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'''The first and only exciting issue!''' | '''The first and only exciting issue!''' | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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*[[Smokejumper]] profile (Art by James Raiz) (page 3) | *[[Smokejumper]] profile (Art by James Raiz) (page 3) | ||
*[[OTFCC 2004]] ad (page 4) | *[[OTFCC 2004]] ad (page 4) | ||
*''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'': [[Primeval Dawn]] comic (pages | *''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'': [[Primeval Dawn]] comic (pages 5–12) | ||
*[[Megabolt]] profile (Art by [[Dan Khanna]]) (page 13) | *[[Megabolt]] profile (Art by [[Dan Khanna]]) (page 13) | ||
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page 14) | *[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page 14) | ||
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* RetroReview: [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] by [[Jennifer Ulm]] (page 16) | * RetroReview: [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] by [[Jennifer Ulm]] (page 16) | ||
* "The Media Sentinel" by [[Phil Zeman|Phil N. Zeman]] (page 17) | * "The Media Sentinel" by [[Phil Zeman|Phil N. Zeman]] (page 17) | ||
* Sam's Club Exclusive [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page | * Sam's Club Exclusive [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page 18–19) | ||
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page 20) | *[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page 20) | ||
* Ad for [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics (page 21) | * Ad for [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics (page 21) | ||
*"Less Than Zero" parody by [[David Willis]] and "One-Shot 'Bots" by [[Graham Weaver]] (page 22) | *"Less Than Zero" parody by [[David Willis]] and "One-Shot 'Bots" by [[Graham Weaver]] (page 22) | ||
*''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Armada: More Than Meets The Eye]]'' preview (page 23) | *''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Armada: More Than Meets The Eye]]'' preview (page 23) | ||
*"Crazy Customizations: | *"Crazy Customizations: MegaWing [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]" by [[Robert Yee]] (page 24–25) | ||
*Fan Artwork Gallery II (page 26) | *Fan Artwork Gallery II (page 26) | ||
*"[[Genesis: The Art of Transformers|Genesis]] Redux" (page 27) | *"[[Genesis: The Art of Transformers|Genesis]] Redux" (page 27) | ||
*"[[Superdeformers|SuperDeformed Fan]]" comic by [[Matt Nelson]] (inside back cover) | *"[[Superdeformers|SuperDeformed Fan]]" comic by [[Matt Nelson]] (inside back cover) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Production notes=== | |||
[[File:Otfccmag2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You can't have this!]] | [[File:Otfccmag2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You can't have this!]] | ||
* This is the first and only issue of [[3H Productions]]' Collectors' Club Magazine, published before they lost the license to [[Fun Publications]]. | * This is the first and only issue of [[3H Productions]]' Collectors' Club Magazine, published before they lost the license to [[Fun Publications]]. | ||
* It's 8 inches by 12 inches! Woof! | * It's 8 inches by 12 inches! Woof! | ||
* [[Dan Khanna]] provided the art for the cover. | * [[Dan Khanna]] provided the art for the cover. | ||
* The back cover promises issue 2 will be "The Tribute to Arcee Issue!" This didn't happen, of course. The copy on the cover notes an interview with [[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]], "Metamorphosis" (a text story detailing Arcee's time between the end of the war and her change into a technorganic spider), and more reviews, profiles, and comic story reprints. | * The back cover promises issue 2 will be "The Tribute to Arcee Issue!" This didn't happen, of course. The copy on the cover notes an interview with [[Susan Blu|Sue Blu]], "Metamorphosis" (a text story detailing Arcee's time between the end of the war and her change into a technorganic spider), and more reviews, profiles, and comic story reprints. | ||
* [[Rob Gerbracht]] wrote the profiles in this issue. | * [[Rob Gerbracht]] wrote the profiles in this issue. | ||
* "Less Than Zero" was a safe-for-print adaptation of David Willis's "Dumbass Transformer of the Month" Internet feature. It made fun of [[Unicron]]. | * "Less Than Zero" was a safe-for-print adaptation of David Willis's "Dumbass Transformer of the Month" Internet feature. It made fun of [[Unicron]]. | ||
* "Genesis Redux" featured material left out of the publication due to space reasons. | * "Genesis Redux" featured material left out of the publication due to space reasons. | ||
===Profile notes=== | |||
*As noted on the cover, the characters receiving profiles are all store [[exclusive]]s: the Dreadwind & Smokejumper two-pack from [[Target]], Megabolt and Jhiaxus from [[KB Toys]], ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime from [[Sam's Club]] and Sunstorm from [[e-HOBBY]]. | |||
* Characters mentioned in the bios but not seen include: [[Unicron]], the [[Liege Maximo]], [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]], [[Koji Onishi]], [[Primus]], and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. | |||
* The profiles for Megabolt, Jhiaxus and ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime explicitly discuss their abduction into the [[Universe War]], while those for Dreadwind, Smokejumper and Sunstorm don't acknowledge any setting beyond assigning them to the [[Child of Primus]] ''Universe'' faction. The profile for [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] published in the [[OTFCC: Official Convention Souvenir Guide|OTFCC 2004 souvenir guide]] would subsequently take advantage of that fact to place those three characters in the "[[Shell Game]]" continuity. In contrast, the MegaWing Galvatron instructions in this same issue places Dreadwind and Smokejumper in the world of the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. Years later, [[Fun Publications]]' iteration of [[Ask Vector Prime]] would reconcile both sources by having the characters travel between dimensions. | |||
* The profile for ''Robots in Disguise'' Optimus Prime in this magazine is the first official instance that his Matrix is fully referred to as the "[[Matrix of Leadership]]". The [[Dimensional Patrol]] mentioned in his profile comes from Car Robots, although, with this being published in the early 2000s, nobody knew for sure if they were real. | |||
===Other notes=== | |||
* Probably like three people own this magazine. | * Probably like three people own this magazine. | ||
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[[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]] | [[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]] | ||
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| Cover date | Winter 2004 | ||||||||||||
The first and only exciting issue!
