Transformers Botcon 2015 "Cybertrons Most Wanted" 3 Page Comic Preview

Not going to BotCon, so I won't be reading the full issue or picking up the figures, but I did like the strongarm appearance in the end, cool to see that character being integrated into other fiction.

Speaking of Funpub related stuff, did anybody mention that 3.0 subscribers are starting to receive Carzap in the mail ? Hoping mine comes tomorrow. I love me some G2.

Moosey wrote:Not going to BotCon, so I won't be reading the full issue or picking up the figures, but I did like the strongarm appearance in the end, cool to see that character being integrated into other fiction.

Grimlock's in the crowd on page 1, well, two of them, actually. RID and a made-up one?

I'm willing to bet the censored character is General Optimus Prime from Generations Roadbuster.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:I'm willing to bet the censored character is General Optimus Prime from Generations Roadbuster.

Eh, I dunno about that one. Remember: Axiom Nexus has no legal Primes or Megatrons, so he probs shouldn't be a police officer. I'm thinking that black redeco of Skids

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:I'm willing to bet the censored character is General Optimus Prime from Generations Roadbuster.

Eh, I dunno about that one. Remember: Axiom Nexus has no legal Primes or Megatrons, so he probs shouldn't be a police officer. I'm thinking that black redeco of Skids

Well my logic behind it is that a rolling thunder or General OP fits within the military police more than skids. Also it's possible it's not really an Optimus Prime, there isn't to much connection to him being a prime in character outside of name considering that it looks nothing like OP, even in the original figure, and has no known fiction behind it.

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:I'm willing to bet the censored character is General Optimus Prime from Generations Roadbuster.

Eh, I dunno about that one. Remember: Axiom Nexus has no legal Primes or Megatrons, so he probs shouldn't be a police officer. I'm thinking that black redeco of Skids

Well my logic behind it is that a rolling thunder or General OP fits within the military police more than skids. Also it's possible it's not really an Optimus Prime, there isn't to much connection to him being a prime in character outside of name considering that it looks nothing like OP, even in the original figure, and has no known fiction behind it.

At the same time, I feel like it's possible that the Skids guy unlocked all his weapons and that's what gave Battletrap pause there, but you may very well be right

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:

SW's SilverHammer wrote:I'm willing to bet the censored character is General Optimus Prime from Generations Roadbuster.

Eh, I dunno about that one. Remember: Axiom Nexus has no legal Primes or Megatrons, so he probs shouldn't be a police officer. I'm thinking that black redeco of Skids

Well my logic behind it is that a rolling thunder or General OP fits within the military police more than skids. Also it's possible it's not really an Optimus Prime, there isn't to much connection to him being a prime in character outside of name considering that it looks nothing like OP, even in the original figure, and has no known fiction behind it.

At the same time, I feel like it's possible that the Skids guy unlocked all his weapons and that's what gave Battletrap pause there, but you may very well be right

Both do have a metric shit ton, which is different from and imperial shit ton mind you, of weapons of their person.

That gun barrel is most definitely the M16ish gun that the Roadbuster mold has.

Is that Godzilla-esque Grimlock based on the new Cyber series Grimlock? I remember that design from somewhere, but can't quite point it.
Also, Hailstorm!

Rated X wrote:Speaking of Funpub related stuff, did anybody mention that 3.0 subscribers are starting to receive Carzap in the mail ? Hoping mine comes tomorrow. I love me some G2.

Once again, wrong thread, X. This is fiction, not toys.

Oh hey, I just noticed Henry! Heinrad is on the first page. Oh and Rhinox.

I spy with my little eye...

