BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Marcelo Matere and Over 20 Other Artist Confirmed!
Friday, May 24th, 2013 11:47AM CDT
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We are thrilled to announce that Marcelo Matere will be part of the BotCon 2013 Artists' Alley in San Diego this June. Marcelo has had a huge impact of the Transformers brand, from working on various projects for Hasbro, IDW and Fun Publications. Be sure to see him when you are at BotCon this year!
With the addition of Marcelo, the BotCon Artists' Alley will now feature OVER TWENTY amazing Transformers artists from all over the world! Visit www.botcon.com for all the details. This is one show you don't want to miss!
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Posted by noctorro on May 26th, 2013 @ 3:24am CDT
As Botcon exclusive?
Yipee!!! -_-
Posted by Sabrblade on May 26th, 2013 @ 1:25pm CDT
Where'd that come from?noctorro wrote:Does this mean we'll get a generations Arcee?
As Botcon exclusive?
Yipee!!! -_-
Posted by El Duque on May 28th, 2013 @ 2:49pm CDT
BotCon wrote:BotCon 2013 is excited to welcome legendary Voice Director Wally Burr to this years show! Mr. Burr has directed some of the greatest voice acting talents from the past 40 years and he will be on hand during the weekend for panels, autograph sessions and more!
Joining him is the actor who was featured alongside the very first live action Optimus Prime, Jason Jansen! As part of the more intriguing Generation 1 cartoon features, Jason (who played the human character Tommy Kennedy) will be participating in his first ever convention, filling fans in on what it was like to act next to the live action Generation 1 Optimus Prime!
For more details, click the "Guests" link along the left side menu.
Posted by Mkall on May 28th, 2013 @ 3:34pm CDT
Posted by griftimus prime on May 28th, 2013 @ 4:23pm CDT
Posted by 33Silencer on May 28th, 2013 @ 5:17pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on May 28th, 2013 @ 5:18pm CDT
33Silencer wrote:WOW!!! Jason Jenson is EXACTLY who I was hoping they'd announce when I was purchasing my GOLDEN TICKET!!! LOL.....I'm sure he's a nice guy, but seriously FunPub, are we lacking on the resources this year to bring in our Legendary Voice Actors??? On the flip side, Wally Burr is Awesome and a cool guy in person!!!
Conflicting schedules? Other priorities?
Posted by Sabrblade on May 28th, 2013 @ 8:59pm CDT
Posted by El Duque on May 31st, 2013 @ 8:18pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on May 31st, 2013 @ 8:31pm CDT
Too hilarious for words. Almost spilled sweet tea on my keyboard (again).
Posted by Rated X on May 31st, 2013 @ 9:01pm CDT
Posted by Samsonator on May 31st, 2013 @ 9:34pm CDT
Posted by El Duque on May 31st, 2013 @ 11:23pm CDT
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Posted by Sabrblade on May 31st, 2013 @ 11:46pm CDT
Almost.
Posted by Flux Convoy on June 1st, 2013 @ 1:01pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 1st, 2013 @ 3:17pm CDT
I know you mean the text stories, but how do the comics not count as new club fiction?Flux Convoy wrote:Or new fiction?
Posted by cor2879 on June 1st, 2013 @ 3:44pm CDT
Posted by Flux Convoy on June 1st, 2013 @ 9:53pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I know you mean the text stories, but how do the comics not count as new club fiction?Flux Convoy wrote:Or new fiction?
You're picking nits and you even say so much. By comics you mean the 36 pages we get per year? Sure it's new fiction. You knew what I was referring to though. We can't even access the old prose either.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 1st, 2013 @ 10:14pm CDT
If you want, I could send you my copies of them.Flux Convoy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I know you mean the text stories, but how do the comics not count as new club fiction?Flux Convoy wrote:Or new fiction?
You're picking nits and you even say so much. By comics you mean the 36 pages we get per year? Sure it's new fiction. You knew what I was referring to though. We can't even access the old prose either.
:BOTS:
Posted by Mindmaster on June 1st, 2013 @ 10:17pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:If you want, I could send you my copies of them.Flux Convoy wrote:Sabrblade wrote:I know you mean the text stories, but how do the comics not count as new club fiction?Flux Convoy wrote:Or new fiction?
You're picking nits and you even say so much. By comics you mean the 36 pages we get per year? Sure it's new fiction. You knew what I was referring to though. We can't even access the old prose either.
:BOTS:
I wouldn't mind getting a read off of them too. There are no comic book stores I know of in my area, so it's rare when I get the chance to read comics.
Throw in the War for Cybertron comic too. I've finally read Exodus a couple years back, and I've keep forgetting to ask you about them. Yes, my memory is the size of a Mini-Con.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 1st, 2013 @ 10:21pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on June 1st, 2013 @ 10:22pm CDT
Forgive my stupidity.
