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Date: Sunday, December 14th 2008 4:08pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News,
Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks |
Credit(s): Richter, TF Mosaic, IDW Boards
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Only days after the completion of the
10 Dino Days of Christmas, the good folks at the
IDW Boards and at
Transformers Mosaic have started another sneak peak preview at an upcoming
IDW Publishing series.
Getting the treatment this time is the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen prequel comic
Transformers Destiny: Alliance #1.
Over the next 5 days, the IDW Boards and Transformers Mosaic will be releasing a random panel from the series, that is set for release this coming Wednesday the 17th of December 2008.
So make sure to check out the
IDW Boards and
Transformers Mosaic pages every day for another sneak peek.
Date: Thursday, December 11th 2008 3:52pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News,
Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks |
Credit(s): Transformers Mosaic, IDW Boards
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And the 10 Dino - Days of Christmas have come to a close with the release of Maximum Dinobots #1 yesterday.
If you missed any of the 10 Dino - Days of Christmas images, you can view them at the
Transformers Mosaic DeviantArt website, or the 10 Dino - Days of Christmas thread on the
IDW Boards.
You can check out smaller versions of the combined pages below:
Date: Thursday, December 11th 2008 11:09am CST
Categories: Toy News,
Company News
Posted by: Seibertron |
Credit(s): tmthor
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KB Toys is going out of business, victim of the economy. Here are some of the most recent news articles about this situation ...
KB Toys Succumbs to Holiday Slump
New York Times - December 11, 2008, 10:47 am
The anemic holiday shopping season has already taken its toll on one major retailer: KB Toys, the toy chain, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, saying in court documents that it plans to hold going-out-of-business sales at its hundreds of stores.
KB Toys to Liquidate
Playthings.com, 12/11/2008 9:38:00 AM
The move was the result of a "sudden and sharp decline in consumer sales due to macro-economic concerns," according to the company’s court filings, and in particular pointed to a nearly 20 percent drop in same-store sales between Oct. 5, 2008, and Dec. 8, 2008. In the previous eight months of its fiscal year, same store sales had been up 0.36 percent.
KB Toys Files Bankruptcy, Citing ‘Sudden’ Sales Drop
Bloomberg.com - December 11, 2008 11:16 EST
KB Toys Inc., the 86-year-old toy retailer, filed for bankruptcy three years after leaving court protection, blaming a cash crisis caused by a “sudden” drop in sales at its 277 stores.
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As more information comes in, we'll keep you posted.
Date: Tuesday, December 9th 2008 8:19pm CST
Categories: Toy News,
Company News
Posted by: Tigertrack |
Credit(s): Joseph Muscone- HASBRO PR
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HASBRO- I know you have been patiently waiting, salivating for the answers, and good news, our submitted questions have been returned answered! We are privileged to be able to participate in the HASBRO Question and Answer, and we as collectors should be happy to know HASBRO hears our questions, and offers us answers.
Our Questions and Answers for December.
1.) Since the Universe toyline spans TF history, is there any chance of seeing a Transtech figure, or another "figure that never was"/"Lost Figure"? A "What Might Have Been" segment of the Timeline could be interesting to say the least.
HASBRO- It would definitely be interesting to see some of those concepts that didn't make it off the drawing board as a real toy, and the Universe line would be a great place to showcase it. In the immediate future we've got a whole list of other characters that are a little higher on the priority list, but you never know. We like to revisit these old concepts from time to time and if there's a great design we haven't used there is a good
chance it will see the light of day eventually.
2.) Any more Universe Ultras in the works? Are there any particular character(s) that you have been thinking would be a great fit for that particular size?
HASBRO- The team is really concentrating on Transformers Revenge of the Fallen product right now. Because of that, we have not been developing any further Universe Ultra items. However, there are members of the design team who would like to find space for more tanks, but currently nothing is definite.
3.) Most characters in the TF universe are male, but there were a few fem-bots in the 1980s cartoon as well. Will we be seeing any of them in the universe toy line?
HASBRO-For 2009, there are currently no "female" bots planned. However, we do have Arcee in the Animated line and you never know what could appear in Movie 2!
4.) Can you explain the typical pipeline for a toy from concept to finished product, including time & constraints, how many are produced, planning for repaints, etc.? A book illustrating this subject (with many images ) would be a very sought after collectible in the community.
HASBRO- Most items take 12-14 months from concept to store shelf. Hasbro does not discuss numbers or processes, however you can be assured that Hasbro and Takara/Tomy put a lot of love in each design.
5.) What is the hook for on Universe Galvatron's shoulder (the piece is gray and unfolds from another purple folding piece) ? And the fold out shoulder 'legs/feet'? Can you show us the conceptualized use of these features?
HASBRO- Initially, Galvatron was being designed as a triple changer and was actually going to be in a larger class. But once the decision was made to put Galvatron in Deluxe, his third "walker tank" mode was dropped. Because of molding reasons we had to leave some of those extra pieces in there. Here's the initial sketch and idea for the third mode. (see attached)
Didn't get your burning questions answered? Be ready to submit them for February! And check back for the list of other sites answered questions.
Date: Tuesday, December 9th 2008 3:35pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News,
Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks |
Credit(s): Simon Furman
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Long time Transformers scribe Simon Furman has updated
his blog, with a post discussing Maximum Dinobots #1, due out this Wednesday the 10th of December.
