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more about #optimusprime Meirelle: He's got the touch. more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: It'll never outdo Megabyte's awesome guitar performance in "Talent Night". more » AshThePirate: Is that a Hello Kitty guitar? more » Torley: Blaster and the cassette-bots will be his backup band, and Prime will rock out to "The Touch". Verily, this is his brightest hour. more » Hamslicer: Now we should wait in line, sit in his lap and tell him what we want for Happy Pagan Summer Solstice Day! more » acrobatic rabbit: why is he in the stance of a sumo wrestler? more » Brain.wav: If they wanted skull-and-crossbones... why not use a cutaway of Optimus's head? It looks terrible like that. more » Ruthless, If you let me: That Optimus shirt is strikingly hideous. Robots No Follow is pretty magnificent. more » dirtybacon: The second one is awesome, and for $20, might be purchased. I don't like the first one, and I don't like it's price tag. please take it away from my s... more » Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: I still have G1 Jetfire. Sadly all his accessories are missing... as are his arms. I blame kid brother for that one. Still sits on my desk though. more » RonMaverick291: Why is it here I see all the Transformers 2 love yet else where I'm hearing about people walkin out after 30 mins and stuff? A lot of mixed reviews ... more » Ruthless, If you let me: I love the io9 Backgrounders. Thanks Graeme.Slightly OT:Who is going to be doing the movie review, and when can we expect it? more » CoffeyWasHere: "the one where giant robots turn into vehicles, dinosaurs, cassette tapes and all manner of other unassuming objects..." For the record, a giant mecha... more » -
#robotguitarhero
Revealed: Optimus' Prime Secret Ambition
Sure, we may know him as the heroic robotic leader of Transformers' Autobots, but at his heart, Optimus Prime really just wishes that we could see the guitar hero within, according to Adam Wolf's wonderful photo series. [Flickr] More » -
#transformers
Transformers Invade Hong Kong Mall
Shoppers in the Hong Kong Grand Century Place need never feel fear of Decepticon attack; they have their very own giant Optimus Prime to defend them, as part of a Transformers exhibit. Click through for more pics. More » -
#transformers
10 Transformers To eBay For
With the latest Transformers movie crushing its competition at the box office like a bug under heavy robot foot, you may be tempted to hit eBay looking to score some sweet merchandise. Here're some winners you want to look for.
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#io9backgrounder
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Transformers
With Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen hitting screens tomorrow - unless you live in the U.K. or Japan, in which case we're jealous - it's time to brush up on your basic Cybertronian history with our easy refresher course.
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#io9backgrounder
Transformer Origins
The history of Transformers is something that proves, in an odd way, how interconnected the toy world used to be. Or, to put it in simpler terms: Blame everything on G.I. Joe. That always works. More » -
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#optimusprime
Master Chief And Optimus Prime Are Saints Fanboys
When you have Optimus Prime AND Master Chief cheering from the Superdome, is there really any doubt which team is superior? I have to give it to the New Orleans Saints' fans, they've got great taste and a whole lotta free time. They look fantastic. No word yet if Opty will travel to Detroit to take on his foe Calvin Johnson, otherwise known as Megatron, when the Saints play the Lions in December. We're just one T2 silver unitard away from the best fan base ever, full pics below. More »
