SDCC Transformers exclusives official images and info

With SDCC less a month a way (July 18 to 21), official images and info for the Transformers exclusives are now being released (through exclusive sources).

Ghostbusters Masterpiece Optimus Prime, with Slimer figure, in a box that looks like a Proton Pack and can be worn as a back pack. There is also a special long-sleeve tshirt available for a special advance release promotion for the Optimus toy, available for one day only today in America, before its full release next month at SDCC.

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Hasbro is teaming up with NTWRK to sell a select amount of the SDCC MP-10 Transformers x Ghostbusters set starting at 8PM east tonight! For those that order this way, you?ll receive a free T-Shirt featuring the set?s artwork. In order to shop, you need to use the app or sign up for an account with them online. For those that don?t want to roll this way, he?ll be available at SDCC and afterwards on Hasbro Pulse.

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● Product Name: ​Transformers: Generations Masterpiece ? Transformers Collaborative: Ghostbusters Mash-Up, MP-10G Optimus Prime ? Ecto-35 Edition.
● ​Shorthand Name: TRANSFORMERS robot ? the MP-10G OPTIMUS PRIME ECTO-35 Edition ​OR MP-10G OPTIMUS PRIME)
● Size: Stand 9.5 inches when in robot mode
● Age: Made for ages 8+
● Retail Price: $149.99


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● Product Name: Transformers + Ghostbusters Long Sleeve Tee
● Exclusive: This T-shirt is EXCLUSIVE to NTWRK
● Details: Gray t-shirt with crew neck; 100% cotton; This is a garment-dyed, heavyweight t-shirt which means it has a vintage look and feel; Shirt features custom full-color artwork; Artist signature is featured on the shirt. ​Artist name is:​ Emiliano Santaluci
● Retail Price: $40.00

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Botbots 10-pack (plus images of the 16-pack Arcade pack, showing us the hidden 8 figures).

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Transformers: BotBots Con Crew 10-Pack ? Comic-Con-Themed Pack
(Ages 5 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $34.99/ Available: 07/18/2019)
Imagine if BOTBOTS took over the halls of Comic-Con! BOTBOTS are mischievous, funny and super silly little TRANSFORMERS robots who came to life after a glowing mist of Energon fell down from the sky and turned everyday objects at Comic-Con to life! This fun convention pack includes ten exciting Comic-Con themed figures known as the CON CREW, a team of Comic-Con experts who are ready to take on the Con!

Within the CON CREW are 3 specialty teams: the celebrity-obsessed MEET N? GREETS, experts in photo ops and autographs, the energizing FANTASTIC FUELERS, experts in powering through the Con, and the LINE LEAGUE, experts in surviving the many long Comic-Con lines. 3 of the 10 included TRANSFORMERS BOTBOTS figures are also all dressed up in cool cosplay! Ordinary objects like a marker, a to-go coffee cup and a hand-held game become a kaiju, OPTIMUS PRIME, and a super hero! What sort of mischief will these little bots get into at Comic-Con?
The Line League characters are CAPTAIN CARTRIDGE the superhero handheld game, VIGITENTE the tent and CON-PACKTOR the backpack. Fantastic Fuelers include COFEEMUS PRIME the coffee cup dressed as Optimus Prime, CAB O?NATE the energy drink, HAL A. PENO the spicy chips, and SUMTHIN? FISHY the fish taco. The Meet N? Greets characters are SCRIBZILLA the marker, BOTARAZZI the camera, and INKY INKERSON the graphic novel.

Available exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con International


Transformers BotBots Arcade Renegades Surprise 16 Figures ? Mystery 2-In-1 Figures
(Ages 5 and Up/ Approx. Retail Price: $29.99/ Available: 07/16/2019)
The Arcade Renegades are true button mashers, obsessed with everything about arcade video games. These bots play to win and have the prize tickets to prove it! Collectable BOTBOTS figures are around 1-inch tall and convert between 2 fun modes?a robot and a random object?in 3 to 5 easy steps! Each Arcade Renegades Surprise pack includes 16 figures: 12 Arcade Renegades characters, and 4 random characters from other teams! For a fun unboxing surprise, mash the big orange buttons on the cabinet game-themed Arcade Renegades Surprise pack to reveal the mystery characters inside!
Arcade Renegades characters are KNOTZEL the pretzel, DRIVER TED the racing game, CLAWSOME the claw game, TUTU PUFFZ the cotton candy, OLD COOL the cabinet game, BANK SHOT the pinball machine, CACKLE CORN the popcorn, GREED FEED the ticket monster, 24K-BIT the gold coin, TANGRY TART the lollipop, SHERIFF SUGARFEET the doughnut, SWEET CHEAT the candy bar, PIXELFIN the hat, PAPA CLICK the camera, THE FIZZ the soda cup and WRIST BANNED the wrist band.

