Transformers

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Bob Budiansky Interview (February 2004)

After its previous tease of a new Premium Finish reveal, Takara Tomy Mall has posted its official listing for the fifth figure in the Premium Finish line. This time out it is a redeco of Studio Series "Revenge of the Fallen" Optimus Prime! This figure will feature a more screen accurate deco and will include Optimus Prime's blasters and sword blades. The figure is priced at 6,380 Yen (about $55 USD). It currently has a release date of July 30, 2022.

The Official Takara Tomy Transformers Twitter feed has been updated with preview images of upcoming releases. Most are figures that fans have seen or already have on hand such as Blaster and Eject. The one brand new reveal is Premium Finish Optimus Prime based on the Studio Series figure. This will likely be the Voyager Class sculpt featuring the character as he appeared in the 2007 film.

General Information
Release Date: January 2022

Last year Walmart began to release reissues of Beast Wars figures from the 90's.  One of the first was Rattrap!  Check out my review and gallery of this Vintage Beast Wars release.

General Information:
Release Date: September 2021
Price Point: $22.87
Retailer: Walmart US Exclusive (with limited amounts sold via Hasbro Pulse)
Accessories: Blaster halves x 2

Thanks to the folks at Hasbro we now have official images and video from today's Fan First Friday event. For those of you who missed it, you can watch the video from the event in the embed below:

Here is a rundown of the reveals from the event and a full gallery of images is at the bottom of this post:

Thanks once again to the folks at In Demand Toys, we now have confirmation that there is another Beast Wars reissue on the way: Cybershark!  Originally released in 1997, Cybershark transformed from a bio-mechanical hammerhead shark to a fierce looking robot.  Among Beast Wars fans this one is a favorite and I'm sure many fans will love having the chance to get him again!  No release time frame or price has been given yet, but for now check out the pics below and you can see my review of