RFC 539Oct 4, 2017
TFcon USA 2017 in the rearview
TFCon USA 2017 was nearly perfect, except for a third-party panel that ended in boos. Is unlicensed third party in a death spiral? Plus a 30,000 yen Encore God Fire…
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RFC 538Sep 27, 2017They gave you how many copies?
Titans Return Arcee hits Toys R Us October 5, and Transformers Authentics leaks show Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Starscream and Megatron. MakeToys cuts Galaxy Meteor to $99.99, and Chris unboxes 14…
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RFC · Aired Sep 20, 2017Audio only537: They’re like Neutrinos
HasCon leftovers hit Hasbro Toy Shop, and the Bumblebee movie crew paints over a Vallejo mural. Last Knight Cogman is delayed indefinitely, and Toys R Us files for bankruptcy.
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RFC 534Aug 31, 2017Who’s Buying All of These Transformers Statues, Anyway?
Hasbro sues DC over a Bumblebee toy, and the crew backs Hasbro’s trademark claim. Kapow Toys cease and desist rumors swirl, and The Last Knight ends its run near $604…
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RFC 533Aug 23, 2017God Bomber is Dead
MakeToys cancels its Galaxy Meteor Starscream, and the crew argues over who is to blame. HasCon passes drop as much as 50 percent on Groupon. Plus Bumblebee starts filming and…
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RFC · Aired Aug 18, 2017Audio only532: The Dropped Call of the Primitives
The SDCC 2017 exclusives hit Hasbro Toy Shop and vanish fast, but Don lands a Primitive Skateboarding Optimus Prime. TakaraTomy cancels several Legends reissues and brings back Metroplex for $260.…
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RFC 530Aug 2, 201723 years later, Hasbro responds: Yes, Don. We’re making a Headmaster Arcee!
After 23 years of asking, Don is finally getting a Headmaster Arcee. HasCon hints at a new collectors club, John Cena joins the Bumblebee movie and MP-711 goes 7-Eleven. Plus…
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RFC · Aired Jul 27, 2017Audio only529: What’s left for HASCON, NYCC, and Toy Fair 2018?
A giant leak reveals almost all of Power of the Primes, and Hasbro asks sites to pull the photos. Headmaster Arcee card art makes Don’s dream real. Plus Hasbro’s strong…
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RFC · Aired Jul 20, 2017Audio only528: Power of the Primes and all that SDCC has to offer
Power of the Primes debuts at SDCC 2017 with Prime Masters, decoy armor and a Rodimus Prime that carries his own Hot Rod. Listener John Garcia reports from the Hasbro…
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RFC · Aired Jul 13, 2017Audio only527: 2017 JD Church Memorial Episode
Our annual JD Church Memorial episode remembers the friend who talked Brian into bringing Radio Free Cybertron back. G1 voice director Wally Burr passes at 91, and the SDCC Revolution…
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RFC · Aired Jul 6, 2017Audio only526: Maybe it’s not just The Last Knight in decline?
HasCon’s thin Transformers schedule leaves the RFC crew cold, and The Last Knight drops 78% in China. Hasbro licenses an official Tarn, Overlord holds two Titan Masters, and Cloudraker and…
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RFC · Aired Jun 21, 2017Audio only524: The Last Knight Review and More!
The RFC crew reviews Transformers: The Last Knight, and most come away pleasantly surprised. Opening estimates slide to $70 million, Titans Return Overlord leaks, and a hidden Masterpiece Steeljaw turns…