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Savcon 2014, June 27-29 2014 - Preregistration Now Open

Date: Friday, October 4th 2013 5:55am CDT
Categories: Event News, Press Releases, People News
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The minds behind Savcon have dropped by to tell us that pre-registration for their 2014 show is now open! This year's event will feature Dan Gilvezan, the voice of G1 Bumblebee and Spiderman, and Richard Epcar, a customisation class with FrenzyRumble and lots more. Make sure you check out their website and online presence here, and take a look below for more information.

slugslinger71 wrote:Savcon, now revamped for 2014, is catered to everyone. With us still being relatively new in Savannah, Georgia we want to make sure that all fans in and around our surrounding area as well as all over the country benefit from what we have to offer.
That being said, our show has incorporated 80's nostalgia, Anime, TF, GI Joe, Thundercats, TMNT, HeMan, Super Heroes etc. to become a pop culture convention. While still remaining true to our roots, which is Transformers, we will now offer something for all genre types so everyone can enjoy the weekend in 2014.
Here is but a glance of what we have to offer you for our show on June 27-29, 2014.

Guests :
Dan Gilvezan :
Spider-man/Peter Parker in Spider-man & his Amazing Friends, Bumble Bee, Outback, Snapdragon & Hotspot in Transformers G1, Sean Harrison in Jem, Brick Bradley/Bugman on TMNT, Dirk Courage on Spiral Zone, Cooler in Pound Puppies, Questar in Dino Riders and especially mentioning he was Slip-Stream & Beach Head in GI Joe.
He has also guest starred on many television shows, including The Bernie Mac Show, NYPD Blue, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Family Ties, ALF, thirtysomething, Punky Brewster, Archie Bunker's Place, Newhart, Moonlighting, Perfect Strangers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Step by Step, Evening Shade, Alice, Boston Legal, Hill Street Blues & Diagnosis Murder.

Richard Epcar :
Richard has voiced over 300 characters in Games, Animation and Anime. He started out in “Robotech” and is best known for playing Batou in “Ghost In The Shell” and “Ghost In The Shell 2 : Innocence” as well as in the “Ghost in The Shell” TV Series. Some other shows you’ve heard him in are “Legend Of Korra“, “Lupin The Third“, “Naruto“, “Transformers : RID“, “Bleach“, “GTO“, “Gundam“, “Macross“, “Cyber Soldier 009“, “Digimon“, “X-Men“ and “Power Rangers“ to name a few, video games including: "Kingdom Hearts", "Injustice: Gods Among Us" as the Joker, "Mortal Kombat Vs. D.C. Universe" as the Joker and Raiden, "Call Of Duty : Black Ops", "Star Wars", "Transformers : War For Cybertron", "Command & Conquer", "Starcraft", "Dead Space", "Xenosaga", "World Of WarCraft", "Star Ocean", "Splinter Cell", "Guilty Gear", ".Hack", "Street Fighter", "Shadow Hearts", "Black Hawk Down", "Medal Of Honor", "Ghost Recon", "Bayonetta" and "Tekken"


Some of the attraction we will be having :
* Autograph Sessions
* Custom Cars in the parking lot (Including an authentic ECTO-1 from the Carolina Ghostbusters!)
* Cosplay Panel
* Voice Directing Panel
* Special Guest Panel (formerly named the Voice Acting Panel)
* Carolina Ghostbusters Ultimate Panel
* Anime Outtake Reel Hosted by Richard Epcar
* Figure Customizing Panel
* Cosplay Photography
* Costume Contest (Teen & Adult competition)
* Door Prizes (Grand prizes are BBTS exclusives Transformers : Prime Dark Energon Optimus Prime and Dark Energon Megatron Figures)
* 1,900 square foot Dealer Room
* Artist Alley
* Preregister Dinner with all special guests! (limited to only 40 people)
So much more!

We have split our preregister into 2 packages. "Basic" and "Ultimate" Your convention experience will be determined by the package you choose. All packages are affordable for any budget.
Preregister for our show begins on October 1st. 2013.
For all the information, please go to http://www.savcon.net to read all about what we have planned!

