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Syndromica (2)

2019-10-11T13:48:51Z

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|title="Syndromica (2)"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 10]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=October 2012
|story by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline#2012-2013|Current era (2012)]]
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'''Orion Pax's pursuit of Jhiaxus takes him not just to LV-117, but through time itself.'''

==Synopsis==
In deep space, aboard [[Turmoil]]'s captured spaceship, [[Spectro]] gripes about the assignment [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] has given to him, [[Spyglass]], and [[Viewfinder]], and suggests that after weeks of failing to find the planet they've been sent to visit, they should just pick a random planet from which to gather the data Shockwave wants. Suddenly, however, the very planet they are looking for materializes out of nowhere right in front of them, and as they hit its atmosphere, all aboard have a vision of Viewfinder's death. Although lasting only an eye-blink, once the vision is over all the ship's fuel has disappeared, and it begins to crash.

[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]'s plight is detected by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Garnak]], who have come to this region of space in pursuit of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his minions. Garnak deduces from Wheelie's panicked reaction to the planet's sudden appearance that it must be [[LV-117]], the world on which Wheelie was stranded for millions of years, and where they know Jhiaxus is heading. On approach, they too see a vision, of themselves down on the planet's surface, discovering the wreckage of Turmoil's craft. Both this vision and Reflector's come true in short order, as after setting down, the Autobots discover Viewfinder's dead body in the ship's remains... except that all signs indicate the craft has been there for ''over seventy years''. Orion explores the ship further and discovers the time machine at its core, but when he touches it, he finds himself shunted through time. In the new time period he finds himself in, Orion witnesses Jhiaxus escaping aboard Turmoil's ship, as [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] completes a battle with a pair of native creatures before following its master. The confused Pax is confronted by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], who baffles him further by explaining that they have followed him there, and speaking of a meeting between the two that has not happened yet...

In a white flash, Orion finds himself thrown back into LV-117's past, where he discovers Turmoil, sent there by Shockwave to gather data on the effect his [[Regenesis]] [[Ore-1|ore]] has had on the planet, rounding up the planet's native population. Turmoil sees particular promise in the fact that access to Shockwave's missile has made the natives extremely technologically adept, and has begun to enslave them, which naturally prompts Pax to action. The sudden appearance of Bludgeon, who steals a device from one of the natives and quickly departs, distracts Pax long enough that Turmoil is able to grab another of the aliens named [[Varta]] and threaten him. Pax's rage proves enough to overpower the Decepticon and save the alien, at which point another time-jolt jumps the pair further into the future. Varta turns on Pax, thinking him one of the Decepticons; some tactful rhyming allows Orion to communicate with and placate the enraged alien, who explains that LV-117 was granted the ability to transcend time by the Regenesis missile, and that his race steers it through the seas of history. The pair's attention is drawn above by the arrival of a ship: Pax recognizes it as Reflector's vessel, and realizes that visitors to LV-117 are transported to random points in time upon arrival. Varta leaves to investigate, against Pax's warnings.

Time shifts around him again, almost imperceptibly, and Orion again finds himself attacked by Bludgeon, who explains that Pax's contact with the time machine has set them both adrift in time. As they battle, the world around them begins to come apart, the planet itself being destroyed by unknown forces. The Wheelie and Varta of this era appear, but Bludgeon promptly kills Varta, at which point Jhiaxus makes his presence known, standing atop the [[Quintesson Cruiser|spacecraft]] Wheelie and his friend had been intending to use to flee the doomed planet. Jhiaxus denies responsibility for LV-117's destruction, and when asked by Pax why he was screaming his name, Jhiaxus corrects him—his screams of "Prime" and "Pax" were screams for [[Gorlam Prime]] and "Pax Cybertronia". Like [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], Jhiaxus also saw a vision of the future at the moment of Cybertron's reformatting, of Gorlam Prime as the center of a Cybertronian empire, and recognized it as the fulfilment of [[Nova Prime]]'s dream. "True chaos" is coming, Jhiaxus warns, but using the mutated soil of LV-117, he plans to teleport the prosperous past-self of Gorlam Prime through time, to replace the dead world the planet has become today... and claims that Orion will help him! To stop Jhiaxus, Wheelie unleashes a [[Chaosteros]] and an [[Arachnosaur]] from within his ship, which he had planned to take with him, keeping Monstructor busy while Pax and Wheelie try to recover the control device. Wheelie knocks it from Jhiaxus's hand with his slingshot and Pax seizes it... but at that point, everything clicks into place for the former Autobot leader. He and Bludgeon have been travelling in ''opposite directions'' in time, encountering each other in the wrong order, meaning that Bludgeon has already gone on to obtain from the past a replacement control device for the one now held by Orion. Using that device, Jhiaxus's team were able to follow Pax to the era he first jumped to... the era where they escaped on Turmoil's ship. And since he has already seen that happen, Pax realizes... he cannot stop them.

One final jump returns Orion to the relative present, outside his ship, as Wheelie, Hardhead, and Garnak run out to meet him. Hardhead explains that Jhiaxus did indeed appear and capture Turmoil's ship after Orion disappeared, and that he has been missing for a month, but that Wheelie would not let them leave without him. Still holding the control device, Orion tells them all he can of his ordeal, and they depart the planet. Orion knows that Jhiaxus must be stopped, but another concern now gnaws at his mind... in that glimpse of the future he saw, ''what'' destroyed LV-117?

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] (4)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (5)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (7)

|c2=
*[[Spectro]] (1)
*[[Spyglass]] (2)
*[[Viewfinder]] (3)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (8)
*[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (10)
*[[Turmoil]] (12)

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*[[Garnak]] (6)
*[[Chaosteros]] (9)
*[[Arachnosaur]] (11)
*[[Varta]] (13)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (14)
}}

==What the f—?==
A tricky issue, this one. It jumps through many different time periods on LV-117 in a jumbled-up order, so here's a quick chronological list to try and explain what our synopsis struggles to. Aside from the actual galactic-relative "present" that Pax and the Reflectors occupy before setting down on LV-117, the time periods they experience are:

#'''Pages 9–12:''' Thousands of years ago. Turmoil and his crew arrive on the planet and enslave Varta's people.
#'''Pages 13–14:''' Reflector arrives on LV-117 in Turmoil's ship.
#'''Pages 3–5:''' More than seventy years later. Orion Pax and his team arrive.
#'''Pages 6–8:''' Very soon after Orion's arrival. Jhiaxus seizes control of Turmoil's ship and escapes.
#'''Page 22:''' One month after Orion's team arrives. They depart the planet.
#'''Pages 14–21:''' Six years into the future, leading up to the destruction of the planet as ''eventually'' referenced in [[Our Darkest|Unicron #0]].

Era #6 at first appears to be two separate time periods, given the sudden shift in color to red and the onset of destruction that occurs across pages 15 and 16, but the fact that Bludgeon continues his conversation with Orion across this shift when the pair are supposed to be jumping in opposite directions through time indicates that no jump occurs at this point. We can instead identify the jump as having happened in the last panel of page 14 via the major "landmark" in the background that shifts and changes throughout the story: the number and condition of the creature corpses in the background. A single corpse is visible by Turmoil's ship in era #1 (page 9, panel 3), which has decayed to a skeleton by era #2 (page 13, panel 1), and is still there in era #3 (page 3, panel 1). Monstructor then kills two creatures in era #4 (page 5), whose corpses remain alongside the first skeleton in era #5 (page 22, panel 1), and have decayed significantly by era #6 (page 15, panel 1).

Orion experiences the issue in the following order: 3, 4, 1, 2, 6, 5.

Bludgeon goes through the issue in this order: 6, 1, 4. Presumably he has already travelled through other unseen eras, since he knows they are already jumping through time when he meets Orion in era #6. Monstructor and Jhiaxus do not travel alongside him: they are only seen to jump straight from era #6 to era #4, deliberately brought there by Bludgeon, using the control device he obtains in era #1.

Going back a bit further (see notes below), ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' began somewhere between periods 1 and 2, and Wheelie's time on LV-117 extended all the way up to period 6 (the Wheelie and Varta of that era briefly meeting Orion while he was time-jumping), after which he fled the dying planet and relocated to [[LV-118]] prior to the beginning of "[[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|Space Opera]]".

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This issue picks up the story of Orion and his pursuit of Jhiaxus from where it was left at the end of [[Syndromica (1)|issue #6]].
*In large part, this issue revolves around rectifying and significantly building upon a notable continuity error from several years prior. Published in 2008, ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' showed the Reflector trio dying on LV-117, only for the characters to turn up alive a few months later in [[All Hail Megatron issue 3|''All Hail Megatron'' #3]]. [[The Transformers (IDW)|The 2009-2011 ongoing series]] would later explicitly confirm that ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' chronologically occurred before ''All Hail Megatron'', ruling out the possibility that Reflector's death happened after their ''All Hail Megatron'' appearance. And now we know how it worked out!
*The planet with the erratic orbit pointed out by Spectro at the start of the issue is [[LV-118]], the planet Wheelie had relocated to by the time of "[[Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|Space Opera]]".
*Although not explored any more deeply here than in ''Spotlight: Wheelie'', the [[Quintesson]] connection to the planet that the original story implied with the appearance of a hieroglyph of the aliens' Face of Death is reiterated here, as a similar drawing is seen scrawled onto the casing of the Regenesis missile in the distant past.
*Turmoil appears in this issue from a point in time between his debut in ''[[Spotlight: Drift]]'' and return in [[Interference Patterns|issue #7]]. Issue #7 showed that he had replaced his left eye with a patch in the intervening time; this issue shows what happened, as Orion punches out the eye in question.
*Varta originally appeared in ''Spotlight: Wheelie'', but was curiously absent when Wheelie reappeared in "Space Opera". This issue reveals what happened to him in between stories.
*Further light is shed on issue #7's plot point that Varta's species created Turmoil's time machine; it makes sense that they would be capable of mastering time travel, given their stewardship of a time-travelling planet.
*"Space Opera" showed that Wheelie moved from LV-117 to 118 using the ship of Quintesson spiral design that Jhiaxus briefly takes control of in this issue. In addition to finding out why he relocated—the destruction of LV-117—we also find out that he attempted to bring a Chaosteros and an Arachnosaur with him, local fauna that originally appeared in ''Spotlight: Wheelie'' and made an illogical appearance on LV-118 in "Space Opera". As these particular examples are time-jumped back to the relative present with Monstructor and proceed to die, we guess he must have rounded up some more.
*Jhiaxus is revealed to have seen the same vision during the Chaos event as recent ''Robots in Disguise'' issues have established [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] did—the glimpse of the far future seen in the [[Pax Cybertronia (issue)|last issue]] of the ongoing series.
*Jhiaxus calls Orion the "one true [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-bearer", further substantiating the suggestion of recent issues of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and the [[Primus: All Good Things|''Robots in Disguise'' annual]] that none of the Primes prior to Optimus actually carried the Matrix.
*In the aforementioned final ongoing issue, a passing reference was made to how Wheelie was the first of the Transformers to see the "great destroyer". That sobriquet, of course, immediately suggested the chaos-bringer himself, the planet-munching [[Unicron]], who had been absent from IDW's continuity thus far... and now we know that ''something'' capable of destroying planets is/will be roaming the universe... and that, as Jhiaxus says in this issue, "true chaos" is coming... a threat that would take on greater meaning in the [[First Strike issue 6|final issue]] of ''[[First Strike]]'', and be entirely clarified in the [[Our Darkest|Free Comic Book Day 2018]] special issue...

===Transformers references===
*We don't bring up Unicron lightly; the visuals of LV-117's destruction match those used for Unicron's consumption of [[Lithone]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', as the planet is bathed in red light and slowly disintegrating, its pieces being sucked up into the air.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Bludgeon close-up, by Livio Ramondelli
* '''Cover B:''' Orion Pax faces off against Monstructor, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
* '''Cover RI:''' Orion Pax and Wheelie, by [[Marcelo Matere]] and Joana Lafuente

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[[Category:Dark Cybertron issues]]

The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One

2019-06-12T09:20:27Z

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{{Comicstory
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|prev=Orion Pax: Free Fall
|next=The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two
|caption='
|image=TF201907-cvrB.jpg
|title="Orion Pax: Free Fall"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 12]], 2019
|coverdate=June 2019
|written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]
|art by=[[Angel Hernandez]] (pg. 1-3, 7, 10-15), [[Andrew Griffith]] (pg. 4-6, 8-9), [[Anna Malkova]] (pg. 16-20)
|colors by=[[Colors by Joana Lafuente & Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]] and [[Tom Waltz]]
|continuity=[[Transformers (2019 comic)|2019 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=
}}

'''As questions pile up for the 'bots of Security Operations, a grieving Bumblebee heads down a new path... but is life as one of Elita-1's Ascenticons everything he hoped it would be?'''

==Synopsis==
From the roof of an apartment, above the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]ian skyline, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] grieves for [[Rubble]], the 'bot whose duty it was for him to protect... and although [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] attempts to reassure him that Rubble's death wasn't his fault, her words do nothing to assuage his pain—or his guilty conscience, for Bumblebee can't help but feel responsible for not being there when he needed him most.

Elsewhere, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s thoughts also drift towards Rubble and his last words; his rueful memory is cut short when xenobiologist [[Greenlight]] snaps him back to reality as they conduct an autopsy on the two murder victims, recovered from Iacon's [[Xeno-Quarter]]: the [[Voin]] scavenger present on the night of [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s murder... and Rubble himself. Greenlight confirms that the Voin was crushed to death, while her compatriot [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] concludes that simple blunt impact trauma was enough to kill Rubble. Disturbed by the sheer level of violence as evidenced by the two bodies, Ratchet's assessment of the two bodies instantly dash Prowl's hopes that the three murders were all carried out by the same culprit. Now, Ratchet asserts, there are '' two'' killers on the loose. As Greenlight departs, shaken by the sheer tragedy of the incident and worried for her and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s ''own'' young Transformer, Chromia reassures Prowl that this wasn't his fault...but, like Windblade, her reassurances fall on deaf ears. Cursing himself for not being able to find the Voin sooner, Prowl swears that the culprit ''will'' be brought to justice.

As he makes his way down the stairs, Bumblebee is approached by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]], and the Senator offers his own condolences for Bumblebee's loss. In no mood to deal with politics, Bumblebee snarls that he's fine before leaving. Orion retreats to a nearby balcony alone as the stars come out, only to receive a sudden communication from [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. Ironhide warns him that his news is both good and bad: due to recent events [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and his inner retinue have cut their tour of the colony worlds short and are on their way back to Cybertron to take control of the situation. As Ironhide's hologram winks out, Orion can only mumble his apologies to Bumblebee, who's already left the building....

