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Fresh in-hand pics of the upcoming Transformers Collaborative "The Mandalorian" er, Mandalorian figure are available courtesy of Weibo user @NOTRAB. The brief gallery highlights the figure, along with its N-1 starfighter mode's clear stand (which ingeniously becomes a cape and shield in robot mode) and blast effects. Here's what they had to say on Weibo about this upcoming figure (translated): Anyone else hoping to get more "The Mandalorian" Collabs? Or something from another corner of the Star Wars universe? Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

You know the drill. Next up in Mark Maher's behind the scenes showcase is Age of the Primes Red Alert. And yes, he knows the obligatory reference. Source: Instagram Join the Allspark today.

Two bits of news come in on the mysterious "Swapticon" gimmick subline first reported some time ago. First, Walmart.com now has listings up for the first wave of toys. No pictures or descriptions as of yet, but we can see that the price will be $7.97 for each two pack. The two packs consist of: Megatron and Shockwave Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus Bumblebee and Hot Rod Grimlock and Snarl Ravage and Shadow Panther In addition to those listes, TFW2005's well known leaker, JTPrime17 has provided the following description of the line: “They’re really tiny.Anyways basically they’re two packs. Each figure has individual bot modes and they combine into 1 alt mode. You can mix and match as you please”. Also from TFW2005, there is the full product description of the Ravage / Shadow Panther set: Transformers Toys Swapticons Ravage and Shadow Panther Action Figures, 5+ INTRODUCING SWAPTICONS: Transformers Swapticons toys are fidgety fun mini action figures that twist to combine together into unique alt modes! TWIST INTO BEAST MODE: Press the figures’ heads together and twist to combine them into panther beast mode! Untwist to separate them COMBINE WITH OTHER SWAPTICONS TOYS: The fidget toy fun doesn’t stop there! Ravage and Shadow Panther action figures can be combined with any Swapticons figure (sold separately, subject to availability) IMAGINATION POSSIBILITIES: With additional Swapticons sets, kids can combine 2 favorite bots and imagine a super-powered alt mode, or create wacky match-ups between Autobots and Decepticons GIFTS FOR KIDS 5 AND UP: Transformers toys like Swapticons figures make a great gift for boys and girls who love fidget toys, robot toys, and toy cars So a return of a gimmick not too dissimilar from the old Micromaster Combiners, but in more of a "fidget toy" form. Want to discuss these new developments? Talk about the on our Forum! Not registered yet? Join the Allspark today!

