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Robosen has already released several automated and officially licensed Transformers toys. Now, everyone's favorite yellow Autobot and his original alternate mode is joining the lineup for a figure that's certain to "bug" collectors.

The new "Flagship Bumblebee Auto-Converting Robot" toy is based on the original Generation 1 Bumblebee -- namely, his appearance in the animated series The Transformers. Turning from a robot into a Volkswagen Beetle completely on his own, Bumblebee can convert, drive and generally move all on his own. Set to ship out during Summer 2025, this Robosen toy is much more than meets the eye and one of the best Bumblebee figures ever made.

Bumblebee Looks Better Than Ever in New Auto-Transforming Robosen Toy Reveal

As in the case of previous auto-converting Robosen Transformers toys, the new "Flagship Bumblebee" figure is automated and detailed to the nth degree. His vehicle mode is once again a classic Volkswagen Beetle (in...

While many of the Generation 1 characters in the original Transformers series went on to become fan-favorites, some of them were fairly overlooked. Thankfully, one underrated Autobot is getting a new rendition through a third-party toy company, and it comes in several colors.

The H64 Lincoln is a new transforming action figure for Trailbreaker by Newage Toys, and the main version recreates his classic design. However, different available repaints will also homage other Transformers from the franchise's history. While release details are still scarce, fans will definitely want to get their hands on at least one version of this overlooked G1 Autobot.

RelatedUltra Magnus Lights Transformers Fans' Darkest Hour With Studio Series Re-Release

Fans who missed out on two nostalgic Transformers action figures from a few years ago can finally get their hands on them by pre-ordering now.

Trailbreaker Rolls Out in New Third-Party Transformers Toys

H64 Lincoln is the main Trailbreaker toy from Newage Toys,...

Quick Links Transformers in an 'X-Files' Comic? This Could Be So Much Better Than G.I. Joe

Even though 2023’s Transformers: Rise of the Beasts turned out to be the biggest box office disappointment in the franchise, the single post-credit scene at the end of the movie teased that the iconic robots in disguise could see a crossover with another Hasbro property, G.I. Joe. Not only is there the possibility of actors from previous G.I. Joe movies reprising their roles, but in an interview with Collider, producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura even said, "Transformers will have more emotions and agency than ever before!"

Even with all these reports coming in about this upcoming live-action crossover in the series, fans of both properties are eager to point out that events such as this have happened plenty of times in the Transformers comic continuity. Before Skybound Entertainment took over the license in 2023, Idw Publishing...

The year 2024 saw several licensed Transformers products released, including clothes, shoes and similar gear. Now, fans can roll out wearing customized and artistic footwear fit for a Decepticon with limited-edition shoes from Bull Airs.

Part of a special deal with Bull Airs customer sneakers, the new "DiaKlone Collection" puts the Transformers brand on fans' feet. Based on two iconic Generation 1 designs and color schemes, these shoes are more than meets the eye -- but only for a limited time. With supplies sure to quickly run out, fans need to straighten their laces and order theirs now.

Related Over 30 Transformers Diecast Collectibles Roll Out With Official Protein Powders

A new licensed series of Transformers protein supplements help fans build muscle and feature over 30 exclusive diecast Generation 1 figurines.

Bull Airs Transformers Shoes Are More Than Meets the Feet

While not affiliated with or endorsed by Hasbro, the Transformers shoes by Bull Airs...

The year 2024 has been a wild ride for the Transformers franchise, with the brand turning 40 years old and celebrating in several major ways. Now, the festivities are ending with a commemorative collectible based around one of the most iconic Autobots of all time.

Via Agoro, New Zealand Mint is releasing a new 40th-anniversary Transformers coin, with the design recreating the head of Generation 1 Bumblebee. Worth its weight in both energon and silver, its limited mintage reflects the franchise's big milestone. It's also just one of several similar coins that have been released this year, all of which showcase the past and present of the beloved property.

Related Transformers Fans Get the Ultimate Nostalgia in Newly Released Concept Art of an Almost Forgotten Series

Nostalgia is strong for a forgotten early 2000s Transformers anime series through two newly-released images of concept art for the franchise.

The Most Beloved Autobot Dots the...

