TransMissions Episode 86

On this first TransMissions recorded in  2015 Jeremy shows off some new promotional material for upcoming combiner wars action figures in toys. Charles reviews Transformers MTMTE #36 in comics and Yoshi opens up some physical fan mail in our trips to the store segment. All this and much more, on this episode of TransMissions!

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Show Notes:

Topic Time Code
Toys 0:06:06
A new teaser from BadCube for their next project, OTS-04 WARDOG! 0:06:11
·       Another artistic Robot Mode picture
Guilty Incarnate (WFC/FOC Ultra Magnus) Revealed – Prototype Images 0:11:23
DairyCon Exclusive Windbreaker revealed! 0:15:05
·       Character description
New Transformers Combiner Wars Promotional Photos at Hasbro.com 0:18:25
Platinum Edition Generation 1 Reissue Insecticons and Coneheads Coming? 0:23:06
Combiner Wars Skydive Production Design desk 0:26:11
Massive G1 lot on eBay being sold by Transformerland 0:27:24
·       Thanks to Ryan Saldivar for the tip!
Dr. Wu is settling the argument about who is in the Exo-suit… They say, Why not both? (DW-P23) 0:31:57
·       Spike
·       Daniel
·       Both in the Exo-suit
***Masterpiece 2015 Rumors*** via Rocketpuncharmy 0:34:19
Mastermind Creations Mirage Prototype Images 0:38:23
Mastermind Creations R12 Cynicus “Vos” Painted Prototype pics 0:40:03
Planet X PX-05 Quirinus (Dinobot Slag) Prototype Images 0:42:30
Comics 0:44:31
IDW March 2015 Transformers Solicits (SPOILERS) 0:44:33
Combiner Wars Begins! 0:46:54
Transformers #39 Combiner Wars Opening Salvo 0:48:35
Windblade Combiner Wars Part 1
MTMTE #39
TF vs Joe
Spotlight Omnibus Volume 1 – first 13 Spotlight issues
Combiner Wars Retailer Exclusive Covers Explained!
Windblade Series Continuing After Combiner Wars
James Roberts Teases 2015 Transformers Comic Details (SPOILERS) 0:49:43
James Roberts tweets a deleted scene from MTMTE #22 with Ratchet and Drift
Josh Burcham already started drawing it!
Preview 1
Preview 2
Josh finished the full deleted scene and posted it on his tumblr!
Transformers vs. GI Joe continues to get critical praise! 0:52:14
Comics Alliance:
Escalation: Tom Scioli And John Barber On ‘Transformers vs. G.I. Joe’ Volume 1 [Interview]
The Wolverine Memorial Awards: The Best Comic Books Of 2014, Part One
MOST SHOCKINGLY GREAT COMIC BASED ON OLD CARTOONS THAT WERE BASED ON OLD TOYS
Wired
USA Today
Most insane read: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe. On the surface, it makes some sense taking two 1980s comic/cartoon/toy franchises and tossing them together for nostalgia’s sake. But that’s where it gets weird, with tons of colorful kitsch, camp and odd pairings of classic characters visualized by artist Tom Scioli like a kid hopped up on sugary breakfast cereal.
#8 in top 20 Nerdiest things of the year on the Nerdy Show podcast (listen at 54:50)
Charles was a guest reviewer on the Underbase review of Drift:EoS #2
Found via Chris McFeely’s Tumblr two guys have created a graphic of all the characters in IDW and their relationships leading up to Combiner Wars. 0:59:59
Large image
Transformers MTMTE #36 Spoiler Review 1:02:12
TV Show News 1:36:46
Transformers Generation 1 (and Beast Wars) Cartoon No Longer On Netflix Starting January 1, 2015 1:36:52
Transformers: Robots In Disguise To Debut In February 2015? 1:38:57
Robots In Disguise (2015) Show Openers 1:39:51
Robots in Disguise Cast List and Voice Actors for the first 13 episodes (SPOILERS) 1:39:58
Transformers: Robots In Disguise First 13 Episode Previews And Synopsis (SPOILERS) 1:42:22
Movie News 1:43:13
Transformers: Age Of Extinction Becomes The Highest Grossing Movie Of 2014 1:43:23
Video Games 1:46:31
Angry Birds Transformers app iOS version has apparently been abandoned, since it’s gotten no updates since October, while Android version has gotten 2, most recently right before Christmas 1:46:33
Angry Birds Transformers Christmas 2014 Update 1:48:56
Transformers Universe To Shutdown 1:52:01
Transformers: Battle Tactics Released Now For Android And iOS 1:53:25
Transformers: Robots In Disguise Mobile Game Out Now For iOS And Android
Trips To The…errr, from under the tree! 1:55:36
Transforming Pop Culture 2:30:20
Convention News 2:30:35
BotCon 2015 Theme Revealed: Cybertron’s Most Wanted
Botcon 2015 Comic Preview Art
MISC 2:32:44
Charles hosted a Pittsburgh meetup for No More Whoppers (twitter @nomorewhoppers), a comedy podcast with one of the hosts Alex Fraoli and we recorded a little bit. 2:32:46
The show is online here!
Feedback / Questions 2:35:36
Sh*t Jake Dalrymple Says 2:54:54

