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Grotusque

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:''Grotusque is an [[Autobot]] [[Monsterbot]] (and sometimes a former [[Predacon (War Within)|Decepticon]]) from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Grotusque.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|<s>If only Wildman had gotten to draw these guys in action... sigh.</s> [[Nick Roche]] is drawing me WOOOOO!]]

'''Grotusque''' laughs at life and everything in it. Why shouldn't he when nothing out there could ever be as frightening as his own reflection in the mirror? Still, Grotusque gamely laughs off even his own hideous appearance and [[alternate mode]] with a joke about [[Primus]] having had a little '''too''' much high-grade [[energon]] that day.

He's jovial, upbeat, and irreverent by nature despite his frightening exterior. To the frequent amusement (and sometimes annoyance) of his comrades, Grotusque can be counted on to fill the air with laughter and lighthearted jokes in even the darkest or least appropriate of situations. To their dismay he's simply incapable of taking ''anything'' totally seriously. Yet they have little other reason to complain, even if there are rumors he was once on the other side of the war; Grotusque's courage is legendary and he's a top-notch fighter. He's also quite brilliant at his function as strategist, with a sharp and analytical mind that's perfect for planning masterful campaigns (and witty quips). Fighting is fun, in Grotusque's opinion, or he simply wouldn't do it, and, in the end, death is as much a joke as life, so smile and laugh a little, and enjoy yourself while you're here.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Ringofhate-grotusque2.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Not nearly as strange as making planetfall with a guy hanging from your tail.]]
Grotusque and the Monsterbots joined [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] in abandoning [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], hoping to find a new life for themselves on the planet of [[Nebulos]]. Grotusque's flight abilities proved handy as the Autobots awkwardly made their way down to the surface from their orbiting ship; he arrived with a fellow Autobot hitching a ride by hanging on to his tail, {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} noting as he did that the organic planet before them looked quite strange. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:Brothersinarmor-monsterbots2.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
Conflicts with the locals made the Autobots' lives on Nebulos difficult, and those conflicts were only exacerbated by the Decepticons' arrival and subsequent [[binary bonding]] with a deceitful group of local Nebulans, including the pairing of Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] with high-ranking official Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]. Zarak turned the Nebulan people against the Autobots, portraying the Decepticons as public heroes even as they raided Nebulos's resources to serve the lust for power of both Zarak and Scorponok. When the Decepticons attempted to take control of the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]], the Monsterbots and several comrades attempted to stop them. They failed—not only did the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kill every Autobot but the escaping Monsterbots, they also successfully proclaimed their heroism to the media for driving off the Autobot "attackers". Grotusque was the one who had to break the news to Blurr upon returning to base that no other Autobot had survived their mission. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Totaled-goldbugsurrenders.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Stop talking over me, Goldbug!"]]
The Autobots eventually quit Nebulos and traveled to [[Earth]], where Grotusque continued to serve as one of Fortress Maximus's top advisors. He was part of a select greeting party involved in the first meeting with the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew. Grimlock was less than impressed with the new arrivals, and wound up challenging Maximus to a duel in order to maintain control of the Autobot forces. [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was ultimately the one who battled the Dinobot on Earth's moon for leadership supremacy. The proceedings were interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and the duelists were forced to put their differences aside to lead their troops together against the attackers. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Grotusque was offlined during the Underbase fiasco and stored aboard the Ark. Reanimated by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] as part of his [[zombie]] army of "Ex-Bots", he was used to devastate the Earth until the Decepticon tyrant was defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. With the signal reanimating his body gone, Grotusque's remains were gathered up by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], thrown into a huge pit with the rest of the zombies, and then vaporized from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)|[[Alejandro Abdalah]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:RebellionBeest Grotusque.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Grotusque and his Monsterbot comrades were called in by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] to help liberate the enslaved natives on planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. Their mission was a success, and the Monsterbots subsequently stayed on Beast in order to protect it from future Decepticon attacks. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} There was apparently a change of plans some time later, as the Monsterbots were ordered to help the Autobots with a battle against the Decepticons on the planet [[Paradise]]. During the fight, Grotusque used his flaming breath to help topple [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and destroy the Decepticons' [[energon cube]]s. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
The Monsterbots were created by [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] in 2011 and programmed with low intelligence to keep them from rampaging like some other beast-type Transformers. Their strange personalities made them unsuitable to be placed on the frontlines, leading to their being stationed on Beast where they were treated as equals by the Beastformers and eventually developed more advanced intelligence. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

The Monsterbots returned to Beast to aid the Beastformers in their war against the [[Laser Beast]]s, but were defeated and had their heads torn off when the Laser Beasts took control of the [[Head Hunter]]s. {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}} After Grotusque's head was saved from destruction by [[Platinum Tiger]], he attempted to halt the growing corruption in the Beastformer's heart by using the [[Three Wise Ones]]' gems to merge with him into a robotic [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] body. His efforts were in vain and Platinum Tiger ended up sealing their shared body in another dimension, though Grotusque assured him he didn't mind this fate as he'd hated his ugly body anyway. Platinum Tiger found it dangerous to keep sharing a body, however, and as soon as Grotusque's body was retrieved from the Laser Beasts, he returned the Monsterbot's consciousness to it. After helping end the war with the Laser Beasts, Grotusque remained in contact with the exiled Platinum Tiger through the [[Holography Mirror]], which in turn helped him overcome his aversion of mirrors and accept his appearance. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} The Monsterbots remained on Beast and ran into [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] of the [[Legends World]] fifteen years later, though as the only Monsterbot who never visited that world, Grotusque didn't recognize him. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

When [[Galvatron II]] attacked Beast, the combined form of [[Tigerburn]] and [[Lione]] lent their head mode to Grotusque so that he could fight in robot mode, though the Monsterbots were nevertheless defeated and left at Galvatron's mercy. Unwilling to let their friends die along with them, they tossed their Headmasters to safety only to be saved by the arrival of the [[Three Wise Ones]], who merged with the Monsterbots to grant them the power of "true evolution". {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The three Monsterbots and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] composed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The group ended up on a desolate moon, confronted by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. Ultra Magnus insisted they ignore the Decepticons and continue with their mission. They flew down to the planet below, only to find it under attack by the [[Destructon]]s. Grotusque commented that the foe was "really ugly", shortly before being struck by [[Bruton]]'s Confusion Club. The Autobots beat a hasty retreat back to the moon, where the Destructons began beating on the Decepticons, and Magnus was able to engineer an Autobot/Decepticon truce. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{note|In one of the extras in [[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]] trade paperback, Grotusque is listed as a member of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s evil [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction. This seems at odds with what we know of his personality, plus he never actually appeared in the comic at Starscream's side. It's possible this is a mistake, and it was meant to be his more unstable Monsterbot colleague, [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]].}}

===3H comics===
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Less than 3 [[Units of time|deca-cycles]] after the [[reformatting]] of Cybertron into a [[technorganic]] wonderland, Grotusque and his fellow Monsterbots (apparently all having undergone the [[Great Upgrade]] downsizing) were seen exiting a bar on the [[Spaceport CSSB-16|CSSB-16 Spaceport]] soused out of their minds on some high quality [[energon]]. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Transformers: Maximum Dinobots #2]]

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In the era of [[Zeta Prime]], Grotusque was seen among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

After the war began, Grotusque was part of the mercenary Monsterbots team, who did violent work not for fun but for money (and also fun). The Monsterbots were called in to assist [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], who was having [[Machination]] problems. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}} Grotusque helped by ''eating [[Sunstreaker clone|Headmasters]], god damn''. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

[[File:DoublecrossGrotusqueMaximumDinos.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Holy &#$%!]]
After the initial bout of Headmaster slaughter, the Monsterbots agreed to drop the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] off at Machination headquarters for a final reckoning. Aboard their ship, Grotusque and Doublecross observed quietly (and slightly menacingly) as Repugnus negotiated a fee with Grimlock. The Monsterbots dropped the Dynobots off at their destination, while taking some anti-air fire. Luckily, the Monsterbots' ship was well-armed and they were able to easily destroy all ground defenses with a blanket dispersal of firepower. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

Their agreement with the Dynobots called for evac as well, and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] eventually showed up to be pulled out. Repugnus even offered up membership in the Monsterbots to the trio. But the three Dynobots eventually decided that they would stay behind to fight after all. The Monsterbots presumably left the planet shortly thereafter. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

A few years later, Grotusque had apparently rejoined the Autobot cause. Together with [[Cloudburst]], he was performing a routine security inspection of [[Kimia Facility]] when [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] blasted straight through said security with a huge number of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s in tow. Grotusque and Cloudburst rushed to Kimia's armories only to find them already infested with Sweeps.{{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} Grotusque managed to survive Kimia's destruction and later participated in a battle on Cybertron against the invading 70-billion-strong [[Ammonite]] army. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

[[File:WordsHangInTheAir-Pallbearers.jpg|thumb|Well, at least it's not prison.]]
He would then join the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' under the command of the reformed [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and helped bring on board a strange coffin they had found floating in space, alongside [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

At [[Swerve's]], Grotusque decided [[Ten]] would look better with pictures of flowers on his chestplate. Some high-grade energon may have been involved in this decision. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} He was hanging at the bar again at a later point, drinking with [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

===''Wings Universe''===
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Grotusque served under City Commander [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] in defense of [[Uraya]] against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s clone soldiers. {{storylink|Termination}}

==Commercial appearances==
Grotusque and the Monsterbots were created accidentally during an attempt to create new Autobots. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] raced to warn [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] of the accident, as the wild Monsterbots trashed the lab where they were born. Thankfully the [[Decepticon]]s attacked just then and the Monsterbots burst out of the building through the wall to fight them. In the ensuing battle, Grotusque traded fire with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Rodimus expressed relief that, though they were monsters, at least they were Autobot monsters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Monsterbots|Monsterbots commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Merluzzi]] (English)}}
====''Autobot'' story====
{{Note|Grotusque was a bonus character available for use in the Autobot campaign during the second runthrough.}}

====''Decepticon'' story====
As [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s forces infiltrated the [[Ranpas Geothermal Power Plant]], Grotusque confronted them in the underground caverns. After a brief discussion about which one was uglier, Grotusque fought the Decepticons. He was defeated and retreated to undergo repairs. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Grotusque.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Real monsters wear pink.]]
*'''Grotusque''' (Monsterbot, [[1987]])
:*''Japanese ID number'': '''C-99'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Neutron laser demagnetizer cannon|Vaporator]]" double-barreled blaster, left and right wings

:Grotusque transforms into a robotic, bipedal winged [[saber-toothed cat]]-like monster (see "[[#Notes|Notes]]"). Pressing a button on the back of his [[beast mode]] neck makes "cold" sparks shoot from his mouth, which opens and closes. His "Vaporator" weapon can also mount on his beast mode back.

:In his original catalog photograph, Grotusque is mistransformed; his robot mode legs are not folded up all the way, turning his alternate mode into a four-legged monster. He's also missing his wings.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Grotusque/grotusque.htm More information on Grotusque at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-TR-Deluxe-Grotusque.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In case you missed ''Combiner Wars'' Streetwise.]]
*'''Grotusque''' (Special Edition, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': [[Fengul#Generations|Fengul]] Titan Master, left and right guns, [[Scorponok_(G1)/toys#Generations|Scorponok]] Titan Master
:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Grotusque is a heavy [[retool]] of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[Doublecross#Generations|Twinferno]], transforming into robotic winged saber-toothed cat-like monster. His twin guns can combine into a super-gun with a seating compartment for [[Titan Master]] (and compatible) figures, notably his pack-in partner Fengul. He also comes with an additional Titan Master Scorponok.

:First revealed at [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 on [[October 5]], he was made immediately available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop|HasbroToyShop.com]] without warning, selling out in about 3 hours. He was later made available on the [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] website beginning [[January 6]], 2018.

:He was later rereleased in ''Legends'' without Scorponok.
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===Legends===
*'''Repug & Grotes''' ('''Repugnus & Grotusque''') (2-pack, [[January 26]], 2019)
**''ID number'': '''LG-EX'''
**''Accessories'': Repug's two swords, [[Hedgehog#Legends|Hedgehog]] Headmaster, Grotes's left and right guns, [[Platinum Tiger#Legends|Platinum Tiger]] Headmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Grotes is a re-release of the ''Titans Return'' figure (see above), sans die-cast Titan Master. Grotes comes in a two-pack with [[Repugnus (G1)#LGEX|Repug]]. The Takara release is very slightly different, utilizing a matte paint finish and black screws in contrast to a glossy finish and silver screws on the Hasbro release.
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==Notes==
*Grotusque's name is obviously a play on "grotesque", which works on the most obvious level as a description of how ugly and awful this Monsterbot is; similar wordplay was used with fellow Monsterbot Repugnus. However, Grotusque's twisted, many-different-animals-mashed-together [[alternate mode]] actually matches another definition of "grotesque"—that of the {{w|Grotesque#In architecture|same sort of fanciful monstrosities that were carved into gothic structures}} for centuries. See, parents, this stuff is ''educational'' too!
[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Protectobotssortof.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.47|He's the team's wisecracking strategist, obviously.]]
*The patent application for Grotusque describes him as a "reconfigurable toy tiger", which is certainly one interpretation of his alt mode. [http://patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=D0305255&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-adv.htm%2526r%3D368%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526d%3DPTXT%2526s1%3DTakara.ASNM.%2526p%3D8%2526OS%3DAN%2FTakara%2526RS%3DAN%2FTakara&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page Grotusque's patent application]
*One of Grotusque's more...''bizarre'' appearances is in the IDW issues "[[The Possible Light]]" and "[[Mistakes and Mayhem]]", both of which are part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'' arc. In a hilarious error in ''both'' issues, Grotusque was drawn amongst the soon-to-be combined [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], replacing [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], alongside fellow not-Protectobot [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]], who replaced Blades in the same panels Grotusque replaced Streetwise! This was fixed for the trade paperback version, but it's still utterly ''hilarious''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grotes''' (グロテス ''Gurotesu''), '''Grotusque''' (グロタスク ''Gurotasuku'')<ref>Japanese reprint of ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers: Chaos]]''.</ref>
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jiànchǐhǔ''' (China, 剑齿虎, "Smilodon")
*''Italian:'' '''Tigerbot'''

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One zombies]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War Within Predacons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Jumpstarter

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{{disambig2|the Autobot subgroup from Generation 1|the Mini-Con from ''Armada''|Jumpstart}}
:''The Jumpstarters are an [[Autobot]] subgroup from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Jumpstarters 'explain'.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
The '''Jumpstarters''' are [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]], impulsive warriors with the ability to transform from vehicle to robot in less than half a second.<ref>Twin Twist's toy bio and both of their ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]'' bios.</ref>

==Fiction==
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
Along with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the Jumpstarters convinced [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] to investigate Decepticon activity in [[South America]]. {{storylink|Hunted!}}

The Jumpstarters were also members of the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}} They died. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
They were members of the Wreckers.

===2005 IDW continuity===
They were members of the Wreckers. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

They died. {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers}}

===''Legends'' comic===
The Jumpstarters were space pioneers and members of the [[Powered Master]] subgroup. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}} In the late 1980s, they entered the scene to protect the [[Transform Super Cog]] from falling into [[Decepticon]] hands, and they managed to defeat the [[Battlecharger]]s who were attempting to steal it from within the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. When the Jumpstarters joined the battle outside, they attacked who they thought was [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], but it turned out to be the decoy, [[Megaplex]], and they were left open to attacks from [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]], but [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]] was able to protect them from Enemy's finishing blow. That didn't stop them from losing the Super Cog to [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], but the other Autobots were able to end his threat. {{Storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

Because Twin Twist loved to drill holes in stuff and Topspin loved to cover for him, they were unpopular among the other Autobots. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Warrior Twin Twist|G1 Warrior Twin Twist}} {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Warrior Topspin|G1 Warrior Topspin}} Following a failed attempt at making Twin Twist useful by having him dig pitfall traps, {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] appointed both of them leader of the Jumpstarters, which left them too busy arguing with each other who was the real leader to cause trouble. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#The Commander's Good Idea|The Commander's Good Idea}} In [[2004]], the Jumpstarters were recruited by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] into his new Wreckers unit {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG-07 Jetfire Sequel|LG-07 Jetfire Sequel}} and charged with cleaning up around [[Mount St. Hilary]]. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Wreckers Birth Story|G1 Wreckers Birth Story}} During this time, they learned that their fellow Wreckers [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] had come from a peaceful dimension known as the [[Legends World]] and hoped to help found such a place themselves someday. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}}

Decades later in the [[2030]]s, the Jumpstarters were approached by [[Katsu Don]] and asked for their help in creating a dimension called Legends, causing them to realize their friends were from the future. Concluding that they had to accept or else their friends would never be born, they stole the [[Zodiac]] from fellow Powered Master [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and used it to create the Legends World, leaving it in the care of the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} They were later among the Wreckers concerned about Springer's expanding girth {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} and welcomed him back from a trip to the Legends World. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG19 Springer Sequel|LG19 Springer Sequel}} Upon learning that the Zamojin were attempting to destroy their creation through [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], they explained the circumstances to the other Wreckers before traveling there to stop Katsu Don. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG65 Twin Twist Prologue|LG65 Twin Twist Prologue}} During the battle, the Jumpstarters retrieved the Zodiac and used it to become [[Triplemaster]]s by adopting [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] technology before combining into their [[Attack Powered]] form and defeating Windblade and Katsu Don. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1TopspinToy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Flip, Jump, and... yeah, that's it]]
* '''Jumpstarters''' (1985)
** [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
** [[Twin Twist]]
:The Jumpstarters were sold boxed at the $6 price point; Topspin transforms into a futuristic Cybertronian hovercraft-type thing, while Twin Twist's alternate mode is a double-drilling tank. Both Jumpstarters are notable for their [[autotransformation|autotransforming]] feature. Their [[alternate mode]]s are spring-loaded, and held into place by a catch. Equipped with [[pull-back motor]]s, they race forward when released, tripping the catch, which allows internal springs to snap the robots' bulky legs into place, which are balanced so as to leave the robot standing upright on its rather broad feet.

:On the back of both figures' heads is a device resembling a switch. The switch is asymmetric and each position presents a different gap between the back of the head and the surface the toy is running on. When the spring-loaded transformation is triggered, the inertia of the legs unfolding in one direction torques the body backward in the opposite direction, causing the whole unit to rear up on the rubber driving wheels. When the switch on the back of the head comes in contact with the running surface, it becomes the new fulcrum point for levering the toy up off the surface, both increasing the lever length between the spring hips and the running surface, and lifting the driving wheels off the surface, removing any forward acceleration from the jumble of intersecting forces. That anonymous bit of plastic on the back of the head thus controls the timing for the wheels to be removed from contact with the running surface, the moment when the lever length and thus the force required to rotate the body backward increase significantly, and the angle at which the whole assembly is positioned when the giant feet impact the prongs/screws of the upper body, creating the sudden 'snap' that tosses the whole assembly up onto its feet. Changing the little tabs' position can be the deciding factor between landing dramatically upright, smacking forward onto your face, or flopping limply onto your back.

:Jumpstarters were made in sufficient numbers to fill the toy boxes of the entire known universe.
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===Kre-O===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
** [[Topspin_(G1)#Kre-O|Topspin]]

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' Topspin is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Twin-Twist.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No longer the Fastest Transforming Transformers.]]
* '''Titans Return''' ([[2017]])
** [[Freezeout_(Generations)#Generations|Freezeout]] & [[Topspin_(G1)#Generations|Autobot Topspin]]
** [[Flameout#Generations|Flameout]] & [[Twin_Twist#Generations|Twin Twist]]

:Topspin and Twin Twist were released as a new Deluxe-sized mold for the ''Generations'' Titans Return line. Unlike their original toys, they have to manually transform from robot to vehicle in a number of steps instead of relying on one single autotransforming step. As part of the ''[[Titans Return]]'' line however, they are now headmaster-style figures, with miniature [[Titan Masters]] forming their heads in robot mode.
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-Twintwist-with-Spoil.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Free Targetmasters for everyone!]]
*[[Twin_Twist#Legends|Targetmaster Twin Twist]] (Deluxe Class, [[2018]]-[[March 24|03-24]])
*[[Topspin_(G1)#Legends|Targetmaster Topspin]] (Deluxe Class, [[2018]]-[[March 24|03-24]])

:Redecos of their ''Titans Return'' counterparts, their colors are made to more closely match their original 1985 releases. Twin Twist and Topspin have been changed to Headmasters who are also [[Targetmasters]], and come packaged with [[Spoilsport#Legends|Spoil]] and [[Peacemaker#Legends|Peaceman]] respectively. The new pairing is presumably due to the lack of a contemporary [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] or [[Pointblank|Pointblank/Blanker]] mold being available for use.
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==Other "Jumpstarters"==
[[File:Tww4 yellow jumpstarter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|This yellow guy is not one of Salt-Man-X's many color schemes; presumably he's someone new.]]
Since "Jumpstarter", like [[Battlecharger]], appears to be a classification, Topspin and Twin Twist are the only known members.

Nevertheless, ''Transformers'' [[fandom|fans]] frequently refer to other toys/characters which share Topspin and Twin Twist's body type as Jumpstarters. These include:
* [[Salt-Man X]]
* [[Salt-Man Z]]
* [[Robot-Man X]]
* [[Robot-Man Z]]
* A mysterious fiction-only [[Yellow and black Jumpstarter|yellow and black "Jumpstarter"]] from [[The War Within issue 4|a 2003 Dreamwave comic issue]].

Notably "Salt-Man" essentially means "Jump Man." It's possible that all of these Transformers may be Jumpstarters.

==Notes==
* In 1985, the Jumpstarters' toys were the subject of a legal conflict between [[Hasbro]] and a company named Sparkle Toys that had made [[knockoff]]s of the Jumpstarters. The court ruling on the matter serves as a basis for the argument that yes, most knockoffs are indeed ''illegal''. Despite this, there are still various toys by other companies using the basic flip-changing <s>[[trademark|transformation]]</s> [[transformation (toys)|conversion]] made popular by the Jumpstarters.
* Hasbro themselves made use of the concept again with the "Flip and Attack" toys released as part of the toy line accompanying the 2012 ''[[Avengers]]'' and "[[Spider-Man|The Amazing Spider-Man]]" movies. Despite the opportunity, they're ''not'' cross-branded as part of the ''[[Transformers: Crossovers]]'' franchise, however the packaging does say "With TRANSFORMERS technology" on the side insert, complete with Transformers logo.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jumpstarters''' (ジャンプスターターズ ''Janpusutātāzu'')
*''French:'' '''Démarreurs-Bondisseurs''' (Canada)

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Legends subgroups]]

Titan Master

2019-06-01T04:18:58Z

Nom:

[[File:crashbash_titan_master.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]].]]

'''Titan Masters''' are a diminutive breed of [[Transformer]]. Long ago, this ancient and mysterious group of Transformers worked within the gigantic bodies of the [[Titan (group)|Titans]], maintaining their complicated systems as the Titans journeyed across the [[galaxy]]. The Titan Masters were created as gifts, intended to be shared with other civilizations that the Titans might meet in their journeys. Each Titan Master possesses a unique [[Spark]] that allows them to transfer their innate powers into the bodies of other Cybertronians by forming their head, not unlike the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]].

With the resurgence of the Titans themselves, the Titan Masters, long forgotten by Cybertronian civilization at large, have re-emerged from the realm of myth and legend and joined the modern era of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s... representing a Pandora's grab-bag of superpowers sure to unleash earth-shaking results.

==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
When the universe was still forming, before [[Autobot]]s or [[Decepticon]]s existed, the giant spaceship robots known as Titans were created and sent out to discover the powers and mysteries of the universe. Each Titan was crewed by Titan Masters, tiny robot caretakers charged with up-keeping their systems. The Titan Masters also had a greater purpose: Each had a unique superpower they could grant to other Transformers, a gift intended to forge links with other civilizations they might discover. The Titans and their crews were eventually forgotten by all but a few power-hungry and entirely unsuccessful legend hunters. Until the Titans mysteriously returned, and the Titan Masters partnered up with Autobots and Decepticons alike. [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] vowed that the Decepticons would use the Titan Masters to rule the universe!

This new conflict quickly spread across the Transformer's universe. On [[Velocitron]] the Speed Planet's biggest race of the year was interrupted in the final lap. Blurr, a previous champion of all Velocitron's major races, had teamed up with Titan Master [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] at his wheel. They vied with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] for the lead when the Decepticon tracker Scourge and an allied Titan Master [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked, trying to capture their assigned target: Hyperfire. Luckily Powermaster [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] were on hand to try and stop them.

Meanwhile, searching for info on the mysterious return of the Titans and their crews, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] followed a trail of clues to the "Beast Planet" [[Eukaris]]. Amid jungle covered buildings Alpha Trion and the Titan Master [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]] located a mysterious ancient artifact that was linked to the Titans and Titan Masters. [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] led [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Wolfwire]], and the Titan Master [[Apeface]] in an ambush to steal the artifact.

On [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], the Decepticon [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullsmasher]] aided by Titan Masters Grax and Terri-bull infiltrated the planet and stole the codes to the intergalactic [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] network for the Decepticons. An Autobot spy team lead by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] detected the theft. Blaster, [[Stripes]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] and the Titan Master [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] chased down the thieves and battled for the codes in Caminus' streets.

Later, back on Cybertron, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] led an all out assault. [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] Astrotrain, Skullsmasher, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], among others, pressed the attack while Powermaster Prime, Chromedome, Highbrow, Wheelie, Blaster and Hardhead were among the defenders. The battle was interrupted when what first seemed like an earthquake attack by Rumble was actually the landscape itself transforming into the Legendary Titan: [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], so large he uses two levels of Titan Master. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

Later, back on Velocitron a new race was held. The prize? The power to temporarily control the speed of anything, even time itself. The Autobots sent a team lead by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Laser Prime]]. At his command - [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] (a Quantum Engineer to supercharge their engines), [[Fastlane|Fastclash]] (a decoy and escape artist, to confuse pursuit and leave it in a wreck) and [[Quickswitch]] (a mercurial assault warrior). Rodimus Prime finished the race first and claimed the prize for the Autobots, but there was a catch! To gain the power he was transformed into a Titan Master himself, able to grant it to another. The Autobots faced a firefight to evade the Cons and leave the planet. Laser Prime saved the day, useing his Laserpoint System to open a portal away from the world of speed. <ref>''Titans Return'' Chaos on Velocitron pack-in poster bios and story blurb</ref>

In the depths of space the monster Titan [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and his Titan Master [[Wipe-Out|Necro]] traveled in starship mode between worlds, landing as a dark fortress or a terrible giant beast, brining doom and ultimate destruction wherever they passed. Trypticon ever hungered for Titan Masters to devour the way another robot would Energon cubes, and the macabre Necro longs to harvest and devour the sparks of all Transformers who cross his dark path.
{{storylink|Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Trypticon on-package blurb}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:TitansReturn Infinitus Sentinel.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
The Titan Masters were an ancient race, dating back to the time of the [[Thirteen Tribes]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Their diminutive stature belied their frighteningly alien physiology; not only could they puppeteer the decapitated bodies of any larger Transformer, but they had the ability to consume the [[Spark]]s of their victims as an alternative source of energy. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} Their power lay in the ability to summon and control the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s of ancient Cybertron, who were instinctually drawn to follow their commands. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}} Some possessed the ability to fly under their own power, {{storylink|Enter The Shadow}} and, unlike other Cybertronians, they could selectively shut down parts of their body to cope with discomfort. {{storylink|Power and Glory}}

At least two Titan Masters survived until the present day. [[Infinitus]], who had served his master [[Nexus Prime]] during the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], took on a new identity after the death of his Prime and became [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], "dying" during his first battle with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|White Heat}} Following the creation of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]], Infinitus was roused from his slumber and vowed to "purify" Cybertron from Decepticons and colonists. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

[[Sovereign]], the herald of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Onyx Prime]], was dispatched to Earth to find the lost [[Enigma of Combination]]. Disguised as a [[human]], he eventually took on the alias [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]. {{storylink|White Light}} He remained unaware of his true heritage until Sentinel Prime travelled to Earth and forcibly re-awoke Sovereign from his human disguise. Although Sentinel Prime planned to use an army of undead Titans to cleanse his homeworld, he and Sovereign were defeated by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and [[Beak]]. Sovereign was reverted to his Blackrock persona and Sentinel was killed. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} "Blackrock" would go on to use his Titan Master powers extensively during the search for the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] and [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]]. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} After receiving encouragement from the spectre of [[Atomic Man|Mike Power]], Blackrock used his abilities to summon [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and transmit a curative pulse, amplified by the Titan's personal Space Bridge, returning the [[Dire Wraith]] mutates to human form. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
In the ten thousand years following the [[Grand Uprising]], the subclasses of [[Cyberdroid]] ([[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, [[Powermaster]]s) were misremembered as the "Titanmasters". [[Lio Convoy]] was thought to have been Titanmaster partners with the mech called [[Moon (BWII)|Moon or Mecha Usagi]], though this was unconfirmed. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
====Titans Return====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan Master'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Squeezeplay (G1)#Generations|Crashbash]] with dragon/tyrannosaur}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Siren (G1)#Generations|Loudmouth]] with hovercar/hovertank}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Nightbeat (G1)#TitansReturn|Nightbeat]] with jet/drilltank}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Horri-Bull#Generations|Terri-Bull]] with tank/jet}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]] with gorilla/jet}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Brawn]] with hovercraft/treaded jeep}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Clobber]] with dragon/tyrannosaur}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Flywheels#Generations|Skytread]] with tank/jet}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Ptero]] with pteranodon/jet}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fangry (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Fangry]] with winged wolf/dragon}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Overkill (G1)#Generations|Overboard]] with dragon/tyrannosaur}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lione#Generations|Sawback]] with lion/jet}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Shuffler#Generations|Autobot Shuffler]] with elephant/tank}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Repugnus (G1)#Generations|Repugnus]] with insectoid monster/blade shield}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ramhorn (G1)#Titans Return|Ramhorn]] with rhinoceros/tank}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Titan-Master-Shuffler.jpg|thumb|250px|Titan Master Shuffler]]
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Grax#Generations|Grax]] with [[Skullcruncher (G1)#Generations|Skullsmasher]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Duros#Generations|Furos]] with [[Hardhead (G1)#Generations|Hardhead]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracas#Generations|Fracas]] with [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Scourge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Haywire#Generations|Hyperfire]] with [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Stylor#Generations|Autobot Stylor]] with [[Chromedome (G1)#Generations|Chromedome]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Monzo#Generations|Monxo]] with [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Generations|Wolfwire]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Vorath#Generations|Vorath]] with [[Mindwipe (G1)#Generations|Mindwipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gort#Generations|Xort]] with [[Highbrow (G1)#Generations|Highbrow]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcana#TitansReturnIndividual|Autobot Teslor]] with [[Brainstorm (G1)#TitansReturnIndividual|Brainstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Firebolt (G1)#Generations|Firedrive]] with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Daburu (Generations)#Generations|Daburu]] with [[Doublecross#Generations|Autobot Twinferno]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Blowpipe (G1)#Generations|Blowpipe]] with [[Triggerhappy (G1)#Generations|Triggerhappy]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Rev#Generations|Autobot Throttle]] with [[Getaway#Generations|Autobot Breakaway]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Convex#Generations|Convex]] with [[Perceptor (G1)#Titans Return|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Recoil (G1)#Generations|Flintlock]] with [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Freezeout (Generations)#Generations|Freezeout]] with [[Topspin (G1)#Generations|Autobot Topspin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Gatoraider#Generations|Gatorface]] with [[Krok (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Krok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Chasm#Generations|Chasm]] with [[Quake (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Quake]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] with [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scorchfire#Generations|Scorchfire]] with [[Windblade (G1)#Titans Return|Windblade]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Flameout#Generations|Flameout]] with [[Twin Twist#Generations|Twin Twist]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] with [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]}}
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager''' ([[2016]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Infinitus#Generations|Autobot Infinitus]] with [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|Sentinel Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nucleon (Generations)#Generations|Nucleon]] with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Darkmoon#Generations|Darkmoon]] with [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Astrotrain]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sovereign#Generations|Autobot Sovereign]] with [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Doomshot#Generations|Doomshot]] with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Diac#Generations|Diac]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#TRTripleChanger|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blunderbuss#Generations|Blunderbuss]] with [[Broadside (G1)#Generations|Broadside]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Murk#Generations|Murk]] with [[Octane#TitansReturn|Octone]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hazard#Generations|Decepticon Hazard]] with [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blitzwing]]}}
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Twin Cast#Generations|Twin Cast]] with [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hi-Q#Generations|Autobot Apex]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundblaster (Generations)#Generations|Soundblaster]] with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Revolver#Generations|Decepticon Revolver]] with [[Sixshot#Generations|Six Shot]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Ominus#Generations|Ominus]] with [[Black Shadow (Victory)#TitansReturn|Sky Shadow]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Giga#Generations|Dreadnaut]] with [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Generations|Decepticon Overlord]]}}
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Emissary (Generations)#Generations|Emissary]] with [[Cerebros (G1)#Generations|Cerebros]] & [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Generations|Fortress Maximus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Wipe-Out#Generations|Necro]] with [[Full-Tilt (G1)#TitansReturn|Full-Tilt]] & [[Trypticon (G1)#TitansReturn|Trypticon]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Necro.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Wipe-Out|Necro]]]]
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan Force (2016)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Infinitus#TitanForce|Autobot Infinitus]] & [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#TitanForce|Sentinel Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (G1)#TitanForce|Windblade]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brainstorm (G1)#TitanForce|Brainstorm]] & [[Arcana#TitanForce|Autobot Teslor]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Fortress Maximus Convention Edition (2016)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Emissary (Generations)#Generations|Emissary]] & [[Cerebros (G1)#Generations|Cerebros]] & [[Fortress_Maximus_(G1)/toys#Generations|Fortress Maximus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Primitive Skateboarding (2017)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Primitive Skateboarding|Optimus Prime]] & [[Shreddicus Maximus#Generations|Shreddicus Maximus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TR-toy ShreddicusMaximus.jpg|thumb|250px|Primitive Skateboarding Leader Class Shreddicus Maximus and Optimus Prime]]
|}

{|style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Walgreens]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcana#TitansReturnIndividual|Autobot Teslor]] & [[Brainstorm (G1)#TitansReturnIndividual|Brainstorm]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Chaos on Velocitron ([[Dynamus#Generations|Dynamus]] & [[Quickswitch#Generations|Quickswitch]], [[Refractor#Generations|Refractor]]
& [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#ChaosOnVelocitron|Laser Prime]], [[Parsec#Generations|Parsec]] & [[Nautica (G1)#Toys|Autobot Nautica]], [[Fastlane#Generations|Fastclash]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ChaosOnVelocitron|Rodimus Prime]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[BigBadToyStore]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1d1|Siege on Cybertron ([[Ginrai (human)#Generations|Ginrai]] & [[Magnus Prime#Toys|Magnus Prime]], [[Haruma_Gō#Generations|Professor Go]] & [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Generations|Metalhawk]], [[Fathom#Generations|Fathom]] & [[Tidal Wave (G1)#Generations|Tidal Wave]], [[Pounce#Generations|Pounce]], [[Thunderwing (G1)#SiegeOnCybertron|Thunderwing]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Toy Shop/ToysЯUs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Generations|Leinad]] & [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Titans_Return|Arcee]] with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titans_Return|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Fengul]] & [[Grotusque]] with [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations|Scorponok]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Brainstorm-(Individual-Release).jpg|thumb|250px|Walgreens exclusive Deluxe Class Brainstorm and Autobot Teslor.]]
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Special Edition''' ([[2018]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Dastard#Toys|Dastard]] & [[Repugnus (G1)#SpecialEdition|Repugnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Generations-TR-Deluxe-Class-Repugnus.jpg|thumb|250px|Special Edition Deluxe Class Dastard and Repugnus]]
|}

====Studio Series====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe''' ([[2019]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|39 [[Cogman#Generations|Cogman]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Studio-Series-MV5-39-Deluxe-Cogman.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Cogman]]
|}
{{note|Although [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Generations|Thundercracker]] and [[KSI Boss#Toys|KSI Boss]] lack Titan Masters of their own, the non-transformable heads can be removed and replaced with one, which can also ride in their jet mode's cockpit.}}

===Tribute===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Evolution 2-Pack''' ([[2017]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute2Pack|Orion Pax]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Orion Pax]]
|}

===The Last Knight===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe''' ([[2017]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cogman#Deluxe|Cogman]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TLK-DeluxeCogman.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Cogman]]
|}
{{note|Although [[Nitro_Zeus#The_Last_Knight|Decepticon Nitro]] lacks a Titan Master of his own, the non-transformable head can be removed and replaced with one, which can also ride in his jet mode's cockpit.}}

===Bumblebee===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader''' (2018)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)#Bumblebee|Soundwave]] & [[Doombox]]}}
|
|[[File:Bumblebee-Greatest-Hits-Doombox.jpg|thumb|250px]]
|}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*In a nod to the conceptual origins of the Titan Masters, the blueprint-style design on the inside of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' packaging features an image of [[Nebulos]], with lines branching out to images of Titan Masters.
*While there are standardised elements to ensure line-wide compatibility, the exact design of both Titan Master heads and sockets varies from figure to figure. As a result, some combinations will result in a vice-like grip, and others in a loose, wobbly connection, even when using the Titan Master originally packaged with the figure. Looser connections can often be improved by rotating the Titan Master's head 180 degrees – this causes the tabs inside the socket to press directly onto the sides of the head (rather than sitting into the notches designed for them), creating a tighter grip.

===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''Maître Titan'''
*''Portuguese'': '''Mestre Titã'''
*''Spanish'': '''Maestro Titán'''

==See also==
*[[Headmaster (technology)]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Titan Masters| ]]
[[Category:Titans Return]]

Second-in-command

2018-08-13T08:23:41Z

Nom: IDW and G1's continuity aren't interchangeable.

The '''second-in-command''' refers to a [[Transformer]] whose status is... well, second to the commander's. A Transformer who is second-in-command is not necessarily ranked '''Sub-Commander''', while a Transformer ranked Sub-Commander is usually the second-in-command. The rank generally varies between factions. For the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Maximal]]s, the rank is usually overlooked, but it still receives [[Sub-Commander's Day|its own holiday]]. For the [[Decepticon]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, choosing a Second-in-Command is a very tough decision. Pick one too loyal, and everyone will ignore him. Pick one too bold, and the leader may find himself [[scrap]].

== Autobot seconds-in-command ==
[[Image:Pmoptimusprimedeath.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"I... want [[Grimlock (G1)|him]] to take command... " Prowl: "What?! '''NOOO!!!'''"]]
'''Sub-commander'''
*[[Grimlock (G1)]] <ref>[[Binaltech]] [[bio]]</ref><ref>{{storylink|Still Life!}}, {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' (Marvel)}}</ref>
*[[Prowl (G1)]] <ref name=TUG>''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]''</ref>
*[[Jazz (G1)]] <ref name=TUG/>
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire (Unicron Trilogy)]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]] <ref>{{storylink|Sub-Commander's Day}}</ref> - To both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)]] - To [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)]]

'''Lieutenant'''
*[[Blacker]]
*[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]]
*[[Jazz (G1)]] <ref>Japanese bio</ref>
*[[Jazz (Movie)]]
*[[Prowl_(G1)/IDW_Generation_1_continuity|Prowl (IDW)]] - Lieutenant of [[Sentinel_Prime_(G1)#IDW_Generation_1_continuity|Sentinel Prime (IDW)]] <ref>{{storylink|The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}}</ref>
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert (Unicron Trilogy)]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] <ref>Japanese bio</ref>

'''Miscellaneous'''
*[[Grandus (ROC)]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)]]
*[[Sky Garry (ROC)]]
*[[Waver]] - Second-in-command of [[Multiforce]]
*[[Quickmix (Cybertron)]] - Right-hand-man to [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)]]
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)]]
*[[Hound (Movie)]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)]]
*[[Jazz (Animated)]]
*[[Ratchet (WFC)]]
*[[Rodimus (Energon)]]

== Decepticon seconds-in-command ==
*[[Starscream (G1)]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)]]
*[[Football coach]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)]]
*[[Leozack]]
*[[Scourge (RID)]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)]] <ref name=TUG/>
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream (Unicron Trilogy)]]
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor (Unicron Trilogy)]]
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge (Unicron Trilogy)]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)]]
*[[Shockwave (Movie)]]
*[[Thundercracker (Movie)]] -To [[Starscream (Movie)|Lord Starscream ]] during his reign on Cybertron
*[[Starscream (Animated)]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)]]
*[[Starscream (WFC)]]
*[[Soundwave (WFC)]]
*[[Shockwave (WFC)]]
*[[Knock Out (Prime)]] -Briefly to [[Starscream (WFC)| Starscream]]
*[[Airachnid (Prime)]]
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)]]

== Maximal seconds-in-command ==
'''Sub-commander'''
*[[Apache]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)]] <ref>On-package bio of [http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Rhinox/rhinox.htm Tenth Anniversary toy]</ref>
*[[Triceradon (BM)]] - [[Dinobot (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Dinobot]] sub-commander

'''Lieutenant'''
*[[Longrack (BWN)]]
*[[Mach Kick]] - Former lieutenant of the Thoroughbred Corps

'''Miscellaneous'''
*[[Cheetor (BW)]] <ref>{{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}</ref>
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] <ref>Rattrap has the ability, but he doesn't want to be a real one. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}</ref>

== Predacon/Vehicon seconds-in-command ==
*[[Dinobot (BW)]] - Original second-in-Command to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron ]] before he joined the Maximals
*[[Guiledart]]
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)]]
*[[Inferno (BW)]] - Sub-commander (after the death of Scorponok)
*[[Megastorm]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)]]- Second-in-command following Dinobot's 'departure' from the Predacons.
*[[Antagony (BW)]] - [[Herald Maximo]] of [[Shokaract]]
*[[Jetstorm (BM)]] - Second-in-command to Megatron
*[[Thrust (BM)]] - Second-in-command after Jetstorm was reformatted into [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Starscream (G1)]] (briefly to Megatron)

== References ==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:Ranks]]

The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye

2018-08-11T23:05:14Z

Nom:

{{disambig3|More than Meets the Eye}}
[[File:MTMTE1 cvrE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|All of your favorite childhood heroes... and Drift.]]
'''''The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye''''' is an ongoing comic series published by [[IDW Publishing]], starting in January [[2012]]. This series follows the adventures of [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and his team as they travel through space, hunting for the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] (so they tell themselves) and having adventures along the way. But mostly it's about lonely nobodies hanging out pretending they have friends.

The series picks off from ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'', the epilogue to the previous [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing]], and takes place at the same time as a second ongoing series, ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'', which together form the fourth major "act" of IDW's ongoing [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|Generation 1 continuity]].

Critics in wider comic and sci-fi fandom have praised it, with many a gushing article<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/dec/02/transformers-lost-light-comic-same-sex-partnerships The Guardian (2nd December 2016): "Kiss me, Chromedome: how the Transformers found peace and same-sex partnerships"]</ref><ref>[http://comicsalliance.com/transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-lost-light/ Comics Alliance, July 26 2016: "The End Of ‘Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye,’ And Why It Was (And Probably Will Be) The Best Book On The Stands"]</ref> and [[#Recognition|award nomination]]. The politics, the plotting, and the gender and sexual politics have all come in for favoured nods. Most of fandom holds up 'season 1' as one of the top ''Transformers'' stories ever, though 'season 2' had more criticism and claims of shark-jumping from ''Transformers'' fans (though not critics) after the "Elegant Chaos" storyline.

The series concluded with issue #57, followed by a ''[[Revolution]]''-branded one-shot (which was a truly Marmite comic as fans either loved the barbed satire about crossover events or really didn't), before relaunching with a new artistic creative team as ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' in December 2016.

{{quote
|"Everyone on board the ''Lost Light'' is '''cracked in the head!'''"

"Yeah, '''dysfunctional''' isn't the word! There isn't a '''normal''' 'bot among you!"

"And that wouldn't be so bad if you actually '''made progress'''—but as far as I can make out, all you do is '''argue''', crack jokes, and get '''sidetracked''' doing pointless, silly things that only you find amusing!"
|Various members of the '''Circle of Light'''
|"[[Little Victories]]"
|noquote=true
|center=true
}}

{{chapters|series=mtmte|style=3 |prev=Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|next=The Transformers: Lost Light|align=left|content=
*[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]]
*[[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]]
*[[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|#3]]
*[[Life After the Big Bang|#4]]
*[[How Ratchet Got His Hands Back|#5]]
*[[Interiors|#6]]
*[[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|#7]]
*[[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|Annual 2012]]
*[[Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|#8]]
*[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|#9]]
*[[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|#10]]
*[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|#11]]
*[[Before & After|#12]]
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 13|#13]]
*[[Remembrance Day|#14]]
*[[Under Cold Blue Stars|#15]]
*[[The Gloaming|#16]]
*[[Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|#17]]
*[[Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|#18]]
*[[Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|#19]]
*[[Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|#20]]
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 21|#21]]
*[[Little Victories|#22]]
*[[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|#23]]
*[[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|#24]]
*[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|#25]]
*[[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|#26]]
*[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|#27]]
*[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|#28]]
*[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|#29]]
*[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|#30]]
*[[Twenty Plus One|#31]]
*[[Slaughterhouse|#32]]
*[[slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|#33]]
*[[Births, Deaths, and Interventions|#34]]
*[[The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|#35]]
*[[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|#36]]
*[[Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|#37]]
*[[Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|#38]]
*[[The Permanent Revolution|#39]]
*[[Our Steps Will Always Rhyme|#40]]
*[[The Sensuous Frame|#41]]
*[[The Frail Gaze|#42]]
*[[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]
*[[The Not Knowing|#44]]
*[[Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots|#45]]
*[[Animals|#46]]
*[[The Lopsided Triangle|#47]]
*[[Speak, Memory: Part 1|#48]]
*[[Speak, Memory! (Part 2)|#49]]
*[[More than Meets the Eye issue 50|#50]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|#51]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|#52]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|#53]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|#54]]
*[[The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|#55]]
*[[Ten to Midnight|#56]]
*[[Last Light|#57]]
*[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!|Revolution]]
}}

==Overview==
In contrast to the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-based setting of ''Robots in Disguise'', ''More than Meets the Eye'' is set predominantly within the walls of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', the spaceship captained by [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] that carries his crew on their expedition to locate the [[Knights of Cybertron]], a mythical group who left the planet ten million years prior to the present day to spread peace and enlightenment across the universe. The book features an ensemble cast, who come and go from the spotlight with each passing issue, made up in large part of characters who have been overlooked by past fiction.

The "main cast" at the series outset includes Rodimus himself, a daredevil egotist who could not be more ill-suited to command; his officious second-in-command [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], whose obsessive-compulsive traits make life on the ship difficult for everyone; third-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], now with a relentlessly positive outlook on life following a near-death experience; the talkative [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], who immediately became a fan favorite; ship's doctor [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]], now feeling his age and looking for something new in life; dangerously unhinged ex-[[Wrecker]] [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], who soon forms a murderous enmity with disillusioned ancient Cybertronian [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]; ship's security officer [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], even more paranoid then ever; timid psychiatrist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], who slowly seems to be more than he appears; and diminutive archivist [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]] and [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], who would come to draw much attention as the first truly official "gay" romantic couple in Transformers fiction.<ref>Quote marks around "gay" 'cause IDW has previously established that Transformers are genderless in their continuity, but let's not kid ourselves here.</ref> In short order, the crew is joined by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], a naive Transformer who has been offline for the duration of the war and finds himself forced to choose a side, and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], a long-missing Autobot who reappears with amnesia and a bad attitude. As the series progresses, more Autobots come into focus on the fringes of the story, like the over-eager, luckless [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], and resentful, boozy, one-trick-pony [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]. The book occasionally takes breaks from the main cast to focus on the misadventures of the [[Scavenger (group)|Scavenger]]s: a group of bungling Decepticon misfits trying to start a new life in the post-war galaxy. ''More than Meets the Eye'' uses its "quest" backdrop to tell multiple smaller adventures, throughout which are threaded many, ''many'' seeds for future stories, together forming a grand tapestry that has clearly been planned out ''very'' far in advance.

[[File:MTMTE28 subcvr.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|All of your favorite childhood heroes... wait, what's ''he'' doing there?]]
===Season 1===
Following an unexpected [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]] upon launch, the ''Lost Light'' is hurled off into the depths of space, where the crew is joined by Skids and contends with a stowaway [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]]. A visit to [[Delphi]] by Ratchet to help cure a plague introduces the threat of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], who then feature in a Decepticon-dedicated story menacing a [[Scavenger (group)|band of misfit Decepticons]], and also brings the facility's surviving patients and staff onto the ship—including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], whose post-traumatic stress causes him to snap and nearly kill Rung. Hoping to cure Rung's damaged brain, Rewind gathers a small group together to recount a shared story from their past about [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] foiling a [[Senate]] plot to discredit the burgeoning Decepticon movement in the days of Functionism. Unfortunately, the little archivist is soon badly wounded in battle, sending Chromedome into a grief spiral that allows Drift to manipulate him into carrying out a plan laid out by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]: using his mnemosurgery skills to tap the memories and learn the secrets of mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], secretly hidden on board the ''Lost Light''. Unfortunately, Chromedome accidentally allows Overlord to escape, and Rewind has to sacrifice himself to jettison the monster from the ship. Ultra Magnus is also fatally wounded in the battle, but when his body disappears from the ship's Medibay, the crew track it to [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where they discover and foil a twisted plot by [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]] to wipe out all those Transformers he sees as tainted by original sin.

The book then moves into the [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]] crossover with ''Robots in Disguise''. The ''Lost Light'' crew initially investigate a previous find that leads them to the Titan Metroplex, and Orion Pax's investigation into the Dead Universe's involvement in Shockwave's overall plot. The casts of both series finally meet again in [[Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|''Robots in Disguise'' #26]].

[[File:MTMTE40 Ten's mural.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|All of [[Ten]]'s favorite adulthood heroes.]]

===Season 2===
Following ''Dark Cybertron'''s conclusion, the cast undergoes a reshuffle, as tertiary crew members like [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]], as well as several newcomers, become the story's focus: [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], recently-resurrected detective; Skids' escapologist partner [[Getaway]], who takes an immediate shine to Tailgate; [[Caminus|Camien]] bibliophile and quantum mechanic [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]; and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], a neurotic [[M.T.O.]] Aquabot. The season kicks off with Megatron's trial and the events that lead to him captaining the ''Lost Light'' set in the six months between ''Dark Cybertron'' and Season 2. In the present day, the resumed voyage does not start well, with the arrival of a [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|coffin]], disappearing objects on the ship, and a chilling addendum to [[The Gloaming|Rewind's Message]]. Answers to the mysteries revolving around the coffin lead to the [[time travel|time-traveling]] "Elegant Chaos" arc, as the ''Lost Light''ers scramble after [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]], who has gone back in time, bent on changing the future. Along the way, the gang inadvertently answers some of the series's longest-standing questions, including the events foreshadowed in season 1's ominous message from the future.

In the aftermath, several characters depart for other comics while new people [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] and [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] join the crew. The ''Lost Light'' discovers a message from [[Dominus Ambus|a dead spy]] within the DJD while helping Swerve with his self-worth issues, in a madcap adventure on a holomatter Earth. Following its directions to the [[Censere|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]], they are met with a sobering reminder that all of them are killers and would one day have to face it. Megatron was particularly shaken by the visual representation of the billions of deaths he was responsible for. Meanwhile, the Scavengers return for another two-parter, feeling stagnant and dealing with a mentally disabled [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] in a post-Great War world.
[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|250px|All of your childhood's favourite heroes betraying your childhood's other favourite heroes.]] Back aboard the ''Lost Light'', Getaway and [[Atomizer]]'s true agenda for Tailgate comes to light, and so do Skids' repressed memories — which had left him with deep scars and extinguished his previous faith. Elsewhere, the Decepticon Justice Division learn Megatron had called for an end to Decepticon warfare; they double down and join forces with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s splinter faction, determined to kill Megatron for heresy.

The fiftieth issue begins the season finale arc, "The Dying of the Light". Megatron, Rodimus, and the main cast are tricked into going to Necroworld, only to learn the entire Lost Light crew have mutinied under Getaway's lead. Sick of Megatron's presence and Rodimus' incompetent leadership, they intend to continue the Knightquest without them, having informed the [[Galactic Council]] of Megatron's location. Unfortunately, the Decepticon Justice Division is also there to hunt Megatron. Shocking revelations are had, a bunch of old friends and an old enemy return, and a fierce battle is waged. Though the Decepticons are beaten, none of the crew escape unscathed—and some pay the ultimate price. Meanwhile, beneath Necroworld's hollow shell, Nightbeat and Rung discover the true purpose of the unusual planet...

And elsewhere in space, ''Light'' alumni [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], the ''Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s constant shadow in [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], and just-got-here [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] face a threat from the past as [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] comes for Luna 1's dormant Titan army!

The finale issue, a ''[[Revolution]]'' tie-in, eclipses them all in stakes as [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] has an awkward first date with someone he met on the internet.

{{--}}

==Creative team==
[[File:Milne roberts.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Series artist [[Alex Milne]] (left) and writer [[James Roberts]] (right)]]
The series is written by [[James Roberts]], fresh from the critical success of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. Roberts had already been assigned the series when he wrote the two-part "Chaos Theory" in issues [[Chaos Theory Part 1|#22]] and [[Chaos Theory Part 2|#23]] of the [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing series]], and seeded many early plot points for the series into those two issues, including [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] as the prison guard. Also furthering the link between the ongoing and ''More than Meets the Eye'', when Roberts co-plotted "[[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]]" with [[Mike Costa]], Costa let him script all of the Kimia escape shuttle scenes, populated with characters who would be aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]''.<ref name="Everything">From the 'Everything You Didn't Realize You Needed To Know About More Than Meets The Eye' section of the TPB</ref>

[[Alex Milne]] serves as the series regular artist, with colors by [[Josh Burcham]]. The visual "look" of ''More than Meets the Eye'' that the pair have created is very unique, with slightly exaggerated, cartoonishly stylized character models unlike anything in Milne's past work, cel-shaded with a textured, muted color palette that combines to create something quite unlike any modern Transformer comic. So key is this "visual identity" to the book that almost all other contributors who have worked on the title have striven to emulate it, adapting their own lineart and coloring styles to match the expected look and tone of the book. Frequent Roberts collaborator [[Nick Roche]] provided art for issues #1 and #6, as well as "B" covers for every issue, while [[Brendan Cahill]] co-pencilled #12, [[Guido Guidi]] stepped in for #13, [[Agustin Padilla]] filled in last-minute for #16, and [[James Raiz]] drew the lineart for #22. [[Joana Lafuente]] and [[Josh Perez]] have also lent their colors to the book, while [[Marcelo Matere]] regularly provides retailer incentive variant covers for the series. Following the "Dark Cybertron" crossover event, Burcham stepped down as the book's regular colorist, and Lafuente took his place, bringing a new palette and gradiated shading to the series.
{{--}}

==Soundtrack==
[[File:Nautica-MTMTE42covercropped.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Pick up the latest issue of ''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Indie Disco!'']]
In a unique touch, writer James Roberts would visit the [http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/index.php IDW Publishing forums] shortly before the release of each issue and offer up a "teaser" post containing one or more songs that served as a "soundtrack" that would set the tonal and/or emotional stage for the upcoming issue, usually tending toward the independent- and folk-rock genres. This began at issue #2, with the songs for #1 being provided later; TFWiki lists these songs on each issue's respective article. Non-issue-specific songs for the series and its characters in general include:

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKmZRO8XzyY "Lost Coastlines"] by [[Wikipedia:Okkervil River|Okkervil River]] — an overall anthem for the series
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLs3aLq8quw "I've Got a Plan"] by [[Wikipedia: My Friend the Chocolate Cake|My Friend the Chocolate Cake]] — [[theme song]] for Rodimus
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7maZZOQ_hKA "I Would Fix You"] by [[Wikipedia:Kenickie|Kenickie]] — theme song for Chromedome and Rewind
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlg3Y7Z7zDU "Hello Cruel World"] by [[Wikipedia:Mark Oliver Everett|Mark Oliver Everett]] — theme song for Tailgate
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcX_JleLsbk "True Men"] by [[Wikipedia:Jon DeRosa|Jon DeRosa]] — theme song for Ultra Magnus
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8Ae0TfhK8M "Let's Make This Precious"] by [[Wikipedia: Dexys Midnight Runners|Dexys Midnight Runners]] — anthem for the series' second season
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DpDxT2q9QE "The Old Man's Back Again"] by [[Wikipedia: Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]] — theme song for Megatron
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKoS5X4SMrY "Irish Blood, English Heart"] by [[Wikipedia:Morrissey|Morrissey]] — another theme song for Megatron
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLkwnM0BJR4 "Speedway"] by [[Wikipedia:Morrissey|Morrissey]] — yet ''another'' theme song for Megatron
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDjwqqFj9_0 "Left to My Own Devices"] by [[Wikipedia:Pet Shop Boys|Pet Shop Boys]] — theme song for Brainstorm 
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_-cUdmdWgU "Chicago"] by [[Wikipedia:Sufjan Stevens|Sufjan Stevens]] — theme song for Cyclonus
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CETTzv3fTG0 "Getting Away With It (All Messed Up)"] by [[Wikipedia:James (band)|James]] — theme song for Whirl
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mimLpZCO5k8 "I Spy"] by [[Wikipedia:Pulp (band)|Pulp]] — theme song for Getaway

==Collections==
*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1''''' ([[June 13]], [[2012]]) ISBN 1613772351 / ISBN 978-1613772355 
:*Contains issues #1 to #3, as well as the preceding ''[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]'' one-shot.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, 12 promotional images, "Meet the Crew" page, design sketches from [[Alex Milne]] for various characters and ship locations, and a 2-page editor's comment with "behind the scenes" information about the series.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 2''''' ([[October 17]], 2012) ISBN 1613774982 / ISBN 978-1613774984 
:*Contains issues #4 to #8.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, "Meet the Crew" and "Meet the 'Cons" pages.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 3''''' ([[March 27]], [[2013]]) ISBN 161377592X / ISBN 978-1613775929 
:*Contains Annual 2012 and issues #9 to #11.
:*Bonus material includes "Meet the Crew", variant covers, and designs for the [[Guiding Hand]].

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 4''''' ([[July 17]], 2013) ISBN 1613776918 / ISBN 978-1613776919 
:*Contains issues #12 to #16.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story ''[[Signal to Noise]]''.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 5''''' ([[November 13]], 2013) ISBN 1613778023 / ISBN 978-1613778029 
:*Contains issues #17 to #22.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers, and the prose story ''[[The Sound of Breaking Glass]]''.

