Transformers: Prime premieres in November, with Darkness Rising possibly airing over Thanksgiving weekend. The Collectors’ Club makes G2 Ramjet its paid exclusive, Transtech Cheetor is due for a November reveal and Rob is furious that Generations Mindset is an Autobot. Dark of the Moon will be in 3D, and third-party makers offer a Targetmaster chainsaw. RFC launches its year-end comics giveaway, and the crew picks favorite G1 episodes.
News
Transformers: Prime Premieres in November
HubWorld confirms Transformers: Prime premieres in November with Darkness Rising. One report says November 28, and another listing says Black Friday, November 26. The crew could not confirm either date. [Source: not found]
Collectors’ Club G2 Ramjet and Transtech Cheetor
The Collectors’ Club’s paid exclusive next year is G2 Ramjet, at about $50. Transtech Cheetor will be revealed in November. Exvee is not a G2 fan, but Brian is looking forward to seeing how the club handles Cheetor. [Source: not found]
Classics Bumblebee Redeco and an Autobot Mindset
A redeco of Classics Bumblebee is coming in Reveal the Shield rather than Generations. Rob is angry that Generations Mindset, a Decepticon in the comics, is now an Autobot, and asks Hasbro to stop being a doofus. [Source: not found]
Third-Party Optimus and a Targetmaster Chainsaw
A new unlicensed Optimus Prime figure is patterned after Rolling Thunder Optimus Prime, and the crew is not impressed. A fan-designed Targetmaster chainsaw and double-barrel shotgun are made through Shapeways 3D printing, which the crew loves. [Source: not found]
Primus and 2010 Unicron
The crew finds the new Primus toy weak next to Unicron and wants a techno-organic version. John owns 2010 Unicron and says it is worth the purchase, with model-kit style panel lines. [Source: not found]
Dark of the Moon Goes 3D
Transformers: Dark of the Moon will be in 3D, with live-action footage shot in 3D and computer-generated scenes converted in post. A teaser poster link turned out to be real. [Source: not found]
Comics With LadyWreck
IDW’s January solicitations include Infestation #1, the start of the movie-universe prequels Rising Storm and Foundation, the end of Sector 7 and ongoing #15. Drift and IDW Collection Volume 3 also get trade collections. Aimee’s Transformers: Prime digest arrived, about the size of a CD case, with individual issues coming in January. Sector 7 #2 is out this week.
Fanboy Versus covered Drift this week with Chris McFeely, in what Brian’s wife called a merciless discussion.
This Week in History
October 27 marks the premiere of the G1 episode S.O.S. Dinobots, which sparks a debate about why Wheeljack built giant robots and made them dumb. On October 24, 1998, the Beast Wars episode Optimal Situation premiered.
RFC Year-End Giveaway
RFC is giving away a stack of comics, including Earthforce, Perchance to Dream, Treason, King Grimlock, Matrix Quest and Showdown trades, plus Titan magazines and other prizes. Fans on facebook.com/tfradio, twitter.com/tfradio and the TF Radio Network YouTube channel are already eligible. Winners will be announced on the December 29 show.
TFWiki Spotlight: Pat Lee
Chris McFeely spotlights TFWiki’s article on former Dreamwave artist Pat Lee, largely written by Nevermore. It covers his work and history with Dreamwave, including claims that creators went unpaid and that he signed art he did not draw. McFeely hopes readers outside the fandom see it, since Lee has a new series, Widow Warriors.
Favorite G1 Episodes
With most topics focused on toys, Brian asks for favorite G1 episodes. Picks include Face of the Nijika, Nightmare Planet, Carnage in C-Minor, Heavy Metal War, Roll for It, Webworld, Sea Change, Fight or Flee, Dweller in the Depths, The Ultimate Weapon and The Killing Jar. Call of the Primitives, once the fandom’s default favorite, gets mixed reviews.
Aimee still remembers her rage at Bot as an eight-year-old, and City of Steel and Child’s Play earn laughs. Rob calls The Rebirth hardcore fun, though the crew prefers Rodimus Prime as leader.
Twitter Theater
Rob’s pick is a Japanese comedy short built from G1 footage, with Starscream shot by an arrow, multiple Sixshots and Blaster ejecting a cassette that turns into a trombone, plus a blooper reel.
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