March 21, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is excited to announce a new licensing agreement with Hasbro, a leading toy and game company, for a set of premium trading cards featuring the beloved TRANSFORMERS franchise.
Fans of the TRANSFORMERS franchise can now collect visions of their favorite characters and classic art in this comprehensive collection gathered from an international array of top artists and Hasbro's design archives.
Collectors are invited to explore the action-filled world of the TRANSFORMERS robots as we celebrate the franchise's 40th anniversary. With a storied history across toys, animation, film, comic books and beyond, industry leaders among Hasbro, Marvel Comics, Skybound, Toei, Akom, Sunbow Productions, and now Dynamite Entertainment have all contributed to the ongoing legacy of adventure and wonder.
With a particular focus on the original "Generation 1" era of the franchise, beloved characters from the Autobots and Decepticons factions like Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, Ironhide, Soundwave, and many more.
A trading card set produced for the hobby market will be available as individual foil packs with 10 cards in each, or as box sets with 24 packs included. The complete set features 110 base cards, 55 rainbow holofoil cards, 10 animation art cel cards, 5 ultra-rare enhanced cards, and the boxes are complemented with special metal box topper cards. Select retailers will also carry a package with three packs and a bonus foil card, or a package presenting the complete base set. Retailers including Walmart and Sam's Club have exclusive packaging and presentation of the set.
Further information and closer looks at the set will be forthcoming for fans.
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About Dynamite Entertainment
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Gail Simone, Christopher Priest, Leah Moore, Kevin Smith, David Walker, Vita Ayala, Danny Lore, Neil Gaiman, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Mark Russell, Brandon Thomas, Amy Chu, Reginald Hudlin, Nancy Collins, David Walker, Steve Orlando, Greg Pak, Jenny Frison, Matt Wagner, and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
ABOUT HASBRO
Hasbro is a leading toy and game company whose mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. Hasbro delivers engaging brand experiences for global audiences through toys, consumer products, gaming and entertainment, with a portfolio of iconic brands including MAGIC: THE GATHERING, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, Hasbro Gaming, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, PLAY-DOH and PEPPA PIG, as well as premier partner brands.
Hasbro is guided by our Purpose to create joy and community for all people around the world, one game, one toy, one story at a time. For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50. For more information, visit https://corporate.hasbro.com.
ABOUT TRANSFORMERS
The TRANSFORMERS brand is a global powerhouse franchise with millions of fans around the world. Since 1984, the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons has come to life in movies, TV shows, comic books, innovative toys, and digital media, bringing incredible "MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE" experiences to fans of all ages. The brand's enduring connection is made possible by its rich storytelling and characters: the heroic Autobots who seek to protect all life, and the evil Decepticons who seek to conquer the universe. The TRANSFORMERS brand is a Hasbro franchise.
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