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Coming from website Bleeding Cool, they offer up the rumor that Robert Kirkman and Skybound Stufios have (potentially) sold an animated series based upon their Energon Universe. I.e. Transformers, G.I. Joe and Void Rivals. Click here to read the full article, or check out the highlights below. So then, what do you think of this rumor? Do you believe it? Would you be interested in seeing the Energon Universe make the jump to animation? Whatever you thoughts, comment below, follow the links, or join the Skybound discussion in our Energon Universe thread.

ICYMI*, the DL** is that TLS*** is bringing back MASK****, with W1***** at BBTS******, including SDCC*******! * In Case You Missed It ** Down Low *** The Loyal Subjects **** Mobile Armored Strike Kommand (yeah, we know) ***** Wave 1 ****** Big Bad Toy Store ******* San Diego Comic-Con But for real, the full news is that on July 1st, Big Bad Toy Store -- that's right, the same affiliate who advertises on our front page, and who you can help the Allspark with by using our special affiliate link when you place an order there -- will open up pre-orders for the new reival of the M.A.S.K. toy line. Now, this isn't your father's M.A.S.K. -- at least, assuming your father grew up with the IDW incarnation of the franchise. No sirree, T-Bob...

We have a newsletter from BigBadToyStore. -------------- NEW PRE-ORDERS -------------- Experience the epic action of The Transformers: The Movie with the Transformers Studio Series Megatron toy! The Blue Bomber returns in a fresh new look with the Mega Man 1:12 Scale Action Figure by Jada Toys! Inspired by the legendary Capcom franchise, this special edition figure captures the heroic spirit and versatility of Mega Man with new expressions, premium articulation, and an awesome bonus - an articulated Neo Metall companion figure straight from the classic games! BigBadWorkShop is proud to kick off the highly anticipated relaunch of the classic COPS 'N CROOKS line – starting with Inspector Bulletproof! The enigmatic Art the Clown is here...

Okay, guess it's up to me to -- an hour long?!? I don't get paid enough for this. Yep, it's time once again for another Hasbro Pulse Transformers Tuesday Fanstream, with Nate from Marketing for Action Brands and Evan Designer, who I'm assuming is Mark Designer's brother or something. And they're here to reveal everything we've been talking about for weeks and months now, such as Studio Series '86 Megatron! Everything shown today is available now for pre-order, and no exclusives! They also have a poll that they're really interested in your feedback on, and are even answering some fan comments. Heeeeere's Megsy! And they say yes, people ask about him being a "blaster" all the time, but he's a tank due to legal stuff. Funny bit...

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Transformers: Reactivate, nee Transformers: Rise, is something of a recent tale of tragedy among fans of robots in disguise. In a post-Transformers: Devastation world, video games that were more than meets the eye felt fewer and further between, and were usually fare such as Transformers: Battlegrounds, Transformers: Galactic Trials, and Transformers: Earthspark - Expedition. Not necessarily bad games, but certainly a far cry from the Triple-A fare that fans had grown accustomed to with Activision Blizzard's titles based on the Michael Bay films, the War for Cybertron/Fall of Cybertron duology, or the aforementioned Devastation. But rising above the rest was a game that even went so far as to be featured at The Game Awards and have...

Let's just bring you up to speed. In 2007, David Steinberger, John Roberts, and Peter Jaffe founded ComiXology. And it was good. Then, in 2014, they sold it to Amazon. That was less good. “At the time, it seemed like the right decision,” Mr. Steinberger told The New York Times. “Our mission was to make everyone on the planet a comic fan, and Amazon clearly had the resources and the population connected to Kindle that we thought would carry that mission. With what I knew then, it was absolutely the right call.” The goodness continued its decline as Amazon would fold ComiXology into their Kindle service in 2022, all but completely shuttering the brand. People were already unhappy, but this just made them more so. But now, Steinberger...

