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In-Package Images of 'Battle Hooks' Leader Optimus Prime

Another breakthrough from The-Arker, this time including an Autobot Leader Class figure. Toy Fair 2010 signalled that Hasbro would finally be releasing another version of the fantastic Leader Class Figure with 'Battle Hooks'. In-package images show that this is not the only change, as Prime's face has been redone as well. Check out the biography and images below!

Optimus Prime is under no illusions about how dangerous Starscream really is. The Decepticon second-in-command might be a coward, but he's still smart and powerful enough to present a real threat to Earth. The Autobot leader has Human and Autobot agents combing the globe for the hiding air warrior. As soon as they find him, though, it will be Optimus Prime alone who goes in to bring him down.

You find the original article over at The-Arker.

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In Package Images of Leader Starscream

Big news comes out from The-Arker. While you may have seen the spectacular gallery of Leader Starscream here at Seibertron.com, we have yet to see any pictures of the figure's packaging in all of it's entirety. That changes now, as we finally get complete in package images of the figure in the new yellow packaging - set for release in the middle of this year. Check out the biography of Leader Starscream and the images below.

Optimus Prime may think him a coward, but Starscream never flees a fight out of fear alone. Every retreat is calculated to keep him alive long enough to return and destroy his opponents with overwhelming power. As long as the Autobots seek him in force, he will remain hidden. As soon as Optimus Prime ventures out alone, however, Starscream will strike.

You can find the original article over at The-Arker.

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Robotkingdom News: Fast Action Battlers - Skids & Mudflap and More

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Seibertron.com interview with Greg Gaub, organizer of CybCon 2010

If you're here visiting Seibertron.com, chances are you're a Transformers fan. Transformers fans come in all shapes and sizes and express their fandom in all sorts of unique ways. Of course, an increasingly popular form of celebrating ;quot;TF love;quot; has been attending Transformers conventions. That's something that isn't easy for everyone to do, especially if a TF convention hasn't taken place around where you live. However, for Transfans in the Northwest US, there is a surprisingly affordable convention that has been running for several years now. We caught up with the organizer of that convention, Greg Gaub and asked him some questions about his annual event.

Delicon: Hello, loyal Seibertronians. It is my honor today to be able to speak with Greg Gaub, the organizer of the annual Transformers convention known as CybCon. Greg, thanks so much for your time.

Greg Gaub: Not a problem. Happy to contribute.

Delicon: I guess it's probably best to start from the start. For those who are unfamiliar, what exactly is ;quot;CybCon;quot; and how did it come to be?

Greg Gaub: CybCon, short for The Cybertronian Conference, is a gathering of fans of The Transformers of all kinds. It started as a mailing list, in about 1997, which was intended for local fans, but has fans from all over the world on it. A couple years after the mailing list, which was very strong at the time, I decided that I was tired of missing BotCons due to the expense of going, and so invited locals to my house for a get together on BotCon weekend. We did the BBQ and toy run thing for a couple years, which was fun, but then we decided to make it more convenient for more people by having it in a meeting room and making it more of an open invitation. It kept growing from there.

Delicon: Wow, talk about an ;quot;underground movement.;quot; So, how many years was this at your own house before you took it to a larger stage?

Greg Gaub: 3 years in total. The first two were great, but for whatever reason, the third year was a flop. Only Richard Mistron showed up that time, who had become a partner of sorts with his contact with Zobovor who made us some cool toys. Because of the poor showing that year, we decided to make it a real event for people to look forward to, rather than a ;quot;BBQ at Greg's house.;quot;

Delicon: That makes sense. So, what steps did you take to make it more of a real convention and not just a small informal gathering?

Greg Gaub: It wasn't hard. I located a rentable room in the city, Auburn, and then rented it for a good date and spread the word. I live in Auburn, WA, which is where it all started. We moved to Tacoma when we outgrew the places in Auburn.

Delicon: I noticed that you have been in Tacoma for a few years now, will that be your permanent home from here on out?

