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Gherkin 🥒
@thelastgherkin.bsky.social
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I'm Gherkin, a visibly queer discontent creator and unique vegetable entity in the sphere of toy robots. He/him/his but not a man.

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I suffer a lot of things. But never fools
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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#Transformers TIMELINES Hearts of Steel Megatron

Loose cannon.

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💬 0  🔁 2  ❤️ 10 · TIMELINES Hearts of Steel Megatron · Loose cannon. More like this: Earthrise Voyager Class Megatron Legacy United Fractured Friendship: Gladiator Megatron Kingdom Core Class M…
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November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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#Transformers TIMELINES Hearts of Steel Bumblebee

Back on track.

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💬 0  🔁 2  ❤️ 9 · TIMELINES Hearts of Steel Bumblebee · Back on track. More like this: War for Cybertron Trilogy Deluxe Class Bumblebee Studio Series 26 Deluxe Class WWII Bumblebee Buzzworthy Bu…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Probably the funniest thing about TRON not being funded is that it was the "pioneer franchise" for a new thing called Hasbro 375. "Discover an epic way to capture your favourite fandom worlds" in 3.75 inch scale. "Where will your fandom take you?" Not very far mate I can tell you that for free
November 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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I had a whole week of promo posts in the works an' all. Worse problems to have I s'pose
November 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Holy SHIT

Thank you to an anonymous contributor for filling up the rest of the fundraiser! I better win those ebay auctions!!!

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November 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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Happy Doctor Who day! Did you know that, despite the Doctor and/or the TARDIS appearing on eight covers of The Marvel Bumper Comic, the contents of those comics are practically unknown? That's where YOU come in!
Cover of the first issue of The Marvel Bumper Comic (1st Oct '88). Slimer (The Real Ghostbusters) is front and centre, waving at the audience and saying "Loadsa! Loadsa! Loadsa!" around him are ALF and Scooby-Doo; Popeye's head is pictured in the top right, and the TARDIS flying through the vortex is pictured in the bottom left. The corner box features the no-ghost logo. Cover of the seventh issue of The Marvel Bumper Comic (24th Dec '88). The four Real Ghostbusters and Janine surround a wrapped Christmas present with question marks on the wrapping. The Ghostbusters' faces mix amusement and confusion. On the floor in front of the presents are four televisions and discarded wrapping paper. Each screen depicts a different character: Lion-O (ThunderCats), ALF (ALF), the Seventh Doctor, and Scooby-Doo. Janine has a thought bubble reading "I hope it's not another television!" The corner box features Slimer in a Santa hat. Cover of the eighth issue of The Marvel Bumper Comic (7th Jan /89). The image is a scene of space, and among and around various planets and stars are several comic characters. These include ALF in a space-age car, Lion-O, Scooby-Doo in a bowl helmet, the TARDIS, a tiny green speck labelled Combat Colin, Slimer, and the USS Enterprise... hey wait, that says USS Underpants! Those wacky comic editors. The corner box features Combat Colin with pointed ears, saying "Space... the final front-EAR!". Cover of the ninth issue of The Marvel Bumper Comic (21st Jan '89). A whimsical and high-tech computer with multiple screens fills the page. The screens show Slimer, the Seventh Doctor, Combat Colin and Semi-Automatic Steve, and ALF. A phone lies near the keyboard, with a voice on the other side saying "TRANSFOMERS is 200 issues old this week, boys– so watch out! They'll probably try something on!" The hand of Galvatron (Transformers) reaches up to the computer from the bottom of the page. The corner box features a concerned Snarf from ThunderCats.
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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If you're small and you don't know how to be tall
Why don't you use podiatrics
Puttin' in some lifts
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Happy Doctor Who day! Did you know that, despite the Doctor and/or the TARDIS appearing on eight covers of The Marvel Bumper Comic, the contents of those comics are practically unknown? That's where YOU come in!
Cover of the first issue of The Marvel Bumper Comic (1st Oct '88). Slimer (The Real Ghostbusters) is front and centre, waving at the audience and saying "Loadsa! Loadsa! Loadsa!" around him are ALF and Scooby-Doo; Popeye's head is pictured in the top right, and the TARDIS flying through the vortex is pictured in the bottom left. The corner box features the no-ghost logo. Cover of the seventh issue of The Marvel Bumper Comic (24th Dec '88). The four Real Ghostbusters and Janine surround a wrapped Christmas present with question marks on the wrapping. The Ghostbusters' faces mix amusement and confusion. On the floor in front of the presents are four televisions and discarded wrapping paper. Each screen depicts a different character: Lion-O (ThunderCats), ALF (ALF), the Seventh Doctor, and Scooby-Doo. Janine has a thought bubble reading "I hope it's not another television!" The corner box features Slimer in a Santa hat. Cover of the eighth issue of The Marvel Bumper Comic (7th Jan /89). The image is a scene of space, and among and around various planets and stars are several comic characters. These include ALF in a space-age car, Lion-O, Scooby-Doo in a bowl helmet, the TARDIS, a tiny green speck labelled Combat Colin, Slimer, and the USS Enterprise... hey wait, that says USS Underpants! Those wacky comic editors. The corner box features Combat Colin with pointed ears, saying "Space... the final front-EAR!". Cover of the ninth issue of The Marvel Bumper Comic (21st Jan '89). A whimsical and high-tech computer with multiple screens fills the page. The screens show Slimer, the Seventh Doctor, Combat Colin and Semi-Automatic Steve, and ALF. A phone lies near the keyboard, with a voice on the other side saying "TRANSFOMERS is 200 issues old this week, boys– so watch out! They'll probably try something on!" The hand of Galvatron (Transformers) reaches up to the computer from the bottom of the page. The corner box features a concerned Snarf from ThunderCats.
November 23, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Attention comics fans! My latest obsession is The Marvel Bumper comic, a late 80s UK anthology comic containing properties as diverse as Doctor Who, The Real Ghostbusters, and Tom & Jerry. And I need YOUR help to raise the money to get these books to me and my scanner!

