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Doomdorm64: /* Exclusives */

2026-05-11T21:12:07Z

Exclusives

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	Under Fun Publications, the number of convention-exclusive toys rose dramatically. The main toy offering became a multi-toy boxed set, rather than one to three individually boxed toys. These boxed sets tended to run around $250 each, prompting more howls of outrage from the fandom, even though the per-toy cost was virtually unchanged from the days of [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s tenure. Additional toys were typically sold at the convention itself; and preregistered attendees received a bonus toy, often not revealed until the convention itself.		Under Fun Publications, the number of convention-exclusive toys rose dramatically. The main toy offering became a multi-toy boxed set, rather than one to three individually boxed toys. These boxed sets tended to run around $250 each, prompting more howls of outrage from the fandom, even though the per-toy cost was virtually unchanged from the days of [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s tenure. Additional toys were typically sold at the convention itself; and preregistered attendees received a bonus toy, often not revealed until the convention itself.

	Fun Publications eventually started adding new gimmicks to "remix" older molds, such as the addition of [[Pretender]] shells or granting [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] a [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] partner. However, the first figure to receive significant molding additions was 2007's [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines\|Thrust figure]].		Fun Publications eventually started adding new gimmicks to "remix" older molds, such as the addition of [[Pretender]] shells or granting [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] a [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] partner. However, the first figure to receive significant molding additions was 2007's [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines\|Thrust figure]]. Several ''Transformers'' characters conceived by Fun Publications would ultimately receive mainstream Hasbro/TakaraTomy releases, such as [[Flamewar (G1)\|Flamewar]] and [[Nexus Prime]].

	Other changes included pre-convention tours and activities in the host city and an expanded program of events at the convention itself, all of which were naturally met with howls of outrage by the fandom.		Other changes included pre-convention tours and activities in the host city and an expanded program of events at the convention itself, all of which were naturally met with howls of outrage by the fandom.

Doomdorm64 at 21:07, 11 May 2026

2026-05-11T21:07:11Z

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	[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' was a Texas-based company that held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].		[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' was a [[Texas\|Fort Worth]]-based company that held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].

	Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own (''incredibly short-lived'') [[HasCon\|physical fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.		Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own (''incredibly short-lived'') [[HasCon\|physical fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.
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	Under Fun Publications, the number of convention-exclusive toys rose dramatically. The main toy offering became a multi-toy boxed set, rather than one to three individually boxed toys. These boxed sets tended to run around $250 each, prompting more howls of outrage from the fandom, even though the per-toy cost was virtually unchanged from the days of [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s tenure. Additional toys were typically sold at the convention itself; and preregistered attendees received a bonus toy, often not revealed until the convention itself.		Under Fun Publications, the number of convention-exclusive toys rose dramatically. The main toy offering became a multi-toy boxed set, rather than one to three individually boxed toys. These boxed sets tended to run around $250 each, prompting more howls of outrage from the fandom, even though the per-toy cost was virtually unchanged from the days of [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s tenure. Additional toys were typically sold at the convention itself; and preregistered attendees received a bonus toy, often not revealed until the convention itself.

	Fun Publications eventually started adding new gimmicks to 'remix' older molds, such as the addition of [[Pretender]] shells or granting [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] a [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] partner. However, the first figure to receive significant molding additions was 2007's [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines\|Thrust figure]].		Fun Publications eventually started adding new gimmicks to "remix" older molds, such as the addition of [[Pretender]] shells or granting [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] a [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] partner. However, the first figure to receive significant molding additions was 2007's [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines\|Thrust figure]].

	Other changes included pre-convention tours and activities in the host city and an expanded program of events at the convention itself, all of which were naturally met with howls of outrage by the fandom.		Other changes included pre-convention tours and activities in the host city and an expanded program of events at the convention itself, all of which were naturally met with howls of outrage by the fandom.

Doomdorm64 at 21:16, 23 December 2025

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	[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].		[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' was a Texas-based company that held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].

	Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own (''incredibly short-lived'') [[HasCon\|physical fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.		Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own (''incredibly short-lived'') [[HasCon\|physical fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.

Doomdorm64 at 15:25, 28 May 2025

2025-05-28T15:25:07Z

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	[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].		[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].

	Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own (''incredibly short-lived'') [[HasCon\|fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.		Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own (''incredibly short-lived'') [[HasCon\|physical fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.

	== Changes ==		== Changes ==

Doomdorm64 at 15:24, 28 May 2025

2025-05-28T15:24:34Z

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	[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].		[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].

	Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own [[HasCon\|fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.		Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own (''incredibly short-lived'') [[HasCon\|fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.

	== Changes ==		== Changes ==

Doomdorm64: /* Exclusives */

2025-05-20T09:25:36Z

Exclusives

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	[[File:Botcon2005 set.jpg\|upright=1.00\|thumb\|Convention Souls II: Ragers of the First Box Set]]		[[File:Botcon2005 set.jpg\|upright=1.00\|thumb\|Convention Souls II: Ragers of the First Box Set]]
	Under Fun Publications, the number of convention-exclusive toys rose dramatically. The main toy offering became a multi-toy boxed set, rather than one to three individually boxed toys. These boxed sets tended to run around $250 each, prompting more howls of outrage from the fandom, even though the per-toy cost was virtually unchanged from the days of [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s tenure. Additional toys were typically sold at the convention itself; and preregistered attendees received a bonus toy, often not revealed until the convention itself.		Under Fun Publications, the number of convention-exclusive toys rose dramatically. The main toy offering became a multi-toy boxed set, rather than one to three individually boxed toys. These boxed sets tended to run around $250 each, prompting more howls of outrage from the fandom, even though the per-toy cost was virtually unchanged from the days of [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s tenure. Additional toys were typically sold at the convention itself; and preregistered attendees received a bonus toy, often not revealed until the convention itself.

