The TransMissions Podcast Exclusive cover variant of the newest Transformers Comic: TILL ALL ARE ONE #1 will be available at both TFcon Toronto 2016, (July 15th-17th) and TFcon Chicago 2016, (October 21st-23rd). The cover is by Alex Milne with colors by Josh Perez, and is an homage to the classic US G1 Marvel Transformers #18.
TFcon Toronto 2016 Charity Auction for Make-A-Wish Canada
We are pleased to announce that we will once again be hosting a charity auction for Make-A-Wish Canada, this time on Friday, July 15th, 2016. Dan Gilvezan the voice of the original Bumblebee in Transformers has graciously agreed to help co-host this years charity auction. Admission to this event will be free for anyone that would like to attend.
The charity auction will feature many great unique donations and we hope our community will help us raise as much as possible for the Make-A-Wish foundation. We strongly rely on donations from fans like you to make this auction a success, so if you wish to donate an item for the auction please email us as we have a mailing address in both US and Canada to receive items to.
Make-A-Wish® Canada creates magical moments for children between the ages of 3 and 17, living with life threatening medical conditions, through granting a child’s one true wish. Make-A-Wish® strives to create hope, strength and joy by giving a child a much needed respite from being sick, allowing them to experience the wholesome enjoyment of just being a “kid” again.
Make-A-Wish impacts the lives of families when they need to know that their community cares about what they are going through, as their child battles for his or her life.
Make-A-Wish exists for one reason only – to grant wishes to children living with life-threatening medical conditions. Thanks for helping to share the power of a wish®!
Transformers Artist James Raiz to attend TFcon Toronto 2016
We are pleased to announce that Transformers comic book artist James Raiz will be a guest at TFcon Toronto 2016. James is known to fans for his work as the initial penciller on Dreamwave’s Transformers Armada, as well a cover artist for IDW’s Transformers: Reign of Starscream, Beast Wars, Transformers: Infiltration, various Spotlights and most recently penciled Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #22 – Dark Cybertron. He will be selling prints and offering commissions to attendees all weekend long.
TFcon Toronto Air Travel Discount Info
TFcon, along with Andromeda Consultants is proud to establish a special convention airfare discount with Air Canada. Enter promotion code DKMG3H81 at AirCanada.com in the Promotion Code field to save up to 25% depending on fare class and city of origin. The travel period begins Wednesday, July 06, 2016 and ends Wednesday, July 27, 2016. for all travel in Air Canada’s network to Toronto YYZ airport. We respectfully request you to enter the promotion code in even if the code does not impact your pricing so we can see the volume to help us to plan better and get higher discounts for future years.
Dan Gilvezan the voice of G1 Bumblebee to attend TFcon Toronto 2016
We are happy to welcome back the voice of the Generation 1 Autobot Bumblebee Dan Gilvezan to TFcon Toronto. Also known as the voice of Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1981 animated series, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, he voiced Goldbug, Hot Spot, Outback, Rollbar, Scamper, Skids and Snapdragon in Transformers Generation 1 and returned to the character of Bumblebee for the video game Transformers: Devastation.. Dan will be appearing all weekend meeting with attendees.
Transformers Artist Sara Pitre-Durocher to attend TFcon Toronto 2016
We are very pleased to welcome artist Sara Pitre-Durocher to the Toronto guest list this year for her first TFcon.
Sara has worked on IDW’s Combiner Hunters one-shot, The Transformers 46, 47 and 49, and is the primary artist on the new ongoing comic book Till All Are One, starting in June. She will be attending both days and offering prints and commissions to attendees all weekend long.
Transformers Artist Alex Milne to attend TFcon Toronto 2016
TFcon is very pleased to welcome back Alex Milne to the TFcon Toronto guest list this year.
Alex is the primary artist for IDW’s ongoing Transformers: More than Meets the Eye comic book. He will be attending both days and offering prints and commissions to attendees all weekend long.
TFcon Toronto 2016 Registration Now Online
Advance tickets for TFcon Toronto 2016 are now on sale. You can reserve your chance to meet Frank Welker at this time. Mr. Welker will be doing 2 meet and greets on the Saturday of TFcon, exact times are TBA, but each session will be limited to 125 fans. For more info please visit http://www.tfcon.ca/admission-registration-ticket-information
Transformers Artist Brendan Cahill to attend TFcon Toronto 2016
TFcon is happy to welcome Brendan Cahill to TFcon Toronto 2016. Fans will recognize his art from various issues of both Transformers ongoing #21, #25, #27, #29, Robots in Disguise #7, 2012 Annual and More than Meets the Eye #12, #27 #40, #47 and #50.
He will be in attendance all weekend and offering prints and commissions to the attendees.
Frank Welker the voice of Megatron at TFcon Toronto 2016
TFcon is proud to announce pop culture icon Frank Welker, best known to Transformers fans as the original voice of Megatron will be a guest at this years convention in Toronto. Mr. Welker will be appearing Saturday July 16th, with tickets available in the near future.
In the 1980s, Welker voiced many recurring characters in the original Transformers animated series. He voiced several Decepticons, including the leader Megatron, Soundwave, Skywarp, Mixmaster, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage and Ratbat, as well as Autobots Mirage, Trailbreaker, Chromedome and Sludge. With the release of The Transformers: The Movie (1986), he took on the role of the Autobot Wheelie and afterwards, took over the role of Galvatron.
In Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009), he reprised the roles of Soundwave and Ravage, and also provided the voices for Grindor, Devastator and Reedman.
Welker also reprised the roles of Megatron and Soundwave in the series Transformers: Prime and the video game Transformers: Devastation.
He voiced Shockwave, Barricade, and Soundwave in the film Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and reprised his role as Galvatron in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), adding to his already large list of roles within the Transformers franchise.