The '87 Transformers are one of the first lines of toys I remember eagerly anticipating (the other was MOTU's Evil Horde). To this day that early advert, with Magnus and Rodimus discussing the characters, still gives me tingles. This is truly the video this line deserved, good brother - epic and excellent!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you brother Slick! So glad you enjoyed it. I certainly have a new appreciation for this incredible year.

I was traumatized by Starscream, instead of Optimus.

Brings me back to when I was collecting Autobots and my best friend was collecting Deceptions. '87-'88 was kind of the final years of all that. Playtime was epic though!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Those were the days! Loved getting together with friends and being able to play with other toys from the line that I didn't have, as well as share the ones I had that they didn't.

@SJHFoto

Жыл бұрын

Neat! My friend Brian collected the Gobots, and I had Transformers (his parents didn't have a lot of money). We used to get together and pretend that Leader-1 had to call his friends the Autobots for help (or vice versa). Or Cy-Kill had to call Soundwave (Soundwave was the leader of my Decepticon toys-I wasn't allowed to play with guns, so I didn't have Megatron, Galavatron, or Shockwave)

@supahcomix

Жыл бұрын

@@SJHFoto That’s a nice story

This line of Transformers offered so many cool characters. I really enjoyed the variety of gimmicks and incorporation of "Battle Beasts".

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

The Battle Beasts/Beastformers were such a cool little bonus, and they're even featured in an episode of the Japanese show. That's especially nice since they never got an animated series of their own in North America.

You put so much Effort into these History videos! Much appreciated 🙏

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoy them!

Outstanding work Michael! I loved the Stinger. Wow what a crazy year. Glad to see Rippersnapper have the last word: he was my only Decepticon! He had to fight Powermaster Optimus, Ultra Magnus, and Sludge on his own. He didn't do very well.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob, happy to see you enjoyed it. Oh well, it's not the outcome, it's the effort. Go Rippersnapper!

This video reminded me of two nostalgic elements of The Transformers and GI Joe, the cartoon announcers before and after the commercials. Both voices were very distinctive.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Pure class. 👌

Fort Max was awesome. He wasn’t available in the UK market, but in ‘88 my dad got a new job in the US. We made the move that year and that Christmas I got the best surprise ever. It was a bit hard for 8 year old me to move it around. But it was very sturdy due to his size, I still have it and it’s in pretty good condition after all these years.

I still have my original Scorponok from 1987! I still have the box and all packaging too! I knew from the minute I got it, that he was the crown jewel of my collection. I transformed him over and over, but always with the utmost care. He is still in great shape today. I love that toy!

As someone who read the comics but only sporadically watched the cartoon, I feel like I had a very different experience of Transformers than a lot of people. The Headmasters and Targetmasters were treated a lot better in the comics - both the Transformers themselves and their Nebulan partners. Also - no Daniel in the comics at all, which was a huge bonus.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I wasn't able to get through the Japanese Headmasters show some years back partly due to Daniel and Wheelie, but they're easier to ignore now and I'm enjoying it a lot more this try.

@TheYoungDoctor

Жыл бұрын

Daniel does appear in three pages of UK #199.

Great video, Mike! I had no idea Optimus sacrificed himself again after they brought him back - but am very glad to know he didn't have to die a third time, and instead shone his big old heart out to the entire universe. Wonderful!!!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.

Michael, I had no idea you liked Headmasters, they're my favourite and I thought I was the only one. When I was in school the other kids started making fun of me for still liking Transformers, they were more mature because they watched Knight Rider and the A Team, then a friend lent me the TF comics Headmasters mini-series and I rediscovered my love of Transformers. When I read those comics, I fell in love with Transformers and comics again, but it also put me on a path to appreciating sci-fi and I've never looked back. Nerdmaste.

Finally I’ve waiting for this for a long time!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Been working on it for a long time. 😁 Enjoy!

i'm only seeing this now, but i just want to say i love your work i wasn't born in the 80s or 90s, but all this retro stuff, especially older transformers, is just so cool to me keep up the great work, and i look forward to seeing what else you have planned!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying them Cheers!

1987 was the last great year for G1 Transformers. Loved the Headmasters and Targetmasters lines. Fortress Maximus remained my dream toy for decades until I was able to purchase him via eBay two years ago. By this year, I was entering my first year of junior high school (7th grade), transferred to a new school, and was starting to develop a love (and addiction) to video games, especially the NES. I purchased three toys in the 1988 line (Powermaster Optimus Prime, headmaster Siren; Targetmaster Scoop) but by then the Toys were getting really cheaply designed, made of plastic (instead of metal, rubber wheels) and the toy manufacturing shifted to Macao, Hong Kong, and Taiwan instead of Japan. Same went for the GI Joe line. The release of the film really jumped the shark with the release of some awful Joes such as Chuckles and the Cobra-la figures. I just bought Destro and his destroyer vehicle and said Sayanora to the line.

