War for Cybertron: Kingdom

As a follow up to the fun Studio Series reveals today Hasbro also provided several new images of Kingdom figures that are up for pre-orders at online retailers now (links below).  Check out these cool images below!

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Thanks to the folks at In Demand Toys, we have our first look at official photos of the upcoming Kingdom Core Class Hot Rod figure!  Check out the pics below.  More info on this guy as it is released!

Shadow Panther is a Predacon ninja who is stealthy, fast and devious.  Using his Shadow Mist and Panther Shot powers this is one fierce enemy for Autobots and Maximals alike!   Check out my review and gallery of one of the last Kingdom figures for 2021.

General Information:
Release Date: September 2021
Price Point: $19.99 (depending on retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Amazon, Target, Walmart etc.)
Accessories: Tail/Whip Weapon

Official images and text below in italics are from Amazon.com:

The War for Cybertron trilogy is coming to a close with the last part of the Kingdom line currently on pre-order.  However, one release that has been the subject of curiosity is Kingdom Red Alert.  The figure was originally slated to be a Walgreens exclusive.  Rumor was that its street date was meant to be October 2021, but to date there have not been appearances in store in the same way as other Walgreens exclusives from the past.  Hasbro Pulse

As 2021 comes to a close as will the Kingdom line with its final wave due out in early 2022.  While information on this wave has leaked here and there for months now (including some partial reveals by Hasbro itself) they have finally confirmed the final wave of the end to the War for Cybertron trilogy.  Thanks to a reveal on its Facebook page, we now have the final roster for the end of Kingdom.  Here's the breakdown from Facebook:

Earlier today Hasbro held a Q&A with several online venues including Ben's World of Transformers. At the very end of this session it was revealed that there would be a fifth wave of "Kingdom", the final chapter in the War for Cybertron story. One of the figures in this line? Blaster! Fans have been wanting Soundwave's Autobot adversary for years now and this figure represents the first original sculpt for the character in decades. Check out the official product information and images (along with screen grabs from the session) below:

Once upon a time he was Beast Wars Megatron's most loyal warrior.  In another timeline he is one of many troops who guard the Predacon base.  Either way Scorponok is part of the Beast Wars inspired Kingdom era!  Check out my review and gallery of this Deluxe Class figure from the Generations line.