At long last, the official airdate for the third and final season of the Transformers Animated cartoon has been revealed!

This has been discovered by TFormers.com. In which they not only describe when the airdate is, but so much more:

"The 'Robots in Disguise' are back for a third season on Cartoon Network, starting with 'TransWarped,' a 90-minute special movie event on Saturday, March 14, at 8 a.m. (ET, PT). Based on the beloved 1980's toys, TRANSFORMERS ANIMATED is set on Earth in the near future in Detroit. The story begins when the alien TRANSFORMERS are thrust into a world populated by humans and automatons. As visitors to Earth, the TRANSFORMERS-OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, PROWL, BULKHEAD and RATCHET-work in the human world, interacting with the "natives" in exciting and humorous ways. Following the AUTOBOTS across the galaxy to their new home is the megalomaniacal MEGATRON and his army of ruthless DECEPTICONS, a brutal race of war-mongering robots who seek to use the ALLSPARK as their ultimate weapon of destruction!

- Saturday, March 14: 'TransWarped' - As Sari and Sumdac deal with the fallout from her shocking discovery, the Autobots try to contact Cybertron to warn them of the traitor in their midst. Meanwhile, Megatron inadvertently stumbles upon a new plan to take over Cybertron, where an increasingly desperate Longarm attempts to cover his tracks.

-Saturday, March 21: 'Where is Thy Sting?' - A crazed Wasp finds his way to Earth to exact his revenge on Bumblebee... but he doesn't count on the Elite Guard following him.

- Saturday, March 28 : 'Five Servos of Doom' - Sentinel has incredible success capturing fugitive Decepticons, leading Prowl to suspect he's getting help."

Botcon has updated its website with very important information for those of you planning on getting the 2009 Convention set. Here it is:


http://www.botcon.com/BotCon09/

Update 2/27/09

After 48 hours of availability, the BotCon Convention sets are over 60% sold-out!

We increased production numbers significantly from last year.

Even so, the demand for this year's set is out pacing last year.

Don't delay in getting your order to us.

Watch for pictures of Scourge next week!

Also note that the Thursday class is now sold out.



This set is selling at a ridiculously faster rate than last years "Shattered Glass" set. If you want to get this set, better make preparations fast.

Two new auctions have surfaced for the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Optimus Prime and Megatron figures. These auctions showcase in-package images as well as our first look at the head sculpt for the Leader-class Megatron.

See the auction for Optimus Prime by clicking here.

See the auction for Megatron by clicking here.

UPDATE: More new images, including photos of both vehicle modes, can be seen on The-Arker.com by clicking here

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Ganbo store exclusive.

It looks as though the release of this toy is sooner than expected.

Seibertron member s250 has found pictures of several of the upcoming ROTF Robot Heroes items.

They are
Sideswipe vs Sideways
Optimus Prime vs Blackout
Mudflap vs Rampage
Bumblebee vs Long Haul
Autobot Springer vs Starscream
Autobot Skids vs Megaton

See all of the images here

Seibertron member Arlin has brought to our attention that The-Arker.com has posted pics of Disney Label Convoy in box images.




See more detailed pictures here.

The Universe of the Transformers is vast, and populated by many characters. Their universe is a large tapestry, made up of the stories and points of view of countless experiences that serve the larger whole.

These are some of those stories. This is:


It should be noted that while this project has been recognized by IDW Publishing and Hasbro, none of the works presented have been commissioned or solicited by either company. The stories are not official canon, except where noted. These stories are the result of Transformers enthusiasts taking the time out of their busy days to contribute to a universe they love. No one has been paid for the production of these stories.

Transformers Mosaic FAQ, click here

NO SURPRISES HERE

Story by;
Josh ;#x201C;Richter;#x201D; van Reyk

Art by;
Aric Huftles

Colors by;
John-Paul ;#x201C;Wordmongerer;#x201D; Bove

Letters by;
Franco ;#x201C;Me Grimlock;#x201D; Villa

Shaun Knowler of of the Transformers Mosaic fame has posted a 5 page preview for the upcoming Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Defiance #2 comic, which to be released next week on March the 4th 2009.

The preview has been posted on both the Transformers Mosaic DeviantArt Page as well as on the IDW Publishing Boards.

Not quite kicking off where Issue #1 left off, Issue #2 starts off on an entirely different planet, before heading back to Cybertron.

To check out the 5 page preview, head on over to Transformers Mosaic or IDW Publishing Boards.

Entertainment Earth have posted a pre-order for another Transformers Revenge of the Fallen tie-in product.

Set for release in August 2009 comes Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Monopoly from USAopoly. While the cover of the box does not reveal any of the new characters from the upcoming sequel, it does showcase the standouts of the first film, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.

Taking a leaf out of the G1 Transformers Monopoly Board, the revenge of the Fallen Edition will contain 6 Pewter tokens, and will probably have a similar design and gameplay aesthetics to the original.

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Monopoly will retail for $US33.99 and will be available form August 2009. To check out the pre-order page, please click here.

Rumors of the current status of the Transformers Animated cartoon have been flying around the net like wildfire, and as we reported here, the Goldfire Grimlock and Hydro Dive Bumblebee voyagers have been cancelled. Now there;#x2019;s rumors that the entire Transformers Animated toy line may be seeing it;#x2019;s last days at retail.

TFVanguard, a poster at TFArchive said this:

Both the local Targets and local Wal*Marts (Colorado Springs, CO) have marked the Transformers: Animated line as canceled and won't be stocking up any new figures for it past what has already shipped. That means that the March/April waves won't be showing up at all in these stores.

Oddly, Universe seems to be continuing even as the seasonal reset makes a ton of room for the Revenge figures beginning to surface.

Unfortunately, the Hasbro rep checking the Wal*Mart aisles didn't really know what to make of the changes, as she knew about upcoming figures, but also confirmed that retailers were 'dumping' the Animated line.

This would also make it seem that retailers have more interest in the upcoming Transformers Revenge of The Fallen toy line, and do not wish to have old stock lingering on shelves when it comes out.

Additionally, Wal*Mart.com has their exclusive Transformers Animated value sets along with more Transformers Animated products currently on clearance at ridiculous mark downs. Coincidence? It would seem unlikely.

Is Transformers Animated over, and what is the fate of the Animated Arcee figure shown at Toy Fair? Discuss this and more in The Energon Pub forums.