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	== Cartoons ==		== Cartoons ==
	I've seen every American episode of Transformers except for [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]], [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]], and the 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]. [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]] is still my favorite show, but I highly enjoyed [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]] and [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)\|Prime]]. My deep dark secret is that I've come around to liking [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]] in recent years. I'm working on watching the [[Japanese G1]] episodes.		I've seen every American episode of Transformers except for [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)\|Rescue Bots]], [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]], and the 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]. [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Wars]] is still my favorite show, but I highly enjoyed [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Animated]] and [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)\|Prime]]. My deep dark secret is that I've come around to liking [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|Beast Machines]] in recent years. I'm working on watching the "Japanese G1" episodes.

	== Conventions ==		== Conventions ==

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	== Toys ==		== Toys ==
	I've collected significant portions of every toy line, but I'm not a completist. My favorite lines are [[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]], [[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Animated]], [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|ROTF]], [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)\|Prime]], [[CHUG#C\|CHUG]], and [[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]. Aside from Masterpiece figures, I usually don't collect anything from [[TakaraTomy]]. I think I have about 10 non-[[Hasbro]] official releases. I have some [[Botcon#Exclusive_toys_and_merchandise\|convention exclusives]]~~, but I don't collect the~~ [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service\|subscription service]] figures. I ~~also~~ collect third party unlicensed figures on occasion. You can see some galleries of my collection on my [https://www.briansokol.net/gallery-detolf website]. I only have a small number of them on display at any given time due to space considerations.		I've collected significant portions of every toy line, but I'm not a completist. My favorite lines are [[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)\|Beast Wars]], [[Transformers Animated (toyline)\|Animated]], [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)\|ROTF]], [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)\|Prime]], [[CHUG#C\|CHUG]], and [[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]. Aside from Masterpiece figures, I usually don't collect anything from [[TakaraTomy]]. I think I have about 10 non-[[Hasbro]] official releases. I have some [[Botcon#Exclusive_toys_and_merchandise\|convention exclusives]] and [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service\|subscription service]] figures, but I don't collect them regularly. I do collect third party unlicensed figures on occasion. You can see some galleries of my collection on my [https://www.briansokol.net/gallery-detolf website]. I only have a small number of them on display at any given time due to space considerations.

	== Comics ==		== Comics ==

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	I started reading the comics near the end of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel run]]. I was a little kid in the 80s, so I was a bigger fan of the cartoon than the comics. I've since gone back and read most of the Marvel run, including [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]. I've read everything from [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] and [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]].		I started reading the comics near the end of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel run]]. I was a little kid in the 80s, so I was a bigger fan of the cartoon than the comics. I've since gone back and read most of the Marvel run, including [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]. I've read everything from [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] and [[IDW Publishing\|IDW]].

	At first, the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity\|Dreamwave G1 comics]] were amazing. Just seeing the old G1 characters back in action was great. [[The War Within]] was an excellent mini-series. Looking back though, the Dreamwave comics weren't that great.		At first, the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity\|Dreamwave G1 comics]] were amazing. Just seeing the old G1 characters back in action was great. [[Transformers: The War Within\|The War Within]] was an excellent mini-series. Looking back though, the Dreamwave comics weren't that great.

	IDW is the opposite. It started out slow, and I was skeptical that they would ever be worth reading. The story was just so different from G1. They persevered, and today's comics are fantastic. [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]] is one of the best comics on the shelves today.		IDW is the opposite. It started out slow, and I was skeptical that they would ever be worth reading. The story was just so different from G1. They persevered, and today's comics are fantastic. [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]] is one of the best comics on the shelves today.

Nova81426: Making the page

2015-05-29T13:44:23Z

Making the page

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Hi, I'm the swell guy that created this place. Well, not really. My name is Brian Sokol, and I started [http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/User:Nova81426 Teletraan 1] in 2005 so that my friend and I could have a hobby to work on. Unfortunately for the wiki, after a week we were offered the opportunity to take over a comic book store. That became our hobby (and job) and we abandoned the wiki.

A few years later, I came back thinking it would be as I left it. To my pleasant surprise, it had actually flourished. I decided it would be best if I left it to the excellent community that built it.

It's been 10 years since I started the original wiki, and I thought it would be a good time for me to finally make an account on the "new" Transformers Wiki. Though I haven't been contributing, I have been reading the site frequently for the last decade, and it's truly become an excellent resource. I honestly believe that Transformers fans have one of the best wikis in existence. I'm not here to try to "take over" or anything like that. I don't feel like I have a claim to ownership. I just want to be a part of the community. 10 years ago, as I was writing an email to Wikicities asking them to make a Transformers wiki, I couldn't have imagined how awesome this place would become.

If anyone has time, I would love to hear some stories about the history of the wiki. We can discuss on my [[User_talk:Nova81426|talk page]].

= About Me =

I guess I should tell you a little about myself. 10 years ago, my junior year of college was ending. I was working on a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science. Today, I'm a senior web developer and consultant working in Chicago. I'm married and have 2 kids. I still love Transformers. I still collect the toys, watch the shows, and read the comics.

== Toys ==
I've collected significant portions of every toy line, but I'm not a completist. My favorite lines are [[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]], [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]], [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|ROTF]], [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]], [[CHUG#C|CHUG]], and [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]. Aside from Masterpiece figures, I usually don't collect anything from [[TakaraTomy]]. I think I have about 10 non-[[Hasbro]] official releases. I have some [[Botcon#Exclusive_toys_and_merchandise|convention exclusives]], but I don't collect the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|subscription service]] figures. I also collect third party unlicensed figures on occasion. You can see some galleries of my collection on my [https://www.briansokol.net/gallery-detolf website]. I only have a small number of them on display at any given time due to space considerations.

== Comics ==
I started reading the comics near the end of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel run]]. I was a little kid in the 80s, so I was a bigger fan of the cartoon than the comics. I've since gone back and read most of the Marvel run, including [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]. I've read everything from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] and [[IDW Publishing|IDW]].

At first, the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1 comics]] were amazing. Just seeing the old G1 characters back in action was great. [[The War Within]] was an excellent mini-series. Looking back though, the Dreamwave comics weren't that great.

IDW is the opposite. It started out slow, and I was skeptical that they would ever be worth reading. The story was just so different from G1. They persevered, and today's comics are fantastic. [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]] is one of the best comics on the shelves today.

== Cartoons ==
I've seen every American episode of Transformers except for [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]], [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]], and the 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]. [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] is still my favorite show, but I highly enjoyed [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]] and [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]. My deep dark secret is that I've come around to liking [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]] in recent years. I'm working on watching the [[Japanese G1]] episodes.

== Conventions ==
I've attended several conventions that were held in the Midwest, including [[BotCon 2002]], [[OTFCC 2003]], [[OTFCC 2004]], TFcon USA 2014, and [[BotCon 2015]].

== Movies ==
Obviously, [[The Transformers: The Movie]] is the best, but I also enjoyed [[Transformers (film)|Transformers]] and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]. [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]] was ok. [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] wasn't great. I recognize that the live-action films aren't "good" in a strict sense, but I still enjoy them on occasion.