TFExpo 2013: Transformers: Monstrosity Script Reading with Gregg Berger

TFExpo is proud to announce our latest guest for the 2013 show-- back by popular demand, Transformers Comic Artist Matt Frank! Matt's been keeping plenty busy this past year, adding "Mars Attacks the Transformers" and "Spotlight Trailcutter" to his body of work. He's currently illustrating the Transformers Collectors' Club story "Beast Wars: Shattered Glass". Matt will be appearing at his own Q&A Panel, selling his work, doing sketches and signing autographs throughout the day. Don't forget, Pre-Registration ends July 8th! Register today at http://www.tf-expo.com!

We'd like to announce a new addition to TFExpo this year-- TFExpo Preview Night! Open to Pre-Registrants ONLY, TFExpo Preview night is a chance to shop at a few of our Vendors' Tables on the Friday Night BEFORE the "big show". Early Pre-Registration Pickup will also be available. TFExpo Preview Night is also located at our hotel, Holiday Inn at Kellogg and Rock in Wichita, Kansas. The event will begin Friday, August 2nd at 7:00pm. TFExpo Preview Night is FREE to Pre-Registrants as our special "Thank You" for pre-registering. You can "Join the Alliance" and pre-register NOW at http://www.tf-expo.com! Registration deadline is July 8th!

TFEXPO PRE-REGISTRATION EXTENDED! To accommodate folks who might be wanting to wait until after Anime Festival Wichita this weekend, we've extended registration for TFExpo 2013 in Wichita, Kansas at Holiday Inn Wichita. Registration will now close next Monday, July 15th. TFExpo 2013 will be entertaining Transformers fans from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Saint Louis, Missouri, Denver, Colorado, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Springfield, Missouri and more, on Saturday August 3rd with Gregg Berger and more-- don't miss out!

TFExpo is proud to fully unveil our EXCLUSIVE Upgrade Set for the 2013 show. It's been a long time coming, but we can finally share what we've been working on all this time. This upgrade set will turn your Generations Topspin into a shuttle ready to cross the galaxy! The upgrade set includes the head and wings only, the figure itself is not included. This set is included with Pre-Registration at our Ultra and Premium levels, which is now closed. It looks like we will have VERY few sets left on hand to purchase individually at the show. The price will be $15 plus tax. We are not offering reservations on the set, it will be first come, first served, limit one per attendee. Hope to see you at the show!

GuyIncognito wrote:Do they need to get any sort of licensing or permission from Hasbro to make an upgrade set like this? Just curious.

Autobot032 wrote:

GuyIncognito wrote:Do they need to get any sort of licensing or permission from Hasbro to make an upgrade set like this? Just curious.

I'm wondering that myself, because this seems very much like prominently displayed 3rd party news... >=\

sideswipe6520 wrote:If you don't like the kit don't buy it. If you want one come early and be near the front of the line. There are VERY FEW left and I believe they will go quickly.

Personally, I think it is a great homage to Galaxy Shuttle.

Also, on the topic of Hasbro's involvement, while it would be awesome to have them come and set up a display of all the upcoming stuff IE Botcon and ComiCon etc, I prefer them not being involved. For one thing, we are still a very small convention and it is only our 3rd year. Another thing is the third party stuff. Hasbro has made a clear stance against all 3rd party stuff despite the general consensus that it doesn't hurt Hasbro or Takara really. We all still buy their stuff too. The 3rd party stuff is generally (with some exceptions) figures that Hasbro wont make or figures that are upgraded/articulated/tv accurate versions of older G1 style characters. You don't go out there seeing 3rd party Transformers prime Smokecreens do you?
If anything, Hasbro should be thanking the 3rd parties for re-igniting the fire in collectors. The 3rd parties have pushed Hasbro/Tomy/takara to really improve their products over the last few years. More articulation, more show accurate designs, etc. AND they have took a bigger step in the collector markets as well. Especially with the Generations line. The whole focus has been with collectors and producing classic figures. They have done a fantastic job. This next year will be amazing with everything from Metroplex to Swerve and Whirl (who fans have been asking for for years) and even the beast wars is getting some love. Believe me, Hasbro would not be doing all of these characters if it wasn't for the interest in the classics generated by the fans and opened up by the 3rd party developers.

Metrosuplex wrote:And anyway, I'm not even sure who Galaxy Shuttle is...

sideswipe6520 wrote:If you don't like the kit don't buy it. If you want one come early and be near the front of the line. There are VERY FEW left and I believe they will go quickly.