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TM2 Blackarachnia that I drew for @tf-nation ‘s official zine! <3 Thank you so much for the opportunity guys, I’m always up for drawing badass ladies.
Even if I wasn’t able to be there in person it’s reassuring to know that a small part of me was able to attend. -thumbs up-
Also if you like this illustration you can get it here, on my inprnt account!
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TM2 Blackarachnia that I drew for @tf-nation ‘s official zine! <3 Thank you so much for the opportunity guys, I’m always up for drawing badass ladies.
Even if I wasn’t able to be there in person it’s reassuring to know that a small part of me was able to attend. -thumbs up-
Also if you like this illustration you can get it here, on my inprnt account!
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It’s that time again folks! Colour commissions again AT LAST. I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN ASKING. I AM SORRY! :P
This is how it works:
1. Bring me your black and white sketch
2. I scan it in and colour it up
3. I print it on glossy photo paper and because I’ve coloured the scan you get to keep your original too.
I’m opening a limited number of commissions and they will be tackled first come first served basis. Last year was the first year I had my son with me and to ensure I am fair to him, me and you I will have a smaller available list that will be done at the show and will have more that will be sent out after the show. I am not charging any extra for anything posted out after the show.
I will be at TFN from Thursday night and will accept commissions throughout the show until my list is full. The sooner I get the black and white the greater the likelihood of getting them done at the show. Commissions will be done as I get them so there may come a point where no more can be done in time for Sunday and will be posted after the show.
If you have sketches from a previous year you’d like done you can also send them to me ahead of the show at [email protected] - scans should be 300dpi and greyscale unless it’s a sketch cover in which case full colour.
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Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!
We are on the threshold of the first TFNation and I will be colouring sketches like a crazy thing! This is how it works:
1. Bring me your black and white sketch
2. I scan it in and colour it up
3. I print it on glossy photo paper and because I’ve coloured the scan you get to keep your original too.
I’m opening a limited number of commissions and they will be tackled first come first served basis. I will be at TFN from Thursday night and will accept commissions throughout the show until my list is full. Commissions will be done as I get them so there may come a point where no more can be done in time for Sunday and will be posted after the show.
If you know the artist has already done your sketch let me know and I will contact them ahead of time to get scans. If you have sketches from previous years you’d like done you can also send them to me ahead of the show at [email protected] - scans should be 300dpi and greyscale unless it’s a sketch cover in which case full colour.
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Present for @axylh
I wanna cry I’M SHOOK TO NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE TUMBLR NEVER MENTIONED ME AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH????
Thank you so MUCH @sumio-or-suomi this is so SWEET!!!
I’m ashamed to have found it only now after nearly.. 3 years?? (omg I ghost so often the socials that never realized how much time is passing sorry!) and for those who’s wondering, it’s referred to me&my boyfriend little cosplay performance we did at @tf-nation 2018 with their ladiformersdesign!
(My face was so silly cause I was biting my lips hahahash I’m SORRY but IT’S NOT EASY STEALS SELFIE AT MAGNUS AHAHAh- wups)
Sadly I don’t have so much pics around, but you can take a look here on on twitter!
Aw man, I miss so much TFNation çAç
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Wow. Has it really been a week since TFNation?!! Crikey.
Oi… What can I say? It was totally worth the 18 hours of travel time from Singapore to get there. It was my first ever overseas con AND my first Transformers Only con - and I had a blast!
Got to meet friends I’d been talking to on Twitter for years now. Got to meet people I admired for their creative work. Got to give out all the murder flowers I’d made (I am so sorry if you missed out on one). Got to meet new friends :D
Got to cosplay (Lady Megatron, Rewind, Lady Cyclonus), and actually placed Second in the Humanised Category in the competition (that was exciting and surreal and took a good while to sink in cos there were so many excellent cosplayers!)
This year being my first, I was mostly O__O a lot of the time. Hopefully next year I’ll be a little less shy and go and talk to more people.
If anyone has pics of my cosplays feel free to tag me. Likewise if you see your pics here let me know who you are so I can tag you! :)
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I’ll do a proper recap shortly, but here’s Lady Cyclonus from the TFNation Saturday Night Cosplay Competition.
