Hasbro Transformers Q&A – July 2010 Answers

You asked and Hasbro answered! Hit the jump to see the answers from Hasbro and Hunter PR!

  1. It’s great to see obscure characters from the early Transformers media get official identities, like Acid Storm. Are there official identities for the other “Rainmakers” (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rainmakers) seen alongside him in the cartoon episode “Divide and Conquer”? (Some fans claim that Sunstorm (http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sunstorm_(G1) ) is the yellow one, but the blue guy definitely has no name.)
  2. Now that BotCon 2010 is over, you are probably going to get lots of questions about the new product that was shown and/or talked about at the various panels.  We want to ask you something different.  How was YOUR BotCon experience?  What were you most excited to reveal, what do you think go tthe best reaction, what was the biggest surprise, how does it feel to be treated like rock stars?  We know that sometimes this can feel like just a job to you guys, so hopefully seeing the excitement from the fans at BotCon makes it all worth it, and we hope you had a great time!
  1. When the right opportunities arise, the other Seekers seen in the original television series such as Acid Storm have been named and given official backgrounds. Unfortunately, not every character that has appeared on screen has made the transition into other forms of media or even product. Because of this fact, there has been no official backgrounds created for these characters.
  2. Overall, the team was really excited to attend another great Transformers BotCon.  It is truly a humbling experience for us to see how devoted our fans are to the brand and just how important Transformers means to so many of you.  It has also been pretty amazing to watch Transformers BotCon grow every year.  Many of us can remember the days when we had one small table, limited product and only a couple of Hasbro representatives.  To think that we now are getting thousands of people from all over the world attending these events is just a remarkable accomplishment.
    As for some of our highlights, being able to share many of the Spring 2011 releases including some of the characters that you all have been clamoring for all of these years was special for us.  But probably the most special moment was inducting the first class of honorees into the Transformers Hall of Fame.  It truly was a magical evening and speaks to just how much history and depth there is to our brand.  Most importantly though, it also speaks to how important you, our fans are, for without your support over these years, none of it would be possible.  We can’t wait for Transformers BotCon 2012 in Pasadena!

Thanks to Hasbro and Hunter PR for the answers! Got more questions? Watch for the next call for submissions!