RFC 536Sep 14, 2017
HasConcluded
Brian, Diecast and Eric Crownover recap the first HasCon and interview Hasbro’s Ben Montano and John Warden plus Space Ape Games. Len Wein passes away, TakaraTomy’s G2 Megatron goes purple,…
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RFC 535Sep 7, 2017Did Dononomics Lead to Toys R Us’ Downfall?
Toys R Us weighs bankruptcy protection days before HasCon, and the crew debates what it means for collectors. Power of the Primes teasers, a Predaking mock-up and leaked Cyberverse package…
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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 · Aired Aug 9, 2017Audio only531: Is it like Dragonball Super, but with Transformers?
Hasbro reveals Transformers Cyberverse, a new animated series for 2018, with Rescue Bots Academy to follow. MP-40 Targetmaster Hot Rod brings Firebolt, and HasCon adds Susan Blu and Stan Bush.…
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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 29, 2017Audio only525: Last Knight, First Failure?
The Last Knight opens at less than half of Age of Extinction’s domestic debut, and the RFC crew weighs franchise fatigue. Trypticon surfaces overseas, Black Convoy gets a second run,…