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{{quote|Master your Transformers KRE-O knowledge with this ultimate encyclopedia! From the legendary Optimus Prime and the brave Bumblebee to the treacherous Starscream and the evil Predaking, this complete collector's guide to all the KRE-O figures is sure to short-circuit all Transformers fans. Includes special Orion Pax figure!|Publisher's ad copy}} | {{quote|Master your Transformers KRE-O knowledge with this ultimate encyclopedia! From the legendary Optimus Prime and the brave Bumblebee to the treacherous Starscream and the evil Predaking, this complete collector's guide to all the KRE-O figures is sure to short-circuit all Transformers fans. Includes special Orion Pax figure!|Publisher's ad copy}} | ||
==Contents== | ==Contents== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Naturally, the big draw here for ''Kre-O'' collectors is the [[exclusive]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#OrionPax|Orion Pax]] Kreon that comes with the book, a common practice for books about miniature building-block figures produced by ''that other company''. | * Naturally, the big draw here for ''Kre-O'' collectors is the [[exclusive]] [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#OrionPax|Orion Pax]] Kreon that comes with the book, a common practice for books about miniature building-block figures produced by ''[[LEGO|that other company]]''. | ||
* The character [[bio]]s in this book are a bit sparser than the ones online. For example, the "Likes / Dislikes" is gone, leaving out [[Dirge ( | * The character [[bio]]s in this book are a bit sparser than the ones online. For example, the "Likes / Dislikes" is gone, leaving out [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s (justified) fear of clowns. | ||
* While most of the Kreon images are toy photos, the Micro-Changer Combiner pages all use the on-package CG renders for the characters instead, complete with the inaccuracies to the actual toys. | * While most of the Kreon images are toy photos, the Micro-Changer Combiner pages all use the on-package CG renders for the characters instead, complete with the inaccuracies to the actual toys. | ||
===Character omissions=== | ===Character omissions=== | ||
This book has several omissions, some fairly reasonable in their omission, some not so much, but either way, kinda makes the claim of being an "ultimate" encyclopedia a bit specious. | This book has several omissions, some fairly reasonable in their omission, some not so much, but either way, kinda makes the claim of being an "ultimate" encyclopedia a bit specious. | ||
* "Promotional" Kreons not available at normal retail, like the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Matrix|Matrix Optimus Prime]], the [[Devastator (Kre-O | * "Promotional" Kreons not available at normal retail, like the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Matrix|Matrix Optimus Prime]], the [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Kre-O|''Generation 2'' style yellow Devastator]] and the like are missing. | ||
* Only one form each of the 2012 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]]s and [[Autobot | * Only one form each of the 2012 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]]s and [[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autobot Troopers]] are shown. | ||
* The [[Toys"R"Us | * The [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Kre-O|''Generation 2'' style orange Devastator]] is also absent. | ||
* The [[Knock Out ( | * The [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] that comes with the [[Autobot Command Center]] is missing. Granted, this is a "mystery figure" not identified on the packaging for said set, but it is a normal retail item. | ||
* The [[BotCon 2013]] Kreons are not listed. | * The [[BotCon 2013]] Kreons are not listed. | ||
* No [[human]] Kreons are listed, not even the actually-named ones from the ''Beast Hunters'' sets. Oddly though, human Kreon silhouettes are visible in the pattern on the inside-cover pages. | * No [[human]] Kreons are listed, not even the actually-named ones from the ''Beast Hunters'' sets. Oddly though, human Kreon silhouettes are visible in the pattern on the inside-cover pages. | ||
