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Transformers One Is A Different Kind Of Adventure

Transformers One Is A Different Kind Of Adventure

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At this point the Transformers are just as well-known around the multiplex as they are around the toy aisle. There have been endless Autobot and Decepticon films of varying quality since the original came out in 1986. There has been nothing, though, quite like the animated picture Transformers One, which Paramount and Hasbro unveiled today with its first trailer. How do you feel about this: a wacky buddy comedy starring Optimus Prime and Megatron, in the days before they were enemies? That’s where this goes, and though there are adventure and action elements hinted at in the trailer, this is a comedy through and through. Every scene is punctuated by a “whoa, did THAT happen?” remark, which isn’t exactly sophisticated humor, but better than what Bay came up with. Seems Optimus wasn’t always as powerful as we know him to be….he started out as Orion Pax, an average civilian of Cybertron who could not transform. Megatron was known as D-16, and was considerably less sinister. They lived in an underground

Transformers: Shattered Glass II Coming This August

Transformers: Shattered Glass II Coming This August

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In the world of Transformers, things are pretty simple: Autobots good, Decepticons bad. What would you expect out of a gang with “deceive” built into their name anyway? But in Shattered Glass, the miniseries released last year by IDW, everything is turned upside-down. The book took place in an alternate mirror universe where Optimus Prime was pure evil and Megatron was the one fighting for justice. And since it sold pretty well, we’re getting a sequel this year. IDW has announced Transformers: Shattered Glass II for a late summer release. The second story picks up where the first story left off, with both sides at war over control of a Titan that could decide the fate of Cybertron. The same creative team behind the first one has returned for the sequel: writer Danny Lore, artists Daniel Khanna and Guido Guidi, and colorist John-Paul Bove. “When we ended the first series, I was overjoyed at the fan reaction to our version of Shattered Glass,” says Lore. “It was a world full

IDW Announces Transformers: Last Bot Standing

IDW Announces Transformers: Last Bot Standing

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Did you hear? IDW is losing the Transformers license. We don’t know the full details, but it doesn’t sound like it was their choice (they’re also losing GI Joe). They’ll be going out with a bang, though, as one of the most interesting ideas they’ve ever had, Transformers: Last Bot Standing, premieres this spring. The premise of Last Bot Standing is that long after the war on Cybertron, a mysterious figure falls from space onto the planet Donnokt. He’s a shape-shifting robot, just like his peers, but on this world he’s the only one. And he’s also the only one who can save that world from destruction. We don’t know if he’s Autobot or Decepticon (Decepticon would be more interesting as a redemption story). “The last remaining Cybertronian, stalked by the sins of their entire race, must save the world one final time,” says writer Nick Roche (who is also creating some of the artwork, like the cover below). “In a way, Last Bot Standing is a proper farewell, as

Transformers RPG Rolls Out From Renegade

Transformers RPG Rolls Out From Renegade

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Ever feel like a robot in disguise? Now you can let out your inner Autobot through the newly announced Transformers RPG game from Renegade Studios. Create a Transformer character using the roles described in the book, pick your abilities and what to change into, and set off on your journey to stop the Decepticon menace. Everything you need to play is in the Core Rulebook, but if you’re short on dice, Renegade will sell you some with the Transformers logos on them. The bag contains a full set of dice from a D2 coin up to two D20s, and Optimus’s head is printed on the side. Complete rules for players and Game Masters focused on fun storytelling and epic combat Character creation tools, weapons, equipment, vehicles, and villain dossiers Combat and exploration information, details of secret bases and special equipment, and tools to get your campaign started An introductory adventure for 1st-level characters that is ready to play with your new character If you’re thinking that a Transformers roleplaying game

