80s
What Makes a Sidekick?
The word sidekick is different in cartoons than it is in comics. Sidekicks in comics tend to be characters who act as younger versions of the main character, like Robin to Batman or Speedy to CONTINUE READING…
Transformers
Geekster Podcasts
RetroCon 2024
Wyatt, Adam and Kevin share stories from RetroCon 2024 including meet-ups with fellow Geekster contributors, celebrity encounters and what retro collectibles they walked away with. Plus, a report on the very special tribute to co-founder CONTINUE READING…
80s
Battle Beasts
“Fire burns Wood! Wood floats on Water! Water puts out Fire!” Battle Beasts finally gave us the answer to a question that has plagued mankind since the dawn of time: If animals were bred into CONTINUE READING…
80s
10 Best Cartoons of the 80’s
Cartoons were inescapable in the 1980’s. Saturday mornings, weekday afternoons and even on cable TV, colorful animated characters were everywhere we looked. While the majority were shoddy productions conceived as part of carefully constructed marketing CONTINUE READING…
Video
Wide World of Toys: Walmart Toy Hunt, Ep. 2
In the latest Wide World of Toys video, host Ken Spaulding invites you along to check out the toy aisle at his local Walmart and brings home a few new collectibles. Check out more photos CONTINUE READING…
Video
Wide World of Toys: Unboxing, Ep. 1
It’s brand new series on TRN TV, the Wide World of Toys, hosted by Ken Spaulding! Join Ken as he unboxes his latest action figure purchases from lines like Transformers, WWE Retro and General Mills CONTINUE READING…
80s
Unicron Attacks
Unicron, the Monster Planet. Cruising between two suns, the ringed planet drifted through space before setting his sights on Lithone. As he approached, he opens the many teeth on its surface, shining a beam of CONTINUE READING…
80s
Fascinating Facts About Your Favorite ’80s Cartoons
If you thought you knew everything about your favorite 80’s cartoons, think again! From the many great, and some not so great, cartoons that aired in the 80’s there is an abundance of things about CONTINUE READING…
Cartoons
Voice Actor Surprises
After writing a post about Dan Gilvezan’s leadership roles, I started thinking about other surprises in 80s cartoon voice acting. Who starred in the most cartoons? Who had the most diverse range of characters? That CONTINUE READING…
A Geekster Magazine
Toys That Had the Best Gimmicks
Toy manufacturers have been able to squeeze in all sorts of features into our GI Joe, Transformers, and He-Man figures throughout the years. Spring-loaded missiles, lights and sounds, chips, battle-damage armor are just a few CONTINUE READING…
80s
Dan Gilvezan – The Real Leader of the 80s
If you asked any kid in the 80s who their favorite cartoon leader was, and more than likely, you’d hear Optimus Prime. He was the definitive commander, partly because of the voice work Peter Cullen CONTINUE READING…
News
TRN Toy Box: Holiday Optimus Prime
Today I’ll be reviewing the Hasbro Pulse exclusive Transformers Holiday Optimus Prime! Figure Descriptions • ROLLING THROUGH A WINTER WONDERLAND: Santa looks a little different this year! Naughty or nice, Optimus Prime is delivering holiday CONTINUE READING…
Essay
TRN Toy Box: Transformers: The Movie Retro Figures
Due out in mid-January from HasbroPulse.com (currently sold out) and Walmart.com, Hot Rod and Starscream are also due to hit Walmart stores in January. Priced at 33.99, these retro-inspired G1 figures from the 1986 animated CONTINUE READING…
80s
My Christmas Memories: 1984
As you should already know, I can’t get enough ’80s nostalgia the whole year, but Christmas is an especially nostalgic time for me. In the past, I shared My Christmas Memories from 1980 and also My CONTINUE READING…
80s
Alas Poor Ironhide
Ask any kid of the 80s what was the most traumatic thing they saw on the big or little screen, and you’re likely to hear about Optimus Prime’s death. There are others, of course, like CONTINUE READING…