*'''''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|The Transformers: Dark Cybertron]] Volume 1''''' ([[April 16]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613778910 / ISBN 978-1613778913
:*Contains issues #23 to #25, as well as ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1 and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23 and #24.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1''''' (reissue) ([[May 21]], 2014) ISBN 1613779658 / ISBN 978-1613779651
:*Contains issues #1 to #3, and ''The Death of Optimus Prime'' one-shot.
:*New cover by [[Livio Ramondelli]].
:*Bonus material UNKNOWN

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' ([[June 11]], 2014) ISBN 1613779984 / ISBN 978-1613779989
:*Contains issues #26 and #27, ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #25 to #27, and "Dark Cybertron: Finale".
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 1]]''''' ([[September 3]], 2014) ISBN 1631400401 / ISBN 978-1631400407
:*Includes "The Death of Optimus Prime", ''More than Meets the Eye'' #1–5 and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' #1–6.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 6''''' ([[December 10]], 2014) ISBN 163140184X / ISBN 978-1631401848
:*Contains issues #28 to #33.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron''''' ([[February 11]], [[2015]]) ISBN 163140072X / ISBN 978-1631400728
:*Contains issues #23 to #27, as well as ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1 ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23 to #27 and "Dark Cybertron: Finale".
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 7''''' ([[May 13]], 2015) ISBN 1631403273 / ISBN 978-1631403279
:*Contains issues #34 to #38.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2]]''''' ([[August 12]], 2015) ISBN 1631403648 / ISBN 978-1631403644
:*Contains issues #6 to 8, as well as ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'', ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'', ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]'', ''Robots in Disguise'' #7 to 9 and ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 8''''' ([[October 21]], 2015) ISBN 1631404520 / ISBN 978-1631404528
:*Contains issues #39 to #44.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Box Set''''' ([[December 2]], 2015) ISBN 1631404741 / ISBN 978-1631404740
:*Contains ''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye'' Volumes 1 to 5.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 3]]''''' ([[February 24]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631405403 / ISBN 978-1631405402
:*Contains the Annual 2012 and issues #9 to 13, as well as ''Robots in Disguise'' Annual 2012 and #10–11, "[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]", "[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]", "[[Spotlight: Megatron]]" and "[[Signal to Noise]]".
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 9''''' ([[May 4]], 2016) ISBN 1631406159 / ISBN 978-1631406157
:*Contains issues #45 to #49.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 10''''' ([[October 5]], 2016) ISBN 1631407163 / ISBN 978-1631407161
:*Contains issues #50 to #55.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4]]''''' ([[October 12]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407155 / ISBN 978-1631407154
:* Contains issues #14 to #16, ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' series, and ''Robots in Disguise'' #12 to #18.

* '''''The Transformers: Titans Return''''' ([[January 14]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631408216 / ISBN 978-1631408212
:*Contains issues #56 and #57, the ''[[The Last Autobot|Titans Return]]'' one-shot, and ''The Transformers'' issues #56 and #57.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5]]''''' ([[February 22]], 2017) ISBN 1631408445 / ISBN 978-1631408441
:* Contains the issues #17 to #22, as well as the ''[[The Transformers: Primacy|Primacy]]'' series, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #19 to #22.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]]''''' ([[October 18]], 2017) ISBN 1684050855 / ISBN 978-1684050857
:* Contains the full ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' series as well as the first ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7]]''''' ([[March 21]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684051495 / ISBN 978-1684051496
:* Contains issues #28 to #34, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #28 to #34.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8]]''''' ([[December 18]], 2018 *scheduled*) ISBN 1684053722 / ISBN 978-1684053728
:* Contains issues #35 to #40, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #35 to #38, ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]''

<gallery>
File:MTMTE vol1.jpg|Volume 1 cover by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:MTMTE vol2.jpg|Volume 2 cover by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:MTMTE vol3.jpg|Volume 3 cover by Alex Milne and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:MTMTE vol4.jpg|Volume 4 cover by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente
File:MTMTE vol5.jpg|Volume 5 cover by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:DC vol1.jpg|Dark Cybertron Volume 1 cover by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
File:MTMTE vol1 reissue.jpg|Volume 1 reissue cover by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
File:DC vol2.jpg|Dark Cybertron Volume 2 cover by Phil Jimenez and Romulo Fajardo Jr.
File:IDWCollectionP2V1.jpg|IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol 1 cover by [[Sarah Stone]]
File:MTMTE vol6.jpg|Volume 6 cover by [[Casey Coller]] and Joana Lafuente
File:DC HC.jpg|Dark Cybertron Hardcover cover by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente
File:MTMTE vol7.jpg|Volume 7 cover by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:IDWCollectionP2V2.jpg|IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol 2 cover by Sarah Stone
File:MTMTE vol8.jpg|Volume 8 cover by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:MTMTE boxset.jpg|Box Set cover by [[Marcelo Matere]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V3.jpg|IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol 3 cover by Marcelo Matere and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:MTMTE vol9.jpg|Volume 9 cover by Alex Milne and Josh Perez
File:MTMTE vol10.jpg|Volume 10 cover by Alex Milne and Joana Lafuente
File:IDWCollectionP2V4.jpg|IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol 4 cover by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:TitansReturn TPBcvr.jpg|Titans Return trade cover by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V5.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5 cover by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:IDWCollectionP2V6.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6 cover by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:IDWCollectionP2V7.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7 cover by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:IDWCollectionP2V8.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8 cover by
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==In fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:MTMTE43_subcvr.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Your childhood's hero you pretended was your favourite after your gran bought it and not that Ultra Magnus you wanted.]]
{{quote|...I didn't say I didn't '''like''' it—I just don't understand all of the words, and it presumes a '''familiarity''' with the Autobot/Decepticon war that I '''still''' don't have...|[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]|"[[The One Where They Go to Earth]]"}}

After being exposed to [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]'s [[Metafictional bomb|meta-bomb]] and [[Time case|briefcase]], the Autobot [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] somehow created a reiterative time-loop inside him, allowing his [[holomatter]] generator to create a life-sized replica of the planet [[Earth]] to which his mind retreated when he was dying from a rust infection. The only literature on "[[Swearth]]", as it was swiftly dubbed, was a comic book series called ''More than Meets the Eye'' that detailed the adventures of the ''[[Lost Light]]'''s crew up until that point, which [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] read in order to gain clues as to Swerve's location. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

==Recognition==
*Three nominations for the 2014 True Believers Awards: Favourite American Comic Book: Colour, Favourite Single Story ([[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|#13]]), and Favourite Continued Story ("Remain in Light").<ref>[http://www.truebelieverscomicawards.com/nominees.html True Believers Comic Awards nominees]</ref>
* #85 on [http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/cbrs-top-100-comics-of-2015-100-76#85 Comic Book Resource's top 100 Comics of 2015].
* Winner of Comics Alliance's [http://comicsalliance.com/comics-alliance-best-of-2015-continued-excellence-in-serial-comics/ Best of 2015: Continued Excellence in Serial Comics] (beating ''Saga''!!)
* Winner of Comics Alliance's [http://comicsalliance.com/best-sci-fi-comic-2016/ Best of 2016: The Best Sci-Fi Comic of 2016] (beating ''Saga'' again!!)

==Other notes==
*James Roberts has stated that he wrote the series in mind with the characters in general all having his English accent.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1024666474500313089 James Roberts (@jroberts332) on Twitter, 2018/08/01]</ref>

==Footnotes==
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Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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Read about the adventures of '''Sunstreaker''' in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]!

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "SOS Dinobots"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Dinobot Island, Part 2", "Trans-Europe Express"), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese, "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "The Core")|[[Yao Huang]] (Chinese), [[Guillermo Romano]] (American Spanish), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "The Autobot Run"), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2", "Dinobot Island, Part 1"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Crock Krumbiegel]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "The Autobot Run", "The Core", "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Roll For It"), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

{{bigquote|I knew the humans would turn on us some day. They're such undependable creatures. Inferior lifeforms.|Sunstreaker on humans|"[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]"}}

[[File:MoreThanMeetstheEye Part3 Sunstreaker veh.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The "Super Tuning" custom job is more impressive than you might think at first glance.]]
Sunstreaker was part of the original crew of Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] that crashed on [[Earth]] four million years ago. When reawakened in [[1984]], he and his brother [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] were reformatted into Lamborghini sports cars. They were both deployed during the Autobot counter-attack on a human [[oil rig]], but didn't really do very much. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After the Autobots' defeat at [[Sherman Dam]], Sunstreaker and Sideswipe came to the rescue of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and their new human allies, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] and his father [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] when they were attacked by [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon jets]]. One of the Decepticons managed to graze Sunstreaker and damage his new paint job, infuriating the vainer of the two Autobot brothers. After he forced the Decepticons to break off for repairs, Sunstreaker was still grousing about his scuffed paint, to which his brother suggested that nobody would notice if he just made left turns. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Autobot brothers were among those that volunteered to attack and totally fail to stop the [[Victory (G1)|Decepticon space cruiser]]. Sunstreaker celebrated the apparent demise of the Decepticons when their ship crashed and cheered [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]]'s role in its sabotage. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

Trailbreaker was part of a group of Autobots who were lured into a cave by a reprogrammed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and ambushed by the Decepticons. ([[Animation error|Maybe.]]) {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

[[File:RollForIt Sunstreaker Chip.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|A more kid-friendly sociopath.]]
When [[Chip Chase]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons and brought to the recently conquered [[antimatter]] laboratory of [[Alcazar|Dr. Alcazar]], the Autobots successfully staged a rescue operation to get him back. Sunstreaker then led a second team of Autobots into the lab, declaring that they had to get the antimatter cubes before it was too late, smashing a Sunstreaker-shaped hole in the wall. Unfortunately, he and the other Autobots were damaged when Megatron threw an antimatter cube at them. After returning to the Ark, Sunstreaker was heard to complain about a 'very sensitive junction' in his elbow, but was soon repaired quickly enough to arm wrestle with Sideswipe. When the antimatter-fueled Decepticons attacked the Ark, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker took to the air to battle with the incoming Seeker jets, in a rambunctious — if ultimately ineffective — display of "[[jet judo]]." After the Decepticons were defeated, Sunstreaker congratulated Chip, declaring him a hero and gave him a ride on his shoulder. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

{{bigquote|Hey, not the ''face'', okay? I just had it chromed!|Sunstreaker|"[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"}}

When the munitions factory was attacked by the Decepticon jets, Sunstreaker transformed to roll out with the Autobots in Autobot Headquarters, but never actually bothered showing up. Later, while watching [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] attempt to repair the severely damaged [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Sunstreaker and the remaining Autobots were rallied into repulsing a Decepticon attack by Spike. Sunstreaker was shot by [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] before recovering, only to be buried in a landslide by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Sunstreaker complained about Trailbreaker's force field deflecting [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s flame breaths into his face when the newly constructed [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] went haywire. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:SOSDinobots Sunstreaker nottheface.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Insert flaming joke.]]
Later, when responding to a Decepticon diversionary attack on [[India]]'s coast, Sunstreaker complained about the fact his newly installed water skis clashed with his base coat, but Optimus Prime told him to redecorate himself later, as they had Decepticons to worry about. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and the Decepticons escaped without taking any energy, Sunstreaker realized they had been set up. Soon after, the Autobots attacked the Decepticon undersea headquarters to rescue the captive Sparkplug, during which Sunstreaker was concerned that the salt water would damage his body enamel. After returning to base for repairs, Sunstreaker fidgeted as Ratchet attempted to repair him, worried that the medic would scorch his selenium shin guards. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} When [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was brought into Earth's orbit as part of Megatron's latest scheme, Sunstreaker retreated with the other Autobots due to audio disruptor waves generated by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

Sunstreaker was part of an Autobot unit sent to investigate reports of [[Insecticon (G1)|giant insect monsters]] attacking [[Bali]], [[Indonesia]]. When the road to the coordinates of the attack was blocked by a local village celebration, Sunstreaker questioned his brother's knowledge of the local area, a criticism warranted when Sideswipe led them into a dead end canyon. Sunstreaker continued to criticize Sideswipe's sense of direction as Sideswipe very slowly tunneled underneath the villagers. As the Autobots made their way to a nearby [[oil]] refinery under attack from the Decepticons, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] used his override waves on both Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, taking control of their driving mechanisms and forcing them to drive headfirst into the other Autobots. Sunstreaker implored the other Autobots to shoot our their tires, but fortunately, Trailbreaker was able to interrupt the override waves. During the ensuing battle at the [[oil refinery]], Sunstreaker was more concerned about his enamel being damaged by Wheeljack during a counterattack than enemy fire. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:ChangingGears jungleclearing.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Hey, Jazz, let's get rid of ALL the trees, so we can build a highway.]]
After Spike was critically injured in a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, his consciousness was transferred into the body of [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]]. However, this process proved too stressful for his mind to take, and so he lashed out in blind anger. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe attempted to restrain him, only to be tossed aside by "Autobot Spike's" enormous strength. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} During a Decepticon attack on a mining camp as part of an plot to capture [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], Sunstreaker was among the Autobots who rolled out to confront them. He was hit by a boulder "energized" by Megatron (instead of just being shot, or something a logical enemy would do). When it was discovered Megatron was tapping into the [[Sun]] with his [[Solar Needle]], the Autobots ''drove'' to the "geographical center of Africa", only to be hindered by the dense jungle, which Optimus Prime ordered Jazz and Sunstreaker to blast their way through. Jerks. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Sunstreaker got to use his jet skis again when the Autobots were sent to investigate the disappearance of the Empire State Building in [[New York City]]. Sadly, the skis still clashed with his base coat. He was rather pessimistic about their chances against the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons']] remote-controlled taxi cabs. Wimp. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

{{bigquote|When they built me, they broke the mold!|Sunstreaker on how fantastic he is, not on how his toy will never be reissued|"[[The Autobot Run]]"}}

In the aftermath of [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] firing randomly at a hologram of [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] during a demonstration of Wheeljack's latest invention, the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]], Sunstreaker had to help Bluestreak vacuum up the rubble. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} When the Autobots agreed to a charity race/stunt show, Sunstreaker was sure that a large audience would appreciate his performance. During the race, Sunstreaker arrogantly shoved his way past the slower Autobots, but despite all of his bluster, he was slower than Jazz and Mirage. He didn't seem to mind too much, as he was the star of a car jump stunt over the other Autobots...until he failed to finish that, as well. However, during the race, the Autobots had unwittingly been locked into their [[alternate mode]]s, which freaked out Sunstreaker, as he couldn't transform back into his handsome robot form. After Chip Chase and the unaffected Autobots reversed the effects via a special ''grenade'', Sunstreaker was the first to regain the ability to transform and was very pleased to see his true beauty. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} When the Decepticons allied themselves with the underwater kingdom of [[Sub-Atlantica]], Sunstreaker was present during the battle in [[Washington, D.C.]] and on the sub-sea city itself, but didn't actually do anything. Jerk. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:TheCore Sunstreaker planting dominator disc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ow, my knee! It hur- Hey, my wedding ring!]]
Sunstreaker was present when the Autobots were confronted with the dilemma of two Optimus Primes. Though he didn't put forward any helpful suggestions, he observed the inconclusive results of the tests that the Autobots ran on the two Primes and later rolled out to investigate energy readings coming from a crevasse filled with [[korlonium crystal]]s. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}} Sunstreaker got his chance to command a team of Autobots investigating a missing river, when they stumbled on a Decepticon operation to drill into the Earth. Unfortunately, they were spotted and attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], though they were able to defeat the giant through teamwork. Sunstreaker was part of a subsequent mission to plant [[dominator disk]]s on the Constructicons, and he managed to attach one to [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] by hiding in a hole. During the next battle, the Autobots were able to use the disks to take control of Devastator. They used the giant to attack the Decepticon drilling operation in the caves, and during this fight, Sunstreaker had to rescue Chip Chase when the boy was caught in a cave-in. Megatron eventually regained control of Devastator, and the combiner turned on Sunstreaker and Ironhide. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:DinobotIsland2 Sunstreaker carrying mammoth.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Where can I put this one?]]
When the Dinobots again ran wild at Autobot Headquarters, Sunstreaker was on hand, and at least this time didn't get his paint job scorched. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} He and Sideswipe were part of the response team when a time warp opened near the city library, and they had to cope with barbarians on woolly [[mammoth]]s. Though the unwashed primitives almost damaged his finish, they were soon contained, and he used his gun to hold the warp open long enough to return the barbarians to their own time. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} Sunstreaker took part in the [[Autobot Day]] parade in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], reflecting that he never knew that humans had "such exquisite taste". Unfortunately, things soon turned sour, as a video was played incriminating the Autobots in energy theft, and the humans turned against their former allies. Sunstreaker commented that he always knew that humans would turn on the Autobots and declared them an inferior lifeform...right as Chip, Spike, and Sparkplug Witwicky were in the control room. They probably shouldn't have been too insulted, as Sunstreaker considers everyone else an inferior lifeform.

[[File:MMP1 Sunstreaker rails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|"Who wants a hug?"]]
The Autobots were put on trial and, to their dismay, found guilty and ordered to leave the planet on a spaceship supplied by [[Shawn Berger]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The ship was locked on a course into the Sun by Megatron, leaving the Autobots in dire peril. Utilizing Trailbreaker's force fields and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], not to mention some unwitting help from [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], they were able to escape before the heat crazed Sunstreaker's body work, and they returned to Earth to depose the Decepticons from their position of power. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Like the rest of the Autobots, Sunstreaker suffered from [[Cybertonium]] depletion, preventing him from functioning until Spike, [[Carly]] and the Dinobots were able to obtain some more. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

Sunstreaker transformed to roll out and investigate the Decepticon theft of the [[Voltronic Galaxer]], but disappeared at some point before the response team reached the observatory. He later rolled out again to help humans who were experiencing difficulty as a result of Megatron jamming the world's radio signals. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} When the first group of Autobots to face the [[electrum]]-coated Decepticons reported failure, Sunstreaker told them to let a pro handle it. Unfortunately, his weapon proved just as ineffective, and it wasn't until the Autobots found the golden lagoon and coated themselves in electrum that the Decepticons were overcome. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[File:HoistGoesHollywood Sunstreaker Tracks masks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|<s>Yet to be realised as a toy.</s>]]
Sunstreaker was one of several Autobots who glommed onto [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'s job as a Hollywood extra in the hopes of becoming a movie star. After he, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] crashed the filming, the [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] employed them all as stunt vehicles, which involved Sunstreaker doing some literal crashing—into a burning building. The movie was soon reworked into ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]'', leading to Sunstreaker having to wear a ridiculous [[alien]] mask and spout out stilted, wooden dialog—and goose-step, for some reason. During one of the shoots, an out-of-control explosion almost wiped out the four Autobots, and they discovered that the Decepticons were working behind the scenes to cover up an operation. After everything was resolved, Sunstreaker and the others decided to stay out of the movie business. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

[[File:TFTM Sunstreaker hereandthere.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Honestly, we're surprised Ichikawa didn't try to explain this one in the Binaltech storyline.]]
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe took part in the [[Europa 2000]] in order to keep an eye on [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s high-tech automobile. After Sideswipe forced the pair to take a detour in [[Italy]], they were ambushed by the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s, who boxed them in so that [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] could shoot them. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}} They and most of the rest of the Autobots rolled out to rescue [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] from a Decepticon trap and were subsequently infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Luckily, Perceptor was able to work out a way to create more [[corrostop]] and cure them all. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} After the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s used the space bridge to move Earth towards the Sun, Sunstreaker was part of a combined Autobot/Decepticon team who traveled to Cybertron to prevent Earth's destruction. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Before the [[Battle of Autobot City|Decepticon attack]] on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Sunstreaker was helping [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] move a roadblock. He was knocked over when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] drove through it.

Meanwhile, he was '''also''' on Moon Base One and helped pilot the shuttle that flew Optimus Prime and the Dinobots to Autobot City.

Seriously. He's ''THAT'' good. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Sunstreaker’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]].”}}
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===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Sunstreaker was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
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Following the destruction of the Decepticons' [[Omega Whip]] weapon, Sunstreaker and several other Autobot cars raced after Megatron and his troops to keep them from escaping. They caught up with the Decepticons and kept them busy until Autobot reinforcements could arrive. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

===''Legends'' comic===
In the late 1980s, Sunstreaker had his [[transformation cog]] modified to let him form a limb for the experimental [[combiner]] [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], who the Autobots formed to defeat [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] during the battle for the [[Transform Super Cog]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
When the Decepticons made their second play for control of the human-built ''[[Trigger]]'' interstellar teleportation system in the late 1990s, Sunstreaker was among the Autobot forces who stood against them. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] subsequently took control of the ''Trigger'', forcing Megatron and Optimus Prime to combine their power to destroy the ''Trigger''. Sunstreaker and all the other Transformers were caught backwash from the incredible cosmic explosion and plummeted back to Earth, not to be heard from again for several months. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
In [[2003]], Sunstreaker was one of numerous Autobots who were rendered helpless when they were infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] by the Decepticon, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. Working with the [[Earth Defense Command]] and several Earth automotive companies, the Autobots developed "Binaltech" technology, creating new bodies into which their [[spark]]s were place so they could carry on the fight. It was intended for Sunstreaker to gain a new Dodge Viper body like his brother Sideswipe, but the Decepticons infiltrated the operation and hijacked the body for use by the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] instead. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

As the Binaltech conflict raged on, the timeline was eventually altered by [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]].

{{Note|At this point, the original timeline was retroactively restored and the events of the ''Story of Binaltech'' diverged into a parallel universe. Skip to the next section below to continue reading about the original timeline; exactly how many (if any) of the events related in this section, even prior to the divergence, occurred in the original unaltered timeline are unknown.}}

In this alternate timeline, Sunstreaker was present at the [[Earth Defense Command]] Antarctic base, shortly after the appearance of the [[Protector]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

===''Asterisk Story''===
[[File:SunstreakerBTA.jpg|120px|thumb|Dig me!]]
Sunstreaker was a member of the Autobot Race Team, which may or may not have had any other [[Transformer]]s on it. He was sort of a mascot for them, and the team didn't actually use him in races. He resented that people paid more attention to him as a promotional image than as a race car.

After being drafted into the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] by Officer [[Clamp Down]], Sunstreaker was partnered with the human "race queen" model [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] and acted as her car. Once, Sunstreaker got into a race with a human-driven sports car, much to Junko's dismay. He used his transformation ability to take a particularly sharp curve, destroying a road sign in the process, for which Junko chewed him out. {{storylink|I'll Show You Some Great Scenery}}

It was said that Sunstreaker drove faster when he smelled Junko's marigold-scented hair. Make of that what you will.
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
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Some time before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Sunstreaker engaged the Decepticons with his comrades. Later, on Earth, Sunstreaker was present for a suspiciously similar battle with the Decepticons that resulted in the death of Optimus Prime. In 2011, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] recalled the Cybertronian skirmish that Sunstreaker took part in—or another one very much like it. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

[[File:FourWarriors SunstreakerBlitzwing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|A five-second cameo, and all I do is avoid Blitzwing? Slag it!!]]
{{note|Sunstreaker appears in two Cybertronian flashback battles within the episode, alongside the same team of Autobots, suggesting that they represent the same fight. He also appears in one further flashback battle on Earth, which depicts Optimus Prime's death in a scene that doesn't match up to his ''actual'' death in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. This was a continuity patch-job by the ''Headmasters'' production staff, as the movie hadn't been released in Japan yet. }}

When the Decepticons launched a major attack on Cybertron in 2011, Sunstreaker appeared briefly in vehicle mode evading jet mode [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s attacks. Sunstreaker escaped into a tunnel, and Blitzwing bounced off its exterior and crashed. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
Sunstreaker was on Cybertron when the planet was devastated in [[2011]], and was among the survivors located and evacuated by an Autobot rescue team. Ten years later, he had acquired a new [[combiner]] body and was present on the restored Cybertron as [[Grand Galvatron]] clashed with [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]] also arrived to cause trouble, leading Sunstreaker to combine with his comrades to form Optimus Maximus with the newly revived Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

When [[Unicron]] stirred up even more trouble by delivering the Commandos to 2021, Optimus Maximus and [[Sky Reign]] split back into their separate components as Sunstreaker and the Autobots rolled out. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Unicron threatened to use the Unite components to connect with Cybertron, turning it into his new robot body. Sunstreaker and the Autobots joined forces with many of their adversaries, opposing Unicron again as Optimus Maximus. Unicron was defeated, but in seven days Optimus Prime returned to his deactivation period. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

Sunstreaker and the other members of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] traveled to [[Hawaii]] for "special surfing training". Sunstreaker spent his time on the beach with his old partner, [[Kelly (RID)|Junko]], lubricating his joints. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?|Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?}}

==Notes==
*According to a [[story page]] in the October 1985 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', Sideswipe and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] are brothers, with Sideswipe being slightly older than Red Alert. This connection may have been invented because, aside from Sideswipe and Red Alert sharing the same mold, Sunstreaker was not sold in the Japanese market outside of a special "versus" set with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. However, the familial dynamic between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker was '''not''' changed in the Japanese dub of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon, leading some Japanese fans to consider the three Lamborghini characters as triplets.

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[[Category:Binaltech Asterisk characters]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]

Aw Yeah Revolution!

2018-05-21T02:45:59Z

Nom:

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'''''Aw Yeah Revolution!''''' is a comic book mini-series published by [[IDW Publishing]] in 2017. A humorous spoof of the ''[[Revolution]]'' crossover event targeted at young (and young-at-heart) readers, it is written and drawn by [[Art Baltazar]], one half of the creative team of other such funny, kid-oriented books like ''{{w|Tiny Titans}}'' (not ''[[Tiny Titans|those]]'' Tiny Titans!), ''{{w|Superman Family Adventures}}'', and ''Itty Bitty Hellboy''.

{{chapters|title=''Aw Yeah Revolution!'' issues|align=center|content=
*[[Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|#1]]
*[[Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 2|#2]]
*[[Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 3|#3]]
}}

==Overview==
[[Microspace]] tyrant [[Baron Karza]] sets his sights on the greatest power on the universe, bringing him into conflict with the [[Micronaut]]s, the [[Transformer]]s, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], and [[Rom]]!

==Notes==
* "Aw Yeah!" is a commonly-shouted catchphrase in Baltazar's comic works, originating as the catchphrase of the Tiny Titans—"Aw Yeah Titans!"—and later becoming the title of Baltazar's series, ''Aw Yeah Comics!'' Technically speaking, this series is ''actually'' titled ''Revolution: Aw Yeah!'' in the indicia and solicitations, but that's just for alphabetical cataloging purposes. That's no fun, it obfuscates the reference, and the cover itself says "Aw Yeah Revolution!" so we've put this article there because we're not joyless automatons.
* Though it only wound up being three issues long, the series was originally solicited for five issues. This change in plans was likely the reason for the extensive four-month delay in the release of issues #2 and #3.

==Collections==
[[File:AwYeahTPB.jpg|thumb|upright=1.00|TPB cover with new title]]
* '''''Aw Yeah! Hasbro Action Figure Jam''''' Hardcover ([[October 25]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631409875/ ISBN 978-1631409875
**Extra content...CURRENTLY UNKNOWN
**Interestingly, the trade abandoned the "Revolution" in the title and instead went with "Hasbro Action Figure Jam", perhaps due to the length of time since the Revolution event and the fact that the next "[[First Strike|big event]]" was being published at the time.

[[Category: IDW titles]]

Hardhead (G1)

2018-05-14T03:16:31Z

Nom: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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:''Hardhead is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Hardhead.jpg|upright=3|thumb|No, my toy's head looks nothing remotely like this, why do you ask?]]
'''Hardhead''' is a soldier to his core. A soldier with a stubborn streak a [[Units of length|megamile]] wide. He's stubborn to the point of rejecting outright any path but his own, any idea that goes against his natural instinct or inclination (namely fighting), and any advice he didn't come up with himself. He doesn't talk much, and when he does, it tends to be blunt and terse, if not outright rude. A soldier doesn't waste time on social niceties when there's a war to fight.

Perhaps surprisingly, given his limited social aptitude, Hardhead has found a good companion in [[Duros]], his [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] [[Nebulan]] partner, who enjoys warfare just as much as Hardhead does. The two mesh so well, it's been said that theirs may be the best match among all the Autobot-Nebulan teams.

Sometimes he works with the [[Partner Drone]] [[Tankette]].

{{quote|So what? They call me Hardhead. And that's really '''''all''''' you need to know.|Hardhead is unimpressed with [[Sixshot]]'s bragging|[[Devastation issue 4|''Devastation'' #4]]}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Stephen Keener]] (English), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Franz Rudnick]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 2'')}}

[[File:Rebirth2-Welcometotheclub.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This is what my head looks like. Sometimes.]]
After the resurrection of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], the Decepticons practically disappeared for a time. On Cybertron, Brainstorm used this reprieve to experiment on pairing Transformers with human partners, though his efforts did not convince Hardhead or [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. Shortly after the exercise, Optimus Prime contacted them, notifying them of the Decepticons' return. They had stolen the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]] and were on their way to the chamber itself on Cybertron. Unfortunately, the chamber's activation would destroy Cybertron. Hardhead and several other Autobots commandeered a ship to head off [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] before they could reach the Plasma Energy Chamber, and they managed to retrieve the Key, but an energy surge smacked the Autobot ship out of Cybertron's orbit and far into space.

Hardhead and the others crash-landed on a strange planet named [[Nebulos]] and were quickly taken captive by an underground resistance movement that believed the Autobots were machines controlled by the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], who ruled Nebulos. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} After Hardhead volunteered to become a Headmaster, he was partnered with Duros. Their first test run against the Hive machines was a cracking success with the pair working to take one down. They followed that up by taking part in the liberation of some Autobots who had been captured by Decepticon forces, easily outclassing their foe. He was the first to welcome Optimus Prime when the Autobot leader arrived on the planet. The Autobot Headmasters and Targetmasters managed to get the stolen key back from the Decepticons, only for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to reveal himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

With the key back in Decepticon hands, the Autobots headed back to Cybertron in an attempt to regain it. It looked like the Decepticons were planning to open the Plasma Energy Chamber, and the Autobots suddenly found themselves abandoned by their partners. Stuck in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Hardhead and the others tried to storm Scorponok to rescue [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], but were easily captured. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] came to the rescue with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], and the Autobots were free for all of thirty seconds before they were overwhelmed by the energies from the opened Plasma Energy Chamber. Luckily they had Spike and the Nebulons to close the chamber and bring about a new [[Golden Age]].

Hardhead, Duros and the other Headmasters later returned to Nebulos to begin the work of reclaiming and rebuilding the planet. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}

During the Machine Wars, Hardhead was promoted to Autobot City Commander by [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. He defended one of the city-states of Cybertron against the onslaught of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s clone soldiers. {{Storylink|Termination}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, Hardhead is a small robot who transforms into a head and controls a larger, lifeless [[transtector]] body. The ''Headmasters'' toyline referred to the small robot as '''Ros''', with "Hardhead" being the name of the combined small robot/transtector form, though this distinction is hardly ever made in fiction.}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese), [[Simon Broad]] (English), [[Enrico Carabelli]] (Italian)}}
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Four million years ago, Hardhead was among a group of [[Cyberdroid|diminutive Cybertronians]] who departed Cybertron under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], seeking to escape the eternal war that had consumed the planet. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Alas, engine trouble caused their craft to crash land on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world whose murderous environments and wildly changeable atmospheric conditions threatened the lives of the Cybertronians almost as soon as they stepped off their ship and were caught in a desert of sinking sands. Fighting against the odds, the Cybertronians made several technological quantum leaps to survive on Master, including the creation of larger, lifeless Transformer bodies called [[transtector]]s. Hardhead and many of his comrades underwent rigorous physical and mental training to master the art of [[transformation]], learning to transform into heads that connected to the transtectors and placed them under their control. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Hardhead was one of ten warriors who became one of these "Headmasters", but unfortunately, half their number soon rebelled against Fortress's leadership and sided with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] against him. Via the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot]], Scorponok soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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In the year 2011, when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Hardhead and his fellow Autobot Headmasters traveled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} He helped [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] fight [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. After the battle concluded with a Decepticon retreat, the Headmasters went to [[Athenia]] for introductions with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} They soon joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] on [[Earth]] to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and fought [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] while Hot Rod retrieved their prize. They returned to Cybertron with the Matrix, and witnessed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sacrificing himself to save [[Vector Sigma]] and Hot Rod becoming Rodimus Prime once more. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM4 Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|And sometimes, my head looks like this.]]
When the Decepticons developed the [[Madmachine]], the Headmasters were all ready to storm over to [[Chaar]] and destroy it. Instead Rodimus had [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] resurrected as Twincast, and the Headmasters went to Cybertron to delay the Decepticons and their machine long enough for Twincast to find a way to destroy it. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Out on patrol in space, Hardhead and Chromedome first found stowaways in the form of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and then retrieved a couple of [[Beastformer]]s floating in space. The latter led the Headmasters to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], where they found the natives had been subjugated by the Decepticons. Joining with [[White Leo]]'s rebels, they helped free the natives from Decepticon rule. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

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After the Decepticons directed a metal-warping meteor named [[Metamorphose]] at Athenia, the Headmasters accompanied Daniel on a mission to destroy it and ended up tangling with the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Lured to the planet [[Praum]] by a distress call, the five Headmasters fell into a trap laid by Scorponok. It was only by remembering their struggles back on Master that they performed a Cross-Head on and escaped the trap so they could fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} When Earth's major powers were threatened by a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters attempted fruitlessly to track the culprit down, until a clue led them to the fact it was Sixshot. They joined [[Raiden]] in cornering Sixshot in [[Japan]] and saw the Decepticon off. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

The Headmasters continued their training, with Hardhead exercising on a treadmill. When the Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he and Chromedome went there to investigate, and when it turned out that the Decepticons were heading to Cybertron to secure the supply of [[cybertonuron]], the pair joined the other Earth-based Autobots in heading there too. The Decepticon Headmasters mysteriously ran off mid-battle {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} and the Autobots tracked them down. They followed the trio to Vector Sigma's chamber, where the Decepticons had planted a number of bombs. Unable to defuse them, the Autobot Headmasters headed to the surface and raised the alarm, allowing the planet to be evacuated before it was destroyed. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:HM11 Hardhead sings karaoke.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|''Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down'']]
At the party to celebrate the completion of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, Hardhead got drunk, bullied Twincast into providing music, and "treated" everyone to some karaoke. When the Decepticons attacked the launch, Hardhead and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] double-teamed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the satellite was successfully launched, though a short time afterward, the Decepticons stole it. The Headmasters tried to retrieve it, but were eventually forced to destroy it to prevent it being used for evil. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} The Headmasters followed that up by helping save the residents of the South American village of [[Pan]] from a nearby erupting volcano. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} They also faced a huge [[buridanka]] plant as it attacked [[San Francisco]], though it wasn't until Fortress pulled out the [[Master Sword]] that they were able to defeat it. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM15 Hardhead aims gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire a hundred shots or only ninety-nine? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a metal shard-firing shatterblaster, the most powerful rifle in the universe, and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?]]
When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], hardhead and the other Headmasters traveled there in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After tangling with [[Predaking (G1)|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}} With Maximus, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and Highbrow out of commission, Hardhead and Chromedome fought on. Despite the help of Raiden and the other Headmasters once they were better, the Autobots were faced with the arrival of Scorponok's new transtector, and were unable to prevent the Decepticons destroying the planet. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:HM17 Daniel and Wheelie have fun with hoses.jpg|thumb|240px]]
Despite Fortress's orders, Chromedome and Hardhead made an attempt to attack Chaar by concealing themselves aboard Maximus and heading toward the planet while the ship was on patrol. They were intercepted by the forewarned Decepticons, who sent them back to Maximus in a hurry. Hardhead took part in the Autobot strike on Scorponok's coronation, and was witness to the return of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Following a distress call from the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Headmasters attempted to take a shipment of [[energon]] there. When they were ambushed by the Decepticons ''en route'', Hardhead and Chromedome used their transtectors as decoys while they went on ahead to deliver the energy. {{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, Hardhead 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 Headmasters set out to assist, but the Hive ships mistook them for enemies, and even Hardhead, Chromedome, and Brainstorm trying to reason with them didn't help. After Chromedome went on ahead and persuaded the people of Hive that the Autobots were on their side, the other Headmasters were allowed to help fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

[[File:HM21 Hardhead splitscreen.jpg|thumb|left|240px]]
The Autobots followed the Decepticons to [[Twin Star]], where it turned out that the planet the Decepticons were attacking had already been evacuated of population and energy. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} They next followed an SOS to planet [[Daros]] where they helped overthrow a corrupt government and fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} Hardhead and Chromedome were put to work fixing Battleship Maximus's weapons systems, and completed repairs by the time they had to go rescue Highbrow and expel the Decepticons from the idyllic world of [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} They again tangled with the Decepticons on the [[Pirate Planet]], though it ultimately turned out that the planet's energy was long gone. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForEarth-Letgoofme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Humpty Grumpty.]]
As the Decepticons returned to Chaar, their mission complete, so the Headmasters returned to Athenia. They were unable to get to Earth in time to prevent Sixshot from killing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], but fought the ninja off with a fearsome counter-attack. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The emboldened Decepticons began striking across the globe until the Headmasters tracked Galvatron down in [[Alaska]]. Using information passed on by [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], they defeated the Decepticon leader and buried 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 been relieved of duty by Fortress, Brainstorm took Hardhead and Highbrow to face the Decepticons on [[Kamchatka Peninsula]]. They didn't fare well until Chromedome completed Highbrow's research, discovering Scorponok's weak point. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons having abandoned Earth, the Autobots set about repairing the damage they'd done. Hardhead and Chromedome attempted to remove a number of bombs from a mine, but when Chromedome accidentally activated one, the pair had to perform a head switch to get them out safely. As they transported the bombs to a safe location in space, the Headmasters encountered a ship of refugees from Master. The refugees attempted to help dispose of the bombs but were caught in the explosion. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The refugees from Master became bonded as [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s with three newly arrived Autobots, who turned out to have a low opinion of the Headmasters. Nonetheless, the Headmasters returned to their home world to fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:HM30 Hardhead in hiding.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|We don't know why he's smiling, because we can't see what he's doing behind that rock.]]
After the Decepticons ransomed Wheelie for information on the Master Sword, Hardhead 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}} Hardhead and the others went along with Chromedome's plan to rally the population of Master against the Decepticons, only for the whole plan to go wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of a major city and defeat Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

As the Decepticons left Master to head home, the Autobots gave chase. When Daniel was inadvertently ejected during a battle, the Headmasters eventually traced him to [[Daira]], though they had a hard time believing that he'd been looked after by Sixshot. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel, the other Headmasters tried and failed to talk their comrade out of it. They were unable to follow him to lend help, as it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the Decepticons headed for Earth. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Hm35 chromedome hardhead hypnotised.jpg|thumb|230px|Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?]]
By the time the Autobots reached Earth, the Decepticons had begun erecting [[Death Tower]]s made from [[crysmagnetal]] around the globe, discharging energy from their tops. The Headmasters had their hands full attending to the crash of Spike and Carly's plane in the Andes Mountains. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} The Autobots headed for [[Egypt]] where they tangled briefly with the three Decepticon Headmasters and failed to stop another Death Tower going up. As a last ditch effort, the Headmasters joined the entire Autobot army in a counter strike on the Decepticons at the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. Hardhead and Chromedome were saved from [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotism by Twincast and his cassettes. As Fortress Maximus was caught in the energies preparing to tear the planet apart, Hardhead 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 Great Transformer War''====
While significant Transformer battles were being waged on [[Earth]] and across space, Hardhead and the other Headmasters were battling their Decepticon counterparts on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Thinking that the three Decepticons had escaped them by leaping into a chasm, Hardhead began raging, and nearly wound up fighting with [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] when the other Headmaster told him to calm down. Luckily, he was able to direct his anger back upon the Decepticons when they came bursting out of the ground beneath the Autobots' feet. The Decepticons didn't fare terribly well in the battle, which abruptly ended when the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot]] arrived and instructed them to follow him back to [[Chaar]]. The Decepticons fled into space, but Hardhead and his fellow Autobot Headmasters quickly gave chase aboard the battleship ''Maximus'', heading for Cybertron rejoin the larger Transformer war. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
On [[Athenia]], Hardhead attended the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|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]], Hardhead and the Headmasters of Justice investigated an SOS from their allies. On ground patrol, Hardhead and Chromedome were assaulted by [[Reproganmar]]...the Fever Vegetation! Luckily, [[Kane]] and the Beastformers were able to cut them free. 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!}}

Headhead 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 Hardhead and the Headmasters on an undersea mission where they found [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|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]], Hardhead 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, Hardhead 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, Hardhead and the crew of the Battleship Maximus helped put out a fire so that [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]] could concentrate on battling the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon continuity====
=====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon=====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Hardhead was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
In a dream, Brainstorm told the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]]'s [[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|Rattrap]] the story about how he and other diminutive Autobots, including Hardhead, fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] because of the war and settled on Master. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} Hardhead tried to calm a jealous Chromedome down when he was getting upset over the fact that Brainstorm had gotten an upgraded body. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}

In [[2021]], Fortress's Autobots were fighting a returned Scorponok in space when the Decepticon's machinations infected them all with [[blackball]]s that shrunk their bodies, threatening to ultimately collapse them in on themselves. Hardhead and the other Headmasters were forced to abandon their transtectors before they disappeared, then traveled to the Legends Universe to have new ones built. {{storylink|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}} On arrival, the Autobots joined forces with the local [[Axalon Trading Company]] for transtector production and became normal office workers. Hardhead enjoyed this peaceful lifestyle, wishing he could stay there forever, but accepted that he was fated to be a warrior after his transtector was finished and he was tasked with defending the city from an incoming meteor. Though his weapons were ineffective, he was able to destroy the meteor with a mighty headbutt, at the cost of injuring his true body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}}

Hardhead set out when Skullcruncher was causing a ruckus in the city, revealing that the Decepticons had come to the Legends Universe as well. Learning that Skullcruncher was suffering from narcolepsy, he worked with Twincast to neutralize the Decepticon with a lullaby. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} He was unable to defeat Galvatron, however, and had to be bailed out by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 25|Bonus Edition Vol. 25}} He later manned Twincast-turned-Blaster's battle station as he battled [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]], and sang during their victory concert. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}} Hardhead enjoyed playing sumo wrestling with Rattrap, and was bested one day when the rat powered up by using [[Master-Brace]]s to transform into a Headmaster. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 28|Bonus Edition Vol. 28}} While out drinking with Chromedome, Hardhead offered to help Weirdwolf put up posters for his lost pet/transtector, only to end up throwing them in a river during a fight with Chromedome. The two were then knocked out by Weirdwolf's partner, [[Rarigo]], and towed back home by Tankette. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 30|Bonus Edition Vol. 30}} Fortress later told the hot-blooded Chromedome to be more like Hardhead, who'd settled down after finding a "wife" in Tankette. Hardhead also fought alongside Fortress Maximus during his battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

Hardhead watched as Chromedome flew around the office on [[Moguru]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|Bonus Edition Vol. 32}} When Highbrow shut himself in his room, obsessed with research, Hardhead and Chromedome were disappointed and tried in vain to lure him out. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} Hardhead was among those hypnotized into mindless servants of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} While watching the ''[[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown]]'' film with Highbrow, he pondered if Convobat was a real person in some alternate universe just like them. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He was hypnotized ''again'' by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] into attacking Twincast, but while he and the others were cured, Soundblaster used the [[Zodiac]] to force their transtectors into immobile "base modes" before they could capture him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}} He was present when the long-absent Brainstorm joined them in Legends Universe, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}} and helped defend the Maximus from the [[Astroforce]] until they fell to their own hunger. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}}

While cleaning their transtectors, Hardhead, Chromedome and Brainstorm were attacked by three look-a-likes of themselves who locked them in their transtectors, explaining that they were [[Nebulan|Nebulons]] who needed robotic bodies to form heads for their battle with [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]. The Headmasters agreed to help by controlling the transtectors from their cockpits while the Nebulons formed the heads, with Hardhead working with his doppelganger [[Duros]] to help defeat Zarak. As they said their goodbyes, Hardhead asked their visitors if they really were aliens, prompting them to remove their helmets to prove it. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} He later helped with the construction of a new [[Godbomber]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} When [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] and the [[Dimensional Patrol]] locked away everyone's transtectors, the Autobots resisted and took down some of his [[Black Convoy Mass Production Type Drone|drones]], modifying them into transtectors so they could fight back until Black Convoy turned on the Patrol. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Black Convoy 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} During [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s attack on the city, Hardhead and the other Headmasters attacked the Decepticon Headmasters who had rebuilt him, but were defeated by Trypticon himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

Hardhead was driving on the streets of [[Akihabara]] after it was rebuilt as Neo Akihabara City in the wake of Trypticon's destruction. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} He was later among the Transformers knocked out by [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]'s [[anti-electron]] assault. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 55|Bonus Edition Vol. 55}}

=====Wars manga=====
Hardhead was present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when [[the Fallen]] attempted to steal [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
Several years after the end of the Headmasters' war on Earth, a new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was appointed, and flown to [[Athenia]] for his coronation. Hardhead was present for the ceremony, and then helped to fight off a Decepticon attack upon the planet. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

When [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] were about to be defeated while defending the [[Godbomber|Bomber Project]] from [[Jin (Masterforce)|Jin]], [[Mirai]], and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], Hardhead and the other Autobot Headmasters showed up with the Godcannon in tow. Using the cannon, they were able to defeat their opponents. {{Storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}

Soon after, when the Decepticon [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] made his way to Earth, Hardhead, the other Autobot Headmasters and [[Raiden]] pursued him, but were defeated in battle in Earth's orbit. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Hardhead-RingofHate.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Highbrow's forehead is right!]]
A long time ago, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hardhead was part of an Autobot strike unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. This unit operated out of a cave dug into the [[Manganese Mountains]], and often worked to foil the schemes of their primary nemesis, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Their last major mission on Cybertron was to upset a slave march to the [[smelting pool]]s. After that, however, Fortress Maximus revealed to the Autobots that he had grown sick of warfare, and planned to escape the endless ring of hate by immigrating to a new world altogether: [[Nebulos]]. Initially, Hardhead was outraged and accused Maximus of cowardice for even conceiving of leaving the war before it was finished, but he was quickly chastized when [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] reminded him of how valiantly their leader had fought on the battlefield that day, and every day prior for countless [[Units of time|vorns]]. With some convincing, Hardhead and many others chose to join Fortress Maximus on his quest for peace. Peace is rarely an Autobot's lot, though, as an innocent mishap combined with some xenophobia among a few of the Nebulan rulers to bring war to the Autobot camp's doorstep. Hardened warriors like Hardhead and [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] immediately fell into old habits and started fighting back, but Fortress Maximus abruptly ended their gunplay and ordered an all-out retreat.

Despite these setbacks, Fortress Maximus was determined to wage peace, not war. He brought an envoy of Autobots, including Hardhead, to the Nebulan capitol of [[Koraja]] to once again plead for peace. When the Nebulans still were not totally swayed after he and his Autobots disarmed, Maximus removed his own head from his shoulders, leaving his body deactivated and inoperable in the Nebulans' care. Hardhead and three other Autobots joined their leader in his gesture. It was this gesture which finally ushered in a cease fire with the Nebulans. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the others had their separate heads and bodies detained inside a bunker outside Koraja, as so-called "prisoners of peace", while the Nebulan leaders conversed with them and also the remaining Autobots (under Kup's supervision) in the [[Folassian Forest]] beyond the city. Maximus had successfully convinced [[Galen]], head of the [[World Watcher]]s, of his good intentions, but the paranoid Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] distrusted the Autobots at every turn, and was committed to removing them from Nebulos even if he had to fake their crimes in order to do it. He even went so far as to summon the Decepticons to Nebulos, hoping that they would rid the planet of their Autobot problem.

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Upon the Decepticons' arrival, Scorponok and his henchmen began to lay siege to Koraja, trying to get at the inoperative Fortress Maximus and his men. Galen and Council Guard Commander [[Duros]] arrived at the Autobots' bunker to rapidly consult them on options. The allies eventually settled on a radical solution involving bio-mechanical engineering — Galen and several other volunteers were bionically reconstructed to transform into duplicates of the Autobots' severed heads, allowing them to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] with the Autobots' bodies and share both physical control and tactical analysis with the original Autobot personalities. Duros was one of the first volunteers for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process, and was binary bonded to Hardhead. Duros quickly adjusted to the raw power and military might of his new body, using Hardhead's laser-guided cannon against the Decepticon aggressors. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

Their status as the saviors of Koraja made Duros and the others an instant hit among the populace, but Nebulos's rulers were still wary of the Transformers, especially now that their presence had led Nebulans themselves to wage war for the first time in over 10,000 years. Galen and his men did their best to assuage the fears of the [[Council of Peers]]. When the [[Horrorcon]]s and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] attacked the [[Splendora]] resort, Hardhead and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] joined their Autobot comrades, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], in fending off [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and zapping [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] into submission. The devastation left in the wake of their battle did little to discourage the Council's antipathy, however. When the Autobot Headmasters went on a rescue mission to recover Lord Zarak and his followers (who had been prisoners of the Decepticons since their arrival), a detachment of Council members insisted on accompanying them. Unfortunately, Zarak had entered into a bargain with Scorponok, and by the time Hardhead and the others reached the [[Plains of Thok]], the Decepticon Headmasters had been born. Although Zarak / Scorponok endangered the council members by using them as a diversion to gun down the Autobots, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic gaze had scrambled the other Nebulans' minds so much that Zarak was able to convince them that Galen's men were the evil ones, and he manipulated the Decepticons into becoming Nebulos's new "champions". {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Duros and the other Nebulan Headmasters were held captive by Zarak in Koraja, alongside their disabled Autobot counterparts. Despite his hunger for power and growing battle-lust, however, Zarak still ultimately wanted what was best for Nebulos. Realizing how a continued war between the Autobots and Decepticons would truly affect the planet he loved, Zarak freed Duros and the Autobot Headmasters, sending them back to their comrades in the forest. Galen had reached the same conclusions as Zarak, and gathered his men back aboard the Autobot ship ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', to leave Nebulos behind to rebuild in their absence. Sure enough, Zarak/Scorponok and the Decepticons chose to follow the Autobots into space. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Before leaving Nebulos, Hardhead and Duros witnessed a duel between Fortress Maximus and Scorponok, with overall victory between the two factions at stake. However, the clash turned out to be a distraction set-up by the Decepticons to steal a fuel convertor. With it in hand, the Decepticons left for Earth, forcing the Autobots to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

[[File:Hardhead-WorldsApart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Got to... SHEEAKK!]]
''Before they left, however, the Autobot Headmasters had another encounter with their Decepticon opposite numbers. After the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s were captured by the Decepticons for analysis and dissection, Hardhead and the Headmasters went out looking for them, only to run into the Decepticon Headmasters on the way. Hardhead was nearly knocked off the road when Mindwipe's hypnotic stare sent Brainstorm crashing into him. Despite being shaken by the impact, Hardhead still managed to defeat both [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] by himself. The Autobots regrouped to follow Mindwipe, the last of their attackers, who was apparently fleeing for safety. After entering the Decepticons' [[Fortress of Despair]], however, Hardhead and the others realized they had been led into a trap, and were confronted by the might Scorponok and the Decepticon Targetmasters. In order to help even the odds, Hardhead freed the Autobot Targetmasters. With their help, the Autobots eventually overcame the Decepticons and fled back to base. {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}''

[[File:Trialbyfire-fortmax-disassemble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And I'll form the head! Fortress Maximus's head, that is. With tools.]]
After leaving Nebulos, Hardhead and the crew of ''Steelhaven'' followed an Autobot distress call to the planet called Earth. During the long journey, they had Fortress Maximus heavily upgraded into a larger, more powerful body. Even the militaristic Duros was a bit unsettled by the new war-like outlook of their leader, Galen, but he insisted he was merely changing to fit the circumstances they had been dealt. Upon arrival, Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the other Headmasters took a shuttle down to Earth's surface, and located the caves in [[Mount St. Hilary]] where the distress call had first been broadcast. They also found the broadcaster himself, an Autobot named [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] whose [[brain module]] had been retrofitted into a tiny electronic toy car. [[Toy Soldiers!|Long story]]. Scorponok and the Decepticon Headmasters had also come to Earth after the distress call, however, and a battle broke out. The battle proved costly, as Galen died protecting an Earthling from Scorponok. He passed on his control helmet to this boy, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], leaving Fortress Maximus and the Autobots in his hands. It was Hardhead who first suggested that Spike was the group's new leader. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

In the weeks that followed, ''Steelhaven''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew united with the other Autobots on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Unfortunately, the Ark's commander, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], was difficult to deal with, and so their meetup resulted in a [[Code of Combat|ritual battle for Autobot supremacy]] between him and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Hardhead disembarked along with the rest of the ''Steelhaven'' crew to watch the fight. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's gonna leave a mark.]]
''During the [[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]], Hardhead was among the Autobot strike team gathered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Grimlock and Fortress Maximus to engage [[Galvatron (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Galvatron]] for the fate of two time periods, several associated planets, and the universe at large. Unfortunately, the future Autobots of [[2009]] arrived before the battle began, and the [[mass substitution]] effect created by [[time travel]] shunted Hardhead into [[Limbo]] for the duration.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Hardhead was next seen on Cybertron for the final united battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Working with the Decepticon [[Pretender]], [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], he was in the process of moving a surface-to-air missile battery into position when Unicron touched down on the planet's surface. The Planet-Eater's massive foot indiscriminately crushed Autobot, Decepticon, and weapon flat. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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After the death of Duros/Hardhead in the war against Unicron, Hardhead's original head was attended to in [[Project Lazarus]] on [[Nebulos]]. Scientists led by [[Borx]] attempted to create new bodies for the remaining Autobots, but were unable to achieve the proper "biometamechanical synthesis" to integrate the two. Unfortunately for them, they sought the tech necessary on the [[Plains of Thok]] at the facility where the Decepticon Headmasters were created. The original [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was reactivated by their snooping, and he took control of the planet. With the aid of Grimlock's [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]-soaked [[CNA]], who he had captured while seeking a new body for himself and the other Nucleon victims, Scorponok completed another project—to create a "[[Gene Key]]" which could mute the consciences of Autobots, turning them into "Decepticons". The rebuilt Hardhead was one of the three subjects he demonstrated this on, along with [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and as soon as they were freed, they proceeded to attack Grimlock for wearing an Autobot symbol. After Hardhead had been stomped on 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}}

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After taking over the Civil Defense Hub, they began corrupting Autobots, and passed around Gene Keys so the effect continued to spread. Once the chaos was well under way, Hardhead, Highbrow, and Brainstorm were recalled to the Iacon Civil Defense Hub alongside Grimlock. There, Scorponok sought to assure himself of the Dinobot's loyaly; Grimlock was ordered to execute [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], who was immune to the key's effect, while the others looked on. Grimlock found himself unable to go through with the deed, {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} and was ordered to stay put while the rest of Scorponok's troops saw through their master's plan. Predictably, Grimlock disobeyed orders and went on the run. Hardhead trailed him to the [[Nursery]] and readied to execute the Dinobt, but was disabled when Grimlock released the unstably combusting [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

After the Gene Key's effects were reversed, Hardhead became horrified by what he had done. He voluntarily submitted himself for trial and imprisonment as a war criminal. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Nevertheless, he and the others took up arms in defense of Cybertron when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his [[Warworld]] arrived. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} He later helped drive off the [[Primum Fugae]] when they attacked the Dinobots' new settlement. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

Hardhead was among the Autobots who assaulted [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s Hub, {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} and later returned to a Cybertron infested with [[Shadow-leech|shadow-demons]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:HeadlessChromedomeandHardhead-ASO.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0|Headlessmasters...available at yard sales near you!]]
While the Autobots planned for an elaborate sabotage scheme designed by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] to eliminate a Decepticon installation, Hardhead complained about the fancy stuff and wished they could just rush in and blow stuff up. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

During a period when the Autobots on Nebulos were low on lubricant, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] dispatched Hardhead and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to search for a legendary lost lake of oil. They searched a possible valley with their Headmaster partners, but [[Stylor]] reported back with no luck. Looking for Duros's return, Hardhead transformed into his headless [[robot mode]] to get a better view across the plains. When Duros returned with a clear signal on his geo-sensors, the Headmasters traced the spot. Hardhead used sonic shell as a non-inflammatory means of drilling down to the reservoir. Duros and Stylor entered the tunnel and found a vast source of oil for the Autobots to claim. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Escalation6 Hardhead AVENGE.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead makes his own decisions!]]
{{note|In the IDW continuity, Hardhead is not a Headmaster.}}
Hardhead was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} He was a career soldier, intended as a problem solver who got things done fast. To him, this meant he had no future, as some day the war will end, and he would be a walking reminder of it, something to be quietly done away with. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} He was part of the [[113th Battalion]] and took part in a massive battle against [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} He also participated in the [[Battle of Junkion]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:Devastation4 Hardhead.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hardhead answers his own questions!]]
Prior to the [[Brasnya]] incident, Hardhead was ordered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] to [[Earth]] on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} The two arrived right in the middle of the battle, although Hot Rod sped away after the [[facsimile construct|facsimile]] before Hardhead could stop him to report their presence. He engaged in battle with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} causing severe damage to the shuttle [[Triple Changer]] and continued to hound him to such an extent that [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] had to call in [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|reinforcements]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} When [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] seemingly defeated Optimus Prime, Hardhead attempted (futilely) to damage him with repeated cannon blasts. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Hardhead would eventually regroup with his teammates after the battle and was among them during [[Sixshot]]'s surprise assault on the ''[[Ark-19]]''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} He bravely (if futilely) attacked Sixshot, along with the rest of the Autobots before being beamed back to the ''Ark-32''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Due to injuries and separate missions, Hardhead found himself to be the only active Autobot besides [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]—and neither were happy to hear that Optimus was withdrawing them from Earth to [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Hardhead went to retrieve Hot Rod and the others, blowing up a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] that was attacking Hot Rod. Hot Rod refused to go though, wanting to see the Headmaster mystery to the end. Hardhead reluctantly let him go and took [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] back with him. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:SpotlightHardhead HardheadsHeadshot.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead expresses his own feelings!]]
Soon, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovered that he logged a message during his visit to [[Gorlam Prime]]—of which he had no recollection—and asked Hardhead for help. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Before leaving for Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat told Hardhead of his fears that he may be compromised, and that if he threatened Hardhead or anyone else, he should terminate Nightbeat. Arriving on Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat and Hardhead discovered virtually the entire planet's population had frozen in a chrysalis-like state and were in the midst of undergoing some kind of evolutionary cycle. Before they could explore further, however, they were beset upon by dozens of [[Micromaster]]s, all of whom immediately targeted Hardhead.

[[File:Nightbeatexecuted.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead shoots his own comrades!]]
Escaping from their attackers, the two Autobots fled deep underground. Once they neared the portal to the [[Dead Universe]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] took remote-control of Nightbeat and tried to kill Hardhead with a point-blank shot between the optics. Fortunately, Hardhead lived up to his name and took the shot with minimal damage. As Nightbeat was joined by more Micromasters, Hardhead took the opportunity to retreat deeper into Gorlam Prime's underground caverns.

There, he discovered the portal to the Dead Universe. As the mind-controlled Nightbeat caught up with him, Hardhead realized he had nowhere else to fall back to. When told to surrender, Hardhead responded by shooting Nightbeat through the head with a pinpoint shot and then plunged through the portal, ready to face whatever dangers lay on the other side. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[File:DeadUniverseHardhead.jpg|100px|thumb|Hardhead rises from his own grave!]]
Having become a permanent resident of the [[Dead Universe]], Hardhead did not resurface until Jhiaxus's plans were well underway. However, he did manage to catch the Cybertronian scientist who was fleeing the onslaught of [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]. Preventing the madman's escape, he explained to the hyperviolent Autobot that Jhiaxus couldn't truly die here on the threshold between the material world and the Dead Universe. That suited Arcee fine, as it let her indulge her revenge fantasies to their utmost. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Hardhead remained at Arcee's side as she happily killed Jhiaxus over and over again, though he was more interested in investigating some ancient catacombs discovered in the depths of Gorlam Prime. After some time had passed, the portal to the Dead Universe began to act strangely, luring the inhabitants of the planet into wandering through it. Seemingly due to his connection to the Dead Universe, Hardhead was immune to this apparent hypnosis, and he pinned Arcee down to keep her from following the others. Once the entire population of Gorlam Prime was gone, the portal emitted a flash of light and changed shape, knocking Hardhead and Arcee out cold. After they awoke, they left to investigate the catacombs and figure out what happened. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} Eventually, they detected [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and his troops entering the portal's chamber and attacked them. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}}
[[File:Heart of Darkness2 HardheadVSCyclonus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead delivers his own lame dialogue!]]
Hardhead took on [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], defeating both of them, but was brought down by Galvatron, who was drawing on power from the Dead Universe. He urged Arcee to flee and warn the Autobots, and was then captured by Galvatron, who invaded his mind and read his memories. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} Having presumably fallen under Galvatron's control, Hardhead joined the army he was building to defend the universe from [[D-Void]] from the Dead Universe. He accompanied Galvatron, Cyclonus, and a [[generic]] or two to the planet [[Dykayra]] to scout out a sight of an incursion of D-Void. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}} There, he and the others fought with [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]], resurrected and controlled by D-Void. Hardhead survived the battle and was later air-dropped onto [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the army's first line of defense. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

[[File:Hardhead Chaos Part4.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Hardhead crashes his own ship!]]
Hardhead was somehow freed from Galvatron's influence and reunited with Arcee. Thanks to Galvatron tapping into his mind with the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]], Hardhead had a solid understanding of the connection between it, D-Void, and Galvatron himself. Aboard Arcee's shuttle in Cybertron's orbit, they addressed the survivors of the destroyed [[Kimia Facility]], expounding on Cybertron's current predicament. Some, like [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], had trouble grasping the complicated scenario, but Hardhead finally broke through to [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]. The group of Autobots set upon the task of preventing Galvatron from unknowingly doing D-Void's bidding and turning Cybertron into a massive portal for the Dead Universe to bleed through.