Transforming and zooming down the streets, Bumblebee soon arrives at the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] headquarters, where he's greeted by [[Elita One|Elita-1]], surprised to see him, of all 'bots, as a new recruit to the [[Ascenticon Guard]]: especially so soon after Rubble's death. Bumblebee tells her that he's there to help his planet and protect his fellow Cybertronians, and although the thuggish [[Flywheels|Skytread]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] sneer that they've signed on just to beat up anyone who tries to cross the Ascenticons, their commander sharply reminds them that Bumblebee is right: the Ascenticons are all about change, throwing off the shackles of [[Autobot]] law to guide Cybertron towards a better future, and the Ascenticon Guard is there to ensure that that change comes in a safe, orderly fashion

Though Bumblebee points out that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] has left it up to Elita to decide, Flywheels is immediately skeptical of Bumblebee's potential, and mocks the scout for his expulsion from [[Security Operations]] and his inability to keep his protégé safe—at which point Bumblebee snaps and punches the Ascenticon in the face, dropping both him and Refraktor before Elita steps in to separate the three. As Elita helps him up, Bumblebee grumbles about his less-than-friendly reception, and wonders what would have happened if the fourth member of the Ascenticon Guard had been there... and that's when he realizes... where ''is'' [[Quake (G1)|Quake]]?

Far away from Iacon, at the [[Memorial Crater]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] carries out his lonely vigil, steadfastly continuing to guard the monument that marks the last battlefield of the war against the [[Threefold Spark]]. In his head, however, it's a different story... for the old veteran is haunted by his ghostly compatriots, who ceaselessly bicker amongst themselves. [[Highfire]] worries about Cyclonus's deteriorating mental health, [[Gridlock]] cheerfully questions the sanity of their corporeal friend, [[Grudge]] expresses his desire to finally die a proper death, and [[Provoke]] grimly reminds the purple warrior that the only thing that matters is standing guard over the crater. Gridlock shouts that [[Exarchon]] is long-gone, but Cyclonus refutes that: in his mind, the leader of the [[Threefold Spark]] could come back any day.

Kicking off a lichen-like carpet of microbes that threaten to encrust the crater, Cyclonus finds an unfamiliar wire embedded in the surface of the crater. Before he can investigate further, however he's confronted by an unfamiliar Cybertronian: [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], who immediately opens fire! Cyclonus transforms and tries to get airborne, but a shot from Flamewar's weapon nicks his wing and sends him spiraling into the crater. As he transforms and strides towards his attacker, Cyclonus warns Flamewar that he's not going down without a fight!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in hallucinatory form. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] (8)

|h2=[[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s|c2=
* [[Elita One|Elita-1]] (9)
* [[Flywheels|Skytread]] (10)
* [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] (11)

|c4=
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (1)
* [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (2)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (3)
* [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (4)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (5)
* [[Greenlight]] (6)
* [[Rubble]]'s corpse (7)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (12)
* ''[[Highfire]]'' (13)
* ''[[Gridlock]]'' (14)
* ''[[Grudge]]'' (15)
* ''[[Provoke]]'' (15)
* [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"We are '''so''' hard to kill. It takes real determination. '''Commitment''', I suppose. Not many of us have it in us these days. We've forgotten what it takes to do this. What you have to have '''inside''' you."
:—'''Ratchet'''

"You know how sometimes news can't make up its mind whether to be good or bad? Like that time Perceptor upped the plasma pyre output by six percent, but melted his hand off doing it?"
:—'''Ironhide'''

"You just say the word, boss. We'll shut up soon as he wants us to, '''won't''' we, Grudge?" "Sure. I'm about ready to try being '''properly dead'''. Have been for kilocycles, to be honest."
:—'''Gridlock''' and '''Grudge'''

==Notes==
*'''First appearances:''' Flamewar
*'''Mentioned but not yet seen:''' [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Exarchon]]

===Continuity notes===
* Greenlight mentions her partner [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; like Bumblebee and Rubble, the pair recently became mentors to a newly born Transformer, which occurred on-panel in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|issue #4]].
* Bumblebee expressed an interest to join the Ascenticon Guard in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Five|issue #5]], where he met with Soundwave.
* Sentinel Prime was previously established to have left Cybertron in [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|issue #3]]; his retinue for the duration of the trip is noted to include both [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]—our first mention of these characters in the new continuity.
* Ironhide briefly refers to a [[plasma pyre]], which cremated Brainstorm's body in issue #4.
* Issue #4 also had Cyclonus mention that "bioluminescent microbes" were making their way into the Memorial Crater, a fact borne out in this comic. Chromia threatened to bring Cyclonus in by force if he refused to cooperate with Security Operations' inquiries in that comic... though it's not yet clear if Flamewar is a neutral member of the force, or an Ascenticon, as is traditional for the character.
* Cyclonus's spectral visions were not named in their prior appearance: this issue reveals that they're named [[Highfire]] (partially disintegrated), [[Gridlock]] (missing an arm, shot in the head), [[Grudge]] (melted upper body) and [[Provoke]] (bullet wounds, but otherwise intact)

===Transformers references===
* [[Nominus Prime]]'s historic speech, in which he introduces the [[Nominus Edict]], praises the notions of "peace through stability" and "[peace] through restraint," in what seems like a deliberate call-forward to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s famous "peace through tyranny" motto.
* [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] returns! After a single cameo in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], the obscure Decepticon femme fatale makes her reboot debut in a new body that mixes and matches various features from her two [[BotCon]] toys.

===Other trivia===
* Print copies of both this issue and [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two|the next]] feature free trading cards for use in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

===Covers (4)===
* '''Cover A:''' Orion Pax, by [[Christian Ward]]
* '''Cover B:''' Bumblebee in mourning, by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Elita-One hides from Decepticon soldiers, in the style of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]], by Guido Guidi

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Crazybolt (RID)

2016-03-27T07:43:11Z

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{{disambig2|the ''Robots in Disguise'' Decepticon|the ''Beast Wars Neo'' Predacon|Crazybolt (BWN)}}
:''Crazybolt is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:TRID E 30 Crazybolt Robot Mode.jpg|400px|thumb|If anyone tells me to lick my eyeballs...they're dead!]]

'''Crazybolt''' subscribes to a simple philosophy: speed. Everything in life should be about going as fast as you can and nothing should be slowing you down. On [[Velocitron]], this philosophy would allow Crazybolt to fit right in. But on planets such as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Earth]], there are too many obstacles in the form of cities, natural terrain, and people. And to Crazybolt, there is only one solution to dealing with all obstacles impeding his speed: destroying them with his fiery breath and burning exhaust.

His [[Mini-Con]] partner is the ever-loyal [[Slicedice]], who is as dedicated to Crazybolt as his master is to speed. He is also associated with [[Hammer (RID)|Hammer]].

{{quote|Illumination through acceleration!|Crazybolt|"[[Suspended]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[James Arnold Taylor]] (English)}} [[Roberto Accornero]] (Italian)

[[File:TRID E 30 Crazybolt Vehicle Mode.jpg|250px|thumb|left|I feel the need...the need for speed!]]
An ex-drag racer, Crazybolt and Slicedice were arrested after Crazybolt leveled [[Steel City]], claiming that the buildings impeded his mobility. He was placed in a stasis pod and sent away aboard the ''[[Alchemor]]'', only to be freed when the ship crashed on [[Earth]]. The duo continued their high-octane rampage across Earth's highways, although [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s team eventually tracked them down. The two fled; Crazybolt used a smokescreen to send Strongarm onto an overpass, distracting her while they made good their escape.
[[File:TRID E 30 Crazybolt Firebreath.jpg|250px|thumb|right|That's a...spicy meat-a ball!]]

After some more driving, Crazybolt and Slicedice discovered a nature reserve. Slicedice, offended by the sign, goaded his partner into burning down the sign... and the entire forest, viewing it as an insult to their desire for unimpeded speed. Although Bumblebee and [[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] grappled with the Decepticons, they were unable to subdue either before the flames forced them to break off. The Decepticon duo took advantage of the fire and fled the scene. {{storylink|Suspended}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===
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==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
[[File:Crazybolt Stock.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Get in mah belly!]]
*'''Crazybolt and Scorch Strike Hammer''' (Deployer, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''TAV47'''
**''Accessories'': Hammer Mini-con and armor sprue

:Crazybolt transforms from a horned lizard robot beast into some kind of monstrous muscle car. He includes a recolor of Wave 3 Mini-Con [[Hammer (RID)|Hammer]]. As a Deployer figure, Crazybolt is designed to launch Cyclone-style Mini-Cons from his huge gaping maw.

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==Notes==
* Despite his primary partner being a Decepticon-aligned torpedo in the show, Crazybolt's toy is incapable of interacting with said variety of Mini-Cons.
[[File:Crazybolt RID 2015 package art.jpg|250px|thumb|Don't stalk with your mouth full.]]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crazybolt''' (クレイジーボルト ''Kureijīboruto'')

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]

Bumblebee (WFC)/toys

2016-01-09T10:42:02Z

Maruten: Fixed typo.

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'''[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]''' is a popular bot with lots of toys and more coming!

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He stars in ''Tron 3.0.'']]
*'''Cybertronian Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)
:*''Accessories: '' Handgun
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Cybertronian Bumblebee transforms from a yellow and black robot into a "Cybertronian courier mode". His toy comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun is held via [[5mm post]], and can be stored inside his rear bumper in either robot or vehicle mode. Bumblebee's head appears to have [[light-piping]], but his eyes are painted over in blue, thus rendering the gimmick neutered. His legs are generally loose at the mid-thigh joint due to being used for transformation.

:He and Cybertronian [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]] shipped ahead of their two other wavemates in the United States via [[Toys"R"Us]].

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#United|Bumblebee Cybertron Mode]], as well as [[retool]]ed into ''Generations/War for Cybertron'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper]] and ''United'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#United|Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode]]. In fact, Bumblebee's instructions depict him with Cliffjumper's head, revealing the retool before it was officially announced.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/GenerationsBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cybertronian Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===Rescue Bots===
[[File:RescueBots Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dear God, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|they're]] [[Bumblebee (Animated)|crossbreeding!]]]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2011)
:Bumblebee transforms into a yellow muscle car which presumably can be used by the humans in the rescue team to speed to problem sites, while staying within the speed limit, of course. Tugging either end of the vehicle will [[autotransformation|autotransform]] him back into [[robot mode]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Rescue Bots'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RescueBots Garage Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee enjoys hiding underneath cars that look like him.]]
*'''Bumblebee Rescue Garage''' (Playset, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Bumblebee, Axel Frazier
:The [[Bumblebee Rescue Garage]] comes with a smaller Bumblebee toy not unlike an [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]] or [[Speed Stars]] toy in function. Standing the vehicle on end reveals Bumblebee's robot mode embossed on its underside. The back of Bumblebee's car mode also has a cavity in which the included Axel Frazier figure can ride.

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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TRURageOverCybertronCybertronianBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The Grid. A digital frontier. I tried to picture clusters of information as they moved through the computer.]]
*'''Rage over Cybertron''' (Multipack, 2011)
:*''Accessories'': Handgun

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' '''Cybertronian Bumblebee''' is a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of ''Generations'' Cybertronian Bumblebee, with most of the original version's black plastic changed to gray, clear blue headlights and rims, red tint for the windows, most of the red paint details changed to blue, and additional blue circuitry paint details resembling the "overshield" effect from the ''War for Cybertron'' game. He was only available in a three-pack with redecos of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Cybertronian Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Cybertronian Megatron]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUROCBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on "Rage over Cybertron" Cybertronian Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===Prime: First Edition===
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[[File:Primetoy-BumblebeeNYCC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sorry, you won't actually be able to ride one of these in [[New York City|New York]].]]
*'''Bumblebee and Arcee, Includes Raf Esquivel and Jack Darby''' (NYCC 2011 exclusive)
**''Accessories:'' Arm-mounted twin-cannon

:Bumblebee is an orange-ish redeco of First Edition Bumblebee (see below) as a New York taxicab and comes with a pink [[Arcee (WFC)#Prime: First Edition|Arcee]] and NY-themed [[Jack Darby (Prime)#Prime|Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel#Prime|Raf Esquivel]] figurines. They were sold exclusively at [[New York Comic Con|New York Comic Con 2011]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/NYCCBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on First Edition NYCC Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-BumblebeeDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pirates radio clips ''and'' Jazz's transformation scheme.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ("First Edition" Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Number:'' '''001'''
**''Accessories:'' Arm-mounted twin-cannon, stand

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'' figures, this Deluxe-sized incarnation of Bumblebee transforms into a yellow Urbana 500 muscle car. An arm-mounted blaster can be pegged via 5mm peg into either of his forearms or stowed underneath the vehicle mode. As with other "First Edition" ''Prime'' figures, he comes with a cardboard display stand which sits at the bottom of the packaging.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/PrimeBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on First Edition Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===Cyberverse Series 2===
[[File:Prime-toy BumblebeeCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I think my gun overheated...]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / 001'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[March 21]], 2012'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''EZ-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Bumblebee transforms into an [[Urbana 500]] muscle car. He features numerous [[C joint|3mm port]]s for mounting Cyberverse weapons, such as on his hands, doors/arms, and roof/back.

:He comes with a blaster (modeled after his in-show cannon) that features two 3mm posts and a port, and is cast in soft translucent red plastic. This weapon, in a variety of colors, is also used by ''Cyberverse'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Cyberverse|Arcee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Cyberverse|Evac]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]], [[Tailgate (Prime)|Autobot Tailgate]], the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseBattlesuit|redeco]] of Bumblebee that comes with the [[Bumblebee Battle Suit]] (see below) and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Groove (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Groove]].

:Some units had the blaster molded significantly more flexible (and also more creamy and less translucent) plastic.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/LegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Cyberverse Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-QuickbladeBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...And turned into a blade!?]]
*'''Quickblade Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / 011'''
**''Accessories:'' Combat blade

: Part of the third wave of ''Prime Cyberverse'' Legion Class toys, Quickblade Bumblebee is a redeco of Legion Class Bumblebee in black with yellow stripes, loosely resembling the deco he later assumes in Season 3 of [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]. He comes with a "combat blade", a soft translucent-green blade weapon that can mount/be held via any of its four 3mm pegs. In varying colors, it was used by [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#CyberverseSingle|Knock Out]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Mirage (Movie)#Cyberverse|Mirage]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/LegQBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Quickblade Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-BumblebeeBattleSuit-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|... Oh, nevermind. It's all cool now.]]
*'''Bumblebee Battle Suit''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 003'''
**''Accessories:'' Large missile-firing blaster, missile, small double-barreled blaster

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Bumblebee Battle Suit]] comes with a redeco of Legion Class Bumblebee, who features brighter, paler yellow plastic, trades in his black stripes for sparkly dark-blue, replaces his silver-painted windshields with metallic light-blue, switches the silver on his abdomen and shins with metallic dark-blue, replaces the black grill with silver, omits the stripe portions at the center of the hood, and removes the silver on his feet. In addition to the suit's other accessories, Bumblebee still comes with his double-barreled blaster, with the color changed from translucent red to translucent light blue.

