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Conduit (Energon)

2026-05-14T17:08:47Z

ItsWalky:

{{disambig2|the thing from ''Energon''|the ''Prime'' Decepticon|Conduit (Prime)}}

[[File:Energon-Conduit.jpg|right|thumb|250px|I'm not canonical! I was in an unpublished issue!]]

The '''Conduit''' is a piece of [[Quintesson]] technology. In conjunction with the [[Initiator]], it was to be part of [[Alpha Quintesson]]'s plan to bring over Quintessons from an alternate universe, take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and, in the end, destroy [[Unicron]].

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' comic===
{{Unreleased energon comic}}
The Conduit was technology in possession of the [[Quintesson]] at [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. When the planet was consumed by Unicron, [[Alpha Quintesson]] sought to save it along with the Initiator, but the Conduit was consumed in the destruction. {{storylink|Doomsday Redux!}} To make up for the lost Conduit, Alpha Quintesson joined forces with [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] to find a suitable replacement. They did in the form of an enhanced [[human]], [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} However, their agent, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], failed to bring Kicker over {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} and their plan was for naught as the Quintesson armada failed against the might of Unicron. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

[[Category:Energon technology]]
[[Category:Transportation technology]]

File:Energon-Conduit.jpg

2026-05-14T17:08:17Z

ItsWalky: {{DreamwaveUT |description=A Quintesson carries the Conduit. From an unpublished issue! {{art|pencil=Alex Milne |ink=Elaine To |color=Jong-Im Lee, Josh Perez, Sigmund Torre, [[Yvonne...

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|ink=[[Elaine To]]
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[[Category:Images by Alex Milne]]
[[Category:Images by Elaine To]]

File:BotCon2014-Scorponok.jpg

2026-05-12T19:18:59Z

ItsWalky:

Decepticon Pirate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] with [[Olin Zarak]] Headmaster.

Photos by [[User:ItsWalky]].

[[Category:Timelines toy images]]

File:BotCon2014-Scorponok.jpg

2026-05-12T19:17:56Z

ItsWalky: ItsWalky uploaded a new version of "File:BotCon2014-Scorponok.jpg"

Decepticon Pirate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] with [[Olin Zarak]] Headmaster.
[http://www.botconarchives.com/BotCon2014/BC14exclusives.html]
{{Timelinesstock}}

File:OutbackBattlechargerMirageClubCon.jpg

2026-05-08T00:20:11Z

ItsWalky:

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|description=[[Outback (G1)|Outback]] and some guy who looks like [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] chase after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in a training session.
|issueno=47
|storytitle=Club Con!
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|script=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|pencils=[[José Delbo]]
|inks=[[Dave Hunt]]
|colours=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letters=[[Bill Oakley]]
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[[Category:Images by José Delbo]]
[[Category:Images by Dave Hunt]]
[[Category:Images by Nelson Yomtov]]
[[Category:Images by Bill Oakley]]

File:TF-Commemorative-Series-Megatron.jpg

2026-05-05T17:37:43Z

ItsWalky: ItsWalky uploaded a new version of "File:TF-Commemorative-Series-Megatron.jpg": Aaron Archer posted the not-watermarked version on his social media.

{{hastak}}
[[Category:Commemorative Series toy images]]
[[Category:Unreleased toy images]]

Main Page/featured-article

2026-05-01T03:37:34Z

ItsWalky: may featured

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Gregarious would be a good word to describe '''[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'''. So would outgoing, enthusiastic, upbeat, joyfully irreverent, flippant, sarcastic, wise ass, troll, or "total pain in the aft", depending on which side of his weapons-grade mouth you happen to fall on and how long you've been listening to him use it. Swerve has a sense of fun and even whimsy that stands out from your run of the mill Autobots fairly dramatically, but this constant running commentary stems at least partially from Swerve's low self-esteem, a coping mechanism that helps to cover up some of his own insecurities. The little fellow may get on their nerves... he'll ''probably'' get on their nerves... but it'll always be with a smile, a laugh, and an epic level quip, making him a good [[Swerve's|bartender]].

He is, however, also a menace to everyone within range of a gun in his hand—including himself—given his legendarily bad aim, as well as to anyone driving nearby because he's ''so'' easily distracted by just about anything that catches his attention. Despite this, he's quite intelligent and skilled as a metallurgist, analysing the properties of a material with unique sensors in his hands. When he gets caught up in a problem, he becomes almost laser-like in focus and intensity, going on quest after quest, both major and [[Thumb Quest|minor]]. Unfortunately, this generally leaves him just as distracted from any other tasks at hand and just as accident-prone as ever. He's almost always in need of some repairs, major or minor, because of it.

Now if only [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]] could get him to not get easily distracted when receiving his orders too...

{{bigquote|People ''don't'' like me—they just laugh at my jokes. There's a difference.|Swerve|"[[Cybertronian Homesick Blues]]"}}

'''[[Swerve (G1)|Continued...]]'''

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Future Featured Articles can be nominated here: [[Transformers Wiki:Featured Article Nominations]].

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Gerry Conway

2026-04-27T17:31:40Z

ItsWalky: rip

[[File:GerryConway.jpg|thumb|Don't be fooled by that smile, he killed Gwen Stacy!]]
'''Gerard F. Conway''' ([[September 10]], [[1952]] - [[April 27]], [[2026]]) was an American writer. Conway was originally a comic book writer, and is probably best-remembered for writing [[Spider-Man]]'s infamous "Death of Gwen Stacy" storyline. His prolific output includes hundreds of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[DC Comics|DC]] books, and he helped create a number of enduring characters, including the [[Punisher]], Vixen, Power Girl, Firestorm, [[Ms. Marvel]], Man-Thing, Killer Croc, Jason Todd, and countless others.

After serving as Marvel's editor-in-chief (succeeding [[Marv Wolfman]]), he turned to writing for television. Starting out with scripts for ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', and ''Centurions'', he later moved on to live-action dramas like ''Diagnosis Murder'' and ''Law & Order''. He was a producer on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''.

==Episode scripts==
===''The Transformers''===
* [[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming]] (with [[Carla Conway]])
* [[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]] (with Carla Conway)

==External links==
* {{w|Gerry Conway|Gerry Conway at Wikipedia}}

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0176689/ Gerry Conway at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Conway, Gerry}}
[[Category:Writers]]

Unpaintable plastic

2026-04-26T23:49:44Z

ItsWalky:

[[File:Unpaintableplasticsticker.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Due to Prowl's mold layout, changing the outer shell of the car while leaving the limbs white for Sideswipe left a white part on the roof that had to be covered by a sticker. All of Sideswipe's white plastic (and the corresponding parts on other versions of the mold) cannot hold paint.]]

Just what its name implies, '''unpaintable plastic''' is [[plastic]] to which the type of [[Paint operation|paint]] [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]] use will not properly adhere, due to the molecular compositions of said plastic. This plastic is sometimes used on ''Transformers'' toys for structural reasons, due to its durability, flexibility, or resilience. These qualities are center to the materials' usefulness, but also the source of their unpaintability: their high resistance to chemicals, particularly the solvents used in paint application.

The two most common plastics that are unpaintable and often used in ''Transformers'' are '''Polyoxymethylene (POM)''' and especially '''Polyamide (PA)'''. The vast majority of ''Transformers'' toys have at least one mold that is unpaintable.

==Examples==
* ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Dinobot (BW)/toys|Dinobot]]'s beast forelegs, the piece at the back of his [[beast mode]] neck, his robot shoulders, and his robot thighs are unpaintable plastic.
* ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Armada|Thundercracker's]] silver plastic is unpaintable, which is why his eyes are silver and indirectly why his face is painted red. (Thundercracker's face is usually silver, but since his eyes and face would have been the same color, [[Joe Kyde|his deco artist]] changed Thundercracker's face color.)
* ''The Ultimate Battle'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Optimus Prime]] — Much of his red plastic, especially the upper arms, is made of unpaintable plastic. This is why the [[Autobot]] symbol [[tampograph]] was moved to his forearm.
* [[OTFCC 2003]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Sideswipe]] & [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Sunstreaker]] — See photo and caption to right.
* ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Weaponizer Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Weaponizer|Bumblebee]] has unpaintable plastic between his front wheels and doors, which is usually where his stripes would pass through. This is partly why his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] deco was ''entirely'' changed for the final product.
* ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Legion Class|Robots in Disguise]]'' Legion Class [[Strongarm (RID)#Legion Class|Strongarm's]] thighs. A paint operation planned for her kneecaps was removed due to this.
* ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]] and his mold derivatives have unpaintable elbow joints. For Hasbro's versions of Dead End, [[Wildrider (G1)#Combiner Wars|Brake-Neck]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Prowl]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Smokescreen]], the elbow piece is molded in a color matching the car mode's side deco color, while the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' versions of [[Dead End (G1)#Unite Warriors|Dead End]], [[Wildrider (G1)#Unite Warriors|Wildrider]], and [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Prowl]] use plastic that matches the primary car mode color, as do both versions of [[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Streetwise]] and the [[Torchbearer]] [[Dust Up#Toys|Dust Up]].

==Photodegradation==
{{main|Photodegradation#Unpaintable plastics}}

While it is nothing new, [[photodegradation]] has become much more common and rapid in products released ever since the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline. Several figures' unpaintable plastic has become increasingly susceptible to decay and discoloration even [[Mint in sealed box|while still inside the packaging]] or mere days after being opened. These figures are also known to "yellow" even when they aren't exposed to direct sunlight—even when inside windowless boxes!—and have been observed to have an accelerated reaction in humid climates.

The precise cause is still unclear. A common theory among the [[fandom]] is that a fire retardant within the nylon chemical buildup is the cause of this and reacts to heat and/or humidity, causing the plastic to yellow. There was even one case in {{SITENAME SHORT}}'s own community [https://discord.gg/tfwiki Discord server] where—what is believed to be—the yellowy-colored fire retardant chemical seeping out of a seam in an individual's ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Soundwave]]'s knee! Gross. This was most notable as their figure never suffered the same fate of the rapid yellowing that just about everyone else had endured, likely due to the cause seeping out of the plastic instead. Other proposed explanations blame the {{w|COVID-19}} pandemic: rapid changes in factory staff and cleaning methods, reduced feasibility of Hasbro site-checks, longer time spent on slowed-down Pacific cargo ships, or some mix of the above. As noted above, the newer sudden-onset phenomenon was first noticed around [[2018]], two years prior to the world-wide outbreak, so some of that may not be the real cause - though it could certainly have gotten in the way of fixing it.

==Notes==
* Before [[you]] ask; yes, you can probably get commercially available hobbyist paints to stick to this plastic. However, you are not a multi-million dollar toy corporation that needs to meet stringent [[For safety reasons|testing and durability standards]] while staying within ''very'' stringent budget constraints. This fundamental disconnect is pretty much the entire driving force behind [[customizing]].
* That said, if you're going to try and paint that kind of plastic, you need to be keenly aware of the limitations of your options. Enamels are a bad idea, as they chemically bond with plastics, and the results can end up gummy and sticky forever when applied to softer plastics. Acrylics form a "shell" over the plastic with minimal bonding, which is preferable. Still, those can chip and flake off fairly easily. A clear-coat layer can mitigate this, but since most unpaintable plastic parts are joints where a lot of friction happens and there's minimal room for more layers of anything, well... good luck.
*Speaking of painting unpaintable plastics, it has not stopped Hasbro Asia from either fully plating/coating or weathering/detailing them for their [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] and their "Battle Damage" figures.
[[Category:Toys]]

Unpaintable plastic

2026-04-26T23:45:39Z

ItsWalky:

[[File:Unpaintableplasticsticker.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Due to Prowl's mold layout, changing the outer shell of the car while leaving the limbs white for Sideswipe left a white part on the roof that had to be covered by a sticker. All of Sideswipe's white plastic (and the corresponding parts on other versions of the mold) cannot hold paint.]]

Just what its name implies, '''unpaintable plastic''' is [[plastic]] to which the type of [[Paint operation|paint]] [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]] use will not properly adhere, due to the chemical compositions of said plastic. This plastic is sometimes used on ''Transformers'' toys for structural reasons, due to its durability, flexibility, or resilience. These qualities are center to the materials' usefulness, but also the source of their unpaintability: their high resistance to chemicals, particularly the solvents used in paint application.

The two most common plastics that are unpaintable and often used in ''Transformers'' are '''Polyoxymethylene (POM)''' and especially '''Polyamide (PA)'''. The vast majority of ''Transformers'' toys have at least one mold that is unpaintable.

==Examples==
* ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Dinobot (BW)/toys|Dinobot]]'s beast forelegs, the piece at the back of his [[beast mode]] neck, his robot shoulders, and his robot thighs are unpaintable plastic.
* ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)#Armada|Thundercracker's]] silver plastic is unpaintable, which is why his eyes are silver and indirectly why his face is painted red. (Thundercracker's face is usually silver, but since his eyes and face would have been the same color, [[Joe Kyde|his deco artist]] changed Thundercracker's face color.)
* ''The Ultimate Battle'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Optimus Prime]] — Much of his red plastic, especially the upper arms, is made of unpaintable plastic. This is why the [[Autobot]] symbol [[tampograph]] was moved to his forearm.
* [[OTFCC 2003]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Sideswipe]] & [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Sunstreaker]] — See photo and caption to right.
* ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Weaponizer Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Weaponizer|Bumblebee]] has unpaintable plastic between his front wheels and doors, which is usually where his stripes would pass through. This is partly why his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] deco was ''entirely'' changed for the final product.
* ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Legion Class|Robots in Disguise]]'' Legion Class [[Strongarm (RID)#Legion Class|Strongarm's]] thighs. A paint operation planned for her kneecaps was removed due to this.
* ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]] and his mold derivatives have unpaintable elbow joints. For Hasbro's versions of Dead End, [[Wildrider (G1)#Combiner Wars|Brake-Neck]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Prowl]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Smokescreen]], the elbow piece is molded in a color matching the car mode's side deco color, while the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' versions of [[Dead End (G1)#Unite Warriors|Dead End]], [[Wildrider (G1)#Unite Warriors|Wildrider]], and [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Prowl]] use plastic that matches the primary car mode color, as do both versions of [[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Streetwise]] and the [[Torchbearer]] [[Dust Up#Toys|Dust Up]].

==Photodegradation==
{{main|Photodegradation#Unpaintable plastics}}

While it is nothing new, [[photodegradation]] has become much more common and rapid in products released ever since the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline. Several figures' unpaintable plastic has become increasingly susceptible to decay and discoloration even [[Mint in sealed box|while still inside the packaging]] or mere days after being opened. These figures are also known to "yellow" even when they aren't exposed to direct sunlight—even when inside windowless boxes!—and have been observed to have an accelerated reaction in humid climates.

The precise cause is still unclear. A common theory among the [[fandom]] is that a fire retardant within the nylon chemical buildup is the cause of this and reacts to heat and/or humidity, causing the plastic to yellow. There was even one case in {{SITENAME SHORT}}'s own community [https://discord.gg/tfwiki Discord server] where—what is believed to be—the yellowy-colored fire retardant chemical seeping out of a seam in an individual's ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Soundwave]]'s knee! Gross. This was most notable as their figure never suffered the same fate of the rapid yellowing that just about everyone else had endured, likely due to the cause seeping out of the plastic instead. Other proposed explanations blame the {{w|COVID-19}} pandemic: rapid changes in factory staff and cleaning methods, reduced feasibility of Hasbro site-checks, longer time spent on slowed-down Pacific cargo ships, or some mix of the above. As noted above, the newer sudden-onset phenomenon was first noticed around [[2018]], two years prior to the world-wide outbreak, so some of that may not be the real cause - though it could certainly have gotten in the way of fixing it.

==Notes==
* Before [[you]] ask; yes, you can probably get commercially available hobbyist paints to stick to this plastic. However, you are not a multi-million dollar toy corporation that needs to meet stringent [[For safety reasons|testing and durability standards]] while staying within ''very'' stringent budget constraints. This fundamental disconnect is pretty much the entire driving force behind [[customizing]].
* That said, if you're going to try and paint that kind of plastic, you need to be keenly aware of the limitations of your options. Enamels are a bad idea, as they chemically bond with plastics, and the results can end up gummy and sticky forever when applied to softer plastics. Acrylics form a "shell" over the plastic with minimal bonding, which is preferable. Still, those can chip and flake off fairly easily. A clear-coat layer can mitigate this, but since most unpaintable plastic parts are joints where a lot of friction happens and there's minimal room for more layers of anything, well... good luck.
*Speaking of painting unpaintable plastics, it has not stopped Hasbro Asia from either fully plating/coating or weathering/detailing them for their [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] and their "Battle Damage" figures.
[[Category:Toys]]

File:Timelinestoy-Astrotrain.jpg

2026-04-16T20:44:52Z

ItsWalky: ItsWalky uploaded a new version of "File:Timelinestoy-Astrotrain.jpg"

[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]] [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]], with [[Starcatcher (Cybertron)|Starcatcher]], [[Astro-Hook]], [[Astro-Line]], and [[Astro-Sinker (Cybertron)|Astro-Sinker]]. Photos by [[User:ItsWalky]].

[[Category: Timelines toy images]]
[[Category: Cybertron toy images]]
[[Category: Shattered Glass toy images]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusive toy images]]

Studio Series

2026-04-14T21:38:31Z

ItsWalky: /* Deluxe Class */ Check Entertainment Earth's case assortment listings AND each product's ETA on all the sales websites. Thundercracker is in the earlier wave, Pulse just grouped him in with other movie stuff for preorders.

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[[File:StudioSeries-01-MV1-Deluxe-Bumblebee-w backdrop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From L'Oreal]]
First revealed at New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], the '''''Transformers: Studio Series''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Studio Series''''') toyline is a celebration under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' banner of over ten years of [[live-action film series|films]], with characters from every movie represented. It has also coincided with ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', and ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'', acting as the collector-oriented tie-in for these films, similar to ''Generations'' for the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' toyline. ''Studio Series'' would later add toys based on ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and video games such as ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]''.

In the first seven years of the toyline, each figure was numbered with an indication of their movie of origin and came with a cardboard backdrop–the eponymous "studio"<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's called "Studio Series" partly because Hasbro envisioned fans using the included backdrops as miniature "studios" when taking photos of the toys for social media.|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1136078338706104320|name=Transformers Wiki (Matthew Karpowich)|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=06|day=05}}</ref>–depicting a notable scene from their respective fictional appearance. Backdrops were often repeated between separate figures to represent the same scene, and were rescaled accordingly for toys in different [[size class]]es.

With rough robot mode [[scale]] as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same size class; within the Deluxe Class, 18 Bumblebee is shorter than 10 Jazz and 01 Bumblebee, who are in turn shorter than 04 Ratchet and 11 Lockdown.

The toyline boasts greater [[show-accuracy|screen-accuracy]] than previous lines, due its focus on relative scale and its making use of CG models pulled from films or games for reference when possible. This approach does fall short for the initial toys from all the concurrent movies though, as they were designed early in their respective film's development.

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==Hasbro ''Studio Series'' toyline==
{{note|The following is an overview of the toyline in release order. For the toys listed by their franchise branding, see '''[[Studio Series/By franchise]]'''.}}
===2018===
The first year of ''Studio Series'' saw the core Autobot cast from ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' right out the gate along with a healthy spread of figures from other films, including the concurrently released ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|11 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|16 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|17 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|18 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|22 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' SuperCobra)}}
{{Bp-d1|23 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-02-Decepticon-Stinger.jpg|thumb|200px|02 Deluxe Class [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|13 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|21 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV1-14-Voyager-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|200px|14 Voyager Class [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ironhide]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The earliest exclusives in ''Studio Series'' were hit hard by the bankruptcy of [[Toys"R"Us]] in several countries. Thundercracker was only available for a very short window at TRU, and only in store. Likewise, the Bumblebee/Charlie 2-pack was also intended for Toys"R"Us, but ultimately only released that way in Canada, which still had Toys"R"Us by the time it came out. Both releases were eventually made available through numerous online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Entertainment Earth]], ToyWiz, and TFSource.

The Bumblebee Then & Now Two-pack was exclusive to [[Target]] and BigBadToyStore in the United States and to Kmart in Australia. The Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage set debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018 and was later also made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. The Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway set appears to have been an "online exclusive" shared between the same retailers that offered Thundercracker and Bumblebee/Charlie. We say "appear" because the Retro Pop Highway set was ''also'' available at GameStop stores in the United States, ''and'' both sets were ''also'' listed in Diamond Comic Distributors' ''Previews'' catalog, so really the only "exclusivity" for these appears to be that neither of them is available from [[Walmart]] or Target.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|09 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro, w/ [[Charlie Watson#Studio Series|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|19 Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS20|Bumblebee]] (Beetle)}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uriad#Studio Series|Uriad]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Zauru#Studio Series|Zauru]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Bumblebee Then & Now Two-Pack}}
:{{Bp-a1|24 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 1967 Volkswagen Beetle]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|25 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS24|Bumblebee 2016 Chevrolet Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-20-Vol2-retro-Pop-Highway-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|20 Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway]]
|}

;Asia only
Meanwhile, in Hasbro Asia markets: a special Bumblebee with battle damage deco was [[Campaign item|given away]] to customers who purchased at least 100 SGD of ''Studio Series'' and/or ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' products in Singaporean Toys"R"Us stores; and in China, the purchase of ''Studio Series'' products from Hasbro's official TaoBao online shop on May 15, 2018, entered buyers into a lucky draw with the chance of receiving one of 300 battle damaged Bumblebees or one of 88 Blackouts in camouflage deco.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Singapore (Toys"R"Us)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BattleDamagedTRU|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''China (TaoBao)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSTaoBao|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 1977 Camaro)}}
{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#TaoBao|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Blackout.jpg|thumb|200px|TaoBao exclusive 08 Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#TaoBao|Decepticon Blackout]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2019===
Falling on the tenth anniversary of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', the [[2019]] product saw a return of the film's starring combiners, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] and a hugely ambitious [[Devastator (ROTF)#Studio Series|Devastator]], which necessitated a release over two years.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|26 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|27 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Clunker Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|29 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|30 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|39 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-d1|41 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|45 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Autobot Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|46 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'' Javelin)}}
{{Bp-d1|47 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-41-Deluxe-Scrapmetal.jpg|thumb|200px|41 Deluxe Class [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapmetal]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|33 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|37 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|38 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|42 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|43 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-38-MVBB-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|38 Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|34 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-35-MV2-Leader-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|200px|35 Leader Class [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
As with the previous year's Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway, the Drift and Baby Dinobots set was available from multiple online retailers. Battle Damaged Megatron was first found stocked by Hong Kong shops, long before it was available both online and in store at Toys"R"Us in Canada and Target in the U.S.

"As Seen In Parks" Megatron was officially exclusive to Universal Studios, but was released (almost a ''year'' after he had been officially revealed) in Hasbro's Asian markets first. Due to the global {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, the toy was ended up being released exclusively via online retailers in the U.S.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|31 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS31|Battle Damaged Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|48 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSUniversal|As Seen In Parks Megatron]] (''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|36 [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] & [['Tops#Studio Series|Dinobot 'Tops]], [[Pterry#Studio Series|Dinobot Pterry]], [[Sharp-T#Studio Series|Dinobot Sharp T]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV5-Deluxe-Drift.jpg|thumb|200px|36 Deluxe [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2020===
[[2020]] ended up being, to date, the final year of the line to focus exclusively on the live-action film series with following years introducing other franchises to ''Studio Series''. This year saw the completion of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Devastator while ''Dark of the Moon'' received a lot of focus ahead of the film's 10th anniversary with toys for major players like Sentinel Prime and Shockwave. Finally, Megatron would receive a toy based on his 2007 design, completing that film's main Decepticon line-up after two years (well, except the tiny [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]).

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'' 2008 Concept Camaro)}}
{{Bp-a1|50 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-d1|51 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]])}}
{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|57 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|58 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|59 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Harrier)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|62 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|63 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|64 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-2007-Bumblebee.jpeg|thumb|200px|49 Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|Bumblebee]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|53 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|60 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|61 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}} 
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|65 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|67 [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|200px|65 Voyager Class [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|55 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|56 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|66 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-Leader-Overload.jpg|thumb|200px|66 Leader Class [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Constructicon Overload]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2020 saw the release of Leadfoot at Target, the enormous Devastator box set at multiple retailers, and the beginnings of the Target exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line in celebration of everybody's favourite little yellow Autobot. Toys in the latter line are earmarked by the addition of "BB" to their ID numbers.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|68 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|15BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW15|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' 1977 Camaro w/ [[Charlie Watson#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Charlie]])}}
{{Bp-a1|26BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW26|WWII Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|40BB [[Shatter#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'' Plymouth)}}
{{Bp-a1|74BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Sam Witwicky]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|69 [[Devastator (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Devastator]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scavenger]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Hightower (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Hightower]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapmetal]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Skipjack (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Skipjack]]}}}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-d1|[[Long Haul (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Long Haul]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Scrapper]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Overload]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (ROTF)#SSBoxset|Constructicon Mixmaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-68-Deluxe-Leadfoot.jpg|thumb|200px|68 Deluxe Class [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2021===
For [[2021]]'s new product, ''Studio Series'' started to include characters from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in celebration of the film's 35th anniversary. These toys feature a separate numbering system in Hasbro markets that utilizes "86" before the number of the respective figure. The '86 figures follow the same style, scale and play pattern of those from the concurrent ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toyline, complete with [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] compatibility and [[5 mm post|5 mm port]]s that can support the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. The introduction of '86 figures unfortunately came at the expense of the live-action movie Dinobots who were put on the back burner in favor of the '86 Dinobots. Gnaw also makes the first non-Autobot or Decepticon entry in the toyline.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-01 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Movie]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-03 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|71 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|74 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' w/ [[Sam Witwicky#SS74|Sam Witwicky]])}}
{{Bp-a1|75 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|78 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS71AutobotDinoMirageStockPhotos.jpg|thumb|200px|71 Deluxe Class [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|86-05 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|72 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|76 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-09 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-10 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS76-Bumblebee-Thrust.jpg|thumb|200px|76 Voyager Class [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-06 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|73 [[Grindor (ROTF)#Studio Series|Grindor]] & [[Ravage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Ravage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-07 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS-toy Grimlock 86.jpg|thumb|200px|86-06 Leader Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Wheelie]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line further expanded in 2021 to include multi-packs. Target also received reissues of Battle Damaged Megatron and the Then & Now Two-Pack.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Battle Packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|18BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW18|Bumblebee]] VS 46BB [[Dropkick (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|27BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW27|Clunker Bumblebee]] VS 28BB [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="25%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|79BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW79|High Octane Bumblebee]] VS 02BB [[Stinger (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="15%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Bumblebee-VS-Dropkick.jpg|thumb|200px|18BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW18|Bumblebee]] VS 46BB [[Dropkick (Movie)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Dropkick]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2022===
In [[2022]], ''Studio Series'' adopted the Core Class price point that debuted in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline, producing both characters too small for Deluxe Class as well as pocket-sized versions of the main cast like in [[Legends Class (2005)|days of yore]]. Notably, unlike the larger figures in the line, the toys in the Core Class are not numbered.

2022 also saw the first shift in the line’s packaging design, conforming to Hasbro’s initiative to reduce packaging waste. Box sizes were slightly reduced, with plastic clamshells and windows phased out in favor of decorated cardboard backings and small open windows respectively. Leader Class figures switched to a completely closed box design. Core Classes do not have the display backdrops, but retain the new decorated cardboard backings.

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-Bumblebee-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|80 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|81 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|82 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-11 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|84 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|85 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-16 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|87 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|88 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|92 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|93 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Deluxe-TLK-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|200px|93 Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Autobot Hot Rod]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|83 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'', [[package refresh]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-14 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|89 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|90 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-17 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-Voyager-Ironhide.jpg|thumb|200px|86-17 Voyager Class [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-12 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-15 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|91 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-ROTF-The-Fallen.jpg|thumb|200px|91 Leader Class [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|The Fallen]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
2022 saw the first in a line of exclusives themed around [[NEST]] in the online exclusive N.E.S.T. Bumblebee, a new assortment of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes from Target, and a special commemorative multi-pack of Autobots for the 15th anniversary of ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' available at [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]].

In late 2022, a second wave of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxes were briefly listed by the wholesaler NDA Toys, with accompanying stock renders, and seemed to fill the pair of conspicuous gaps in the ''Studio Series'' numbering system. A listing for a third wavemate was also discovered months later. Unfortunately, Target opted to cancel their release due to poor sales of the previous wave.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/original-plans-for-individual-releases-of-hatchet-and-earth-mode-hound-were-cancelled/48011/ "Original Plans for Individual Releases of Hatchet and Earth Mode Hound were Cancelled"] at Seibertron.</ref> Hound was eventually released in 2024 for ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' and Hatchet and Bumblebee in 2025 for the main ''Studio Series'' line.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|77 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' w/ "[[NEST#SS77|mini figure]]")}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|70BB [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-02BB [[Kup (G1)/toys#BW8602|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-13BB [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#BW8613|Cliffjumper]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|10 [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Autobot Jazz]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|14 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|49 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class''' (''canceled'')
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-18BB [[Hound (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Hound]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|94BB [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BWnewVW|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:SS77-NEST-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|77 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS77|N.E.S.T. Bumblebee]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2023===
''Studio Series'' expanded in scope in [[2023]], not only with toys for ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''–the first new ''Transformers'' movie since the line's early days–but also into the world of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game. These "Gamer Edition" toys feature unique packaging and a separate numbering system that we've chosen to represent as beginning with a plus (+), though the actual toy packaging stylizes the symbol as a little D-pad. Neat! It also introduced the Commander Class range of figures from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', starting with Ultra Magnus, who was revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023 by [[Flint Dille]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Freezer#Toys|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Noah Díaz#Toys|Noah Díaz Exo-Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|[[Novakane#Toys|Terrorcon Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-Core-Noah-Díaz-Exo-Suit.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Noah Díaz#Toys|Noah Díaz Exo-Suit]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|97 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|100 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+01 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] ([[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|''War for Cybertron'')]]}}
{{Bp-d1|+02 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-22 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|104 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#SS104|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|105 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Autobot Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|+01 Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]]]]
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|98 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|99 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+03 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|103 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|+04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-23 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-99-Voyager-ROTB-Battletrap.jpg|thumb|200px|99 Voyager Class [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|101 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-19 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-ROTB-SS-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|200px|106 Leader Class [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]]]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-21 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Commander-Class-86-21-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|200px|86-21 Commander Class [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
There were further releases in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' this year, some of which continued the range of NEST-themed redecoes, and none of which were released in waves or regular assortments. Another ''Transformers'' 15th anniversary set, this time for most of the Decepticons, was available on Amazon.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|96BB [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#BW96|N.E.S.T. Autobot Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|95BB [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#BW95|N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|44BB [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BW44|Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|07BB [[Grimlock (AOE)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-24BB [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ironhide]] / 86-20BB [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Prowl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-BB-ROTB-Optimus.jpg|thumb|200px|102BB Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BBROTB|Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Movie 1 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack (''Transformers'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Starscream]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|08 [[Blackout (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Decepticon Blackout]] (w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Scorponok]])}}
:{{Bp-d1|28 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Barricade]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|54 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
----

===2024===
[[2024]] introduced figures marked as "Concept Art" releases–based on character designs created for films which ultimately did not appear in the finished product. ''Bumblebee'', having left a variety of designs on the cutting room floor during its tumultuous post-production, was the primary source for this initial round of "Concept Art" releases. Figures from the unreleased ''[[Transformers: Reactivate]]'' game would also be added under the "Gamer Edition" banner, sharing its numbering system, while the long-running ''The Transformers: The Movie'' Dinobots lineup came to a close this year with Swoop.

Another addition for 2024 was the "A-Level" assortment, a concept being introduced across multiple Hasbro collector lines to distribute toys of high-profile, in-demand characters outside of the normal wave-based assortments, meaning they can remain available for retailers to order (and thus for fans to buy) for a longer period of time. The inaugural ''Studio Series'' A-Level Deluxe Class case was home to the first toy for the concurrent ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' film; taking advantage of the film's standalone nature, Hasbro chose to decrease the scale of its ''Studio Series'' toys for affordability, placing leaders Optimus Prime and Megatron in Deluxe rather than their more typical Voyager or Leader size classes.<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

Leader Class figures would finally adopt the open-window packaging design of the other size classes this year, while thicker cardboard was used for all boxes aside from the Core Class.

Except for the Deluxes, the first wave was made available early alongside ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy United|Legacy: United]]'' products at [[Singapore Comic Con#2023|Cybertron Fest 2023]].

====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mohawk#Toys|Decepticon Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Concept Art Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-Mohawk.jpg|thumb|200px|Core Class [[Mohawk#Toys|Decepticon Mohawk]]]]
|}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|107 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Predacon Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|108 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|111 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Concept Art Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|86-08 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-29 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Studio-Series-TF-One-OP.jpg|thumb|200px|112 Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|114 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|+10 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SSReactivate|Gamer Edition Bumblebee]] (''[[Transformers: Reactivate|Reactivate]]'')}}
</ul>
|}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|86-24 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Junkion Scrapheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|110 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|113 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|+09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Autobot Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-Voyager-Gamer-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|200px|+09 Voyager Class [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Autobot Ratchet]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|109 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-m1|106 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-26 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Dinobot Swoop]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-30 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Concept-Megatron.jpg|thumb|200px|109 Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Concept Art Megatron]]]]
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-31 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:StudioSeries86CommanderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|86-31 Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
With the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' branding being rotated out of circulation, its signature Target-exclusive cartoon-style redecoes of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys were released in normal ''Studio Series'' packaging. Another Amazon "15th Anniversary" multipack was released, this time for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Similar to the [[#Exclusives|first year]] of ''Studio Series'', a limited amount of specially painted Optimus Primes were given to people who spent at least HKD$3000 at the Hasbro Hong Kong Fans Expo 2024. There were also Target exclusive reissues of 49 Bumblebee and 51 Soundwave.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-25 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-27 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Brawn]] / 86-28 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Autobot Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|32 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTF15th|Optimus Prime]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|35 [[Jetfire (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Jetfire]]}}
:{{Bp-a1|52 [[Chromia (ROTF)#SSROTF15th|Chromia]], [[Arcee (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Arcee]], [[Elita-One (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Elita-1]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Hong Kong Fans Expo 2024'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|112 [[Optimus Prime (One)#BattleDamage|Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.)]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-SS-Deluxe-Dead-Brawn.jpeg|thumb|200px|86-27 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#SStwopack|Brawn]]]]
|}
{{-}}
----

===2025===
Beginning with 2025's spring wave, the line's packaging was completely refreshed for the first time, notably seeing a return to plastic windows and the abandonment of the line's signature ID numbers and backdrop displays, on a new design in alignment with the concurrent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' toyline.<ref>[https://youtu.be/70HJMtOWpk0?list=TLPQMjcxMDIwMjSvhwDwAHRwJQ&t=1092 1027 Hasbro Pulse Premium Event 2024!] with [[Nate Purswell]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Mark Maher]], on the official [[Hasbro Pulse]] Youtube channel</ref> In this vein, the unique "Gamer Edition" branding for video game-based toys was removed. ''Studio Series''’s media-based theming was maintained by featuring backdrop-like artwork on the side of the box and a screenshot or marketing image of the character on the top left of the back of the box.

''Studio Series'' also began shifting from four waves per year to three, reducing the amount of repacked figures in a wave and allowing more time for each wave to stay on shelves. As part of these changes, 2025's initial winter wave served as a sort of stopgap offering, comprised of multiple [[package refresh]]es (including two previously cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Deluxe figures!) and redecoes, functioning like an additional wave of 2024 product prior to the spring relaunch.<ref>"Like United wave 5, this wave is somewhat of a last minute addition while being as cost effective as possible, it’s also why we haven’t seen the updated mainline packaging yet because it’s kind of considered a extension of the 2024 lineup."—[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/hasbro-at-mcm-london-comic-con-25-27-october.1268848/page-15#post-22808424 Jtprime17, TFW2005, 2024/10/26]</ref> Tragically, the Core Class was discontinued.

[[2025]] saw another combiner in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Devastator]]. Learning from previous combiner releases, all six Constructicons were scheduled to be released within one calendar year to make them easier to collect. The toyline also saw the addition of the ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' video game, celebrating its tenth anniversary.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|115 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#Studio Series|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|116 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS116|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'' Beetle)}}
{{Bp-d1|94 / 117 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|B-127/Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Devastation Optimus Prime]] (''[[Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Bonecrusher]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Movie)#SSQue|Wheeljack (Que)]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[KSI Widow#Studio Series|Concept Art KSI Widow]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scavenger]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:StudioSeriesTFoneElitaOne.jpg|thumb|200px|Deluxe Class [[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]]]]
|}
{{-}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|+11 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Gamer Edition Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|102 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Scrapper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-WFC-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|200px|Voyager Class [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]]]]
|}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|86-31 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|116 / 118 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#Studio Series|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]], package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] / [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:StudioSeriesAOELeaderOptimusPrime.jpeg|thumb|200px|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]]]]
|
|}

====Commander Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Hook]] / [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Constructicon Long Haul]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[file:StudioSeries86CommanderHookandLongHaul.jpg|thumb|200px|Commander Class [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] and [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]]]]
|}

====Exclusives====
The "MTMTE Collection" is Target's new subline of exclusives in North America, replacing ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''. Overload's product description also labelled it as the "Power Collection." Amazon continued its trend of faction-based "15th anniversary" sets, though such branding has been omitted from this year's packaging. Similar to last year, the Hasbro Hong Kong Fans Expo 2025 saw another limited run of hand-painted Optimus Primes given out for for spending at least HKD$5000 at the booth.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Devastation'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#SSMTMTE|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#SSMTMTE|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (ROTF)#SSMTMTE|Constructicon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Multi-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Air Warrior#Studio Series|Elite Seeker]] / [[Ground Soldier#Studio Series|Ground Soldier]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Autobot Perceptor]] / [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratbat]] / [[Ramhorn (G1)#Studio Series|Ramhorn]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-Devastation-Elite-Seeker.jpg|thumb|200px|MTMTE Collection [[Air Warrior#Studio Series|Elite Seeker]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Amazon'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''Revenge of the Fallen'' 3 Pack (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#SSROTF-3pk|The Fallen]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSROTF-3pk|Megatron]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SSROTF-3pk|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Hong Kong Fans Expo 2025'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|86-31 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SS86BattleDamage|Optimus Prime (Battle Damage Limited Edition)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}
----

===2026===
[[2026]] would finally see the introduction of Titan Class to ''Studio Series'' with a remake of ''Age of Extinction'' Grimlock after 8 years, along with a promise to actually finish his [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot team]] this time around. In a sort of trade, ''Studio Series'' getting the annual Titan release saw its usual Commander figure being moved to ''Age of the Primes'' to give it two figures in the price point. ''Studio Series'' also saw the addition of the [[Energon Universe]], the toyline's first endeavor into ''Transformers'' comics. The year also had a heavy focus on ''The Transformers: The Movie'' figures for the film's 40th anniversary, notably featuring a stylistic change to new molds and retools of characters from this film: heavily reducing the extra sculpted details carried over from the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] design philosophy in the name of better screen-accuracy. This did not preclude them from reusing molds from that era, however.

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Airachnid (One)#Studio Series|Airachnid]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SSTLK|Barricade]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Studio Series|Windcharger]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"A Level" assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SSDevastation|Bumblebee]] (''Devastation'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (One)#SSOrionPax|Orion Pax]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Kranix (G1)#Studio Series|Kranix]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Sunstreaker]] (''The Movie'', package refresh from ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#SSTFTM|Wheeljack]] (''The Movie'', package refresh from ''Generations Selects'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (One)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSAOE|Bumblebee]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (One)#Studio Series|Soundwave]] (''One'')}}

</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:SS-One-Airachnid.jpg|thumb|200px|Deluxe Class [[Airachnid (One)#Studio Series|Airachnid]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 31, 32}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSEvasion|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:TF-SS-ONE-Voyager-Alpha-Trion.jpg|thumb|200px|Voyager Class [[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 31, 32}}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSNemesis|Nemesis Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] / [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Buzzsaw]] / [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Laserbeak]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ravage]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Astrotrain]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|[[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:SS-toy Soundwave TFTM.jpg|thumb|200px|Leader Class [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 21, 22}}

====Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (AOE)#SSTitan|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
|

[[File:TF-SS-AOE-Titan-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|200px|Titan Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#SSTitan|Grimlock]]]]

|}
{{comingsoontoy| Wave 1}}

{{--}}

====Exclusives====
The Target-exclusive MTMTE Collection continued in 2026, this time focusing on figures from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Deluxe Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Hound]] (''The Movie'', package refresh from ''Generations Selects'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Voyager Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#SSMTMTE|Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#SSMTMTE|Scourge]] (''The Movie'', package refresh)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''MTMTE Collection'' Leader Class'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#SSMTMTE|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSMTMTE|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSEnergonUniverse|Energon Universe Optimus Prime]] ([[Energon Universe]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"rowspan=2|[[File:GensEUOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSEnergonUniverse|Energon Universe Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Megatron, Energon Universe Optimus Prime}}

{{anchor|TakaraTomy}}

==TakaraTomy ''Studio Series'' toyline==
Similar to ''Power of the Primes'', in Takara's '''''Transformers Studio Series''''' (トランスフォーマースタジオシリーズ ''Toransufōmā Sutajio Shirīzu'') line, all figures are identical to their Hasbro counterparts, forgoing Takara's past practice of using more movie-accurate paint jobs. This is most likely due to the line being an official collaboration between Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]], much like the ''[[Transformers: Masterpiece Movie Series|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'' line. ID numbering differs after number 8 compared to the Hasbro releases, since some of the exclusives are not released in Japan. Introduced to the line in 2021, Takara includes characters from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' in its pre-existing ''Studio Series'' numbering system, whereas Hasbro assigns them ID numbers prefixed by "86". Takara also assigns ID numbers to Core Class figures, which go unnumbered in Hasbro markets. From wave 4 through wave 12, the packages featured the franchise's 35th anniversary logo. Toys would eventually use entirely closed boxes starting with wave 29.

{{note|Toys in italics are exclusive to the TakaraTomy line.}}

=== Regular retail ===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[April 21]], [[2018]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-02 [[Stinger (AOE)#Studio Series|Decepticon Stinger]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-03 [[Crowbar#Studio Series|Crowbar]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-06 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-07 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Studio Series|Grimlock]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-08 [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Blackout]] (''Transformers'' w/ [[Scorponok (Movie)#Studio Series|Scorponok]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[July 21]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-09 [[Jazz (Movie)#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-10 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Studio Series|Lockdown]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-11 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-12 [[Brawl (Movie)#Studio Series|Brawl]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 15]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-13 [[Shadow Raider#Studio Series|Shadow Raider]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-14 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS16|Ratchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-15 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 27]], 2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-16 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS18|Bumblebee]] (Beetle, ''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-17 [[KSI Sentry#Studio Series|KSI Sentry]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-18 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS21|Starscream]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[January 26]], [[2019]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-19 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS26|World War II Bumblebee]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-20 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-21 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Decepticon Barricade]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-22 [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Studio Series|Crankcase]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[March 23]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-23 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS27|Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-24 [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-25 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-26 [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-27 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Igor#Studio Series|Igor]])}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-28 [[Dropkick (Movie)#Studio Series|Dropkick]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[April 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-29 [[Shatter#Studio Series|Shatter]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-30 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS38|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-31 [[Cogman#Studio Series|Cogman]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-32 [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapmetal]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-33 [[Rampage (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Rampage]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[July 27]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-34 [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Long Haul]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-35 [[KSI Boss#Studio Series|KSI Boss]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[August 31]], 2019)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-36 [[Dropkick (Movie)#SS46|Dropkick 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-37 [[Hightower (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Hightower]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-38 [[Drift (AOE)#SS45|Sky Drift]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-39 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS44|Jetwing Optimus Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[January 25]], [[2020]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-40 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS49|New Bumblebee]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-41 [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] • [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] • [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-42 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Studio Series|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-43 [[Mixmaster (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Mixmaster]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[February 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-44 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Studio Series|WWII Autobot Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-45 [[Shockwave (Movie)#Studio Series|Shockwave]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], and [[NEST#Studio Series|Paratrooper]])}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[March 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-46 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS54|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-47 [[Scavenger (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scavenger]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[April 25]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-48 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS57|Offroad Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-49 [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[May 30]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-50 [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Studio Series|Roadbuster]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-51 [[Scrapper (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Scrapper]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15''' ([[June 27]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-52 [[Shatter#SS59|Shatter 2]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15.5''' ([[August 1]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-54 [[Overload (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Overload]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16''' ([[August 29]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-53 [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17''' ([[September 26]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-55 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS62|Soundwave]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-56 [[Topspin (DOTM)#Studio Series|Topspin]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18''' ([[October 23]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-57 [[Blitzwing (BB)#Studio Series|Blitzwing]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19''' ([[November 28]], 2020)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-58 [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Studio Series|Leadfoot]] (''Dark of the Moon'' w/ [[Steeljaw (DOTM)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]])}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20''' ([[April 20]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-59 [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Jazz]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-60 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hot Rod]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-61 [[Kup (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Kup]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21''' ([[May 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-62 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-63 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blurr]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-64 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]] & [[Wheelie (G1)#Studio Series|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 22''' ([[June 26]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-65 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS70|B-127]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 23''' ([[July 31]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-66 [[Dino#Studio Series|Autobot Dino]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-67 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 24''' ([[August 7]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-68 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS74|Bumblebee]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 25''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-69 [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Studio Series|Wreck-Gar]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-qu2|SS-70 [[Gnaw (G1)#Studio Series|Gnaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-71 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Slug]] & [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Daniel Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 26''' ([[February 26]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-73 [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-74 [[Jolt (ROTF)#Studio Series|Jolt]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 27''' ([[April 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-75 [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Perceptor]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-76 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|New Destruction Emperor Starscream]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-77 [[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#SS78|Sideswipe]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 28''' ([[May 28]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-78 [[Ravage (ROTF)#SSBB|Ravage]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-79 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SSBB|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-80 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS82|Autobot Ratchet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-81 [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|Soundwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 29''' ([[June 25]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-82 [[Sweep (G1)#Studio Series|Decepticon Sweep]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-83 [[Brawn (ROTF)#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-84 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 30''' ([[August 27]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-85 [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Studio Series|Exo-Suit Spike Witwicky]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-86 [[Arcee (Movie)#SS85|Arcee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-87 [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS84|Ironhide]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-88 [[Junkyard (G1)#Studio Series|Junkheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-89 [[Sludge (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Sludge]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 31''' ([[October 29]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-90 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS87|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-91 [[Sideways (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sideways]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-92 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Arcee]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 32''' ([[November 26]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-93 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS90|Galvatron]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-94 [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 33''' ([[February 25]], [[2023]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-95 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|Crosshairs]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-96 [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#SS93|Hot Rod]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-97 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 34''' ([[March 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-98 [[Wheelie (G1)#SSCore|Autobot Wheelie]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-99 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-100 [[The Fallen/toys#Studio Series|Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 35''' ([[April 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-101 [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#SSCore|Laserbeak]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-102 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Rumble (Blue)]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 36''' ([[June 24]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-103 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS100|Bumblebee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-104 [[Battletrap (ROTB)#Studio Series|Battletrap]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 37''' ([[July 29]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-ter|SS-105 [[Freezer#Studio Series|Terrorcon Freezer]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-a1|SS-106 [[Arcee (Movie)#SSCore|Arcee]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-m1|SS-107 [[Airazor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Airazor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 38''' ([[August 26]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-m1|SS-108 [[Cheetor (ROTB)#Studio Series|Cheetor]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{bp-ter|SS-109 [[Scourge (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scourge]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 39''' ([[September 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-110 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#SSCore|Ironhide]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-111 [[Snarl (G1)#Studio Series|Dinobot Snarl]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 40''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-02 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-03 [[Barricade (WFC)#Studio Series|Barricade]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 41''' ([[November 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-112 [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Brawn]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-113 [[Rhinox (ROTB)#Studio Series|Rhinox]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-04 [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-05 [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Studio Series|Cliffjumper]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 42''' ([[December 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-114 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Bumblebee]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 43''' ([[January 28]], [[2024]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-115 [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Frenzy (Red)]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-116 [[Noah Díaz#Studio Series|Noah Díaz Excel Suit]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-117 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#SSVoyager|Ratchet]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 44''' ([[February 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|SS-118 [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Studio Series|Optimus Primal]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-119 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-ter|SS-120 [[Nightbird (ROTB)#Studio Series|Nightbird]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 45''' ([[March 31]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-ter|SS-121 [[Novakane#Studio Series|Novakane]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-122 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSROTB|Optimus Prime]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 46''' ([[April 28]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-123 [[Mohawk#Toys|Mohawk]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-124 [[Rumble (ROTF)#Studio Series|Rumble]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-125 [[Scrapheap (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapheap]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{bp-d1|SS GE-06 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 47''' ([[May 26]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-126 [[Scorponok (ROTB)#Studio Series|Scorponok]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-127 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SSConcept|Megatron]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 48''' ([[August 25]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-128 [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SSCore|Starscream]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 49''' ([[September 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-129 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Blaster]] (''The Movie'' w/ [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 50''' ([[October 27]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-130 [[Shockwave (Movie)#SS110|Shockwave]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-131 [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)#Studio Series|Sunstreaker]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-132 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Swoop]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-07 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Studio Series|Sideswipe]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 51''' ([[November 24]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-133 [[Wheeljack (ROTB)#Studio Series|Wheeljack]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-134 [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''One'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 52''' ([[December 29]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-135 [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-136 [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-137 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Autobot Springer]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-08 [[Soldier (unit)#Studio Series|Decepticon Soldier]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 53''' ([[February 22]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-138 [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-139 [[Frenzy (Movie)#Studio Series|Decepticon Frenzy]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-140 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS GE-09 [[Ratchet (WFC)#Studio Series|Ratchet]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 54''' ([[March 29]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-141 [[Mirage (Movie)#SS105|Mirage]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-a1|SS-142 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 55''' ([[May 31]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|SS-143 [[Double Punch (ROTB)#toys|Double Punch]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-144 [[Hatchet (DOTM)#Studio Series|Hatchet]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS-145 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Galvatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-m1|SS-146 [[Apelinq (ROTB)#toys|Apelinq]] (''Rise of the Beasts'')}}
{{Bp-d1|SS GE-10 [[Skywarp (WFC)#Studio Series|Skywarp]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
|}

====Second phase====
Beginning in July 2025, TakaraTomy switched to different packaging, matching Hasbro's switch. With this, it was decided to reset the numbering, with new initials '''TS''' standing for '''Transformers Series''' (トランスフォーマーシリーズ)<ref>https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1886973512122032413</ref>.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" style="margin-right:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 26]], [[2025]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-01 [[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|Bumblebee]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-multi|TS-02 [[Sentinel Prime (One)#Studio Series|Sentinel Prime]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-03 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSAOEKnight|Optimus Prime]] (''Age of Extinction'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-04 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|Optimus Prime (Devastation)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-05 [[Bonecrusher (G1)#Studio Series|Bonecrusher]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-06 [[Scrapper (G1)#Studio Series|Scrapper]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS GE-01 [[Ironhide (WFC)#Studio Series|Ironhide]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[August 30]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-07 [[Hook (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hook]] & [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Long Haul]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[November 29]], 2025)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-08 [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Scavenger]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-09 [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Mixmaster]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-10 [[Starscream (One)#Studio Series|Starscream]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-11 [[Elita-1 (One)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-12 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Studio Series|Megatron]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 31]], [[2026]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS GE-02 [[Thundercracker (WFC)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''War for Cybertron'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-13 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS116|Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[March 28]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-14 [[Airachnid (One)#Studio Series|Airachnid]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-15 [[Windcharger (G1)#Studio Series|Windcharger]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[April 25]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-16 [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#SSTLK|Decepticon Barricade]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-17 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SSNemesis|Nemesis Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-18 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Soundwave]] Set (''The Movie'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[May 30]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-19 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SSDevastation|Bumblebee (Devastation)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-20 [[Optimus Prime (One)#SSOrionPax|Orion Pax]] (''One'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-21 [[Wheeljack (Movie)#SSQue|Wheeljack (Que)]] (''Dark of the Moon'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-22 [[Alpha Trion/toys#Studio Series|Alpha Trion]] (''One'')}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[July]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TS-23 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Thundercracker]] (''The Movie'')}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[August]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-24 [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Sunstreaker]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-25 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#SSMTMTE|Hot Rod MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-a1|TS-26 [[Hound (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Hound MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[September]], 2026)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TS-27 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations_toys#SSMTMTE|Optimus Prime MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-28 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations_toys#SSMTMTE|Megatron MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
{{Bp-d1|TS-29 [[Scourge (G1)/toys#SSMTMTE|Scourge MTMTE Collection]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Tokyo Comic Con#2018|Tokyo Comic Con 2018]]/[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|SS-EX Bumblebee Retro Garage Set (''Bumblebee'')}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS19|Bumblebee]] (1977 Camaro)}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Dairu#Studio Series|Dairu]]}}
:{{Bp-d1|[[Uruaz#Studio Series|Uruaz]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Omni7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|SS-EX [[Drift (AOE)#Studio Series|Autobot Drift]] with [[Mini Dinobot#Studio Series|Mini Dinobot]]s (''The Last Knight'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|SS-EX [[Skipjack (ROTF)#Studio Series|Decepticon Skipjack]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|TS-EX [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#SSMultipack|Perceptor]] Set (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-BB-SS-EX-Rusty-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|200px|SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#7NetBattleDamage|1967 Rusty Bumblebee]] (Takara single-packed release of 24 Bumblebee)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Lawson Ticket'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Studio Series|Nemesis Prime]] (Bumblebee)''}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Transformers 40th Anniversary Expo'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''SS-EX [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SSEXCore|Bumblebee Yellow Clear ver.]] (Dark of the Moon)''}}
{{Bp-d1|''SS-EX [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#SSROTB|Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)]] (Rise of the Beasts)''}}
</ul>
|}

===''Premium Finish''===
{{nav-pf}}
In 2021, TakaraTomy decided to go back to its old ways and launched the short-lived ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' toyline, featuring re-releases of some ''Studio Series'' figures with much more movie-accurate decoes. This line has its own numbering system, and, with the exception of the first Bumblebee, also notes the figure's movie of origin. ''Premium Finish'' was imported to western markets via [[Hasbro Pulse]].

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[October 30]], [[2021]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-01 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[November 27]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-02 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Optimus Prime]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[December 29]], 2021)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|PF SS-03 [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Megatron]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[January 29]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-04 [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium Finish|Ratchet]] (''Transformers'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFSS-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|200px|PFSS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PFSS05|Optimus Prime]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 30]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|PF SS-05 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#PFSS05|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')}}
</ul>
|}
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
A wearable Bumblebee helmet was released as a Target exclusive, tying into the ''Bumblebee'' film, similar to the Optimus Prime helmet made for ''The Last Knight''. A series of [[Jada Toys]] ''Hollywood Rides'' vehicles were also made to tie into ''Studio Series'', using the toyline's packaging style and even a couple of backdrop artworks, though they were also released in generic non-''Studio Series'' packaging.

In 2026, role play items made a return with a Matrix of Leadership for the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie''.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Roleplay items'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series 2|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]] (''Bumblebee'')}}
{{Bp-a1|Optimus Prime Deluxe Role Play Set}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Matrix of Leadership/toys#SSRoleplay|The Matrix of Leadership]] (''The Movie'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/24 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Bumblebee 1977 Chevy Camaro]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SS2006Chevy|Bumblebee 2006 Chevy Camaro Concept]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Studio Series|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Jada Toys|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Hollywood Rides'' 1/32 Scale'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Bumblebee 2016 Chevy Camaro]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SS1-32|Optimus Prime]] (''Transformers'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#SSTLK1-32|Western Star 5700XE Optimus Prime]] (''The Last Knight'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Canceled1-32|Sideswipe]] (unreleased)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Bumblebee_Studio_Series_Helmet.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SSHelmet|Bumblebee Showcase Helmet]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Roleplay Matrix}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*In July 2017, photos of a computer screen taken during an internal Hasbro presentation were leaked to the public that revealed, among other things, the very ''existence'' of the ''Studio Series'' general retail line-up, though not the actual title "Studio Series" yet (which was later revealed through separate leaks). The fact that the slides incorrectly featured projected release dates for "2017" instead of 2018 (which included dates ''predating'' the leak) led some fans to assume that the still unannounced line-up had long since been canceled. It wouldn't be until several leaks later that Hasbro ''finally'' acknowledged the existence of the ''Studio Series'' line, and revealed the first few [[wave]]s during New York [[Toy Fair 2018]], even offering a limited quantity of the first wave of Deluxe Class figures as an early release through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website. Simultaneously, [[TakaraTomy]] revealed their version of the line at [[Wonder Festival]] Winter 2018.
*Among the figures whose existence was revealed through the aforementioned July 2017 leak that were ''not'' officially unveiled at Toy Fair was Voyager Class Ironhide, who made his worldwide debut at retail in Singapore in June 2018. Subsequently, Hasbro announced the redeco of Voyager Class Starscream (based on his appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''), the final figure revealed through the July 2017 leak, via their "[[Hasbro Pulse]]" Instagram account a few days before [[San Diego Comic-Con]], even though they ''still'' hadn't officially acknowledged the existence of Ironhide by that point.
*Like with previous movie-based lines, ''Studio Series'' also assigned code names to at least some of its characters. In 2018, the "theme" for those code names was "Australian race horses":
{{collist|3|
:::*Bumblebee: "Stryker"
:::*Dropkick: "Blue Lightning" or "Blue Light"
:::*Megatron: "Fox"
:::*Optimus Prime: "Radar"
:::*KSI Sentry: "Sentry"
:::*Shadow Raider: "Mercenary"
:::*Shatter: "Red Lightning" or "Red Light"
}}
:The code names of many of the other figures, assuming they even ''had'' code names, are still unknown, as those toys have (thus far) consistently been listed under their actual characters' names. Meanwhile, a listing for a supposed Voyager Class figure using the code name "Destroyer" later turned out to be a mislabeled Energon Igniters Speed Series [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bumblebee|Barricade]] from the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|''Bumblebee'' movie toyline]], with which the ''Studio Series'' shares its code names.
*A few of the Deluxes and Voyagers of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Generations .28Series M4.29|previous]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Premier Edition|two]] movie toylines scale fairly well with ''Studio Series'' figures. To this extent, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|a]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|few]] [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|molds]] [[Cogman#Deluxe|were]] also redecoed in this toyline as well [[Nitro Zeus#Toys|as a]] [[Drift (AOE)#Premier Edition|few]] [[Berserker#Toys|retools]]. Furthermore, the static figurine of [[Quintessa (TLK)#Toys|Quintessa]] scales well among these toys and also seems to serve as an inspiration for later pack-in figurines like [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]], [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]], and the [[Mini Dinobot#Toys|Mini Dinobot]]s.
*One of the biggest [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|misconceptions]] surrounding the ''Studio Series'' toyline is that there is a [[Subline imprint|subline]] called "Studio Series 86". This came about from leaked listings on Walmart's website where the number "86" was misinterpreted as part of the toyline's title, rather than the ID numbers of those toys. While the toys based on characters from the [[1986]] movie do feature a separate numbering system, the line itself doesn't acknowledge them as being any different from the live-action movie toys they are sold alongside. That being said, ''‘86'' as a shorthand for ''The Transformers: The Movie'' figures saw widespread use amongst fans and even the toy designers, eventually appearing in official marketing material as well.<ref>[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk?t=1038 Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>
**While it has never been confirmed, the move to include 1986 characters in the ''Studio Series'' toyline after three years of continuous focus on the live-action films, was likely done to allow Hasbro and TakaraTomy to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the film, without stepping on the toes of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' 25th anniversary, which was celebrated as a part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''. Evidence suggesting this is the inclusion of some of the film's main characters ([[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Cyclonus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Kingdom|Galvatron]]) being sold in the concurrently-ran ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' toyline and the shared design aesthetics of the toys between both lines.
*Due to the cancellation of Hound, the toyline's numbering system is missing 86-18. Additionally, 79, 86-13, 86-20, 95, and 96 are only assigned to the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' version of the line.
**74 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Bumblebee and 102 ''Rise of the Beasts'' Optimus Prime are the only toys to be re-released in the regular line after debuting in ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''.
**TakaraTomy's version of the line has skipped over "72" for unknown reasons.
**Junkion Scrapheap and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Ironhide both use the 86-24 number. Optimus Prime and Galvatron also share the number 86-31.
*The last wave to use ID numbers in 2025 was quite a mess. Perhaps they just gave up in the face of its impending doom.
**As mentioned above, Galvatron reused Optimus Prime's number of 86-31.
**Hatchet's original ID number for his cancelled ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' release was 94. When he was finally released 2 years later, his packaging had the number 117, but his product description and instructions still used 94.
**The original ID number for the cancelled Bumblebee from the same wave is unknown, as there are no other gaps that it might have occupied. The main line release's product description and stock photos used 117 like Hatchet, but 116 is the only number present on the final product.
**Apelinq's stock photos, product description, backdrop, and instructions use 116, while only the box (and a small number of backdrops) uses 118, the last number in Hasbro's line.
*The instructions of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Worlds Collide]]" set mistakenly label it as part of ''Studio Series'', under the ''Transformers'' movie.
*The introduction of the "Gamer Edition" banner led Hasbro to review the full back catalogue of [[video games]] they retained ownership over, including more esoteric options, such as the [[Family Computer|Nintendo Famicom]] ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]'' or the [[Nintendo 64]] ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]!''<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Pretty much all of it. Think the clear winner will probably be, everybody wants some Devastation stuff, we need to figure out how to do some cell shading for it. Continuing from WFC, think FOC is on the table. Team has even joked about doing Mystery of Convoy, doing some sort of dot deco or something like that. We have the Ultra Magnus now and we have the Rodimus from Kingdom, it’s like why not. Why not some N64 Transmetals too? We can get some of that in there, there’s a lot of options. If it’s been in a video game, we have the opportunity to look at it, taking a little bit of a cue from what the Star Wars team did with their gamer stuff. There’s no licensing issues, we own all of that, it’s all on the table for us. But with the live action movie stuff, there’s always that stuff going on, you still have to deal with Paramount and the licensors.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>
*To ensure game-accuracy in the "Gamer Edition" toys, designer [[Sam Smith]] booted up some of the games on older hardware to look at the textures of the in-game models;<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sam had to load up the games on older platforms because there were some deco details we couldn’t find – we have the CAD, but it’s not colored. So we had to find some of the character details within the games themselves.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref> although Hasbro had all the files for ''Fall of Cybertron'', they were only able to receive concept art from the publishers of ''War for Cybertron'', and were only able to rip the raw CAD from the game files themselves.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We do, but it’s very interesting. FOC, we have everything. For WFC, we had to rip it ourselves, because they could not find it – they kept sending concept art instead, which we didn’t want, we need the CAD. So we booted up an old computer and ripped them all out from there. Which was a learning experience and a long weekend, because we just wanted to get it right, so that’s why we did it like that.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/07/28/sdcc-2023-hasbro-show-floor-qa-legacy-studio-series-video-games-more-488215|name=Hasbro|site=TFW2005|title=SDCC 2023 Hasbro Show Floor Q&A – Legacy, Studio Series, Video Games, More!|year=2023|month=07|day=28}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Generations toylines]]
[[Category:Live-action film series toylines]]
[[Category:Studio Series]]

File:Chainclaw guzzle marvel 67.jpg

2026-04-11T04:20:14Z

ItsWalky: ItsWalky uploaded a new version of "File:Chainclaw guzzle marvel 67.jpg"

{{MarvelUSinterior
|description=[[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] prepare to fight and die, rather than live with the knowledge that they ran.
|issueno=67
|storytitle=Rhythms of Darkness!
|pageno=
|panelnos=
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[José Delbo]]
|inks=[[Danny Bulanadi]]
|colours=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
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[[Category:Images by José Delbo]]

Deerstalker

2026-04-04T14:50:29Z

ItsWalky: /* Fiction */

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the small buggy partner|the actual deer also known as "Deer Stalker"|Big Serow}}
:''Deerstalker is an [[Autobot]] from the Japanese portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via [[Missing Link]]).''
[[File:Missing Link-C-10-Deerstalker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Elementary, my dear Magnus!]]

'''Deerstalker''' (ディアストーカー ''Diasutōkā'') is [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s top detective and a friend of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. He's not the most social bot, and is particularly nervous around women like [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

==Fiction==
===Metrowars===
[[File:MetrowarsSpy-Deerstalker.jpg|left|thumb|300px|If an "FBI: Female Body Inspector" t-shirt were a guy.]]

{{stub|{{storylink|Metrowars: Spy}}}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Missing Link''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[March 28]], [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-10'''
:*''Accessories'': "Super Blaster Gun"/"Laser Gun" rifle, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Missing Link|Spike Witwicky]] driver figure

:Included in an official ''Transformers'' product for the first time ever, ''[[Missing Link]]'' Deerstalker is a new figure directly based on the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Buggy, but cast in blue to match [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Ultra Magnus]]'s color scheme. Deerstalker transforms into a combat buggy that can seat the included [[Dianaut]] figure as well as fit atop Magnus's trailer in car carrier mode, and can also use Magnus's rifle as a weapon in both modes.

:Deerstalker's transformation has been reworked from the original ''Diaclone'' figure to no longer require [[partformer|partforming]]. A [[Bio|collector's card]] featuring new artwork in the same style as Ultra Magnus is also included for anyone who ordered at [[TakaraTomy Mall]] before October 19, 2025.

:This mold was also used for ''Missing Link'' [[Powerdrive#Toys|Cybertron Powerdrive]].

==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
*Deerstalker's name derives from {{w|Deerstalker|a type of hat}} which is commonly associated with detectives in media, perhaps most famously [[Sherlock Holmes]].
*While neither Hasbro or Takara sold the Powered Buggy design as part of a ''Transformers''-branded toy prior to 2026, the figure's ties to the brand go back to when Italian company [[GiG]] released the [[1983]] Powered Convoy figure as part of their [[1984]] ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, where it was named "Super Buggy". Powered Buggy was also later officially added to ''Transformers'' fiction through the 2016 bio for ''Masterpiece'' [[Delta Magnus]], where it was given the name "[[Powerdrive]]", preceding ''Missing Link'' Deerstalker a decade later.

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]

File:MetrowarsSpy-Deerstalker.jpg

2026-04-04T14:48:15Z

ItsWalky: Deerstalker and Secret Agent Arcee in a panel of "Metrowars: Spy" from ''Transformers Generations 2025''. {{art|art=Yuki Ohshima}} {{comicinterior|type=manga|source=Metrowars: Spy|owner=Hero-X and TakaraTomy...

[[Deerstalker]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Secret Agent Arcee]] in a panel of "[[Metrowars: Spy]]" from ''[[Transformers Generations 2025]]''.

{{art|art=[[Yuki Ohshima]]}}
{{comicinterior|type=manga|source=[[Metrowars: Spy]]|owner=[[Hero-X]] and [[TakaraTomy]]}}
[[Category: Images by Yūki Ōshima]]

Deerstalker

2026-04-04T14:42:38Z

ItsWalky: /* Missing Link */ he's really only blue

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the small buggy partner|the actual deer also known as "Deer Stalker"|Big Serow}}
:''Deerstalker is an [[Autobot]] from the Japanese portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via [[Missing Link]]).''
[[File:Missing Link-C-10-Deerstalker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Elementary, my dear Magnus!]]

'''Deerstalker''' (ディアストーカー ''Diasutōkā'') is [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s top detective and a friend of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. He's not the most social bot, and is particularly nervous around women like [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

==Fiction==
===Metrowars===

{{stub|{{storylink|Metrowars: Spy}}}}

==Toys==
===''Missing Link''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[March 28]], [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-10'''
:*''Accessories'': "Super Blaster Gun"/"Laser Gun" rifle, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Missing Link|Spike Witwicky]] driver figure

:Included in an official ''Transformers'' product for the first time ever, ''[[Missing Link]]'' Deerstalker is a new figure directly based on the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Buggy, but cast in blue to match [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Ultra Magnus]]'s color scheme. Deerstalker transforms into a combat buggy that can seat the included [[Dianaut]] figure as well as fit atop Magnus's trailer in car carrier mode, and can also use Magnus's rifle as a weapon in both modes.

:Deerstalker's transformation has been reworked from the original ''Diaclone'' figure to no longer require [[partformer|partforming]]. A [[Bio|collector's card]] featuring new artwork in the same style as Ultra Magnus is also included for anyone who ordered at [[TakaraTomy Mall]] before October 19, 2025.

:This mold was also used for ''Missing Link'' [[Powerdrive#Toys|Cybertron Powerdrive]].

==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
*Deerstalker's name derives from {{w|Deerstalker|a type of hat}} which is commonly associated with detectives in media, perhaps most famously [[Sherlock Holmes]].
*While neither Hasbro or Takara sold the Powered Buggy design as part of a ''Transformers''-branded toy prior to 2026, the figure's ties to the brand go back to when Italian company [[GiG]] released the [[1983]] Powered Convoy figure as part of their [[1984]] ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, where it was named "Super Buggy". Powered Buggy was also later officially added to ''Transformers'' fiction through the 2016 bio for ''Masterpiece'' [[Delta Magnus]], where it was given the name "[[Powerdrive]]", preceding ''Missing Link'' Deerstalker a decade later.

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]

Main Page/featured-article

2026-04-01T02:09:59Z

ItsWalky: april featured

<div style="float:right;margin-left:1em">
[[File:G2 Stunticons 1995 Tomart.jpg|350px]]
</div>


The '''[[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]''' are a group of five rebellious Decepticon automobiles that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] can barely control. They are the mortal enemies of the [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]].

The Stunticons consist of:

*The merciless [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (leader)
*The victory-obsessed [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
*The gloom-ridden [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*The paranoid [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*The psychotic [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]

They can combine to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]—considered unhinged even by the standards of Decepticon combiners.

In some universes:

*The untrustworthy [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], who sometimes replaces Wildrider
*The resourceful [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]]
*The unpredictable [[Brake-Neck (G1)|Brake-Neck]]
*The drone-like [[roller car]]

{{bigquote|And look, between you and me... if they start going sideways, you're not going to have much problem taking them out. They aren't the most "together" kinda guys.|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]|"[[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"]]"}}

'''[[Stunticon (G1)|Continued...]]'''

{{-}}
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Future Featured Articles can be nominated here: [[Transformers Wiki:Featured Article Nominations]].

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File:TF-BW-Vintage-JP-BWVS-04-Blackarachnia.jpg

2026-03-28T03:37:38Z

ItsWalky:

''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again|Beast Wars Again]]'' [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. Photos by [[User: ItsWalky]].

[[Category:Beast Wars Again toy images]]

File:TF-BW-Vintage-JP-BWVS-04-Blackarachnia.jpg

2026-03-28T03:37:20Z

ItsWalky: ItsWalky uploaded a new version of "File:TF-BW-Vintage-JP-BWVS-04-Blackarachnia.jpg"

File:TF-BW-Again-JP-BWVS-06-Tarantulas.jpg

2026-03-28T03:33:20Z

ItsWalky:

''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again|Beast Wars Again]]'' [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. Photos by [[User: ItsWalky]].

[[Category:Beast Wars Again toy images]]

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Starscreamg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let me guess. You're gonna attempt to overthrow Megatron, fail, cry, then repeat the cycle.]]
'''Starscream''' is the treacherous Decepticon [[Air Commander]] and the deadliest of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. The self-proclaimed pride of the [[Cybertron War Academy]], he's famous not only for his incredible skill, but also for his limitless (and troublesome) ambition. Starscream believes that he is more suited for command than [[Decepticon leader]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The motive behind this zealous desire to lead often ranges; sometimes he simply wants the title to stroke his ego, others he has genuine—and often completely-valid—concerns with how Megatron is running things.

Thankfully for Megatron, though, Starscream's mutinous, power-grabbing plots are almost always transparent, and he can never muster up enough patience to complete a grandiose power play. Even on the few times he has taken command of the Decepticons, he quickly loses control of a situation, but is too arrogant to realize when he's in over his head. He never learns from his mistakes... but then again, Megatron doesn't either, seeing as how he's never turned Starscream into [[Slag (slang)|slag]]. Despite his constant failures, Starscream believes it is only a matter of time before he prevails—his destiny is inevitable.

Starscream's never-give-up attitude extends even to the afterlife: unlike most Transformers, he has a mutant, indestructible [[spark]]. His life-force cannot be destroyed and can persist even without a body to contain it. However, there is no indication that Starscream (or anybody else) was aware of this fact prior to his destruction.

Don't give him the secret of [[Combiner|combination]]; that's [[Starscream's Brigade|usually]] [[Combiner Wars (event)|really]] [[Speed Masters|bad]] [[Starscream Combiner|news]]. The only way it doesn't collapse into complete chaos is if [[Grand Galvatron#Unite Warriors|somebody else]] is keeping him in line.

