New TCC Prose story: "Broken Windshields" starring Lio Convoy
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Feb 20, 2015 at 9:56am CST
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It is called "Broken Windshields", by Jim Sorenson, and set in the Beast Wars: Uprising universe. It stars Lio Convoy, who is one of the club figures being released this year.
The best part is that it's free to read and doesnt require a Club membership subscription. You can read it here.
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Comment by Flashwave
Feb 20, 2015
Eh, it wasnt a bad read, I guess, I liked seeing Scylla in astylized Thunderblast body, but the voices for B'Boom and #break were extremely annoying. And all in all, i'mjust as happy uing the Uprising stuff as a faux expansion to DoFP
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Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 5, 2015
https://twitter.com/The_TF_Club/status/573542398967443456
https://www.toyarama.com/store/transformers-featured-products-c5.php?template_package=transformers
TCC Magazine Collected Editions Volumes 4 and 5 have finally been released.
Volume 4 collects issues 19-24, and Volume 5 collects issues 25-30.
These two, along with the first three volumes, compile the entire Nexus Prime story arc from the Club's first five years, 2005-2009.
Both volumes are given their own brand new cover art by Robby Musso.
When lined up together, all of the covers from the five collected editions form a single massive mosaic of characters from the stories within.
https://www.toyarama.com/store/transformers-featured-products-c5.php?template_package=transformers
TCC Magazine Collected Editions Volumes 4 and 5 have finally been released.
Volume 4 collects issues 19-24, and Volume 5 collects issues 25-30.
These two, along with the first three volumes, compile the entire Nexus Prime story arc from the Club's first five years, 2005-2009.
Both volumes are given their own brand new cover art by Robby Musso.
When lined up together, all of the covers from the five collected editions form a single massive mosaic of characters from the stories within.
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Comment by Va'al
Mar 5, 2015
Thanks to a tip from fellow Seibertronian Sabrblade, we have news of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine collected editions volumes 4 and 5 finally available for those of you out there waiting for all the issues within! Including issues 19-24 and 25-30, the two books are available via the TCC store and feature new cover art by Robby Musso. Check them out below!
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Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 5, 2015
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Comment by triKlops
Mar 5, 2015
Great to hear these are coming out.
The one containing 19-22 is all I need to finish my run, then I should have em all.
Really nice seeing that stitched cover image; really impressive work.
The one containing 19-22 is all I need to finish my run, then I should have em all.
Really nice seeing that stitched cover image; really impressive work.
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Those first five years chronicling Nexus Prime's creation were really cool, and really special considering that it constituted as what I like to call the "Pre-Wings Universe Era", as all the comics that came in the magazine from 2010-2012 were all set in the Wingsverse.
2013 got us sorta back in track with the Beast Wars Shattered Glass story involving the Origin Matrix, which tied into Nexus Prime's search for the Star Saber.
Last year's "Alone Together" story was also kind of a distraction like 2010-2012 Wings stuff was, but this year's "Another Light" seems to finally be getting back on track with more of the search for the Star Saber and also picking up where the 2012 "Invasion" story left things.
I am such a nerd.
Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 5, 2015
I expect/hope them to continue with the overlapping artwork in future volumes.triKlops wrote:Really nice seeing that stitched cover image; really impressive work.
Those first five years chronicling Nexus Prime's creation were really cool, and really special considering that it constituted as what I like to call the "Pre-Wings Universe Era", as all the comics that came in the magazine from 2010-2012 were all set in the Wingsverse.
2013 got us sorta back in track with the Beast Wars Shattered Glass story involving the Origin Matrix, which tied into Nexus Prime's search for the Star Saber.
Last year's "Alone Together" story was also kind of a distraction like 2010-2012 Wings stuff was, but this year's "Another Light" seems to finally be getting back on track with more of the search for the Star Saber and also picking up where the 2012 "Invasion" story left things.
I am such a nerd.
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Comment by Va'al
Mar 16, 2015
To coincide with the last day to renew your membership to the Transformers Collectors' Club in order to get the free incentive Lio Convoy figure, the TCC official website has uploaded another piece of prose fiction by archivist and scribe Jim Sorenson, part of the Beast Wars Uprising series. You can read it in its entirety, for free, here, and head here to renew/subscribe to the Club and get your paws on that Lio Convoy figure!