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TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE BATTLE EDITION and TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE AUTOBOTS EDITION Bundles Coming This Holiday Season

Date: Tuesday, October 1st 2013 9:38pm CDT
Categories: Game News, Press Releases
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October 1, 2013
TRANSFORMERS™ Bundle Announcement - MEDIA ALERT
It’s time to roll out! We are excited to share news about two new TRANSFORMERS bundles just in time for the holidays from Activision Publishing, Inc. under license from Hasbro: TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE BATTLE EDITION and TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE AUTOBOTS EDITION. Set to release for Nintendo’s home and hand-held consoles later this holiday season, these packages come with two massively mechanized, action-fueled games for one low price - $29.99 on Nintendo Wii and $19.99 on Nintendo DS. It’s up to you to settle once and for all who will emerge victorious between the valiant AUTOBOTS and power-hungry DECEPTICONS.

TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE BATTLE EDITION for the Nintendo Wii™ system includes:

• TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON ADVENTURES: Set during the War for Cybertron, this third-person shooter lets you experience the untold story of the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS across 16 action-packed ground and air missions, supporting two-player co-op.
• TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON – STEALTH FORCE EDITION: Featuring 18 Stealth Force missions leading up to the events of the hit film, convert into all-new hybrid vehicles on-the-fly with 8 playable characters.

TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE AUTOBOTS EDITION for the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system includes:

• TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN: Take down MEGATRON and the DECEPTICONS in 12 pulse-pounding missions inspired by the movie, unleashing devastating missile attacks, explosive energy blasts and lethal melee strikes in this energetic third-person shooter.
• TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON – STEALTH FORCE EDITION

TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE BATTLE EDITION is expected to be available later this holiday season for the Nintendo Wii™ system for $29.99 and is rated E 10+ - T (Everyone 10+ to Teen) by the ESRB. TRANSFORMERS: ULTIMATE AUTOBOTS EDITION will be available for the Nintendo DS hand-held system for $19.99 and is rated E 10+ (Everyone 10+) by the ESRB. For more information, please visit www.activision.com.

©2013 Activision Publishing, Inc. HASBRO and its logo, TRANSFORMERS, DARK OF THE MOON, REVENGE OF THE FALLEN, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and used under permission. Nintendo trademarks are property of Nintendo.

Transformers: Legends Game New Episode - Colossus War

Date: Wednesday, September 25th 2013 2:56pm CDT
Categories: Game News, Press Releases, Digital Media News
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We have received some news from DeNA and Mobage about the final episode of the Transformers: Legends game for the month of September! The episode is called Colossus War, and will run until 2nd October - check out more details below, and take a look at the exclusive artwork for the game.

Today DeNA wraps up its September to Remember campaign for the entertaining TRANSFORMERS: LEGENDS mobile card battle game with a new episode called The Colossus War. This episode brings together an epic battle as the villainous Galvatron teams up with the Decepticons to try and take down Metroplex and the Autobots. This new episode runs through October 2, 2013.

This week on TRANSFORMERS: LEGENDS...

Galvatron, eager to turn the tide of battle has summoned Trypticon! This massive monstrosity capable of untold destruction will invade Autobot territory to push the Decepticon line forward. Standing in their way is the Autobot fortress Metroplex under the command of Rodimus!

Will Metroplex and the Autobots hold their ground or will they be crushed by the ferocity of this Decepticon beast? Prepare yourself for the The Colossus War!

Play the Episode Now

To play the new episode today, download TRANSFORMERS: LEGENDS for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android devices for free at: http://mobage.com/games/TRANSFORMERS-LEGENDS

Madman Entertainment Releasing Transformers Animated and Unicron Trilogy DVD and Digital Sets

Date: Wednesday, September 18th 2013 10:30am CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, Press Releases, Company News
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The people over at Madman Entertainment have dropped by with some news on upcoming releases in DVD and digital format, for both the Transformers: Animated series and the Unicron Trilogy! Check out the press release below.

