The Official Botcon Convention Website has updated with the convention brochure. Pre-registration for this year’s convention has not yet opened; instead the Botcon organisers have released the brochure for everyone to study before they fill in the pre-reg forms (as incorrect forms will be put to the bottom of the pile for processing).
The brochure confirms that the previously rumored exclusive set will indeed be a “Mirrorverse” package, called “Shattered Glass” – it will include the the bad guys Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Autobot Jazz and Goldbug, and the good guys Starscream and Razorclaw.
Pre-convention activities this year are “Cincinnati Fun Tours” and a visit to the National Museum of the United States Air Force. In addition popular events from previous years such as the customizing classes and the Faction Feud contest will be making a welcome return.
Check out the whole brochure over at http://www.botcon.com
airfox
I'm a little late to the "party" (too much work right now), but I'll add my comments anyway:
1) I neither like nor dislike the idea of a mirrorverse in Transformers. IIRC it hasn't been tried before. Sure, as a sci-fi theme it's been used a lot, but I don't remember ever happening in TF.
2) Speaking of mirror universes, I hope the convention comic is somehow able to show us Steeler, Clutch, Grunt and the good Baroness as part of that universe.
I'm gonna make me a Mirrorverse Nemesis Prime as my first kitbash. I'll buy a Classics Optimus Prime and not repaint it at all.
-airfox
Schide
Aw man, I read the little summary before reading the brochure and I was getting all hyped up about Crow and Tom Servo Transformer figures or something…
MaxGoof
Of course it would be an optional thing. Why in the world would a mini-bust be in the pre-reg set? That'd be like if they forced you to buy the light-up pitcher with the set last year.
xZAOx
If it was an optional attendee thing – then whatever. I can just not buy it. But as part of the pre-reg set? No thanks.
Sol Fury
Ah, so that's the backstory. Kinda cool, if a little overused. Wasn't that also the story behind the Robotix? Still as a concept it works, glad we'll see more of them in some form. Bug Bite was fun
Backscatter
Dear Primus NOOOO! Where the frell are the Botcon forms?
nkelsch
WOAH, I would love to see Gobots given a more official part of the TF universe.
I mean they were organic creatures living on a planet that was struck by an asteroid which forced them to transfer the population into robotic bodies. That is why they had females and males.
Maybe Primus was Gobotron and was living out a purley organic cybertronian race and Unicron crashed the party as an asteroid of doom?
Can't wait to see more gobots.
UTK007
If there are new Go-Bots toys at the convention then I am def going.
MaxGoof
I wonder if Pete skipped my question because he CAN'T answer it or because he missed it… I better post it again just in case…
Pete Sync
Actually, he is Optimus Prime. He is not a clone, not some variation, he is Optimus 100%…
Edit: Thanks Joe!
Joe Moore
It clearly says in the brochure Optimus Prime, not Nemesis Prime. And Pete has said multiple times that there is no Nemesis Prime.
Pete Sync
First 200 people who mark them on their pre-reg form…
Autovolt 127
EVIL Prime is going to be Nemesis Prime.
Locke
I have a newbie question about the bagged set. When these are sold as a 'first come first served basis' does that mean the first 200 registration forms (that want them), or the first 200 people at the convention itself?
Thanks in advance
Abrogate
what exactly does that mean? Every Botcon toy ever has been a repaint (with occasional remolds), even, strange as it may seem, Thundercracker!
ShadowStitch
Jes. I keed. I hope.
Unless I am right, then joke not so funny, ja?
Railguard
Ah good, a repaint set. Now I wont be so angry this time around because I can't afford to go to these things. Now I can wait for the new releases this year and spend my hard earned money on the Classic 2.0 stuff!!!
shibamura_prime
Bwahahah! My ugly mug made the brochure!
Proving to the world once again that I can't take photos worth crap. See you guys in April!
Primus
Seriously? Yikes. The molding class sounds interesting though…
juise
Thats a joke right?