Tag Archives: Hasbro

It’s Been 25 Years Since Orson Welles Tried to Eat Cyberton.

Posted on February 12, 2011 by canonball

This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the original “Transformers” movie, which is so hard for me to believe because I still vividly remember my dad taking Mauricio and I to see it at a Sunday matinee in my old … Continue reading →

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Retro Star Wars > Prequel Damage

Posted on January 13, 2011 by canonball

I’m just a man. My resolve is only so strong. I swore off Star Wars a couple years ago. The toys, that is, but I haven’t seen any of the movies in years either, but that’s just a coincidence. Or … Continue reading →

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The Universal Dominator

Posted on January 11, 2011 by canonball

I’ve wanted a Unicron toy ever since the mighty Orson Welles first voiced the character in the original “Transformers” movie way back in 1986. Back then, during the height of my Transformers mania, there was no Unicron toy, so I … Continue reading →

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Toys I Can’t Believe We Got: Transformers Generations Straxus (Darkmount)

Posted on November 13, 2010 by canonball

Straxus, or “Lord Straxus,” was a character who briefly appeared in the original Marvel Transformers comic in the early 80s, but not really anywhere else for a very long time. He was a despotic Decepticon ruler, similar in temperament and … Continue reading →

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