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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First cover for IDW’s Animated mini-series

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

With the highly successful Transformers: Animated cartoon entering its second season, IDW plan on expanding the universe with their own original comic book mini-series.

The series is different to the current Animated books, which simply reprint the stories from the cartoon, and will tell new stories around the cartoon. The comic is written by Mart Isenberg, story editor for the cartoon.

IDW Publishing editor Denton Tipton has posted the cover art for the first issue on his blog, and it looks very similar to the cartoon.

Spotlight: Hardhead & Doubledealer Sketches

Written by Big Bot on April 16, 2008 | Comics,Generation One,IDW Publishing,News |

Chris Ryall has posted some new art on his blog for Transformers Spotlight: Hardhead and Spotlight: Doubledealer. The pencil sketches, by Nick Roche and Dan Khanna, show some good detail on what’s to come in the Revelations saga.

Chris Ryall & Shane McCarthy Q & A

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

A fan-made Q & A on IDW’s forums has revealed some interesting news on IDW’s plans for their Transformers comics, including All Hail Megatron, Revelation, The 13, Evolutions and more. There are originally 25 questions, but there are some more in the thread.

There is also some news that Hasbro have big plans for The Transformers 25th Anniverary next year

Final BotCon 2008 schedule announced

Written by Big Bot on | Animated,BotCon,Comics,Conventions,Hasbro,IDW Publishing,News |

BotCon.com have uploaded the schedule for the 3 day 2008 convention. As usual, lots of things are happening, including, an IDW Comic Pan, Transformers: Animated Video preview and voice actor Q & A, Fan Film Festival, a Hasbro Transformers Team DVD Commentary, a TCCMagazine and Comic Q&A, Hasbro Toy Panel and and a Hasbro Designers Panel.

The full sechedule can be read here.

Advanced reviews of Reign of Starscream #1

Written by Big Bot on | Comics,IDW Publishing,News,Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |

On 30th April, IDW Publishing will start the build up to the Transformers Sequel in June 2009, with the first issue of the official Transformers movie sequel comic, Transformers: Reign of Starscream.

To give fans some perspective on the issue, some advanced reviews have been posted on IDW’s forums. The general consensus is mostly positive, but we’ll let you decide when it’s released in 2 weeks time.

Reign of Starscream is written by Chris Mowry and Chris Ryall and drawn by Alex Milne, and will consist of 5 issues from April to August, with the TPB in November 08.

More All Hail Megatron previews

Written by Big Bot on April 15, 2008 | Comics,Generation One,IDW Publishing,News |

After the 8 issue preview of All Hail Megatron in Transformers: Focus on Decepticons, which was released last week, we now have 3 more pages of issue #1 to show you.

Newsarama have posted pages 1, 2 and 16, which have never been seen before. In Focus on Decepticons, pages 3-10 were shown.

All Hail Megatron issue #1 is released in July.

All Hail Megatron #2 cover preview

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

IDW Publishing editor Denton Tipton has posted  an early cover sketch from artist Guido Guidi on his blog for Transformers All Hail Megatron #2. The cover shows Soundwave and a reflection of Rumble (or Frenzy?) with flames on the bottom.

The sketch can be found here, and he hopes to present the full colour cover at BotCon 08.

Script Wrap for Transformers Spotlight: Hardhead

Written by Big Bot on April 14, 2008 | Comics,Generation One,IDW Publishing,News |

Simon Furman has completed the script for Transformers Spotlight: Hardhead, the second issue in the Revelation saga.

In this script wrap, Simon gives details on the issue being a sort of sequel to Transformers Spotlight: Nightbeat, the second Spotlight issue, released back in October 2006. There is also confirmation on the thrid Spotlight being about Doubledealer.

Transformers Spotlight: Hardhead is released in July, written by Simon Furman, with art by Nick Roche.

Possible title of IDW arc set between Revelations and All Hail Megatron?

Written by Big Bot on April 13, 2008 | Comics,Generation One,IDW Publishing,News |

With the announcement and confirmation of Transformers Revelations and Transformers: All Hail Megatron last month, also came a bit of confusion. All Hail Megatron is set 1 year after Revelations and that there is an 8 issues worth of material set between the series. It isn’t known if it is one 8 issue series or a couple of series.

In is comments section, Simon Furman has teased the next title, Transformers Maximum. What does this mean, we don’t know. It could be the rumoured The 13 series or something new.

Using IDW’s numbering for the series, here is how it is set out:

Inflitration – #0-6
Stormbringer – #7-10
Escalation – #11-16
Devastation – #17-22
Revelation – #23-26
Unknown Series (Maximum?) – #27-34
All hail Megatron – #35-46

Spotlight: Grimlock 5 page preview (in colour)

Written by Big Bot on April 11, 2008 | Comics,Generation One,IDW Publishing,News |

IDW Editor Denton J. Tipton is at it again, this time with a preview for Transformers Spotlight: Grimlock.

The inked versions of the first 4 pages have already been released, but now the first 5 are in full colour.

Transformers Spotlight: Grimlock is out on 23rd April with art by Marcelo Matere and written by Grimlock’s biggest fan, Simon Furman.

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