TFCon, the worlds largest fan run Transformers convention, based in Canada, have annouced that not only will the event in Toronto happen in July but they will be crossing the board to the USA to have their first US convention in August located in Chicago.

Save the dates! TFcon – The world’s largest fan-run Transformers convention is travelling to America the weekend of October 24th to 26th, 2014. TFcon USA will take place at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Transformers. Discounted hotel block information will be available shortly. Dealer bookings and registration information will also be available in the near future. We hope you can join us for this historic event.

This is a very interesting development, not only is it a potential challenger to BotCon's US domination of the Transformers calendar but what will the knock-on effect be for the Canadian event, which often has Hasbro Canada's involvement.  Will Big Brother Hasbro USA clamp down on this un-licensed show?

Our thanks go out to Steven Weeks for letting us known about Demon con a small convention that takes place a couple of times a year in Maidstone Kent. The event is organisated by the Graham Beadle who runs the shop Grinning Demon with the next event due to take place in Februrary on the 16th. Here's Steven to let you know more:

Hi there just wanted to let you know about a little convention that's held a couple of times a year by the local comic shop the Grinning Demon run by Graham beadle.
The convention is held in Maidstone , kent , England and is called Demon Con 7
The reason I thought you might find it interesting is because 4 of the guests are or have been involved in Transformers comics.
They are Simon Furman, Nich Roche, Dan Abnett and Geoff Senior.
The convention is sunday 16th February 2014.

You'll find more information on the event in the link below

https://www.facebook.com/events/549656095112449/?fref=ts

If you have any questions please contact Graham Beadle through his facebook page and he will tell you everything you would like to know

Many thanks for reading

steven weeks

The Miyazawa Fall exhibition is taking place in Japan at the moment and along with the various licensed model kits which the company has been producing for a long time the CM Corp licensed PVC Exo-Suit with Spike and Daniel as well as a tiny PVC Unicron / Galvatron hybrid which based "Grand Galvatron" from the Headmasters 2010 series which combined Galvatron's limbs onto Unicron's planet mode.

You can view more images from the event over on the AmiAmi Blog, though some images may NSFW (Not Safe For Work) depending on the policies at your work. There is no nudity but suggestive and provocatively created models.

The TF Expo team have issued the following release announcing the location, dates and first guest for their 2014 show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Wichita, Kansas - TFEXPO ANNOUNCES DATES FOR 2014 SHOW AND FIRST GUEST NEIL ROSS

TFExpo is proud to announce our fourth Transformers convention in Wichita, Kansas coming next summer! TFExpo 2014 will be held at the Holiday Inn at Kellogg and Rock Road August 1st-3rd. That’s right, in celebration of thirty years of our favorite transforming robots, TFExpo 2014 will be a full weekend show!

To help us celebrate, we’re bringing in fan favorite voice actor Neil Ross as our first guest! Fans of Transformers Generation 1 (and many other 80’s cartoons) will remember Neil’s many distinctive voices. Neil performed the roles of Springer, Slag, Bonecrusher, and Hook in Transformers, as well as Dusty and Shipwreck in the original G.I.Joe cartoon. And he voiced both Keith and Pidge in Voltron! But that’s only scratching the surface of Neil’s long and varied career. For a complete list of credits, head to IMDb - Movies, TV and Celebrities.

There will be many more exciting announcements in the months ahead, so stay tuned! Our website will be renovated soon for TFExpo 2014, and then we’ll open pre-registration for the show. In the meantime, like TFExpo on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for all the latest updates.

We’ll see you at TFExpo 2014!

Savcon will be holding a one day dealer room at :
Hilton Garden Inn Savannah/Midtown.
5711 Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia  31405

The dealer room will have action figures (including an almost complete G1 Transformers collection for sale) and all other loose ,boxed & carded 80's nostalgia toy lines by local dealers Bottrader and Savcon themselves.

Also at our one day dealer room will be locally owned businesses such as comic book shop ”Galactic Comics & Games”, Floyd Lewis from “DartGirl Comics” as well as T-shirt and Novelty items from ”Brand You Design” (who was at Savcon in 2012) and Artist Christina Colon just to name a few!

The Savcon one day dealer room will be held on Saturday January 11th, 2014 from 10am-5pm.
General Admission for this event is only $5 at the door, no preregister will be necessary for this event.

Stay up to date with all things Savcon at :

www.Savcon.net
Facebook.com/Savcon
Twitter.com/SavCon1

Good news for Japanese fans as TakaraTomy have now officiallty released TG-23 Metroplex in their Japan. The Japanese version of Metroplex features a second gun, additional paint applications, white ramps, a chromed face, and foil stickers and images of the new release are available thanks to TFYuki and Alfes2010

Fun Publications have sent out an email letting TFCC club members know that they can start ordering the TFCC Subscription Service 2.0 figures between now and mid-night (Eastern) on October 17th.  They have also confirmed that the total price will be $279 which is $3 less than last years subscription price.  You can order the figures from The Official Transformers Collectors' Club.

