The fine folks at Hasbro and Hunter PR have provided new official images of Transformers: Age of Extinction deluxe Slog and voyager Snarl. If they’re anything like Slug, they’ll be awesome toys. Take a look! Deluxe Snarl Voyager Snarl
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Toy Review: “Transformers: Age of Extinction” Voyager Grimlock
NAME: Grimlock ALLEGIANCE: Autobot ALTERNATE MODE: T-Rex CLASS: Voyager SERIES: M4: #002 CO-SELLS: Optimus Prime (Evasion Mode) GRIMLOCK is the ultimate wildcard. The DINOBOT leader has the power to decide the fate of Earth almost singlehandedley. His ferocious strength makes him a devasating force in battle. If that strength can be focused and harnessed for good, it could be enough to turn the tide. If not, it could be what seals Earth’s doom. Fans have been calling for his inclusion ever since the first movie was announced. “We want Grimlock!” they shouted, loudly and repeatedly. Supposedly those same fans were told that
Continue readingToy Review: “Transformers: Age of Extinction” Dinobot Slug
NAME: Dinobot Slug ALLEGIANCE: Autobot ALTERNATE MODE: Triceratops CLASS: Deluxe SERIES: M4: #003 CO-SELLS: Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Scorn This fiery warrior hates taking orders, unless it means he gets to destroy something. He’ll level anything in his path with a fit of white-hot dino rage. Ah, poor Slag — got caught in the vortex of Trademark Loss. But since this isn’t the Generation 1 character, having a new name isn’t such a bad thing. (Never mind the fact we’re getting a G1-decoed minicon Slug at some point….) The Dinobots in the new film are unlike the Dinobots of old. No longer
Continue readingComic Quick Look — Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #4
When I took a look at issue #3 of Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters, I said that I was having trouble accepting that the Dinobots looked like Earth dinosaurs, even though they had never been to our planet. Well, I’m glad to say that issue #4 addresses my complaint. In the course of fighting their organic counterparts, the Dinobots discover that the dinosaurs were part of Shockwave’s experiments. He apparently had discovered them on Earth and decided to replicate them on Cybertron. Seems simple enough. It’s an okay read. It’s Dinobots and dinosaurs and huge fights, but I’m having problems caring about
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