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Skybound Entertainment wrote:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
YOUR FIRST LOOK AT DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON’S TRANSFORMERS #1
The Next Series in the Energon Universe Launches This October
LOS ANGELES 08/30/2023 — Today Skybound, in collaboration with leading toy and game company Hasbro, revealed an impressive lineup of variant covers and a first look at interior pages of Daniel Warren Johnson’s hugely anticipated Transformers #1. The second series in the recently launched Energon Universe, Transformers will debut on shelves in comic book shops beginning October 4, 2023.
Transformers #1 begins an all-new era for the iconic Transformers franchise from Daniel Warren Johnson (Extremity, Do a Powerbomb, DC’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth) and colorist Mike Spicer (Stillwater, Murder Falcon). Optimus Prime was supposed to have led the Autobots to victory. Instead, the fate of Cybertron is unknown, and his allies have crash-landed far from home, alongside their enemies—the Decepticons. As these titanic forces renew their war on Earth, one thing is immediately clear: the planet will never be the same. New alliances are struck. Battle lines are redrawn. Humanity’s only hope for survival is Optimus Prime.
The recently announced rosters of Autobots and Decepticons headlining the first story arc of the all-new Transformers series include Autobots Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Cliffjumper, Arcee, and Wheeljack, and Decepticons Starscream, Rumble, Skywarp, Laserbeak, and Soundwave.
In addition to the already-iconic main cover by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer, the stacked list of variant covers for Transformers #1 includes Autobot and Decepticon covers by Johnson and Spicer, a cover by iconic artist Ryan Ottley (Invincible), a 1:10 incentive variant that kicks off a connecting cover series by Orlando Arocena (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers), a 1:25 incentive variant by Cliff Chiang Paper Girls), a 1:50 incentive variant by Francis Manapul (The Flash), a 1:100 incentive variant by Ian Bertram (Little Bird), and finally, an open-to-order blank sketch cover.
The Energon Universe officially began in June 2023 with the surprise first appearance of iconic Transformers character Jetfire in Void Rivals #1, introducing the historic new collaboration between Hasbro and Skybound, with Transformers and G.I. Joe comics finding a new home with the publisher. The Energon Universe expands in December with Duke #1, a limited series from Joshua Williamson (DC’s Superman, Dark Ride), Tom Reilly (The Thing) and Jordie Bellaire (W0rldtr33). This will be followed by the launch of Cobra Commander #1 in January 2024, from Joshua Williamson, Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song).
Transformers #1 (Lunar Codes Below | $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
The full list of variant covers is below:
- Transformers #1 Cover A by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Lunar Code 0623IM805)
- Transformers #1 Cover B by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Autobot) (Lunar Code 0823IM287)
- Transformers #1 Cover C by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer (Decepticon) (Lunar Code 0823IM288)
- Transformers #1 Cover D by Ryan Ottley (Lunar Code 0823IM289)
- Transformers #1 Cover E (1:10 Copy Incentive – Connecting) by Orlando Arocena (Lunar Code 0823IM290)
- Transformers #1 Cover F (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Cliff Chiang (Lunar Code 0823IM291)
- Transformers #1 Cover G (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Francis Manapul (Lunar Code 0823IM292)
- Transformers #1 Cover H (1:100 Copy Incentive) by Ian Bertram (Lunar Code 0823IM293)
- Transformers #1 Cover I Blank Sketch Cover (Lunar Code 0823IM294)
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IDW Publishing wrote:A May 2020 Four-Week Crossover Event!
SAN DIEGO, CA (February 6, 2020) – When the Mane Six gallop alongside Autobots in battle, the forces of villainy stand no chance! IDW Publishing (OTCQX: IDWM), under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), welcomes comic fans of all ages to enjoy the wildest crossover of Hasbro creations ever: MY LITTLE PONY / TRANSFORMERS, a four-issue miniseries shipping weekly in May!