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November 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Gorillaz is a surprisingly sentimental band! Their first album was named after their favourite animal, while their second was named after their co-founder, Demon Album
November 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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If WhatsApp were called Whassuuuuup maybe I'd use it
November 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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There's certainly a POSSIBILITY that the TRON Haslab will get 8,823 new backers in five days
November 19, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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#Transformers EARTHSPARK Deluxe Prowl

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💬 0  🔁 2  ❤️ 3 · EARTHSPARK Deluxe Prowl · Shortly before TFNation this year, In Demand Toys listed a whole bunch of Earthspark Prowls for nearly £10 below RRP, turning a tail-ender into something…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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(Picard at the food machine) Computer. Troopers, three. [thoughtful pause] Virtual reality
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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I was on a wiki the other day and there was a gallery page that was just every other frame of the whole episode in png format. Why do they think they need things like that
November 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Dr Who wasn't allowed to turn up in Torchwood, due to the risks of exposing impressionable children to shit television
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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#Transformers AGE OF THE PRIMES Leader Onyx Prime

It's not the fall that kills you...

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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 3 · AGE OF THE PRIMES Leader Onyx Prime · It's not the fall that kills you... More like this: Siege Leader Class Shockwave Legacy Evolution Humble Origins Senator Shockwave Power o…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Together, Simon Furman and Andrew Wildman founded Wildfur. Because if they'd called it Manman that'd be stupid
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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#Transformers AGE OF THE PRIMES Wreck 'n Doom Collection: Spinister (with Hairsplitter and Singe)

"If Thunderwing beats the creature, the Autobots -- that's fine by me. If he dies -- I'll send flowers!"

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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 4 · AGE OF THE PRIMES Wreck 'n Doom Collection: Spinister (with Hairsplitter and Singe) · "If Thunderwing beats the creature, the Autobots -- that's fine by me. If he dies -- I'll send…
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November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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The guy who created Minecraft is called Notch because it's Notchyo game any more
November 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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I think my childhood development was effected by early exposure to Kootie Pie Koopa
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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I don't see what the big problem is with James Bond dying. Can't he just regenerate again
November 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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#Transformers AGE OF THE PRIMES Wreck 'n Doom Collection: Topspin (with Freezeout)

Baku-ten! Attack!

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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 2 · AGE OF THE PRIMES Wreck 'n Doom Collection: Topspin (with Freezeout) · Baku-ten! Attack! More like this: Titans Return Deluxe Class Topspin with Freezeout Legacy Wreck 'N Rule…
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November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Me latest white whale is the Marvel Bumper Comic. A Marvel UK monthly anthology title that ran for 31 issues plus a special. We know what all the covers look like but the contents are an enigma. There could be all sorts of Combat Colin reprints in them. And I'd buy 'em myself but, well,
eBay screenshot showing various issues of the Marvel Bumper Comic. Prices range from £14.95 for one issue, to £104.68 for eleven issues, to £149.95 for one issue.
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 AM