In honor of Bob Budiansky’s induction into the Transformers Hall of Fame at BotCon last week, we’re reposting one of the first interviews Bob ever conducted with the online fandom. This originally appeared in ASM on July 26, 2004. This interview was conducted by Matthew Karpowich and Andrew Sorohan. ASM: You started your comics career in the mid-70s with a background in engineering. Given that, who were your influences? Artistically? Writing-wise? Bob Budiansky:While I was in college in the early 70s, I was reintroduced to comics by a couple of friends. (I had stopped collecting comics years earlier.) So, at
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Hasbro Marvel Q&A – June 2010 Answers
You asked and Hasbro answered! Hit the jump to see the answers from Hasbro and Hunter PR! While Iron Man 2 had its share of awesome suits, there were plenty of scenes featuring characters not in armor. Will the Iron Man 2 line have non-armour figures? What is the status of the next batch of Mighty Muggs? These things are just too cool, and we want to see more! A major character in the Iron Man franchise was recast between movies 1 and 2, and there are rumors circulating that the Avengers movie may feature Iron Man and the Hulk
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You asked and Hasbro answered! Hit the jump to see the answers from Hasbro and Hunter PR! The new roleplay Boba Fett helmet is great! It’s sure to be a hit with kids and fans of the bounty hunter. It does seem odd that this would be the next in line when the previous helmets have been kid-centric Clone Wars helmets. Was this done for the 30th anniversary of “The Empire Strikes Back” or is there something you know about season 3 of “The Clone Wars” that you aren’t telling us? We heard something in a previous Q&A about some
Continue readingHasbro Inducts First Class of Transformers Hall of Fame
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HASBRO INDUCTS FIRST CLASS OF TRANSFORMERS HALL OF FAME MEMBERS DURING ANNUAL TRANSFORMERS FAN CONVENTION Orlando, Fla. (June 26, 2010) — Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) inducted the first class into the new TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame tonight during the annual TRANSFORMERS fan convention known as “Botcon,” which is being held in Orlando for the first time. The TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame honors both those influential in creating and building the iconic entertainment brand as well as TRANSFORMERS characters. Hasbro inducted four individuals into the TRANSFORMERS Hall of Fame who helped shape the global entertainment brand that has
Continue readingHasbro Star Wars Q&A – Late June 2010 Call for Questions!
It’s time once again to submit questions to Hasbro’s Star Wars team! Questions must be in to us by 11:59pm Eastern Time on Thursday, June 24! You can post your questions below, send them to us on Twitter, or send them to hasswqa@asmzine.comenable Javascript to see the E-mail address. We’ll pick the two best questions and send them off to Hasbro. As usual, the following rules apply: Hasbro probably won’t answer questions about future product unless they can reveal it to the public, so keep that in mind if you ask about future toys. Be constructive in your questions. Don’t
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Not going to BotCon? You still can ask Hasbro’s Transformers team your questions! Questions must be in to us by 11:59pm Eastern Time on Sunday, June 28! You can post your questions below, send them to us on Twitter, or send them to hasbrotfqa@asmzine.com. We’ll pick the two best questions and send them off to Hasbro. As usual, the following rules apply: Hasbro probably won’t answer questions about future product unless they can reveal it to the public, so keep that in mind if you ask about future toys. Be constructive in your questions. Don’t just say, “This toy sucked!”
Continue readingPress Release – Mezco Toys – Green Hornet 1/6 Scale Figures
Green Hornet 1/6 Scale 12inch Figures Mezco 12inch 1/6th scale figures are based on the characters from the upcoming big budget tent pole film from Sony Pictures. The Green Hornet, due to release January 2011. A classic character of film, television, radio, and comic books returns to the big screen in Columbia Pictures’ feature film The Green Hornet, starring Seth Rogen as the vigilante crime-fighter. The film will be based upon “The Green Hornet” radio series created by George W. Trendle. The 12 inch figures feature amazing attention to detail, perfectly capturing both the actor’s likenesses as well as the
Continue readingPress Release – Mezco Toys – Scott Pilgrim 8-inch Plush Toys
Mezco Toyz Presents Scott Pilgrim vs. the World 8″ Plush Scott and Ramona Mezco Toyz creates 8inch plush figures of Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers, based on the characters from the upcoming Universal Studios movie “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”, due August 2010. Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera); a bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb. The 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams…literally. The only catch to winning Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. Genre-smashing filmmaker Edgar Wright (“Hot Fuzz”, “Shaun of the Dead”) tells the
Continue readingHasbro Star Wars Q&A – May 2010 Answers
You asked and Hasbro answered! Hit the jump to see the answers from Hasbro and Hunter PR! Was the huge empty space inside the Clone Wars Y-Wing meant to be used as figure and/or accessory storage, and the bar it has in the middle meant to evoke a carry handle? It looks like it was meant to transport characters in both play and real life. One of our readers recently picked up the old Power of the Force 2 Death Star mini-playsets and found himself very amused by the pretty blatantly tacked-on missile launchers and the 12-inch-scale Rebel Trooper blaster
Continue readingHasbro Star Wars Q&A – June 2010 – Call For Questions!
It’s time once again to submit questions to Hasbro’s Star Wars team! Questions must be in to us by 11:59pm Eastern Time on Thursday, June 3! You can post your questions below, send them to us on Twitter, or send them to hasswqa@asmzine.comenable Javascript to see the E-mail address. We’ll pick the two best questions and send them off to Hasbro. As usual, the following rules apply: Hasbro probably won’t answer questions about future product unless they can reveal it to the public, so keep that in mind if you ask about future toys. Be constructive in your questions. Don’t
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