Transformers Spotlight: Trailcutter Coming in April
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Jan 18, 2013 at 9:31am CST
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Comment by Mkall
Jan 18, 2013
Wow, one of the least-remembered original G1 characters is making one heck of a comeback in 2013!
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Comment by LordTwann
Jan 18, 2013
Maybe we can actually see a Generations figure.
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Comment by kirbenvost
Jan 18, 2013
What the heck, is his name officially Trailcutter now? Seems like Hasbro's just running with it if they're using it in the comics now too. Don't know why they couldn't just call him Autobot Trailbreaker on the toy packages.
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^^ This.
Trailcutter is way to close to turd cutter
Comment by rpetras
Jan 18, 2013
kirbenvost wrote:What the heck, is his name officially Trailcutter now? Seems like Hasbro's just running with it if they're using it in the comics now too. Don't know why they couldn't just call him Autobot Trailbreaker on the toy packages.
^^ This.
Trailcutter is way to close to turd cutter
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Comment by Megatron Wolf
Jan 18, 2013
wow not even the comics can call him trailbreaker, this name change crap is getting out of hand
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They HAVE called him Trailbreaker in the comics.
Comment by Darth Bombshell
Jan 18, 2013
Megatron Wolf wrote:wow not even the comics can call him trailbreaker, this name change crap is getting out of hand
They HAVE called him Trailbreaker in the comics.
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The terms Autobot or Decepticon can only be placed in front of a word that is too common for Hasbro to lay claim to, such as Jazz or Tracks. This creates a phrase which Hasbro can lay claim to. When the word is claimed by a different company, such as Ford (I think), then adding words in front won't work.
Comment by Mkall
Jan 18, 2013
rpetras wrote:kirbenvost wrote:What the heck, is his name officially Trailcutter now? Seems like Hasbro's just running with it if they're using it in the comics now too. Don't know why they couldn't just call him Autobot Trailbreaker on the toy packages.
^^ This.
Trailcutter is way to close to turd cutter
The terms Autobot or Decepticon can only be placed in front of a word that is too common for Hasbro to lay claim to, such as Jazz or Tracks. This creates a phrase which Hasbro can lay claim to. When the word is claimed by a different company, such as Ford (I think), then adding words in front won't work.
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Comment by Coptur
Jan 18, 2013
If they can't openly use a trademark then they just can't use it. they've explained before that they can't just call them autobot (name) trademarks aren't that simple and if they do use them unlawfully then it can cost companies a lot of money. Hasbro have tried there best in most cases with the new names the best thing fans can do is accept it and move with it and stop complaining about everytime. as long as the heart of the character doesn't change then the character it self doesn't and sometimes it is just a name.
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Comment by Random
Jan 18, 2013
For has the "Trailblazer". Not sure where the issue would be with actually calling him Trailbreaker, but it doesn't really matter. Good to see they are doing something with him.
It would be neat to have an updated figure. Wait and see, I guess.
It would be neat to have an updated figure. Wait and see, I guess.
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Comment by Blurrz
Jan 18, 2013
That's funny... he's Trailbreaker in MTMTE.
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Comment by Hairball178
Jan 18, 2013
Found a link with a description and covers for it & IDW's other books for April listed on bleedingcool.com.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/18/ ... m=facebook
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/18/ ... m=facebook
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Comment by Stormrider
Jan 18, 2013
My secret hope is that each Spotlight would reveal the origin of their unique powers but that doesn't seem to be the case. For instance, how come Trailbreaker can make forcefields and no one else? What was the origin of that power? Why can Skywarp teleport and nobody else. It would be cool if these spotlights could shed some light on those unique powers.
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It occurs to me that they have to use that name to promote the comic, since they can't use the actual character name because they don't have the copyright to it.
Comment by Darth Bombshell
Jan 18, 2013
Blurrz wrote:That's funny... he's Trailbreaker in MTMTE.
It occurs to me that they have to use that name to promote the comic, since they can't use the actual character name because they don't have the copyright to it.
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Comment by jordie5150
Jan 19, 2013
http://healthcare.zibb.com/trademark/tr ... r/29615608
Hasbro loves to control the names of their products. And the link above is a possible reason for the change.
Hasbro loves to control the names of their products. And the link above is a possible reason for the change.
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Comment by leokearon
Jan 19, 2013
Livo has his cover for the spotlight up on his Deviantart page
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Comment by Coptur
Jan 19, 2013
Hold on a second why do we need to know how they have special powers????? What a nonsense story arc just use the power chip rectifier tech from the cartoon 
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Good point. I feel like a dounce.
Comment by Stormrider
Jan 19, 2013
Coptur wrote:Hold on a second why do we need to know how they have special powers????? What a nonsense story arc just use the power chip rectifier tech from the cartoon
Good point. I feel like a dounce.
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I might be in the minority here, but I'm not a big fan of Livo's artwork. Really hoping the "B" cover looks better.
Comment by Darth Bombshell
Jan 19, 2013
leokearon wrote:Livo has his cover for the spotlight up on his Deviantart page
I might be in the minority here, but I'm not a big fan of Livo's artwork. Really hoping the "B" cover looks better.
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Your in the majority on his art work, I just hope its only a cover
Comment by Cooter
Jan 19, 2013
Darth Bombshell wrote:leokearon wrote:Livo has his cover for the spotlight up on his Deviantart page
I might be in the minority here, but I'm not a big fan of Livo's artwork. Really hoping the "B" cover looks better.
Your in the majority on his art work, I just hope its only a cover
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For me, it's like Marmite: I neither love nor hate it.
Not sure if this would be the case, but do protected names only apply if it's in the naming of a product (in this case the comic)? Couldn't IDW call the comic Spotlight: Trailcutter, but then refer to the character within its pages as Trailbreaker?
Comment by Sodan-1
Jan 20, 2013
Cooter wrote:Darth Bombshell wrote:leokearon wrote:Livo has his cover for the spotlight up on his Deviantart page
I might be in the minority here, but I'm not a big fan of Livo's artwork. Really hoping the "B" cover looks better.
Your in the majority on his art work, I just hope its only a cover
For me, it's like Marmite: I neither love nor hate it.
Not sure if this would be the case, but do protected names only apply if it's in the naming of a product (in this case the comic)? Couldn't IDW call the comic Spotlight: Trailcutter, but then refer to the character within its pages as Trailbreaker?