The music used in this episode’s intro is StarBomb (Amazon Link).

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22 Comments

  1. Dual Mirrored Gridwork

    as the rabbit said “im late”, so am I for feedback for ep 85s feedback, but life has a way of keeping one busy and away from things that they wish to do, BUT as mr scott has said ” if something is important you MAKE the time” and I have…notes have been taken down and will be fourth coming soon for ep 85 and I will make better effort to take notes down today for ep 86 (perhaps on my first listen thru..maybe)..I find as I get older in life time seems to grow shorter and the things I enjoy are rarer and less often,but it is transmissions that is in the enjoyment column..and im keeping my “feedback fingers” warm..and also I have had a few times talking to C beast and Yakko here these past few weeks, and Barr, i mean Big C and C beast,and some other fans this past weekend..that was a VERY enjoyable time..im glad I was a part of it…I hope to do something like it again soon someday very soon.

    now to converse with Yoshi, now THAT will be something…someday…soon I hope.

    and no C beast, im not yoshi fan wigging out, just that hes the last one I have yet to talk to live now…ugh the flak ill get for that I can hear him how…

    tick tock…tick tock..

    man, I wish I was the person WHO owned that blue box!!

  2. Another enjoyable episode guys.

    Correction MP-22 is Ultra Magnus and MP-21 is Bumble bee. Everyone seemed to be off on those numbers….but minor and no really cares unless you mention MP-23 and then people lose their shit.

    Darryl you’re welcome for the Kreo sets. Just happy to help fellow collectors find good deals and escape the evilbay prices.

    OMG I was laughing pretty good at the feedback section and listening to the wild swing from Yoshi…Had to go back and re read what I wrote. Thanks for the laugh. AND HOLY SHIT DMG that was a great post on EP 83…Well done sir and let’s hope Charles lays down a solid track of that.

    Also really enjoyed the Skype call last weekend with Darryl, Charles and the rest of the fans who joined. I think we also came up with a new for the “super” fans or just fans of the podcast….Receivers/Transceivers? Someone will chim in I’m sure. Either way I had a great time.

  3. Dual mirrored gridwork

    Thanks for the kind words, I dm’d Charles with a plan for it, well have to wait and see if itll come to pass..i was really hoping everyone liked it.i had a really rough end to November and December had a few spots as well..In a way I am glad it’s over and I hope next year will be better.it was was a way to vent some steam and I’m glad it worked.

    OK now for some brass tacks:tranmissionaries is NOT, I REPEAT NOT a name I wish to be associated with, I’ve talked to a few about it and not only is the name “odd to say the least”, but the looks I’ve gotten about it..not encouraging to say the least…transmitters (I like that one), trancivers (if I ever started my own/be a part of a podcast) there much better names, AND IT HONORS THEM, just SOMETHING ELSE, FOR PRIMUS SAKE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE JUST LET IT GO ALREADY!! ITS A HORRIBLE NAME…I LOVE the podcast too (maybe I Gush and all a little too much from time to time, but I know when I hear a good thing when I do) and yeah the guys are awesome but lets honor them with a much better name folks, they deserve that much at least I think!

    now a suggestion for the show, what about reviews on the shows like g-1, bw, energon, etc. It would be nice to see your guys take on them, and it would be something to add to the show, if not the old stuff, what about the new one coming out?…just an idea.
    Also I want to ask is the raw podcast all that bad, I would like to hear an ep uncut, but I understand if you guys feel this is a bad idea.ill do what I can to think of more ideas..

    OK for the clue on ep 101, and no yosh it was NOT a demand, more of a humble request, the answer is: that’s the estimated year the podcast crew would have had the 1001st ep,and that number is part of my screen name..well go over it then.

