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News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:11 pm

Caelus wrote:Thinking about it, I kind of hope the reptile is a transformer, some form of beast former with a saltwater crocodile alternate mode, named "Navy-Gator".

He's not the only fleshling among Cannonball's crew. This goblin/elf-looking guy, named Squirm, is also a crew member:

News Credits: 18 · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 4:38 am

Sabrblade wrote:
Caelus wrote:Thinking about it, I kind of hope the reptile is a transformer, some form of beast former with a saltwater crocodile alternate mode, named "Navy-Gator".
He's not the only fleshling among Cannonball's crew. This goblin/elf-looking guy, named Squirm, is also a crew member:

So, uh... are these flesh-creatures going to be represented in plastic as convention exclusives?

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:14 am

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:So, uh... are these flesh-creatures going to be represented in plastic as convention exclusives?

I doubt it.

If I had to guess, this crew is probably made up a mixture of alien races, including a few transformers (at least enough to make up the number BotCon toys they'll get, which would be five main ones and some troop-builders).

Based on the third log entry Tornado wrote, it sounds to me like Cannonball recruits whoever he strikes as being useful to his cause, with no discrimination towards race of species. In a way, that's kinda smart thinking for him since it broadens his horizons and opens more options for him as a businessbot.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:12 pm

He engaged me in conversation again at the refueling station (he calls it a "cafeteria").

If the Navi-Gator (get it? Navi-Gator? Geddit?!) calls it that, then he's no true sailor. It's called a "galley". [-(

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:35 pm

BotCon has announced two additional special guests for this year's event in Pasadena, Derrick J. Wyatt and Marty Isenberg. They join the previously announced Samantha Newark, Jack Angel, Susan Blu, Hal Rayle, and Michael McConnohie.

DERRICK J. WYATT draws stuff. And everything he draws turns to gold! From his early work on iMucha Lucha! to his later work on Teen Titans, it wasn’t until Transformers Animated though that mankind truly understood what a genius it had on its hands! Running for three seasons, the Transformers Animated cartoon was the basis for a very popular toy line, an IDW comic series, a plethora of fan art and the most popular BotCon story ever: The Stunti-Con Job!

Though Derrick is not currently working on Transformers, having instead devoted all of his time to some guy named Ben and his Omniverse, he wants his fans from around the world to know that if The Transformers ever come calling again, he will take that call! (Even if it is just those guys over at the Transformers Collectors' Club offering to let him do Animated G2 Breakdown or an Animated Rosanna.)

So make sure to come see Derrick at BotCon 2014. It will be an opportunity of a lifetime! He will be happy to sign almost anything you bring him.

MARTY ISENBERG has written and/or story edited literally hundreds of scripts for animated series far too numerous to mention. But he suspects you only care about the ones with Transformers in the title, so here we go: He’s probably best known among this crowd for developing, writing and story editing three seasons of Transformers Animated for Cartoon Network and Hasbro (and NOT writing and story editing a fourth – grr…), as well writing the Transformers Animated video game for Nintendo DS and six issues of the Transformers Animated: The Arrival comic (and its one-shot Botcon-exclusive sequel “The Stunti-Con Job”). But he also co-developed, co-wrote and co-story edited the fan-polarizing Beast Machines for Mainframe, Hasbro and Fox Kids Network. And, more recently, wrote for scripts Transformers Prime and Rescue Bots for Hasbro Studios and the Hub network. Somehow he’s managed to squeeze in some non-Transformers projects, including Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. and Ultimate Spider-Man for Marvel Animation Studios and Disney XD; Kaijudo and G.I. Joe Renegades for Hasbro Studios and The Hub; Ben 10 (in its various incarnations) for Cartoon Network; and Danny Phantom for Nickelodeon.

Originally from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, Marty lives in Southern California with his wife and two daughters.

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 5:40 pm

Guess we can expect another Animated legacy panel. Sounds good to me. Hopefully another chance to watch all of the shorts, including the unreleased ones.

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:13 pm

Tornado has posted a fourth log entry - https://docs.google.com/a/unicron.com/file/d/0B_AaAWT6x2NmNkJOU0k3bDQtX2c/edit

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:19 pm

So Axor is not the supposed rogue, instead he's a full-on crew member? And that Autobot Bounty Hunter just screams Devcon. :-?

