Mark Bellomo's The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Transformers Action Figures Pre-Order
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Re: Mark Bellomo's The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Transformers Action Figures Pre-Order
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Comment by Amelie
Feb 28, 2016
Nice to see the thin-nosed G1 Prime gun for a change. Not extending Megatron's cannon arm, however - *shakes head* 
Totally getting this as a birthday prezzie next month
Totally getting this as a birthday prezzie next month
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Comment by Viollustre
Feb 28, 2016
Bellomo's Transformers: Identification and Price Guide remains a holy grail of mine. Since I could not afford any actual vintage G1 TFs, the next best thing was the book containing every single one of them! The clean images and witty commentary really translated that nostalgic feeling of collecting the 80s originals to younger fans of the franchise.
If this could match up to his previous work, as well as mention the IDW canon, I'd be tickled pink!
If this could match up to his previous work, as well as mention the IDW canon, I'd be tickled pink!
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 28, 2016
Is this an official guidebook published under license by Hasbro, or another unofficial one?
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I'm thinking if it were official it would be "the Official Guide" instead of "the Ultimate Guide". Probably use an official logo, too.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Feb 29, 2016
Sabrblade wrote:Is this an official guidebook published under license by Hasbro, or another unofficial one?
I'm thinking if it were official it would be "the Official Guide" instead of "the Ultimate Guide". Probably use an official logo, too.
Emerje
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Comment by Sabrblade
Feb 29, 2016
Simon Furman's "Transformers: The Ultimate Guide" was official.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is this an official guidebook published under license by Hasbro, or another unofficial one?
I'm thinking if it were official it would be "the Official Guide" instead of "the Ultimate Guide". Probably use an official logo, too.
Emerje
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Comment by Ratbat
Feb 29, 2016
In December, I placed my order (via Amazon.com) for The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Transformers Action Figures (scheduled to be released in July).
Re: Mark Bellomo's The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Transformers Action Figures Pre-Order
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Sure, maybe the title alone isn't enough indication, but there was no question of that being official being a DK book with official logo.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Mar 3, 2016
Sabrblade wrote:Simon Furman's "Transformers: The Ultimate Guide" was official.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is this an official guidebook published under license by Hasbro, or another unofficial one?
I'm thinking if it were official it would be "the Official Guide" instead of "the Ultimate Guide". Probably use an official logo, too.
Emerje
Sure, maybe the title alone isn't enough indication, but there was no question of that being official being a DK book with official logo.
Emerje
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Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 3, 2016
Hence my asking if this one is official or unofficial, since it isn't as obvious and since Bellomo has done both official and unofficial TF works.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Simon Furman's "Transformers: The Ultimate Guide" was official.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Is this an official guidebook published under license by Hasbro, or another unofficial one?
I'm thinking if it were official it would be "the Official Guide" instead of "the Ultimate Guide". Probably use an official logo, too.
Emerje
Sure, maybe the title alone isn't enough indication, but there was no question of that being official being a DK book with official logo.
Emerje
Re: Mark Bellomo's The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Transformers Action Figures Pre-Order
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He did, what, one official art book and around a dozen unofficial price guides including two other Transformers books. I really doubt this one is any different.
Still going to say the logo is the biggest giveaway. While unofficial books will use official and unofficial title fonts, it's unlikely an official Hasbro book would use an unofficial font like that.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Mar 3, 2016
Sabrblade wrote:Hence my asking if this one is official or unofficial, since it isn't as obvious and since Bellomo has done both official and unofficial TF works.
He did, what, one official art book and around a dozen unofficial price guides including two other Transformers books. I really doubt this one is any different.
Still going to say the logo is the biggest giveaway. While unofficial books will use official and unofficial title fonts, it's unlikely an official Hasbro book would use an unofficial font like that.
Emerje
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Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 3, 2016
He contributed to every single volume of IDW's reprints of the Marvel G1 comics.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Hence my asking if this one is official or unofficial, since it isn't as obvious and since Bellomo has done both official and unofficial TF works.
He did, what, one official art book and around a dozen unofficial price guides including two other Transformers books. I really doubt this one is any different.
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That's great, but that's also considerably different work from the dozen or so unofficial guide books he's written.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Mar 4, 2016
Sabrblade wrote:He contributed to every single volume of IDW's reprints of the Marvel G1 comics.Emerje wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Hence my asking if this one is official or unofficial, since it isn't as obvious and since Bellomo has done both official and unofficial TF works.
He did, what, one official art book and around a dozen unofficial price guides including two other Transformers books. I really doubt this one is any different.
That's great, but that's also considerably different work from the dozen or so unofficial guide books he's written.
Emerje