In MY LITTLE PONY / TRANSFORMERS, the scheming Queen Chrysalis casts a spell in search of changeling allies, but accidentally interferes with a distant Cybertronian Spacebridge… and brings the Autobots and Decepticons to Equestria! As the dust settles, it's up to Twilight Sparkle, Optimus Prime, and others to overcome the menace of malevolent magic and machinery!
MY LITTLE PONY / TRANSFORMERS assembles an all-star team of comic creators for this mind-blowing series: writers James Asmus, Ian Flynn, and Sam Maggs, and artists Casey W. Coller, Jack Lawrence, Sara Pitre-Durocher, Priscilla Tramontano, and Tony Fleecs (who also provides cover artwork for the entirety of the series).
"The writing I've gotten to do individually for MY LITTLE PONY and TRANSFORMERS have already proven to be some of the most fun I've had in my career, so it's pure joy to play them off each other," says Asmus. "We're making a wild mash-up unlike anything else in your comic collection. You basically owe it to yourself and your future happiness to get a copy!"
"It's been a delightful challenge finding common threads between the ponies and bots. It's certainly a fun and unique opportunity," says Flynn. "I hope fans of both franchises can come together and enjoy this."
"MY LITTLE PONY and TRANSFORMERS are two of my all-time favorite universes. Having written for them both previously, the idea of bringing the citizens of Equestria and Cybertron together is incredibly exciting," says Maggs.
"Teaming TRANSFORMERS and MY LITTLE PONY has been a dream we've had for a long time," says IDW Editor-In-Chief John Barber. "We're all really excited to see this mashup of characters by a mashup of creators who are honoring the legacy of both universes… and doing it in the most bonkers, fun way imaginable!"
For information on how to acquire copies of MY LITTLE PONY / TRANSFORMERS, please contact Seibertron.com about how to pre-order this product, or contact your local comic shop, or visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you.
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BOT INTEL REPORT – AUTOBOT HOUND
Add Autobot Hound to your ultimate squad February 8th at 10AM PST!
ABOUT AUTOBOT HOUND:
Faction: Autobot
Class: Warrior
Autobot Hound has a mean bark and a nastier bite. This brave warrior will back his teammates no matter how grim the struggle. Armed with enough weaponry for a small army and quick to improvise, this Autobot is able to hold his own in any situation.
STATS AND ABILITIES:
2-Star:
Health: 1854
Attack: 149
Max Rating: 547
3-Star:
Health: 4553
Attack: 318
Max Rating: 1308
4-Star:
Health: 11839
Attack: 827
Max Rating: 3484
BASIC ABILITIES: INFERNO AMMO, PRECISION AMMO
Ammo Types:
Holding Block at Ranged Distance for .9 seconds will Swap Autobot Hound’s Ammo Types.
Inferno Ammo grants Critical Ranged Hits a 100% chance to inflict Burn, dealing 40~60% of Attack as Heat damage over 8~10 seconds.
Precision Ammo grants Ranged Attacks a 30~50% increased Critical Rate and cannot be Evaded and is not affected by abilities that would cause Ranged Attacks to Miss.
Ranged Attacks:
Critical Hits on Burning opponents have +50% Critical Damage.
Heavy Attacks:
100% Chance to gain an Armor Buff, reducing damage from attacks by 10% for 6 seconds.
50% Chance to inflict a Critical Resistance Debuff, increasing the chance for Critical Hits against opponents by 20% for 6 seconds.
SIGNATURE ABILITY – WARRIOR BALLERINA
In the heat of a firefight this robust robot uses his surprising agility to maneuver and exploit the enemy’s weak points.
Sidestepping Ranged Attacks
When Autobot Hound rolls to avoid a Ranged Attack he gains a 40~200% Ranged Bonus for 3 seconds.
SPECIAL ATTACKS:
Special 1 – Rolling Thunder
Big boy coming through!
While Precision Ammo is equipped the last hit has a 100% Chance to inflict 100% Critical Rate Down for 20 seconds.
While Inferno Ammo is equipped this the last hit has a 100% chance to inflict Burn, dealing 60~80% of Attack over 15 seconds.