Posted by Flux Convoy on June 2nd, 2013 @ 11:02am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:If you want, I could send you my copies of them.
I appreciate the offer but no, thank you. We bug them every year about collecting them in physical form at Botcon. I have my fingers crossed we get a more positive answer this year. Otherwise, I might take you up on it.
Posted by El Duque on June 5th, 2013 @ 8:58am CDT
BotCon has announced Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente have been added to this year's artist alley. See details below:
ALEX MILNE is a professional illustrator based in Canada who has been working in comics for the past ten years. He has worked on many different projects over this time, but is best known for his Transformers work with IDW Publishing. Some of the titles he has worked on over his career have been, Megatron Origins, Spotlight Arcee, Drift mini series, Transformers Ongoing (Chaos Theory) and various other titles and covers. Currently he is working with James Roberts on the latest ongoing title More Than Meets The Eye.
JOANA LAFUENTE is an illustrator/colorist from Portugal who has worked as colorist on a variety of IDW Publishing Transformers titles such as Spotlight Blurr, Spotlight Drift, Ironhide mini-series, 2011's OnGoing, More Than Meets The Eye and Robots In Disguise just to name a few.
Posted by El Duque on June 5th, 2013 @ 1:32pm CDT
GLENN MORSHOWER is regarded as one of the busiest character actors in Hollywood. Best known for his role as Aaron Pierce on the FOX hit series 24, Glenn has had a hugely successful acting career spanning thirty-five years. Transformers fans of course know Glenn as GENERAL MORSHOWER from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon and as COLONEL SHARP from the first Transformers movie, starring in the scene which featured the Transformers brought to life for the very first time!
Frequently seen in roles of authority, he has appeared in over 160 film and television projects including: Star Trek The Next Generation, The Men Who Stare at Goats, Good Night and Good Luck, Black Hawk Down, Air Force One, Hostage, Under Siege, All the King's Men, Pearl Harbor, with running roles on CSI, The West Wing, and Friday Night Lights.
Posted by Dead Metal on June 5th, 2013 @ 2:04pm CDT
I totally have to go to BotCon now, he's like my two most favorite and memorable characters in the history of Transformers, like EVER!
I need to get his autograph over my chest to have it tattooed.
Posted by Banjo-Tron on June 6th, 2013 @ 3:17am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 6th, 2013 @ 7:55am CDT
Well, just keep thinking of how Colonel Sharp was killed in action by Blackout, while General Morshower lives on.Banjo-Tron wrote:I still can't get over the fact he played different characters in the movies, when he is in the military on both cases. Daft or what?
Posted by El Duque on June 10th, 2013 @ 1:06pm CDT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEBotCon 2013 announces it final special guest!
San Diego, California June 27th – June 30th
San Diego, CA – June 10th, 2013 – Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro’s official TRANSFORMERS Collectors’ Convention, BotCon, is thrilled to announce it’s final guest for this years highly anticipated convention… Glenn Morshower! Fans across the world will recognize Glenn from his roles as Agent Pierce on the Fox series 24 and as Colonel Sharp from the first live action TRANSFORMERS movie and as General Morshower from TRANSFORMERS: Revenge of the Fallen and TRANSFORMERS: Dark of the Moon. This brings the total number of special guests attending BotCon to seventeen, making this one of the most star studded BotCon’s ever! With so many amazing special guests and artists appearing at BotCon 2013, being held at the Town and Country Resort from June 27th thru June 30th in the beautiful city of San Diego, fans from around the world are in for one amazing convention!
Pop Culture enthusiasts and TRANSFORMERS fans of all ages can still register for BotCon 2013 through the BotCon.com online registration system. Fans and Collectors who register for BotCon as a Primus package holder will receive the five-figure MACHINE WARS convention set, admission to the Friday private sales room experience, priority seating at all panels and seminars throughout the weekend and admittance to the Hall of Fame Celebration party. Finally, Primus package attendees will also receive a special bonus TRANSFORMERS Deluxe figure to go along with their convention box set. General Admission for non-registered guests will be available on Saturday and Sunday only.
For more information on all of the BotCon 2013 activities and the exclusive figure offerings, as well as convention updates, please visit BotCon.com. Press inquiries; please contact Pete Sinclair pete@funpubinc.com.
About Fun Publications, Inc.
For nearly 20 years, Fun Publications, Inc. has been a Hasbro licensee offering fans and collectors of pop culture memorabilia news, exclusive product and family events through different print offerings, websites, collector clubs and brand specific conventions such as GIJoeCon and BotCon. Located in Fort Worth Texas, Fun Publications reaches a large audience, serving the United States and many other countries such as Japan, Great Britain, Brazil, Australia and Canada. For more information visit TransformersClub.com, GIJoeClub.com, GIJoeCon.com, and BotCon.com. BotCon is a registered trademark of Fun Publications, Inc. (C) 2013 Fun Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.
