24 years ago today the Beast Machines Transformers series premiered on the Fox Kids Saturday morning television block on the FOX network. It was a continuation of the previously syndicated Beast Wars Transformers series, but also a departure. Many of the cast members carried over from Beast Wars Transformers, as did the animation studio, Mainframe, […]
On Monday, September 17th, 1984 a new cartoon hit the airwaves. It was the pilot episode advertising for a new toy line of imported robots who shapeshifted into vehicles and common household objects, like cameras and German pistols used by super-spies: The Transformers. It was a collaboration between Hasbro, Griffin-Bacal Advertising’s Sunbow Animation, Marvel Entertainment […]
In the newest installment of the “More Than Meets These Guys” podcast Ed and Evan dive into the Transformers G1 Season 2 episode, “City of Steel”. We get to see Ed’s first encounter with AKOM animation. Will he survive? What are the guys’ musical guilty pleasures? Is Optimus Prime’s greatest weakness revealed? View it below […]
Admin and long-time Axalon Underground member Prisma Nova created an Axalon Underground rap using ChatGPT and Suno A.I., and used Transformers and Gobots images from Boo’s A.I. Art.Watch the video below to hear the song and see the art montage. Thanks, Prisma! Click the links below to discuss this and more with other friendly fans […]
Evan and Boo once again dive into the Transformers Marvel UK comics as they dive into Transformers UK #5, “Prisoner Of War! – Part One”. This corresponds to the first half of the U.S. Marvel Transformers issue #3. The guy contemplate the Transformers’ fuel needs and how they relate to human technology. Is Sparkplug Witwicky […]
Concept designer Michael Michera, who is credited as an illustrator on Transformers: Rise of the Beasts posted concept art for the characters Cheetor and Nightbird from the pre-production stage on his social media accounts and gave insights into his design decisions on those characters. In his posts Michera had the following to say: “I had […]
Today Evan and Boo continue their trek through the G1 Marvel UK Transformers comics with the second part of Power Play (which was issue #2 in the Marvel US G1 run). Who is who in this issue? It’s hard to tell, because the artists weren’t even sure. What 1960s sitcom tropes make their way into […]
Youtube content creator PolskiHussar has uploaded a video detailing the unboxing of the newly revealed Robosen Flagship Grimlock. Watch the video below! To Preorder Robosen Flagship Grimlock, follow this link to Hasbro Pulse.
I’d like to announce some good news: After 12 years we have reacquired the AxalonUnderground.com domain name. Cybersquatters held it hostage for an insanely high price all that time, and our patience finally paid off. As the G1 Predacon leader Razorclaw’s motto says, “All good things succumb to those who wait”. As we have been […]
Hasbro Pulse’s Youtube channel has released a video announcing Robosen’s latest auto-converting Transformers character robot: Dinobot Commander Grimlock! It features pre-programmed responses and actions and is voiced by Gregg Berger, the original voice of G1 Grimlock! Robosen Grimlock also comes with his sword, gun and a crown. Grimlock can walk in both modes, responds to […]