Transformers HOF Fan's Choice is now the Hartman Award!

Shin-Gouki · 04-29-2012, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl Hartman Via Facebook

Each year at the Hasbro Transformers Hall of Fame dinner during BotCon (the official Transformers convention), Transformers characters and the creative people behind the Transformers brand are inducted into the Transformers hall of fame. The fans are asked to vote each year for one character that they want to be inducted into the hall of fame, as a fan's choice. This year, Aaron Archer, one of the vice presidents and creative directors at Hasbro, declared that the fan's choice award will now be called the Hartman award, named for my brother Jon and my contributions to the Transformers fan community over the years, specifically the creation of BotCon 18 years ago in 1994. We are certainly very honored and humbled by this recognition. This is a picture of Aaron and myself taken at the Hasbro booth at BotCon this afternoon.

Congratulations my old friends, if anyone deserved it is you guys.

phoenix88 · 04-29-2012, 11:08 PM

agreed

MegaHavok · 04-29-2012, 11:19 PM

very nice, i like it.
Hopefully it will get some more respect now

Shin-Gouki · 04-29-2012, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by MegaHavok

very nice, i like it.
Hopefully it will get some more respect now

brr-icy · 04-30-2012, 02:19 AM

nice, adds a bit of flair to it, and recognizes the additions to botcon the hartmans brought

Repainted · 04-30-2012, 02:22 AM

That's a great honor there. We have BotCon and many other inspired Transformers conventions due to them. Congratulations to the Hartmans.

firehawc_69 · 04-30-2012, 02:55 AM

Yet another step showing this is less about the fans, and more about FunPub. But after Swindlegate, I'm not surprised.

scubaboy31 · 04-30-2012, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by firehawc_69

Yet another step showing this is less about the fans, and more about FunPub. But after Swindlegate, I'm not surprised.

Wait, whut?

What have the hartmans got to do with funpub? you fancy explaining your crazy talk there son?

notpicard · 04-30-2012, 03:25 AM

Awesome, no matter what someone may say otherwise.

I have been collecting Transformers nonstop since 84. And I have been online since the only place to talk Transformers was att. I see this as a nod to the entire fandom, since the Hartmans have always been huge fans and laid so much groundwork for the fan aspect we enjoy today. This is no situation where corporate america is taking over, which seems to be the underlying fear someone posted. This is fandom.

Well deserved.

MachSabre · 04-30-2012, 03:45 AM

I agree... I think it's a perfect name for the award.

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MegaHavok Herald of Unicron Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,346 Location: riverside ca News Credits: 17	very nice, i like it. Hopefully it will get some more respect now CONGRATULATIONS YOU BASTARDS!!! THE G2 COMIC IS ABOUT TO BE ERASED,

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brr-icy G1 Collector Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,898 Location: ontario, canada Collection Count: 1000+ News Credits: 6	nice, adds a bit of flair to it, and recognizes the additions to botcon the hartmans brought Feedback: TFW2005/Cybertron.ca ^click for full size and gallery My Collection G1 Want List Commissions

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MachSabre Blackmarket T-Cog Dealer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 240 Collection Count: Somewhere in the middle triple digits. Not sure exactly.	I agree... I think it's a perfect name for the award. MachSabre's DeviantArt Thoughtcrime Inc.

04-30-2012, 02:22 AM	#6
Repainted Maximal Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 367	That's a great honor there. We have BotCon and many other inspired Transformers conventions due to them. Congratulations to the Hartmans.

04-30-2012, 03:25 AM	#9
notpicard Mini-Con Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 37	Awesome, no matter what someone may say otherwise. I have been collecting Transformers nonstop since 84. And I have been online since the only place to talk Transformers was att. I see this as a nod to the entire fandom, since the Hartmans have always been huge fans and laid so much groundwork for the fan aspect we enjoy today. This is no situation where corporate america is taking over, which seems to be the underlying fear someone posted. This is fandom. Well deserved.