Editing Mark Maher

{{disambig3|Mark}}
[[File:Fossilizer-Combiner-Hasbro-Pulse-Fan-Fest-2021.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.3|Just wait 'til you see my latest [[Fossilizer Combiner|creation]]! This time, I've used five Paleotrexes.]]
'''Mark Maher''' is the current lead designer on the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations]] mega-brand at [[Hasbro]].<ref name = "Preshow 2022">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuZHDR3ZBd8 Pre-Show stream] for [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|Pulse Con 2022]] with [[Thew Adams]] on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] Youtube channel.</ref> A lifelong fan of ''Transformers'', Maher began working at Hasbro as a model artist in 2010, handling some figures for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' before moving to ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' for the "Pursuit of Cobra" series. Maher returned to ''Transformers'' to oversee the "[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]" deluxe segment, and continued on through the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'', ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' line-ups. Along the way, he became responsible for hand-painting '''every''' ''Transformers'' prototype. Wicked!

Maher has quickly become the face of the brand with fans following his promotion to full designer in [[2018]] and the retirement of Senior Design Manager [[Lenny Panzica]] in [[2021]]. He regularly takes point in presentations for [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations]] (and occasionally [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|''BotBots'']]) at conventions and [[Hasbro Pulse]] livestreams, and originated the now-common Hasbro designer practice of publishing [https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/ design notes on Instagram] for interested fans. Maher was first formally referred to as the design lead for ''Generations'' at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|Pulse Con 2022]].<ref name = "Preshow 2022"/>

Among the ''Generations'' design team, Maher is generally responsible for the [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'']] toyline and similar "play pattern first" product a la [[John Warden]]'s tenure as opposed to the more "[[Show-accuracy|screen accuracy]]" focused work of co-designers [[Sam Smith]] and [[Evan Brooks]] on ''[[Studio Series]]''. He's also never really stopped being the head deco expert, and is personally responsible for such [[redeco]]-heavy imprints as ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass]]'', ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Legacy#exclusives|Velocitron Speedia 500]]''. If your favorite [[Flamewar (G1)|blorbo]] [[Override (Cybertron)|from]] [[Scourge (RID)|the 00's]] gets a toy in the middle of a big Generation 1 push, thank him.

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==Known design projects==
{{creatorstub|credits from [[Hasbro Pulse]] virtual events, [[:Category:Hasbro designers|Hasbro designer]] social media (mostly Instagram), etc etc etc}}

===Concept art===
====BotBots====
=====Series 6<ref name ="Insta"/>=====
*"blaster gun" [[Gamer Geeks]] member
*"bacon strip" [[Greaser Gang|Hunger Hubs]] member
*"toilet brush" [[Toilet Troop]] member
*[[Chitter Click]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CbliQOeMOAS/ Chitter Click design notes] on Mark's Instagram</ref>

===Deco===
====''Dark of the Moon''====
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|Autobot Ratchet]] (Voyager)
;The [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive Scan Series<ref name = "Insta">[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/ Design notes from Mark] on Instagram</ref>
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Ironhide]]
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Autobot Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Sideswipe]]

====''Transformers'' (2010)====
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Wreck-Gar]]
====Generations====
=====''Generations'' (2010)=====
* [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Generations|Warpath]]
=====''Fall of Cybertron''=====
* [[Roadbuster (Prime)#Generations|Roadbuster]]
=====''Combiner Wars''=====
*[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Devastator]] ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Scrapper]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Hook]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Bonecrusher]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Scavenger]])
*[[Windblade (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Hunters'' Windblade]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Trailbreaker]]

=====''Titans Return''=====
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|Trypticon]] with [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Titans Return|Full-Tilt]] and [[Wipe-Out#Titans Return|Necro]]
*[[Twin Twist (G1)#Titans Return|Twin Twist]] with [[Flameout#Titans Return|Flameout]]<ref name = "FB2019">[[January 3]], [[2019]] [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/381441289276691 "Hasbro Stories" employee interview] with Maher for the official ''Transformers'' Facebook page.</ref>

