Courtesy of Tets’ Toys and Shenanigans blog, we can share for you the English translation of Takara Tomy Generations Selects Abominus Web Comic/Manga.
The story takes places immediately after the end of the previous Abominus manga chapter (you can find an English translation here). Story goes more complex, more great battles and some unexpected events and combinations:
Rung tries to help an agonizing Spike who asks for a last favor. Computron and Abominus fight and combine with other combiner members to form Comperian and Abomenaticus respectively (combinations seen in some old G1 Japapenese TV Magazines).
The Quintesson victory was stopped by the return of Spike in a new body as Neo Seibertron X (Neo Autobot X, formed by several Weaponizer and Modulators). Transformers and Selectors (Battle Masters) are working together again, but Megatron Omega comes back and shoots Optimus to death. Then defeats Abominus and takes control of the Angomois energy. Volcanicus saves Abominus from being destroyed, and now the Terrorcon combiner fights against Megatron Omega.
While in Planet Z, the mysterious Zodiac transforms into the Silver Matrix. A sudden attack takes Dai Atlas and his partners by surprise. In the end, it’s revealed that the mysterious attacker was Primus and several Golden Lagoon characters. “Primus” is about to reveal his true intentions.
You can read Abominus manga translation via Tets’ Toys and Shenanigans Blog, or alternatively you can read the mirrored images after the jump. Let us know your impressions on the 2005 Board.
robot1point0
Thanks now I dont have to pay a ton more later on
dsprks75
Does it look good? Absolutely! It looks great!
I just can’t get behind these corporate Scumbag tactics of making sure we all buy the inferior product first then a couple years later, dangle the GOOD one in front of our nose.
Thundershot
https://tfsource.com/japanese-trans…abominus-set-of-5-takara-tomy-mall-exclusive/
Takaratomy Mall Exclusive Transformers GENERATION SELECTS ABOMINUS. Preorder. Start Shipping on 17th April 2021.
Transformers Generation Selects ABOMINUS Combiner Set
robot1point0
Oh which ones I have only checked pulse as it says pulse exclusive
Thundershot
Why? You can still get him at most online stores…
BlueAngel_Bolt
I'm quite looking forward to this set. I like the colors way more than the original
ziltama
Maybe joint wasn't the correct word. The foot/hand port looks slightly reinforced.
Maybe camera issue from in-hand pics?
robot1point0
is there a possibility of a rerelease?
GamerToons
Am I crazy or is he a lot more pink than was shown on Pulse?
I love these colors below, but what I see up there is (in my opinion) way too bright pink.
Tungg
What exactly are the fixed joints on rippersnapper
rikkomba
Agreed, I cancelled my preorder. If it had a Unite Warriors style packaging I would have kept it, but not even that…
Hooper_X
Original looks like a toy, Selects looks like an upgraded nerd collectible where they spent a bunch of money on paint apps and shit instead of trying to do everything with gang molding.
I feel no need to replace the perfectly fine toy with this one.
Napalm
Abominus is that very rare case where I prefer the toon deco over the original toy deco, so it pleases me greatly that I've had a surprise shipping notification for this set and should have it with me in the next couple of days. Fucking love a drunk purchase, me.
These all look great, although Blot is definitely lacking in robot mode when compared to the POTP version. One subjective misfire at a glance isn't bad though (and he has to be coloured this way given the toon accuracy) so yeah, excited to finally experience these toys.
C16
The integrated chest missed the point when they don't paint it to look like a single integrated chest with the legs in combined mode. The old piece is integrated and the new one is "an extra" piece, it's just pinned instead of being detachable. Either way, both are only there to be a chest piece and if being integrated means just being a wart on the underside of the animal, it's not really a benefit. And the downside to being an extra piece is overshadowed by the benefit of looking far better in combined mode. People are spoiled by part integration and it's getting to the point where it creates a hideous result, like Devastator and Predaking.
The limbs color schemes are much more cohesive, especially without the obnoxious combiner block being miscolored right in the chests. And the less references to the original color details on the toys, the better.
Requiem Prime
Hungurr loosing his built in chestplate is pretty big. Other than that it\'s all palette tweaks and accenting.
Ezilla82
My thoughts on the Generations Select Abominus set as follows:
Hun-Grrr: Can't go wrong with either one, even though the Select does have a shield and blaster combo.
Blot: either one works
Rippernapper: either one works again
Sinnertwin: same thing about either one works
Cutthroat: Dig the POTP version since he had a bit more color, but again either one would do the job.
Abominus: once again personal preference
Jarrod
Hmm, the forward/backward shoulder joints on Turtler and Halfshell that become the combiner forward/backward hip joints were significantly improved compared to PotP Hungrr. I'm expecting that improvement, at the very least, to carry over to the GS version.
ziltama
Takara fixed GS Volcanicus' joint issues and made him stable. Sadly, that effort hasn't been made for any of the other GS combiners.
SaintsIconsNemesis
wasn\'t a bad set, just typical loose joints and unable to stand and I got the upgrade kits for it and was still shaky at best. they should go all out and redo the combiners in the wfc line, that I would like to see. I will pass on the generation select as I don\'t think they can tweak this mold to make it anymore stable or better
BB Shockwave
The new hands look bulky and oversized… Not a fan of the new chest either, large and lacking detail, much prefer the clever way the Hun-Gurrr legs form the chest on the original. The paint apps on most of the members are also rather detracting, they have less detail and paint than the PotP ones! Only thing I like is the more beige color on Cutthroat. I wonder if they fixed the beak and head.
Also would not mind that repainted Snaptrap gun… but given how Piranacon has Overbite and the sword to hold anyway, I just gave that to my Abominus. Will likely replace it with the God Neptune gun when he gets here, as for me, God Neptune should only have his sword, like the BW2 original.
I have a mishmash Computron myself. Takara Scattershot, Lightspeed and Nosecone, Hasbro Afterburner (hated the red color) and Strafe (I much prefer the Air Raid remold in both modes), with the Hasbro version's hands and feet but the Takara weapons. Was lucky to be able to split my toys with a friend this way who is not really a G1 collector and just was interested in them because they combined.