Special 2 – Safeties Off
Nothing makes holes quite like a naval rotary cannon.
50% chance per hit to Bleed, dealing 40% of Attack over 5 seconds.
Special 3 – Full Autobot
You’re not out of time until you’re out of ammo!
100% Chance to gain an Armor Buff, reducing damage from attacks by 10% for 30 seconds.
Autobot Hound has a 100% chance to inflict a Critical Resistance Debuff, increasing the chance for Critical Hits against opponents by 40% for 28 seconds and proceeds to fire every gun in his inventory.
SYNERGY BONUSES:
Mutual – Enemies – Barricade
+2~8% Attack Rating.
Mutual – Sharpshooters – Mirage, Arcee
+5~20% Crit Rate on Ranged Attacks.
Mutual – Weapon Specialists – Mixmaster, Ironhide, Rhinox
+9% duration for all Damaging Debuffs. +6% Attack Rating in Alliance Missions.
Outgoing – Medic Support – Optimus Prime MV1, Drift
7% of base Health Repaired at the start of the fight. +5% extra Repair in Raids.
Incoming – Allies – Optimus Prime MV1, Drift
+2~8% Armor.
STRONG MATCH-UPS:
Barricade – Autobot Hound’s Precision Ammo rarely misses, making Autobot Hound the premier choice to dismantle this Barricade’s powerful Evasion Buff.
Mirage – Mirage’s Heavy Attack is notorious for being untouchable to Ranged Attacks, but that trick stops at Autobot Hound. Precision Ammo is not affected by character abilities that would cause Ranged Attacks to Miss.
WEAK MATCH-UPS:
Optimus Primal – Primal will completely resist Autobot Hound’s Powerful Critical Hits.
Soundwave – Soundwave has the ability to reflect Autobot Hound’s powerful Signature Ability right back into his bearded face.
RECOMMENDED MODULES FOR AUTOBOT HOUND:
EMI Module – The EMI Module will punish any gunslingers who attempt to outshoot this warrior.
Laser Guidance Module – This module will combine with Autobot Hound’s Signature Ability to punch holes through even the toughest opponent.
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Add Bumblebee to your ultimate squad December 21st at 10AM PST!
About Bumblebee:
Faction: Autobot
Class: Scout
Small, eager, and brave, Bumblebee acts as messenger and spy. Due to his small size, he dares to go where others can’t. He idolizes the bigger Autobots, especially Optimus Prime and Prowl while having a special bond with all his human allies.
Stats and Abilities:
2-Star:
Health: 1417
Attack: 151
Max Rating: 566
3-Star:
Health: 3480
Attack: 318
Max Rating: 1299
4-Star:
Health: 9043
Attack: 827
Max Rating: 3499
Basic Abilities: Melee Evade, Critical Rate Buff, Shield Break
Dodging Back:
Grants a 24~32% Melee Evasion Buff that is removed the next time this bot Evades.
Sidestepping:
Grants up to 3 Critical Rate Buffs that each increase Critical Rating by 20~28%. These buffs are removed each time this bot lands a hit.
Critical Hits:
100% Chance to Break the opponent’s Shielding, completely Nullifying all Shields and inflicting Shock, dealing 50~90% Energy Damage over 5 seconds.
Signature Ability – Bee Brave
Bumblebee isn’t the strongest or toughest bot, but while staying close to his enemy, he channels his unparalleled courage.
Bumblebee generates 2~4.0 of Remaining Max Power every second and gains a 10% Melee Bonus while the enemy is within close range.
Special Attacks:
Special 1 – Gold Boot
Bumblebee delivers a spinning windmill kick.
100% chance to increase Critical Damage by 60% for the duration of this Special Attack.
Special 2 – Power Jam
Bumblebee overcharges his pistol to fry his enemy’s systems before knocking them off their feet.
100% chance to Power Lock the opponent for 10 seconds.
Special 3 – Ticket to Ride
Bumblebee’s wheeled combat comes together with his love of ranged attacks.
