Transmasters etc

[Anthony Appleyard]

While trying to de-clutter my house (in north England) I have been sorting papers, and I have found these documents etc dating back to the UK Transmasters who were active around 1990 and after. Most of them are photocopied A4 typing or drawing. They are:
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Transmasters:-
- Beast Wars: 1
- Brothers in Arms: 1 2 (Issue 1 says that it is the 1st issue of 6)
- Generation 2: 13 to 18, 21 22 27 28 29
- Masterforce
- Matrix One, Matrix Two (transparent front cover, cardboard back cover, plastic ring binding)
- Microzone: 1(Mar 1994), 2(Apr 1994)
- Newsletters:
- - The Overseer: Feb 1991, Apr 1991
- - Transtalk: 3(Oct 1991), 4(Nov 1991)
- - Transword: 5(Jan 1992)
- - Informer: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 18 19 20 22 22, 24 to 30, 33(which says that it is the last issue)
- The Message (introduced by Bluestreak)
- Transformers and Star Trek: crossover scenario, 3 thick text documents
- Transaction: "Issue 0, November, Volume 2", Jun 1990, Nov 1990, Dec 1990, Jun 1991, Jul 1991, Aug 191, Oct 1991, Sep 1991, Nov 1991, Jan 1992, Feb 1992, Mar 1992, Apr 1992, Jun 1992
- Transtext: 1 2 3 4 5 7
- Transtrip: 1 to 24; extras of 1 to 5
- Victory Saga: 1 2 3 4 (comics); 'The saga goes on!' (text)
-- - Anonymous story, comic, 6 pages, starting in 2511 AD on Cybertron orbiting Alpha Centauri
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What is the relation between these? Does Transmasters still exist?

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I have these officially-published Transformers stories:
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Transformers:-
- USA Marvel:
- -- 1 to 80, missing 13 14; extra 22
- - Headmasters 1 2 3 4
- - Transformers Universe (in 1 volume) (publ. 1987)
- - Transformers Universe (in 4 volumes) (publ. 1986 to 1987)
- - GI Joe and the Transformers 1 2 3 4
- - 3-volume adaptation of cartoon movie, publ. 1986-1987
- - Generation 2: 1 to 12, and extra 10 11
- UK Marvel: 19 34 to 332
- - missing 1 to 18, 20 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 55 56 57 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 320 330 331
- - extra 111 121 132(2 extras) 140 146 156 160 175 182 183 184 198 212 217 289 303 308 309(3 extras) 311
- - photocopies of 18 20 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 330 331
- - Hardback annuals 1985 to 1989, 1990 1991 1992
- - Specials: Collected Comics 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 18 19 Summer1992 (2 copies) Autumn1992 Winter1993 Easter1993
- - Hardback "The Complete Works" (a repeat of USA Marvel 1 2 = UK Marvel 1 2 3 4)
- - 1-volume adaptation of cartoon movie, publ. 1986
- - 8 x 8 inch, text and pictures: Car Show Blow Up
- - 8 x 8 inch, text and pictures: Decepticon Hijack
- - 8 x 8 inch, text and pictures: The story of Wheelie, the wild boy of Quintesson
- - 8 x 8 inch, text and pictures: Insecticon Attack
- - 8 x 8 inch, text and pictures (photocopy): Deadly Paradise
- - Generation 2: vol 2
- - A big poster of Optimus & followers fighting with Megatron & followers, and on the reverse info about characters in the cartoon movie
- - A big folded leaflet advertizing the 4 original Special Teams (2 copies)
- Panini:
- - A sticker book (2 copies)
- Corgi:
- - 21 x 29.7 cm text & pictures book "Battle Beneath the Ice"
- http://www.idwpublishing.com:
- - Comic adaptation of 1st live-action movie, in 1 volume, publ. 2007 (2 copies)]
- Blackthorne Publishing:
- - `Can the Transformers survive the test?!' 1 : comic, 3D drawings, 2-colored goggles needed
- Macdonald Purnell:
- - Activity Book, publ, 1986

[Andy Turnbull]

Transmasters itself seems to have a blog and not much else at the moment from what I can see online.

TMUK obviously is still going with Graham's regular Hubris fanzine and the various projects we do for any conventions and meetups that happen throughout the year.

Andy

[Anthony Appleyard]

Please, what is TMUK's web site and email address?

Sept 7, 2009 14:02:34 GMT Andy Turnbull said:

Transmasters itself seems to have a blog and not much else at the moment from what I can see online.

TMUK obviously is still going with Graham's regular Hubris fanzine and the various projects we do for any conventions and meetups that happen throughout the year.

Andy

[Andy Turnbull]

There's no one TMUK site, The Hub Forum is pretty much the main port of call for TMUK these days, with The Underbase site being an archive of material from various sources.

There's no central email address either. Pretty much most things are done and discussed here.

Andy

[Anthony Appleyard]

Which forum within this site is concerned with self-written comics and text stories, i.e. the modern equivalent of the matter that I have listed above?

What has happened to Martin McVey and "Desolate" Dallas and the other old TMUK leaders?

[Andy Turnbull]

If you check out the creative section that has some of the comics, fanzines and fanfic that have been done recently. Again there is also John's underbase site at www.theunderbase.co.uk. Martin and Matt are both still around and both post here.

TMUK doesn't really have leaders as such anymore, just members.

