A 296page art book from idw publishing released in fall of 2014 featuring the packaging art of generation 1 and generation 2. The published book was labeled as part one, with a second volume supposedly to include the aforementioned product art, but this book never materialized. Relive that childhood joy searching through these highly detailed images remembering the toys you had, the toys you wanted, or the toys you never knew about and what made them stand headandshoulders above the myriad competing action figures on. May 06, 2014 transformers legacy is exactly what it claims to be a visual history of transformers art throughout the ages. Today, at the botcon idw panel, we announced my next transformers book.
Targeted initially to release mid this year to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the transformers franchise, the book was to showcase the packaging art of the transformers toys throughout the first 10 years. This art book presents hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of the transformers, as archived by hasbro, takara, and private collectors around the world. The art of the transformers book is very similar, but different from the previous transformers legacy book, which also collected the majority of g1 transformers packaging and box art work. Ive been working on it for a while now, and im really amazingly pleased with how well it is going. The art of transformers packaging additional readers should be able to decide with regards to a guide. Discussion in transformers toy discussion started by. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. To put it differently, freedom regarding speech most of us totally supported. Primus coming in august, and transformers legacy box art book announced. So the pressure was on for it to be worth the wait, when it finally arrived a couple of weeks ago. Transformers legacy is exactly what it claims to be a visual history of transformers art throughout the ages. Legacy collects hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of.
Looks like the legacy book tf box art is coming out this week if you trust the idw solicitations or in two weeks if you trust amazon. The art of the transformers book japan parco 2019 pao06298. A celebration of transformers package art one of the things that really gets me excited about finding toys in their original packaging or with in the case of afterburner is that i get to get a real. On the heels of my transformers afterburner toy acquisition from this past weekend i wanted to take a second and point to the super rad new book about to be released, transformers legacy. Academic book solutions ambis enterprises llc book outlet books. Eternal thanks to james wilson, the original curator of the transfomers g1 instruction scan archive. Again this seems to place them firmly outside either tv or comic continuity. These are 10 lithographs, using sure art from the previous book. This book is chocked full of extras, including never before seen artwork from toys that never. This art book presents hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of the transformers, as archived by hasbro. While the toys were amazing in their own right, what made the packages stand headandshoulders above the competing action figures on shelves was the stunning box art. Idw publishing issues the transformers package art portfolio the toy book. Idw package art lithographs tfw2005 the 2005 boards. Transformers legacy large format 296page hardcover artbook authored by bill forster and jim sorenson.
Nov 03, 2014 transformers legacy large format 296page hardcover artbook authored by bill forster and jim sorenson. Transformers legacy remember the thrill of tearing open a gift on christmas morning, discovering a brandnew transformer toy in a shiny new box. The transformers legacy boxart book will melt your mind. A celebration of transformers package art hardcover. Included are the many classic designs of the most recognizable transformers including optimus prime, megatron, starscream, soundwave, grimlock and. While the toys were amazing in their own right, what made the packages stand headandshoulders above the myriad competing action figures on shelves was the stunning box art. A little touch of bad news for those of you who had preordered the transformers. Skids g1 transformers, transformers design, transformers. The art of transformers packaging by jim sorenson at indigo. Whereas the legacy book is extremely comprehensive and includes most artwork from g1, including hasbro and takara artwork, this book appears to only. Personally i would have liked to see a lot more of the package art in the first section, but i suspect part of the intent is to have transformers legacy. Oct 21, 2014 the book is a large magazine style format hardcover filled with a couple of hundred glossy pages displaying the box art for pretty much every transformers toy ever released for the original g1 series in 1984, to generation 2, the japanese toy line, and even some oddities such as art from the diaclone series of toys which hasbro purchased.
