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Two Missing Link Soundwaves arrive in toy and anime versions. Target cancels More Than Meets the Eye Starscream and Prowl preorders, and Magna Regulus turns Predaking into a police combiner.…
Chris returns to break down the Studio Series Seeker Storm Pack and Sunstorm’s tangled deco history, then fact-checks Don’s BotCon 1996 memories. New Legends Beast Wars II Galvatron wins Brian…
Jem and the Holograms meets the Kiss Players cassettes in Hasbro’s wildest SDCC exclusive yet. Add a cereal-box Optimus Prime, Megazarak, and confirmation that Armada Cyclonus and Demolishor are coming.…
Hasbro files a trademark for Hasbro Makits, an in-house model kit line, and the crew debates what it means for Blokees and Yolopark. Commander Armada Universe Optimus Prime returns for…
TakaraTomy teases a Legends G2 Menasor box set, and Matt is not happy about rebuying three Stunticons. Adamas Machina Predaking dazzles, and Transformers Icons Optimus Prime gets roasted at $47.…
HasLab Liokaiser’s final production sample looks so good the crew wishes they bought two. Monstructor goes up for preorder, and Missing Link Ultra Magnus shows up in hand. Brian’s “sealed”…
A pre-rub G1 Megatron sells for $133,000 at LCG Auctions. Overgear Ironhide and Blackout land at $119 and $139, and HasLab Liokaiser’s new photos spark a debate over what a…
Missing Link Nemesis Prime ships, and TakaraTomy splits the MPG cassettes into two sets. Studio Series Titan Grimlock gets a first look, and Liege Maximo wins the crew over. Brian…
Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal, is cancer free. Generation Selects Monstructor is official and gorgeous, and 2026 listings bring Megazarak and an Earthrise three-pack. Brian lands a vintage…
Brian and Diecast review the 40th anniversary theater event, where a re-recorded More than Meets the Eye felt like a BotCon script reading. Plus remembering Don Perlin, Comic Edition Straxus,…
Hasbro reports a $1.06 billion fourth-quarter loss, and the crew braces for more cost cutting. HasLab Omega Prime passes its funding goal as Brian cancels his backing. Plus MPG-08 Yamabuki,…
Leaked listings map out 2024’s store exclusives, from a G1 GoBots three-pack to Target’s battle-damaged Ratchet and Brawn. Walmart’s Retro Optimus Prime gets its trailer, and the next HasLab reveal…