It’s still a little surreal to me that I actually placed Second. There were so many good cosplays that night. Now I’m agonizing over what to do for next year cos it’s going to be hard to top Lady Cyc, which is a personal best.
Thanks for creating her @markerguru001
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Little random post but I’m so happy..I have to spread it into the world. We have booked our tickets and room and it was such a fight >.< The rooms we’re gone so damn fast and I’m totally ko cause I was so nervous about the rooms and tickets. >///< But it’s done and I hope we will see us there 
I’ve contributed to Transmasters UK, remotely, a few times now, through my buddy in England. This time he included one of the Transformers Mosaics we collaborated on. It’s SUPER OLD, but it’s nice seeing it on this shiny paper.
Buddy reports the charity that he was helping with raised £7100 via toy stalls and these fanzines. He also gave James Roberts and Nick Roche a copy, and urged me to interrogate them on whether or not they’ve read it when I go to TFCon in October. I’m super excited.
TMUK’s… mascot is apparently a hot dog.
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Operation: TFNation 2018 Schedule
TFNation 2018 is set to be the biggest TFNation to date, with our large array of guests, exclusive Stan Bush concert, and custom toy display - alongside our largest ever Forge and Trader Hall. There is a lot to see and do throughout the weekend event, so we are pleased to announce the first draft of schedule is now available at TFNation.com {insert link}
As you will see, not all panels have been confirmed, so be sure to keep an eye on TFNation.com and all official and affiliated social media for constant updates.
FRIDAY 17th August - PANELS ONLY (STRICTLY NO TRADING)
- 10:00 AM Ticket Collections open - outside the main hall
- 4:00 PM Ticket Collections Closes
Panel Room (Pavilion)
- 12:00 AM - Double Dare, as we invite you to sit through what was one of the worst (but humorous) official dubs in Transformers cartoon history.
- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM - Fan Panels (running order TBC)
- 5:00 PM - The Toys and Traders panel grants a voice to some of the traders in attendance at TFNation. Hear the ups, downs and challenges these much loved/hated individuals go through to bring us all our beloved figures.
- 6:00 PM Panel Room Closes
- 9:00 PM - Adult Only Segment with one of our guests
- 11:00 PM Panel Room Closes
Main Hall (Monarch)
- 6:00 PM Main Hall Opens
- 6:40 PM The Matrix Quest with Chris McFeely
- 7:30 PM The Golden Age - Movie night is reborn with this fan favourite three-part episode.
- 9:00 PM Panel Room Closes
SATURDAY 18th August
- 8:30 AM Ticket Collections - outside the main hall
Main Hall (Monarch)
- 9:30 AM Main Hall Opens for Weekend Ticket Holders
- 10:00 AM Main Hall Opens for Saturday Ticket Holders
- 10:30 AM Opening Ceremony
- 11:00 AM - Daniel Riordan (Actor) Panel
- 12:00 AM - Aaron Archer (Transformers Designer) Panel
- 2:00 PM - DC Douglas (Actor) Panel
- 4:00 PM Main Hall Closes
Forge (Warwick)
- 9:30 AM Forge Opens
- 1:00 PM Forge Closes for lunch
- 2:30 PM Forge Reopens
- 5:00 PM Forge Closes
Panel Room (Pavilion)
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM - TBC
- 3:00 PM - Mairghread Scott (Comics) Panel
- 4:00 PM - TBC
- 5:00 PM Panel Room Closes
Club Con Evening Show - Weekend Ticket Holders Only
- 6:00 PM - Club Con Opens
- 6:30 PM - Pretenders Cosplay Contest
- 7:30 PM - Script Reading
- 8:00 PM Club Con Closes
Stan Bush Concert (concert ticket holders only) - NO ON-THE-DAY SALES
- 9:00 PM Stan Bush Concert Starts
SUNDAY 19th August
- 8:30 AM Ticket Collections - outside the main hall
Forge (Warwick)
- 9:30 AM Forge Opens
- 1:00 PM Forge Closes for lunch
- 2:30 PM Forge Reopens
- 4:00 PM Forge Closes
Main Hall (Monarch)
- 9:30 AM Main Hall Opens for all ticket holders
- 11:00 AM - André Sogliuzzo (Actor) Panel
- 2:00 PM - Stan Bush (Musician) Panel
- 3:00 PM - TBC
- 4:00 PM Main Hall Closes
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- 12:00 AM - Cosplay Panel
- 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM - TBC
- 5:00 PM - Closing Ceremony
- 5:45 PM - Convention Closes
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With TFNation 2018 rapidly approaching, we thought that now would be a good time to take look at the fourteen guests who will be joining us at the show! With alphabetical order then:
1) Aaron Archer - Toys and Brand
After more than 20 years at Kenner and Hasbro building worlds, storylines, and characters for iconic properties including Transformers, G.I.Joe, Star Wars, Batman, Jurassic Park and Alien, Aaron makes his first appearance at TFNation.
