Hasbro: NYCC 2025 Transformers and GI Joe Reveals
Posted by: Nick on October 10, 2025 at 07:40 PM CST
TRANSFORMERS TIMELINES OPTIMUS PRIME AND STARSCREAM(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $59.99| Pre-Order Coming Soon)
Experience TRANSFORMERS like never before with TRANSFORMERS Timelines Optimus Prime and Starscream action figures reimagine 2 iconic characters in a different timeline, the era of samurai warriors. The 5.5-inch Optimus Prime action figure converts from samurai robot to ox cart in 27 steps, and the 5-inch Starscream action figure converts from robot to falcon in 20 steps. With intricate poseability and themed accessories like a naginata spear and Tengu fan, these TRANSFORMERS figures make an awesome addition to any collection. Look for more TRANSFORMERS Timelines sets (each sold separately, subject to availability) featuring unique versions of favorite characters like Megatron, Bumblebee, and more to create a lineup that is: More Than Meets the Eye.
TRANSFORMERS RETRO G1 AUTOBOT WHEELIE(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 | Pre-Order on October 10 at 10 AM ET exclusively on Walmart; available April 2026)
Add some nostalgia to your TRANSFORMERS collection with the Retro G1 Autobot Wheelie figure! This toy converts from a 4.5-inch robot to Cybertronian car in 23 steps and comes with an attachable slingshot accessory. The retro-style packaging features vintage-inspired design and clip-and-save tech specs for the figure. Look for more Retro G1 TRANSFORMERS collectible toys (each sold separately, subject to availability) to create a lineup that is — More Than Meets the Eye.
TRANSFORMERS RETRO G1 AUTOBOT OUTBACK(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $24.99 | Pre-Order on October 10 at 10 AM ET exclusively on Walmart; available April 2026)
Add some nostalgia to your TRANSFORMERS collection with the Retro G1 Autobot Outback figureT This toy converts from a 5-inch robot to truck in 23 steps and comes with an attachable blaster accessory. The retro-style packaging features vintage-inspired design and clip-and-save tech specs for the figure. Look for more Retro G1 TRANSFORMERS collectible toys (each sold separately, subject to availability) to create a lineup that is — More Than Meets the Eye.
TRANSFORMERS STUDIO SERIES THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE VOYAGER CLASS THUNDERCRACKER(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $42.99 | Pre-Order on October 11 at 1PM ET on Hasbro Pulse and participating retailers; available Early 2026)
Experience the epic action of The TRANSFORMERS: The Movie with the Studio Series Thundercracker toy! The 6.5-inch figure converts from robot action figure to jet mode in 27 steps. With movie-inspired details, intricate poseability, and blaster accessories that attach in both modes, this TRANSFORMERS Thundercracker action figure makes an awesome addition to any collection. Look for more TRANSFORMERS collectible toys (sold separately, subject to availability) to create a lineup that is — More Than Meets the Eye.
TRANSFORMERS STUDIO SERIES THE TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE DELUXE CLASS WINDCHARGER(HASBRO | Ages 8 and Up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-Order on October 11 at 1PM ET on Hasbro Pulse and participating retailers; available Early 2026
Experience the epic action of The TRANSFORMERS: The Movie with the Studio Series Windcharger toy! The 4.5-inch figure converts from robot action figure to car mode in 12 steps. With movie-inspired details, good poseability, and blaster and magnetic blast effect accessories that attach in both modes, this TRANSFORMERS Windcharger action figure makes an awesome addition to any collection. Look for more TRANSFORMERS collectible toys (sold separately, subject to availability) to create a lineup that is — More Than Meets the Eye.
G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #170, GHOST VIPER & D.I.R.E. (DREAD-INDUCING RESPONSIVE ENERGY) BEASTS(HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $62.99 | Available exclusively at Walmart 10/9/25 @10AM ET; Limited quantities available on Hasbro Pulse for Premium members 10/9/25 @1PM ET and everyone 11/3/25 while supplies last)
G.I. JOE is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organization bent on total domination. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Ghost Viper & D.I.R.E. (Dread-Inducing Responsive Energy) Beasts come ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Ghost Viper figure contains 16 character-inspired accessory pieces including D.I.R.E. Containment Pack, hose, Projector, alternate helmeted head, goggles, alternate hooded cobra and werewolf spectral head manifestations, 2 D.I.R.E. claws, 2 gas effects, skull projection effect, D.I.R.E. snake, and weapon accessories; plus a fully-articulated D.I.R.E. wolf figure with alternate head. Ghost Vipers and D.I.R.E. Beasts are the front line of Cobra’s supernatural troopers recklessly unleashing forces they can’t begin to fully comprehend.
G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #172, COBRA-LA PYTHONA(HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $46.99 | Available exclusively on-site New York Comic Con Hasbro booth #1012; Limited quantities available on Hasbro Pulse for Premium members 10/9/25 @1PM ET and everyone 11/3/25 while supplies last)
G.I. JOE is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organization bent on total domination. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Cobra-La Pythona comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Cobra-La Pythona figure contains 14 character and G.I. JOE: The Movie-inspired accessory pieces including a gem, alternate head with ponytail, 2 chakrams, 2 fists, hand with poison effect, hand with smoke effect, and 5 bio-mechanical creature accessories which Pythona employs as weapons. Pythona is the royal messenger of Cobra-La and emissary of King Golobulus and the harbinger of destruction to all that encounter her. She is a highly skilled assassin, and her stealth and infiltration abilities are unequaled. Pythona is a nightmare personified.
