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Broadside (Classics)

2025-12-18T12:44:42Z

Chip: /* Notes */

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{{disambig3|Broadside}}
:''Broadside is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] and [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity families]].''
[[File:Broadside - Classics bio art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|| Dipsy becomes a mercenary of war.]]

'''Broadside''' is the ''de facto'' leader of the [[Demolition Team]], a trio who use their engineering skills and raw strength to destroy [[Autobot]] installations with ease. He was once a security officer, but felt that his processing power was too great for such meager work. After studying construction engineering, metallurgy, and military tactics during his off hours, he handed in his resignation... by leveling everything he had been assigned to protect. He then went off to unite most of the organized Decepticon Mini-Cons, finding happiness in his new life of crime.<ref>Broadside's profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 16|Club magazine #16]]</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
Broadside was part of a legion of Mini-Cons created by the [[Last Autobot]] in 1991 before departing Cybertron. Their mission was to rebuild and revitalize the planet after the devastation it suffered during the war with [[Unicron]]. Under the direction of [[Modus Prime]], first among equals, they were directed to prepare the planet for when the [[Autobot]]s one day returned. This preparation required more than construction...some acts of violence were also asked of the Mini-Cons for the greater good. Broadside was one of the Mini-Cons assigned to eliminate the lingering threats on Cybertron, such as the underground [[demon]]s and [[Mutant (G1)|mutants]]. Whereas some Mini-Cons saw this as sport, or at least necessary, Broadside believed it was tantamount to committing genocide. He began to fear that the Mini-Cons would be swept aside with just as much finality after their job was completed and the Autobots returned to bask in the fruits of their labors. Broadside found a new way of doing things when he came across the devastated remains of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Although the mighty Decepticon leader was dead, enough of his datatrax remained for Broadside to salvage, and he learned of a Cybertronian way of life beyond mere labor...the way of the Decepticon.

Broadside had found a new goal in life—to preserve Cybertron for the Mini-Cons, and prevent the Autobots from taking what his people had created. He began gathering like-minded Mini-Cons from the population to work alongside him, including [[Sledge (Classics)|Sledge]], [[Wideload (Classics)|Wideload]], and the [[Dirt Digger Team]]. Realizing that Modus Prime would never agree to this new order, Broadside took steps to eliminate the Mini-Cons' present leader. He scraped together a working bulk-sized Transformer from spare parts left in the aftermath of Unicron, and arranged an "accident". Modus Prime wanted to examine a newly rediscovered processing plant in [[Altihex]], and Broadside went as security along with Wideload's [[Heavy Hauler Team]] and Sledge's [[Urban Renewal Team]]. An explosion went off in the plant, covering up the deaths of Modus Prime and all those who weren't loyal to Broadside. As they made their way out of the inferno, Broadside and his men dragged out the "Autobot" corpse and accused it of being their attacker. When the forensics expert [[Strongarm (Classics)|Strongarm]] off-handedly suggested the Autobot only attacked because of some sort of damage or infection, Broadside seized his words and began spreading the notion of a "madness plague", stirring up discontent in the population about the potential return of the Autobots.

His next step was to actively prevent the Autobots' return. The [[trans-hyperwave caster tower]] in [[Proximax]] was designed by the Mini-Cons to constantly transmit out into space, inviting the Autobots to come home to a restored Cybertron. Broadside sent the Dirt Digger Team to modify the signal, warning the Autobots to stay away because the planet was still unstable. Modus Prime's replacement, the [[Dinobot (Classics)|Dinobot]] commander [[Hacksaw]], intervened on their sabotage, and Broadside was forced to get directly involved. It was a battle of words as much as pistons, because Hacksaw was possibly the only Mini-Con Broadside would have felt comfortable calling friend. In the end, Hacksaw fell over the side of a busted catwalk, and Broadside caught him before he plummeted to his death. Broadside begged Hacksaw to see things his way, but the Dinobot coldly told him that to truly be strong, one must be willing to make sacrifices. In that moment, Broadside dedicated himself completely to his cause, and let Hacksaw fall to his doom.

In the days that followed, Broadside stepped up as the new leader of the Mini-Cons. He blamed the death of Hacksaw on the Dirt Digger Team, claiming the madness plague had spread to them. For the sake of everyone, he declared the planet quarantined against off-world visitors, so that the Autobots would not be "infected". [[Nightscream (Classics)|Nightscream]] and the Mini-Cons loyal to Hacksaw attempted to halt Broadside's plans, broadcasting footage of his battle with Hacksaw for all to see. Although his machinations were uncovered, Broadside already had his audience—he called out to his fellow Mini-Cons to understand why he did what he did. The assembled Mini-Cons were divided, and so...the war for Cybertron began...anew... {{storylink|The New World}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon]], Broadside was one of several Decepticon-aligned [[Mini-Con]]s dispatched on board the ''[[Doomsday]]'' to the [[Beast Wars (event)#Ask Vector Prime|Beast Wars]] of [[Alpha Q's universe]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/23}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:RoadsEnd DemolitionTeam.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0]]
Broadside, Wideload, and Sledge were a group of Decepticons who had chosen not to return to Cybertron at the conclusion of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], making a home for themselves in a crashed [[Worldsweeper]] vessel and becoming a long-range informant for [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s government. In [[2018]], they were approached by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], who recruited them and hundreds of other Decepticon deserters into the "[[Decepticon Vengeance Division]]" to take on [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

The Decepticon Vengeance Division ended up getting converted into [[Maximal]]-like forms after Bludgeon revealed himself to be in league with Unicron. Broadside took part in the invasion of Earth. {{storylink|Road's End}}

As the fleet began their final approach over Earth, the Demolition Team noted that both [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had vanished before the two [[Titan (group)|Titans]] [[space bridge]]d atop their ship. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} At Bludgeon's command, they set course for the Eastern Seaboard of the United States to wreak mindless destruction before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] boarded the warship. Even with his durability augmented by the Ore's power, Broadside was burnt alive by [[Strafe (IDW)|Strafe]], dying soon after when the Worldsweeper crashed on the [[White House]]'s lawn. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

==Toys==
===''Classics''===
[[File:Class06-toy Broadside.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Brawl (G1)|Daddy]], when I grow up, can I be a Combaticon too?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Demolition Team''' (Mini-Con Team, 2006)}}</ul>

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Mini-Cons, Broadside transforms from an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#M1 Abrams|M1 Abrams main battle tank]] into a robot with a mini-gun for a right hand. In tank mode, his turret can rotate 180 degrees, and the cannon barrel can elevate (it kind of has to as part of his transformation).

: Unfortunately, due to being extremely top-heavy in robot mode and having incredibly small feet, it is ''ridiculously'' hard to get him to stand up and stay standing up for any length of time without the wind from, say, a passing electron knocking him over.

: He was only available in the "Demolition Team" three-pack with his teammates [[Sledge (Classics)#Toys|Sledge]] and [[Wideload (Classics)#Toys|Wideload]].

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]], ''Universe'' [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|Treadshot]], and [[Ironside]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Broadside/broadside.htm More information on Broadside at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* An Autobot-aligned Mini-Con called [[Tracks (Cybertron)|Tracks]] was planned for release in one of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)| Cybertron]]'' Mini-Con Versus Packs, facing off against the Decepticon-aligned [[Divebomb (Classics)|Divebomb]], as part of a wave composed of members of the [[Mini-Con Council of Sages]]. Tracks' bio described him as a slow-moving military commander.<ref>"TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON MINI-CON Class: DIVEBOMB vs. TRACKS: [...] "TRACKS is a study in opposites. Though he is physically very slow moving, his mind is incredibly quick. Despite the fact that he is capable of bringing incredible brute force to bear on any argument, he prefers to out think his enemies. Often clumsy in daily life, he displays an uncanny grace on the battlefield. As supreme commander of the Council military, he is a brilliant military strategist, but he would rather solve disputes peacefully, keeping military action as a last resort. He is a firm believer that the MINI-CON robots, DECEPTICONS and AUTOBOTS are all one people, and hopes that one day they will all live in harmony together. Awesome DIVEBOMB and TRACKS figures change from robots to vehicles and back again!"—[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-bios-alternators-cybertron-mini-cons-and-titanium.108622/ Hidden bios for the unreleased ''Cybertron'' Mini-Con Versus Packs found on the ''Transformers'' website]</ref> Based on this, it seems quite likely that Tracks would've used the tank mold, which ultimately saw release in the ''Classics'' line as Broadside.
* The hand-painted sample pictured on the back of the Demolition Team's card has different [[Paint operation|paint applications]] than the actual final product, most notably Broadside's face.
* Broadside is one of a handful of ''Classics'' Mini-Con molds that has never been released by TakaraTomy, despite their large number of Mini-Con [[campaign item]]s released over the following many years.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Classics Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Demolitions specialists]]
[[Category:Energon Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]

Spark armor

2025-11-30T11:48:56Z

Chip: /* Cyberverse */

[[File:Starscream and Scraplets.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]

Using the power of the [[AllSpark]], a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] could augment themself with any non-sentient vehicle or machine in the form of '''spark armor''', combining its capabilities and weaponry with that of the wearer. This includes tank guns, missiles, flight, drills, and the like.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
When [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] both arrived to claim the AllSpark, its guardian [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] granted them spark armor from a jet and helicopter, respectively, for use in a trial by combat. {{storylink|Trials}} [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] later demonstrated the power of the AllSpark to [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] and the assembled [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] by forming spark armor from a construction vehicle. He later used his new upgrade in an attack against the ''[[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|Nemesis]]'' and Megatron. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

Later, Starscream granted [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] and [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] spark armor from a tank and drill-mining vehicle in order to pit them against one another and distract the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from his plans. Both kidnapped the other's respective leader, dueled in a coliseum at Megatron's suggestion, and flew home with their respective leader. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
Added to the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' toyline in 2019 as part of the ''Power of the Spark'' rebranding, each Spark Armor is a vehicle that can become battle armor for compatible figures. The "Battle Class" armors disassemble into parts that attach to the bots via [[5 mm post|5 mm attachment points]], while the larger "Elite Class" vehicles transform in one step into add-on armor, rather than splitting into multiple pieces. The two size classes are not ''strictly'' compatible, but nothing's stopping you from adding those Battle Class parts to whatever compatible ports there are on the Elite Class figures.

"Ark Power" Optimus Prime is the size of a Leader Class figure, and has battle armor which can be assembled into a ship resembling the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']].

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Battle Class Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Jetfire]] & [[Tank Cannon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Cyberverse)#BattleClass|Prowl]] & [[Cosmic Patrol]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)#Battle Class|Sky-Byte]] & [[Driller Drive]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Battle Class|Starscream]] & [[Demolition Destroyer]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Battle Class Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Cyberverse)#Battle Class|Autobot Ratchet]] & [[Blizzard Breaker]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)#Battle Class|Decepticon Shockwave]] & [[Solar Shot]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Battle-Class-Sky-Byte.jpg|thumb|250px|Battle Class Sky-Byte]][[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Elite Class Megatron]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Elite Class Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Elite Class|Bumblebee]] & [[Ocean Storm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Cyberverse)#Elite Class|Megatron]] & [[Chopper Cut#Cyberverse|Chopper Cut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Elite Class|Optimus Prime]] & [[Sky Turbine]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Elite Class Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Spark Armor|Grimlock]] & [[Trash Crash#Cyberverse|Trash Crash]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Elite Class Target exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Cheetor (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Cheetor]] & [[Sea Fury]]}}
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Ark Power'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Ark Power|Optimus Prime]] & [[Ark (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Ark Power]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

[[Category:Cyberverse technology]]
[[Category:Gimmicks]]

Spark armor

2025-11-30T11:48:14Z

Chip: /* Cyberverse */

[[File:Starscream and Scraplets.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]

Using the power of the [[AllSpark]], a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] could augment themself with any non-sentient vehicle or machine in the form of '''spark armor''', combining its capabilities and weaponry with that of the wearer. This includes tank guns, missiles, flight, drills, and the like.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
When [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] both arrived to claim the AllSpark, its guardian [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] granted them spark armor from a jet and helicopter, respectively, for use in a trial by combat. {{storylink|Trials}} [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] later demonstrated the power of the AllSpark to [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] and the assembled [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] by forming spark armor from a construction vehicle. He later used his new upgrade in an attack against the ''[[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|Nemesis]]'' and Megatron. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

Later, Starscream granted [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] and [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] spark armor from a tank and drill-mining vehicle in order to pit them against one another and distract the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from his plans. Both kidnapped the other's respective leader, dueled in a coliseum at Megatron's suggestion, and flew home with their respective leader. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
Added to the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' toyline in 2019 as part of the ''Power of the Spark'' rebranding, each Spark Armor is a vehicle that can become battle armor for compatible figures. The "Battle Class" armors disassemble into parts that attach to the bots via [[5 mm post|5 mm attachment points]], while the larger "Elite Class" vehicles transform in one step into add-on armor, rather than splitting into multiple pieces. The two size classes are not ''strictly'' compatible, but nothing's stopping you from adding those Battle Class parts to whatever compatible ports there are on the Elite Class figures.

"Ark Power" Optimus Prime is the size of a Leader Class figure, and has battle armor which can be assembled into a ship resembling the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']].

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Battle Class Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Jetfire]] & [[Tank Cannon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Cyberverse)#BattleClass|Prowl]] & [[Cosmic Patrol]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)#Battle Class|Sky-Byte]] & [[Driller Drive]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Cyberverse)#Battle Class|Starscream]] & [[Demolition Destroyer]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Battle Class Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Cyberverse)#Battle Class|Autobot Ratchet]] & [[Blizzard Breaker]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)#Battle Class|Decepticon Shockwave]] & [[Solar Shot]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Battle-Class-Sky-Byte.jpg|thumb|250px|Battle Class Sky-Byte]][[File:TF-Cyberverse-Elite-Class-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Elite Class Megatron]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Elite Class Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)#Elite Class|Bumblebee]] & [[Ocean Storm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Cyberverse)#Elite Class|Megatron]] & [[Chopper Cut#Cyberverse|Chopper Cut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Elite Class|Optimus Prime]] & [[Sky Turbine]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Elite Class Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)#Spark Armor|Grimlock]] & [[Trash Crash#Cyberverse|Trash Crash]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Elite Class Target exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|Elite Class [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Cheetor]] & [[Sea Fury]]}}
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Ark Power'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Ark Power|Optimus Prime]] & [[Ark (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Ark Power]]}}
</ul>
|
|}

[[Category:Cyberverse technology]]
[[Category:Gimmicks]]

Thunderbeak

2025-10-26T19:43:13Z

Chip: Fixing gender

:''Thunderbeak is an [[Energy Beast]] from [[Transformers: Wild King|Wild King]].''

[[File:Wild King Thunderbeak Model.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Zandar Thunder! Raiden Zankō!]]

Being the only member of the Dinosaur Tribe capable of flight, the young '''Thunderbeak''' (サンダービーク ''Sandābīku'') excels at attacks from the sky. She launched an attack on [[Drillnohorn]] to offer the latter's Elemental Energy to [[Megatron (WK)|Megatron]], who is trying to gather all five elements in his hands.

Possessing [[Element Energy|Lightning Energy]] that grants power over thunder, Thunderbeak is an [[Energy Beast]] that can undergo [[wildocking]] with an [[Energy Master]].

==Fiction==
===''Wild King'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Misa Ishii]] (Japanese)|}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|New Allies, New Threats}}}}

===''Exciting Battle! Wildocking!''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|New Energy Beasts Appear!? New Combination Showdown!}}}}

==Toys==
===''Wild King''===
[[File:Wild King WKB-08 Thunderbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gorogoro kaminari Pteragordon!]]

*'''Thunderbeak''' (Energy Beast, 2025)
:*''ID number:'' '''WKB-08'''
:*''Accessories:'' ''Pteranodon'' head, 2 ''Pteranodon'' wings, shield, "Lightning Energy" breastplate
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Wild King|Wild King]]'' toys, Thunderbeak transforms into a robotic ''Pteranodon''. She can also transform into an arm or a leg extension for any [[Energy Master]] toy. Thunderbeak comes with a shield/blaster and has an electric-themed "Lightning Energy" breastplate, which can be detached and reattached to one of the four ports on the chest of the Energy Master torso, forming part of a large elemental "X".

:In addition to the above functions, Thunderbeak is also capable of forming a wing pack for any Energy Master, and her shield can be attached to the Energy Master torso, allowing the Energy Master to hold five Element Energy pieces as opposed to the usual four.

:She shares several "core" parts with other Energy Beasts, namely the torso and thighs, and shares the arms and legs/wings of [[Skyreport]].

[[Category:Dinosaur Tribe Energy Beasts]]

Talk:Thunderbeak

2025-10-26T19:40:03Z

Chip:

Now that the character has been on the show for a bit, we can definitely change all the pronouns to “she”, right? [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 15:40, 26 October 2025 (EDT)

Talk:Thunderbeak

2025-10-26T16:17:41Z

Chip: Created page with "Now that the character has been on the show for a bit, we can definitely change all the pronouns to “she”, right?"

Now that the character has been on the show for a bit, we can definitely change all the pronouns to “she”, right?

Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)

2025-06-25T23:09:47Z

Chip: /* Cyber Changers */ Added Wheeljack. Wave 2 seems confirmed by store preorders

{{Nav-cyberworld}}

First unveiled at [[Toy Fair|Toy Fair 2025]], the '''''Transformers: Cyberworld''''' toyline follows the trend of recent cartoon tie-in lines by primarily targeting a younger audience with simpler and easy-to-transform figures. Unlike previous cartoon toylines, however; it is actually marketed on the premise of having "cross-compatibility at every scale",<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/03/01/transformers-cyberworld-toyline-revealed-533176#images</ref> with the smaller "Cyber Changers" and "Armored Cyber Changers" figures making up the bulk of the releases, and the larger offerings serving as playsets that can interact with them.

==Toys==
===Cyber Changers===
The smallest size, the Cyber Changers only have articulation at the shoulders, hips, and knees.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Cyberworld)#Cyber Changers|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)#Cyber Changers|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sky-Byte (Cyberworld)#Toys|Sky-Byte]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (Cyberworld)#Toys|Snarl]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)#Toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita-1 (Cyberworld)#Toys|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Cyberworld)#Toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Cyberworld)#Toys|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|

|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Unknown wave'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (Cyberworld)#Toys| Mirage]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="40%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Snarl.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Cyber Changers Snarl]]
|}

===Armored Cyber Changers===
The Armored Cyber Changers are similar to their counterparts above, but include a large, spring-loaded weapon.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)#Armored Cyber Changers|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (Cyberworld)#Toys|Galvatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Unknown wave'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)#Armored Cyber Changers|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (Cyberworld)#Toys|Chop Shop]]}}
</ul>
|

|width="40%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Cyber Changers Galvatron]]
|}

===Larger toys===
The Cyber Changers can hitch a ride on any of the larger toys, in either mode for Grimlock and Scorponok, and for the latter, up to three. The Scorponok playset is also the only toy to include lights and sounds.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Ultimate Cyber Changer'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Cyberworld)#Ultimate Cyber Changers|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Chomp and Battle'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Cyberworld)#Toys|Grimlock]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Strike Battle Set'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (Cyberworld)#Toys|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Scorponok.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Strike Battle Set Scorponok]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist|1}}

[[Category:Cyberworld]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Windsweeper

2025-04-18T01:36:12Z

Chip: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */

{{faction|decepticon|mayhem|autobot}}

:''Windsweeper is a <s>neat freak</s> [[Decepticon]] [[Triggercon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Windsweeper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Germs, germs, germs are everywhere!]]
Neatness is an admirable quality in any creature. '''Windsweeper''' admires it very much. Head of Cybertronic sanitation, he dislikes being called a fancy garbage bot, but he loves to keep the world clean and pure, free of litter and stains. Litter and stains and slimy drippy oil spots and grubby rusty things, ugh. They make him feel itchy and dirty all over. Itchy and dirty. He hates the lazy litterbots who leave them behind. He hates them worst when they throw garbage at him and he has to scrub, scrub, scrub himself until he feels clean again.

As bad as Cybertron would be if he didn't constantly lock up oil-drippers and litterbugs in deep and dark (but clean) dungeons, other planets are far worse, covered in dirt, with the clean, blank sky full of disgusting clouds and birds and flying kites, and everything simply alive with creepy, crawly bugs. They give him the shakes, so he has to burn them and kill them dead, dead, dead with fire, pure, clean fire.

Sometimes he combines with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem]], which only makes himself a dirty limb in a messy battle. And sometimes his arm-mounted weapons transform into [[Ozone]] and [[Cleansweep]], who hopefully shower before recombining with him again.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:FlamesofBoltax-gifts.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|In these Marvel US stories, you’ll see my [[Block coloring|actual color scheme]] in only three panels (see below)..]]
|Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons were active on Cybertron during the early days of the war, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] were just beginning their feud. While tracking the Autobot leader and the [[Triggerbot]]s, Megatron and the Triggercons executed the keepers of [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and attempted to steal the power of the [[Underbase]]. They failed once Optimus Prime launched the Underbase into space to keep it out of Megatron's hands. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

[[File:Triggercons.jpg|thumb|left|What if my guns were to jump off my arms and transformed into little robots?]]
''Millions of years later, Windsweeper and the Triggercons were toiling under the hedonistic decadence of the [[Triumvirate|Triumverate]]. This trio had brought down the Decepticon army, reducing their interests to a series of [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]]. Once [[Straxus (G1)|"Megatron"]] returned and offered the Decepticons a return to the old ways, the Triggercons eagerly agreed and shot their current leaders in the back.'' {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}}

''Afterwards, Windsweeper began working for the [[Decepticon High Council]], who sent him back to Earth alongside [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]], Ruckus, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] to retrieve their candidate for [[Decepticon leader]]ship, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Unfortunately, Thunderwing didn't take kindly to being retrieved and beat them up before commandeering them for an assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] itself.'' {{storylink|Rage!}} ''Although this was ultimately unsuccessful, Windsweeper and his comrades were able to return Thunderwing to the High Council, who named him Decepticon leader for attempting the assault in the first place.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

''After three Decepticons were killed, Windsweeper, Ruckus, [[Sparkstalker]], and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] went looking to take revenge against the Autobots, unaware that the real culprits were [[Demon]]s, recently released from beneath the surface of Cybertron. Chancing across [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], they attacked before the Autobots could explain.'' {{storylink|Demons!}} ''Making their presence known, the Demons reduced the cocksure Cindersaur to a pile of rubble and then advanced on the Autobots while Windsweeper and Ruckus debated whether to help them or not. They joined the battle against the Demons only to find that their weaponsfire only made the creatures stronger, but were saved by the arrival of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and [[Red Hot]] who fed the Demons pure [[Energon]], causing them to explode.'' {{storylink|Dawn of Darkness}}

[[File:BirdOfPrey-Thunderwingandpals.jpg|thumb]]
When Lord Thunderwing learned of a series of Autobot teams being launched into one small cluster of the universe, Thunderwing brought Windsweeper, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] to investigate. Their pursuit brought them to [[Pz-Zazz]], where Windsweeper's team became known as the "Robot Mob." After quickly subduing and capturing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} they learned the Autobots were searching for their lost [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], and so they turned their attentions towards another Autobot search team on the planet [[Cheyne]]. Windsweeper accompanied the others to the planet's surface, where they discovered the Autobot team there had fallen victim to a family of [[Vrobian|psychic vampires]], and thus were useless to the Decepticons' mission. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}} [[File:DarkCreation-Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|left|The perks of being a wallflower.]] Their next stop was [[Pequod]], though for this leg of the hunt Windsweeper stayed on board their ship. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

On [[Cameron]]'s third moon [[VsQs]], where the Matrix was actually located, an idle Windsweeper was nearly killed by a [[Matrixspawn]] while his leader was focused on claiming his prize, but was released when the Matrixspawn panicked after being discovered. Thunderwing's willingness to allow Windsweeper be sacrificed caused further resentment from Needlenose over their leader's obsession. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} Their worst fears were realized after Thunderwing was possessed by the Matrix and went on a rampage through the Autobots' Ark—their former commander was a threat to Autobot and most importantly themselves. Thunderwing quickly proved this by firing upon Spinister. Before things could go further, Thunderwing was cast out into space by the trio of Autobot captives, who had secretly escaped. Windsweeper and the other Decepticons surrendered themselves into Autobot custody afterwards. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
Windsweeper, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] accompanied Crankcase and Ruckus in delivering battle plans to Megatron, the former three acting as the group's rear guard. The Autobots learned of the delivery and planned to ambush them, but their mission was botched by [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], who gave away his faction's presence prematurely. As a result, Windsweeper and the other Decepticons were provoked into starting a firefight that endangered the inhabitants of [[Rivers' Town]]. The Decepticons wound up escaping with the plans still in-hand. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Galvatron rodimus triggercons aspects of evil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
In [[2009]], Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons helped [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] disable [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s Autobot resistance movement on Cybertron. He was not as eager to combat the Autobots as his comrades were, preferring instead to stay out of the battle. Galvatron's plan to corrupt the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] within Rodimus failed, however, and the Autobots escaped. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Windsweeper and the Triggercons were engaged by the Triggerbots and Sparkabots while attacking one of Earth's many cities. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:NaturalSelection4-Whuthesay.jpg|left|thumb]]
Some twenty-one years after the war between the Autobots and Decepticons ended, Windsweeper had signed up with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s "Neo-Decepticons" on Cybertron. While Soundwave was off-planet, Windsweeper was gathered with his comrades at [[Fort Scyk]] when the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] returned to Cybertron with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons. Given the choice to follow the former Headmaster or be executed on the spot, Windsweeper chose the former. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Under the command of the Gene Key-infected [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], he joined in the search for the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[surface stratum zero]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

After Scorponok's defeat and once again under Soundwave's command, Windsweeper attacked one of Cybertron's communications facilities alongside [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], and [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] to blind the Autobots to the approach of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{twoimages|File:Stormbringer4 Decepticonfliers.jpg|File:SpotlightMegatron-mylegacy.jpg|caption=Sure, we all look like scrap, but at least this time someone remembered to draw my ears!}}
Windsweeper belonged to the crew of the ''[[Thanatos]]'', operating under [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. He was led into aerial combat by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] during the battle with Thunderwing on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

As one of the Decepticons on [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s asteroid base, Windsweeper witnessed [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] return and punish Starscream for leading the Decepticons down the path of ruin. He considered interfering but was convinced otherwise by [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Windsweeper was once an Autobot, but his cruelty led to him falling in with the Decepticons, a secret only [[Ruckus (G1)|Grabuge]] discovered.<ref>TFSS [[Windsweeper #Generations|Windsweeper]] profile card</ref> Windsweeper and the rest of the Mayhem Attack Squad were drawn to a cavern on Earth by a Decepticon signal, finding upon their arrival that the extra-dimensional [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was the one broadcasting it. Windsweeper was rather peeved over being called to the mudball, though he was curious to find out who had had the pistons to call upon the "Slaughterers of Worlds." Bludgeon spoke with their new acquaintance, who momentarily showed that he had power that rivaled the Squad's. Windsweeper was especially impressed by Ramjet's eldritch energies, and suggested the team make posters with their new ally's face on them as they began to plot the destruction of the universe. {{storylink|History}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:LordofmisruleswindlesII-windsweeper-worp.jpg|thumb|left|Worp.]]
During the early days of the Deception coup, Windsweeper was part of the battle for the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]]. As he watched [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] trying to melt his way through the wall, the Pyramid was flooded with molten plasma and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

Windsweeper was given the unglamorous job of fetching Energon from a remote Energon transmission station to bring back to the city he was based in. He was mid-way through complaining about the dust all around him when a strange noise caught his attention. Turning to its source he meets [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] asking for Energon, lots of it. Not recognising him, thinking he was a civilian, the unimpressed Decepticon refused his request. Skywarp considered his sense of superiority funny, before teleporting in front of him, flooring him in a single punch and stealing the Energon cube he was holding to boot. Before Windsweeper could stop him, or complain about being thrown on the dirty ground, he teleported away leaving the recently arrived [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] to confirm to Windsweeper that was indeed Skywarp. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

After Megatron agreed to a nominal truce with the Autobots, he still tried to have them eliminated. As the Autobot procession made its way towards [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] began a bombardment of the area, boxing them in between the artillery fire and the rust worms. Windsweeper and a flight of Seekers patrolled the edges of the bombardment to turn back any Autobots trying to make it through. {{storylink|Radical Time}} {{storylink|End of Time}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Windsweeper toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Windsweeper hates that he is out of his package, therefore no longer a germ-free toy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Windsweeper''' (Triggercon, [[1988]])}}</ul>

: Released in the fifth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline (fourth in Europe), [[Triggercon]] Windsweeper transforms from robot to modified B-1B Lancer bomber. He has two permanently-attached, spring-loaded chrome-silver "lock-target, long-range laser cannons" that swing into firing position when their triggers are pressed, a gimmick available in both modes. In jet mode, the blasters are under his wings, while they end up on his arms in robot mode; in both modes, each cannon has its own trigger and must be deployed independently.

: Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons were among quite a few toys from Hasbro's 1988 ''Transformers'' lineup that did not see release in any way in Takara's version of the line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Windsweeper/windsweeper.htm More information on Windsweeper at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Windsweeper prefers not to combine with them since he doesn't like his giant hand/foot dirty.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Windsweeper''' (TFSS 4.0, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[B-1B double barreled laser cannon]]", "heat seeking missile launcher"/Combiner hand/foot, "[[Matrix of Malice#Toys|Matrix of Malice]]"

: Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Windsweeper is a [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Combiner Wars|Skydive]], transforming into a fighter jet roughly based on a General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, although with twin vertical stabilizers. His weapons can mount on the undersides of his wings.

: Windsweeper can also form either an arm or a leg for any standard-issue ''Combiner Wars''-style super-robot (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), though his nominal placement is as the right leg to [[Thunder Mayhem#Toys|Thunder Mayhem]].

: Windsweeper also comes with the Matrix of Malice accessory, redecoed from the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]] included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|Convoy]]. He can't do much with this on his own, it's mainly there for Thunder Mayhem to hold.

: This figure was also later available for purchase in the Transformers Collectors' Club Online Store.
{{CWSkydiveMold}}
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy-Windsweeper.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Someone else used this mold? Please tell me they washed it after."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mas|'''Prime Universe Breakdown''' / '''Windsweeper''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Tailfin
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Windsweeper is a new-head [[retool]]ing of ''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], transforming into a heavily-modified F-16XL variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. As such, he comes with a pair of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners, [[Cleansweep]] and [[Ozone]], who turn into silver guns to represent his original Triggercon gimmick - and thanks to the [[5 mm post]]-holes in his forearms, one can replicate the original toy's arm-mounted-guns look. Of course, they can also peg under his wings in jet mode, and quite a few other places. In jet mode, Windsweeper has some ports on his undercarriage, which can peg onto the top of the [[Skyquake (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Skyquake]]/[[Dreadwing (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Dreadwing]] toy.

: He was only available in a set with [[Breakdown (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Breakdown]] as part of the Mayhem Attack Squad-themed "Doom ‘n Destruction Collection". These sets are an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the US, with a small number sold through [[Hasbro Pulse]].

:This set was revealed and put up for pre-order on [[February 29]], [[2024]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C44EUIZOHWP/ Designer commentary on the Doom 'n Destruction Collection from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|Clean it all. It must be cleaned.]]
*'''Windsweeper, Air Defense''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T44/T46'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
*It has been speculated that Windsweeper was originally supposed to be a [[Triggerbot]], not a Triggercon. His chromed, spring-loaded guns line up with the two ground-based Triggerbots, while the Autobot flier [[Dogfight (G1)#Toys|Dogfight]]'s unchromed, gear-turning guns would make him seem a more likely match with the Decepticons. His ''Combiner Wars'' bio pays homage to this theory by depicting him as a former Autobot.
*A leaked listing from [[2023]] suggests that ''Legacy: United''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Doom ‘n Destruction" figure was meant to release much earlier, as a ''[[Generations_Selects_(toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' figure alongside [[Antagony (BW)#Generations Selects|Antagony]] as an add-on for ''Legacy: Evolution''.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/medix-confirmed-as-walgreens-exclusive-and-2023-selects-toys-will-include-antagony-and-windsweeper/47526/</ref> For whatever reason, this plan didn't materialize, and the figure released a year later.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Rafale''' (France, "Gust"), '''Tempétueux''' (Canada, "Stormy")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szélseprő''' ("Windsweeper")

==References==
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Windsweeper

2025-01-03T13:40:20Z

Chip: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */

{{faction|decepticon|autobot|mayhem}}

:''Windsweeper is a <s>neat freak</s> [[Decepticon]] [[Triggercon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Windsweeper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Germs, germs, germs are everywhere!]]
Neatness is an admirable quality in any creature. '''Windsweeper''' admires it very much. Head of Cybertronic sanitation, he dislikes being called a fancy garbage bot, but he loves to keep the world clean and pure, free of litter and stains. Litter and stains and slimy drippy oil spots and grubby rusty things, ugh. They make him feel itchy and dirty all over. Itchy and dirty. He hates the lazy litterbots who leave them behind. He hates them worst when they throw garbage at him and he has to scrub, scrub, scrub himself until he feels clean again.

As bad as Cybertron would be if he didn't constantly lock up oil-drippers and litterbugs in deep and dark (but clean) dungeons, other planets are far worse, covered in dirt, with the clean, blank sky full of disgusting clouds and birds and flying kites, and everything simply alive with creepy, crawly bugs. They give him the shakes, so he has to burn them and kill them dead, dead, dead with fire, pure, clean fire.

