Today Hasbro Pulse held its 1027 Premium event! Each brand represented did some quick reveals including Transformers! The opening of the event showed off a room celebrating the 100 year history of Hasbro along with soem fun G1, G2 and Beast Wars figures in the background before showing off reveals. Here's a rundown of the Transformers reveals with a gallery of screen captures below:
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Hasbro has announced the next PulseCon will take place on September 22, 2023 starting at 11am ET online! The event will be hosted by Youtubers Thew Adams and Dan Larson. The event promises to feature product reveals, brand panels, special guests and giveaways! Be sure to check the PulseCon 2023 site for updates!
It has been a few years since actor Scott McNeil has attended a convention, so it made perfect sense for Botcon 2023 to give him his own panel where fans could ask him questions directly. McNeil brought his patented brand of talent and humor together for a unique and fun panel.
Sue Blu is the legendary performer and director who voiced the original Arcee in G1. She would later go on to direct shows including Beast Wars Transformers and key episodes of Transformers Prime. At Botcon 2023 Blu held a panel where she talked about her experiences on the various shows and her career. Check out the video in the embed below:
Botcon 2023 kicked off with a panel that reviewed the history of the Marvel Comics Transformers title from two of the key figures who brought it to life: original writer Bob Budiansky and Marvel UK writer Simon Furman (who would later take over the title). Check out the amazing walk through Transformers history in the embedded video below!
Botcon 2023 is in the books and BWTF was there taking a lot of video! I'll be posting them up on my Youtube Channel over the next few days. Let's start with the script reading which featured a script written by Simon Furman continuing the Botcon "Bee in the City" story (this is part 3). Cast members from Beast Wars and Cyberverse worked together to bring this tale to life. Check it out in the embed below!
SDCC 2023 is over and thanks to friend of BWTF Emerald Ivy I have some "news catch up" images to share from the Hasbro booth. Check out these pics of Transformers figures that are out, coming soon and coming down the line in the gallery below. Enjoy!
In March 2023 Paramount Pictures debuted its promotional statues for Rise of the Beasts at SXSW. Since then the statues have traveled around the world on a tour to promote the latest Transformers film. There were three statues: Mirage, Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime. I covered both Optimus statues appearing in Times Square earlier this summer here. The Mirage statue would later appear at the New York City Red Carpet premiere of the film. With the
This morning Hasbro held its annual San Diego Comic-Con 2023 breakfast where key items were shown off ahead of their panel later this afternoon. Perhaps the biggest reveal for Generations fans is the Powerlinx Hot Shot figure complete with Mini-Con Jolt and Blast Effects! Check out the pics in the gallery below courtesy of BWTF Friend Emerald Ivy!
Hasbro's Transformers display at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 isn't just about current and upcoming items. With Rise of the Beasts in theaters, Hasbro decided to pay homage to Beast Wars and dug into the archives to display some classic Beast Wars Transformers toys! Fun note: I lent several items from my own collection for this display and they will be rotated throughout the weekend. The puzzle you will see in the gallery below is one of those items! Enjoy the gallery below: