This just in, from the lips of Corporate themselves to your ears. You are the first to hear this – so be privileged.

Scion is releasing a Comic Book. That’s right. After careful review, they are coming out with comic book characters to represent Scion.

For the xA, we have “xActo”. He sports a mean looking Yellow xA (like LJ’s car).

For the xB, we have “xBmc”. He sports the Orange xB (the Pioneer 5-star axis xB).

For the tC, we have “tCya”. She sports the Absolute Red tC.

Now, as a sort of promo, tCya will be there at Scion Exposed in Dallas at the Texas Motor Speedway from 1p – 3p to sign autographs. We figured that would be the time most of us would be showing up anyways. Anyhow, the idea for her is to promote the comic Book.

Now, info on the comic book...

Every Scion Owner will have one in their mailbox by the 1st week of December. They will raffle some off (the Prototypes) at the Exposed Event on Sunday. You should start to see them on our showrooms by the new year.

Also, tCya will make a debut appearance at Club Che the night of the Pre Party. We will be giving away 10 free copies of the comic book that night as well. I will shoot an e-mail across to you a little later on to show you the comic book characters, that is, if any of you are interested....

Remember, you heard it first from tSR (team Scion Richardson).

Later!

Photo of the cover?

i have a photo of the cover but it's in pdf format - any idea of how to get it from pdf ro jpg??

let me know.

it's called URBAN LEGENDS

You shoud be able to open a pdf in Photoshop.
I think you can "Save As" a .jpg... don't quote me on it, though.

i have a photo of the cover but it's in pdf format - any idea of how to get it from pdf ro jpg??

let me know.

it's called URBAN LEGENDS

If you want to email it to me, I can convert it.


Am I the only one that's not surprised that tCYa is a she? hehehe. J/K

http://www.scionexposed.net/tcya_urban_legends.jpg

She's posted on http://www.scionexposed.net

AWSOME! I cant wait for my copy!!

from what I know right now, tCya's character is gonna be a girl set up like you see here with GREEN hair and her little cap like that.

Her "actress" who depicts tCya will be at the Pre Party. From what I know of tCya in real life - she's this 5'4" Asian that is supposed to look like the picture.

For the Pre Party, she'll blend in (except for the Green Hair) and for the Event, she's supposed to dress just like the picture.

More than likely, the character's genre will change throughout this campaign - but maybe we can expect photos as well as commercials or billboard ads of this new thing Scion is doing.

I believe in the advertising that Scion does - how it stands out - so I believe this is gonna work for them. Let me know what you think.

http://scionofrichardson.com/GalleryDetail.asp?ScionGalleryID=438

ScionicMan hooked me up with the converting of the file - to answer your question SCIONLIFE - thanks for your patience.

feel free to visit our website and search under scion gallery or just hit the hyperlink. thanks guys.[/img]

the art is done really crappy. Sorry to say that, but it is.

http://scionofrichardson.com/images/Gallery/tCya_poster_v1_01.jpg

That gallery link kinda smushes the pic or is it my browser?

yeah...art is yucky

Too kewl!
I wannit!

If you read Max Boost cartoon in the Import Tuner magazine, they already feature an xB as Max's ride (and an AE86).

Yet another reason to buy a new Civic ;P

Terrible idea with terrible artwork..
I also like that they got rid of the glass roof on the tC, real nice.

:loser:

THATS why it looks so funky! thanks, I couldnt put my finger on it.

man.. why is the character for tC gotta be a girl man... it IS becoming a GIRLS cAR!!!

and is it just me or that tC is a bit off-shape? Maybe it's got a a body kit since the front grill opening area seems different.

I think its supposed to be the Kaminari kit, at least that is how it strikes me. The art is just horrible, thats all there is to it. just look at the xB, the 5axis xB has a chopped roof, yet the windows in this one are LARGER THAN NORMAL

:rofl: :rofl: i hope this is a joke...

ya i thought it sounded kinda cheesy to

I draw better tCs that that on my notebook in Geometry. I bet the chick that portrays the tcya or whatever her name is, is going to be pretty hot :lalala:

what about scion owners that purchase their car after nov 22?? can they still get the comic?

Geez, it's a free comic, let's not criticize it too heavily before it even drops for real... :roll:

OMG.... what have I done.... I bought a new car that is represented by a comic book charicter called tcya... Oh the humility....

Whats next..? Captain Scion, fighting the evil scioffs & honda scum??

So we should be getting the comicbook right?? I like the idea of this cool!!

What I wanna know is what's in the bag the dude with the dog is holding. Gangsta!

If it will help my 8yr old to read more, I am all for it.

alright alright alright.... :bow:

from what I can read, EVERYONE has a way different opinion of what this is all about.

yes, the artwork is sort of just - I won't say crappy - but the lines on all the cars were not supposed to be definitive - this is not a video game for your xBox - so expect it to be a little rough.

