We're back with another special Transformers design team guest for this one, as we're joined by Hasbro veteran Brian Parrish! Brian has had an incredible career working on many different lines, but for the robots in disguise, the highlights are everything from Universe 2003, Star Wars Transformers, Rescue Bots, Earthspark, Rise of the Beasts, Transformers One and, crucially, the current crop of Collaborative projects! Not one to miss.

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Beast Wars remains a celebrated and colourful part of Transformers history, although the Transmetal 2 line-up is notorious for pushing the boundaries in numerous ways! Today, we take a tour through this weird and whacky '90s roster, acknowledging that we really may never see something like this ever again.

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In a real treat, we sit down with legendary Transformers comic creator Simon Furman to discuss his fan-favourite 1986 Marvel UK epic Target: 2006! What inspirations went into the story, and how does he think it holds up after all this time? Let's find out!

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We're back for more Transformers One chat AND another extra special guest, as we're joined by mega-talented Production Designer Jason Scheier! Jason takes us on a tour of the film's visuals, including everything from character design through to specific scenes & the influences that went in. Some of the details might surprise you!

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It's the big one! After attending two separate press events for the film, we're delighted to finally bring you our bumper-sized TRANSFORMERS ONE extravaganza featuring multiple chats with both director Josh Cooley & producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura! WARNING: there are spoilers ahead as we deliver our verdict on the film.

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We're honoured to be joined by the legendary writer of the classic Marvel Transformers comic and, indeed, the creator of many of the series' most iconic characters, Bob Budiansky! Bob takes us on a tour of the Marvel days in the 1980s and recounts many of his memories from putting the series together.

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We're joined by an extra special guest for this episode - Hasbro Transformers designer Evan Brooks! Evan takes us behind the curtain of what goes into producing the toys we all love, including the working relationship with TakaraTomy, some clues about what might be on the horizon, the challenges they face and much more. Not one to miss!

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TFNation 2024 has come and gone, but as the dust settles on Europe's largest Transformers convention for another year, we look back at the highs, the lows, and the dealer room splurges along the way.

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For episode 86, we're talking '86! Minibots, that is (or "Mini Vehicles", if you prefer). After already gassing up the previous years' of minute good guys, how does this final lot compare? And yes, we have plenty to say about one of them in particular.

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It's the return of 'third party - heaven or hell' as the team goes for a second round of discussing the best - and the absolute worst! - unofficial Transformers toys ever made. Well, most of us do, anyway.

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