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'''This June... Breakfast will NEVER be the same again!'''
'''This June... Breakfast will NEVER be the same again!'''


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'''Editor-In-Chief:''' [[Brian Savage]] <br>
'''Editor-In-Chief:''' [[Brian Savage]] <br>
'''Editor:''' [[Pete Sinclair]] <br>
'''Editor:''' [[Pete Sinclair]] <br>
'''Associate Editor:''' [[Benson Yee|Ben Yee]]<br>
'''Associate Editor:''' [[Ben Yee]]<br>
'''Research Editor:''' [[Karl Hartman]]<br>
'''Research Editor:''' [[Karl Hartman]]<br>
'''Lead Writer:''' [[Rik Alvarez]]<br>
'''Lead Writer:''' [[Rik Alvarez]]<br>
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==Contents==
==Contents==
* Brian's Bytes and Bolts; From the Editor's Desk (inside cover)
*On the cover: the astonishing debut of [[Ejector]] (p. 1)
*Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2)
*''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' "Bots vs Cons" [[Tech Spec]]s: (p. 3)
**[[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]]
**[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]]
*"Thank You Wisconsin! - Where the Beast Wars began..." by Karl Hartman, a short article about the test-market release of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' toyline (p. 3)
*"REVENGE... is HERE!" an interview with [[Hasbro]] Design Director [[Jared Wade]] about the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline (pp. 4-5)
*Bios in the style of ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'':
**''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)| Shattered Glass]]'' [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] (p. 6)
**''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)| Shattered Glass]]'' [[Computron (SG)|Computron]] and the [[Technobot (SG)|Technobots]] (pp. 7-8)
**''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)| Shattered Glass]]'' [[Steeljaw (SG)|Steeljaw]] (he's dozing!) (p. 8)
*"Shattered Glass: A Recap," a full-page text summary of the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)|Shattered Glass]]'' stories so far (p. 9)
*"[[Reunification: Part 3]]" - comic story (pp. 10-15)
*"The Back Cover..." (p. 16)
**''[[Around Cybertron]]''
**"Rob's Hot Pick! [[Hot Shot (Armada)|JaAM!]]"
**''[[Mini Mayhem!]]''


* "Bots Vs Cons" ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Tech Spec|Tech Specs]] for [[Tracks (Animated)|Tracks]] and [[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]]
==Notes==
* "Thank You Wisconsin! - Where the Beast Wars began..." by Karl Hartman, a short article about the test-market release of the ''Beast Wars'' toyline. (p. 3)
*Characters mentioned in the ''Animated'' tech specs include: [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]].
 
*The [[Quintesson Federation|Quintesson Collective]] that Aquarius belongs to is heavily influenced by the [[Federation]] of ''[[Star Trek]]'', including the dissolution of the concept of material value, and a "Prime Directive" to not mess with developing species (that Aquarius doesn't follow), inverting the positive-universe Quintessons, who are a greedy, capitalistic species.
* "REVENGE... is HERE!" - an interview with Hasbro Design Director [[Jared Wade]] about the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline (pp. 4-5)
*The ''Shattered Glass'' universe is given a [[universal stream]] designation: [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]].
 
*Characters mentioned in the Technobot's profiles include: [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]].
* Shattered Profile: [[Aquarius (Shattered Glass)|Aquarius]] (p. 6)
**Computron ''used'' to be a super intelligent genius, but is now a lumbering brute. Computron attempted to grant Grimlock intelligence, reversing the process their positive-universe [[Computron (G1)|counterpart]]'s went through in the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]". All of the Technobot's personalities are inversions of their positive-universe counterparts as well.
 
**Computron's alkaline pellet gun is inverted from his positive universe counterpart's [[acid pellet]] gun (alkaline (or basic) being the opposite of acid).
* Shattered Profile: [[Computron (Shattered Glass)|Computron]] and the [[Technobot (Shattered Glass)|Technobots]] (p. 7-8)  
*Characters mentioned in Steeljaw's profile include: [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] and [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]].
 
**Steeljaw uses the body of his positive-universe [[Steeljaw (G1)|counterpart]], but in the colors of the Black Lion from the anime series ''{{w|Voltron}}''.
* Shattered Profile: [[Steeljaw (Shattered Glass)|Steeljaw]] (p. 8) (he's dozing!)
**Steeljaw is lazy, unlike his tenacious positive-universe counterpart.
*The ''Shattered Glass'' recap uses art from all four text stories. Unfortunately, "[[Blitzwing Bop]]" would not see publication until November, 5 months after publication of this issue.
*The recap also refers to Optimus as the "Autobot High Warlord", possibly in reference to the movie universe [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s title of (Lord) [[Lord High Protector|High Protector]].


* "Shattered Glass: A Recap" - full-page text summary of the ''Shattered Glass'' stories (p. 9)
===Errors===
 
*Steeljaw's profile labels him a Decepticon.
* "[[Reunification: Part 3]]" - comic story (p. 10-15)
 
* [[Around Cybertron]] (a ''Shattered Glass'' version, no less), Rob's Hot Pick!: [[Hot Shot (Universe)|Hot Shot]], and [[Mini-Mayhem]] (back cover)
 
==Notes==
* Despite appearing prominently on the cover, [[Ejector]] is nowhere to be found within (apart from the cover description blurb, of course.)


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« Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #27 »

Does that mean breakfast will be ruined? Possibly FOREVER??
Publisher Fun Publications
First published early June 2009
Cover date June/July 09

This June... Breakfast will NEVER be the same again!

Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #27

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Editor-In-Chief: Brian Savage
Editor: Pete Sinclair
Associate Editor: Ben Yee
Research Editor: Karl Hartman
Lead Writer: Rik Alvarez
Creative Director/Layout: Lanny Lathem
Columnist: Rob Meyer
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
Contributor: David Willis
Featured Artists: Evan Gauntt, Robby Musso, Josh Perez

Contents

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Notes

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  • Characters mentioned in the Animated tech specs include: Soundwave.
  • The Quintesson Collective that Aquarius belongs to is heavily influenced by the Federation of Star Trek, including the dissolution of the concept of material value, and a "Prime Directive" to not mess with developing species (that Aquarius doesn't follow), inverting the positive-universe Quintessons, who are a greedy, capitalistic species.
  • The Shattered Glass universe is given a universal stream designation: Primax -408.24 Epsilon.
  • Characters mentioned in the Technobot's profiles include: Grimlock, Optimus Prime, and Alpha Trion.
    • Computron used to be a super intelligent genius, but is now a lumbering brute. Computron attempted to grant Grimlock intelligence, reversing the process their positive-universe counterpart's went through in the Generation 1 cartoon episode "Grimlock's New Brain". All of the Technobot's personalities are inversions of their positive-universe counterparts as well.
    • Computron's alkaline pellet gun is inverted from his positive universe counterpart's acid pellet gun (alkaline (or basic) being the opposite of acid).
  • Characters mentioned in Steeljaw's profile include: Blaster and Ravage.
    • Steeljaw uses the body of his positive-universe counterpart, but in the colors of the Black Lion from the anime series Voltron.
    • Steeljaw is lazy, unlike his tenacious positive-universe counterpart.
  • The Shattered Glass recap uses art from all four text stories. Unfortunately, "Blitzwing Bop" would not see publication until November, 5 months after publication of this issue.
  • The recap also refers to Optimus as the "Autobot High Warlord", possibly in reference to the movie universe Megatron's title of (Lord) High Protector.

Errors

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  • Steeljaw's profile labels him a Decepticon.
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