{{bigquote|''Why?'' That's what they ''all'' asked me. Why him... why ''Starscream''? Why, of all the Decepticons, did I decide to revitalize the one whose record of deceit and betrayal is ''legend''? Because I'm an ''idiot'', that's why!|Megatron on Starscream|"[[Total War!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:ClubCon flyme.jpg|left|thumb|Quickly! To the traitor-mobile!]]
{{Main|Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
Formally the political figurehead of the city-state of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], Starscream sat ill in his position in the Decepticon ranks, but never posed a real threat to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in their early days, delivering only the occasional snipe or criticism that the Decepticon leader would be quick to put down with a show of force. Deactivated following a battle with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Starscream spent several years in stasis, but once reactivated, he quickly ingratiated himself with the new Decepticon leader [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and through information gained from him was able to obtain the cosmic power of the [[Underbase]]. After going on a legendary rampage across Earth and slaying dozens of Transformers, Starscream himself was destroyed by the Underbase's unstoppable energies, but his corpse was recovered and brought back to life by Megatron as a mindless [[Pretender]]. Regaining his faculties thanks to [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]'s sabotage, Starscream joined [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticon cell on Earth, but his new powers led him to be feared and hated by his fellow Decepticons, even more than usual, and he proceeded to break away and help [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] start a [[Decepticon Civil War]]. Teleported to Cybertron to face the threat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], Starscream fled the planet aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and was knocked offline again when it crashed to [[Earth]] for a second time. Years later, Megatron defied common sense by once more reactivating him to join in his attempt to retake command of the Decepticons, and unsurprisingly, Starscream betrayed Megatron to [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in order to briefly gain control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. The scamp!
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:Tud3 starscream smirkiest.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"So if I beat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|you]], will I become the chief Decepticon?"
"More people have said that and were sent offline than there are Energon decay products."]]
{{main|Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
{{quote|He never knows when to quit.|Dead End|"[[Starscream's Brigade]]"}}

A former scientist who joined the Decepticons with gusto after the loss of his friend [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], Starscream quickly decided that [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership was old and outdated, and that he was the one who should be in charge. Cue nine million years of backstabbing, treachery, cowardice, coups and general disobedience, which continued when the war moved from Cybertron to Earth. In fact, it was Starscream's refusal to listen to Megatron that kept the war going, when a petty parting blast that he delivered to the Autobot's crashed starship jostled the body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into the path of [[Teletraan I]]'s restoration beam. Starscream's scheming was a constant throughout the Earth conflict, and it culminated in his expulsion from the Decepticon ranks, following which he created the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to serve as his personal army, only to have them turn on him, forcing him to rejoin Megatron's ranks.

Even in death, Starscream was unstoppable. Following Megatron's climactic battle with Optimus Prime in [[2005]], Starscream set his commander's battered body adrift in space and promptly appointed himself the new Decepticon leader. In the midst of a grandiose coronation ceremony, however, Megatron returned, recreated as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] by the power of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], and promptly blasted Starscream to ashes. Surprisingly, Starscream's lifeforce persisted as a [[ghost]], which continued to bedevil the Transformers, even across the gulf of time.
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Catching the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] flying on route from the Antarctic towards the Autobots' headquarters, Starscream and the rest of the Decepticon superjets attacked them in mid-air. After damaging [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], Starscream and the rest of the Decepticons broke off their attack. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}}

Starscream and the other Decepticon jets took part in a series of hit-and-run attacks on Autobot superjet forces around the Pacific Rim to draw attention away from their operations on the island of [[Buru]]. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:DeadlyParadise Windcharger kills Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sy-Yjk-jtg YOU. SHOULD HAVE LET ME SLEEP!!]"]]
Starscream was stationed on [[Carob Island]], where the Decepticons had set up a mining and construction operation. Using a rare ore from the island, the Decepticons were building duplicate Autobots loyal only to Megatron. When a squad of captured Autobots escaped from their force cages, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and Starscream attempted to subdue them. Starscream was killed when [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] used his magnetic powers to pulverize Starscream's head into scrap. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Starscream participated in a Decepticon assault on the Autobots, only to be once more beaten back. Under Megatron's orders, the Decepticons then lay low for several days, lulling the Autobots into a false sense of security. The Decepticons then stole the entirety of the Autobots' fuel supply and attacked them once more. But Optimus, having anticipated a trick on the Decepticons' part, arrived at the battlefield with a new supply of fuel for his troops. After sustaining too much damage, the Decepticons were forced to retreat once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

Starscream attacked an Autobot construction site that Optimus and his troops were using to fix up a spaceship. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron (sticker book)|Return to Cybertron}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Starscream was one of Megatron's most vicious fighters. He was involved in Megatron's scheme to take over the Earth by holding millions of humans hostage. When Megatron feigned a friendly demeanor after the Autobots had invaded the Decepticon base, Starscream stood by his leader's side. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Starscream loved to follow Megatron's orders. (!) {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}} Megatron considered Starscream to be one of his "secret weapons" alongside Thundercracker. Starscream was in attendance at the Decepticons' latest meeting in their war room. There, Megatron explained his latest scheme; by salvaging sunken treasure in the waters near Alaska, the Decepticons would finance factories that would build a Decepticon army. Starscream and Thundercracker maintained a high altitude above the other Decepticons as they retrieved the treasure. Megatron called upon them when a squad of Autobots attempted to ambush the Decepticons. The Decepticons were ultimately defeated when one of Rumble's earthquakes backfired, and swallowed up all of the Decepticons (yes, even the flying ones...) {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}}

After Megatron has constructed his own prison for the Autobots, Starscream and the other Decepticons were tasked with rounding their enemies up. He and Thundercracker employed [[Sleep Net]]s to capture Bluestreak and Sideswipe. As the Decepticons incarcerated the Autobots, Starscream expressed concerned that they had missed one; Bumblebee was nowhere to be found. Megatron dismissed Starscream's concerns, stating that Bumblebee was too small to cause any trouble. Then Bumblebee tricked all of the Decepticons in leaving the prison unattended, and freed his comrades. Starscream and Thundercracker were shot out of the sky by Sideswipe and Bluestreak upon the Autobots' escape. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Megatron ordered Starscream to patrol "every inch of the Earth" in order to find a factory suitable for constructing a Decepticon army. Starscream wound up in orbit, and found no factories, only a few communication satellites. Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp then happened upon an "Autobot Factory," and began attacking it. After repeatedly bombing the factory yielded no results, an enraged Megatron led his troops to tare the factory down with their bare hands. As it turns out, the factory had been a hologram all along, and the Decepticons barely avoided tumbling down the hole it concealed when Ravage attacked Mirage, who was projecting the illusion. The Decepticons then battled the Autobots, and Starscream was caught in Huffer's crushing grip. He surrendered to the Autobot immediately. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}

Decepticons was one of the many Decepticons who attempted to harm Buster and Sparkplug Witwicky, only to be repelled by the Autobots when the Decepticons began running low on fuel. He later joined his fellow Decepticons on their attack on the Hoover Dam. They were repelled once more by the heroic robots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Upon spotting a convoy of Autobots moving towards the Decepticons stronghold, Starscream and two other seekers mobilized themselves and attacked them. Huffer attempted to attack Starscream, but the Decepticon air commander was too fast for the land-bound Autobot... That is, until Windcharger stepped in and used his magnetic powers to pull Starscream within easy reach. Starscream and the rest of the Decepticons were forced to abandon their stronghold when the Autobots used their own [[Molecular transfer device]] against them, draining the Decepticons of their fuel in the process. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}}}}

The urge to build a Decepticon factory came upon Megatron once more, and he ordered Starscream to clear a forest of its "stupid trees" to make room for one. Coincidently, the Autobots were vacationing in that very same forest, and confronted the Decepticons on their deforestation. Starscream took to the air to better fight against the Autobots, but was driven away by Optimus's Combat Deck. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}} {{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}

Starscream joined Galvatron in a mission to steal oil from [[Oil Valley]]. Once they were in the oil drilling area however, Soundwave informed them that he had detected Autobot activity nearby. Hoping to take their enemies by surprise, Starscream and Dirge took to the air. Starscream and Dirge then encountered the Dinobots and fought against them. Starscream was taken out of the fight when Grimlock grabbed him out of the sky. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Starscream fought the Autobots over possession of it. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
Starscream was part of the ambush party that boarded the Ark during the Cretaceous period, which led to Optimus Prime crashing his ship in a volcano and shutting everyone on board offline. When the Decepticons reawakened, they attempted to destroy the Ark, only for its automatic defences to deflect their firepower. The Decepticons then raided a nearby nuclear power to gain the additional power necessary to destroy the Autobots. When the Decepticons returned only to find the Ark deserted, Megatron became suspicious and split his troops into two attack squads. Starscream was part of the second squad, which attacked the Autobots after the first. Starscream delivered the most damage on the Decepticons' side, short-circuiting Optimus with his null-rays. With the Decepticons running low on fuel once more, they were forced to retreat, vowing that the battle had just begun {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

[[File:DecepticonsCarShow.jpg|thumb|I have no idea what colors I am!]]
Starscream and his fellow Seekers performed a threatening flyby over the Autobots' headquarters in order to distract the heroic robots while the other Decepticons stole a tanker of [[oil]] that would give them the power to rule the world. Thanks to [[Shooting Star]], the Autobots got wise to the Decepticons' tactics and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] blew up the villains by dropping missiles on them. Starscream arrived on the scene to spitefully blow up the [[oil tanker]] so that no one could have it, then he and his fellow airborne Decepticons carried off the remains of their fallen comrades. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

Starscream was part of the battle that resulted when the Autobots came to rescue the mind-controlled [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] from the Decepticons' clutches. When Grapple was freed from the effects of the [[cerebro-shell]] controlling him, he kicked Megatron over on top of Starscream and Skywarp, winning the day. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

At some point in the future, when Galvatron had taken leadership of the Decepticons, Starscream suggested to his leader that he create a city of his own to gather energy, as the Autobots did with their Autobot City. Galvatron decided to go about it in the most circular way possible, by stealing a robot car on display at a car show that night and duplicating its circuitry to create an army of drones to build said city. While investigating the Decepticons' presence at the show, Kup was captured by Starscream. When the Autobots arrived in response, Starscream threatened Kup's life to stay their hands, but luckily, Hot Rod soon saved Kup, and the Decepticons were defeated. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:Starscream ladybird books.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|Toy-accurate art makes Starscream ANGRY!]]
A brash and aggressive character, Starscream was constantly running up against the older, smarter Megatron. He once convinced Rumble to help him attack and destroy an Autobot tower (believed to be for communications) against Megatron's orders. In the process, he caused Megatron and the other Decepticons to come get him back. (They arrived ''just'' as he was slagging off Megatron.) Since that tower was actually used for channeling lightning storms into power, the entire Decepticon team was viciously injured by an electric surge due to his disobedience. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

Starscream later tried to overthrow Megatron when the commander was off on a mission and requested the other Decepticons rendezvous with him. Starscream's act of rebellion was to blow up the building he thought Megatron was in and declare himself leader. Megatron turned out to be standing behind him, and he gave Starscream a valuable lesson on leadership (i.e., told him how dumb that was whilst punching him). {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}}

Starscream grew frustrated with Megatron constantly testing out new technology instead of implementing it. He complained that if the Decepticons were under his command, they would have already completed the construction of their ship and be on their way back to Cybertron. His argument with Megatron was interrupted when it was discovered that Bumblebee was spying on them. Some time later, Starscream was one of the Decepticons assembling their ion drive when their assembly lab was discovered by the Autobots once more. Starscream was knocked away when Jazz pushed a train cart through the construction site. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

When Megatron was bemoaning the fact that time and again the Autobots had foiled his plans, Starscream pointed out to him that every enemy had a weak spot that could be exploited. Megatron agreed, and posited that the Autobots' human friend was their weakness. Starscream volunteered to exterminate the fleshling, but Megatron tasked Laserbeak with studying mankind instead. Starscream laughed at his leader's decision, declaring that Megatron had grown soft in his old age. Megatron assured his subordinate that he was old because he was ''hard''. During his investigation, Laserbeak was disabled by flying headlong into electrical cables, baffling Starscream over how the humans could have built such a devastating "zero magnetism energy mechanism." He, Soundwave and Megatron headed out to rescue Laserbeak, now "captive" in his cassette form to a human child. Laserbeak escaped on his own and rejoined his teammates, with an angry mob on his trail. Starscream was gung-ho to slaughter the humans en masse, but Megatron had him stay his hand once again. The Decepticons were soon distracted by the Autobots, and due to a series of misunderstandings, came to believe that a windmill was some sort of advanced weapon. They destroyed the windmill, but were buried in its rubble as it collapsed. {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] time-travelled to the 20th Century and took command, Starscream served under him. He'd learnt his lesson since the early days, not trying to overthrow his commander ''once''. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}
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===The Special Teams===
Starscream was equipped with an [[Electronic Pulse Gun]]. Starscream participated in a battle against the Autobots in the [[Burma ruby mines]], where he was able to squirrel away a stash of Energon cubes during the confusion.

The Decepticons' war efforts on Earth suffered greatly due to Starscream's self-interest and childish behaviour, despite Megatron's frequent reprimands. He once attempted to assassinate Megatron, but was met with failure. Starscream was sent by Megatron to fetch the Stunticons from Cybertron in order to counter the Aerialbots, but failed to report back after accomplishing his task. While the Stunticons had rejoined the main Decepticon forces, Starscream had taken off towards the Pacific. There, he mulled over his failure to take over the Decepticons. Starscream landed on a remote Pacific island, only to discover several military vehicles in the island's forest. Using his stash of Energon cubes, he transformed these military vehicles into the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. Now ready to implement his latest coup, Starscream came into communication with Megatron, who ordered him to rendez-vous near a human power plant, as the Decepticons were preparing to raid it. Starscream did not meet with Megatron, but instead sent in the Combaticons ahead of himself. As they merged into Bruticus to take on the Autobots gestalts guarding the place, Starscream watched from afar. He ordered Bruticus to concentrate on Defensor, only for the Decepticon gestalt to be subsequently defeated by his opponent. Starscream then began bombarding Defensor with his artillery. The Aerialbots then separated to give chase after Starscream while Defensor took over the fight against Menasor. Outnumbered, Starscream took off. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
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Starscream was annoyed when Megatron called off the attack on the Autobots which he was leading, and instead instructed him to scout out Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar plant. So annoyed was Starscream, that when he got to the plant and saw the Autobots there, he attacked them anyway. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] wounded him before an enraged Megatron ordered him to call off the attack, and Starscream and his fellow seekers retired to a location a mile away. Megatron told him off for endangering the solar plant and ordered him to stay there while the other Decepticons went to secure the plant. Partway through the battle, Starscream pointed out to Megatron that the reactor had become too damaged to use, and he should probably retreat. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Megatron worked out a plan to abduct human air travelers by disguising the jets as commercial airliners. Starscream requested he lead the mission to [[Phoenix International]], and was duly welded into a fake airliner body. When he, Skywarp and Bombshell reached the airport, they found it completely empty, so they headed for the warehouse where the previously obtained hostages were being held, only to find that there was an Autobot welcoming committee waiting for them. Starscream soon discovered that he was welded too securely into the fake airliner body and was unable to transform or use his weapons. The Decepticon squad was forced to retreat. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
{{quote|You are a born leader, Starscream; Not only handsome, but clever.|Starscream|[[Espionage!!!!!]]}}
Starscream was one of the group of Decepticons who followed the Autobots to [[South America]], and undermined Megatron's leadership whenever possible. The Decepticons attempted to attack the Autobots as the latter were examining [[Mount Sheelah]], only for the volcano to erupt, trapping them with lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Starscream took part in the kidnapping on [[human]]s for use as slave labor. When [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] stole the Decepticons' [[global crystal]], Starscream pursued him, but failed to locate the Autobot, and the Decepticons were forced to release their slaves. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} Flying over the [[Scranner Mountain Range]], Starscream's patrol spotted [[Stanley Lake]] dam, prompting the Decepticons to take it over. Their invasion was again foiled by the Autobots who used the power of the dam against them. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}}

During a meeting of the high-ranked Decepticons, Starscream volunteered to infiltrate the Autobots as a spy. His story about Megatron having a list of Decepticons to bump off after victory was achieved appeared to work, and Starscream was accepted into the Autobot ranks. They even showed him the [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System]] they'd developed, which would be hidden on [[Mount Levram]]. After Starscream reported back to the Decepticons by radio, he found himself being placed under the guard—the Autobots hadn't been taken in at all, and when the Decepticons all went to level Mount Levram, the Autobots destroyed their base. Starscream was let go afterwards, but faced a difficult time explaining how he'd been duped. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Peril from the Stars===
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[[File:Bombshell starscream uncle jack aunt sue peril from the stars.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55]]
Behind the backs of the other Decepticons, Starscream recruited [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to help him capture the [[Los Palmos observatory]] and its staff [[Jack Richards|Jack]] and [[Sue Richards]] in order to track a weapons pod that had been launched from Cybertron. These weapons woud allow Starscream to defeat the other Transformers and conquer the Earth. It was only thanks to the intervention of the Autobot [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (with [[you]]r help) that his plans for global domination were thwarted. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

{{note|As "Peril from the Stars" is a [[multipath adventure]], Starscream's plans are not necessarily thwarted. If you choose the wrong path through the book you and Jazz could end up being killed by Bombshell, and Starscream presumably then goes on to conquer the world.}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
Starscream was one of many Decepticons at a somewhat premature victory bonfire celebration atop [[Mount Lomas]] after four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s had joined their forces, courtesy of Bombshells [[cerebro-shell]]s, and ''reportedly'' crippled the Autobot ranks, assuring the success of Operation Black Coral. Suddenly, their new recruits turned against them, prompting Starscream to fire his laser at [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], which merely bounced the beam straight back and melted his gun. The Autobots emerged victorious that evening, though Starscream's fate is unclear.

Apparently he should have used his cluster-bombs instead, since an alternate path in that same micro-continuity nexus led him to blow [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] to smithereens with just one of them, ensuring Operation Black Coral's success. That's more impressive than it sounds, since Seaspray was a huge destroyer with at least two passengers at the time. Seriously, he was! {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
[[File:BattledriveBumblebeevsBlitzwingStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|Ahh! Where did my color go?!]]
Starscream and Blitzwing had been instructed by Megatron to wreak havoc and destroy the humans' wheat and corn farmland. They were meant to let the Autobots overhear that the Decepticons were planning to force the humans into starvation if they did not become Decepticon slaves, their true plan was a much more practical one. The two jets were to lure the Autobots into the open country, where they would have no cover against the flying Decepticons, and thus would be easy pickings.

In one possible sequence of events, Bumblebee happened upon the duo, and was able to take out Blitzwing with a sucker punch. Not having seen Blitzwing being taken out when it happened, Starscream panicked and pleaded for reinforcements over the radio, only to have his bravado returned to him when spotting the lone little Autobot. Laughing at his foe, Starscream dropped a barrage of [[cluster bomb]]s onto Bumblebee before nearly downed himself when the Autobot flung a bail of hay into one of Starscream's engines. At that moment, Starscream's reinforcements arrived in the form of Bombshell, and Bumblebee was forced to retreat.

If Bumblebee attempted to escape through the burning cornfield nearby, Starscream manages to stun him with his null rays, leaving the little Autobot to his mercies.

If Bumblebee fled back to a nearby town, the Autobot would manage to evade Starscream and Bombshell by ducking into a smokescreen emanating from a nearby burning field. Starscream wasn't able to spot Bumblebee hiding in the used-car parking lot nearby, but nonetheless transformed to [[robot mode]] and loudly had a conversation over his radio with Megatron, discussing their "plan" to force the humans into slavery or starvation. His ruse worked, as Bumblebee was within earshot.

In the event that the Autobots never showed up to stop the Decepticons, Starscream continued to burn acres of farmland.

If events unfolded a certain way, the Decepticons would learn that Sparkplug had discovered a fatal flaw in Decepticon circuitry, and Starscream would join the bulk of the Decepticon forces in hunting down the human to a cave in the mountains. At this point, Swoop was able to sneak up on the Decepticons while they were focused on the cave's entrance, and the Dinobot blasted Starscream out of the sky, and sent him crashing into the side of a mountain. Starscream survived the impact and remained with the Decepticon squadron. In one possible turn of events, Optimus and the Autobot cavalry arrived on-scene and forced the Decepticons to flee.

In a completely different possible series of events, Starscream was amongst a vast army of Decepticons that attacked Optimus's small squadron of Autobots, who had been lured into open farmland by Megatron's ploy.

In the event that Optimus separated from his squadron to provide cover fire, Starscream was one of the ten Decepticons who ganged up on the Autobot leader. If Jazz returned to rescue his commanding officer, Starscream was blasted away by a shot of Optimus's [[laser rifle]]. The Autobots managed to get away in the end however.

In many other versions of these events, Starscream was presumably amongst the immense Decepticon forces who managed to destroy the Autobots without much fanfare. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}
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====Attack of the Insecticons====
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When Kickback spied Autobot activities in an underground cave and came to know of the Sun-Pak, an energy device created by the Autobots' human ally Sparkplug, he opened communications with Decepticon headquarters to inform Megatron of his findings, only to be answered by Starscream. Convincing the Insecticon to relay his findings to him, Starscream saw the Sun-Pak as an opportunity to take control of the Decepticons from Megatron. Leading a squadron of Decepticons to Kickback's location, Starscream began attacking the Autobots, demanding their surrender lest he and his Decepticons bury the Autobots underneath the crumbling cave's rubble. He was met with different fates depending on how Optimus Prime responded to his threats.

In the event that the Autobots decided to stand their ground and fight, Optimus noted Starscream's difficulty in flying in the small underground cave. This in turn would open two possibilities for the Autobot leader; order his Autobots to concentrate their firepower on Starscream or continue fighting all of the Decepticons Starscream brought into the fray equally.

If Starscream suddenly found himself the sole target of the Autobots' weapons, the Decepticon began to panic, and became unable to relay orders to the troops under his command. Under constant fire, Starscreams began to beg for mercy from his opponents.

If Optimus accepted Starscream's surrender, this only led to Starscream dying at Thundercracker's hand, as Thundercracker derided Starscream for his cowardice, and blasted him to death. If, however, Optimus continued to attack Starscream despite his pleas, Starscream owed his survival to Thundercracker's action, as a sonic boom from his subordinate allowed Starscream the opening to kidnap Sparkplug, and order a retreat from his Decepticons, all the while gloating that he would take control of the Decepticons for himself. Hiding out in a plane museum while in his [[alternate mode]], Starscream awaited the cover of night to attempt coercing Sparkplug into building a Sun-Pak for the Decepticons. Calling on Bombshell, Starscream informed the human that he would build the energy device either of his own volition, or thanks to the mind-controlling abilities of Bombshell's Cerebro-Shells.

In the event that Blaster and Buster, who had tracked down Starscream unbeknownst to him, had traded to Megatron an audio-clip of Starscream's gloats, revealing Starscream's plan to overthrow his leader, Megatron arrived on scene and berated the seeker for his clandestine activities. Starscream attempts to lie his way out of the situation, explaining that he only ever planned to use the Sun-Pak to benefit Megatron himself. Bombshell does not corroborate Starscream's story, leaving Megatron to give Starscream an ultimatum; either face the full force of the Decepticon army by himself, or return to Decepticon headquarters for reprogramming. Starscream chooses the later.

If Blaster and Buster did not complete an agreement with Megatron, the Decepticon leader arrives on-scene nonetheless, but allows Starscream to go through with his plan of mind-controlling Sparkplug. All of his machinations are for nought, however, as the Cerebro-Shell inadvertently damages Sparkplug's memory, making it impossible for him to produce the device for the Decepticons.

If Buster, Blaster and Bumblebee formulate a plan together to snatch Sparkplug from the Decepticons' clutches, it is Starscream himself who falls prey to the Cerebro-Shell. Hit by Blaster's Electro-Scrambler, Bombshell misses his mark, and Starscream becomes a mentally malleable moron. Convinced by Blaster that the Autobots are his masters, Starscream releases his captive, and allows the humans and Autobots to escape while an infuriated Bombshell attempts to convince Starscream of his true allegiance. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
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True to form, Starscream schemed to overthrow Megatron in the middle of the Decepticon leader's latest attempt at destroying the human race. This time around, he had convinced Soundwave to join in his insurrection, promising that the two of them would lead the Decepticons jointly. Unbeknownst to Starscream, the Autobot Cosmos was spying upon them, and learned all about Starscream's plot.

In the event that Cosmos relayed this information to Megatron, the Decepticon leader became enraged and confronted the pair. The Decepticons subsequently began fighting amongst themselves, leaving the Autobots to their own devices.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, Megatron, Starscream, Thrust and Dirge captured Beachcomber and Buster as the pair were frantically searching the Decepticons' base for the captured human Jessie. The prisoners were then taken to Megatron's lab so that the Decepticon leader could torture the pair by showing them the destruction of Center City via a view screen.

In another possible turn of events, where the human Jessie was brainwashed into being loyal to the Decepticons, Starscream had the honour of playing jailor to the heroic robots, after the girl had lured them into a trap. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
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In one possible sequence of events, Starscream accompanied Megatron in order to take out the recently poisoned Autobots. They found themselves fighting against the now-cured Autobots, but gained the upper hand early in the fight nonetheless. They were nonetheless force into a retreat when Optimus led a second squad of Autobots into battle.

In another possible scenario, Megatron and his Decepticon squad were tricked into thinking that the Autobots were already dead, and strode into the Autobots' base. The Decepticons lay down their weapons in order to carry out the Autobots' "corpses," but were ambushed once they had disarmed themselves. Starscream and the others were then quickly defeated.

In another possible scenario, Starscream was led by Ramjet in a full-scale Decepticon assault. The Autobots, having miscalculated on how much antidote they had taken to cure themselves of the Decepticons' poison, found themselves falling apart, leading to an easy victory for the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots managed to weaponize the tainted fuel, and ignited it before their base, catching Starscream in the toxic smoke that billowed out. Starscream then crashed close to the raging inferno bellow, and begun to melt into a putrid puddle of metal.

In completely different possible series of events, Ramjet and Starscream had the bad habit of loudly gloating about the Decepticons' plan to enslave the human race, unawares that there might be Autobot spies lurking in the shadows nearby. He also took amusement in kicking around the mutated rats that scuttled about the Decepticons' poison lab.

If the Autobots snuck up on the two Decepticons, Starscream and Ramjet were quickly overpowered and forced to watch as the Autobots destroyed the lab. Optimus then gloated to the pair, telling them that the Autobots would soon be back in full fighting force, before driving off.

In a possible later scenario, Starscream was one of the many Decepticons present at the water supply facility, about to poison it when the Autobots arrived on-scene. In one possible scenario that followed, he was shot down by the Autobots, creating his own grave in the charred earth bellow. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Starscream took part in a Decepticon mission to take over Earth's communication satellites. He was aboard Astrotrain when the Decepticon shuttle was performing an ammunitions delivery to the Decepticons' ship out in Earth orbit.

If Bumblebee and Hot Rod had infiltrated Astrotrain, Starscream happened upon the pair, but was fooled by their disguises, as the two Autobots were garbed in Decepticon space gear. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
In one possible scenario, Starscream accompanied Galvatron on a patrol in a desert at night. Upon spotting a spaceship that flickered in-and-out of sight, the patrol investigated. Finding the Autobots Kup and Hot Rod conversing with a woman at the ship's landing site, Starscream and the others fired upon them, causing them to scramble away. Galvatron then ordered his troops to stay and scrutinize the spaceship instead of pursuing the Autobots.

If Hot Rod and Kup decided to attack immediately, the Autobots were easily defeated and destroyed by the Starscream and the other Decepticons.

If Hot Rod and Kup silently followed the Decepticons back to their hide-out in a nearby canyon, they managed to tricked Starscream and the others into thinking that they were being ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots. Panicking, the Decepticons attempted to retaliate by firing in all directions. Amidst the confusion, Starscream took to the air to better assess the situation.

If Hot Rod attempted to attack Galvatron as this was happening, Starscream spotted the young Autobot, and dispatched him before he could reach his target.

If Hot Rod snuck down and successfully snatched the Invisibility Device from Shockwave, the Decepticons gave chase to the young Autobot. They were unable to catch him before Kup fired down onto the canyon's walls, causing it to collapse and burying the Decepticons under an avalanche of earth and rocks.

In an alternate scenario, Starscream and the other Decepticons decided to take off into space in [[Sarah Sanders]]'s ship after acquiring the Invisibility Device. Whether the Decepticons succeeded in mastering the Invisibility Device and subsequently destroyed the Autobots, or were destroyed or defeated themselves depended on what choices the Autobots made from this point on.

In another possible scenario, Starscream was part of a Decepticon assault on Metroplex. The Decepticons, having pilfered the secrets of Sarah Sanders's Invisibility Device though themselves guaranteed a victory. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots had in their possession an [[Invisibility Scrambler]], which they used to defeat the Decepticons. Starscream was taken prisoner in the aftermath of the battle.

In another possible scenario, Shockwave and the other Decepticons happened upon Sarah Sanders's ship before any Autobots had come in contact with her. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Starscream and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location. In whichever scenario that followed, the Autobots managed to steal the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons, either dazzling Starscream and the others with their headlights while Hot Rod took the device right out of their hands, or tricking him into leaving the spaceship behind while he pursued the young Autobot on a wild goose chase.

In one possible version of the events that followed, Hot Rod managed to shoot Starscream out of the sky. The injured Starscream was retrieved by a Decepticon hidden in a nearby secret base, who unwittingly revealed the location of the Decepticons' stronghold, and caused it to fall to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Beehive Books continuity===
Starscream, one of Megatron's most loyal Decepticons, was one of many to participate in the battle at [[Castle Decepticon]]. When Ultra Magnus was able to find his shuttle, which had been previously shot down by the Decepticons' defenses, Starscream squared off against the Autobot. Ultra Magnus's shuttle had been repaired by the Decepticons'automated robots, who had mistook it for one of their own. The advantage lay with either Starscream or Ultra Magnus depending on what changes the drones had implemented in the shuttle.
{{note|At this point in the book, the narrative is overtaken by a game of chance. The game determines which of the following outcomes plays out.}}
*Ultra Magnus managed to escape Starscream in his shuttle, ''or''
*Starscream managed to vaporize Magnus before the Autobot could escape in his shuttle, ''or
*Starscream managed to wing Ultra Magnus, forcing the Autobot to stop and blow Starscream out of the sky before proceeding in his shuttle, ''or''
*Unable to take off in the reprogrammed shuttle, Ultra Magnus was forced to stay and fight Starscream, who vaporized the Autobot, ''or''
*Unable to take off in the reprogrammed shuttle, Ultra Magnus was forced to fight his way out and blew Starscream away.
{{Storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
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Starscream was amongst a squad of Decepticons who attempted to get to the power source within [[Sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]]. While Megatron dueled Optimus, Starscream joined Ravage, Buzzsaw and Soundwave in an attack formation. There might have been two of him... But no number of Starscreams was enough, and the Decepticons were ultimately unsuccessful in gathering the data they were after. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Starscream and Devastator attacked some power-lines, only to be thwarted by Optimus Prime. Even after the Autobot leader had toppled Devastator by himself, Starscream tried to gun him down. He received a laser-blast to his nosecone for his efforts. Later, Starscream came across Grimlock, Slag, and Snarl while flying over a desert. He assumed his robot form to face Grimlock in one-on-one combat. {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}

===''PDTF Comic''===
[[File:Starscream pd type.jpg|left|upright=1.05|thumb|HaHA! I have caught the Golden Snitch!]]
As various [[Decepticon]]s from across the timestream joined forces to track down the all-powerful [[Black ball]]s, Starscream proved most effective at the hunt. Discovering a Black ball, he immediately carried it over to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] for some praise. Unfortunately, the "Black ball" turned out to be a cartoon bomb, which promptly exploded in their faces. From a distance, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] were astounded that their plan actually worked. Inside the smoking crater, a badly singed Megatron strangled Starscream, frustrated at his consistent failures. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##3 "Don't Cry! Megatron!!"|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

Later, Starscream uncovered another Black ball. For a moment he considered giving it to Megatron, but then decided that if he kept it for himself, he could use the power to seize command of the Decepticons. He then immediately became suspicious that the Black ball might be another bomb, but dismissed the suspicion just as quickly. Then it exploded. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##10 "Good Luck! Starscream!!"|Good Luck! Starscream!!}}

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===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
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Back on Cybertron, Starscream was the leader of the Decepticons' air forces. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Starscreams's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} After the Transformers arrived on Earth, the Decepticons and Autobots became locked in a stalemate that lasted many years.

While on patrol, Starscream crossed some Autobots in the [[Nevada]] desert. Eavesdropping, he learned that they had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian ship in [[Africa]], with a starmap within that pointed the way back to Cybertron. He then sped back to Decepticon headquarters to report his findings. Though he tried to embelish his tale, pausing dramatically at several points, Megatron and the others soon lost patience with Starscream, and forced him to blurt out what he had uncovered all at once. The Decepticons headed out immediately afterwards to seize the ship for themselves. Sending the Autobots into a retreat and capturing the ship proved surprisingly easy. Once inside the vessel, the Decepticons learned why; it was a trap! They were locked within with no control over the ship as it shot up blindly into space. Though the Autobots knew this wouldn't get rid of the Decepticons permanently, they were happy enough to have them out of their hair for a while. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

Megatron brought Starscream along to ambush Optimus and a couple of his soldiers while they were investigating Transformer power emissions in [[Brazil]]. Starscream had the honor of firing the first shot in the attack. After he had thrown Optimus off-balance, Megatron was able to knock out most of the Autobots with a single blast. But the two unidentified Transformers turned out to be the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and once they were shocked out of their primitive animal instincts, they turned their weapons on the Decepticons. Starscream chose to flee along with the rest of his team rather than face the Dinobots' awesome power. {{storylink|The Dinobots!}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Kazuki Yao]] (Japanese)|[[Michel Vigné]] (French), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Alfonso Obregon]] (Latin American Spanish), [[José Padilla]] (Castilian Spanish)}}
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After the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on [[Earth]], Starscream's body lay in [[stasis lock]] next to his [[Megatron (G1)|leader]], along with [[Soundwave (G1)|the other]] [[Skywarp (G1)|Decepticons]]. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} Into the Great War, Starscream was killed by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] for being a traitor. {{storylink|Possession}}

[[File:Starscream ghost BW.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|EBENEZER SCROOGE...!]]
Little was known about Starscream among the [[Maximal]]s, as the [[Maximal Elder]]s had classified most of his information. At some point in time, Maximal scientists had attempted to duplicate Starscream's mutant indestructible spark effect, which led to the origin of the monstrous [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], a student of military history, was familiar with Starscream's record of deceit and betrayal. It is possible that Megatron was also aware of his history, as he ordered [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] to keep an eye on Starscream when he arrived on Earth.

Starscream's ghost traveled through time and space to the prehistoric Earth of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], where he possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s body during an electrical storm. He ingratiated himself with Megatron, claiming that he had been destroyed by [[Unicron]] while protecting [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. After leading a successful raid on the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', he was left in command of the captured Maximal ship, along with Scorponok and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]—the latter having sufficiently impressed Starscream by seeing through his historical deception that he took her on as a "protégé". When the defeated Maximals surrendered to him, he took Dinobot and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] hostage and ordered the remaining Maximals to attack the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]''. Scorponok objected, but he was very forcefully overruled. Shortly after the attack began, the two captive Maximals broke out and drove the Predacons out of the ''Axalon''. Starscream fled, pursued by Primal, and abandoned Blackarachnia to her fate. After a spirited chase, Primal cornered Starscream at an [[energon]] deposit, paralyzing him. As he tried to bargain his way out of his predicament, his vengeful ex-partner Blackarachnia detonated the energon, blowing Waspinator to scrap and forcing Starscream's spark out of his body. Waspinator was restored back to normal by Megatron, and Blackarachnia explained her betrayal as an attempt to find Starscream's true motives, and at that point, Megatron pardoned her.

Adrift in space once more, Starscream's ghost screamed vengeance into the void. {{storylink|Possession}}

A gray model of Starscream's head was a part of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s personal belongings. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}
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====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
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As [[Magmatron]] surveyed the timestream, he witnessed several key moments during the Beast Wars. Among those moments was Starscream possessing the body of Waspinator. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

After his defeat at the hands of the Maximals, Starscream's immortal spark wandered through space and time, until it found [[Primax 208.06 Zeta|an alternate timeline]] with another Waspinator to possess. Starscream was somehow able to influence Waspinator's metamorphosis, giving him a third fighter jet mode resembling Starscream's own old alternate form.

Although the two of them bickered over control of the body constantly, their two separate voices audible to whoever hears them argue, Waspinator secretly enjoyed the enhanced skills Starscream granted him. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}} Afterward, Starscream's whereabouts were reportedly unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Glossary}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
In actuality, having been armed with the knowledge of Optimus Primal's gambit, Starscream permanently fused himself into Waspinator's body and killed all the Maximals before staging a coup against Megatron. The [[Vok]] intervened by activating their [[Planet Buster]]; Blackarachnia managed to disarm it but the quantum surge [[Transmetal]]lized some of the combatants, and Waspinator's body gained a jet mode.

Now calling himself "Waspscream", his new crew recruited [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]] and commandeered a shuttle from the Ark. Waspscream headed home to Cybertron, intending to take over the [[Tripredacus Council]]. Along for the ride were their prisoners: Megatron, his loyalists Inferno and Scorponok, and the independent agent [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]].

However, as in [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], Megatron escaped in transit and arrived ahead of Waspscream's crew on Cybertron. He created a [[transformation virus]] to capture the sparks of Cybertron's populace and converted their sparkless bodies into [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. When Waspscream's crew arrived, those with Transmetal forms managed to escape the virus and stay mobile. Waspscream and his surviving Predacons were drawn to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], who [[Reformatting|reformat]]ted them into [[technorganic]] bodies that were immune from the virus. Waspscream proceeded to wage a valiant [[Spark War]] against Megatron, liberating Silverbolt and prompting Megatron to unleash a new general: the former Autobot military genius [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. Obsidian, however, conspired with Tankor to assassinate Megatron. Inferno thus defected to Waspscream's Predacons, desiring revenge against the usurper of his queen. Waspscream continued to fight against Obsidian and Tankor, who were waging an increasingly brutal campaign against the Predacons and other resistance groups on the planet. [[Unicron]] eventually intervened by scooping up all three Vehicon generals to serve him in the [[Cauldron]].

With their leaders gone, the remaining Vehicons proved easy to dispatch. In the relative peace that followed, Waspscream joined forces with fellow resistance leaders [[Rodimus Primal]], [[Magmatron]], and [[Icebird]] to create a new High Council, in the hopes of bringing peace to Cybertron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{main|Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
While Starscream lay [[stasis lock]]ed in the Ark, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] broke in and implanted a fraction of the original Megatron's spark into the Air Commander, allowing the two Megatron's to control him. The Decepticon leader, whose spark had been implanted into Megatron, attempted to use Starscream to return to his own body, but was subdued in a battle of wills with beast Megatron. Starscream's services ultimately went unused until the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] ended, at which point the [[Maximal]]s were able to extract the spark fragment. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

When the Autobots deployed the [[Sky Spy]] to counteract a weather machine Megatron was using to unleash a hurricane on the Gulf Coast, Starscream blasted the Autobot device, rendering it inoperative. {{storylink|Healers, Fighters, and Transformers}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Starscreamwarwithin.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|left|Smirkier-than-thou.]]
''Hailing from the city of [[Centurion (polity)|Centurion]]'', {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} Starscream was an explorer and a scientist with many friends from the future Autobots, such as Jetfire and Grimlock. Albeit he was a known bully and manipulator, nobody who knew him predicted the atrocities he would eventually come to commit. {{storylink|Starscream (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Starscream toy bio}}

At some point, Starscream became a competitor in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s underground gladiatorial matches, the breeding ground for what would eventually become the Decepticons. He enjoyed baiting his fellow combatant, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]; in fact, he was a master at it, once goading the big brute into using excessive force to pummel fellow combatant [[Maul]] in the arena, simply for a lark. {{storylink|The War Within Preview}}

When Optimus Prime was first inaugurated as leader of the Autobots and bestowed the Matrix of Leadership, he was bestowed visions of the many enemies he would one day face. Among the images he saw was Starscream's smirking faceplate. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} As Megatron planed out a major offensive against the newly appointed Prime, Starscream urged his leader to strike at the Autobots as they were readying to evacuate Cybertron, pointing out that they could eliminate all of their enemies in one fell swoop. Telling his subordinate to leave the thinking to him, Megatron assured Starscream that the Autobots wouldn't be going anywhere. Megatron then sent Starscream out, alongside Thundercracker and Skywarp, to take out several Autobot outposts in sector zero-six, a tactically significant area. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} During this mission, Starscream came across Grimlock, and decided to once more taunt his old friend, hoping to turn him to the Decepticons. He told Grimlock of his target, and gave him a choice: Grimlock could either forewarn the Autobots that they were coming, or join him and help pick off whatever stragglers would be left after the attack. Starscream's plan backfired as Grimlock remained with the Autobots, alerted the outposts about the Decepticons' attack, and left a massive bomb behind to blow up upon Starscream's arrival. Starscream's life was saved only by the fast action of Skywarp. {{storylink|The War Within Preview}}

With his mission failed, Starscream was quick to blame Megatron, and waxed on how his leader only sought to control him through exercises in pain. Skywarp rightly pointed out that Starscream was solely to blame for his own failure, and then left with Thundercracker, disgusted with Starscream's ineptitude. Returning to [[Kolkular]], Starscream learned that Megatron had dispatched an full-scale assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in his absence, a "tactical no-no" in his opinion. Megatron revealed to Starscream that the attack was merely part of a diversion tactic, and that his true goal was to power up Cybertron's planetary engine, using the Matrix of Leadership as a battery. Starscream ridiculed Megatron over this, calling the Matrix a "ceremonial bauble," earning him a swift back-hand blow to the face. Megatron warned Starscream never to question him again, and then left to meet Optimus in Cybertron's underground. The two faction leaders met atop of a bridge, and Starscream took this opportunity to strike, destroying the bridge and sending both Optimus and Megatron plummeting down into the pit bellow the overpass. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

[[File:WarWithin6 StarscreamTransforms.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"I'm off to [[Starscream_(Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Transformers: Cybertron]]!"]]
With Megatron lost deep within the bowels of Cybertron, Starscream assumed command of the attack on the Autobot stronghold from the control room in the [[Kolkular|Cradle]]. Shockwave was less than thrilled to be taking command from him however, and claimed he would... "review the situation" once he had completed the taking of Iacon. Dismissing Shockwave's threat, Starscream had [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] forcefully extract data from within [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to uncover the true extent of Megatron's plans. Uncovering information that would allow him to initiate the planet's mechaforming sub-structure, Starscream decided to activate it immediately to better allow him to "start fresh" with Cybertron. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} He instructed [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] to carry this procedure out, hoping Megatron would be crushed in the planet's transformation sequence. Scrapper warned him against rushing the process, but Starscream simply didn't care about the Constructicon's misgivings. He gave Scrapper an ultimatum: he had a choice between beginning the mechaforming process immediately, or be himself be "mechaformed" by Starscream's enforcer, Motormaster. A group of Autobots were then discovered spying on the scene, and a firefight began between them and the Decepticons present. At this time, deep inside Cybertron, Optimus and Megatron were being fed visions of the future by the Matrix. In one of these visions, they saw Starscream participating in an attack on a hydro-electric dam on Earth. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Meanwhile, in reality, Starscream continued to pressure Scrapper into activating Cybertron's engine, even as they came under heavy fire. Optimus, fresh from his victory against Megatron, soon joined the fight, and proceeded to beat down the bulk of the Decepticons stationed to guard the engines. With the odds turned against him, Starscream chose to flee, and the engines were destroyed after his departure. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

A few millennia later, after the apparent death of Megatron, Starscream created a splinter group of Decepticons called [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to recruit many intellectuals to his faction, leaving him with the likes of [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Octane]] to command. One of the group's attempt to secure a plenty of energon was foiled by the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]], led by Grimlock, who managed to distract Starscream and his troops long enough to swipe their goods and make a quick getaway with them in hand. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}

[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|My... people.]]
Over time, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] managed to unite the Autobot forces once more, allowing them to take control of a significant portion of Cybertron's territories and resources. The Autobots gained enough power that both the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons felt it necessary to sign a peace treaty, ceding the Autobots victory in the war and putting an end to hostilities between factions. But Starscream refused to do so, and led his Predacons on an attack on the treaty. While he personally assassinated the newly reassembled High Council, Starscream had Motormaster and the bulk of his forces attack the faction leaders themselves at the signing. But Starscream's coup was interrupted by the return of Megatron, now heading an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Starscream thought his massacre of the High Council would make him the stuff of legend, and so allowed [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] to walk away from the scene to tell the tale of how it transpired. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}} But Megatron was none too pleased that Starscream had robbed him of his vengeance against the council in his absence. While the Decepticon leader used his new troops to take over the planet, he angrily confronted Starscream for hijacking his plans. Though Starscream claimed he was merely following orders in spirit, Megatron grappled his underling by the throat, and made it clear through threats that Starscream shouldn't presume his own autonomy; he was to follow his orders to the ''letter'', and nothing else. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} To punish his treacherous subordinate, and to entertain himself, Megatron locked Starscream up inside a tank with a swarm of [[Piranacon (Quintesson)|Piranacons]], allowing the critters to slowly gnaw at the captive Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Starscream escaped from his confinement thanks to a rampaging Grimlock. He then unwittingly foiled the Quintessons' attempt to extract Cybertron's core, thinking the whole thing was Megatron's doing and wanting payback against the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:DWG13 seekers new toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|PURE EDGE.]]
Starscream was among the Decepticon boarding party that attacked the Autobot flagship Ark, causing its crash-landing on Earth and putting all Autobots and Decepticons alike in emergency stasis. In 1984 a volcanic eruption awakened the Ark's computer, Teletraan-I, and it repaired all on board. Starscream's actions over the next fifteen years are largely unrecorded, but he probably did what he did best: strafe the Autobots and fleshlings and attempt to betray Megatron, smirking all the while. In 1998, the combined forces of the Autobots and Earth defeated and captured the Decepticons. Starscream was secured on board the ''[[Ark II]]'' along with the other Decepticons when the ship exploded, killing the human crew and scattering the Transformers across the ocean. Arms dealer Adam Rook (a.k.a. [[Lazarus]]) recovered several of the Autobots and Decepticons and used them as a reprogrammed weapons for hire for terrorists and despots. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} As part of a demonstration to prospective buyers, Rook had Starscream join an assault against the Smitco Oil Refinery alongside half a dozen Transformers. When Megatron eventually broke free of Rook's control, he freed the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

The reactivated Starscream, along with his Seeker brothers Thundercracker and Skywarp, took a particular pleasure in dismantling the Autobot Minicars. When Megatron complained that he didn't rewire them so they could sit around and do nothing, Starscream playfully said they were only having some fun with their new "toys". Megatron ordered the three Decepticons to follow him, and when Skywarp asked Starscream what their leader's plan was this time, the air commander casually tossed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s head over his shoulder and said that he didn't care, as it was going to be evil, and evil is ''always'' fun. Soon afterwards, the Autobots arrived and attacked. As Starscream attempted to choke [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] paid him back with a nice throat punch. All the combatants were then bombed by rogue members of the U.S. military. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

[[File:PrimeDirective6 AirRaid punches Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Starscream rejects Air Raid's application to be a Seeker.]]
But the bomb's blast was absorbed by a cyber-forming virus previously unleashed by the Decepticons. Instead of being destroyed, all of the Transformer combatants were encased in a metallic dome. After extricating themselves from it, the Decepticons attacked [[San Francisco]]. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] appeared to stop [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Starscream led the other Seekers in bombing the Autobot giant, forcing the Aerialbots into their component team member forms and putting them at the mercy of Devastator. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Starscream and the other Decepticons secured the Autobots after Optimus Prime defeated Devastator. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} The Autobot leader managed to free his comrades after humans distracted the Decepticons, and the battle started anew. Fellow F-15 [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] punched Starscream in the face, repaying him for the earlier defeat. After the Aerialbots, as Superion, sacrificed their lives to save San Francisco from [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]]'s unauthorized nuclear strike, Starscream and the other Decepticons escaped. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''After the destruction of Devastator in [[California]], Starscream covertly recovered his pieces to rebuild the Combiner, ensuring the loyalty of the Constructicons and making him a secret weapon to help him overthrow Megatron when the time came. ''

''That time was when Megatron, Optimus Prime and some Autobot cannon fodder were kidnapped into space by the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]]. Seizing the opportunity, Starscream brought the Constructicons out of hiding and declared himself ruler of the Decepticons. He acquired the services of Soundwave and most of the remaining Decepticons on Earth for a scheme to take over the human city of [[Las Vegas]]. Redubbing it New Centurion, Starscream's insidious plan was to coerce the locals into accepting Decepticon rule by appealing to their vanity and greed, playing it off like a reality TV show where the humans could sell their stories and profit from the occupation. To maintain control, he had [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] and the Constructicons drive back the few humans who accepted the chance to leave of their own free will, tricking the humans into believing they were in danger and the Decepticons were protecting them.''

''Starscream's rule obviously came to the attention of the American government, who arranged for an unmarked and official denied strike force from the Armed Forces to join up with the rogue Cybertronian, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Grimlock in turn recruited [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to assault "New Centurion" in an effort to reclaim the city.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

''During the battle for Las Vegas, Megatron and the Autobots returned, but brought their captors, the Keepers, with them. Megatron was weakened by his ordeal, and Starscream took the opportunity to consolidate his power by defeating Megatron in combat. Megatron lost, and was forced to officially cede leadership of the Decepticons to Starscream. The victory turned sour, however, when Soundwave and several Megatron loyalists renounced their ties to the Decepticon army and left with Megatron, costing Starscream roughly half his forces. He retained the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], Devastator, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] and about half the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicons]].''

''Starscream's reign continued to crumble when he was confronted by the Keepers, all-but-unknowable cosmic level creatures who had already killed and possessed the Autobot [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]. Starscream also fell before their power, and was seemingly killed to become the second Cybertronian host body for their might. His Decepticons were defeated and detained behind a powerful force field. Unknown to all, Starscream's mind still existed, hidden deep down inside his stolen body.''

''The Autobots and Megatron's ex-Decepticons joined forces to stop the Keepers, leading the formless entities to merge their two Cybertronian hosts, mixing Bluestreak and Starscream together into a nightmarish super mode. This proved to be their undoing. Alone, Starscream and Bluestreak were not strong enough to overcome the Keepers' control, but by merging bodies the Keepers also connected the two Cybertronians' minds. Together, the Autobot and the Decepticon fought back against the Keepers, forcing them out and restoring their independence. Optimus Prime ultimately ended the threat of the Keepers with the Matrix.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}

''The chaos caused by the Keepers cost Starscream his city and his reign. Megatron reclaimed leadership of the Decepticons and, to add insult to injury, named Skywarp his aerospace commander and second-in-command, forcing Starscream to answer to him.''

''Unfortunately, the Keepers survived in an extra-dimensional realm. Their human agent, [[Franklin Townsend]], managed to retake control of Starscream (and Bluestreak) forcing them to work towards the Keepers' release. This continued until Franklin unleashed his plan to open a hole into the Void and allow the Keepers back to Earth. Starscream regained control of his senses while Franklin and the Keepers were focused elsewhere, although this didn't stop him from making another attempt on Megatron's life before being beaten down again. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

[[File:Starscreamshhhhhh.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|Holy crap! Expressions!]]
In the middle of a battle against Optimus's forces, Starscream and the rest of the Decepticons were approached by Shockwave and his followers, newly arrived from Cybertron. Shockwave claimed that Cybertron was now at peace under his unified ruled, and demanded the Earthbound Transformers surrender to him. Though they tried to fight back, Shockwave had altered his troops, making them much more powerful than both Megatron and Optimus's followers. With Megatron crushed beneath Shockwave's heal, Starscream led the Decepticons in joining Shockwave's Cybertronians. As they boarded his ship, Shockwave instructed the Decepticons to enter [[CR chamber|CR Chambers]] to have themselves repaired, but Starscream guessed that the chambers had mind-altering devices incorporated within them. Starscream escaped his CR chambers long enough to jettison Megatron out of the ship, and into the void of space. {{storylink|New World Order}} Shockwave soon found about Starscream's clandestine actions, and set about disciplining him. But punishment didn't deter him, and Starscream continued plotting against Shockwave. Once on Cybertron, he set about disabling Soundwave, who had since worked himself in Shockwave's good graces. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}

He continued creating a small sect of separatist Decepticons on Cybertron, next approaching Rumble and Frenzy after they had been ordered to release the psychotic Stunticons from incarceration, in order to distract Ultra Magnus from Shockwave's true motives. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} He used the cover of Menasor's release to steal the incapacitated Combaticons from the same prison wing. As the Autobots began openly rebelling against Shockwave's regime, Starscream crippled Shockwave's surveillance systems by assassinating the Reflector trio posted in his base's monitor womb. In thanks for his aid in delaying video footage throughout Shockwave's network, allowing Starscream to go about scheming freely, Starscream gave Soundwave a present: [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. He then invited the two of them to "enjoy the show" with him, and sat back to watch the Autobots tear down Shockwave's government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} As the insurgence was nearing its end, Starscream opted to abscond from Cybertron with his small cadre of followers, and the inactive Combaticons. Unfortunately for him, the shuttle he attempted to hijack to this end turned out to be [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], who took off on his own volition, with the Decepticons trapped within him. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[File:Starscreamdaydream.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|There but for the grace of a fusion cannon go I.]]
Despite this setback, Starscream and his soldiers managed to get back to Earth, and implement their plans there. Starscream first made his way to the ''Nemesis'', but found the ship in worst condition than anticipated. After bestowing the Combaticons with military alternate modes, scanned from an abandoned military testing ground, he set out to repair the Decepticon vessel. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} To this end, he set his sights on the ''Ark'', and unleashed the Decepticons on the Autobots under the leadership of [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. His first wave of soldiers were captured, though Starscream had only sent them forth as a distraction; his real attack came in the form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], the combined form of the Combaticons. With this mighty soldier at his side, Starscream managed to beat down all of the Autobots, save two: [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Pursuing them back to the ''Ark'', Starscream instructed Bruticus to retrieve the two runaways, but to keep the ship intact. But as Bruticus encroached on his prey, the Autobots engaged the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s self-destruct mechanism. Though all of his troops were freed, Starscream was robbed of his means to get to the ''Nemesis'' back in working order. To complicate matters further, Starscream's clone, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], then arrived on Earth, babbling about some bizarre mission. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

[[File:BlackSunshine-SunstormStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|You handsome blasphemer, you]].]]
The Decepticons turned their weapons on the new arrival, only for their shots to prove ineffective against him. Using his "divine light," Sunstorm deactivated all of the other Decepticons, forcing Starscream to flee the scene. Sunstorm pursued, eventually confronting his template within the Decepticon's base. Starscream demanded to know what Sunstorm wanted out of him, only for his clone to spew out more religious babble. Sunstorm then demanded that Starscream join him in his crusade, but Starscream declined, and instead distracted Sunstorm long enough for Jetfire to sneak up on him. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Jetfire was able to disable Sunstorm, only to discover that the clone had rapid regenerative abilities. Out of options, both he and Starscream absconded from the ''Nemesis'', and went to find the Autobots once more. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Starscream was forced to ally himself with his hated enemies in exchange for getting his forces freed. The Autobots then pooled their knowledge with Jetfire's in order to formulate a battle plan against Sunstorm. While they implemented it, Starscream was left under Jetfire's watchful eye. But the attempt against Sunstorm quickly turned sour for the Autobots, forcing Jetfire to abandon his post. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} This allowed Starscream to disable to rest of the ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew wit his null-rays, and fly off on his own to a hideout in Alaska. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

By the time Sunstorm tracked Starscream down once more, the Autobots had attached an energy siphon to the clone, severely weakening him. Sunstorm begged Starscream for his help, but Starscream refused by back-handing his "brother." {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} Then, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] came bearing down on the both of them. Finding himself incapable of defeating this much bigger opponent alone, Starscream destroyed the energy-siphon attached to Sunstorm. The clone reawakened, and though Omega Supreme put up a good fight, Sunstorm defeated him using both his radiation powers and his guile. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

[[File:Atonement StarscreamSavesBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"I hope this doesn't come back to [[2005 IDW continuity|haunt me later]]."]]
Starscream was then taken to a concealed mechanical door, which Sunstorm uncovered using his radiant powers. Claiming he was the "chosen one," Sunstorm ordered Starscream to open the seal. Starscream complied just as Jetfire and Bumblebee came bearing down upon them. Despite the Autobots' best efforts, they were unable to stop the Decepticons from entering the underground chamber, but soon caught up to them. Jetfire was able to quickly subdue Starscream, only to be left in a stand-off against Sunstorm, who held Bumblebee in his irradiated grip. Unexpectedly, Starscream turned on Sunstorm and used his recently modified null-rays to blast his clone. After disabling Jetfire as well, Starscream kicked Sunstorm away, sending him tumbling down a nearby chasm. {{storylink|Original Sin}}

Starscream then took to mocking Bumblebee at gunpoint, proclaiming that the young Autobot was completely clueless to the events unfolding around him... until Sunstorm returned, the energies within him now erupting more violently than ever. Having grown tired of his "brother's" constant betrayals, Sunstorm denounced Starscream, claiming that he had corrupted his divine mission through his perverse desires. But as Sunstorm turned to Bumblebee, claiming that ''he'' was now the recipient of divine favor, an eruption tore through his arm... from within! With a meltdown of his frame inevitably forthcoming, Sunstorm lashed out violently to everything surrounding him. Jetfire tackled Starscream out of the way of one of Sunstorm's energy arcs, and after telling the Decepticon he owed him one, flew the clone up into Earth's orbit. Starscream begrudgingly returned the favor by carrying Bumblebee to the surface. Bumblebee then pleaded Starscream to help Jetfire, only for Starscream to counter that he wasn't looking to help anyone beyond himself. Starscream flew away, leaving Jetfire to be destroyed. {{storylink|Atonement}}

[[File:DWMTMEPretenderStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Read about my adventures in [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics]], kids!]]
Despite his words, Starscream had been thoroughly shaken by his ordeal. He was still trying to straighten out his thoughts when he arrived at the Decepticons' headquarters, where he was greeted by Frenzy. Brushing the little Decepticon away, Starscream made his way to Soundwave, who he found suspiciously shutting off a monitor as soon as he entered the room. Annoyed that his compatriots didn't seem all-too-pleased by his return, he demanded to know what they were all up to. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

Dissatisfied with their previous lackluster performances in combat, Starscream took the Combaticons for some practice against the captive Sky Lynx. This also ended in disaster, for [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] soon arrived, and Starscream discovered that Soundwave, his cassettes, and the other Seekers had allied with Predaking's master... Megatron! Starscream was again forced into a subservient position, with Megatron preparing to lead the Decepticons in the conquest of Earth... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

As Starscream became more competent all around as time went on, the Decepticons that once laughed at him started taking his aspirations of leadership more seriously, and with the upgrade accompanying his [[Pretender]] shell, he became more powerful than ever. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue #7|Pretender Starscream's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:JoeVsTF1 Starscream transforms.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Even when Starscream's nothing more than a mindless drone, he still manages to smirk.]]
When the nascent terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] uncovered the buried hulk of the Ark, they removed the bodies of numerous Transformers with the intention of using them as weapons of war to threaten America. Cobra scientist [[Doctor Mindbender]] hacked the brain functions of the captive Transformers, reducing them to the level of remote-controlled drones, and dubbed them "[[Battle Android Trooper]]s". Starscream was reconfigured to transform into a jet plane known as a "Night Raven", and was selected for use by the [[Cobra Commander]] as his personal aircraft.

Starscream was among the Transformers deployed during Cobra's opening attack on world freedom, when they targeted the [[United Nations]] Headquarters. Starscream transformed to [[robot mode]] and was punching his way through the building when a U.S. Military soldier code-named [[Snake-Eyes]] opened fire on him with a machine gun. Although unharmed by the attack, Starscream returned fire with his lasers, blowing up the missile tank upon which the soldier was perched and horribly scarring his face. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}} Returning to Cobra's island base, Cobra Commander began his meeting with [[Destro]] by having Starscream dramatically fly by overhead and transform, for no reason other than to impress the arms dealer. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}}

Meanwhile, Autobot scientist Wheeljack had been able to avoid capture by Cobra, and had allied himself with America's newly formed special mission force [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. Hacking into Cobra's system, he was able to shut off the terrorists' control of the Transformers, liberating their minds and bodies. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Naturally, the first thing Starscream did once he was free was to interrupt a battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron by shooting Megatron in the chest in a bid for leadership. Megatron returned the sentiment, blasting him with his fusion cannon, and Starscream slunk away as Megatron returned to more important matters. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

[[File:Starscream snakeeyes eye gouge.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|left|"You've got something in your eye. Let me get it out."]]
Lurking in the island's jungle, Starscream crossed paths with Snake-Eyes, who took revenge for his disfigurement by shattering the unsuspecting Starscream's eye with his [[sword]] and shoving a grenade into the socket. Clawing at his face, Starscream tumbled over a cliff and was badly damaged in the fall. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} His still-operational body was soon happened across by Cobra Commander, who was attempting to flee the escalating battle between the Autobots, Decepticons, Joes and Cobras that was engulfing the island, and Starscream made the human proposition: help him remove the grenade, and he would get him off the island. Naturally, the commander agreed. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[File:Starscream gijoe energyropes.jpg|thumb|Starscream is allergic to glow stick ropes.]]
Starscream and Cobra Commander resurfaced two years later, when Cobra Commander learned that human scientists had created an interstellar wormhole to Cybertron. With Starscream forced to do his bidding (via unspecified means), he used the portal to travel to Cybertron with the intention of gaining control of the wormhole technology by stealing the super-computer [[Teletran 3]]. However, a G.I. Joe ambush that struck just as they were carrying out their plan caused a catastrophic malfunction in Teletran 3, scattering numerous Transformers through the wormhole network across space and time. Starscream was not among those scattered, but he was promptly bound with [[energon chain]]s by Perceptor and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] while they assessed the severity of the situation. It transpired that the chronal disruption caused by the time-lost Transformers would destroy the Earth, and teams of Joes and Cobras were soon dispatched through the timestream to retrieve the robots and save the planet. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}}

While the Joes and Cobras were off on their time-tossed mission, the forcefield protecting Magnus, Perceptor and Teletran 3 collapsed, at which point Decepticon commander Shockwave struck. Shockwave freed Starscream and reprogrammed Teletran 3 to prevent Transformers from being able to return to their proper times, so that Earth would be destroyed and he could invade it, as he had always planned to—it was Shockwave who had leaked the wormhole technology to humans in the first place. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}} {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} When a small team of Joes and Cobras that remained on Cybertron tried to undo his programming, Starscream spotted [[Lady Jaye]] modifying Teletran 3 and shouted a warning, but it came too late. The Transformers were returned, and Starscream escaped in the midst of the chaotic battle that resulted.

In the aftermath of the battle, Shockwave accused Starscream of deliberately trying to foil his scheme by trying to steal Teletran 3. Starscream denied any treacherousness on his part, and Shockwave was just starting to come around when a recording Cobra Commander had programmed into Starscream began to play, informing the Decepticon leader of Starscream's general uselessness. At that point, Starscream promptly exploded, taking out the Decepticon headquarters in the process, courtesy of forty-five pounds of plastic explosives that Cobra Commander had lined his housing with, in case the Decepticon had ever escaped his clutches. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Starscream gijoe ww2.jpg|thumb|left|"Pathetic fools! There's no escape!"]]
When the foundling terrorist organization known as Cobra discovered the Ark buried in the [[Fera Islands]] in [[1938]], they inadvertently awoke the Decepticons from their stasis. The evil robots entered into an alliance with the organization's leader, Cobra Commander, to conquer the world and strip it of its energy, but Megatron's true goal was to take the Matrix of Leadership—stolen from the body of Optimus Prime—from around Cobra Commander's neck. Starscream adopted the [[alternate mode|alternate form]] of a P-51 Mustang aeroplane.

One year later, in [[1939]], the American military formed a special mission force to counter the Cobra-Decepticon alliance named "G.I. Joe". Laserbeak spied upon the first meeting of this team and reported the information to Cobra; Starscream stood nearby as Cobra Commander vowed to kill the Joes, and opined that heroes were ''born'' to die. G.I. Joe's first attack came soon after, and Starscream distracted their aircraft in his jet mode while Megatron attacked them from above and downed them. {{storylink|The Line}} As it happened, the Joes bailed out and landed near to the buried Ark, where they wound up awakening the Autobots within the craft. Starscream watched as the ship sent out a repair drone to scan for alternate modes, aware of what it meant and seeing it as a threat to Megatron's leadership that he could exploit. Megatron happened upon Starscream as he was monologuing about taking the power of the Matrix for himself, and witnessed the drone going about its business. Knowing he would need the scheming Starscream for the coming battle, he ordered the Air Commander to help him move their stockpiled energon cubes to safer location. {{storylink|Transformed}}

Megatron proceeded to mass the Decepticons for a major battle with the Autobots, save for Starscream, who was left to languish within their base. Unfortunately for Megatron, this merely left Starscream with an opportunity to conspire with Cobra Commander's own traitorous second, [[Destro]], and together the pair prepared to unleash the newly constructed giant robot, Bruticus, upon everyone. {{storylink|Wolves}}

[[File:Starscream gijoe ww2 weakspot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"I...will...keep reaching...uuuhh."]]
Even this conspiracy proved to be a deception on Destro's part, however, when he had his lover, the [[Baroness]], shoot Starscream in his weak spot: an inch below his right ear, just behind his jaw hinge. Starscream's head flared with electricity and he collapsed, while Destro loosed Bruticus upon all his assembled enemies. G.I. Joe member Snake-Eyes ended the threat when he plucked the Matrix from Cobra Commander's clutches, and at Optimus Prime's direction, hurled it at Bruticus. The resultant explosion of creation energy destroyed Bruticus, but apparently killed all the Transformers in the process. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

Forty-six years later, in [[1985]], Starscream was revealed to have survived his injuries and the destruction of the Matrix through unexplained means. Discarding his archaic alternate mode for the form of an F-15, Starscream was performing a flyby over Cobra Island, seeking a means to return to Cybertron, when he intercepted a communication about an alien starship (actually a Cybertronian craft containing Blaster and Perceptor) crashing in [[Oregon]]. Starscream saw the craft as his ticket home, and while he was too low on energon to claim the ship for himself, he was content to let Cobra take it and then steal it from them later. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

{{Unreleased TFGJ comic}}
When the Joes attacked Cobra's secret base in the Arctic, only to be met by Destro's COBRA/Decepticon hybrid warriors, Starscream waited on the sidelines to pick up the pieces in the battle's aftermath. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front|Divided Front #3}} At some point, Starscream and Soundwave uncovered information about a "terrible secret" buried beneath Cobra Island, and set out to destroy Cobra Commander should the terrorist refuse to allow them access to it. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front|Divided Front #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Starscream participated in an all-out Decepticon offensive, beating down Autobots at Soundwave's side. He cheered on when Predaking clashed with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots' merged form, but it did little good in helping the Decepticon gestalt. Starscream then joined several other flying Decepticons in a direct assault against The Beast, to little avail. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Another Con''===
After Megatron had been transformed into a {{w|Pikachu|small electrical rodent}}, Starscream sarcastically assured him that the Autobots would find him much more intimidating in his new form. {{storylink|Another Con}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Starscream proclaimed his greatness, warning those who opposed him to tremble before his might... only for the cashier of the burger place he was in to insist that the price of his meal still added up to $1.36. A cent short, Starscream cursed the inventor of the penny for his misfortune.

Later, Starscream participated in an infiltration of [[BotCon]] to track down next year's toy designs, and use them to conquer the Autobots once and for all!

On Megatron's birthday, Starscream concealed a bomb in Megatron's cake... though he did a poor job of it, leading Megatron to wonder whether Starscream was putting any efforts in his schemes anymore. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Starscream got his mitts on a treasure map, and became convinced that by using it is, he could usurp Megatron... somehow. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
Starscream was one of the many Cybertronians caught up in a civil war that emerged due to greed, corruption and malice emerging in their planet's halls of power. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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[[File:StarscreamIDWF22-Infiltration4cvrA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|left|"A man may fight for many things: his country, his principles, his friends, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock, and a sack of French porn!"]]
Starscream and his comrades, [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], were recruited by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] when [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] requested fliers. After recruiting [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] and murdering the [[Senate]], he led the Seekers as air support in the overthrow of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] before, after a spell as recruitment agent, becoming Megatron's personal bodyguard, warning him about the power of the [[Phase Sixer]] [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], to which Megatron dismissed his concerns. During this time, he appeared to let his ambition rest, mostly out of fear of his leader.

Many years later, as leader of an [[Infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] on [[Earth]], he discovered an [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] seam and saw in it his chance to finally overpower and defeat Megatron. His breach of protocol in pursuit of this drew Megatron to Earth personally, and despite Starscream's enhanced power, he easily defeated the treacherous Seeker and blew a hole in his chest. After a spell in a CR chamber, however, he was revived by his unit, worried about Megatron's seeming instability, and ultimately accepted back into the Decepticon army by Megatron after helping to defeat a rebellious Sixshot and the [[Reaper]]s.

He then did a deal with the mentally-damaged [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] ostensibly to help overthrow Megatron, before double-crossing him, leaving the Autobots at the point of total defeat. Ultimately, this period ended with Megatron comatose and Starscream in charge of the Decepticons... an opportunity he completely squandered, "leading" the Decepticons to rack and ruin on a remote asteroid. On revival, Megatron was not happy at the complete destruction of the Decepticon infrastructure, but let him live due to the lack of able-bodied soldiers.

