Monthly Archives: August 2017

Conferences, Transformers

Meet Mark Wahlberg at Hascon’s TRANSFORMERS: Special Dinner Event

Mark Wahlberg TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT
Mark Wahlberg plays Cade Yaeger in TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT, from Paramount Pictures.

I’ll be attending HASCON on the Friday of the weekend-long conference. So, I will not be able to go to the special Transformers VIP Dinner on Saturday evening. This news about Mark Wahlberg attending has just been announced and it is pretty exciting. My friend Adam contacted me when he heard that Mark was attending. Adam told me that I definitely had to attend the event now. Here are the full details on that Dinner as well as a special panel on Saturday afternoon.

Mark Wahlberg @ HASCON (Saturday, September 9th):

3:00 – 3:45pm – PANEL: TRANSFORMERS “THE LAST KNIGHT” in the Making
ABOUT: Discuss the making of Transformers: “The Last Knight” with producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Wahlberg, and special guests.

6:30pm – 10:30pm – TRANSFORMERS: Special Dinner Event
*VIP or Add-On Ticket Purchase Required
*Location: The Dunkin’ Donuts Center Overlook Lounge

ABOUT: Celebrate 10 years of Transformers film magic at this special VIP event! Join celebrities and producers, including Mark Wahlberg, Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis, from Transformers: The Last Knight as we look back at the magic moments from the franchise’s cinematic legacy. Peter Cullen and Frank Welker will give a special introduction to the first ever HASCON Transformers Hall of Fame ceremony, with a special appearance from past inductee Yoke-san, famed toy designer from TakaraTomy, along with a special guest. The Transformers design and brand teams will offer a sneak preview of select 2018 toys and this special evening will be capped off by an exclusive live performance from Stan Bush. Dinner will be served. Plus, participate in a raffle for special prizes including signed posters from Mark Wahlberg, Transformers merchandise, and more. Each VIP attendee will receive a special Transformers Super Fan gift bag including a pre-signed autograph from Peter and Frank, Special Comic reprints for HASCON, and a VIP HASCON-exclusive pin set.

HASCON is taking place September 8 – 10, 2017 at the Rhode Island Convention Center and Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. To learn more, visit: hascon.hasbro.com.

Comic Book, Photo-A-Day, Toys, Vlog

Marvel Collector Corps – First Appearance Avengers Unboxing

Marvel Collector Corps First Appearance Avengers
Photo-A-Day #4511

My Mavel Collector Corps – First Appearance Avengers box arrived yesterday. But today I got a chance to unbox it. I also mentioned that I received a copy of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2. Blu-ray Combo Pack. I’ll be making a blog post review of that before the pack is released on Tuesday. You can already get the movie on Digital but if you have a 4K TV then you can get a pretty awesome pack that is 4K. I know that James Gunn really lobbied for that.

As far as the Marvel Collector Corps I enjoyed this box but thought that it should have at least had a comic inside. I think the exclusive comics are great and they give Marvel a way to introduce fans to new comic series. I think it would have made sense to have a comic like 1,000,000 B.C. Avengers. That would have made a lot of sense to go with the theme. I guess it makes sense in my mind at least. The box was a decent one and I have a whole unboxing video below.