Greg Gaub: Since we moved to a large ballroom in Tacoma, we haven't exceeded its capacity. We've been there since 2006, and I don't expect, or want to grow out of it.

Delicon: Approximately how many people attended CybCon when you first started and approximately how many people do you average now?

Greg Gaub: Well, the BBQ at Greg's House version topped out at like...8 people I think. Maybe 7, I forget. We average between 60-80 people these days. I don't think we've broken 100 people at the convention, but last year I had just over 100 registered people. Some didn't show for whatever reason.

Delicon: What you mentioned earlier regarding your reasons forstarting CybCon was very interesting. A big criticism that many people have about the larger conventions is the pricing. Even when an event such as BotCon comes within reasonable distance of a Transformer
fan's hometown, many people feel that they really have to drop a lot of money to be able to fully participate in the event. CybCon, on the other hand seems incredibly affordable. Can you explain how you manage to make that happen?

Greg Gaub: CybCon is priced specifically to cover my costs. The primary cost is that of the hall for the event. Then pizza and other food items we include. My intention is only to break even on the costs and for everyone to have a good time.

Delicon: I was amazed to see that for as little $5 someone could attend CybCon and not only have their lunch covered but also be entered in a raffle. That's pretty unheard of, honestly.

Greg Gaub: The dealers help a lot. I also do an auction sometimes to help cover costs, but lately we've have enough attendance that it hasn't been necessary.

Delicon: Okay, so walk us through what a Transformers fan can expect to encounter when he/she attends CybCon. Other than the dealer tables and having the company of other fans, what events are going on?

Greg Gaub: It's actually a pretty crazy day of fun. From the time people enter and start perusing the dealer tables, I'm running raffles every hour on the half hour, sometimes more. I, or a helper, am also running various activities for people to enjoy, from toy transforming ;quot;races;quot; to trivia contests and video game battles. There's also usually a display table of some kind showing cool artwork or rare and interesting toys. Sometimes people come, buy, and leave, but usually they stick around and enjoy the day. Lunch is often an interruption to get through. [laughs]

Delicon: What is the farthest someone has traveled to come to CybCon? I know this started as a ;quot;local event;quot; but as you have said, it has grown quite a bit over the years. Do you find that you're starting to get people coming in from all over?

Greg Gaub: The farthest was CrazySteve, hands down. He did our exclusive toys for a couple years, and finally was in the country during the time of the 'con, so he came. I believe he took a bus from somewhere in the middle of the country. Many states farther than anyone else had come. We get regulars from Oregon, Canada, and Eastern Washington, though.

Delicon: You've mentioned the magic word for a lot of fans and that's ;quot;exclusives.;quot; Do you currently offer any exclusive toys?

Greg Gaub: The toys are interesting. They are often a last minute thing. For all but one year so far, we've had something made by someone in enough numbers to call it an exclusive toy. One year we only had one figure, which went at auction. Usually the toy sales pay for the toys themselves. At this point, we do not have an exclusive
for 2010. But that doesn't mean we won't. Anyone out there who wants to have their name on a convention exclusive toy, feel free to contact me. You won't be making a profit, unfortunately but your efforts will be much appreciated.

Delicon: Okay, so now that our viewers have a good concept of what CybCon is all about, what would they need to do if they wish to come, as either just a normal entrant or a dealer?

Greg Gaub: Easy as 1 2 3. Fill out the registration form, send in their money, and come. They can do #2 last, but they have to do #1 or they can't come.

Delicon: Fair enough. As we stated in an earlier story, you were gracious enough to offer a special discount to the viewers of Seibertron.com. Can you explain what it is and what they need to do to get it?

Greg Gaub: I've extended the Early-Bird pricing just for your readers until the end of March. They need to put the code ;quot;SEIBCON10;quot; in the comments of the registration form and I will send them instructions on how to pay the appropriate price.

Delicon: To clarify, the early bird pricing is just $5 for regular registrants and only $25 for dealers? Also, they are not to pay until after they register if they are taking advantage of this deal?

Greg Gaub: That is correct. After Martch 31st, the price will go up for them to the current normal pre-pay prices of $10 and $30 for attendees and dealers, respectively.

