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Hasbro SDCC 2013 G.I. Joe / Transformers Crossover Exclusive Revealed: G.I. Joe V.A.M.P. / Hound & Skystriker / Jetfire

Hasbro SDCC 2013 G.I. Joe / Transformers Crossover Exclusive Revealed: G.I. Joe V.A.M.P. / Hound & Skystriker / Jetfire

Roll Out Joes - Continuing in their tradition of releasing Transformers inspired redecos of G.I.Joe vehicles as SDCC exclusives Hasbro has announced this year's set, a G.I. Joe V.A.M.P. as Hound and G.I. Joe Skystriker as Jetfire with booster pack! The set also includes a mini Blaster with cassettes, Baroness with Ravage, Bludgeon inspired Samurai, and Snake Eyes sporting an outfit complete with Autobot symbol. The set comes packaged in a box meant to resemble a vintage comic cover. Check out the pictures and join our discussion by clicking here.
Glenn Morshower to Attend BotCon 2013

Glenn Morshower to Attend BotCon 2013

Special Guest - BotCon has announced yet another special guest for this year's event in San Diego, Glenn Morshower from the Transformers live action movie franchise. Morshower appeared in the first Transformers film as Colonel Sharp and as General Morshower in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Join our discussion by clicking here.
BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Marcelo Matere and Over 20 Other Artist Confirmed!

BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Marcelo Matere and Over 20 Other Artist Confirmed!

Artist Alley - We are thrilled to announce that Marcelo Matere will be part of the BotCon 2013 Artists' Alley in San Diego this June. Marcelo has had a huge impact of the Transformers brand, from working on various projects for Hasbro, IDW and Fun Publications. Be sure to see him when you are at BotCon this year! With the addition of Marcelo, the BotCon Artists' Alley will now feature OVER TWENTY amazing Transformers artists from all over the world! Check out the details by clicking here.
Hasbro's 2013 Transformers Hall of Fame Fans' Choice Voting

Hasbro's 2013 Transformers Hall of Fame Fans' Choice Voting

Fan's Choice - In 2010, Hasbro founded its TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame, honoring humans and robots that have left an everlasting mark on the world of toys, entertainment and CYBERTRON during the past nearly 30 years of “ROBOTS IN DISGUISE” action. Now in its fourth year, Hasbro is once again turning to fans to help select two Fans’ Choice robot inductees to make up the class of 2013! Click here to find out how you can participate and to tell us who you'd like to be considered!
IDW Publishing announces special VIP Tour during BotCon

IDW Publishing announces special VIP Tour during BotCon

VIP Tour - Our friends at IDW just emailed us to let us know they have announced that they'll be having a special VIP Tour to coincide with BotCon 2013 in San Diego, which just happens to be where IDW's headquarters are located. Check out the full details of this special event by clicking here.

Transformers Comic Book Artist Casey Coller to attend TFcon 2013

Posted June 19th, 2013 at 4:20pm by El Duque - 2,116 views

TFcon has announced their latest special guest, Casey Coller! We are pleased to announce that Transformers comic book artist Casey Coller will be attending TFcon 2013. Casey is known to fans for his work on IDW’s Transformers: Ironhide, All Hail Megatron, Robots in Disguise, Spotlights Drift, Blurr and Cliffjumper, More Than Meets The Eye, Transformers Ongoing, and Heart of Darkness.. He will be selling prints and offering commissions to attendees all weekend long. Canada’s 12th - Read More

Charticon 2013 Schedule released!

