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On this Transformium-filled episode of TransMissions, Charles finally returns with stories from BotCon. We review IDW’s Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #31, and The Cybertronian Beast Toy Review Corner returns with a review of MakeToys’ MB01-SP1 Missile Launcher – Jungle Type. This episode is just bursting at the seams with Transformers goodness!
Check out our “Trips to the Store” video segment on YouTube!
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Show Notes
- Cold Open [0:00:20]
- Intro [0:02:27]
- Charles’ BotCon Recap [0:03:11]
- New Hasbro Toy Pics
- BotCon Convention Swag
- Lunch with IDW Artists
- Dinner with IDW Writers
- Live podcasting with Chris Ho (Vangelus), Aimee (Ladywreck), Chris McFeely and David Wallace
- Paul (Robots with Coffee)
- Josh Perez and Casey Coller
- James Roberts
- Sarah Stone (w/ Andrew Griffith photobomb)
- David Kaye (w/ Susan Blu photobomb)
- TransMissions listener Elaine (@morethansky)
- Also shout-out to TransMissions listener Gabe (@the_gaboteur)
- Toys [0:32:20]
- UNRELEASED Transformers Generation 2 MENASOR – Motormaster & 4 other Stunticons (auction has already ended) [0:32:31]
- Takara-Tomy Lost Age Power Battlers Scorn and Strafe [0:35:38]
- Transformers Masterpiece Official Guide Coming to Japan July 30 2014 [0:38:46]
- Keith’s Fantasy Club D.A.I. Commander Stack Unofficial Diaclone Colors Ultra Magnus [0:45:18]
- New Takara Transformers Legends Images – Roadbuster, Whirl, and Tankor [0:47:12]
- Cybertronian Beast Review Corner [0:50:04]
- Comics [0:58:30]
- On IDW’s Transformers: The Robot Politique by Rachel Stevens on Women Write About Comics [0:59:12]
- “Reinventing the Cog: A Conversation with The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye’s James Roberts” [0:59:53]
- Transformers Week Articles on Sequart [1:00:29]
- Charles’ Continuity Notes [1:02:53]
- Tweet to James Roberts from before More Than Meets The Eye #30 was released
- More Than Meets The Eye #31 Spoiler Review [1:04:50]
- James Robers described this issue as a “Bottle Episode”
- This episode also reminded Jeremy of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode: “Remember Me”
- TV Show News [1:44:11]
- Rob Paulsen’s podcast did a Transformers show with
- Charlie Adler (G1 Silverbolt, others, Starscream in the live action movies)
- Neil Ross (G1 Springer, Slag, Bonecrusher, Hook, others)
- Gregg Berger (G1 Grimlock, Skyfire, Outback, others)
- Hal Rayle (G1 Snarl, Shrapnel, Sweep, Primacron, others)
- Rob Paulsen was also the voices of Slingshot and Air Raid in the G1 cartoon
- Rob Paulsen’s podcast did a Transformers show with
- Movie News [1:47:12]
- NPR profiled Peter Cullen reflecting on 30 years of Transformers and the new movie [1:47:25]
- Independence Day Holiday Weekend Box Office for TF4 [1:47:42]
- Transformers: Age of Extinction: The Spoiler FAQ (SPOILERS and heavily critical of TF4) [1:50:41]
- Trips To The Store [1:51:47]
- Darryl
- Freebies from Toys ‘R’ Us Transformers kids event
- Jeremy
- Loyal Subjects TF
- Yoshi
- Optimus Prime Zippo lighter
- Charles
- Windblade #3 all covers
- More Than Meets The Eye #30 all covers
- BotCon Haul
- Darryl
- Convention News [2:20:53]
- Sad News: Charticon 2015 has been canceled
- Darryl’s TFcon report on next week’s show!
- Feedback [2:22:23]
- Email from Araish (Facebook page) (@MysticMarvels)
- “Great podcast. Been listening since ep. 27. Makes my hour and a half commute home a bearable experience. Can almost get through an entire episode on one drive.”
- We strongly recommend going back to listen to John-Paul Bove’s interview in Episode 26 too!
- “For those of you who haven’t see the new TF: Age of Extinction yet, I have posted a Non-Spoiler review of it here“
- He has immortalized us with our names on his building
- “Great podcast. Been listening since ep. 27. Makes my hour and a half commute home a bearable experience. Can almost get through an entire episode on one drive.”
- Incorrectly mentioned listener Josh Buesching as John Buesching. Sorry Josh!
- Twitter question from DJ Ronin (@TheRealRonin) on painting 3D printed figures – see past interviews with 3rd Party Toy Designers
- Email from Araish (Facebook page) (@MysticMarvels)
- Sh*t Jake Dalrymple Says [2:29:57]
- Thundercraker was at the clinic bright and early this morning to have me read his latest manuscript. I hate Mondays.
- Huh Transformers hate car washes. Learn something new everyday.
- I kick ass at Pac-Man.
- I’ve used bottle rockets to neuter a frog before. True Story.
- Are you guys catching G. B. Blackrock’s fireworks display? So much more impressive than the city of Portland’s going off behind me.
- “Fireworks go BOOM! Just like my presence at any party.”
- “At the hottest night club in Portland where Soundwave and Blaster are dueling each other on the turn tables! This is off the hook!”
- Closing [2:33:15]
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