Delicon: I have to say, that's still quite a bargain. Well Greg, I think you've covered the bases pretty well here. Is there anything else that you'd like to add before we go?

Greg Gaub: Only a reminder that CybCon is all about the fans and having fun and that I hope everyone in the area who has held off coming for some reason finally makes it a point to come. They won't be disappointed.

Delicon: Care to refresh everyone of the time and place for CybCon 10 one last time?

Greg Gaub: Sure! CybCon 2010 will take place on August 21st, from 10am to 5pm, at the King Oscar Hotel and Convention Center Tacoma, at 8820 and 8726 South Hosmer. The convention center is in the back.

Once again, on behalf of myself and the rest of the staff of Seibertron.com, I'd like to thank Greg for his time spent with us today. If anyone reading this interview has questions of their own regarding CybCon 2010, feel free to post them in our Energon Pub forums. Greg would be more than happy to answer them for you.

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the official CybCon 2010 page at http://www.ggaub.com/tf/cybcon2010.html or by clicking here.

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Transformers Collectors' Club 2010 Comic - 'The Coming Storm' Preview

If you thought we saw the last of the Generation One Elite Guard in Botcon 2009, you've thought wrong! Young Kup and the rest of his crew are back for more daring adventures. The Transformers Collectors' Club have updated their website with a little preview of the 2010 Comic that will continue off of what 'Wings of Honor' established. Check out the action with a bit of the preview below....

With only one day left to get the FREE membership figure, we are thrilled to give fans an inside look at the this years comic, appearing in each issue of the Club Magazine. ;quot;The Coming Storm;quot; is a 36-page story, told in 6 page installments throughout 2010, that follows the adventures of the Generation 1 Elite Guard. The story takes place approximately 10 years after the events of Transformers Timelines Issue 4: ;quot;Wings of Honor

...while the rest can be seen at their website here.

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Two-Page Tease of Last Stand of the Wreckers #3

More news comes out of the blog of IDW's Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall. The month of March calls for the third addition to the fan favourite Last Stand of the Wreckers series. The comic is set for release on the 24th, and Ryall teases us with a couple of pages of art. You can check a snippet of the article below....

TRANSFORMERS: LAST STAND OF THE WRECKERS #3 is out soon. In addition to showing the original lineart of the cover underneath the finished version, I thought I'd show how a page itself came together.

...while the rest can be seen here.

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War For Cybertron - More Game Images

More game images of the upcoming Transformers game - Transformers: War For Cybertron has emerged from an Italian game site Multiplayer.it. Several familiar characters have surfaced in this latest screenshots. We've got Bumblebee who's able to carry a broadsword, Starscream with his mace, and the first views of Jetfire.

Head over to Multiplayer.it to view all the images here.

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Package Image of MP-03G Starscream Ghost Version

e-hobby Japan has updated the pre-order page for Takara version Masterpiece MP-03G Starcsream Ghost Version. We now get to see a new image of the front ;amp; rear package box art.

Similar to the MP-01B Convoy Black version, the MP-03G will also come with a comic penned by Yoshioka Hidetsugu.

Check out e-hobby Japan pre-order page for MP-03G here.

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Rumour: And the theme for Botcon 2010's toys is???

A quote from Pete Sinclair of Botcon indicated that this years Botcon set will feature ;quot;A Generation Lost.;quot; Which could be taken in several different ways at the time. Tonight Seibertron.com received a tip from a source whom wishes to remain anonymous that the set for Botcon 2010 will focus on Generation 2 characters. This source was unable to name molds or characters sadly.

The source also states that there will be fewer box sets made this year. A reason was not given however, and thus can only be speculated on.

This leaves the floor wide open to mold and character choice at this time. There are several G2 characters that were repaints of G1 characters, such as black Sideswipe, yellow and purple ;quot;camoflague;quot; Onslaught, grey Starscream, purple and black Ramjet and so on. Of course there are plenty of other G2 characters that could be homaged by existing molds.

