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Auto Assembly

2009-10-05T09:28:39Z

Amidoh:

'''Auto Assembly''' is an annual unofficial Transformers-based [[convention]] held usually in Birmingham,[[England]]. .

The convention is an unofficial event organised by Birmingham resident Simon Plumbe and Sven Harvey and has been running since 2000.

Most commonly, guests to Auto Assembly are artists or writers from the Transformers [[Comics|comic books]] who are based locally, due to the costs for guests from [[America]] to travel over the Atlantic, however, the organisers usually secure a [[voice actor]] to come. Since Auto Assembly 2009, the first convention to be run over a weekend in celebration of the Transformers 25th anniversary, the organisers are attempting to secure two voice actors (or more) per convention.

==Auto Assembly history==
Auto Assembly was held in the Midlands, England, in 2000, organised primarily as a small get-together for like-minded fans who might not be able to make the journey for the then-annual conventions held in London.

The convention continued yearly except for 2007, when the organisers took a year out.

==Special Guests==
Though the list of special guests is nowhere near as prestigious as busier conventions, such as [[Botcon|that official convention in America]], Simon has managed to secure (sometimes multiple) appearances from, primarily, people based in the British Isles or Europe.

*2008: [[Dan Gilvezan]], [[Simon Furman]], [[Simon Williams]], [[Liam Shalloo]], Kat Nicholson
*2009: [[Gregg Berger]], [[Ian Corlett|Ian James Corlett]], [[Nick Roche]], [[Simon Williams]], [[Liam Shalloo]], Kat Nicholson, Kris Carter, [[Lee Sullivan]], [[Andrew Wildman]]
*2010 (confirmed guestlist thus far): [[Guido Guidi]], [[Liam Shalloo]], [[Simon Furman]], Kris Carter

==Convention Exclusives==
Because of financial difficulties and the relative obscurity of the convention compared to [[Botcon]], thus far there have been no exclusive toys released. However, to celebrate the 25th anniversary, the organisers teamed up with [[Apocalypse Comics]] in 2009 to release an exclusive cover for [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|an All Hail Megatron Issue]]. The lineart was drawn by [[Nick Roche]], colours by [[Liam Shalloo]] and features [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] stomping the dealer hall while [[Gregg Berger|confused]] [[Nick Roche|guests]] look on in awe.

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==External links==
*[http://www.autoassembly.org.uk Official site]
*[http://autoassembly.proboards7.com/ Discussion boards]

[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Fandom]]

Auto Assembly

2009-10-05T09:26:08Z

Amidoh: New page: '''Auto Assembly''' is an annual unofficial Transformers-based convention held usually in Birmingham,England. . The convention is an unofficial event organised by Birmingham resid...

'''Auto Assembly''' is an annual unofficial Transformers-based [[convention]] held usually in Birmingham,[[England]]. .

The convention is an unofficial event organised by Birmingham resident Simon Plumbe and Sven Harvey and has been running since 2000.

Most commonly, guests to Auto Assembly are artists or writers from the Transformers [[Comics|comic books]] who are based locally, due to the costs for guests from [[America]] to travel over the Atlantic, however, the organisers usually secure a [[voice actor]] to come. Since Auto Assembly 2009, the first convention to be run over a weekend in celebration of the Transformers 25th anniversary, the organisers are attempting to secure two voice actors (or more) per convention.

==Auto Assembly history==
Auto Assembly was held in the Midlands, England, in 2000, organised primarily as a small get-together for like-minded fans who might not be able to make the journey for the then-annual conventions held in London.

The convention continued yearly except for 2007, when the organisers took a year out.

==Special Guests==
Though the list of special guests is nowhere near as prestigious as busier conventions, such as [[Botcon|that official convention in America]], Simon has managed to secure (sometimes multiple) appearances from, primarily, people based in the British Isles or Europe.