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:26 pm

https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/446690537043525632

Monday will finally have the next toy reveal, and it will be a knight!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 6:50 pm

Devcon... or Impactor? Sounds more like the latter, to me.

So the next question is: will Axor be one of the upcoming figures, or will he just make an appearance like Octane did in past year's Termination?

Sabrblade wrote:https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/446690537043525632

Monday will finally have the next toy reveal, and it will be a knight!

ABOUT FRIGGIN' TIME! :BANG_HEAD:

News Credits: 86 · by **ScoutBumblebee** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:46 pm

This is another installment from Star Seeker Saboteur Tornado's personal Facebook page. In these BotCon promotional pieces, we get pieces that lead up to the story behind this year's BotCon theme. Tornado is aboard the Tidal Wave, and writes about his fellow crew members' interactions and what they've been up to. Find the full text here and if you enjoy it, are looking forward to BotCon, or would just like to hear more from Decepticon Saboteur Tornado, head over and give his Facebook page a like.

Tell us if you're excited about BotCon and/or this theme in the Energon Pub!

News Credits: 6 · by **Dr. Caelus** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:31 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Caelus wrote:Thinking about it, I kind of hope the reptile is a transformer, some form of beast former with a saltwater crocodile alternate mode, named "Navy-Gator".
He's not the only fleshling among Cannonball's crew. This goblin/elf-looking guy, named Squirm, is also a crew member:

Squirm's helmet looks familiar...

by **Downbeat** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 3:30 am

OH my godddd we could get Devcon!

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 8:31 am

Yeah, it looks like this Facebook page is going to get updated rather frequently with more log entries and Facebook posts. So this should be something that we'll want to keep a close eye on for a while.

News Credits: 638 · by **ScottyP** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:41 am

Mindmaster wrote:So the next question is: will Axor be one of the upcoming figures, or will he just make an appearance like Octane did in past year's Termination?

I hope just an appearance. An Axor update already happened, I don't need another one - would much rather have a different character.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:09 pm

Caelus wrote:Squirm's helmet looks familiar...

...Nah, not seeing it.

ScottyP wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:So the next question is: will Axor be one of the upcoming figures, or will he just make an appearance like Octane did in past year's Termination?

I hope just an appearance. An Axor update already happened, I don't need another one - would much rather have a different character.

Yeah, that's why him being mentioned kinda threw me off.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:11 pm

For the ones who guessed Devcon and to the ones who made a kitbash of him from Generations Scourge:

You were all on the mark!

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:15 pm

I knew it would be Scourge's mold!!! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:21 pm

The official BotCon 2014 website has revealed the first Knight in this year's Pirates vs. Knight exclusive set, and it's a character many of us have been waiting on for years! Devcon is receiving his first ever figure in the form of a Generations Deluxe Scourge retool/repaint! Devcon made his initial appearance in the original G1 Transformers cartoon episode The Gambler, as an Autobot bounty hunter. Check out the images mirrored below:

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:22 pm

It's okay, I like it more than ferak that's for damn sure. Though It's funny his autobot symbol will be on his ass XD

News Credits: 638 · by **ScottyP** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:23 pm

Excellent choice of mold, fantastic colors, and cool head sculpt so far. Can't complain about this one, even if it isn't all that surprising.

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:24 pm

WAHOO!!!

And now he has a cape! He's both Superman and Batman, now! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:26 pm

this looks pretty darn good, so that's 2 out of 3 for the set so far.

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:37 pm

SW's SilverHammer wrote:It's okay, I like it more than ferak that's for damn sure. Though It's funny his autobot symbol will be on his ass XD

He prefers the term "tramp stamp".

News Credits: 3554 · by **Seibertron** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:40 pm

This is more like what I expect to get from the Club and BotCon. Not Ferak and not a Cannonball update to a toy from 9 years ago that was a filler character. Devcon was long overdue and this looks better than Devcon from the Energon Slugslinger mold. Hopefully this leads to a proper closer-to-show-accuracy Devcon from Hasbro at some point but in the meantime, I can't wait to put this guy next to Smokescreen at long last.