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'''Mark Weber''' is a Manager of Global Brand Development on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He | '''Mark Weber''' <s>is</s> was a Manager of Global Brand Development on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He was chiefly responsible for the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' and ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' segments, as well as most exclusive products. He has since moved to Hasbro's ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' team. | ||
==Known marketing projects== | |||
*''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' | |||
*''[[Construct-Bots]]'' | |||
*[[IDW Publishing]]'s [[2005 IDW continuity|Generation 1 comics]] | |||
*The [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] | |||
==Known writing== | |||
*[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|''Combiner Wars'']] bios | |||
==Convention appearances== | ==Convention appearances== | ||
*[[BotCon 2012]] | *[[BotCon 2012]] | ||
*[[Toy Fair 2014]] | *[[Toy Fair 2014]] | ||
*[[BotCon 2014]] | *[[BotCon 2014]] | ||
*[[BotCon 2015]] | |||
==Fiction== | |||
===''Island Revolution!''=== | |||
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Island Revolution!}}}} | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Mark graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Arizona State University and spent eight years as a sports radio producer/anchor. | * Mark graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Arizona State University and spent eight years as a sports radio producer/anchor. | ||
* Prior to joining Hasbro in February 2012, Mark worked at | * Prior to joining Hasbro in February 2012, Mark worked at {{w|McFarlane Toys}} for ten years, overseeing the ''McFarlane’s Sports Picks'' brand of action figures while consulting on ''HALO,'' ''The Walking Dead,'' ''Spawn,'' ''McFarlane’s Dragons,'' and more. | ||
* He attended his first BotCon in [[Dallas]] back in 2012. He missed BotCon in 2013 while recovering from tongue cancer. In 2014, he | * He attended his first BotCon in [[Dallas]] back in 2012. He missed BotCon in 2013 while recovering from tongue cancer. In 2014, he contributed to the Transformers Experience panel at Universal Studios Hollywood (inducting [[Arcee (disambiguation)|Arcee]] and [[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus]] into the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]]) and led the Hasbro Brand Panel as well. | ||
* A lifelong ''Transformers'' fan, his personal favorite characters are [[Prowl (disambiguation)|Prowl]], [[Skywarp (disambiguation)|Skywarp]], and [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]]. | * A lifelong ''Transformers'' fan, his personal favorite characters are [[Prowl (disambiguation)|Prowl]], [[Skywarp (disambiguation)|Skywarp]], and [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]]. | ||
* He's the one who came up with the idea of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW | * He's the one who came up with the idea of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] becoming an Autobot in [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]] <ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52272 WonderCon 2014 panel with John Barber].</ref> | ||
* Being a lifelong fan of ''G.I. Joe'' filecards, he also wrote ''all'' of the expanded profiles included on the back of the pack-in ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' comics. | |||
* He moved to the ''G.I. Joe'' brand sometime before JoeCon 2015, but still came to BotCon 2015 as he had worked on many of the ''Transformers'' products that were being shown then. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://vangelus.ca/video/youtube/conventions-and-events/botcon-2014/06-hasbros-mark-weber-transformers-manager-of-global-brand-development/ Interview with Mark Weber at BotCon 2014 by Internet | *[http://vangelus.ca/video/youtube/conventions-and-events/botcon-2014/06-hasbros-mark-weber-transformers-manager-of-global-brand-development/ Interview with Mark Weber at BotCon 2014 by Internet personality Vangelus] | ||
*[https://thefullforce.podbean.com/e/the-full-force-series-4-episode-9/ Interview with Mark Weber by The Full Force podcast] | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Mark}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Weber, Mark}} | ||
[[Category:Convention guests]] | [[Category:Convention guests]] | ||
[[Category:Hasbro]] | [[Category:Generations writers]] | ||
[[Category:Hasbro marketing]] | |||
[[Category:Hasbro writers]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:38, 28 April 2023
| The name or term "Mark" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Mark (disambiguation). |
Mark Weber is was a Manager of Global Brand Development on the Transformers franchise at Hasbro. He was chiefly responsible for the Generations and Construct-Bots segments, as well as most exclusive products. He has since moved to Hasbro's G.I. Joe team.
Known marketing projects
[edit]Known writing
[edit]- Combiner Wars bios
Convention appearances
[edit]Fiction
[edit]Island Revolution!
[edit]
Notes
[edit]- Mark graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Arizona State University and spent eight years as a sports radio producer/anchor.
- Prior to joining Hasbro in February 2012, Mark worked at McFarlane Toys for ten years, overseeing the McFarlane’s Sports Picks brand of action figures while consulting on HALO, The Walking Dead, Spawn, McFarlane’s Dragons, and more.
- He attended his first BotCon in Dallas back in 2012. He missed BotCon in 2013 while recovering from tongue cancer. In 2014, he contributed to the Transformers Experience panel at Universal Studios Hollywood (inducting Arcee and Rodimus into the Transformers Hall of Fame) and led the Hasbro Brand Panel as well.
- A lifelong Transformers fan, his personal favorite characters are Prowl, Skywarp, and Grimlock.
- He's the one who came up with the idea of Megatron becoming an Autobot in Dark Cybertron [1]
- Being a lifelong fan of G.I. Joe filecards, he also wrote all of the expanded profiles included on the back of the pack-in Combiner Wars comics.
- He moved to the G.I. Joe brand sometime before JoeCon 2015, but still came to BotCon 2015 as he had worked on many of the Transformers products that were being shown then.
