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Scattershot (WFC)

2010-07-29T20:03:43Z

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{{disambig3|Scattershot}}
:''Scattershot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron|War for Cybertron]] portion of the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:WFC_Scattorshot_bot.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm a scout class.]]

'''Scattershot''' is an Autobot who fought on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during the early days of the Autobot/[[Decepticon]] war.

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===

{{Note|Scattershot is a downloadable content character, made available by downloading the ''Transformers: War for Cybertron Map and Character Pack''. He is playable in the multiplayer Escalation mode and his chassis can be used in multiplayer customization, but he is not playable in the ''War for Cybertron'' storyline campaign.}}

[[Image:WFC_Scattorshot_vehicle.jpg|thumb|left|250px|]]
{{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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==Notes==
* Scattershot is a [[homage]] to the ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' character [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] (specifically his [[Cybertron Defense Team|"Cybertron Defense" incarnation]]).

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Prime characters]]
[[Category:Video game-only characters]]

KentarÅ ItÅ

2010-07-29T20:00:05Z

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[[Image:KentaroIto-Photo.jpg|thumb|right|180px|I used to buy my faith in worship...]]
'''Kentarō Itō''' (伊藤健太郎 ''Itō Kentarō'', born [[January 3]], 1974) is a Japanese voice actor, known for portraying a decent number of roles, such as the voices for Renji Abarai from ''Bleach'', Tetsuo Kaga of ''Hikaru no Go'', Boss in ''Hamtaro'', and Choji Akimichi in ''Naruto'', among other roles.

==Transformers Animated==
*[[Lugnut]]

==External links==
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=776 Kentarō Itō] at the Anime News Network

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ito, Kentaro}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

JÅji Nakata

2010-07-29T19:59:06Z

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[[Image:GeorgeNakata.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Is this Sparta? [[David Kaye|Yesss...]]]]
'''Jōji Nakata''' (中田譲治 ''Nakata Jōji'', born [[April 22]], 1954) is a Japanese voice actor, born as '''Hitoshi Nakata''' (中田均志 ''Nakata Hitoshi'') and recognized as Giroro in ''Sgt. Frog'', Alucard in ''Hellsing'', E-102 Gamma in ''Sonic Adventure'', Luxord in ''Kingdom Hearts'', and King Leonidas in the Japanese dub of ''300''. He is sometimes credited as "George Nakata".

==Galaxy Force==
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Master Megatron/Master Galvatron]]

==External links==
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1030 Jōji Nakata at the Anime News Network]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakata, Joji}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

JÅji Nakata

2010-07-29T19:58:22Z

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[[Image:GeorgeNakata.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Is this Sparta? [[David Kaye|Yesss...]]]]
'''Jōji Nakata''' (中田譲治 ''Nakata Jōji'', born [[[April 22]], 1954) is a Japanese voice actor, born as '''Hitoshi Nakata''' (中田均志 ''Nakata Hitoshi'') and recognized as Giroro in ''Sgt. Frog'', Alucard in ''Hellsing'', E-102 Gamma in ''Sonic Adventure'', Luxord in ''Kingdom Hearts'', and King Leonidas in the Japanese dub of ''300''. He is sometimes credited as "George Nakata".

==Galaxy Force==
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Master Megatron/Master Galvatron]]

==External links==
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=1030 Jōji Nakata at the Anime News Network]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nakata, Joji}}
[[Category:Japanese voice actors]]

Corey Burton

2010-07-29T19:53:06Z

129.89.158.173: ...Who cares?

[[Image:CoreyBurton1.jpg|right|188px|thumb|Too friendly-looking to be Shockwave, yet too cool to be Spike.]]
'''Corey Burton''' (born '''Corey Gregg Weinberg''' on [[August 3]], 1955) is an American voice actor. Some of his most recognized roles over the years have been [[Tomax]] from ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'', Dale from ''Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers'', Brainiac from ''Superman: The Animated Series'', Professor Owl and Professor Ludwig von Drake from various Disney productions and all the furry little monsters in ''Critters''.

