What happens when a supervillain has the same expertise, same intelligence, same combat skills same wonderful toys that Batman has... Mark Millar and Steve McNiven's Nemisis apparently!? Listen to our latest episode to find out what we thought of it!

Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #28 UK No. 1: "Dancing in the Street" - David Bowie and Mick Jagger Cover Artist: M.D. Bright and Kyle Baker Fact File: Snarl Highlights : Ratchet double crosses a double crosser! Machine Man is revived in the cyberpunk future of 2020! #tfukforty

Optimus Prime's dodgy alt-mode is just one of the many weird and wonderful things in issue 1 of Marvel UK's Transformers. Read my new Substack Newsletter 'Dumb Stubbies' to find out more! #dumbstubbies dumbstubbies.substack.com/p/the-transf...

Introducing my brand new Substack Newsletter Dumb Stubbies! A sort of long form version of my #tfukforty posts where I take a closer look at my old issues of The Transformers and wang on about what's in them and what they meant to me then and mean to me now! dumbstubbies.substack.com

'Think back to your childhood. Do you remember when the anxiety started?' Yup!

Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #27 UK No. 1: "Dancing in the Street" - David Bowie and Mick Jagger Cover Artist: Robin Smith Highlights : It's Transformers UK's Birthday! In celebration let's go weekly and full colour! Ratchet revives Slag! Shockwave trolls Megatron! #tfukforty

Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #26 UK No. 1: "Dancing in the Street" - David Bowie and Mick Jagger Cover Artist: Mark Bright (amended Megatron by Herb Trimpe) Highlights : Changes are afoot! Ratchet cooks protein cylinders and gets in in a scrap with Megatron! #tfukforty

September is coming... and 40 years ago Transformers obsessed kids were poised to start ticking off the days on this bad boy. The image of Ratchet used was an adaptation of William Johnson art due to appear in issue 27 a few later this month... tbf the original artwork is better. #tfukforty

Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #25. UK No. 1: “Into the Groove" - Madonna. Cover Artist: Alan Kupperberg. Fact Files: Warpath and Ramjet. Highlights: Megaton (temporarily) puts Shockwave in his place! Machine Man gets an update! Good riddance to Planet Terry! #tfukforty

Listen as I FORCE Galactosh to read the work of my personal favourite creators Mike Allred and his comic book alter ego Frank Einstein AKA The Madman of Snap City. Available NOW!

Around this time 40 years ago the UK Transformers comic got itself a new editor and a new look. Gone was the usual 'Opener' page, replaced by a more compact 'Transformation' catch up/contents page and a dedicated letters page hosted by none other than Soundwave! #tfukforty

Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #24 UK No. 1: “Into the Groove" - Madonna Cover Artist: John Higgins Highlights : Shockwave takes command of... an oil rig!? A lady gets hurt! Buster gets a bit of a headache! Win Transformers transfers! #tfukforty

I loved the first volume of Cindy and Biscuit, I'll be heading down to Dave's Comics ASAP to get the second. Highly recommended.

To all those attending TFNation "Pick your targets and make sure your wallet can handle it"

OK OK I'm about a week (and 40 years) late again. Here is your 1985 August Calendar featuring, no question, the best Deception seeker.. .Skywarp. #tfukforty

Well what a turn up for the books! I've enjoyed both this summers Super-heroic movie offerings! I guess I'll have to find some way to chat about them soon. Yes I do have a favourite.

Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #23 UK No. 1: “There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" - Eurythmics Cover Artist: John Ridgway Highlights : Shockwave takes charge! 'Discover Prime's Fate - Inside!' Ahem... on the back cover for all to see actually... SURPRISE? #tfukforty

There's a new Fantastic Four movie out this week... looks pretty good! This podcast on the book that inspired it would be the perfect primer no?

Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #22 UK No. 1: "Frankie" - Sister Sledge Cover Artist: Mark Bright Highlights : Ian Rimmer becomes editor and ushers in a new look and a new custodian of the letters page! Shockwave witnesses something a little different on the telly. #tfukforty

'Grail' piece acquired. Yeah I know... He's bloody weird but I love him, plus it replaces my old one who succumbed to 'brown sparkly plastic syndrome'.

This line.... Transformers MissingLink. it's the stuff dreams are made of. #transformers #missinglink #takaratomy #sunstreaker #cordon

Dashed home on my lunch to receive these little beauties!! Absolutely gorgeous. #transformers #missinglink #takaratomy #sunstreaker

Another great evening in the pub supping overpriced pints and playing with our toys in Brighton. Personal favourite of the night, Newage Cordon. #transformers

It's July, and in 1985 we were treated to Sunstreaker on our Marvel UK calendar, 40 years later Missing Link Sunstreaker is released! Co-incidence? I think not! #tfukforty

Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #21 UK No. 1: "Frankie" - Sister Sledge Cover Artist: Mike Collins Highlights : Sheila Cranner's last issue as Editor! Transformers Tell-A-Tale book and Cassette! Windcharger & Ravage save the day! Megatron makes a ‘spectacular exit’! #tfukforty

This month's We've Got Back Issues is now available for download. Listen to me and Galactosh try to make sense of the most expensive comic to ever be printed... and it's all down to the the inclusion of a certain pyjama wearing psychopath. #superman #actioncomics

Released around this time 40 years ago, The Transformers Collected Comics 1 AKA the 1985 Summer special, recapping the US story so far in glorious full colour. #tfukforty

Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #20 UK No. 1: "You’ll Never Walk Alone" - The Crowd Cover Artist: Mike Collins Highlights : 'Electric Issue!' An uneasy alliance is formed! We Meet Guardian for the first time! Twenty Transformers Questions!

For the first 60 of so issues The Transformers was backed up by the Jack Kirby creation Machine Man, however much of the art duties for the strips featured in Marvel UK's The Transformers were pencilled by fellow comic book legend Steve Ditko with script by Marv Wolfman.

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

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?

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)

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).

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.

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.

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?

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

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?

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!!

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?

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.

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!?

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

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.

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?!?

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

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

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.

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

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