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BotCon 2016’s “Dawn of the Predacus” box set marks Beast Wars’ 20th. Ravage and Transmetal Tarantulas tempt the panel, but the Tripredacus Council leaves most of them cold. Should BotCon…
Headmaster Don recaps TFCon Charlotte 2015 for John. A great hotel, a packed dealer room and Fans Project’s $70 convention-only Not Dinoking shell lead the way. Plus third-party fatigue and…
John, Diecast and Matt review Transformers Devastation. The G1 look and voice cast land, but repetitive levels, a shallow combo system and a wild camera hold it back. Is it…
John, Diecast and Ant from TFU.info preview New York Comic Con 2015. They want real footage of the Combiner Wars cartoon and bet Computron closes out Combiner Wars. Titan Wars…
How did Radio Free Cybertron start? Brian Kilby tells John about Sunday radio shifts, RealMedia on dial-up in 1998 and the early alt.toys.transformers days.
TFU.info founder Ant tells how the Transformers toy archive began in 2002 and why it needs your photos. Plus BotCon’s evolution, G1 overload and Robots in Disguise’s missing villains.
Part two of the off-topic DC Comics talk: John, Matt and Don take on the New 52. One Transformers note: Transformers: Devastation is a month away.
BotCon 2016 is set for the Galt House in Louisville, April 7–10, 2016. John and Don dig into the press release, the hotel and the odd dates, then bet on…
An off-topic episode: John, Brian and Matt dig into what’s wrong with DC Comics. One Transformers note: the 1984-themed Combiner Wars team is up on Amazon.
Fans Toys says Cloud 9 copied its Masterpiece Shockwave. John, Brian and Diecast debate third-party IP, then react to two Masterpiece Galvatrons revealed on the same day.
An off-topic episode: John and Matt step away from Transformers to talk Batman: Arkham Knight. Transforming robots return next week.
Masterpiece Ironhide’s prototype has fans split, and Diecast and Don dig into the waist, silhouette and scale. Plus lit Detolf displays, second thoughts on Devastator, and pricey club crossover sets.