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 | | | | | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 05:52 PM by Sol Fury | 
2005 Boards Member chuckcjc has posted images of the pack-in manga and toy catalog that accompanies the newly released Transformers Henkei Ironhide and Galvatron toys. The manga is one of the most brutal and action-packed installments of the Henkei pack-ins yet, as befits two of the greatest warriors among the Transformers. Check out the scans by clicking on the thumbnail to the left.
| | Credit: chuckcjc of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 245 |  | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 05:18 PM by Sol Fury |  Hasbro has put up a survey aimed at us, the collectors, on their website. The short questionnaire includes 23 questions, takes about ten minutes to complete and looks at topics such as which lines you collect, which non-toy products you collect and which of the "non Transforming" items you collect. We the staff of TFW2005 encourage everyone to take the survey and make your opinions heard!
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| | Credit: Detour of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 118 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 04:55 PM by Sol Fury | 
Another host of new Transformers titles has been listed on Amazon, this time published by IDW. The new movie, Transformers Revenge of the Fallen, leads the pack with trade paperbacks of the Movie Adaptation, Prequel: Alliance, and Prequel: Defiance. These are due in June 2009. Before that though in May 2009, there is Transformers The Movie Omnibus Edition which is thought to contain the adaptation of the first movie, its prequel, Reign of Starscream and possibly the Target comics. Wow! A "Movie Universe" book is also in the works for May 09 along with a selection of the books we reported earlier tonight.
In other Transformers comic news, Transformers Animated will receive an almanac edition in August 2009, along with two more screen capture volumes. IDW's Generation 1 Comics will see a Premiere Edition Voume 2 in May 2009 and Maximum Dinobots Trade Paperback in July. Dreamwave's Energon comics are also getting reprinted in July 09, with two more Marvel reprint volumes hitting in June 09 and August 09. To top it all off, Jim Sorenson's two Transformers Ark Character model volumes are being collected as one big volume in August 2009, and a mysterious Transformers Robot Heroes volume titled "I am Optimus Prime" is due in May 2009.
| | Credit: Big Bot of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 30 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 04:44 PM by Sol Fury | 
MeGrimlock of Italian Transformers site Autorobot.it visited our 2005 Boards to share the latest news on the release of Transformers Generation 1 on DVD in Italy. Medianetwork Communication who is handling the release of the DVDs has released the artwork for the third volume with cover art once again provided by the talented Emiliano Santalucia. The cover art stars the one and only Dinobots! Click on this topics title or the thumbnail to the left to view the artwork for the back of the box and to view larger versions of both images.
| | Credit: M3Gr1ml0ck of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 92 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 04:30 PM by Sol Fury | 
Jim Sorenson, author of the two Transformers character model compendiums The Ark and The Ark II, has started his own blog, Disciples of Boltax. To kick off the blog, he has posted images of a pair of aliens originally designed as alien prisoners in the third season episode Chaos. The designs were never used in this episode, though they did make it into the show in the episode Starscream's Ghost.
To check out the blog and see the full design, please click on the link above.
| | Credit: Jim Sorenson | Views: 288 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 04:16 PM by Sol Fury | 
A huge list of new Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen books has been added to Amazon.com for preorder! This list of new titles includes five novels:
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Operation Autobot, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Last Prime, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: When Robots Attack!, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Made You Look! and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Spot the 'Bots.
There is also the inevitable movie adaptation novel, with Alen Dean Foster once again taking up the writing chores. A "junior novel" adaptation is also being published, which contains a condensed version of the story omitting the more violent elements.