==Voice roles==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:SpikeshockwaveUD3.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Why did you get to be in more episodes than me?"]]
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] ([[War Dawn|Young version]])
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Dion]]
*[[NUL-A]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Vector Sigma]]
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]]
*[[Brooding Robot]] (Ep 69 Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4)

===Transformers Animated===
* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
* [[Colossus Rhodes]]
* [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]/Longarm Prime
* [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
* [[Spike Witwicky (Animated)|Spike]]

====Incidentals====
*Narrator ("[[Transform and Roll Out]]")
*Dispatcher ("Transform and Roll Out")
*Pilot ("Transform and Roll Out")
*Man ("[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]")
*Man ("[[Sound and Fury]]")
*Computer Voice ("[[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]")

==Notes==
* Corey Burton confirmed via his messageboard on CoreyBurton.com that he based his vocal characterization for Generation 1 Shockwave on his impression of actor David Warner who played villains in a number of films and TV shows (''Titanic'', ''Tron'', ''Time Bandits'', ''Batman: The Animated Series'', ''Freakazoid'').
*Corey Burton stated in an interview that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was by far his favorite character to perform in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original show]]. He does however think ''Animated'' Shockwave could take Generation 1 Shockwave in a fight.
*You should thank him as it was his wish to do more of Shockwave that [[Transformers Animated]] even got one in the first place.

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0123553/ Corey Burton at the Internet Movie Database]
*[http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=41857&p=742393#p742393 seibertron.com Interview with Cory Burton]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Burton, Corey}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]

User:Protoman

2010-07-29T18:39:34Z

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[[Image:Protoman.jpg|right|171px|thumb|What a cocky son of a......]]

'''Daniel "Protoman" Arseneault''' is staff of the 2nd largest Transformers convention in the world, TFcon[http://www.tfcon.ca]. He is known for his "take no crap" personality and insane Transformers knowledge. Him and [[User:Monzo|Monzo]] party to TF Japanese source books. He is also gay for [[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime]].

==Transformers Fandom History==

The legendary [[Canada|Canadian]] fan Daniel "Protoman" Arseneault started his humble Transformers beginnings with his first trip to see [[The Transformers: The Movie|some robot movie]] with his next door neighbour back in 1986, it all snowballed from there. There he was introduced to something new and beautiful to him and not to mention coming into contact with a [[Hot Rod (G1)|character]] that would become dear to his [[Spark|heart]] and always brought up when the name "Protoman" is mentioned. As he grew older, he used his money working at BMW as a mechanic and semi-pro racing in Formula Ford and KART to fund his insane lust for all things Transformers. Considered one of the top representatives of the Canadian Transformers fandom, Daniel uses his social jock influence to bring others who normally see the hobby as a "nerdy thing" and brings light to them as if it was some kind of [[Primus|religion]] they were missing out on.

==Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime==
Daniel "Protoman" really, REALLY likes this character. He has the biggest Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime collection in the world. Rarities like the Rodimus Convoy 2010 Shampoo figure bottle and the 1988 Kabaya Rodimus Convoy Blaster Replica are some of his prized figures (And yeah.... some of that lucky draw stuff). What [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] is to [[David Willis]], Hot Rod is to Protoman..... cept even more extreme. He is constantly watching over and maintaining any of the Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime related wiki entries of any like:

[[Hot Rod (G1)|G1 Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime]] G1 Awesome

[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|G1 Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime toys and merch]] Spending Awesome

[[Dark Hot Rod|G1 Black Rodimus/Dark Hot Rod]] Evil-Black-Repaint Awesome

[[Rodimus (Energon)|Energon Rodimus]] Unicron Trilogy Awesome

[[Rodimus (Movie)|Movie Rodimus]] Future Movie Awesome

[[Rodimus (SG)|Shattered Glass Rodimus]] Evil Goatee Awesome

[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Animated Rodimus]] Big Chin Awesome

[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Prime Hot Shot/Rod]] Name Confused Awesome

also

[[Pointblank|G1 Pointblank]] Cause he is bad ass

==Conventions==

Prior to being staff of TFcon[[http://www.tfcon.ca]], Daniel use to compete at the event before deciding to focus on [[Botcon|bigger fish]].

At [[Botcon 2008]], Daniel "Protoman" along with Team Canada got to the semifinals of the Faction Feud Trivia and shut out fellow brother site TFW2005's team [[http://www.tfw2005.com]]. He also taunted the vastly pro-american audience when he took the mic from Alvarez. After the Friday Panel, Protoman privately talked with [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] about insuring Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime get a good faithful representation when he will be used in Animated. Later on [[Jared Wade]] drew up a sketch of Animated Rodimus for him (7 months before it's public debut).

TFcon[[http://www.tfcon.ca]] wise, he is part of the main staff of the convention. Daniel hosts multiple Transformers history and educational panels, is the head judge of any trivia competition and is liasion for any guests that need someone to hang with to balance out the normal convention "crowd".

