Question: Did Hasbro make the figures to go with the IDW comics, or did IDW make the comics to go with the Hasbro figures? This is super cool. I still love Blur the most, mainly because how they turned a meh figure into a cool figure. Well, also because of the whole bounty hunter thing too. Pretty cool to see them all fight.

 

I absolutely love the SG Universe.
To see the hero script flipped is intriguing. I just hope they release SG Decepticon Sideswipe soon. I have the actual Botcon version of SG Sideswipe, SG Drift and SG Ricochet but I'd love to see them all released in this current SG line.  

 

If it's anything like Power Rangers, IDW is given guiderails and *some* creative freedom, but ultimately Hasbro gets the final say.

Which is a lot of words to say: It's both. Hasbro has stuff they want IDW to include...but then if something IDW does clicks Hasbro will respond. That is, I assume, why you see a lot of original characters in the comics borrowing modern molds. It allows IDW to have some creative freedom while making it easy for Hasbro to respond with toys if those new characters click with fans.

 

Headband soundwave or bust

 

I don't think they've ever publicly spoken about the process, but I would assume Hasbro commissioned the SG comic specifically to market the toys.

 

I mean, it's a double homage. If you want it to be SG Wheeljack, it's SG Wheeljack. If you want it to be G1 Slicer, tada!

Same deal with SG Ultra Magnus. Intended to be the SG version of the character, but with the option of Delta Magnus and Magna Convoy should you so choose.

Betting the last SG 2022 character is Soundwave. How do you release Blaster but not Soundwave?

 

Would do buy all of them if they rereleased. I'm hunting for SG Megatron now