I’m glad you touched on The Headmasters anime. I watched it recently during my G1 binge and was surprised by how few people talk about it.

Speaking from someone who spent the summer of '83 in Athens, it was a FANTASTIC year!

Loved the mentions of the Japanese season, hopefully this means that when we get to 88 there will be shoutouts to Master Force. Fingers crossed that there will be an episode dedicated to the bots of Victory.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

For sure! I've got the DVDs for those shows and will be watching them when I finish Headmasters.

Enjoying this now, only 10 minutes in but I had to stop and say, "Robits robits robits!!!"

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Robits in disguise!

So many fond memories from that era of transformers. Thank you for the trip down memory lane. These videos give me the same feelings as opening a figure, unfolding the product sheets with all of the available figures in a line and oohing and awing at the potential battles waiting to be had. Like most kids we’d get one or two figures and our imaginations filled in the blanks. I can’t wait to sit down with me son when he gets out of school today and rewatch this with him. Thank you, Patreon Tribe and Mr. Mercy.

I'm so glad you actually show clips of the cartoons so few reviewers actually do even when talking about accuracy or a characters personality

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. It's fun going through the shows and hunting for appropriate clips.

@CylenX6

Жыл бұрын

"TETSUO!"

The head proportions are technically correct, since they're human. TFs all have small heads- to make them look big.

Excellent video. My favorite of 1987 will always be Fortress Maximus.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Fort Max rocks.

Grimlock: “Nosecone, I am your father.” Nosecone: “NO!!!”

I am so happy you have now done a 1987 episode

Love the video ❤ I like the headmasters and i got Scoponok at christmas, one of the best christmas present and when i got Castle grayskull. I miss the 80s 😭

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Lucky!

G1 incarnate has returned… RUN!!!

Hi Michael, that brought back good memories, I had second hand Scorpinok for Xmas, my parents couldn't afford new one, can't wait for '88 series from you, thanks again, take it easy,peace👍✌️

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, happy to hear that. New or used, still an awesome Christmas present.

Love your videos, Michael. Nostalgic, fun, informative. Great vibes, thanks for the hard work that you put into these.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom. Glad you enjoy them.

My last year as a collecting kid, I had a couple of micro masters but this was pretty much the end for me (at the time) love your channel man!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Definitely the peak of G1 for me.

GREAT 1987 Edition Michael! I had many of these toys and still do!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, happy to hear you enjoyed it.

Fantastic video. Well worth the wait. I'm really in the mood to rewatch Rebirth now. I also still have my 87 annual somewhere in the house. Great work, Michael 👑

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! If you've never seen the Japanese Headmasters show, I highly recommend it. I'm giving it my first proper watch-through and it blows Rebirth away. Best of all, lots of continuity from episode to episode like a modern series.

This really makes me relive my childhood, I love these sets. The headmasters, target masters and gestalts were the best part for me.

Michael, you've outdone yourself. This was wonderful. Such a classy production. What a ride! Looking forward to a MM book release!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Audie!

What a painstakingly effort video you have there. Brilliant and details af. 👌 appreciated your great passion and thought in making this vid. Hatsoff!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Much appreciated. 🙏

I loved this show!!! Thanks for the nostalgic moment sir!!!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out. Cheers!

Only target masters I ever had was the autobot double target masters. My favorite being Quick Mix

Surfer sting? Truly a 80s channel

Thanks for the great production value, Mr. Mercy! 🤘

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!

I really enjoyed this, thank you Michael!!!

Thank you for this review, it was great and worth the wrap up of this great TV G1 show.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it.

As usual, excellent video that immediately shunts me back to being a kid in the 80s. Outstanding work.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason, glad to hear it. Have a great day.

This is the year my favorite Transformers gimmick was introduced, the headmasters!

@MichaelMercy

5 ай бұрын

Mine as well.

Oh boy I've been waiting for this. Good job on the video Micheal

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. It was a lot of work but fun too.

Awesome video Mike! This is particularly interesting to me as this is past the point that I was still playing with toys. I really never saw any of these until fairly recently. All new territory for me.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's a shame Sunbow didn't do a full season for this year because the characters were there. The Japanese show proves there was still lots of gas left in the tank.

Having watched the show "captain future", " Transformers: the head masters" And "Gundam" I am kinda shocked how brutal Japanese children animated series could be

@beepbeeplettuce5890

Жыл бұрын

Gundam wasnt intended to be a kids show

Wow great editing and content!! Always love your vids especially the Transformers ones! Great honor and displaying as well. Thank you much for the video!!!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks JCVD!

I always look forward to these history videos. Thank you so much!! Well done sir!!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dennis, glad you enjoy them.

