Transformers News & Page Updates

They're auctions for loose toys with no instructions, no packaging, they're probably stolen from the factory and they don't even show new photos!  (The seller may have even ripped off from someone's Botcon/Hasbro Display photos?...)  But hey they are the first auctions we've seen for TFA

There are listings for new figures at Amazon Japan. First is Henkei Hot Rodimus. This is the Classics version of Hot Rod Rodimus in a very G1 color scheme. Next is BT-22 Convoy. This is Prime a slightly different version of BOTH the Alternators and Kiss Players versions, in that it has red arms and

Okay, so it's time we concluded our report from Botcon 2008.  Check out our Events and Interview Section where you'll find the latest addition, part 3. 

Included for your viewing pleasure is a new photo gallery of the last day of the Hasbro exhibit, my notes from the Hasbro/CN "What to

New *spoiler* images of the yet-to-air Transfomrers: Animated episodes "S.U.V. - Society of Ultimate Villainy" and "A Fistful of Energon" have surfaced at TFW2005.

While these episodes have yet to air in English-speaking countries, they have already aired in the Middle East, surprisingly.

Chris Ryall posted a retailer exclusive cover for All Hail Megatron. The cover features Reflector being held by, you guessed it, Megatron. Ryall does note that "Perceptor" is not necessarily a character in the comic... Maybe he's subtly suggesting something about Perceptor, but it's far more likely

Yet again our very best friend (FanTransformers) has posted the new episode of TF: Animated a week before it airs here in the U.S. This episode is "Garbage In, Garbage Out " featureing the return of a very old friend who hasn't been scene since 1986 our time that comes with the universal greeting a

Fellow Transformers fan Peaugh has done some reviews for the BotCon Shattered Glass figures including:

Heroic Divebomb, Evil Goldbug, Evil Grimlock, Heroic Megatron, Evil Optimus Prime, Heroic Razorclaw, Evil Rodimus, Heroic Starscream

Also, Peaugh has taken the time to review the highly desired

Just a friendly reminder, for those in the U.S. the latest episode of Transformers Animated, "Mission Accomplished" airs today on CartoonNetwork.  Don't miss it, it's a goodie!  And feel free to continue the discussion,  what did you think?!

What would the conversation sound like if Transformers Animated Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Blitzwing went into a store to buy Sari an ice cream cone?  The answer to THIS and other questions can be found on our newly updated Events and Interviews, Section with Botcon 2008 Report, Part 2!

Images of the Henkei versions of Skyfire and Ramjet have been revealed on Seibertron.com. Check out these highly show-accurate figures here.

As many of you have seen, fellow Transformers fan Sean Long has been doing YouTube toy reviews of various upcoming Transformers toys from the Movie,

Thanks to various site postings, we've learned of a cool update on the blog of Derrick Wyatt a character designer for Transformers animated.  Without Botcon, I'd have very little clue what I was looking at.  Thanks to the various panels we attended, I'll attemt to translate:

Top Left: the

What a difference a day makes!  In the wake of Botcon, Hasbro has updated their homepage with many of the 'top secret' pictures they showed in convention panels:

*  Click HERE to see forthcoming TRU Exclusive 6" War Within Grimlock and Prowl.
* Click HERE to see Target Exclusive Roadbuster

As many of you mknow, due to the encore airing of Ben 10: Alien Force, The U.S. airings of Transformers Animated are one week behind its northern neighbor Canada. While episode 18 "The Return of the Headmaster" aired this past Saturday here in the U.S., episode 19 "Mission Accomplished" Aired in

As always, we had a blast at BOTCON!  Check out our day 1 report now permanently linked in our Events and Interview Section and link directly to the photo gallery.  Stay tuned, more to come!

I'll try to keep most Day 2 news and revelations for our next update, but there is one piece of

Before, I reported the sightings of Transformers Cybertron Legends-class figures being sold in Classics packaging. Now I have found what I believe could be the biggest re-rerelease of Transformers figures. I recently walked into my local KB Toys to browse around at the movie figures. They still had

Seibertron.com member Air Commander Starscream has posted the Bios for the bagged BotCon 2008 exclusive toys. Thses include heroic Decepticons Megatron, Sideswipe, Divebomb, and Rampage; and evil Autobots Rodimus and Blurr.

Check them out here.

Also, Air Commander Starscream has posted his visit to

A review of TFA Blitzwing's toy has finally appeared on YouTube. This review provides answers to several question many have had about the toy:

* Is he a Voyager? - Yes!
* Is there an easy/"gimmicky" way to swap his faces? - Yes!
* Are his altmodes messed up looking with parts from the other

Check it out!  The Unicron.com Events and Interviews Section has been given a full overhaul with a new look and organizational scheme, that is now fully interactive!  Just like our Alterations Blog, you can leave comments, ask questions and now when our on-site reporters provide info from

Yesterday you got great new pictures of Transformers Animated Grimlock. Haven't had your fill of TFA awesomeness? Well neither have we. Today we're bringing you an all new Animated Bumblebee gallery and a revamp or our previous Bulkhead gallery. Enjoy! See you at BotCon!

Hello fellow fans!  As we fast approach Botcon, the biggest annual convention celebrating all things Transformers, we wanted to let you in on a little (well, BIG!) project we've been working on.  "Unicron.com galleries" have the phenomenal potential of being incorporated into character

Days 2 and 3 of Comic Con, here we go!  Okay, so as I mentioned in Day 1's post, Transformers has a severely lacking presence at Comic Con.  That said, there wasn't much to see, but what I saw you shall see now.  I was lucky enough to find for the low low price of $20 the Beast Wars

Upset you didn't get to see Transformers Animated this weekend on cartoon network because of "Ben 10 Alien Force". Well don't cry over it any more, the infamous FanTransformers has posted the episode on youtube, here is Part one and two.

TFormers.com has put up a gallery of images of the now-confirmed San Diego Comic-Con exclusive figure Classics Nemesis Prime. He is a Decepticon repaint of Classics Voyager Optimus Prime.

Check this gallery of Nemesis with BotCon Evil Optimus Prime.

Also, in other related news, if are a member of the

Yo everybody.  Comic Con day one has taken place and it was a great time.  Transformers didn't have a major turn out today, but there were some pretty awesome things to see still.  There were a few memorable moments though, some of which were getting to see the Revoltech Figures

Can't get enough Transformers: Animated? Well, have no fear, season 2 is coming full force throughout May!  Starting on Saturday May 3rd we will be treated to "Mission Accomplished" followed by... Here are the air dates and synopsis of each episode that will air. Thanks to Comics Continuum for

In addition to the images of the toy of Transformers Animated Blitzwing seen in a recent Ebay auction, as previously reported here, new images of both his altmodes have been posted on ACToys.net, including his tank mode! The pictures seem to show Blitzwing properly transformed.

He appears to be

As snazzy as it was to have a giant movie Allspark Cube floating through space as our site theme (which was to commemorate the "Allspark Power" movie toy subline in stores everywhere now...), we decided to cut loose with our Animated theme a little early.  Originally, we figured we'd go live

As reported earlier, IDW Publishing has made plans to release an original comic series based on Transformers: Animated.  We are excited to learn today that these stories will be written by Marty Isenberg, who is also the lead writer/editor of the cartoon series!  This means that comic

I don't know about you guys, but this is the item that I've been waiting for.  Amazon has a listing for Transformers Animated The Movie, aka Transform and Roll Out.  The DVD is slated for a release in June.  Let's just hope a season release will follow soon after!

After so many cool foreign exclusives the US is treated to the end of G2. What I mean is the beginning of Beast Wars. No major changes to the 1996 page, just some tweaks.