Transformers comics, toys and related items
scheduled to ship to Comic Books Stores
in February 2008
TOYFARE: THE TOY MAGAZINE #128
TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED BEHIND-THE-SCENES
To paraphrase Doug E. Fresh, the Transformers are back and they’re all brand-new! We interview Hasbro and Cartoon Network about bringing these totally redesigned Transformers to television and what challenges they faced in creating toys that captured the stylized look of the show while still transforming into trucks. The new Optimus Prime will appear on the cover of this issue.
WOMEN OF ACTION!
We run down our 50 favorite females in fiction, including the characters who have action figures, the ones who look like action figures, and the ones who need action figures! From She-Ra to Ripley to Wonder Woman, it’s an estrovaganza!
RETRO: M.U.S.C.L.E.
Remember those little pink guys that came in garbage cans? They were intergalactic wrestlers, and they were awesome. We look at their sordid history, their failed comeback bid and the awesome toys we never got in America!
A DECADE OF DC DIRECT
The comic toy makers turn 10, and we’re celebrating along with them! We’ll talk to them about their 10 years in toys, and we run down our 10 favorite DC Direct toys from the last 10 years!
TWISTED TOYFARE THEATRE!
Each month is an insane trip inside our toy library, as classic toy lines of yesterday and today come to life…and have to deal with all of the same junk we do. What crazy adventure will the toys of “TTT” go on next?
Magazine (Cover: Transformers Animated by Hasbro) $4.99
THE TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT: ARCEE
Simon Furman (w); Alex Milne (a & c)
Presenting the latest one-shot focusing on some of the best-loved (or loathed) characters from the Transformers Universe. The spotlight falls on ARCEE, Autobot by allegiance but utterly mad, bad, and dangerous to know! Driven by personal demons, waging a war against an enemy that may only exist in her head, Arcee is considered too dangerous to ever be let loose. But desperate times call for desperate measures! By Simon Furman and Alex Milne, who provides two special covers for the issue. 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
THE TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT VOLUME 2 TP
Simon Furman, Stuart Moore, Nick Roche (w), Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi, Marcelo Matere, Robby Musso, and Nick Roche (a)
IDW’s one-shots focusing on the most celebrated TRANSFORMERS characters continue in this second collection of Spotlights. This time around, see how and why SOUNDWAVE, KUP, GALVATRON, OPTIMUS PRIME and RAMJET fit into the TRANSFORMERS’ ever-expanding IDW-verse. Simon Furman handles scripting duties on all but KUP, where Nick Roche tackles writing and illustrating duties.
TPB • FC • 6.625” x 10.187” • 136 pages • $19.99
THE TRANSFORMERS: DEVASTATION #6
Simon Furman (w); E.J. Su (a); Su, Nick Roche (c)
The end is nigh… and how! Shocks and revelations abound as the latest chapter of the new IDW TRANSFORMERS saga draws to its staggering conclusion. Earth’s fate hangs in the balance, as the Reapers and Decepticons clash for the right to scribe its final hours, while a new and perhaps far deadlier foe orchestrates his own apocalyptic power play. Where are the Autobots in Earth’s darkest hour? The answer will leave you reeling. We promised you devastation and we weren’t kidding! By writer Simon Furman with covers from E.J. Su and Nick Roche, and featuring the return of E.J. Su on interior art! 2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • $3.99 • 32 pages
THE TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS: SOURCEBOOK #4
Simon Furman, Ben Yee (w); Don Figueroa, Marcelo Matere, Robby Musso, Nick Roche (a); Figueroa (c)
Simon Furman (Transformers: Beast Wars: The Gathering) and Ben Yee (consultant on the Beast Wars TV series) conclude their all-encompassing, unifying resource book highlighting the characters, worlds and technology from all generations and incarnations of BEAST WARS with the fourth volume of this informative collection. From SILVERBOLT to WASPINATOR, and featuring all-new art from a host of the greatest TRANSFORMERS artists like Don Figueroa, Dan Khanna, Marcelo Matere, Robby Musso, Nick Roche, and many more, this is the series that explains everything you need to know about the world of the Beast Wars! 48 ad-free pages.
