You wanted to know more about the contents of each book, so let’s look at Vol 1 See pinned post for more info. Order cutoff is next month
James Roberts
@jroberts332.bsky.social
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Want to know what’s in Volume 0 of the MTMTE Complete Annotated Scripts? Here’s the lowdown. See pinned post for info on how to get a copy of this limited edition release
We've still got physical copies of Samidoon: Comics for a Free Palestine available! An anthology of stories--including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and folktales--by Palestinians and their allies, with all proceeds going to the Palestine Red Crescent Society! Comes with a bookmark & stickers too!
David Mariotte's Portfolio
The official home of writer and editor David Mariotte online!
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To mark the publication of the new MTMTE books (see pinned post) I’ve created the definitive series playlist, ie the *full* soundtrack — with remastered versions, new songs, and, over the next week, the remaining S1 character themes. See my insta for more open.spotify.com/playlist/1z1...
Towards the Dawn: The Music of MTMTE
The definitive More Than Meets The Eye soundtrack — updated for 2026. Art: Nick Roche and Josh Burcham
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The six books that launch the new MTMTE Annotated Scripts series are now available to order If you’ve ever ordered anything from me (or simply made an enquiry) I’ll email you details of what’s in each book and how to get them within the next week or so
Sad news everyone. Our beloved friend the computer has now become a hated enemy
The six books that launch the new MTMTE Annotated Scripts series are now available to order If you’ve ever ordered anything from me (or simply made an enquiry) I’ll email you details of what’s in each book and how to get them within the next week or so
Transformers was one of the first comics 4-year-old me ever read, and a big reason why I'm a writer - so it's a double delight to buy a book on its fandom, crafted by a writer who has influenced me over the past 20 years (and who is also a total all-round gent). Thanks @jroberts332.bsky.social!
Rung, from a #Transformers comic you may have heard of called #MTMTE and also a part of the #LostLight crew from the IDW days. Done for my recent Whatnot stream.
As a quick big-me-up, and as I've not pushed these for a few years, my Red Dwarf fanzines that detail the production of series 1 are free to read here: kriscarter.co.uk/2026/08/10/d... Plus wonderful contributions from @bobgoblynn.bsky.social, @nickroche.bsky.social and @jroberts332.bsky.social!
Drive Room
My Red Dwarf series 1 retrospective fanzines can be found here. One day I’ll get around to finishing issues 5 and 6… Issue 1 Issue 2 Issue 3 Issue 4
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I don't even know what to say. This is real, this is true, so, like, thank you all, from the bottom of my heart. This took over 25 years to happen so if there's any lesson here it's either "keep at it, who knows" or "many people are divorced"
MTMTE Books 2026 I need to find a US (and Canadian?) distributor if the six latest MTMTE books (ie Chaos Theory onwards) are to find their way across the Atlantic, as new rules mean I can’t send packages if they weigh more than 2kg. Plus: tariffs and already-high shipping costs
Team MTMTE/Lost Light 2026 (minus Josh and Joana) at @tfnationltd.bsky.social. @markerguru.bsky.social @nickroche.bsky.social @jlawrenceart.bsky.social thank you for everything x
Here you go: MTMTE Notebooks Vol 1 to 6 MTMTE Scriptbooks Vol 1 (Elegant Chaos) and Vol 2 (Everlasting Voices) Generation Mechs Annotated Scripts Series, six vols to date: Chaos Theory Liars, A to D Life After The Big Bang You, Me & Other Revations Trilogy The Spaceship That Bled To Death
Fourmido’s Still Here@fourmido.bsky.social · 3mo agoDo you have a comprehensive list of all the independent books you've put out over the years in this fashion, through conventions and limited mail order? "Rare" literature like this fascinates me and even if most of them are going to always be unobtainable from here on out, knowing a list would rock.
NEW FOR 2026 At TFNation I’ll be releasing the latest volumes in the Annotated Script Series. Four volumes this year, to make up for the fact that The Generation Mechs Companion has been delayed until 2027 so I can do it justice (it’ll be a huge book, with 1000+ images of zines and other ephemera)
Picked up from the post today: Generation Mechs, @jroberts332.bsky.social 's history of 90s Transformers fandom. I wasn't there, I didn't even speak English yet, I was in deep Finland buying secondhand G1 comics of the Finnish run; but one gotta know one's roots because all stories are arcs.
Was pleased to be able to contribute to this in a small way
Team Thunderclash@thunderclashcomics.bsky.social · 3mo agoAVAILABLE NOW THUNDERCLASH PRESENTS: THE HUNT FOR HYPERDRIVE is our biggest and best book yet! With a 48-page story and 16 pages of bonus content, including art, interviews and even a letters page! Digital copies available RIGHT NOW or you can Pre-order a physical copy to collect at TFN!
I think this might be one of the most incredible, unsettling and symbolic photos of today’s America I’ve ever seen. I can’t stop looking at it. From Reuters, published on the Guardian website.
Very much enjoying everyone’s Generation Mechs set-ups/displays
I’m running out of ways to visually promote Generation Mechs, so here’s me right now working on the *next* book I’m accepting orders for GM until Sunday night. If you email me before then but end up placing an order on Monday or Tuesday, that’s fine. Details in pinned post
If the excerpts are anything to go by, this is going to be an amazing read about an era of Transformers fandom that I had no idea existed 🤩 Super-excited for my copy to arrive!
James Roberts@jroberts332.bsky.social · 7mo agoA good headline/hook from @tfw2005.bsky.social here. Click through to find an extract from Generation Mechs, the new book that tells you *everything* you need to know about Transformers in the 1990s. Order window closes Sunday
Order window closes this Sunday, then that’s that (Sorry for all the hawking, but — as I may have said in the past — whenever I promote the book I get new enquiries, so people are still learning it exists…)
James Roberts@jroberts332.bsky.social · 8mo agoGeneration Mechs is *out now* and shipping worldwide. If you’ve contacted me about TF books in the past you should have received an email about how to get Gen Mechs (check your spam if not). Newbies should email mtmte.books@gmail.com for pricing and shipping info
A good headline/hook from @tfw2005.bsky.social here. Click through to find an extract from Generation Mechs, the new book that tells you *everything* you need to know about Transformers in the 1990s. Order window closes Sunday
TFW2005@tfw2005.bsky.social · 7mo agoHow “UNO” inspired Hasbro Europe to continue with Transformers in the early 1990s #tfw2005 #transformers
Generation Mechs is *out now* and shipping worldwide. If you’ve contacted me about TF books in the past you should have received an email about how to get Gen Mechs (check your spam if not). Newbies should email mtmte.books@gmail.com for pricing and shipping info
Preview text? Don't mind if I do.
James Roberts@jroberts332.bsky.social · 7mo agoFor the curious, here’s the first of two extracts from Generation Mechs, my new book on all things Transfomers (especially fandom) in the 90s. See pinned post for ordering info, but be quick: last orders will be taken at the end of this month medium.com/@jamesrobert...
