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News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:30 am

Many individual have had a huge impact on the Transformers mythos, from Peter Cullen's legendary voice, to the big screen adaptations...

To the very different and celebrated stylings of @DerrickJWyatt which were introduced back in late 2007...

Friday morning question time... Who do you think has had the BIGGEST impact on the Transformers mythos over the past couple of years?

If this is pertaining to who might be writing this year's comic story, could we be getting... JAMES ROBERTS?!!!
:KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:40 am

Sabrblade wrote:Oh mercy - https://twitter.com/BotCon

Many individual have had a huge impact on the Transformers mythos, from Peter Cullen's legendary voice, to the big screen adaptations...
To the very different and celebrated stylings of @DerrickJWyatt which were introduced back in late 2007...
Friday morning question time... Who do you think has had the BIGGEST impact on the Transformers mythos over the past couple of years?

If this is pertaining to who might be writing this year's comic story, could we be getting... JAMES ROBERTS?!!!

I sure hope they're not considering Simon Furman for this. ReGeneration One was talked about over the last 2 years, and when they say BIGGEST impact, it doesn't specify positive or negative impact. If they're referring to a writer, that is. Bringing up Cullen, the movies, and TFA, the only things those have in common (as far as I know) is Optimus. So would an Optimus mold be used for the last Knight?

News Credits: 3554 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:55 am

ScottyP wrote:More impossible speculation: G2 Stunticons

This seems like it'd be a brilliant set for fans ...

Bust out the Stunticon molds

Toys R Us/Amazon.com/Encore get a G1 Stunticon set

e-Hobby/BotCon/Club get a G2 Stunticon set

This would be a brilliant set. Follow it up the next year with G1 and G2 Defensor with a possible Operation Combination set for Guard City and Battle Gaia the next year.

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:10 am

Seibertron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:More impossible speculation: G2 Stunticons

This seems like it'd be a brilliant set for fans ...

What about a G2 schemed set of the 2011 TFA Stunticons?

News Credits: 3554 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:15 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Seibertron wrote:
ScottyP wrote:More impossible speculation: G2 Stunticons

This seems like it'd be a brilliant set for fans ...

What about a G2 schemed set of the 2011 TFA Stunticons?

I could see them doing G2 TFA Breakdown but that'd be it from that set. I wasn't a fan of the Animated Stunticons set for various reasons so that wouldn't get me too excited. Though if Wyatt is attending this year's BotCon maybe a TFA G2 Breakdown would be in order for the 20th anniversary?

by **WiseMan** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:22 am

Rodimus Prime wrote:What about a G2 schemed set of the 2011 TFA Stunticons?

I'd like to see a TFA Aerialbots set to go with the Stunticons.

I'm still thinking they're not done with the Cyclonus mold. Maybe Star Saber or Dai Atlas would be done as a convention exclusive.

And I don't know why, but when I think "knight" Silverbolt immediately comes to mind. I realize he's Beast Wars, but maybe a jet mold with a head like the original Beast Wars toy would work.

Besides, Scorponok came out of left field.

Either way, unless I can find a mint G1 Scorponok I'm buying this boxset. Which I don't really want to do since I have the original molds of all of these guys except Scorponok.

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:36 am

DOUBLE BOO YAH! - https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/452114644677955584

We are thrilled to announce @jroberts332 will be at BotCon 2014 this year!

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:05 pm

Building up on yesterday's big, exciting reveal of Pirates vs. Knights Scorponok, BotCon revealed on their Twitter that famed Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye writer James Roberts will be joining David Kaye, Susan Blu, Jack Angel, and others at BotCon 2014!

Joining us at BotCon 2014 is the writer behind what has quickly become one of the most celebrated ongoing Transformers comic series of all-time, IDW Publishing’s Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye. With that, we are thrilled to announce that British writer James Roberts will be our guest this year in Pasadena. He will be on hand all weekend for autographs, panels and hanging with fans from around the world! You won’t want to miss this rare opporutunity to meet James and to discuss his amazing work which has brought a new level of excitement to Transformers comic fiction!

Mr. Roberts is also known for helping Nick Rouche cowrite popular comic series Last Stand of the Wreckers.

by **synapse** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:16 pm

All Hail Megatron was NOT written by Roberts or Roche.

(And it's no surprise)

Please fix that

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:23 pm

synapse wrote:All Hail Megatron was NOT written by Roberts or Roche.

(And it's no surprise)

Please fix that

Gah, my bad. That's what happens when you go to TFWiki for additional information on an individual you don't know much of. :oops:

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:15 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, the Cybertron Menasor mold has had the unfortunate honor of being officially disliked by the company who made it (Hasbro) and is likely to never see the light of day again.

I'd never heard of this. Is it deemed too expensive to produce profitably, like Prime Breakdown?

