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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club]] #24 | |||
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|caption=''Animated'' [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], when? ''What do you mean, never?!'' | |||
|publisher=[[Fun Publications]] | |||
|date=mid-December 2008 | |||
|coverdate=Dec08/Jan09 | |||
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'''A whole NEW season... a whole NEW set of adventures!''' | '''A whole NEW season... a whole NEW set of adventures!''' | ||
=Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #24= | |||
'''Editor-In-Chief:''' [[Brian Savage]] <br> | |||
'''Editor-In-Chief:''' [[ | '''Editor:''' [[Pete Sinclair]] <br> | ||
'''Editor:''' [[ | '''Associate Editor:''' [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]]<br> | ||
'''Associate Editor:''' [[ | '''Research Editor:''' [[Karl Hartman]]<br> | ||
'''Research Editor:''' [[ | '''Lead Writer:''' [[Rik Alvarez]]<br> | ||
'''Lead Writer:''' [[ | '''Creative Director/Layout:''' [[Lanny Lathem]]<br> | ||
'''Creative Director/Layout:''' [[ | '''Columnist:''' [[Rob Meyer]]<br> | ||
'''Columnist:''' [[ | '''Columnist:''' [[Scott Marble]]<br> | ||
'''Columnist:''' [[ | '''Columnist:''' [[R.M. Eljay]]<br> | ||
'''Columnist:''' [[ | '''Head Proofreader:''' [[Heather Choplin]]<br> | ||
'''Head Proofreader:''' [[ | '''Proofreader:''' [[Mark Baker-Wright]]<br> | ||
'''Proofreader:''' [[ | '''Resident Cartoonist:''' [[Jesse Wittenrich]]<br> | ||
'''Resident Cartoonist:''' [[ | '''Resident Colorist:''' [[Drew Eiden]]<br> | ||
'''Resident Colorist:''' [[ | '''Resident Artist:''' [[Evan Gauntt]]<br> | ||
'''Resident Artist:''' [[ | '''Staff:''' [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]]<br> | ||
'''Staff:''' [[ | '''Featured Artists:''' [[Alex Milne]], [[Josh Perez]] | ||
'''Featured Artists:''' [[ | |||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
* ''[[Transformers Animated|Transformers Animated]]'': Looking back... Looking Forward!, an interview by J. E. Alvarez with [[ | * On the cover: ''[[Transformers Animated|Animated]]'' [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] in anticipation of Season 3 of the cartoon (p. 1) | ||
* Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2) | |||
* ''Animated'' [[Tech Spec|Tech Specs]]: [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] | * "''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'': Looking back... Looking Forward!," an interview by J. E. Alvarez with [[Eric Siebenaler]] and [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]], along with ''Animated'' character development sketches (pp. 3 & 6-7) | ||
* ''Transformers Animated'' [[Tech Spec|Tech Specs]]: | |||
* | ** "The 'Bots" (p. 4) | ||
*** [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] | |||
* [[ | *** [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] | ||
*** [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] | |||
* | *** [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] | ||
*** [[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] | |||
* [[ | ** "The 'Cons" (p. 5) | ||
*** [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] | |||
*** [[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] | |||
*** [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] | |||
*** [[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] | |||
*** [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] | |||
* "The world of... TRANSTECH" bios: | |||
** ''[[Transtech]]'' [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] (p. 8) | |||
** ''Transtech'' [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] (p. 15) | |||
* "[[Transcendent: Part 6]]" - comic story (pp. 9-14) | |||
* "The Back Cover..." (p. 16) | |||
** ''[[Around Cybertron]]'' | |||
** "Rob's Hot Pick! [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing Baby!]]" | |||
** ''[[Mini Mayhem!]]'' | |||
==Notes== | |||
* Twelve profiles in one issue! That's gotta be some kind of record, right? | |||
* Characters mentioned in the Animated tech specs include: [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], and the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinels]]. | |||
** The Animated tech specs are all modeled on the original ''Transformers'' Tech Specs, complete with decoder-pattern, with some characters sharing their mottos and functions with their counterparts. Much of the information in them would be expanded upon in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', including the idea that Lugnut is the consort of Strika; that Cyclonus appeared out of nowhere after the war; and that Blackout destoyed several Omega Sentinels in the war. | |||
** Strika's functions is "General of Destruction," in reference to the Japanese title for the various Decepticon leader's, [[Emperor of Destruction]]. | |||
* Characters mentioned in Optimus Prime's bio include: Megatron, the [[Liege Maximo]], and [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]. | |||
**Optimus Prime's history is based on [[Barack Obama]]. His motto paraphrases Obama's keynote speech at 2004's Democratic National Convention. | |||
**Like his Dreamwave ''Generation One'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|counterpart]], Prime used to be an archivist. He worked at [[Tyger Pax]], a city introduced in ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|The Age of Wrath]]''. | |||
*Characters mentioned in Megatron's bio include: Optimus Prime, [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]], and the Liege Maximo. | |||
*This installment of ''Around Cybertron'' ties into the prose story "[[I, Lowtech]]". Read that story to discover the diabolical significance of the [[Plush lizard|''plush lizard!'']] | |||
[[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]] | [[Category:Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:18, 27 September 2021
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 Animated Obsidian, when? What do you mean, never?! | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Fun Publications | ||||||||||||
| First published | mid-December 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | Dec08/Jan09 | ||||||||||||
A whole NEW season... a whole NEW set of adventures!
Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #24
[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
Columnist: R.M. Eljay
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: Alex Milne, Josh Perez
Contents
[edit]- On the cover: Animated Strika and Rodimus Prime in anticipation of Season 3 of the cartoon (p. 1)
- Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2)
- "Transformers Animated: Looking back... Looking Forward!," an interview by J. E. Alvarez with Eric Siebenaler and Derrick Wyatt, along with Animated character development sketches (pp. 3 & 6-7)
- Transformers Animated Tech Specs:
- "The world of... TRANSTECH" bios:
- Transtech Optimus Prime (p. 8)
- Transtech Megatron (p. 15)
- "Transcendent: Part 6" - comic story (pp. 9-14)
- "The Back Cover..." (p. 16)
- Around Cybertron
- "Rob's Hot Pick! Blitzwing Baby!"
- Mini Mayhem!
Notes
[edit]- Twelve profiles in one issue! That's gotta be some kind of record, right?
- Characters mentioned in the Animated tech specs include: Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Megatron, Lugnut, and the Omega Sentinels.
- The Animated tech specs are all modeled on the original Transformers Tech Specs, complete with decoder-pattern, with some characters sharing their mottos and functions with their counterparts. Much of the information in them would be expanded upon in Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II, including the idea that Lugnut is the consort of Strika; that Cyclonus appeared out of nowhere after the war; and that Blackout destoyed several Omega Sentinels in the war.
- Strika's functions is "General of Destruction," in reference to the Japanese title for the various Decepticon leader's, Emperor of Destruction.
- Characters mentioned in Optimus Prime's bio include: Megatron, the Liege Maximo, and Sentinel Prime.
- Optimus Prime's history is based on Barack Obama. His motto paraphrases Obama's keynote speech at 2004's Democratic National Convention.
- Like his Dreamwave Generation One counterpart, Prime used to be an archivist. He worked at Tyger Pax, a city introduced in The Age of Wrath.
- Characters mentioned in Megatron's bio include: Optimus Prime, Shockwave, and the Liege Maximo.
- This installment of Around Cybertron ties into the prose story "I, Lowtech". Read that story to discover the diabolical significance of the plush lizard!
