London peeps

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:11 am

Going up to Oxford Street tomorrow for some high-level geekery, as Dan Abnett's doing an in-store signing at Games Workshop...it's to promote the Black Library books but I figured if I have a copy of Infestation with me and flash the Decepticon tat I should be able to sneak in a couple of TF-related questions

Anyone in the area up for it? He's there 11am-2pm, so maybe GW then a pint or two in the Cock over lunch?

Mr_Tigg · Post by **Mr_Tigg** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:44 pm

It's a little too short notice for me. I only live 20 mins away from Oxford St. on the bus so I would've been interested has I not made other arrangements already.

Have fun though!

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:08 pm

Ooh, i'll see if i can get into town tomorrow, might be able to make it...

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:41 pm

I'll be there. It's the least I can do after you came to see my band last year.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Feb 14, 2011 11:21 am

Well I went down and spent £30 on Horus Heresy books, plus a couple of quid for Infestation #1. Had a brief chat with Dan Abnett - I don't know how much of this we already know, but I learnt:
- Transformers wasn't his first choice of title, as it reminded him of his Marvel UK days (though he was primarily on Thundercats back then)
- There was some light-hearted banter regarding Furman, Abnett said he "knows more about Transformers than anyone else...he knows more than Hasbro"
- When I showed up on Saturday he still hadn't seen a copy of Infestation - IDW were supposed to send him a bunch of them but they hadn't arrived yet
- James Swallow had bought a copy of Star Trek Infestation #1, but isn't really into the Transformers
- Abnett (and Lanning, presumably) will be writing a Transformers series for IDW that spins out of the events of Infestation