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Post by corkblisters on May 5, 2021 10:37:47 GMT
There it is! Fantastic. And the posters from #29 and #30. Where's the Dinobot one from #28? Good question. My first issue was the ratchet one- 26? So I should have had it. this is the only other similar photo I have- from ‘89 now. I’m in this one (blue shirt)  OMG, that’s looks like my ‘80s bedroom. I even had that Garfield calendar. Amazing photos.  |
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Post by Pinwig on May 11, 2021 18:56:12 GMT
30 Years Ago This Fortnight: Issue #315Out of Time - Part 1: On Cybertron, Galvatron tries to force Xaaron to reawaken Primus before he is found out by Unicron. Meanwhile, the planet eater himself dispatches Hook, Line and Sinker to find out where Galvatron is. On Earth, the Neo-Knights take on Scorponok. Shockwave see this and decides Circuit-Breaker is too dangerous to live. He shoots her, but she assumes it was Nightbeat, who has arrived with Optimus to try and diffuse the situation. Blackrock tries to persuade Circuit-Breaker Nightbeat isn't to blame, but she refuses to listen and turns to attack the Autobots claiming all robots are bad. The Enemy Within 3.2: Previously printed in #15. Elsewhere, Transformation informs readers that this issue's free Beetlejuice joke book will be followed by a competition next issue; Landmine features in the A-Z; the sad tale of Earthquake and Tornado unfolds in The Enemy Within; Joanne Giggly threatens to smack Mutant Master's legs; and on the letters' page, Blaster explains that the transforming robot seen in the new Renault Clio advert is a Decepticon Powermaster whose Nebulan companion is called Patra.  Not sure if this is the advert in question, but it's from about the right time:
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Post by The Doctor on May 11, 2021 18:58:33 GMT
And what a joke book it was.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 11, 2021 19:08:49 GMT
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Post by Benn on May 11, 2021 19:34:06 GMT
Not sure if I ever got the Clio and Patra joke until now.
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Post by Benn on May 11, 2021 19:35:23 GMT
Also: They did Beetlejuice toys?!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 11, 2021 19:51:31 GMT
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Post by Benn on May 11, 2021 20:04:16 GMT
I have no memory of these!
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Post by Shockprowl on May 11, 2021 21:41:27 GMT
I remember them.
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Post by Pinwig on May 25, 2021 18:04:42 GMT
30 Years Ago This Fortnight: Issue #316Out of Time - Part 2: Galvatron battles Hook, Line and Sinker on Cybertron. On Earth, Mindwipe hypnotises Soundwave but is then forced at gunpoint to follow orders from Kup. Optimus is attacked by the Neo Knights while Shockwave tries to terminate Scorponok. Blackrock sees this and manages to gain Circuit Breaker's attention, pointing out Shockwave was originally responsible for her condition. She unleashes a tremendous blast at Shockwave that knocks them both out. In the aftermath, Scorponok agrees to a truce with Prime, but the pair of them and the Neo Knights suddenly vanish in a flash of light. On Cybertron, Primus begins to speak to Galvatron through Xaaron. In the void, the Matrix awakes. The Enemy Within 4.1: Previously printed in #16. Elsewhere, Transformation tells readers to look out for the amazing Beetlejuice competition on page 13, in which readers can win a Vanishing Vault playset by completing a comprehension test; Colin eats a bad egg and is transformed into the New and Crucial Combat Colin; and on the letters' page, Ian Hewett of Swansea identifies that the curiously familiar cover to issue 305 is the calendar poster from issue 29, and Blaster reveals that when it comes to football, he supports non-league no-hopers Throttlebot Wanderers. 
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Post by The Doctor on May 25, 2021 18:38:17 GMT
Still pushing Beetlejuice!
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on May 25, 2021 22:08:53 GMT
Sadly the competition address in this issue is for Spiderman comic and not Transformers. Competition half-inched from another comic and they didn't even change the name!
How the mighty are fallen.
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Post by The Doctor on May 25, 2021 22:10:17 GMT
Really? I'm trying to think what Spidey comic was running at this point. Was it Complete or Exploits?
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 25, 2021 23:11:57 GMT
Complete.
Exploits wasn't out until after TF folded and Overkill had launched.
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Post by The Doctor on May 31, 2021 21:13:16 GMT
I did like Complete Spider-Man. A beast of a comic.
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Jun 1, 2021 7:30:36 GMT
That's the one that was like four US comics stapled together wasn't it?
I loved that one too.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 1, 2021 13:33:29 GMT
Bumper 100 page comic with 4 Spidey tales. Good times.
