Date: Tuesday, October 8th 2013 12:52pm CDT
Categories: People News,
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Posted by: Va'al |
Credit(s): Matthew Reinhart
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Courtesy of Emiliano Santalucia's
Facebook page, we were able to take a look at a couple of images from the official Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe book, about to be officially released. The book is created by
Matthew Reinhart and was previously announced in June via a
Hasbro press release. Take a look at the images below, from both
Reinhart's own page and
The AllSpark for a hint at what's to come!
Date: Wednesday, August 7th 2013 12:12am CDT
Category: Book News
Posted by: LOST Cybertronian |
Credit(s): Amazon.com
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In other Amazon pre-order news,
Transformers: Ultimate Storybook Collection and
Transformers: Roll Out and Read Adventures (Passport to Reading) are also up for pre-order. The Ultimate Story Book Collection is a hardcover and Roll Out and Read Adventures is a paperback, both releasing next year on April 22.
Transformers: Ultimate Storybook Collection
Amazon wrote:Product Details
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: LB Kids (April 22, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316188654
ISBN-13: 978-0316188654
Transformers: Roll Out and Read Adventures
Amazon wrote:Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: LB Kids (April 22, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316207438
ISBN-13: 978-0316207430
Date: Sunday, August 4th 2013 2:03pm CDT
Categories: Store News,
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Posted by: Va'al |
Credit(s): Amazon
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Seibertron user
dregxx has brought to our attention the
Amazon listing for the third instalment in the Aligned fiction continuity, sequel to Alex Irvine's Exodus and Exiles: the novel Transformers: Retribution. This will be released in January, according to Amazon, with the current pricepoint of $7.99 (plus online discount) and is written by Mark and David J. Williams. Check out the synopsis and cover art below!
For decades, Transformers fans across the globe have marveled at the mighty clashes of Megatron and Optimus Prime, and speculated about their arrival on planet Earth. Now, in Transformers: Retribution, the prequel to the Transformers animated series, the epic odyssey of these two great warriors is finally revealed as Autobots and Decepticons battle one another . . . and the most diabolic foe they’ve ever encountered.
Aboard the Ark, Optimus Prime leads his Autobots through deep space, searching for the AllSpark so vital to their home planet, Cybertron. Megatron’s not far behind, and his Decepticons are itching for war. But a mysterious planet conceals an enemy far more cunning and powerful: the Quintessons. Masters of tyranny, technology, and twisted double crosses, the Quintessons are out to enslave both Autobots and Decepticons. Their deadly bag of tricks includes time travel, fiendish trials, and a secret link all the way back to Cybertron, where Shockwave is wreaking havoc with supercomputer Vector Sigma. In the coming conflagration, Star Seekers, Wreckers, Alpha Trion, and Sharkticons all have their parts to play. For none can dodge the Quintesson juggernaut of evil, and none will escape the cataclysmic life-and-death battles that will catapult Autobots and Decepticons to Earth.
Date: Saturday, June 29th 2013 4:46pm CDT
Categories: Cartoon News,
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Posted by: Va'al |
Credit(s): Various, IDW Publishing, Hasbro
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While I was unable to attend in person, the wonderful world of social media (and the eyes and ears of El Duque, who was able to attend) has allowed us to put together a brief outline of the things discussed during the IDW panel that took place at BotCon.
The speakers were John Barber (editor, writer), John-Paul Bove (colourist), Jim Sorenson (writer), Alex Milne (artist), Livio Ramondelli (artist), Andrew Griffith (artist), Mairghread Scott (writer), Michael Kelly (Hasbro publishing), Carlos Guzman (editor).
Beast Hunters
(Scott)
With issue 6, comic and animated series will join up somehow; the mini-series will see story arcs of two issues each, to be more accessible to readers. Scott's soundtrack for issue 1 is Amanda Palmer's
The Killing Type. The next arc will be written by co-author Mike Johnson.
Monstrosity
(Ramondelli)
Not really a reveal for those following the cover updates or have read the digital issues so far, but Trypticon is going to show up. Ramondelli mentioned that he really enjoyed conveying the character's scale in the series.
ReGeneration One
(Bove)
Mostly focused on issue 0: as
previously mentioned, five artists will collaborate on Furman's script for five different stories - Geoff Senior, Jose Delbo, Jeff Anderson, Casey Coller and Nick Roche (who we know for sure will be drawing the Hot Rod section).
More Than Meets The Eye
(Milne)
The story set up so far -
Remain in Light - will continue, ending with #20-#21. Issue 22 will then be more of a summing up of where-we-are-now, and will hint at what's to come (see below).
Fun Fact: Mad doctor Pharma has Mark Hamill's Joker's voice, at least for Alex Milne!
Robots in Disguise
(Barber, Griffith)
Barber states that his inspiration for RID is both realistic and fictional: post-war scenarios in history and George R.R. Martin's
A Song of Ice and Fire/HBO's
Game of Thrones. As we saw in the
preview, #19 focuses on Gorlam Prime, and features Waspinator. Issue 20 will include Rattrap, by the looks of it! Issues 21 and 22 will focus on Shockwave and Soundwave, and set off the big event with
Shockpoint, leading to...
Dark Cybertron
...the big crossover, co-written by James Roberts and John Barber (remember?
The Death of Optimus Prime?). The arc will run for 12 issues, across both titles, starting with a one-shot (Dark Cybertron #1, the Annual substitute for 2013) and then continuing in MTMTE #23. No word on the artistic team, but James Raiz (from DW's
Armada comics and IDW's
Spotlight: Sixshot) was mentioned.
UPDATE: Andrew Griffith has
tweeted what looks like an indication that multiple artists will be working on the story arc.
As suggested by the
Spotlights collected in the
Prelude TPB and the link with recent events, Metroplex and maybe the other Titans will take centre-stage for the story, as well as Shockwave.
Other
Jim Sorenson talked about how he went through selecting stories from all Transformers comics eras, to put together the 30th Anniversary Collection.
Marvel Classics UK and US will both continue, and a book will be released collecting the Art of Transformers Prime.
That's all we could pull out of the Twitter madness!
Come back in a short while for the slides used during the panel, and thanks to
Robbie Robbins from IDW for the panel photo.
Date: Wednesday, June 12th 2013 8:07am CDT
Categories: Toy News,
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Posted by: Va'al |
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TFsource dropped by with a teaser image and some details from the upcoming Transformers Generations 2013 book from Million Publishing. As you can seen the image features Transformers Generations Fall of Cybertron Deluxe Optims Prime, but still no word on potential mail away exclusives. They will be opening pre-orders soon.
Here is an updated photo of the new Japanese Generations Book solicitation!
Some highlights:
- Coverage on the new series Transformers Go!
- 2012-2013 Masterpiece & Generations
- Transformers Prime & United EX – comparison with overseas versions
- Interview with Takara Tomy Designer
- Released on 7/31
Date: Sunday, June 2nd 2013 2:14am CDT
Categories: Collectables,
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Posted by: LOST Cybertronian |
Credit(s): Million Publishing
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Both a
twitter post and the
official site which is still under construction, confirm that Transformers Generations 2013 which is available to residents of Japan is set for a late July release. No other info has been released at this time. Keep it here at Seibertron.com and we will fill you in on content and possible exclusives when it's available.
Date: Tuesday, October 9th 2012 12:32am CDT
Categories: Comic Book News,
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Posted by: Blurrz |
Credit(s): IDW Publishing
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Courtesy of IDW Publishing we have the preview for
Transformers: RID Issue #10, in stores this Wednesday!
Transformers: Robots in Disguise Ongoing #10
John Barber (w) • Livio Ramondelli (a) • Ramondelli, Casey Coller (c)
OPTIMUS PRIME IN SPACE! Orion Pax—the former OPTIMUS PRIME—follows a rogue group of DECEPTICONS into one of the greatest mysteries ever to face the AUTOBOTS! Time will bend—and heroes will fall!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Marcelo Matere cover!
