Hasbro has big plans for International Comic-Con: San Diego (SDCC). It launched its first day at the con with a Transformers panel with tons of Transformers reveals and even more surprises from Star Wars, Marvel, and NERF.
The Transformers panel included additions to the Transformers Generations, Transformers Legacy Evolution, and Transformers Studio Series collections. The launch includes more than a dozen new Transformers in all.
Some highlights include a line of Transformers inspired by Transformers: Rise of the Beasts like Optimus Primal and Nightbird along with figures from other Transformers movies, including the 1986 animated movie; the Transformers Generations Shattered collection 2-pack of Rodimus and Sideswipe reimagined as the heroes of the Transformers universe; and the Transformers Legacy Evolution Stunticon Menasor Multipack, a 5-pack of Transformers including Dead End, Wild Rider, Motormaster, Dragstrip, and Breakdown.
While all of the new Transformers figures are undoubtedly awesome, the highlight of the reveals yesterday is the Grimlock Auto-Converting Robot. Hasbro teamed up with Robosen to create a robot that automatically transforms from a dinosaur into a classic Transformer. Grimlock is powered by 85 microchips and stands at 15 inches tall. You can control the robot by using the Robosen app or interact with it by using one of many voice commands. The Flagship Collector’s Edition Grimlock is available for preorder now for $1,699 and is expected to ship in late fall.
While Hasbro showed lots of love to Transformers yesterday, it still shared the spotlight with some other brands. The company revealed three action figures for Star Wars: The Black Series and Marvel Legends. The Black Series figure — Pre Vizsla, the governor of Concordia during the Clone Wars and leader of Death Watch — comes with the Darksaber, a jet pack, blasters, and his Mandalorian armor. Deadpool and his sidekick Bob, Agent of Hydra, are back in action and joining the Marvel Legends series. The 2-pack features more than 20 accessories, including interchangeable heads, weapons, and more. If you’re at SDCC, you can preorder the set by heading to Hasbro’s booth (No. 3213) to receive an exclusive code.
Finally, Hasbro rounded off Day 1 of SDCC with a lineup of NERF Gelfire Blasters. Each blaster comes with Gelfire ammo that bursts on impact for more intense NERF battles! The collection includes the Ghost Blaster, which comes with 5,000 rounds, holds more than 100 rounds at once, and can shoot up to 200 feet per second; the Raid Blaster, which shoots five rounds at once, holds 800 rounds, and comes with 10,000 rounds; and the Dual Wield Pack, a set of two blasters that fire instantly! Each set comes with protective eyewear and a trigger lock for safe play.
With only one day of SDCC down, we’re sure more is still to come from Hasbro!