The Transformers brand is no stranger to nostalgic offerings based on Generation 1, with numerous toys and collectibles based on the original iteration of the franchise still being made today. The Super 7 brand has continued this trend with multiple action figures, with the latest of these being based on the original version of the Decepticon leader.

Recreating his design from 1984's The Transformers, Super7's Megatron figure is an excellent representation of the robot known for ripping out his enemies' optics. Along with the figure itself, the old-school packaging even homages a specific episode of the cartoon. One of multiple releases from Super 7 based on the franchise, the toy is the way to cap off 40 years of Transformers.

Related New Transformers Masterpiece Scale Prototype Recreates a Stunningly Detailed Optimus Prime

A prototype for an upcoming third-party Transformers figure recreates a complex movie version of Optimus Prime in unexpected levels of detail.

The Transformers' 40th-anniversary celebrations in 2024 have mostly looked back at the nostalgic history of the franchise. Optimus Prime is consistently a part of these celebrations, as is the case with the newest retro collectible to portray the iconic Autobot leader.

The new "Super 7 Transformers Deluxe Wave One Optimus Prime" recreates the character's robot mode in a manner highly accurate to the Generation 1 cartoon. This extends to the packaging, which resembles an old-school VHS of an episode of The Transformers. Exclusive to Macy's, the figure is one of many Optimus Prime toys that are now rolling out for fans to collect.

Related Transformers Rolls Out World's First Permanent Physical Store for 40th Anniversary

The 40th anniversary of the Transformers brand is being capped off with the opening of a new store entirely dedicated to the robots in disguise.

Transformers' Newest Optimus Prime Figure Is a Macy's-Exclusive Collectible

Released by Super 7, which...

The classic Generation 1 Transformers cartoon featured many iconic scenes and episodes in its run. One of these included a three-way defection that's now being recreated in a collectible toy set.

The new "Transformers Dramatic Capture Series Dcs-3 Triple Threat Astrotrain, Blitzwing, and Starscream Set" unites three G1 Decepticons for three times the tyrannical ambition. Based on a specific episode from the second season of The Transformers, the collection even features the toys in cartoon-accurate color schemes. It's just one way in which Takara is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the illustrious brand.

Related A New Transformers Collaboration Kicks Official Soccer Team Into High Gear

The Transformers and Captain Tsubasa franchises get an unexpected but epic crossover as part of the final home game for an official soccer team.

Transformers' Newest Action Figure Collection Recreates "Triple Takeover"

Part of the new "Dramatic Capture" subline of toys, the "Triple Threat Astrotrain, Blitzwing...

Transformers One offers fans new insight into the beloved autobots and their planet Cybertron. Orion Pax and D-16 are best friends who dream of something more than working low-level jobs. When they, along with two new friends, Elita-1 and B-127, discover a dark truth about Cybertron, the fate of their world and their own futures is forever altered, leading to a split between them, with Orion Pax becoming Optimus Prime and D-16 becoming Megatron.

The animation style of Transformers One is dynamic and fluid while harkening back to the original action figures that captured fans' attention. Josh Cooley, a longtime Transformers fan, helmed the film as director from a script penned by Eric Pearson, Andrew Barrer, and Gabriel Ferrari as well as Lorenzo di Bonaventura acting as producer as he has for many other Transformers movies. Transformers One features a powerhouse voice cast with Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry...

Many of the recurring faces on "The Simpsons" have the same voice: Harry Shearer. Alongside Hank Azaria, Shearer does more than double duty in playing the series' supporting cast. As a testament to his range, his roles run the gamut from nice guy Ned Flanders to milquetoast Principal Skinner (don't say Armin Tamzarian) to evil Mr. Charles Montgomery Burns, owner of the Springfield Nuclear Plant and Homer Simpson's boss.

Shearer is the definitive voice of Mr. Burns (he's been doing it for 30+ seasons), but he wasn't the first actor to voice the character. That would be the late Christopher Collins, who was briefly part of the "Simpsons" cast during its first season, which aired from 1989 to 1990. Collins voiced Burns in the following episodes: "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," "Homer's Odyssey," "There's No Disgrace Like Home," and "The Telltale Head."

Shearer took over in the season 1 episode "Homer's Night Out.

1992's "X-Men" cartoon was the first time Marvel's Merry Mutants got a series all of their own, but was it the first time they appeared in animation? Not quite.

