Apparently on May the 8th in America (which it would now be the early hours of the morning over there), the first official Transformers product was on sale - the comic.

The toys and cartoon would follow later in the year, but the first issue of the "4 issue limited series" was released for sale 30 years ago today.


I wonder if the comic showed up at comic stores here the next day, like they do now. Anyone remember that far back?


So, happy birthday to the Transformers today. It is now officially, 30 years old.

Do we have anyone who is 30 this year, or has their birthday on May 8th?

For those of you who are older than 30, what were you doing that year, and when did you end up getting into Transformers?

For those of you who are younger than The Transformers, what series was around when you first got into Transformers, and how has the Brand been for you since then?

(share a little bit about your time with this hobby of yours, and how much longer you imagine you'll still be a fan)