2016 News Archive:

We will still be filling TFSS 5.0 orders, selling licensed Transformers Club/Convention product and offering customer service in 2017, however our time as the official Transformers Collectors' Club ends tonight at midnight EST. Thank you all for you support over the last 12 years. Even though we will still be here, let's close this chapter with your first look at the artwork for Double Pretender Optimus Prime! Check out the art by Dan Khanna and Josh Perez on our Facebook page!

Cheetor and Preditron have been doing their bit for the Resistance ever since they were sprung from Fortress Maximus prison. Much to their chagrin, The First Resistor and the patriarch of the Predacon race are more valuable as propaganda tools than on the field of battle. But this time, a routine assignment deep in the heart of Resistance territory, far from the front, turns into something much more ominous. Soon these two unlikely allies find themselves at odds with Lio Convoy’s increasingly dubious agenda.

Visit our Fiction section to check out this tale of lies, corruption, betrayal, pit fighting, and secret weapons!

It's been a year since Megatron introduced beasts into the war between the Resistance and the Builders, and bots are finally starting to adapt. But when a truly alien menace threatens the fragile relationship between the Transformers and humanity, mystic elements deep within Cybertron gather together an unlikely team of heroes, new and old. Can these misfits prevail, or will the planet—and maybe the galaxy—burn? Featuring monsters, MCSF, point-one-percenters, traitors, combiners, and, oh yeah, the Rosetta Stone.

It’s Cultural Appropriation, the next installment in the Beast Wars Uprising saga!

Hello Club Members.... we hope all of you have a joyous Holiday Season and Merry Christmas! Our Christmas Sale is starting today! If you would like delivery before Christmas, you need to order by Dec. 13th.

Many quantities are limited and when they are gone that's it.

The sale will run through the end of the month so that you can spend your Christmas cash on your favorite Transformers item! Check out the club store today!

Check out the Black Friday Sale still going on until Monday night (11/28). There are some great items on sale and DOOR BUSTER (some sold out) pricing on a number of items with LIMITED QUANTITIES at that low price.

You can log in as a current or former member to order items. Make sure you check it out before Monday night at the club store!

Having defeated the fearsome assassin Stepper, the Gobots have at last made their way to Ironworks Base. The Autobot commander Metalhawk awaits them inside, but when they set their sites on a location that may hold the key to salvation of Gobotron, they are faced with a difficult decision that may affect the outcome of their quest. Is there a solution that can save their world while returning them home intact?

In "Journey's Eve," the third chapter of Spatiotemporal Challengers, you can lend your voice to the story! S.T.A.R.S. commanders of the world, unite! Cast your vote using the hash tags on Twitter. Check out the instructions on the final page of the PDF and cast your votes today!

After years of striving, Megatron has consolidated his hold on Cybertron's underworld. But even this magnificent accomplishment feels paltry when weighed against the mighty deeds of his long-gone namesake. Determined to make his mark on the world, he takes advantage of the chaos of the Grand Uprising to take the first, bold steps towards the next level of the evolution of the Maximals and Predacons alike.

"Not All Megatrons" is the first chapter in the four-part Beast Wars Uprising finale. Click the story thumbnail to read now!

Hello Transformers Collectors' Club Members...

In order to help you not feel so pressed for everything after Thanksgiving, we are starting our Black Friday Sale on Friday Nov. 18th at approximately 10am Central Time. There will be some great items on sale AND some DOOR BUSTER pricing on a number of items with LIMITED QUANTITIES at that low price.

Make sure you check it out at the official club store!

As we get closer to the end of the club, we have a couple of updates on our final Transformers related products. You can now pre-order the:

2016 G.I. Joe Club/Transformers Club Crossover Exclusive 5-pack (Scarlett Ninja Force, Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones, Cobra Commander, Megatron, Ratbat) 1 set $129+shipping (PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANY IN-STOCK ITEMS TO THIS PRE-ORDER)

2016 G.I. Joe Club/Transformers Club Crossover Only Human ARCEE Figure (1 pc) $29+shipping (PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANY IN-STOCK ITEMS TO THIS PRE-ORDER)

2016 G.I. Joe Club/Transformers Club Crossover Only Human RODIMUS PRIME Figure (1 pc) $29+shipping (PLEASE DO NOT ADD ANY IN-STOCK ITEMS TO THIS PRE-ORDER)

These items will ship to you just before Christmas if the current schedule holds. As with the FSS 5.0 order policy, any member or former member back to about mid 2012 that is in the current online system can log in and pre-order these items. Remember that the quantities are being split between the two clubs... Order these limited items today!