*2008: [[Dan Gilvezan]], [[Simon Furman]], [[Simon Williams]], [[Liam Shalloo]], Kat Nicholson
*2009: [[Gregg Berger]], [[Ian Corlett|Ian James Corlett]], [[Nick Roche]], [[Simon Williams]], [[Liam Shalloo]], Kat Nicholson, Kris Carter, [[Lee Sullivan]], [[Andrew Wildman]]
*2010 (confirmed guestlist thus far): [[Guido Guidi]], [[Liam Shalloo]], [[Simon Furman]], Kris Carter

==Convention Exclusives==
Because of financial difficulties and the relative obscurity of the convention compared to [[Botcon]], thus far there have been no exclusive toys released. However, to celebrate the 25th anniversary, the organisers teamed up with [[Apocalypse Comics]] in 2009 to release an exclusive cover for [[All Hail Megatron Issue 13|an All Hail Megatron Issue]]. The lineart was drawn by [[Nick Roche]], colours by [[Liam Shalloo]] and features [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] stomping the dealer hall while [[Gregg Berger|confused]] [[Nick Roche|guests]] look on in awe.

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==External links==
*[http://www.autoassembly.org.uk Official site]
*[http://autoassembly.proboards7.com/ Discussion boards]

[[Category:Conventions]]
[[Category:Fandom]]

Simon Williams

2009-08-22T22:49:56Z

Amidoh:

'''Simon Williams''' is a Welsh comicbook artist, who has worked on various Transformers related comic titles... including [[Panini|Panini Comics]]' ''[[Armada (Panini comic)|Transformers Armada]]'', [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[Beast Wars Sourcebook]] and most recently [[Titan Books|Titan Magazines]] [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|UK Transformers comic]].

[[Image:Simonderp.jpg|right|250px|thumb|At the back, in the black]]
He has also produced artwork for [[Metrodome]]'s [[Generation One]] DVD boxsets, as well as ''[http://www.cardboardcutout.net/ CardboardCutout.net's]'' official ''Transformers'' OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON standees.

Simon has worked on the recent Panini [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] collections, as well as various [[Marvel UK]] titles... including ''Spectacular [[Spider-Man]] Adventures'', and ''The Incredible [[Hulk]]''.

==Comic Work==
===Panini Comics===
* [[Armada (Panini comic)|Armada]] issues 3-9

===IDW Publishing===
* [[Beast Wars Sourcebook]] issues 2-4

===Titan Magazines===
* [[Transformers Comic issue 9]]

==DVD==
===Metrodome===
* Transformers Generation 1 Season 1
* Transformers Generation 1 Season 3 and Season 4

==Merchandise==
===CardboardCutout.net===
* Official Optimus Prime Standee
* Official Megatron Standee

==Trivia==
*A long-time ''Transformers'' fan, Simon couldn't resist sneaking in various ''Transformers'' cameos during his run on Panini's Spectacular Spider-Man... including Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the original [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]!

==External links==
*[http://soulmaninc.co.uk/ Simon Williams's Official Website]
*[http://www.comicspace.com/soulmaninc/ Simon's Comic Space page]
*[http://soulmaninc.deviantart.com/ Simon Williams's Deviant Art page]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Simon}}
[[Category:Illustrators]]

File:Simonderp.jpg

2009-08-22T22:47:03Z

Amidoh:

User:Amidoh

2009-08-19T18:10:47Z

Amidoh: New page: Oh God, not her again.

Oh [[Primus|God]], not her again.

Liam Shalloo

2009-08-19T18:08:47Z

Amidoh:

[[Image:Liam_shalloo2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He got the touch.]]
'''Liam Shalloo''' is a UK colourist (currently living in England) for [[IDW Publishing]] and [[Titan Books|Titan Comics]].

A fan-turned-professional, Liam has worked on a variety of ''Transformers'' projects beginning in [[2006]]. He has also done work on IDW's ''Doctor Who'' comic, [[GI Joe]] comics and various video game projects.
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==Credits==
===Interior color work===
* "[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Blaster]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Doubledealer]]"
* [[The Ascending issue 4|''Beast Wars: The Ascending'' #4]]
* [[Devastation issue 4|''Devastation'' #4]]
* ''[[Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #2–4
* [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan's ''Transformers'']] [[Transformers Comic issue 2|#2]] and [[Transformers Comic issue 6|6]]
* [[The Arrival|''Transformers Animated: The Arrival'']] #[[Dispatches|1]]–[[The Arrival issue 4|4]]
* "[[First (and Second) in Flight]]"