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:44 pm

Mindmaster wrote:Mr. Roberts is also known for helping Nick Rouche cowrite popular comic series Last Stand of the Wreckers.

But LSoTW sucked... :-(

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 3:25 pm

I was already happy with the figures we were getting. I mean Devcon? That's cool stuff! Scorponok? With an actual, honest to Primus, Headmaster?! That is possibly the best figure they've come up with in their ten years. I say that as a huge fan of what they do. I am anxious to see what else we've got coming.

by **TFStopMotions123** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:15 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Mr. Roberts is also known for helping Nick Rouche cowrite popular comic series Last Stand of the Wreckers.

But LSoTW sucked...

...... thats sarcasm right....?

News Credits: 3 · by **No One** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:57 pm

I kind of wish Transformers stories today were actually about them TRANSFORMING. I am not a fan of going through three issues not seeing Transformers TRANSFORM.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:40 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Mr. Roberts is also known for helping Nick Rouche cowrite popular comic series Last Stand of the Wreckers.

But LSoTW sucked...

Why do you say that?!

by **1984forever** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:02 am

BOTCON HAS REACHED A NEW LOW

by **Henry921** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:22 am

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Mr. Roberts is also known for helping Nick Rouche cowrite popular comic series Last Stand of the Wreckers.

But LSoTW sucked...

Why do you say that?!

Not everyone loved LSoTW. Not everyone cares for Roberts' writing styles.

The majority opinion is not the same as truth.

News Credits: 2 · by **Banjo-Tron** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 1:44 am

OMIGODOMIGODOMIGOD! I need this. Buying this on eBay is gonna murder my bank account though...

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:34 am

Henry921 wrote:
Nemesis Maximo wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Mindmaster wrote:Mr. Roberts is also known for helping Nick Rouche cowrite popular comic series Last Stand of the Wreckers.

But LSoTW sucked...

Why do you say that?!

Not everyone loved LSoTW. Not everyone cares for Roberts' writing styles.

It's not even Roberts himself. I haven't read enough of his stuff to make a judgment on him. I just didn't like Last Stand of the Wreckers. The story didn't have enough going on. Other than Overlord getting FUBARed, I don't even remember anything else about it. Though it's been a while. I just know I saw the TPB at a book store for $14.99 and passed on it. It wasn't worth that.

by **1984forever** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:11 pm

I'll be in Pasadena with a bag full of tomatoes and a good throwing arm. IDW has destroyed Transformers and turned their comic into a toy store circular full of rejects that REAL Transformers fans let SHELFWARM back in the '80s! Bring back Dreamwave! Free Pat Lee and lock up Michael Bay! Put iconic characters back on the shelves so the G1 fans who made your products great can buy them for their children! Put remakes of real cartoon shows like Sunbow Transformers and G.I.Joe on the air! And stop catering to the fringe element of the fandom who have MTMTE on their coffee tables!

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:38 pm

84forever wrote:BOTCON HAS REACHED A NEW LOW

I'll be in Pasadena with tomatoes and a good throwing arm.

So...they actually give you something like a G1 COLORED SCORPONOK, who happens to have a G1 CARTOON ACCURATE HEADMASTER HEAD, from G1, and you hate it? Jesus H. Mary and Joseph born in a manger read the Bible Christ, dude. Get a life.

News Credits: 436 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:42 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:
84forever wrote:BOTCON HAS REACHED A NEW LOW

I'll be in Pasadena with tomatoes and a good throwing arm.

So...they actually give you something like a G1 COLORED SCORPONOK, who happens to have a G1 CARTOON ACCURATE HEADMASTER HEAD, from G1, and you hate it? Jesus H. Mary and Joseph born in a manger read the Bible Christ, dude. Get a life.

It's not the Scorponok announcement he hates. It's the James Roberts announcement, as he sees Roberts has having childed his rapehood worse than movies have.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:55 pm

Nemesis Maximo wrote:Jesus H. Mary and Joseph born in a manger read the Bible Christ, dude.

I admit, that got me rolling. The crap you come up with, man... :lol:

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:56 pm

84forever wrote:I'll be in Pasadena with a bag full of tomatoes and a good throwing arm. IDW has destroyed Transformers and turned their comic into a toy store circular full of rejects that REAL Transformers fans let SHELFWARM back in the '80s! Bring back Dreamwave! Free Pat Lee and lock up Michael Bay! Put iconic characters back on the shelves so the G1 fans who made your products great can buy them for their children! Put remakes of real cartoon shows like Sunbow Transformers and G.I.Joe on the air! And stop catering to the fringe element of the fandom who have MTMTE on their coffee tables!

destroyed? just dont read them then. go back to your time capsule/bubble and ignore new things.

btw, whats your deffinition of a REAL transformers fan? collecting only primes megatrons and bumblebees? that gets old pretty fast.