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'''Trans-Fiction Spectacular | '''Trans-Fiction Spectacular Featuring: DUNGEONS & DINOBOTS''' | ||
=Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #22= | =Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #22= | ||
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==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
*"A Chat with Marty Isenberg" by Scott Marble ( | * On the cover: artwork by Evan Gauntt for "[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]", the first ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)|Shattered Glass]]'' prose story (p. 1) | ||
*"Artist Spotlight" featuring "Wreck-Gar" by Chad Porter ( | * Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2) | ||
*"[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]," a unique 1-page prologue for the text story by Greg Sepelak and S. Trent Troop, featuring Huffer and Grimlock ( | * "A Chat with Marty Isenberg" by Scott Marble (pp. 3–4) | ||
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity| | * "Artist Spotlight" featuring "Wreck-Gar" by Chad Porter (p. 4) | ||
*"The Nebulan-French Connection | * "[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]," a unique 1-page prologue for the text story by Greg Sepelak and S. Trent Troop, featuring [[Huffer (SG)|Huffer]] and [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]] (p. 5) | ||
*"The World of... TRANSTECH | * Bio in the style of ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'': | ||
*"[[Transcendent: Part 4]]" comic ( | ** ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (p. 6) | ||
* | * "The Nebulan-French Connection" bios: (p. 7) | ||
** ''Classics'' [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] | |||
** ''Classics'' [[Muzzle]] | |||
** ''Classics'' [[Lug (G1)|Lug]] | |||
** ''Classics'' [[Quig]] | |||
* "The World of... TRANSTECH" bios | |||
** ''[[Transtech]]'' [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] (p. 8 | |||
** ''Transtech'' [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] (p. 9) | |||
* "[[Transcendent: Part 4]]" - comic story (pp. 10–15) | |||
* ''[[Mini Mayhem!]]'' by Jesse Wittenrich (p. 16) | |||
== | ==Notes== | ||
* The 'From the Editor's Desk...' segment on page 2 includes a single, unique panel of Mini Mayhem which features ''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and... [[Eric Siebenaler]]? | |||
*The 'From the Editor's Desk...' segment on page 2 includes a single, unique panel of Mini Mayhem which features ''Shattered Glass'' Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and... [[Eric Siebenaler]]? | * The bios for Slag and the three Junior Headmasters (plus Minerva) are here to promote "[[Cheap Shots]]", which in turn exists to promote ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. | ||
*The bios for Slag and the three Junior Headmasters (plus Minerva) are here to promote "[[Cheap Shots]]", which in turn exists to promote ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. | * Characters mentioned in Slag's bios include: [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], and [[Quig]]. | ||
*Meanwhile, the | ** Slag left the [[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]'s crew when Grimlock left to join up with Optimus Prime in "[[Crossing Over]]". | ||
** Slag slips into an uncontrollable rage every 4,000,000 years; this comes from the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' issue [[The 4,000,000 Year Itch!|#280]]. | |||
* Characters mentioned in the Nebulans' bios include: Nightbeat, Optimus Prime, [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]]. | |||
**Minerva was a major in the [[Japan Self-Defense Forces|Japan Self Defense Core]] near the end of the Transformers' war on Earth; presumably this meant to be the {{w|Japan Self-Defense Forces}}. | |||
**Minerva was a part of [[Project Transtector]], an attempt to build Transformer bodies for humans to pilot. The project is named for the Japanese version of the Head/Godmaster [[Transtector|bodies]]. | |||
**Hosehead died in ''Transformers'' issue [[Still Life!|#76]]. | |||
* Meanwhile, the ''Transtech'' bios seem to be written in the style of ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles, but the design and layout are completely unique to this issue and the two that follow it. | |||
* Characters mentioned in Shockwave's bio include: [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]], the [[Liege Maximo]], [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]], and [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]. | |||
**An incident involving the Liege Maximo is mentioned; profiles in later issues would build on this. | |||
**Funnily enough, IDW established that their version of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] served under their [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], as established in "[[Spotlight: Doubledealer]]", released the same month as this issue. | |||
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| Cover date | Aug/Sept 08 | ||||||||||||
Trans-Fiction Spectacular Featuring: DUNGEONS & DINOBOTS
Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #22
[edit]Editor-In-Chief: Brian Savage
Editor: Pete Sinclair
Associate Editor: Benson Yee
Research Editor: Karl Hartman
Lead Writer: Rik Alvarez
Creative Director/Layout: Lanny Lathem
Columnist: Rob Meyer
Columnist: Scott Marble
Head Proofreader: Heather Choplin
Proofreader: Mark Baker-Wright
Resident Cartoonist: Jesse Wittenrich
Resident Colorist: Drew Eiden
Resident Artist: Evan Gauntt
Staff: Greg Sepelak, Trent Troop
Featured Artists: Dan Khanna, Will Mangin, Jake Isenberg, and Winston Bolen
Contents
[edit]- On the cover: artwork by Evan Gauntt for "Dungeons & Dinobots", the first Shattered Glass prose story (p. 1)
- Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2)
- "A Chat with Marty Isenberg" by Scott Marble (pp. 3–4)
- "Artist Spotlight" featuring "Wreck-Gar" by Chad Porter (p. 4)
- "Dungeons & Dinobots," a unique 1-page prologue for the text story by Greg Sepelak and S. Trent Troop, featuring Huffer and Grimlock (p. 5)
- Bio in the style of More than Meets the Eye:
- "The Nebulan-French Connection" bios: (p. 7)
- "The World of... TRANSTECH" bios
- "Transcendent: Part 4" - comic story (pp. 10–15)
- Mini Mayhem! by Jesse Wittenrich (p. 16)
Notes
[edit]- The 'From the Editor's Desk...' segment on page 2 includes a single, unique panel of Mini Mayhem which features Shattered Glass Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and... Eric Siebenaler?
- The bios for Slag and the three Junior Headmasters (plus Minerva) are here to promote "Cheap Shots", which in turn exists to promote Timelines Nightbeat.
- Characters mentioned in Slag's bios include: Sludge, Grimlock, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Nightbeat, and Quig.
- Slag left the Graviton's crew when Grimlock left to join up with Optimus Prime in "Crossing Over".
- Slag slips into an uncontrollable rage every 4,000,000 years; this comes from the Marvel UK Transformers issue #280.
- Characters mentioned in the Nebulans' bios include: Nightbeat, Optimus Prime, Hosehead, and Siren.
- Minerva was a major in the Japan Self Defense Core near the end of the Transformers' war on Earth; presumably this meant to be the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
- Minerva was a part of Project Transtector, an attempt to build Transformer bodies for humans to pilot. The project is named for the Japanese version of the Head/Godmaster bodies.
- Hosehead died in Transformers issue #76.
- Meanwhile, the Transtech bios seem to be written in the style of More than Meets the Eye profiles, but the design and layout are completely unique to this issue and the two that follow it.
- Characters mentioned in Shockwave's bio include: Jhiaxus, the Liege Maximo, Megatron, and Sentinel Prime.
- An incident involving the Liege Maximo is mentioned; profiles in later issues would build on this.
- Funnily enough, IDW established that their version of Shockwave served under their Jhiaxus, as established in "Spotlight: Doubledealer", released the same month as this issue.