===Covers===
* "[[Spotlight: Mirage]]"
* ''[[Best of UK: Dinobots]]'' #4 and 5
* ''[[Best of UK: Space Pirates]]'' #2 and 5
* ''[[Best of UK: Time Wars]]'' issues #1–5

==Trivia==
* By his own admission on The Allspark website, he was drunk when working on "Spotlight: Grimlock". However, it is merely a popular misconception that his inebriation caused his pages to be of lower quality than those of the other colorists on the book, as those pages turned out to be colored by [[Andrew Elder]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=55750 Liam Shalloo points out the misconception on the Allspark forums.]</ref>

* Also freelances in the Marketing and Video Game industries.

* Will pretty much sell anything that isn't nailed down at conventions, including fellow artists.

==External link==
*[http://limabean01.deviantart.com/ Liam Shalloo at DeviantArt]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shalloo, Liam}}
[[Category:Colorists]]
[[Category:Fandom]]

Liam Shalloo

2009-08-19T18:06:59Z

Amidoh:

[[Image:Liam_shalloo2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He got the touch.]]
'''Liam Shalloo''' is a UK colourist (currently living in England) for [[IDW Publishing]] and [[Titan Books|Titan Comics]].

A fan-turned-professional, Liam has worked on a variety of ''Transformers'' projects beginning in [[2006]]. He has also done work on IDW's ''Doctor Who'' comic, [[GI Joe]] and various video game projects.
{{TOCclear}}
==Credits==
===Interior color work===
* "[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Blaster]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Doubledealer]]"
* [[The Ascending issue 4|''Beast Wars: The Ascending'' #4]]
* [[Devastation issue 4|''Devastation'' #4]]
* ''[[Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #2–4
* [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan's ''Transformers'']] [[Transformers Comic issue 2|#2]] and [[Transformers Comic issue 6|6]]
* [[The Arrival|''Transformers Animated: The Arrival'']] #[[Dispatches|1]]–[[The Arrival issue 4|4]]
* "[[First (and Second) in Flight]]"

===Covers===
* "[[Spotlight: Mirage]]"
* ''[[Best of UK: Dinobots]]'' #4 and 5
* ''[[Best of UK: Space Pirates]]'' #2 and 5
* ''[[Best of UK: Time Wars]]'' issues #1–5

==Trivia==
* By his own admission on The Allspark website, he was drunk when working on "Spotlight: Grimlock". However, it is merely a popular misconception that his inebriation caused his pages to be of lower quality than those of the other colorists on the book, as those pages turned out to be colored by [[Andrew Elder]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=55750 Liam Shalloo points out the misconception on the Allspark forums.]</ref>

* Also freelances in the Marketing and Video Game industries.

* Will pretty much sell anything that isn't nailed down at conventions, including fellow artists.

==External link==
*[http://limabean01.deviantart.com/ Liam Shalloo at DeviantArt]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shalloo, Liam}}
[[Category:Colorists]]
[[Category:Fandom]]

Nick Roche

2009-08-19T18:04:46Z

Amidoh:

[[Image:derpnick.jpg|right|158px|thumb|The man himself...]]
'''Nick Roche''' is an Irish comic book artist for [[IDW Publishing]] who currently does interiors and alternate covers for the ''Transformers [[Spotlight]]'' series of comic book one shots. He is awesome.

Nick Roche is a native of County Wexford, but currently resides in Dublin, Ireland. Having always been a massive Transformers fan, Roche's produced artwork for fan fiction and UK convention publications, gaining a healthy fanbase within the UK, but remaining almost entirely unknown outside of the tight-knit UK fandom.

Nick got his break into Transformers when IDW Publishing acquired the Transformers license after [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] Comics folded. A friend of Nick's by the name of Dave Hendrick sent IDW supremo [[Chris Ryall]] Nick's samples.

Twenty minutes later there was an email back from Chris.