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[[File:PrimeEZCollectionAutobotSet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, [[November 24|11-24]]-2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP1'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:Available for this set, this version of Bumblebee replaces his yellow plastic with a darker shade of metallic yellow. He was released as a six-pack along with [[Ratchet (WFC)#EZ6pack|Ratchet]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)#EZ6pack|Bulkhead]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (WFC)#EZ6pack|Arcee]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#EZ6pack|Wheeljack]].
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===Prime===
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[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-BumblebeeDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Here'''s my other blaster! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Prime-toy BumblebeeTakTomDx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Arms-Micron version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 001'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[March 31]], 2012'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AM-02'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 arm-mounted blasters (Hasbro only), "B.2" Arms Micron (Takara only)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this Bumblebee is an entirely new mold, and features a much simpler transformation (and slightly decreased posability), including a "dramatic head reveal": the entire car mode front section is geared together, so when the robot mode shoulders are pulled out, the hood opens up to flip out Bumblebee's head and expand his chest. Two blaster-weapons are now included, which use [[5mm post|5mm posts and holes]] to mount on his forearms, engine block, or be used as hand-held weapons. They can also combine to form a larger quad-barreled cannon. While the [[instructions]] are rather vague about it, his folded-up roof actually features a tab that's meant to peg into a slot behind his pelvis, securing his roof somewhat in robot mode. This version of the toy was later retooled into [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]].

: In wave six of the "Robots in Disguise" toyline, Bumblebee was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version of Bumblebee, part of the first wave of ''Prime'' toys, is considerably different. His roof and doors have been retooled to include 5mm-hole mounting points, which are meant to be used with the new [[Arms Micron]] system. As such, he does not come with the Hasbro version's blasters, instead coming with the Arms Micron [[B.2]], who transforms into an over-sized version of Bumblebee's wrist-mounted blasters. His [[paint operation]]s have also been pretty heavily decreased; his doors, roof and rear window-frame have stripe-less solid-yellow paint to cover the clear plastic, leaving his engine block, grill-parts and face the only "detail-painted" parts on the toy. Most of his detailing, like his car mode striping, is provided by a separate sheet of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s. (This actually allows for more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] stripes than the painted Hasbro version.) Unfortunately, he suffers from a particularly horrid case of sticker placement: The [[instructions]] tell you to place stickers between his front wheels and doors to continue his stripe patterns, but due to how the doors are jointed, there is not enough clearance near them to accommodate these stickers, and opening the doors will ''destroy'' the stickers.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Robots in Disguise Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1465.html Arms Micron Bumblebee at Alfes's toy blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRIDtoy-ShadowStrikeBee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Great. Now everyone will think he's a part of the pavement.]]
*'''Shadow Strike Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 011'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 arm-mounted blasters

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Deluxe Class toys, Shadow Strike Bumblebee is a redeco of "Robots in Disguise" Deluxe Class Bumblebee, and is cast in gray, yellow, and translucent blue plastic. He features new yellow stripe patterns and deco, with some gray and black paint details here and there.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/SSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Shadow Strike Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime-toy BumblebeeTerrorcon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Terrorcon Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, [[August 10|8-10]]-2012)
**''Accessories'': "Terrorcon Zori" Arms Micron

: Meant to represent Bumblebee turned into a vicious monster after being infused with [[Dark Energon]], "Terrorcon Bumblebee" is the Arms Micron Bee molding done in black, gray and clear-purple. Rather than his nominal Arms Micron partner, B.2, he instead comes with [[Zori#Terrorcon|Terrorcon Zori]], a clear-purple version of [[Soundwave (WFC)#Prime|Soundwave]]'s Micron partner. This set was available as an [[AEON]] stores exclusive in Japan.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All that glitters is not Goldbug.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''001'''
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters

: Another Dark-Energon-infused iteration of Bumblebee, but still an Autobot and apparently not a brutal killing machine, ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Bumblebee is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-exclusive redeco of "Robots in Disguise" Deluxe Class Bumblebee, and is cast in translucent glittery-gold and opaque blue plastics as an [[homage]] to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldbug|Generation 1 Goldbug]].

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Knock Out (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Knock Out]], [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]], and [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Autobot/DEBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Dark Energon Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee joins the [[Autoroller]]s.]]
*'''Remote Controlled Bumblebee''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

:An electronic Bumblebee, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Bumblebee from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:Primetoy-UltimateOpponentsBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Show-accuracy|Denied!]]]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Starscream: Ultimate Opponents''' (Entertainment Pack, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Arm-mounted weapon

: This Deluxe Class Bumblebee is a redeco of his First Edition release in a darker, more orange shade of yellow plastic, similar to the same mould's NYCC exclusive version. He features brighter silver highlights and an inexplicable recoloring of his racing stripes to an aqua blue, which fade back to their regular black halfway along his car mode.

: Bumblebee came packed-in with a redeco of First Edition Starscream, small unarticulated figurines of [[Silas]] and a MECH soldier, as well as a DVD containing the episodes ''[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]'', ''[[Sick Mind]]'' and ''[[Out of His Head]]''. The two-pack was also available in Australian markets virtually unchanged, except the DVD was replaced with a booklet including short (and by that, we mean one sentence) bios as well as [[Tech Spec]]s for [[Breakdown (WFC)|most]] [[Airachnid (Prime)|of]] the characters.

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[[File:Primetoy-WeaponizerClassBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Eight. Count 'em. Eight wheels. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TFP-AM-Gatling-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Weaponizer, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 002'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[November 30]], 2012'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster pistol (Hasbro & Takara), "B.2 A" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Weaponizer Class toys, Bumblebee is a large, roughly Leader-sized mold with a simplified transformation scheme, more accurate proportions, and a grand total of ''four'' [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake wheel]]s on his person due to said transformation. He comes with a double-barreled blaster pistol which can mount onto his hands, forearms, and trunk.

: His ''main'' gimmicks, however, are the two large mini-guns hidden in his hood-chest, which can deploy and "weaponize" either mode. When his robot head/engine block is pressed down, the mini-guns swing out from his hood-chest and spin, while a red LED inside his torso lights up briefly. Pushing on the gray lever/the center front fender portion (both on his chest) briefly lights up the LED again and swings the mini-guns back into his body.

: His [[stock photography]] gives him a [[:File:Transformers-Prime-Weaponizers-Bumblebee.jpg|''completely'' different vehicle deco]] compared to the final product, with the final toy having fewer [[paint operation]]s overall. The final product lacks the stripe patterns between the front wheels and doors due to that patch being made of [[unpaintable plastic]], shrinks the stripes on the hood, tapers the door stripes towards the front and extends it towards the rear wheels, rearranges the stripes on the trunk, roof, and behind the engine block, shrinks the Autobot symbol on the roof, and moves said symbol to the front of the hood. The hood stripes, in particular, have been ''significantly'' shrunk into what are essentially ''pinstripes''.

: A [[Variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of this figure features much thicker stripes on his hood-chest.

:The Japanese release, dubbed '''Gatling Bumblebee''', sports metallic gold paint on most of his yellow plastic, and some sliver details. He comes with a gray version of his Arms Micron, B.2.

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===Rescue Bots: Energize===
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[[File:RescueBots Bumblebee and GrahamBurns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee and Graham Burns''' (2-pack, 2013)
:Available in a two-pack with [[Graham Burns]], Bumblebee is a non-transforming but articulated figure, appearing rather more [[show-accuracy|show accurate]] than his previous ''Rescue Bots'' toys. His left hand is morphed into a blue jackhammer as part of the "Energize" theme.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/RBPVCBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on PVC Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

*'''Bumblebee''' (2013)
:The same non-transforming figure was also available in a single pack, without Graham Burns.

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[[File:RescueBots Energize Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Jackhammer
:Bumblebee's original ''Rescue Bots'' mold was retooled to add sockets onto his hood and released as part of the "Energize" line. He also features translucent blue plastic on his hood and doors, and has a jackhammer accessory made from the same plastic which plugs into the sockets on his hood.

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[[File:Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station''' (Playset, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Bumblebee, "rescue launcher", rescue missile
:The [[Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station]] is a "3D pop-up playset" that unfolds into a play area for ''Rescue Bots'' figures, and features a working "rescue hatch" and spring-loaded "rescue launcher". It is actually the Danger Room playset from Hasbro's ''Marvel Superhero Squad'' line in new colors, but does both [[retool]] out that playset's Sentinel head with a crane arm claw and include a new sticker sheet. It was released in international markets to no fanfare at some point in 2013, apparently being available in at least Latin America and South Korea (the latter being English packaging with a Korean sticker).

:The included Bumblebee is the same deco as the individual non-transforming figure.

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/1006521-new-rescue-bots-toys.html More information on the Bumblebee Rescue Repair Station at TFW2005]''

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[[File:RescueBots Electronic Energize Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Electronic Bumblebee''' (2013)
:A larger non-transforming toy, Bumblebee features electronic lights and sounds. His right-hand is replaced by a "rescue drill" which oddly resembles ''Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s [[stinger (weapon)|stinger]]s and which spins when you press a button on his right forearm.

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===Cyberverse Series 3===
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 004'''
**''Accessories'': Eagleshot Bow

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Bumblebee is a redeco and significant "retool" (in the loosest sense of the term; ''literally'' every single part except for his wheels and the shoulder joints is modified) of Legion Class Bumblebee, transforming into a heavily armed Urbana 500 muscle car with spikes covering the front wheels, sculpted missile launchers and boosters/blasters on the doors, armor panels at the rear, and a large version of his double-barreled blaster sculpted onto his hood, the barrels of which end up mounted on his chest/shoulders in robot mode. He sports various 3mm ports in the same places the original Legion Class toy did.

:He comes with the "[[Eagleshot Bow]]", a crossbow which has two 3mm ports and three posts, allowing it to mount/be mounted in different ways. This bow, in varying colors, was also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]], [[Windrazor (Prime)#Toys|Windrazor]], and [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Toys|Rippersnapper]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CybBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Cyberverse Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BHCyberverse-BumblebeeEnergonDriller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Energon Driller with Bumblebee''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 003'''
**''Accessories:'' Prod, saw, Eagleshot Bow, Energon Booster

: The only new product from the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' Vehicle playsets, the [[Energon Driller]] (a redeco of the Series 2 Driller stripped of its electronics) comes with a redeco of Legion Class Series 3 Bumblebee, who features an ever-so-slightly darker shade of yellow plastic, black instead of charcoal wheels and hip and shoulder joints, dark metallic blue instead of black paint details for his front bumper, windscreen, shins and forearms/vehicle mode doors, black instead of silver paint operations for the face and the double-barreled blaster on the hood, and less saturated blue paint operations for the eyes.

: He comes with blue redecos of the Series 2 Driller's prod and saw accessories, which were originally meant for [[Knock Out (Prime)#Cyberverse|Knock Out]], as well as the Eagleshot Bow. The Energon Booster (originally part of the Series 2 Vehicles' light-up gimmick) is also included as a separate piece no longer connected to the Driller by a power cable, and can also be used by Bumblebee as a hand-held weapon.

:The Bumblebee Energon Driller was notoriously absent from US retail for many months after being available from online retailers and even appearing at retail in Hasbro's Asian and eventually European markets. It wasn't until much later that it finally became available through discount stores such as Ross, although there have also been sightings at Toys"R"Us Express, Hastings and Tuesday Morning stores.
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===Beast Hunters===
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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-DeluxeBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Derf, a life-form's gotta do what a life-form's gotta do.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 001'''
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters, Eagleshot Bow, 6 missiles

: Part of the first wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Bumblebee is a redeco and extensive retool of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Deluxe Class Bumblebee mold, transforming into a heavily-modified Urbana 500 muscle car that's covered in spikes. Bumblebee's roof has been retooled with an additional 5mm peg-hole, and the hinge joint at the rear windshield has been removed.

:He retains the two arm-mounted blasters, and now additionally comes with a larger-scale "Eagleshot Bow", a large, spring-loaded [[missile]]-launching bow, as well as six missiles. The missiles can slide in and store on brackets in various places, with two brackets located on top of the bow, and two rotating brackets located on each door. The prods on the sides of the bow can be opened manually, but are meant to open automatically when a missile is inserted into the launcher.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1|first chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-NightShadowBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|About time this mold got painted rims.]]
*'''Night Shadow Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters, Eaglefire Bow, 6 missiles

: Part of the fifth wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Night Shadow Bumblebee is a redeco of his ''Beast Hunters'' toy, sporting a black and gold color scheme similar to his depiction in the third season of the ''Prime'' cartoon, but with additional teal and silver details. His bow has been redecoed into the "[[Eagleshot Bow|Eaglefire Bow]]", representing an upgraded version of his previous "Eagleshot Bow".

:His stock photos depict his hood/chest as being cast in a mixture of black and gold plastic, whereas the final product casts these parts just in black.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23|twenty-third chapter]] of the ''Tales of the Beast Hunters'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/NSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Night Shadow Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Talking Bumblebee / SFX Bumblebee''' (Battlemaster Class, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Blaster pistol, bow

: Part of the only wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Battlemaster Class toys, "Talking Bumblebee" is a redeco/retool of his ''Robots in Disguise'' Weaponizer toy, sporting a black and yellow color scheme similar to his depiction in the third season of the ''Prime'' cartoon, as well as a new head-sculpt that features a mouth. He comes with a ''massive'' bow and features a talking gimmick (voiced by [[Johnny Yong Bosch]]!).

: The European release replaced the voice clips with various sound effects and was accordingly named "SFX Bumblebee".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/TBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Talking Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Prime BH deluxe upscaled Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oversized Cyberverse toys aren't always [[Knockoff|cheap, unofficial fakes]].]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''4 / 001'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword

:Part of the first wave of 2014 ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toys, Bumblebee is an enlarged <s>knockoff</s> copy of his ''Beast Hunters Cyberverse'' toy, though with minor detail differences to be more accurate as a Deluxe and the replacement of ball joints with more robust universal joints. As such, his parts count, complexity and articulation are all significantly lower than in previous Deluxes.

:Due to being released after the Christmas season and [[tail-ender|before the launching]] of the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toy line]], Bumblebee and the other figures of his [[wave]] were ultimately only available in Europe and Hong Kong, in [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] in both instances (an unusual occurrence for Hong Kong).

:His sword is reused for [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 5|Takara's Movie Advanced Series Ratchet]].
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====Predacons Rising====
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[[File:PrimeBHPRtoy Cyberverse Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee & Blight''' (Legion 2-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Eagleshot Bow

:For the ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' subline imprint, the ''Cyberverse'' series 3 Bumblebee sculpt was recolored in (vaguely) [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] black and yellow colors, similar to Deluxe Class Night Shadow Bumblebee. This version of Bumblebee was only available in a two-pack with [[Blight (Prime)#Target2pack|Blight]].

