Transformers

Sad news out of New Jersey today. Former Hasbro employee Henry Orenstein has passed away at his home in New Jersey at the age of 98. While he has an important role in Transformers history, he also led an extraordinary life that you can read about here.

Almost two weeks ago Hasbro revealed several upcoming figures from the Bumblebee movie would be part of the Studio Series line of toys.  Now thanks to Takara Tomy's Twitter feed we have new photos of some of these figures with a look at bits of their transformations!  Check out the images in the gallery below:

The folks at Flame Toys have officially revealed their next Transformers model kit: Acid Storm!  This Seeker has popped up in various toy lines over the years including Cyberverse and Universe toy lines.  The model kit retails for $45 and is due to ship April 2022.  You can pre-order it now on the D4 site.  Check out the official product informa

General Information:
Release Date: December 2019
Price Point: $19.99 (Varies by retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Target, Walmart, Amazon etc.)
Accessories: Blaster, "Blaster Arm", Blast Effects x 2, Maccadam Part (Right Leg)

General Information:
Release Date: August 2019
Price Point: $14.99 (Varies by retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Amazon, Entertainment Earth, Target, Walmart etc.)
Accessories: Driller Drive Vehicle/Armor

General Information:
Release Date: July 2019
Price Point: $7.99 (Varies by retailer)
Retailer: General Release (Target, Walmart, Amazon etc.)
Accessories: None

The greatest generation of Transformers is now the next generation of Minimates!  The first set of Minimates Transformers was released in October 2021, joining tons of licenses in the line including Knight Rider, Star Trek, DC and Marvel.  Check out my review and gallery of the first set in this series.