Transformers 40th Anniversary Prints by Jeffrey Mangiat x Bottleneck Gallery

Today Bottleneck Gallery is releasing four epic, officially licensed Transformers 40th Anniversary prints by artist Jeffrey Mangiat! As BNG explained, “The Transformers universe has always been jam-packed with lore, epic battles, and cool bots, and each of these prints depicts all of that and more. Each print offers an explosive look into a meticulously laid out, large-scale battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. We’ve had a blast poring over the details and figuring out all of the bots included, and there are more Easter eggs than meets the eye!”

There are four Transformers 40th Anniversary prints by Jeffrey Mangiat to choose from – Version A, Version B, Version C, and Version D – and all are limited to just 100 pieces. Version A and Version C are 12”x12” hand numbered fine art giclee prints and retail for $40, while Version B (20”x17”) and Version D (19”x13”) retail for $45. All four Transformers Generation 1 prints will also be available as Multi-Layer Acrylic Prints on three layers of acrylic panels with archival pigment inks. Each Multi-Layer Acrylic Print Version is limited to 75 pieces and retails for $100. All four Transformers G1 40th Anniversary Prints go on sale at 12pm ET on Friday, December 20th, at BottleneckGallery.com.

SDCC 2024 Exclusive Transformers Divide & Conquer VHS Deluxe Minimates Box Set by Diamond Select Toys

Diamond Select Toys has unveiled four awesome San Diego Comic-Con 2024 exclusives, including this Transformers Divide & Conquer VHS Deluxe Minimates Box Set! The classic The Transformers episode “Divide & Conquer” comes to life in this all new box set of 2” Minimates figures. The set includes Decepticon Shockwave and his henchmen Acid Storm, Ion Storm and Nova Storm (also known as the Rainmakers). These Transformers Minimates are more than meets the eye, with over 10 points of articulation each and fully interchangeable parts. The deluxe box set comes in VHS video tape style packaing with a Minimates-style cover illustration and a removable “cassette” style inner box. Limited to just 1,000 sets, Transformers G1 fans can purchase it at the Diamond Select SDCC booth and online at DiamondSelectToys.com for $30.

Transformers Fine Art Giclee Prints by Dan Mumford x Bottleneck Gallery

The Blot is a huge Dan Mumford fan, so I was super pumped to learn he was teaming up with Bottleneck Gallery on two matching officially licensed Transformers posters!!! As BNG explained, “Dan’s newest set of prints features two sides of a war that has been raging on since the early 80s in Transformers. With some of the most unique cartoons, movies, toys, and media in general, Transformers have been a part of our lives since the beginning. Dan’s set features some of our favorite Autobots and Decepticons in all of their glory. Few artists can pack as many details into a print as Dan, and we dig the different color palettes Dan used to distinguish the two groups of bots!”

Transformers (Autobots) and Transformers (Decepticons) by Dan Mumford are 24”x36” hand numbered fine art giclee prints. Each version is limited to 150 pieces and retailed for $50.  Fans could also purchase a matching number set for $95. These epic Transformers G1 posters went on sale at BottleneckGallery.com on Monday, October 16th, and promptly sold out.

Transformers G1 Minimates Box Set #1 by Diamond Select Toys

Diamond Select Toys’ popular Minimates mini figures are back with a new line based on the iconic Transformers animated television series! Now fans can add the greatest generation of Transformers to their Minimates collection.  The first Transformers G1 Minimates Box Set includes Autobots Optimus Prime and Bumblebee and Decepticons Starscream and Shockwave.  Each figure is painted in a metallic color scheme to mimic the original 1980s G1 toy releases.

Each Transformers G1 Minimates figure stands 2” tall, features multiple points of articulation and character specific weapons.  This four figure box set will come packaged on a full color blister card. Collectors can pre-order this TF G1 Minimates box set now at Entertainment Earth for $27.99 here.

Transformers Generation 1 ReAction Figures Wave 3 by Super7

Super7 has dropped a third wave of figures in their epic Transformers Generation 1 ReAction Retro Action Figure Series! Based on the classic G1 animated cartoon series, Transformers ReAction Figures Series 3 includes Autobots Alpha Trion and Mirage, and Decepticons Shockwave and Astrotrain. These non-transforming retro action figures stand 3.75” tall, feature 5 points of articulation, and come on full color blister cards featuring brand new retro-style Transformers art. Collectors can pre-order all four of these Transformers ReAction figures now at Entertainment Earth for $17.99 each here.

