War Within: Age of Wrath – issue 4 summary

During Auto Assembly 2010, Simon Furman made available copies of the script for The Age of Wrath issue 4. This six-issue mini-series was cut short by Dreamwave’s bankruptcy, with only the first three issues published. Courtesy of poster Sol Fury of TFW2005, here is a synopsis of the unreleased fourth issue of the six issue mini-series.

We pick up where we left off last time, with Turbomaster Flash stranded on an alien world, pursued by hordes of Sharkticons and Allicons. (…more)

Posted in Comics and Books on December 1st, 2010 by andersonh1

Hasbro Answers to TFviews Questions #14

Our readers came up with these 2 questions to send in a month ago, and today Hasbro has supplied us the answers. To what does Hasbro attribute the popularity of G1? And why vehicle-only drones in the PCC line? Click in to read ‘em.
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Posted in Hasbro Q&A on December 1st, 2010 by JediTricks

TF:Prime Airing This Week

If you haven’t heard yet, Transformers: Prime is a new cartoon airing on Hasbro’s new cable network, The Hub. And we’re discussing it in the forums, so come join us, give your opinion on the latest TF entertainment endeavor.

Posted in Entertainment on November 30th, 2010 by JediTricks

Transformers Collector’s Club Member Exclusive: Transtech Cheetor

From the Transformers Collector’s Club website:

Cheetor loves the thrill of the chase. When his turbo sensors lock on to the taillights of a fleeing Decepticon, and he pushes his accelerator to the floor, Cheetor’s head gaskets receive a rush like nothing else! The only problem (…more)

Posted in Toys and Collectibles on November 9th, 2010 by andersonh1

Hasbro Answers to TFviews Questions #13

Our readers came up with these 2 questions to send in on September 13th, and today Hasbro has supplied us the answers. Will there be movie 1 & 2 character updates in the movie 3 line? And how are Transformers addressing overly-complicated transformations? Click in to read ‘em. (…more)

Posted in Hasbro Q&A on November 1st, 2010 by JediTricks

Generations Thunderwing

Kotoys.com has a gallery of the upcoming Generations Thunderwing figure, based off the old ultra Pretender G1 figure. Thunderwing is a deluxe, and is shown from all different angles in both modes, and in comparison with other Classics/Universe/Generations figures. Click the link to view the photos.

Posted in Significant Sightings, Toys and Collectibles on October 30th, 2010 by andersonh1

Transformers: Prime Programming Schedule on The Hub

Fans of the enormously popular Transformers action-adventure entertainment franchise will revel in the upcoming television event on The Hub cable network – a five-part original mini-series, Monday-Friday, November 29 – December 3, showcasing “Transformers: Prime,” a new CGI-animated television series coming to the network. (…more)

Posted in Entertainment on October 28th, 2010 by JediTricks

Transformers: Prime Premiere Date

Hub World has updated their site listing that the new Transformers cartoon will be starting in November.  According to TV Tango, the exact date will be Black Friday, November 26th at 4:00 p.m.

Posted in Entertainment on October 22nd, 2010 by Sparky Prime

Generations Wheeljack proto picture

We’ve already been discussing the upcoming Generations Wheeljack here.  Thanks to BBTS, we now have an image of a prototype for the figure. Click below the fold to see the image.

Wheeljack

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Posted in Toys and Collectibles on October 14th, 2010 by andersonh1

First look at Generations Kup

Amazon Japan has posted several new images of “Transformers: United” figures, Japan’s version of the Generations toy line. Among which is our first look at a new Kup figure. Check out all the images via TFW2005 here.

Posted in International, Toys and Collectibles on October 13th, 2010 by Sparky Prime