TransTech Andromeda
A redeco of the late-90's Godzilla-esque Grimlock KO
TransTech Heinrad
TransTech Rhinox
TransTech Silverbolt
What might be TransTech Cheetor
Little spiky purple thing
Transtech Starscream
What is presumably TransTech Rattrap (based on a news report in the Rook Facebook)
2010 Hailstorm
Alternators Decepticharge
Timelines Flamewar
2010 Lugnut
A four-legged silver animal bot of some kind
Beast Wars Ramulus
Victory Clipper
Robots in Disguise 2015 Grimlock
Beast Machines Primal Prime (as a member of The Convoy)
Expanded Universe Tap-Out
Legends Windblade
Generations Windblade
Timelines Battletrap
Animated Scalpel
A redeco of G1 Slugfest (in what kinda look like G1 Snarl colors)
Timelines SG Stepper and Nebulon
Maybe G1 Bitstream
Maybe the unreleased Generation 2 Black Death Starscream
Maybe G1 Acid Storm
Maybe G1 Red Wing
Maybe G1 Thundercracker
Maybe G1 Acid Storm
Maybe G1 Hotlink
Timelines "The Boss"/"C-81"/Megatron
Timelines Arms Micron Scalpel
Timelines Arms Micron Boombox (in cannon mode)
Unseen officer's gun barrel
Robots in Disguise 2015 Strongarm
Beast Wars Transmetal 2 Prowl
Blotted out individual(s)
Car Robots Mach Alert/Robots in Disguise 2001 Prowl
Galaxy Force Gasket Police-Type

Hmmm, as a crossover Transformers/Power Rangers fan, I can't help but see that Godzilla-esque "Grimlock" as the original Dragonzord. I mean, its changed enough to not infringe, but to me that is what it clearly looks like.

The "C-81" from the I.D. bolt is rather odd, as that's the ID number for G1 Wreck-Gar, meanwhile the regular "81" ID number has been retroactively assigned to the Gobot Road Ranger.

And can we say "General Optimus Prime" confirmed? The shape of the gun aimed at Megatron and the gang is similar to Gen. Roadbuster's.

Sabrblade wrote:

Rated X wrote:Speaking of Funpub related stuff, did anybody mention that 3.0 subscribers are starting to receive Carzap in the mail ? Hoping mine comes tomorrow. I love me some G2.

Once again, wrong thread, X. This is fiction, not toys.

But this is the only funpub related thread on the front page. I guess the news crew is sleeping on the job so I hooked em up. Xs first news credit, lol.

Rated X wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Rated X wrote:Speaking of Funpub related stuff, did anybody mention that 3.0 subscribers are starting to receive Carzap in the mail ? Hoping mine comes tomorrow. I love me some G2.

Once again, wrong thread, X. This is fiction, not toys.

But this is the only funpub related thread on the front page. I guess the news crew is sleeping on the job so I hooked em up. Xs first news credit, lol.

BotCon General Discussion Thread
BotCon Toy Thread
Club Figures Thread

And all the News Items were posted in their proper places, either in the Con Toys, Club Toys, Fiction or Miscellaneous threads (all on the first page btw).

MaverickPrime wrote:Is that Godzilla-esque Grimlock based on the new Cyber series Grimlock? I remember that design from somewhere, but can't quite point it.
Also, Hailstorm!

It's Dalung Master, a KO mix of Grimlock and Godzilla.

SOOOOOO many Seekers!



I need every single one of them and even more after that.



My hunger for Seeker repaints will never diminish and my most desired repaint at this point is Redwing.

The last few years I have really gotten into the TFCC, Timelines comics and stories. Really liked the TFSS 2.0 comic but it was way too short, even though we get a bit of Thrustinator in the new one. I appreciate what they do put out but since the TFCC magazine is only 6 times a year, it would be great if they could expand the comics parts of it. Just want more story with the TFCC figure characters whether its in the magazine or online I would be happy. Add more/finish the Chromedome and Barricade parts please.

Moonshot wrote:The last few years I have really gotten into the TFCC, Timelines comics and stories. Really liked the TFSS 2.0 comic but it was way too short, even though we get a bit of Thrustinator in the new one. I appreciate what they do put out but since the TFCC magazine is only 6 times a year, it would be great if they could expand the comics parts of it. Just want more story with the TFCC figure characters whether its in the magazine or online I would be happy. Add more/finish the Chromedome and Barricade parts please.

Have you read any of the TCC text stories? They put out two new ones back in February and March.

Sabrblade wrote:

Moonshot wrote:The last few years I have really gotten into the TFCC, Timelines comics and stories. Really liked the TFSS 2.0 comic but it was way too short, even though we get a bit of Thrustinator in the new one. I appreciate what they do put out but since the TFCC magazine is only 6 times a year, it would be great if they could expand the comics parts of it. Just want more story with the TFCC figure characters whether its in the magazine or online I would be happy. Add more/finish the Chromedome and Barricade parts please.