Thanks to the events of Cybertron Con this past week, we've already seen and heard a lot about what to expect from the forthcoming Transformers: Age of the Primes line. Nevertheless, Mark from the Transformers team is here with Hasbro Pulse to make it official... er. Join him as he takes you on a tour of the 2025-2026 portion of the subline, and if nothing else, enjoy the turnarounds of the figures and their boxes. Now, all this isn't to say that there wasn't any new or interesting info to be had. Far from it! Here are my notes from the presentation, stuff I didn't know or catch or just wasn't sure if it had been made official before going in: Boxes show which Prime each of the non-13 Transformers descend from Fugitive Waspinator is a descendant of Micronus Prime, so apparently you don't have to be a Micromaster/Mini-Con or the like for that. Just small, I guess? Solus Prime's Forge has a grenade on the bottom Her toy combines the appearance she had in Machinima's series with other sources Slingshot descends from Alpha Trion, and they were going for cartoon accuracy Air Raid follows his cartoon appearance as well Says he turns into F16, but the comments section said F15 Slingshot and Air Raid each have Landing gear and two blasters Red Alert has storage for all weaponry Repeatedly refers to Prima Prime's Matrix as the "Creator" Matrix; not sure if that's a new term or just an error (probably the latter, but in this franchise, who knows? Things are always changing...) Prima Prime's paint apps on side/back fenders are incomplete on the sample here Confirms Wheelie's G2 color scheme as coming from "Wild Boy of Quintesson" Grimlock has G2 symbols on the backs of his legs Hopes to do all G2 Dinobots, but doesn't elaborate on whether that includes unreleased Sludge and Swoop from the original line Pantheon image on box top with entire pantheon of 13 Primes around the Well Refers to Star Optimus Prime as "The god Prime of the 13" Star Optimus comes with Zodiac orb, calls it the "miracle artifact that rebirthed Optimus to life in the Japanese continuity," but no mention of how/if there's any English lore for it here For the first time ever, he has a removable Energon bullet in his ion blaster Hot Rod's gun turret in the base mode does swivel Calls the base mode a "battle station for 13 Primes" Tread unit (aka Roller) is removable, snaps together, and rolls, but isn't motorized Comes with "a hilt of a Matrix that is basically extended to create a hilt for the blast effects here that are all on 5mm ports" and shows other blast effects attaching to make different swords "build an Energon saber for battle" Star Optimus Prime measures in at 15 inches tall From there, they move on to the Transformers x Sonic the Hedgehog Collaborative 2-pack: Wingtail and Blue Booster are both Autobots (I guess they could have wound up being Maximals) The icon in the Item Box for Sonic -- er, Blue Booster spins; invincibility is on one side, Autobot symbol on other Blue Booster was, of course, inspired by Speed Star from the various recent Sonic racing games, such as Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Ring is also an Energon shield The 2-pack is a Target exclusive, except for limited quantities at Hasbro Pulse on Transformer Tuesday... which was yesterday, and went up was shortly after this aired, which means screw you and screw me and probably screw Canada now. Contact your local scalper, I guess Age of Primes: 22 figures in 2025 alone All Aerialbots in one year Everything besides the Target-exclusive Sonic thing will be available everywhere toys are sold Yeah, I was feeling real good about this up until tha Sonic news hit. Oh well. Tell us what raised or dashed your hopes from this in the comments, or elsewhere. Sure, the Sonic news bites, but we won't. Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

This is the best marketing. Tonight Mark Maher is showcasing Age of the Primes Prima Prime, the first Matrix bearer. Source: Instagram Join the Allspark today.

We've just had a wave of reveals and you know what that means. Mark Maher is already at it with another peek behind the curtain. First up is Age of the Primes Solus Prime. Source: Instagram Join the Allspark today.

More images have arrived from Cybertron Con 2024 in China giving us a better look at some of the upcoming Age of the Primes toys. First we start with one of the 13 Primes we caught a glimpse of yesterday in box art, none other than Solas Prime! A bot that we've been seeing prototype images of for several weeks, Prima! The other we've seen a lot of, but never this good... Armada Red Alert! Lastly, we have a couple different shots of Superion. More images to come as they become available. Feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts on these upcoming releases right here or join in the ongoing Age of the Prime discussions here.

The Age of the Primes has begun! With Cybertron Con 2024 going on in China, we have our first look at the box art for the full first wave of the Age of the Primes toyline. Below are Prima, Wasp, Silverbolt, Air Raid, Slingshot, G2 Grimlock, Red Alert, Solus Prime (in both robot and vehicle modes), and Star Convoy! Discuss these new images in our ongoing Age of the Primes thread HERE on the forums! Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Straight from Cybertron Con 2024 in China, we have our first look at some of the upcoming Transformers: Age of the Prime toys that have been rumored for so long; Star Optimus (Star Convoy) Superion, and Armada Red Alert! Our best image is that of Star Optimus himself. Such great details in the head and chest. Notice the chevrons under the Autobot insignia! What a great detail. Unfortunately, the only images so far of the toys for Superion and Red Alert are fuzzy cellphone grabs. We hope to be updating with better images soon. Red Alert is looking like his old Armada self in this image. Most of us had already seen the leaked headless images, but at least now we can see his head in all its glory. Superion appears to use the same combiner tech as Legacy Menasor. Some fans will love that, others surely will not. What do you think? Feel free to reply with your thoughts, or join in the thread for ongoing Age of the Prime Discussion!