Date: Friday, October 5th 2012 1:48pm CDT
Categories: Comic Book News,
Collectables,
Interviews,
Book News
Posted by: GetRightRobot |
Credit(s): Chris Arrant of Newsrama.com
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A very insightful and spoilerish interview with John Barber about his work on
Transformers: Robots in Disguise and the events leading up to issue #10 has been posted on
Newsrama.com. Parallels can be drawn between the fictional political intrigue facing Cybertronians in the ongoing series and the impending US elections. Click
HERE for the full article.
Newsrama.com wrote:After the epic “Death of Optimus Prime” arc in IDW’s Transformers comics last year, the future of these shape-shifting robots was at a cross-roads. While Rodimus and a band of fellow Autobots took to the spaceways to find the fabled first Cybertronians, Bumblebee took on the tumultuous role of leader of Cybertron and set out to unify the long-fractured factions of Transformers, both Autobot, Decepticon and even non-aligned Transformers. This story is chronicled in the new series Transformers: Robots In Disguise which launched at the beginning of the year, and truly lives up the franchise’s “more than meets the eye” slogan (despite that actually being the title of the sister series) with politics entering the fray.
And now with Transformers: Robots In Disguise nearing the one year mark and the real-life political scene in the United States entering its apex, Newsarama spoke with writer (and long-time Transformers editor) John Barber about the political struggles on Cybertron, the disappearance of Ironhide, and the mysterious mind-control going on in the jungles of Cybertron.
Date: Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 4:12pm CDT
Categories: Cartoon News,
People News,
Digital Media News,
Book News
Posted by: Delicon |
Credit(s): Dan Gilvezan
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Dan Gilvezan, who was recently one of the headliners at
BotCon 2012 contacted us today to inform of us of some exciting news regarding his book "Bumblebee & Me: Life as a G1 Transformer." Dan is famous in Transformers circles for being the original voice of Bumblebee on the
1980's Transformers cartoon series that was produced by Sunbow.
Hi Ryan,
I hope this email finds you well and happy. I wanted to let you know that as of today, "Bumblebee & Me: Life as a G1 Transformer", as well as my novel, "Drowned in the Grenadine", are now both available in paperback in Great Britain via Amazon.uk and on the Continent through Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it, and Amazon.es. This is the
link to the book's amazon.uk page.
All books are being produced and shipped locally. No more heinously expensive shipping or outrageous prices via secondary-market retailers for our friends across the pond. This is important news for Trans Fans in Europe and the UK, so if you wouldn't mind putting up an announcement on the site I would truly appreciate it. ((You might also want to mention how much you enjoyed the book (you DID enjoy it, didn't you?) and encourage everyone, including folks in the US who haven't, to order a copy.))
Thanks, as always, for your support. Wishing you health, happiness and all good things.
Sincerely,
Dan
http://www.dangilvezan.com
For those of you in the US who still haven't picked up his book and would like to do so, you can find it
here.
Date: Monday, April 23rd 2012 6:15am CDT
Categories: Toy News,
Book News
Posted by: GetRightRobot |
Credit(s): iTunes.com
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iTunes and
Ruckus Media Group are offering a free download for parents looking to engage their children in a an early reading experience. This application is free to download from iTunes.com:
“...bound to be the darling of teachers, parents, and anyone who is concerned about making sure children read.”-- mediabistro
Action-packed interactive Transformers iReader that kids will love to read!
Perfect for independent readers (ages 6–8), Scout’s Honor is an action-packed story of how a routine training exercise turned into an epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons. While training in a canyon, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are surprised by an attack from Starscream. Can the Autobots use their wits and teamwork to make it back to base in one piece?
Ruckus iReaders engage kids with story-driven activities such as a word hunt, catch the falling
objects, what’s wrong with this picture, mazes and a make-your-own-story page, which help kids hone word recognition, vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.
Powered by the Ruckus Reader, iReaders reinforce national educational standards for preschool through second grade. Some of the topics covered include:
•Book Concepts
•Alphabetic Knowledge
•Phonological Awareness
•Phonics and Word Recognition
•Reading Comprehension
Hasbro is a branded play company that provides 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, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands.
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