Grants 20 Critical Rate Buffs that each increase Critical Rating by 20~28%. These buffs are removed each time this bot lands a hit.
Synergy Bonuses:
Incoming – Role Models – Optimus, Prowl
Heavy Attacks gain +2~5% Attack Buff for each alive team member.
Outgoing – Role Models – Optimus, Prowl
+2~8% Armor
Incoming – Espionage Specialists – Mirage
14~70% less likely to activate opponent’s abilities when using Sp2 and Sp3.
Incoming – Allies – Arcee, Grimlock
+2~8% Armor
Strong Match-ups:
Rhinox – Bumblebee will tear through Rhinox’s shielding, leaving him prime for Bee’s critical hits.
Soundwave – Bee can Shield Break with both Ranged and Melee his, ensuring even the mighty Soundwave can’t Reflect Ranged attacks for long.
Weak Match-ups:
Bonecrusher – The master of Bleeds will punish Bumblebee with every crit.
Dinobot – Bumblebee is rewarded for dashing at opponent’s and staying near them, but dashing into and hitting Dinobot’s block would be a painful mistake.
Recommended Modules for Bumblebee:
Nightbird’s Mark – With both his two major abilities boosted, Bumblebee will become exponentially more powerful.
EMI Module – Bee will gain the ability to Evade Ranged Attacks, forcing you to stay within Melee Range and in turn allowing him to generate power with his Signature Ability.
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. TRANSFORMERS OPTIMUS PRIME CONVERTING POWER BANK (Ages 14 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $49.99/Available at HASCON): Fate rarely calls upon us at the time of our choosing. When it does, the Hasbro TRANSFORMERS OPTIMUS PRIME CONVERTING POWER BANK figure will help you be ready and powered up with the spark of a Prime! This special edition power bank converts between robot and charger modes in 16 steps and comes with a blue-Energon LED Light-up sword accessory, mobile phone stand and a Micro USB/USB charging cable. Compatible with most devices the TRANSFORMERS OPTIMUS PRIME CONVERTING POWER BANK figure supports 6500mAh of battery power so you can roll out without worry.
· TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS TITANS RETURN ARCEE SPECIAL EDITION SET (Ages 8 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $24.99/Available at HASCON): The Hasbro TRANSFORMERS GENERATIONS TITANS RETURN ARCEE SET lets you harness the power of not 1 Titan Master, but 2! Featuring a G1-inspired Titans Return Deluxe Class Arcee figure with Titan Master and a special edition Titan Master Ultra Magnus figure with die-cast parts. The set also includes 2 blaster accessories, 2 collector cards and special edition TRANSFORMERS packaging and custom art for the ultimate play-at-home experience. The Titan Master figures become the head of Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader Class Titans Return figures (each sold separately).
HASCON (Sept. 8-10 in at the Rhode Island Convention Center) will bring Hasbro’s most iconic brands to life like never before, including TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, NERF, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, PLAY-DOH, MONOPOLY and G.I. JOE and exceptional partner brands such as BEYBLADE, DREAMWORKS TROLLS and SESAME STREET. Fans will get a peek behind the Hasbro curtain during the three days filled with exciting first-look previews and panels from Hasbro’s biggest television and movie series, including Hasbro’s TRANSFORMERS: RESCUE BOTS, LITTLEST PET SHOP and MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC as seen on Hasbro’s joint-venture television network Discovery Family.
In addition, there will be activities inspired by several iconic Disney properties, including Disney Princess, Frozen, Elena of Avalor, Moana and Descendants 2, as well as Star Wars and Marvel’s Avengers, Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy. From movie props and costumes on display, to hands-on fun through art tutorials and more, these areas will be can’t-miss destinations during the show.
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io9 wrote:Joining Rex in early access at the con is a new $30 Titans Return figure set for Arcee. Inspired by the retro generation 1 designs, the Deluxe-Class figure includes a “Titan Master” minifigure for Ultra Magnus, which can transform into an alternate heads for other Titans Returns figures:
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TRANSFORMERS: Forged to Fight V2.0.0 Release Note
Version 2.0 will be available June 14th with brand new content, visual upgrades, and fixes!