Transformers: The Movie Returns To Theaters This September

Transformers: The Movie Returns To Theaters This September

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There have been a lot of Transformers movies by now, but if you ask a certain generation, there is only one that truly matters: the original. Released in 1986, Transformers: The Movie broke the hearts of millions of children with the sudden and abrupt offing of beloved main Autobot Optimus Prime, though that hasn’t prevented them as adults from returning to be re-traumatized over and over. Now you can witness the moment in every horrific detail as Fathom Events teams up with Hasbro to re-release Transformers: The Movie theatrically. There’s a new threat to the galaxy: a massive, planet-sized Orson Welles Robot that consumes everything it comes across! With the OG out of commission, a new team of Autobots must be assembled to combat this terrifying threat, because the toy company needed some new products to sell. In addition to Welles, the movie also starred the voices of Judd Nelson (The Breakfast Club), Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek), Eric Idle (the Monty Python films), Robert Stack (The Untouchables), and of course

IDW Announces Transformers: Wreckers – Tread & Circuits For October

IDW Announces Transformers: Wreckers – Tread & Circuits For October

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IDW announced their next big Transformers series today, Transformers: Wreckers – Tread & Circuits. It explores a corner of the universe not everyone might be familiar with…. On a distant space colony, fat from the war on Cybertron, live the Wreckers — a team of daredevils who entertain the Autobot colonists by performing death-defying stunts. What no one really knows is that the Wreckers are actually there as spies, to report on possible Decepticon or other criminal activity. They’ll have to get to work when they uncover a plot to rig the Speedia 500, a race with the prize of total domination of a whole planet (this doesn’t seem like the best way to decide such a thing, but what do I know, I’m not a giant robot that turns into a car). In Tread and Circuits, the Wreckers must stop the criminals without revealing their true selves. Transformers: Wreckers – Tread & Circuits is being written by David Mariotte (co-author of the Transformers vs. The Terminator miniseries), illustrated by

LIFEFORCE

LIFEFORCE

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powered by Sounder Welcome back to the bridge of Couch Command, Sci-Fighters! This week me and the team take on the 1985 sci-fi classic…. LIFEFORCE!!! Some of you, who may have once been HJU Radio listeners (I’ll bring that back someday… I’m tryin’ at least..), may recognize a familiar voice!  Vangelus of the prolific WTF @ TFW Tranformers Podcast joins us deep dive on the honry-craziness of LIFEFORCE. Before we dive into the movie, we geek on and on about… the Transformers TCG, Food Wars, video games like Monster Train, 80’s martial art movies and a little Ultraman Z as well.  And since we have Vangelus on, you know we gotta dabble a little into some Kamen Rider. But, I understand that you might have a life, and if you want; you can totally scrub directly to the movie review at the time of stamp: 1:08:37 Grab your iron stake, punch the throttle of your space shuttle and hope that you survive the sci-fi vampire apocalypse as we review…. LIFEFORCE!

Transformers: War On Cybertron Trilogy Lands On Netflix July 30

Transformers: War On Cybertron Trilogy Lands On Netflix July 30

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The Transformers have been staples of animation nearly as long as they’ve been mainstays of the toy rack. They’ve starred in plenty of cartoons throughout their thirty-plus years of existence, some better than others. The best examples are the ones  made by people who take the lore seriously — which is why we’re optimistic about Rooster Teeth’s upcoming prequel trilogy, War On Cybertron. Originally announced as three movies (hence the “trilogy”), War On Cybertron will instead be split up into six 22 minute episodes apiece. The first of these, subtitled Siege, will premiere on Netflix at the end of this month. The Autobots are on Earth because civil war wrecked their home planet of Cybertron, and the Decepticons are here because they’re jerks who followed them. Rooster Teeth’s trilogy retells how that all went down. Turns out the fate of Optimus’s home planet came down to one decision… The war that has torn apart their home planet of Cybertron is at a tipping point. Two leaders, Optimus Prime and Megatron,

