In which Ian forgets that Guardians do reappear later in the series. Ian and Lexi tackle The Transformers (Marvel UK) #29–32, taking place between US issues #8 and #9. Stories covered: "Decepticon Dam-Busters!", "The Wrath of Guardian!", "The Wrath of Grimlock!"

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Preamble and summaries

(04:39) "Decepticon Dam-Busters!"

(10:58) Bumblebee sidebar

(16:07) Downbeat ending change

(23:30) "The Wrath of Guardian!"/Guardian sentience

(31:59) Dinobot characterization

(39:00) R.I.P. Swoop

(42:40) Predictions and UK letters column

The Transformers are "all dead" as Ian and Lexi tackle The Transformers (Marvel US) #5–8. The Ratchet episode, also featuring the first issues scripted by longtime series scribe Bob Budiansky, and introducing a whole new tone and focus.

Ian and Lexi tackle the first three stories unique to the British branch of the Marvel Transformers series, filling extra publishing slots between reprints of US issues 4 and 5 with the UK book's fortnightly (and later weekly) publishing model. But will reading these stories take an Iron will, or is there a good time Within? Join us for an early oddity and longtime Transformers scribe Simon Furman's first loose story Ark.

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Covering the opening mini-series to the Marvel US comic.