Following the revelation that ‘Transformers 4’ will be titled Transformers: Age of Extinction (and of course, that there will be Dinobots), Madman is proud to announce that a new collection of fan-favourite Transformers releases, consisting of the Transformers Animated series and the Transformers Unicron Trilogy, will begin hitting DVD shelves and digital platforms from November, 2013.

The first release on November 20 will be the complete first season of Transformers Animated, the 2007 marquee Cartoon Network series which was the basis for Hasbro’s toyline of the same year leading into the release of the first Transformers live action movie..

All Transformers Animated releases will be available in widescreen on DVD, as well as HD across digital platforms. Madman will also be exclusively releasing the third season of Transformers Animated, which has been previously unavailable anywhere else in the world.

Closely following in December, Madman will unleash the first stage of the Unicron Trilogy with the first season collection of Transformers Armada­, the 2002 series which featured staples Megatron, Optimus Prime and Starscream alongside fan-favourites such as Hot Shot and introduced the world to the ‘Mini-Cons’.

Consisting of Transformers: Armada, Transformers: Energon and Transformers: Cybertron – and named after the big bad villain featured across all three series – the Unicron Trilogy was a collaborative reboot of the Transformers universe, conceived out of America and animated and created in Japan by the likes of Studio Gonzo (Full Metal Panic, Hellsing), Actas Inc (Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children) and 3D graphics specialists, Studio A-CAT.

The series which followed Transformers: Beast Wars, the Unicron Trilogy features 3D computer generated robots and vehicles, along with epic anime-style story arcs.

Both Transformers Animated and the three seasons of the Transformers Unicron Trilogy have previously aired on Australian television on Cartoon Network and Channel 10.

Madman will continue to release further Transformers Animated and Transformers Unicron Trilogy season collections on DVD and digital platforms into 2014, with a new release assured for each month leading up to May – ahead of Michael Bay’s Transformers: Age of Extinction, which will hit cinemas in late June, 2014.

This fresh slate of fan-anticipated releases further cements Madman’s long standing reputation as experts on Transformers lore and will perfectly compliment their extensive catalogue, which includes Transformers Generation 1, Transformers Japan Generation 1 (Headmasters, Super God Masterforce and Victory) Transformers: Prime and Transformers: Beast Wars.

IDW Publishing December 2013 Solicits: Dark Cybertron, Dead Universe, Beast Hunters and More

Date: Saturday, September 14th 2013 5:32am CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Press Releases
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And now, some more new stuff, but further in the future: check out the December Transformers solicits from IDW below!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #24: Dark Cybertron Part 4 (of 12)
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • Atilio Rojo, James Raiz, Nick Roche, Livio Ramondelli, Robert Gill (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
TRAPPED! Alone on a strange world, the crew of the Lost Light struggle against an unknown enemy—but what does this have to do with SHOCKWAVE’s master plan? Answer: everything. Meanwhile, OPTIMUS PRIME finds an old friend in the Dead Universe!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
The biggest Transformers event in comic book history continues!
Variant cover by James Raiz!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #24: Dark Cybertron Part 4 (of 12)—Subscription Variant
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • Atilio Rojo, James Raiz, Nick Roche, Livio Ramondelli, Robert Gill (a) • Phil Jimenez (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist up at your local comic shop! A special variant cover with art by Phil Jimenez!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #24: Dark Cybertron Part 5 (of 12)
John Barber & James Roberts (w) • Robert Gill & Livio Ramondelli (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
UNDER FIRE! AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS unite to battle a common foe… but will it be enough to stop the DARK CYBERTRON prophecy from coming true? SHOCKWAVE’s plan reaches fruition—while in the Dead Universe, secrets are revealed!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
Co-written by regular MTMTME writer James Roberts and RID writer John Barber!
Variant cover by Marcelo Matere!

