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News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:24 pm

A Botcon story prequel? That's right. Posted to Botcon.com are the first two pages of a 6 page prequel to the Botcon 2012 Invasion story arc. The next 2 pages will be posted next Wednesday. Botcon is the annual Official Transformers Convention. It is being held April 26th - 29th at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas TX. For more information on Botcon 2012, click here. Check out the images below or click here to view them at Botcon.com

News Credits: 1 · by **Heavy B** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:34 pm

is it me, or does the big guy look like a possible armada megatron retool?

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:35 pm

"A little on the short side though."

Nice XD

Makes me wish I bought into exclusives. But the prices for them are rediculous. We need a REAL update for this character rather than an exclusive. Still very cool though!

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:38 pm

I'm interested to hear Sabrblades take on this. He has a marvelous ability to track and follow the 'verses.

News Credits: 3 · by **Midnight_Fox** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:08 pm

I'd kill for a Transtech Prowl figure.

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:09 pm

Dr. Heavy B wrote:is it me, or does the big guy look like a possible armada megatron retool?

Could be, though I doubt them using the same mold twice in two sets

TT Rhinox could easily be made from a RTS Hailstorm

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:54 pm

I don't know why, but these 2 pages kinda pissed me off. Maybe it's because I was already in a foul mood. Or maybe it's reminding me that instead of get something cool like a TransTech set or a second Beast Wars set we're getting more Shittered Glass crap.

Also, if that Snake Eyes in a mech suit?! WTF?!

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:01 am

The Transtech designs were from the line that was supposed come after Beast Machines. The one shown here for Megatron was recycled into Armada Megatron.

I just love that Rhinox's job is to watch Transformers cartoons all day.

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:43 am

I love how they've used actual screenshots from the shows for Rhinox's monitors. Very nice touch.

They've got me intrigued, even if the whole multi-verse concept gets a little boring for me.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:50 am

Sodan-1 wrote:I love how they've used actual screenshots from the shows for Rhinox's monitors. Very nice touch.

They've got me intrigued, even if the whole multi-verse concept gets a little boring for me.

That's why I kinda like the club's Transtech storyline and SG. There's no previous fiction that they need to follow. Both of these are blank slates. I do hope that we see more of the club's Gobots story as well.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:03 pm

Dr. Heavy B wrote:is it me, or does the big guy look like a possible armada megatron retool?

That's TransTech Megatron, whose design was a basis for both Armada Megatron and Animated Shockwave.

GetRightRobot wrote:I'm interested to hear Sabrblades take on this. He has a marvelous ability to track and follow the 'verses.

Basically, what TransTech Rhinox is saying is that the world of the Marvel UK Annual story "Another Time & Place", which was previously documents as having been destroyed, is somehow no longer destroyed, which doesn't make a lick of sense. Something must have happened in the Classicverse during this year's "Invasion" BotCon story to render that destroyed world no longer such.

Godzillabot Primal wrote:TT Rhinox could easily be made from a RTS Hailstorm

I think he's supposed to be a redeco of Cybertron Landmine (which was redecoed into DoFP Axalon Rhinox).

zodconvoy wrote:I just love that Rhinox's job is to watch Transformers cartoons all day.

He's looking at comic images too.

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:28 pm

I think he's supposed to be a redeco of Cybertron Landmine (which was redecoed into DoFP Axalon Rhinox).

I know that, but this is probably a alternate universes Rhinox

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:53 pm

So being how this storyline takes place in universe Primax 207.0 Epsilon, we will see Classic vs SG. But you guys know who else is currently in that universe?

THE GO BOTS!!! So do you think it's possible we may see a 3 way showdown next year between Classics vs SG vs Go Bots?

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:13 pm

Go-Bots vs Beast Wars vs G2 vs Shattered Glass vs Classics!

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 6:25 pm

Gobots vs Transformers vs Dr. Who vs He-Man vs Star Wars vs The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vs a bunch of cockroaches vs my butt!

:KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:50 pm

Gobots vs Transformers vs JAYCE AND THE WHEELED WARRIORS!!!!!!!!!!

Side note, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors has the best '80's cartoon theme song of all time!