The throttlebots were awesome fun! The technobots were the first full set of combiners that i was able to collect back in the day. Great video as always and lots of fun to watch. Awesome work Michael thank you for sharing :)

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob, cheers!

Every piece in your collection is in really good shape.

Very professional video of one of the best G1 years!

I have a G1 Fortress Maximus. Absolutely adore it.

This a awesome video 1987 was a big year of great releases! Good job here..

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Teddy! Cheers.

Finally its here! But I only have one request, 1:chiffjumper is not chase 2:brawl is not rollbar 3:gears is not searchlight 4:huffer is not wideload, and finally windcharger.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

They are to me. 😁

My favorite year of the G1 toy line!! The commercial ads had awesome animation!! Anime standards!! Loved the new futurist box design too!! Fort Max is so awesome!! Not even his new Titans Return self could compare to him!! The targetmaster commercial and the Sixshot commerical are my all-time favorites!! Great video!! Can't wait for the 88 series!!

I remember this year of transformers vividly only because my dad and his navy buddies collected transformers as well as us kids back in these days. When my dad brought home scorponok for himself in that huge box. My brother and I were so jealous. Then my dad's buddy brought over fortress maximus to show him off. Our jaws dropped at the size of fortress box. Us kids always got the smaller cheaper transformers lol. Man I miss those days.

great video man! i love the effort you put into the cut away segments! :D

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have a good one. ✌️

Good video! This was the last year I collected until Universe 2.0. Pounce and Wingspan were the last two I bought and I was only allowed to get them on the condition that I never open them because I was "too old" for toys and I had to treat them as collectibles. I opened them within a week. No regrets

You have me cracking up. Love this!

Thanks for this. I had Astrotrain, Shockwave, Soundwave, Laserbeak and Ravage, and all six Constructicons. Devastator is my favorite Transformer.

Thanks so much! I've been waiting for this for a long time. The Terrorcons were the closest I ever got to having a Combiner team, but I couldn't find Rippersnapper anywhere in '87. Still, Hun-Grrr is the only bot which I still have today. Somehow the brute survived not only my childhood, but my three boys' as well!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers!

Fantastic video!

The wait for this video was worth it.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your patience. Definitely the most time I've put into a video on this channel.

Complete the Monsterbot (without paying a heavy price for accesory) is a hard challenge

Excellent work Michael. Really enjoy these.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

Now after finished watching Season 3, i will continue watching the Japanese Headmasters. Thats my canon :D

Personally my favorite year of the Transformers toys. Was an amazing time for me.

Always nice to see a fellow cog fan

Fortress Maximus is still on my wish list, and eventually I will own one

Headmasters and Targetmasters. Those were the days 😎

God I love your live action cop dad running joke, probably the best part of the series. I would love to just see a video full of shorts like that. Hell, even get on the YT shorts train and upload them there!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Have a lovely weekend.

