![]() Slag and the Headmasters got profiles in #22. When the main story arc changed universe in 2007, so too did the profiles. Quickslinger's bio wasn't a MTMTE-style one, but rather a short preview for the custom how-to feature which would appear in issue #7. These covered basically all of the main characters from Balancing Act and Revelations. These profiles had a slow start, with just fifteen published in the first two years of the magazine. This is particularly the case for many of the Mini-Cons, which would receive almost no characterisation without them. Why did this matter? Well, these bios were often one of the main sources of fiction for the characters and toys they cover, filling in gaps between various appearances in other stories. Generally speaking the longer, MTMTE-style profiles were devoted to characters appearing in that year's comic or the upcoming BotCon issue. Profiles were published in various formats, some in the style of Dreamwave's Transformers: More than Meets the Eye, some as short write-ups, and some as Tech Specs. " At Fight's End" 3-page preview comic ( #30)."The Dark Heart of Sandokan" prologue ( #13)." The Dark Heart of Sandokan" preview ( #11).Some of them would not be included in the online stories - see the individual pages for more information. The magazine would sometimes feature previews for upcoming Transformers Timelines text stories, either in the form of prose or comics. SD SG (standing for 'Super Deformed Shattered Glass'), a comic by Josh Perez which appeared in #65-71.Bot on the Street, another feature by David Willis where various Transformers are briefly interviewed which ran from #61-63.Hot Shot's Bot Thoughts, a feature by David Willis where Armada Hot Shot interviews various 'bots which ran from #61-63.Transformers I.Q., a Transformers trivia quiz in comic format which appeared in #43-59.Recordicons, a comic by David Willis featuring Shattered Glass Ravage which ran from #34-59 and #61-63.Around Cybertron, a comic by Jesse Wittenrich which ran from #23-#40.Common features included reviews, fanart, bios, and more mini-comics including the following: Starting with issue #23, every magazine's back cover ran a variety of features which varied from issue to issue. Lil Formers, a super-deformed comic by Matt Moylan which appeared in #11-15, #17, #18, #20 and #21.Mini Mayhem!, a photocomic by Jesse Wittenrich which appeared in #10-15, #19-30 and #39.Robot Parade, a comic by Matthew Karpowich, Andrew Sorohan, and David Willis, one lonely strip of was published in #10.Lil' Jerry, a photocomic by Pete Sinclair featured in #6-9.Another Con, an intermittent humour comic by Pete Sinclair and Rob Meyer featured in #2, #5 and #10.Several humour strips were published in the magazine at the beginning of its run. More information can be found on their individual pages. " Of Masters and Mayhem", set in a new Generation 1 universe featuring Classics humans and Pretenders." Another Light", set in the Shattered Glass continuity post-" Invasion" featuring Shattered Glass and Classics characters." Alone Together", set in the Beast Wars: Uprising continuity." Beast Wars Shattered Glass", set in the Shattered Glass continuity but featuring Classicsverse characters sporting beast modes." The Coming Storm"/" Battle Lines"/" A Flash Forward", set in the Wings Universe continuity." Reunification", set in the Shattered Glass continuity." Transcendent", set in the TransTech continuity." Crossing Over", set in the " Classicsverse", one extension of the Marvel Comics continuity."Balancing Act"/"Revelations", set in the Cybertron cartoon continuity.The next three were set in the Wings Universe, and the last four were relatively standalone. The first five years followed a band of dimension-hopping travellers. These stories tended to be devoted to current toylines or exclusives and were split into six parts (or, in one case, seven), with one year of magazines being a single 36-page story. Six pages of each magazine were devoted to an ongoing comic story. Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issues: ![]() Some issues also included a one-page tie-in prologue or comic to upcoming Timelines text stories. The magazine included stories, interviews, previews of upcoming toys, fan art, character bios and comics. Combined cover of the five limited collected editions of the TFCC magazine.Īs part of the official fan club, license-holder Fun Publications published a bi-monthly magazine titled the Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club from 2005 to 2016.
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