Have you read any of the TCC text stories? They put out two new ones back in February and March.

I've read a few of them. Since I got Lio Convoy figure in a few days ago I have his text story bookmarked but not read yet. The text stories are cool but of course comics with pictures would be preferred I am still slowly making my way thru the older Wreckers TFCC/Botcon comics. But I like comics of the SS 2.O and newer characters better.

Moonshot wrote:I've read a few of them. Since I got Lio Convoy figure in a few days ago I have his text story bookmarked but not read yet. The text stories are cool but of course comics with pictures would be preferred

Yeah, I guess that's the trade off. The comics have imagery, but are small things with little substance. While the text stories don't have much imagery, but have the substantial storytelling meat.

Moonshot wrote:I am still slowly making my way thru the older Wreckers TFCC/Botcon comics. But I like comics of the SS 2.O and newer characters better.

Have you seen the list on the first page? That could be of help to you.

Sabrblade wrote:

Moonshot wrote:I've read a few of them. Since I got Lio Convoy figure in a few days ago I have his text story bookmarked but not read yet. The text stories are cool but of course comics with pictures would be preferred

Yeah, I guess that's the trade off. The comics have imagery, but are small things with little substance. While the text stories don't have much imagery, but have the substantial storytelling meat.

Moonshot wrote:I am still slowly making my way thru the older Wreckers TFCC/Botcon comics. But I like comics of the SS 2.O and newer characters better.

Have you seen the list on the first page? That could be of help to you.

Yes and thanks for putting all that together. That list really helped in getting me caught up on anything older than a few years ago.

Fun Pub announces on their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/AskVectorPrime/posts/681219535343353?__mref=message_bubble that the last 2 unnamed rainmakers (yellow and Blue ) now have their names Nova Storm and Ion Storm.

The Ask Vector Prime Facebook page, set up for the fictional paratext to BotCon 2015 is still running popular and fairly strong, and the Transformers Collectors' Club has just used it to 'reveal' - as it were - the names of the remaining two Rainmakers in the fiction.

The blue and yellow Seeker-bodied characters will now be known, to those of you following this exciting development, as Nova Storm and Ion Storm, and join their sibling Acid Storm. Read more below, and here, and check out the artwork by fellow Seibertronian bdixonarts!

Dear Vector Prime,

What are the names of the yellow and blue seekers who, along with Acid Storm, make up the trio known as the Rainmakers?
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Dear Precipitation Pal,

The Rainmakers are foes most perilous, doing Shockwave's cold bidding on Cybertron and, in some timestreams, on Earth.

The yellow Seeker is known as Nova Storm. This humorless knave nearly winged me with his Trilithium Crystal Cannons. His armor is hardened against heat and radiation, enabling him to function in the heart of a volcano or even, for a short period of time, the outer chromosphere of a star. He is one of the few bots able to withstand the presence of Sunstorm, Shockwave's prototype for Seeker body-modification, for extended periods.

The blue Seeker goes by Ion Storm. I am fortunate enough to have never encountered this cocky Decepticon, for he is an electrokinetic of the first order. This ability could, in theory, generate an electromagnetic pulse and disable all electronics in an area, though I suspect doing so would leave him nearly helpless.

I'd like to thanks Brandy Dixon for providing the artwork, and Betsy Blackie and Bill Forster (along with Brandy) for help with names and bios. Dixon is the colorist, with line art by Rui Onishi and Berious.

So are we getting toys or what?

ausbot wrote:So are we getting toys or what?

Here's the only question that matters.

You mean you're not *ecstatic* at this long awaited development, radically shifting the status quo of two staple characters in the core fictional universe of our beloved franchise. I am in shock at the two of you.

They kinda look like the Armada screamer mold.

So is this canon? Also 3 pack FOC seeker mold make it happen!

ausbot wrote:So are we getting toys or what?

Probably not, I can't match their designs with any existing mold.

What, non-toy Club-original designs do exist you know?

I sort of get a Prime Dreadwing feel from the pictures as far as a possible mold goes.

jogunwarrior wrote:I sort of get a Prime Dreadwing feel from the pictures as far as a possible mold goes.