Sometimes he combines with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem]], which only makes himself a dirty limb in a messy battle. And sometimes his arm-mounted weapons transform into [[Ozone]] and [[Cleansweep]], who hopefully shower before recombining with him again.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:FlamesofBoltax-gifts.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|In these Marvel US stories, you’ll see my [[Block coloring|actual color scheme]] in only two panels (see below)..]]
|Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons were active on Cybertron during the early days of the war, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] were just beginning their feud. While tracking the Autobot leader and the [[Triggerbot]]s, Megatron and the Triggercons executed the keepers of [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and attempted to steal the power of the [[Underbase]]. They failed once Optimus Prime launched the Underbase into space to keep it out of Megatron's hands. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

[[File:Triggercons.jpg|thumb|left|What if my guns were to jump off my arms and transformed into little robots?]]
''Millions of years later, Windsweeper and the Triggercons were toiling under the hedonistic decadence of the [[Triumvirate|Triumverate]]. This trio had brought down the Decepticon army, reducing their interests to a series of [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]]. Once [[Straxus (G1)|"Megatron"]] returned and offered the Decepticons a return to the old ways, the Triggercons eagerly agreed and shot their current leaders in the back.'' {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}}

''Afterwards, Windsweeper began working for the [[Decepticon High Council]], who sent him back to Earth alongside [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]], Ruckus, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] to retrieve their candidate for [[Decepticon leader]]ship, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Unfortunately, Thunderwing didn't take kindly to being retrieved and beat them up before commandeering them for an assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] itself.'' {{storylink|Rage!}} ''Although this was ultimately unsuccessful, Windsweeper and his comrades were able to return Thunderwing to the High Council, who named him Decepticon leader for attempting the assault in the first place.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

''After three Decepticons were killed, Windsweeper, Ruckus, [[Sparkstalker]], and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] went looking to take revenge against the Autobots, unaware that the real culprits were [[Demon]]s, recently released from beneath the surface of Cybertron. Chancing across [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], they attacked before the Autobots could explain.'' {{storylink|Demons!}} ''Making their presence known, the Demons reduced the cocksure Cindersaur to a pile of rubble and then advanced on the Autobots while Windsweeper and Ruckus debated whether to help them or not. They joined the battle against the Demons only to find that their weaponsfire only made the creatures stronger, but were saved by the arrival of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and [[Red Hot]] who fed the Demons pure [[Energon]], causing them to explode.'' {{storylink|Dawn of Darkness}}

[[File:BirdOfPrey-Thunderwingandpals.jpg|thumb]]
When Lord Thunderwing learned of a series of Autobot teams being launched into one small cluster of the universe, Thunderwing brought Windsweeper, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] to investigate. Their pursuit brought them to [[Pz-Zazz]], where Windsweeper's team became known as the "Robot Mob." After quickly subduing and capturing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} they learned the Autobots were searching for their lost [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], and so they turned their attentions towards another Autobot search team on the planet [[Cheyne]]. Windsweeper accompanied the others to the planet's surface, where they discovered the Autobot team there had fallen victim to a family of [[Vrobian|psychic vampires]], and thus were useless to the Decepticons' mission. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}} [[File:DarkCreation-Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|left|The perks of being a wallflower.]] Their next stop was [[Pequod]], though for this leg of the hunt Windsweeper stayed on board their ship. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

On [[Cameron]]'s third moon [[VsQs]], where the Matrix was actually located, an idle Windsweeper was nearly killed by a [[Matrixspawn]] while his leader was focused on claiming his prize, but was released when the Matrixspawn panicked after being discovered. Thunderwing's willingness to allow Windsweeper be sacrificed caused further resentment from Needlenose over their leader's obsession. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} Their worst fears were realized after Thunderwing was possessed by the Matrix and went on a rampage through the Autobots' Ark—their former commander was a threat to Autobot and most importantly themselves. Thunderwing quickly proved this by firing upon Spinister. Before things could go further, Thunderwing was cast out into space by the trio of Autobot captives, who had secretly escaped. Windsweeper and the other Decepticons surrendered themselves into Autobot custody afterwards. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
Windsweeper, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] accompanied Crankcase and Ruckus in delivering battle plans to Megatron, the former three acting as the group's rear guard. The Autobots learned of the delivery and planned to ambush them, but their mission was botched by [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], who gave away his faction's presence prematurely. As a result, Windsweeper and the other Decepticons were provoked into starting a firefight that endangered the inhabitants of [[Rivers' Town]]. The Decepticons wound up escaping with the plans still in-hand. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Galvatron rodimus triggercons aspects of evil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
In [[2009]], Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons helped [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] disable [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s Autobot resistance movement on Cybertron. He was not as eager to combat the Autobots as his comrades were, preferring instead to stay out of the battle. Galvatron's plan to corrupt the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] within Rodimus failed, however, and the Autobots escaped. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Windsweeper and the Triggercons were engaged by the Triggerbots and Sparkabots while attacking one of Earth's many cities. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:NaturalSelection4-Whuthesay.jpg|left|thumb]]
Some twenty-one years after the war between the Autobots and Decepticons ended, Windsweeper had signed up with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s "Neo-Decepticons" on Cybertron. While Soundwave was off-planet, Windsweeper was gathered with his comrades at [[Fort Scyk]] when the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] returned to Cybertron with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons. Given the choice to follow the former Headmaster or be executed on the spot, Windsweeper chose the former. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Under the command of the Gene Key-infected [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], he joined in the search for the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[surface stratum zero]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

After Scorponok's defeat and once again under Soundwave's command, Windsweeper attacked one of Cybertron's communications facilities alongside [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], and [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] to blind the Autobots to the approach of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{twoimages|File:Stormbringer4 Decepticonfliers.jpg|File:SpotlightMegatron-mylegacy.jpg|caption=Sure, we all look like scrap, but at least this time someone remembered to draw my ears!}}
Windsweeper belonged to the crew of the ''[[Thanatos]]'', operating under [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. He was led into aerial combat by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] during the battle with Thunderwing on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

As one of the Decepticons on [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s asteroid base, Windsweeper witnessed [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] return and punish Starscream for leading the Decepticons down the path of ruin. He considered interfering but was convinced otherwise by [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Windsweeper was once an Autobot, but his cruelty led to him falling in with the Decepticons, a secret only [[Ruckus (G1)|Grabuge]] discovered.<ref>TFSS [[Windsweeper #Generations|Windsweeper]] profile card</ref> Windsweeper and the rest of the Mayhem Attack Squad were drawn to a cavern on Earth by a Decepticon signal, finding upon their arrival that the extra-dimensional [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was the one broadcasting it. Windsweeper was rather peeved over being called to the mudball, though he was curious to find out who had had the pistons to call upon the "Slaughterers of Worlds." Bludgeon spoke with their new acquaintance, who momentarily showed that he had power that rivaled the Squad's. Windsweeper was especially impressed by Ramjet's eldritch energies, and suggested the team make posters with their new ally's face on them as they began to plot the destruction of the universe. {{storylink|History}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:LordofmisruleswindlesII-windsweeper-worp.jpg|thumb|left|Worp.]]
During the early days of the Deception coup, Windsweeper was part of the battle for the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]]. As he watched [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] trying to melt his way through the wall, the Pyramid was flooded with molten plasma and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

Windsweeper was given the unglamorous job of fetching Energon from a remote Energon transmission station to bring back to the city he was based in. He was mid-way through complaining about the dust all around him when a strange noise caught his attention. Turning to its source he meets [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] asking for Energon, lots of it. Not recognising him, thinking he was a civilian, the unimpressed Decepticon refused his request. Skywarp considered his sense of superiority funny, before teleporting in front of him, flooring him in a single punch and stealing the Energon cube he was holding to boot. Before Windsweeper could stop him, or complain about being thrown on the dirty ground, he teleported away leaving the recently arrived [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] to confirm to Windsweeper that was indeed Skywarp. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

After Megatron agreed to a nominal truce with the Autobots, he still tried to have them eliminated. As the Autobot procession made its way towards [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] began a bombardment of the area, boxing them in between the artillery fire and the rust worms. Windsweeper and a flight of Seekers patrolled the edges of the bombardment to turn back any Autobots trying to make it through. {{storylink|Radical Time}} {{storylink|End of Time}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Windsweeper toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Windsweeper hates that he is out of his package, therefore no longer a germ-free toy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Windsweeper''' (Triggercon, [[1988]])}}</ul>

: Released in the fifth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline (fourth in Europe), [[Triggercon]] Windsweeper transforms from robot to modified B-1B Lancer bomber. He has two permanently-attached, spring-loaded chrome-silver "lock-target, long-range laser cannons" that swing into firing position when their triggers are pressed, a gimmick available in both modes. In jet mode, the blasters are under his wings, while they end up on his arms in robot mode; in both modes, each cannon has its own trigger and must be deployed independently.

: Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons were among quite a few toys from Hasbro's 1988 ''Transformers'' lineup that did not see release in any way in Takara's version of the line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Windsweeper/windsweeper.htm More information on Windsweeper at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Windsweeper prefers not to combine with them since he doesn't like his giant hand/foot dirty.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Windsweeper''' (TFSS 4.0, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[B-1B double barreled laser cannon]]", "heat seeking missile launcher"/Combiner hand/foot, "[[Matrix of Malice#Toys|Matrix of Malice]]"

: Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Windsweeper is a [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Combiner Wars|Skydive]], transforming into a fighter jet roughly based on a General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, although with twin vertical stabilizers. His weapons can mount on the undersides of his wings.

: Windsweeper can also form either an arm or a leg for any standard-issue ''Combiner Wars''-style super-robot (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), though his nominal placement is as the right leg to [[Thunder Mayhem#Toys|Thunder Mayhem]].

: Windsweeper also comes with the Matrix of Malice accessory, redecoed from the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]] included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|Convoy]]. He can't do much with this on his own, it's mainly there for Thunder Mayhem to hold.

: This figure was also later available for purchase in the Transformers Collectors' Club Online Store.
{{CWSkydiveMold}}
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy-Windsweeper.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.6|"Someone else used this mold? Please tell me they washed it after."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Breakdown''' / '''Windsweeper''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Tailfin
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' Windsweeper is a new-head [[retool]]ing of ''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], transforming into a heavily-modified F-16XL variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon. As such, he comes with a pair of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partners, [[Cleansweep]] and [[Ozone]], who turn into silver guns to represent his original Triggercon gimmick - and thanks to the [[5 mm post]]-holes in his forearms, one can replicate the original toy's arm-mounted-guns look. Of course, they can also peg under his wings in jet mode, and quite a few other places. In jet mode, Windsweeper has some ports on his undercarriage, which can peg onto the top of the [[Skyquake (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Skyquake]]/[[Dreadwing (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Dreadwing]] toy.

: He was only available in a set with [[Breakdown (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Breakdown]] as part of the Mayhem Attack Squad-themed "Doom ‘n Destruction Collection". These sets are an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the US, with a small number sold through [[Hasbro Pulse]].

:This set was revealed and put up for pre-order on [[February 29]], [[2024]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C44EUIZOHWP/ Designer commentary on the Doom 'n Destruction Collection from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|Clean it all. It must be cleaned.]]
*'''Windsweeper, Air Defense''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T44/T46'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It has been speculated that Windsweeper was originally supposed to be a [[Triggerbot]], not a Triggercon. His chromed, spring-loaded guns line up with the two ground-based Triggerbots, while the Autobot flier [[Dogfight (G1)#Toys|Dogfight]]'s unchromed, gear-turning guns would make him seem a more likely match with the Decepticons. His ''Combiner Wars'' bio pays homage to this theory by depicting him as a former Autobot.
*A leaked listing from [[2023]] suggests that ''Legacy: United''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Doom ‘n Destruction" figure was meant to release much earlier, as a ''[[Generations_Selects_(toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' figure alongside [[Antagony (BW)#Generations Selects|Antagony]] as an add-on for ''Legacy: Evolution''.<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/medix-confirmed-as-walgreens-exclusive-and-2023-selects-toys-will-include-antagony-and-windsweeper/47526/</ref> For whatever reason, this plan didn't materialize, and the figure released a year later.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Rafale''' (France, "Gust"), '''Tempétueux''' (Canada, "Stormy")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szélseprő''' ("Windsweeper")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Defense specialists]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mayhem Attack Squad]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission

2024-12-03T22:35:22Z

Chip: /* External links */

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=[[Marvel Books|''The Transformers Coloring Book'']]
|prev=Forest Rescue Mission
|next=The Autobot Smasher!
|image=Bumblebeesdangerousmission.jpg
|caption=Bumblebee must inform the fans of the latest [[Ruined FOREVER|reboot]].
|title="Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission"
|publisher=[[Marvel Books]]
|date=1985
|writer=[[Suzanne Weyn]]
|artist=[[Carlos Garzón]]
|pagecount=32pp
|ISBN=ISBN 0-87135-038-6 ISBN 9780871350381
}}

'''Bumblebee proves his worth when his telescopic vision warns the Autobots of a Decepticon surprise attack!'''

==Synopsis==
On a quiet day at the [[Autobot]] camp, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] has nothing to do. He tries to help [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with repairs but Prime tells him the work is too hard for him. He offers to help [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] take stock of gasoline but is unable to reach the high barrels. He tries to join in with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] who are racing to check their speeds, but they make fun of him for being slow. Upset, Bumblebee drives off into the nearby mountains, contemplating that he belongs in a junkyard.

Meanwhile, the [[Decepticon]]s have a new invention: a jet engine silencer that will enable them to attack by surprise. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] orders the Decepticons to transform and attack.

Sitting on the edge of a tall cliff, Bumblebee spots the approaching Decepticons with his telescopic vision. He rushes back to camp shouting his warning, but [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] dismisses him. If the Decepticons were coming, Prowl argues, they'd be able to hear the jets. Optimus Prime backs up Bumblebee, and orders the Autobots to break camp and move 20 miles south. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] stays put to creates a mirage of the camp.

The Decepticons attack, exhausting their firepower. Megatron starts to wonder why the Autobots are not fighting back, and why their bombs aren't causing any damage. When the Decepticons move in for a closer look the Autobots appear from the cover of bushes and fight them off. The Autobots are grateful for Bumblebee's warning and Optimus Prime commends him for his courage.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (1)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (2)
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (3)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (4)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (5)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (7)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (8)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (13)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (14)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (15)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (10)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (11)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] or [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"Decepticons attacking! Decepticons attacking"
:—'''Bumblebee''' does his best Chicken Little impression

"Why don't they fight back? And why aren't our bombs causing any damage?"
:—'''Megatron''' displays keen battlefield awareness

"We would have been destroyed without you, Bumblebee. You may be small in size, but you're big in courage. And that makes you as big as any Autobot here."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
* Bumblebee, feeling useless for being small, driving off into the mountains and sitting on a cliff-top feeling sorry for himself, is similar to the start of the Marvel Comic [[Plight of the Bumblebee!]]
* Bumblebee is drawn with the same model with the square head that appears in [[Forest Rescue Mission]]. The other characters have their cartoon models, although Megatron is based on the early rounded head version.
* Some generic Autobots are drawn, from behind looking like the toys of Prowl/Bluestreak and Sideswipe.
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] appears on the cover only.
* Mirage creates his illusions with waves of light coming from his eyes.
* The Autobot camp featured here is low tech, with several army-base looking buildings.
* The Autobots use gasoline as their fuel.
* An Autobot who looks like [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] is seen from firing on the Decepticons beside Optimus Prime and Hound.
* Similar to "[[The Autobot Smasher!]]", the back cover features a cut-out standee of Bumblebee, but in a very static pose and with the square head.
* Bumblebee doesn't actually have a dangerous mission.

==External links==
*[https://www.camphortree.net/tf/books/coloring/bbdangerous/ Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission at Steve-o Stonebraker's site.]

[[Category:Generation 1 coloring books]]

Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission

2024-12-03T22:34:29Z

Chip: /* External links */

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=[[Marvel Books|''The Transformers Coloring Book'']]
|prev=Forest Rescue Mission
|next=The Autobot Smasher!
|image=Bumblebeesdangerousmission.jpg
|caption=Bumblebee must inform the fans of the latest [[Ruined FOREVER|reboot]].
|title="Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission"
|publisher=[[Marvel Books]]
|date=1985
|writer=[[Suzanne Weyn]]
|artist=[[Carlos Garzón]]
|pagecount=32pp
|ISBN=ISBN 0-87135-038-6 ISBN 9780871350381
}}

'''Bumblebee proves his worth when his telescopic vision warns the Autobots of a Decepticon surprise attack!'''

==Synopsis==
On a quiet day at the [[Autobot]] camp, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] has nothing to do. He tries to help [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with repairs but Prime tells him the work is too hard for him. He offers to help [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] take stock of gasoline but is unable to reach the high barrels. He tries to join in with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] who are racing to check their speeds, but they make fun of him for being slow. Upset, Bumblebee drives off into the nearby mountains, contemplating that he belongs in a junkyard.

Meanwhile, the [[Decepticon]]s have a new invention: a jet engine silencer that will enable them to attack by surprise. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] orders the Decepticons to transform and attack.

Sitting on the edge of a tall cliff, Bumblebee spots the approaching Decepticons with his telescopic vision. He rushes back to camp shouting his warning, but [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] dismisses him. If the Decepticons were coming, Prowl argues, they'd be able to hear the jets. Optimus Prime backs up Bumblebee, and orders the Autobots to break camp and move 20 miles south. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] stays put to creates a mirage of the camp.

The Decepticons attack, exhausting their firepower. Megatron starts to wonder why the Autobots are not fighting back, and why their bombs aren't causing any damage. When the Decepticons move in for a closer look the Autobots appear from the cover of bushes and fight them off. The Autobots are grateful for Bumblebee's warning and Optimus Prime commends him for his courage.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (1)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (2)
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (3)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (4)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (5)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (7)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (8)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (13)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (14)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (15)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (10)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (11)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] or [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (16)
}}

==Quotes==
"Decepticons attacking! Decepticons attacking"
:—'''Bumblebee''' does his best Chicken Little impression

"Why don't they fight back? And why aren't our bombs causing any damage?"
:—'''Megatron''' displays keen battlefield awareness

"We would have been destroyed without you, Bumblebee. You may be small in size, but you're big in courage. And that makes you as big as any Autobot here."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
* Bumblebee, feeling useless for being small, driving off into the mountains and sitting on a cliff-top feeling sorry for himself, is similar to the start of the Marvel Comic [[Plight of the Bumblebee!]]
* Bumblebee is drawn with the same model with the square head that appears in [[Forest Rescue Mission]]. The other characters have their cartoon models, although Megatron is based on the early rounded head version.
* Some generic Autobots are drawn, from behind looking like the toys of Prowl/Bluestreak and Sideswipe.
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] appears on the cover only.
* Mirage creates his illusions with waves of light coming from his eyes.
* The Autobot camp featured here is low tech, with several army-base looking buildings.
* The Autobots use gasoline as their fuel.
* An Autobot who looks like [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] is seen from firing on the Decepticons beside Optimus Prime and Hound.
* Similar to "[[The Autobot Smasher!]]", the back cover features a cut-out standee of Bumblebee, but in a very static pose and with the square head.
* Bumblebee doesn't actually have a dangerous mission.

==External links==
*[https://www.camphortree.net/tf/books/coloring/bbdangerous.html Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission at Steve-o Stonebraker's site.]

[[Category:Generation 1 coloring books]]

Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes

2024-09-14T01:15:31Z

Chip: /* F-14 Tomcat */

[[File:Bumblebeeclassicstoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When on [[Earth]], a [[Transformer]] typically finds a wide variety of [[human]] vehicles matching their general body plan and size available to adopt as a disguise mode. Although there are many thousands of options available, certain specific models of vehicle, however, are very popular disguises, seeing repeated use across multiple individuals and [[Continuity|continuities]].

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for a vehicle model to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the model. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''. Certain models are "lumped" together, such as the case for the Mazda RX car series, which includes the RX-7 and RX-8 types. This also, of course, takes into account the various fudging of the designs that are done in order to get a [[robot mode]] out of the toy, as well as avoid having to pay a licensing fee to the actual manufacturers (in most instances).

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[retool]]s on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

This policy is in place mainly due to the rampant use of redecoes as new characters, and is a little out of line with the phenomenon being explored... after all, isn't it kinda weird that out of all the myriad types of fighter jet there are in the world, that the Dassault Rafale in particular seems to pop up so often across soooooo many jet-form toy-characters?

:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes]], [[Popular beast alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Cars==
===Audi R8===
[[File:ROTF-toy WrecklooseRPM.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Pushing the boundaries of what TFWiki.net considers a "toy" ''and'' an "[[alternate mode]]".]]
*[[Sideways (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways]] (Legends class mold) / [[Override (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Override]] / [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[Dino#Cyberverse|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage]] / [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Legion two-pack)]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Deluxe class mold) / [[Dead End (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dead End]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Speed Stars mold) / [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Wreckloose]]
*"[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
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===Chevrolet Camaro===
[[File:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Why couldn't I be an '85 Camaro?"]]
*[[Windbreaker#Toys|Windbreaker]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Block Town|Carzap]] - Z28 (third generation)
*[[Runabout (G1)|G1 Runabout]] / [[Runamuck (G1)|G1 Runamuck]] - fourth generation (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Side Swipe (RID 2001)|''RID''01 Side Swipe]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|G1 Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] - fourth generation
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]] / [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|Movie Cliffjumper]] - 1976 (second generation)
*Movie Bumblebee / Movie Cliffjumper - 2009 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') / [[Stinger (AOE)#Movie Advanced Series|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Deluxe)]] - 2014 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') - 1967 (first generation)
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===Chevrolet Corvette===
[[File:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not-So-Little Red Corvette]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Toys|G1 Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)|G1 Road Rage]] / [[Vivisector]] / [[Loudpedal]] - C3
*[[Freeway (G1)#Toys|G1 Freeway]] - C4
*[[Motorhead (G1)|Motorhead]] - C4
*[[Skram (G2)|G1 Skram]] - C3 hot rod
*[[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|G1 Tracks (''Alternators'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys|G1 Ravage (first ''Alternators'' body)]] / [[Swerve (G1)|G1 Swerve (''Alternators'')]] - C5 Z06
*Movie [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] / Movie [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] / [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] - 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs]] / [[Hot Shot (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Hot Shot]] / [[Evac (Ride)|Evac (''Movie Edition'')]] / [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Tracks (''Q-Transformers'')]] - C7

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===Chevrolet Impala===
*[[Impala]] - ninth generation
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|DOTM Leadfoot]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|DOTM Roadbuster]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|DOTM Topspin]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup

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===Corvette Indy===
[[File:G1-toy Detour.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Not a bad run of toys for a car that never actually got produced.]]
*[[Detour (G1)|G1 Detour]] / [[Deadhour]]
*[[Speeder]]
*[[Drench (G1)|G1 Drench]]

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===Desert racing buggy===
[[File:G1-toy RollerForce.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
{{note|"Desert racing buggy" is an admittedly vague grouping, as vehicles of this type are made by a variety of manufacturers and further modified by their owners in various idiosyncratic ways, but these examples all follow a relatively uniform shape.}}
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] / [[Ranger]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Fizzle]] / [[Wildspark]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Blacker]] / [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]
*[[Jallguar]] / [[Rescue Force 2]]
*[[Roller Force]] / [[Runner]]
*[[Aquafend]] / [[Jetstorm (G2)|''G2'' Jetstorm]]

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===Dodge Viper (Chrysler)===
[[File:Alternators DeadEnd toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Dead End (ROTF)|This seems familiar.]]]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|''RID'' Side Burn]] / [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] / [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|''Universe'' Shadow Striker]]
*''RID'' Side Burn ([[Spychanger]]) / [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29|G1 Jazz (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Sideswipe (''Alternators'')]] / [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Dead End (''Alternators'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|G1 Sunstreaker (''Alternators'')]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] ([[2005 IDW continuity]] -Ations series, non-toy appearance)

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===Ford Mustang===
[[File:AlternatorsGrimlock toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Me Grimlock no horsey, me Grimlock king!"]]
*[[Natron]]/[[Freezon]] - third generation
*[[Trip-Up]] - First Generation (1960s hot rod)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|G1 Grimlock (''Alternators'')]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|G1 Wheeljack (''Alternators'')]] - fifth generation (2005)
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Movie Barricade]] - fifth generation (Saleen S281)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee (''Generations'')]] / [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire (''Generations'')]] / [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat (''Generations'')]] / [[Goshooter#Generations|Goshooter (''Generations'')]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap (''Timelines'')]] - fifth generation

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===Funny Car===
[[File:G1-toy Sizzle.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAAAAAAAY!]]
{{note|The term is used here specifically to represent various {{w|Funny Car|NHRA-style}} funny cars, distinguishable by their elongated noses, forward-mounted engines, and large rear wheels. Minor details may vary from toy to toy, but all represent a functionally identical style of vehicle.}}
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] / [[Hotspark]]
*[[Ground Hog]]
*[[Meanstreak]]
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===Lamborghini Countach===
[[File:G1-toy Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Clampdown loves messing with Red Alert's head.]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe]] / [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]] / [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] / [[Deep Cover]] / [[Tigertrack]] - LP500S
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|G1 Sunstreaker]] / [[Cordon (G1)|G1 Cordon]] / [[Spin-Out (G1)|G1 Spin-Out]] - LP500S
*[[Breakdown (G1)|G1 Breakdown]] - LP500S
*[[Free Wheeler]] / [[Deadwheeler]] - LP500 Quattrovalvole
*[[Laster]] / [[Flame (Motorvator)|Motorvator Flame]] - 25th Anniversary

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===Lamborghini Diablo===
[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|One of Optimus Prime's lesser-known forms.]]
*[[Neo-Wheel]] / [[Hot Spot (Universe)|''Universe'' Hot Spot]]
*[[Firecracker]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|G1 Optimus Prime (Go-Bot)]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (Go-Bot)]] / [[R.E.V.]]
*[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] / [[Spin Road]]
*[[Prowl (RID)|''RID'' Prowl]] / [[Inferno (BW)|''Universe'' Inferno]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (''Universe'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|''Armada'' Sparkplug]] / [[Drop-Test]] / [[Atlas (Armada)|Atlas]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Sunstreaker (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Tigatron#Combiner Wars|Tigatron (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]] / [[Trickdiamond#Toys|Trickdiamond]]

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===Mazda RX-series===
[[File:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Eliminating the RX-8 was illogical."]]
*[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] - RX-7SA22C
*[[Getaway]] / [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] - RX-7FC3S
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|G1 Jazz (''Alternators'')]] / [[Zoom-Zoom]] / [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|G1 Shockwave (''Alternators'')]] / [[Autorooper]] - RX-8
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Sunstreaker (''Q-Transformers'')]] / [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|G1 Drift (''Q-Transformers'')]] - RX-7FD3S

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===Nissan Fairlady Z===
[[File:alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"DO NOT CALL ME [[Drift (G1)|DRIFT]]. DO AS I COMMAND!"]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|G1 Bluestreak]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|G1 Prowl]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 Smokescreen]]- 280ZX Turbo
*[[Esporte]] - 300ZX
*[[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] - 300ZX
*[[Streetwise (G1)|G1 Streetwise]] / [[Streetstar]] - Z31 300ZX Turbo
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl (''Universe'')]] / [[Rapido|Rapido (''Timelines'')]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen (''Universe'')]] / [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise (''Timelines'')]] - 350Z
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Alternity'')]] - 370Z

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===Open-wheel Race Car===
[[File:G2-toy Speedstream.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|G1 Mirage]]
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] / [[Road King]]
*[[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]]
*[[Circuit (OC)|''OC'' Circuit]] / [[Streetwise (Universe)|''Universe'' Streetwise]]
*[[Speedstream]] / [[Deluge (G2)|''G2'' Deluge]]
*[[Double Clutch (G2)|''G2'' Double Clutch]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Generation 2|''G2'' Go-Bots Mirage]] / [[Mirage (RID)|''RID'' Mirage]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|''G2'' Leadfoot]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Mirage]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|''MW'' Prowl]] / [[Skid-Z (RID)|''RID'' Skid-Z]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Mirage]]
*[[Swindle (Armada)|''Armada'' Swindle]] / [[Zapmaster (Armada)|Zapmaster]]
*[[Mirage (Armada)|''Armada'' Mirage]] / [[Top Gear]]
*[[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] / [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] / [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
*[[Leadfoot (PCC)|''PCC'' Leadfoot]] / [[Over-Run (PCC)|''PCC'' Over-Run]]
*[[Drag Strip (DOTM)|''DOTM'' Drag Strip]]
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===Pontiac Firebird===
[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now all he needs are some underbody neon lights and spinning rims.]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] / [[Camaro]] / [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|G1 Tailgate]] / [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|''Universe'' Rook]] - third generation
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]] - third generation
*[[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] / [[Gunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Gunrunner]] - third generation

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===Porsche 928S===
[[File:Zone-toy Sonic.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Sonic]]
*[[Mini-spy]] Porsche
*[[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]
*[[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]]

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===Porsche 959===
[[File:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Trivia time: [http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/sdlist040109.pdf The Porsche 959 wasn't street legal in the United States until 1999].]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|G1 Nightbeat]] / [[Minerva (human)|''Masterforce'' Minerva]]
*[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] / [[Rabbicrater]] / [[Metrobomb]]
*[[Blowout]] / [[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (Go-Bot)]] / [[Frenzy (G1)|G1 Frenzy (Go-Bot)]] / [[Hot Shot (RID)|''RID'' Hot Shot]]

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===Sports Prototype racer===
[[File:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Daytonus]]
{{note|This term refers to a type of purpose-built closed-wheel racing car commonly referred to as "LeMans racers". The Porsche 962 is a particularly well-known example.}}
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Tailspin]]
*[[Hurricane]] / [[Checker Road]]
*[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] / [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]
*[[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Wheeljack]]
*[[Downshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Downshift]] / [[Tailslide]]
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] / [[Hydroplane|Platinum Element]] / [[Socket]] / [[Guardian Speed]] / [[Brake-Neck (TF 2010)|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Rallybot|Race Car Drone]] / [[Schnell Drone]]
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz (''Power of the Primes'')]] / [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet (''Selects'')]]

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===Volkswagen Beetle===
[[File:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Bumblebee was supposed to be in this picture, but I stuffed him in a locker."]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|G1 Bumblebee]] / [[Volks (G1)|G1 Volks]] / [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] / [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] / [[Black Bumble]]
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'')
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Bumblebee|Cliffjumper (Movie)]]
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==Military vehicles==
===M1 Abrams===
[[File:TFU08-toy Treadshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|A single blue line - the new camouflage.]]
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Movie Brawl/Devastator]] / [[Tankor (ROTF)|ROTF Tankor]] - heavily modified "stealth tank"
*[[Giga]]tank ([[Overlord (G1)|component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord]])
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G2 Megatron]] / [[Megastorm]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron]] (Hero) / [[Archforce]] / [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)|''RID'' Bludgeon]] / [[Reverse Convoy]] (modified)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|''Classics'' Broadside]] / [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]] / [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|''Universe'' Treadshot]] / [[Ironside]]
*[[Guzzle (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Guzzle]]
*"[[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Armada Megatron]]
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===A-10 Thunderbolt II===
[[File:CW-toy Viper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|BRRRRRRRRT is the last thing an Autobot in his sights will hear]]

*[[Powerglide (G1)/toys|G1 Powerglide]] (like, literally ''every'' toy of him ''ever'') / [[Bad Boy]]
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] / [[Windrim]] / [[Hot House (Micromaster)|Hot House]]
*[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|''Energon'' Sky Shadow]] / [[Terradive (Energon)|''Energon'' Terradive]] / [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Skyfall]] / [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|''Universe'' Skydive]] / [[Fireflight (G1)|''Universe'' Fireflight]]
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber (''Cybertron'')]] / [[Wingblade]]
*[[Steel Wind]] / [[Skyglide]] / [[Skyhammer (Universe)|''Universe'' Skyhammer]] / [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|''Universe'' Sky Shadow]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'')
*[[Thor]]
*[[Powerglide (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Powerglide]]
*[[Viper (CW)|''Combiner Wars'' Viper]] / [[Powerglide (RID)|''Adventure'' Powerglide]] / [[Dogfight (RID)|''Adventure'' Dogfight]]

{{note|In the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]] comic series, [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]], and an unidentified "[[conehead]]" transform into [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]s, which are heavily-modified versions of the A-10.}}
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===AH-64 Apache copter===
:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Apache-esque helicopter]]
[[File:TFU08-toy Cloudraker.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|The copter from the cover of {{w|Nuclear Strike}}.]]
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (upper half)
*[[Spinister (G1)|G1 Spinister]]
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|G1 Micromaster Tracer]]
*[[Chain Gun]] / [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|''Universe'' Ro-Tor]]
*[[Powerdive]]
*[[Blackout (combiner)|''Energon'' Blackout]] / [[Stormcloud (Energon)|''Energon'' Stormcloud]]
*[[Divebomb (Classics)|''Classics'' Divebomb]] / [[Torque Gain]] / [[Cloudraker (Universe)|''Universe'' Cloudraker]] / [[Vortex (G1)|''Henkei!'' Vortex]] / [[Crosshairs (Universe)|''Universe'' Crosshairs]] - AH-64D version
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|"Movie Game" Shockwave]]
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===B-1B Lancer===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidMicro.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Windsweeper]]
*[[Blackout (G1)|G1 Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Missile Run]] / [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|''Universe'' Air Raid]]
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===Dassault Rafale===
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] / [[Skyhopper]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)|''Victory'' Hellbat]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Dirge (BW)|''BWII'' Dirge]] / [[Skyfire (RID)|''RID'' Skyfire]] / [[Wingstun]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator (''Timelines'')]]
*[[Ramjet (Armada)|''Armada'' Ramjet]]
*[[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]
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===F-4 Phantom===
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*[[Flattop (G1)|Flattop]] / [[Skywave]]
*[[Flywheels]] (Half of him anyway.)
*[[Powerflash]] ([[Mold]] [[Kibble|details]] suggest that this was his [[Alternate mode|altmode]] before becoming an [[Action Master]].)
*[[Blitzwing (BB)]]
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===F-14 Tomcat===
[[File:TFU08-toy_Boltflash.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Talk to me, Goose."]]
*[[Leozack]] / [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]]
*[[Nightflight (G1)]] / [[Airwave (Micromaster)]] / [[Nightflight (Zone)]] / [[Overair (Micromaster)]]
*[[Thunderwing (Classics)|''Classics'' Thunderwing]] / [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Nightscream]] / [[Noise Effect]] / [[Boltflash]] / [[Slingshot (G1)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Slingshot]] / [[Barrel Roll]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|''Classics'' Jetfire]] / [[Dreadwind (G1)|BotCon 2007 Dreadwind]] / [[Tread Bolt|Universe 2.0 Tread Bolt]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid]] / [[Guyhawk#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Guyhawk]] / [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Terrorsaur]] / [[Fractyl#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Wrecker Fractyl]] / [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Curse Armada Thrust]]
*[[Maverick (Collaborative)|''Collaborative'' Maverick]]
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===F-15 Eagle===
[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Thundercracker routinely bathes in highlighter ink to maintain his natural, eye-searing look.]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]] / [[Ramjet (G1)|G1 Ramjet]] (heavily modified with design elements from an F-16XL) / [[Dirge (G1)|G1 Dirge]] (modified) / [[Thrust (G1)|G1 Thrust]] (modified with VTOL fans in wings) / [[Sandstorm (G2)|G2 Sandstorm]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|G1 Air Raid]]
*[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] / [[Moon Jet]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] / [[Thundercracker (SG)|Shattered Glass Thundercracker]] / [[Hotlink (G1)|G1 Hotlink]] / [[Bitstream (G1)|G1 Bitstream]] / [[Nacelle (G1)|G1 Nacelle]]
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===F-16 Fighting Falcon===
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|G1 Dreadwind]] / [[Buster (G1)|Buster]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] - F-16XL
*[[Falcon (OC)|Micromaster Falcon]] / [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Micromaster Silverbolt]]
*[[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 1]] / [[Aerialbot Scout 2|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|video game]] only)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (WFC)|''Prime'' Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (WFC)|''Prime'' Thundercracker]] / [[Slipstream (WFC)|''Timelines'' Slipstream]]
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===F/A-18 Hornet===
[[File:G1-toy_EagleEye.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Eagle Eye (G1)|G1 Eagle Eye]]
*[[Seeker Scout|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Scout]] / [[Seeker Sniper|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Sniper]] / [[Seeker Warrior|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Warrior]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games, non-toy appearances)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Hellbat (G1)|G1 Hellbat (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Cicadacon|G1 Cicadacon (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Windsweeper|G1 Windsweeper (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]] / [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream ("Ghost" and "Golden Lagoon" versions)]]
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===F-22 Raptor===
[[File:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Starscream flies under a giant blacklight.]]
*[[Fearswoop (G1)|G1 Fearswoop]] - YF-22 prototype
*[[Hooligan (G2)|G2 Hooligan]] / [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire (Cyberjet)]] / [[R-Blade]] / [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|''Universe'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Ricochet (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Ricochet]] - Navalized ATF
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Megaplex|MW Megaplex]] / [[Thrust (BW)|''BWII'' Thrust]] / [[Wind Sheer (RID)|''RID'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Air Hunter]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Movie Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Movie Thundercracker]] / [[Skydive (Movie)|Movie Skydive]] (non-toy appearance) / [[Ramjet (Movie)|Movie Ramjet]] / [[Skywarp (Movie)|Movie Skywarp]]
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===F-35 Lightning II===
[[File:ROTF-toy Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)]] / [[Sunstorm (Universe)|''Universe'' Sunstorm]] / [[Dirge (Armada)]]
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Breakaway]] / [[Thrust (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Thrust]] / [[Air Raid (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Air Raid]].
*[[Skyquake (Prime)]] / [[Dreadwing (Prime)]] / [[Megaplex|''Timelines'' Megaplex]]
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===F-117A Nighthawk===
[[File:DeltaSeeker-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Invisible to colorblind radar.]]
*[[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]] / [[Shadow Jet]]
*[[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]] / [[Air Raid (G1)|Generation 1 Air Raid (Cyberjet/''Universe'')]] / [[Aero Raid]] / [[Delta Seeker]]
*[[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]]
*[[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] / [[Dreadwing (G2)|''Generation 2'' Dreadwing]] / [[Strafe (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Strafe]]
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===Flakpanzer Gepard===
[[File:RescueTank-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Squeezers? Squeezers?! They're clamps, you ''[bleep]''!!!!"]]
*[[Killbison]]/[[Rescue Force 1]] (modified)
*[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
*[[Dualor (Armada)|''Armada'' Dualor]]/[[Duster]]/[[Ascentor]]/[[Repeater (Cybertron)|''Galaxy Force'' Repeater]]
*[[Blight (Energon)|''Energon'' Blight]]/[[Kickback (Energon)|''Energon'' Kickback]]/[[Landquake (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Landquake]]/[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Movie Gunbarrel]] (unreleased)/[[Blast Off (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blast Off]]/[[Blast Off (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Blast Off]]
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|''Reveal The Shield'' Demolition Rumble]] (unreleased)/[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Rumble]]/[[Eject (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Eject]]/[[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Rewind]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Frenzy|''Adventure'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Rumble]]
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===Harrier Jump Jet===
[[File:SS-toy Shatter Jet.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Yer a wizard, Harrier."]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)|''Generation 1'' Slingshot]] (Sea Harrier version)
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Dirge (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dirge]]/[[Jetblade]]/[[Skywarp (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Thundercracker]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Firefly]]/[[Blast Off (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Blast Off]]/[[Needlenose (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Needlenose]]
*[[Shatter]]
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===SR-71 Blackbird===
[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-16-Jetfire.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Can scratch the rust in his ass higher and faster than any other jet.]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|G1 Snapdragon]]
*[[Fireshot]] & [[Vanquish]] (they combine into a single jet mode)
*[[Megajet]] (component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord)
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Jetfire]]
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===V-22 Osprey===
[[File:ROTF-toy SpringerLegend.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Each Osprey costs about 65 million dollars, which is about 2 million dollars for each Marine that died during flight testing...]]
*[[Makeshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Makeshift]] / [[Bulge (Cybertron)|Bulge]] / [[Impulsor]] / [[Rotor]] / [[Scythe (Cybertron)|Scythe]]
*[[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
*[[Ruination (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Ruination]] (non-toy character)
*[[Springer (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Springer]] / [[Blades (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Blades]] / [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Duststorm]]
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==Miscellaneous==
===Concorde===
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|G1 Silverbolt]]
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Micromaster Sky High]]
*[[Supersonic]] / [[Skydive (Universe)|''Universe'' Skydive]]
*[[Jetstorm (Armada)|''Armada'' Jetstorm]] / [[Skull Buster]]

===Eurocopter Dauphin===
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Evac]] / [[Springer (G1)|"War Within" Springer]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blades]] / [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Whirl]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' (Legends Class) Blades]]
*[[Blazemaster|''Revenge of The Fallen'' Blazemaster]] / [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] / [[Tailwhip]] / [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Alpha Bravo|''Combiner Wars'' Alpha Bravo]] / [[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]] / [[Vortex (G1)#Generations|Vortex]] / [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] / [[Stormclash]] / [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] / [[Lunaclub]] / [[Moonheart]] / [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Hepter]]

===Space Shuttle Orbiter===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Tonight on ''Trick My Space Shuttle'', we'll switch out the boring wings for some sweet F-16 ones."]]

