TFNation have added another artist to the lineup attending TFNation 2019. Joining this year’s convention is the one and only John McCrea!
We’ll forgive you if you aren’t immediately familiar with John McCrea’s work on Transformers. His main role was on Titan’s Transformers comics, where he provided the artwork for four of the Transformers Animated comics that Titan released. He also worked on the “How to Draw Transformers” sections of the main comic. Elsewhere, he’s doing some work on the new Death’s Head series, where he’ll be providing cover artwork alongside Nick Roche. He’ll be attending TFNation 2019 on the Sunday only – so be sure not to miss his attendance and panel!
TFNation 2019 will be taking place over the weekend of 16 – 18 August 2019 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole in Birmingham in England. John McCrea will be joined by representatives of Boulder Media (Transformers Cyberverse, Rescue Bots Academy), voice actors Gregg Berger (Generation 1 Grimlock, Jetfire, Long Haul and more), Peter Spellos (Robots in Disguise Sky-Byte), Brian Drummond (Beast Machines Jetstorm), Beast Machines and Transformers Animated story editor Marty Isenberg, writers Simon Furman and James Roberts, writer and artist Nick Roche, artists Jack Lawrence, Kei Zama, E.J. Su and Andrew Griffith and colorist John-Paul Bove. Panels will include a special look at rare, unreleased and never-before-seen Transformers merchandise. Check out the TFNation homepage for more information and to pre-register.
kaszal
Went to TFN on Saturday and stayed at the Genting Hotel overnight with the family, which was really nice.
Bought a couple figs but starting to regret not getting the £40 giant black and white artwork by Andrew Griffith…
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Scourge_151
Loved the convention this year, highlight obviously being the Animated audio panel. An excellent job by all the TFN team, as well as the guests, dealers, forge folks, Gundam displays, and the attendees as well. It's definitely a very friendly place to attend.
returner
I attended TFN this weekend and it was fantastic. Came on here to see if there were any comments on it and saw some pretty pathetic comments from the 11th of July regarding Brian Ruckley. I watched the panel he was on with the artists regarding the new comic and everyone was very respectful.
I would suggest that the people making those comments didn't turn up themselves, but were able to make them only through the security of looking at a screen. The type of people who would brag to anyone around them about how they'd spit in the eye and kick the balls of someone they don't like, but if they actually met them would shake their hand and be completely the opposite.
payres
Some pics of the Toy-Fu stall being assembled:
Zev
Enjoying TFN so far! I usually do just a day ticket, but here for the weekend this time, so this is all pretty fun.
Ottertron
Hey!! It’s on the ‘Toys’ discussion board. We’re a very friendly bunch of enabling bastards.
kaszal
Where's the UK thread please? I'm thinking of getting a last minute ticket and rocking up on Saturday. Haven't been in years since it was Auto Assembly!
Ottertron
The bar prices. YIKES! Hello to everyone here who doesn't post in the UK thread but is going to TFN!
kgorman79
Evening Folks. I'll have a small amount of copies (10 each of both versions) of my "Trapped In Polyhex" book with me at this years TFN.
If you want to pick one up, drop me a message
Softcover is £20
Hardcover is £25
(Both have the same content but the hardcover has a nice dust jacket and fancy ribbon!)
Both come with the A5 IDW supplement "Escaped!" and copies of the Ladybird Book Covers until I run out of them.
More info: https://trappedinpolyhex.com/2018/07/18/making-a-book/
I'll not be running around like a madman delivering them to people this year, as it was exhausting doing that last year, so i'll be in the bar with them on Friday & Saturday evening for collection.
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Blam320
Most of the actors are going to have very long lines to get autographs.
You should be able to snag some of the writers no problem; when Marty Isenberg was at TFCon LA earlier this year, there were pretty much no people in line. Which is criminal.
rabbitt773
Just bought myself a ticket! This'll be my first ever transformers convention, anything I should look out for?
Si28061977
I’m looking forward to TFN!
Acteon
I'm sure the organisers won't let anyone get unruly. I don't read the new run so I've no interest but I do hope people can feel allowed to be critical so long as its respectful.
Feedback and critique is vital, or else how do we improve anything?
Markatron
Will there be a way we can watch it live or something?
Novaburnhilde
Are people seriously worried about Ruckley? He'll be fine, jeez. He's a big boy, I'm sure he can take the softball criticism that may be lobbied at him. If he gets a bit of criticism or (god forbid) someone makes a joke, and he doesn't feel welcome anymore, perhaps he shouldn't come back. I'm not exactly sure what some of you are expecting to happen at the panel, but it sounds hilarious.
I sure hope no one asks about sales during that IDW retrospective panel though, that'd be awkward.
Continuing to read a low-quality comic out of spite, eh? That'll show 'em. I refuse to apologize for criticizing poor work from someone who has no previous experience writing for Transformers. He should expect any criticism he's given and take it like the grown-ass man he seems to be, that's how writers improve, believe it or not.
Are we seriously at a point now where criticizing low quality content is considered malicious?
Black Convoy
TFNation full schedule for the 3 days:
TFNation ® TFNation 2019 schedule
The Mad Demobot
I swear to god if the panel gets malicious from fans and panelists I'll keep reading these comics not just that is actually FINE, but out of pure spite because you guys couldn't go one issue without a brawl in-universe and out.
misfire19d
He should chain Mariotte by his ankle to the table during his panel. That way Ruckley can direct all questions about pacing directly to him.
BombSquad
He's gonna get eaten alive. Knowing this fandom, maybe this should be billed as his first and only convention appearance.