Break out the chili dogs! Below is our first look at the upcoming Sonic / Transformers crossover figures: Sonic transformers from race car to hedgehog in 27 steps, while Tails converts from biplane to fox in 32 steps. Come discuss these upcoming figures in our forums! Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Via The Mighty Mollusk, it appears that the box art for the HasLab Omega Prime set is upon us. Bask in its glory: For those unaware, the successfully crowdfunded set includes four Transformers figures: new molds of the Robots in Disguise 2001/Car Robots versions of Optimus Prime (nee Fire Convoy), Ultra Magnus (nee God Magnus), and Blue Bolts (nee Bluebolt, Magnus's gun that is now featured as a Weaponizer with a robot mode), and a repaint of Titans Return Emissary as Cerebros. This is all helpfully laid out for you on the back of the box: And for funsies, some stock photos of Alpha Trion's boys: Pics courtesy of Transformers Botposting on Facebook. Tell us all about your regret at not backing the campaign, your buyer's remorse, or your self-satisfied choice to not go in on this because you have all the originals down below. Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Weibo user @NOTRAB has shared new in-hand pics of the upcoming Studio Series Hatchet figure. This long-delayed Deluxe class figure is finally seeing the light of day soon, and mercifully not in a box set. It may be safe to say that while the Autobots may be dread-ing this new arrival, Hatchet's previously-released teammates will be thrilled to have the squad complete. Have you been waiting for this one too? How many are you getting? Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Mark Maher is an absolute treasure. Age of the Primes is coming, and tonight we're getting a behind the scenes look at Megatronus, better known as The Fallen. Source: Instagram Join the Allspark today.

Eager to see more Transformers: Age of the Primes Prima? Well, don't lose your head, we've got you covered! Some new shots have emerged of The First Transformer, and they're of his alt-mode, at that, courtesy of PrimalxConvoy over in the Age of the Primes thread. That one might be a little mistransformed, though. Don't worry, we've got fresher ones. Ones with an untwistable energy processor! Now, that's not just Prime, that's Prima! Oh, and if you want a robot mode pic in these colors, but without a head and laying next to Earthrise Optimus Prime... well, that's oddly specific, but you're in luck! Now go on, you lot. Make all your "the first Headmaster as well as the first Transformer" jokes in the comments below. We know you want to. Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

From In Demand Toys on Facebook, we have a full reveal of War for Cybertron Ironhide. This Voyager Class toy is a repaint / remold of the previously released War for Cybertron Ratchet and converts from a vaguely Southern robot to a Cybertronian van in 28 steps. Full gallery is below: Got a comment on this figure? Discuss it in our forums! Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

The collaborative arm of the contemporary Transformers line keeps flexing its muscle, with Takara's Synergenex kicking things into a new gear. One of the latest offerings has finally gone up for preorder for US-based fans. Hasbro Pulse, Entertainment Earth and BigBadToyStore all have preorders up for this SS86 Grimlock retool, which goes for about $65 and releases in June of 2025. Looks like this Leader class offering will be coming with a silver version of Grimlock's blaster, and a set of blast effects for that classic blazing breath attack. What's been your favorite collab so far? Check us out and tell us how this latest one measures up! Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Via Baidu we have our first look at the upcoming Age Of The Primes Red Alert. While right now all we have is the vehicle mode it's still a nice first look at the figure. Check it out below! Join the Allspark today. Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Allsparker @Agent X brought to our attention back in August that the Pop Culture merchandise company FigPin was coming out with a line of Transformers collector pins to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the franchise. Well, according to FigPin's website, they have now been officially released!! Transformers Minis Collector pins highlight some of our favorite G1 characters in animation style reminiscent of the 80's Sunbow Cartoon. Characters include the likes of Megatron, Optimus Prime, Soundwave, Ironhide, Jazz, Starcream, and many more! There are standard "Common" pins, "Uncommon" glitter versions , as well as the "Rare" Megatron pin. The Pins run $10.00 USD for a mystery pack and can be purchased directly from FigPin's website. Will you be adorning your backpack with some of these beauties? Join in our conversation and let us know what you think!