As a result, the reproduction quality of the artworks quite good. Remember the thrill of tearing open a gift on christmas morning, discovering a brandnew transformer in a shiny new box. No scans were used because the conditions of old boxes were usually too lousy. Now weve got some details on the book from an amazon listing. Scans from japan and other lines g2, beast wars, etc can be found here. Fantastic book showing most of the box art from the transformers g1,g2, masterforce, victory and the bits in between. The art of transformers packaging serve as a companion piece to this book. This page offers instruction scans for all generation one g1 transformers released in america and europe. The book is a large magazine style format hardcover filled with a couple of hundred glossy pages displaying the box art for pretty much every transformers toy ever released for the original g1 series in 1984, to generation 2, the japanese toy line, and even some oddities such as art from the diaclone series of toys which hasbro purchased. There is a new amazon listing for a book named transformers legacy. Legacy a celebration of transformers package art book release date has been pushed to next year. The art of transformers packaging for a more indepth look at decades worth of box art. Set to release may next year, the official description is as follows.
This sort of help can certainly make you additional joined. Artist mark watts is the original artist for the transformer kids toys, transformer toy box art available. Beast wars continued the paintedart standard of generation 1. Box battle this is the battle that depicted the headmaster and targetmaster transformers where the original usa series would end with transformers rebirth. The book is a large magazine style format hardcover filled with a couple of hundred glossy pages displaying the box art for pretty much every transformers toy ever released for the original g1 series in 1984, to generation 2, the japanese toy line, and even some oddities such as. This book was first advertised about 9 months ago as far as i remember. And what made them stand headandshoulders above the myriad competing action figures on shelves was the stunning box art.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. During a recent podcast episode, we spoke to jim sorenson, who along will bill forster, is editing and compiling the transformers. Its an absolutely gorgeous book that obviously had a lot of love put into it. Transformers legacy the art of transformers packaging by jim. Id love to read a book about that show, which was without a doubt one of the best transformers series of all time. The box art of the transformers is going to be something special. Legacy collects hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of the transformers. This art book presents hundreds of beautifully airbrushed paintings from the iconic first decade of the transformers, as archived by. Legacy package art book by jim sorenson and bill forster currently states its release date as january. This book is great and an excellent collection of most of the transformers box artwork that graced the. This is like a complement to the transformers legacy.
Jun 08, 2014 after several small delays, transformers. Academic book solutions ambis enterprises llc book outlet books direct booksxpress see more retailers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Essays and interviews from the original illustrators. Botchs transformers box art archive covers generation 1 pyres domain beast wars box art archive. Home forums transformers transformers toy discussion the art of transformers. As mentioned in the book, hasbro did not retain the original art for the packaging back in those days. To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the transformers media franchise, takara tomiparco publishing has released the art of the transformers book, a collection of toymerchandising illustrations from the golden age of transformers 19851995. Transformers legacy the art of transformers packaging. Comes with 3 great changeable pieces of art included.
Genesis was originally solicited as a compendium of original hasbrotakara box art, then was later stated to include new pinup material, and then finally was split into two volumes. A celebration of transformers package art hardcover book at botcon 20 last summer. In this book and the subsequent one, the autobots are shown to be led by hot rod and the decepticons by cyclonus. The book is a large magazine style format hardcover filled with a couple of hundred glossy pages displaying the box art for pretty much every transformers toy. Remember the thrill of tearing open a gift on christmas morning, discovering a brandnew transformer toy in a shiny new box. The book is a large magazine style format hardcover filled with a couple of hundred glossy pages displaying the box art for pretty much every transformers toy ever released for the original g1 series in 1984, to generation 2, the japanese toy line, and even some oddities such as art from the diaclone series of toys which hasbro purchased and used as the basis for most of their initial transformers line. Other transformers featured in the book include brainstorm, highbrow, crosshairs, hardhead, scourge, apeface, skullcruncher, triggerhappy and slugslinger. The box art used for the transformers toy line in 1987 classic transformers box art, and a quiz. The art of transformers packaging by jim sorenson, bill forster and william forster 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Dec 15, 20 there is a new amazon listing for a book named transformers legacy. I just received this art book in the mail yesterday, and i cant recommend it enough.
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