:As a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, this set was only available as a Target exclusive in the US (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe), and on top of that was by far the rarest and hardest to find of all ''Predacons Rising'' products. For some reason, it was stocked by various Japan-based import stores, though, thus making this the easiest (though not cheapest) way to obtain the two-pack. Like the Abominus giftset, this two-pack features no ''Cyberverse'' logo on its packaging.
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[[File:BHPRtoy-NovaBlastBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's basically lemonade and blueberry juice with a hint of pepper.]]
*'''Nova Blast Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters, Eagleshot Bow, 6 missiles

: Part of the "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" [[subline imprint]], Nova Blast Bumblebee is a redeco of his ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class toy that changes some black and yellow sections to blue, changes some [[paint operation]]s, and adds light blue flames to the sides of his hood/chest.

:As a second [[wave]] ''Predacons Rising'' release, Nova Blast Bumblebee was only available as a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] in the United States (and not in Canada, Australia or Europe).

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/PRNBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Nova Blast Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===Construct-Bots===
[[File:ConstructBots BeastHuntersBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Beast Hunters Bumblebee''' (Scout, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''34'''
: Beast Hunters Bumblebee turns into a car. He includes a non-firing crossbow weapon.

:Like most [[Beast Hunters]] Construct-Bots, Bumblebee never saw release in the United States.
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===Go!===
[[File:TFGoHunterBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Hunter Bumblebee''' ([[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G14'''
**''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters, "Needle Arrow" bow, 6 missiles
:Hunter Bumblebee is a [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Bumblebee toy, released in [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toyline. He's cast in a slightly more orange shade of yellow and has some minor differences in paint as well, such as shinier headlights and entirely black lines on his hood as opposed to the ''Beast Hunters'' toy's partially silver ones.
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===Rescue Bots Rescan===
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[[File:RescueBotstoy Bumblebee and Scrapmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee and Scrapmaster''' (2-pack, 2014)
:Available with [[Scrapmaster]], Bumblebee is a redeco of the "Energize" non-transforming figure (but is not branded as such) and features a color scheme reminiscent of his ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' form.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBPVCBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on black PVC Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RescueBots 2packBumblebeeMorBot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee and MorBot''' (2-pack, 2014)
:Available with [[MorBot]], Bumblebee is an all-new non-transfoming figure based on the Rescan figure that turns into a motorcycle.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBPVCBumblebeeMotorcycle/bumblebee.htm More information on Rescan PVC Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RescueBots SilverForceOptimusBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Silver Force Optimus Prime and Bumblebee''' (2-pack, 2014)
:Available with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Silver Force Optimus Prime]], Silver Force Bumblebee is a redeco of the Energize non-transforming figure, featuring silver through all his body. It was not sold in the United States, apparently being exclusive to Canadian [[Target]] stores.

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[[File:RescueBots MotorcycleBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Motorcycle Bumblebee''' (Rescan, 2014)
:Part of the first wave of the Rescan series, Bumblebee features a spring-loaded transformation and transforms into a motorcycle.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Motorcycle Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RescueBots RaptorBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's going to be really hard to [[Dinobot (BW)|quote Shakespeare]] when you speak in beeps.]]
*'''Raptor Bumblebee''' (Rescan, 2014)
:Part of the second wave of the Rescan series, Bumblebee now transforms into a very goofy-looking raptor dinosaur. Pressing his robot mode chest in raptor mode activates a chomping jaw action.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/RBDinoBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Raptor Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===Robots in Disguise (2015)===
{{note|Virtually every toy in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day. [[TakaraTomy]] releases simply check that off on their mobile app's collection list. It's honestly quicker and less redundant to say which toys '''don't''' have this feature.}}
====Legion Class====
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[[File:RID Cyberverse Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legion Class, 2015)
:Part of the first wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' Legion figures, Bumblebee transforms into a (fictional) Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer. In [[robot mode]], his fists are compatible with 3mm-peg weapons, although he does not come with any himself.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his driver-side door in vehicle mode, becoming his right arm in robot mode. This badge is accessible while he is still in-package.

:His instructions mention that Bumblebee's head needs to flip forward when transforming into vehicle mode, but this will make his vehicle mode slightly bumped up from the back. However this can be remedied by flipping his head underneath. Also, unlike the Warrior Class and the Three Step Changer figure, this Bumblebee does not feature a faux front car chest window.

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[[File:EZ-Collection-Transformers-Adventure-Bumblebee-Clear-Ver.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee Clear Ver.''' (EZ Collection, 2015)
:A redeco of Legion Class Bumblebee in clear plastic, Bumblebee Clear Ver. was given away at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores from [[March 21]] 2015 to customers who spent ¥3000 or more on ''Adventure'' product.

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[[File:RID2015-CotT-2-pack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Clash of the Transformers 2-pack, 2015)

:Packaged with Underbite, this Bumblebee is a redeco of the Legion Class figure based on Bumblebee's armor from the [[Battlegrounds, Part 2|''Robots in Disguise'' season 1 finale]]. The 2-pack is a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his driver-side door in vehicle mode, becoming his right arm in robot mode.

:The "Clash of the Transformers" Legion two-packs have thus far only been available as Toys"R"Us exclusives in Australia.

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[[File:RID2015-legion-night-ops-bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Night Ops Bumblebee''' (Legion Class, 2015)

:A stealth-themed redeco of the Legion Class Bumblebee figure, Night Ops Bumblebee features light grey and black plastic and different paint applications compared to the "Clash of the Transformers" 2-pack.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his drivers-side door in vehicle mode, becoming his right arm in robot mode. This badge is accessible while he is still in-package.

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*'''Black Knight Bumblebee''' (EZ Collection, 2015)
:A ''different'' black and yellow stealth redeco of the Legion Bumblebee figure, Black Knight Bumblebee was released as a free gift with the September 2015 issue of Japan's ''[[TV Magazine]]''.

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[[File:TAV-34-EZ-Collection-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I really satisfy! ''Really!'' ''Really!'']]
*'''Team Bumblebee VS Megatronus set''' (EZ Collection 4-pack, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV34'''
:Available for this set, this version of Bumblebee is a redeco of the original Legion Class Bumblebee, featuring additional paint details. As the toy features a deco accurate to his robot mode, his front window features an Autobot insignia, and his arm's side windows is unpainted.

:Unlike the Hasbro release, the toy features no scan-badges on the toy, instead it was printed on one small card, along with the other 3 badges.

:Bumblebee was released as a four-pack along with [[Strongarm (RID)#TAV34|Strongarm]], [[Sideswipe (WFC)#TAV34|Sideswipe]], and [[Megatronus (WFC)#TAV34|Megatronus]].

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====One-Step Changers====
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[[File:2015RIDOnestepBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Easy-Dynamic-Series-TED-07-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changer, 2015)
**''Release Date'': [[May 30|5-30]][[2015|-2015]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TED-07'''
:Part of the first wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' One-Step Changers, Bumblebee transforms from robot to vehicle in one step!

:His scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his robot mode chestplate. The badge is still accessible while still in-package.

:The TakaraTomy release of One-Step Changer Bumblebee (as part of the Easy Dynamic Series line) features extensive paint applications to resemble his cartoon counterpart. He also features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his robot mode chestplate.

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*'''Night Ops Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changer, 2015)
[[File:RID2015-One-Step-Changer-Night-Ops-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
:Part of the fourth wave of the Transformers: Robots in Disguise One-Step Changers, Night Ops Bumblebee is a Stealth-themed redeco of the One-Step Bumblebee figure above.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his robot mode chestplate. The badge is still accessible while still in-package.
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[[File:RID2015-One-Step-Changers-Collection-6-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Robots in Disguise Collection''' (6-pack, 2015)

:A Target exclusive 6-Pack features One-step figures of Bumblebee, Steeljaw, Grimlock, Sideswipe, Underbite, and a new One-Step Optimus Prime toy.

:Sideswipe, Steeljaw's, Underbite's, and Bumblebee's badges are the only toys which can be scanned in-package.

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[[File:RID2015-One-Step-changer-Patrol-Mode-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Transformers-Adventure-TED17-Quick-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Patrol Mode Bumblebee''' (One-Step Changer, 2016)
**''Release date'': [[January 30|01-30]]-[[2016]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TED-17'''

:Part of the eighth wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' One-Step Changers, this new mold of One Step Bumblebee features a transformation similar to ''Movie'' Drift's and ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' Sideswipe's. His scannable badge is on his vehicle mode's roof. Although the badge is accessible while in-package, the badge was neutered by a thin rubber band, unless you want to take the toy out from the packaging.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, dubbed ''Quick Bumblebee'', features extensive paint applications to resemble his cartoon counterpart's colors. He also features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his roof.

:The toy was solicited as '''Switchblade Bumblebee''' in the Robots in Disguise Mobile Game.

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====Warrior Class====
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[[File:2015 Rid Deluxe Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|The line starts with me and goes around the block. Twice. ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Takaratomy-tav-01-bumblebee.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2015)
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[March 21]], [[2015]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Decepticon Hunter
:Part of the first wave of the Warrior Class figures, Bumblebee (again) transforms into a fictional Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer. He includes a Decepticon Hunter sword accessory, which can be held via 5mm holes in his hands.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:His current stock photo is mistransformed: his back piece isn't folded down.

:The TakaraTomy version features extensive paint details for the toy, and features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his robot mode chest. Scanning this with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' mobile app unlocks the toy to the app's collection list.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Robots in Disguise'' Warrior Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Night-Ops-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cheese-wheeled Stealth.]]
*'''Night Ops Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Decepticon Hunter

:A stealth-themed redeco of the Warrior Class Bumblebee figure, with its opaque plastic colors inverted.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

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[[File:Clash-of-the-Transformers-Warrior-Class-Bumblebee-Hasbro-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Clash-of-the-Transformers-Warrior-Class-Bumblebee-TakaraTomy-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Decepticon Hunter
:A redeco of Warrior Class Bumblebee based on his appearance in the ''Robots in Disguise'' season 1 finale, this figure was released as part of the ''Clash of the Transformers'' [[subline imprint]] that's [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores around the world, including Japan.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, also a Toys"R"Us exclusive, is nearly identical to the Hasbro version, but features a different scan-badge on his chest. Scanning this in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' app unlocks Clash Bumblebee on the list.

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[[File:TAV29-Bumblebee-Supreme-Mode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|and the toy above was thrown away.]]
*'''Bumblebee Supreme Mode''' (Warrior Class, [[October 24|10-24]]-2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TAV-29'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Decepticon Hunters

:Bumblebee Supreme Mode is a redeco/retool of the Warrior Class Bumblebee, based on his appearance in the ''Robots in Disguise'' season 1 finale: Battlegrounds. Bumblebee also features an extra Decepticon hunter, which can be wielded with his pair of 5mm compatible hands.

:Bumblebee Supreme Mode also features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his robot mode chest. Scanning this with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' mobile app unlocks the toy to the app's collection list.

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[[File:2015RIDWarriorClassNightStrikeBumblebee.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]
*'''Night Strike Bumblebee''' (Warrior Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Decepticon Hunter

:Night Strike Bumblebee is yet another redeco of Warrior Class Bumblebee, with his vehicle mode deco inspired by ''Animated'' Bumblebee...with a hint of flame tampographs. His tranparent blue plastic is now molded in smoke gray. Night Strike Bumblebee features light blue unpaintable plastic and paint applications, making it somehow similar to an ''Allspark Power'' figure. The really poor deco match between the yellow plastic and the yellow paint used on the roof makes the vehicle mode lookin' pretty ugly.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is centered on his chestplate. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:His current robot mode stock photo is intentionally mistransformed: his side doors/wings were not folded up, a change that persists in the toy's packaging, which was redesigned to allow the doors to act as hip armor..
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====Hyper Change Heroes / 3-Step Changers====
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[[File:RID20153StepBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Now he know how the other [[Ironhide_(G1)/toys#Universe_.282008.29|bot]] feels. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Takaratomy-te-01-bumblebee.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Hyper Change Hero / 3-Step Changer, 2015)
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[March 21]], [[2015]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TED-01'''
:Part of the first wave of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Three-Step Changers / Hyper Change Heroes|Three-Step Changers]], Bumblebee transforms from robot to vehicle in 3 easy steps. The toy featured several Autotransformations:
:*Pulling his legs will make his feet flip to the front.
:*Pushing his torso to the waist will make his shoulders pop out from the chest.

:Three-Step Changer/Hyper Change Hero Bumblebee is released in an open package, which allows children to touch the toy.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his Robot Mode chest. The badge is accessible while he is still in-package.

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy, named "'''Big Bumblebee'''", includes some added black paint detailing. He also features a different scannable Autobot insignia on his robot mode chest. Scanning this with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' Mobile App unlocks the toy to the app's collection list. Unlike the American release, Big Bumblebee is packaged in a windowed box, instead of an an open package.

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[[File:RID2015-CotT-Three-Step-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I'll run you through, Decepticon!" "Haha! Not with that butterknife, you don't!"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Clash of the Transformers 3-Step, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Sword

:A redeco and retool of the Three-Step Bumblebee figure above, this toy is based on Bumblebee's appearance in the episode Battlegrounds, and features a small sword, which is reused from the Warrior Class Bumblebee figure. It was released as part of the ''Clash of the Transformers'' subline imprint that's exclusive to Toys"R"Us stores.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest. This badge is accessible while he is still in-package.

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[[File:RID2015-Three-Step-Changer-Night-Ops-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Night Ops Bumblebee''' (Hyper Change Hero / 3-Step Changer, 2015)

:Three-Step Changer Night Ops Bumblebee is yet another redeco of Three-Step Changer Bumblebee toy.

:Like his original toy, his scannable Autobot insignia is on his Robot Mode chest.

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====Titan Changers====
[[File:RID2015-Titan-Changer-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Titan Changer, 2015)

:Part of the first wave of Titan Changers, Bumblebee transformers from a 1995 Windblazer into a robot in just 4 easy steps!

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====Super Class====
[[File:RID2015SuperBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Kinda wish I was a bigger 'bot!" "Damn, Bee! Aren't you big enough?!"]]
*'''Super Bumblebee''' (Super Titan, 2015)
:A larger figure of Bumblebee, he transforms into a (fictional) Griffin Motors 1995 Windblazer, with a spoiler that helps him balance in robot mode. His articulation is limited to the arms, and he sports 5mm-compatible ports on his hands. Although his transformation is billed as "3-steps", it is actually 1-step.

:Super Bumblebee also features a classic transformation sound when transforming into robot mode. He also features a voice gimmick, accompanied with a blue LED, activated by pressing the insignia on his chest:

:*"Transform!"
:*"Autobots!"
:*"Roll up and roll out!"
:*"Let's back out!"
:*"Autobots, Maximum Velocity!"
:*"Robots in disguise!"
:*"Kinda wished I was a bigger bot!"
:*"Lieutenant Bumblebee!"

