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Attention Parisians! We have word that the convention-exclusive Collaborative Ghostbusters x Transformers Masterpiece MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition will be available at Comic Con Paris 2019.

Forum user transform75 informs us that the Ghostbusters-inspired special deco of the much-loved Autobot leader has shown up on a Facebook post by the official Comic Con Paris Facebook page. According to the post, pre-orders are now available online on the Micromania-Zing website (direct link to the figure here).

Prime Ecto-35 Edition has previously appeared as a San Diego Comic-Con exclusive, and we have a gallery featuring the figure in full detail. Check out the official Facebook post announcing the figure’s re-appearance after the jump, and then sound off on the 2005 Boards!

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under Comics

Via CBR.com we can share for you the full preview of the upcoming IDW Transformers Galaxies #1.

The Transformers Galaxies series will be an spin-off of the new main Transformers ongoing series 2019 featuring secondary characters and their background story. The first arc covers the Constructicons, with writing by Tyler Bleszinski and art by Livio Ramondelli.

Check out the preview pages after the jump!

under Comics

This past week, IDW Publishing has been promoting the upcoming Transformers Galaxies series by sharing the individual Constructicon profiles, one per day. A final profile was released of Devastator, only referred to as “The Combiner” in lieu of his name.

For your viewing pleasure, we have collected and mirrored them into a single post. Check them out after the jump, and sound off on the boards if you’re ready for some mean green constructing machines in IDW’s bold new era of Transformers!

 

under Trading Card Game

Attention Transformers TCG fans! Our favorite themed card game will be making a convention appearance by offering a Learn-to-Play experience at MagicFest Las Vegas later this week. The Transformers TCG Learn-to-Play experience will be available August 22-25 during show floor hours in a station in the main hall.

Players that participate will receive one Transformers TCG Booster Pack! If you’re in Las Vegas for the week, be sure to bring your cards and figure out strategies for utilizing Battle and Character cards! Share your in-game strategies on the 2005 boards!

under Comics

Torpedo Comics has announced an exclusive cover for the upcoming IDW Transformers Galaxies #1, featuring artwork by Livio Ramondelli of Devastator resting on a throne of crushed Autobots.

The Transformers Galaxies series will be an spin-off of the new main Transformers ongoing series 2019 featuring secondary characters and their background story. The first issue will debut September 25th this year with a story of fan-favorite Constructicons. This Torpedo Comics variant will be limited to 500 copies, and will be available exclusively online via Torpedo Comics and at their Las Vegas, Nevada and Orange, California store locations.

In addition, the Orange, California store will be holding a signing Saturday, September 28 with both writer Tyler Bleszinski and artist Livio Ramondelli in attendance.

Check after the jump to see the mirrored cover on this news post and then share your impressions on the 2005 Boards!

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under Generations / Classics

Via In Demand Toys, we have some new stock images featuring upcoming Siege figures. The images include photos of 2 members of Deluxe class Wave 4 (Barricade, Autobot Impactor), the members of the Fan Vote Battle 3-Pack (Holo Mirage, Powerdasher Aragon, Decepticon Impactor), Leader class Astrotrain, and Deluxe class Wave 5 (Spinister, Crosshairs). The images feature the figures on the Siege diorama previously used at last year’s SDCC and NYCC, and even include measurements of the sizes and close-ups of their headsculpts. Check out the full images after the jump to inspect these much-anticipated figures in detail!

 

under Transformers Cyberverse, Transformers Sightings

Good news Cyberverse fans! We can confirm that the Spark Armor Elite class figures are now hitting shelves in the U.S.

We have in-store images of Spark Armor Bumblebee, Spark Armor Megatron, and Spark Armor Optimus Prime, found at a Target in Madison, Wisconsin, retailing at $24.99 each, with DPCI number 087 16 0840.

Hit the jump to review all of the images, and join the discussion on the 2005 boards. Happy hunting!

under Comics, Other News

Courtesy of PixelatedGeek.com, we are pleased to share an interview conducted with Tyler Bleszinski, the writer for the upcoming Transformers: Galaxies. In the interview conducted at San Diego Comic-Con, he discusses growing up as a fan of the TV show and the Constructicons, the ways he felt the Constructicons needed to be characterized, and the choices to define the characters in the new series.

The interview is conducted in two parts, a recorded interview on YouTube, and a post-interview conversation write-up, and is available after the jump!

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under Other News

Courtesy of GameSpot.com, we are pleased to share an interview with Ben Montano, the senior director of global marketing for Transformers. Among the highlights, we learn some details about Unicron’s planet design, some of the development details and complexity for Unicron’s transformation, and how Ghostbusters and Transformers got together for the 35th anniversary.

Read the entire interview here, then sound off on the TFW2005 boards!