2) André Sogliuzzo - Actor
Making his TFNation debut, André is know for being the voice of Sideswipe in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, as well as Scavenger, Thundercracker, and one of the unnamed Seekers found in Transformers: Devastation.
3) Alex Milne - Artist
Returning for his third TFNation, Alex is a fan-favourite artist from IDW Publishing.
4) Daniel Riordan - Actor
The voice of the 2001 Transformers Robots in Disguise Megatron / Galvatron, as well as Omega Prime, the combined form of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus, makes his first European Transformers convention debut.
5) D.C. Douglas - Actor
Transformers Rescue Bots is the longest running Transformers cartoon there has even been, and at its heart is D.C. Douglas, the voice of Chase. We are pleased to welcome him for his first visit.
6) Jack Lawrence
Jack took on the unenviable task of drawing the highly popular, and groundbreaking Lost Light from IDW. With the existing IDW stories coming to an end, we are pleased to welcome Jack back to TFNation.
7) James Roberts
Writer of the award winning Transformers comic series More Than Meets The Eye / Lost Light, a hugely popular and well loved figure returns for his third TFNation.
8) John-Paul Bove
Writer and colourist John-Paul has worked on a variety of Transformers products, in a multitude of roles, and we are always pleased to see him return to the show.
9) Kei Zama
Kei’s line art is a thing of beauty and we are very proud to have hosted her at her first ever Transformers convention three years ago. Kei once again is taking the 14hr flight from Japan to join us at TFNation 2018.
10) Lew Stringer
If you read, or owned, the Transformers comics from the 80s, then you will know who Lew Stringer is, and why he has a special place in the hearts of both Transformers and GI Joe fans. Lew makes his TFNation debut.
11) Mairghread Scott
Through her work on the IDW comics, Transformers Prime, Robots in Disguise and Rescue Bots Mairghread Scott is a name any modern day Transformers fan will know. We are pleased to welcome her for the first time to our shores.
12) Mike Collins
Making his TFNation debut is Mike Collins, writer of the first ever UK Transformers comic, Man of Iron, and artists of the Ladybird Transformers books. Mike’s work space from print to TV.
13) Nick Roche
A superstar in the world of modern day Transformers comics, Nick returns to TFNation in time to talk about the final chapter of the fan favourite Wreckers storyline.
14) Stan Bush
Legend, that’s the only word to describe Stan Bush if you’ve watched Transformers The Movie. Stan’s music is responsible for many a sing-a-long at TFNation, as well as other Transformers conventions. This could be your one and only chance this side of the pond to not only meet Stan but also see him live in concert!
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Operation: Show Us What You’re Made Of
The TFNation display area has become one of the highlights of the show for many attendees. In 2016, we showcased a complete collection of Rock Lords, the entire Beast Wars and Beast Machines lines (including the Japanese subseries for II and Neo), and various upcoming 3rd Party and Official toy releases. In 2017, we introduced the world of TFNation to Takara’s Brave series, a stunning display of figures many had not seen before.
This year we are looking to do something a little different, something perhaps more creative: we want Your toys! Not just any toy, however - we want your customised and kit-bashed figures. Whether you have simply touched up a figure by adding some extra details, part-swapped with other toys or made it yourself from scratch, we want to showcase it to the world of TFNation and beyond (through the inevitable social media interactions). Remember, this isn’t a competition, it’s a display.