That's exactly what I was thinking....

mooncake623 wrote:So is this canon? Also 3 pack FOC seeker mold make it happen!

Anything the Club makes is canon, unless stated otherwise. With that, we have:

Classic
Starscream
Thundercracker
Skywarp

Coneheads
Thrust
Dirge
Ramjet

Welcoming Committee
Sunstorm
Hotlink
Bitstream
Nacelle

Rainmakers
Acid Storm
Ion Storm
Nova Storm

Female
Slipstream

Am I missing anyone?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Am I missing anyone?

Someone who actually cares..?

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:So is this canon? Also 3 pack FOC seeker mold make it happen!

Anything the Club makes is canon, unless stated otherwise. With that, we have:

Classic
Starscream
Thundercracker
Skywarp

Coneheads
Thrust
Dirge
Ramjet

Welcoming Committee
Sunstorm
Hotlink
Bitstream
Nacelle

Rainmakers
Acid Storm
Ion Storm
Nova Storm

Female
Slipstream

Am I missing anyone?

Redwing - sub group unknown

Sandstorm - unmade G2 jet no canon as of yet to my knowledge (could be wrong)

Ion Storm's pic is missing:



Also, the comments provide the credits for the artwork:

Jim Sorenson wrote:I'd like to thanks Brandy Dixon for providing the artwork, and Betsy Blackie and Bill Forster (along with Brandy) for help with names and bios. Dixon is the colorist, with line art by Rui Onishi and Berious.

Sabrblade wrote:Ion Storm's pic is missing:



Also, the comments provide the credits for the artwork:

Jim Sorenson wrote:I'd like to thanks Brandy Dixon for providing the artwork, and Betsy Blackie and Bill Forster (along with Brandy) for help with names and bios. Dixon is the colorist, with line art by Rui Onishi and Berious.

Excellent, thank you - I did credit Dixon, but had little time to check the rest. Updating now.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

mooncake623 wrote:So is this canon? Also 3 pack FOC seeker mold make it happen!

Anything the Club makes is canon, unless stated otherwise. With that, we have:

Classic
Starscream
Thundercracker
Skywarp

Coneheads
Thrust
Dirge
Ramjet

Welcoming Committee
Sunstorm
Hotlink
Bitstream
Nacelle

Rainmakers
Acid Storm
Ion Storm
Nova Storm

Female
Slipstream

Am I missing anyone?

Thanks for the list

Va'al wrote:Excellent, thank you - I did credit Dixon, but had little time to check the rest. Updating now.

Also, these designs in the artwork are original designs not based on preexisting ones, made especially for this occasion, and (for those wondering) should not be taken as implying the coming of new toys based on them.

Hello everyone. I have read your questions. In terms of the design, it is a mix of designs (some G1, some movie, and TF: Prime), so it is a new one.

Wait the art is official?




I thought it was really well done fan art.


That's cool the guys have new names now and Ion storm is better and much more thought out then the fan names (Ice Storm, Hydro Storm and the such)



Kind of sucks he has lightning powers considering that's Thundercracker's gig.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Kind of sucks he has lightning powers considering that's Thundercracker's gig.

No it's not. That's Shrapnel's gig. Thundercracker makes weaponised sonic booms.

Ion Storm's lightning ability is more internal whereas as Shrapnel's is harnessed from them sky. TC never had lightning abilities like Insurgent mentioned.

Insurgent wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Kind of sucks he has lightning powers considering that's Thundercracker's gig.

No it's not. That's Shrapnel's gig. Thundercracker makes weaponised sonic booms.

I know he makes sonic booms and I know Shrapnel can use lightning but I'm just saying among the Seekers.



I swear that Thundercracker had some sort of electricity powers though maybe on a box bio but I heard it somewhere before.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Wait the art is official?




I thought it was really well done fan art.

The art was officially commissioned.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:I swear that Thundercracker had some sort of electricity powers though maybe on a box bio but I heard it somewhere before.

You might have heard it from someone who mistook thunder for lightning/electricity.

Sabrblade wrote:You might have heard it from someone who mistook thunder for lightning/electricity.

Probably the case.

Ion Storm? I'm guessing that one gets a name change if Hasbro ever does make these as toys.

There is no telling what would happen.