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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Auto Assembly 2008 Guest Of Honour Confirmed!

Written by Big Bot on May 23, 2008 | Auto Assembly,Conventions,News |

As we mentioned yesterday, the guest of honour for Auto Assembly 2008 was hopefully going to be announced today, and they have confirmed the identity of the guest.

Attending the event will be G1 voice actor Dan Gilvezan, the voice of Bumblebee, Hot Spot, Snapdragon, Outback, Rollbar and Skids. He’ll be signing your stuff and take part in the Q & A.

Here is the press release from Simon and Sven of Auto Assembly:

Hi everyone,

It’s taken us a while, but we’re pleased to announce that we can finally confirm our guest of honour for Auto Assembly 2008, the annual European Transformers convention taking place on 2nd August in Birmingham, England! For the first time ever, we are going to be joined by a G1 voice actor – none other than the voice of Bumblebee, Dan Gilvezan!

As well as Bumblebee, Dan has voiced a number of other G1 characters including Hot Spot, Snapdragon, Outback, Rollbar and Skids. And for all you Marvel comics fans out there Dan also voiced a certain friendly neighbourhood superhero – starring as Spiderman in the 1980s animated series, Spiderman And His Amazing Friends alongside fellow G1 actor Frank Welker! Dan will be with us for the duration of the convention, meeting fans and signing autographs in the guest area and be on stage for a talk / Q&A session later in the day.

We are pleased to have Dan joining us and hope you’ll all make him feel welcome. With less than 3 months to go before Auto Assembly 2008, there’s no better time to book your tickets to make sure you have a chance to attend what is sure to be Europe’s biggest ever Transformers convention!

With Dan making a personal appearance, the interview with Mark Ryan (Bumblebee in the live action movie) in Issue 9 of The Cybertronian Times we have a double Bumblebee special, the usual mix of dealers, displays, videos, guest talks (including a great comic guest line-up), we’re sure you’ll have a great day!

Hope to see many of you there!

Simon and Sven
Auto Assembly 2008

Steve Jablonsky wins BMI Film Music Award

Written by Big Bot on | News,Transformers movie (2007) |

Steve Jablonsky, the composer of the soundtrack to Transformers, has won 2 BMI Music Awards for. For Transformers he got a  BMI Film Music Award.

He also got a BMI Television Award for Desperate Housewives.

Movie Stealth Bumblebee and Salvage out in UK

Written by Big Bot on | News,Toys,Transformers movie (2007) |

It seems Hasbro UK haven’t finished their Transformers movie toy releases, with news today that T4e of TF@TM reporting that he has found Stealth Bumblebee and Salvage in his Toys R Us in Cardiff. Both are repaints of previously released figures.

Both are wave 9 deluxe figures and cost £9.99.

Auto Assembly 08 Guest of Honour Announced Tomorrow (hopefully)

Written by Big Bot on May 22, 2008 | Auto Assembly,Conventions,News |

Auto Assembly organiser Simon Plumbe has posted an update on our forums of a couple of announcements that will be made in the next few days.

The final details for the guest of honour are being worked out now and they hope to make an announcement tomorrow. They also plan to reveal another comic guest this weekend, to add to the 7 already coming.

With Auto Assembly 08 being the UK’s only Transformers convention for 2008, we recommend you buy your tickets now to not miss out on what should be a great day.

Titan Transformers UK Issue #12 out today

Written by Big Bot on | Comics,News,Titan |

Today sees the release of Titan Comics Transformers Issue #12, featuring the next part of the main story, Twilight’s Last Gleaming Part 4.

Also included is a free pinball machine, a guide to drawing Blackout, a competition to win Transformers Risk and many other toys, posters, character profiles and more pages from IDW’s Beast Wars and Movie Prequel stories.

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.

Simon Furman at London MCM expo

Written by Big Bot on | Conventions,News |

For anyone in London this weekend, you may want to pop over to the Exel Centre at the Royal Victoria Doc for the Lodon MCM expo. Transformers comic writer Simon Furman will be making an appearance and will have lots of Transformers goodies to sign and sell.

For more information on London MCM (movies, comics, manga), visit the official site.

Animated Season 2 starts soon in UK

Written by Big Bot on May 20, 2008 | Animated,Cartoon,News |

Good news UK fans, Transformers: Animated season 2 has been advertised to start on Monday 26th May with episode 17, The Elite Guard. If a new episode is aired everyday, the season should end on Friday 6th June with the double header, A Bridge Too Close.

The episodes air at 4:30pm on NickToons.

Henkei Thundercracker, Skywarp and Crystal Convoy Announced

Written by Big Bot on | News,Takara,Toys |

TakaraTOMY has updated their website with listings for three new Henkei Transformers items, Crystal Convoy, Skywarp and Thundercracker.

Crystal Convoy is an eHobby online store and International Tokyo Toy Show 2008 convention exclusive. Thundercracker and Skywarp are Hobby Toy Market and Ganbo Store exclusives.

At the bottom of the page, there is also confirmation of the eHobby exclusive repaint of Omega Supreme.

Animated Comic Pencil Sketches

Written by Big Bot on | 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.

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