You will find a new Custom Figure Application Form by going to https://tfnation.com/2018/custom-figure-display, asking you to let us know that you are interested, as well we telling us more about the item(s). Figures will be displayed in a locked glass cabinet for the duration of the event. Applications are open to both weekend and single day attendees. Space is limited by the physical cabinets, but we want to create the largest showcase of customised Transformers figures that the world has seen.
The figures could be new ones you are working on, past entries to competitions at other shows, or those you created years ago. We want to encourage creativity in the fandom, so it doesn’t matter if you are a regular kitbasher or not. There are no winners or losers, just a shared appreciation for your creativity. And depending on the interest and success of the display, we may look into Custom Competitions at future events.
Head on over to TFNation.com to register your interest now!
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Operation: Opening Times
With TFNation 2018 a little over a month away we are pleased to confirm the opening times for the show.
Friday 17th August - PANELS ONLY (STRICTLY NO TRADING)
- 10:00 AM Ticket Collections - outside the main hall
- 12:00 AM Panel Room Opens
- 5:30 PM Panel Room Closes
- 6:00 PM Main Hall Opens for Video Screening
- 9:50 PM Main Hall Closed
- 10:00 PM Panel Room Opens - Special Event Subject To Change
- 11:30 PM Panel Room Closes
Saturday 18th August
- 8:30 AM Ticket Collections - outside the main hall
- 9:30 AM Main Hall Opens for Weekend Ticket Holders
- 9:30 AM Forge Opens
- 10:00 AM Main Hall Opens for Saturday Ticket Holders
- 4:00 PM Ticket Collections Closes
- 4:00 PM Forge Closes
- 4:00 PM Main Hall Closes
- 5:00 PM Panel Room Closes
- 6:00 PM Club Con Opens
- 8:00 PM Club Con Closes
- 9:00 PM Stan Bush Concert Starts
Sunday 19th August
- 8:30 AM Ticket Collections - outside the main hall
- 9:00 AM Main Forge Opens
- 9:30 AM Main Hall Opens for all ticket holders
- 5:30 PM Show Closes
On all days we shall be using both the main hall and the Pavilion Suite, to host some of our panels - the Pavilion suite is a large panel room positioned on the ground floor, next to the hotel swimming pool. Please check the final event schedule for exact details.
We are pleased to announce the release of our
information and visual guide for attendees, parents and carers
which has been designed to help familiarise attendees with what to expect whilst visiting the event. We are grateful to crew member Sarah for all of her help with this pack.
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Operation: Heavy Metal Guys
Our latest presence for the line-up at TFNation 2018 features another comics addition from IDW Publishing, and what is perhaps the latest addition to the latter’s Transformers universe: Japan-based artist Kei Zama!
Kei’s stylistic influences are partially rooted in the heavy, dark, inked pages of British comics periodical 2000AD (of Judge Dredd fame), and her take on iconic Transformers characters such as Wreck-Gar, and even Optimus Prime himself, have proven a hit with readers of the latter’s eponymous ongoing series, written by John Barber and with colours by Josh Burcham, after an initial stint on variant covers alone – some of which have also graced the front of Verse Comics’ Transformers-themed clothing.
Beyond Transformers, but not robots entirely, Kei has worked on IDW’s Atomic Robo providing cover art, Japanese imprint Sparklight comics, Marvel’s Scarlet Witch and fulfilling a long-dreamed ambition, 2000AD, with aPat Mills penned Blackblood story. Her blog and website are regularly updated with her work and appearances, for those curious about more mechs, monsters, and ‘heavy metal guys’.
Kei Zama will be attending TFNation 2018 all weekend, entertaining guests and fans with sketches, autographs, metal talk, cowboy hats, and possible commission art!
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Operation: The Funny Papers
Joining the line-up of comics guests for 2018, TFNation is pleased to announce the presence of another UK based artist – well known to fans of the original Marvel UK Transformers comics series – Lew Stringer!
Famous predominantly for his humour work, he was a stable component of the Marvel UK Transformers issues, providing a light-hearted relief to the stories in the form of two featured strips: Robo-CapersandCombat Colin (initially in the pages of Action Force, the UK incarnation of G.I. Joe, then replacing Robo-CapersinTransformers).
