Calvin Johnson is a star wide receiver for the Detroit Lions. He was nicknamed Megatron due to his freakish athletic ability. Since hitting the NFL, he’s signed with Nike, and Hasbro has embraced his Megatron monicker. Previously, they’ve released Calvin Johnson “Megatron” themed kicks and gear. Now, it seems that CJ81 is getting his own toy! Well, maybe. eBay seller lena81822 who is known for getting stuff in China very early, put up several auctions for a Generations Megatron Bomber (one out now), in a deco featuring Calvin Johnson’s autograph, a football with a Decepticon symbol, and the G1 inspired gradient seen on CJ’s previous Nike/TF sneaker releases.
This could have been a “lunch time special” by the guys at the factory in China, it could be a round of test shots done by Hasbro never to see the light of day,a very small batch could have been done for promotional purposes and these are the extras. Or, it could be the preview copies for a wide release. No one knows, but feel free to check out all the images over on eBay!
MetalicGrunt
Football, not Rugby… Very very Different.. Where else do you see a position known as a Hooker?
Digilaut
Don't care who it's made for and that it has a useless rugby ball…it's a cool deco! Love the grid on the gun/wings too!
mooncake623
yea.. wanted this but that's crazy. These TF news site probably brought a lot of attention to the auctions. they'll be more later for much cheaper from the same seller I assume, or wait for the official release. you'll get a nice box with it.
Vamast
football? did someone say football?
Deceptigtar
wow almost 300, some ppl just cant wait.
BenjaminXavier
Holy crap, they're at like $150 now!
clonemanager
the stuff being sold by the seller known to have some QC issue…
Ellamin
I read cave jonson and got intrigued… but still, neat deco, kinda like it, depending on it's release medium and price, I might want this deco if I don't have the black version already.
Optibotimus
Being from Detroit, i'd buy a Lions coloring of this all day long and i'd display it proudly next to my "Megatron" figure from McFarlane
Praxus07
Never heard of this Calvin guy before, and I've never watched a football game in my life, so def not interested. Maybe if the signature and football weren't a part of it…
Squallte
I like where this is going and I hope this expands to other teams in some way. Wasn't there some kind of talk about Colin Kaepernick being an Optimus Prime a while back??? But since there seams to be an obvious tie in with Nike swooshes everywhere on this figure, I see it being a one time deal.
Snailbot
Boom.
Also, it would have been nice to see it in Detroit Lions colors.
Optibotimus
*rolls eyes*
"nicknamed Megatron due to his freakish athletic ability"
No….it has nothing to do with his athletic ability. The former Lion Roy Williams gave it to him because of his "freakish" size…specifically his hands.
Autovolt 127
This is really cool looking.
Cybertronian
I wonder if the football is compatible with G1 Megatron? or {wait for it} Blitzwing!?
Cybertronian
IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!
I don't keep up with NFL football, but when I heard about "Megatron" (the player), I was wondering if Hasbro would jump on it (positively, or negatively). Also, I was wondering if he was a QB — who could throw a ball like he had a Fusion Cannon on his arm! I think the purple looks good — for an American Galvatron, but I think a bluish dark violet (similar to G1 "blue-ears Cyclonus", or the color early 1984 Seeker D'Con symbol decals were), or a Detroit blue Megs would have been slightly more appropriate.
I could just as easily see a Calvin Johnson-themed WFC "Cybertronian" Megatron. I'm just sayin'….
— Cybertronian.
Shodax
They were Definitely matching his Nike Gear!
You're exactly right and they did a great job… Aside from the whole Calvin tie-in, I actually like this figure's deco, especially the weapon!!
Pathosis
Interesting…Not meaning to nit-pick, but I think it would have been cool if it came in the Detroit Lion colors.
Lumpy
As a Detroit fan, I need this… but I'm sure it'll go out of my price range, but I hope it shows up somewhere else… somehow…