Here’s the detail of what’s coming to The Fight:
Complete your Transformers: The Last Knight experience with new limited-time
missions.
Rumors that the Autobot Hot Rod has arrived on New Quintessa enrages Drift who vows to hunt him down. Perplexed by Drift's vow Optimus Prime and Bumblebee fear that the Decepticon turned Autobot has gone rogue and is resorting back to his old Decepticon ways. Play the all new Spotlight - "A Question of Loyalty" - and find out what happens when brothers in arms do battle.
Megatron has returned to take his place as the new boss of Alliance Missions!
New Daily Login Calendar! Great prizes await the faithful Commanders who login
everyday! Collect Rewards from the 7 Day, 28 Day, and Alliance Calendars.
Fight in a brand new environment inspired by Transformers: The Last Knight.
A whole new look for your Base!o Base updates bring a new level of visual polish and navigational ease.
Show off up to four Relics with two new sockets added. o Several new Relics with new effects have been added. New Relics can be found by fully Exploring any difficulty level of "A Question of Loyalty" as well as from the special Event Calendar. These Relics also have new in-game benefits.
Tip the odds in your favor by using Boosts to augment your Bots' performance.
Boosts can increase your damage output or survivability.
Activate an XP Boost to accelerate your level ups and claim rewards
faster.
Some Boosts are only applied to a specific game mode.
Forging a Module now awards bonus Module Crystal Shards based on the Rank,
Level, and Signature Ability Level of the Modules that are consumed.
1-Star Modules do not award Shards. o 2-Star Modules award 3-Shard Module Crystal Shards. o 3-Star Modules award 4-Star Module Crystal Shards.
A new Synergy Bonus interface now shows you who is providing a bonus and who is receiving a bonus.
The benefits and targets for existing Synergy Bonuses have not changed.
Several new Synergy Bonuses have been added.
The Alliance-based currency Loyalty has been removed.
Existing Loyalty balances have been converted to Gold.
You now earn Gold for answering Alliance Help Requests.
Alliance Help requests will now immediately award 3 Energy in addition to the Energy received from Alliance mates.
Bot Changes
1-Star and 2-Star Bots now start with two Special Attacks at Rank 1 and unlock a third Special Attack after Ranking Up.
3-Star Bots now start with three Special Attacks at Rank 1.
Mixmaster
Received a re-design, both on his Basic Abilities and his Signature.
Updated design will be more in line with other Demolition Bots (Very high damage bursts in a short period of time)
Acid does not have a cost anymore and Neutralizes Resistances Buffs when active, making him really great against Bots like Ultra Magnus.
Will deal Burn on his Special 3.
Whenever opponents have an active Debuff, Mixmaster will get a huge Critical Rate Buff.
Arcee
Generates power from Non-Critical Hits. o Power generation from Critical Hits has been reduced to 12%.
Guardian's Ferocity now has a 20% increased chance to trigger at all Signature levels.
New Synergies have been added and tuned for several bots.
Mod Changes
Laser Guidance and EMI Module
Module buffs and debuffs can no longer be overridden by projectile buffs from bots.
A new formula adds a global minimum and maximum speed limit for projectiles to account for bots that might stack Projectile Speed buffs.
Fight Tuning Adjustments:
Made Adjustments to the AI of enemies to make them less likely to hold their power until they can use their Special 3
Tuned down aggression of Enemy AI in harder content
Made a slight adjustment to the speed of Projectile Attacks to make them easier for players to avoid
Slightly increased the window to chain from a combo into a special attack Bug Fixes and Optimizations
Fixed an issue with the effectiveness of Module Signature Abilities during Raids
Stash items now default to sort by expiry
Filter basic ORE-13 and Catalysts in the Stash and Inventory screens
Some timers that previously just showed hours now show minutes as well.
Fixed an issue causing Wins in Arenas showing as a Loss
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