Editing BotCon 2014

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|date=[[June 19]], [[2014]]
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'''BotCon 2014''' will be held in Pasadena, [[California]], from [[June 19]] to [[June 22]], [[2014]].
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==Run-up==
* On [[September 3]], 2013, [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/953903-botcon-2014-pasadena-california-again.html Autobot City Comics 2008 from the TFW2005 message boards] reported that a Pasadena Convention Center employee confirmed that BotCon would be there from June 19 through June 22 of the following year.  Despite complete silence on the issue from [[Fun Publications]], hotel blocks sold out immediately.
* On [[December 24]], the official website went up, confirming the date and location.
* On [[February 6]], BotCon Twitter asked [https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/431434374655909888 Who Is Squirm?]
* [[February 7]] — BotCon revealed the first toy over Twitter: [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] from ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]].
* On [[February 10]], BotCon tweeted a sketch of the Captain's Navigator [https://twitter.com/BotCon/status/432888327348314112 on Twitter].
*On [[February 27]], BotCon announced that [[Susan Blu]], [[Hal Rayle]], and [[Michael McConnohie]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[March 6]], BotCon announced that [[Jack Angel]] would be attending this year's convention.
*On [[March 10]], [[Ferak]] was revealed.
*On [[March 13]], BotCon announced that [[Samantha Newark]] would be attending.
*On [[March 18]], Tornado's Facebook page was launched.
*On [[March 20]], [[Derrick Wyatt]] and [[Marty Isenberg]] were announced as guests.
*On [[March 24]], [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] was revealed.
*On [[March 27]], [[David Kaye]] was announced as a guest.
*On [[March 31]], BotCon's Twitter feed asked "Who is Olin?" along with some uncolored line art.
*On [[April 2]], Olin's last name was revealed to be Zarak.  A colored image appeared on Tornado's Facebook page.
*On [[April 3]], Decepticon Pirate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was revealed.
*On [[April 4]], [[James Roberts]] was announced as a guest.
*On [[April 21]], Cybertronian Knight [[Ginrai]] was revealed.
*On [[April 22]], the official brochure went up on the BotCon site.
*On [[April 24]], cast and crew from ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' were announced as guests.
*On [[May 9]], preregistration went up, as well as images of the box set art, t-shirt, and hat.

==Venue==


==Merchandise==
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===Convention-exclusive toys===
'''''Pirates vs Knights'' box set'''
*Pirate [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]
*Pirates [[Ferak]] and [[Tornado]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*Pirate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*Knight [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]], a retool of [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']] [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*Knight [[Ginrai]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

'''At show souvenir packages'''
*Knight [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Timelines|Alpha Trizer]], Knight [[Apelinq]], and Knight [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]], redecos of ''Prime'' [[Thundertron]], ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' [[Optimus Primal]] and ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*Pirate [[Shokaract|Hunter]] and Pirate Brimstone, redecoes of ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]] and ''Generations'' [[Fireflight (FOC)|Air Raid]]''
*The [[Dread Pirate Crew]], redecoes of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]] and ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Japanese_Exclusives_2|Prime: Arms Micron]]'' [[Vehicon (Prime)|Jet Vehicon]] based on [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]]

'''Customization Exclusive'''
*[[Primal Prime]], a redeco of ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' [[Optimus Primal]]

'''Attendee-Only Bonus Figure'''
*[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], a redeco of ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]

'''Kreon Souvenir Figure Set'''
*[[BotCon 1994]] [[Breakdown (Kre-O)|Breakdown]]
*[[BotCon 1997]] [[Fractyl (Kre-O)|Fractyl]]
*[[BotCon 2006]] [[Rattrap (Kre-O)|Rattrap]]
*[[BotCon 2008]] [[Rodimus (Kre-O)|Rodimus]]
*[[BotCon 2009]] [[Landshark (Kre-O)|Landshark]]
*[[BotCon 2012]] [[Gigatron (Kre-O)|Gigatron]]

====''My Little Pony'' stuff====
Well, 2014 ''is'' the Year of the Horse, after all...

<center><gallery>
Image:MLP issue 19 Con Exclusive Cover.jpg|2014 conventions exclusive<br />
Image:MTMTE30 cvrREA.jpg|BotCon 2014 exclusive cover A <br />
Image:MTMTE30 cvrREB.jpg|BotCon 2014 exclusive cover B<br />
Image:Megatron Nightmare Moon BotCon 2014 Lithograph.jpg|BotCon 2014 exclusive lithograph<br />
</gallery></center>

*A conventions exclusive variant cover of [[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]] #19 by [[Katie Cook]] featuring [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and Rainbow Dash.  This cover was sold at BotCon 2014 as well as other conventions that year.

*Two BotCon exclusive variant covers of [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]] #30 that together form an image of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and DJ Pon-3/Vinyl Scratch.  These covers were sold only at BotCon, available from the Toy Fusion/Toy Worth booth.

*A BotCon exclusive lithograph by [[Tony Fleecs]] featuring [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Nightmare Moon.  This lithograph was sold only at BotCon.

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====Other merchandise====

===Fiction===

==Guests==
===Voice actors===
* [[Jack Angel]]
* [[Susan Blu]]
* [[Steve Blum]]
* [[Parvesh Cheena]]
* [[Elán Garfias]]
* [[David Kaye]]
* [[Morgan Lofting]]
* [[Michael McConnohie]]
* [[Shannon McKain]]
* [[Jason Marsden]]
* [[Samantha Newark]]
* [[Hal Rayle]]

===Actors===

===Writers===
*[[Nicole Dubuc]]
*[[Brian Hohlfeld]]
*[[Marty Isenberg]]
*[[Greg Johnson]]

===Artists===
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]

===Fun Publications===

===Hasbro employees===

===Hasbro Studios employees===

===IDW Publishing comics===
*[[James Roberts]]

===High Moon Studios & Activision===

===Jagex===

==Events==
===Wednesday===


===Thursday===


===Friday===


===Saturday===


===Sunday===

==Notes==

==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/BotCon2014/ Official BotCon 2014 site]

[[Category:Conventions]]