Some nice detailed images of the Transformers Alternity GTR Megarton toy have been posted, so we thought we'd share them with you.

Botcon.com was updated yesterday with the first image of Machine Wars Megaplex. The toy is a straight recolour of Transformers Prime Dreadwing in the colour scheme of the original Megaplex figure.  This means that a Megatron recolour is likey to also be a straight recolour without a new head which will be a shame and if that toy does have a new head then it will destroy the purpose of Megaplex in the first place.  You can view the image below with all of the Botcon 2013 images being available after the jump.

The boxart for the upcoming Transformers Generations figures have now been revealed and can be viewed in full after the jump.  The box art includes Blitzwing, Thundercracker, Bumblebee (on-going and the Action Master homage), Orion Pax, Optimus Prime, Impactor, Megatron, Hoist and Trailcutter (AKA Trailbreaker).

Just to prove that there will be more Transformers coming out this year than we all saw at the US Toy Fair, ACToys.net have posted three images of a previously un-announced Transformers Generations Beast Wars Megatron which will be a recolour of the FoC Grimlock with a new head .  Will this figure be a general release? an Asian exclusive? Could it be part of the Asian TV series which is in the works? Time will tell.

The official Transformers Facebook page has posted a preview of IDW's Spotlight: Megatron comic by Nick Roche who talks the reader through the pages both as the writer and the artist.

PAGE 1: This story starts off just after Megatron has received a new body during the TRANSFORMERS ONGOING series from a couple of years ago. Why set the tale in this time frame? And did you have to research all the old designs again?

NICK ROCHE (writer): Well, I just write the thing. It doesn’t bother me what the designs for the characters are like. I just sit back, lash any old nonsense out, and watch the accolades come cascading in.

As for the timeframe, IDW and Hasbro were looking for a Megatron SPOTLIGHT to feature the same body that the character currently sports in the TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE ongoing series. Of course, he’s a little dinged-up over on that title, and has foregone more of his personal grooming routines. But it’s essentially the same character design. Now, almost every nano-second of that iteration of Ol’ Megs has been accounted for – from him coming online in TRANSFORMER ONGOING #13, to his climactic farewell in the “CHAOS” series. I had to pull a trick that Simon Furman has made his own, and find an empty story-corner to craft an idea; tell an off-panel tale, as it were. And it allowed me to address what must have been huge disappointment and frustration on Megatron’s part upon discovering the undignified and embarrassing mess Starscream had made as leader of the Decepticons.

NICK ROCHE (artist): The script was pretty loosely written, so I had to second-guess the writer’s intent a lot of the time. He’d just send a hand-scrawled note on greaseproof paper that said, “’bot 1 punches ’bot 2.” I had to do a lot of work to put any shape on the so-called story.

Piecing together the “script” did involve me having to do some research and capture the look that the ONGOING-Era Decepticons had on their Vacation Asteroid. But every comic – and every TRANSFORMERS comic especially – involves a lot of back-checking and cross-referencing on pre-existing designs. Because I had drawn Megatron and a few of the other cast members in these designs before, it wasn’t a complete slog, and didn’t slow me down too much.

PAGES 2 and 3: Did you find it difficult to write Megatron’s character at this point in time, bearing in mind everything he went through in All Hail Megatron and just after that?

NICK ROCHE (writer): Not prohibitively difficult, but it was an enjoyable challenge marrying up the Megatrons of two different writers (Shane McCarthy & Mike Costa) and have him pointing where the current writer (John Barber) has him positioned. It was interesting to read back over both eras of Megatron and reconcile the words and deeds of one with the other. I think I managed to not contradict anyone as I pulled my Megatron into place.

Barring weaving other versions of the character into this one version though, I tried to think about how Megatron would feel at having all that is sacred to him – his Decepticons; The “physical manifestation of his ideology” – absolutely driven into the ground. His star system-trouncing warriors are reduced to a whimpering mess, so let’s discover what affect this would have on him. If the Decepticons are defeated, he feels it, because to him, the Cause and The ’Bot are one and the same.