After the Chaos War, he placed himself as a repentant soul, trying to do his best to help the vastly-expanded [[NAIL|neutral population]] on a reborn Cybertron. This, combined with the apparent blessing of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], left him placed after a Decepticon uprising to kill his "friend", neutral leader [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]], and use his death as a tool to evict both factions from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and seize the leadership of the city.
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Starscream HOS.jpg|thumb|Ye olde Tyme treacherie.]]
Starscream was one of the many Decepticons who fought the Autobots on prehistoric Earth, taking on the [[beast mode]] of a reptilian flying creature before the ice age forced both factions into prolonged hibernation. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}}

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Starscream was later the nominal leader of the Decepticons on 19th-century Earth, while Megatron slept in [[stasis lock]]. He decided to conquer the Earth in this time, and to use that power to overthrow Megatron when he should wake. Posing as a benefactor to humanity, he enlisted the help of inventor [[Tobias Muldoon]] to design new [[Alternate mode|altmodes]] for the Decepticons. Starscream also commissioned Tobias to build the Decepticons a new base of operations, though he insisted that its location to be some place remote, away from prying eyes. All the while, he sent the Decepticons under his command to "appropriate" funds to finance the operation as a whole. Thanks to the Decepticons' tireless efforts, Starscream's machinations advanced at full speed. Tobias Muldoon eventually learned of Starscream's evil intentions for the Earth when he overheard Starscream gloating that he would soon subjugate the human race. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} Starscream built (or reformatted) [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] for an assault on [[New York City]], and the new electrical generators there. As the preparations for Astrotrain were being finalized, another human by the name of [[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] came to meet with Starscream. Starscream accepted Bonaventure's proposal for a partnership, stating that he still had use for an intermediary. While Bonaventure and his accomplice [[Vanflint]] were marveling at the Decepticons' efficiency, the two of them mentioned a "little yellow locomotive," piquing Starscream's interest. Starscream quickly deduced that the locomotive was indeed [[Bumblebee (G1)#Hearts of Steel|Bumblebee]], concluding that the Autobots had also reactivated themselves. Starscream then ordered [[Squawkbox]] to spread the word among the Decepticons, so as to prepare them for combat. Without further delay, the attack on New York City was put underway. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}} When the Autobots moved to intercept Astrotrain, Starscream oversaw the blasting of a tunnel, cutting off the Autobots in turn. Confident that the Autobots could no longer interfere with his plans after a few more artillery volleys in their direction, Starscream boarded Astrotrain, and resumed travel towards New York. It all ended badly for him, as Bumblebee managed to make his way in front of the Decepticons, and literally derailed them off of a cliff. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===
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Starscream was among the Decepticons who joined [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Megatron]] in attacking the Earth in the 21st century. During an attack on Tokyo, Starscream got the drop on some human military operatives who were observing a fight between Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Optimus Prime]], but before he could take them out, [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Bumblebee]] got the drop on ''him'', spraying him with a fire engine's hose. This gave [[Grimlock (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Grimlock]] the opening he needed to lash Starscream with his tail and send him crashing into Megatron, prompting the villains to retreat. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1|Henkei! Henkei! #1}}

Starscream later concocted a plan to have [[Astrotrain (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Astrotrain]] keep the Autobots busy while the Decepticons raided a power plant, but he had not factored in the Autobots' newest warrior, [[Hot Rod (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Hot Rod]], who took them by surprise and blasted Starscream in the back. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2|Henkei! Henkei! #2}} Seeking revenge, Starscream tried to return the favor, only for Hot Rod to dodge the blast, and cause Starscream to shoot Megatron instead! {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3|Henkei! Henkei! #3}}

Knowing that his friend [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Skyfire]] had been stranded on Earth tens of thousands of years ago, Starscream had [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Ramjet]] search for his body, which was eventually located frozen in a glacier. Starscream thawed out Skyfire and placed a mind-controlling helmet on him, to ensure that his kind-hearted old friend would serve the destructive Decepticon cause. Together, they attacked a power plant, but while they fought off the plant's Autobot defenders, Skyfire began to struggle against the helmet's influence, eventually overpowering it and turning on Starscream. Realizing he was outnumbered, Starscream fled, as Skyfire called after him to remind him that even thousands of years ago, they'd never gotten along that well anyway... {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4|Henkei! Henkei! #4}}

Following Megatron's use of energon cubes to power himself up into [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Galvatron]], Starscream attempted to repeat the process on himself, and had [[Ravage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Ravage]] steal a sack of cubes for him. Before he could put them to use, however, he was ambushed by [[Cheetor (BW)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Cheetor]], who defeated him and reclaimed the cubes. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 8|Henkei! Henkei! #8}} Later, Starscream was led by [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Cyclonus]] to a volcanic field, where Megatron was in the process of using the magma to again power up into Galvatron. Seething over his own inability to obtain the power Galvatron wielded, Starscream thought his chance to lead had finally come when a team of Autobots arrive and collapsed the volcano on top of Galvatron. His gloating was short lived, however, as Galvatron burst out from under the rubble, and, entirely unaware that a fight had even gone on, began berating Starscream and Cyclonus for being lazy idiots. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 9|Henkei! Henkei! #9}}

When [[Ratchet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Ratchet]] was trying to take a human girl to the hospital, Starscream arrived to take potshots at him. Ratchet's comrade [[Inferno (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Inferno]] blocked Starscream's shots, and the enabled Ratchet to escape by blinding Starscream with a blast from his water cannon. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 10|Henkei! Henkei! #10}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' comic===
Starscream was part of the Decepticons. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the ghost of Starscream]] from [[G1 World|another universe]] met the native [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], he clarified that he was not the Starscream that Megatron was familiar with. {{Storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' BunBun comic===
[[File:Henkei1 enter starscream.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Hello, Tumblr...]]
Years ago on Cybertron, Starscream was a scientist and explorer. Together with his friend [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Skyfire]], he embarked on a search for energy on other planets, but when the duo visited Earth, Skyfire was caught in a blizzard and frozen in ice. Starscream subsequently returned to Cybertron and became a warrior, joining up with [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Megatron]]'s Decepticons. {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} Untold years later, when the legendary power source known as the [[Energon cube]] was lost to the reaches of space, Starscream was among a small team of Decepticons who departed Cybertron in pursuit of it. The Cube crash-landed on Earth in the Japanese town of [[Hoshinochō]] and shattered into fragments, so Starscream and the other Decepticons took on the forms of local vehicles and machinery to remain hidden while searching for the shards. [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots had also followed the Cube to Earth, and so the Transformers' war continued in secret on this new world. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

Eleven years after arriving on Earth, Starscream and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] tracked Prime's Autobots to the human building known built over the Cube's impact crater called the [[Star Dome]], and launched an attack. Starscream was surprised to find a human boy, [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]], caught in the middle of the conflict, but gave the fleshling little thought and aimed his gun to destroy it. The human, however, had a protector: the littlest Autobot, [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Bumblebee]] came bursting out of nowhere to nail Starscream with a flying kick and save the boy. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} Starscream didn't take kindly to this insult upon his person, and pinned Bumblebee beneath his foot, but before he could finish him off, Wataru blinded the Air Commander with a fire extinguisher! Unfortunately for Starscream, it was at that point that Megatron himself chose to arrive, and he violently berated Starscream for going behind his back, throttling him and using him as a shield to block Optimus Prime's fire. After some further shots were exchanged, Megatron's attention was piqued by Wataru, and he decided to call retreat. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}} Back at the Decepticons' underwater base, Starscream opined that Megatron was growing old, but Megatron simply replied with equal sarcasm that the weakest dog barks the loudest. Starscream stalked off, vowing to himself that he would be leader of the Decepticons, then summoned Ramjet to join him on a personal mission to the Arctic. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

[[File:Henkei4 starscream and skyfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|*cue "ScreamerxSkyfire OTP" squeals*]]
Starscream and Ramjet located the glacier that Skyfire's body was trapped in, and released him from his frozen sleep. Skyfire was happy to see Starscream again, but Starscream soon proved how much he had changed when he sent a watching group of humans to their deaths by shooting the ice out from under them. Just as Skyfire demanded an explanation for his actions, Starscream slapped a helmet onto his head that took over his mind and co-opted him into the Decepticon ranks. Starscream proceeded to lead the brainwashed Skyfire in an attack on a power plant back in Hoshinochō, but through it all, Skyfire refrained from outright killing any human workers. Displeased with Skyfire's resistance to the helmet's control, Starscream set an example by opening fire indiscriminately. Just before he shot Wataru, who happened to be visiting the plant, Skyfire seized his arm at the last second, insisting they were researchers, not murderers. Luckily, this was enough of a delay to save Wataru's life, as Optimus Prime's Autobots then came blasting into the plant. {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} In the battle that followed, Skyfire continued to struggle against the helmet, shielding Wataru and Bumblebee from Starscream's attacks. Starscream was shocked to learn that Wataru was a "[[Booster]]", a being born with the ability to control energon, when Wataru used his powers to liberate Skyfire from the control helmet. Skyfire turned his guns on Starscream, blowing off his left null ray cannon, then informed him of one important fact he had remembered: they never actually got along that well in the first place. With no options left, Starscream was forced to retreat. {{storylink|Wataru's Power}}

When both Optimus Prime and Megatron were left badly damaged after a fierce battle, Starscream, Ramjet and [[Astrotrain (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Astrotrain]] exploited the Autobots' reduced manpower by raiding a hydroelectric power plant. Together, they made short work of the Autobots who did turn up to fight them, but just as they were preparing to leave with a haul of Energon cubes, the revitalized Optimus Prime came speeding onto the scene. The three Decepticons beat a hasty retreat, but only Starscream got away, the other two taken down by a powered-up blast from Prime's [[ion blaster]]. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} With nothing to show for his efforts, Starscream returned to the volcanic caves were Megatron was recuperating from his injuries, bathing in a "bath" of molten energon cubes. Deeming it a waste of their energon resources, Starscream saw his chance when Optimus Prime and Bumblebee arrived in the caves, the Autobots having received a message that gave Megatron's location. Starscream greeted the two Autobots and gleefully led them to the chamber Megatron was in, serving them up the Decepticon leader in the hopes that they would destroy him and leave his throne free to be usurped. Starscream kept Megatron's newest soldier, [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Cyclonus]], busy so Prime could deliver the killing strike, but against everyone's expectations, Megatron did not die from Prime's sword slash, and was instead transformed by the power of energon into the deranged [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}}

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Galvatron immediately attacked Optimus Prime, and Starscream exploited the opened, attacking his former leader from above. Galvatron proved able to shrug his shots off, and destroyed the rocky outcrop on which Starscream was standing, bringing him tumbling into Galvatron's clutches. After being slammed around a bit, Starscream fired his jets and blasted from Galvatron's grip, looping back around to deliver a jet-powered kick, but the attack accomplished little other than to thoroughly tax Galvatron's patience. Powering up his cannon, Galvatron unleashed a single earth-shattering blast that appeared to reduce Starscream to atoms. {{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}}

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Starscream proved hardier than Galvatron expected, though: after Galvatron had torn his way through the assembled Autobots, Starscream re-appeared, broken and crippled, but nonetheless determined to bring Galvatron down. His weapons still proved ineffective, however, and so Starscream demanded that Wataru use his powers to give him a boost. Naturally, Wataru was hesitant, but saw the logic in Starscream's plan and acquiesced, providing the Decepticon with a forcefield and a powered-up gun. Starscream was only able to get off one shot before Galvatron destroyed the field and his cannon, but the blast successfully reopened the original wound Optimus Prime had torn in Galvatron's armor. Taking the opening, Prime repeated the tactic and plunged his energon sword into the gash, ripping Galvatron open. A catastrophic release of energy from Galvatron's body ensued, which began to the collapse the cavern. The Autobots raced for the exit, but Starscream did not move, and Wataru could only look back to see a smile form upon the Air Commander's lips as he watched Galvatron's defeat, seconds before he too disappeared beneath the tumbling rocks. {{storylink|Revenge (Henkei)|Revenge}}

Later, as Prime's Autobots prepared to return to Cybertron, Skyfire announced that he would be staying on Earth in order to search for Starscream, indicating that he believed his old friend was still alive. {{storylink|To the Sea of Stars}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===Alternity===
[[File:Alternity starscream boxart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Carscream"? Really, that's the best [[Fandom|you]] could come up with?]]
A Starscream from an unidentified [[universal stream]] was selected by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Megatron]] to become the leader of his team of cross-dimensional [[Questor]]s. Imbued with a small portion of the incredible powers over space and time that his leader had acquired from the god-beast [[Hytherion]], Starscream became incredibly powerful, equipped with an uncharacteristic sports car alternate mode, a [[Timaeus drive]] that allowed him to travel through dimensions, a "Retroactive Nullifer" capable of erasing victims from history, and four "Evil Optics" that can send an enemy into [[stasis lock]] with only a look. Despite all the new powers that this infusion of Hytherion power conveyed about him, Starscream was wary, wondering why Megatron would so empower him given his record of deceit. Despite fears that he might be the subject of some strange cosmic experiment that Megatron was conducting, Starscream still took to his new role with glee, seeking ways to put his new power to use overthrowing Megatron.

On a mission to Earth, Starscream confronted one of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Alternity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[auto-avatar]]s. Surprising Prime with his sports car form, Starscream scored a hit with his Nullifer, which slowly began killing the Autobot. Starscream had heard other species call the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] "gods", but taunted Prime by telling him that any story of gods must end with a Ragnarök. However, Starscream did not expect Prime to tell him that the Alternity were already well aware of the time and circumstances of their prophesied end, and were already prepared. {{storylink|Foreshadows}}

Learning that Megatron intended to use a magic tablet to seize control of the all-powerful [[Planicron]]s of [[Flatworld]], Starscream made his inevitable power play, hunting out a tablet of his own and mastering its abilities. Just as Megatron was in the process of taking control of the Planicrons, Starscream stepped in, paralysing his fellow Questors with his Evil Optics and using his tablet in an attempt to collapse Flatworld in on itself. It came as a rude shock, then, to find that Megatron had anticipated his treachery and was able to override his tablet's control of the Planicrons. Megatron explained that the only reason Starscream had been chosen to be a Questor at all was so that he would have a test subject to see if it was possible to kill a being infused with Alternium—and as it turned out, it was, as Megatron had the Planicrons enter Starscream's body and cause the Alternium within him to multiply rapidly, exploding his body from the inside out.

Of course, that was not quite the end for Starscream, who naturally survived as a ghost, like so many other versions of himself throughout the multiverse. Megatron was subsequently defeated by the Alternity when Thundercracker freed the Planicrons from his control, and Starscream's ghost appeared before his fellow Questor after the battle was done to taunt him with the fact he would never be forgiven for his betrayal. Though unclear, it seems possible Starscream may have actually possessed Thundercracker and caused him to free the Planicrons in the first place. {{storylink|Alternation}}

At some point, [[Cloud World]]'s [[Wreckers]] battled Starscream. {{storylink|TFC-A04}}
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===Robot Heroes===
Starscream was one of the "pretty tough" soldiers in Megatron's army. He and the other 'bots serving Megatron traveled to Earth to gather energon, only to run afoul of the Autobots. Starscream was tackled out of the air by Arcee, and then shoved into a river by Drift! He then sulked over it. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

===''United''===
After Megatron believed Optimus to have been forever vanquished, he proclaimed himself Cybertron's "Emperor of Destruction", and turned to Starscream for an update on a mysterious "item". Starscream only bitterly responded that the object in question would serve them better if he were to wield it. The conversation was cut short by the timely arrival of the still-living Optimus Prime and his troops! Upon their entry on the scene, Starscream goaded Megatron into battling the Autobot commander, and Megatron readily gave in to his urge to do so. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[File:starscreamkreo-wallpaper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Renegade for life.]]
After [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] managed to best [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the Decepticon leader tagged in Starscream. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing}} Starscream entered a dance competition, where his quiet, peaceful interpretive performance was roundly booed by the audience. He finished his piece by falling over and disintegrating. The judges ([[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]) nonetheless gave him ludicrously high marks. Score one for nepotism. (Decepotism?) {{storylink|Bot Stars}}

Starscream and his pilot pulled up beside Bumblebee, just after the Autobot had finished impressing another driver with his moves. {{storylink|My Ride Is Better than Your Ride}} When Megatron took part in a race, Starscream attempted to aid his leader by dropping a boulder onto Bumblebee. Unfortunately, the boulder hit Megatron instead. {{storylink|The Big Race}} During the holiday season, Starscream was unwrapping his presents when Optimus Prime and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] looked ominously in through the window. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}

Starscream helped Megatron train to defeat the Autobots after his leader became annoyed at their constant losses. {{storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}

Starscream participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots... until Optimus Prime began talking about the plot of the [[live-action film series]] to the audience. Starscream directed the "recap" segments from a director's chair until [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]]'s attempt to order a pizza on the phone started bleeping out Optimus's lines. {{storylink|Take Us to the Movies}}

===Titan ''Kre-O'' comic===
Starscream was with Megatron when the Decepticon leader proclaimed that the alien world they were on was his. His attempt to amend Megatron's statements to "theirs" were ignored, as were his warnings about the approaching Optimus Prime. He transformed and left while Megatron was trampled on. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Kre-O Transformers}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}} {{storylink|To Earth}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|The False Power}} {{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}}}

===Starscream's New Power===
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Using a cloaking device to infiltrate [[Shockwave's Tower|Shockwave's lab]], Starscream managed to swipe a couple of weapons, and fended off the Decepticons that attempted to apprehend him. He boasted that soon the Decepticons would kneel before him as their true leader, unaware of Megatron sneaking up behind him... {{storylink|Starscream's New Power}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Starscream was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Starscream was strangled by Megatron for not setting the alarm. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

Starscream was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

Starscream formed the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to help him overthrow Megatron, only for the team to become base guards and leave him at Megatron's mercy. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}} He was among the Decepticons present during Megatron's brief takeover of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}} When Megatron wanted to place a giant golden replica of his head on top of his new [[Solar Tower]], Starscream refused to help fly it up there as it was just too heavy. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Starscream stayed up all night building a big statue of himself only to have [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] show up and wreck it during the unveiling. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Starscream was charmed by [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] into cleaning the Decepticon base for her, {{storylink|The Beautiful Flower Has Thorns? Temptation of the Female Soldier, Airachnid!}} and later attended Megatron's hanami party together with the spider. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}} He was among the Decepticons accidentally sent to a world of giants, where they battled the Autobot until Megatron realized his underlings back home would forget about him unless they went back quickly. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
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Starscream was playing cards with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] attacked their base. Megatron used a nearby Construct-Bots computer terminal and upgraded him using [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s blasters and wings, much to the spying Autobot's ire. He cringed when Megatron fell after slipping on some gumballs. {{storylink|Intro!}} He was later seen preening in front of a mirror (to the amusement of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and Bumblebee, who were spying on him) when Predaking flew by in dragon mode and smashed into him, scattering his pieces. As he reattached his pieces, Bumblebee switched his wings with wheels, and when he attempted to transform and fly away, he fell quite a nasty drop. {{storylink|Take Flight!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Seeking to ascend towards the Decepticon Elite in Megatron's army, Starscream devised a means to lure the legendary Optimus Prime out of hiding. To do so, he attempted to capture Bumblebee as the Autobot fled into outer space. The chase led Starscream to [[Cobra Commander]]'s private storage room on planet Earth, where he lost his quarry among the multitude of vehicles in the terrorist's collection. As Starscream rummaged about, he encountered [[Snake-Eyes]], who mistook him for a [[Cobra]] drone unit. Though Snake-Eyes's attempt to harm Starscream proved pitiful, the human escaped in the newly disguised Bumblebee, and Starscream resumed his chase.

Despite getting embroiled in a battle between [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and Cobra, and getting one of his wings torn off by [[G.I.Rocket|Creeper vines]] along the way, Starscream managed to rip off Bumblebee's head and return to Cybertron with his prize in-hand. Starscream prostrated himself before his king as Megatron promised him a place in the highest echelon of his new order. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}}

Starscream later returned to Earth, this time accompanied by Soundwave and Shockwave, to demand the humans surrender to Megatron. While Ravage discussed their terms with their G.I. Joe welcomers, Starscream adopted an Earth alternate mode, based on [[Ace (G.I. Joe)|Ace]]'s [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Skystriker]]. The meeting soon escalated into a skirmish between the two teams, with Starscream getting half of his face melted off by [[Snake-Eyes]] by the end of it. The Decepticons were defeated and forced to retreat. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}}

The Decepticons allied themselves with Cobra, forming the "Decepticobra" alliance. Starscream was fitted with a partial face-plate to cover his wounded face, and participated on an attack on the [[USS Flagg|USS ''Flagg'']] in order to retrieve the body of Soundwave, killed in their previous encounter with the Joes. Discovering that the Decepticon's body was not being held there, and facing considerable resistance from the Joes, Starscream and the others retreated. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Some time afterwards, Starscream served as the [[Baroness|Serpentress]]<nowiki>'</nowiki>s transport to the United Nations when she tried to strong-arm the Earth's leaders into submitting to Megatron's rule. Her speech was interrupted by the arrival of Optimus Prime, grappling with G.I. Joe forces outside. With the "ultimate prize" seemingly within his grasp, Starscream joined the fight and tried to slay Optimus. Unfortunately, Shockwave was too distracted by the sight of his brother's body being used as a robotic suit by [[Doctor Venom]] to assist him much. The battle became even more chaotic when [[Koh-Buru-Lah (creature)|Koh-Buru-Lah]], among others, joined the fray, allowing Optimus to escape Starscream. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

Later, Starscream and [[Viper (CW)|Viper]] attacked a Joe convoy, only to be ensnared in the road-coils of the disguised [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

During the final battle over the Sun, Starscream found himself briefly saddled by [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], who hitched a ride up to the top of Megatron's head. After Megatron fell into the Sun, Starscream managed to snatch the Matrix from his fallen leader... only for it, in turn, to be grabbed out of his hand by Laserbeak. When the Matrix was returned to Optimus, Starscream petulantly mumbled that he intended to return the talisman to the Prime. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Transformers × Evangelion''===
[[File:Transformers Mode Eva ch 1.jpg|thumb|Get in the robot, Optimus, or [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] will have to pilot it again.]]
His body destroyed during the war with [[Unicron]], Starscream wandered the universe as a ghost until arriving on an [[Earth]] under attack from [[Angel]]s. He proceeded to possess one of the creatures, becoming the monstrous "Angel"-scream, and attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 2}} By scanning the human weapon [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]], Prime was able to grow greatly in size and battle "Angel"-scream, {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 3}} who repelled him using an impenetrable [[Absolute Terror Field|A.T. Field]] granted to him by the Angel's body. Tempted to use this newfound power against [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], he first decided to get rid of Prime once and for all, but was distracted by trying to catch the tiny [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] while [[Tokyo-3]] was simultaneously shifting around him. This gave Optimus Prime the opportunity to slice through the A.T. Field and into the Angel's core with his [[energon-axe]], destroying the Angel and exorcising Starscream's ghost back into space. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 4}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
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Starscream participated in the attack on the Autobot shuttle carrying the [[AllSpark]], but broke ranks to get his own mitts on the relic, intending to conquer the universe for himself. He chased down and cornered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the carrier of the AllSpark, but accidentally blasted open a window while firing on the Autobot, causing the AllSpark to be sucked out into space and down a [[unspace|quantum tunnel]]. Crestfallen, Starscream bemoaned his lost opportunity as Bumblebee took him into captivity. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the Great War, Starscream posed a challenge to Megatron's leadership position. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} Once the war was restarted in 1984, Starscream lead an attack on the [[British Museum]] to claim a statue of [[Amenhotep III]] to try and gain the supposed [[magic]]al powers within to crush the Autobots. Even though the Autobot Minibots showed up, the Decepticons got away with the statue and [[Rosetta Stone|some useless stone]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] was the result of experiments aimed at achieving immortality by mimicking Starscream's immortal spark. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 55|Rampage's profile in Club magazine #55}}

[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] lamented that all the great and famous Cybertronians, be they good or evil, were long gone by the time Cybertron was controlled by the [[Builder Assembly]], naming Starscream as an example of the evil ones. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

===''Timelines''===
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In [[Primax 096.0 Beta|one universe]], [[Megatron (G1)#Timelines|Megatron]] upgraded himself with flight capability and the ability to combine with Starscream during the latter days of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]]. In response, [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]] upgraded himself with heavier armor and weaponry. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}} During the obligatory Battle for [[Sherman Dam]], [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]] kept Lieutenant Starscream from interfering in the fight between Megatron and General Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 6, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 06/09/2015}} At the war's final battle on [[Mirtonia]], the Autobots emerged victorious in routing the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]] when Decepticons accidentally blew up an experimental energon refinery and themselves along with it. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}}

===''Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tomokazu Sugita]] (Japanese)}}
Starscream was a fan of the anime ''Dream Soldier Wing-Man''. {{storylink|The Road to Small and Cute Transformers}} The news that the Autobots were discussing a way to make ''Q-Transformers'' more popular led Megatron to decide the Decepticons should do the same. Starscream was skeptical that they could achieve it with a five minute cartoon, and went off on a rant about [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s original alternate modes. When Megatron insisted they stay on topic, Starscream suggested they add "wife" to the end of their sentences as a verbal tick to draw in attractive housewives. {{storylink|The Road to More Popularity than Autobots}} Starscream was doubtful that following the Autobots' lead of examining the old shows would help, believing they'd only find animation errors and attempts to sell toys. Shockwave brought up ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' an Starscream found the entire premise insane. He was sent flying by Megatron after Soundwave revealed that he was the only one of them who appeared in ''Kiss Players''. Megatron wanted them to discuss ways to make ''Transformers'' appeal to adults, so Starscream suggested they consider places adults go... such as funeral homes. He also came up with the idea of a hearse Transformer which Megatron thought would be depressing. {{storylink|The Road to Transformers for Adults}}

Starscream remained skeptical about Megatron's determination to examine previous ''Transformers'' lines, lamenting that the previous toy lines that Shockwave listed made ''Q-Transformers'' looks like it was ripping them off. During the conversation that followed, Starscream recalled ''Wing-Man'' and a particular episode featuring an enemy who drew power from women's underwear. {{storylink|The Road to Small and Cute Transformers}} Hearing that it was a popular hangout for attractive wives, Starscream hauled [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] along to [[Sanrio Puroland]], only to run into [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], whom Starscream thought shouldn't be there as they weren't Sanrio designs. Starscream challenged the pair to see which side could become more popular, and Bumblebee suggested they should come up with a concept for a ''Q-Transformers'' theme park. Starscream's idea was one that was for kids by day, but transformed to be for adults by night. {{storylink|The Road to Q-Transformers Land Which Won't Lose to Puroland}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
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Decepticon Aerospace Commander Starscream left Cybertron during the Great War to seek out the power of the [[Underbase]]. Allying with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'s squadron, Starscream found the cosmic power he sought and turned it on the Autobots only for its power to ultimately overwhelm him, melting him from the inside out. Impactor later revealed that this mission had been part of a plan to upgrade [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], Starscream having been but an unwitting pawn. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

When Megatron met the Autobot [[Pretender]]s on Earth, he informed them of how the Great War had transpired in this reality, remembering Starscream as one of the key Decepticons. {{storylink|History}}

===When Worlds Collide===
When Megatron and Cobra Commander stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Starscream flew by in jet mode. {{storylink|When Worlds Collide}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' continuity===
====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Todaro]] (English)}}
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Starscream was among the Decepticon troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}} Following the end of the war, Starscream found a role on Cybertron's new ruling council alongside Rodimus Prime and [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]'s [[Mistress of Flame]]. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream}} {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Windblade}} Although he claimed that his old backstabbing had given way to a newfound sense of responsibility, in reality he was just playing a long game to get his hands on the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|A War of Giants}} {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream}}

[[File:AWarOfGiants Starscream plus combiners.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|This isn't even my final form.]]

To contain Menasor, Starscream ordered the Council agent [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] to stop the Decepticon combiner, sparking a fight that spilled over to Caminus. Following the destruction, Starscream met with the Council to discuss the growing combiner threat, but no-one could come to a meaningful agreement. {{storylink|The Council}}

The Council examined the two dead combiners, Starscream regretting sending Computron on his suicide mission. When [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Megatron, and Optimus Prime attacked the Council building, the trio opted to face the intruders without the aid of the Enigma. Starscream failed to convince Megatron of his good intentions, and the former Decepticon leader fired on his old second-in-command, triggering the turrets. Then Devastator showed up out of nowhere, ripping off one of Rodimus's arms and turning the tide in favor of the combiners. {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}} When [[Victorion]] also showed up out of nowhere, the Mistress of Flame argued in favor of using the Enigma to control the combiners, a plan of action Starscream agreed with - as he touched the Enigma, Megatron realized that this was all Starscream's long con, and he had gotten all the players in his scheme right where he wanted them. Starscream, energized by the Enigma, absorbed the four combiners to become Ultimate Starscream... {{storylink|A War of Giants}}

[[File:DarkestHour-starcloud.jpg|thumb|Incoming barrage from the Big Giant Head!|upright=1.4]]

...and, after monologuing about his evil scheme for a while, the energies of the Enigma imploded on him, turning him into a giant, screaming head. Starscream threw around the interlopers for a while before knocking Windblade unconscious. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour}} Windblade gained a second wind, however, and on regaining consciousness she had Metroplex reach out and crush whatever Starscream had become, killing him. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

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Studying his body afterwards, Perceptor discovered that its consistency had changed as a result of his attempt at combination, taking on properties similar to the Enigma and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} Despite his death, Starscream's spark endured and was left to drift through space as he cursed at whatever higher power had left him in this predicament. His fortune shifted, however, when his spark was unexpectedly pulled into the body of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], resurrecting the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} As the Autobots battled Trypticon, Starscream's latent personality would occasionally emerge, projected via dark smoke emerging from Trypticon's mouth, though his mind seemed to be addled as a result of his possession. {{storylink|Overlord and Emissary}} {{storylink|At the Last Second}} {{storylink|Run for Our Lives}} Ultimately, Trypticon was defeated by the power of the Matrix, freeing Starscream's spirit from within. The deceased Decepticon laughed, feeling reborn, as his spirit vanished into the air. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

In the aftermath of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimal Optimus]]'s rise to power, neither he nor Optimus Prime noticed Starscream's ghost watching them, cackling that he wouldn't be leaving any time soon. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material====
The scheming Decepticon air commander Starscream could wield powers of the [[Thirteen|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Starscream packaging bio}}

*'''Prima'''—Learns great power is best used wisely.
*'''Vector'''—Alters the past to turn his failures into victories.
*'''Alpha Trion'''—Catalogs the weaknesses of every Decepticon.
*'''Solus'''—Boosts his [[null-ray]] power to unfathomable levels.
*'''Micronus'''—Links with others to learn how to blackmail them.
*'''Alchemist'''—Distorts the atoms of his foes with magnetic wind.
*'''Nexus'''—[[Starscream Combiner|Combines with any bot who will make him more powerful.]]
*'''Onyx'''—Gains the patience of a vulture.
*'''Amalgamous'''—Mimics the forms of others in order to deceive.
*'''Quintus'''—Gives life to an army of his own.
*'''Liege Maximo'''—Twists the words of those around him.
*'''Megatronus'''—Relentlessly seeks vengeance on any who wrong him.
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Starscream, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===Transformers social media content===
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Starscream, aka LOOKING4LOVE84, had an online Dating Profile.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1625292087540979/ Dating Profiles]</ref>

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===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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When [[World War III]] consumed [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]]s fled the blighted planet aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the two [[Titan (group)|Titans]] reached [[Cygnus Seven]], the Decepticons attacked, the battle sending Maximus hurtling into the moon and causing everyone to fall into [[stasis lock]]. Eventually, the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven with a survey team accidentally rousing Maximus's autonomic systems. By random chance, the repair beam first struck [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who proceeded to revive the other Decepticons and lead an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} The attack brought the attention of the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']], with the Decepticons managing to corner the away team sent by the human ship only for [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] to scare the Decepticons away with a [[photon torpedo]] barrage. Retreating to a nearby moon, the Decepticons found Trypticon with [[Klingon]]s occupying his city mode. When [[Kuri]] demanded the Decepticons identify themselves, Airachnid grumbled about all the organics pointing weapons at them. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

Though Megatron was initially intrigued by the human hating aliens, Starscream's pessimism about their usefulness soon spread to his leader before Kuri revealed the existence of the Klingon cloaking device. Taking advantage of the Klingon dedication to victory at any cost, Starscream smooth talked the commander into having one such device installed within his own chassis. After Trypticon had disabled the ''Enterprise'', Starscream led the attack on the surface of Cygnus Seven, pinning down Optimus Prime outside the mine shaft that led to Maximus. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

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As Starscream laughed at the humans' screams, Optimus Prime and Commander [[Spock]] of the ''Enterprise'' offered themselves as prisoners in exchange for the miners' safety. Contemptuous of the humans ever since the 20th century, Starscream instead prepared to slay Optimus before Fortress Maximus burst free from the moon's crust, now reformatted into a copy of the ''Enterprise''. As Starscream and Kuri pointed fingers, Maximus, or "Fortress Tiberius" as he now called himself, began to duel Trypticon. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}} Opting for the better part of valour, Starscream cloaked himself and absconded to the [[dilithium]] processing centre, noting that the fuel, while not [[energon]], would serve his needs nicely. Starscream then set off to conquer the Klingon homeworld, [[Kronos]], unaware that Megatron had already taken note of Starscream's desertion. Starscream blatantly violated the [[Neutral Zone]] and landed beyond the First City. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

Taking a second to learn Klingonese (which he loved), Starscream burst into the chambers of the [[Klingon High Council]] and fashioned a makeshift throne out of rubble, declaring himself the new emperor. When the Chancellor [[Gorkon]] scoffed at this, Starscream responded with his [[null-ray]]. No sooner had the councillors whipped out their disruptors did an orbital bombardment commence. Much to Starscream's horror, Megatron descended and promptly downed him. In stasis, Starscream played no role in the subsequent battle for Kronos and was taken into custody by the Klingons once the Decepticons had been defeated. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
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Eager to seize a volatile [[Cybertonium]] meteorite, Starscream press-ganged [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s into helping him retrieve the mineral, but the mission soon became a skirmish against Optimus Prime and the Autobots. In between barking orders at his fellow Decepticons, Starscream traded fire with Prime before the meteor threatened to explode; when the impending detonation sent the Autobots scattering, Starscream grabbed a fragment of the meteor and prepared to retreat... but reckoned without Bumblebee, whose midair tackle threatened to overload his meteor fragment. Starscream's self-preservation instincts promptly led him to drop the meteorite and escape aboard Astrotrain with the defeated Constructicons. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go for the Gold}}

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===''Go-Bots'' comic===
[[File:IDW go-bots starscream.jpeg|thumb|250px|So apparently, combining the corpses of two fascist despots, one of them mentally unstable, creates Starscream. Seems about right.]]
After much consideration, [[Road Ranger]] decided to use the remains of the deceased [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] to create a new [[GoBot|Go-Bot]], one that looks eerily familiar.... {{Storylink|Go-Bots issue 5|Go-Bots #5}}

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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerVsTransformers-Mazinscream.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A final boss form for Starscream that's ''not'' a giant screaming head? Blasphemy!]]
During a battle between the Decepticons and Autobots on Earth, Starscream wound up clipping his own wing when his shots reflected off [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and sent him hurtling into a nearby [[space bridge]]. The subsequent surge of energy had the unexpected side-effect of briefly opening up a portal to another dimension, and both Autobots and Decepticons wound up in the Japan of an alternate universe. A still-wounded Starscream and the other members of Megatron's team wound up outside the [[Photonic Power Laboratory]] and planned to attack this facility in the hopes of harnessing its miraculous energy source—but the Autobots, who had been mislead by the villainous [[Doctor Hell]] and [[Baron Ashura]] into joining their evil [[Mechanical Beast]]s attacked first, and tangled with [[Kōji Kabuto]] and his powerful [[Mazinger Z]] super robot.

Realizing that they had a potential ally, Megatron's forces teamed up with Doctor Hell, and launched a second attack on the Photonic Power Laboratory; Starscream attacked from the air, and initially held the upper hand against the Mazinger until Optimus Prime, riding atop the [[Jet Scrander]], provided some air support for his new friends and shot the Seeker out of the sky. As the evil alliance lost ground, Starscream displayed the ability to absorb both Photon Power and Mazinger Z's spare parts, transforming him into the gigantic, out-of-control "'''Mazinscream'''". Mimicking some of Mazinger's own powers, such as the ability to fire powerful rocket punches, Mazinscream cut a swathe through friends and foes alike, melting legions of Mechanical Beasts with his superheated "Null Fire" blasts and even blasting Megatron himself in a demented bid for leadership. Only a three-way alliance susccessfully put Mazinscream down for good: Kōji deployed the Mazinger's rocket punch attack, which hurtled Optimus Prime and Megatron towards their mutual foe, and a blast of photonic power from Megatron's gun mode blew the Air Commander apart. The resulting explosion teleported the remaining Autobots and Decepticons back to their world, unaware that a council of [[Go Nagai|mysterious figures]] had masterminded the entire dimensional overlap, and witnessed Starscream's demise, for their own purposes. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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{{bigquote|Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies.}}

Starscream rose to prominence in [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], the home of the Decepticon Air Command, becoming the Air Commander of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}} During the war for Cybertron, Starscream was the [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Captain]], whose function served as the Decepticon Air Commander. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' webpage]</ref>

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. During this period, Starscream's primary objective was to gain power, and his primary weapons were his Null Rays. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref>

Closer than ever to reaching the Allspark, the Decepticons awakened after crash-landing on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]]. While battling the Autobots, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies.

During this period, Starscream's function was second-in-command, and he [[trans-scan]]ned into a jet. His Null Rays and speed were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his scheming, ambition, and relentlessness. Starscream's message from the future was that as [[Megatron (G1)|old]] alliances are tested, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|new]] alliances will be forged. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

During the collective battle, Starscream teamed up with Predacons [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in pursuit of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and the Maximal [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Battle Across Time Collection marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TM6TDF7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Battle Across Time Collection on Amazon]</ref>
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Todaro]] (English), [[Setsuji Satō]] (Japanese)|[[Boris Rehlinger]] (French), [[Santiago Ziesmer]] (German), [[Simone Crisari]] (Italian), [[Rodrigo Oliveira]] (Portuguese), [[Jesús Maniega]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Irwin Daayán]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Samay Thakkar]] (Hindi)}}

{{bigquote|You like the sound of your own voice... ''don't you?''|[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] first meeting Starscream, [[Kingdom episode 1]]}}

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Second-in-command of the Seekers, Starscream was part of the unit that cornered Bumblebee and Wheeljack at a Space Bridge only for Jetfire to cut his hand off for insubordination. After the Autobots had escaped, Starscream got a new hand and stood behind Megatron at a rally. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}} As he and Jetfire had their ideas shot down by Megatron, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] surrendered himself to the Decepticons for good faith negotiations. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

When Megatron announced his plan to use the Allspark to reformat the Autobots into Decepticons, Starscream aired his grievances about this to his fellow Seekers in a courtyard before Jetfire arrived and sent him on patrol. He was later approached by the fatally damaged Skywarp who managed to pass on the news of Jetfire's betrayal before he perished. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

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Armed with this information, Starscream confronted Jetfire at [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]], exposing him as a traitor to Megatron, the tyrant ordering Starscream to kill the traitor. Despite losses to the Seekers, Starscream managed to shoot Jetfire down, proudly reporting this to Megatron who promoted him to commander of the Seekers. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}} Soon afterwards, he was reporting to Megatron on the Seekers' observations of Autobot activity near the disused Space Bridge when Shockwave and Soundwave announced that Autobot Command had been located. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

When Jetfire was found to be alive and had defected, Starscream duelled the traitor before he received priority orders to withdraw and destroy the Space Bridge. Reluctantly following, Starscream led his troops to Sector Seven and began an aerial attack where he claimed [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'s life before [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived to attack the Decepticons. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

After Optimus and his Autobots fled Cybertron, Starscream and the other Decepticons stayed behind, struggling to keep their civilization running while also dealing with the remaining Autobots who hadn't left the planet with their leader. Using [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]'s corpse, Starscream baited [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] and her team of rebels into a trap, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} and brought them before [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who'd launched "Project Nemesis" as a way to harvest the lifeblood of both Autobots and Deceptions. However, when the low-ranking Decepticon [[Scrapface]] helped the Autobots escape, Megatron blamed Starscream for the loss—but when the Decepticons picked up a signal from the ''Ark'', all other concerns were swept aside when Megatron ordered the activation of "Project Nemesis", the construction of a [[Nemesis (G1)|massive warship]] that would take them off-planet in pursuit of their old foes. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

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Some time later, Starscream sent an air patrol to flush out Elita's unit, but eventually left with the other high-ranking Decepticons in the newly constructed ''Nemesis''. When the Decepticons caught up with their old foes at [[Nebulon Station]] thanks to a tipoff from the crew of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'', Starscream joined the boarding party. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}} However, the Decepticons encountered the gigantic [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]; when an explosion separated the feuding warriors from their respective leaders, Starscream announced that Megatron had died and he now led the Decepticons. His reign proved short-lived—when Megatron and Optimus limped back to the main antechamber, Starscream accused him of collaborating with the Autobots before Megatron blasted him in the chest. Amidst the chaos of battle, the Autobots took the opportunity to escape by disabling the station's gravity, and by the time that Starscream returned to the ''Nemesis'' ahead of Megatron the Autobots had already warmed up their ship's warp drive. Starscream lied that Megatron was dead and ordered [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] to fire on the station; when Barricade refused to follow his orders, however, Starscream did it himself and annihilated the space station. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

The explosion blew open a rift to the extradimensional [[Dead Universe]], but Megatron had survived his assassination attempt, and after a brief beating, banished Starscream from the bridge. The Decepticons followed the ''Ark'' through the Dead Universe, gaining a mysterious [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|golden disk]] with the power to change history in the process, and caught up with the Autobots over prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} The Decepticons boarded their ship, but had to contend with both an ambush and [[Deseeus]]'s remaining Mercenaries, intent on destroying both factions. The battle destroyed the ''Fool's Fortune'' but left the remaining ships drifting into Earth's gravity well, and ended with both sides hurtling toward the primordial jungle. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

[[File:KingdomEp3-StarscreamVsDinobot.jpg|thumb|300px|"You! Your beast mode should have feathers!"]]

After crash-landing, Starscream and Megatron discovered that they were not the only Cybertronians on this planet: a group of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, time-travelling Cybertronians from the future led by [[Megatron (BW)|their own Megatron]], had witnessed their descent. Annoyed by this new "Megatron" and his sycophantic appreciation toward his Decepticon namesake, the treacherous Predacon [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] proposed a secret alliance with the Seeker leader. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} Fellow Predacon [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] soon caught wind of their treachery, but before he could intervene, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] informed them that they'd captured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], a Maximal spy. Later, Starscream spied on the two Megatrons as they enthused over over the Golden Disk and reported his findings to Blackarachnia. Again, Dinobot ambushed the pair—not to attack them, however, but to join forces: together, they could seize the Allspark and use its power to end the war. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

The three stole a shuttle to search for the Allspark, but interference caused their shuttle to crash in the Allspark's mystical "cyber-forest". When the artifact trapped both Starscream and Blackarachnia in illusory scenarios, Dinobot snapped them both back to reality. Disgusted by his selfishness and cowardice, Dinobot accused Starscream of using his past traumas as justification to hurt others—the remark caused Starscream to snap and throw the Predacon warrior off a nearby cliff. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}} With nowhere else to go, Starscream considered returning to Megatron's side until Blackarachnia convinced him to seize command through force. Using a cloaking chip, Starscream attempted to stealthily offline the Decepticon leader... but thanks to the Golden Disk's infallible knowledge of future events, he was able to take out the invisible Decepticon and steal his cloaking chip. With [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] trapped outside the temple the Allspark created for itself, Starscream and Blackarachnia arrived, trailed by "Beast" Megatron; furious at the idea of his subordinates for conspiring with a Maximal, the Predacon leader swatted the pair aside. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

[[File:KingdomEp5-Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Starscream plays the Golden Disk backwards and discovers that John Lennon actually did bury Paul.]]

Using a sample of Megatron's [[energon]], Blackarachnia and Starscream jury-rigged a device capable of reading the Golden Disk, which they'd seized amidst the battle—in doing so, however, Starscream realized that Blackarachnia had manipulated him into picking an unwinnable fight with Megatron to get her hands on that energon. Starscream attacked Blackarachnia, then absconded with both the disk and its reader. The artifact chronicled a dark timeline, one where [[Unicron]] had corrupted Megatron into becoming [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]... and, somehow, Unicron's dark influence was able to reach backwards in time to show Starscsream a vision of a Unicron-dominated future. When Blackarachnia finally caught up with him, Starscream tersely informed her that they needed to warn Optimus and Megatron immediately.

The pair made it to the repaired ''Ark'' just as the Autobots prepared for takeoff; when Optimus gave the two a chance to explain themselves, a terrified Starscream babbled that Unicron had deliberately manipulated the history of the Cybertronian race and, unable to bear its burden, entrusted the disk to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]—who promptly shattered the artifact. When he rejoined the ''Nemesis'' during its final attack on the ''Ark'', Starscream tried to warn his Megatron that his current path would lead them all to ruin; to ensure that this future would not come to pass, Starscream tried and failed to kill Megatron by knocking him off the ship's ramp. Although the battle ended with all of the Decepticons captured and imprisoned, Starscream was unconcerned by this: he was more worried about the fact that the ''Ark'' would take them back to Cybertron—exactly what Unicron wanted. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

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As the ''Ark'' flew through space, Starscream tried to convince the Autobots of what he'd seen and heard before the ship's [[stasis field]] temporarily incapacitated him. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream's worst fears were seemingly confirmed when Galvatron and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]—the two corrupted alter egos of the Autobot and Decepticon leaders—reached backwards in time to attack the Cybertronians. However, Starscream and Optimus Prime's impassioned encouragement to fight for the future of Cybertron inspired Megatron to turn on his future self, and the united factions bought just enough time for Bumblebee to implant the Allspark, reactivate Cybertron, and banish the two malevolent time-travellers. With the crisis having forced both sides together, Megatron agreed to a ceasefire, and Starscream was one of the many Decepticons who attended the peace ceremony. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|''Transformers'' issue #4]] (mentioned), [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|''Transformers'' issue #10]] (full depiction)}}

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Starscream was forged at some point before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. His [[mentor]] [[Cryak]] brought the young Starscream along on her expeditions, and their adventures in the Cybertronian wilderness opened Starscream's eyes to the beauty of his homeworld. Eventually, however, Cryak suffered a debilitating accident on one of her expeditions and chose to go [[immersant]]. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

After the eccentric genius [[Termagax]] abandoned her political ambitions to her mentee [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and retired to a life of seclusion, Starscream occasionally showed up to bother her. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}}

During the reign of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Starscream caught wind of a conspiracy in the uppermost echelons of the Cybertronian government: to uphold the terms of the [[Nominus Edict]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] had diverted multiple [[Spark|Titansparks]] and stored them underneath the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]] instead of bringing them to term. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} In exchange for his silence, Sentinel Prime promoted him to Head of Cybertronian Intelligence and removed [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] from the position. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} As Head of Intelligence, Starscream delivered reports on potential threats like rogue [[Mini-Cassette|infiltration trooper]]s {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}} and kept abreast of interspecies politics, including spying on the secretive and hostile [[Thraal]] empire that bordered Cybertronian space. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}}

[[File:G1StarscreamMocksOrionIDW2019.jpg|thumb|250px|Gottem.]]

Off the books, Starscream began building a private spy network for his own benefit: handpicked moles like the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s right-hand 'bot [[Trickdiamond]] {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} fed him a constant stream of intel; by only telling Sentinel Prime what ''he'' wanted the Autobot leader to know, his opportunism afforded the ambitious [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] a near-total monopoly on information. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} Whether through his repeated encounters with Termagax or through his myriad contacts, Starscream eventually deduced that she'd been entrusted with the mythical [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

As a member of Sentinel Prime's inner retinue, Starscream joined his leader and other high-ranking government operatives for a tour of the [[Cybertronian colonies]] aboard the Titan [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], secure that his various moles on Cybertron would fill him in when he returned. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} While in orbit around [[Hexagon]], Sentinel received word that both [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Rubble]] had been murdered, {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} and informed his staff that they would be returning to Cybertron ahead of schedule. Starscream, after making some mildly racist remarks about a recently murdered [[Voin]], showed [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] that his team had finally cracked the Thraal's anti-security measures and gained security footage of the organics. When he showed footage of the visiting delegation leaving, the Head of Xeno-Relations, realising that the Thraal were plotting something, hurried away. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}}

When the group returned home, {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} they made their way to the [[Senate]], where Sentinel found little concrete progress had been made and barked a few orders before stomping off. Following the Prime, Starscream sarcastically praised [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] for keeping the peace so effectively. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

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When [[Security Operations]] besieged four members of [[The Rise]] in an [[immersant]] Titan, Starscream arrived, claiming that he'd simply come to observe the standoff. In reality, however, he had come to receive a report from his mole in the Ascenticon Guard, [[Reflector (G1)#2019 IDW continuity|Refraktor]]. Chromia was simply glad that Soundwave was out of sight due to their history. As Refraktor finished his report, Starscream spotted Soundwave and his guards, and chastised his agent for not telling him the most significant news—that [[Bumblebee (G1)#2019 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] had joined the Ascenticon Guard. Before Refraktor could respond, however, the Titan suddenly exploded, forcing Starscream to cover his audio sensors. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

Starscream learned from his contacts that Sentinel Prime intended to arrest Soundwave for suspected collaboration with the Rise, and after the Reversionist senator [[Heretech]] warned Megatron of the plot, Starscream made contact with the leader of the Ascenticon movement too. Although he freely admitted he was still hedging his bets between the Autobots and Ascenticons, Starscream did give Megatron one tip for free—Bumblebee was deeply loyal to Orion Pax and likely the mole in the Ascenticon Guard who had alerted the Autobots to Soundwave's activities. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}

After Bumblebee had been arrested for murdering [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], Starscream paid him a visit. Confident that his various connections would allow him to safely ride out Megatron's impending uprising, Starscream offered to ally with Bumblebee but left when the yellow bot offered him no answer. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} Indeed, when Megatron dropped all pretenses of civility and overthrew the Senate, Starscream had already fled the Senate and abandoned Sentinel to his fate. When the [[Rainmaker]]s slew Sentinel Prime not long afterwards, Sentinel, aware that Starscream intended to stand with Megatron, ordered his successor Orion to find and kill Starscream before he could reveal the secret of the Pyramid to the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

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A few days later, as Megatron consolidated his power over Iacon, Starscream came out of hiding to meet with the new leaders of the city, confident that his connections and secret knowledge would give him an edge in the new hierarchy to come. However, his smug attitude quickly eroded any goodwill; Soundwave, still nursing a grudge against his old rival, blasted him with his sonic cannon. When Megatron threatened to turn his [[fusion cannon]] on Starscream, the Seeker quickly revealed that he had information on both Titansparks and the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} While recuperating from his injuries, Starscream ordered Refraktor to pass along information about the Titansparks to the Autobots—Megatron had gotten this far by holding all the cards, but now it was time for the Decepticon leader to face his first real test. As he was to be transferred to [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]]'s care, Starscream, aware that Megatron would have him watched, ordered Refraktor to volunteer for that role. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Acting on Starscream's intelligence, both sides converged on the Pyramid for the Titan sparks at the same time, sparking a brawl that ended in the destruction of the facility and almost all of the sparks. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Finding Starscream to still be of use, Megatron promoted the Seeker into his inner circle and gave orders for Soundwave to not kill him. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

[[File:IHaveNoMouthAndIMustStarscream-excuseme.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Osmosis Scream?]]

After the Autobots withdrew from Iacon, Starscream eavesdropped on Megatron as the Decepticon leader considered putting Starscream in charge of a new public relations unit that would hunt down and flush out any Autobot stragglers. However, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], citing Starscream's selfishness, pressured Megatron into appointing Soundwave instead. A frustrated Starscream stormed out of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] and ran into [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who told him that they'd heard a ghost from Cybertronian mythology screaming somewhere out in the wilderness. Aware that Autobots could be using the ghost story as a cover to regroup, Starscream decided to investigate himself. When he tracked the noise to its source, however, he discovered that the "ghost" was a lost and confused Voin ape, tangled up in a glade of metallic flora. Starscream considered putting the creature out of its misery... but when his blade touched the metallic cable leeching [[energon]] directly from the planetary surface, a strange electrical reaction sucked out his [[spark]] and transplanted it into the body of the helpless Voin ape.

Upon reawakening in this fleshy form, Starscream briefly panicked... but soon realized that he was not the ''only'' Cybertronian inhabiting this body: this was the final resting place of his old mentor Cryak, who'd become trapped in this realm between life and death when the alien creature interrupted her return to the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]]. Although Cryak, now viciously insane after spending kilocycles in purgatory, intended to steal Starscream's body and use it to "free" dozens of Cybertronians from their physical forms, Starscream was able to stop her, and although he briefly contemplated trying to help his old mentor, eventually decided to simply keep her trapped in her predicament forever as punishment. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

Some time later, Starscream was in Decepticon Headquarters when [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] brought [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] before the Decepticon leader for an interrogation. Although Magnus warned the Decepticons that [[Exarchon]], who'd kicked off the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], had returned, Megatron put no stock in these rumors and dismissed them. Starscream was curious by the specificity of his warnings, however, and Megatron grudgingly permitted him to investigate. Shortly afterwards, Starscream received a call from Trickdiamond, whom he'd once promised her everything if Swindle ever fell. When she informed him that her boss was voluntarily aiding the Autobots, Starscream passed the word along to Megatron and Sixshot. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}}

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As the Decepticons prepared to attack Crystal City, Cyclonus arrived, spouting more warnings about Exarchon, Starscream suggested to Megatron that, true or false, they spin the rumours to their advantage, painting the Decepticons as benevolent protectors against a foe to all of Cybertron. {{storylink|War's End Part One}} Starscream later tried to make peace with Soundwave before [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] teleported in, bringing confirmation that Exarchon had returned. When the three made for the throne room, Megatron was in the process of speaking with Optimus Prime. Given that the Autobots were the least of the threats facing the Decepticons, Starscream advised Megatron to agree to a temporary alliance, being supported by Soundwave. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

In the Decepticons' big push on [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Starscream led the Seekers into battle against [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. After [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] had been felled, Starscream attempted to warn Megatron of the Autobots' imminent launch only for them to do so before he could even finish his sentence. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
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After the Decepticons won the Great War, the malevolent entity known as [[Gozer]] appeared on Cybertron. Though Starscream was quick to attack, Gozer simply reflected his weapon's power back at him before it was approached by the [[Decepticon leader]], offering Megatron the choice of which form it would assume to destroy Cybertron. In his arrogance, Starscream momentarily thought that only ''he'' was powerful enough to destroy Cybertron, and when Gozer picked up on this thought it reshaped itself into a monstrous parody of the Air Commander and began its attack. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

Though the Decepticons fought valiantly against the extradimensional menace, the invader proved too powerful, and the destruction of the [[Decepticon fleet]] and Megatron's pride meant that evacuation was not an option. As Megatron prepared to execute Starscream for giving Gozer a form, the energy being known as [[Kremzeek]] approached the members of [[Decepticon High Command]] and offered them a proposition: he would spare their lives by transforming them into [[ghost]]s... but once Megatron accepted the deal, he discovered that Kremzeek intended to use them to find the [[AllSpark]], which the Autobots had taken with them when they fled Cybertron, and seize it for his own ends. Megatron, Soundwave, and Shockwave refused, resulting in the Scavenger absorbing them into his being. Only Starscream chose to serve Kremzeek, and the energy creature sent him out into the galaxy to find the ''Ark'', and with it, the AllSpark. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}} {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

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One thousand years later, Starscream's ghost manifested on [[Earth]] and drew the attention of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, who sent [[Ectotron|Ectronymous Diamatron]] to investigate. When he arrived at the Autobot's coordinates, Starscream asked the nearby [[Ghostbusters]] to leave, but the humans responded by trapping him in one of their [[ghost trap]]s. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}} Ectronymous accidentally set Starscream free, who nearly turned his wrath on the organics before they restrained him with their [[proton pack]]s. Noticing Ectronymous' Autobot insignia, Starscream called a truce and told an edited version of his story, claiming that he needed the AllSpark in order to rebuild his physical body. When one of Kremzeek's children arrived, Starscream, ostensibly to win the humans' trust, instructed them on how to destroy it before the group returned to the [[Ghostbusters firehouse]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}}

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Loitering through the building, Starscream failed to kill a [[Slimer|a gluttonous ghost]], much to [[Peter Venkman]]'s amusement. While the human sympathized with the attempted murder, he wasn't fooled for a second by Starscream's act and activated a hidden ghost trap that kept the Seeker contained while Ectotron and the Ghostbusters went out on a call. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3}} While the Ghostbusters took care of a local ghost, Kremzeek created a power surge that disabled the trap and set his servant free. Starscream fled to the [[Grosbeak Generating Station]] and set a trap for the Ghostbusters—once they'd captured him, he shrieked for his master to save him, prompting the arrival of Kremzeek. Though Starscream intended to use the Prime as a hostage for the AllSpark, Kremzeek had reached his limit with the Seeker's lack of results and absorbed him into his being. Starscream's imprisonment was a short-lived one, however, for [[Killerwatt|an electricity consuming ghost]] made physical contact with Kremzeek, dissipated the both of them and freed the Decepticon ghosts. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

As Megatron attacked Optimus Prime, Starscream tried to kill the distracted Peter Venkman only to be restrained once again by a proton stream. Salvation came when Shockwave, also restrained by such a stream, fired a round near Venkman and shattered his hold on the Seeker. Opting for the better part of valour, Starscream fled the planet and swore revenge on the Ghostbusters. When Ectotron left Earth in an [[Autobot shuttle]], intending to search for other Cybertronian ghosts across the galaxy, Starscream watched him leave with an opportunistic smirk. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 5}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
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In the year [[1984]], Starscream and the other Decepticons awoke aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and killed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] before the Autobot leader could awaken. Without their adversary to slow them down, the Decepticons promptly began a destructive campaign against humanity, and in spite of the Earthlings forming [[Skywatch]] to fight back, this genocidal war ended with humanity's complete extinction. Only Skywatch's [[Skynet]] supercomputer network survived, and, under the pretenses of surrender, marshaled its resources to construct a time machine in the hopes of changing history. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

In the year [[2029]], Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and the Insecticons led the final attack on Skynet's [[Omega Base]], destroying scores of [[T-800]] robots, but were too late to prevent Skynet from activating its [[time displacement device]] and sending one T-800 back to the year 1984. Unaware of this gambit, Starscream destroyed the machine that the android had used and ordered the artificial intelligence's execution. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

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The Terminator travelled back to 1984 and, after recruiting [[Sarah Connor]] into its mission of complete Cybertronian destruction, hightailed it to [[Mount St. Hilary]] and attacked the Decepticons before they could kill Optimus Prime. Smaller and more agile than its Decepticon foes, the Terminator withstood both Soundwave and Starscream's attacks long enough for Sarah to accidentally reactivate Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. Starscream panicked, assumed that ''all'' the Autobots were coming back online, and suggested a retreat. The Decepticons regrouped on an Oregon beach, where Starscream explained that the cyborg that had attacked them was ''not'' one of the native [[human]]s, but a cleverly disguised machine. Seeking power to fuel their invasion, the Decepticons then attacked the headquarters of [[Cyberdyne Systems]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

After the facility had been conquered, Starscream interrogated its scientists for information about the Terminator unit, even making attempts to bargain with the humans. By the time the Autobots arrived, the interrogation had allowed Starscream to work out the truth behind the Terminator's existence. After Refraktor had been killed, Starscream confronted the T-800 and offered to cut the android a deal, lest he exterminate his hostages and erase the android's timeline. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

Seeking to turn the android's anti-Cybertronian mission against Megatron before he destroyed it, unaware that it had already deemed his hostages as expendable, Starscream downed Soundwave with a missile barrage before he launched the T-800 at Megatron. Even at point blank range however, the android failed to breach the warlord's armor who promptly hurled it back at Starscream, sending the Seeker down into a crash landing. As the T-800 told [[Sarah Connor]] that it would complete its mission of Cybertronian destruction, Starscream reverted to robot mode, his transformation bisecting the time traveller, before he prepared to execute the Terminator. As he gloated about his plan to make a legion of slaves in the T-800's image, Starscream was shot in the side by Soundwave. Cursing his foes, Starscream flew off, content to let them kill each other. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:ShineLikeADiamond-Starscream.jpg|thumb|200px|"You're just jealous of my ''swish''."]]
Starscream was among the Decepticons battling for control over a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] (earning a hit to the face from a transformed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in the process) when it suddenly activated, transporting Autobots and Decepticons alike to the world of [[Equestria]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} Upon his arrival, Starscream attacked the city of [[Manehattan]], forcing [[Rarity]] and her boutique staff to make him look presentable for his eventual conquest of this new world. Though Rarity tried to appease him, Starscream remained unconvinced of her sincerity, asserting that the ponies would serve him. His tirade was interrupted, however, by the arrival of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] who engaged him in battle. Enraged at the humiliation, Starscream fled vowing revenge. He returned with Skywarp and Thundercracker, though their attacks were hindered by Rarity conjuring a magical shield to defend Arcee. After Thundercracker was shot down, Rarity had Arcee force the remaining Seekers to fly closer together, allowing Rarity to use Starscream's own discarded cape to tangle him and Skywarp together. After a brief struggle, Skywarp teleported away, leaving Starscream to lose control and crash outside the city. {{storylink|Shine Like a Diamond}}

Starscream would later join the rest of the Decepticons and their new Changeling allies in an attack on the [[Crystal Empire]]. Eventually, Optimus Prime and [[Twilight Sparkle]] managed to combine the powers of friendship and the Matrix of Leadership to defeat the Decepticons and force them back through the reactivated spacebridge to Cybertron. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

[[File:Finale-StarscreamAxe.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Following the Decepticons' construction of a new spacebridge, Starscream led the Seekers to the Equestrian city of [[Las Pegasus]] to claim magical artifacts only to run afoul of [[Twilight Sparkle]] and her friends once again. The Seekers fell back to Cybertron where a magical beam from Twilight struck one of the pilfered artifacts and unleashed [[King Sombra]] who proceeded to enthrall several Decepticons. When the Autobots arrived to investigate the commotion, the ponies claimed, much to Starscream's chagrin, that the Cybertronian race would have to unify to combat the [[unicorn]] tyrant. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

Starscream's mood only worsened when he found his Seekers allied with the [[Wonderbolts]]. As he endured [[Rainbow Dash]]'s attitude, the fliers came under attack from the brainwashed Cybertronians. Though Starscream ordered an indiscriminate carpet bombing, the Wonderbolts instead created an atmospheric disturbance that instead allowed the Seekers to fire immobilizing nets at their kin. Landing, Starscream groused about the poor quality of opposition before launching into a speech that once he freed the rubes, they would pledge undying loyalty to him, a speech that no one heard as they were all too busy praising Rainbow Dash's plan. {{storylink|Stunt Flying}}

After [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Rarity had discovered how to free Sombra's thralls, Rainbow Dash was given a transformable [[exosuit]], turning into a handheld weapon for Starscream. When Optimus Prime confronted Megatron, Starscream eagerly jumped in to bludgeon his leader with his transformed ally, hoping that the surge of magical energy would kill his master but it simply freed the warlord instead. When Optimus Prime and Megatron stopped Sombra from getting control over [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Megatron revealed that the empathetic magic had made him aware of his second's treachery. As he dodged fire from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]], Starscream flew off, swearing revenge on Megatron and the ponies. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
[[File:TFBTTF1-Starscream.jpg|thumb|250px]]

Starscream was one of the many dormant Decepticons who had been entombed aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] millions of years in the past. In the year [[1984]], [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] reactivated the Decepticons ahead of schedule thanks to a time-travelling [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had used [[Doc Brown]]'s [[DeLorean time machine|DeLorean]] to travel back in time from [[2015]] and bring his comrades online. After executing the slumbering Autobots, the Decepticons quickly conquered Earth and enslaved the human race. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

When [[Hill Valley]] fell behind on its quota of [[energon cube]]s, Starscream was sent to investigate. As he humiliated Coordinator [[Biff Tannen]], [[Marty McFly]] lobbed a trash can lid at the Seeker's head, redirecting the SIC's anger. Starscream quickly cornered the youth but was prevented from executing him when the time travelling Autobot [[Gigawatt]] materialized and sent the Seeker tumbling into Jones Fertilizer. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}}

Hauling himself out of the excrement, Starscream attacked Gigawatt, briefly recognizing the turncoat, but was denied victory when the Autobot [[Skilz]] revealed himself, landing a kick to the Seeker's face that downed him long enough for Gigawatt to escape through time with Marty and Skilz. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

In 2015, Starscream made another visit to Hill Valley where he oversaw an execution of human rebels with four of the Constructicons. Before Biff Tannen could execute the humans, the Autobots and Marty McFly arrived. When McFly managed to use Brown's [[alpha-wave ionic nullifier]], Starscream shot him down only for [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] to confront the Seeker and down him with a mighty left hook. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}}

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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===

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[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] told the other Autobots that they needed to work together to get some [[energon]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] informed iher that he had an idea about where they can get it. However, they were interrupted shortly afterwards by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Starscream, who wanted to steal the energon for themselves. {{storylink|Great Adventure on the Planet of Games!}}

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===''Last Bot Standing''===
Starscream was among the many Decepticons who fought against the Autobots as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

===Energon Universe===
{{quote|Starscream had no vision, no plan. His shortsightedness was only outpaced by his mindless need for violence.|[[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]]|"[[Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8]]"}}
[[File:TF2023 №13 – A Softer Time.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Long ago, Starscream was once called '''Ulchtar''', finding himself in the middle of a war, uncertain whether to join a side. One day, his friends, [[Jetfire (G1)#Energon Universe|Jetfire]] and [[Genvo]], urged Ulchtar to come witness an event that only occurred every two hundred years. Flying to [[Moonbase Two]], the trio discussed their plans for the future. Genvo had joined the fighting and reminisced about his leader, but Ulchtar said he and his brothers had refused to join a side. Jetfire said he planned to travel the stars to find a way to save the planet without the need for war. Just then, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] flew overhead, with Ulchtar marveling at the Guardian's massive size. Rushing to the nearby Cybertronian Defense Force stockpiles, Ulchtar detonated a bomb to catch Omega's attention, waving and shouting at the Guardian, who waved back. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], not amused by this, chased them from the area. As Jetfire departed for the stars, Genvo bid farewell to Ulchtar and left to join the fight.

Some time later, a massive explosion caught Ulchtar's attention. Running outside, he found himself in the middle of a battle and was hit in the back by a stray shot. Genvo noticed him and ushered him to safety, but was shot himself and died in Ulchtar's arms, telling his friend of how he had yelled at the gods and screamed the stars into noticing them. Just then, the source of the shots loomed into view, [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s. After they had passed, Ulchtar cradled his friend's body, lamenting about what was left for him now. Just then, [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] emerged from the smoke, offering Ulchtar a chance to avenge his friend as part of the Decepticon order. Transforming into his gun [[alternate mode]], the Decepticon leader asked Ulchtar what his name was. Ulchtar responded, "Starscream". {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 13|Transformers #13}}

During the interrogation of several Autobot prisoners, Megatron offered them a chance to live if they joined him. When they refused, he transformed into gun mode and commanded Starscream to execute them. Though hesitant to harm prisoners of war, Starscream eventually gave in and executed them, egged on by the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}} Starscream fought alongside the other Decepticons for 200 years, felling many Autobots such as [[Beachcomber (G1)#Energon Universe|Beachcomber]] {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} as well as many unaligned Transformers such as [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]]'s clan. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}}

During the battle aboard the crashing ''[[Ark (G1)#Energon Universe|Ark]]'', Starscream watched as a damaged Megatron nearly fell out of the ship, clinging on with his remaining arm. Starscream seized the opportunity and fired on Megatron, sending the Decepticon leader plummeting to the planet below. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}}

[[File:TF2023 1 Starscream blasts Bumblebee.jpeg|thumb|225px|Say what you want about him, but he sure doesn't waste time.]]
Many years later, Starscream was one of many Decepticons lying dormant in the ''Ark'' when Jetfire unearthed the ship and attempted to use [[Teletraan I]] to reactivate and rebuild the Transformers aboard. Starscream was the first to be rebuilt, and began his new lease on life by thanking his old friend, then shooting a dormant [[Bumblebee (G1)#Energon Universe|Bumblebee]] in the face. When Jetfire confronted him, Starscream told him that the [[Decepticon|markings]] on his wings were because of the war that had been raging for the past hundred years, before also shooting Jetfire in the abdomen. Starscream took aim at the dormant [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]]'s face before he was attacked by the newly rebuilt Optimus Prime.

A fight ensued, and after taking a kick from the revived [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]], Starscream ordered [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] to drag more Decepticon warriors to his position to be revived by Teletraan One. Starscream then caught Optimus off-guard as the Autobot leader discovered Bumblebee's body. He grappled Optimus from behind, berating him for mourning the weak Autobot before asking [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] for assistance. Soundwave deployed [[Ravage (G1)#Energon Universe|Ravage]], whom Starscream ordered to rip out Optimus' eyes. However, humans [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Energon Universe|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Carly (G1)#Energon Universe|Carly]] helped Optimus grab his blaster in time, allowing him to shoot Ravage and knock off Starscream before destroying Teletraan One to prevent the computer from reviving more Decepticons.

[[File:TF2023 – Starscream Takes Out Jetfire.jpg|thumb|left|''He had it coming'',]]
''Mildly'' upset at the destruction of Teletraan One, Starscream, in jet mode, gave chase to Optimus and Ratchet alongside Skywarp, but the pair were shot at by a still-alive Jetfire. Starscream fired on his former friend, fatally wounding him. The two Decepticons were forced to give up the chase soon after, as Skywarp's energy levels were dangerously low.

Upon returning to the Ark, Starscream learned from Soundwave that Teletraan One was irreparable without more energy, and since Starscream had the most [[Energon]] reserves, he had to find some. Starscream begrudgingly agreed, but not before telling Soundwave to not say [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|his]] name and asserting himself as leader of the Decepticons. Starscream traveled to a nearby power plant, where he crushed [[Davey|one of the human workers]] in his hand. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}}

[[File:TF2023 – Starscream slaps a jet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.225|''he had it coming,'']]
Starscream took enough energy back to power the other Decepticons, and later returned to the power plant with them in tow to collect even more energy with a converter. A fighter jet attempted to investigate, but Starscream intercepted the jet and quite literally slapped it out of the sky. Starscream then killed one of the pilots, only to be shot in the face with a flare gun as [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|the other pilot]] escaped. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} He had no idea that this encounter would set the surviving pilot on a quest for vengeance {{storylink|Duke issue 1|Duke #1}} that would lead to the formation of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|Duke issue 5|Duke #5}}

The Decepticons returned to the ''Ark'', where Starscream expressed frustration at Soundwave's inability to repair Teletraan One due to the inadequacy of Earth's materials. Soundwave attempted to lament on what Megatron would have done, which earned him a swift slap from Starscream for mentioning that name. Just then, the Decepticons received a priority message from [[Laserbeak (G1)#Energon Universe|Laserbeak]] about an Autobot. As he was busy, Starscream sent Skywarp to deal with it. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 4 – Prime Runs Over Starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.225|''he only had himself to blame!'']]
Starscream arrived after the ensuing battle to find Skywarp beaten and in desperate need of repairs. Starscream asked his fallen comrade where the Autobots went and took off to pursue them. This led him into a chase with Optimus Prime, Starscream's fire interrupting a communication between the Autobot leader and Ratchet. Starscream transformed and landed in front of Optimus, intending to block his escape, only for Cliifjumper and Carly to sweep his legs out from under him and allow the Autobots to get away. Starscream would regroup with Soundwave and his cassettes at the local hospital, halting Soundwave from executing Optimus Prime. Starscream grew a smile as he realized the hospital was meant to fix the humans, gleefully mocking Optimus' pathetic empathy. To make Optimus' death more painful, Starscream opened fire on the building, damaging its generator. However, he was interrupted by the arrival of two new Autobots: Ratchet and [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]], the latter shooting Starscream in the shoulder. The Autobots rallied, prompting Starscream to order a retreat.

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Starscream kicks Ravage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.225|''If you'd have been there,'']]
As the Decepticons returned to the ''Ark'', Soundwave berated Starscream's single-minded penchant for destruction. Starscream deflected blame, asserting that their failures were due to Soundwave's inability to repair Teletraan One. Yet their arguing led to a realization: they ''did'' have the Cybertronian materials to repair the computer, and the two proceeded to tear Skywarp apart to get them. After the computer was repaired, Starscream watched on as it repaired [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], gloating that he was the Decepticon leader now and forever. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}} Soundwave was about to suggest that they use Teletraan One to repair Ravage, but Starscream was contemptuous of the idea of starting with the smallest of their number and punted the cassette away, instead picking [[Thundercracker (G1)#Energon Universe|Thundercracker]] as the next candidate for revival. Thundercracker was shocked to see what had become of Skywarp, but Starscream assured him that Skywarp had "volunteered his life for the greater Decepticon good." Soundwave then alerted Starscream that the Autobots had found a new source of energy at a power dam. Angry that the Autobots were stealing "their" energy, Starscream ordered an attack on them, to which a newly revived [[Frenzy (G1)#Energon Universe|Frenzy]] and Reflector volunteered. Reflector asked Starscream where Megatron was, but Starscream ordered him to shut up and stay focused on the mission, and he and the Decepticons set out for the dam.


Once there, upon noticing that the Autobots were using power from the dam and a jerry-rigged turbine to revive their dormant comrades, Starscream and Thundercracker strafed the enemy, then deployed Reflector to attack, only for Reflector to be blown to bits by Optimus Prime, who had equipped himself with Megatron's arm and [[fusion cannon]]. Starscream took on Prime directly, scorning the Autobot Commander for using the "precious" weapon. Prime retorted by noting how much the cannon scared Starscream and how it reminded him of what he would never be. Enraged, Starscream managed to slip past Prime and severely damaged the turbine. Starscream gloated over his victory, and was shot by Optimus for his troubles, prompting him to order a retreat.

