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News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:29 pm

Check out the official transformers collector's club site for a five page preview of the Timelines comic, starring this year's set of Botcon exclusive characters.

It ships this july, check out the pics here

News Credits: 127 · by **Counterpunch** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:35 pm

Jetfire repaint!

Whoot!

(looks like a remolded head too)

neat-o! :grin:

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:39 pm

I'm more excited about the Snarl repaint in the background!

WEIRDWOLF!!! :grin:

by **Quaternion** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:42 pm

There also seems to be a green recolor of Cyb. Def. Hotshot.

News Credits: 3 · by **Bartrim** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:43 pm

Quaternion wrote:There also seems to be a green recolor of Cyb. Def. Hotshot.

Thats Springer

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:48 pm

Wait, wait, wait. This is coming out to retail stores this month?

...

SCORE! :grin:

by **Jaz-Zen** » Tue May 01, 2007 9:53 pm

Just read the 5-page preview. Very cool. Even if we don't see all of these characters as actual figures, its still cool to see them in print. I really want this comic. And, of course, it would be super cool if characters like Springer got a general retail release, maybe as part of Classics. Man, I wish Hasbro would let IDW do an ongoing series set in the Classics continuity. Ah well, here's hoping.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:09 pm

Even if they don't release the figures, it is nice that they give them bodies that resemble previously released toys as a basis for kit-bashers to work upon.

News Credits: 1 · by **Mega Zarak** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:20 pm

Counterpunch wrote:Jetfire repaint!

Whoot!

(looks like a remolded head too)

neat-o!

Yea judgeing by the colors it's Sixshot. Although I don't see the head where am I missing it?

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:23 pm

Mega Zarak wrote:Yea judgeing by the colors it's Sixshot. Although I don't see the head where am I missing it?

It's Darkwing. Or Dreadwind. Whichever.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:24 pm

Also, hypothetically speaking, these could all be additional Botcon Exclusives!

Springer (CD Hotshot)
Elita-1 (Thunderblast)
Huffer (Armorhide)
Weirdwolf (Snarl)

News Credits: 487 · by **Darth Bombshell** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:30 pm

Fender Bender wrote:Also, hypothetically speaking, these could all be additional Botcon Exclusives!

Springer (CD Hotshot)
Elita-1 (Thunderblast)
Huffer (Armorhide)
Weirdwolf (Snarl)

Maybe. If so, they'll most likely be handled in the same way that Tigatron/Airazor/Waspinator/Megatron were done last year.

News Credits: 349 · by **Bed Bugs** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:41 pm

I want to know who "Tyrannitron" is though? Could this be a Grimlock repaint, or could it be a repaint of the Dinobot minicon?

News Credits: 7 · by **Dragonslayer** » Tue May 01, 2007 10:47 pm

Nice!

Like steve2275 on Facebook · by **steve2275** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:06 pm

Darth Bombshell wrote:Wait, wait, wait. This is coming out to retail stores this month?

...

SCORE!

and u dont have to b a club member to buy it :-?

by **Roboto750** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:14 pm

Looks good so far. I just want 2 things:

1) Be set outside of the club comic story.

2) Be a complete story, and not choppy and rushed like the club comics.

Otherwise, bring it on! I love how Bugbite looks in the comic! :grin:

News Credits: 1 · by **jgilkinson** » Tue May 01, 2007 11:24 pm

not bad, id love to see a repainted hotshot/springer (with new head mold) toy to come out

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed May 02, 2007 12:58 am

Nice art, story? It's to smal to read. But if you can buy it at stors I'l be getting it thrue my comic shop Ijust have to wait a nother 3 months. Man I can't wait to read the reat of Escalation and the rest I've been missing. :grin:

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Wed May 02, 2007 3:59 am

Nice to see a decent ensemble comic with plenty of characters to try and spot, also a nice touch Prime almost calling Rodimus 'Hot Rod'.

Lets hope we dont have to wait too long to read it if your not a club member...

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Wed May 02, 2007 4:14 am

I'm sure Skywarp's "Good to see you, 'Cracker," line echoes the feelings of everyone who's getting the Botcon set.

News Credits: 49 · by **Scaleface** » Wed May 02, 2007 4:48 am

I know they have a large cast, but I hope there is at least one scene where we see some non-toy characters. Maybe using other line toys as their models, like Cybertron Smokescreen as Classic Smoakescreen?

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed May 02, 2007 5:07 am

Scaleface wrote:I know they have a large cast, but I hope there is at least one scene where we see some non-toy characters. Maybe using other line toys as their models, like Cybertron Smokescreen as Classic Smoakescreen?

Ore, Energon Shockblast as Classic Shockwave, Energon Douwnshift as Classic Wealjack :-?

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Wed May 02, 2007 5:45 am

Looks good, but doesn't it ruin a surprise or two???

I hope that Tyrannitron is not the Grimlock repaint... too obvious, but also expected, since, well, what else are you going to do with that mold?

Monzo/Weirdwolf out of Cyb-Snarl...interesting.