2020

Toy News: "Generations Earthrise" Wave 2 found at Aldi Supermarkets

Fans on social media are reporting that the second wave of Generations Earthrise Deluxe Class figures are being found at Aldi Supermarkets in the US.  It has been a strange (and sometimes frustrating) year to be a collector and while Wave 2 preorders did go up on various sites months ago, not all fans were able to get those orders in before preorders ran out.  Now Wave 3 has begun to hit stores such as Target, leaving Wave 2 almost like an "orphaned" wave, so this is good news for those who missed it before.  As a reminder, Wave 2 has the followin

Toy News: "Transformers R.E.D." In Stock at Walmart.com

Months ago it was announced that the Transformers line would be entering the realm of figures such as Star Wars: Black Series and Marvel Legends with a series of 1:12 scale non-transforming figures based on the appearance of the characters in the G1 animated series. Now these items are in stock at Walmart.com! Check out links to the listings, product information and images below:

Convention News: Galaxycon to Host "Transformers" Panel in December

With the Covid-19 Pandemic keeping much of the world in lockdown, conventions have largely been cancelled in 2020.  However, Galaxy Con has been working to give fans of science fiction and fantasy a convention experience at home via Virtual Panels held on their site.  Now they have announced a Transformers Virtual Panel in December featuring the legendary Peter Cullen and Frank Welker!

Toy News: Hasbro Pulse Reveals New Studio Series & Ectotron 2.0

Hasbro Pulse has been holding live streams on Fridays to reveal upcoming products, switching between brands from week to week.  Today their live stream was a "triple play" including Transformers!  The three reveals for today were:

  • Collaborative "Afterlife" Ectotron
  • Studio Series B-127 (Cybertronian Bumblebee)
  • Studio Series Dino

Here are some notes I took during the session: