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[GUTS]

They did a 12 issue run of Transformers comics in the 90s that were absolutely awesome, great story and artwork.  I used to have them all but sold them like a dufus years ago, ugh.

[CrackTiger]

^^ I was pissed when I found out years later that the early Japanese versions of the Transformers (whatever they were called before they were called transformers, Micro something?) had little guys with them, and the springs even worked on the guns!  I used to have an awesome Japanese version of a transforming gun that was part of the Megatron line (there was Megatron, a revolver, and the guy I had in the series) before there was Megatron, it was so kickass.

When I was young, I had the 3 guys who transform into the camera, but never made it here as a toy(but are still in the cartoon), plus the japanese versions of Shockwave and Slag.

Our local toy store had lots of japanese toys and models for some reason. I remember seeing the Macross models and saying "its supposed to be named Robotech!".

[GUTS]

Oh yeah, Reflector!  He actually made it here but was a mail in offer only, I had the US version of him years ago when I collected TFs.  Man I had this awesome book too that showed every transformer ever, plus a crapload of the Japanese ones but I lost it in a move, it sucked.

[CrackTiger]

Oh yeah, Reflector!  He actually made it here but was a mail in offer only, I had the US version of him years ago when I collected TFs.  Man I had this awesome book too that showed every transformer ever, plus a crapload of the Japanese ones but I lost it in a move, it sucked.

You just brought this thread full circle back to the original topic: losing stuff during moves.

[TR0N]

I dont know about classic transformer comics but I recently perchased a graphic novel....Origins I think...it is great and the art work is incredible.

I use to read the, Transformer comic book by marvel it was pretty cool.

Pretty much it had it's own universe wich had nothing to do with the cartoon.

Still i all most wish i didn't... sell them but at, that point in time i move onto reading manga insted.

[doomfarer75]

actually, apparently the transformers were in the Marvel Universe, as the opening limited series issue #3 featured Spiderman as a guest:)  

The transformers universe was also a great publication by marvel...

[PCEngineHell]

They have been rereleasing Transformers toys in Japan and the US.
You can find the classic remakes at Toys R Us.
In the US there are no plans to release the Megatron toy based of the p.47 pistol.Also,before the trasnformers were released over here,they were even under anothe rtoy line in Japan that Takara did.And there is a knock of fline the exactly cloned them too in Japan,in which soem of the clones made it here in the US in certain Scags Alpha Beta stores and Radio Shack in peticular,which sold the clone of Shockwave.
The japanese release of Megatron shoots little plastic pellets.Hit ebay,you are sure to find one for sale in the 80-100 dollar range.

[PCEngineHell]

I liked in the GI Joe comics when they had the sense to kill off the entire "TechnoForce 2000" team or whatever it was called.That and the plot about food poisened trapped Cobra agents like Zartan and Billy,Cobra Commanders son,and how Firefly escaped this somehow to come claim revenge.GI Joe comics by marvel were overall pretty good for back then,for Marvel anyway.
I liked the original black and white Ninja Turtles more.Violent and with great stories and artwork.Eastman and Laird were great,up untill they started to burn out.I also have the 4 trade books that were color reprints of the black and whites by First Publishing.
Yet again wonderful releases.
Some other great comics are the First Publishing releases of Lone Wolf and Cub.Frank Miller usually did the cover art,and a opening talk about what was going on per issue.
Howard Chackins American Flag released by First Pub.
Wonderful future type comic,with silly type stories,Blade Runner esque type settings sometimes and so on.I remember it fondly.
Any Terminator or Aliens or Predator comics by Darkhorse in early 90ies.Espically if the artwork is by Chris Warner or Sam Keith.
Avoid the Terminator comics released by NOW,who did SpeedRacer comics,as Now publishing sucked.They sucked so bad that they lost the rights and DarkHorse got them instead.

[CrackTiger]

I like din th eGI Joe comics when they had the sense to kill off the entire "TechnoForce 2000" team or whatever it was called.That and the plot about food poisened trapped Cobra agents like Zartan and Billy,Cobra Commanders son,and how Firefly escaped this somehow to come claim revenge.GI Joe comics by marvel were overall pretty good for back then,for Marvel anyway.
I liked the original black and white Ninja Turtles more.Violent and with great stories and artwork.Eastman and Laird were great,up untill they started to burn out.I also have the 4 trade books that were color reprints of the black and whites by First Publishing.
Yet again wonderful releases.
Some other great comics are the First Publishing releases of Lone Wolf and Cub.Frank Miller usually did the cover art,and a opening talk about what was going on per issue.
Howard Chackins American Flag released by First Pub.
Wonderful future type comic,with silly type stories,Blade Runner esque type settings sometimes and so on.I remember it fondly.
Any Terminator or Aliens or Predator comics by Darkhorse in early 90ies.Espically if the artwork is by Chris Warner or Sam Keith.
Avoid the Terminator comics released by NOW,who did SpeedRacer comics,as Now publishing sucked.They sucked so bad that they lost the rights and DarkHorse got them instead.

I first got into comics by reading Transformers and then GI JOE. At one point, late into my Joe comic collecting I read someone's Uncanny X-Men and the door opened all the way.

[Keranu]

I have an issue of Uncanny X-Men along with the first issue of the Empire Strikes Back comic books that I bought from this comic book store in a town not too far away from me earlier this year.

[PCEngineHell]

Did I mettion the original Crow by James o Barr?Great also.