As for the TFSS 5.0, due to delays at the manufacturer, these should arrive in time to ship around the end of the year. However, there has been a change in the process. These figures will be packed into only three shipments, 2 figures, 2 figures and the final 2 figures with the bonus figure.

This means that there will be an installment payment due in January and one in February. The billing dates will not be set until we know the shipment is on its way here.

Thanks for your continued support

We have a VERY LIMITED sale starting today for the Columbus Day Holiday!

These items are on big time sale but... there are only FIFTY of each one available at these prices. Sale ends at 11:59 PM central time on Columbus Day or...when the fifty pieces are gone...

Here is a quick list of the deals:

Dawn of Predacus Set at $349
Loose Set at $245
Tigatron/Unit 3 at $85
Marissa at $32
Old Snake at $69
Ramjet at $25
Skywarp at $50

Don't delay! Snag them while you can. Order these limited items today!

After his team experiences a substantial loss, even the nearly unflappable commander of the Wreckers, Impactor, is filled with uncertainty. He has lost not only his ultimate weapon, but also his direction and his resolve as well. He is disoriented and adrift. However, when a message from a former acquaintance lures him and the rest of the Wreckers back to their home planet an even more pressing crisis emerges. As they struggle to meet this challenge as a team, will their leader regain his focus? Or will the face of Cybertron quite literally be changed?

"Lively Pursuit" is the fifth and final installment of TCC prose fiction set in this new universe. The action will continue inside issues #71 and #72 of the TCC Magazine, though, with TWO more comics telling the amazing conclusion to the "Of Masters and Mayhem" story!

The roller-coaster ride continues! Identity Politics, the seventh tale from the Beast Wars: Uprising universe is now online. Long before the Grand Uprising, Scorponok is a humble Predacon data analyst, trying his best to scrape by in a world where the strong devour the weak. His life is turned upside down when he falls under the sway of a charismatic and ambitious would-be crime boss, yessss.

Identity Politics, along with the other Beast Wars: Uprising stories and the rest of our incredible prose can be downloaded for free on our fiction tab. Stay tuned for more from this dark and compelling reality.

The sixth story in the Beast Wars: Uprising series "Trigger Warnings" is now available online! This story is told in the classic film noir style. When the body of a deactivated Micromaster is found in a dreary alleyway, MCSF Detective Wolfang is the only robot interested in the case. Or is he? Other parties soon emerge and things start to get complicated as the identity of the Micromaster and her true history are revealed, leaving Wolfang to wonder if the fate of entire planet Cybertron is buried somewhere deep in?? her secrets.

"Trigger Warnings" as well as all five other Beast Wars: Uprising stories can be found by clicking the Fiction button to the left.

The TCC Summer Sale has been extended until Monday night and we have added a few new items:

2014 BotCon Exclusive Pirate 2 pk - $42
2014 BotCon Clone 2 pk - $60
2014 BotCon Knight 3 pk - $85
2015 BotCon Exclusive Waruders 4 pk - $125
2015 Lio Convoy Membership Figure - $25
2015 Nova Prime - $49

In addition, we have taken the limits off of Skywarp! This great offering is limited to 1,000 units and comes packaged with his sword accessories, bio card, instructions and a BONUS Mini-Comic book and catalog!

The 2016 Summer Sale has dozens of item on sale with some up to 75% off! Be sure to add these great sale items to your Skywarp/Ramjet order as we expect many of these items to sell out fast!

The sale runs through Labor Day so don't delay! Order your items today!

You've been waiting for it, and here it is! The fifth installment of the thrilling Beast Wars: Uprising ongoing prose series is now online! Entitled "Intersectionality", this story takes us far from Cybertron as Magmatron, Saberback, Killerpunch and rest of the crew of the Dinosaur explore the furthest reaches of Cybertronian territories in space. When they encounter a signal coming from a planet our readers may be familiar with, they discover that nothing is what it seems. Life, death, returning characters, angry space ships, and video games all are waiting inside these pages!

Be sure to check out this story and all of our great prose stories by clicking the Fiction button on the left side menu.

Be sure to check out the Transformers Collectors’ Club (TCC) store as we have put up for order our final Transformers Timelines Club store exclusive, Skywarp. This great offering is limited to 1,000 units and comes packaged with his sword accessories, bio card, instructions and a BONUS Mini-Comic book and catalog! Please note Skywarp is limited to one per membership. Also available for purchase is Ramjet, the 2016 TCC Membership incentive figure. In conjunction with our new store releases, we are kicking off our 2016 Summer sale with dozens of item on sale with some up to 75% off! Be sure to add these great sale items to your Skywarp/Ramjet order as we expect many of these items to sell out fast!