His very first venture onto the comics stage was Brickman, which ran from the 1970s up until 2009 in various forms. Stringer is well known in the UK for his work as an independent comics creator, but also for his work appearing in the pages of The Beano andThe Dandy weekly kids’ comic magazines, alongside other licensed magazines such as Spider-Man, Epic, Lego Adventures and more. Internationally, his work has appeared in the likes of ElephantmenandGrindhouse in the US market, Herman Hedning in Sweden, and Nemi in Norway.
Thanks to his comics work as a creator, Stringer is well-versed in the history of the British comics industry and scene, and regularly offers insights, analyses, and discussions of current and past trends on his blog, Blimey! It’s Another Blog about Comics!
Lew Stringer will be attending TFNation 2018 all weekend, talking capers, silly jokes, and sketching for fans of his work, as well as discussing comics history in general!
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Operation: This is My Design
The next guest to join the TFNation line-up hails from the artistic and creative realms of the toy world, and has been behind the majority of the Transformers brand all the way up to 2013, and has been known to the fandom under a number of names - but today, we welcome him as Aaron Archer!
For more than 20 years at Kenner and Hasbro, Archer has built worlds, storylines, and characters for iconic properties including Transformers, G.I.Joe, Star Wars, Batman, Jurassic ParkandAlien. You will be able to hear from him directly, as a toy professional, in the 2018 Netflix documentary series The Toys That Made Us - with the Transformers episode due to debut in May 2018 – and of course at TFNation 2018.
During his 13 years on the Transformers team, Archer collaborated on the design on hundreds of toys, and served as the Creative Lead for all Transformers partnerships, shaping stories, character development, and world-building over four live-action feature films, four video games, five animated series, theme park rides, and countless publishing projects.
His favorite personal design work includes the Unicron Trilogy, Alternators, Mini-cons, the Transformers Masterpiece line and much more. He continues to create monsters and robots mostly in his personal publishing efforts. He has also offered his services as an illustrator and toy designer, to the likes of Star Wars: Episode I;G.I. Joe RAH;Kenner Batman: The Animated Series;Legends of the Dark Knight;Total Justice,Alien: Resurrection,Jurassic Park 3.
Aaron Archer will be present at TFNation 2018 all weekend, talking toys, possibly sketching, weaving stories and chatting backgrounds with all attendees!
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TFNation is proud to present another voice acting guest for the 2018 edition, and we roll over to the live-action movie universe and the media that spun out of the Paramount series. Join us in giving a warm welcome to voice actor André Sogliuzzo!
Lending his talents to the character of Sideswipe in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Sogliuzzo has also been behind the scenes for the well-received video game Transformers: Devastation, portraying the likes of Scavenger, Thundercracker, and one of the unnamed Seekers found in the game. Most recently, he has featured in the animated series Robots in Disguise, as the voice of Scavenger Clawtrap.
You may also recognise him from a number of other video game franchises, such as Skyrim, Everquest II, and Scarface: The World is Yours. For fans and followers of animated series and cartoons, you will have found Sogliuzzo in G.I. Joe: Renegades (as Major Bludd), Avatar: The Last Airbender (as Hakoda and King Bumi), Courage the Cowardly Dog, the Stuart Little TV series, and will soon be heard in the upcoming Spyro ReignitedTrilogy.
He has also been a regular actor for the Star Wars franchise, appearing as various characters in the Knights of the Old Republic games, and as Commander Cody (and others) in the version of the Star Wars: Clone Wars series directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, plus a number of voices in the recently concluded Star Wars: Rebels.
André Sogliuzzo will be present for all of the TFNation 2018 weekend, signing autographs, available for photo opportunities, and ready to meet fans of Transformers, voice acting, his work, and the franchises he’s been a part of!
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Another returning guest to the 2018 edition of TFNation is the fan-beloved artist from the big cold white North, Alex Milne!
Milne has been working as a creator for Transformers since the days of Devil’s Due Press’ GI Joe vs the Transformers, various collaborations with Fun Publications and eventually moving to regular, serialised work with Dreamwave and IDW Publishing. As the regular co-creator on Transformer: More Than Meets the Eye, Milne has rendered hearts and tears in painstaking detail, bringing some of the more expressive robot faceplates to the pages of comics.