==Protoman in the mass media==

Daniel appeared on This Morning Live on July 9th, 2007 which aired live all over the eastern Canada area on Global TV. Protoman talked about Transformers, his collection and how he got so "deep" into the hobby. When pictures of his house and collection were shown. Off-camera News Anchor Mike Lecouteur jaw dropped and later told Protoman about owning [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] as a child.

Protoman was featured in Montreal, Canada's largest newspaper, [[wikipedia: The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] on July 28th, 2007 in a quarter page article with photo and full interview about his huge collection of Transformers, his life and feelings about the [[Transformers (2007)|new Transformers movie]].

==External links==
* [http://www.tfcon.ca TFcon, the world's 2nd largest Transformers convention]
[[Image:Escalation6_HotRod_Koska.jpg]]

Marcelo Matere

2010-07-29T18:39:11Z

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[[Image:MarceloMatere.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Commando em ação]]
'''Marcelo Matere''' (1979- ) is a Brazilian artist. He is a freelance artist for [[Hasbro]] and has done comic book illustration for [[3H]], [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]], [[Titan Books|Titan Magazines]] and [[IDW Publishing]].

==Packaging art==
====Armada====
{{collist|3|
* [[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]]
* [[Comettor]]
* [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]]
* [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]]
* [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]]
* [[Predacon (Armada)|Predacon]]
* [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]]
* [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]]
* [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]
* [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]]
* [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]]
}}

He also did the package art for Armada's [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Corona Sparkplug]] and [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]], but it is undetermined if these were published anywhere.

====Energon====
{{collist|3|
* [[Alpha Quintesson]]
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (KB Toys exclusive)
* [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Galvatron]]
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]
* [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]]
* [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]
* [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]]
* [[Quickstrike (Energon)|Quickstrike]]
* [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]]
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Energon Starscream]]
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Energon Strongarm]]
* [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]]
}}

====Cybertron====
{{collist|3|
* [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]]
* [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]]
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]
* [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Cybertron Defense Hot Shot]]
* [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Galvatron]]
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Cybertron Defense Red Alert]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Galaxy Force Optimus Prime]]
* Optimus Prime (deluxe)
* Optimus Prime (gorilla)
* Optimus Prime (leader)
* [[Override (Cybertron)|Override GTS]]
* [[Primus]]
* [[Unicron]] (deluxe)
}}

===Universe===
{{collist|3|
* ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' mini-poster
* [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]
* [[King Atlas]]
}}

===Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary===
{{collist|3|
* [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]]
* [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
* [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Megatron]]
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]]
* [[Tarantulas|Predacon Tarantulus]]
* [[Rattrap]]
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]
* [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]
}}

===Alternators===
{{collist|3|
* 07. [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister (bubble package)]]
* 11. [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
* 12. [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockblast]]
* 13. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
* 21. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
* 22. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
}}

===Star Wars/Transformers===
{{collist|3|
* [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]]/Jedi Starfighter (pencils)
* [[Boba Fett]]/Slave-1 (pencils)
* [[Chewbacca]]/Millennium Falcon
* [[Darth Vader]]/TIE Advanced Fighter
* [[Han Solo]]/Millennium Falcon
* [[Emperor Palpatine]]/Imperial Shuttle (pencils)
* [[Luke Skywalker]]/X-Wing Fighter
* [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]/Jedi Starfighter
}}

===Transformers (2007)===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Hook Optimus Prime]]

===Universe (2008)===
{{collist|3|
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (promotional)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|25th Anniversary Optimus Prime]]
* [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] (promotional)
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
* [[Octane|Tankor]]
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
}}

===Transformers Crossovers===
*[[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]]
*[[Captain America]]

===Animated===
*[[Lugnut|Atomic Lugnut]]
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Shadowblade Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] battle pack
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Samurai Prowl]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Roadbuster Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Waspinator (Animated)|Waspinator]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Freeway Jazz]]
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Electrostatic Soundwave]]

===Revenge of the Fallen===
*

==Transformers licensing art==
*LOTS AND LOTS of licensing art

==Toy design==
===Universe (2003)===
* [[Roulette]] (head design)
* [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (head design)

===Beast Wars===
* [[Megatron (BW)/toys|BW 10th Anniversary Megatron]]
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|BW 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal]]

===Transformers (2007)===
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Cyber Stompin' Bumblebee]]

===Robot Heroes===
* All ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures

===Transformers Crossovers===
*[[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]]
*[[Captain America]]

===Universe (2008)===
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]

==Character designs==
===Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)===
* [[Drag Strip (Prime)|Drag Strip]]
* [[Motormaster (Prime)|Motormaster]]
* [[Ultra Magnus (Prime)|Ultra Magnus]]
* [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]

==Comic/story book art==
===Dreamwave===
* [[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]] (G1) #4
* More Than Meets The Eye (G1) #5
* More Than Meets The Eye (G1) #6
* More Than Meets The Eye (G1) #7
* [[More Than Meets The Eye (Armada)|More Than Meets The Eye]] (Armada) #2
* [[Energon (comic)|Energon]] [[No Exit|#30]]

===3H===
* ''[[Universe (2003 comic)|Universe]]'' [[Homecoming (issue)|#3]] (select pages)

===IDW===
* ''[[Spotlight (comics)|Spotlight]]'' [[Spotlight: Soundwave|Soundwave]], [[Spotlight: Grimlock|Grimlock]], [[Spotlight: Metroplex|Metroplex]]
* ''[[Megatron Origin]]'' [[Megatron Origin issue 2|#2]] (select pages)
* ''[[Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #1, #2 (select pages)
* ''[[Maximum Dinobots]]'' (B covers)
* ''[[Spotlight: Metroplex]] interiors, cover A
* ''[[The Arrival|Transformers: Animated - The Arrival]]'' [[The Arrival issue 2|#2 (on "Whatever Happened To Whatisname?")]],
* ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' cover
* ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' cover
* ''[[War for Cybertron (comic)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' cover

===Harper Collins/Harper Entertainment/Harper Festival===
* [[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]
* [[Rise of the Decepticons|Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen: Rise of the Decepticons]]
* [[Satellite Meltdown|Transformers: Hunt for the Decepticons: Satellite Meltdown]]

===Titan Magazines UK===
* [[Transformers Comic issue 6]] (Movie Jazz story)
* [[Transformers Comic issue 13]] (Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4)

==Convention Appearances==
* [[OTFCC 2003]]
* [[OTFCC 2004]]
* [[BotCon 2005]]
* [[BotCon 2006]]
* [[BotCon 2007]]
* [[BotCon 2008]]
* [[BotCon 2009]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Allsparkalmanaccover.jpg|It's a dirty job but [[Ratchet (Animated)|someone's]] [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|gotta do it]].
Image:Squashed Sixshot.jpg|Think a chiropractor's going take on his [[Spotlight: Metroplex|case]]?
Image:Scorponok dies Energon.jpg|Taking [[No Exit|backstabbing]] to another direction.
</gallery></center>

==Trivia==
* Matere was originally contracted to do 8 pages for [[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]], which were drawn and submitted to IDW. However, apparently [[Alex Milne]] was also contracted to do those pages, and his versions were used instead.

==External links==
* [http://www.mmatere.com.br/ Marcelo Matere - Illustrator]
* [http://mmatere.deviantart.com/ Marcelo Matere at DeviantART.com]
* [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/tfw2005-interviews-transformers-comic-artist-marcelo-matere-166512/ Interview at TFW2005.com]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Matere, Marcelo}}
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[[Category:Designers]]
[[Category:Dreamwave]]
[[Category:Hasbro]]
[[Category:Illustrators]]
[[Category:IDW]]

Rodimus (WFC)

2010-07-29T18:38:02Z

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{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Hot Shot}}
:''Hot Shot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron]] portion of the [[Transformers: Prime]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:WFC Hot Shot Rodimus bot.jpg|thumb|250px|The sound you hear is [[User:ItsWalky|David Willis]] crying bitter, bitter tears.]]

'''Hot Shot''' is an Autobot who participated in the Great War.

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Travis Willingham]]

The [[Dark Energon]] corrupted Hot Shot and he went on a frenzy of violent destruction until he was defeated by the Autobots and returned to normal.

{{Note|Hot Shot is an unlockable character for the Nintendo DS version of ''War for Cybertron''. He can be unlocked by beating Dam 6 in Arena Mode.}}

{{Storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots}}

{{charstubfiction}}

==Notes==
*Hot Shot resembles Generation 1 [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the concept art done by [[Hasbro]] artist [[Marcelo Matere]] identifies him as Rodimus. According to [[Aaron Archer]] at the [[BotCon 2010]] [[Activision]] panel, the character was named "Hot Shot" due to "Hot Rod" being an [[trademark|unprotectable name]]. Makes you wonder why they didn't just go with "Rodimus" like Hasbro usually does.
*He is named "Rodimus" in the [[Bumblebee at Tyger Pax|non-canon short story]] written by [[Alex Irvine]].

