New photos of the Combiner Wars Protectobots show First Aid as a heavy retool of Offroad, complete with an axe. A club exclusive brings Old Snake and two B.A.T.s, and Marissa Faireborn’s Afterbreaker opens to both the Transformers and G.I. Joe clubs. Unpublished Marvel art adapting Dweller in the Depths turns up, and voting opens for the Transformers Hall of Fame. Brian decides against Dystopia but lands a giant Megazarak for a fraction of retail.
News
Unpublished Marvel Adaptation of Dweller in the Depths Found
Pages of an unpublished Marvel adaptation surfaced from the collection of Dave Hunt, a Marvel inker in the 1980s. It was part of a set of fill-in stories prepared in case an issue missed its deadline. More pages were sold off over the years, and Brian would love to see fans track them down and reconstruct the story. [Source: not found]
Transformers Hall of Fame Voting Opens
TFormers is running polls that close April 19 at 11:59 p.m. This year adds a musical act category, with Vince DiCola leading the TFormers poll. One host objects that most combiner nominees, such as Liokaiser, Battle Gaia and Raiden, were never Hasbro releases. [Source: not found]
Cyber Battalion and Cyber Commander Get US Names and Prices
The 7-inch figures are Cyber Battalion at $14.99, and the 11-inch figures are Cyber Commander at $19.99. [Source: not found]
Leader Ultra Magnus Height Comparison
TFormers posted Leader Ultra Magnus next to Generations Leader Megatron. Robot Kingdom says wave 3 Protectobots and Thundercracker ship within days, so Magnus may land around BotCon. [Source: not found]
New Transformers Adventure and Q-Transformers Listings
Transformers Adventure listings include Runabout on the Blackjack mold and an Override, plus a Sideswipe and Stepper two-pack. One host warns the solicitation pictures may not match the final decos. Q-Transformers listings include a Hello Kitty and an Evangelion take on Optimus Prime. [Source: not found]
Platinum Edition Astrotrain and Blitzwing Out of the Box
At $65 for the pair, the triple changers look better in robot mode than expected, though Astrotrain still reads as a safety train. The crew thinks Blitzwing looks a lot like Flywheels. [Source: not found]
Combiner Wars Wave 3 Photos
One host loves First Aid, a near-total retool of Offroad that carries an axe. Blades keeps Alpha Bravo’s rescue missiles, and Streetwise has a triple-barrel shotgun. The crew expects Hot Spot to be the best Voyager yet, though Superion may still be the best combined mode. [Source: not found]
e-Hobby Unite Warriors Grand Scourge
The e-Hobby exclusive homages an Energon model kit in evil colors and adds the big Beast Hunters Optimus Prime sword. HLJ is taking orders, since e-Hobby does not ship overseas. [Source: not found]
Combiner Wars Devastator Shown in Brazil
Photos from an event in Brazil show Devastator badly mistransformed. The best shot shows a man holding it, revealing it stands as tall as a man’s torso. [Source: not found]
Club Exclusives: Afterbreaker and Old Snake
Marissa Faireborn’s Afterbreaker will be offered to both the Transformers and G.I. Joe club members. The clubs also announced Old Snake from the Season 3 episode Only Human, packed with two B.A.T.s. One host is thrilled and hopes to have them in time for BotCon. [Source: not found]
Third-Party News
SXS Overclocking In Hand
In-hand photos of the not-Blurr do nothing for the crew. They find its look matches nothing else on their shelves. [Source: not found]
Planet X Teases Omega Sentinel
City Guardian is getting an Omega Sentinel recolor of Planet X’s not-Omega Supreme. Don will stick with his Energon Omega Sentinel. [Source: not found]
Also on TFormers
Chris reviewed The Transformers #40 and the Dead End and Offroad deluxes. The site has covers for Robots in Disguise #0, the Free Comic Book Day issue, and #1, plus Brian’s Fred’s Legends photos. [Source: TFormers]
This Week in History
On April 12, 1988, Super God Masterforce premiered in Japan. Don calls it his favorite of the Japanese G1 shows and praises how it made Pretenders look good. Brian found Victory dull when he finally watched it, and the crew remembers the single Zone episode fondly.
What We Got This Week
Brian
Brian ordered the gigantic Megazarak, Scorponok’s Japanese name, from HLJ for about $75 plus $78 shipping. He found Legends Ultra Magnus, Skywarp and Cliffjumper at Fred’s for about $4.50 each. He also decided against MakeToys Dystopia, worried about warranty issues buying direct, and will put the money toward BotCon.
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