Alongside and after MTMTE, Milne has provided covers for a range of IDW Publishing comics, Transformers and elsewhere, as well as providing interior art for an issue of Transformers: Lost Light. His most recent collaboration saw him partner once more with writer John Barber (and Christos Gage) on the prequel mini-series Rom vs The Transformers: Shining Armor - but the perhaps bigger news is his presence as artist for the upcoming Unicron: Darkest Hour #0 Free Comic Book Day issue due in May 2018.
Alex Milne will be signing autographs, selling artwork, and attempting to complete commissions at TFNation 2018, as he is always in extremely high demand.
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The second voice actor that TFNation is proud to present for 2018 hails from the land of the early 2000s, and the series that some will argue is called Car Robots, when we all really know it as Robots in Disguise (2001) - please join us in welcoming the man behind Megatron, leader of the Predacons: Daniel Riordan!
As well as voicing the purple leader Megatron, Daniel remained at the mic for the gold and white upgrade Galvatron, and is so far the only voice actor famous for lending his talents to a robot, jet, bat, two-headed dragon, giant flying hand, roadster, winged griffin, one-headed dragon, hydroplane, and an elephant, all while only really voicing the same character.
In a fun twist, he also voiced Omega Prime, the combined form of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus and leader of the Autobot side, opponent and eventual vanquisher of Galvatron in the final episode of the series.
In other Transformers appearances you may recognise, Daniel was behind the 2007 videogame based on the Paramount live-action series, and specifically, the Decepticon characters of Bonecrusher and Shockwave. He has also been involved in several videogame franchises as secondary and additional character voices, with the likes of Final Fantasy XIII, Mass Effect III, Age of Empires III, Skyrim, and more.
On screen, both big and small, he is well known for his roles in Dreamgirls, Jingle All The Way, The Adventures of Captain Zoom in Outer Space, and a brief presence in Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Wild Thornberrys.
Daniel Riordan will be present all of the TFNation 2018 weekend, signing autographs, available for quick photo opportunities, and eager to meet fans of his work and of Transformers in general!
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With the new year in full swing, the TFNation team is happy to announce another returning guest to our ever-expanding roster: comics colourist and writer John-Paul Bove!
Known to many as JP, he is currently recolouring classic Marvel UK stories for Hachette’s Transformers: The Definitive Generation One Collection, and has been the main colour artist for IDW Publishing’s Transformers: ReGeneration One – the continuation of the original Marvel US series – plus the Drift: Empire of Stone mini-series, several BotCon / FunPub comics, and an entire collection of cover work with several artists in the Transformers world for IDW. Outside of Transformers, his visual work can be found on titles such as G.I. Joe, Dr Who, Action Man, and Judge Dredd, while his writing includes the BotCon 2016 ‘Dawn of the Predacus’ comic, Panini’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and creator-owned horror one-shot UnEarth.
JP will be attending all weekend, and offering his skills and services to fans - if you’re picking up an art commission at TFNation, make sure to book him early and get it coloured at the event!
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A new guest joining us for TFNation 2018, but by no means a newcomer to the Transformers scene is artist Mike Collins! Mike was the hands behind the Man of Iron (1985/87), the first story in the Marvel comics originating in the UK, and several more, eventually also co-writing Crisis of Command! (1985-86), which introduced the recurring self-doubting character trait in Optimus Prime.Despite leaving the comics by the end of 1985, he didn’t leave Transformers entirely behind: along with Mike Farmer, he illustrated the first four Ladybird Transformers books, which became the gateway to Transformers fiction for a number of children at the time.
Mike continued to contribute to other comics, though moving into Action Force, the European precursor to G.I. Joe, which also included recent returner and fan-favourite Action Man. Mike later made his way to 2000AD, Marvel and DC, and his art can be found in the pages of Flash,Teen Titans, and The Uncanny X-Men – where he first introduced the questionable but charming character of Gambit. He has also worked on the likes of Star Trek,Wonder Woman, several 2000AD titles, and as of 2005, returning to UK material with Doctor Who Magazine, and the two Doctor Who original Graphic Novels published by the BBC.
