New G1 Transformers trading cards to celebrate 40th anniversary

[Daimao]

Spotted these among other new TF items being released this year in celebration of the 40th anniversary. From a company called Dynamite but I'm not too familiar with them.

https://twitter.com/ThatToyGuy101/st...oEZG_hRxQ&s=19

[glorbgorb]

Dynamite is a solid company. They have a wide variety of comic titles from Red Sonja to Vampirella to The Boys to the upcoming relaunch of Thundercats.

Not that there's a lot of info in that one pic, but it looks pretty basic. Could be a return to the original card sets where there aren't a ton of parallels, manufactured hits, or huge print runs. In other words, something I'd be interested in!

[machine74]

More info:
https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/02/06/503681-503681

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[Daimao]

Originally Posted by machine74

More info:
https://news.tfw2005.com/2024/02/06/503681-503681

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Lots of stuff coming! Here's the blurb about the cards:

Dynamite Entertainment – Collect a new set of nearly 200 premium trading cards featuring fan-favorite characters from the TRANSFORMERS brand’s “Generation 1” era, showcasing classic art styles from an international array of top artists and Hasbro’s design archives. More information and product previews will be shared in the future.

[glorbgorb]

Still not much info. Mentioning the "international array of top artists" makes me wonder if this will be mostly original art, which would be awesome! The earliest Transformers sets were screenshots of the cartoon or existing box art.

[Rictor]

Dynamite's card site:

https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/cards.html

Their sets usually include artist autos and/or sketch cards, along with other inserts like foil cards.

[Dukefett]

Originally Posted by Rictor

Dynamite's card site:

https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/cards.html

Their sets usually include artist autos and/or sketch cards, along with other inserts like foil cards.

I was hoping the prices wouldn't be killer

[fabiani12333]

Transformers is sorely in need of a proper modern trading card set. The 2018 TCG set had pretty nice looking cards, but they were jumbo sized.

[glorbgorb]

I would agree, but I personally prefer G1 only because that's what I grew up with, and have zero interest in anything related to any of the live action films. Not a single one of those that I liked.

That means this set is right up my alley. Now all I need is an updated GI Joe, some Thundercats, He-Man, M.A.S.K., and a handful more.

[Rictor]

Speaking of 80s nostalgia, they have a Boglins set:

https://www.dynamite.com/htmlfiles/v...ml?PRO=C132305

[Rictor]

Originally Posted by Dukefett

I was hoping the prices wouldn't be killer

Dynamite card boxes are priced pretty reasonably compared to other nonsports. Their boxes are around $100 and include 1 sketch and bunch of other inserts.

Compare that to Upper Deck where it's $400/box and no guaranteed sketch.

[fabiani12333]

Originally Posted by glorbgorb

I would agree, but I personally prefer G1 only because that's what I grew up with, and have zero interest in anything related to any of the live action films. Not a single one of those that I liked.

A proper release for the G1 characters with nice artwork would have me excited.

I got excited watching Bubblebee in a movie theater because the opening scene showed the G1 characters fighting a battle in Cybertron -- it was glorious. My little sister enjoyed the film -- it's too bad the other films are the Michael Bay versions.

[Rictor]

Originally Posted by fabiani12333

A proper release for the G1 characters with nice artwork would have me excited.

I got excited watching Bubblebee in a movie theater because the opening scene showed the G1 characters fighting a battle in Cybertron -- it was glorious. My little sister enjoyed the film -- it's too bad the other films are the Michael Bay versions.

The Michael Bay movies made a ton of money, even the Rise of the Beasts, which was considered a flop by Transformers standards, made 439 million on a 200 million budget (granted Bay was only a producer, not the director). The 5 movies Bay directed made over 4 billion dollars. I don't really get it myself, as those movies were shot dark, most of the battle scenes it was hard to make out what was happening, the writing was terrible, and there was basically no storyline to speak of.

Bumblebee made 468 million on a 135 million budget. Maybe that will encourage them to make a Gen 1 Transformers movie. Probably more likely we'll get a GI Joe Vs. Transformers sequel to Rise of the Beasts though. I did like the 90s vehicle designs in Rise of the Beasts. And it was nice seeing the Beast Wars characters, since I liked that cartoon, but they really needed a stand alone Beast Wars film to get into the whole history of the characters.

[BobCollects]

Lots of information about this set available now. There are actually two different sets coming out from Dynamite Entertainment: a regular version with hobby and retail configurations and a deluxe ultra-premium version.