    ….but ya cut me yoshi, ya cut me real deep…

    ….Nah…

    Us fans just like you guys so much that some of us want to go under a crappy nam…oh wait I covered that part already..and some of us like writing some “short feed back” and all..some of us cant help how we feel about you guys and the show,no really, us fans think you guys are pretty top shelf/notch and we all thank you for it, and I hope you guys have Many more wonderful and numerous podcast to come..
    Oh crap I did not do this before:
    HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!

  4. Another Great Episode!!!! Though I have a couple of things I need to say.
    1) Darryl is going to be real jealous of this. I did audition when I was 10 for Transformers and GIJOE commercials. When I first went for the audition I was told I did really good. About a week later we received a call saying I was still up for the part. And to come out for another audition. We went and found out that I was one of 100 in the running. They planned to cut us down to 20 that day. They said there would be 3 cuts. The first cut knocked the 100 to 50. I made it to the 50. Then they cut that down to 20. I sadly did not pass this one. Was told later that I was one of 10 that were going to be call backs if they had changed their mind though. Sadly they never did call me back. I remember later seeing a commercial for Transformers (though I can’t for the life of me remember who or what it was for now) and seeing a kid that I auditioned with. But it was fun and I got to play with some Transformers then I didn’t have at the time.
    2 ) Charles I don’t know what to say to you. As Jeremy says being one of your biggest fans you just break me with a small typo. I know you meant nothing by it but it all in good fun. Just know I don’t hold any hard feelings toward you or anything.
    Lastly I just want to say we fans are no longer Transmissionaries. ( much to Darryl’s joy ) that we have renames ourselves as the Transcievers. This new name is thanks to Kgirl and Rob. If you guys prefer it let us know. And as always ANY Transcievers or (Transmissionaries) are welcome to join us on our Skype call on weekends. We meet around 8pm 9pm on either Friday or Saturday nights. Depending on which night is better for everyone. We have had Protoman , Darryl , Yakko , and as of this past weekend Big C. If you are interested to join us please send me a tweet on Twitter with this name.

  5. Another great show guys. Nice inclusion of Starbomb’s “Robots In Need Of Disguise” as part of your intro. Wonder if you guys have heard this a capella version of Transformers Theme Song by the Warp Zone ft. the Game Grumps (found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5RSPypJgFw)

    So I want to lay down few piece of information in terms of toy news that you guys might be interested in:

    1 – In regards to Badcude’s Wardog, here are few image for scale comparison for other toys

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10917785_890743907612473_67600306097754492_o.jpg

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/10896964_890924237594440_8909839523602794103_n.jpg?oh=fe19e37a5dda36239f49a0f153031dfc&oe=556B0D99&__gda__=1428836897_0a34a28e3b2c34a1a3f7396f6c20ba79

    He looks pretty big & beefy, but I don’t know if I want a Warpath analog that is that much bigger than Bumblebee imho

    2 – The Platinum G1 Insecticons are out in the wild! (Well at lease in a K-mart in California of all places) Sighting was confirmed here:

    http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-sightings/86545-california-transformers-sightings-post12057520.html

    Price was $79.99. Man, for me it’s a little pricey. I wouldn’t mind that price for the coneheads packs though

    3 – As far as the Spike or Darryl debate, “officially” it is suppose to be Spike according to the box. Looking that image linked below, if you read the Japanese caption under the Exosuit picture, it says “Spike in Exosuit also transformers”

    http://static.seibertron.com/images/toys/files/43/mp-21-bumblebee-008.jpg

    I was thinking about the whole debate about TF vs Joe comics. I feel really bad for the Joe fans who have had their favorite franchise basically on deep freeze, and personally I’m glad they have something new media to latch onto. Just image if us TF fans were to trade places with Joe fans.

    Lastly, as a person of Chinese descent, I would like to accept Yoshi’s apology on TF4 (just kidding). Funny story, I was in China when the movie came out, and actually watch my only viewing of the film there. My friends there seems to be hyped to see it back then. During my stay there, there were tons of ads with TF advertising for all sorts of products there. (The most I’ve seen Optimus’ face on a yogurt ad)

    Whew that was a long post. Have a great week guys, keep on the great work. 😀

  6. Dual mirrored gridwork

    SWEET PRIMUS, CAN IT BE?! ITS OVER….REALLY..NO REALLY. .DONT BE FAKING YOUR CRAPPING ME YOUR BEST TURD…REALLY!!!…?
    wow, I’m glad that a over. .as for the name “trancivers” i got that from the back of a remote i was having trouble opening that past week.. (flipping thing was a pain in the as…well never mind) I not looking for “glory credit”, just a better name for the tranmissionaries fan group…NO I DONT BELIVE IT..REALLY…
    ….sorry habit…
    As far as notes go, it took 2 passes but notes are taken and feedback fingers are at the ready but I’ll catch up with 85 first…told ya big c…

    NO REALLY IS OVER!….?

    sorry…

  7. Dual mirrored gridwork

    Gabe, it nice to see your post, it’s your first few?

