"Transformers Classified" a New Novel Series?
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Amazon.com has listed a new pre-order for a previously unheard of Transformers novel, "Transformer Classified: Switching Gears". The book is penned by Ryder Windham and scheduled to release October 31, 2011. Based on the product description it appears this will be the first novel in a new young adults series.
Product Description
An original Transformers novel series! Secrets are uncovered in the Nevada desert when a boy witnesses two Transformers arrive on Earth.
About the Author
Ryder Windham is the author of over sixty books, including many Star Wars and Indiana Jones titles. He teaches classes on comic art and storytelling at Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education. He resides with his family in Providence, Rhode Island.
Hasbro, Inc. is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company's world class brand portfolio. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY.
Product Details
- Reading level: Young Adult
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (October 31, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316186333
- ISBN-13: 978-0316186339
Credit(s): Amazon
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Re: "Transformers Classified" a New Novel Series? (1230040)
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on May 28th, 2011 @ 5:27pm CDT
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on May 28th, 2011 @ 5:27pm CDT
Sounds interesting.
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Posted by prowl123 on May 28th, 2011 @ 8:10pm CDT
Posted by prowl123 on May 28th, 2011 @ 8:10pm CDT
How much you wanna bet those two Autobots are Optimus and Bumblebee, the two most over-saturated characters (especially Bee) in the Bayformers Universe?
Re: "Transformers Classified" a New Novel Series? (1230338)
Posted by Sabrblade on May 29th, 2011 @ 1:26pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on May 29th, 2011 @ 1:26pm CDT
Nevada, huh? Sounds like some connection to the Prime cartoon, since that takes place in Jasper, Nevada. 
Re: "Transformers Classified" a New Novel Series? (1267225)
Posted by El Duque on July 27th, 2011 @ 10:44am CDT
Posted by El Duque on July 27th, 2011 @ 10:44am CDT
Amazon.com has revealed the cover for "Transformer Classified: Switching Gears". The junior novel is penned by Ryder Windham and scheduled to release October 31, 2011. The cover is mirrored below, the pre-order can be viewed by clicking here.
Product Description
An original Transformers novel series! Secrets are uncovered in the Nevada desert when a boy witnesses two Transformers arrive on Earth.
About the Author
Ryder Windham is the author of over sixty books, including many Star Wars and Indiana Jones titles. He teaches classes on comic art and storytelling at Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education. He resides with his family in Providence, Rhode Island.
Hasbro, Inc. is a branded play company providing children and families around the world with a wide-range of immersive entertainment offerings based on the Company's world class brand portfolio. From toys and games, to television programming, motion pictures, video games and a comprehensive licensing program, Hasbro strives to delight its customers through the strategic leveraging of well-known and beloved brands such as TRANSFORMERS, LITTLEST PET SHOP, NERF, PLAYSKOOL, MY LITTLE PONY, G.I. JOE, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and MONOPOLY.
Product Details
- Reading level: Young Adult
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (October 31, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0316186333
- ISBN-13: 978-0316186339
Re: "Transformers Classified" a New Novel Series? (1267231)
Posted by Blackstreak on July 27th, 2011 @ 10:50am CDT
Posted by Blackstreak on July 27th, 2011 @ 10:50am CDT
Gotta love the original cartoon story of the same name. Give back Gear's personality chip!!
Re: "Transformers Classified" a New Novel Series? (1267235)
Posted by GetRightRobot on July 27th, 2011 @ 10:54am CDT
Bumblebee certainly, seeing as how he was already on earth during the first film. The second is obviously Gears. Its in the name of the book, and that is the Stockade repaint of Gears on the cover. Nice nod to the G1 episode "Changing Gears", which is one of my all time favorites! Starscream's constant death threats to nice Gears is hilarious!!
Posted by GetRightRobot on July 27th, 2011 @ 10:54am CDT
prowl123 wrote:How much you wanna bet those two Autobots are Optimus and Bumblebee, the two most over-saturated characters (especially Bee) in the Bayformers Universe?
Bumblebee certainly, seeing as how he was already on earth during the first film. The second is obviously Gears. Its in the name of the book, and that is the Stockade repaint of Gears on the cover. Nice nod to the G1 episode "Changing Gears", which is one of my all time favorites! Starscream's constant death threats to nice Gears is hilarious!!
Re: "Transformers Classified" a New Novel Series? (1267240)
Posted by gothsaurus on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:00am CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:00am CDT
Too bad they couldn't coincide the release a little better... Gears is LONG gone from the shelves. Heh.
I like the notion of some character development to otherwise unloved toys and characters via these books. They should plan for a series or set of them to match a group of unused characters in a toyline. eh? Six deluxes or scouts with interesting, inter-woven storylines?
