The Year is 1985, Back To the Future and The Goonies have both hit the big screen, on the small screen He-Man and The Masters of the Universe has a strong hold on viewing figures along with Transformers and Robotech…but there is new kid on the block vying for every 8 – 10 year olds attention (and pocket money)……Matt Trakker – head of secret counter terrorism unit M.A.S.K.
In a break from our normal format this week we take a look back at the cartoon and toy line behemoth that is M.A.S.K. We’re going to give you the low down on the cartoon, the highlights of the toy range, the history of the comic books and explain why everyone knows the theme tune. You also get a deep dive into our personal mental state as we cast the ultimate M.A.S.K movie.
Our theme tune this week has been provided by Bad Arts Lab. If you like what you hear check them out on Youtube.
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A video game based on the cartoon series of the same name was released by Takara in 1987 for the Family Computer Disk System (FDS). It can be played in Read more
Spinning out of the hit movies Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen witness the secret history of Sector 7 and their torrid connections to the alien Transformers in this Read more
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In the early days of the war on Cybertron, Optimus Prime puts everything on the line to unify the planet but not everyone agrees that this new Prime should be Read more
The Spotlight falls on Orion Pax, Thundercracker, Megatron, Bumblebee, Trailcutter, and Hoist in this collection of six individual stories that explain an important moment in each character's life. From the Read more
The conclusion to the 12-part epic DARK CYBERTRON! OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON join forces against SHOCKWAVE! Titans clash and the ultimate battle will leave the planet changed forever.
THE END OF EVERYTHING! SHOCKWAVE makes a move millions of years in the planning-an ultimate strategy to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons! This oversized hardcover collects Read more
He's Megatron's second-in-command, but he's number one in his own mind. This is Starscream, fierce Decepticon warrior and full-time schemer. When he's not doing the bidding of his leader, Starscream Read more
Megatron is the brutal and cunning leader of the Decepticons. Locked in constant battle with the Autobots, Megatron seeks to win the war and claim Cybertron for himself. These tales, Read more
This limited-edition hardcover of Transformers: All Hail Megatron is signed by Shane McCarthy and Trevor Hutchison and hand-numbered to 350. This collection of the complete series has been packaged and Read more
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