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #24: Dark Cybertron Part 5 (of 12)—
Subscription Variant
John Barber & James Roberts (w) • Robert Gill & Livio Ramondelli (a) • Phil Jimenez (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist up at your local comic shop! A special variant cover with art by Phil Jimenez!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers Regeneration One #97
Simon Furman (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Andrew Wildman, Guidi (c)
DARK FORCES RISE! JHIAXUS—the mysterious senator who deleted himself from Cybertronian history—is back… but as friend or foe? RODIMUS PRIME is forced to question the motives of Primus himself—does he drag the AUTOBOTS into a war they can’t win… or side with an “enemy” who seeks only one thing: universal order?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Continuing the original TRANSFORMERS comic book series!
The COUNTDOWN to # 100 continues—only 4 issues remain!
Variant cover by Geoff Senior!

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #8 (of
Mike Johnson & Mairghread Scott (w) • Agustin Padilla & Atilio Rojo (a) • Ken Christiansen (c)
THE FIGHT FOR CYBERTRON! GRIMLOCK and his DINOBOTS meet up with old allies and try to stop the new threat to the planet. But as things get heated, the outcome becomes uncertain. A new beginning… or the end of the DINOBOTS?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
Order 10 copies, get one free animation art variant cover!

Transformers: Monstrosity
Chris Metzen & Flint Dille (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a & c)
In the early days of the war on CYBERTRON, OPTIMUS PRIME puts everything on the line to unify the planet—but not everyone agrees that this new Prime should be in charge! Meanwhile, the fallen DECEPTICON leader, MEGATRON, begins a journey that will change everything.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 112 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-750-3

Transformers: Robots In Disguise, Vol. 5
John Barber (w) • Livio Ramondelli, Atilio Rojo, Dheeraj Verma & Andrew Griffith (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
The fate of Cybertron is sealed—but what is the DECEPTICON scientist SHOCKWAVE planning? In the wastelands of CYBERTRON, he makes his move prompting SOUNDWAVE and the rest of the DECEPTICONS to step up and stop him but in the end they are faced with the ultimate choice, will the DECEPTICONS stand with SHOCKWAVE—or will they join the AUTOBOTS?
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-836-4

Bullet points:
• Collects issues #17–22.

Hasbro and Nikko unite for Transformers Radio Controlled vehicles

Date: Friday, September 13th 2013 10:35am CDT
Categories: Toy News, Press Releases
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Toy News brings us word of a new deal between Hasbro and Nikko to to develop a line of radio controlled vehicles based on the Transformers universe in 2014. See the full press release below:

Multi-year deal will see Nikko develop range of R/C vehicles and robots based on Transformers franchise for 2014.

Radio controlled toys manufacturer, Nikko has partnered with Hasbro to develop a line of Transformers radio controlled robots and vehicles.

The new line - kicking off in 2014 and running through to 2016 - will be based on the brand's iconic Autobots and Decepticons from the Transformers universe.

The multi-year agreement offers Nikko the opportunity to leverage the upcoming entertainment slate that includes animated TV programming and the continuing popular movie series.

"No doubt Transformers fans will be excited with the innovative style that Nikko will use to create a complete line up of Radio Controlled Vehicles," said Arne Vissers, Nikko's VP of sales.

"We will follow our strategy to create great toys and sell them at mass market price points without doing any concession to the well-known Nikko quality."

James Walker, VP of European licensing at Hasbro, added: "We are thrilled to be partnering with Nikko on licensed Transformer R/C toys, on the upcoming movie and beyond.

"The vehicles have always been incredibly popular in our Transformers franchise and we are looking forward to giving fans the chance to take control of the Autobots and Decepticons."

Both Hasbro and Nikko will work closely together on a Pan European retail strategy, with dedicated Transformers shelf space, specific POS materials, TV Campaign's and a large social media offensive.

Price points are currently being finalised, and product is scheduled to be on shelves at the beginning in 2014.

Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising Will Air October 4 on the Hub

Date: Friday, August 30th 2013 7:57pm CDT
Categories: Cartoon News, Press Releases
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Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising now has a concrete air date. Zap2it.com has posted a press release stating that the movie will air of the Hub on October 4 at 8 pm ET. The press release can be seen below, however be aware that there are spoilers in the press release.