You will need to sign up tonight by 11:59 pm CST to be a member of the Transformers Collectors’ Club and receive this year’s FREE Membership Incentive Figure Lio Convoy! For a final look at the Lio Convoy figure, you can click the “club exclusives” button to your left and as a special treat, to read the second installment of the all-new prose fiction series starring Lio Convoy, click the story thumbnail!
As a member you will receive six issues of the TCC Magazine, discounts on Club and BotCon items, prizes from Club contests and additional features we are currently working on!. If you have never been a member, haven’t been a member recently or need to re-join, now is the time! So take a few minutes and Join Now!
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Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 16, 2015
SNAP, another one?!!! 
That's the fastest they've ever posted more than one at a time in a LONG time!
Don't get me wrong, this is GREAT news, as they're finally producing fiction with more meat to it again since their comic issues have always been so restrained.
That's the fastest they've ever posted more than one at a time in a LONG time!
Don't get me wrong, this is GREAT news, as they're finally producing fiction with more meat to it again since their comic issues have always been so restrained.
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Comment by Emerje
Mar 16, 2015
I renewed mine yesterday. I have to laugh reading the benefits though since they still list a forum as one of them even though it shut down years ago despite the Joe club still having theirs. When was the last time they held a contest, I can't even remember them ever having one?
Emerje
Emerje
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Comment by NuclearConvoy
Mar 16, 2015
So, I was a member of of the TCC for the first 5 years (So, I have the whole set of transparent plastic Super Link combiner repaints/tools) and I enjoyed it, most of the time, but it also seemed -- particularly at that time -- to be too expensive as a Canadian to stay a member and so after I completed the combiner (lol Nexus Maximus) I didn't renew. I have noticed that several cool things have come since then, including the subscription service, but I still wonder if it is worth the cost... Since I would have to make a rather hasty decision to get the free figure this year, I was hoping that I could get some feedback?
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Comment by Bumblevivisector
Mar 16, 2015
I'm waaaaay behind on Club fiction, but glad to see that Buzzclaw is apparently relevant again; is he a faction symbol in this continuity? I always considered him a personal favorite, because while some Fuzors seemed unnecessarily ugly (though NOT Injector, because how much prettier could a Lionfish/Hornet honestly look?), the lil' Mantecko just seemed so adorable, with his applauding/jaws-of-life action feature.
Or is it someone else?
Or is it someone else?
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EDIT: Hadn't looked at the story yet, but now I saw the first page and see what you mean. I think it's just supposed to be a neat design of the main character, though I still haven't read the story yet (need to find an opportunity to sit down and read it this week).
Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 16, 2015
I don't understand the question.Bumblevivisector wrote:I'm waaaaay behind on Club fiction, but glad to see that Buzzclaw is apparently relevant again; is he a faction symbol in this continuity?
EDIT: Hadn't looked at the story yet, but now I saw the first page and see what you mean. I think it's just supposed to be a neat design of the main character, though I still haven't read the story yet (need to find an opportunity to sit down and read it this week).
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The first word on the first page of the story is "Buzzclaw".
I own three Buzzclaw figures so I'm definitely going to give this a read. Shame his look in this story isn't based on any existing figure. Just skimming through it's a pretty interesting mix of characters.
Emerje
Comment by Emerje
Mar 17, 2015
Sabrblade wrote:I don't understand the question.Bumblevivisector wrote:I'm waaaaay behind on Club fiction, but glad to see that Buzzclaw is apparently relevant again; is he a faction symbol in this continuity?
EDIT: Hadn't looked at the story yet, but now I saw the first page and see what you mean. I think it's just supposed to be a neat design of the main character, though I still haven't read the story yet (need to find an opportunity to sit down and read it this week).
The first word on the first page of the story is "Buzzclaw".
I own three Buzzclaw figures so I'm definitely going to give this a read. Shame his look in this story isn't based on any existing figure. Just skimming through it's a pretty interesting mix of characters.
Emerje
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Comment by Sabrblade
Mar 19, 2015
Just got done reading this "Head Games" story for the first time.