Posted June 18th, 2013 at 7:42pm by GetRightRobot - 7,531 views

News Update for Charlotte NC's first TF Fan convention, Charticon. Seibertron.com has the exclusive reveal of Charticon 2013's event schedule! Also announced is their first Door Prize for registered attendees and a limited Exclusive figure from your friendly neighborhood chop-shop, GetRightRobot! Check out the schedule below and recap on this overpowered Con! GetRightRobot has also released full pics of the Charticon Exclusive LANDSHARK. This will be limited to 50 and only available - Read More

Alex Milne joins IDW Publishing VIP Tour

Posted June 18th, 2013 at 7:37pm by LOST Cybertronian - 5,688 views

TRANSFORMERS fans rejoice! IDW PUBLISHING is hosting a VIP TOUR of the comic book publisher's offices on Thursday, June 27th—the week of Botcon—and we are pleased to announce that TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE penciler Alex Milne will be joining this can’t-miss event! In addition, this once-in-a-lifetime experience boasts an incredible host of already-announced guests: Andrew Griffith (artist of TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE), Livio Ramondelli (artist of TRANSFORMERS: - Read More

Voting Now Live: Hasbro's 2013 Transformers Hall of Fame Fans' Choice

Posted June 18th, 2013 at 12:01pm by El Duque - 6,556 views

Voting is now live on Hasbro's official Transformers website for this year's Hall of Fame candidates. Click here to vote! The nominees chosen by you the fans are: Arcee An accomplished, street smart and powerful fighter with little patience for those who don't know their way around a battlefield, ARCEE may be the most skilled fighter among the AUTOBOTS on Earth. She works constantly to keep her edge, knowing that one mistake could cost her and her teammates everything. Her - Read More

Auto Assembly 2013 Tshirts Available

Posted June 17th, 2013 at 3:33pm by Va'al - 5,273 views

Forum member Transformermegazord (aka YouTube reviewer Benscollectables) has dropped by with a video showing off Auto Assembly's first ever official t-shirts, with exclusive artwork done by Ed Pirrie. The t-shirts are available here, and feature four different designs: Prime Starscream, G1 Bumblebee, RID Optimus Prime and the All-star, showing off a number of different characters, including the previous three. You can check out the video embedded - Read More

IDW VIP Tour - Marcelo Matere and Casey Coller

Posted June 17th, 2013 at 1:43pm by Va'al - 4,165 views

IDW Publishing has announced not one but two more Transformers superstar artists for their VIP Tour taking place at BotCon: Marcelo Matere and Casey Coller! The guest list just keeps on growing! IDW PUBLISHING is hosting a VIP TOUR of the comic book publisher’s offices on Thursday, June 27th—the week of Botcon—and we are pleased to announce that TRANSFORMERS packaging and comic artist MARCELO MATERE and TRANSFORMERS: ALL HAIL MEGATRON and TRANSFORMERS: IRONHIDE cover artist - Read More

Rumored List of BotCon 2013 Attendee Only Figures

Posted June 16th, 2013 at 4:19pm by El Duque - 13,491 views

We've been sitting on a list of rumored BotCon 2013 attendee only figures for a while now, but since this morning's reveal of Machine Wars Sandstorm lends some credence to the list we've decide to go ahead and share it. Keep in mind the list below is "rumored", although Machine Wars Sandstorm appears to be confirmed and Machine Wars Thundercracker has already been hinted at by TFCC. Machine Wars Prowl from Classics MirageMachine Wars Sandstorm from Transfrormes: Dark of the Moon - Read More

BotCon 2013 Machine Wars Sandstorm Revealed

Posted June 16th, 2013 at 12:39pm by El Duque - 10,939 views

Thanks to the wonderful world of TaoBao we know one of the attendee only add-on figures in this year's BotCon 2013 Machine Wars: Termination set. Voyager class Transformers: Dark of the Moon Skyhammer has been repainted into Machine Wars Sandstorm! Check out the images mirrored from the auctions below. For comparison here are images from our own galleries of the original Machine Wars Sandstorm: The auctions can be found here and here. - Read More

