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On July 20, 2023 Hasbro held its annual panel at San Diego Comic-Con where they revealed a huge line up of new figures including Studio Series 1986 Ratchet and Ultra Magnus!  Voyager Class Ratchet is a redeco and retool of Studio Series Ironhide.  Ultra Magnus represents a first: a brand new Studio Series 1986 Commander Class figure!  Magnus is sized to carry three Deluxe Class cars and one Core (or Legends/Legion) sized vehicle.  The chest also contains a Matrix compartment complete with Matrix accessory!  No word on pre-order dates just yet.  You can check out t

Today's Transformers panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2023 was full of reveals.  Now thanks to the Official Transformers Facebook page, we know that several of these items will be up for pre-order tomorrow!  Here's the info from their post:

Next up on our photos from the show floor of SDCC 2023 are pics of the EarthSpark toys on display.  There is only really one new reveal in this set: Tacticon Arcee.  Hopefully in the coming days more toys will be put out.  For now, enjoy the pics in the gallery below:

San Diego Comic-Con 2023 held its Preview Night on July 19, 2023.  This event allows select attendees at the convention to see what the floor has to offer ahead of time.  Next up we have a bunch of photos from Hasbro's booth.  This entry focuses on their Generations offerings including the Nemesis and Deathsaurus!  Check out the pics by friend of BWTF, Emerald Ivy in the gallery below:

San Diego Comic-Con 2023 has kicked off its Preview Night where select guests at the convention can visit the show floor ahead of tomorrow's giant crowds filling up the convention center.  While I was not able to attend the con this year my friend Emerald is there and snapped some pics from the Yolopark Table. Check out their offerings in the gallery below!

Today Hasbro launched pre-orders for its newest collabortion with Robosen:  the Transformers Grimlock Auto-Converting Robot - Flagship Collector's Edition!  Like their first Optimus Prime offering, this figure can auto-convert from one mode to the other and you can customize it even further using Robosen's app.  The figure is a celebration of the character including his iconic blaster and sword as well as his "King Grimlock" crown.  Even better?  G1 voice

Masterpiece Bonecrusher was revealed months ago and at long last preorders have gone up for the Decepticon from the first live action Transformers film!  The item is a Target exclusive with limited quantities available on Hasbro Pulse.  Bonecrusher is

Walmart Collector Con 2023 launches on July 18, 2023 and the official site has listed two of the items you'll be able to order: Retro G1 Shrapnel and Skywarp!  Like recent releases, these feature reissues of the G1 sculpts with decos based on how the characters appeared in the 1986 animated film!  Check out the official information and images below:

Takara Tomy Mall has updated its site with a new listing for a redeco of MP-44 Optimus Prime!   This "MP-44S" edition features the cab only of Masterpiece Optimus Prime sporting a new deco based on the G1 Optimus Prime action figure!  This item is 33,000 yen (about $231.83 USD) and is due for release in late February 2024.  For now, check out the official information (as translated by Google Translate) and the official images below:

Takara Tomy Mall has updated its site with a new Masterpiece listing: Riggorus!  Wait, who?  Riggorus (who Google Translate spells as '