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'''BotCon 1997''' was held on July 18-20, 1997 in Rochester, New York. It was the first convention organized by [[ | '''BotCon 1997''' was held on July 18-20, 1997 in Rochester, New York. It was the first convention organized by [[3H Productions]]. | ||
:''Preceded by: [[ | :''Preceded by: [[BotCon 1996]]'' | ||
:''Followed by: [[ | :''Followed by: [[BotCon 1998]]'' | ||
==Merchandise== | ==Merchandise== | ||
===Convention exclusive toys=== | ===Convention exclusive toys=== | ||
*[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Geochemist '''[[ | *[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Geochemist '''[[Fractyl]]''' in [[Energon Armor]] - A [[redeco]] of "basic" [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]. | ||
*[[ | *[[Maximal]] Thief '''[[Packrat]]''' in [[Energon Armor]] - A redeco of "basic" [[Rattrap]]. | ||
The two were only sold as a set, although numbers released for the figures confusingly state that there were 600 Packrats and 570 Fractyls produced. | The two were only sold as a set, although numbers released for the figures confusingly state that there were 600 Packrats and 570 Fractyls produced. | ||
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===Comics and art=== | ===Comics and art=== | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Ground Zero]]''' - standalone comic story included with Fractyl/Packrat. | ||
*'''BotCon 1997 Mural Print''' - a print featuring Fractyl and Packrat's back-of-package mural art. Possibly also included with Fractyl/Packrat.<sup class="noprint">[[[Help:Citing sources|''<span title="The material in the vicinity of this tag needs references to reliable sources." style="white-space: nowrap;">citation needed</span>'']]]</sup> | *'''BotCon 1997 Mural Print''' - a print featuring Fractyl and Packrat's back-of-package mural art. Possibly also included with Fractyl/Packrat.<sup class="noprint">[[[Help:Citing sources|''<span title="The material in the vicinity of this tag needs references to reliable sources." style="white-space: nowrap;">citation needed</span>'']]]</sup> | ||
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* Program guide. | * Program guide. | ||
Additionally, every attendee who paid for the pre-convention dinner was given a [[ | Additionally, every attendee who paid for the pre-convention dinner was given a [[Decoy]] hand-painted by Dave Van Domelen and a laminated copy of a storyboard panel from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. | ||
==Guests== | ==Guests== | ||
===Voice actors=== | ===Voice actors=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Peter Cullen]] | ||
*[[ | *[[David Kaye]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Venus Terzo]] | ||
===Hasbro employees=== | ===Hasbro employees=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Dawn Berryman]], marketing | ||
*[[ | *[[George Boznos]], designer | ||
*[[ | *[[Jerry Palmer]], engineer | ||
===Beast Wars Story Editor=== | ===Beast Wars Story Editor=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Bob Forward]] | ||
===Marvel Comics=== | ===Marvel Comics=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Simon Furman]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Andrew Wildman]] | ||
===Music=== | ===Music=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Stan Bush]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Vince DiCola]] | ||
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
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*Hasbro Presentation | *Hasbro Presentation | ||
*[[ | *[[MSTF]] | ||
*Quiz show | *Quiz show | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* According to a magazine advertisement for the convention, story editor [[ | * According to a magazine advertisement for the convention, story editor [[Larry DiTillio]], Hasbro representatives [[Vinnie D'Alleva]] and [[Todd Wise]], and voice actors [[Susan Blu]], [[Garry Chalk]], [[Frank Welker]] were originally scheduled to attend. None of them ended up making the convention, but Welker sent an audiotaped message to the attending fans. | ||
*The same advertisement put the convention in Kendallville, Indiana rather than Rochester, New York. | *The same advertisement put the convention in Kendallville, Indiana rather than Rochester, New York. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[[ | [[BotCon]] | ||
Revision as of 08:43, 27 March 2009
BotCon 1997 was held on July 18-20, 1997 in Rochester, New York. It was the first convention organized by 3H Productions.
- Preceded by: BotCon 1996
- Followed by: BotCon 1998
Merchandise
Convention exclusive toys
- Predacon Geochemist Fractyl in Energon Armor - A redeco of "basic" Terrorsaur.
- Maximal Thief Packrat in Energon Armor - A redeco of "basic" Rattrap.
The two were only sold as a set, although numbers released for the figures confusingly state that there were 600 Packrats and 570 Fractyls produced.
Comics and art
- Ground Zero - standalone comic story included with Fractyl/Packrat.
- BotCon 1997 Mural Print - a print featuring Fractyl and Packrat's back-of-package mural art. Possibly also included with Fractyl/Packrat.<sup class="noprint">[<span title="The material in the vicinity of this tag needs references to reliable sources." style="white-space: nowrap;">citation needed</span>]</sup>
Miscellaneous
- 'Til All Are One 2-disk CD set.
- Convention T-shirt.
- Namebadge.
- Program guide.
Additionally, every attendee who paid for the pre-convention dinner was given a Decoy hand-painted by Dave Van Domelen and a laminated copy of a storyboard panel from The Transformers: The Movie.
Guests
Voice actors
Hasbro employees
- Dawn Berryman, marketing
- George Boznos, designer
- Jerry Palmer, engineer
Beast Wars Story Editor
Marvel Comics
Music
Events
Friday
- Dinner/Opening Ceremonies
Saturday
- Peter Cullen panel
- Bob Forward panel
- Simon Furman/Andrew Wildman panel
- Stan Bush/Vince DiCola concert (evening event)
Sunday
- Beast Wars Video Game Presentation
- Beast Wars Voice Actor Panel
- Stan Bush/Vince DiCola Panel
- Hasbro Presentation
- Quiz show
- Charity auction
- Convention Organizers' Panel/closing ceremonies
Trivia
- According to a magazine advertisement for the convention, story editor Larry DiTillio, Hasbro representatives Vinnie D'Alleva and Todd Wise, and voice actors Susan Blu, Garry Chalk, Frank Welker were originally scheduled to attend. None of them ended up making the convention, but Welker sent an audiotaped message to the attending fans.
- The same advertisement put the convention in Kendallville, Indiana rather than Rochester, New York.
- Until he was invited to BotCon 1997, Simon Furman was unaware there was a Transformers fandom! As a result, he allowed himself to forget everything he'd done and was unprepared for an in-depth Q&A session: "I was floundering, and often had to resort to a lame ‘sorry, I don’t remember.’ It was a nightmare... I made damn sure that by the time the 1998 Botcon rolled around I’d re-read/revisited practically everything I’d ever written." <a href="http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5032" class="external autonumber" title="http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5032" rel="nofollow">[1]</a>
External links
BotCon 1997 in the BotCon archives
See also
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