TFcon Toronto 2016 Guest Announcement: Frank Welker
Monday, February 22nd, 2016 3:16PM CST
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TFcon is proud to announce pop culture icon Frank Welker, best known to Transformers fans as the original voice of Megatron will be a guest at this years convention in Toronto. Mr. Welker will be appearing Saturday July 16th, with tickets available in the near future.
In the 1980s, Welker voiced many recurring characters in the original Transformers animated series. He voiced several Decepticons, including the leader Megatron, Soundwave, Skywarp, Mixmaster, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage and Ratbat, as well as Autobots Mirage, Trailbreaker, Chromedome and Sludge. With the release of The Transformers: The Movie (1986), he took on the role of the Autobot Wheelie and afterwards, took over the role of Galvatron.
In Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), he reprised the roles of Soundwave and Ravage, and also provided the voices for Grindor, Devastator and Reedman.
Welker also reprised the roles of Megatron and Soundwave in the series Transformers: Prime and the video game Transformers: Devastation.
He voiced Shockwave, Barricade, and Soundwave in the film Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and reprised his role as Galvatron in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), adding to his already large list of roles within the Transformers franchise.
Registration for attendees will be available in the very near future.
TFcon Toronto 2016 will take place at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale the weekend of July 15-17th.
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Posted by SureShot18 on February 22nd, 2016 @ 6:21pm CST
Posted by Metroplex79 on February 22nd, 2016 @ 7:34pm CST
SureShot18 wrote:Wow I knew Frank Weller did a lot of voices in the original series but I didn't know he did that many.
There, there.
*pats SureShot18 on the head*
It's ok, I can never remember his whole G1 list too.
Posted by Ultra Markus on February 22nd, 2016 @ 10:43pm CST
Metroplex79 wrote:SureShot18 wrote:Wow I knew Frank Weller did a lot of voices in the original series but I didn't know he did that many.
There, there.
*pats SureShot18 on the head*
It's ok, I can never remember his whole G1 list too.
not only did he do many transformers roles over the years
we also cant forget the many other cartoons and movies he did before
and after the original transformers most notably Fred Jones in Scooby doo!
i would say hes the ultimate voice actor celebrity
Posted by Va'al on March 24th, 2016 @ 1:38pm CDT
TFcon is happy to welcome Brendan Cahill to TFcon Toronto 2016. Fans will recognize his art from various issues of both Transformers ongoing #21, #25, #27, #29, Robots in Disguise #7, 2012 Annual and More than Meets the Eye #12, #27 #40, #47 and #50.
He will be in attendance all weekend and offering prints and commissions to the attendees.
Posted by HotRod2005 on March 26th, 2016 @ 11:37am CDT
Posted by mooncake623 on April 13th, 2016 @ 9:22am CDT
Remember keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 21st, 2016 @ 10:14pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on April 25th, 2016 @ 4:11pm CDT
We are happy to welcome back the voice of the Generation 1 Autobot Bumblebee Dan Gilvezan to TFcon Toronto. Also known as the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1981 animated series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, he voiced Goldbug, Hot Spot, Outback, Rollbar, Scamper, Skids and Snapdragon in Transformers Generation 1 and returned to the character of Bumblebee for the video game Transformers: Devastation.. Dan will be appearing all weekend meeting with attendees.
Let us know what you think of this latest guest update in the comments section below, and as always stay tuned to Seibertron.com for all your latest Transformers News and Galleries!
Posted by DeathReviews on April 26th, 2016 @ 10:44pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 9th, 2016 @ 8:12pm CDT
The first update is a guest update, as James Raiz has been announced as the latest guest! His bio and guest introduction has been mirrored below:
We are pleased to announce that Transformers comic book artist James Raiz will be a guest at TFcon Toronto 2016. James is known to fans for his work as the initial penciller on Dreamwave’s Transformers Armada, as well a cover artist for IDW’s Transformers: Reign of Starscream, Beast Wars, Transformers: Infiltration, various Spotlights and most recently penciled Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #22 – Dark Cybertron. He will be selling prints and offering commissions to attendees all weekend long.
The second update is a traveling update, as Air Canada has announced some airline discounts! We have mirrored that information below as well:
TFcon, along with Andromeda Consultants is proud to establish a special convention airfare discount with Air Canada. Enter promotion code DKMG3H81 at AirCanada.com in the Promotion Code field to save up to 25% depending on fare class and city of origin. The travel period begins Wednesday, July 06, 2016 and ends Wednesday, July 27, 2016. for all travel in Air Canada’s network to Toronto YYZ airport. We respectfully request you to enter the promotion code in even if the code does not impact your pricing so we can see the volume to help us to plan better and get higher discounts for future years.
Posted by Kurona on May 9th, 2016 @ 10:07pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 9th, 2016 @ 10:19pm CDT
Kurona wrote:Is that poster from Dreamwave? It seems a little unfair to post that as an example of his art, since Pat Lee kinda had everyone who worked on Dreamwave's art follow his style.
