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    Seibertron.com complied a list of all the answers to the questions the Hasbro design team were asked at SDCC: https://www.seibertron.com/transform...at-sdcc/47081/

    -Legacy Wave 4/Breakdown will be shown at Pulsecon
    -Legacy Wave 4/Breakdown are scheduled to come out next year
    -Evan mentioned that Menasor's lack of Scramble City compatibility/limbs being dedicated to just Menasor has been well-received and they are keeping that in mind for future potential combiners
    -No continuity is off the table for Legacy, Cyberverse is an option
    -Animated was given a flat-out confirmation by Evan, Animated characters/designs WILL be in Legacy, the theory of those characters/designs being held up by Cartoon Network rights is incorrect
    -Evan cited Animated Lockdown, Ratchet, and Prime as characters/designs he specifically would like to work on
    -Legacy Animated figures WILL be G1-ified, HOWEVER the team has also heard the feedback on Arcee/Bulkhead/Knock Out and are working to find a better G1-ification balance
    -Titans and Selects are both still planned to continue release, called out the theory of Selects ending specifically as incorrect
    -Hasbro is considering 2022 and 2023 both to be the Armada anniversary due to the show's release date in Japan (which probably also explains "RiD 2000 Universe")
    -Armada Prime "may happen" for the anniversary, unlikely to be the unreleased Takara-initiated one shown years back but may borrow from it if happening
    -Cyber Planet Keys and Cheetor's gut gun both being thought about in terms of potential weapon/accessory packs
    -They KNOW people want Tidal Wave
    -Minicons are something they're intending to figure out "once they move more fully into Armada"
    -Wider release/more allotments of Velocitron Cosmos and his in-store availability are up to Walmart, Pulse cannot restock (sounds familiar)
    -Next Haslab is being worked on but has no associated dates yet
    -No version of Optimus Prime will EVER be a Haslab (when asked about Armada Prime)
    -When asked about a new Cybertron OP & Wing Saber: "it would be totally doable to make a new Wing Saber connect to Siege GUOP" (implying Wing Saber is on the table but Optimus is considered done)
    -More Titans from Cybertron are possible albeit daunting due to number (Starscream, Primus, Quickmix, & Menasor all mentioned)
    -Evan wants to incorporate Powerlinx into Armada/Energon updates
    -Mark and Evan talk about making figures of the 13 Primes "all the time", mentioned The Fallen's tank mode
    -As far as Evan knows, Legacy is planned to go for 3 years and is a trilogy (?)
    -More non-G1 updates can be expected even if/when Legacy ends
    -Evan wants to make Beast Machines Vehicons
    -Most obscure characters Evan wants to do in Legacy: Velocity, Javelin, Mistress of Flame, Camiens
    -Interest in bringing Fan Votes back
    -Expansion into non-G1 was due to designer interest, characters needing updates, and people being sick of the same characters
    -Positive reaction to being asked about Omnibots, vague "anything is possible" response given
    -More Minibots "will make it in eventually"
    -Mention of potential Coneheads rerelease in Legacy
    -Evan mentioned "having a few more beasts to get through"

    ...and on top of all that semi-official stuff, JTPrime has said as of yesterday that Breakdown and Twincast's EAN numbers have been replaced with new ones that change what we thought the next few waves would be, indicating that Wave 4 will now include Needlenose, "Junkion 1", Hot Shot, Tarn, & Leo Prime (at least, don't think we know Leaders-per-specific-wave yet for 2023) in addition to Breakdown, while Twincast has been pushed back to the wave containing Metalhawk and the Wheeljack & Cheetor repacks have been possibly scrapped.

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    IDW had planned a Transformers Crisis crossover called "Transformers: Collision Course".




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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaius View Post
    IDW had planned a Transformers Crisis crossover called "Transformers: Collision Course".



    Better screengrab of the Milne cover.


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    Not sure how I would feel about a multiversal crossover. Chances are some universes would be shafted in favour of others.

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    Thanks to Seibertron.com more legacy year 2 toys have been listed: https://www.seibertron.com/transform...-ramjet/47107/

    Tra Gen Legacy EV core Nemesis Prime
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Grimlock
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Bomburst
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Swoop
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Starscream
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Skar
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Core Snarl

    Tra Gen Legacy EV Deluxe Shrapnel:
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Deluxe Prowl
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Deluxe Crosscut:
    Tra Gen Legacy Ev Deluxe Junkion 2

    Tra Gen Legacy EV Voyager Nemesis Leo
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Voyager Ramjet
    Tra Gen Legacy EV Voyager Junkion
    Tra Gen Legacy Ev Voyager Bludgeon

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    Write-up from TFNation of a very early first draft for TF: The Movie.

    Some pics of art based on the earlier script.






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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaius View Post
    Better screengrab of the Milne cover.

    This is a huge let down. I've wanted something like this since IDW got the license. And I'm guessing it's no more.

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    Yep transformers is going to a different publishing company.

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    Hasbro VP of Global Publishing, Michael Kelly spoke to Nerd Reactor on the new license for G.I. Joe and Transformers comic books.

    Mr. Kelly confirmed that IDW would indeed lose the rights by the end of 2022. However, he declined to divulge the name of the new license holder.