Andy

[Grand Moff Muffin]

I don't think it ever really had leaders. And 'membership' is a vague concept, measured only by activity.

Hello, I'm here.

Martin

[chrisl]

Would you be interested in selling / scanning / copying - Victory Saga: 1 2 3 4 (comics); 'The saga goes on!' (text)?

I've been after that comic for about 10 years.

[The Doctor]

Martin did a CD Rom compilation of older TMUK material. Not sure if that's on there. My copy is lost in a box somewhere!

-Ralph

[chrisl]

Thanks Ralph but those particular Zines are not on there as they were produced by US artist Malaki Keller in 1993. I've got virtually everyone on Martin's CD in hard copy from the 90s, and I gave away all of my USA fanzines (Maelstrom, Overlord 2, etc) to TMUK members years ago as I didn't have room for them. I've never owned copies of the Victory Saga - I've just been privilaged to view other peoples' copies at meetings. The art is brilliant - way ahead of its time for fan art. Imagine if Nick Roche did a Geoff Senior inspired Victory Comic and you're half way there.

[panderson]

Those CDs are super great though - must dig them out again for a good read - on related note space issues may see me pass on a few zines I have picked up in recent years - anything in particular people are looking for? Will post list of divestments soon...though may have to prise out of my hands as I cry passing on such tresured items (i honestly feel most of the fan stuff I have is better than the bulk of cannon I have read)
Natch they will be passed on FOC or poss just postage if too heavy

[Andy Turnbull]

Sept 9, 2009 8:27:39 GMT chrisl said:

Would you be interested in selling / scanning / copying - Victory Saga: 1 2 3 4 (comics); 'The saga goes on!' (text)?

I've been after that comic for about 10 years.

I've already asked Anthony if he'd be amenable to passing the zines on to myself, with a view to reproducing them for TMUK members.

Andy

[grahamthomson]

Sept 9, 2009 9:49:20 GMT panderson said:

Those CDs are super great though - must dig them out again for a good read - on related note space issues may see me pass on a few zines I have picked up in recent years - anything in particular people are looking for? Will post list of divestments soon...though may have to prise out of my hands as I cry passing on such tresured items (i honestly feel most of the fan stuff I have is better than the bulk of cannon I have read)
Natch they will be passed on FOC or poss just postage if too heavy

If even one copy of Hubris leaves your possession you will be dead to me.

[Andy Turnbull]

Hahahah!

Andy

[panderson]

.....Forgive me Godfather, I meant no disrespect
GRIN
Seriously, I really don't want to get rid of anything but while the recent move has given us more room in general, I am finding this being filled with nasty practical things like more dishes, plates, clothes....though I do wonder really how many shoes, bags, and Beatrix Potter books my other half seriously needs
Also have a load of Xmen comics going begging or on ebay soon and some TFs
My shelf of shame has shrank dramtically in light of economic and couple pressures

[grahamthomson]

My mother always warned me that you can't change a man.

[chrisl]

Sept 9, 2009 10:09:32 GMT Andy Turnbull said:

Sept 9, 2009 8:27:39 GMT chrisl said:

Would you be interested in selling / scanning / copying - Victory Saga: 1 2 3 4 (comics); 'The saga goes on!' (text)?

I've been after that comic for about 10 years.

I've already asked Anthony if he'd be amenable to passing the zines on to myself, with a view to reproducing them for TMUK members.

Andy

No problem - I pm'd him the other day but I don't think he's logged back in. Please, please, please, please, please let me have a copy of the Victory Saga though. Thinking about it - it's actually been almost 15 years since I read it.

[Hero]

I have most of the zines on that list and should get them back out someday. Stuff like The Informer, Transtrip, Microzone etc is a real treat to read.

===KEN

[Grand Moff Muffin]

Sept 9, 2009 10:09:32 GMT Andy Turnbull said:

Sept 9, 2009 8:27:39 GMT chrisl said:

Would you be interested in selling / scanning / copying - Victory Saga: 1 2 3 4 (comics); 'The saga goes on!' (text)?

I've been after that comic for about 10 years.

I've already asked Anthony if he'd be amenable to passing the zines on to myself, with a view to reproducing them for TMUK members.

Andy

OK, but not my old pre-CG2 stuff please! Everything of mine that I want circulated (and more besides) is on the CD/DVD, and I don't really want even that posted on the Internet please.

'The saga goes on!' (text) was one of mine and is rubbish. It has no connection with the four Victory Saga comics.

Martin

[chrisl]

Sept 10, 2009 18:54:14 GMT Grand Moff Muffin said:

'The saga goes on!' (text) was one of mine and is rubbish. It has no connection with the four Victory Saga comics.

I feel the same about my Battlestars stuff.

[Andy Turnbull]

Sept 10, 2009 18:54:14 GMT Grand Moff Muffin said:

Sept 9, 2009 10:09:32 GMT Andy Turnbull said:

I've already asked Anthony if he'd be amenable to passing the zines on to myself, with a view to reproducing them for TMUK members.

Andy

OK, but not my old pre-CG2 stuff please! Everything of mine that I want circulated (and more besides) is on the CD/DVD, and I don't really want even that posted on the Internet please.

'The saga goes on!' (text) was one of mine and is rubbish. It has no connection with the four Victory Saga comics.

Martin

No worries Martin. I shall of course respect your wishes.

Andy