June 20, 1975, JAWS hit theaters and made a generation of moviegoers afraid to get their feet wet. 50 years later, it's June 20, 2025 and JAWS is still one of the greatest films ever made. Yes, we're getting old. General movie news isn't normally a core part of this site's fare, but it was morally obligatory to say something on this day. I could go on about how this film is nearly perfect, how every single scene and nearly every line of dialog advances the film along, either in terms of plot or characterization, without a speck of waste. But at this point pretty much everything that can be said has been said. There are whole essays, books, and documentaries devoted to this masterpiece. So for me, the best way to appreciate this movie...

We have a newsletter from BigBadToyStore. -------------- NEW PRE-ORDERS -------------- A giant cephalopod monster with tentacles, Gargantos brings his enormous size and strength into battle. Bring the excitement and wonder of the Marvel Universe to your collection with Hasbro Marvel Legends Gargantos action figure! From Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991), the iconic King Ghidorah soars into the Hiya Toys EXQUISITE BASIC Series in his battle-damaged form! From the TV anime "ONE PIECE" comes a completely new figure of Usopp in his East Blue costume! Grab the five new figures in the Biker Mice from Mars lineup! Iron Spider (Miles Morales) joins the "Fighting Armor" line-up! The Iron Spider suit worn by Miles Morales, as seen in the...

It's been a hot minute since we last heard from fan-favorite voice actor Garry Chalk, who in these circles is best known for his portrayal of Optimus Primal in Beast Wars and Beast Machines and then Optimus Prime throughout the entire Unicron Trilogy. Back at Christmastime, the latest word was that he was dealing with Stage 4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Now, after going through 12 successful treatments of chemotherapy, Mr. Chalk has a word of thanks to share with you, his fans: His next PET scan is set for July. If all goes well, then that will officially put him into remission. If you'd like to cheer him on in this final stretch, or just offer him some other well wishes, you can do so at the following places: Instagram @ chalkgarry Cameo...

It's that time again! Markclonus is here once again to take us behind-the-scenes of the creation of another new Transformers creation, with the focus this time being on the remake of the Deluxe Insecticon Venin! This cicada may not eat your brains, but he might eat your crops! Let's see what Mark has to say on the matter: "All my jobs are hatchet jobs!" "Mind if I axe you a question?" "Sure, Iron Man has rocket boots, too. But can he do... this?!" "It's a bird! It's a plane! It's... got a Walther P38! Run!" A Bug's Life So, does anything bug you about this guy? Or are you unable to find any cons to this insect? Tell us all about it in the comments here, or hit up our Age of the Primes thread on the good ol' Allspark...

We have a newsletter from TFSource. New Preorders! - 01Studio 01S06 Boardcon - Tons of Newage Now Available for Pre-Order - New Transformers Age of the Primes Up for Pre-Order! - DW-E42 Shi Fu and DW-E40G Green Tank Set of 2 | Dr. Wu - Shield-D-Prime Synergenex Series | Zoids x Diaclone | Transformers T-Spark - C-09 Cybertron Hero Set of 2 | Transformers Missing Link | Takara Tomy - MPG-18 Road Hauler Style Gen. T-Spark | Transformers Masterpiece G - Decepticons Part 1 Set of 4 Premium Finish | Transformers Dramatic Capture - D-08 D Vehicles Sky Carrier | Diaclone Reboot - Dr. Wu DW-E61 Brutality and DW-E62 Slaughter Set of 2 - MS-37M Giant Axe | Dr. Wu New Instock Items! - MS-05 Night Tracer | Magic Square - 86...

We had reveals yesterday and you know what that means. Mark Maher's behind the scenes showcases have begun, starting with Age of the Primes Micronus Prime. Source: Instagram Join the Allspark today.

We have a newsletter from BigBadToyStore. -------------- NEW PRE-ORDERS -------------- Emerging from the shadows of Gotham City, Batman strikes fear into the One:12 Collective! The One:12 Collective Batman captures the Dark Knight in his signature animated style, inspired by the noir-style artistry of the groundbreaking series. A cape with an integrated posing wire and three interchangeable head portraits with varying facial expressions are included – allowing for a variety of distinct looks from the series. New to the G.I. Joe Classified Series line, G.I. Joe Trooper comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. Step into the arena with the Ultra Street Fighter II Vega 1:12 Scale Action Figure...