:When you leave the toy idled for several seconds after you pressed his insignia, he will announce "Let's back out!".

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====Mini-Con Battle Packs====
[[File:RID2015-Minicon-Battle-Pack-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee with Major Mayhem''' (Mini-Con Battle Pack, ????)
**''Accessories'': TBA

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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-BumblebeeHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''3'''
:Happy Meal Bumblebee is a nontransformable sports car! A spring-loaded missile launcher can be revealed in his roof, and when a missile is inserted, pressing the Autobot symbol on the roof fires it.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal, 2015)
:*''McNumber:'' '''4'''
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===Role-play===
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*'''Bumblebee Ion Blaster''' (2012)

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===Beam Box===
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[[File:RescueBots BeamBoxBumblebee.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2013)
:Bumblebee is a non-transforming figure with no articulation standing on a block of rocks. Inserting him into the [[Beam Box|Beam Box Game System]] unlocks Bumblebee into the game.

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===Titan Heroes/Guardians===
{{note|Every Robots in Disguise (2015)-related merchandise in this list has a scannable [[insignia]] sticker on it. For [[Hasbro]] releases, it temporarily unlocks that toy as a playable character in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], and can only be scanned once per day.}}
[[File:TitanheroesBB.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|All I said was that my knees itched, and next thing I knew I had these ARMS.... ''(12-inch version pictured)'']]
*'''Bumblebee''' (12-inch Titan Hero, 2013)

:Part of the ''Prime''-portion of the ''[[Titan Heroes]]'' line, Bumblebee is a non-transforming 12" figure! Meant to be durable and inexpensive, the mold suffers from some unfortunate proportions. The door-wing piece is merely pegged in place, and he sports, not the standard five, but a whopping ''SEVEN'' points of articulation, including turning wrists! ''Wow.''

*'''Bumblebee''' (16-inch Titan Hero, 2013)

:Bumblebee was also available in a 16-inch version, which is a different sculpt.

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[[File:RID2015-Titan-Guardian-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee (6-inch Titan Guardian, 2015)
A 6-inch non-transforming figure of Robots in Disguise Bumblebee, with five points of articulation.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.
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[[File:RID2015-Titan-Hero-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (16-inch Titan Hero, 2015)

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[[File:RID2015-Electronic-Titan-Guardian-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (16-inch Electronic Titan Hero, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Hunter

:Electronic Titan Hero Bumblebee is a modified version of the Titan Hero figure above, He comes with a Decepticon Hunter accessory, and electronic sound effects activated by pressing his Autobot insignia.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is on his robot mode chest. This badge is easily scannable while still in-package.

:The toy was first released in Taiwan and Hong Kong in February 2015.

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===Eaglemoss cards===
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===Kinder Surprise===
*'''Bumblebee''' (2014)
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===Tiny Titans===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''1/12'''

: Part of the initial assortment of [[Tiny Titans]], this version of Bumblebee is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in [[robot mode]]. Sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] baggie, he comes with a collectible card with a scan-badge for the mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===Transformers Adventure Shokugan===
*'''Bumblebee''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Hunter
:Part of the new ''Adventure'' Shokugan series, this Bumblebee is a transformable snap-fit kit molded entirely in yellow plastic, with detailing from stickers. The kit's transformation engineering is borrowed from the Warrior class figure.

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==Notes==
===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Bumblebee has several powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

[[File:DarknessRising4 CybSat-BeeBanBan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gahqavv9aUQ You've got to aim for the kneecaps and then kick her head off.]"]]

*'''Striker Mode''' (ストライカーモード ''Sutoraikā Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.2, C.L., O.P., R.A.
:The Arms Up form shown on Bumblebee's box-back photo. In this form, B.2 is mounted on his left arm, with [[R.A.]] on his right, while [[C.L.]] and [[O.P.]] take positions on Bee's backpack (which has been flipped up to allow the gun-Microns to fire sorta-forward).

*'''Mecha Uchi Ban Ban Mode''' (メチャウチバンバンモード ''Mecha Uchi Ban Ban Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.2, O.P., R.A.
:Roughly translated as "Extreme Firefight Bang Bang Mode", this "Anti-Terrorcon" Mode turns the three Microns into a gun emplacement that isn't actually attached to Bee, just one he stands behind. Introduced in the "[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division|Cybertron Satellite]]" segment from "[[Darkness Rising, Part 4|Infiltration Transformation! Battleship Nemesis]]".

*'''Mecha Uchi Kidō Type''' (メチャウチ機動タイプ ''Mecha Uchi Kidō Taipu'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.2, C.L.
: Roughly translated as "Extreme Firefight Agile Type", this other "Anti-Terrorcon" attack mode is... just Bee with B.2 on one arm and C.L. on the other. ''Exciting.'' But it was highlighted and named in the same episode as the Mecha Uchi Ban Ban Mode, so, well, for completism's sake....

*'''Infection Mode''' (インフェックションモード ''Infuekkushon Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': B.2, Terrorcon Zori
: Terrorcon Bumblebee's Arms Up mode is simply him using [[Zori#Toys|Terrorcon Zori]] in his right hand, and B.2 in his left. Wooo.

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Viper (CW)

2015-05-25T07:03:23Z

Maruten: /* Generations */

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:''Viper is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:GenerationsViper-packagingart.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
'''Viper''' turns into a plane. He looks just like an [[Powerglide (SG)|evil version]] of [[Powerglide (G1) | Powerglide]].
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:TFBattleTactics_Viper.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Viper participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:CombinerWarsViper.jpg|300px|thumb|So, after all this time, Cobra was hiding their own Transformer?!]]
*'''Decepticon Viper''' (Legends class, 2015)

:Part of wave 3 of ''Combiner Wars'' Legends class, Viper is a retool of Powerglide. He's an homage to the Cobra [[Rattler]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise) | G.I. Joe]] franchise, including two [[Cobra]] insignias (with [[:File:GI_Joe_vs_Transformers_hc.jpg|integrated]] [[:File:Cobra_Decepticon_symbol.png|Decepticon]] [[:File:TF2015-Legends1.jpg|insignia]], no less), and a new face styled after the flight mask of Rattler pilot [[Wild Weasel]]. His right wing even sports the ZØ6" marking of Wild Weasel's Rattler. He can turn into a weapon for bigger Transformers figures.

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==Notes==
* Viper was first introduced in ''Battle Tactics'', and is the only new character from the game. Given the fact that every character design in this game is based on an existing toy, it was just a matter of time for Viper's figure to be revealed.
* When introduced at [[Toy Fair 2015]], Viper was referred to as a "[[generic]]" style Transformer (i.e. fully-sentient, but with a shared design, such as [[Omnicon]]s or [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s). This characterization is intended to facilitate [[army-building]], recalling his [[Cobra Viper|namesake]].

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Viper (CW)

2015-05-25T07:02:43Z

Maruten: /* Generations */

{{factions|decepticon}}

:''Viper is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:GenerationsViper-packagingart.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
'''Viper''' turns into a plane. He looks just like an [[Powerglide (SG)|evil version]] of [[Powerglide (G1) | Powerglide]].
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:TFBattleTactics_Viper.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Viper participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:CombinerWarsViper.jpg|300px|thumb|So, after all this time, Cobra was hiding their own Transformer?!]]
*'''Decepticon Viper''' (Legends class, 2015)

:Part of wave 3 of ''Combiner Wars'' Legends class, Viper is a retool of Powerglide . He's an homage to the Cobra [[Rattler]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise) | G.I. Joe]] franchise, including two [[Cobra]] insignias (with [[:File:GI_Joe_vs_Transformers_hc.jpg|integrated]] [[:File:Cobra_Decepticon_symbol.png|Decepticon]] [[:File:TF2015-Legends1.jpg|insignia]], no less), and a new face styled after the flight mask of Rattler pilot [[Wild Weasel]]. His right wing even sports the ZØ6" marking of Wild Weasel's Rattler. He can turn into a weapon for bigger Transformers figures.

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==Notes==
* Viper was first introduced in ''Battle Tactics'', and is the only new character from the game. Given the fact that every character design in this game is based on an existing toy, it was just a matter of time for Viper's figure to be revealed.
* When introduced at [[Toy Fair 2015]], Viper was referred to as a "[[generic]]" style Transformer (i.e. fully-sentient, but with a shared design, such as [[Omnicon]]s or [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s). This characterization is intended to facilitate [[army-building]], recalling his [[Cobra Viper|namesake]].

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Drift - Empire of Stone issue 1

2015-02-24T20:12:55Z

Maruten: /* Quotes */

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'''After capturing a trio of troublemaking Decepticons, the wandering Drift is joined by Ratchet to investigate the larger threat they warn of.'''

==Synopsis==

Ever since leaving the ''[[Lost Light]]'', [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] has been bouncing around the outer rim of the galaxy, taking out rogue [[Decepticon]]s who have been causing trouble on alien worlds. It is on one such world that we now join the ex-[[Autobot]], as he saves a young alien boy and his father from Decepticon fire, before diving for cover in the cerise waters of the ocean. At the orders of their commander, [[Grit (G1)|Grit]], the two [[Decepticon desperadoes|Decepticon gunmen]] fire into the water, but Drift is too good for them, bursting out of the ocean, and taking them both down with a series of well-aimed kicks, punches and sword-swipes. Grit draws a gun on him, and the pair size each other up for a moment before making their moves; Drift outpaces Grit's blasts and quickly subdues him.

The defeated Decepticons are paraded before the aliens they tried to oppress, then loaded onto Drift's shuttle. Grit assumes Drift is taking them back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but is horrified to discover he plans to hand them over to the [[Galactic Council]], who hate Transformers. When the shuttle arrives at council [[outpost WHZ-745]], Drift gets a surprise of his own: [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] has tracked him down, and has come to bring him back to the ''Lost Light''. Drift refuses, content with his current path, causing Grit to scoff audibly; there are more Decepticons out there than Drift realises, he claims, but will say no more than that. Ratchet tries to get the details out of him by offering to take him back to Cybertron, rather than leave him with the council, but even that is not enough to sway Grit... but it ''is'' enough to convince his two flunkies to cough up the details instead. After a brief argument, Drift relents and allows Ratchet to accompany him as they scout out the location provided, and the pair set off.

As Drift's battered little shuttle arrives at the designated world, a scan of the planet reveals only faint readings, suggesting nothing big is down there. Alas, this is quickly proven untrue when a huge energy blast shoots up from the planet and nails the shuttle, bringing it crashing down to the surface in flames. Ratchet, Drift and Grit emerge from the shuttle just seconds before it is blown up by a missile attack from a small squad of Decepticons. Hurled clear by the blast, Ratchet and Drift watch as Grit is surrounded by the Decepticons, who suspect him of being a traitor simply because he was on a ship with Autobots. Refusing to let the Decepticon be executed, Drift springs into action, and when he starts to struggle against his foes, Ratchet comes to his aid. The fight is soon brought to an abrupt conclusion, however, when another, larger squad of Decepticons arrives, and Drift, Ratchet and Grit are taken into custody. They are marched back to the Decepticons' base, a large stone castle that Drift appears to recognize, and presented to the [[Gigatron (G1)|Decepticons' leader]], who welcomes "Deadlock" back into the fold, and expects him to join them in tearing the star system apart!

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==Quotes==

"Cybertronians handle our own '''in house.''' 'Cons and 'Bots. We '''don't''' involve outsiders. '''That's''' the rule." 
"Here's a rule. Be shoosh. How's that for a rule? Is that a fun rule?"
:—'''Grit''' and '''Drift'''

"I'm a Decepticon. I am strong and I am powerful. Torture me, lock me up... I don't care. You can make me stew in a Galactic Council prison for a '''million''' years and I ain't '''ever''' gonna rat." 
"'''I'll''' rat! Can '''I''' rat?" 
"'''Me too!''' I'll rat as well please."
:—'''Grit''' and his '''flunkies'''

"Not getting much of a readout from the planet." 
"That's because half your sensors aren't working. What '''happened''' to all of this?" 
"Adventures happened, okay? Amazing adventures happened to it."
:—'''Drift''' and '''Ratchet'''

"'Light readings.' 'Not much in the way of tech.'" 
"You know, you shouldn't live in the past. There is only the true moment in which we're currently living." 
"You talk like that to deliberately annoy me, don't you?" 
"Pretty much."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Drift'''

"There's no point in living if you sacrifice everything you are to do it."
:—'''Drift'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*''Empire of Stone'' catches up with Drift following his departure from the ''[[Lost Light]]'' around a year and a half prior to the publication of this story, in [[The Gloaming|''More than Meets the Eye'' #16]].
*The Galactic Council have been an occasional presence in ''More than Meets the Eye'', first showing up in [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|the 2012 annual]]. The hatred of Transformers by other races, though, dates back to [[Spotlight: Drift|Drift's own original ''Spotlight'' issue]].
*Vanquish previously appeared in a vision experienced by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] in [[Windblade issue 4|issue #4 of her self-titled mini-series]]. However, see Errors.

===Transformers references===
[[File:VictoryMicroCriminalsEp18.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*The twin Decepticons working under Grit are a pair of desperadoes from the [[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber|first episode]] of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' anime.
*The team of Decepticons who Ratchet and Drift battle are also from the ''Victory'' anime; they appear among a crowd of [[generic]]s in the episode "[[Rescue! Guyhawk]]" (pictured).
*Continuing the ''Victory'' theme is an appearance by [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], one of the main ''Victory'' Decepticons, making his first appearance in Western fiction, outside of [[BotCon]] comics.
*The leader of this team of Decepticons is a Generation 1 incarnation of [[Megatron (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Megatron]], with the only real difference being the presence of Decepticon symbols on his shoulders. He is unnamed this issue; issue #2 would reveal his name to be "Gigatron", which is the ''Robots in Disguise'' character's Japanese name.

===Errors===
*While it's not unusual to see a character who is traditionally a [[Micromaster]] appearing as a full-size Transformer—the same having happened with [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] over in ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]''—it ''is'' a little odd to see Grit and Vanquish chosen to be treated this way over the many other possible Micromasters would could have taken their roles. This is because they are [[Micromaster Combiner|Micromaster ''Combiners'']], and [[Windblade issue 4|''Windblade'' #4]] ''just'' got through establishing that Micromaster Combiners—implicitly identified as such by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s dialogue, "some were paired forevermore, though fools called them the least"—hail from a colony world of their own, separate from the war, with no Autobots or Decepticons. Grit, of course, might not be one in this continuity (but then why chose him?), but Vanquish has already been established as one. But perhaps there is more story to be revealed here that might explain their Decepticon affiliation and apparent upsizing, given that, aside from himself, Hellbat and the "desperadoes", ''all'' of Gigatron's identifiable troops originated as Micromasters.
*Ratchet says that Drift was "just following orders" when he took the fall for [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] after the Overlord fiasco; in actuality, Drift ''volunteered'' to do so. Maybe that particular fact hasn't come to light, and Ratchet is going off bad info?