*[[Astrotrain (G1)|G1 Astrotrain]] / [[Star Dasher]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] / [[Shuttle Gunner]] / [[Movor]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]]
*[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
*[[Mach (G1)|Mach]]
*[[Blast Master]] & [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Raker]] / [[Storm Jet (Universe)|''Universe'' Storm Jet]]
*[[Cosmo]]
*[[Shouki#Generations|''Generations'' Shouki]]
*[[Astrotrain (DOTM)#Movie Advanced Series|''Movie Advanced Series'' Astrotrain]] / [[Boltax (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Cybaxx]] / [[Spacewarp#Generations|''Generations'' Spacewarp]]
*[[Deathsaurus#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Dezarus]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (SG)|Shattered Glass Sky Lynx]]

[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes

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Chip: /* F-14 Tomcat */

[[File:Bumblebeeclassicstoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When on [[Earth]], a [[Transformer]] typically finds a wide variety of [[human]] vehicles matching their general body plan and size available to adopt as a disguise mode. Although there are many thousands of options available, certain specific models of vehicle, however, are very popular disguises, seeing repeated use across multiple individuals and [[Continuity|continuities]].

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for a vehicle model to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the model. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''. Certain models are "lumped" together, such as the case for the Mazda RX car series, which includes the RX-7 and RX-8 types. This also, of course, takes into account the various fudging of the designs that are done in order to get a [[robot mode]] out of the toy, as well as avoid having to pay a licensing fee to the actual manufacturers (in most instances).

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[retool]]s on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

This policy is in place mainly due to the rampant use of redecoes as new characters, and is a little out of line with the phenomenon being explored... after all, isn't it kinda weird that out of all the myriad types of fighter jet there are in the world, that the Dassault Rafale in particular seems to pop up so often across soooooo many jet-form toy-characters?

:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes]], [[Popular beast alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Cars==
===Audi R8===
[[File:ROTF-toy WrecklooseRPM.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Pushing the boundaries of what TFWiki.net considers a "toy" ''and'' an "[[alternate mode]]".]]
*[[Sideways (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways]] (Legends class mold) / [[Override (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Override]] / [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[Dino#Cyberverse|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage]] / [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Legion two-pack)]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Deluxe class mold) / [[Dead End (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dead End]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Speed Stars mold) / [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Wreckloose]]
*"[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
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===Chevrolet Camaro===
[[File:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Why couldn't I be an '85 Camaro?"]]
*[[Windbreaker#Toys|Windbreaker]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Block Town|Carzap]] - Z28 (third generation)
*[[Runabout (G1)|G1 Runabout]] / [[Runamuck (G1)|G1 Runamuck]] - fourth generation (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Side Swipe (RID 2001)|''RID''01 Side Swipe]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|G1 Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] - fourth generation
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]] / [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|Movie Cliffjumper]] - 1976 (second generation)
*Movie Bumblebee / Movie Cliffjumper - 2009 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') / [[Stinger (AOE)#Movie Advanced Series|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Deluxe)]] - 2014 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') - 1967 (first generation)
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===Chevrolet Corvette===
[[File:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not-So-Little Red Corvette]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Toys|G1 Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)|G1 Road Rage]] / [[Vivisector]] / [[Loudpedal]] - C3
*[[Freeway (G1)#Toys|G1 Freeway]] - C4
*[[Motorhead (G1)|Motorhead]] - C4
*[[Skram (G2)|G1 Skram]] - C3 hot rod
*[[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|G1 Tracks (''Alternators'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys|G1 Ravage (first ''Alternators'' body)]] / [[Swerve (G1)|G1 Swerve (''Alternators'')]] - C5 Z06
*Movie [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] / Movie [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] / [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] - 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs]] / [[Hot Shot (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Hot Shot]] / [[Evac (Ride)|Evac (''Movie Edition'')]] / [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Tracks (''Q-Transformers'')]] - C7

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===Chevrolet Impala===
*[[Impala]] - ninth generation
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|DOTM Leadfoot]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|DOTM Roadbuster]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|DOTM Topspin]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup

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===Corvette Indy===
[[File:G1-toy Detour.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Not a bad run of toys for a car that never actually got produced.]]
*[[Detour (G1)|G1 Detour]] / [[Deadhour]]
*[[Speeder]]
*[[Drench (G1)|G1 Drench]]

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===Desert racing buggy===
[[File:G1-toy RollerForce.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
{{note|"Desert racing buggy" is an admittedly vague grouping, as vehicles of this type are made by a variety of manufacturers and further modified by their owners in various idiosyncratic ways, but these examples all follow a relatively uniform shape.}}
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] / [[Ranger]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Fizzle]] / [[Wildspark]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Blacker]] / [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]
*[[Jallguar]] / [[Rescue Force 2]]
*[[Roller Force]] / [[Runner]]
*[[Aquafend]] / [[Jetstorm (G2)|''G2'' Jetstorm]]

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===Dodge Viper (Chrysler)===
[[File:Alternators DeadEnd toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Dead End (ROTF)|This seems familiar.]]]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|''RID'' Side Burn]] / [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] / [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|''Universe'' Shadow Striker]]
*''RID'' Side Burn ([[Spychanger]]) / [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29|G1 Jazz (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Sideswipe (''Alternators'')]] / [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Dead End (''Alternators'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|G1 Sunstreaker (''Alternators'')]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] ([[2005 IDW continuity]] -Ations series, non-toy appearance)

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===Ford Mustang===
[[File:AlternatorsGrimlock toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Me Grimlock no horsey, me Grimlock king!"]]
*[[Natron]]/[[Freezon]] - third generation
*[[Trip-Up]] - First Generation (1960s hot rod)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|G1 Grimlock (''Alternators'')]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|G1 Wheeljack (''Alternators'')]] - fifth generation (2005)
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Movie Barricade]] - fifth generation (Saleen S281)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee (''Generations'')]] / [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire (''Generations'')]] / [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat (''Generations'')]] / [[Goshooter#Generations|Goshooter (''Generations'')]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap (''Timelines'')]] - fifth generation

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===Funny Car===
[[File:G1-toy Sizzle.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAAAAAAAY!]]
{{note|The term is used here specifically to represent various {{w|Funny Car|NHRA-style}} funny cars, distinguishable by their elongated noses, forward-mounted engines, and large rear wheels. Minor details may vary from toy to toy, but all represent a functionally identical style of vehicle.}}
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] / [[Hotspark]]
*[[Ground Hog]]
*[[Meanstreak]]
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===Lamborghini Countach===
[[File:G1-toy Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Clampdown loves messing with Red Alert's head.]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe]] / [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]] / [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] / [[Deep Cover]] / [[Tigertrack]] - LP500S
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|G1 Sunstreaker]] / [[Cordon (G1)|G1 Cordon]] / [[Spin-Out (G1)|G1 Spin-Out]] - LP500S
*[[Breakdown (G1)|G1 Breakdown]] - LP500S
*[[Free Wheeler]] / [[Deadwheeler]] - LP500 Quattrovalvole
*[[Laster]] / [[Flame (Motorvator)|Motorvator Flame]] - 25th Anniversary

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===Lamborghini Diablo===
[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|One of Optimus Prime's lesser-known forms.]]
*[[Neo-Wheel]] / [[Hot Spot (Universe)|''Universe'' Hot Spot]]
*[[Firecracker]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|G1 Optimus Prime (Go-Bot)]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (Go-Bot)]] / [[R.E.V.]]
*[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] / [[Spin Road]]
*[[Prowl (RID)|''RID'' Prowl]] / [[Inferno (BW)|''Universe'' Inferno]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (''Universe'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|''Armada'' Sparkplug]] / [[Drop-Test]] / [[Atlas (Armada)|Atlas]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Sunstreaker (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Tigatron#Combiner Wars|Tigatron (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]] / [[Trickdiamond#Toys|Trickdiamond]]

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===Mazda RX-series===
[[File:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Eliminating the RX-8 was illogical."]]
*[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] - RX-7SA22C
*[[Getaway]] / [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] - RX-7FC3S
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|G1 Jazz (''Alternators'')]] / [[Zoom-Zoom]] / [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|G1 Shockwave (''Alternators'')]] / [[Autorooper]] - RX-8
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Sunstreaker (''Q-Transformers'')]] / [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|G1 Drift (''Q-Transformers'')]] - RX-7FD3S

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===Nissan Fairlady Z===
[[File:alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"DO NOT CALL ME [[Drift (G1)|DRIFT]]. DO AS I COMMAND!"]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|G1 Bluestreak]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|G1 Prowl]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 Smokescreen]]- 280ZX Turbo
*[[Esporte]] - 300ZX
*[[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] - 300ZX
*[[Streetwise (G1)|G1 Streetwise]] / [[Streetstar]] - Z31 300ZX Turbo
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl (''Universe'')]] / [[Rapido|Rapido (''Timelines'')]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen (''Universe'')]] / [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise (''Timelines'')]] - 350Z
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Alternity'')]] - 370Z

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===Open-wheel Race Car===
[[File:G2-toy Speedstream.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|G1 Mirage]]
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] / [[Road King]]
*[[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]]
*[[Circuit (OC)|''OC'' Circuit]] / [[Streetwise (Universe)|''Universe'' Streetwise]]
*[[Speedstream]] / [[Deluge (G2)|''G2'' Deluge]]
*[[Double Clutch (G2)|''G2'' Double Clutch]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Generation 2|''G2'' Go-Bots Mirage]] / [[Mirage (RID)|''RID'' Mirage]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|''G2'' Leadfoot]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Mirage]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|''MW'' Prowl]] / [[Skid-Z (RID)|''RID'' Skid-Z]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Mirage]]
*[[Swindle (Armada)|''Armada'' Swindle]] / [[Zapmaster (Armada)|Zapmaster]]
*[[Mirage (Armada)|''Armada'' Mirage]] / [[Top Gear]]
*[[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] / [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] / [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
*[[Leadfoot (PCC)|''PCC'' Leadfoot]] / [[Over-Run (PCC)|''PCC'' Over-Run]]
*[[Drag Strip (DOTM)|''DOTM'' Drag Strip]]
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===Pontiac Firebird===
[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now all he needs are some underbody neon lights and spinning rims.]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] / [[Camaro]] / [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|G1 Tailgate]] / [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|''Universe'' Rook]] - third generation
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]] - third generation
*[[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] / [[Gunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Gunrunner]] - third generation

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===Porsche 928S===
[[File:Zone-toy Sonic.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Sonic]]
*[[Mini-spy]] Porsche
*[[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]
*[[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]]

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===Porsche 959===
[[File:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Trivia time: [http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/sdlist040109.pdf The Porsche 959 wasn't street legal in the United States until 1999].]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|G1 Nightbeat]] / [[Minerva (human)|''Masterforce'' Minerva]]
*[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] / [[Rabbicrater]] / [[Metrobomb]]
*[[Blowout]] / [[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (Go-Bot)]] / [[Frenzy (G1)|G1 Frenzy (Go-Bot)]] / [[Hot Shot (RID)|''RID'' Hot Shot]]

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===Sports Prototype racer===
[[File:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Daytonus]]
{{note|This term refers to a type of purpose-built closed-wheel racing car commonly referred to as "LeMans racers". The Porsche 962 is a particularly well-known example.}}
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Tailspin]]
*[[Hurricane]] / [[Checker Road]]
*[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] / [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]
*[[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Wheeljack]]
*[[Downshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Downshift]] / [[Tailslide]]
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] / [[Hydroplane|Platinum Element]] / [[Socket]] / [[Guardian Speed]] / [[Brake-Neck (TF 2010)|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Rallybot|Race Car Drone]] / [[Schnell Drone]]
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz (''Power of the Primes'')]] / [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet (''Selects'')]]

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===Volkswagen Beetle===
[[File:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Bumblebee was supposed to be in this picture, but I stuffed him in a locker."]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|G1 Bumblebee]] / [[Volks (G1)|G1 Volks]] / [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] / [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] / [[Black Bumble]]
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'')
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Bumblebee|Cliffjumper (Movie)]]
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==Military vehicles==
===M1 Abrams===
[[File:TFU08-toy Treadshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|A single blue line - the new camouflage.]]
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Movie Brawl/Devastator]] / [[Tankor (ROTF)|ROTF Tankor]] - heavily modified "stealth tank"
*[[Giga]]tank ([[Overlord (G1)|component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord]])
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G2 Megatron]] / [[Megastorm]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron]] (Hero) / [[Archforce]] / [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)|''RID'' Bludgeon]] / [[Reverse Convoy]] (modified)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|''Classics'' Broadside]] / [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]] / [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|''Universe'' Treadshot]] / [[Ironside]]
*[[Guzzle (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Guzzle]]
*"[[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Armada Megatron]]
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===A-10 Thunderbolt II===
[[File:CW-toy Viper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|BRRRRRRRRT is the last thing an Autobot in his sights will hear]]

*[[Powerglide (G1)/toys|G1 Powerglide]] (like, literally ''every'' toy of him ''ever'') / [[Bad Boy]]
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] / [[Windrim]] / [[Hot House (Micromaster)|Hot House]]
*[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|''Energon'' Sky Shadow]] / [[Terradive (Energon)|''Energon'' Terradive]] / [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Skyfall]] / [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|''Universe'' Skydive]] / [[Fireflight (G1)|''Universe'' Fireflight]]
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber (''Cybertron'')]] / [[Wingblade]]
*[[Steel Wind]] / [[Skyglide]] / [[Skyhammer (Universe)|''Universe'' Skyhammer]] / [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|''Universe'' Sky Shadow]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'')
*[[Thor]]
*[[Powerglide (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Powerglide]]
*[[Viper (CW)|''Combiner Wars'' Viper]] / [[Powerglide (RID)|''Adventure'' Powerglide]] / [[Dogfight (RID)|''Adventure'' Dogfight]]

{{note|In the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]] comic series, [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]], and an unidentified "[[conehead]]" transform into [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]s, which are heavily-modified versions of the A-10.}}
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===AH-64 Apache copter===
:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Apache-esque helicopter]]
[[File:TFU08-toy Cloudraker.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|The copter from the cover of {{w|Nuclear Strike}}.]]
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (upper half)
*[[Spinister (G1)|G1 Spinister]]
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|G1 Micromaster Tracer]]
*[[Chain Gun]] / [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|''Universe'' Ro-Tor]]
*[[Powerdive]]
*[[Blackout (combiner)|''Energon'' Blackout]] / [[Stormcloud (Energon)|''Energon'' Stormcloud]]
*[[Divebomb (Classics)|''Classics'' Divebomb]] / [[Torque Gain]] / [[Cloudraker (Universe)|''Universe'' Cloudraker]] / [[Vortex (G1)|''Henkei!'' Vortex]] / [[Crosshairs (Universe)|''Universe'' Crosshairs]] - AH-64D version
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|"Movie Game" Shockwave]]
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===B-1B Lancer===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidMicro.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Windsweeper]]
*[[Blackout (G1)|G1 Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Missile Run]] / [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|''Universe'' Air Raid]]
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===Dassault Rafale===
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] / [[Skyhopper]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)|''Victory'' Hellbat]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Dirge (BW)|''BWII'' Dirge]] / [[Skyfire (RID)|''RID'' Skyfire]] / [[Wingstun]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator (''Timelines'')]]
*[[Ramjet (Armada)|''Armada'' Ramjet]]
*[[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]
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===F-4 Phantom===
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*[[Flattop (G1)|Flattop]] / [[Skywave]]
*[[Flywheels]] (Half of him anyway.)
*[[Powerflash]] ([[Mold]] [[Kibble|details]] suggest that this was his [[Alternate mode|altmode]] before becoming an [[Action Master]].)
*[[Blitzwing (BB)]]
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===F-14 Tomcat===
[[File:TFU08-toy_Boltflash.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Talk to me, Goose."]]
*[[Leozack]] / [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]]
*[[Nightflight (G1)]] / [[Airwave (Micromaster)]] / [[Nightflight (Zone)]] / [[Overair (Micromaster)]]
*[[Thunderwing (Classics)|''Classics'' Thunderwing]] / [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Nightscream]] / [[Noise Effect]] / [[Boltflash]] / [[Slingshot (G1)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Slingshot]] / [[Barrel Roll]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|''Classics'' Jetfire]] / [[Dreadwind (G1)|BotCon 2007 Dreadwind]] / [[Tread Bolt|Universe 2.0 Tread Bolt]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid]] / [[Guyhawk#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Guyhawk]] / [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Terrorsaur]] / [[Fractyl#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Wrecker Fractyl]] / [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Curse Armada Thrust]]
*[[Maverick (Collaborative)|''Collaborative'' Maverick]]
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===F-15 Eagle===
[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Thundercracker routinely bathes in highlighter ink to maintain his natural, eye-searing look.]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]] / [[Ramjet (G1)|G1 Ramjet]] (heavily modified with design elements from an F-16XL) / [[Dirge (G1)|G1 Dirge]] (modified) / [[Thrust (G1)|G1 Thrust]] (modified with VTOL fans in wings) / [[Sandstorm (G2)|G2 Sandstorm]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|G1 Air Raid]]
*[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] / [[Moon Jet]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] / [[Thundercracker (SG)|Shattered Glass Thundercracker]] / [[Hotlink (G1)|G1 Hotlink]] / [[Bitstream (G1)|G1 Bitstream]] / [[Nacelle (G1)|G1 Nacelle]]
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===F-16 Fighting Falcon===
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|G1 Dreadwind]] / [[Buster (G1)|Buster]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] - F-16XL
*[[Falcon (OC)|Micromaster Falcon]] / [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Micromaster Silverbolt]]
*[[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 1]] / [[Aerialbot Scout 2|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|video game]] only)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (WFC)|''Prime'' Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (WFC)|''Prime'' Thundercracker]] / [[Slipstream (WFC)|''Timelines'' Slipstream]]
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===F/A-18 Hornet===
[[File:G1-toy_EagleEye.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Eagle Eye (G1)|G1 Eagle Eye]]
*[[Seeker Scout|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Scout]] / [[Seeker Sniper|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Sniper]] / [[Seeker Warrior|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Warrior]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games, non-toy appearances)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Hellbat (G1)|G1 Hellbat (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Cicadacon|G1 Cicadacon (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Windsweeper|G1 Windsweeper (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]] / [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream ("Ghost" and "Golden Lagoon" versions)]]
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===F-22 Raptor===
[[File:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Starscream flies under a giant blacklight.]]
*[[Fearswoop (G1)|G1 Fearswoop]] - YF-22 prototype
*[[Hooligan (G2)|G2 Hooligan]] / [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire (Cyberjet)]] / [[R-Blade]] / [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|''Universe'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Ricochet (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Ricochet]] - Navalized ATF
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Megaplex|MW Megaplex]] / [[Thrust (BW)|''BWII'' Thrust]] / [[Wind Sheer (RID)|''RID'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Air Hunter]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Movie Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Movie Thundercracker]] / [[Skydive (Movie)|Movie Skydive]] (non-toy appearance) / [[Ramjet (Movie)|Movie Ramjet]] / [[Skywarp (Movie)|Movie Skywarp]]
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===F-35 Lightning II===
[[File:ROTF-toy Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)]] / [[Sunstorm (Universe)|''Universe'' Sunstorm]] / [[Dirge (Armada)]]
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Breakaway]] / [[Thrust (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Thrust]] / [[Air Raid (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Air Raid]].
*[[Skyquake (Prime)]] / [[Dreadwing (Prime)]] / [[Megaplex|''Timelines'' Megaplex]]
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===F-117A Nighthawk===
[[File:DeltaSeeker-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Invisible to colorblind radar.]]
*[[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]] / [[Shadow Jet]]
*[[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]] / [[Air Raid (G1)|Generation 1 Air Raid (Cyberjet/''Universe'')]] / [[Aero Raid]] / [[Delta Seeker]]
*[[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]]
*[[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] / [[Dreadwing (G2)|''Generation 2'' Dreadwing]] / [[Strafe (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Strafe]]
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===Flakpanzer Gepard===
[[File:RescueTank-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Squeezers? Squeezers?! They're clamps, you ''[bleep]''!!!!"]]
*[[Killbison]]/[[Rescue Force 1]] (modified)
*[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
*[[Dualor (Armada)|''Armada'' Dualor]]/[[Duster]]/[[Ascentor]]/[[Repeater (Cybertron)|''Galaxy Force'' Repeater]]
*[[Blight (Energon)|''Energon'' Blight]]/[[Kickback (Energon)|''Energon'' Kickback]]/[[Landquake (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Landquake]]/[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Movie Gunbarrel]] (unreleased)/[[Blast Off (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blast Off]]/[[Blast Off (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Blast Off]]
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|''Reveal The Shield'' Demolition Rumble]] (unreleased)/[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Rumble]]/[[Eject (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Eject]]/[[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Rewind]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Frenzy|''Adventure'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Rumble]]
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===Harrier Jump Jet===
[[File:SS-toy Shatter Jet.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Yer a wizard, Harrier."]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)|''Generation 1'' Slingshot]] (Sea Harrier version)
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Dirge (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dirge]]/[[Jetblade]]/[[Skywarp (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Thundercracker]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Firefly]]/[[Blast Off (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Blast Off]]/[[Needlenose (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Needlenose]]
*[[Shatter]]
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===SR-71 Blackbird===
[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-16-Jetfire.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Can scratch the rust in his ass higher and faster than any other jet.]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|G1 Snapdragon]]
*[[Fireshot]] & [[Vanquish]] (they combine into a single jet mode)
*[[Megajet]] (component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord)
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Jetfire]]
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===V-22 Osprey===
[[File:ROTF-toy SpringerLegend.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Each Osprey costs about 65 million dollars, which is about 2 million dollars for each Marine that died during flight testing...]]
*[[Makeshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Makeshift]] / [[Bulge (Cybertron)|Bulge]] / [[Impulsor]] / [[Rotor]] / [[Scythe (Cybertron)|Scythe]]
*[[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
*[[Ruination (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Ruination]] (non-toy character)
*[[Springer (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Springer]] / [[Blades (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Blades]] / [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Duststorm]]
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==Miscellaneous==
===Concorde===
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|G1 Silverbolt]]
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Micromaster Sky High]]
*[[Supersonic]] / [[Skydive (Universe)|''Universe'' Skydive]]
*[[Jetstorm (Armada)|''Armada'' Jetstorm]] / [[Skull Buster]]

===Eurocopter Dauphin===
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Evac]] / [[Springer (G1)|"War Within" Springer]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blades]] / [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Whirl]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' (Legends Class) Blades]]
*[[Blazemaster|''Revenge of The Fallen'' Blazemaster]] / [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] / [[Tailwhip]] / [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Alpha Bravo|''Combiner Wars'' Alpha Bravo]] / [[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]] / [[Vortex (G1)#Generations|Vortex]] / [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] / [[Stormclash]] / [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] / [[Lunaclub]] / [[Moonheart]] / [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Hepter]]

===Space Shuttle Orbiter===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Tonight on ''Trick My Space Shuttle'', we'll switch out the boring wings for some sweet F-16 ones."]]

*[[Astrotrain (G1)|G1 Astrotrain]] / [[Star Dasher]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] / [[Shuttle Gunner]] / [[Movor]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]]
*[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
*[[Mach (G1)|Mach]]
*[[Blast Master]] & [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Raker]] / [[Storm Jet (Universe)|''Universe'' Storm Jet]]
*[[Cosmo]]
*[[Shouki#Generations|''Generations'' Shouki]]
*[[Astrotrain (DOTM)#Movie Advanced Series|''Movie Advanced Series'' Astrotrain]] / [[Boltax (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Cybaxx]] / [[Spacewarp#Generations|''Generations'' Spacewarp]]
*[[Deathsaurus#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Dezarus]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (SG)|Shattered Glass Sky Lynx]]

[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes

2024-09-14T01:13:48Z

Chip: /* F-14 Tomcat */

[[File:Bumblebeeclassicstoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When on [[Earth]], a [[Transformer]] typically finds a wide variety of [[human]] vehicles matching their general body plan and size available to adopt as a disguise mode. Although there are many thousands of options available, certain specific models of vehicle, however, are very popular disguises, seeing repeated use across multiple individuals and [[Continuity|continuities]].

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for a vehicle model to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the model. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''. Certain models are "lumped" together, such as the case for the Mazda RX car series, which includes the RX-7 and RX-8 types. This also, of course, takes into account the various fudging of the designs that are done in order to get a [[robot mode]] out of the toy, as well as avoid having to pay a licensing fee to the actual manufacturers (in most instances).

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[retool]]s on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

This policy is in place mainly due to the rampant use of redecoes as new characters, and is a little out of line with the phenomenon being explored... after all, isn't it kinda weird that out of all the myriad types of fighter jet there are in the world, that the Dassault Rafale in particular seems to pop up so often across soooooo many jet-form toy-characters?

:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes]], [[Popular beast alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Cars==
===Audi R8===
[[File:ROTF-toy WrecklooseRPM.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Pushing the boundaries of what TFWiki.net considers a "toy" ''and'' an "[[alternate mode]]".]]
*[[Sideways (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways]] (Legends class mold) / [[Override (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Override]] / [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[Dino#Cyberverse|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage]] / [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Legion two-pack)]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Deluxe class mold) / [[Dead End (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dead End]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Speed Stars mold) / [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Wreckloose]]
*"[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
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===Chevrolet Camaro===
[[File:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Why couldn't I be an '85 Camaro?"]]
*[[Windbreaker#Toys|Windbreaker]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Block Town|Carzap]] - Z28 (third generation)
*[[Runabout (G1)|G1 Runabout]] / [[Runamuck (G1)|G1 Runamuck]] - fourth generation (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Side Swipe (RID 2001)|''RID''01 Side Swipe]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|G1 Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] - fourth generation
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]] / [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|Movie Cliffjumper]] - 1976 (second generation)
*Movie Bumblebee / Movie Cliffjumper - 2009 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') / [[Stinger (AOE)#Movie Advanced Series|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Deluxe)]] - 2014 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') - 1967 (first generation)
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===Chevrolet Corvette===
[[File:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not-So-Little Red Corvette]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Toys|G1 Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)|G1 Road Rage]] / [[Vivisector]] / [[Loudpedal]] - C3
*[[Freeway (G1)#Toys|G1 Freeway]] - C4
*[[Motorhead (G1)|Motorhead]] - C4
*[[Skram (G2)|G1 Skram]] - C3 hot rod
*[[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|G1 Tracks (''Alternators'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys|G1 Ravage (first ''Alternators'' body)]] / [[Swerve (G1)|G1 Swerve (''Alternators'')]] - C5 Z06
*Movie [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] / Movie [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] / [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] - 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs]] / [[Hot Shot (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Hot Shot]] / [[Evac (Ride)|Evac (''Movie Edition'')]] / [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Tracks (''Q-Transformers'')]] - C7

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===Chevrolet Impala===
*[[Impala]] - ninth generation
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|DOTM Leadfoot]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|DOTM Roadbuster]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|DOTM Topspin]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup

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===Corvette Indy===
[[File:G1-toy Detour.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Not a bad run of toys for a car that never actually got produced.]]
*[[Detour (G1)|G1 Detour]] / [[Deadhour]]
*[[Speeder]]
*[[Drench (G1)|G1 Drench]]

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===Desert racing buggy===
[[File:G1-toy RollerForce.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
{{note|"Desert racing buggy" is an admittedly vague grouping, as vehicles of this type are made by a variety of manufacturers and further modified by their owners in various idiosyncratic ways, but these examples all follow a relatively uniform shape.}}
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] / [[Ranger]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Fizzle]] / [[Wildspark]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Blacker]] / [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]
*[[Jallguar]] / [[Rescue Force 2]]
*[[Roller Force]] / [[Runner]]
*[[Aquafend]] / [[Jetstorm (G2)|''G2'' Jetstorm]]

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===Dodge Viper (Chrysler)===
[[File:Alternators DeadEnd toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Dead End (ROTF)|This seems familiar.]]]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|''RID'' Side Burn]] / [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] / [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|''Universe'' Shadow Striker]]
*''RID'' Side Burn ([[Spychanger]]) / [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29|G1 Jazz (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Sideswipe (''Alternators'')]] / [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Dead End (''Alternators'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|G1 Sunstreaker (''Alternators'')]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] ([[2005 IDW continuity]] -Ations series, non-toy appearance)

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===Ford Mustang===
[[File:AlternatorsGrimlock toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Me Grimlock no horsey, me Grimlock king!"]]
*[[Natron]]/[[Freezon]] - third generation
*[[Trip-Up]] - First Generation (1960s hot rod)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|G1 Grimlock (''Alternators'')]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|G1 Wheeljack (''Alternators'')]] - fifth generation (2005)
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Movie Barricade]] - fifth generation (Saleen S281)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee (''Generations'')]] / [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire (''Generations'')]] / [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat (''Generations'')]] / [[Goshooter#Generations|Goshooter (''Generations'')]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap (''Timelines'')]] - fifth generation

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===Funny Car===
[[File:G1-toy Sizzle.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAAAAAAAY!]]
{{note|The term is used here specifically to represent various {{w|Funny Car|NHRA-style}} funny cars, distinguishable by their elongated noses, forward-mounted engines, and large rear wheels. Minor details may vary from toy to toy, but all represent a functionally identical style of vehicle.}}
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] / [[Hotspark]]
*[[Ground Hog]]
*[[Meanstreak]]
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===Lamborghini Countach===
[[File:G1-toy Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Clampdown loves messing with Red Alert's head.]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe]] / [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]] / [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] / [[Deep Cover]] / [[Tigertrack]] - LP500S
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|G1 Sunstreaker]] / [[Cordon (G1)|G1 Cordon]] / [[Spin-Out (G1)|G1 Spin-Out]] - LP500S
*[[Breakdown (G1)|G1 Breakdown]] - LP500S
*[[Free Wheeler]] / [[Deadwheeler]] - LP500 Quattrovalvole
*[[Laster]] / [[Flame (Motorvator)|Motorvator Flame]] - 25th Anniversary

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===Lamborghini Diablo===
[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|One of Optimus Prime's lesser-known forms.]]
*[[Neo-Wheel]] / [[Hot Spot (Universe)|''Universe'' Hot Spot]]
*[[Firecracker]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|G1 Optimus Prime (Go-Bot)]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (Go-Bot)]] / [[R.E.V.]]
*[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] / [[Spin Road]]
*[[Prowl (RID)|''RID'' Prowl]] / [[Inferno (BW)|''Universe'' Inferno]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (''Universe'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|''Armada'' Sparkplug]] / [[Drop-Test]] / [[Atlas (Armada)|Atlas]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Sunstreaker (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Tigatron#Combiner Wars|Tigatron (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]] / [[Trickdiamond#Toys|Trickdiamond]]

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===Mazda RX-series===
[[File:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Eliminating the RX-8 was illogical."]]
*[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] - RX-7SA22C
*[[Getaway]] / [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] - RX-7FC3S
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|G1 Jazz (''Alternators'')]] / [[Zoom-Zoom]] / [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|G1 Shockwave (''Alternators'')]] / [[Autorooper]] - RX-8
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Sunstreaker (''Q-Transformers'')]] / [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|G1 Drift (''Q-Transformers'')]] - RX-7FD3S

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===Nissan Fairlady Z===
[[File:alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"DO NOT CALL ME [[Drift (G1)|DRIFT]]. DO AS I COMMAND!"]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|G1 Bluestreak]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|G1 Prowl]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 Smokescreen]]- 280ZX Turbo
*[[Esporte]] - 300ZX
*[[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] - 300ZX
*[[Streetwise (G1)|G1 Streetwise]] / [[Streetstar]] - Z31 300ZX Turbo
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl (''Universe'')]] / [[Rapido|Rapido (''Timelines'')]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen (''Universe'')]] / [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise (''Timelines'')]] - 350Z
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Alternity'')]] - 370Z

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===Open-wheel Race Car===
[[File:G2-toy Speedstream.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|G1 Mirage]]
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] / [[Road King]]
*[[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]]
*[[Circuit (OC)|''OC'' Circuit]] / [[Streetwise (Universe)|''Universe'' Streetwise]]
*[[Speedstream]] / [[Deluge (G2)|''G2'' Deluge]]
*[[Double Clutch (G2)|''G2'' Double Clutch]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Generation 2|''G2'' Go-Bots Mirage]] / [[Mirage (RID)|''RID'' Mirage]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|''G2'' Leadfoot]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Mirage]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|''MW'' Prowl]] / [[Skid-Z (RID)|''RID'' Skid-Z]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Mirage]]
*[[Swindle (Armada)|''Armada'' Swindle]] / [[Zapmaster (Armada)|Zapmaster]]
*[[Mirage (Armada)|''Armada'' Mirage]] / [[Top Gear]]
*[[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] / [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] / [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
*[[Leadfoot (PCC)|''PCC'' Leadfoot]] / [[Over-Run (PCC)|''PCC'' Over-Run]]
*[[Drag Strip (DOTM)|''DOTM'' Drag Strip]]
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===Pontiac Firebird===
[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now all he needs are some underbody neon lights and spinning rims.]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] / [[Camaro]] / [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|G1 Tailgate]] / [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|''Universe'' Rook]] - third generation
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]] - third generation
*[[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] / [[Gunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Gunrunner]] - third generation

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===Porsche 928S===
[[File:Zone-toy Sonic.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Sonic]]
*[[Mini-spy]] Porsche
*[[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]
*[[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]]

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===Porsche 959===
[[File:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Trivia time: [http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/sdlist040109.pdf The Porsche 959 wasn't street legal in the United States until 1999].]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|G1 Nightbeat]] / [[Minerva (human)|''Masterforce'' Minerva]]
*[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] / [[Rabbicrater]] / [[Metrobomb]]
*[[Blowout]] / [[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (Go-Bot)]] / [[Frenzy (G1)|G1 Frenzy (Go-Bot)]] / [[Hot Shot (RID)|''RID'' Hot Shot]]