1:17 the Fanstoys Fortmax: wish granted

Perfect as always

Loved the video bought back a lot of memories thank you 👏

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! ✌️

Hi Micheal, The Latest Edition Of The History Of The Transformers was superb, keep them coming. also my favorite Transformers are the following they are: 1. The Autobot Headmasters ( 1.Fortress Maximus With Cerebros And Spike(Spike Witwicky),2. Highbrow with Gort,3.HardHead with Duros,4.Brainstorm With Arcana, and 5.Chromedome With Stylor, My favorite Autobot Target Masters are: 1.Kup with Recoil,2.Hot Rod With FireBolt,3.Blurr With Recoil,4.Crosshairs with Pinpointer,5.Pointblank with Peacemaker, and 6.SureShot with Sureshot, my favorite Autobots are the following they are:1. The Technobots/Computron,(1.Schattershot,2.NonseCone,3.Afterburner,4.Lightspeed and 5.Strafe, 2. The ThrottleBots(1.Goldbug,2.Rollbar,3.Chase,4.Freeway,5.Wideload, and 5.Searchlight),3.Punch/CounterPunch, and The Monsterbots(1.Grostque,2.DoubleCross,& 3.Repungus, 5.The Autobot Clones:Fastlane & CloudRaker and 6.Acree with Daniel Witwicky, my favorite Deceptions the Bad Guys I love to hate they are: 1.The Terrorcons/Abominus(1.Hun-Grr,2.Blot,3.Rippersnapper,4.SinnerTwin, and 5.Cuthroat), 2. Sixshot,3.The Deception Clones: 1.Wingspan and 2.Pounce,4.The Deception HeadMasters/Hive:1. Scorponok with Lord Zarak,2.Apeface with Spasma,3.Snapdragon with Krunk,4.Mindwipe with Vorath,5.WeirdWolf with Monzo and SkullCruncher with Grax,5.The Deception Target Masters:1.Cyclonus with Nightstick,2.Scourge with Fracas,3.Misfire with Aimless,4.Slugslinger with Cailburst and 5.TriggerHappy with Blowpipe,and 6. The Duocons:1.BattleTrap and 2.FlyWheels, My Favorite Humans and Nebulian Heroes I love to admire and like they are the following:1.Spike Witwicky,2.Carly Witwicky,3.Daniel Witwicky,4.MarissaFairborne also known as Captain Fairborne,5.Astoria Carlton Ritz,6.Jessica Morgan the girlfriend of former Bad Guy the reformed Gregory swofford and the Daughter of former Bad Guy Doctor Mark Morgan,7.Dirk Magnus,8.Chief Turan,9.Gort,10.Duros,11.Stylor,12.Arcana,13.Recoil,14.Firebolt,15.Haywire,16.Pi pointer,17.Peacemaker,18.Sureshot,19.Doctor Mark Morgan(currently reformed and a On & Off Villain)&20. Gregory Swofford also known as Doctor Gregory Swofford (Currently reformed and as a On and Off Villain) and the Villains Iove to hate are The Hive: 1.Lord Zarak,2.Spasma,3.Krunk,4.Vorath,5.Monzo,6.Grax,7.NightStick,8.Fracas,9.Aimless,10.Cailburst and 11.Blowpipe, also your latest video was superb, also I'm looking forward to watching your latest video tomorrow, also thank you Micheal for sharing but also for posting keep up the great work stay safe out there and have a nice day.🙂👍🟢😀💪🇨🇦🦸and Till All Are One or should I say Till All Are Fun.🙂👍💪👍🟢🇺🇸🇨🇦🦸

Awesome! Loved this! Thanks! ☺️

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

I lol'ed with "MOLON LAVE", awesome video once more Michael!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Come back with your shield...or on it! 😁

Love, love, love this... thanks again!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Cheers.

I love seeing these my dad had a lot of g1 and its cool to see there back storys and waht year they were made

Great review!!! Very informative!!! And entertaining to watch!!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated.

This is amazing I love the transformers

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And same here.

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh babyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy been waiting over a FULL YEAR and a HALF for this vid xDDDDDDDDDDDD thank you so much ~~~~

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Feels like it took that long to make. 😁

@Noizemaze4

Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelMercy haha no worries man keep up with the great work ;)

I have been waiting for this for a long time

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Been working on it for a long time. 😁 Enjoy!

well done ty for this and ty to your patreon supporters as well

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Great video, as always! Regarding 87…I actually really loved this year in Transformers.

I love these type of videos thanks for doing 1987!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Have a great week!

@Pokehon

Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelMercy you too!!

I've been waiting a long time for this one

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy!

i loved every second of this video. I was waiting to see the seacons. Hopefully the next video😊

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! They were released in 1988 so it's a safe bet.

Yes, thank you very much Michael Mercy!!! 1987 produced some of my favorite Transformers characters, including my 3rd all time favorite Autobot, Fortress Maximus. He is 3rd after Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus. lol :D Keep on being amazing.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I think doing this video helped him edge out Ironhide for my #2 spot.

@TFfangeek

Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelMercy You're welcome. It was vastly entertaining to watch. Looking forward to the 1988 Edition. 😃

Love these history of episodes of transformers! Can't wait for the 88 episode.

That was a lot!! Wow good Job Dude 👍👍

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, this one took the most time to do.

Excellent reviews and history thank you very much for the upload great stuff 👍

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching. Cheers!

Dude, your videos give me joy. Tetsuo!!!!!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Kaneda!!! Thanks, glad to hear it.

Always loved you videos!

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Have a nice day.

WHAT THE ACTUAL HEY!!!! I live for those. Surprised no mention of the decoys. AMAZING JOB MY FRIEND

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Covered decoys in a previous year, didn't feel like rehashing all of that in a video that was already 46 mins long.

I managed to collect enough money to get a Fortress Maximus at the nearest Toys R Us in Spring 1988. It is a fantastic toy, and I know where it is in my house; it's just buried where it would take a few days effort to get to.

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Lucky!

goodness, Fortress Maximus comes armed and ready. Trowa and his Gundam Heavyarms would *both* be proud of this walking arsenal

I’ve been waiting for the day, and it’s amazing

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

😁 Enjoy!

@donovanwilson1086

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, till all are one

I luv the Technobots especially Strafe and Afterburner, they have such infectious enthusiasm

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

They're really enthusiastic that's for sure!

Let's go I'm so excited I'm a big fan of the history of transformers videos and there is finally a new one

@MichaelMercy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, enjoy!

@obbyill5685

Жыл бұрын

@@MichaelMercy by the way my favorite deception is soundwave