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Transformers Vault to Feature Foreword by Peter Cullen

Posted by El Duque May 15, 2011 at 10:45am CDT 44,891 views
The publisher of the upcoming Transformers Vault, Abrams Books, has updated their website with a new an awesome new bit of information. The book will feature a foreword written by Peter Cullen. This book is scheduled for release on June 1st.


Authors: By Pablo Hidalgo; foreword by Peter Cullen
Imprint: Abrams Books
ISBN: 0-8109-9868-8
EAN: 9780810998681
Availability: Prepublication
Publishing Date: 6/1/2011
Trim Size: 10 3/4 x 9 1/4
Page Count: 160
Cover: Hardcover with slipcase
Illustrations: 250 color illustrations


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About the book
For the first time ever, Transformers Vault reveals the complete story of the Transformers, everyone's favorite robots in disguise. Loaded with never-before-seen images, this book is a guide to the epic battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, as it began with toys and television, and continued to comics, film, games, and other media. There's something here for all generations, from classic toys that have become sought-after collectibles to the amazing, high-tech visuals of the three live-action films.

Hasbro has opened its official archives, gathering more than 250 images and several featured pieces of memorabilia. Look inside for a sheet of Generation One tech specs with a secret revealer, a rare pencil sketch from comics artist Casey Coller, an unseen character profile for Hot Rod from the 1986 film, an animation cel, and much more. Exclusive photos of Japanese Transformer prototypes, archival development art, and brand-new information about the future of the Transformers make this the ultimate package for every fan.

About the author
Pablo Hidalgo is the managing editor at StarWars.com and the author of G.I. Joe vs. Cobra: The Essential Guide. Peter Cullen provided the voice of Optimus Prime in the original Transformers TV series, the 1986 animated film, the new TV series Transformers: Prime, and all three live-action films to date.

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Comment by OlivusPrime May 15, 2011
Definitely getting this. The fact that Peter Cullen has written a foreword shows how fond he is of the franchise and its fanbase. Or Hasbro paid him big bucks :lol:
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Comment by UltraPrimal May 15, 2011
If it's at BotCon, I'll flip through it. But I don't know if it's worth buying. I doubt it will have very much "new" material in it. And anything it does have worth reading will probably be on the wiki soon after it's release.
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Comment by Fortress Rodimus May 15, 2011
Ordered this two weeks ago and cannot wait until i get this in the mail. :grin:
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Comment by El Duque May 22, 2011
While it's become commonplace to get video reviews of upcoming figures it's not everyday we get a video review of a book! Abrams Books the publisher of the soon to be released Transformers Vault: The Complete Transformers Universe has uploaded a video to their YouTube account that shows off some of the goodies that we can look forward to when the book releases on June 1st! Check out the video below.


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Comment by Autobot032 May 22, 2011
Holy crap. I want that.
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Comment by Dclone Soundwave May 22, 2011
SO MUCH WIN. Definitely gonna pick this up when I have a chance.
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Comment by Rodimus Prime May 23, 2011
That was a short review, but I'm still planning on getting that.
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Comment by Seibertron May 23, 2011
Got my shipping notification from Amazon today for this. Hopefully it'll be here in the next few days. :D
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Comment by JRFitzpatrick7 May 23, 2011
Looking forward to this a lot, I love love love behind the scenes material and I'm really thrilled to read more about the franchise.

On a different note, now that the third movie is almost out, are the odds any better that we might see a movieverse concept art collection? I for one love the intricate designs of the movie transformers but I would live to see some of the scrapped designs as well as location designs (ala cybertron, the nemesis, the ark). Books like this are available for the star wars movies and I think they would be great for these movies as well.
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Comment by Cyberstrike May 23, 2011
I ordered mine through my local comic book store. I hope the store ordered it.
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Comment by NatsumeRyu May 23, 2011
JRFitzpatrick7 wrote:Looking forward to this a lot, I love love love behind the scenes material and I'm really thrilled to read more about the franchise.

On a different note, now that the third movie is almost out, are the odds any better that we might see a movieverse concept art collection? I for one love the intricate designs of the movie transformers but I would live to see some of the scrapped designs as well as location designs (ala cybertron, the nemesis, the ark). Books like this are available for the star wars movies and I think they would be great for these movies as well.

Seconded. :)
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Comment by griftimus prime May 23, 2011
what a waste of money.

my ultimute guide to the transformers, generations deluxe and genesis books will be fine thanks.
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Comment by Fistful of Energon May 23, 2011
Seibertron wrote:Got my shipping notification from Amazon today for this. Hopefully it'll be here in the next few days. :D


Mine as well! Had this bad boy preordered since it was announced :grin:
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Comment by SJ21 May 24, 2011
I didn't order this one, but I am curious about how it is. Anyone get theirs yet?
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Comment by Sabrblade May 24, 2011
SJ21 wrote:I didn't order this one, but I am curious about how it is. Anyone get theirs yet?
It's not out yet.
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Comment by Fistful of Energon May 26, 2011
Just got my copy today, Its a pretty impressive book! the little pull out extras provide a unique touch that I really enjoy.

I have only read the first quarter of the book so far, but have enjoyed what I have read so far. I know alot of what it contains has been printed in other books in the past but nothing is wrong with an updated collection.
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Comment by Counterpunch May 27, 2011
Sabrblade wrote:
SJ21 wrote:I didn't order this one, but I am curious about how it is. Anyone get theirs yet?
It's not out yet.


I got mine yesterday.

It's really cool.

Where it beats previous attempts at this is by including interesting things like, animation cells, original (repro) product catalogs, movie tickets, etc.

For $25 ... there are few reasons to pass on it.
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Comment by Sabrblade May 27, 2011
Counterpunch wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
SJ21 wrote:I didn't order this one, but I am curious about how it is. Anyone get theirs yet?
It's not out yet.


I got mine yesterday.

It's really cool.

Where it beats previous attempts at this is by including interesting things like, animation cells, original (repro) product catalogs, movie tickets, etc.

For $25 ... there are few reasons to pass on it.
And now it is out. ;)
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Comment by SeanoptimusPrime Oct 18, 2014
I've been browsing this book for a few weeks now, and I have to say, I'm both impressed and disappointed.

Generally speaking, I loved the G1 series and animated movie (favorite toys and cartoon from childhood)... didn't like the headmasters, thought the beastmasters animated series was so poorly animated that I couldn't even watch it, and absolutely loathe Michael Bay's movies. But then I found the Transformers Prime animated series and got back into it.

What I like about this book, is the detailed research that was done about the history of the toys, comics and videos. What I don't like about the book, is how painfully obvious it becomes that the author isn't a fan. He's just stating facts and showing pictures. I mean, 1/2 page on Transformers Prime, are you JOKING?! He goes on and on about Beastmasters and Michael Bay's awful movies, though.

I'm curious to hear what you all think.
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Comment by Sabrblade Oct 19, 2014
SeanoptimusPrime wrote:I mean, 1/2 page on Transformers Prime, are you JOKING?!
You do realize that this book came out BEFORE Transformers: Prime did, right?

And what is "Beastmasters"? There's not Transformers series called that.
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