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| |seriesissue=[[BotCon]] 2012
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| |date=[[April 26]], [[2012]]
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| |city=Dallas, TX
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| |venue=Hyatt Regency Dallas
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| '''BotCon 2012''' will be held in the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas from [[April 26]] to [[April 29]], [[2012]].
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| ==Run-up==
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| * [[September 7]], [[2011]], BotCon's Twitter feed started hinting at BotCon 2012's exclusive toys. <ref>http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=82117</ref>
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| * The Diamond-exclusive version of "[[The Stunti-Con Job]]" had a full page ad advertising BotCon 2012, and hinted at the mold of one of its box set toys. <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/484645-teaser-botcon-2012-rid-more-classics.html</ref>
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| * On [[December 5]], 2011, the date, location, and hotel for BotCon 2012 were announced.
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| * On [[December 24]], 2011, the brochure went live.
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| * On [[December 27]], 2011, "[[BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!]]" revealed the first images of Gigatron.
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| ==Merchandise==
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| ===Convention-exclusive toys===
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| '''Transformers: Invasion box set'''
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| *''[[Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]], a retool of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
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| *''Shattered Glass'' [[Tracks (SG)|Tracks]], a redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Tracks (G1)|Turbo Tracks]]
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| *''Shattered Glass'' [[Sir Soundwave|Soundwave]], a retool of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' Classics Series]] [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
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| *''Shattered Glass'' [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]
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| *''Classics'' [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]], a retool of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''ROTF'']] [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]
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| *''Classics'' [[Metalhawk]]
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| '''At show souvenir packages'''
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| '''Customization Exclusive'''
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| '''Attendee-Only Bonus Exclusive'''
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| '''Hasbro'''
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| ====Other merchandise====
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| ===Fiction===
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| ==Guests==
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| ===Hall of Fame inductees===
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| ===Voice actors===
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| ===Writers===
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| ===Fun Publications===
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| ===Hasbro employees===
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| ===Hasbro Studios employees===
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| ===IDW Publishing comics===
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| ===High Moon Studios & Activision===
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| ===TakaraTomy employees===
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| ===Autobots===
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| ==Events==
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| ===Wednesday===
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| ===Thursday===
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| ===Friday===
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| ===Saturday===
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| ===Sunday===
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| ==Notes==
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| ==References==
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| {{reflist}}
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| ==External links==
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| [[Category: Conventions]]
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