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Transformers Voice Actor Garry Chalk to attend TFcon Toronto 2018

Posted by D-Maximal_Primal Apr 5, 2018 at 5:24pm CDT 14,705 views
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It appears as though fans of the Beast Wars are in for a real treat! David Kaye was announced back in February to be attending TFcon Toronto, and now we have news that Garry Chalk, voice of the Optimus Primal that opposed Megatron, will be in attendance as well! You can find the whole write up for Mr. Chalk below. Let us know if you will be attending TFcon Toronto this year, held July 13-15 at Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale!

Toronto, ON. TFcon Toronto is pleased to announce that Garry Chalk will join its exciting guest line-up for 2018.

As a British-born Canadian Actor and Voice Artist, Chalk has provided the voices for Optimus Primal of Beast Wars: Transformers and Beast Machines, as well as Optimus Prime in the anime English dubs of Transformers: Armada, Transformers Energon and Transformers: Cyberton.

Beyond the Transformers Universe, Chalk was the voice of Dr. Robotnik for Sonic Underground and 30 other animated television series ranging from My Little Pony to Voltron Force and the modern He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series.

As an actor, Chalk has been in films such as The Fly II, Godzilla and Freddy vs. Jason. Through television, he played the recurring role of Col. Chekov on Startgate SG-1 and has also appeared on other shows ranging from Arrow through to Power Rangers and The X-Files.

"We are thrilled to welcome back Garry Chalk to TFcon," says General Manager Colin Douglas. "Fans of the Transformers franchise will have the opportunity to see him in a rare reunion with David Kaye, his counterpart in the Beast Wars and Unicron Trilogy series."

Garry Chalk is presented by Ages 3 and Up.


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Re: Transformers Voice Actor Garry Chalk to attend TFcon Toronto 2018 (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Apr 19, 2018
TFcon Toronto has announced their latest guest: IDW artist Alex Milne! Alex Milne was the primary artist for the critically acclaimed IDW ongoing More Than Meets The Eye; he has also worked on other pieces in the past such as the 2009-2011 ongoing and the ROM vs. Transformers: Shining Armor series, and is currently drawing the continuity ending Unicron series. Milne will be in attendance all weekend long and will be offering commissions and prints to attendees.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal, David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime, and others.

TFcon is very pleased to welcome back Alex Milne to the TFcon Toronto guest list this year.

Alex is best known for his work as the primary artist on IDW’s Transformers: More than Meets the Eye comic book and is currently working on the Unicron mini series. He will be attending all weekend and offering prints and commissions to attendees.


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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal May 8, 2018
TFcon Toronto has let us know that a new guest has just been announced for this year's convention: David Mendenhall! Mr. Mendenhall was the voice actor who brought Daniel Witwicky to life in the 1986 classic film, and in seasons 3 and 4 of the original cartoon. This is his very first convention, and he will be available for autographs during the course of the weekend.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

We are very pleased to welcome David Mendenhall to TFcon Toronto 2018 for his first ever convention appearance. Transformers fans will recognize him as the voice of Daniel Witwicky in Transformers The Movie as well as Generation 1 season 3 and 4 where he later became the headmaster component for Arcee. David will be taking part in Q&A panels and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long.

“We are thrilled to welcome David to TFcon for his first-ever convention,” says General Manager Colin Douglas. “His appearance will be a rare first opportunity for fans to meet with an actor from Transformers Generation 1.


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Comment by Va'al May 24, 2018
We have a new guest update from the folks over at TFcon Toronto 2018, featuring a fan-favourite IDW Publishing Transformers comics artist and toy package art designer and manager (through Volta): Sara Pitre-Durocher! Check out more information below, and head over here to check out tickets, timings and prices for the event.

We are very pleased to welcome back artist Sara Pitre-Durocher to the TFcon Toronto guest list this year.

Sara is best known to fans of IDW’s Transformers series as the primary artist from the comic book series Till All Are One. She will be attending all weekend and offering prints and commissions to attendees.


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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal May 31, 2018
TFcon Toronto has announced yet another super star of the Transformers world will be attending the annual con, David Wise!