[[File:TF2023 no. 6 – "You Killed My Dad.".jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|''if you'd have heard it,'']]
The Autobots then launched a counteroffensive to retake the ''Ark'', but Starscream, having anticipated this, dispatched the freshly revived [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to intercept the Autobots, then ordered them to merge into [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} Starscream was still kicked down by Optimus Prime and then accidentally slammed away by a raging Devastator. While clambering into the ''Ark'', Starscream encountered Cliffjumper and Carly trying to sneak in. Carly confronted him over the death of her father Davey, but Starscream didn't know what she was talking about. Starscream and Cliffjumper then grappled until Carly fired a discarded blaster at the Seeker. Cliffjumper then took aim and prepared to avenge his clan, but was unable to pull the trigger. Starscream then took advantage of his hesitation and grabbed Carly and prepared to crush the human. But it was then that Devastator, having been thrown over a cliff edge by Optimus Prime, slammed into Starscream, injuring them both and forcing the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

[[File:TF2023 №13 – Soundwave vs. Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|''I betcha you would have done the same!'']]
As they regrouped in the mountains, Soundwave gathered the other Decepticons and confronted Starscream over his continual failures, challenging him for Decepticon leadership. Despite Starscream's objections, he was pushed into the ring and Soundwave gave the Air Commander a merciless beatdown, even siccing Laserbeak on him at one point to rip out one of his optics. Starscream tried begging, bargaining, and cheap tricks against Soundwave, even offering him joint leadership, but Soundwave wouldn't relent until he finally ripped out Starscream's internal mechanisms and shoved him off a cliff. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}

Falling to the bottom of the volcanic chasm, Starscream's legs were burned away by the lava of the volcano and he eventually fell unconscious as he attempted to pull himself to safety. Just then, a squadron of [[M.A.R.S.]] operatives showed up, their leader, General Horton, ordering Starscream's body to be loaded up onto their tank. However, it proved to be too heavy for the chains holding it, falling to the ground at the enraged General's feet, who declared everything had changed for him after this discovery. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 13|Transformers #13}} The squad attached Starscream's comatose body to the top of their [[H.I.S.S. tank]], lacing him with explosives should he try to rebel. Awakening, Starscream angrily attacked before Horton revealed their failsafe. Low on energon, Starscream was left with no choice but to agree to an alliance.

Leading the M.A.R.S squad, Starscream eventually happened upon a chained up [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], who told of how Soundwave had freed him from the ''Nemesis'' and promised him revenge on Megatron. Starscream dismissed this as one of Soundwave's lies, reasoning that Soundwave would never let any harm befall his beloved leader. The Seeker promised Astrotrain a true chance at revenge, but just then, [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|a massive chunk of Cybertron fell into the nearby ocean]]. With the resulting tsunami putting them in imminent danger, Astrotrain transformed into space shuttle mode and the M.A.R.S squad, after some coaxing from Starscream, followed him onboard. As they flew away, Starscream spotted the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] floating in the ocean and had Astrotrain fly down to collect them. Growing ever more uneasy, Horton attempted to activate their failsafe, but a hit from a wave knocked him and the M.A.R.S crew unconscious.

Taking refuge in the the chunk of Cybertron, Astrotrain and the Combaticons pledged allegiance to Starscream before Horton awakened and attempted once more to blow them all sky high, only to find that Razz had removed the explosives from Starscream, who had promised to let them free in exchange. Now free, Starscream squashed all the members of the M.A.R.S squad, but spared Private Martin, as well as Private Razz's cat, to witness his rise to power. Swearing revenge on Soundwave, Starscream declared that the Earth would be his. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 15 - StarscreamArrives.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Starscream tries out this [[Duocon]] thing he's heard about.]]
Starscream and his new team eventually tracked Soundwave's Decepticons to the dam they had attacked [[Transformers (2023) issue 5|previously]]. With the Autobots in the middle of the conflict, Starscream shouted that Soundwave would pay for his treachery and ordered the Combaticons to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} As Bruticus grappled with Devastator, Soundwave took on Starscream, only to get slammed aside by Astrotrain. Thundercracker then approached his former leader, and Starscream called him out for betraying him to Soundwave, then taunted him by pointing out that Soundwave was complicit was in Skywarp's dismemberment. This, however, didn't stop Thundercracker from acquiring General Horton's remote and using it to drive Starscream backwards off a ledge, sending him tumbling into Astrotrain below. As he grappled with Soundwave again, Starscream refused Optimus Prime's offer to cease the battle, only for Prime to shoot a hole in the dam behind them, causing all the Decepticons to be caught in a flash flood. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

The battle continued to [[Seattle]], where Starscream commanded his Decepticons from inside Astrotrain. As Devastator and Bruticus resumed their fight, Starscream was about to deliver a choice insult to Soundwave when an uppercut from Devastator knocked Astrotrain out of the sky. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} Soundwave then ejected Rumble, who used his one remaining pile driver to destroy Astrotrain's right wing, sending him crashing to the ground. Though Starscream shouted for Bruticus to come to their aide, Devastator tackled the titan back to the ground in a chokehold. Soundwave proceeded to point out how pathetic Starscream truly was, to which the Seeker responded by tearing off Soundwave's chest door and extracting the comatose Ravage, preparing to offline him permanently. However, it was then that a heavily damaged Megatron arrived on the scene and put an end to the fight with only a single word. Backing away in horror, Starscream ordered Astrotrain to get him out there. However, the triple changer, filled with rage at seeing Megatron again, refused. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 20 - Starscream Restored.jpg|200px|thumb]]
To his horror, Starscream was separated from the H.I.S.S tank and dragged away by the Decepticons, all of whom chose to submit to Megatron's rule once more. Taken to the chunk of Cybertron, Starscream cried for mercy as Megatron had him placed into a contraption fuled by energy he had stored there long ago. To his surprise, however, the machine merely restored his body to full functionality. Groveling at Megatron's feet in thanks, Starscream's jubilation didn't last long; Megatron had restored him only have the full pleasure of beating the Seeker within an inch of his life once more. Once he had deemed Starscream's punishment sufficient, Megatron forced Starscream to use his gun mode to blow the traitorous Astrotrain to smithereens. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}}

As the now-regrouped Decepticons prepared to march on the ''Ark'', Starscream criticized Megatron's plan, earning him a slap to the face for his troubles. After the ''Ark'' teleported away and Megatron reattached his fusion cannon arm, he had Starscream wield his gun mode again to shoot down [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}} After Megatron called off the pursuit of the Autobots, Starscream once again wielded Megatron's gun mode in a devastating attack on the [[United States military]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}} About a week later, during the attack on [[Chicago]], Starscream discovered the Autobots present defending the city, and excitedly reported this fact to Megatron, who proceeded to pummel him for ruining their surprise attack. In the not-surprise attack that followed, Starscream flew ahead in disregard of Megatron's orders to wait, and prepared to assassinate the incapacitated Optimus Prime (and incidentally a bunch of [[Carly (G1)|annoying]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|fleshlings]].) He was prevented from doing so when Beachcomber thew himself in front of the blast. After shooting Beachcomber in the back, Starscream was again prevented from killing Optimus when Megatron assaulted him -- yet again -- which in turn gave Optimus enough time to recover and challenge Megatron to a final duel, which he accepted over Starscream's protests. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}}

After Megatron managed to incapacitate Optimus Prime, Starscream assisted him in impaling the Autobot commander on antennae atop a skyscraper, then took Spike and Carly captive. When Optimus Prime refused to choose between sparing them or sparing the critically injured Beachcomber, Starscream eagerly prepared to kill all three with Megatron's gun form, starting with the humans. At that moment, Omega Supreme appeared out of nowhere, flying over the area and once again waving to Starscream, prompting the Decepticon to wave back in a daze. This fateful occurrence was enough for Starscream to shake off Megatron's control and proclaim his name to be Ulchtar once again. He then used Megatron's gun mode on himself, blasting off half of his own face and falling off the skyscraper, much to Megatron's disbelief. Starscream's body was recovered by Bruticus as the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron disgustedly ordered Starscream's lifeless body to be tossed in a pit containing the other deactivated Decepticons. However, Starscream started to display some signs of life after he was discarded. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}}

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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Starscreamg1early.jpg|thumb|I'm the black one! ...wait.]]
[[File:Commercial-PretenderStarscream.jpg|thumb|Way to leave your shell stranded on the top of a skyscraper.]]
[[File:Commercial-AMStarscreamsits.jpg|thumb|Where's our [[BotCon]] exclusive of ''this'' deco?]]
Starscream's [[commercial]] appearances with original footage include:
*An appearance in the first ''Transformers'' animation, a commercial for [[The Transformers (issue)|Issue #1]] of Marvel's ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' comic book. Alongside Thundercracker and Skywarp, Starscream attacked an Earth power plant, then defended himself against an Autobot counterattack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1 commercial}}
*Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp encountered the Autobots Jazz, Sideswipe and Prowl in the middle of the desert. They briefly scuffled. This was a toy commercial for all six featured characters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon jets & Autobot cars|Decepticon jets & Autobot cars commercial}}
*Starscream and Thundercracker were strafing three Autobots, when their enemies unveiled their newest warrior, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]! No longer possessing the advantage of flight, the Decepticons retreated so that their own newest recruit, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could deal with the flying Autobot. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}
*Starscream led Thrust over the desert to attack the Autobots' new defense base, brushing off Thrust's concerns about the whereabouts of the Autobots themselves. He was caught off-guard when the base transformed into [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Good goin' there, Starscream. This was the only ad in which Starscream had a speaking part; he was given his usual cartoon voice. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Omega Supreme|Omega Supreme commercial}}
*Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] faced off against [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] until Autobot reinforcements showed up in the form of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, Rodimus Prime|Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, and Rodimus Prime commercial}}
*He led an attack on the Autobots' launch site while Optimus was away on Cybertron. Ultra Magnus led the Autobots in a counter-attack against Starscream's team. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
*Starscream and Skywarp battled alongside Galvatron - yes, Galvatron! - when the three Decepticons encountered [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] driving down a highway. The two Decepticon jets strafed about as Galvatron bellowed that his first encounter with the Autobot city commander would be Ultra Magnus' doom. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
*Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker found themselves on the wrong end of a beating when they came to blows with the Dinobots. Starscream was batted away by a swing of [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s tail. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}
*Starscream was lurking in the dark of an Earth city as Optimus Prime was reunited with Jazz and Bumblebee. (Narration from [[Victor Caroli]] led the viewer to believe that his lurking was quite evil.) Starscream emerged from his Pretender shell, and swooped down to attack the Autobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Classic Pretenders|Classic Pretenders commercial}}
*Starscream is seen transforming and flying away as Jazz and Bumblebee "capture" some Micromaster bases. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster bases commercial}}
*Still in his Pretender Classics body, Starscream was seen dunking [[Wildfly]], [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]], and [[Scowl (G1)|Scowl]] into colorful vats to create the [[Pretender Monster]]s. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretender Monsters|Pretender Monsters commercial}}
*Starscream was seen battling Prowl aboard his [[Turbo Jet]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Action Master vehicles|Action Master vehicles commercial}}
*His jet form was seen flying over a rocky landscape alongside Ramjet. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Jets and cars|Generation 2 jets and cars commercial}}

He also appeared in some online promotional videos:
*Starscream learned from eavesdropping on a conversation between Optimus and Megatron that [[BotCon 2009]] would have some sweet exclusive toys. He demanded that the Decepticons attend the convention, and was eager to be the first to get the "Wings of Honor" box set! {{storylink|BotCon 2009!}}
*Starscream gushed about his Botcon exclusive Kup toy when Megatron interrupted him, demanding to know if Starscream had completed the work on the Decepticons' anti-matter gun. When Starscream fumbled his words, Megatron caught on that Starscream hadn't done any work on the weapon whatsoever. Megatron was convinced to attend BotCon in the hopes of finding some new weapons there, and Starscream readied himself for the convention by putting on a kitty hat. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
*Megatron rode atop of Starscream's jet mode in outer space. {{storylink|Mega Spice -- The Transformer Your Fan Could Be Like}}
*Starscream and Megatron visited Shockwave's lab on Cybertron. Despite being told off from touching Shockwave's newest creation, the "continuum transmorpher," Starscream did so anyways as soon as Megatron and Shockwave stepped out of the room. He then attempted to upload his toy review using Shockwave's computer, fumbling the transmorpher in the process. The device summoned Starscream's [[Starscream (Animated)|"Animated" counterpart]] to his reality. The two Starscreams then discussed how awesome BotCon was. They also teamed up to blast Megatron, but then argued over which one of them was now the new Decepticon leader. Not that it mattered, since Megatron was far from being defeated... {{storylink|Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?}}
*Starscream nominated himself as the official reviewer for BotCon exclusive toys. He was about to reveal the first of the [[BotCon 2012]] exclusives when Megatron interrupted his video. While Starscream was distracted, Grimlock stepped in and revealed the [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]] toy, spoiling the review. {{storylink|BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!}}
*After a dance-off between Soundwave and Blaster, Starscream prepared to take the stage by first putting on a pair of sunglasses... {{storylink|Blaster VS Soundwave 2013}}
*Starscream was part of an epic battle in a desert against the Autobots. He provided Megatron air support against Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Ratchet. Optimus managed to snag him out of the air by riding atop of Bumblebee. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O TRANSFORMERS Online Exclusive commercial}} When the narrator pointed out that the Transformers' battles had never been bigger, Bumblebee's Kreon pointed out that they never had been small either, and kicked Starscream's Kreon over, reducing him to pieces. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O TRANSFORMERS teaser trailer}}
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==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Starscream could hinder Optimus Prime's progress, pushing him back towards Optimus's point of origin in the Decepticon's maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:Jetron MoCsprites.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Starscream was among the [[Decepticon]] troops who sought to destroy [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on his journey, confronting him in the [[Temple Ruins]]... in theory. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|Starscream's supposed appearance in this game is from a [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (promo video)|''Mystery of Convoy'' promo video]], calling him one of the "[[Seeker (body-type)|Jetron]]" foes. These enemies being copies of Starscream is... less dubious than all the other jets the video claims use the same sprite, since the sprite ''is'' in the right colors... but still.}}
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===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
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{{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Merluzzi]]}}

While the Autobots were on their way to [[ELTA]], Starscream appeared and told them to stop right where they were. Transforming to robot form, he announced that he would be their opponent. Optimus Prime asked him where he had been during the whole adventure, but Starscream just told him to shut up and warned him that his null ray was not like the others. Despite saying that he was going to shut Optimus' mouth forever, Starscream was defeated by the Autobots. Deciding to make a strategic withdraw and that discretion was the better part of valor, despite knowing that Megatron was going to chew him out, Starscream transformed to jet form and flew off. In the post credits Starscream was drained off all of energy and was helpless and drifted off into deep space. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
[[File:N64Starscream.jpg|thumb|Yes, that's Transmetal Waspinator in original Waspinator colors as Generation 1 Starscream. No, that's not normal.]]

{{voiceactor|[[Alec Willows]] (English)}}

In an alternate timeline created when Megatron sent a message through Transwarp back to his past self, Starscream returned to the Beast Wars following the [[quantum surge]], which granted him a strange but powerful new [[Transmetal]] body. Fearing that the Beast Wars would alter history against his liking, Starscream set out to destroy any Maximal or Predacon that opposed him. After vanquishing his foes, Starscream entered the Ark and infused himself with the power of his old body, just as Megatron and Optimus Primal had increased their power. This fusion of old and new allowed Starscream to finally achieve his eons long goal of restoring his original body. Finally whole, Starscream undertook the long journey through transwarp back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals}}

{{BW fighter ending|Starscream|N64}}
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===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Starscream, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of a Decepticon team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. He faced off against a team of Autobots in a series of one-on-one matches. If he managed to defeat Bumblebee, Rodimus, Grimlock, Jetfire and Optimus Prime, Starscream was declared to be the tournament's champion! {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===3D Battle-Card Game===
Starscream serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}
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===Sector Seven Alternate Reality Game===
[[File:Starscream 1982.jpg|thumb|Masterpiece attack!]]
Disguised as an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, Starscream was active on Earth in [[1982]], with documented sightings of jets sporting his unique colors on several continents before he was caught on camera transforming to [[robot mode]] in California. This sighting (and its subsequent leak) was the direct impetus for [[Hungry Dragon|Hungry Dragon 1]].

Later, during late April/early May of [[2007]], [[Sector Seven]] intercepted two sound clips through Agent Cod3x and another source (currently unknown). Apparently, Starscream wanted to make his presence known and left a message announcing that he would have the All Spark, and that Agent Powers would be the one to hand it over. These messages were somewhat garbled, as they were apparently received over a SETI@home system. So far, only these two "blips" have been analyzed (the second still needing work), but more may come in the near future. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)===
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC DLC G1Starscream.jpg|thumb|"Why do I feel like [[Pat Lee]] designed me?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English)}}

{{Note|Starting on [[August 27]], [[2009]], Starscream was made available as one of a handful of downloadable characters in a DLC pack for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3. }}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===Transformers Battle Universe===
At the edge of time, when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] needed a new host, Starscream was among several warriors summoned from the multiverse to battle for control of the prize. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===Transformers G1: Awakening===
[[File:Starscream g1awakening stats.jpg|left|thumb]]
Starscream was among the Decepticons who pursued and boarded the Autobot [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When the ship crashed on [[Earth]], all inside were sent into stasis, but the Decepticons woke up four million years later and resumed their conquering ways. Picking up [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whom they tricked into becoming a Decepticon, Starscream took part in an attack on [[Dyson Dam]]. He was later present when the Decepticons trapped Optimus Prime's team on Cybertron, though he was unable to prevent the Autobots from subsequently escaping imprisonment. He returned to Earth where he picked a fight with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and was soundly defeated by the Dinobot. He also took part in Megatron's ill-fated assault on the Ark, and completely failed to stop the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon fortress on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-starscream.jpg|thumb]]
Starscream participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Construct-Bots Builder''===
The components necessary for building "Construct-Bot" Starscream were accessible within the Cybertron construction zone. Despite it being against protocol, [[you]] could mix his parts with those of Autobots! (gasp!) {{storylink|Construct-Bots Builder}}

===''Bumblebee Boulder Dash''===
Bumblebee was driving peacefully down a road when Starscream started making boulders roll along the road at him. {{storylink|Bumblebee Boulder Dash}}

===''Kreon Chaos''===
There were lots of Starscreams! They bedeviled the Autobots on their quest to retrieve the Optimus Prime Kre-O kit parts held within the Decepticons' base on Cybertron. {{storylink|Kreon Chaos}}
{{charstubgame|"Earth" and "Moon" stages}}

===''Starscream Stand Off''===
Starscream engaged in aerial combat against the many units of the Autobot/Human Alliance Air Defence. {{storylink|Starscream Stand Off}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Once one of Cybertron's defenders, Starscream was stationed aboard an orbital station. The long isolation resulted in him becoming greedy and ambitious, and he eagerly took up Megatron's offer to lead troops in battle. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Starscream's card bio}}

Following the disappearance of Megatron, Starscream stole the [[Exponential Generator]] from [[Doctor Arkeville]] with the intention of using it to destroy [[Earth]] and harness the energy from the planet's destruction. Luckily the Autobots stopped him, firing the generator into orbit after a battle. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} Starscream was among the Decepticons who coated themselves in [[Electrum]] from a Golden Lagoon, though their campaign against the Autobots was halted when the Autobots found the lagoon, and the Electrum was destroyed in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)|The Golden Lagoon}} After the Decepticons discovered a [[Crystal of Power]] in [[South America]], Starscream and Reflector were sent to steal materials for a cannon. They succeeded, despite Autobot interference, though the Autobots later managed to destroy the cannon anyway. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (Legends)|Fire on the Mountain}}

Starscream was among a group of Decepticons who accidentally time travelled back to the sixth century and ended up having to battle some similarly displaced Autobots using medieval technology. They lost, and returned to the present as prisoners of the Autobots. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (Legends)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} The Decepticons manage to drive the Autobots off Earth, and proceeded to set about conquering the planet. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots soon returned and succeeded in badly damaging Megatron, resulting in Starscream and the other Decepticons retreating with their wounded leader. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

Starscream took part in an all-out assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|One Shall Fall...}} Following Megatron's death, Starscream wrested control of the Decepticons. Despite resistance by Megatron loyalists, Starscream organized a coronation, however the event was gatecrashed by Galvatron, who blasted Starscream into dust. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

Reduced to an insubstantial ghost, Starscream sought the help of [[Unicron]] and was pressed into service as an instrument of Unicron's will, becoming an agent of chaos. During a period when the barrier between the physical and ethereal plane was weakened, Starscream enlisted [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to help him pass through the [[spirit portal]]. Thanks to the interference of the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], he was unable to take physical form before the portal collapsed and was again left stuck on the ethereal plane. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}} Unicron again struck a deal with Starscream, who took control of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] to enact a plan to provide Unicron with a new body in the form of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Though the trio managed to steal one of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s eyes, they were intercepted by Autobots en route to Trypticon, and defeated. Though Starscream was forced to flee, he had regained corporeal form thanks to a new body supplied by Unicron. {{storylink|Unicron Returns}}

An ancient prophecy discovered by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoops]] appeared to name Starscream as the chosen one who would bring Cybertron to a new Golden Age, though Starscream himself was skeptical. He and the other Transformers attempted to make contact with the newly arrived [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]], only to find it had some connection with the [[Dead Universe]] and an annoying immunity to being attacked. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Minion Pig#As Starscream}}
Starscream appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. He also comes in an [[Minion Pig#As Energon Starscream|Energon version]], which one of the first unlockable characters in the game, and a [[Minion Pig#As Captain Starscream|Captain version]], which is part of War season 3. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Starscream participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
*''Starscream'' - This Common character could be recruited by collecting 12 units of cybermetal.
*''Starscream'' - This Rare character could be recruited by collecting 160 units of cybermetal, 95 units of transmetal, and 90 exclusive cores.
*''Starscream (Gen)'' - This Super Rare character was available as a reward in the "Lord Starscream" event.
*''Starscream (G2)'' - This Super Rare character first appeared in the "Lord Starscream" event, and could be recruited by collecting 250 units of cybermetal, 75 units of transmetal, 35 event cores, and 10 cores of this character.
*''Lord Starscream'' - This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Lord Starscream" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Scott Whyte]] (English)}}

After the ''[[Proudstar]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Plasma Core]] had been ejected from the ship, Starscream fought the Autobots at [[Liberty Bridge]] in an attempt to stop them from reaching the core only to be defeated. He recovered in time to steal the Core from under the Autobots' olfactory sensors and prevent them from launching off-planet. In his haste however, the Core had yet to be repaired, Megatron ordering that Starscream bring it to the space bridge so it could be repaired on Cybertron. Though Starscream made it back to [[New York City]], the weather, combined with the increasingly unstable Core, caused him to lose control of his flight and crash. He eventually made it back to the ''Proudstar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s command tower as everyone was going through the space bridge, being ordered to guard the rear. Duelling the Autobots in [[unspace|transwarp]], Starscream was defeated once again and sent hurtling across the floor, asking Megatron to help him up. The Decepticon leader declined to do so.

When the Core was repaired and reinstalled, Starscream led his Seekers in defending the [[Ferrotaxis]] from the Autobots only for he and his troops to defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Starscream'''
[[file:StarscreamEarthWars.jpg|upright=1.75|thumb|Oh, I'll ''get'' Megatron, all right. ]]
Starscream is driven by an unshakable conviction that leadership is his birthright. To him, obedience is an insult, and ambition justifies any action taken in its pursuit. His loyalties are entirely transactional, and he ultimately serves only himself. Even (and especially!) Megatron is not exempt from Starscream’s contempt. He regards his commander’s methods as outdated, a temporary obstacle standing between himself and absolute control. Starscream envisions domination as something forged through annihilation, where victory rises from the destruction of all opposition. Any individual who obstructs his ascent does so at their own peril. {{storylink|Source:Transformers:_Earth_Wars/2016#Starscream| Starscream Bio}}

Starscream was the first Decepticon to arrive on Earth. After Starscream established a base and took out [[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire]] by building an Auto Cannon, Luca advised Starscream bring [[Bludgeon (G1)|"the disturbing sword guy"]] through. Starscream is then contacted by Megatron, who commanded him to bring him to Earth, or be stuck on the dreary mudball forever. Seeing as Starscream did not want to be abandoned on a planet full of Autobots, he reluctantly brought Megatron though the Space Bridge after finding a [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystal]] powerful enough to bring their leader through. {{storylink|Get Optimus! / Get Megatron!|Get Megatron!}}

Starscream and Bludgeon attended a battle with Megatron where there were a few mortars around. Starscream, being the coward he was, tried to hide from the mortar fire. Megatron got irritated with the Decepticons cowardice and led a ''Rallying Charge'' and destroyed the mortars. He then lorded the victory over the rest of the decepticons. {{storylink|The Lost Map}}

After that whole endeavour, Starscream contacted his agent on Cybertron to get some inside information on the shards of the [[Fractal Map]], who just so happened to be [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. Swindle then got Starscream out of a sticky situation by dealing with some Mortars and Laser Turrets, but now he owed the swindler big time. {{storylink|Power Play (Earth Wars)|Power Play}}

Starscream then brought in [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and another Decepticon recruit. With their help, Starscream tried to snag another piece of the Fractal Map, but was stopped by Bludgeon. Megatron then took control of the operation much to Starscreams chagrin. {{storylink|The Codex Showdown}}

Finally, Starscream witnessed along with Bludgeon, Megatron, Razorclaw, Kickback, and Shockwave the creation of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]! He watched in awe as Devastator destroyed many Autobot outposts. {{storylink|Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)|Combiner Wars}}

Upon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s arrival to Earth, Starscream rudely questioned why another air bot was getting in his way. In response, Scourge warned Starscream to watch his mouth or else Hook would spend the weekend "assembling a 100 piece puzzle" with Starscream's name on it.

Starscream was present in almost all of the Decepticons' future exploits, hoping to use whatever was discovered to overthrow Megatron.

*'''Added:''' [[April 4]], 2016
*'''Autobot Counterpart:''' [[Jetfire_(G1)#Transformers:_Earth_Wars|Jetfire]]
* '''Class''': Aerial
*'''Star Ratings:''' 1 - 5 stars
*'''Weapons:''' Starscream shoots buildings with his null rays dealing a good amount of damage at a steady rate.
*'''Ability:''' Air Strike - Fly into the air and fire 4 rockets, dealing some damage to a target.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points, +2 for reuses.
*'''Level 11 Bonus''': Enemies under Starscream as he flies by are set on fire.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.Ts:'''
**Companion
**Ranged
*'''Bot Specific Power Cores'''
**'''Starscream's Crown:''' Applies a crown resembling the one from his coronation on his head. Increases ability damage and grants Starscream a shield that reflects a portion of damage. The shield reapplies every 10 seconds.
*'''Skins''':
**'''Ghost Starscream''': Gives Starscream a translucent blue look vaguely resembling his ghostly visage.
**'''Armada Super Mode Starscream''': Makes Starscream "look like. . . Thundercracker!"

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:staracream Starscream at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

Starscream's unique quotes when walking around the base:
* "Ha! Megatron will never see that coming..."
* "What's in it for me?"
* "Never let it be said... I don't look out for Number One."

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;'''Cybertron Starscream'''
[[File:Cybertron_Starscream_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|No, I'm not [[Starscream_(Armada)/Cartoon_continuity#Cybertron_cartoon|''that'']] Cybertron Starscream!]]
Starscream was certainly never lacking in cunning, though it was often his physical weakness that prevented him from prevailing over his leader. A comprehensive Cybertronian enhancement has transformed Starscream into a far more resilient combatant, reinforced with ultra-dense armor plating, he can endure devastating physical impacts and resist a broad spectrum of energy and psionic assaults, allowing him to remain standing where even the most catastrophic strikes would fell lesser warriors. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Cybertron Starscream|Cybertron Starscream Bio}}

*'''Added:''' [[March 22]], 2019
*'''Autobot Counterpart:''' [[Jetfire_(G1)#Transformers:_Earth_Wars|Cybertron Jetfire]]
*'''Class:''' Aerial
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2 - 4 stars
*'''Ability: Cybertronian Laser''' - Fly into the air and fire lasers dealing damage to several targets. It does double damage to Cybertron raid event buildings (except HQ) and disables them.
**'''Cost:''' 6 ability points, +2 for reuses.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.Ts:'''
**Companion
**Ranged
*'''Skins''':
**'''WFC''': Gives Starscream a battle-damaged look.
**'''Legacy Armada Starscream''': Gives Starscream the colours of his Armada counterpart.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:cybertron-starscream Cybertron Starscream at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Starscream-Forged to Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now, fear the power of my nullifying Null Ray!]]
Starscream was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around!
As a Tactician, his Null Rays literally Nullify any kind of buff.

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Starscream was flying around the area in a search pattern for Shockwave and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. After Shockwave was defeated, he stole his Aim Enhancer and Unstable Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|Shocking Revelation}}

Starscream with the Aim Enhancer repaired met up with Ramjet, but he considered him too treacherous to lead him, and had Bludgeon relieve him of the Aim Enhancer. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|Power Seeker - Brothers No More}}

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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOStarscream.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Starscream commands the twenty-fourth Decepticon Base to be bombarded by Autobot forces. He puts up a swift resistance utilizing his jet mode but is eventually defeated. Starscream will make his presence known once players reach a total of 627,000,000 points. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
[[File:TFHeavyMetal Starscream.jpg|thumb|200px]]
With Megatron trapped in Cybertron, Starscream took control of the Decepticons and led them on an invasion of Earth in search of Energon. Despite losing at least one battle to Bumblebee, Starscream would occasionally contact the humans recruited into the [[Guardian Program]] and suggest they join the winning side represented by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Starscream is the leader of the Seekers and Megatron's second in command. His boisterous ego is complimented by his skills as a warrior and flyer. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}} His fickle and self-serving nature sometimes provided interesting interactions between himself, his fellow Decepticons, and the Autobots—be it a desperate call for aid, a greedy grab for power, a malevolent plot, or a mysterious conspiracy the finer details of which are only known to him.<ref>[https://renegadegamestudios.com/transformers-roleplaying-game-free-bonus-material Starscream's Self-Serving Scheming]</ref>

Along with his Seekers, Starscream assumed control of an Autobot Energon facility and launched an assault on [[Sherman Dam]] to attain even more power. His grip on the dam was loosened by a crew of rookie Autobots, but not before he managed to acquire enough Energon to overthrow Megatron once and for all. Where have we heard that one before? {{Storylink|Troubled Waters}}

In cahoots with Soundwave, Starscream then attempted to foil the Autobots attempts to establish a communications beacon in deep space. The terrible two's plot was once again halted by a few uppity Autobot recruits. {{Storylink|A Beacon of Hope}}

* '''Threat Level''' 17
* '''Health:''' 18
* '''Size:''' Large/Long
* '''Movement:''' 30 ft Ground/45 ft Aerial (Bot-Mode); 75 ft Aerial (Alt-Mode)
* '''Strength:''' 8 '''Toughness:''' 21
* '''Speed:''' 12 '''Evasion:''' 22
* '''Smarts:''' 9 '''Wilpower:''' 19
* '''Social:''' 11 ''' Cleverness:''' 21
* '''Specialized Skills'''
** Deception +d10
** Driving (Flying) +d10
** Persuasion (Scheming +d6
** Targeting +d8
** Languages: Cybertronian, English, French, German, Korean, Japanese, Junkion.
* '''Perks'''
** '''Aerial Superiority:''' Starscream gains an Edge as well as ↑1 on attacks when attacking from higher ground.
** '''Barrel Roll:''' Starscream can take the Defend action for 2 Free Actions instead of a Standard action, provided he moves using Aerial Movement on his turn.
** '''Earlier is Better Than Later:''' While in Alt Mode, Free Actions used for additional Movement adds 10 feet to Starscream's movement instead of 5 feet.
** '''Energon Hoarder:''' Starscream has access to 3 Energon Points at the beginning of any scene.
** '''Expert Swordsbot:''' Starscream gains Multiple Attack (2) when using any kind of one-handed blade.
* '''Powers'''
** '''Flak Pods:''' Starscream adds 1 damage to his Flyby attack and changes its damage type to Sharp.
** '''Mock Surrender:''' If Starscream starts his turn with 5 or fewer Health, he can use his Standard action to plead and fast-talk his way out of danger. Until his next turn, an enemy must succeed on an DIF20 Alertness Skill Tests to target Starscream with a Skill Test.
** '''Scramble:''' Starscream forces attacks to target his Evasion rather than any other defense. If an attack hits, the damage is reduced by 1 (minimum of 1).
* '''Armor:''' Heavy Armor Matrix (+3 Toughness)
* '''Weapons:''' Electronic Pulse Guns x2, Flak Pods, Focused Energon Blade, Missile Rack.
* '''Hangups'''
** '''All For Me:''' Starscream is unable to Lend Assistance in any capacity.
** '''I'll Get You Next Time!:''' If Starscream starts his turn with 3 or fewer Health, roll 1d4. If the result is higher than his current Health, he will attempt to escape the scene.

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==Toys==
{{main|Starscream (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
[[File:Ulchtar.jpg|thumb|Phew.]]
*In [[Jim Shooter]] and [[Denny O'Neil]]'s original ''Transformers'' treatment, Starscream was named "'''Ulchtar'''". Yes. When [[Bob Budiansky]] took over ''Transformers'' preproduction from them, he changed it to "Starscream".<ref>[http://transformers-advent.blogspot.com/2009/07/exclusive-interview-with-bob-budiansky.html Exclusive Interview with Bob Budiansky!]</ref> And "Starscream" was the name given to [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s bio, so who knows what else was going on. This may be related to a mix-up that involved all three jets' [[Tech Spec]] numbers being switched around (Starscream was given Skywarp's stats by mistake). Years later, it was established that some versions of [[Starscream (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Starscream]] were named Ulchtar, but the name wouldn't make its way back to G1 Starscream until 2024, when it was revealed the [[Energon Universe]] incarnation of the character previously went by that moniker.
*An early ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]''-style character profile published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'' gave Starscream the smirk-worthy nickname of '''The Silver Snake'''. A second "alternate name" for Starscream shows up in Bob Budiansky's hand-written write-up of his bio, which is briefly visible in one of [[Shout! Factory]]'s DVD featurettes. In addition to "The Silver Snake", the hand-written bio gives Starscream the alternate name of '''Pretty Poison'''. Oookay then...
*An actor in a Starscream costume was among the "live" Transformers one could meet at the 1985 [[The Transformers Universal Studios Tour|Universal Studios Tour]].
*According to the line art of Starscream by Studio OX, each side of his chest has a turbine mounted on it. This concept has influenced his [[Action Master]], [[The Transformers: Masterpiece]], and [[Transformers: Classics|Classics]] toys and the [http://tfu.info/2004/Destron/RMStarscream/starscream.htm art of the Robot Master version].<ref>[[Transformers Visualworks]]</ref>
[[File:StarscreamMW Genesis.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Bringing a [[Particle cannon|cannon]] to a [[canon]]-fight.]]
*A 1986 [[Panini]] stickerbook sold in Belgium and the Netherlands gave Starscream the alternate French language name "Starscrim". Whether this name was used in any other media made for French-speaking regions is unknown.
*In ''[[Genesis: The Art of Transformers]]'' is a picture by [[Matt Kuphaldt]] of ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Starscream wearing a purple cape and brandishing [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s torn-off arm cannon. To date, this remains the only canonical appearance of Starscream in this body—so far as the canonicity of art books can be placed. The Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]] would later [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Ask Vector Prime 2|elaborate]]<ref>[[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 27, 2015|Ask Vector Prime 27/08/2015]]</ref> on the nature of the scene being pictured in Matt Kuphaldt's illustration.
*Starscream appears in the DLC for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in his G1 appearance with quite a few new features, not the least of which is the fact that he can summon and fire [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s gun mode (despite the fact that Megatron is already playable as a separate downloadable character).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Armenian:'' '''Astghagoch''' (Աստղագոչ, "Starscream")
*''Basque:'' '''Izaroihu'''
*''Cantonese:'' '''Seng Seng Giu''' (星星叫, "Star Shouting")
*''Czech:'' '''Hvězdolam''' ("Starbreak"), '''Křikloun''' ("Screamer")
*''French:'' '''Égo''' (Canada)
*''Greek:'' '''Star''' (Στάρ)<ref>[https://youtu.be/c8oGi5VHKP4?is=xs7Ysbf9R_rGDRJV Transformers N03 - Μεταγλωττισμένο]</ref>
*''Hebrew:'' '''Koháv Tsoék''' (כוכב צועק, "Shouting Star")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Üstökös''' ("Comet")
*''Italian:'' '''Astrum''', '''Tornado''' ("Set Commandos" four-pack), '''Arcan''' (Action Master), '''Scintillor''' (''Beast Wars'')
*''Korean:'' '''Starscream''' (스타스크림 ''Seutaseukeurim'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǒu Hsīng''' (Taiwan, 吼星, "Roaring Star"), '''Hóng Zhīzhū''' (China, 红蜘蛛, "Red Spider")
*''Polish:'' '''Gwiazdowrzask''' ("Starscream"), '''Gwiezdny Krzyk''' (''Beast Wars'', "Star Cry")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Estrela-Estridente''' (Portugal comics, "Shrill Star"), '''Cometa''' (Brazil comics, "Comet")
*''Russian:'' '''Skandalist''' (cartoon, Скандалист, "Brawler")
*''Spanish:'' '''Grito de Estrella''' ("Star Cry"), '''Destello''' (Latin America ''Beast Wars'', "Sparkle")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zorekryk''' (Зорекрик, "Starscream")

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Starscream (G1)

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Starscreamg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let me guess. You're gonna attempt to overthrow Megatron, fail, cry, then repeat the cycle.]]
'''Starscream''' is the treacherous Decepticon [[Air Commander]] and the deadliest of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. The self-proclaimed pride of the [[Cybertron War Academy]], he's famous not only for his incredible skill, but also for his limitless (and troublesome) ambition. Starscream believes that he is more suited for command than [[Decepticon leader]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The motive behind this zealous desire to lead often ranges; sometimes he simply wants the title to stroke his ego, others he has genuine—and often completely-valid—concerns with how Megatron is running things.

Thankfully for Megatron, though, Starscream's mutinous, power-grabbing plots are almost always transparent, and he can never muster up enough patience to complete a grandiose power play. Even on the few times he has taken command of the Decepticons, he quickly loses control of a situation, but is too arrogant to realize when he's in over his head. He never learns from his mistakes... but then again, Megatron doesn't either, seeing as how he's never turned Starscream into [[Slag (slang)|slag]]. Despite his constant failures, Starscream believes it is only a matter of time before he prevails—his destiny is inevitable.

Starscream's never-give-up attitude extends even to the afterlife: unlike most Transformers, he has a mutant, indestructible [[spark]]. His life-force cannot be destroyed and can persist even without a body to contain it. However, there is no indication that Starscream (or anybody else) was aware of this fact prior to his destruction.

Don't give him the secret of [[Combiner|combination]]; that's [[Starscream's Brigade|usually]] [[Combiner Wars (event)|really]] [[Speed Masters|bad]] [[Starscream Combiner|news]]. The only way it doesn't collapse into complete chaos is if [[Grand Galvatron#Unite Warriors|somebody else]] is keeping him in line.

{{bigquote|''Why?'' That's what they ''all'' asked me. Why him... why ''Starscream''? Why, of all the Decepticons, did I decide to revitalize the one whose record of deceit and betrayal is ''legend''? Because I'm an ''idiot'', that's why!|Megatron on Starscream|"[[Total War!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:ClubCon flyme.jpg|left|thumb|Quickly! To the traitor-mobile!]]
{{Main|Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
Formally the political figurehead of the city-state of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], Starscream sat ill in his position in the Decepticon ranks, but never posed a real threat to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in their early days, delivering only the occasional snipe or criticism that the Decepticon leader would be quick to put down with a show of force. Deactivated following a battle with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Starscream spent several years in stasis, but once reactivated, he quickly ingratiated himself with the new Decepticon leader [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and through information gained from him was able to obtain the cosmic power of the [[Underbase]]. After going on a legendary rampage across Earth and slaying dozens of Transformers, Starscream himself was destroyed by the Underbase's unstoppable energies, but his corpse was recovered and brought back to life by Megatron as a mindless [[Pretender]]. Regaining his faculties thanks to [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]'s sabotage, Starscream joined [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticon cell on Earth, but his new powers led him to be feared and hated by his fellow Decepticons, even more than usual, and he proceeded to break away and help [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] start a [[Decepticon Civil War]]. Teleported to Cybertron to face the threat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], Starscream fled the planet aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and was knocked offline again when it crashed to [[Earth]] for a second time. Years later, Megatron defied common sense by once more reactivating him to join in his attempt to retake command of the Decepticons, and unsurprisingly, Starscream betrayed Megatron to [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in order to briefly gain control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. The scamp!
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:Tud3 starscream smirkiest.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"So if I beat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|you]], will I become the chief Decepticon?"
"More people have said that and were sent offline than there are Energon decay products."]]
{{main|Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
{{quote|He never knows when to quit.|Dead End|"[[Starscream's Brigade]]"}}

A former scientist who joined the Decepticons with gusto after the loss of his friend [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], Starscream quickly decided that [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership was old and outdated, and that he was the one who should be in charge. Cue nine million years of backstabbing, treachery, cowardice, coups and general disobedience, which continued when the war moved from Cybertron to Earth. In fact, it was Starscream's refusal to listen to Megatron that kept the war going, when a petty parting blast that he delivered to the Autobot's crashed starship jostled the body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into the path of [[Teletraan I]]'s restoration beam. Starscream's scheming was a constant throughout the Earth conflict, and it culminated in his expulsion from the Decepticon ranks, following which he created the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to serve as his personal army, only to have them turn on him, forcing him to rejoin Megatron's ranks.

Even in death, Starscream was unstoppable. Following Megatron's climactic battle with Optimus Prime in [[2005]], Starscream set his commander's battered body adrift in space and promptly appointed himself the new Decepticon leader. In the midst of a grandiose coronation ceremony, however, Megatron returned, recreated as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] by the power of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], and promptly blasted Starscream to ashes. Surprisingly, Starscream's lifeforce persisted as a [[ghost]], which continued to bedevil the Transformers, even across the gulf of time.
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Catching the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] flying on route from the Antarctic towards the Autobots' headquarters, Starscream and the rest of the Decepticon superjets attacked them in mid-air. After damaging [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], Starscream and the rest of the Decepticons broke off their attack. {{storylink|Jaws of Terror}}

Starscream and the other Decepticon jets took part in a series of hit-and-run attacks on Autobot superjet forces around the Pacific Rim to draw attention away from their operations on the island of [[Buru]]. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Deadly Paradise===
[[File:DeadlyParadise Windcharger kills Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sy-Yjk-jtg YOU. SHOULD HAVE LET ME SLEEP!!]"]]
Starscream was stationed on [[Carob Island]], where the Decepticons had set up a mining and construction operation. Using a rare ore from the island, the Decepticons were building duplicate Autobots loyal only to Megatron. When a squad of captured Autobots escaped from their force cages, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and Starscream attempted to subdue them. Starscream was killed when [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] used his magnetic powers to pulverize Starscream's head into scrap. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Starscream participated in a Decepticon assault on the Autobots, only to be once more beaten back. Under Megatron's orders, the Decepticons then lay low for several days, lulling the Autobots into a false sense of security. The Decepticons then stole the entirety of the Autobots' fuel supply and attacked them once more. But Optimus, having anticipated a trick on the Decepticons' part, arrived at the battlefield with a new supply of fuel for his troops. After sustaining too much damage, the Decepticons were forced to retreat once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

Starscream attacked an Autobot construction site that Optimus and his troops were using to fix up a spaceship. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron (sticker book)|Return to Cybertron}}

===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Starscream was one of Megatron's most vicious fighters. He was involved in Megatron's scheme to take over the Earth by holding millions of humans hostage. When Megatron feigned a friendly demeanor after the Autobots had invaded the Decepticon base, Starscream stood by his leader's side. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Starscream loved to follow Megatron's orders. (!) {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}} Megatron considered Starscream to be one of his "secret weapons" alongside Thundercracker. Starscream was in attendance at the Decepticons' latest meeting in their war room. There, Megatron explained his latest scheme; by salvaging sunken treasure in the waters near Alaska, the Decepticons would finance factories that would build a Decepticon army. Starscream and Thundercracker maintained a high altitude above the other Decepticons as they retrieved the treasure. Megatron called upon them when a squad of Autobots attempted to ambush the Decepticons. The Decepticons were ultimately defeated when one of Rumble's earthquakes backfired, and swallowed up all of the Decepticons (yes, even the flying ones...) {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}}

After Megatron has constructed his own prison for the Autobots, Starscream and the other Decepticons were tasked with rounding their enemies up. He and Thundercracker employed [[Sleep Net]]s to capture Bluestreak and Sideswipe. As the Decepticons incarcerated the Autobots, Starscream expressed concerned that they had missed one; Bumblebee was nowhere to be found. Megatron dismissed Starscream's concerns, stating that Bumblebee was too small to cause any trouble. Then Bumblebee tricked all of the Decepticons in leaving the prison unattended, and freed his comrades. Starscream and Thundercracker were shot out of the sky by Sideswipe and Bluestreak upon the Autobots' escape. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Megatron ordered Starscream to patrol "every inch of the Earth" in order to find a factory suitable for constructing a Decepticon army. Starscream wound up in orbit, and found no factories, only a few communication satellites. Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp then happened upon an "Autobot Factory," and began attacking it. After repeatedly bombing the factory yielded no results, an enraged Megatron led his troops to tare the factory down with their bare hands. As it turns out, the factory had been a hologram all along, and the Decepticons barely avoided tumbling down the hole it concealed when Ravage attacked Mirage, who was projecting the illusion. The Decepticons then battled the Autobots, and Starscream was caught in Huffer's crushing grip. He surrendered to the Autobot immediately. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}

Decepticons was one of the many Decepticons who attempted to harm Buster and Sparkplug Witwicky, only to be repelled by the Autobots when the Decepticons began running low on fuel. He later joined his fellow Decepticons on their attack on the Hoover Dam. They were repelled once more by the heroic robots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Upon spotting a convoy of Autobots moving towards the Decepticons stronghold, Starscream and two other seekers mobilized themselves and attacked them. Huffer attempted to attack Starscream, but the Decepticon air commander was too fast for the land-bound Autobot... That is, until Windcharger stepped in and used his magnetic powers to pull Starscream within easy reach. Starscream and the rest of the Decepticons were forced to abandon their stronghold when the Autobots used their own [[Molecular transfer device]] against them, draining the Decepticons of their fuel in the process. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

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The urge to build a Decepticon factory came upon Megatron once more, and he ordered Starscream to clear a forest of its "stupid trees" to make room for one. Coincidently, the Autobots were vacationing in that very same forest, and confronted the Decepticons on their deforestation. Starscream took to the air to better fight against the Autobots, but was driven away by Optimus's Combat Deck. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}} {{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}

Starscream joined Galvatron in a mission to steal oil from [[Oil Valley]]. Once they were in the oil drilling area however, Soundwave informed them that he had detected Autobot activity nearby. Hoping to take their enemies by surprise, Starscream and Dirge took to the air. Starscream and Dirge then encountered the Dinobots and fought against them. Starscream was taken out of the fight when Grimlock grabbed him out of the sky. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

When the Decepticons learned that the Autobots had long ago lost a large shipment of Energon cubes at the Ark's original crash site, Galvatron ordered them to head to Mt. St. Hillary to uncover it. There, Starscream fought the Autobots over possession of it. The brawl ended when Starscream scarfed down all of the Energon, and proceeded to pick a fight with Galvatron. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
Starscream was part of the ambush party that boarded the Ark during the Cretaceous period, which led to Optimus Prime crashing his ship in a volcano and shutting everyone on board offline. When the Decepticons reawakened, they attempted to destroy the Ark, only for its automatic defences to deflect their firepower. The Decepticons then raided a nearby nuclear power to gain the additional power necessary to destroy the Autobots. When the Decepticons returned only to find the Ark deserted, Megatron became suspicious and split his troops into two attack squads. Starscream was part of the second squad, which attacked the Autobots after the first. Starscream delivered the most damage on the Decepticons' side, short-circuiting Optimus with his null-rays. With the Decepticons running low on fuel once more, they were forced to retreat, vowing that the battle had just begun {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

[[File:DecepticonsCarShow.jpg|thumb|I have no idea what colors I am!]]
Starscream and his fellow Seekers performed a threatening flyby over the Autobots' headquarters in order to distract the heroic robots while the other Decepticons stole a tanker of [[oil]] that would give them the power to rule the world. Thanks to [[Shooting Star]], the Autobots got wise to the Decepticons' tactics and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] blew up the villains by dropping missiles on them. Starscream arrived on the scene to spitefully blow up the [[oil tanker]] so that no one could have it, then he and his fellow airborne Decepticons carried off the remains of their fallen comrades. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

Starscream was part of the battle that resulted when the Autobots came to rescue the mind-controlled [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] from the Decepticons' clutches. When Grapple was freed from the effects of the [[cerebro-shell]] controlling him, he kicked Megatron over on top of Starscream and Skywarp, winning the day. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

At some point in the future, when Galvatron had taken leadership of the Decepticons, Starscream suggested to his leader that he create a city of his own to gather energy, as the Autobots did with their Autobot City. Galvatron decided to go about it in the most circular way possible, by stealing a robot car on display at a car show that night and duplicating its circuitry to create an army of drones to build said city. While investigating the Decepticons' presence at the show, Kup was captured by Starscream. When the Autobots arrived in response, Starscream threatened Kup's life to stay their hands, but luckily, Hot Rod soon saved Kup, and the Decepticons were defeated. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:Starscream ladybird books.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left|Toy-accurate art makes Starscream ANGRY!]]
A brash and aggressive character, Starscream was constantly running up against the older, smarter Megatron. He once convinced Rumble to help him attack and destroy an Autobot tower (believed to be for communications) against Megatron's orders. In the process, he caused Megatron and the other Decepticons to come get him back. (They arrived ''just'' as he was slagging off Megatron.) Since that tower was actually used for channeling lightning storms into power, the entire Decepticon team was viciously injured by an electric surge due to his disobedience. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

Starscream later tried to overthrow Megatron when the commander was off on a mission and requested the other Decepticons rendezvous with him. Starscream's act of rebellion was to blow up the building he thought Megatron was in and declare himself leader. Megatron turned out to be standing behind him, and he gave Starscream a valuable lesson on leadership (i.e., told him how dumb that was whilst punching him). {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}}

Starscream grew frustrated with Megatron constantly testing out new technology instead of implementing it. He complained that if the Decepticons were under his command, they would have already completed the construction of their ship and be on their way back to Cybertron. His argument with Megatron was interrupted when it was discovered that Bumblebee was spying on them. Some time later, Starscream was one of the Decepticons assembling their ion drive when their assembly lab was discovered by the Autobots once more. Starscream was knocked away when Jazz pushed a train cart through the construction site. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}

When Megatron was bemoaning the fact that time and again the Autobots had foiled his plans, Starscream pointed out to him that every enemy had a weak spot that could be exploited. Megatron agreed, and posited that the Autobots' human friend was their weakness. Starscream volunteered to exterminate the fleshling, but Megatron tasked Laserbeak with studying mankind instead. Starscream laughed at his leader's decision, declaring that Megatron had grown soft in his old age. Megatron assured his subordinate that he was old because he was ''hard''. During his investigation, Laserbeak was disabled by flying headlong into electrical cables, baffling Starscream over how the humans could have built such a devastating "zero magnetism energy mechanism." He, Soundwave and Megatron headed out to rescue Laserbeak, now "captive" in his cassette form to a human child. Laserbeak escaped on his own and rejoined his teammates, with an angry mob on his trail. Starscream was gung-ho to slaughter the humans en masse, but Megatron had him stay his hand once again. The Decepticons were soon distracted by the Autobots, and due to a series of misunderstandings, came to believe that a windmill was some sort of advanced weapon. They destroyed the windmill, but were buried in its rubble as it collapsed. {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}}

When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] time-travelled to the 20th Century and took command, Starscream served under him. He'd learnt his lesson since the early days, not trying to overthrow his commander ''once''. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}
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===The Special Teams===
Starscream was equipped with an [[Electronic Pulse Gun]]. Starscream participated in a battle against the Autobots in the [[Burma ruby mines]], where he was able to squirrel away a stash of Energon cubes during the confusion.

The Decepticons' war efforts on Earth suffered greatly due to Starscream's self-interest and childish behaviour, despite Megatron's frequent reprimands. He once attempted to assassinate Megatron, but was met with failure. Starscream was sent by Megatron to fetch the Stunticons from Cybertron in order to counter the Aerialbots, but failed to report back after accomplishing his task. While the Stunticons had rejoined the main Decepticon forces, Starscream had taken off towards the Pacific. There, he mulled over his failure to take over the Decepticons. Starscream landed on a remote Pacific island, only to discover several military vehicles in the island's forest. Using his stash of Energon cubes, he transformed these military vehicles into the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. Now ready to implement his latest coup, Starscream came into communication with Megatron, who ordered him to rendez-vous near a human power plant, as the Decepticons were preparing to raid it. Starscream did not meet with Megatron, but instead sent in the Combaticons ahead of himself. As they merged into Bruticus to take on the Autobots gestalts guarding the place, Starscream watched from afar. He ordered Bruticus to concentrate on Defensor, only for the Decepticon gestalt to be subsequently defeated by his opponent. Starscream then began bombarding Defensor with his artillery. The Aerialbots then separated to give chase after Starscream while Defensor took over the fight against Menasor. Outnumbered, Starscream took off. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
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Starscream was annoyed when Megatron called off the attack on the Autobots which he was leading, and instead instructed him to scout out Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]]'s solar plant. So annoyed was Starscream, that when he got to the plant and saw the Autobots there, he attacked them anyway. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] wounded him before an enraged Megatron ordered him to call off the attack, and Starscream and his fellow seekers retired to a location a mile away. Megatron told him off for endangering the solar plant and ordered him to stay there while the other Decepticons went to secure the plant. Partway through the battle, Starscream pointed out to Megatron that the reactor had become too damaged to use, and he should probably retreat. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Megatron worked out a plan to abduct human air travelers by disguising the jets as commercial airliners. Starscream requested he lead the mission to [[Phoenix International]], and was duly welded into a fake airliner body. When he, Skywarp and Bombshell reached the airport, they found it completely empty, so they headed for the warehouse where the previously obtained hostages were being held, only to find that there was an Autobot welcoming committee waiting for them. Starscream soon discovered that he was welded too securely into the fake airliner body and was unable to transform or use his weapons. The Decepticon squad was forced to retreat. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
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{{quote|You are a born leader, Starscream; Not only handsome, but clever.|Starscream|[[Espionage!!!!!]]}}
Starscream was one of the group of Decepticons who followed the Autobots to [[South America]], and undermined Megatron's leadership whenever possible. The Decepticons attempted to attack the Autobots as the latter were examining [[Mount Sheelah]], only for the volcano to erupt, trapping them with lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Starscream took part in the kidnapping on [[human]]s for use as slave labor. When [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] stole the Decepticons' [[global crystal]], Starscream pursued him, but failed to locate the Autobot, and the Decepticons were forced to release their slaves. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}} Flying over the [[Scranner Mountain Range]], Starscream's patrol spotted [[Stanley Lake]] dam, prompting the Decepticons to take it over. Their invasion was again foiled by the Autobots who used the power of the dam against them. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}}

During a meeting of the high-ranked Decepticons, Starscream volunteered to infiltrate the Autobots as a spy. His story about Megatron having a list of Decepticons to bump off after victory was achieved appeared to work, and Starscream was accepted into the Autobot ranks. They even showed him the [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System]] they'd developed, which would be hidden on [[Mount Levram]]. After Starscream reported back to the Decepticons by radio, he found himself being placed under the guard—the Autobots hadn't been taken in at all, and when the Decepticons all went to level Mount Levram, the Autobots destroyed their base. Starscream was let go afterwards, but faced a difficult time explaining how he'd been duped. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Peril from the Stars===
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Behind the backs of the other Decepticons, Starscream recruited [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to help him capture the [[Los Palmos observatory]] and its staff [[Jack Richards|Jack]] and [[Sue Richards]] in order to track a weapons pod that had been launched from Cybertron. These weapons woud allow Starscream to defeat the other Transformers and conquer the Earth. It was only thanks to the intervention of the Autobot [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (with [[you]]r help) that his plans for global domination were thwarted. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

{{note|As "Peril from the Stars" is a [[multipath adventure]], Starscream's plans are not necessarily thwarted. If you choose the wrong path through the book you and Jazz could end up being killed by Bombshell, and Starscream presumably then goes on to conquer the world.}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
Starscream was one of many Decepticons at a somewhat premature victory bonfire celebration atop [[Mount Lomas]] after four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s had joined their forces, courtesy of Bombshells [[cerebro-shell]]s, and ''reportedly'' crippled the Autobot ranks, assuring the success of Operation Black Coral. Suddenly, their new recruits turned against them, prompting Starscream to fire his laser at [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], which merely bounced the beam straight back and melted his gun. The Autobots emerged victorious that evening, though Starscream's fate is unclear.

Apparently he should have used his cluster-bombs instead, since an alternate path in that same micro-continuity nexus led him to blow [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] to smithereens with just one of them, ensuring Operation Black Coral's success. That's more impressive than it sounds, since Seaspray was a huge destroyer with at least two passengers at the time. Seriously, he was! {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
[[File:BattledriveBumblebeevsBlitzwingStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|Ahh! Where did my color go?!]]
Starscream and Blitzwing had been instructed by Megatron to wreak havoc and destroy the humans' wheat and corn farmland. They were meant to let the Autobots overhear that the Decepticons were planning to force the humans into starvation if they did not become Decepticon slaves, their true plan was a much more practical one. The two jets were to lure the Autobots into the open country, where they would have no cover against the flying Decepticons, and thus would be easy pickings.

In one possible sequence of events, Bumblebee happened upon the duo, and was able to take out Blitzwing with a sucker punch. Not having seen Blitzwing being taken out when it happened, Starscream panicked and pleaded for reinforcements over the radio, only to have his bravado returned to him when spotting the lone little Autobot. Laughing at his foe, Starscream dropped a barrage of [[cluster bomb]]s onto Bumblebee before nearly downed himself when the Autobot flung a bail of hay into one of Starscream's engines. At that moment, Starscream's reinforcements arrived in the form of Bombshell, and Bumblebee was forced to retreat.

If Bumblebee attempted to escape through the burning cornfield nearby, Starscream manages to stun him with his null rays, leaving the little Autobot to his mercies.

If Bumblebee fled back to a nearby town, the Autobot would manage to evade Starscream and Bombshell by ducking into a smokescreen emanating from a nearby burning field. Starscream wasn't able to spot Bumblebee hiding in the used-car parking lot nearby, but nonetheless transformed to [[robot mode]] and loudly had a conversation over his radio with Megatron, discussing their "plan" to force the humans into slavery or starvation. His ruse worked, as Bumblebee was within earshot.

In the event that the Autobots never showed up to stop the Decepticons, Starscream continued to burn acres of farmland.

If events unfolded a certain way, the Decepticons would learn that Sparkplug had discovered a fatal flaw in Decepticon circuitry, and Starscream would join the bulk of the Decepticon forces in hunting down the human to a cave in the mountains. At this point, Swoop was able to sneak up on the Decepticons while they were focused on the cave's entrance, and the Dinobot blasted Starscream out of the sky, and sent him crashing into the side of a mountain. Starscream survived the impact and remained with the Decepticon squadron. In one possible turn of events, Optimus and the Autobot cavalry arrived on-scene and forced the Decepticons to flee.

In a completely different possible series of events, Starscream was amongst a vast army of Decepticons that attacked Optimus's small squadron of Autobots, who had been lured into open farmland by Megatron's ploy.

In the event that Optimus separated from his squadron to provide cover fire, Starscream was one of the ten Decepticons who ganged up on the Autobot leader. If Jazz returned to rescue his commanding officer, Starscream was blasted away by a shot of Optimus's [[laser rifle]]. The Autobots managed to get away in the end however.

In many other versions of these events, Starscream was presumably amongst the immense Decepticon forces who managed to destroy the Autobots without much fanfare. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}
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====Attack of the Insecticons====
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When Kickback spied Autobot activities in an underground cave and came to know of the Sun-Pak, an energy device created by the Autobots' human ally Sparkplug, he opened communications with Decepticon headquarters to inform Megatron of his findings, only to be answered by Starscream. Convincing the Insecticon to relay his findings to him, Starscream saw the Sun-Pak as an opportunity to take control of the Decepticons from Megatron. Leading a squadron of Decepticons to Kickback's location, Starscream began attacking the Autobots, demanding their surrender lest he and his Decepticons bury the Autobots underneath the crumbling cave's rubble. He was met with different fates depending on how Optimus Prime responded to his threats.

In the event that the Autobots decided to stand their ground and fight, Optimus noted Starscream's difficulty in flying in the small underground cave. This in turn would open two possibilities for the Autobot leader; order his Autobots to concentrate their firepower on Starscream or continue fighting all of the Decepticons Starscream brought into the fray equally.

If Starscream suddenly found himself the sole target of the Autobots' weapons, the Decepticon began to panic, and became unable to relay orders to the troops under his command. Under constant fire, Starscreams began to beg for mercy from his opponents.

If Optimus accepted Starscream's surrender, this only led to Starscream dying at Thundercracker's hand, as Thundercracker derided Starscream for his cowardice, and blasted him to death. If, however, Optimus continued to attack Starscream despite his pleas, Starscream owed his survival to Thundercracker's action, as a sonic boom from his subordinate allowed Starscream the opening to kidnap Sparkplug, and order a retreat from his Decepticons, all the while gloating that he would take control of the Decepticons for himself. Hiding out in a plane museum while in his [[alternate mode]], Starscream awaited the cover of night to attempt coercing Sparkplug into building a Sun-Pak for the Decepticons. Calling on Bombshell, Starscream informed the human that he would build the energy device either of his own volition, or thanks to the mind-controlling abilities of Bombshell's Cerebro-Shells.

In the event that Blaster and Buster, who had tracked down Starscream unbeknownst to him, had traded to Megatron an audio-clip of Starscream's gloats, revealing Starscream's plan to overthrow his leader, Megatron arrived on scene and berated the seeker for his clandestine activities. Starscream attempts to lie his way out of the situation, explaining that he only ever planned to use the Sun-Pak to benefit Megatron himself. Bombshell does not corroborate Starscream's story, leaving Megatron to give Starscream an ultimatum; either face the full force of the Decepticon army by himself, or return to Decepticon headquarters for reprogramming. Starscream chooses the later.

If Blaster and Buster did not complete an agreement with Megatron, the Decepticon leader arrives on-scene nonetheless, but allows Starscream to go through with his plan of mind-controlling Sparkplug. All of his machinations are for nought, however, as the Cerebro-Shell inadvertently damages Sparkplug's memory, making it impossible for him to produce the device for the Decepticons.

If Buster, Blaster and Bumblebee formulate a plan together to snatch Sparkplug from the Decepticons' clutches, it is Starscream himself who falls prey to the Cerebro-Shell. Hit by Blaster's Electro-Scrambler, Bombshell misses his mark, and Starscream becomes a mentally malleable moron. Convinced by Blaster that the Autobots are his masters, Starscream releases his captive, and allows the humans and Autobots to escape while an infuriated Bombshell attempts to convince Starscream of his true allegiance. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
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True to form, Starscream schemed to overthrow Megatron in the middle of the Decepticon leader's latest attempt at destroying the human race. This time around, he had convinced Soundwave to join in his insurrection, promising that the two of them would lead the Decepticons jointly. Unbeknownst to Starscream, the Autobot Cosmos was spying upon them, and learned all about Starscream's plot.

In the event that Cosmos relayed this information to Megatron, the Decepticon leader became enraged and confronted the pair. The Decepticons subsequently began fighting amongst themselves, leaving the Autobots to their own devices.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, Megatron, Starscream, Thrust and Dirge captured Beachcomber and Buster as the pair were frantically searching the Decepticons' base for the captured human Jessie. The prisoners were then taken to Megatron's lab so that the Decepticon leader could torture the pair by showing them the destruction of Center City via a view screen.

In another possible turn of events, where the human Jessie was brainwashed into being loyal to the Decepticons, Starscream had the honour of playing jailor to the heroic robots, after the girl had lured them into a trap. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
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In one possible sequence of events, Starscream accompanied Megatron in order to take out the recently poisoned Autobots. They found themselves fighting against the now-cured Autobots, but gained the upper hand early in the fight nonetheless. They were nonetheless force into a retreat when Optimus led a second squad of Autobots into battle.

In another possible scenario, Megatron and his Decepticon squad were tricked into thinking that the Autobots were already dead, and strode into the Autobots' base. The Decepticons lay down their weapons in order to carry out the Autobots' "corpses," but were ambushed once they had disarmed themselves. Starscream and the others were then quickly defeated.

In another possible scenario, Starscream was led by Ramjet in a full-scale Decepticon assault. The Autobots, having miscalculated on how much antidote they had taken to cure themselves of the Decepticons' poison, found themselves falling apart, leading to an easy victory for the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots managed to weaponize the tainted fuel, and ignited it before their base, catching Starscream in the toxic smoke that billowed out. Starscream then crashed close to the raging inferno bellow, and begun to melt into a putrid puddle of metal.

In completely different possible series of events, Ramjet and Starscream had the bad habit of loudly gloating about the Decepticons' plan to enslave the human race, unawares that there might be Autobot spies lurking in the shadows nearby. He also took amusement in kicking around the mutated rats that scuttled about the Decepticons' poison lab.

If the Autobots snuck up on the two Decepticons, Starscream and Ramjet were quickly overpowered and forced to watch as the Autobots destroyed the lab. Optimus then gloated to the pair, telling them that the Autobots would soon be back in full fighting force, before driving off.

In a possible later scenario, Starscream was one of the many Decepticons present at the water supply facility, about to poison it when the Autobots arrived on-scene. In one possible scenario that followed, he was shot down by the Autobots, creating his own grave in the charred earth bellow. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Starscream took part in a Decepticon mission to take over Earth's communication satellites. He was aboard Astrotrain when the Decepticon shuttle was performing an ammunitions delivery to the Decepticons' ship out in Earth orbit.

If Bumblebee and Hot Rod had infiltrated Astrotrain, Starscream happened upon the pair, but was fooled by their disguises, as the two Autobots were garbed in Decepticon space gear. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
In one possible scenario, Starscream accompanied Galvatron on a patrol in a desert at night. Upon spotting a spaceship that flickered in-and-out of sight, the patrol investigated. Finding the Autobots Kup and Hot Rod conversing with a woman at the ship's landing site, Starscream and the others fired upon them, causing them to scramble away. Galvatron then ordered his troops to stay and scrutinize the spaceship instead of pursuing the Autobots.

If Hot Rod and Kup decided to attack immediately, the Autobots were easily defeated and destroyed by the Starscream and the other Decepticons.

If Hot Rod and Kup silently followed the Decepticons back to their hide-out in a nearby canyon, they managed to tricked Starscream and the others into thinking that they were being ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots. Panicking, the Decepticons attempted to retaliate by firing in all directions. Amidst the confusion, Starscream took to the air to better assess the situation.

If Hot Rod attempted to attack Galvatron as this was happening, Starscream spotted the young Autobot, and dispatched him before he could reach his target.

If Hot Rod snuck down and successfully snatched the Invisibility Device from Shockwave, the Decepticons gave chase to the young Autobot. They were unable to catch him before Kup fired down onto the canyon's walls, causing it to collapse and burying the Decepticons under an avalanche of earth and rocks.

In an alternate scenario, Starscream and the other Decepticons decided to take off into space in [[Sarah Sanders]]'s ship after acquiring the Invisibility Device. Whether the Decepticons succeeded in mastering the Invisibility Device and subsequently destroyed the Autobots, or were destroyed or defeated themselves depended on what choices the Autobots made from this point on.

In another possible scenario, Starscream was part of a Decepticon assault on Metroplex. The Decepticons, having pilfered the secrets of Sarah Sanders's Invisibility Device though themselves guaranteed a victory. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots had in their possession an [[Invisibility Scrambler]], which they used to defeat the Decepticons. Starscream was taken prisoner in the aftermath of the battle.

In another possible scenario, Shockwave and the other Decepticons happened upon Sarah Sanders's ship before any Autobots had come in contact with her. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Starscream and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location. In whichever scenario that followed, the Autobots managed to steal the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons, either dazzling Starscream and the others with their headlights while Hot Rod took the device right out of their hands, or tricking him into leaving the spaceship behind while he pursued the young Autobot on a wild goose chase.

In one possible version of the events that followed, Hot Rod managed to shoot Starscream out of the sky. The injured Starscream was retrieved by a Decepticon hidden in a nearby secret base, who unwittingly revealed the location of the Decepticons' stronghold, and caused it to fall to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Beehive Books continuity===
Starscream, one of Megatron's most loyal Decepticons, was one of many to participate in the battle at [[Castle Decepticon]]. When Ultra Magnus was able to find his shuttle, which had been previously shot down by the Decepticons' defenses, Starscream squared off against the Autobot. Ultra Magnus's shuttle had been repaired by the Decepticons'automated robots, who had mistook it for one of their own. The advantage lay with either Starscream or Ultra Magnus depending on what changes the drones had implemented in the shuttle.
{{note|At this point in the book, the narrative is overtaken by a game of chance. The game determines which of the following outcomes plays out.}}
*Ultra Magnus managed to escape Starscream in his shuttle, ''or''
*Starscream managed to vaporize Magnus before the Autobot could escape in his shuttle, ''or
*Starscream managed to wing Ultra Magnus, forcing the Autobot to stop and blow Starscream out of the sky before proceeding in his shuttle, ''or''
*Unable to take off in the reprogrammed shuttle, Ultra Magnus was forced to stay and fight Starscream, who vaporized the Autobot, ''or''
*Unable to take off in the reprogrammed shuttle, Ultra Magnus was forced to fight his way out and blew Starscream away.
{{Storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}

===Frito-Lay posters===
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Starscream was amongst a squad of Decepticons who attempted to get to the power source within [[Sherman Dam|Boulder Dam]]. While Megatron dueled Optimus, Starscream joined Ravage, Buzzsaw and Soundwave in an attack formation. There might have been two of him... But no number of Starscreams was enough, and the Decepticons were ultimately unsuccessful in gathering the data they were after. {{storylink|Battle in the Desert Valley}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Starscream and Devastator attacked some power-lines, only to be thwarted by Optimus Prime. Even after the Autobot leader had toppled Devastator by himself, Starscream tried to gun him down. He received a laser-blast to his nosecone for his efforts. Later, Starscream came across Grimlock, Slag, and Snarl while flying over a desert. He assumed his robot form to face Grimlock in one-on-one combat. {{storylink|Sweepstakes Offer!}}

===''PDTF Comic''===
[[File:Starscream pd type.jpg|left|upright=1.05|thumb|HaHA! I have caught the Golden Snitch!]]
As various [[Decepticon]]s from across the timestream joined forces to track down the all-powerful [[Black ball]]s, Starscream proved most effective at the hunt. Discovering a Black ball, he immediately carried it over to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] for some praise. Unfortunately, the "Black ball" turned out to be a cartoon bomb, which promptly exploded in their faces. From a distance, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] were astounded that their plan actually worked. Inside the smoking crater, a badly singed Megatron strangled Starscream, frustrated at his consistent failures. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##3 "Don't Cry! Megatron!!"|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

Later, Starscream uncovered another Black ball. For a moment he considered giving it to Megatron, but then decided that if he kept it for himself, he could use the power to seize command of the Decepticons. He then immediately became suspicious that the Black ball might be another bomb, but dismissed the suspicion just as quickly. Then it exploded. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##10 "Good Luck! Starscream!!"|Good Luck! Starscream!!}}

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===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===
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Back on Cybertron, Starscream was the leader of the Decepticons' air forces. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Starscreams's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}} After the Transformers arrived on Earth, the Decepticons and Autobots became locked in a stalemate that lasted many years.

While on patrol, Starscream crossed some Autobots in the [[Nevada]] desert. Eavesdropping, he learned that they had uncovered an ancient Cybertronian ship in [[Africa]], with a starmap within that pointed the way back to Cybertron. He then sped back to Decepticon headquarters to report his findings. Though he tried to embelish his tale, pausing dramatically at several points, Megatron and the others soon lost patience with Starscream, and forced him to blurt out what he had uncovered all at once. The Decepticons headed out immediately afterwards to seize the ship for themselves. Sending the Autobots into a retreat and capturing the ship proved surprisingly easy. Once inside the vessel, the Decepticons learned why; it was a trap! They were locked within with no control over the ship as it shot up blindly into space. Though the Autobots knew this wouldn't get rid of the Decepticons permanently, they were happy enough to have them out of their hair for a while. {{storylink|Day of the Decepticons}}

Megatron brought Starscream along to ambush Optimus and a couple of his soldiers while they were investigating Transformer power emissions in [[Brazil]]. Starscream had the honor of firing the first shot in the attack. After he had thrown Optimus off-balance, Megatron was able to knock out most of the Autobots with a single blast. But the two unidentified Transformers turned out to be the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and once they were shocked out of their primitive animal instincts, they turned their weapons on the Decepticons. Starscream chose to flee along with the rest of his team rather than face the Dinobots' awesome power. {{storylink|The Dinobots!}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Kazuki Yao]] (Japanese)|[[Michel Vigné]] (French), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Alfonso Obregon]] (Latin American Spanish), [[José Padilla]] (Castilian Spanish)}}
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After the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on [[Earth]], Starscream's body lay in [[stasis lock]] next to his [[Megatron (G1)|leader]], along with [[Soundwave (G1)|the other]] [[Skywarp (G1)|Decepticons]]. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} Into the Great War, Starscream was killed by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] for being a traitor. {{storylink|Possession}}

[[File:Starscream ghost BW.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|EBENEZER SCROOGE...!]]
Little was known about Starscream among the [[Maximal]]s, as the [[Maximal Elder]]s had classified most of his information. At some point in time, Maximal scientists had attempted to duplicate Starscream's mutant indestructible spark effect, which led to the origin of the monstrous [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], a student of military history, was familiar with Starscream's record of deceit and betrayal. It is possible that Megatron was also aware of his history, as he ordered [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] to keep an eye on Starscream when he arrived on Earth.