THE HUB NETWORK WILL HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERE OF HASBRO STUDIO’S ACTION-PACKED ORIGINAL MOVIE
“TRANFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS PREDACONS RISING,”
OCT. 4

The Feature Film Serves as an Epilogue to
The Popular Hub Network Series,
“Transformers Prime Beast Hunters”

LOS ANGELES — The Hub Network, a destination for kids and their families, will have the exclusive world premiere of the Hasbro Studios’ feature film, “Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising,” on Friday, October 4 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with an encore at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT. This epilogue to the popular Hub Network series, “Transformers Prime Beast Hunters,” takes viewers on a cinematic adventure with a captivating storyline and Unforgettable characters and features amazing CG animation. In the “Transformers Prime Beast Hunters” series a fearsome new faction, the dragon-like PREDACONS, emerged on Earth and the AUTOBOTS adapted with never before seen BEAST HUNTERS abilities to battle this all new enemy led by the spectacular PREDAKING character.

In “Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising,” a resurrected UNICRON has taken over the now empty body of MEGATRON to seek vengeance on the AUTOBOTS and ultimately, the destruction of CYBERTRON. This formidable enemy forces an unlikely alliance between the AUTOBOTS, DECEPTICONS, PREDAKING and two new PREDACONS, who come together in an epic battle to help protect their newly restored planet.

“Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Predacons Rising” is executive produced by Roberto Orci (“Star Trek Into Darkness”), Alex Kurtzman (“Star Trek Into Darkness”), Jeff Kline (“Men in Black: The Animated Series”) and stars Michael Ironside (“Ultra Magnus”). It also stars the cast of “Transformers Prime,” including Will Friedle (“Bumblebee”), Peter Cullen (“Optimus Prime”), Steve Blum (“Starscream”), Nolan North (“Smokescreen”), John Noble (“Unicron”), Peter Mensa (“Predaking”), Frank Welker (“Megatron”), Jeffrey Combs (“Ratchet”), Kevin Michael Richardson (“Bulkhead”) and Sumalee Montano (“Arcee”).

“Transformers Prime” ran on the Hub Network for three seasons, the last season of which was titled “Transformers Prime Beast Hunters.” The Hub Network aired the series finale of “Transformers Prime” on Friday, July 26.

My Little Pony, Transformers, And Star Trek Make Their Motion Book Debut!

Date: Wednesday, August 28th 2013 11:31am CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Press Releases
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

My Little Pony, Transformers, And Star Trek Make Their Motion Book Debut!

IDW Debuts Popular Titles On Madefire Platform

San Diego, California – August 28, 2013 – One of the most-buzzed about announcements the week of the San Diego Comic-Con was Madefire’s partnerships with 3rd party publishers and bringing the Motion Book treatment to their top properties. That day has come for the award winning and top 4 comics publisher IDW as they bring a trio of their most-popular titles—My Little Pony, Star Trek, and Transformers—to Madefire’s groundbreaking experience on August 28th.

“It has been fantastic to see our properties come to life as Motion Books — with just the right amount of animation and audio, it has truly created a new experience,” stated Jeff Webber, IDW’s VP of Digital Publishing. "Additionally, the partnership with deviantART exposes our comics to an incredibly broad network of illustration fans."

Madefire spent the last year perfecting the Motion Book with their own acclaimed content on iOS mobile devices and the web. Their web-reading partner is social network and creative powerhouse deviantART.com, and the Madefire app has been 5-star rated since launch, even landing on the App Store’s “Best of 2012” list.

“The move to digital reading is about more than just scanning in print — we are at the start of a new grammar for books,” said Ben Wolstenholme, CEO of Madefire. “We are pleased to welcome IDW’s comic book properties to help continue to evolve the medium of Motion Books.”

With more content debuting as Motion Books in the coming months there’s no better time to familiarize yourself with the new grammar of the future of storytelling!