Please note that we are limiting Skywarp to one per membership/store account. Other items do not have a limit.

This sale runs through August 31st, so don’t delay! Order your items today!

Hello Transformers FSS 4.0 Subscribers, here is your update on the next shipment that will go out by the end of July.

If you have moved, please update your info on the TFSS 4.0 website link... Click Here! You can log in and click My Account and update your shipping information there. Updates must be done by 7 AM Central Time, Friday 7/22.

Thanks for your support!

Just a quick update to subscribers to remind you that the FSS 5.0 figures will not ship until late fall. As stated at BotCon, based on the manufacturer's schedule, we may end up having to ship multiple products in the same month in order to have them all shipped by the end of our contract.

In addition, this also means that for you on the installment payment plan, that the second and third installments may be due very close together. When we have a firm ship date from the manufacturer, we will let you know. We are currently trying to get them to move the date sooner.

Thanks for your support.

Update to subscribers that on July 6th, we will process for the third and final billing of the FSS 4.0 figures. If you are on the installment plan and need to update your CC info, please do it before 9 am Central Time on July 6th.

If you have moved, please update your shipping address on the TFSS 4.0 website link... Click Here! After you log in, select My Account and you can update both items there. Please note that this is separate from your TCC store account.

We hope that you have enjoyed your exclusive figures and have a great Summer!

Here it is, Part 1 of the final chapter from the 4-part prose series that ties directly into the ongoing TCC comic story. Impactor has found his team of Wreckers: Counterpunch, Fractyl, Toxitron, Offroad and Alpha Bravo! Click the thumbnail to read the first half of this exciting final installment!

For more information on the toys that will make up this new Wreckers team as well as other great characters such as Double Pretender Optimus Prime, Double Pretender Megatron and the Paradron Medic Lifeline, check out the TFSS 5.0 on our official TCC Facebook page and then order the TFSS 5.0! The option to purchase the TFSS 5.0 ends tonight at 11pm CST!

The Transformers Figure Subscription Service (TFSS) 5.0 order period has been extended until Friday, (5/27) at 11PM central time.

You can order your TFSS 5.0 until then. Please note, there is no limit on the number of subscriptions you can purchase as the TFSS is built to order.

You can either pay in full or by installment. Also, everyone that completes the full TFSS will also receive a BONUS 7th deluxe figure! This bonus 7th deluxe figure features a head sculpt not yet released at U.S. retail.

Thank you for your support! This is it! The last Transformers FSS! Don't miss it.

Here it is, our third installment of the 4-part prose series that ties directly into the ongoing TCC comic story. Impactor has two recruits lined up so far, Counterpunch and Fractyl, but this next bot may be far too toxic for the Wreckers! Click the thumbnail to read this next installment!

For more information on the toys that will make up this new Wreckers team as well as other great characters such as Double Pretender Optimus Prime, Double Pretender Megatron and the Paradron Medic Lifeline, check out the TFSS 5.0 on our official TCC Facebook page and then order the TFSS 5.0!

** Please note: we have now changed the software so that members who have been in the system since the spring 2012 conversion can order from the store and/or order the TFSS 5.0. This also includes all members who have recently expired or have expired since 2012. If you have forgotten your password, you can go to the Club Store and retrieve it under the "My Account" Section.

TFSS 5.0 is the final subscription offering from the Transformers Collectors' Club. The subscription period ends on May 26 at 11:59pm CST. If you want to get this final offering, please do not wait until the last minute. These figures will ship in the fall.

Please log in and update your credit card at the FSS 4.0 site if you are on the installment plan. You need to do this by noon on Thursday (May 19th). Please note that you must use this link... Click Here! Logging into the club store will not do anything to the FSS billing as they are different systems.

If your membership has expired, we are still working on a way that you can log in and update your information. Please contact admin@funpubinc.com if you can't log in and need to update your billing information. Just as a reminder, we will only attempt your billing three times. After these attempts, we will discontinue your subscription. Also, there is an additional admin charge for each attempt.

We hope you enjoyed your second figure. The third shipment will be on its way to you soon. Thanks for your support!

We are thrilled to release the second installment of the 4-part prose series that ties directly in to the ongoing TCC Magazine comic story. Impactor has recruited his first new Wrecker and the journey continues to track down the scientist known as Fractyl, but will he get to him before the Rapticons get to him first? Click the thumbnail to read this second installment!

