Thanks to Tokuma-EC images of the Hyper Hobby Exclusive Transformers Animated Black Rodimus toy.

Function: Decepticon Darkness Commander

Profile
"Hoping to create a new powerful warr­ior, Megatron utilized a shard of the Allspark and Starscream's cloning techniques. The result of that, Black Rodimus is given the assignment of assassinating Rodimus Prime. Believing himself to be deserving of Decepticon leadership, Black Rodimus seeks kill the real Rodimus and take control of his team as the first step."

Tech Spec
Strength: 10   -   Intelligence: 10   -   Speed: 9   -   Endurance: 10   -   Rank: 9
Courage: 7    -   Firepower: 10   -   Skill: 10

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The official Transformers Movie website has now published the international release dates for Transformers: Dark of the Moon.  For UK fans the film will be released on July 1st 2011.  The film airs first on the 29th June in Egypt, Belgium and  Switzerland (in French).

North America
United States : 01 July 2011
Canada : 01 July 2011

Latin America
Argentina : 30 June 2011
Brazil : 01 July 2011
Chile : 30 June 2011
Columbia : 01 July 2011
Mexico : 01 July 2011
Panama : 01 July 2011
Peru : 30 June 2011
Venezuela : 01 July 2011

Middle East / Africa
Egypt : 29 June 2011
Israel : 30 June 2011
Lebanon : 30 June 2011
South Africa : 01 July 2011
United Arab Emirates : 30 June 2011

Asia Pacific
Australia : 30 June 2011
China : 11 July 2011
Hong Kong : 30 June 2011
India : 01 July 2011
Indonesia : 01 July 2011
Japan : 29 July 2011
Korea : 30 June 2011
Singapore : 30 June 2011
Malaysia : 30 June 2011
New Zealand : 30 June 2011
Philippines : 01 July 2011
Taiwan : 30 June 2011
Thailand : 30 June 2011

Europe
Austria : 01 July 2011
Belgium : 29 June 2011
Croatia: 30 June 2011
Cyprus : 01 July 2011
Czech Republic / Slovakia : 30 June 2011
Denmark : 30 June 2011
Finland : 01 July 2011
France : 29 June 2011
Germany : 30 June 2011
Greece : 30 June 2011
Hungary : 30 June 2011
Iceland : 01 July 2011
Ireland : 01 July 2011
Italy : 01 July 2011
Netherlands : 30 June 2011
Norway : 01 July 2011
Poland : 01 July 2011
Portugal : 30 June 2011
Romania : 01 July 2011
Russia : 30 June 2011
Serbia / Montenegro ; 30 June 2011
Slovenia : 30 June 2011
Spain : 01 July 2011
Sweden : 01 July 2011
Switzerland-French : 29 June 2011
Switzerland-German : 30 June 2011
Switzerland-Italian : 01 July 2011
Turkey : 01 July 2011
Ukraine : 30 June 2011
United Kingdom : 01 July 2011

More sightings of the newer Hunt For The Decepticon waves roll in.  Some of the latest two are from Duckstar and Omegastoopreme.  Duckstar submitted the following sighting:

"Hi spotted both Voyager HFTD Battle Blades Prime and Banzaitron in Sainsburys Romford.
Best of all both half price £9.99." and Omegastoopreme "Just picked up Banzaitron, the second wave of HFTD Voyager class figs have hit the UK. A couple of local small toy shops had a few I believe they were Toymaster offshoots and they have also hit in Waitrose. To anyone in the south east Essex area they were in Toys N Tuck in Rayleigh, Southend, Woodgham and Maldon."

I have also had reports that Axor is available from some Sainsbury's for just £­6.00.

Jango Boba Frog has submtted a news story saying that he has seen the Transformers PowerCore Combiners Rallybots and Destructions in Toys R Us in Poole for £19.97.

Remember if you spot any new Transformers in stores then submit us a news story with the details.

Its Friday and the fifth and final day of Transformers Alternity Week here at Transformers At The Moon.  Today we conclude our toy gallery series with a new entry for Alternity Starscream Pearl White version.

Like the other galleries, comparisons with our other Alternity figures are included.

The Hasbro / Discovery joint-venture known as The Hub, have issued the following press release regarding a five-day mini-series that will kick start Transformers: Prime.  

The Hub Presents Five-Day Original Mini-Series Event Showcasing Transformers: Prime

Fans of the enormously popular Transformers action-adventure entertainment franchise will revel in the upcoming television event on The Hub cable network – a five-part original mini-series, Monday-Friday, November 29 – December 3, showcasing “Transformers: Prime,” a new CGI-animated television series coming to the network. The Hub, a TV network for kids and their families, is a joint venture of Discovery Communications and Hasbro, Inc., and is available to 60 million U.S. cable and satellite households.

“Transformers: Prime” is produced for The Hub by Hasbro Studios. Alex Kurtzman, Robert Orci and Jeff Kline are executive producers. Kurtzman and Orci served as executive producers of the feature films “Transformers,” “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and “Star Trek.” Kline was also executive producer of the animated series “Jackie Chan Adventures.”

Prior to the five-day mini-series event, The Hub will spotlight “Transformers: Prime” with a Thanksgiving holiday weekend sneak preview of the mini-series and an action-packed lineup of “Transformers: Prime”-related programming that begins Friday, November 26. Kicking off the Transformers schedule is a special episode of the original series “Hubworld,” a weekly, half-hour, pop culture magazine that will be dedicated to the Transformers phenomenon, Friday, November 26 (3 p.m. ET).