The main thing is that people get the jist that Scion is catchin on to the Max Boost idea that Import Tuner has had for years.

I wouldn't think of it as a representation for Scion but more as a chapter of their advertising campaign. They've done the weird transformer commercial for the xB and xA - they did that little jet fighter chasing the tC down the freeway - so why not do a cartoon?

Let's see how creative your minds are on this topic - if you had the chance to create your own Scion ad campaign - what would you do?? cartoons? music videos? honies dancin all around you in your ride?? If you had the budget of Scion/Toyota - what would you run for say 3 months??

This sounds cool. I am a comic book collector (yes, I am a geek) so this will be one more book to add to my collection. Probably won't have much of a story but it will still be a good novelty item. Scion Rocks!

This is just plain pathetic. The "pretending to be underground hip hop" marketing was bad enough.

LOL.. You know what though.. I bet whoever made this idea.. in the long run.. they most likely already do or will make more money than most of us. If any of you have a business mentality you would realize that Scion and Toyota are very smart. I give props to the business men and women who may have come up with this idea. It is a good way to either make some money or test the water. Either way.. regardless of art.. give it a chance, then talk your little 2cent garbage ;)

OMG.... what have I done.... I bought a new car that is represented by a comic book charicter called tcya... Oh the humility....

Whats next..? Captain Scion, fighting the evil scioffs & honda scum??

1. Hottie + wrench + grease = Super Charger

2. Captain Scion? Dude, that could be big. Really big.

8)

LOL.. You know what though.. I bet whoever made this idea.. in the long run.. they most likely already do or will make more money than most of us. If any of you have a business mentality you would realize that Scion and Toyota are very smart. I give props to the business men and women who may have come up with this idea. It is a good way to either make some money or test the water. Either way.. regardless of art.. give it a chance, then talk your little 2cent garbage ;)

:bow:

LOL.. You know what though.. I bet whoever made this idea.. in the long run.. they most likely already do or will make more money than most of us. If any of you have a business mentality you would realize that Scion and Toyota are very smart. I give props to the business men and women who may have come up with this idea. It is a good way to either make some money or test the water. Either way.. regardless of art.. give it a chance, then talk your little 2cent garbage ;)


First and formost, I COMPLETELY agree with you about not talking smack. But I just wanted to remind you that Toyota is great as a Company, and running things efficiently (which results in lower costs and higher quality). However, be reminded that Toyota's marketing department isn't exactly stellar. . . prior to Scion, the median age of buyers was soaring, and the created the Echo to address this problem, which was a stellar success (I'm being sarcastic). Furthermore, diversification seems to do little for general profitability. Reinvesting in R&D is far more productive in the long run than risky advertising campaigns (as opposed to proven forms). . . and this example is nothing more than a risky marketing ploy. If it is successful, then kudos to Toyota, and money well spent. If not, then it's a complete waste of money. But I wouldn't go so far as to herald these people as geniuses.

Toyota is also known for hiring lame-duck Japanese advertising companies to come up with ads that look good to the Japanese and HORRIBLE to the US. We've had such REDICULOUS slogans as "for everyday people." Most people will interpret that as boring, and look at the general emotion that most Toyota's evoke. . . boring. Toyota had launched a TERRIBLE slogan campaign for the Celica. . . "looks fast." In fact, Toyota has changed slogans more times than I can count within the last decade. Yes, the domestics run a cruddy company, but their ads people know what they are doing. "Chevy; like a rock." "Built Ford Tough." "BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine." Now the Lexus ads of the early 90's were genius. "Got Milk" is genius. Advertising/marketing success is dictated by its effect on sales . That's the bottom line.

Finally, the amount of money you make has very little to do with your intellect. I'm no left wing fanatic, but most of us would admit that George Bush is pretty damn stupid. BTW, his net worth is more than most of the people on SL put together. I don't think of him as a complete idiot, but I don't think he's GOD either.

But I agree with your point that we should be careful who we criticize, minding who we are relative to who THEY are.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Toyota is trying too hard with the comic books and the rap concerts and hyping the "tuner lifestyle" and the assorted "youth" marketing schemes they have come up with the reach 23 year olds who live at home and spend their nights getting stoned and watching cartoons.

They pay their agency a lot of money and they are all smart. And to be honest, it's working, Scion's are selling like crazy. I still think it's corny and sooner or later if they keep coming out with corny stunts like this Scion will be the brand for tuner wannabe's, comic book dorks and white people who think they are hip hop.

I may have come off alittle harsh, I am VERY excited about this, as I am about ANY new scion thing. I am just not a fan of the art. I cannot wait to get this in the mail! oh, and LOL @ white people who think they are hip hop, that was awsome wibblywobbly! :D

LMAO my friend that has a 06 xa will probly have a cat when this dang thing winds up in his mailbox un expected . as for the drawing of the vehicles its just like any other comic most vehicles be it scion chevy ford dodge what have ya ....dont hardly even look like themselves it is probly cause the comic company even tho this is thru scion cant suit cause the vehicles look dead on like the ones we have . but i can laugh at this tho cause my 1986 tranformers comics had better art then this ,besides who wants a chick with green hair o-0 LOLOLOLOLOL

i want it!!!!!!!!

dang....tcya is hot! lol

They did something similar to this when the tC launched, they had the cartoon on the tc launch website. Also, they had a comic book printed to king of pump up the Celica but it didn't work out too well.

