Transformers News from New York Comic-Con

The 2011 New York Comic-Con was held this weekend providing some info and look at upcoming plans for Transformers for Dark of the Moon, Transformers: Prime, Fall of Cybertron, and Transformers: The Ride. Below are the news highlights with links to galleries and panel videos.

Hasbro Panel
• DOTM - Repaints of Bumblebee, Wheeljack (G1 style), Ratchet (G1 style), and Soundwave are coming
• DOTM - Deluxe Optimus with trailer is coming (think same as the Takara release)
• TF: Prime - Calling 2012 "All Prime All The Time"
• TF: Prime - Deluxe Wave 1 toys will be Cliffjumper, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, and Soundwave
• TF: Prime - Legion wave 1 toys will be Vehicon, Ratchet, Arcee, Bumblebee and Cliffjumper
• TF: Prime - Commander wave 1 toys will be Optimus Prime, Bulkhead, Megatron, Starscream and Starhammer w/ Wheeljack
• TF: The Ride - Evac will get a deluxe and legion class releases.
• TF: The Ride - Attendee's treated as NEST new recruits when a Decepticon attacks requires boarding Evac to take the AllSpark fragment to safety. Characters making appearances include Ratchet, Ironhide, Ravage, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Grindor.
• Fall of Cybertron: Jazz playable character, part of the story of game will be to follow the fall out of the creation of the Dinobots by Shockwave.
• Fall of Cybertron: Grimlock will retain his G1 speech mannerisms but cause isn't lack of brainpower but because of interference from the power boost forced on him.
• Fall of Cybertron: Toys are planned for next years Generations line.
• Video of Hasbro panel

Transformers: Prime Panel
• Season 2 teaser (below) shows Orion Pax (Optimus) getting his Decepticon symbol
• Two episode arc will explain Bumblebee's voice-less issues. Soundwave will eventually speak.
• Characters will gain upgrades and abilities (perfect for repaints)
• New characters for both factions to be introduced, some not on Earth
• Starscream and Whelljack return, Dinobots are being considered.
• Tony Todd will voice Dreadwing. Nathan Fillion (and other celebrity actors) being considered for other characters.
• Noses, eyebrows, etc part of character design to help humanize them so more relatable to audience.
• On somewhat related note, G.I. Joe: Renegades put on hiatus. Good show, not sure if hiatus is to get The Hub profitable faster or a prelude to outright cancellation.
• Arcee blue instead of traditional pink since Jack wouldn't ride a pink bike.


Galleries
All toy lines | DOTM Wheeljack, various TF Prime toys | TF: Prime toys | TF: Prime Cyberverse | AllSpark Gallery I | AllSpark Gallery II

Comic-Con Misc
• NYCC Exclusive Transformers: Prime Bumblebee & Arcee video review
• Exclusives available at HasbroToyShop today at 10AM EST
• Unit:E revealed as project that involves Micronauts, Candyland, Stretch Armstrong, Battleship, Jem, Action Man and return of M.A.S.K. No details beyond a teaser image.
• The Avengers panel (just cause feel like linking to it)