Transformers 2014 Hall of Fame Nominating Period is Open!

Good morning, Transformers fans!  Once again, Hasbro is asking the fans for their input as to who should be inducted into the Transformers Hall of Fame.  At BotCon 2014, June 22-24, Hasbro will announce the 2014 Hall of Fame Class, and they have two spots open for Fans’ Choice characters. Here’s what I want you to do – think of any robots that you feel are deserving to be included.  Post a comment to this article, E-mail tfhof@asmzine.com, comment on Facebook, or Tweet @ASMzine with the hashtag #ASMTF and include your nominees. The list needs to be compiled and sent

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C2E2 2014 – Overall Convention Thoughts

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo hit the Windy City again this past weekend, and ASM once again had a great time! This is the fifth annual C2E2 show, and we’re proud to have been at every one of them. When the show first started in 2010, it was a much smaller affair, one that we easily could see in a day. But the show showed promise of growth, and boy did it grow.  By 2012, we decided it was large enough to warrant a weekend trip, and our instincts were proven right.  Each year C2E2 has been bigger and better,

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C2E2 2014 – Full Coverage Round Up

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo hit the Windy City again this past weekend, and ASM once again had a great time!  This sticky will let you find all our coverage in one handy place. Overall Convention Thoughts The Anovos Booth The Diamond PREVIEWSworld Booth The Diamond Select Toys Booth The Kosart Atelier Booth The Saturday Costumes The Valyrian Steel Booth

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C2E2 2014 – The Anovos Booth

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo hit the Windy City again this past weekend, and ASM once again had a great time!  One of the booths we spent a lot of time at was that of Anovos.  When we had seen pictures appear that showed they had new Star Wars costumes, we knew we had to have a talk.  You see, here at ASM, we love costuming and we love Star Wars costumes.  We have costumes, we are members of the 501st Legion and Rebel Legion, and we have made many great friends through those organizations. So, now Anovos is going to make high-end Star

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C2E2 2014 – The Saturday Costumes

The Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo hit the Windy City again this past weekend, and ASM once again had a great time!  We love costuming here at ASM, but unfortunately we didn’t get to see as many costumes as we would have liked, since we were only at the show on Saturday.  Still, we enjoyed what we saw, and we hope to spend more time at the show next year.  Here are some of our favorites from Saturday.

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