The latest news from the Product Does Not Convert corner of Transformersdom involves an upcoming batch of Blokees, the blind-boxed, assembly-required model kit-type representations of our favorite characters from Generation One (and actually Transformers One) and the live-action movies. The official Blokees Instagram page and Weibo page have a neat look posted that gives us an eyeful of the Galaxy Shining 01 collection, a chunky 5.5cm rendering of some familiar friends. https://www.instagram.com/p/DCBLWdyNbVT/ These include a neat little gathering of Autobots and Decepticons, some available in robot mode AND altmode versions that the others can ride (each mode is a separate kit -- Product Does Not Convert, despite what the stop-motion video implies). From this series we can expect: G1 Optimus Prime (robot mode), G1 Optimus Prime (truck mode), G1 Megatron, G1 Prowl, G1 Thundercracker (robot mode), G1 Thundercracker (jet mode), G1 Scavenger (robot mode), G1 Scavenger (excavator mode), G1 Bumblebee (robot mode, gold finish), Animated? Bumblebee (car mode, clear), G1 Ironhide (clear), and Shattered Glass Sideswipe. There are four chase figures, in Armored G1 Optimus Prime, Armored G1 Megatron, and metallic finish figures of G1 Optimus Prime and G1 Megatron. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18t69Ubm8d/ Have you been collecting Blokees kits? Tell us what you think of them! Allspark Forums Discord Server X Facebook Page Bluesky Instagram

Everyone's favorite officially licensed Transformers Statue company, Yolopark, took to Social Media to show off the Official Yolopark Rise of the Beasts 2.2 Meter Statue! This MASSIVE statue, coming in at over 86" Tall (220 cm), captures the essence of the Autobot Leader with stunning detailing of all the mechanical parts. Some of the features include light-up eyes, detailed mechanical parts, and a beautiful sculpted display stand. Still no word on what this gigantic piece will be available, or even how much it will set you back, so check back for more details to come in the future. Will this be something you add to your display, even if it ends up costing as much as a small home, or will you just be one who admires the beauty from a far? Feel free to chime in with your thought!

These days we have an over-abundance of non-toy transformers merchandise, from stickers to birthday plates to shoes, and we had these and more in the 1980's during Transformers early G1 heyday. Today we are going to review some of this G1 merchandise and even open some of it after 40 years! Today we will be looking at G1 Stamps. Let's start off looking at a MOSC Jazz stamp! Now let's open up this 40-year-old Jazz stamp and check it out! As you can see, They make a valiant effort to include details from the character model in the stamp. Let's look at the rest of the set, which consists of Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, and Starscream! These stamps were sold both individually, as seen above, or in a set with an Optimus Prime head carrying case. It was the second option of how I got mine as a child. The carrying case contained a set of stamps for both me and my sibling to use. And use them we did! We stamped a lot of things with these back in the 1980s. Each of these stamps are connected to their screw on caps that contain their ink pad. The stamps' images have excellent versions of the character's alt mode as well as their name. Check them out below! That particular Jazz stamp was made from the 40 year old ink that saw air for the first time last night as I took it out of the sealed individual package. Sadly, over the years, I had lost my original stamps except the Optimus Prime, which I had used on hundreds of packages over the last 7 years or so when mailing Transformers. Fortunately, Ebay has all these wonderful stamps, and I have been able to get my collection back, and you too can find yourself a set there for cheap. Want to interact with more Transformers fans? Register for an account on our forums today! Be sure to Follow us on Twitter @AllsparkNews and Give our Facebook page a like as well as our Instagram! Not a fan of Forums? Check out our Facebook Group and discuss with us your thoughts on the discord Discord.gg/allspark