In 1984, the Transformers took over my 8-year-old world. I was consumed by the toys, cartoon, animated movie, comics and various merchandise. After the Transformers’ popularity waned in the late 80’s, the G1 comics, written by Bob Budiansky and Simon…
Part two of Bob Budiansky's Top 5 best and worst Transformers comics comes to us from Sean McCarthy. Sean is a contributing writer for Pop Matters, an international magazine of cultural criticism and analysis. He can also be found on…
At this point my review of the classic Marvel Transformers comics, we have come to the end of Bob Budiansky's writing for the series. Transformers issue 55 was his last. The man's involvement from the beginning of the series now…
Issue 55 is Budiansky's last for Marvel's Transformers. Does he go out with a bang or is he so bitter that you can read his thoughts between these 30 year old pages? You decide. But first, lets check out this…
With the failed mission of the last issue, 54 brings us back to Earth with new action figures that Hasbro wants kids to buy, the Micromaster Transformers. What are the Decepticons up to this time and what are the low…
I've posted a couple of interviews now with people who've written into Marvel Comics' The Transformers back in the 80s. Of all the Transmissions letters I've read the one from issue 31 'Car Wash of Doom', by Christine L. Leddon…
SIGN THE PETITION if you want to see a new IDW Transformers comic based on the G1 Cartoon Universe! Ever since IDW Publishing ended the original Marvel Transformers comic book storyline with Transformers: Regeneration One, earlier this year, we’ve been…
With issue 53 we find out if the Autobot Pretenders are eaten up by the Mecannaibals. It should be interesting. But we can't find out what happens before we check out the cover art. Have a city sized adventure with…
This is so exciting for me. Every time I publish a Marvel Transformers comic book review, I check the original issue to see if there was a reader letter section, what the Transformers comic called 'TransMissions'. If I find this…
I've been the cohost of the Transmissions Podcast for less than a year and I'm blown away by our acceptance into the Transformers community and fandom. Charles, Jeremy, Darryl and myself are getting positive feed back to the show almost…