Contents
[edit]- Contents and Credits/ From the Desk of the Editor... (inside cover)
- "Simon Furman: Up Close and Personal" (page 1)
- Dreadwind profile (Art by James Raiz) (page 2)
- Smokejumper profile (Art by James Raiz) (page 3)
- OTFCC 2004 ad (page 4)
- Beast Wars: Primeval Dawn comic (pages 5–12)
- Megabolt profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page 13)
- Jhiaxus profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page 14)
- Fan Artwork Gallery I (page 15)
- RetroReview: Generation 2 Go-Bots by Jennifer Ulm (page 16)
- "The Media Sentinel" by Phil N. Zeman (page 17)
- Sam's Club Exclusive Optimus Prime profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page 18–19)
- Sunstorm profile (Art by Dan Khanna) (page 20)
- Ad for Dreamwave Productions comics (page 21)
- "Less Than Zero" parody by David Willis and "One-Shot 'Bots" by Graham Weaver (page 22)
- Armada: More Than Meets The Eye preview (page 23)
- "Crazy Customizations: MegaWing Galvatron" by Robert Yee (page 24–25)
- Fan Artwork Gallery II (page 26)
- "Genesis Redux" (page 27)
- "SuperDeformed Fan" comic by Matt Nelson (inside back cover)
Notes
[edit]Production notes
[edit]
- This is the first and only issue of 3H Productions' Collectors' Club Magazine, published before they lost the license to Fun Publications.
- It's 8 inches by 12 inches! Woof!
- Dan Khanna provided the art for the cover.
- The back cover promises issue 2 will be "The Tribute to Arcee Issue!" This didn't happen, of course. The copy on the cover notes an interview with Sue Blu, "Metamorphosis" (a text story detailing Arcee's time between the end of the war and her change into a technorganic spider), and more reviews, profiles, and comic story reprints.
- Rob Gerbracht wrote the profiles in this issue.
- "Less Than Zero" was a safe-for-print adaptation of David Willis's "Dumbass Transformer of the Month" Internet feature. It made fun of Unicron.
- "Genesis Redux" featured material left out of the publication due to space reasons.
Profile notes
[edit]- As noted on the cover, the characters receiving profiles are all store exclusives: the Dreadwind & Smokejumper two-pack from Target, Megabolt and Jhiaxus from KB Toys, Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime from Sam's Club and Sunstorm from e-HOBBY.
- Characters mentioned in the bios but not seen include: Unicron, the Liege Maximo, Galvatron, Koji Onishi, Primus, and Ultra Magnus.
- The profiles for Megabolt, Jhiaxus and Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime explicitly discuss their abduction into the Universe War, while those for Dreadwind, Smokejumper and Sunstorm don't acknowledge any setting beyond assigning them to the Child of Primus Universe faction. The profile for Megazarak published in the OTFCC 2004 souvenir guide would subsequently take advantage of that fact to place those three characters in the "Shell Game" continuity. In contrast, the MegaWing Galvatron instructions in this same issue places Dreadwind and Smokejumper in the world of the Unicron Trilogy. Years later, Fun Publications' iteration of Ask Vector Prime would reconcile both sources by having the characters travel between dimensions.
- The profile for Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime in this magazine is the first official instance that his Matrix is fully referred to as the "Matrix of Leadership". The Dimensional Patrol mentioned in his profile comes from Car Robots, although, with this being published in the early 2000s, nobody knew for sure if they were real.
Other notes
[edit]- Probably like three people own this magazine.