About Madefire

Founded in 2011 by Ben Wolstenholme, Liam Sharp and Eugene Walden, Madefire provides artists and writers a publishing solution for iOS and web reading allowing them to build their stories in an exciting new format called Motion Books. Madefire is backed by Toni Schneider at True Ventures, The CEO of Automattic makers of WordPress, with angel investors including Sina Tamaddon, former Senior Vice President of Applications for Apple Inc--both of whom are on Madefire’s Board of Advisors. The Advisory Board also includes industry leaders Mike McCue, CEO and Founder of Flipboard, Dave Gibbons, co-creator of Watchmen, the bestselling graphic novel of all time, and Bill Sienkiewicz, widely recognized as one of the greatest innovators of sequential art. For more information go to madefire.com.

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About IDW

IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and MY LITTLE PONY; Paramount’s Star Trek; Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2000AD’s Judge Dredd; The Rocketeer; Toho’s Godzilla; Wizards of the Coast’s Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; HBO’s True Blood; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, and Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio.

IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Warner Brothers and Barry Sonnenfeld are attached to adapt LORE into a feature film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, with Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film.

Big Names Turn Cybertron “Dark” - Renowned Artist Phil Jimenez Brings His Talents To Transformers!

Date: Wednesday, August 21st 2013 3:18pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Press Releases
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Big Names Turn Cybertron "Dark"
Renowned Artist Phil Jimenez Brings His Talents To Transformers!

San Diego, CA (August 21, 2013) - Darkness falls on the AUTOBOTS this November in the comic book event Transformers: Dark Cybertron! This series pushes the TRANSFORMERS characters to their limits, but they'll have the help of some creative superstars on their journey. Joining writer and IDW senior editor John Barber and fan-favorite scribe James Roberts in a top-secret meeting earlier this year, the artistic force of Phil Jimenez helped plan Dark Cybertron from the start! "I've been a fan of the TRANSFORMERS brand since I was 13," said Jimenez, "and this was a fanboy dream come true. The beauty of this story is it plays to the strengths of the characters and to my strengths as a storyteller; epic, world-shattering scale as well as those beautiful character moments that make readers care about a bunch of giant ‘Robots in Disguise.'"



The war between the AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS is over - but when the relentless SHOCKWAVE enacts a scheme millions of years in the making, yesterday's nightmares tear apart today's peace. "OPTIMUS PRIME, RODIMUS, BUMBLEBEE, even STARSCREAM - all these characters believed war was behind them, for better or worse," says Barber. "The big question - other than who will survive - is whose side will the DECEPTICONS be on?"

The twelve-part series starts in Transformers: Dark Cybertron #1, then alternates between the monthly TRANSFORMERS titles Robots In Disguise and More Than Meets The Eye, concluding in a finale issue in March. This is the first time that both Transformers series have crossed over. "It's thrilling to see the two casts crash back into each other's lives," says Roberts. "Fittingly, given the scale of SHOCKWAVE's ambition, this is a massive, galaxy-spanning story - and one that shakes everything up."

Co-written by Roberts and Barber, superstar artist Phil Jimenez provides layouts and covers for issue one, and variant covers for the whole series - as well as doing the art for the GENERATIONS action figure releases from Hasbro and planning the event from day one! Jimenez is joined by a who's-who of Transformers artists, including Robots in Disguise series artist Andrew Griffith, who provides finished art on the lead-off issue. According to Jimenez, "the script for #1 was probably one of the best I've worked from in years. Totally awesome stuff - I just hope people don't mind me butting in and adding my own two cents (or three) to this super cool universe. I think it all worked out pretty seamlessly, actually!"

This is an exciting time to be a fan of Transformers, with multiple series from IDW, fantastic toys and more from Hasbro. In that spirit, and in an unprecedented publishing move, Dark Cybertron comic books will be included in select GENERATIONS action figure releases from Hasbro, following their initial release from IDW. This is the first time that an entire mega-event has been distributed in such a way. "TRANSFORMERS fans are some of the most loyal and dedicated - but many of them have never seen our comics," says Barber. "Dark Cybertron will introduce these fans to the world of comics - and we can't wait to bring these new readers into the fold."


