Well that's 50 issues a couple of specials and an annual... I think I am done.
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Well that's 50 issues a couple of specials and an annual... I think I am done.
Front cover The Transformers #50 "War Zone"
Page 4 The Transformers #50 Grimlock and Sludge fight
Page 7 The Transformers #50 Optimus Prime on walkie talkie
Page 13 The Transformers #50 Soundwave declares victory.
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #50
UK No. 1: "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" - Billy Ocean
Cover Artist: John Higgins.
Highlights: The Dinobot Hut reaches its thrilling conclusion! Barry Kitson killing it on art! Soundwave wins!? #tfukforty
Front cover: The Transformers #49 "Robot Rustlers"
Page 4 of The Transformers #49
Page 9 of The Transformers #49
Pages 22 and 23 The Transformers #49
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #49
UK No. 1: "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" - Billy Ocean
Cover Artist: Geoff Senior
Highlights: Jetfire engages in a little Dinobot wrangling! Soundwave does a little detective work! Milestone issue coming next! #tfukforty
One for the lovers! Out at midnight tonight. #valentinesday #marvel #xmen
Front cover: The Transformers #48
Single cover: "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" - Billy Ocean
Page 7 of The Transformers #48
Page 15 of The Transformers #48
Released... yesterday 40 years ago: The Transformers #48
UK No. 1: "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going" - Billy Ocean
Cover Artist: Jeff Anderson
Highlights: Gears and Cliffjumper go looking for Sludge! Sludge meets a girl! The Decepticon Who's Who! #tfukforty
Front cover: The Transformers #47 "The Dinobot Hunt is on!"
Page 4 The Transformers #47 title page of Dinobot Hunt by Simon Furman and Will Simpson.
Page 14 of The Transformers #47"Soundwaves" Letters page.
Pages 16 and 17 of The Transformers #47 Title age of "From The Ashes" by Roger McKenzie and Ken Steacy
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #47
UK No. 1: "The Sun Always Shines on TV" - A-ha
Cover Artist: David Lloyd.
Highlights: The Dinobot Hunt is on! Soundwave channels Stan Lee! Some top draw art from Ken Steacy in Iron Man! #tfukforty
Happy birthday to me... (and Galactosh).
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #46
UK No. 1: "The Sun Always Shines on TV" - A-ha
Cover Artist: Jeff Anderson
Highlights: The collusion of The Icarus Theory! Dinobot Hunt next! ermm.... other stuff surely? #tfukforty
Front cover of The Transformers 45 "Giant Poster inside!"
Page 6 of Transformers issue 45 where we meet Professor Morris.
Pages 14 and 15 the return of Swoop! and Interface Fact Files for Beachcomber and Cosmos.
Page 23 Next in Transformers 46 and Matt and the Cat.
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #45
UK No. 1: “West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys
Cover Artist: Kev Hopgood.
Highlights: A new player enters the fray an he's no fan of G.B Blackrock! The return of SWOOP! The return of Interface Fact File! #tfukforty
Cover of The Transformers 44 "Jet Trap!"
Single cover "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys
Bumblebee's day goes from bad to worse. Page 11.
Transformers and UHU presents.. the do-it-yourself Transformer!
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #44
UK No. 1: “West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys
Cover Artist: Jeff Anderson
Highlights: Optimus gets mugged by some seekers! Bumblebee's woes continue! Transformers and UHU presents.. the do-it-yourself Transformer! #tfukforty
Front cover of The Transformers number 43 "...ooops!" by John Ridgway.
Page one 3 and title page of Crisis of Command part 2 by Simon Furman and Geoff Senior.
More from Crisis of Command part 2 by Simon Furman and Geoff Senior on pages 8 and 9.
Pages 14 and 15 featuring Soundwaves and the beginning of a new Iron Man story "Night of the Octopus"
Released on this da...yesterday (forgot sorry!) 40 years ago: The Transformers #43
UK No. 1: "Merry Christmas Everyone" - Shakin' Stevens
Cover Artist: John Ridgway.
Highlights: Bumblebee gets into a spot of bother! Geoff Senior! Soundwave returns to the letters page! Iron Man starts! #tfukforty
For the final time we invite you to scream AARGH! MY OPTICS! on the train, in the street or in the safety of you own front room as we invite you to witness the last ever episode of AARGH! MY OPTICS! Featuring a catch up, our favourite Transformers things in 2025 and more. Midnight! #aarghmyoptics
Front cover of The Transformers number 42 "Ravage's Resolution: Anarchy in the Ark!"
Single cover of "Merry Christmas Everyone" - Shakin' Stevens
Pages 2 and 3 of The Transformers number 42 including the start of "Crisis of Command"
Pages 4 and 5 of The Transformers number 42 including a little argument about creating super soldiers to wipe out the Decepticons.
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #42
UK No. 1: "Merry Christmas Everyone" - Shakin' Stevens
Cover Artist: Will Simpson
Highlights New year, new story (almost)! Prowl says create an army of Ultimate Autobots! Jazz has other ideas! Someone's been watching the cartoon! #tfukforty
Title page of 'And There Shall Come A Leader!' by Simon Furman and John Stokes.
Setting the scene in 'And There Shall Come A Leader!' by Simon Furman and John Stokes.
A fight to the death? in 'And There Shall Come A Leader!' by Simon Furman and John Stokes.
Oh no! 'And There Shall Come A Leader!' by Simon Furman and John Stokes.
