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Ballpoint is back in first-look preview of Transformers: Worst Bot Ever – Bot Swap!

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Ex-Decepticon Ballpoint makes his return this June – and finds himself swapping bodies with the most dastardly Decepticon of all – as Skybound, Image Comics and Hasbro release the new middle grade original graphic novel Transformers: Worst Bot Ever – Bot Swap!. The follow-up to 2025’s Meet Ballpoint, Bot Swap! is the second in the […]

Hasbro rolls out new Transformers Takara Tomy Team-Up Series figures

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Following on from the unveiling of Hot Rod, Grimlock, Green Lioconvoy, and Sideswipe earlier this month, Hasbro has now revealed four more upcoming Transformers Takara Tomy Team-Up Series figures in the Synergenex Series AME-01 Evangelion Prime 01, Missing Link C-13 Grimlock Anime, Overgear OG-01 Ironhide, and Overgear OG-02 Blackout; take a look here… This collectible […]

Hasbro reveals new The Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Studio Series figures

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Hasbro continued to unveil its Studio Series line-up for the 40th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie at the New York Toy Fair this past weekend, with official reveals for  Wheeljack, Sunstreaker, Kranix, Shockwave, Skywarp, Astrotrain, and Dinobot Snarl, as well as a replica Matrix of Leadership. The upcoming figures are available to pre-order now […]

The Transformers: The Movie Deluxe Edition incoming in August from Skybound and Image

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Hasbro is commemorating the 40th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie in 2026 with ‘The Apology Tour’, a year-long celebration honoring the legacy of the classic animated movie which traumatised a generation by mercilessly killing off the heroic Autobot leader Optimus Prime during his epic Autobot City confrontation with arch-nemesis Megatron. As part of the […]

Hasbro rolls out new Transformers Takara Tomy Team-Up Series action figures

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Hasbro has unveiled its next wave of Transformers Takara Tomy Team-Up Series action figures which includes the MPG-20 Style Generation Hot Rod, C-12 Missing Link Grimlock, NL-01 New Legends Green Lioconvoy inspired by Transformers: Beast Wars II, and Masterpiece Movie figures for Sideswipe in both red (MPMN-02) and Silver (MPMN-01) variants from Transformers: Revenge of […]

Hasbro unveils new Transformers: Age of the Primes action figures

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Hasbro has unveiled a new wave of action figures for Transformers: Age of the Primes, which includes a Voyager Class The Thirteen Nexus Prime, Deluxe Class figures for Smokescreen, Swerve, Ratchet, Cliffjumper, and Powerglide, and a Leader Class The Thirteen Liege Maximo; check out the promotional images here… SEE ALSO: Hasbro rolls out new Transformers […]

The Transformers: The Movie Optimus Prime and Megatron Studio Series figures unveiled by Hasbro

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Hasbro is marking the 40th anniversary of the classic The Transformers: The Movie as part of its Studio Series action figure line this year, and having unveiled Hot Rod, Hound and Scourge over the past few weeks, its now the turn of arch-enemies Optimus Prime and Megatron, complete with battle damage and accessories inspired by […]

The Transformers: The Movie Studio Series Scourge figure unveiled by Hasbro

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Following on from Hot Rod and Hound, Hasbro has officially unveiled its next Studio Series release commemorating the 40th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie with the Decepticon Scourge. The figure is available to pre-order now over at Hasbro Pulse, priced at $42.99/£34.99; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Hasbro rolls out Transformers Tiny Turbo […]

The Transformers: The Movie Studio Series Hound figure unveiled by Hasbro

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Following hot on the heels of the Hot Rod reveal, Hasbro has now officially launched pre-orders for the Studio Series MTMTE Collection Deluxe Class Autobot Hound figure from The Transformers: The Movie which is available to pre-order now, priced at $27.99; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Hasbro rolls out Transformers Tiny Turbo Changers this […]