Well here’s something new for the blog to mark the 400th post! Collecting complete runs of classic comics isn’t easy (or cheap) and when it comes to those last, elusive issues it’s inevitable those I need to buy will be bundled in with doubles of issues already purchased. Unlike those Panini sticker albums we had as kids there’s no one I can swap these doubles with, but instead of trying to sell them back on to eBay I’ve decided on something different for my readers.
For the rest of this year I’m going to run a monthly competition with some of these extra issues. Think of it as a thank you to everyone for your continued support. On the 1st of each month a new competition will begin and you’ll have 14 days to send me your answer to a question relating to the comic I’m giving away. Then the winner will get to show off their luck the following month! So which comic am I giving away first?
During February we’ll reach the halfway point in the real time read through for Transformers Generation 2. In order to get a full set I ended up with a few copies of #1. You’ll see in the review that two versions were available. There was a regular issue and one with a lovely, shiny gatefold front cover. I have two copies of this latter special edition and you could get your trotters on one of them this month. (In fact, after taking that photo I’ve decided I’ll throw in the few random doubles I have from the rest of the run too!) The question is:
Q) I read the original Marvel UK Transformers in real time for over seven years on the blog’s Instagram. How many posts did I end up making on the social media app to cover the whole run?
I’ll be trying to make sure the questions aren’t easily searched online, so if you don’t know the answer you’d better dig into the blog, you’ll find the answer in here somewhere! When you’ve got the answer you can either email it to me at oink.blog@icloud.com (All emails will be deleted after the winner has been selected, I’m not fancy enough to have a newsletter or stuff like that), or use the contact form on the right-hand side of your desktop screen or scroll down under this post to the very bottom on mobile. Your entry must be with me by midnight on Friday 14th February 2025.
I’ll then reach out to the winner on the 15th to ask for their postal address. Unfortunately, due to rising postage costs the competitions are only open to UK and Ireland readers. If you win I’ll ask if you could take a photo of you with your prize for inclusion in the next month’s competition post. You don’t have to, but you do get to show off if you do.
I have a pile of doubles from various comics titles covered on the blog sitting next to my desk, so make sure you check back on the 1st of each month to see what’s next and good luck if you’re entering this month.
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