[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category: Prime characters]]

Broadside (G1)

2010-07-29T15:42:09Z

129.89.158.173: /* E-Hobby pack-in comics */

{{factions|autobot|wreckers|autobotg2}}
{{disambig3|Broadside}}
:''Broadside is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DW G1Broadside.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Every mode is a loser.]]
'''Broadside''' is a huge loser. He's the forgotten Autobot [[Triple Changer]] who turns into either a tiny aircraft carrier and a jet, or an impossibly large "jet" and an aircraft carrier. Broadside also happens to be terrified of heights. And gets seasick on the water.

His life must suuuuuuck.

Fortunately, as one of the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], Broadside is almost constantly shooting the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], which is probably a good outlet for any frustration.

:''Italian name'': '''Mistral'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Navalo'''
:''Russian name'': '''Cool'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|left|250px|thumb|No colors yet. That comes later.]]
''Broadside and his fellow [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]] were late recruits into [[Operation: Volcano]] by [[Emirate Xaaron]], taking the place of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in the battle scenario. Their introduction into the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] was marred with tragedy, however, as their leader [[Impactor]] was killed when Volcano finally went down. Broadside's fellow Triple Changer [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] succeeded Impactor as squad leader. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

''Broadside served on several missions with the Wreckers, battling zombie robots in [[Kalis]] and engaging the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on Earth. {{storylink|City of Fear!}} {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}} That last mission nearly proved to be a disaster, however, when the Wreckers blindly portal-jumped into a battle with Galvatron, only to find themselves in the middle of a populated human city, surrounded by potential civilian casualties. In order to guard against future problems such as that, Xaaron assigned Broadside, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] to Earth full time as an advance guard, gathering information on the planet so that they would be better prepared for the next battle with Galvatron. {{storylink|Firebug!}} The three Autobots engaged in some rather comical situations while on Earth, including fighting a cute-but-dangerous [[Firebug]], and nearly causing a panic when they tried to celebrate Christmas with a bunch of humans. {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}''

[[Image:Broadsidetotaled.jpg|right|250px|thumb|In the UK, I was replaced by some other dude!]]
Broadside was somehow present to watch [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] duke it out on the Moon. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''The trio's mission became serious once the timestorm raging at both ends of Galvatron's time-jump began to tear apart the fabric of the universe. Xaaron had isolated Galvatron—and his time-tossed minions [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]—as the source of the distortion, and sent the full contingent of Wreckers to Earth, complete with unexpected back-up from their Decepticon counterparts, the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. Broadside balked at the idea, but honestly... they needed all the help they could get. Even that wasn't enough, however, against the combined might of Galvatron and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The twin titans tore through the Wreckers and Mayhems without mercy: at the end of the so-called "Time Wars", less than half of the warriors were left alive. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

[[Image:Broadsidesurvivors.jpg|left|250px|thumb|That's a sidekick, not a broadside!]]
''Cut off from any supplies or assistance from Cybertron, Broadside, Springer and Inferno felt left behind and abandoned to their fate on Earth. In order to survive, they formed a new group aptly known as the "[[Survivor|Survivors]]" with the limbo-lost Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and the remaining Mayhems, [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Catilla]]. {{storylink|Survivors}} Unfortunately, the Mayhems' former superiors on Cybertron didn't take kindly to this apparent mutiny, and assembled a new Mayhem Attack Squad to assassinate the traitors. Their first strike led to Catilla's death, and Carnivac ran off on his own afterwards to seek vengeance. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}} ''

{{note|Broadside's appearance on the Moon in US #41 is his only appearance in the American Generation 1 comics. In the UK, he was edited into a [[generic]] because in their continuity, he was elsewhere with the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]].}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2510, Broadside was fighting alongside Springer and the Wreckers when they fired the very last shots of the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Of course, a war between the Autobots and the Autobots started up almost immediately thereafter, so it was a pretty quick shore leave. {{storylink|Peace}}''

=====Earthforce=====
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''In order to take on the Mayhems effectively, Broadside and the other Survivors joined up with Grimlock's [[Earthforce]], and came to Carnivac's rescue just in the nick of time. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}} Later on, the Earth-based Decepticons under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to divide the Autobots' attention, staging a full-scale assault on Earthbase while Starscream secured a tanker full of fuel in the meantime. While the main Earthforce defended their base, however, the Survivors fought back Starscream's energy-stealing attempt. Broadside used his rarely seen carrier-mode to transport his fellow Survivors into battle on the high seas against Starscream, and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] was driven off without much effort. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Broadsideg2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Wonder if his aircraft carrier mode has more guns strapped to it, too.]]
{{quote|Oh, ''yes.'' The building {{m-}} and occupants {{m-}} are ''toast!'' ''Maximum points!''|Broadside, armed to the teeth and entirely too happy about it|"[[War Without End!]]"}}