For more information on the toys that will make up this new Wreckers team as well as other great characters such as Double Pretender Optimus Prime, Double Pretender Megatron and the Paradron Medic Lifeline, check out the TFSS 5.0 on our official TCC Facebook page and then order the TFSS 5.0!

For everyone following the current Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine storyline "Of Masters and Mayhem", last issue fans were introduced to Impactor, leader of the Wreckers... Or former leader as it is. With his team gone, a Cybertron deserted and the scourge of Thunder Mayhem ever present on his mind, Impactor has sworn to rebuild his team. That journey behind now with "The truth we make", the first of a 4-part prose series that ties directly in to the ongoing Club comic story. Click the thumbnail to read this first installment!

For more information on the toys that will make up this new Wreckers team as well as other great characters such as Double Pretender Optimus Prime, Double Pretender Megatron and the Paradron Medic Lifeline, check out the TFSS 5.0 on our official TCC Facebook page and then order the TFSS 5.0!

The Transformers Figure Subscription Service (TFSS) 5.0 order period is now open. As of now, the TFSS is only open to active Transformers Collectors’ Club members. In the next few weeks we will be offering an option for ANY past member of the Club to order the TFSS 5.0 as well.

In the meantime, if you are an active member you can order your TFSS 5.0 now. Please note, there is no limit on the number of subscriptions you can purchase as the TFSS is built to order. Click the TFSS 5.0 banner to log-in!

The order period will run until midnight May 26th, 2016. In addition, please ignore the Join link on the log in page. It has been disabled.

You can either pay in full or by installment. Also, everyone that completes the full TFSS will also receive a BONUS 7th deluxe figure! This bonus 7th deluxe figure features a head sculpt not yet released at U.S. retail.

Thank you for your support and we hope you are as excited as we are about the TFSS 5.0!

Check out the TCC Store for the remaining 2016 BotCon souvenir items from this final show. Please note that the boxed sets are a pre-order and will not arrive from the manufacturer until the end of May. If you pre-order the boxed sets along with other items, you will receive two shipments.

Also, the TFSS 4.0 shipment will arrive this week and we plan to get the first figure out to subscribers ASAP. We need everyone to login and update your address if you have moved. In addition, the next installment payment will be processed on May 18th, so please make sure your information is still correct. Because of the delay by the factory, we will be sending out each figure about three weeks apart.

After you log in, click My Account in the bottom lefthand corner and you can update your address and credit card information there.

Thanks for your support, enjoy the figures!

We now have available our fourth story in the Beast Wars: Uprising ongoing prose series titled “Micro-Aggressions”. You can view it now by clicking the story thumbnail. Also, if you haven’t seen our other new story "Noon” be sure to check that out as well. That story takes place before the events of 2015 Club comic “Another Light” and is part 2 of that 3-part series.

Be sure to check out each of these great featured stories by clicking the Fiction button to the left.

Today (March 21st) is the last day to preregister for BotCon 2016 as a Primus, Golden Ticket Primus, Protoform or Minicon package holder. Also, if you have not yet added your Judd Nelson VIP Pass, today is the last day to add that to your attending package via the BotCon online registering system. BotCon 2016 is being held in Louisville, Ky April 7-10 at the Galt House Hotel. If you don't register today, you will need to come to late registration at the Galt House on Friday, April 8th, at 9:30 am. Availability is not guaranteed.

Two big announcements on this final day! First, we are thrilled to announce that Casey Coller and Josh Perez provided the artwork for this years Judd Nelson VIP Pass art print! Casey and Josh are just two of the OVER TWENTY TRANSFORMERS ARTISTS that will be set up in the BotCon 2016 Artists' Alley. The Judd Nelson VIP Pass includes an in-person autograph from Judd, a pro photo with Judd, an exclusive cloisonne' pin, the exclusive Hot Rod art print by Casey and Josh and VIP seating at the Judd Nelson Saturday Q&A. The cost of the VIP Pass is $129 and can be added to both new and existing BotCon attendee packages through the BotCon Registration system.

Our other big announcement is that our final guest for BotCon 2016 is none other than Aaron Archer! From the Beast Wars line through Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Aaron has been part of the production of thousands of Transformers toys. Aaron was also part of the Hasbro team that worked with Paramount and Michael Bay to bring the Transformers to life across four films and Transformers: The Ride. During Aaron's time on Transformers he worked to expand the Transformers mythos beyond toys to publishing, television, movies, video games, and fan conventions.

Hey Transformers fans! Click the story thumbnail to check out our latest ad highlighting many of the offerings we have planned for 2016. There are only a few days left to sign up for the Transformers Collectors’ Club, so make sure you get your membership today! You can Join Now and be a part of the Club!

