IDW artist Josh Nizzi has posted on TFW a number of comic covers.  Included are large and clear covers for Destiny: Alliance Issues 1, 2, and 3 (New), as well as the cover for Issue 1 of Defiance.  All of these comics will function as prequels to Revenge of the Fallen.

You can check it out here !

A number of new scans from Japan online today.  First from Cheem the Rup over @ TFW2005 is a large scan of Hobby Japan featuring Grimlock.  The scan shows off several of Grimlocks accessories, including the Crown and the intelligence swapper thing from 'Grimlocks New Brain'.  And a careful look over to the side will reveal a face-shot sketch of the upcoming Alternity Megatron!  You can check out the scan here !

Also available, thanks to TFW2005 staff Tim Formas, are pictures of the black-and-white relase of the Disney Label Mickey Transformer.  You can check that pic out here !

After 13 years, the bio for this unreleased Generation 2 Gobots figure has finally been revealed! A new eBay auction has popped up for a whole slew of materials for the set. Bio card art, bio text, pop up card...it's all there! It turns out that the figure is not only a repaint of the Gearhead Gobots character, but he's his brother as well!

Autobot
Greasepit
Function: Stunt Racer/Warrior
"Fifth Gear--No Fear!"
Like his brother, Gearhead, he's a stock car built for speed! Lives on the edge. Seeks thrills and danger around every corner. Far more intense and daring than his sibling counterpart. When not in battle, enjoys the roar of crowd while performing his spectacular stunts. Chassis construction sustains high-altitude landings. Reinforced body panels absorb impacts with obstacles. Never travels without customized Racing Rig, which helps him "drop-in" on unsuspecting Decepticons!
Strength: 8, Speed: 10, Rank: 5, Firepower: 6, Intelligence: 5, Endurance: 10, Courage: 10, Skill: 6

Click here to see the auction, and then here to discuss the bio. Thanks to Bass X0 and TFW2005 for the heads up! And for more about the toy, check out its Transformers Wiki entry here.

As the holidays approach, there are a few codes and sales that you might want to be aware of for Hasbro Toy Shop. First, They will be having a sale this Thanksgiving starting Wednesday, November 26th which lasts until Sunday the 30th. Over 400 items will be on sale, some of which will be up to 50% off. And as a preview, they list that Roll Out and Command Optimus Prime will be 20% off for that sale. So we'll have to see what other Transformers join him! You can see their advertisement for the sale here. Thanks to Celsius for pointing it out.

Next, HTS is sending out coupon codes to valued customers. The code, V3VC0TU, is good for $5 off of your purchase and expires 12/31/08 at 11:59 PM. And don't forget the other codes that are out there! TF2009, CATCOM10, SMILE8, DISC10 all get you 10% off (unfortunately, you can only use one code at a time).

Click here to go to Hasbro Toy Shop, and you can discuss the sales and codes right here!

The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole. These are some of those stories. This is: Transformers: Mosaic.

11/21/08 Mosiac: Kinda Primitive, where after 10 million years of fighting, you kinda have to admit the Doc's right.

Here's hoping wallets will survive the year 2009 for the bookworms. IDW has a potential onslaught of compilation volumes of varying Transformers material come next summer, according to Amazon Canada's listings. Other than the previously mentioned "Transformers Movie Omnibus" TPB that should be out in May, be prepared to see:

• "Transformers the Movie" Universe (HC)
  
• Transformers: Premiere Edition Volume 2 (HC) May
• Transformers Robot Heroes: I am Optimus Prime (HC) May
  
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel - Alliance (PB) June
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel - Defiance (PB) June
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation (PB) June
• Classic Transformers Volume 4 (PB) June
  
• Transformers: Maximum Dinobots (PB) July
• The Transformers: Energon Volume 1 (PB) July
• Transformers: Best of UK Omnibus (PB) August
  
• Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac (PB) August
• Complete Transformers Ark (PB) August
  

Artist Nick Roche - of Spotlight Kup and to-be-released Dinobots - is going to show up in Dublin for the Dublin City Comic Con this weekend of November 22 and 23 at the Park Inn. So for those lucky enough to be in the area, drop by there and say hello to Roche!

See here for the Dublin City Comic Con MySpace! Thanks to the man himself announcing here at the IDW TF Boards!

Hasbro has updated its Transformers site with a new survey for collectors. The length of the survey depends on your answers, especially on your age and gender apparently, but the average survey taker will be asked about things like if they collect non-converting toys, what they feel is the most important part of the packaging, which aspects of the toy usually influence their purchases the most, and a myriad of other such questions!

You can take the survey by clicking the link at the bottom of the Transformers.com homepage , or by clicking here! Then discuss what you thought of the survey right here on the Allspark. Thanks to Detour for the heads up!

And don't forget to check the Allspark as one of the fan sites of which you're a member!

Or whatever they're calling that Disney Crossover Bot.

Amiani.com has posted a new gallery of the upcoming Takara release of the Disney Label Mickey Mouse Transformer.  He's really quite cute.  You can check out the gallery here ! 

Thanks to Type-R of TFW2005 for the heads up.