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Spotlight: Mirage Cover Art

Date: Wednesday, February 6th 2008 4:19pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, People News, Digital Media News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Thunderscream, Guido Guidi

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Seibertron's own Thunderscream has found some sketch, pencil and ink variants of Guido Guidi's cover for the upcoming IDW Spotlight: Mirage comic on his DeviantArt page.

Check out the images below:


Rough Sketch


Pencils


Inks

To check out Guido Guidi's DeviantArt Page, please click here.

New Transformation Video of Animated Megatron

Date: Wednesday, February 6th 2008 3:51pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Toy News, Reviews, Digital Media News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Pascal of Cybertron.ca

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Following on from our earlier report, Pascal of Cybertron.ca has posted a Youtube Video of Transformers: Animated Megatron's Transformation Sequence.

The video runs for just over 3 minutes, and shows the Transformation from Alt mode to Robot mode, as well as Megatron's articulation abilities.

To watch the video, please click here, and to see Pascal's original thread with images of Bulkhead and Megatron (including some updated images), please click here.

New Video of Club Exclusive "Nightbeat" on Youtube.com & Botcon Box Set Images start on Monday

Date: Wednesday, February 6th 2008 12:50pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Bed Bugs | Credit(s): TransformersClub.com and Youtube.com

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A new video has been posted on Youtube.com by the Transformers Collectors Club featuring the "soon" to be released club exclusive, Nightbeat. The video features our first look at the head sculpt of the figure and plenty of shots of the robot and vehicle modes.

To see the video, you can either check out the direct link on Youtube.com or you can log into your account at TransformersClub.com where the video is embedded into the members only section.

Also, with this news, the club has announced in the members only section that we will be seeing the first images of the Botcon 2008 Box Set figures, starting on Monday!

Chris Ryall challenges you to guess who the Spotlight is focusing on

Date: Tuesday, February 5th 2008 8:52pm CST
Categories: Comic Book News, People News, Digital Media News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): SharkySparky of TAAU, Chris Ryall

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IDW Publishing Editor in Chief Chris Ryall has updated his blog with some rough sketches and a challenge:

The questions before you here are, based on these sketch pages, who is the focus of this upcoming (in June) SPOTLIGHT? And who is the artist?





Ryall isn't giving away any further information, but you can check out his blog by clicking here.

So who do you think the Spotlight is focusing on? Discuss your thoughts theories below!

New Transformers Animated Wallpapers

Date: Friday, February 1st 2008 4:39pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Company News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Raymond T. | Credit(s): www.monkeybartv.com

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New Transformers: Animated Desktop Wallpapers have been added to the Transformers section of Hasbro's Monkeybar TV multi media site.

New CGI Video of G1 Megatron vs Prime on Official TF Universe Site

Date: Tuesday, January 29th 2008 5:05pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Skowl | Credit(s): Transformers.com

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Not only is the Official Transformers Universe website online with previews of the entire first wave of Universe figures, but they've also posted a video of G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron facing off as they did more than twenty years ago in the original Transformers Movie.

Transformers Universe is a new "World of Transformers" segment that celebrates the nearly 25-year heritage of the Brand.

This site will be updated with all the latest info on the new Transformers Universe segment including early-stage toy images, product photography and character bio information on Transformers Universe including the Classic Series and Robot Heroes. Be sure to check back regularly for all the latest Transformers Universe news.

See the video by clicking here

A better look at Two-Pack Animated Megatron

Date: Monday, January 21st 2008 4:06pm CST
Categories: Toy News, Digital Media News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): ACToys.net

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A member of ACToys.net has posted images of the upcoming 2 pack Animated Megatron figure. The photographer has also been kind enough to take comparison shots with the Voyager sized Megatron figure.

Some of the images have been hosted below.












To see the full set of photos, please click here.

"War Within Animated" Episode 1 Available for Download

Date: Saturday, January 19th 2008 5:11pm CST
Categories: Cartoon News, Comic Book News, Digital Media News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Black Bumblebee, tfcog.com

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Seibertron's own Black Bumblebee has alerted us to the fact that "War Within Animated" Episode #1 has been finished and is now available for download from tfcog.com.

For those new to the project, it is an attempt to take a comic book series and "animate" it through use of photoshop and similar programs.

Black Bumblebee also notes that there is no set date for episode #2 as yet:

...and for those wondering when part two will come out, well, you may have to wait a while. These things take a "bit" of time...

To download the first episode of "War Within Animated", please click here.

Madman's Design a Transformer Art Competition Winners Announced

Date: Monday, January 14th 2008 3:43pm CST
Categories: Site News, Sponsor News, Site Articles, Company News, Digital Media News
Posted by: i_amtrunks | Credit(s): Madman.com, Seibertron

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Madman have announced the winners of their Design a Transformer Competition that was held late in 2007.

The winner was "Time EX" designed by Channandeller, with
"Albion" designed by davetec, and "Comcall" designed by Norcinu taking out the runners up spots.

To check out what each entrant won, plus the honourable mention designs, please click here, and keep your eyes on the Madman Fanzone for upcoming competitions.

Transformers Movie Criticized For Martketing Towards Kids Too Young

Date: Wednesday, January 9th 2008 5:38pm CST
Categories: Movie Related News, Digital Media News
Posted by: Raymond T. | Credit(s): www.thestar.com

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An article on the entertainment section at TheStar.com has appeared about The Federal Trade Commission and guidelines for Marketing towards young children. The article states that the FTC is naming the Michael Bay Transformers movie as the focus of their complaint.

According to the star, the Federal Trade Commission is urging the Motion Picture Association of America to reconsider their guidelines that allow some PG-13 movies in the United States to be marketed towards young children. The issue was taken notice by the FTC after a complaint from an advocacy group that claimed that the movie was advertised towards childeren as young as two years of age. This conclusion was drawn after commercials for the movie was aired during kids shows like Fairly Odd Parents and Jimmy Neutron.

Read the full article here.