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|publisher=[[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]] | |publisher=[[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]] | ||
|date=early August | |date=early August | ||
|coverdate= | |coverdate=Aug/Sept 13 | ||
|editorinchief=[[Brian Savage]] | |editorinchief=[[Brian Savage]] | ||
|editor=[[Pete Sinclair]] | |editor=[[Pete Sinclair]] | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
* On the cover: [[BotCon 2013]]'s costume contest winner in their [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] costume. | * On the cover: [[BotCon 2013]]'s costume contest winner in their [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] costume (p. 1) | ||
* Brian's Bytes and Bolts, From the Editor's Desk ( | * Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2) | ||
* Mastering the Art of the Game | * "Mastering the Art of the Game," an interview with [[George Gomez]], Vice President at [[Stern Pinball]] (pp. 3 & 13) | ||
* BotCon 2013 in San Diego! (pp. | * "BotCon 2013 in San Diego!" a recap of the convention (pp. 4–6) | ||
* "[[Shattered Hope]]" - comic story (pp. | * "[[Shattered Hope]]" - comic story (pp. 7–12) | ||
* | * Bios in the style of ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'': | ||
* | ** ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] (p. 14) | ||
* [[Transformers I.Q.]] | ** ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (p. 15) | ||
* "The Back Cover..." (p. 16) | |||
** ''[[Transformers I.Q.]]'' | |||
** ''[[Recordicons]]'' | |||
** ''Transformers I.Q.'' Trivia Bonus | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* | * Characters mentioned in Ultra Mammoth's profile include: the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironworks (Micromaster)|Ironworks]], Megatron, and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. | ||
** The name "Ultra Mammoth" is explained as Magnus adopting Grimlock's jab as his new name. | |||
** Magnus is noted to be a stickler to rules, a tic shared by his IDW 2005 counterpart in ''More than Meets the Eye''. He is described as a "shield others can rally behind when the hour is darkest," referencing both his appellation as "Cybertron's Greatest Warrior" from the Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comics, and the "[[darkest hour]]" prophecy originating from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. | |||
** Grimlock called Magnus "Little Prime" in "[[Games of Deception]]". | |||
** The distress call the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]'' received from Ironworks presumably came during [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] initial attack on the facility in "[[Invasion]]". | |||
* Characters mentioned in Megatron's profile include: [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], Ironworks, and Optimus Prime. | |||
** Megatron's several brushes with death are mentioned; his apparent death in [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|#25]] after destroying the [[space bridge]]; his apparent death at the hands of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in issue [[Skin Deep|#59]]; and his apparent death after the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' crashed a second time in [[The Last Autobot?|#79]]. | |||
** Megatron's manipulations of the human race, along with his retaking of the Decepticons from Bludgeon, were seen in "[[At Fight's End]]". | |||
* Megatron last got a profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 17|issue #17]]. | |||
===Errors=== | |||
* Ultra Mammoth's profile states "After leaving the ship to return to earth," not capitalizing the E in Earth. | |||
[[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]] | [[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]] | ||
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| Publisher | Fun Publications | ||||||||||||
| First published | early August | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | Aug/Sept 13 | ||||||||||||
| MTMTE Profiles | Dan Khanna | ||||||||||||
| Contributors | David Willis Greg Black Jim Sorenson Bill Forster Derrick J. Wyatt S. Trent Troop Greg Sepelak Richard Chang Benson Yee | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Pete Sinclair | ||||||||||||
| Associate editor | Jesse Wittenrich | ||||||||||||
| Creative Director | Lanny Lathem | ||||||||||||
| Research editor | Karl Hartman | ||||||||||||
| Editor-in-chief | Brian Savage | ||||||||||||
From the world of cosplay, a champion arose at BotCon 2013... SOUNDWAVE SUPERIOR!
Contents
[edit]- On the cover: BotCon 2013's costume contest winner in their Soundwave costume (p. 1)
- Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2)
- "Mastering the Art of the Game," an interview with George Gomez, Vice President at Stern Pinball (pp. 3 & 13)
- "BotCon 2013 in San Diego!" a recap of the convention (pp. 4–6)
- "Shattered Hope" - comic story (pp. 7–12)
- Bios in the style of More than Meets the Eye:
- Classics Ultra Mammoth (p. 14)
- Classics Megatron (p. 15)
- "The Back Cover..." (p. 16)
- Transformers I.Q.
- Recordicons
- Transformers I.Q. Trivia Bonus
Notes
[edit]- Characters mentioned in Ultra Mammoth's profile include: the Dinobots, Grimlock, Optimus Prime, Ironworks, Megatron, and Depth Charge.
- The name "Ultra Mammoth" is explained as Magnus adopting Grimlock's jab as his new name.
- Magnus is noted to be a stickler to rules, a tic shared by his IDW 2005 counterpart in More than Meets the Eye. He is described as a "shield others can rally behind when the hour is darkest," referencing both his appellation as "Cybertron's Greatest Warrior" from the Marvel UK The Transformers comics, and the "darkest hour" prophecy originating from The Transformers: The Movie.
- Grimlock called Magnus "Little Prime" in "Games of Deception".
- The distress call the Graviton received from Ironworks presumably came during Ultra Magnus initial attack on the facility in "Invasion".
- Characters mentioned in Megatron's profile include: Bludgeon, Ironworks, and Optimus Prime.
- Megatron's several brushes with death are mentioned; his apparent death in #25 after destroying the space bridge; his apparent death at the hands of Ratchet in issue #59; and his apparent death after the Ark crashed a second time in #79.
- Megatron's manipulations of the human race, along with his retaking of the Decepticons from Bludgeon, were seen in "At Fight's End".
- Megatron last got a profile in issue #17.
Errors
[edit]- Ultra Mammoth's profile states "After leaving the ship to return to earth," not capitalizing the E in Earth.