A name you might also know from outside of comics, Mike has provided storyboards for TV and films including Doctor Who,Horrid Henry, and Sherlock.
Mike will be present at TFNation 2018 all weekend, signing autographs, talking fandom, and probably willing to sketch some art for attendees
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These last few days have been a whirlwind for our attendees and crew alike, so we wanted to drop you some updates which you may find useful.
TICKETS
Tickets for the event are officially on sale at the following link. Please click through for prices, terms and conditions.
HILTON CONVENTION RATE BEDROOMS
Hilton bedrooms have sold incredibly quickly, though at the time of writing, there are still some rooms left at the convention rate. As ever, if you cannot find the full stay you are looking for, our advice is to narrow your search to key dates first. This will give you the best chance of securing a room at the Hilton itself.
Historically, we tend to see quite a few cancellations in the first fortnight after rooms go on sale. This happens when friends book a twin room each, realise they have both been successful and then cancel the room they no longer need.
This means that if you keep checking back to the Hilton link found in your confirmation email, you may have a good chance of securing some nights at the Hilton, as rooms free up. It is always worth checking this before making alternative plans.
ALTERNATIVE HILTON ROOMS AND HILTON HONORS
The Hilton retains some rooms at public rates. Whilst you will have to pay a little extra for them, these are a good option to complete your stay if the convention rate night you need is not available.
Another great option is to join Hilton Honors. This membership club is free to join, and often gives you access to exclusive discounted rates at various points in the year. And the more stays you make, the more HHonors points you will earn, to put towards future stays!
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ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION
If you find the Hilton is completely sold out, don’t worry. We have a handy list of nearby alternatives for you. Whilst we would always recommend the Hilton as your first choice destination, these links could help you in a pinch.
WEBSITE BOOKING PROCESS
As a final point, we are aware that some people’s booking experience was not as smooth as they had hoped for this year. Though our website stayed operational throughout, and was able to cater for many hundreds of attendees, there was a period in the first 45 minutes or so where speeds dipped due to exceptional demand.
To put this into perspective, last year our servers only ever operated at 30% of their total capacity, in spite of us putting on our largest show to date. This week, our servers (and the additional servers we put in place) saw periods where they were working at over 90% capacity. The demand truly was unprecedented. As a result the system held, but operated slowly. This is why people had different experiences.
FEEDBACK SURVEY
We want to compile as much data as possible about both our website, and your accommodation needs during the event. With this in mind, we are working on a feedback survey which will be presented in the near future. It would be much appreciated if you would please take the time to complete the survey, as all information received will help us to plan for the future.
It’s Monday! That means at 7pm BST we will be going live for TFN:TV’s watch along with David.
https://tfnation.com/blog/big-broadcasts/join-us-on-the-transport
If you joined us over the Easter Weekend, you’ll know we already looked at the opening three episodes of The Transformers. Tonight we continue the adventure with Transport to Oblivion.
We will be streaming live at TFNation Live and via Twitch. Be sure to tune in to help us determine whether or not Spacebridge technology can be trusted! Let us know in the chat!
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On 15th August 2020 TFNation will be streaming THE BIG BROADCAST OF 2020! Join us at http://www.tfnation.com/live to watch and join the chats!
Tonight we announced two more guests…
Jeremy Levy, of Transformers Cyberverse fame and Transformers music legend Stan Bush!
Between now and the Big Broadcast, we will be streaming at 7pm BST every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We can’t wait to see you over at https://www.tfnation.com/live
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THIS IS THE CAPTAIN SPEAKING!
https://tfnation.com/blog/2019/This%20is%20the%20Captain%20Speaking
In his first Transformers convention appearance on our shores,
One of the major players in the series, Jetstorm is but one of the many characters that Drummond has lent his talents to, for our robot friends’ age-spanning media franchise. His credits list features the likes of Armada Blurr, Energon Shockblast, and Cybertron Jetfire and Jolt, starring in the entire Unicron trilogy.
