BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka

BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka

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Re: BotCon 2013 Updates, Allotments, Artist Alley, and more


BotCon has announced four additional artist appearing at this year's Artist Alley: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka.

Re: BotCon 2013 Updates, Allotments, Artist Alley, and more
KEN CHRISTIANSEN has been working as an illustrator and concept designer for over fifteen years. Starting as a video game concept artist, at Nintendo of America (Ridge Racer 64, Pokemon Puzzle League), then moving to Los Angeles to work in games for the Walt Disney Company (Kingdom Hearts, Finding Nemo). In 2004, Ken started his own company, Bad Flip Productions, working for video game clients like Disney, Warner Bros., Universal, and Activision. After working with Activision on Transformers the Game, and the Revenge of the Fallen game, he began working freelance in media development for Hasbro Inc. (Transformers), doing concept art for their film, tv, book, games, and toy initiatives. That expanded into media development beyond the Transformers brand, including Star Wars, Spider-Man, and more.

Ken’s current work includes the cover runs on the Transformers Prime series (IDW), Star Wars Fighter Pods, and Ultimate Spider-Man Spider Pods. Along with other random bits and pieces, hanging off pegs in the toy aisles, book shelves, and video game departments.

Re: BotCon 2013 Updates, Allotments, Artist Alley, and more
JOHN-PAUL BOVE is a colorist and writer based in the UK. He has worked on a number of titles including Godzilla, Doctor Who, G.I. Joe and Judge Dredd. He is perhaps best known to Transformers fans for his work coloring Transformers Regeneration One for IDW, working closely with Transformers legends Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman. In addition to coloring Transformers, he has also recently been writing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He'll be at this year's BotCon Artist Alley signing, coloring sketches and generally making a nuisance of himself.

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DAN KHANNA has been working as a professional Transformers illustrator for over a decade. He has done concept design, full packaging illustrations as well as color work on many Transformers brand box art illustrations across sever al toy lines for Hasbro Inc. He's worked for various TF licensees over the years including Dreamwave, IDW, Hard Hero, Titan Books/EagleMoss publications and for the Transformers Collectors Club/Botcon Conventions. His current projects includes being one of the pencillers on for the new Transformers Legends smart phone game, and work on TF Prime comic strips for an overseas publication.

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CALLY KARISHOKKA is a plushiemaker and crafter behind Cally's Critters Plush Designs. Cally lives in New York City, finds NYC subways to be an adventure of mystery, and manages to become obsessed with snack foods never available in the USA. Rescues puggleformers from their home planets to adopt out in to new homes. Has no known weaknesses.

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Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1486554)
Posted by NicholasPrime on May 11th, 2013 @ 7:32pm CDT
From the BotCon Press Release:
Seibertron wrote:Pop Culture enthusiasts and Transformers fans of all ages can still register for BotCon 2013 through the BotCon.com online registration system. Fans and Collectors’ who register for BotCon as a Primus package holder will receive the five-figure MACHINE WARS convention set, admission to the Friday private sales room experience, priority seating at all panels and seminars throughout the weekend and admittance to the Hall of Fame Celebration party. Finally, Primus package attendees will also receive a special bonus Transformers Deluxe figure to go along with their convention box set. General Admission for non-registered guests will be available on Saturday and Sunday only.
(emphasis mine)
So, I'm confused. Are they doing the Hall of Fame this year or not? Because when they first put up a brochure, there was no mention of it. Followed by this gem from the BC FAQ dated 2/27: "Question: Are you going to have the Transformers Hall of Fame this year?
Answer: Unknown at this time. If Hasbro does have it, they may do it differently."
I guess if they are doing it, there's no fan choice character? Because there hasn't been a poll. Seems like the annual poll has been replaced by the Build-A-Bot Poll.
Has there been an official statement one way or the other on what's going on here? The Hall of Fame has quickly become one of my favorite parts of the entire weekend, and it'll be a shame if they drop it from the program.
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1486563)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 11th, 2013 @ 8:37pm CDT
NicholasPrime wrote:So, I'm confused. Are they doing the Hall of Fame this year or not? Because when they first put up a brochure, there was no mention of it. Followed by this gem from the BC FAQ dated 2/27: "Question: Are you going to have the Transformers Hall of Fame this year?
Answer: Unknown at this time. If Hasbro does have it, they may do it differently."
I guess if they are doing it, there's no fan choice character? Because there hasn't been a poll. Seems like the annual poll has been replaced by the Build-A-Bot Poll.
Has there been an official statement one way or the other on what's going on here? The Hall of Fame has quickly become one of my favorite parts of the entire weekend, and it'll be a shame if they drop it from the program.
Initially, when the brochure went up, it did mention the Hall of Fame. However, after the Club was asked about it, they gave the above response and also admitted that the brochure mentioning it was accidentally left in from copying/pasting passages from previous years' brochures into this year's brochure. They promptly removed any mention of the Hall of Fame from this year's brochure afterward.

So... yeah, it's not known if there will or won't be a Hall of Fame event this year. If not, we got the Erector and Swindle fiascos as likely suspects for why they wouldn't doing it this year.
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1486586)
Posted by NicholasPrime on May 11th, 2013 @ 10:37pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:So... yeah, it's not known if there will or won't be a Hall of Fame event this year. If not, we got the Erector and Swindle fiascos as likely suspects for why they wouldn't doing it this year.