Broadside served with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] as part of a team of [[Firestormers]] under Grimlock's command. They attacked their enemy with so much zeal, that ''Grimlock'' had to remind them what side they're on. Broadside and his Firestormers' team were the first to uncover the existence of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] and alert [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to its threat. However, Jhiaxus' command ship, the ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' blasted them from orbit and kept Broadside and the others prisoner until Optimus Prime and Grimlock managed to set them free and escape. {{storylink|War Without End!}} Broadside continued serving as a soldier throughout the Autobots' conflict with the Cybertronians. He was last seen fighting alongside Springer and several other veteran Autobots on the planet [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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===American cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bill Martin]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Broadsidegrimlocksnewbrain.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Seriously, I'm huge.]]
When [[Teletraan II]] casually brought up in conversation that [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the Decepticons' largest weapon of mass destruction, had not been destroyed as everyone thought, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] sent Broadside and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] out to investigate the site where Trypticon fell into the sea. Sure enough, they found no body, but instead a trail of massive footprints leading back towards land. Once the Autobots tracked Trypticon down to the [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya]], Broadside transported the Autobot strike force in by the coast. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[Image:Broadsidecrushesdevastator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Best use of size changing ever.]]During a strike against a new [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] weapon asteroid, the Autobots and Decepticons alike were interrupted by a powerful harmonic discharge. Ultra Magnus, Blaster and Broadside broke away from the main battle to prevent Galvatron and Soundwave from taking control of the harmony for their own evil ends. Although Soundwave did manage to temporarily copy the harmony onto his tapes, Blaster erased the recording and the Autobots were able to drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Broadside was among the Autobots attending the unveiling of a generator on Cybertron when the Decepticon [[anti-electron]] attack was unleashed. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

At a time when the Decepticons were carrying out a series of assaults on the nation of [[Japan]], Broadside confronted [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Predaking]] in the waters near a fishing village. Broadside nearly capsized a small boat due to the waves generated by their fight, but he managed to stabilize the craft before returning to battle. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)

Alongside Springer and Sandstorm, Broadside was sent from [[Athenia]] to Cybertron in order to defend against a major Decepticon assault. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Triple Changers then travelled to Earth, where they helped [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] sneak into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] by keeping their Decepticon counterparts busy with a dogfight. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Broadside later returned to Athenia, where he used his [[Size changing|giant jet form]] to transport Rodimus Prime and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] back to Earth. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} He helped out in this manner again when a volcano erupted in [[Peru]], carrying the Headmasters, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to the village of [[Pan]] to help evacuate the locals. However, Broadside was unable to help the villagers directly, as the raging volcano stopped him from landing safely. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} He also ferryed the Headmasters to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], but didn't stick around to help fight the Decepticons, apparently. Maybe he got airsick. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

{{note|Broadside had a troubled history in the cartoon continuity. His jet model was used as a generic ship before his first appearance, by the Autobots in "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" and the Decepticons in "[[The Killing Jar]]". He appeared in both his prototype and toy design robot modes in the series, as seen in "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" and "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]", respectively. Furthermore, Broadside was consistently depicted as either larger or MUCH larger than the average Transformer in the American episodes, yet for his Japanese [[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]] appearances he was basically the same size as his fellow Triple Changers. Except for when he explicitly grows several times larger in order to carry people in his jet mode.}}

====e-Hobby comics====
[[Image:EHobBroad.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"I'm tired of just listening to the serious story in my stomach with worrying comrades." I love the Japanese.]]

Broadside carried Optimus Prime, Ironhide and Perceptor as they arranged back up for Daniel, who was controling an [[Eldedroid]] and battling a Decepticon monster under the sea. Perceptor suggested the it might be best if Broadside took them to the surface over the spot where the battle was occuring. Broadside and Prime both agreed.