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Drift by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' A blank cover for sketches
*'''30th Anniversary cover:''' A pencil drawing of Drift and Ratchet in "another fine mess", by [[Guido Guidi]], designed to look like one of IDW's ''Artist's Edition'' books, including visible page border.
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===Advertisements===
*''Empire of Stone'' #2
*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]
*''[[The Transformers: Primacy|Primacy]]'' [[Primacy issue 4|#4]]
*''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' graphic novel
*''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' graphic novels
*''Machi Koro''
*''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' (back cover)

==External links==
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Brainstorm (G1)

2014-11-27T00:09:37Z

Maruten: /* Generations */

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{{disambig2|the Headmaster character|the Marvel comic issue|Brainstorm!}}
:''Brainstorm is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and one of the most <s>famous</s> notorious inventors from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Brainstormg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If a job's worth doing, it's worth OVERDOING!]]

'''Brainstorm''' is a never-ending font of ideas. Whether he's in the middle of a battle or consciously working on another of his projects, new ideas are the background noise of his mind, sometimes to such an extent that his brain will overheat. In his zeal to see these ideas realized, Brainstorm sometimes forgets about things like "basic safety" and "proper experimental procedure". He will happily hand out new and untested inventions to less-than-responsible comrades for field-testing. His inventions range from useful biotechnology, to [[Metafictional bomb|outlandish anti-personnel weaponry]], to [[Briefcase|devices that harness the bizarre and unthinkable]].

Brainstorm is at least partly responsible for developing the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process. It's sometimes hard to tell how much of it was his doing and how much was his Headmaster partner [[Arcana]]'s, the two work together so seamlessly.

{{note|Brainstorm was quite different in Japan's [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''The Headmasters'' animated series]]. See below for details.}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Brainstormtrialbyfire.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's green, dammit! Green!]]
After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his troops aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] went missing, Brainstorm was one of several under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Their faction was mired in a seemingly endless war with a band of [[Decepticon]]s led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], in a struggle so pointless and self-perpetuating that Fortress Maximus decided to leave [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and its war and settle on the peaceful planet [[Nebulos]]. Brainstorm followed Fortress Maximus' lead, building the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' and departing their war-torn home.

It would not be so easy. The [[Nebulan]]s were xenophobic towards the strange robots which invaded their world, and after several missteps in communication, Fortress Maximus, Brainstorm, and a handful of others surrendered their heads as hopeful proof of their benevolence and compliance. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:Brainstormworldsapart.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Brainstorm would rather fight and die than live with the knowledge that he ran.]]
When the Decepticons arrived on Nebulos, Fortress Maximus and Brainstorm's heads convinced [[Galen]] to attempt the creation of hybrid warriors through a bio-mechanical engineering process. An experimental surgeon named [[Arcana]] constructed the necessary equipment based on the Autobots' theories and underwent the process himself along with several other Nebulans, [[binary bonding]] with Brainstorm. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

''During an adventure that happened at some unspecified point that was logically impossible given the circumstances, Brainstorm and the other Autobot Headmasters fought the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] while the Autobot [[Targetmaster]]s were held captive by the Decepticons. Mindwipe hypnotized Brainstorm, causing him to crash into [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and in general, the Autobots put up a terrible fight. But Brainstorm refused to give up and abandon their captured comrades. The four attacked the Decepticons' [[Fortress of Despair]] and were overwhelmed, but because the Autobots learned to work together with their new Nebulan partners, they were able to rescue the Targetmasters.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

The new Headmasters managed to drive off the Decepticons, but also inadvertently created a new "arms race", as the Decepticons later created Headmasters of their own, and both sides also implemented Targetmaster warriors as well. Fearing things could only get worse for Nebulos, Fortress Maximus and Galen took the excuse of an intercepted distress signal from Earth to abandon Nebulos and prevent the war from causing any further harm to the planet. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

On the way to Earth, Brainstorm re-engineered Fortress Maximus to be larger and stronger than ever before. Then, he and Arcana managed to triangulate the Autobot signal to [[Mount St. Hilary]]. This led into their first battle with Scorponok's forces on Earth and to the death of Galen. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

As the ''Steelhaven'' orbited the Earth, Brainstorm was kept busy building [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] a new body, repairing the injured Fortress Maximus and assisting in the creation of the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} Unfortunately, those projects used up most of the group's available resources and prevented the proper recreation of Optimus Prime. The project proceeded despite Brainstorm's accurate warnings of failure. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Tastybrainstorm.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Can Unicron detect how much cinnamon is packed into every bite of Brainstorm?]]
''Brainstorm was displaced to [[Limbo]] along with a handful of other Autobots when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] traveled to the past with a group of Autobots of his own.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} Later, he was one of the victims of a rogue Autobot [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian droid]], which resulted in him being thrown from the Ark and landing at the feet of Optimus Prime. Brainstorm's flaming body helped contribute to the Autobot leader regaining his desire to fight. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

Brainstorm was killed when [[Unicron]] ravaged Cybertron in [[1991]]. Even Brainstorm's vast intellect failed him when confronted with the devil himself, so he simply screamed and shot desperately until Unicron scooped him up. He was quite tasty. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
[[File:Brainstorm project lazarus loose ends.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"I've been asleep ''how long''?! Why did I even invent the alarm clock if no one's going to ''freaking set it''?!]]
Twenty-one years after the death of Arcana and destruction of Brainstorm's original body, Nebulos had signed an [[Interplanetary Trade Treaty]] with Cybertron, which included [[Project Lazarus]]—a project to build new bodies for the original heads of the now-deceased Headmasters. Grimlock reviewed transmissions in which Senior Scientist [[Borx]] explained that the initial attempts had led to extreme pain and complete rejection of the new bodies, including footage of a disastrous attempt at integrating Brainstorm's head with a new body, until data from Zarak's old files improved the process. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

However, this "unauthorised" decryption awakened the original head of Scorponok. Aided by knowledge gleamed from his binary bond with the deceased Zarak, he was able to enslave the Nebulans, complete Project Lazarus, and have them build a "mint replica of [his] original body". {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} With the aid of Grimlock's [[Nucleon]]-soaked [[CNA]], who he had captured while seeking a new body for himself and the other Nucleon victims, he completed another project—to create a "[[Gene Key]]" which could mute the consciences of Autobots, turning them into "Decepticons". {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} The rebuilt Brainstorm—whose faceplate had apparently been forcibly removed, leaving a discolored lower face—was one of the three subjects he demonstrated this on, along with [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and as soon as they were freed, they proceeded to attack Grimlock for wearing an Autobot symbol. After Brainstorm had been chucked around a bit by Grimlock, Scorponok stopped them, as Grimlock was now working for him under blackmail anyway. They proceeded to travel to Cybertron to begin converting the populace into Decepticons. As soon as they landed at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Civil Defense Hub]], the twisted Autobots shot the shocked [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] in the face. Leaving him for dead, they then marched in and began killing [[Cybertronian Civil Defense|Civil Defense Force]] members until the coast was clear for Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Later, he stormed through Iacon, turning Autobots with the Gene Key, blindsiding [[Overdrive]] amongst others. As the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] roared away, eager to cause chaos, Brainstorm turned on Grimlock, who had been wandering the city searching for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], telling him that Scorponok had ordered him back to the Civil Defense Hub and escorting him there. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}. While searching for the other Dinobots, Grimlock activated an alarm at the Nursery, where [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] was being held, which drew the Dinobots there as well as Brainstorm, Darkwing and Dreadwind. Grimlock then shot open the containment capsule holding [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. With his temperature spiking to dangerous levels, owing to his Nucleon exposure, Inferno begged them to get clear to no avail—as Grimlock intended, the resulting blast incapacitated Brainstorm and the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

Ultimately, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] corrupted Scorponok's "master" Gene Key, intended to convert holdouts across the whole planet, and all the affected were converted back into "Autobots", including Brainstorm. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} Though they wouldn't have been held accountable for their actions while altered by the Gene Key, the three former Headmasters turned themselves in to be tried as war criminals, unable to live with the thought of what they were capable of. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

Brainstorm later took part in the assault on Jhiaxus's [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] but was then captured and held at the [[Corral]], and later executed along with [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] when Rodimus couldn't call off the Wreckers. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Hiroshi Naka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Brainstormspike.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Okay, we'll become Headmasters, but you gotta take the old man."]]Brainstorm was first seen on Cybertron, touting his new theory that an integration of human and Autobot would dramatically enhance their fighting abilities. Most of the other Autobots, though, thought he was a crackpot. Things turned around when he and a group of Autobots met a band of freedom fighters while stranded on the planet Nebulos. With several comrades kidnapped and the safety of the <s>MacGuffin</s> [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] in jeopardy, the Autobots arranged to bond with the Nebulan soldiers. Their heads were reconstructed to accommodate Nebulan passengers and then "transform" around their partners as personal battle armor. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Brainstormrebirthvehicle.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Uh, Arcana, he has a cockpit.]]
With the help of their partners, the Autobot Headmasters freed their comrades and drove off the Decepticons. Unfortunately, their foes then joined forces with the freedom fighters' enemies, a group of evil machinesmiths called the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. They also created a new form of binary bonding called Targetmasters. The revitalized Decepticons returned and engaged the Autobots in battle anew. [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] detected the key on Brainstorm and managed to disarm him. Several Hive agents then swarmed Brainstorm and removed the key from him, but he was able to run a full spectrum exo-scan on [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]], one of the Targetmaster partners, before they got away. With that information, Brainstorm was able to recreate the Targetmaster process for the Autobots. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Returning to Cybertron in pursuit of the key and the new Decepticon city-base, Scorponok, Brainstorm and the others joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], and their partners were instrumental in reversing the chamber's power to usher in a new [[Golden Age]] for Cybertron. In the aftermath, Brainstorm and the Headmasters returned to Nebulos to clear out the Hive's machines and restore the planet to peace and prosperity. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Brainstorm turned out with Highbrow, [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and Chromedome to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, "Brainstorm" is the name for the combined small head-robot and [[transtector]] body. When separated from the large, lifeless robot body, the head unit is called '''Cana'''.}}

====''The Great Transformer War''====
Before the Headmasters joined the greater Transformer war, Brainstorm, as part of the [[Headmasters of Justice]], hunted down the [[Headmasters of Evil]] on a barren planet. Their ensuing battle was interrupted when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived to retrieve the Headmasters of Evil, as Galvatron had need of them. As they left, Fortress met up with the four Autobot Headmasters and they all boarded Battleship Maximus to pursue the Decepticons to Cybertron. {{Storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
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Four million years ago, Brainstorm was one of a number of [[Cyberdroid|small Cybertronians]] who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in search of a new home. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} they ended up crashlanding on [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world with harsh weather conditions and a hostile environment, forcing them to rapidly advance in technology to survive. Brainstorm was among those to become a Headmaster, mastering the art of [[transformation|transforming]] so he could take control of a [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Unfortunately once they'd succeeded, a number of the Headmasters broke away from [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s leadership under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

{{note|The events of "The Great Transformer War" manga occur at this point.}}

[[File:HM3 Brainstorm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"What do you mean 'shouldn't you have a mouthplate?'?"]]
In the year 2011, when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Brainstorm and his fellow Autobot Headmasters travelled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} On arrival, they set about fighting the Decepticons. Brainstorm and Chromedome were able to overcome [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], despite the Decepticon's powers of hypnotism. Following the battle's conclusion, they traveled to [[Athenia]] on board Battleship Maximus to join the Autobot forces there. Though they volunteered to accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to [[Earth]] to help search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]], he insisted on sidelining them. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} After [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s death, the Headmasters joined Hot Rod anyway and helped him search. When the came under attack from [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], they were able to hold the Decepticon off long enough for Hot Rod to dig up the Matrix. They accompanied him back to Cybertron, where Hot Rod once more became Rodimus Prime, but they failed to stabilize [[Vector Sigma]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was forced to do it himself by sacrificing his life. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When the Decepticons created the [[Madmachine]], the four Headmasters were ready to storm over to [[Chaar]] and destroy it, but Rodimus intended instead to send the [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]. When the Cassettes refused the mission, Brainstorm blocked their way, wanting to know what their problem was. Daniel pointed out they were still upset about Blaster's death, however Fortress resurrected Blaster as Twincast. While Twincast went to Earth, the Headmasters were sent to Cybertron and helped [[Throttlebot]]s to destroy the Madmachine. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} While on patrol in Battleship Maximus, the Headmasters encountered two [[Beastformer]]s, leading them to travel to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to thwart a Decepticon invasion. {{Storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} After failing to destroy a [[Metamorphose|strange meteor]], they aided the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s in a fight against Decepticons. Partway though, they were called back to Athenia so they could accompany Daniel on a mission to destroy the meteor, and Brainstorm and his fellows kept [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s men busy while Daniel completed said mission. {{Storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

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The Headmasters were sent to [[Praum]] to investigate reports of a Decepticon attack. On arrival, they found the base had been devastated and the occupants apparently destroyed, moving Brainstorm to make the sign of the cross. It turned out to be a trap set by Scorponok, but the five Headmasters remembered their struggles back on Master and swapped Transtectors in order to escape. Brainstorm made great use of [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]'s Transtector during the ensuing battle against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} While investigating a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters checked out the [[Statue of Liberty]]. They arrived in [[London]] with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], only to find the Decepticons had leveled the place. They similarly arrived back in [[New York City|New York]] too late, though Brainstorm spotted [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. They later aided the [[Trainbot]]s in catching up with and defeating [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], whom they'd encountered before on Master. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

The Headmasters continued to train, Brainstorm by lifting weights. When Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he opted to remain on Athenia, and later traveled to Cybertron with Fortress when the Decepticons mounted an all-out attack on the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} When the Decepticon Headmasters split mid-battle, Brainstorm figured they were up to something, and they eventually discovered the Decepticons were heading for Vector Sigma and gave pursuit. Unfortunately they failed to stop the Decepticons destroying Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

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During the launch of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, the Headmasters defended [[Sol System Center|the launch pad]]. Brainstorm took to the air to try and chase off Cyclonus and Scourge. They succeeded in launching the satellite, but when the Decepticons made another play for it, Sixshot kept the Autobot Headmasters busy. Brainstorm was ready to charge over to Chaar to get Sol 1 back, but Fortress had a better idea where it was. The Headmasters found the satellite near [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], but were forced to destroy it to keep it out of Decepticon hands. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