Hasbro's 2013 Transformers Hall of Fame Fans' Choice Poll Open

Posted June 16th, 2013 at 11:56am by Va'al - 8,176 views

The official Hasbro Transformers website has opened its fan choice poll for the Hall of Fame 2013 inductees. Just like the Fan Built Bot Poll, you can vote once a day, every day, until Friday June 21, for one of the following (two will eventually pass): Ultra Magnus, Arcee, Beast Wars Megatron, Rodimus/Hot Rod, Prowl. Hello, TRANSFORMERS fans! The time has come for the public at large to select two Fans’ Choice robot inductees to make up the class of 2013 for the TRANSFORMERS Hall - Read More

Tokyo Toy Show Videos

Posted June 15th, 2013 at 4:09pm by El Duque - 12,597 views

Courtesy of YouTube of D Tagoal and Autobase Aichi we have footage of Takara Tomy's Transformers presentation from the Tokyo Toy Show and a look at one of their remote control figures in action. - Read More

IDW Publishing VIP Tour - Andrew Griffith Announced

Posted June 15th, 2013 at 5:36am by Va'al - 11,531 views

IDW Publishing is just churning out more and more guests for its VIP Tour at BotCon. Newly added is the main artist on Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Andrew Griffith! Check out the full guest list below. Guests Meet some of the biggest names in Transformers comics when you attend the IDW VIP Tour! Chat about their experiences, where Transformers are going, and more! Featured guests are: Livio Ramondelli Artist, TRANSFORMERS: MONSTROSITY John Barber Writer, TRANSFORMERS: - Read More

Additional Tokyo Toy Show Images: Transformers Go! Shinobi Team, MP-19 Smokescreen, MP-12T Tigertrack, Generations, and More

Posted June 15th, 2013 at 1:37am by El Duque - 18,725 views

Also from Google Plus user goraw GEN, we have some additional images from the Tokyo Toy Show. These images include the Transformers Go! Shinobi team combined, MP-12T Tigertrack in-hand, and close up look at MP-19 Smokescreen. Check them out below: Here's a whole slew of images from site sponsor Robotkingdom. These images include Masterpiece, Generations, Transformers Go!, GTR, and images from the Takara Tomy presentation. Transformers - Read More

Tokyo Toy Show: Takara Tomy Announces Masterpiece Fans Choice Poll

Posted June 14th, 2013 at 11:17pm by El Duque - 15,198 views

More Masterpiece news for the Takara Tomy presentation at the Tokyo Tho Show! They've announced the "Masterpiece Fans Choice" for the Transformers 30th anniversary! Fans will vote from the following: Fortress Maximus (G1)God Ginrai/Powermaster Prime (G1)Star Saber (Transformers: Victory)Dai Atlas (Transformers: Zone)Optimus Primal (Beast Wars)Lio Convoy (Beast Wars II)Big Convoy (Beast Wars Neo)Fire Convoy (Car Robots)Optimus Prime (Armada)Optimus Prime (Energon)Galaxy Convoy (Galaxy - Read More

Hasbro's 2013 Transformers Hall of Fame Fans' Choice Finalists Announced

Posted June 14th, 2013 at 7:27pm by LOST Cybertronian - 9,827 views

You spoke and Hasbro listened. The fan's choice finalists for the Transformers Hall of Fame 2013 have been announced. As you can see, the list matches quite nicely with what Seibertron.com readers chose. We matched 4 out of 5. Without further ado, the finalists are: Arcee An accomplished, street smart and powerful fighter with little patience for those who don't know their way around a battlefield, ARCEE may be the most skilled fighter among the AUTOBOTS on Earth. She works - Read More

Universal Orlando Resort "Optimus Priming" Contest

Posted June 14th, 2013 at 3:07pm by Va'al - 8,391 views

The Universal Orlando Resort Facebook page is trying to set off a new internet craze to promote the opening of the Transformers: The Ride 3D attraction: Optimus Priming! Take a look below at how you could feature on the Facebook cover photo of the grand opening, by simply striking a pose. Be part of the next internet craze, Optimus #Priming! Show us you’re ready for TRANSFORMERS: The Ride - 3D by replicating the iconic Optimus Prime pose and SHARE your own #priming photos to our - Read More