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===Sports Prototype racer===
[[File:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Daytonus]]
{{note|This term refers to a type of purpose-built closed-wheel racing car commonly referred to as "LeMans racers". The Porsche 962 is a particularly well-known example.}}
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Tailspin]]
*[[Hurricane]] / [[Checker Road]]
*[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] / [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]
*[[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Wheeljack]]
*[[Downshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Downshift]] / [[Tailslide]]
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] / [[Hydroplane|Platinum Element]] / [[Socket]] / [[Guardian Speed]] / [[Brake-Neck (TF 2010)|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Rallybot|Race Car Drone]] / [[Schnell Drone]]
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz (''Power of the Primes'')]] / [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet (''Selects'')]]

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===Volkswagen Beetle===
[[File:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Bumblebee was supposed to be in this picture, but I stuffed him in a locker."]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|G1 Bumblebee]] / [[Volks (G1)|G1 Volks]] / [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] / [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] / [[Black Bumble]]
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'')
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Bumblebee|Cliffjumper (Movie)]]
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==Military vehicles==
===M1 Abrams===
[[File:TFU08-toy Treadshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|A single blue line - the new camouflage.]]
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Movie Brawl/Devastator]] / [[Tankor (ROTF)|ROTF Tankor]] - heavily modified "stealth tank"
*[[Giga]]tank ([[Overlord (G1)|component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord]])
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G2 Megatron]] / [[Megastorm]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron]] (Hero) / [[Archforce]] / [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)|''RID'' Bludgeon]] / [[Reverse Convoy]] (modified)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|''Classics'' Broadside]] / [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]] / [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|''Universe'' Treadshot]] / [[Ironside]]
*[[Guzzle (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Guzzle]]
*"[[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Armada Megatron]]
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===A-10 Thunderbolt II===
[[File:CW-toy Viper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|BRRRRRRRRT is the last thing an Autobot in his sights will hear]]

*[[Powerglide (G1)/toys|G1 Powerglide]] (like, literally ''every'' toy of him ''ever'') / [[Bad Boy]]
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] / [[Windrim]] / [[Hot House (Micromaster)|Hot House]]
*[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|''Energon'' Sky Shadow]] / [[Terradive (Energon)|''Energon'' Terradive]] / [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Skyfall]] / [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|''Universe'' Skydive]] / [[Fireflight (G1)|''Universe'' Fireflight]]
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber (''Cybertron'')]] / [[Wingblade]]
*[[Steel Wind]] / [[Skyglide]] / [[Skyhammer (Universe)|''Universe'' Skyhammer]] / [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|''Universe'' Sky Shadow]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'')
*[[Thor]]
*[[Powerglide (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Powerglide]]
*[[Viper (CW)|''Combiner Wars'' Viper]] / [[Powerglide (RID)|''Adventure'' Powerglide]] / [[Dogfight (RID)|''Adventure'' Dogfight]]

{{note|In the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]] comic series, [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]], and an unidentified "[[conehead]]" transform into [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]s, which are heavily-modified versions of the A-10.}}
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===AH-64 Apache copter===
:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Apache-esque helicopter]]
[[File:TFU08-toy Cloudraker.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|The copter from the cover of {{w|Nuclear Strike}}.]]
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (upper half)
*[[Spinister (G1)|G1 Spinister]]
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|G1 Micromaster Tracer]]
*[[Chain Gun]] / [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|''Universe'' Ro-Tor]]
*[[Powerdive]]
*[[Blackout (combiner)|''Energon'' Blackout]] / [[Stormcloud (Energon)|''Energon'' Stormcloud]]
*[[Divebomb (Classics)|''Classics'' Divebomb]] / [[Torque Gain]] / [[Cloudraker (Universe)|''Universe'' Cloudraker]] / [[Vortex (G1)|''Henkei!'' Vortex]] / [[Crosshairs (Universe)|''Universe'' Crosshairs]] - AH-64D version
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|"Movie Game" Shockwave]]
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===B-1B Lancer===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidMicro.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Windsweeper]]
*[[Blackout (G1)|G1 Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Missile Run]] / [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|''Universe'' Air Raid]]
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===Dassault Rafale===
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] / [[Skyhopper]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)|''Victory'' Hellbat]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Dirge (BW)|''BWII'' Dirge]] / [[Skyfire (RID)|''RID'' Skyfire]] / [[Wingstun]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator (''Timelines'')]]
*[[Ramjet (Armada)|''Armada'' Ramjet]]
*[[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]
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===F-4 Phantom===
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*[[Flattop (G1)|Flattop]] / [[Skywave]]
*[[Flywheels]] (Half of him anyway.)
*[[Powerflash]] ([[Mold]] [[Kibble|details]] suggest that this was his [[Alternate mode|altmode]] before becoming an [[Action Master]].)
*[[Blitzwing (BB)]]
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===F-14 Tomcat===
[[File:TFU08-toy_Boltflash.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Talk to me, Goose."]]
*[[Leozack]] / [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]]
*[[Nightflight (G1)]] / [[Airwave (Micromaster)]] / [[Nightflight (Zone)]] / [[Overair (Micromaster)]]
*[[Thunderwing (Classics)|''Classics'' Thunderwing]] / [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Nightscream]] / [[Noise Effect]] / [[Boltflash]] / [[Slingshot (G1)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Slingshot]] / [[Barrel Rolll]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|''Classics'' Jetfire]] / [[Dreadwind (G1)|BotCon 2007 Dreadwind]] / [[Tread Bolt|Universe 2.0 Tread Bolt]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid]] / [[Guyhawk#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Guyhawk]] / [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Terrorsaur]] / [[Fractyl#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Wrecker Fractyl]] / [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Curse Armada Thrust]]
*[[Maverick (Collaborative)|''Collaborative'' Maverick]]
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===F-15 Eagle===
[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Thundercracker routinely bathes in highlighter ink to maintain his natural, eye-searing look.]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]] / [[Ramjet (G1)|G1 Ramjet]] (heavily modified with design elements from an F-16XL) / [[Dirge (G1)|G1 Dirge]] (modified) / [[Thrust (G1)|G1 Thrust]] (modified with VTOL fans in wings) / [[Sandstorm (G2)|G2 Sandstorm]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|G1 Air Raid]]
*[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] / [[Moon Jet]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] / [[Thundercracker (SG)|Shattered Glass Thundercracker]] / [[Hotlink (G1)|G1 Hotlink]] / [[Bitstream (G1)|G1 Bitstream]] / [[Nacelle (G1)|G1 Nacelle]]
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===F-16 Fighting Falcon===
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|G1 Dreadwind]] / [[Buster (G1)|Buster]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] - F-16XL
*[[Falcon (OC)|Micromaster Falcon]] / [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Micromaster Silverbolt]]
*[[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 1]] / [[Aerialbot Scout 2|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|video game]] only)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (WFC)|''Prime'' Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (WFC)|''Prime'' Thundercracker]] / [[Slipstream (WFC)|''Timelines'' Slipstream]]
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===F/A-18 Hornet===
[[File:G1-toy_EagleEye.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Eagle Eye (G1)|G1 Eagle Eye]]
*[[Seeker Scout|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Scout]] / [[Seeker Sniper|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Sniper]] / [[Seeker Warrior|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Warrior]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games, non-toy appearances)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Hellbat (G1)|G1 Hellbat (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Cicadacon|G1 Cicadacon (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Windsweeper|G1 Windsweeper (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]] / [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream ("Ghost" and "Golden Lagoon" versions)]]
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===F-22 Raptor===
[[File:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Starscream flies under a giant blacklight.]]
*[[Fearswoop (G1)|G1 Fearswoop]] - YF-22 prototype
*[[Hooligan (G2)|G2 Hooligan]] / [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire (Cyberjet)]] / [[R-Blade]] / [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|''Universe'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Ricochet (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Ricochet]] - Navalized ATF
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Megaplex|MW Megaplex]] / [[Thrust (BW)|''BWII'' Thrust]] / [[Wind Sheer (RID)|''RID'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Air Hunter]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Movie Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Movie Thundercracker]] / [[Skydive (Movie)|Movie Skydive]] (non-toy appearance) / [[Ramjet (Movie)|Movie Ramjet]] / [[Skywarp (Movie)|Movie Skywarp]]
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===F-35 Lightning II===
[[File:ROTF-toy Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)]] / [[Sunstorm (Universe)|''Universe'' Sunstorm]] / [[Dirge (Armada)]]
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Breakaway]] / [[Thrust (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Thrust]] / [[Air Raid (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Air Raid]].
*[[Skyquake (Prime)]] / [[Dreadwing (Prime)]] / [[Megaplex|''Timelines'' Megaplex]]
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===F-117A Nighthawk===
[[File:DeltaSeeker-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Invisible to colorblind radar.]]
*[[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]] / [[Shadow Jet]]
*[[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]] / [[Air Raid (G1)|Generation 1 Air Raid (Cyberjet/''Universe'')]] / [[Aero Raid]] / [[Delta Seeker]]
*[[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]]
*[[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] / [[Dreadwing (G2)|''Generation 2'' Dreadwing]] / [[Strafe (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Strafe]]
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===Flakpanzer Gepard===
[[File:RescueTank-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Squeezers? Squeezers?! They're clamps, you ''[bleep]''!!!!"]]
*[[Killbison]]/[[Rescue Force 1]] (modified)
*[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
*[[Dualor (Armada)|''Armada'' Dualor]]/[[Duster]]/[[Ascentor]]/[[Repeater (Cybertron)|''Galaxy Force'' Repeater]]
*[[Blight (Energon)|''Energon'' Blight]]/[[Kickback (Energon)|''Energon'' Kickback]]/[[Landquake (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Landquake]]/[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Movie Gunbarrel]] (unreleased)/[[Blast Off (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blast Off]]/[[Blast Off (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Blast Off]]
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|''Reveal The Shield'' Demolition Rumble]] (unreleased)/[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Rumble]]/[[Eject (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Eject]]/[[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Rewind]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Frenzy|''Adventure'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Rumble]]
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===Harrier Jump Jet===
[[File:SS-toy Shatter Jet.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Yer a wizard, Harrier."]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)|''Generation 1'' Slingshot]] (Sea Harrier version)
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Dirge (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dirge]]/[[Jetblade]]/[[Skywarp (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Thundercracker]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Firefly]]/[[Blast Off (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Blast Off]]/[[Needlenose (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Needlenose]]
*[[Shatter]]
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===SR-71 Blackbird===
[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-16-Jetfire.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Can scratch the rust in his ass higher and faster than any other jet.]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|G1 Snapdragon]]
*[[Fireshot]] & [[Vanquish]] (they combine into a single jet mode)
*[[Megajet]] (component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord)
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Jetfire]]
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===V-22 Osprey===
[[File:ROTF-toy SpringerLegend.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Each Osprey costs about 65 million dollars, which is about 2 million dollars for each Marine that died during flight testing...]]
*[[Makeshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Makeshift]] / [[Bulge (Cybertron)|Bulge]] / [[Impulsor]] / [[Rotor]] / [[Scythe (Cybertron)|Scythe]]
*[[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
*[[Ruination (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Ruination]] (non-toy character)
*[[Springer (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Springer]] / [[Blades (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Blades]] / [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Duststorm]]
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==Miscellaneous==
===Concorde===
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|G1 Silverbolt]]
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Micromaster Sky High]]
*[[Supersonic]] / [[Skydive (Universe)|''Universe'' Skydive]]
*[[Jetstorm (Armada)|''Armada'' Jetstorm]] / [[Skull Buster]]

===Eurocopter Dauphin===
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Evac]] / [[Springer (G1)|"War Within" Springer]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blades]] / [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Whirl]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' (Legends Class) Blades]]
*[[Blazemaster|''Revenge of The Fallen'' Blazemaster]] / [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] / [[Tailwhip]] / [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Alpha Bravo|''Combiner Wars'' Alpha Bravo]] / [[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]] / [[Vortex (G1)#Generations|Vortex]] / [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] / [[Stormclash]] / [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] / [[Lunaclub]] / [[Moonheart]] / [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Hepter]]

===Space Shuttle Orbiter===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Tonight on ''Trick My Space Shuttle'', we'll switch out the boring wings for some sweet F-16 ones."]]

*[[Astrotrain (G1)|G1 Astrotrain]] / [[Star Dasher]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] / [[Shuttle Gunner]] / [[Movor]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]]
*[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
*[[Mach (G1)|Mach]]
*[[Blast Master]] & [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Raker]] / [[Storm Jet (Universe)|''Universe'' Storm Jet]]
*[[Cosmo]]
*[[Shouki#Generations|''Generations'' Shouki]]
*[[Astrotrain (DOTM)#Movie Advanced Series|''Movie Advanced Series'' Astrotrain]] / [[Boltax (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Cybaxx]] / [[Spacewarp#Generations|''Generations'' Spacewarp]]
*[[Deathsaurus#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Dezarus]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (SG)|Shattered Glass Sky Lynx]]

[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Talk:Transformers One (film)

2024-07-26T18:37:22Z

Chip: /* Split characters? */

Just putting it out there - the caption theme for this page HAS to be quotes from the 2007 movie, right? Bring us full circle? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 21:09, 27 April 2023 (EDT)
:For once, I think TFTM would be an appropriate theme. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 22:17, 27 April 2023 (EDT)
::We already do that on the '07 page. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:30, 27 April 2023 (EDT)
:Some sort of prequel film - Revenge of the Sith, maybe, if a third Star Wars movie isn't pushing it. But we've only just gotten a cast and a reminder that this is still happening, it's too early to make a real call. [[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] ([[User talk:BattleBlade|talk]]) 03:24, 28 April 2023 (EDT)
::I have an idea, captions from ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''. Considering that this movie is getting the same treatment for the cast as that movie did. Energizier 02:25, 3 July 2023 (EDT)

==Split characters?==
Just based on the trailer that just dropped, this film's aesthetic and characterisations are radically different from the two live action movie continuities, so should the characters be considered separate and given new pages (example; Optimus Prime (One), Sentinel Prime (One), etc) rather than share them with the already established film character pages? --[[User:Prime Temple|Prime Temple]] ([[User talk:Prime Temple|talk]]) 22:23, 20 April 2023 (EDT)
:No. The difference in characterisations is probably intentional as part of it being a prequel, with them changing dramatically over time. That and the art style do not overwrite the fact that the film is being treated by official sources as a prequel to the already existing films. We can note where details may not line up but unless the creators say otherwise they're considered the same characters here. [[User:Indridcold13|Indridcold13]] ([[User talk:Indridcold13|talk]]) 07:36, 20 April 2024 (EDT)
::Also, there is no such thing as "two live action movie continuities". We already covered a lot this whole topic since 2018. See [[Misconceptions_and_urban_legends_about_Transformers#Bumblebee|here]]. [[User:Grievous Prime|Grievous Prime]] ([[User talk:Grievous Prime|talk]]) 09:06, 20 April 2024 (EDT)
: No. For the billionth time, that's not how this wiki works. Characters are split up by ''major real world franchise'', not "piece of media's internal continuity (or lack thereof)". Otherwise we'd be splitting out every single character's comic-vs-cartoon selves, among other useless divisions that'd only make this wiki more bloated and hard to find information on. And as noted above, this movie is being treated by the makers of ALL these movies as a prequel to said movies. In the RARE instances of "internal" splits (like Wheeljack), those came WELL after the actual piece of media was released, and after a LOT of talk from the makers of said films as to whether or not those are the same characters or not. Not based on "vibes" from a single trailer months before we knew anything of actual substance. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 17:10, 20 April 2024 (EDT)

I don't really wade into these discussions anymore but my feelings are that as long as Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg remain executive producers, there's really no point to it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:36, 20 April 2024 (EDT)

I see that a lot of new characters have been added, but I don’t see a source. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 14:36, 26 July 2024 (EDT)

Talk:Transformers One (film)

2024-07-26T18:36:45Z

Chip:

Lori Dahlberg

2023-09-24T22:31:41Z

Chip: Created page with "Lori Dahlberg is a former Hasbro designer. She worked on the line from its inception to approximately 1989, during which time she was the color designer.<ref>[https://tran..."

Lori Dahlberg is a former [[Hasbro]] designer. She worked on the line from its inception to approximately 1989, during which time she was the color designer.<ref>[https://transmasters.angelfire.com/oldtmmedia/au63_3.html Finn, Tim, “Hasbro came, but wasn’t hiring”. Auto Update #63, June 1998.]</ref> When she left the company in 2000, her title was Design Director.

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 designers]]
[[Category:Hasbro designers]]

Talk:Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)

2022-10-10T15:15:45Z

Chip:

== "the series was later announced to be premiering globally on Paramount+ at Nickelodeon's upfront in March 2022." ==

But we are on June? So has the Series already premiered? ([[User:AutoTrooper2801|AutoTrooper2801]] ([[User talk:AutoTrooper2801|talk]]) 15:51, 15 June 2022 (EDT))
:That sentence is probably written badly; it's referring to an ''announcement'' that was made in March 2022; I don't think we have a release date yet. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 18:39, 15 June 2022 (EDT)
::Oh, I take it back, they said November. Let me edit that in. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 18:42, 15 June 2022 (EDT)

Where’d the new cast list come from? [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 18:01, 9 October 2022 (EDT)
:[https://www.ky3.com/prnewswire/2022/10/09/paramount-nickelodeon-hasbros-entertainment-one-debut-official-trailer-original-animated-series-transformers-earthspark-new-york-comic-con-2022/ An official press release]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:24, 9 October 2022 (EDT)
::Thanks. I assume Hardtop is that guy I’ve been calling Snow Cat for the past month, but we’ll see. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 11:15, 10 October 2022 (EDT)

Talk:Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)

2022-10-10T15:15:21Z

Chip:

== "the series was later announced to be premiering globally on Paramount+ at Nickelodeon's upfront in March 2022." ==

But we are on June? So has the Series already premiered? ([[User:AutoTrooper2801|AutoTrooper2801]] ([[User talk:AutoTrooper2801|talk]]) 15:51, 15 June 2022 (EDT))
:That sentence is probably written badly; it's referring to an ''announcement'' that was made in March 2022; I don't think we have a release date yet. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 18:39, 15 June 2022 (EDT)
::Oh, I take it back, they said November. Let me edit that in. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 18:42, 15 June 2022 (EDT)

Where’d the new cast list come from? [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 18:01, 9 October 2022 (EDT)
:[https://www.ky3.com/prnewswire/2022/10/09/paramount-nickelodeon-hasbros-entertainment-one-debut-official-trailer-original-animated-series-transformers-earthspark-new-york-comic-con-2022/ An official press release]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:24, 9 October 2022 (EDT)
::Thanks. I assume Hardtop is that guy I’ve been calling Snow Car for the past month, but we’ll see. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 11:15, 10 October 2022 (EDT)

Talk:Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)

2022-10-09T22:01:48Z

Chip:

Ironhide (Armada)

2022-03-27T04:24:55Z

Chip: Fixed some wrong pronouns, probably as a result of cut and paste from Dune Runner.

{{factions|minicon|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Ironhide}}
:''Ironhide is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEArmada_Ironhide.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
'''Ironhide''' is one sad, needy Mini-Con. She's lost just about everyone she cared about, from Mini-Con friends to her one-time [[Autobot]] partner. When she was captured by the [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]], she gloomily accepted her fate.

But when the chance to free herself from the Decepticon's grip came about, she found herself even ''more'' depressed. Maybe it's Stockholm Syndrome, maybe it's just a clinging need for ''any'' kind of stability in her life, even the negative kind. But Ironhide actually has begun to want to ''return'' to Terrorsaur.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[Image:Armada-toy_Ironhide.JPG|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Terrorsaur with Ironhide''' (Super-Con, 2003)
**''Takara release date'': June ??, 2003

: Ironhide is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]] member [[Dune Runner (Armada)#Toys|Dune Runner]], transforming into a "sand rail" dune buggy with top-mounted artillery cannon. As a Mini-Con, she has a "[[Powerlinx]]" socket on her vehicle-mode underside (which ends up on the back of her head in robot mode) which allows her to attach to any toy with a "Powerlinx" style [[5 mm post]]; some toys have special Powerlinx posts that activate/unlock gimmicks when a Mini-Con is attached. The gear-wheel mechanism in her torso makes the barrel of the cannon move back and forth when its vehicle mode is rolled along, or when hooked up to the gear mechanism of the ''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Toys|Cyclonus]] mold.

: Ironhide was available only as a partner to [[Terrorsaur (Armada)#Toys|Terrorsaur]].

: As a hasty addition to the ''Armada'' toyline to meet demand, Terrorsaur was not available in [[TakaraTomy|Takara's]] normal retail ''Legend of the Microns'' line. He was, however, offered in Japan as a "USA Edition" release, exclusive to JUSCO stores.

: This mold was also used to make [[Crunch (Energon)|Crunch]] and [[Kobushi]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Ironhide at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaDuneRunnerMold}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*The other two Adventure Mini-Con Team molds were used to make [[Armorhide (Armada)|Armorhide]] (released with [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]]) and [[Cliffjumper (Armada)|Cliffjumper]] (released with [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]]).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ironhide''' (アイアンハイド ''Aianhaido'')

[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Talk:Tread & Circuits Part 4

2022-01-12T12:38:49Z

Chip:

I realize this article is still in progress, but I have questions on the big rack of screens. Twin Twist isn’t there; the bot at bottom right seems to be Siren, with his G1 shoulders and a Loudmouth-based head but with a new asymmetrical chest. The spiky bot in the 2nd row is Cyberverse Lockdown, but on my screen he seems to be brown. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 07:12, 12 January 2022 (EST)

Talk:Tread & Circuits Part 4

2022-01-12T12:12:58Z

Chip: Created page with "I realize this article is still in progress, but I have questions on the big rack of screens. Twin Twist isn’t there; the bot at bottom right seems to be Siren, with his G1 ..."

I realize this article is still in progress, but I have questions on the big rack of screens. Twin Twist isn’t there; the bot at bottom right seems to be Siren, with his G1 shoulders and a Loudmouth-based head but with a new asymmetrical chest. I don’t know who the spiky bot in the 2nd row is but he’s familiar; Cyberverse? [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 07:12, 12 January 2022 (EST)

Inferno (disambiguation)

2022-01-05T14:13:04Z

Chip: /* Full list of Infernos */ We'd dropped the Machine Robot Rescue version.

{{disambig}}

The name '''Inferno''' across the [[multiverse]] tends to be associated with [[Autobot]] firefighters. And sometimes mentally unstable fire ants.

{{TOCclear}}

==Major Infernos==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:G1 Inferno profilecollection1.jpg|[[Inferno (G1)|"Generation 1" Inferno]] <hr>[[Inferno (G1)/toys|Toys]]
File:BWUniverseInfernoModel.jpg|[[Inferno (BW)|"Beast Era" Inferno]]
File:Energon Inferno CardArt.jpg|[[Inferno (Energon)|''Energon'' Inferno]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Infernos==
{{disamb|y=[[1985]]|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], the [[Autobot]] fire truck from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].}}
**For toys of this character, see [[Inferno (G1)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] fire ant from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' (and sometimes [[Autobot]] fire chief's car or [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] spider tank from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'').}}
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]], the [[Mini-Con]] missile truck partner to [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], the Autobot fire engine from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Inferno (Movie)|Inferno]], the Autobot rescue SUV from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Inferno (Animated)|Inferno]], the Decepticon / Predacon from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Inferno (Pop-Up)|Inferno]], the Autobot from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Inferno (SG)|Inferno]], the evil Autobot fire truck from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]*|[[Inferno (S.K.A.R.)|Inferno]], the [[S.K.A.R.]]-aligned human from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}

*First appearance in ''Transformers'' fiction.

==Media with "Inferno" in the title==
{{disamb|y=2004|"[[Imprisoned Inferno]]", the episode from the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Energon'' cartoon]].}}
{{disamb|y=2004|"[[Farewell Inferno]]", the episode from the ''Energon'' cartoon.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2006]]|"[[Inferno (episode)|Inferno]]", the "lost" episode in the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]].}}

==See also==
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|The Inferno, the original name for the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]], the factory for [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[protoform]]s, also used as slang in early episodes of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|"Inferno", a story in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3 issue 13|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #13}}, part of the [[Hasbro Universe]] by [[IDW Publishing]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2018]]|The nameless "[[Inferno Combiner]]" from ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''.}}

==Not to be confused with==
* [[Flashpoint]], who [[homage]]s movie-universe Inferno.
* [[Scavenger (BW)|Scavenger]], the ''other'' Predacon fire ant from ''Beast Wars''.
* [[Infernox]], the [[Decepticon]] insect from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]].
* [[Infernocus]], the [[Infernocon]] [[combiner]] from ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]]''.

Talk:Tread & Circuits Part 3

2021-12-09T15:58:52Z

Chip:

The Mini-Con we see racing next to Leadfoot is the Swindle/Zapmaster mold in roughly Mirage’s colors. When we eventually see his damaged robot mode he’s just Zapmaster in his Armada colors. I think we should identify this character as Zapmaster (BWU). I originally thought I saw the corner of Mirage's spoiler on the first panel of the actual race, but the yellow Zapmaster's spoiler is right below it. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 10:58, 9 December 2021 (EST)

Talk:Tread & Circuits Part 3

2021-12-09T03:49:11Z

Chip: Created page with "I see the corner of Mirage’s spoiler on the first page of the race, but the next time we see a Mini-Con racing next to Leadfoot it’s the Swindle/Zapmaster mold in roughly ..."

I see the corner of Mirage’s spoiler on the first page of the race, but the next time we see a Mini-Con racing next to Leadfoot it’s the Swindle/Zapmaster mold in roughly Mirage’s colors. When we eventually see his damaged robot mode he’s just Zapmaster in His Armada colors. I think these should be treated as separate characters. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 22:49, 8 December 2021 (EST)

Talk:Prowl (TM2)

2021-11-09T12:24:27Z

Chip: Undo revision 1567072 by Chip (talk) ugh, I get it now.

...this image caption puzzles me. Is it supposed to be some sort of O. G. Readmore reference? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:53, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Surely this article's suffix should be (Transmetal 2), should it not? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 00:02, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

aargh, I'm pulling my hair out while trying to refrain from changing the caption to "Prowl has a habit of taking a long time to notice other people's problems"--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 03:52, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

==Move==
Since Magnaboss Prowl has been retconned (stupidly) into being G1 Prowl... should not THIS Prowl now be under (BW)? ... and shit, same for Silverbolt. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 02:19, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

:I argue that BW, while ''accurate'', isn't a terribly ''helpful'' disambig-- it invites confusion since he is ''not'' the only BW Prowl. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:08, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
::Confusion easily cleared up by, well, glancing at the page. (And considering the number of characters who cross franchises, particularly into Universe, causing a lot of name repetition...) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 04:14, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

== Prowl 2/BW Prowl/BT Prowl/etc ==

Is there any actual solid proof that all of these guys are the same character or is Derik taking his fanon waaaaaaay too seriously?
:Please read [[Talk:Prowl 2|this discussion]], already in progress.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 17:24, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

:TM2 Prowl is ''explicitly'' BT Prowl from the new sourcebook apparently. (This character has been rechristened Prowl II by the sourcebook.)
:BT Prowl's bio seem to make allusion to him ''also'' being Prowl 2, which is what we're arguing about. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:25, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

== Be careful what you wish for ==

For years fans speculated whether one of the BW Prowls was G1 Prowl.

Who'd have thought they'd ''both'' turn out to be him? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:28, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

== RID Prowl 2 ==

Where is it stated that the RID Prowl 2 is the same guy as the BT Prowl/TM2 Prowl/Magnaboss Prowl? Takata may sonsider all pf RID/Car Robots as part of G1, but this doesn't apply to the US continuity. (Unless this was stated in the BW Sourcebook) --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 19:37, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:This is Derik's theory, which is being discussed mostly over at [[Talk:Prowl 2]], but also at other Prowl pages. His theory is that the Binaltech Prowl, RID Prowl 2 toy, and Owl-Prowl (but not Magnaboss Prowl) are one character, distinct from Prowl (G1)/Magnaboss Prowl. The support for BT Prowl and RID Prowl 2 being the same character is that A) the Japanese booklet for BT Prowl mentions that his body was originally designated "Prowl 2", B) RID Prowl 2 has no bio, and C) in Japan G1 and RID are the same continuity. The writer of the booklet, Ichikawa, apparently likes putting connections like that into his material, so this may well represent authorial intent, but the general opinion seems to be that it's not a sufficiently supported theory.
:The idea that BT Prowl and Owl-Prowl are the same guy is apparently pretty strongly supported by Owl-Prowl's bio in the BW Sourcebook (I haven't read that, myself). Which means that both Magnaboss-Prowl and Owl-Prowl "are" G1 Prowl, at the same time in the same continuity, if you treat BT Prowl and G1 Prowl as "the same character". However, BT Prowl's origin story is weird enough that it can be considered a branch point, creating a new character who just happens to mostly think he's Prowl (G1).
:In short, waffles! [[User:JW|JW]] 19:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::I dislike this being characterzed as 'Derik's wacky theory' since it's pretty clearly what Ichikawa had in mind when he made the 'Prowl 2' reference. What we are essentially disagreeing over is whether this means he ''is'' Prowl 2, or whether it's a homage to Prowl 2.
::There's a seperate-but-related contingent that says "Prowl 2 is just RiD Prowl, even though he has a different name and there's a duplicate prowl running around." This ignores that if Ichikawa-kun wanted to referencing ''him'', he wouldn't be calling him Prowl 2, he'd be calling him Mach Alert because of of Japan view RiD/CR.
::But mostly, yeah, JW's summary is spot-on. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:15, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::Hey, I didn't call it wacky, and I ''did'' say that it was probably what Ichikawa intended. (The "waffles" non sequiter was a joke on what a huge mess even the completely canonical Prowl stuff is.) [[User:JW|JW]] 20:22, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::Yeah, I got the waffles joke, it made me laugh! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:26, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

== SOTW ==

The owl Chimeracon is specifically drawn as Prowl; we should leave him in here with an "alternate account" bit. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 10:57, 5 May 2018 (EDT)
: Huh, I think I got that mixed up with Onyx Prime's owl-in-shadow minion from the OP series. [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 11:07, 5 May 2018 (EDT)
:: Barber and Zama either goofed or have some yet-unrevealed story plan; OP #15 has Prowl and Stampy as Maximals despite both appearing as Chimeracons in SOTW. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 11:20, 5 May 2018 (EDT)

==Old Talk:Prowl 2 page==
What the fuck, Derik? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 21:18, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

:...do you not think Prowl 2 needs an article? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 21:45, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
::I don't even understand what that was about. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 21:46, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

::::[http://bwtf.com/binaltech/prowl/booklet.shtml Read, learn.] -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 21:52, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::Skimming the booklet, it looks like "Prowl 2" ended up as just a new body for Prowl, and is not meaningfully a separate character. It should probably be handled in Prowl's article. [[User:JW|JW]] 22:10, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

::::::Amazingly actually ''reading'' the booklet yields a different result than ''skimming'' it. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:11, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Given my apparent lack of reading skills, I would appreciate it if you would give us a summary of your reasons for creating this page. [[User:JW|JW]] 22:16, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Okay! Summary follows:
::::::::''He's a separate character from Prowl.
::::::::Summary ends. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:29, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Okay, I took the time to read it more thoroughly. The Prowl described there is A) a copy of Prowl's consciousness, previously stored on a computer, '''plus''' B) a human (Chip Chase) in a symbiotic relationship with him, right?
:::::::Ergo, it's a lot like Powermaster Optimus Prime as he appeared in the G1 comics, who we don't consider to be a separate character. Heck, given that we still consider the Prime from Marvel Comics issue 80 to be the same character (a Last Autobot-empowered reincarnation of Prime, based on Hi-Q, based on Powermaster Optimus Prime, who in turn was made from a floppy disc copy of the original Prime), I don't think Prowl 2 warrants a new page. It's the same guy as Prowl. [[User:JW|JW]] 22:26, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
::::::::That would be a ''completely'' adequate explanation if we didn't have this guy ''and'' the original Prowl running around simultaneously, as different individuals, in two separate places in continuity.
::::::::And also if, you know, we hadn't actually gotten a toy called 'Prowl 2.' -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:29, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Well, heck, dude, if you'd said that in the first place, instead of being all coy . . . [[User:JW|JW]] 22:32, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::...Isn't it ''implied'' by creating an article for him? Guys who aren't separate characters don't get one. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:40, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::The poop jokes and "I may be high at the moment" summary did not foster faith in your judgment. I am now reassured. [[User:JW|JW]] 02:14, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]] heavily implies that Transmetal 2 Prowl is Binaltech Prowl in a new body, while Prowl from Magnaboss is the original Ark crewman in a new body. Yes, Ben Yee has made this a royal clusterfuck, but it's a ''canonical'' clusterfuck now.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 22:30, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
:[[JaAm|WhY mY HEad hURt?]] -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 22:35, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

I know I'm only inviting a headache by asking, but... why is RID Prowl 2 in this? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 23:25, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Was Binaltech Prowl actually called "Prowl 2"? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 23:51, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
:The Blue one? I believe so. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 23:53, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
::What I mean to ask was, "was the toy was actually sold under the name Prowl 2"? The link to the Binaltech booklet translation Derik provides above says mentions that in the storyline the Binaltech Prowl body was originally developed to be a GT "parallel form" labelled "Prowl 2," but that plan was scrapped and that body became BT Prowl/Chip's main body. But was the character actually referred to as "Prowl 2" anywhere? Derik mentions above that we've "gotten a toy called Prowl 2"... but I think he may just be referring to the RiD toy, which he seems to think is the same character for some reason. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 00:19, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::Nah, the toy itself was just called Prowl. I think Prowl 2 came from the BT storyline. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 00:59, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::Yeah, I see nothing to indicate that Owl Prowl is the RID guy in Owl Prowl's IDW writeup. Small miracles. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:01, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::As a note, Owl Prowl's page should be moved to [[Prowl II]], apparently, as that's how his IDW profile writes his name. Not with a 2. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 02:22, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

I think Prowl 2 is the same character because he ''is'' the same character. From the BWTF.com translation;
:''At first, the Honda-designed BT-15 model was developed for this project to become the parallel form "Prowl 2," but because Prowl's original body was destroyed before the GT network was activated, it was decided that BT-15 would function as his primary unit.''
Remember, in ''japan'' Rid/CR takes place ''during'' G1. It's cracked- but RiD Prowl 2 is considered a G1 character in Japan. They're the same guy. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:32, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:Here's what's confusing me: It says that the BT Prowl body was originally designed to be a GT-unit called "Prowl 2," but that that plan was scrapped and it became Prowl/Chip's body instead. Where does it say that the Prowl/Chip character was actually called "Prowl 2"? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 02:38, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::Do you have any evidence that RiD Prowl 2 is the same guy as Prowl II? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 02:41, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

:::RiD Prowl is a G1 character in Japan. Hirofumi Ichikawa wallowed int he RiD/G1 connection for Binaltech. (The GT system was a reference to RiD's Mirage GT.) So ''no'', I have no evidence that G1 Prowl 2 is the same character as the ''other'' G1 Prowl 2, other than Ichikawa ''going out of his way'' to note he was going to be called Prowl 2 soas to emphasize that connection in case you were thick enough to miss it.
:::(Am I crabby? Yes. But I've spent this entire page arguing with people who don't know what they're talking about, and when presented with links to information them skim them, miss the relevant parts and then tell me I'm wrong.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 03:12, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::I was pretty quickly turned off to objectively considering your idea because you *started out crabby*. You do that pretty frequently, and I know I've pointed it out [[Template_talk:Stub#Proposed_change_to_Stub_Template|at least once]] and I'm doing so again because I think it's valid. I don't understand why you'd contribute here if you apparently want to be so unhelpful. Indeed, what really did your Prowl 2 page accomplish besides getting rid of *one* [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Prowl_2|red link?]] (at the time, only the Optimus Prime page linked to "Prowl 2".) --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 04:54, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::That's a valid complaint. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:04, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::If you truly think it's a separate, undocumented, character, then it'd be far more helpful to not submit the page until you've taken the time to build it up to some degree of completion. Even if you *must* make only a stub right away, at least make it less... vomitous. As JW said, certain aspects of your initial article did *not* speak much of the article's validity. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 04:54, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::But he has acid pellets! He's and ''owl''. Poop iss inherent in the joke, and I'd be shocked if the tech-spec writer wasn't thinking it (and giggling naughtily) as he wrote the profile! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:04, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::::Dude, it's just not very clear what your intentions are at all when you preface things with "I may be high". --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 05:09, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Which would explain my lousy section formatting, not the content! I write my [[blastification|best content]] high! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:25, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

Derik - can you address my question? The paragraph you quote says that the Binaltech Prowl body was originally designed to a "parallel form" called "Prowl 2", but after Prowl's original body was destroyed "it was decided that BT-15 would function as his primary unit." So if this body is now the "primary unit" for Prowl (with added Chip) is the ''character'' called Prowl 2 or was that designation discarded along with the original "parallel form" plan? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 03:51, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

:Not sure! Perhaps it represents a branch point witht he Binaltech timeloop. But Project Bodyshop survives the timeloop, so...
: Look, he's a duplicate Prowl in G1. TM2 Prowl is a duplicate prowl in G1. Prowl 2 is a duplicate prowl in Rid... and Rid ''is G1'' in Japan. Binaltech Prowl is ''supposed to be'' RiD Prowl. The booklet included the reference for that very reason.
: So no Ethan, I can't produce a more explicit statement that BT Prowl is RiD Prowl2 than the ''already existing'' Hirofumi Ichikawa doing handstands in front of his lawn which he has lit on fire to spell out 'This is Prowl 2' for passing aircraft to read. I'm sorry- that's the best you're going to get. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:12, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::Derik, there is not the slightest reason to believe that Prowl 2 is a duplicate Prowl in RID. That's the part you refuse to explain, hence that's the part people have trouble with.
::I'm pretty sure the Super Mode deluxes were originally solicited as "Prowl 2", "Sideburn 2", and so forth, and Prowl 2 seems to be based on Super Prowl, so presumably he made it to production before the change was made. That's still speculation, but it's much less baseless speculation than what you're presenting as fact. And I'm not presenting mine as fact. [[User:Chip|Chip]] 04:38, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::The Binaltech booklet explicitly referencing Prowl 2 isn't the slightesst reason? I mean- sure, you might disagree that it's ''sufficient'' reason, but you deny it's even reason for pause or consideration? it carries no weight at all?
::::When it's a discarded idea, at most it was [[Authorial intent|author intent]]... at some point in time. You keep forgetting that part, even when we bring it up. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 05:09, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::What discarded idea? It says 'Prowl 2' [http://www.emopanda.com/tmp/whatchutalkingaboutwillis.jpg on page 9 of the booklet], right there in plain kanji!
:::::How is something that got ''into'' the finished booklet a 'discarded idea'? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:25, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::::It also says "Optimus Prime" and "Prowl" on [http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Bumblebee Bumblebee's finished TFU entry]. Does that mean he's those two characters? Context, man. You keep intentionally ignoring the context. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 06:15, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I'm a little afraid Derik's trying too hard to be whimsical and funny. We're geeks, man. Geek humor has to be well-thought and without holes. When this can't be done, just stick to the facts. Scientific facts. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 06:48, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::::That would be a great counter-argument ''if'' "Prowl 2" in BT Prowl's booklet I highlighted wasn't referring to ''that character'', unlike Optimus Prime and Prowl in Bumblebee's TFU Profile where those names refer to ''different'' characters.
::::::I prefer my comedically disingenuous arguments with more Batman references. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 07:23, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

== Quote Problem ==

I think there's a problem with the quote we're using ("BT-15 acts with all of Prowl's usual personality and will", etc.) If I'm reading [http://bwtf.com/binaltech/prowl/booklet.shtml the article] correctly, that quote is from the text that Mr. Ichikawa originally sent in, but is not in the actual published booklet. Ergo, it represents authorial intent, but isn't canon. But, I might be wrong {{m-}} the article at BWTF has the translation and the original stuff all mixed together, and is quite confusing. How does it look to other people? [[User:JW|JW]] 04:19, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

:I think Walky just deleted the article without moving it over its destination, so it's moot.
:I also think Walky forgets that 'Prowl 2' had a toy, for which this is a valid and official name, and if he'd prefer we work fro that article, 'Prowl 2' should be a redirect, not deleted. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:31, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::Prowl 2 should redirect to [[Prowl (RID)]]. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:35, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::But Prowl 2 ''isn't'' Prowl (RID). They are separate characters. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:40, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::In your personal canon, sure. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:51, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
You know what I hate? That the Deluxe redecoes didn't make it out with the 2s after their names like they were in the computers, so we could all know that "2" indicates that they're the redeco versions and our infuriatingly literal-minded fandom could stop doing things like complicating this issue into the fucking stratosphere. That's what I hate. -[[User:LV|LV]] 04:37, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:And 'GT' meant Grand Tourismo and represents Hasbro's myopic view that every indy car ever should be called Mirage.
:Ichikawa makes stupid things suck less. I'm sorry you don't feel like keeping track of the details. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:40, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::I told myself I wasn't going to bother replying to this, but then I decided I wanted to call you an idiot. Ichikawa's entire storyline for Binaltech is a horrible, fanwanky, unworkable mess, you idiot. -[[User:LV|LV]] 22:17, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

== Trying to sum up...Prowl vs. Prowl 2 ==

I think I understand where Derik is coming from, which is:

Binaltech Prowl's info contains a '''reference''' connecting the character to RiD's "Prowl 2". Binaltech is '''FULL''' of many intentional references to obscure Transformers (and even G.I.Joe) geekery, so the fact that it specifically references RiD's "Mirage GT" and "Prowl 2" is neither surprising nor odd. (And as Derik points out, RiD IS part of G1 in Japan, so they're not just cute cross-continuity nods but actual viable in-continuity references/explanations.)

