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Transformers Universe Main SiteWho wore it better: The Wolverine Mask
Apr
30
2018
Another edition of “Who wore it better?” is here. Today we are looking at the Wolverine face mask. Contenders are
Posted in Cartoon, Comics Tagged with: Beast Wars, Knockout, Live-Action Movies, Marvel Comics, Ramulus, Wolverine
Who wore it better: The Mustache
Mar
20
2018
The battle of the big yellow mustaches in Transformers Animated: Captain Fanzone vs. Decepticon Blackout. Who wore it better?
Back in 1986: The New Leaders
Feb
27
2018
True Story: I remember this advertisement coming out (or rather the German version of it) and soon after I had
Posted in Cartoon Tagged with: Galvatron, Generation 1, Ultra Magnus
The Bionic Owl
Dec
21
2017
After being hit by the Aveda Kedavra curse in “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows”, many believed Hedwig to have
Posted in General, Toys Tagged with: Beast Wars, Harry Potter, Prowl
Whatever happened to G1 Blitzwing?
Nov
04
2017
In the second season of the original Transformers cartoon we were introduced to the Decepticon Triple-Changers Blitzwing and Astrotrain, the
Posted in Cartoon Tagged with: Blitzwing, Generation 1, Missed opportunities, Whatever happened to
Caked-Up lost a bet!
Nov
01
2017
My buddy Caked-Up dared me to write a 5,000 word review on Godbomber, which I did. So he paid up
Bad-Ass Quotes
Oct
28
2017
Sometimes all you need is a badass quote. Here are some favorites of mine, featuring Razorclaw (from 3H Productions Transformers
Posted in Cartoon, Comics Tagged with: Beast Wars, IDW Comics, Marvel Comics
Hasbro Germany Transformation Challenge
Oct
24
2017
Do you own Last Knight Optimus Prime (Voyager Class)? Are you a resident of Germany? If yes, this is your
Posted in General
Why isn’t there a Transformer named George?
Oct
21
2017
When I was browsing the toy aisles and looked at the box of Last Knight Infernocus (one of the stranger
Posted in Movies Tagged with: Last Knight, Live-Action Movies
Live Review of Last Knight Nitro at C.O.N.S. 2017
Oct
17
2017
Reyjin and I doing a live review of Last Knight Nitro at C.O.N.S.
Posted in Events Tagged with: C.O.N.S., Last Knight, Review
C.O.N.S. 2017 – To the Nines!
Oct
11
2017
Nine is kind of a strange number, isn’t it? What can you do with a nine? It’s not quite a
Posted in Events Tagged with: C.O.N.S., Convention, Germany
C.O.N.S. 2016 – To Infinity and Beyond
Oct
11
2016
Do you know how hard this is? No, I’m not talking about organizing a Transformers Fan Convention in Germany. We’ve
Posted in Events, General Tagged with: C.O.N.S., Convention, Germany
The Real G1 Movie: Five Faces of Darkness
Jan
05
2016
It was the year 1986 and after two seasons of watching the adventures of Optimus Prime and his Autobots taking
Posted in Cartoon Tagged with: Generation 1
Great Character Arcs: Cheetor (Beast Wars)
Dec
14
2015
To this very day I consider Cheetor from Beast Wars the best-developed character in the history of the entire franchise.
Posted in Cartoon Tagged with: Beast Wars, Great Character Arcs
Missed Opportunities: Punch / Counterpunch
Nov
12
2015
Every once in a while you wonder what might have been. What great story-telling or character-development opportunities briefly teased at
Posted in Cartoon, Comics Tagged with: Counterpunch, Generation 1, Missed opportunities, Punch
Dark of the Moon: Out of the Dark, Into the Light
Oct
26
2015
Seeing as I’ve already dealt with Revenge of the Fallen and Age of Extinction, as well as explaining why I
Posted in Movies Tagged with: Live-Action Movies, Missed opportunities
Great Character Arcs: Megatron (IDW)
Oct
26
2015
When it comes to Star Trek movies there is no beating Star Trek II – The Wrath of Khan, but
Posted in Comics Tagged with: Generation 1, Great Character Arcs, IDW Comics
I Still Love the 2007 Transformers Movie
Oct
20
2015
The Transformers live-action movies directed by Michael Bay have polarized the fandom in an extreme manner. These days it seems
Posted in Movies Tagged with: Live-Action Movies
Revenge of the Fallen: It could have been great!
Oct
20
2015
After the first live-action movie featuring the Transformers performed well and got relatively positive reviews (for a summer action blockbuster), a
Posted in Movies Tagged with: Live-Action Movies, Missed opportunities
Robots in Disguise 2015 – Season 1 Reviewed
Oct
19
2015
The first season of the new Robots in Disguise series is history, so it’s time to take a look back.
Posted in Cartoon Tagged with: Review, Robots in Disguise, Transformers Prime
Age of Extinction: A different take on the story
Oct
18
2015
First off, let us not start into another discussion on Michael Bay and whether or not he raped our childhood
Posted in Movies Tagged with: Live-Action Movies
Top 10 Moments in Beast Wars
Oct
16
2015
Beast Wars was, in my opinion, the best Transformers series when it comes to the quality of the plot and
Posted in Cartoon Tagged with: Beast Wars, Top Lists
The Transformers / DC Comics Crossover that could have been
Oct
16
2015
Renowned comic artist Phil Jimenez had, at one time, pitched a comic book crossover between the G1 Transformers and DC Comics’
Posted in Comics Tagged with: Crossover, DC Comics, Generation 1
Transformers Prime: Where it could have gone better!
Oct
16
2015
Transformers Prime, the main Transformers cartoon series that ran three seasons from 2011 through 2013, was a bit of a
Posted in Cartoon Tagged with: Missed opportunities, Transformers Prime
Talking about Transformers
Oct
16
2015
In order to do some streamlining on my main site, transformers-universe.com, I will use this blog to basically outsource anything
Posted in General Tagged with: Beast Wars, Perfect Effect
C.O.N.S. 2015 – The Seven Year Itch
Oct
06
2015
According to popular psychology the seventh year is something like the make-it or break-it point of a marriage or relationship.
Posted in Events Tagged with: C.O.N.S., Convention, Germany