Viz Rolls Out May Lineup

Viz Rolls Out May Lineup

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What does Viz media have planned for manga fans this May? Two new anticipated releases, one of which stars the most famous non-Gundam giant robots of all. PING PONG VOL. 1: It’s exactly what the title says — a sports manga revolving around table tennis. Makoto “Smile” Tsukimoto and Yutaka “Peco” Hoshino have been playing the game since little kids, but they never thought to go competitive until they were recruited for their high school team. Now they’re facing stiff competition, including a Chinese exchange student who almost made the Olympics. (Oh, almost? They can beat him then). TRANSFORMERS THE MANGA, VOL, 2: The Transformers were just as big a hit in their native country as they were (and still are) in the US. These classic stories was originally published back in the 80s. The volume contains the one-shot story “The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!” and “The Headmasters” and “Super-God Masterforce” story arcs, in English for the first time. In addition to those, you can expect all these! Not

It Was Bound To Happen: The Transformers And My Little Pony Crossover

It Was Bound To Happen: The Transformers And My Little Pony Crossover

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Hasbro owns both Transformers and My Little Pony, two timeless toy brands that have gone through many iterations over the decades. Yet the worlds of Cybertron and Equestria have never intersected, likely because the tonal clash would have been too ridiculous for edgy Gen-Xers to swallow. You couldn’t do it in the 80s or 90s, but you can sure do it now. It’s the era of the crossover and the Expanded Universe, and nothing is off limits. So Optimus Prime and Twilight Sparkle will finally meet in My Little Pony / Transformers, a four-part comic miniseries coming soon from IDW. And here’s how it happens: In MY LITTLE PONY / TRANSFORMERS, the scheming Queen Chrysalis casts a spell in search of changeling allies, but accidentally interferes with a distant Cybertronian Spacebridge… and brings the Autobots and Decepticons to Equestria! As the dust settles, it’s up to Twilight Sparkle, Optimus Prime, and others to overcome the menace of malevolent magic and machinery! “The writing I’ve gotten to do individually for MY

It Had To Happen: Transformers Vs. The Terminator

It Had To Happen: Transformers Vs. The Terminator

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Both Hasbro’s Transformers and 20th Century Fox’s Terminators are no strangers to the comic book business, and though both robotic franchises have crossed over with other properties, they’ve never run into each other….until now. IDW has announced a partnership with Dark Horse (who currently holds the Terminator license) to produce Transformers Vs. The Terminator. “I still remember the visceral thrill and terror of my first viewing of THE TERMINATOR, and while I’ve seen it a hundred times since then, it still gets my pulse running,” says John Barber, co-writer and IDW Editor-in-Chief. “I’ve worked on TRANSFORMERS a lot over the years, and the opportunity to combine these two mechanistic universes together to see who comes out on top (while working alongside Tom, David, and my old collaborator Alex, no less) —well, it’s way too exciting a chance to pass up.” For now IDW is keeping details of the story tight. What we want to know is how exactly these bots meet up, and under what circumstances. Since the Autobots want

Viz’s November Lineup: Transformers, Castlevania And More

Viz’s November Lineup: Transformers, Castlevania And More

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Here’s what Viz Media plans to release this November. Start your holiday wish list now…. Viz’s biggest release of the reason is Transformers: A Visual History, a large and heavy volume covering just about everything in Autobot history. The hardcover book contains artwork, animation models, video game designs, comic book pages, and it even covers all six of the crappy Bayformers movies (well, Bumblebee wasn’t that bad, but it wasn’t technically Bay’s). But Transformers isn’t the only property getting such a treatment….also look for Dragon Ball: A Visual History to debut on the same day (November 12)! Unlike the all-encompassing Transformer book, it sounds like this one sticks directly to the manga, but it’ll have plenty of art to gawk at, plus promotional material and commentary from creator Akira Toriyama. Both the Transfomer and Dragon Ball Visual Histories come in large collector’s boxes with gorgeous artwork on the side. Season Two of Netflix’s Castlevania anime will make its Blu-Ray premiere on November 5! It joins Season One which was released

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