The Headmasters went to Earth to assist when a Peruvian volcano erupted. While fighting [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and the Decepticon Headmasters, Brainstorm used his whirlwind attack to draw hot ash from an ash cloud and blast the Decepticons with it. He also assisted during the evacuation of the village of [[Pan]] by rescuing [[Pipiro]]'s donkey, [[Koro]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} When they attacked a [[buridanka]] plant on Earth, Brainstorm boldly threw himself into one of the plant's mouths. The rest of the fight didn't go much better, and the Headmasters found themselves in danger of termination until Fortress broke out the [[Master Sword]] and cut the thing to shreds. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Brainstorm and the other Headmasters traveled there in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After tangling with Predaking they rescued Daniel and found out that the Decepticons were planning to blow the entire planet up. Interrogating the Decepticons led them to a crater which naturally turned out to be a trap. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Both Brainstorm and Highbrow were injured enough that they had to undergo extensive repairs. They finally returned to the fight to save Mars in time to witness MegaZarak's arrival, and Brainstorm's jet mode was swatted out of the air by the titan. As Mars exploded, the four Headmasters joined Fortress aboard Maximus, and they were able to escape the planet thanks to the explosions recharging Maximus' power. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

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Brainstorm offered the opinion that a UFO Daniel saw might be aliens. He and the other Headmasters patrolled space near Chaar and came under attack from MegaZarak, but escaped thanks to another appearance by the mystery UFO. It wasn't until the Autobots gatecrashed Scorponok's coronation ceremony that the UFO was revealed to be the returned Galvatron, and they had to retreat. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} After an SOS was received from [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Headmasters prepared to take a shipment of energy to that world. The Decepticons set out to stop them, but Brainstorm and Highbrow kept them busy while Chromedome and Hardhead sneaked ahead with the energy. The Autobots arrived on Sandra in time to fight off the incoming Decepticons. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As part of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s plan to negotiate with the Decepticon, the four Headmasters accompanied him to [[Shangri-La Island]] on Earth as an escort. When the Galvatron who met with Spike turned out to be an impostor, Brainstorm and the others rescued [[Carly]] and Daniel before attacking the Decepticons. During the escape, Sixshot destroyed the [[space bridge]] network, and the Autobots set out in pursuit in Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} When the Decepticons invaded [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], the Autobots attempted to go help, but were stopped by the Hive ships which opened fire on Maximus. Even Chromedome, Hardhead and Brainstorm going out to try to reason with them failed, and the trio returned to the ship. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

[[File:HM20 Brainstorm closeup.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
As Maximus neared the [[Twin Star]] system, Brainstorm got the other riled up by claiming battle was about brain over brawn. He volunteered to accompany Daniel, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to the planet of Toruin while the others fought the Decepticons on Spherity. The four of them weren't on the barren planet for long before they stumbled on an underground city—the inhabitants of Spherity were using the planet as a refuge. Brainstorm returned to the battle on Spherity, using a head swap technique with the other Headmasters so he could reach Fortress and deliver the news that Spherity was an empty world. He later apologized to the other Headmasters for his earlier comments about warfare. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

An SOS led the Headmasters to the planet [[Daros]] where they fought the Decepticons again and overthrew the corrupt government. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} Brainstorm noticed that Battleship Maximus' weapons systems were malfunctioning and had Chromedome and Hardhead go to fix them. When Highbrow was captured by the Decepticons on the planet of [[Paradise]], the three other Headmasters were forced to go rescue him. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

[[File:HM26 Brainstorm shocked.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Brainstorm was keen to take the fight to the Decepticons before their foe could return to Chaar. The Headmasters took part in a battle on the [[Pirate Planet]], though there turned out to be no energy there. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}} As the Decepticons returned to Chaar, the Autobot Headmasters returned to Athenia. They traveled to Earth to try to stem a Decepticon attack, but were too late to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s death at the hands of Sixshot. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

The Decepticons began striking at points across the Earth, but the Headmasters followed Galvatron to [[Alaska]], where they were able to use information passed on by Punch to defeat Galvatron, trapping him beneath the ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} New information pointed to the Decepticons trying to destroy Earth altogether. As Chromedome had become consumed with guilt over endangering Spike, Brainstorm was put in temporary charge of the Headmasters and sent to the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]] with Hardhead and Highbrow. They didn't fare well against the Decepticons there until Chromedome successfully completed Highbrow's research and arrived with the knowledge of MegaZarak's weak spot. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

[[File:HM29 Brainstorm transform dash!.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
With Earth largely abandoned by the Decepticons, the Autobot Headmasters set about finding the bombs they'd planted. Brainstorm and Highbrow retrieved a bomb from a mine and returned it to Battleship Maximus. During the disposal of the bombs in space, an accident created the [[Targetmaster]]s from a group of refugees from Master and some Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Brainstorm and Highbrow carried [[Pointblank (G1)|Pointblank]] back to the ship, though the newcomer dismissed their combat skills. Warned by the refugees, the Headmasters returned to their home world and fought the Decepticons. {{Storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

After the Decepticons ransomed Wheelie for information on the Master Sword, Brainstorm and the other Autobots were unsuccessful in keeping said information out of the Decepticons' hands, even after Wheelie was rescued. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} The Headmasters worked on finding Scorponok by searching for unique energy wavelengths and even found the cavern where he was constructing the [[Zarak Shield]], but were too late to prevent its completion. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Brainstorm went along with Chromedome's plan to rally the residents of Master against the Decepticons, but it went horribly wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of the city and defeated Fortress Maximus in combat. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

The Headmasters traced Daniel to planet [[Daira]] after he became separated from the ship, and were surprised to find he'd been looked after by Sixshot. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel and the other Headmasters failed to talk their friend out of it, Brainstorm offered to be Chromedome's second and got a punch in the mouth for his troubles. They were reluctant to let him go alone, but when it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the other Decepticons headed for Earth, they had no choice but to let him go it alone. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

The Autobots hurried back to Earth, where the Decepticons were busy erecting [[Death Tower]]s. When they learned that Spike and Carly's plane had crashed in the [[Andes Mountains|Andes]], the four Headmasters went there with Daniel and Wheelie to rescue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} On their way to [[Egypt]] to deal with another Death Tower, the four Headmasters had to contend with Mindwipe, Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf, though the trio didn't present much of a threat in the end. After failing to stop the Death Tower from rising, the Autobots' entire army went to the [[Arctic|North Pole]] where they faced the Decepticons in a final battle to save Earth. As Fortress Maximus was caught in the energies preparing to tear the planet apart, Brainstorm and the other three Headmasters attempted a Head Formation to give him more power. It was only when the other Autobots joined in that they succeeded, and the Decepticons' satellite was destroyed. With the Decepticons having fled into space, the Autobots left Earth to pursue them. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
On [[Athenia]], Brainstorm attended the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime memorial]] statue. He and the other Headmasters of Justice also waylaid a Decepticon bombing attack on the planet. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Venturing to [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Brainstorm and the Headmasters of Justice investigated an SOS from their allies. On aerial recon, Brainstorm and Highbrow found [[Alligatron]] and Predaking attacking innocent Beasts. The Headmasters heroically bought time for the Beasts to flee, but were captured by the Decepticons. Luckily, Hardhead and Chromedome found reinforcements in [[Kane]] and the Autobot Beastformers. They provided a needed distraction for Highbrow and Brainstorm to break free from their captors. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters, [[Trainbot]]s, and Beastformers successfully drove the Decepticon forces off of Beest and back to Chaar. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Brainstorm and the Headmasters next traveled to an Alaskan energy refinery, where the Headmasters of Evil managed to temporarily get the drop on them, separating the Masters from their [[Transtector]]s. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Autobot Headmasters reunited with their Transtectors and defeated the enemy. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}}

The Trainbots joined Brainstorm and the Headmasters on an undersea mission where they found [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Skullcruncher]] and the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s stealing(?) energy from subaquatic vents. They also found a giant robot squid lying in wait. Through quick thinking and teamwork, the Headmasters and Trainbots dismantled the squid and stopped the Decepticons' scheme. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

In a battle with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Brainstorm and the Headmasters of Justice failed to prevent the Six Clan ninja from stealing food rations. And kidnapping [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. By accident. Way to go, guys. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}

During the Christmas season, Brainstorm and his friends entertained the patients at a children's hospital until the Decepticons arrived. Through quick thinking and teamwork...aw, you get the picture. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

On Earth, Brainstorm and the crew of the Battleship Maximus helped put out a fire so that [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]] could concentrate on battling the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

===''The Transformers'' Adventure Game Books===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Swamp of the Scorpion====
{{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:RemembranceDay-Brainstorm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"We fire the ''whole'' laser beam. That's 65% more laser per laser!"]]

Before the war, Brainstorm went on anti-apartheid marches. While his "equal rights for knockoffs!" talk made him ''sound'' like he was a forged Transformer, he was actually [[constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}{{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

After the downfall of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] opened the [[Institute|"New" Institute]] as part of his reformative program. Among the young scientists recruited for the institution was the 'bot soon nicknamed "Brainstorm" by his peers. Two of his co-workers received similar nicknames as "[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]" and "[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]". {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Overly eager and far more likely to ask "Can it be done?" rather than "''Should'' it be done?", Brainstorm fit in well with the vaguely (and sometimes, not so vaguely) amoral experiments and research performed by Zeta's staff.

On one occasion, Brainstorm and Chromedome survived a raid on the New Institute by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to rescue [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Although Chromedome left the New Institute after that near-death experience, he and Brainstorm remained close friends. In fact, Chromedome once remarked that he was Brainstorm's only friend, and Brainstorm didn't correct him. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}} For all his flaws, Brainstorm stood by the quick-to-love Chromedome as the war went on and he lost three [[Conjunx Endura]], even though he felt disappointed in Chromedome for using his mnemosurgery skills to wipe his own painful memories after each loss rather than remember his fallen partners. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

When the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] broke out, Brainstorm joined the Autobots under the newly-minted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] didn't think much of Brainstorm's chances of survival in the early days of the war. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#"Old Ways"|Old Ways}} He briefly appeared among the Autobot troops fighting [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons on Cybertron in the distant past. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1}} However, at some point during the war he was recruited by the Decepticons as a spy. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:AHM15 Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"They say great science is built on the shoulders of giants. Not here. At Kimia, we do all our science from scratch. No hand holding."]]
He was later stationed at the [[Kimia Facility]], working on lots of experimental technology and weaponry for the Autobot cause, where his designs were often considered the insane standard that all other weapon designers in Kimia held themselves to. More than any other Autobot, he had beaten a path to [[Room 113]] where his creations were time and time again rejected by the [[Ethics Committee]] as violations of the [[Non-Conventional Weapons Act]]. Undaunted by the rejections, Brainstorm continued to dream up more outlandish and dangerous weapons in his time at Kimia. His most daring inventions were referred to as the "[[Unmentionable]]s". {{storylink|Bullets}}

On [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s orders, he (alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]) used [[Pretender]] technology to rebuild [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] into a sane, rejuvenated 'bot. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#"Everything in Its Right Place"|Everything in Its Right Place}}

At [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s request, Brainstorm agreed to go over the gun that misfired the [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]] into Ironfist's skull, looking for what went wrong with the firing mechanism. Brainstorm let the review fall into his backlog for several months, probably because Ironfist neglected to mention the accident had left a bullet in his skull, slowly killing him. Brainstorm finally reported back just as Ironfist was leaving for the [[Wrecker]]s, revealing his findings that showed the gun had been rigged to go off at a certain angle. The saboteur, [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], wasn't apprehended until nine months later, so Brainstorm apparently did nothing to follow up on his findings after alerting Ironfist. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:Brainstorm Chromedome infodump.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|We reject your literary device and substitute our own!]]
Brainstorm and the other scientists were caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep]]s invaded Kimia. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He survived and managed to escape before the facility's destruction, leaving in an escape pod together with Chromedome and a number of other Autobots. They were soon rescued by [[Arcee (G1)|"a psychopath in pink armor"]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} From her, they learned that they had to save the universe by stopping [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] from letting the [[Dead Universe]] into it. Brainstorm had a hard time grasping all this, and together with Chromedome wondered if any species other than Cybertronians ever had to deal with this kind of problem. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

As part of his interest in the Dead Universe, Brainstorm examined [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and during the procedure was struck by an energy discharge from [[Nova Prime]]'s corpse, which he'd been keeping in his lab. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Brainstorm was one of the Autobots who chose to accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] on his quest to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. After some convincing, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] allowed Brainstorm to board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' without checking his [[briefcase]]. But as soon as the ship lifted off, an explosion had sent it into [[quantum jump]] and had to land on a far, desolate planet. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Brainstorm and Perceptor investigated what had caused the accident. Although they didn't find the exact cause, they did find something interesting. After Rodimus had insulted his intelligence, Brainstorm informed him that they found a [[Duobot]] had stood right next to the [[quantum generator]] when it failed, and was "totally mashed into the generator itself". He then made a joke about their deceased comrade, leaving Rodimus a bit taken aback at Brainstorm's callousness. In turn, this left Brainstorm panicking over the idea [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] might have heard the joke, but Rodimus just ordered him into the air to join the search for survivors. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On‎|Hangers On}}

[[File:MTMTE7 inverted Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Science isn't about WHY! It's about WHY NOT! Why is so much of my science dangerous? Why not invent a special safety door that won't hit [[Chromedome (G1)|you]] on the butt on the way out, because you are FIRED!"]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', Brainstorm found himself trapped in an elevator with the creature, which had been hunting [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]. Brainstorm cried out that he was too ''smart'' to die and held up his briefcase in an attempt to ward the Sparkeater off. Fortunately for him, the Sparkeater decided to continue chasing Rung, leaving Brainstorm flustered, but unharmed. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

Soon after receiving a [[Rodimus Star]] (along with his ex-colleagues Highbrow and Chromedome) for helping to save the ''Lost Light'' after it was hit by a piece of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] debris, an experiment of Brainstorm's went wrong and froze everyone on the ship, except for the forcefield-enclosed [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]]. Despite the near-disaster this caused when the ship was invaded during this time by a group of [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]]-hunting Decepticons led by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (not to mention the near-death of an away team who had crashed on a planet protected by a [[phobia shield]] and were unable to raise help from the disabled crew {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}), he still received a huge plaque engraved with a stylised Rodimus figure "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity" along with the rest of the frozen crew, which P.O.ed Trailguy - who had driven the Decepticons off singlehandedly and only received a "normal" Rodimus Star for his effort - no end. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Later, new arrival [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] went loopy and shot down [[Dogfight]] near Brainstorm, who... protected his briefcase. Of course, he later claimed he had tried to stop Maximus. {{storylink|Interiors}} Following this incident, Rodimus tasked Brainstorm with developing an evasive bullet that would avoid hitting innocent bystanders. Chromedome had Brainstorm to look into the handgun that [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] had been constantly (and unknowingly) carrying with him, but when Brainstorm tried to examine it, the gun exploded in his face. He determined that it only held two cartridges and thus dubbed it a "binary gun", much to Chromedome's annoyance. Brainstorm also offered the opinion that the gun was possibly from the Institute. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a bunch of [[Nanocon]]s mysteriously reactivated inside Ultra Magnus, Brainstorm used his [[Size changing|mass-displacement gun]] to shrink Rodimus and some of the crew members to eliminate them. After the situation was handled, Brainstorm attended Tailgate's Autobot Initiation Ceremony where [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] placed bets on how long it was going to take for Rodimus to say his famous line, [['Til all are one]]. Brainstorm bet on eight seconds to the gambling bot's surprise. Despite being three seconds ahead, he still won the bet. Upon reaching [[Theophany]], an encounter with the [[Galactic Council]] led to Rodimus and others being teleported to the planet's surface, Brainstorm among them. When they arrived, they found the [[Circle of Light]] missing and [[Crystal City]] in ruins. As they explored the ruins underground, they came across a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]]. The group discovered the Metrotitan had found Cybertron's "come home" signal but was too low on energy to free himself and return, causing it to scream and try to kill itself by willing its spark to leave its body, which caused the revival of the Nanocons and various deactivated crew members of the Lost Light. With the Galactic Council's troops coming downwards to get them and the ''Lost Light'' under attack, Rodimus decided to set the Metrotitan free to help them out of their situation. Brainstorm used his mass displacement cannon to shrink the Metrotitan and gave the large robot more energy. Now able to move, the Metrotitan was able to teleport the Autobots back to their ship, quantum-jump the ''Lost Light'' to safety and teleport itself to Cybertron. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

