Overlord (07-15-09)
Transformer of the Day for July 15, 2009
OVERLORD
-Faction: Decepticon (Powermaster / Godmaster)
-Era: Generation One (1984-1992)
-Function: Self Contained Nomadic Assault Machine
-Motto: “I Stand My Ground… I Accept any Challenge… I am Hungry for Conflict”
-Notable Toy: European Powermaster (Hasbro, 1992)
Notes: The only problem with the release of Powermaster Optimus Prime in North America is the absence of a great nemesis. Toywise, Megatron had been shelved right up until Action Masters, and Darkwing and Dreadwind just weren’t the same. Now just consider the possibility if the double powermaster Overlord, with forms of a jet and tank, had been allowed to balance the hero. That’s exactly what I think…
(Apologies and thanks to botchthecrab.com for the image.)
Even though I have no real plans to sell my Overlord, I am always leery of Takara doing a reissue and lowering the value of my original.
It really is a pretty darn cool toy.
Comment by E — July 16, 2009 @ 10:20 am
I always feel for those fans who have the original and face a reissue. But part of me really wants them to do it so I can get one, and so eHobby can do a repaint. Torn!
Comment by fairplaythings — July 17, 2009 @ 9:08 pm