Comic-Con International: San Diego begins in just two weeks and by annual tradition, we have your first look at the daily program schedule. Thursday’s schedule includes the following Transformers-related panels:
IDW and Hasbro: Transformers: A Bold New Universe
Thursday, July 18 • 10:00am – 11:00am Room 29AB
Celebrating 35 years of everyone’s favorite Robots in Disguise, IDW Publishing and Hasbro are proud to present a bold new universe with the launch of multiple new Transformers titles. Artist Livio Ramondelli (Transformers: Galaxies, Optimus Prime), writer Tyler Bleszinski (Transformers: Galaxies, Vox Media), Hasbro’s Michael Kelly (VP, Global Publishing), Erik Burnham (Transformers/Ghostbusters), and a few surprise panelists will talk about what’s new in Transformers comics, announce upcoming projects, and talk about how to make the next 35 years of Transformers great. Moderated by IDW Transformers editor David Mariotte.
Transformers Cyberverse: Season 2 Sneak Peek
Thursday, July 18 • 11:00am – 12:00pm Room 29AB
What is The Power of The Spark ? Get a behind-the-scenes look into what’s next for Cartoon Network and Hasbro Studios’ Transformers Cyberverse. Jack Conway moderates the discussion with Cyberverse story editor Randolph Heard, writers Gavin Hignight, Zac Atkinson, Dan Salgarolo, and Mae Catt, Hasbro Studios’ Mikiel Houser, a TBD member of the Transformers Brand team and the voice of Bumblebee, Jeremy Levy. The team will talk new characters, new stories, and new toys and will be sharing an exclusive clip from season 2, as well as opening up the mic for an audience Q&A.
Thursday, July 18 • 2:00pm – 3:00pm Room 23ABC
Celebrate 35 years of Transformers with a nod to the past, look at the present, and reveals of what the franchise has in store for the future. Since 1984 the brand has showcased the power of belief and wonder and the idea that there is always more than you expect! You will be able to travel behind the scenes of the new Cyberverse Chapter 2: Power of the Spark with sneak peeks of new characters never before encountered on Cybertron. You will also be the first to hear about new Transformers Generations toys that have yet to hit store shelves, straight from the design and marketing teams at Hasbro. Exciting new Transformers initiatives from trusted partners will be shared, as well as the induction of the 2019 Transformers Hall of Fame members. Be prepared for huge surprises and reveals seen first here! Panelists are Ben Montano, Sonal Majmudar, John Frazier, Sean Carmine Isabella, Mikiel Houser, and Ashley Creedon.
What are your burning questions for these panels? Are you attending the convention? Stay tuned for more Transformers-related Comic-Con updates as the Friday, Saturday and Sunday program schedules are released in the next three days and join the discussion on the 2005 boards!
TargetmasterJoe
Basically this is my prediction too, but add Generations Star Saber and Deathsaurus in the "something for Part 2" section.
lonewolf96
Siege
Any Wrecker – Deluxe or Voyager
Deluxe Sunstreaker
Micro masters – Rumble and Frenzy
Something for part 2
Studio Series
Jolt
Sideways
Scrapper
Cyberverse
More beast wars characters in the warrior class
Lazerwave
I'd like to know everyone's speculation for the panel, but it's just too soon to ask.
PrimalFury
I'm praying that we get a Commander class Star Saber soon
TargetmasterJoe
Not really, but we just REALLY want to see those guys already.
Aries0083
No John Warden?
PrimalFury
Do we have any hints or evidence of Star Saber or Deathsaurus?
TargetmasterJoe
#GenerationsStarSaber
#Deathsaurus
Fc203
Hmmm
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SuperTitanHans
That’s nuts. I guess they’ve done good business in selling extra suitcases to attendees.
PrimalFury
There have been SDCC exclusives for titans since they came out sans Predaking, SDCC Devastator, SDCC Metroplex, SDCC Fortress Maximus, POTP SDCC lined up with its Prime Theme ete giving TOTP etc
The Lord starscream
Aw man I wanted to see something about siege well atleast we’re seeing cyberverse
SuperTitanHans
Has there ever been an exclusive that big? I can’t see it happening, both because the main toy is delayed and mostly because how on god’s green earth is someone visiting SD supposed to get that home?
Fc203
This might be for generations selects
TargetmasterJoe
Interesting. I thought SS would be fine as a Leader Class with evolution armor a la POTP!Optimus, but if he’s taller than Optimus in Masterpiece scale, then…
Apparently not. Maybe it’ll be announced on the Rooster Teeth side of things?
MegaDolrailer
No news of the netflix show at SDCC?
Final Knight
Would LOVE to see this happen but I doubt it. Between Studio Series movie figures, Siege G1 Figs and the Cyberverse, they have no real reason to revisit other TV Shows. Especially when there's only a very limited audience to them.
The best they would do is do a FEW more Seige figures of Unicorn Trilogy inspired characters like Powered Up Optimus and maybe, just MAYBE some from Beast Wars.
EDIT: Although unique characters like Bulkhead from either from Animated or TFP could still be on the table….
payres
theestampede
Absolutely. Hasbro has had such a missed opportunity so far in Siege with how they've done many of these characters. The ark has been in almost every promotional image. If they made Omega turn into the ark, then you knock out 3 birds with one stone: people who want an ark, people who want omega supreme, and people who've been wanting an animated Omega Supreme since the show came out. Then they'd have an almost automatic sale of Ratchet, who would be needed as a pair, especially if they had included a few visual nods to the animated version and maybe included an EMP generator.
Really, what I've wanted from the generations line is something that takes the best aspects of all parts of this franchise, but they're practically ignoring anything outside of g1 these days.
The 84 decepticons really aren't that varied, so they could put in a Lockdown from animated, who makes perfect sense to go with the weaponizers considering his obsession with mods. We definitely also need a new Lugnut as well. They could also include an animated style headmaster with the upcoming Apeface.
They could also easily reach into TFP for Knockout and Breakdown. Then the cons would have a medic, and Breakdown could be a mold mate with a good Bulkhead.
Then theres other series as well, what about Strika from Beast Machines? Or use the micromaster size class to make a sort of in-scale version of the Beast Wars cast.
Really feels like they could do so much to celebrate the entire franchise, and not just focus on the 80's.