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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 14h

The original post made clearer that the game DID appear in Japan some months before it did in the Americas. This is the North American anniversary, but even that has some question about the EXACT date in October, with some sources suggesting later in the month.

GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 14h

Happy *maybe* 45th American anniversary to Pac-Man?
(apologies to those who liked my original attempt to celebrate the possible anniversary. The original post I shared was blocked for some reason, prompting this second attempt.)

NathanL75 @nathanl75.bsky.social · 16h

Pac Man kind of brought video games into the mainstream. Sort of the Mario of its day.

It was the first one that was a big deal in general.

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Symbol Pending @symbolpending.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Helenaween!

Celebrate by reading my thoughts on her origin story, as told in DC Super-Heroes #17

symbol-pending.blogspot.com/2025/10/hele...

#helenaween

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 21h

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...

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 1d

An interesting look at censorship in comic books, presented (somewhat surprisingly) by the Presbyterian Church (USA):

Through a Lens with the Presbyterian Historical Society

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 6d

Alas....

GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 6d

Hope?

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 6d

Not a good start..,.

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 6d

It begins….

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 7d

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...

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 11d

Happy 40th Anniversary to the original MacGyver!

(First aired September 29th, 1985)

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 12d

I have the honor of being a guest on the latest episode of the DC Secret Files podcast.

Diabolu Frank @diabolu.bsky.social · 12d

DC Secret Files #DCSFP
The Definitive Podcast of the DC Universe 1993-2011
Episode VI: DC Universe Legacies #2
with guest Mark Baker-Wright
rolledspine.wordpress.com/2025/09/28/d...
Superman ✪ Lois Lane ✪ Justice Society of America ✪ Liberty Belle ✪ Vandal Savage ✪ Black Canary ✪ & More!

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 14d

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

GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 17d

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

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 18d

Listen to Pete.

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Diabolu Frank @diabolu.bsky.social · 20d

DC Secret Files #DCSFP
The Definitive Podcast of the DC Universe 1993-2011
Episode V: Superman & Batman Magazine #1
with guest The Irredeemable Shag
rolledspine.wordpress.com/2025/08/29/d...
Amazing-Man ✪ Icon ✪ Dian Belmont ✪
Spy Smasher ✪ Grim Reaper ✪ Bulletman ✪
Jenny Sparks ✪ Scarab & More!

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Justice Society Presents @jsapresents.bsky.social · 20d

New JSA IN THE 90s PODCAST now available! Devin Clancy & Shag discuss JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #9 (1993) by Strazewski & Parobeck! The JSA is on the run when the entire world turns against them! Plus, Alan Scott vs Guy Gardner!
fireandwaterpodcast.com/show/jsapres...

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 21d

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...

GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 22d

Time does fly….

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 22d

Would you believe that the comedy classic, Get Smart, is now 60 years old?

Here's a tribute I wrote a decade ago, when it was merely the show's *50th* anniversary.

blackrockstoybox.blogspot.com/2015/09/cele...

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Get Smart

The original Smart Phone Would you believe that Get Smart will be 50 years old on September 18th? It's true. The show that introduced...

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 24d

The correct anniversary of the Transformers franchise is, of course, the comic release (if not, in fact, commercials for it that aired even earlier!)

Transformers Wiki @tfwiki.net · 24d

Forty-one years ago today, "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1" made its network debut... although "Transformers Day" is based on this fact, the Marvel comic had already beaten the cartoon to the punch by a whole three months! Which do you prefer?

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Marvel Star Wars: From Empire to Jedi @empiretojedi.bsky.social · 27d

Now Available! Our journey through Marvel #StarWars comics continues with STAR WARS #45! Jarrod Alberich, The Yard Sale Artist & Shag dive into the first original comic after EMPIRE by Archie Goodwin & Carmine Infantino! #starwarscomics #marvelstarwars

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · 28d

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...

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · Sep 10

From the archives: An old discussion on the economy featuring lessons from Uncle Scrooge.

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GBBlackrock @gbblackrock.bsky.social · Sep 9

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Sad news regarding my 8th grade Social Studies teacher (better known to the rest of the world as Mrs. Don Rosa).

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