That Tigatron looks identical to the original Japanese release (which I dug out to compare the other day.)
I had to grab Cheetor, just to have another eye-color variant of that toy. :) Gotta say, the new orange eyes in bot mode really pop. I was a little depressed to realize that I was only a...
I would love new toys for Powerpinch, Scarem, and Insecticon, but they're already almost impossible to improve on.
It would be interesting to see what could be done with BW Jetstorm, Transquito, and Retrax without having to retain their original toy gimmicks.
It's actually Optimus Prime #25 that effectively ends the first IDWverse, and Unicron is pretty firmly intertwined with the end of that series (which itself is tied tightly to the Hasbroverse crossovers.) Lost Light never actually interacts with the post-Revolution "Phase Three" at all.
I took this as, since it's a time of peace (I think? I couldn't quite place when this issue takes place with regard to the Ruckley books) the Wreckers are just performing shows as entertainment. Alternatively (and I think I like this idea) part of their cover is that they just regularly do...
I've been out of the collecting biz since Armada, but my teenage son got a half dozen TR figures, and man I always have the most fun just swapping all the heads and guns around. Loved finding some cool-looking combos.
My son bought SS86 Grimlock last week, and I just cannot get over how big and solid and awesome-looking he is. I just wish there was a better way of mounting his gun on his dino back.
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