Nick mainly drew Spotlights (and a [[Devastation (IDW)|Devastation]] fill-in) before being given the [[Maximum Dinobots]] mini-series. He's also penciled numerous covers for the different Transformers series, including a piece for the "[[Target 2006]]" reprints featuring the original team of [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], the covers for the [[Metrodome]] DVD sets of ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' and ''[[Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'', and a special comic and a piece of artwork packed with [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Generation 1'' DVD set. Nick has also worked on the new Transformers UK comic book ([[Transformers Comic issue 2|issue 2]]) and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic for [[Titan Books|Titan]].

If that wasn't enough, Nick drew ''and'' wrote "[[Spotlight: Kup]]", which also has the distinction of being the first issue in the IDW G1 continuity written by someone other than [[Simon Furman]].

Shattered trousers are usually left in his wake.

{{quote|Look: you can't comprehend the scale of trouser destruction that will occur. The current financial crisis? Pffah! There will be people wandering around this Christmas with next to no trouser coverage. And as for the potentially countless children who will lose their sight and sense of decency from flying pant-shards...well, it doesn't bear thinking about. No gusset is safe this Christmas.|Nick on the imminent release of Maximum Dinobots # 1<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5018&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15</ref>}}

==Writing==
*''[[Spotlight: Kup]]''

==Comic book art==
===IDW Publishing===
*''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''
*''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
*''[[Spotlight: Kup]]''
* [[Beast Wars Sourcebook|''Beast Wars'' Sourcebook]] #1, #2 (select pages)
*''[[Devastation (IDW)|Devastation]]'' [[Devastation issue 3|#3]]
*''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]''
*''[[Maximum Dinobots]]''

===Madman Entertainment===
* ''Transformers Generation 1'' Complete Collection DVD set ([[The Transformers (Madman)|pack-in comic book]] and [[Matrix]] chamber artwork with [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Josh Burcham]])

===Titan Books===
*[[Transformers Comic issue 2|Transformers Comic #2]]

==DVD cover art==
===[[Metrodome]]===
* ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers Takara Collection Super-God Masterforce]]''
* ''[[Victory (cartoon)|Transformers Takara Collection Victory]]''

[[Image:FerreroRocher.jpg|left|158px|thumb|A lesser-known variation on the spelling of Nick's name.]]

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon]] ([[BotCon 2009|2009]])
* [[Auto Assembly]] (2009)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://nickroche.blogspot.com/ Nick Roche's blog]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roche, Nick}}
[[Category:IDW]]
[[Category:Illustrators]]
[[Category:Writers]]

Nick Roche

2009-08-19T18:04:16Z

Amidoh:

[[Image:derpnick.jpg|right|158px|thumb|The man himself...]]
'''Nick Roche''' is an Irish comic book artist for [[IDW Publishing]] who currently does interiors and alternate covers for the ''Transformers [[Spotlight]]'' series of comic book one shots. He is awesome.

Nick Roche is a native of County Wexford, but currently resides in Dublin, Ireland. Having always been a massive Transformers fan, Roche's produced artwork for fan fiction and UK convention publications, gaining a healthy fanbase within the UK, but remaining almost entirely unknown outside of the tight-knit UK fandom.

Nick got his break into Transformers when IDW Publishing acquired the Transformers license after [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] Comics folded. A friend of Nick's by the name of Dave Hendrick sent IDW supremo [[Chris Ryall]] Nick's samples.

Twenty minutes later there was an email back from Chris.

Nick mainly drew Spotlights (and a [[Devastation (IDW)|Devastation]] fill-in) before being given the [[Maximum Dinobots]] mini-series. He's also penciled numerous covers for the different Transformers series, including a piece for the "[[Target 2006]]" reprints featuring the original team of [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], the covers for the [[Metrodome]] DVD sets of ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' and ''[[Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'', and a special comic and a piece of artwork packed with [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Generation 1'' DVD set. Nick has also worked on the new Transformers UK comic book ([[Transformers Comic issue 2|issue 2]]) and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic for [[Titan Books|Titan]].

If that wasn't enough, Nick drew ''and'' wrote "[[Spotlight: Kup]]", which also has the distinction of being the first issue in the IDW G1 continuity written by someone other than [[Simon Furman]].

Shattered trousers are usually left in his wake.