IDW Publishing VIP Tour - James Roberts Announced

Posted June 12th, 2013 at 6:22pm by Va'al - 10,012 views

IDW have just announced the addition of another guest to their VIP tour taking place during BotCon: fan-favourite writer on More Than Meets the Eye, and co-author of Chaos Theory, Chaos and Last Stand of the Wreckers James Roberts! You can buy tickets for the event here. IDW PUBLISHING is hosting a VIP TOUR of the comic book publisher's offices on Thursday, June 27th—the week of Botcon—and we are pleased to announce that TRANSFORMERS: MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE writer JAMES ROBERTS will be - Read More

Auto Assembly 2013 - Alex Milne to Attend!

Posted June 12th, 2013 at 10:27am by Va'al - 9,002 views

The final guest for this year's edition of Auto Assembly has been revealed last week, and it's none other than fan-favourite MTMTE artist Alex Milne! Milne joins the rest of the amazingly long list of guests at Europe's biggest convention, for which tickets are still available here. We thought we’d surprise all of you with one final guest for this year’s convention and what a surprise it is! We’re pleased to announce the debut of IDW artist Alex Milne to Auto Assembly this year! - Read More

The Hunt is On - Transformers Prime Beast Hunters UK Tour

Posted June 12th, 2013 at 7:46am by Va'al - 10,292 views

This is for all the UK fans out there (or disgruntled Brits, as we call ourselves): Hasbro and Bite Global are partnering up this summer to take the Optimus Prime truck on tour around the country, in order to promote the Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters series and line. Read the following press release for more information! THE HUNT IS ON: TRANSFORMERS PRIME BEAST HUNTERS TOUR HITS THE UK “A new fearsome faction of TRANSFORMERS beasts has arrived on earth to threaten the AUOTBOTS, - Read More

Botcon 2013 "Machine Wars: Termination" Production Sample Group Shot - Registration Ends Tonight

Posted June 11th, 2013 at 5:37pm by El Duque - 8,359 views

The official BotCon facebook page has shared a group shot of all five production samples from this year's convention exclusive "Machine Wars: Termination" box set. The set features Hoist, Skywarp, Megaplex, Obsidian, and Stika. Also a quick reminder, BotCon 2013 registration ends tonight at midnight ET. Check out the image below. Hello all, Registration will close midnight eastern time tonight! After tonight, you will need to come to late registration at the Town and Country Resort, - Read More

BotCon 2013 Full Schedule Revealed

Posted June 11th, 2013 at 3:05pm by Va'al - 6,906 views

The BotCon website has been updated with the full programme for the full five days, including a description of the various panels and seminars taking place during the event. Check out the schedule below! - Read More

Botcon 2013 "Machine Wars: Termination" Hoist Production Sample Images

Posted June 11th, 2013 at 2:28pm by Va'al - 8,225 views

Courtesy of the BotCon Twitter account, we have production sample images of the final figure from this year's convention exclusive Machine Wars: Termination box set: Hoist. Check out the mirrored images below! - Read More

IDW VIP Tour at BotCon - More Guests Announced

Posted June 10th, 2013 at 2:56pm by Va'al - 9,576 views

We've had news from the people behind the initiative, and more guests have been confirmed for the IDW VIP tour at BotCon! New names are Michael Kelly, Hasbro's Global Publishing Director, and Mairghread Scott, writer for IDW's Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters and the Transformers Prime and Prime: Beast Hunters animated series. You can buy tickets for the event here. Guests Meet some of the biggest names in Transformers comics when you attend the IDW VIP Tour! Chat about their experiences, - Read More