I like the notion of some character development to otherwise unloved toys and characters via these books. They should plan for a series or set of them to match a group of unused characters in a toyline. eh? Six deluxes or scouts with interesting, inter-woven storylines?
Re: "Transformers Classified" a New Novel Series? (1267241)
Posted by Sabrblade on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:02am CDT
This is supposed to be about when the Autobots first arrive on Earth in Nevada, which is the setting of the Prime cartoon. So, logically, this would take place at some point before that show's beginning.
Yet, what's with all the Movieverse stuff going on with this cover?
Posted by Sabrblade on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:02am CDT
Please tell me that is NOT Movie Bumblebee I see on the over. And is that... ROTF Gears?!!El Duque wrote:
This is supposed to be about when the Autobots first arrive on Earth in Nevada, which is the setting of the Prime cartoon. So, logically, this would take place at some point before that show's beginning.
Yet, what's with all the Movieverse stuff going on with this cover?
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Posted by gothsaurus on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:09am CDT
Posted by gothsaurus on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:09am CDT
Wha. I don't see any problems with the cover.
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Posted by GetRightRobot on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:13am CDT
nice.
Posted by GetRightRobot on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:13am CDT
gothsaurus wrote:Wha. I don't see any problems with the cover.
nice.
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Posted by Sabrblade on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:26am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:26am CDT
If this is supposed to be part fo the Aligned continuity, then it's not doing a good job at it. All previous signs pointed to it being such. Now for them to go and say that it's actually Movieverse fiction just feels like a complete 180 on their part.gothsaurus wrote:Wha. I don't see any problems with the cover.
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Posted by gothsaurus on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:34am CDT
You didn't look at the pic.
But yeah, mixing continuities is like making linguini-burrito-eggrolls.
Posted by gothsaurus on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:34am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:If this is supposed to be part fo the Aligned continuity, then it's not doing a good job at it. All previous signs pointed to it being such. Now for them to go and say that it's actually Movieverse fiction just feels like a complete 180 on their part.
You didn't look at the pic.
But yeah, mixing continuities is like making linguini-burrito-eggrolls.
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Posted by Starscream's Girl on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:35am CDT
Posted by Starscream's Girl on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:35am CDT
Young adult huh? Sounds like a kiddy book that we could all read within a hour or so. If that is what this book is, I won't be getting it. I like real sci-fi novels. This book will be in the kids section at bookstores and not the sci-fi one.
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Posted by Sabrblade on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:38am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 27th, 2011 @ 11:38am CDT
Oh, I saw it. I just felt no need to say anything of it after what GetRightRobot said.gothsaurus wrote:Sabrblade wrote:If this is supposed to be part fo the Aligned continuity, then it's not doing a good job at it. All previous signs pointed to it being such. Now for them to go and say that it's actually Movieverse fiction just feels like a complete 180 on their part.
You didn't look at the pic.
No, not mixing. I mean, it seemed like this was going to be Prime-based, and now that we see it isn't, it just feels uncomfortable.gothsaurus wrote:But yeah, mixing continuities is like making linguini-burrito-eggrolls.
"Young adult" = late teens. Children are far from being of the appropriate age.Starscream's Girl wrote:Young adult huh? Sounds like a kiddy book that we could all read within a hour or so. If that is what this book is, I won't be getting it. I like real sci-fi novels. This book will be in the kids section at bookstores and not the sci-fi one.
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Posted by outerglow on July 27th, 2011 @ 3:04pm CDT
Oh man! I noticed that too. LOVED Changing Gears, quite possibly one of my all time fav Screamer episodes! I didn't know what was funnier, Screamer's short fuse or Ironhide freaking out cause Gears was nice.
Posted by outerglow on July 27th, 2011 @ 3:04pm CDT
GetRightRobot wrote:prowl123 wrote:How much you wanna bet those two Autobots are Optimus and Bumblebee, the two most over-saturated characters (especially Bee) in the Bayformers Universe?
Bumblebee certainly, seeing as how he was already on earth during the first film. The second is obviously Gears. Its in the name of the book, and that is the Stockade repaint of Gears on the cover. Nice nod to the G1 episode "Changing Gears", which is one of my all time favorites! Starscream's constant death threats to nice Gears is hilarious!!
Oh man! I noticed that too. LOVED Changing Gears, quite possibly one of my all time fav Screamer episodes! I didn't know what was funnier, Screamer's short fuse or Ironhide freaking out cause Gears was nice.
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Posted by Starscream's Girl on July 27th, 2011 @ 3:05pm CDT
Posted by Starscream's Girl on July 27th, 2011 @ 3:05pm CDT
Late teens mean kids to me, lol. Since I haven't been a teen since the '90's.
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