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Last time on Battlestar Galactica… Waitaminute, this is a Transformers podcast! On this episode we’ve got info on new Masterpiece Autobots Prowl, Bluestreak, and Smokescreen, and new figures announced for the Transformers Collector’s Club. We’ve also got info on third party Ultra Magnus and Nova Prime toys, and a review of the classic G1 Marvel US Series Issue #4. And can the Transformers take over the biggest professional sports in America and Canada? All this and so much more on this episode of TransMissions!
Show Notes:
- Intro [0:20]
- Toys [0:47]
- Takara Tomy Transformers Masterpiece MP-17 Prowl, MP-18 Bluestreak, and MP-19 Smokescreen [0:58]
- Keith’s Fantasy Club EAVI Metal Ultra Magnus [6:06]
- They’ve already done “Perceptor” with Mugan Scope
- The only competition for this is FansProject’s City Commander
- Transformers Collector’s Club Subscription Service 2.0 reveals [10:51]
- Thrustinator (BW Waspinator / BM Thrust combo)
- Preview comic:
- Three of the figures will come with Microns!
- “The three EXCLUSIVE Micron figures will be FRENZY, STYLOR and CATGUT. STYLOR and CATGUT will be partnered with their Generation 1 counterparts and FRENZY will once again be teamed with the original ‘Bad Cop’ Decepticon”
- Artist’s mockup of the Microns
- The current line up for the TFSS 2.0 is:
- Decepticon Gunslinger TREADSHOT w/ CATGUT
- Decepticon Enforcement officer BARRICADE w/ FRENZY
- Autobot Mechatronic Engineer FISITRON (aka IRONFIST)
- Autobot Memory Archivist REWIND
- Autobot Forensics and Cerebroscience officer CHROMEDOME w/ STYLOR
- Thrustinator
- MakeToys Hyper Novae Final Product Images and Release Date (Third Party Nova Prime) [15:09]
- Truck mode image
- Full toy review from Kuma Style
- Nova Prime and the sketches by Don Figeroa on which this toy is based on the Transformers Wiki
- Cybertronian Beast’s Toy Review Corner [20:13]
- Comics [27:09]
- IDW comics out 9/18/13 [27:30]
- Regeneration One #0
- Robots In Disguise Volume 4 Trade Paperback (Collects #12-16)
- Mairghread Scott confirmed on Twitter the cancellation of the TF Prime: Beast Hunters Comic after issue #8 [28:23]
- Non spoiler discussion of IDW December Solicitations [SPOILERS in the link, click at your own risk!] [31:57]
- More Than Meets The Eye #24 (Dark Cybertron Part 4)
- Robots In Disguise #24 (Dark Cybertron Part 5)
- Regeneration One #97
- Transformers Prime: Beat Hunters #8 (of 8)
- Monstrosity Trade Paperback
- Robots In Disguise Volume 5 Trade Paperback (Collects #17-22)
- Don Figeroa not happy his Stealth Bomber redesign of Megatron was used by Hasbro for a toy without acknowledging or crediting him [32:43]
- Summary of the story in an AllSpark forum post
- Original DeviantArt image
- Classic Comics Review: Marvel US Transformers #4 [36:20]
- Yoshi’s Review on his blog
- Our Marvel US Comics Guide where you can find links to reprints of nearly all the comics
- Underbase Classics Transformers #4 Review
- Charles was on Iaconic Reviews (also on Facebook) as a guest reviewer for IDW Transformers Infiltration #3. We will link to it when the episode is up.
- IDW comics out 9/18/13 [27:30]
- TV and Movie News [47:36]
- TF:Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising was leaked early online (sorry, no links from here) [47:43]
- Petition for Peter Cullen to Make Cameos in Future Transformers Films [51:14]
- Peter Cullen would not only voice Optimus Prime, but be his holomatter avatar as well. Now is your chance to make that a reality!
- The IDW movie comics have already set a precedent for this.
- Trips to the Store [53:26]
- Darryl
- Nothing this week. Giving the wallet a rest!
- Yoshi
- Found an original G1 Transformers Lunch Box on Ebay
- Jeremy
- Generations Springer
- Charles
- Monstrosity #4 paper (collects #10-12)
- I won a signed copy of MTMTE #17 cover B signed by James Roberts and Alex Milne in the 2013 Post-Auto Assembly Karma Raffle run by Sprite (@Spritebot on twitter) on the IDW forums.
- Since it’s a karma raffle please consider donating to Mary’s Meals the official charity of this year’s Auto Assembly.
- Darryl
- Transforming Pop Culture [1:00:42]
- American Football Detroit Lions Wide Receiver Calvin Johnson is nicknamed “Megatron”
- James Reimer, a (Hockey) Goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs has the nickname “Optimus Reim”.
- If you’ve found examples of Transformers references in pop culture or real life, send them in and we’ll credit you and mention them on the show!
- Closing [1:08:20]
- How did you like the show? Let us know!
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