BotCon 2013 Special Guest Glenn Morshower Official Press Release

Posted June 10th, 2013 at 2:07pm by El Duque - 6,624 views

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BotCon 2013 announces it final special guest! San Diego, California June 27th – June 30th San Diego, CA – June 10th, 2013 – Fun Publications, Inc., licensee for Hasbro’s official TRANSFORMERS Collectors’ Convention, BotCon, is thrilled to announce it’s final guest for this years highly anticipated convention… Glenn Morshower! Fans across the world will recognize Glenn from his roles as Agent Pierce on the Fox series 24 and as Colonel Sharp from - Read More

Transformers Comic Book Writer James Roberts to attend TFcon 2013

Posted June 10th, 2013 at 1:58pm by El Duque - 6,073 views

Our friends at TFcon dropped to let us know fan favorite writer James Roberts will be appearing at taking part in a Q&A at this year's convention. We are very pleased to welcome James Roberts the writer of the fan favorite comic book series More Than Meets The Eye to TFcon 2013 for his first ever North American convention appearance. The co-writer for Last Stand of the Wreckers, IDW’s Transformers Chaos storyline and The Death of Optimus Prime, Mr. Roberts will be taking part in Q&A - Read More

Botcon 2013 "Machine Wars: Termination" Megaplex Production Sample

Posted June 10th, 2013 at 1:54pm by El Duque - 9,022 views

BotCon has tweeted production sample images of Megaplex from this year's convention exclusive Machine Wars: Termination box set. The figure is a straight repaint of the Skyquake/Dreadwing Voyager mold from the Transformers Prime Robots in Disguise line. Check him out in the mirrored images below. - Read More

Botcon 2013 "Machine Wars: Termination" Obsidian Production Sample

Posted June 08th, 2013 at 7:06pm by El Duque - 13,876 views

The official BotCon facebook page continues to share images of their production samples from this year's convention exclusive Machine Wars: Termination box set. Today we get a look Obsidian, check him out below! - Read More

BotCon 2013 "Machine Wars: Termination" Skywarp Production Sample

Posted June 07th, 2013 at 2:13pm by El Duque - 18,163 views

The official BotCon facebook page has shared production sample images of Machine Wars Skywarp from this year's convention exclusive Machine Wars: Termination box set. As you can see the figure sports a brand new head mold and a nice teleporting translucent effect on the it's wings in jet mode. - Read More

BotCon 2013 "Machine Wars: Termination" Strika Production Sample

Posted June 06th, 2013 at 1:27pm by El Duque - 12,584 views

Thanks to the facebook page of the official Transformers Collectors' Club we a look at Strika from this year's BotCon exclusive Machine Wars: Termination box set. The figure is a redeco of Generations Warpath with a brand new head mold. Take a look - Read More

Hasbro SDCC 2013 G.I. Joe / Transformers Crossover Exclusive Revealed: G.I. Joe V.A.M.P. / Hound & Skystriker / Jetfire

Posted June 05th, 2013 at 3:41pm by El Duque - 19,765 views

Continuing in their tradition of releasing Transformers inspired redecos of G.I.Joe vehicles as SDCC exclusives Hasbro has announced this year's set, a G.I. Joe V.A.M.P. as Hound and G.I. Joe Skystriker as Jetfire with booster pack! The set also includes a mini Blaster with cassettes, Baroness with Ravage, Bludgeon inspired Samurai, and Snake Eyes sporting an outfit complete with Autobot symbol. The set comes packaged in a box meant to resemble a vintage comic cover. These and more Hasbro SDCC - Read More

Glenn Morshower to Attend BotCon 2013

Posted June 05th, 2013 at 2:32pm by El Duque - 11,285 views

BotCon has announced yet another special guest for this year's event in San Diego, Glenn Morshower from the Transformers live action movie franchise. Morshower appeared in the first Transformers film as Colonel Sharp and as General Morshower in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. GLENN MORSHOWER is regarded as one of the busiest character actors in Hollywood. Best known for his role as Aaron Pierce on the FOX hit series 24, Glenn has had a hugely successful acting career spanning - Read More

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