Bringing their shuttle into Cybertron's crumbling atmosphere, everyone but Hardhead and Arcee bailed out when it was decided to fly under the planet's surface. Following a large access tunnel directly to [[Vector Sigma]] and the core, Hardhead crashed the shuttle directly on top of Galvatron. Galvatron dug himself out from under the debris and took both Hardhead and Arcee on, quickly defeating them. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the Chaos war ended and Galvatron was defeated, Hardhead was subjected to tests by Brainstorm, who concluded that his connection to the Dead Universe was gone and as such he was no longer undead. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Hardhead briefly considered joining Rodimus's quest for the [[Knights of Cybertron]], only to change his mind when he learned that the crew was full of freaks. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Instead he joined forces with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Garnak]] to take custody of the catatonic Jhiaxus and leave Cybertron to keep it safe from his brand of evil. After a while, their ship picked up a distress signal from the planet [[Arduria]], which caused Jhiaxus to awaken and begin screaming 'Pax'. In response, Hardhead called Optimus Prime, who had changed his name back to Orion Pax in the aftermath of the Chaos Event. Together, they investigated the situation on Arduria, only to fall victim to a Decepticon trap. Attacked by [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], Hardhead and Orion were unable to prevent Jhiaxus from begin rescued by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], but upon deducing that the Decepticons were hunting down the fruits of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] program, they pursued them to the [[Lenocinium Velnero System]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

[[File:Garnak and Hardhead Syndromica 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Hardhead makes his own discoveries!]]
Hardhead, Pax, Wheelie, and Garnak, after months of searching for Jhiaxus, came across another Decepticon ship just as it entered planet [[LV-117]]'s atmosphere. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} This ship was manned by the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio, who had just stolen it out from under [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and Wheeljack on Cybertron. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

Hardhead and his companions chased the stolen Decepticon ship to LV-117's surface only to arrive, to their surprise, many years after the ship they had just followed to the surface has crashed. Almost immediately, Orion Pax disappeared from the company of his companions to find himself shifting non-linearly through time, which, fortuitously, enabled him to gain a firmer understanding of what Jhiaxus and Bludgeon were planning. Pax, after a month away, temporally stabilized and returned to his friends, who had waited on LV-117 for his return at Wheelie's staunch insistence. Hardhead then let Pax know how long he had been gone and informed him that Jhiaxus and his followers had returned in Pax's absence, stolen the crashed Decepticon ship, and were gone again. The quartet set out once more to hunt down and stop Jhiaxus, Bludgeon, and Monstructor. Hardhead attempted to pilot the ship out of the planet's orbit at the same angle by which they had entered, but despite his best efforts, another two weeks was lost leaving orbit. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

[[File:HardheadShootsWheelie Homecoming.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hardhead shoots his own comrades! Again!]]
As Jhiaxus had mentioned Gorlam Prime during their last encounter, the four Autobots made their way to the dead planet. On the way, Hardhead, like all cold constructed Cybertronians, was nearly killed by [[Chief Justice]] [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After recovering and arriving on Gorlam, he showed his companions the mysterious catacombs he'd explored years earlier, leading to the discovery of another Regenesis ore within them. Hardhead's own theory was that Jhiaxus had built the catacombs to make the planet more like Cybertron, but they found it went deeper than that when Wheelie began disintegrating on touching one of the buildings, forcing Hardhead to amputate his arm. Another battle with Monstructor led to the revelation that the underground city was in fact a dormant [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] infused with [[Ore-2]], and unfortunately Orion Pax played right into Jhiaxus's hands by awakening it. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} As the unleashed Ore-2 destroyed Gorlam Prime, Pax's group escaped on the ''[[Skyroller]]'' and were rescued by the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Hardhead was unhappy to find Cyclonus there. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Learning that a Dead Universe portal had opened on Cybertron, Orion Pax elected to enter the still active Gorlam Prime portal alongside Hardhead, Rodimus and Cyclonus to investigate. Having nothing but mistrust for Galvatron's former minion, Hardhead called Cyclonus a coward and accused him of abandoning them when the group was attacked by [[cyberwraith]]s within the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} He was also pretty rude to Rodimus for abandoning Cybertron in favor of some quest, only to learn that it was in fact the ''Lost Light'' crew who had recently saved him from death by killswitch. To the surprise of everyone, most of all Hardhead, the group was then approached by none other than Nightbeat, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} having "survived" his death at Hardhead's hands by falling through the Dead Universe portal and becoming undead. Even so, he remained a sleeper agent of Nova Prime's, and by following him Hardhead and the others found themselves led into a trap. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

[[File:HardheadDies NoExit.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Hardhead meets his own fate!]]
Trapped in a containment cube by Nova, the team improvised a plan to distract their captors and smash their way out using Orion Pax's strength and Hardhead's skull. The plan succeeded, only for the force field to reseal itself before anyone other than Hardhead could escape. Hardhead suddenly found himself alone against Nova Prime, who crushed his fist and with it the force field generator allowing him to survive within the Dead Universe. Exposed to the malevolent and lethal universe around him, Hardhead's body disintegrated and scattered on the winds. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

Arcee asked Optimus Prime about Hardhead's death, to which Optimus assured her that he had personally taken care of his killer. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} When [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] later accused Arcee of not knowing what it was like to lose someone, Arcee found herself admitting that Hardhead's death had affected her, but couldn't tell if they had ever really been happy during their time together. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Hardhead Kreon.JPG|thumb]]
Hardhead was at [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s {{w|hanami}} party, where he was singing with a microphone. Presumably he was inebriated. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}

===''TransTech''===
In [[Primax 806.30 Gamma|one universe]], Hardhead was binary-bonded to the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Tank (G.I. Joe)|Tank]], joining up with the [[Screaming Eagles]] against the forces of [[S.K.A.R.]] in a globe-spanning confrontation. Ultimately, the Screaming Eagles emerged victorious, ushering in a new Golden Age for Earth. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked [[Velocitron]] during the planet's biggest race, Hardhead and Furos fought alongside [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to repulse the invaders, defending [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] from Decepticon abduction. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Hardhead was among several Transformers who left the war on Cybertron behind, to blast their way to the distant planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]! There, Hardhead allowed the "intelligent Nebulon" [[Duros]] to become his head. Fierce battles between Autobots and Decepticons resumed on the alien sphere as Headmasters and Targetmasters of both factions faced off against one another. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Hardhead, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] awaited their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partners as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] sent out a Decepticon alert. Once [[Duros]] was aboard his vehicle mode, Hardhead sped off to come to blows against the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Hardhead was savaged by [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] as part of their training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Hardhead was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on the Jail planet by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. 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, Hardhead 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|[[Strings Kozisek]] (English)}}
{{Note|Hardhead was available as a playable character in the Autobot campaign during the second playthrough.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Autobot Headmasters including Hardhead 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}} When the Decepticons aimed to get hold of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Hardhead and his fellow Headmasters made off with it but soon crashed on Earth. They were aided by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]], who patched them up and helped them fight off [[Apeface]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't get it either. Not like I have a "hard head" to draw.]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-102'''
**''Accessories'': "Duros" Headmaster partner "Tank Commander", 2 "Shatterblasters"

:Hardhead transforms into a Cybertronian self-propelled artillery gun. Like many Transformers of this era, he can store his rifles in [[5mm post|5mm peg holes]] in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and his Headmaster partner, [[Duros#Generation 1|Duros]], can ride inside his cockpit. Duros transforms into his head, which, when attached to Hardhead's [[robot mode]], activates a simplified, spring-loaded [[Tech Spec]] meter hidden under a panel on his chest. (The panel is very susceptible to breakage however, so it's advised you don't open it.) This [[gimmick]] works with any other Headmaster "pilot" figure, and will display different levels dependent on which Headmaster figure is plugged in.

:In robot mode, Hardhead is unusually tall for a toy of his price point, as the tank basically flips on end and extends to transform. As to be expected, Hardhead has rather limited articulation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Hardhead/hardhead.htm More information on Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g1-1987/hardhead/14/1/ Image gallery of Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_hardhead.jpg Instruction booklet for Hardhead at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It feels like a pizza-disc launcher is missing.]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Ultra Class, [[2009]])
**''Series:'' '''Generation 1 Series'''
**''Accessories'': Shield

:Hardhead is a mostly green [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultra Class [[Onslaught (G1)#Uni08Ultra|Onslaught]], and transforms into a six-wheeled SWAT assault truck with positionable mine-scoops and a rotating double-barreled turret on top. When the button on his rotating turret is pressed, electronic lights in his head and turret flash and one hears either machine gun fire or a siren sound, either of which are continuous if held down. Rolling the vehicle's middle left tire activates a third sound effect of him causing extensive property damage on something unfortunate enough to get caught under his wheels. A looped driving sound will then be continuously played until the tire stops rolling, when a final sound of the vehicle driving away/to a halt is played. He comes with a riot shield, which can either connect to a flip up tab on his left arm in robot mode, or store on top of his turret in either mode. The small flap at the top of the shield is used to access the turret's button, either by pressing on the flap itself, or by flipping it open and pressing the button directly. A button on his right arm spring-deploys an arm-mounted weapon. Instead of blending in with the rest of his colors, his shield stands out entirely black with a messily painted "no" sign on top of a similarly made Decepticon symbol with seven tally marks below it.

:The robot mode [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|cheats]] somewhat, having a second tow-winch on his belt-buckle immediately below his vehicle hood, while the actual vehicle mode winch splits in two to form his shoulders.

:Hardhead uses the later version of Onslaught's electronics that doesn't cut off quickly.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]]. The Clench tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Torca (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Torca]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUHardhead/hardhead.htm More information on ''Universe'' Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/classics-universe/hardhead/1933/1/ Image gallery of ''Universe'' Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''

===Generations===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's on his way to run over some alien nests.]]
*'''Hardhead & Furos''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' "Furos" Titan Master, rifle, tank turret

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', Hardhead transforms into a futuristic tank of made-up model. Although his tank treads are merely molded detail, he possesses set of hidden wheels underneath the front of his vehicle mode and in his rear tank treads that allow him to roll. His non-firing turret can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes, and his rifle can plug into the top of his larger gun. He sports four pegs on his treads that allow any Titan Master figure to attach to his vehicle mode. The rifle can also be mounted on one of these pegs.

:Hardhead comes with his Titan Master partner [[Duros#Generations|Furos]], who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hardhead can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. In robot mode, he can either use his larger gun on his shoulder (as shown in the picture) or carry it in his hand, though due to its size it can make the figure somewhat unstable. Due to the placement of the plug for Titan Masters to attach, Hardhead can be fully transformed into vehicle mode without removing his head. His head socket is a bit on the tight side; turning Furos's head 180° before inserting him will make for a smoother fit.

:Hardhead was redecoed as [[Quake_(G1)#Generations|Quake]]. The toy also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Tankor (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tankor]] and as [[Bludgeon (G1)#e-HOBBY comics|Bludgeon]] in "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]". This mold would've been redecoed/retooled as [[Doubledealer#Generation 1|Doubledealer]] with two Titan Masters: [[Knok]] from ''Titans Return'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#TitansReturn|Nightbeat]] and [[Skar (Decepticon)|Skar]] from Sawback with newly-tooled bat wings, legs, and a new face as a BotCon 2017 exclusive that never came to be.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRHardhead/hardhead.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/titans-return/hardhead/4110/1/ Image gallery of ''Titans Return'' Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG21-Hardhead.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Deluxe Class, 2016-[[July 23|07-23]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG21'''
**''Acessories:'' "Ros" Headmaster, rifle, tank/gun
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Hardhead is a redeco and retool of the ''Titans Return'' mold, featuring a more G1-accurate paintjob and a new headsculpt based on the look he has in the ''The Headmasters'' anime. He comes with [[Tankette#Legends|Tankette]], a redeco of the Titan Master vehicle accessory that originally came with [[Horri-Bull#Generations|Terri-Bull]].

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2657.html Legends Hardhead at Alfes's Toy Blog]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1HardheadOriginalHead.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|More like... Squathead...]]
*In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The [[Character model|models]] for most of them, however, turned up in the excellent ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.
*As had been (snarkily) pointed out on the captions on this page, the design of Hardhead's toy head doesn't match any of his fictional appearances. The biggest difference is that the toy has a mouthplate whereas the cartoon and comics all show him with a mouth, but there are lots of other variations in shape and detailing.
[[File:Hardhead-in-WarpathInstructions.jpg|thumb|Ah, ''that's'' more like it!]]
*The [[instructions]] for ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]] show him with an alternate head sculpt resembling Hardhead. Unlike various other ''Generations'' toys, however, the alternate head only shows up in ''some'' steps in the instructions, whereas most steps simply depict Warpath's actual head.
*In late 2013, upcoming product listings inadvertently released to the public included 'TRA GENERATIONS DLX HARDHEAD A9252', although this figure was ultimately never announced or released.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ Hasbro customer service listings summary] by [[User:Monzo]]</ref> Considering that a [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] [[retool]] of the contemporary ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]] mold was also originally planned for the same assortment, it seems likely that this Hardhead toy would have used the aforementioned Warpath pretool.
*Kreon Hardhead's appearance is, like all the cameo Kreons, based on existing parts, including the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet and a shoulder cannon accessory. His singing while drunk is based on his counterpart in the Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ros''' (ロス ''Rosu''), '''Hardhead''' (ハードヘッド ''Hādoheddo'')
*''Italian:'' '''Blindobot''' ("Armoredbot")
*''French:'' '''Tête-Dure''' (Canada, "Hard-Head")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tǐetóu''' (Taiwan, 鐵頭, literally "Iron Head"), '''Lǎowángù''' (China, 老顽固, "Old Stubborn")
*''Russian:'' '''Tverdolob''' (Твердолоб ''Die-Hard'')

==References==
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[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
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Hardhead (G1)

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:''Hardhead is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Hardhead.jpg|upright=3|thumb|No, my toy's head looks nothing remotely like this, why do you ask?]]
'''Hardhead''' is a soldier to his core. A soldier with a stubborn streak a [[Units of length|megamile]] wide. He's stubborn to the point of rejecting outright any path but his own, any idea that goes against his natural instinct or inclination (namely fighting), and any advice he didn't come up with himself. He doesn't talk much, and when he does, it tends to be blunt and terse, if not outright rude. A soldier doesn't waste time on social niceties when there's a war to fight.

Perhaps surprisingly, given his limited social aptitude, Hardhead has found a good companion in [[Duros]], his [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] [[Nebulan]] partner, who enjoys warfare just as much as Hardhead does. The two mesh so well, it's been said that theirs may be the best match among all the Autobot-Nebulan teams.

Sometimes he works with the [[Partner Drone]] [[Tankette]].

{{quote|So what? They call me Hardhead. And that's really '''''all''''' you need to know.|Hardhead is unimpressed with [[Sixshot]]'s bragging|[[Devastation issue 4|''Devastation'' #4]]}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Stephen Keener]] (English), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Franz Rudnick]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 2'')}}

[[File:Rebirth2-Welcometotheclub.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This is what my head looks like. Sometimes.]]
After the resurrection of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], the Decepticons practically disappeared for a time. On Cybertron, Brainstorm used this reprieve to experiment on pairing Transformers with human partners, though his efforts did not convince Hardhead or [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. Shortly after the exercise, Optimus Prime contacted them, notifying them of the Decepticons' return. They had stolen the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]] and were on their way to the chamber itself on Cybertron. Unfortunately, the chamber's activation would destroy Cybertron. Hardhead and several other Autobots commandeered a ship to head off [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] before they could reach the Plasma Energy Chamber, and they managed to retrieve the Key, but an energy surge smacked the Autobot ship out of Cybertron's orbit and far into space.

Hardhead and the others crash-landed on a strange planet named [[Nebulos]] and were quickly taken captive by an underground resistance movement that believed the Autobots were machines controlled by the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], who ruled Nebulos. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} After Hardhead volunteered to become a Headmaster, he was partnered with Duros. Their first test run against the Hive machines was a cracking success with the pair working to take one down. They followed that up by taking part in the liberation of some Autobots who had been captured by Decepticon forces, easily outclassing their foe. He was the first to welcome Optimus Prime when the Autobot leader arrived on the planet. The Autobot Headmasters and Targetmasters managed to get the stolen key back from the Decepticons, only for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to reveal himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

With the key back in Decepticon hands, the Autobots headed back to Cybertron in an attempt to regain it. It looked like the Decepticons were planning to open the Plasma Energy Chamber, and the Autobots suddenly found themselves abandoned by their partners. Stuck in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Hardhead and the others tried to storm Scorponok to rescue [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], but were easily captured. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] came to the rescue with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], and the Autobots were free for all of thirty seconds before they were overwhelmed by the energies from the opened Plasma Energy Chamber. Luckily they had Spike and the Nebulons to close the chamber and bring about a new [[Golden Age]].

Hardhead, Duros and the other Headmasters later returned to Nebulos to begin the work of reclaiming and rebuilding the planet. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}

During the Machine Wars, Hardhead was promoted to Autobot City Commander by [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. He defended one of the city-states of Cybertron against the onslaught of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s clone soldiers. {{Storylink|Termination}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, Hardhead is a small robot who transforms into a head and controls a larger, lifeless [[transtector]] body. The ''Headmasters'' toyline referred to the small robot as '''Ros''', with "Hardhead" being the name of the combined small robot/transtector form, though this distinction is hardly ever made in fiction.}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese), [[Simon Broad]] (English), [[Enrico Carabelli]] (Italian)}}
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Four million years ago, Hardhead was among a group of [[Cyberdroid|diminutive Cybertronians]] who departed Cybertron under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], seeking to escape the eternal war that had consumed the planet. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Alas, engine trouble caused their craft to crash land on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], an inhospitable world whose murderous environments and wildly changeable atmospheric conditions threatened the lives of the Cybertronians almost as soon as they stepped off their ship and were caught in a desert of sinking sands. Fighting against the odds, the Cybertronians made several technological quantum leaps to survive on Master, including the creation of larger, lifeless Transformer bodies called [[transtector]]s. Hardhead and many of his comrades underwent rigorous physical and mental training to master the art of [[transformation]], learning to transform into heads that connected to the transtectors and placed them under their control. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Hardhead was one of ten warriors who became one of these "Headmasters", but unfortunately, half their number soon rebelled against Fortress's leadership and sided with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] against him. Via the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot]], Scorponok soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

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In the year 2011, when Galvatron launched his latest attack on Cybertron with the added power of his new Decepticon Headmasters, Hardhead and his fellow Autobot Headmasters traveled to the planet to help their comrades defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} He helped [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] fight [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]. After the battle concluded with a Decepticon retreat, the Headmasters went to [[Athenia]] for introductions with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} They soon joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] on [[Earth]] to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and fought [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] while Hot Rod retrieved their prize. They returned to Cybertron with the Matrix, and witnessed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sacrificing himself to save [[Vector Sigma]] and Hot Rod becoming Rodimus Prime once more. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM4 Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|And sometimes, my head looks like this.]]
When the Decepticons developed the [[Madmachine]], the Headmasters were all ready to storm over to [[Chaar]] and destroy it. Instead Rodimus had [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] resurrected as Twincast, and the Headmasters went to Cybertron to delay the Decepticons and their machine long enough for Twincast to find a way to destroy it. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Out on patrol in space, Hardhead and Chromedome first found stowaways in the form of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and then retrieved a couple of [[Beastformer]]s floating in space. The latter led the Headmasters to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], where they found the natives had been subjugated by the Decepticons. Joining with [[White Leo]]'s rebels, they helped free the natives from Decepticon rule. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

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After the Decepticons directed a metal-warping meteor named [[Metamorphose]] at Athenia, the Headmasters accompanied Daniel on a mission to destroy it and ended up tangling with the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Lured to the planet [[Praum]] by a distress call, the five Headmasters fell into a trap laid by Scorponok. It was only by remembering their struggles back on Master that they performed a Cross-Head on and escaped the trap so they could fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} When Earth's major powers were threatened by a mysterious blackmailer, the Headmasters attempted fruitlessly to track the culprit down, until a clue led them to the fact it was Sixshot. They joined [[Raiden]] in cornering Sixshot in [[Japan]] and saw the Decepticon off. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

The Headmasters continued their training, with Hardhead exercising on a treadmill. When the Decepticons were reported to be heading for Earth, he and Chromedome went there to investigate, and when it turned out that the Decepticons were heading to Cybertron to secure the supply of [[cybertonuron]], the pair joined the other Earth-based Autobots in heading there too. The Decepticon Headmasters mysteriously ran off mid-battle {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} and the Autobots tracked them down. They followed the trio to Vector Sigma's chamber, where the Decepticons had planted a number of bombs. Unable to defuse them, the Autobot Headmasters headed to the surface and raised the alarm, allowing the planet to be evacuated before it was destroyed. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:HM11 Hardhead sings karaoke.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|''Never gonna give you up Never gonna let you down'']]
At the party to celebrate the completion of the [[Sol 1]] satellite, Hardhead got drunk, bullied Twincast into providing music, and "treated" everyone to some karaoke. When the Decepticons attacked the launch, Hardhead and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] double-teamed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the satellite was successfully launched, though a short time afterward, the Decepticons stole it. The Headmasters tried to retrieve it, but were eventually forced to destroy it to prevent it being used for evil. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} The Headmasters followed that up by helping save the residents of the South American village of [[Pan]] from a nearby erupting volcano. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} They also faced a huge [[buridanka]] plant as it attacked [[San Francisco]], though it wasn't until Fortress pulled out the [[Master Sword]] that they were able to defeat it. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM15 Hardhead aims gun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire a hundred shots or only ninety-nine? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a metal shard-firing shatterblaster, the most powerful rifle in the universe, and would blow your head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?]]
When reports came in of the Decepticons being up to something on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], hardhead and the other Headmasters traveled there in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After tangling with [[Predaking (G1)|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}} With Maximus, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and Highbrow out of commission, Hardhead and Chromedome fought on. Despite the help of Raiden and the other Headmasters once they were better, the Autobots were faced with the arrival of Scorponok's new transtector, and were unable to prevent the Decepticons destroying the planet. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:HM17 Daniel and Wheelie have fun with hoses.jpg|thumb|240px]]
Despite Fortress's orders, Chromedome and Hardhead made an attempt to attack Chaar by concealing themselves aboard Maximus and heading toward the planet while the ship was on patrol. They were intercepted by the forewarned Decepticons, who sent them back to Maximus in a hurry. Hardhead took part in the Autobot strike on Scorponok's coronation, and was witness to the return of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Following a distress call from the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Headmasters attempted to take a shipment of [[energon]] there. When they were ambushed by the Decepticons ''en route'', Hardhead and Chromedome used their transtectors as decoys while they went on ahead to deliver the energy. {{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, Hardhead 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 Headmasters set out to assist, but the Hive ships mistook them for enemies, and even Hardhead, Chromedome, and Brainstorm trying to reason with them didn't help. After Chromedome went on ahead and persuaded the people of Hive that the Autobots were on their side, the other Headmasters were allowed to help fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

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The Autobots followed the Decepticons to [[Twin Star]], where it turned out that the planet the Decepticons were attacking had already been evacuated of population and energy. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} They next followed an SOS to planet [[Daros]] where they helped overthrow a corrupt government and fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} Hardhead and Chromedome were put to work fixing Battleship Maximus's weapons systems, and completed repairs by the time they had to go rescue Highbrow and expel the Decepticons from the idyllic world of [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} They again tangled with the Decepticons on the [[Pirate Planet]], though it ultimately turned out that the planet's energy was long gone. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForEarth-Letgoofme.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Humpty Grumpty.]]
As the Decepticons returned to Chaar, their mission complete, so the Headmasters returned to Athenia. They were unable to get to Earth in time to prevent Sixshot from killing [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], but fought the ninja off with a fearsome counter-attack. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The emboldened Decepticons began striking across the globe until the Headmasters tracked Galvatron down in [[Alaska]]. Using information passed on by [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], they defeated the Decepticon leader and buried 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 been relieved of duty by Fortress, Brainstorm took Hardhead and Highbrow to face the Decepticons on [[Kamchatka Peninsula]]. They didn't fare well until Chromedome completed Highbrow's research, discovering Scorponok's weak point. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons having abandoned Earth, the Autobots set about repairing the damage they'd done. Hardhead and Chromedome attempted to remove a number of bombs from a mine, but when Chromedome accidentally activated one, the pair had to perform a head switch to get them out safely. As they transported the bombs to a safe location in space, the Headmasters encountered a ship of refugees from Master. The refugees attempted to help dispose of the bombs but were caught in the explosion. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} The refugees from Master became bonded as [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s with three newly arrived Autobots, who turned out to have a low opinion of the Headmasters. Nonetheless, the Headmasters returned to their home world to fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:HM30 Hardhead in hiding.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|We don't know why he's smiling, because we can't see what he's doing behind that rock.]]
After the Decepticons ransomed Wheelie for information on the Master Sword, Hardhead 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}} Hardhead and the others went along with Chromedome's plan to rally the population of Master against the Decepticons, only for the whole plan to go wrong when Scorponok popped up in the middle of a major city and defeat Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

As the Decepticons left Master to head home, the Autobots gave chase. When Daniel was inadvertently ejected during a battle, the Headmasters eventually traced him to [[Daira]], though they had a hard time believing that he'd been looked after by Sixshot. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} When Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel, the other Headmasters tried and failed to talk their comrade out of it. They were unable to follow him to lend help, as it turned out the whole thing was a diversion while the Decepticons headed for Earth. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Hm35 chromedome hardhead hypnotised.jpg|thumb|230px|Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?]]
By the time the Autobots reached Earth, the Decepticons had begun erecting [[Death Tower]]s made from [[crysmagnetal]] around the globe, discharging energy from their tops. The Headmasters had their hands full attending to the crash of Spike and Carly's plane in the Andes Mountains. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} The Autobots headed for [[Egypt]] where they tangled briefly with the three Decepticon Headmasters and failed to stop another Death Tower going up. As a last ditch effort, the Headmasters joined the entire Autobot army in a counter strike on the Decepticons at the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. Hardhead and Chromedome were saved from [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotism by Twincast and his cassettes. As Fortress Maximus was caught in the energies preparing to tear the planet apart, Hardhead 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 Great Transformer War''====
While significant Transformer battles were being waged on [[Earth]] and across space, Hardhead and the other Headmasters were battling their Decepticon counterparts on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Thinking that the three Decepticons had escaped them by leaping into a chasm, Hardhead began raging, and nearly wound up fighting with [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] when the other Headmaster told him to calm down. Luckily, he was able to direct his anger back upon the Decepticons when they came bursting out of the ground beneath the Autobots' feet. The Decepticons didn't fare terribly well in the battle, which abruptly ended when the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot]] arrived and instructed them to follow him back to [[Chaar]]. The Decepticons fled into space, but Hardhead and his fellow Autobot Headmasters quickly gave chase aboard the battleship ''Maximus'', heading for Cybertron rejoin the larger Transformer war. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
On [[Athenia]], Hardhead attended the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|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]], Hardhead and the Headmasters of Justice investigated an SOS from their allies. On ground patrol, Hardhead and Chromedome were assaulted by [[Reproganmar]]...the Fever Vegetation! Luckily, [[Kane]] and the Beastformers were able to cut them free. 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!}}

Headhead 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 Hardhead and the Headmasters on an undersea mission where they found [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|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]], Hardhead 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, Hardhead 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, Hardhead and the crew of the Battleship Maximus helped put out a fire so that [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]] could concentrate on battling the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon continuity====
=====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon=====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Hardhead was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
In a dream, Brainstorm told the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]]'s [[Rattrap (BW)#Transformers Legends comic|Rattrap]] the story about how he and other diminutive Autobots, including Hardhead, fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] because of the war and settled on Master. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} Hardhead tried to calm a jealous Chromedome down when he was getting upset over the fact that Brainstorm had gotten an upgraded body. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}

In [[2021]], Fortress's Autobots were fighting a returned Scorponok in space when the Decepticon's machinations infected them all with [[blackball]]s that shrunk their bodies, threatening to ultimately collapse them in on themselves. Hardhead and the other Headmasters were forced to abandon their transtectors before they disappeared, then traveled to the Legends Universe to have new ones built. {{storylink|Headmasters Chapter Prologue}} On arrival, the Autobots joined forces with the local [[Axalon Trading Company]] for transtector production and became normal office workers. Hardhead enjoyed this peaceful lifestyle, wishing he could stay there forever, but accepted that he was fated to be a warrior after his transtector was finished and he was tasked with defending the city from an incoming meteor. Though his weapons were ineffective, he was able to destroy the meteor with a mighty headbutt, at the cost of injuring his true body. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}}

Hardhead set out when Skullcruncher was causing a ruckus in the city, revealing that the Decepticons had come to the Legends Universe as well. Learning that Skullcruncher was suffering from narcolepsy, he worked with Twincast to neutralize the Decepticon with a lullaby. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} He was unable to defeat Galvatron, however, and had to be bailed out by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 25|Bonus Edition Vol. 25}} He later manned Twincast-turned-Blaster's battle station as he battled [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]], and sang during their victory concert. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}} Hardhead enjoyed playing sumo wrestling with Rattrap, and was bested one day when the rat powered up by using [[Master-Brace]]s to transform into a Headmaster. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 28|Bonus Edition Vol. 28}} While out drinking with Chromedome, Hardhead offered to help Weirdwolf put up posters for his lost pet/transtector, only to end up throwing them in a river during a fight with Chromedome. The two were then knocked out by Weirdwolf's partner, [[Rarigo]], and towed back home by Tankette. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 30|Bonus Edition Vol. 30}} Fortress later told the hot-blooded Chromedome to be more like Hardhead, who'd settled down after finding a "wife" in Tankette. Hardhead also fought alongside Fortress Maximus during his battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

Hardhead watched as Chromedome flew around the office on [[Moguru]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|Bonus Edition Vol. 32}} When Highbrow shut himself in his room, obsessed with research, Hardhead and Chromedome were disappointed and tried in vain to lure him out. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 33|Bonus Edition Vol. 33}} Hardhead was among those hypnotized into mindless servants of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} While watching the ''[[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown]]'' film with Highbrow, he pondered if Convobat was a real person in some alternate universe just like them. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He was hypnotized ''again'' by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] into attacking Twincast, but while he and the others were cured, Soundblaster used the [[Zodiac]] to force their transtectors into immobile "base modes" before they could capture him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}} He was present when the long-absent Brainstorm joined them in Legends Universe, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}} and helped defend the Maximus from the [[Astroforce]] until they fell to their own hunger. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}}

While cleaning their transtectors, Hardhead, Chromedome and Brainstorm were attacked by three look-a-likes of themselves who locked them in their transtectors, explaining that they were [[Nebulan|Nebulons]] who needed robotic bodies to form heads for their battle with [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]. The Headmasters agreed to help by controlling the transtectors from their cockpits while the Nebulons formed the heads, with Hardhead working with his doppelganger [[Duros]] to help defeat Zarak. As they said their goodbyes, Hardhead asked their visitors if they really were aliens, prompting them to remove their helmets to prove it. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} He later helped with the construction of a new [[Godbomber]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} When [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] and the [[Dimensional Patrol]] locked away everyone's transtectors, the Autobots resisted and took down some of his [[Black Convoy Mass Production Type Drone|drones]], modifying them into transtectors so they could fight back until Black Convoy turned on the Patrol. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Black Convoy 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} During [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s attack on the city, Hardhead and the other Headmasters attacked the Decepticon Headmasters who had rebuilt him, but were defeated by Trypticon himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

Hardhead was driving on the streets of [[Akihabara]] after it was rebuilt as Neo Akihabara City in the wake of Trypticon's destruction. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} He was later among the Transformers knocked out by [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]'s [[anti-electron]] assault. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 55|Bonus Edition Vol. 55}}

=====Wars manga=====
Hardhead was present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when [[the Fallen]] attempted to steal [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
Several years after the end of the Headmasters' war on Earth, a new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was appointed, and flown to [[Athenia]] for his coronation. Hardhead was present for the ceremony, and then helped to fight off a Decepticon attack upon the planet. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

When [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] were about to be defeated while defending the [[Godbomber|Bomber Project]] from [[Jin (Masterforce)|Jin]], [[Mirai]], and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], Hardhead and the other Autobot Headmasters showed up with the Godcannon in tow. Using the cannon, they were able to defeat their opponents. {{Storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}

Soon after, when the Decepticon [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] made his way to Earth, Hardhead, the other Autobot Headmasters and [[Raiden]] pursued him, but were defeated in battle in Earth's orbit. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Hardhead-RingofHate.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Highbrow's forehead is right!]]
A long time ago, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hardhead was part of an Autobot strike unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. This unit operated out of a cave dug into the [[Manganese Mountains]], and often worked to foil the schemes of their primary nemesis, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Their last major mission on Cybertron was to upset a slave march to the [[smelting pool]]s. After that, however, Fortress Maximus revealed to the Autobots that he had grown sick of warfare, and planned to escape the endless ring of hate by immigrating to a new world altogether: [[Nebulos]]. Initially, Hardhead was outraged and accused Maximus of cowardice for even conceiving of leaving the war before it was finished, but he was quickly chastized when [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] reminded him of how valiantly their leader had fought on the battlefield that day, and every day prior for countless [[Units of time|vorns]]. With some convincing, Hardhead and many others chose to join Fortress Maximus on his quest for peace. Peace is rarely an Autobot's lot, though, as an innocent mishap combined with some xenophobia among a few of the Nebulan rulers to bring war to the Autobot camp's doorstep. Hardened warriors like Hardhead and [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] immediately fell into old habits and started fighting back, but Fortress Maximus abruptly ended their gunplay and ordered an all-out retreat.

Despite these setbacks, Fortress Maximus was determined to wage peace, not war. He brought an envoy of Autobots, including Hardhead, to the Nebulan capitol of [[Koraja]] to once again plead for peace. When the Nebulans still were not totally swayed after he and his Autobots disarmed, Maximus removed his own head from his shoulders, leaving his body deactivated and inoperable in the Nebulans' care. Hardhead and three other Autobots joined their leader in his gesture. It was this gesture which finally ushered in a cease fire with the Nebulans. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the others had their separate heads and bodies detained inside a bunker outside Koraja, as so-called "prisoners of peace", while the Nebulan leaders conversed with them and also the remaining Autobots (under Kup's supervision) in the [[Folassian Forest]] beyond the city. Maximus had successfully convinced [[Galen]], head of the [[World Watcher]]s, of his good intentions, but the paranoid Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] distrusted the Autobots at every turn, and was committed to removing them from Nebulos even if he had to fake their crimes in order to do it. He even went so far as to summon the Decepticons to Nebulos, hoping that they would rid the planet of their Autobot problem.

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Upon the Decepticons' arrival, Scorponok and his henchmen began to lay siege to Koraja, trying to get at the inoperative Fortress Maximus and his men. Galen and Council Guard Commander [[Duros]] arrived at the Autobots' bunker to rapidly consult them on options. The allies eventually settled on a radical solution involving bio-mechanical engineering — Galen and several other volunteers were bionically reconstructed to transform into duplicates of the Autobots' severed heads, allowing them to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] with the Autobots' bodies and share both physical control and tactical analysis with the original Autobot personalities. Duros was one of the first volunteers for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process, and was binary bonded to Hardhead. Duros quickly adjusted to the raw power and military might of his new body, using Hardhead's laser-guided cannon against the Decepticon aggressors. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} {{storylink|Stylor's Story}}

Their status as the saviors of Koraja made Duros and the others an instant hit among the populace, but Nebulos's rulers were still wary of the Transformers, especially now that their presence had led Nebulans themselves to wage war for the first time in over 10,000 years. Galen and his men did their best to assuage the fears of the [[Council of Peers]]. When the [[Horrorcon]]s and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] attacked the [[Splendora]] resort, Hardhead and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] joined their Autobot comrades, the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], in fending off [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and zapping [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] into submission. The devastation left in the wake of their battle did little to discourage the Council's antipathy, however. When the Autobot Headmasters went on a rescue mission to recover Lord Zarak and his followers (who had been prisoners of the Decepticons since their arrival), a detachment of Council members insisted on accompanying them. Unfortunately, Zarak had entered into a bargain with Scorponok, and by the time Hardhead and the others reached the [[Plains of Thok]], the Decepticon Headmasters had been born. Although Zarak / Scorponok endangered the council members by using them as a diversion to gun down the Autobots, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic gaze had scrambled the other Nebulans' minds so much that Zarak was able to convince them that Galen's men were the evil ones, and he manipulated the Decepticons into becoming Nebulos's new "champions". {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Duros and the other Nebulan Headmasters were held captive by Zarak in Koraja, alongside their disabled Autobot counterparts. Despite his hunger for power and growing battle-lust, however, Zarak still ultimately wanted what was best for Nebulos. Realizing how a continued war between the Autobots and Decepticons would truly affect the planet he loved, Zarak freed Duros and the Autobot Headmasters, sending them back to their comrades in the forest. Galen had reached the same conclusions as Zarak, and gathered his men back aboard the Autobot ship ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'', to leave Nebulos behind to rebuild in their absence. Sure enough, Zarak/Scorponok and the Decepticons chose to follow the Autobots into space. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Before leaving Nebulos, Hardhead and Duros witnessed a duel between Fortress Maximus and Scorponok, with overall victory between the two factions at stake. However, the clash turned out to be a distraction set-up by the Decepticons to steal a fuel convertor. With it in hand, the Decepticons left for Earth, forcing the Autobots to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

[[File:Hardhead-WorldsApart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Got to... SHEEAKK!]]
''Before they left, however, the Autobot Headmasters had another encounter with their Decepticon opposite numbers. After the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s were captured by the Decepticons for analysis and dissection, Hardhead and the Headmasters went out looking for them, only to run into the Decepticon Headmasters on the way. Hardhead was nearly knocked off the road when Mindwipe's hypnotic stare sent Brainstorm crashing into him. Despite being shaken by the impact, Hardhead still managed to defeat both [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] by himself. The Autobots regrouped to follow Mindwipe, the last of their attackers, who was apparently fleeing for safety. After entering the Decepticons' [[Fortress of Despair]], however, Hardhead and the others realized they had been led into a trap, and were confronted by the might Scorponok and the Decepticon Targetmasters. In order to help even the odds, Hardhead freed the Autobot Targetmasters. With their help, the Autobots eventually overcame the Decepticons and fled back to base. {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}''

[[File:Trialbyfire-fortmax-disassemble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And I'll form the head! Fortress Maximus's head, that is. With tools.]]
After leaving Nebulos, Hardhead and the crew of ''Steelhaven'' followed an Autobot distress call to the planet called Earth. During the long journey, they had Fortress Maximus heavily upgraded into a larger, more powerful body. Even the militaristic Duros was a bit unsettled by the new war-like outlook of their leader, Galen, but he insisted he was merely changing to fit the circumstances they had been dealt. Upon arrival, Fortress Maximus, Hardhead and the other Headmasters took a shuttle down to Earth's surface, and located the caves in [[Mount St. Hilary]] where the distress call had first been broadcast. They also found the broadcaster himself, an Autobot named [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] whose [[brain module]] had been retrofitted into a tiny electronic toy car. [[Toy Soldiers!|Long story]]. Scorponok and the Decepticon Headmasters had also come to Earth after the distress call, however, and a battle broke out. The battle proved costly, as Galen died protecting an Earthling from Scorponok. He passed on his control helmet to this boy, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], leaving Fortress Maximus and the Autobots in his hands. It was Hardhead who first suggested that Spike was the group's new leader. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

In the weeks that followed, ''Steelhaven''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew united with the other Autobots on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Unfortunately, the Ark's commander, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], was difficult to deal with, and so their meetup resulted in a [[Code of Combat|ritual battle for Autobot supremacy]] between him and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Hardhead disembarked along with the rest of the ''Steelhaven'' crew to watch the fight. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Edgeofextinction-hardheadbombburst.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's gonna leave a mark.]]
''During the [[Time Wars (event)|Time Wars]], Hardhead was among the Autobot strike team gathered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Grimlock and Fortress Maximus to engage [[Galvatron (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Galvatron]] for the fate of two time periods, several associated planets, and the universe at large. Unfortunately, the future Autobots of [[2009]] arrived before the battle began, and the [[mass substitution]] effect created by [[time travel]] shunted Hardhead into [[Limbo]] for the duration.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Hardhead was next seen on Cybertron for the final united battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Working with the Decepticon [[Pretender]], [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], he was in the process of moving a surface-to-air missile battery into position when Unicron touched down on the planet's surface. The Planet-Eater's massive foot indiscriminately crushed Autobot, Decepticon, and weapon flat. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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After the death of Duros/Hardhead in the war against Unicron, Hardhead's original head was attended to in [[Project Lazarus]] on [[Nebulos]]. Scientists led by [[Borx]] attempted to create new bodies for the remaining Autobots, but were unable to achieve the proper "biometamechanical synthesis" to integrate the two. Unfortunately for them, they sought the tech necessary on the [[Plains of Thok]] at the facility where the Decepticon Headmasters were created. The original [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] was reactivated by their snooping, and he took control of the planet. With the aid of Grimlock's [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]-soaked [[CNA]], who he had captured while seeking a new body for himself and the other Nucleon victims, Scorponok completed another project—to create a "[[Gene Key]]" which could mute the consciences of Autobots, turning them into "Decepticons". The rebuilt Hardhead was one of the three subjects he demonstrated this on, along with [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and as soon as they were freed, they proceeded to attack Grimlock for wearing an Autobot symbol. After Hardhead had been stomped on 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}}

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After taking over the Civil Defense Hub, they began corrupting Autobots, and passed around Gene Keys so the effect continued to spread. Once the chaos was well under way, Hardhead, Highbrow, and Brainstorm were recalled to the Iacon Civil Defense Hub alongside Grimlock. There, Scorponok sought to assure himself of the Dinobot's loyaly; Grimlock was ordered to execute [[Punch (G1)|Punch]], who was immune to the key's effect, while the others looked on. Grimlock found himself unable to go through with the deed, {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} and was ordered to stay put while the rest of Scorponok's troops saw through their master's plan. Predictably, Grimlock disobeyed orders and went on the run. Hardhead trailed him to the [[Nursery]] and readied to execute the Dinobt, but was disabled when Grimlock released the unstably combusting [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

After the Gene Key's effects were reversed, Hardhead became horrified by what he had done. He voluntarily submitted himself for trial and imprisonment as a war criminal. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Nevertheless, he and the others took up arms in defense of Cybertron when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his [[Warworld]] arrived. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} He later helped drive off the [[Primum Fugae]] when they attacked the Dinobots' new settlement. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

Hardhead was among the Autobots who assaulted [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s Hub, {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} and later returned to a Cybertron infested with [[Shadow-leech|shadow-demons]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:HeadlessChromedomeandHardhead-ASO.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0|Headlessmasters...available at yard sales near you!]]
While the Autobots planned for an elaborate sabotage scheme designed by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] to eliminate a Decepticon installation, Hardhead complained about the fancy stuff and wished they could just rush in and blow stuff up. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

During a period when the Autobots on Nebulos were low on lubricant, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] dispatched Hardhead and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to search for a legendary lost lake of oil. They searched a possible valley with their Headmaster partners, but [[Stylor]] reported back with no luck. Looking for Duros's return, Hardhead transformed into his headless [[robot mode]] to get a better view across the plains. When Duros returned with a clear signal on his geo-sensors, the Headmasters traced the spot. Hardhead used sonic shell as a non-inflammatory means of drilling down to the reservoir. Duros and Stylor entered the tunnel and found a vast source of oil for the Autobots to claim. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Escalation6 Hardhead AVENGE.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead makes his own decisions!]]
{{note|In the IDW continuity, Hardhead is not a Headmaster.}}
Hardhead was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} He was a career soldier, intended as a problem solver who got things done fast. To him, this meant he had no future, as some day the war will end, and he would be a walking reminder of it, something to be quietly done away with. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} He was part of the [[113th Battalion]] and took part in a massive battle against [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} He also participated in the [[Battle of Junkion]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:Devastation4 Hardhead.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hardhead answers his own questions!]]
Prior to the [[Brasnya]] incident, Hardhead was ordered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] to [[Earth]] on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} The two arrived right in the middle of the battle, although Hot Rod sped away after the [[facsimile construct|facsimile]] before Hardhead could stop him to report their presence. He engaged in battle with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} causing severe damage to the shuttle [[Triple Changer]] and continued to hound him to such an extent that [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] had to call in [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|reinforcements]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} When [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] seemingly defeated Optimus Prime, Hardhead attempted (futilely) to damage him with repeated cannon blasts. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Hardhead would eventually regroup with his teammates after the battle and was among them during [[Sixshot]]'s surprise assault on the ''[[Ark-19]]''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} He bravely (if futilely) attacked Sixshot, along with the rest of the Autobots before being beamed back to the ''Ark-32''. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Due to injuries and separate missions, Hardhead found himself to be the only active Autobot besides [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]—and neither were happy to hear that Optimus was withdrawing them from Earth to [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Hardhead went to retrieve Hot Rod and the others, blowing up a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] that was attacking Hot Rod. Hot Rod refused to go though, wanting to see the Headmaster mystery to the end. Hardhead reluctantly let him go and took [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] back with him. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:SpotlightHardhead HardheadsHeadshot.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead expresses his own feelings!]]
Soon, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovered that he logged a message during his visit to [[Gorlam Prime]]—of which he had no recollection—and asked Hardhead for help. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Before leaving for Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat told Hardhead of his fears that he may be compromised, and that if he threatened Hardhead or anyone else, he should terminate Nightbeat. Arriving on Gorlam Prime, Nightbeat and Hardhead discovered virtually the entire planet's population had frozen in a chrysalis-like state and were in the midst of undergoing some kind of evolutionary cycle. Before they could explore further, however, they were beset upon by dozens of [[Micromaster]]s, all of whom immediately targeted Hardhead.

[[File:Nightbeatexecuted.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead shoots his own comrades!]]
Escaping from their attackers, the two Autobots fled deep underground. Once they neared the portal to the [[Dead Universe]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] took remote-control of Nightbeat and tried to kill Hardhead with a point-blank shot between the optics. Fortunately, Hardhead lived up to his name and took the shot with minimal damage. As Nightbeat was joined by more Micromasters, Hardhead took the opportunity to retreat deeper into Gorlam Prime's underground caverns.

There, he discovered the portal to the Dead Universe. As the mind-controlled Nightbeat caught up with him, Hardhead realized he had nowhere else to fall back to. When told to surrender, Hardhead responded by shooting Nightbeat through the head with a pinpoint shot and then plunged through the portal, ready to face whatever dangers lay on the other side. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

[[File:DeadUniverseHardhead.jpg|100px|thumb|Hardhead rises from his own grave!]]
Having become a permanent resident of the [[Dead Universe]], Hardhead did not resurface until Jhiaxus's plans were well underway. However, he did manage to catch the Cybertronian scientist who was fleeing the onslaught of [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]. Preventing the madman's escape, he explained to the hyperviolent Autobot that Jhiaxus couldn't truly die here on the threshold between the material world and the Dead Universe. That suited Arcee fine, as it let her indulge her revenge fantasies to their utmost. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Hardhead remained at Arcee's side as she happily killed Jhiaxus over and over again, though he was more interested in investigating some ancient catacombs discovered in the depths of Gorlam Prime. After some time had passed, the portal to the Dead Universe began to act strangely, luring the inhabitants of the planet into wandering through it. Seemingly due to his connection to the Dead Universe, Hardhead was immune to this apparent hypnosis, and he pinned Arcee down to keep her from following the others. Once the entire population of Gorlam Prime was gone, the portal emitted a flash of light and changed shape, knocking Hardhead and Arcee out cold. After they awoke, they left to investigate the catacombs and figure out what happened. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} Eventually, they detected [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and his troops entering the portal's chamber and attacked them. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}}
[[File:Heart of Darkness2 HardheadVSCyclonus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hardhead delivers his own lame dialogue!]]
Hardhead took on [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], defeating both of them, but was brought down by Galvatron, who was drawing on power from the Dead Universe. He urged Arcee to flee and warn the Autobots, and was then captured by Galvatron, who invaded his mind and read his memories. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} Having presumably fallen under Galvatron's control, Hardhead joined the army he was building to defend the universe from [[D-Void]] from the Dead Universe. He accompanied Galvatron, Cyclonus, and a [[generic]] or two to the planet [[Dykayra]] to scout out a sight of an incursion of D-Void. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}} There, he and the others fought with [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]], resurrected and controlled by D-Void. Hardhead survived the battle and was later air-dropped onto [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the army's first line of defense. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

[[File:Hardhead Chaos Part4.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Hardhead crashes his own ship!]]
Hardhead was somehow freed from Galvatron's influence and reunited with Arcee. Thanks to Galvatron tapping into his mind with the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]], Hardhead had a solid understanding of the connection between it, D-Void, and Galvatron himself. Aboard Arcee's shuttle in Cybertron's orbit, they addressed the survivors of the destroyed [[Kimia Facility]], expounding on Cybertron's current predicament. Some, like [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], had trouble grasping the complicated scenario, but Hardhead finally broke through to [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]. The group of Autobots set upon the task of preventing Galvatron from unknowingly doing D-Void's bidding and turning Cybertron into a massive portal for the Dead Universe to bleed through.

Bringing their shuttle into Cybertron's crumbling atmosphere, everyone but Hardhead and Arcee bailed out when it was decided to fly under the planet's surface. Following a large access tunnel directly to [[Vector Sigma]] and the core, Hardhead crashed the shuttle directly on top of Galvatron. Galvatron dug himself out from under the debris and took both Hardhead and Arcee on, quickly defeating them. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the Chaos war ended and Galvatron was defeated, Hardhead was subjected to tests by Brainstorm, who concluded that his connection to the Dead Universe was gone and as such he was no longer undead. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Hardhead briefly considered joining Rodimus's quest for the [[Knights of Cybertron]], only to change his mind when he learned that the crew was full of freaks. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Instead he joined forces with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Garnak]] to take custody of the catatonic Jhiaxus and leave Cybertron to keep it safe from his brand of evil. After a while, their ship picked up a distress signal from the planet [[Arduria]], which caused Jhiaxus to awaken and begin screaming 'Pax'. In response, Hardhead called Optimus Prime, who had changed his name back to Orion Pax in the aftermath of the Chaos Event. Together, they investigated the situation on Arduria, only to fall victim to a Decepticon trap. Attacked by [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], Hardhead and Orion were unable to prevent Jhiaxus from begin rescued by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], but upon deducing that the Decepticons were hunting down the fruits of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] program, they pursued them to the [[Lenocinium Velnero System]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

[[File:Garnak and Hardhead Syndromica 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Hardhead makes his own discoveries!]]
Hardhead, Pax, Wheelie, and Garnak, after months of searching for Jhiaxus, came across another Decepticon ship just as it entered planet [[LV-117]]'s atmosphere. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} This ship was manned by the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio, who had just stolen it out from under [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and Wheeljack on Cybertron. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

Hardhead and his companions chased the stolen Decepticon ship to LV-117's surface only to arrive, to their surprise, many years after the ship they had just followed to the surface has crashed. Almost immediately, Orion Pax disappeared from the company of his companions to find himself shifting non-linearly through time, which, fortuitously, enabled him to gain a firmer understanding of what Jhiaxus and Bludgeon were planning. Pax, after a month away, temporally stabilized and returned to his friends, who had waited on LV 117 for his return at Wheelie's staunch insistence. Hardhead then let Pax know how long he had been gone and informed him that Jhiaxus and his followers had returned in Pax's absence, stolen the crashed Decepticon ship, and were gone again. The quartet set out once more to hunt down and stop Jhiaxus, Bludgeon, and Monstructor. Hardhead attempted to pilot the ship out of the planet's orbit at the same angle by which they had entered, but despite his best efforts, another two weeks was lost leaving orbit. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

[[File:HardheadShootsWheelie Homecoming.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hardhead shoots his own comrades! Again!]]
As Jhiaxus had mentioned Gorlam Prime during their last encounter, the four Autobots made their way to the dead planet. On the way, Hardhead, like all cold constructed Cybertronians, was nearly killed by [[Chief Justice]] [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After recovering and arriving on Gorlam, he showed his companions the mysterious catacombs he'd explored years earlier, leading to the discovery of another Regenesis ore within them. Hardhead's own theory was that Jhiaxus had built the catacombs to make the planet more like Cybertron, but they found it went deeper than that when Wheelie began disintegrating on touching one of the buildings, forcing Hardhead to amputate his arm. Another battle with Monstructor led to the revelation that the underground city was in fact a dormant [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] infused with [[Ore-2]], and unfortunately Orion Pax played right into Jhiaxus's hands by awakening it. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} As the unleashed Ore-2 destroyed Gorlam Prime, Pax's group escaped on the ''[[Skyroller]]'' and were rescued by the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Hardhead was unhappy to find Cyclonus there. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Learning that a Dead Universe portal had opened on Cybertron, Orion Pax elected to enter the still active Gorlam Prime portal alongside Hardhead, Rodimus and Cyclonus to investigate. Having nothing but mistrust for Galvatron's former minion, Hardhead called Cyclonus a coward and accused him of abandoning them when the group was attacked by [[cyberwraith]]s within the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} He was also pretty rude to Rodimus for abandoning Cybertron in favor of some quest, only to learn that it was in fact the ''Lost Light'' crew who had recently saved him from death by killswitch. To the surprise of everyone, most of all Hardhead, the group was then approached by none other than Nightbeat, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} having "survived" his death at Hardhead's hands by falling through the Dead Universe portal and becoming undead. Even so, he remained a sleeper agent of Nova Prime's, and by following him Hardhead and the others found themselves led into a trap. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

[[File:HardheadDies NoExit.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Hardhead meets his own fate!]]
Trapped in a containment cube by Nova, the team improvised a plan to distract their captors and smash their way out using Orion Pax's strength and Hardhead's skull. The plan succeeded, only for the force field to reseal itself before anyone other than Hardhead could escape. Hardhead suddenly found himself alone against Nova Prime, who crushed his fist and with it the force field generator allowing him to survive within the Dead Universe. Exposed to the malevolent and lethal universe around him, Hardhead's body disintegrated and scattered on the winds. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

Arcee asked Optimus Prime about Hardhead's death, to which Optimus assured her that he had personally taken care of his killer. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} When [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] later accused Arcee of not knowing what it was like to lose someone, Arcee found herself admitting that Hardhead's death had affected her, but couldn't tell if they had ever really been happy during their time together. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Hardhead Kreon.JPG|thumb]]
Hardhead was at [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s {{w|hanami}} party, where he was singing with a microphone. Presumably he was inebriated. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}

===''TransTech''===
In [[Primax 806.30 Gamma|one universe]], Hardhead was binary-bonded to the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] operative [[Tank (G.I. Joe)|Tank]], joining up with the [[Screaming Eagles]] against the forces of [[S.K.A.R.]] in a globe-spanning confrontation. Ultimately, the Screaming Eagles emerged victorious, ushering in a new Golden Age for Earth. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
When [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked [[Velocitron]] during the planet's biggest race, Hardhead and Furos fought alongside [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to repulse the invaders, defending [[Haywire|Hyperfire]] from Decepticon abduction. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Hardhead was among several Transformers who left the war on Cybertron behind, to blast their way to the distant planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]! There, Hardhead allowed the "intelligent Nebulon" [[Duros]] to become his head. Fierce battles between Autobots and Decepticons resumed on the alien sphere as Headmasters and Targetmasters of both factions faced off against one another. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Hardhead, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] awaited their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partners as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] sent out a Decepticon alert. Once [[Duros]] was aboard his vehicle mode, Hardhead sped off to come to blows against the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Hardhead was savaged by [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] as part of their training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Hardhead was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on the Jail planet by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. 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, Hardhead 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|[[Strings Kozisek]] (English)}}
{{Note|Hardhead was available as a playable character in the Autobot campaign during the second playthrough.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Autobot Headmasters including Hardhead 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}} When the Decepticons aimed to get hold of the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber]], Hardhead and his fellow Headmasters made off with it but soon crashed on Earth. They were aided by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]], who patched them up and helped them fight off [[Apeface]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Earth Defense Command}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I don't get it either. Not like I have a "hard head" to draw.]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-102'''
**''Accessories'': "Duros" Headmaster partner "Tank Commander", 2 "Shatterblasters"

:Hardhead transforms into a Cybertronian self-propelled artillery gun. Like many Transformers of this era, he can store his rifles in [[5mm post|5mm peg holes]] in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and his Headmaster partner, [[Duros#Generation 1|Duros]], can ride inside his cockpit. Duros transforms into his head, which, when attached to Hardhead's [[robot mode]], activates a simplified, spring-loaded [[Tech Spec]] meter hidden under a panel on his chest. (The panel is very susceptible to breakage however, so it's advised you don't open it.) This [[gimmick]] works with any other Headmaster "pilot" figure, and will display different levels dependent on which Headmaster figure is plugged in.

:In robot mode, Hardhead is unusually tall for a toy of his price point, as the tank basically flips on end and extends to transform. As to be expected, Hardhead has rather limited articulation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Hardhead/hardhead.htm More information on Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g1-1987/hardhead/14/1/ Image gallery of Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_hardhead.jpg Instruction booklet for Hardhead at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It feels like a pizza-disc launcher is missing.]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Ultra Class, [[2009]])
**''Series:'' '''Generation 1 Series'''
**''Accessories'': Shield

:Hardhead is a mostly green [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultra Class [[Onslaught (G1)#Uni08Ultra|Onslaught]], and transforms into a six-wheeled SWAT assault truck with positionable mine-scoops and a rotating double-barreled turret on top. When the button on his rotating turret is pressed, electronic lights in his head and turret flash and one hears either machine gun fire or a siren sound, either of which are continuous if held down. Rolling the vehicle's middle left tire activates a third sound effect of him causing extensive property damage on something unfortunate enough to get caught under his wheels. A looped driving sound will then be continuously played until the tire stops rolling, when a final sound of the vehicle driving away/to a halt is played. He comes with a riot shield, which can either connect to a flip up tab on his left arm in robot mode, or store on top of his turret in either mode. The small flap at the top of the shield is used to access the turret's button, either by pressing on the flap itself, or by flipping it open and pressing the button directly. A button on his right arm spring-deploys an arm-mounted weapon. Instead of blending in with the rest of his colors, his shield stands out entirely black with a messily painted "no" sign on top of a similarly made Decepticon symbol with seven tally marks below it.

:The robot mode [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|cheats]] somewhat, having a second tow-winch on his belt-buckle immediately below his vehicle hood, while the actual vehicle mode winch splits in two to form his shoulders.

:Hardhead uses the later version of Onslaught's electronics that doesn't cut off quickly.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]]. The Clench tooling also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Torca (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Torca]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUHardhead/hardhead.htm More information on ''Universe'' Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/classics-universe/hardhead/1933/1/ Image gallery of ''Universe'' Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''

===Generations===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Hardhead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's on his way to run over some alien nests.]]
*'''Hardhead & Furos''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' "Furos" Titan Master, rifle, tank turret

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'', Hardhead transforms into a futuristic tank of made-up model. Although his tank treads are merely molded detail, he possesses set of hidden wheels underneath the front of his vehicle mode and in his rear tank treads that allow him to roll. His non-firing turret can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes, and his rifle can plug into the top of his larger gun. He sports four pegs on his treads that allow any Titan Master figure to attach to his vehicle mode. The rifle can also be mounted on one of these pegs.