Thanks to Twitter user pile_of_butts for revealing that the latest Transformers Collectors Club Subscription Figure who is shipping is the Generation One Breakdown toy.

The Transformers Collectors Club has updated their website with the official reveal of Chromedome, who is the final toy in the second Subcription Service. Chromedome is a remold of Transformers Prime Wheeljack with a new head.  Pete, from the club, has stated that they may shrink the Autobot insignia that appears on his bonnet

Next month the G.I-Joe / Action Force / Transformers Convention known as Roll Out Roll Call takes place in Southampton and with this year also debuting the sub-convention called Twins of Power which is dedicated to Masters of The Universe the event organiser Dave Tree has announced that, in conjunction with Mattel (who are already providing the shows first licensed exclusive Strobo), the new MOTU Classics Castle Greyskull will be on display for the first time anywhere within the UK!!

Not to be outdone, Mr Tree, via Goodleg Toys, has also revealed the first full look at the shows  second exclusive figure .... Slaughtor!! Slaughtor is made by Goodleg toys and is a homage to all three lines being featured at this years event.  The toy is designed after the 5 1/2 inch He-man (MOTU) figures from the 90s, with a head sculpt based on Sgt Slaughter (G.I-Joe / Action Force / WWF) with a robotic arm (Transformers).  You can view a preview of this figure below 

ACToys user laomaocsh has shared some photographs from the first day of the Transformers Expo 2013 which is currently taking place at the China Millennium Monument Museum of Digital Arts in Beijing China.  The Expo consist of what is probably the world largest single display of Transformers toys ever as well as dioramas and full and partial size set recreations.

The displays also include some of the prize campaign figures known as Lucky Draws including a Black Galaxy Convoy of unknown origins.

You can view a mirror of the images after the jump.

A personal shout-out from Simon Furman:

Okay, so, after my Bedford outing, my next port of call could be the Bewdley Book Week in (you guessed it) Bewdley (Worcs, near Kidderminster). At the moment, I’m down to do a talk on the Friday night (13th September), but honestly, right now, it’s looking a touch doubtful. Not enough bums on seats at this moment in time. If there’s enough of you out there who want to part with a fiver to hear me talk about the comics biz, my part in it, and the current wonder that is Transformers Regeneration One, then sign up soon. Otherwise, regretfully, I’ll have to pull out. Nothing worse for the old ego than talking to five people in a room built for much more. Oh, as an added incentive, there’s a book signingright after. I’ll have copies of both Transformers: Regeneration One trades (vols 1 & 2) to sign/dedicate according to your wishes. We’ll kind of look at numbers again on Monday and make a decision then, so if you want to come along sign up here, soon, and please spread the word via whatever social media networking options at your fingertips. Fingers crossed, I’ll see you there!

Ticket booking for Roll Out Roll Call / Twins Of Power is now open!!!

Roll Out Roll Call have announced their new guest line-up for the Transformers, G.I-Joe and Action Force show which will take place in Southampton on the 12th and 13th of October 2013.  This years show, dubbed "Meet the makers" brings together various product designers who have worked onthe lines who will share their insights into toy design and manufacturing process which is something you do not get to hear much about here in the UK.  The guest line-up includes:

Erik Arana (Hasbro Product Designer 2008-2013)

Bob Brechin (Palitoy lead Action Force designer)

Dave Proctor (Hasbro Sculpt Manager 2006-2013)

Catrina Cerise-Arana (Hasbro toy designer)

Emiliano Santalucia (artist and toy concept designer who has worked on pretty much everything in the last few years)

John Paul Bove (IDW Colourist)

Mike Collins (Marvel UK artist & writer)

Simon Gough (IDW Colourist)

We are getting closer to Roll Out Roll Call  2013, The UK Transformers, G.I. Joe & Action Force Event and tickets will be going on sale very soon from All The Cool Stuff website just as soon as Dave Tree is back from Cardiff.

There has been reasons for the delays in putting tickets up for sale for the event one of which was to make sure that the guest line-up was set in stone, but having seen the names of the guests we are looking forward to this event even more.

For everyone wondering about tickets prices here are the details:

£15.00 day ticket

£28.00 weekend

If you want to guarantee yourself a Masters Of The Universe Classic Strobo figure, add £35.00 to the ticket order.

The show is primarily a Transformers / G.I.Joe / Action Force event but this year a sub-show dedicated to Masters of the Universe is also taking place.