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'''Funtastic Publishing''' is an Australian publishing house specializing in children's books based on licensed properties. | '''Funtastic Publishing''' is an Australian publishing house specializing in children's books based on licensed properties. They have adapted major studio films from Disney, Warner Brothers and others. Their work for Hasbro included a number of coloring and activity books based on the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' franchise. | ||
==''Armada''== | ==''Armada''== | ||
[[Image:Funtasticpublishing-logo.jpg|right|160px | [[Image:Funtasticpublishing-logo.jpg|right|160px]] | ||
[[Image:Armadacolouringbook-cover.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Honestly, Unicron is better at crushing invisible logos.]] | [[Image:Armadacolouringbook-cover.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Honestly, Unicron is better at crushing invisible logos.]] | ||
Funtastic released six activity and coloring books simultaneously in 2002, in a variety of formats. | Funtastic released six activity and coloring books simultaneously in 2002, in a variety of formats. The coloring books are printed on low-grade paper, and feature a variety of simple "activities": color in the line art, count the Autobot symbols, copy the picture of [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]], etc. | ||
The cast consists entirely of the first wave of ''Armada'' toy characters: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] & | The cast consists entirely of the first wave of ''Armada'' toy characters: [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] & [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] & [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] & [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]], the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]], and the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]. | ||
* Armada Activity Pad | * Armada Activity Pad | ||
:Also labeled a "Mini Activity Pad" on the inside, this pad is smaller and thinner than the standard books. | :Also labeled a "Mini Activity Pad" on the inside, this pad is smaller and thinner than the standard books. 24 pages. | ||
* Armada Colouring Book | * Armada Colouring Book | ||
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* Armada Bumper Book | * Armada Bumper Book | ||
:A monster tome of a book, containing all the art from the Colouring Book and much more. | :A monster tome of a book, containing all the art from the Colouring Book and much more. Some of the line art is recycled, showing up multiple times in the book. Lazier still, some pages are entirely blank "Picture Pages", where you can "draw your favourite Autobot here!" Also includes "Join the Dots!", "Navigate the Transformers through the clouds!", "Can you copy this picture?", etc. 128 pages. | ||
* Scrap Book | * Scrap Book | ||
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[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||
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Funtastic Publishing is an Australian publishing house specializing in children's books based on licensed properties. They have adapted major studio films from Disney, Warner Brothers and others. Their work for Hasbro included a number of coloring and activity books based on the Armada franchise.
Armada
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Funtastic released six activity and coloring books simultaneously in 2002, in a variety of formats. The coloring books are printed on low-grade paper, and feature a variety of simple "activities": color in the line art, count the Autobot symbols, copy the picture of Jetstorm, etc.
The cast consists entirely of the first wave of Armada toy characters: Optimus Prime & Sparkplug, Megatron & Leader-1, Hot Shot & Jolt, the Street Action Mini-Con Team, and the Air Defense Mini-Con Team.
- Armada Activity Pad
- Also labeled a "Mini Activity Pad" on the inside, this pad is smaller and thinner than the standard books. 24 pages.
- Armada Colouring Book
- Full-sized book with line art only (no mazes or word puzzles.) 24 pages.
- Armada Bumper Book
- A monster tome of a book, containing all the art from the Colouring Book and much more. Some of the line art is recycled, showing up multiple times in the book. Lazier still, some pages are entirely blank "Picture Pages", where you can "draw your favourite Autobot here!" Also includes "Join the Dots!", "Navigate the Transformers through the clouds!", "Can you copy this picture?", etc. 128 pages.
- Scrap Book
- Sticker Book
- Tattoo Book
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