:Hardhead comes with his Titan Master partner [[Duros#Generations|Furos]], who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hardhead can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. In robot mode, he can either use his larger gun on his shoulder (as shown in the picture) or carry it in his hand, though due to its size it can make the figure somewhat unstable. Due to the placement of the plug for Titan Masters to attach, Hardhead can be fully transformed into vehicle mode without removing his head. His head socket is a bit on the tight side; turning Furos's head 180° before inserting him will make for a smoother fit.

:Hardhead was redecoed as [[Quake_(G1)#Generations|Quake]]. The toy also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Tankor (BM)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Tankor]] and as [[Bludgeon (G1)#e-HOBBY comics|Bludgeon]] in "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]". This mold would've been redecoed/retooled as [[Doubledealer#Generation 1|Doubledealer]] with two Titan Masters: [[Knok]] from ''Titans Return'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#TitansReturn|Nightbeat]] and [[Skar (Decepticon)|Skar]] from Sawback with newly-tooled bat wings, legs, and a new face as a BotCon 2017 exclusive that never came to be.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRHardhead/hardhead.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Hardhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/titans-return/hardhead/4110/1/ Image gallery of ''Titans Return'' Hardhead at Seibertron.com]''
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG21-Hardhead.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Hardhead''' (Deluxe Class, 2016-[[July 23|07-23]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG21'''
**''Acessories:'' "Ros" Headmaster, rifle, tank/gun
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Hardhead is a redeco and retool of the ''Titans Return'' mold, featuring a more G1-accurate paintjob and a new headsculpt based on the look he has in the ''The Headmasters'' anime. He comes with [[Tankette#Legends|Tankette]], a redeco of the Titan Master vehicle accessory that originally came with [[Horri-Bull#Generations|Terri-Bull]].

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2657.html Legends Hardhead at Alfes's Toy Blog]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1HardheadOriginalHead.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|More like... Squathead...]]
*In the television [[commercial]] for [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series, the Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters are shown having different head designs than the ones their Nebulan partners would later turn into. These designs were seemingly never used in any other piece of ''Transformers'' media. The [[Character model|models]] for most of them, however, turned up in the excellent ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook.
*As had been (snarkily) pointed out on the captions on this page, the design of Hardhead's toy head doesn't match any of his fictional appearances. The biggest difference is that the toy has a mouthplate whereas the cartoon and comics all show him with a mouth, but there are lots of other variations in shape and detailing.
[[File:Hardhead-in-WarpathInstructions.jpg|thumb|Ah, ''that's'' more like it!]]
*The [[instructions]] for ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]] show him with an alternate head sculpt resembling Hardhead. Unlike various other ''Generations'' toys, however, the alternate head only shows up in ''some'' steps in the instructions, whereas most steps simply depict Warpath's actual head.
*In late 2013, upcoming product listings inadvertently released to the public included 'TRA GENERATIONS DLX HARDHEAD A9252', although this figure was ultimately never announced or released.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ Hasbro customer service listings summary] by [[User:Monzo]]</ref> Considering that a [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] [[retool]] of the contemporary ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]] mold was also originally planned for the same assortment, it seems likely that this Hardhead toy would have used the aforementioned Warpath pretool.
*Kreon Hardhead's appearance is, like all the cameo Kreons, based on existing parts, including the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet and a shoulder cannon accessory. His singing while drunk is based on his counterpart in the Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ros''' (ロス ''Rosu''), '''Hardhead''' (ハードヘッド ''Hādoheddo'')
*''Italian:'' '''Blindobot''' ("Armoredbot")
*''French:'' '''Tête-Dure''' (Canada, "Hard-Head")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tǐetóu''' (Taiwan, 鐵頭, literally "Iron Head"), '''Lǎowángù''' (China, 老顽固, "Old Stubborn")
*''Russian:'' '''Tverdolob''' (Твердолоб ''Die-Hard'')

==References==
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[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
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The Transformers: Robots in Disguise

2018-05-13T00:02:07Z

Nom: /* Season 1 */

{{disambig3|Robots in Disguise}}
[[File:RID vol1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Ironhide, GoBots ahead!" "ATTACK!"]]
'''''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise''''' is an ongoing comic series begun by [[IDW Publishing]] in [[2012]]. The series initially focused on [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and the [[Autobot]]s trying to organize peace among the [[NAIL]]s and [[Decepticon]]s and bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to a new [[Golden Age]]. Later issues follow the adventures of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as he reassumes command, the further exploits of the Transformers on [[Earth]] and the resurgence of [[Combiner|combination]] technology that ultimately culminates in Earth choosing to join the galactic community.

The series picks off from "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]", the final issue of the previous [[The Transformers (IDW)|ongoing]], and intertwines with events from the first new series for 2012, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'', forming with it the fourth major "act" of IDW's ongoing [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|Generation 1 continuity]].

The series dropped its subtitle with issue #35, becoming simply '''''The Transformers''''' to avoid confusion with the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] franchise. The series concluded with issue #57 and after a ''[[Revolution]]'' one-shot, was relaunched as ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' in November 2016.

{{chapters|title=''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise''/''The Transformers'' vol. 2 issues:|style=3 |prev=Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|next=Optimus Prime (comic)|align=left|content=
*[[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|#1]]
*[[The World & Everything in It|#2]]
*[[Stick Together|#3]]
*[[Devisive|#4]]
*[[A Better Tomorrow|#5]]
*[[Syndromica (1)|#6]]
*[[Interference Patterns|#7]]
*[[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|#8]]
*[[Night and the City|#9]]
*[[Primus: All Good Things|Annual 2012]]
*[[Syndromica (2)|#10]]
*[[The End of the Beginning of the World|#11]]
*[[City on Fire|#12]]
*[[The Verge|#13]]
*[[Before the Dawn|#14]]
*[[Plan for Everything|#15]]
*[[Heavy Is the Head|#16]]
*[[Shockwaves|#17]]
*[[Second Exodus|#18]]
*[[Homecoming (IDW)|#19]]
*[[Three Monologues|#20]]
*[[Shockpoint|#21]]
*[[Soundwaves (issue)|#22]]
*[[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|#23]]
*[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|#24]]
*[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|#25]]
*[[Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|#26]]
*[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|#27]]
*[[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|#28]]
*[[Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|#29]]
*[[Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|#30]]
*[[Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|#31]]
*[[Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|#32]]
*[[The World of Tomorrow|#33]]
*[[The Crucible|#34]]
*[[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|#35]]
*[[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|#36]]
*[[Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|#37]]
*[[The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|#38]]
*[[First Contact (IDW)|#39]]
*[[The Possible Light|#40]]
*[[You, Me, and the Universe|#41]]
*[[Now and On Earth|#42]]
*[[South of Heaven|#43]]
*[[The Transgressors|#44]]
*[[The Nothing Man|#45]]
*[[Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|#46]]
*[[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|#47]]
*[[Conquerors Part 3: Helden|#48]]
*[[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|#49]]
*[[The Transformers issue 50|#50]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|#51]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|#52]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|#53]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|#54]]
*[[All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|#55]]
*[[White Light|#56]]
*[[White Heat|#57]]
*[[Thundercracker & Buster Save the World|Revolution]]
}}

==Overview==
Based on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the series focuses on [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s new government, and their attempts to lead and rebuild the primordial planet. They must deal with new arrivals daily —[[NAIL]]s, ex-[[Autobot]]s and ex-[[Decepticon]]s, along with the Decepticons left around after [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s disappearance— and attempt to unify them all. The series employs consistent use of first-person narrative captions, with each issue being narrated by one of the central characters of the series: Bumblebee himself, ineffective in his leadership role and struggling to do anything about it; sanctimonious NAIL representative [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]; [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], trying his hand at legitimately gaining power through political manipulations; security chief [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], slowly turning to the dark side as his past weighs down on him; under-appreciated but perennially upbeat [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]]; and [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], who has seen a vision of the future and is trying to balance its meaning with present-day reality. Major supporting cast members include [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], now employed as a secret assassin by Prowl with plans of her own; [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], the former hoping that the war may be truly over and he can have a life of his own, the latter there to temper his optimism; and a retired [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], now running [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. A small circle of Autobots, Decepticons and NAILS make up a recurring group of tertiary characters that includes [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], [[Zetca]], and others.

[[File:RID28 subcvr.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|left|"Optimus, Kiss-Players ahead!" "ATTACK!"]]
===Season 1===
Tensions run high following the apparent destruction of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] plots to have [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] assassinate Bumblebee during a memorial for the ship. Prowl and Arcee foil the attempted murder thanks to Starscream, who sees no benefit to restarting the war, and begins to work with Bumblebee and Metalhawk to form a new united government for Cybertron. Though many Decepticons are provided with jobs and fall into line, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] continues with mysterious experiments that result in Prowl, at the end of his tether and increasingly emotionally closed-off, executing him. Fortunately, Ironhide is able to prevent events snowballing into chaos by successfully petitioning to have the [[inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] installed in the Decepticons turned off, restoring a sense of equality to the Transformer race. Ironhide then recruits the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to join him in venturing into the wilderness to searching for the missing [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], only to go missing themselves. The other Autobots, Decepticons, and NAILs search for them, but discover a [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] has returned to Cybertron. [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] briefly awakens, to dub Starscream the "Chosen One" - destined leader of the Transformer race. Before Starscream can exploit this new standing to any great extent, Megatron makes a surprising return and is taken into custody, causing the Decepticons to riot in the streets. Megatron has secretly been working with a small team of Decepticons in Iacon to perfect the combination process, and he creates a new, more-powerful [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] out of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and Prowl, who has been under the mind-control of the still-living Bombshell. Ironhide and the Dinobots return with the Aerialbots— now a combiner named [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]— and battle Devastator, while Megatron himself is neutralized by a failsafe created by Wheeljack. In the chaos, however, Starscream kills Metalhawk and uses his death to secure his position as sole ruler of Iacon, casting the Autobots and Decepticons out into the wilderness.

Simultaneously with this story arc, the adventures of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] are chronicled in a few side-story issues narrated by Orion himself. Alongside [[Garnak]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], Orion discovers that [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], and [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] are carrying out a plan of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s that involves using the different ores of the [[Regenesis]] program to alter the future. With Megatron's defeat on Cybertron, Shockwave turns all his attention to his part of this plan, paving the way for the "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" crossover event.

===Season 2===
[[File:TF48 cvrRI.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|right|"Starscream, nervous breakdown ahead!" "ATTACK!"]]
The setting shifts from Cybertron to Earth, Orion reclaims the name Optimus Prime and resumes leadership of the Autobots following Bumblebee's death, while [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] becomes the new Decepticon leader. New additions to the main cast of Autobots include [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]], [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], while the Constructicons start working for Prowl. More of Galvatron's backstory is explored, harkening back to his role in the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]] against the Headmasters. The opening story of "Earthfall" chronicles Optimus and Galvatron's attempts to find the missing [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who was absent after Metroplex returned to Cybertron.

Entering Earth's orbit, the crew of ''[[Ark-7]]'' is attacked by human-built missiles derived from Cybertronian technology. Unwilling to risk the ship, Optimus takes Arcee, Jazz, Sideswipe, Kup, and Prowl down to Earth in Sky Lynx, while Jetfire steers the ship into the Moon's orbit. When they arrive, Optimus, Kup, and Jazz meet the ex-Seeker [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]], who has been living a quiet life on Earth since before Cybertron's resoration. Once in the open, the three Autobots are placed under arrest by the [[Earth Defense Command]], who allied with the Decepticons shortly after "Dark Cybertron". The Autobots escape the EDC's custody and return to their ship, where they manage to track the signal of the "Mind Bomb" —a device which scrambles a Cybertronian's brainwaves— to an EDC base on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]]. Optimus leads an assault on the facility, and the Autobots rescue Alpha Trion, whom the EDC was holding captive. Trion explains that he was on Earth looking for the [[Enigma of Combination]], the artefact of [[Nexus Prime]], which allows for the creation of [[combiner]]s. The Autobots, Decepticons, and humans fight over the Enigma, which is in the possession of [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], the CEO of the Onyx Corporation. The Decepticons finally acquire it, but Starscream's spy [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] steals it. Optimus returns to Cybertron, leading into the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]" crossover event.

Cybertron prepares to make formal first contact with [[Caminus]] —one of the thirteen colony planets— via Metroplex's [[space bridge]]. Once he acquires the Enigma of Combination, Starscream uses Combiners, including the repaired Superion, the reformed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and the newly created [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], as pawns in a plot to manipulate the Camiens into forming an alliance with Cybertron. Caminus' [[Forgefire Parliament]] see Optimus as a living god, and he soon convinces them to unite with Cybertron. Receiving word of this alliance through his double agent [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], Prowl returns to Cybertron with the Constructicons via the space bridge stolen from Onyx. Determined to prevent Starscream from forming an empire, Prowl forms Devastator and goes on a destructive rampage. Superion and Defensor stop Devastator and Prowl is arrested, but Starscream later uses the Enigma to integrate Scoop into the Constructicon Combiner. Rattrap betrays Starscream, frees the imprisoned Menasor and brings the Enigma of Combination to Prowl, who uses it to merge himself, Optimus, Ironhide, [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] into another Combiner: [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]. After Optimus Maximus emerges victorious in a final battle with the other four Combiners, Prowl is re-arrested, but he soon escapes custody and goes on the run.

[[File:TF50 regcvr.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|left|"Optimus, messiah complex ahead!" "ATTACK!"]]

In the aftermath of the Combiner Wars, Starscream and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] reopen diplomatic relations with more lost colonies, paving the way for the interplanetary [[Council of Worlds]]. A fresh wave of immigration reveals that Caminus is not the only religiously inclined civilization, and that the Transformers from other worlds also deify the [[Thirteen]] and Optimus Prime, much to his chagrin. Unsure of his place in this rapidly changing society, Optimus and his persistent agnosticism runs up against the [[Mistress of Flame]] and the [[Torchbearer]]s, who encourage him to use his status as a Prime to help those in need – including the population of Earth, supposedly one of the legendary thirteen colonies. Between Galvatron's attempts to conquer Earth and the machinations of the not-quite-human Blackrock, Optimus Prime uses his clout to make the unilateral – and controversial – decision to annex Earth into the Council of Worlds, sending ructions across Earth and Cybertron. In spite of many setbacks – including an increasingly paranoid and frazzled Starscream's attempts to undermine his authority using the Council of Worlds – Optimus attempts to mediate between Cybertronians and humans to prove his goodwill, culminating in blackmailing Soundwave into forming an alliance with the express intention of putting down Galvatron for good. Only his discovery of [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], slumbering beneath [[Monument Valley]], "proves" his supposed divinity and prompts the Council to reconsider their decisions. Metrotitan subsequently transforms into [[Autobot City]], a new Cybertronian embassy.

The creation of Autobot City kicks off the "[[Titans Return (comic)|Titans Return]]" crossover, as Metrotitan's transmissions across space awaken [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], the former Autobot leader thought dead since the early days of the Great War. Disgusted by the postwar order, Sentinel goes on a rampage across Cybertron and Earth, and in the process reveals his true identity as [[Infinitus]]: an ancient [[Titan Master]] from the bygone era of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. Proclaiming himself and [[Sovereign]] as the heralds of [[Onyx Prime]]'s return, the two Titan Masters attempt to convince Optimus to stand with them, but Optimus and Soundwave fight back. In the aftermath, Prime and Soundwave rejoin the Autobots in Monument Valley, convinced that if the Autobots, Decepticons, NAILs, and colonists alike stand united, then together they will be enough to defeat the ancient menace.

Unbeknownst to Prime and his allies, however, an entirely different [[Baron Karza|alien threat]] stands poised to imperil the Earth, setting the stage for the ''[[Revolution]]'' crossover event. The final issue of the series, a ''Revolution''-tie in, sees aspiring scriptwriter Thundercracker and some unlikely allies defend the [[White House]] from [[Dire Wraith]]s.

==Creative team==
[[File:Barber and griffith.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Series writer [[John Barber]] (left) and artist [[Andrew Griffith]] (right).]]
The series is written by [[John Barber]], bringing to the book the eye for intricate continuity-handling and first-person-narrative flow that he implemented during his time on IDW's [[Dark of the Moon (comics)|''Dark of the Moon'' comics]]. Barber's ''[[Transformers: Foundation|Foundation]]'' co-creator [[Andrew Griffith]] is the regular artist, basing his depictions of many characters on the designs used for their [[Aligned continuity family]] counterparts in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' video games, with [[Josh Perez]] on colors.

[[Livio Ramondelli]] is the regular artist for the Orion Pax side-story issues, drawing and coloring in his unique painterly style. [[Casey Coller]] provides "B" covers for the series, and has stepped in to provide occasional interior pages throughout the series, as have [[Brendan Cahill]] and [[Guido Guidi]], who also illustrated the 2012 annual. [[Joana Lafuente]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]] have also contributed colors. [[Marcelo Matere]] regularly provides retailer incentive variant covers for the series.

==Collections==
*'''''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 1''''' ([[July 25]], [[2012]]) ISBN 1613772912 / ISBN 978-1613772911
:*Contains issues #1 to 5.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers and notes on issue #3 by the author/artists.

*'''''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 2''''' ([[January 2]], [[2013]] ) ISBN 1613775415 / ISBN 978-1613775417
:*Contains issues #6 to 9.
:*Bonus material: cover gallery.

*'''''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 3''''' ([[April 17]], 2013) ISBN 1613776268 / ISBN 978-1613776261
:*Contains Annual 2012 and issues #10 and #11.
:*Bonus material includes cover gallery, and Barber's script notes and Guidi's sketches for the Annual.

*'''''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 4''''' ([[September 18]], 2013) ISBN 1613777655 / ISBN 978-1613777657
:*Contains issues #12 to #16.
:*Bonus material: cover gallery.

*'''''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 5''''' ([[December 4]], 2013) ISBN 1613778368 / ISBN 978-1613778364
:*Contains issues #17 to #22.
:*Bonus material: cover gallery.

*'''''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 1]]''''' ([[April 16]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613778910 / ISBN 978-1613778913
:*Contains issues #23 and #24, as well as ''[[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Cybertron Chapter 1]]'' and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23 to #25.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 1''''' (reissue) ([[May 21]], 2014) ISBN 161377964X / ISBN 978-1613779644
:*Contains issues #1 to #5.
:*New cover by Livio Ramondelli.
:*Bonus material: cover gallery and notes on issue 3 by Barber, Griffith, and Josh Perez

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' ([[June 11]], 2014) ISBN 1613779984 / ISBN 978-1613779989
:*Contains issues #25 to #27, as well as ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #26 and #27, and ''[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|Dark Cybertron Finale]]''.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 1]]''''' ([[September 3]], 2014) ISBN 1631400401 / ISBN 978-1631400407
:*Contains issues #1 to #6, as well as "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]", and ''More than Meets the Eye'' #1 to #5.

*'''''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise Volume 6''''' ([[November 19]], 2014) ISBN 1631401645 / ISBN 978-1631401640
:*Contains issues #28 to #32
:*Bonus content includes covers of. each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron''''' ([[February 11]], [[2015]]) ISBN 163140072X / ISBN 978-1631400728
:*Contains issues #23 to #27, as well as ''[[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Cybertron Chapter 1]]'', ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23 to #27 and ''[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|Dark Cybertron Finale]]''.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''The Transformers Volume 7: Combiner Wars First Strike''''' ([[April 8]], 2015) ISBN 1631402854 / ISBN 978-1631402852
:*Contains issues #33 to #38.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2]]''''' ([[August 4]], 2015) ISBN 1631403648 / ISBN 978-1631403644
:*Contains issues #7 to #9, the ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' series, ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'', ''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]'', ''More than Meets the Eye'' #6–8, and ''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]''.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''The Transformers: Combiner Wars''''' ([[August 12]], 2015) ISBN 1631403869 / ISBN 978-1631403866
:*Contains issues #39 to #41, as well as the issues #1 to #3 of ''[[The Transformers: Windblade]]'' Volume 2.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''Transformers: Robots in Disguise Box Set''''' ([[December 2]], 2015) ISBN 1631404261 / ISBN 978-1631404269
:*Contains ''The Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' Volumes 1 to 5.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 3]]''''' ([[February 24]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631405403 / ISBN 978-1631405402
:*Includes the Annual 2012 and issues #10 and #11, as well as ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual 2012 and #9 to #13, "[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]", "[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]", and "[[Spotlight: Megatron]]" and "[[Signal to Noise]]"
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

*'''''The Transformers Volume 8''''' ([[March 16]], 2016) ISBN 1631405853 / ISBN 978-1631405853
:*Contains issues #42 to #45.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers Volume 9''''' ([[June 29]], 2016) ISBN 163140668X / ISBN 978-1631406683
:*Contains issues #46 to #49.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers Volume 10''''' ([[October 5]], 2016) ISBN 1631407481 / ISBN 978-1631407482
:*Contains issues #50 to #55.
:*Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4]]''''' ([[October 12]], 2016) ISBN 1631407155 / ISBN 978-1631407154
:* Includes issues #12 to #18, as well as the ''[[The Transformers: Monstrosity|Monstrosity]]'' series, and ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 to #16.

*'''''The Transformers: Titans Return''''' ([[January 14]], 2017) ISBN 1631408216 / ISBN 978-1631408212
:*Contains issues #56 and #57, as well as the ''[[The Last Autobot|Titans Return]]'' one-shot, and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #56 and #57.
:*Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5]]''''' ([[February 22]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631408445 / ISBN 978-1631408441
:* Contains issues #19 to #22, as well as the ''[[The Transformers: Primacy|Primacy]]'' series, and ''More than Meets the Eye'' #17 to #22.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]]''''' ([[September 20]], [[2017]] **'''scheduled'''**) ISBN 1684050855 / ISBN 978-1684050857
:* Contains issues #23 to #27, as well as ''[[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Cybertron Chapter 1]]'', ''More than Meets the Eye'' #23 to #27, ''[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|Dark Cybertron Finale]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Windblade]]'' #1 to #4.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7]]''''' ([[March 21]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684051495 / ISBN 978-1684051496
:* Contains issues #28 to 34, and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #28 to 34.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8]]''''' ([[December 18]], 2018 *scheduled*) ISBN 1684053722 / ISBN 978-1684053728
:* Contains issues #35 to #38, and ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #35 to #40, ''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]''

<gallery>
File:RID vol1.jpg|Volume 1 cover by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:RID vol2.jpg|Volume 2 cover by Andrew Griffith and [[Joana Lafuente]]
File:RID vol3.jpg|Volume 3 cover by [[Brendan Cahill]] and Josh Perez
File:RID vol4.jpg|Volume 4 cover by Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez
File:RID vol5.jpg|Volume 5 cover by [[Casey Coller]] and Joana Lafuente
File:DC vol1.jpg|Dark Cybertron Volume 1 cover by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
File:RID vol1 reissue.jpg|Volume 1 reissue cover by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
File:DC vol2.jpg|Dark Cybertron Volume 2 cover by Phil Jimenez and Romulo Fajardo Jr.
File:IDWCollectionP2V1.jpg|IDW Collection Phase 2 Vol 1 cover by [[Sarah Stone]]
File:RID vol6.jpg|Volume 6 cover by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente
File:DC HC.jpg|Dark Cybertron Hardcover cover by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente
File:RID vol7.jpg|Volume 7: ''Combiner Wars First Strike'' cover by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente
File:IDWCollectionP2V2.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2 cover by Sarah Stone
File:CW-TPB.jpg|''The Transformers: Combiner Wars '' cover by Casey Coller and Joana Lafuente
File:RID-Box-Set.jpg|''Robots in Disguise Box Set'' slipcase cover by
File:IDWCollectionP2V3.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 3 cover by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Tom B. Long]]
File:RID vol8.jpg|Volume 8 cover by Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez
File:RID vol9.jpg|Volume 9 cover by Andrew Griffith and [[Klaus Scherwinski]]
File:RID vol10.jpg|Volume 10 cover by Casey Coller and [[John-Paul Bove]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V4.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 4 cover by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:TitansReturn TPBcvr.jpg|Titans Return trade cover by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
File:IDWCollectionP2V5.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 5 cover by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:IDWCollectionP2V6.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6 cover by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:IDWCollectionP2V7.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 7 cover by Marcelo Matere and Tom B. Long
File:IDWCollectionP2V8.jpg|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8 cover by
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Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

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Nom: /* Suffering the consequences */

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[[File:Prowl-Infiltration2&3covers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My prickitude [[Shane McCarthy|fluctuates]] [[Nick Roche|wildly]] [[Mike Costa|between]] [[John Barber|writers]].]]
Pragmatist. Calculating and cold. Rule-bound. Prickly. Just some of the words used to describe '''Prowl'''.
{{quote|We're not winning this war, and I'm '''''tired''''' of it. Tired of crunching stat after stat, formulating workable strategies for '''''achievable victory'''''. Prime listens--to a point--then gets '''''restless''''' and changes tack on a whim. The average Autobot default setting is daredevil maverick. That's not '''''us''''', [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]]. '''''We''''' can subdivide this war into its purest mathematical form and generate solutions all we want, but unless we happen to be [[Spotlight: Hot Rod|'''''surfing''''' on a '''''meteoroid''''']] at the time, '''''no one''''' will pay attention.|Prowl|"[[All Hail Megatron issue 15#Everything in Its Right Place|Everything in Its Right Place]]"}}
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==IDW Generation 1 comics==
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===From cop to soldier===
Prowl of [[Petrex]] was [[Reproduction|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} He learned to appreciate rules and discipline during his formative years in Petrex, a strictly [[functionism|functionist]] town where saying anything bad about your [[alternate mode]] could get you thrown in jail. He eventually made it into the [[Iaconian Mechaforensic Division]], where he became famous for his tendency to order a full body autopsy during practically every investigation. This is exactly what he did when he and his partner [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Tumbler]] were assigned to investigate the assassination of [[Sherma|Senator Sherma]], seemingly killed by Decepticons, leading to the discovery of [[cerulean glass]] on the victim's body. Following the trail to [[Translucentica Heights]], the duo ran straight into another body: that of [[Momus|Senator Momus]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}

[[File:Prowl computing Patternism.jpg|left|upright=1.55|thumb|"Shut up." "I didn't say anything." "You were ''thinking'', it's ''annoying''."]]
As Tumbler went after the killer, Prowl investigated the crime scene and found that Momus had in fact been a Decepticon himself... and also that there was a ''second'' killer, who promptly attacked them. Inexperienced in combat, Prowl could do little to fight back, but the two were rescued by a fellow cop named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] who believed the [[Senate]] to be targeting Decepticons. Pax suggested that they avoid reporting their findings to their superiors, but Prowl ignored him in favor of regular police procedure, which much to his chagrin led to his preliminary report being quoted as fact on the news. Sent by Pax to investigate a nearby [[Relinquishment Clinic]], he and Tumbler not only found proof that the killers had been using borrowed bodies, but also a complex dedicated to researching [[brain module]]s and a list of known Decepticons. While Tumbler, Orion Pax and several others believed that the clinic was the [[Institute]] and that the Senate was planning to use it to brainwash the Decepticons, Prowl rejected this as a far-fetched conspiracy theory. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} He refused to have any part in Pax's plan to stop the Senate's evil plot, but worried about his partner's choice to join in. He asked Pax to keep Tumbler out of danger, and in exchange he wouldn't tell anyone what they were planning. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin2 boredAutobots.jpg|thumb|And remember to fill out those TPS reports.]]
Following the rise of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Prowl joined the Autobot Security Services in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], working right under Sentinel. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} Prowl's goal was to work against Sentinel's corrupt system from the inside, and he often talked Sentinel out of carrying out his destructive plans. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} {{storylink|Last Light|Last Light}} However, becoming part of that system (even just for subversive reasons) resulted in the end of his close relationship with Tumbler. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Tumbler would eventually become [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]], and Prowl would forever be made the butt of jokes by Chromedome's future [[Conjunx Endura]] [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]: usually featuring fictional instances of Prowl being beaten up. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s rise as the most popular and violent pit fighter in videos of Kaon's illegal [[gladiatorial combat]] attracted Prowl's attention, and he formed an Autobot Security Services team to crack down on them, though to the chagrin of his fellow officers, he tended to blather on about his theories about how somebody was making a fortune distributing on these inexpensive to produce videos. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

After the murder of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], Sentinel and Prowl led a security forces deployment that arrested many of Megatron's pit fighters and those that they were attempting to recruit. Prowl personally attached the [[inhibitor claw]] to Megatron once he was overwhelmed by security forces. While processing the prisoners, he delivered the galling news that due to [[Ratbat (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|senate orders]], the one known as [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] was to be freed without charge. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Unfortunately, it was all part of Megatron's mad plans. He allowed himself and his men to be captured so Starscream could feign turning coat and murder the senate members who questioned him. During the ensuing jail break that devastated the [[Security Services Headquarters|Security Team HQ]] and following street battle, Prowl lost his usual cool composure in the face of such onslaught and looked to Sentinel Prime for directions. When Prime left to face Megatron personally and was brutally defeated, it was Prowl who took control and ordered the evacuation of security forces from Kaon. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

During Sentinel's state funeral, Prowl made a public announcement that the Decepticons had desecrated Sentinel's body and stolen his head. {{storylink|The Last Autobot|The Last Autobot}}

When [[Zeta Prime]] rose to power, Prowl took an interest in keeping watch on those in power. Orion Pax eventually brought him [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] who had been arrested for assaulting an officer of the law. Prowl was ready to dismiss them until Pax brought up the death of [[Hefter]], an act done by corrupt policemen gaining Prowl's interest. When the police mech interrogated Jetfire, the Decepticon started a fist fight which Prowl easily won before he convinced him that he and Pax wanted to help. He was able to deduced from Jetfire's words that no one had told Jetfire to attack Pax but someone had told him ''about'' him. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers3-ProwlAntiRadArmor.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]
During the war, Prowl was among the arresting officers who took down [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] when he began [[Roadbuster affair|brutalizing his cadets]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Prowl began working with the non-aligned scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] in secret. Mesothulas saw their relationship as symbiotic — Prowl's imagination would feed into Mesothulas's desire to make the impossible real, and vice versa. Their partnership resulted in many frightening advancements, such as stasis bullets, spark extraction, and Decepti-bombs. The successful utilization of the latter resulted in Decepticons being blamed for the destruction of the neutral city [[Carpessa]], which allowed Prowl to recruit the survivors into the Autobots. Mesothulas also contributed the idea of the [[Aequitas]] computer, though Prowl reported that High Command were concerned with the ethics of the guilt-detecting supercomputer. Prowl eventually began to have very strong doubts about the ethics involved with Mesothulas's inventions, particularly after the revelation of his latest creations, the [[Noisemaze]], and an artificial Cybertronian life-form called Ostaros. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Prowl quietly made a deal with [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] where in he would dispose of Mesothulas by pushing the scientist into the Noisemaze and destroy all of his inventions, including Ostaros. However, Impactor could not bring himself to eliminate Ostaros, and told Prowl to do his own dirty work if he wanted it done. Prowl, however, could not kill him either, and instead had the artificial Cybertronian enlisted in the Autobots under the name [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}} Prowl soon went on to create an automatic recording for the possibility of him ever being compromised, in which case he wanted Springer to be the one to rescue him from whatever may befall him. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} Impactor would later call in his favour with Prowl to have Roadbuster released after he had served minimum rehab. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

As the Decepticon movement began to spread across Cybertron, Prowl became a member of Orion Pax's Autobot counter-insurgency unit. He participated in a mission to arrest [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] as he was selling weapons to terrorists in [[Nyon]]. {{storylink|Law and Disorder}} Not long afterwards he helped hunt down Decepticon spy Soundwave, but was dealt with by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] who collapsed the [[Neurospan Bridge]] on him. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} When [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] was held hostage by Decepticons to convince Orion to come to Kaon and talk to Megatron, Prowl and the rest of the team came to their rescue. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}}

On a mission from Zeta Prime to arrest the insurgent [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]], Orion Pax's team traveled to Nyon's [[Acropolex]], where Prowl noted that their target seemingly wasn't trying to kill them and also mentioned being a believer in the [[Matrix of Leadership]] unlike [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|some people]]. At the heart of the Acropolex, the Autobots found that Hot Rod just wanted to show them multiple tanks full of energon drained from Nyon's populace to power Zeta Prime's war machines. He asked Orion Pax to join him against Prime's tyranny, though Prowl voiced his disapproval of officers joining the insurgents against their own government. {{storylink|Ruins}} He seemingly changed his mind as soon as Zeta Prime began directly assaulting Nyon. To distract Zeta's [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructor]]s while Hot Rod evacuated the city, Orion Pax and Prowl acted as bait and drew one of the Destructors into a trap, but failed to harm it and were defeated by Zeta Prime himself. {{storylink|Purge}} The Autobots' lives were saved by Megatron, who took them to Kaon for repairs and negotiated an alliance with Orion. {{storylink|Choices}}

[[File:Prowl Autocracy12 Endgame.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|This is my "up to something" face.]]
Together with their new allies, Prowl and the others attacked Zeta Prime's [[Citadel]] and put an end to his rule. Unsurprisingly, the Decepticons then betrayed them. {{storylink|Overthrown}} Prowl was among those captured under Megatron's new rule, but escaped alongside his cellmates [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]. They followed Orion Pax's ID signal to the ruins of Nyon, where they were shocked to learn that he had acquired the Matrix and become Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Rise}} When Optimus had to make a rallying call for more allies for their cause, Prowl cut the news-feed for the message to get carried out. He then participated in the assault against the Citadel. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After the battle, Prowl showed Optimus the armory that Zeta Prime had hidden in the [[Undergrid]], suggesting that they could use the weapons within against the Decepticons. Optimus refused this and ordered them destroyed. Knowing Prowl, however, he may not have followed orders... {{storylink|Endgame}}

Not long after Optimus's rise to leadership, Prowl aided him in responding to an attack on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]]. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} During the [[Exodus (G1)|Exodus]], his security unit was in charge of upholding order at Iacon's [[Starsreach Spaceport]], but growing tensions led to rioting among those who couldn't afford their way off the planet. Prowl called in Optimus Prime to calm the rioters, only to be pulled into combat when the Decepticons attacked the spaceport. {{storylink|Massacre}} After [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]] had chased off the attackers, Prowl watched him and the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] leave Cybertron. {{storylink|Unleashed}} He later participated in the Autobot defensive strategy against a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Annihilation}}

During an all-out Decepticon assault on Iacon, Prowl suggested the Autobots retreat to avoid being overwhelmed by Megatron's new [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] allies, but was ordered by Prime to hold the line. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} He continued to fight until Prime transmitted a holographic message telling all combatants that he had defeated Megatron and that the battle was over. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

Following the battle, Prowl led a group of Autobots to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] where they were met by Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. The two squads clashed over Junkion's gravimetric core with either Shockwave or Prowl eventually giving the order to detonate the core and destroy the planet completely. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

Four million years ago, Prowl was working directly under Optimus Prime as the Autobots fought to prevent the Decepticons from bringing fresh energon supplies to the war effort. While Optimus went after the energon convoy himself, Prowl held the line with Hound and the others to prevent the Decepticons from getting hold of the latest city they had targeted. In the aftermath, Prowl congratulated Prime for capturing the convoy without having to fire a shot. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

At some point during the war, Prowl tried to desert and escape the war on board the ''[[Peaceful Resolution]]''. It was shot down before reaching orbit, and he realized he had to help win the war instead of running from it. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Half a million years ago, during the Decepticon's siege on Metroplex, Prowl protested Optimus's illogical decision to enter the battlefield himself, and found himself backed up by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], who suggested taking Metroplex out of the equation. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} As he and Bumblebee watched the Titan depart Cybertron, Prowl grumbled that while it was necessary, the war itself was illogical, and that the reactive actions of Optimus were not the kind of leadership the Autobots needed, but rather someone like him who could plan for everything. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

After the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility had been established, Prowl was among the law enforcement Autobots who endured Aequitas' guilt-detecting trials of ''Autobot'' [[Flame (Marvel)|criminals]] who inflicted unspeakable horrors on civilians and other non-combatants. Prowl and other luminaries such as [[Chief Justice]] [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]], [[Xaaron]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] agreed that the trials would remain a secret until the final verdict was cast, then it would be full disclosure, regardless of the damage to morale and the Autobots' political standing. {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} Prowl would later have concerns about Tyrest's state-of-mind following the Aequitas trials, and he would try to utilize [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Getaway]] to have the unstable Tyrest retire using a [[Institute|New Institute]] "[[nudge gun]]" to alter his memory. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Some 20,000 years ago, Prowl was given command of the ''[[Ark-19]]''. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

===Earth Unit===
[[File:Infiltration3 Prowl saveit.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Talk to the hand, the prick ain't listening.]]
Millions of years later, Prowl was the leader of a detachment of Autobots that had operated covertly on [[Earth]] for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency led by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and blindly following the Autobot rules of counterinsurgency. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}} He almost threw [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] in the brig for breaking cover to rescue three humans from the Decepticons, and subsequently refused to contact [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] until further evidence of enemy activities was uncovered. He did not willingly believe Ratchet when the medic told him that the Decepticons had stepped up their presence by constructing a [[Infiltration protocol|second base]]. However, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] ended up sending a pulsewave transmission to Optimus Prime behind Prowl's back. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}} Prowl was forced to face reality when Megatron arrived on Earth to confront Starscream, {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5|Infiltration #5}} and he finally agreed to call in Optimus Prime. Thing was, Prime had already arrived. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

When Springer ordered several Autobots on a lethal mission to rescue the damaged and deranged Kup from [[Tsiehshi]], Prowl evidently helped conceal Springer's efforts from Optimus. However, he still felt it was a misguided effort, asking Springer if Kup would want other Autobots killed rescuing him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Prowl went with the Autobots to investigate Decepticon activity in the country of [[Latveria]]. There they discovered a heavily shielded "array" that the Decepticons were using as a base. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} After a skirmish with the [[human]]s that were present there, they teamed up with them to shut down the [[Psycho-Prism]] human mind altering device the Decepticons had fortified inside the array. The Decepticons attacked. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} During the fight, [[Luke Cage]] and Ratchet discovered a weak spot in the array's defenses and went in. Prowl followed to make sure Ratchet didn't put human interests ahead of Autobot interests, but the human [[Spider-Man]] was held captive inside, so Prowl gave in and let Ratchet and Luke Cage attempt a rescue.

Prowl found the Psycho-Prism guarded by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Doctor Doom]]. Doctor Doom zapped him into unconsciousness. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} He awoke next to Ratchet to find Spider-Man had been freed by Doctor Doom, who had switched sides. Prowl and Ratchet decided to use the Decepticons' [[mirror response mode]] equipment to boost their power with Spider-Man's superhuman abilities. [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] arrived with Jazz and Bumblebee and suggested they use his abilities instead. They did, then [[orbital jump|orbital bounced]] with Spider-Man back to the battle outside, where their added strength helped defeat Megatron. Wolverine, Jazz, and Bumblebee stayed to destroy the Psycho-Prism. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:Escalation6 Prowl MYTURF.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Yeah, let the irresponsible loner look after the MacGuffin. Good call.]]
After [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] was kidnapped by [[Machination|a mysterious group of humans]], {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Prowl was still obsessed with the rules of the counterinsurgency war and thus did not understand why Optimus Prime requested reinforcements to Earth. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} Prowl was furious when Ironhide dared to go around him and volunteer himself to track down clues on Sunstreaker's disappearance, and subsequently forced him to stay behind while the Autobots not on his grievance list left for [[Brasnya]] to confront the Decepticons. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} When everything kicked off in the former [[Russia|Soviet]] nation, Prowl led [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (and later [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]) into battle, attempting to capture [[Georgi Koska]], a Decepticon [[Facsimile construct|facsimile]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} He clashed with Hot Rod over the capture of Koska as both of them were of equal rank, {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} but when Optimus Prime was temporarily offline and believed dead, Prowl assumed full command and came up with a strategy for fighting Megatron (shoot him, then run away). {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Under orders from Optimus, Prowl oversaw the moving of ''[[Ark-19]]'' to a more secure location. He turned to Prime rather than order the launch on his own discretion. (Prime had to order him to use his own discretion.) {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} When [[Sixshot]] blew them out of the sky, Optimus took command of the situation until the ''Ark-19'' was destroyed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}}

Once on the ''[[Ark-32]]'', Prowl found that, due to injuries from the battle with Sixshot {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} and separate missions, he and Hardhead were the only active Autobots. He was mildly annoyed that Optimus Prime and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] were otherwise preoccupied during this crisis. He was then shocked when Optimus abruptly ordered their unit to withdraw from Earth to handle a situation at the [[Garrus-9]] secure facility. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}}

Optimus Prime and Prowl met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] on Garrus-9 to discuss the prisoners' breakout and how a surviving Decepticon had been tortured. Prime left Maximus in charge and said that he and Prowl had unfinished business aboard the ''Ark-32''. When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was reported guarding a cave on [[Corata-Vaz]], Optimus Prime recognized this had something to do with his [[infraspace]] encounter in [[Brasnya]]. He ordered Prowl to summon the [[Wrecker]]s to find out what Thunderwing was guarding. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} He judged the subsequent battle between the Wreckers and Thunderwing as suicidal, and felt that they were wasting their time given everything seemed to be coming at them at once. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

Prowl was present to hear Ratchet diagnose Sunstreaker after the later's de-Headmasterification. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}}

[[File:AHM15 SpringerpunchesProwl.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|According to my calcula- ''OHGODMYFACE!'']]
Prowl became increasingly frustrated with the tendency of the Autobots in general and Optimus specifically to lionise and listen to charismatic warriors and mavericks. Realising nobody would listen to the more logical tactical advice that he or Perceptor gave, he had Kup sent to the [[Kimia Facility]] to be rebuilt... with some personality sub-routines added in, which would ensure that the iconic elder could be controlled and made to act as a proxy for him. Prowl didn't want attention or glory, he only wanted to do his job, and he had absolutely no ethical qualms about ensuring that "when [Kup] speaks, you won't even see my lips move"...

He ''really'' didn't like Springer either, and was annoyed that the ''Decepticons'' seem to be a more unified body than the Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Everything in Its Right Place}}

After the [[Expansion]] incident, Optimus Prime reassigned more Autobots to Earth. The Decepticons had been laying low for months, and everyone was starting to get restless. While Prowl recommended a "wait and see" approach to Optimus Prime, Ironhide's calls for action soon drowned out Prowl's reasoning. When Mirage handed them solid intelligence about a possible opportunity to wipe out Starscream and a small group of Decepticons, the Autobots acted on it. It turned out to be an ambush, and the Autobots were soundly defeated by the Decepticons with the aid of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Informed that the Decepticons were launching simultaneous attacks across the galaxy on Autobot installations and also that there was a traitor among them, the Autobots' morale was dealt a heavy blow. Through use of a space bridge portal, Megatron planned to send the Autobots to Cybertron to have them devoured by the [[Insecticon swarm|Swarm]]. Optimus Prime managed to sabotage the portal and strand the Autobots on Cybertron before the Decepticons could follow, albeit nearly at the cost of his life. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[File:Ironhidepuncheseveryone.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm sensing a pattern emerging.]]
In this unprecedented situation, Jazz's authority superseded Prowl's, and he took overall command of the battered and demoralized Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} Jazz also proved necessary to shore up Prowl's own authority, which was severely disregarded by his men. Jazz's reputation helped keep them in line, particularly the recalcitrant Ironhide, who had taken to striking superior officers, including Prowl himself. After the situation with Ironhide was defused, Prowl got Jazz to admit the energon searches he'd been sending troops out on were just to keep the men busy. Prowl worried that Prime would soon die, and about the details of their commander's condition that they had kept from the troops at large. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

Frustrated at being stranded on Cybertron, he listened to [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks's]] story about how awesome and cool Jazz is to pass the time. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

In particular, what Jazz and Prowl were withholding was the fact that the [[Matrix of Leadership]] was not within Prime anymore, but had been absconded with by Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

Kup arrived on Cybertron shortly thereafter with his own team, and things took a turn for the worse, with the Swarm encroaching on their position. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} Sunstreaker was revealed to be the traitor, having made a bargain with Starscream to kill Megatron. He sacrificed his life to buy the other Autobots time to put some distance between them and the Swarm. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

[[File:AHM10 ProwlandJazz.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Prick ''and'' nerd.]]
Thankfully, Ratchet finally managed to repair and revive Optimus Prime, and Autobot morale went on the upswing despite their situation. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} Under Prime's direction, they immediately began building a defense against the oncoming Swarm horde in a new temporary base. Once everything was nearly in place, Prowl calculated the odds of them succeeding and wound up with quite a dire forecast. Jazz urged him to keep it to himself, which Prowl quickly agreed to do. When the Swarm surged against them, the Autobots fought as hard as they could, but were eventually on the verge of being overwhelmed. Fortunately, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived to tilt the odds squarely in the Autobots' favor. Prowl asked Omega how he had survived the galaxy-wide Decepticon attack, speculating that they had probably sent an army against him. Omega simply replied, "I am Omega Supreme". {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

The Autobots eventually boarded Omega's rocket mode and headed for Earth. There, they engaged the Decepticon forces in a fierce battle which ended with Megatron's defeat and Starscream ordering a withdrawal from the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:Prowl Spotlight AdviseAgainstInvolvement.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"But Prowl, look...teddy bear."]]
Over the next three years, the Autobots remained on Earth at the insistence of Optimus Prime. Optimus believed they could not leave in good conscience while human society was still in disarray from their war and rogue Decepticons still wandered the planet. The humans were not interested in having protectors, however, and soon learned to take care of themselves. [[Skywatch]] reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology to hunt and capture Autobots AND Decepticons left on the planet.

As part of Optimus Prime's belief that the Autobots must help humanity rebuild in whatever way possible, Prowl was assigned to assist the local police whilst in disguise as one of their squad cars. Over the next eight months, Prowl saw humanity at its lowest ebb. Desperate, angry people who would never forgive the Transformers for bringing their war to humanity's homeworld. He watched as some of his driver's fellow police officers set fire to the building that the Decepticon [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] was trapped in, a cold execution of what Prowl considered an enemy combatant. He protested to Optimus Prime that humanity was dangerous, they were now killing Transformers, and that there was no strategic purpose for the Autobots to be on this planet or for he to continue this masquerade of being a police car. Prime asked his officer to trust him in his belief to the value of this activity, and that all the Autobots were on a personal journey.

===Lessons from Earth===
[[File:Prowl Spotlight DoneTheNumbers.jpg|130px|thumb|Prowl finally realizes that math is useless.]]
And so Prowl continued to patrol the streets, and while he did so, he calculated. The humans numbered in their swarming billions versus less than ten thousand Cybertronians. Humanity lived brief, petty, frantic lives of comparatively little consequence, their world and its infrastructure inefficient, ramshackle and incompetent. Prowl concluded that not a single human life was worth that of a Cybertronian. However, when he and his police officer driver were overseeing the removable of volatile Cybertronian wreckage from a building, some workers accidentally triggered an abandoned weapon to fire, destroying a damaged building. Without thinking, Prowl transformed and pushed a young girl out of the way, saving her life, but in the process, was trapped under the rubble that would have crushed her. His driver expressed disbelief that the Autobot had been in disguise as his car for the past eight months, and that he had broken cover to save one girl. Prowl confessed that for eight months he had been watching, planning, but unable to do anything. There were so many times he could have assisted if he were able to break cover. He had run the numbers, made calculations on Earth and on humanity, his math was flawless, but they weren't ''right''. And when push came to shove, he couldn't rely on what he thought might happen, he had to act on instinct and do the right thing. The policeman, impressed, remarked that Prowl spoke like a true beat cop, and stated that while he was obligated to call this incident in, it wasn't an emergency and suggested that Prowl had an hour to extricate himself before Skywatch arrived. {{storylink|Ride-Along}}

[[File:Ongoing issue 1-Prowl shot in the back.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Woman makes prick staticky. Hilarity ensues.]]
The Autobots moved west, where Prowl was joined in his undercover police work with new arrival [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]. They were present at a power installation in New Mexico, which was being ransacked by the ravenous [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]. Skywatch deployed its robot-hunting crash-suits and brought down the Decepticon before leveling lethal particle cannons at him. Despite himself, Prowl broke cover to prevent the execution of a helpless Transformer. This left his backside open to the second Skywatch team on site, who used [[Suppressor (device)|mode lock inhibitors]] to capture him as well as the "bait", Breakdown.

Prowl's capture was reported back to Autobase by Streetwise, and Hot Rod assembled a strike team to infiltrate Skywatch and rescue him. These Autobots were outfitted with Wheeljack's new counter-inhibitors to prevent the mode lock from working. Unfortunately, this sudden change in tactical efficiency only caused Skywatch to panic, drawing out their lethal ordnance to protect themselves. Prowl was rescued...but Ironhide died in the assault. Grieving for his friend, Optimus Prime then stepped down as Autobot leader and turned himself over to Skywatch. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

With Optimus gone, Hot Rod advocated abandoning his plan and this planet, and Prowl was one of the first to sign up for Hot Rod's splinter group. They failed to convince [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to fly them off-world, but then encountered a group of Decepticons led by Swindle. After a brief scuffle, Hot Rod and Swindle entered into negotiations for a truce. Prowl was uncomfortable with the idea of collaboration, despite his earlier effort on Breakdown's behalf. Ultimately, however, he went along with it. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

[[File:Prowl Seasons In Flight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Prowl always narcs on the cool kids.]]
The united Autobots and Decepticons attempted to construct a space cruiser in order to leave the planet. Their efforts reached a hurdle with the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]], duly appointed enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]]. Prowl had summoned Ultra Magnus to Earth as part of standard operating procedure after Ironhide's death, before Prime abdicated his leadership and the faction had split. Things became difficult as Magnus attempted to confiscate Hot Rod's "unlicensed interstellar vehicle". Prowl attempted to weigh in with legalese of his own, citing the line of procedural succession and emergency powers, but it became moot when Magnus discovered their collaboration. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

Eventually the collaboration ended when the Decepticons betrayed Hot Rod. Prowl and the others survived thanks to the intervention of Optimus Prime and Skywatch leading Bumblebee to form an alliance with humans. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:Prowl LSOTW5 Pressure.jpg|left|thumb|100px|To prick...or ''not'' to prick...]]
Sometime after things settled down on Earth, Prowl formed a plan to recapture the [[Garrus-9]] detention facility, which had fallen during Megatron's push three years earlier. On the basis of an earlier report from [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]], High Command had originally concluded that G-9 had been utterly destroyed, but Springer found new intel that suggested that Fortress Maximus and Co. had not only survived the Surge, but were repelling Decepticon invasion parties while waiting to be rescued.{{storylink|Bullets|Bullets}}

Prowl's primary objective on this mission was for the Wreckers to retrieve the data stored on [[Aequitas]], as he feared that if the Decepticons managed to get their hands on politically-damaging information about Autobot war criminals, it would be disastrous to the Autobot cause. When selections for the new Wreckers squad were being made, Prowl learned that [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] (a weapons researcher at [[Kimia Facility]] who had an obsessive fascination with the Wreckers) had recently suffered a lab accident involving cerebro-centric bullets and only had months to live. Applying pressure on psy-ops specialist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] (who had judged the researcher unfit for Wreckers duty), Prowl arranged for Ironfist to be placed in Springer's squad on the condition that he would be the one to sacrifice his life to unlock Aequitas. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} After the surviving Wreckers defeated [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and liberated G-9, Prowl was given a [[data slug]] containing the Aequitas' data, the legacy of Ironfist, who had finally succumbed to his lab accident injury. Prowl explained to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] how he regretted using Ironfist in this manner, and he would prefer if the information about trials were never made public, despite what he had agreed to millions of years ago, for fear of what it would do to Autobot morale. As Ultra Magnus left, Prowl started to apply pressure on the data slug... {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:Infestation2-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|IM IN UR HEAD DRIVING U CRAZY...ER.]]
When [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] crash-landed a spaceship full of [[zombie]]s in [[Las Vegas]], Autobot and Skywatch troops were ready to defend the city. After a brief battle, they learned that the zombies were not on Galvatron's side, but rather a threat to the entire planet, and Prowl had the area quarantined before interrogating Galvatron on what he knew about the creatures. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} The leader of the zombies, an interdimensional vampire in disguise named [[Britt]], soon revealed herself and attacked the Autobots and Decepticons, infecting Kup with the zombie plague and creating a space-time portal to Cybertron's distant past, intending to infect the planet while it was still teeming with life. Prowl, however, had a way to sabotage her plan: using his previously established mind link with Kup, he removed the virus's control over the old warrior and had him change the portal's coordinates, trapping Kup, Britt and the zombie army in the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}} {{Storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

Prowl was one of the Autobots who participated in the covert mission to take out the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were working with [[North Korea]] in exchange for energon. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"|Ranks of Bronze}} In order to keep the battle a secret from the world at large, they hacked all spy satellites watch the area, after which Prowl helped defeat [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} Then the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] joined the fray. Since Bumblebee and [[Kyle Pennington|Pennington]] back at base were unable to see what was going on, Prowl had to keep them informed, all while calculating the best strategies to avoid casualties. The Autobots were eventually victorious, but at the cost of humanity learning about their alliance with Skywatch. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

As the Autobots flew home from Korea, the Decepticons returned to Earth with a vengeance and had their plane shot down. Prowl and the others survived, however, and made it to shore. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} After their attacker was revealed to be none other than a returning Megatron, they confronted him and learned that he had defeated most of their troops in America and left them to the mercy of armed and angry humans. Prowl sent Jazz to save them, but against his direct orders to not resort to violence, Jazz ended up breaking cover and killing one of the men. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} The Autobots regrouped at Omega Supreme, and were soon joined by Megatron, having given himself up just to taunt them. Prowl was contemplating how short-sighted it had been to have both their mechanics on the Korea team when Optimus Prime approached him, asking him to investigate Megatron's claims that [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] had executed a [[Scrapper (G1)|surrendered combatant]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

[[File:PoliceActionPrologue-Prowl.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Not to prick, apparently.]]
In order to finish his investigation, Prowl remained on Earth with Bumblebee, Ultra Magnus and some other Autobots while the rest of them left to drive Galvatron off of Cybertron. After a last-minute questioning of Megatron revealed nothing new, he tried unsuccessfully to get Decepticon deserter [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] to stay with the Autobots, and lied to Bumblebee and Spike that he would keep them updated on what was going on. {{storylink|Police Action: Prologue}} Appearing via hologram on board Omega Supreme, Prowl participated in the talks on what the Autobots would do with Megatron. He agreed with [[Xaaron]] that they needed a third party to judge the Decepticon leader's trial, but admitted that personally he'd rather just execute the scumbag. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

[[File:Prowl The Question.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Okay, so you say "we"...]]
For a time, Prowl and Bumblebee clashed over command of the Earth-bound Autobots. Prowl co-opted several operatives, such as Street-Wise and Groove, for his own operation, while Bumblebee was left with dealing with a Decepticon situation on his own. When Bumblebee returned to their headquarters with all five Stunticons as his prisoners, he earned a certain degree of respect from Prowl; until then Prowl had doubted Bumblebee's capabilities as a leader. {{storylink|The Question}}

When Spike let slip that he'd be gone from base for 36 hours for secret reasons, Prowl decided to spy on his activities. This proved uninformative as Spike just met with higher-ups and assorted women, but things got heated when Breakdown suddenly showed up for revenge against the human. Prowl defeated him with help from Streetwise, but was forced to break off the mission and was chewed out by Ultra Magnus for the attention attracted by the battle. He mentioned wanting to look into anti-Transformer spokesman [[Ben Simpson]], whom he suspected was providing people with guns made from Megatron's parts, but was ordered to focus on Spike. Searching the site of Scrapper's death, Prowl was sampling some odd chemical residue when he suddenly came under attack. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1|Police Action #1}}

The assailant was Brawl, though Prowl noticed he had a spotter that got away. Together with Streetwise he defeated the Decepticon and took him in for questioning, but a failsafe in his body caused him to shut down during interrogation. Continuing with the investigation on Spike, Prowl had former Skywatch member [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]] brought in while he looked into the sample he had found. Just as he figured out that Scrapper had been attacked by a human with a chemical weapon rather than another Decepticon as previously assumed, Spike approached him and shamelessly admitted that it was all true. {{storylink|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|Only Forward}}

While Spike argued that it was a strategical operation to rid the world of Devastator, Prowl saw it as murder with vengeance for Spike's friend [[Tim Simmons]] as the motive. Spike didn't care for being lectured, calling Prowl out on making his own tough decisions and keeping secrets from his allies for their own sake. Before he could think of what to do next, Prowl got word from Bumblebee that Ultra Magnus had agreed to go after Ben Simpson, and rolled out alongside him and Streetwise. Simpson turned out to be a [[facsimile construct]] created by Swindle to boost anti-Transformer sentiment among humanity for profit. When captured, Swindle not only admitted to being responsible for the situation in North Korea, but also for helping Skywatch by selling Cybertronian technology to... Spike Witwicky. Before the Autobots could do much, Spike had fled while Jazz went off on his own and announced to the world that the Autobots were cutting all ties with Skywatch and humanity. {{storylink|Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden|A Second Chance at Eden}}

===Schemers never change===
[[File:Prowl DeathofOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=0.85|left|thumb|Emo prick.]]
The few Autobots on Earth returned to Cybertron in the wake of Galvatron and the [[D-Void]]'s defeat. Though the war was over, [[Autobot High Command]] found themselves stuck with the thankless job of governing the many neutral Cybertronians returning home. Prowl coined the term Non-Aligned Indigenous Life-forms, or [[NAIL]]s, for them, and they didn't like being ruled by the people who had ruined their world through war. When a riot took place, the Autobots were outnumbered 20-to-1 and Prowl had no choice but to release the captive Decepticons and have them lend a hand, though [[inhibitor/deterrence chip]]s kept from using lethal force. Things got worse when Rodimus and Ultra Magnus announced that they were leaving Cybertron in search of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] when he needed them to deal with the neutrals. This caused Prowl to blow up in anger towards the neutrals, calling them arrogant and ungrateful cowards who did nothing during the war but now acted like they owned the planet. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Contrary to Prowl's belief that nobody would willingly come with Rodimus, he managed to gather over 200 Autobots for his quest, including his old partner and friend Chromedome. Prowl ended up goading Rodimus {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} into installing [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on the Lost Light covertly on board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} and asked Chromdome to perform mnemosurgery on the captive in the hopes of learning the secrets of what made a Phase-Sixer. When Chromedome refused, Prowl attempted to blackmail him with an unsavoury secret from the mnemosurgeon's past, threatening to tell Rewind; Chromedome responded by assaulting Prowl and erasing some of his memory to protect his relationship with Rewind. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Not to be deterred by his slight amnesia, Prowl still tried to convince Chromedome to stay as he truly needed his special abilities, but Chromedome refused as he'd rather leave his past behind. After a brief fit of anger, Prowl resorted to plan B, contacting his [[Duobot|agents]] on board [[Lost Light|Rodimus's ship]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} He ordered them to place a tracker on its engines, though unfortunate events would lead to them to fail and be killed. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Prowl and Bumblebee watched the launch of the ''Lost Light'' be cut short when the ship disappeared in a sudden explosion. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:Prowl Arcee TheAutomonyLesson.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Prick talking about how he hasn't gone soft.]]
Prowl was left handling the Decepticons, who were very harsh law enforcers and very unhappy about their imprisonment. After arresting [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Horri-Bull]] for assaulting [[Tappet|a NAIL]] (and then arresting the NAIL for disturbing the peace), he took them back to the Decepticon pen and was confronted by Decepticon spokesman [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who demanded his faction be treated as equals. Believing him to have some sort of plan, Prowl reported his suspicions to Bumblebee and suggested they cancel the memorial service dedicated to Rodimus's crew, what with the large NAIL population being indifferent to the fate of their friends. He later discussed the matter of Ratbat with his secret weapon, [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], telling her that he was going to preserve the peace even if he had to do things he didn't want to do. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} He learned the truth soon enough when Starscream came to the Autobots and sold out Ratbat, telling Prowl that he planned to assassinate Bumblebee during the memorial service then stage a coup. Acting on this info, Prowl managed to stop [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] from sniping Bumblebee and leaving a NAIL to take the blame, and in the meantime sent Arcee to deal with Ratbat. Even though she mercilessly murdered the Decepticon, the two agreed afterwards that she had acted in self-defense and had no other choice. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Prowl later addressed to the Decepticons in the wake of Ratbat's death, claiming that evidence suggested suicide. Starscream stepped in and backed the cover story, much to Prowl's discomfort. Very shortly thereafter, mysterious explosions began striking Cybertron, leading Prowl to believe the Decepticons were responsible. Metalhawk questioned this, adding in some cutting remarks about the war not being over for Prowl yet. Eventually Wheeljack figured out the origin of the explosions and that all parties were innocent in the matter. Much to Prowl's displeasure, Starscream came up with a plan to protect the civilians while Wheeljack ended the threat. When Starscream was granted a place in the new government thanks to his actions, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] became enraged and struck Prowl, who had tried to calm him down. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