Starscream's ghost traveled through time and space to the prehistoric Earth of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], where he possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s body during an electrical storm. He ingratiated himself with Megatron, claiming that he had been destroyed by [[Unicron]] while protecting [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. After leading a successful raid on the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', he was left in command of the captured Maximal ship, along with Scorponok and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]—the latter having sufficiently impressed Starscream by seeing through his historical deception that he took her on as a "protégé". When the defeated Maximals surrendered to him, he took Dinobot and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] hostage and ordered the remaining Maximals to attack the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]''. Scorponok objected, but he was very forcefully overruled. Shortly after the attack began, the two captive Maximals broke out and drove the Predacons out of the ''Axalon''. Starscream fled, pursued by Primal, and abandoned Blackarachnia to her fate. After a spirited chase, Primal cornered Starscream at an [[energon]] deposit, paralyzing him. As he tried to bargain his way out of his predicament, his vengeful ex-partner Blackarachnia detonated the energon, blowing Waspinator to scrap and forcing Starscream's spark out of his body. Waspinator was restored back to normal by Megatron, and Blackarachnia explained her betrayal as an attempt to find Starscream's true motives, and at that point, Megatron pardoned her.

Adrift in space once more, Starscream's ghost screamed vengeance into the void. {{storylink|Possession}}

A gray model of Starscream's head was a part of [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s personal belongings. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}
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====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity====
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As [[Magmatron]] surveyed the timestream, he witnessed several key moments during the Beast Wars. Among those moments was Starscream possessing the body of Waspinator. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

After his defeat at the hands of the Maximals, Starscream's immortal spark wandered through space and time, until it found [[Primax 208.06 Zeta|an alternate timeline]] with another Waspinator to possess. Starscream was somehow able to influence Waspinator's metamorphosis, giving him a third fighter jet mode resembling Starscream's own old alternate form.

Although the two of them bickered over control of the body constantly, their two separate voices audible to whoever hears them argue, Waspinator secretly enjoyed the enhanced skills Starscream granted him. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #4}} Afterward, Starscream's whereabouts were reportedly unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Glossary}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
In actuality, having been armed with the knowledge of Optimus Primal's gambit, Starscream permanently fused himself into Waspinator's body and killed all the Maximals before staging a coup against Megatron. The [[Vok]] intervened by activating their [[Planet Buster]]; Blackarachnia managed to disarm it but the quantum surge [[Transmetal]]lized some of the combatants, and Waspinator's body gained a jet mode.

Now calling himself "Waspscream", his new crew recruited [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]] and commandeered a shuttle from the Ark. Waspscream headed home to Cybertron, intending to take over the [[Tripredacus Council]]. Along for the ride were their prisoners: Megatron, his loyalists Inferno and Scorponok, and the independent agent [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]].

However, as in [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], Megatron escaped in transit and arrived ahead of Waspscream's crew on Cybertron. He created a [[transformation virus]] to capture the sparks of Cybertron's populace and converted their sparkless bodies into [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. When Waspscream's crew arrived, those with Transmetal forms managed to escape the virus and stay mobile. Waspscream and his surviving Predacons were drawn to the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], who [[Reformatting|reformat]]ted them into [[technorganic]] bodies that were immune from the virus. Waspscream proceeded to wage a valiant [[Spark War]] against Megatron, liberating Silverbolt and prompting Megatron to unleash a new general: the former Autobot military genius [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. Obsidian, however, conspired with Tankor to assassinate Megatron. Inferno thus defected to Waspscream's Predacons, desiring revenge against the usurper of his queen. Waspscream continued to fight against Obsidian and Tankor, who were waging an increasingly brutal campaign against the Predacons and other resistance groups on the planet. [[Unicron]] eventually intervened by scooping up all three Vehicon generals to serve him in the [[Cauldron]].

With their leaders gone, the remaining Vehicons proved easy to dispatch. In the relative peace that followed, Waspscream joined forces with fellow resistance leaders [[Rodimus Primal]], [[Magmatron]], and [[Icebird]] to create a new High Council, in the hopes of bringing peace to Cybertron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
While Starscream lay [[stasis lock]]ed in the Ark, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] broke in and implanted a fraction of the original Megatron's spark into the Air Commander, allowing the two Megatron's to control him. The Decepticon leader, whose spark had been implanted into Megatron, attempted to use Starscream to return to his own body, but was subdued in a battle of wills with beast Megatron. Starscream's services ultimately went unused until the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] ended, at which point the [[Maximal]]s were able to extract the spark fragment. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

When the Autobots deployed the [[Sky Spy]] to counteract a weather machine Megatron was using to unleash a hurricane on the Gulf Coast, Starscream blasted the Autobot device, rendering it inoperative. {{storylink|Healers, Fighters, and Transformers}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Starscreamwarwithin.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|left|Smirkier-than-thou.]]
''Hailing from the city of [[Centurion (polity)|Centurion]]'', {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} Starscream was an explorer and a scientist with many friends from the future Autobots, such as Jetfire and Grimlock. Albeit he was a known bully and manipulator, nobody who knew him predicted the atrocities he would eventually come to commit. {{storylink|Starscream (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Titanium Series Starscream toy bio}}

At some point, Starscream became a competitor in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s underground gladiatorial matches, the breeding ground for what would eventually become the Decepticons. He enjoyed baiting his fellow combatant, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]; in fact, he was a master at it, once goading the big brute into using excessive force to pummel fellow combatant [[Maul]] in the arena, simply for a lark. {{storylink|The War Within Preview}}

When Optimus Prime was first inaugurated as leader of the Autobots and bestowed the Matrix of Leadership, he was bestowed visions of the many enemies he would one day face. Among the images he saw was Starscream's smirking faceplate. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} As Megatron planed out a major offensive against the newly appointed Prime, Starscream urged his leader to strike at the Autobots as they were readying to evacuate Cybertron, pointing out that they could eliminate all of their enemies in one fell swoop. Telling his subordinate to leave the thinking to him, Megatron assured Starscream that the Autobots wouldn't be going anywhere. Megatron then sent Starscream out, alongside Thundercracker and Skywarp, to take out several Autobot outposts in sector zero-six, a tactically significant area. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} During this mission, Starscream came across Grimlock, and decided to once more taunt his old friend, hoping to turn him to the Decepticons. He told Grimlock of his target, and gave him a choice: Grimlock could either forewarn the Autobots that they were coming, or join him and help pick off whatever stragglers would be left after the attack. Starscream's plan backfired as Grimlock remained with the Autobots, alerted the outposts about the Decepticons' attack, and left a massive bomb behind to blow up upon Starscream's arrival. Starscream's life was saved only by the fast action of Skywarp. {{storylink|The War Within Preview}}

With his mission failed, Starscream was quick to blame Megatron, and waxed on how his leader only sought to control him through exercises in pain. Skywarp rightly pointed out that Starscream was solely to blame for his own failure, and then left with Thundercracker, disgusted with Starscream's ineptitude. Returning to [[Kolkular]], Starscream learned that Megatron had dispatched an full-scale assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in his absence, a "tactical no-no" in his opinion. Megatron revealed to Starscream that the attack was merely part of a diversion tactic, and that his true goal was to power up Cybertron's planetary engine, using the Matrix of Leadership as a battery. Starscream ridiculed Megatron over this, calling the Matrix a "ceremonial bauble," earning him a swift back-hand blow to the face. Megatron warned Starscream never to question him again, and then left to meet Optimus in Cybertron's underground. The two faction leaders met atop of a bridge, and Starscream took this opportunity to strike, destroying the bridge and sending both Optimus and Megatron plummeting down into the pit bellow the overpass. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

[[File:WarWithin6 StarscreamTransforms.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"I'm off to [[Starscream_(Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Transformers: Cybertron]]!"]]
With Megatron lost deep within the bowels of Cybertron, Starscream assumed command of the attack on the Autobot stronghold from the control room in the [[Kolkular|Cradle]]. Shockwave was less than thrilled to be taking command from him however, and claimed he would... "review the situation" once he had completed the taking of Iacon. Dismissing Shockwave's threat, Starscream had [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] forcefully extract data from within [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to uncover the true extent of Megatron's plans. Uncovering information that would allow him to initiate the planet's mechaforming sub-structure, Starscream decided to activate it immediately to better allow him to "start fresh" with Cybertron. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} He instructed [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] to carry this procedure out, hoping Megatron would be crushed in the planet's transformation sequence. Scrapper warned him against rushing the process, but Starscream simply didn't care about the Constructicon's misgivings. He gave Scrapper an ultimatum: he had a choice between beginning the mechaforming process immediately, or be himself be "mechaformed" by Starscream's enforcer, Motormaster. A group of Autobots were then discovered spying on the scene, and a firefight began between them and the Decepticons present. At this time, deep inside Cybertron, Optimus and Megatron were being fed visions of the future by the Matrix. In one of these visions, they saw Starscream participating in an attack on a hydro-electric dam on Earth. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Meanwhile, in reality, Starscream continued to pressure Scrapper into activating Cybertron's engine, even as they came under heavy fire. Optimus, fresh from his victory against Megatron, soon joined the fight, and proceeded to beat down the bulk of the Decepticons stationed to guard the engines. With the odds turned against him, Starscream chose to flee, and the engines were destroyed after his departure. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

A few millennia later, after the apparent death of Megatron, Starscream created a splinter group of Decepticons called [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to recruit many intellectuals to his faction, leaving him with the likes of [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Octane]] to command. One of the group's attempt to secure a plenty of energon was foiled by the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]], led by Grimlock, who managed to distract Starscream and his troops long enough to swipe their goods and make a quick getaway with them in hand. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}

[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|My... people.]]
Over time, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] managed to unite the Autobot forces once more, allowing them to take control of a significant portion of Cybertron's territories and resources. The Autobots gained enough power that both the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons felt it necessary to sign a peace treaty, ceding the Autobots victory in the war and putting an end to hostilities between factions. But Starscream refused to do so, and led his Predacons on an attack on the treaty. While he personally assassinated the newly reassembled High Council, Starscream had Motormaster and the bulk of his forces attack the faction leaders themselves at the signing. But Starscream's coup was interrupted by the return of Megatron, now heading an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Starscream thought his massacre of the High Council would make him the stuff of legend, and so allowed [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] to walk away from the scene to tell the tale of how it transpired. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}} But Megatron was none too pleased that Starscream had robbed him of his vengeance against the council in his absence. While the Decepticon leader used his new troops to take over the planet, he angrily confronted Starscream for hijacking his plans. Though Starscream claimed he was merely following orders in spirit, Megatron grappled his underling by the throat, and made it clear through threats that Starscream shouldn't presume his own autonomy; he was to follow his orders to the ''letter'', and nothing else. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} To punish his treacherous subordinate, and to entertain himself, Megatron locked Starscream up inside a tank with a swarm of [[Piranacon (Quintesson)|Piranacons]], allowing the critters to slowly gnaw at the captive Decepticons. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Starscream escaped from his confinement thanks to a rampaging Grimlock. He then unwittingly foiled the Quintessons' attempt to extract Cybertron's core, thinking the whole thing was Megatron's doing and wanting payback against the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:DWG13 seekers new toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|PURE EDGE.]]
Starscream was among the Decepticon boarding party that attacked the Autobot flagship Ark, causing its crash-landing on Earth and putting all Autobots and Decepticons alike in emergency stasis. In 1984 a volcanic eruption awakened the Ark's computer, Teletraan-I, and it repaired all on board. Starscream's actions over the next fifteen years are largely unrecorded, but he probably did what he did best: strafe the Autobots and fleshlings and attempt to betray Megatron, smirking all the while. In 1998, the combined forces of the Autobots and Earth defeated and captured the Decepticons. Starscream was secured on board the ''[[Ark II]]'' along with the other Decepticons when the ship exploded, killing the human crew and scattering the Transformers across the ocean. Arms dealer Adam Rook (a.k.a. [[Lazarus]]) recovered several of the Autobots and Decepticons and used them as a reprogrammed weapons for hire for terrorists and despots. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} As part of a demonstration to prospective buyers, Rook had Starscream join an assault against the Smitco Oil Refinery alongside half a dozen Transformers. When Megatron eventually broke free of Rook's control, he freed the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

The reactivated Starscream, along with his Seeker brothers Thundercracker and Skywarp, took a particular pleasure in dismantling the Autobot Minicars. When Megatron complained that he didn't rewire them so they could sit around and do nothing, Starscream playfully said they were only having some fun with their new "toys". Megatron ordered the three Decepticons to follow him, and when Skywarp asked Starscream what their leader's plan was this time, the air commander casually tossed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s head over his shoulder and said that he didn't care, as it was going to be evil, and evil is ''always'' fun. Soon afterwards, the Autobots arrived and attacked. As Starscream attempted to choke [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] paid him back with a nice throat punch. All the combatants were then bombed by rogue members of the U.S. military. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}}

[[File:PrimeDirective6 AirRaid punches Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Starscream rejects Air Raid's application to be a Seeker.]]
But the bomb's blast was absorbed by a cyber-forming virus previously unleashed by the Decepticons. Instead of being destroyed, all of the Transformer combatants were encased in a metallic dome. After extricating themselves from it, the Decepticons attacked [[San Francisco]]. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] appeared to stop [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Starscream led the other Seekers in bombing the Autobot giant, forcing the Aerialbots into their component team member forms and putting them at the mercy of Devastator. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Starscream and the other Decepticons secured the Autobots after Optimus Prime defeated Devastator. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} The Autobot leader managed to free his comrades after humans distracted the Decepticons, and the battle started anew. Fellow F-15 [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] punched Starscream in the face, repaying him for the earlier defeat. After the Aerialbots, as Superion, sacrificed their lives to save San Francisco from [[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]]'s unauthorized nuclear strike, Starscream and the other Decepticons escaped. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''After the destruction of Devastator in [[California]], Starscream covertly recovered his pieces to rebuild the Combiner, ensuring the loyalty of the Constructicons and making him a secret weapon to help him overthrow Megatron when the time came. ''

''That time was when Megatron, Optimus Prime and some Autobot cannon fodder were kidnapped into space by the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]]. Seizing the opportunity, Starscream brought the Constructicons out of hiding and declared himself ruler of the Decepticons. He acquired the services of Soundwave and most of the remaining Decepticons on Earth for a scheme to take over the human city of [[Las Vegas]]. Redubbing it New Centurion, Starscream's insidious plan was to coerce the locals into accepting Decepticon rule by appealing to their vanity and greed, playing it off like a reality TV show where the humans could sell their stories and profit from the occupation. To maintain control, he had [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] and the Constructicons drive back the few humans who accepted the chance to leave of their own free will, tricking the humans into believing they were in danger and the Decepticons were protecting them.''

''Starscream's rule obviously came to the attention of the American government, who arranged for an unmarked and official denied strike force from the Armed Forces to join up with the rogue Cybertronian, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. Grimlock in turn recruited [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to assault "New Centurion" in an effort to reclaim the city.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

''During the battle for Las Vegas, Megatron and the Autobots returned, but brought their captors, the Keepers, with them. Megatron was weakened by his ordeal, and Starscream took the opportunity to consolidate his power by defeating Megatron in combat. Megatron lost, and was forced to officially cede leadership of the Decepticons to Starscream. The victory turned sour, however, when Soundwave and several Megatron loyalists renounced their ties to the Decepticon army and left with Megatron, costing Starscream roughly half his forces. He retained the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], Devastator, the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] and about half the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicons]].''

''Starscream's reign continued to crumble when he was confronted by the Keepers, all-but-unknowable cosmic level creatures who had already killed and possessed the Autobot [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]. Starscream also fell before their power, and was seemingly killed to become the second Cybertronian host body for their might. His Decepticons were defeated and detained behind a powerful force field. Unknown to all, Starscream's mind still existed, hidden deep down inside his stolen body.''

''The Autobots and Megatron's ex-Decepticons joined forces to stop the Keepers, leading the formless entities to merge their two Cybertronian hosts, mixing Bluestreak and Starscream together into a nightmarish super mode. This proved to be their undoing. Alone, Starscream and Bluestreak were not strong enough to overcome the Keepers' control, but by merging bodies the Keepers also connected the two Cybertronians' minds. Together, the Autobot and the Decepticon fought back against the Keepers, forcing them out and restoring their independence. Optimus Prime ultimately ended the threat of the Keepers with the Matrix.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}

''The chaos caused by the Keepers cost Starscream his city and his reign. Megatron reclaimed leadership of the Decepticons and, to add insult to injury, named Skywarp his aerospace commander and second-in-command, forcing Starscream to answer to him.''

''Unfortunately, the Keepers survived in an extra-dimensional realm. Their human agent, [[Franklin Townsend]], managed to retake control of Starscream (and Bluestreak) forcing them to work towards the Keepers' release. This continued until Franklin unleashed his plan to open a hole into the Void and allow the Keepers back to Earth. Starscream regained control of his senses while Franklin and the Keepers were focused elsewhere, although this didn't stop him from making another attempt on Megatron's life before being beaten down again. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

[[File:Starscreamshhhhhh.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|Holy crap! Expressions!]]
In the middle of a battle against Optimus's forces, Starscream and the rest of the Decepticons were approached by Shockwave and his followers, newly arrived from Cybertron. Shockwave claimed that Cybertron was now at peace under his unified ruled, and demanded the Earthbound Transformers surrender to him. Though they tried to fight back, Shockwave had altered his troops, making them much more powerful than both Megatron and Optimus's followers. With Megatron crushed beneath Shockwave's heal, Starscream led the Decepticons in joining Shockwave's Cybertronians. As they boarded his ship, Shockwave instructed the Decepticons to enter [[CR chamber|CR Chambers]] to have themselves repaired, but Starscream guessed that the chambers had mind-altering devices incorporated within them. Starscream escaped his CR chambers long enough to jettison Megatron out of the ship, and into the void of space. {{storylink|New World Order}} Shockwave soon found about Starscream's clandestine actions, and set about disciplining him. But punishment didn't deter him, and Starscream continued plotting against Shockwave. Once on Cybertron, he set about disabling Soundwave, who had since worked himself in Shockwave's good graces. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}

He continued creating a small sect of separatist Decepticons on Cybertron, next approaching Rumble and Frenzy after they had been ordered to release the psychotic Stunticons from incarceration, in order to distract Ultra Magnus from Shockwave's true motives. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} He used the cover of Menasor's release to steal the incapacitated Combaticons from the same prison wing. As the Autobots began openly rebelling against Shockwave's regime, Starscream crippled Shockwave's surveillance systems by assassinating the Reflector trio posted in his base's monitor womb. In thanks for his aid in delaying video footage throughout Shockwave's network, allowing Starscream to go about scheming freely, Starscream gave Soundwave a present: [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. He then invited the two of them to "enjoy the show" with him, and sat back to watch the Autobots tear down Shockwave's government. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} As the insurgence was nearing its end, Starscream opted to abscond from Cybertron with his small cadre of followers, and the inactive Combaticons. Unfortunately for him, the shuttle he attempted to hijack to this end turned out to be [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], who took off on his own volition, with the Decepticons trapped within him. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[File:Starscreamdaydream.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|There but for the grace of a fusion cannon go I.]]
Despite this setback, Starscream and his soldiers managed to get back to Earth, and implement their plans there. Starscream first made his way to the ''Nemesis'', but found the ship in worst condition than anticipated. After bestowing the Combaticons with military alternate modes, scanned from an abandoned military testing ground, he set out to repair the Decepticon vessel. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} To this end, he set his sights on the ''Ark'', and unleashed the Decepticons on the Autobots under the leadership of [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. His first wave of soldiers were captured, though Starscream had only sent them forth as a distraction; his real attack came in the form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], the combined form of the Combaticons. With this mighty soldier at his side, Starscream managed to beat down all of the Autobots, save two: [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Pursuing them back to the ''Ark'', Starscream instructed Bruticus to retrieve the two runaways, but to keep the ship intact. But as Bruticus encroached on his prey, the Autobots engaged the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s self-destruct mechanism. Though all of his troops were freed, Starscream was robbed of his means to get to the ''Nemesis'' back in working order. To complicate matters further, Starscream's clone, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], then arrived on Earth, babbling about some bizarre mission. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

[[File:BlackSunshine-SunstormStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|[[Sunstorm (Animated)|You handsome blasphemer, you]].]]
The Decepticons turned their weapons on the new arrival, only for their shots to prove ineffective against him. Using his "divine light," Sunstorm deactivated all of the other Decepticons, forcing Starscream to flee the scene. Sunstorm pursued, eventually confronting his template within the Decepticon's base. Starscream demanded to know what Sunstorm wanted out of him, only for his clone to spew out more religious babble. Sunstorm then demanded that Starscream join him in his crusade, but Starscream declined, and instead distracted Sunstorm long enough for Jetfire to sneak up on him. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Jetfire was able to disable Sunstorm, only to discover that the clone had rapid regenerative abilities. Out of options, both he and Starscream absconded from the ''Nemesis'', and went to find the Autobots once more. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Starscream was forced to ally himself with his hated enemies in exchange for getting his forces freed. The Autobots then pooled their knowledge with Jetfire's in order to formulate a battle plan against Sunstorm. While they implemented it, Starscream was left under Jetfire's watchful eye. But the attempt against Sunstorm quickly turned sour for the Autobots, forcing Jetfire to abandon his post. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} This allowed Starscream to disable to rest of the ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew wit his null-rays, and fly off on his own to a hideout in Alaska. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

By the time Sunstorm tracked Starscream down once more, the Autobots had attached an energy siphon to the clone, severely weakening him. Sunstorm begged Starscream for his help, but Starscream refused by back-handing his "brother." {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} Then, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] came bearing down on the both of them. Finding himself incapable of defeating this much bigger opponent alone, Starscream destroyed the energy-siphon attached to Sunstorm. The clone reawakened, and though Omega Supreme put up a good fight, Sunstorm defeated him using both his radiation powers and his guile. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

[[File:Atonement StarscreamSavesBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"I hope this doesn't come back to [[2005 IDW continuity|haunt me later]]."]]
Starscream was then taken to a concealed mechanical door, which Sunstorm uncovered using his radiant powers. Claiming he was the "chosen one," Sunstorm ordered Starscream to open the seal. Starscream complied just as Jetfire and Bumblebee came bearing down upon them. Despite the Autobots' best efforts, they were unable to stop the Decepticons from entering the underground chamber, but soon caught up to them. Jetfire was able to quickly subdue Starscream, only to be left in a stand-off against Sunstorm, who held Bumblebee in his irradiated grip. Unexpectedly, Starscream turned on Sunstorm and used his recently modified null-rays to blast his clone. After disabling Jetfire as well, Starscream kicked Sunstorm away, sending him tumbling down a nearby chasm. {{storylink|Original Sin}}

Starscream then took to mocking Bumblebee at gunpoint, proclaiming that the young Autobot was completely clueless to the events unfolding around him... until Sunstorm returned, the energies within him now erupting more violently than ever. Having grown tired of his "brother's" constant betrayals, Sunstorm denounced Starscream, claiming that he had corrupted his divine mission through his perverse desires. But as Sunstorm turned to Bumblebee, claiming that ''he'' was now the recipient of divine favor, an eruption tore through his arm... from within! With a meltdown of his frame inevitably forthcoming, Sunstorm lashed out violently to everything surrounding him. Jetfire tackled Starscream out of the way of one of Sunstorm's energy arcs, and after telling the Decepticon he owed him one, flew the clone up into Earth's orbit. Starscream begrudgingly returned the favor by carrying Bumblebee to the surface. Bumblebee then pleaded Starscream to help Jetfire, only for Starscream to counter that he wasn't looking to help anyone beyond himself. Starscream flew away, leaving Jetfire to be destroyed. {{storylink|Atonement}}

[[File:DWMTMEPretenderStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Read about my adventures in [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics]], kids!]]
Despite his words, Starscream had been thoroughly shaken by his ordeal. He was still trying to straighten out his thoughts when he arrived at the Decepticons' headquarters, where he was greeted by Frenzy. Brushing the little Decepticon away, Starscream made his way to Soundwave, who he found suspiciously shutting off a monitor as soon as he entered the room. Annoyed that his compatriots didn't seem all-too-pleased by his return, he demanded to know what they were all up to. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

Dissatisfied with their previous lackluster performances in combat, Starscream took the Combaticons for some practice against the captive Sky Lynx. This also ended in disaster, for [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] soon arrived, and Starscream discovered that Soundwave, his cassettes, and the other Seekers had allied with Predaking's master... Megatron! Starscream was again forced into a subservient position, with Megatron preparing to lead the Decepticons in the conquest of Earth... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

As Starscream became more competent all around as time went on, the Decepticons that once laughed at him started taking his aspirations of leadership more seriously, and with the upgrade accompanying his [[Pretender]] shell, he became more powerful than ever. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue #7|Pretender Starscream's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:JoeVsTF1 Starscream transforms.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Even when Starscream's nothing more than a mindless drone, he still manages to smirk.]]
When the nascent terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] uncovered the buried hulk of the Ark, they removed the bodies of numerous Transformers with the intention of using them as weapons of war to threaten America. Cobra scientist [[Doctor Mindbender]] hacked the brain functions of the captive Transformers, reducing them to the level of remote-controlled drones, and dubbed them "[[Battle Android Trooper]]s". Starscream was reconfigured to transform into a jet plane known as a "Night Raven", and was selected for use by the [[Cobra Commander]] as his personal aircraft.

Starscream was among the Transformers deployed during Cobra's opening attack on world freedom, when they targeted the [[United Nations]] Headquarters. Starscream transformed to [[robot mode]] and was punching his way through the building when a U.S. Military soldier code-named [[Snake-Eyes]] opened fire on him with a machine gun. Although unharmed by the attack, Starscream returned fire with his lasers, blowing up the missile tank upon which the soldier was perched and horribly scarring his face. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}} Returning to Cobra's island base, Cobra Commander began his meeting with [[Destro]] by having Starscream dramatically fly by overhead and transform, for no reason other than to impress the arms dealer. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}}

Meanwhile, Autobot scientist Wheeljack had been able to avoid capture by Cobra, and had allied himself with America's newly formed special mission force [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. Hacking into Cobra's system, he was able to shut off the terrorists' control of the Transformers, liberating their minds and bodies. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Naturally, the first thing Starscream did once he was free was to interrupt a battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron by shooting Megatron in the chest in a bid for leadership. Megatron returned the sentiment, blasting him with his fusion cannon, and Starscream slunk away as Megatron returned to more important matters. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

[[File:Starscream snakeeyes eye gouge.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|left|"You've got something in your eye. Let me get it out."]]
Lurking in the island's jungle, Starscream crossed paths with Snake-Eyes, who took revenge for his disfigurement by shattering the unsuspecting Starscream's eye with his [[sword]] and shoving a grenade into the socket. Clawing at his face, Starscream tumbled over a cliff and was badly damaged in the fall. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} His still-operational body was soon happened across by Cobra Commander, who was attempting to flee the escalating battle between the Autobots, Decepticons, Joes and Cobras that was engulfing the island, and Starscream made the human proposition: help him remove the grenade, and he would get him off the island. Naturally, the commander agreed. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[File:Starscream gijoe energyropes.jpg|thumb|Starscream is allergic to glow stick ropes.]]
Starscream and Cobra Commander resurfaced two years later, when Cobra Commander learned that human scientists had created an interstellar wormhole to Cybertron. With Starscream forced to do his bidding (via unspecified means), he used the portal to travel to Cybertron with the intention of gaining control of the wormhole technology by stealing the super-computer [[Teletran 3]]. However, a G.I. Joe ambush that struck just as they were carrying out their plan caused a catastrophic malfunction in Teletran 3, scattering numerous Transformers through the wormhole network across space and time. Starscream was not among those scattered, but he was promptly bound with [[energon chain]]s by Perceptor and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] while they assessed the severity of the situation. It transpired that the chronal disruption caused by the time-lost Transformers would destroy the Earth, and teams of Joes and Cobras were soon dispatched through the timestream to retrieve the robots and save the planet. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}}

While the Joes and Cobras were off on their time-tossed mission, the forcefield protecting Magnus, Perceptor and Teletran 3 collapsed, at which point Decepticon commander Shockwave struck. Shockwave freed Starscream and reprogrammed Teletran 3 to prevent Transformers from being able to return to their proper times, so that Earth would be destroyed and he could invade it, as he had always planned to—it was Shockwave who had leaked the wormhole technology to humans in the first place. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}} {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} When a small team of Joes and Cobras that remained on Cybertron tried to undo his programming, Starscream spotted [[Lady Jaye]] modifying Teletran 3 and shouted a warning, but it came too late. The Transformers were returned, and Starscream escaped in the midst of the chaotic battle that resulted.

In the aftermath of the battle, Shockwave accused Starscream of deliberately trying to foil his scheme by trying to steal Teletran 3. Starscream denied any treacherousness on his part, and Shockwave was just starting to come around when a recording Cobra Commander had programmed into Starscream began to play, informing the Decepticon leader of Starscream's general uselessness. At that point, Starscream promptly exploded, taking out the Decepticon headquarters in the process, courtesy of forty-five pounds of plastic explosives that Cobra Commander had lined his housing with, in case the Decepticon had ever escaped his clutches. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Starscream gijoe ww2.jpg|thumb|left|"Pathetic fools! There's no escape!"]]
When the foundling terrorist organization known as Cobra discovered the Ark buried in the [[Fera Islands]] in [[1938]], they inadvertently awoke the Decepticons from their stasis. The evil robots entered into an alliance with the organization's leader, Cobra Commander, to conquer the world and strip it of its energy, but Megatron's true goal was to take the Matrix of Leadership—stolen from the body of Optimus Prime—from around Cobra Commander's neck. Starscream adopted the [[alternate mode|alternate form]] of a P-51 Mustang aeroplane.

One year later, in [[1939]], the American military formed a special mission force to counter the Cobra-Decepticon alliance named "G.I. Joe". Laserbeak spied upon the first meeting of this team and reported the information to Cobra; Starscream stood nearby as Cobra Commander vowed to kill the Joes, and opined that heroes were ''born'' to die. G.I. Joe's first attack came soon after, and Starscream distracted their aircraft in his jet mode while Megatron attacked them from above and downed them. {{storylink|The Line}} As it happened, the Joes bailed out and landed near to the buried Ark, where they wound up awakening the Autobots within the craft. Starscream watched as the ship sent out a repair drone to scan for alternate modes, aware of what it meant and seeing it as a threat to Megatron's leadership that he could exploit. Megatron happened upon Starscream as he was monologuing about taking the power of the Matrix for himself, and witnessed the drone going about its business. Knowing he would need the scheming Starscream for the coming battle, he ordered the Air Commander to help him move their stockpiled energon cubes to safer location. {{storylink|Transformed}}

Megatron proceeded to mass the Decepticons for a major battle with the Autobots, save for Starscream, who was left to languish within their base. Unfortunately for Megatron, this merely left Starscream with an opportunity to conspire with Cobra Commander's own traitorous second, [[Destro]], and together the pair prepared to unleash the newly constructed giant robot, Bruticus, upon everyone. {{storylink|Wolves}}

[[File:Starscream gijoe ww2 weakspot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"I...will...keep reaching...uuuhh."]]
Even this conspiracy proved to be a deception on Destro's part, however, when he had his lover, the [[Baroness]], shoot Starscream in his weak spot: an inch below his right ear, just behind his jaw hinge. Starscream's head flared with electricity and he collapsed, while Destro loosed Bruticus upon all his assembled enemies. G.I. Joe member Snake-Eyes ended the threat when he plucked the Matrix from Cobra Commander's clutches, and at Optimus Prime's direction, hurled it at Bruticus. The resultant explosion of creation energy destroyed Bruticus, but apparently killed all the Transformers in the process. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

Forty-six years later, in [[1985]], Starscream was revealed to have survived his injuries and the destruction of the Matrix through unexplained means. Discarding his archaic alternate mode for the form of an F-15, Starscream was performing a flyby over Cobra Island, seeking a means to return to Cybertron, when he intercepted a communication about an alien starship (actually a Cybertronian craft containing Blaster and Perceptor) crashing in [[Oregon]]. Starscream saw the craft as his ticket home, and while he was too low on energon to claim the ship for himself, he was content to let Cobra take it and then steal it from them later. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

{{Unreleased TFGJ comic}}
When the Joes attacked Cobra's secret base in the Arctic, only to be met by Destro's COBRA/Decepticon hybrid warriors, Starscream waited on the sidelines to pick up the pieces in the battle's aftermath. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front|Divided Front #3}} At some point, Starscream and Soundwave uncovered information about a "terrible secret" buried beneath Cobra Island, and set out to destroy Cobra Commander should the terrorist refuse to allow them access to it. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front|Divided Front #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Starscream participated in an all-out Decepticon offensive, beating down Autobots at Soundwave's side. He cheered on when Predaking clashed with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots' merged form, but it did little good in helping the Decepticon gestalt. Starscream then joined several other flying Decepticons in a direct assault against The Beast, to little avail. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Another Con''===
After Megatron had been transformed into a {{w|Pikachu|small electrical rodent}}, Starscream sarcastically assured him that the Autobots would find him much more intimidating in his new form. {{storylink|Another Con}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Starscream proclaimed his greatness, warning those who opposed him to tremble before his might... only for the cashier of the burger place he was in to insist that the price of his meal still added up to $1.36. A cent short, Starscream cursed the inventor of the penny for his misfortune.

Later, Starscream participated in an infiltration of [[BotCon]] to track down next year's toy designs, and use them to conquer the Autobots once and for all!

On Megatron's birthday, Starscream concealed a bomb in Megatron's cake... though he did a poor job of it, leading Megatron to wonder whether Starscream was putting any efforts in his schemes anymore. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Starscream got his mitts on a treasure map, and became convinced that by using it is, he could usurp Megatron... somehow. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
Starscream was one of the many Cybertronians caught up in a civil war that emerged due to greed, corruption and malice emerging in their planet's halls of power. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{main|Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
[[File:StarscreamIDWF22-Infiltration4cvrA.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|left|"A man may fight for many things: his country, his principles, his friends, the glistening tear on the cheek of a golden child. But personally, I'd mud wrestle my own mother for a ton of cash, an amusing clock, and a sack of French porn!"]]
Starscream and his comrades, [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], were recruited by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] when [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] requested fliers. After recruiting [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] and murdering the [[Senate]], he led the Seekers as air support in the overthrow of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] before, after a spell as recruitment agent, becoming Megatron's personal bodyguard, warning him about the power of the [[Phase Sixer]] [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], to which Megatron dismissed his concerns. During this time, he appeared to let his ambition rest, mostly out of fear of his leader.

Many years later, as leader of an [[Infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] on [[Earth]], he discovered an [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] seam and saw in it his chance to finally overpower and defeat Megatron. His breach of protocol in pursuit of this drew Megatron to Earth personally, and despite Starscream's enhanced power, he easily defeated the treacherous Seeker and blew a hole in his chest. After a spell in a CR chamber, however, he was revived by his unit, worried about Megatron's seeming instability, and ultimately accepted back into the Decepticon army by Megatron after helping to defeat a rebellious Sixshot and the [[Reaper]]s.

He then did a deal with the mentally-damaged [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] ostensibly to help overthrow Megatron, before double-crossing him, leaving the Autobots at the point of total defeat. Ultimately, this period ended with Megatron comatose and Starscream in charge of the Decepticons... an opportunity he completely squandered, "leading" the Decepticons to rack and ruin on a remote asteroid. On revival, Megatron was not happy at the complete destruction of the Decepticon infrastructure, but let him live due to the lack of able-bodied soldiers.

After the Chaos War, he placed himself as a repentant soul, trying to do his best to help the vastly-expanded [[NAIL|neutral population]] on a reborn Cybertron. This, combined with the apparent blessing of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], left him placed after a Decepticon uprising to kill his "friend", neutral leader [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]], and use his death as a tool to evict both factions from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and seize the leadership of the city.
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Starscream HOS.jpg|thumb|Ye olde Tyme treacherie.]]
Starscream was one of the many Decepticons who fought the Autobots on prehistoric Earth, taking on the [[beast mode]] of a reptilian flying creature before the ice age forced both factions into prolonged hibernation. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}}

[[File:Decepticonhuddle-HOS2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.75]]
Starscream was later the nominal leader of the Decepticons on 19th-century Earth, while Megatron slept in [[stasis lock]]. He decided to conquer the Earth in this time, and to use that power to overthrow Megatron when he should wake. Posing as a benefactor to humanity, he enlisted the help of inventor [[Tobias Muldoon]] to design new [[Alternate mode|altmodes]] for the Decepticons. Starscream also commissioned Tobias to build the Decepticons a new base of operations, though he insisted that its location to be some place remote, away from prying eyes. All the while, he sent the Decepticons under his command to "appropriate" funds to finance the operation as a whole. Thanks to the Decepticons' tireless efforts, Starscream's machinations advanced at full speed. Tobias Muldoon eventually learned of Starscream's evil intentions for the Earth when he overheard Starscream gloating that he would soon subjugate the human race. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} Starscream built (or reformatted) [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] for an assault on [[New York City]], and the new electrical generators there. As the preparations for Astrotrain were being finalized, another human by the name of [[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] came to meet with Starscream. Starscream accepted Bonaventure's proposal for a partnership, stating that he still had use for an intermediary. While Bonaventure and his accomplice [[Vanflint]] were marveling at the Decepticons' efficiency, the two of them mentioned a "little yellow locomotive," piquing Starscream's interest. Starscream quickly deduced that the locomotive was indeed [[Bumblebee (G1)#Hearts of Steel|Bumblebee]], concluding that the Autobots had also reactivated themselves. Starscream then ordered [[Squawkbox]] to spread the word among the Decepticons, so as to prepare them for combat. Without further delay, the attack on New York City was put underway. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}} When the Autobots moved to intercept Astrotrain, Starscream oversaw the blasting of a tunnel, cutting off the Autobots in turn. Confident that the Autobots could no longer interfere with his plans after a few more artillery volleys in their direction, Starscream boarded Astrotrain, and resumed travel towards New York. It all ended badly for him, as Bumblebee managed to make his way in front of the Decepticons, and literally derailed them off of a cliff. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===
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Starscream was among the Decepticons who joined [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Megatron]] in attacking the Earth in the 21st century. During an attack on Tokyo, Starscream got the drop on some human military operatives who were observing a fight between Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Optimus Prime]], but before he could take them out, [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Bumblebee]] got the drop on ''him'', spraying him with a fire engine's hose. This gave [[Grimlock (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Grimlock]] the opening he needed to lash Starscream with his tail and send him crashing into Megatron, prompting the villains to retreat. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1|Henkei! Henkei! #1}}

Starscream later concocted a plan to have [[Astrotrain (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Astrotrain]] keep the Autobots busy while the Decepticons raided a power plant, but he had not factored in the Autobots' newest warrior, [[Hot Rod (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Hot Rod]], who took them by surprise and blasted Starscream in the back. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2|Henkei! Henkei! #2}} Seeking revenge, Starscream tried to return the favor, only for Hot Rod to dodge the blast, and cause Starscream to shoot Megatron instead! {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3|Henkei! Henkei! #3}}

Knowing that his friend [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Skyfire]] had been stranded on Earth tens of thousands of years ago, Starscream had [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Ramjet]] search for his body, which was eventually located frozen in a glacier. Starscream thawed out Skyfire and placed a mind-controlling helmet on him, to ensure that his kind-hearted old friend would serve the destructive Decepticon cause. Together, they attacked a power plant, but while they fought off the plant's Autobot defenders, Skyfire began to struggle against the helmet's influence, eventually overpowering it and turning on Starscream. Realizing he was outnumbered, Starscream fled, as Skyfire called after him to remind him that even thousands of years ago, they'd never gotten along that well anyway... {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4|Henkei! Henkei! #4}}

Following Megatron's use of energon cubes to power himself up into [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Galvatron]], Starscream attempted to repeat the process on himself, and had [[Ravage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Ravage]] steal a sack of cubes for him. Before he could put them to use, however, he was ambushed by [[Cheetor (BW)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Cheetor]], who defeated him and reclaimed the cubes. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 8|Henkei! Henkei! #8}} Later, Starscream was led by [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Cyclonus]] to a volcanic field, where Megatron was in the process of using the magma to again power up into Galvatron. Seething over his own inability to obtain the power Galvatron wielded, Starscream thought his chance to lead had finally come when a team of Autobots arrive and collapsed the volcano on top of Galvatron. His gloating was short lived, however, as Galvatron burst out from under the rubble, and, entirely unaware that a fight had even gone on, began berating Starscream and Cyclonus for being lazy idiots. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 9|Henkei! Henkei! #9}}

When [[Ratchet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Ratchet]] was trying to take a human girl to the hospital, Starscream arrived to take potshots at him. Ratchet's comrade [[Inferno (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Inferno]] blocked Starscream's shots, and the enabled Ratchet to escape by blinding Starscream with a blast from his water cannon. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 10|Henkei! Henkei! #10}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' comic===
Starscream was part of the Decepticons. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|the ghost of Starscream]] from [[G1 World|another universe]] met the native [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], he clarified that he was not the Starscream that Megatron was familiar with. {{Storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' BunBun comic===
[[File:Henkei1 enter starscream.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Hello, Tumblr...]]
Years ago on Cybertron, Starscream was a scientist and explorer. Together with his friend [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Skyfire]], he embarked on a search for energy on other planets, but when the duo visited Earth, Skyfire was caught in a blizzard and frozen in ice. Starscream subsequently returned to Cybertron and became a warrior, joining up with [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Megatron]]'s Decepticons. {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} Untold years later, when the legendary power source known as the [[Energon cube]] was lost to the reaches of space, Starscream was among a small team of Decepticons who departed Cybertron in pursuit of it. The Cube crash-landed on Earth in the Japanese town of [[Hoshinochō]] and shattered into fragments, so Starscream and the other Decepticons took on the forms of local vehicles and machinery to remain hidden while searching for the shards. [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots had also followed the Cube to Earth, and so the Transformers' war continued in secret on this new world. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

Eleven years after arriving on Earth, Starscream and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] tracked Prime's Autobots to the human building known built over the Cube's impact crater called the [[Star Dome]], and launched an attack. Starscream was surprised to find a human boy, [[Wataru Hoshinoumi]], caught in the middle of the conflict, but gave the fleshling little thought and aimed his gun to destroy it. The human, however, had a protector: the littlest Autobot, [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Bumblebee]] came bursting out of nowhere to nail Starscream with a flying kick and save the boy. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} Starscream didn't take kindly to this insult upon his person, and pinned Bumblebee beneath his foot, but before he could finish him off, Wataru blinded the Air Commander with a fire extinguisher! Unfortunately for Starscream, it was at that point that Megatron himself chose to arrive, and he violently berated Starscream for going behind his back, throttling him and using him as a shield to block Optimus Prime's fire. After some further shots were exchanged, Megatron's attention was piqued by Wataru, and he decided to call retreat. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}} Back at the Decepticons' underwater base, Starscream opined that Megatron was growing old, but Megatron simply replied with equal sarcasm that the weakest dog barks the loudest. Starscream stalked off, vowing to himself that he would be leader of the Decepticons, then summoned Ramjet to join him on a personal mission to the Arctic. {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}}

[[File:Henkei4 starscream and skyfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|*cue "ScreamerxSkyfire OTP" squeals*]]
Starscream and Ramjet located the glacier that Skyfire's body was trapped in, and released him from his frozen sleep. Skyfire was happy to see Starscream again, but Starscream soon proved how much he had changed when he sent a watching group of humans to their deaths by shooting the ice out from under them. Just as Skyfire demanded an explanation for his actions, Starscream slapped a helmet onto his head that took over his mind and co-opted him into the Decepticon ranks. Starscream proceeded to lead the brainwashed Skyfire in an attack on a power plant back in Hoshinochō, but through it all, Skyfire refrained from outright killing any human workers. Displeased with Skyfire's resistance to the helmet's control, Starscream set an example by opening fire indiscriminately. Just before he shot Wataru, who happened to be visiting the plant, Skyfire seized his arm at the last second, insisting they were researchers, not murderers. Luckily, this was enough of a delay to save Wataru's life, as Optimus Prime's Autobots then came blasting into the plant. {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} In the battle that followed, Skyfire continued to struggle against the helmet, shielding Wataru and Bumblebee from Starscream's attacks. Starscream was shocked to learn that Wataru was a "[[Booster]]", a being born with the ability to control energon, when Wataru used his powers to liberate Skyfire from the control helmet. Skyfire turned his guns on Starscream, blowing off his left null ray cannon, then informed him of one important fact he had remembered: they never actually got along that well in the first place. With no options left, Starscream was forced to retreat. {{storylink|Wataru's Power}}

When both Optimus Prime and Megatron were left badly damaged after a fierce battle, Starscream, Ramjet and [[Astrotrain (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Astrotrain]] exploited the Autobots' reduced manpower by raiding a hydroelectric power plant. Together, they made short work of the Autobots who did turn up to fight them, but just as they were preparing to leave with a haul of Energon cubes, the revitalized Optimus Prime came speeding onto the scene. The three Decepticons beat a hasty retreat, but only Starscream got away, the other two taken down by a powered-up blast from Prime's [[ion blaster]]. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} With nothing to show for his efforts, Starscream returned to the volcanic caves were Megatron was recuperating from his injuries, bathing in a "bath" of molten energon cubes. Deeming it a waste of their energon resources, Starscream saw his chance when Optimus Prime and Bumblebee arrived in the caves, the Autobots having received a message that gave Megatron's location. Starscream greeted the two Autobots and gleefully led them to the chamber Megatron was in, serving them up the Decepticon leader in the hopes that they would destroy him and leave his throne free to be usurped. Starscream kept Megatron's newest soldier, [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Cyclonus]], busy so Prime could deliver the killing strike, but against everyone's expectations, Megatron did not die from Prime's sword slash, and was instead transformed by the power of energon into the deranged [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! BunBun comic|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}}

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Galvatron immediately attacked Optimus Prime, and Starscream exploited the opened, attacking his former leader from above. Galvatron proved able to shrug his shots off, and destroyed the rocky outcrop on which Starscream was standing, bringing him tumbling into Galvatron's clutches. After being slammed around a bit, Starscream fired his jets and blasted from Galvatron's grip, looping back around to deliver a jet-powered kick, but the attack accomplished little other than to thoroughly tax Galvatron's patience. Powering up his cannon, Galvatron unleashed a single earth-shattering blast that appeared to reduce Starscream to atoms. {{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}}

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Starscream proved hardier than Galvatron expected, though: after Galvatron had torn his way through the assembled Autobots, Starscream re-appeared, broken and crippled, but nonetheless determined to bring Galvatron down. His weapons still proved ineffective, however, and so Starscream demanded that Wataru use his powers to give him a boost. Naturally, Wataru was hesitant, but saw the logic in Starscream's plan and acquiesced, providing the Decepticon with a forcefield and a powered-up gun. Starscream was only able to get off one shot before Galvatron destroyed the field and his cannon, but the blast successfully reopened the original wound Optimus Prime had torn in Galvatron's armor. Taking the opening, Prime repeated the tactic and plunged his energon sword into the gash, ripping Galvatron open. A catastrophic release of energy from Galvatron's body ensued, which began to the collapse the cavern. The Autobots raced for the exit, but Starscream did not move, and Wataru could only look back to see a smile form upon the Air Commander's lips as he watched Galvatron's defeat, seconds before he too disappeared beneath the tumbling rocks. {{storylink|Revenge (Henkei)|Revenge}}

Later, as Prime's Autobots prepared to return to Cybertron, Skyfire announced that he would be staying on Earth in order to search for Starscream, indicating that he believed his old friend was still alive. {{storylink|To the Sea of Stars}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===Alternity===
[[File:Alternity starscream boxart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Carscream"? Really, that's the best [[Fandom|you]] could come up with?]]
A Starscream from an unidentified [[universal stream]] was selected by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Megatron]] to become the leader of his team of cross-dimensional [[Questor]]s. Imbued with a small portion of the incredible powers over space and time that his leader had acquired from the god-beast [[Hytherion]], Starscream became incredibly powerful, equipped with an uncharacteristic sports car alternate mode, a [[Timaeus drive]] that allowed him to travel through dimensions, a "Retroactive Nullifer" capable of erasing victims from history, and four "Evil Optics" that can send an enemy into [[stasis lock]] with only a look. Despite all the new powers that this infusion of Hytherion power conveyed about him, Starscream was wary, wondering why Megatron would so empower him given his record of deceit. Despite fears that he might be the subject of some strange cosmic experiment that Megatron was conducting, Starscream still took to his new role with glee, seeking ways to put his new power to use overthrowing Megatron.

On a mission to Earth, Starscream confronted one of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Alternity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[auto-avatar]]s. Surprising Prime with his sports car form, Starscream scored a hit with his Nullifer, which slowly began killing the Autobot. Starscream had heard other species call the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] "gods", but taunted Prime by telling him that any story of gods must end with a Ragnarök. However, Starscream did not expect Prime to tell him that the Alternity were already well aware of the time and circumstances of their prophesied end, and were already prepared. {{storylink|Foreshadows}}

Learning that Megatron intended to use a magic tablet to seize control of the all-powerful [[Planicron]]s of [[Flatworld]], Starscream made his inevitable power play, hunting out a tablet of his own and mastering its abilities. Just as Megatron was in the process of taking control of the Planicrons, Starscream stepped in, paralysing his fellow Questors with his Evil Optics and using his tablet in an attempt to collapse Flatworld in on itself. It came as a rude shock, then, to find that Megatron had anticipated his treachery and was able to override his tablet's control of the Planicrons. Megatron explained that the only reason Starscream had been chosen to be a Questor at all was so that he would have a test subject to see if it was possible to kill a being infused with Alternium—and as it turned out, it was, as Megatron had the Planicrons enter Starscream's body and cause the Alternium within him to multiply rapidly, exploding his body from the inside out.

Of course, that was not quite the end for Starscream, who naturally survived as a ghost, like so many other versions of himself throughout the multiverse. Megatron was subsequently defeated by the Alternity when Thundercracker freed the Planicrons from his control, and Starscream's ghost appeared before his fellow Questor after the battle was done to taunt him with the fact he would never be forgiven for his betrayal. Though unclear, it seems possible Starscream may have actually possessed Thundercracker and caused him to free the Planicrons in the first place. {{storylink|Alternation}}

At some point, [[Cloud World]]'s [[Wreckers]] battled Starscream. {{storylink|TFC-A04}}
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===Robot Heroes===
Starscream was one of the "pretty tough" soldiers in Megatron's army. He and the other 'bots serving Megatron traveled to Earth to gather energon, only to run afoul of the Autobots. Starscream was tackled out of the air by Arcee, and then shoved into a river by Drift! He then sulked over it. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

===''United''===
After Megatron believed Optimus to have been forever vanquished, he proclaimed himself Cybertron's "Emperor of Destruction", and turned to Starscream for an update on a mysterious "item". Starscream only bitterly responded that the object in question would serve them better if he were to wield it. The conversation was cut short by the timely arrival of the still-living Optimus Prime and his troops! Upon their entry on the scene, Starscream goaded Megatron into battling the Autobot commander, and Megatron readily gave in to his urge to do so. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[File:starscreamkreo-wallpaper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Renegade for life.]]
After [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] managed to best [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the Decepticon leader tagged in Starscream. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing}} Starscream entered a dance competition, where his quiet, peaceful interpretive performance was roundly booed by the audience. He finished his piece by falling over and disintegrating. The judges ([[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]) nonetheless gave him ludicrously high marks. Score one for nepotism. (Decepotism?) {{storylink|Bot Stars}}

Starscream and his pilot pulled up beside Bumblebee, just after the Autobot had finished impressing another driver with his moves. {{storylink|My Ride Is Better than Your Ride}} When Megatron took part in a race, Starscream attempted to aid his leader by dropping a boulder onto Bumblebee. Unfortunately, the boulder hit Megatron instead. {{storylink|The Big Race}} During the holiday season, Starscream was unwrapping his presents when Optimus Prime and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] looked ominously in through the window. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}

Starscream helped Megatron train to defeat the Autobots after his leader became annoyed at their constant losses. {{storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}

Starscream participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots... until Optimus Prime began talking about the plot of the [[live-action film series]] to the audience. Starscream directed the "recap" segments from a director's chair until [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]]'s attempt to order a pizza on the phone started bleeping out Optimus's lines. {{storylink|Take Us to the Movies}}

===Titan ''Kre-O'' comic===
Starscream was with Megatron when the Decepticon leader proclaimed that the alien world they were on was his. His attempt to amend Megatron's statements to "theirs" were ignored, as were his warnings about the approaching Optimus Prime. He transformed and left while Megatron was trampled on. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Kre-O Transformers}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===Starscream's New Power===
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Using a cloaking device to infiltrate [[Shockwave's Tower|Shockwave's lab]], Starscream managed to swipe a couple of weapons, and fended off the Decepticons that attempted to apprehend him. He boasted that soon the Decepticons would kneel before him as their true leader, unaware of Megatron sneaking up behind him... {{storylink|Starscream's New Power}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Starscream was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Starscream was strangled by Megatron for not setting the alarm. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

Starscream was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

Starscream formed the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to help him overthrow Megatron, only for the team to become base guards and leave him at Megatron's mercy. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}} He was among the Decepticons present during Megatron's brief takeover of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}} When Megatron wanted to place a giant golden replica of his head on top of his new [[Solar Tower]], Starscream refused to help fly it up there as it was just too heavy. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Starscream stayed up all night building a big statue of himself only to have [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] show up and wreck it during the unveiling. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Starscream was charmed by [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] into cleaning the Decepticon base for her, {{storylink|The Beautiful Flower Has Thorns? Temptation of the Female Soldier, Airachnid!}} and later attended Megatron's hanami party together with the spider. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}} He was among the Decepticons accidentally sent to a world of giants, where they battled the Autobot until Megatron realized his underlings back home would forget about him unless they went back quickly. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===''Construct-Bots'' cartoon===
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Starscream was playing cards with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] attacked their base. Megatron used a nearby Construct-Bots computer terminal and upgraded him using [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s blasters and wings, much to the spying Autobot's ire. He cringed when Megatron fell after slipping on some gumballs. {{storylink|Intro!}} He was later seen preening in front of a mirror (to the amusement of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and Bumblebee, who were spying on him) when Predaking flew by in dragon mode and smashed into him, scattering his pieces. As he reattached his pieces, Bumblebee switched his wings with wheels, and when he attempted to transform and fly away, he fell quite a nasty drop. {{storylink|Take Flight!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Seeking to ascend towards the Decepticon Elite in Megatron's army, Starscream devised a means to lure the legendary Optimus Prime out of hiding. To do so, he attempted to capture Bumblebee as the Autobot fled into outer space. The chase led Starscream to [[Cobra Commander]]'s private storage room on planet Earth, where he lost his quarry among the multitude of vehicles in the terrorist's collection. As Starscream rummaged about, he encountered [[Snake-Eyes]], who mistook him for a [[Cobra]] drone unit. Though Snake-Eyes's attempt to harm Starscream proved pitiful, the human escaped in the newly disguised Bumblebee, and Starscream resumed his chase.

Despite getting embroiled in a battle between [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and Cobra, and getting one of his wings torn off by [[G.I.Rocket|Creeper vines]] along the way, Starscream managed to rip off Bumblebee's head and return to Cybertron with his prize in-hand. Starscream prostrated himself before his king as Megatron promised him a place in the highest echelon of his new order. {{storylink|The Golden Boys}}

Starscream later returned to Earth, this time accompanied by Soundwave and Shockwave, to demand the humans surrender to Megatron. While Ravage discussed their terms with their G.I. Joe welcomers, Starscream adopted an Earth alternate mode, based on [[Ace (G.I. Joe)|Ace]]'s [[Skystriker (G.I. Joe)|Skystriker]]. The meeting soon escalated into a skirmish between the two teams, with Starscream getting half of his face melted off by [[Snake-Eyes]] by the end of it. The Decepticons were defeated and forced to retreat. {{storylink|I Saw Three Ships}}

The Decepticons allied themselves with Cobra, forming the "Decepticobra" alliance. Starscream was fitted with a partial face-plate to cover his wounded face, and participated on an attack on the [[USS Flagg|USS ''Flagg'']] in order to retrieve the body of Soundwave, killed in their previous encounter with the Joes. Discovering that the Decepticon's body was not being held there, and facing considerable resistance from the Joes, Starscream and the others retreated. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Some time afterwards, Starscream served as the [[Baroness|Serpentress]]<nowiki>'</nowiki>s transport to the United Nations when she tried to strong-arm the Earth's leaders into submitting to Megatron's rule. Her speech was interrupted by the arrival of Optimus Prime, grappling with G.I. Joe forces outside. With the "ultimate prize" seemingly within his grasp, Starscream joined the fight and tried to slay Optimus. Unfortunately, Shockwave was too distracted by the sight of his brother's body being used as a robotic suit by [[Doctor Venom]] to assist him much. The battle became even more chaotic when [[Koh-Buru-Lah (creature)|Koh-Buru-Lah]], among others, joined the fray, allowing Optimus to escape Starscream. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

Later, Starscream and [[Viper (CW)|Viper]] attacked a Joe convoy, only to be ensnared in the road-coils of the disguised [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

During the final battle over the Sun, Starscream found himself briefly saddled by [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], who hitched a ride up to the top of Megatron's head. After Megatron fell into the Sun, Starscream managed to snatch the Matrix from his fallen leader... only for it, in turn, to be grabbed out of his hand by Laserbeak. When the Matrix was returned to Optimus, Starscream petulantly mumbled that he intended to return the talisman to the Prime. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Transformers × Evangelion''===
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His body destroyed during the war with [[Unicron]], Starscream wandered the universe as a ghost until arriving on an [[Earth]] under attack from [[Angel]]s. He proceeded to possess one of the creatures, becoming the monstrous "Angel"-scream, and attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 2}} By scanning the human weapon [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]], Prime was able to grow greatly in size and battle "Angel"-scream, {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 3}} who repelled him using an impenetrable [[Absolute Terror Field|A.T. Field]] granted to him by the Angel's body. Tempted to use this newfound power against [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], he first decided to get rid of Prime once and for all, but was distracted by trying to catch the tiny [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] while [[Tokyo-3]] was simultaneously shifting around him. This gave Optimus Prime the opportunity to slice through the A.T. Field and into the Angel's core with his [[energon-axe]], destroying the Angel and exorcising Starscream's ghost back into space. {{storylink|Mode "Eva" chapter 4}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
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Starscream participated in the attack on the Autobot shuttle carrying the [[AllSpark]], but broke ranks to get his own mitts on the relic, intending to conquer the universe for himself. He chased down and cornered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the carrier of the AllSpark, but accidentally blasted open a window while firing on the Autobot, causing the AllSpark to be sucked out into space and down a [[unspace|quantum tunnel]]. Crestfallen, Starscream bemoaned his lost opportunity as Bumblebee took him into captivity. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the Great War, Starscream posed a challenge to Megatron's leadership position. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} Once the war was restarted in 1984, Starscream lead an attack on the [[British Museum]] to claim a statue of [[Amenhotep III]] to try and gain the supposed [[magic]]al powers within to crush the Autobots. Even though the Autobot Minibots showed up, the Decepticons got away with the statue and [[Rosetta Stone|some useless stone]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] was the result of experiments aimed at achieving immortality by mimicking Starscream's immortal spark. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 55|Rampage's profile in Club magazine #55}}

[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] lamented that all the great and famous Cybertronians, be they good or evil, were long gone by the time Cybertron was controlled by the [[Builder Assembly]], naming Starscream as an example of the evil ones. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

===''Timelines''===
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In [[Primax 096.0 Beta|one universe]], [[Megatron (G1)#Timelines|Megatron]] upgraded himself with flight capability and the ability to combine with Starscream during the latter days of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]]. In response, [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]] upgraded himself with heavier armor and weaponry. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}} During the obligatory Battle for [[Sherman Dam]], [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]] kept Lieutenant Starscream from interfering in the fight between Megatron and General Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 6, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 06/09/2015}} At the war's final battle on [[Mirtonia]], the Autobots emerged victorious in routing the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]] when Decepticons accidentally blew up an experimental energon refinery and themselves along with it. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}}

===''Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tomokazu Sugita]] (Japanese)}}
Starscream was a fan of the anime ''Dream Soldier Wing-Man''. {{storylink|The Road to Small and Cute Transformers}} The news that the Autobots were discussing a way to make ''Q-Transformers'' more popular led Megatron to decide the Decepticons should do the same. Starscream was skeptical that they could achieve it with a five minute cartoon, and went off on a rant about [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s original alternate modes. When Megatron insisted they stay on topic, Starscream suggested they add "wife" to the end of their sentences as a verbal tick to draw in attractive housewives. {{storylink|The Road to More Popularity than Autobots}} Starscream was doubtful that following the Autobots' lead of examining the old shows would help, believing they'd only find animation errors and attempts to sell toys. Shockwave brought up ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' an Starscream found the entire premise insane. He was sent flying by Megatron after Soundwave revealed that he was the only one of them who appeared in ''Kiss Players''. Megatron wanted them to discuss ways to make ''Transformers'' appeal to adults, so Starscream suggested they consider places adults go... such as funeral homes. He also came up with the idea of a hearse Transformer which Megatron thought would be depressing. {{storylink|The Road to Transformers for Adults}}

Starscream remained skeptical about Megatron's determination to examine previous ''Transformers'' lines, lamenting that the previous toy lines that Shockwave listed made ''Q-Transformers'' looks like it was ripping them off. During the conversation that followed, Starscream recalled ''Wing-Man'' and a particular episode featuring an enemy who drew power from women's underwear. {{storylink|The Road to Small and Cute Transformers}} Hearing that it was a popular hangout for attractive wives, Starscream hauled [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] along to [[Sanrio Puroland]], only to run into [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], whom Starscream thought shouldn't be there as they weren't Sanrio designs. Starscream challenged the pair to see which side could become more popular, and Bumblebee suggested they should come up with a concept for a ''Q-Transformers'' theme park. Starscream's idea was one that was for kids by day, but transformed to be for adults by night. {{storylink|The Road to Q-Transformers Land Which Won't Lose to Puroland}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
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Decepticon Aerospace Commander Starscream left Cybertron during the Great War to seek out the power of the [[Underbase]]. Allying with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'s squadron, Starscream found the cosmic power he sought and turned it on the Autobots only for its power to ultimately overwhelm him, melting him from the inside out. Impactor later revealed that this mission had been part of a plan to upgrade [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], Starscream having been but an unwitting pawn. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

When Megatron met the Autobot [[Pretender]]s on Earth, he informed them of how the Great War had transpired in this reality, remembering Starscream as one of the key Decepticons. {{storylink|History}}

===When Worlds Collide===
When Megatron and Cobra Commander stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Starscream flew by in jet mode. {{storylink|When Worlds Collide}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' continuity===
====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Todaro]] (English)}}
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Starscream was among the Decepticon troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}} Following the end of the war, Starscream found a role on Cybertron's new ruling council alongside Rodimus Prime and [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]'s [[Mistress of Flame]]. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream}} {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Windblade}} Although he claimed that his old backstabbing had given way to a newfound sense of responsibility, in reality he was just playing a long game to get his hands on the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|A War of Giants}} {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream}}

[[File:AWarOfGiants Starscream plus combiners.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|This isn't even my final form.]]

To contain Menasor, Starscream ordered the Council agent [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] to stop the Decepticon combiner, sparking a fight that spilled over to Caminus. Following the destruction, Starscream met with the Council to discuss the growing combiner threat, but no-one could come to a meaningful agreement. {{storylink|The Council}}

The Council examined the two dead combiners, Starscream regretting sending Computron on his suicide mission. When [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Megatron, and Optimus Prime attacked the Council building, the trio opted to face the intruders without the aid of the Enigma. Starscream failed to convince Megatron of his good intentions, and the former Decepticon leader fired on his old second-in-command, triggering the turrets. Then Devastator showed up out of nowhere, ripping off one of Rodimus's arms and turning the tide in favor of the combiners. {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}} When [[Victorion]] also showed up out of nowhere, the Mistress of Flame argued in favor of using the Enigma to control the combiners, a plan of action Starscream agreed with - as he touched the Enigma, Megatron realized that this was all Starscream's long con, and he had gotten all the players in his scheme right where he wanted them. Starscream, energized by the Enigma, absorbed the four combiners to become Ultimate Starscream... {{storylink|A War of Giants}}

[[File:DarkestHour-starcloud.jpg|thumb|Incoming barrage from the Big Giant Head!|upright=1.4]]

...and, after monologuing about his evil scheme for a while, the energies of the Enigma imploded on him, turning him into a giant, screaming head. Starscream threw around the interlopers for a while before knocking Windblade unconscious. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour}} Windblade gained a second wind, however, and on regaining consciousness she had Metroplex reach out and crush whatever Starscream had become, killing him. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

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Studying his body afterwards, Perceptor discovered that its consistency had changed as a result of his attempt at combination, taking on properties similar to the Enigma and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} Despite his death, Starscream's spark endured and was left to drift through space as he cursed at whatever higher power had left him in this predicament. His fortune shifted, however, when his spark was unexpectedly pulled into the body of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], resurrecting the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} As the Autobots battled Trypticon, Starscream's latent personality would occasionally emerge, projected via dark smoke emerging from Trypticon's mouth, though his mind seemed to be addled as a result of his possession. {{storylink|Overlord and Emissary}} {{storylink|At the Last Second}} {{storylink|Run for Our Lives}} Ultimately, Trypticon was defeated by the power of the Matrix, freeing Starscream's spirit from within. The deceased Decepticon laughed, feeling reborn, as his spirit vanished into the air. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

In the aftermath of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimal Optimus]]'s rise to power, neither he nor Optimus Prime noticed Starscream's ghost watching them, cackling that he wouldn't be leaving any time soon. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material====
The scheming Decepticon air commander Starscream could wield powers of the [[Thirteen|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Starscream packaging bio}}

*'''Prima'''—Learns great power is best used wisely.
*'''Vector'''—Alters the past to turn his failures into victories.
*'''Alpha Trion'''—Catalogs the weaknesses of every Decepticon.
*'''Solus'''—Boosts his [[null-ray]] power to unfathomable levels.
*'''Micronus'''—Links with others to learn how to blackmail them.
*'''Alchemist'''—Distorts the atoms of his foes with magnetic wind.
*'''Nexus'''—[[Starscream Combiner|Combines with any bot who will make him more powerful.]]
*'''Onyx'''—Gains the patience of a vulture.
*'''Amalgamous'''—Mimics the forms of others in order to deceive.
*'''Quintus'''—Gives life to an army of his own.
*'''Liege Maximo'''—Twists the words of those around him.
*'''Megatronus'''—Relentlessly seeks vengeance on any who wrong him.
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Starscream, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===Transformers social media content===
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Starscream, aka LOOKING4LOVE84, had an online Dating Profile.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/videos/1625292087540979/ Dating Profiles]</ref>

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===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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When [[World War III]] consumed [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]]s fled the blighted planet aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the two [[Titan (group)|Titans]] reached [[Cygnus Seven]], the Decepticons attacked, the battle sending Maximus hurtling into the moon and causing everyone to fall into [[stasis lock]]. Eventually, the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven with a survey team accidentally rousing Maximus's autonomic systems. By random chance, the repair beam first struck [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who proceeded to revive the other Decepticons and lead an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} The attack brought the attention of the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']], with the Decepticons managing to corner the away team sent by the human ship only for [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] to scare the Decepticons away with a [[photon torpedo]] barrage. Retreating to a nearby moon, the Decepticons found Trypticon with [[Klingon]]s occupying his city mode. When [[Kuri]] demanded the Decepticons identify themselves, Airachnid grumbled about all the organics pointing weapons at them. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

Though Megatron was initially intrigued by the human hating aliens, Starscream's pessimism about their usefulness soon spread to his leader before Kuri revealed the existence of the Klingon cloaking device. Taking advantage of the Klingon dedication to victory at any cost, Starscream smooth talked the commander into having one such device installed within his own chassis. After Trypticon had disabled the ''Enterprise'', Starscream led the attack on the surface of Cygnus Seven, pinning down Optimus Prime outside the mine shaft that led to Maximus. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

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As Starscream laughed at the humans' screams, Optimus Prime and Commander [[Spock]] of the ''Enterprise'' offered themselves as prisoners in exchange for the miners' safety. Contemptuous of the humans ever since the 20th century, Starscream instead prepared to slay Optimus before Fortress Maximus burst free from the moon's crust, now reformatted into a copy of the ''Enterprise''. As Starscream and Kuri pointed fingers, Maximus, or "Fortress Tiberius" as he now called himself, began to duel Trypticon. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}} Opting for the better part of valour, Starscream cloaked himself and absconded to the [[dilithium]] processing centre, noting that the fuel, while not [[energon]], would serve his needs nicely. Starscream then set off to conquer the Klingon homeworld, [[Kronos]], unaware that Megatron had already taken note of Starscream's desertion. Starscream blatantly violated the [[Neutral Zone]] and landed beyond the First City. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

Taking a second to learn Klingonese (which he loved), Starscream burst into the chambers of the [[Klingon High Council]] and fashioned a makeshift throne out of rubble, declaring himself the new emperor. When the Chancellor [[Gorkon]] scoffed at this, Starscream responded with his [[null-ray]]. No sooner had the councillors whipped out their disruptors did an orbital bombardment commence. Much to Starscream's horror, Megatron descended and promptly downed him. In stasis, Starscream played no role in the subsequent battle for Kronos and was taken into custody by the Klingons once the Decepticons had been defeated. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
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Eager to seize a volatile [[Cybertonium]] meteorite, Starscream press-ganged [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s into helping him retrieve the mineral, but the mission soon became a skirmish against Optimus Prime and the Autobots. In between barking orders at his fellow Decepticons, Starscream traded fire with Prime before the meteor threatened to explode; when the impending detonation sent the Autobots scattering, Starscream grabbed a fragment of the meteor and prepared to retreat... but reckoned without Bumblebee, whose midair tackle threatened to overload his meteor fragment. Starscream's self-preservation instincts promptly led him to drop the meteorite and escape aboard Astrotrain with the defeated Constructicons. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go for the Gold}}

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===''Go-Bots'' comic===
[[File:IDW go-bots starscream.jpeg|thumb|250px|So apparently, combining the corpses of two fascist despots, one of them mentally unstable, creates Starscream. Seems about right.]]
After much consideration, [[Road Ranger]] decided to use the remains of the deceased [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] to create a new [[GoBot|Go-Bot]], one that looks eerily familiar.... {{Storylink|Go-Bots issue 5|Go-Bots #5}}

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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerVsTransformers-Mazinscream.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A final boss form for Starscream that's ''not'' a giant screaming head? Blasphemy!]]
During a battle between the Decepticons and Autobots on Earth, Starscream wound up clipping his own wing when his shots reflected off [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and sent him hurtling into a nearby [[space bridge]]. The subsequent surge of energy had the unexpected side-effect of briefly opening up a portal to another dimension, and both Autobots and Decepticons wound up in the Japan of an alternate universe. A still-wounded Starscream and the other members of Megatron's team wound up outside the [[Photonic Power Laboratory]] and planned to attack this facility in the hopes of harnessing its miraculous energy source—but the Autobots, who had been mislead by the villainous [[Doctor Hell]] and [[Baron Ashura]] into joining their evil [[Mechanical Beast]]s attacked first, and tangled with [[Kōji Kabuto]] and his powerful [[Mazinger Z]] super robot.