Pre-orders are up at a Blowout competitor. Here are the prices:

Regular Version (Release Date August 28th, 2024)
-Hobby Box ($109.95)
-Hobby Case of 12 Boxes ($1,299,95)
-Blaster Box ($17.95)
-Blaster Case of 24 Boxes ($399.95)
-Hanger Box ($9.95)
-Hanger Case of 12 Boxes ($109.95)

Deluxe Ultra-Premium Version (Release Date September 6th, 2024)
-Deluxe Box ($89.95)
-Deluxe Case of 12 Boxes ($1,049.95)

And the details:

Transformers 40th Anniversary Trading Cards

Hobby Box

Dynamite Entertainment's Transformers Trading Cards bring the imagery of these icons to life in a wonderful collection of 110 cards of Gen 1 Transformers models - these are the originals from the Autobots and Decepticons celebrating their 40th anniversary! Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, Ironhide, Soundwave and so many more have been assembled from Hasbro's design archives and an international array of top artists who created completely new art cards. Signature Cards from Bob Budiansky and Simon Furman, celebrated Transformers Comic Book artist and writer respectively. 40 different one of one unique cards for collector chase value, along with individually unique artist sketch cards, that are also signed by the artist, are randomly inserted throughout the foil packs.Your favorite Transformers, classic and new art, and all of the collecting experiences from then, and now in one release celebrating this milestone anniversary. Collect History!

Complete set includes:
- 110 base cards
- 110 Rainbow Holofoil parallel cards
- 6 Creator Art - Bob Budinasky cards
- 6 Creator Art - Simon Furman cards
- 40 One-of-One Unique Single Print cards randomly inserted in select packs
- Signed and Sketch Art cards randomly inserted in select packs

Look for 1 of 4 exclusive Transformers Metal Art cards! 1 per Box!

Configuration: 24 Packs per Box, 10 Cards per Pack

Blaster Box

Dynamite Entertainment's Transformers Trading Cards bring the imagery of these icons to life in a wonderful collection of 110 cards of Gen 1 Transformers models - these are the originals from the Autobots and Decepticons celebrating their 40th anniversary! Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, Ironhide, Soundwave and so many more have been assembled from Hasbro's design archives and an international array of top artists who created completely new art cards. Signature Cards from Bob Budiansky and Simon Furman, celebrated Transformers Comic Book artist and writer respectively. 40 different one of one unique cards for collector chase value, along with individually unique artist sketch cards, that are also signed by the artist, are randomly inserted throughout the foil packs.Your favorite Transformers, classic and new art, and all of the collecting experiences from then, and now in one release celebrating this milestone anniversary. Collect History!

Complete set includes:
- 110 base cards
- 110 Rainbow Holofoil parallel cards
- 6 Creator Art - Bob Budinasky cards
- 6 Creator Art - Simon Furman cards
- 40 One-of-One Unique Single Print cards randomly inserted in select packs
- Signed and Sketch Art cards randomly inserted in select packs

Travel back to 1984 with this special collection of Transformers trading cards! Each of these 110 cards is printed on old school paperboard stock, similar to what fans would have collected alongside their original Transformers toys. Each pack is enveloped in the original wax style wrapper. This special parallel set will only be found in this special Blaster Box of 5 packs, each with 10 cards. There will be 9 Transformers Cards in each pack, plus 1 Glossy Rainbow Holofoil parallel card. Collect a special oversized Transformers Box Topper card from the 9 in the series. Make the giant puzzle on the back when you collect them all.

Each Box contains:
- [5] 10-card Packs
- [1] Special Oversized Transformers Box Topper card

Hanger Box

Dynamite Entertainment's Transformers Trading Cards bring the imagery of these icons to life in a wonderful collection of 110 cards of Gen 1 Transformers models - these are the originals from the Autobots and Decepticons celebrating their 40th anniversary! Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, Ironhide, Soundwave and so many more have been assembled from Hasbro's design archives and an international array of top artists who created completely new art cards. Signature Cards from Bob Budiansky and Simon Furman, celebrated Transformers Comic Book artist and writer respectively. 40 different one of one unique cards for collector chase value, along with individually unique artist sketch cards, that are also signed by the artist, are randomly inserted throughout the foil packs.Your favorite Transformers, classic and new art, and all of the collecting experiences from then, and now in one release celebrating this milestone anniversary. Collect History!

Complete set includes:
- 110 base cards
- 110 Rainbow Holofoil parallel cards
- 6 Creator Art - Bob Budinasky cards
- 6 Creator Art - Simon Furman cards
- 40 One-of-One Unique Single Print cards randomly inserted in select packs
- Signed and Sketch Art cards randomly inserted in select packs

Each Hanger box contains:
- [2] 10-card packs
- [1] Special Edition foil card (1 of 5 in this series)

Transformers 40th Anniversary Deluxe Ultra-Premium Trading Cards

This set is a collector's dream and includes: 6 signed cards, 12 line art cards, 9 connecting cards, special 40th anniversary box-topper pack of 4 special cards which include a Bob Budiansky sketch card, two metal cards and a special vintage stock battle chase card. Plus hundreds of exclusive one-of-a-kind hand drawn full color original art sketch cards. Every signed card features a color ink or ultra-rare, gold ink signature! Every individual foil-pack is enhanced packaged in a colorful sliding-tray mini-box and includes 2 Base Cards, 2 Signed Sketch Cards, 1 Line Art Card, 1 Connecting Card and 1 Signed Card. Every specially designed, 4-color display case includes 12 mini-box foil-packs.

