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Its June! Time for another page of your 1985 Transformers calendar this time featuring Laserbeak having an embarrassing moment?

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #19 UK No. 1: "19" - Paul Hardcastle Cover Artist: Mike Collins Fact File: Rumble. Highlights : Introducing AUNTIE! Just what is going on here? Sasquatch engages in a little demolition! The Battle of Hastings?

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There were some great hand-drawn adverts for Transformers in The Transformers Marvel UK comic. Was it cheaper not to print photos? Who knows! (I'm sure some of you do)

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By 'popular' demand Galactosh and I have read Alan Moore's Victorian steampunk literary mash-up The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and then we sat down at chatted about it for a couple of hours. Listen to that NOW! (if you want that is).

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #18 UK No. 1: "19" - Paul Hardcastle Cover Artist: Mike Collins Fact File: Jazz Highlights : Raiders of the LAST Ark! Mass fatalities? Who or what is Auntie? Alpha Flight drop in on Machine Man.

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If you'd been an early adaptor of Marvel UK's The Transformers you'd likely have cut these suckers out and Blu Tacked them to your bedroom wall.. which is why their so hard to find still in situ. Bloody confusing thought right? What's with those designs and colour schemes? Early adverts apparently.

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #17 UK No. 1: "Move Closer" - Phyllis Nelson Cover Artist: Mike Collins Decepticon Fact File: Soundwave Highlights : The gripping conclusion of The Enemy Within! Megatron reveals himself to be a maniac.. Who knew? And the Truth about Alcatraz?

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'New' issue tomorrow but in the mean time here is your May 1985 calendar featuring Sideswipe and his gigantic shoulder cannon!

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New podcast out today... maybe you can listen to it on your bank holiday walk? Or when you're out and about running bank holiday errands? I don't know what do people actually do on easter Monday?

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #16 UK No. 1: "We Are the World" - USA for Africa Cover Artist: Mike Collins Autobots Fact File: Prowl Highlights : Brawn and Starscream fight to the death!? Planet Terry!? Win a Valient Turtle!!

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Finally got around to hanging the Blue Beetle's Bug... I'm very happy with my work but will it still be hanging there when I get home?

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Probably not gonna do a Top Of The Bots this year... but if we do... this is already on the shortlist. Not cheap but man is it breathtakingly perfect.

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Action Masters were daft. Here we have a guy that seemingly turns (or turned) into a car riding around on a giant dirt bike with sidecar that also doubles as a... a... what actually is that thing!?

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40 years ago it was April 1985 and this was how any 7 year old Transformers fan kept track of the days.

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Good morning. I'm happy to report that due to your generosity almost £1955.90 has been raised for charity, divided 50/50 between James' chosen charities @stwilfridshospice.bsky.social and @catsprotection.bsky.social I am blown away by this... Thank you all.

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #15 UK No. 1: “Easy Lover” - Philip Bailey & Phil Collins Cover Artist: Mike Collins Autobot Fact File: Laserbeak Highlights: New look openers! Robo-Capers Debut! Starscream sentenced to UTTER DESTRUCTION! Tales from the Transformers fact files?!?

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Just 30 G.I. Joe listings left in memory of our good friend James Donovan. Many of which ending at 7pm today. ttps://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/sleeeeves

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Reminder: 39 more auctions end at 7PM today. Including the HISS Tank, Valaverse Crimson Shadows Arsenal Tin and many many more... please bid generously.

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I never thought I'd be into ANOTHER 'MP' Convoy(didn't even like the last one)... But here we are. This looks fantastic and I am loving the nod to concept art for Diaclone Battle Convoy.

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Less than 24 hours left on the first 40 listings of James' collection. Bid now to secure yourself some well loved and well looked after G.I. Joe toys and do you bit for James's memory and his chosen charities. www.ebay.co.uk/usr/sleeeeves

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The last 26 listings for the James Donovan collection are now up on eBay. Thanks to all who have bid and/or shared this. 75% of all proceeds will be donated to @catsprotection.bsky.social and @stwilfridshospice.bsky.social Continue to bid here www.ebay.co.uk/usr/sleeeeves

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #14 UK No. 1: “Easy Lover” - Philip Bailey and Phil Collins Cover Artist: Mike Collins Autobot Fact File: Humph!?! Highlights : Starscream makes his bid for leadership! Brawn gets mad with some imbecilic cars! And Transformers Gallery Greats?

