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'''''Dawn of the Predacus'' box set''' | '''''Dawn of the Predacus'' box set''' | ||
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars]]'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]. | *[[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars]]'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]. | ||
*[[Tarantulas (BW)#Combiner Wars|Predacon Tarantulas]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (Generations)|Rook]]. | *[[Tarantulas (BW)#Combiner Wars|Predacon Tarantulas]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (Generations)|Protectobot Rook]]. | ||
*[[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]. | *[[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]. | ||
*[[Cicadacon#Combiner Wars|General Cicadacon]], a redeco of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Skydive_%28G1_Aerialbot%29#Generations|Skydive]]. | *[[Cicadacon#Combiner Wars|General Cicadacon]], a redeco of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Skydive_%28G1_Aerialbot%29#Generations|Skydive]]. | ||
*[[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General | *[[Sea Clamp#Combiner Wars|General Sea Clamp]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]. | ||
''' | '''At show souvenir figures''' | ||
*[[ | *[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Timelines|Megatron]], a retool of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Megatron (RID)#Toys|Megatron]]. | ||
*[[Airazor (BW)#Timelines|Airazor]], a redeco of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|Slipstream]] | |||
*[[Tigatron#Timelines|Tigatron]], a redeco of box set Ravage | |||
*[[Under-3|Unit-3]], a redeco of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Streetwise]]. | |||
*[[Reflector (G1)#Timelines|Reflector]] 3-Pack, retools of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Shockwave]]. | |||
'''Customization exclusive''' | '''Customization exclusive''' | ||
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**''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ratchet (SG)#Timelines|Ratchet]] | **''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ratchet (SG)#Timelines|Ratchet]] | ||
**[[Medix (G1)|Medix]] | **[[Medix (G1)|Medix]] | ||
'''Attendee-only bonus figure''' | |||
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner Wars|Terrorsaur]], a retool of ''Generations Combiner Wars'' [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]]. | |||
'''Golden Ticket exclusive''' | |||
*[[Flash Sentry]], a redeco of 3-Pack Reflector. | |||
====Other merchandise==== | ====Other merchandise==== | ||
Revision as of 10:19, 7 April 2016
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| Date | April 7, 2016 | ||||||
| City | Louisville, KY. | ||||||
| Venue | Galt House | ||||||
BotCon 2016 will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, from April 7 to April 10, 2016.
Run-up
- On September 4, 2015, the date and location of BotCon 2016 were announced.
- On October 3, 2015, Botcon.com revealed the BotCon 2016 theme of Dawn of Predacus and the first exclusive of Tripredacus Agent Ravage.
- On October 9, 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon Secret Police Tarantulas.
- On October 15, 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Ramhorn.
- On October 22, 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Cicadacon.
- On October 29, 2015, Botcon.com revealed the exclusive Predacon General Seaclamp.
- On November 12, 2015, the brochure went online.
- On January 13, 2016, Venus Terzo was announced as a guest.
- On January 20, 2016, registration for the event went live.
- On February 2, 2016, Fun Publications posted a commercial for the convention on YouTube starring David Kaye as Megatron.
- On March 3, 2016, Judd Nelson was announced as a special guest atteneding his first BotCon.
- On March 10, 2016, Gregg Berger was announced as a guest.
- On March 17, 2016, in a surprising turn of events, Terrorsaur was revealed as the convention's attendee freebie figure.
Venue
The convention will be held at the Galt House hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.
Merchandise
Convention-exclusive toys
Dawn of the Predacus box set
- Ravage, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Breakdown.
- Predacon Tarantulas, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Protectobot Rook.
- General Ramhorn, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Brawl.
- General Cicadacon, a redeco of Generations Combiner Wars Skydive.
- General Sea Clamp, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Scattershot.
At show souvenir figures
- Megatron, a retool of Robots in Disguise Megatron.
- Airazor, a redeco of Legends Slipstream
- Tigatron, a redeco of box set Ravage
- Unit-3, a redeco of Generations Combiner Wars Protectobot Streetwise.
- Reflector 3-Pack, retools of Generations Combiner Wars Shockwave.
Customization exclusive
- A redeco/retool of Generations Combiner Wars First Aid as the assembler's choice of:
Attendee-only bonus figure
- Terrorsaur, a retool of Generations Combiner Wars Air Raid.
Golden Ticket exclusive
- Flash Sentry, a redeco of 3-Pack Reflector.
Other merchandise
Fiction
- "Dawn of the Predacus" comic
Guests
Voice actors
Writers
Artists
- Winston Bolen
- Josh Burcham
- Brendan Cahill
- Ken Christiansen
- Casey Coller
- Archie Cunningham
- Thomas Deer
- Brandy Dixon
- Matt Frank
- Adam Hicks
- Dan Khanna
- Marcelo Matere
- Alex Milne
- Robby Musso
- Josh Perez
- Sara Pitre-Durocher
- Rob Roberts
- Hayato Sakamoto
- Brian Shearer
- Derrick J. Wyatt
- Silas Zee
Fun Publications
Hasbro employees
Hasbro Studios employees
IDW Publishing comics
Events
Notes
- Alec Willows was to be a guest, and was announced as such at the same time as the Tarantulas toy was revealed, however he later withdrew due to scheduling conflicts.
- Scott McNeil was announced as a guest on November 24, 2015 as well, however he later withdrew due to personal matters.