On June 10th, 2025, Hasbro Pulse hosted another Fanstream for Transformers on their YouTube channel. Hosted by Nate from Marketing for Hasbro's Action Brands and Mark Designer, pretty much everything they showed off today was already shown off previously -- and only by a matter of hours, thanks to Amazon France. So if you're interested in the publicity stills, then be sure to check out our article on the leaked goods here, as well as here. But that's not what this article is about. In addition to letting you know what's available on Hasbro Pulse for pre-order now, what this is really about is some of the finer details, the stuff revealed that they may not put on the back of the box or clearly disclose via the aforementioned images...

Hasbro has revealed a massive Revenge of the Fallen themed Studio Series 3 pack, and pre-orders are now live! Pre-orders are now live at Hasbro Pulse. This set appears to be inspired by the old 'Gathering at the Nemesis' set from 2009, though less colorful. What do you guys think? Discuss below, or in our Studio Series forum thread. Join the Allspark today.

Coming shortly before the official roll-out on the Hasbro Pulse Live Stream, Amazon France has listed figures from the Age of the Primes Wave 3 including photos of each figure. Shown are: Voyager Class Alpha Trion - Representing his younger form seen in the episode War Dawn, Alpha Trion includes his quill and the Covenant of Primus Deluxe Class Micronus Prime - Micronus is a Robots In Disguise style Minicon figure and includes his Apex Armor which transforms into a mono-cycle which he can ride Leader Class Onyx Prime Deluxe Class Fireflight Deluxe Class Skydive Voyager Class Flatline - A repaint of Red Alert as the previously comics-only Decepticon Medic Deluxe Class Venom/Venin - Sporting a new name so as not to be confused with...

Markclonus is back, and he's got a new look behind-the-scenes of the previously-revealed upcoming Transformers: Age of the Primes Autobot vs. Decepticon 4-pack that's coming to Target. You know, sorta like it said in the headline. Moving on... "This is not my beautiful axe. These are not my beautiful guns!" "Everything's coming up Hubcap!" "Stay back, Ultra Magnus! Let Cybertron's greatest warrior handle this! Hubcap don't put up with no bull!" Working overtime, causing crime. So, what do you think? See anything here that's swayed you into buying -- or not buying -- these guys after their initial reveal? Tell us all about it in the comments here, or hit up our Age of the Primes thread on the good ol' Allspark forums...

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Quickly following it's leaked listing, we have our first photo of the upcoming Age of the Primes Four Pack. The pack contains: Ultra Magnus - A white repaint of the Deluxe figure modeled closely after the G1 Ultra Magnus inner robot toy Bumper - A remold of Studio Series Bumblebee with a new head. This marks the first official toy of Bumper in the history of the brand, given that his original G1 toy was only ever released (and extremely rarely so) on Cliffjumper packaging. Horri-Bull - A remold of Skullcruncher finishing out the Decepticon Headmasters Nemesis Prime - A repaint of the Voyager Class Legacy Animated Optimus Prime mold in classic Nemesis colors The set can be preordered at Target or at Hasbro Pulse for $89.99...

From TFW2005's well known leaker JTprime17, a huge new set of listings has been revealed for upcoming toys in multiple lines. Below is the list in full: Age of the Primes (General Retail): TRA GEN PRIME VOY SWINDLE Product Code: G2002 TRA GEN PRIME VOY VECTOR PRIME Product Code: G2003 TRA GEN PRIME DLX JALOPY Product Code: G2009 TRA GEN PRIME DLX JOYRIDE Product Code G2013 TRA GEN PRIME DLX TAILGATE Product Code: G2014 TRA GEN PRIME DLX POINTBLANK Product Code: G2016 TRA GEN PRIME DLX FANGRY Product Code: G2017 TRA GEN PRIME LDR ARMADA MEGATRON Product Code: G2783 TRA GEN PRIME LDR UNICRON SOLDIER Product Number: G2784 TRA GEN PRIME LDR LIEGE MAXIMO Product Number: G1908 TRA GEN PRIMES CMDR 1 (Onslaught) Product...