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My good friend James Donovan sadly passed away from bowel cancer at the end of last year. Before he died he asked me to sell his GI Joe Classified collection for him and give 75% of the proceeds to charity. I am now honouring that promise. You bid here www.ebay.co.uk/usr/sleeeeves

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #13 UK No. 1: “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” - Dead or Alive Cover Artist: John Ridgway Autobot Fact File: Windcharger Highlights : Simon Furman debt! Starscream tries to kill Ravage! Bawn gets in a strop! More Decepticon designs!

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Well I'm only 7 days late this time... 40 years and 7 days that is! Here is your March 1985 calendar from issue 12 of Marvel UK's The Transformers. Jazz in your calendar indeed.

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #12 UK No. 1: “"I Know Him So Well” - Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson Cover Artist: Mike Collins Autobot Fact File: Skywarp. Highlights : The Chromobots debuts and Man of Iron concludes! JAZZ IN YOUR MARCH CALENDAR!

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With March just around the corner I realised I totally forgot to post the February 1985 calendar from issue 10 of The Transformers from Marvel UK... and what a calendar it is! Megatron like you've never seen him before... and thankfully never will again.

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Would it be a massive spoiler to say I enjoyed reading and talking about this one so much I went out and bought 5 more?

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #11 UK No. 1: "I Know Him So Well" - Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson Cover Artist: Mike Collins Autobot Fact File: Sunstreaker Highlights : Finally some action! Prime arrives in the South of England! The Chromobots debuts! More fan-made cons!

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #10 UK No. 1: “I Want to Know What Love Is ” - Foreigner Cover Artist: John Ridgway Autobot Fact File: Starscream Highlights: Mirage peeks in through a child's window and an important lesson in Stranger Danger!

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Have I mentioned I play Blood Bowl? Well I do! These slippery and sos are the Mega City Croakers and they just got knocked out of the Brighton Blood Bowl League (BriBBe) play offs semi finals! So proud.

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Picked up this bag of free Lego off the streets of Brighton on Sunday... Looks like I've got most of these two sets! If I'm totally honest I'm slightly less excited by the Rolling Acres Ranch.

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Dinner dinner dinner dinner, dinner dinner dinner dinner Joker! THREE of the sods no less! Our latest episode is out today and we are covering the 2020 'classic' Batman Three Jokers. Enjoy?

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The TikTok ban and reinstatement has the strong feel of a "The Thing Leaves The Fantastic Four" storyline

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Another delve into the pages of Transformers. The first back up strip to appear alongside our beloved robots in disguise was Matt and the Cat. Created by Mychailo "Mike" Kazybrid, who has worked on licensed titles including Wallace & Gromit, Dangermouse and The Tick and more.. still working today!

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What do they say? Grail acquired? Micheal Quintesson you are a wonderful man.

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So here they are, my joint number one toys of 2024 as revealed on AARGH! MY OPTICS! EP.36... The sublime and perfect 40th anniversary celebration of the brand Missing Link Convoy and his unusual mould-mate Sentinel Prime!

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Listened to the podcast yet? Are you gonna? Well anyway here's my 5th, 4th, 3rd and 2nd top toys of 2024. Not all of them came out last year... so sue me!

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I have to hand it to him, that Virtual Dave is a talented gift giver... He really surpassed himself this year.

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Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #9 UK No. 1: “Do They Know it’s Christmas? ” - Band Aid Cover Artist: John Ridgway Autobot Fact File: Sideswipe Highlights : Transformers visit the UK in the first UK exclusive story! Jazz scares the crap out of a kid! Design-a-Decepticon winners!

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Totally should have shared this at the beginning of January so I do apologies! Here is the 1985 January calendar from Marvel UK's Transformers issue 8 published Saturday 29th December 1984. I'll try and get the rest up on the 1st of each month ;)

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The third and final of my Xmas presents from my good pal and co-host Virtual Dave opened LIVE on our latest episode! Available to listen to for free NOW on Spotify iTunes Amazon and all the very best podcast apps.

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These were in the post for over a month so I missed out on the initial wave of 'hype' but now they are here... Wow! So good.

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The Second of my Xmas presents from my good pal and co-host Virtual Dave opened LIVE on our latest episode! Available to listen to for free NOW on Spotify iTunes Amazon and all the very best podcast apps.

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