I think this looks pretty cool.

well at least I will have something other than scion surveys to wipe my AR$E with

Yet another reason to buy a new Civic ;P

Terrible idea with terrible artwork..
I also like that they got rid of the glass roof on the tC, real nice.

:loser:

Dude, if you don't have love for the SCIONS don't post on this board. If you love the .......civic........so much, go post on a honda board. I think comic idea is great, and as far as the art work goes........its original. I've never seen anything like it, I can't wait to see the final comic when mine arives.

Whoever noticed that the TC didn't have a glass roof - good eye! The pictures posted are of the prototype and will not be the ones you will be getting. There are only 10 of the actual prototype comic books in existance with the mistake in them. I have #3 of 10. Front.http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/shartford/100_1375.jpgBack with "The Key"http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/shartford/100_1378.jpg#3 of 10.http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/shartford/100_1376.jpgAnyone interested? PM me.

Thanks for all your support. tCya's debut at the Pre Party for the Dallas Exposed Show was a success. The green hair was pretty cool too. Thanks again.

I can't wait to see what this is gonna look like.

all i know is the xA has a glass roof and the tc does... its like they both got drunk and reproduced and spawned those comic book cars...

There's going to be a lawsuit if Toyota goes through with this:

http://www.needcoffee.com/html/dvd/scion12.htm

CrossGen comics could use the money, I guess...

nawh, I dont see how there could possibly be a lawsuit. Scion is not the name of the comic, the name of the comic is Urban Legends. the Scion Comix Series is using the name as refering to the cars, therefore, they are still in their copyright boundries. NOW, if they called the book itself SCIONS...THEN there could possibly be a lawsuit.

The thing is that Toyota has trademarked the name "Scion" so they can use it all they want. The comic book Scion is not a trademarked name. If it came down to it though, they could just call it "Scions" with that "s" added at the end it makes it a whole different name. But I know that they are not using either of those as previously stated by SirScion.

they are not using Urban Legands? or are they not calling it the Scion Comix Series?

when can i expect this at my doorstep...?

it says nov. 22, so say, about nov. 30th?

2 days till release!!!! I can't wait!!! Oh and for the Proto are you selling it??

yep.

LOL.. You know what though.. I bet whoever made this idea.. in the long run.. they most likely already do or will make more money than most of us. If any of you have a business mentality you would realize that Scion and Toyota are very smart. I give props to the business men and women who may have come up with this idea. It is a good way to either make some money or test the water. Either way.. regardless of art.. give it a chance, then talk your little 2cent garbage ;)


First and formost, I COMPLETELY agree with you about not talking smack. But I just wanted to remind you that Toyota is great as a Company, and running things efficiently (which results in lower costs and higher quality). However, be reminded that Toyota's marketing department isn't exactly stellar. . . prior to Scion, the median age of buyers was soaring, and the created the Echo to address this problem, which was a stellar success (I'm being sarcastic). Furthermore, diversification seems to do little for general profitability. Reinvesting in R&D is far more productive in the long run than risky advertising campaigns (as opposed to proven forms). . . and this example is nothing more than a risky marketing ploy. If it is successful, then kudos to Toyota, and money well spent. If not, then it's a complete waste of money. But I wouldn't go so far as to herald these people as geniuses.

Toyota is also known for hiring lame-duck Japanese advertising companies to come up with ads that look good to the Japanese and HORRIBLE to the US. We've had such REDICULOUS slogans as "for everyday people." Most people will interpret that as boring, and look at the general emotion that most Toyota's evoke. . . boring. Toyota had launched a TERRIBLE slogan campaign for the Celica. . . "looks fast." In fact, Toyota has changed slogans more times than I can count within the last decade. Yes, the domestics run a cruddy company, but their ads people know what they are doing. "Chevy; like a rock." "Built Ford Tough." "BMW: The Ultimate Driving Machine." Now the Lexus ads of the early 90's were genius. "Got Milk" is genius. Advertising/marketing success is dictated by its effect on sales . That's the bottom line.

Finally, the amount of money you make has very little to do with your intellect. I'm no left wing fanatic, but most of us would admit that George Bush is pretty damn stupid. BTW, his net worth is more than most of the people on SL put together. I don't think of him as a complete idiot, but I don't think he's GOD either.

But I agree with your point that we should be careful who we criticize, minding who we are relative to who THEY are.

Agree'd.. Haha.. :lol:

Anyone got it yet? I have been waiting for it!!