The next two guests have been revealed for BotCon 2014 in Pasadena, California! Fan favorites Derrick J. Wyatt and Marty Isenberg will both be in attendance at this year’s BotCon!
Both Mr. Wyatt’s and Mr. Isenberg’s contributions to the Transformers franchise cannot be understated. Their most notable work came from the Transformers Animated series in which Wyatt was the art director and lead character designer while Isenberg wrote and developed the three seasons of TFA.
Check out the profiles of these two gentleman that have contributed years of work to the Transformers franchise here and here.
Sound off after the jump and let TFW know what you think of these BotCon guests!
Autovolt 127
Derrick J. Wyatt is best Transfan.
LegendAntihero
What a nice guy DJW is.
drakesterX
I'd love to go to a panel involving Wyatt, sadly, I can simply not make it Botcon though
Erector
This is a total long shot, but it'd be nice if their attendance meant there were some Animated molds in use for the set this year. I can see the Cybertron Mode Prime and Sentinel Prime molds being good as knights (both have shields and hand weapons). But yeah, that's probably wishful thinking.
Autobot Burnout
When Wyatt (IIRC) was asked at a previous Botcon by a kid as to why he could no longer watch TF Animated on TV, Wyatt offered the kid any Animated toy he wanted right then and there.
I'd say that was a demonstration of how he has much more class than you are currently displaying, and you should at least respect the guy for respecting the fandom of all ages.
Considering how RG1 wasn't ever received at any point with love from the fandom beyond a 'lukewarm' reaction at best, IDW probably wants to forget that ever happened
03Mach1
And here you are providing less to this forum than the two individuals whom you are verbally assaulting did to the Transformers mythos (in your opinion). Such irony can only be presented to us on the internet. Not liking a series is one thing (I don't care for Animated, personally) but being a child about it is completely unnecessary.
Sharpfinger
Yes! I hope for more TFA. Can be toys, books, comics, OVAs…
By now I pre-ordered the complete Transformers Animated DVD pack from Amazon.
edgs2099
Holy shit, people still do the internet tough guy routine? That is so 2001.
Omegatron
They did not to a 'completely shitty job,' as evidenced by most of the support in this thread, and many others before it.
On the other hand, wanting to punch someone and then spit on them because they came up with a concept that wasn't to your taste is evidence that you are, if not completely, a mostly shitty human being.
Rewind
I'll have me some of that dream.
Yggdrasil
Oh god how I wish I was able to see that in person.
I head that the expression of pure shock on the guy's face was fucking priceless.
BeeOtch217
LMFAO! This shall be sigged!
Ikkstakk
*choosing to believe that DJW's guest status hints at the Club's intent to unveil more Animated remolds for Botcon and/or FSS* ream:
Hollywood Hoist
Wow, just wow. You're either trying to be internet tough, a troll or are socially inept.
No one should be saying you can't dislike the show, but to "punch whatever idiot" seems a little extreme over a Transformers series. You are welcome to your opinion, makes me think you take Transformers way to seriously and should probably take a step back.
Are you actually going to Botcon, or are you just posting in a thread that has no relevance to you, just to piss on someone elses parade.
Offer something constructive don't be a douche just to be a douche.
Primal Sabbath
Gotta say, this year's guest lineup is just NOT doing it for me. So far it looks like I'll only be there for Susan Blu autographs… That's the only one I'm actually excited about. I'm sure these two guys are cool, and down to earth, and whatever… But I guess I never hopped on the bandwagon of considering the guys behind Animated to be the "Transformers Messiah," or whatever. More power to the people who are going that want to meet them. Just another swing and a miss on my end. Hopefully the other "bagillion two dozen" guests that FunPub supposedly has on the roster can make up for it.
LegendAntihero
I'm excited for Marty Isenberg. I expected DJW to come since he's lives in the LA area
Extendarr
Transfandom…putting the "ass" in "class" since 1984.
Praxus07
Only if I did actually do something to warrant security. Which I probably would do, maybe hock a loogie at them if I could muster the phlem.
Praxus07
Heavens forbid someone who thinks they did a completely shitty job should tell them they did a completely shitty job. The TF universe would end for sure…lmao.
jestermon
Also, who security can nab.