{{quote|Look: you can't comprehend the scale of trouser destruction that will occur. The current financial crisis? Pffah! There will be people wandering around this Christmas with next to no trouser coverage. And as for the potentially countless children who will lose their sight and sense of decency from flying pant-shards...well, it doesn't bear thinking about. No gusset is safe this Christmas.|Nick on the imminent release of Maximum Dinobots # 1<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5018&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15</ref>}}

[[Image:FerreroRocher.jpg|left|158px|thumb|A lesser-known variation on the spelling of Nick's name.]]

==Writing==
*''[[Spotlight: Kup]]''

==Comic book art==
===IDW Publishing===
*''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]''
*''[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]''
*''[[Spotlight: Kup]]''
* [[Beast Wars Sourcebook|''Beast Wars'' Sourcebook]] #1, #2 (select pages)
*''[[Devastation (IDW)|Devastation]]'' [[Devastation issue 3|#3]]
*''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]''
*''[[Maximum Dinobots]]''

===Madman Entertainment===
* ''Transformers Generation 1'' Complete Collection DVD set ([[The Transformers (Madman)|pack-in comic book]] and [[Matrix]] chamber artwork with [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Josh Burcham]])

===Titan Books===
*[[Transformers Comic issue 2|Transformers Comic #2]]

==DVD cover art==
===[[Metrodome]]===
* ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers Takara Collection Super-God Masterforce]]''
* ''[[Victory (cartoon)|Transformers Takara Collection Victory]]''

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon]] ([[BotCon 2009|2009]])
* [[Auto Assembly]] (2009)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://nickroche.blogspot.com/ Nick Roche's blog]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Roche, Nick}}
[[Category:IDW]]
[[Category:Illustrators]]
[[Category:Writers]]

File:FerreroRocher.jpg

2009-08-19T18:02:51Z

Amidoh: The 'correct' spelling of Nick's name, Auto Assembly '09, Birmingham UK

The 'correct' spelling of Nick's name, Auto Assembly '09, Birmingham UK

Liam Shalloo

2009-08-19T17:56:40Z

Amidoh:

[[Image:Liam_shalloo2.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He got the touch.]]
'''Liam Shalloo''' is a UK colourist (currently living in England) for [[IDW Publishing]] and [[Titan Books|Titan Comics]].

A fan-turned-professional, Liam has worked on a variety of ''Transformers'' projects beginning in [[2006]]. He has also done work on IDW's ''Doctor Who'' comic, and various video game projects.
{{TOCclear}}
==Credits==
===Interior color work===
* "[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Blaster]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Grimlock]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Doubledealer]]"
* [[The Ascending issue 4|''Beast Wars: The Ascending'' #4]]
* [[Devastation issue 4|''Devastation'' #4]]
* ''[[Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #2–4
* [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan's ''Transformers'']] [[Transformers Comic issue 2|#2]] and [[Transformers Comic issue 6|6]]
* [[The Arrival|''Transformers Animated: The Arrival'']] #[[Dispatches|1]]–[[The Arrival issue 4|4]]
* "[[First (and Second) in Flight]]"

===Covers===
* "[[Spotlight: Mirage]]"
* ''[[Best of UK: Dinobots]]'' #4 and 5
* ''[[Best of UK: Space Pirates]]'' #2 and 5
* ''[[Best of UK: Time Wars]]'' issues #1–5

==Trivia==
* By his own admission on The Allspark website, he was drunk when working on "Spotlight: Grimlock". However, it is merely a popular misconception that his inebriation caused his pages to be of lower quality than those of the other colorists on the book, as those pages turned out to be colored by [[Andrew Elder]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=55750 Liam Shalloo points out the misconception on the Allspark forums.]</ref>

==External link==
*[http://limabean01.deviantart.com/ Liam Shalloo at DeviantArt]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shalloo, Liam}}
[[Category:Colorists]]
[[Category:Fandom]]

File:Liam shalloo2.jpg

2009-08-19T17:55:47Z

Amidoh: Liam at Auto Assembly 2009, Birmingham, UK

Liam at Auto Assembly 2009, Birmingham, UK