When Hasbro brought the Transformers to the United States in 1984, the toys were an overnight sensation. A generation of children raised on “Star Wars” action figures and Atari video games were thrilled by the idea that an everyday car or truck could turn into an awesome robot superhero. Transformers got their start in Japan, where robots were viewed as benevolent creations. Starting in the late 1950s, the country that had been devastated...Continue Reading