All our San Diego Comic Con coverage can be found at http://sdcc11.asmzine.com/. Right now, we have the following galleries: Hasbro – GI Joe Hasbro – My Little Pony Hasbro – Transformers Hasbro – Transformers Panel LEGO
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#SDCC – Transformers Prime Panel
On Thursday, July 21, The Hub TV presented its Transformers Prime panel at Comic-Con. ASM was present at the panel in the form of Daniel and Amy Lipkowitz, and the following report is based off Daniel’s live comments, the folks at The Allspark, The Hub’s Twitter feed, and Phil’s own musings:
Continue reading#SDCC – Hasbro’s Transformers Panel
On Thursday, July 21, Hasbro presented its annual Transformers panel at Comic-Con. ASM was present at the panel in the form of Daniel and Amy Lipkowitz, and the following report is based off Daniel’s live comments, the folks at The Allspark, and Phil’s own musings:
Continue reading#SDCC – Meet Dave Filoni at Hasbro’s Booth on Saturday
From Hasbro/Hunter PR: As a special experience for STAR WARS fans, Hasbro will welcome Dave Filoni, Supervising Director of the hit television series STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS for an autograph signing session on Saturday, July 23 from 2:00-3:00pm in the STAR WARS action figure section of the Hasbro booth #3213. Mr. Filoni will be signing a special edition STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS poster he designed specifically for this autograph session, free for fans. *** A ticket will be required to participate in the autograph session. Hasbro will distribute tickets on a first come, first serve basis Saturday morning beginning at 9:30am in the Hasbro booth #3213 (while supplies last).***
Continue readingMezco and MTV team Up For Amazing Lion-O ThunderCats MTV Geek Giveaway
Mezco and MTV team Up For Amazing Lion-O ThunderCats™ MTV Geek Giveaway NY- Mezco Toyz thrilled fans of ThunderCats this year at the world famous New York International Toy Fair this year when they announced they would be making the first ever Mega Scale Lion-O ThunderCats action figure. This mega-scale figure measures over 20 inches tall from the tip of his upraised, extended sword to the soles of his Thunderian boots.
Continue readingPress Release – Mezco Reveals 20 inch Tall DC Universe Mez-Itz Mega Scale Batman
For Immediate Release Mezco Reveals 20 inch Tall DC Universe Mez-Itz Mega Scale Batman Greatest Summer Exclusive In Known Universe Perhaps the greatest summer exclusive in the universe, Mezco proudly presents the Mega Scale Batman Mez-Itz. This 300% Batman Mez-Itz measures 20 inches from the tip of his ears to the soles of his batboots. He features a real cloth black cape. Just like the standard Mez-Itz, he features 5 points of articulation and 1000 points of fun. Mez-Itz Mega Scale Batman is securely packed in a sturdy full color box (the size of a dorm fridge) featuring glossy
Continue readingPress Release – Mezco Reveals Summer Exclusive #7: Variant Limited Edition Lion-O Figure
For Immediate Release Mezco Reveals Summer Exclusive # 7: Variant Limited Edition Lion-O Figure ThunderCats Ho! Straight from the ThunderCats’ Lair on Third Earth, it’s Lion-O and the legendary mystic Sword of Omens. This mega-scale figure measures over 20 inches tall from the tip of his upraised, extended sword to the soles of his Thunderian boots. Featuring 7 points of articulation this mega figure is superbly detailed, perfectly capturing not only the iconic look of Lion-O as he appeared in the classic television series, but the essence, of Lion-O as he proudly raises the mystic Sword of Omens towards the
Continue readingTransformers Universe MMO: Concept Art and More
Earlier this month in conjunction with BotCon, Jagex announced the title of their new upcoming Transformers MMO (massive multiplayer online game) – Transformers Universe. At BotCon, we conducted an interview with Jagex, and we promised more coverage soon. Well, soon is now. Jagex has been kind enough to send over some concept art from the upcoming game.
Continue readingBotCon 2011: ASM’s Gallery Is Online
ASM’s BotCon 2011 Gallery is now online! Thanks to fellow fans Daniel Suh and Gabriel Owens for providing the pictures. Follow the links below for the full gallery or subsections: BotCon 2011 Main Gallery BotCon 2011 – Art Contest BotCon 2011 – At the Show BotCon 2011 – Con/Club Exclusives BotCon 2011 – Dark of the Moon Toys BotCon 2011 – Store Exclusives/Other Toys BotCon 2011 – Hall of Fame Displays BotCon 2011 – KRE-O BotCon 2011 – Rescue Bots BotCon 2011 – Transformers: Prime Toys
Continue readingBotCon 2011: Interview with Jagex about “Transformers Universe” MMO
At BotCon 2010, ASM was able to get an interview with Kris Jones, Executive Producer of “Transformers Universe” at Jagex. We talked to him about the art style, the story, the setting, the lifespan, and what makes it similar to other MMOs and what’s different.
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