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New Images of Movie Bumblebee and Barricade

Date: Thursday, January 4th 2007 7:15pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, Movie Related News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Shokaract of TFW2005

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New images of Bumblebee and Barricade from the upcoming Transformers Movie have surfaced on Amazon Japan. Both bots are featured on the cover of childrens book called An I Can Read Book based on the upcoming Transformers Movie. Bumblebee is on the cover of the book Transformers: Sam's New Car which we reported would be released here. Barricade is on the cover of a book titled Autobot VS. Decepticon. Check the images out here:

6" Titanium RID Optimus Prime prototype on eBay

Date: Thursday, January 4th 2007 6:28pm CST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Down_Shift | Credit(s): Kayotoys-cn

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eBay seller Kayotoys-cn has an auction up for the six inch RID Optimus Prime. This prototype is red, white and grey and comes with a nameless display stand.

Check out the auction here

Dairycon '07 has been announced!

Date: Thursday, January 4th 2007 3:59pm CST
Category: Event News
Posted by: Bed Bugs | Credit(s): Fred of Fred's Workshop

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Dairycon.com

Wisconsin transfans present the seventh-annual Dairycon, a one-day
event. Dealer tables, large-screen showing your favorite tf episodes,
and special Dairycon-exclusive items available to those who have
pre-registered for the con.

This year will bring back many of your old favorites... .and introduce
you to a few new ones. The convention, the storyline, and the toys
have all been building to this point....will it be 2007? Only one way
to know for sure!

Dairyland Transformer Fans.com

Check the site frequently, as the infamous dtf storyline will give way
to a climactic finish in, '2007: Dairycons Redux' :-)

It's phenomenal, it's stupendous, and above all, it's free.

Beat that, other conventions. We're *giving* it away.

Again.

For those unable to click the link, Dairycon is held at the Ramada Inn in Fond du Lac, WI.

G1 Keychains At Wal-Mart

Date: Thursday, January 4th 2007 2:27pm CST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Real One

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As many people may remember awhile back we reported here that Hot Topic had released G1 Minibot Keychains at their stores. Now our own Real One has reported finding them in a Wal-Mart. Here is what Real One posted

"I just bought Cliffjumper and Bumblebee at Walmart. They also had Windcharger and Brawn all for $2.97. :D

Sorry! no pics..I cant find my camera :-x"

Right now this is just rumor, until it can be confirmed.

Update:

A few more people have reported finding the G1 Minibot Keychains in Wal-Marts. Therefore, this is no longer a rumor.

TV Tokyo Adds Beast Wars Section to Website

Date: Thursday, January 4th 2007 2:02pm CST
Category: Cartoon News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Snakas of Transformers @ The Moon

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Last month we reported here that Beast Wars would be returning to Japanese television starting on January 7, 2007. Well now TV Tokyo has updated their website with a Beast Wars section. You can check it out here.

Transformers Cybertron to have New Time Slot On YTV in Canada

Date: Thursday, January 4th 2007 1:56pm CST
Category: Cartoon News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): A_Spidey_Fan of TFormers.com

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YTV in Canada will be changing their cartoon schedule. According to the new schedule Transformers Cybertron will only be air on Saturdays in a new time slot. The new time slot is 2:30p.m. starting on Saturday, January, 6, 2007.

Empire scans of TRANSFORMERS movie article here!

Date: Thursday, January 4th 2007 10:38am CST
Category: Movie Related News
Posted by: Seibertron

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An anonymous user was kind enough to send us large scans of the Transformers article from the recently released Empire magazine from the UK. You can click on the images below to view a larger image. Enjoy!!!

EDIT: Images of the article were removed at Empire's request.

Megatron Origin Series On the Way From IDW

Date: Wednesday, January 3rd 2007 6:52pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Hotrod | Credit(s): Chris Ryall

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Some people may remember back at Botcon 2006 IDW mentioned that they considered doing a on shot Megatron Origins story. We reported this here. Well it looks like there will be a Megatron origin comic on the way, and that is not all. It will be a four part mini series. Chris Ryall has confirmed this in IDW's forums. Here are some quotes from Ryall when asked about the series:

"Quote (Ironhide @ Dec. 24 2006,12:21)
In 2005 we had 1 issue from IDW-verse: Infiltration #0

In 2006 we had 16 issues from IDW-verse:
Infilitration 1-6, Stormbringer 1-4, Spotlight 1-4, Escalation 1-2.

In 2007 we'll have:
Escalation 3-6 (4 issues)
Spotlight 5-7 (3 issues: Ultra Magnus, Soundwave, Kup)
"Megatron's Origin" 1-4 (4 issues)

That's 11 issues + probably there will be more like Devastation & Spotlights

Will Devastation start in september after Megatron's Origin or maybe other date?? And if this other date, then when??

Will Devastation be 6-issues mini-series like Escalation??

What will be the name of "Megatron's Origin" Mini-series??

Do you plan something more for IDW-verse in 2007??
And I don't count Devastation, Spotlights, Escalation & megatrons' origin
Simple answer YES or NO? ;)

Ryall: Devastation's set to be 6 issues.

Megatron: Precursor is 4 issues.

And yes, of course much more is planned beyond those."

"Quote (DanielW @ Dec. 24 2006,3:36)
Is Megatron: Precusor the Spotlight miniseries you hinted at previous?

And this infamous "character with an "o" in his name" an Autobot, Decepticon or Other?

Ryall: Yes, and yes."

"Quote (WindChargerNut @ Dec. 25 2006,6:19)
Will the Megatron mini include any existing characters? I'm not asking for names here but if you give any that's a cool bonus.

Ryall: But of course. Here's one: Starscream. But not exactly as you'd expect."

IDW Publishing Comics for April

Date: Wednesday, January 3rd 2007 5:46pm CST
Category: Comic Book News
Posted by: Calenatarion | Credit(s): Comics Continuum and IDW Publishing

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IDW Publishing have announced their sollicitations for the month of April!

Comics Continuum has information and pictures of the various Transformers comics from IDW to released in April, here.

Also, a new comic was announced: Transformers Cybertron: Balancing Act. This is a comic in full color which features Vector Prime: In The Beginning, Balancing Act and Revelations. Before, these stories were only available for members of the Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club. Comics Continuum also provided a cover done by Dan Khanna.

Click here for the original source.

New Wal-mart.com listing for "Transformers Forged Heros Asst."

Date: Wednesday, January 3rd 2007 10:33am CST
Category: Toy News
Posted by: Down_Shift | Credit(s): Wal-mart.com, Destro

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Destro of TFW2005 reports that Wal-mart.com has a listing for something called Transformers Forged Heros Asst.

There is no picture yet and is listed as out of stock but we are given a price point: $14.88. Click here to see the listing for yourselves!