“Hubworld”’s special “Transformers: Prime” episode will be followed by a half-hour behind-the-special, “Hub Exclusive: “Transformers: Prime’” (3:30 p.m. ET), which culminates with the premiere of the first two half-hour episodes (at 4 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET) of the “Transformers: Prime” mini-series, in which arch rivals the Autobots and Decepticons once again face-off in their epic rivalry for control of Earth. The all-new mini-series will feature iconic characters of the franchise, including Autobots Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, and the ominous Decepticon Megatron, as well as introducing new human characters to the action series.

Following the “Transformers: Prime” Friday lineup of programming, The Hub will showcase the highly anticipated new series with the five-day mini-series event, Monday-Friday, November 29-December 3 (6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. ET). The week-long run will include three additional new episodes of “Transformers Prime” on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, December 1-3.

A full schedule of the “Transformers: Prime” and related programming follows. (All times ET).

“Hubworld” – Transformers-themed episode (Friday, November 26, 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.) “Hubworld” is a weekly, live-action pop culture magazine show that infuses what's happening in the life of everyday kids with what's happening on The Hub television network. Actor-magician Justin Willman will hosts.

“Hub Exclusive: ‘Transformers: Prime’” (premiere: Friday, November 26, 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Encore presentations: Monday, November 29, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Friday, December 3; 4:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.; and Saturday, December 4, 12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.)

“Transformers: Prime” - Part 1 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Friday, November 26, 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Encore presentations: 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.; Monday, November 29, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Tuesday, November 30, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 4, 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.)

“Transformers: Prime” - Part 2 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Friday, November 26, 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Encore presentations: 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. – 1 a.m.; Tuesday, November 30, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Wednesday, December 1, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 4, 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)

“Transformers: Prime” - Part 3 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Wednesday, December 1, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Encore presentations: Thursday, December 2, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.)

“Transformers: Prime” - Part 4 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Thursday, December 2, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Encore presentations: Friday, December 3, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 4, 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.)

“Transformers: Prime” - Part 5 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Friday, December 3, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Encore presentations: Saturday, December 4, 3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. – 1 a.m.)

About The Hub:

The Hub is a multi-platform joint venture between Discovery Communications (NASDAQ:DISCA - News)(NASDAQ:DISCB - News)(NASDAQ:DISCK - News) and Hasbro, Inc., (NYSE:HAS - News) with a goal of entertaining, enlightening, empowering and educating children and their families. The cable and satellite television network features original programming as well as content from Discovery's library of award-winning children's educational programming; from Hasbro's rich portfolio of entertainment and educational properties built during the past 90 years; and from leading third-party producers worldwide. The Hub lineup includes animated and live-action series, specials and game shows, and the network extends its content through a robust and engaging online presence, www.hubworld.com. The Hub rebranded from Discovery Kids on October 10, 2010, and reaches approximately 60 million U.S. households. The Hub logo and name are trademarks of Hub Television Networks, LLC. All rights reserved.

You can download a high-resolution Transformers: Prime wallpaper below.

Don't forget that you can keep up with the latest Transformers: Prime announcements both at Transformers At The Moon and Transformers-Prime.com

Nevermore has posted over on TFW2005.com regarding some German sightings of the tail-end part of the Transformers RPM line.

"Yeah, I guess not many here care about RPMs." posts Nevermove, "Still, from what I could gather, the last wave never came out in the United States, but apparently in Asia. (Apparently they are coming out in the USA in "Speed Stars" packaging instead.)
I found these ones at a German TRU last week, and yesterday I also saw them at Real, a domestic supermarket chain. These photos were taken at the Real store in Moers.

Also, is the Speed Stars Bumblebee Track Set new?

And while I'm at it, Real also has Hunt for the Decepticons Deluxe wave 2 (Axor, Rescue Ratchet, Tuner Skids)... for a discount price of 15 instead of 20 Euros (i.e. $21 USD instead of $28 USD)."

 You can find the original post and images here on the TFW2005 boards.

Jim Sorenson has updated his blog, Disciples of Boltax, with a new Ark Addendum entry.  This weeks entry, which will have a follow-up, is entitled The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts!  The entry features Pipiro, an orphan from the South American village of Pan, and his friend a donkey named Koro. The sheet contains a funny size comparison of Pipiro and Koro.  For those scratching their heads, these characters are from the Japanese Headmasters series.

The character sheet was given to Jim by myself a month or so ago when I found around 200 character sheets that I had misplaced and so I scanned them all in and sent them along to Jim so he could look through and let me know if he was missing any.  It turned out that there were a couple of sheets he hadn't got, so I rescanned them for him and now they have been touched up and officially part of the Ark Addendum.

Transformers Alternity week continues at Transformers At The Moon with Transformers Alternity Bumble (Champion Yellow) being the 3rd of the great Transformers Alternity toys to be featured.

Bumble is of cause the Japanese name for Bumblebee, the poular Generation One Transformers character made even more popular with the live action Transformers Movies.

Million Publishing have announced that a new Transformers Generations Book will be released on the 18th November 2010, though no further details have been given though the image on the Million Publishing website, based around a poster for Transformers The Movie, includes Masterpiece Rodimus, and "Welcome to 2010" Unicron so most likely the book will be a collection of the three latest Generations Books plus the newer 2010 toy releases.

You can view a listing for the book on Amazon Japan as well as the announcement on the Million Publishing website

The first of our Transformers Alternity toy galleries has now gone live.  The first figure in this gorgeous looking range is Convoy Vibrant Red Version.