G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #186, EDWIN “LIFELINE” STEEN(HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET)
G.I. JOE is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organization bent on total domination. The brave members of G.I. JOE are prepared to seek out Cobra in any environment on the planet. From hostile jungles to ice-clad arctic peaks…wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Edwin “Lifeline” Steen comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Edwin “Lifeline” Steen figure contains 11 character-inspired accessory pieces including helmet, backpack, medic bag, breathing mask, blood bag, flashlight, knife, 2 goggles, weapon accessory, and his signature green glasses. The troops have to know that if something really heavy comes down on them and they’re in no condition to walk out of the mess, somebody is going to have the heart to wade in and extricate them. That somebody is Lifeline.
G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #187, NIGHT-VIPER(HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET)
G.I. JOE is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organization bent on total domination. The brave members of G.I. JOE are prepared to seek out Cobra in any environment on the planet. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Night-Viper comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Night-Viper figure contains 7 character-inspired accessory pieces including alternate helmeted head with night-vision visor, backpack, 2 knives, and weapon accessories. The powerful infrared detector of a Night-Viper’s helmet can spot the body heat of a squirrel at 100 yards. Their combat suit and weapons are mostly made of synthetic composites that reduce their own infrared signature and defy most ground radars. Direct intense light can overload sensors. The problem is you have to find him first.
IMAGES PENDING FROM HASBROG.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #188, BRENT “HIT & RUN” SCOTT(HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET)
G.I. JOE is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organization bent on total domination. The brave members of G.I. JOE are prepared to seek out Cobra in any environment on the planet. From hostile jungles to ice-clad arctic peaks…wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Brent “Hit & Run” Scott comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Brent “Hit & Run” Scott figure contains 10 character-inspired accessory pieces including grappling hook, grappling hook handle, machete, duffel bag, knife, helmet goggles, and weapon accessories. Orphaned at a young age, Hit & Run grew up “practicing” for his future career by scaling the sheer walls of the county institution where he grew up. As soon as he was of age he ran direct from the custody of the county to a recruiting office.
G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #189, BRADLEY “BIG LOB” SANDERS(HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET)
G.I. JOE is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organization bent on total domination. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Bradley “Big Lob” Sanders comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Bradley “Big Lob” Sanders figure contains 8 character-inspired accessory pieces including alternate hand, hand with basketball, knife, grenade, “alley-oop” grenade launcher, “fadeaway” rifle, and weapon accessories. A top athlete who opted to enlist in the Reserves rather than pro sports, Big Lob’s precise distance grenade throws and exceptional skill with the “alley-oop” multi-shot grenade launcher and “fadeaway” quickly caught the attention of the G.I. JOE team, who recruited him under their Rawhides program. When Big Lob makes his move, he always shoots to score the big win.
G.I. JOE CLASSIFIED SERIES #190, MOLE RAT (STAGE 2)(HASBRO | Ages 4 years & up | Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 | Pre-order Available Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1PM ET)
G.I. JOE is a highly skilled, on-demand, special operations force of men and women from around the globe tasked with defending the world from Cobra, a ruthless criminal organization bent on total domination. Wherever there’s trouble, G.I. JOE is there. New to the G.I. JOE Classified Series line, Mole Rat (Stage 2) comes ready for adventure, with multiple points of articulation for high poseability. This Mole Rat figure contains 8 character-inspired accessory pieces including backpack, scanner, Dark Energon cannister, 2 alternate mutated heads, and a drill trigger with drill bit, and weapon accessory. The Mole Rats, Cobra’s scientific cannon fodder, continue to extract deposits of volatile Dark Energon as an energy source to power Cobra’s war machine. Extended exposure has sparked certain troopers to become mindless husks bent on destroying anything in their path and Stage 2 of the infection has only accelerated their degeneration.
The final results of the 2025 TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE Hall of Fame Vote were revealed during the panel as well. Check out the winners and runner up below:
TRANSFORMERS· Age of the Primes:
o Winner - Megatons the Fallen
o Second - Onyx Prime
o Third - Sky-Byte
o Honorable Mention - Star Optimus Prime
· Studio Series:
o Winner – ’86 Megatron
o Second - Age of Extinction Optimus Prime
o Third - TRANSFORMERS One Sentinel Prime
o Honorable Mention - ’86 Long Haul and Hook
· Exclusive:
o Winner - Age of the Primes - Cybertron Sideways
o Second - Timelines - Hearts of Steel Optimus Prime and Starscream
o Third - Retro Cardback G1 Seaspray
o Honorable Mention - Armada Nemesis Prime
· Human Inductee:
o Ron Friedman (posthumously) - Ron Friedman stands as one of the master storytellers who gave Transformers its heart, its humor, and its humanity. As the screenwriter who helped bring Cybertron’s heroes and villains to life, Friedman transformed a concept of warring machines into an epic saga of courage, sacrifice, and identity. His work on the original Transformers animated series and the landmark 1986 feature film laid the emotional and narrative foundation for a universe that continues to evolve — and inspire — nearly four decades later.
Through his vision, Optimus Prime, Megatron, and countless others became more than just characters; they became cultural icons — symbols of leadership, resilience, and the eternal struggle between good and evil. Friedman’s storytelling bridged generations, blending thrilling adventure with timeless moral depth, and igniting imaginations around the world.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame for pioneering creativity and enduring impact, Ron Friedman and Transformers embody the spirit of transformation itself — proving that courage and heart can turn even the coldest steel into legend.
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