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]

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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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IDW Panel for BotCon 2008

Written by Big Bot on March 30, 2008 | BotCon,Comics,Conventions,IDW Publishing,News |

With BotCon 2008 just over 3 weeks away, many more guests are being announced for the event. IDW have now revealed who will be at their panel.

On the panel will be IDW Editor Denton Tipton and writers Simon Furman and Chris Mowry, who is writing the Transformers: All Hail Megatron series.

IDW Publishing panel: All Hail!
New IDW Publishing Editor Denton Tipton makes his BotCon debut alongside Transformers Movie Sequel co-writer Chris Mowry, who will be signing copies of his all-new comic that is also debuting at the show. The panel discussion featuring Denton, Simon Furman, Marty Isenberg, and possibly others will discuss the newest epic-in-the-making, The Transformers: All Hail Megatron! Plus advance word and advance art from the Revelations Saga, Transformers Animated, and much more! Questions, comments and heckling are encouraged during this lively discussion.

First Details on IDW Reprints of Titan UK Comic

Written by Big Bot on March 27, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing,News,Titan |

Chris Ryall has posted some more Transformers material on his blog, this time with the cover and first details for IDW’s reprints of Titan’s Transformers UK comic series.

IDW will be releasing 2 parts of Titan’s comic strip in one book each month, which makes up 20 pages worth of material in each issue.

The cover for the first issue is done by Nick Roche and Josh Burcham.

Titan Transformers (UK) #10 released today

Written by Big Bot on | Comics,News,Titan,Transformers movie (2007),Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |

Today sees the release of Titan’s Transformers (UK) #10, featuring the second part of ‘Twilight’s Last Gleaming’, (story by Simon Furman and art by Jeremy Tiongson) with comic strips from Beast Wars The Gathering and Transformers Prequel.

There is also a preview at Transformers: Animated, which started in the UK 2 days ago and a free missile blaster.

The issue costs £2.60 from all good newsagents. A high res cover can be found here.

(Revelations Part 1) Spotlight: Cyclonus Preview

Written by Big Bot on March 26, 2008 | Comics,Generation One,IDW Publishing,News |

IDW Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, currently meeting with Hasbro, has posted some more Transformers related stuff on his blog, this time a 2 page preview (Pages 1 & 2) of this June’s Transformers Spotlight: Cyclonus.

The issue is the first part of 4 Spotlights that form the Revelation arc, which follows on from Transformers: Devastation. The inked pages are drawn by E.J. Su, who will also be drawing the fourth Spotlight issue.

Finally, the reason Chris was meeting with Hasbro was because they were discussing their plans for the next couple of years, which all sounds very good.

Script Wrap for Titan’s Transformers Issues 11 & 12

Written by Big Bot on March 25, 2008 | Comics,News,Titan,Transformers movie (2007) |

With the release of Titan Transformers (UK) #10 this week, series writer Simon Furman has posted his teaser comments on issues #11 and #12.

Continuing the 5 part series, Twilight’s Last Gleaming, which focuses on an alternate eneding to the Transformers movie, various Autobots and Decepticons continue to wage an endless war. I won’t spoil it for people who are going to pick up the comic, so to find out more, visit Simon’s post on his blog.

Issues #11 & 12 are released on 24th April and 22nd May respectively, exclusively in the UK.

IDW Comic Releases – 26/03/08

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

Not many comic releases this week, but as we mention yesterday, that are more to come in April. The only book this week is Transformers Best of UK: Space Pirates #1, which is a reprint of the Marvel UK title by the same name. Luckily, there is only a short wait until Space Pirates #2 is released on 9th April.

There will be 5 issues in total, with the TPB due current for October 2008.

IDW Cover Contest – Final Results

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

IDW Publishing’s fan competition, that started at the beginning of 2008, has just finished. Through the rounds, different cover designs with a variety of different characters had to be drawn, with earlier rounds being decided by fan vote and the final found done by a team of artists.

The final entries were judged by E.J. Su, Josh Burcham, Chris Mowry, Eric Holmes, Shaun Knowler & Josh van Reyk, with the winner being the person with the highest mark. Feedback was also given on each entry.

The results were as follows:

1st Casey Coller
2nd Ozzy Fernandez
3rd Tim Shinn
4th Andrew Griffith
5th Joana Lafuente Oliveria Amaral
6th Dylan Gibson
7th Aric Huftles
8th Christie Majors
9th Nam Nguyen

Upcoming IDW Comics Release date

Written by Big Bot on March 24, 2008 | Comics,IDW Publishing,Marvel,News,Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |

Chris Ryall has posted some updated release dates for IDW’s next set of Transformers comics, arriving in April.

The first is the unfortunate delay of Transformers Spotlight: Grimlock, which was originally due to be release in March with fellow Spotlight: Mirage, but will now come out on 23rd April. Also delayed from March in April will be Focus On: Decepticons, a preview book that looks at IDW’s plans for their main G1 continuity (All Hail Megatron, Revelations etc) and the Movie sequel comic. This will be out on 9th April.

Speaking of the movie sequels, Transformers: The Reign of Starscream #1, will be making it’s April date (just), coming out on 30th April.

Finally, the Marvel reprint, Transformers Best of UK: Space Pirates 2, is out on 9th April.

Spotlight: Grimlock 4 Page Line Art Preview

Written by Big Bot on March 22, 2008 | Comics,Generation One,IDW Publishing,News |

Transformers Spotlight: Grimlock, the 14th Spotlight issue from IDW is due out in early April and to give fans a taster, artist for the issue, Marcelo Matere, has posted the first four lin art pages on his DeviantArt page. Fans who are up-to-date on IDW’s G1 continuity will known where the issue fits into the timeline.

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Titan Transformers #10 Details

Written by Big Bot on March 20, 2008 | Animated,Beast Wars,Comics,News,Titan |

Titan Magazines have put up details on this months Transformers UK comic, due out on 27th March.

Issue #10 continues the alternate Transformers movie storyline, with Twilight’s Last Gleaming: Part 2, which tells of what would have happened if Megatron had got the Allspark. There is also Part 10 of Beast Wars: The Gathering and a preview of the Transformers: Animated cartoon which starts on 25th March. The free gift is a missile blaster with target.

The full details and cover art for the issue can be found on Titan’s website.

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