On Thursday, July 21, The Hub TV presented its Transformers Prime panel at Comic-Con. ASM was present at the panel in the form of Daniel and Amy Lipkowitz, and the following report is based off Daniel’s live comments, the folks at The Allspark, The Hub’s Twitter feed, and Phil’s own musings:
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#SDCC – Hasbro’s Transformers Panel
On Thursday, July 21, Hasbro presented its annual Transformers panel at Comic-Con. ASM was present at the panel in the form of Daniel and Amy Lipkowitz, and the following report is based off Daniel’s live comments, the folks at The Allspark, and Phil’s own musings:
Continue reading#SDCC – Meet Dave Filoni at Hasbro’s Booth on Saturday
From Hasbro/Hunter PR: As a special experience for STAR WARS fans, Hasbro will welcome Dave Filoni, Supervising Director of the hit television series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS for an autograph signing session on Saturday, July 23 from 2:00-3:00pm in the STAR WARS action figure section of the Hasbro booth #3213. Mr. Filoni will be signing a special edition STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS poster he designed specifically for this autograph session, free for fans. *** A ticket will be required to participate in the autograph session. Hasbro will distribute tickets on a first come, first serve basis Saturday morning beginning at 9:30am in the Hasbro booth #3213 (while supplies last).***
Continue readingMezco and MTV team Up For Amazing Lion-O ThunderCats MTV Geek Giveaway
Mezco and MTV team Up For Amazing Lion-O ThunderCats™ MTV Geek Giveaway NY- Mezco Toyz thrilled fans of ThunderCats this year at the world famous New York International Toy Fair this year when they announced they would be making the first ever Mega Scale Lion-O ThunderCats action figure. This mega-scale figure measures over 20 inches tall from the tip of his upraised, extended sword to the soles of his Thunderian boots.
Continue readingToy Review – Transformers – Reveal the Shield Legends Megatron
The Geek Bits Name: Megatron Toyline: Transformers Subline: Reveal the Shield Size Class: Legends Released: Early 2011 Availability: Online retailers, some major retailers, some closeout retailers Price: $3.99 – $6.99 (Prices vary wildly) Includes: Megatron Worth the price? It’s worth it for the novelty of having a Megatron that looks like the old G1 toy. But don’t overpay for him.
Continue readingToy Review – Burger King Flip-Out Starscream
The Geek Bits Name: Starscream Toyline: Transformers Subline: Burger King Flip-Out Released: June 2011 Availability: Burger King Price: $1.00 – approx. $4.00 (depends on if you get the meal or can purchase the toy separately) Includes: Starscream, instructions, K-Mart coupon. Yes, it has instructions. Worth the price? $1? Maybe, if you don’t mind a Transformer that doesn’t really transform. If you buy the meal, you’ll be paying for it in your body fat and arteries…. Okay, this is kind of a cheat for a review, but what the heck, right?
Continue readingToy Review – Transformers – DotM Deluxe Optimus
The Geek Bits Name: Optimus Prime Toyline: Transformers Subline: Dark of the Moon Size Class: Deluxe Released: June 2011 Availability: Walmart Exclusive Price: $9.99 Includes: Optimus, Mechtech weapon, instructions Worth the price? Worth it, especially if you don’t want a Voyager Potential Transformers: Dark of the Moon spoilers in the bio!
Continue readingToy Review – Transformers – Reveal the Shield Optimus Prime
The Geek Bits Name: Optimus Prime Toyline: Transformers Subline: Reveal the Shield Size Class: Legends Released: Early 2011 Availability: Online retailers, some major retailers, some closeout retailers Price: $3.99 – $6.99 (Prices vary wildly) Includes: Optimus Prime Worth the price? Buy it if you can. He’s great.
Continue readingToy Review – Transformers – RtS Legends Starscream
The Geek Bits Name: Starscream Toyline: Transformers Subline: Reveal the Shield Size Class: Legends Released: Early 2011 Availability: Online retailers, some major retailers, some closeout retailers Price: $3.99 – $6.99 (Prices vary wildly) Includes: Starscream Worth the price? Buy it even at a premium. It’s that good.
Continue readingToy Review – Transformers – Crankcase
The Geek Bits Name: Crankcase Toyline: Transformers Subline: Dark of the Moon Size Class: Deluxe Released: May 2011 Availability: General retailers (Target, Walmart, Toys R Us) Price: $11.99 Includes: Crankcase, Mechtech weapon, instructions Worth the price? Buy it half off, because only one of the modes is good As an expert tracker and infiltrator, CRANKCASE serves MEGATRON from the shadows. Unseen and never recognized, he watches the AUTOBOTS and reports their movements back to his master. He rarely engages in combat, but when he does, it is swift, terrible, and final.
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