New TCC Beast Wars: Uprising Prose Fiction - Last Day for Free Figure Membership Renewal

SNAP, another one?!!!

That's the fastest they've ever posted more than one at a time in a LONG time!

Don't get me wrong, this is GREAT news, as they're finally producing fiction with more meat to it again since their comic issues have always been so restrained.

I renewed mine yesterday. I have to laugh reading the benefits though since they still list a forum as one of them even though it shut down years ago despite the Joe club still having theirs. When was the last time they held a contest, I can't even remember them ever having one?

Emerje

So, I was a member of of the TCC for the first 5 years (So, I have the whole set of transparent plastic Super Link combiner repaints/tools) and I enjoyed it, most of the time, but it also seemed -- particularly at that time -- to be too expensive as a Canadian to stay a member and so after I completed the combiner (lol Nexus Maximus) I didn't renew. I have noticed that several cool things have come since then, including the subscription service, but I still wonder if it is worth the cost... Since I would have to make a rather hasty decision to get the free figure this year, I was hoping that I could get some feedback?

I'm waaaaay behind on Club fiction, but glad to see that Buzzclaw is apparently relevant again; is he a faction symbol in this continuity? I always considered him a personal favorite, because while some Fuzors seemed unnecessarily ugly (though NOT Injector, because how much prettier could a Lionfish/Hornet honestly look?), the lil' Mantecko just seemed so adorable, with his applauding/jaws-of-life action feature.

Or is it someone else?

Bumblevivisector wrote:I'm waaaaay behind on Club fiction, but glad to see that Buzzclaw is apparently relevant again; is he a faction symbol in this continuity?

I don't understand the question.

EDIT: Hadn't looked at the story yet, but now I saw the first page and see what you mean. I think it's just supposed to be a neat design of the main character, though I still haven't read the story yet (need to find an opportunity to sit down and read it this week).

Sabrblade wrote:

Bumblevivisector wrote:I'm waaaaay behind on Club fiction, but glad to see that Buzzclaw is apparently relevant again; is he a faction symbol in this continuity?

I don't understand the question.

EDIT: Hadn't looked at the story yet, but now I saw the first page and see what you mean. I think it's just supposed to be a neat design of the main character, though I still haven't read the story yet (need to find an opportunity to sit down and read it this week).

The first word on the first page of the story is "Buzzclaw".

I own three Buzzclaw figures so I'm definitely going to give this a read. Shame his look in this story isn't based on any existing figure. Just skimming through it's a pretty interesting mix of characters.

Emerje

Just got done reading this "Head Games" story for the first time.

That was heavy. I mean, I know Jim's good, really good, but that was... That had some serious weight to it.

You know that feeling you get after watching a film in the theater for the first time and, just as it ends, everyone in the theater let's out an exhale of awe all at the same time? Yeah, that good.

Sneak peak of BotCon 2015's "Cybertron's Most Wanted" exclusive comic - https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/590656430400765954/photo/1

Art by Matt Frank. Set in the TransTech world of Axiom Nexus.

How about a QUICK sneak peek at the #BotCon2015 comic. Packrat and Megatron meet. Wonder how that went?

The Official BotCon twitter account has posted a very quick preview panel from the BotCon 2015 comic featuring the meeting of Megatron and Packrat. The 2015 Botcon "Cybertron's Most Wanted" comic features art by Matt Frank. For a look at how this meeting went check out the comic panel mirrored below. To see these guys in figure form, check out our exclusive gallery for "The Thief" Packrat and stay tuned for the upcoming gallery featuring "The Boss" Megatron

Couple of quick questions from someone who has never been to a BotCon:

- Are the BotCon comics all in the same continuity, or is each year standalone?
- Is it the same continuity as the 3H BotCon comics
- Have the BotCon comics ever been collected in a trade format either in print or digitally?

EDIT** Nevermind---I actually see that most of my questions were answered in this thread! Thanks!

jogunwarrior wrote:Couple of quick questions from someone who has never been to a BotCon:

- Are the BotCon comics all in the same continuity, or is each year standalone?
- Is it the same continuity as the 3H BotCon comics
- Have the BotCon comics ever been collected in a trade format either in print or digitally?

For the first two questions, I have written a list of nearly every piece of BotCon and TCC fiction in the first post of this thread, which color codes them by continuity.

In short, not all of the BotCon comics are part of the same continuity. Some are, and some aren't. See the list in the first post to see which ones belong to which continuity.

For the third question, the BotCon comics themselves have not been collected in trade format, but several of the TCC magazine comics have. As far as digital releases go, none of the BotCon comics have been released digitally, but nearly all of the TCC text stories and a few non-BotCon comics have.

Updated the list again, and overhauled it to not only break down the giant Fun Pub section by year, but to also specify the kind of medium each piece of fiction is.

EDIT: Added links to where those that can be viewed online legally for free... can be viewed online legally for free.