This is why we can't have nice things. ;)
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1486587)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 11th, 2013 @ 10:43pm CDT
NicholasPrime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:So... yeah, it's not known if there will or won't be a Hall of Fame event this year. If not, we got the Erector and Swindle fiascos as likely suspects for why they wouldn't doing it this year.


This is why we can't have nice things. ;)
Well, it's the fandom's own fault for both the Erector and Swindle cases. One year was a dirty joke, they next year was irate snide.
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1486588)
Posted by NicholasPrime on May 11th, 2013 @ 10:44pm CDT
Also: WOW, I missed all that Swindle stuff last year. I had to go look that up. Some funny bits, but yeah, I totally see why they don't want a fan's choice anymore. A shame, really.
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1488018)
Posted by helli0n on May 17th, 2013 @ 11:13am CDT
IDW just announced a little something special for the bronies of Botcon - EXCLUSIVE: Prime & Pinkie Pie Team-Up for "My Little Pony" Botcon Variant

o_O
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1488023)
Posted by gothsaurus on May 17th, 2013 @ 11:29am CDT
It's too bad. I like the fans having a voice... plus it keeps the whole thing from getting TOO serious. I thought the Erector joke was hilarious in the way Hasbro ran with it. I would have loved to see more funny stuff like that each year.
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1489911)
Posted by El Duque on May 24th, 2013 @ 11:47am CDT
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! Visit www.botcon.com for all the details. This is one show you don't want to miss!

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Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1490310)
Posted by noctorro on May 26th, 2013 @ 3:24am CDT
Does this mean we'll get a generations Arcee?

As Botcon exclusive?

Yipee!!! -_-
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1490363)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 26th, 2013 @ 1:25pm CDT
noctorro wrote:Does this mean we'll get a generations Arcee?

As Botcon exclusive?

Yipee!!! -_-
Where'd that come from? :???:
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1490837)
Posted by El Duque on May 28th, 2013 @ 2:49pm CDT
BotCon has announced two additional special guests for this year's event in San Diego, voice director Wally Burr and Transformers Generation 1 Season 5's Jason Jenson! Jenson played the role of Tommy Kennedy in the live action sequences along with an animatronic Powermaster Optimus Prime during the episode bumpers. After disappearing from the fandom he recently resurfaced for an interview back in January, and will now be appearing at BotCon. They join the already confirmed Transformers Prime voice actors David Sobolov (Shockwave)and James Horan (Wheeljack).

BotCon wrote:BotCon 2013 is excited to welcome legendary Voice Director Wally Burr to this years show! Mr. Burr has directed some of the greatest voice acting talents from the past 40 years and he will be on hand during the weekend for panels, autograph sessions and more!

Joining him is the actor who was featured alongside the very first live action Optimus Prime, Jason Jansen! As part of the more intriguing Generation 1 cartoon features, Jason (who played the human character Tommy Kennedy) will be participating in his first ever convention, filling fans in on what it was like to act next to the live action Generation 1 Optimus Prime!

For more details, click the "Guests" link along the left side menu.


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Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1490853)
Posted by Mkall on May 28th, 2013 @ 3:34pm CDT
Man, I was really hoping to see if Wally Burr was all that the tales had made him out to be. Shame I won't be there this year.
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1490870)
Posted by griftimus prime on May 28th, 2013 @ 4:23pm CDT
Jason Jenson? seriously?
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1490889)
Posted by 33Silencer on May 28th, 2013 @ 5:17pm CDT
WOW!!! Jason Jenson is EXACTLY who I was hoping they'd announce when I was purchasing my GOLDEN TICKET!!! :shock: LOL.....I'm sure he's a nice guy, but seriously FunPub, are we lacking on the resources this year to bring in our Legendary Voice Actors??? :-? :-? :-? On the flip side, Wally Burr is Awesome and a cool guy in person!!! :APPLAUSE: :APPLAUSE: :APPLAUSE: :BOT:
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1490890)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 28th, 2013 @ 5:18pm CDT
33Silencer wrote:WOW!!! Jason Jenson is EXACTLY who I was hoping they'd announce when I was purchasing my GOLDEN TICKET!!! :shock: LOL.....I'm sure he's a nice guy, but seriously FunPub, are we lacking on the resources this year to bring in our Legendary Voice Actors??? :-? :-? :-? On the flip side, Wally Burr is Awesome and a cool guy in person!!! :APPLAUSE: :APPLAUSE: :APPLAUSE: :BOT:


Conflicting schedules? Other priorities? >:oP
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1490946)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 28th, 2013 @ 8:59pm CDT
Jason Jansen! SWEET! Another lost chapter of the Transformers brand may finally have even more light shed on it! 8)
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1491799)
Posted by El Duque on May 31st, 2013 @ 8:18pm CDT
FunPub has uploaded a new video to their YouTube account advertising next month's BotCon 2013 in San Diego. The video features a dance off between Soundwave and Blaster plus various other Transformers characters. Check out the embedded video below.

Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1491804)
Posted by Mindmaster on May 31st, 2013 @ 8:31pm CDT
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Too hilarious for words. Almost spilled sweet tea on my keyboard (again). :lol:
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1491813)
Posted by Rated X on May 31st, 2013 @ 9:01pm CDT
Personally I would have rather seen them use the guns...
Re: BotCon 2013 Artist Alley Update: Ken Christiansen, John-Paul Bove, Dan Khanna, and Cally Karishokka (1491828)
Posted by Samsonator on May 31st, 2013 @ 9:34pm CDT
I especially liked the part where Blaster was dancing "Gangnam Style", while Soundwave was doing "Gentleman"

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