The team were guest stars on the early 1980s series "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends", as was their nemesis Magneto. A few years down the line, Marvel Productions decided to produce an "X-Men" cartoon themselves.

The resulting pilot was "Pryde of the X-Men". "Pryde" boasted animation from Japanese studio Toei ("Dragon Ball Z"), and so looked noticeably more detailed and dynamic than previous Marvel cartoons. Where it did overlap with those older cartoons was the voice cast: the late John Stephenson as Professor X, Michael Bell as Cyclops, Neil Ross as Nightcrawler, Dan Gilvezan as Colossus, and a young Kath Soucie as Kitty.

Patrick Pinney, as Wolverine, infamously gives his character an Australian accent (apparently a synergistic holdover from a...

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends debuted in 1981 on NBC's Saturday morning lineup, a fun, light-hearted, animated series which was reportedly developed as NBC's answer to ABC's successful Super Friends franchise. The show was initially created to feature Spider-Man (Dan Gilvezan), Iceman (Frank Welker), and the Human Torch. However, as was the case for a number of Marvel characters, the rights to the Human Torch had been sold off, with Universal owning the rights to the character at the time. So a new character with similar powers, Firestar (Kathy Garver), was created for the show. In all, 24 episodes aired, spanning three seasons, and all but one are available to stream on Disney+. That episode is "The Quest of the Red Skull."...

In 1984, a lot of laws about what was and wasn't allowed in children's TV programming began to loosen. Throughout the decade, more and more companies became incredibly brazen about including advertising content directly into their TV shows, transforming many shows into 30-minute commercials for toys. An '80s child would watch a show, knowing they could soon hound their parents to buy them the toy counterparts of their favorite characters. This branding became deeply insidious, and many children of the 1980s grew up with a deep and abiding nostalgia for their favorite toy ads. Artistry, character, writing, storytelling, and mythology were all distant, tertiary concerns during this era, and the bulk of animated shows from the '80s are deeply, deeply terrible as a result.

The Transformers toy line was launched in 1984 after Hasbro repurposed multiple robot molds from a Japanese toy line. The Transformers were robots who could be...

The 1980s Transformers film is still regarded to this day for its classic take on its many characters, but the sheer amount of those characters and the seemingly revolving door for them in the TV show was actually due to more than just creative decision-making. The DVD extras for the 1986 Transformers movie contain an interview with Flint Dille, the film's story consultant and writer for the cartoon itself. Dille recalls that the team had to use the film to change the lineup of characters based on forces beyond the control of the Transformers production team.

Amid all the new and strange Transformers characters coming and going, the production team all recall the difficulties of having to write out characters or rewrite entire scripts last minute in the middle of episodes or seasons where a particular story may not have even come to fruition yet. Dille remembers receiving faxes stating that...

The Transformers: The Movie is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, and Shout Factory is finally bringing the animated flick home in 4K Ultra HD. The company is set to release a new steelbook edition of the 1986 classic in time for summer. And pre-orders of the brand new, limited edition release are available now.

As of this writing, the Transformers: The Movie 4k 35th anniversary limited edition steelbook is available for pre-order. The retail price is set at $32.98. Currently, the price is lowered to $28.43. How long that will last exactly remains to be seen. Aside from having an ultra-high-definition version of the movie to watch, this new release comes loaded with bonus features. Per Shout Factor, here's what to expect from the two-disc release...

Bonus Features:• New 4K Transfer Of Original Film Elements• New Feature-Length Storyboards, Including Deleted, Alternate and Extended Sequences• New Fathom Events 30th Anniversary Featurette, Including Stan Bush...

Morning, Daily Deaders! In today’s Horror Highlights, fans of “The Caped Crusader” may be interested in the photos and release details for Tweeterhead’s Batman ’66 “Noir” variant maquette. Also: a bonus features Blu-ray clip and trailer from Shout! Factory’s The Transformers: The Movie Blu-ray and a look at preview pages and cover art for issue #30 of Dark Horse’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 10 comic book series.

Tweeterhead’s Batman (1966) Noir Variant Maquette Photos & Release Details: From Tweeterhead: “Announcing our first 66 Batman Variant!!

We will begin Pre-Selling our Batman ’66 “Noir” Variant next Wednesday, August 17th. We were given the chance to make these Super limited edition maquettes featuring our original Batman maquette with Black Cape, Cowl, Boots, Briefs, and Gloves.

