Action and Adventure: The Hasbro Universe Podcast

Having already been on the show once before to discuss his cult-hit Revolutionaries, John Barber returns to the Hasbro Universe Podcast to talk about his recent stories in the world of the Transformers, including the mind-blowing "The Falling" storyline, and the finale event Transformers: Unicron! What is it like for John to be bringing a 13-year saga to a close? Listen to him discuss that and more in this special interview! (Originally recorded prior to the release of Unicron #1)

HE'S A BLACKSTAR! Daniel and Callum sit down to talk comics as this week's books send shockwaves through the IDW readership. First off, they catch up on the IDW Solicitations for July 2018. Then they kick off the comic talk with Rom & the Micronauts #4, followed by Lost Light #17, and building up to the comics that broke the Transformers fandom, Optimus Prime #17 and #18!  Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction 1:51 - IDW July 2018 Solicitations 21:58 - Rom & the Micronauts #4 31:56 - Lost Light #17 43:37 - Optimus Prime #17 and #18 1:33:38 - Outroduction/Next Week's Comics Featured music: Opening - Action Man Ending Theme Ending - Blackstar by David Bowie (excerpt) (Originally recorded in April)

In this special Action and Adventure interview, Daniel sits down with former IDW Editor-in-Chief and ROM writer Chris Ryall! The two discuss Ryall's 14-year tenure at IDW, reviving the character of Rom the Space Knight, and how the Hasbro Universe has grown and developed. Then, Chris answers a few questions that came directly from our listeners! Featured Music: Opening - Rom the Space Knight Toy Fair presentation Ending - Rom the Space Knight toy commercial    

...EVENTUALLY! Daniel and Callum come back from the Afterspark to talk about the Hasbro Universe, starting things off by catching up on IDW's solicitations for both May and June! Meanwhile, at WonderCon, John Barber confirmed that Unicron will officially bring the IDW Hasbro Universe to a conclusion. In Lost Light #16, the Rod Squad are all dead! Totally! For realsies! (In unrelated news, you wanna buy a space bridge?) Then, our intrepid hosts wrap up the podcast with another segment of the Hasbro Universe: RANKED! Timecodes: 0:00 -Introduction 1:51 - IDW May 2018 Solicitations 11:40 - IDW June 2018 Solicitations 30:35 - The Hasbro Universe's End - CONFIRMED 51:52 - Lost Light #16 Discussion 1:04:37 - Hasbro Universe: RANKED 1:33:21 - Next Week's Comics 1:35:55 - Outroduction Featured Music: Opening - Action Man Ending Theme Ending - The Transformers Season 2 Opening Theme (This episode was originally recorded in March)

Daniel and Callum kick things off with a look at what could have been with Aubrey Sitterson's Patreon-exclusive scripts and outline for the unpublished issues of Scarlett's Strike Force. In the comics, the Transformers and Spectral Knights play their final gamble against Merklynn and the Darkling Lords in Transformers vs. Visionaries #4. Finally, the guys take another look at the story of Rom and Fy-Laa in the one-shot ROM: Tales of the Solstar Order, as well as speculating about the future of our favorite Wraithslayer! Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction 01:55 - Scarlett's Strike Force #4 Script/Series Outline 20:00 - Transformers vs. Visionaries #4 Discussion 44:30 - ROM: Tales of the Solstar Order 1:13:13 - Next Week's Comics 1:14:43 - Outroduction Featured music: Opening - Action Man Ending Theme Ending - Rom the Space Knight Commercial (This episode was recorded back in April)