The triple-changer was eager to get there, as the combination of seasickness and worry over his friends was not enjoyable. Unfortunately they were interupted in their travel by the giant "ghost" of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Some days you just can't win. {{storylink|MP3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Broadsidewarwithin.jpg|right|250px|thumb|They shrink me later.]]
During the first arc of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s tenure as [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot|Autobots]], Broadside was an enormous warrior, as tall as the special combiner teams, and supposedly nearly as powerful. He helped defend the Autobot capital of [[Iacon (city-state)|Iacon]], alongside [[Vibes]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

A few thousand years after that, Broadside, now the size of a standard Transformer, was a member of the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] fighting for control of the Tagan Heights region. Most notably, he organized the evacuation of his team when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] were decimating the area. Possibly, Broadside had himself reduced after the signing of the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] to keep his combat status nominal. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

In the modern era, Broadside was one of the Autobots upgraded into a Triple Changer by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s new process, after the Autobots and Decepticons negotiated a truce following the [[Great Shutdown]]. Along with his fellow former Wrecker Sandstorm, Broadside served as part of Shockwave's Triple Changer Strike Force alongside the Decepticons [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Octane]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|New World Order}} But, while Shockwave was making many promises of a new world order where Autobots and Decepticons could live forever in peace, Broadside eventually concluded he could not be trusted. As a result, Broadside and Sandstorm made contact with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in the Autobot resistance, and began reporting on Shockwave's activities. {{storylink|Cold War}}

[[Image:Broadsidewarandpeace.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Toldja.]]
The Triple Changer Strike Force accompanied Shockwave to Earth, where they took into custody the castaway Transformers from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' who had been cut off from developments on Cybertron for the last four million years. As soon as they got the chance, Broadside and Sandstorm freed the Ark's crew from imprisonment, and took them to meet Smokescreen's unit to plan an uprising against the Decepticon rule. {{storylink|Cold War}} The insurrection went off successfully, and the Autobots reclaimed control of Cybertron from Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

{{note|Broadside was consistently based on his toy design in Dreamwave continuity. Also, according to his DW "More Than Meets The Eye" bio, Broadside was magically cured of his fear of heights and seasickness when Shockwave turned him into a Triple Changer, but he still likes to complain about both anyway. (So basically, in the DW-verse, he's a whiner instead of a loser.)}}

===IDW comics continuity===
{{note|Broadside as he appeared in IDW's stories thus far does not seem to have the cartoon version's phobias. But then, there isn't really time to complain when a homicidal Pretender is trying to kill you.}}
[[Image:SpotlightBlaster GetawayKupHufferBroadside.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Seriously, doesn't he have anything better to do than sit around and be mis-colored?]]
Broadside was there. He saw it happen. The conquest of [[Kaon]]. The fall of a Prime. The beginning of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Broadside was there, and amazingly well armed for such a "peaceful" period, though perhaps he took a cue from [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. Either way, the huge old bot was one of the survivors who managed to evacuate before Megatron's takeover. {{storylink|Megatron Origin}}

As the war began, Broadside was one of many Autobots tapped at one time or another to join the elite fighting squad known as the Wreckers. Over time, he would become one of the longest-serving (and surviving) members of the group. At the command of [[Impactor]], he fought against the Wreckers' opposite number, [[Squadron X]], and eventually participated in their final conflict on planet [[Pova]] in the Redan Quadrant. According to official records, Squadron X managed to escape their confinement, forcing the Wreckers to finish them once and for all. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} In reality, after the battle, the Wreckers were informed that due to the fact the Wreckers had no jurisdiction on Pova, Squadron X had to be let go or else the Autobots would face diplomatic repercussions. Broadside turned away as Impactor snapped and murdered their prisoners, necessitating the creation of a cover story and Impactor's imprisonement at [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

Around four hundred years ago, Broadside was attempting to defend Autobot territory on Cybertron from Decepticon expansion. He was part of a unit alongside [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Getaway]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] shortly after the Battle of [[Thunderhead Pass]], stuck in the trenches on what was left of Cybertron after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] stomped through it. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:Stormbringer2 Wrecker fliers.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, he flies through the air, with a touch of unease...]]

In the present, Broadside was assaulting the Decepticon [[Siege Armature]] on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] when Springer received orders from Optimus Prime to pull out the Wreckers and return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} After Optimus and the Wreckers quickly crushed [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] cult, Broadside reported that [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was coming back. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}} When Thunderwing touched down on Cybertron, Broadside, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Roadbuster]] operated as advance recon, watching as the monstrous Pretender slowly erupted into a rage as memories of his past flooded what was left of his mind. Broadside had to pick up Scoop and run for it as Thunderwing unleashed a massive wave of energy. After [[Twin Twist]] managed to get himself into trouble, Broadside's team were tasked with getting his attention, but were blown away with a mighty clap of his hands. After recovering from having a pocket of gas detonated from underneath them, Broadside and the remaining Autobots fought alongside two squads of Decepticons and reprogrammed [[Centurion droid|Centurion droids]] to help defeat Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}