Realizing that they had a potential ally, Megatron's forces teamed up with Doctor Hell, and launched a second attack on the Photonic Power Laboratory; Starscream attacked from the air, and initially held the upper hand against the Mazinger until Optimus Prime, riding atop the [[Jet Scrander]], provided some air support for his new friends and shot the Seeker out of the sky. As the evil alliance lost ground, Starscream displayed the ability to absorb both Photon Power and Mazinger Z's spare parts, transforming him into the gigantic, out-of-control "'''Mazinscream'''". Mimicking some of Mazinger's own powers, such as the ability to fire powerful rocket punches, Mazinscream cut a swathe through friends and foes alike, melting legions of Mechanical Beasts with his superheated "Null Fire" blasts and even blasting Megatron himself in a demented bid for leadership. Only a three-way alliance susccessfully put Mazinscream down for good: Kōji deployed the Mazinger's rocket punch attack, which hurtled Optimus Prime and Megatron towards their mutual foe, and a blast of photonic power from Megatron's gun mode blew the Air Commander apart. The resulting explosion teleported the remaining Autobots and Decepticons back to their world, unaware that a council of [[Go Nagai|mysterious figures]] had masterminded the entire dimensional overlap, and witnessed Starscream's demise, for their own purposes. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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{{bigquote|Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies.}}

Starscream rose to prominence in [[Vos (polity)|Vos]], the home of the Decepticon Air Command, becoming the Air Commander of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}} During the war for Cybertron, Starscream was the [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Captain]], whose function served as the Decepticon Air Commander. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' webpage]</ref>

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. During this period, Starscream's primary objective was to gain power, and his primary weapons were his Null Rays. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref>

Closer than ever to reaching the Allspark, the Decepticons awakened after crash-landing on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]]. While battling the Autobots, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies.

During this period, Starscream's function was second-in-command, and he [[trans-scan]]ned into a jet. His Null Rays and speed were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his scheming, ambition, and relentlessness. Starscream's message from the future was that as [[Megatron (G1)|old]] alliances are tested, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|new]] alliances will be forged. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

During the collective battle, Starscream teamed up with Predacons [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in pursuit of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and the Maximal [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Battle Across Time Collection marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08TM6TDF7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Battle Across Time Collection on Amazon]</ref>
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Todaro]] (English), [[Setsuji Satō]] (Japanese)|[[Boris Rehlinger]] (French), [[Santiago Ziesmer]] (German), [[Simone Crisari]] (Italian), [[Rodrigo Oliveira]] (Portuguese), [[Jesús Maniega]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Irwin Daayán]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Samay Thakkar]] (Hindi)}}

{{bigquote|You like the sound of your own voice... ''don't you?''|[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] first meeting Starscream, [[Kingdom episode 1]]}}

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Second-in-command of the Seekers, Starscream was part of the unit that cornered Bumblebee and Wheeljack at a Space Bridge only for Jetfire to cut his hand off for insubordination. After the Autobots had escaped, Starscream got a new hand and stood behind Megatron at a rally. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}} As he and Jetfire had their ideas shot down by Megatron, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] surrendered himself to the Decepticons for good faith negotiations. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

When Megatron announced his plan to use the Allspark to reformat the Autobots into Decepticons, Starscream aired his grievances about this to his fellow Seekers in a courtyard before Jetfire arrived and sent him on patrol. He was later approached by the fatally damaged Skywarp who managed to pass on the news of Jetfire's betrayal before he perished. {{storylink|Siege episode 3}}

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Armed with this information, Starscream confronted Jetfire at [[Tarn-Hauser Gate]], exposing him as a traitor to Megatron, the tyrant ordering Starscream to kill the traitor. Despite losses to the Seekers, Starscream managed to shoot Jetfire down, proudly reporting this to Megatron who promoted him to commander of the Seekers. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}} Soon afterwards, he was reporting to Megatron on the Seekers' observations of Autobot activity near the disused Space Bridge when Shockwave and Soundwave announced that Autobot Command had been located. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

When Jetfire was found to be alive and had defected, Starscream duelled the traitor before he received priority orders to withdraw and destroy the Space Bridge. Reluctantly following, Starscream led his troops to Sector Seven and began an aerial attack where he claimed [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'s life before [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived to attack the Decepticons. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

After Optimus and his Autobots fled Cybertron, Starscream and the other Decepticons stayed behind, struggling to keep their civilization running while also dealing with the remaining Autobots who hadn't left the planet with their leader. Using [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]'s corpse, Starscream baited [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] and her team of rebels into a trap, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} and brought them before [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who'd launched "Project Nemesis" as a way to harvest the lifeblood of both Autobots and Deceptions. However, when the low-ranking Decepticon [[Scrapface]] helped the Autobots escape, Megatron blamed Starscream for the loss—but when the Decepticons picked up a signal from the ''Ark'', all other concerns were swept aside when Megatron ordered the activation of "Project Nemesis", the construction of a [[Nemesis (G1)|massive warship]] that would take them off-planet in pursuit of their old foes. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

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Some time later, Starscream sent an air patrol to flush out Elita's unit, but eventually left with the other high-ranking Decepticons in the newly constructed ''Nemesis''. When the Decepticons caught up with their old foes at [[Nebulon Station]] thanks to a tipoff from the crew of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'', Starscream joined the boarding party. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}} However, the Decepticons encountered the gigantic [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]; when an explosion separated the feuding warriors from their respective leaders, Starscream announced that Megatron had died and he now led the Decepticons. His reign proved short-lived—when Megatron and Optimus limped back to the main antechamber, Starscream accused him of collaborating with the Autobots before Megatron blasted him in the chest. Amidst the chaos of battle, the Autobots took the opportunity to escape by disabling the station's gravity, and by the time that Starscream returned to the ''Nemesis'' ahead of Megatron the Autobots had already warmed up their ship's warp drive. Starscream lied that Megatron was dead and ordered [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] to fire on the station; when Barricade refused to follow his orders, however, Starscream did it himself and annihilated the space station. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

The explosion blew open a rift to the extradimensional [[Dead Universe]], but Megatron had survived his assassination attempt, and after a brief beating, banished Starscream from the bridge. The Decepticons followed the ''Ark'' through the Dead Universe, gaining a mysterious [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|golden disk]] with the power to change history in the process, and caught up with the Autobots over prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} The Decepticons boarded their ship, but had to contend with both an ambush and [[Deseeus]]'s remaining Mercenaries, intent on destroying both factions. The battle destroyed the ''Fool's Fortune'' but left the remaining ships drifting into Earth's gravity well, and ended with both sides hurtling toward the primordial jungle. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

[[File:KingdomEp3-StarscreamVsDinobot.jpg|thumb|300px|"You! Your beast mode should have feathers!"]]

After crash-landing, Starscream and Megatron discovered that they were not the only Cybertronians on this planet: a group of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, time-travelling Cybertronians from the future led by [[Megatron (BW)|their own Megatron]], had witnessed their descent. Annoyed by this new "Megatron" and his sycophantic appreciation toward his Decepticon namesake, the treacherous Predacon [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] proposed a secret alliance with the Seeker leader. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} Fellow Predacon [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] soon caught wind of their treachery, but before he could intervene, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] informed them that they'd captured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], a Maximal spy. Later, Starscream spied on the two Megatrons as they enthused over over the Golden Disk and reported his findings to Blackarachnia. Again, Dinobot ambushed the pair—not to attack them, however, but to join forces: together, they could seize the Allspark and use its power to end the war. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

The three stole a shuttle to search for the Allspark, but interference caused their shuttle to crash in the Allspark's mystical "cyber-forest". When the artifact trapped both Starscream and Blackarachnia in illusory scenarios, Dinobot snapped them both back to reality. Disgusted by his selfishness and cowardice, Dinobot accused Starscream of using his past traumas as justification to hurt others—the remark caused Starscream to snap and throw the Predacon warrior off a nearby cliff. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}} With nowhere else to go, Starscream considered returning to Megatron's side until Blackarachnia convinced him to seize command through force. Using a cloaking chip, Starscream attempted to stealthily offline the Decepticon leader... but thanks to the Golden Disk's infallible knowledge of future events, he was able to take out the invisible Decepticon and steal his cloaking chip. With [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] trapped outside the temple the Allspark created for itself, Starscream and Blackarachnia arrived, trailed by "Beast" Megatron; furious at the idea of his subordinates for conspiring with a Maximal, the Predacon leader swatted the pair aside. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}

[[File:KingdomEp5-Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Starscream plays the Golden Disk backwards and discovers that John Lennon actually did bury Paul.]]

Using a sample of Megatron's [[energon]], Blackarachnia and Starscream jury-rigged a device capable of reading the Golden Disk, which they'd seized amidst the battle—in doing so, however, Starscream realized that Blackarachnia had manipulated him into picking an unwinnable fight with Megatron to get her hands on that energon. Starscream attacked Blackarachnia, then absconded with both the disk and its reader. The artifact chronicled a dark timeline, one where [[Unicron]] had corrupted Megatron into becoming [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]... and, somehow, Unicron's dark influence was able to reach backwards in time to show Starscsream a vision of a Unicron-dominated future. When Blackarachnia finally caught up with him, Starscream tersely informed her that they needed to warn Optimus and Megatron immediately.

The pair made it to the repaired ''Ark'' just as the Autobots prepared for takeoff; when Optimus gave the two a chance to explain themselves, a terrified Starscream babbled that Unicron had deliberately manipulated the history of the Cybertronian race and, unable to bear its burden, entrusted the disk to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]—who promptly shattered the artifact. When he rejoined the ''Nemesis'' during its final attack on the ''Ark'', Starscream tried to warn his Megatron that his current path would lead them all to ruin; to ensure that this future would not come to pass, Starscream tried and failed to kill Megatron by knocking him off the ship's ramp. Although the battle ended with all of the Decepticons captured and imprisoned, Starscream was unconcerned by this: he was more worried about the fact that the ''Ark'' would take them back to Cybertron—exactly what Unicron wanted. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

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As the ''Ark'' flew through space, Starscream tried to convince the Autobots of what he'd seen and heard before the ship's [[stasis field]] temporarily incapacitated him. After returning to Cybertron, Starscream's worst fears were seemingly confirmed when Galvatron and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]—the two corrupted alter egos of the Autobot and Decepticon leaders—reached backwards in time to attack the Cybertronians. However, Starscream and Optimus Prime's impassioned encouragement to fight for the future of Cybertron inspired Megatron to turn on his future self, and the united factions bought just enough time for Bumblebee to implant the Allspark, reactivate Cybertron, and banish the two malevolent time-travellers. With the crisis having forced both sides together, Megatron agreed to a ceasefire, and Starscream was one of the many Decepticons who attended the peace ceremony. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|''Transformers'' issue #4]] (mentioned), [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|''Transformers'' issue #10]] (full depiction)}}

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Starscream was forged at some point before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. His [[mentor]] [[Cryak]] brought the young Starscream along on her expeditions, and their adventures in the Cybertronian wilderness opened Starscream's eyes to the beauty of his homeworld. Eventually, however, Cryak suffered a debilitating accident on one of her expeditions and chose to go [[immersant]]. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

After the eccentric genius [[Termagax]] abandoned her political ambitions to her mentee [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and retired to a life of seclusion, Starscream occasionally showed up to bother her. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}}

During the reign of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Starscream caught wind of a conspiracy in the uppermost echelons of the Cybertronian government: to uphold the terms of the [[Nominus Edict]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] had diverted multiple [[Spark|Titansparks]] and stored them underneath the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]] instead of bringing them to term. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} In exchange for his silence, Sentinel Prime promoted him to Head of Cybertronian Intelligence and removed [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] from the position. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} As Head of Intelligence, Starscream delivered reports on potential threats like rogue [[Mini-Cassette|infiltration trooper]]s {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}} and kept abreast of interspecies politics, including spying on the secretive and hostile [[Thraal]] empire that bordered Cybertronian space. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}}

[[File:G1StarscreamMocksOrionIDW2019.jpg|thumb|250px|Gottem.]]

Off the books, Starscream began building a private spy network for his own benefit: handpicked moles like the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s right-hand 'bot [[Trickdiamond]] {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} fed him a constant stream of intel; by only telling Sentinel Prime what ''he'' wanted the Autobot leader to know, his opportunism afforded the ambitious [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] a near-total monopoly on information. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} Whether through his repeated encounters with Termagax or through his myriad contacts, Starscream eventually deduced that she'd been entrusted with the mythical [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

As a member of Sentinel Prime's inner retinue, Starscream joined his leader and other high-ranking government operatives for a tour of the [[Cybertronian colonies]] aboard the Titan [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], secure that his various moles on Cybertron would fill him in when he returned. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} While in orbit around [[Hexagon]], Sentinel received word that both [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Rubble]] had been murdered, {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} and informed his staff that they would be returning to Cybertron ahead of schedule. Starscream, after making some mildly racist remarks about a recently murdered [[Voin]], showed [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] that his team had finally cracked the Thraal's anti-security measures and gained security footage of the organics. When he showed footage of the visiting delegation leaving, the Head of Xeno-Relations, realising that the Thraal were plotting something, hurried away. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}}

When the group returned home, {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} they made their way to the [[Senate]], where Sentinel found little concrete progress had been made and barked a few orders before stomping off. Following the Prime, Starscream sarcastically praised [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] for keeping the peace so effectively. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

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When [[Security Operations]] besieged four members of [[The Rise]] in an [[immersant]] Titan, Starscream arrived, claiming that he'd simply come to observe the standoff. In reality, however, he had come to receive a report from his mole in the Ascenticon Guard, [[Reflector (G1)#2019 IDW continuity|Refraktor]]. Chromia was simply glad that Soundwave was out of sight due to their history. As Refraktor finished his report, Starscream spotted Soundwave and his guards, and chastised his agent for not telling him the most significant news—that [[Bumblebee (G1)#2019 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] had joined the Ascenticon Guard. Before Refraktor could respond, however, the Titan suddenly exploded, forcing Starscream to cover his audio sensors. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

Starscream learned from his contacts that Sentinel Prime intended to arrest Soundwave for suspected collaboration with the Rise, and after the Reversionist senator [[Heretech]] warned Megatron of the plot, Starscream made contact with the leader of the Ascenticon movement too. Although he freely admitted he was still hedging his bets between the Autobots and Ascenticons, Starscream did give Megatron one tip for free—Bumblebee was deeply loyal to Orion Pax and likely the mole in the Ascenticon Guard who had alerted the Autobots to Soundwave's activities. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}

After Bumblebee had been arrested for murdering [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], Starscream paid him a visit. Confident that his various connections would allow him to safely ride out Megatron's impending uprising, Starscream offered to ally with Bumblebee but left when the yellow bot offered him no answer. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} Indeed, when Megatron dropped all pretenses of civility and overthrew the Senate, Starscream had already fled the Senate and abandoned Sentinel to his fate. When the [[Rainmaker]]s slew Sentinel Prime not long afterwards, Sentinel, aware that Starscream intended to stand with Megatron, ordered his successor Orion to find and kill Starscream before he could reveal the secret of the Pyramid to the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

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A few days later, as Megatron consolidated his power over Iacon, Starscream came out of hiding to meet with the new leaders of the city, confident that his connections and secret knowledge would give him an edge in the new hierarchy to come. However, his smug attitude quickly eroded any goodwill; Soundwave, still nursing a grudge against his old rival, blasted him with his sonic cannon. When Megatron threatened to turn his [[fusion cannon]] on Starscream, the Seeker quickly revealed that he had information on both Titansparks and the Enigma of Combination. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} While recuperating from his injuries, Starscream ordered Refraktor to pass along information about the Titansparks to the Autobots—Megatron had gotten this far by holding all the cards, but now it was time for the Decepticon leader to face his first real test. As he was to be transferred to [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]]'s care, Starscream, aware that Megatron would have him watched, ordered Refraktor to volunteer for that role. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Acting on Starscream's intelligence, both sides converged on the Pyramid for the Titan sparks at the same time, sparking a brawl that ended in the destruction of the facility and almost all of the sparks. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Finding Starscream to still be of use, Megatron promoted the Seeker into his inner circle and gave orders for Soundwave to not kill him. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

[[File:IHaveNoMouthAndIMustStarscream-excuseme.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Osmosis Scream?]]

After the Autobots withdrew from Iacon, Starscream eavesdropped on Megatron as the Decepticon leader considered putting Starscream in charge of a new public relations unit that would hunt down and flush out any Autobot stragglers. However, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], citing Starscream's selfishness, pressured Megatron into appointing Soundwave instead. A frustrated Starscream stormed out of [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon Headquarters]] and ran into [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], who told him that they'd heard a ghost from Cybertronian mythology screaming somewhere out in the wilderness. Aware that Autobots could be using the ghost story as a cover to regroup, Starscream decided to investigate himself. When he tracked the noise to its source, however, he discovered that the "ghost" was a lost and confused Voin ape, tangled up in a glade of metallic flora. Starscream considered putting the creature out of its misery... but when his blade touched the metallic cable leeching [[energon]] directly from the planetary surface, a strange electrical reaction sucked out his [[spark]] and transplanted it into the body of the helpless Voin ape.

Upon reawakening in this fleshy form, Starscream briefly panicked... but soon realized that he was not the ''only'' Cybertronian inhabiting this body: this was the final resting place of his old mentor Cryak, who'd become trapped in this realm between life and death when the alien creature interrupted her return to the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]]. Although Cryak, now viciously insane after spending kilocycles in purgatory, intended to steal Starscream's body and use it to "free" dozens of Cybertronians from their physical forms, Starscream was able to stop her, and although he briefly contemplated trying to help his old mentor, eventually decided to simply keep her trapped in her predicament forever as punishment. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

Some time later, Starscream was in Decepticon Headquarters when [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] brought [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] before the Decepticon leader for an interrogation. Although Magnus warned the Decepticons that [[Exarchon]], who'd kicked off the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], had returned, Megatron put no stock in these rumors and dismissed them. Starscream was curious by the specificity of his warnings, however, and Megatron grudgingly permitted him to investigate. Shortly afterwards, Starscream received a call from Trickdiamond, whom he'd once promised her everything if Swindle ever fell. When she informed him that her boss was voluntarily aiding the Autobots, Starscream passed the word along to Megatron and Sixshot. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}}

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As the Decepticons prepared to attack Crystal City, Cyclonus arrived, spouting more warnings about Exarchon, Starscream suggested to Megatron that, true or false, they spin the rumours to their advantage, painting the Decepticons as benevolent protectors against a foe to all of Cybertron. {{storylink|War's End Part One}} Starscream later tried to make peace with Soundwave before [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] teleported in, bringing confirmation that Exarchon had returned. When the three made for the throne room, Megatron was in the process of speaking with Optimus Prime. Given that the Autobots were the least of the threats facing the Decepticons, Starscream advised Megatron to agree to a temporary alliance, being supported by Soundwave. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

In the Decepticons' big push on [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Starscream led the Seekers into battle against [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. After [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] had been felled, Starscream attempted to warn Megatron of the Autobots' imminent launch only for them to do so before he could even finish his sentence. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
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After the Decepticons won the Great War, the malevolent entity known as [[Gozer]] appeared on Cybertron. Though Starscream was quick to attack, Gozer simply reflected his weapon's power back at him before it was approached by the [[Decepticon leader]], offering Megatron the choice of which form it would assume to destroy Cybertron. In his arrogance, Starscream momentarily thought that only ''he'' was powerful enough to destroy Cybertron, and when Gozer picked up on this thought it reshaped itself into a monstrous parody of the Air Commander and began its attack. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

Though the Decepticons fought valiantly against the extradimensional menace, the invader proved too powerful, and the destruction of the [[Decepticon fleet]] and Megatron's pride meant that evacuation was not an option. As Megatron prepared to execute Starscream for giving Gozer a form, the energy being known as [[Kremzeek]] approached the members of [[Decepticon High Command]] and offered them a proposition: he would spare their lives by transforming them into [[ghost]]s... but once Megatron accepted the deal, he discovered that Kremzeek intended to use them to find the [[AllSpark]], which the Autobots had taken with them when they fled Cybertron, and seize it for his own ends. Megatron, Soundwave, and Shockwave refused, resulting in the Scavenger absorbing them into his being. Only Starscream chose to serve Kremzeek, and the energy creature sent him out into the galaxy to find the ''Ark'', and with it, the AllSpark. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}} {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

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One thousand years later, Starscream's ghost manifested on [[Earth]] and drew the attention of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, who sent [[Ectotron|Ectronymous Diamatron]] to investigate. When he arrived at the Autobot's coordinates, Starscream asked the nearby [[Ghostbusters]] to leave, but the humans responded by trapping him in one of their [[ghost trap]]s. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}} Ectronymous accidentally set Starscream free, who nearly turned his wrath on the organics before they restrained him with their [[proton pack]]s. Noticing Ectronymous' Autobot insignia, Starscream called a truce and told an edited version of his story, claiming that he needed the AllSpark in order to rebuild his physical body. When one of Kremzeek's children arrived, Starscream, ostensibly to win the humans' trust, instructed them on how to destroy it before the group returned to the [[Ghostbusters firehouse]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}}

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Loitering through the building, Starscream failed to kill a [[Slimer|a gluttonous ghost]], much to [[Peter Venkman]]'s amusement. While the human sympathized with the attempted murder, he wasn't fooled for a second by Starscream's act and activated a hidden ghost trap that kept the Seeker contained while Ectotron and the Ghostbusters went out on a call. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3}} While the Ghostbusters took care of a local ghost, Kremzeek created a power surge that disabled the trap and set his servant free. Starscream fled to the [[Grosbeak Generating Station]] and set a trap for the Ghostbusters—once they'd captured him, he shrieked for his master to save him, prompting the arrival of Kremzeek. Though Starscream intended to use the Prime as a hostage for the AllSpark, Kremzeek had reached his limit with the Seeker's lack of results and absorbed him into his being. Starscream's imprisonment was a short-lived one, however, for [[Killerwatt|an electricity consuming ghost]] made physical contact with Kremzeek, dissipated the both of them and freed the Decepticon ghosts. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

As Megatron attacked Optimus Prime, Starscream tried to kill the distracted Peter Venkman only to be restrained once again by a proton stream. Salvation came when Shockwave, also restrained by such a stream, fired a round near Venkman and shattered his hold on the Seeker. Opting for the better part of valour, Starscream fled the planet and swore revenge on the Ghostbusters. When Ectotron left Earth in an [[Autobot shuttle]], intending to search for other Cybertronian ghosts across the galaxy, Starscream watched him leave with an opportunistic smirk. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 5}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
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In the year [[1984]], Starscream and the other Decepticons awoke aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and killed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] before the Autobot leader could awaken. Without their adversary to slow them down, the Decepticons promptly began a destructive campaign against humanity, and in spite of the Earthlings forming [[Skywatch]] to fight back, this genocidal war ended with humanity's complete extinction. Only Skywatch's [[Skynet]] supercomputer network survived, and, under the pretenses of surrender, marshaled its resources to construct a time machine in the hopes of changing history. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

In the year [[2029]], Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, and the Insecticons led the final attack on Skynet's [[Omega Base]], destroying scores of [[T-800]] robots, but were too late to prevent Skynet from activating its [[time displacement device]] and sending one T-800 back to the year 1984. Unaware of this gambit, Starscream destroyed the machine that the android had used and ordered the artificial intelligence's execution. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

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The Terminator travelled back to 1984 and, after recruiting [[Sarah Connor]] into its mission of complete Cybertronian destruction, hightailed it to [[Mount St. Hilary]] and attacked the Decepticons before they could kill Optimus Prime. Smaller and more agile than its Decepticon foes, the Terminator withstood both Soundwave and Starscream's attacks long enough for Sarah to accidentally reactivate Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. Starscream panicked, assumed that ''all'' the Autobots were coming back online, and suggested a retreat. The Decepticons regrouped on an Oregon beach, where Starscream explained that the cyborg that had attacked them was ''not'' one of the native [[human]]s, but a cleverly disguised machine. Seeking power to fuel their invasion, the Decepticons then attacked the headquarters of [[Cyberdyne Systems]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

After the facility had been conquered, Starscream interrogated its scientists for information about the Terminator unit, even making attempts to bargain with the humans. By the time the Autobots arrived, the interrogation had allowed Starscream to work out the truth behind the Terminator's existence. After Refraktor had been killed, Starscream confronted the T-800 and offered to cut the android a deal, lest he exterminate his hostages and erase the android's timeline. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

Seeking to turn the android's anti-Cybertronian mission against Megatron before he destroyed it, unaware that it had already deemed his hostages as expendable, Starscream downed Soundwave with a missile barrage before he launched the T-800 at Megatron. Even at point blank range however, the android failed to breach the warlord's armor who promptly hurled it back at Starscream, sending the Seeker down into a crash landing. As the T-800 told [[Sarah Connor]] that it would complete its mission of Cybertronian destruction, Starscream reverted to robot mode, his transformation bisecting the time traveller, before he prepared to execute the Terminator. As he gloated about his plan to make a legion of slaves in the T-800's image, Starscream was shot in the side by Soundwave. Cursing his foes, Starscream flew off, content to let them kill each other. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:ShineLikeADiamond-Starscream.jpg|thumb|200px|"You're just jealous of my ''swish''."]]
Starscream was among the Decepticons battling for control over a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] (earning a hit to the face from a transformed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in the process) when it suddenly activated, transporting Autobots and Decepticons alike to the world of [[Equestria]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} Upon his arrival, Starscream attacked the city of [[Manehattan]], forcing [[Rarity]] and her boutique staff to make him look presentable for his eventual conquest of this new world. Though Rarity tried to appease him, Starscream remained unconvinced of her sincerity, asserting that the ponies would serve him. His tirade was interrupted, however, by the arrival of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] who engaged him in battle. Enraged at the humiliation, Starscream fled vowing revenge. He returned with Skywarp and Thundercracker, though their attacks were hindered by Rarity conjuring a magical shield to defend Arcee. After Thundercracker was shot down, Rarity had Arcee force the remaining Seekers to fly closer together, allowing Rarity to use Starscream's own discarded cape to tangle him and Skywarp together. After a brief struggle, Skywarp teleported away, leaving Starscream to lose control and crash outside the city. {{storylink|Shine Like a Diamond}}

Starscream would later join the rest of the Decepticons and their new Changeling allies in an attack on the [[Crystal Empire]]. Eventually, Optimus Prime and [[Twilight Sparkle]] managed to combine the powers of friendship and the Matrix of Leadership to defeat the Decepticons and force them back through the reactivated spacebridge to Cybertron. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

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Following the Decepticons' construction of a new spacebridge, Starscream led the Seekers to the Equestrian city of [[Las Pegasus]] to claim magical artifacts only to run afoul of [[Twilight Sparkle]] and her friends once again. The Seekers fell back to Cybertron where a magical beam from Twilight struck one of the pilfered artifacts and unleashed [[King Sombra]] who proceeded to enthrall several Decepticons. When the Autobots arrived to investigate the commotion, the ponies claimed, much to Starscream's chagrin, that the Cybertronian race would have to unify to combat the [[unicorn]] tyrant. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

Starscream's mood only worsened when he found his Seekers allied with the [[Wonderbolts]]. As he endured [[Rainbow Dash]]'s attitude, the fliers came under attack from the brainwashed Cybertronians. Though Starscream ordered an indiscriminate carpet bombing, the Wonderbolts instead created an atmospheric disturbance that instead allowed the Seekers to fire immobilizing nets at their kin. Landing, Starscream groused about the poor quality of opposition before launching into a speech that once he freed the rubes, they would pledge undying loyalty to him, a speech that no one heard as they were all too busy praising Rainbow Dash's plan. {{storylink|Stunt Flying}}

After [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Rarity had discovered how to free Sombra's thralls, Rainbow Dash was given a transformable [[exosuit]], turning into a handheld weapon for Starscream. When Optimus Prime confronted Megatron, Starscream eagerly jumped in to bludgeon his leader with his transformed ally, hoping that the surge of magical energy would kill his master but it simply freed the warlord instead. When Optimus Prime and Megatron stopped Sombra from getting control over [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Megatron revealed that the empathetic magic had made him aware of his second's treachery. As he dodged fire from Megatron's [[fusion cannon]], Starscream flew off, swearing revenge on Megatron and the ponies. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
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Starscream was one of the many dormant Decepticons who had been entombed aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] millions of years in the past. In the year [[1984]], [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] reactivated the Decepticons ahead of schedule thanks to a time-travelling [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had used [[Doc Brown]]'s [[DeLorean time machine|DeLorean]] to travel back in time from [[2015]] and bring his comrades online. After executing the slumbering Autobots, the Decepticons quickly conquered Earth and enslaved the human race. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

When [[Hill Valley]] fell behind on its quota of [[energon cube]]s, Starscream was sent to investigate. As he humiliated Coordinator [[Biff Tannen]], [[Marty McFly]] lobbed a trash can lid at the Seeker's head, redirecting the SIC's anger. Starscream quickly cornered the youth but was prevented from executing him when the time travelling Autobot [[Gigawatt]] materialized and sent the Seeker tumbling into Jones Fertilizer. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}}

Hauling himself out of the excrement, Starscream attacked Gigawatt, briefly recognizing the turncoat, but was denied victory when the Autobot [[Skilz]] revealed himself, landing a kick to the Seeker's face that downed him long enough for Gigawatt to escape through time with Marty and Skilz. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

In 2015, Starscream made another visit to Hill Valley where he oversaw an execution of human rebels with four of the Constructicons. Before Biff Tannen could execute the humans, the Autobots and Marty McFly arrived. When McFly managed to use Brown's [[alpha-wave ionic nullifier]], Starscream shot him down only for [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] to confront the Seeker and down him with a mighty left hook. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}}

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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===

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[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] told the other Autobots that they needed to work together to get some [[energon]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] informed iher that he had an idea about where they can get it. However, they were interrupted shortly afterwards by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Starscream, who wanted to steal the energon for themselves. {{storylink|Great Adventure on the Planet of Games!}}

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===''Last Bot Standing''===
Starscream was among the many Decepticons who fought against the Autobots as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

===Energon Universe===
{{quote|Starscream had no vision, no plan. His shortsightedness was only outpaced by his mindless need for violence.|[[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]]|"[[Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8]]"}}
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Long ago, Starscream was once called '''Ulchtar''', finding himself in the middle of a war, uncertain whether to join a side. One day, his friends, [[Jetfire (G1)#Energon Universe|Jetfire]] and [[Genvo]], urged Ulchtar to come witness an event that only occurred every two hundred years. Flying to [[Moonbase Two]], the trio discussed their plans for the future. Genvo had joined the fighting and reminisced about his leader, but Ulchtar said he and his brothers had refused to join a side. Jetfire said he planned to travel the stars to find a way to save the planet without the need for war. Just then, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] flew overhead, with Ulchtar marveling at the Guardian's massive size. Rushing to the nearby Cybertronian Defense Force stockpiles, Ulchtar detonated a bomb to catch Omega's attention, waving and shouting at the Guardian, who waved back. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], not amused by this, chased them from the area. As Jetfire departed for the stars, Genvo bid farewell to Ulchtar and left to join the fight.

Some time later, a massive explosion caught Ulchtar's attention. Running outside, he found himself in the middle of a battle and was hit in the back by a stray shot. Genvo noticed him and ushered him to safety, but was shot himself and died in Ulchtar's arms, telling his friend of how he had yelled at the gods and screamed the stars into noticing them. Just then, the source of the shots loomed into view, [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s. After they had passed, Ulchtar cradled his friend's body, lamenting about what was left for him now. Just then, [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] emerged from the smoke, offering Ulchtar a chance to avenge his friend as part of the Decepticon order. Transforming into his gun [[alternate mode]], the Decepticon leader asked Ulchtar what his name was. Ulchtar responded, "Starscream". {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 13|Transformers #13}}

During the interrogation of several Autobot prisoners, Megatron offered them a chance to live if they joined him. When they refused, he transformed into gun mode and commanded Starscream to execute them. Though hesitant to harm prisoners of war, Starscream eventually gave in and executed them, egged on by the Decepticon leader. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}} Starscream fought alongside the other Decepticons for 200 years, felling many Autobots such as [[Beachcomber (G1)#Energon Universe|Beachcomber]] {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} as well as many unaligned Transformers such as [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]]'s clan. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}}

During the battle aboard the crashing ''[[Ark (G1)#Energon Universe|Ark]]'', Starscream watched as a damaged Megatron nearly fell out of the ship, clinging on with his remaining arm. Starscream seized the opportunity and fired on Megatron, sending the Decepticon leader plummeting to the planet below. {{storylink|Transformers Energon Universe 2024 Special story}}

[[File:TF2023 1 Starscream blasts Bumblebee.jpeg|thumb|225px|Say what you want about him, but he sure doesn't waste time.]]
Many years later, Starscream was one of many Decepticons lying dormant in the ''Ark'' when Jetfire unearthed the ship and attempted to use [[Teletraan I]] to reactivate and rebuild the Transformers aboard. Starscream was the first to be rebuilt, and began his new lease on life by thanking his old friend, then shooting a dormant [[Bumblebee (G1)#Energon Universe|Bumblebee]] in the face. When Jetfire confronted him, Starscream told him that the [[Decepticon|markings]] on his wings were because of the war that had been raging for the past hundred years, before also shooting Jetfire in the abdomen. Starscream took aim at the dormant [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]]'s face before he was attacked by the newly rebuilt Optimus Prime.

A fight ensued, and after taking a kick from the revived [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]], Starscream ordered [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] to drag more Decepticon warriors to his position to be revived by Teletraan One. Starscream then caught Optimus off-guard as the Autobot leader discovered Bumblebee's body. He grappled Optimus from behind, berating him for mourning the weak Autobot before asking [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] for assistance. Soundwave deployed [[Ravage (G1)#Energon Universe|Ravage]], whom Starscream ordered to rip out Optimus' eyes. However, humans [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Energon Universe|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Carly (G1)#Energon Universe|Carly]] helped Optimus grab his blaster in time, allowing him to shoot Ravage and knock off Starscream before destroying Teletraan One to prevent the computer from reviving more Decepticons.

[[File:TF2023 – Starscream Takes Out Jetfire.jpg|thumb|left|''He had it coming'',]]
''Mildly'' upset at the destruction of Teletraan One, Starscream, in jet mode, gave chase to Optimus and Ratchet alongside Skywarp, but the pair were shot at by a still-alive Jetfire. Starscream fired on his former friend, fatally wounding him. The two Decepticons were forced to give up the chase soon after, as Skywarp's energy levels were dangerously low.

Upon returning to the Ark, Starscream learned from Soundwave that Teletraan One was irreparable without more energy, and since Starscream had the most [[Energon]] reserves, he had to find some. Starscream begrudgingly agreed, but not before telling Soundwave to not say [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|his]] name and asserting himself as leader of the Decepticons. Starscream traveled to a nearby power plant, where he crushed [[Davey|one of the human workers]] in his hand. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}}

[[File:TF2023 – Starscream slaps a jet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.225|''he had it coming,'']]
Starscream took enough energy back to power the other Decepticons, and later returned to the power plant with them in tow to collect even more energy with a converter. A fighter jet attempted to investigate, but Starscream intercepted the jet and quite literally slapped it out of the sky. Starscream then killed one of the pilots, only to be shot in the face with a flare gun as [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|the other pilot]] escaped. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} He had no idea that this encounter would set the surviving pilot on a quest for vengeance {{storylink|Duke issue 1|Duke #1}} that would lead to the formation of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|Duke issue 5|Duke #5}}

The Decepticons returned to the ''Ark'', where Starscream expressed frustration at Soundwave's inability to repair Teletraan One due to the inadequacy of Earth's materials. Soundwave attempted to lament on what Megatron would have done, which earned him a swift slap from Starscream for mentioning that name. Just then, the Decepticons received a priority message from [[Laserbeak (G1)#Energon Universe|Laserbeak]] about an Autobot. As he was busy, Starscream sent Skywarp to deal with it. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 3|Transformers #3}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 4 – Prime Runs Over Starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.225|''he only had himself to blame!'']]
Starscream arrived after the ensuing battle to find Skywarp beaten and in desperate need of repairs. Starscream asked his fallen comrade where the Autobots went and took off to pursue them. This led him into a chase with Optimus Prime, Starscream's fire interrupting a communication between the Autobot leader and Ratchet. Starscream transformed and landed in front of Optimus, intending to block his escape, only for Cliifjumper and Carly to sweep his legs out from under him and allow the Autobots to get away. Starscream would regroup with Soundwave and his cassettes at the local hospital, halting Soundwave from executing Optimus Prime. Starscream grew a smile as he realized the hospital was meant to fix the humans, gleefully mocking Optimus' pathetic empathy. To make Optimus' death more painful, Starscream opened fire on the building, damaging its generator. However, he was interrupted by the arrival of two new Autobots: Ratchet and [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]], the latter shooting Starscream in the shoulder. The Autobots rallied, prompting Starscream to order a retreat.

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Starscream kicks Ravage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.225|''If you'd have been there,'']]
As the Decepticons returned to the ''Ark'', Soundwave berated Starscream's single-minded penchant for destruction. Starscream deflected blame, asserting that their failures were due to Soundwave's inability to repair Teletraan One. Yet their arguing led to a realization: they ''did'' have the Cybertronian materials to repair the computer, and the two proceeded to tear Skywarp apart to get them. After the computer was repaired, Starscream watched on as it repaired [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], gloating that he was the Decepticon leader now and forever. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 4|Transformers #4}} Soundwave was about to suggest that they use Teletraan One to repair Ravage, but Starscream was contemptuous of the idea of starting with the smallest of their number and punted the cassette away, instead picking [[Thundercracker (G1)#Energon Universe|Thundercracker]] as the next candidate for revival. Thundercracker was shocked to see what had become of Skywarp, but Starscream assured him that Skywarp had "volunteered his life for the greater Decepticon good." Soundwave then alerted Starscream that the Autobots had found a new source of energy at a power dam. Angry that the Autobots were stealing "their" energy, Starscream ordered an attack on them, to which a newly revived [[Frenzy (G1)#Energon Universe|Frenzy]] and Reflector volunteered. Reflector asked Starscream where Megatron was, but Starscream ordered him to shut up and stay focused on the mission, and he and the Decepticons set out for the dam.


Once there, upon noticing that the Autobots were using power from the dam and a jerry-rigged turbine to revive their dormant comrades, Starscream and Thundercracker strafed the enemy, then deployed Reflector to attack, only for Reflector to be blown to bits by Optimus Prime, who had equipped himself with Megatron's arm and [[fusion cannon]]. Starscream took on Prime directly, scorning the Autobot Commander for using the "precious" weapon. Prime retorted by noting how much the cannon scared Starscream and how it reminded him of what he would never be. Enraged, Starscream managed to slip past Prime and severely damaged the turbine. Starscream gloated over his victory, and was shot by Optimus for his troubles, prompting him to order a retreat.

[[File:TF2023 no. 6 – "You Killed My Dad.".jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|''if you'd have heard it,'']]
The Autobots then launched a counteroffensive to retake the ''Ark'', but Starscream, having anticipated this, dispatched the freshly revived [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to intercept the Autobots, then ordered them to merge into [[Devastator (G1)#Energon Universe|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} Starscream was still kicked down by Optimus Prime and then accidentally slammed away by a raging Devastator. While clambering into the ''Ark'', Starscream encountered Cliffjumper and Carly trying to sneak in. Carly confronted him over the death of her father Davey, but Starscream didn't know what she was talking about. Starscream and Cliffjumper then grappled until Carly fired a discarded blaster at the Seeker. Cliffjumper then took aim and prepared to avenge his clan, but was unable to pull the trigger. Starscream then took advantage of his hesitation and grabbed Carly and prepared to crush the human. But it was then that Devastator, having been thrown over a cliff edge by Optimus Prime, slammed into Starscream, injuring them both and forcing the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

[[File:TF2023 №13 – Soundwave vs. Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|''I betcha you would have done the same!'']]
As they regrouped in the mountains, Soundwave gathered the other Decepticons and confronted Starscream over his continual failures, challenging him for Decepticon leadership. Despite Starscream's objections, he was pushed into the ring and Soundwave gave the Air Commander a merciless beatdown, even siccing Laserbeak on him at one point to rip out one of his optics. Starscream tried begging, bargaining, and cheap tricks against Soundwave, even offering him joint leadership, but Soundwave wouldn't relent until he finally ripped out Starscream's internal mechanisms and shoved him off a cliff. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}

Falling to the bottom of the volcanic chasm, Starscream's legs were burned away by the lava of the volcano and he eventually fell unconscious as he attempted to pull himself to safety. Just then, a squadron of [[M.A.R.S.]] operatives showed up, their leader, General Horton, ordering Starscream's body to be loaded up onto their tank. However, it proved to be too heavy for the chains holding it, falling to the ground at the enraged General's feet, who declared everything had changed for him after this discovery. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 13|Transformers #13}} The squad attached Starscream's comatose body to the top of their [[H.I.S.S. tank]], lacing him with explosives should he try to rebel. Awakening, Starscream angrily attacked before Horton revealed their failsafe. Low on energon, Starscream was left with no choice but to agree to an alliance.

Leading the M.A.R.S squad, Starscream eventually happened upon a chained up [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], who told of how Soundwave had freed him from the ''Nemesis'' and promised him revenge on Megatron. Starscream dismissed this as one of Soundwave's lies, reasoning that Soundwave would never let any harm befall his beloved leader. The Seeker promised Astrotrain a true chance at revenge, but just then, [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|a massive chunk of Cybertron fell into the nearby ocean]]. With the resulting tsunami putting them in imminent danger, Astrotrain transformed into space shuttle mode and the M.A.R.S squad, after some coaxing from Starscream, followed him onboard. As they flew away, Starscream spotted the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] floating in the ocean and had Astrotrain fly down to collect them. Growing ever more uneasy, Horton attempted to activate their failsafe, but a hit from a wave knocked him and the M.A.R.S crew unconscious.

Taking refuge in the the chunk of Cybertron, Astrotrain and the Combaticons pledged allegiance to Starscream before Horton awakened and attempted once more to blow them all sky high, only to find that Razz had removed the explosives from Starscream, who had promised to let them free in exchange. Now free, Starscream squashed all the members of the M.A.R.S squad, but spared Private Martin, as well as Private Razz's cat, to witness his rise to power. Swearing revenge on Soundwave, Starscream declared that the Earth would be his. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 15 - StarscreamArrives.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Starscream tries out this [[Duocon]] thing he's heard about.]]
Starscream and his new team eventually tracked Soundwave's Decepticons to the dam they had attacked [[Transformers (2023) issue 5|previously]]. With the Autobots in the middle of the conflict, Starscream shouted that Soundwave would pay for his treachery and ordered the Combaticons to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} As Bruticus grappled with Devastator, Soundwave took on Starscream, only to get slammed aside by Astrotrain. Thundercracker then approached his former leader, and Starscream called him out for betraying him to Soundwave, then taunted him by pointing out that Soundwave was complicit was in Skywarp's dismemberment. This, however, didn't stop Thundercracker from acquiring General Horton's remote and using it to drive Starscream backwards off a ledge, sending him tumbling into Astrotrain below. As he grappled with Soundwave again, Starscream refused Optimus Prime's offer to cease the battle, only for Prime to shoot a hole in the dam behind them, causing all the Decepticons to be caught in a flash flood. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

The battle continued to [[Seattle]], where Starscream commanded his Decepticons from inside Astrotrain. As Devastator and Bruticus resumed their fight, Starscream was about to deliver a choice insult to Soundwave when an uppercut from Devastator knocked Astrotrain out of the sky. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} Soundwave then ejected Rumble, who used his one remaining pile driver to destroy Astrotrain's right wing, sending him crashing to the ground. Though Starscream shouted for Bruticus to come to their aide, Devastator tackled the titan back to the ground in a chokehold. Soundwave proceeded to point out how pathetic Starscream truly was, to which the Seeker responded by tearing off Soundwave's chest door and extracting the comatose Ravage, preparing to offline him permanently. However, it was then that a heavily damaged Megatron arrived on the scene and put an end to the fight with only a single word. Backing away in horror, Starscream ordered Astrotrain to get him out there. However, the triple changer, filled with rage at seeing Megatron again, refused. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 20 - Starscream Restored.jpg|200px|thumb]]
To his horror, Starscream was separated from the H.I.S.S tank and dragged away by the Decepticons, all of whom chose to submit to Megatron's rule once more. Taken to the chunk of Cybertron, Starscream cried for mercy as Megatron had him placed into a contraption fuled by energy he had stored there long ago. To his surprise, however, the machine merely restored his body to full functionality. Groveling at Megatron's feet in thanks, Starscream's jubilation didn't last long; Megatron had restored him only have the full pleasure of beating the Seeker within an inch of his life once more. Once he had deemed Starscream's punishment sufficient, Megatron forced Starscream to use his gun mode to blow the traitorous Astrotrain to smithereens. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}}

As the now-regrouped Decepticons prepared to march on the ''Ark'', Starscream criticized Megatron's plan, earning him a slap to the face for his troubles. After the ''Ark'' teleported away and Megatron reattached his fusion cannon arm, he had Starscream wield his gun mode again to shoot down [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}} After Megatron called off the pursuit of the Autobots, Starscream once again wielded Megatron's gun mode in a devastating attack on the [[United States military]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}} About a week later, during the attack on [[Chicago]], Starscream discovered the Autobots present defending the city, and excitedly reported this fact to Megatron, who proceeded to pummel him for ruining their surprise attack. In the not-surprise attack that followed, Starscream flew ahead in disregard of Megatron's orders to wait, and prepared to assassinate the incapacitated Optimus Prime (and incidentally a bunch of [[Carly (G1)|annoying]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|fleshlings]].) He was prevented from doing so when Beachcomber thew himself in front of the blast. After shooting Beachcomber in the back, Starscream was again prevented from killing Optimus when Megatron assaulted him -- yet again -- which in turn gave Optimus enough time to recover and challenge Megatron to a final duel, which he accepted over Starscream's protests. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}}

After Megatron managed to incapacitate Optimus Prime, Starscream assisted him in impaling the Autobot commander on antennae atop a skyscraper, then took Spike and Carly captive. When Optimus Prime refused to choose between sparing them or sparing the critically injured Beachcomber, Starscream eagerly prepared to kill all three with Megatron's gun form, starting with the humans. At that moment, Omega Supreme appeared out of nowhere, flying over the area and once again waving to Starscream, prompting the Decepticon to wave back in a daze. This fateful occurrence was enough for Starscream to shake off Megatron's control and proclaim his name to be Ulchtar once again. He then used Megatron's gun mode on himself, blasting off half of his own face and falling off the skyscraper, much to Megatron's disbelief. Starscream's body was recovered by Bruticus as the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron disgustedly ordered Starscream's lifeless body to be tossed in a pit containing the other deactivated Decepticons. However, Starscream started to display some signs of life after he was discarded. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 25|Transformers #25}}

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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Starscreamg1early.jpg|thumb|I'm the black one! ...wait.]]
[[File:Commercial-PretenderStarscream.jpg|thumb|Way to leave your shell stranded on the top of a skyscraper.]]
[[File:Commercial-AMStarscreamsits.jpg|thumb|Where's our [[BotCon]] exclusive of ''this'' deco?]]
Starscream's [[commercial]] appearances with original footage include:
*An appearance in the first ''Transformers'' animation, a commercial for [[The Transformers (issue)|Issue #1]] of Marvel's ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' comic book. Alongside Thundercracker and Skywarp, Starscream attacked an Earth power plant, then defended himself against an Autobot counterattack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1 commercial}}
*Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp encountered the Autobots Jazz, Sideswipe and Prowl in the middle of the desert. They briefly scuffled. This was a toy commercial for all six featured characters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon jets & Autobot cars|Decepticon jets & Autobot cars commercial}}
*Starscream and Thundercracker were strafing three Autobots, when their enemies unveiled their newest warrior, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]! No longer possessing the advantage of flight, the Decepticons retreated so that their own newest recruit, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] could deal with the flying Autobot. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}
*Starscream led Thrust over the desert to attack the Autobots' new defense base, brushing off Thrust's concerns about the whereabouts of the Autobots themselves. He was caught off-guard when the base transformed into [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Good goin' there, Starscream. This was the only ad in which Starscream had a speaking part; he was given his usual cartoon voice. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Omega Supreme|Omega Supreme commercial}}
*Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] faced off against [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] until Autobot reinforcements showed up in the form of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, Rodimus Prime|Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, and Rodimus Prime commercial}}
*He led an attack on the Autobots' launch site while Optimus was away on Cybertron. Ultra Magnus led the Autobots in a counter-attack against Starscream's team. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
*Starscream and Skywarp battled alongside Galvatron - yes, Galvatron! - when the three Decepticons encountered [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] driving down a highway. The two Decepticon jets strafed about as Galvatron bellowed that his first encounter with the Autobot city commander would be Ultra Magnus' doom. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
*Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker found themselves on the wrong end of a beating when they came to blows with the Dinobots. Starscream was batted away by a swing of [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s tail. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}
*Starscream was lurking in the dark of an Earth city as Optimus Prime was reunited with Jazz and Bumblebee. (Narration from [[Victor Caroli]] led the viewer to believe that his lurking was quite evil.) Starscream emerged from his Pretender shell, and swooped down to attack the Autobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Classic Pretenders|Classic Pretenders commercial}}
*Starscream is seen transforming and flying away as Jazz and Bumblebee "capture" some Micromaster bases. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster bases commercial]]
*Still in his Pretender Classics body, Starscream was seen dunking [[Wildfly]], [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]], and [[Scowl (G1)|Scowl]] into colorful vats to create the [[Pretender Monster]]s. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretender Monsters|Pretender Monsters commercial}}
*Starscream was seen battling Prowl aboard his [[Turbo Jet]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Action Master vehicles|Action Master vehicles commercial}}
*His jet form was seen flying over a rocky landscape alongside Ramjet. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Jets and cars|Generation 2 jets and cars commercial}}

He also appeared in some online promotional videos:
*Starscream learned from eavesdropping on a conversation between Optimus and Megatron that [[BotCon 2009]] would have some sweet exclusive toys. He demanded that the Decepticons attend the convention, and was eager to be the first to get the "Wings of Honor" box set! {{storylink|BotCon 2009!}}
*Starscream gushed about his Botcon exclusive Kup toy when Megatron interrupted him, demanding to know if Starscream had completed the work on the Decepticons' anti-matter gun. When Starscream fumbled his words, Megatron caught on that Starscream hadn't done any work on the weapon whatsoever. Megatron was convinced to attend BotCon in the hopes of finding some new weapons there, and Starscream readied himself for the convention by putting on a kitty hat. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
*Megatron rode atop of Starscream's jet mode in outer space. {{storylink|Mega Spice -- The Transformer Your Fan Could Be Like}}
*Starscream and Megatron visited Shockwave's lab on Cybertron. Despite being told off from touching Shockwave's newest creation, the "continuum transmorpher," Starscream did so anyways as soon as Megatron and Shockwave stepped out of the room. He then attempted to upload his toy review using Shockwave's computer, fumbling the transmorpher in the process. The device summoned Starscream's [[Starscream (Animated)|"Animated" counterpart]] to his reality. The two Starscreams then discussed how awesome BotCon was. They also teamed up to blast Megatron, but then argued over which one of them was now the new Decepticon leader. Not that it mattered, since Megatron was far from being defeated... {{storylink|Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?}}
*Starscream nominated himself as the official reviewer for BotCon exclusive toys. He was about to reveal the first of the [[BotCon 2012]] exclusives when Megatron interrupted his video. While Starscream was distracted, Grimlock stepped in and revealed the [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]] toy, spoiling the review. {{storylink|BotCon 2012: Figure Reveal!}}
*After a dance-off between Soundwave and Blaster, Starscream prepared to take the stage by first putting on a pair of sunglasses... {{storylink|Blaster VS Soundwave 2013}}
*Starscream was part of an epic battle in a desert against the Autobots. He provided Megatron air support against Optimus, Megatron, Bumblebee and Ratchet. Optimus managed to snag him out of the air by riding atop of Bumblebee. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O TRANSFORMERS Online Exclusive commercial}} When the narrator pointed out that the Transformers' battles had never been bigger, Bumblebee's Kreon pointed out that they never had been small either, and kicked Starscream's Kreon over, reducing him to pieces. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O TRANSFORMERS teaser trailer}}
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==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Starscream could hinder Optimus Prime's progress, pushing him back towards Optimus's point of origin in the Decepticon's maze-like base. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:Jetron MoCsprites.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Starscream was among the [[Decepticon]] troops who sought to destroy [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on his journey, confronting him in the [[Temple Ruins]]... in theory. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|Starscream's supposed appearance in this game is from a [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (promo video)|''Mystery of Convoy'' promo video]], calling him one of the "[[Seeker (body-type)|Jetron]]" foes. These enemies being copies of Starscream is... less dubious than all the other jets the video claims use the same sprite, since the sprite ''is'' in the right colors... but still.}}
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===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
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===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Merluzzi]]}}

While the Autobots were on their way to [[ELTA]], Starscream appeared and told them to stop right where they were. Transforming to robot form, he announced that he would be their opponent. Optimus Prime asked him where he had been during the whole adventure, but Starscream just told him to shut up and warned him that his null ray was not like the others. Despite saying that he was going to shut Optimus' mouth forever, Starscream was defeated by the Autobots. Deciding to make a strategic withdraw and that discretion was the better part of valor, despite knowing that Megatron was going to chew him out, Starscream transformed to jet form and flew off. In the post credits Starscream was drained off all of energy and was helpless and drifted off into deep space. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
[[File:N64Starscream.jpg|thumb|Yes, that's Transmetal Waspinator in original Waspinator colors as Generation 1 Starscream. No, that's not normal.]]

{{voiceactor|[[Alec Willows]] (English)}}

In an alternate timeline created when Megatron sent a message through Transwarp back to his past self, Starscream returned to the Beast Wars following the [[quantum surge]], which granted him a strange but powerful new [[Transmetal]] body. Fearing that the Beast Wars would alter history against his liking, Starscream set out to destroy any Maximal or Predacon that opposed him. After vanquishing his foes, Starscream entered the Ark and infused himself with the power of his old body, just as Megatron and Optimus Primal had increased their power. This fusion of old and new allowed Starscream to finally achieve his eons long goal of restoring his original body. Finally whole, Starscream undertook the long journey through transwarp back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals}}

{{BW fighter ending|Starscream|N64}}
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===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Starscream, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of a Decepticon team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. He faced off against a team of Autobots in a series of one-on-one matches. If he managed to defeat Bumblebee, Rodimus, Grimlock, Jetfire and Optimus Prime, Starscream was declared to be the tournament's champion! {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===3D Battle-Card Game===
Starscream serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}
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===Sector Seven Alternate Reality Game===
[[File:Starscream 1982.jpg|thumb|Masterpiece attack!]]
Disguised as an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, Starscream was active on Earth in [[1982]], with documented sightings of jets sporting his unique colors on several continents before he was caught on camera transforming to [[robot mode]] in California. This sighting (and its subsequent leak) was the direct impetus for [[Hungry Dragon|Hungry Dragon 1]].

Later, during late April/early May of [[2007]], [[Sector Seven]] intercepted two sound clips through Agent Cod3x and another source (currently unknown). Apparently, Starscream wanted to make his presence known and left a message announcing that he would have the All Spark, and that Agent Powers would be the one to hand it over. These messages were somewhat garbled, as they were apparently received over a SETI@home system. So far, only these two "blips" have been analyzed (the second still needing work), but more may come in the near future. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)===
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC DLC G1Starscream.jpg|thumb|"Why do I feel like [[Pat Lee]] designed me?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]] (English)}}

{{Note|Starting on [[August 27]], [[2009]], Starscream was made available as one of a handful of downloadable characters in a DLC pack for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3. }}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===Transformers Battle Universe===
At the edge of time, when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] needed a new host, Starscream was among several warriors summoned from the multiverse to battle for control of the prize. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===Transformers G1: Awakening===
[[File:Starscream g1awakening stats.jpg|left|thumb]]
Starscream was among the Decepticons who pursued and boarded the Autobot [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When the ship crashed on [[Earth]], all inside were sent into stasis, but the Decepticons woke up four million years later and resumed their conquering ways. Picking up [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whom they tricked into becoming a Decepticon, Starscream took part in an attack on [[Dyson Dam]]. He was later present when the Decepticons trapped Optimus Prime's team on Cybertron, though he was unable to prevent the Autobots from subsequently escaping imprisonment. He returned to Earth where he picked a fight with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and was soundly defeated by the Dinobot. He also took part in Megatron's ill-fated assault on the Ark, and completely failed to stop the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon fortress on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-starscream.jpg|thumb]]
Starscream participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Construct-Bots Builder''===
The components necessary for building "Construct-Bot" Starscream were accessible within the Cybertron construction zone. Despite it being against protocol, [[you]] could mix his parts with those of Autobots! (gasp!) {{storylink|Construct-Bots Builder}}

===''Bumblebee Boulder Dash''===
Bumblebee was driving peacefully down a road when Starscream started making boulders roll along the road at him. {{storylink|Bumblebee Boulder Dash}}

===''Kreon Chaos''===
There were lots of Starscreams! They bedeviled the Autobots on their quest to retrieve the Optimus Prime Kre-O kit parts held within the Decepticons' base on Cybertron. {{storylink|Kreon Chaos}}
{{charstubgame|"Earth" and "Moon" stages}}

===''Starscream Stand Off''===
Starscream engaged in aerial combat against the many units of the Autobot/Human Alliance Air Defence. {{storylink|Starscream Stand Off}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Once one of Cybertron's defenders, Starscream was stationed aboard an orbital station. The long isolation resulted in him becoming greedy and ambitious, and he eagerly took up Megatron's offer to lead troops in battle. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Starscream's card bio}}

Following the disappearance of Megatron, Starscream stole the [[Exponential Generator]] from [[Doctor Arkeville]] with the intention of using it to destroy [[Earth]] and harness the energy from the planet's destruction. Luckily the Autobots stopped him, firing the generator into orbit after a battle. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} Starscream was among the Decepticons who coated themselves in [[Electrum]] from a Golden Lagoon, though their campaign against the Autobots was halted when the Autobots found the lagoon, and the Electrum was destroyed in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)|The Golden Lagoon}} After the Decepticons discovered a [[Crystal of Power]] in [[South America]], Starscream and Reflector were sent to steal materials for a cannon. They succeeded, despite Autobot interference, though the Autobots later managed to destroy the cannon anyway. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (Legends)|Fire on the Mountain}}

Starscream was among a group of Decepticons who accidentally time travelled back to the sixth century and ended up having to battle some similarly displaced Autobots using medieval technology. They lost, and returned to the present as prisoners of the Autobots. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (Legends)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} The Decepticons manage to drive the Autobots off Earth, and proceeded to set about conquering the planet. Unfortunately for them, the Autobots soon returned and succeeded in badly damaging Megatron, resulting in Starscream and the other Decepticons retreating with their wounded leader. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

Starscream took part in an all-out assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|One Shall Fall...}} Following Megatron's death, Starscream wrested control of the Decepticons. Despite resistance by Megatron loyalists, Starscream organized a coronation, however the event was gatecrashed by Galvatron, who blasted Starscream into dust. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

Reduced to an insubstantial ghost, Starscream sought the help of [[Unicron]] and was pressed into service as an instrument of Unicron's will, becoming an agent of chaos. During a period when the barrier between the physical and ethereal plane was weakened, Starscream enlisted [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to help him pass through the [[spirit portal]]. Thanks to the interference of the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], he was unable to take physical form before the portal collapsed and was again left stuck on the ethereal plane. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}} Unicron again struck a deal with Starscream, who took control of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] to enact a plan to provide Unicron with a new body in the form of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Though the trio managed to steal one of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s eyes, they were intercepted by Autobots en route to Trypticon, and defeated. Though Starscream was forced to flee, he had regained corporeal form thanks to a new body supplied by Unicron. {{storylink|Unicron Returns}}

An ancient prophecy discovered by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoops]] appeared to name Starscream as the chosen one who would bring Cybertron to a new Golden Age, though Starscream himself was skeptical. He and the other Transformers attempted to make contact with the newly arrived [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]], only to find it had some connection with the [[Dead Universe]] and an annoying immunity to being attacked. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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Starscream appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. He also comes in an [[Minion Pig#As Energon Starscream|Energon version]], which one of the first unlockable characters in the game, and a [[Minion Pig#As Captain Starscream|Captain version]], which is part of War season 3. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Starscream participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
*''Starscream'' - This Common character could be recruited by collecting 12 units of cybermetal.
*''Starscream'' - This Rare character could be recruited by collecting 160 units of cybermetal, 95 units of transmetal, and 90 exclusive cores.
*''Starscream (Gen)'' - This Super Rare character was available as a reward in the "Lord Starscream" event.
*''Starscream (G2)'' - This Super Rare character first appeared in the "Lord Starscream" event, and could be recruited by collecting 250 units of cybermetal, 75 units of transmetal, 35 event cores, and 10 cores of this character.
*''Lord Starscream'' - This Epic character was available as a reward in the "Lord Starscream" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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[[File:Battle-Tactics-Lord-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Who disrupts my coronation?]]
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Scott Whyte]] (English)}}

After the ''[[Proudstar]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Plasma Core]] had been ejected from the ship, Starscream fought the Autobots at [[Liberty Bridge]] in an attempt to stop them from reaching the core only to be defeated. He recovered in time to steal the Core from under the Autobots' olfactory sensors and prevent them from launching off-planet. In his haste however, the Core had yet to be repaired, Megatron ordering that Starscream bring it to the space bridge so it could be repaired on Cybertron. Though Starscream made it back to [[New York City]], the weather, combined with the increasingly unstable Core, caused him to lose control of his flight and crash. He eventually made it back to the ''Proudstar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s command tower as everyone was going through the space bridge, being ordered to guard the rear. Duelling the Autobots in [[unspace|transwarp]], Starscream was defeated once again and sent hurtling across the floor, asking Megatron to help him up. The Decepticon leader declined to do so.

When the Core was repaired and reinstalled, Starscream led his Seekers in defending the [[Ferrotaxis]] from the Autobots only for he and his troops to defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Starscream'''
[[file:StarscreamEarthWars.jpg|upright=1.75|thumb|Oh, I'll ''get'' Megatron, all right. ]]
Starscream is driven by an unshakable conviction that leadership is his birthright. To him, obedience is an insult, and ambition justifies any action taken in its pursuit. His loyalties are entirely transactional, and he ultimately serves only himself. Even (and especially!) Megatron is not exempt from Starscream’s contempt. He regards his commander’s methods as outdated, a temporary obstacle standing between himself and absolute control. Starscream envisions domination as something forged through annihilation, where victory rises from the destruction of all opposition. Any individual who obstructs his ascent does so at their own peril. {{storylink|Source:Transformers:_Earth_Wars/2016#Starscream| Starscream Bio}}

Starscream was the first Decepticon to arrive on Earth. After Starscream established a base and took out [[Jetfire (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jetfire]] by building an Auto Cannon, Luca advised Starscream bring [[Bludgeon (G1)|"the disturbing sword guy"]] through. Starscream is then contacted by Megatron, who commanded him to bring him to Earth, or be stuck on the dreary mudball forever. Seeing as Starscream did not want to be abandoned on a planet full of Autobots, he reluctantly brought Megatron though the Space Bridge after finding a [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystal]] powerful enough to bring their leader through. {{storylink|Get Optimus! / Get Megatron!|Get Megatron!}}

Starscream and Bludgeon attended a battle with Megatron where there were a few mortars around. Starscream, being the coward he was, tried to hide from the mortar fire. Megatron got irritated with the Decepticons cowardice and led a ''Rallying Charge'' and destroyed the mortars. He then lorded the victory over the rest of the decepticons. {{storylink|The Lost Map}}

After that whole endeavour, Starscream contacted his agent on Cybertron to get some inside information on the shards of the [[Fractal Map]], who just so happened to be [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. Swindle then got Starscream out of a sticky situation by dealing with some Mortars and Laser Turrets, but now he owed the swindler big time. {{storylink|Power Play (Earth Wars)|Power Play}}

Starscream then brought in [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and another Decepticon recruit. With their help, Starscream tried to snag another piece of the Fractal Map, but was stopped by Bludgeon. Megatron then took control of the operation much to Starscreams chagrin. {{storylink|The Codex Showdown}}

Finally, Starscream witnessed along with Bludgeon, Megatron, Razorclaw, Kickback, and Shockwave the creation of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]! He watched in awe as Devastator destroyed many Autobot outposts. {{storylink|Combiner Wars (Earth Wars)|Combiner Wars}}

Upon [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s arrival to Earth, Starscream rudely questioned why another air bot was getting in his way. In response, Scourge warned Starscream to watch his mouth or else Hook would spend the weekend "assembling a 100 piece puzzle" with Starscream's name on it.

Starscream was present in almost all of the Decepticons' future exploits, hoping to use whatever was discovered to overthrow Megatron.

*'''Added:''' [[April 4]], 2016
*'''Autobot Counterpart:''' [[Jetfire_(G1)#Transformers:_Earth_Wars|Jetfire]]
* '''Class''': Aerial
*'''Star Ratings:''' 1 - 5 stars
*'''Weapons:''' Starscream shoots buildings with his null rays dealing a good amount of damage at a steady rate.
*'''Ability:''' Air Strike - Fly into the air and fire 4 rockets, dealing some damage to a target.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points, +2 for reuses.
*'''Level 11 Bonus''': Enemies under Starscream as he flies by are set on fire.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.Ts:'''
**Companion
**Ranged
*'''Bot Specific Power Cores'''
**'''Starscream's Crown:''' Applies a crown resembling the one from his coronation on his head. Increases ability damage and grants Starscream a shield that reflects a portion of damage. The shield reapplies every 10 seconds.
*'''Skins''':
**'''Ghost Starscream''': Gives Starscream a translucent blue look vaguely resembling his ghostly visage.
**'''Armada Super Mode Starscream''': Makes Starscream "look like. . . Thundercracker!"

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:staracream Starscream at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

Starscream's unique quotes when walking around the base:
* "Ha! Megatron will never see that coming..."
* "What's in it for me?"
* "Never let it be said... I don't look out for Number One."

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;'''Cybertron Starscream'''
[[File:Cybertron_Starscream_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|No, I'm not [[Starscream_(Armada)/Cartoon_continuity#Cybertron_cartoon|''that'']] Cybertron Starscream!]]
Starscream was certainly never lacking in cunning, though it was often his physical weakness that prevented him from prevailing over his leader. A comprehensive Cybertronian enhancement has transformed Starscream into a far more resilient combatant, reinforced with ultra-dense armor plating, he can endure devastating physical impacts and resist a broad spectrum of energy and psionic assaults, allowing him to remain standing where even the most catastrophic strikes would fell lesser warriors. {{storylink|Source:Transformers: Earth Wars/2019#Cybertron Starscream|Cybertron Starscream Bio}}

*'''Added:''' [[March 22]], 2019
*'''Autobot Counterpart:''' [[Jetfire_(G1)#Transformers:_Earth_Wars|Cybertron Jetfire]]
*'''Class:''' Aerial
*'''Star Ratings:''' 2 - 4 stars
*'''Ability: Cybertronian Laser''' - Fly into the air and fire lasers dealing damage to several targets. It does double damage to Cybertron raid event buildings (except HQ) and disables them.
**'''Cost:''' 6 ability points, +2 for reuses.
*'''Compatible C.O.M.B.A.Ts:'''
**Companion
**Ranged
*'''Skins''':
**'''WFC''': Gives Starscream a battle-damaged look.
**'''Legacy Armada Starscream''': Gives Starscream the colours of his Armada counterpart.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:cybertron-starscream Cybertron Starscream at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Starscream-Forged to Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now, fear the power of my nullifying Null Ray!]]
Starscream was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around!
As a Tactician, his Null Rays literally Nullify any kind of buff.

{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
Starscream was flying around the area in a search pattern for Shockwave and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. After Shockwave was defeated, he stole his Aim Enhancer and Unstable Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|Shocking Revelation}}

Starscream with the Aim Enhancer repaired met up with Ramjet, but he considered him too treacherous to lead him, and had Bludgeon relieve him of the Aim Enhancer. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|Power Seeker - Brothers No More}}

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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOStarscream.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Starscream commands the twenty-fourth Decepticon Base to be bombarded by Autobot forces. He puts up a swift resistance utilizing his jet mode but is eventually defeated. Starscream will make his presence known once players reach a total of 627,000,000 points. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
[[File:TFHeavyMetal Starscream.jpg|thumb|200px]]
With Megatron trapped in Cybertron, Starscream took control of the Decepticons and led them on an invasion of Earth in search of Energon. Despite losing at least one battle to Bumblebee, Starscream would occasionally contact the humans recruited into the [[Guardian Program]] and suggest they join the winning side represented by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Starscream is the leader of the Seekers and Megatron's second in command. His boisterous ego is complimented by his skills as a warrior and flyer. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}} His fickle and self-serving nature sometimes provided interesting interactions between himself, his fellow Decepticons, and the Autobots—be it a desperate call for aid, a greedy grab for power, a malevolent plot, or a mysterious conspiracy the finer details of which are only known to him.<ref>[https://renegadegamestudios.com/transformers-roleplaying-game-free-bonus-material Starscream's Self-Serving Scheming]</ref>

Along with his Seekers, Starscream assumed control of an Autobot Energon facility and launched an assault on [[Sherman Dam]] to attain even more power. His grip on the dam was loosened by a crew of rookie Autobots, but not before he managed to acquire enough Energon to overthrow Megatron once and for all. Where have we heard that one before? {{Storylink|Troubled Waters}}

In cahoots with Soundwave, Starscream then attempted to foil the Autobots attempts to establish a communications beacon in deep space. The terrible two's plot was once again halted by a few uppity Autobot recruits. {{Storylink|A Beacon of Hope}}

* '''Threat Level''' 17
* '''Health:''' 18
* '''Size:''' Large/Long
* '''Movement:''' 30 ft Ground/45 ft Aerial (Bot-Mode); 75 ft Aerial (Alt-Mode)
* '''Strength:''' 8 '''Toughness:''' 21
* '''Speed:''' 12 '''Evasion:''' 22
* '''Smarts:''' 9 '''Wilpower:''' 19
* '''Social:''' 11 ''' Cleverness:''' 21
* '''Specialized Skills'''
** Deception +d10
** Driving (Flying) +d10
** Persuasion (Scheming +d6
** Targeting +d8
** Languages: Cybertronian, English, French, German, Korean, Japanese, Junkion.
* '''Perks'''
** '''Aerial Superiority:''' Starscream gains an Edge as well as ↑1 on attacks when attacking from higher ground.
** '''Barrel Roll:''' Starscream can take the Defend action for 2 Free Actions instead of a Standard action, provided he moves using Aerial Movement on his turn.
** '''Earlier is Better Than Later:''' While in Alt Mode, Free Actions used for additional Movement adds 10 feet to Starscream's movement instead of 5 feet.
** '''Energon Hoarder:''' Starscream has access to 3 Energon Points at the beginning of any scene.
** '''Expert Swordsbot:''' Starscream gains Multiple Attack (2) when using any kind of one-handed blade.
* '''Powers'''
** '''Flak Pods:''' Starscream adds 1 damage to his Flyby attack and changes its damage type to Sharp.
** '''Mock Surrender:''' If Starscream starts his turn with 5 or fewer Health, he can use his Standard action to plead and fast-talk his way out of danger. Until his next turn, an enemy must succeed on an DIF20 Alertness Skill Tests to target Starscream with a Skill Test.
** '''Scramble:''' Starscream forces attacks to target his Evasion rather than any other defense. If an attack hits, the damage is reduced by 1 (minimum of 1).
* '''Armor:''' Heavy Armor Matrix (+3 Toughness)
* '''Weapons:''' Electronic Pulse Guns x2, Flak Pods, Focused Energon Blade, Missile Rack.
* '''Hangups'''
** '''All For Me:''' Starscream is unable to Lend Assistance in any capacity.
** '''I'll Get You Next Time!:''' If Starscream starts his turn with 3 or fewer Health, roll 1d4. If the result is higher than his current Health, he will attempt to escape the scene.