Very much like last year's fictional Tornado journal pages, the BotCon crew have created three new Facebook pages and profiles tying in to this year's theme and event in the new FunPub instalment. All working under the banner of the Axiom Nexus News channel, the three characters include investigative journalist Rook, reporter Andromeda and the unnamed News Editor. You can find out more and follow their doings by clicking on their profile images below!

Task assigning, fact checking, anchor monitoring Editor of the Axiom Nexus News channel. Keeping the news accurate and on point.

Welcome to the home of Axiom Nexus News channel's number one rated evening news anchor. Bringing you all of the news that worth knowing in Axiom Nexus!

Ace investigative reporter for the Axiom Nexus News channel. Digging deep into issues of the Transtech population.

THREE?!!! Man, they're really ambitious this year!

And, woohoo! More Axiom Nexus fiction to read! WEEEEE!

Is the black one Rook? That head looks more like Cw Skydive

MaverickPrime wrote:Is the black one Rook? That head looks more like Cw Skydive

Rook was a redeco of G1 Windcharger.

Makes sense to up the back cover stuff to three since David Willis is apparently no longer doing Recordicons.

datguy86 wrote:Makes sense to up the back cover stuff to three since David Willis is apparently no longer doing Recordicons.

He did Recordicons last issue, #62.

Was there some announcement that Recordicons would be ending soon?

Also, this isn't back cover stuff. This is like the Tornado Facebook from last year that contained text stories leading up to that year's BotCon comic. These three will likely do the same for this year's comic.

So how much of this is actually going to matter? Like is this ever going to be picked up again, or is this going to supplement this years story, rather than complement it; like tornadoes blog, where it gave character information that should've been in the comic rather than a peripheral supplement.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:So how much of this is actually going to matter? Like is this ever going to be picked up again, or is this going to supplement this years story, rather than complement it; like tornadoes blog, where it gave character information that should've been in the comic rather than a peripheral supplement.

Can't answer either way since I haven't yet had time to sit down and read any of it (had a busy work schedule all weekend).

Sabrblade wrote:

datguy86 wrote:Makes sense to up the back cover stuff to three since David Willis is apparently no longer doing Recordicons.

He did Recordicons last issue, #62.

Was there some announcement that Recordicons would be ending soon?

Also, this isn't back cover stuff. This is like the Tornado Facebook from last year that contained text stories leading up to that year's BotCon comic. These three will likely do the same for this year's comic.

From his twitter account on May 9th: https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/597086311250526209

datguy86 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

datguy86 wrote:Makes sense to up the back cover stuff to three since David Willis is apparently no longer doing Recordicons.

He did Recordicons last issue, #62.

Was there some announcement that Recordicons would be ending soon?

Also, this isn't back cover stuff. This is like the Tornado Facebook from last year that contained text stories leading up to that year's BotCon comic. These three will likely do the same for this year's comic.

From his twitter account on May 9th: https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/597086311250526209

Well, at least he's doing Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts/Hot Shot's Jam Sessions/Shotimus Prime's Interview Times/whatever the final name is.

Via the official BotCon Twitter account, we get another preview at some of their comics fiction for this year's Cybertron Most Wanted cast of characters - specifically, the page shows a little insight into the role and past of the Thief, Packrat (with art, writing and everything else by Jesse Wittenrich). Check out the mirrored image from Collections below, and browse our very own Seibertron.com gallery of the toy right here!

Beast wars random parts bin anyone? Is your Waspinator missing its wings? This is actually pretty cool.

BW Megatron's "high noon" pocket watch and rubber duckie. Dinobot's sword

Let's play I spy!

Stasis Pod
Rampage Claw
Dinobot Sword
Transmetal Driver
Inferno's Flamethrower and half of his body
Depth Charge's Cybershark and Wing
Megatron's rubber duckie
Terragator's Shell?

Transmetal Tarantulas leg

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Let's play I spy!

Stasis Pod
Rampage Claw
Dinobot Sword
Transmetal Driver
Inferno's Flamethrower and half of his body
Depth Charge's Cybershark and Wing
Megatron's rubber duckie
Terragator's Shell?

Maybe Terragator was part of "the Gathering" comic series

Oh,this looks interesting!

A couple of days ago we reported on BotCon's social media and fiction efforts via the Axiom Nexus news crew. What has made its appearance since is a more interactive page, also part of the same initiative for the 2015 event, under the name of Ask Vector Prime! Read on below to find out more about it, and head here to pose your own queries.

Vector Prime, one of our most venerable elders, answers some of your questions as a way to foster better understanding between Cybertronians and humans.

Holy crap its back!!!

Will anyone ask him if there will be any more shattered glass serieses and if we will be getting a nexus prime figure from the cw molds ps no idea what this is but 8t sounds like a funny idea XD

I always love seeing what he will say! I forgot all about this

Um o can't use the links also THERES A SG UNICRON?