Lastly there is a selection of other books, including two children's I Can Read books - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: I Am Optimus Prime and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Rise of the Decepticons. A character guide - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix and Match - a reusable sticker album and a coloring & activity book round out the listing.
| | Credit: LimeWire of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 72 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 03:55 PM by Tim Formas | 
Japanese retailer AmiAmi has posted new images of the colored version of the Disney Label Mickey Mouse Transformer by TakaraTomy. This item is due out for release in February 2009. Click on the photo to view all of the new images.
| | Credit: Type-R of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 773 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 03:46 PM by Tim Formas |  Omegatron1 of our 2005 Boards has sighted the Transformers Generation One 100-Count Puzzle with bonus Robot Heroes Optimus Prime at Once Upon a Toy in Downtown Disney in Orlando, Florida. The price of item is $9.95 USD. Previously, the only evidence of this item were the official images that we reported. Click on the image to the left for pictures of the item from the sighting or click here for the official images.
| | Credit: Omegatron1 | Views: 178 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 03:36 PM by Tim Formas | 
IDW Transformers writer Chris Mowry has updated his The Full Mowry blog with a cover to Issue #2 of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Movie Prequel: Alliance. This cover is drawn by Josh Nizzi, who has also done concept art work on the movie sequel itself. Issue #2 of Alliance is due out in comic book shops in January 2009.
| | | Views: 1,074 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 03:30 PM by Tim Formas | |
Per a pre-order listing on Amazon.ca, IDW Publishing will release a Transformers Movie Omnibus on May 29, 2009. This paperback is listed at 328 pages, which makes it likely that this Omnibus will contain the Movie prequel, Movie comic adaption, Target and DVD exclusive comics, and the Reign of Starscream mini-series. The release of this omnibus seems to be coordinated with the release of the movie sequel, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, that will hit theatres less than a month later on June 26, 2009.
| | | Views: 52 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 03:15 PM by Tim Formas | 
HBO will be hosting a Transformers Weekend in Malaysia this weekend in celebration of the coming of Transformers to the HBO channel in Malaysia on December 21st at 9 PM. The event will be held from this Friday, November 21st to Sunday, November 23rd. Guests can watch Starscream transform and get their picture taken with Optimus Prime. The first twenty people to show up in a Transformers costume or bring Transformers figures on Saturday will receive a goodie bag full of at least RM300-worth of Transformers premiums. In addition, the first twenty people to show up on Saturday and bring a printout of this page can redeem a goodie bag full of at least RM120-worth of Transformers premiums.
The event will be held at the Ikano Power Center in Mutiara Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia.
| | | Views: 242 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 03:13 PM by fosterlager | 
Takara Tomy has officially released the next Masterpiece figure, Thundercracker, and the next two Henkei toys, Ironhide and Galvatron. Our own Nevermore has found some new photos of Galvatron and Ironhide with other Henkei toys here, and chuckcjc has kindly provided us with scans of the next Henkei comic in this thread!
| | Credit: Nevermore and chuckcjc of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 461 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 03:02 PM by Tim Formas | 
In their Job of the Week posting, Toy News Online highlights a position that is currently beign sought at Hasbro UK (United Kingdom). Hasbro UK is currently looking for someone to help push the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen toyline. This individual will work with Paramount Pictures, UK retail, the Hasbro Sales Team, media and public relations agencies, and support the global marketing drive. If any of our readers in the United Kingdom have the needed experience suggested in the job advertisment, apply today. Regardless of whomever gets the job, it appears Hasbro UK is ready to support the marketing drive for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.
| | | Views: 66 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 02:49 PM by Tim Formas | 
Several members of the Ozformers message boards have reported finding the two Transformers Universe combiner repaints, Superion and Bruticus Maximus at various Myer and Toys 'R Us stores in Australia. The various sighting links can be found by clicking on the Discuss button. Click on the image to the left to view the sighting proof from Ozformers' JuzMel.
| | Credit: Fit for natalie of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 476 | | | Posted on 11-20-2008 at 02:40 PM by Tim Formas |  Heat Guy of our 2005 Boards has made an interesting discovery at a local Walgreens store. An assortment of Transformers-themed Finger Boards have been released under the Transformers Universe banner. These Finger Boards are small skateboards with moving, customized parts where the user performs skateboard tricks with his/her hand instead of feet. The Transformers Universe assortment covers three Generation One characters: Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Bumblebee.
| | Credit: Heat Guy of the 2005 Boards! | Views: 629 | | |
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