The main arguments here all come down to whether that reference means he's meant to be the same character as Prowl 2 or if it is just a "nod" to him. Here it is again:

''At first, the Honda-designed BT-15 model was developed for this project to become the parallel form "Prowl 2," but because Prowl's original body was destroyed before the GT network was activated, it was decided that BT-15 would function as his primary unit.''

The mold ''was going to be'' "Prowl 2" that much is clear.

Walky and co.'s point seems to be that while it "was going to be" P2, the death of Prowl (in TF:TM right?) scraped that and it became the primary just plain "Prowl" unit instead. Great. That makes sense. So in some alternate continuity where G1 Prowl didn't die in the movie then this '''*IS*''' Prowl 2, but in regular continuity it's not. Atleast not yet...

Derik (I think, correct me if I'm wrong) assumes that at some point when the real Prowl come back this Prowl became designated "Prowl 2" again as was originally planned. Possible, but speculation. Another possibility is that Chip-Prowl stayed "Prowl" and a NEW GT body was built for them and THAT body was Prowl 2 from RiD. Hey, it's possible.

Yeah, my connclusions from all this:

1)Wow, this is a royal continuity KNOT!

2)There's not "quite" enough evidence to say RiD Prowl and owl Prowl are the same guy. Close, but not quite.

3) There is a strong enough leaning that there MIGHT be a connection that I'd at least mention the possibility and explain it in the wiki. Explaining concisely and understandably is the trick. ;-) --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:27, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

::Well, it wasn't in TF:TM that Prowl died in the Binaltech continuity - his spark actually ''got lost'' in subspace when they were attempting to transfer it into his new Binaltech body. That's what prompted Chip to step up and become the new Prowl.
::I'd say the major complication lies in the fact that Binaltech is split off into its own divergent parallel universe at the end of its story, which doesn't line up with the Beast Wars timeline, and hence can't really be a part of it, but HEY, thanks a lot for not paying attention recent Japanese continuity developments, there, Yee! - McFeely, not signed in
:::It splits off, but the split occours ''after'' Project Bodyshop was initiated, so it (and presumably the duplicate Prowl) remained part of the main timeline. (The split remaining post-BS was a plot point.)
:::Zac pretty much summed up my issues, he only missed one tiny point;
:::chip!Prowl being redsignated Prowl 2 if-when original!Prowl came back isn't some abstract socratic point. Prowl ''does'' come back at some point. As a result there's ''two'' of them running around during BW-era.
:::"Gee, we would have called this body Prowl 2 if the original was still bumming around. + The Original will be bumming around again at some point in the future = ?" -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 13:20, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

::::Ah, it's been a while since I read Binal-Prowl's full bio, but recardless of of where/how the original went out, the rest of the summary/points stand. I see what Derik's saying, and it does seem there's a decent possibillity that the owl and RiD Prowl 2s ''"likely could be"'' the same guy, but still for something this convoluted that's this much of a continuity/mind-screw I think we need something stronger that "likely could be" to include it as a fact. I remain with my original feeling: that it should get an explanation/note in here as an interesting/weird possibility, but I wouldn't go farther than that. --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 14:12, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

::::To be persnickety, I don't think we ''really'' know when the divergence occurs - it's not impossible that ''none'' of the events of Binaltech actually wind up occurring in the mainstream J-animated timeline (and it's certainly a smoother fit in the grand scheme of things). Project Bodyshop only started, after all, because Wheeljack specifically wanted to change the future, and the indication was that the existence of Binaltech warriors would lead to the Alternity - which, to me, says that Binaltech warriors don't exist in the mainstream timeline, otherwise there'd be no need to preserve the timeline Ravage screwed with. - McFeely again
:::::True enough. Is there no mention of the Cosmic Rust attack on the official JTF timeline? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:13, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::::There's a mention of it in the IDW Beast Wars continuity now. A time long ago that "many Autobots succumbed to an infection that destroyed their bodies," during which "humans and Autobots worked together on a project to construct new bodies based on a combination of Earth and Cybertronian technology." Thus, "this led to the infusion of a human's essence into a robotic body, the result being a warrior who took on the mantle of the Autobot Prowl for a brief time." Ergo, Binaltech Prowl 2 = Beast Wars Prowl II.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 17:18, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::::<nowiki>*shrug*</nowiki> So BT might be completely averted in the JCartoon timeline- but it is part of the IDWBW timeline. (That should probably be noted on the Alt/BT page, that it's a closed loop in the J'toon timeline.)
:::::::Also, do we have a page for the Alternity?-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:22, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::::There is a mention of the cosmic rust attack on the timeline, but then, it also includes ''all'' the events of Binaltech, and presents them as occurring concurrently with everything else in the "main" timeline, making no distinction over what happens in it, and what occurs only in the branching timeline (which is only created retroactively and aghh my brain).
::::::In other news, I really want to punch IDW's fucked-up Beast Wars timeline. - McFeely Once More

This is some of the most unfathomably stupid X-Men-In-The-Nineties idiotically-literal-fan bullshit I've ever seen, and that's it's been canonized is outright depressing. I want to hit IDW's BW with a fucking bus. Then back up and hit it again. Then pee on it. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:41, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

:Be fair, Ichikawa did it first. The BW Sourcebook just sucked any wonder, joy, or pleasure out of it. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:51, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

::''"The BW Sourcebook just sucked any wonder, joy, or pleasure out of it."'' You can accurately end that sentence after the word "sucked". [[User:JW|JW]] 21:02, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

::BT Prowl being Chip-for-brains was a bad idea, an utterly unneccessary occurence that was an uneccessary complication for the sake of fanwank. There's no denying it. But where Ichikawa was at least content to leave something at a ''sly reference'' to another series '''without''' actually tying them together, BWS has run headlong into that steaming shitpile and dove in, mouth open wide, once again for no good reason. (This is why I'm against claiming RiD Prowl 2 is actually part of this idiocy. Because that's taking the same path based on nothing but moronic literal-mindedness, which should be strenuously discouraged and derided.)
::Owl-Prowl was far better when he was just some nutball who ''thought'' he was a former Autobot. That one nugget of insanity in an otherwise logic-driven character was fun. Now? Goodbye, fun. Hello, idiocy. (And all this over a character of zero importance in the fiction he appears in, where WHO (ha ha) he is and what he's like doesn't matter because he's fodder there to show up and die.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:16, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

== More BT Craziness ==

I may be wrong, but according to...either Black Convoy or Mirage's peices of the BT story, wasn't the BT timeline preserved as an alternate timeline? If IDW's BW is therefore a part of that timeline, it isn't a part of the original timeline and could thus be ignored as a wholly separate part of BW? Sure makes it easier to ignore. --[[User:Spectre|Spectre]] 23:14, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:I think a problem is BW's G1 is already alternate to the main two original US G1 continuities we know (BW instead being a fusion of mostly the G1 cartoon with parts of the Marvel comics lore), and what we do know is rather vague. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 23:18, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::Although we ''do'' know that BW's G1 features Galvatron killing Starscream, and since Megatron doesn't ''become'' Galvatron in the BT timeline... - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 23:22, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
:::Yeah, the Binaltech storyline specifically doesn't work towards Beast Wars. What a clusterfuck. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:52, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
::::Right, BT doesn't work towards what we know of BW, but maybe it results in shitty IDW-BW? Just trying to figure out a reasonable reason to ignore IDW-BW as a separate, stupid, alternate to BW, instead of seemingly being shoved into the show-universe. Just thinkin'. --[[User:Spectre|Spectre]] 00:05, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::Light at the end of the tunnel! --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:08, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
:::::Logically one would suppose then that IDW BW was the result of the (largely?) undocumented 2nd time around the BT timeloop, with things adhering ''somewhat'' more closely to the G1 toon. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 01:28, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

==Animators didn't know?==
''"Transformers: The Movie (1986) was not released in Japan until ####[year needed], leaving Japanese animators unaware that many characters died during the movie. As a result these deceased characters continued to appear in subsequent Japanese series. (1987-1989)"''

Weren't the 1986 Movie and Headmasters both animated by Toei? Isn't it more likely the Headmasters writers didn't know (given Prowl appears to have a line in the first episode)? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 16:21, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

:Good call, make the note. Also- can someone with the Metrodome DVD's check that's actually Prowl speaking? i was referencing the RTM dubs and it ''looks'' like it's him, but they have like 4 guys doing every voice so I'm wary of being misled. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:21, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
::No need now, I think Chris McForgotToLogin changed it to 'production staff'. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 22:43, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
::Chris has the DVD's! We should make him check the speaker as penance for not being logged in!
::Though seriously- what client ic Chris using? He seems to be having chronic breoser problems, this has been going on for over a year but it seems to have recently gotten worse. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 23:07, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
:::I checked the DVD while I was making caps to see if it really WAS Prowl, and it's not really easy to tell. I choose to believe its him because his mouth is covered by the way he's holding his gun, but no-one else's mouth moves.
:::Incidentally, the only reason I've not been logged in for recent edits is 'cause I've been doing them from work, and the computer's a communal one, so I don't bother wif all dat. :) After 6pm GMT, I'm always signed in. So, no, that other chap there's not me (although I think Ichikawa probably ''should'' get mentioned in the opening note, just 'casuse). - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 23:54, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

== Literalist fans ==

I think we could stand to have an article about ''literalism and it's resulting continuity creep'' on the wiki. It rests kinds uncomfortably in this article because there's a lot of (completely justified) iritation over the pretty sucky continuity creep that occurred here... but there's not really enough room to get into ''why'' it sucks. I'd liek to have an article to link to. Siph, woudl you be interesting in drafting one? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 01:37, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

== Ow, my freakin' head! ==

I just realized something. Something that made my head hurt. Since Magnaboss Prowl is G1 Prowl, and is alive and well in Beast Wars continuity, then doesn't that mean that Prowl 2/BT Prowl/whatever's continuity headache of an existance shouldn't exist in the first place because he was created to replace a very dead G1 Prowl? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 11:23, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

:No, IIRC, he was created to replace Prowl when Prowl's spark was "lost" in subspace or something when they attempted to transfer it to his Binaltech body. I would guess that they just "found" it again at some point, kinda like when Nightbeat sought out and recovered the Megatron-Ratchet combo in the comic. (Although it might make a cooler story if Magnaboss Prowl was a fake Con plant.) --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:12, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

== A more neutral page title ==

Since this article is about the various versions of the Owl figure, I believe it would be more continuity neutral to have this Page under Prowl (Transmetal) or Prowl (BW Owl). [[User:MrRald|MrRald]] ([[User talk:MrRald|talk]]) 02:21, 3 October 2021 (EDT)
:As I had brought up in the [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal#Disambigs for TM2 characters|portal a few weeks ago]], I'd prefer "[[Prowl (TM2)]]" as it is cleaner and more to the point. -- [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 04:21, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

Talk:Prowl (TM2)

2021-11-09T12:23:22Z

Chip: Jungle planet?

Repeat Performance!

2021-04-04T09:37:48Z

Chip: Fixing Priest’s name

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #8
|prev=Warrior School!
|next=DIS-Integrated Circuits!
|title="Repeat Performance!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #27–28
|prev2=Warrior School!
|next2=Decepticon Dam-Busters!
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|caption=Jurassic Spark
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|date=[[May 28]], [[1985]] ("on sale" [[June 18]], 1985)
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'''Ratchet recovers the Dinobots, and together they fight Megatron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Arkshuttle1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|We have made... another commercial.]]
[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] journeys by [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]] to the [[Savage Land]] to locate the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], who fought [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] there shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crash-landed on [[Earth]] four million years ago. He uses his [[Mobile Autobot Repair Bay|M.A.R.B.]] to locate Cybertronian life deep in a tarpit. After a lot of digging, he locates [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]], and uses a memory probe to view the Dinobots' battle with Shockwave, and their subsequent entombment. Slag awakens and, after recognizing Ratchet as an [[Autobot]], readily agrees to help finish the job they'd started: destroying Shockwave.

Shockwave checks in on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who has been left to guard the Ark alone and has prepared the head of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] for transport to the aerospace plant recently captured by the [[Decepticon]]s; Shockwave is pleased and comments that he may have to raise his odds-of-having-to-destroy-Megatron calculations.

Shockwave returns to the plant with Optimus Prime's head, effortlessly defeating an Army force that has surrounded the plant. Within, he prepares to begin the construction of a new generation of Decepticons, using the Matrix program within Prime.

Ratchet contacts Megatron, and shows him video footage of the Dinobots defeating Shockwave. With his end of the bargain fulfilled, he arranges for Megatron to meet him on a nearby mountain. When Ratchet arrives, Megatron promptly threatens to kill him. This breaks the bargain... and the hidden Dinobots burst forth from the snow. Turns out Ratchet knew Megatron wouldn't hold up his end of the [[Rite of Oneness]], and the video was from the Dinobots' tussle with Shockwave ''four million years ago''.

But despite the Dinobots' power, Megatron beats them all, leaving Ratchet to face him alone once more. Determined to fight like a warrior, even to the death, Ratchet tries to carry them both over a cliff edge. Though Megatron doesn't budge, the impact weakens the cliff beneath him, and Megatron is sent tumbling away. He transforms into his gun mode in a desperate effort to survive, but disappears into the snow and is not seen again. With Megatron thus defeated, the Ark and the Autobots are free.

Meanwhile, [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]], a series of printed circuit strips laced onto her arm, fires an energy bolt that destroys her hospital room's television. She speculates that she's about ready to check out...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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{{collist|2|
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (1)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (8)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (9)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (10)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (11)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (12)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (13)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (14)
}}
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (17)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (18)
|c3=
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (15)
*[[Hawthorne]] (16)
*[[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]] (19)
*[[Eliot]] (20)
*[[Casey (G1)|Casey]] (21)
*[[Sue (G1)|Sue]] and friend (22)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:Repeatperformance-preparedtheprisoner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Shockwave: Decepticon, backstabber, Olympic gymnast.]]
"Uhh... I really haven't the time to find out what you want, tubular, carbon-based life form! Could you please find someone else to talk to?"
:—'''Ratchet''' vs. a snake

"You seem to be adjusting well to '''taking''' orders... instead of '''giving''' them! I had calculated only a 27.6% chance that I wouldn't have had to destroy you due to an act of insubordination. I may have to revise that figure upward."
:—Is '''Shockwave''' oblivious to how much he's egging on Megatron, or is he doing it on purpose?

"You suffer from the same flaw as the rest of your Autobot ilk -- you are not a '''true''' warrior! A warrior '''thinks''' like a warrior! He finds a way to '''fight''' his enemy, not a way to '''trust''' him! But being a warrior is a claim you never made!" 
"All you say about me is true, Megatron -- until now!"
:—'''Megatron''' faces off with '''Ratchet'''... who subsequently unleashes the Dinobots.

"You were willing to carry us both over this cliff to our doom, Autobot -- very admirable! You are a '''fool''', but it is still an honor for me to now destroy a warrior as '''brave''' as --" 
''[KKRAK!]'' 
"--'''''NO!!'''''"
:—'''Megatron's''' last words before tumbling off a shattered cliff
{{-}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*At the time of this issue's publication, ''The Transformers'' was still being written as if it took place within the mainstream [[Marvel Comics]] universe. As such, a footnote on the first page informs readers that "the events of this story take place before ''[[Avengers]]'' #257, in which the alien [[wikia:marvel:Terminus (Destroyer) (Earth-616)|Terminus]] ravaged the Savage Land, destroying the alien machinery that maintained its tropical climate. This is the last such direct reference to the wider Marvel Universe in the comic.
*Slag's memories provide a more detailed account of the Dinobots' battle with Shockwave, originally partially seen in [[The Last Stand|issue #4]].
*Shockwave reveals that he has already used the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] within Optimus Prime to program six new Decepticon lives, which he now intends to build bodies for using the aerospace plant's facilities. We didn't realize it at the time, but we saw this happening on the final page of [[The New Order|issue #5]], as energy was siphoned from Prime's head into a glowing cube. 
*The Dinobots disappear from the US series following this issue, only showing back up in a year's time in [[Command Performances!|issue #19]]. The UK series provided an explanation for their absence in a series of original stories that began in the following UK issue.
*Shockwave notes that he calculated a 27.6% chance that he wouldn't have to destroy Megatron in this issue. Back in [[The New Order|issue #5]], when checking on Megatron's recovery, he noted a 27.6% improvement in his operating capacity. What a coincidence!
*'''Bot Roster:'''
**''Autobots:'' 6 active, as the Dinobots return to the fold; 16 inactive plus Optimus Prime held captive (23 total)
**''Decepticons:'' 10 active; Megatron missing in action (11 total)

===Continuity and plotting errors===
*The machinery aboard the Ark that rebuilds the Dinobots does not resemble the [[:File:Combat deck marvel 1.jpg|revival drones]] that would rebuild the rest of the Transformers four million years later in [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]].
*Based on his actions during the Dinobots' battle with Shockwave, Snarl appears to have been confused for Sludge. Sludge's [[bio]] describes his low intelligence, and how he is often the victim of "self-inflicted calamities," having to be "dug out of the rubble he brings down upon himself." In the issue, Snarl brings rubble down on the Dinobots and is repeatedly called dumb.
*Narration this issue claims Josie Beller "cannot move or lift (her right arm) on her own," but just last issue, her right arm was described as the one part of his body she ''could'' move.

===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:Marvel US 8 Repeat Performance red Snarl prototype.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|It's odd how Slag retained his prototype toy colors throughout the cartoon, while Snarl only had them for his first comic appearance.]]
*Repeating an error from issues [[Prisoner of War!|#3]], [[The Last Stand|#4]], and [[Warrior School!|#7]], Megatron still has his off-center Decepticon [[insignia]], a result of the artist misinterpreting the geometry of his character model. See [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity#Notes|the note on Megatron's page]] for more information.
*In another repeating error, G.B. Blackrock is missing his mustache this issue.
*Shockwave finally settles into his finalized color scheme this issue, with his shoulders being colored in purple like the rest of his body. His hand and gun are typically a lighter purple than the rest of him, but in this issue, they are an especially light pink-purple.
*As in the previous issue, Optimus Prime's head is drawn as missing its antenna-ears.
*In dinosaur mode, Slag's head is colored golden yellow. Though this is how he looks in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon]], it's the only time he'll look this way in the comic; future issues color his dino-head greyish-purple. Both are derived from the toy, the head of which is golden chrome inside translucent smokey-grey plastic.
*Page 1: There's a large yellow smear across Ratchet's pelvis, and the sides of his helmet are also colored yellow.
*Page 7, panels 3-4: Snarl has a red head and red hands. Either he's miscolored in Slag's cartoon colors, or his colors in this issue are based on a prototype of the ''Transformers'' toy.<ref name="proto">[https://jatekokapolcrol.blog.hu/2020/07/30/kepgaleria_belsos_g1_transformers_prototipus_kepek_i "Photo gallery: Internal G1 Transformers prototype images, part 1"] at Játékok a Polcról.</ref> (He has his final toy's colors for his next appearance in [[Command Performances!|issue #19]].) In panel 4, bot his dino-mode tail [[kibble]], and Grimlock's "wings," are miscolored as if they are part of the shuttlecraft in the background.
*Pages 8-10: Grimlock's dino-mode neck is solid grey instead of yellow.
*Page 10, panels 1 & 3: Shockwave is colored like Megatron.
*Page 13, panels 4-5: Soundwave is initially alone when Shockwave arrives at the plant, only for Laserbeak to have suddenly appeared on his shoulder in the next panel. Laserbeak is oddly colored with an orange head, and Soundwave's mouthplate is the same strong purple color as the rest of his body.
*Page 15: Megatron's Decepticon insignia is uncolored.
*Page 18, panel 1: Ratchet's head crest looks like it's missing; we should be able to see it poking out on either side of his helmet. The same happens on page 22, panel 1.
{{-}}

===UK printing===
[[File:UKDinobotsPoster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|]]
'''Issue #27:'''
*'''Published:''' [[September 14|14th September]], 1985
*'''Cover date:''' [[September 21|21st September]], 1985
*'''[[Back-up strips]]:''' ''Machine Man'' ("He Lives Again," Part 1), ''[[Robo-Capers]]'' and ''Matt and the Cat''.
*With this issue, the comic went from fortnightly to weekly, and changed from partially color/partially black-and-white to full color, a format change that would last all the way up to [[Race with the Devil|issue #215]]. The number of pages was reduced from 32 to 24, the price rose from 27p to 30p, and the design and layout of the comic was revised, settling into a standard of one lead ''Transformers'' strip (usually 11 pages, but US reprints could occasionally over-run this), one backup strip (usually between 5 and 7 pages), and two half page funnies.

'''Issue #28:'''
*'''Published:''' [[September 21|21st September]], 1985
*'''Cover date:''' [[September 28|28th September]], 1985
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Machine Man'' ("He Lives Again," Part 2), ''Robo-Capers'' and ''Matt and the Cat''
*'''[[Fact File|Fact File Interface]]:''' [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]]
*'''Free gift:''' A2 poster of the Dinobots, by [[John Higgins]] (pictured; later reprinted in the [[Transformers Annual 1986]])
*The epilogue featuring Josie Beller completing her cybernetic upgrade is cut from the UK printing, as there would be several issues' worth of UK-original strips between this story and the next US issue, which the epilogue is meant to lead directly into. The Snarl Fact File fills in the empty space left on the page.

===Other trivia===
*The cover features only Grimlock, Slag and Sludge—without Snarl and Swoop. These same three Dinobots were initially introduced in the animated series episode "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]" before their remaining two companions, and the same three only were seen in the [[commercial]] animation for the Dinobot toys. Coincidence?
*IDW's ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' reprint censored the editor's note on page 1 that mentioned the Savage Land and ''Avengers'' #257.
*This issue is featured in the movie Vice Versa (1988), though the pages shown being read are from issue 9.

===Covers (3)===
*'''US issue #8:''' Sludge, Grimlock and Slag, by [[Mark Bright|M.D. Bright]] and [[Kyle Baker]].
*'''UK issue #27:''' Shockwave transforming, by [[Robin Smith]].
*'''UK issue #28:''' reuse of art from US cover.

<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-08.jpg|'''US issue #8''' - What IS Grimlock doing to Slag?
File:MarvelUK-027.jpg|'''UK issue #27''' - ... that shaked when he laughed like a bowl full of purple jelly.
File:MarvelUK-028.jpg|'''UK issue #28''' - "We'll defeat Shockwave with the Dinobots. And a free poster. And an elephant."
</gallery>

===Reprints===
<gallery>
File:Transformers Digest 04-cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine issue 4|''The Transformers Comics Magazine'' #4]]''' (Marvel US, 1987)
File:Titan-NewOrderSC.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: New Order]]'' paperback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Titan-NewOrderHC.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: New Order]]'' hardback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Classic Transformers Vol1.jpg|'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 1|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:BoUK Dinobots 6a.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots#Issue #6|''The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots'' #6]] cover A''' by [[Josh Burcham]] (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:BoUK Dinobots 6b.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots#Issue #6|''The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots'' #6]] cover B''' by [[Josh Burcham]] (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:BoUK Dinobots 6ri.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots#Issue #6|''The Transformers: Best of UK: Dinobots'' #6]] retailer incentive cover''' (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:TFClassicsVol1.JPG|'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2011)
File:ClassicComicCollection1.jpg|'''''Transformers: Classic Comic Collection, Vol. 1''''' (Chrirpy Bird, 2015)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Vol. 2: New Order''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2018)
File:HXClassicsVol2.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers Classics#Japanese reprints|The Transformers Classics]], Vol. 2''''' ([[Mediaboy Mook]], 2018)
</gallery>

====IDW ''Transformers Classics'' edits====
For ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' series of trade paperbacks, IDW Publishing "remastered" the coloring of the series with varying degrees of success. These changes were sometimes to fix errors, but often to alter characters' color schemes to make them resemble their toy and/or cartoon selves, and were rarely applied with consistency. IDW's recolored version was also used for Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
*Page 7, panel 2: A yellow printing haze around Snarl's grey forehead crest is misinterpreted, and the whole crest winds up recolored yellow. Snarl himself is still the wrong colors.
*Page 10: Shockwave's colors are corrected.
*Page 13: As is standard for the reprint series, Soundwave continues to be colored blue, erasing his standard purple Marvel color scheme.

===Advertisements===
*''Secret Wars II'' #4 (inside front cover)
*Fig Newtons/Apple Newtons Treasure Chest - between pages 4 & 5
*[[Nestlé]] Quik free Steve Garvey baseball - between pages 5 & 6
*Reese's Pieces "Glubgrafutz" - between pages 7 & 8
*Bonkers! new watermelon flavor - between pages 8 & 9
*Mile High Comics - between pages 16 & 17 and between pages 17 & 18
*various comics dealers - between pages 19 & 20
*Bullpen Bulletins, with notice of death of Morrie - between pages 20 & 21
*''The Sword of Solomon Kane'' limited series
*Marvel subscriptions
*Star Comics subscriptions (inside back cover)
*Young Astronaut Program (back cover)

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Warrior School!

2021-04-04T09:37:06Z

Chip: Fixing Priest’s name

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #7
|prev=The Worse of Two Evils!
|next=Repeat Performance!
|title="Warrior School!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #26
|prev2=The Worse of Two Evils!
|next2=Repeat Performance!
|image=MarvelUS-07.jpg
|caption=Ratchet's such a drama queen.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[April 23]], [[1985]] ("on sale" [[May 14]], 1985)
|coverdate=August 1985
|script=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|pencils=[[William Johnson]]
|inks=[[Kyle Baker]]
|color=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letters=[[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Christopher J. Priest]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Ratchet discovers the fate of the other Autobots, and must fight Megatron on his own.'''

==Synopsis==
Walking through the [[Mount Hood National Forest|woods]] in search of a road to drive [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] home, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and Buster meet up with a group of campers. As Ratchet demonstrates [[Laser scalpel|a new way to cook]] [[hot dog]]s, Buster experiences a severe head pain as an after-effect of his experience with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Buster is taken home by the campers, leaving Ratchet free to deal with bigger problems.

[[File:Laserbeakwarriorschool.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] use their innocuous alternate forms to infiltrate and take over another [[Blackrock Enterprises]] installation, this time [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One|an aerospace plant]] that builds jet fighters. [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] breaks the news to a hospitalized [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]], who apparently designed this aerospace plant as well. Blackrock swears that the giant robots will be stopped, but Josie is already making plans of her own.

Ratchet returns to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] alone to verify Buster's findings, and soon finds the inert [[Autobot]]s. He despairs upon finding the head of Optimus Prime, but Prime counsels him to fight as a warrior to defeat [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Uncertain of what this might mean, Ratchet agrees.

[[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] and [["O"]] attempt to cheer up Buster, who is wondering how to handle [[Sparkplug Witwicky|his father's]] [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|flagging car repair business]] while he's recovering in the hospital. Buster explodes at the pair when they suggest that he can learn to repair cars just as easily as his hard-working father. After they leave, Buster is gripped by another head-splitting pain—and recovers to realize that several metal objects nearby were apparently floating in the air.

Ratchet soon finds Megatron, who easily overpowers him. But when Shockwave contacts Megatron with orders to prepare Optimus Prime for transport, Ratchet realizes that Megatron has lost command of the Decepticons, a potential weakness. He manages to strike a deal, sealed with the sacred [[Rite of Oneness]]: Ratchet will destroy [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], in exchange for the return of the Ark and the [[Autobot]]s inside. If he fails, Megatron will destroy him; if he succeeds, Megatron resumes his leadership of the [[Decepticon]]s and wins regardless.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] (11)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (12)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] or [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (13)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (14)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (15)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (22)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (23)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (24)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (7)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (8)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (18)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (19)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (20)
*Decepticon jet (21)
|c3=
*[[Melanie]] and friends (1)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (3)
*[[Ferdy and Gabe]] (5)
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (9)
*[[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]] (10)
*[[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] (16)
*[["O"]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"Forgive me, humans! My intrusion upon your ceremonies was purely unintentional. The terrain of your planet is often uneven, quite unlike that of my home planet '''Cybertron'''. I lost my footing and accidentally nudged this brown pipe out of its mooring. Permit me to correct my error."
:—'''Ratchet''' tries to put a tree back in place

"Hmm... intriguing... heat tempered protein cylinders!"
:—'''Ratchet''' discovers hot dogs

"As you trained on our native Cybertron to be a doctor... so shall you train on Earth to be a warrior! Experience shall be your instructor. Your own survival shall be your ultimate test."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
[[File:Warrior School! Cybertron.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb]]
*Footnotes remind the reading audience of the events of [[The Worse of Two Evils!|last issue]], including the shock Optimus Prime gave Buster; Shockwave's attack on Blackrock's oil rig and the injuries Jose Beller suffering during it; Buster's discovery of the Autobots deactivated bodies; and Megatron's battle with Shockwave and Ratchet witnessing its aftermath.
*Sparkplug continues to recover from the mild heart attack he suffered, which a footnote reminds us happened in [[The Last Stand|issue #4]].
*Though Jessie will return in future issues, "O" takes Buster's instruction on page 16 to "leave him alone" rather literally; he will never appear in the comic again after this issue.
*Megatron gives us new info about events from [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]], recapping why Shockwave stayed behind during the attack on the Ark (he planned the attack and stayed behind as backup) and his subsequent battle with the Dinobots as shown in issue #4. During his flashback (page 21, panel 1, pictured), we see a Cybertronian building with a "honeycomb"-style window-dome; a similar building appeared in issue #1 (page 1, panel 4).
*You'd never suspect it to read this issue in isolation, but the interaction between Megatron and Ratchet in this story is the first in a series of confrontations that will occur across the whole length of the Marvel series. They will actually have more dramatic face-offs in Marvel US continuity than Megatron and Optimus Prime!
*'''Bot Roster:'''
**''Autobots:'' Ratchet active; 16 inactive plus Optimus Prime held captive; 5 Dinobots missing in action
**''Decepticons:'' 11 active

===Real-life references===
*Ratchet and Buster encounter the campers in Oregon's real-life [[Mount Hood National Forest]]. Since he just left the Ark on foot and hasn't found a road, Mount St. Hilary must be ''very'' close to Mount Hood.
* Buster's home is in [[Portland]].
*Ratchet states he is "a doctor, not a warrior," imitating the famous catchphrase of ''[[Star Trek]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Leonard McCoy|Doctor McCoy]].
*Buster mentions President and CEO of the Chrysler Corporation, [[Lee Iacocca]], while despairing over repairing the cars at his dad's garage.

===Continuity and plotting errors===
*At the end of last issue, Buster was wearing his trademark pink t-shirt, but this issue, he has changed into a white t-shirt and jacket. He hasn't been home yet to change (since that's where he and Ratchet are headed when they meet the campers) so his new wardrobe goes unexplained. It's compounded somewhat by the fact artist William Johnson remembers to draw Buster in his pink tee in the flashback to the events of the previous issue.
*Buster is described as having been "blasted with a coruscating beam of energy" by Optimus Prime last issue, when in fact, Prime "electrocuted" him via two wires pressed to either side of Buster's head.
*Megatron was defeated by Shockwave while still recovering from his damage. He seems to be fully repaired now, making it a little unclear why he should need Ratchet's help.