It was the official art posted by TFcon, which is what we've been doing for the press releases.
Posted by Kurona on May 9th, 2016 @ 10:48pm CDT
D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Kurona wrote:Is that poster from Dreamwave? It seems a little unfair to post that as an example of his art, since Pat Lee kinda had everyone who worked on Dreamwave's art follow his style.
It was the official art posted by TFcon, which is what we've been doing for the press releases.
Oh I know, I'm just commenting on that decision itself rather than implying it was yours.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 9th, 2016 @ 10:55pm CDT
Kurona wrote:D-Maximus_Primal wrote:Kurona wrote:Is that poster from Dreamwave? It seems a little unfair to post that as an example of his art, since Pat Lee kinda had everyone who worked on Dreamwave's art follow his style.
It was the official art posted by TFcon, which is what we've been doing for the press releases.
Oh I know, I'm just commenting on that decision itself rather than implying it was yours.
Gotchya. I was also puzzled by the choice in artwork
Posted by dragons on May 11th, 2016 @ 5:37pm CDT
Posted by Va'al on May 13th, 2016 @ 11:38am CDT
We are happy to welcome the voice of Generation 1 Prowl and Sideswipe Michael Bell to TFcon Chicago 2016. He also voiced Bombshell, Brainstorm, First Aid, Gort, Junkion, Scrapper and Swoop in the same series. He then returned to the characters of Sideswipe and Scrapper for the video game Transformers: Devastation. Fans of the 80s will also remember him as the voice of Duke in GI Joe, Lance in Voltron, plus Grouchy, Lazy and Handy Smurf in The Smurfs.
Michael will be taking part in Q&A panels and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 2nd, 2016 @ 9:01pm CDT
We are very pleased to announce Flint Dille as a guest at TFcon Toronto 2016. Flint is a writer and story editor who wrote episodes for numerous Sunbow Productions in the 1980s, including G.I. Joe, Inhumanoids, Visionaries, and The Transformers. As a story editor on the original Transformers cartoon, he was responsible for approving and supervising the writing of scripts, as well as maintaining continuity, and developing the origin of the Transformers. He is also the co-writer of IDW’s The Transformers: Autocracy and its two follow-up series, Monstrosity and Primacy.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 9th, 2016 @ 6:32pm CDT
TFcon is proud to announce that Jim Byrnes will be a guest at the 2016 convention in Toronto. Known to Transformers fans as the voice of Inferno in Beast Wars and Thrust in Beast Machines, Mr. Byrnes will be appearing all weekend meeting with attendees.
Posted by bluecatcinema on June 10th, 2016 @ 7:08am CDT
Posted by Samsonator on June 11th, 2016 @ 1:30am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 15th, 2016 @ 8:27am CDT
Due to the huge demand for TFcon Toronto 2016 we have had to open up a block at a 2nd hotel, the Four Points by Sheraton Mississauga Meadowvale. You can reserve a discounted room by calling 1-800-368-7764 and ask to be confirmed under the group TFcon rate or book via the following link:
https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/ ... y=1A92C441
Posted by Stealth Claw on June 15th, 2016 @ 9:28am CDT
Posted by Stealth Claw on June 15th, 2016 @ 9:35am CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 15th, 2016 @ 9:51am CDT
Stealth Claw wrote:oh dose anyone know if any of the big transfer reviewers will be their? (peauge, optibotimus, emgo, balmatrix)
Probably not, at least I haven't seen anything from them on Twitter.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 19th, 2016 @ 9:33pm CDT
We are happy to welcome back IDW Publishing colorist Josh Perez to TFcon Toronto 2016. Transformers fans will recognize his work from the pages of IDW’s, Transformers and More Than Meets The Eye books. He will be in attendance all weekend and offering prints and commissions to the attendees.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 21st, 2016 @ 9:49am CDT
Everyone that donates a Transformers item to the TFcon Toronto 2016 charity auction for Make-A-Wish Canada will be entered into a draw for a huge Transformers prize pack, including a Frank Welker VIP ticket for the convention. Even people that can not attend the convention can enter for a personalized autograph from Megatron himself. The charity auction is on Friday, July 15th at 8pm co-hosted by Dan Gilvezan the voice of G1 Bumblebee. Thanks in advance to everyone for helping get the word out about this to help us raise money for this great charity. Check out the video below for more details.
Posted by Va'al on July 5th, 2016 @ 3:55am CDT
TFcon is happy to welcome back Transformers toy designer and artist Marvin Mariano to the 2016 convention in Toronto. Marvin’s involvement with the Transformers franchise includes Transformers: Rescue Bots (2013-2014), Star Wars Crossovers (2007–2010), the Transformers Movie (2007), as well as concept work for Armada (2001-2002) and Beast Machines/Beast Wars (1999) including the design of Obsidian, Transtech/Armada Optimus, Megatron, Cheetor, Blackarachnia, Shockwave, and Starscream. Marvin will be setup in the TFcon artist alley all weekend.
Posted by Stealth Claw on July 5th, 2016 @ 9:54am CDT