[[File:Prowl Bombshell Devisive.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Reports of this headshot may have been greatly exaggerated.]]
Starscream immediately began undermining Bumblebee's position in the new government, adding to Prowl's growing frustration. When the Decepticon [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] was found murdered, Prowl saw to the investigation. While interrogating the only witness, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], Prowl found a [[cerebro-shell]] implanted on the Decepticon, leading him to the conclusion that [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] was the murderer. Prowl and Arcee used the entranced Dirge to track Bombshell down, finding the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] ensnaring [[Sunstorm (G1)|another victim]]. After a scuffle where Prowl found out that Bombshell's I/D chip wasn't functioning, he ordered [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] to pursue the fleeing suspect. Prowl and Arcee soon caught up and found Blurr being accosted by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. While Arcee was ordered to save Blurr, Prowl kept on with his pursuit of Bombshell, eventually cornering him. When Bombshell refused to give him any information or the identity of any possible collaborators, a fed-up Prowl coldly executed the deranged Insecticon. The cerebro-shell fell off Dirge, and he witnessed the aftermath of Prowl's actions. Dirge managed to escape and Prowl ordered Arcee to pursue him while he dealt with the Constructicons. Utilizing a hidden override code on the I/D chips to overcome whatever was blocking the signal, Prowl activated their chips and disabled all five Constructicons at once. Later, an injured Blurr gave Prowl a piece of his mind for being ordered after Bombshell without backup, calling him "crazy" and "paranoid". Prowl ignored Blurr's concerns, and pointed out that there was something larger at play with the Decepticons, telling Bumblebee that they had to "take control" of this new era. {{storylink|Devisive}}

When the NAIL [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] arrived, Prowl kept close tabs with him along with Sideswipe. Later on, he was informed that Sky-Byte was having a secret meeting with the Decepticons and broke into their hiding place with Streetwise and Sideswipe and after a brief fight, managed to capture Sky-Byte and Needlenose. They were about to lynch them in public when Ironhide stopped Prowl after saying that it was a way to have a better future of equality for Autobot and Decepticon. When questioned the next day at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] of his new attitude, Ironhide said he had a vision that he and Alpha Trion were telling war stories on Gorlam Prime and that every Autobot and Decepticon by that time, were dead along with their old grudges. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

[[File:Sideswipe Prowl and Wheeljack vehicle Primus All Good Things.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
When the Decepticon captain [[Turmoil]] landed his ship on Cybertron, Prowl and his security forces were ordered in by Bumblebee to attack if necessary. When the order was given by Metalhawk, the Autobot forces stormed in to capture the Decepticons. {{storylink|Interference Patterns}} Prowl saw the Dinobots, Sky-Lynx and Ironhide off when they headed out into the wilderness in response to a distress signal. After they were out of earshot, Prowl noted that he was uncomfortable with the Dinobots retaining their Earth altmodes, and wish they would return to "normal." Bumblebee responded that things had been far from normal recently. He then joined Metalhawk and Starscream in their criticisms about the free elections being stalled on Cybertron, though Bumblebee insisted that they were forthcoming. He later explained to Bumblebee that he desired the elections to take place because he had confidence that Bumblebee would be elected as the planet's leader. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} When [[Turmoil]]'s ship, containing a sort of time machine, disappeared under Bumblebee's nose, Prowl arrived to assist the investigation. {{storylink|Night and the City}} He was later present when a Metrotitan appeared beneath Cybertron's surface and declared Starscream as the Cybertronian conqueror who would unite the planet. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}}

[[File:CityOnFire-NewProwl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|<---o The Verge]]
A short while later, Omega Supreme was bombed in a terror attack, and Prowl used the opportunity as pretense to arrest the Decepticons still working under Soundwave and Shockwave. To allow him to spirit the Decepticons away to secret captivity, Prowl had Arcee infiltrate their hideout, disable them with a special stasis bomb, and then planet explosives throughout the pen. Prowl then lead his public arrest force to the pen, where he purposely tripped the explosives to present the appearance that the Decepticons had booby-trapped their own base and had perished in the blast. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} The blast left Prowl in a serious, although stable, condition, but he soon mysteriously disappeared from his [[CR chamber]]. A short while later, when Decepticons had begun rioting in response to Megatron's return, Prowl reappeared in an upgraded body, and shot [[Staxx]] to save Wheeljack, who had been corned by the angry mob. {{storylink|City on Fire}} He subsequently led the Autobot engineer to the [[Black Room]], where the Decepticons Prowl had previously 'killed' were waiting, repaired and upgraded. Wheeljack was taken hostage, and soon the escaped Megatron arrived, with a stunned Starscream in tow. {{storylink|The Verge}}

[[File:IDWRID14 prowlstator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Deva-prick? Prick-astator?]]
When a group of Autobots, joined by Metalhawk, Dirge and Swindle arrived at the Black Room, Prowl was holding Starscream and Wheeljack at gunpoint. The engineer tried to remind Bumblebee of what was "most important", but was shot through the head by his captor. Bombshell and Prowl revealed to their audience that the Autobot law enforcer had been taken by one of the Insecticon's mind control devices as he attempted to execute him, and had been a pawn of the Decepticons ever since. Bombshell also noted that Prowl had been easily controlled due to his memories already being damaged in some manner. With that concluded, Megatron declared that the Autobot had outlived his usefulness as a secret pawn, and announced that he would now become part of the next generation of Decepticon warrior. Briefly freed from Bombshell's influence, Prowl collapsed to the ground, aghast that his friends had never suspected his being controlled, but was suddenly wracked with pain as his body transformed against his will... into the head and shoulders of a reborn Devastator! The behemoth proceeded to attack the Autobot command center and snatch [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] out of the air, before proceeding, under Bombshell's influence, to the med-center, where the highest concentration of Autobots was. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

The Prowl-Devastator remained conscious under Bombshell's control, but unable to direct his own actions. He was confronted by Ironhide's newly arrived Autobot gestalt, the former Aerialbots known as [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], and battled the giant. Prowl-Devastator's mind temporarily shut down when Arcee revealed her true colors and executed Bombshell. The gestalt soon started back up again, however, as Prowl's mind interfaced with the Devastator gestalt and began willingly causing vast amounts of destruction. The Devastator-Prowl started rampaging again, completely out of Decepticon control, and tore his way through Superion. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

Ironhide managed to get through to Prowl inside Devastator's psyche, convincing him to stop the devastation. Prowl re-exerted control over himself and Devastator long enough to rip the gestalt's head from its shoulders, separating Prowl and the Constructicons back into their component parts. Undeterred, Megatron prepared to enter the Devastator gestalt personally with his new body. Luckily, Bumblebee deciphered Wheeljack's last words in time, and he, Prowl and Ironhide spoke the access code for Wheeljack's system bypass, reactivating the force field bubble the engineer had secretly implanted in Megatron's spark casing. Unfortunately for the Autobot government, however, the NAILs had had enough after this latest outbreak of warfare. Led by Starscream, they cast both Autobots and Decepticons out of new Iacon. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

===Suffering the consequences===
Almost immediately after departing, the Autobots were confronted by the Constructicons, who wanted to join up with Prowl since their unification had given them a glimpse into Prowl's mind, and they had liked what they had seen. Bumblebee attempted to rationalise that Prowl had only done all the terrible things he had done under Bombshell's influence, but Arcee, thinking she was helping, pointed out that Ratbat's assassination ''had'' been Prowl. She later attempted to apologise for revealing this. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} When Tyrest's [[universal killswitch]] was activated, Prowl was among those affected. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Luckily Prowl was saved thanks to Rodimus and Perceptor. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Later, when a bright light mysteriously appeared, {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Prowl and the other Autobots approached it, only for a [[Necrotitan|Titan]] to emerge from the ground in front of them. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

As Bumblebee tried to organise an offensive, he asked Prowl if it was that same Titan that had proclaimed Starscream would rule, Prowl admitted he wasn't sure since his memories from his time under Bombshell's control were fuzzy. Despite insisting that attacking immediately was their best course of action, Bumblebee protested, leading Prowl to argue that it was Bumblebee's indecisiveness that led to him losing Iacon, at which point they were suddenly attacked by Soundwave's Decepticons. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} However, when Starscream arrived to confront the Titan, Prowl once again became infuriated with Bumblebee's hesitation in allowing Arcee to take him out and with his sudden collaboration with Soundwave on the situation. The final straw came when the Titan unleashed a wave of energy, injuring several of the Autobots, leading Prowl to outright blame Bumblebee for their problems. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

While Prowl thought they should press the attack Bumblebee favored a more logical approach, which was when Soundwave heard Megatron screaming.{{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Following the sound, the combined force found Shockwave's lab, where [[Nova Prime]] and Galvatron were attempting to emerge from the [[Dead Universe]] through a spacebridge in Megatron's chest. While battling Shockwave's forces, Prowl tried to order Bumblebee to focus on fighting rather than reaching the resurrected Metalhawk, but when Shockwave called in the Necrotitan, Prowl ordered a retreat. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} Prowl called for the combined Autobot and Decepticon forces to retreat to Iacon, retorting [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop's]] protest that they wouldn't be leading it there since it was already heading towards the city. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

They eventually made it back to Iacon, where [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] led them to the self-pitying Starscream. Prowl, recognizing that Shockwave was relying on them to fight among themselves, decided to play things logically and took charge of the situation, organizing the treatment of the wounded, the evacuation of the survivors, and preparing a counter-strike against the Titan. While coordinating with Soundwave, he questioned whether the Decepticon understood Shockwave's logic, but Soundwave admitted he never understood Shockwave, and as Prowl scoffed at his belief that they could still defeat him, Bumblebee arrived with an injured Megatron. Furious that Bumblebee would rescue their longtime enemy, Prowl was prepared to shoot the Decepticon leader, however as they all argued, Metroplex and the ''Lost Light'' arrived via quantum jump to fight the Necrotitan. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} After greeting the ''Lost Light'' crew as they disembarked, Prowl smugly reprimanded Bumblebee for allowing Megatron to disappear with a portion of Metroplex's thumb; when Bumblebee aggressively told him to piss off and that he'd made a choice, Prowl looked smug indeed about the little guy having made a decision like he'd wanted. Luckily too, the Decepticon leader did not adandon them as Prowl thought; Megatron teleported into Metroplex's hand to give him the Regenesis ore in the thumb, allowing Metroplex to defeat the Necrotitan. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:TheBecoming-throw.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Cybertron's hottest new sport, prick toss.]]
After reluctantly admitting that Bumblebee was right to trust Megatron, Prowl then sought out Chromedome, having realised that the mnemosurgeon had worked on him, which was what had allowed Bombshell to control him. Taunting him on the recent loss of Rewind, the pair fought, and Prowl found himself cheered on by the Constructicons until Ultra Magnus arrived to break up the fight. Magnus then gave Prowl a few choice words, pointing out that Prowl had been indirectly responsible for many problems on the ''Lost Light'', and that he had never suffered through any of his own actions. Prowl was left alone with his admirers after a final remark from Magnus citing that he was the loneliest person he had ever met and was now among like-minded company. Before too long, however, the calm was ended by the arrival of Shockwave's army of [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Seeing that [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] was about to harass Metroplex, a hesitant Prowl was convinced by the Constructicons into reforming Devastator, {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} who managed to defeat the original combiner with help from the ''Lost Light''. After the fighting was over, Prowl was among the crowd who witnessed Optimus and Megatron exit the ''Lost Light'', with the Decepticon leader having defected. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

In a meeting to discuss what to do with Megatron, Prowl urged that they simply move forward with executing him rather than go through the mockery of a trial, however it was decided that a trial would go ahead to show the public that the Autobots didn't operate outside the law. Prowl was pleased to hear Optimus appoint him prosecutor. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} As the trial progressed, Prowl had many testimonies against Megatron made, including ones from [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] and Starscream. However, when Megatron changed his plea from guilty to not guilty {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} and made clear his desire to be tried by the Knights of Cybertron, a legal loophole possible because of the trial taking place on Luna-2 where the laws were different. Prowl insisted that they move the trial back to Cybertron so that it wouldn't be an issue, however Ultra Magnus pointed out that they couldn't do so for their own convenience. As a result, Optimus ended up allowing Megatron to join the ''Lost Light'' in order to have the former Decepticon's fate decided by the Knights. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

Prowl let his fury at Optimus fly, but when Optimus pointed out that Megatron was accepting his mistakes and the wrongness of his actions, Prowl admitted that he too had been ruthless throughout the course of the war, and that Bumblebee's death was clouding his judgement. Accepting Optimus's offer to join him on another mission to Earth, Prowl hoped that he might learn more from the planet. When the Constructicons, whom Prowl had reluctantly accepted, asked if they were joining the ''Lost Light'' under Megatron, Prowl raged that he would never stand with Megatron, and told them they would be going to Earth, knowing that Optimus was making a mistake and that he would have to be there to fix things. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] attempted to discuss the result of the trial with Prowl, but Prowl instead preferred to vent his frustrations to the lonely Autobot, sarcastically stating that a bold new future awaited them. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Before they departed, Prowl offered his opinion to Arcee on the difference between her and the Camiens, and was pleased when she asked Optimus permission to join their mission. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

===Erratic behavior===

As they approached Earth, Prowl stated it was good to be home, to the confusion of Cosmos, who pointed out how personally Prowl took Spike Witwicky's betrayal. Prowl brushed aside the comment, and asked if Cosmos trusted Prime's leadership, revealing that he asked him to come along because he needed someone he can trust on the mission. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} Arriving in Earth's orbit, the Ark-7 was immediately attacked by Cybertronian-like weapons, and Prowl protested against falling back to the moon since the humans knew they were coming. As Optimus organised a team to go to the surface aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Prowl was ordered to remain with Arcee and Sky Lynx to investigate who launched the missiles, and Arcee suspected Prowl was unhappy with being sidelined. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} As a battle between Optimus's team and the allied [[Earth Defense Command]] and Galvatron-led Decepticons erupted, Prowl sent Arcee and Sideswipe to back them up while he and Sky Lynx gathered the Constructicons. When the battle moved into the small town of [[Poverty Flat]], Prowl revealed his plan to force the Decepticons into revealing themselves, and combined with the Constructicons into Devastator, {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} thereby threatening the EDC's attempt to cover up the return of the Cybertronians. Once the EDC pulled the Decepticons out, Prowl dismissed Optimus's concerns about the recklessness of Prowl's plan and his horror at Prowl's expectation that the EDC would have executed the civilians, pointing out that he had exposed the EDC's mind bomb weapon, which was doubtlessly designed thanks to access to a Cybertronian brain, giving them a lead as to the captured Alpha Trion's location. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

As the Autobots worked on a way to infiltrate the base, Optimus was unhappy with Prowl's presumption about leading the rescue mission, and ordered him to remain with Sky Lynx. Arcee took a moment to confide in Prowl that she thought that [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] was a spy, however Prowl wasn't concerned with that, only if she had told Optimus. After asking if she was still loyal to him, Arcee responded that she was loyal to the Autobot cause, a fact that Prowl found highly amusing. As Optimus's team started their attack, Prowl used the distraction to disembark Sky Lynx and infiltrate the base himself, where he caught up with Jazz, who had found Alpha Trion. Holding a gun to his comrade's head, he stated that Trion wasn't going anywhere, {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} and with Jazz's attention on him, pointed out the alarms set up around Alpha Trion. Having realized that the humans couldn't have used Alpha Trion to create their mind bomb in the short time he was their captive, Prowl and Jazz began searching their base for clues. When Prowl was apparently knocked out by the mind bomb, he used the connection to the EDC's mainframe, but lacking time to go through their encrypted files, took control of their weapons and take out the Decepticon worldburner. After Jazz carried him to their teammates, Prowl awoke to reveal that Scavenger's leaking of information to the Decepticons was his plan to make events play out as they did. After forming Devastator to cover the rescue of Alpha Trion, Prowl counted the mission as a complete success. While Optimus was furious about Prowl's actions and secrets, Prowl insisted that it was all justifiable in this dangerous new era.

Meanwhile, Galvatron murdered [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]], and claimed that Prowl had been the culprit, and was believed due [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa Faireborn's]] awareness of the animosity between Prowl and his son. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

When Optimus and Alpha Trion journeyed to the moon for a private conversation, Prowl used a stealth-painted Cosmos to listen in as Trion explained his role in history, and of the mysterious [[Enigma of Combination]] that could allow Cybertronian's to merge located on Earth. When Alpha Trion asked whether Optimus would share this information with Prowl, due to his control of the only truly successful combiner in eons, Optimus questioned why he wouldn't share what he had learned from his friend. {{storylink|The Crucible}}

As Prowl learned of the resurfacing of Spike Witwicky, Optimus prepared to head back to Cybertron, leaving Prowl in charge, but warned him against taking more unnecessary risks. Overcome with anger over Optimus's weakness and suffering from another nosebleed, which were getting more frequent, Prowl gathered the Constructicons and informed them that they were going after Spike {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Believing that Spike knew of the Enigma of Combination's whereabouts, Prowl and the Constructicons took on a dangerous pursuit through the streets of Tokyo for their target. Momentarily halted in his pursuit by Arcee, who was concerned about him putting innocent humans in danger, Prowl finally managed to capture his quarry just as the Decepticons arrived, also in search of Spike.

Escaping to the cover of a nearby forest, Spike expected to be executed, but Prowl proclaimed that he had forgiven Spike. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} While Spike was quick to assume that it was because he was justified in defending the preservation of his own species, Prowl corrected him by saying he now understood how destructive his own race was and that they needed to be stopped. Requesting Spike's help in recovering the Enigma, Prowl and the Constructicons headed to [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]]'s facility in Wanmu. Using Spike to infiltrate and confirm the Enigma's presence, and upon hearing from Cosmos that the Decepticons were inbound, Prowl then ordered the Constructicons to combine so that they could take the Enigma, and that Spike was only a secondary target, having lied about his forgiveness. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} While Devastator did manage to retrieve the Enigma, his components' shared hatred for Spike derailed the combiner's objective, throwing the Enigma away as he attempted to squash Spike. Arcee finally managed to reach Prowl by revealing that the Enigma had been taken by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] during his blind attack. After taking a [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] as a bonus prize, Prowl blamed the Constructicons for taking control of Devastator from him, but they pointed out Prowl was as much to blame, and Arcee suggested that Prowl find a way to explain his actions to Optimus. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

As he showed off the spacebridge to Jetfire, Prowl received word from Rattrap about Starscream's recent contact with the colony of [[Caminus]] and his acquisition and use of the Enigma of Combination. Furious, Prowl contacted Optimus, demanding to know what he was thinking in allowing Starscream access to colonies, accusing Prime of not seeing the bigger picture. As Optimus terminated the call, omitting the fact that Starscream had combiners, Prowl seethed with rage at not being trusted, and decided to act himself. Having Rattrap use Metroplex's spacebridge to provide a connection to Cybertron, Prowl and the Constructicons traveled through. Seeking to prevent Starscream from achieving an empire, Prowl stated that Caminus and the other colonies would need to be cut off, ensuring the safety of the universe, even if it came at the cost of Cybertron and everyone on it. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

[[File:Mistakes&Mayhem-ProwlArested.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]

Interrupting the clean-up on Caminus, Prowl and Constructicons formed Devastator and ordered all Cybertronians to return through the space bridge, but [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'s protest and [[Sparkstalker]]'s refusal led to Devastator opening fire. After besting Superion once again and dragging him through the spacebridge to Cybertron, the Prowl-controlled-Devastator stated that he was doing what was necessary and began destroying the spacebridge. Optimus tried to convince Starscream and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] that Prowl could be reasoned with, but Starscream used the Enigma of Combination to heal Superion and force the "[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]" to merge into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and together both combiners defeated Devastator. While Starscream sought Prowl's death, Optimus and Windblade managed to convince him otherwise, but as Prowl was arrested and dragged off, Prowl raged that Starscream would never change and Optimus was playing with fire. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

When Optimus visited the imprisoned Prowl to talk over recent events, Prowl was unconvinced by Prime's attempts to put a system in place to curb Starscream's ambition, and pointed out that Starscream still needed the combiners on his side since Superion and Defensor were likely more loyal to Optimus, and would likely recruit Devastator. Believing that Prowl had been twisted by numerous betrayals he feels he has suffered, Prowl retorted that Optimus could include himself in that list. As Prowl insisted that he has always been the one to make the tough calls Optimus couldn't, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] broke free and formed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], starting a battle between him, Superion, Defensor and a Scoop-included Devastator. When Rattrap arrived with the Enigma of Combination, Prowl ordered him to use it, forcing Prowl, Optimus, Ironhide, Mirage and Sunstreaker to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|a new combiner]], who quickly confronted the other combiners and stated that it was time for him to take control. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

[[File:NowAndOnEarth-PrimePunchesProwl.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.025|Prowl's had this coming for how long now?]]

Devastator recognized that Prowl was in control of the new combiner, due to his previous experience in combining, and was furious that he had been rejected by his former component for an upgrade. Suddenly the combiner collapsed as Prowl began fighting his fellow components for control within the combiner's psyche. One by one, Optimus, Ironhide, Sunstreaker, and Mirage rallied, refusing to look at the world only as numbers and statistics the way Prowl does, instead sharing their belief in the power of people that can change and be there to help one another. Synchronized by this shared belief, their minds slowly came together, and while Prowl refused to accept their way of thinking, his refusal was what allowed him to finally understand them, and in that understanding, all five were unified and Optimus Maximus was truly born. Alongside Superion and Defensor, Optimus Maximus defeated the other combiners, and then willingly separated himself so that Prowl could be arrested, knowing they could not be above the law. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

With Prowl now in custody, Optimus hoped that he could talk some sense into his old ally. Prowl simply replied that morality had nothing to do with military strategy, and that spending time as Devastator meant that he could no longer tell the difference between himself and the Decepticons. The two former friends finally came to blows, although Prowl's knowledge that a part of him would always exist within Prime convinced the Autobot leader to spare his life. However while Optimus's back was turned, Rattrap spirited Prowl away; with both their plans having failed, he stated that Prowl owed him a victory. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} Prowl was branded a fugitive for his actions, and wanted signs were scattered throughout Iacon. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

=== Gone Too Far ===
[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers2-ProwlWebbedUp.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Prowl web of lies have come back to bind him, literally.]]
Prowl received a message from Verity Carlo, who had a copy of the Aequtias data and threatened to release it. Getting to Earth quickly by utilizing his mind link to Kup, Prowl prepared to confront Verity in Nome, Alaska when he suddenly was attacked and kidnapped by [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]. When Prowl woke up, he was in a strange landscape which attacked his sensors, and lost consciousness again as Mesothulas welcomed him to the Noisemaze. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} Mesothulas briefly locked his old friend in a [[positive reinforcement prison]], where Prowl dreamt that his recent actions had resulted in a utopian peacetime Cybertron and Optimus thanked him for his pragmatism. Prowl awoke to find himself trapped in a giant web. Recognising his captor's voice, Prowl asked what Mesothulas wanted, though the scientist responded that he no longer answered to that name and stated that Prowl had something he wanted, threatening to expose his dirty secrets. Once he was alone, Prowl used his mind-link to Kup to address the recently awakened Springer and the Wreckers, fully exposing his manipulation of the older bot, but explained as much as he could about his situation before being cut off.

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers3-Tarantulas'FinalOffer.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]Mesothulas then returned, revealing his possession of the Aequitas data Verity had had, resigning Prowl to agree to talk. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} Mesothulas then fully revealed himself to Prowl, shocking the Autobot with his new form, and his new name, Tarantulas. Prowl suspected that Tarantulas had come to the conclusion that he had pushed him into the Noisemaze, and intended to use the war crimes data from Aequitas to blackmail him as revenge. However, Tarantulas merely wished to work with Prowl again, to recreate the symbiosis of their original relationship. When Prowl refused, he was placed in the company of his would-be rescuers: Verity, Springer, Roadbuster, and Arcee, and forced to watch as their most shameful, damning thoughts were bared to him thanks to Tarantulas's new invention, the guilt-extracting [[Impetus]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

Prowl tried to reason with [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], whom Tarantulas had recruited as a mole within the Autobots, but the intelligence analyst had been infuriated by his early-releasing of Roadbuster, and verbally tore into Prowl for his various crimes. At that moment, Verity revealed that she had not intended to release Aequitas, but had only wanted to force Prowl to help treat her for the illness caused by her exposure to Aequitus, and Prowl lamented that he wished she had just asked. Before Tarantulas could hook him up to Impetus, Prowl attempted to make the scientist give up on another partnership by claiming that he had killed Ostaros, though this failed. At that moment, Kup used their connection to inform him that rescue was on its way, but only because of Prowl's value and not because he deserved to be saved. Finally convincing Hubcap not to release the Aequitas data, the analyst freed him and the other captives. Prowl pulled a gun on Hubcap, believing he had too much incriminating data to be allowed to live. Hubcap pleaded for his life, arguing that killing him would only continue the cycle of violence and secrecy that has resulted in their current situation. Though Prowl was swayed by Hubcap's logic, Impactor believed it was too great a risk and shot Hubcap. Insisting that they destroy all of Taratulas' work, Prowl and the others began preparing to collapse the Noisemaze, just as Tarantulas returned. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:SinsOfTheWreckers5-kuppunchesprowl.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|YOU punch a car! And YOU punch a car! EVERYBODY PUNCH A CAR!!!]]
After failing once more to convince his former partner to give up, Prowl listened as Impactor revealed the truth of what happened, at which point Tarantulas realised Springer was Ostaros and went after him. Ordered by the Wrecker to get out of the maze, Prowl prepared to force [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] to consume the [[Obtenteum]] in order to collapse the Noisemaze. After meeting up with Kup and Guzzle, the former got in a good hit on Prowl's jaw for his manipulations of him, and Guzzle took care of Tidal Wave. However once they escaped into Debris, Guzzle pulled his weapons on Prowl and Kup, determined to take revenge for the friends he had lost because of them, forcing Impactor to put him down. Later, Prowl went back into the remains of the Noisemaze to rescue the still-alive Springer, and severed his link with Kup. Neither Kup nor Arcee wanted to deal with him further, and decided to let Prowl go for the time being, yet not informing Optimus about the crisis either. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

When Optimus annexed Earth into the Council of Worlds and broadcast a message, Prowl watched and refuted his former friend's claim that he was bringing freedom to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

His initial excursion to Earth was remembered by [[Scarlett]] and [[Joe Colton]] as they discussed the threat the Cybertronians posed to Earth. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}

After [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] came back to life, casually murdered people and kidnapped Optimus and Soundwave via a [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], Arcee contacted Prowl, who knew exactly where his old boss would go. {{storylink|White Light}}

[[File:TenToMidnight-ProwlStrugglesToRemember.jpg|left|thumb|200px|With all the wrongs he's done lately, it's easy to believe he might not remember his wrongdoings from only a few years ago.]]
That place was [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] where Prowl suspected Sentinel would try to raise the graveyard of Titans as the former Prime had dreamed of using a Titan army before the Great War began. When Prowl arrived on the moon, he was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] for [[Garrus-9]] before [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] held back his boss. It was only after that Prowl actually recalled the Garrus-9 fiasco before he warned them and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] of great danger to Luna 1. Prowl explained Sentinel's return to life, that Titan plan and that he himself was here to deactivate Luna 1's spacebridge. The trio, specifically Red Alert, were skeptical of Prowl's words before [[Beak]] arrived with proof of Prowl's claims which led Red to believe he was stalling them and working with Sentinel. Nonetheless, the four Autobots set out to stop the Prime. On the way Prowl spoke to Max about the [[Team Rodimus]] and the fact that the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was non-responsive to hails. Their trail led them to the [[Planetary engine|massive engines]] which prompted Max to question Sentinel's age if he knew exactly where and what they were. When they arrived to confront Sentinel in a Titan's brain module, they found the unwilling [[Sovereign]] strapped to the giant's CPU from which the other Titans rose up. Before any action could be taken, Sentinel took control of Red Alert who shot Prowl into stasis. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}}

[[File:LastLight-Prowl'sStaying.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Prick 2: Return of the Prick.]]
As Sentinel gloated, Cerebros placed a shell on Prowl that allowed the former to control his motor functions. He used this to hit Sentinel over the head with a [[Mobile Autobot Repair Bay|M.A.R.B.]] before the three Autobots escaped. When Prowl awoke, he was dismayed to learn what Cerebros had done and that he was being left out the loop for once. Max and Cerebros planned to use the body of the Titan they were based in to stop Sentinel's army but the [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] was stuck in place. Prowl casually used his table flipping skills to manually complete the transformation. While Maximus fought off the Titan army, Prowl and Cerebros confronted Sentinel who promptly shot them both down where he tried to force Red Alert to execute Prowl. Red Alert managed to break free and separate Sentinel's [[Titan Master]] self from his true body. Sentinel would have forced Red to kill himself had Beak not pushed the Prime into one of the thrusters. Prowl asked how deep the thrusters were (one and a half miles) before casually noting that Sentinel was dead. Prowl had his missing optic replaced before he took Sovereign back to Earth and then decided to stay on Luna-1, intending to take a long overdue sabbatical. He sympathized with Maximus over his fears of change and endings before an alert came through pertaining to information regarding the ''Lost Light''. However the message seemed to just be gibberish and the quartet ignored it before they resumed cleaning the Titan's T-Cog. {{storylink|Last Light}}

{{charstubfiction| {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}}}

==INSIRT continuity==
Long ago on Cybertron, [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity#INSIRT continuity|Chromedome]] served in the [[Autobot Police]] and harbored an interest in the field of mnemosurgery. Over time, he was able to use his highly decorated partner Prowl's status to pursue his interest in mnemosurgery, developing the ability to extract information directly from a suspect's mind. {{storylink|Chromedome (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Chromedome bio card}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
[[File:Megatron cam.jpg|left|upright=0.9|thumb|I think this is a killing joke!]]
In [[Primax 708.10-R Lambda]], [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] cracked the codes to an Autobot forward listening outpost. He walked in, shot Prowl, and then laughed and took a photo of what he had done. Prowl would be unable to transform for many stellar cycles. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/06}}
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==Notes==
*[[James Roberts]] has said that pre-war Prowl and Chromedome had a, ah, "stronger bond" than just being partners.<ref>[http://theunderbase.libsyn.com/the-underbase-deconstructs-shadowplay "The Underbase Podcast Deconstructs Shadowplay"], 17:17 - 14:58</ref> This would put their tension in the present day as more personal than we thought (and Rewind's constant insults against Prowl as being the new boyfriend having a go at the crappy ex).
*According to IDW story editor [[Andy Schmidt]], ''[[Ride-Along|Spotlight: Prowl]]'' was originally going to be told in [[The Transformers (IDW)|the ongoing series]]. But when fans reacted badly to Prowl's characterization in [[...For All Mankind|the first issue of that series]], IDW decided to jump the gun and publish the story early as a ''Spotlight''.<ref>[http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1002/19/schmidt.htm Comics Continuum video interview with Andy Schmidt]</ref> It is intended to reconcile his new, rashly self-sacrificial portrayal with the methodical, vehemently anti-hotheaded-maverick personality he [[The Transformers: Infiltration|had]] [[The Transformers: Escalation|exhibited]] [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|previously]]. But that reconciliation doesn't actually address the core concern of many of those upset fans, who wanted not just explanation, but ''reversion'' to the subversive schemer that Prowl had recently developed into.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=7345 IDW forum thread practically begging for Prowl's new characterization to be undone.]</ref> John Barber eventually saw fit to explain this snapback in [[Devisive|''Robots in Disguise'' #4]].
*Prowl's design in the first portion of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' is based on a [[:File:BluestreakWFCconceptart.jpg|concept drawing of ''War for Cybertron'' Bluestreak]] that never saw its way in to the game.

==References==
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Dark Cybertron (IDW)

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{{disambig2|the IDW mini-series|the Legends event|Dark Cybertron (Legends)}}
[[File:DarkCybertronLogo.png|center|500px]]
[[File:DarkCybertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over.]]

"'''Dark Cybertron'''" is an "event" storyline published across 2013–2014 by [[IDW Publishing]]. A simultaneous celebration of the [[Transformers brand]]'s 30th anniversary and the second anniversary of IDW's most recent relaunch of their Transformers comic books, the storyline takes place in alternating issues of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'', with special one-shots released for the first and final chapters. It was produced in conjunction with Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Generations]]'' toyline, and both the prelude and the event itself (eighteen issues in all) were packaged with ''Generations'' figures, all of which were incorporated into the story.

"Dark Cybertron" was followed by the "[[Dawn of the Autobots]]" post-event branding, marketed as a jumping-on point for new readers and introducing the new ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' mini-series.

{{bigquote|THE END OF EVERYTHING! SHOCKWAVE makes a move millions of years in the planning—an ultimate plan to remake Cybertron and destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons! The biggest Transformers event in comic book history!|IDW's hyperbolic promotion for "Dark Cybertron" makes some big promises!}}
 
{{chapters|title="Dark Cybertron" chapters:|next=Dawn of the Autobots|align=left|content=
<div class="list-header">"Syndromica"</div>
*[[Syndromica (1)]]
*[[Syndromica (2)]]

 <div class="list-header">"Dark Prelude"</div>
*[[Omega's Conundrum|Orion Pax]]
*[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Spotlight: Megatron|Megatron]]
*[[The Question|Bumblebee]]
*[[The Reluctant Specialist|Trailcutter]]
*[[The Waiting Game|Hoist]]

 <div class="list-header">"Dark Cybertron Prelude"</div>
*''Robots in Disguise'' [[Shockwaves|#17]]
*[[Second Exodus|#18]]
*[[Homecoming (IDW)|#19]]
*[[Three Monologues|#20]]
*[[Shockpoint|#21]]
*[[Soundwaves (issue)|#22]]
*''More than Meets the Eye'' [[Little Victories|#22]]

 <div class="list-header">"Dark Cybertron"</div>
*[[Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|#1]]
*[[Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|#2]]
*[[Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|#3]]
*[[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|#4]]
*[[Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|#5]]
*[[No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|#6]]
*[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|#7]]
*[[Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|#8]]
*[[Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|#9]]
*[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|#10]]
*[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|#11]]
*[[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|#12]]
}}
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==Prequels==
[[File:RID6 cvrB.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Planning for "Dark Cybertron" began with ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Syndromica (1)|#6]].]]
The storyline of "Dark Cybertron" was built to almost from the inception of the ''More than Meets the Eye'' and ''Robots in Disguise'' comics—specifically, in "Syndromica", the side-plot occurring in occasional issues of ''Robots in Disguise'' which focused on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] as he pursued [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] across the galaxy. In these issues, unexplored and unfinished plot threads from [[Simon Furman]]'s time as chief architect of the IDW universe six years prior came to the fore, as the extent of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s [[Regenesis]] program was explored and characters that had fallen by the wayside like [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] returned.

Build-up increased at the end of 2012 with the return of the ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' series of one-shots, which soon revealed themselves to be pack-ins for upcoming ''Generations'' toys. That these issues were preludes to "Dark Cybertron" was not immediately apparent (aside from the fact that they were eventually collected in a trade paperback named ''Dark Prelude''), with all that seemed to link them being a common theme of the [[Titan (IDW)|Metrotitan]]s and their [[space bridge]] capabilities (serving to [[To sell toys|promote]] the new [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Metroplex]] toy). Once the crossover was underway, however, it became apparent that in addition to the Titans, the ''Spotlights'' had been used as a means of stealth-introducing to toy-buying readers unfamiliar with the IDW universe several characters and concepts that would play important roles in ''Dark Cybertron'', such as Nightbeat, Megatron's internal space bridge, and perhaps most significantly, the introduction of Metroplex's severed thumb.

Following the conclusion of ''Robots in Disguise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s first long-form story arc with its [[Heavy Is the Head|sixteenth issue]], active promotion for the story's imminent beginning commenced, with all six of the subsequent issues of the title bearing a "Dark Cybertron Prelude" cover box, three of which were used as pack-ins for the next wave of ''Generations'' figures. In addition to introducing this new batch of toy characters into the storyline, these issues returned to the Prime side-plot and expanded on Shockwave's involvement in it, and moved other characters into position for the event. Further still, like the ''Spotlight''s before them, the issues used as pack-ins also served to provide for buyers a pocket summary of all the relevant IDW history needed to fully appreciate ''Dark Cybertron''—Shockwave's Regenesis program, the general history of Nova Prime and Jhiaxus's era, a basic recap of ''Robots in Disguise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story up to that point, the Dead Universe, and more. At the same time as this was happening, ''More than Meets the Eye'' brought its own first "season" to a close, then followed up with a single "Dark Cybertron Prelude" issue of its own (also a pack-in, introducing new elements that would be key to the event's story) before both series dived into the crossover.
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==Overview==
To bring together the final strands of a long-germinating plan that has been his life's work, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] orchestrates a series of events that cause havoc for the [[Autobot]]s, [[Decepticon]]s, and [[NAIL]]s on three separate fronts. At his behest, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] manipulates [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]—the once and former Optimus Prime—into awakening a slumbering [[Titan (IDW)|Metrotitan]] on the planet [[Gorlam Prime]]. Bringing the Titan to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Shockwave combines his [[Regenesis]] ores of [[Ore-14|Regeneration]] and [[Ore-2|Death]] to transform the giant into a zombie "[[Necrotitan]]", through which he makes contact with [[Nova Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] in the [[Dead Universe]]. Requiring a [[space bridge]] to free the two ancient Cybertronians from their undead realm, Shockwave has the titan unleash a "death plague" upon [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]; in the chaos that follows, the reanimated [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] is used to retrieve the captive [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] so that Shockwave can employ the space bridge within his body. The united forces of [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s Autobots and [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons storm Shockwave's [[Crystal City]] base and prevent Nova Prime's emergence in the living universe, but Galvatron manages to make the crossing.

Simultaneously, the awakening of the Titan causes Gorlam Prime to collapse into a portal to the Dead Universe, and Pax and his team are only saved from being sucked inside by the timely arrival of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Conferring with Iacon leader [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and learning of events on Cybertron, Pax leads a team through the portal into the Dead Universe to try and stop Shockwave's plot from the other side. They encounter and are tricked into a trap by Nova Prime's mind-controlled thrall [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], but are able to free him, along with Nova's other captive, [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]]; Pax destroys Nova, retaking the name of Optimus Prime in the process.

Meanwhile, the ''Lost Light'', charged with tracking down Jhiaxus, is pulled off-course by a summons from the badly-wounded [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], via a severed portion of his thumb the ship had previously encountered. Finding the ancient Autobot and his companions [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] on the ocean planet [[Hydrophena]], the crew defends him and themselves against an army of Shockwave's [[Ammonite]] minions and use their ship's engines to give him enough of a power boost to teleport them all back home to Cybertron. They return as the Necrotitan is in the middle of razing Iacon at Shockwave's command; Megatron, having fallen in with Bumblebee, uses his space bridge to teleport Metroplex's thumb—revealed to contain another of Shockwave's ores—from the ''Lost Light'' back into its owner's hand, giving him the energy to defeat the Necrotitan and heal the plague.

Unfortunately, all has transpired according to Shockwave's plans: the Ammonites, ''Lost Light'', and Necrotitan were pupeteered to ensure that Metroplex would return to Cybertron and bring the last of the ores with him, while Optimus Prime was deliberately lured into the Dead Universe so that he could destroy Nova Prime and remove his control over its necrotic energies. Using the combined powers of all his ores, fueled by the energy of the Dead Universe—channeled by Jhiaxus's chronal drive, through an unwitting Galvatron—Shockwave intends to bend space and time to his will, collapsing all of reality into a singularity that will be used to feed Cybertron for eternity. As the majority of the Autobots and Decepticons battle the colossal Ammonite army Shockwave summons to the planet, a small team ventures into Crystal City to confront the villains, where they are soon rejoined by Optimus Prime's team, who emerge through a portal to the Dead Universe within the unknowingly-undead [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]. Metalhawk sacrifices himself to unbalance the ore equation, destroying the Ammonites, while Bumblebee is killed by Shockwave; inspired by the words and the sacrifice of his new friend, Megatron dons the Autobot symbol, an action that throws Shockwave into confusion. The scientist's loss of focus causes him to lose control of the chronal drive, setting his mind adrift in time and resulting in the re-emergence of his pre-[[Shadowplay]] self. Horrified at what he has become, Shockwave allows Optimus and Megatron to kill him, destroying the drive and bringing an end to his plan.

The event led into a jumping-on point event for the Transformers books titled "[[Dawn of the Autobots]]", beginning in [[Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|''Robots in Disguise'' #28]], [[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|''More than Meets the Eye'' #28]], and the [[A 'Bot and Her City|first issue]] of the new ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' mini-series, and taking place six months after the end of "Dark Cybertron".

==Consequences==
Several plot lines were resolved as a result of the crossover, and many characters were repositioned for the IDW universe going forward:

*A number of major and supporting characters were killed, including [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], and [[Nova Prime]].
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]], [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] were re-introduced into the IDW universe after several years' absence.
*Female Transformers other than Arcee, including the "fan-designed" [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], were introduced.
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] reassumed the mantle of Prime.
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] made the major decision to join the Autobots, and Galvatron took command of the now-leaderless Decepticons.
*The Autobots of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and Cybertron reconnected for the first time since the current series began.
*The ongoing plots involving the [[Dead Universe]] and the [[Regenesis]] ores, introduced in the first few months of IDW's ''Transformers'' line in 2005-06, [[Revolution|seemingly]] were permanently resolved.
*The universe still hates [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]].

==Creative team==
"Dark Cybertron" is co-written by ''Robots in Disguise'' and ''More than Meets the Eye'' authors [[John Barber]] and [[James Roberts]]. The nature of the issues as toy pack-ins necessitated that work begin on them at the same time as other regular issues of the two ongoings were being produced; as such, with regular artists [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Alex Milne]] occupied on their normal issues, artistic duties for the event were primarily divided up between [[Atilio Rojo]], who drew the scenes set on Cybertron, [[James Raiz]], who covered scenes featuring the ''Lost Light'' crew, and [[Livio Ramondelli]], who illustrated the portion of the story set in the Dead Universe. [[Brendan Cahill]] contributed pages to the first and eleventh chapters, before illustrating the finale, while [[Nick Roche]] and newcomer [[Robert Gill]] chipped in towards the midpoint of the story. Later into the event, their schedules freed, Milne and Griffith returned to provide art for their respective books final few chapters.

Much was made of the involvement of preeminent mainstream comic book artist [[Phil Jimenez]], who collaborated with Roberts and Barber on the plot, provided layouts for Chapter 1 (finished by Griffith) and 12 (finished by Cahill) and drew several pieces of package art for the ''Generations'' toys that were used as "Retailer Incentive" or subscription variant covers for each of the twelve issues. Jiminez's covers initially corresponded to the toy with which each comic came packaged, but this wavered as the crossover went on; this, coupled with some evidently mis-matched pack-ins (Rattrap's and Skywarp's issues were almost certainly switched) suggests that Hasbro may have reshuffled the toyline's wave assortments after the storyline had been organized in advance.

[[Casey Coller]] provides a cover for each issue, usually in the regular cover slot, with additional subscription and RI covers provided by a variety of artists, including Griffith, Milne, Raiz, Cahill, Roche, Ramondelli, [[E. J. Su]], and [[Marcelo Matere]].

==Collections==
*'''''The Transformers: Dark Prelude''''' ([[August 14]], [[2013]]) ISBN 1613777167 / ISBN 978-1613777169
**Collects ''Orion Pax'', ''Thundercracker'', ''Megatron'', ''Bumblebee'', ''Trailcutter'', and ''Hoist.''
**New cover art by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Perez]].
**Each of the characters receiving the Spotlight also had new Deluxe Class toys as part of the 2012–2013 ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line, '[[Thrilling 30]]'.
**Cover gallery

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 1''''' ([[April 16]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613778910 / ISBN 978-1613778913
**Contains ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–#25, and ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–#24.
**Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron Volume 2''''' ([[June 11]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613779984 / ISBN 978-1613779989
**Contains ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #25–#27, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #26–#27, and ''Dark Cybertron: Finale''.
**Bonus content includes covers of each issue.

*'''''The Transformers: Dark Cybertron''''' ([[February 11]], [[2015]]) ISBN 163140072X / ISBN 978-1631400728
:*Hardcover.
:*Contains ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1, ''More than Meets the Eye'' issues #23–#27, ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–#27, and "Dark Cybertron: Finale".
:*Bonus content includes a 26-page "Behind the Scenes of ''Transformers: Dark Cybertron'' #1" by John Barber, with additional commentary by James Roberts, Brendan Cahill, Phil Jiminez, Andrew Griffith, and Carlos Guzman. This in-depth page-by-page breakdown includes script extracts, various stages of lineart, character/location/ship designs, and more!
:*Cover gallery

*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]]''''' ([[September 20]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1684050855 / ISBN 978-1684050857
:*Includes ''Dark Cybertron'' issue #1, ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #23–27, ''More than Meets the Eye'' #23–27, "Dark Cybertron: Finale" and ''[[The Transformers: Windblade]]'' #1–4.

<gallery>
File:TFDarkPrelude tpb.jpg|Dark Prelude cover, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Perez]]
File:DC vol1.jpg|Dark Cybertron vol. 1 cover, by [[Phil Jimenez]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]]
File:DC vol2.jpg|Dark Cybertron vol. 2 cover, by Phil Jimenez and Romulo Fajardo Jr.
File:DC HC.jpg|Dark Cybertron hardcover collection cover, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
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Parasites

2018-04-20T05:18:09Z

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|image=Autocracy 2.jpg
|title="Parasites"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 1]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=
|story by=[[Chris Metzen]] & [[Flint Dille]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|editor=[[John Barber]] & [[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Before the war]]
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'''Zeta Prime is a little crazy.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Parasites Zeta Prime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
At a meeting of the [[Senate]] in the [[Citadel]], [[Zeta Prime]] reviews the situation concerning [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s, especially of their recruiting of [[Nyon]]'s populace. It is fortunate, then, that he has found the perfect weapon to destroy them all: [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[vamparc ribbon]]. As he is about to elaborate, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] arrives at the proceedings as a "delegate". Zeta Prime gives a firm reminder to the delegate that nothing forces him to respect his presence, but moves on to a demonstration of the vamparc. The subject: the captured [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].

In the Citadel's sparring rooms, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] wrestles with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] while the two talk of Orion's newly developed temper and of the morality of their efforts to contain the Decepticons.

In the Primacy Auditorium, Zeta Prime continues his demonstration of the vamparc ribbon, showing that it draws power from the nearest available source: in this case, Swindle. As the vamparc's energies are volatile, Zeta shoots the auditorium's ceiling to avoid the weapon's overload. Zeta goes on to further explain that larger vamparc ribbon units on the [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructor]]s require more power, and that the citizenry of Cybertron provides an excellent source of energy. Despite the protests of the Senators, Zeta explains that proceedings in Nyon have already begun. As part of Zeta's preparation, Orion Pax tells his warriors to get ready.

Starscream approves of Zeta Prime's plan, which surprises the Prime. But Starscream accidentally blurts that he has "done far worse in the name of—". To get Zeta off his scent, Starscream points out the Decepticon spy in their midst: [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]. His cover blown, Soundwave escapes and Zeta orders Orion Pax to hunt him down before he can reveal Zeta's plan to the populace.

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*[[Zeta Prime]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] (5)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (6)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (7)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (8)
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*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (2)
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*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (4)
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==Quotes==
"This Security Council has lost the will to do what must be done. That is why I was chosen to be Prime... because ''I'' am the monster the people need."
:—'''Zeta Prime'''

==Notes==
*Starscream is a delegate, but we're never told who he's meant to be a delegate ''for''. Zeta doesn't seem to realise he's a Decepticon. Metzen later clarified that nobody is aware which Decepticons killed the old Senate and Starscream's role ''as'' a Decepticon is, at the time, unknown.<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/idw-transformers-autocracy-3-blizzplanet-interviews-chris-metzen-and-flint-dille Blizz Planet interview with Metzen and Dille for ''Autocracy'' issue 3]: "no one survived that (very brazen) attack and all video coverage was quickly disposed of. Decepticons are very clever… and thorough! Thus, Starscream’s role as a Decepticon is still largely under wraps as Autocracy gets underway (at least as far as Zeta and these remaining senators are concerned). That entire attack was covered up pretty quick – so one has a clear picture of exactly which Decepticons were specifically involved. "</ref>
*While the comic has Zeta Prime as a full-on nutjob, the [[authorial intent|author's thinking]] was that Zeta had started out okay but became a monster to try and restore order. <ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/idw-transformers-autocracy-3-blizzplanet-interviews-chris-metzen-and-flint-dille Blizz Planet interview with Metzen and Dille for ''Autocracy'' issue 3]: "I believe Zeta started strong and wanted to be a Prime that really maintained order and security for the people. But Megatron really stoked the fires of unrest. I think there was a crazy escalation between Zeta’s conventional tactics and the Decepticons’ terror tactics. Over time, he concluded that fighting fire with fire was the only reasonable response to what Megatron represented. "</ref>
*This issue features one of only a handful of appearances by what must be assumed to be the original Ultra Magnus.

===Errors===
*[[Nominus Prime]] is referred to by [[Zeta Prime]] as his predecessor who "couldn't contain this upstart rebellion", when [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] was the Prime directly preceding Zeta and the one who failed to stop [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s rebellion in ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. Metzen apologized for the error in an interview, stating "the mention of [Nominus Prime] getting whacked at the start of Chaos Theory was etched in my head as I was scripting Chapter 2 and I referred to the wrong guy".<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/idw-transformers-autocracy-3-blizzplanet-interviews-chris-metzen-and-flint-dille Blizz Planet interview with Metzen and Dille for ''Autocracy'' issue 3]</ref> The mistake was rectified for the TPB.
*When Zeta Prime mentions [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] as the inventor of the [[vamparc ribbon]], the scientist's name is misspelled as "Jihauxus". This was also fixed for the trade.
*Starscream's optics change color from red, yellow, and then blue.

===Advertisements===
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==References==
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Yuki Ohshima

2018-04-18T05:48:24Z

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[[Image:Ohshima.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Continuing the proud Japanese traditions of 1) doing things that make you feel all crawly and 2) being about [[Psychic Lover|15 years behind the fashion curve]].]]

'''Yuki Ohshima''' (大嶋優木 ''Ōshima Yūki''; 1974- ) is a Japanese freelance toy designer and occasional manga artist and writer. He's designed various figurines for [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Transformers'' lines and wrote two different manga series for the franchise. Prior to his official work on the franchise, he published several ''Transformers'' dōjinshi (Japanese fan-comics), including a crossover between the brand and ''Machine Robo'' (Japan's incarnation of ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]]'').

Officially, his art style is classified as ''[[wikipedia:Moe (slang)|Moe]]'', although many western Transformers fans believe it to actually be ''[[wikipedia:lolicon|Lolicon]]''. Even when the [[Marissa Faireborn|girl in question]] is supposed to be a full-grown adult. The [[Legion|suggestively shaped tongue]] doesn't help.

Yuki states that he made all those creepy girls because he always wanted to do something that made jaws drop.<ref>Yūki Ōshima profile board from "KAIYODO and OTAKU culture" exhibition in Taipei, November 17, 2007 to February 17, 2008.</ref> Well, he did [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|it]], didn't he?

==Writer/Illustrator==
*''[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go!]]''
*''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|Kiss Players]]''
*"[[The Creation Revoltech!]]"
*"[[Metrowars]]"
*"[[Metrowars 2]]"
*"[[Train Wars]]"
*"[[Train Wars 2]]"
*"[[Rodimus Wars]]"

==Illustrator==
*[[BotCon 2008]] [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] bio art (linework only)
*"[[Do Over]]" (linework only)
*[[Transformers Generations 2017]] cover.
*Japanese "[[The Transformers Classics]]" cover

==Toy Designer==
*[[KT Figure Collection|KT Figure Collection - The Transformers]]<ref>[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&ett=20070313073317410966000000 KT Figure Collection at E-Hobby.co.jp]</ref>
*[[Shaoshao Li]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]e
*[[Atari Hitotonari]]
*''[[Revoltech]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Revoltech|Optimus Prime]]
*''[[Generations]]'' [[Arcee_(G1)/toys#Generations |Arcee]]
*''[[Generations]]'' [[Metroplex_(G1)#Generations |Metroplex]]
*''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus_Primal_(BW)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-32 Convoy(Beast Wars)]]
*''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Inferno_(G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-33 Inferno]]
*''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Cheetor_(BW)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-34 Cheetus (Beast Wars)]]
*''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Grapple_(G1)#Masterpiece|MP-35 Grapple]]
*''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|MP-36 Megatron]]<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/generations-2017-book-mp-36-megatron-article-translated.1096818 Generations 2017 MP-36 translated article]</ref>
*''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Sunstreaker_(G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-39 Sunstreaker]]
*''[[Masterpiece]]'' [[Dinobot_(BW)#Masterpiece|MP-41 Dinobot (Beast Wars)]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Teletraan10.jpg|[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] [[:Image:Wheelie15.jpg|deserved it]] from [[Teletraan 10|her]].
Image:Teletraan15-jul.jpg|So... [[Teletraan 15|INNOCENT LOOKING]].
Image:Teletraan 15 smashes teletraan 1.jpg|Percussive maintenance much?
Image:KPSparkbot-Group.jpg|Cute! But... DEADLY cute.
</gallery>

*''[[:Category:Images by Yūki Ōshima|Extended Yuki Ohshima gallery]]''</center>

==External links==
*[http://ameblo.jp/ohshimayuki/ Yuki Ohshima's blog]
*[http://twitter.com/ohshimayuki Yuki Ohshima's Twitter feed]

==References==
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Sins of the Wreckers issue 5

2018-04-11T07:00:03Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers]]'' #5
|prev=Sins of the Wreckers issue 4
|next=The Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers
|image=SOTW5_regcvr.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 29]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=May 2016
|written by=[[Nick Roche]]
|art by=Nick Roche
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2016)]]
}}

'''The final secrets come out as the Wreckers make their last stand against Tarantulas.'''

==Synopsis==
Using [[size changing|mass displacement]] to enlarge his spider mode to massive size, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] interfaces with a retinal scanner to activate his backdoor escape plan: shrinking the [[Tor]] itself down to pocket size so that he can safely transport the facility out of the collapsing [[Noisemaze]]. The spider then turns on [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], [[Verity Carlo|Verity]], and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], gloating over how he has healed Verity's illness purely to score imaginary points by accomplishing something Prowl could never do. [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], in the process of planting charges in the pit below to destroy the Tor, know they cannot abandon their task to help, and so are forced to split up: Springer—weary and determined that this will be his final job as a [[Wrecker]]—continues to place the explosives, while Impactor takes the [[Obtenteum]] they need and goes to aid the others. The pair agree to use a call-and-response system, and if Springer stops transmitting at any point, Impactor is to trigger the charges. At Impactor's direction, Arcee slices Tarantulas's web out from under him, sending the mad scientist tumbling into the pit, but he just keeps growing bigger and bigger and climbs his way back out. Tarantulas pontificates about his need for revenge on Prowl, prompting Impactor to drop a bombshell—it was ''not'' Prowl who pushed Tarantulas into the Noisemaze all those years ago, but Impactor himself. This news matters little to Tarantulas; it was done at Prowl's order, after all, so Prowl is still the one he wants. After a moment, however, he realizes the deeper meaning of the revelation: Prowl never gets his own hands dirty, which means that he would never have killed [[Springer (G1)|Ostaros]] as he claimed he did. Tarantulas once again demands to know what became of his greatest creation; Prowl struggles for words, but betrays the truth with a mere turn of his head at the sound of Springer's voice crackling over Impactor's comm. Positively insane with delight to realize that Ostaros is Springer, and that he is in his presence, Tarantulas forgets his vengeance and instead turns to climb into the pit so that he can reunite with his child. Impactor hands the Obtenteum off to Prowl and orders him and Verity to get outside and follow through with their plan to feed it to Tidal Wave, while he and Arcee try to stymie Tarantulas. Arcee does so with characteristic flair, slicing the spider's beast mode head clean off and tossing it to Impactor, who uses it to activate the retinal scanner and halt the Tor's contraction.

Prowl and Verity emerge from the Tor to the dramatic sight of [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] punching his way through ''[[Debris]]''. Coffins spill from the shattered space station's mausoleum; Verity is brought to tears as [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s body lands right in front of her. The pair link up with [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] and explain the plan—though not before Kup get in one strong and very satisfying slug across Prowl's jaw. Resisting his own desire to consume the Obtenteum himself, Guzzle uses his own cannon to blast himself up into the air, jamming the crystals into the startled Tidal Wave's mouth. Tidal Wave is driven to gleeful madness by the sudden power surge and takes out his frustrations with his life in general by attacking the Tor itself, forcing [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] to unwittingly play into the Wreckers' hands by using his [[Outlier]] power to forcibly convert Tidal Wave to whale mode. The g-forces of the giant's transformation—amplified by the Obtenteum—are the last push needed to trigger the Noisemaze's complete and irrevocable collapse.

Arcee and Impactor sense the increase in instability as the maze crosses the point of no return... but so does Tarantulas, still very much alive despite the loss of his beast head. The spider leaps into the pit after Springer; Impactor tries to radio him to warn him, but Springer contacts him first, explaining that he can no longer hear Impactor's transmissions, and insisting he stick to the plan. Arcee, now understanding the depths of Springer's determination and heroism and why Prowl chose him for the rescue mission, convinces Impactor that Springer is right, and the pair escape outside. Tarantulas reaches Springer, but his words are distorted by the Noisemaze, and Springer, unaware of what the spider is trying to tell him, attacks. Consequently, he can no longer transmit his part of the call-and-response signal, and Impactor, with the utmost reluctance, presses the button to set off the explosives.

As the Tor is consumed in white fire, Kup, Prowl, and Guzzle all clamber inside ''Debris'', but no sooner are they onboard than Guzzle plants the barrels of his pistols into the backs of Kup and Prowl's heads, still determined to claim revenge for the deaths of his friends on [[Tsiehshi]]. Verity tries to talk him down, but he is unwilling to listen... forcing Impactor to end the threat by putting his harpoon through Guzzle's brain.

Time passes, and Impactor recounts the events that followed. After the Wreckers extracted ''Debris'' from the Noisemaze, Prowl ran back inside and dragged the still-living Springer to safety before the maze's final collapse. Kup and Arcee returned to Optimus Prime's ranks on [[Earth]], their ties with Prowl now thoroughly severed. And Impactor himself has taken up Carnivac on his offer to join [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], joining their crusade to bring down those in power who use 'bots like Impactor as pawns.