While not as spoilerific as many of his posts, those who wish to remain as in the dark about the upcoming series should be warned that he does mention many of the players in Maximum Dinobots, and what we should be expecting to see in the first issue.
To check out Simon's full blog update, please
click here.
Date: Monday, December 8th 2008 10:40am CST
Categories: Toy News,
Company News,
Store News
Posted by: Dead Metal |
Credit(s): Star_Ling
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Our own Star_Ling has informed us of a new ToysRus coupon that gives you a discount on Transformers Universe Ultras.
Read what she (yes this was here before) has to say:
I got a coupon in my email for 40% Ultra Class figures good tomorrow only. I guess you can print as many as you want but you can only use one coupon per customer per visit. I may not even get one so here you guys go:
TRU Coupon
Also available through the 13th Universe Unicron is $44.99.
TRU Exclusive Unicron
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Date: Sunday, December 7th 2008 5:31pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News,
Company News
Posted by: i_amtrunks |
Credit(s): Chris Ryall, Denton Tipton
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Thanks to
RyallTime, the blog of
IDW Publishing's Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, we can confirm that Wednesday the 10th of December 2008 will see the release of 2 Transformers related items;
- Transformers: Maximum Dinobots #1
- Transformers: More than Meets the Eye Vol. 2 TPB
Maximum Dinobots #1 is written by long time Transformers scribe Simon Furman, and picks up where Spotlight Grimlock left off. Maximum Dinobots also incorporates elements, characters and themes from Furman's previous work for IDW, including "Devastation". Nick Roche (Spotlight Kup) is on Art duties.
Transformers More than meets the Eye is the second collection of profiles for the generation 1 characters collected in a trade paperback, and was originally printed by DW.
And thanks to IDW's Transformer's Editor Denton Tipton and his blog
From the Tip, we can inform you that next week the 17th of December 2008 will see the release of another new Transformers series, this time relating to the upcoming Transformers Movie...
- Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel Alliance #1
Date: Saturday, December 6th 2008 11:14am CST
Categories: Company News,
Digital Media News,
Collector's Club News
Posted by: Tigertrack |
Credit(s): The Transformers Collector's Club
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transformersclub.com-
S. Trent Troop and
Greg Sepelak unveil the story of
"Dungeons And Dinobots" for TFCC club members to login and download. Another
'Shattered Universe' story, the plot is described below:
"The Ark may be grounded, but there's a new challenge before the Heroic Decepticons. The exiled mad genius known as Wheeljack has finally perfected a means of duplicating Grimlock's Artificial Intelligence matrix and he's built a horde of Dinobots to unleash against Autobot and Decepticon alike! When the toothed terrors go rogue both sides scramble to recover them. Two teams; Cliffjumper and Sideswipe on one and Rodimus and Blurr on the other, find mystery, adventure and peril in the depths of the Shattered Cybertron during their pursuit of the wayward Grimlock. But what awaits them in the labyrinth is far more dangerous than any Dinobot... and it does not wish to be found."
You can visit the
collector's club website and sign up to be a member, or sign in and download the entire story for yourself. You will also find all of the other previous club fictions like,
"I, Lowtech" and
"Gone Too Far". Also, if you are a club member, by March 16th, you will receive Heatwave, the club's exclusive member figure for 2009!
Don't forget we also have an
official club question and answer thread here, visited by the club's very own Pete, answering your questions and talking Transformers with you!
Date: Saturday, December 6th 2008 5:54am CST
Categories: Comic Book News,
Company News
Posted by: Tigertrack |
Credit(s): IDW Publishing Forums, Richter, Chris Ryall, Beachcomber
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IDW publishing TF Boards- Maximum Dinobots #1, due out next week on Wednesday, December 10th, is getting a lot of hype lately.
1.) The '10 Days of Dinos' has been continuing on the IDW forums and Deviatnart page. More images showing the pre-Earth dinobot team in action have been shared.
All of these images are from the
IDW forums shared by Richter as a treat to the fans.
#2) Chris Ryall, IDW head honcho, updated with a preview of the first five pages of the
MAXIMUM DINOBOTS #1 which you can check out yourself
here.
#3) And a
Grimlock Max Dinobots Bonus wallpaper can be found in the forums
here shared in a post by staff member Beachcomber.
Be sure to grab your copy of
Maximum Dinobots #1 on Wednesday!
Date: Friday, December 5th 2008 10:04pm CST
Categories: Movie Related News,
Toy News,
People News,
Company News,
Digital Media News,
Interviews
Posted by: Raymond T. |
Credit(s): www.wizarduniverse.com
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Wizard has put an exclusive interview up on their site with Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, that was conducted by ToyFare. Goldner answer questions in regards to his work and the
Transformers Movie and GI Joe movie franchise. The relationship between Hasbro and Hollywood. And what the future might hold.
You read the complete interview at the following
link.
"
Well at Hasbro, we are very focused on reimagining and reinventing Hasbro brands. For some of our properties, getting our brands onto the big screen was an early objective of ours as we began to work to turn the company around back in the early 2000s. The brand that we had first in mind for this was G.I. Joe, then Transformers. It just turns out that Transformers got to the big screen before G.I. Joe".
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