NICK ROCHE (artist): Is there a question for me? No? Oh, it’s all about the writer, yeah? That guy…

Well, let me tell you about stuff anyway. I drew these pages. Was it easy? Nothing is, working with that guy. He didn’t even specify which ones some of them were. “The Blue Cassette and a Broken Clone” was pretty much all the direction I got for this spread.

This was where some of the referring back to earlier issues paid off. Like, I tried to keep the wounds that Razorclaw suffered in his skirmish with Starscream back in ONGOING #13 consistent with the wear-and-tear shown here. And then I added little nods to the cannibalization that was rife during this period too. You can see that Sunstorm (on the left of the image) is sitting down, because someone else is probably using his lower legs…

PAGE 4- What would you say set this issue apart on terns of the challenge as apposed to the other issues that you have written and drawn yourself?

NICK ROCHE (writer): Oddly, this page represents the real departure from previous solo excursions, in that there is some Editorially-mandated content. The through-line between this current batch of Spotlights is a connection to Metroplex and the Space Bridge technology he possesses. We know that this new body Megatron inhabits has the ability to traverse vast interstellar distances. Where did his restoration crew gain that technology from? Well, now we know. And as a dutiful Megatron nerd, I couldn’t bypass the opportunity to refer to the character’s oft-cited ability to access a Black Hole in deep space. What potential side effects could those powers unleash with this new Space Bridge ability? It’s all touched on slightly here. In dinner terms, this page is the Science Starter, the rest of the issue is Red Raw Main Course. Things…get messy. Bring a bib.

Though you have no idea how giddy a writer can get when they realize, “Wow! I’m writing a conversation between MEGATRON and SHOCKWAVE!” Workdays don’t come any better than that.

NICK ROCHE (artist): “Make the One-Eyed One argue with the Bucket-Head One.” That’s literally all he wrote.

It was hugely enjoyable to realize that I was drawing two of the heaviest-hitters (maybe THE heaviest?) in the Decepticon army having a typically terse one-to-one. It was massive fun to draw a similar scene between Shockwave and Overlord in LAST STAND OF THE WRECKERS, but as popular as Overlord is now, he didn’t have the same weight of responsibility to draw then. Whereas this scene – which has a sulky, skulky Soundwave too, for flip’s sake! – made me regress to seven-year-old status. (I usually operate at full-on nine-year-old.)

PAGE 5- Megatron sets his sights on Starscream for the first time since he’s seen just what Starscream did as leader in his stead. This is one of Transformers classic relationships. Had you always in your mind wanted to do these scenes, and did you always know how you wanted them to be?

NICK ROCHE (writer): I didn’t think I had a burning desire to explore this relationship, but that’s sometimes the best way to be. A part of me worries I’ll choke or wobble (or both at once – a “chobble”) when the day comes to write some dialogue for Optimus Prime. But because of when this story was set, and because of the events that lead us here, this confrontation was unavoidable. I had no choice but to just write it, and I think that can often be for the best. Out of all the iterations of TRANSFORMERS lore over the decades, this relationship between Megatron and Starscream is by far the most constant and enduring. Prime has different lieutenants or right-hand-guys in different shows, but Starscream is eternally cursed to be the thorn in Megatron’s side.

For me, the question at the heart of this relationship is as fundamental as “Why DOESN’T Batman just kill the Joker?” Why does Megatron keep Starscream around? What possible thought-process could allow a liability like him to linger and lurk, constantly undermining and unraveling your progress? It became apparent very quickly that this was what the story had to be about. And I think I’ve managed, in the pages that follow, to explore – and even explain to some degree – what this relationship is really all about.

NICK ROCHE (artist): My thinking here (because ONE of us had to do a bit of that) was that upon discovering Megatron’s resurrection in ONGOING #14, Starscream fronted it out a little with the returning boss, and then retreated to his rinky-dink throne room, where he’d squandered three years piffling about with the Autobot Matrix. So, I wanted to show a Starscream that’s beaten before Megatron even makes a start. The heft of his own fear of Megatron has literally crushed him, and where better to reflect on his potentially final moments than at the foot of the seat of his power. Interesting though that he doesn’t flea; he stays to face the music. The rest of this issue gets down to the nitty-gritty of the odd and dark relationship that these two share. I think. I dunno, I just draw the pictures.

