Two 'Transformers' Toys...I Mean "Collectibles"

Empire has a sneak peek at some of the new toys cooked up as part of the rather sizable marketing and merchandising onslaught to be carried out this summer in the name Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I think the growth opportunity here is in adult collectors. Sure, you'll sell some to kids, even at whatever astronomical price they're pitched for. But I think young adults and guys who grew up with the Transformers 20 years ago are the real targets here. Suckers. Anyway, in the yellow corner, a familiar face...or is that a familiar chassis? You know him, you love him: Bumblebee! And in the blue corner, from parts unknown, a newcomer to the world of the Transformers franchise, a devious Decepticon...here is Soundwave! See the real things, or actually, I guess these are the real things...OK, see the big computer effects beginning June 26th.

Comments

[Orinn]

So Soundwave the Transformer Boombox who had little transformer tape decks that he used to spy on everyone, is a plane? I know we have to update things but how do you go from boombox to space plane? Also didn't we already make Megatron a space plane? Is that all we have for updating things, make them space planes?

[transformers toys]

Maybe soundwave is a jet before he gets to earth...

[nick]

think people was he not a lamp post on cybertron? so yes he could very much be a jet before he gets to earth

[Autobots]

Bumblebee is one of my favorite Transformers Toys.