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:47 pm

I seriously had forgotten how insane all of you are.

But I'm crazier!

G1 vs Unicron Trilogy vs Go-Bots vs Shattered Glass vs Doctor Who vs Ben 10 vs Star Wars vs M.A.S.K vs He-Man vs Hero Factory vs Percy Jackson and the Olympians vs Godzilla vs Kamen Rider vs Marvel Superheros vs Star Trek vs Ghostbusters vs G.I. Joe vs Psych vs MST3K vs Generator Rex vs Ultraman. Too much?

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:25 pm

Godzillabot Primal wrote:I seriously had forgotten how insane all of you are.

But I'm crazier!

G1 vs Unicron Trilogy vs Go-Bots vs Shattered Glass vs Doctor Who vs Ben 10 vs Star Wars vs M.A.S.K vs He-Man vs Hero Factory vs Percy Jackson and the Olympians vs Godzilla vs Kamen Rider vs Marvel Superheros vs Star Trek vs Ghostbusters vs G.I. Joe vs Psych vs MST3K vs Generator Rex vs Ultraman. Too much?

Mystery Science Theatre 3000 for the win!! :lol:

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:40 am

Transformers: Alternity vs "Crisis on Infinite Earths".

:-B

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:37 am

GetRightRobot wrote:
Godzillabot Primal wrote:I seriously had forgotten how insane all of you are.

But I'm crazier!

G1 vs Unicron Trilogy vs Go-Bots vs Shattered Glass vs Doctor Who vs Ben 10 vs Star Wars vs M.A.S.K vs He-Man vs Hero Factory vs Percy Jackson and the Olympians vs Godzilla vs Kamen Rider vs Marvel Superheros vs Star Trek vs Ghostbusters vs G.I. Joe vs Psych vs MST3K vs Generator Rex vs Ultraman. Too much?

Mystery Science Theatre 3000 for the win!!

What?! (The exclamation, not the question) I love those bots. (Admit it, you want TF repaints :CROW:

)

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:48 am

Godzillabot Primal wrote:
GetRightRobot wrote:
Godzillabot Primal wrote:I seriously had forgotten how insane all of you are.

But I'm crazier!

G1 vs Unicron Trilogy vs Go-Bots vs Shattered Glass vs Doctor Who vs Ben 10 vs Star Wars vs M.A.S.K vs He-Man vs Hero Factory vs Percy Jackson and the Olympians vs Godzilla vs Kamen Rider vs Marvel Superheros vs Star Trek vs Ghostbusters vs G.I. Joe vs Psych vs MST3K vs Generator Rex vs Ultraman. Too much?

Mystery Science Theatre 3000 for the win!!

What?! (The exclamation, not the question) I love those bots. (Admit it, you want TF repaints )

Ofcourse I want repaints!!! But while we're dreaming here, I'd rather have a classics Puzzler!

by **Godzillabot Primal** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:51 am

GetRightRobot wrote:
Godzillabot Primal wrote:
GetRightRobot wrote:
Godzillabot Primal wrote:I seriously had forgotten how insane all of you are.

But I'm crazier!

G1 vs Unicron Trilogy vs Go-Bots vs Shattered Glass vs Doctor Who vs Ben 10 vs Star Wars vs M.A.S.K vs He-Man vs Hero Factory vs Percy Jackson and the Olympians vs Godzilla vs Kamen Rider vs Marvel Superheros vs Star Trek vs Ghostbusters vs G.I. Joe vs Psych vs MST3K vs Generator Rex vs Ultraman. Too much?

Mystery Science Theatre 3000 for the win!!

What?! (The exclamation, not the question) I love those bots. (Admit it, you want TF repaints )

Ofcourse I want repaints!!! But while we're dreaming here, I'd rather have a classics Puzzler!

I'd love to see some Gobots homages in Generations for 2012

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:21 pm

The BotCon 2012 homepage has posted the next two pages in their Invasion Prequel comic. Check the mirrored pages out below.

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:31 pm

Hey, look at that! Octopunch has his helmet and tentacles. Good thing someone's been hard at work making a set for people to get to upgrade Ducktopunch...