FC • $7.49 • 48 ad-free pages
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THE TRANSFORMERS: BEAST WARS: THE ASCENDING TP
Simon Furman (w); Don Figueroa, Guido Guidi (a); Figueroa (c)
Spiraling out of the events in Beast Wars: The Gathering… MAGMATRON—now a disembodied entity, existing out of time and space—is witness to CYBERTRON’s unchecked descent into chaos and madness, all of which is a prelude to its complete and utter destruction! Powerless to directly affect this terrifying apocalypse, MAGMATRON’s last desperate recourse is to try and bring his greatest enemy, RAZORBEAST, together with fellow MAXIMALS LIO CONVOY and THE PACK! By The Gathering team of Simon Furman, Don Figueroa, and Guido Guidi, with an art gallery featuring images by Figueroa and variant cover artist Nick Roche.
TPB • FC • 6.625” x 10.187” • 104 pages • $17.99 • ISBN: 978-1-60010-158-8
TRANSFORMERS MOVIE DELUXE ACTION FIGURES (ASST 200801)
These 6" scale figures are based on and inspired by the Blockbuster Transformers feature film, and may include such characters as: Bumblebee (Concept Camaro), Camshaft, Stockade, Cliffjumper, Landmine, or others! Blister card packaging. Scheduled to ship in February 2008. (309/81057000K) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only in the United States, Canada, and U.S. Territories.
Figure MSRP: $15.99
TRANSFORMERS: GALVATRON MINI-HEAD BUST
A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Sculpt! Based on 1986’s animated classic, Transformers: The Movie, this miniature head bust features the reborn leader of the Decepticons – Galvatron! Beginning as the maniacal Megatron, the awesome power of Unicron transforms the fallen villain into Galvatron and forces him into servitude. Limited to 1,000 pieces and sculpted by Art Asylum, this five-inch mini-head features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity! Scheduled to ship in April 2008. (4667) (C: 1-1-4)
Mini-head Bust SRP: $45.00
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O/A TRANSFORMERS: UNICRON MOVIE STATUE
A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Design and Sculpt! Nothing is more terrifying to a planet than the arrival of the insidious Unicron, devourer of worlds! Sculpted by Art Asylum in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the classic Transformers: The Movie, this industrial-sized Transformer is beyond “more than meets the eye!” Standing 8 ½” tall and limited to 1,986 pieces, each statue features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity! Painted and ready to display. Available Now! (4667/64004) (C: 1-1-4)
Statue SRP: $200.00
O/A TRANSFORMERS: BUMBLEBEE BUST
A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Design & Sculpt! Though a member of the Autobots, this pint-sized Transformer was often overlooked by his opponents, resulting in Bumblebee saving the day on more than one occasion! Standing 6" tall, this Transformers: Bumblebee bust was designed and sculpted by Art Asylum. Limited to 1,000 pieces, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display. Available Now! (4667/64021) (C: 0-1-4)
Bust SRP: $50.00
O/A TRANSFORMERS: GRIMLOCK BUST
A Diamond Select Release! An Art Asylum Design and Sculpt! Featuring one of the fiercest warriors in Autobot history, this 6" Grimlock bust depicts the leader of the Dinobots in his robot mode, with his sword at the ready! Sculpted and designed by the masters at Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces, each bust features a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity. Painted and ready to display. Available Now! (4667/64020) (C: 1-1-4)
Bust SRP: $60.00
O/A TRANSFORMERS ARTICULATED KEYCHAIN
The Autobots and Decepticons are about to unleash their war on Earth, and the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. These keychains feature Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. (6328/1450) (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Not available in Germany.
Keychain SRP: $4.99
O/A TRANSFORMERS CHESS
Featuring figures authentically detailed to resemble the characters from the Transformers live-action movie, this classic game provides an opportunity to pit the Autobot against the Decepticons in a two-player strategy game. (C: 1-1-3) NOTE: Available only within the United States and U.S. Territories.
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