===Artwork and technical errors===
*On the issue's cover art, Megatron is missing the gun barrel on his back.
*Ratchet's fluctuating prototypical red-white-and-blue color scheme which he has had in the series up to this point final settles down this issue into his finalized Marvel color scheme—all white with a red helmet and fists. The multiple thin red stripes that run around his forearms in this story, however, will be steadily phased out over the course of the series.
*On the flipside, Soundwave spends the duration of this issue colored ''blue''; it matches his [[character model|animation model]], toy, and the UK comic, but within the context of the US Marvel comic, it's actually an error, since he's always purple in its pages.
*G.B. Blackrock spends this issue without his mustache, and error that will repeat a few times in these early appearances of the character.
*During Buster's flashback, Optimus Prime's cheek and nose are colored yellow. In this scene, "coruscating" is misspelled as "corruscating" in the US issue.
*As previously seen in issues [[Prisoner of War!|#3]] and #4, Megatron's Decepticon insignia is once again off-center, shifted over to the right of his chest, as result of the artist misinterpreting the geometry of his character model.
*Page 5, panel 7: The coloring makes it look like the beam from Ratchet's laser scalpel stops at his wrist and doesn't actually hit the hot dogs.
*Page 7, panel 3: Ferdy states that he likes "to punch in ''one'' time" to work, rather than ''on'' time.
*Page 14, panel 2: After being shown as little more than a torso in [[The New Order|issue #5]], Ironhide is now mostly intact again.
*Pages 14–15: Johnson draws Optimus Prime's head as missing its "antenna ears," when they were attached to it in the previous two issues.
*Page 18: Megatron's fusion cannon has its own little Decepticon symbol! Cute, but definitely not part of his standard design!
*Page 20, panel 5: Ratchet says he will help Megatron "defend Shockwave" when he clearly means "defeat Shockwave".
*Page 22, panel 4: The speech bubble that begins "This much I knew or Shockwave told me..." is attributed to Ratchet, but the dialogue belongs to Megatron. This error does not appear in the UK issue.

===UK printing===
*'''Published:''' [[September 7|7th September]], 1985
*'''[[Back-up strips]]:''' ''[[Robo-Capers]]'', ''Chromobots'' and ''Matt and the Cat''. ''Chromobots'' concludes this issue.
*This issue was the first and only instance of a full issue of the US comic being reprinted in one UK issue, instead of split into multiple parts. This was because this was the final issue of the UK series to printed in a mixture of colour and black-and-white; the series went full-colour from the next issue onward as part of a design revamp. With both back-up strips (''Machine Man'' and ''Planet Terry'') having reached the end of their current stories last issue, rather than start any ''new'' back-ups one month before the whole look and format of the comic was changed, this issue just reprinted a full US issue to fill out the pages.

===Other trivia===
[[File:Larry hama transmissions.jpeg|upright=0.8|thumb|[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]: Not for wimps, apparently]]
*Strangely, an [https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=863534 overlay] exists for the cover, indicating that [[Herb Trimpe]] redrew Megatron for the final cover. While the reason for this is unconfirmed, it would appear that Bright accidentally drew the earlier Megatron character model with a trigger on his fusion cannon on the original cover, judging by the positioning of Megatron's right hand.
*This issue's [[Letters page|Transmissions]] page notes that [[Larry Hama]] kept a ''prototype'' of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] on his desk in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] offices. Wonder if he's still got it?
*At some point, CardsOne, a company that deals in vintage comics, trading cards, and collectibles, acquired a large stock of unsold copies of IDW Publishing's ''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|The Transformers: Generations]]'' reprint of this issue (cover variant "A"). These copies were bagged with a second random comic book and a random trading card, then sold via Dollar Tree stores around Easter of 2012.
*IDW's ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' reprint of this issue censored an editor's note on page 22 that identified the [[Savage Land]]. The note was restored for future reprints.

===Covers (2)===
*'''US issue #7:''' Ratchet faces down Megatron, by [[Mark Bright]], with Megatron done by [[Herb Trimpe]] (see "Other trivia" above).
*'''UK issue #26:''' reuse of art from US cover.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-07.jpg|'''US issue #7''' -
File:MarvelUK-026.jpg|'''UK issue #26''' - Ratchet isn't allowed to speak in the UK!
</gallery>

===Reprints===
<gallery>
File:Transformers Digest 04-cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine issue 4|''The Transformers Comics Magazine'' #4]]''' (Marvel US, 1987)
File:Titan-NewOrderSC.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: New Order]]'' paperback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Titan-NewOrderHC.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: New Order]]'' hardback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover A.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Generations#"Warrior School!"|The Transformers: Generations #1]]'' cover A''' by [[Ashley Wood]] (IDW Publishing, 2006)
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover B.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Generations#"Warrior School!"|The Transformers: Generations #1]]'' cover B''' by [[Nick Roche]] (IDW Publishing, 2006)
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover RI.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Generations#"Warrior School!"|The Transformers: Generations #1]]'' retailer incentive cover''' (IDW Publishing, 2006)
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover ND.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Generations#"Warrior School!"|The Transformers: Generations #1]]'' New Dimension Comics exclusive cover''' by [[Nick Roche]] (IDW Publishing, 2006)
File:Generations TPB.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|The Transformers: Generations]]'' trade paperback''' (IDW Publishing, 2007)
File:Classic Transformers Vol1.jpg|'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 1|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:TFClassicsVol1.JPG|'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 1]]'''
File:ClassicComicCollection1.jpg|'''''Transformers: Classic Comic Collection, Vol. 1''''' (Chrirpy Bird, 2015)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Vol. 2: New Order''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2018)
File:HXClassicsVol2.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers Classics#Japanese reprints|The Transformers Classics]], Vol. 2''''' ([[Mediaboy Mook]], 2018)
</gallery>

====IDW ''Transformers Classics'' edits====
For ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' series of trade paperbacks, IDW Publishing "remastered" the coloring of the series with varying degrees of success. These changes were sometimes to fix errors, but often to alter characters' color schemes to make them resemble their toy and/or cartoon selves, and were rarely applied with consistency. IDW's recolored version was also used for Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
*Page 7, panel 6: Gabe's forearms are incorrectly recolored to become the same golden-yellow as his lunchbox.
*Page 8, panel 3: As he transforms, Soundwave's torso is also incorrectly recolored that same golden-yellow color.
*Page 23, panel 6: Text recreation incorrectly changes Megatron's use of the word "command" to the misspelled "cummand," misinterpreting a half-faded "o" in the original printing and re-drawing it as a u.

===Advertisements===
*Clear-Ups acne cream (inner front cover)
*Oreo "Oreo Tumbler" <s>scam</s> Promotion - between pages 4 & 5
*DP Orbatron Barbells and Weight Benches - between pages 5 & 6
*Twizzlers - between pages 7 & 8
*[[Nestlé]] Quick - between pages 8 & 9
*Bonkers! - between pages 16 & 17
*Dorman's Cheese "Secret Wars Sticker Album" Promotion - between pages 17 & 18
*Comic Related Ads - between pages 19 & 20
*Bullpen Bulletins and an ad for ''Elfquest'' - between pages 20 & 21
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*''Secret Wars II'' issue #3 (Circuit Breaker appears in this issue - inner rear cover)
*The Nutty Pay-Day Game (back cover)

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

The Worse of Two Evils!

2021-04-04T09:36:18Z

Chip: Fixing Priest’s name

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #6
|prev=The New Order
|next=Warrior School!
|title="The Worse of Two Evils!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #24–25
|prev2=The New Order
|next2=Warrior School!
|image=MarvelUS-06.jpg
|caption=Hum "Ride of the Valkyries" here.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[March 26]],<ref>''Marvel Age'' #27 lists the shipping (and ergo publication) date as the 15th, but the U.S. copyright registration for the issue lists the 16th, so we've gone for the latter.</ref> [[1985]] ("on sale" [[April 16]], 1985)
|coverdate=July 1985
|script=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|art=[[Alan Kupperberg]]
|colors=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|lettering=[[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Christopher J. Priest]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Shockwave captures an oil-drilling platform, then is challenged by Megatron for command of the Decepticons.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] single-handedly attacks a [[oil-drilling platform|high-tech oil rig]] belonging to industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]]. The rig's defenses are largely ineffective, and Shockwave quickly conquers the platform. During the attack, electronics designer [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]] is severely injured.

Meanwhile, inside the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s still-living head instructs [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] to connect two wires from Prime's forehead to Buster's own. This results in an electric shock, knocking Buster unconscious. However, he remains unnoticed by the [[Decepticon]]s, and returns to [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] to report his findings.

[[File:Megatrong1marvelhumiliation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Shockwave unboxes his [[Masterpiece]] Megatron.]]
[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] is still fuming when Shockwave announces his conquest to the other Decepticons. Unable to control his temper, he breaks free from his repair systems, and attacks Shockwave, blasting him across the [[Oregon]] landscape and into [[Vallemont]] school. But Megatron's injuries are not healed, leaving him vulnerable. Shockwave quickly defeats him, but refuses to grant him an honorable warrior's death, saying he has more value alive than dead... for now.

As witnessed by Ratchet and Buster, Shockwave returns to the Ark carrying Megatron's injured form. Shockwave uses the broken ex-leader as a demonstration to the other Decepticons of what they can expect if they challenge him... while outside, Ratchet and Buster huddle in despair.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (11)
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (7)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (8)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (12)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (13)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (14)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (15)
}}
|c3=
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (2)
*[[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]] (3)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"'''I, Shockwave, claim this facility for myself!'''" 
"What the --?! '''You want one? Build one yourself!'''"
:—'''Shockwave''' and '''G.B. Blackrock'''

"Humans, your actions seek to delay my reign! I have no time to trifle with you! Heed me now -- '''or feel the wrath of Shockwave!'''"
:—'''Shockwave''' opens fire

"Shockwave... you are relieved of command!" 
'''''BA-KROOM!!'''''
:—'''Megatron''''s opening salvo

"I beg you, Shockwave... spare me the humiliat--" 
"<big>'''''NO!'''''</big> I could tear your head from your body and reduce your remains to worthless slag, Megatron... but logic says you have significantly greater value to me alive than dead... for now! Your demise shall come at a time of my choosing... not yours."
:—'''Megatron''' can't even get '''Shockwave''' to kill him!

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Shockwave learned about the oil rig [[The New Order|last issue]] while absorbing Earth television.
*Megatron is still recovering from the poisoned fuel he and the other Decepticons absorbed in [[The Last Stand|issue #4]]. It seems he took it harder than his minions; the other five victims—Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Thundercracker, Starscream, and Ravage—are fully recovered by the end of the issue, and swear loyalty to Shockwave. The other Decepticons—Frenzy, Rumble, Soundwave, and Skywarp—have all been active since some point between issue #4 and #5 and were already working for Shockwave last issue, so they've evidently sworn loyalty already and don't need to be part of this scene... but see "Artwork and technical errors," below.
*'''Bot Roster:'''
**''Autobots:'' Ratchet active; 16 inactive plus Optimus Prime held captive; 5 Dinobots missing in action
**''Decepticons:'' 10 active; Megatron in recuperation

===Continuity and plotting errors===
*Blackrock's oil platform was described as being pretty ostentatious last issue, so the corporate office it houses is perhaps not too much of a surprise... but a fleet of at least eight [[single-man hovercopter]]s? Along with the security force to man them? Harpoon guns? ''Mortar cannons?'' Was G.B. just ''expecting'' a Decepticon attack?
*Ratchet's surprise at seeing Shockwave alive on page 12 is to be expected, but he notes that "last I knew, he was still on Cybertron four million years ago!" That contradicts issues [[Prisoner of War!|#3]] and [[The Last Stand|#4]], in which Ratchet was the one who discovered the Ark's memory bank recording of Shockwave's arrival on Earth and his battle with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]].

===Artwork and technical errors===
*Shockwave's color scheme gets an update in this issue, dropping the bright fuchsia for the more subdued purple that he will be for the remainder of the Marvel series. He still has the white shoulders of his early color scheme, however, which will take another few issues to be phased out.
*Josie Beller looks about 10 years older (and about half as bubbly) than she did in the previous issue. Get used to this; her physical appearance is going to change a lot over the next couple of issues.
*All Decepticon jets appearing in this issue are drawn rigidly in their [[character model]] poses, meaning it looks like they have only one vent-ear.
*Page 3: The [[oil]] rig is already on fire before Shockwave has even fired a shot, and the "base" of Shockwave's gun mode handle is ''huge'' and jutting out at a weird angle relative to the rest of his body.
*Page 7
**Panel 2: Shockwave's handle is longer than his gun barrel as the harpoon debris snaps free.
**Panel 4-5: Beller's t-shirt is a dark teal color in every other panel, but here, it's a light green when she's zapped, and dark green after.
*Page 8, panel 1: The harpoon cables, which should still be speared through Shockwave's gun barrel, have disappeared as he transforms and lands on the rig.
*Page 9:
**Skywarp is colored blue, instead of the darker blue-black normally used for him. unclear whether this was a genuine mistake or the typical use of blue to represent black from the comics of the time.
**Both Frenzy and Rumble are supposed to be in this scene, and are namechecked by Megatron, but the art draw Laserbeak (or is it Buzzsaw?) in place of one of them. Additionally, the Frenzy/Rumble robot is depicted as standing taller than Soundwave.
*Page 14, panel 3: As Shockwave flies across the landscape, the spatial physics make it look like he's about an instant away from smashing into the commercial street below him. Instead he somehow flies onward into a football field. In the same panel, the toy-based pegs on his arms are on the outside of his arms; if the toy is transformed correctly, those pegs are on the inside—but they really shouldn't be there at all, not being part of his character model. This panel also colors Shockwave in his finalized color scheme, with purple shoulders and lighter-purple hand and gun-barrel; see "other trivia" below for more!
*Page 16, panel 3: The speech bubble reading "At your full strength, you are less than me--and you are not at full strength!" is attributed to Megatron, but the flow of dialogue in the rest of the scene indicates that it was meant for Shockwave, as it comes off the back of Shockwave calling Megatron a fool for attacking him, and leads into Shockwave describing how Megatron's wounds have not healed. That said, it doesn't ''scream'' "error"; there ''is'' a fuel shortage going on, and Shockwave's [[bio]] does note that his power is "second only" to Megatron's.
*Page 20, panel 1: Megatron's Decepticon insignia is uncolored.
*Page 21:
**The only Decepticons intended to be in this scene with Megatron and Shockwave are the five who have just recovered from fuel poisoning (Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, Thundercracker, Starscream, and Ravage); the others (Frenzy, Rumble, Soundwave, and Skywarp) all departed for the captured oil rig earlier in the issue, and do not need to be part of a "swearing-in" ceremony, since they've already been serving Shockwave for an issue. Despite this, the art incorrectly depicts Soundwave and Rumble as part of the group, and colors one of the jets as Skywarp (but in the same blue, rather than blue-black, from page 9, and with a red cockpit).
**Panel 1: one of the jets has a bizarrely inflated head.
**Panel 2: Soundwave has his normal pale purple head, but his body is colored blue.
*Page 22, panel 2: Ratchet has a Decepticon symbol.

===UK printing===
'''Issue #24:'''
*'''Published:''' [[August 10|10th August]], 1985
*'''[[Back-up strips]]:''' ''Machine Man'' ("Jolted by Jack O'Lantern," Part 3), ''[[Robo-Capers]]'', ''Chromobots'', ''Planet Terry'' ("The Saga of Princess Ugly," Part 5), and ''Matt and the Cat''; roughly fourteen pages are cut from this reprint of ''Planet Terry'' in order to curtail the story so that the strip can be brought to a conclusion in the next issue.
*In ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Soundwaves]]'', [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] reveals that the name "[[Micro Change|Cassette Man]]", given to him in [[Raiders of the Last Ark|issue #21]]'s second part of the Transformers Checklist, is a nickname that select [[Stubbie|humans]] may use to refer to him.

'''Issue #25:'''
*'''Published:''' [[August 24|24th August]], 1985
*'''[[Back-up strips]]:''' ''Machine Man'' ("Jolted by Jack O'Lantern," Part 4), ''Robo-Capers'', ''Chromobots'', ''Planet Terry'' ("The Saga of Princess Ugly," Part 6), and ''Matt and the Cat''. This issue features the last ''Planet Terry'' strip, the first of the UK back-ups to be discontinued. An added caption presents the issue's climax, in which Terry finds his long-lost parents, as an abrupt "happy ending"... but the American title would continue for nine issues beyond what ''Transformers'' reprinted, and the very next issue would reveal that the figures seen on the last page of this strip were just statues of Terry's parents.
*'''Free gift:''' Kellogg's Corn Flakes model airliner; cross-promotion with a series of models concurrently available free in packs of Corn Flakes.
*'''[[Fact File|Fact File Interface]]:''' [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]; this is the first "Fact File Interface" page, which is revamped from the original "Fact File" profile page included in previous issues.
*'''September calendar:''' [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]], with art adapted from the forthcoming [[:File:M.A.R.B. from Repeat Performance!.jpg|splash page]] of issue [[Repeat Performance!|#27]].
*'''Other features:''' Kellogg's "Name the Plane" competition; correctly identify five aircraft to win model kits and guidebooks.

===Other trivia===
[[File:Worseoftwoevilsoriginalpage.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Special Guest Artist?]]
*The last panel on page 14 (Shockwave being blasted out of [[Mount St. Hilary]] and across town) looks like it was drawn by an entirely different artist. This was verified by a photograph of the original line art, which revealed that panel had yellowed at a different rate to the rest of the art, having been pasted onto the original page. This different artist is likely [[William Johnson]], who draws Shockwave in a more toy-accurate style in the next two issues.
*Transformation in this issue is portrayed by a monochrome colored burst of light around the character. This [[:File:TF-commagmagenta.jpg|led to some problems]] when the issue was recolored for ''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin]]'' in [[Germany]].

===Covers (3)===
*'''US issue #6:''' Shockwave blasting Megatron, by [[Alan Kupperberg]].
*'''UK issue #24:''' Shockwave blasting oil rig, by [[Robin Smith]].
*'''UK issue #25:''' reuse of US art.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-06.jpg|'''US Issue #6''' - No, they're not fighting on top of the helicopter.
File:MarvelUK-024.jpg|'''UK Issue #24''' - Shockwave shows his feelings about rising [[oil]] prices!
File:MarvelUK-025.jpg|'''UK Issue #25''' - Cornflakes. Cornflakes cornflakes cornflakes, cornflakes. Cornflakes! Cornflakes cornflakes cornflakes... cornflakes.
</gallery>

===Reprints===
<gallery>
File:TFUSCollectedComics2BattleContinues.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: Collected Comics 2 - The Battle Continues...|''The Transformers: Collected Comics 2 - The Battle Continues...'']]''' (Marvel US, 1985)
File:Transformers Digest 03-cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine issue 3|''The Transformers Comics Magazine'' #3]]''' (Marvel US, 1987)
File:Tf commag 01.JPG|'''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 1|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #1]]''' (Condor Verlag, 1989)
File:Titan-BeginningsSC.jpg|'''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|''Transformers: Beginnings'']] paperback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Titan-BeginningsHC.jpg|'''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|''Transformers: Beginnings'']] hardback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Classic Transformers Vol1.jpg|'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 1|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:TFClassicsVol1.JPG|'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1|''The Transformers Classics'', Vol 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2011)
File:ClassicComicCollection1.jpg|'''''Transformers: Classic Comic Collection, Vol. 1''''' (Chrirpy Bird, 2015)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Vol. 2: New Order''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2018)
File:HXClassicsVol2.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers Classics#Japanese reprints|The Transformers Classics]], Vol. 2''''' ([[Mediaboy Mook]], 2018)
</gallery>

====IDW ''Transformers Classics'' edits====
For ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' series of trade paperbacks, IDW Publishing "remastered" the coloring of the series with varying degrees of success. These changes were sometimes to fix errors, but often to alter characters' color schemes to make them resemble their toy and/or cartoon selves, and were rarely applied with consistency. IDW's recolored version was also used for Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
*Pages 2–3: The block-colored pilots are of the hover-copters are changed from blue to green, as if the re-colorist perceived this as an error and changed them to the "correct" color their uniforms should be. It was not.
*Page 7, panels 4-5: Beller's t-shirt is recolored to match the dark teal it is in other panels.
*Page 14, panel 3: Shockwave's pale pink-purple fist and Decepticon logo are recolored; his fist to match his body, his insignia a darker shade than that.
*Page 21, panel 2: In an apparent attempt to mitigate some of the errors in the lineart, Thundercracker is colored like Skywarp, and Soundwave is colored like... ''Starscream?!''
*Page 22, panel 3: Ratchet's erroneous Decepticon insignia is redrawn into an Autobot one.

===Advertisements===
*Reeses Pieces (inside front cover)
*Oreos - between pages 4 & 5
*Tootsie Roll Swap-a-Joke Sweepstakes - between pages 5 & 6
*''Secret Wars II'' - between pages 7 & 8
*Block of various Sketchy Things - between pages 8 & 9
*Power Pack and The Amazing [[Spider-Man]] with tips on ways to prevent sexual abuse - between pages 16 & 17
*Marvel Super Mart and more Sketchy Things - between pages 17 & 18
*STAR Comics - between pages 19 & 20
*Bullpen Bulletins - between pages 20 & 21
*''Fred Hembeck Destroys the Marvel Universe''
*Comic subscriptions
*Huffy BMX bikes (inside rear cover)
*Young Astronaut Program (rear cover)

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Worse of Two Evils!}}
[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

The New Order

2021-04-04T09:35:09Z

Chip: Fixing Christopher Priest’s name

{{disambig2|the comic issue with the awesome cover|the unrelated trade paperback|Transformers: New Order}}

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #5
|prev=The Last Stand
|next=The Worse of Two Evils!
|title="The New Order"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #22–23
|prev2=Raiders of the Last Ark
|next2=The Worse of Two Evils!
|image=MarvelUS-05.jpg
|caption=Every time [[The Cure!|I see you falling]], I get down on my knees and pray.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[February 26]], [[1985]] ("on sale" [[March 19]], 1985)
|coverdate=June 1985
|script=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|art=[[Alan Kupperberg]]
|colors=[[Nelson Yomtov]]
|letters=[[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Christopher J. Priest]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Shockwave has destroyed the Autobots, and begins his plans for the conquest of Earth.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Television.jpg|thumb|left|Shockwave tunes into his "stories".]]
Within the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] observes a number of [[human]] [[television]] programs–among them, a news broadcast pertaining to a new and ultra-advanced [[oil-drilling platform|oil rig]] by [[Blackrock Enterprises]]–and judges [[Earth]]'s natives as quite primitive. As he walks past the deactivated [[Autobot]]s, now strung from the ceiling, he concludes that conquest of the planet "will be a simple task indeed."

Elsewhere in the vessel, the poisoned [[Decepticon]]s are being revived. Shockwave explains to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] that, in light of this humiliating defeat, his leadership was clearly faulty, and it is only logical for Shockwave to take command. The weakened Megatron is in no condition to disagree... yet. Shockwave explains his plan to use the Autobots as spare parts, and to harvest the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] from Optimus Prime and build an army to conquer the planet. Shockwave flies off to undertake his first conquest.

Meanwhile, as [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] recovers from his heart attack, he makes [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] promise not to have anything more to do with the [[Transformer]]s. [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] takes Buster back to the Ark to say his good-byes, only to discover that the Decepticons have taken over. Buster convinces Ratchet to stay outside while he sneaks in to investigate. Buster discovers the deactivated Autobots and despairs. When he realizes that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] is not among them, he holds out hope, only to have that hope destroyed when he discovers Prime's detached head located in another room. Prime, still functional, informs Buster that he is the Autobots' last hope.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (11)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] (12)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (13)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (14)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (15)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (16)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (17)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (18)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (19)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (20)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (21)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (22)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (23)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (29)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (31)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] (36)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (39)
}}
|c2=
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (6)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (24)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (25)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (26)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (27)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (34)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (35)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (37)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (38)
|c3=
*[[Ralphie]] (1)
*[[Alice (G1)|Alice]] (2)
*[[Shumway]] (3)
*[[Monty]] (4)
*[[Brad (soap opera)|Brad]] (5)
*[[Otis Parsley]] (7)
*[[Charlene Welles]] (8)
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (9)
*[[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Josie Beller]] (10)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (28)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (30)
*[[Gus (medic)|Gus]] (32)
*[[Mel (medic)|Mel]] (33)
}}

==Quotes==
"Very illuminating. These humans are even '''more''' primitive than I thought. The conquest of this planet and the enslavement of its people shall be a simple task -- indeed."
:—'''Shockwave'''.... as he strolls past a hall full of deactivated Autobots.

"Remind me to thank you when I get down from here, Shockwave. Meanwhile, resumption of my command must begin now." 
"You don't seem to understand. These Autobots you see lying dead on the ground are there because I put them there. The Decepticons you see barely clinging to life are in that operating mode because of '''you'''. ...Logic says '''I''' must assume command of the Decepticons."
:—'''Megatron''' loses his command to '''Shockwave''', just like that.

"The present eleven Decepticons are not sufficient to fulfill my plans. I will use the Creation Matrix to build more Decepticons, '''many''' more -- '''''and then we shall conquer this planet!''''' I have been studying the Earthlings. They are weak... stupid... by every known measure we are their superiors! Their planet's energy resources shall become '''ours!''' ...while they become our '''slaves!''' And the time to begin our reign is '''now!'''"
:—And all that, dear reader, is why '''Shockwave''' rules.

==Notes==
===Production notes===
*''The Transformers'' transitions from being a [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|four-issue mini-series]] into an ongoing comic book with this issue. It is the first issue written by mini-series editor [[Bob Budiansky]], who would remain as the book's writer for the next four years.

===Continuity notes===
*This issue is quite careful about making sure every character is accounted for, following up on their last known state from the mini-series. While Ratchet is at the hospital, all seventeen remaining Autobots are shown strung up or dragged around the Ark by the Decepticons; in particular, Sunstreaker is blasted by Shockwave to make a point, and is left so badly damaged that he winds up being removed from the comic's roster entirely, only getting back on his feet in time for a crowd-scene cameo in [[Totaled!|issue #41]]. On the Decepticon side, meanwhile, the issue opens with Megatron, Starscream, Thundercracker, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and Ravage all recovering from fuel poisoning sustained in the previous issue, while later, Skywarp, Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy are shown to be already up and about, having been injured since the events of [[Prisoner of War!|issue #3]] and thus never poisoned.
*During Megatron's recap of the events of the preceding four issues, on page 8, panel 2 includes a partial re-drawing of a portion of the title page of [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]], with [[Big Red (G1)|Big Red]]'s hand reaching into shot.
*This issue introduces the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], which would evolve to become one of the central elements of the Transformers mythos. As is to be expected, the rough backstory provided for it in this issue—it is said by Shockwave to be a program encoded in an Autobot leader only "once every ten millenia"—will be the subject of future [[retcon]]s (inspired by ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') that establish it is actually a physical object handed from leader to leader.
*'''Bot Roster:'''
**''Autobots:'' Ratchet active; 16 inactive plus Optimus Prime held captive; 5 [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] missing in action
**''Decepticons:'' 5 active; 6 in recuperation

===Real-life references===
*Real-life TV shows viewed by Shockwave include ''[[The Honeymooners]]'' and ''[[Let's Make a Deal]]''.

===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:Marvel-us05-neworder-autobot-ceiling.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]
[[File:KupperbergRatchetCharacterModel.jpg|thumb|In Japan, this coloring error probably became a totally different character.]]
*Following on from last issue, Shockwave is colored throughout this story in what appears to be an early colored scheme with white shoulders and an all-over bright fuchsia, as opposed to the more subdued purple of his standard look.
*Pages 4–5, the "Autobots hanging like slabs of beef scene," features a depressing amount of errors (right):
**Bumblebee is colored like Sideswipe.
**Cliffjumper is colored like Bumblebee.
**Windcharger is colored like Brawn.
**Wheeljack is missing his "ears," his [[mouthplate]] is bigger than the rest of his head, his missile launcher is strangely foreshortened, and his whole torso is colored blue instead of white with a red windshield.
**Bluestreak has a red-and-white chest instead of a grey one, making him harder to distinguish from Prowl, hanging right next to him.
**Ironhide's chest and arms are colored blue instead of red; additionally, despite being intact at the end of last issue, he is here depicted as a legless, one-armed torso.
**Trailbreaker is colored red and blue, and his chest is colored to look like a windshield, when it's actually his [[alternate mode]]'s hood. His forcefield projector is colored like part of the background, and his pose is just his character model flipped upside down, with his arm not even having been re-drawn to hang over his head.
**Jazz's head is significantly off-model, and it and his hand are colored red instead of blue. The arm connected to that hand is also strangely warped in proportion.
*Page 8, panel 6: In the flashback, Shockwave is incorrectly drawn among the Decepticons flying to [[Fortress Sinister|their fortress]], when he had not yet rejoined the Decepticons on Earth at that time. Also, the scene features the Decepticons flying in [[robot mode]], which was a hallmark of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] Decepticons, but not an ability possessed by the comic characters.
*Page 9, panel 5: When Shockwave blasts Sunstreaker, the Autobot is colored blue with red arms, and is missing a leg.
*Page 15:
**Sunstreaker's smoking remains are colored like Optimus Prime.
**Skywarp is missing his left wing.
**Despite being dragged across the ground, Mirage's pose is lifted from his character model, mirror-flipped. Thus his missile launcher is on the wrong shoulder, and all the damage he sustained last issue (his arm bitten off by Ravage, and his chest raked by Buzzsaw) is nowhere to be seen—though to be fair, an error on the penultimate page of last issue also depicted him without these injuries.
**Soundwave's head is blue-black instead of its usual pale purple.
*Page 20:
**Panel 2: Rumble and Frenzy are [[FIRRIB|both blue]].
**Panel 5: Ratchet has the same blue-chest/red-shoulders color scheme as in issue #3 (right). The blue chest is especially egregious since the same prominent area is white when he's an ambulance in the previous panel.
*Page 21, panel 2: It's impossible to tell whether it's Rumble or Frenzy Buster is sneaking past, because they're colored like an off-color Soundwave.

===UK printing===
[[File:V the new order.jpg|right|thumb]]
'''Issue #22:'''
*'''Published:''' [[July 13|13th July]], 1985
*'''[[Back-up strips]]:''' ''Machine Man'' ("Jolted by Jack O'Lantern," Part 1), ''[[Robo-Capers]]'', ''Chromobots'', ''Planet Terry'' ("The Saga of Princess Ugly," Part 3), and ''Matt and the Cat''
*This issue featured the debut of ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Soundwaves]]'', as the Decepticon communications officer took over the letters page.
*Also featured "[[Robot War]]", the first in an irregular series of text features summarising events seen in the comic so far.
*The UK printing replaces Kupperberg's two illustrations of a scene from ''The Honeymooners'' with a publicity still from the television series ''[[V]]'' (right).

'''Issue #23:'''
*'''Published:''' [[July 27|27th July]], 1985
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Machine Man'' ("Jolted by Jack O'Lantern," Part 2), ''Robo-Capers'', ''Chromobots'', ''Planet Terry'' ("The Saga of Princess Ugly," Part 4), and ''Matt and the Cat''
*'''August calendar:''' [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]]

===Other trivia===
*According to a text box in [[The Last Stand|issue #4]], this story was originally going to be drawn by the team of "{{w|Vincent Giarrano|Vince Giarrano}}, penciling superstar-in-the-making" and "[[Brad Joyce]], inker extraordinaire". This did not come to pass, and while Joyce did eventually ink issue [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#10]], Giarrano would never work on the series.
*Beginning with this issue, the cover corner box depicts Optimus Prime, in a different from that which appeared on issue #1 (which was just lifted from his [[character model]]). This image would be used until [[The Cure!|issue #30]], as well as on all three issues of the ''[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|The Transformers: The Movie]]'' adaptation and the [[Ring of Hate!|first issue]] of ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' mini-series, and later returned for issues [[Dark Star|#50]][[On the Edge of Extinction!|–75]].
*From page 15 onward, the speech balloons for Transformers characters change style abruptly from rectangular boxes to rounded balloons, sometimes with "electronic" zig-zag tails. This type of speech balloon would continue to be used through [[DIS-Integrated Circuits!|issue #9]] before returning to the rectangular style, and would also become the default style for Transformers characters for the bulk of the UK series, beginning with the very next UK-exclusive story, "[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]".

===Covers (3)===
*'''US issue #5:''' Iconic cover of Shockwave who burned (The Transformers) "Are All Dead" into the wall by [[Mark Bright]]. The cover is possibly the most well-known of all Transformers comics and has been homaged in official media many times.
*'''UK issue #22:''' reuse of US cover art.
*'''UK issue #23:''' Buster amongst the dead Autobots (and a couple of Decepticons, for some reason), by [[Robin Smith]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-05.jpg|'''US issue #5''' - Shockwave really needs to invest in a pen.
File:MarvelUK-022.jpg|'''UK issue #22''' - Nice little corner logo.
File:MarvelUK-023.jpg|'''UK issue #23''' - Yes, where is he? Inside, you dolt!
</gallery>

===Reprints===
<gallery>
File:TFUSCollectedComics2BattleContinues.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: Collected Comics 2 - The Battle Continues...|''The Transformers: Collected Comics 2 - The Battle Continues...'']]''' (Marvel US, 1985)
File:Transformers Digest 03-cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine issue 3|''The Transformers Comics Magazine'' #3]]''' (Marvel US, 1987)
File:Tf commag 01.JPG|'''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 1|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #1]]''' (Condor Verlag, 1989)
File:Titan-BeginningsSC.jpg|'''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|''Transformers: Beginnings'']] paperback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Titan-BeginningsHC.jpg|'''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|''Transformers: Beginnings'']] hardback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Classic Transformers Vol1.jpg|'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 1|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:TFClassicsVol1.JPG|'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1|''The Transformers Classics'', Vol 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2011)
File:ClassicComicCollection1.jpg|'''''Transformers: Classic Comic Collection, Vol. 1''''' (Chrirpy Bird, 2015)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v2.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Vol. 2: New Order''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2018)
File:HXClassicsVol2.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers Classics#Japanese reprints|The Transformers Classics]], Vol. 2''''' ([[Mediaboy Mook]], 2018)
</gallery>

====IDW ''Transformers Classics'' edits====
For ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' series of trade paperbacks, IDW Publishing "remastered" the coloring of the series with varying degrees of success. These changes were sometimes to fix errors, but often to alter characters' color schemes to make them resemble their toy and/or cartoon selves, and were rarely applied with consistency. IDW's recolored version was also used for Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
*Throughout this issue, Shockwave is recolored to have his "finalized" Marvel color scheme, replacing his fuchsia with paler purple. His white shoulders are colored in this purple on page 3, panel 1, but remain through the issue otherwise.
*Page 1: The ''Honeymooners'' splash page is reduced to little more than black-and-white lineart; all shading and texture is erased from the background, floor, furniture, and props, and Alan Kupperberg's signature in the bottom-left corner is removed.
[[File:NewOrderIDWColorEdits.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7|Remastering, this is not.]]
*Pages 4–5: Many changes, virtually no corrections. Notably, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper and Windcharger's incorrect colors are all left unchanged.
**Wheeljack's face and legs become grey, his torso becomes red, and areas of green are added to his chest, all in accordance with his cartoon character model.
**Ironhide's chest is recolored to the correct red, but the other miscolored parts of his body are made pale grey, when they should all be red.
**Trailbreaker is made grey instead of blue-black; his "windshield" chest is still colored wrong.
**Hound's pelvis becomes green, erasing his correct Marvel solid-blue colors.
**Jazz's incorrect red head and hand are changed to grey, instead of the correct Marvel blue.
*Page 6, panel 2: Dark blue panels on Thundercracker's legs are tweaked to become more purplish, making him look like Skywarp. The same happens to the dark blue Ravage, whose Decepticon insignia also somehow becomes miscolored orange.
*Page 7: The block-colored Shockwave is changed from red to purple. This wasn't an error in the first place.
*Page 15: Continuing the standard, Soundwave's purple Marvel color scheme is erased, replaced with toy/cartoon blue.
*Page 20:
**Panel 2: Rumble and Frenzy are differentiated from the original version by coloring one's forearms red. This is still wrong; it's Rumble's ''shoulders'' that should be red, not his forearms.
**Panel 5: Ratchet is recolored into his finalized Marvel color scheme, but with red biceps.
*Page 21, panel 1: Ratchet's still in his finalized Marvel colors; his biceps aren't visible so he looks "correct."