About Hasbro

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company dedicated to fulfilling the fundamental need for play for children and families through the creative expression of the Company's world class brand portfolio, including TRANSFORMERS, MONOPOLY, PLAY-DOH, MY LITTLE PONY, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, NERF and LITTLEST PET SHOP. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its global customers with innovative play and entertainment experiences, in a variety of forms and formats, anytime and anywhere. The Company's Hasbro Studios develops and produces television programming for more than 170 markets around the world, and for the U.S. on Hub Network, part of a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK). Through the company's deep commitment to corporate social responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world for future generations and to positively impact the lives of millions of children and families every year. It has been recognized for its efforts by being named one of the "World's Most Ethical Companies" and is ranked as one of Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "100 Best Corporate Citizens." Learn more at http://www.hasbro.com.

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About IDW

IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro's The TRANSFORMERS, G.I. JOE and MY LITTLE PONY; Paramount's Star Trek; Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; 2000AD's Judge Dredd; The Rocketeer; Toho's Godzilla; Wizards of the Coast's Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons; HBO's True Blood; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series, created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, and Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio.

IDW's critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually moving into new mediums. Currently, Warner Brothers and Barry Sonnenfeld are attached to adapt LORE into a feature film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Jerry Bruckheimer Films and Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, with Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony bringing Zombies vs. Robots to film.

IDW Transformers November 2013 Solicitations - Dark Cybertron, Beast Hunters, Classics UK and More

Date: Thursday, August 15th 2013 5:33pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News, Press Releases
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November is going to be momentous for IDW Transformers comics, as RID and MTMTE merge and the 12-issue Dark Cybertron arc finally begins! But that's not all - ReGeneration One enters into its final arc, and Beast Hunters reaches a pivotal point. And in other news, G.I. Joe features a fun easter egg on its cover, too. Take a look below at some of the covers and the solicits!

Transformers: Dark Cybertron #1—SPOTLIGHT
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez & Andrew Griffith with Brendan Cahill (a) • Jimenez (c)
THE END OF EVERYTHING! SHOCKWAVE makes a move millions of years in the planning—an ultimate plan to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons! Bringing together the casts of the hit MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE and ROBOTS IN DISGUISE for the first time in two years!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
• The biggest Transformers event in comic book history!
• Art by superstar PHIL JIMENEZ and Transformers fan-favorite ANDREW GRIFFITH!
• Writing by Transformers greats JAMES ROBERTS & JOHN BARBER!
• All your favorite Transformers characters together!
• Variant covers by Phil Jimenez and Andrew Griffith!

Transformers: Dark Cyberton #1—Subscription Variant
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez & Andrew Griffith with Brendan Cahill (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist up at your local comic shop! A special TRANSFORMERS SUPERSTAR variant cover with art by CASEY W. COLLER! Only for loyal subscription box customers!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Dark Cyberton #1—Deluxe Edition
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • Phil Jimenez & Andrew Griffith with Brendan Cahill (a) • Jimenez (c)
THE DELUXE EXPERIENCE! This once-in-a-lifetime book includes every page of the regular edition, plus behind-the-scenes material! Phil Jimenez’s layouts—including unused alternate versions—plus James Roberts and John Barber’s original plot, designs by Andrew Griffith and more!
FC • 48 pages • $7.99

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #23: Dark Cybertron Part 2 (of 12)
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • James Raiz, Atilio Rojo & Livio Ramondelli (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
THE DEAD UNIVERSE! ORION PAX—the ’bot who was once OPTIMUS PRIME—joins RODIMUS and the crew of the Lost Light in a desperate bid to outmaneuver SHOCKWAVE—by returning to the legendary Dead Universe! Meanwhile, BUMBLEBEE faces down the biggest—literally biggest—threat he’s ever seen on CYBERTRON!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
• The TRANSFORMERS comics event of the decade continues!
• Co-written by regular MTMTME writer James Roberts and RID writer John Barber!
• Variant cover by Phil Jimenez!