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We usually have a Generations mould as one of the SDCC exclusives, so maybe there is still one more to be revealed. Last year also had a Trading Card Game exclusive pack, so there could be another one this year, as it would coincide well with the release of the third series that's supposed to come out soon.

they announced the Blaster vs Soundwave TCG pack will be launched at SDCC this will be available elsewhere and one further Excl to be announced as well

Yep, as I had expected, there is a Trading Card Game pack for SDCC, and as you mentioned, it will be released in other countries. The other SDCC item that they have hinted at is probably an actual SDCC exclusive, like the card pack they had last year.
The box set has 8 character cards and 80 battle cards... which is why it has a hefty US$50 price tag (would be about AU$100 if released here).
In addition to the (retro styled) full-sized character cards of Blaster and Soundwave, it comes with half-sized character cards of Steeljaw, Ramhorn, Eject (the blue one), Ravage, Buzzsaw and Frenzy (the blue one)... all with their original toy box art.

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An official image of the SDCC exclusive Botbots 10-pack has been released as well, showing the inside of the flip-open box. Some are moulds that are probably in the third series, so this would be their first official release with this set. One even appears to have a fabric hood over its head, as three of the figures are said to be cosplaying for the convention (one looks like Optimus Prime). These will be US$38.

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Also from an official SDCC listing is an exclusive Transformers model kit from Flame Toys, of an IDW Optimus coloured as Nemesis Prime... priced at US$40.

And of course IDW has an exclusive comic cover version for the first issue of the new Ghostbusters mini-series comic... for US$10 (twice the price of a regular issue).

I think the cards with the classic box art look really good.

They won't fit in with the rest of the decks aesthetically and it will be interesting to see what they do for the alt mode on the back... given there were no alt modes on the box art....

I'll still pick up a set :)

Looks like IDW has three SDCC exclusives this year - the Ghostbusters exclusive cover comic mentioned earlier, along with an exclusive cover version of the Star Trek Vs Transformers softcover TPB and a signed HC of that recent GIJoe Vs Transformers comic.

So that Blaster v Soundwave set will have modern art outside of SDCC :(

Yep... official images here. The cards appear to have all of the same specs and abilities, but the art on the cards and box is completely different.
That sucks, and it was a lie when it was said that the SDCC set would be released elsewhere... as this isn't the same.

The Transformers related panels at SDCC have been revealed - three of them, on Thursday July 18th.

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ludes the following Transformers-related panels:

IDW and Hasbro: Transformers: A Bold New Universe
Thursday, July 18 • 10:00am – 11:00am Room 29AB
Celebrating 35 years of everyone’s favorite Robots in Disguise, IDW Publishing and Hasbro are proud to present a bold new universe with the launch of multiple new Transformers titles. Artist Livio Ramondelli (Transformers: Galaxies, Optimus Prime), writer Tyler Bleszinski (Transformers: Galaxies, Vox Media), Hasbro’s Michael Kelly (VP, Global Publishing), Erik Burnham (Transformers/Ghostbusters), and a few surprise panelists will talk about what’s new in Transformers comics, announce upcoming projects, and talk about how to make the next 35 years of Transformers great. Moderated by IDW Transformers editor David Mariotte.


Transformers Cyberverse: Season 2 Sneak Peek
Thursday, July 18 • 11:00am – 12:00pm Room 29AB
What is The Power of The Spark ? Get a behind-the-scenes look into what’s next for Cartoon Network and Hasbro Studios’ Transformers Cyberverse. Jack Conway moderates the discussion with Cyberverse story editor Randolph Heard, writers Gavin Hignight, Zac Atkinson, Dan Salgarolo, and Mae Catt, Hasbro Studios’ Mikiel Houser, a TBD member of the Transformers Brand team and the voice of Bumblebee, Jeremy Levy. The team will talk new characters, new stories, and new toys and will be sharing an exclusive clip from season 2, as well as opening up the mic for an audience Q&A.