    IS IT REALLY OVER, SOME ONE TELL ME!!…

    Darn, did it again…

  8. Guilty has only made add-ons so far, but they have some full robots in production, like their FOC datadisks. Guilty’s Magnus is based on the FOC game model. http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/6/63/FOC-Magnusmodel.jpg

    That Dairycon Windbreaker toy is a hand painted G1 Windcharger toy. Most of their exclusives are hand painted. They did not get license to the mold, they just bought a lot of Windcharger toys and painted them blue.

    The correct transformation for Dirge, Ramjet and Thrust is with the cones down. I never liked how the animation model made them into stupid coneheads. I personally call them “Rear Guard”, which was their group name in the recent TakaraTTomy release.

    On that Taobao listing of Mastermind Creations Cynicus the 50 Yuan is a deposit, not the final price. They listing asks that a buyer send 50 Chinese Yuan now and then the store will hold one for you when it comes it. Once it’s in they will want the rest of the price, which isn’t decided yet. 50 Yuan is about 8 dollars.

    In that TFCC art the Mechagodzilla that appears is actuall an old Grimlock knockoff toy. So this means the TFCC has made a KO into an official character! http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/972069-fansproject-warbot-recoiler-core-warbot-riftshot-core-21.html

  9. After listening to the episodes again. I want to issue a challenge to Yoshi. As he and I seem to be competing in comic collecting now. SO I challenge Yoshi to a year end contest. How you have the most Transformers comics by the end of this year. I currently have over 700 now. So Yoshi if you are game let me know!!!

  10. Whoa, whoa, whoa! When did we vote to change what Transmissions listeners are called? I’m fond of “Transmissionaries” still, because after all this time, it still makes me laugh…and makes Daryl cringe…which is equally funny. Seriously though, if the majority of us would prefer a different name, I’d like to propose a new one that invokes the image of Soundwave’s minions: “Piledrivers”!! OK…make it happen.

  11. Dual mirrored gridwork

    It’s not just daryl, not by a long shot……ok ok I’ll text it, in a clean fashion..
    It sounds (to me) a “reproduction position” after a fashion..so to speak (yosh , your thoughts? )..or a fan of a ..”different type of convention goer”..i have to watch who I tell the term “transfan” to.
    So there,is our in the open….

  12. Dual mirrored gridwork

    Different stokes for different folks, I get that and all…I’m good with that, but by the inferno that’s a awful name, I’m backing c beast on this one fully!

    Transmissionaries=NOPE!

  13. Dual mirrored gridwork

    Sorry “strokes”, don’t make fun of me guys big c and really yoshi!

  14. You heard the man, Piledrivers! Let’s put our heads together in a circle and go down to business. Agreed…”Transmissionaries” is a little too boring and standard a maneuv…err, I mean…name. We need to think long and hard about this…especially hard. And long.

  15. So will this new Planet-X dinobot really be the last one? On their facebook, it showed that they would also do Grimlock and even Paddles from the lineup they had. And with the RID opening. I t sounds good but I don’t know, it seems too bogged down with sound effects. I really hope the show itself isn’t gonna have constant noise like the intro.

  16. Dual Mirrored Gridwork

    (whispering)…..they just don’t seem to understand that is a horrible name….i just don’t know why they just to listen to me about this its like I’m trying to tell them on how wrong this name is….and its like they they don’t want to listen to me….i just don’t know why this is such a terrible name and why some one would come up and make a crap name like this is beyond me….this shows followers as a “labeled fan base name” deserve a better name and with a name like tranmissionaries it just seems so wrong….i just don’t know why i keep trying to tell everyone…i know i have typos and all but why don’t they listen to me….?..well at least c beast agrees with me so i guess that counts for something..ill now have the strength to go on….i hope….

