Transformers-themed pub could be Britain’s Best Home Bar

A Transformers-themed pub is in the running to be crowned Britain’s Best Home Bar, in a competition being run by Liberty Games. The winning bar, chosen… [more]

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TFNation 2019 Transformers Convention Review

This last weekend saw yet another Transformers convention take over the Metropole Hilton, in Birmingham. These weekends have become a staple of my summer… [more]

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Annual Transformers Forum Meet Tour

Every year, since 2011, the nerds from TheTF.Net forum (now a Facebook group, because running a forum proved too much like hard work) have met for a weekend… [more]

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Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff

This weekend saw our annual forum meet being held in the Welsh capital of Cardiff. Each year we meet in a different town or city in the UK, alternating… [more]

Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff Our 2019 Forum Meet took place this weekend, in Cardiff

Video Footage from Transforce in 2001

Almost 18 years ago (crikey, has it been that long?) we wrote a review of our visit to Transforce in August 2001. It was a seriously hot day, but a great… [more]

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New Spotlight from McCarthy

Written by Big Bot on May 21, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

Transformers: All Hail Megatron writer Shane McCarthy has updated his blog with some new Transformers comics information.

Apart from generally talking about the problems with timezones, he mentions work on All Hail Megatron is progressing well, but more interestingly, he has just finished a script for a new Spotlight issue, which will be part of the fourth volume of Spotlight issues.

Animated Comic Pencil Sketches

Written by Big Bot on May 20, 2008 | Animated,Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

Artist Dario Brizuela has posted the first pencil sketches from the first issue of the upcoming Transformers: Animated comic book series, Transformers: Animated : Arrival #1.

The sketches, from pages 11, 15 and 18, give an idea of the style of the comic, which seems similar to the cartoon.

Transformers comics for August 08

Written by Big Bot on | Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

IDW Publishing have announced their planned Transformers comic releases for August 2008, with there being 6 different books.

Continuing the main Transformers continuity is The Transformers: All Hail Megatron #2, from Shane McCarthy and Guido Guidi, and Transformers Spotlight: Doubledealer, from Simon Furman and Dan Khanna.

To fill in some of the blanks in the Transformers: Animated cartoon series, IDW are producing some new material for the series. Transformers Animated: Arrival #1 is the first to add more depth to the cartoon and is written by the producer of the series Marty Isenberg with art by Dario Brizuela.

Continuing the Movie-verse stories are Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream #5, the official sequel story and Transformers Movie Prequel: Saga of the Allspark #2, the second set of reprints from Titan’s exclusive UK comic.

Finally, there is Transformers Best of the UK: Time Wars #1, a reprint of the classic story from Marvel UK.

Revelations covers all in one

Written by Big Bot on May 17, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

Chris Ryall has posted the complete set of covers by E.J. Su for The Transformers: Revelations. The 4 Spotlight series stats Cyclonus, Hardhead, Doubledealer and Sideswipe. The second set of covers will be drawn by Nick Roche.

Reign of Starscream preview

Artist Alex Milne has posted a four page preview for Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream. The pages feature Starscream at the Hoover Dam.

If you want to see the art without the text boxes, clearer images have been posted over at DeviantArt.

Spotlight: Sideswipe script wrap

Written by Big Bot on May 14, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

Simon Furman has complete the script for Transformers Spotlight: Sideswipe, the fourth Spotlight issue in the Revelations Saga. As usual, he covers the major story points, but in this report, there are some real SPOILERS, so stay away until the issue comes out in September.

Comic releases 14/05/08

Written by Big Bot on | Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

There are 2 Transformers comic releases this week, both from IDW Publishing. The first is Best of UK Space Pirates #3, the third of five issues reprint the Marvel UK story. The other, Devastation TPB, is a collection of the 6 issue Devastation series, and is essential reading for anyone who is getting into the Revelations Saga.

Transformers: Best of UK Space Pirates #3
Transformers: Devastation TPB

Megatron says “smile”

Written by Big Bot on May 13, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

The fully coloured version of Transformers All Hail Megatron #1 Apocalypse Comics Exclusive cover has been posted on Chris Ryall’s blog. The cover was drawn by Casey Coller with colours by Josh Perez

Spotlight: Doubledealer E.J. Su cover

Written by Big Bot on May 11, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

More blogging for IDW editor Denton J. Tipton this week and a new piece of art for everyone to see. The full colour art for Transformers Spotlight: Doubledealer, the 3rd part of the Revelations saga. The cover is drawn by E.J. Su and connects up with his other covers in the saga.

Animated comic cover: part 2

Written by Big Bot on May 8, 2008 | Animated,Comics,IDW Publishing,News |

Artist Marcelo Matere has posted a high resolution copy of the cover he drew (and coloured) for IDW’s upcoming Transformers: Animated series, which fills in some of the gaps of the cartoon series.

The first issue is due to be released later this year.

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