Hasbro Transformers
Thursday, July 18 • 2:00pm – 3:00pm Room 23ABC
Celebrate 35 years of Transformers with a nod to the past, look at the present, and reveals of what the franchise has in store for the future. Since 1984 the brand has showcased the power of belief and wonder and the idea that there is always more than you expect! You will be able to travel behind the scenes of the new Cyberverse Chapter 2: Power of the Spark with sneak peeks of new characters never before encountered on Cybertron. You will also be the first to hear about new Transformers Generations toys that have yet to hit store shelves, straight from the design and marketing teams at Hasbro. Exciting new Transformers initiatives from trusted partners will be shared, as well as the induction of the 2019 Transformers Hall of Fame members. Be prepared for huge surprises and reveals seen first here! Panelists are Ben Montano, Sonal Majmudar, John Frazier, Sean Carmine Isabella, Mikiel Houser, and Ashley Creedon.

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There should also be the usual (invited America) fansite pre-convention reveal of new Transformers, either the night before SDCC starts, or the first morning as a breakfast.

With Hasbro releasing the Spinister wave the other week, the exclusives and these panels, SDCC has become less of a "thing" for Transformer fans.

It will be interesting to see what (if any) new teases are shown.

There is going to be an Omnibots booster pack at SDCC, theoretically at Hasbro Pulse as well. I'm going to need to get them somehow.

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Obligatory "New Toys Please" comment.

Also, PCS has revealed a new print that will be on sale at SDCC and via their Facebook collectors group during SDCC.

This print is a tease as to what their Dev vs Dinos Diorama will look like.

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PCS?

Pop Culture Shock

Ahh, thanks Sinner, I've just looked up their site, this is the sort of stuff I'd collect if I won the lottery.

Their upcoming Starscream is 670mm tall. Epic.
This Diorama is going to be off the charts!

Super 7 licensed figures has an SDCC exclusive redeco Megatron for US$75.

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Originally Posted by griffin

Super 7 licensed figures has an SDCC exclusive redeco Megatron for US$75.

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I really like the look of that. I'd be tempted to get that version over the toon coloured version. Whereas I had no interest in the clear Prime they offered last year.

Camshaft looks like a new mould, which is cool. Downshift is a Tracks redeco, which shows us the new Tracks mould. The last guy has the body of Jazz a little bit, but maybe it’s just the Prowl body with a new shell?

Another licensed Transformers item that will be exclusive at SDCC next weekend is this poster for the 1986 Movie.

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Originally Posted by Bidoofdude

Camshaft looks like a new mould, which is cool. Downshift is a Tracks redeco, which shows us the new Tracks mould. The last guy has the body of Jazz a little bit, but maybe it’s just the Prowl body with a new shell?

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Nah, they're just new drawings of the original Omnibots. I don't think anything can be taken from these as far as possible toys. Just like the Firecon's, they were unfortunately done just to bump up numbers in character cards.

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Originally Posted by griffin

Another licensed Transformers item that will be exclusive at SDCC next weekend is this poster for the 1986 Movie.

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So much want!

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Originally Posted by Bidoofdude

Camshaft looks like a new mould, which is cool. Downshift is a Tracks redeco, which shows us the new Tracks mould. The last guy has the body of Jazz a little bit, but maybe it’s just the Prowl body with a new shell?

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it would be interesting if they do make new toys of these characters, it is just about time. They haven't been touched since the 80''s as far as I'm aware.

Wizards of the Coast have stated that not all character cards are going to be toys, but they also didn't say they could specifically discount any characters either. . . Maybe not this year but some time in the next few years I'd be unsurprised to see new toys of these guys.

Would love a new Overdrive toy.

One of my favourites growing up.

Good clean transformation, nice articulation, wings in the arms and guns in the chest - what's not to love!