  17. Dual Mirrored Gridwork

    DM do you have the uk issues as well? i was wondering on how you have so MANY tf comic issues..i dont think/ believe North America has put out that many so im going to guess yes to this answer…maybe? i have (to my knowledge base and i hope it current) all the Marvel, Dream wave, and IDW that i know of and im thinking it does not add up to that amount (could be wrong on that), so i wanted to ask what is the breakdown of your collection in general (ie who from, the count, and full run non/completed)? i think if your going to drop the gauntlet on yoshi, i feel you should put it here for the rest of us to see, i feel we as the group “THE TRANSCEIVERS” should know how heavy it really is..thanks.

    watch, i spelled something wrong here too…

  18. Dual Mirrored Gridwork

    or “THE TRANSMITTERS”…….

  19. Dual Mirrored Gridwork

    (im trying to write a tad different today, so please forgive me, hope it works)
    GENERAL
    • The Yoshi intro was great
    • The Yoshi and c beast haters act again, loved it
    • TRANSMISSIONARIES AGAIN!!!!?, REALLY, W T F??!! “TRANCIVERS” or if you want a group name that loves this podcast crew as much as I do, AND you want homage to them (and show them too) : “TRANSMITTERS” ,C’MON PEOPLE ITS NOT A DIFFCULT CHOICE HERE!!!!!!!
    • I think that’s big c doing the warpath voice,? PRICELESS!!!
    • the dariy con “windbreaker “ is that a homage to the g-2 character, perhaps?
    • My mp choice would be a unicron MP fig, because WE (as of this writing)NEVER GOT A 86 MOVIE FIGURE…EVER…EVER!!…then of course I would want a primus figure, but a cybertron version (the city’s are ALL FKD UP ON IT!!) or a floro dery version of it?
    • Big c voice acting again, I really loved, it I hope it leads you somewhere you would want to go, your warpath was fun!!
    • The e bay auction was it a complete g-1 run, or just some of it?

    COMIC REVIEW:
    • The sparks with powers, that reminded me a lot of the x men and the new mutants marvel comics back in the day, and yes c beast is right that is the cybertron version of the fast ball special, thought I would have liked it more if roller did pitch prime instead

    TTTS:
    • Yoshi its “homey don’t play that” sir, that’s how that’s quoted
    • C beast will go bankrupt to keep Yoshi winning TTTS, wow!
    • Hookers and black jack again, boy I BET there’s a LOT of “hand playing” there on that podcast!!!yes sir re bob
    • The ep 101 REQUEST is a clue to my screen name on twitter (see previous notes /comments) = 1001 (yes, another clue is here gentlemen), and yes yoshi, the name is a tongue twister, but I wanted something unique to me it seems so of the fans choose something that ties them down just to one thing ex: prime maximus, gary prime, ect.. I follow SO MUCH more than just transformers , although it is one of the MANY “stronger lines” that make up/part of the “Dual Mirrored Gridwork” name.. I hope I tell it to/ go over it with you if I can have the honor of being on ep 101…this is a request Yoshi… not a demand, I think your great and all yosh ,BUT ya got that one wrong.i would NEVER demand anything from transmissions…well maybe longer eps…just kidding….?
    • And yes, I won’t hold c beast hostage, may take him shopping to a “evil” thrift store (EX: us version of value village) to ran sack the place to get some kids to stop good crying..hey everyone needs a change of pace now and again
    • “tires are not rubber” not “no GD rubber tires” from yoshi, I had to listen twice to make sure on the fact the catch phrase was not said right, am I wrong?
    • Ahem, the T shirts Idea: YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!! YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!! YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!! YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!! YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!! YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!! YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!! YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!! YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!! YES, ILL BUY TRANMISSIONS T SHIRTS!!!!

    FEEDBACK:
    • Rfc is how I found you guys, and rob springer was the one to suggest it, so big props to the rfc crew, and of course to robo rob!!!
    • BIG UPS/Thanks to Rob Peirson one my version of the night before Christmas, it was nice to have feedback from a fellow fan, and thank you to Big c and Yoshi for your kind words as well, I hope everyone liked it, and i wanted to show my love for the show..(bic c I hope our plan works,SHHHHH)

    My only question for the show:

    (what the F%$#,after ALL that he has JUST one!!?)

    Ahem, where does the transformers cloud universe fit in in the tf multi verse, I can’t figure where it goes?

    Thanks guys for the wonderful show, keep up the outstanding work!!!

    sweet primus i hope i did this right!!!

  20. Dual Mirrored Gridwork

    crap, i cant post feedback on ep 85 now, im REALLY gonna be sad!!!

    (sniff,sniff)

    oh well, this past feedback will have to carry on with ep 86 i guess….

    sob

  21. Dual Mirrored Gridwork

    i knew it it “to stop good kids from crying”…darn!!!
    gonna read before i post it next time…sorry big c.

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