    “Actually, we’re in a bit of a transition at the moment, as you might have heard,” Kelly tells Nerd Reactor. “So we’ve been with IDW on the comic book front, with Transformers and Joe, and that’s going to be ending at the end of this year. We’re not ready yet to announce who our new partner is, but we’ve already begun some creative discussions.”

    Both brands will step into a new direction after the transition.

    “Certainly there’ll be plenty of things that they’ll be familiar with,” Kelly continued. “Because again, we’re not going to completely reinvent the brands, but I think what they’ll find is a fresh take on the storytelling and the characters. Probably develop a little bit more slowly to try and bring some new fans in as well as by starting out focusing on two or three main characters and really giving them a lot of depth and a lot of personalities and then building out the team of characters as we go along. So yeah, that’s usually what we do.”

    Regarding creative decision-making from Hasbro’s side:

    “In some regards, we will do adaptations of TV or movies, obviously, but a lot of what we’re doing is actually original storytelling,” Kelly explained. “As far as toys are concerned, we at times will try to incorporate some of the artistic designs of toys. But it’s important to us that the integrity of the storytelling always be what’s driving the narrative. So we’re never going to just say, ‘Oh, well, you know, Hasbro is releasing a new toy, so we’ll put it in this comic, like an advertisement.’ We don’t do that.”

    Tie-in comics with Transformers: EarthSpark will also take place.

    “When it comes to the kids’ properties, we tend to try and use the main characters that fans are familiar with,” Kelly said. “If there’s anything that we would do, we would focus more on the heroism or on the adventure of it – less on the violence side. So we really want to craft that message so that kids are reading the stories that they’re ready for, and that their parents are going to be happy that they’re reading as well. What it is about is just making sure that it’s accessible. So certainly, you know, Bumblebee would be a character that we would focus on for a younger audience, because he’s everybody’s best friend, and it tends to resonate well with kids. If we do bring in Decepticons like Starscream and Megatron, we might play them a little bit more, sort of over the top – not humorous necessarily, but scary.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gaius View Post
    Write-up from TFNation of a very early first draft for TF: The Movie.

    Some pics of art based on the earlier script.

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    That definitely looks like Kup.
    Quote Originally Posted by leokearon View Post
    It's funny to me because this is, like, the only time we see all five Decepticons together as a group outside the premier.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leokearon View Post
    Hasbro VP of Global Publishing, Michael Kelly spoke to Nerd Reactor on the new license for G.I. Joe and Transformers comic books.

    Mr. Kelly confirmed that IDW would indeed lose the rights by the end of 2022. However, he declined to divulge the name of the new license holder.

    “Actually, we’re in a bit of a transition at the moment, as you might have heard,” Kelly tells Nerd Reactor. “So we’ve been with IDW on the comic book front, with Transformers and Joe, and that’s going to be ending at the end of this year. We’re not ready yet to announce who our new partner is, but we’ve already begun some creative discussions.”

    Both brands will step into a new direction after the transition.

    “Certainly there’ll be plenty of things that they’ll be familiar with,” Kelly continued. “Because again, we’re not going to completely reinvent the brands, but I think what they’ll find is a fresh take on the storytelling and the characters. Probably develop a little bit more slowly to try and bring some new fans in as well as by starting out focusing on two or three main characters and really giving them a lot of depth and a lot of personalities and then building out the team of characters as we go along. So yeah, that’s usually what we do.”

    Regarding creative decision-making from Hasbro’s side:

    “In some regards, we will do adaptations of TV or movies, obviously, but a lot of what we’re doing is actually original storytelling,” Kelly explained. “As far as toys are concerned, we at times will try to incorporate some of the artistic designs of toys. But it’s important to us that the integrity of the storytelling always be what’s driving the narrative. So we’re never going to just say, ‘Oh, well, you know, Hasbro is releasing a new toy, so we’ll put it in this comic, like an advertisement.’ We don’t do that.”

    Tie-in comics with Transformers: EarthSpark will also take place.

    “When it comes to the kids’ properties, we tend to try and use the main characters that fans are familiar with,” Kelly said. “If there’s anything that we would do, we would focus more on the heroism or on the adventure of it – less on the violence side. So we really want to craft that message so that kids are reading the stories that they’re ready for, and that their parents are going to be happy that they’re reading as well. What it is about is just making sure that it’s accessible. So certainly, you know, Bumblebee would be a character that we would focus on for a younger audience, because he’s everybody’s best friend, and it tends to resonate well with kids. If we do bring in Decepticons like Starscream and Megatron, we might play them a little bit more, sort of over the top – not humorous necessarily, but scary.”
    Any idea as to when the new publisher will be announced?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xwho View Post
    Any idea as to when the new publisher will be announced?
    No idea. Propably when they have so more concrete news on the actual comics

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    Quote Originally Posted by leokearon View Post
    No idea. Propably when they have so more concrete news on the actual comics
    What are the odds that it will have Star saber and deathsaurus in it?
    Last edited by Xwho; 12-31-2022 at 04:27 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xwho View Post
    What are the odds that it will have Star saber and deathsaurus in it?
    Slim to be honest. The Hasbro Marketing guys don't see the Japanese TFS as massively Marketable hence both being HasLabs, plus given both HasLabs are over and backed, there is no need to have a comic promote them. They could still turn up, but I doubt they would have major roles.

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