			Fun Publications eventually started adding new gimmicks to 'remix' older molds, such as the addition of [[Pretender]] shells or granting [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]] a [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmaster]] partner. However, the first figure to receive significant molding additions was 2007's [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines\|Thrust figure]].

	Other changes included pre-convention tours and activities in the host city and an expanded program of events at the convention itself, all of which were naturally met with howls of outrage by the fandom.		Other changes included pre-convention tours and activities in the host city and an expanded program of events at the convention itself, all of which were naturally met with howls of outrage by the fandom.

Abates: I'm going to say this has improved enough to remove the cleanup tag also.

2024-12-04T09:42:07Z

I'm going to say this has improved enough to remove the cleanup tag also.

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	~~{{cleanup\|March 2016\|Seriously this is just a wad of text, we can do better}}~~
	[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].		[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].

Foortress: Switched the first sentence around

2021-05-29T08:44:13Z

Switched the first sentence around

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	{{cleanup\|March 2016\|Seriously this is just a wad of text, we can do better}}		{{cleanup\|March 2016\|Seriously this is just a wad of text, we can do better}}
	[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] ~~From 2005 to 2016,~~ '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]]. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].		[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].

	Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own [[HasCon\|fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.		Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own [[HasCon\|fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.

Charles RB: /* Problems */

2021-05-15T19:34:00Z

Problems

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	But geez, he mighta run it through a spell-check first.		But geez, he mighta run it through a spell-check first.

	Following a problem with their website during the preordering process for [[Runabout (G1)\|Over-Run]] and [[Drift (SG)\|Drift]], it became apparent that many members of the club were experiencing credit card fraud and misuse of their membership login passwords (if that password was used elsewhere sensitive). On [[February 24]], [[2012]], a series of emails from Fun Publications began addressing the issue, a new website system was promised, and on [[March 5]], [[Hasbro]] released a statement of their own. <ref> [~~http~~://www.allspark.com/content/view/10038/20/ Hasbro Comments on Fun Pub's Credit Card Issues]</ref>		Following a problem with their website during the preordering process for [[Runabout (G1)\|Over-Run]] and [[Drift (SG)\|Drift]], it became apparent that many members of the club were experiencing credit card fraud and misuse of their membership login passwords (if that password was used elsewhere sensitive). On [[February 24]], [[2012]], a series of emails from Fun Publications began addressing the issue, a new website system was promised, and on [[March 5]], [[Hasbro]] released a statement of their own. <ref> [https://web.archive.org/web/20120905092950/https://www.allspark.com/content/view/10038/20/ Hasbro Comments on Fun Pub's Credit Card Issues (Wayback)]</ref>

	Despite early promises to address the website issues, however, many of Fun Publications' online benefits and features remained unfixed and unavailable after several years. The club forum remained offline after the website problems from early 2012. Exclusive online fiction and bios were also unavailable for an extended period of time.		Despite early promises to address the website issues, however, many of Fun Publications' online benefits and features remained unfixed and unavailable after several years. The club forum remained offline after the website problems from early 2012. Exclusive online fiction and bios were also unavailable for an extended period of time.

TransFormersfan1: /* Problems */ end of FunPub

2021-02-10T21:25:35Z

Problems: end of FunPub

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	At [[BotCon 2013]], Fun Publications announced the imminent return of online fiction, including a new prose story and an all-new updated website coming Fall 2013. The new prose story appeared to be a continuation of the dimension-hopping [[GoBots]] saga from "[[Withered Hope]]". Nearly two years later, a ''different'' new prose story, "[[Broken Windshields]]" was uploaded to the site in February 2015, beginning a chain of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' stories. The Gobots story, "[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]", was eventually begun in January 2016. The company's stories managed to come to their conclusions by the end of their license, with the last part of "Spatiotemporal Challengers" arriving at the literal 11th hour (just before midnight (EST) on New Year's Eve 2016, the last possible day).		At [[BotCon 2013]], Fun Publications announced the imminent return of online fiction, including a new prose story and an all-new updated website coming Fall 2013. The new prose story appeared to be a continuation of the dimension-hopping [[GoBots]] saga from "[[Withered Hope]]". Nearly two years later, a ''different'' new prose story, "[[Broken Windshields]]" was uploaded to the site in February 2015, beginning a chain of ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' stories. The Gobots story, "[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]", was eventually begun in January 2016. The company's stories managed to come to their conclusions by the end of their license, with the last part of "Spatiotemporal Challengers" arriving at the literal 11th hour (just before midnight (EST) on New Year's Eve 2016, the last possible day).

			Fun Publications would ultimately shut down in late 2018.

	==Conventions==		==Conventions==

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	{{cleanup\|March 2016\|Seriously this is just a wad of text, we can do better}}		{{cleanup\|March 2016\|Seriously this is just a wad of text, we can do better}}
	[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] ~~From 2005 to 2016,~~ '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]]. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].		[[Image:FunPub-logo.JPG\|thumb\|right\|300px\|You know they're serious about being fun because that's in the harshest typeface.]] '''Fun Publications''' held the license to both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club\|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] and the [[BotCon\|Official Transformers Collectors' Convention]] from 2005 to 2016. The company is headed by [[Brian Savage]].

	Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own [[HasCon\|fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.		Fun Publications was already the organizer of the official ''[[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'' Collectors' Convention and club, which apparently impressed [[Hasbro]] enough for them to offer Fun Publications the Transformers convention and club in 2005. In 2017, Hasbro began organizing their own [[HasCon\|fan convention]], with no replacement fan club currently planned.