Outside of Transformers media, he is most famous for anime dubs such
Brian Drummond will be attending the convention all weekend, talking about his work in the voice acting industry, making pop-culture references (in and out of character), and chatting to fans. We look forward to welcoming him and all of you to TFNation 2019. Stay tuned for more updates!
If you want to ensure you receive all announcements, join our mailing list at https://tfnation.com.
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ENTER THE KING
https://www.tfnation.com/blog/2019/Enter%20the%20King
Don’t worry - we’re not leaving you alone this holiday season. After our first announcement, TFNation 2019 brings you another voice actor and fandom favourite for this summer’s convention:
Best known in the Transformers fandom for the original leader of the Dinobots, Berger has reprised the role in the Devastation video game, and more recently in the Machinima Power of the Primes web series. Beyond Grimlock, he has also been the voice of Skyfire (Jetfire), Long Haul, and several others across the franchise’s media span. You may also remember him as multiple characters and voices from sibling series to the Transformers - G.I. Joe.
Berger’s voice can also be heard across the 1980s, 90s, and 00s cartoon series in the likes of Garfield (as Odie), Rugrats, The Angry Beavers, Men in Black, Duckman, Johnny Bravo, Batman Beyond, and Spider-Man, among many, many others. As for video games, he is best known for the Final Fantasy role of Jecht, Eeyore from Kingdom Hearts, and Hunter the Cheetah in the Spyro series.
Gregg Berger will be attending the convention all weekend. We look forward to welcoming him and all of you to TFNation 2019. Stay tuned for more updates!
If you want to ensure you receive all announcements, join our mailing list at https://tfnation.com.
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Just when you thought it was safe to visit our guest page…
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We’re back! You may be wondering what updates we have for the next edition of Europe’s largest Transformers fan-convention, coming up this August in Birmingham – and we’re here to deliver, straight from the haiku-ridden shores of the State of New York: the man behind the shark, Peter Spellos, will be attending TFNation 2019!
Peter is best known in the Transformers fandom for his role in the 2001 Car Robots / Robots in Disguise animated series as the Predacon general Sky-Byte, fond of poetry and held dearly in the franchise. He is also extremely well received by the fan community as a facilitator of comedy, acting, and improvisation workshops, and has attended several conventions across the USA and Europe.
You may also recognise his voice acting skills from franchises such as Digimon,Gurren Lagann,Naruto, Bleach, Code Geass, Ghost in the Shell, Trigun,andStreet Fighter II – and the man himself from screen appearances in TV series and movies the likes of In The Army Now, Men in Black II, The New Adventures Of Superman,Perry Mason,NYPD Blue, andA Nightmare On Elm Street VI, among many others.
Peter Spellos will be attending the convention all weekend. He will also be taking centre stage for a certain special improvised…something… more details on that soon!
We look forward to welcoming Peter and all of you to TFNation 2019, as more updates are released from here until August!
If you want to ensure you receive all announcements, join our mailing list at https://tfnation.com.
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This is not a drill. The moment is now. TFNATION 2018 attendees, check your inbox now for the link to our feedback survey- at the end of this you’ll have the chance to enter a prize draw for a free TFNation 2019 ticket!
The prize draw closes on the 1st December, and unfortunately, we can only accept one entry per person as much as we love your feedback! There will be surveys going out at a later date for families, traders, & forgers, so keep an eye out for those.
For those not fortunate enough to attend this year, keep your optics peeled to our social over the coming months as we’re hoping to run further competitions to give you the chance to win some of these amazing prizes!
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It’s been 3 weeks since #TFNation2018 and it’s now time to share some of the photos taken by @TGShots @moobit and @nickhardyphoto with you all!
You can view our galleries at https://tfnation.com/2018/gallery/ right now!
#TFNation #Transformers #SaturdayMorning #TFN2018 #TFNPhotos
We have a special 360° photo album coming soon thanks to Markus Hauta so keep your optics out for that
We’d love to see your photos from the event as well so why not share them with us by tagging us or using the hashtag #TFNPhotos
You can find out more about the members of #TeamReflector by visiting each of their websites
@TGShots - https://www.tgphotography.co.uk/
@nickhardyphoto - http://www.nickhardyphotography.co.uk
@moobit - http://www.moobitmedia.com/
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