*Despite the appearance of large brick-built bots in the photo comics, no buildable bots are listed. No big forms of Kreon characters, no [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beasts. [[Corhada]] does get a brief name-drop in [[Windcharger ( | *Despite the appearance of large brick-built bots in the photo comics, no buildable bots are listed. No big forms of Kreon characters, no [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beasts. [[Corhada]] does get a brief name-drop in [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s bio, but he's the only buildable bot mentioned at all. As such, he's also the only ''Kre-O'' Predacon beast we have a mass-release name confirmation for. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
Oh man. | Oh man. | ||
* | * Many of the Kreons pictured have their helmets askew, are shot in odd positions, etc. Not ''wrong'', just... awkward. | ||
* Pg.14 - [[Jazz (Kre-O | * Pg.14 - [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] has a white-plastic head rather than the final version's gray. | ||
* Pg.27 - [[Skywarp (Kre-O | * Pg.27 - [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]]'s toe-chrome is missing. | ||
* Pg.62 - [[ | * Pg.62 - [[Ripclaw]]'s flak jacket is on upside-down. Also, she's listed as a "he". | ||
* Pg.78 - [[ | * Pg.78 - [[Crankstart]] is missing his windshield-chest-piece. | ||
* Pg.82 - [[Scorponok ( | * Pg.82 - [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is listed as a ''Prime'' Predacon. | ||
* Pg.83 - [[Waspinator ( | * Pg.83 - [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] is listed as a ''Prime'' Predacon, not a ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]. | ||
* Pg.91~95 - [[Airachnid ( | * Pg.91~95 - [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]], [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] are '''''all''''' listed as ''Prime'' Predacons. Seriously. | ||
* Pg.104 - [[Blight ( | * Pg.104 - [[Blight (Prime)|Blight]] is named "Bolt". | ||
* Pg.105 - [[ | * Pg.105 - [[Hardshell]] is named "Bombshell". | ||
* Pg.109 - [[Acid Wing]] is | * Pg.109 - [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Wing]] is spelled "Acidwing" and is also listed as a ''Prime'' Predacon. Holy wow. | ||
* Pg 111 - [[Cheetor ( | * Pg 111 - [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s [[beast mode]] is not mis-assembled, but... all his limbs are just swept back so he's posed less like a living beast and more like a cheetah-bot-skin rug. | ||
* Pg.112 - [[Seawing ( | * Pg.112 - [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] is listed as an Autobot. | ||
* Pg.113 - Like Cheetor, [[Nosecone ( | * Pg.113 - Like Cheetor, [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]'s [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is not technically mis-built, but his limbs and tank treads are splayed out all weird, plus his blaster isn't put in its proper place on top of the tank mode. | ||
* Pg.115 - [[Long Haul ( | * Pg.115 - [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]'s name is spelled "Longhaul", plus his vehicle mode is shot ''from the back''. | ||
* Pg.130 - [[Predaking ( | * Pg.130 - [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] is—you guessed it—listed as a ''Prime'' Predacon. | ||
* Pg.136~137 - [[Hun-Gurrr ( | * Pg.136~137 - [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]] is spelled "Hun Gur". | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:20, 8 April 2026
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| Kre-O Character Encyclopedia | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | LB Kids | ||||||||||||
| First published | May 13, 2014 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Brandon T. Snider | ||||||||||||
| ISBN | ISBN 031627819X ISBN 978-0316278195 | ||||||||||||
| Page count | 144 | ||||||||||||
| Price | $19.00 US / $21 Can | ||||||||||||
Information on (almost) every Transformer Kreon from 2011 through 2013.
Master your Transformers KRE-O knowledge with this ultimate encyclopedia! From the legendary Optimus Prime and the brave Bumblebee to the treacherous Starscream and the evil Predaking, this complete collector's guide to all the KRE-O figures is sure to short-circuit all Transformers fans. Includes special Orion Pax figure!Publisher's ad copy
Contents
[edit]- Introduction
How to read the sparse bits of information on the Kreon character pages, followed by a sample page for the bonus Kreon that came with the book, Orion Pax.
- The Big Race
A two-page photo-comic made out of stills from the "The Big Race" online video.
- Battle for Earth
Bios and information on the Transformer Kreons from the 2011 Kre-O Transformers retail sets.
- Last Bot Standing
A two-page photo-comic made out of stills from the "Last Bot Standing" online video.
- Battle for Energon
Bios and information on the Transformer Kreons from the 2012 Kre-O Transformers retail sets.