After previously wondering why the <s>forcef-</s> magnawheels guy would feel the need for a handheld gun {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}, Brainstorm would ultimately build guns into Trailbreaker's legs, presumably relating to the latter's envy at Fortress Maximus's leg-guns. Soon afterward, he gave a new gun to [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] to field test, which the mad helicopter dubbed the "[[Shoomer]]" after the noise it made. As soon as [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] got his hands on it, he proceeded to accidentally shoot himself in the face. {{storylink|Before & After}} Surprisingly, he survived. As did the luckless [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] when shot by Brainstorm's [[existential gun]], despite a near-fatal dose of ennui. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

[[File:MTMTE22 tailgate altmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Just a jet sitting at the bar, don't mind me.]]
Throughout the early months of the voyage of the ''Lost Light'', Brainstorm and several others were interviewed by Rewind for his documentary. Also caught on film was Brainstorm participating in Tailgate's "alt-mode party," which was just a ruse to figure out what Rung transforms into. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

When Rewind suffered a near-death experience in battle, Brainstorm and Drift brought Chromedome in on Project: Total Insanity, Brainstorm's helpful nickname for the fact that [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was secretly on board the ''Lost Light''. He provided Chromedome with the security codes necessary to access the [[slow cell]] attached to the underwide of the ship (nicknamed Project: End In Tears). {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Perhaps because of the prophetic project name, Overlord soon escaped from the slow cell during one of Chromedome's visits to pilfer his memories. Brainstorm was in the middle of chiding Swerve for fooling around with his [[metafictional bomb]] when the alarms sounded, indicating a scene change. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

[[File:Brainstorm brings briefcase to funeral.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Science is about doing things others would never be able to ''think'' of! Like bringing your briefcase full of nudie mags to a funeral!]]
After Overlord's rampage cost the lives of Rewind and many other crew members, Brainstorm was sincerely worried about Chromedome. When the funeral was over, Brainstorm confronted him in his habitation suite about the [[shadowplay]] Chromedome performed on himself after the deaths of his last three [[Conjunx Endura]]e. Brainstorm begged him not to extract his memories of Rewind too, because that would mean Rewind was truly gone. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

At some point, Brainstorm fitted [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]] with an elaborate defense system and built [[My First Blaster]]™ for the bartender himself, as he was a notoriously poor shot. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

When the ''Lost Light'' travelled through a portal and rediscovered the lost [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus selected Brainstorm to be part of the landing party. On the surface they discovered a reignited "hot spot" of [[spark]]s, including a [[Point One Percenter]] which Brainstorm immediately set about harvesting before they were attacked by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s Decepticons. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Though they fled into a field of deactivated [[Metrotitan (body-type)|titans]], Brainstorm and the ''Lost Light''ers were captured and imprisoned by the insane [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] where they found themselves sharing a cell with the mysterious [[Minimus Ambus]], later revealed to be none other than Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} After Ambus departed to get answers from Tyrest, they were joined in the cell by Skids, Swerve and [[Getaway]] {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} who used the spring-loaded clasps from Brainstorm's briefcase to help them escape. Confronting Tyrest, Brainstorm was shot by the traitorous medic [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] which separated him from his briefcase. To compound matters, Tyrest activated a "weapon of mass suggestion" based on Getaway's [[thought bullet]] that incapacitated the rest of the ''Lost Light'' crew, leaving them unable to prevent him from activating a [[universal killswitch]] that would kill every Transformer that was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} That included Brainstorm, who fell victim to its effects but recovered after Rodimus and Perceptor used half the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to reverse the killswitch. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Upon returning to the ''Lost Light'' he visited Swerve's to try and find out if anyone had opened his briefcase while he was incapacitated {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} before secreting himself away in his workshop with the Point One Percenter he had recovered from the Seething Moon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

[[File:MTMTE23 Brainstorm this and this.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"So, anyway, we're between banks right now, just make those checks out to cash."]]
Brainstorm was on hand to greet Orion Pax and his crew after the ''Lost Light'' snatched their ship from certain doom. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Intending to venture into the Dead Universe, Pax consulted Brainstorm, who was able to use a [[cyberwraith]] to manufacture personal force fields to protect Pax and his party from the hostile nature of that reality. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was later pulled off course, Brainstorm found the source of the problem—Metroplex's thumb pushing against the roof of shuttle bay 3. He talked Ultra Magnus into investigating where it was pointing them to. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} That took them to a water world, where they soon discovered they were surrounded by [[Ammonite]]s. Brainstorm joined Magnus and the others in commandeering the [[Rodpod]] to take the fight to the enemy, and they stumbled on the dormant Metroplex. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

Acting on a hunch, Brainstorm took a sample of the water and found it was full of [[admium]]. They left the Rodpod in a drydock, but swiftly got lost in the city-bot's interior and ended back at the dry dock, where they were ambushed by an Ammonite who destroyed the Rodpod. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} They survived the explosion when Metroplex's interior rearranged itself on them, and a short time later encountered [[Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} As the Ammonites subsequently flooded in, Brainstorm was among those who opted to retreat to Metroplex's brain, where they met [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Brainstorm helped hook Metroplex up to the ''Lost Light'' remotely, allowing the titan to quantum jump both himself and the ship to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} When Metroplex appeared to be losing the fight with the [[Necrotitan]], Ultra Magnus suggested Brainstorm open the briefcase. It turned to to be unnecessary as an eleventh hour save by Megatron resulted in a victory, and Brainstorm high-fived Nautica as he cracked a situationally relevant joke. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

Brainstorm later relaxed in Swerve's bar, though he was exceedingly cranky, which he put down to sparkache. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} As billions of Ammonites descended on Cybertron as the finale to [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s plan, Brainstorm was recruited by [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] as part of a team to attack the scientist's lab. After they were teleported there by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], Brainstorm suddenly found he didn't feel well and had to watch as the other tackled [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. Just as they were losing the fight, the team who had ventured into the Dead Universe popped out of a portal in Brainstorm's chest and lent a hand. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} With several members of said team unable to survive outside the Dead Universe, Brainstorm invited them back to his lab for treatment and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] suggested he might need to treat himself, as the portal was likely due to his exposure to the Dead Universe. With some encouragement from Rodimus, Brainstorm succeeded in making up a treatment for the injured parties. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:WorldShutYourMouth1-BrainstormNautica.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67"|Yeah, I'm a black belt. Pretty much in everything. Karate, Larate, Jujistu, kickpunching, beltmaking, Tae Kwon Do... bedroom..."]]

Brainstorm opted to rejoin the quest for the Knights after Shockwave's defeat, and spent a large amount of time with Nautica, even loading her wrench with extra features. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} While the quantum mechanic returned from investigating the disappearance of several fuel rods, Brainstorm saw fit to punctuate her belated return by leaning gently on the fourth wall. The topic of conversation soon shifted to Rung's therapy session with the new <s>co-</s>captain, Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

When Rodimus found what appeared to be his own corpse in a mysterious coffin, Brainstorm was called in, along with Chromedome, First Aid, Nautica, Nightbeat, and Skids, to help find out what was going on. Brainstorm's biggest contribution involved using his preemptively preemptive [[Early Early Warning System]] to determine that they were all in trouble, though not quite at the "Run for your life!" threshold yet. Then the ''Lost Light'' started winking out of existence and they were. Though Brainstorm managed to evacuate, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} he disappeared along with the rest of the original crew under mysterious circumstances. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

The remaining crew then discovered the remains of a quantum duplicated ''Lost Light'', which had been savagely attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Its Brainstorm's briefcase was found in a lift by Nautica and Nightbeat, {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} and Brainstorm's body was later found in his workshop during a search for his mass-displacement gun. As Nautica mourned, she revealed Brainstorm's face. In a surprise to everyone, Brainstorm had a mouth...and a Decepticon emblem painted on the interior of his detached faceplate. As Nautica attempted to deny it and Megatron stated Brainstorm was unlike the usual double agents the Decepticons recruited, Riptide assumed that this alternate evil Brainstorm drew the D.J.D. to the ship by deactivating Overlord's slow cell, making him detectable. It took Ravage to point out that if this Brainstorm was a traitor, so was the one on their ''Lost'' ''Light''. After Megatron and the quantum duplicated Rewind deactivated the second ship's engines and returned the vanished Autobots to normal, Brainstorm attempted to find a seat in a crowded Swerve's. Joining Atomizer, he placed his briefcase on the table only to be reminded of Swerve's "No Briefcases" rule. Brainstorm calmly stated that he could do anything he liked as he opened the briefcase, causing everyone around him to collapse. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Brainstorm was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on the Jail planet by [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. He was rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and his other comrades, and in turn helped rescue those who were still imprisoned. Once they had reunited, Brainstorm and the others met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] for the last battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter von Gomm]]}}

====Autobot story====
{{note|Brainstorm was available as a playable character in the Autobot campaign during the second playthrough.}}

====Decepticon story====
Brainstorm, believing he was the match of the Decepticon leader, challenged [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s march on [[Zel Samine]] as his forces made their way through an array of wind turbines. They handed his aft to him, leaving Brainstorm shocked and confused; how could his frontal attack against superior forces have failed?

He retreated to formulate a new plan.

Later, at ELTA, Chromedome and Brainstorm joined forces to battle the Decepticons again, to no avail. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Autobot Headmasters led by Brainstorm hunted for [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost by tracking the electro-magnetic spikes which signaled his manifestations. They were able to prevent him passing over into the physical world, and scattered the Decepticons who had aided him. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Brainstorm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No no no no no...]]
*'''Brainstorm''' ([[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-104'''
**''Accessories'': "Arcana" Headmaster pilot, left & right "High-Energy [[Photon pulse cannon|Photon Pulse Cannons]]"

:Brainstorm transforms into a turquoise Cybertronic fighter craft. Both of Brainstorm's twin pistols attach to the front of his alt-mode's nosecone to extend it and augment it with two canard wings. As with all larger Headmaster toys, Brainstorm features both a cockpit suitable for his partner, Arcana, to sit in and an abbreviated [[Tech Spec]]s bar graph inside his chest hidden under a hinged panel. When a compatible Headmaster head is plugged into the socket on Brainstorm's body, the bars will show three of that character's Tech Specs.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Brainstorm/brainstorm.htm More information on Brainstorm at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations 30 voyager Brainstrom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Briefcase sadly not included.]]
*'''Brainstorm''' (Voyager, [[2014]])
**''Accessories'': "Arcana" Headmaster pilot, left & right "High-Energy [[Photon pulse cannon|Photon Pulse Cannons]]"
Brainstorm transforms into a turquoise Cybertronian aircraft. He is notable for being the first Headmaster-style figure in the Generations line. The pistols attach to the nosecone of the jet. Arcana is held by a tab in the robot mode, and can be inserted inside the figure to be used as a pilot. Brainstorm can also attach his legs to his back in robot mode, and put the cockpit in the bottom (it's used in the transformation), like [[Jetstorm (BM)]]. The arms of the Arcana pilot can be tight, and sometimes the legs can be loose. Putting Arcana into the Headmaster socket will reveal Tech Specs like the G1 toy. The Tech Specs are based off the original figure, not the Tech Specs on the box. On the box, the Tech Specs show Intelligence as a 10 and Speed as a 7, but on the figure, Speed is slightly higher than Intelligence, as the original.

Be warned, the headmaster's head suffers a common design flaw that if not handled carefully, could cause it to pop off. Due to the neck being made of a different plastic than the ball-joint it is attached to, held together only by a screw, it is possible for the headmaster to get stuck in the socket, and too much force could cause the headmaster's body from the head.

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===Legends===
[[File:LegendsBrainstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Some say this deco is overdoing it.]]
*'''Brainstorm''' (Voyager, [[2014]])
**''ID number'': LG-09
**''Accessories'': "Arcana" Headmaster pilot, left & right weapons
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==Notes==
[[File:G1BrainstormOriginalHead.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Please find us clearer footage.]]
[[File:Brainstormpretenderscommercial.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|His blue period.]]
*In early planning stages, the Large Headmasters were to have differently styled heads that would be replaced by their more familiar heads during the Headmaster process. A [[commercial]] for [[Ring of Hate!|Headmasters #1]] featuring animation of Brainstorm and others is the only time these designs were used.
*The Headmasters appeared in a second commercial with much more sophisticated animation. In this entry, we see the Autobot Headmasters lined up in vehicle modes as their Nebulan partners run up into their cockpits and then launch into an attack. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=dDSemtc0JaU]
*Additional footage of the Headmasters featured in the animated introduction to the first commercial for the [[Pretender]]s. As Brainstorm battles [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], the narration claims that after a series of defeats, the Autobots are required to up the ante by developing Pretender technology.
*In all three of these commercials, Brainstorm is colored in his [[Marvel Comics]] colors rather than his color scheme seen in "[[The Rebirth]]", with his dark green and orange being replaced with cyan and yellow.
*Brainstorm is a Christian! In the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]] episode "[[The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery]]", when the Headmasters encounter a massacre on the planet [[Praum]], he crosses himself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cana''' (カーナ ''Kāna''), '''Brainstorm''' (ブレインストーム ''Bureinsutōmu'')
*''French:'' '''Cerveau''' (Canada, "Brain")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Agytröszt''' ("Genius", literally "Brain-Trust")
*''Italian:'' '''Goblin'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Burn''' (Taiwan, 伯恩 ''Bó Ēn''), '''Xiao Zhuge''' (China, 小诸葛, "Little [[Wikipedia:Zhuge Liang|Zhuge Liang]]")
*''Russian:'' '''Fantazjor''' (Фантазёр, "Dreamer")

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

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