Keep in mind that this is only a rumour until further evidence is aquired.

Stay tuned to Seibertron.com as we find out more information on these upcoming figures! Also be sure to check out http://www.botcon.com for all official updates for the convention.

Limited Edition "Maniacal Maroon" ASS-09 figure available via TFSource?!

-Because it's assinine that we're still doing this. Because it's assinine that we're still collecting Transformers after 25 years. Because it's assinine that it's coming out of a small Transformers convention in the middle of Wisconsin called ;quot;DAIRYCON;quot;!
-It's Assinine! Get it? Did we hammer it home?

It appears that Dairycon;rsquo;s ;ldquo;Donkey of the Apocalypse;rdquo; is about to see his final variation! It;rsquo;s been revealed that the fabled Limited Edition ;ldquo;Maniacal Maroon;rdquo; ASS-09 figure will be available EXCLUSIVELY through our friends at TFSource.com! Word on the street is that the figure will retail for $49.99, a fraction of the price that some of the previous versions have seen on the likes of Ebay! The figure will only be available in *very* limted numbers, and it;rsquo;s my understanding that once he;rsquo;s gone, HE;rsquo;S GONE! Keep an eye out for more news regarding this figure from TFSource!

Previously only hinted at when the other Multi-Convention exclusives were announced (in ASS-09;rsquo;s Bio Page), there are 5 confirmed variants to the ASS-09 figure. Of each of these, all were only available through various TF Conventions (one for each Con: Dairycon, CybCon, Autocon, Gamer;rsquo;s Reunion, DutchBotcon), with the 6th figure left mysteriously absent, with all but a hint of its existence from a photograph on the page;hellip;

(;quot;Maniacal Maroon;quot; ASS-09 can be seen in the upper-right corner)

The following is an excerpt featuring the ;quot;Thousand Asses of the Apocalypse;quot; from the latest Dairycon fanfic ;quot;The Return of Convoy;quot;:

SunBeam was out of time. The lead horse was mere yards from his rear bumper. He knew he couldn't outrun them. Cursing Primus for his run of bad luck, SunBeam transformed, grabbing ahold of PinchBottom as he did so.
SunBeam: ;quot;This is it, little buddy. We had a good run. You need to get word to the others. Tell them... tell them I'm sorry, and that maybe I died a hero.;quot;
Pulling back, SunBeam threw PinchBottom as far away from the fracus as he could. He then turned, and began to lay down a covering fire. In this strange planet with its desert heat, his one saving grace was an abundance of solar energy that he could tap and turn into laser-fire.
SunBeam shot down several of the horses before sheer weight of numbers enveloped him. The horses flowed over him, around him. Several transformed and started beating him with their stunwhips. Others trampled him as they gallopped past. Enraged, SunBeam did the only thing he could. Pulling off his chestplate, and ripping the lasercore from his body, SunBeam tossed it out into the deepest part of the drones. Shooting it with the trickle of energy he had left in residual systems, SunBeam detonated his very core.
The blast was impressive, leaving a football field-sized hole in the terrain, and taking out a number of the Ass-09 drones in the process. The flow of beasts halted, as if reassessing the situation. Silence ruled the plain;hellip;
Then the flow began again, around the hole where the sparkcore had detonated. An uncounted number of hooves trampled a lifeless yellow chassis deeper into the sand.

Did you miss out on attending one of the conventions last year? Can;rsquo;t live without your very own ;ldquo;Donkey of the Apocalypse;rdquo;? -Want to add to your collection of the ;quot;Thousand Asses of the Apocalypse;quot;? Need to add another figure to flesh out your ;ldquo;Cult of Unicron;rdquo;? Think the phrase ;ldquo;Maniacal Maroon;rdquo; is fun to say? Then keep an eye out for the upcoming announcement from our friends at TFSource!

Of course, more information about ASS-09 and other characters from the Dairycon Universe can be found here:
http://www.freewebs.com/dairylandtransfans/DTFdairyconfanfics.html
More information is yet to come for this year's Dairycon, so stay tuned?!