Transformers Mini Prints by Tom Whalen x Acidfree Gallery

After a crazy long hiatus, the crew over at Acidfree Gallery is back and better than ever! For their first release of 2016 they’ve teamed up with artist Tom Whalen to release two awesome sets of Transformers mini prints featuring some of favorite Generation 1 characters! The Autobots set of five mini prints includes Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Jazz, Prowl and Ratchet, while the Decepticons set includes Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Shockwave and Rumble. And here’s something really cool, 30 sets of Autobots prints will include a super limited Ironhide print, while and 30 sets of Decepticons prints will include a super limited Frenzy print.

Each Transformers giclee print measures 8”x8” and comes printed on Moab Natural Rag paper. The Autobots and Decepticon sets are limited to 100 sets and will retail for $50 per set, while Variant Sets (on Slickrock Metallic Silver paper) are limited to 50 sets and will retail for $65. There’s also a killer Metal Edition Variant of both sets limited to just 5 sets that will retail for $200.

There are two one of a kind extremely rare original Transformers sketches by Tom Whalen that will be randomly inserted into the metal print sets when they ship. These are 4”x4” graphite on Bristol board drawings of Optimus Prime and Megatron. All of the prints here and so much more will go on sale at 12pm EST today, September 20th, at the Acidfree Gallery online store.

SDCC 15 Exclusive Transformers Action Vinyls Mini Figure Series Checklist Poster by The Loyal Subjects

Heading to San Diego Comic-Con 2015 next week!?! Be sure to visit The Loyal Subjects SDCC booth #5050 where you can score this awesome Comic-Con exclusive Transformers Action Vinyls Mini Figure Series Checklist Poster for FREE! Yes, you read that right. TLS will be giving away this TF checklist poster, which includes every Transformers action vinyls figure released to date, with the purchase of any one of their amazing limited edition San Diego Comic-Con 2015 Exclusive Transformers exclusives.

The awesome full color poster includes every figure in The Loyal Subjects’ Transformers Action Vinyls Blind Box Series 1, 2 and 3, including all mystery chase variants and convention exclusives. How many do you have in your collection!?!

NYCC 14 Exclusive Transformers Generation 1 Print Set by Thong Le (Weaponix)

Acidfree Gallery is heading to New York Comic Con 2014, and they’re bringing with them some amazing officially licensed Hasbro prints! Artist Thong Le (Weaponix) has been commissioned to create 2 amazing Transformers G1 print sets featuring the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Each set consists of 5 iconic characters, either the Autobots (Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ironhide, Grimlock and Jazz) or the Decepticons (Megatron, Cyclonus, Shockwave, Soundwave and Starscream).

Each Transformers Generation 1 Giclee Print by Thong Le measures 8.5”x11”, comes numbered, and will be available in two different editions exclusively at the Acidfree Gallery NYCC booth #603. The Standard Edition Autobots and Decepticons Sets have limited run sizes of 100 sets each and retail for $50 (single prints available while they last for $15 each). The Silver Metallic Variant Editions have limited run sizes of 50 sets and retail for $75 pet set. Any remaining prints will be available at the Acidfree Gallery online store after the con.

Shockwave 8” Transformers Vinyl Figure by The Loyal Subjects

The Loyal Subjects recently released their second Transformers 8” vinyl figure, and it is the evil Generation 1 Decepticon Shockwave! This figure looks all kinds of awesome, and The Blot can’t wait to get my hands on one. According to its description, The Loyal Subjects have greatly improved their large scale vinyl figures by adding ball joints for increased poseability and now including accessories. It’s just too bad their original TF 8” figure Optimus Prime didn’t come with ball joints.

Shockwave, the Decepticons’ mad scientist, is alive and well, bent on bringing destruction to the Autobot resistance. Armed with his signature translucent Energon blaster arm cannon and featuring 8 points of articulation, Shockwave is one of the coolest 8” vinyl figures every released. Each figure comes packaged in a full color window box and can be purchased now from Entertainment Earth for $49.99 here.