Back in [[Nome]], [[Alaska]], Verity and Springer stare up at the Northern Lights together, fulfilling Verity's long-held dream of seeing them—only now, she will live to see them again and again. The pair wonder how long they have until the insanity of their lives catches up to them once again, and conclude that it could happen at any time, so they should enjoy the normalcy while it lasts.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] (3)
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] (4)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (6)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (8)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (10)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (11)
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]'s corpse (12)

|h2=[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]|c2=
*[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] (1)
*Various Chimeracons (2)
*"[[Prowl II|Prowl]]" (5)
*[[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]] (13)
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (14)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (15)
*[[Tuskmaster]] (16)

|c3=
*[[Verity Carlo]] (9)

|c4=
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"Hey '''Tarantulas... spinnerettes are for chumps'''."
:—'''Impactor''' uses his harpoon-hand to show Tarantulas a better way of swinging from a thread

"Some stuff simply '''can't be taught'''. Otherwise, I could '''tell you''' what it was I '''just did.'''"
:—'''Impactor'''

"A '''helpless life''', cut '''short''', in need of '''nurture''' and '''care'''. What would '''that''' mean '''to you''', anyway? Do you not '''see?''' '''This''' is what '''I''' was capable of '''too''', Prowl. '''Giving life,''' instead of '''taking it'''. The human is '''whole''' again; '''repaired'''. You could '''never''' give that '''gift'''. In '''this way'''—a way that '''counts'''—I will '''always''' be '''better''' than '''you'''."
:—'''Tarantulas''' overuses bold emphasis

"Wrap yer '''baleens''' around '''this''', kelp-licker."
:—'''Guzzle''' force-feeds Tidal Wave

"'''Kup and Prowl'''. All those '''Autobots,''' lookin' '''up''' to you. '''Red badge''' might as well be '''purple''' to you two. Sign of '''a sucker'''. '''Kup''', you '''killed''' some of my '''friends''' a while back. A '''lot''' of 'em. They said cuz you were '''crazy; sick'''. That's not '''good enough''' for me. And '''Prowl'''—never '''seen''' a '''murderer's hands''' so '''shiny white'''. But we ain't your '''toys'''. None of us are."
:—'''Guzzle''' gets in on the excessive bold emphasis game

"After all we'd '''done''' for him, after '''all''' we'd '''risked''', that '''idiot''' ran '''back in'''. We asked him afterwards, what was he '''thinking'''? He said he'd run '''every permutation''' of '''every scenario''' through his head, and '''none of them''' could guarantee what he did would work. So he asked himself, 'What would a '''Wrecker do?'''' and '''that's''' when he decided to go '''back.''' That's when '''Prowl''' decided to go '''back''' for '''Springer'''."
:—'''Impactor'''

"How long do you think we have?" 
"Till it '''catches up''' with us? Till our lives go back to normal and stop being... '''normal?''' Could happen '''any time.''' Today. Tomorrow. This could end at '''any moment.'''" 
"Sounds like being human to me."
:—'''Verity''' and '''Springer'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*In [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|issue #4]], [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] related how [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] had been released from prison by Prowl as a favor to Impactor, and wondered how he could possibly owe him one so big. Now we know: it was Impactor, not Prowl, who was the masked figure who broke into Mesothulas's lab, as seen in the flashback in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|issue #3]]. This explains why Impactor knew about the evil scientist and the Noisemaze, and why he knew where the gate to the maze was in that same issue: because he hid it himself. If you were being attentive, you might have noticed that in that scene, the figure's right hand was constantly hidden or off-panel, thereby concealing the presence of Impactor's harpoon-hand and maintaining the illusion that the disguised 'bot was Prowl.
*Springer being Ostaros means all of the flashbacks, including Prowl collaborating to false-flag massacre a city, happened ''before'' the events of ''[[The_Transformers:_Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' (where Springer shows up) and the war fully kicking off. It's not... ''un''workable, but it feels a bit iffy.
*Guzzle makes his play for revenge for the events of ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]''.
*Kup and Arcee depart to next be seen in [[The Nothing Man|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #45]].
*Springer and Verity end the series by watching the Northern Lights, which Verity previously talked with the Autobot about in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|issue #2]].

===Transformers references===
*As with last issue, there are several "[[generic]]" Chimeracons who do not appear to be based on pre-existing characters, including a puffin-bot who gets blasted by Kup on page 1. However, on the same page, lying on the ground, smoking, is the ''Beast Wars'' character [[Prowl II|Prowl]], recognizable by his owl alternate mode, winged shoulders, and taloned feet.
**The walrus-faced Chimeracon on page 21 is not [[Longtooth]] but rather a Nick Roche-original character named "Tuskmaster".<ref>[https://twitter.com/nickroche/status/748266262539739137 Tweet by Nick Roche (@NickRoche), 2016/06/29]</ref> It is unknown to this wiki's editors if this has anything to do with Roche's stated distaste for Longtooth.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Moonbase 2 interview with Nick Roche at Auto Assembly 2009]</ref>
*Several times this issue, Springer actually uses the leaping ability for which he is named, which is an extremely rare occurrence for the character.
*Impactor's line about spinnerettes, quoted above, seems like a callback to [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]'s line, "Alt-modes are for wimps!", from Roche's [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #1]].

===Errors===
*On page 12, panel 1, there's an uncolored Chimeracon who's just lineart with the background colors showing through him.
*Prowl's eye is fixed at the end of the issue, despite it still being missing in the previously-released but chronologically-later [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' #50]]. The broken eye wound up persisting in the later-still [[Ten to Midnight|''More than Meets the Eye'' #56]].

===Other notes===
*Following the January 2016 release of issue #3, family issues for Roche led to a two-month delay for the final two issues which saw this issue solicited for a late release in May. Unfortunately, some further production delays held the issue back and it did not see release until the final week of June.
*Guzzle's last moments are an adaptation Roche's original pitch for ''Last Stand'' (as revealed in the second hardcover), where Guzzle would kill Kup at the end of the [[Garrus-9]] mission and be gunned down himself.
*On the final page, just above "The End", a tiny spider hangs from a web inside Springer's wheel well. Whatever it means for the possibility of Tarantulas being alive, it was inspired by a moment when Roche sat down to write the issue, and "on the page he was about to write was a very small spider crawling across the page. Oh, the Alan Moore-ness of it all..."

===Covers (3)===
* '''Regular cover:''' The Wreckers in Tarantulas's web, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
* '''Subscription cover:''' Arcee, Springer, and Verity by [[E. J. Su]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Perceptor by [[Guido Guidi]]
<gallery>
Image:SOTW5_regcvr.jpg|He spins a web any size; He catches Wreckers just like flies.
Image:SOTW5_subcvr.jpg|Springer's gonna have some fun.
Image:SOTW5_cvrRI.jpg|World's best armed scientist.
</gallery>

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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
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User talk:MetalX2001

2017-07-26T19:09:28Z

Nom:

==Editing==
You should really contribute more before adding captions. This wiki isn't just only jokes, so we'd appreciate it if you'd contribute more than just silly captions. [[User:Nom|Nom]] ([[User talk:Nom|talk]]) 15:08, 26 July 2017 (EDT)

User talk:MetalX2001

2017-07-26T19:08:48Z

Nom: Created page with "You should really contribute more before adding captions. This wiki isn't just only jokes, so we'd appreciate it if you'd contribute more than just silly captions. ~~~~"

You should really contribute more before adding captions. This wiki isn't just only jokes, so we'd appreciate it if you'd contribute more than just silly captions. [[User:Nom|Nom]] ([[User talk:Nom|talk]]) 15:08, 26 July 2017 (EDT)

User:Nom

2017-07-26T19:02:14Z

Nom:

Seduce me.

You may know me as maxy-mus and or as formerly Borcht.

File:RID29 D.0.C.jpg

2017-07-26T18:53:51Z

Nom: Zero, not the letter O.

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|description=[[D.0.C.]]
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|series=rid
|issueno=29
|storytitle=Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard
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[[Category:Images by Brendan Cahill]]
[[Category:Images by Joana Lafuente]]

1936

2017-07-21T23:36:19Z

Nom:

{{yearofthe|1936}}
The year '''1936''' (MCMXXXVI) predates the launch of the [[Transformers brand]] by forty-eight years.

{{see|Transformers timeline}}

==Non-Fiction==
===Events===
====March====
* [[March 1]] — Construction of the [[Hoover Dam]] is completed.

===Births===
====June====
* [[June 19]] — [[Takeshi Aono]]

====October====
* [[October 9]] — [[Henry König]]

====November====
* [[November 26]] — [[Tonio von der Meden]]

====December====
* [[December 12]] — [[Masaya Taki]]
* [[December 23]] — [[Bud Davis]]

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Real-world events by year]]

Bud Davis

2017-07-21T23:36:14Z

Nom:

[[File:Bud Davis Dreaded Sundown.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Oh yeah? Well if you think it's so easy, why don't YOU find a hi-res mugshot of a stuntman from the 70s!?]]

'''George "Bud" Davis''' (born [[December 23]], [[1936]]) is an American actor. Perhaps his most notable on-screen role was as the Phantom Killer in the original 1976 version of ''The Town That Dreaded Sundown''.

He is also a stuntman, having performed or coordinated stunts in innumerable movies and TV shows since [[1964]]. Most notably, he coordinated the stunts for ''Forrest Gump'', ''Contact'' and ''Cast Away''. Davis has also been inducted into the Stuntman Hall of Fame for his work over the decades.

==Voice roles==
===''The Transformers''===
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]
* [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]
* "[[Produce thrower]]"
* [[Sharkticon (G1)|Unlucky Sharkticon]] ([[The Quintesson Journal]])

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0204294/ Bud Davis at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Bud}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]

December 23

2017-07-21T23:36:01Z

Nom:

<noinclude>{{cal-date|12|23}}</noinclude>
* '''[[1936]] —''' Voice actor [[Bud Davis]] is born.
* '''[[1957]] —''' Writer [[Steven L. Sears]] is born.
* '''[[1963]] —''' [[Jess Harnell]] (the voice of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] in ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'') is born. ''Hello Nurse!''
* '''[[1971]] —''' Voice actor [[Attila Szatmári]] is born.
* '''[[1975]] —''' Voice actor [[Juha-Pekka Mikkola]] is born.
* '''[[1985]] —''' The ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' episode "[[Trans-Europe Express]]" premieres in the US.
* '''[[1990]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' episode "[[God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon|Battle in Space]]" premieres in Malaysia.
* '''[[1998]] —''' The ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' episode "[[Assemble, Thirty-Nine Warriors]]" premieres in Japan.
* '''[[2008]] —''' "[[Starscream Heckles Megatron|Mocking Megatron]]" is posted to Y! Video as a preview of the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' Season 2 DVD. Nobody notices until [[January 6]].
* '''[[2009]] —''' ''[[Classic Transformers Volume 5]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Tales of the Fallen|Tales of the Fallen]]'' [[Tales of the Fallen issue 5|#5]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''2009 —''' "[[At Fight's End]]" is published on the [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members' only site.
* '''[[2015]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Speak, Memory: Part 1|#48]], ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 10|#10]] and ''[[The Transformers Holiday Special]]'' are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

Tap-Out (Universe)

2017-07-12T06:20:08Z

Nom: "May be repurposed" doesn't make it official.

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{{disambig2|the boxer from Generation 1|the boxer from ''Animated''|Tap-Out (Animated)}}
: ''Tap-Out is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tap-out card art.jpg|right|301px|thumb|He's gonna fight [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] at the next UFC.]]
'''Tap-Out''' spent a long time as a prisoner of the [[Decepticon]]s, forced to do battle in the [[grease pits]] of [[Polyhex]] for the amusement of his captors. Frequently taking the place of others in his captured unit, Tap-Out ended up taking the lives of his fellow Autobots, which left scars he still carries to this day.

Eventually freed by an Autobot strike force, Tap-Out has become more determined to prevent the loss of innocent life. He generally maintains an air of upbeat good humor, admirable for someone who went through the horrors he did, but the anger and pain do come through at times. Should he think his charges are being threatened, he will rush in with fists flying almost without a second thought, which has led to a few confrontations and misunderstandings that could easily have been avoided.

Still, most appreciate his dedication to saving lives, particularly those who have little combat ability themselves. And Tap-Out's incredible grappling skills, which have surprised many a Decepticon due to his small stature, have put many a would-be threat face-first in the dirt.

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Tapout-glyph-farewell.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Two decent folks in a universe full of jerks.]]
After the defeat of [[Unicron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] sent several groups of Autobots on survey missions to prevent any more catastrophic surprises. Tap-Out (who came with high recommendations from [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]) acted as bodyguard for [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]]. Their ship, the ''[[Sojourner's Passage]]'', crashed on [[Akalo|Archa Nine]]. Tap-Out and Glyph were the only survivors, forced to use their wits and the friendship of the natives to survive for hundreds of years.

Many years after the Beast Wars, the [[Wrecker]]s happened upon an Autobot homing beacon. After landing, [[CatSCAN]] unintentionally came into conflict with the native [[Akalouthan]]s; Tap-Out immediately came to their defense. [[Ramulus]], [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]], and [[Primal Prime]] in turn arrived to aid CatSCAN. Glyph soon arrived and sorted the whole thing out; Tap-Out apologized to CatSCAN and wished him no hard feelings.

Glyph revealed that the Akalouthans' society revolved around a powerful object called the [[Divine Light]], which would become of great interest to the Wreckers. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], however, betrayed the Wreckers and made off with the Divine Light. {{storylink|Betrayal}} While the Wreckers prepared to follow, Glyph opted to remain behind. Tap-Out was vehement that he was staying too, until CatSCAN volunteered to remain behind as well, and Glyph reminded him that the planet had never truly been home for him. The two shared a touching farewell as Tap-Out joined the Wreckers on their journey.

On the unnamed icy planet that was the Wreckers' next destination, Tap-Out stayed behind to guard the ship alongside [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Tigatron]]. They were assaulted by a squad of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]], but the trio made short work of the invaders. With the Wreckers' newest "member" [[Al-Badur]] in tow, they finally made their way back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

But when they returned to their homeworld, it had changed during their absence into a [[technorganic]] paradise by the [[Great Reformatting]]. The [[Quintesson]]s had seized the opportunity to invade the planet, but Primal Prime assured Tap-Out and the others that [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] was their only concern. Primal Prime, Apelinq, Ramulus, and Tigatron left them to find Cryotek, leaving Tap-Out and the others to take their injured to safety before joining the counterattack forces on the ground. Instead, their shuttle took heavy damage and descended in a ball of fire and smoke. Tap-Out reluctantly abandoned the ship with the rest, save Skywarp, who appeared to be selflessly sacrificing himself for them all. But Tap-Out forgot that Skywarp was a teleporter, and was annoyed that his quick eulogy was ruined by the Decepticon's survival. The group disregarded Primal Prime's orders and descended into the layers of Cybertron to find Cryotek.

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Mini-Cars, attack!]]

Their battle with Cyclonus was cut short when orange sparks shot out from the walls of their battlefield and penetrated both Tap-Out and Skywarp, but left nothing, not even corpses. Though Cyclonus wished he could take credit for their apparent demise, he could not. The reason for their disappearance was a mystery, and circumstances demanded the battle continue. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

Tap-Out and Skywarp had actually been abducted out of their own universe; they were now among the many Cybertronians held prisoner within the [[Cauldron]], forced by a wounded [[Unicron]] to fight each other so that the Chaos-Bringer could feed on the [[spark]]s of the losers to repair himself. {{storylink|Abduction}} Freed by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], he, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] helped keep the [[Unicron virus|madness-infected]] [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] apart so they would stop fighting each other. He escaped the prison-dimension and ended up on his native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Some time later, Tap-Out had joined [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] against [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]'s [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]], and he was present during the final battle of the [[Universe War]] in the [[Pit]]. As he and [[Ramulus|Longhorn]] watched [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] finish off [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], Unicron himself began falling apart beneath them (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). He presumably escaped along with his fellow raiders through a portal back to his home technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:ATeamEffort-captives.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|SPOILERS: I'm the black redeco of me.]]
Tap-Out was part of [[Powerflash]]'s [[Stealth Team]], as part of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]]. Their victories included attacks on [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s projects in [[Gygax]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|''Wings of Honor'' Bruticus profile}}

On one of his first missions, [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] wound up getting his processor scrambled. Tap-Out and the rest of the Stealth Team wound up breaking him out of an Iacon mental institution so that he could rejoin them on their missions. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|Sprocket's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

After word came through that the [[Decepticon Warlord]] [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] had taken an interest in a particular asteroid and was trying to find a way to reach it, the mission to find out why was assigned to the Stealth Team. As part of the plan they cooked up, Tap-Out was coated black with [[electronic paint job|electronic paint]] and adopted the name "Dealbreaker" so he could pose as a [[Neutral]] looking to offer the Decepticons the use of the ''[[Darklon (G1)|Darklon]]''. They took the bait, thanks to Tap-Out's fancy talking. Soon after takeoff, the Autobots subdued the Decepticons and locked them in the brig.

Once the ship arrived at the asteroid, Tap-Out headed to the brig, only to be whacked by the newly escaped Gutcruncher. Feigning unconsciousness, he saw the Decepticon plant a bomb on the ship, and was able to move the bomb before turning himself in to [[Roadgrabber]] as the Decepticons had taken control. While the other Autobots and Decepticons investigated the asteroid, Tap-Out was tied up and guarded on the ship. He thus wasn't exposed to the asteroid's strange energies, and was still able to transform during the later fight when the Stealth Team overcame the Decepticons. The bomb he had relocated destroyed most of the asteroid when it exploded, and he later explained what he'd done to [[Sentinel Major]] during the debriefing. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Tap-Out and the Stealth Team were on hand to defend Elite Guard headquarters with Sentinel Major when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s returned leading [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s troops. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} They didn't fare so well, as their corpses were later seen as reinforcements arrived. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Several million years later, Tap-Out was ''not'' dead, and served in the Wreckers as Primal Prime's second-in-command during a Quintesson invasion of Cybertron. {{storylink|Primal Prime#Timelines|BotCon 2014 Primal Prime customization class bio}} Years later, the Wreckers were reformed to protect Cybertron's interests through the galaxy, and Tap-Out returned to his previous rank. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs, 2014/06/18}} He noted in a log entry that he was glad the crew was comfortable enough with each other to play pranks, and that having been dead before, he knew of worse fates in life. Tap-Out was presumably aboard the ''[[Rodimus Major]]'' when it disappeared into a spatial anomaly. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs, 2015/01/07}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:PrimalPrimeandfriend-CMW.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
Tap-Out, [[Primal Prime]], and Ramulus walked in a group, part of a bigger crowd of countless off-worlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City on the morning of the [[Waruder]] invasion. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Expanded Universe===
[[File:TFU03 TapOut-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Tap-Out''' (Mini Vehicle keychain, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Keychain

: A forest-green and gray [[redeco]] of the [[Fun4All]] keychain version of [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Toys|Cliffjumper]] (with the chain proper detached and placed in a separate baggie), ''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]'' Tap-Out transforms into a "[[Choro-Q|penny-racer]]"-proportioned Porsche 924 Turbo. He came in a simple poly-bag with a bio card inserted, done in the style of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] "[[Action Cards|Action Card]]" trading card series.

: Tap-Out was available to pre-registrants at [[BotCon 2002]], coming as an unannounced freebie in each preregistration package. He was later made available for individual sale on [[3H Productions]]'s web-store.

: The original version of this mold was used to make [[Carrera (G1)|Carrera]], and was also [[retool]]ed to make [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Tap-Out/tap-out.htm More information on Tap-Out at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/archive/story/characters/tapout.html Tap-Out's archived BotCon Online profile]

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Tap-Out (Universe)

2017-07-12T06:15:16Z

Nom:

{{factions|autobot|wreckers|eliteguard}}
{{disambig2|the boxer from Generation 1|the boxer from ''Animated''|Tap-Out (Animated)}}
: ''Tap-Out is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tap-out card art.jpg|right|301px|thumb|He's gonna fight [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] at the next UFC.]]
'''Tap-Out''' spent a long time as a prisoner of the [[Decepticon]]s, forced to do battle in the [[grease pits]] of [[Polyhex]] for the amusement of his captors. Frequently taking the place of others in his captured unit, Tap-Out ended up taking the lives of his fellow Autobots, which left scars he still carries to this day.

Eventually freed by an Autobot strike force, Tap-Out has become more determined to prevent the loss of innocent life. He generally maintains an air of upbeat good humor, admirable for someone who went through the horrors he did, but the anger and pain do come through at times. Should he think his charges are being threatened, he will rush in with fists flying almost without a second thought, which has led to a few confrontations and misunderstandings that could easily have been avoided.

Still, most appreciate his dedication to saving lives, particularly those who have little combat ability themselves. And Tap-Out's incredible grappling skills, which have surprised many a Decepticon due to his small stature, have put many a would-be threat face-first in the dirt.

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Tapout-glyph-farewell.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Two decent folks in a universe full of jerks.]]
After the defeat of [[Unicron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] sent several groups of Autobots on survey missions to prevent any more catastrophic surprises. Tap-Out (who came with high recommendations from [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]) acted as bodyguard for [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]]. Their ship, the ''[[Sojourner's Passage]]'', crashed on [[Akalo|Archa Nine]]. Tap-Out and Glyph were the only survivors, forced to use their wits and the friendship of the natives to survive for hundreds of years.

Many years after the Beast Wars, the [[Wrecker]]s happened upon an Autobot homing beacon. After landing, [[CatSCAN]] unintentionally came into conflict with the native [[Akalouthan]]s; Tap-Out immediately came to their defense. [[Ramulus]], [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]], and [[Primal Prime]] in turn arrived to aid CatSCAN. Glyph soon arrived and sorted the whole thing out; Tap-Out apologized to CatSCAN and wished him no hard feelings.

Glyph revealed that the Akalouthans' society revolved around a powerful object called the [[Divine Light]], which would become of great interest to the Wreckers. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], however, betrayed the Wreckers and made off with the Divine Light. {{storylink|Betrayal}} While the Wreckers prepared to follow, Glyph opted to remain behind. Tap-Out was vehement that he was staying too, until CatSCAN volunteered to remain behind as well, and Glyph reminded him that the planet had never truly been home for him. The two shared a touching farewell as Tap-Out joined the Wreckers on their journey.

On the unnamed icy planet that was the Wreckers' next destination, Tap-Out stayed behind to guard the ship alongside [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Tigatron]]. They were assaulted by a squad of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]], but the trio made short work of the invaders. With the Wreckers' newest "member" [[Al-Badur]] in tow, they finally made their way back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

But when they returned to their homeworld, it had changed during their absence into a [[technorganic]] paradise by the [[Great Reformatting]]. The [[Quintesson]]s had seized the opportunity to invade the planet, but Primal Prime assured Tap-Out and the others that [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] was their only concern. Primal Prime, Apelinq, Ramulus, and Tigatron left them to find Cryotek, leaving Tap-Out and the others to take their injured to safety before joining the counterattack forces on the ground. Instead, their shuttle took heavy damage and descended in a ball of fire and smoke. Tap-Out reluctantly abandoned the ship with the rest, save Skywarp, who appeared to be selflessly sacrificing himself for them all. But Tap-Out forgot that Skywarp was a teleporter, and was annoyed that his quick eulogy was ruined by the Decepticon's survival. The group disregarded Primal Prime's orders and descended into the layers of Cybertron to find Cryotek.

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Mini-Cars, attack!]]

Their battle with Cyclonus was cut short when orange sparks shot out from the walls of their battlefield and penetrated both Tap-Out and Skywarp, but left nothing, not even corpses. Though Cyclonus wished he could take credit for their apparent demise, he could not. The reason for their disappearance was a mystery, and circumstances demanded the battle continue. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

Tap-Out and Skywarp had actually been abducted out of their own universe; they were now among the many Cybertronians held prisoner within the [[Cauldron]], forced by a wounded [[Unicron]] to fight each other so that the Chaos-Bringer could feed on the [[spark]]s of the losers to repair himself. {{storylink|Abduction}} Freed by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], he, [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] helped keep the [[Unicron virus|madness-infected]] [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] apart so they would stop fighting each other. He escaped the prison-dimension and ended up on his native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Some time later, Tap-Out had joined [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] against [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]'s [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]], and he was present during the final battle of the [[Universe War]] in the [[Pit]]. As he and [[Ramulus|Longhorn]] watched [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] finish off [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], Unicron himself began falling apart beneath them (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). He presumably escaped along with his fellow raiders through a portal back to his home technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:ATeamEffort-captives.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|SPOILERS: I'm the black redeco of me.]]
Tap-Out was part of [[Powerflash]]'s [[Stealth Team]], as part of the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]]. Their victories included attacks on [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s projects in [[Gygax]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|''Wings of Honor'' Bruticus profile}}

On one of his first missions, [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] wound up getting his processor scrambled. Tap-Out and the rest of the Stealth Team wound up breaking him out of an Iacon mental institution so that he could rejoin them on their missions. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|Sprocket's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

After word came through that the [[Decepticon Warlord]] [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] had taken an interest in a particular asteroid and was trying to find a way to reach it, the mission to find out why was assigned to the Stealth Team. As part of the plan they cooked up, Tap-Out was coated black with [[electronic paint job|electronic paint]] and adopted the name "Dealbreaker" so he could pose as a [[Neutral]] looking to offer the Decepticons the use of the ''[[Darklon (G1)|Darklon]]''. They took the bait, thanks to Tap-Out's fancy talking. Soon after takeoff, the Autobots subdued the Decepticons and locked them in the brig.

Once the ship arrived at the asteroid, Tap-Out headed to the brig, only to be whacked by the newly escaped Gutcruncher. Feigning unconsciousness, he saw the Decepticon plant a bomb on the ship, and was able to move the bomb before turning himself in to [[Roadgrabber]] as the Decepticons had taken control. While the other Autobots and Decepticons investigated the asteroid, Tap-Out was tied up and guarded on the ship. He thus wasn't exposed to the asteroid's strange energies, and was still able to transform during the later fight when the Stealth Team overcame the Decepticons. The bomb he had relocated destroyed most of the asteroid when it exploded, and he later explained what he'd done to [[Sentinel Major]] during the debriefing. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Tap-Out and the Stealth Team were on hand to defend Elite Guard headquarters with Sentinel Major when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s returned leading [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s troops. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} They didn't fare so well, as their corpses were later seen as reinforcements arrived. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Several million years later, Tap-Out was ''not'' dead, and served in the Wreckers as Primal Prime's second-in-command during a Quintesson invasion of Cybertron. {{storylink|Primal Prime#Timelines|BotCon 2014 Primal Prime customization class bio}} Years later, the Wreckers were reformed to protect Cybertron's interests through the galaxy, and Tap-Out returned to his previous rank. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs, 2014/06/18}} He noted in a log entry that he was glad the crew was comfortable enough with each other to play pranks, and that having been dead before, he knew of worse fates in life. Tap-Out was presumably aboard the ''[[Rodimus Major]]'' when it disappeared into a spatial anomaly. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs, 2015/01/07}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:PrimalPrimeandfriend-CMW.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
Tap-Out, [[Primal Prime]], and Ramulus walked in a group, part of a bigger crowd of countless off-worlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City on the morning of the [[Waruder]] invasion. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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==Toys==
===Expanded Universe===
[[File:TFU03 TapOut-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Tap-Out''' (Mini Vehicle keychain, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Keychain

: A forest-green and gray [[redeco]] of the [[Fun4All]] keychain version of [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Toys|Cliffjumper]] (with the chain proper detached and placed in a separate baggie), ''[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]'' Tap-Out transforms into a "[[Choro-Q|penny-racer]]"-proportioned Porsche 924 Turbo. He came in a simple poly-bag with a bio card inserted, done in the style of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] "[[Action Cards|Action Card]]" trading card series.

: Tap-Out was available to pre-registrants at [[BotCon 2002]], coming as an unannounced freebie in each preregistration package. He was later made available for individual sale on [[3H Productions]]'s web-store.

: The original version of this mold was used to make [[Carrera (G1)|Carrera]], and was also [[retool]]ed to make [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Tap-Out/tap-out.htm More information on Tap-Out at TFU.info]''
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===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy cliffjumper keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Also pictured: Some red guy.]]

*'''Cliffjumper''' (Keychain Mini-Vehicle, 2001/2003/2007)
{{note|Tap-Out's alias Dealbreaker may be [[Repurposing|repurposed]] from the black redeco of keychain [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]].}}

:In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliffjumper, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)#keychain|Brawn]]) for the Japanese market in both their original decos, and in an [[exclusive]] all-black coloration. As the boxes are [[Blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]], you don't know if you've got a black variant until you open 'er up.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on black Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/archive/story/characters/tapout.html Tap-Out's archived BotCon Online profile]

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Powerflash

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:''Powerflash is an [[Autobot]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Powerflash power plans spanish.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|¡Muy mismo tiempo!]]
'''Powerflash''' is high-strung. He believes that all rules and regulations are meant to be followed, and will not tolerate any deviation from them. Luckily for him, he's [[Action Master partner|partnered]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]], a missile carrier/truck that shares his obsession with punctuality.

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
Powerflash walked through [[Axiom Nexus]] as [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] discussed [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Powerflash began his military career as an infantry mech in the [[Autobot Guard]]. He served under [[Big Bang]] in the [[Advanced Observation Unit]] alongside [[Sentinel Major]], [[Halonix Maximus]], and [[Ranger]]. After the [[Battle of Beta 9]], the AOU were incorporated into [[Magnum]]'s experimental [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]]. Powerflash and his comrades were each given command positions in the Elite Guard, either overseeing field teams or as part of the upper brass. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Powerflash was placed in charge of the 45th division, the [[Stealth Team]]. His detachment included [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], a mechanic, his brother [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], a pilot, and [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]], a covert specialist. Instead of Elite Guard headquarters, they maintained a base of operations at a hangar in [[Detrona]], presumably to assist them in keeping their missions covert. During a raid on the Decepticon fortress of [[Gygax]], they caused setbacks in several of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s projects, including his research into combination technology. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|Bruticus's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

On one of his first missions, [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] wound up getting his processor scrambled. Powerflash and the rest of the Stealth Team wound up breaking him out of an Iacon mental institution so that he could rejoin them on their missions. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|Sprocket's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Powerflash enjoyed a friendly relationship with his squad, despite being a stickler for timing and protocol. Their next mission came after [[Delta Seeker]] of the Recon Team overheard [[Take-Off]] boasting in a tavern about his boss, the [[Decepticon Warlord|Warlord]] [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]], needing a ship to pursue an asteroid of infinite power. Powerflash orchestrated an undercover mission to make contact with Gutcruncher's crew and prevent them from succeeding. He was more than willing to bend a few rules to do it, too, as he forged Sentinel Major's authorization for the credits to buy a used ship and requested Rumbler get ahold of some electronic paint, which had been banned by the High Council.

[[File:ATeamEffort-captives.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
After painting up himself and Tap-Out, Powerflash arranged to deal with the Decepticons as "Bad Boy", with his trusty associate Dealbreaker. They hornswoggled the incompetent Take-Off into accepting their ship, the ''[[Darklon (G1)|Darklon]]'', without any thorough checking. After Gutcruncher, Take-Off, and their two comrades were on board, "Bad Boy" got the drop on Gutcruncher and slapped some [[stasis cuffs]] on his wrists to incapacitate him. Taking down the remaining three required some gunplay, but after Rumbler and Sprocket were released from their hiding spot in the cargo bay, the full Decepticon squad landed in the detention bay.

Powerflash and the Stealth Team continued on to the asteroid to secure it before any more Decepticons got the bright idea to go after its power source. Gutcruncher's crew managed to escape and capture the Stealth Team, however, before continuing on to harvest the energy source. Locating a magnificent set of glowing crystals, Gutcruncher had Powerflash and the others brought before them to witness his triumph. A power surge suddenly raced through the crystals, blasting all Autobots and Decepticons present with amber energy. Powerflash and the others quickly learned they had gained super-mechanical strength and power, but at the loss of their transforming ability. The Stealth Team managed to retake the ''Darklon'' and fled the asteroid before the volatile crystals caused any more damage.

The team reported for medical clearance to [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]] and [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], and were informed that the radiation from the crystal was lingering in their systems, but they should regain their trans-modes if and when the radiation subsided. With another Decepticon Warlord in custody, the Elite Guard chalked up another win on their record. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Special Ops Team]] went rogue and became Deathsaurus's Combaticons, Powerflash and the Stealth Team were present to defend Elite Guard headquarters from the Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Powerflash apparently fell with the rest of the defenders under [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s mighty onslaught. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Powerflash Before & After.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Powerflash was a crew member on board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' during the quest to find the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]]. When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] took [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] hostage in Rung's office, he was part of a security team prepared to take action and bust their way into the room if necessary. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later participated in an attack on a Decepticon base on [[Temptoria]], enthusiastically joining in on [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s "We kill 'cons!" chant on the way there. {{storylink|Before & After}} Alongside the rest of the crew, Powerflash attacked [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] when he appeared on board the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

Following the ''Lost Light'''s return to Cybertron, Powerflash attended the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] at [[Raskol Arena]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} A second Powerflash, created when ''Lost Light'' was duplicated in a malfunctioning [[quantum jump]], was killed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] alongside the rest of the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished along with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when crewmembers from the main ''Lost Light'' shut down his ship's [[Quantum jump|quantum engines]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Later, aboard the regular ''Lost Light'', Powerflash was part of a security detail alongside [[Aquafend]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] and [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] who responded after Megatron was attacked while recharging in his quarters. Pursuing [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] from the scene, they opened fire when Cyclonus reached for his [[Great Sword]], taking him down and causing Tailgate to flare up with panic. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}} }}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Powerflash toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|FLASH!!!! AHHHH-AHHHH!!!!]]
*'''Powerflash''' (Action Master, [[1991]])
**''Accessories:'' "Light Blaster"

:As an [[Action Master]], Powerflash is a non-transforming action figure. An original character, his body design has details of a fighter-jet mode, though what model is difficult to determine (possibly an F-4 Phantom). He came with his [[Action Master partner|partner]]-unit [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]], who can become a backpack/battle-helmet for Powerflash.

:Powerflash was part of the final wave of "standard" Action Masters, which was only available in European markets. As such, he's pretty dang rare, and even loose samples can command triple-digit pricetags from dealers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Powerflash/powerflash.htm More information on Powerflash at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Italian:'' '''Flash'''

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User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47

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== Section names ==

It's just "Cybertron comic" and "Universe comic" because there are no other comics by those names. You do not need to add the publisher names. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] ([[User talk:Mimi|talk]]) 01:53, 6 April 2015 (EDT)

== Contractions ==

Why are you expanding contractions in article writeups? That isn't necessary. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:28, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
:See above. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 23:55, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
::I thought that in a few instances, the sentence flowed better without the contraction. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 23:56, 12 April 2015 (EDT)
:::Hmm, fair enough! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 01:55, 13 April 2015 (EDT)

== Section headers ==

Pleeeease don't start adding "Beast Wars cartoon continuity" to every page for isolated sections without discussing its necessity. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 21:02, 16 April 2015 (EDT)
:Once again... [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 11:01, 9 May 2015 (EDT)

==Dimension hoppers==
Thank you for making it obvious why Axiom Nexus citizens make the Dimension Hoppers category pointless. Please undo your work. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 16:52, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
: I'm also wondering why a lot of these guys are being added to the Dimension Hoppers category. Why are the Autojetters and Seacons going in there? I don't see anything on their pages about going from one continuity family to another. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 16:55, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
: Okay okay, all right, apparently you have moved all of the G1 guys from "Invasion" into the category because they live in SG now. This is... arguably unnecessary, because if you read the dimension hoppers category, the category exists for characters who change continuity families, and both Classics and SG are Primax. Whether Positive Primax and Negative Primax constitute something different enough to warrant the category is NOT SOMETHING WE HAVE DISCUSSED, SO PLEASE MOVE THEM BACK UNTIL DISCUSSION IS HAD, THANK YOU. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:00, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
::Well they were there in "BW:SG" even though they didn't do anything with any actual Shattered Glass dudes. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:57, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
:::FACEPALM DIRECTED AT YOU, READ ABOVE --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:00, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
:::I hadn't noticed you'd updated with that when I began editing. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]])
::::When I started adding characters to the Dimension Hoppers category, characters like [[Ultra Magnus (SG)]] and [[Treadshot (SG)]] were already there. I figured that was because this wiki classifies G1 and ''Shattered Glass'' as different continuity families. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 17:05, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
:::::You also moved the entirety of the cast list of the Universe comics in there, despite the page explicitly excluding them. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:08, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
:::::For future reference, if you ever stumble across something that seemingly requires hundreds of edits, please please please please ask us about it first. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:11, 26 April 2015 (EDT)
::::::1. I apologize for breaking wiki protocol. 2. I guess I made a couple unnecessary edits with the ''Universe'' characters, but I was intentionally leaving out the characters who had only traveled to the Cauldron. 3. I moved the characters in "[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]" and ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]'' because I read on this wiki that G1 and Shattered Glass were different continuity families. I thought that the absence of all the ''Classics'' characters from "Invasion"/BWSG was a minor oversight to be corrected. 4. Why did you undo my alphebetization edit to [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and Child of Primus category edit to 2001 RID Optimus Prime? 5. Do rapid conversations on talk pages always happen at this rate? I've had trouble responding because of edit conflicts.
:::::::In the course of running down your contributions list to revert everything, I figured there may have been some false positives, which I am in the process of fixing on a case-by-case basis. Also, I have placed Omega Prime in the dimension hopper category since he's actually gone from RID to the UT. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 17:40, 26 April 2015 (EDT)

==Night Viper==

Just to clarify, he was always going to be a Maximal toy. The Predacon history was his original intended backstory. Makes sense, him being a snake and all. Most of the reptiles were Preds.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 18:53, 7 July 2015 (EDT)
:Apologies. I will rectify that. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 18:58, 7 July 2015 (EDT)

==Removing "cartoon-only" categories...==
If a formerly-cartoon-only character appears in a comic, then you need to replace "cartoon only" with "Category: Fiction-only Transformers", not just delete the category outright. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 23:59, 14 July 2015 (EDT)
:Sorry about that. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 00:00, 15 July 2015 (EDT)

==Universe==
Nice work on this section. If you're up for it, other attributions for Children/Minions would be useful. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 23:27, 31 July 2015 (EDT)

==Overbite==
I meant merge Overbite with the G1 one page, not adding the new information to his Universe page but actually, I already add that.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 17:38, 2 August 2015 (EDT)

==References==
Do you know why refs that I added don't show up at the end of the page? I referenced Ask Vctor Prime in [[Uniend 812.21 Kappa|this page]] but it don't show up.[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 20:15, 30 August 2015 (EDT)
: You have to put <nowiki>{{reflist}}</nowiki> at the bottom of the page. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 20:23, 30 August 2015 (EDT)
::Thanks.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 20:35, 30 August 2015 (EDT)

== The reason for Grum's name not showing up==

Though I can't say for sure, I suspect that [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Transformers_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal&curid=474&diff=1041903&oldid=1041898 Grum's name was missing] because he inserted one too many tildes when signing his post, causing it to put only the date, like so: 22:26, 6 January 2016 (EST) -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 22:26, 6 January 2016 (EST)

==Gargent==

You deleted the Gargent image for the Universal stream page? Are we not allowed to use GoBots images like that? [[User:Lush City|Lush City]] ([[User talk:Lush City|talk]]) 19:56, 28 January 2016 (EST)
:I don't recall exactly which discussion it was, but I believe it was agreed that we shouldn't use images which AVP askers uploaded with their questions. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 21:05, 28 January 2016 (EST)

== Disambiguating Wilder ==

Hey, you're pretty knowledgeable about diambiguation pages and such, right? How would we handle [[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]], [[L. W. Wilder]], and [[Wilder (G1)]]? Would we need a <nowiki>[[Wilder (disambiguation)]]</nowiki>? I hate to bother you with this, but his stuff confuses me. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 22:17, 22 February 2016 (EST)
:Huh. I've never noticed that before, but I beleive three guys like that is sufficient to merit a disambiguation. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 22:18, 22 February 2016 (EST)
::Yeah, that one must have slipped through the cracks. Anyway, I'll probably start fixing some links to Wilder, but I won't be able to do them all tonight. Thanks for your help! -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 22:29, 22 February 2016 (EST)

==Link fix==
Since I wasn't sure if you'd get a notification when I did it or not, I just wanted to let you know that I fixed a link on your talk page (specifically, Apelinq -> Apelinq (BM)) Cheers! -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 17:11, 29 February 2016 (EST)

== Ain't No Rat ==

To answer your question, Dreamwave was planning to tie Beast Wars into its G1 continuity, and its comics were written with that in mind. It also simplifies things by putting the MTMTE and Summer Special content together. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 16:36, 21 April 2016 (EDT)

== We don't do that? ==

http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Thrashclaw&diff=1097114&oldid=1097112

Surely we should link directly to [[Of Masters and Mayhem]] somewhere in that article? and that seems as good a place as any--better than anywhere else, even, because the text is already there; i just made it a link. No offense intended; i just don't understand why we don't/shouldn't do it this way.

Thanks. --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 20:12, 26 May 2016 (EDT)

P.S.--
http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Slice&diff=1097118&oldid=1097108
...Wow. Thanks! --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 20:15, 26 May 2016 (EDT)
:I'm not aware if it is specifically stated in any rule, but we don't do it anywhere on the wiki. If you think we should, bring it to the talk page. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 23:28, 31 May 2016 (EDT)

== Changing dates ==

Why are you changing dates to have the year first? --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 06:22, 19 August 2016 (EDT)
:I'm sick of the confusion between U.S. and UK order, and in any case, ymd format is how the Japanese do it. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 12:05, 19 August 2016 (EDT)
::Not a huge fan, as I've always grown up with MDY, but I guess as long as it's consistent. BTW, the wiki server itself has "19 August 2016". --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 15:53, 19 August 2016 (EDT)

== Deluge vs Drench ==

Thanks to [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Shatterpoint&diff=1124654&oldid=1124649 you], the [[Shatterpoint]] article once again SAYS Generation 2 Deluge while it LINKS to G1 Deluge (who has a rather different deco from [[Deluge (G2)]]). i explained this in my edit summary. Please revert your revert.

--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 04:28, 31 August 2016 (EDT)
:Then maybe next time you should use proper text formatting. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 04:38, 31 August 2016 (EDT)
::i see. i thought it'd be fine to leave the franchise identifiers as suffixes rather than prefixes. (The way i had it wasn't even grammatically incorrect.) Sorry. For future reference, how would you feel about ''His color scheme is based somewhat loosely on that of [[Deluge (G1)|G1 Deluge]] or [[Drench (G2)|G2 Drench]],'' or ''His color scheme is based somewhat loosely on that of [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] or [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]''? Also, is there a reason you italicized "''Generation 2''" but not "Generation 1"? --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 04:55, 31 August 2016 (EDT)
:::Either of those should be fine, though I think the latter is a bit vague to readers. And ''Generation 2'' is italicized because it is the actual published product branding; "Generation 1" is a retronym for ''The Transformers''. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 05:48, 31 August 2016 (EDT)

== Animated Blackout IS Prominent Enough ==

How is Animated Blackout not prominent enough? We have Animated Perceptor on the [[Perceptor (disambiguation)]] page, and unlike Blackout, he doesn't even have a toy. Heck, we have RID Kickback on [[Kickback (disambiguation)]]. --[[User:DannyBoy|DannyBoy]] ([[User talk:DannyBoy|talk]]) 07:12, 23 September 2016 (EDT)
:Perhaps I acted in haste, but I don't count a single episode appearance and a toy which wasn't released in the U.S. as sufficiently prominent. Heck, ''Animated'' Perceptor and ''Robots in Disguise'' Kickback could probably be removed. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 07:17, 23 September 2016 (EDT)

== Club magazine content ==

We have only three more months to go in which "we have a 30 day grace period for FP magazine content to go on the wiki" is still relevant, so, like.... --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:38, 22 October 2016 (EDT)
:? What have I done which hasn't been out for 30 days yet? Do you mean creating stubs for the SG Animated characters? [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 21:43, 22 October 2016 (EDT)
::Isn't the Thunder Mayhem image from this most recent issue? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:55, 22 October 2016 (EDT)
:::Aha, it is not. Ignore me. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:56, 22 October 2016 (EDT)

==Date formatting==
We don't format dates year-first. Never have. Nobody does. Stop changing this. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 22:25, 27 October 2016 (EDT)

== Reflist ==

Thanks for the backstop on Gargent 984.08 Alpha. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 18:35, 13 December 2016 (EST)

== "Anomie" Date error ==
Ultra Magnus or anybody, the date "1st cycle 3041" is way off, isn't it? Why remove this error? --[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 21:08, 3 February 2017 (EST)
:I thought the logical explanation was that James Roberts had deliberately refreshed the calendar to a new cycle. In any event, Chris McFeely moved it to issue #1's page. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 10:27, 4 February 2017 (EST)

==Kre-O moves==
When you move the Kre-O character page contents, try to remember that you're going to have to make some alterations/additions to the text. These new sections in the toy area will need links to "[[Kre-O]]" and "[[Kreon]]" in them since these would likely be the first instances of those words on those pages. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 19:41, 19 February 2017 (EST)
:I'll keep that in mind. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 19:42, 19 February 2017 (EST)

== Nemesis Prime ==

That character is the same one as Optimus Prime, though? I mean, it's not like say, Tankor, cause the basic remnants of the personality are still there, but evil. He's more like Rhinox in Dark Designs. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:15, 7 March 2017 (EST)
:I can see where you are coming from. The Nemesis Prime personality has a coloration of its own which fits with the rest of the "[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]" page; hence why I think it all belongs on the Nemesis Prime page. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 16:20, 7 March 2017 (EST)
::Sure but isn't that also the case of say, Yokohama Convoy? I mean obviously Optimus doesn't have stickers on him. but still. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:22, 7 March 2017 (EST)

==Mini-Cons==
Why are you wiping out information on those pages? What is the point of sending readers to a separate page for repurposed toys? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 16:33, 26 April 2017 (EDT)

==Invasion Boxart==
Hey, I noticed that your crop for [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]] had a better quality than simply cropping the lithograph online. Do you happen to have the entire Botcon 2012 lithograph by any chance? Thanks in advance
[[User:Ed|Ed]] ([[User talk:Ed|talk]]) 20:18, 26 April 2017 (EDT)
:I found a close-up shot from Seibertron from [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/exclusives/treadshot/2727/1/ their BotCon 2012 Treadshot gallery]. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 22:36, 26 April 2017 (EDT)
Oh, okay. Thanks [[User:Ed|Ed]] ([[User talk:Ed|talk]]) 00:04, 27 April 2017 (EDT)

== Foreign names ==

Pardon me if I'm wrong, but aren't all foreign names supposed to go at the end of articles? I thought that was the standard. [[User:Rotary|Rotary]] ([[User talk:Rotary|talk]]) 20:12, 15 May 2017 (EDT)
:When a character debuts in a foreign territory with a foreign-script name, the standard is just to put it at the top. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:27, 15 May 2017 (EDT)
::Oh, gotcha. My mistake. Thanks for fixing it! [[User:Rotary|Rotary]] ([[User talk:Rotary|talk]]) 20:32, 15 May 2017 (EDT)

== A Hopefully Friendly Suggestion ==
Hey, man, you're a friend, so I hope you take this the right way. I've noticed a recent trend in your edits towards trying to apply a kind of lawyery view of the wiky's policies towards the articles. Despite what Hermes Conrad says, technically correct is not always the best kind of correct. When you're faced with a corner case, like Clutch the Decepticon turned Renegade or the two Cryoteks, before you stake out a position, maybe you should ask yourself if you're actually making the wiki a better place. Is the Clutch article better now that it has an ugly "this article lacks any official visual representation" box? Would the two Cryoteks be better in any reasonable sense if you merge them? If the answer to either of those questions is no, then you should really take a step back and wonder if you are helping, or just stirring the pot. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 09:23, 18 June 2017 (EDT)

==Twinferno==
There is a Titans Return Deluxe Twinferno and a RID Warrior Twinferno. Please specify. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 20:56, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
:EDIT: Nevermind. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 20:57, 10 July 2017 (EDT)
::EDIT EDIT: I did some cross-checking, and to the best of my determination, Titans Return Voyager Alpha Trion came out around August and therefore wouldn't count as 4th quarter 2016 product. I realize you voted before I did the research, but would appreciate it if you would still alter your vote. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 22:46, 10 July 2017 (EDT)

== Bad Boy and Dealbreaker ==
I've noticed that you've restored these names on Powerflash and Tap-Out's pages, but why? Bad Boy and Deal Breaker weren't names they personally identified themselves with, those names were just disguises. That's like writing on Optimus Prime's page, "also goes by Motormaster because he disguised as him in that one G1 episode." --[[User:Nom|Nom]] ([[User talk:Nom|talk]]) 01:47, 11 July 2017 (EDT)

Main Page/schedule

2017-07-07T08:22:48Z

Nom: Undo revision 1191150 by Nom (talk) nvm, im really dumb

*'''[[July 12|Jul 12]] —''' ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza]]'' [[Wrath of Karza issue 3|#3]] and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime issue 9|#9]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[July 15|Jul 15]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Guilty As Charged]]" premieres on Teletoon in Canada.
*'''[[July 19|Jul 19]] —''' ''[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|G.I. Joe]]'' Vol. 1 TPB, ''[[Rom vs Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' [[Shining Armor issue 1|#1]] and ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' Vol. 2 TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[July 26|Jul 26]] —''' ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Revolutionaries issue 6|#6]] and ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Lost Light issue 8|#8]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[August 2|Aug 2]] —''' ''[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8|#8]], ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|#2]], ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza]]'' [[Wrath of Karza issue 4|#4]], ''[[Aw Yeah Revolution!|Revolution: Aw Yeah!]]'' [[Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 3|#3]], ''[[Revolutionaries]] Vol. 1: Crisis Intervention'' TPB, ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Revolutionaries issue 7|#7]] and ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Till All Are One issue 12|#12]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 9|Aug 9]] —''' ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 1|#1]], ''[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9|#9]] and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime issue 10|#10]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 16|Aug 16]] —''' ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|#3]] and ''[[Rom vs Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' [[Shining Armor issue 2|#2]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 18|Aug 18]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Legends|LG-43 Dinosaurer]].
* '''[[August 23|Aug 23]] —''' ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 2|#2]] and ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza]]'' [[Wrath of Karza issue 5|#5]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 30|Aug 30]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Lost Light issue 8|#9]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[September 6|Sep 6]] —''' ''[[Revolution|Hasbro Presents Revolution Complete]]'' HC is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[September 8|Sep 8]] —''' First day of [[HasCon 2017]] in Providence, [[Rhode Island]].
* '''[[September 13|Sep 13]] —''' ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 3|#3]], ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime issue 11|#11]] and ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Lost Light issue 10|#10]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[September 20|Sep 20]] —''' ''[[Optimus Prime: First Strike]]'', ''[[Rom vs Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' [[Shining Armor issue 3|#3]] and [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[September 27|Sep 27]] —''' ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 4|#4]] and ''[[G.I. Joe: First Strike]]'' are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[Template: September|Sep ??]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Sharkticon (G1)#Legends|LG-44 Sharktron]] and [[Sweep (G1)#Legends|Sweeps]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legends|LG-45 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]], and [[Kup (G1)/toys#Legends|LG-46 Targetmaster Chear]].

* '''[[Template: October|Oct ??]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legends|LG-47 Kickback]] & [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]], [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|LG-48 Gong]] & [[Repugnus (G1)#Legends|Repug]], and [[Triggerhappy (G1)#Legends|LG-49 Targetmaster Triggerhappy]].
* '''[[October 25|Oct 25]] —''' [[Aw Yeah Revolution!|Hasbro Aw Yeah]] HC and ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' Vol. 1 TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[Template: November|Nov ??]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#MP12+|MP-12+ Lambor]] and ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Sixshot#Legends|LG-50 Sixshot]], [[Doublecross#Legends|LG-51 Targetmaster Doublecross]], [[Misfire (G1)#Legends|LG-52 Targetmaster Misfire]], and [[Broadside (G1)#Legends|LG-53 Broadside]].
* '''[[November 15|Nov 15]] —''' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Quintessential Collection]] HC is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[December 31|Dec 31]] —''' Last day the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]] is scheduled to be available for download.
* '''[[Template: December|Dec ??]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-39 Sunstreaker]].
===2018===

* '''[[January 10|Jan 10]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy Trilogy]]'' TPB and ''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6|Classics UK Volume 6]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[June 8|Jun 08]] —''' ''[[Transformers Universe: Bumblebee]]'', otherwise known as the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] movie, is currently scheduled to release.

===2019===
* '''[[June 28|Jun 28]] —''' ''[[Transformers 7]]'' is currently scheduled to release.

<noinclude>[[Category:Main Page templates]]</noinclude>

Main Page/schedule

2017-07-07T08:20:34Z

Nom: Placement.

*'''[[July 12|Jul 12]] —''' ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza]]'' [[Wrath of Karza issue 3|#3]] and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime issue 9|#9]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[July 15|Jul 15]] —''' The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Guilty As Charged]]" premieres on Teletoon in Canada.
*'''[[July 19|Jul 19]] —''' ''[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|G.I. Joe]]'' Vol. 1 TPB, ''[[Rom vs Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' [[Shining Armor issue 1|#1]] and ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' Vol. 2 TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[July 26|Jul 26]] —''' ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Revolutionaries issue 6|#6]] and ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Lost Light issue 8|#8]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[August 2|Aug 2]] —''' ''[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8|#8]], ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 2|#2]], ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza]]'' [[Wrath of Karza issue 4|#4]], ''[[Aw Yeah Revolution!|Revolution: Aw Yeah!]]'' [[Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 3|#3]], ''[[Revolutionaries]] Vol. 1: Crisis Intervention'' TPB, ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Revolutionaries issue 7|#7]] and ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[Till All Are One issue 12|#12]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 9|Aug 9]] —''' ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 1|#1]], ''[[G.I. Joe vol. 5|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9|#9]] and ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime issue 10|#10]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 16|Aug 16]] —''' ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 3|#3]] and ''[[Rom vs Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' [[Shining Armor issue 2|#2]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 18|Aug 18]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Legends|LG-43 Dinosaurer]].
* '''[[August 23|Aug 23]] —''' ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 2|#2]] and ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza]]'' [[Wrath of Karza issue 5|#5]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[August 30|Aug 30]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Lost Light issue 8|#9]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[September 6|Sep 6]] —''' ''[[Revolution|Hasbro Presents Revolution Complete]]'' HC is released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[September 8|Sep 8]] —''' First day of [[HasCon 2017]] in Providence, [[Rhode Island]].
* '''[[September 13|Sep 13]] —''' ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 3|#3]], ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' [[Optimus Prime issue 11|#11]] and ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' [[Lost Light issue 10|#10]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[September 20|Sep 20]] —''' ''[[Optimus Prime: First Strike]]'', ''[[Rom vs Transformers: Shining Armor]]'' [[Shining Armor issue 3|#3]] and [[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 6]] are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[September 27|Sep 27]] —''' ''[[First Strike]]'' [[First Strike issue 4|#4]] and ''[[G.I. Joe: First Strike]]'' are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
* '''[[Template: September|Sep ??]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Sharkticon (G1)#Legends|LG-44 Sharktron]] and [[Sweep (G1)#Legends|Sweeps]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legends|LG-45 Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]], and [[Kup (G1)/toys#Legends|LG-46 Targetmaster Chear]].

* '''[[Template: October|Oct ??]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Kickback (G1)#Legends|LG-47 Kickback]] & [[Clouder#Legends|Clouder]], [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Legends|LG-48 Gong]] & [[Repugnus (G1)#Legends|Repug]], and [[Triggerhappy (G1)#Legends|LG-49 Targetmaster Triggerhappy]].
* '''[[October 25|Oct 25]] —''' [[Aw Yeah Revolution!|Hasbro Aw Yeah]] HC and ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' Vol. 1 TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[Template: November|Nov ??]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#MP12+|MP-12+ Lambor]] and ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Sixshot#Legends|LG-50 Sixshot]], [[Doublecross#Legends|LG-51 Targetmaster Doublecross]], [[Misfire (G1)#Legends|LG-52 Targetmaster Misfire]], and [[Broadside (G1)#Legends|LG-53 Broadside]].
* '''[[November 15|Nov 15]] —''' [[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Quintessential Collection]] HC is released by [[IDW Publishing]].

* '''[[December 31|Dec 31]] —''' Last day the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]] is scheduled to be available for download.
* '''[[Template: December|Dec ??]] —''' [[TakaraTomy]] releases ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-39 Sunstreaker]].

* '''[[January 10|Jan 10]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy Trilogy]]'' TPB and ''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6|Classics UK Volume 6]]'' TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].
===2018===

* '''[[June 8|Jun 08]] —''' ''[[Transformers Universe: Bumblebee]]'', otherwise known as the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] movie, is currently scheduled to release.

===2019===
* '''[[June 28|Jun 28]] —''' ''[[Transformers 7]]'' is currently scheduled to release.

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Slapdash (G1)

2017-05-27T00:54:30Z

Nom: Linking.

{{factions|autobot|autobotg2}}
{{disambig3|Slapdash}}
:''Slapdash is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slapdash boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't worry, he forgot to load that gun.]]
'''Slapdash''' is a ditz. Being a ''likable'' ditz is the only thing that has kept his fellow Autobots from abandoning him on the battlefield during one of his mishaps. When charging into combat, he'll often forget to bring his gun, to fill up his tank, or even to notify his partner [[Lube]] that they're going on a mission, leaving himself unable even to transform. On the other hand, he often manages to bumble his way successfully through a battle, demonstrating the kind of sheer luck reserved only for the idiots.

In any case, he has excellent taste in [[Earth]] [[television]]. ''[[Miami Metal Clamp]]'' is his favorite show.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Powermasterspeoplepower.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Absent-minded Slapdash left his not-standing-in-[[character model]] stance at home.]]
While two Earth Autobots named [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] settled their differences in a crater on Earth's moon, Slapdash, [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Getaway]] remained behind on the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' as a skeleton crew to guard the ship from attack. When the Decepticons ''did'' attack, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] commandeered the ''Steelhaven'' and its small crew to return to [[Nebulos]], in the hopes of rebuilding the legendary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] as a true leader to oversee all Autobots. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

They ran into difficulties on Nebulos, however. The inhabitants were less than cooperative and had poisoned their fuel supplies since Fortress Maximus's crew had left in order to prevent further Transformers involvement on their world. What's worse, a pair of crooked Nebulans had made an alliance with two Decepticon bandits and made them uniquely immune to the poison fuel, putting Nebulos at their mercy. Slapdash and the others tried to fight back against the Decepticons, but were running dangerously low on fuel due to their long journey and proved no match for their [[Powermaster]] opponents. But after seeing the Autobots' determination to revive their leader Optimus Prime at any cost, the Nebulan scientist [[Hi-Q]] and his research staff decided to help save the Autobots and underwent the Powermaster process themselves. Slapdash was binary-bonded to Lube, one of Hi-Q's top assistants. After successfully driving off the Decepticon Powermasters with their new strength, the Autobots and their binary-bonded partners all chose to leave Nebulos and return to Earth, with Optimus Prime once more functional. {{storylink|People Power!}}

While traveling back to Earth aboard the ''Steelhaven'', Slapdash stood with the others as Optimus Prime displayed images of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Earth]] for the benefit of their new Nebulon partners. This was interrupted by a transmission from the [[Cosmic Carnival]], which Slapdash and Joyride agreed looked fun. Upon seeing that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was part of the show's line-up, Optimus and Goldbug investigated, though the rest of the crew did not, as the carnival had a steep entrance fee. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}} ''Finally, they reached Earth on [[Christmas]] Day. As Optimus Prime stood outside their [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]] in the snow, Slapdash watched "[[Miami Metal Clamp]]" with some of their Nebulon partners. The broadcast was interrupted by an emergency news bulletin, which reported a Transformer-caused disturbance in town. Deciding to investigate quietly, Getaway took Slapdash, Joyride, and their partners into town, where they fought these mysterious Transformer troublemakers, only to find out they were Autobots! The whole incident had been a misunderstanding, the confusion brought about when the Advance Surveillance Unit, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Broadside (G1)|Braodside]], attempted to join a Christmas celebration. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime returned from his moment alone to impart on Slapdash and the rest about their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

''Slapdash was part of a mission to retrieve a power cell which had accidentally been sent down to the ocean floor along with [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Darkwing]], and their Nebulan partners, during the latters' attempt to steal the device. He proved almost useful in underwater combat when he accidentally landed on [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] while falling into the drink, and backhanded [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] into unconsciousness without even realizing what was happening. With their Nebulan partners running low on air, the Autobots had them transform into their ambulatory modes while they carried on the fight, despite this putting them at an even greater disadvantage against their more maneuverable foes. When Lube and the others breached the [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]]'s cockpit, putting the Decepticon Nebulans at risk of drowning as well, the Seacons retreated to see to their safety. With the power cell now safely in hand, the Autobots were able to resurface triumphant.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

''Out of nostalgia for a time when he had lived inside a computer game, Optimus kept a spare copy of his mind stored in a floppy disc at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] Unfortunately, this made the installation a target for Decepticons, who could put the disc to malicious use. Slapdash, Joyride, and Getaway were tasked with guard duty at the game company, though upon arrival Slapdash realized he had forgotten something important: his Nebulan partner! Without [[Lube]], he was forced to remain in vehicle mode throughout the mission. This hindered him greatly when Darkwing and Dreadwind attacked. The Autobots were forced to scramble for cover, allowing Darkwing access to the building while Dreadwind remained on the offensive.''

