Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia

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Kre-O
Kre-O Character Encyclopedia
Publisher LB Kids
First published May 13, 2014
Writer Brandon T. Snider
ISBN ISBN 031627819X
ISBN 978-0316278195
Page count 144
Price $19.00 US / $21 Can

Information on (almost) every Transformer Kreon from 2011 through 2013.

Master your Transformers KRE-O knowledge with this ultimate encyclopedia! From the legendary Optimus Prime and the brave Bumblebee to the treacherous Starscream and the evil Predaking, this complete collector's guide to all the KRE-O figures is sure to short-circuit all Transformers fans. Includes special Orion Pax figure!Publisher's ad copy

Contents

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Introduction

How to read the sparse bits of information on the Kreon character pages, followed by a sample page for the bonus Kreon that came with the book, Orion Pax.

The Big Race

A two-page photo-comic made out of stills from the "The Big Race" online video.

Battle for Earth

Bios and information on the Transformer Kreons from the 2011 Kre-O Transformers retail sets.

Last Bot Standing

A two-page photo-comic made out of stills from the "Last Bot Standing" online video.

Battle for Energon

Bios and information on the Transformer Kreons from the 2012 Kre-O Transformers retail sets.

Quest for Energon, Part 1

A two-page photo-comic made out of stills from the "Quest for Energon, Part 1" online video.

Beast Hunters

Bios and information on the Transformer Kreons from the 2013 Kre-O Transformers: Beast Hunters retail sets.

Custom Kreons

Bios and information on the initial wave of Custom Kreons.

Micro-Changers

Bios and information on the first four waves of blind-bagged Micro-Changer Kreons.

Micro-Changer Combiners

Bios and information on the first two waves of Micro-Changer Combiners.

Quest for Energon, Part 2

A two-page photo-comic made out of stills from the "Quest for Energon, Part 2" online video.


Notes

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  • Naturally, the big draw here for Kre-O collectors is the exclusive Orion Pax Kreon that comes with the book, a common practice for books about miniature building-block figures produced by that other company.
  • The character bios in this book are a bit sparser than the ones online. For example, the "Likes / Dislikes" is gone, leaving out Dirge's (justified) fear of clowns.
  • While most of the Kreon images are toy photos, the Micro-Changer Combiner pages all use the on-package CG renders for the characters instead, complete with the inaccuracies to the actual toys.

Character omissions

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This book has several omissions, some fairly reasonable in their omission, some not so much, but either way, kinda makes the claim of being an "ultimate" encyclopedia a bit specious.

  • "Promotional" Kreons not available at normal retail, like the Matrix Optimus Prime, the Generation 2 style yellow Devastator and the like are missing.
  • Only one form each of the 2012 Vehicons and Autobot Troopers are shown.
  • The Toys"R"Us-exclusive Generation 2 style orange Devastator is also absent.
  • The Knock Out that comes with the Autobot Command Center is missing. Granted, this is a "mystery figure" not identified on the packaging for said set, but it is a normal retail item.
  • The BotCon 2013 Kreons are not listed.
  • No human Kreons are listed, not even the actually-named ones from the Beast Hunters sets. Oddly though, human Kreon silhouettes are visible in the pattern on the inside-cover pages.
  • Despite the appearance of large brick-built bots in the photo comics, no buildable bots are listed. No big forms of Kreon characters, no Predacon beasts. Corhada does get a brief name-drop in Windcharger's bio, but he's the only buildable bot mentioned at all. As such, he's also the only Kre-O Predacon beast we have a mass-release name confirmation for.

Errors

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Oh man.

  • Many of the Kreons pictured have their helmets askew, are shot in odd positions, etc. Not wrong, just... awkward.
  • Pg.14 - Jazz has a white-plastic head rather than the final version's gray.
  • Pg.27 - Skywarp's toe-chrome is missing.
  • Pg.62 - Ripclaw's flak jacket is on upside-down. Also, she's listed as a "he".
  • Pg.78 - Crankstart is missing his windshield-chest-piece.
  • Pg.82 - Scorponok is listed as a Prime Predacon.
  • Pg.83 - Waspinator is listed as a Prime Predacon, not a Beast Wars Predacon.
  • Pg.91~95 - Airachnid, Insecticon, Inferno, Rampage, and Dirge are all listed as Prime Predacons. Seriously.
  • Pg.104 - Blight is named "Bolt".
  • Pg.105 - Hardshell is named "Bombshell".
  • Pg.109 - Acid Wing is spelled "Acidwing" and is also listed as a Prime Predacon. Holy wow.
  • Pg 111 - Cheetor's beast mode is not mis-assembled, but... all his limbs are just swept back so he's posed less like a living beast and more like a cheetah-bot-skin rug.
  • Pg.112 - Seawing is listed as an Autobot.
  • Pg.113 - Like Cheetor, Nosecone's vehicle mode is not technically mis-built, but his limbs and tank treads are splayed out all weird, plus his blaster isn't put in its proper place on top of the tank mode.
  • Pg.115 - Long Haul's name is spelled "Longhaul", plus his vehicle mode is shot from the back.
  • Pg.130 - Predaking is—you guessed it—listed as a Prime Predacon.
  • Pg.136~137 - Hun-Gurrr is spelled "Hun Gur".
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