On September 19th, 2005, the third part of what has become known as The Unicron Trilogy, Transformers: Cybertron, premiered on Cartoon Network. It imported the video and music from the Japanese series Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Galaxy Force with translated and localized dialogue and a new theme song created by Paul Oakenfold. Where Transformers: Galaxy […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ed and Evan tackle the second part of Megatron’s most devious plot to turn humanity against the Autobots. The tough questions are asked. “Is Shawn Berger Wearing his old prom tux?”“Why is Soundwave playing elevator music?”“Does rum go with lemonade?”All these and more are answered in the latest edition of “More Than Meets These Guys”. […]
Ed and Evan are back to reflect and react to the devious Shawn Berger and the trial of the Autobots. View it below or follow the links to listen to the audio podcast! More Than Meets These Guys on Apple PodcastsMore Than Meets These Guys on StitcherMore Than Meets These Guys on Spotify Click the […]
Daniel Warren Johnson, artist and writer for Image’s new Transformers comic hosted a live podcast where he talked about his work on the Void Rivals comics, and what parts of the franchise are his favorites, and what he is considering as visual canon for the new series, including which toys he uses as references. he […]