Note: Anyone with an active membership as of March 16th will be able to purchase the TFSS 5.0 and items from the Club store through the end of 2016, even if it expires between March 17th and December 31st.

We have some exciting news! On Friday afternoon, BotCon registered attendees will be treated to a script reading panel starring Judd Nelson, David Kaye, Venus Terzo, and Gregg Berger! To see this you must be a registered attendee, so make sure you have signed up for your Primus, Golden Ticket Primus, MiniCon or Protoform package. Also, for those who have already registered, if you have not yet added your Judd Nelson VIP Pass to your existing package you can do that today! Visit BotCon for the details and then if you need to register, add the VIP pass or do both!

Botcon Registration will close on March 21st, so there is not much time left to register. Currently there are only 30% of the Primus packages, 8% of the GT packages and 19% of the Iacon (non-attending) packages, left.

Please note that March 16th is the last day you can join the Transformers Collectors' Club. If you are interested in receiving the discounts for BotCon, the 2016 FREE Membership Incentive figure and/or purchasing the TFSS 5.0 (to be revealed in full at BotCon 2016), you will need to be an active member as of March 16th. All memberships will end December 31, 2016. Hasbro looks forward to sharing new plans for the Collector's Club with you in the future.

We appreciate your support over the last 12 years and wish the brand well in their new endeavors.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing each and every one of our Club members at BotCon 2016!

We are thrilled to offer the BotCon 2016 Judd Nelson VIP PASS. This package upgrade allows you access to our very special BotCon 2016 guest, Judd Nelson! This is the FIRST EVER appearance for Judd Nelson at a Transformers convention! The VIP PASS is $129 and is in addition to the cost of your Primus, Golden Ticket Primus, Minicon or Protoform package.

Make sure to visit BotCon.com for full details and we look forward to seeing everyone in Louisville, Kentucky this April 7th-10th!

Issue 67 of the TCC Magazine is starting to arrive. What will you get? ALL KINDS of great content including never before seen Transformers "Battle Beasts" designs from the 80's, the start of the new TCC comic story arc "Of Masters and Mayhem", the Back page feature with a comic by the very talented Josh Perez and first looks at the TFSS 5.0 figures Double Pretender Optimus Prime w/ HI-Q and Paradron Medic w/ Quickslinger. If all that isn't enough, we also have your first looks at in hand samples of the Free Membership Incentive figure Ramjet and the Club exclusive Skywarp (available for purchase in the Club store this Spring)!

Time is running out! To get Ramjet and 5 issues of the TCC Magazine you need to be a member by March 16th! This also allows you the opportunity to purchase the TFSS 5.0, receives a discount on your 2016 BotCon package and participate in Club contests! So wait no more, be sure to Join Now!

To honor your love of all things TRANSFORMERS, we are starting a SALE today through February 19th to celebrate St. Valentine's Day. Make sure to browse through the store inventory for some really great items at big discounts!

Check it out at TransformersClub.com/shop! Look in the Clearance Section... while these supplies last!

The BotCon 2016 Registration is NOW LIVE. Make sure to visit BotCon.com and read the brochure to select your attendee/non-attendee package, custom class or to sign-up as an exhibitor for North America's LARGEST TRANSFORMERS fan convention!

You won't want to miss this truly spectacular TRANSFORMERS fan event!

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Louisville, Kentucky this April 7th-10th!

Optimus Prime versus Megatron. A bitter rivalry that has spanned decades, generations, and now even universes! In this all-new story set in the multiversal hub known as Axiom Nexus, the heroic Autobot General Optimus Prime is on the hunt for his nefarious Decepticon counterpart and the rest of Cybertron's Most Wanted after what would appear to be a brilliant prison break. However, in the Cybertronian city of Axiom Nexus, nothing is ever what it seems; the power outage that allowed the breakout was actually caused by something far more dangerous. Something lurking in the shadows, deep inside the caverns city.

Don't miss the 2015 Diamond Edition Transformers Timelines Issue #11: Cybertron's Most Wanted... Order Now!

Happy New Year! To kick it off right, we are starting with a NEW series of prose fiction starring the e-hobby inspired Gobots! This exciting adventure is a sequel to "Solar Requiem" but also take place before the events of 2015 Club comic "Another Light". We are also pleased to announce that this latest offering has both an English AND a Japanese translation included in the pdf.

To read the all-new prose fiction story “Spatiotemporal Challengers Part 1: Sunrise", click the FICTION link along the menu bar to the left or click the story thumbnail.