by Fear or Courage | Aug 31, 2026 | Blog Bots
If you ask a Transformers fan what Ratchet’s personality is, they’ll probably tell you “grouchy older medical guy,” kind of like a robot Dr. McCoy. But, funny enough, despite Ratchet being one of the original 1984 Autobots, that personality’s actually a 21st century...
by Fear or Courage | Aug 28, 2026 | Blog Bots
Yesterday, Mr. Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, among other beloved characters, passed away at the age of 85. If you’ve got even a passing knowledge of Transformers (or grew up watching Winnie the Pooh), you’ve heard his voice. Myself, and some of...
by Fear or Courage | Aug 11, 2026 | Blog Bots
Two tastes that go together like chocolate and peanut butter: Generation 2, and Beachcomber. Generation 2’s where I started with Transformers, so the bright early 90s toyline always holds a special place to me. Beachcomber, meanwhile, is a favorite B-lister...
by Fear or Courage | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog Bots
Despite being such an important, central character in the 1986 Transformers movie, the post-movie cartoon, and the rest of the Transformers franchise in general, Arcee actually didn’t get a toy back in the original Generation One line. She was supposed to have one,...
by Fear or Courage | Jul 20, 2026 | Blog Bots
One of my odd little collecting fixations is that I’m always compelled by a Janky Small G1 Optimus Prime. I used to own the Robot Masters version, and the old Classics Deluxe, for example. Both weren’t great, but were certainly interesting to me, for some reason....
by Fear or Courage | Jul 10, 2026 | Blog Bots
I’m not the biggest anime guy, but my wife’s much more up on the culture, and keeps me informed of all of the important ones, including Chainsaw Man. The original manga recently ended, and so far, it’s been adapted into a single-season television show, followed by a...
