A few online stores got the upcoming Walgreens exclusive Titans Return Brainstorm in early – we got one, and we’re now sharing a full-scale gallery of the Autobot scientist with you!
A Deluxe class figure, Brainstorm is a remold of Titans Return Blurr, but he does enough with the design to get his own identity. Robot mode is on-point for the look of the Generation 1 toy, while the vehicle mode does miss the mark slightly, being a bit too sleek and elongated due to being a Blurr remold. Two things that particularly bothered me on the design were the way the guns on the nose of the jet no longer become Brainstorm’s handguns – a sacrifice to keep the parts count down – and also how the canopy does not completely enclose the cockpit. Minor quibbles, but they throw off some of the look and enjoyment of the toy for me. The robot mode does have a decent amount of poseability though, and Brainstorm can strike some good poses, so no complaints there.
By making Brainstorm an exclusive, he’ll be a bit harder to track down, but we’d say he’ll be worth it to have all of the Headmasters together in the same aesthetic and scale. Check out his gallery after the break to see for yourself.
GR1ML0CK
Good thing I have a walgreens around the corner from my house. Will be overpaying for a deluxe as soon as i can
Gort
That's not true for everyone. I live in Atlanta and I visit two Walgreens frequently (couple of times a week) and another three from time to time and I've only ever seen Black Ant and Dare Devil in stores. Black Ant I saw a couple of in two different stores and I saw one yellow Dare Devil once. I have never seen any of the other exclusives. I've even looked them up online, found stores that have them in stock and visited those stores within hours of checking and when I get there, they don't have them.
kaszal
Bloody Hasbro… in the meantime collectors are panic buying.
Nevermore
Sources say October.
pencil
Does anyone know when this will be available in Walgreen?
GR1ML0CK
I dumped mine on my mp shelf cause it looks so good. Now to hunt down this peewee version.
Super4Ever
Hopefully soon. At least I found 75% of Wave 2 Deluxes at Walgreens.
kaszal
eBay item 172350637627 is already up to $76, crazy.
[Wing_Saber-X]
Boo..stupid Hasbro and their Walgreens exclusive shenanigans..
Do you know that this has been scalped on Ebay for up to US$65!?
I hope to however, see this being released en masse in Asia where I am…
backhawkdown
Walmart requires that item UPC's are set up specifically in their Retail Link system. So, if these are ringing up in Walmart's system then they were deliberately set up in their system, which would mean it probably wasn't a mistake.
Infosaur
I liked the prior version better.
I don't know why they felt the need to re-do the same character again in such a short timeframe.
I'm probably not even going to get the Decepticons because I prefer vehicles to beasts. Even still, I'd rather they'd have done Apeface or Snapdragon. (I also have a soft spot for Squeezeplay)
Also perhaps it's time for modern versions of 2nd gen Targetmasters? I mean we got Scoop, but Needlenose and Spinster both have prominent roles in the comics right now. When's the last time they had toys?
SouthtownKid
Oh, the sticker! I thought you were talking about molded detail on the shoulder. No wonder I couldn't see it.
Eh, the sticker is just G1 toy accurate, not something they came up with now. I still think you are projecting.
Murasame
Probably a mix up. Walmart… Walgreens… what's the difference? xD
MetalicGrunt
Ya so a whole assortment box of Walgreen's Exclusive brainstorm was found at a walmart…and bought. Someone ship the wrong box?
Walgreens Exclusive Transformers Titans Return Brainstorm Found at Walmart
kaszal
I asked my sister-in-law if she can look out for a few in Chicago and post to me in the UK.
Kurome
yeah
kaszal
Just reminds me of a nozzle, no big deal… but you guys seriously need to stop mentioning you know what lol
Kurome
Uhm this is not my pic, it was on the first post so I just used that so no ideas on the briefcase, sorry
This:
Starscream Gaga
The red part of the wings. I believe the first guy thinks the red looks like an erect penis in side view. I mean I can kind of see it, but it seems like a really weird thing to "notice".
SouthtownKid
What I meant is that I can't see the part you and the other guy are referring to. I can't figure out where you are looking. I get that we might all see something different in the shape of a cloud. You might see a fluffy bunny and the other guy probably sees dicks. But I don't know which cloud you guys are talking about.