GBBlackrock
@gbblackrock.bsky.social
Mark Baker-Wright. Transformers buff. Doctor Who enthusiast. Game Show fanatic. Star Trek aficionado. Occasional cosplayer.
Blog at blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com
Blog at blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com
It’s that time of year! #elfonashelfwarmer @kilby.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
It’s that time of year! #elfonashelfwarmer @kilby.bsky.social
A quick look at the "Authentics" line(s?) of Transformers toys, using the recent Elita-1 toy as an example.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A quick look at the "Authentics" line(s?) of Transformers toys, using the recent Elita-1 toy as an example.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/11/auth...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/11/auth...
Am selling a set of 7 Green Lantern comics. You can find them at www.ebay.com/itm/27710400...
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Am selling a set of 7 Green Lantern comics. You can find them at www.ebay.com/itm/27710400...
Tim Drake has been Robin for 35 years now. Here's a look at his journey toward the role.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Tim Drake has been Robin for 35 years now. Here's a look at his journey toward the role.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/11/batm...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/11/batm...
I have over half a dozen examples of this kind of comic book cover wall art, which I rotate usage of on my office wall at work. When I learned that today is the 55th anniversary of this issue’s release, I had to make sure this was the one on display.
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I have over half a dozen examples of this kind of comic book cover wall art, which I rotate usage of on my office wall at work. When I learned that today is the 55th anniversary of this issue’s release, I had to make sure this was the one on display.
For Halloween, and just in time for his 80th birthday, here's a quick look at Casper, the Friendly Ghost.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
For Halloween, and just in time for his 80th birthday, here's a quick look at Casper, the Friendly Ghost.
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blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/happ...
October 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
BlueSky bonus! Here is the back of the Jeffrey Prime package (see previous post), using Google Translate to change the Japanese to English.
October 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
BlueSky bonus! Here is the back of the Jeffrey Prime package (see previous post), using Google Translate to change the Japanese to English.
Seven years ago, Toys "R" Us, as we used to know it, died. At the time, I picked up a Toys "R" Us branded Transformer as a memento. I've recently decided to take mine out of the package. Read on for more details....
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blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/jeff...
October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Seven years ago, Toys "R" Us, as we used to know it, died. At the time, I picked up a Toys "R" Us branded Transformer as a memento. I've recently decided to take mine out of the package. Read on for more details....
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/jeff...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/jeff...
I was finally able to make my scanner do what I needed it to do, and thus re-present my post on the mini-series version of The Wild Wild West with proper images.
October 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I was finally able to make my scanner do what I needed it to do, and thus re-present my post on the mini-series version of The Wild Wild West with proper images.
I'm done with Legend for now, having gone through the series for its 30th anniversary celebration a few months ago, but here's a look at the latest (to the best of my knowledge) comic book adaptation of a show that preceded it: The Wild Wild West.
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blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
October 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I'm done with Legend for now, having gone through the series for its 30th anniversary celebration a few months ago, but here's a look at the latest (to the best of my knowledge) comic book adaptation of a show that preceded it: The Wild Wild West.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
I will never see a Cybertruck and not think of Porygon:
October 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I will never see a Cybertruck and not think of Porygon:
Can you believe that the 30th anniversary of the Transformers franchise was, itself, more than a decade ago? This week, we look at the Sandstorm toy released for the occasion.
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October 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Can you believe that the 30th anniversary of the Transformers franchise was, itself, more than a decade ago? This week, we look at the Sandstorm toy released for the occasion.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/thri...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/thri...
Not a good start..,.
October 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Not a good start..,.
The JSA first appeared in 1941, but faded away after about a decade, and didn't come back to star in their own title until late in 1975, introducing new characters to the team. I'm celebrating the 50th anniversary of the JSA's "Next Generation."
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blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/cele...
October 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The JSA first appeared in 1941, but faded away after about a decade, and didn't come back to star in their own title until late in 1975, introducing new characters to the team. I'm celebrating the 50th anniversary of the JSA's "Next Generation."
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/cele...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/10/cele...
Happy 40th Anniversary to the original MacGyver!
(First aired September 29th, 1985)
(First aired September 29th, 1985)
September 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Happy 40th Anniversary to the original MacGyver!
(First aired September 29th, 1985)
(First aired September 29th, 1985)
I started out writing a feature on the G1 Technobot, Strafe, but quickly realized that there's just not a lot of say about this isolated combiner team member, so I also have a look at some later toys that share Strafe's name.
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#Transformers
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#Transformers
September 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I started out writing a feature on the G1 Technobot, Strafe, but quickly realized that there's just not a lot of say about this isolated combiner team member, so I also have a look at some later toys that share Strafe's name.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/09/g1-s...
#Transformers
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/09/g1-s...
#Transformers
I've just learned of the passing of writer Ron Friedman. Not only did he write for the 1986 animated Transformers: The Movie, but readers of my blog may remember that he also wrote the screenplay for "Fall of a Legend," an episode of UPN's Legend that I covered a few months ago.
Rest in Peace
Rest in Peace
September 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I've just learned of the passing of writer Ron Friedman. Not only did he write for the 1986 animated Transformers: The Movie, but readers of my blog may remember that he also wrote the screenplay for "Fall of a Legend," an episode of UPN's Legend that I covered a few months ago.
Rest in Peace
Rest in Peace
This week, I reminisce a bit about the Fraggle Rock toys available with McDonald's Happy Meal back in 1988.
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September 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This week, I reminisce a bit about the Fraggle Rock toys available with McDonald's Happy Meal back in 1988.
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/09/frag...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/09/frag...
It turns out that today is National Video Games Day! Or, at least, someone said it was, and so it is (I always take these things with a grain of salt). Still, it's an excuse to talk about Ms. Pac-Man....
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blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/09/cele...
September 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It turns out that today is National Video Games Day! Or, at least, someone said it was, and so it is (I always take these things with a grain of salt). Still, it's an excuse to talk about Ms. Pac-Man....
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/09/cele...
blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2025/09/cele...
From the archives: An old discussion on the economy featuring lessons from Uncle Scrooge.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
From the archives: An old discussion on the economy featuring lessons from Uncle Scrooge.
transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2012/03/mone...
transformingseminarian.blogspot.com/2012/03/mone...