Mr. Wise is a prolific TV series writer, having wrote 15 of the original G1 Sunbow cartoon episodes including classics such as "The Secret of Omega Supreme", "The Key to Vector Sigma", and "The Rebirth". He also worked on over 70 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle episodes around the same time.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

We are very happy to welcome Transformers writer David Wise to the Toronto guest list this year for his first ever TFcon. As an American television animation writer, Wise was the single most prolific writer for the Transformers Generation 1 cartoon, penning fifteen episodes including but not limited to “The Secret of Omega Supreme”, “Microbots”, “Kremzeek!”, “The Key to Vector Sigma”, “War Dawn” and “The Rebirth”. Beyond the Transformers Universe, Wise was the head writer for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) TV series where he wrote or co-wrote over 70 episodes and story-edited many more.

“We are very pleased to welcome David Wise to TFcon Toronto,” says General Manager Colin Douglas. “His work has been enjoyed by countless Transformers fans across the world for decades, making his appearance at the show a great opportunity for fans to interact with an original Transformers creator.”

David will be taking part in Q&A panels and autograph sessions with the attendees of the world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention all weekend long.

David Wise is presented by Toyhax


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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jun 7, 2018
The All-Star cast of 2018 TFcon Toronto keeps growing with this weeks newest guest announcement: Nick Roche!

Mr. Roche has been a rockstar in the IDW comics world, drawing many issues dating back to Spotlight: Shockwave, and penning many himself, such as the well loved Spotlight: Kup and all 3 Wreckers stories, the latest and final of which just came out last week. Mr. Roche will be available all weekend to sell prints and offer commissions.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

TFcon is pleased to welcome back Transformers comic book creator Nick Roche to the Toronto guest list this year. Nick is well known to fans for his work writing and creating the art for Last Stand of the Wreckers, Sins of the Wreckers, and most recently Requiem of the Wreckers. He will be selling prints and offering commissions to attendees all weekend long.


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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jun 13, 2018
The next guest for the upcoming TFcon Toronto has just been announced, and the new guest is IDW Publishing's colorist Josh Perez!

Josh Perez has served as the colorist for man issues of the IDW Transformers run, including issues of More Than Meets The Eye, Robots in Disguise/Transformers, and most recently ROM vs. Transformers: Shining Armor. He will be in attendance all weekend.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW artist, writer, and Wrecker extraordinaire Nick Roche, voice actor David Wise, IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

We are happy to welcome back IDW Publishing colorist Josh Perez to TFcon Toronto 2018. Transformers fans will recognize his work from the pages of series like Transformers Robots in Disguise, More Than Meets The Eye as well as Transformers vs ROM. He will be in attendance all weekend and offering prints and commissions to the attendees.


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Comment by D-Maximal_Primal Jun 14, 2018
TFcon Toronto has added yet another big name to their 2018 event, with the newest guest being Transformers designer Aaron Archer! Mr Archer worked for 13 years with Transformers, doing numerous design projects for the franchise, and has total over 25 years of experience. He also featured in the Transformers episode of The Toys That Made Us.

TFcon Toronto is being held from July 13 through the 15 at the Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale in Mississauga, Ontario. Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE and other guests include IDW artist, writer, and Wrecker extraordinaire Nick Roche, IDW colorist Josh Perez, voice actor David Wise, IDW Artist extraordinaire Alex Milne; Garry Chalk, the voice of Optimus Primal; David Kaye as the voice of Beast Wars/Armada/Energon/Cybertron Megatron as well as Animated Optimus Prime; and others.

Aaron Archer has worked in comics, toy design and creative franchise planning (trans-media) for over 25 years. Aaron spent 13 years on the Transformers Franchise where he was creative leader and partner across feature films, toys, video game, publishing, the ride, and animation projects. During his career at Hasbro/Kenner Aaron worked on a variety of unique brands including Star Wars Ep1, GI JOE, Batman, Alien Resurrection, Jurassic Park 3, and many other classic toy-lines. Aaron continues to develop personal art projects and is active in the toy and entertainment industry. Aaron shares his creative experiences and creation methods during speaking engagements and can be seen in the 2018 Netflix documentary The Toys That Made Us.


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