- Quest for Energon, Part 1
A two-page photo-comic made out of stills from the "Quest for Energon, Part 1" online video.
- Beast Hunters
Bios and information on the Transformer Kreons from the 2013 Kre-O Transformers: Beast Hunters retail sets.
- Custom Kreons
Bios and information on the initial wave of Custom Kreons.
- Micro-Changers
Bios and information on the first four waves of blind-bagged Micro-Changer Kreons.
- Micro-Changer Combiners
Bios and information on the first two waves of Micro-Changer Combiners.
- Quest for Energon, Part 2
A two-page photo-comic made out of stills from the "Quest for Energon, Part 2" online video.
Notes
[edit]- Naturally, the big draw here for Kre-O collectors is the exclusive Orion Pax Kreon that comes with the book, a common practice for books about miniature building-block figures produced by that other company.
- The character bios in this book are a bit sparser than the ones online. For example, the "Likes / Dislikes" is gone, leaving out Dirge's (justified) fear of clowns.
- While most of the Kreon images are toy photos, the Micro-Changer Combiner pages all use the on-package CG renders for the characters instead, complete with the inaccuracies to the actual toys.
Character omissions
[edit]This book has several omissions, some fairly reasonable in their omission, some not so much, but either way, kinda makes the claim of being an "ultimate" encyclopedia a bit specious.
- "Promotional" Kreons not available at normal retail, like the Matrix Optimus Prime, the Generation 2 style yellow Devastator and the like are missing.
- Only one form each of the 2012 Vehicons and Autobot Troopers are shown.
- The Toys"R"Us-exclusive Generation 2 style orange Devastator is also absent.
- The Knock Out that comes with the Autobot Command Center is missing. Granted, this is a "mystery figure" not identified on the packaging for said set, but it is a normal retail item.
- The BotCon 2013 Kreons are not listed.
- No human Kreons are listed, not even the actually-named ones from the Beast Hunters sets. Oddly though, human Kreon silhouettes are visible in the pattern on the inside-cover pages.
- Despite the appearance of large brick-built bots in the photo comics, no buildable bots are listed. No big forms of Kreon characters, no Predacon beasts. Corhada does get a brief name-drop in Windcharger's bio, but he's the only buildable bot mentioned at all. As such, he's also the only Kre-O Predacon beast we have a mass-release name confirmation for.
Errors
[edit]Oh man.
- Many of the Kreons pictured have their helmets askew, are shot in odd positions, etc. Not wrong, just... awkward.
- Pg.14 - Jazz has a white-plastic head rather than the final version's gray.
- Pg.27 - Skywarp's toe-chrome is missing.
- Pg.62 - Ripclaw's flak jacket is on upside-down. Also, she's listed as a "he".
- Pg.78 - Crankstart is missing his windshield-chest-piece.
- Pg.82 - Scorponok is listed as a Prime Predacon.
- Pg.83 - Waspinator is listed as a Prime Predacon, not a Beast Wars Predacon.
- Pg.91~95 - Airachnid, Insecticon, Inferno, Rampage, and Dirge are all listed as Prime Predacons. Seriously.
- Pg.104 - Blight is named "Bolt".
- Pg.105 - Hardshell is named "Bombshell".
- Pg.109 - Acid Wing is spelled "Acidwing" and is also listed as a Prime Predacon. Holy wow.
- Pg 111 - Cheetor's beast mode is not mis-assembled, but... all his limbs are just swept back so he's posed less like a living beast and more like a cheetah-bot-skin rug.
- Pg.112 - Seawing is listed as an Autobot.
- Pg.113 - Like Cheetor, Nosecone's vehicle mode is not technically mis-built, but his limbs and tank treads are splayed out all weird, plus his blaster isn't put in its proper place on top of the tank mode.
- Pg.115 - Long Haul's name is spelled "Longhaul", plus his vehicle mode is shot from the back.
- Pg.130 - Predaking is—you guessed it—listed as a Prime Predacon.
- Pg.136~137 - Hun-Gurrr is spelled "Hun Gur".