''Realizing that they were failing at their task, the three Autobots made a mad dash for the building, in the hopes that at least one of them would make it inside before Dreadwind took them out. Slapdash wound up getting shot and was sent careening into a nearby field, but Getaway successfully outpaced the jet. Despite the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] joining the battle, the Decepticons ultimately managed to escape with the disc in-hand. Worse yet, Getaway had gotten himself stuck atop of the jets, and wound up getting taken to Scorponok's base as a prisoner! Thankfully, Getaway's escape artist skills served him well in getting away from his captors. He met with Slapdash and Joyride after his breakout, and learned that Optimus had rolled out alone to deal with a smart missile launched after him during Getaway's capture. The Powermasters headed after their leader to help, but found the situation already resolved upon their arrival. It turned out Getaway had managed to convince the [[A.B.C.|Decepticon's computer]] to disarm the missile during his time aboard Scorponok's ship, and had launched a dud after the Autobot leader.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Slapdashwallflower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Appletini, please! Easy on the tini!]]
Slapdash was one of several Autobots who, under Optimus Prime's command, responded to the [[Micromaster]] [[Air Strike Patrol]]'s attack on [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} When Prime realized that this was a diversion orchestrated by an [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|unknown party]], he ordered Slapdash and the others back on board the [[All-Terrain Turbo-Transport]] which brought them there. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}}

''During one of the Ark's quieter moments, he was seen sipping a refreshing drink while hanging out with his comrades. At least, until [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] attacked the Ark, intent on getting revenge on [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]].'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

After the Autobots lost the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] during [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s destruction, Slapdash and his fellow Powermasters were part of a team that retrieved the [[Classic Pretender]]s from [[VsQs]]. Thereafter, the Autobots pursued recreational exploits to get their minds off the imminent threat of [[Unicron]]. During this period, an unhappy Slapdash lost a game of [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|Fullstasis]] to [[Getaway]]. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

Following Unicron's defeat, the Autobots trailed the Decepticons secretly to the planet [[Klo]]. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were aware of the Autobots' surprise attack, and all but five Autobots were destroyed. Slapdash was not one of these five, and his wrecked vehicle mode was seen among the bodies. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Slapdash was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]], though nearly gave away their disguises by shouting loudly at the Decepticons. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of Snaptrap that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} when the Autobots discussed why the Decepticons were winning, Slapdash (who was usually quiet at meetings) burst out with an impassioned speech, saying the Autobots were losing because each Autobot was trying to be, in their own way, the leader, instead of thinking about the team. He declared the Autobots need to form a centralised world government based around principles of justice and defence of the weak, and they should work to erect a world government on Earth as this was the best way of bringing about peace. The Autobots applauded this, and Optimus declared they needed to keep Earth's fuel from the Decepticons in order to see Slapdash's vision become reality.

As if to dramatically underscore this, the Autobots then had to go protect oil tankers from Decepticon attack. Slapdash helped drive off this attack, but was distraught when this turned out to be a diversion from blitz strikes across the North American continent. Under Prime's command, he went into action and helped drive the Decepticons back. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}} Those events would later be observed via log recording by Autobots in the year [[2008]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}}

In a battle to preserve US nuclear missiles from falling into Decepticon hands, Slapdash challenged Darkwing and Dreadwind... who just flew away with the missiles. Whoops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}}

The characteristics of Slapdash and the other Powermaster Autobots were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]].{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}} }}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Slapdashdeadescalation.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Phew, the 1984 guys survived.]]
Slapdash battled the Cybertronian army on planet [[Ethos]] alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. His flaming wreckage could be seen at the end of the battle, possibly meaning he died. {{storylink|Escalation!}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Slapdash helped rebuild the [[Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Slapdash was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Slapdash was stationed at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Civil Defense Hub]] when his fellow Autobots [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] showed up. Unbeknownst to Slapdash, they had been genetically altered by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to be Decepticons of a sort. When Slapdash expressed surprise and shock at the trio's return from the dead, Highbrow remarked that it was Slapdash's turn to try, then shot him directly in the face, killing him. Highbrow then noted that it looked like Slapdash hadn't got the knack of resurrecting. The three then stepped over his still smoking body and entered the building. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Apparently recovered but under the influence of Scorponok's [[Gene Key]], Slapdash joined both converted Autobots and Decepticons in the search for [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] in [[surface stratum zero]] of Iacon. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Later, he was at the [[Sonic Canyons]] as Scorponok prepared to use the Gene Key to rewrite the whole of Cybertron, only being stopped at the last minute by the intervention of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}{{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TWW AgeofWrath3 Slapdash.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Slapdash participated in an attempt to capture one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had cloned using [[Quintesson]] technology. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} Unfortunately, the drone was far more than they bargained for, reactivating suddenly and grabbing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Slapdash was the only 'bot with enough sense to demand reprisal immediately, but the hesitation by the other Autobots allowed the drone to defeat most of the team. Slapdash tried to crawl away from the battle, calling out to his friends, but the drone quickly caught up with him and prepared to execute the Autobot. Fortunately, Getaway attached the [[inhibitor claw]] onto the Aerospace drone, shutting it down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
{{-}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Second storytelling an intimate beheading.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Slapdash joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in search of the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] and he watched a ship land on Shuttle Bay 3. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} He attended [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]'s second storytelling session over a bottle of [[Old Corroder]] in [[Swerve's]]. (It seems he once had an adventure with [[Xaaron]], [[Dipstick]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], and [[Atomizer]]). {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

When the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew returned to Cybertron during the [[Necrotitan]] event, Slapdash was in the big reunion. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He stayed onboard as part of the crew as they relaunched the quest, and was among the Autobots racing for escape shuttles when the ''Lost Light'' started to disappear around them. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Slapdash, [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] were shocked to discover that the Decepticons had developped [[Powermaster]] technology as well when they encountered [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing]] while out for a drive. The three Autobots used their Nebulan partners to transform to robot mode and fight back. They were soon joined by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his own partner, [[Hi-Q]] who provided additional firepower against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a battle eons ago, Getaway, Slapdash and Joyride were defeated and almost killed by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing]]. They were only saved from certain doom when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and drove both of the Decepticons off. Many years later on [[Earth]], the three Autobots encountered Dreadwind and Darkwing again, and this time they weren't so lucky. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He forgot to bring knees, again]]
*'''Slapdash''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "Lube" Powermaster partner, laser gun, engine block, spoiler

:Slapdash transforms into a yellow Lotus 99T Formula-1 race car with blue highlights. Like all Powermasters, Slapdash is "locked" in his vehicle form until his Powermaster engine Lube is inserted into the engine socket (or until you push down the relevant buttons in said socket) revealed by removing a large yellow engine block cover on the rear of his car mode.

:Unlike the other Autobot Powermaster cars, Lube plugs into what becomes Slapdash's [[robot mode]] chest, providing a very different look compared to the standard representation of the character, which features the yellow engine block in this position. The toy's instructions indicate you can "cheat" to achieve this look by not using his engine and that the cover and Lube are effectively interchangeable once Slapdash is transformed. Slapdash's spoiler plugs into his back and is designed to be able to hold whichever item is not attached to his chest at the time.

:This toy was sold in Japan as [[Road King]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Slapdash at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Slapdashcommercial.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|THEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEY'VE got the power to surprise!]]
[[File:Slapdashmarvelhead.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|What a blockhead!]]
*A commercial for the Powermasters which included Slapdash also advertised "[[People Power!]]," the [[Marvel Comics]] issue in which he had his first major appearance. It is the only time the American [[character model]] is animated.
*The photo of Slapdash in the American 1988 Transformers toy catalog shows a version with yellow shoulders and blue forearms, which is opposite from the final production version. (Slapdash's first appearance in "People Power!" uses this color arrangement.) Also, he's absent-mindedly left his crotchplate flipped up, exposing his junk. Mistransformation or attention to character detail?
*Slapdash thinks [[Cosmic Carnival|carnivals]] are fun, likes to watch [[Miami Metal Clamp|cop shows]], and isn't very good at [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|board games]].
*Slapdash's Marvel Comics in-fiction appearances use a character model with a head that differs greatly from the toy's. While the toy has a rounded helmet with a pronounced v-shaped crest and a [[mouthplate]], Marvel gives him a very square head with a regular non-mouthplated face. It's unknown where the squared Marvel head comes from—even Slapdash's [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'' profile]] character model art is based on the rounded toy head, albeit with a non-mouthplated face. His appearance in the commercial segment noted above uses the toy-head-with-mouth version as well.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Distrait''' (Canada)

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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
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Nom:

[[Gunrunner (Zone)|Gunrunner]] by his [[Micromaster]] vehicle, [[Landshaker]].

The Autonomy Lesson (issue)

2017-05-04T00:24:09Z

Nom: Grammar.

{{disambig2|the IDW comic|the Legends event|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)}}
{{Comicstory|
|series=rid|issueno=1
|prev=Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It
|next=The World & Everything in It
|next2=
|caption="So why's this series called 'Robots in Disguise' when we're never actually in--" "OH LOOK AT THAT INTERESTING THING OVER THERE!!"
|image=RID1_cvrE.jpg
|title="The Autonomy Lesson"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 25]], [[2012]] (1st printing) [[February 22]], 2012 (2nd printing)
|coverdate=January 2012
|story by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2012)]]
}}
'''With more and more NAILs arriving on Cybertron every day, his authority being questioned at every turn, and his tenuous control of the Decepticons slipping away, Bumblebee is forced to make a drastic choice.'''

==Synopsis==
As a ship carrying the newest group of [[NAIL]]s to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] comes in for a landing over the primordial planet, the substance of the world itself comes to life, reacting primitively to the presence of the "intruders" and lashing out at their craft. Although damaged, they are able to set down, and are greeted by [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], though the conversation that follows is a terse one, as Metalhawk takes every opportunity to blame the Autobots for the current situation and foster distrust for them in the new arrivals.

Elsewhere, [[Tappet]] is caught in the act of graffiting a building by [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Horri-Bull]], who are acting as enforcers of the peace following the implantation of [[inhibitor/deterrence chip]]s in the [[Decepticon]]s that prevent them transforming or using their special powers. Unfortunately, the pair elect to enforce the peace upside Tappet's head, but are caught before the situation escalates by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]]. While Blurr takes Tappet into custody, Prowl and Sideswipe return Horri-Bull and Needlenose to the Decepticons' "home", where self-appointed leader [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] makes demands for equal treatment that fall on deaf ears. After the Autobots depart, however, Ratbat turns on the two troublemaking Decepticons for their willingness to serve the Autobots' government, and announces that he has a plan...

[[File:Prowl Arcee TheAutomonyLesson.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
While [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] are attempting to map the full extent of the changes to Cybertron, Bumblebee and Prowl clash over the Decepticon problem, and over Prowl's opposition to holding a memorial for the believed-dead crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', since most of the planet's population are hostile or indifferent towards the idea. Leaving Bumblebee to deal with matters of state, Prowl receives a visit from [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|a mysterious co-conspirator]], who is aiding him in carrying out the unpleasant tasks necessary to keep the peace.

Metalhawk arrives and arranges for Tappet's release, following which he and Bumblebee talk about the memorial. Rather than actually give an answer, Metalhawk volunteers the fact that rumours are starting to spread that Bumblebee had the ''Lost Light'' blown up, which drives the little yellow 'bot into a fury. Before he can really lay into Metalhawk, though, they are distracted by a scuffle nearby: Horri-Bull and Needlenose are at it again, beating up [[Zetca]]. Bumblebee threatens to detonate Horri-Bull's I/D chip if he doesn't back off, but Horri-Bull calls his bluff, preparing to kill Zetca... and Bumblebee doesn't blink, triggering the explosive and blowing Horri-Bull's head off. And watching nearby is [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]], who reports Horri-Bull's death, and despite supposedly having an I/D chip, ''teleports'' away...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (5)
*[[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]] (6)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (8)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (10)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (16)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (17)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] (20)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (21)
*[[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] (22)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (45)
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] (46)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (47)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (48)
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*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (11)
*[[Horri-Bull]] (12)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (23)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (24)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (25)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (26)
*[[Acid Storm]] (27)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (28)
*[[Triggerhappy]] (29)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (30)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (31)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (32)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (33)
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*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (34)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (35)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (36)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (37)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (38)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (39)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (40)
*[[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] (41)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (42)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (43)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (44)
{{!}}}

|h3=[[NAIL]]s|c3=
*Blue, red, and yellow triplets (1-3)
*[[Tappet]] (4)
*"Scavenger" (7)
*"[[Slave Cy-Kill]]" (9)
*[[Scrambling neon Decepticon‎|Scrambling neon <s>Decepticon‎</s>]] NAIL and friend (13-14)
*[[Zetca]] (15)
*[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (18)
*[[Hipotank]] (19)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (49)
}}

==Quotes==
"Autobot. You '''beg''' for our '''help''' and when we '''give''' it—how do you treat us?" 
"Like the '''animals''' you are."
:—'''Ratbat''' and '''Prowl''', trading verbal blows.

"Prime never '''had''' to deal with this. And he never '''wanted''' to. But this is '''my''' world and I have to '''defend''' it—even if it doesn't want us here. No... '''Especially''' if Cybertron doesn't want us here."
:—'''Bumblebee'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Needlenose says they want to "''do'' something" unlike Soundwave, Shockwave, and Bombshell. All three will turn out to have their own schemes going on in the background of the series.
*Bumblebee refers to the [[NAIL protester]] who killed himself back in "[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|Liars, A to D Part 1]]".
*The ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki> "destruction" in "Liars" hangs over the story, and the series itself.
*"Heard you'd gone soft on Eart", a nod to the previous ongoing and [[Ride-Along|Spotlight]] where Prowl learned a valuable lesson about being nice.
*Ratbat is livid at Prowl's "like the ''animals'' you are" crack. We'll learn from the later "[[Shockpoint]]"/"[[Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves]]" two-parter that the Transformers 'beasts' were traditionally seen as inferior, improperly sentient robots, including by Ratbat himself. This means Prowl's crack is a lot more barbed than first thought (and Prowl's a bit of a racist).

===Transformers references===
*Pottering around in opening double spread is a tall, slender NAIL who Josh Perez coloured to resemble the silver, black, and green redeco of the [[GoBots|Tonka ''GoBots'']] character [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]], though Andrew Griffith hadn't deliberately drawn the NAIL to resemble the GoBots villain. And dead-center is an apparent homage to [[Scavenger (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Scavenger]].
*Several 'bots in the opening double spread each have two heads. They may be pairs of conjoined twins similarly to [[Rack'n'Ruin]].
*In the Decepticon crowd scene, Mindwipe and Triggerhappy are seen standing next to each other—a reference to their joint desertion of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s forces in the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel comics]].

===Real world references===
*One of the NAILs in the opening double spread is an homage to [[Boba Fett]].
*The title is likely a reference to "The Anatomy Lesson", a well-known Alan Moore-written issue of ''Swamp Thing''.

===Errors===
*In what is presumably a coordination error, Spinister is shown among the Decepticons on Cybertron in this issue, but [[Rules of Disengagement (issue)|''More than Meets the Eye'' #7]] would show him as being as having been part of [[Scavenger (group)|a group of off-world Decepticons]] for some time. Quick, someone [[Bluster|make up]] [[Firster Aid|a name]]!

===Other trivia===
[[File:Rid skywarp teaser.jpg|thumb|[[Skywarp (G1)|And to push people down stairs...]]]]
*As with ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]], the release of this issue was preceded by a "scavenger hunt" of sorts that began on [[January 23]]rd, with one each of a series of fourteen images spotlighting individual characters being released to twelve different websites, both Transformers fansites and popular comic book new sites. These included [http://tformers.com/transformers-exclusive-tformers-transformers-robots-in/17046/news.html Bombshell at TFormers], [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36600 Bumblebee at Comic Book Resources], [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=260848257318709 Ironhide on the official Transformers Facebook page], [http://www.allspark.com/content/view/9864/ Metalhawk at the Allspark], [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=271775#271775 Needlenose at the IDW forums], [http://p.twimg.com/AkB-GCgCMAIFdUD.jpg Prowl on John Barber's Twitter], [http://www.fullmetalhero.com/content/idw-transformers-robots-disguise-1-treasure-hunt-exclusive-image-2726/ Ratbat at Full Metal Hero], [http://www.comicvine.com/news/exclusive-transformers-robots-in-disguise-promo/144153/ Shockwave at Comic Vine], [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/rid-1-hits-this-wednesday---skywarp-wants-vengeance-174199/ Skywarp at TFW2005], [http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/exclusive-transformers-robots-in-disguise-promo-image-soundwave-remains-silent/23772 Soundwave at Seibertron], [http://www.newsarama.com/comics/transformers-rid-teaser-idw-120124.html Starscream at Newsarama], [http://www.polarismagazine.co.uk/exclusive-idw-transformers-robots-in-disguise-scavenger-hunt/ Tappet at Polaris Magazine], [http://glovestudios.blogspot.com/2012/01/transformers-robots-in-disguise-promo.html Wheeljack at Andrew Griffith's blog], and [https://twitter.com/#!/dyemooch/status/162819553892646912 Zetca on Josh Perez's Twitter].
** "Bombshell takes control"
** "Bumblebee wants peace"
** "Ironhide knows a secret"
** "Metalhawk is gaining allies"
** "Needlenose exercises his authority"
** "Prowl has an accomplice"
** "Ratbat wants power"
** "Shockwave is watching"
** "Skywarp wants vengence"
** "Soundwave remains silent"
** "Starscream sees an opportunity"
** "Tappet wants to be heard"
** "Wheeljack wants answers"
** "Zetca wants to survive"

*Sideswipe seems to have abandoned his wicked-sweet ''Generation 2''-colored body after only one issue. This was because Griffith was drawing this issue at the same time Roche was drawing [[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]] and they weren't aware the other was drawing Sideswipe differently.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=84653&view=findpost&p=1997976 Post by Andrew Griffith on The Allspark]</ref>
* Horri-Bull's yellow color stems from [[:File:Horribull bullhorn toy.jpg|the image TFWiki used to have for Horri-Bull's toy]] and [http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Horri-Bull/horri-bull.htm TFU.info's screencap of Horri-Bull]. [[Josh Perez]] chose to use the yellow to "help him stick out a lot more".<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=84653&view=findpost&p=1997013 Post by Josh Perez on The Allspark]</ref>
*In the Decepticon crowd scene, Blast Off is standing beside Starscream. However, as this wasn't clear, Josh Perez mistakenly thought it was a generic and colored him like [[Wikipedia:Mister Sinister|Mister Sinister]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=84653&view=findpost&p=1997975 Post by Andrew Griffith on The Allspark]</ref>

===Covers (8)===
The seven first-printing covers to this issue feature a silver foil-stamped logo.
* '''Cover A:''' Ironhide, by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
* '''Cover B:''' Prowl, by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
* '''Cover C:''' Bumblebee, by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
* '''Cover D:''' Wheeljack, by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
* '''Cover E:''' Bumblebee, Prowl, Ironhide, and Wheeljack, by Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez
* '''Cover RIA:''' Fold-out gatefold cover combining the interlinked covers A–D
* '''Cover RIB:''' Hand-drawn sketch covers, by [[Dan Khanna]]
* '''Second printing:''' Bumblebee and Metalhawk, by Griffith and Perez; take from the first panel of page 4

<gallery>
File:RID1_cvrA.jpg|The Dick,
File:RID1_cvrB.jpg|the Prick,
File:RID1_cvrC.jpg|the Bee
File:RID1_cvrD.jpg|and the Jack!
File:RID1_cvrE.jpg|Hey, I match my toy!
File:RID1_cvrRIA.jpg|The Fab Four
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==References==
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Abraham Dante

2017-03-18T20:17:36Z

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:''Abraham Dante is a [[human]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dante.jpg|thumb|All hat but no cattle. (He killed the cattle with his bare hands.)]]
'''Abraham Dante''' is officially the CEO of [[Epsilon Holdings]], a front company for the fairly dastardly mustache-twirling organization known as the [[Machination]]. As their leader, Dante has a vested interest in obtaining [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] technology and reverse-engineering it.

Dante's nature varies. In some universes, he is an organic human; in others, he is a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Infiltration 2 MachinationDante.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
A police officer investigating the death of a man in the desert reported to Dante that their agent [[Stoker]] was dead. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}} Soon afterward, [[Blitzwing (G1)|two]] of the [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|visitors]] began a heavy-handed "clean up" operation by destroying all traces of [[Stoker]]'s investigation, so Dante called in [[Drake (G1)|Drake]] to move up their plans to procure one of the visitors. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 4|Infiltration #4}} Serving under a [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|shadowy mechanoid]], Dante reported on the progress resulting from the abduction of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Hunter O'Nion]]. He was especially pleased to relate that the conspiracy theorist had taken the Headmaster implantation process like a trooper. When the mechanoid expressed his lack of patience over the slow progress, Dante reminded it that they must proceed carefully to avoid setbacks. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} Later, he showed the mechanoid the results of Hunter's upgrade, which pleased the machine. When Hunter asked what the Machination wanted with him, Dante stated that the young man had served his purpose, but supposed he could be reconditioned to be part of their new world order. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

[[File:DanteHM.jpg|thumb|When I grow up, I want to be Zarak]]
After the first batch of Headmasters proved to be a rousing success, Dante underwent the process himself, [[binary bonding]] with his Cybertronian master. The human commented that he had a new lease on life, perhaps implying that he was terminally ill prior to the process. Combined, [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] lived again! {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

Dante/Scorponok, now fully merged barring some pronoun trouble, planted a mole named [[Kloss]] into [[Skywatch]] who inserted a virus into [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], freeing him from Skywatch's control. When Grimlock escaped, Dante combined with Scorponok and met Grimlock with an offer of an alliance for world conquest. Grimlock refused and they battled, with Grimlock losing. Before he could be killed, Grimlock [[Orbital jump|teleported away]] to his still-functional [[Skyfire (ship)|ship]]. Dante later planned to take control of the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] and use them to destroy Grimlock. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

Once his agents had ensured Skywatch had reprogrammed the Dynobots (reprogramming ''he'' could remotely control) and an army of Sunstreaker clones had been built, Dante arranged for Grimlock to be orbital-bounced to [[Fallon]], [[Nevada]]. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}}

{{note|After this point, Dante was not seen individually, but only as Scorponok's head.}}

[[File:MaxDinobots 2 Scorp.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
When Skywatch turned up with the Dynobots, he ensured a massive, destructive fight took place, all a set-up so Skywatch would be discredited and his Headmasters could "save the day"... intending his puppet companies would get all the lucrative anti-Transformer defense contracts from a panicked US government. While his attempt to exploit the Dynobots' internal divides failed, he ''did'' get to beat [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] half to death and yell a lot. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}}

When Scorponok's control of the Dynobots was lost, he sent in an army of Headmasters to annihilate everyone. They may have succeeded if not for the timely arrival of the [[Monsterbot]]s. This bemused Hot Rod, and Scorponok ordered him terminated, but Hot Rod managed to set his guards ablaze and escape the compound. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}}

[[File:MaxDinobots 4 beast scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
As Hot Rod broke out, Sunstreaker broke in to find his real head. He was caught by Scorponok though, who blasted him through the chest, but Hunter was able to escape. Before he could be found by Scorponok, the Monsterbots began blasting the compound, taking out the defenses. Scorponok ordered a recall of all Headmasters to attack the Dynobots, but Hunter was able to sever the connection of Sunstreaker's head, disabling all the Headmasters. A furious Scorponok began to take revenge but was thrown into battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], who wanted the same thing. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

Due to Dante's fear, Scorponok's overall effectiveness was reduced by 0.3%, enough for Shockwave to eventually gain the upper hand but he allowed Scorponok to retreat gracefully. Scorponok caught Hot Rod trying to sever the connection with his real head, so he thought he'd take out his frustrations by squeezing the life out of the Autobot. The timely arrival of the Dynobots prevented that, and Swoop severed the connection himself, rendering Scorponok helpless. Just then, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived, responding to an S.O.S. from Hot Rod. He wouldn't allow Scorponok to be killed, but took him into custody. He also ordered the Machination stripped and all technology removed. Dante's condition after the separation is not known. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:Derailment Dante Caliburn.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
Dnate was a [[Cyberdroid]] native to the colony world of [[Rebirth]]. When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s forces arrived on the small planet in the wake of the [[Scouring of Nebulos]], Dante was inspired by their rhetoric and joined the Decepticons. Supported by the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] insurgency, they overthrew the tyrannical [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]] oligarchy that had ruled their planet. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy}} {{storylink|Derailment}}

By the time that the Autobots arrived to liberate the occupied planet, Dante had been [[binary-bonding|binary-bonded]] into the towering Decepticon superweapon [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] alongside [[Zarak]] and [[Caliburn]], replacing [[Fausto Borx]]. As Scorponok's head, he helped to supervise the defense of their planet from the Autobot incursion, even toppling [[Fortress Maximus]] - a moment that he would later look back on as his finest hour. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy}} {{storylink|Derailment}}

As the Great War drew to a close, Dante found himself ousted from his position in the Decepticon military in favor of Fausto Borx's grandson, a fact that he deeply resented. He fell in with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] instead, and eventually upgraded to a bulkier [[Micromaster]] body. With the war over, his homeworld destroyed by the [[Human Confederacy]], and the [[Builder Assembly]] in control of the dying planet, Dante drifted from job to job before finally finding a new role as a [[vollyblast]] athlete in the [[Games]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

By the time of the [[Grand Uprising]], he had risen to become captain of the [[Corumcan Corruptors]] vollyblast team. Upon hearing the news that the [[Builder Assembly]] had ruled that [[Cyberdroid]]s from [[Master (planet)|Master]] could not participate in the [[Maximal]]/[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Games and had to play in the Micro Division, Dante said it was "about time". {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

Six years later, the Grand Uprising had spread to Iacon and Dante returned to duty to fight the [[Resistance]] as part of a last-ditch effort to prevent them from taking the [[High Pavilion]] alongside Caliburn. Old resentments came to the surface and the two began squabbling with each other, leaving them open to the Resistance grenade that killed them both. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that [[Primax]] iterations of [[Caliburn (BW)|Caliburn]] often followed the lead of the Cyberdroid Dante. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/21}}

==Notes==
*As opposed to the Sunstreaker clone Headmasters, whose agents transform fully into their robots' heads, Dante appears to only transform into a portion of Scorponok's head, and is fitted with bionic limbs to make up for the increased size, as seen in [[Maximum Dinobots issue 1|''Maximum Dinobots'' #1]].
*For ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', there was an idea that Abraham Dante was living in a cell on [[Garrus-9]] and Shockwave was going to rip Scorponok's consciousness out of Dante and put it back into Scorponok's body. When Scorpy was dropped from ''Last Stand'', so was Dante.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9DPbginVXE Moonbase 2's AA2010 interview], 30:06 - 31:03</ref>
*[[Ask Vector Prime]] noted in a jokey answer that, somewhere in the [[Multiverse]], [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]]'s name was instead Dante.

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Comic-only humans]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 humans]]
[[Category:Machination]]
[[Category:Prose-only Transformers]]

Ark-27

2017-03-14T00:22:02Z

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:''The ''Ark-27'' is an [[Autobot]] [[Starships|starship]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Ark-27.jpg|250px|thumb|You know you've been in the hobby too long when you want this to form the fist of a robot made up of all the other Arks.]]
The '''''Ark-27''''' is one of a fleet of numbered Autobot ships designated ''Ark'', all named after the first legendary lost ''[[Ark (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ark]]''. It is identical in outward appearance to ''[[Ark-7]]'' and ''[[Ark-32]]''.

Her original crew includes:
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (navigator)
*[[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]]
*[[Override (G1)|Override]]
*[[Pointblank]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]]

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|left|thumb]]
A crew assembled aboard ''Ark-27'' to transport [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when a reprisal of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s apocalyptic madness was feared. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

After the danger was resolved, it took Optimus Prime to [[Earth]] to join the [[Infiltration unit]] there. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

The ship's crew worked to recover [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after his battle with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], though the ship itself was not seen. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

After the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos]] event, [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Garnak]] left Cybertron with the ''Ark-27'' to keep [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] away from Cybertron. Picking up a strange signal from the [[Ardurian System]], they called Optimus Prime, now calling himself Orion Pax, to join them and investigate [[Arduria]]. There, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] attacked the ship and rescued Jhiaxus. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}} The crew used the ''Ark-27'' to follow Bludgeon's [[Torment|ship]] to the [[Lenocinium Velnero System]], where it was briefly caught in some time warps caused by [[LV-117]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} They continued to chase Bludgeon and Jhiaxus to [[Gorlam Prime]], where the parked ''Ark-27'' ended up being destroyed by [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]'s mighty foot. Fortunately Orion Pax had expected this outcome and his crew were able to escape using the ''[[Skyroller]]'', which had been piggybacking on the ''Ark-27'' all along. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}
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==Notes==
*The ''Ark-27'' appears to have been stationed out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], as many of the Autobots serving on the ship also served on the Hub.

[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 starships]]

Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

2017-02-08T21:09:56Z

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Read about the adventures of '''Ravage''' in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]!

==IDW Generation 1 continuity==
[[File:Ravage gets Bumper Megatron Origin 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Before the war, Ravage of [[Stanix]] {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} and his pals Laserbeak and Buzzsaw were [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]] in animal forms for an unspecified purpose. Beast-form Cybertronians were looked down upon in their [[Functionism|Functionist]] society, so Ravage and the others were left with thankless jobs like grudgingly running errands for the [[Senate]]. One day they ran into a lost and confused 'bot named Soundwave, who was suffering from his inability to control his unique mind-reading powers. Sensing that Soundwave had the smell of an alright guy, Ravage shared his own experience with controlling over-sensitive senses (namely his nose) and taught him that the secret was finding something to focus on. The thankful drifter joined them, and the four lived on the streets together until they were approached by [[Ratbat (G1)|Senator Ratbat]], who employed Soundwave and had his partners modified into cassettes that could hide within him. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

When Ratbat learned of the rise of gladiatorial champion [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], Soundwave was sent to negotiate with him on the corrupt Senator's behalf. Soundwave detected two spies, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], watching their secret meeting and had Ravage, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw capture and bring them to Megatron. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} During this time, Soundwave learned that unlike the Functionists, Megatron saw Ravage and the birds as ''equals'' rather than animals and only wished to create a society without oppression. Moved by his resolve, Soundwave and his partners joined his revolutionary Decepticon movement. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} Ravage was caught on tape during the earliest days of the Decepticons, sabotaging the industrial sector. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} As part of a plan devised by Soundwave, the Decepticons lured the Senate to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], where Ravage and the others aided [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] in assassinating them. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

[[File:Soundwave ejects Ravage the Hunt For Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|right|Ravage used Eviscerate! Hound and Bumblebee fainted!]]
After the war broke out, Soundwave ended up on the run from a team of Autobots and let out out Ravage to fight off [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]. Ravage defeated the two pursuers, but was brought down by Hound in the process. [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] later asked Soundwave if they should go back for him, but the opportunity never came up. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Four million years ago, Ravage was helping Soundwave against the Autobots when [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] left him feeling a little...run down. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

At some point in time Ravage fought against the Dynobots alongside Runamuck and Soundwave. They were thoroughly trounced for their efforts. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

===On Earth===
[[File:Ravagespotlightsoundwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Ravage, your puns bite! Get it?]]
Millions of years later, when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was ordered by Megatron to investigate the disappearance of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], Megatron in turn ordered Soundwave to secretly keep an eye on him. Soundwave took Ravage and Laserbeak with him, and eventually followed Bludgeon and his accomplices to Earth, where Ravage took on the form of a cassette tape in the year 1984. Soundwave observed as a cassette tape player, he sent Ravage and Laserbeak to follow the [[human]] [[Facsimile construct|facsimiles]] constructed by Bludgeon to do his enigmatic work. Ultimately, the trail brought the three to Bludgeon's volcanic lair under [[Mount St. Helens]]. When Soundwave realized that Bludgeon's group intended to reawaken [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Soundwave, Ravage, and Laserbeak desperately attacked, but Ravage was impaled by Bludgeon's [[sword]]. He was later buried by a volcanic eruption, but dug out a year later by the human organization [[Skywatch]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

Years later in 2007, he was chained up in the Skywatch headquarters along with Laserbeak and reprogrammed to seek out the other Transformers. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} On his first mission out with Laserbeak, however, the pair's signal from Skywatch was blocked by Soundwave. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

Ravage sought out Soundwave in the bedroom of young [[Jimmy (G1)|Jimmy]], bursting through his household wall. Soundwave had been stuck in his small tape-player altmode for 25 years, so the assistance of Laserbeak was required to haul his small form away. Ravage regrouped with them both at the base of Mount St. Helens, but it was taking all of Soundwave's fast-dwindling energy to keep blocking Skywatch's mind control signals. Fortunately, they had an ally in Shockwave. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Soundwave and Shockwave struck a deal which would lead to Soundwave being freed from his altmode prison, leaving Ravage and Laserbeak to be found by Skywatch as part of the plan. As soon as Soundwave could transform again, the two cassettes killed their captors and reunited with him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

[[File:AHM2RavageAndy.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|I'll give you dog, pal!]]
A year later, Ravage helped defeat the Autobot regiment on Earth, making way for Decepticon conquest of the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After a failed human counter-attack in [[New York City]], Ravage went after the pilot [[Andy Reid]] so as to prevent him reporting back to his commander. He had the military human and a civilian pinned, when a second human male threw an explosive at him. It detonated on his face, distracting him long enough for the humans to escape. This annoyed him only slightly less than the fact Andy kept calling him a dog. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

[[File:Ravage vs Spike The Man Of Steel.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
After the Decepticons' defeat, they abandoned Earth, leaving Ravage and others behind. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] headed a military regiment to hunt down surviving Transformers and found Ravage in an abandoned building. Ravage attacked Spike but got blasted for his efforts. At least he put Spike in the hospital, though. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 16|The Man of Steel}}

Ravage presumably spent the next couple of years in Skywatch custody, until the Decepticons finally returned to Earth and freed their captured comrades. He was seen among the troops who were eager to watch another duel between Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} A short time later, Megatron used the [[space bridge]] technology built into his new body to summon the Decepticon army to Cybertron, where Ravage pounced on [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] and had a scuffle with [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]. The Decepticons were then mind-controlled by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] into forming the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

===Post-War===
Following the defeat of Galvatron, Ravage and the other weakened Decepticons were outfitted with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] and imprisoned by the Autobots. They were, however, let out to serve as crowd control during a [[NAIL]] riot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} Ravage was present when Ratbat protested against the treatment of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} After the I/D chips were overridden by Shockwave and Soundwave, Ravage was present when Skywarp teleported back to the Decepticon prison and informed everyone that [[Horri-Bull]] had been executed. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Shockwave would charge Ravage and the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio with the task of stealing [[Turmoil]]'s ship from Autobot custody. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

[[File:Arcee and Ravage The End of the Beginning of the World.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
As he returned to Shockwave to assure him that nobody had seen him sneak Reflector into the ship, Ravage was distracted by a strange smell. He was about to leave to track down and kill [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] when that smell turned out to be that of [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], who stabbed him in the neck before defeating and capturing the rest of Shockwave's allies. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} They were taken to the [[Black Room]] where they were repaired and upgraded into new forms by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], who was under Decepticon control. {{storylink|The Verge}} Ravage then helped capture Bumblebee and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] on behalf of a returning Megatron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} He proceeded to participate in the battle over Cybertron, {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} but the Decepticons lost and were exiled into the wilderness. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}} As a [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|cold constructed]] Transformer, Ravage was a victim of [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]] and came close to dying, causing Soundwave much distress. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

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Learning that Shockwave had abandoned them during the battle, Soundwave apologized to Ravage for having him work with the deserter and gathered the Decepticons for an attack on his location. Or at least that's what he wanted to do, but the other 'cons refused because of their recent failures and the [[Triple Changer]]s even attacked him, causing Ravage and the others to protect him. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Aided only by his loyal cassettes, Soundwave left to confront Shockwave at his [[Crystal City]] base. During the course of battle, Ravage leapt to Soundwave's rescue and took a lethal shot from Shockwave, only to be instantly revived and repaired by the [[Ore-14]] infused in the city. Realizing there was no point in fighting a battle that neither side could lose, the group retreated to try again in recruiting the help from their fellow Decepticons. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

After convincing the Decepticons, Soundwave led them in an attack on Shockwave's [[Necrotitan]] only to end up in conflict with Bumblebee's Autobots. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Ravage was defeated before witnessing the Titan unleash a deadly energy wave that caused casualties on both sides, {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} after which he was in favor of teaming up and destroying the giant. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Instead, Soundwave and Bumblebee took the fight to Shockwave himself, but the mad scientist summoned the Necrotitan to his side, injuring Ravage who had to be carried to safety. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

The defeated Decepticons and Autobots retreated back to Iacon to protect it from the advancing Titan. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} A recovered Ravage participated in the battle, but ran away when he smelled an energon leak that would cause a nearby building to explode. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} He joined in the celebrations after the Necrotitan was brought down by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], but the fun soon came to an end when he noticed the stars were disappearing—blocked out by an army of [[Ammonite]]s sent by Shockwave. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Soundwave and the cassettes intended to help defeat Shockwave in his lair, but stayed behind to fight the Ammonites so as to not overload [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]]'s teleportation powers. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Shockwave was finally defeated thanks to Megatron, giving Ravage some hope that the Autobots would hail him as a hero, only for Soundwave to find out that their leader had betrayed them and ''become'' an Autobot. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

===On the ''Lost Light''===
Soundwave dispatched Ravage to spy on Megatron and confirm if his change of heart was genuine, and if so was the case, assassinate him. His first move was to test Megatron by freeing a group of captive Decepticons and having them storm their leader's trial, but Megatron rejected the chance to escape. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Ravage went on to sneak onto the ''[[Lost Light]]'' when Megatron became its co-captain, coming along on its journey and constantly spying on his former leader, including his psychiatric evaluation by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} When the ''Lost Light'' disappeared completely, Ravage stowed away in the [[Rodpod]]. During a standoff in between the tense crew, caused by power failures and crew disappearances, Hound spied Ravage. The cat-bot jumped at him only to be shot unconscious by Megatron, when the lights failed again. Ravage was, however, fully conscious and was [[Chirolinguistics|chirolinguistically]] ordered by Megatron to keep still and play dead. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

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When the crew of the Rodpod found the wreckage of another ''Lost Light'', Ravage was brought along to sniff out the crew and, after enduring some patronizing from [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] who mistook him for a pet, located the remains of [[Minimus Ambus]]. Suspecting a future version of himself for the destruction, Megatron had himself locked in a cupboard with Ravage who, angry and disappointed, confronted him on his betrayal. Megatron admitted he'd switched sides because he'd grown to see himself as a monster, saddening Ravage who still saw him as the embodiment of the Decepticon cause, but their heart-to-heart was then interrupted by the discovery of more bodies. Realizing the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] was responsible, the two regrouped with the others, where Ravage sniffed out a still living [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Once the alternate ''Lost Light'' was dealt with and their own version restored to reality, Ravage offered to return to the other Decepticons, but Megatron gave him a counter-offer to join his crew instead, asking if he truly wished to remain with the Decepticons after having seen the D.J.D.'s dirty work. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} It seemed Ravage took up Megatron with his offer, as he was seen in Megatron's quarters with the former Decepticon leader as he quietly regarded his [[Rodimus Star]], {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} and soon covertly fetched one of Brainstorm's [[Time case|briefcase]]s for Megatron. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Ravage began interacting more with the crew, and visited [[Swerve's]] for a drink with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]. He would go aboard the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' (presumably as part of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s "pre-wake"), but fled in horror from the invisible creatures infesting the ship, screaming that they "won't stop looking at [him]." {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} He recovered soon enough to help [[Getaway]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] fend off an attack from the [[Personality tick|strange creatures]] that were watching him before. The group met up with some of the other members of the crew, but were overrun by the ticks and Ravage was knocked out {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

Ravage accompanied Megatron to the [[Necroworld]], where he questioned the point of the excursion. His response was that he had no intention of rushing to his fate head on, rather to have more time. He accompanied him to his statue where Megatron was given a visual representation of the billions of deaths he was responsible for. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

While having a drink in his usual spot as "Visages", Ravage had a light shone in his face by Getaway showing off his Ravage Detector. Later, he was having a snooze in Megatron's quarters when he woke up to find Tailgate standing over Megatron, apparently about to perform mnemosurgery on him. Ravage's alarmed cry woke Megatron up, but before anything else could happen Cyclonus burst into the room, knocking Ravage out as he did. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

After some of the crew examined a time portal in ''Swerve's'', Ravage prowled about the edge of the room, before sitting down near Nautica, who offered him an energon goodie. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

When several members of the crew were subject to a psychic attack, Ravage joined the away team to discover the source. On arrival, it turned out they'd reached the Necrobot's planet. Ravage talked with Megatron about having returned there. Almost immediately after, everyone came under attack, and the Rodpod was destroyed just before it got to the Necrobot's citadel. Inside, Ravage told Megatron he'd seen one of the ships attacking them crash, and volunteered to investigate. Once he did, he found out their attackers, when Tarn appeared to take pot-shots at him. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Once the DJD retreated, as part of their usual script, everyone tried finding a way out. Nightbeat discovered a teleport chamber and suggested using it, with Brainstorm making a speech on the subject of totally saving a lot more organics if they just got out alive, which Ravage listened to. But no-one, Ravage included, took the option of leaving. In lieu of a better option, Swerve suggested finding the DJD's ship and stealing it. Ravage offered to do that, since he'd be able to find their ship by scent. Before leaving, he gave Megatron a communicator and asked him to talk to Tarn. He quickly found the DJD's base camp, which regrettably had everything but a ship. He'd also been followed by Ten, having known the 'bot had been following him the whole time, wanting to help. Ravage told him he ''could'' help, if he just stood up... at which point the DJD spotted him and attacked, allowing Ravage to sneak into their base and borrow another ship he could smell, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} which belonged to Ratchet and Drift, who'd arrived on the planet shortly after everyone else. Taking their ship, Ravage managed to save the two, and Ten, from the DJD and headed back towards the fortress. Or more accurately, made a controlled crash near it. A short time later, Megatron returned from his "talk" with Tarn with a huge hole in his chest. An aghast Ravage followed as he was carried inside by Ratchet and Rodimus. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

With only twenty minutes left before the DJD attack, Megatron returned, much to Ravage's visible joy, up until he declared he wouldn't fight. As he walked off, Ravage shouted after him how ashamed he was of him. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} He took part in the battle against the DJD, and found himself once again the focus of Tarn's attention, the DJD's commander chasing after him, catching him, and then tearing him in half, something Megatron witnessed. This proved enough to provoke Megatron into taking up arms again, the Decepticon leader cutting a swath through the attacking forces, before picking up Ravage, and telling Rodimus to get him to safety. Once inside, Velocity tried attending to his wounds. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}
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As everyone watched, Megatron generated a force-field to protect himself from Tarn and Overlord's attack. It was Ravage who told them he'd taken Trailbreaker's forcefield generators from the Autobot's corpse. When Brainstorm questioned how that could work, Ravage told him Megatron was smarter than everyone else (along with taking a shot at Brainstorm's intelligence while he was at it). Despite doctor's orders to rest, Ravage continued filling everyone in on what Megatron had been up to for months. When Whirl came into the room asking why he'd found his own arm lying about, Ravage realized Megatron had finally found a way to siphon antimatter. As everyone else was confused, Ravage told them that was just how far ahead Megatron planned. But when Megatron was returned to the fortress via Rodimus using the last of Brainstorm's briefcases, Ravage's health started rapidly declining. With his last ounce of strength, Ravage brushed a paw against the Decepticon symbol on Megatron's chest and uttered "don't change back". With that, Ravage died. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

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Robots in Disguise (disambiguation)

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The phrase '''Robots in Disguise''' can refer to several things within the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]].

{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|"Robots in Disguise", one of the taglines from [[The Transformers (franchise)|''The Transformers'' (Generation 1)]]. Also part of the [[theme song]] lyrics.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2001]]|The first [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]]. It includes the following components:
**[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|A toyline]]
**[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|A cartoon]]
**[[Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?|A single comic book story]]}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|"[[Robots in Disguise!]]", a [[profile]] book for the main [[Autobot]]s from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'', a comic book from [[IDW Publishing]] (re-named following the reveal of the 2015 franchise below).}}
{{disamb|y=2012|The subtitle for the second portion of the [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|''Transformers: Prime'' toyline]] after the First Edition waves.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|The series of simpler toys meant for younger children in the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' toyline]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|The second [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]], a sequel to ''Prime''. It includes the following components:
**[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|A toyline]]
**[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|A cartoon]]
**[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|An IDW comic]]
**[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|A mobile phone game]]}}

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More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)

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The phrase '''More than Meets the Eye''' can refer to several different things.

{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|"More than meets the eye", one of the taglines from [[The Transformers (franchise)|''The Transformers'' (Generation 1)]]. Also part of the [[theme song]] lyrics.}}
{{disamb|y=1984|"[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]", the three-part series pilot for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]]:
**[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|Part 1]]
**[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|Part 2]]
**[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|Part 3]]}}
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'', an 8-issue [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]] profile book published by [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada]]'', a 3-issue ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' profile book published by Dreamwave.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|''[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Energon: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye: Energon]]'', a planned 3-issue ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' profile book by Dreamwave that went unpublished.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|''[[More Than Meets The Eye!]]'', a very short ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' profile book.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'', an [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] comic book from [[IDW Publishing]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|"[[More than Meets the Eye (Legends)|More than Meets the Eye]]", the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' event.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|"[[More than Meets the Eye (RID)|More than Meets the Eye]]", the fourth episode of the 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon.}}
{{disamb|y=2015|"[[More than Meets the Eye (RB)|More than Meets the Eye]]", the seventy-fifth episode of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]'' cartoon.}}

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Blot (G1)

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:''Blot is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Blot boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright, I get the hint. Stop leaving scented bath soaps in my locker.]]
There's only one thing [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s both agree on with no war or argument, and it's this: '''Blot''' is the most vile and disgusting Transformer ever assembled. He oozes fluids of questionable nature from various joints on his frame, and has a rank odor that usually keeps foes and allies far away from him. Naturally, all this scorn and insult has given the less-than-smart Blot quite the inferiority complex. Stuck with a hygiene problem he can't control and a central processor a few hertz too slow, Blot is both unable to solve the problems of his own stench and talk back to the insulting comments from his peers. Brutish and slow-witted, Blot is the classic dumb bully to those who don't give him respect... although he's not sharp enough to tell when said respect is faked. He's immensely loyal to those who at the very least pretend he's worth something, and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] in particular is a Decepticon to whom he shows unwavering support.

The other [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], on the other hand, tolerate Blot enough, but are apprehensive about combining into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] with him, as it takes far too long to remove the stench he's passed on to them after they're finished.

Sometimes he is known as '''Blight'''.

{{bigquote|I'm not as bad as I look -- I'm worse.|Blot's [[bio]] quote actually sums him up.}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Blotcomic.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Look! It's my magic nose goblin! He loves making humans go squish!]]
Blot served [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with his fellow Terrorcons, until the disappearance of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], their greatest nemesis. After being alerted to the presence of Fortress Maximus and the Autobots on the distant planet [[Nebulos]], Blot and the Decepticons tracked down their quarry at the planet's capital city, [[Koraja]]. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the newly minted Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] were more than tough enough to drive off the invaders. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} The Decepticons were only temporarily deterred, however, and continued their reign of terror on Nebulos. Scorponok sent Blot and the Terrorcons, along with the [[Horrorcon]]s, to attack the resort city of [[Splendora]]. When the Autobots arrived to defend the city, the Terrorcons merged to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but the united [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] became [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], who used a combination of acid pellets and brute force to disassemble the robot and drive off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Blot and the Terrorcons also joined Scorponok in an attack on [[The Nursery]], where they encountered another new kind of Autobot/Nebulon fusion: [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Blot held his own with the aid of his slimegun, and the Autobots eventually realized that the battle was bringing ruin to the agricultural facility. They fled from Blot and the rest of the Decepticons to bring an end to the carnage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:DarkStar-BlotTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Blot firmly believes the crotch is the funniest part of the body to acid-bathe.]]
The Decepticons eventually traveled to [[Earth]], and came into conflict with both Autobot and Decepticon alike. After a brief [[Decepticon Civil War]], the united forces of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and Scorponok turned their rage on the Autobots under [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s command. Blot gleefully joined in the battle, blasting the veteran Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with his acid spray. All parties eventually joined forces, however, against the [[Underbase]]-enhanced might of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. The Terrorcons attempted to confront Starscream in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], but were annihilated with a single wave of his hand. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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In [[2007]], Blot was sent to the freelance peacekeeping agent known as [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] as an emissary for the Decepticon army. Death's Head had sought a bounty against [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] months earlier, only to have the offerrer, [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], interfere with the collection and rescind the offer. Blot proposed the mechanoid use Decepticon resources to enter Cybertron undetected and track Rodimus Prime's predicted movements to get his revenge. Death's Head was unconvinced by this appeal to his sense of pride, so then Blot appealed to his wallet and instantly the mech was interested in the deal. {{storylink|Headhunt}}

Frothing at the mouth (and the neck, and the ankle joints, and...), Blot enjoyed terrorizing the human population on [[2009]] while on his way to the latest [[energon]] extraction site the Decepticons had rigged up. Unfortunately for them, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the Terrorcons proved incapable of fending off an Autobot strike team, who quickly destroyed their laboriously assembled drill. Seeking revenge, Blot and the others chased their foes back to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], only to end up passing through a [[trans-time dimensional portal]] and getting caught up in fighting for the fate of the universe. It seems the former 21st century Decepticon leader Galvatron had been active in the 20th century for too long, causing a timestorm which threatened both ends of the timeline, at [[1989]] and 2009.

Soundwave ostensibly agreed to help their 20th century counterparts, but in reality kept Blot and the other Terrorcons in reserve, hoping the other various factions present would do the heavy lifting for them. In the end, Soundwave and the 2009 Terrorcons chose the better part of valor and fled back to their home time rather than face the fighting mad Galvatron. {{storylink|Time Wars}}
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====''Classics''====
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Hun-Grrr was framed by the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]]s as a traitor in the Decepticon ranks. When Bludgeon and the Seacons confronted him about it, the Terrorcon leader summoned Blot and the others to form Abominus and defend his name. Ultimately, though, Abominus fell in battle with [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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By [[2012]] Blot had been partially revived and pressed into service as part of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s lobotomised [[zombie]] army. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} When the [[Autobot]]s arrived from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to confront Megatron, Blot was shot down by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tony St. James]] (English), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:MoneyIsEverything CutthroatBlot.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unused animation from ''Fantasia''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "Dance of the Hours".]]
Blot's first appearance was with his fellow Terrorcons inside [[Unicron]]'s head. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] used them to blast into Unicron so he could retrieve more [[anti-electron]]s for an attack against the Autobots. Blot and the others did a decent job in keeping the Autobots at bay, but were quickly forced into retreating when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] finished building the Technobots and gave them the ability to merge into Computron. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

Later, the Terrorcons were seen under the service of the [[Quintesson]]s. [[Dirk Manus]] had sold the Quintessons a [[Recreator|Molecular Disassembler/Reassembler]]. Eager to test the device, they had Blot act as the volunteer. The test proved that the device not only disassembled and reassembled matter like the name implied, but also cured whatever it had been used on of all broken parts, maladies, and other flaws. Cured of his imperfections, Blot felt sick.

When Dirk and his Technobot escorts were on their way through space, Abominus swooped down and attacked, shooting them from the sky. The automatic timer in Abominus, placed within by the Quintessons, forced Abominus to separate into his Terrorcon components. The team was upset they couldn't finish the task of destroying the Autobots, though Blot and the team did get a second chance at going against Computron later. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

Blot, along with the rest of the Terrorcons, stole [[Impervious alloy|heat-resistant alloy]] from the [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]/[[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] lab. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Blot and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In [[2011]], Blot and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Blot's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Blot and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Blot and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Blot and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Blot and the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Blot's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Blot and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Blot's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After an extended mission in space, Blot returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Blot and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Blot was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Blot and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Blot was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Blot participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Blot was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightSixshot Blot.jpg|109px|thumb|Even his pictures look toxic.]]
Blot was one of the earlier warriors seen in the [[Gladiatorial combat|bloodsport tournaments]] on [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], part of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s team as the future [[Decepticon leader]] rose in prominence. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} He remained part of the movement when the pit-fighting broke out into active terrorism, and was seen dismembering security officers with his extra arms just before [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] returned with his [[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Megatron was defeated at the hands of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Scorponok (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Scorponok]] disapproved and had him exiled to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Blot and the Terrorcons also disapproved, but thought his choice of punishment was lame and set out to get rid of their old leader permanently. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} Unfortunately, they turned out to have vastly underestimated Megatron's power and found themselves easily dispatched, after which they were quick to re-pledge their allegiance to him. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and taking back control of the Decepticons, Megatron punished Scorponok by having Blot and the Terrorcons tear him apart. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:Blot and Triggerhappy The End of the Beginning of the World.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Well, so much for there being an IDW appearance of Abominus.]]
As the war went on, the Terrorcons became major fanboys of [[Sixshot]]. They were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons, to which Blot offered no reaction whatsoever, nor did he react when Sixshot appeared to take the Reapers up on their offer. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Blot later returned to Cybertron, where he was part of an angry Decepticon crowd who demanded answers from the [[Autobot]]s for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s death. {{storylink|Stick Together}} He joined up with [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], who was trying to lead the Decepticons back into war, only to be taken out by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] while guarding their base. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}}
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===Theft of the Golden Disk===
Among the many historical artifacts the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] managed to acquire was the Hand of Blot. {{storylink|Dirge (BWII)|Dirge's ''Timelines'' profile}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Blot participated in a vicious battle against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] alongside his fellow [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Blot and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Blight and the other Terrorcons were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture the team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Blot also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his robot mode. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Blot.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
Blot participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward in the "Abominus Rampage" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Blot toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|It's a thingy!]]
*'''Blot''' ([[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-83'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[corrosive slime-shooter|Slime Gun]]", "Laser Mount" backpack

:Blot transforms into a navy blue and lavender monster. What sort of monster is a hard thing to determine, as the details molded into him don't particularly point to any one creature. His shoulder span and long arms indicate something ape-like, while his pointed nose and sloped head give him a mole-like appearance. Pretty much, if you say Blot looks like something (say, a giant ambulatory nose), he has a decent chance of actually looking like it. However, his [[Blot (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' counterpart]]'s bio states that it is an ogre.

:Blot's monster mode is nicely poseable for the time, having hinge elbows and full swivel shoulders and hips. His head can also rise up a bit, but due to his unpainted eyes, the effect is negligible. In robot mode, his articulation is reduced to just a single joint per arm. His box art shows these to be his elbows, but from looking at just the toy, they could be his shoulders. Due to his broad monster mode width, Blot's small, square-peg head conspires against him and makes him look immensely out of proportion.

:He can form the leg or arm of any [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, though he is nominally Abominus's right arm. He can also attach to Metroplex's robot mode.

:There is a variant of Blot which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Blot/blot.htm More information on Blot at TFU.info]''

*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''

:Blot was also available in a gift set with the rest of the Terrorcons.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Butto''' (ブット)<ref>While usually written "Butt", Blot's Japanese name is in fact rather difficult to transliterate into English, being essentially "foot" with a "b" sound instead of an "f". In katakana, "butt" is usually rendered バット ''batto'', while "boot" is ブート ''būto''. It is equal parts possible that "butto" is a misspelling, intentional or otherwise, of "Blot" (ブロット ''Burotto''); an alternate transliteration for "butt"; or that it's "Bhutto", the name of a Sindhi tribe that resides in Pakistan.</ref>
*''French:'' '''Extermino''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Spectrobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wūdiǎn''' (China, 污点, "Stain"), '''Xuèwū Xióng''' (China, 血污熊, "Bloodstained Bear")
*''Russian:'' '''Blot''' (Блот)

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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Gobots

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:''Gobots is an [[Autobot]] [[Color Changer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G2 Gobots cardart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Orange you glad he's on our side?]]
'''Gobots''' is a tough fighter who doesn't believe in leaving a job half-done, or even nine-tenths done. He's not satisfied with anything less than 100%. Part of the Autobots' rear guard, he goes through the toughest, most hellacious battlefield conditions simply to make sure there's not a single [[Decepticon]] left standing to bring potential ruin to an Autobot victory.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:G2Redux-SlicerfightsWindbreakerandGobots.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.0]]
Gobots was one of many "second generation" Transformers created on Earth at the dawn of the 21st century who chose to join the Autobots and defend the Earth. He was part of the team that fought [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] and the Decepticon Syndicate at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in Switzerland. While on a mission to rescue the hostages with [[Aquafend]], he was exposed to [[forestonite]] gas and presumably developed super-powers. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

He was watering some trees in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when the alien ambassadors started arriving. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Gunned down Autobots Drift 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0]]
Gobots was part of an Autobot squad led by [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] when they were attacked by [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] and his troops. He was shot in the back and killed while attempting to retreat. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
Gobots, with other Autobots, oversaw an attempt to wipe the [[Commando|Combatrons]]' [[Predacon (RID)|Destronger]] programming. However, before they could be reprogrammed, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] interrupted the process and whisked away the Combatrons. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}}

==Toys==
===Generation 2===
[[File:G2 Gobots toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|But sadly, he is not "cool" enough to be an actual GoBot.]]
*'''Gobots''' (Color-Changer, 1993)

: A [[redeco]] of the European-market [[Aquaspeeder]] [[Jetstorm (G1)|Jetstorm]], Gobots transforms into a Peugeot 405 T16 rally car. His hood section is coated in [[Color changing|heat-sensitive paint]], turning pale on contact with cold water...but with the amount of stickers on him, that's maybe not a good idea (thought heat can make it change color, too, but that's also not a very good idea.) He has a long, [[water-squirting gimmick|water-squirting rifle]] that becomes his front light rack and rear spoiler in car mode. There is a variation of this accessory that uses different-sized plastic bellows.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Gobots/gobots.htm More information on Gobots at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Oddly, Gobots and fellow color-changing Autobot, [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] share a very resembling bio.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gobots''' (ゴボッツ ''Gobottsu'')

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
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Hammer (weapon)

2016-12-28T16:02:46Z

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Typically, [[Transformer]]s use '''hammers''' as medical or construction tools, but they can also serve as effective hand-to-hand combat weapons ideal for breaking shield, thick armor or shattering limbs. For similar weapons, see [[Mace|maces and flails]].

==Fiction==

===Generation 1===

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] once used a hammer to repair a scrap of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

====''Marvel Comics''====
* Not surprisingly, [[Steamhammer (G1)|Steamhammer]] has dual hammers built into his arms.

===Beast Era===

====''Beast Wars''====
* ''Timelines'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] has a spring-loaded hammerhead weapon.

