(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Generations IDW "Stealth Bomber" Megatron. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of "Stealth Bomber" Megatron here.)

    The Detroit Lions have a star player named Calvin Johnson, whose nickname is "Megatron"-- hence this rather unique, exclusive release! Available exclusively via Nike retailers, this special edition of Megatron oddly enough doesn't have the Detroit Lions color scheme, but instead the typical Decepticon purple as a main color, which goes along with the purple (expensive!) Nike shoe(s) that he comes with, depending upon which size set you ordered. Or, you can find some people selling it loose on eBay too if you don't want the expensive shoes, which is how I got mine. Anyways, the main purple color on "Calvin Johnson" Megatron is quite an eye-catching shade, being a relatively dark purple but having a few glossy, milky bits to it that catch the light in cool way. Unfortunately, Megatron's other main color here is a really boring light milky gray (much more visible in his robot mode than in vehicle mode), which I've never liked. It DOES contrast nicely with the purple, at least. I much prefer Megatron's vehicle mode color scheme because of this. Beyond a couple of nice silver and red paint apps on his intake vents, cockpit windows, and the like, there's a really nice "grid" pattern on his wings, which matches some of the shoes he comes with. There's also a red "Calvin Johnson signature" paint app on the right side of his chest/vehicle front (it's a paint app, not an actual signature-- though honestly, given the price, I wish it had been). In robot mode, the unique paint apps are a bit less obvious, but still there-- his feet have been decorated with the same little red plus signs that are on some of the Calvin Johnson shoes, along with a Nike symbol down there to make it look rather like he's wearing the shoes! The same red plus-sign pattern is on the sides of his lower arms, as well. I wish they had used a lighter red or a silver on these tiny paint apps, though, because they're a bit hard to pick out, being so tiny and fine-lined against the darker purple.
    No mold changes have been made to the "core" Megatron figure, but he does come with a little extra purple football accessory with a Decepticon symbol on it. In a rather big downer, however, Megatron can't interact directly with the football at all-- there's no peg for him to hold it in his hands, so you'll have to settle for just placing it on the ground next to him or balancing it carefully in one of his arms, I guess.
    "Calvin Johnson" Edition Megatron is a nice nod to the Detroit Lions football star, and the color scheme itself is pretty decent (except for the light gray) with some pretty creative paint apps in both modes. However, given the VERY expensive price of this toy if you buy it as part of an official package from Nike with exclusive shoes, I wish a few extra things had been added to it, like oodles of paint (such as silver paint in place of the light gray) and a better accessory than a football he can't even interact with. If you're a big Calvin Johnson fan AND a big Megatron fan, you might want to look into this if you can find it for a decent price-- otherwise, this is an easy skip, particularly considering that although this one still looks good, you can find two better-looking releases of the mold for retail price.

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