Rik Alvarez - Revision history

BerylRoll at 14:11, 24 February 2026

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his ''[[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]]'' After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and co-writing the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it)<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>, which included an eleventh-hour assignment to edit the various novels to try and correct as many continuity mistakes as possible before release, which was only partially successful in the short amount of time given. [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the bios for the [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prime (Arms Micron)\|Japanese ''Prime'' toys]] done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his ''[[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]]'' After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and co-writing the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it)<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Season 3: Beast Hunters\|Beast Hunters]]'' - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>, which included an eleventh-hour assignment to edit the various novels to try and correct as many continuity mistakes as possible before release, which was only partially successful in the short amount of time given. [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the bios for the [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prime (Arms Micron)\|Japanese ''Prime'' toys]] done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>
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Sabrblade: This is what Hall meant. At the time that post was written, folks were calling the Japanese Prime toyline "Prime Arms Micron". Hall was using "Arms Micron" as a shorthand for that, meaning the Deluxe-and-up toys. The little Microns didn't have bios.

2024-08-27T04:51:59Z

This is what Hall meant. At the time that post was written, folks were calling the Japanese Prime toyline "Prime Arms Micron". Hall was using "Arms Micron" as a shorthand for that, meaning the Deluxe-and-up toys. The little Microns didn't have bios.

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his ''[[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]]'' After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and co-writing the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it)<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>, which included an eleventh-hour assignment to edit the various novels to try and correct as many continuity mistakes as possible before release, which was only partially successful in the short amount of time given. [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] ~~bios~~ done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his ''[[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]]'' After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and co-writing the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it)<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>, which included an eleventh-hour assignment to edit the various novels to try and correct as many continuity mistakes as possible before release, which was only partially successful in the short amount of time given. [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the bios for the [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prime (Arms Micron)\|Japanese ''Prime'' toys]] done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>

M Sipher: So I've been informed that the report on what happened/was said was... let's go with "not accurate".

2023-05-03T05:47:28Z

So I've been informed that the report on what happened/was said was... let's go with "not accurate".

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and ~~making~~ the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it).<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> ~~Among other claims about Aligned~~, ~~Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all''~~ the novels and ~~rewrote them at~~ the ~~eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend~~ of ~~mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte~~.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his ''[[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]]'' After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and co-writing the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it)<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>, which included an eleventh-hour assignment to edit the various novels to try and correct as many continuity mistakes as possible before release, which was only partially successful in the short amount of time given. [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>

Thylacine 2000: "Simanzi Massacre" reference appears to be a figure of speech totally unrelated to Alvarez work product; removing it to avoid confusion

2023-02-27T16:35:25Z

"Simanzi Massacre" reference appears to be a figure of speech totally unrelated to Alvarez work product; removing it to avoid confusion

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]"~~, which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]]~~.<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> ~~In among~~ other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it).<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> Among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>

Saix at 16:20, 27 February 2023

2023-02-27T16:20:21Z

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/~~?p=3060514~~\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|~~defunct~~=yes\|name=Andrew Hall}}</ref>		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>

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	* Rik permanently donated figures from his collection to the [[Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum]]'s [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|Revenge of the Fallen]] display. He even helped set it up, missing the movie premier.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=These are my actual toys I had to permanently donate to the Smithsonian. I got to set up this display overnight once the museum was closed. I’ve got stories and pictures of me with airplanes I shouldn’t have! Everyone else went to the ROTF premier but me. I did this instead!\|link=https://twitter.com/PlayWithThisToo/status/1563527041294942208\|name=~~PlayWithThisToo~~\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=8\|day=27\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* Rik permanently donated figures from his collection to the [[Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum]]'s [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|Revenge of the Fallen]] display. He even helped set it up, missing the movie premier.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=These are my actual toys I had to permanently donate to the Smithsonian. I got to set up this display overnight once the museum was closed. I’ve got stories and pictures of me with airplanes I shouldn’t have! Everyone else went to the ROTF premier but me. I did this instead!\|link=https://twitter.com/PlayWithThisToo/status/1563527041294942208\|name=Rik Alvarez\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=27\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

Saix at 11:53, 27 February 2023

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>~~[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "~~More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published." He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=~~alexirvine~~\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/?p=3060514 Allspark ~~forums:] "~~In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys.		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/?p=3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|defunct=yes\|name=Andrew Hall}}</ref>

	Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show."</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>

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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist\|2}}

	==External links==		==External links==

Thylacine 2000: This article relies way too much on hinting at stuff and expecting readers to find out more on Twitter. Why do we highlight the Simanzi Massacre?

2023-02-27T04:29:48Z

This article relies way too much on hinting at stuff and expecting readers to find out more on Twitter. Why do we highlight the Simanzi Massacre?

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	[[Image:Alvarez.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|]]		[[Image:Alvarez.jpg\|right\|200px\|thumb\|]]
	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was ~~formerly an intellectual property development manager at Hasbro and~~ a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into official ~~capacities~~. Alvarez is ambidextrous, and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro~~, Inc. offices~~ with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After ~~becoming~~ a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published." He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=alexirvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/?p=3060514 Allspark forums:] "In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys.		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published." He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=alexirvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/?p=3060514 Allspark forums:] "In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys.

	Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show."</ref>		Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show."</ref>

Cyberlink420 at 19:19, 15 February 2023

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was formerly an intellectual property development manager at Hasbro and a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into official capacities. Alvarez is ambidextrous, and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro, Inc. offices with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was formerly an intellectual property development manager at Hasbro and a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into official capacities. Alvarez is ambidextrous, and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro, Inc. offices with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After becoming a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published." He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/?p=3060514 Allspark forums:] "In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys.		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After becoming a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published." He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=alexirvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/?p=3060514 Allspark forums:] "In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys.

	Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show."</ref>		Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show."</ref>
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* Rik permanently donated figures from his collection to the [[Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum]]'s [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|Revenge of the Fallen]] display. He even helped set it up, missing the movie premier. <ref>~~[https://twitter.com/PlayWithThisToo/status/1563527041294942208] "~~These are my actual toys I had to permanently donate to the Smithsonian. I got to set up this display overnight once the museum was closed. I’ve got stories and pictures of me with airplanes I shouldn’t have! Everyone else went to the ROTF premier but me. I did this instead!"</ref>		* Rik permanently donated figures from his collection to the [[Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum]]'s [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)\|Revenge of the Fallen]] display. He even helped set it up, missing the movie premier.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=These are my actual toys I had to permanently donate to the Smithsonian. I got to set up this display overnight once the museum was closed. I’ve got stories and pictures of me with airplanes I shouldn’t have! Everyone else went to the ROTF premier but me. I did this instead!\|link=https://twitter.com/PlayWithThisToo/status/1563527041294942208\|name=PlayWithThisToo\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=8\|day=27\|(defunct=)}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his ''[[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]]'' After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and co-writing the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it)<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>, which included an eleventh-hour assignment to edit the various novels to try and correct as many continuity mistakes as possible before release, which was only partially successful in the short amount of time given. [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] ~~bios~~ done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his ''[[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]]'' After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and co-writing the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it)<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>, which included an eleventh-hour assignment to edit the various novels to try and correct as many continuity mistakes as possible before release, which was only partially successful in the short amount of time given. [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the bios for the [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Prime (Arms Micron)\|Japanese ''Prime'' toys]] done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and ~~making~~ the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it).<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> ~~Among other claims about Aligned~~, ~~Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all''~~ the novels and ~~rewrote them at~~ the ~~eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend~~ of ~~mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte~~.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his ''[[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]]'' After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and co-writing the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it)<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref>, which included an eleventh-hour assignment to edit the various novels to try and correct as many continuity mistakes as possible before release, which was only partially successful in the short amount of time given. [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]"~~, which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]]~~.<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> ~~In among~~ other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" (and coping with the frustrations surrounding it).<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> Among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/~~?p=3060514~~\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|~~defunct~~=yes\|name=Andrew Hall}}</ref>		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522191018/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/page-8#entry3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|archived=yes\|name=Andrew Hall\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=19}}</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>

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	'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.		'''J.E "Rik" Alvarez''' was a member of the [[Transformers brand\|Transformers]] [[fandom]] before crossing over into an official capacity as intellectual property manager at [[Hasbro]]. Alvarez is ambidextrous and frequently lightened the mood around the Hasbro office with feats of juggling.

	Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>~~[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "~~More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published." He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=~~alexirvine~~\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/?p=3060514 Allspark ~~forums:] "~~In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys.		Alvarez first came into prominence in [[1999]] with the publication of his [[Unofficial_guidebooks#J. E (Rikki) Alavarez books\|Unofficial Guide to Transformers: 1980s Through 1990s.]] After that, he became a writer and editor with [[Fun Publications]]. Among other things in his Hasbro career, he was involved in [[Erector (G1)\|Erector's]] [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] entry. He was heavily involved in the [[Aligned continuity family\|Aligned continuity]] and making the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", which ended up being [[Simanzi Massacre\|frustrating]].<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> In among other claims about Aligned, Alvarez has said he was unhappy with ''all'' the novels and rewrote them at the eleventh hour,<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: [...] Rik basically rewrote them himself the night before they were published.\|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/aligned-continuity-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte.1053596/page-3#post-13037062\|name=Chopperface\|site=TFW2005\|year=2015\|month=10\|day=18}} He was probably exaggerating!</ref> something which [[Alex Irvine]] denies.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=So Rik Alvarez is claiming that he rewrote my Transformers novels. This is not true.\|link=https://twitter.com/alexirvine/status/661371677054402561\|name=Alex Irvine\|site=Twitter\|year=2015\|month=11\|day=3\|(defunct=)}}</ref> [[Andrew Hall]] says he was also invaluable in getting the [[Arms Micron]] bios done in time.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/121416-everything-that-went-wrong-with-the-transformers-prime-show-panel-at-tfcon-charlotte/?p=3060514\|site=The Allspark\|quote=In his defense, Rik was of incredible help to me while I was working on the bios for the Arms Micron toys. Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show.\|defunct=yes\|name=Andrew Hall}}</ref>

	Many needed to be written before the characters appeared in the shows, so he gave me a lot of background info that helped me reflect the show."</ref>

	After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>		After leaving Hasbro, he started a toy company called Play With This Too and served as Chief Executive Manager.<ref>[http://playwiththistoo.com/meet-the-band/ Play With This Too: Meet the Band]</ref> There've been two unsuccessful attempts to make [[Pretender\|totally original]] [[IP infringement#.22Third_party.22_toys\|toys]] through Kickstarter.<ref>[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/play-with-this-too-lost-protectors Lost Protectors] and [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/44339820/boneyard-and-jetstrike-action-figures-playwiththis Boneyard & Jetstrike]</ref>