On Tuesday evening, the fine folks at Hasbro and Hunter PR were kind enough to set up Google Hangouts between the Transformers team and members of the fan sites. I will be updating ASM with info, but here are the highlights: Powermaster Prime returns and he is GLORIOUS. He is 1988 in 2015 aesthetics and engineering. A nearly fully retooled Ultra Magnus, Op has his trailer with signature blue stripe, a base mode, Autobot Apex as a head, and a wonderfully articulated combined robot. I want him. Now. A G2 Bruticus box set is coming. While he sports G1 Decepticon
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“Transformers: Robots in Disguise” Premiere – More and Less Than Meets The Eye
“Transformers: Robots in Disguise” premiered this past weekend on Cartoon Network. The pilot episode, split into two parts, sets up the general theme for this new cartoon, and in so doing, it proves that RID is both more and less than meets the eye. That may seem contradictory, but it’s true. On its surface, what does “Robots in Disguise” seem to hold in store? Robots. Check. In disguise. Check. Heck, Bumblebee even says it when they scan Earth modes. So,in so naming the show, RID is less than meets the eye — it wears its oil pump on its sleeve, to
Continue readingFour With Phil – Episode 6: It’s Frickin’ Freezing, Mr. Bigglesworth
In this episode, it’s a hodgepodge of topics. The Oscare, Transformers, comics – all while Phil shivers for your amusement. [youtube id=”S_mORmSCNfU” align=”center”] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_mORmSCNfU Download the MP3 (5 MB)
Continue readingHasbro at SDCC 2014 – Official ROBOTS IN DISGUISE Images
Along with Generations, Hasbro previewed toys and a clip from the 2015 cartoon – “Robots in Disguise”. Taking place sometime after “Transformers Prime”, the new RID is a cel-shaded animated show featuring Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Strongarm, Fixit and other characters. And maybe Opti-Wan Primenobi. Or something. Anyway, check out the images of upcoming “Robots in Disguse” toys! HYPER CHANGE LEGION ONE-STEP CHANGERS WARRIORS
Continue readingComic Quick Look – Transformers: Robots In Disguise #20
Yeah, I know this book came out last week. Wizard World kept me busy. “Three Monologues” is a great character study by John Barber into the psyche of Starscream, and more specifically, Starscream as leader. What he had wanted for millennia has finally come to pass, and he’s the leader of Iacon. What he didn’t realize is how hard it would be to get the civilians on his side. This issue is interesting, though, is that we learn about Starscream not through his own words. No, this is a character study based on his actions and other character’s reactions to
Continue readingToy Review: Transformers Prime Deluxe Wheeljack
Transformers Prime WHEELJACK is one of the famed Wreckers, an elite group of Autobot warriors. Back in the day, he and Bulkhead were teammates, wrecking Decepticons from one end of Cybertron to the other. After Bulkhead left to join Optimus Prime’s crew, Wheeljack kept doing what he did best until the day he had to leave the planet himself. Wandering the stars alone in his ship the Star Hammer, he kept looking for his friend. When you look at Wheeljack, you instantly know he’s an homage to his Generation 1 namesake. But how is he as a toy? Read on!
Continue readingComic Review: Transformers: Robots in Disguise #1
The Geek Bits Title: Transformers: Robots in Disguise Issue #: 1 Title: The Autonomy Lesson Price: $3.99 US Release Date: January 25, 2012 Publisher: IDW Publishing Written by: John Barber Art by: Andrew Griffith Color by: Josh Perez Letters by: Shawn Lee Editor: Carlos Guzman Worth the price? Yes. Not as good as More than Meets the Eye #1, but still it’s a good starting point for those who have shied away from IDW’s offerings for quite sometime. “Spiraling out of the literally world-changing events of the “Chaos” storyline, Transformers: Robots in Disguise (hereafter referred to as RID) is the
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