Aww, that plain blows. I don't really want to blow the extra money on an imported toy, so i reckon I'll just follow McFeely's lead and buy The Arrival TPB; the whole appeal of that comic series to me is the cartoon-faithful feel of Marty Isenberg's writing, so I'm not going to be content with this bowdlerised version. Translations are fine, but why they couldn't leave the English intact is beyond me...still, the hunt for the toy itself remains on.  

 

sweet im going asda after i take my nices 2 school  

 

Balls. Do I want this? Brain says pass but I haven't had new Animated Crack since Ultra Magnus!!!

 

great, they butchered the text.

why they have to put several languages in one comic is beyond me, if they were going to do that surely they could have just printed it 3 times separately in the same booklet with decent translation instead of summarising it all  

 

I think i'll jump on that boat as well, i've found myself not buying the normal versions of the comics after I couldn't get devastation issue 4

 

*grabs coat* see ya later guys i'm going hunting!

 

Tescos and Smyths yielded nothing - but I'm told the tag for them was on the shelf at the nearest Asda! I can smell 'em!  

 

Think I might do that too.

*grabs keys*

 

Nowt in Kensington Argos, they only had thoise two nasty cybertron repaints in universe voyager, no deluxes at all for either universe or animated.

Edit, wrong thread.

 

this is cool as hell but I really wish it was something else. Oh well I guess this dry spell will mean I can just save my pennys

 

So this TPB will have the full american comic in it? Does this mean I can buy the EU version and not miss out, please tell me I can have my next fix 

 

Asda Lincoln did not appear to have him at first glance but they had two hidden behind a grimlock. now they have 1  

 

Yeah, it'll be in there, according to the solicitations. The story was originally supposed to be in the sixth issue of "The Arrival", but it was cancelled because it would have wound up being release before the toys (hence, the toy packaging claim of an "exclusive" comic would be a filthy, filthy lie). But they're going to include it in the trade paperback collection nonetheless.

 

they are quite meh actually. Not to spoil the excitement but I do feel that they are the weakest of the animated figures

 

So, the excuse of not getting The Arrival #6 is then crapped around by the comic packed in with those figures being cacked about with for the UK version? Not that I actually want these figures, but it's just another poke in the balls for anyone that was going to buy them to get the missing issue if they didn't want to re-buy all the issues they already paid out for by having to get the TPB.
Where's my 'banging head against a wall' emoticon?

Oh well, at least this shows we're still getting new Animated toys here in Blighty (even if it's the ugly twins there and not Magnus in his proper colours), although to look in my local Asda you'd think we were still back in last June what with Prowls and Lockdowns and Cybertron Mode Optimus Primes that have been sitting on the shelves for a while now.

 

About slaggin' time. Well, I know where I'm headed tonight. I must admit I'm not really up for these figures, my main reason was the comic book, and now that's been butchered. But to be honest, the wait for new toys has been so long, I can't help myself. Maybe the uk distribution folks do know what they're doing after all...

 

i've been to 5 asda's and nothing!!! AAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH111

 

i feel sorry 4 ya, getting out of bed with your bad back plus i was hoping u would pick me 1 up  

 

Im hitting both Bournemouth and Poole later if you guys want a heads up

 

I've already been round and bought them all