===Advertisements===
*Rip-Off Velcro shoes (inside front cover)
*Reeses pieces - between pages 6 & 7
*Oreos - between pages 7 & 8
*Bonkers bike bag - between pages 7 & 8
*Block of various Sketchy Things and Marvel Mart - between pages 8 & 9
*Comic Buyers Guide, ''Choose Your Own Adventure'', Comic Book Convention 1985 in Manhattan - between pages 16 & 17
*J & S Comics - between pages 17 & 18
*Olympic Sales Club - between pages 19 & 20
*Bullpen Bulletins - between pages 20 & 21
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*Comic subscriptions
*STAR Comics (inside rear cover)
*Noxzema Acne 12 acne medicine (rear cover)

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Christopher J. Priest

2021-04-04T09:33:43Z

Chip:

{{disambigm|James (disambiguation)|Chris (disambiguation)}}

[[Image:Owsley.jpg|thumb|right|In 2008 this was the best picture we could find. Now there are photos.]]
'''Christopher James Priest''' (born [[June 30]], [[1961]]) is a comic book creator and music producer, and the first Black editor in American comics. He was mentored by [[Larry Hama]] early in his career, and has had several collaborations with [[M.D. Bright]].

==Transformers comics credits==
Marvel Transformers (US):
:Editor - Issues 5-9

==External links==
*[http://lamerciepark.com/ Priest's website]
*{{w|Christopher Priest (comics)|Christopher Priest at Wikipedia}}

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[[Category: Editors]]
[[Category: Marvel Comics]]

Christopher J. Priest

2021-04-04T09:19:35Z

Chip: Removing former name, which he doesn’t use on his own site.

{{disambigm|James (disambiguation)|Chris (disambiguation)}}

[[Image:Owsley.jpg|thumb|right|In 2008 this was the best picture we could find. Now there are photos.]]
'''Christopher James Priest''' (born [[June 30]], [[1961]]) is a comic book creator and music producer, credited as being the first black editor in American comics. He was mentored by [[Larry Hama]] early in his career, and has had several collaborations with [[M.D. Bright]].

==Transformers comics credits==
Marvel Transformers (US):
:Editor - Issues 5-9

==External links==
*[http://lamerciepark.com/ Priest's website]
*{{w|Christopher Priest (comics)|Christopher Priest at Wikipedia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Priest, Christopher J.}}
[[Category: Editors]]
[[Category: Marvel Comics]]

Christopher J. Priest

2021-03-29T08:45:11Z

Chip:

{{disambigm|James (disambiguation)|Chris (disambiguation)}}

[[Image:Owsley.jpg|thumb|right|In 2008 this was the best picture we could find. Now there are photos.]]
'''Christopher J. Priest''' (born '''Jim Owsley''', [[June 30]], [[1961]]) is a comic book creator and music producer, credited as being the first black editor in American comics. He was mentored by [[Larry Hama]] early in his career, and has had several collaborations with [[M.D. Bright]].

==Transformers comics credits==
Marvel Transformers (US):
:Editor - Issues 5-9

==External links==
*[http://lamerciepark.com/ Priest's website]
*{{w|Christopher Priest (comics)|Christopher Priest at Wikipedia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Priest, Christopher J.}}
[[Category: Editors]]
[[Category: Marvel Comics]]

Power Cycle

2020-12-18T12:20:31Z

Chip: /* Toys */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Power Cycle is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:PowerCycleCatalog.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The 1984 Power Cycle. Stylish, loaded for battle, and, best of all — well-stickered.]]
'''Power Cycle''' is a mystery wrapped in an enigma, hidden deep in a puzzle. His motives and personality are never clear to those around him, and some speculate he could even be the prototype of a [[Powermaster]] [[Transformer]]. He's rarely seen without a [[human]] companion to aid in unlocking his [[transformation]], and to help provide locomotion. Maybe one day Power Cycle will open up and explain his origins and inner machinations.

Until then, fight on, brave Power Cycle.

==Fiction==
===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreOIsamiPowerCycle.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
The Power Cycle was seen beside [[Isami Tatewaki]] as he watched the Kreons fly off in their rocket. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[Image:Powercycle-ad.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Decepticons! ...Hey kid, you'd better let go of my forehead."]]
:Power Cycle and his human rider came across a Decepticon assault for energy at a local power plant. After narrowly escaping a blast from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the duo launched into an amazing counter-attack. A second laser blast came from [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a large red foe]], but failed to hit its mark. Power Cycle and his rider proceeded to return fire at more attacking [[Autobot|bad guys]]. The duo drove them off and saved the day single-handedly. Converting to cycle mode before a passing human arrived, the duo remained incognito in their secret war against the forces of evil. {{storylink|Commercial|Coleco Power Cycle commercial}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
* Power Cycle is a "Big Wheel" tricycle that was produced by [[Coleco]] and "transforms" by flipping out arms from the handle bars and folding up a face panel in between them.
* Power Cycle was the name of Coleco's entire line of ride on toys. Other licenses included [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], [[M.A.S.K.]], [[Ghostbusters]], and many others.

==External Links==
* [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NA0wAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ygIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4526%2C1512054 1984 Newspaper ad for the Power Cycle]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTSuBDZ5T58 The commercial itself.]

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Merchandise]]

Talk:Flamewar (G1)

2020-09-08T19:19:24Z

Chip: /* Main image */

Shouldn't the disambig be (Timelines)? Or am I misremembering? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 02:48, 1 April 2012 (EDT)
:[[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal#Moving "(Timelines)" articles]] [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 02:52, 1 April 2012 (EDT)
::Oh, wait, I made an exception for the Descent into Evil characters. Hurm. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 02:53, 1 April 2012 (EDT)

==Main image==
I'm not about to get in a pointless edit war over this, but "first design that every single subsequent version is based on" versus "comic" is a very different situation from Lockdown and his entirely new and different billion-dollar-movie body. -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 13:11, 8 September 2020 (EDT)
:The main image from DiE does not even provide an unobscured view of Flamewar's body. Why should we not use a clearly-posed image? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 13:23, 8 September 2020 (EDT)
::I mean, sure, there's a design throughline from that first design to the IDW2 one, but if you show the two of them to anyone who wasn't already aware of them, I guarantee you they wouldn't realise they were meant to be the same character. If your objection is that the floor-sitting one has part of the body obscured, fine (I disagree on the basis that it's characterful and there's a full-body image in the notes but won't fight for it too hard), but my point is that her original design from when she was a nonentity footnote is leagues away from the one she has in a comic that anyone's actually read.
::(Also, frankly, the IDW2 design is just plain ''better''. I know that's a subjective opinion, I don't much care - I don't think we have a duty to use a pure redeco as a main image over an original design.) --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 14:12, 8 September 2020 (EDT)
:::Plus IDW2 is far more relevant than DiE. The "first body" is more of a guideline that we kinda follow when we feel like it, with how many exceptions we have. I do think we should use the reference at the bottom of the page for the mainpic instead of the in front of the chair, though. [[User:Notirishman|--notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 14:22, 8 September 2020 (EDT)
::::Well then let's just replace every G1 character main image with their Evergreen design. After all, those are the designs that're going on tons of merchandise in thousands of stores globally right now. Or, we could... not. There's not remotely enough distance between the first iteration of Flamewar and the current IDW design to cause any sort of "confusion". And we've had the argument over "relevant" in the past, when people started wanting to put IDW comic sections at the top of characters' Fiction sections over the 80s cartoon/comic/storybooks/etc. No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 14:25, 8 September 2020 (EDT)
:::::I don't think that's anything close to a fair equivalence. I mean, if we're talking evergreen designs, then isn't that exactly what's been done with [[Barricade (IDW)]]? Who, well, was a non-entity before the implementation of the newer design, unlike "every G1 character"? --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 14:31, 8 September 2020 (EDT)
:::::Also? I know you have seniority over me, but I ''am also an admin'', and all-caps, no-room-for-discussion "NO" feels like a pretty damn disproportionate response to "maybe this image isn't perfectly representative of the character". But, hey, what-fucking-ever. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 14:36, 8 September 2020 (EDT)
::::::This feels like something that should be codified. I think there's a clear difference between "first version of Flamewar ever, from which every design either on or off this particular page flowed", and "a movie-enough toy of an established character that was completely ignored when an actual movie came along". "First body" seems to be paramount only when it's the actual first design of a meta-character. We could make that an actual rule, or discuss alternatives. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 15:10, 8 September 2020 (EDT)
:::::::Argue slippery slopes all you want, but club fiction will always be less notable and accessible than mass-market media, and thus the latter should take precedent in mainpics. Otherwise, [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] would still be blue. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 15:13, 8 September 2020 (EDT)
::::::::There is very little I want more than to forget that Fun Pub ever existed, but that's where Flamewar came from. The BotCon toy wasn't just that universe's version of an existing character. This is where I've always assumed the line was, but clearly there's disagreement. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 15:19, 8 September 2020 (EDT)

User talk:Chip

2020-09-08T19:10:46Z

Chip: Blanked the page

Talk:Flamewar (G1)

2020-09-08T19:10:00Z

Chip: /* Main image */

Talk:Terrorcon (G1)

2018-07-29T00:21:16Z

Chip:

[[Terrorcon]] currently directs here. I argue that the Energon Terrorcons are more prominent (being an essential series element) and it should go there. Are there any dissenting opinions? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:01, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:True, the Energon Terrorcons are more prominent, but these guys aren't exactly throw aways either. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 00:04, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

::And if we had 3- it would go to the disambig page. We have 2. It goes to one or the other. Mind if I move it? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:08, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

== IDW tag ==

I know they havn't appeared much in the IDW-verse, but shouldn't it still have the "ongoing fiction" tag?--[[User:Megatron Prime|Megatron Prime]] 13:27, 29 July 2010 (EDT)
:I believe that the ongoing fiction tag is for characters confirmed to be recurring in an ongoing comic. The Terrocons have only shown up once. If, say, they get their own mini-series, then it could be added. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 13:31, 29 July 2010 (EDT)
::Didn't we have this discussion before, regarding the [[Insecticon swarm]]? The fact that they haven't appeared yet doesn't mean they won't appear again.
::(On a semi-related note, I fully expect IDW to have the Terrorcons show up now that I've said this.) --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 14:11, 29 July 2010 (EDT)
:::They are out there somewhere. I wonder what kind of mischief they are getting into. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 14:28, 29 July 2010 (EDT)
::::To me the "ongoing fiction" tag tells me that they are actually in the next issue(s). Or at least have a reasonable chance of showing up soon. If it has been 4 months or more since the last appearance with no upcoming appearances announced, it doesn't seem "ongoing" to me. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 15:03, 29 July 2010 (EDT)
:::::Their chances of showing up soon have actually increased exponentially because of this debate. :D
:::::Hey, that's what happened with the [[Insecticon swarm]]. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 15:13, 29 July 2010 (EDT)

==Cindersaur==
I know we all assumed POTP would make Cindersaur a Terrorcon, but is there any evidence that it's actually the case?

Talk:Cat

2017-11-05T22:55:17Z

Chip:

aw c'mon, everybody loved [[moon (moon)]] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:23, 5 November 2017 (EST)

---I hate having to agree with this move, but that was a moon also called the Moon. We don't have a cat named Cat. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 17:55, 5 November 2017 (EST)

Talk:Cat

2017-11-05T22:55:00Z

Chip:

aw c'mon, everybody loved [[moon (moon)]] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:23, 5 November 2017 (EST)
---I hate having to agree with this move, but that was a moon also called the Moon. We don't have a cat named Cat. [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 17:55, 5 November 2017 (EST)

MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2017 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Movie

2017-07-11T03:22:06Z

Chip: /* Poll entries */

[[File:Transformers2007teaserposter.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Favorite Movie Character Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:

#You must pick your top '''three''' favorite LIVE-ACTION FILM SERIES ''Transformers'' characters.
#Per the the informational email, they must characters that '''appeared on film'''. They must also actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.
##"Favorite Transformers Character" (fictional robot character) votes '''[[Transformers Wiki:TFWiki.net 2017 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Character|go here!]]'''
##Do not vote for the same characters in both categories.
#Take your top three list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter.
##You '''can''' vote for any character film character who was previously inducted! This includes '''Arcee, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Hot Rod, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, and Wheeljack.'''
#Only one entry per user.

Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:

*Cogman, Frenzy, Hound --<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>

Poll entry period ends at 3pm on '''[[July 16]]th, 2017'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 20:34, 10 July 2017 (EDT)

==Poll entries==


*Dragonstorm, Drift, Grimlock [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:51, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cogman, Nitro Zeus, Sqweeks -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 21:03, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Hound, Laserbeak, Nitro Zeus --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 21:06, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Laserbeak, Ratchet, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:11, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Barricade, Hound, Nitro Zeus --[[User:Jrgolden42|Jrgolden42]] ([[User talk:Jrgolden42|talk]]) 21:22, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Barricade, Devastator, Sentinel Prime -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 21:48, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cogman, Frenzy, Nitro Zeus - [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 22:04, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Dickbot the blender guy, Dispensor, Ejector - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] ([[User talk:Semysane|talk]]) 22:16, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Barricade, Ironhide, Optimus Prime - [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]] ([[User talk:SeanTF1967|talk]]) 22:35, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cogman, Dispensor, Nitro Zeus [[User:Grum|Grum]] - ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 22:40, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Barricade, Hot Rod, Ratchet - --[[User:Ladystrikeback|Lady Strikeback]] ([[User talk:Ladystrikeback|talk]]) 22:44, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Hound, Jetfire, Lockdown --[[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] ([[User talk:BattleBlade|talk]]) 23:02, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Laserbeak, Nitro Zeus, Watch That Killed Hitler -- [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 23:22, 10 July 2017 (EDT)




[[Category: TFWiki.net]]

MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2017 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Character

2017-07-11T03:11:32Z

Chip: /* Poll entries */

This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Favorite Character Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:

#You must pick your top '''three''' ''Transformers'' characters, from any era. They must actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, non-Transformer robots, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.
##"Live-Action Film Transformers Character" (fictional robot character) votes '''[[Transformers Wiki:TFWiki.net 2017 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Movie|go here!]]'''
##Do not vote for the same characters in both categories.
#Take your top three list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter. Feel free to denote the character's franchise of origin, although these distinctions may or may not figure into the final results.
#You '''cannot''' pick a specific version of '''Arcee, Bumblebee, Cosmos, Dinobot, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, Optimus Primal, Optimus Prime, Predaking (combiner), Prowl, Ratchet, Rodimus, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, Waspinator, or Wheeljack.''' They've already been inducted!
#Only one entry per user.

Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:

*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Sentinel Prime (Animated)--<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>

Poll entry period ends at 3pm on '''[[July 16]]th, 2017'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 20:34, 10 July 2017 (EDT)

==Poll entries==


*Jetfire, Lio Convoy, ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Preditron [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:50, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Sky-Byte --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 21:02, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:10, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Scrounge, BW Silverbolt --[[User:Jrgolden42|Jrgolden42]] ([[User talk:Jrgolden42|talk]]) 21:20, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Bulkhead, Scorponok, Sideways -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 21:35, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Brainstorm, Perceptor, Rung -[[user: cyberdoctor42|cyberdoctor42]] ([[user talk:cyberdoctor42|talk]]) 21:41, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Bludgeon, Thundercracker [[User:Kyojikasshu|Kyojikasshu]] ([[User talk:Kyojikasshu|talk]]) 21:41, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Devastator, Tarantulas, Ravage -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 21:46, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Brainstorm, Cyclonus, Ravage - [[User:Tiel|Tiel]] ([[User talk:Tiel|talk]]) 21:51, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Spacewarp, Trans-Mutate, Vector Prime [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 22:02, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Hooligan, Slog - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] ([[User talk:Semysane|talk]]) 22:05, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Bludgeon, Perceptor, Wreck-Gar - [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 22:21, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cyclonus, Galvatron, Sky-Byte - [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]] (([[User talk:SeanTF1967|talk]]) 22:30, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Cyclonus, Springer, Whirl --[[User:Ladystrikeback|Lady Strikeback]] ([[User talk:Ladystrikeback|talk]]) 22:48, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Devastator, Swindle, Windblade --[[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] ([[User talk:BattleBlade|talk]]) 23:06, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
*Blackarachnia, Chase, Rhinox -- [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 23:11, 10 July 2017 (EDT)




[[Category: TFWiki.net]]

Talk:New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows

2017-06-30T03:00:04Z

Chip: /* Renaissance */

=FACEPLATE=

I checked. Orion goes without the faceplate in the other issues.
:Of course he does. What am I talking about? *rubs face* Too many issues released today, I'm goin' goofy. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 08:15, 22 February 2017 (EST)

=Zeta Prime- Autobot?=
Shouldn't Zeta Prime be listed as an Autobot? The Titans Return miniseries went out of its way to retroactively make Sentinel Prime an Autobot. So wouldn't it follow that his successor Zeta would be one as well? --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 16:40, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:At this point in history, the Autobots are specifically the security forces (the cops). Zeta's not part of the security forces, Sentinel was. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:42, 23 February 2017 (EST)
::Fair enough. We know that Zeta eventually becomes an Autobot by the time Autocracy rolls around though. Wasn't sure why there would be a period where he wouldn't be one, but that explanation makes sense. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 16:47, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:::Thinking on it, I might be seeing a distinction that's not worth it. Just because all he does is live in an ivory tower and deliver speeches without ever actually going out and doing any police work doesn't really mean he ''isn't'' an Autobot... I can't think of him ever wearing the symbol, but... ehh, maybe it would be better to just put him under Autobots. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:56, 23 February 2017 (EST)
He sports the Autobrand in Autocracy, IIRC. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 17:03, 23 February 2017 (EST)
=Renaissance=
When things go uh-oh, Mainframe orders an "emergency exfil on code-name Renaissance". Renaissance was Michelle Obama's secret service code-name. Has this been noted elsewhere and I missed it? [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 22:59, 29 June 2017 (EDT)

Talk:New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows

2017-06-30T02:59:32Z

Chip:

=FACEPLATE=

I checked. Orion goes without the faceplate in the other issues.
:Of course he does. What am I talking about? *rubs face* Too many issues released today, I'm goin' goofy. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 08:15, 22 February 2017 (EST)

=Zeta Prime- Autobot?=
Shouldn't Zeta Prime be listed as an Autobot? The Titans Return miniseries went out of its way to retroactively make Sentinel Prime an Autobot. So wouldn't it follow that his successor Zeta would be one as well? --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 16:40, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:At this point in history, the Autobots are specifically the security forces (the cops). Zeta's not part of the security forces, Sentinel was. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:42, 23 February 2017 (EST)
::Fair enough. We know that Zeta eventually becomes an Autobot by the time Autocracy rolls around though. Wasn't sure why there would be a period where he wouldn't be one, but that explanation makes sense. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 16:47, 23 February 2017 (EST)
:::Thinking on it, I might be seeing a distinction that's not worth it. Just because all he does is live in an ivory tower and deliver speeches without ever actually going out and doing any police work doesn't really mean he ''isn't'' an Autobot... I can't think of him ever wearing the symbol, but... ehh, maybe it would be better to just put him under Autobots. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 16:56, 23 February 2017 (EST)
He sports the Autobrand in Autocracy, IIRC. --[[User:LordGigaIce|LordGigaIce]] ([[User talk:LordGigaIce|talk]]) 17:03, 23 February 2017 (EST)
=Renaissance=
When things go uh-oh, Mainframe orders an "emergency evil on code-name Renaissance. Renaissance was Michelle Obama's secret service code-name. Has this been noted elsewhere and I missed it? [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 22:59, 29 June 2017 (EDT)

Shanix

2017-01-12T00:48:29Z

Chip: /* Rescue Bots cartoon */ Fixing my own error.

[[File:Shanix.jpg|106px|thumb|10,000 Shanix. That's over 9,000 Shanix.]]

'''Shanix''' is a currency used across a number of [[alien]] cultures. It takes the form of [[Transformer]]-scaled golden coins.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Shanix}}
Shanix was the form of currency offered by the [[Autobot]]s for a bounty on [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in the year [[2007]]. [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] found the prospect of 10,000 Shanix reward for the capture of Galvatron to be enticing. {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}

When [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] retracted the bounty, the [[Decepticon]]s approached Death's Head with an offer of 10,000 Shanix if he would kill Rodimus. Of course, he accepted. Rodimus fought back and instead offered him 10,000 Shanix ''in advance'' if Death's Head would bring him the heads of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Of course, he accepted. {{storylink|Headhunt}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Both [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] and [[Rattletrap]] are quite fond of receiving them. An issue of ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' cost 1.00 Shanix. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{ongoing}}
Shanix was a primarily Cybertronian currency which traded poorly against the larger galactic currencies during the days of the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]]. [[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]] and [[Boom]] were paid 100 Shanix per [[Empty]] they took care of in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], and a body-swap at a [[Relinquishment Clinic]] cost 5,000 Shanix. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s group of refugee Cybertronians settled in a region that allowed the use of Shanix as currency. {{Storylink|Stick Together}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] bet 50 Shanix with [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] that they could listen in on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s private conversation with a captured [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], and lost. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] bought the ''[[Lost Light]]'' off its previous owners for one billion Shanix. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] accepted a bribe totalling half a billion Shanix from the Autobots to destroy a fleet of Decepticon [[Warworld|War Worlds]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

During an outing on [[Hedonia]], [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] had [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] give his [[Lost Light|crew]] 50 Shanix each in spending money. 50 Shanix of Drift's money, not Rodimus's or the ship's. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] offered [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] a briefcase full of pre-war-minted gold shanix in exchange for having the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] act as guards for a shipment. Slug initially planned to take the cash and betray him anyway, but changed his mind once he learned that the cargo was [[spark]]s, and after the mission ended with the destruction of both Barricade and the sparks, he instead gave the money to Barricade's partner, [[Swift]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

===Swindle's Spiel===
[[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] offered a variety of goods in exchange for shanix. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Swindle's Spiel}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] wouldn't take [[Charlie Burns|the Chief's]] job for all the Shanix on Cybertron. {{storylink|Family Business}}

==Notes==
It's pronounced with a short "a" sound. {{storylink|Family Business}}

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Shanix

2017-01-02T16:13:11Z

Chip:

[[File:Shanix.jpg|106px|thumb|10,000 Shanix. That's over 9,000 Shanix.]]

'''Shanix''' is a currency used across a number of [[alien]] cultures. It takes the form of [[Transformer]]-scaled golden coins.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Shanix}}
Shanix was the form of currency offered by the [[Autobot]]s for a bounty on [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in the year [[2007]]. [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] found the prospect of 10,000 Shanix reward for the capture of Galvatron to be enticing. {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}

When [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] retracted the bounty, the [[Decepticon]]s approached Death's Head with an offer of 10,000 Shanix if he would kill Rodimus. Of course, he accepted. Rodimus fought back and instead offered him 10,000 Shanix ''in advance'' if Death's Head would bring him the heads of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Of course, he accepted. {{storylink|Headhunt}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
Both [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] and [[Rattletrap]] are quite fond of receiving them. An issue of ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' cost 1.00 Shanix. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{ongoing}}
Shanix was a primarily Cybertronian currency which traded poorly against the larger galactic currencies during the days of the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]]. [[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]] and [[Boom]] were paid 100 Shanix per [[Empty]] they took care of in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], and a body-swap at a [[Relinquishment Clinic]] cost 5,000 Shanix. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s group of refugee Cybertronians settled in a region that allowed the use of Shanix as currency. {{Storylink|Stick Together}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] bet 50 Shanix with [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] that they could listen in on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s private conversation with a captured [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], and lost. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] bought the ''[[Lost Light]]'' off its previous owners for one billion Shanix. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

[[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] accepted a bribe totalling half a billion Shanix from the Autobots to destroy a fleet of Decepticon [[Warworld|War Worlds]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

During an outing on [[Hedonia]], [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] had [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] give his [[Lost Light|crew]] 50 Shanix each in spending money. 50 Shanix of Drift's money, not Rodimus's or the ship's. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] offered [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] a briefcase full of pre-war-minted gold shanix in exchange for having the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] act as guards for a shipment. Slug initially planned to take the cash and betray him anyway, but changed his mind once he learned that the cargo was [[spark]]s, and after the mission ended with the destruction of both Barricade and the sparks, he instead gave the money to Barricade's partner, [[Swift]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

===Swindle's Spiel===
[[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] offered a variety of goods in exchange for shanix. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Swindle's Spiel}}

===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
[[Boulder]] wouldn't take [[Charlie Burns|the Chief's]] job for all the Shanix on Cybertron. {{storylink|Family Business}}

==Notes==
It's pronounced with a short "a" sound. {{storylink|Family Business}}

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Snarl (G1)

2016-11-06T04:51:22Z

Chip:

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:''Snarl is an [[Autobot]] [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BoUK Dinobots 2a .jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|War! It's fan-tastic!]]
'''Snarl''' is an unhappy, unsociable loner. He grudgingly follows [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s orders and that's about it. He leaves thinking to others. He has few opinions and rarely expresses those he has. Snarl's uncommunicative nature only serves to fuel his sense of isolation. On top of all this, he hates the ungainly stegosaur form given him by the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and feels that the war on [[Earth]] means he may never see his beloved [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] again. Snarl is a profoundly unhappy being.

Only in war does Snarl feel happiness. Only the joy of combat washes away the ache in his [[spark]], and lets him forget anything but the rising thrill of the fight. For these reasons Snarl revels in combat more than even his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]].

As an [[Action Master]], he is [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Tyrannitron]].

{{bigquote|Perfect end to a perfect day. We can't even die right.|Snarl, Dinobot morale officer|[[Maximum Dinobots issue 3|''Maximum Dinobots'' #3]]}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hal Rayle]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, ''2010''), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, "Call of the Primitives")|[[Edgar Wald]] (American Spanish)}}

[[File:WarOfDinobots SnarlDebut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.05|Me Snarl so cool, me not part of first Dinobot batch.]]
Along with [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], Snarl was part of the second set of Dinobots created by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. They fought the previous Dinobot group who had been tricked by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] into joining the Decepticons. After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] risked his life to save Grimlock from a fate similar to death, the rebel Dinobots realized the error of their ways and rejoined the Autobots, with Swoop and Snarl under Grimlock's command. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

Snarl, along with the rest of the Dinobots was deemed strong enough to battle the elements when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s close proximity to [[Earth]] was causing natural disasters. He assisted by sticking trees into the ground to help break up an oncoming tidal wave. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

[[File:SnarlG1.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|That's it, Snarl. Take one for the team.]]
Soon after a climactic battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] dug their way into the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] in an attempt to destroy [[Teletraan I]]. Upon the sounding of the alarm, Snarl was among the Dinobots who drove the intruders outside the base. However, the Constructicons unleashed their secret weapon by combining to form the mighty [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Snarl was kicked by the giant, ending up hanging over the edge of a river of lava which then proceeded to burn his already damaged backside. It was not a very good day. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] tried to teach the Dinobots how to play football, and Snarl found himself grappling with Wheeljack. Later, Wheeljack called Snarl and the Dinobots to [[Washington, D.C.]] during the battle with [[Nergill]]'s Sub-Atlanticans. Once there, Snarl's tail whip broke the Decepticons' glass dome and sent [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s grenade back at him. At [[Sub-Atlantica]], Optimus ordered the Dinobots to act prehistoric, which amounted to ripping the place apart. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

When Prime was endangered, he called the Dinobots (minus Swoop, for whatever reason) to help him out. The tanks attacking Optimus were no match for Snarl's powerful tail. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}}

[[File:DinobotIsland-Snarl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Why are you all looking at me Snarl? Oh, right. Is this about the energon goodie jar?]]
Snarl and Swoop were curious when they saw the other Dinobots wreaking havoc, but curiosity killed the cat when Snarl almost damaged Teletraan I ([[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field protected the computer) and his tail knocked away the repair bay that Ratchet intended to use. Though Grimlock stopped the Dinobots and explained that they meant no harm, they were exiled to [[Dinobot Island (G1)|a prehistoric island]] where they would be able to train without damaging any of the Autobots' equipment. Snarl got attached to the island quickly, and he practiced his "tail stuff", which meant whipping a rock at Sludge's face. However, Megatron soon arrived, and he scared a large pack of real [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]] into pushing Snarl and his comrades over a cliff, and into a tar pit, {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} which they soon escaped from. In return for Swoop using his lasers to dry off the Dinobots, Snarl did the same to him. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:DesertionOfDinobots1 SnarlVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.05|Starscream may be laughing now, but when he finds out how much Snarl sells for on [[eBay]] he'll be kicking himself.]]
Snarl came to an airport with the other Dinobots when Decepticons were spotted in the area. He was the first to smash into Megatron's [[Hangar|secret hideout]], and toppled [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], Megatron, and several [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], but Snarl was himself downed when the Decepticons fired on their weaker [[robot mode]]s. As soon as their repairs were done, Optimus wanted the Dinobots to do more work, and Snarl had just about had enough, refusing to listen to Prime and instead choosing Grimlock as his leader. Grimlock's first order was bringing his team to Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} On the metallic planet, Swoop was separated from his teammates in the heat of battle, and the remaining Dinobots were reprogrammed by Shockwave to do his bidding in the Cybertonium pits. Snarl's memory circuits were restored by [[Carly]], and he thanked her for this. Returning to the Ark with the [[Cybertonium]], Snarl admitted that he'd now be loyal to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:G1TFTM Snarl cameo.JPG|thumb|Look! Me Snarl am in movie!]]
In the year 2005, Snarl was conspicuously absent during [[Battle of Autobot City|one of the most significant battles]] of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], but was present in the aftermath of the Decepticon attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. He disappeared after [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] ordered the Autobots to get to the [[Autobot shuttle|shuttles]]. Later, he was on the [[Quintesson]] spaceship commandeered by [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], the Dinobots and their new friend [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] when they arrived on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Snarl’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].”}}

By 2006, Snarl had become a little more talkative. He and Sludge were left to guard Cybertron when a seemingly resurrected Optimus Prime told them all that Hot Rod, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], Ultra Magnus, and Kup were killed by the [[Quintesson]]s, only to see them arrive after the [[Autobot Fleet]] left. Despite Sludge's initial concern that the two Dinobots were dead, Snarl belatedly realized that something was wrong. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

When [[Fort Knox]] was stolen by a Transformer with [[dinosaur transform static]], Snarl was among the dinosaur Autobots who was interrogated. But Perceptor discovered that the energon found was a Decepticon formula, leaving [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] as the real culprit. Snarl, riding on Broadside, accompanied the other Autobots to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] and helped fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Snarl would often spend his free time fishing in a lake/pond with the other Dinobots. Their idea of fishing was wading out and grabbing fish with their teeth. He was among the first Dinobots to realize that there was something wrong with Grimlock after he was exposed to [[anti-electron]]s, and the Dinobots temporarily ostracized him. They let Grimlock back after he transferred his super-intelligence to [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}} Later, he was among the [[Primitive]]s summoned by [[Primacron]]'s [[Oracle (G1)|assistant]] to fight [[Tornedron]]. He objected to [[Headstrong (G1)|the "stupid Decepticon rhino"]]'s low opinion of Grimlock, and a brawl ensued. Other than that, he didn't really contribute much to the Primitives' adventures. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

====Prevenge====
{{voiceactor|[[Hal Rayle]] (English)}}
Snarl was busy [[The Transformers: The Movie|smashing Sweeps]] when he was suddenly transported away from the battlefield through a trans-dimensional portal. He found himself in a metal maze, where he met with the [[Rescue Bot]] [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]. Though Blades was distressed over coming face-to-face with the fearsome-looking Dinobot, Snarl told him to calm down, as he wouldn't harm him. Unless Blades either annoyed or bored him, that is. Then, several cannons popped up throughout the corridor, prompting Snarl to draw his sword and advising Blades to do likewise. Snarl was baffled to learn that Blades didn't HAVE a sword, despite his name being.... well, "Blades." On their way to the middle of the maze, the pair went through a "graphic and expensive-looking battle sequence." Once that was done with, they met with six other 'bots who had similarly been abducted from their home universes: [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]], [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]].

A menacing voice then made itself heard, claiming responsibility from bringing the group together within its death trap. After rather embarrassingly unleashing a sick and rusted Sharkticon onto the group, the voice ordered them to fight one another to the death. Snarl was pleased with this development, and allowed Blades to borrow his sword for the fight-to-come. But mostly everyone else was opposed to the fight and the architect behind the whole plot was forced to reveal himself. Unimpressed by the [[Skuxxoid]] that appeared before him, Snarl punted the villain over the horizon. The group was then left to devise a solution on returning themselves to their home dimensions. They settled on all laughing together, as characters from cheesy cartoons are prone to do when an episode draws to an end. This worked, surprisingly enough, and Snarl was returned to his point of origin. {{storylink|Prevenge}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In the year 2011, the Decepticons invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to get their hands on [[Vector Sigma]]. [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] dispatched Snarl, Swoop and Grimlock to defend their planet. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
After blasting off of Quintessa aboard one of its ships, Snarl and the other Dinobots huddled around Kup near the vessel's control panel. Snarl stood about, muted, as the spacecraft came under assault from Cyclonus. Thanks to Kup and Hot Rod, they managed to escape their attacker, and the group later made their way to the planet Junk. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Together with [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], the Dinobots were on board a shuttle fleeing from [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, though they were more concerned about hearing one of Kup's war stories than being under attack. When they found temporary safety inside a nebula, Kup relented and told them about the time he was in the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] and fought on [[Beta-Nine]]. Eventually the Decepticons found them, but Snarl and the other Dinobots were so angry about the interruption that they made short work of the attackers. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Snarl and the other Dinobots live in an underground jungle environment, hidden beneath the Antarctic ice cap. He can fly. Snarl was travelling to the Autobots’ headquarter when he and the Dinobots were attacked by Starscream and the Decepticon superjets. The Dinobots managed to fend off the Decepticons, and continued to Autobot headquarters.
Back at the Dinobots’ base, another Snarl, immersed in his tar cocoon, awaited activation to join the Autobot ranks. When the [[Crusher (G1)|Crusher]], a Decepticon juggernaut, forced its way into the Dinobots’ headquarters, the vibrations it produced inadvertently freed the cocooned Dinobots, who charged at Megatron and Soundwave to fend them off. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}}

Optimus had requested Snarl and the rest of the Dinobots’ assistance when he and Prowl investigated Decepticon activity on the island of [[Buru]]. Upon their arrival, the Dinobots quickly began overpowering the Insecticons on the island. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Snarl and the other Dinobots stood by while [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] mercilessly butchered [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and killed the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s one by one. The rest of the Dinobots then joined in ripping the Constructicons' carcasses into scrap metal for good measure. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
When Optimus learned from Cosmos that the Decepticons were razing a human village to build a fuel plant in its place, he had the Dinobots hide within the other Autobots' vehicle modes to sneak up on the enemy. Once they were in close enough proximity to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his minions, the Dinobots were released and the battle against the evil robots commenced. Snarl used his thagomizer to topple Bonecrusher into a nearby pit. The rest of the Decepticons were then made to join the Constructicon, and the Autobots covered them with quick-drying cement to keep them out of further trouble. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

Snarl and the rest of the Dinobots gathered around Grimlock as Hot Rod explained to them that he was being chased by a squad of Decepticons. Hot Rod then took off towards Autobot City to warn Ultra Magnus while the Dinobots headed to confront the Decepticons. In the battle that ensued, Snarl took out Soundwave with a swipe of his tail. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}
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===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
{{voiceactor|??? (English)}}
Snarl was the leader of the Dinobots. Low on power, he lead them to Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar plant in search of more solar energy. When they got there, they found the Autobots and Decepticons engaged in a fierce battle for control of the plant, and Snarl grudgingly answered [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s plea for help in stopping [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. After Cliffjumper used [[glass gas]] to destroy Megatron's cannon, Snarl powered up on solar energy from the reactor and, standing on his hind legs, started attacking the Decepticon jets. Unfortunately in their enthusiasm for fighting, the Dinobots completely trashed the reactor. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Snarl was among a number of Autobots under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command who crewed the [[Ark (G1)|ark]]. After it crashed into [[Earth]], the ark detected [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and repaired Snarl and three others into the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. The Dinobots soon tracked down Soundwave, but he proved too much for them to handle until Grimlock used his brain and brought the nearby cliff down, knocking them all offline. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Snarl was one of the Autobots present at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when [[Hot Rod]] was talking about the car show at the Coliseum. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===Dinobot War===
{{notemultipath}}
Snarl, along with the rest of the Dinobots, were present during Earth's distant past, when [[you]], Ravage and Laserbeak travelled through time. The Dinobots quickly learned about the Decepticons' plan to attack the Autobots still slumbering in stasis aboard the crashed Ark, and set out to oppose them. Whether or not they succeeded was up to you! {{storylink|Dinobot War}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
{{notemultipath}}
Snarl, along with the rest of the Dinobots, were on lookout duty in Hidden Valley. [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] managed to sneak up on the group and Snarl was one of the Dinobots who were subjected to the Insecticon's mind-control. After being ordered by his new master to attack Autobots and humans alike, Snarl's fate was up to the only Dinobot retaining his free-will, Swoop.
If Swoop reports directly back to Autobot base about what transpired, the Autobots weigh multiple options on how to best stop the Dinobots' rampage.