About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company's world class brand portfolio. 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, well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY. The Company’s Hasbro Studios develops and produces television programming for markets around the world. The Hub TV Network is part of a multi-platform joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), in the U.S. 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. © 2013 Hasbro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Posted by Mindmaster on June 10th, 2013 @ 1:08pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on June 10th, 2013 @ 1:14pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Didn't we already know this?
We did, but this is the official press release.
Posted by Mindmaster on June 10th, 2013 @ 1:28pm CDT
Va'al wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Didn't we already know this?
We did, but this is the official press release.
Oh, whoops. My bad.
Posted by Va'al on June 11th, 2013 @ 2:03pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 11th, 2013 @ 2:44pm CDT
I'm so there.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 11th, 2013 @ 4:24pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on June 11th, 2013 @ 4:33pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Also, this reveals that someone named Dave Williams will be the co-author of the next book in the "Exodus Trilogy".
Do we really need a third?
Posted by Sabrblade on June 11th, 2013 @ 4:43pm CDT
Um, yes? Considering how awful the ending to Exiles was by leaving it on an open cliffhanger with things left unanswered and unexplored. There's still thousands of years left for the books to cover, even before the TFs finally reach Earth.Va'al wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Also, this reveals that someone named Dave Williams will be the co-author of the next book in the "Exodus Trilogy".
Do we really need a third?
Not to mention that David J. Williams is not Alex Irvine.
Posted by Va'al on June 11th, 2013 @ 4:50pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Um, yes? Considering how awful the ending to Exiles was by leaving it on an open cliffhanger with things left unanswered and unexplored. There's still thousands of years left for the books to cover, even before the TFs finally reach Earth.Va'al wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Also, this reveals that someone named Dave Williams will be the co-author of the next book in the "Exodus Trilogy".
Do we really need a third?
Not to mention that David J. Williams is not Alex Irvine.
He does have an interesting resumé, yes. But Irvine also teaches Creative Writing at university, and has had some good criticism of his non-TF work. Didn't stop him from being awful in those two books.
I still claim that comics would work better. The War for Cybertron mini-comic was so much better than the chapters it was taken from.
Posted by Heckfire on June 12th, 2013 @ 8:32am CDT
Posted by Delicon on June 12th, 2013 @ 1:57pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on June 26th, 2013 @ 10:07am CDT
I'll be appearing at Botcon 2013 in San Diego this weekend.
I won't be at Artist Alley but I'll be one of the guests at IDW Publishing's VIP Tour, I'll be on their comics panel, and I'll be making some appearances at their booth throughout the weekend.
Hope to see you there!
Posted by Va'al on June 27th, 2013 @ 1:13pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 27th, 2013 @ 1:39pm CDT
Posted by Henry921 on June 27th, 2013 @ 2:17pm CDT
Posted by griftimus prime on June 27th, 2013 @ 3:34pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 27th, 2013 @ 4:32pm CDT
griftimus prime wrote:loving the anime metal shine look. but whats with the air show?
If I saw an air show like that I'd be like *CENSORED*, as they're the Clones.
Posted by Gearslide on June 27th, 2013 @ 4:35pm CDT
I love how the disjointed-ness of the molds of this Botcon are what binds them together.
Classics for Mirage, and the Rainmakers
Generations for Hoist (and Electro), and Strika (and Blastcharge)
Revenge of the Fallen for Skywarp (and Thundercracker)
Autobot Alliance (Transformers 2010 toyline) for Obsidian, and Starscream
Dark of the Moon for Sandstorm
Prime: Robots in Disguise for Megaplex
The question is, with all these molds and figures...
What happened to Optimus, Megatron, Prowl, Hubcap and Soundwave? I haven't seen them confirmed at all. They're the only figures missing from the entire Machine Wars line.
I guess maybe Hubcap got his name changed to Electro though? Considering what Electro looks like?
Posted by Mindmaster on June 27th, 2013 @ 4:37pm CDT
Gearslide wrote:What happened to Optimus, Megatron, Prowl and Soundwave? I haven't seen them confirmed at all. They're the only figures missing from the entire Machine Wars line.
They most likely aren't receiving their own exclusives. But, despite the general dislike for such a move, I wouldn't mind seeing Soundwave from Reveal the Shield Perceptor.
Posted by Gearslide on June 27th, 2013 @ 4:39pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Gearslide wrote:What happened to Optimus, Megatron, Prowl and Soundwave? I haven't seen them confirmed at all. They're the only figures missing from the entire Machine Wars line.
They most likely aren't receiving their own exclusives. But, despite the general dislike for such a move, I wouldn't mind seeing Soundwave from Reveal the Shield Perceptor.
I would dig it. Would keep things in a nice scale, versus the behemoth that is Cybertron Red Alert.