'Tis boxing day and by now if you'd received The Transformers Annual this Christmas in 1985 you might be about to settle down to read the second exclusive comic book story held within... 'And There Shall Come a Leader!' by some bloke called Simon Furman #tfukforty
Transformers word puzzle, unscramble the words!
Transformers puzzle, match the the Decepticon with its alt-mode!
Transformers puzzles, match the Autobot with it's alt-mode!
Transformers puzzle, Huffer's Word Maze!
MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL AND UNTIL ALL ARE ONE! Here's some puzzles... sorry, someone did them already but they were published 40 years ago in the 1985 Transformers annual so what do you expect!? #tfukforty
So I finally bothered to put up another edition of Dumb Stubbies! Merry fucking Christmas! YOU'RE WELCOME! dumbstubbies.substack.com/p/the-transf...
First pages of 'Missing in Action' with words by James Hill and art by John Stokes.
More of 'Missing in Action' by James Hill and John Stokes.
First pages of 'Hunted!' with words by James Hill and art by John Stokes.
More of First 'Hunted!' by James Hill by John Stokes.
In addition to your usual comic book excitement the 1985 Transformers Annual packed in two text-based stories "Missing in Action" and "Hunted!". Look at that excellent art by the, at the time, uncredited John Stokes! #tfukforty
Galactosh and I have gone and done you a lovely podcast for Christmas! So what have you got us?
Title page of 'Plague of the Insecticons!'
Optimus Prime, Prowl and Warpath defend Washington D.C?
Bombshell gets the drop on Prowl.
Epilogue: Things dont end well with old Ronnie Reagan.
The first story in the 1985 Transformers Annual was "Plague of the Insecticons!" Which introduced UK readers to Insecticons and has the Autoboots meeting the President of America! Obviously. it doesn't work out as planned. #tfukforty
Front cover: The Transformers Annual 1985
Inside front cover of The Transformers Annual 1985
Pages 4-5 of The Transformers Annual 1985 Decepticon profiles.
Inside back cover of The Transformers Annual 1985
Ho ho ho merry Christmas! 40 years ago, if you were lucky(and like me alive!), you may well have had The Transformers first Annual waiting for you under the tree. So this Xmas week lets take a look at that shall we? #tfukforty
Waiting in the studio for Virtual Dave to turn up... he's late! For the last time.. how nostalgic. #finalAMO
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #41
UK No. 1: "Saving All My Love for You" - Whitney Houston
Cover Artist: Mike Collins.
Highlights : It's CHRRRRISTMAAAAS! The Transformers get festive! Circuit-breaker goes ballistic! Ratchet takes over the letters page! #tfukforty
Front Cover: The Transformers issue 40 "the logical conclusion"
Single cover: Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love For You
Page 7 - Prime is reunited with his body
Page 12 - Shockwave is hurled back into some unstable ground and disappears forever?
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #40
UK No. 1: "Saving All My Love for You" - Whitney Houston
Cover Artist: Jeff Anderson
Highlights : Head on! Head on! Head on! Shockwave sent back to where he came from! #tfukforty
You think I've forgotten don't you... Well I had but I'll get it done before midnight.
Dear AARGH! MY OPTICS! Fan(s?) After 4 years Virtual Dave and myself are calling it a day on everyone's least favourite Transformers podcast. Drop us a line to tell us how much (or little) our podcast meant to you and how sad (or elated) you are to see us go. I'll put it in the final episodes.
Front Cover: The Transformers Issue 39 "Optimus Prime: Autobot KIller"
Page 7 of The Transformers Issue 39 - Shockwave puts the sweats on Rumble.
Page 9 of The Transformers Issue 39 - The Decepticons discover their phones are being tapped!
Page 14 of The Transformers issue 39 - 'Head on' Optimus Prime gets new head and its evil!
Issue 39 Saturday 7th December 1985
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #39
UK No. 1: "I’m Your Man" - Wham!
Cover Artist: Herb Trimpe
Highlights : Shockwave puts the sweats on Rumble! The Decepticons discover their phones are being tapped! Optimus gets new EVIL head! #tfukforty
Yes yes I know its been ages but for you 5 lovely people who've subscribed (and those who haven't damn it!) I've finally posted my well crafted highly entertaining summary of The Transformers issue 4 over on Dumb Stubbies! dumbstubbies.substack.com/p/the-transf...
Merry festivus, and so ends the series of pull out calendars provided throughout 1985 in The Transformers for us little guys to tick off the days. In Decembers calendar... Soundwave! #tfukforty
Front cover: The transformers issue 38 published by Marvel UK "introducing Jetfire. Fast-Furious-and Fatal?"
Wham! - I'm your man single cover.
Smokescreen and Bumblebee try to fight off Jetfire on page 8.
Buster uses his Creation Matrix given powers to deconstruct Jetfire on page 11.
Released on this day 40 years ago: The Transformers #38
UK No. 1: "I’m Your Man" - Wham!
Cover Artist: Herb Trimpe
Highlights : Introducing Jetfire! Smokescreen and Bumblebee resort to throwing rocks! Buster has better luck with his new superpower! #tfukforty
And while I'm here, the second part of our long... but in my opinion ENTERTAINING... chat about issues 5-8 (or in Marvel UK numbering 22-28) is now up on the We've Got Back Issues Podcast. Lots of talk about the UK comic, the back matter at the time and how shit it was! #tfukforty #wgbipod