CYBERGUNDAM BLOG - Yahoo! Blog have posted up an image which shows the design for an Alternator GTR Megatron figure. The figure is a retool of existing toys but the name Megatron (?????) is clearly visible on the right hand side where the full name reads as Scanning "S ROSD Raito MOLA GT-R" Megatron. You can view the image below.

BigBadToyStore have posted a video preview of the Transformers Prime Dark Energon Optimus Prime and Megatron sets which you can watch below

ACToys.net have posted some new images of the Asia Exclusive Movie Dark Energon Megatron figure which we have mirrored after the jump.  The toy is black and purple recolour of the Dark of the Moon Megatron toy.

Finally, after all this time, we have a new gallery on Transformers At The Moon!!!  Yes you thought we were gone, you thought there was no reason to visit. boy you were wrong, we were just busy with moving - the result of which you'll seen soon.  Anyway all say a big WELCOME to our newest, and latest Lucky Draw Transformers toy gallery (not out latest Lucky Draw mind - hey, hey).

Transformers Darkside Moon (Dark of the Moon) Mech Tech Voyager Megatron

This is our 4099th gallery and acts as a Part 1 of this extremely hard to get hold of Lucky Draw toy.

The figure is limited ot 10 in the world, and this is, as far as we know and can tell, the first ever gallery of the final released figure.

Thanks to Planet Iacon we can bring you a collection of images of new toys which were revealed at the Tokyo Toy Show.  The images, which can be viewed below, include AM-15 Dark Megatron, Terrorcon Bumblebee, Battle Shield Optimus Prime, the Jet Vehicon and a Voyager class Starscream figure from all from Transformers Prime. On a Lucky Draw side, the gold Transformers Prime Optimus Prime figure was shown along with his microns.

Also shown at the event were Masterpiece Starscream, Soundwave, Sideswipe and Red Alert.  As we all know now, Soundwave comes with several cassettes but what was shown at the event was that Red Alert comes with "short-circuit sparks" which clip onto his head in robot form. Click the headline to view ALL of the images of the Masterpiece figures

Finally, the Kabaya Kit Fortress Maximus was also shown.

The latest issue of the Japanese magazine aimed at boys aged between 9 and 13 called ???????, pronounced KeroKero Ace, ­was release today that comes complete with their exclusive green recolour of Transformers EX Collection Movie Starscream.  The toy, officially known as Keroscream (Frog Scream)­ features in a ­four page colour comic story by Naoto Tsushima which details the story behind the birth of the Frog Scream. Natoto Tsushima posted a preview image on his pixiv.net account which we have mirrored at the end of this story.

As well as coming with the toy and the mini-manga, the magazine also contains a "Custom Sticker Frog Scream Contest" which uses a sticket that accompanies the magazine. You can enter as many times as you like with the winners receiving autographs as well as an exclusive gold Lucky Draw Megatron.

The magazine also features the upcoming Transformers Prime, Transformers United and Transformers Arms Campaign figures.

Kapow-Toys have posted a short announcement on their Facebook page confirming that the Transformers Prime figures will be released within the United Kingdom in Januray 2012.  The first wave will in­clude Optimus Prime, Bulkhead, Arcee, CliffJumper, Starscream and more.

I have updated the Media section of the website to contain a episode summary and complete image gallery from the latest episode of Transformers Prime, Episode 25 One Shall Stand Part 2.

The gallery contains over 350 images from the episode at 1280x720 resolution.  If you have not already seen the episode, then its best to avoid the gallery or at least to avoid reading the test that covers the events of the episode.

Don't forget to check out our sister site that is dedicated to Transformers Prime www.transfomers-prime.com

Google+ user, Brian Griffith, has posted some images that he took over the weekend from Hagerstown in Maryland within the US, where a 50th anniversary celebration was being held to the Mack Truck plant which resides within the town.  Many Mack Trucks were on display including one of the props that was used as Megatron in Transformers Dark of the Moon.  You can view the images here.