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #23: Dark Cybertron Part 2 (of 12) Subscription Variant
James Roberts & John Barber (w) • James Raiz, Atilio Rojo & Livio Ramondelli (a) E.J. Su (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist up at your local comic shop! A special TRANSFORMERS SUPERSTAR variant cover with art by E.J. Su!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #23: Dark Cybertron Part 3 (of 12)
John Barber & James Roberts (w) • James Raiz, Atilio Rojo (a) • Casey W. Coller (c)
STARSCREAM UNDER FIRE! The all-new, all-redesigned, all-leader-of-the-planet STARSCREAM makes his move! Will he stand up for CYBERTRON, or fall under SHOCKWAVE’s onslaught? Meanwhile—the Lost Light receives a desperate call from help from an old friend!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
• The TRANSFORMERS comics event of the decade continues!
• Co-written by regular RID writer John Barber and MTMTME writer James Roberts!
• Variant cover by Phil Jimenez!

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #23: Dark Cybertron Part 3 (of 12)—Subscription Variant
John Barber & James Roberts (w) • James Raiz, Atilio Rojo (a) • Nick Roche (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist up at your local comic shop! A special TRANSFORMERS SUPERSTAR variant cover with art by Nick Roche!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye #1: 100-Penny Press
James Roberts (w) • Nick Roche (a & c)
Rediscover the beginning of the ultimate TRANSFORMERS saga, for only a buck! The first issue of the epic quest from the fan-favorite creative team behind Last Stand of the Wreckers!
FC • 32 pages • $1.00

Transformers: Robots in Disguise #1: 100-Penny Press
John Barber (w) • Andrew Griffith (a & c)
Go back and discover how it all began, for only one dollar! BUMBLEBEE and his fellow AUTOBOTS struggle to maintain control of a world without OPTIMUS PRIME!
FC • 32 pages • $1.00

Transformers Classics UK, Vol. 5
Simon Furman, Ian Rimmer & Richard Starkings (w) • Jeff Anderson, Geoff Senior, Dan Reed, Bryan Hitch, Lee Sullivan, Robin Smith (a) • Andrew Wildman (c)
Classic TRANSFORMERS tales from the UK continuity! These vintage TF stories are presented in order, many published for the first time in the United States! Writer and life-long TF fan James Roberts provides in-depth historical perspective front matter in each volume, and TFUK artist Andrew Wildman provides new covers!
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 296 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-714-5

Bullet points:
• Collects the UK specific stories in issues #145–179 plus the 1988 Annual.

Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye, Vol. 5
James Roberts (w) • Alex Milne (a & c)
MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE's first full-blown epic moves into high gear as RODIMUS leads his crew to the gates of heaven—or hell. But larger forces are closing in and an ancient plan is reaching fruition—and as an old friend calls time on the AUTOBOTS' quest, one thing becomes clear: the LEGISLATORS are on the march.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 152 pages • ISBN: 978-1-61377-802-9

Bullet points:
• Collects issues #17–22.

Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters #7
Mairghread Scott & Mike Johnson (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Ken Christiansen (c)
With Cybertron reborn, the Dinobots have made their way to the surface. But now, the war has returned and the Dinobots are caught in the maelstrom. With old allies joining the battle, can the Dinobots take back Cybertron?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
• Animation art variant cover!

Transformers Regeneration One #96
Simon Furman (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • Andrew Wildman, Guidi (c)
ZERO INITIATIVE! As RODIMUS PRIME urgently struggles to comprehend the what, why, and wherefore of SPIKE WITWICKY, GALVATRON, JHIAXUS, and a DARK MATRIX creature, and specifically how they contribute to the final dissolution of time, space and everything in between! Unless NIGHTBEAT and BUMBLEBEE can shake loose some answers, the future—is cancelled.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
• Order 10 copies, get one free Artist’s Edition Geoff Senior variant cover!

Transformers Regeneration One #96—Subscription Variant
Simon Furman (w) • Guido Guidi (a) • blank sketch cover (c)
For subscription customers only… enlist at your local comic shop! A blank cover for your favorite artist to draw an original sketch! Celebrating original art! It’s “Artist’s Edition Month!”
FC • 32 pages • $3.99