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==Toys==
{{main|Starscream (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
[[File:Ulchtar.jpg|thumb|Phew.]]
*In [[Jim Shooter]] and [[Denny O'Neil]]'s original ''Transformers'' treatment, Starscream was named "'''Ulchtar'''". Yes. When [[Bob Budiansky]] took over ''Transformers'' preproduction from them, he changed it to "Starscream".<ref>[http://transformers-advent.blogspot.com/2009/07/exclusive-interview-with-bob-budiansky.html Exclusive Interview with Bob Budiansky!]</ref> And "Starscream" was the name given to [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s bio, so who knows what else was going on. This may be related to a mix-up that involved all three jets' [[Tech Spec]] numbers being switched around (Starscream was given Skywarp's stats by mistake). Years later, it was established that some versions of [[Starscream (Armada)|Unicron Trilogy Starscream]] were named Ulchtar, but the name wouldn't make its way back to G1 Starscream until 2024, when it was revealed the [[Energon Universe]] incarnation of the character previously went by that moniker.
*An early ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]''-style character profile published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'' gave Starscream the smirk-worthy nickname of '''The Silver Snake'''. A second "alternate name" for Starscream shows up in Bob Budiansky's hand-written write-up of his bio, which is briefly visible in one of [[Shout! Factory]]'s DVD featurettes. In addition to "The Silver Snake", the hand-written bio gives Starscream the alternate name of '''Pretty Poison'''. Oookay then...
*An actor in a Starscream costume was among the "live" Transformers one could meet at the 1985 [[The Transformers Universal Studios Tour|Universal Studios Tour]].
*According to the line art of Starscream by Studio OX, each side of his chest has a turbine mounted on it. This concept has influenced his [[Action Master]], [[The Transformers: Masterpiece]], and [[Transformers: Classics|Classics]] toys and the [http://tfu.info/2004/Destron/RMStarscream/starscream.htm art of the Robot Master version].<ref>[[Transformers Visualworks]]</ref>
[[File:StarscreamMW Genesis.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Bringing a [[Particle cannon|cannon]] to a [[canon]]-fight.]]
*A 1986 [[Panini]] stickerbook sold in Belgium and the Netherlands gave Starscream the alternate French language name "Starscrim". Whether this name was used in any other media made for French-speaking regions is unknown.
*In ''[[Genesis: The Art of Transformers]]'' is a picture by [[Matt Kuphaldt]] of ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Starscream wearing a purple cape and brandishing [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s torn-off arm cannon. To date, this remains the only canonical appearance of Starscream in this body—so far as the canonicity of art books can be placed. The Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]] would later [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Ask Vector Prime 2|elaborate]]<ref>[[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 27, 2015|Ask Vector Prime 27/08/2015]]</ref> on the nature of the scene being pictured in Matt Kuphaldt's illustration.
*Starscream appears in the DLC for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in his G1 appearance with quite a few new features, not the least of which is the fact that he can summon and fire [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s gun mode (despite the fact that Megatron is already playable as a separate downloadable character).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Armenian:'' '''Astghagoch''' (Աստղագոչ, "Starscream")
*''Basque:'' '''Izaroihu'''
*''Cantonese:'' '''Seng Seng Giu''' (星星叫, "Star Shouting")
*''Czech:'' '''Hvězdolam''' ("Starbreak"), '''Křikloun''' ("Screamer")
*''French:'' '''Égo''' (Canada)
*''Greek:'' '''Star''' (Στάρ)<ref>[https://youtu.be/c8oGi5VHKP4?is=xs7Ysbf9R_rGDRJV Transformers N03 - Μεταγλωττισμένο]</ref>
*''Hebrew:'' '''Koháv Tsoék''' (כוכב צועק, "Shouting Star")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Üstökös''' ("Comet")
*''Italian:'' '''Astrum''', '''Tornado''' ("Set Commandos" four-pack), '''Arcan''' (Action Master), '''Scintillor''' (''Beast Wars'')
*''Korean:'' '''Starscream''' (스타스크림 ''Seutaseukeurim'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǒu Hsīng''' (Taiwan, 吼星, "Roaring Star"), '''Hóng Zhīzhū''' (China, 红蜘蛛, "Red Spider")
*''Polish:'' '''Gwiazdowrzask''' ("Starscream"), '''Gwiezdny Krzyk''' (''Beast Wars'', "Star Cry")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Estrela-Estridente''' (Portugal comics, "Shrill Star"), '''Cometa''' (Brazil comics, "Comet")
*''Russian:'' '''Skandalist''' (cartoon, Скандалист, "Brawler")
*''Spanish:'' '''Grito de Estrella''' ("Star Cry"), '''Destello''' (Latin America ''Beast Wars'', "Sparkle")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zorekryk''' (Зорекрик, "Starscream")

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Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity

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[[File:MarvelUK-043.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|This is what happens if you defend the Comics Code Authority.]]
The [[Bumblebee (G1)|little yellow fellow]] was very busy in the [[Marvel Comics]] continuity. He made so many appearances that he gets a page for them.

==Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics==
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[[File:Bumblebeemarvel1.jpg|left|upright=0.6|thumb|Bumblebee's first appearance... anywhere.]]
Four million years ago, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] led a crew of [[Autobot]]s including Bumblebee aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to pass through. Once their objective was completed, they were attacked by [[Decepticon]]s and both their ships crashed in a volcanic mountain on a primitive planet known as [[Earth]]. In [[1984]], [[Mount St. Hilary|the volcano]] erupted, awakening their ship, which rebuilt them. Bumblebee was reconfigured to transform into a yellow [[Volkswagen]] Beetle.

[[File:Bumblebeeg1earlymodels.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Early on, Bumblebee suffered a few wardrobe malfunctions.]]
[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] led a mission into a human city to investigate their new world. Bumblebee, anxious to be the first to meet the planet's inhabitants, rear-ended a car full of teenagers watching ''[[A Kiss for Us]]'' at the [[Community Drive-In]]. Before he could introduce himself, he was under attack by Decepticons and damaged badly. One of the teenagers, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], brought the car back to his father's [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|auto repair shop]]. Bumblebee weakly pleaded to them to fix him, for he was dying. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} Buster's father, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], fixed Bumblebee and offered to help the Autobots convert their native fuel resources into a form that Transformers could use. Bumblebee relayed the message to the Ark, and Optimus Prime brought the Autobots to the garage. Soon, a Decepticon attack began, and Prime charged Bumblebee with keeping the humans safe. Unfortunately, Bumblebee was struck down from behind by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], and the Decepticons then made off with Sparkplug. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Bumblebee was sorry he failed Buster, and the Autobots brought the boy back to the Ark to prep a rescue mission. Because of his injuries and the Autobots' poor fuel reserves, Bumblebee was not a part of the rescue team, however. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

''One day, Bumblebee was assisting with repairs on the Ark when Brawn's mind was damaged in electrical feedback. Brawn went on a rampage until the Autobots managed to recover him, and reverse his mental damage.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''When the Ark's computer [[Aunty|Auntie]] went haywire, Bumblebee was one of the Autobots trapped by her powerful electromagnetic field.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}} ''He also participated in the Autobot defense of [[Sherman Dam]], though the Autobots were unsuccessful in preventing the dam's destruction at Megatron's hand. Racing ahead of the flood, the Autobots helped evacuate a nearby town before the waters reached it. Bumblebee and the others managed to prevent any loss of life, only for the humans to blame the Autobots for what had transpired, not understanding the difference between their saviors and the Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}}

After a seemingly final battle with the Decepticons, the long-lost Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] arrived and reversed the Autobots' victory with a single blast. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} Bumblebee and the rest of the Autobots were kept captive aboard the Ark in a deactivated state {{storylink|The New Order}} {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}} until [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] managed to free the Ark from Decepticon control and repair them. Afterwards, to make sure all of the Autobots were back in fighting shape, Ratchet had Bumblebee and the others go on a diagnostics run through the open plains. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} The Decepticons had moved on to [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]] by then, which Bumblebee kept under surveillance at Prowl's command. He tracked the newly created [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to a deserted site where they began construction of a [[transdimensional radiowave scrambler]]. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

[[File:Bumblebeebluestreakbrainstorm.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Kid-appeal guys may seem annoying at first, but wait until we put them next to Bluestreak!]]
Meanwhile, Buster had been entrusted with safeguarding the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], which the Decepticons discovered, so Bumblebee and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] were sent to protect him. Buster was attacked by the Decepticons' newly built but lifeless [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. Bumblebee and Bluestreak did their best to defend Buster, but it was Buster's use of the powers of the Creation Matrix which saved them all, disassembling Jetfire in mid-air. Bumblebee removed Jetfire's [[brain module]] so Buster could reassemble and remote-control the body with his mind. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}} {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

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''After the Creation Matrix was returned to a restored Optimus Prime, he was still somewhat disconcerted by his ordeal. When the Decepticon spy [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] was briefly captured, only to escape again, Bumblebee saw how much this troubled his already upset leader and took it upon himself to chase down and capture the fleeing spy. Unfortunately, he got in over his head and was captured by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons after being led into a box canyon. In order to show the Autobots they meant business, Soundwave had [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] deliver Bumblebee's severed arm to the Ark as a message. Soundwave had learned from Ravage how low Prime's self-confidence was at that juncture, and planned to lure the despondent Autobot leader to his death. Instead, kidnapping Bumblebee just pissed Prime off, and he single-handedly bashed and battered his way through the entire Decepticon front, rescuing Bumblebee and restoring his confidence in the process.'' {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}} ''Bumblebee remained in recovery for some time as a result of his injuries, under Ratchet's care.'' {{storylink|The Icarus Theory}}

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''During the Dinobot Hunt, Bumblebee went to [[Alaska]] with Optimus and Ratchet to reinforce the unit trying to overcome the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]]. While scouting the perimeter with a [[portable energy trace]], Bumblebee was shocked to discover a cloaked [[Ark shuttlecraft|Autobot shuttlecraft]] and three of his comrades who had gone missing earlier in the Hunt. He also discovered a Decepticon-issue [[sonic lance]] (that was being used to drive Sludge "berserker mad") installed in the ship. Rightly suspecting a booby trap, instead of just turning the device off, Bumblebee instead evacuated his comrades and got a good distance away from the ship before using his gun to blow up the sonic lance. Good call—the shuttlecraft exploded violently the moment he did so.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}

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When the Autobots took steps to fill out their ranks, Bumblebee was charged with giving four new recruits ([[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]) a tour of the planet. During this outing, Bumblebee received word that a [[Brick Springstern]] concert had been targeted by the Decepticons. Though Optimus ordered Bumblebee to lead an observation-ony mission to the concert in anticipation for reinforcements, Bumblebee's hand was forced into action when he learned that the Decepticons were literally stealing the event's music to harvest [[energon]]. Bumblebee led the four into battle, saving the concert. Optimus scolded him afterwards, but also took note that Bumblebee had handled himself well in what had seemed insurmountable odds. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} When [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] appeared on television and claimed to control the Transformers, it was Bumblebee's job to ask their human business partner, [[G.B. Blackrock]] what the deal was. Robot-Master broadcast next in a coal mine next to a de-energized Megatron, but before Bumblebee and several other Autobots could investigate, they were pushed away by overwhelming Earth military forces. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

[[File:Bumblebeeplight.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|RARR BUMBLEBEE SMASH]]
This event caused Bumblebee to question his usefulness to the Autobots, and he abandoned them without a word. The Decepticons, however, saw much use for him and attempted to apprehend him. Hiding in a used car lot, he was stolen by [[Ernest|two]] [[Waldo Dobbs|humans]], whom he grew to think of as his friends. The Decepticons did not relent, and Bumblebee was ultimately rescued by the rest of the Autobots, an act which reminded him how valuable he was to them. {{storylink|Plight of the Bumblebee!}}

''When Buster Witwicky ran off to confront the Decepticons alone, Bumblebee was one of the Autobots who rescued him from Shockwave.'' {{storylink|Robot Buster!}} ''Upon learning that both Shockwave and Megatron were dueling for leadership of the Decepticons, the Autobots sent out Bumblebee to spy on the battle. The broadcast of the event was interrupted by Soundwave, and Bumblebee was forced to return to headquarters in order to avoid combat.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} ''He also witnessed the apparent death of Optimus Prime, Prowl, and Ratchet when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Mass substitution|mass-displacement]] [[Time travel|time-jump]] first took them. Bumblebee was particularly distraught by his leader's apparent demise, letting out a defiant cry upon Optimus's vanishment. The Autobots mustered up their forces nonetheless, and launched an offensive against the newly-arrived Decepticon... only to be soundly thrashed by Galvatron's two cronies, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Bumblebee and the others slinked back to the Ark, and were pushed to join forces with Megatron in order to best the time-traveling tyrant.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Later, the Autobots decided to create combiner robots of their own, to match the power of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and their united form, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. To accomplish this goal, Optimus Prime staged a frontal assault on the [[Wyoming base|Decepticon quarry base]] as a cover for Bumblebee to infiltrate the area unnoticed. When the Decepticons inevitably unleashed Devastator to counter the Autobot offensive, Bumblebee was on hand to take a sensor recording of Devastator's transformation sequence, giving [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] a blueprint to start from and improve upon. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] were soon created as a result of Bumblebee's heroic efforts. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

When the Decepticons staged a hostage situation at [[Hoover Dam]], Bumblebee was monitoring the communications at the Ark. He relayed the situation to Optimus, who in turn sent out the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to deal with it. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

''As Optimus Prime became concerned that the Autobots were too reliant on him as leader, he arranged for Wheeljack to create a [[facsimile construct]] of him to temporarily divert the Autobots into believing he was dead so that they would think for themselves. Upon Prime announcing that he would be heading out on a solo scouting mission near Decepticon territory, Bumblebee protested, insisting that a more expendable Autobot carry out the task instead. Optimus insisted on carrying out his plan despite Bumblebee's and several other Autobot's disapproval.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''Unfortunately, Prime was attacked by the Predacons during his staged mission, and ended up being transported to Cybertron. Bumblebee and the others were left behind to collect the scattered remains of Prime's construct, and Optimus was in no position to return.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''A funeral was held for the Autobots' fallen leader, attended by all. At least, until Optimus spontaneously reappeared on Earth standing atop his headstone, and the whole matter was quickly forgotten.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

On [[Christmas]] Eve, Bumblebee and the Autobots investigated the loss of electricity in [[Midville]]. Discovering the source of the problem was [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and their [[power siphon|energy siphon]], Bumblebee helped confront the Decepticons and shoo them away. The human child [[Megan Perry]] asked if he'd help them get to town so they could deliver presents to the needy, and Bumblebee did them one better: he wired the town's Christmas tree to his car's engine to power its lights. {{storylink|The Night the Transformers Saved Christmas}}

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Optimus Prime ordered Bumblebee to [[Fort Lewis]] to keep an eye on [[Power Station Alpha]] in case the Decepticons attempted to steal it. Sure enough, Bumblebee spotted [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and contacted headquarters. Bumblebee then revealed himself in order to help save [[Anthony Duranti|a boy]] from getting crushed. The [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] did not know what to make of the robot, so [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] ordered him destroyed, just in case he was there to sabotage the power station. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} The Joes collected the pieces for inspection by [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and [[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)|Crankcase]], {{storylink|Power Struggle}} who got a visit from [[G.B. Blackrock]] who told them Bumblebee was one of the good guy robots. Mainframe thought Bumblebee's personality might still be intact and began rebuilding him. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} Having established an alliance with the Autobots, Ratchet arrived to help with the finishing touches. When he was completed, Bumblebee requested to be called the more mature name "Goldbug". Goldbug, [[Scarlett]], and the [[Baroness]] were sent on a successful mission to mission to plant explosives on Power Station Alpha. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

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''Bumblebee was with [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] when the medic disappeared into [[Limbo]] as part of the mass substitution required for [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]'s time travel. Not desiring a witness for his presence in [[1987]], Death's Head shot Bumblebee, blowing him to pieces.'' {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} ''The Autobot's pieces were soon found by a time-travelling [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], who rebuilt him into Goldbug.'' {{storylink|Hunters}} ''Goldbug went on to aid Autobots from the future in dealing with Galvatron and his [[power siphon]]. An attempt at sending all of the future individuals back to their native time did not work,'' {{storylink|Fire on High!}} ''leaving only Goldbug and Ultra Magnus to deal with Galvatron. When Ultra Magnus momentarily gave in to hopelessness, Goldbug carried on the fight alone despite being completely out of his league. A timely rescue from the returning [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] stopped the Decepticon's doomsday machine, saved Goldbug, and left both Galvatron and Ultra Magnus encased in hardened lava.'' {{storylink|Vicious Circle!}} ''These events were observed by the time travelling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

[[File:Goldbugmechanicaldifficulties.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|In his earlier appearances, Goldbug kept Bumblebee's body and color scheme.]]
Goldbug and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] were ordered by the new Autobot leader, Grimlock, to track down the [[Mechanic]], who had stolen Autobot technology from the Ark. Their first stake-out on this mission met with difficulty, as two [[Deadhead|juvenile]] [[Fuzzy|delinquents]] tried to steal Blaster from Goldbug's dashboard, forcing them to flee in an attempt to maintain their cover. An outraged Grimlock insisted that the next time the duo encountered human interference, they were to eliminate the fleshlings. Goldbug and Blaster were then sent back out, with promise of punishment should they fail once more in acquiring their target. The Autobots tracked down Forbes as he was in the middle of a heist, and cornered him as the local police were boxing them in... only for the officers to turn on the Autobots, allowing the criminals to escape once more. Eventually managing to broker an alliance with the police, the group made their way to the Mechanic's hideout and took down his entire operation with a concerted effort, though the villain himself escaped once again. Figuring that Grimlock was a terrible leader and had no regard for human life, both Goldbug and Blaster exiled themselves from his command rather than return home empty-handed. {{storylink|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

Goldbug and Blaster tracked down G.B. Blackrock and informed him of their current situation. Though Blackrock was quick to label them as deserters, they insisted that they would continue to help Earth in fighting against the Decepticons, and asked if he had any information on their whereabouts. The human directed them to a desert of the American Southwest, where unusual reports of a meteor crash had been made. Indeed, the meteor turned out to be a Cybertronian spaceship. Befriending the research scientist [[Charlie Fong]], the Autobots bypassed the military blockade surrounding the crash-site. But upon their approach, the Autobots had a run-in with the Decepticon [[Triple Changer]]s, who had become infested with [[Scraplet]]s. With Blaster cornered by the enemy and contaminated by the disease, Goldbug and his new human friend left to get help and possibly a cure. Goldbug drove off without saying a word, leaving Blaster to believe that Goldbug had abandoned him to die. But despite leaving the site without making contact with the Decepticons, Goldbug was also infected. {{storylink|Crater Critters}}

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As the disease spread, Goldbug neared death himself. He arrived with Charlie at a gas station, where they met up with the [[Throttlebot]]s, sent from Cybertron by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and armed with acid to contain the disease. Goldbug narrowly escaped extermination when it was discovered that the cure for Scraplets was none other than ordinary [[water]]. After being hosed down, Goldbug called Blackrock, and the industrialist trucked in tanks of water himself. However, upon Goldbug's return to the crater, Blaster refused the cure; dispensing it meant curing his Decepticon captors as well, and he was dead-set against having any Decepticon be spared death for his own sake. Though downtrodden that he couldn't save his friend, Goldbug decided to honor Blaster's wishes and instructed the Throttlebots to use the acid instead of the water. Before they had a chance to do so, thousands of Scraplets combined to form a monster, and attacked the Autobots. The Throttlebots being weaponless, Goldbug was forced to cure all those in the crater after all, since the Decepticons had the firepower necessary to down the beast. All of the Scraplets were eliminated, though the Decepticons escaped with their cargo. Goldbug apologized to Blaster for going against his instructions, but Blaster's anger was outweighed by the renewal of his trust in his fellow Autobot. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

[[File:Goldbugthecure.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Goldbug finished his evolution into his own character model by the time the Throttlebots showed up. He kept Bumblebee's colors, though.]]
''With the Throttlebots joining Goldbug and Blaster on their travels, the group discovered that the bodies of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had been found, encased in stone after both robots had plunged into a volcano. They traveled on-site in the hope of freeing their comrade, only to find the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] already there upon their arrival. Learning that the Combaticons were planning to destroy Galvatron once and for all, Goldbug decided to not interfere; he reasoned that this might be their only chance at ridding themselves of the mad tyrant, and risking Ultra Magnus's release might do little more than undo his heroic sacrifice. But a human friend of Magnus, [[Cindy Newell]], refused to stand by and risk Ultra Magnus being reduced to collateral damage. She teamed up with two other humans, [[Susan Hoffman]] and [[Joy Meadows]], to run interference in the Combaticons' demolition project. Goldbug's team was forced to intervene in order to protect the trio. The Throttlebots saw the Combaticons off, but Goldbug's warning that the humans should not further endanger themselves by getting involved in the Transformers' conflict fell on deaf ears.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}} ''This unfortunately earned him the ire of the Combaticons. ''The group found refuge in a used car lot owned by [[Big Steve Ludwig (G1)|Big Steve]]. However, they were all badly in need of fuel. They attempted a deal with Big Steve, but he double-crossed them, filling them up with [[soft drink|soda pop]] instead of gasoline. It was then that the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] caught up with them, followed by the Combaticons. During the ensuing battle, the immobilized Throttlebots (including Goldbug) were carted away by the humans' anti-robot organization, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

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Goldbug and the captured Throttlebots were interrogated by [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]], who eventually had their bodies crushed in a pointless threat to stop Decepticon raids. However, their brain modules were transplanted by [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] into remote-control cars owned by his son, who sought out Goldbug's old friend Buster at Goldbug's suggestion. After being attacked by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and separated from the others, Goldbug and Buster traveled to Mount St. Hilary and found the Ark gone. Using equipment left behind, Goldbug and Buster sent a distress call, just before Ratbat revealed he'd tagged along and crushed the Autobot's toy car body. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

Arriving in response to his distress call, the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] rescued Goldbug's shattered form, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] patching into his circuits to ease the pain of retelling the attack and capture of Buster. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} Taken back to their ship, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] built him a new body identical to his Throttlebot form. As Brainstorm put the final touches on him, the Autobots intercepted a phone call, made on behalf of "Optimus Prime." Deciding that someone posing as his former leader was worth investigating, Goldbug headed out into the field despite his body being untested, and thus viable to have a few bugs in its functions. He traced the origin of the call to [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]], a new video game company founded by [[Ethan Zachary]], who had been involved in the adventure that had led to Optimus's demise. Goldbug discovered that Zachary's claims that he could talk with Optimus was no trick; the human had managed to safeguard a copy of the Autobot leader's mind on a [[floppy disk]]. Unfortunately, Optimus's mind had become convinced that he was merely a computer game character. To return him to his former self, Goldbug and Zachary decided to pit Optimus against some real dangers. They first sent him on a scouting mission in the Decepticon's computers. That mission was a success, but prompted the Decepticons to launch an counter-attack in the physical world. Patching Optimus through his sensors, Goldbug was able to act as Optimus's eyes as he directed the Autobots in defending their location. Though his eyes malfunctioned during the siege, Goldbug had his sight back in time to see the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

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Goldbug championed the reconstruction of his former leader's body, until his present allies suggested contacting the Ark to seek the resources to do it. Goldbug was quickly imprisoned by Grimlock, but this allowed him to convince Blaster to challenge the Dinobot for leadership of the Autobots. The Decepticons attacked during the pair's duel, and Fortress Maximus ordered Goldbug to take the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and its skeleton crew back to [[Nebulos]] to rebuild Optimus Prime while the rest of the Autobots fought back. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Arriving on Nebulos, Goldbug and the others learned that the natives had implemented anti-Transformer measures; all of the planet's fuel supplies had been converted to a type poisonous to Cybertronians. They further learned that a pair of Decepticons had bypassed this toxic fuel by binary-bonding to two local criminals as [[Powermaster]]s. Despite all this, Goldbug urged [[Hi-Q]], a friend of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s [[Galen|former Headmaster partner]], to rebuild Optimus Prime. He believed that, though the fuel would kill his old friend, it was better for him to die whole and with dignity than live as a mockery of himself. Partway through construction, the Autobots responded to one of the Decepticons' attacks against the Council of Peers. Goldbug managed to dodge most of [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]'s attacks, though his allies weren't so lucky. Despite the Autobots making a poor showing of themselves and wounding up all unconscious by the altercation's end, the Decepticons retreated rather than test their luck against the Autobots' superior numbers.

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The Autobots' act of altruism convinced Hi-Q and his aides to go the extra mile in assisting them. Optimus Prime was rebuilt into a more powerful body, and Hi-Q's group underwent the [[Powermaster]] process to keep Prime, [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Getaway]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] alive. Goldbug avoided having to undergo the process like the others due to his high fuel efficiency. Now better equipped to handle the Decepticons, Goldbug helped his teammates drive Dreadwind and Darkwing off-planet, then departed as well with four new Nebulan friends in tow. {{storylink|People Power!}} On the journey back to Earth, the ''Steelhaven'' received a transmission advertising the "[[Cosmic Carnival]]," an intergalactic traveling show housing acts from various worlds. Upon seeing that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was in the line-up, Optimus and Goldbug changed the ship's course to investigate. While making their way through the various attractions, the two Autobots noticed that [[Spacehikers|four human children]] were being held captive as part of a sideshow. They approached their keeper, another human named [[Berko]], demanding to see his manager over the situation. But the head honcho, [[Big Top]], produced a contract signed by the children and Sky Lynx. Goldbug scrutinized the document, and was sad to say that it was ironclad; the children and Sky Lynx were to be employed until they had paid off a debt they owed the Carnival. A conversation with Sky Lynx later, the Autobots decided to disregard any legalese and bust out both him and the children anyways; it was apparent that the Carnival would never consider their debts payed, no matter how long they worked. The pair talked once more with Berko, and convinced him to cooperate in exchange of also granting him his freedom, as well as safe passage back to Earth. Optimus went off the fetch Sky Lynx while Goldbug stuffed all of the humans in his vehicle mode and made his getaway. Though Big Top returned to make trouble, Goldbug bumped him into the children's cage and Berko locked him inside. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}}

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''Goldbug was part of an Autobot shuttle team that arrived on Earth to deal with the threat of Galvatron. When half the Autobots present (including Optimus Prime) were seemingly atomized before the sudden arrival of six newcomers, Fortress Maximus ordered a counter-attack against the apparent invaders. Goldbug's prior experience with time-jumps was needed to explain that Optimus and the others were not dead, just in Limbo. Though he was nearly unable to share his insight with the others after being blasted by [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] during the confusion, the Ultra Magnus from the future carried him so that he could deliver his message despite his injuries. After both sets of Autobots calmed down, Goldbug was tended to by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]].'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Bumblebeeskindeep.jpg|left|thumb|Ratchet cares not for your maturation and wishes you were more like 1984...]]
When an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Goldbug was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to New York City. As Starscream approached, Goldbug led a team of Autobots towards the villain, only for the lot of them to get blown to smithereens by a blast of cosmic energy. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

He was soon reassembled, {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}} but all attempts to reactivate Goldbug proved futile. Haunted by his failures, Ratchet started to have nightmares about Goldbug and various other deactivated Autobots reviving as [[zombie]]s to kill him for letting them down. Ratchet's nightmares came true for a short while, when the Decepticon [[Sports Car Patrol]] managed to infiltrate the Ark and took control of the damaged Autobots' bodies to torment the medic. When this failed to make Ratchet snap completely, the Decepticons' plan was abandoned and Goldbug was shut down once more. The Micromasters switched to their "plan B," tricking Ratchet into thinking they were fellow Autobots and inviting him on their return trip to Cybertron. Ratchet brought along Goldbug's body, hoping to repair it with his homeworld's superior tools. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Ratchet's "sponsors" soon revealed themselves to be working for Megatron, who needed Ratchet's medical assistance to activate a new, Pretender version of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. Ratchet was forced to do so, but spotting three discarded prototype Pretender shells, he resolved himself to also reactivate Goldbug and the other Autobots he had brought along. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} He successfully did so, the repairs coming to completion moments after Megatron predictably betrayed Ratchet, despite his cooperation. The three revived Autobots were loosed on Megatron and his minions. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} Instead of simply restoring Goldbug, Ratchet had rebuilt him as a much larger Bumblebee, explaining that he'd always preferred Bumblebee's original form. Before they could discuss it further, Bumblebee had to help [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and Grimlock in the escalating conflict. All three Pretenders were pitched outside by the tyrant, despite their upgrades, and Megatron's minions pursued them while Megatron himself chased down Ratchet. While the new Pretenders defeated the other Decepticons, Ratchet seemingly sacrificed himself to destroy Megatron and [[Megatron's base|his base]]. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

[[File:DawnOfDarkness-Demons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"I don't want Ratchet to rebuild me again!"]]
Afterward, the three Pretenders briefly joined the Autobot resistance movement on Cybertron. ''Together, they were sent to investigate a brutal group-killing. Their inquiries were interrupted by [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], [[Windsweeper]], [[Sparkstalker]], and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]], out for revenge on behalf of the Decepticons offed in said killing.'' {{storylink|Demons!}} ''Bumblebee was the first to notice several [[Demon]]s encroaching on their battlefield, and warned all other combatants of their approach. Realizing in short order that the Demons were responsible for the murders, both group joined forces against the monstrous giants. Unfortunately, the Demons seemed to draw strength from whatever was thrown at them. Bumblebee and his teammates were saved when Xaaron and [[Red Hot]] showed up, having learned of the Demons through the [[Seawatch|only survivor]] of their previous attack. Knowing the Demons' weakness from ancient lore, Xaaron pumped them full of pure energon until they overloaded and self-destructed.'' {{storylink|Dawn of Darkness}} Thanks to his increased stature, Bumblebee experienced a big boost of confidence as he and the others rejuvenated the resistance. In response, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] ordered the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] to assassinate them. As Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock and the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] prepared to teleport to Earth, the three Decepticons attacked [[Autobase]], sabotaging the [[trans-time dimensional portal]]. All nine Transformers found themselves teleported into the heart of Cybertron, where the Autobots discovered the resting place of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

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There, they encountered the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]] and learned the secret origin of the Transformers, as well as of Primus's never-ending battle with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. As the Keeper's tale ended, the Mayhem Attack Squad found the Autobots. Their initial attack destroyed the Keeper, and the Autobots had to hold back to prevent Primus being awoken. As the Autobots were being "slaughtered", Bumblebee, frustrated at himself, begged Primus for help, asking if he and his friends must die again prevent the coming of Unicron. Suddenly, he gained a new inner strength, refusing to accept this fate, and charged Bludgeon, luring him to Seawatch, so he could drag Bludgeon away. However, a stray blast woke Primus seconds before the repaired portal sent the Transformers back to Earth. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}}

[[File:Bumblebeedarkcreation.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|...just like Thunderwing, who killed your gimmick.]]
With Unicron undoubtedly on his way to devour Cybertron, Bumblebee and his fellow Pretenders embarked on a quest to find the lost [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. The three traveled to [[VsQs]], the last known location of Optimus Prime's funeral barge, to search for clues. Finding an abandoned science station, Bumblebee searched through its computer records. He confirmed that the scientists had found Prime's body and the Matrix, but also a [[Matrixspawn|strange creature]] that promptly attacked one of the scientists. Before they could investigate further, Thunderwing attacked, also seeking the Matrix. Bumblebee used his Pretender shell to combat the Decepticon, only for Thunderwing to destroy it. The feedback temporarily knocked Bumblebee unconscious, and it seemed Thunderwing would destroy all three Autobots, until the Matrixspawn attacked. While Thunderwing pursued the creature, Bumblebee and the other Autobots searched the science station for the Matrix. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} They recovered it, but were so low on Energon that they were becoming unable to compensate for the moon's heavy gravity. While they were attempting to reach their shuttle, Thunderwing overtook them, seizing the Matrix and leaving them for dead. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Fortunately for Bumblebee, the Autobots sent a shuttle to rescue him and the others before they entered final shutdown. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

Bumblebee survived the war with Unicron, and was one of many Autobots left on Cybertron afterwards. Unfortunately, the Transformers' troubles weren't at an end just yet; Primus's consciousness had been sundered during the apocalyptic battle, and without it, Cybertron began to break apart. Bumblebee attended a meeting where the united Autobot and Decepticon forces discussed the matter, and decided to leave their homeworld behind. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

===Transformers Annual 1985===
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Bumblebee found himself grumbling to Prowl after being left out of an important mission one too many times, relegated to monitoring news broadcasts instead. The monotony of the task came to an end when Prowl found footage of [[John Butler|a man]] being rescued by a woman; at their feet lay a piece of cybertronian metal. Convinced by his analysis that [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] had attacked the man, Prowl tried to contact Optimus, but found that his signal wasn't getting through. Though Prowl was hesitant to act without his commander's authorization, Bumblebee convinced him that they should investigate, alongside [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]].

The group picked up Ravage's trail, but Bumblebee fell behind his stronger companions as they made their way through a swamp. He was surprised by a boa and ensnared by the creature. After Topspin rescue him, the Autobots continued on their trek, coming upon the Decepticons' hideout days later. The enemy had set up a mining operation to excavate rare crystals, which could be used to bring new soldiers to life. Prowl suggested that the Autobots hold their position and contact the Ark for reinforcements, prompting a debate within the group. While the others were busy arguing, Bumblebee snuck away in an attempt to free the Decepticons' slave workforce on his own. Unfortunately, he hadn't counted on there being aerial guards overlooking the grounds, and he came under attack from both [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. Prowl and the [[Jumpstarter]]s came to his rescue, and though they took out Starscream, sending him crashing into the mine, the Autobots were buried in an avalanche triggered by Thrust in retaliation. Bumblebee was soon back on his feet, but learned that Megatron had triggered a self-destruct mechanism within his ruined base. He headed in to rescue the humans still held captive, and though everyone escaped safely, the Decepticons managed to get away. {{storylink|Hunted!}}
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===Marvel UK future timelines===
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
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''In the 21st century, Bumblebee and Spike were stationed on [[Moonbase Two]].'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} ''The pair witnessed [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] gobbling up [[Moonbase One]], and reported the disastrous turn of events to Ultra Magnus on Earth. As Unicron moved on to Cybertron's second moon, Spike and Bumblebee rigged the satellite's entire stockpile of weapons to blow up after a twenty-second delay.''
[[File:Autobots wanted galvatron dead or alive.jpg|left|thumb]] ''They then hopped on a ship and watched from afar as the moon exploded while Unicron was devouring it. Bumblebee and Spike cheered until they realized that Unicron had been left completely unscathed by the explosion. A subsequent attempt to flee proved fruitless, as Unicron sucked up their ship and swallowed it up.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}} ''Eventually, they were rescued from inside Unicron's gullet by a crew of Autobots, and the Planet Eater was destroyed by the Matrix.'' {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

In [[2007]], Bumblebee was stationed on Cybertron. Under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], he helped ambush a [[Airborne hunter squad|group of Decepticon attackers]], catching them in a pre-planned crossfire. {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}
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===''Robo-Capers''===
Bumblebee was friends with [[Pushalong]], and tried to comfort him on his embarrassing alternate mode. {{storylink|Robo-Capers issue 66}} After Grimlock had a complete change in attitude, Bumblebee explained to [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] that it was due to the fame of becoming a [[The Transformers: The Movie (fictional)|movie]] star. {{storylink|Robo-Capers issue 91}}

===Earthforce===
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When Optimus Prime left Grimlock in charge of protecting Earth, Bumblebee signed up for the new "Earthforce" along with many of his long-time comrades. {{storylink|Break-Away!}} Grimlock made it clear to Bumblebee and the others that Earthforce would be doing things his way, not Prime's. {{storylink|Once upon a Time...}} After Prowl disappeared while riding an atmosphere-destroying missile through the stratosphere (long story), Bumblebee and [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] went looking for him. They picked up a set of Transformer lifesigns on a small island in the Bahamas, and took some speeder bikes to investigate. Instead of Prowl, what they found was a massive reconstructed version of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], half-finished as the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] attempted to recreate their combined form as an independent super-warrior. Luckily, Bumblebee had Ironhide along to disable the automated defense ring protecting the Devastator project, and they were able to destroy "him" before the Constructicons could activate their creation. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!}}

Later, Bumblebee joined Jazz, Ironhide and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] in infiltrating the Decepticon [[Enclave]]. Fearing an alliance between the two Decepticon factions would be bad news for the Autobots, Ironhide conceived a plan to throw a spanner into the proceedings. Using an unconscious [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] as a patsy, the Autobots staged a sniper shot at Megatron. When Megatron and his Decepticons unleashed their firepower at the rocks where the shot supposedly came from, Jazz and Bumblebee tossed down Headstrong's body, leading Megatron to conclude Shockwave had tried to have him killed. The peace talks quickly went downhill from there. Once the Decepticons' in-fighting had taken them out of the cave they had held their soirée in, Bumblebee and his teammates took the opportunity to have some festivities of their own, and nabbed the snacks that their enemies had left behind. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

Bumblebee was present when Wheeljack showcased his brand-new defense grid to successfully protect Autobot Earthbase. Unfortunately, Wheels forgot that, once activated, the defense system could only be deactivated from inside the base... behind the various laser cannons and heat-seekers and Acidbats he had turned on. While Prowl ran the gauntlet to reach the control center, Bumblebee and Jazz watched his back, drawing fire and disabling what defenses they could. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}} Later, Bumblebee and several other Autobots went in pursuit of [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who had kidnapped their human ally, [[Irwin Spoon]]. Weaving their way through the various Stunticons who got in the way, Bumblebee and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] finally managed to trick two of Motormaster's own thugs into running him off the road themselves, giving Bumblebee a chance to rip off his cab door and retrieve Spoon. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}
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===''Cybertron'' comic===
[[Vector Prime]] witnessed Bumblebee's presence at [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] accidentally waking up [[Primus]] {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} and considered it a highlight of his career as the guardian of time and space. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

===Conflicting Goldbug origins===
[[File:Goldbugorigins.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|One of these things never happened. You choose which! (left: US; right: UK)]]
In ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'', Bumblebee was destroyed by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] due to a misunderstanding. They later rebuilt him as Goldbug with help from Ratchet. However, Marvel UK did not initially print the crossover,<ref name="UKJoeTF">Due to delays in receiving the Marvel US stories, Marvel UK ultimately printed it as a backup strip in issues #265-281, circa [[Matrix Quest!]], to give them more publication leeway. It was presented from the outset as a US tale that included their origin of Goldbug, with no attempt made to work it into UK continuity</ref> so an alternate origin for Goldbug was conceived. In the pages of the UK comic, Bumblebee was destroyed by a time-traveling [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], yes? {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} Then he was repaired by a time-traveling [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]. {{storylink|Hunters}} The conflicting origins for Goldbug is the single largest difference between the American and British Marvel Transformers comics; ''most'' everything else kinda sorta meshes together, if you squint.
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==''Transformers Comic-Magazin''==
Bumblebee was part of the Ark crew that fled Decepticons in search of new worlds. Stranded on Earth, he woke up in 1973. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}}

Bumblebee was present when Powermaster Optimus Prime led the Autobots against the joint Decepticon leaders Shockwave and Megatron, who had tried to hijack the oil reserves of [[Alaska]]. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] accidentally shot a Minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Bumblebee argued that the Autobots should turn their targeting computers off because while they would be less accurate, they would be faster and more agile. Optimus then sat his troops down and explained to them the differences between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Attack at Dawn}}

He attended a meeting in which Optimus Prime lectured the Autobots on the basics of their mission and existence, and applauded Slapdash's call for a one-world Autobot government. He notes that if the Autobots were like the Decepticons, they wouldn't have had to drift through space for an eternity and be entombed on Earth for four million years. Later, the Decepticons attack an oil tanker, and he helps the rescue effort as a Classic Pretender. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}} He was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When the Decepticons stole three nuclear missiles from the United State Federation to hold the world to ransom, Optimus Prime ordered that Bumblebee, [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] be given the power and abilities of Pretenders and sent to defeat the Decepticons. They arrived outside the Decepticon base, but were attacked by Pretender Starscream! Beating Starscream, they then chased off the Firecons in their Pretender shells, leaving Bumblebee to defeat Megatron one-on-one and stop the missile countdown. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Megatron's Ultimatum}} They kept their fancy Pretender shells, which were modelled on gladiators '''of the future''' and made to look nice and trustworthy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 12|"By their Blasters you shall know them ...!"}}

Time and space ripped open and a strange bridge began to link up multiple dimensions and it was really pissing Bumblebee off, but that didn't stop him and his chums focusing on a crashed oil tanker! Bumblebee liaised with human aircrew during the mission and later helped seal the leak. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

During a massive Decepticon assault, Bumblebee fell (and transformed while doing so). {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}} He got better in time to sit through (and help with) a presentation on how to recognise fellow Autobots, himself having noticed how bloody hard it was keeping track of the constant arrivals from Cybertron and even the future. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 12|"By their Blasters you shall know them ...!"}}

Following a vicious battle he was rebuilt into Goldbug by a cosmic Transformer, but the process had scrambled his mind as he forgot that he had ''been'' Bumblebee. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}} His new self was first spotted at a battle to defend a nuclear transporter. (He smugly noted that the Decepticons wasted energy taking the fuel they wanted when the Autobots were ''given'' it by their human chums){{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} He later spearheaded a convoy that fell into a Decepticon ambush; in the resulting breakout, Optimus trusted Goldbug to give them all covering fire. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|The Countdown to a New Space Age!}}

While dozing on security duty sometime after Optimus had gone MIA, Goldbug accidentally caused the Ark's computers to create a training simulation out of mashed-up footage of previous battles. He was left distraught and confused, trying to send real communications, before realising both the truth and that the constant presence of this "Bumblebee" meant something weird was going on. Now aware again of his past, he felt proud of his old self. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

Goldbug somehow ''defeated [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]!'' Thanks to the Decepticons psychological trauma over Unicron's defeat, Goldbug and his chum [[Stealth]] got to put their feet up and read. Intrigued by the fact humans could surely not have built the [[Egypt]]ian [[pyramid]]s, they decided to go take a look themselves. He was stunned to realise pyramids were laid out exactly like Autobot spaceships, and further that old paintings depicted "gods" that resembled robots and the Autobot symbol. All evidence pointed to the fact that the missing Optimus was the "Lord of the Light" "Imus" who had helped mankind create the pyramids! Goldbug swore to solve it one day. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18|The Curse of the Pyramids}}

Goldbug, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], and [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] were tracking the missing [[Quickmix (G1)|QuickMix]] and Goldbug lamented that the missing Optimus could have found him. In the process, they discovered a new Decepticon super-weapon and, just like QuickMix, were captured and turned into slave labour to build a new blaster. The other Autobots reluctantly held off from a rescue mission for fear the hostages would be executed. However, weeks later and after [[Rescue Force]] decided to make a Rescue Attempt, Goldbug and his team were able to take some guards captive and 'negotiate' their way to freedom! {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 19|Shockwave's Galactic Secret}}

Optimus reappeared!<ref>This issue came out before Pyramids and Galactic Secret. As that would mean Optimus goes missing ''again'' after The Case of Optimus Prime, we're cheating and putting it first.</ref> Then he was kidnapped on a mission with Goldbug and our boy's circuits were left severely scrambled so he couldn't communicate. Oh well. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|The Case of Optimus Prime}}

==Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic==
[[File:Fangrybumblebeeghosts.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|A friendly game of Bumblebowling, honest]]
Years after the battle on [[Klo]], and the Autobots had returned to a renewed Cybertron, Bumblebee received a distress signal from G.I. Joe on Earth, notifying them of Megatron's return. He passed this information on to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Goin' South}} He also accompanied Prime and a team of Autobots to an unnamed planet home to an ancient civilization which reportedly stored a cache of superweapons, and battled the Decepticons there until a [[Guardian (G2)|monstrous native]] scared them away. {{storylink|Ghosts}}

Bumblebee was among the Autobot/Decepticon forces battling the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] on [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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==Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic==
[[File:G2BumblebeeFleetwayWarWithoutEnd.jpg|thumb|Hey, look, it's G2 Elite Guard Bumblebee.]]
Millions of years ago, before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Bumblebee and Optimus Prime participated in a furious battle against the forces of the Decepticons. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}
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==''Classics''==
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Bumblebee was among the Autobots who returned to Earth with Optimus Prime once word of Megatron's re-emergence reached them on Cybertron. They established a headquarters at [[Autobase Prima]] in the Pacific Northwest. Bumblebee remained behind at headquarters when Optimus and the Autobots helped [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] on his quest. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} He was present when they returned from the battlefield with injured soldiers. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

==''Regeneration One''==
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After the Decepticon [[Warworld]] was defeated, Bumblebee was present at the Autobot council when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] officially ceded his role to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. As Rodimus described the anomalies presented to him in his visions of [[Primus]] ([[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], the [[Dark Matrix]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]), he designated Bumblebee and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] heads of the "[[Zero Unit]]" to investigate and correlate the anomalies. After establishing a Command HQ, the Zero Unit, the duo decided to focus on the unknown variable amidst the anomalies: Jhiaxus. Finding that Jhiaxus had scrubbed himself from all planetary databases, Bumblebee and Nightbeat decided to reach out to other civilizations in the galaxy still active from Jhiaxus's day. Eighty-eight queries, and no response. Their next effort, a physical probe, was rendered moot when Jhiaxus arrived out of nowhere to address Cybertron personally. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} The Zero Unit suggested an open-air meeting in [[Eugenesis Plaza]] to welcome home the long-missing senator, although he immediately saw through the ruse and spotted their back-up sniper teams. When negotiations broke down, Jhiaxus easily escaped from Bumblebee and the others, causing serious injuries while suffering none himself. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

As the Autobots struck back against Jhiaxus's [[Hub (G2)|Hub]] worlds, Bumblebee joined a commando unit led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] down on the surface. Their beachhead assault failed to do the crippling damage anticipated, putting the commandos on the run during the counter-attack. They were quickly routed, and Rodimus was forced to surrender. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} Bumblebee and the rest were imprisoned on the Hub network until some chaos, [[Wreckers]]-style, provided an opening to depart. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

Unfortunately, back on Cybertron Bumblebee and the Autobots found a veritable necropolis, as shadow-demons of the Dark Matrix had consumed nearly the entire population. Many Autobots died before the Dark Matrix was cleansed. It is unknown if Bumblebee survived the conflict. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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==''Transformers '84''==
One of Optimus Prime's most elite troops, Bumblebee was among the crew of the Ark. When the ship was completed, Bumblebee commented on its gargantuan size, noting there hadn't been such a large construct since the era of the [[Titan (group)|Titans]] before telling Prowl that, despite the severity of their mission, the Ark crew could still be considered trailblazing pioneers. Ten breems before launch, Bumblebee flagged that Optimus was running late before the ship took off. Though the crew cleared a path through the [[asteroid belt]], they were attacked by [[Decepticon High Command]], Optimus choosing to crash the ship on the nearby [[Earth]] in an attempt to take their enemies with them. Exactly as Optimus had planned from the start. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}
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==Royal Mail stamp bio==
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Bumblebee was a courier before the war and eventually joined up with the Autobots. On Earth, he was the first Cybertronian to make contact with humans. Even though he doubts his worth to the Autobots, his courage and good nature make him invaluable.
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==References==
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[[Category:Marvel Earthforce]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Robo-Capers characters]]
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|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #29
|prev=Mechanical Difficulties!
|next=The Cure!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #123–124
|prev2=Mechanical Difficulties!
|next2=Ancient Relics!
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|caption=Hoooooobgoblins. Hoooooobgoblins. What do ya do with those hoooooobgoblins.
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics]]
|shippingdate=[[February 24]], [[1987]]
|onsaledate=[[March 17]], 1987
|coverdate=June 1987
|writer= [[Bob Budiansky]]
|breakdowns= [[Don Perlin]]
|finishes= [[Ian Akin]] & [[Brian Garvey]]
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|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Janice Chiang]]
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'''A secret shipment from the Decepticons carries an infection that threatens Decepticon and Autobot alike.'''

==Synopsis==
Believing that they can better fight the [[Decepticon]]s on their own,
[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] seek information from [[G.B. Blackrock]] that might lead them to Decepticon activity. After some torture, Blackrock tells them of a mysterious meteor that crash-landed in Northern [[Arizona]]. The [[Autobot]] pair goes to investigate.

The meteor was actually a space freighter sent by the Decepticons from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as part of a secret scheme to steal [[Earth]]'s energy, but the [[freighter pilot]] did not contact Cybertron upon arrival as planned. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] sends the [[Triple Changer]]s [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Octane]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to investigate. They arrive on Earth near a crater caused by the crash, and frighten away a group of scientists who had planned to study the "meteor". The Decepticons find the freighter, but learn only too late why the freighter crashed: the pilot was infected with [[scraplet]]s, a group of tiny [[Transformer]]-like robots who can change into innocent-looking nuts, bolts, screws and the like, but which attach themselves to mechanical lifeforms and replicate quickly, causing great damage to the larger robot.

One of the scientists, [[Charlie Fong]], doesn't scare away easily, and when he meets Goldbug and Blaster, they work out a plan to get to the crater and find out what's going on. When they arrive, they are quickly attacked by the Decepticons, and Goldbug and Fong are separated from Blaster. Although Goldbug is able to escape infection from the Scraplets, Blaster is not so lucky.

[[File:ScrapletMarvel.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Don't get them wet or feed them Autobots after midnight.]]
Blaster notes that the Triple Changers are weakened more by the Scraplets than he is, and wants to fight the Decepticons with Goldbug's help. But Goldbug is convinced by Fong that Blaster's only hope now is to find a cure for the Scraplets. Fong proposes taking a crushed Scraplet out of the crater for experimentation, and Goldbug reluctantly agrees. As Goldbug leaves the crater, Blaster, believing himself abandoned, swears revenge. Goldbug pauses out of guilt, only to become infected himself. Now he has no choice. He and Fong ''must'' find a cure, or they are all lost...
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (3)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (4)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'' (8)
*''[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]'' (9)
|c2=
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (10)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (11)
*[[Octane]] (12)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (13)
|c3=
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (5)
*[[Felicia]] (6)
*[[Jenkins]] (7)
*[[Charlie Fong]] (14)
*[[Walter Huddleston]] (15)
|c4=
*[[Freighter pilot]] (1)
*[[Scraplet]]s (2)
}}

==Quotes==
"So you guys are deserters." 
"We prefer to think of our selves as "independent minded"."
:—'''G.B. Blackrock''' and '''Blaster'''

"Scrounge wasn't much of a warrior, but he had a fuel pump as big as a planet. I had to watch Scrounge '''die''' -- all because defeating the Deceps was more important. No amount of Deceps I destroy'll ever bring my little buddy back... but it's the best I can do for him in the meantime. And it's '''all''' I can do. It's all I '''want''' to do."
:—'''Blaster''' is touching and scary at the same time

"I'm not filling your tanks to listen to you talk! '''Go!''' Time is fuel!"
:—'''Ratbat''' dismisses the Triple Changers and their plot exposition

"Legend has it that, thousands of vorns ago during an outbreak on Cybertron, a rare chemical was found that killed the scraplets! But I doubt any of us will live '''long''' enough to rediscover it."
:—'''Octane''' describes the [[water|SUPER-RARE CHEMICAL]]

==Notes==
[[File:Budianskyscrapletsconcept.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|MONDAY FIRM AT THE LATEST! AND FOR THE LAST TIME, WE ARE *NOT* DOING A 'THIS MAN, THIS MAYONNAISE' GRAPHIC NOVEL SO *QUIT* *PITCHING* *IT*!]]
[[File:CraterCritters-Goldbugwiteout.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Halfway through this issue, Goldbug is finally drawn mostly correct (still with Bumblebee's feet), where previously he was Bumblebee with Goldbug's head. After the switch, Goldbug's windows on his chest randomly appear and reappear. Barring the windows and feet, the error was even mentioned in ''[[Transformers: Classics]]''. Scans of this issue's original art pages demonstrate that many of these Goldbug elements were added over Bumblebee's model using wite-out and reinking -- including erasing Goldbug's windowed roof chest and leaving a flat blank torso.
*Though [[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]] consistently coloring Goldbug (whether incorrectly drawn with Bumblebee's original body or with his correct Goldbug design) in Bumblebee's original color scheme (a mostly yellow body with blue wheels, thighs, forarms and hands, but with a yellow head), contrary to the toy and cartoon color scheme (an entirely golden body with a blue head), can be considered an artistic choice, this causes a discrepancy in this issue when G.B. Blackrock wonders whether the Volkswagen Beetle that's approaching him might be Bumblebee, even though "his color is different"... when he's given the ''exact same color scheme as Bumblebee''.

===Continuity errors===
*Goldbug resorts to searching for Blackrock at a random expensive Portland restaurant... but he knows where Blackrock lives! He picked him up at home back in [[I, Robot-Master!|issue #15]]. Why not find him there?

===Continuity notes===
*This issue features the debut appearance of the Decepticon Triple Changers.
*In an unusual mixture of standard sci-fi faster-than light technologies, the freighter in this story can "warp" into "hyper-light speed".
*Bumblebee sees through his headlights in car form.
*Flashbacks:
**Blaster and Goldbug recall getting chewed out by Grimlock, seen last issue.
**Blaster remembers the sacrifice of his friend Scrounge, from "[[The Smelting Pool!]]"; in flashback, Scrounge is shown carrying a rifle, though he never used a gun in his original appearance.
*Blackrock mentions "some suspicious activity in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]] lately," no doubt the Decepticons at their new base of operations, where they relocated to in "[[Gone but Not Forgotten!]]"; in a couple of issues from now, we'll see that the Decepticons are hijacking oil tankers in the area.
*Scraplets would be mentioned a time or two more in the Marvel comics, and would go on to appear in many later Transformer stories.
*While this was the Triple Changers' debut story for the US market, the Decepticon and Autobot Triple-changers were both introduced way back in "[[Target: 2006]]" in the UK.

===Real-life references===
*The action is set in northern [[Arizona]], while GB Blackrock's date is in [[Portland]]. Blackrock also mentions ship disappearances in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]].

===UK printing===
'''Issue #123'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Iron Man]]'' - "Man of the Year" and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
'''Issue #124'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Iron Man]]'' - "Man of the Year" and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]].

===Other trivia===
[[File:Scraplets.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|upright=1.0|Do I have something on my face?]]
*The corner box image of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], first used on the cover of issue [[The New Order|#5]], makes its last appearance on the US covers for a while; the next issue replaces it with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock's]] alt-mode [[character model]]. It does appear next month on ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' issue [[Ring of Hate!|#1]], before going away completely; Prime would return to the corner box with issue [[Dark Star|#50]].
*This issue was reprinted by [[IDW Publishing]] as ''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|Generations]]'' #10. It featured a new cover by [[Nick Roche]].

===Bot Roster===
*Autobots: 32 active including Blaster and Goldbug; 14 in repair bay. (46 total)
*Decepticons: 34 active as the Triple Changers come to Earth; 9 offline. (43 total)

===Courtesy of my...===
*Blaster's [[electro-scrambler]], as usual.

===Covers (3)===
*'''US cover:''' Scraplets attacking Blaster, by [[Bob Budiansky]], [[Ian Akin]], and [[Brian Garvey]].
*'''UK issue #123 cover:''' Triple Changers, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''UK issue #124 cover:''' Blaster being eaten by Scraplets, by [[Will Simpson]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-29.jpg|'''US issue #29''' - In Japan, this is a ''fetish''.
File:MarvelUK-123.jpg|'''UK issue #123''' - Octane's the camp one...
File:MarvelUK-124.jpg|'''UK issue #124''' - He looks SO happy!
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*[[M&M's]] - inside front cover
*Rain-Blo/Supper Bubble bubble gum - between pages 4 & 5
*MPC Model Kits - between pages 5 & 6
*''Galaxy Rangers'' on videocassette - between pages 7 & 8
*''Thrashin'''' on videocassette - between pages 8 & 9
*American Comics - between pages 16 & 17
*Marvel Super Mart / sketchy ads / Comic conventions - between pages 17 & 18
*Sketchy ads - between pages 19 & 20
*Bullpen Bulletins and checklist - between pages 20 & 21
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*Marvel subscription service
*Bonkers! Chewy Candy and Ugly Balls - inside back cover
*TSR ''Lazer Tag Official Game Handbook'' (back cover)

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Breakdown]]'' TPB cover:''' [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and half of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Breakdown'' hardback cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fighting [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], by [[Kev Walker]], [[Simon Coleby]] and [[Chris Blythe]].
* '''''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|The Transformers: Generations]]'' #10 cover A:''' a new version of the US cover, by [[Nick Roche]].
* '''''Generations'' #10 cover B:''' line-art version of cover A.
* '''''Generations'' #10 incentive cover:''' reuse of a panel from this issue.
* '''''Generations'' TPB cover:''' reuse of the Nick Roche cover to ''Generations'' issue #1.
<gallery>
File:Titan-BreakdownSC.jpg|'''''Breakdown'' TPB'''
File:Titan-BreakdownHC.jpg|'''''Breakdown'' hardback'''
File:IDW Generations 10 Cover A.jpg|'''''Generations'' #10 cover A'''
File:IDW Generations 10 Cover B.jpg|'''''Generations'' #10 cover B'''
File:IDW Generations 10 Cover RI.jpg|'''''Generations'' #10 incentive cover'''
File:Generations_TPB.jpg|'''''Generations'' TPB'''
</gallery>
* '''[[Classic Transformers Volume 2|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 2]] cover:''' panels from US issues [[Showdown!|#20]] and [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|#25]].
* '''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 3|''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 3]] cover:''' [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 9: Toy Soldiers'' cover:''' [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] by "unknown"/Ratbat by [[Don Perlin]] & [[Jim Fern]]
<gallery>
File:Classic_Transformers_Vol2.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 2'''
File:TFClassicsVol3.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 3'''
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Vol. 9: Toy Soldiers'''''
</gallery>

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

Crater Critters

2026-03-11T21:09:30Z

ItsWalky: /* Notes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #29
|prev=Mechanical Difficulties!
|next=The Cure!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #123–124
|prev2=Mechanical Difficulties!
|next2=Ancient Relics!
|title="Crater Critters"
|image=MarvelUS-29.jpg
|caption=Hoooooobgoblins. Hoooooobgoblins. What do ya do with those hoooooobgoblins.
|publisher= [[Marvel Comics]]
|shippingdate=[[February 24]], [[1987]]
|onsaledate=[[March 17]], 1987
|coverdate=June 1987
|writer= [[Bob Budiansky]]
|breakdowns= [[Don Perlin]]
|finishes= [[Ian Akin]] & [[Brian Garvey]]
|penciler=
|inker=
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Janice Chiang]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''A secret shipment from the Decepticons carries an infection that threatens Decepticon and Autobot alike.'''

==Synopsis==
Believing that they can better fight the [[Decepticon]]s on their own,
[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] seek information from [[G.B. Blackrock]] that might lead them to Decepticon activity. After some torture, Blackrock tells them of a mysterious meteor that crash-landed in Northern [[Arizona]]. The [[Autobot]] pair goes to investigate.

The meteor was actually a space freighter sent by the Decepticons from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as part of a secret scheme to steal [[Earth]]'s energy, but the [[freighter pilot]] did not contact Cybertron upon arrival as planned. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] sends the [[Triple Changer]]s [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Octane]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to investigate. They arrive on Earth near a crater caused by the crash, and frighten away a group of scientists who had planned to study the "meteor". The Decepticons find the freighter, but learn only too late why the freighter crashed: the pilot was infected with [[scraplet]]s, a group of tiny [[Transformer]]-like robots who can change into innocent-looking nuts, bolts, screws and the like, but which attach themselves to mechanical lifeforms and replicate quickly, causing great damage to the larger robot.

One of the scientists, [[Charlie Fong]], doesn't scare away easily, and when he meets Goldbug and Blaster, they work out a plan to get to the crater and find out what's going on. When they arrive, they are quickly attacked by the Decepticons, and Goldbug and Fong are separated from Blaster. Although Goldbug is able to escape infection from the Scraplets, Blaster is not so lucky.

[[File:ScrapletMarvel.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Don't get them wet or feed them Autobots after midnight.]]
Blaster notes that the Triple Changers are weakened more by the Scraplets than he is, and wants to fight the Decepticons with Goldbug's help. But Goldbug is convinced by Fong that Blaster's only hope now is to find a cure for the Scraplets. Fong proposes taking a crushed Scraplet out of the crater for experimentation, and Goldbug reluctantly agrees. As Goldbug leaves the crater, Blaster, believing himself abandoned, swears revenge. Goldbug pauses out of guilt, only to become infected himself. Now he has no choice. He and Fong ''must'' find a cure, or they are all lost...
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (3)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (4)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'' (8)
*''[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]'' (9)
|c2=
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (10)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (11)
*[[Octane]] (12)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (13)
|c3=
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (5)
*[[Felicia]] (6)
*[[Jenkins]] (7)
*[[Charlie Fong]] (14)
*[[Walter Huddleston]] (15)
|c4=
*[[Freighter pilot]] (1)
*[[Scraplet]]s (2)
}}

==Quotes==
"So you guys are deserters." 
"We prefer to think of our selves as "independent minded"."
:—'''G.B. Blackrock''' and '''Blaster'''

"Scrounge wasn't much of a warrior, but he had a fuel pump as big as a planet. I had to watch Scrounge '''die''' -- all because defeating the Deceps was more important. No amount of Deceps I destroy'll ever bring my little buddy back... but it's the best I can do for him in the meantime. And it's '''all''' I can do. It's all I '''want''' to do."
:—'''Blaster''' is touching and scary at the same time

"I'm not filling your tanks to listen to you talk! '''Go!''' Time is fuel!"
:—'''Ratbat''' dismisses the Triple Changers and their plot exposition

"Legend has it that, thousands of vorns ago during an outbreak on Cybertron, a rare chemical was found that killed the scraplets! But I doubt any of us will live '''long''' enough to rediscover it."
:—'''Octane''' describes the [[water|SUPER-RARE CHEMICAL]]

==Notes==
[[File:Budianskyscrapletsconcept.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|MONDAY FIRM AT THE LATEST! AND FOR THE LAST TIME, WE ARE *NOT* DOING A 'THIS MAN, THIS MAYONNAISE' GRAPHIC NOVEL SO *QUIT* *PITCHING* *IT*!]]
[[File:CraterCritters-Goldbugwiteout.jpg|right|thumb|300px|
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Halfway through this issue, Goldbug is finally drawn mostly correct (still with Bumblebee's feet), where previously he was Bumblebee with Goldbug's head. After the switch, Goldbug's windows on his chest randomly appear and reappear. Barring the windows and feet, the error was even mentioned in ''[[Transformers: Classics]]''. Scans of this issue's original art pages demonstrate that many of these Goldbug elements were added over Bumblebee's model using wite-out and reinking -- including erasing Goldbug's windowed roof chest and leaving a flat blank torso.
*Though [[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]] consistently coloring Goldbug (whether incorrectly drawn with Bumblebee's original body or with his correct Goldbug design) in Bumblebee's original color scheme (a mostly yellow body with blue wheels, thighs, forarms and hands, but with a yellow head), contrary to the toy and cartoon color scheme (an entirely golden body with a blue head), can be considered an artistic choice, this causes a discrepancy in this issue when G.B. Blackrock wonders whether the Volkswagen Beetle that's approaching him might be Bumblebee, even though "his color is different"... when he's given the ''exact same color scheme as Bumblebee''.

===Continuity errors===
*Goldbug resorts to searching for Blackrock at a random expensive Portland restaurant... but he knows where Blackrock lives! He picked him up at home back in [[I, Robot-Master!|issue #15]]. Why not find him there?

===Continuity notes===
*This issue features the debut appearance of the Decepticon Triple Changers.
*In an unusual mixture of standard sci-fi faster-than light technologies, the freighter in this story can "warp" into "hyper-light speed".
*Bumblebee sees through his headlights in car form.
*Flashbacks:
**Blaster and Goldbug recall getting chewed out by Grimlock, seen last issue.
**Blaster remembers the sacrifice of his friend Scrounge, from "[[The Smelting Pool!]]"; in flashback, Scrounge is shown carrying a rifle, though he never used a gun in his original appearance.
*Blackrock mentions "some suspicious activity in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]] lately," no doubt the Decepticons at their new base of operations, where they relocated to in "[[Gone but Not Forgotten!]]"; in a couple of issues from now, we'll see that the Decepticons are hijacking oil tankers in the area.
*Scraplets would be mentioned a time or two more in the Marvel comics, and would go on to appear in many later Transformer stories.
*While this was the Triple Changers' debut story for the US market, the Decepticon and Autobot Triple-changers were both introduced way back in "[[Target: 2006]]" in the UK.

===Real-life references===
*The action is set in northern [[Arizona]], while GB Blackrock's date is in [[Portland]]. Blackrock also mentions ship disappearances in the [[Caribbean Sea|Caribbean]].

===UK printing===
'''Issue #123'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Iron Man]]'' - "Man of the Year" and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
'''Issue #124'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Iron Man]]'' - "Man of the Year" and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]].

===Other trivia===
[[File:Scraplets.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|upright=1.0|Do I have something on my face?]]
*The corner box image of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], first used on the cover of issue [[The New Order|#5]], makes its last appearance on the US covers for a while; the next issue replaces it with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock's]] alt-mode [[character model]]. It does appear next month on ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' issue [[Ring of Hate!|#1]], before going away completely; Prime would return to the corner box with issue [[Dark Star|#50]].
*This issue was reprinted by [[IDW Publishing]] as ''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|Generations]]'' #10. It featured a new cover by [[Nick Roche]].

===Bot Roster===
*Autobots: 32 active including Blaster and Goldbug; 14 in repair bay. (46 total)
*Decepticons: 34 active as the Triple Changers come to Earth; 9 offline. (43 total)

===Courtesy of my...===
*Blaster's [[electro-scrambler]], as usual.

===Covers (3)===
*'''US cover:''' Scraplets attacking Blaster, by [[Bob Budiansky]], [[Ian Akin]], and [[Brian Garvey]].
*'''UK issue #123 cover:''' Triple Changers, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''UK issue #124 cover:''' Blaster being eaten by Scraplets, by [[Will Simpson]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-29.jpg|'''US issue #29''' - In Japan, this is a ''fetish''.
File:MarvelUK-123.jpg|'''UK issue #123''' - Octane's the camp one...
File:MarvelUK-124.jpg|'''UK issue #124''' - He looks SO happy!
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*[[M&M's]] - inside front cover
*Rain-Blo/Supper Bubble bubble gum - between pages 4 & 5
*MPC Model Kits - between pages 5 & 6
*''Galaxy Rangers'' on videocassette - between pages 7 & 8
*''Thrashin'''' on videocassette - between pages 8 & 9
*American Comics - between pages 16 & 17
*Marvel Super Mart / sketchy ads / Comic conventions - between pages 17 & 18
*Sketchy ads - between pages 19 & 20
*Bullpen Bulletins and checklist - between pages 20 & 21
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*Marvel subscription service
*Bonkers! Chewy Candy and Ugly Balls - inside back cover
*TSR ''Lazer Tag Official Game Handbook'' (back cover)

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Breakdown]]'' TPB cover:''' [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and half of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Breakdown'' hardback cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fighting [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], by [[Kev Walker]], [[Simon Coleby]] and [[Chris Blythe]].
* '''''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|The Transformers: Generations]]'' #10 cover A:''' a new version of the US cover, by [[Nick Roche]].
* '''''Generations'' #10 cover B:''' line-art version of cover A.
* '''''Generations'' #10 incentive cover:''' reuse of a panel from this issue.
* '''''Generations'' TPB cover:''' reuse of the Nick Roche cover to ''Generations'' issue #1.
<gallery>
File:Titan-BreakdownSC.jpg|'''''Breakdown'' TPB'''
File:Titan-BreakdownHC.jpg|'''''Breakdown'' hardback'''
File:IDW Generations 10 Cover A.jpg|'''''Generations'' #10 cover A'''
File:IDW Generations 10 Cover B.jpg|'''''Generations'' #10 cover B'''
File:IDW Generations 10 Cover RI.jpg|'''''Generations'' #10 incentive cover'''
File:Generations_TPB.jpg|'''''Generations'' TPB'''
</gallery>
* '''[[Classic Transformers Volume 2|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 2]] cover:''' panels from US issues [[Showdown!|#20]] and [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|#25]].
* '''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 3|''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 3]] cover:''' [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 9: Toy Soldiers'' cover:''' [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] by "unknown"/Ratbat by [[Don Perlin]] & [[Jim Fern]]
<gallery>
File:Classic_Transformers_Vol2.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 2'''
File:TFClassicsVol3.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 3'''
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v9.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Vol. 9: Toy Soldiers'''''
</gallery>

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

File:CraterCritters-Goldbugwiteout.jpg

2026-03-11T21:03:24Z

ItsWalky: {{MarvelUSinterior |description=Goldbug is routinely wite-outted to remove his roof chest and reinked to add his angled shoulders and behind-the-head kibble. |issueno=29 |storytitle=Crater Critters |pageno= ...

{{MarvelUSinterior |description=[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] is routinely wite-outted to remove his roof chest and reinked to add his angled shoulders and behind-the-head kibble. |issueno=29 |storytitle=Crater Critters |pageno= |panelno= |script=[[Bob Budiansky]] |breakdowns=[[Don Perlin]] |finishes=[[Ian Akin]] or [[Brian Garvey]] |colours=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]] |letters=[[Janice Chiang]] |year=87 }}
[[Category:Images by Don Perlin]]

Mechanical Difficulties!

2026-03-11T20:54:29Z

ItsWalky: /* Artwork and technical errors */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #28
|prev=King of the Hill!
|next=Crater Critters
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #121–122
|prev2=Fire on High!
|next2=Crater Critters
|title="Mechanical Difficulties!"
|image=MarvelUS-28.jpg
|caption=I think that I shall never see/A weapon as deadly as a tree.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|shippingdate=[[January 27]], [[1987]]
|onsaledate=[[February 17]], 1987
|coverdate=May 1987
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|penciler=[[Don Perlin]]
|inkers=[[Ian Akin]] & [[Brian Garvey]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Janice Chiang]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Blaster and Goldbug are ordered to catch the Mechanic, at any cost!'''

==Synopsis==
Aided by stolen [[Autobot]] technology, the [[Mechanic]] launches a crime wave, stealing high technology equipment and extorting huge payments from the [[Portland]] underworld. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] sends [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and
[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] to find the Mechanic and retrieve their stolen technology, even at the cost of [[human]] lives. Meanwhile, members of the [[Portland Police Department]] are also attempting to bring the Mechanic to justice. Believing the Mechanic's super-tools to be of [[Transformer]] origin, the police have been instructed to deal aggressively with any Transformers they encounter. In one attempt to trap the Mechanic, the police and the Autobots hinder each other's progress, and the Mechanic escapes.

The Mechanic calls a meeting of all the crime bosses of the Pacific Northwest, during which he displays modifications to their cars that equip them with heavy weaponry. The police and the Autobots, having come to an agreement to work together, invade this meeting, capturing the crime bosses and the Mechanic's henchman, [[Juan (thief)|Juan]], but the Mechanic himself escapes once again.

Believing Grimlock to be an unfit commander, and knowing that Grimlock will see their mission to recover the Mechanic as a failure, Blaster and Goldbug decide to head out on their own.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' only appear in flashbacks) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (3)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (4)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (9)
*''[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]'' (10)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (13)
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{{collist|2|
*[[Mechanic]] (1)
*[[Juan (thief)|Juan]] (2)
*[[Deadhead]] (5)
*[[Fuzzy]] (6)
*[[Altman]] (7)
*[[Greco]] (8)
*[[Stoler]] (11)
*[[Bigelow]] (12)
}}
}}

==Quotes==
"No mere pair of vehicles are a match for...'''The Mechanic!'''"
:—'''The Mechanic''' really needs a better bad-guy name.

"'''Why you not destroy humans?!" 
"Commander, it's difficult enough to get the trust of the humans '''without''' destroying them."
:—'''Grimlock''' and '''Blaster'''

"Times like this make me wish I agreed with Grimlock about humans! But I '''don't!'''" 
"I'm not inclined to stomp them either, Blaster!"
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Goldbug''' patiently endure the assault of the Portland PD

"My orders are to destroy robots like you." 
"And my orders are to destroy ''humans'' like you. Some orders are not meant to be followed."
:—'''Detective Greco''' and '''Blaster''' are more alike than different

"...Like I said before, some orders are not meant to be followed... and for that matter, neither are some leaders. Which way to the Ark, Goldbug?" 
"Behind us, to the east." 
"Let's go west."
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Goldbug''' strike out on their own

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:MechanicalDifficulties-Goldbugspastedinhead.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Look at this head I got in post.]]
*On page 2, Ratchet's [[cryogenic sprayer]]'s beam is colored like a laser, though it's drawn like a frost beam.
*In this issue, Goldbug is drawn consistently as Bumblebee's body with Goldbug's head and colored in Bumblebee's color scheme (although he has the correct [[character model]] on the cover). Scans of this issue's original art pages demonstrate that many of these Goldbug heads were pasted over art of Bumblebee's head (after being circled in nonreproduction blue pencil by an editor). The following issue would have properly-rendered Goldbug heads, but wite-outed and reinked shoulders, torso, and behind-the-head [[kibble]] to more closely align with the Goldbug character model.
*Page 12, panel 5: Blaster's whole visor is colored yellow, rather than just the eyes.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:Human.jpg|thumb|Seriously, what is going on?]]
*After displaying normal eloquence in two of his three appearances so far, Grimlock speaks in the manner of his cartoon counterpart in this issue ("Why you not destroy humans?"), and will do so for the rest of the book's run. Until his demise in "[[Dark Star]]", he also displays a much more "buffoonish" and self-centered personality as well. In Marvel UK's 1989 booklet "[[Transformers: The Facts]]", the writer claims that Grimlock's varying speech pattern is a deliberate ruse on his part, because he considers intellectuals weak, though this is never specifically stated in any story.
*The Mechanic's crippling fear of police officers, so important in his previous appearance, seems to have completely disappeared here.
*Page 5: Goldbug asks, "About what, Commander Grimlock?" From context, it's clear Grimlock just asked him something like, "Me want your opinion, Goldbug", but no such dialog balloon exists. This is corrected in the UK edition, with an extra dialog balloon saying "what do you think?"
*Page 7: Juan is installing the radar dish ''inside the building''. Later, it's on the roof.
*Blaster's plan is kind of ridiculous. Detective Greco carries Blaster (in altmode) into the hangar full of gangsters, singing scat and dancing to music. He pulls out his badge and turns off the music, which is the signal for the police outside to rush in. It's unclear what any of that accomplished. And while scrambling the modified cars makes them unusable for the gangsters, the cars now just fire randomly and uncontrollably, posing a lethal threat to the gangsters ''as well as'' the police.

