New TCC Prose story: "Broken Windshields" starring Lio Convoy
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It is called "Broken Windshields", by Jim Sorenson, and set in the Beast Wars: Uprising universe. It stars Lio Convoy, who is one of the club figures being released this year.
The best part is that it's free to read and doesnt require a Club membership subscription. You can read it here.
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Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2015 @ 1:56pm CST
https://www.toyarama.com/store/transformers-featured-products-c5.php?template_package=transformers
TCC Magazine Collected Editions Volumes 4 and 5 have finally been released.
Volume 4 collects issues 19-24, and Volume 5 collects issues 25-30.
These two, along with the first three volumes, compile the entire Nexus Prime story arc from the Club's first five years, 2005-2009.
Both volumes are given their own brand new cover art by Robby Musso.
When lined up together, all of the covers from the five collected editions form a single massive mosaic of characters from the stories within.
Posted by Va'al on March 5th, 2015 @ 2:08pm CST
Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2015 @ 2:20pm CST
Posted by triKlops on March 5th, 2015 @ 11:04pm CST
The one containing 19-22 is all I need to finish my run, then I should have em all.
Really nice seeing that stitched cover image; really impressive work.
Posted by Sabrblade on March 5th, 2015 @ 11:16pm CST
I expect/hope them to continue with the overlapping artwork in future volumes.triKlops wrote:Really nice seeing that stitched cover image; really impressive work.
Those first five years chronicling Nexus Prime's creation were really cool, and really special considering that it constituted as what I like to call the "Pre-Wings Universe Era", as all the comics that came in the magazine from 2010-2012 were all set in the Wingsverse.
2013 got us sorta back in track with the Beast Wars Shattered Glass story involving the Origin Matrix, which tied into Nexus Prime's search for the Star Saber.
Last year's "Alone Together" story was also kind of a distraction like 2010-2012 Wings stuff was, but this year's "Another Light" seems to finally be getting back on track with more of the search for the Star Saber and also picking up where the 2012 "Invasion" story left things.
I am such a nerd.
Posted by Va'al on March 16th, 2015 @ 12:50pm CDT
You will need to sign up tonight by 11:59 pm CST to be a member of the Transformers Collectors’ Club and receive this year’s FREE Membership Incentive Figure Lio Convoy! For a final look at the Lio Convoy figure, you can click the “club exclusives” button to your left and as a special treat, to read the second installment of the all-new prose fiction series starring Lio Convoy, click the story thumbnail!
As a member you will receive six issues of the TCC Magazine, discounts on Club and BotCon items, prizes from Club contests and additional features we are currently working on!. If you have never been a member, haven’t been a member recently or need to re-join, now is the time! So take a few minutes and Join Now!
Posted by Sabrblade on March 16th, 2015 @ 1:11pm CDT
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.
Posted by Emerje on March 16th, 2015 @ 4:53pm CDT
Emerje
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Posted by Bumblevivisector on March 16th, 2015 @ 10:11pm CDT
Or is it someone else?
Posted by Sabrblade on March 16th, 2015 @ 10:31pm CDT
I don't understand the question.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?
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).
Posted by Emerje on March 17th, 2015 @ 4:53am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:I don't understand the question.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?
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
Posted by Sabrblade on March 19th, 2015 @ 3:56pm CDT
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.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 21st, 2015 @ 10:37pm CDT
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?
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on April 21st, 2015 @ 11:09pm CDT
Posted by jogunwarrior on April 22nd, 2015 @ 9:41am CDT
- 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!
Posted by Sabrblade on April 22nd, 2015 @ 9:47am CDT
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.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?
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.
Posted by Sabrblade on May 6th, 2015 @ 1:35pm CDT
EDIT: Added links to where those that can be viewed online legally for free... can be viewed online legally for free.
Posted by Va'al on May 9th, 2015 @ 4:45am CDT
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Posted by Sabrblade on May 9th, 2015 @ 6:42am CDT
And, woohoo! More Axiom Nexus fiction to read! WEEEEE!
Posted by MaverickPrime on May 9th, 2015 @ 2:07pm CDT
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Posted by datguy86 on May 10th, 2015 @ 10:07am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 10th, 2015 @ 9:14pm CDT
He did Recordicons last issue, #62.datguy86 wrote:Makes sense to up the back cover stuff to three since David Willis is apparently no longer doing Recordicons.
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.
Posted by SW's SilverHammer on May 10th, 2015 @ 9:27pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 10th, 2015 @ 9:38pm CDT
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).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.
Posted by datguy86 on May 11th, 2015 @ 8:14am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:He did Recordicons last issue, #62.datguy86 wrote:Makes sense to up the back cover stuff to three since David Willis is apparently no longer doing Recordicons.
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
Posted by Sabrblade on May 11th, 2015 @ 9:21am CDT
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.datguy86 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:He did Recordicons last issue, #62.datguy86 wrote:Makes sense to up the back cover stuff to three since David Willis is apparently no longer doing Recordicons.
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
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Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on May 13th, 2015 @ 3:16pm CDT
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?
Posted by Samsonator on May 13th, 2015 @ 3:22pm CDT
Posted by grimdragon2001 on May 13th, 2015 @ 3:59pm CDT
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
Posted by MaverickPrime on May 13th, 2015 @ 4:07pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on May 13th, 2015 @ 4:51pm CDT
Vector Prime, one of our most venerable elders, answers some of your questions as a way to foster better understanding between Cybertronians and humans.
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Posted by Deadput on May 13th, 2015 @ 6:19pm CDT
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.
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Starsaber468 wrote:Seibertron are u going to post a article about the liokaiser concept art
What Liokaiser concept art?
Posted by Bumblevivisector on May 13th, 2015 @ 9:02pm CDT
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?
Posted by Starsaber468 on May 13th, 2015 @ 9:10pm CDT