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Comic Book Preview – Transformers/Ghostbusters #3

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‘Ghosts of Cybertron’ continues this week in IDW’s Transformers/Ghostbusters #3, and we have a preview of the issue for you here; take a look… “GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON”, PART 3! The 35th anniversary meeting between Transformers and Ghostbusters continues! Ectotron came to Earth and found a situation far more complicated than he was expecting, which means […]

Hasbro reveals new Transformers movie universe Studio Series figures

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Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of Transformers Studio Series figures which includes Hot Rod from Transformers: The Last Knight, Soundwave from Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Bumblebee from Michael Bay’s first Transformers movie, and an Arcee, Chromia, and Elita-1 3-pack from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, all of which will go on sale January […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #9

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers #9… After starting with a really slow burn that kept going for several issues, Transformers has really gained momentum lately and the latest issue keeps it going very much as it’s pretty action orientated. While there isn’t much story progression, Transformers #9 still gives a sense of urgency as Chromia, Windblade […]

Hasbro unveils largest Transformers figure ever in the War for Cybertron Unicron

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Hasbro has revealed plans for its largest Transformers figure ever in the War for Cybertron Unicron, which measures over 27″ in height and is being offered as the latest Haslab crowd-funding project, priced at $574.99. Should it reach the necessary 8000 backers, Unicron will become the largest Transformers figure ever, surpassing the previous record holder […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers/Ghostbusters #2

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‘Ghosts of Cybertron’ continues this week as IDW Publishing releases Transformers/Ghostbusters #2, and we’ve got a preview of the issue for you here; check it out… “GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON” Part 2! Okay. So. It seems as though there are giant robots who can disguise themselves as vehicles out there in the universe, and, as it […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers #8

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers #8… One of the common criticisms of IDW’s new Transformers series is the slow pacing its had since the second issue. Writer Brian Ruckley’s slow burn approach has been nice in terms of world-building, but when it’s come to the actual plot of Brainstorm’s murder and other story points, not much has really […]

Comic Book Review – Transformers/Ghostbusters #1

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Ricky Church reviews Transformers/Ghostbusters #1… I was born in the late 80’s. Before I was old enough to get into a lot of the things I enjoy now, such as Batman, Superman or James Bond, I gravitated towards the original Transformers cartoon series and Ghostbusters. More than any other 80’s property popular at the time, the adventures of the […]

Comic Book Preview – Transformers/Ghostbusters #1

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‘Ghosts of Cybertron’ begins this week as IDW Publishing launches its new Transformers/Ghostbusters crossover, and we have a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… “GHOSTS OF CYBERTRON” PART 1! After years of civil war, the Autobots fled Cyberton, leaving their home planet in the evil clutches of Megatron and his […]

IDW’s new era of Transformers expands with new Transformers: Galaxies series

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IDW is set to build upon this year’s Transformers comic book relaunch with the first spinoff series Transformers: Galaxies, which will get underway this September and promised to “delve deeper into the origins, motivations, and world-shattering machinations of the extended Transformers cast”, beginning with the story arc ‘Constructicons Rising’. Written by Tyler Bleszinski with art […]

Comic Book Review – Star Trek vs. Transformers

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Ricky Church reviews Star Trek vs. Transformers… IDW’s latest crossover features something that is actually fairly easy to imagine as Captain Kirk and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise encounter a new lifeform in the galaxy: Cybertronians, or better know as the Transformers. Veteran Transformers writer John Barber and Star Trek author Mike Johnson […]