2009 Soundwave Reissue

I met with a friend of mine this morning who had some memories of the classic Transformers from when he was a kid. I decided to dedicate this post to that conversation. At the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, Hasbro released an exclusive figure as part of the Transformers: Universe series. They rereleased the original Soundwave from 1984 with four of his cassette warriors (Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and Ratbat). If you are a fan of classic G1 figures, this was the reissue to get. He came in a slick package sporting the 25th Anniversary logo, and Soundwave was proudly displayed in robot mode. He also sported the same dye-cast metal pieces. Although Soundwave definitely couldn't be in disguise in today's modern world (unless he transformed to cassette-deck mode in an antique store), he is still to this day one of the most beloved characters of the original series. I think Hasbro sold this version for a brief period in their online store after Comic Con, but wherever it is or was sold, I highly recommend picking up Soundwave if you can get your hands on him. He is truly one of the all time classics of the Transformers franchise.