If the Autobots choose to use Mirage's abilities against the Dinobots, Snarl and the rest of the sub-group are tricked into believing Optimus is standing at the edge of Bandit Bluff's precipice, and charge for the Autobot leader. Their target turns out to be an illusion fabricated by Mirage, and the Dinobots are knocked unconscious by their fall, and subsequently freed of Bombshell's control.

If the Autobots choose to use Windcharger's abilities against the Dinobots, the outcome of the Dinobots' and the rest of the Autobots' confrontation has two possible outcomes. If Windcharger uses his magnetic powers too close to the Dinobots, the powerful magnetic field sends Snarl and the other Dinobots into convulsions before killing them. If Windcharger decides to use his magnetic powers from a greater distance, the Cerebro-shells are harmlessly extracted from the Dinobots. Later, Snarl is celebrating with the Autobots when Grimlock recalls Bombshell announcing that controlling the Dinobots was only a part of the Insecticon's plan.

Optimus in turn can send Bumblebee, Skids and Sludge to investigate nearby electromagnetic activity. If he does, and Skids returns to Autobot base after the Decepticons has captured Bumblebee, Prowl suggests to send Snarl and his ilk as undercover agents into the Decepticons' local operation. Prowl explains that the Decepticons are likely unaware that the Dinobots are no longer under Bombshell's control. If Optimus goes with this plan, Snarl takes one Megatron himself, one of his tail-strikes causing the Decepticon leader's cannon to fire an opening in the Decepticon's base, leading to the Autobots successfully defeating the Decepticons thanks to the Dinobot's strategic placement.

If the Autobots choose to simply attack the Dinobots immediately and brutally, Snarl is brought to his knees by one of Powerglide's concussion bombs. Next, he missile by Swoop until his Cerebro-Shell falls out of his body.

If Swoop chooses to stay and fight Bombshell instead of reporting back to base after the Dinobots have become Bombshell's slaves, and successfully defeats the Insecticon, Snarl is freed along with the other Dinobots. Whatever other choices are made in this path, Snarl stays unaware of what has transpired, his memory a blank during the mind-control. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

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===Toy pack-in material===
Snarl, Grimlock, and Slag, were roaming about in a desert in their "undetectable everyday forms" when they came under attack from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]! {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}

===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
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After the Ark crashed into the Earth, Snarl, Grimlock and two others remained active and were reformatted to resemble dinosaurs, the planet's dominant lifeforms. Their new bodies also affected their minds however, leaving them acting like violent beasts. Eventually, the dinosaurs' reign came to an end. The meteor impact that led to their extinction also kicked up a dust cover which robbed the Dinobots of the solar radiation they needed to function. Falling into a coma-like state, they lay dormant beneath what became modern-day [[Brazil]] until Snarl and Grimlock were inadvertently awoken by developers from a logging company. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Fizzle|Blaze]] investigated the area after the Ark detected the Dinobots' power emissions. En-route, they were ambushed by the Decepticons and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] trapped the Dinobots in a [[plasma net]]. But the net had an unforeseen reaction to the Dinobots; a negative ion feedback triggered their Transformer circuitry and restored their personalities along with their [[robot mode]]s. Even after the Decepticons were sent packing, Snarl was ready to chase after them to enact more violence upon his foes. His hand was stayed by Grimlock, who pointed him towards the more important matter of finding the rest of their missing comrades. To this end, Snarl and Grimlock remained in Brazil while Optimus and his soldiers left to continue the war against Megatron. {{storylink|The Dinobots!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Revelation-SnarlCriticizesTrypticon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Ooh, burn!]]
During Cybertron's "Dark Ages," Snarl was part of Grimlock's [[Lightning Strike Coalition]]. During one of the group's missions, Snarl fought the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s command with the rest of his team while [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] made off with Starscream's energon. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} When [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his squad of Autobots were overwhelmed in a fight with the titanic [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the Dynobots (after a bit of heated debate) responded to their distress call. While Grimlock split from the group to confront [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Snarl and the rest fought Trypticon until he fled. During the battle, Snarl angered Trypticon by making fun of his "dumb-looking" dinosaur-esque [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Snarl and the rest of the Lightning Strike Coalition formed a truce with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] when they learned that [[The Fallen]], a greater and more malevolent power had devices for Cybertron. Together, they tracked down their missing comrades and rushed The Fallen's base of operations to prevent his evil schemes from coming to fruition. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Afterwards, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] managed to unite the Autobots once more, and under his leadership gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Snarl and the other Dynobots were posted as perimeter guards during the peace talks, in anticipation for any attacks that might come their way. Sure enough, Starscream and his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]]s struck by sending in a pair of shuttles filled with neutronium plasma to crash into [[Tyger Pax]], where the treaty was being signed. Snarl and his teammates were unable to halt the shuttles, ending any hope of an easy truce. The dramatic return of Megatron with his cloned [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] ended any ideas of truce at all. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

At some point Megatron captured the Dinobots, using their imprisonment to force Grimlock to side with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3}} Grimlock freed them after Shockwave captured Megatron and Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Using a stolen Decepticon shuttle, the Dinobots then returned to Cybertron, crashing into its wastelands. They found the planet under the totalitarian regime of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and set about sowing chaos and discord by rampaging about. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Though the Dinobots made much headway towards [[Shockwave's Tower]], their progress was halted by the newly reawakened [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinel]]s. One of these titans quickly defeated all of the Dinobots at once. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Later, once Shockwave's government had been overthrown, Snarl was among the Autobots assembled by Ultra Magnus to help fortify Cybertron's planetary defenses. The Dinobots were to help Kup bolster the new Autobot bases on Cybertron's moons. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing ''Transformers'' at this point. A few details of [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Generation One|Generation One #11]] are known because [[Don Figueroa]] published the line-art of the comic up to page 9 on his DeviantArt account.}}

En-route to Cybertron's moon, Kup had an amusing conversation with [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] while [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and Snarl looked on. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Snarl battled three Decepticons on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] with [[Paddles (character)|Paddles]]. After two of the Decepticons retreated, the Dinobots cornered the last, [[Raze]], who managed to damage Paddles before Snarl could finish him. Snarl flew off without bothering to check if Paddles was still functional, leaving the sand to swallow his comrade. {{storylink|Paddles (story)|Paddles}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Snarl and his comrades got the name "Dinobots" after they were randomly sent into Earth's distant past by a malfunctioning [[Teletran 3]] and given dinosaur [[beast mode]]s. They were brought back to the present by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]] members, and proceeded to rip [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his army to pieces. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

A few months later, Snarl helped defeat [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s newly acquired army as well. He agreed with [[Storm Shadow]]'s statement of "KIII-YAHHH!" as the two beat up [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] and [[Venom (G1)|Venom]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===The Beast Within===
Four million years ago, Snarl combined with his fellow Dinobots to form [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], a savage abomination of a gestalt that knew no mercy. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
In the present day, Snarl participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons. He did not fare too well in the early stages of the battle, being on the receiving end of a volley of Decepticon laser blasts. Then, Grimlock called upon him and the other Dinobots to combine once more into their gestalt form. The merge complete, the Dinobots then rampaged once more as The Beast. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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In the days of [[Nominus Prime]], the Dynobots were known as the [[Primal Vanguard]]'s Covert Strike Force, a team of demolitions and heavy weapons experts with a perfect track record. This came to end end during a mission to the caverns of the [[Toraxxis Plains]], where the team was attacked by powerful monsters that forced them to fight back by using a revolutionary method of instantaneous [[alternate mode|altmode]] adaption to scan the monsters themselves. They escaped, but their grief over their loss of their medic, [[Skar (Dynobot)|Skar]], combined with the cold-blooded treatment by their superiors caused them to desert from the Vanguard. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}}

Snarl and the Dynobots dropped off the radar, spending their time fighting in underground pit fights, up until the day the newly crowned [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] broadcast a rally call for Cybertronians to join him against the [[Decepticon]] dictatorship. {{storylink|Broadcast}} The Dynobots responded by joining the Autobot side, arriving at the battle for [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in time to tale out [[Onslaught (G1)|a lot]] [[Brawl (G1)|of tanks]]. {{storylink|Endgame}} However, by this time their hastily scanned monster altmodes was causing the Dynobots to become increasingly aggressive. Fearing that they might actually ''become'' monsters and endanger the people of Cybertron, the team left the Autobots and turned to a life of crime, gathering money for the purpose of leaving the planet. {{storylink|Derelicts}}

During an heist on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]], Snarl was responsible for wheeling in the tanker they used to siphon the refinery's [[energon]]. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} The operation was interrupted by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, who were looking to capture the refinery for their own purposes, forcing Grimlock to trigger the alarm and summon the Autobots. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} Following the destruction of the refinery at the hands of Scorponok, the Dynobots had had enough and convinced Grimlock to turn themselves in to the Autobots in hopes that Optimus Prime could help them. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} En route to Autobot headquarters they were pulled aside to respond to a riot at [[Starsreach Spaceport]], where they were caught in another Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Massacre}}

During the attack Grimlock lost control and went on a violent rampage in monster mode, causing the Dynobots to lose their newfound hope in finding salvation. They regrettably went back to their original plan and left Cybertron on one of the spaceport's shuttles. {{storylink|Unleashed}} However, on learning that [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had awakened, they turned back to help the Autobots fight the ancient beast and its minions—the very same creatures they'd met underground long ago. {{storylink|Annihilation}} Snarl was ready to give up after Trypticon devoured Grimlock, but unexpectedly this only allowed the Dynobot leader to bring the giant monster down from the inside. In the aftermath, the Dynobots rejoined the Autobots for good in hopes that Autobot science could cure them of their cursed altmodes. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} A cure was indeed found, and the Dynobots had lost their rage and reacquired vehicular altmodes by the time Megatron took back the Decepticons and attacked Iacon. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} During the great battle, the Dynobots fought with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

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Millions of years later, Snarl and the other Dynobots followed Grimlock to revenge themselves against [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], who blew up a cache of [[energon]] they had stolen. When Shockwave traveled to [[Earth]], the Dynobots pursued him and reformatted themselves to transform into robotic dinosaurs with a synthetic skin as a defense against energon overload. Sadly, it did not protect the Dynobots from Shockwave's energy blasts, which melted the artificial skin and caused the Dynobots to go into [[stasis lock]] due to excessive [[energon radiation]]. Due to a deadman's switch, the [[Skyfire (ship)|Dynobots' ship]] blasted a volcano that buried everyone in molten lava. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}}

Thousands of years later, the Dynobots were eventually excavated by [[Skywatch]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} and though Grimlock was the first to be brought back online, he was freed from Skywatch's control through a virus implanted by a [[Machination]] spy (under orders from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]). Scorponok wanted Grimlock to join him, but Grimlock refused, fought Scorponok and escaped, vowing to find and rescue Snarl and the other Dynobots. Scorponok, however, plans to take control of the Dynobots himself and use them to assassinate Grimlock. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

[[File:SnarlstegosaurmodeMaximumDinos.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''Some-times a-nother di-no-saur, wants-to- pick-a-fight. I don't get mad, I use my tail- it has four long, long spikes!'']]
Skywatch activated Snarl, and in a test run, had him destroy a tank. When Grimlock showed up in [[Fallon]], he and the other Dynobots were sent to intercept him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}} The Dynobots were set loose on Grimlock, nearly tearing apart the town. Scorponok had the neural clamps on Snarl and the others loosened a bit to take advantage of their natural animosity towards Grimlock. As predicted, Snarl and the others weren’t happy to see their former commander, feeling Grimlock had betrayed their trust by activating the "dead man's switch" that entombed them along with Shockwave. But Grimlock pointed out that what he did was in keeping with the break-the-rules, win-at-any-cost Dynobot credo, which seemed to calm the others down briefly. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}}

However, Swoop simply couldn’t overlook what Grimlock had done and took off on his own. Snarl, Sludge, and Slag also walked away together. Scorponok chose this moment to have his [[Sunstreaker clone|Headmaster army]] engage Grimlock, curious to see if the wayward Dynobots would aid their now-estranged leader. And they did return, unwilling to watch Grimlock die alone. Despite their valiant efforts, it seemed as if the Sunstreaker clones would overwhelm them, but the [[Monsterbot]]s arrived on the scene to give the Dynobots some reinforcement. Summoned earlier by Grimlock, the Monsterbots' addition to the battle soon turned the tide and the remaining Machination troops retreated. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

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The Monsterbots agreed to ferry the Dynobots to Machination HQ in their ship. As Grimlock discussed terms of payment with [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]], Snarl and the others discussed what they considered a miserable situation. Snarl speculated that they were out in the cold now, in terms of faction. He admitted that although he enjoyed trashing Decepticons, he only did it so he could one day return to the trouble-free life he had on Cybertron. When Grimlock returned to tell the others the terms of their alliance with the Monsterbots, Sludge and Snarl both wondered aloud why they couldn't simply let Scorponok alone. Grimlock told them that it was personal now and it was the "Dynobot way" to settle up with Scorponok. Snarl disagreed; He pointed out that the "Dynobot way" was more often than not, "Grimlock’s way" and he wasn’t sure he wanted to be dragged down with Grimlock because of it. But Grimlock, being Grimlock, told them he was going in, with or without them. After their commander leapt out of the ship into battle once more, Snarl and the others decided "what the hell", and followed him despite their misgivings. They set about demolishing Sunstreaker clones again, with Snarl taking some damage to his leg. Grimlock told them he'd handle Scorponok, but Snarl insisted that they’d do it together, as Dynobot comrades-in-arms. Soon, the clones ground to a halt, and a damaged Hot Rod appeared to explain that [[Hunter O'Nion]] was likely responsible. As Sludge began to celebrate, he was blasted and apparently killed by Scorponok, who had decided to join the battle personally. Seconds later, Shockwave arrived on the scene, ALSO wanting a piece of the Dynobots and challenging Scorponok for the right to kill them. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

As Scorponok and Shockwave got into it, Snarl approached Grimlock, who was brooding over Sludge's downed body. Snarl urged Grimlock to snap out it and use the time to escape, while reminding him that the Dynobots never were ones to get all "band of brothers". But feeling that his obstinate attitude got Sludge killed, Grimlock told Snarl to retreat with the others while he remained behind to make amends. Snarl returned to Slag and Swoop and reported that Grimlock wasn’t going to be leaving with them.

[[File:SnarlfightsScorponokMaximumDinos.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Snarl brings plates to a claw-fight.]]
The three retreated to an evacuation point while Hot Rod decided to stay behind to breach Machination HQ again. The Monsterbots were waiting for Snarl and the others at the evacuation point and Repugnus was perfectly willing to take the remaining Dynobots on as members of his team. This offer did not particularly entice Snarl, Slag, and Swoop and they decided to return to help Grimlock. When they returned, they found that Scorponok had retreated, Sludge had come back online, and Grimlock was in pitched battle with Shockwave. Snarl and the others immediately set upon the one-eyed Decepticon, but Grimlock ordered them away to find Scorponok. They found Scorponok about to kill Hot Rod inside a chamber that housed the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]'s original head. Using his stegosaur plates as handheld daggers, Snarl attacked Scorponok and Hot Rod directed Swoop to strike at the Decepticon’s original head. Swoop severed the connections keeping the original head alive and Scorponok was disabled. At Hunter's urging, Snarl was about to execute the helpless Decepticon when Ultra Magnus arrived on the scene. Magnus decreed that Scorponok and the now-defeated Shockwave would be taken into custody and made to pay for their crimes. He also suggested they clear the area of any Cybertronian evidence and depart as soon as possible. Snarl and the others agreed to this. When all was said and done, the warrants that Ultra Magnus had out on Snarl, Slag, Sludge, and Swoop were canceled when Grimlock took the blame for the initial going-AWOL incident and surrendered himself. Snarl was seen helping to repair the ''Skyfire'' and preparing to leave Earth with the remaining Dynobots. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

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After traveling space for a few years, Snarl and the newly dubbed "Dinobots" returned to a reborn Cybertron and joined [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] for a mission to find the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] who had gone missing in the wilderness. After a run-in with a ferocious [[turbofox]], which the Dinobots dealt with in their usual fashion, they discovered signs of Transformer weaponry which made Ironhide suspicious that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] was still around after the Decepticon leader had disappeared during the Autobot's last battle which ended the war. The night they set up camp, the Dinobots were suddenly compelled by an outside force to start fighting amongst themselves. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} They eventually teamed up to pursue Ironhide, who was saved thanks to the timely arrival of the combined form of the Aerialbots, "[[Superion (G1)|The Superion]]". {{storylink|Night and the City}}

As it later turned out, the Dinobots' rage had been brought about by Megatron, who had been using them as test subjects for a mysterious type of energy capable of forcing Transformers to [[combiner|combine]], though the Dinobots' egos proved too strong to allow for a combination. Superion's appearance caused them to recover, and they returned to Iacon with Ironhide and Superion just as the city was being conquered by Decepticons. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Snarl joined the fight and battled [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassettes]] alongside Ironhide, {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} who then sent him and the Dinobots to help [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. While the Autobots did win in the end, they found themselves exiled into the wilderness when [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] took command and banished all non-[[NAIL|neutrals]] from the city. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}} Out in the wilderness, the Dinobots defended the Autobot convoy from the approaching [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], at least until the Decepticon team revealed their desire to join forces with them. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

The Dinobots were among the Autobots who responded to a mysterious light on the horizon, and on arrival witnessed the emergence of the [[Necrotitan]] from beneath the ground. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Snarl was ordered to flank the Titan in case it proved to be hostile, {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} only for a different battle to break out when the exiled Decepticons attacked the Autobots. The two factions fought it out until the Necrotitan suddenly unleashed a corrosive energy wave that injured many combatants on both sides. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The Dinobots retreated to protect the injured, then tried and failed to combat the Necrotitan as it began making its way to Iacon. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} They followed the giant to the city, continuing to to ineffectively blast at it until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] showed up. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} After Metroplex had brought down the Necrotitan, Snarl and his mates were given a chance to rest and caught up with everyone else. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} The peace proved short-lived, as an army of [[Ammonite]]s then invaded Cybertron on Shockwave's orders, and the Dinobots went straight back to fighting. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Defending their planet alongside both Autobots and Decepticons, they held the Ammonites at bay until the invaders were destroyed and Shockwave was defeated. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the battles were over, Snarl attended the trial of a surrendered Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Months later, the Dinobots acted as security at a murder scene being investigated by Optimus Prime, Starscream, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}} When the [[Firecon]]s became the prime suspects, the Dinobots took care of the arrest in their usual violent manner, with Snarl impaling [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] on his tail. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} Once the Decepticons were proven innocent, Optimus Prime accused Slug of the murders, and the other Dinobots chose to stand with their buddy as the two came to blows. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} Snarl continued to support Slug as he plotted to murder Prime for accusing the Dinobots of war crimes, but it turned out Prime had only done so to lure out the real killer, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], who was targeting Cybertronian war criminals. Sandstorm did attack the Dinobots, but their lives were saved by safety measures prepared by Prime. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Snarl was one of the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons on prehistoric Earth. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Snarl was left distraught over the fact that nobody believed him when he said he starred in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
[[Eric Siebenaler]] tried to convince Snarl to show up in his magazine by promising him that he'd get to punch a Decepticon if he did. Snarl decided to punch Eric instead, and then walked off. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Snarl is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
At a time when their group was the Lightning Strike Coalition, Slug and Snarl were on a mission to find their leader Grimlock, who had disappeared. While searching the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], they were ambushed by Hardshell and the Insecticons. Slug and Snarl were overwhelmed and taken prisoners to Shockwave's lab, where they are reunited with the rest of their squadron. Shockwave experimented on the Lightning Strike Coalition, transforming them into the monstrous Dinobots. This backfired on the Decepticon scientist, however, when the Dinobots used their new found power to rise up against Shockwave and thrash his lab. {{storylink|Rescue the King}}

Following the disappearance of Grimlock and Swoop, Snarl and the other remaining Dinobots refused to obey Autobot orders and set out for the Decepticon base, attacking Optimus when he tried to stop them. Having dealt with Optimus, the Dinobots continued towards the Decepticon base until the Autobots managed to overwhelm and imprison them. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}} The trio were released during a night raid by Grimlock and Swoop. The five Dinobots marched on the Decepticon base, but were defeated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 2}}

The Dinobots supported Grimlock when their leader decided to take control of the Autobot army, and took part in an attack on the Decepticons, capturing Megatron and Shockwave. {{storylink|Me, Grimlock, King}}

When Optimus fell in battle during a massive Decepticon attack on Autobot City and Grimlock took command, Snarl and the other Dinobots joined him in crushing the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Snarl were on a fact-finding mission to the planet of the [[Torkuli]] when Galvatron arrived there for treatment. They subsequently had to flee as Galvatron's treatment failed and he destroyed the planet. {{storylink|Web World}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
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Snarl participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Snarl'' — This Super Rare character first appeared in the "Dinobots Destruction" event, and could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character.
*''Snarl (G2)'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "S.O.S Dinobots!' event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Snarl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So, why movie director tell me Snarl to wait here again?]]
*'''Snarl''' (Dinobot, 1985/1986/1991/1992)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''29'''
**''Accessories'': "Energo Sword", "Electron Cannon", "Rocket Pod", 3 missiles

:Snarl transforms from a robotic ''[[wikipedia:Stegosaurus|Stegosaurus]]'' bristling with gold vacuum-metalized armor plates, to a heavily armed robot armed with a red energo-blade, a smaller laser rifle and a rocket launcher with three black missiles. The spikes on his tail were shortened and rounded [[for safety reasons]].

:Snarl was later reissued in the European/Australian-exclusive "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" series (not to be confused with the ''[[Transformers: Classics|2006 Classics]]'' line). In Japan, he and the other Dinobots were offered as mail-away items during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'', at a cost of 2300 yen (his original retail price) and two robot points.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-dinbots-snarl/644/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Snarl at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Snarl/snarl.htm More information on Snarl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1-toy SnarlAM.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Me never like me dino mode ''anyway''.]]
*'''Snarl''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': "Tyrannitron" partner, "Intensity Beam"

:[[Action Master]] Snarl is a non-transforming action figure that combines the animation model with toy-details and a few other new flourishes. Part of the third assortment of basic carded Action Masters, he came with his transforming [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Tyrannitron]]. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Snarl/snarl.htm More information on Action Master Snarl at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2SnarlRed.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Me no like dino mode, be it red, green or silver!]]
*'''Snarl''' (Dinobot, 1993)
**''Accessories'': "Vigor Sword", "Electron Gun"

:The original Snarl toy went through several iterations in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]]. First, he was re-released in the original silver base color without his missile launcher or missiles; the only notable difference in the toy proper is the inclusion of the "AUTOBOT" [[tampograph]] on the inside of one of his [[robot mode]] legs.

:The toy then had its silver changed to green, and ''then'' changed again to red. The final red coloration is the most common, while the green and silver variations go for a little more on the secondary market.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Snarl/snarl.htm More information on Generation 2 Snarl at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2014)===
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[[File:TF2014toy-SDCCSnarl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
*'''Dinobots Generation One 4-pack''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Accessories:''

:Available only as part of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] "Dinobots Generation One 4-pack" that was first made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[2014]]. Snarl is packaged with [[Grimlock (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Grimlock]], [[Swoop (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Strafe]] and [[Slag (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Slug]], and their box unfolds into a diorama of the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in [[Mount St. Hilary]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCSnarl/snarl.htm More information on 2014 Snarl at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Platinum-Edition-G1-Dinobots-Snarl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His bio actually says his favorite battlefield is [[Michael Bay|explosion-filled]], No kidding!]]
*'''Dinobots Set''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Axe-head, thagomizer

:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Dinobots Set, Snarl is a G1-inspired redeco/new head retool of [[Snarl (AOE)#Generations|''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Snarl]].

:Snarl was bundled with Grimlock, Slog, Slug, and Strafe.

: The set was initially released as a Toys R Us exclusive set in Canada in October 2015 and in Singapore in November 2015. The 5-pack never receive any release for the brick & mortar retail in the US, but was instead available online.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)

*'''Snarl''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''2'''

:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Snarl/snarl.htm More information on Decoy Snarl at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSnarl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Nemesis Snarl was not very creative.]]
[[File:ArmorGeist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Smarter than Thunder Geist, dumber than Ptera Geist, and less violent than Horn Geist, Armor Geist suffers from "middle henchman" syndrome.]]
*Snarl had the preliminary name of '''Stegobot'''.
*The original Snarl toy was part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' Dinosaur Robo series. When [[Hasbro]] imported the toy for the ''Transformers'' line, the Diaclone driver mini-figure was dropped and the [[robot mode]]'s black torso was turned to a more team-matching red.
*In "[[Heavy Metal War]]", Snarl demonstrated the ability to shoot lasers out of his nostrils.
*A 1986 [[Panini]] stickerbook sold in Belgium and the Netherlands gave Snarl the alternate French language name "Smarl". Whether this name was used in any other media made for French-speaking regions is unknown.
*Action Master Snarl is the only carded returning-character Autobot Action Master to have an animal/robot partner rather than a giant accessory in the US line. Whether or not his partner Tyrannitron was originally intended to go with [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]—who got a giant accessory rather than an animal/robot partner like all the other new-character Action Masters—is unknown.
*The overall design and transformation sequence of the original Snarl toy served as the basis for '''Armor Geist''', one of four recurring villainous henchmen on the Takara/Sunrise co-production ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Exkaiser]]''. In what might be called [[Beast (G1)|a vision of things to come]], the four "Geisters" were once briefly fused into a single robot called "[[:File:MadGeister.jpg|Mad Geister]]" (マッドガイスター ''Maddogaisutā''). However, because each Geister controlled a portion of the combined body—and, aside from [[:File:PteraGeist.jpg|Ptera Geist]], they had the accumulated brain power of a Froot Loop—this ended rather badly. In a more successful (if not [[Mega-Dinobot|also prescient]]) later development, the Geisters learned to merge in groups of two, with Armor Geist forming the lower body of "[[:File:PtederAndHormor.jpg|Hormor]]" (ホーマー ''Hōmā'').
*According to his toy bio, the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' era [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]] [[Striker]] is rumored to be one of the original Generation 1 Dinobots. If this is true, his stegosaur mode and energy absorbing spinal plates strongly point towards his being Snarl.
*Shortly after its original release in Europe, the G1 toy of Snarl was discovered to be painted using a lead based paint. A huge recall was undertaken by Hasbro to make sure Snarl didn't poison anyone. So had Prime just tricked the Decepticons into licking him then the war probably would have ended much quicker.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Snarl''' (スナール ''Sunāru'')
*''French:'' '''Grondeur''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Acsargó'''
*''Italian:'' '''Stego'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Phá-hsiāo''' (Taiwan, 咆哮, "Snarl"), '''Háojiào''' (China, 嚎叫, "Howl")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rugidor''' (Brazil comic), '''Grunhido''' (Brazil comic)

==External links==
*[http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diadino/d089.html ''Diaclone'' Snarl at DIACLONE.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Superion Maximus

2016-08-07T07:10:40Z

Chip: /* Notes */ Fixing a mixup between two of these fungible jets

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:''Superion Maximus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.''
[[File:SuperionMaximusCatalogArt.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|His name is Superion Maximus. Hey, didn't he say his name is Superion Maximus? Superion Maximus? Is that his name? Who are you again? Was it Superion Maximus? Superion Maximus.]]
'''Superion Maximus''' is a living legend. One of four ancient, mighty [[Combiner]] robots chosen to guard the [[Super Energon]] pools deep within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he and his peers were awakened from countless years of stasis by [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] as his [[Dauntless Maximus|brother]] was destroyed. Superion Maximus joined the noble Autobots, and his vengeance on his two [[Decepticon]] counterparts would undoubtedly be recorded in the annals of Cybertronian history.

Unfortunately, no one can remember his name. He doesn't seem to mind. After all, at least he knows [[Misha Miramond|his]] [[Downshift (Energon)|name]].

He is the combined form of the [[Air Team]]:

*[[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]]
*[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]]
*[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]]
*[[Treadshot (Energon)|Treadshot]]
*[[Windrazor (Energon)|Windrazor]]

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]] (English), [[Isshin Chiba]] (Japanese)|[[Johan Wilhelmsson]] (Swedish)}}

[[File:Superions brother wreck.jpg|left|thumb|You dirty rat. You killed my brother.]]
After the first defeat of [[Unicron]], [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] and the four guardian combiners fell into a deep stasis, ending the first age of Cybertron. The four combiners were chosen to guard an ancient fuel at the core of Cybertron known as Super Energon. As stated by Megatron, they seemed to have actually fought to a standstill and slipped into stasis while attending their duty.

Possibly acting as a living seal to lock the Super Energon away, the death of Superion's brother caused them to return to life. This also cause the Super Energon to reveal itself, and fill the pool below. {{storylink|Ambition}} Superion Maximus informed Megatron that the Super Energon was not to be used for any one individual's goals; rather it was for the future of all transformers. Megatron scoffed at this, proclaiming himself to ''be'' the future of all transformers. Superion continued to try and dissuade Megatron from bathing in the Super Energon pool, believing no one could survive being submerged within it. But taking a dip in it only made Megatron more powerful, reformatting him into "Galvatron." Rather than pledge his allegiance to the Decepticons as Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus did, Superion Maximus split into his component pieces and fled. Despite the other two combiners giving him chase, Superion Maximus managed to join up with Optimus Prime's Autobots. He convinced them he was on their side by saving [[Kicker]] from [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Wishes}}

But the Autobots were no longer able to enter Cybertron's atmosphere after Galvatron unleashed toxic energon gas into it. The ''Miranda II'' moved to the upper atmosphere, where the Autobots prepared to drop Kicker and the Omnicons (who were immune to the energon gas) down to the world below. During the mission briefing, Superion Maximus found the other Autobots' banter amusing, but was too socially awkward to join in on their conversations.

As the ''Miranda II'' moved down to drop off the scouting party, it took a hit from the planetary defense systems. Kicker fell out of the passenger hold, and plummeted down towards Cybertron. Thankfully, Superion Maximus was quick enough to swoop down and catch him. The Decepticons then attacked the spaceship, and both Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus were all too eager to once again double-team Superion Maximus. But Omega Supreme stepped in, and took on Bruticus Maximus to even out the odds. Another blast from the planet's surface brought the ''Miranda II'' down for good. The Autobot fled back into orbit, Superion Maximus rescuing Downshift after the pilot had guided the ''Miranda II'' into a controlled crash. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

When Kicker and the Omnicons opened a gap in the cloud layer of the energon gas, Superion Maximus descended to the planet below with Optimus Prime's team. They met up with a small band of Autobot soldiers and fled underground to avoid the full effects of the gas. {{storylink|Break Through}}

During a virtual training match between the Autobots and Decepticons, Superion Maximus fought both Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus, but predictably lost the two-on-one match. {{storylink|Distribution}}

After meeting up with Wing Saber's ragtag group of resistance fighters, the Autobots separated into several teams. Optimus and Superion Maximus kept Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus busy in battle while the other groups rescued their allies around the planet. Though they were nearly destroyed when Six Shot tried to take another shot at Optimus with the Energon grid, Galvatron put an end to his subordinate's attempt to kill Optimus himself, allowing both Autobots to escape. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Optimus then sent Superion Maximus off to meet up with Kicker while he faced Galvatron. But Superion Maximus returned prematurely to find Optimus about to be slaughtered by the Decepticon forces. Alongside the Prime Force and Omega Supreme, he helped even the odds until further Autobot reinforcements arrived and drove away the enemy 'bots. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} The Autobots continued to struggle with the Decepticons on the surface, until the efforts of Dr. Jones and the Omnicons recharged Primus at Cybertron's core, allowing them to fight back without worrying about energon gas being unleashed on the battlefield. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} But Six Shot found a way to turn the situation to the Decepticons' advantage once more; by allowing the energon gas build up underground, he engineered an enormous explosion that sent Superion Maximus and those fighting alongside him into space. Superion managed to save Downshift from being destroyed in the blast, but was damaged and left unconscious for a time, adrift in space. After he awoke, Superion Maximus the others resolutely continued to fight, assaulting the energon towers to prevent Cybertron from destroying the planets it was passing by through space. {{storylink|Formidable}}

Superion Maximus came upon Galvatron after he had submerged himself into the super energon pool a second time, causing him to grow to enormous proportions. Galvatron then launched himself into space, dragging Cybertron behind him with a tether of super energon. While a team headed by Kicker severed the tether, Superion Maximus's team continued to make war against the Decepticons around Galvatron, fluttering around the Decepticon leader like skirmishing insects. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

Superion Maximus met his apparent demise after a final encounter with [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus]]. During that battle, he destroyed Constructicon Maximus, pinning him to a wall by ejecting his four limbs and physically attacking his spark. Angered, Bruticus Maximus attacked him and began to crush him in his hands. Just as it seemed hopeless, a ghost-like entity appeared and shot off Bruticus's arm, freeing Superion. It was an apparation of Superion Maximus's older brother.

[[File:Superionmaximus kills bruticus.jpg|right|thumb|Ever walk a mile in another man's limbs?]]
Superion Maximus, now reduced to just the central combiner robot, powerlinked with Constructicon Maximus's limbs and attacked the confused Bruticus, piercing his spark, and causing a massive explosion which destroyed the remaining Decepticon. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

Superion was last seen lying against the wall where Constructicon Maximus was killed earlier, still powerlinked to his limbs. His eyes showed a flicker of light as the Energon Sun exploded nearby, bathing the universe in light. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon superion maximus toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Superion Maximus''' ([[2004]], [[2005]])
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''SC-26'''

:Superion Maximus is composed of his five team members, with Storm Jet forming his central body component. His limbs' [[energon weapon]]s form his hands and feet. Similarly to [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'s [[Scramble Power|Scramble City-style]] combiner teams, Superion Maximus (as well as Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus) feature universal connection points for the limbs, allowing many different combinations and even swapping of limbs from different teams. Any limb-combination is Superion Maximus, so long as [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] is the torso.

:Only Storm Jet, [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]] and [[Treadshot (Energon)|Treadshot]] were initially released in 2004 for the North American, Asian and Australasian markets, with [[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]] and [[Windrazor (Energon)|Windrazor]] released later in 2005. This unfortunately led to many consumers having an incomplete Superion Maximus for many months.

:In Japan, the five components were only made available as a single gift set, never as individuals.

:Superion Maximus was later [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' (2008) [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], as well as the identical [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]].

:The picture to the right has Sky Shadow backwards (Superion's right leg).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/SuperionMaximus/superionmaximus.htm More information on Superion Maximus at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*In ''Super Link'', there was a running gag involving the Autobots being unable to remember Superion's name, requiring him to reintroduce himself over and over, to hopefully comedic effect. Needless to say, this was fumbled in the English translation and in the delivery of the lines, which resulted in some seemingly random yet obnoxious name-dropping from Superion Maximus.
*Like the other two ''Energon'' "Maximus" combiners, the five component robots of Superion Maximus are made from only three [[mold]]s: a central Deluxe torso, and two Basic limbs with two color schemes each. According to [[Hasbro]] representatives at [[BotCon 2005]], this was done because the budget for the tail-end of ''Energon'' allowed for only nine-to-ten new molds, so they had the choice of two groups of five, or three groups of three. They went with the latter.
*While the show uses the official configuration for Terradive's arm mode with the blue piece attached to the gun barrel, the product catalogue at the top as well as Suprion Maximus' stock photo instead opts to unfold and attach that piece into the peghole on top of the plane, thus simulating two fingers and thumb (the gunbarrel).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Superion''' (スペリオン)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szuperion'''

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