-Ralph
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Post by The Huff on Jun 1, 2021 20:02:55 GMT
I still have these somewhere. My first Tod Macfarlane experience!
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 1, 2021 20:10:20 GMT
I might have to reacquire Complete Spider-Man now...
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 8, 2021 18:05:32 GMT
30 Years Ago This Fortnight: Issue #317The Void - Part 1: On Cybertron, Primus speaks through Xaaron to tell the tale of how he and Unicron became planets, having assembled the Transformers from Earth and Cybertron to hear him. Optimus becomes concerned as he listens. Meanwhile, Grimlock returns to the Ark with the restored Dinobots to find it empty and begins using Nucleon to resurrect dormant Autobots, not realising Megatron is among them. Blackrock and the Neo Knights have also been transported to Cybertron, but Primus isn't interested in listening to Prime's requests to return them to Earth. Beneath Cybertron's surface, a group of Transformers allied to Unicron cry for the death of Optimus. The Enemy Within 5: Previously printed in #17. Elsewhere, Transformation takes a break to make way for the void and to ensure the big double page spreads on pages 4-7 stay intact; Dreadwind features in the A-Z; the new super-cool Combat Colin is attacked by the Hoppy Shopper; and on the letters' page, Blaster advises that the X-Men will feature in a new Marvel comic coming soon, while David Lawrence of Victoria Australia asks what chance there is of a real-life Transformers movie, to which Blaster suggests Sylvester Stallone could voice Grimlock and Dudley Moore, Unicron. 
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 8, 2021 18:25:17 GMT
The blank page for Transformation was really clever.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 8, 2021 20:39:49 GMT
I was a bit disappointed that Dreadwind's A-Z didn't make any reference to his time as letter answerer.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 13, 2021 11:37:59 GMT
One of Andrew Wildman's better painted covers and yes the TransFormation page being all white was a nice move.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 22, 2021 17:57:26 GMT
30 Years Ago This Fortnight: Issue #318The Void - Part 2: Scorponok talks with Optimus and reveals his fears about falling foul of his competitors for the Decepticon leadership. They agree to stand together, then when Optimus is attacked by the cult of Unicron, Scorponok initially makes to leave but decides to help his new friend. Galvatron watches from afar. Elsewhere, Thunderwing joins with the tainted matrix. Bludgeon and his squad join the unified fight against the cult, as do Kup and the other Autobots. They overcome the cultists, but Prime stops Scorponok needlessly killing them. Primus claims this was a test he devised using a mental command left in the minds of the cultists by Unicron aeons previously. He wanted to see if the alliance could remain intact through an attack on its leader. Optimus is disappointed by being played by his god. Kup then asks why if Primus is all knowing he didn't warn them about Unicron, who has somewhat bizarrely managed to creep up behind them. Machine Man 2020 - If This Be Sanctuary - Part 1: Previously printed in #31. Elsewhere, Transformation recaps Machine Man, which returns to the backup slot in this issue; Darkwing features in the A-Z; Julie Giggly ditches Colin for the Amazing Dave; on the letters' page, Blaster claims his favourite TV show is Pupal-stage not-quite-normal hand-to-hand combat pelagic reptiloids; and on the back page, the Fiendish Feet scare a burglar into giving himself up. 
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 22, 2021 19:03:34 GMT
There should have been a comic about the Fiendish Feet fighting crime.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 22, 2021 19:05:59 GMT
What disturbed me about that advert was the chap at the bottom, Cheesey Wheesey, who has (cheese spread) in brackets after his name. Was that cheese spread in a yoghurt pot? or cheese spread flavoured yoghurt? The mind boggles.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 22, 2021 19:08:15 GMT
I mean, fancy opening that up and diving in thinking it was a yoghurt. That would be quite a shock.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 22, 2021 19:09:24 GMT
Equally, who would want to be spreading yoghurt on a good, honest Jacobs' Cream Cracker without realising?
No wonder these chaps are called Fiendish.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 22, 2021 21:07:00 GMT
Equally, who would want to be spreading yoghurt on a good, honest Jacobs' Cream Cracker without realising? No wonder these chaps are called Fiendish. I don't think G1 Fiendish Feet would do that. -Ralph |
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Post by tomwe on Jul 3, 2021 21:21:10 GMT
Today I was encouraged to recover my two boxes of The 332 from the parents attic due to a water leak. Not into the boxes, mind! Shortly I shall be exploring these boxes and finding out the state of the contents.
Overkill is also in there.
Fun times ahead!
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