SDCC 14 Exclusive “Kreon Class of 1984” Transformers KRE-O Mini Figure Box Set

Fans of Hasbro’s popular line of KRE-O construction toys and Kreons mini figures are going to go bonkers over this huge San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusive “Kreon Class of 1984” Transformers KRE-O Mini Figure Box Set! Seriously, this “Kreon Class of 1984” box set is freaking epic! It contains 30 KRE-O mini figures of classic Transformers Generation 1 Autobots and Decepticons. This set has almost everyone, including Arcee, but I do have one complaint. Where’s my boy Blaster!?!

Collectors can purchase this limited edition San Diego Comic-Con 2014 Exclusive “Kreon Class of 1984” Transformers KRE-O Mini Figure Box Set at the Hasbro SDCC booth #3329 for $59.99. Any remaining sets will be made available at HasbroToyShop.com after the convention.

Transformers Mini Figure Series 2 by The Loyal Subjects

The Loyal Subjects popular Transformers Generation 1 Blind Box Series is back! After releasing a number of carded exclusives, The Loyal Subjects is finally ready to release Transformers Series 2 upon the worlds (Earth and Cybertron). These figures look fantastic, and The Blot really loves the variety of characters in this series. It’s got everything, Autobots, Decepticons, Dinobots and Insecticons!

Transformers Mini Figure Series 2 includes Optimus Prime with Energon Axe, Prowl, Mirage, Sideswipe, Slag, Shockwave, Dirge, Ramjet, Shrapnel, Skywarp and Thrust. Rumor has it Optimus Prime, Dirge and Skywarp will be pretty rare, and Prime has three 3 second sayings with a “Try Me” button. How freaking cool is that!?! Plus each figure now has ball joints and 8 points of articulation. Pretty amazing for 3” blind box figures don’t you think?

While Transformers Mini Figure Series 2 is not scheduled to hit store shelves until late May, you can pre-order these amazing figures from Entertainment Earth right now! A single blind box can be purchased here for $12.99; a 4 pack of blind boxes can be purchased here for $47.99; or you can buy a case of 16 blind boxes here for $199.99. Happy hunting!

G.I. Joe and Transformers Mighty Muggs News

Today The Blot has some good news and some bad news. The good news is that I finally found Destro and the Baroness Mighty Muggs in Houston! Destro is hands down my new favorite Mighty Mugg and I just can’t get enough of his metallic shiny head! I am so glad they decided to make it metallic and not just a silver color.

G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs Wave 2 Destro and the Baroness Mighty Muggs

The bad news is something I’ve been sitting on for a few weeks while I’ve been trying to gather more information. Sadly everything I’ve found points to the same conclusion, that both the G.I. Joe and Transformers Mighty Muggs toy lines have been canceled. This is really surprising on a few fronts. I know the economy is bad and everyone is taking a hit, but with G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen coming out in less than six months I can't believe Hasbro jumped the gun and canceled these fledgling toy lines.

The Canceled Transformers Mighty Muggs Wave 3 Shockwave and Jazz

I would guess that based on how the live action G.I. Joe movie does will dictate if the G.I. Joe Mighty Muggs line is given a second chance. Transformers, on the other hand, is more perplexing. The first Transformers movie did amazing business, so there is no reason to think the second won’t do equally as well. This combined with the popularity of Transformers Animated and its many toy lines would make you think a Transformers Mighty Muggs line could also be successful. I guess pre-orders on the first two waves were underwhelming, but don’t give up all hope on eventually seeing the Mighty Muggs Wave 3 figures above. While Wave 3 (which was to include Shockwave, Jazz, Megatron and Starscream) has been canceled, I still think there is a chance it is re-solicited closer to Transformers 2’s release this summer. Here's hoping we also eventually see the rumored Serpentor Mighty Mugg figure as well! Maybe we'll at least get one of these three figures as a San Diego Comic Con Exclusive this summer (along with the long rumored SDCC exclusive X-Men Origins: Wolverine Mighty Muggs). The Blot will be sure to post any updates on this somewhat frustrating development as they become available.