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'''Mark Weber''' is a Manager of Global Brand Development on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He is chiefly responsible for the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' and ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' segments, as well as most exclusive products. | '''Mark Weber''' is a Manager of Global Brand Development on the ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' franchise at [[Hasbro]]. He is chiefly responsible for the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' and ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' segments, as well as most exclusive products. | ||
==Convention appearances== | ==Convention appearances== | ||
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*[[BotCon 2014]] | *[[BotCon 2014]] | ||
*[[BotCon 2015]] | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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* A lifelong ''Transformers'' fan, his personal favorite characters are [[Prowl (disambiguation)|Prowl]], [[Skywarp (disambiguation)|Skywarp]], and [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]]. | * A lifelong ''Transformers'' fan, his personal favorite characters are [[Prowl (disambiguation)|Prowl]], [[Skywarp (disambiguation)|Skywarp]], and [[Grimlock (disambiguation)|Grimlock]]. | ||
* He's the one who came up with the idea of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] becoming an Autobot in [[Dark Cybertron]] <ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52272 Wondercon 2014 panel with John Barber]. </ref> | * He's the one who came up with the idea of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] becoming an Autobot in [[Dark Cybertron]] <ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=52272 Wondercon 2014 panel with John Barber]. </ref> | ||
* He moved to the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' brand sometime before JoeCon 2015, but still came to BotCon 2015 as he had worked on many of the ''Transformers'' products that were being shown then. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:40, 11 July 2015
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Mark Weber is a Manager of Global Brand Development on the Transformers franchise at Hasbro. He is chiefly responsible for the Generations and Construct-Bots segments, as well as most exclusive products.
Convention appearances
Notes
- Mark graduated with a degree in Broadcasting from Arizona State University and spent eight years as a sports radio producer/anchor.
- Prior to joining Hasbro in February 2012, Mark worked at McFarlane Toys for ten years, overseeing the McFarlane’s Sports Picks brand of action figures while consulting on HALO, The Walking Dead, Spawn, McFarlane’s Dragons, and more.
- He attended his first BotCon in Dallas back in 2012. He missed BotCon in 2013 while recovering from tongue cancer. In 2014, he contributed to the Transformers Experience panel at Universal Studios Hollywood (inducting Arcee and Rodimus into the Transformers Hall of Fame) and led the Hasbro Brand Panel as well.
- A lifelong Transformers fan, his personal favorite characters are Prowl, Skywarp, and Grimlock.
- He's the one who came up with the idea of Megatron becoming an Autobot in Dark Cybertron [1]
- He moved to the G.I. Joe brand sometime before JoeCon 2015, but still came to BotCon 2015 as he had worked on many of the Transformers products that were being shown then.