One of the SDCC exclusives (the Botbots 10-pack) has already been found in Asia, with someone finding one in a toy store in the Philippines. (not unusual though, as most SDCC exclusives seem to find their way to Hasbro HK countries like Taiwan in the same month of SDCC.

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

it would be interesting if they do make new toys of these characters, it is just about time. They haven't been touched since the 80's as far as I'm aware.

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Overdrive was done as a Binaltech (Honda S2000) and Downshift appeared in Transformers Energon and Cybertron. Although it was really Wheeljack bearing Downshift's name. There was also a Camshaft in Alternators (Honda Integra Type R). I've probably left some out... (checks tfwiki) -- oh, there was a Bayformer and Spychanger called Camshaft (repaints of Jolt and WARS respectively).

Wait... so if they're doing Powerdashers and Omnibots as Generations toys... and they've done Reflector... the only mail-away G1 toy left is... TIME WARRIOR.

Somebody hold me as I'm about to cry.

Not that anyone here has easy access to Hasbro Pulse, but the left-over Transformers SDCC items will be on there at the in the first week of next month (apparently they are adding the SDCC items over the next 3-4 weeks, which would be really annoying if you wanted several items and have to keep going back on several different days)... but expect them to sell out before they become visible to the public, as "Pulse Premium" members will get to buy them a day before everyone else, and apparently everyone who joined the site when it launched, has a complimentary membership for the first year, which will cover these items.


Pulse Premium membership is US$50 per year ... and what does it get? It gives them free shipping within Continental US (which most of the big online stores do now over there, often without a huge amount spent), exclusive access to promotions & contests, and early-bird access to items like the SDCC left-overs. It sounds like a licensed club membership, but without any specific exclusive elements other than free shipping on all orders (Amazon Prime is a lot cheaper for free shipping over a certain amount... and Australia Post offers a similar scheme with an annual fee to get free shipping from selected partner businesses).

Seems like Ghostbusters Optimus Prime completely sold out on Hasbro Pulse. Would it ever see retail release here?

I was really hoping to get the MP-10G from Pulse when it went live but it looks like they sold out in the day before when it was just available to premium members. I'm quietly hopeful they kept an allocation for general release but so far refreshing has proven fruitless.

In previous years I've been very lucky on the Hasbro toy shop when more stock has come available from orders being adjusted back to one from orders of multiples. I'm hopeful that this happens here.

Most SDCC product never sees the light of day outside the USA however there have been releases in Asia in the last few years. Hopefully this turns up somewhere else at a not insane price. I'm OK with $150 US but I don't want to spend much more than that. but man oh man is it pretty.

Since I'd need to use a mail forwarding service if I had bought it on Hasbro Pulse anyway, I bit the bullet and ordered it from Toys and Beyond, seems to be have good reputation, for $330. While way above the original $150USD price, I figure with shipping and GST, I'd get to $300AUD anyway. Plus I've never had MP-10.

As you can see, I'm trying very hard to justify my purchase. :p

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

Most SDCC product never sees the light of day outside the USA however there have been releases in Asia in the last few years.

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I got mine from Asia on ebay, complete with the Hasbro Asia distribution sticker. Ebay scalper pricing though so it was well above your limit. :(
(My Ectotron needed his sparring partner)

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Originally Posted by nalops

As you can see, I'm trying very hard to justify my purchase. :p

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You're doing a good job.
I'd say that never having an MP-10, especially if you weren't planning on getting the default version is a good enough excuse justification

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Originally Posted by griffin

I got mine from Asia on ebay, complete with the Hasbro Asia distribution sticker. Ebay scalper pricing though so it was well above your limit. :(
(My Ectotron needed his sparring partner)

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That's just it, isn't it. Ectotron is so lonely right now.

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Originally Posted by UltraMarginal

You're doing a good job.
I'd say that never having an MP-10, especially if you weren't planning on getting the default version is a good enough excuse justification

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I hadn't really planned on getting any Masterpiece figures apart from the MPM, but thanks to EB/Zing I'll eventually have 2, Smokescreen and Lio Convoy. Guess I can blame them for Optimus too, since without Ectotron, I probably wouldn't have bought him haha.

If only they'd been able to get both Ectotron and Optimus. I'm sure they would've gotten way more pre-orders too.