Transformers Vault (book) reviews & comments

Yeah, for that price you do get a lot of bang for your buck. :) I agree that it lacks depth from a fan's POV - but I guess we're not the real target demographic for this book. I think it's more for people with a casual interest in Transformers as a coffee table book, and in that regard it's chock-full of information from a mundaner's POV.

If you seriously want something more in-depth for fans, and if you can read Japanese, I'd recommend getting either Transformers Generations and Transformers Generations Deluxe. There are similar publications in English, but I don't own them so I can't really comment. :o

Trivia: The author, Pablo Hidalgo, is a fan of the wiki :D

Hello, had a quick look over the pages and didn't see any pictures of the other VAULT book going around so I thought I'd post some pictures of mine.

Front:
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/3981/img0535wd.jpg

Back:
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/725/img0538ck.jpg

Case/Book:
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9223/img0531bt.jpg

Front of Book:
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/1016/img0532m.jpg

Back of Book:
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4116/img0533ik.jpg

I found this book in Melbourne, in a store called Minotaur.

that version is also selling in Geelong CBD at gifts for the geek. not the target AUS version. said $40 i believe.

Hrm, maybe I need the non Target version of it. That's pretty gorgeous

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Originally Posted by Darthprimus

that version is also selling in Geelong CBD at gifts for the geek. not the target AUS version. said $40 i believe.

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Dammit!!! That is closer to where I live AND cheaper than what I got it for. I guess it does pay to shop around! :(

Thanks for the pics... it is interesting to see the differences (and also puzzling as to why there are two versions).

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Originally Posted by griffin

Thanks for the pics... it is interesting to see the differences (and also puzzling as to why there are two versions).

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Seems there is a US/UK version (the blue prime and Megatron cover) and an Australian variant (witht he faction logos). Perhaps it is because of different publishers?
I ordered mine online since no local targets were carrying it, so I should get the same version as Banno. When I do I'll post up the publishers details,a nd if someone who has the target version can do the same we can see if they are different.

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Originally Posted by i_amtrunks

Seems there is a US/UK version (the blue prime and Megatron cover) and an Australian variant (witht he faction logos). Perhaps it is because of different publishers?
I ordered mine online since no local targets were carrying it, so I should get the same version as Banno. When I do I'll post up the publishers details,a nd if someone who has the target version can do the same we can see if they are different.

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I have both and from memory, they are different. I'd have to check when I am home though.

Well that version that I have is published by Abrams! Now all we need is someone with the target version to let us know who published that. :D