===Continuity notes===
*The Mechanic acquired his Autobot technology in "[[Funeral for a Friend!]]"; we get a couple of flashback panels to that issue.
*After agreeing with Perceptor that Grimlock is a viable leader at the end of last issue, Blaster has already lost respect for his intelligence at the beginning of this issue, setting up their rivalry.

===Real-life references===
*That's Little Richard's 1955 rock & roll classic "{{w|Tutti Frutti (song)|Tutti Frutti}}" that the Detective Greco is singing along to. (His gangster quarry, being men of low culture, cannot dig it, so Greco suggests that maybe they prefer [[Sinatra]].)
*Like most of the series, the action is set in and around [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], including [[Portland International Airport]]. Greco and his comrades work for the "[[Portland Police Department]]"; the city actually is policed by the Portland Police Bureau.

===UK printing===
[[File:Mechanical Difficulties Marvel US 28 vs UK 122 vs IDW Classics vol 3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|Hey, it's the red Bumblebee's toy variant!]]
'''Issue #121'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Iron Man]]'' - "Man of the Year" and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
* This issue marked the beginning of a trend to only use UK covers. From this point on, very few U.S. covers would be reprinted for UK issues—and only one by a U.S. artist.
* In ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)#Grim Grams|Grim Grams]]'', Grimlock seems to think that there are toys available of individual Junkions in the U.S.!
'''Issue #122'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Iron Man'' - "Man of the Year" and ''Robo-Capers''
* The final page of the story in the UK printing is colored completely differently from the US one, adding a number of errors that weren't in the original! Besides the colors generally being applied with less precision, all the human characters' clothes change colors from the previous page, and Goldbug is colored as [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] for one panel. ''How'' this happened is anyone's guess. Maybe the UK accidentally received Nel Yomtov's work-in-progress instead of the final page..?
*This issue included a bonus 6-page ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|Action Force]]'' strip "Dummy Run!" by [[Steve White]] & [[Geoff Senior]]. It was originally printed in issue #18 of the ''Action Force'' weekly comic.

===Other trivia===
*This is the first Marvel US issue to be sold for $1.00.
*The "[[Formax]] Computer" is ''totally'' a jukebox.

===Bot Roster===
*Autobots: 32 active, but Blaster and Goldbug strike out on their own; 14 in repair bay. (46 total)
*Decepticons: 31 active; 9 offline. (40 total)

===Courtesy of my...===
*The Mechanic is back with his [[laser scalpel]], [[cryogenic sprayer]], and [[power booster rod]].
*As with any story involving Blaster, the [[electro-scrambler]] gets called out a fair bit.

===Covers (3)===
*'''US cover:''' The Mechanic vs Goldbug and Blaster, by [[Ian Akin]].
*'''UK issue #121 cover:''' Goldbug, Blaster and the Mechanic, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''UK issue #122 cover:''' Goldbug, about to be disassembled, by Jeff Anderson.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-28.jpg|'''US issue #28''' - Guns are one thing, but ''trees''?
File:MarvelUK-121.jpg|'''UK issue #121''' - And people say that [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']]'s villains are goofy!
File:MarvelUK-122.jpg|'''UK issue #122''' - I can't see that being a good business plan
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===Advertisements===
*[[M&M's]] - inside front cover
*The Amazing [[Spider-Man]] Free the Cap'n Mystery - between pages 4 & 5
*MPC Model Kits - between pages 5 & 6
*Olympic Sales Club - between pages 7 & 8
*Various Sketchy ads - between pages 8 & 9
*East Coast Comics - between pages 16 & 17
*J&S Comics / Marvel Super Mart - between pages 17 & 18
*Mile High Comics - between pages 19 & 20
*''Groo the Wanderer'' - between pages 20 & 21
*''The Comet Man'' comic
*Marvel subscription service
*Chips Ahoy! cookies - inside back cover
*Bonkers! Chewy Candy and Ugly Balls (back cover)

===Reprints===
* '''''[[Transformers: Breakdown]]'' TPB:''' [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Ratchet and half of Ratbat, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Transformers: Breakdown'' HC:''' Grimlock fighting Trypticon, by [[Kev Walker]], [[Simon Coleby]] and [[Chris Blythe]].
*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 2|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 2]]:''' panels from US issues [[Showdown!|#20]] and [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|#25]].
*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 3|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 3]]:''' [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 8: Wanted: Galvatron – Dead or Alive ''''': [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] by ??? and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] by [[Dan Reed]]
<gallery>
File:Titan-BreakdownSC.jpg|'''''Breakdown'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2004)
File:Titan-BreakdownHC.jpg|'''''Breakdown'' hardback''' (Titan Books, 2004)
File:Classic_Transformers_Vol2.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 2''' (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:TFClassicsVol3.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 3''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v8.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 8''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2017)
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Hot Rod (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Since 1986, kids stopped buying Transformers toys because of him.]]
'''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]''' is a bot of many toys!

==''The Transformers''==
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is totally what cars will look like in the far-flung future of 2005.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Autobot Car, [[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[photon laser]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Floro Dery]] (concept art)}}
:Hot Rod transforms into a red, orange, and yellow futuristic race car. He is armed with two "Photon Laser" weapons, each with their own distinct sculpt, which fit in both his fists; only one gun can be equipped in vehicle mode, in the port in his engine block. Upon his original release, Hot Rod had unpainted [[die-cast]] metal feet, while later editions of the figure used black plastic.

:Hot Rod was one of the first toys designed specifically for the ''Transformers'' toyline, as opposed to being an imported pre-existing toy. In further contrast to the common design process for ''Transformers'' toys, he (like most of the cast of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') was created for animation first, and had his toy created based on [[Floro Dery]]'s designs (though said animation designs would be further modified after the toy was completed). Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a [[:File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|pinker plastic]] to match the color of his animation model (as seen in [[catalog]]s at the time, and the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] [[commercial]]), but oddly, he was changed to a less [[Show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] red before release. This change evidently came too late to modify the factory-applied [[sticker]]s the toy bears: the small decals on either side of Hot Rod's vehicle mode feature a pink background that would have matched the toy's original color scheme. The copy of the toy seen in the 1986 catalog also shows his legs extended further than is possible on the final release, which adds extra plastic tabs inside the legs to prevent them from fully extending. Shaving down these tabs can restore the original functionality, exposing some sculpted knee details, but care must be taken to ensure the legs will still be able to click into place,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I first thought that Hot Rod with extended legs was some sort of prototype figure that was only seen in the 1986 catalog. But it turns out all Hot Rods have this feature. Apparently there are more details sculpted into the knees of the figure, but for whatever reasons Takara decided not to engineer the lower legs to extend far enough to see these areas.|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20080913134128/https://pleasesavemerobots.blogspot.com/2007/08/hot-mod.html|name=Evil King Macrocranios|site=Roboplastic Apocalypse|title=Hot Mod|year=2007|month=08|day=13}}</ref> and the taller legs make him appear rather oddly-proportioned—which may be why the mold was modified in the first place.

:His [[instructions]] show his head/collar piece clicking into the hood from behind, using the friction of a horizontal strut reinforcing the surface's underside—but the actual clip sculpted into the bottom of the collar is intended to click in from the front, putting his head at a perfectly vertical angle.

:His [[Bio|package bio]] says his car mode has a range of a whole entire 4 miles. Oops.

:Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued, and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 RodimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As you're enjoying your retirement in 2006, tour the country in ''this!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], [[photon eliminator]], spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Rodimus Prime was designed in much the same way as Hot Rod, but this time transforms from a robot and [[Mobile Defense Bay]] into a <s>space winnebago</s> futuristic truck resembling the [https://tfltruck.com/2018/01/truck-rewind-1964-general-motors-bison-concept-the-future-looked-awesome/ GM Bison concept truck]. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while later shipments replaced both with black plastic.

:This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize [[Primus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]

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[[File:G1 TMHotRod toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In 2007, hood-cannons will become a standard feature.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**Accessories: Firebolt Targetmaster partner
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

:Hot Rod was re-released with his new [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Firebolt (G1)#Generation 1 2|Firebolt]] a year after the original release. The toy was [[retool]]ed to have larger pegholes in his fists and his engine block so the Targetmaster gun would fit. As the original large stickers applied to Hot Rod's thighs were frequently scraped away by the friction of moving his legs up and down during transformation, the Targetmaster version sported smaller decals that avoided this problem. Unlike the original figure, Targetmaster Hot Rod only ever featured black plastic feet. Amusingly enough, Targetmaster Hot Rod's "Firepower" stat is 7, which is actually lower than regular Hot Rod's firepower stat of 10.

:Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the [[quality control|erroneous]] blurb "Firebolt transforms into ''[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s'' weapon!"<ref name="tmerrorbox">[https://web.archive.org/web/20020616005039/https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/ToysTMHotRodMISB.html Targetmaster Hot Rod MISB] at Super Toy Archive.</ref> This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] in two steps: First Misfire's name was covered with a sticker that contained the correct name "Hot Rod"; later shipments then came in boxes that had the correct name printed on them.<ref name="hartman">[https://web.archive.org/web/20200924140911/https://tfsource.com/blog/2014/11/07/collector-interview-30-karl-hartman/ "Collector Interview 30 – Karl Hartman"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>

:Not originally released in Japan, the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod was later reissued by Takara as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in 2004 (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Targetmaster Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara 2001 hotrod reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[2000]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**Accessories: 2 photon lasers
:The original Hot Rod toy was reissued by Takara in later December 2000, as part of a small line of reissues that celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' toyline in Japan. The figure was retro-retooled from the Targetmaster version of the toy to fill the enlarged holes back in so that they could once again snugly accommodate his Photon Lasers. This version of the figure also reinstates the die-cast metal feet of its earliest release, and finally recolors the stickers on either side of the vehicle mode so that they now feature an accurate red background to match to the rest of the figure. The toy's packaging featured a metallic golden sticker advertising the anniversary.

:This version of the Hot Rod mold was also used to create the simultaneously-available exclusives "Crystal Rodimus" (see below) and the evil clone, [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

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[[File:G1toy crystal rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Crystal Rodimus''' (Autobot Car, [[2001]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-78C'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:"Crystal Rodimus" uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/HotRodClear/hotrod.htm More information on Crystal Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara rodimus prime reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:The original Rodimus Prime toy was reissued by Takara in mid-December 2001. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run.
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===''Transform Jr''===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|By the far-off year of 2006, the Cybertronians will have perfected the art of converting living metal to cardboard.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' photon eliminator, cardboard trailer
:''[[Transform Jr]]'' Rodimus Prime is a downsized version of the standard toy, far less simplified than most figures in the ''Jr'' line (on account of how simple the regular toy is in the first place). Made of only red and yellow plastic, he is armed with his Photon Eliminator, and comes with a non-transforming version of his trailer made partially out of cardboard. He also came packaged with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-03.htm More information on Transform Jr Rodimus Convoy at Butto's Transformers Collection.]
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===''Return of Convoy''===
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Star Convoy''' (Cybertron, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-372'''
:Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], Hot Rodimus's [[Micromaster|Micro Transformer]] form is a simplified version of his original toy, transforming into the same futuristic race car. Like all Micro Transformers, he features a notch in the base of his feet that allows him to peg onto Micro Transformer-compatible bases and stations.

:He was only available packaged with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Star Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on ''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Hotrodmicromaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|2011: The year the Shriners will take over the automotive industry.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Star Convoy''' (Cybertron, [[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-372'''
:In 2005, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#StarConvoyReissue|Star Convoy]] was rereleased with several deco changes, one of the more notable being the replacement of many stickers with [[paint operation|paint applications]]; the pack-in Hot Rodimus Micro Transformer underwent the same process, with ''all'' of his deco now paint rather than stickers.

::*''[https://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on reissue Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Choro-Q''==
[[File:Choro Q Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rodimus got a head start on the Tesla bandwagon.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/05'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[Choro-Q]]'' Rodimus Convoy is a super-deformed version of the character with a pullback motor. He came with a small version of his Photon Eliminator rifle that can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimus/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Choro Q Rodimus Metallic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sparkly!]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Q/06'''
**''Accessories:'' photon eliminator
:This metallic version featured metallic flake molding and paint for the body and gold paint for the wings on Rodimus Convoy's back. Otherwise, the toy is the same.

:The toy suffers from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], where the metallic hinge areas are prone to shattering.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimusMetallic/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version at TFU.info]''
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==''Commemorative Series''==
[[File:Commemorative series rodimus toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Major''' ([[2002]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:Hasbro's first reissue of the Hot Rod toy used the re-modified mold from Takara's 2001 edition, with smaller peg-holes for his Photon Lasers, and die-cast metal feet. As part of the first wave of "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" figures, Hot Rod had to undergo a name change due to Hasbro's inability to trademark his old name, but the "Major" suffix failed to stick and was only ever used on this edition of the toy.
:This version of the mold removes the pins in his arms and instead the arms stay in via very small pegs. This is likely due to the part being prone to breakage. Subsequent uses of this mold also shared this retool.

*'''Rodimus Prime''' ([[2004]], [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, photon eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:Part of the seventh wave of the Commemorative Series, Hasbro's reissue of Rodimus Prime was identical to Takara's 2001 reissue of the figure, featuring metal feet and rubber tires, and no other notable changes from the original figure. The toy did, however, feature an [[misassembly|assembly error]] that saw a portion of the chest being assembled backwards.

:The figure later saw a re-release in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself and some minor changes to the packaging, such as the addition of a black "choking hazard" warning label.
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==''The Transformers Collection''==
[[File:Tfc hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers, Firebolt Targetmaster partner
:This reissue of Hot Rod followed the trend begun by earlier reissues of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], and offered the most "complete" version of the toy available by including all the accessories that had come with the different releases of the figure through the years. His peg holes were modified for the third time, enlarged once again to accommodate [[Firebolt (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Firebolt]], and his Photon Lasers' pegs were similarly widened to fit comfortably in the newly-sized ports. Additionally, this version of Hot Rod replaced the factory-applied stickers on his chest and sides with [[tampograph]]s, completely redesigning the flame design on the latter decals. His chest decoration was modified to resemble the cartoon coloration more accurately. Unfortunately, this release features the original "C-78" sticker sheet again, with the larger thigh decals that get easily damaged during transformation.

:This set included a [[Tech Spec]] card that retroactively gave the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod the (previously unused) [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] "C-110", as the toy had never been released in Japan before this point.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/TMhotrod_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Targetmaster Hot Rod at TF-1.com]
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==''Smallest Transforming Transformers''==
[[File:Wstf hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004/[[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:Initially intended for release in the cancelled third wave of Takara's ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' line of diminutive ''Transformers'' figures, Hot Rod eventually saw the light of day as the 1-in-24 "[[chase figure]]" in wave "2.5" of the series, which was already of comparatively limited availability. He came with tiny versions of his original Photon Lasers (which were attached to a plastic sprue and had to be removed by the buyer), and was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] like all ''Smallest Transforming'' figures. His vehicle mode canopy/ spoiler section is not affixed to the toy and is held on with friction, making it removable to transform the figure more easily.

:Hot Rod was later made available again as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in 2006, in a unique monochrome red box which was a ''tiny'' replica of the original toy's box, available only with purchase of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/smallest-transformers/hot-rod/1704/ More information on Smallest Transforming Hot Rodimus at Seibertron.com]''
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==''Classics''==
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[[File:Rodimusclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And in 2026, the future predicted in 1978 will finally come to pass. Perfect for a road trip to Sanctuary!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}
:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a hot-rodded (see what we did there?) {{w|Dome Zero}}. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of [[jet pack]]. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie]]. As with all ''Classics'' toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. Unfortunately, the hands are not 5 mm-compatible, as they're only compatible for the missile launcher's handle.

:In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, ''Classics'' Rodimus has elements that were introduced in [[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]], making him a somewhat backwards-[[homage]]. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by [[Derek Yaniger]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

:Rodimus's instructions fail to mention that his pelvis must be pushed forward until it clicks into place for robot mode, which allows his hip joints enough room to move without colliding with the canopy on his back. Omitting this step will result in a robot mode that cannot stand up straight.

:Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don't really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the figure.<ref name="classicstock">[https://web.archive.org/web/20080330141427/https://www.transformersclassics.com/gallery/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/rodimus_robot Hasbro stock photo for ''Classics'' Rodimus], depicting the short stubs on his forearms that were soon retooled into larger pegs.</ref> This was quickly amended by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional" versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)

:The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Nitrostreak#Beast Wars: Uprising|Nitrostreak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Classics'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Rodimus and Starscream''' (Multi-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Rodimus was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Deluxe Class [[Starscream_(G1)/toys#RodimusStarscream2Pack|Starscream]]. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases. This value pack was found in Australia.
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==''Titanium Series''==
[[File:TitaniumHeroRodimus toy.jpg|295px|thumb|Winnebago... ''of the '''future'''!!!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' photon eliminator rifle, display stand with nameplate
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}
:''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Rodimus Prime is a mostly die-cast metal transforming toy based loosely upon the original ''Generation 1'' Rodimus Prime toy. He features much greater articulation and bulkier body proportions. Unfortunately, his transformation results in an incredibly awkward posture, forcing his upper body far ahead of his lower half. His die-cast construction also results in a great deal of paint-chipping, even when delicately handled.

:Unlike the original toy which separated into a robot and a battle station, the entire vehicle mode of the 6-inch ''Titanium'' version transforms into the robot mode. As with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus, ''Titanium'' Rodimus Prime takes some visual cues from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of the character in addition to the original toy and the animation model... ''and'' the actual ''Classics'' Rodimus toy, such as the engine-block dickie.

:Like most ''Titanium Series'' Cybertron Heroes, this figure includes a display stand with a removable nameplate.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Titanium'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRodimusPrime/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Kiss Players''==
[[File:KP-toy HotRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The fishing rod turns into arm blasters. The girl eats dumplings.]]
*'''Hot Rodimus × Syaosyao''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2-part engine/blaster/tonfa weapons, 4-part fishing rod/"Exhaust Eliminator", ShaoShao Li figurine with steamer
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}
:The second ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' set released, Hot Rodimus is a retool and redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Alternators|Mirage]] toy, transforming into a 1:24-[[scale]] fully-licensed red Ford GT. His hood and doors open, and he has an open driver/passenger compartment. His engine (stored in the back, under a weird awkward "trunk" panel) becomes a pair of pistols that double as tonfa weapons. His fishing rod can be taken apart and reassembled to create a triple-barreled arm-mounted blaster reminiscent of the original Hot Rod's exhaust pipe weapons, though it does not actually clip onto the arm in any secure manner, relying mainly on pressure to stay in place. This added accessory also lacks any dedicated storage space in car mode. His new head sculpt includes a retractable visor patterned after the one used in the movie, but as it's cast in colorless-clear plastic, the effect is practically invisible.

:Rodimus comes with a PVC figurine of the Rodimus's "Kiss Player" partner [[Shaoshao Li]] and a bamboo dumpling steamer; Shaoshao can just barely fit into his car interior, though she's clearly not "driving". The set also includes a CD with episodes 11 through 20 of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]] and the exclusive 10-minute audio adventure, "[[Tonight's Big Catch!?]]".

:For a short time, Takara had contemplated releasing a Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) toy as the next ''Binaltech'' release after [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], but that plan became obsolete when Takara decided to cancel the Binaltech line as a mass retail line altogether. Instead, Hot Rodimus ended up as part of the ''Kiss Players'' line, after "Ginrai" had previously become Kiss Players [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Kiss Players Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Alternators''==
{{anchor|alternator}}[[File:Alternators Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants to go fishing too...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ford GT Rodimus''' (Alternator, 2007)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''27'''
:*''Accessories'': Engine/tonfa-blaster weapons
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of his ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[#Kiss Players|Hot Rodimus toy]], which itself is a retool of ''Alternators'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Alternators|Mirage]], transforming into a 1:24-scale Ford GT with opening doors, engine bay, and trunk, with a realistic interior. His license plate reads "TOO HOT", which is admittedly pretty funny.

: In robot mode, the top of his helmet can flip up so you can flip ''down'' a visor to cover his eyes, a callback to his tele-visor seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. His car-mode engine detaches and splits into a pair of tonfas/blasters for him to wield in robot mode.

: He was only available for purchase at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2007, and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in July 2007.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Henkei! Henkei!''==
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"They dipped my headlights in chrome. Now I don't drive at night." ''(Original release pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Henkei-C-05-Hot-Rodimus-(Reissue).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Re-release version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[June 26]], [[2008]] / ??? [[2011]]
:*''ID number'': '''C-05'''
:*''Accessories'': Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:In 2008, ''Classics'' Rodimus was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. Now called "Hot Rodimus", he features several significant deco differences, such as a large orange and yellow flame tampograph on his hood to better resemble the ''Generation 1'' cartoon model's appearance. The other flame tampographs have also been redesigned, his forehead crest is a more subtle colour to distance itself from the ''Energon'' Rodimus homage Hasbro introduced. The only other addition in terms of deco is orange paint on the cuffs of his lower arms. Curiously eschewing the slavish accuracy to the original cartoon's animation models that shaped the coloration of most other ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figures, Hot Rodimus is ''not'' rendered in Hot Rod's classic magenta cartoon color scheme, featuring instead a shade of red that is even darker than that used by the ''Classics'' version, as well as a lighter shade of orange. The clear violet on the ''Classics'' version is clear blue on the Hot Rodimus.

:All ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them; his headlights are chrome gold paint with clear orange painted on, while his entire spoiler is vacuum-metallized gold.

:A re-release of the figure in the Fall of 2011 had the chrome-orange headlights replaced with plated gold.
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==''Universe'' (2008)==
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[[File:TF-Universe-(2008)-Legends-Class-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's a Hot Rod without a hot rod.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2008)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}
:Legends Class Rodimus transforms into a generic sports car with a giant spoiler. This toy's design was the basis for Hot Rod's look in the "[[Wings of Honor]]" comic book.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFURodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Universe'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|HasTak: pretending Hot Rod was red and not magenta in the movie since 1986.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, [[2010]])
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Galvatron]]. This version of Rodimus, like the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much more literally, to the point of having solid blue rather than translucent windows.

:The set was exclusively released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but a very similar version of this Rodimus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] (below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CACRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Masterpiece''==
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[[File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You hated him when you were ten, and now you'll pay $200 to own him.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (Masterpiece, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-9'''
**''Release date'': [[January 29]] 2011
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], buzzsaw, welding torch
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The central feature of TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' incarnation of good ol' Roddy is its ability to transform from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Rodimus some slight extra height over Hot Rod, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Hot Rod's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Contrary to expectations, creating Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode does not simply involve slotting Hot Rod's car mode into the larger trailer section; in fact, Hot Rod fits into the trailer ''backwards'', and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Rodimus's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—fips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Hot Rod has any sculpted interior detail of note. As with most Masterpiece figures, the toy attempts to reproduce Hot Rod's cartoon appearance as faithfully as possible; consequently, this is the first toy to actually render Hot Rod in his cartoon-accurate magenta coloration. Of course, there was no way to make the figure switch to burgundy for Rodimus mode, but in compensation, the front of the cab features the two tone coloration Rodimus Prime featured in the animation.

:As with his original toy, Rodimus Prime's trailer opens up into the Mobile Defense Bay, now through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with Hot Rod's two twin Photon Lasers, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Rodimus Prime's larger Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is the source of inspiration for the rest of his additional gadgets and features, including a built-in version of the retractable visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), the buzzsaw he used in battle on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly, and naturally, he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory which stores within his chest, much smaller than the one included with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime, to the extent that Rodimus cannot even hold it by its handles. He can, however, grip Prime's Matrix in his hands.

:Unfortunately, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus has suffered from numerous quality control issues, which vary from figure to figure. Commonly reported problems include fragile leg panels which break off with ease, the inability of the figure to hold its guns due to shallow peg-holes which conflict with the bending angle of his hands, the springs within the figure's ankles becoming unwound, and the spoiler/backpack assembly refusing to clip into place. Mostly infamously, the slot on the trailer into which the spoiler slips is ''extremely'' narrow as a consequence of its interior being painted; as a result, paint is invariably scraped off the inside and leaves disfiguring marks on the spoiler when the figure is transformed to Rodimus Prime vehicle mode. A second production run, done shortly after Hasbro's release of the figure in a different deco ([[#HasbroMasterpiece|see below]]), amended these issues and also featured some slight changes in paint colors, although the forked chest tab not quite locking properly still seems to be an issue. Some of the second production run retain the original elbows from the first production run while the others feature the retooled elbows from the Hasbro version. The second release also features the retooled crotch plate from the Hasbro release.

:Beginning in March, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores offered the [[campaign item|promotional freebie]] Targetmaster [[Mini-Con|Micron]] [[Spoilsport#United|Spoilsport]] with the purchase of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Convoy. Meanwhile, [[Toys"R"Us]] offered the Targetmaster Micron [[Caliburst (G1)#United|Caliburst]] with purchase.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Rodimus Convoy comes with a [[collector coin]], the first of the ''Masterpiece'' figures to do so. The coin's package is a simple square shape, primarily black with flame detailing around the cutout that shows the coin inside, and "The World of Transformers" as the title on the front. The coin itself features his head and the date "2011.01" on one side, and an "MP09" flame detail on the reverse; of note, his name is given as "Rodimus Prime" rather his Japanese name. In some markets, he may also have been available with a black display case. The figure also saw re-release in China at December 2018, with the addition of the "Long Life Design" award labelled on the packaging. The said reissue also features newly-redesigned knee joints that is plagued on previous releases.

:In addition to the Hasbro version, this figure was also redecoed into [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Toys|Black Rodimus Convoy]].
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[[File:MP28-HotRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|Masterpiece Hot Rod, fishing off the edge of collectors shelves the world over]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[2016]]-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-28'''
**''Accessories:'' buzzsaw, visor, fishing rod, two guns
{{toydesigner|[[Tomoya Miyake]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms into his iconic supercar mode, but does not transform into Rodimus Prime like the previous iteration. He is the same size as the other ''Masterpiece'' Autobot cars, and because of that he fits in both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]]'s trailers in altmode. He comes with some of the accessories the MP-9 mold also had, like the guns, the retractable visor and the buzzsaw, but he also comes with a new accessory, a fishing rod that allows you to recreate his first scene in the movie. His chest also includes a Matrix chamber where the MP-10 Matrix can be stored.

:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, Hot Rodimus comes with a collector coin. The coin's package is shaped like his chest, and the inside is designed after the Matrix, with the coin as the core, and features Hot Rod's "my actions speak louder than words" motto.

:Interestingly, this ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rod's transformation is ''very'' specifically based around how Hot Rod transforms during the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene of the 1986 animated film, right before the Autobot shuttle arrives. The figure replicates the sequence almost frame for frame with exceptions for the rotation of the spoiler and the placement of the rear tires due to, well, how reality works as opposed to animation.
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[[File:TF-MP40-Targetmaster-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus''' ([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-40'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Firebolt (G1)#MP40|Firebolt]], gun
:"Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rodimus based on his appearance in "[[The Rebirth]]". Now, bear with us on this one; this means that he's got the outdated color scheme used by [[AKOM]] in all their episodes of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]], his shoulder vents being the same color as the rest of his arms, the dark and light areas of his helmet are inverted, the "windscreen" on his pelvis is white, and his boots are two shades of grey instead of one (because AKOM would literally translate the shadows on the character model into actual colors). '''''But''''', he's ''so'' precisely based on "The Rebirth" that he actually replicates the slightly degraded colors of the broadcast masters used for the episodes' DVD release (as opposed to the higher-quality "production masters" used for most of the rest of the series), meaning his magenta has become burgundy, and his boots are tinged red instead of plain gray, when by all rights those ''should'' just be the same colors as the previous toy. Additionally, his windshield is clear, and the Autobot symbol on his chest is larger and drawn in the cartoon style.

:Except for a red version of one of the guns, Masterpiece Hot Rodimus's accessories are not included. In their place is a Targetmaster [[Firebolt (G1)#Masterpiece|Firebolt]], a redeco of the Offshoot figure that came with the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline Masterpiece Rodimus Prime figure, the first time this mold has been released in the Japanese market. As well as being wielded by Hot Rodimus, Firebolt can attach to the engine block in alt mode.
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==''Transformers'' (2010)==
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We didn't feel like taking a picture of the same toy just with a rubsign, so here's the box.]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher/Photon Blaster, flame missile
:This release of the ''Classics'' Rodimus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive [[#ChallengeAtCybertron|"Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack]], replacing Rodimus's Autobot sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. The only other change from the "Challenge at Cybertron" version is the contrast between the chest flame and the orange backdrop is greater, making the flame deco stand out more. The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Universe'' Cyclonus (with [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]]) from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]]. This release of the figure has common mold degradation in the ball joints of the arms.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on "Battle in Space" Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:2010 sons of cybertron rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' campaign, this redeco of [[#Classics|''Classics'' Rodimus]] is cast in translucent plastic and features the [[#Henkei! Henkei!|''Henkei! Henkei!'' release]]'s paint applications. He is packed with a similarly translucent Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Classics'' "Ultimate Battle" pack and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Special Edition.

:This ''Classics''/''Henkei''-based Sons of Cybertron set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of ''Animated'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]].

:The ''Classics''/''Henkei'' Sons of Cybertron set was intended for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the Cybertron Philippines, Toy Kingdom and SM Makati and [[Hasbro]]-partnered Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event that launched the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines in the Philippines.,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151009095724/https://news.tfw2005.com/2010/06/18/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977 TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was available for purchase at the [[Cybertron Con 2010]] [[Shanghai]] convention as well as various online toy retailers.

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[[File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They labeled me as "Rodimus Prime", but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|I don't have the trailer]]?]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, small [[Matrix of Leadership]], large Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, Offshoot

:The Hasbro version of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Redecoed from the Takara version to appear more like the original toy, this version omits the trailer preventing him from transforming into Rodimus Prime's futuristic truck mode. He does however include [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Offshoot]], a Targetmaster figure, as well as all the other accessories from the Takara release.

:Every plastic color is changed and many painted details are added, changed, and downright omitted from the TakaraTomy version in an effort to make him appear more toy accurate. The light gray plastic is a more metallic darker gray, the magenta is now maroon, the orange is a darker shade, and the clear blue window is a darker blue. Other changes include the hip joints and rear end, which are now black instead of magenta, the boots, which are now maroon instead of gray, and the feet, which are now black (to mimic the plastic toe variation rather than the metal toe variation from the original figure). His accessories have also changed in plastic color, with his welding tool now being maroon instead of gray, his buzz saw being smoky transparent blue instead of smoky colorless transparent plastic, and the Photon Lasers being cast in a different color. Notable paint omissions include the arm cuffs, collar, brake-lights, headlights, and the rear exhaust. His head also lacks the cartoon specific coloration, instead leaving it mostly unpainted like the original figure. Paint operation differences include the fins of the spoiler being a more subdued glossy yellow and the flame detail on his chest being a new pattern (different from the TakaraTomy version). His paint additions include the waist, which is entirely painted over rather than letting some of the transparency show through, and the center portion of the spoiler, which is now painted over yellow instead of unpainted orange plastic. His Autobot symbol is a different size and without any additional outline color, and his Photon Lasers feature some additional painted details as well. Additional details mimicking the original toy's stickers are now also present on the shins and he includes an optional sticker sheet featuring stickers similar to the original arm stickers of the Hot Rod toy, with stickers of both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s as well. Another difference is the rims, which are un[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], showing the gray plastic underneath. In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

:This version of Rodimus features the same Matrix of Leadership included with the TakaraTomy version (minus the silver and gold chrome, replaced with unpainted gray and gold painted sections), but also an additional new mold matrix similar to the one included with the original Masterpiece Optimus.

:The Hasbro version of Rodimus featured retooled elbow joints that, when separated, make it difficult for him to hold a pose with his arms. The crotch plate was retooled on its underside to help prevent it from hitting the ground while in car mode.

:Hasbro's Rodimus, sadly, ''will'' eventually tear itself apart due to overly powerful springs putting constant pressure on peculiarly weak plastic. The arms have a disheartening tendency to spontaneously break at either pinned section of the shoulder joint, while the upper ratchet in the knee has a high likelihood of shattering, either rendering him only durable enough to transform a few scant times. Just pose him once and back away slowly... There are third party die-cast knee joint replacements, but good luck finding some.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/MPRodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Hasbro Masterpiece Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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==''Chronicle''==
[[File:EZCollectionHotRodimusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]'' Hot Rodimus is redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Rodimus. While some of his deco (flames, hands, spoiler, and his head) is entirely the same as the ''Universe'' toy, Rodimus features cartoon-accurate magenta plastic, his thighs and feet were painted orange (though his feet is gray the stock photos), and his windows were painted metallic blue.

:Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.
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==''United''==
[[File:Unitedtoy-RodimuseHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The blue makes him look edible, but the green stops you.]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Dubbed "Hot Rod Blue Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the oft-used ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold is cast in transparent blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Hot Rod catches the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to keep it from hitting the floor after a dying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dropped it. Of interest is the fact that '''all''' the plastic parts are translucent, even the usually "softer"/unpaintable/never-clear nylon parts—a trend not seen on any other "clear" toys produced before.

:This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with a [[Kup (G1)/toys#UnitedDamage|battle-damaged Kup]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]] of 2010 and closed on [[January 11]] of 2011, and shipped in April.

:This figure was available with a Hot Rod pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on e-HOBBY ''United'' Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:UnitedToyRodimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Deluxe, January 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-23'''
**''Accessories:'' rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Released in early 2012 as part of the ''United'' toy line, this marks the first [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold. To help the mold fit the character of Rodimus Prime, [[TakaraTomy]] chose a color scheme that homaged his original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon color scheme and altered the mold to improve compatibility with [[Mini-Con]]s released around the same time. This release features new Generation One toy-inspired flame decos on the car's hood and sides, several sections (notably the roof and the area around the headlights) painted a sparkly dark maroon color (to mimic the two toned coloration of the front of Rodimus Prime's truck mode in the animation), as well as a white face and hands and an orange hood. [[TakaraTomy]] also retooled the toy's engine block to add a 5 mm peg and added a 5 mm hole underneath the toy's right hand to allow the toy to use the recent [[Arms Micron]] Mini-Cons.

:Both the maroon and orange plastic of the figure vary from any other release. Also notable is this is the first version of this mold to have the spoiler molded in an entirely different plastic color than the thighs (a good number of the other versions of this mold paint the spoiler a different color to achieve a certain look).

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Rodimus's package features a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.
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==''EZ Collection Gum''==
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[[File:EZC-toy Rodimus Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you're gonna chew, Dan-O, chew in style!]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Candy toy, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''2'''
**''Release Date'': [[July 30]] 2012
:Part of the ''[[EZ Collection]] Gum'' [[candy toy]] series made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., this Hot Rodimus is a metallic redeco of the Universe Legends Class toy. While his color layouts are identical to the ''Chronicle'' toy, Hot Rodimus's red plastics have been absolutely ''covered'' in metallic dark red paint, and his gold and blue paints are also now a shiny metallic gloss.

:As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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==''Kre-O''==
[[File:KreO-Toy RodimusKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Scoped pistol? Yup, he's definitely helping Megatron.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Bag number'': '''33501 41'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}
:Part of the fourth assortment of [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Rodimus can be rebuilt from a humanoid into a hot rod. He reuses the Ironhide helmet, and the face [[tampograph]] from the Custom Kreon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-ORodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Hero Mashers''==
[[File:HM-toy Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Suffering from self-esteem issues, Rodimus took to using steroids.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Hero Mashers, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Spoiler/blaster
:Part of the second wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' basic Action Figures, Rodimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

:He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

:Rather than coming with a (nominally) hand-held weapon accessory, Rodimus comes with a spoiler for his back. Of course, being a ''Hero Mashers'' piece, it can be attached anywhere, including being hand-held, and the molding gives the impression of having a gun barrel, so go nuts.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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==''Q-Transformers''==
[[File:QTransformers Hot Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-07'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Toyota 86 to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hot Rod as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.
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==''Combiner Wars''==
[[File:2015CombinerWarsHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|24 years later, I've become [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|his]] Micromaster, again.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}
:Part of the fourth wave of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', Legends Class Rodimus is a redeco and new-head retool of ''Generations'' Legends Class Decepticon [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]], transforming into a red sports car to robot and back! He and his axe are also able to plug into the chest of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]], as an homage to [[#Return of Convoy|his Micromaster toy]] from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' toyline of old.

:''The axe '''cannot''' plug onto his back, so don't even try to think about doing it.''

:Rodimus's [[stock photography]] shows him with his thighs, torso, and axe molded in yellow. The final toy, however, has these parts in orange, giving him more traditional robot mode colors in exchange for a less-accurate orange spoiler in vehicle mode.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[The Colossus War]]" episode of ''Transformers Legends'', which is based on his old Generation 1 body rather than his new look in the toy. The included instructions, while calling him a part of Optimus Maximus, show him attached to a control drawing of [[Ultra Prime]] instead.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWLegRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Rodimus at TFU.info]
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==''Platinum Edition''==
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-POJC-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright! Hot Rod is back, let's PARTY!]]
*'''Planet of Junk Clash''' (Platinum Edition Deluxe 3-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'':rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', "Autobot Hot Rod" (who finally got his name back) is a redeco of the ''[[#United|United]]'' Rodimus Prime figure, which is a retool of the ''Classics'' Rodimus toy. While the toy's deco was similar to the first ''Classics'' figure, Hot Rod features yellow plastic on his spoilers, thighs, and his launcher's trigger, and grey plastic on his shins. Autobot Hot Rod also features orange-yellow paint on his vehicle headlights, and an Autobot sigil on his vehicle hood/robot chest, just like his ''Henkei'' and ''Reveal the Shield'' figures. His backpack and hood/chest piece are painted in a darker red. Hot Rod retains the retooled exposed engine and the lower forearm from the ''United'' Rodimus Prime release, allowing for [[Mini-Con]]s from the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' line and their redecos to attach to the large peg/forearm as an undocumented feature.

:Hot Rod's robot mode is mistransformed in all his [[stock photography|stock photos]], including the in-package image: his backpack and fins aren't rotated properly in place. Ironically, the mistransformation also gives proper clearance for the shoulder articulation in robot mode.

:Hot Rod was only available as a part of the "Planet of Junk Clash" set with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#PlanetOfJunkClash|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#Generations|Junkion Scrapheap]]. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by several US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in Chile, it was sold at Ripley stores. In the United Kingdom, it was also sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiary of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés. It's currently unknown if it was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Italy, it was sold at Toys Center stores, making it the first ''Platinum'' set ever released in that country.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumHotRod/hotrod.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hot Rod at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-RoRP-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arise, [[Die-cast|Lost-art]]imus Prime.]]
*'''Rise of Rodimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': gun, missile, Matrix of Leadership
:Unlike most of the figures from Hasbro's 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' offerings commemorating the 30th Anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', this Rodimus Prime is not a redeco of what [[fandom|fans]] would consider a "[[CHUG]]" figure, but of his ''[[#Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' toy, nine years after its initial release, retaining the original figure's [[die-cast]] construction. Rodimus Prime was available as part of a 2-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Galvatron]], aptly named "Rise of Rodimus Prime", which also contained a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, a redeco of the Matrix originally included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]]. Unfortunately, Rodimus cannot hold it.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, "Rise of Rodimus Prime" saw a very limited release: Basically, the two-pack was released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets, was stocked by some online retailers in the United States that obtain their stock through Asian vendors (such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource), and aside from that apparently only ever saw a wider release in ''Brazil'', of all places, where it was also first officially revealed by Hasbro at ABRIN (the Brazilian Toy Fair) in April of 2016. ''That's it''. The set never saw an official Hasbro-initiated release in the United States.
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==''Titans Return''==
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Head-on with style.]]
*'''Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, [[Firebolt (G1)#Generations|Firedrive]] Titan Master
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" transforms from robot into a futuristic sports car based on his [[#Generation 1|original Generation 1 toy]]. Like all Deluxe ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes. Hot Rod comes with his Titan Master partner Firedrive (a renamed Firebolt), who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. His two 5 mm rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Titan Master seat, which can be tabbed into Hot Rod's engine block in an homage to where G1 Firebolt could attach.

:Similar to most ''Titans Returns'' toys, Hot Rod's Titan Master gimmick suffers from a design flaw leading to difficulties in applying the head to the body. In this case, the construction around Hot Rod's neckhole leaves it difficult to peg Firedrive's head in correctly, which can lead to the head being inadvertently pegged in sideways. In addition, some units suffer a molding error resulting in bumps on the lower right lip.

:As documented in his instructions, but not in his stock photography, Hot Rod's weapons can be pegged (when separated) into the sides of his vehicle mode, with just barely enough clearance for his wheels to still touch the ground.

:Hot Rod can use the ''Siege'' [[Battle Master]] [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] (although you can't attach him on Hot Rod's vehicle engine) if one is okay with simultaneously having two Firedrives.

:Some copies were erroneously packaged with instructions for [[Getaway#Titans Return|Breakaway and Throttle]].

:This mold serves as the model for [[Pointblank#Legends comic|Pointblank]] in the ''Legends'' manga. The mold included a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]] alternate head for an IDW-inspired Rodimus, but this was never used.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200809001511/https://www.allspark.com/2017/10/our-nycc-2017-interview-with-john-warden-design-manager/ NYCC 2017 John Warden interview]</ref>
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[[File:TR-toy RodimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's not a camera focus problem, the head mode deco really is that faded and fuzzy.]]
*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (gift set, 2017)
:''Titans Return'' Rodimus Prime is a [[retool]] of Titan Master [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ptero]] with a new torso and head-mode face, both of which are painted-over [[die-cast]] metal. He features peg holes in his feet to attach to a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and can form the head of any Deluxe-or-larger figure from the line. Rodimus Prime provides the power of "Ultimate Speed Boost".

:Due to its partial die-cast construction, the ball joint that connects the Titan Master's head to its torso ends up being less flexible than on other Titan Master figures made entirely out of plastic, which leaves Rodimus Prime with a very stiff neck when plugged into a larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:He was only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Quickswitch#Titans Return|Quickswitch]] and [[Dynamus#Titans Return|Dynamus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRCOV|Laser Prime]] and [[Refractor#Titans Return|Refractor]], [[Nautica (G1)#Titans Return|Nautica]] and [[Parsec#Titans Return|Parsec]], and [[Fastlane#Titans Return|Fastclash]]. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).

:The torso was later reused for fellow die-cast Titan Masters [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Scorponok (G1)#Titans Return|Scorponok]].
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==''Legends''==
[[File:TF-LG-45-Targetmaster-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out my chest tattoo!]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus (Targetmaster Hot Rod)'''<ref>The Japanese text on the packaging is ホットロディマス / "Hot Rodimus", but the English subtitle says "Hot Rod".</ref> (Deluxe Class, [[2017]]-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG45'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster, [[Shaoshao Li#Legends|Firebolt]] Targetmaster
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco and retool of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Hot Rod]], featuring a more cartoon-accurate maroon color scheme, painted rims, and a retooled chestplate which, in addition to featuring transparent flames, also allows you to hide the hood engine in robot mode. He comes with Firebolt, an all new mold [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] that replaces the original mold's guns. This figure was later redecoed into [[Ken Masters|Ken]].

:The lower right lip molding error from the ''Titans Return'' figure is present on some examples of this figure.
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==''Transformers Collectors' Club''==
[[File:GIJ-TF-Club-Crossover-Only-Human-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 photon blasters, fishing pole, fishing pole strike, fish, display base
:This figure represents Rodimus Prime's [[synthoid]] human body seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] season 3 episode "[[Only Human]]". It consists of a combination of redecoed parts from existing ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures; namely, the head of the 2008 version of [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], the torso and waist of the 2009 ''Resolute'' version of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]], the arms and hands of the 2010 ''Pursuit of Cobra'' version of [[Dusty]], the upper legs of the 2009 ''Rise of Cobra'' version of [[Shipwreck]], and the lower legs and feet of the 2010 ''Pursuit of Cobra'' version of [[Recondo]]. With the exception of the upper legs, this combination of parts was previously already used for the 2011 ''Pursuit of Cobra'' version of Hawk, which was also the first figure to include the vest accessory that is recolored for this figure, meant to recreate the look of the synthoid Rodimus Prime's jumpsuit in ''Only Human''.

:The remaining accessories are redecos of the 2013 ''Retaliation'' [[Blind Master]]'s sword cane/staff and flying saw, which are combined and reinterpreted as a fishing pole, the barracuda that came with the original 1990 ''Iron Grenadiers'' version of [https://www.yojoe.com/action/90/undertow.shtml Undertow], and the guns that originally came with the 2013 ''Retaliation'' [https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/dataviper.shtml Data-Viper] figure. A recolor of the UAV drone that usually goes with those guns was included with the concurrently released [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Transformers Collectors' Club|Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee]] figure, and can be worn by Rodimus Prime on his back, mimicking the look of the Rodimus Prime robot's spoiler. The included display base/stand is the generic 2013 ''Retaliation'' version, with a tampographed Autobot insignia.

:Despite being branded only as a ''Transformers'' product, this figure was exclusively available through both Fun Publications' ''G.I. Joe'' and [[Transformers Collectors' Club|''Transformers'' Collectors' Club]] online stores.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/rodimus.shtml More information on Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime at YoJoe.com]''
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==''Power of the Primes''==
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-RodimusPrimeEvolved.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, it's about time [[Hasbro|they]] made it.]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] and [[Robby Musso]] (concept art)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Prime" consists of a Deluxe-sized Hot Rod and a trailer, which can combine with the smaller robot to form the Leader-sized Rodimus Prime. Both robot modes feature exceptional articulation, largely due to the way both robot modes transform. However, neither has a rotating waist for the same reason. This figure features minimal [[Partformer|partsforming]], with the Rodimus Prime fists being formed by attaching the two halves of the front end of the trailer to Hot Rod's knees.

:He includes a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. Unfortunately, neither of his robot modes can actually hold it due to having standard 5 mm hands. His two guns, one of which is based on his original toy's Photon Rifle, can combine into a rifle similar to his Photon Eliminator. In vehicle mode, his weapons can be mounted in the two 5 mm holes near the back end of his trailer or stored on Rodimus Prime's back. The trailer portion also has two pegs to stand a [[Titan Master]], [[Prime Master]], or decoy armor on.

:Surprisingly, the TakaraTomy stock photos of the Hot Rod figure are mistransformed: His yellow spoiler is not present in robot mode. This is only possible in the toy by removing the entire canopy of Hot Rod's vehicle mode, which is attached by a mushroom joint. Like the last version, Hot Rod/Rodimus can use the Battle Master Firedrive.

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[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|You]] are '''nothing!'''"]]
*'''Evolution Rodimus Unicronus''' (Leader Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-40'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[November 24]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': trailer/evolution armor, evolution armor arms, rifle (formed by two blasters), [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] frame, Matrix of Chaos core
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Rodimus Unicronus" is a retool of the above Rodimus Prime toy, featuring a new goateed head and color scheme based on those of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]]. His smaller Deluxe-sized form is "Nemesis Hot Rod", and represents the character in a [[Unicron]]-corrupted state. He includes a [[Matrix of Conquest#Generations|Matrix of Chaos]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest. It's best to be careful with the "RODIMUS" stickers on his knees, as they can and will peel off easily.

:Stock renders released by Hasbro at [[New York Comic Con#2017|NYCC]] 2017 showed him with purple Decepticon insignias, but the [[:File:NYCC2017RodimusUnicronusSymbols.jpg|physical prototypes]] had purple Autobot insignias instead, and the stock photos showed him with both. The finalized toy has Decepticon insignias.
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==''Street Fighter II × Transformers''==
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 Ken.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"So, wanna fight fire with fire, huh?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Rodimus [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]''' (Two-pack, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[May 26]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': left & right rifles, Headmaster
:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Hot Rodimus is a redeco of ''Legends'' [[#Legends|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]] (itself a retool of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[#TitansReturn|Hot Rod]]) in [[Ken Masters|Ken]]'s traditional colors, luxurious eyebrows, and flesh tones and all. He transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian sports car and back. The ''Street Fighter II'' logo is printed on the car's spoiler, and the smaller Headmaster's robot mode is also painted to resemble Ken.

:Like all Deluxe-sized ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rodimus's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]]/Headmaster figure to pilot it in both modes. His two rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Headmaster seat; separately they can be pegged behind Hot Rodimus's front wheels or one can be pegged into his engine.

:Hot Rodimus was only available in a two-pack with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Arcee]] [[Chun-Li#Toys|[Chun-Li]]]. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May of 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered in total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

:This two-pack was later brought to the West in 2022 as part of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States. These releases are functionally identical to the Takara versions; the Hasbro versions have new manufacturing tampographs, but are otherwise the same. They even have all of the Takara packaging ''inside'' the new Hasbro outer packaging!
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==''Vintage G1''==
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Till all are bought!]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories:'' 2 photon lasers
:In a very unexpected turn, the original Hot Rod toy was reissued as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in 2018, under the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' banner, using the mold utilized for ''The Transformers Collection'' reissue (which includes the 5 mm posts on his weapons). Like the original toy, Hot Rod entirely uses stickers instead of a combo of tampographs and stickers seen in ''The Transformers Collection'' release. However, unlike the original toy, ''Vintage G1'' Hot Rod uses "Targetmaster"-style chromed stickers, rather than flat colored versions. The rubsign is an all-new type used on all of the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective.

:Unlike most of the original Hot Rod toys and the packaging stock photo, he is packaged with his vehicle front view facing backwards. Later shipments of the toy were packaged with Hot Rod's car facing frontwards.
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==''Studio Series''==
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-04-Voyager-Autobot-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who needs that [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe mold]] anyways!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]]-[[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-60'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 20]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon lasers, buzzsaw, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Studio Series|Matrix of Leadership]], 2 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, Matrix "glow" effect, "The Depths of Unicron" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (original packaging concept), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' "Autobot Hot Rod" is a screen-accurate, Deluxe-sized mold that converts into the same ol' classic futuristic sports car. The colors, however, are a more toy-based red rather than ''Movie''-based magenta, due to management decision.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Before we move to final production, we have a big team meeting where we all come together and look at the figures and deco before approving them. While presenting this item and the first wave of kingdom, there was some rumbling from upper management. The original colors presented were pure magenta and that came as a bit of a shock to a few folks. The reaction is understandable, every toy of classic Hotrod has been some variation of red. There was some back and forth, references shown on both sides as to what colors he should be and this is how he ended up.

I was still so new to the team that my voice didn't carry that much weight even while showing clips of the 86 movie. I think there was still some confusion as to what this SS86 line was supposed to be but I'm happy to say that this was the only time this sort of thing has ever happened. Granted, Kingdom Cheetor and Megatron also had their colors shifted in this meeting...which was just strange...but that's corporate life.|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=04|day=13|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CcT189ZOAKc/}}</ref> The toy is sold at a Voyager price point due to a noticeably higher parts count that yields more accessories, articulation, and transformation intricacy. Aside from his 2 photon blasters, Hot Rod also comes with a Matrix accessory (very similar to ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Earthrise|Optimus Prime's]]), an aura effect part to attach to the Matrix, a snap-on buzzsaw, and two blast effect parts that can attach to his exhaust pipes or guns.

:Inside his helmet, he has a deployable visor as seen in the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene. His right hand can flip to be replaced with the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], while his left hand flips to reveal a [[5 mm post]] for the buzzsaw or other compatible accessories. His enhanced articulation includes opening hands that can grasp his Matrix and "butterfly" shoulder joints that aid him in assuming iconic poses from the film.

:In vehicle mode, Hot Rod's guns plug into his engine block and then his buzzsaw accessory plugs on top of the guns; this two-layered accessory stacking is also supported on his robot back and the roof of the car. However, tabbing the guns into the saw creates stress on the plastic slots of the saw. Additionally, since both the guns and the engine are painted, this risks leaving scratches. Similarly, caution should be used when uniting and separating the painted silver pipes on the arms and legs during transformation, as the clips that connect the arm and leg pipes are small and prone to snapping. The Matrix accessory has no official storage, but can comfortably rest in his chest cavity in both modes.

:As with other ''Studio Series'' figures, the interior of the packaging can form a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the shot of Hot Rod about to open the Matrix as he stands within [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s innards.

:In 2021, Hot Rod repacked in Wave 15 with with significantly altered packaging in accordance with Hasbro's new plastic-free packaging approach. This packaging [[variant]] had different UPC and EAN barcodes than the original version.

:This figure was also retooled into ''Shattered Glass Collection'' [[Rodimus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rodimus]].

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[[File:TF Studio Series MTMTE 86 Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|On Wednesdays we wear pink.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon lasers, buzzsaw, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Studio Series|Matrix of Leadership]], fishing rod, beam sword, shield

:Released in the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] "MTMTE Collection" for the 40th anniversary of the film, this redeco of Hot Rod sports his animation-accurate magenta colors. Instead of his blast effects, Hot Rod includes the fishing rod from the beginning of the film and the sword and shield from his training session with the [[Auto-combatant]]. The Matrix is unpainted, along with the tabs on his two blasters. The latter is likely to avoid the paint-chipping issues when storing the blasters as was with the original release.

:A significant change with this release is the [[unpaintable plastic]] hinges on the roof of the car—previously cast in yellow alongside the rest of other unpaintable parts like his spoiler—has somehow been cast in magenta to better blend in with the rest of the car. The yellow stripe on his wrists has been painted horizontally to match the existing sculpted detail instead of vertically like his animation model.

:One of the stock photos have the blasters fully painted, while another has the front of his car mistransformed. He was revealed and went up for pre-order on [[January 6]].

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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy''==
[[File:TF-WFC-Unicron-Hot-Rod-figurine.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Definitely a whopper.]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''''
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]], [[Lynsey Urban]] and [[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Robby Musso]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] and [[Aurora Kraus]] (packaging), [[Mark Grzesik]], [[Sarah Jean Rovenko]], and [[Dan Caparco]] (instruction design), [[Lee Tympanick]] (safety), [[Rachel Fleming]] (senior box sitter, marketing), [[Charlie (cat)|Charlie]] (junior box sitter, cat)}}<ref>HasLab Unicron development reports at the [[Hasbro Pulse#Hasbro Pulse Unboxed|Hasbro Pulse blog]].</ref>
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] comes with a [[Slug figure|mini-figurine]] of Hot Rod, only about 10 millimeters tall. The original announcement showed a sculpt based on Hot Rod's ''Titans Return'' design, but the final released figurine was based on the original G1 design (or more accurately, the ''Studio Series'' design above).
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==''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''==
[[File:TF-WFC-K-Commander-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|450px|thumb|So THIS is where [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] went!]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Commander Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K29'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-12'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 7]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], turret, tray, 10 effects<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221130215800/https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B08XYV4PGD/ ''Kingdom'' Rodimus Prime on Amazon Japan]</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Maher]] (deco artist)}}
:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Rodimus Prime is a Commander Class toy that transforms from a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] robot to a futuristic SUV,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20210625150605/https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/19/translated-interviews-with-yuya-onishi-and-takashi-kunihiro-from-the-transformers-generations-book-2021-435763 Translated ''Transformers Generations 2021'' interview with Yuya Onishi and Takashi Kunihiro]</ref> which can attach to a trailer to form his futuristic truck mode. Despite appearances, Rodimus Prime is ''not'' a retool or engineering reuse of the ''Studio Series'' Hot Rod toy; though they feature similar transformation steps, the key difference is the lack of a faux chest. The head seemingly reuses the CAD data from [[#Power of the Primes|Evolution Rodimus Prime]]'s face sculpt. A ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' staple, Rodimus Prime and the trailer are littered with [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] to facilitate the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] or [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]. The line's relative scale demands that he must be smaller than previous Commander Class toys, though making up for his price tag is above average engineering and articulation, including a removable Matrix, collapsing wheels, and poseable hands featuring separate index fingers with knuckle joints!

:The price is also filled out with a multitude of accessories. The trailer itself can fold out into the [[Mobile Defense Bay#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Mobile Defense Bay]], which Rodimus Prime can stand on and grasp the handles, plus an [[A.I.R. Lock System]] adapter on the front. The standing, twin-barreled cannon also detaches as its own unit, with sculpted tread detail. Undocumented in the instructions, the 5 mm post and tab on the turret can attach to Rodimus's spoiler to act as a large cannon backpack in robot mode, facilitated further by an undocumented second swivel joint that allows the cannon to swing around between the tips of the spoiler. The trailer also features a removable tray with 5 mm ports and dedicated storing spaces for the Matrix-aura and smoke blast effects.

:Rodimus Prime also includes a foldable Photon Eliminator which stores on the 5 mm post under the spoiler in both modes (though not when the trailer is attached in vehicle mode) and the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#KRodimus|Matrix of Leadership]], which of course, stores in his chest in both modes. A surprisingly-niche inclusion is the [[Sword of Primus#Toys|Sword of Primus]], which has a fold-out 5 mm post to attach to Rodimus's back in robot mode and can store on a pair of tabs under his vehicle mode. He also includes a whopping ''ten'' effect parts, 7 of which are translucent blue redecos from ''Siege'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]], which can attach to the various 5 mm ports on the figure or the 3 mm posts at the tips of the Photon Eliminator and exhaust pipes. The other three are newly-molded Matrix-aura and exhaust pipe-smoke blast effects. Care must be taken when handling these three effects parts as they are made from thin, hard plastic that can break if bent, as opposed to the more durable mushy goodness of the other effects parts. The exhaust effects are molded in translucent blue, and appear as such in promotional images, but the final pieces are painted black.

:On some copies, the spring-loaded lower halves of the trailer's smokestacks can get caught on some adjacent orange plastic when opening the trailer, requiring them to be manually moved aside. Another far more common problem is that Rodimus Prime's trailer does not fully close when the two large halves join together, causing a gap to be visible from above; this problem can occur with or without the turret inside the trailer. Some methods attempted to fix this include brushing clear polish on the large silver clips at the front of the trailer, and/or placing stickers inside the slots on top of the trailer. Caution should be taken when transforming him, as the paint on his windscreen piece can be easily chipped when the spoiler piece is folded against it.

:In a unique twist, the toy was revealed by [[TakaraTomy]] and set for pre-order in Japanese markets before [[Hasbro]], which usually unveils upcoming toys before or simultaneously with TakaraTomy.

:Rodimus Prime comes with one of four holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards from wave 1, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.
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[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Core-Hot-Rod.jpg|300px|thumb|One of your toys comes with a sword, and now suddenly every toy of yours wants a sword.]]
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-first-wave-Sword.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Core Class, [[2022]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K43'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], 2022
**''Accessories'': sword
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, "Autobot Hot Rod" is a Legends Class-sized figure that transforms from a robot to a futuristic sports car in 8 steps. He comes with a sword that features both a 3 mm handle, which Hot Rod himself uses, and a [[5 mm post]] for a larger toy. The sword can peg either onto the 3 mm peg on the back of the spoiler, or (undocumented in the instructions) into the 3 mm port in the front of the spoiler. The spoiler itself can be removed entirely, and in robot mode can either be moved to a port on the reverse of the same panel (for more freedom in the shoulder articulation, and a less-obscured look for the spoiler) or combined with the sword to create some sort of pointy-handgun. As seen on his package art, his sword is intended to combine with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]'s accessories to create a larger weapon.

:Unlike the "Generation 1" characters from previous Core Class waves, Hot Rod's sculpt isn't based on a larger ''Generations'' toy, but rather curiously appears to be based on his design from the "[[Evergreen]]" brand bible—just with some of the detailing changed to fit in the more G1-inspired style of the line.

:Compared to the renders seen in the [[instructions]], a pair of tabs were removed from the panels that form the hood of his vehicle mode; this creates a [[design flaw]] where the roof and front of the car don't latch securely onto the chassis.

:Hot Rod was re-released in the first wave ''Legacy'' Core Class toys, as seen below. Given that Hot Rod includes an Energon weapon meant to combine with his wavemates, and came out in the final wave of ''Kingdom'', it is almost certain Hot Rod was designed for ''Legacy'' and brought forward to meet demand.

:Hot Rod's stock renders depict his toy in a more pinkish shade of red, with an unpainted red nose, evoking a gladiator nose guard.

:For Japanese collectors, 2 out of the 3 components of the combined sword have not been made domestically available in Japan, as TakaraTomy did not release Iguanus and Skywarp, so they must import them to complete the weapon.

:Hot Rod was officially revealed during the [[December 3]], [[2021]] ''Transformers'' team roundtable with fans, and as such, Hot Rod is the last ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy to be revealed and released.
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==''Legacy''==
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Hot-Rod.jpeg|upright=1|thumb|With him, the triad of that infamous scene in the movie can now be re-enacted in itty-bitty size.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Core Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Origin universe'': G1 Universe
:*''Accessories'': sword
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Autobot Hot Rod is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, with no other changes besides his packaging.

:The instructions now mention his sword being part of a combined weapon formed by joining it with the guns from his ''Legacy'' Core Class wave-mates [[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]].

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Hot-Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] sadly not included. Release date also not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Voyager Class, <s>2023</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 photon lasers, Buzzsaw, 2 Fire Blast effects
:Intended to be part of the second wave of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'', Autobot Hot Rod was to be a redeco of the [[#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' figure]] in colors reminiscent of his original 1986 toy release. The blast effects included have also been recolored orange, and the blade of his buzzsaw is left unpainted. The Matrix accessory and associated effect part are omitted.

:Hasbro's [[stock photography]] has the figure mistransformed—his lower legs are not properly collapsed in. However, this is one rare case where the mistransformation actually ''works'' to further the intended homage, as the [[#The Transformers|original 1986 Hot Rod toy]] this one is emulating also had the vehicle mode exhaust pipes and wheels exposed on the sides of the legs.

:Despite numerous aesthetic differences between the two molds, Hot Rod's package art reuses the art from the Core Class toy above. They did at least edit out the combined sword accessory Hot Rod was originally wielding in said art though.

:The ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States, and [[TakaraTomy Mall]] in Japan. Hot Rod was listed on Walmart's website before official announcement by Hasbro, seemingly intended for a Winter/Spring release in 2023, but this never came to be in either Hasbro's or TakaraTomy's version of the line. While claimed to not be "canceled", Walmart quickly moved on from the ''Velocitron Collection'', and Hasbro has no plans to release Autobot Hot Rod.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230206223419/https://news.tfw2005.com/2023/02/06/transformers-brand-team-fan-roundtable-for-february-2023-recap-cybertronian-mode-jazz-475329 Recap of Transformers Fan Roundtable at TFW2005]</ref><ref>[https://youtu.be/AF64f3-8mLg Transformers Marketing Team Interview on YouTube]</ref>
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==''Transformers Retro''==
[[File:Retro-toy HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Pink is the new old.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod''' ([[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 "Photon Laser" rifles
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Hot Rod's [[#The Transformers|original toy]] was reissued by [[Walmart]] once again in 2023, this time under the branding of ''[[Transformers Retro]]'', though the packaging lacks that name, instead having ''The Transformers: The Movie'' branding. This release retains the larger fist holes and the modified-handle guns from prior re-releases, but is now in an extensively-painted deco intended to replicate his original cartoon character model as closely as possible. This results in the first Hot Rod toy to accurately represent the shade of pink he is actually depicted with in the movie! This also means the original mold's chromed pieces are now a flat light gray plastic instead. All of Hot Rod's details are achieved with tampographs rather than stickers.

: The box features original art by [[Marcelo Matere]]<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Some of my latest Transformers package art finally revealed! I was responsible for the robot, vehicle and backgrounds pencils !Having a blast working on this line! The Transformers package team did a great job as usual! #transformers #pencil #marcelomatere #marcelomatereart https://t.co/ZPB3gMQl8x|link=https://twitter.com/marcelomatere/status/1578045800978223104|name=Marcelo Matere|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=10|day=06|(defunct=)}}</ref> of Hot Rod in robot and vehicle mode laid over a scene of the interior of one of the [[Autobot shuttle]]s featured in the film. Interestingly, the art appears to use ''Studio Series'' {{'}}86 Hot Rod as a model.

:''Transformers Retro'' Autobot Hot Rod was announced and went up for preorder on [[October 6]], 2022 as part of Walmart's Collector Con event. However, precious few samples seemingly ever made it to brick-and-mortar stores.
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==''Adamas Machina''==
[[File:TF-Adamas-Machina-Series-AMT-01-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|3P Companies, eat your heart out.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rodimus''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''AMT-01'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Photon eliminator|Photon Eliminator]]/2 [[Photon laser|Photon Lasers]], Saw Blade, Communicator
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing, alt mode, accessories)}}<ref name = Adamas>{{citesocial|quote=I played a small part in the development of the highly acclaimed "Adamus Machina AMT-01 Rodimus," which is currently on sale. I was involved in the development of the vehicle concept, additional details, design of the communication device and saw arm accessories, and specification of the weapon attachment method when transforming Flame Toys's high-quality figure into a transforming model. Please get your hands on it!|link=https://twitter.com/Hirovmi/status/1904863950883479948/|site=Twitter|name=Hirofumi Ichikawa|year=2025|month=3|day=26}}</ref>

:Part of [[T-SPARK]]'s ''[[T-SPARK#Adamas Machina|Adamas Machina]]'' line of high-end collectibles, this is a highly articulated depiction of Rodimus featuring [[die-cast]] metal. It is modeled after his appearance in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], particularly his ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' body. With design input by [[Flame Toys]], it very closely resembles the [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Flame Toys|Kuro Kara Kuri]] figure but now able to transform.

:Multiple owners reported that the right hip pad can get so thoroughly stuck in mid-transformation that attempting to reposition it will break the toy.

::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/adamas/amt01_rodimus/ Official TakaraTomy website of ''Adamas Machina'' Rodimus]

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[[File:AMT-01EX_Lost_Light_Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What if it was PURPLE?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rodimus Lost Light Ver.''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''AMT-01EX'''
:*''Accessories'': Photon Eliminator/ 2 Photon lasers, Saw Blade, Communicator
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing, alt mode, accessories)}}

:This redeco of ''Adamas Machina'' Rodimus now evokes his blue period from the ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' comic series.
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==''Age of the Primes''==
[[File:AOTP Micromaster Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|300px|My Titan's cheaper and I'm still included with him? [[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Take]] [[Tidal Wave (Armada)#Legacy|that]], [[Drill Bit (Cybertron)|Drill Bit]] and [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-pr13|'''The Thirteen Star Optimus Prime''' (Titan Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AOTP-10'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[2025]] [[August 30]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Zhi6Y6EkU/ ''Age of the Primes'' panel] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] at [[Cybertron Con 2024]] Day 1, recorded at the "Giant Peng Peng" (巨大化鹏鹏) BilliBilli channel.</ref>

:Packed in with ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]], "Micromaster Autobot Hot Rod" is a more articulated Core Class-sized update of the [[#Return of Convoy|''Return of Convoy'' Micro Transformer Hot Rodimus figure]], turning into a futuristic sports car. Hot Rod in alternate mode can be carried around in the included Micro Trailer, and robot mode can ride atop the vehicle in its battle station form, which resembles the [[#G1RodimusPrime|original Rodimus Prime]]'s battle station. As with the original figure, he can be seated in Star Optimus Prime's chest or man a turret on the "[[Roller (G1)#Age of the Primes|tread unit]]". Aside from the basic articulation, Hot Rod's head cannot rotate.

:Make sure you properly attach Hot Rod onto the blue section of the turret by wedging his knees into the open spaces and the inner shins onto the clips, or he'll be (hilariously) launched off while rotating it.

::*''Designer commentary on ''Age of the Primes'' Star Optimus Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram:''
::**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFElvtSsqoe/ Part I]''
::**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/DFOshCXs2gV/ Part II]''
::*''[[Source:Transformers Age of the Primes bios#AOTP10|Machine translation of Star Optimus Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''

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==''Swapticons''==
[[File:TF Swapticons Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''What If: Hot Rod shares the Matrix of Leadership with Bumblebee?'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Hot Rod / Bumblebee''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Swapticons]]'' two-packs, "Autobot Hot Rod" is a small, rectangular figure that transforms into the back half of a modified van. While his nominal placement is as the back half of a full heavily modified van evoking Rodimus Prime's "futuristic motorhome" alt-mode with his pack-in partner [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Bumblebee]], he can attach to any other Swapticon, front or back, to make whatever silly abomination you feel like unleashing.

: His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.

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==Notes==
[[File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|thumb|I was pink once.]]


*In an odd intra-Hasbro design move, both of Hot Rod's original guns were reused for weapon toolings on the [[Cobra]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/stellarstiletto/ Stellar Stiletto] in 1988. The larger handgun is the nosecone cannon, while the smaller (facing backwards) is the basis for the longer missiles. Hey, Hot Rod was occupied with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] at the time anyway, right?
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]
*'''New Rodimus''' was the tentative name for an unused Rodimus Prime design revealed in the Japanese book ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]''. Unlike his predecessors, he would have transformed into a fire engine. According to the caption in the book, New Rodimus would have come out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], and his transformation would involve splitting at the waist. Previously, fans believed that the idea for New Rodimus's transformation was eventually used by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toy '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGFHTcC5tlo Duke Fire]''', which is also a fire engine that splits at the waist in order to transform. However, a discussion with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] staff revealed that this was a coincidence, as Duke Fire's designer had not seen the New Rodimus design.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Also talked w/TakaraTomy team. Brave's Duke Fire NOT based on New Rodimus, per designer of Duke Fire. He was not aware of that Rod design. https://t.co/4eoAcycVWa|link=https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/907253686023458817|name=Matthew Karpowich|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=09|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref> As seen below, this revelation did not come before a story homaging Duke Fire's [[Duke Fire|assumed connection]] to New Rodimus was published, retroactively linking the two.
**In 2015 [[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 15.2C 2015|an entry]] of the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] dubbed this version of Rodimus as "Fire Rodimus" and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|gave some background to him]].
[[File:HyperHobbyRodimusTestshot.jpg|thumb]]
*An image of a black Rodimus Prime toy appeared in issue #38 of the magazine ''[[Hyper Hobby]]'' in 2002. For years, it was thought that this was an unreleased [[Lucky Draw figure]] (which an [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/transformers/news/story/lucky+draw+transformers/Unreleased+Lucky+Draw+Black+Rodimus+Convoy/7581 unscrupulous Ebay seller] reinforced by repeatedly calling it that in his auctions). However, it was eventually found — [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62831&st=0&p=1347844&#entry1347844 seven years later] — when a Japanese speaker read the text of the magazine, that it was nothing more than a test shot that was intended to tease the release of the normal-colored reissue.
*One of the first concepts for ''Classics'' Rodimus was based around the {{w|Pagani Zonda}} super car, before the {{w|Dome Zero}} design was decided upon.{{fact|source needed}}
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Speedbreaker]] (aka ''Robots in Disguise'' Side Burn) has a powered-up color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's.
*Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].
*A (somewhat jokey) proposed BotCon concept by [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of Deluxe Class [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Transmetal1|Transmetal Rattrap]] into a beast form of Rodimus Prime, named "Rodimouse", to match [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Ultra Mammoth]] as being ''Beast Wars'' Maximal forms of fellow Autobot leaders [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], respectively.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160224194736/http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Rodimouse! https://t.co/HFzdBtvyfp|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/762678026933067781|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2016|month=08|day=08|(defunct=)}}</ref>

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'''[[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]]''' is the last survivor of the consumed planet [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]]. Well-versed in the art of combat, the friar warrior Kranix has an advanced artificial intelligence, possessing a full range of emotion. But unlike his companion [[Arblus]], this emotion does not cripple him with fear. Rather, he's friendly and polite, seeming almost human.

That is, until his present situation, which has carved a fault line in his chivalrous exterior.

On the planet Lithone, Arblus and Kranix were either friends with or the assistants to [[Lithone scientist|a scientist]]. The pair brought the scientist a couple of fluid-filled vials while he worked, although Kranix was the only one to do any carrying (lazy Arblus). Unfortunately, the building shook, sending the chemicals to the floor.

It wasn't seismic activity, however — running to a nearby window, the Lithones saw it was the menace they knew as [[Unicron]]! Kranix compelled his companions to get to the escape ships, but only the one he and Arblus was on managed to escape his planet's destruction, as another shuttle was caught in Unicron's pull as he finished his destruction of the planet itself. After Lithone was destroyed, Kranix and Arblus somehow became prisoners on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], the home of the dreaded [[Quintesson]]s and [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]].

'''[[Kranix (G1)|Continued...]]'''

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