In 2020 Takara Tomy released several online comics featuring their toy releases. One of these was a comic dedicated to Volcanicus, the Dinobot Combiner! Check out translations of the Volcanicus comic by fellow Fan Doug Dlin here!
The battle intensifies as the Dinobots join the fray and Megatron gains some allies! This comic was put out as part of the promotion for Takara Tomy's release of Volcanicus in 2020. Translations are by fellow fan Doug Dlin.
The Funko POP! brand of figures has expanded over the years to encompass an incredible array of licenses. Recently they expanded by releasing a line of G1 based Transformers figures. Many of these have been exclusives to stores like Target. Now the list of exclusives grows with the release of a "retro" styled Grimlock!
For a few weeks now Studio Series 86 figures have been appearing on Target toy stores in the U.S. These sightings have been for the Deluxe and Voyager Class figures, but now the Leader Class has hit shelves! Fellow fan Sohrob Ibrahimi has reported finding Leader Class Grimlock with Wheelie at Target in VA! You can see the item below and check Brickseek to see if it is in your area now! Image credit goes to Sohrob Ibrahimi.
Thanks to the ever awesome DaimChocReports we have some new eye candy in the form of (what appears to be) Takara Tomy's official photos for "Kingdom" Dinobot. These give us a crisp look at the figure against a wh ite background so we can take in all its details and deco. This looks to be a gem of the "Kingdom" series!
Dinobot is due out April 2021 and is a Voyager Class figure with an MSRP of $29.99. You can order him (and support BWTF) via the links below:
General Information:
Release Date: April 2018
Price Point: $49.99 (Varies by retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Toys R Us, K-Mart, Target etc.)
Accessories: None
Thanks to a heads up by a post on Tformers.com, we now have new official photography for several of the upcoming Studio Series 86 action figures based on the 1986 animated film! These images come from Amazon Japan and offer fans a better look at what to expect when this line is released.
General Information:
Release Date: February 2019
Price Point: $5-7.00 (depending on location)
Retailer: Alternative Channels (Family Dollar etc.)
Accessories: None
General Information:
Release Date: May 2018
Price Point: $10.00 (depending on location)
Retailer: Alternative Channels (Family Dollar etc.)
Accessories: None
"Authentics" were introduced in 2018 as a line of lower-priced figures aimed at alternative channel stores such as Family Dollar and Woolworths in Australia. These figures used "evergreen" designs for characters that were not tied to any one specific continuity but rather borrowed design elements from various incarnations of popular characters such as Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.