Via PC Kok on Facebook, we’ve got a look at the box artwork for the upcoming Transformers Legends LG-EX release, Blue Big Convoy. Blue Big Convoy, like the recent Encore Unicron, is a moderately altered mass retail release of a deco that was formerly available as a Lucky Draw prize campaign figure. The box is dominated by a large robot mode illustration of Blue Big Convoy, and complemented by a photo of the blue one in his mammoth mode. It’s a nice looking piece of artwork – check it out attached to this post.

Via Loopaza Megastore, we have a look at this month’s Figure King Magazine. Transformers gets a massive amount of focus this month, with over 40 pages of coverage all told, thanks to the combination of next month’s launch of Bumblebee’s solo movie in Japan and this month’s Tokyo Toy Show. There’s a lot of show and plenty to enjoy, including:

• A large celebration of the Bumblebee movie and focus on the toys for the movie.
• A celebration of Bumblebee as a character including the dozens of Bumblebee toys released over the last 35 years – including the recognition of Armada Hot Shot as Bumblebee’s “missing link”.
• A showcase of the other new toys from Tokyo Toy Show, including Siege Jetfire and Brunt, Studio Series Dark of the Moon Megatron, and MP-45 Bumble version 2.
• A showcase of licensed Transformers merchandise including Kaiyado’s Amazing Yamaguchi Revoltech Optimus Prime and ThreeA’s Blitzwing.
• Some preview panels of the upcoming Mazinger Z vs Transformers manga.
• And perhaps most impressive of all, an interview that includes many images of early Transformers and Diaclone prototypes. There’s some familiar ones like Optimus Prime and Metroplex and some stuff we’ve never seen before like a triple changer Cessna aircraft that turns into a construction vehicle as well as a robot.

Two exclusive covers have been released for the upcoming Japanese manga, Mazinger Z vs Transformers over on villagebooks.net.

The first of these covers is a team-up shot by Ken Ninba, showing the titular Mazinger Z behind a lineup of classic Transformers characters such as Optimus Prime, Devastator, Prowl, Grimlock, Rumble, Skywarp and Thundercracker.

The second cover plays up the “vs” aspect of the crossover and features art by Yuuki Oshima. This cover shows Mazinger Z squaring off against Optimus Prime, readying his signature Rocket Punch against the Autobot leader. Mazinger’s allies Aphrodita A and Boss Borot race to support Mazinger, while Bumblebee dives out of the path of the Mazinger. Megatron, the Decepticons, and Mazinger’s arch enemy Baron Ashura are visible in the background. We like this cover as it accurately shows how huge the Mazinger is compared to the Autobots.

This crossover is due to arrive in March, and should be a battle for the ages. Hopefully this might open the way for more Transformers crossovers with other classic series – or dare we say, Transformers joining Super Robot Wars?