That was heavy. I mean, I know Jim's good, really good, but that was... That had some serious weight to it.
You know that feeling you get after watching a film in the theater for the first time and, just as it ends, everyone in the theater let's out an exhale of awe all at the same time? Yeah, that good.
That was heavy. I mean, I know Jim's good, really good, but that was... That had some serious weight to it.
You know that feeling you get after watching a film in the theater for the first time and, just as it ends, everyone in the theater let's out an exhale of awe all at the same time? Yeah, that good.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Apr 21, 2015
Sneak peak of BotCon 2015's "Cybertron's Most Wanted" exclusive comic - https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/590656430400765954/photo/1
Art by Matt Frank. Set in the TransTech world of Axiom Nexus.
Art by Matt Frank. Set in the TransTech world of Axiom Nexus.
How about a QUICK sneak peek at the #BotCon2015 comic. Packrat and Megatron meet. Wonder how that went?
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Comment by LOST Cybertronian
Apr 21, 2015
The Official BotCon twitter account has posted a very quick preview panel from the BotCon 2015 comic featuring the meeting of Megatron and Packrat. The 2015 Botcon "Cybertron's Most Wanted" comic features art by Matt Frank. For a look at how this meeting went check out the comic panel mirrored below. To see these guys in figure form, check out our exclusive gallery for "The Thief" Packrat and stay tuned for the upcoming gallery featuring "The Boss" Megatron
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Comment by jogunwarrior
Apr 22, 2015
Couple of quick questions from someone who has never been to a BotCon:
- Are the BotCon comics all in the same continuity, or is each year standalone?
- Is it the same continuity as the 3H BotCon comics
- Have the BotCon comics ever been collected in a trade format either in print or digitally?
EDIT** Nevermind---I actually see that most of my questions were answered in this thread! Thanks!
- Are the BotCon comics all in the same continuity, or is each year standalone?
- Is it the same continuity as the 3H BotCon comics
- Have the BotCon comics ever been collected in a trade format either in print or digitally?
EDIT** Nevermind---I actually see that most of my questions were answered in this thread! Thanks!
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In short, not all of the BotCon comics are part of the same continuity. Some are, and some aren't. See the list in the first post to see which ones belong to which continuity.
For the third question, the BotCon comics themselves have not been collected in trade format, but several of the TCC magazine comics have. As far as digital releases go, none of the BotCon comics have been released digitally, but nearly all of the TCC text stories and a few non-BotCon comics have.
Comment by Sabrblade
Apr 22, 2015
For the first two questions, I have written a list of nearly every piece of BotCon and TCC fiction in the first post of this thread, which color codes them by continuity.jogunwarrior wrote:Couple of quick questions from someone who has never been to a BotCon:
- Are the BotCon comics all in the same continuity, or is each year standalone?
- Is it the same continuity as the 3H BotCon comics
- Have the BotCon comics ever been collected in a trade format either in print or digitally?
In short, not all of the BotCon comics are part of the same continuity. Some are, and some aren't. See the list in the first post to see which ones belong to which continuity.
For the third question, the BotCon comics themselves have not been collected in trade format, but several of the TCC magazine comics have. As far as digital releases go, none of the BotCon comics have been released digitally, but nearly all of the TCC text stories and a few non-BotCon comics have.
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Comment by Sabrblade
May 6, 2015
Updated the list again, and overhauled it to not only break down the giant Fun Pub section by year, but to also specify the kind of medium each piece of fiction is.
EDIT: Added links to where those that can be viewed online legally for free... can be viewed online legally for free.
EDIT: Added links to where those that can be viewed online legally for free... can be viewed online legally for free.
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Comment by Va'al
May 9, 2015
Very much like last year's fictional Tornado journal pages, the BotCon crew have created three new Facebook pages and profiles tying in to this year's theme and event in the new FunPub instalment. All working under the banner of the Axiom Nexus News channel, the three characters include investigative journalist Rook, reporter Andromeda and the unnamed News Editor. You can find out more and follow their doings by clicking on their profile images below!
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Welcome to the home of Axiom Nexus News channel's number one rated evening news anchor. Bringing you all of the news that worth knowing in Axiom Nexus!
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