=====''Power of the Primes''=====
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Evolution Optimus Prime]]<ref name = "FB2019"/>

=====''Generations Selects''=====
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Generations Selects|Combat Megatron]]
=====''War for Cybertron: Siege''=====
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S65|Classic Animation Optimus Prime]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#S66|Classic Animation Megatron]]
=====''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''=====
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Megatron (Core Class)]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]]<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021/Questions and Answers]]</ref>

====''Prime''====
*[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|''Dark Energon'' Megatron]]
*[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Unicron|''Cyberverse'' Unicron Megatron]]

====''Masterpiece''====
*[[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|Sunstorm]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]
====Nike====
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Nike|Calvin Johnson Megatron]]
====Platinum Edition====
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Platinum Edition|Year of the Horse Optimus Prime]]
===Full design or unspecified===
====Generations====
=====''Generations Selects''=====
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Cyclonus]] & [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]<ref name ="Insta"/>

=====''War for Cybertron: Siege''=====
*[[Crosshairs (G1)#Generations|Crosshairs]]<ref name ="August22">[[August 16]], 2022's [https://youtu.be/mxRrhLJ1KH0 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Delaney Norris]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Isabella Weiss]].</ref>

=====''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''=====
{{collist|3|
*[[Slammer#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Slammer]]
*[[Huffer_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Huffer]]
*[[Pipes_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Pipes]]
*[[Tracks (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tracks]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Cheetor]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Soundwave (Core Class)]]<ref name = "August22"/>
*[[Wingfinger#Toys|Wingfinger]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]]
}}

=====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''=====
*[[Cheetor_(BW)/toys#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|Cheetor]]

=====''Shattered Glass Collection''=====
{{collist|3|
*[[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Goldbug]]
*[[Blurr (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blurr]]
*[[Jetfire (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Jetfire]]
*[[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blaster]] with [[Rewind (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rewind]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheeljack (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Slicer]] with [[Exo-Suit (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Exo-Suit]]
*[[Flamewar (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Flamewar]] with [[Fireglide#Shattered Glass Collection|Fireglide]]
}}

=====''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''=====
{{collist|3|
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BuzzworthyOrigin|Origin Bumblebee]]
*[[Nemesis Primal]]
*[[Bluestreak_(G1)/toys#Buzzworthy_Bumblebee|Silverstreak]]
*[[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]]
*[[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Goldbug]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Scorponok]] (toy colors)
}}

=====''Legacy''=====
*[[Menasor (G1)#Legacy|Menasor]]
;Core Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]
*[[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Shockwave]]
}}

;Deluxe Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Sandstorm (BW)#Legacy|Sandstorm]]
*[[Nightprowler#Legacy|Nightprowler]]
*[[Arcee_(WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]
*[[Drag_Strip_(G1)#Legacy|Drag Strip]]
*[[Wildrider_(G1)#Legacy|Wild Rider]]
*[[Skids_(G1)#Legacy|Skids]]
*[[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]<ref name = "SDCC22">[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/21/san-diego-comic-con-2022-transformers-reveal-panel-461255 SDCC 2022 Hasbro Transformers Product Reveal Panel report] at TFW2005</ref>
*[[Pointblank#Legacy|Pointblank]] (with [[Peacemaker#Legacy|Peacemaker]])<ref name = "SDCC22"/>
*[[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]<ref name = "August22"/>
*[[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]<ref name = "August22"/>
*[[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita One]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]
*[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Tarantulas]]
*[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock Out]]
*[[Security Officer (G1)#Legacy|Red Cog]]
}}

;Voyager Class
{{collist|3|
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|Jhiaxus]]
*[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Starscream]]<ref name = "SDCC22"/>
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]
*[[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Inferno]]<ref name = "August22"/>
}}
;Leader Class
*[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]

;Commander Class
*[[Motormaster_(G1)#Legacy|Motormaster]]

======''Wreck 'N Rule Collection''======
Design lead<ref name ="Insta"/>
{{collist|3|
*[[Impactor (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Impactor]] and [[Spindle#Legacy|Spindle]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Leadfoot]] and [[Masterdominus]]
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)#WreckNRule|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]
*[[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Twin Twist]]
}}