Later, as the Expansion began, Broadside and the Wreckers came to [[Corata-Vaz]] to back-up Ultra Magnus and the [[Ark-12]] crew, once again pitting themselves against Thunderwing. The Pretender had been co-opted by [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] and his [[Dead Universe]] Transformers as guardian to one of three [[Nega-Core]]s, devices which would allow the Dead Universe to expand across the living one completely. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Broadside and the others tried fruitlessly to get past Thunderwing and shut down the Nega-Core. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} They were only successful once Jetfire used Bludgeon's old Axis Cradle to hack into Thunderwing's programming and shut down the new directives [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] had hardwired into him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Broadside and several members of the Wreckers were captured by [[Turmoil]]'s Decepticons. They were rescued by the remaining Wreckers under [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Springer, and the former Decepticon known as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. After this adventure, Kup and Springer formed a unit distinct from the Wreckers aboard the starship ''[[Trion]]''. Broadside and several Wreckers were not added to this crew, and it is unknown if they continued to operate as the Wreckers without their senior officers. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

{{note|No mention of former Wreckers Broadside and Whirl has been made during the reformation of the Wreckers after AHM. Maybe they bought a farm and retired. What? Oh, bought THE farm. That's also a possibility.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Broadside toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A brick in three modes.]]
*'''Broadside''' (Triple Changer, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-85'''
**''Accessories'': [[Plasma-pulse cannon|Plasma pulse gun]], Vibro-axe, 2 missiles

: Broadside is the most ''blatantly'' out-of-[[scale]] Transformer ever. He transforms into an aircraft carrier and a rather unconvincing, apparently aircraft-carrier-sized jet fighter. He carries a rifle and a (comparably) small axe as weapons in robot mode. Two non-firing missiles attach to his wings in jet mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Broadside/broadside.htm More information on Broadside at TFU.info]''

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Proto broadside.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Awesome... no wait, the opposite.]]
[[Image:Broadsidecharactermodels.jpg|right|250px|thumb|And sometimes the one on the left was colored like the one on the right!]]

* Broadside has the distinction of having two animated [[Character model|character models]], one based on a prototype toy that apparently went just short of production for some reason, and one based on the actual toy. The prototype design—which could be seen in a European toy catalog, at right—was rendered in animated form only in "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]" and the commercial for the 1986 Triple Changer toys, where it featured a different color scheme that appeared to be derived from the actual finished toy (lacking the prototype toy's blue). The prototype design also appeared in the 1986 [[package art]] mural, and was consistently used for Broadside's [[Marvel Comics]] appearances, colored to resemble the prototype toy, blue and all. The second, definitive model appears in "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" and "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]".

* Broadside made an animated appearance in a television commercial for the Autobot Triple Changers (Sandstorm and himself) and the new Decepticon Triple Changer, [[Octane]]. Created as a counterforce to [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], both Broadside and Sandstorm were animated transforming from robot to both [[Alternate mode|altmodes]] and back again. Broadside appeared in the character model based on his original prototype in the colors of his final toy.

* According to "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]", Broadside has quite a temper when it comes to his paint job.

* In the Italian adaptation of the characters names, all the three autobot triplechangers featured names of winds. The Italian name of Broadside, however, fit particularly well because is also the name of a [[wikipedia:Mistral_(L9013)|French Navy helicopter carrier]]: "Mistral". This name could also refers to the Grand Prix car [[wikipedia:Maserati_Mistral|Maserati Mistral]], but ''not'' to the Chilean woman poet [[wikipedia:Gabriela_Mistral|Gabriela Mistral]].

* In the Italian dub, Broadside/Mistral's speech imitates whale song.

* In the American cartoon, plus in both [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] and [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comics, Broadside has been portrayed as a relatively large warrior, likely because one of his altmodes is an aircraft carrier. (In Dreamwave's case, however, he was large only in ''[[The War Within]]'' series and was "normal-sized" in the modern era.)

* Broadside's bio in Dreamwave's ''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' attempts to explain his ability to change into a giant aircraft carrier. Plates, which overlap in his other modes, extend out to cover the mass. As a result, his armor is terribly thin in this mode. It's not like those things need to repel gunfire or anything.

* Oddly, no one ever had a problem with Astrotrain growing into a '''space shuttle'''. Those are kinda big too.

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==External links==
*[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Broadside Broadside's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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