BotCon 2012 Updates: Josh Perez and Robby Musso on Artist Alley & Cosplay Info

Having seen the reaction to Cullen at past BotCons, I do understand why they are doing the lottery. In 2007, they were supposed to have 2 sessions with him. The first session had such a huge line that they had to shut it down and gave everyone who was still in line at session's end a ticket to the second session. I'm pretty sure the second session was just session 1 overflow. In 2009, he was doing a very limited signing that ran at the exact same time as the Weird Al autograph session, meaning you basically had to pick one or the other. As a result, roughly half the people in his panel didn't have actual questions, it was their way of getting hugs and autographs. In 2011, he wasn't even announced as an official guest prior to the Con and the only way you could get his autograph was by leaving a panel that was showing a yet to be aired TF:Prime cartoon and even then you had to be REALLY fast because the line was again capped very early.

I can also understand why they won't let people transfer their autograph rights, because frankly certain people would be selling them for hundreds of dollars without shame.

Perhaps a good compromise which would maximize the ability for fans to get autographs who truly wanted them would be to allow anyone whose name was drawn to "opt out" of their chance so new names could be chosen. Some of us have met Peter before and would be more than willing to step aside and let our fellow fans get the same chance we had.

My good buddy Robby is going to be there!!! Damn I wish I could make it now (even though if I wanted to hang with him all I need to do is call him and go to his house).

BotCon has revealed two additional artist that will be featured in this year's Artist Alley, Dan Khanna and Livio Ramondelli!

BotCon wrote:Be sure to check out these two amazing artists, both of whom will be attending BotCon 2012... Livio Ramondelli and Dan Khanna!

Livio has worked on various Transformers titles for IDW, including "Transformers: Autocracy". Dan Khanna has worked on different Transformers projects for several companies for well over a decade and is the artist behind the "Transformers: Invasion" comic offered this year at BotCon 2012.

Be sure to visit both Livio and Dan at the BotCon 2012 Artist Alley!

Seibertron wrote:The thumbnail you selected for the news story reminded me that we need a Hauler repaint of RTS Solar Storm Grappel.

Great idea! Until that happens though, since his bio says that he can change his colors, one could get both the RtS and United versions and repurpose one of them (perhaps the RtS version) as Hauler.

BotCon has posted another Artist Alley update adding six additional artist including Simon Furman, who willing selling some of his unpublished scripts! See below for further details:

• Simon Furman
• Ken Christiansen
• David Willis
• Silas Zee
• Tyla Sprouse
• Donna Kunz

Rounding out our Artists Alley is six more incredible artists/creators! Each will be avaialble throughout the weekend selling some amazing art work and other great items at BotCon 2012!

Be sure to stop by and see Ken Christiansen, David Willis (of Shortpacked/Recordicons fame), Silas Zee, Tyla Sprouse, Donna Kunz (Puggleformers!) and Simon Furman! You read that last one right, as Simon will be on hand in the Artist Alley selling copies of the following scripts:

*Transformers: War Within -- Age of Wrath #4 (unpublished)
*Transformers: War Within -- Age of Wrath #5 (unpublished), including a bonus FREE outline of issue #6 *Transformers Beast Wars #1 (Dreamwave/unpublished) *Transformers #80 (Marvel US, 1991)

Make sure you take the time to visit every one of the great artists that will be at BotCon 2012!

I wonder how many more Furmanisms we will get...

Backpedaling!