Featuring art from 40 years of Hasbro Transformers toys, package and comic book art and graphics archives by creators Bob Budiansky, Simon Furman and an array of International-renowned artists!

The Complete Deluxe Set includes: (Base Set differs from the Traditional Hobby and Retail Products)
- [18] Base Cards (2 per pack)
- [12] Line Art Cards (1 per pack) (6 Budiansky / 6 Furman)
- [9] Connecting Card Double-Sided Art (1 per pack)
- [6] Signed Cards (1 per pack) (3 Budiansky / 3 Furman)
- [40] One-of-One Unique Single Print collector's cards (randomly inserted in select packs)
- Special 4 Card Box Topper Chase Set (2 Metal Cards, 1 Special Bob Budiansky Sketch Card and 1 Special Vintage Stock Battle Chase Card.
- Hundreds of exclusive one-of-a-kind hand drawn full color original art signed sketch cards (2 per pack)

Each Pack contains:
- [2] Base Cards
- [2] Signed Sketch Cards
- [1] Line Art Card
- [1] Connecting Card
- [1] Signed Card

Configuration: 12 Boxes per Case, 1 Pack per Box, 7 Cards per Pack

I sure hope Dynamite did some market research while planning this set because it seems like overkill to have two versions coming out with both blaster boxes and hanger boxes. The base cards in the blaster boxes are printed on vintage cardstock.

I'm confused about the 40 One-of-One Unique Single Print cards that are apparently spread across the regular and deluxe versions. It sounds like they're not sketch cards but actual, printed 1/1 cards, which means there's literally no chance someone can collect them all.

The Deluxe Ultra-Premium boxes seem like the way to go with two guaranteed sketch cards and a guaranteed signed card.

[glorbgorb]

No matter the configuration, it's weird that the "Deluxe Ultra-Premium" boxes are cheaper.

[JMStang]

Any news on the complete set that was shown when this set was announced?


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[PoPCulture]

Originally Posted by JMStang

Any news on the complete set that was shown when this set was announced?


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That looks like something I could see popping up at a convention next week.

[YouTheManNick]

Originally Posted by glorbgorb

That means this set is right up my alley. Now all I need is an updated GI Joe, some Thundercats, He-Man, M.A.S.K., and a handful more.

YESSSSSSSSS!

[StlBen]

Originally Posted by PoPCulture

That looks like something I could see popping up at a convention next week.

If SDCC, would be odd as Dynamite doesn't have a booth.

[CardEnthusiast]

Looks cool.. promising... but the 1985 set remains king IMO

[HiltonL]

Dynamite is also running this through Kickstarter. I have been keeping this set in the back of my head, intending to order closer to release. They have an exclusive binder through the KS

If you back the Kickstarter, you can get 5x7 sketches as an add-on for $75 each, limit 10

[glorbgorb]

Yeah, I got two of the 5x7s in addition to some other things. I really wish that showed off more examples, but sometimes you gotta take a chance. Even better if I could pick the characters!

[Scrub]

Originally Posted by HiltonL

Dynamite is also running this through Kickstarter. I have been keeping this set in the back of my head, intending to order closer to release. They have an exclusive binder through the KS

If you back the Kickstarter, you can get 5x7 sketches as an add-on for $75 each, limit 10

I don't think the binder is a KS exclusive...

For example, the metal cards mention it explicitly:

"Everyone loves an exclusive! Available only on this Kickstarter is a set of FOUR Transformers 40th Anniversary Trading cards printed on REAL METAL! You get 2 AUTOBOTS and 2 DECEPTICONS in this set. Each metal trading card is something super rare and fun to add to your Transformers Trading Cards collection!"

[Scrub]

Originally Posted by glorbgorb

Yeah, I got two of the 5x7s in addition to some other things. I really wish that showed off more examples, but sometimes you gotta take a chance. Even better if I could pick the characters!

Also, from the comments section on KS:

"If you back the 5" x 7" sketch card, can you pick the character for the sketch?

Dynamite EntertainmentCreator 3 days ago - Yes, we'll communicate with you at the close of the campaign to secure the details. Final character choices and art will be pending Hasbro review and approval."

So this is great news! I got a couple of the sketches before knowing this, so it was a welcome surprise.

[lklopfenstein]

Got the premium back, regular box, and 2 autos.