Starsaber468 wrote:Um o can't use the links also THERES A SG UNICRON?

Where did you get SG Unicron from?



There is nothing that says anything about an SG Unicron.

It was part of different forum then it accidently was posted to this because the forum was botcon fiction forum

So i found this kmage and somereaskn little liokaisers concept art doesn't deserve a article

So i found this kmage and somereaskn little liokaisers concept art doesn't deserve a article

Sabrblade wrote:

MaverickPrime wrote:Is the black one Rook? That head looks more like Cw Skydive

Rook was a redeco of G1 Windcharger.

I updated your post for our gallery instead.

Seibertron are u going to post a article about the liokaiser concept art

Starsaber468 wrote:Seibertron are u going to post a article about the liokaiser concept art

What Liokaiser concept art?

Will Vector Prime once again declare Alignment canon...only for the human behind him to wuss out on TFwiki?

No, seriously, I love all of Jim Sorenson's work, and I hope Hasbro won't use this opportunity to undo any of it. Just making one teeny exception for a story written without their permission over a decade ago to provide yet another official link between Marvel continuity and Beast Wars won't lead to a slippery slope. Not even if it leads to an official reprint. Pleeeeeease?

(Is there still a PDF of Alignment floating around out there somewhere? I only know of the one that was stored on the late, great, Megaupload)

Oh, maybe VP will give us an in-continuity (cuz we know what happened in the real world) explanation of what destroyed the Dreamwave universes! Or does that already exist?

Concept art of likkaiser its on 9ne my comments actually my only comments with a picture on it innmatger of a fact

datguy86 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

datguy86 wrote:Makes sense to up the back cover stuff to three since David Willis is apparently no longer doing Recordicons.

He did Recordicons last issue, #62.

Was there some announcement that Recordicons would be ending soon?

Also, this isn't back cover stuff. This is like the Tornado Facebook from last year that contained text stories leading up to that year's BotCon comic. These three will likely do the same for this year's comic.

From his twitter account on May 9th: https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/597086311250526209

And now it's official. He's done with TFCC. http://www.shortpacked.com/blog.php?postid=787

I remember doing the Ask Vector Prime stuff when I was a little kid just getting into Transformers during the Cybertron era. I asked Vector Prime something about whether he'd ever fought Brushguard or some crap like that. I didn't get a reply. I vowed to never ask Vector Prime again.

Look at that smug look on his face in that picture. Thinks he's so important. Answer my question you jackass!

PrymeStriker wrote:I remember doing the Ask Vector Prime stuff when I was a little kid just getting into Transformers during the Cybertron era. I asked Vector Prime something about whether he'd ever fought Brushguard or some crap like that. I didn't get a reply. I vowed to never ask Vector Prime again.

Look at that smug look on his face in that picture. Thinks he's so important. Answer my question you jackass!

You ok?

I loved reading ask Vector Prime back in the day. Sure I knew it was fake and nothing major would be revealed but it sure looked like someone at Hasbro was having fun.

Haha this is awesome. I'm sure anyone who got into the franchise with Cybertron is just the right age to enjoy this.

Va'al wrote:Via the official BotCon Twitter account, we get another preview at some of their comics fiction for this year's Cybertron Most Wanted cast of characters - specifically, the page shows a little insight into the role and past of the Thief, Packrat (with art, writing and everything else by Jesse Wittenrich). Check out the mirrored image from Collections below, and browse our very own Seibertron.com gallery of the toy right here!

Okay, that can't be the Beast Wars cartoon proper since Sentinel was taken by the Predacons and never installed in the Maximals' seasons 3 base. He would have then been destroyed by Tigerhawk when Tigerhawk blew up the Predacon base. So this has to be another alternate version of it.

Va'al wrote:A couple of days ago we reported on BotCon's social media and fiction efforts via the Axiom Nexus news crew. What has made its appearance since is a more interactive page, also part of the same initiative for the 2015 event, under the name of Ask Vector Prime! Read on below to find out more about it, and head here to pose your own queries.

Vector Prime, one of our most venerable elders, answers some of your questions as a way to foster better understanding between Cybertronians and humans.

Wow, first we get more entries of this in the Complete AllSpark Almanac book, and now a full fledged Facebook page. Neat!

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:

Starsaber468 wrote:Um o can't use the links also THERES A SG UNICRON?

Where did you get SG Unicron from?



There is nothing that says anything about an SG Unicron.

Go back to Page 1 of this topic.

Bumblevivisector wrote:(Is there still a PDF of Alignment floating around out there somewhere? I only know of the one that was stored on the late, great, Megaupload)

See this thread.

Bumblevivisector wrote:Oh, maybe VP will give us an in-continuity (cuz we know what happened in the real world) explanation of what destroyed the Dreamwave universes! Or does that already exist?

Well, since Battletrap comes from Dreamwave G1, it probably still exists.

Is that thing on his face a moustache? His teeth? WTH?