======''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection''======
{{collist|3|
*[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]]
*[[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Burn Out]]
*[[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Clampdown]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Cosmos]]
*[[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Override]]
*[[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Road Rocket]]
*[[Galaxy Shuttle#Legacy|Victory Universe Galaxy Shuttle]]
}}

=====''Legacy: Evolution''=====
{{collist|3|
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Hot Shot]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Legacy|Breakdown]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]] (w/ [[Sunbeam (G1)#Legacy|Sunbeam]] & [[Zigzag#Legacy|Zigzag]])
*[[Scraphook#Legacy|Scraphook]]
*[[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Maximal Leo Prime]]
*[[Tarn (DJD)#Legacy|Comic Universe Tarn]]
}}

{{comingsoontoy|Legacy Wave 3, Evolution, BotBots Wave 6}}

==Comic book art==
*[[Shattered Glass II issue 5|Shattered Glass II #5]] (retailer incentive cover)

==Convention appearances==
[[File:BotCon2014MaherMural.jpg|thumb|250px|These Colors May Run If It Is Artistically Justifiable (BotCon 2014 mural)]]
*[[BotCon 2012]]
*[[BotCon 2013]]
*[[BotCon 2014]]
*[[BotCon 2015]]
*[[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]]
*[[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]]
*[[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]]

==Hasbro Pulse livestream appearances==
*[[July 17]], [[2020]]'s [https://fb.watch/48Nhv29_z1/ livestream] on Facebook, with [[Rachel Fleming]].
*[[April 9]], [[2021]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU1IRBw_9_c&t=2401s Hasbro Pulse FAN FEST 2021], with Rachel Fleming.
*[[February 4]], [[2022]]'s [https://youtu.be/8_jRsZDV9FI "Fan First Friday | Transformers Livestream"] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Isabella Weiss]], [[Sam Smith]], and [[Evan Brooks]].
*[[April 12]], 2022's [https://youtu.be/6MExpXH9zAg Fan First Tuesday | BACK-TO-BACK Transformers & Power Rangers Livestream], with Isabella Weiss, Rachel Fleming, and [[Takio Ejima]].
*[[June 23]], 2022's [https://youtu.be/u-vNMsLdhXo "Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream"] with Ben MacCrae and Isabella Weiss.
*[[August 16]], 2022's [https://youtu.be/mxRrhLJ1KH0 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with Ben MacCrae, [[Delaney Norris]], Sam Smith, Evan Brooks, and Isabella Weiss.

==Notes==
[[File:HasbroPawtucketElectricalBox.jpg|thumb|Who DIDN'T want a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] Optimus Prime with bonus 20,000 volts of death?]]
*Mark is also an artist outside work! He ran a graffiti art studio for much of the 2010s.
*A regular [[BotCon]] attendee for Hasbro, Mark customized a ''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] trailer in-person at their booth during the 2012 convention. He took this theme to another level in 2014, using the BotCon weekend to spray-paint a three-section mural!
*Maher is featured in the "A Spark of Design" featurette on the Blu-ray disc for ''Age of Extinction.''
*His own custom-painted ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|Sunstorm]] was the basis for the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive figure.
*Mark's personal favorite projects include ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|Optimus Prime]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]. Coincidentally (or not), ''Masterpiece'' MP-10 Optimus Prime is his favorite toy, while [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] is his favorite character.
*He has a Decepticon logo [[tattoo]] directly over his heart.
*With approval from Hasbro and the city of [[Rhode Island|Pawtucket]], Mark <s>transformed</s> converted a utility box on the sidewalk outside Hasbro headquarters into an Optimus Prime head!

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/ Mark Maher on Instagram]
*[https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-d-maher-a0b334135/ Mark Maher on LinkedIn]
*[http://www.etipsone.com Mark's graffiti style and numerous personal art projects at etipsone.com] (dead link)

===Interviews===
*[[January 3]], [[2019]] [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/381441289276691 "Hasbro Stories" employee interview] with Maher for the official ''Transformers'' Facebook page.

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