Bob Prupis - Revision history

AutovoltGTS at 15:28, 16 January 2023

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	'''Bob Prupis''' (1928-2021) was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.		'''Bob Prupis''' ([[1928]] - [[August 27]], [[2021]]) was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

	Leveraging the Hasbro / [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] relationship that already existed due to their collaboration on the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings in which [[Bob Budiansky]] and others workshopped the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line of mecha toys (for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]) into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>		Leveraging the Hasbro / [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] relationship that already existed due to their collaboration on the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings in which [[Bob Budiansky]] and others workshopped the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line of mecha toys (for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]) into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>

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	While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the ''Transformers'' brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> international presence, presumably opening the door for the "''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]''" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>		While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the ''Transformers'' brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> international presence, presumably opening the door for the "''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]''" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>


	==Convention appearances==		==Convention appearances==

Thylacine 2000 at 16:54, 2 September 2021

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	'''Bob Prupis''' (1928-2021) was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.		'''Bob Prupis''' (1928-2021) was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

	Leveraging the ~~two companies'~~ [[~~G.I. Joe (comic)~~\|~~existing relationship~~]] ~~through~~ the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings ~~with~~ [[Bob Budiansky]] and ~~fellow [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] creatives to workshop~~ the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line of mecha toys for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>		Leveraging the Hasbro / [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] relationship that already existed due to their collaboration on the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings in which [[Bob Budiansky]] and others workshopped the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line of mecha toys (for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]) into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>

	While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the ''Transformers'' brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> international presence, presumably opening the door for the "''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]''" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>		While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the ''Transformers'' brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> international presence, presumably opening the door for the "''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]''" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>

Thylacine 2000 at 16:49, 2 September 2021

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	'''Bob Prupis''' (1928-2021) was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.		'''Bob Prupis''' (1928-2021) was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

	~~{{creatorstub}}~~		Leveraging the two companies' [[G.I. Joe (comic)\|existing relationship]] through the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings with [[Bob Budiansky]] and fellow [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] creatives to workshop the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line of mecha toys for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>

			While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the ''Transformers'' brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> international presence, presumably opening the door for the "''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]''" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>


	==Convention appearances==		==Convention appearances==
	*[[BotCon 2004]]		*[[BotCon 2004]]

	~~==Notes==~~
	*Leveraging the two companies' [[G.I. Joe (comic)\|existing relationship]] through the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings with [[Bob Budiansky]] and fellow [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] creatives to workshop the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line of mecha toys for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>
	*While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the ''Transformers'' brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> international presence, presumably opening the door for the "''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]''" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Thylacine 2000 at 16:47, 2 September 2021

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	'''Bob Prupis''' was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.		'''Bob Prupis''' (1928-2021) was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

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S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 01:56, 26 June 2021

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	'''Bob Prupis''' was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]] toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.		'''Bob Prupis''' was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Leveraging the two companies' existing relationship through the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I.Joe]] franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings with [[Bob Budiansky]] and fellow [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] creatives to workshop the [[Diaclone]] line of mecha toys for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>		*Leveraging the two companies' [[G.I. Joe (comic)\|existing relationship]] through the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings with [[Bob Budiansky]] and fellow [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] creatives to workshop the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line of mecha toys for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>
	*While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the Transformers brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain Transformers' international presence, presumably opening the door for the "Generation 2" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>		*While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the ''Transformers'' brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> international presence, presumably opening the door for the "''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]''" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}


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	==References==		==References==
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AzimuthAcolyte: This is a first pass at a page for Bob Prupis

2021-06-25T23:58:25Z

This is a first pass at a page for Bob Prupis

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'''Bob Prupis''' was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] and [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]] toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

{{creatorstub}}

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2004]]

==Notes==
*Leveraging the two companies' existing relationship through the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I.Joe]] franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings with [[Bob Budiansky]] and fellow [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] creatives to workshop the [[Diaclone]] line of mecha toys for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>
*While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European branch]] of the Transformers brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain Transformers' international presence, presumably opening the door for the "Generation 2" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

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	'''Bob Prupis''' (1928-2021) was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.		'''Bob Prupis''' (1928-2021) was the Vice President of Boys' Toys Marketing and later, Senior Vice President of International Marketing overall, at [[Hasbro]] during the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1]] and ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toylines. He is also credited as a technical advisor on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

	Leveraging the ~~two companies'~~ [[~~G.I. Joe (comic)~~\|~~existing relationship~~]] ~~through~~ the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings ~~with~~ [[Bob Budiansky]] and ~~fellow [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] creatives to workshop~~ the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line of mecha toys for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>		Leveraging the Hasbro / [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] relationship that already existed due to their collaboration on the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' franchise, Prupis was personally responsible for coordinating the series of story meetings in which [[Bob Budiansky]] and others workshopped the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line of mecha toys (for which Hasbro had secured the rights from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]) into the alien robots we all know and love. <ref>Panel at [[BotCon 2004]]</ref>

	While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the ''Transformers'' brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> international presence, presumably opening the door for the "''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]''" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>		While overseeing the then-flourishing [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European branch]] of the ''Transformers'' brand out of London in [[1992]], Prupis received word that the US branch had shuttered, prompting him to meet with Takara to convince them to maintain ''Transformers''<nowiki>'</nowiki> international presence, presumably opening the door for the "''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]]''" global relaunch the following year.<ref>[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25\|''Transformers: How It All Began'' interview in HTCC #25]]</ref>