This piece is limited to just 100 hand-numbered pieces and will retail for $199.99. This Batman Maquette does Not include the computer half of the base like the original did.

In the history of video games there have been a Lot of Transformers games; from the 1986 Japan-only Nes game Mystery of Convoy (later available in some countries via Nintendo’s Virtual Console) to the more recent Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark. And when it comes to video games Transformers titles are definitely a mixed bag – the last title I actualy found myself Really enjoying was 2010′s on-rails Wii shooter Transformers: Cybertron Adventures, which was based on the War For Cybertron comic and toy line rather than the cartoon.

Unbelievably, at least in the West, there hasn’t a video game based on the original G1 iteration of the franchise since the 1980s (not counting the mobile phone turned-based title) and the era of the Spectrum and Commodroe 64, making Transformers Devastation something of a big deal in the Transformers community. It’s safe to say, on that basis alone,...

Stars: Benjamin Bratt, Michael C. Hall, Tamara Taylor, Paget Brewster, C. Thomas Howell, Jason Isaacs, Dee Bradley Baker, Eric Bauza, Larry Cedar, Richard Chamberlain, Trevor Devall, Dan Gilvezan, Grey Griffin, Daniel Hagen, Penny Johnson Jerald | Written by Alan Burnett, Bruce Timm | Directed by Sam Liu

Plot:

In an alternate reality, the Justice League is a brutal force that the World fears and distrusts. So when the Jl are framed for a series of murders, no-one is exactly jumping to their defence and it is up to Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman to figure this out for themselves and ultimately save the day.

Verdict:

Now this is more like it.

After efforts like Justice League:War, Son of Batman and Batman vs Robin. Justice League: Gods and Monsters is a real breath of fresh air and a sign that DC Animation can be as good as they used to be, which was a long while ago.

So if you guys have been around here you know I love Transformers and fo those that don't know I Love Transformers. The toys, the cartoons, the movies...some of them. But one thing the movies did bring was some tie in video games that were not too bad opening the door for a series based on the Great War on Cybertron. Well now Activision with PlatinumGames is realeasing and new game and guys it's G1!

 

Transformers: Devastation is an all new cell shaded style game harking back to the Idw comic book style. It looks like transforming on the fly from robot to alt mode has returned which was one thing I loved about the previous games. As you play through the game you'll find ways to make your Autobot team stronger to take on threats from the evil Decepticons though I do agree with some of Megatron's points.

Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. As usual here’s our weekly look at the podcasts from Gcrn, This Week in Geek and the latest toy review videos from Baltmatrix, with descriptions and links to each and every podcast for your audio/visual pleasure!

Interviews – Dan Gilvezan

Look up in the sky, look at that speeding on the roads, it’s Dan Gilvezan! The man that lent his voice to Spider-Man, and Transformers Generation 1 Bumblebee. However Mr. Gilvezan is more then meets the eye! So join PecanCtTerry and TFG1Mike to find out how much more in this awesome TFG1 Podcast interview!

Gcr – Special Episode – Con Girl Goes To WonderCon 2012

I bet you are wondering Wtf is Con Girl? Well it is Gcrn’s newest segment for GeekCast Radio. MiraiBaby is attending a multitude of conventions this year,...

Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. As usual here’s our weekly look at the podcasts from Gcrn, This Week in Geek and the latest toy review videos from Baltmatrix, with descriptions and links to each and every podcast.

Gcr – Episode 31: Music Spotlight – The 80?s

In the 31st episode we here at GeekCast Radio are continuing the music spotlight. Join TFG1Mike, Optibotimus, and Chuckdawg1999 as they talk about the music of the 80?s. Ahh yes the 80?s a decade of big hair, crazy fashion, awesome films, and rockin’ music.

ToonCast Beyond – Episode 08 – Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths

Continuing the crossover between the GeekCast Radio Network’s ToonCast Beyond with The Animation Aficionados In Episode 08 of Toon Beyond we continue the DC Universe Animated Original Movies spotlight with Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths.

