Thursday, June 4, 2009

ROTF bios, Megatron holds up the neighbors, signing in London

1. First is a rather large LOL. Seriously, this is... Oh lord. Here's the link to the article, but I've pulled out a few choice statements below:

http://www.windsorstar.com/hour+standoff+ends+peacefully/1660116/story.html


"A 25-year-old Windsor man who allegedly pointed a handgun at his neighbours was arrested on Wednesday after police officers surrounded his west end residence.

The three-hour standoff forced the lockdown of a nearby elementary school, and drew a police response that included tactical officers, body armour, submachine guns, sniper rifles, a police dog and the mobile command centre.

“We treat everything as real,” said Insp. Kirk Mason at the scene after the man had been taken into custody.

“There will be a search of the premises and hopefully we’ll come up with whatever it is that he was waving out the window at his neighbours.”

But the man’s friends accused police of overreacting, and said his supposed handgun was a toy.

“It’s a Transformer,” said William Findley, 24. “It turns into a Luger. It’s an 80s-style Transformer... He’s had a really bad day. People are treating him like crap.”

Findley said his friend had a pellet gun in the house at one point, but it was elsewhere at the time of the incident, and the only thing left resembling a weapon was his “Megatron” toy gun."

One word, man.
Fail.


2. For all of you Londoners, on June 27th there will be a signing at Orbital Comics featuring Simon Furman, Nick Roche, Jon Davis-Hunt, Liam Shalloo and Boo.


3. The 5-page preview for Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Adaptation is online here: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0906/04/idwfirsts.htm


4. Gonna finish off today with some ROTF bios:

Mudflap: Young but eager, MUDFLAP has wanted to be a full-fledged warrior under the command of OPTIMUS PRIME®* for as long as he can remember. He and his twin brother AUTOBOT SKIDS®* traveled for years to Earth, just in the hopes of joining up with their idols. Being on Earth with OPTIMUS PRIME and the other heroes of the Great War is a dream come true. Recreate exciting movie scenes or stage your own living room battles with this AUTOBOT® sidekick! This super-cool figure features MECH ALIVE gears that reveal a cannon in robot mode to take on DECEPTICON® enemies! A firing missile gives you added battle power! Convert to vehicle mode to unleash a Chevy® Trax™ concept car and race into action!

(Don't you love all the copyright symbols?)

Cannon Bumblebee: After the battle of Mission City, and the discovery of new DECEPTICONS®* on Earth, BUMBLEBEE decided to upgrade as many of his systems as he could. With the help of AUTOBOT RATCHET®*, he added some human missile launchers to his arsenal, and modified his vehicle mode to make his weapons accessible. He was caught off-guard too many times by the DECEPTICONS. Now when they come around he’ll be ready.

Interrogator Barricade: Repaired and retrofitted after the battle of Mission City, BARRICADE elected to remain on Earth while STARSCREAM®* returned to CYBERTRON™*. He has devoted his time on Earth to gathering intelligence for the inevitable rise of the DECEPTICONS®*. He stalks and captures important humans, then scans, interrogates and disposes of his captives using the highly sensitive probes built into his vehicle mode.

Mixmaster: Resident chemist and explosives expert for the elite among the DECEPTICONS®, MIXMASTER has spent his entire life learning all there is to know about chemical interaction. He can make thousands of poisons, explosives and deadly gasses from the materials around him. The other DECEPTICONS rely on him to fashion powerful warheads for their missiles, and dangerous venoms in which to coat their blades.


Megatron: Trapped in the black, crushing depths of the sea, his mind inert in the grip of stasis lock, MEGATRON knew nothing of the desperate search mounted for his remains by the other DECEPTICONS®. When he was finally brought back online, their effort and sacrifice meant little to him. The only thing that had any meaning was revenge. He would have his vengeance against the human boy who cheated him of his prize, and he swore to celebrate over the smoking wreck of OPTIMUS PRIME®.

FAB Sword Slash Starscream: Around the world, the AUTOBOTS®* battle in secret to destroy the evil forces of the DECEPTICONS®*. Little do they know that an even deeper threat is about to arise. Returning to Earth after ruling on CYBERTRON™*, STARSCREAM is ready to conquer. He brings new skill to the battle against the AUTOBOTS. The defenders of Earth should tremble in fear at the power of STARSCREAM!

Scalpel (aka the Doctor): SCALPEL has a massive database of anatomical data for millions of creatures across the universe. He can disassemble anything that doesn’t struggle too much in a matter of minutes, and usually puts it back together with only a few parts in the wrong place. He serves as medic to the DECEPTICON army, but most DECEPTICONS® prefer to suffer in silence rather than allow SCALPEL to work on them.

Dune Runner: Back on CYBERTRON™, most rolling surfaces are flat, lightly textured roads – perfect for speed and traction. It wasn’t until he got to Earth that DUNE RUNNER experienced anything like sand or shale. He can’t say he enjoys his new vehicle mode, but he appreciates that it lets him patrol the deserts and mountains, where many DECEPTICONS® have taken to hiding.

Ravage: Bulleting down through the atmosphere at better than 15 times the speed of sound, RAVAGE considers the data he has already amassed on the small, soft creatures that inhabit this planet. They seem weak and fragile, yet they are the ones that destroyed MEGATRON®. That is a fact he will keep in mind as he penetrates their most sensitive installation. Against such an unpredictable enemy, stealth will be his watchword.

I always thought of Ravage as female... Hmm...
Anyway, the end for today. Good night!

2 comments:

  1. O HAI HERE'S MAH COMMENT.

    Um, lol at the guy using Megatron to hold people at gunpoint.

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  2. OMG.

    MEGATRON.

    CALL SWAT.

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