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BotCon 2012 Special Guest Buster Jones Announced

Posted by El Duque Apr 3, 2012 at 3:45pm CDT 35,115 views
BotCon 2012 has announced their next special guest, Buster Jones, the voice of G1 Blaster!

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Dan and Buster Jones will be on hand all weekend, taking part in fan panels, autograph sessions and the meet and greet for Golden Ticket holders. You won't want to miss meeting these G1 greats!


BUSTER JONES first role in animation was voicing the legendary Black Vulcan from "Challenge of the Superfriends." He would go on to voice Doc and Zap from the "G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero" series, Winston Zeddemore from the latter half of "The Real Ghostbusters" and of course the hippest Autobot around, Blaster from the "Transformers."

In addition to Animation work, Buster was also the host of Dick Clark's "Soul Unlimited" and has been involved in the music industry for five decades. This is Buster's first convention appearance and he is thrilled to meet all of the fans who have come to love the characters he voiced through his many years in the entertainment industry.

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Re: BotCon 2012 Special Guest Buster Jones Announced (view post)
Comment by Autobot_Benz Apr 3, 2012
That's awesome Blaster was one of my favorite G1 characters always talking in rhyme. :BOT:
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Comment by Sabrblade Apr 3, 2012
Autobot_Benz wrote:That's awesome Blaster was one of my favorite G1 characters always talking in rhyme. :BOT:
No he didn't. Maybe once or twice, but not all the time (like Wheelie did).
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Comment by Rated X Apr 3, 2012
I always had a strong connection to Blaster. During the hip hop golden era with Run DMC and the Beastie Boys, having an autobot boombox with a DJ persona was a great idea. It's nice to finally put a face to this iconic voice. :D
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Comment by Prime Evil Apr 4, 2012
Yeeeaaaa!! A new autograph for me to get. Gonna have him sign my Transformers Collection #21 Blaster. :grin:
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Comment by gabeliv Apr 4, 2012
Would any one who is going to this be willing to get a couple of items signed by Buster Jones for me? I'd pay for your time and shipping back to me.
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Comment by El Duque Apr 6, 2012
BotCon 2012 has added a third Prime to their special guest line up! Joining David Kaye and Garry Chalk is the legendary Peter Cullen!

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We are thrilled to announce that the one and only PETER CULLEN will be joining us at BotCon 2012! Best known as the voice behind the wise and heroic AUTOBOT leader OPTIMUS PRIME in the popular 1980s cartoon series "The Transformers" and in the 1986 animated film "The Transformers: The Movie", he reprised the role again for the three Blockbuster Michael Bay live action Transformers movies. He currently can be heard voicing OPTIMUS PRIME in the award winning "Transformers: Prime" series, now in its second season on the HUB network.

Don't miss out on seeing Peter at BotCon 2012! Registration will be available again in the coming days so it is not too late to be part of the greatest Transformers event of the year!
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Comment by FracturedKoi Apr 6, 2012
Well...that is a mighty good highlight amongst the negativity!
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Comment by xyl360 Apr 6, 2012
Wow, so they're going to have 2 guys that have played Optimus Prime (including the unparalleled original), 1 BW Megatron and an Optimus Primal all at the same event.

That's pretty epic.

If BW Megatron wins, Kaye can accept the award and they can re-enact the BW scene where he tries to eliminate Optimus Prime, only to be thwarted by Optimus Primal (but they'd need to give Cullen some lines, as just laying there snoring in *stasis* would be a waste of his talent :)).
Re: BotCon 2012 Special Guest Buster Jones Announced (view post)
Comment by Mkall Apr 6, 2012
All that's missing is Welker and we'd have the most awesome winning guest lineup of all time.
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Comment by Trikeboy Apr 6, 2012
wow, Hasbro and Fun Pub are really trying to make up for pissing of the fans with the 3rd party and fan art issues.
Re: BotCon 2012 Special Guest Buster Jones Announced (view post)
Comment by UltraPrimal Apr 6, 2012
3 Optimus Primes, 1 Con! >:oP

I wonder if we'll get Neil Kaplan too.
Re: BotCon 2012 Special Guest Buster Jones Announced (view post)
Comment by gothsaurus Apr 6, 2012
Actually, if they got Neil that would be too cool. They'd ALL have to do their Prime voices all at once. :-?
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Comment by CBratetron Apr 6, 2012
No, I am Spartacus!
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Comment by Sabrblade Apr 6, 2012
UltraPrimal wrote:3 Optimus Primes, 1 Con! >:oP
If you drop the "Prime" part, that makes it six "Optimuses" (since Garry Chalk voiced two, and Peter Cullen voiced three). ;)
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Comment by Rated X Apr 6, 2012
Like we didnt see this one coming. This will be his 3rd year in a row. (maybe longer but I wasnt there in 2009)I love Peter Cullen and think he should just come every year mandatory. So when will the inevitable "Stan Bush at Botcon 2012" announcement come ???
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Comment by Sabrblade Apr 6, 2012
Rated X wrote:Like we didnt see this one coming. This will be his 3rd year in a row. (maybe longer but I wasnt there in 2009)I love Peter Cullen and think he should just come every year mandatory. So when will the inevitable "Stan Bush at Botcon 2012" announcement come ???
Hope he shows up too. Barely got to talk to him last year.
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Comment by Sabrblade Apr 9, 2012
:shock: :shock: :shock: I just thought of something!

While we know that Peter Cullen, Garry Chalk, and David Kaye all being there will make there be three Optimus Prime voice actors be at this year's BotCon, what if there's more to it than that?

Remember the "Invasion Prologue" comic that we saw on BotCon's website? Remember how, on the last page, there were all those Primes gathered together? What if they're going to do a live script reading of this year's "Invasion" comic and have all three of these guys voice some of these Primes?

Like, Peter Cullen could voice G2 Hero Optimus Prime, Garry Chalk could voice Cybertron "Munky" Optimus Prime, and David Kaye could voice either Leo Prime or Sentinel Maximus. Just have them get Neil Kaplan to come too so he can voice Universe RiD Optimus Prime, and we'll have a full set! :D :-B 8) :DANCE: :KREMZEEK:
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Comment by Delicon Apr 10, 2012
I really hope if we get a script reading this year, we get an original story featuring G1 characters being that you've got 4 legendary Autobots covered with Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Blaster and Bumblebee.

Either that or a script reading based on Shattered Glass where Cullen does Evil Prime, how cool would that be?
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Comment by Prime Evil Apr 10, 2012
I would soooo want to hear SG Prime, AKA Venger, during a script reading. I think I would squeal like a lil girl!
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Comment by El Duque Apr 11, 2012
The BotCon 2012 website has been updated to reveal their latest special guest, Transformers Animated Art Director Derrick J. Wyatt!

Transformers Animated Art Director Derrick J. Wyatt will be joining us at BotCon 2012 for a panel looking back at his time on the Animated Transformers cartoon series and to sign autographs.

Derrick joins the very amazing list of guests attending BotCon 2012 in Dallas, Texas. If you haven't registered yet, it is not too late! Click the "Register" button from the left menu bar and be part of the biggest Transformers event of the year!
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