Classic Comics – Transformers G1 UK #14

Title: The Enemy Within – Shock Developments! (Part 2 of this 5-part story) Original Release Date: March 23, 1985 When did I first read it: Some years ago while catching up on the old comics Cover Instead of one panel from the issue being chosen as the cover image, this time we have 3, one…

History of a Transformers Fan – Part 3 (Final)

Part 2 summed up my thoughts on the Unicron Trilogy, this one will cover the remaining time from then (Transformers: Cybertron aired in 2005, though I watched it in its Galaxy Force form) to now. The next series at the time was Transformers Animated, which I really liked after getting used to the art style….

Classic Cartoons: The Transformers (S1E01)

Season: 1 Episode: 1 Name: More than Meets the Eye, Part 1 Preface I didn’t get to see much of the original cartoon when it originally aired. For us here in Germany it only started airing in 89, about 5 years after the original release, and only a small portion of it. Altogether 39 out…

Classic Comics – Transformers G1 UK #13

Title: The Enemy Within! Original Release Date: March 9th, 1985 When did I first read it: Some years ago when I was catching up on the old comics Cover We see Brawn attacking Sideswipe, with Jazz and Sunstreaker standing in the background, looking shocked. True to form, the cover is just a colored version of…

History of a Transformers Fan – Part 2

The previous post ended with me watching the first season of the Beast Wars series on TV, which reignited my interest in the franchise. This was around 98/99 (the series only started airing in 98 here in Germany, 2 years after it was originally released) and stores here at the time had “Robots in Disguise”…

Classic Comics – Transformers G1 UK #12

Title: Man of Iron – The Conclusion Original Release Date: February 23rd, 1985 When did I first read it: In 1991, when this issue (and the other issues of this short story) was published in a pocketbook format Cover Looking back, all the covers of this 4-issue story are just reused panels from inside the…

Classic Comics – Transformers G1 UK #11

Title: Man of Iron – Chapter 3 Original Release Date: February 9th, 1985 When did I first read it: In 1991, when this issue (and the other issues of this short story) was published in a pocketbook format Cover Well this cover certainly is a contrast to the previous two issues! But sadly that’s not…

Classic Comics – Transformers G1 UK #10

Title: Man of Iron – Chapter 2 Original Release Date: January 26th, 1985 When did I first read it: In 1991, when this issue (and the other issues of this short story) was published in a pocketbook format Cover The original cover shows a rather toy-like looking Mirage walking around in what’s likely the village…

Classic Comics – Transformers G1 UK #9

Title: Man of Iron Original Release Date: January 12th, 1985 When did I first read it: In 1991, when this issue (and the other issues of this short story) was published in a pocketbook format Cover The original cover shows Jazz apparently emerging from a forest, meeting a human child that seems startled. The artwork…

Classic Comics – Transformers G1 US #8

Title: Repeat Performance! Original Release Date: May 1985 When did I first read it: Like issue #7, in ‘92, the summer holiday after the issue got released in Hungary (in one comic book that combined issues #7 and #8) Cover This one is a bit less exciting compared to some previous ones. It’s just showing…