====''Beast Machines''====
* [[Hammerstrike (BM)|Hammerstrike]] has a very hammer-like weapon in his robot mode.

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
* [[Scowl (RID)|Scowl]]'s tail (the Kaboomer) doubles as a hammer for his robot mode.

===Unicron Trilogy===
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] has a hammer attachment for his gun-appendage, in his Cybertron Defense body he has a hammerhead weapon.
* Sharing Red Alert's body, [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]] also has a hammer attachment for his gun-appendage.

===Live-Action film series===

====''2007 Movie''====
* [[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] has a hammer attachment for his gun-appendage.

===Transformers: Animated===
* [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] wields the [[Magnus Hammer]].
* Both [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] have also wielded the Magnus Hammer.
* ''The Allspark Almanac'' implies there is more than one "Stormbringer" hammer.
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s deluxe class toy is packaged with a medical hammer, though it probably serves as an effective weapon as well.

===Marvel Crossovers===
* [[Thor]]'s signature weapon is [[Mjolnir]], a magical hammer that can create several types of energy blasts and with enough power to shatter mountains.

===Aligned===

====''War for Cybertron''====
* The [[Brute (WFC)|Brute]]'s primary weapon is a hammer, along with an energon shield. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron console}}
* [[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]] totes a massive hammer around as his melee weapon. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron DS}}
* [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] has a hammer too, though it's not as comically huge as Ramjet's. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron DS}}

====''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon====
* [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]'s hands transform into hammers.
* The [[Forge of Solus Prime]], in addition to making weapons, could be used as one itself.

[[Category:Melee weapons]]

Mace (weapon)

2016-12-28T15:23:05Z

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[[File:ROTF Scrapper flail.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|It's basically his fist on a chain.]]
[[Transformer]]s sometimes use '''maces''' for melee weapons. A mace with the head connected to the handle by a cord, hinge or chain is typically called a '''flail'''. For a similar weapon, see [[hammer (weapon)|War hammers]].

==Fiction==

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] deployed an [[Energon mace]] once, as he battled [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus]] atop [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]' tails end with a spiked ball, which turns into a flail in [[robot mode]]. In the [[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers Movie]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] ripped off a Sharkticon's tail and used it to defend himself from the swarm of hungry executioners.
*During his time as a slave to the Quintessons, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]] used a flail and shield to fight in gladiatorial combat.

===Victory===
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] wields a flail.

===Beast Wars===
Many Beast Era characters had hand-to-hand weapons in addition to any guns (for example, the transmetal characters were initially designed with hand-to-hand weapons ONLY!). These varied quite a bit but did include several maces and flails.
*[[Optimus Primal]]'s Ultra Class gorilla toy possessed a (totally metal) skull-shaped flail that could be stored in his right arm. Said weapon was not used for his cartoon appearances. When he was later upgraded to a [[Transmetal]], he possessed two maces, accessible in both robot mode and flight mode and depicted as capable of deflecting laser blasts. They could also be converted into a dual-cannon harness in robot mode, and said body's toy could use these maces as ammo for his hand-held firearm.
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s chainguns of doom seemed to have been originally conceived as twin flails on a rotating mechanical handle.
*One of [[Armordillo]]'s [[beast mode]] feet converts into an arm-mounted flail in robot mode.
*Transmetal 2 [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]'s beast mode tongue converts into a mace in robot mode.
*Transmetal 2 [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]]'s missile becomes a mace in robot mode.

===Beast Wars Neo===
*As a redeco of Armordillo, [[Bump]] also wields a flail.
*Due to his beast mode being an ''[[wikipedia:Euoplocephalus|Euoplocephalus]]'', [[Bazooka (BWN)|Bazooka]] has an organic mace attached to the end of his tail in beast mode. In robot mode his tail's pounding attack gimmick is weak but still present.

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise''===
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]], a repaint of Transmetal 2 Spittor, has a mace that converts into his beast mode tongue.
*[[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] is armed with a flail weapon.

===Armada===
*[[Slapper (Dinobots)|Slapper]] is a redeco of Bazooka and therefore has all of the original mold's weapons.

===Universe===
*A redeco of Iguanus, [[Reptilion]] also has a mace (or walking stick) in robot mode.

===Energon===
*The [[Battle Ravage]] drones possessed a flail, which turned into its beast mode's tail.

===Kiss Players===
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] made an appearance in [[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|Kiss Players Manga]].

===Robot Masters===
*As another redeco of Armordillo, [[Psycho-Orb]] wields a flail as well.
*[[Wrecker Hook]]'s [[Boost Hammer]] is a flail made of [[Solitarium]].

===2007 Movie===
*This [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has a retractable flail in his [[Rocket Claw|right arm]], though it is sometimes referred to as a [[whip|chain whip]]. He first deploys it to smash the equipment in his containment hangar out of the way. When a [[Sam Witwicky|puny fleshling]] refuses to hand over the [[AllSpark|cube]], Megatron demonstrates the foolishness of this response by using his flail to smash the concrete statue the human was holding onto for dear life. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} In the console game, Megatron can use his flail to send enemies flying (PS2 controls: hold L2 + Square). In the Decepticon campaign's final cinematic moments, he uses his flail to kill Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===Transformers Animated===
In ''Transformers Animated'', most Autobots were designed to have "non-weapon" weapons, which left several Autobots with maces, flails or clubs.
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]'s main weapons, wrecking balls stored in his hands, are used as flails in the series.
*Although never appearing in the show, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s toy is armed with a flail-like traffic light weapon.
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] carries a flaming mace.
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]'s weapon is a big flaming <s>cheeto</s> club, which is essentially a primitive mace.
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s weapon, made out of his plane mode tail section, is described as a "[[Atomic mace|power mace]]" on his toy packaging.

===Revenge of the Fallen===
*[[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]]'s hand turns into a mace, which can be extended into a flail.
*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]'s left hand can be turned into a flail. It's basically his fist on a chain.

===Transformers: Prime===
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], much like his ''Animated'' predecessor, can transform his hands into maces, but can only use them for close-quarters bashing.

===''TransTech''===
*The [[Blastcharge Strika Drone]]s who guard the offworlder maximum security prison use [[Vibro-mace]]s.

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Crash Test (G2)

2016-12-26T21:08:42Z

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:''Crash Test is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TheTruthWeMake CrashTest.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|]]

'''Crash Test''' is a Decepticon sharpshooter.

==Fiction==
===Renegade Rhetoric===
A member of [[Megatron (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Megatron]]'s [[Renegade Decepticon]]s, Crash Test followed her leader out of [[Primax 085.0 Eta|their home reality]]. On [[Earth]] in a new reality, [[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] and Crash Test raided a [[Sumdac Systems]] research facility in a new reality. The Autobot Spy Changers arrived to investigate, only to be confronted by the [[Society of Ultimate Villainy]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/05}} Next, Crash Test and [[Rumble (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Rumble]] infiltrated the [[International Exhibition Center]] in [[Metro City]] to steal Professor [[Peter Anthony Morris|Morris]]'s [[Brainwave Scanner]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/09}} With all their stolen materials, the Renegade Decepticons upgraded themselves into the second generation of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s. Crash Test shared the same body-type as [[Wheeljack (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Wheeljack]]. The Go-Bots were now equipped with integrated flight circuits and hand blasters, which they used to drive the Autobots into retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/12}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Crash Test was part of a team of Decepticons which broke [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] out of incarceration on [[Gargoid]]. Upon meeting him, Crash Test crowed to her comrades that he was waiting for them just as she had predicted. The Decepticons proceeded to slaughter their way through the Autobots there, but Crash Test ended up being downed by a shot from Counterpunch's Punch personality. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}}

==Toys==
===Generation 2===
[[File:G2Go-BotGTPRacer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
:The toy which ultimately became the basis of the character Crash Test was originally a canceled ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]. It was given the designation "GTP Racer" in the [[BotCon 1996]] "Toys For Tots" charity auction listings, but the character it was intended to represent remains unknown. The GTP Racer mold ultimately saw the light of day as [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Daytonus]] and later as the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' incarnation of [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Wheeljack]].
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==Notes==
*"Crash Test" was also a preliminary name of Dust Up (not to be confused with the [[Dust Up|other one]]).

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Nebulon (disambiguation)

2016-12-25T15:42:37Z

Nom:

The term '''Nebulon''' can refer to several different things in ''Transformers'':

{{disamb|y=[[1987]]/[[2003]]|Nebulon, the spelling of the name for the planet [[Nebulos]] in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity]] and the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=1987|Nebulon, the spelling of the name for the [[Nebulan]] species in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]].}}
{{disamb|y=1987|[[Nebulon (Headmasters)|Nebulon]], the [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]]'' who was renamed Nightstick in American markets.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|The [[Nebulon Republic]], a political entity controlled by the aforementioned species in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Nebulon (SG)|Nebulon]], the evil Autobot Targetmaster from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}

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Aaron Archer

2016-12-25T03:16:24Z

Nom:

{{disambig2|the real-life Hasbro designer|the ''Animated'' supervillain|Angry Archer}}
[[Image:Aaron-archer-botcon2005.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Aaron draws a portrait of Batman for fans at BotCon 2005. LEGENDS OF BATMAN!]]
'''Aaron C. Archer''' (born [[August 26]], [[1972]]<ref name="bday">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-general-discussion/187887-happy-birthday-aaron-archer.html TFW2005 thread for Aaron's 36th birthday.]</ref>) is a former high-ranking employee of [[Hasbro]].

Aaron's career was somewhat unusual insofar as he started out as a regular designer and eventually climbed up the corporate ladder.

As a designer, he first worked on toylines such as ''[[Batman]]'' and ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' before being moved to ''Transformers'' during the [[Transmetal]] 2 phase of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]''. There, he designed toys like the Transmetal 2 incarnations of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]], [[Optimus Minor]], and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]].

In the year 2000 Aaron was promoted to lead designer on the ''Transformers'' brand, where he played a large role in the planning of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', which was released in 2002. He played a similar role in the development of ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', as well as ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]''. As well as designing characters and planning out the toylines, Aaron also wrote the story concepts for all three [[Unicron Trilogy]] lines that were eventually <s>made manifest in the lines' cartoon series</s> ignored by the Japanese production companies. In the middle of all of this, in 2004, he was further promoted to design director.

In later years, he held titles such as "Snr. Design Director", "Director of Global Design and Development" (for the ''Transformers'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' brands) and, finally, "Vice President of Intellectual Property Development". In 2013, he resigned from Hasbro for initially undisclosed reasons.<ref name="aaronquit">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=93321 "Aaron Archer No Longer With Hasbro, Yup"] at the Allspark.</ref> He later confirmed that his main reason was the increasing difficulty of developing "fun" toys while dealing with rising plastic prices and the constant pressure for cost efficiency.<ref name="tfcon2014">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/997302-aaron-archers-statements-toy-design-tfcon-2014-a.html "Aaron Archers statements on toy design at Tfcon 2014"] at TFW2005.</ref> After living for about a year in Morganton, North Carolina, where they operated their own art studio, he and his wife have since moved back to Rhode Island.<ref name="transmissionsinterview">[http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2014/10/transmissions-episode-70-aaron-archer-interview/ Interview with TransMissions Podcast] on 7 October 2014.</ref>

Aaron is relatively well known in the [[fandom]], partially because he spent several months posting to the boards at [http://www.tfw2005.com/ TFW2005] under the username "'''Orson'''", a name by which fans sometimes still refer to him. This is in turn a reference to [[Orson Welles]], the voice of [[Unicron]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

He now has a beard.

==Toys Aaron had a hand in designing==
===Beast Wars===
* [[Dinobot II|''Transmetal 2'' Dinobot]]
* [[Iguanus (BW)|''Transmetal 2'' Iguanus]]
* [[Megatron (BW)/toys|''Transmetal 2'' Megatron]]
* [[Optimus Minor]]

[[Image:ArcherinterviewArmadayearbook.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Proof that Archer is fluent in Japanese?]]
===Armada===
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]]
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]
* [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]]
* [[Unicron]]
* Many, many [[Mini-Con]]s

===Energon===
* [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]]
* Early [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] concept

===Masterpiece===
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]]<ref name="transmissionsinterview"/>

===Universe (2008)===
* [[Acid Storm]] (deco stripe pattern)

==Orson's World==
[[Image:ActionAaron2009.jpg|thumb|200px|Aaron Archer did not actually have a magnificent beard when this internet drama was going on. Perhaps if he had, it could have all been avoided.]]

In early 2002, prior to the official launch of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' line, Aaron signed up to the boards of [http://www.tfw2005.com/ TFW2005] (then merged with the late Transfandom.net, later Transfandom.com) under the alias "Orson". After refuting a fan's pompous claims about the alleged properties of some of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toys, the staff verified his identity as a Hasbro designer and created a special sub-forum for him, named "Orson's World". There, he would answer fan questions, but often only giving very vague hints or rejecting a carefully phrased, multi-point question with a blunt "NO." When the 2005 Boards split from Transfandom, "Orson's World" was migrated to the new TFW2005 site with Aaron's approval.

Aaron's stint as "Orson" eventually came to a sudden halt in September 2003, when he was asked by his superiors to refrain from any further posts at TFW2005 and have his "Orson" account as well as his entire posting history deleted. Aaron initially blamed Jack, the owner of [http://www.tformers.com/ TFormers.com], another [[Fandom|fansite]], for sending a "sour grape email" to his PR department.<ref name="grapes">[http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?s=&showtopic=1445&view=findpost&p=24805 Mirrored version of Aaron Archer's farewell message as "Orson".]</ref> Jack initially denied any involvement and threatened legal action for defamation of name, but later endorsed the termination of "Orson's World", without directly claiming responsibility: Allegedly, Aaron, in his "Orson" persona, had been behaving "unprofessionally", had been "rude" towards fans<ref name="tformers">[http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?s=&showtopic=23309&view=findpost&p=420322 Jack's version of the story].</ref> and allegedly secretly supplied TFW2005 with photos of [[prototype]]s, thereby undermining a strict ban on photos of prototypes Hasbro had been enforcing for the better part of 2003. Other suspects blamed by "inside sources" were the staff of other fansites such as [http://www.seibertron.com/ Seibertron.com], [http://www.allspark.com/ The Allspark] (who later went on record several times denying any involvement, even explicitly mourning the loss of "Orson's World") and the owners of the late Transfandom.net/Transfandom.com, the latter of whom had allegedly phoned Hasbro and literally insulted their PR contact.<ref name="tfd">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/1647228-post82.html Former Transfandom.com staff member telling his side of the story], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/1647942-post91.html continued].</ref>

The true details of the goings-on behind the scenes that had led to the end of "Orson's World" will probably never be revealed in full. Which is probably for the better.

==Fiction==
===''Lil' Jerry''===
Aaron Archer and [[Lil' Jerry]] answered fans' questions at BotCon 2005. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 6|Lil' Jerry's Big BotCon Adventure}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Archerbot-04.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Do you want ants? Because that's how you get ants."]]
* Aaron is a very, ''very'' bad speller. Reportedly, he was even known for this within Hasbro. The fact that he managed to rise that far up in the company's hierarchy despite his shortcomings in the writing field can be considered a testament to his skill, dedication, and effort in the areas in which he excels.
* Aaron's favorite Transformer toy during the original run was [[Perceptor (G1)#Toys|Perceptor]]. However, he felt Perceptor never got enough screen/panel time, which he attributes to the fact Perceptor turned into a difficult-to-utilize alternate form.<ref name="triple">''[[Triple Changer: From Toy To Comic To Screen]]'', [[Shout! Factory]] ''Transformers'' Season 1 DVD featurette</ref>
* When the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] '''Piranhacons''' (who would eventually become the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]]) were first introduced in a Hasbro panel at [[OTFCC 2004]], [[Skalor (G1)|Skalor]] was labelled "Archerbot" after Aaron as a joke, as Skalor's name had not yet cleared Hasbro Legal.
*[[Longarm (Movie)|Movie Longarm]] has an ''Orson's Towing'' logo on his door panels, a somewhat obscure nod to Archer.
* Aaron's name and likeness are the basis for the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' character [[Angry Archer]]. He was unaware of the character until fairly late in production, but went along with the idea when the Cartoon Network team agreed to give him a "robot arm" to fit into the future setting more and made him left handed (Archer is left handed).
* At the [[BotCon 2008]] Hasbro panel, Archer revealed that he was unable to find the Wal-Mart-[[exclusive]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Masterpiece Starscream]] at Wal-Mart retail stores. He was forced to purchase one off [[eBay]].
* Archer was featured on Shout! Factory's G1 Bonus Features "Triple Changer: From Toy to Comic to Screen", "The Combiner: Forming the Transformers Animated Series" and "The Autobots, the Decepticons & the Fans". He was also featured on Shout! Factory's Beast Wars Bonus Features "Maximize! Creating A New Breed Of Transformer" and "Remembering the Spark".
* At his panel [[Botcon 2016]] claimed to have designed more Jar Jar toys than anyone else.

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.aaronarcher.com/ Aaron's own website]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070710020958/http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?ID=362808&Category=20&fromSearch=yes&subCategoryID=0 An interview with Aaron about his work on the Transformers and his youth, at CantonRep.com] (archived)
*[http://www.fieldsedge.com/Transformers.html An interview with Aaron at Fields Edge.com]
*[http://www.transformersclub.com/TFCCwedding.cfm Photos of Aaron's wedding.]
*[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aaron-Archers-beard/102205256483486 Fans of Aaron Archer's beard]

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Artfire

2016-12-25T03:11:34Z

Nom: There's been plenty of shorter ones.

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{{disambig2|the Japanese Targetmaster|the Spy Changer known as "Artfire" in Japan|Hot Shot (RID)}}
:''Artfire is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Artfire.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Reissue me. I'll sell well. Trust me. I won't kill Soundwave, I swear.]]
'''Artfire''' (アートファイアー ''Ātofaiā'') is a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] sniper. He is patient, and thinks of his friends first, but there are times when he ignores orders because of that. His body can withstand temperatures of up to 8,000 degrees Celsius.

His primary Targetmaster companion is [[Nightstick (Artfire)|Nightstick]], who transforms into a "space beam gun", though he sometimes allies himself with [[Firebolt (G1)|Sparks]].

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==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' manga===
[[File:ArtfireManga01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]

Along with fellow Targetmaster [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]], Artfire joined [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] in attending to a fire in a large metropolitan area. Artfire and Nightstick aided those trapped in buildings while Ricochet and [[Nightstick (Ricochet)|Nightstick]] used his fire hose to quench the flames.

[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], and [[Triggerhappy]], the culprits of the blaze, arrived and made more trouble. The Autobots defeated the [[Decepticon]]s quickly, and all was well. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}
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===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-ChromedomeArtfireStepperKup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Guido Guidi]] both loves you and hates you.]]
A devastating [[nano-virus]] plagued the Earthbound Autobots, a plague that Headmasters or Targetmasters like Ricochet were mysteriously immune from. [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] charged Ricochet with leading a team of unafflicted Autobots including Artfire to [[Nebulos]], where the supreme scientist [[Zella]] had crafted an antidote.

As Ricochet's team arrived on Nebulos, an army of Decepticons led by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] appeared via an inter-dimensional portal. The nano-virus was part of a larger plot to draw out the Headmasters and Targetmasters so that their Nebulan partners could be collected. As Ricochet, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] concentrated their attacks on Straxus, Ricochet slipped through the battle to pick up Zella's antidote. With Straxus defeated, the Decepticons fled.

The antidote was successful, and Artfire was there as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] personally thanked Ricochet for his brave efforts. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Artfire was an Autobot soldier who joined the war effort on [[Nebulos]], fighting alongside the World Watcher alliance against the Decepticons and the Hive. When Targetmaster technology was developed, Artfire was teamed with a Nebulan named [[Fracas]]. However, Fracas later betrayed the World Watchers to the Hive, bringing Targetmaster tech to the Decepticons.

Fracas teamed with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], one of the most infamous Decepticons in history next to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] himself. After the trial, Galvatron and Scourge were sentenced to death while Fracas was turned back over to Artfire for extradition. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Artfire''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-108'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "wings", gun mount, left & right fists

: Artfire is a [[retool]] of [[Inferno (G1)/toys|Inferno]], transforming into a Mitsubishi Fuso fire engine. His ladder and [[robot mode]] fists were given new tooling to allow him to use any Targetmaster gun. He came with his Targetmaster partner Nightstick, and did ''not'' come with any of Inferno's other weapons (the rifle or missiles), just the removable fists and head-"wings".

: This base mold is also used by [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Hauler|RoadHauler]].

::*{{external|http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Artfire/artfire.htm|More information on Artfire}}
::*[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/techs1987.html Translation of Artfire's tech-spec]

===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Artfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sure, but where's [[Hauler]]?]]
*'''Artfire''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' [[Nightstick (Artfire)#United|Nightstick]] and [[Firebolt (G1)#United 2|Sparks]] Targetmaster partners

:Available only as a mail-away exclusive offered through ''[[Transformers Generations 2012]]'' Vol. 1, ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Artfire is a white and red [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Inferno]], but with ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Solar Storm Grappel]]'s extending crane arm. He comes with Nightstick, yet another redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)#Universe (2008)|Nightstick]], and Sparks, a redeco of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Pinpoint]]. Artfire transforms into a fictional six-wheeled variant of the 2002-2007 [[Wikipedia:Pierce Manufacturing#Gallery of Pierce Apparatus|Pierce Contender]] series of firetrucks.

: This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Spark]], ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Hot Spot]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] Protectobot Hot Spot.
{{UniverseInfernoMold}}
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===Masterpiece===
[[File:Masterpiece MP-37 Artfire.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Artfire''' (5-2017)
**''ID Number'': '''MP-37'''
**''Accessories'': Gun, [[Nightstick (Artfire)|Nightstick]] Targetmaster partner, two faces

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Artfire is a redeco of Inferno. He comes with a few of the accessories the original mold had (the gun and the additional face), but also comes with his Targetmaster Nightstick. Nightstick can turn into a gun and can either be held as a normal gun or attach to Artfire's wrist in ''Headmasters'' "Target on!" style.
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{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
* No explanation is given as to how Artfire became bonded with his Targetmaster buddy, as he certainly wasn't present when the Targetmaster process happened in the episode "[[Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)]]".
* According to [[Aaron Archer]], Artfire was on the "short list" of potential reissue candidates had the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' returned.
* Being one of the last figures from [[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|''The Headmasters'' toy run]] and one of the few "originals" to the Japanese toyline at the time, Artfire commands ridiculous amounts of money on the secondary market (hence the clamor for a reissue).
* In the ''[[Transformers Generations 2011|Generations 2011]]'' comic, Artfire's form is based on a recolor of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Inferno mold with a recolored ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Pinpoint]] as his Targetmaster partner. According to artist Guido Guidi [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=81604&view=findpost&p=1893772 on the Allspark message board], he made up this design on his own initiative, and there weren't any plans to release it as a toy by that point. Whether the toy that was announced a year later was based on Guido's rendition, or whether it was just a coincidence, is currently unknown.

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Aero Raid

2016-12-24T23:46:48Z

Nom:

{{factions|autobotg2|decepticong2}}
:''Aero Raid is an [[Autobot]] [[Cyberjet]] from the Japanese [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AeroRaid-manga.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] ''wishes'' he were this cool.]]

The Autobot [[Cyberjet]] known as '''Aero Raid''' (エアロレード ''Earo Rēdo'') was once a member of the [[Decepticon]] Cyberjet team. However, centuries of war began to change his opinion on right and wrong, so along with fellow Cyberjets [[Jetfire (G1)#G-2_story_pages_and_pack-in_manga|Jetfire]] and [[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]], he switched sides. This betrayal of the Decepticon faction has earned him the undying scorn of the remaining Decepticon Cyberjets.

Aero Raid excels at fitting into impossibly small places and finding obscure, secret passages (or simply making them, himself). So, naturally, infiltration is his strong-suit, though he's known to come in handy for search and rescue operations (just make sure to thank him properly when he finds you).

==Fiction==
===''G-2'' story pages and pack-in manga===
Aero Raid was once a member of the Decepticon [[Cyberjet]]s. However, years of fighting began to wear on him and alter his views about the war. He eventually switched sides to the Autobots, along with [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]]. Unfortunately, three Decepticon Cyberjets chose to stay behind. Viewing him as a traitor, they swore vengeance. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}

While infiltrating a Decepticon base, [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] was spotted by [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]] and his troops. Road Pig cornered Road Rocket in a dead end hallway with the Autobot greatly out-numbered. Suddenly, Aero Raid burst out of a vent shaft, offering back-up to his comrade. Road Rocket, being the stoic that he is, was less than grateful. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #14}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:DW Skyfire cameos.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Right there, under [[Shouki]]'s armpit. Next to [[Rapido]]. What? Yes, of course this is worth mentioning. Why do you ask?]]

Aero Raid is part of the crowd at one of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s many longwinded speeches that didn't go down too well with the recently-liberated Cybertronian populace. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

{{note|With the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] being deactivated on [[Earth]], and [[Skyjack]] having flame-deco that's not present here, one can only assume that it's Aero Raid. Or, one can write it off as an [[Easter egg]] gone bad... but that's no fun.}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 2===
[[File:AirRaidCybJet-AeroRaid-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|These white missiles are a real pain to photograph against a white backdrop, you know.]]
* '''Aero Raid''' (Cyberjet, 1995)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-14'''
**''Accessories'': 3 missiles

: Aero Raid was a redeco of the [[Cyberjet]] [[Skyjack]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-117A Nighthawk|F-117A Nighthawk stealth jet]]. He features a pressure-launch missile launcher that becomes his right arm in robot mode. His non-loaded missiles can be stored in clips on the undersides of his wings. He comes with an [[:File:AeroRaid-stickers.jpg|extra decal sheet]], giving you some customization options, including "battle damage" markings.

: The toy is identical to the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Cyberjet version of [[Air Raid (G1)#Generation 2|Air Raid]]. It was later [[redeco]]ed as the 2004 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Air Raid (G1)#Universe (2003)|version]] of Air Raid, and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Delta Seeker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/AirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Aero Raid (G2 Air Raid) at TFU.info]''

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Punch (G1)

2016-12-19T02:17:20Z

Nom:

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{{disambig3.5|the heroic Autobot who masquerades as an evil Decepticon|his mirror universe counterpart|Punch (SG)|Punch}}
:''Counterpunch is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. His [[Autobot]] counterpart, Punch, is nearby. Real nearby.''
[[File:G1 PunchCounterpunc art.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He takes his energon shaken, AND stirred.]]
'''Punch''' possesses a unique transformation ability that allows him to adopt a second robot mode—posing as a Decepticon named '''Counterpunch''' to spy on the 'Cons as a double agent.

On the surface, Punch is a stoic individual that can take charge and keep others calm in a crisis. However, this is an act that hides how paranoid he's become. His responsibilities as a spy, in addition to the things he's seen among the Decepticons, have made him a mess internally. Punch’s entire personality changes when he becomes Counterpunch—although still loyal to the Autobots, Counterpunch is a violent brute that even Decepticons prefer to avoid. More recently Punch has suffered blackouts while disguised, the invented Counterpunch personality taking on a life of its own.<ref>[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' issue 5]]</ref> Punch is suspicious of all those around him, fearing that there could be a double agent among the Autobots operating as easily as he does among the Decepticons.

Punch is armed with a twin mortar launcher. Counterpunch wields a photon cannon which fires a circuit-scrambling energy stream. All Autobots are given an energy damper that protects them from the gun's effects but generates pyrotechnics to keep Punch's cover.

In at least one universe, Punch gives in completely to his Counterpunch persona and combines with the [[Wrecker]]s to form [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[John Moschitta]] (English), [[Katsuhisa Hōki]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1'')}}
[[File:Rebirth punch and counterpunch.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|You deal with my Autobot counterpart then! I heard he's nearby...]]
In [[2007]], when the Decepticons attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] after the end of a [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|short-lived truce]], Punch observed [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]] breaking into the city while the other Autobots were occupied with the battle. Seeking to discover their objective, he transformed into Counterpunch and caught up to them when they were breaking into a vault within the city. Informing them that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had told him to check up on them, Counterpunch's offer of help was rebuffed by the two clones, and Counterpunch departed, making a big noise about how he had heard his "Autobot counterpart" was "nearby... real nearby."

[[File:TheRebirth pt1 Punch FAILS.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Look I found James Bond! Punch him!]]
Naturally, Counterpunch promptly transformed back to Punch as soon as he had stepped out of the clones' line of sight, and opened fire on them from behind. Wingspan was able to get behind Punch and grabbed him, holding him so that Pounce could savage him in puma mode. Punch collapsed, and the two clones made off with the contents of the vault – the [[key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] soon discovered Punch's unconscious body and roused him, but Punch could only silently point to the empty vault, confirming Prime's worst fear.

Punch was subsequently part of an Autobot contingent led by Prime who pursued the Decepticons to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. At Prime's order, Punch, [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] and [[Fastlane]] began searching the planet for the key, but unbeknownst to them, it had already been been used to briefly open the Plasma Energy Chamber. The resulting energy discharge blasted a group of Autobots led by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] across the galaxy to the planet [[Nebulos]], and the key with them. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Punch and the Autobot clones soon reported back to Prime that there was no sign of Kup's team or the key, prompting Prime to consult [[Vector Sigma]] for answers. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese), [[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)

[[File:Headmasters cartoon punch.jpg|left|thumb|Queens up front.]]
When Punch made his debut, he was already installed within the Decepticon ranks as Counterpunch and serving as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s closely-trusted informant. Among the true information Counterpunch fed the Decepticon leader in order to maintain his cover were details of the movements of the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] when they attempted an impassioned attack on [[Chaar]] after the destruction of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. Using the information, Scorponok repelled their attack, much to the chagrin of [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], who was particularly infuriated that Counterpunch had "somehow" turned up information that his own spying had failed to. Soon thereafter, Punch returned to the Autobot base on [[Athenia]], and informed Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] that Scorponok was about to hold a ceremony on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] to coronate himself emperor of the Decepticons. During the ceremony, Galvatron returned from his prior apparent demise, and retook leadership of the Decepticons from Scorponok. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When both the Autobots and Decepticons received an SOS signal from the energy-deprived planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], Fortress was unsure how to proceed. Punch arrived to with information to help him come to a decision, as he let him know that the Decepticons had chosen to ignore the signal. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:Headmasters cartoon counterpunch.jpg|225px|thumb|Brooklyn's in the back.]]
Later, Punch informed the Autobots on Athenia of the arrival of the newest Decepticon warriors, the [[Horrorcon]]s, on Chaar. Not long after, when Galvatron departed for Earth to conduct potential peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Punch soon received a nasty surprise when he discovered that Spike was actually debating with a disguised [[Sixshot]], and that the true Galvatron was still on Chaar, preparing to lead the Decepticons on an interplanetary energy raid while the Autobots were distracted. Punch snuck away from the crowd to radio the Autobots on Athenia and clue them in, but unfortunately, even with Punch's inside information, the Autobots were unable to stop the Decepticons from departing on their mission of evil. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

As Counterpunch, Punch stayed with the Decepticons as they hopped from planet to planet. He met up with his Autobot comrades again when the Decepticons set down on the planet [[Daros]], informing them that Scorponok had sent the Decepticon Headmasters to kill a local [[Beastformer]] that knew of the location of Scorponok's secret weak spot. Punch informed the Autobot Headmasters that he believed the Beastformer, [[Tekna]], to be hiding in the [[South-North Caves]], and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] set off to search for him. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:Punch sneakity sneak.jpg|left|thumb|Turn around! Your cover's blown!]]
Eventually, the Decepticons returned to Chaar with a huge stockpile of [[energon cube]]s, and it was Punch's duty to find out what Galvatron's master plan for the amassed energy was. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Punch had little luck at first, bluffing his way through a carelessly-worded conversation with Galvatron and failing to learn anything more about the Decepticon leader's plan, other than that he was about to depart for Earth. Despite his lack of information, Punch raced to Earth to report his finding to Fortress with such speed that he almost forgot to transform out of his Counterpunch form before entering Autobot City. Completing his report, he then headed for the Decepticons' Earth base, in hopes of listening in on the schemes Galvatron was cooking up there. Again, he bumbled his way through an altercation with Scourge, claiming that he had been kneeling by a door because he had dropped something and quickly crawling off around a corner in search of this phantom object. He even considered switching out of his Counterpunch disguise, before he realized how foolish he was being. Finally, Punch found success with the time-honored tradition of listening through an air-vent, and discovered that Galvatron's master plan was to use the energy to fuse himself with the Earth itself. In the course of the conversation, Galvatron revealed that his head was his weakest point, and Punch quickly returned to Autobot City to reveal all he had discovered to Fortress. Fortress flew Punch to Alaska, where a battle was currently raging between Galvatron and the Autobot Headmasters, and Punch called out to inform them of Galvatron's weak spot. Enraged to discover that Punch was a spy, Galvatron soon found insult added to injury, as the Headmasters used Punch's information to finally defeat him and entomb him beneath the polar ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:Punch and fortress.jpg|thumb|He's been caught red-handed!]]
With the demise of Galvatron, Scorponok once again seized Decepticon leadership, a fact which Punch quickly passed along to the other Autobots. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} When Scorponok took the Decepticons back to planet Master, Punch, as Counterpunch, went with them, then returned to Earth after Scorponok successfully forged his [[Zarak Shield]]. Setting down in the [[Strait of Gibraltar]], Scorponok instructed Counterpunch to observe the Autobots movements for him. Counterpunch leapt from Scorponok to the shore, but before he could even turn around, Scorponok had vanished beneath the waves, leaving Punch unable to inform Fortress of the evil emperor's whereabouts. Punch vowed to locate Scorponok for his commander. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Little could Punch have known that Scorponok was operating out of the sub-oceanic ruins of [[Lemuria (Headmasters)|Lemuria]], and was using the sunken continent's [[crysmagnetal]] to forge "[[Death Tower]]s" that would rip the Earth apart. Punch soon discovered that Scorponok was planning to outfit the Death Towers with energy induction boosters that would magnify their destructive effects, and informed Fortress and the Autobots that the villain was on his way to [[Egypt]] to do so with the Death Tower there. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
Years later, Punch was among the Autobots on Athenia when the Autobot [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was brought to the planet so that Fortress could pass the mantle of Supreme Commander on to him. Unfortunately, this led to an attack by the Decepticons under the command of [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Punch and his comrades' involvement in Galvatron's defeat and icy entombment was recounted. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Punch scorponok grimlock natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|275px|"C'mon, Grimlock! I'm still waiting for my [[Legacy of Rust|series]] to come out!"]]
After more than twenty years of peace between the Cybertronian factions, the restored [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] invaded Cybertron and began an assault against the Autobots by manipulating their [[CNA]] with a device he dubbed the [[Gene Key]]. He found Punch to be curiously immune to the key's personality-warping effects. Deeming therefore, that the Autobot was superfluous to his plan, Scorponok ordered [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to execute him. Grimlock however, was not able to go through with the deed. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}
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===''TransTech''===
A Punch/Counterpunch who found his way to [[Axiom Nexus]] wound up in professional sports. He became rivals with his own alter-ego in the ring. During one match up, Counterpunch won after twelve rounds. Punch graciously conceded his defeat. The two of them then took turns answering questions for reporters, switching back and forth between the two modes. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/04}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:TheTruthWeMake PunchCounterpunch.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hello, Doctor Banner. FYI: I'll be taking over the body from now on.]]

Before the war, Punch used to be an actor from [[Harmonex]]. When the war began, he was among the first denizens of his city to join the Autobots. The destruction of Harmonex twenty-seven years later drove Punch into a reckless rage, one that ended with the unit under his command massacred. Punch himself was impaled on a girder in the ensuing fight.

When he came to, he was approached by Autobot command, who revealed to the wounded soldier that his [[Transformation cog|T-cog]] carried an incredibly rare, one-in-a-trillion mutation that would allow him to assume a second robot form - perfect for the High Command, who were in desperate need of a mole within the 'Cons. Using his acting talents, Punch created Counterpunch to go along with Punch the infiltration expert, and masquerading as these two characters allowed him to bury his grief.

As the war ground on, Punch was stationed at [[Gargoid]], where he began acting increasingly erratic. When his boss [[Suppressor]] discussed the recent conflict on [[Athenia]] and Counterpunch's role in the Autobot slaughter - and raising the question of why Punch didn't report the information to the Autobots, displaying a damming video feed of Counterpunch enabling the attack. This evidence was enough to get the Autobot thrown in the brig. While imprisoned, he started hallucinating Counterpunch, who claimed that "Punch" was a lie and that he was a convenient secret identity for the Decepticon... and the reason why nobody had ever heard of Harmonex. What's more, Counterpunch had decided that he'd had enough of being Punch, and it was time for the Autobot to die.

Counterpunch came to seconds before a Decepticon extraction squad arrived to spring their old friend, and joined in as the team stormed the base and finished off the Autobot garrison. Counterpunch was challenged by Punch's old rival [[Firecracker]], eager to finally finish off the "traitor" in the Autobots ranks. Counterpunch froze up - even after [[Crash Test]] took the blow for him and finished off the Autobot. The sight of his dead ex-comrade shocked Punch back to life... who declared that no matter ''who'' he was, the Decepticons had killed his friends and he would finish them off. Shooting Crash Test, he was exposed to a volley of fire from the other Decepticons, taking him out. His last thoughts before passing out were of Harmonex. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}}

Punch was taken to [[Paradron]] for repairs and left in [[Lifeline (G1)|Lifeline]]'s care. She managed to save the Autobot's life, as most of the damage was confined to one form. The complications of having two beings inhabiting one body meant that she wasn't able to save his original "Punch" robot mode, leaving him confined to his "Counterpunch" body and vehicle mode. {{storylink|Insight}} {{storylink|The Truth We Make}} In the wake of [[Thunder Mayhem]]'s rampage, [[Impactor]], desperate for new recruits, recruited the monumentally confused Counterpunch into the newest iteration of the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}}

Their next stop was the jungle world of [[Chicxulania]], where they picked up [[Fractyl]]. Counterpunch fitted the pterosaur Transformer with some new upgrades after the Predacon reformatted himself back into his original jet body. {{storylink|Life Finds a Way}} Fractyl's access to some old Decepticon files allowed them to find a lost experimental base, where they recruited the sociopathic bioweapon [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]]. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}} The next two inductees, [[Offroad]] and [[Alpha Bravo]], prompted Impactor and Fractyl to reveal their plan to take down Thunder Mayhem: merging the five Wreckers into a brand new combiner of their own. Once everybody had undergone the augmentation process, the team headed down to a planet infested with [[Mecannibal]]s to put their skills to the test. Their new combined form, [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]], trounced the threat... but then went berserk. Realizing that their combined form was an even worse liability thatn Thunder Mayhem, Alpha Bravo shot Offroad and then allowed himself to die, depriving the team of their most powerful asset. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Punch infiltrated [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and, with the help of the locals, assassinated a [[triumvirate]] of Decepticon warlords who had decided to govern the city-state in Megatron's absence.

[[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]]'s faction-switching body owed something to Punch's cyberbiology. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Punch is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsPunchCounterpunch.jpg|thumb|right|420px|Big gun, little guy.]]
Punch participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a promotional Super Rare character who could be recruited via the Space Bridge. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:PunchCounterpunchCommercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Unfortunately for the Autobots, Counterpunch was TWICE as loyal to the Decepticons.]]
*Within a mechanical room, [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] handed Punch an unknown device while [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] looked on. Saluting, Punch assured Rodimus that he could trust him. He then transformed and drove off, speeding to a rocky area where [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] awaited him. Changing from vehicle mode into Counterpunch, he gave Galvatron the device. Saluting, Counterpunch assured Galvatron that he could trust him. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Punch and Clones|Punch/Counterpunch and Clones commercial}}
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[[File:BotCon2010Promo-PunchCounterpunch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's not a double agent, he just doesn't want to clash with his surroundings.]]
*When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gathered Counterpunch and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] to brainstorm ideas for ultimate weapons, Breakdown suggested they might find what they're looking for at [[BotCon 2010]]. Counterpunch brought this information to the Autobots as Punch, and the Autobots likewise made BotCon plans. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Punch.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|One toy, twice the fun!]]
*'''Punch/Counterpunch''' (Doublespy, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-111'''
**''Accessories:'' "Twin Mortar Launcher", "Photon Cannon"
:Punch transforms into a blue Pontiac Fiero. He has two distinct robot modes, with separate guns and [[rubsign]]s for each. They have separate arms, but the backs of Punch's torso, legs, and even head are the fronts of Counterpunch's and vice versa. The top of their shared head tilts to disguise the face not currently being used.

:The transformation for Punch's robot mode depicted in the toy's instructions and animation is, in fact, not the intended transformation for the toy. As illustrated in the inset of the image at right, rather than extend all the way, as they do for Counterpunch, the legs are supposed to fold back at the "knee" with Counterpunch's feet folded out 180 degrees to become Punch's own (this, then, gives a purpose to the otherwise-pointless ridges on his feet, which now serve to keep the robot stable). This transformation—depicted in the toy's box art and on the front of his instruction booklet (sans feet)—creates a much smaller robot mode for Punch, more in-line with the proportions of the 1984 and 85 Autobot Cars, that serves to further distinguish him from Counterpunch.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Punch/punch.htm More information on Punch at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Punch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Headlights are painted over for extra G1 accuracy!]]
*'''Punch/Counterpunch''' (Deluxe, [[2010]])
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, engine supercharger intakes

:One of two [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] toys offered in [[2010]], Punch/Counterpunch is a [[retool]]ing of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' series]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]]/[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]] mold, transforming into a ''heavily'' modified {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}} with customized engine supercharger intakes mounted just behind the roof. This supercharger can form a sort of "jetpack" by attaching to his back in Punch mode, chest armor in Counterpunch mode, or be attached to the pistol to make a larger gun. The pistol can also be mounted on a peg-hole in the robot-mode shoulder.

:Punch/Counterpunch makes use of the mold's two robot-mode configurations as a single toy. His new head replicates the original toy's two-faced "flip-cap" head, hiding the eyes of whichever face he isn't using at the time. (The fists need to be physically swapped between the two if you ''really'' want to be super-accurate.) Punch's face now has a mouth as per his "[[The Rebirth]]" model, but retains the toy's separate eyes. His head is very very very tiny, likely to accommodate his fliptop forehead during transformation. Coincidentally, Fun Publications failed to release photos of his robot mode until after the toy was already in buyers' hands.

:Punch went up for pre-order on the Club site on the evening of [[March 26]], 2010 at a price of $59. Despite pictures of his robot modes remaining unseen throughout, all 1800 units sold out by the morning of [[March 29]], the biggest and fastest sell out of a Club exclusive yet. Punch started shipping [[June 15]]. So great was the demand for Punch that a second run of only 300 figures was produced, which went on sale on [[August 11]]. These were limited to one-per-customer, and were only available to customers who had not purchased a Punch previously, but despite these restrictions, they were sold out within only a few hours.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[BotCon 2010]] exclusive [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines 2|Breakdown]]. This iteration of the mold also inspired the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' version of [[Wolfang (Predacon)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Wolfang]].

:Punch features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof, though it is covered with a rub symbol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TFCCPunch/punch.htm More information on TFCC Punch at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFSS-5.0-Counterpunch.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the reason there will never be a Combiner Wars [[Slicer]].]]
*'''Wrecker Counterpunch''' (Deluxe, [[2016]])

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 5.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 5.0]], Counterpunch (who doesn't turn into his Punch form) is a retool of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Wheeljack]] using the mold's alternate head, transforming from a supercar resembling a Lancia Stratos to robot and back! As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe limb he will be able to combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager figure, though he is normally the right arm of [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]].

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==Notes==
[[File:Commercial_Proto_Punch.jpg|thumb|MY FACE ACCEPTS ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS.]]
*Punch sports a considerably different prototype face during his first commercial. Counterpunch is the same, however.
*The Doublespy concept seems to have been kicking around for a while before actually being executed:
**A concept sketch exists that depicts Punch/Counterpunch as a hi-tech jet more in line with the 1986+ aesthetic which transforms in a way somewhat similar to the final car version.<ref>[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]], p97.</ref>
**Not one but two early patents were filed for a car Doublespy. The first patent depicts the car that can turn into a large robot or split straight across the middle, with the front and back ends of the car each transforming into a separate robot. It uses a car model identical to the final Punch/Counterpunch.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=0&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19860524&CC=JP&NR=S61106187A&KC=A Patent #JP61-106187]</ref>
**The second patent keeps the car as a single unit, however the car now folds along the center from the front bumper to the rear windshield. One robot mode is formed when the car is transformed normally, the other is formed when the car is transformed and folded to reveal a new head, chest, and arms. This model has an identical leg transformation to the final version.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&II=1&ND=3&adjacent=true&locale=en_EP&FT=D&date=19880219&CC=JP&NR=S6338484A&KC=A Patent #JP63-038484]</ref>
*At the 2010 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], a Punch/Counterpunch miniseries known as "[[Legacy of Rust]]" was announced.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/san-diego-comic-con-33/san-diego-comic-con-2010-idw-publishing-panel-highlights-170274/</ref> As of 2016, it has yet to come out, but it's been stated that [[Stuart Moore]] wrote all four issues.<ref>http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/27/windblade-returns-in-transformers-combiner-wars/</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Doublespy''' (ダブルスパイ ''Daburusupai''), '''Spacepunch''' (スペースパンチ ''Supēsupanchi''), '''Counterpunch''' (カウンターパンチ ''Kauntāpanchi''), '''Punch''' (The Rebirth, パンチ ''Panchi'')
*''French:'' '''Pugilil''', '''Contrecoup''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Spy''', '''Ultraspy'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shuāng Miàn Rén''' (双面人, "Double-faced Man")
*''Russian:'' '''Punch''' (Панч), '''Vyshibala''' (Вышибала, "Bouncer")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Double agents]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

File:Zone gunrunner landshaker.jpg

2016-12-12T14:31:49Z

Nom:

[[Gunrunner (Zone)|Gunrunner]] by his [[Pretender Vehicle]], [[Landshaker]].

Transformers: The Ark II

2016-12-12T03:15:56Z

Nom: Once again..

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Ark series|Transformers: The Ark II]]''
|title=A Compendium of Japanese Character Designs
|image=The ark II cover.jpg
|caption=God Ginrai and his pet tabby...his tabby of DEATH!
|next=Transformers: The Complete Ark
|prev=Transformers: The Ark
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[July 10]], [[2008]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese Generation 1]]
|pagecount=208
|ISBN=ISBN 1600101801 
ISBN 978-1600101809
}}

'''''Transformers: The Ark II — A Compendium of Japanese Character Designs''''' is a follow-up volume to the first ''[[Transformers: The Ark]]'' book featuring Japanese [[character model]]s. Authors [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] covered all major Japanese Generation 1 series: ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]]'', ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]'', ''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'', ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Battlestars]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]''. [[Nick Roche]] penciled and inked the cover, colored by [[Josh Burcham]].

==Contents==
{{note|Unnamed items are in italics.}}
===Headmasters===
{{collist|2|
*[[Autobot|Cybertrons]]
**[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]
***[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]
***Battleship Maximus ([[Master Shot]])
***Fortress Maximus
***[[Master Sword]]
***[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (Chrome)
***[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (Cana)
***[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (Ros)
***[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (Gort)
**[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]
***[[Pointblank|Blanker]] ([[Peacemaker|Peaceman]])
***[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] ([[Pinpointer (G1)|Pointech]])
***[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
**[[Trainbot]]s
***[[Shouki]]
***[[Suiken]]
***[[Seizan]]
***[[Kaen]]
***[[Getsuei]]
***[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]
***[[Raiden]]
**[[Monsterbot]]s
***[[Doublecross]]
***[[Grotusque|Grotus]]
***[[Repugnus (G1)|Repug]]
**Other
***[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] ([[Decibel]], [[Legout]])
***[[Fastlane]]
***[[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]
***[[Punch (G1)|Spacepunch]]
***Counterpunch
***Generic Cybertrons (''[[intelligence officer]]'', ''[[scout A]]'', ''[[scout B]]'')
***Planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] ([[Abel]], [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]], ''[[Foo]]'', ''[[Dafuna]]'', ''[[Twin Star commander]]'')
***[[Autobot Master Warrior|HM Teens]] ([[Kirk]], [[Toraizer|Trizer]], [[Loafer]], [[Shuffler]], [[Rodney]], [[Lione]])
***[[Athenia]]
*Destrons
**Headmasters
***[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]
***Megazarak
***[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (Monzo)
***[[Mindwipe (G1)|Wipe]] (Vorath)
***[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skull]] (Grax)
***[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (Krunk)
***[[Apeface]] (Spasma)
**Targetmasters
***[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] ([[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]])
***[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] ([[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]])
***[[Triggerhappy]] ([[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]])
**Other
***[[Pounce]]
***[[Wingspan]]
***[[Battletrap]]
***[[Flywheels]]
***[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]]
***[[Sixshot]]
***[[Chaar|Jarr]]
*Extra
**[[Beastformer]]s
***[[White Leo]]
***Beastformer Heroes ([[Golder|Goldar]], [[Big Serow]], [[Yellow Giraffe]], [[Elephan]], [[Flykick]], [[Beafox|B-Fox]], [[Battle Bear]], [[Rabbit Kid]])
***Beastformer Villains ([[Alligatron]], [[Killer Fish]], [[Drillfrog]], [[Devilbat]], [[Snakebomb|Snake Bomb]], [[Hedgehog]])
***Beastformer Slaves ([[Dogslave]], [[Tekna]])
**Organics
***The [[Witwicky]]s ([[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], ''[[Challenge Blaster]]'')
***Planet [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] (''[[Queen Bee]]'', ''[[Makku's father]]'', [[Makku|Makk]], ''[[Medal of Valour]]'')
***[[Paradise]] ([[Papika]], [[Polonus]])
**Technology
***[[Autobot shuttle|Cybertron Shuttle]]
***[[Autobot frigate|Cybertron Frigate]]
***Exercise Gear
***Destron Technology ([[Galvatron's UFO]], [[Madmachine]], plasma cannon, planetary detonators, [[plasma energy]] coils, ''[[buridanka]]'')
**Other
***[[Vector Sigma]] ([[Key to Vector Sigma|Key]], [[cybertonuron]] manufacturing process, [[Centurion droid|Centurion robot]], [[Electric bat|giant bat]], [[harinezumi|mutant rat]], [[Energy leech (species)|energy leech]])
***Headmaster Designs
***Power-Ups ([[Cross-Head On]], [[Head Formation]], scale chart)
}}

===Masterforce===
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*Cybertrons
**[[Pretender]]s
***[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] (Hawk)
***[[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]]
***[[Lander]]
***[[Phoenix (Masterforce)|Phoenix]]
***[[Grand Maximus|Grand]] (Gran)
***Grand Maximus
**[[Headmaster Junior|Headmasters]]
***[[Shūta Gō|Goshooter]] (Shuta Go)
***[[Cab (human)|Cab]]
***[[Minerva (Masterforce human)|Minerva]]
**[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]
***[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]
***Super Ginrai
***[[Godbomber]]
***God Ginrai
***[[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]]
***[[Ranger]]
***[[Road King]]
***[[Clouder|Doubleclouder]] (Clouder)
**Other
***[[Sixknight]]
***[[Autobot Base|Cybertron Base]]
*Destrons
**Pretenders
***[[Blood]]
***[[Dauros]]
***[[Gilmer]]
**Headmasters
***[[Wilder (Masterforce)|Wilder]]
***[[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]]
***[[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]]
***Destron Headmasters
***[[Scorponok (G1)|Black Zarak]] ([[Guardminder|Guard Minder]])
**Godmasters
***[[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]
***[[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]]
***[[Darkwings]] (Hydra, Buster)
***[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ([[Devil Z]])
***[[Giga]] (Gigatank)
***[[Mega]] (Megajet)
**[[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]]
***Seacons ([[Turtler]], [[Lobclaw]], [[Kraken]], [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]], [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]], [[Gulf]])
***[[King Poseidon]]
**Other
***Other Destrons ([[Browning]], [[Sizzle (Masterforce)|Sizzle]], [[Guzzle (Masterforce)|Guzzle]], [[Javil]])
***[[Decepticon Base|Destron Base]]
*Extra
**[[Human]]s ([[Copo]], ''[[Rhodan]]'', ''[[Dado (Masterforce)|Dado]]'', ''[[kidnapped physician]]'')
**Pretender Technology
**Master Technology (''[[Master-Brace]]'')
}}

===Victory===
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*Cybertrons
**[[Brainmaster]]s
***[[Star Saber (Victory)|Saber]] (Brain of Courage)
***Star Saber
***[[Victory Leo]]
***Victory Saber
***[[Blacker]] (Brain of Skill)
***[[Laster]] (Brain of Strength)
***[[Braver]] (Brain of Intelligence)
***[[Road Caesar]]
**[[Multiforce]]
***[[Wingwaver]] ([[Wing (Victory)|Wing]], [[Waver]])
***[[Dashtacker]] ([[Tacker]], [[Dash (Victory)|Dash]])
***[[Machtackle]] ([[Tackle]], [[Mach (Victory)|Mach]])
***[[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]]
**Other
***[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
***[[Greatshot]]
***[[Rescue Patrol Team|Rescue Patrol]] ([[Holi]], [[Pīpō|Pipo]], [[Boater]], [[Fire]])
***Planet [[Micro]] ([[Riker]], [[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]])
***[[Rocket Base]]
*Destrons
**[[Breastforce]]
***[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deszaras]] ([[Tigerbreast|Tiger Breast]], [[Eaglebreast|Eagle Breast]])
***[[Leozack|Leozak]] ([[Lionbreast|Lion Breast]])
***[[Killbison]] ([[Bisonbreast|Bison Breast]])
***[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] ([[Kōmoribreast|Bat Breast]])
***[[Drillhorn (Victory)|Drillhorn]] ([[Hornbreast|Rhino Breast]])
***[[Guyhawk|Gaihawk]] ([[Hawkbreast|Hawk Breast]])
***[[Jallguar|Jaruga]] ([[Jaguarbreast|Jaguar Breast]])
***[[Liokaiser]]
***[[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]]
**[[Dinoforce]]
***Dinoforce ([[Goryu (Victory)|Goryu]], [[Kakuryu]], [[Gairyu]], [[Doryu]], [[Rairyu]], [[Yokuryu]])
***[[Dinoking]]
**Other
***[[Black Shadow (Victory)|Blackshadow]]
***[[Blue Bacchus]]
*Extra
**[[Jan Minakaze|Jan]] ([[Illumina II]])
**Jan's classmates ([[Illumina]], [[Joyce|Joice]], [[Rami]])
}}

===Zone===
{{collist|2|
*Cybertrons
**[[Powered Master]]s
***[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]
***Sonic Bomber
**[[Micromaster|Microtransformers]]
***[[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]], [[Rabbicrater]]
***[[Battle Patrol]] ([[Big Shot|Gunlift]], [[Sunrunner]], [[Sidetrack]], [[Flak (G1)|Powerbomb]])
***Microtransformers ([[Windrim]], [[Free Wheeler|Wheelrun]], [[Tailspin|Spinchange]], [[Whisper (Zone)|Whisper]], [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]], [[Swindler|Glorean]], [[Star Cloud|Starcloud]], [[Road Hugger (Zone)|Road Hugger]], [[Deadhour]], [[Nightflight (Zone)|Nightflight]], [[Gingham]], [[Black Heat]])
***Microtransformer Bases ([[Airport Base|Air Base]], [[Fire station|Fire Base]], [[Gasoline Base]], [[Construction station|Build Base]])
*Destrons
**[[Violen Jiger]] (Vion, Lenja, Igern)
**[[Nine Great Demon Generals|Destron Generals]] ([[Devastator (G1)|Devastor]], Overlord, Black Zarak, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], King Poseidon, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Dinosaurer]], [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]])
*Extra
**Zone Organics ([[Emusa]], [[Cain|Kain]], [[Akira Serikawa|Akira]])
}}

===Battlestars & Beyond===
{{collist|2|
*Cybertrons
**[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]]
**[[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]]
**[[Grandus (ROC)|Grandus]]
*Destrons
**[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (Super Megatron, Ultra Megatron)
**[[Dark Nova]] / Star Giant
*Operation Combination
**Sixcombiners ([[Sixliner]], [[Sixbuilder]], [[Sixtrain]], [[Sixwing]], [[Sixturbo]])
}}

==Notes==
*Despite having an even narrower audience base than the first volume, it broke #10,000 on Amazon.com's sales rankings.{{now|10 July 2008}}
*The cover by [[Nick Roche]] features [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] and [[Victory Leo]]—the same character, intentionally evoking similar imagery to the cover of the first ''Ark'', the creation of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. [http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=41930]
*This was the first English-language release of any kind to include a mention of [[Violen Jiger]], settling a long-standing debate as to how in the heck his name is supposed to be spelled.

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Transformers: The Ark

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Nom: That first part was pretty redundant.

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Ark series|Transformers: The Ark]]''
|title=A Complete Compendium of Character Designs
|image=Art book final.jpg
|caption=Fingers, Mulligan and Al Capone.
|next=Transformers: The Ark II
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|written by=[[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]]
|date=[[May 31]], [[2007]]
|illustrated by=
|continuity=[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]
|pagecount=208
|ISBN=ISBN 1600100805 
ISBN 978-1600100802
}}

'''''Transformers: The Ark — A Complete Compendium of Character Designs''''' is possibly the most geek-tastic Transformers book ever, collecting 500+ animation [[Character model|character models]] from the 4 [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] American seasons. Authors [[Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster]] acquired many of the pieces of art through [[Bob Budiansky]]; some had degraded over time and had to be manually and digitally restored. [[Don Figueroa]] penciled and inked the cover, which Bill Forster colored.

A follow up volume, called ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]'' was released on [[July 10]], 2008, featuring Japanese character models.

==Notes==
*Despite its ultra-narrow audience, it broke #30,000 on Amazon.com's sales rankings.
* The cover image does not actually ''use'' the character models contained within the book.
* Early promotional art for this book had the alternate subtitle ''A Complete Compendium of Transformers Animation Models''.
{{bookstub|a more thorough coverage of the book's content, like on the Ark II's page.}}

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Sky Hyper

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:''The Sky Hyper is a [[Micromaster]] vehicle from the [[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:G1 - Deadwheeler - Boxart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

The '''Sky Hyper''' (スカイハイパー ''Sukai Haipā'') is an assault helicopter with the ability to convert into a battle base. It is piloted by the [[Autobot]] Micromaster [[Deadwheeler]].

==Fiction==
===''Zone'' story pages===
Deadwheeler was introduced as the operator of Sky Hyper, a vital piece of battle equipment within the [[Zone Base]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} Later, Deadwheeler (operating Sky Hyper) and [[Gunrunner (Zone)|Gunrunner]] (operating [[Landshaker]]) were taken prisoner by [[Nine Great Demon Generals|Evil Spirit General]] [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]. Empowered by the need to save his friends, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] swiftly defeated the [[Decepticon]] and rescued the two. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 5}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The Sky Hyper was an integrated part of [[Micropolis]] on a post-war Cybertron. Hot Rod traveled over the bridge connecting the Sky Hyper to the [[Rocket Base]] on his way to his [[Star Convoy (BW)|Star Convoy]] base, after being summoned to help fight against [[Lio Convoy]]'s [[Resistance|anti-government faction]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

==Toys==
===Zone===
*'''Sky Hyper''' (Micro Transformer Base)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-346'''

: The Sky Hyper is a [[redeco]] of the unnamed [[Decepticon]] [[Helicopter|Micromaster Base helicopter]] piloted by [[Skyhopper]]. It can convert from an assault helicopter to a "command center" with radar/comm tower, non-firing missile banks and three removable ramps to connect it to other Micromaster bases. It also came with three non-firing weapons that could be added to both forms. It includes the Autobot [[Micromaster]], [[Deadwheeler]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Cybertron/DeadWheeler/deadwheeler.htm More information on Sky Hyper (with Deadwheeler) at TFU.info]''

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