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    General RIP, Ron Friedman, writer of The Transformers: The Movie (1986), GI Joe: The Movie, and more

    Variety.com reports that Ron Friedman, writer of the animated "The Transformers: The Movie", passed away on September 15, 2025 as a result of cardiopulmonary arrest. He was 93. Friedman graduated with a BA in Architecture from Carnegie Mellon University and made a name for himself in writing...
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    Toys Meet them head on: official pictures of Blokees Galaxy Version 8: One Shall Fall

    Eight waves in and still surprising fans. Blokees pivots back to the regular scale with new official pics of wave 8 of the standard Galaxy Version series. "One Shall Fall: The Final Clash Returns" (how final is final) brings a new wave of blind-boxed 5.5" kits features Optimus Prime, Hot Rod...
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    Outside? Inside? No, thinking ABOUT the box: your thoughts on Transformers packaging

    This brand is more than forty years old, and that history has come with an undeniable amount of refreshing, reinventing, and rebooting. That also means it's been in stores, both physical and virtual, for all that time, and many of us (certainly the older element) have indelible memories of the...
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    Toys Blokees keeps cooking with the full reveal of the rest of Galaxy Defender Version series 4!

    Blokees' 5.5cm tall chibi Defender Version series has hit its fourth wave, with the official reveal of the first few inclusions hitting a few days ago. As Allsparker Exatron points out, Blokees has posted an official drop of the rest of the wave... and things continue to heat up. It just...
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    Toys Blokees Galaxy Defender Version series 4 pics: Rodimus Prime, Grimlock, Scourge, Rumble (blue), SG Megatron, Blitzwing, Starscream, Brawl!

    The official Blokees account on Twitter/X has posted promo pics of their upcoming Defender Version series 4 figures! The lineup for "Tyrant's Fury" is plenty interesting, with two followups to series 3's Hot Rod and Grimlock, in Rodimus Prime (now with arm blasters) and Dino Mode Grimlock...
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    Toys SDCC 2025: Hasbro makes us ask, "Can it be 2026 yet?" with a slew of Transformers official product images and info

    SDCC 2025 is in full swing, and Hasbro has absolutely come out swinging with strong product presentations for their various iconic brands. Transformers is definitely no exception, as so many corners of the brand are getting a lot of love in the next few months and the next year. Studio Series...
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    Toys Armada Nemesis Prime with Air Defense Mini-Con Team revealed!

    Gamespot.com have revealed a slew of upcoming Hasbro exclusives that will be available "exclusively on-site at the Hasbro booth at select conventions, including the New York Comic Con and MCM London" as well as on HasbroPulse.com. And one of them is a $75 exclusive pack featuring a cab-only...
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    Toys A Brawn always arrives precisely when he means to: the rest of the official pics of "Transformers Retro" Brawn

    Walmart has officially listed Transformers Retro Brawn on their website, which means we can now get a better look at the G1 toy-styled version of the classic macho minibot. This SS86 Brawn retool gives him his classic toy-based bullet head and a dashing shade of forest green more evocative of...
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    Toys Might over microchips? ...Maybe. Possible first look at "Transformers Retro" Brawn

    The runup to Walmart's upcoming Collector Con may be heating up, as right after the reveal of a Transformers Retro Seaspray listing, a possible first glimpse at a toy-based Brawn from the same exclusive line has surfaced. And that's definitely a toy-based head and cooler, forest-y green, all...
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    Toys So is it "new" or is it "Retro"? It's both: first pictures of "Transformers Retro" Seaspray

    YVAN EHT NIOJ We now know what the long-listed Transformers Retro version of Seaspray will look like. As Walmart continues its exclusive line of G1 homages, it's joined by one more upsized Minibot, as listed on their website. An all-new mold unlike the Minibot retools/redecos that have preceded...
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    Toys Still Life...? A first look at Earthspark deluxe class Cosmos and Spitfire

    Apparently the ol' Earthspark still glows, because two more upcoming Deluxe class figures have been spotted, so to speak. Listings on Shop.Hasbro.com give us a good look at Cosmos and Spitfire! This new Chaos Terran Spitfire follows on from the one-step figure and the Warrior class figure, but...
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    Movies and TV We've arrived at a whole new "Cyberworld"! First two eps up on YouTube

    The official Transformers YouTube channel has posted the first two episodes of the latest Transformers series, "Transformers Cyberworld". The series is slated to run for 36 episodes of 5 minutes each, so this first upload is a 10-minute, back-to-back pair of episodes that launch us straight into...
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    General RIP, Alan G. Hassenfeld, philanthropist and former Hasbro CEO and chairman

    Various outlets have reported the passing of former Hasbro CEO Alan G. Hassenfeld in London, England, on July 8, 2025. He was 76. His passing was confirmed by former Hasbro executive Alfred Verrecchia, who provided no additional details. After joining the company in 1970 and moving up the...
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    General RIP, David Schleinkofer - artist behind the iconic G1 1984 box mural and other science fiction work

    Virtually every fan growing up with Transformers in the 80s was drawn to its unique aesthetic, which brought an alien world of shape-shifting cars and jets and other things to undeniable, imagination-stoking life. One of the most striking visual anchors for Generation 1 was the classic...
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    Toys The first-ever HasLab... Reissue?

    The leaks of the past few days don't seem to be over yet. Allsparker CoffeeHorse was somehow added to an internal Hasbro TF team group discussion and came away with an incredible bit of news to release just under the wire. In an interesting new twist amid the last few months' swirling rumors of...
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    Toys Takara Tomy announces MPG-17 Optimus Prime "Style Gen."

    Death, taxes, Optimus Prime. Takara Tomy have officially announced a new entry into their MPG series, and you'll never guess who it is! MPG-17 is Optimus Prime "Style Gen.", apparently kicking off a new "Style Gen." subseries in the MPG line: Yup, the classic Big Good of the Autobot ranks...
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    Toys Where the Wild Kings Are: a closer look at Takara's new "Transformers: Wild King" toys

    Allsparker Donocropolis directs our attention to TV Magazine, who share a great breakdown of Transformers: Wild King figures. Their twin posts show off Energy Master Optimus Prime, ENergy Master Megatron, and the line's Energy Beasts: Lightlong, Hydrophant, Captain Volca, and Leafback! The...
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    Toys Transformers: Cyberworld toys -- first look

    Allsparker Steevy Maximus shares that Collider.com has the exclusive lowdown on the next Transformers toyline, just in time for Toy Fair 2025. Premiering this summer on YouTube as "an original YouTube series consisting of 36 five-minute shorts", Transformers: Cyberworld will see familiar...
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    Toys Toy Fair 2025: Hasbro came to "Play To Win" with updates for current brands -- and all-new Nano-mals

    Toy Fair 2025 is under way and brand after brand, toymaker after toymaker has fans eager to see the rest of the year play out! You know, as is tradition. Hasbro has committed to "Play To Win" in 2025 and beyond, with updates for their existing IPs and licenses and some innovative new directions...
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    Hasbro "Transformers Timelines" comic packs

    Bring discussion of the newly announced Timelines comic packs featuring Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, and Starscream here.


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