Voice cast: J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson Vincent Martella as Spider-Man (Peter Parker) Cindy Robinson as Mary Jane Watson Colleen O'Shaughnessey as (Janet van Dyne/Wasp/Gwen Stacy) Dan Gilvezan as Uncle Ben Parker LEEE777 - I'm not a lover of the Ultimate Universe, but that said, this could become as good as the Spectacular Spider-Man once was. On another note, its a shame we'll never see J.K. Simmons ever again on the big screen as Jjj, now Sony has decided to reboot.

Neil Patrick Harris may never gets to appear in a "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" game, but he will get to reprise his role as Peter Parker for "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions." Nph previously voiced Spidey in 2003's "Spider-Man: The New Animated Series," and he'll be joined by several other veteran talents in Activision's trans-dimensional romp through Marvel universes.

Josh Keaton, who voiced Spider-Man in "The Spectacular Spider-Man" from 2008-2009, will handle Ultimate Spider-Man in the game, according to a press release, while Dan Gilvezan of the 1980s' "Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends" will take on the part of Noir Spider-Man and Christopher Daniel Barnes from the 1994 "Spider-Man" series will handle Spider-Man 2099.

Nph should be an added incentive for his fans to pick up the game, even if they can't catch him singing and dancing as the wall-crawler in Broadway's upcoming Spider-Man musical. "Shattered Dimensions" is much less likely to show off the former "Doogie Howser,...

And Stan Lee will guide players through the storyline

Just in from Activision!

Activision Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Entertainment announced today that Neil Patrick Harris will reprise his role as Spider-Man in Activision’s upcoming Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, which is currently being showcased at San Diego Comic-Con. In the game, players traverse through four unique worlds from Spider-Man lore and take on the role of four distinctly different Spider-Men – Amazing, Ultimate, Noir and 2099 – which will be brought to life by Neil Patrick Harris along with Josh Keaton, Christopher Daniel Barnes and Dan Gilvezan, respectively.

Additionally, legendary creator and comic book icon Stan Lee will guide players through the storyline of Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions as the game’s narrator, and Emmy Award-winning composer Jim Dooley has created an original orchestral score for the game.

Each of the actors voicing Spider-Man in the game has portrayed the web-slinger in previous Spider-Man animated television series.

Like it or not, the Transformers motto “more than meets the eye” becomes a tad ironic when used in the theme song for the cartoon. The motto alludes to robots from another planet which take the form of familiar earthbound crafts like cars, jets, etc. but outside the show’s premise, the idea is just misleading. The series as a whole is incredibly simplistic in every way. The writing, the animation and the voice acting are incredibly formulaic and simple with little else to offer in terms of depth or beauty. Now, if you trust age old idioms about appearances, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. For Transformers: Season Two, Volume One there can be only one interpretation of the intended beholden: a shelf prize for diehard fans. For anyone else this set is just an example of outdated cartoons offered for kitschy nostalgic purposes.

Have you missed the cackle of Megatron?...

Oh sweet cartoon nostalgia! Simultaneously revealing things we never saw in our cartoons way back when and reminding us of the things we did but wish we hadn’t. The 25th Anniversary release of Transformers: The Complete First Season almost manages to drown out the bitter with the sweet, but there still remains a few glaring issues with our old friends the Autobots and their adventures on Earth. Virtually hitting the 6 hour marker with episodic content, the 16 chapters in the fight against Megatron and the Decepticons are a vividly colored blast from the past with a shiny new package, some meager extras and a big Autobot magnet.

Cybertron flourished with a peaceful technological utopia where the life forms known as the Autobots, a sentient race of machines, existed in harmony. Until Megatron came on the scene. Seceding from the rest of his Autobot kind, he launched a civil war...

To: Dan Gilvezan, President of General Motors

From: Sector 7 Agent Simmons

I fully understand and empathize with the current crisis that your company is struggling through, but I feel I must warn you about another threat to the American auto industry: Transformers. These machines from outer space can transform into motor vehicles, and I think it's in your best interests to help me destroy them. Just think of how Gm and all vehicle sales would plummet after people are told that their Chevy Malibu may actually be an alien automaton. I've included a picture of Bumblebee, a Vw Beetle Transformer, as evidence.

DreamWorks & Paramount Pictures' Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen hits theaters June 24 in regular format & IMAX.

Transformers Image: Copyright 2009 DreamWorks, LLC & Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.

Transformers & All Related Characters Are Trademarks of & Copyright 2009 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved...