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User:SlimerJoel/Sandbox:Post-Timelines releases

2026-05-11T21:07:04Z

SlimerJoel:

==Post-''Timelines'' releases==
Despite BotCon and Fun Publications ceasing official ties to the Transformer brand in 2016, the impact its exclusive toys and fiction have created are still resonating within the franchise to this day. Due to many of its material tying up loose ends or unresolved matters in past stories, BotCon-original characters and some of their alternative versions of pre-existing characters have become the default version to many people to this day.

Probably the most widely-known example of a BotCon-original series surviving long-past the official convention's lifetime is the Shattered Glass mirror universe, which has spawned an entirely new rebooted continuity written by IDW Publishing and its own miniature capsule of Hasbro Pulse-exclusive toys.

===BotCon===

'''2005'''
* [[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]], the Decepticon biker girl was introduced in this year's Descent into Evil storyline. She made a reappearance in 2014's Hoist the Flag storyline and was introduced outside of Club fiction with a Prime Cyberverse repaint and in the G1 continuity as a recurring character in IDW's 2019 reboot series.
* The trademark-friendly name for Outback, "Fallback", popped up again as the character's name in the Prime Cyberverse toyline and for a Movie incarnation of the character in the Reveal the Shield toyline.
* [[Flareup (G1)| Flareup]] originally began life as another trademark-friendly name for existing character [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], but was eventually morphed into her own distinct character. She was given a voiceover role and cameo in Transformers: Animated and some cameos in multiple IDW Publishing comic books.

'''2008'''

Okay, deep breaths.

* This year introduced the Shattered Glass franchise where the heroic Decepticons battle the evil Autobots in your standard mirror universe spiel. Beyond the general concept being explored numerous times since 2008, this year's BotCon figures would become some of the most widely known Shattered Glass decos.

:* The iconic purple-and-black deco for SG Optimus would see a reappearance in the 2012 storyline and souvenir set as well as two Masterpiece figures, a 2-pack with [[Ratchet (SG)|Ratchet]] in Generations Selects, and numerous licensed figures, too many to list here.
:* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]-colored Grimlock would see another release in the Hasbro Pulse-exclusive capsule line as well as a few non-transforming figurines.
:* While he hasn't returned in the form of a recolored Hot Shot (not yet, at least...), a new Goldbug showed up in the Hasbro Pulse-exclusive capsule line as a redeco and retool of Earthrise Cliffjumper.
:* Though not receiving a new toy, Jazz did show up in the IDW reboot in a nigh-identical body.
:* The heroic Jetfire-colored Starscream showed up in the Pulse-exclusive capsule line as well as the fourth wave of the Blokees Shining Version series of blind-boxed kits.
:* Like his brother, Ricochet also showed up in IDW's rebooted Shattered Glass comic.
:* A new Megatron based off the Siege version of the character was part of both the IDW reboot comic and the Pulse-exclusive capsule line alongside other non-transforming merchandise.
:* Finally, Blurr would also make an appearance in the IDW reboot comic and the Pulse-exclusive capsule line as a retool of his Studio Series figure.

'''2010'''
* Shattered Glass Ravage, included as part of one of the souvenir sets, would see release as part of the Soundwave set in the Pulse-exclusive capsule along with fellow cassette Laserbeak.

'''2011'''
* The Animated incarnation of Motor Master would received a brand-new figure in the Legacy: United toyline as a new-head retool of the same line's Optimus Prime figure.
* Shattered Glass Thundercracker would later pop up in the IDW reboot comic.

'''2012'''
* Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus' skull-faced visage and Powered Convoy-colors would show up in both the IDW reboot comic and its accompanying Hasbro Pulse-exclusive capsule.
* The radical Shattered Glass Soundwave would totally pop up in both Takara's E-HOBBY exclusive store as part of a set with that bummer dude Blaster and as part of the IDW comic book reboot and its tubular Hasbro Pulse-exclusive capsule, yo.
* Shattered Glass Octopunch's usage of the 2010 Voyager Sea Spray mold would influence the design of the Earth Wars incarnation of G1 Octopunch.

'''2013'''
* Bitstream, one of the dubiously-named "Rainmakers", would show up again in IDW's 2019 rebooted continuity and (bizarrely) as part of a multi-pack of metallic figurines released by Jada Toys.
* Hotlink, another of the dubiously-named "Rainmakers", was featured in the IDW 2019 reboot continuity, the War for Cybertron trilogy cartoon and its accompanying Walmart-exclusive capsule line, and Skybound Publishing's Energon Universe.

'''2014'''
* Numerous characters from this year's storyline would be introduced in future Star Steeker-focused material, especially the Legacy: United Star Raiders capsule line.
:* Pirate Captain Cannonball would be included as a redeco/retool of the Skids/Crankcase mold.
:* Pirate Ferak incorporates sculpting from the BotCon design, itself a redeco of Universe (2008) Cyclonus.
* Though based on an unproduced 3H Productions-era Alpha Trion figure, this year's Alpha Trizer figure would serve as partial inspiration for both the Titans Return figure of Alpha Trion and the Transformers: One incarnation who turned into a uni-horned lion.
* Apelinq, himself a BotCon exclusive from 2000, would show up again in 2023's Rise of the Beasts film as yet another redeco of Optimus Primal.

'''2015'''
* The black Diaclone Honda City Turbo was turned into the named character Burn-Out who would go on to appear in the Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 capsule as well as getting her own Masterpiece figure.
:* Burn Out's human pilot, Dia Cinders, would also pop up as an accessory with the Masterpiece release, even getting an official surname in the figure's bio.
* Likewise, the red 4WD Hi-Lux Wrecker Type would in-turn be used as the model for Lift-Ticket who would receive a figure in the Generations Selects line and a Masterpiece figure as well.
:* Though not included as an accessory, Lift-Ticket's pilot Darius Cline received a mention in the figure's bio.
* The purple-and-black colored Waruder Parasite was given an homage in the Buzzworthy Bumblebee Worlds Collide 4-pack with the inclusion of the Kingdom Waspinator mold's alternative head. Parasite was specifically shouted-out by designer Mark Maher as inspiring this accessory.
* Galva Convoy, the customization class figure for this year, is set to receive a highly-articulated non-transforming figure from Flame Toys in 2026.

'''2016'''
* Though not a BotCon-original character, the customization class Medix figure's deco was used as inspiration for the character's Legacy Evolution figure.

===Ask Vector Prime===
The revived [[Ask_Vector_Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]] was responsible for creating and clarifying a wealth of obscure details, trivia, and tidbits about the franchise. Though most of the declarations were minor enough to go unnoticed, a few things it established wound up becoming greater parts of the Transformers canon.
* AVP canonized the names of many
* The rumor of Maccadam being the Thirteen member Alchemist Prime became a central plot point in the Transformers: Cyberverse animated series and was inspiration for his Age of the Primes figure.
*

User:SlimerJoel

2026-05-11T20:46:39Z

SlimerJoel: /* My Sandboxes */

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[[File:G1snarler boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]

BRING BACK SNARLER

==My Sandboxes==
- [[User:SlimerJoel/Sandbox:Size_class]]

- [[User:SlimerJoel/Sandbox:Alternate_modes]]

- [[User:SlimerJoel/Sandbox:Post-Timelines_releases]]

User:SlimerJoel/Sandbox:Post-Timelines releases

2026-05-11T20:46:18Z

SlimerJoel: Starting a sandbox for this, figured it might be worth cataloging either here or in the Timelines "legacy" section

==Post-''Timelines'' releases==
Despite BotCon and Fun Publications ceasing official ties to the Transformer brand in 2016, the impact its exclusive toys and fiction have created are still resonating within the franchise to this day. Due to many of its material tying up loose ends or unresolved matters in past stories, BotCon-original characters and some of their alternative versions of pre-existing characters have become the default version to many people to this day.

Probably the most widely-known example of a BotCon-original series surviving long-past the official convention's lifetime is the Shattered Glass mirror universe, which has spawned an entirely new rebooted continuity written by IDW Publishing and its own miniature capsule of Hasbro Pulse-exclusive toys.

'''2005'''
* [[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]], the Decepticon biker girl was introduced in this year's Descent into Evil storyline. She made a reappearance in 2014's Hoist the Flag storyline and was introduced outside of Club fiction with a Prime Cyberverse repaint and in the G1 continuity as a recurring character in IDW's 2019 reboot series.
* The trademark-friendly name for Outback, "Fallback", popped up again as the character's name in the Prime Cyberverse toyline and for a Movie incarnation of the character in the Reveal the Shield toyline.
* [[Flareup (G1)| Flareup]] originally began life as another trademark-friendly name for existing character [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], but was eventually morphed into her own distinct character. She was given a voiceover role and cameo in Transformers: Animated and some cameos in multiple IDW Publishing comic books.

'''2008'''

Okay, deep breaths.

* This year introduced the Shattered Glass franchise where the heroic Decepticons battle the evil Autobots in your standard mirror universe spiel. Beyond the general concept being explored numerous times since 2008, this year's BotCon figures would become some of the most widely known Shattered Glass decos.

:* The iconic purple-and-black deco for SG Optimus would see a reappearance in the 2012 storyline and souvenir set as well as two Masterpiece figures, a 2-pack with [[Ratchet (SG)|Ratchet]] in Generations Selects, and numerous licensed figures, too many to list here.
:* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]-colored Grimlock would see another release in the Hasbro Pulse-exclusive capsule line as well as a few non-transforming figurines.
:* While he hasn't returned in the form of a recolored Hot Shot (not yet, at least...), a new Goldbug showed up in the Hasbro Pulse-exclusive capsule line as a redeco and retool of Earthrise Cliffjumper.
:* Though not receiving a new toy, Jazz did show up in the IDW reboot in a nigh-identical body.
:* The heroic Jetfire-colored Starscream showed up in the Pulse-exclusive capsule line as well as the fourth wave of the Blokees Shining Version series of blind-boxed kits.
:* Like his brother, Ricochet also showed up in IDW's rebooted Shattered Glass comic.
:* A new Megatron based off the Siege version of the character was part of both the IDW reboot comic and the Pulse-exclusive capsule line alongside other non-transforming merchandise.
:* Finally, Blurr would also make an appearance in the IDW reboot comic and the Pulse-exclusive capsule line as a retool of his Studio Series figure.

'''2010'''
* Shattered Glass Ravage, included as part of one of the souvenir sets, would see release as part of the Soundwave set in the Pulse-exclusive capsule along with fellow cassette Laserbeak.

'''2011'''
* The Animated incarnation of Motor Master would received a brand-new figure in the Legacy: United toyline as a new-head retool of the same line's Optimus Prime figure.
* Shattered Glass Thundercracker would later pop up in the IDW reboot comic.

'''2012'''
* Shattered Glass Ultra Magnus' skull-faced visage and Powered Convoy-colors would show up in both the IDW reboot comic and its accompanying Hasbro Pulse-exclusive capsule.
* The radical Shattered Glass Soundwave would totally pop up in both Takara's E-HOBBY exclusive store as part of a set with that bummer dude Blaster and as part of the IDW comic book reboot and its tubular Hasbro Pulse-exclusive capsule, yo.
* Shattered Glass Octopunch's usage of the 2010 Voyager Sea Spray mold would influence the design of the Earth Wars incarnation of G1 Octopunch.

'''2013'''
* Bitstream, one of the dubiously-named "Rainmakers", would show up again in IDW's 2019 rebooted continuity and (bizarrely) as part of a multi-pack of metallic figurines released by Jada Toys.
* Hotlink, another of the dubiously-named "Rainmakers", was featured in the IDW 2019 reboot continuity, the War for Cybertron trilogy cartoon and its accompanying Walmart-exclusive capsule line, and Skybound Publishing's Energon Universe.

'''2014'''
* Numerous characters from this year's storyline would be introduced in future Star Steeker-focused material, especially the Legacy: United Star Raiders capsule line.
:* Pirate Captain Cannonball would be included as a redeco/retool of the Skids/Crankcase mold.
:* Pirate Ferak incorporates sculpting from the BotCon design, itself a redeco of Universe (2008) Cyclonus.
* Though based on an unproduced 3H Productions-era Alpha Trion figure, this year's Alpha Trizer figure would serve as partial inspiration for both the Titans Return figure of Alpha Trion and the Transformers: One incarnation who turned into a uni-horned lion.
* Apelinq, himself a BotCon exclusive from 2000, would show up again in 2023's Rise of the Beasts film as yet another redeco of Optimus Primal.

'''2015'''
* The black Diaclone Honda City Turbo was turned into the named character Burn-Out who would go on to appear in the Legacy Velocitron Speedia 500 capsule as well as getting her own Masterpiece figure.
:* Burn Out's human pilot, Dia Cinders, would also pop up as an accessory with the Masterpiece release, even getting an official surname in the figure's bio.
* Likewise, the red 4WD Hi-Lux Wrecker Type would in-turn be used as the model for Lift-Ticket who would receive a figure in the Generations Selects line and a Masterpiece figure as well.
:* Though not included as an accessory, Lift-Ticket's pilot Darius Cline received a mention in the figure's bio.
* The purple-and-black colored Waruder Parasite was given an homage in the Buzzworthy Bumblebee Worlds Collide 4-pack with the inclusion of the Kingdom Waspinator mold's alternative head. Parasite was specifically shouted-out by designer Mark Maher as inspiring this accessory.
* Galva Convoy, the customization class figure for this year, is set to receive a highly-articulated non-transforming figure from Flame Toys in 2026.

'''2016'''
* Though not a BotCon-original character, the customization class Medix figure's deco was used as inspiration for the character's Legacy Evolution figure.

Blizz-Herd

2026-04-25T01:03:06Z

SlimerJoel: Photo & coming soon tag

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Blizz-Herd is an [[Autobot]] from the [[NFL]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''
[[File:Blizz-Herd.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JpeDWbgUO8| HEY-EY-EY-EY]]]

'''Blizz-Herd''' plays for the {{w|Buffalo Bills}}.

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blizz-Herd''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Helmet, football, chinstrap, facemask

: Part of the second wave of the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' NFL crossover, Blizz-Herd transforms from a Buffalo Bills football helmet to a Deluxe-sized robot. He features a removable football helmet for his robot mode, as well as a small football that the figure can hold via a [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible 3 mm peg. The toy is a mild [[partformer]] in that the chinstrap and a portion of the facemask are formed by separate pieces that store on the back of the figure in robot mode. The football can be pegged on the chinstrap for storage in helmet mode. Undocumented in the instructions, the helmet accessory can be stored on a hexagonal peg inside the robot mode's chest.

:This figure was recolored into [[Skolgrin]], and retooled with different heads to make [[Goldrush]], [[Starblitz]]/[[Steelsmash]], and [[KC-59]]/[[Tundra Prime]].

{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
* Blizz-Herd's name is a play on both 'blizzard', which the Buffalo region is known for experiencing during the winter season, and 'herd', which...y'know, buffaloes live in.
* Buffalo Bills quarterback {{w|Josh Allen}} starred in a number of commercials for [[Paramount+]] alongside Hasbro characters like Peppa Pig and the ''Rise of the Beasts'' versions of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Scourge in particular was not impressed by Allen's football throws, or the announcers claiming that "he's got a cannon for an arm". Scourge decided to show off his own arm cannon but after warming up for far too long, it blew up a nearby mountain, garnering Scourge a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct from the referee.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP1j-ZFwjK0 Josh Allen & Peppa Pig Caught in Transformer “Crossfire” | A Mountain of Entertainment™ | Paramount+]</ref>

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Athletes]]
[[Category:Collaborative Autobots]]
[[Category:NFL]]

File:Blizz-Herd.jpg

2026-04-25T00:50:25Z

SlimerJoel:

Mindwipe (G1)

2026-04-22T18:30:54Z

SlimerJoel: /* Titans Return */

{{factions|decepticon|decepticong2|ascenticon}}
{{disambig3|Mindwipe}}
:''Mindwipe is a [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. Blah!''
[[File:G1Mindwipe boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You're feeling very sleepy..."]]
No one knows the dead quite as well as the Decepticon hypnotist, '''Mindwipe'''. A mysterious and mystical one, Mindwipe claims to have the powers to commune with [[Transformer]]s who have long since left this plane of existence. From Black Sabbaths to seances to super-conductive antennae, Mindwipe knows of many methods to reach those who now rest in peace.

Well... not really. He desperately ''wants'' to speak with the departed [[spark]]s of dead Decepticons, but all his labors to create antennae and receivers for the departed have had... "limited" success. In reality, all he's picking up are radio broadcasts of old [[Earth]] sitcoms, which he's actually become quite fond of. Still, some day, Mindwipe hopes to finally bridge the gap between the realm of the living and the [[Transformer afterlife|realm of the dead]].

Despite those shortcomings, Mindwipe is a formidable opponent, able to hypnotize and control both organic and mechanical lifeforms just by making eye contact, and boasting an eerie and precognitive "sixth sense". But sometimes he forgets this and, when the odds look stacked against him, Mindwipe's more than happy to turn tail and get while the getting's good. His loyalty lasts exactly as long as his bravery.

He is [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to the [[Nebulan]] [[Vorath]], a scientist. Yes, a scientist. They disagree on pretty much everything. Sometimes he works with the [[Partner Drone]] [[Servant]].

{{bigquote|The powers of darkness are a more powerful weapon than all the toys your science can muster.|Mindwipe, talking all spooky to [[Vorath]]|"[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:LoveandSteel-Mindwipe.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1|Bring me the lamp! The rest of the treasure is yours, but the lamp is mine.]]
Mindwipe was one of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s soldiers on Cybertron. Upon storming the [[Autobot]]s' base, the Decepticons were dumbfounded in finding it already evacuated. Mindwipe was responsible for detecting a series of "unintelligible sounds" coming from a nearby console, which turned out to be a signal coming from the planet [[Nebulos]]. Once translated, the transmission revealed that the Decepticons' old enemies, the unit led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], had settled on the planet, and Scorponok immediately took a strike team—of which Mindwipe was part—to Nebulos to exact revenge. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

Upon arrival, the Decepticons kidnapped the Nebulans who had summoned them, and Scorponok turned them over to Mindwipe for use in his experiments. Using his hypnotic powers, Mindwipe purged the fear from [[Monzo]]'s mind and encased him in a [[polymer alloy]] bubble which was then sent floating off into the sky by a shot from [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]'s anti-gravity gun. The alloy malfunctioned and the bubble popped, prompting Mindwipe to catch Monzo so as to not waste a "good laboratory animal". Before he could carry out any further experiments, Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], one of their Nebulan prisoners, suggested that the Decepticons [[binary bonding|binary bond]] with them to become [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], so that they could match the power of the Autobots who had recently gone under this process themselves. When the Decepticons next met the Autobots in battle, Mindwipe was now bonded with Vorath, and the two sides were evenly matched. To tip the odds, Mindwipe hypnotized members of the [[Council of Peers]] and Zarak's daughter, [[Llyra]], into taking refuge in the Decepticon base, where he enclosed them in more polymer alloy bubbles. With the Autobots distracted by having to same the Nebulans, Mindwipe and the other Headmaster Decepticons shot them in the backs. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

[[File:WorldsApart-Mindwipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Surprise, Mindwipe hypnotizes a lot.]]
Mindwipe and the Decepticon Headmasters struck next at the [[Mercury Gardens of Melanossus]], where they battled and defeated the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} ''A little later, during another battle with the Autobot counterparts, Mindwipe hypnotized [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], causing him to crash into [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. He, Weirdwolf, and Skullcruncher then surrounded the two Autobots, but a volley of firepower from [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] totalled Mindwipe's comrades, and he quickly retreated. The panicked withdrawal was merely a ruse, however; the Decepticons were attempting to lure the Autobots Headmasters into a trap so they could capture and study them, but the gambit ultimately failed.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}} Eventually, the Autobots decided to depart Nebulos to protect it from the Transformers' conflict, and Mindwipe and the Decepticons pursued them. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:TrialbyFire-Mindwipe.jpg|left|thumb|upright=.65|Well, that's randomly toyetic.]]
Following the Autobots to [[Earth]], Mindwipe detected the signal that had brought their enemies to the planet, and discovered that it originated from an [[Ark (G1)|abandoned Autobot headquarters]] inside a [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]] cavern. But Fortress Maximus's Autobots weren't far, and the Decepticons fought them once again. Mindwipe and the others were stampeded out of the volcano when Fortress Maximus picked up a new Headmaster partner, the Earth human [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} The Decepticons proceeded to establish themselves on Earth, with Mindwipe's partner Vorath helping Scorponok to create [[Pretender]] technology, as Mindwipe watched silently in bat mode. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

[[File:AllInTheMinds mindwipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
''Scorponok put Mindwipe's hypnotic powers to use setting a trap for [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], by having him mesmerize some humans who then led the Autobot Headmaster into a deep wood. The trap sprung, Highbrow attempted to flee, but Mindwipe pursued and used his powers to give him a severe case of amnesia. Scorponok tried to convince the brainwashed Highbrow that he was really a Decepticon, but Highbrow remained ill at ease, so the Decepticons tried to defuse the tense atmosphere by transforming their heads into Nebulan mode. Unfortunately, it was at this point that they discovered Mindwipe's fatal mistake: He had neglected to also blank the mind of Highbrow's partner, [[Gort]]. Gort knocked out Vorath, taking Mindwipe out of the fight, and then recombined with Highbrow, restoring his memory. He proceeded to rip Scorponok's head from his shoulders, the mental shock knocking the Decepticon leader offline.'' {{storylink|All in the Minds!}} ''Not long thereafter, amidst a time storm that threatened to end all reality, Mindwipe helped hunt down Highbrow in order to reclaim Scorponok's stolen head. Once Mindwipe retrieved the head and restored it to Scorponok's shoulders, the rest of his team was shunted to [[Limbo]] and replaced by a group of Decepticons from 2009 led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. After some misunderstandings were ironed out, Mindwipe and the two other Decepticons not limboed away formed a temporary alliance with the Autobots, the future Autobots, and the future Decepticons against the time-traveling [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. But the alliance was short-lived; when the future [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] accidentally shot Scorponok, Mindwipe joined his fellow present-day Decepticons in tearing Ultra Magnus apart. They retreated with Scorponok's wounded body just before Galvatron was thrown into the time storm, sating it and saving the universe.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Beachcomberdarkstar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.25|And then I conveniently disappear for that whole Underbase massacre.]]
Inevitably, Scorponok's band of Earthbound Decepticons met with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s band of Earthbound Decepticons, and a group including Mindwipe was given a really boring tour by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] of Ratbat's [[Club Con|island headquarters]]. When the tour's star attraction, the kidnapped [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], unwittingly let slip that Ratbat was searching for a powerful artifact called the [[Underbase]], Scorponok was enraged. Scorponok took Mindwipe and the others to confront Ratbat for hording such information, and a civil war broke out between the two Decepticon camps. {{storylink|Cold War!}} In time, they discovered that this fight was in line with Starscream's plan to seize the Underbase's power for himself, and a cease-fire was agreed upon. But this reprieve was short, as the Autobots were drawn to the island base by Starscream's manipulations as well. Mindwipe was quick to maul the hapless [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] before another cease-fire was brokered, this time between the two opposing faction. Starscream went on a rampage, armed with the Underbase's cosmic energy, but partially-organic Transformers were immune to its power. The Decepticons suffered many casualties, but Mindwipe was not among them. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

In the wake of the [[Underbase Saga]], Scorponok took command of the remnants of the Decepticon army. ''Mindwipe and Weirdwolf accompanied their leader to a rendezvous with the mercenary [[Doubledealer|Dealer]] in order to purchase Autobot battle plans the merc had stolen, but before they could depart, they were attacked by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. "Dealer" was actually Doubledealer, and had sold them out to their enemies!'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}} The Decepticons soon established a headquarters under a garbage dump in [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]], across the river from [[New York City]]. Mindwipe was charged with engineering an energy conversion machine to convert power into [[Energon]], and all he needed was for a cable to be laid across the river, connected to an [[electrostator]] placed at the top of the [[Empire State Building]]. Unfortunately, [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] failed at this and seemingly perished. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:SkinDeep mindwipe sheeagh.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
The Decepticons scrambled once again when the [[Micromaster]] [[Air Strike Patrol]] summoned them to [[MacDill Air Force Base]] after the wayward new recruits, facing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the entire Autobot army, were seemingly over their heads. Though both Optimus Prime and Scorponok privately suspected someone had arranged for this altercation, a fight broke out regardless. Mindwipe got punched in the batface by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], while the Air Strike Patrol made their quiet retreat. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Mindwipe recuperated and joined Scorponok in advancing on the Autobots, just as Optimus Prime, strangely, called all his troops other than himself to return to the Ark. Scorponok was suspicious, and Mindwipe suggested that some powerful weapon was hidden inside the Autobots' [[All-Terrain Turbo-Transport|shuttlecraft]]. Mindwipe and the others rushed Optimus Prime as he tried to stop Scorponok from firing on the shuttlecraft, but Prime, who was quickly becoming frustrated with the day's events, was able to overpower all of them. As Optimus pleaded to Scorponok to stop fighting and determine the mastermind who was pulling their strings, they were interrupted by a huge hint: Starscream had arrived, reborn as a Pretender. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} Curiouser still, Mindwipe was shocked as Starscream claimed he had been sent by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], also believed to be dead! As Starscream's Pretender shell trounced Optimus Prime, Scorponok half-heartedly ordered Mindwipe and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] to help him. Mindwipe learned the hard way that his hypnotic power had no effect on the new Starscream, and was taken out of the fight with a signle blast. Shortly thereafter, Starscream suddenly reverted to his classic cowardly self and begged for mercy. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

[[File:PrimalScream-Mindwipe.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|And though you can't see the bottom, believe me it's a long way down.]]
Scorponok reluctantly allowed Starscream back into their ranks, a decision that didn't sit well with his troops. ''Mindwipe and most of the other Decepticons gave Starscream a wide berth, fearing the power he had displayed during his debut battle as a Pretender,'' {{storylink|Fallen Star!}} and soon began to turn their anger on Scorponok. Mindwipe was one of the most vocal members of this retaliation, and pointed to the hole Starscream had put in his chest. He reminded Scorponok that Starscream was a chronic traitor, but Scorponok rebuked him, noting that Starscream was a powerful warrior needed to bolster their ranks, and was better kept close so they could monitor his actions. {{storylink|The Primal Scream|Primal Scream}} But when Starscream went missing, Mindwipe and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] decided they'd had enough and left Scorponok's command. Ironically enough, they ran into Starscream himself and were strong-armed into joining his small band of Decepticons against Scorponok. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} Mindwipe and Triggerhappy returned with Starscream, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to Shockwave's underwater headquarters, where they learned that their forces also included the [[Battlecharger]]s. With only seven on their team, Mindwipe was not impressed and expressed doubts, but when Starscream told him that they'd either fight for them or be executed, he quickly changed his mind.

[[File:OutofTime-hypnotism.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How much more hypnotism can we cram into this page?]]
Immediately, the seven flew to Scorponok's base and fired into it from the air, collapsing it on an Autobot/Decepticon alliance that had been forming. {{storylink|Surrender!}} Once again, Mindwipe was the designated worrier. Though the collapsed base showed no signs of life, if Scorponok had survived, he said their best bet was to get while the getting was good. Triggerhappy agreed, and Starscream silently pitied their cowardice. Unfortunately for Starscream, Mindwipe was right, and Scorponok burst out of the ground to deal with them. Shockwave ordered Mindwipe and the others to rush Scorponok, an idea that was not popular with Mindwipe, and for good reason. Scorponok shrugged off their attacks. Mindwipe and Starscream subsequently concerned themselves with Scorponok's troops while Scorponok battled his equal, Shockwave. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}

Mindwipe put his magic powers to good use and hypnotized Field Commander Soundwave with the intention of controlling the troops through him. It was a good plan! And [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] agreed! At gunpoint, Mindwipe told Soundwave to tell all the other Decepticons to lay down their arms in service of the Autobot/Decepticon alliance against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]—just in time for every Transformer on Earth to be warped to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by their creator, [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Mindwipe watched with the other warped Transformers as Primus explained to them the history between himself and Unicron, and that the Transformers' destiny was to defeat him. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

[[File:EdgeofExtinction-Mindwipedies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|He doesn't look ''that'' bad, he's—oh, he's ''not'' in bat mode? Oh. Oh.]]
Once the massive planet-sized Unicron arrived, Mindwipe and the other Transformers froze in terror. After watching [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] get eaten by the Chaos Bringer, Mindwipe regained enough of his faculties to be able to run away. The Transformers did eventually come around and face their destined adversary, but it did not end well for Mindwipe. As Unicron tore an avatar of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to pieces, the resulting shockwave sent what was left of Mindwipe's body flying. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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After having been thrown out of the Decepticon army for trying to hypnotize Scorponok into making him leader, Mindwipe devised a master scheme of his own. He manufactured thousands of thought-sensitive [[Sleepfast]]™ night lights, selling them to humans on the novelty that they actually turned on or off just by thinking at them. Little did the humans know, however, that repetitive use of the night lights had a subliminal mind-control effect. Over time, Mindwipe would have gained an army of human slaves! Luckily for Humanity, the Autobots [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] came to investigate, and they confronted Mindwipe in his storage facility. He was beaten by his own night lights when the Autobots suddenly thought "Lights on!" in a darkened room, turning on thousands of Sleepfasts™ at once and temporarily overloading the Decepticon's neural circuitry with the sudden flash.

Mindwipe was, to coin a phrase, batshit nuts. {{storylink|The Living Nightlights!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-Mindwipe.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Mindwipe: All magic, no pluck.]]
Mindwipe was still a part of the Decepticons after [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] took back control of the army from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. He was involved in the disastrous first encounter between Megatron's troops and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. After Megatron was literally knocked out of orbit by Jhiaxus and plummeted to the planet below, Mindwipe joined [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] in looking for their fallen leader. He was in the midst of voicing the selfish but sensible idea of abandoning Megatron to his fate and gettin' the slag outta there when Drag Strip found their commander. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
Some time after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' had been lost, Mindwipe had fallen in with the troops under [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s command and took part in a bombing run against [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his forces. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Stephen Keener]] (English), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 2''), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Francis Lax]] and [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, ''The Rebirth, Part 2'')}}
[[File:Mindwipe in altmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|I'd do anything this picture told me to.]]
After an all-too-brief period of peace following the resurrection of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Mindwipe was one of the many Decepticons who attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2007]], creating a huge distraction to cover for [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]]'s theft of the key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. During the battle, Mindwipe used his hypnotic powers to seize control of [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]]'s mind, forcing him to back away, over the edge of a nearby cliff and into the lake below. The Autobots were able to steal back the key, but not before it was used to briefly open the Plasma Energy Chamber, releasing a bolt of energy that hurled a group of Autobots, and the key, across the galaxy to the planet Nebulos. Mindwipe was among the Decepticons sent to Nebulos in pursuit of the key, and he participated in the first battle on the planet. When the Decepticons were forced to retreat, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] instructed them to gather the fallen Autobots so they could torture them for information on the key's location, but Mindwipe went one better, seizing the not-fallen-at-all [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and dragging him off. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth2 mindwipe hive machines.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|And we wonder why he hates science.]]
In order to rescue their allies, the Autobots became [[binary bonding|binary bonded]] to a group of Nebulan rebels as powerful "Headmasters". Defeated in battle by this new breed of Autobot, Mindwipe and the Decepticons were sent fleeing into the Nebulan wilderness, where they were then accosted by the mentally-controlled machines of Nebulos's evil ruling council, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. The Decepticons were brought to the Hive's underground city, where their ruler, Lord Zarak, proposed that they join to become Headmasters as well. Naturally, the Decepticons were not responsive, until Zarak forced them to agree by attacking them with more of their machine servants. Mindwipe's head was subsequently removed and re-engineered to become an exo-suit for the Hive scientist Vorath, but the partnership had immediate teething troubles when Vorath bemoaned that fact that someone of his rank had been paired with a "mangy night-scavenger". Warning him that his mystic powers could trump anything science had to offer, Mindwipe mesmerized Vorath and forced him to combine with him.

[[File:Rebirth2 mindwipe and vorath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Sure, make fun of Vorath's tiny guns, but, unlike magic, at least they're real.]]
The newly empowered Decepticons proceeded to attack the Autobots, and in the midst of the fighting, Mindwipe used his extra-sensory powers to deduce that the Autobot Brainstorm was carrying the Plasma Energy Chamber key. Mindwipe tried asking forcefully, but when that did work, he just let Vorath shoot the Autobot so they could steal the key from his fallen body. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

With the key recovered, the Decepticons and their new Hive allies all returned to Cybertron to help [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] overcome the Autobots on the planet. Mindwipe personally took down [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the fight, with a little help from [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Apeface]]. Galvatron then used the key to open the chamber with the intention of destroy Cybertron and Earth; although his plan was foiled, as Mindwipe and the Decepticons were escaping aboard [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], a stray tendril of plasma energy sent them hurtling off into the depths of space. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|In Japan, Mindwipe 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 "Vorath", with "Wipe" (the character's Japanese name) being the name of the combined small robot/transtector form, though this distinction of nomenclature is very rarely made in fiction.}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Naoki Tatsuta]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Mikhail Chernyak]] (Russian)}}
[[File:MindwipeHeadmastersAnime1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Blah! Try my new chocolatey cereal! Blah!"]]
Four million years ago, Mindwipe 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. 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. Mindwipe 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}} Mindwipe was one of ten warriors who became one of these "Headmasters", but he and several other warriors soon began to chafe under Fortress's leadership, and ultimately rebelled against him, siding with a traitor named [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Via the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Scorponok soon forged an alliance with the Decepticon leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

[[File:Hmep1 mindwipe magic spell.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Kōmori amamori oritatande WIPE!"]]
In the year [[2011]], Mindwipe and his fellow Headmasters [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] joined Galvatron's Decepticons in a massive attack on Cybertron, seeking to seize control of the destabilized [[Vector Sigma]] and establish a Decepticon hold over the planet through the computer. Mindwipe's hypnotic powers proved instrumental in the battle, as he put [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] to sleep, but Galvatron was less than impressed, since he also accidentally knocked out Skullcruncher with the technique. Undeterred, Mindwipe put his powers into play again a short time later, taking out Grimlock (again!), [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and the [[Throttlebot]]s, and leaving the entrance to the computer base wide open. Before the villains could enter, however, Fortress's Autobot Headmasters arrived on Cybertron to stop them. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} In ensuing battle, Mindwipe tried using his powers on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], but the Decepticons were soon forced to retreat when faced with the power of Fortress's Battleship Maximus. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Soon after, Mindwipe accompanied Galvatron to Earth to help interfere in the Autobots' search for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]], which could restore balance to Vector Sigma. The villains caught up to [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] just as he located the Matrix, and Mindwipe tried using his hypnotism to stop him, only to be beaten down by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. Hot Rod and the Autobot Headmasters quickly pulled out, heading for Cybertron with the Matrix, and Mindwipe and the Decepticons gave chase, leading to a showdown in Vector Sigma's chamber. When Hot Rod used the Matrix to become Rodimus Prime again, he and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] proceeded to double-team Galvatron, and Mindwipe and his fellow Decepticons fled rather than face the combined might of the two Primes. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:Hmep4 mindwipe vs throttlebots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Bring him...[[Furmanism|''DOWN TO EARTH!'']]]]
Mindwipe and his fellow Headmasters accompanied the Decepticons' newest weapon, the [[Madmachine]], when it was unleashed upon Cybertron, and used his hypnosis to make [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] and [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] fight each other. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] helped his team-mates over come the effect, and he and Rollbar tried to haul Mindwipe out of the sky. The Decepticon Headmasters retreated when the Madmachine was destroyed by the Autobot Headmasters. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} After helping the Decepticons enslave planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} Mindwipe again clashed with the Throttlebots, this time on Earth, as the Decepticons kept the Autobots busy there while their newest evil creation, [[Metamorphose]], headed towards Athenia. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Hmep7 mindwipe cross head on.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Why talk funny I do now?]]
Under the orders of Scorponok, Mindwipe and the Decepticon Headmasters attacked an Autobot energy outpost on Earth and killed all those stationed there. Before slaying [[Autobot operator|the last one]], Mindwipe hypnotised him into sending a message to Rodimus Prime, summoning him and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] there with news of a new energy discovery. The two Autobots discovered the deception immediately upon arrival, but it was too late: Mindwipe and his partners in crime had already departed to the planet [[Praum]], where they watched as Scorponok sprang a trap on the Autobot Headmasters. The Autobots overcame the trap by switching heads to boost their power, so the Decepticons tried doing the same (with Mindwipe taking over Weirdwolf's transtector), but they still got thrashed. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} After this defeat, Mindwipe and his chums decided to sit out the next mission, and played cards instead. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

[[File:Hmep10 mindwipe and bomb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I did it! I programmed a VCR!]]
When Vector Sigma developed a powerful new alloy named [[cybertonuron]], Mindwipe was among the Decepticons who invaded the planet seeking to take possession of it for Galvatron. Scorponok, however, disliked the idea of seeing the alloy in Galvatron's hands, and so resolved instead to destroy Cybertron, and the cybertonuron with it. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Mindwipe was given the unenviable task of transporting a clutch of bombs into Cybertron's depths, but even with the Autobot Headmaster nipping at his heels, he succeeded in his task, setting up the explosives in Vector Sigma's chamber and activating their timers. He taunted Chromedome with the fact that the bombs could not be deactivated, then transformed to bat mode and made himself scarce with all due speed. The Transformers all abandoned Cybertron with minutes to spare, save for Galvatron, who attempted to remove the bombs, and was caught at ground-zero of the planet-shattering explosion. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:Hmep12 mindwipe and pipiro.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|For the last time, you little brat, stop peeing on my roses!]]
With Galvatron apparently destroyed, Scorponok seized command of the Decepticons, and as his first order of business, had Mindwipe, Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher steal the [[Sol 1]] satellite. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} As part of Scorponok's plan to keep the Autobots' attentions focused on Earth, Mindwipe and his fellow Headmasters accompanied the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in menacing [[Pan|a small Peruvian village]]. To defeat the Autobots, Mindwipe threatened the life of a local boy named [[Pipiro]], but was thwarted by the heroic actions of his sister [[Alyssa]]'s pet donkey [[Dodo]]. Embarrassing. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} A little later, still distracting the Autobots from Scorponok's bigger scheme with attacks on Earth, Mindwipe joined in a Decepticon attack on [[San Francisco]] with [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Scorponok's plans came to a head when he plotted to destroy [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and sent the Decepticon Headmasters to the planet to place a series of [[plasma energy]] bombs beneath its crust. After doing so, the villainous trio engaged the Autobot Headmasters on Mars's surface, and fooled the heroes with an elaborate trick: during the fight, Hardhead managed to get Mindwipe to "accidentally" hypnotize Skullcruncher, so that he would reveal the location of the bombs. Following Skullcruncher's co-ordinates, the Autobots were actually caught in a pre-prepared trap, and when Fortress arrived to save them, Mindwipe and his fellows got particularly crafty, blasting him with a plasma energy bomb in mid-transformation! {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Mindwipe and the Decepticons then withdrew to the planet [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]], where Scorponok unveiled his secret project: a giant transtector of his own! The Headmasters boarded Scorponok's giant new body and returned with him to Mars, putting the finishing touches to the bombing set-up while he battled Fortress. Mindwipe and his pals completed their task quickly, and withdrew with Scorponok as Mars was destroyed. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:Hmep17 mindwipe nards.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ooooh, right in the belfry!]]
Mindwipe subsequently attended the coronation of Scorponok on Earth's [[moon (moon)|moon]], but during the event, Galvatron abruptly returned, alive and well, and retook leadership. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Soon after, when Galvatron had him try to interfere with an Autobot energy run to the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], Mindwipe got kicked around by the Autobots pretty badly. Literally. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:Hmep18 mindwipe pull my tail.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|This picture requires no caption....]]
The appearance of two unknown robots in the vicinity of Chaar set off alarm bells for Mindwipe and the Decepticon Headmasters, and they immediately attacked the newcomers. Mindwipe tried hypnotizing the one with a dragon alternate mode, but was promptly swatted out of the sky by its tail, at which point Galvatron arrived to inform them that these were actually their old allies from Master, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. Mindwipe, Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher subsequently went to Earth with the two new arrivals to serve as bodyguards for Galvatron while he negotiated a potential peace with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. When the negotiation was discovered to be a Decepticon ruse to cover their preparations for an interplanetary energy raid, a fight broke out, and Mindwipe got smacked around by [[Kaen]]. The Decepticons were able to escape and join up with their fellows to carry out the planned raid, destroying the [[space bridge]] to delay the Autobots' pursuit. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

The Decepticons' started their energy gathering by attacking the planets [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} and [[Twin Star]] for energy, but Mindwipe didn't really have much to get up to, and entertained himself on the journey between planets by watching asteroids fly by. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} When the Decepticons set down on the planet [[Daros]], however, Mindwipe and the Headmasters were given a special task by Scorponok: hunt down the [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] [[Tekna]], who had helped build his transtector and who was currently imprisoned in a penal colony on the planet, and kill him. Mindwipe and his foul fellows took pleasure in massacring every inmate in the prison, but Tekna managed to escape their wrath long enough to give the Autobots information on the secret weak spot of Scorponok's transtector. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:Hmep22 mindwipe shoots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
On the Decepticons' next target planet, [[Paradise]], Mindwipe was able to get the drop on Highbrow and tried to subdue him with his hypnotic powers. Highbrow fought off the effect long enough to take to the air, so Mindwipe simply shot him down and allowed Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher to beat him into submission. When Highbrow's fellow Autobots came to rescue him, Skullcruncher seized Brainstorm so Mindwipe could punch him, but of course, Brainstorm ducked, and Mindwipe wound up clocking Skullcruncher instead. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} Mindwipe then participated in the battle on [[Pirate Planet]]. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:Hmep24 mindwipe small robot.jpg|left|thumb|WhY mY knEEs hUrt?]]
Upon returning to Earth, Mindwipe and the Decepticon Headmasters were assigned a secret mission by Scorponok, sneaking into an Autobot outpost in their small [[robot mode]] and planting explosives that wiped out the base personnel. With the base now in their clutches, the trio planet one of a series of explosives beneath it. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} They then helped Scorponok plant another explosive in Alaska, though their activities were briefly interrupted by a wide-ranging battle between Galvatron and the Autobot Headmasters that concluded with the Decepticon leader's destruction. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} This allowed Scorponok to take control of the Decepticons once again, and he dispatched Mindwipe and the Headmasters to plant the final explosive on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]]. When detonated, this string of explosives would trigger every volcano on the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]] and tear the Earth apart. Luckily, before the bombs could be triggered, Chromedome deduced the location of Scorponok's weak spot, and Fortress Maximus exploited it to critically damage the Decepticon leader. Scorponok withdrew, and Mindwipe and all the other Decepticons fled Earth with him. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

[[File:Hmep24 mindwipe bat mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Mindwipe and the Decepticons withdrew with Scorponok to their old home of planet Master, where they terrorized the locals until the Autobots arrived to stop them. Mindwipe tried hitting Highbrow with his hypnotic waves again, but Brainstorm stepped in to take him down. The Decepticons sought revenge by capturing Chromedome's friend [[Jack (G1)|Jack]], planting a bomb in him, and having Mindwipe hypnotize him into walking into the heart of the Autobot camp. Chromedome was able to break Mindwipe's control over his friend, but alas, it did not save Jack's life. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

Mindwipe, Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher observed as Scorponok processed [[G-Metal]] from ore found beneath Master's surface, which he would use to forge a weapon to counter Fortress's [[Master Sword]]. The three Headmasters then captured [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and ransomed for information on the Master Sword, allowing Scorponok to counter its powers. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

[[File:Hmep31 mindwipe goofs.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Upff...hot dog burp."]]
With this data in their hands, the Decepticons briefly withdrew from Master to throw the Autobots off their tail, hiding in a field of space debris where Mindwipe and Weirdwolf teased Skullcruncher for confusing the space rocks with aliens. Their trail suitably cold, they then returned to Master and headed underground so Scorponok could build his "[[Zarak Shield]]". {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} A mighty battle against the Decepticons followed, with the Autobots backed up by the young warriors of Master, during which Mindwipe took a shot at hypnotizing Chromedome, only to once again accidentally put Skullcruncher to sleep. Luckily, Mindwipe's mistake did not adversely affect the fight, and with the battle won, the Decepticons quickly departed Master, heading back to Earth. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} On the way, they were separated from [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} and when they set down on the asteroid [[Pallas]] for repairs, Mindwipe opined that they wouldn't be seeing the ninja again. No sooner had he voiced this opinion, of course, than Sixshot returned. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Hmep35 trio formation.jpg|thumb|The Brementown Mutations]]
Once back on Earth, Scorponok immediately had the Decepticons begin setting up "Death Towers" at strategic points around the globe, forged from the [[crysmagnetal]] of the lost continent of [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]]. Attempting to defend the tower set up in Egypt, Mindwipe, Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher unveiled their newest technique: the "Trio Formation", an odd move that involved them stacking on top of each other like a totem pole. The mode was not exactly a success, as Apeface and Snapdragon thought to get in on the action and wound up toppling it over. The Headmasters' tomfoolery notwithstanding, the Egyptian Death Tower was successfully raised, creating an energy-channelling circuit of towers around the Earth that threatened to rip the planet apart. To stop the Decepticons' plan, the Autobots faced their whole army down in a massive final battle at the North Pole, during which Mindwipe turned his hypnotic powers on Chromedome and Hardhead, but was stopped by [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] and his [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|cassettes]]. The conflict came to a close when the Autobots all channeled their energy into Fortress Maximus, enabling him to destroy Scorponok's transtector and the circuit, saving the planet and forcing Mindwipe and all the other Decepticons to flee Earth for good. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] explained to the [[Legends World]]'s [[Rattrap (Legends)|Rattrap]] that he and other diminutive Transformers, including Vorath before he became Mindwipe, left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to escape the war and settled on Master. Vorath was among those seen suffering in the deadly environment before they were able to tame the planet. {{storylink|LG09 Brainstorm}}

In [[2021]], Mindwipe and the rest of Scorponok's troops battled Fortress Maximus's Autobots near a [[Black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]] when Scorponok detonated it with no concern for his own soldiers, causing [[Black ball|miniature black holes]] to appear within them. Their bodies doomed by the phenomenon, the Headmasters disconnected from their transtectors and traveled to the Legends World to have new ones built for them. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} They allied with the local [[Tera-Kura Co.]], with Mindwipe joining [[Tarantulas (Legends)|Tarantulas]] in the partnership's science department. At some point, he also hypnotized Skullcruncher so badly he developed chronic narcolepsy. {{storylink|LG22 Skullcruncher}} Mindwipe was present when the chairman of the company, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], was manipulated by Tarantulas and Weirdwolf into turning into Galvatron. {{storylink|LG23 Galvatron}} After their Galvatron transtector failed to properly control Megatron, the two schemers had Mindwipe hypnotize Megatron into "willingly" merging with it. {{storylink|LG25 Blurr}}

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Mindwipe was present at Tera-Kura when a mob mass-produced [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]-type Headmasters showed up and demanded their own transtectors. {{storylink|LG28 Rewind}} Following a failed bid by Weirdwolf to take over Fortress Maximus, Mindwipe and Skullcruncher carried their knocked out comrade to safety. {{storylink|LG31 Fortress Maximus}} With Tarantulas in jail, Mindwipe decided to make a deal with the devil for a new transtector by using dark magic to resurrect [[Devil Z]]. The entity granted him a new body and a [[Servant]] partner drone that boosted his hypnotic powers to the point where he was able to take over not just the Decepticon company, but the world! Unfortunately, he found it unsatisfying to be a leader when his subjects were just brainwashed and didn't actually have any love for him. When Devil Z asked for repayment in the form of the life force of his hypnotized victims, Mindwipe refused on the grounds that some of them were his friends, but Devil Z wouldn't take no for an answer and took Mindwipe's body for himself. Aided by Megatron, who was immune to his hypnotism by now, Mindwipe was able to neutralize Devil Z with a spell before any harm was done. {{storylink|LG34 Mindwipe}}

However, Devil Z soon returned, took control of Decepticon Co., and ordered the three Headmasters to destroy a trailer that had appeared in the city. The vehicle turned out to be a [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] transtector belonging to [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], who swiftly defeated Mindwipe and his pals with [[Chōkon Power]], forcing Devil Z to power them up with his own [[Devil Power]]. The trio appeared to defeat Ginrai with their Trio Formation Devil Attack, only for the Autobot to transform into a base mode and send them fleeing with a barrage of blasts. {{storylink|LG35 Super Ginrai}} When Devil Z was enraged, he began emitting lighting blasts that Mindwipe and the others had to dodge. {{storylink|LG36 Soundwave}} His living transtector was later lured away by the former Decepticon [[Headmaster Junior]]s and briefly used by [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] before it was retrieved. {{storylink|LG37 Ravage}} He and Weirdwolf were shocked when [[Apeface]] developed superpowers and an unhealthy dose of ambition. {{storylink|LG38 Laserbeak}}

Mindwipe was later seen loading [[energon cube]]s at work. {{storylink|LG40 Astrotrain}} Tired of Megatron's command, he and the other Headmasters began plotting to revive [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and use him to overthrow Megatron. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}} For this purpose, they worked with [[Nightbeat (Legends)|Nightbeat]] to steal [[Godbomber]] from the Autobots, though they were defeated before they could really use its power. {{storylink|LG42 Godbomber}} They then had to sit tight for a while when the [[Dimensional Patrol]] sealed away everyone's transtectors. {{storylink|LG-EX Black Convoy (2017)|LG-EX Black Convoy}} Mindwipe and his two buds tried to take revenge on Ginrai when he turned into a normal robot, but fled when he transformed into the giant Super Magna Convoy. {{storylink|LG-EX Magna Convoy}} As they neared completion on Trypticon, the Scorponok loyalists rebelled against Tera-Kura and attacked [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] for his [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]]. During the battle with Megatron's troops, Mindwipe confused [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] with hypnotism. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} He was stationed inside Trypticon during his rampage across Tokyo, though the beast was ultimately defeated. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon}}

The Decepticon Headmasters gave up on their scheming and instead established the [[Wolf Circus]], where Mindwipe was seen when Megatron visited to borrow [[Noble (Legends)|Noble]]. {{storylink|LG63 G2 Megatron}} When Devil Z resurfaced and took control of Scorponok in the form of BlackZarak, Mindwipe attempted to banish him again but was sent flying by a strike from BlackZarak's spear. {{storylink|LG-EX Grand Maximus}}

Mindwipe was at the Wolf Circus when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] returned and announced his plans to destroy the [[Legends World]] and claim its energy. He joined Scorponok on the bridge of his bestial new creation, Majin Zarak, as it prepared to lay waste to New Akihibara City. Mindwipe helped gather the six Targetmaster partners, whom Scorponok had modified into immensely powerful plasma energy bombs. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} He prepared the Targetmaster bombs to detonate at the site of the proton energy reservoir. Even after Scorponok and Majin Zarak were defeated, Mindwipe continued prepping the bombs. It was revealed that Devil Z was inhabiting and directing Mindwipe's transtector. Slugslinger and the Targetmasters arrived, blowing the transtector apart and separating Mindwipe from Devil Z's influence. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}
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===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''The Great Transformer War''====
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In the closing days of 2010, while significant Transformer battles were being waged on Earth and across space, Mindwipe and the other Decepticon Headmasters were running from their Autobot counterparts on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. The Decepticons appeared to flee by leaping into a chasm, but moments later, they burst up through the ground to catch their pursuers unaware. Unfortunately for the villains, the Autobots were able to sneak away under cover of the dust cloud their emergence created, leaving [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] to mistakenly beat up Mindwipe. The Decepticons soon realized their error, but the Autobots then crashed into them in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], ending the fight. At that point, the Decepticon ninja [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived and instructed them to follow him back to [[Chaar]]. The Decepticons fled into space, but the 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'' comic====
[[File:Hmmanga chromedome snatches bomb.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|That's some real nice work, there, Mindwipe.]]
Shortly after their failure to seize control of Vector Sigma, Galvatron led Mindwipe and the Decepticon Headmasters in a rather direct plan to destroy Battleship Maximus: They would lure it into space, and then Mindwipe would, uh, just throw a bomb inside. Unsurprisingly, this plan met with failure when the speedy Chromedome was able to snatch the bomb right out of Mindwipe's hands before he even had the chance to hurl it. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Mindwipe and the Decepticons later made a return to planet Beast, where they were able to capture Highbrow and Brainstorm. Mindwipe and his partners wanted to take the two Autobots' transtectors for themselves, but their evil scheme was foiled by the Beastformers' human ally [[Kane]], who threw rocks at them and got them to chase him, thereby giving the Autobots time to escape. During his flight, Kane tripped, and Mindwipe swooped into finish him off, but the Decepticon was abruptly blasted out of the sky by Hardhead. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

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After attacking an Alaskan power plant, Mindwipe, Weirdwolf, and Skullcruncher were prepared for the arrival of the Autobot Headmasters. Catching their heroic foes unawares, the three villains were able to stop them from combining with their transtectors, leaving them seemingly helpless before the vicious animal modes of the trio's own bestial transtectors. Mindwipe and his allies proceeded to hunt the Headmasters through the Alaskan wilderness, until they were tricked into making a pounce that allowed the Autobots to leap over them and rejoin with their transtectors. Mindwipe and company could only watch and hug each other for support as the four Autobots blasted the everlovin' bejeezus out of the Decepticons' unmanned transtectors. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 2|The Headmasters #2}}

In addition to all their other faults, Mindwipe and the Decepticon Headmasters proved themselves to be a bunch of Scrooges when they attacked a Christmas party the Autobots were attending at a Japanese children's hospital. Mindwipe viciously blasted Highbrow as the Autobot was attempting to protect a crippled boy named [[Masato]], and while he did injure Highbrow, his evil deed did have a good side-effect: Masato was so consumed with emotion at the sight of Highbrow's wounding, he found the strength of will to walk again! This didn't mean anything to Mindwipe, who came zeroing back in to finish the fleshie off, but Chromedome quickly leapt into action and shot Mindwipe down. The three Decepticons were then sent packing, hurled off into the snow-flecked night by the united power of the Autobot Headmasters' "Hell's Great Wheel" technique. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
Several years after the Decepticons' departure from Earth, Mindwipe appeared on Athenia with the other Decepticon Headmasters, working with the new Decepticon [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] to disrupt the coronation of [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] as [[Supreme Commander]] at the behest of their new secret ruler, [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

===Toy pack-in material===
When Optimus became stranded on Cybertron's hemisphere of darkness with his memory damaged, Mindwipe joined a small strike force of Decepticons called S.T.O.P. ([[Seek and Terminate Optimus Prime]]) to either destroy or recruit the amnesic Autobot leader. {{Storylink|Optimus Prime Is Back}}
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===Desert of Danger===
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Mindwipe helped his Nebulan partner Vorath, and his fellow Decepticons Skullcruncher and Weirdwolf, in a plot to smuggle onto Nebulos an army of [[Attack Squad robot]]s. Whether or not this plot succeeded depended on the decisions that [[you]] made! {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:WarWithin Confrontation Mindwipe Streetwise.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Turns out Mindwipe doesn't actually have any hypnotic powers. First Aid's pacifism had finally gotten on Streetwise's nerves.]]
During the [[Dark Ages]], when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were believed to have been killed in a [[space bridge]] test, Mindwipe was part of the [[Chaos Trinity]] that attempted to use [[dark science]] to manipulate events in their favor. When the mysterious, frighteningly-powerful being known as [[The Fallen]] arrived and offered them dark powers in exchange for their services, they agreed. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} The three managed to initiate a serious surge in factional engagements, in an attempt to isolate the [[Angles of Dissolution]] that the Fallen needed. {{storylink|Escalation}} During their attempt to secure [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Mindwipe managed to put the [[Autobot]] scientist into a trance, while [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]] put [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] out of commission. When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], another target, surprised them, Mindwipe was confident he could do the same to Grimlock.

He got thrown into a wall for his troubles. The Fallen had to pull their [[Anatomic euphemism#Exhaust port|exhaust port]]s out of the fire. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}}

When they went to secure [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], the third Angle, Mindwipe turned several of the Protectobots against their teammates with his hypnotic powers. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} However, Shockwave tracked the Chaos Trinity down, bringing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] as well. Mindwipe believed that it was time to retreat, but found that Bludgeon had already fled. Mindwipe was then [[Slag (slang)|slagged]] by Shockwave. {{storylink|Conflagration}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #1]]
[[File:NewWorldsOrder mindwipe and blackrock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|He might've got mad about Ratbat's death, but it didn't stop him from borrowing his color scheme for this scene.]]
Mindwipe was an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]", a Transformer possessing a unique "super-power" unrelated to his alternate mode; in his case, telepathy. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} He was among the Decepticons imprisoned on Cybertron after the war with [[D-Void]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} Though they were soon freed, their newly appointed leader Ratbat [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|mysteriously]] perished, and Mindwipe was part of the angry mob who demanded answers from the Autobots. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Later, when [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] appeared in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Mindwipe and many other Decepticons banded together to prevent the Autobots from killing him. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

Unwilling to foresake his Decepticon allegiance, Mindwipe was one of the 'Cons who eventually decamped from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to establish their own ghetto on the city's outskirts. When Optimus Prime and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] passed through, Mindwipe and several others ganged up to attack them, but the scuffle was broken up by [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and they were sent on their way. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} Soon after, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] arrived to whip Mindwipe and the others back up into a frenzy, leading them in an attack on the [[space bridge]] chamber as part of a distraction to allow [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to steal the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}

Mindwipe was one of the Decepticons who rallied under [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and space bridged to Earth to join his attack on [[Shanghai]], only to be confronted by the Autobots. During the battle, he was summoned to Galvatron's side, where he was instructed to use his telepathic powers to decrypt the "[[Onyx]]" source code created by the human [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], used to run the anti-Transformer "[[mindbomb]]" that was in the process of being primed for use against them. Using the source code, Mindwipe was able to tap into the mindbomb and shield as many Decepticon as time would allow from its effects. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

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The surviving Decepticons quickly withdrew to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', berthed on the ocean floor, where Mindwipe examined the captive Blackrock and confirmed Galvatron's suspicion that he ''wasn't'' human, but actually an incredibly advanced Cybertronian masquerading as a human. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}}

While defending the ''Nemesis'' from attack from the Autobots and Soundwave's Decepticons, Mindwipe and several other Decepticons were merged into the [[combiner]] [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]] by Galvatron's control of the [[Enigma of Combination]] source code. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] was able to take control of the code and force Galvatronus to separate, leaving Mindwipe and the others unconscious. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} With Galvatron's defeat, they were then rounded up by the Autobots {{storylink|White Light}} and put into custody. {{storylink|White Heat}}
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===''United''===
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Mindwipe was part of a squad of Decepticons that waited in ambush for the Autobots on the planet Nebulos. Hidden away in inner-space, the Decepticons took the small Autobot unit by surprise, but dispersed when their leader [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] was taken out. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Mindwipe was one of the Decepticons who attacked alongside the [[Alligaticon]], and was subsequently defeated by [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Mega-Optimus]]. {{storylink|Negligence Is the Greatest Enemy! Optimus Became a Monster!?}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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[[Scarlett]] had a vision of Mindwipe following her [[Brainwave Scanner]]-induced brainwashing, suggesting the hypnotic Decepticon had something to do with the machine. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}} He later attacked the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] and [[General Flagg]] shortly after their arrival on Cybertron. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} After the war was over, Mindwipe became an object of worship for certain cults residing on [[Pluto]]. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}
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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
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Mindwipe was part of a group of Decepticons dispatched to [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] in the hopes of intercepting [[Alpha Trion]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]]. Their ambush was spoiled when [[Apeface]] blew their cover, allowing the two Autobots the opportunity to counter-attack. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters|The Power of the Titan Masters}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five|''Transformers'' #11]] (mentioned); [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|#20]] (full)}}
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Mindwipe was part of [[the Rise]]; as a "prodigy" with the ability to transmit hypnotic data packets from his optics, his dangerous ability made him a known quantity to the members of [[Security Operations]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} As a member of The Rise, Mindwipe was officially under Shockwave's command, but had ambitions of his own; while Shockwave and his fellow Risers laid low after the fall of the [[Tether]], Mindwipe cut a deal with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to procure some extra [[energon]] for his experiments. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} He, [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]], and [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]] travelled to [[Swindle's|Swindle's casino]] to get the energon, but learned on arriving that Swindle's procurement specialist [[Singe]] had been caught and arrested. Mindwipe promptly chewed Swindle out for stupidly inviting him here anyway, and the arrival of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s unit proved him right. Mindwipe was able to get away by hypnotizing [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and ordering him to kill Prowl, then transformed and flew away in the chaos, warning Shockwave that Storm Cloud's arrest would surely lead Prowl to the Rise's current base. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

[[File:WarsEndPartFour-MindwipeVsExarchon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Twinkle, twinkle, little bat, how I wonder what you're at.]]
[[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]] and [[Sparkstalker]], Mindwipe's technical partners in the Rise, had constructed a [[data-bomb]] that severely disrupted the [[Titan Net]] which coordinated the orbiting, slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]]-class Cybertronians. Although it was necessary at the time for the Rise's sedition, things changed once Megatron and his forces staged a coup and seized control of the government. Megatron wanted the Titans back online and in service of the Decepticons, so he had the existing Hub staff cleared out and replaced with Mindwipe's trio. Mindwipe's hypnosis gave the staff an extra "push" to leave. Quickly. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Even with direct access to the Titan Net, however, their initial attack proved too effective. The data-bomb had caused damage that seemed irrevocable. The orbit of the slumbering Titans was already beginning to decay. Thinking in terms of triage, Megatron was concerned some other data specialist not loyal to the cause may gain access to the Titans from a subsidiary Hub as they did. If the Titans would not serve the Decepticons, Megatron ordered Mindwipe's team to eliminate them entirely. They accelerated the damage, causing all the Titans in orbit to crash down to Cybertron. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}

After the fall of the [[Forge Pyramid]], the Decepticons managed to recover a single [[Titan (group)|Titanspark]]. Delegating custody of it to Mindwipe, Megatron ordered him to rebuild the Pyramid and bring about the Titan, a task Mindwipe eagerly went to work on. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} Unfortunately, priorities changed with the return of [[Exarchon]]. Against Mindwipe's desires, Bitstream and Sparkstalker came up with a plan to use the caged Titanspark as bait to trap the Threefold Spark in the spark cage, though this would come at the cost of the Titanspark. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}} Agreeing to the plan, Megatron sent his technicians to the [[Sonic Canyons]] to carry it out. He ordered the reluctant Mindwipe to use his hypnosis to compel Exarchon into usurping the Titanspark. Mindwipe got his chance in the Sonic Canyons, and Cyclonus moved the spark cage close enough for Exarchon's compulsion to take effect. Trapped in the spark cage, Exarchon was lost when [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] destroyed it. Once the battle was won, Mindwipe retreated under [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s command. {{storylink|War's End Part Four}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
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After [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had opened a [[space bridge]] back to [[Equestria]], Mindwipe and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] were sent to the [[Everfree Forest]] to find magical artifacts for the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Mindwipe was among several Transformers who left the war on Cybertron behind, to blast their way to the distant planet [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]! After arriving on the alien world and surrendering to the native Nebulons, he removed his head and allowed one to fuse with it. The battle between Autobots and Decepticons then resumed on this new world. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Mindwipe rushed into battle alongside [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] while their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] partners rode atop of their beast modes. They came to blows against their Autobot Headmaster counterparts in the middle of a Nebulan city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
*Mindwipe trained under the watchful eye of [[Vorath]]. His training mostly involved smashing stone sculptures of their Autobot enemies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}
*Mindwipe and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] battled [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], emerging victorious from the confrontation. This turn of events eventually led to the creations of [[Pretender]] warriors for both factions. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretenders|Pretenders commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Merluzzi]] (English)}}
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Mindwipe was one of the Decepticons involved in the battle of the [[Zel Quartz]] on the planet [[Zel Samine]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}

====Autobot story====
Mindwipe ambushed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew at the [[Mount Jaad]] wind power plant. He appeared in his [[alternate mode]] and taunted them about going through so much trouble to reach their destination. He then transformed to robot mode, expressed annoyance at the Autobots' constant meddling in the Decepticons' activities, and threatened them with imminent death now that he was there to deal with them. Optimus Prime brushed off this attempt at intimidation, telling Mindwipe to get out of his way. This resulted in a battle between Mindwipe and Optimus Prime's entire team, which resulted in a sound thrashing for Mindwipe. Thoroughly beaten, Mindwipe reverted to bat form and fled. Much later, Mindwipe was among the Decepticons who legions to battled the Autobots in the Atalstan gem mine. Despite fighting with the home field advantage (a dark cave), Mindwipe still lost.

{{note|Mindwipe is a boss fight on Mount Jaad, while in the gem mines, he is just one of numerous Decepticon duplicates the Autobots fight.}}

====Decepticon story====
On their second trip to the [[Ranpas Geothermal Power Plant]], the Decepticons met up with Mindwipe. Megatron welcomed the hypnotist into his forces, commenting that he had known he would see him again; for his part, Mindwipe wasn't interested in talking, preferring to get straight to the fighting.

{{Note|Mindwipe was unlocked as a playable character in the Decepticon campaign following the second playthrough of the game's fourth stage.}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
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{{Note|Mindwipe was not included in a storyline for the ''Transformers Legends'' game, instead appearing as part of the first "[[Signature Series featuring Guido Guidi|Signature Series]]" event, spotlighting the favorite characters of artist [[Guido Guidi]], who drew all the cards for that installment.}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:MindwipeEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|I vant to suck your energon!..and alloy too]]
*'''Class''': Air
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Highest Star Rating:''' 5 star
*'''Range:''' Short
*'''Ability: Sonic Disruptor:''' Enter an air attack mode! For 20 seconds your attacks deal 10.3 damage and confuse the targets (reducing their damage to 40% and making them attack your foes).
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:mindwipe Mindwipe at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
While researching the history of the [[Enigma of Combination]], [[Vorath]] attempted to probe Mindwipe's memories for more information, but lamented that his so-called mystical abilities had given him the ability to withhold information from his would-be partner. While considering the potential of the Enigma, he contemplated that Mindwipe might do well as part of a [[Galvatronus (CW)|mighty Decepticon warrior]]. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

Mindwipe attended a round table discussion at the [[New Polyhex Training Academy]] regarding the history and efficacy of [[beast mode]] Transformers. Mindwipe favored [[BioGenetic Beast]] forms, arguing that their ability to sleep and dream gave them the ability to access higher realms of consciousness. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Mindwipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Went to the same hypnotism class as [[Blood]] and [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mindwipe''' (Headmaster, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Wipe'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-87'''
:*''Accessories'': "Vorath" Headmaster trainer, "[[viper pistol]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fourth year of Hasbro's US ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (third year in Europe and in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Headmaster Mindwipe transforms into a robotic bat. In this mode, his pack-in Headmaster partner [[Vorath#Toys|Vorath]] fits into his chest compartment. Unfortunately, the bat-tail gets in the way, preventing the bat from standing in an upright position... unless one swings the tail to the front, which, while hilarious-looking, isn't the correct orientation. One solution is to unscrew the toy and flip the tail over so it angles upwards. Doing this doubly benefits the [[beast mode]] in that the tail now acts as a sort of third leg for stability. Speaking of swinging to the front, his shoulders are articulated to swing his robot arms chestward in beast mode, putting the chromed "speaker"-looking bits forward, as depicted in most media and on the toy box photos... but ''not'' in the toy's instructions, or our photo here. Oops.

: In [[robot mode]], his chest panel flips down to reveal a three-stat spring-loaded [[Tech Spec]] meter activated when a Headmaster is plugged into his neck. This [[gimmick]] works with any other Headmaster "pilot" figure, and will display different levels dependent on which Headmaster figure is plugged in.

: The European release in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] French/Dutch packaging is accidently missing his name from the [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]]s section.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Mindwipe/mindwipe.htm More information on Mindwipe at TFU.info]
{{-}}

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Mindswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|I will finally achieve my dream of communicating to the deceased of [[Block Town]]... I hope.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mindswipe''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Bag number'': '''40551 49'''
:*''Accessories'': Stand brick

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s (aka "''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' Collection 1"), "Mindswipe" (oh [[trademark]] you cruel mistress) can be rebuilt from robot mode into a bat (though the instructions call it a "dino"). His reconfiguration to bat mode is as complicated as taking his helmet off then putting it back on differently, and lightly repositioning his wings. He sports the generic animal-head helmet.

: This series of Micro-Changers ended up being functionally a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive (as most of the entire ''Kre-O'' series was at that point) in the US, until it began to filter into "closeout"/budget stores like Five Below.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OMindswipe/mindswipe.htm More information on Mindswipe at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-MindwipeDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I do not say "BLAH BLAH BLAH".]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Vorath & Mindwipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Vorath#Generations|Vorath]]" Titan Master, small gun, large gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Mindwipe transforms from a robot to robotic bat and back. Mindwipe's head can transform into the Titan Master [[Vorath#Titans Return|Vorath]], who can either pilot Mindwipe in alternate mode or pilot Mindwipe's larger weapon. His bat mode's head, the tip of the wings, and the [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake wings in robot mode]] use softer plastic.

: A materials error on the wings of the figure has caused many copies to crack and shatter along its wing hinges after some years, possibly due to the interaction of soft and hard plastic. It is unclear whether retools and redecoes, such as the ''Legends'' release are affected but the issue mostly persists with the ''Retro Headmasters'' release. So like fellow ''Titans Return'' Decepticon [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Titans Return|Wolfwire]], Mindwipe should therefore be considered a time bomb.<ref>https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1320782815240347649</ref>

: The [[Sticker#Beyond_the_Beasts|Hasbro Asia exclusive giveaway sticker sheet]] can be used to enhance the figure's details.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/23/hasbro-asia-titans-return-stickers-wave-2-325179</ref>

: For unknown reasons, a near-final [[prototype|sample]] used for the official "final product" [[stock photography|stock photo]]s features a more magenta-ish plastic color with a considerably stronger red hue for his upper chest, his shoulders, several joints, and Vorath's arms. This color only appears in one particular set of stock photos, including an in-package shot of the non-European packaging. By contrast, the early CG renders, an extensive photoshoot and even the official [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] stock photo feature two very similar shades of purple plastic, just like the figure actually released at retail does.

: Mindwipe's main body was recolored to make ''Legends'' [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]], while his large gun was redecoed as the pommel of [[Magna Convoy#Legends|Magna Convoy]]'s [[Matrix Sword#Toys|Matrix Sword]]. Mindwipe was also retooled into ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' [[Dracula#Collaborative|Draculus]] and ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRMindwipe/mindwipe.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Mindwipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG34-Mindwipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wipe (Mindwipe)'''<ref>The packaging says "ワイプ" (Wipe) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Mindwipe".</ref> (Deluxe, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[November 26]], 2016
:*''ID Number'': '''LG34'''
:*''Accessories'': Headmaster unit, small gun, large gun, "Servant" Partner Drone

: Released in the fifteenth wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline, Wipe is a redeco and [[retool]] of the ''Titans Return'' mold, with a paintjob and Headmaster-unit headsculpt more faithful to how the character looked in the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].

: He also comes with the [[Partner Drone]] [[Servant#Toys|Servant]], a redeco of the accessory that came with Titan Master [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Titans Return|Crashbash]].

{{-}}{{anchor|Convobat}}
[[File:TF-Legends-LGEX-Convobat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Convobat''' (Deluxe, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[December 19]], 2016
:*''ID number'': '''LG-EX'''
:*''Accessories'': two swords, Convobat Headmaster, Megalligator Headmaster, "Ape X Arms" partner drone
{{note|[[Convobat]]'s [[Transtector]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Mindwipe's, which had been temporarily used as a costume/set-piece for [[Legends World]] [[Nightscream (BM)#Legends World|Nightscream]]'s [[Transformers: Convobat Amazon Showdown|film]] in the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic.}}

: Released as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive, ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Convobat is a redeco of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Deluxe Class Mindwipe body, using a Headmaster redecoed from [[Infinitus#Toys|Infinitus]]. Convobat's modules are also compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return''-style toy.

: Convobat also comes with a pair of swords originally from ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Deluxe Class [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Deluxe|Wheeljack]], a [[Megalligator#Toys|Megalligator]] Headmaster redecoed from [[Nucleon (TR)#Toys|Nucleon]], and [[Ape X Arms]], redecoed from Titan Master [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]]'s accessory, in [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimal Optimus]]'s colors. It does not come with either of the accessories included with Mindwipe, though his shield would eventually see release with [[Magna Convoy#Toys|Magna Convoy]].
{{-}}

===''Retro Headmasters''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Mindwipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And now, for no extra charge, you can have the colours even '''more''' mismatched!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mindwipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Vorath#Retro Headmasters|Vorath]] Headmaster, small gun, large gun
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Retro Headmasters|Retro Headmasters]]'' line, Mindwipe is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class toy in even more original-toy-accurate colors. This time around, Vorath has the ''Headmasters'' anime face mold from the ''Legends'' release.

Like his ''Titans Return'' figure, ''Retro Headmasters'' mindwipe suffers from the same wing breakage issue. Therefore care should be taken when handling him.

:Along with the rest of the ''Retro Headmasters'' toys, Mindwipe is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in Canada and the US, and was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse and Toyworld in New Zealand.
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel mindwipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Wipe''' ([[1987]])
:A soft-rubber figurine of a wingless Mindwipe was available as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' line of "[[candy toy]]s" in yellow, red or blue. Like all the figures from the ''Headmasters'' assortment, the figure was permanently attached to a flat base that had a rubber stamp of Mindwipe's face and name on its underside.
{{--}}

===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya mindwipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What is a Decepticon?! A miserable little pile of secrets!]]
*'''Wipe''' (1987)
**''Accessories'': Headmaster unit, viper pistol
:Released in the sixth wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, this simplified incarnation of Mindwipe is a snap-together model kit constructed of black, red, and cream plastic. Standing at about four inches tall, Mindwipe features no paint applications, but has some stickers for decoration. He retains most of the features of his larger toy, including his transforming Headmaster unit, opening cockpit, and Tech Spec meter. As a ''Transformers Gum'' kit, he came with a plank of rock-hard sugar-wood.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1621/Kabaya/Vorath.html More information on Transformers Gum Wipe at Transformers @ The Moon]''
{{--}}

===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Mindwipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Mindwipe, Hypnotist''' ([[2020]])
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T28/T46'''
**''Stars: ''9
:Chromedome, Computer Programmer is one of forty-six double sided character cards released as part of Wave 5 of the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', Titan Masters Attack. As a character with a body mode, Mindwipe begins the game with a Titan Master attached in head mode. Once Mindwipe is KO'd, said Titan Master is deployed.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''Titans Return'' Mindwipe toy, with the body mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art (minus the Vorath Titan Master), and original alt mode artwork with lines by [[Dan Khanna]].

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

==Notes==
[[File:G1MindwipeOriginalHead.jpg|thumb|I loved it. It was much better than ''Cats''. I'm going to see it again and again.]]
*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)|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook... ''except'' for Mindwipe's. Damn it.
*Throughout Mindwipe's [[Bob Budiansky]]-penned appearances, he was [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s indispensable and loyal right-hand man. Once [[Simon Furman]] took the reins, Mindwipe became a rambling coward who'd run if the wind blew the wrong way.
*The most distinguishing elements of Mindwipe's silhouette are the bat mode wings arcing out from his back, but on Mindwipe's original toy, they actually wind up upside-down in robot mode, and folded back. As upside-down wings would look fairly rubbish when spread out, his [[package art]] and American [[character model]] fudge the details on them just enough to make them seem as if they fan out in both directions from the middle of his back. His Japanese character model, however, just renders the wings right-side up, as in bat mode, fanning out over his shoulders. To accomplish this little real-world toy impossibility, his in-show transformation has his wings detach from his body, then reconnect, staying right-side up all the way through.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wipe''' (ワイプ ''Waipu''), '''Vorath''' (ボラス ''Borasu'', see above), '''Mindwipe''' (The Rebirth, マインドワイプ ''Maindowaipu'')
*''French:'' '''Amnésiak''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Agymosó'''
*''Italian:'' '''Pipistrello''' ("Bat")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Biānfúmó''' (蝙蝠魔, "Bat Demon")
*''Russian:'' '''Durman''' (Дурман, "Drug")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Obduriy''' (ICTV, Обдурій, "Deceiver")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:TR-Mindwipe-packaging art.jpg|Hasbro ''Titans Return'' packaging art
File:EW-skin-Mindwipe-Convobat.jpg|Convobat-themed skin in ''Earth Wars''
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners‎]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Magic users]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:Tera-Kura Co.]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titans Return Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wolf Circus]]

Blizz-Herd

2026-04-21T20:23:42Z

SlimerJoel: Removed Primes category

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Blizz-Herd is an [[Autobot]] from the [[NFL]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''

'''Blizz-Herd''' plays for the {{w|Buffalo Bills}}.

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blizz-Herd''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' helmet, football, chinstrap, facemask

: ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' Blizz-Herd transforms from a Buffalo Bills football helmet to a Deluxe-sized robot. He features a removable football helmet for his robot mode, as well as a small football that the figure can hold via a [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible 3 mm peg. The toy is a mild [[partformer]] in that the chinstrap and a portion of the facemask are formed by separate pieces that store on the back of the figure in robot mode. The football can be pegged on the chinstrap for storage in helmet mode. Undocumented in the instructions, the helmet accessory can be stored on a hexagonal peg inside the robot mode's chest.

==Notes==
*Blizz-Herd's name is a play on both 'blizzard', which the Buffalo region is known for experiencing during the winter season, and 'herd', which...y'know, buffaloes live in.
*Buffalo Bills quarterback {{w|Josh Allen}} starred in a number of commercials for [[Paramount+]] alongside Hasbro characters like Peppa Pig and the ''Rise of the Beasts'' versions of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]]. Scourge in particular was not impressed by Allen's football throws, or the announcers claiming that "he's got a cannon for an arm". Scourge decided to show off his own arm cannon but after warming up for far too long, it blew up a nearby mountain garnering Scourge a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct from the referee.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP1j-ZFwjK0 Josh Allen & Peppa Pig Caught in Transformer “Crossfire” | A Mountain of Entertainment™ | Paramount+]</ref>

[[Category:Athletes]]
[[Category:Collaborative Autobots]]
[[Category:NFL]]

Blizz-Herd

2026-04-21T19:09:05Z

SlimerJoel: Created page with "{{factions|autobot}} :''Blizz-Herd is an Autobot from the NFL (via Collaborative).'' '''Blizz-Herd''' plays for the {{w|Buffalo Bills}}..."

NFL

2026-04-21T18:52:31Z

SlimerJoel: /* Toys */ Added newest wave, pending pages

[[File:NFL.png|200px|thumb|]]

The '''N.F.L.''' is a professional football organization in the [[United States of America|United States]]. The [[Seattle Seahawks]] are one of their teams, and their annual championship game is the [[Super Bowl]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
When [[Joey Slick]], who made it big after robbing a bank, came across [[Clyde]] and his football-playing friends, he asked how "tomorrow's N.F.L. all-pros" were doing. The children responded that there was more money in robbing banks and that they had adjusted their aspirations as such. {{storylink|Shooting Star!}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Tundra Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[KC-59]] (Kansas City Chiefs) ([[2025]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Starblitz]] (Dallas Cowboys) (2025)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Steelsmash]] (Pittsburgh Steelers) (2025)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tundra Prime]] (Green Bay Packers) (2025)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skolgrin]] (Minnesota Vikings) (2026)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blizz-Herd]] (Buffalo Bills) (2026)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Goldrush]] (San Francisco 49ers) (2026)}}
</ul>

: The NFL's entry in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' toyline consisted of four Deluxe-sized figures that transform into football helmets, each representing a different NFL team. All four figures share the same body, with two sharing a different head sculpt than the other two. Each figure includes a removable helmet for their robot mode as well as a football accessory which they can hold.

==Notes==
*The Seahawks did end up becoming NFL champions at the Super Bowl in [[2013]]!
*Retired Detroit Lions wide receiver [[Megatron (human)|Calvin Johnson]] was famously nicknamed "[[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]]".
*Retired Seattle Seahawks running back {{w|Marshawn Lynch}} currently holds the trademark to the term "[[beast mode]]", utilizing it as his signature catch phrase and the branding identity of his clothing line.

==External links==
*{{w|National Football League|National Football League at Wikipedia}}
*[http://www.nfl.com National Football League website]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nfl}}
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Human organizations]]
[[Category:Real-world cultural references]]

Transformers Collaborative

2026-04-21T18:51:27Z

SlimerJoel: /* Toyline */ Added newest NFL collabs, pending pages

[[File:Collaborative.jpg|200px|center]] 

'''''Transformers Collaborative''''' is a [[subline imprint|subline]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[franchises|franchise]] that began in [[2019]], intended to incorporate entertainment properties originating outside of the ''Transformers'' brand, not unlike the ''[[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' franchise (2008–2011) before it. However, this line has a much, ''much'' broader scope, with most of the crossovers being with properties not owned or long-term-licensed by Hasbro. This has also led the line to have a very high percentage of original characters.

The first couple of ''Collaborative''... uh, collaborations received tie-in crossover comics during [[IDW Publishing]]'s time with the ''Transformers'' license.

{{quote|Transformers robots have always been—More Than Meets the Eye—but now, through the Transformers Collaborative, fans can experience these larger than life characters as they team-up, mash-up, and meet up with other characters, teams, and people who share this same special quality.|Collaborative marketing blurb}}

==Fiction==
* ''[[Transformers/Ghostbusters]]: Ghosts of Cybertron'' (5-part miniseries)
:: Occurs in IDW's pre-existing ongoing ''Ghostbusters'' universe.
* ''[[Transformers/Back to the Future]]'' (4-part miniseries)

==Toyline==
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Ghostbusters]] × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ectotron#Toys|Ectotron]] (w/ [[Slimer#Toys|Slimer]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition]] (w/ [[Slimer#Masterpiece|Slimer]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ectotron#Afterlife|Ectotron]] (w/ [[Slimer#Afterlife|Slimer]] and [[Muncher]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Back to the Future]] × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Gigawatt#Toys|Gigawatt]]}}
{{Bp-a1|Gigawatt (40th Anniversary re-release)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Top Gun × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Maverick (Collaborative)|Maverick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Maverick (Collaborative)#2022|Maverick]] (altered 2022 re-release)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[X-Men]] × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-multi|[[Ultimate X-Spanse#Toys|Ultimate X-Spanse]] (w/ [[Wolverine (Marvel)#Collaborative|Wolverine]] and [[Sabretooth#Toys|Sabretooth]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=5|[[File:Collab-toy Ectotron.jpg|thumb|200px|''Ghostbusters × Transformers'' Ectotron]] [[File:Collab-toy CodeRed.jpg|thumb|200px|''Stranger Things × Transformers'' Code Red]] [[File:CollaborativeKurama.jpg|thumb|200px|''Naruto Shippuden × Transformers'' Kurama]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Jurassic Park]] × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Tyrannocon Rex]] / [[JP93|Autobot JP93]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Dilophocon]] / [[JP12|Autobot JP12]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''J. Balvin × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[J. Balvintron#Toys|J. Balvintron]] / [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Collaborative|Energia Buzzsaw]] & [[Stripes#Collaborative|Vibras Stripes]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Universal]] Monsters × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Dracula#Collaborative|Draculus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frankenstein's monster#Toys|Frankentron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank]] and [[Baroness#Collaborative|Baroness]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Collaborative|Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker]] with [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative|Sgt. Stalker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Collaborative|Soundwave Dreadnok Thunder Machine]] with [[Zartan#Collaborative|Zartan]] and [[Zarana#Collaborative|Zarana]] (w/ [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Collaborative|Ravage]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Collaborative|Autobot Kup Triple "T"]] (w/ [[Sgt. Slaughter#Collaborative|Sgt. Slaughter]] and [[Leatherneck#Collaborative|Leatherneck]])}}</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Tonka]] × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Tonkanator]] ([[Mega Dozer|Autobot Mega Dozer]], [[Power Digger]], [[Motor Load]], [[Skyhook|Autobot Skyhook]], [[Mega Hauler]], [[Motormix]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Optimus Prime]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ryu]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> vs [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Megatron]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[M. Bison]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Hot Rod]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ken Masters|Ken]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> vs [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Arcee]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Chun-Li]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Volvo Trucks × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Volvo|VNR Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Stranger Things]] × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Code Red]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Freakwency]] & [[8-Trax]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Party Wallop]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Knight Rider × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Agent Knight#Toys|Agent Knight]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Naruto Shippuden × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Kurama#Toys|Kurama]] & [[Gamakichi#Toys|Gamakichi]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]: The Mandalorian × Transformers'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bone Shaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Twin Mill]] (blue)}}
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{{Bp-a1|[[KC-59]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Starblitz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Steelsmash]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tundra Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skolgrin]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blizz-Herd]]}}
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==Notes==
* Many of the toys released under the ''Collaborative'' banner had "Project" code-names with varying degrees of bizarreness:
{{collist|3|
::* Ectotron: "Project Mullet"
::* Gigawatt: "Project Future"
::* Maverick: "Project {{w|Tom Cruise|Cruise}}"
::* Ultimate X-Spanse: "Project {{w|Blackbird (comics)|Bird}}"
::* Tyrannocon Rex/JP93: "Project Park"
::* J. Balvintron/Energia Buzzsaw & Vibras Stripes: "Project Jam"
::* Draculus: "Project Bat"
::* Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank: "Project Trooper 1"
::* Bumblebee A.W.E Striker: "Project Trooper 3"
::* Tonkanator: "Project Yellow"
::* Dilophocon/JP12: "Project Island"
::* Soundwave Dreadnok Thunder Machine: "Project Jojo"
::* Code Red: "Project {{w|Eggo|Waffles}}"
::* Frankentron: "Project Francis"
::* Party Wallop: "Project Renaissance"
::* Agent Knight: "Project Knight"
::* Kurama & Gamakichi: "Project Tails"
::* The Mandalorian: "Collab 6"
::* Wingtail & Blue Booster: "Collab Blue"
::* Freakwency & 8-Trax: "Collab Hawk"
::* Breakaway: "Collab Kick"
}}

* As of [[{{CURRENTYEAR}}]], only the second Ectotron, the Ultimate X-Spanse and Gigawatt figures have been released in [[New Zealand]]. Ectotron was available through Toyworld and Mighty Ape, while Gigawatt was only available through Mighty Ape. Ultimate X-Spanse on the other hand had ''almost'' received a full retail release, being sold through The Warehouse, Toyworld and Mighty Ape (three of the five major New Zealand ''Transformers'' toy distributors).

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Bumper (G1)

2025-06-07T00:08:57Z

SlimerJoel: Stock photo added

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{{disambig3|Bumper}}
:''Bumper is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Bumper-comic.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I have a name!]]
'''Bumper''' is a young and inexperienced Autobot, new to the war, but eager to do his part against the [[Decepticon]]s. He is in the interesting position of looking ''up'' to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], which makes Bumblebee feel more awkward than normal. Bumper has the worrying tendency to latch on to ''any'' potential role model that pays him mind, which sometimes leads to him biting off more than he can chew to impress them. While he often finds himself in over his head, Bumper's determination and flashes of courage may take him far one day.

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==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:SkyfireIssue BrawnBumperDebate.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|left|Bumper liked Bumblebee before it was cool.]]
Bumper was part of the crew of the shuttle ''[[Orion]]'', under the command of Bumblebee. The ship was sent to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was overthrown to bring news and supplies to the Autobots left on the human planet. Unfortunately, on their routine mission, the ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew crossed paths with one of Shockwave's creations, the super-clone [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} After Bumblebee decided to form a temporary alliance with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Bumper defended his decision to the doubtful [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]. Bumper then joined the party that attacked Sunstorm in order to attach an inhibitor onto him, aiming to drain the destructive energies that he produced. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

Later, he and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] were sent to retrieve several Autobots that Starscream had previously deactivated and "stored" at the bottom of a lake. They were interrupted by a heavily-armed platoon of [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] troops under the command of [[Marissa Faireborn]], {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} who rounded them up within a transport hold and took them to an underground facility. Worried about their predicament, Warpath asked Bumper what was to become of them. Unfortunately, Bumper was as clueless as he was. {{storylink|Atonement}} The Autobots eventually arrived at a secret base, where their offline members were reactivated. The EDC explained that they needed the Autobots' help to investigate the disappearance of an entire town of people in [[San Desto]], [[California]].

[[File:Extermination BombshellBumperShockwave.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|right|Gee-whiz that’s some interesting foreshadowing! I sure hope [[Pat Lee|nobody]] bankrupts the company with financial incompetence before this plot thread can develop!]]
Bumper was part of the squad sent in to San Desto, instantly earning the disdain of [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (though Sunstreaker thinks that way about everyone). Bumper took [[EDC Night Force Unit|a squad of EDC troopers]] into a [[Aztec Theatres|movie theater]] to investigate an energy signature emanating from it. Inside, they were ambushed by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] and captured. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} When their captors left to take care of their new breed of [[Insecticon clone|Insecticlones]], Bumper managed to break free and took a [[cerebro-shell]]. He then hid in the lab until the Insecticons returned, now with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and Sunstreaker as their prisoners. Fearing that Bumper had fled to the surface, the Insecticons left once more, allowing Bumper to free his captured teammates. Bumper then used the taken cerebro-shell to disable [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and shut down his mind-control network over both his human slaves and the Insecticlones, putting an end to the Insecticons' machinations in San Desto. {{storylink|Extermination}}

Bumper and the Autobots left the EDC behind to rejoin the rest of their group. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} They arrived at the future site of Autobot City, the construction of which was being supervised by Prowl. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{note|It is likely that Bumper's heroism was not all it seemed: Bombshell was shown to be tinkering with his head, his escape was so convenient that it could well have been engineered, Bumper was the last to see [[EDC Night Force Unit|Dorry and Cruz]] alive, and the final panel of the comic hints that there is a traitor within the group (a prominent car registration plate reads "TR8R-1")...}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:MegsOrigin2 Bumper.jpg|left|upright=0.65|thumb|Oh, like you live in a mansion.]]
Before the war, Bumper was part of stakeout team "Panorama 3" along with [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]. They had the bad luck of being the ones who hit the right location for [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron's]] next illegal pit-fight, and the even worse luck of bearing witness to his first fateful meeting with [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. Their transmissions were jammed, and they were captured, interrogated, and killed in rather short order. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

They were given a fairly elaborate and rather well-attended funeral. They rated [[Alpha Trion|Alpha Trion's]] attendance, apparently. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Despite his death, his name was somehow listed as a choice for an Autobot mission. [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] got the nod instead. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}
{{-}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Arcee/Greenlight: Run|''Transformers'' #18]]}}

Bumper was an enthusiastic rookie member of [[Security Operations]] who saw his first deployment in the aftermath of the [[Tether]]'s fall. Partnered with [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]], the pair faced off with a couple of looters trying to take advantage of the chaos caused by the disaster. When [[Gauge]] was shot by one of the looters, her mentor [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] rushed their position, downing one and sending [[Gutcruncher (G1)|the other]] running. Bumper moved in and arrested the [[Singe|defeated looter]]. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

[[File:Swindles BumperMindwipe.jpg|upright=2.1|thumb|right|For pity's sake, LEAVE BUMPER'S BRAIN ALONE!]]
Bumper and Strongarm were assigned to a unit under [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and observed as [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] forcefully interrogated Singe for information on [[The Rise]]. This yielded a lead, and Bumper was part of the operation to infiltrate [[Swindle's]]. Being the least conspicuous, Bumper was chosen to scope the illegal establishment out as the others waited outside for word on any suspicious activity. Inside, Bumper spotted [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]] consorting with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. Prowl radioed for him to leave before he was noticed, but Mindwipe intercepted Bumper and hypnotized him just as the others breached the door. Bumper attacked Prowl in an entranced rage but was non-lethally taken down by the experienced officer. Prowl told Strongarm to restrain Bumper until Mindwipe's brainwashing wore off, and to chastise him for not following Prowl's instructions to the letter when he came back to his senses. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

Bumper worked crowd control after [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] ordered the captive [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] to be paraded through the streets. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}} He later stood guard in front of the [[Senate]] building as Sentinel Prime gave a speech denouncing the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] faction. Upon seeing the massive throng of people protesting outside, Bumper commented to an annoyed Prowl that there wasn't enough security personnel on-site to maintain control if things went wrong. Bumper watched as the crowd soon parted to allow [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his fellow Ascenticon senators to enter the building. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

[[File:WarWorldPrime SideswipeSavesBumper.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1| Please... my son. He's very sick]]
After the newly-rebranded "Decepticons" seized the Senate hall and its occupants, Bumper was involved in the operation to take it back. Before being deployed, he was once again reprimanded by Prowl for his mistake with Mindwipe. After being told off by Strongarm, Prowl told them it would be rewarding if they ever managed to please him, a statement Bumper later agreed to, much to Strongarm's chagrin. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] and [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] escaped the Senate, Bumper was there to witness it beside Strongarm and [[Pointblank]]. Unfortunately, Chainclaw was not fast enough to escape the enemy fire and was impaled by a slug from [[Clench (G1)|Clench's]] [[rail gun]]. Defying orders, Bumper jumped through the window of their hideout to rescue him, only for Chainclaw to be decapitated and killed by the next round of fire. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] jumped into the fray to rescue Bumper just before a third round of fire sliced off the little bot's arm. Just afterwards, Clench was blown up by [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] and [[Sidetrack (G1)|Sidetrack]]. When the smoke cleared, Sideswipe was seen holding Bumper's unconscious body as Strongarm and Pointblank rushed towards them. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}}

[[File:TestFlightI BumperNewArm.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|right|"Who the hell is Bumper?"]]
Bumper recovered and was back on duty alongside Sideswipe and Strongarm as they provided security for an experiment [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] performed involving [[Jumpstream]]. He had received a new arm to replace the one lost during the Senate hall fight and proudly displayed it as "battle damage" to Sideswipe. Annoyed with Bumper's newfound hero worship of him, Sideswipe told him to go do a perimeter sweep of the building, which the rookie eagerly agreed to. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}}

Bumper was on sentry duty when the Decepticons attacked [[Crystal City]]. He and his group opened fire at the horde of enemies at their gates until an explosion destroyed their high ground and they were confronted by some of [[Strika's Heavies]]. Sideswipe was determined to make a last stand, with the impressionable and terrified Bumper ready to back him up. However, Strongarm reminded Sideswipe of his responsibilities and he instead told the others to retreat while he covered them. Bumper and the others fell back to a secure bunker deeper within the city. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}

After the Autobots began their trek to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], they were corralled by a Decepticon artillery barrage into the path of a horde of [[rust worm]]s. {{storylink|Radical Time}} Bumper joined a group led by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] that attempted to scout an escape route, but they were cut off and turned back by airborne Decepticons that enforced the perimeter. They returned to the larger Autobot force and fought off the rust worms until a repurposed [[Insecticon clone]] swarm arrived to feast on the worms, allowing the Autobots to continue onward. {{storylink|End of Time}}

[[File:FateOfCybertron SideswipeBumper.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Humper?]]
Surviving a confrontation with Megatron and an [[imploder]] next, the Autobots finally arrived at Darkmount and began preparing for an inevitable Decepticon attack to prevent them from leaving the planet. Hunkered down behind ramparts and awaiting the battle, Bumper began nervously humming, which Sideswipe was initially annoyed by. The bigger Autobot quickly apologized and told Bumper to do whatever he pleased in the face of the coming fight. When the Decepticons attacked, Bumper and the others held the line until [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] made a last stand, buying the others time to board the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and blast off. Leaving Cybertron behind and headed for the [[Winged Moon]], Bumper cheerfully suggested to Sideswipe and Strongarm that they ask Ironhide to join the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]]. Sideswipe expressed hesitance, but Bumper assured his friend that he had his back. On approach to the Winged Moon, Bumper and the other Autobots listened to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] deliver a speech about their future out among the stars. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Bumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A mystery wrapped in a Familia.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper'''{{sic}} (Minicar, [[1984]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Sold in the first year of the [[Hasbro]] ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' line, the toy that has come to be known as "Bumper" transforms into a "penny racer"-proportioned {{w|Mazda Familia}} 1500XG. It is one of the rarest toys in the original line and commands a pretty decent sum on the secondary market, due to its very unusual release.

: This toy did not come on its own card, having only been found packed on Hasbro [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Cliffjumper]] cards in 1984<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/BumblejumperMOC.html "Bumblejumper MOC" at Super Toy Archive]</ref> (it's not impossible that he was also available on [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bumblebee]] cards, but to this day, no packaged example has surfaced). It is unknown just how many cases had a "Bumper" in them; presumably not many. In fact, this toy has ''never'' had an "official" ''Transformers'' release as its own character from [[Hasbro]] or [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. The full story of this toy's inexplicable release is still unknown, and it's highly likely the mystery may never be solved, although a few factors point to this toy having been originally intended for a ''Transformers'' release by Hasbro early on.<ref>[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vbumblejump2.html "Bumblejumper is not a mistake!!" at Fred's Complete Transformers Variants and Variations Page!]</ref>

: The only official separate-character ''Transformers'' releases of the mold were the versions released by [[Estrela]] in Brazil, which got unique painted packaging art and a full bio, potentially taken from a scrapped Hasbro release. It was known simply as "Sedan" and was cast in four color schemes, first two as the [[Sedan (Robocar)|"Robocar" Sedan]], then two more as the heroic [[Sedan (Optimus)|"Optimus" Sedan]].<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/MiniCars.html "Brazilian Transformers" at Super Toy Archive]
</ref><ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini/bluebump_template.html "Brazilian Blue Sedan (Bumblejumper)" at TF-1.com]</ref>

: The mold is originally from Takara's ''[[Microman]] [[Micro Change]]'' line, sold as the "MC-04 Mini CAR Robo 02 Familia 1500XG", available in yellow, red and blue.<ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf/redbumper_template.html "Microchange MC-04 Red Mazda Familia 1500XG (Bumblejumper)" at TF-1.com]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230208140552/https://www.micromanforever.com/MC04MiniCAR.htm "1983 New Microman - Micro Change Series MC04 Mini CAR Robo 01-07 " at micromanforever.com (archived)]</ref>

: For years, the toy was referred to as "Bumblejumper" by fans, a {{w|portmanteau}} of "'''Bumble'''bee" and "Cliff'''jumper'''", since he was believed to have been packaged on the cards for both of those [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]]. In the early 1990s, the shortened and more ''Transformers''-like name "Bumper" began to propagate through the fandom. The name was [[Canonizing|made "official"]] for the toy when it was used in the first issue of Dreamwave's ongoing ''Transformers'' comic in 2004.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-bumblejumper/23/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Bumper at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bumper/bumper.htm More information on Bumper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.cliffbee.com/reviews/bj.php More information on Bumper at Cliffbee.com]''
{{G1BumperMold}}

===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTPBumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright, it's about ti—''hey, what happened to my shoes!?'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Ultra Magnus, Autobot Bumper VS Horri-Bull, Nemesis Prime''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Blaster
:''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Bumper is the first official toy of the character to be sold under the ''Transformers'' brand. He is a slight repaint of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Bumblebee]] with a new head based on the toy above.
:He transforms into a vaguely VW Type 1-ish, Penny Racer proportioned car (with the roof and rear of a Mazda Familia 1500XG) in 23 steps. He includes a blaster which can be pegged onto the back of both modes.

:He was only available as part of a box set alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Age of the Primes|Ultra Magnus]], [[Horri-Bull#Age of the Primes|Horri-Bull]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Animated)#Age of the Primes|Nemesis Prime]], which was made available for pre-order on [[June 6]], [[2025]].
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:RobocarSedanBoxart.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Also not [[Hubcap (G1)#Notes|Hubcap]].]]
*Given that Bumper's stickers are different from those on the Takara release, and that the Estrela releases of the mold came complete with [[package art]] and a unique [[Tech Spec]], Bumper may have been intended for official release in the Northern Hemisphere at some point. Sedan's packaging art depicts him in white, so that may have been his intended color scheme for Transformers, or the art may simply have been recolored by Estrela, similar to the recolored art used for their [[Salt-Man Z]] figure... but it may also have been created wholly by Estrela, as it seems they did for their [[Eletrix]] and [[Bat-Robô]] toys.
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of ''Prime'' [[Rumble (WFC)#Prime|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (WFC)#Prime|Frenzy]] into Bumper.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
*A perplexing [[Bumblebee_(G1)/toys#Buzzworthy_Bumblebee|2021 Bumblebee toy]] transforms into an accurately-sculpted and correctly-colored remake of Bumper's original G1/Choro Q toy alt mode, but with a head that is distinctly Bumblebee and not Bumper.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bumper''' (バンパー ''Banpā'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/SedanWhite.html Brazilian "White" Bumblejumper at STA, with Sedan's card art and Tech Specs.]

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FIRRIB

2025-01-31T23:59:36Z

SlimerJoel: New mainpic

{{quote|Yes, in AHM Rumble is RED.|[[Joana Lafuente]]<ref>[http://khaamar.deviantart.com/art/All-Hail-Megatron-9-cover-112520321 Joana LaFuente's response.]</ref>|center=true}}
{{quote|Okay guys, let's get this right this time. Rumble is BLUE, Frenzy is RED!|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]<ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/12/first-we-crack-shell.html Derrick Wyatt's opinion]</ref>|center=true}}
{{quote|[Frenzy]'s blue because Hasbro said so.|[[Shane McCarthy]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffvrLk_6Seo#t=28s Shane McCarthy's response during IDW's panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2008.]</ref>|center=true}}
{{quote|Now it’s up to you to decide which Decepticon is red or blue!|Product description for [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations Selects]] Soundwave Spy Patrol (3rd Unit)<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-generations-selects-micromaster-wfc-gs10-soundwave-spy-patrol-3rd-unit-4-pack Hasbro Pulse listing for "Transformers Generations Selects Micromaster WFC-GS10 Soundwave Spy Patrol (3rd Unit) 4-Pack".]</ref>|center=true}}
[[File:FIRRIB.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
An [[Abbreviations|acronym]] sometimes bandied about by fans, '''FIRRIB''' means "[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] is red, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is blue". The phrase originated on [[alt.toys.transformers]] circa [[1994]], essentially as a (largely joking) rallying cry for those who favored [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]] over various other media portrayals of the Transformers. In time, the counterpoint '''FIBRIR''' emerged, standing for "Frenzy is blue, Rumble is red". The forms '''RIBFIR''' and '''RIRFIB''' are also known.

The debate revolves around the colors of the [[Decepticon]] [[Mini-Cassette]]s, Rumble and Frenzy. It was [[Hasbro]]'s intent that Rumble be black and red, and Frenzy be two shades of blue. These color schemes are used in the toyline, [[Marvel Comics]] and many storybooks and ancillary media from the early years of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]], and naturally, it was intended for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon series]] to render the characters in this manner as well (as proven by the show's [[production bible]], which identifies Rumble as the "red robot"). However, as a result of some unspecified error somewhere in production, the two robots had their color schemes swapped, leaving the animated incarnation of Rumble blue, and Frenzy red.

The blue robot received many appearances early in the cartoon, often introducing himself in rhyme ("[[Divide and Conquer|So, you wanna rumble with Rumble, eh?]]"), while the red robot only appeared in a handful of episodes. Thanks to the widespread recognition the cartoon received, the concept of Rumble being blue was therefore ingrained into the minds of many viewers. As such, years later, [[Fandom|fans]] would argue vehemently (though often tongue-in-cheek) over which coloration was "correct", based mainly on their personal preference for the cartoon or comic.

The FIRRIB movement was codified by a cartoon fan named Scott Wells in 1994,<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/7f7aa2ec041325c4/d066fdb5fb0bdaf9?lnk=gst&q=FIRRIB#d066fdb5fb0bdaf9 ATT FAQ file, 1994]</ref> who coined the acronym FIRRIB. The FIRRIB idea quickly caught on with other cartoon fans on alt.toys.transformers, frequently appearing in signature files; its counterpoint, the comic- and toy-based FIBRIR, soon appeared as well. After endless discussion threads fueled by little more than personal preference, the subject eventually landed in the group's FAQ file as a do-not-ask question.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/75181b5ca5175ca3?&q=FIRRIB+FAQ ATT FAQ file, 1998]</ref> Almost three decades later, it's still a topic that will inevitably result in dozens of posts arguing back and forth with the same arguments over and over again every time it's brought up.

The Japanese dub of the Generation 1 cartoon rectifies the error, making the animation match the toys by simply switching the characters' names around. Japanese-originated media and releases generally take the FIBRIR position, though exceptions exist.

As later incarnations of the characters draw on both the cartoon and toys as influences, the waters have become muddier still:

Items in the following table are listed in release order. E.g., the original toys came first.

{|border="0" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" style="text-align:left"
!
!Frenzy
!Rumble
|-
![[The Transformers (toyline)|Original toys]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"| Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"| Red
|-
![[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"| Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"| Red
|-
![[The Transformers (cartoon)|US cartoon]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|-
![[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Japanese cartoon]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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![[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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|'''[[#2005 IDW continuity|SEE BELOW]]'''
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|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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![[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]]
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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![[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]] earphones
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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![[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]
|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"|none
|style="color:#000;background:#f00;"|Red
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![[Transformers G1: Awakening|G1: The Awakening]]
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|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue (canceled)
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|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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![[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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![[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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![[Transformers: Devastation]]
|style="color:#fff;background:#00f;"|Blue
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|style="color:#000;background:#fff;"| '''(See the notes, though)'''
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It is generally agreed that pointing out that Rumble was actually ''purple'' in the original cartoon is not helpful.

==2005 IDW continuity==
The treatment of Rumble and Frenzy in IDW comics bears special mention. Some might believe that this "controversy" is not to be taken seriously, but IDW comics show that FIRRIB/FIBRIR is being fought to this day on the battlefields of the publisher's art and editing rooms. Whereas most entries on this list at least remain consistent within a given continuity, FIRRIB/FIBRIR changed ''repeatedly'' back-and-forth in IDW comics over the years.

Rumble and Frenzy first appeared in IDW's early limited series, ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. Seen in their toy colors of one blue and one red-and-black, the duo went the entire series without being individually addressed by name. Although the red robot used piledrivers on occasion, at the time this was potentially ambiguous thanks to prior media, such as the Generation 1 cartoon, depicting both Rumble and Frenzy with those weapons. However, IDW's stance on the matter appeared to be cemented in their next appearance, ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', which firmly established Rumble as a red robot with piledrivers and Frenzy as a blue robot with sonic powers and drills. This setup continued into the era of [[The Transformers (IDW)|the new ongoing series]], with Frenzy's appearance in companion miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Bumblebee|Bumblebee]]'' coloring him blue.

''However'', when the duo were reunited to appear in the ongoing series itself, they were switched to their cartoon configuration; the sonic-blasting Frenzy was now red-and-black, while piledriving Rumble was distinctively cartoon purple. After the ongoing series' conclusion, the FIRRIB layout returned in the digital series ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'', set during the early days of the war.

Subsequently, as cast members of the ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' series, the duo underwent yet more color switches. After an unnamed cameo for the red-and-black robot in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|issue 1]], Rumble and Frenzy reappeared in the [[Priscilla Tramontano]]-colored [[The End of the Beginning of the World|issue 11]] with Rumble firmly back as the red-and-black cassette and Frenzy, for the first time ever, colored cartoon purple. For their subsequent, [[Josh Perez]]-colored appearances during the Decepticon uprising, the duo had new tank bodies built for them, and Frenzy was toy blue instead of cartoon purple. When Tramontano returned to color issues [[Shockpoint|21]] and [[Soundwaves (issue)|22]], she once again utilized red-and-black and cartoon purple color schemes, only now pile-driving Rumble was purple and Frenzy was red!

Quite which of these numerous color changes were the result of deliberate artistic choice, innocent mistake, or even Hasbro mandate is wholly unclear.

==Similar cases==
[[File:AutoBerserk-Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Rare toy-accurate Grapple cartoon appearance!]]
While the coloration of Frenzy and Rumble is the most well-known instance of the original cartoon's color choices not matching the [[toy]]s its [[character]]s are based on, there are similar cases, some of which have also resulted in fan dissent regarding the question which is to be considered the "correct" coloration for the character in question:
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s toy sported a black head, but possibly in order to differentiate him further from his [[mold]]-mate [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]], the cartoon changed the head's color to red. His comic appearances usually use the toy's black head, while new toys are a mixed bag ([[TakaraTomy]] leans more towards a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] red head, while [[Hasbro]] appears to prefer the original toy's black head). Thus far, however, none of Takara's [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]] of the original toy have featured a show-accurate red head (as the headpiece is molded together with other components of the figure, such as the fists, front calf plates, and front bumper, as evidenced on [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2]] Sideswipe having these components in red).
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cartoon-accurate Grapple toy!]]
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]'s original toy sported a black head, but the cartoon changed it to orange, possibly to differentiate him further from his mold-mate [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. The episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", however, consistently gave him a (mostly) toy-accurate black head. The [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]] once again followed the toy's coloration.
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]] is a huge mess: While early catalogs depicted him in a blue and silver deco based on his original [[Diaclone]] colors, which is also used for the [[instructions]] and the toy's [[package art]], the toy itself sports an entirely silver deco for the vehicle mode. The cartoon, on the other hand, gave him a silver and black vehicle mode deco based on ''another'' Diaclone color scheme. Later toys have alternatively used variations of any of the three color schemes, although only Takara have thus far released a reissue of the original toy in "show colors" through [[e-HOBBY]], and there has been no reissue in the "blue" Diaclone deco at all yet. [[Hasbro]] would eventually play into the confusion around Bluestreak's name by naming the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' release of Bluestreak based on his "original" blue Diaclone color scheme "[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|''Silver''streak]]". Comedy friggin' gold.
*Although [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]'s toy doesn't really ''have'' a head (simply a "face" [[sticker]] on a seat), he was given a proper head for his character model. However, said head is colored differently across various media: Whereas the cartoon features a white helmet with a black crest, the Marvel comics instead feature a red helmet with a white crest with [[Nelson Yomtov|surprising consistency]]. The [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave comics]] alternate between the two versions, with the ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' comics using the Marvel colors and the various ''[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation 1]]'' titles favoring the cartoon color scheme. The [[2005 IDW continuity]] follows the Marvel red-with-white-crest helmet in the present day, with flashbacks to a "young" [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' giving him a red helmet with ''black'' crest, similar to the way [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] has been shown to have "greyed". Modern toys mostly follow the cartoon version again, with the exception of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Deluxe Class figure]], which ''inverts'' the Marvel colors, sporting a white helmet with a ''red'' crest. Some other figures (such as ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ratchet]] and ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Bot_Shots|Ratchet]]) have followed suit, and in addition, the latter version also [[:File:Devastation5 Ratchet Jazz.jpg|appeared in error]] in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' limited series, but was corrected for the trade paperback collection to his standard red-with-white. Following his return to ''More than Meets the Eye'' after a brief absence, his helmet colors were changed without explanation to white with a red crest, which he wore until the end of the series.
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s cartoon color scheme is based on his blue-chested ''Diaclone'' predecessor rather than his red-chested ''Transformers'' release. This became an issue during ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', when that toyline's [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Swoop]] figure used a cartoon-based color scheme, though Hasbro later released a "[[Swoop (G1)/toys#POTPGS|Red Swoop]]" redeco as one of the first ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' figures.
*Then there's the thing with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]'s [[character model|animation model]] using the colors of an early [[prototype]] (as shown in early [[stock photography|catalogs]]), while the actual toy sports an entirely different deco... and Takara released a variation of the toy in yet ''another'' different deco. Takara later released a reissue of the original toy in a color scheme resembling (but not identical to) the prototype through e-HOBBY, while other toys by Hasbro and Takara have been alternatively based on any of the three decos.
*On a smaller, but far more widespread scale, the cartoon tended to color-code the eyes of characters by faction, especially in the first two years: Autobots had blue eyes, Decepticons had red eyes. Meanwhile, in the toyline, many of the larger toys in both factions had yellow eyes, a lot of the smaller ones had silver eyes, and it wasn't uncommon to see red-eyed Autobots (most notably [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]). Modern figures tend to stick to the cartoon rules, but there are exceptions; Grimlock's toys and modern designs overwhelmingly favor red eyes, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] is known to have yellow eyes on occasion.
*Very much in the same fashion as FIRRIB, ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Skyjack (RID)|Skyjack]] and [[Cyberwarp (RID)|Cyberwarp]] have inverted color schemes in their toy designs; Skyjack has green stripes in her artwork with yellow stripes on her toy, and vice versa for Cyberwarp.
*[[Double Punch (ROTB)|Double Punch]]'s concept art depicts him with blue accents, his toy would ultimately use red accents.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8bReL6|name=Fred Pashe|quote=In 2021, I was given the opportunity & privilege to work with MPC LA on this Feature, creating some the Previs models.|site=Artstation|year=2023|month=06|day=11}}</ref>
*Due to his nature as a redeco of [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]], ''Siege'' [[Slamdance (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slamdance]] features an inverted color scheme in comparison to his original toy.

==Notes==
[[File:RumbleisRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Product #5731 also includes [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].]]
*In the season 1 episode "[[Heavy Metal War]]", [[Teletraan I]] displays files on the Decepticons. The texts are, for the most part, lifted directly from the show's [[production bible]], including Hasbro's product code numbers for the toys (which are listed on the toys' [[packaging]]). As a consequence, Rumble (misspelled "Runble") is given the detail "red robot".
*The ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' "[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers_.282010.29|Demolition Rumble]]" toy, which was ultimately [[unreleased toy|never released]] due to the cancellation of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], would have been the first Hasbro-released toy to follow the cartoon coloration. Even more oddly, though, the deco was specifically based on the gold weapon [[variant]] of the Generation 1 Frenzy toy available in 1986.
*Hasbro's [[Aligned continuity family]] material, such as ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'', the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|toyline]], and the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'' toyline]], uses the G1 cartoon's "FIRRIB" color choices for its [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] characters, whilst Takara continued to use "FIBRIR" for their version of the ''Prime'' and ''Generations'' toylines. Though clearly patterned after their Generation 1 predecessors, they represent different-universe versions of these [[character]]s, so they're listed here instead of the chart above.
*Similarly, the ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]'' incarnations of [[Frenzy (AB)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (AB)|Rumble]] use the cartoon's "FIRRIB" color choices, but are technically considered separate entities from the above, having started as pigs before being turned into [[Deceptihog]]s.
*''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]'' dodges the question entirely by leaving Rumble absent and coloring its incarnation of [[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]] purple, technically making her red ''and'' blue at the same time.
*While the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''{{'}}s toy names follow the "FIBRIR" pattern as marked above, the official product description for the set that includes the blue robot takes a more 'laissez-faire' approach — the first recorded example of Hasbro directly embracing the chaos, and subsequently quoted at the top of this article. The ''[[Studio Series]]'' toys, meanwhile, went for [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] colors, but explicitly pointed out the unusual nature of these colors-and-names combinations by officially calling the toys "Rumble (Blue)" and "Frenzy (Red)".

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|prev=Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)
|next=Transformers: The Last Knight (film)
|title=''Transformers: Age of Extinction''
|image=Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg‎
|caption=An adventure 65 million years in the making.
|production companies=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Films]] [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura|di Bonaventura Pictures]]
|distributor=[[Paramount Pictures]]
|executive producer=[[Steven Spielberg]]
|producer=[[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] [[Tom DeSanto]] [[Don Murphy]] [[Ian Bryce]]
|written by=[[Ehren Kruger]]
|directed by=[[Michael Bay]]
|cinematography by=[[Amir Mokri]]
|edited by=[[William Goldenberg]] [[Roger Barton]] [[Paul Rubell]]
|music by=[[Steve Jablonsky]]
|release date=[[June 27]], [[2014]]
|continuity=[[Live-action film series]]
|runtime=165 minutes
|budget=$210 million
|box office=$1.104 billion
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'''''Transformers: Age of Extinction''''' is the fourth film in the [[live-action film series]]. It was released on [[June 27]], [[2014]].

Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], humanity has come to fear both Autobots and Decepticons alike. With the aid of a Transformer mercenary named [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a CIA [[Cemetery Wind|task-force]] operated by [[Harold Attinger]] begins hunting the remaining [[Transformer]]s on [[Earth]]. Hunted by enemies that were once his allies, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] loses faith in humanity and sends his forces into hiding. Now, five years later, struggling inventor and single-father [[Cade Yeager]] discovers a damaged Transformer, placing both himself and his [[Tessa Yeager|daughter]] on a collision course with events that threaten the extinction of humankind itself.

{{bigquote|The trouble with loyalty to a cause is that the cause will ''always'' betray you.|[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]|''Transformers: Age of Extinction''}}

==Synopsis==

[[File:The Creators cyberforming Earth AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"God creates dinosaurs. God destroys dinosaurs. God creates man. Man destroys God. Man creates dinosaurs."]]
65 million years ago, on Cretaceous [[Earth]], a ''Psittacosaurus'' is out hunting for food. The small dinosaur finds a fish and starts to feed, but stops as hundreds of alien ships enter Earth's atmosphere, piloted by the mysterious [[Creator]]s. The alien ships launch dozens of strange [[Seed]]s across the planet. As they detonate, they convert the landscape and the herds of panicking dinosaurs into a metallic substance, ending the Age of Dinosaurs. Millions of years later, while digging in the [[Arctic]], a team of geologists uncover a mysterious pair of metallized dinosaur skeletons - a discovery that attracts the attention of [[Darcy Tirrel]]...

Five years after the invasion of [[Chicago]], tensions between humans and Cybertronians have risen dramatically. Although the Autobots are officially granted asylum on Earth, public opinion has turned against all Transformers. The government of the United States has terminated all human-Autobot joint programs and instated [[Cemetery Wind]], an elite [[CIA]] unit intended to flush out the handful of [[Decepticon]]s left on Earth. What the President doesn't know is that [[Harold Attinger]], the leader of the operation, is slaughtering all Transformers, regardless of faction. On one such mission, the team pinpoints [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] hiding within an abandoned boat. He immediately tries to flee, but is crippled and brought down by their weapons. The team leader, [[James Savoy]], mockingly asks why Ratchet ran if he's not their enemy, and Ratchet replays a transmission he received from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], ordering all Autobots to hide from humans. However, Savoy dismisses his pleas as his sister was killed in Chicago. A Transformer bounty hunter, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who has actually been helping Cemetery Wind hunt the Autobots, emerges from the nearby swamp and attacks Ratchet, further damaging him. Walking past his human allies, Lockdown demands to know [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s whereabouts. When Ratchet refuses, Lockdown brutally kills him by ripping out his spark.
[[File:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Condors. Condors are on the verge of extinction..."]]

In Texas, struggling inventor [[Cade Yeager]] and his friend/employee [[Lucas Flannery]] meet at an old theater, looking for salvage. He finds an old truck, and upon inspection it seems to be full of artillery shells. He buys the truck along with the other theater equipment and puts it in his garage. [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]], Cade's daughter, observes this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticizes her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realizes it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connects jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying the distress call Ratchet had received earlier. Lucas and Tessa advocate calling the government, claiming that there is a huge reward for Transformers. Cade convinces them not to call the authorities until he can spend more time working on the truck, as he may be able to stumble on a technological breakthrough if he can figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removes a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transforms into a heavily injured Optimus Prime, who roars at them to stay back while he swings his weapon around the barn. Cade, Lucas, and Tessa ask why Optimus is so badly damaged, to which he replies that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them. Cade offers to repair him, and sends Lucas to buy the parts that will enable him to fix Optimus. Cade and Optimus begin to bond as the repairs begin.
[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Should we chance moving him?"]]

In the Arctic, Attinger arrives via helicopter at [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]] and demands to know why Optimus Prime escaped him in [[Mexico]]. Lockdown derisively tells Attinger that Optimus Prime would not have escaped were it not for Cemetery Wind's interference, stressing that he does not care about Attinger or his goals and wishes only to capture Optimus Prime.

Shortly after returning to [[Washington, D.C.]], Attinger receives a tip that Optimus Prime has been located in Texas and sends Savoy and Cemetery Wind to apprehend him. The agents swarm the barn, but there is no trace of Prime inside. When Savoy threatens Tessa to force Cade to tell him of Prime's whereabouts, the Autobot leader explodes out of the barn's basement in which he was hiding. He escapes after a brief skirmish that destroys the Yeager residence, with both Cemetery Wind and Lockdown in pursuit. As Cade catches one of Cemetery Wind's mini drones, a white rally car zooms over the adjacent fields and picks up the Yeagers and Lucas. The driver turns out to be [[Shane Dyson|Shane]], a rally car racer who is also Tessa's boyfriend. A group of Cemetery Wind vehicles begins chasing them.
[[File:Optimus shooting humans AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"You think they'll have that on the tour?"]]

Both the rally car and Optimus Prime are chased into an abandoned factory, where Optimus Prime fights off Lockdown. Shane puts his driving skills to good use and pulls a series of tight maneuvers that result in the Cemetery Wind cars crashing, destroys his car in the process. Optimus Prime, who has caught Lockdown in a crane cable, transforms and tells the humans to pile into him and escape. Lockdown throws a grenade at the humans as they run towards Optimus Prime; though Shane and the Yeagers escape, Lucas is caught in the blast and killed.

Arriving at an abandoned gas station, Optimus orders the humans out and drives off to ensure that they have not been followed. Cade confronts Tessa and Shane about their relationship but Tessa gets angry at Cade for putting them all in danger. The next day, Optimus and the humans set off towards Monument Valley. Prime [[trans-scan|scans]] a passing truck, sheds his layer of rust and takes on a new form with his old paint scheme. They arrive in Monument Valley where they meet the other surviving Autobots in the form of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and their de facto leader [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Crosshairs and Hound start threatening the humans for having their species betray them but Optimus convinces them that they have risked their lives to save his. The Humans notice that there are clear tensions between the Autobots. Cade reveals footage of the attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot's]] demise using the stolen aerial drone and Prime declares that he will kill the one responsible for hunting down the Autobots.

[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Dr. Grant, my dear Dr. Sattler... Welcome to [[Jurassic Park]]." ]]

Inspection of the drone leads them to a company named [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], located in a rebuilt Chicago. It is run by [[Joshua Joyce]], who is working with [[Su Yueming]] and Attinger to create artificial Transformers to eventually be used in the military. Using the remains of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Starscream (Movie)|the]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)|countless]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|Decepticons]] from the Chicago battle and the hunted Autobots, they have synthesized the metal that the Transformers are made of, calling it [[Living metal#Live-action film series|Transformium]]. When given commands through a computer, Transformium can be changed into various shapes or objects. Although a drone called [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (designed after Bumblebee) is active, Joshua's major project is a bigger, stronger drone called [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]]. However, his attempts have not been successful; the drone keeps resembling Megatron instead of the friendlier image of Optimus Prime. Bumblebee builds Cade and Shane faux-ID badges which the duo use to infiltrate KSI. Cade goes further in and projects imagery of Ratchet's severed head being melted down, which sends Prime into a rage.

[[File:Joshua Joyce Transformium Experiment AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"God help us, we're in the hands of engineers."]]

However, Cade is caught when his ID badge is found to have been scanned twice (by him and its original owner). He is taken to the upper floors and confronted by Attinger, who claims that what he has witnessed is in the name of world peace. He also asks him about the whereabouts of Optimus Prime but Cade maintains his silence.

Furious over how the humans have mutilated their comrades, Optimus orders an attack on KSI. Bumblebee, carried by Drift in copter mode, rescues Cade. The others trash the lab, free the injured and enslaved [[Brains]], and confront Joshua, only for him to openly declare that what is being done is being done to prevent more Transformer-caused damage and that the humans "don't need" the Autobots. Disheartened, Prime orders a retreat.

As the Autobots exit the factory and leave, Attinger catches up with Joshua and claims that the Autobots are terrorists for attacking the facility. He coerces Joyce to use the two functional drones to take down the Autobots. Galvatron and Stinger activate and pursue their quarry across a highway, with Galvatron doing more damage than his KSI handlers intend. Bumblebee fires upon Galvatron but is surprised to see him simply disintegrate and reintegrate again. Galvatron attacks Prime. As they battle, Optimus declares that the artificial creation has no soul, to which it retorts "That is why I have no FEAR!"

[[File:AOEGalvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"Kids! You want to have one of those?"]]

As Tessa scrambles for cover in a nearby vehicle, Prime is suddenly shot from the back and falls; Lockdown has arrived, along with his ship! Lockdown gloats to his prisoner, claiming that Optimus was built, not born, and now the Creators want him returned in one piece. The bounty hunter orders a net dropped over Optimus and hoists both the Autobot leader and Tessa's hiding place into his ship. Cade desperately clings to the net, but his strength gives out and he falls to the fields below. As the spaceship departs, Cade and Shane vow to get Tessa back.

Lockdown throws Prime in a cage and orders his lackeys to dispose of Tessa. Prime takes note of several other aliens in similar cages, including [[Dinobot (AOE)|other Cybertronian warriors]]. He also discovers the original purpose of the mercenary ship: it was originally used by a group of legendary Knights (presumably including Prime himself) but now acts as Lockdown's flying prison. Lockdown's ship hovers over Chicago, triggering panic in the streets, but Attinger manages to talk down the authorities and send Savoy to rendezvous with Lockdown. As payment for Prime's capture, Lockdown gives him a Seed.

Cade, Shane, and the other Autobots get aboard the ship as it flies low over a bridge. While being pursued by Lockdown's henchmen, the two humans find a strange Knight armory, from which Cade takes a sword that opens up to form a gun. While Shane and Cade rescue Tessa, Crosshairs deploys the ship's mooring cables, which fire into the Willis Tower and preventing the ship from breaking atmosphere. The humans begin to clamber down the cables to safety, but they are pursued by a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaw]]s. Bumblebee manages to save the trio. The other Autobots locate Optimus, who reveals that the section of the ship they are on can separate from the main body. Crosshairs uses a gunship to pick up Bumblebee and the humans, then leads them on a dogfight through Chicago's streets, destroying some of Lockdown's [[Shadow Raider|mercenaries]].

[[File:Prime gets shotAOE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"It could have been worse, John. A lot worse."]]

Back at KSI, it is decided that all equipment is to be moved to the Beijing facility to continue operations. Joshua is also none too pleased about the previous field test of Galvatron; not only was it a loss on several fronts, but the drone also ''spoke'', which was something it was ''not'' programmed to do!

The Autobots land their new ship at an abandoned train yard. Optimus claims that he sensed Megatron's presence during his fight with Galvatron. Brains explains Galvatron's true nature: while he decoded dead Transformer brains, he learned that Megatron's mind had survived and planned to transfer itself to Galvatron's body, explaining Galvatron's sinister appearance. The tiny bot further mentions how Galvatron used his knowledge to build Stinger and the other drones, with plans to make them into his personal army. As Tessa tells the group about the Seed she saw, Optimus and Hound explain that the Creators used Seeds to convert organic material into metal, then harvested the resulting Transformium for their own purposes. Cade makes a call to Joyce and relays the newfound data about Galvatron. Knowing that Joyce is also an inventor with a heart, he pleads with Joyce to shut down Galvatron before things escalate. Although Joyce puts up an unconvinced façade, he demands increased security around Galvatron after hanging up.

As police cars surround the train yard, the Autobots board their shuttle again and take to the air. Optimus says that though the Autobots will travel to Hong Kong and get the Seed back, they will leave Earth afterwards; they are done protecting humanity. Cade disagrees but Prime is non-responsive. They later debate the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity.

In deep space, Lockdown finally discovers the absence of the smaller ship. He grumbles about Optimus Prime taking his trophy case and how the Prime will feel his wrath while he reverses course. Joyce meets with Attinger and Savoy and receives the Seed. Joyce intends to detonate it in a region of the [[Gobi Desert]], which will generate enough Transformium to last a century. Attinger is eager to expedite production but grows incensed when Joshua disagrees and says that they should go slower, quite obviously moved by Cade's call. Meanwhile, Galvatron activates ''himself'' and starts to infect the legion of over fifty other KSI Transformers. When the alarm rings regarding Galvatron's escape, Joyce has Attinger and Savoy evacuated from the building and gets in a car with Su, an associate named Darcy, and the Seed. They decide to try to hide the Seed in [[Hong Kong]].

Being hunted by Attinger and Savoy, Joyce seeks refuge on a rooftop when the Autobot-piloted ship arrives and attempts to pick him and the Seed up. However, Galvatron and his drone army arrive and shoot down the airborne vessel, causing Bumblebee, Hound, and the Yeagers to spill out while the others (Prime, Crosshairs, Drift, and the captured Knights) to careen away into the Wulong Valley. Savoy finds the Yeagers and Joyce on the rooftop and open fires on them but Cade leads him away from the others. The two jump across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ends with Savoy falling from a window to his death.

Hound and Bumblebee attempt to escort the humans and the Seed out of the city, but are cut short when Joshua points out that the KSI-built Transformers were specifically built to destroy any Autobots or Decepticons left on Earth. This prompts Prime to enter the crashed ship and activate the armory as well as release the other captives within the ship. As Hound and Bumblebee hold the line and protect the humans, Optimus tries to convince the Legendary Warriors to fight alongside them. Their [[Grimlock (AOE)|apparent leader]] violently declines at first, fighting the Prime in both his massive robot mode and his Tyrannosaurus mode. Optimus quickly defeats him, saying that he and the other warriors will protect his family or die, then mounts the metal dinosaur. The Autobots mount their Dinobots and charge over the mountains into Hong Kong.

[[File:Dinobots ready for battle AOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|"''T. rex'' doesn't want to be fed. He wants to ''hunt''."]]

Meanwhile, as Hound and Bumblebee are starting to be overwhelmed by Galvatron's drone forces, Optimus and his fellow Autobots storm into the city, slamming, crushing, stomping, and chomping all nearby enemies. Galvatron retreats as the Autobots and Dinobots decimate his forces. With this battle over, Optimus confronts Joshua for his actions and gives the order to defend the humans and escort them, and the Seed, away from the city. On the way, a homing beacon within the Seed activates, allowing Lockdown to track the Autobots down. He activates a massive magnet, wreaking havoc on Hong Kong. Everything metal from kitchenware to massive ships are picked up by the magnet, including the Autobots and Dinobots. After narrowly avoiding the magnet, the Yeagers are momentarily separated from the Autobots. Optimus shoots at the magnet, destroying it and releasing the Transformers from its influence. The ship retreats to a nearby factory, with Optimus hot on its trail. Cade tells his daughter to stay with Shane and the Autobots, as he wishes to fight alongside Optimus against Lockdown. As Optimus Prime and Lockdown battle one-on-one, Attinger corners Yeager with a pistol, accusing him of choosing aliens over his own race, but he is quickly shot and killed by Optimus.

Because of Optimus's choice to save Cade before defending himself, Lockdown gains the upper hand, impaling Optimus through the chest with his own sword and pinning him to a concrete pillar. Meanwhile, Tessa convinces Bumblebee to turn around and the three join in fighting Lockdown, allowing Shane to use a tow truck to unpin Prime. Just as Lockdown is about to kill Cade, Optimus jumps up and slices the bounty hunter in half. Activating one of Lockdown's grenades, Prime tells the humans to hold on and uses rocket boosters to escape while the grenade destroys the last of the KSI drones. Galvatron has survived and retreated to the outskirts of the city; watching Prime blast off, he tells Optimus to beware, for he is reborn...

[[File:AOE-DefendThisFamily.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"I don't know. I guess... I guess we'll just have to evolve too."]]

The Autobots, Dinobots, and their human allies all regroup on the waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconcile and Cade finally accepts Shane. Joshua nobly says he will help them with their destroyed home. Prime declares the Dinobots are now free as they depart for parts unknown. With the bounty on his head placing the entire Earth in danger, Prime blasts off into space with the Seed to confront the Creators and discover the mystery behind his own origins, but not before ordering the Autobots to protect the Yeager family. As he leaves Earth's atmosphere, Optimus Prime sends a message to his Creators to leave planet Earth alone, because he's coming for them.

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==Main cast==
{{featuredcharacters|
h1=[[Autobot]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Ben Schwartz]])<ref group=note>Schwartz provided original radio lines for Bumblebee. For more details, see notes.</ref>
*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] ([[John Goodman]])
*[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] ([[Ken Watanabe]])<ref group=note>[[Eric Bauza]] recorded the scratch track for Drift, with some of his screams and efforts remaining in the final film.</ref>
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (''Robert Foxworth'')<ref group=note>One of Ratchet's lines from earlier in the film, voiced by Foxworth, is reused for Leadfoot.</ref>
*[[Brains]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime's]] head
'''[[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]]'''
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]
*[[Scorn]]
*[[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]
*[[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]]

|h2=[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] Prototypes|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]]
*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]]s
*[[KSI Sentry|KSI Sentries]]
*[[KSI Boss]]es
*[[Two Head]]s
*[[Oreo Transformer]]<ref group=note>The Oreo Transformer speaks but has no known voice actor.</ref>
*[[McLaren Decepticon|McLaren Transformer]]
*[[Aston Martin Decepticon|Aston Martin Transformer]]

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
*[[Cade Yeager]] ([[Mark Wahlberg]])
*[[Tessa Yeager]] ([[Nicola Peltz]])
*[[Shane Dyson]] ([[Jack Reynor]])
*[[Lucas Flannery]] ([[T. J. Miller]])
*[[Chief of Staff]] ([[Thomas Lennon]])

'''KSI'''
*[[Joshua Joyce]] ([[Stanley Tucci]])
*[[Darcy Tirrel]] ([[Sophia Myles]])
*[[Su Yueming]] ([[Li Bingbing]])
*[[Gill Wembley]] ([[James Bachman]])

'''[[CIA]]/[[Cemetery Wind]]'''
*[[Harold Attinger]] ([[Kelsey Grammer]])
*[[James Savoy]] ([[Titus Welliver]])

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Shadow Raider]]s
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]]
*[[Stupid Drone]]s
*[[Creator]]s

'''Decepticons'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] head
*[[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]<ref group=note name="archival">Barricade and the Decepticon Protoforms appear in the movie through archival footage from ''Dark of the Moon''.</ref>
*[[Protoform]]s<ref group=note name="archival"/>
|nonumbering=true
}}
<references group=note/>

==Quotes==
"Lockdown...?" 
"Autobots, Decepticons, like little children, always fighting; making a mess out of the universe, then ''I've'' got to clean it up! There is one way you survive. Tell me where he's hiding. Where is Optimus Prime?" 
"Never." 
''(Lockdown rips out Ratchet's spark)'' 
"Never is here." 
:—'''Ratchet''''s final moments before '''Lockdown''' kills him.

"In this planet we have a saying: ''The enemy of my enemy is my friend''." 
"I also have a saying: '''''I don't care'''''."
:—'''Harold Attinger''' discusses with '''Lockdown'''.

"Every galaxy I've traveled, all you species are the same. You all think you're the center of the universe. You have no idea..."
:—'''Lockdown''' never truly appreciated one of his clients.

"Human beings. Bunch of backstabbing weasels!" 
"Hound, find your inner compass. ''Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation.''" 
"What the hell are you saying?!?" 
"It's a haiku." 
"Cut the crap before I drop a grenade down your throat!" 
"Try it, you'll be dead!" 
"Oh, please pull it. Please do it."
:—'''Hound''' doesn't appreciate '''Drift's''' haikus.

"With your fate unknown, Bumblebee has held command, despite his complete and total lack of anything resembling warrior discipline. He's like a child." 
"This child is about to ''kick your ass!''"
:—'''Drift''' and '''Bumblebee'''

"Autobots, I have sworn never to kill humans..." 
"Big mistake." 
"...but when I find out who's behind this...he's going to ''die''." 
"Hoo-ah!"
:—'''Prime's''' rage is fueled by '''Hound'''.

"Destroy the lab! Destroy it all!" 
''(The Autobots lay waste to the KSI research facility)'' 
"Hey, you! Stop! That's company property!" 
"They're not ''your'' property! ''They were my friends.''" 
:—'''Optimus Prime''' duly informs '''Joshua Joyce''' that Transformers aren't just machines.

"You have no soul!" 
"That is why I have no ''fear''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' is shocked to find '''Galvatron''' isn't as lifeless as he thought.

"We're behind enemy lines now. Lockdown's ship has booby traps! Eyes open." 
"Beware of his bone-grinders, brain-blinders, flesh-stealers, chromosomal-inverters, catatonic slugs, black hole trapdoors and of course, radiation."

:—'''Hound''' and '''Crosshairs''' warn the humans of the perils held within Lockdown's ship.

"I was expecting a [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|giant car!]]"
:—'''Drift''' witnessing Grimlock transform into a dinosaur.

"Autobots, we're going to prove who we are, and ''why we're here''!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' rallies his troops with his characteristic passion and charisma.

"Ugh, you just wanna die for the guy. ''That's'' leadership. Or brainwashing, or something." 
"No, that's Optimus Prime."
:—'''Crosshairs''' and '''Drift''', remarking on their [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|leader]]/[[Dinobot (AOE)|Giant Robot Dinosaur]] tamer.

"I'm like a fat ballerina who takes scalps and slits throats!"
:—'''Hound''' takes another five levels in badass and ballerina class.

"How do you say 'Get the f&%# out of the way' in Chinese?"
:—'''Joshua''' has some issues with the language barrier.

"I hate cheap knockoffs."
:—'''Bumblebee''' looking for [[Jazz (Movie)#Human Alliance|Human Alliance Jazz]] on [[eBay]].

"We shall meet again, Prime, for I am reborn."
:—'''Galvatron''' retreats to fight another day.

"There are mysteries to the universe we were never meant to solve, but who we are and why we are here are not among them. Those answers we carry inside. I am Optimus Prime, and this message is to my Creators. Leave planet Earth alone. 'Cause I'm coming...for you."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s closing narration.

==Errors==
===Continuity errors===
[[File:DeceasedTransformersAOE.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.6|Your attention, please. Will the ''real'' Optimus Prime please stand up?]]
[[File:AOECrosshairsDriftWeirdEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What just happened? No, seriously. Is there some kind of timey-wimey thing going on?]]
[[File:AOE savoy eyegouge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|"An eye for an eye makes the whole world-OH MY GOD!!!"]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] is seen on the cards Attinger pulls out early in the film, listed as deceased and having been last seen in Chicago. However, Ironhide was killed by Sentinel Prime in Washington, D.C., midway through ''Dark of the Moon'', and long before the final battle in Chicago.
**Neither [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] nor [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] are listed as deceased on their cards. Considering early drafts of the previous film depicted both of them getting killed off by Sentinel Prime, this can be taken as a continuity error.
**Leadfoot is also not listed as deceased when he is clearly confirmed to be dead on-screen through the footage Cade shows the Autobots.
*Scenes from the Decepticons' invasion of Chicago in ''Dark of the Moon'' are shown as archival footage presented by Attinger. While it is conceivable some lucky people with cameras recorded the initial attack and managed to survive and publish their footage, it's highly unlikely people would've been able to get close-up video footage of the NEST team taking down [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and the other Decepticons.
*When Ratchet's leg gets blown off, it the largest part of his leg lands behind him. In the next shot, it's nowhere to be seen.
*As Optimus Prime explains his dilapidated state in Cade's barn, he is visibly falling apart and seems to imply only the Autobots (and Cade eventually) will be able to repair his damage. However, he later scans a truck on the highway and transforms into a brand new form with seemingly no struggle at all.
*A Cemetery Wind vehicle smashes into the side of Shane's car during the chase through the cornfield, but the car doesn't show any damage to that side in subsequent shots.
*Tessa and Shane's reliance on Romeo and Juliet laws is unnecessary, since the age of consent in Texas is 17.
*During the 'Autobots reunite' sequence, Drift starts out in car mode on a road with Bumblebee and Crosshairs, before suddenly appearing atop a rock formation in robot mode and transforming to helicopter mode to meet up with Optimus Prime.
*When Crosshairs and Drift are talking on board Lockdown's ship shortly after boarding it, a ''very'' bizarre edit occurs in the middle of Drift's line "Better hurry, because dark matter drives are preparing to take off". The camera angle is now slightly different than before, but it's not a switch between a long shot and a close-up or a complete change of perspective. Oddly, Drift is still seen from the almost the ''exact same angle'' as before the edit, but even though his and Crosshairs's bodies were at an almost 90 degree angle before the edit, they're now suddenly almost standing in parallel to each other, with Crosshairs' head turned towards Drift. In addition, a flame that appeared in front of Drift just before the edit is suddenly gone.
*When Shane shouts "I surrender!" and drops his "gun-sword", the hilt is facing to the right, but after a close-up showed it landing on the ground and firing a shot, the hilt is suddenly facing to the ''left'' in the subsequent long shot when it fires more shots.
*When Joshua reunites with the rest of the group in Hong Kong, Darcy tells him she'll do a diversion, and to get the Seed somewhere safe. Yet, no diversion of any kind happens.
*As Cade and Savoy grapple in the apartment, Cade jams his thumb deep into Savoy's eye socket (see right), with accompanying "squlech" sound effect, and appropriate reaction from Savoy in the form of a long howl of pain through gritted teeth and a string of drool flowing uncontrolled from his mouth. But as soon as the two separate, Savoy's eye is absolutely fine, with no indication anything is supposed to have happened to it.
*During Hound's fight with [[Two Head]], Cade is seen wearing his jacket but reverts back to his shirt following the Decepticon's defeat.
*While Lockdown is pulling up parts of the city, Shane backs the car into a building which is two stories high at most, but appears much larger on the inside.
*In vehicle mode, Stinger's engine sound is inaccurate to what his alt mode actually is (a Pagani Huayra) and sounds more like a McLaren F1.

===Technical/animation errors===
*The shot right before the close-up of the cyberformed dinosaurs has no cyberformed dinosaurs at all, despite having all the excavation vehicles in the same positions as the next scene.
* The card of Arcee seen in Attinger's deck is misspelled as "Acree" and uses an image of [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]. While is considered an Arcee ''sister'' in contemporary media, Elita-1 is not Arcee herself as shown in the comics.
**This could potentially be explained by the movie ignoring the retcon from the comics that changed Arcee from one character with three bodies to three characters psychically linked by a single spark.
*When Savoy says "Use the mini-drones", you can clearly see the green screen in the monitors.
*As Cemetery Wind is attacking Ratchet, a helicopter fires several missiles at him. Two of the missiles miss him, but do not detonate or cause an explosion of any kind to the structures immediately behind Ratchet, and are not even seen to hit them- they simply disappear.
*When Attinger takes over the operation to scramble Cemetery Wind after Optimus and dismisses everyone in the room, he does so by saying "Ladies and gentlemen, this room is going dark. The exit is on your left." All the people then get up and begin to exit to their ''right''.
*Scrambling Cemetery Wind seems to scramble the timeline. From the deployment of Cemetery Wind to Lucas's death, the time of day is in limbo. For example, Optimus escapes from the Yeager property at sunset, joining the pursuit that takes place in the early afternoon, not to mention that Cemetery Wind arrives at the Yeagers' hometown at what appears to be dawn. In some instances, repeated changes between shots correspond with changes between different times of day, as different positions of the sun result in very very obviously different lighting conditions.
*When Lockdown transforms to prepare for the attack on Optimus, one can clearly see a faux-part Lamborghini logo pop out from inside the car, while the actual logo disappears.
*In the shot of Shane's car pulling up outside of the Yeager farm after Cemetery Wind has stormed in, nobody is seen inside the vehicle.
*During the scene where Cade is pretending to be a truck driver with Optimus still in his flat-nose truck form, he has a cap and white plaid shirt on. After Optimus scans into his newer form, Cade's back to wearing his leather jacket.
*When Shane's car gets sideswiped in the cornfield, the back left window is shattered. A couple scenes later, the window is just rolled down.
*When Shane's car breaks into a building, the woman sitting right in the middle of the room is clearly waiting on the glass-breaking noise to start running.
*After Lucas' death, there is nothing really stopping Lockdown or Cemetery Wind from continuing to chase Optimus. Lockdown is much faster and could easily catch up to Optimus whilst Cemetery Wind could chase in their remaining vehicles.
*When Optimus transforms to and from his Marmon 97 alternate mode, the windows and grille that make up his chest visibly change size and shape.
*When Optimus transforms out of his flat-nosed truck mode and punches the ground, Tessa and Shane are standing next to each other, as viewed from behind Optimus. When the view immediately switches to be facing Optimus, Cade is suddenly standing between the two.
*Shane defends his relationship with Tessa by stating that the 'Romeo and Juliet laws' "statute 2705-3" protect their relationship, yet the card he shows Cade reads "Statute 22.011". This is also the number that appears in the English subtitles of the DVD, meaning that it was scripted as 22.011 and not 2705-3.
*The truck that Optimus scans, while still being from the Western Star manufacturer, is an older and different model than the one he transforms into.
*When Optimus is on his way to the reunion site, the human characters inside are sitting this way: Shane to the right, Tessa in the Middle and Cade to the left. However when Optimus gets to the reunion point Cade comes out of the truck using Shane's side door (right) instead of his (left). It is clear they (the director and his crew) were trying to get a "superhero" pose but it doesn't make sense.
*When Optimus arrived to the reunion site you can see the filming crew in the reflection of his front chrome parts.
*The statement that Drift claims to be a haiku ("Loyalty is but a flower in the winds of fear and temptation") is not actually a haiku: poems of that style generally consist of three separate statements in a 5-7-5 syllable pattern; the one mentioned in the film is a single unbroken statement that totals to the 17 syllables that a haiku technically consists of.
*Hound's dialogue when he's bickering with Drift doesn't really match up to what we see. Drift pulls his swords on Hound, but the big guy goads him on to "pull it", suggesting Drift was originally supposed to aim a firearm at him.
[[File:Uncolored Ratchet head prop.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Gray is the new green.]]
*When Joshua is in the lab showing Darcy Transformium, in two different shots, a gray, uncolored prop of Ratchet's head can be seen being worked on in the next room.
*As Cade's drone scans a KSI employee's name tag, it displays its location onscreen as around N 38°44'55", W115°28'27". These coordinates are for a [https://www.google.com/maps/place/38%C2%B044%2755.0%22N+115%C2%B028%2727.0%22W/@38.7486111,-115.4741667,3048m patch of desert in Nevada] rather than any place in Chicago.
*While first infiltrating KSI, in the showroom where Stinger is first viewed, Bumblebee is in car mode when Joshua walks in with Yueming. Bumblebee's engine audibly revs, yet Joshua doesn't notice that there's no one in the car to rev the engine.
[[File:Megatron Head at KSI.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Screw logic!]]
*Megatron's severed head is in somewhat good shape for someone who got an axe stabbed on the top of his head. Furthermore, his head is more in line with its appearance in the first movie, not ''Dark of the Moon''.
*Not to mention, after Joshua's group leaves and Bumblebee knocks Stinger down, there's no transformation noise right before Bumblebee returns to his altmode and the KSI executive walks in. Additionally, Bumblebee starts playing M.C. Hammer's "U Can't Touch This", '''when no one is in the car''' to turn the stereo on. Ostensibly it was for a comic moment, but it didn't raise anyone's suspicions that a car that wasn't typical of the ones being scanned, operating the engine and the stereo with no human inside, might be a disguised Cybertronian?
*After Bumblebee scans his new alternate mode, the camera pans over the car and Tessa and Shane are not inside. However, when he's getting his new upgraded form, you can see that they used stunt doubles for Shane and Tessa. That scene wasn't dangerous enough to require stunt doubles, was it?
*Some security guards in KSI fail to react to Crosshairs's shooting and shouting until a few seconds before the scene changes.
*When Galvatron first transforms and crashes into a truck, the way he is composed in the scene makes it look like he is simply floating above the wreckage, instead of being in the middle causing it.
*When Optimus transforms, Cade and Shane leap out of Optimus, while Tessa is trapped and rolls away. However, previous shots establish that the seating order in Optimus is Shane, Tessa, Cade. This means that Cade crawled over his daughter to escape(!), which is not quite logical or possible.
*Lockdown fires two missiles at Optimus Prime that, despite piercing his chest, don't manifest any kind of visible damage on his person, despite the previous shot showing Optimus's chest getting blown apart.
*When Lockdown is approaching Optimus after gunning him down, the driver's door of the Cadillac SRX he's resting on is shown to be open in two exterior shots, even though Tessa previously closed it after getting inside, and it's also shown closed in other (mostly interior) shots.
*When he loses his grip on the net holding Optimus and the car containing Tessa, Cade is shown falling toward the street, but he lands on the grass by the road.
*When the Autobots are on a bridge, before boarding Lockdown's ship, Crosshairs is clearly shown to be speaking but no dialogue is heard.
*Also in that same scene when Hound says "It's a bad idea but I'm all about bad ideas" his mouth movements are slightly out of synch.
*When Tessa gets taken to the trash in Lockdown's ship, a green screen can be seen at the end of the corridor.
*While locking up Optimus, Lockdown's scar is on the left side of his face. While talking to Savoy upon delivering the seed, it's on the right side of his face; however, it switches back to the left side right before he walks off after bidding Earth farewell.
*While the human characters are climbing across the anchor cables to the high-rise building, some of the Steeljaws begin to climb out after them. Cade tells his daughter not to look back and see them, but when we cut back to her, with a clear view of the cables behind her, the Steeljaws are gone.
*When Bumblebee jumps off Lockdown's ship to save the humans, he is followed by a Steeljaw. In the following shot, the Steeljaw is gone.
*While explaining Megatron's plans to the Autobots, Brains rings a bell on a train. In the next shot, the bell is not moving.
[[File:ROTF-Prime-VS-AOE-Galvatron-clip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*In the scene where the KSI prototypes are being unloaded from planes in Hong Kong, Joshua and Su are standing in an airport runway during what appears to be sunrise. The subsequent clip that follows is partially recycled from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''; having a dead Optimus Prime swapped with an inactive Galvatron. This means that the "KSI worksmen" that are supposed to be unloading Galvatron, are now US soldiers and it is mid-day during the reused scene making it ''completely'' out of place with the sunrise setting the previous and subsequent scenes had set.
**The transporter has also been reanimated to be moving out of the plane rather than in like the original.
**This scene is considered "partially reused" due to the fact that the military hummer that passes Optimus in the original clip is only just driving up behind Galvatron before the it cuts to the next shot. Additionally, another hummer can be seen driving by in the distance in the Galvatron scene, but with Optimus, the hummer doesn't appear at all due to his clip taking place after the hummer has driven past.
**The original footage was also heavily cropped down for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and features a yellowing filter.
*During the motorcycle chase, the CIA cars change. At first, Joshua and Su are trailed by a Cadillac and an Audi; in the middle of the chase, the Cadillac is replaced by another Audi. By the end of the chase, the Cadillac is back.
*In Hong Kong, when Cade, Joshua, Tessa, and Shane enter the elevator to run away from the rooftop, the elevator won't move and Cade says it's overloaded. But in the next scene, we see that the maximum number of people that the elevator can carry is nine, and it's very clear that the Seed doesn't weight as much as five people.
*When Grimlock transforms to his dino mode and charges at Optimus, there are no other Dinobots, nor the ship, to be seen in the background. However, after Optimus punches Grimlock and the shot changes, Dinobots are standing almost right next to him.
*Optimus somehow has enough strength to not only maintain his ground, but propel Grimlock through the air during his charge. Considering Grimlock's strength, velocity and weight, it is highly unlikely Optimus would win.
*Immediately after he transforms into his triceratops mode, Slug is shown to have a very visible Autobot logo on his dino-mode forehead, yet he just met Optimus and the other Autobots moments before.
*One of the air conditioning units kicked off the building exterior by Savoy falls away to reveal ... a solid wall, with no connection to an apartment's interior.
*During Hound's stand in Hong Kong, the pickup truck he uses as a shield sways left to right whilst his arm remains still.
*The damage Hound receives after being shot down, most noticeably the pipe on his left shoulder, is fixed in subsequent shots.
*Crosshairs is seen driving alongside Drift and Hound through the bridge to take the Seed away from the city ... right after we just saw him staying behind to hold the line with the Dinobots.
*During the final fight, Bumblebee decides to just leave midway. Considering the distance between the factory and the dock where they met, he must have left long before Optimus flew there.
*Also during the final flight, Cade is hiding on his own behind a wall. After Lockdown fires, a second person is seen behind him. In the next shot this person has disappeared. Looking closely, the second person is wearing a suit like Attinger. Alternate take of his death, perhaps?
**The wall itself also completely changes shape between multiple takes.
*When Grimlock and Slug transform into dino mode for the last time, they fracture the concrete under them by striking it. In the very next shot, Grimlock is on the grass instead and the ground is intact. The ground remains intact in other shots.
*When the Dinobots depart into the forest in the final scene, the trees shoved aside by Scorn and Slug are removed in the IMAX edition, but not the trees' shadows. Because of this, dark spots can be seen ahead of the Dinobots' paths. The shadows move around at the same time the trees are knocked over in non-IMAX releases.
*As Optimus takes off, the Dinobots' footprints in the forest are seen to his right, but not any trees.
*The Dinobots' positions are inconsistent with their footprints when they depart. From the humans' perspective, when Grimlock transforms, he is to the right of Slug and to the left of Scorn, and there are no footprints to his right in the patch of grass. When he runs away, his path indicates he crosses over and will be on the left of Slug. However, the left two trails of footprints are later shown to be completely parallel. The pattern and density of the footprints suggest that it should be Grimlock on the left, Slug in the middle, and Scorn on the right.
*When the Dinobots are departing, three of the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade wind chime pillars are seen toppled and crushed, and Grimlock runs between their remains. The aerial view shows different pillars damaged, with some even suffering the direct impact of Slug and Grimlock's feet.
*After Optimus takes off, the other Autobots are absent from the shot of the main cast watching Optimus fly off.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*When Cade tries to use his card at an ATM, not only is the card issued from a Chinese bank, which wouldn't have any branches in north Texas, where the Yeagers live, the text on the ATM screen (behind the ''Access Denied'' warning) is in Chinese.
*Despite being from north Texas, Cade and Tessa have no Texas accents. Not all Texans have noticeable accents of course, but Wahlberg in particular spends the whole film speaking with his natural ''Boston'' accent.
*Despite the KSI pursuit scene taking place on a two lane highway, there are several scenes spliced in of the Transformers with supercar alt modes (like Stinger and Crosshairs) driving on what is obviously a racecourse (specifically the GM proving grounds in Milford, Michigan). This is apparent by the horizontal incline of the road in some of the shots that are also missing the markings that would normally be on a road, and a reaction shot for Stinger that shows a straight, one lane ninety degree turn.
*The entirety of the KSI pursuit scene switches between taking place between the left and right sides of the two-lane highway, despite being only supposed to take place on the right side. Furthermore, the shot showing stray missiles colliding with oncoming traffic takes place on a completely different highway, one with five lanes instead of three and a wooden fence on the side of the street as opposed to a guardrail. Moreover; the car crashing stunt for the bridge jump scene starts on the five lane highway, continues on the left side of the three lane highway, and then finishes on the ''right side'' of the three lane highway. Trouble finding shots, eh?I
*Furthermore, because this is in Chicago, a U.S. City, it makes no sense for cars to be driving on the left side of the road, instead of the right.
*All of the vehicles seen in Hong Kong are left-hand drive, rather than the right-hand drive you'd expect in a location that drives on the left.
*Some scenes supposed to take place in Hong Kong depict a very distinctively American city with traffic lights suspended by wires above the street.
*Chicago's Willis Tower can be seen in the background of Hong Kong.
*The bridge out of the city shown in the film (Tsing Ma Bridge) is at least a half-hour drive from the battlefield in Central.
*Furthermore, despite Optimus's comment, there are no bridges connecting Hong Kong Island (where all the action allegedly takes place) to the mainland. The only way to get off Hong Kong Island (other than by boat or swimming) is via one of three tunnels, none of which are used, referenced or mentioned in the film.
*Speaking of bridges, Tsing Ma Bridge (the gray version of the Golden Gate Bridge) shown in the movie is effectively a dead end unless one is going to the airport or [[Disneyland]], because it only leads to/from Lantau Island.
*The bridge where Grimlock "digs in" is an expressway bypass. Geographically defending it is pointless as there are multiple other routes (including at least one that is faster) to bypass the bridge and tunnel yet end up at the same place on the other side.
*In one of the fight scenes there is an overhead railway (the {{w|Detroit People Mover}}). There are no overhead railways on Hong Kong Island (yet) and the {{w|MTR}} (the subway train network) trains look nothing like the train used in the scenes, as they are a completely different shape and color.
*There are no "glass houses" on Hong Kong Island.
*There are no Chinese temple ruins on Hong Kong Island. The temples there are all intact and frequently used or preserved and don't have giant metal umbrellas ''at all''.
*The area where Optimus battles and "tames" Grimlock is in the Wushan Valley in Northern China which is over 1100 km from Hong Kong, yet is depicted as being in Pok Fu Lam on the South Western side of Hong Kong Island (which is a high rise residential area). Even flying it would take well over 2 hours to get from Wushan Valley to Hong Kong.
*It's not possible to drive a car from Beijing into Hong Kong, as the number plates would be invalid, and it would take over a day to drive that distance. Chinese vehicles coming into Hong Kong have to be from the Canton area (number plates are black) and have to be registered with Hong Kong plates, which means they must display both plates at all times one above the other. (In addition, the process to obtain permission for a car to have that is also lengthy and costly.)
*The blue SUV used by Cade and his companions is not a type of vehicle that exists in Hong Kong. In addition, its steering wheel is located on the left side, even though cars in Hong Kong have their steering wheels on the right side.
*Optimus Prime's Western Star alternate mode would be illegal to drive on Hong Kong roads, since it's oversized. The Freightliner truck used for Galvatron is the maximum size/gauge allowed on Hong Kong roads. All scenes with Optimus driving in truck mode were filmed elsewhere, the Western Star truck was never brought to Hong Kong. Even his previous Peterbilt alternate mode would be illegal in Hong Kong.
*The area depicted as the final battle scene where Optimus and Lockdown face off was digitally added on the map of Hong Kong shown in the movie. It doesn't exist at all in real life, where it's actually a breakwater/typhoon shelter full of boats on Victora Harbour. In addition, the factories in Hong Kong (which are all located on Kowloon, because Hong Kong Island is purely a residential/business/shopping district) look nothing like the buildings used in the scene.

===[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Paleontology weeps]]===
*The cyberformed remains of a ''Tyrannosaurus'' and a ''Spinosaurus'' appear frozen together in the arctic at the beginning of the film, which is rather odd considering the two are found on different continents (North America and Africa respectively) and separated by around 35 million years of evolution. Note that a few months after the release of the movie, the morphology of ''Spinosaurus'' was completely revised, with a different spine shape and shorter legs. Even more revisions came in 2020, which turned the tail into a newt-like paddle.
[[File:ExtinctionOfTheDinosaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And another thing! How is that sauropod running!?!]]
*The opening scene of the movie shows a ''Psittaccosaurus'' (100-120 million years old), a generic hadrosaur that might be either an ''Edmontosaurus'' or a ''Shantungosaurus'' (65-70 million years old), and a brachiosaurid (100-157 million years old) all present during what is implied to be the K-Pg extinction event (64.5-65 million years old).
*The ''Psittaccosaurus'', a well known herbivorous animal, is seen actively hunting and killing live prey. In a nod to paleontological accuracy, however, it is depicted with a row of quill-like feathers along its back, as many ceratopsian dinosaurs are believed to have had.
*The Dinobots' alternate modes are orders of magnitude larger than the real dinosaurs on which they're based. In an interesting twist, using Optimus as a proxy for the average human, all the Dinobots bar Strafe have been accurately scaled up. At 850 tonnes, 63.5 feet tall (from feet to horns) and 150 feet long (from tail to muzzle),<ref name="Grimlock stats">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/entertainment-weekly-reveals-new-details-on-transformers-4-age-of-extinction-new-grimlock-image-179675] summarised on TFW2005.</ref> Grimlock is as large compared to Optimus as a real ''Tyrannosaurus'' would be next to a human.

==Transformers references==

* As usual, many of the new characters have roots in older portions of the mythos:
** [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] is based on [[Drift (G1)|a Generation 1 character]] introduced in IDW's 2008 ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' series.
** Lockdown is derived from [[Lockdown (Animated)|a character in the 2008 ''Animated'' cartoon]] who had already jumped over to the G1 comics and, in toy form, to the movie universe.
** [[Hound (disambiguation)|Hound]] shares a military-green alternate mode with his [[Hound (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], but is otherwise unrelated. His portly physique has put many a fan in mind of similar military-green Autobot [[Bulkhead (disambiguation)|Bulkhead]], but again, the movie character's crusty, violence-hungry, trigger-happy personality owes more to John Goodman’s previous roles than to that gentle Autobot giant.
** The name [[Crosshairs (disambiguation)|Crosshairs]] has been used by a few characters before, but this version has nothing to do with any of them.
** Galvatron being a new form for Megatron has been a thing for [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|basically forever]]. With Joyce's intentions of creating him as a counterpart to Optimus Prime, he also takes cues from [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]; in particular the human-controlled ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|character]].
** The Dinobots are the latest iteration of [[Dinobot (G1)|the powerhouse subfaction]] that first appeared in the early days of Generation 1. Their leader Grimlock is a direct analog of [[Grimlock (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]; Strafe and Slug are based on Generation 1 [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], respectively.
* The Creators seem inspired by the alien [[Quintesson]]s from the Sunbow ''The Transformers'' cartoon, who were revealed to be the creators of the Cybertronian race in the third season of said cartoon.
* In the film's opening act, Optimus has adopted a cabover truck alternate mode akin to that of his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 counterpart]]. His robot mode also draws some inspiration from his G1 design, such as the large grill on his chest.
* Ratchet and Lockdown are paired off against each other; the first incarnation of [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] from ''Transformers: Animated'' was pitted off against that version of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] in his very first appearance, presumably inspiring their scene together.
* As he hunts for Ratchet, Lockdown's head-up display shows characters in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]], an alphabet originating in the Generation 1 episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]". Unlike some uses of the language, it appears at random here, with no secret messages to decode.
* In the scene where Optimus scans a passing truck, the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] plays when the Autobot symbol emerges from his grill.
* The scene where Galvatron goes active and breaks free in KSI's Chinese facility mirrors the scene in the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie when Megatron breaks free inside [[Sector Seven]]'s facility, down to a reuse of the line "I am Megatron", only with the name changed to "Galvatron".
* The ringtone on Gill Wembley's cell phone is a remixed version of the original ''The Transformers'' cartoon's [[theme song]].

==Real-life references==
[[File:Rainbow Dash Age of Extinction.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I found the magic!"]]

*Among the objects KSI makes from Transformium in the film is a [[Rainbow Dash]] doll from ''[[My Little Pony]]''.

==Other editions==
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==Prequel material==
*''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)#Age of Extinction|Transformers (Titan Magazine)]]''
Titan's monthly title in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] (the final rebrand of their existing comic).

==Adaptations==
Unusually, no novel or comic adaptations of the film were released. The ''[[Transformers Annual 2015]]'' contained an extremely cut down prose summary of events.

==Sequels==
{{main|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Bumblebee (film)}}

==Music==
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==Score==
{{main|Age of Extinction: The Score}}

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)/home video}}

==Theatrical posters==
<center><gallery>
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionTeaserPoster.jpg|Something has survived...
File:Transformers- Age of ExtinctionOptimusPrimePoster.jpg|Will you follow me... for the fourth time?
File:Transformers Age of Extinction poster-IMAX.jpg|The Prime, the Grim, and the Marky.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Cade poster.jpg|Cade, look out behind you! Ah, too late, Lockdown's ship got him.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Shane poster.jpg|So the five minute scene about his relationship with a minor was supposed to be funny?
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Tessa poster.jpg|She wants you to forget she was in ''{{w|The Last Airbender (film)|The Last Airbender}}''.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Su poster.jpg|So the minor character gets a poster and two lengthy filler action scenes to herself?
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Lockdown poster.jpg|''Age of Extinction'', come and spend your money here!
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Rules Have Changed.jpg|It's a scene not in the movie!
File:Transformers Age of Extinction This Is Not War.jpg|This is not human extinction, it's just war.
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together1.jpg|So we face extinction if we don't stand with you? Huh, that's kinda harsh...
File:Transformers Age of Extinction Stand Together2.jpg|"Now look down. Now look at me. I'm on a dinosaur."
</gallery></center>

==Reception==

{{quote|"The few authentic inspirations to be found in the movie's hundred and sixty-five roiling minutes involve gigantic science-fiction contrivances."|[http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/film/transformers_age_of_extinction_bay The New Yorker's Richard Brody on Transformers 4: Age of Extinction], Richard Brody|[http://newyorker.com newyorker.com] [[2014]]}}

''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' was critically panned, and nearly universally condemned on the American front, receiving a rating of 18% positive critical reviews on RottenTomatoes.com, one percent lower than the final score for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Common criticisms leveled against it included its relatively long run time of 2 hours and 45 minutes, the disproportionately small amount of screen time the Dinobots got in relation to their relatively large exposure in promotional materials for the film, an over-reliance on product placement, obtuse humor (including jokes about knowing precisely when teenagers are old enough for adults to have sex with them), and the decision to set the final act in Hong Kong, which was perceived as a choice solely done to pander towards the Chinese audience for the film. However, the film received praise for its visual effects, action sequences, and the performances of some of the human actors, mainly Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Kelsey Grammer.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/</ref> Despite any criticisms, the film was the worldwide top-grossing film for 2014, earning over a billion dollars.<ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2014/ Box Office Mojo's 2014 Worldwide Grosses]</ref>

It {{w|35th Golden Raspberry Awards|won one Golden Raspberry Award}} for Worst Director ([[Michael Bay]]), was one of four movies contributing to [[Kelsey Grammer]]'s Worst Supporting Actor win (along with ''{{w|The Expendables 3}}'', ''{{w|Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return}}'' and ''{{w|Think Like a Man Too}}''), and was unsuccessfully nominated for Worst Picture; Worst Supporting Actress ([[Nicola Peltz]] as [[Tessa Yeager]]); Worst Screen Combo ("Any two robots, actors (or robotic actors)"); Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel; and Worst Screenplay ("screenplay by [[Ehren Kruger]], based on Hasbro's Transformers action figures").

For Chinese audiences, however, it was a phenomenon and some farmers started making replica Transformers as a new job.<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinese-villagers-give-up-farming-719236 The Hollywood Reporter: "Chinese Villagers Give Up Farming to Build Giant Transformers From Old Car Parts", July 16 2014]</ref>

==Production staff==
''Age of Extinction'' was written by [[Ehren Kruger]], who also wrote ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' and helped write ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
===Visual effects===
Like the previous films in the series, [[Industrial Light & Magic]] (with assistance from [[Atomic Fiction]] and [[Base FX]]) was employed to do the visual effects. [[Method Studios]] and [[Tippett Studios]] also contributed to the film's VFX production.

===Locations department===

==Development details==
===Cast and crew signing on===
On June 26, 2011, thirteen days before the official theatrical release of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', actor [[Tyrese Gibson]] gave an interview to Movieweb, in which he claimed that [[Michael Bay]] would not return for a fourth ''Transformers'' installment; instead, executive producer [[Steven Spielberg]] himself was allegedly interested in directing a sequel.<ref name="tyresemovieweb">[http://movieweb.com/exclusive-steven-spielberg-may-direct-transformers-4/ Movieweb interview with Tyrese Gibson], with several names missing from the text; the full excerpt in question is quoted [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/rumor-transformers-4-directed-by-steven-spielberg-172501/ here] on TFW2005.</ref> Ten days later, on June 26, 2011, still three days before the official theatrical release of ''Dark of the Moon'', Michael Bay posted praise for actor [[Shia LaBeouf]] on his official forums, while at the same time expressing regret for leaving the ''Transformers'' franchise.<ref name="bayshialeaving">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?9502-Love-Shia-as-an-Actor Michael Bay's praise for Shia LaBeouf] at the official Michael Bay forums.</ref> Another two days later, on June 28, 2011, LaBeouf confirmed that ''Dark of the Moon'' would definitely be his last ''Transformers'' film, as he didn't think there was "anywhere to take" his character of [[Sam Witwicky]].<ref name="endshia">[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2011/06/28/transformers-dark-of-the-moon-shia-labeouf/ "'Transformers: Dark Of The Moon' Is The End For Shia LaBeouf"], MTV Movies Blog.</ref>

Eight months later, on February 13, 2012, producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] gave an interview during [[Toy Fair 2012]], in which he confirmed that a fourth film was scheduled for a release in the Summer of 2014, Michael Bay would direct it after all, and that the movie would be a "reboot". He promptly clarified that it was actually a "hybrid", an "evolution" of the franchise that would be in continuity with the previous films, citing 2012's ''{{w|The Amazing Spider-Man (2012 film)|The Amazing Spider-Man}}'' reboot of the ''[[Spider-Man]]'' film franchise as an example of what people should ''not'' expect from a fourth ''Transformers'' film. Di Bonaventura also confirmed that no casting discussions had taken place yet at that point, since there was no set story yet. However, there would be "a lot of new cast", and it was still uncertain at that point whether any of the previous cast members would return. The only characters that would "certainly" return would be [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].<ref name="lorenzointerview">["http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/733426/a-new-transformers-to-hit-theaters-in-summer-2014.jhtml "a new 'transformers' to hit theaters in summer 2014"], interview with Lorenzo Di Bonaventura at MTV.com.</ref> A day later, on February 14, 2012, Bay himself and [[Paramount Pictures]] officially announced that Bay had indeed signed a deal to make a fourth ''Transformers'' film. The film's release date was stated alternatively as either June 27 or June 29, 2014.<ref name="bayfourthfilm1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-release-date-revealed-174395/ "Transformers 4 Release Date Revealed"] at TFW2005.</ref><ref name="bayfourthfilm">[http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-17028248 "Transformers director Michael Bay signs for fourth film"], BBC.co.uk.</ref> That same day, Bay also confirmed that he and Spielberg were working on a "whole new re imagining{{sic}} of ''Transformers''".<ref name="reimagining">[http://www.shootfortheedit.com/forum/showthread.php?10284-Transformers-4 Michael Bay confirming that ''Transformers 4'' would be a "reimaginging"] at the official Michael Bay forums.</ref> Two days later, on February 16, 2012, actor [[Josh Duhamel]] expressed his doubts that he, Shia LaBeouf, [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] or Tyrese Gibson would return for the fourth installment.<ref name="noshiarosie">[http://eonline.com/news/294791/josh-duhamel-not-coming-back-for-transformers-4-is-anyone "Josh Duhamel Not Coming Back for Transformers 4: Is Anyone?!"] at E! Online.</ref>

Four months later, on June 6, 2012, Michael Bay confirmed in an interview centered around ''[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D|Transformers: The Ride]]'' that the fourth film would feature "some redesigns of the robots and an entirely new cast", and that it would be the last ''Transformers'' film he would direct.<ref name="ride">[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-the-ride-3d-even-impresses-disney-rivals/ "‘Transformers’ taking new shape with Universal ride and fourth film"], LA Times Hero Complex.</ref> A few weeks later, on June 21, 2012, Bay confirmed that the fourth film would feature "different human actors", but the film would not be strictly a "reboot", but rather take the story "in a new direction". While hinting that the story might venture into space for "a little bit", he still wanted to keep it "grounded".<ref name="starsspace">[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/transformers-4-michael-bay-purges-stars-may-go-into-space/ "‘Transformers 4’: Michael Bay purges stars, may go into space"], LA Times Hero Complex.</ref>

[[File:TF4 Chinese Reality Show contestants.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|If ''Age of Extinction'' teaches us anything, it's that more movies should be cast using reality shows.]]On September 21, 2012, Michael Bay confirmed the first "cast" member for the film in the broadest sense, namely the fact that voice actor [[Peter Cullen]] would be kept on as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. He also confirmed that the film would ''not'' be a reboot, but would pick up the story from where ''Dark of the Moon'' had left off in [[Chicago]].<ref name="cullen">[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/21/michael-bay-transformers-4-pain-and-gain_n_1903523.html "Michael Bay, 'Transformers 4' Director, On The Struggles Of 'Pain & Gain'"], Huffington Post interview.</ref> One and a half months later, on November 8, 2012, Bay confirmed [[Mark Wahlberg]] as the first human cast member,<ref name="wahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/11/08/michael-bay-re-teams-with-his-pain-gain-star-mark-wahlberg-for-transformers-4/ "Michael Bay Re-Teams With His 'Pain & Gain' Star Mark Wahlberg for Transformers 4"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> after having referred to such claims as "just a rumor" a mere month earlier.<ref name="baynowahlberg">[http://michaelbay.com/2012/10/23/transformers-4-casting-rumor/ "Transformers 4 Casting Rumor"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> On December 15, 2012, Wahlberg himself confirmed that filming would commence in May 2013.<ref name="wahlbergmay">[http://collider.com/ted-2-sequel-mark-wahlberg-transformers-4/218011/ "Mark Wahlberg Talks TED 2, TRANSFORMERS 4, and PAIN AND GAIN; Says TF Starts Shooting in May Followed By TED Sequel"], interview with Collider.com.</ref> Another month later, on January 8, 2013, Irish American actor [[Jack Reynor]] was confirmed as the second human cast member.<ref name="reynor">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jack-reynor-lands-starring-role-409850 "Jack Reynor Lands Starring Role in 'Transformers 4'"] at Hollywood Reporter.</ref> [[Nicola Peltz]] was confirmed on March 26, 2013,<ref name="welcomepeltz">[http://michaelbay.com/2013/03/26/welcome-nicola-peltz-to-transformers-4/ "Welcome Nicola Peltz to Transformers 4"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> followed by [[Stanley Tucci]] (confirmed to be an antagonist) on April 16, 2013.,<ref name="tucci">[http://www.comingsoon.net/news/cinemaconnews.php?id=103034 "CinemaCon: Stanley Tucci Joins Transformers 4"]</ref> [[Kelsey Grammer]] as a lead (human) villain named "Harold Attinger" on May 1, 2013,<ref name="grammerattinger">[http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/kelsey-grammer-lands-lead-human-villain-in-transformers-sequel/ "Kelsey Grammer Lands Lead (Human) Villain In ‘Transformers’ Sequel"] at Deadline.com.</ref> [[Sophia Myles]] as a scientist on May 6, 2013,<ref name="mylesscientist">[http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/sophia-myles-join-mark-wahlberg-michael-bays-transformers-4-exclusive-89661 "Sophia Myles to Join Mark Wahlberg in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4' (Exclusive)"] at TheWrap.com.</ref> Chinese actress [[Li Bingbing]] in an at that point still unspecified role on May 20, 2013,<ref name="bingbing">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-li-bingbing-boards-transformers-525370 "China's Li Bingbing Boards 'Transformers 4'"] at Hollywood Reporter</ref> and actor-comedian [[T. J. Miller]] as a mechanic and best friend to Wahlberg's character on May 28, 2013.<ref name="miller">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/tj-miller-joins-transformers-4-559359 "T.J. Miller Joins 'Transformers 4'"] at Hollywood Reporter.</ref> [[Titus Welliver]] wasn't officially confirmed until July 25, 2013, after he had been spotted on set in Texas.<ref name="welliver">[http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/transformers-4-adds-titus-welliver/ "‘Transformers 4′ Adds Titus Welliver"], Deadline.com.</ref> In the lead-up to the release of the movie, Welliver would stir up a minor controversy with an interview in which he stated that the film would be darker and "not a kid's movie". Following a storm of online discussion regarding this statement, he issued a new statement to the effect that ''Age of Extinction'' is in fact a kid's movie, and he meant to say it would expand the audience.<ref name="nerdist">[https://www.nerdist.com/2014/02/titus-welliver-talks-about-transformers-4-and-clark-greggs-s-h-i-e-l-d-comments/ Titus Welliver Talks About TRANSFORMERS 4 and Clark Gregg’s S.H.I.E.L.D. Comments], Nerdist.com.</ref>

A rather unusual addition to the cast were [[Byron Li]], [[Candice Zhao]], [[Austin Lin]] and [[Teresa Daley]], which won their part through participating in the ''[[Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show]]'' on August 25, 2013.<ref name="reality">[http://beijing.china.org.cn/2013-08/28/content_29845758.htm "'Transformers 4' recruits 4 Chinese actors"], China.org.cn.</ref>

The remaining robot voice cast (barring Optimus Prime) wasn't officially revealed until May 8, 2014.<ref name="voicecast">[http://michaelbay.com/2014/05/08/john-goodman-and-ken-watanabe-join-the-autobot-voice-cast-in-michael-bays-transformers-age-of-extinction/ "John Goodman And Ken Watanabe Join The Autobot Voice Cast in Michael Bay’s ‘Transformers: Age Of Extinction’"] at the official Michael Bay website.</ref>

===Writing and production===
On March 20, 2013, the Michigan Film Office announced that the fourth film would return to [[Detroit]].<ref name="michigan">[http://www.michiganfilmoffice.org/The-Film-Office/Press-Releases/Detail.aspx?id=11620 "Transformers Returning to Michigan, Approved for Film Incentive" at the Michigan Film Office website.]</ref> Principal photography began on May 28, 2013, at {{w|Monument Valley}}.<ref name="monument">[http://michaelbay.com/2013/05/28/transformers-4-starts-filming-in-monument-valley-navajo-tribal-park/ "Transformers 4 Starts Filming in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park"], on Michael Bay's official site.</ref> Other shooting locations were the small towns of Lockhart, Taylor, Elgin and Pflugerville in Texas.<ref name="texas">[http://www.dallasnews.com/entertainment/movies/headlines/20130426-fourth-transformers-film-to-shoot-in-texas.ece "Fourth ‘Transformers’ film to shoot in Texas"] at Dallas Morning News.</ref> Shooting in Michigan involved two historic passenger steamboats, the ''{{w|SS Columbia}}'' and her sister ship, the ''{{w|Ste. Claire (passenger steamboat)|SS Ste. Claire}}'', which were docked in {{w|River Rouge, Michigan|River Rouge}} awaiting restoration at the time being used as props.<ref name="boblo">[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2013/07/26/wdr-boblo-boats-transformers-four.html "Historic Boblo boats land role in Transformers 4"], CBC News.</ref> While shooting in Detroit, Mark Wahlberg's children visited the set and were given small parts in the movie upon their father's request.<ref name="wahlkids">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/07/30/mark-wahlbergs-kids-cast-in-transformers-4/ "Mark Wahlberg's Kids Cast In Transformers 4"], Comicbook.com.</ref>

[[File:AOE Michael Bay Nicola Peltz on set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Michael Bay uses his legendary charm to get the very best performance out of his actors.]]
Due to an increased focus of Hollywood studios trying to market its movies to the Chinese audience, parts of the movie were not only set in China, but actually filmed there. One of the shooting sites was Hong Kong. While there, the movie crew encountered the risks of shooting a movie in China firsthand when director Michael Bay was assaulted on the set by two locals demanding money; according to some sources, they were store owners that were not satisfied with the compensation they received for the inconvenience of having a movie filming nearby. Bay received minor injuries, but played the incident off on his blog. Both he and an official Paramount statement suggested that the assailants were under the influence of drugs.<ref name="attack1">[http://deadline.com/2013/10/hong-kong-police-called-to-transformers-4-set-amid-alleged-extortion-attempt-report-613912/ "Extortion Attempt On ‘Transformers 4′ Set; Michael Bay Suffers Minor Injury: Report"], Deadline.com.</ref><ref name="attack2">[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-bay-attacked-transformers-4-649183 "Michael Bay Attacked on 'Transformers 4' Set in Hong Kong"], Hollywood Reporter.</ref><ref name="attack3">[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-24566287 "Transformers director Michael Bay attacked in Hong Kong"], BBC.</ref name="attack4">[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/michael-bay-attacked-on-transformers-hong-kong-film-shoot-1.2100953 "Michael Bay attacked on Transformers Hong Kong film shoot"], CBC News.</ref><ref name="attack5">[http://michaelbay.com/2013/10/17/hong-kong-incident/ "Hong Kong Incident"] on Michael Bay's official Blog.</ref> A second extortion attempt occurred several days later, this time allegedly by several triad gang members. Although one of them was later arrested, no-one was injured this time around.<ref name="extortion2">[http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-bay-transformers-4hong-kong-second-extortion-incident-2013-10?IR=T "More Trouble For 'Transformers 4' In Hong Kong As Second Extortion Attempt Reported"], Business Insider.</ref><ref name="extortion3">[http://edition.cnn.com/2013/10/25/world/asia/hong-kong-transformers-triad-extortion/ "Transformers versus the triads of Hong Kong: the sequel"], CNN.</ref> Once again, Bay played down the extortion attempts in an interview, noting that most of the locals were apologetic over what took place, and that he wanted to film more projects in Hong Kong.<ref name="eager">[http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1342084/hollywood-director-michael-bay-eager-shoot-hong-kong-again "Hollywood director Michael Bay eager to shoot in Hong Kong again"], ''South China Morning Post'']</ref>

[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left|"Get me closer! I want to hit them with my sword!"]]Late script changes resulted in Bay and his crew returning to the Chinese city of {{w|Chongqing}} for a week reshooting a scene in January 2014.<ref name="reshoot">[http://www.ecns.cn/2014/01-23/98337.shtml "'Transformers 4' back to China for additional shots"], China News Service (Ecns.cn).</ref>

Some of [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s post-production effects were done at a newly opened Lucasfilm facility in Singapore.<ref name="ilmsg">[http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/lifestyle/story/lucasfilm-singapore-work-new-avengers-and-transformers-movies-20140116 "Lucasfilm Singapore to work on new Avengers and Transformers movies"], The Straits Times.</ref>

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=== Sponsors and partners ===
==== General Motors and other car manufacturers ====
[[File:AOE Optimus Prime truck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|When having one's midlife crisis, it's not unusual to get a souped-up alternate mode.]]
''Age of Extinction'' continues the collaboration with General Motors. Earlier in the film, Bumblebee chooses a customized 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS as his disguise when hiding from [[Cemetery Wind]], whereas later on, he upgrades to the newest model, a 2014 Camaro concept car. (The production crew was actually accused of ripping off a one-of-a-kind custom for the 1967 version.<ref name="1967custom">[http://jalopnik.com/did-transformers-4-rip-off-this-guys-design-for-the-ne-510655228 "Did Transformers 4 Rip Off This Guy's Design For The New Bumblebee?"] at Jalopnik.com.</ref>) Furthermore, new addition [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]'s alternate mode is a 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray, and recurring character Ratchet briefly appears at the beginning of the movie and transforms into his Hummer H2 ambulance mode (in the color scheme from ''Dark of the Moon'') before being killed at the hands of Cemetery Wind and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

''Age of Extinction'' is the first movie to feature an official partnership with a manufacturer for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s alternate mode. Earlier in the movie, he transforms into an old, rusty Marmon 97 truck cab (presumably without support from the manufacturer), but later upgrades into a brand new Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck that was designed specifically for the movie by "Twins Custom Coaches" and the team at West Coast Customs, with Western Star being a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks, who also provided a 2012 Freightliner Argosy that serves as [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]]'s alternate mode.

Other manufacturers that provided vehicles to be used for characters' alternate modes were the Oshkosh Corporation with an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck for [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], the Volkswagen group with a 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse for [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and a Lamborghini Aventador for Lockdown, and independent Italian manufacturer Pagani Automobili with a Pagani Huayra for [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]].

=== Changes before, during and after production ===
* [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] was originally intended to appear in the film (he even made it into some concept artwork).<ref name="burt">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-from-wesley-burt/30723/ Age of Extinction concept art by Wesley Burt], mirrored at Seibertron.com.</ref>
* [[Glenn Morshower]] was originally set to return in this film, reprising his role of [[Morshower|General Morshower]], but didn't return due to a scheduling conflict.<ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/general-morshower-not-returning-to.html</ref>
* Both [[Josh Duhamel]] and [[Tyrese Gibson]] were intended to cameo reprising their roles as [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] but were cut before filming started.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-in-talks-for-transformers-4-176078/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/tyrese-gibson-to-make-cameo-appearance-only-in-transformers-4-177407/</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/josh-duhamel-to-make-cameo-appearance-in-transformers-4-177026/</ref><ref>http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2013/06/josh-duhamel-not-in-transformers-4.html</ref>
* Ed Welburn, [[General Motors]]' vice president for global design, was originally set to cameo as the C.I.A. head before being recast as a KSI employee.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/29/automobiles/ed-welburn-gets-a-part-in-transformers.html?_r=0</ref>
* A scene depicting Hound and Bumblebee dancing with Tessa (while Drift bobs his head in the background) was not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnxZ7Gg2yV4</ref>
* Scorn's toys lack the additional two sails he has in the film, suggesting it was a late design change.
*The Pagani Huayra that eventually ended up as [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] was at one point intended as the alternate mode of a female robot with the working name "Widow Maker".<ref name="vitaly">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-9/age-of-extinction-concept-art-by-vitaly-bulgarov-180636/ Age of Extinction concept art by Vitaly Bulgarov] at TFW2005, including "Widow Maker".</ref><ref name="jung">[http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/07/20/transformers-age-of-extinction-concept-art-shows-off-epic-scope-/ Age of Extinction concept art by Steve Jung] at Comicbook.com, including "Widow Maker".</ref>
* Wahlberg's character was named "Flynn 'Ray' Vincent" rather than "Cade Yeager" in a casting call. The same casting call also revealed that actor [[Glenn Morshower]] was supposed to reprise his role as [[Morshower|General Morshower]] from the previous two films.<ref name="txcasting">[http://www.featurefilmauditions.com/2013/05/casting-for-transformers-4-actors-and.html "Transformers 4' open casting calls for actors and extras in Austin, TX and Detroit, MI"] at Film Auditions.</ref>
* A scene where Cade says "Stick behind me" is not present in the final cut of the film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXSkXQs890g</ref>
* Another piece of dialogue cut from the film is when Cade says "You tell me" to Attinger when he asks for Optimus Prime.
* In some concept artwork, Grimlock appears as a horn-less T-Rex.
* The original running time of the film was 2 hours and 7 minutes, which would have made it the shortest film in the franchise. The final running time was 2 hours and 30 minutes <ref>http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/BatFreak/news/?a=77992</ref><ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-running-time-revealed-180165/</ref>
* [[Dwayne Johnson]] was originally offered the role of Cade Yeager, but due to his commitment to ''Hercules: The Thracian Wars'', the role was later taken over by his ''Pain & Gain'' co-star Mark Wahlberg.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Michael Bay offered me Transformers, but I was unavailable due to Hercules. Then Wahlberg was offered the role. #RockTalk|link=https://twitter.com/TheRock/statuses/327892048978006016|name=Dwayne Johnson|site=Twitter|year=2013|month=04|day=26|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*In some concept artwork, Drift was colored orange instead of blue, but according to the Generation 2 featurette in the Blu-ray release, this was changed because the vehicle that was going to play Drift was sold off.
*Some concept artwork shows that Optimus was intended to have his original trilogy body in the scenes where he had his new look.
*According to Ehren Kruger in the Generation 2 featurette, in the early drafts of the film, it was not originally centered on the Cade Yeager character.
*Numerous silver [[redeco]] toys were produced for Optimus Prime with the moniker of "Silver Knight", suggesting that he was originally supposed to take on this alternate appearance in the film itself, almost certainly upon drawing a sword from the Knights' armory. In the finished film, he does undergo some slight physical alteration at this point, his arms reconfiguring to resemble armor plates, but that's as far as it goes. This was also ''prrrrobably'' where he was supposed to get the rocket-boots he suddenly deploys at the film's end.
*A scene depicting Harold Attinger throwing a man out of a moving vehicle was reportedly cut from the film.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2014/08/16/kelsey-grammer-explains-a-deleted-scene-from-transformers-age-of-extinction-180984</ref>
*[[Kickback (disambiguation)|Kickback]] was seemingly considered to appear among the Insecticons, as concept art of the character was made by [[Rob Wiggins]].<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bxDen Transformers 4 Insecticon Kickback concept art by Rob Wiggins]</ref>
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===Disinformation campaign===

Like ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of The Moon'' before it, ''Age of Extinction'' had a campaign that would mask details of the final film. However, unlike the previous films, this one was all encompassing; no novelization or comics by [[IDW Publishing]] was released, allowing for a great deal of the movie's spoilers to actually remain unknown longer than for the previous three films.

In the original Michigan Film Office press release published on March 20, 2013, several vague plot details were revealed, including the fact that Autobots and Decepticons had "[[Cemetery Wind|all but vanished from the face of the planet]]", a "[[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|group of [...] businessman and scientists]]" were developing new technologies based on past encounters with the Transformers, and an "[[Lockdown (ROTF)|ancient, powerful Transformer menace]]" was targeting Earth.<ref name="plotunveiled">[http://www.thewrap.com/node/82001/ "‘Transformers 4’ Plot Unveiled by Michigan Film Office"] at TheWrap.com.</ref> These plot details were later claimed to be inaccurate by Paramount Pictures,<ref name="notaccurate">[http://screenrant.com/transformers-4-movie-plot-synopsis-cast/ Unofficial "'Transformers 4' Plot Synopsis Is Not Accurate"] at Screenrant.com</ref> but in all their vagueness ultimately turned out to be not too far off from the film's plot.

A lot of the newly-added characters were given "code names" during production, most of them related to the ''Rocky'' saga: "Duke" for Hound, "Adrian" for Galvatron, "Ivan" for Grimlock, "Rocky" for Slash (who was originally intended to appear in the movie, as noted above), "Southpaw" for Scorn, "Paulie" for Strafe, and "Thunderlips" for Slug. In addition, Crosshairs was code-named "Slingshot", Drift was code-named "Bruce", Lockdown was code-named "Max", and Steeljaw was code-named "Wolf" (which ''might'' have simply been a working name).<ref name="customer">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/961952-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown.html Hasbro customer service list]</ref>

==Notes==
*Not only do the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] go unnamed in the film (other than [[Scorn]] getting the nickname, "Spike"), but the word Dinobot is never even said by anyone. The audio description soundtrack on the home video releases refers to them as warriors or barbarians, but notes during the final scene that they "turn into Dinobots" (of course it also refers to Galvatron transforming "into an Autobot" when he turns into a robot, so make of that what you will).
*In addition to the Shadow Raiders, Steeljaws, the ball-shaped drones, and Stupid Drones, inside Lockdown's ship there were also several hovering drones. These drones appear to be of the same type as those the United States used in ''Dark of the Moon'' (the one that got sucked into the engine of Bumblebee's commandeered Decepticon fighter). Maybe Attinger sold them to Lockdown?
*Michael Bay's website incorrectly refers to the film as "Transformers 4 The Age Of Extinction"
* The Autobots and Decepticons shown in the cards Attinger pulled early in the film include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]], [[Dino]] (though he is listed as "Mirage"), [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], Leadfoot, [[Igor]], [[Loader]], [[Garagebot]], and the [[Driller]].
** Even though most of these Transformers are listed as deceased, Dino, Roadbuster, Igor, and Garagebot are not. Therefore, they could have been alive during the events of the film.
* This film seems to put a final nail in the coffin regarding the films' abandonment of the concept of using [[protoform]]s to travel through space; when the Autobots steal a ship from [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], they immediately move to leave Earth, indicating they had been stranded on Earth for the past five years without a spaceship (following the destruction of the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''). The fact that no mention is made of searching for any possible survivors of Cemetery Wind's hunt also suggests that all Autobots who did not return for this film have been killed off as well.
**Fortunately, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] reappear in [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|the next film]] while Dino and Roadbuster are among the "not deceased" Transformers cards. Conversely, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] is stated to have been killed by Cemetery Wind in some tie-in material.
*The robot designs in this film are markedly different than the previous three; the robots have fewer alien appearances and are more heavily influenced by human forms with far less visible vehicle parts.
*Speaking of the appearance of the Autobots - they all are based on specific types of human combatants throughout history: Optimus is obviously a medieval knight, Hound heavily resembles a World War II-era commando, Crosshairs looks like a mercenary or assassin, Bumblebee's new form is highly Ninja-like, and Drift is unsurprisingly a samurai.
*Director Michael Bay makes a cameo appearance in the film as a guy sitting in the passenger seat of a truck whose trailer Optimus Prime and Bumblebee crash through after being attacked by Galvatron and Stinger.<ref name="magiceffects">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btn2tPxjisA "Behind the Magic: The Visual Effects of 'Transformers Age of Extinction'"] on the official ILMVisualFX Youtube channel.</ref> Heck with it, many of the KSI cars are part of his personal collection!
*This film re-uses a few minor pieces of footage from earlier films:
**The establishing shot of Attinger's plane is reused from ''Dark of the Moon'', where it was used as Charlotte Mearing's plane.
**A shot of Bumblebee's radio from the first movie gets reused, even though it doesn't make sense why the radio would look so beaten up when the rest of his '67 Camaro mode is in very good condition.
**The satellite tracking footage of the highway is exactly the same as the footage used in ''Dark of the Moon'' when [[NEST]] was tracking the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]]. The image had obviously been altered to have the Autobots replacing the Dreads and new on-screen overlays that say "KSI" on them, but all of the surrounding civilian vehicles remain the same.
**The footage of the drone tracking the Autobots tilting its camera is re-used from the beginning of [[Operation: Firestorm]] in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.
*When the Dinobots depart into the forest in the final scene, Scorn and Slug are seen knocking down trees with their legs; however, these trees were removed in the IMAX release.
*''Age of Extinction'' is one of the only two yearly highest-grossing movies released during the 2010s that weren't distributed by [[Disney|The Walt Disney Company]], the other being ''{{w|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2}}'' from [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros. Pictures]] in 2011. Take that, [[Mickey Mouse]]!
*Nearly nine years after its release, comedian [[Ben Schwartz]] revealed in May 2023 on the ''{{w|Game Grumps}}'' web series that he provided lines for Bumblebee's radio voice in the film. Bay hired Schwartz to create original dialogue for the character's radio communication. While most of his work was in the finished product, a portion of his radio voice was omitted and replaced by lines from various media.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQwL2b4UEGU&t=8349s Ben Schwartz OBLITERATES Super Castlevania IV - Youtube]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Lost Age''''' (トランスフォーマー/ロストエイジ ''Toransufōmā Rosuto Eiji'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''''Binying Gamgong: Chimmit Saigei''''' (變形金剛：殲滅世紀 "Transformers: The Century of Annihilation")
*''Czech:'' '''''Transformers: Zánik''''' (Transformers: Extinction)
*''French:'' '''''Transformers : L'Âge de l'extinction''''' (France, "Transformers: The Age of Extinction"), '''''Transformers : L'Ère de l'extinction''''' (Canada, "Transformers: The Extinction Era")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: Ära des Untergangs''''' ("Transformers: Era of Doom")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng Sì: Juéjī Chóngshēng''''' (變型金剛4：絕跡重生, 变形金刚4：绝迹重生, "Transformers 4: Rebirth from the Extinction")
*''Polish:'' '''''Transformers: Wiek zagłady''''' ("Transformers: Age of Extinction")
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: A Era da Extinção''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Age of Extinction"), '''''Transformers: Era da Extinção''''' (Portugal, "Transformers: Age of Extinction")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Epokha istrebleniya''''' (Трансформеры: Эпоха истребления "Transformers: Age of Extermination")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers 4''''' (Argentina)
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Kayıp Çağ''''' ("Transformers: Lost Age")

==External links==
* [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Transformersmovie.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2109248/?ref_=nv_sr_1 ''Age of Extinction'' at IMDB.com]
* {{w|Transformers: Age of Extinction|''Age of Extinction'' film on Wikipedia}}
* [https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_age_of_extinction/ ''Age of Extinction'' on RottenTomatoes.com]

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The Transformers (issue)

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{{disambig2|the first comic issue of the first comic series about Transformers|other uses of ''The Transformers''|Transformers (disambiguation)}}
{{comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #1
|next=Power Play!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #1–2
|next2=Power Play!
|image=MarvelUS-01.jpg
|caption=[[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Largest Transforming Transformers]] Optimus Prime! One of six blind-packed $500,000,000 toys!
|title="The Transformers"
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[May 8]], [[1984]] ("on sale" [[May 29]], 1984)
|coverdate=September 1984
|plot=[[Bill Mantlo]]
|script=[[Ralph Macchio]]
|pencils=[[Frank Springer]]
|inks=[[Kim DeMulder]]
|colors=[[Nelson Yomtov]]
|lettering=[[Michael Higgins]], [[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
|packaged with=|packaged with=[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]]
}}

'''A group of sentient warring robots crash-lands on Earth four million years ago. When they awake in the present day, their battle begins anew.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Marvel issue 1 Cybertron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
On the [[Saturn]]-sized mechanical world of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], life has evolved not through carbon bonding, but via "[[Atechnogenesis|naturally-occurring gears, levers, and pulleys]]". The resultant sentient robots, the [[Autobot]]s, live in peace for many eons, until some of their number fall victim to a lust for power. Rallying behind the banner of the powerful [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], these "[[Decepticon]]s" rebuild their bodies, allowing them to [[transformation|transform]] into vehicles and weapons of destruction, and declare war on the Autobots, intending to conquer the planet and rebuild it as a cosmic dreadnought. The Autobots adopt the ability of transformation as well, but struggle to repel the Decepticon onslaught until a leader emerges from the city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]: the wise and powerful [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Under his leadership, the scattered Autobots are successfully united to become an effective fighting force... and thus, an [[Great War (G1)|all-consuming war]] rages across the planet for a thousand years, while the planet itself—dislodged from its orbit by the titanic battles—spins out of control through the cosmos.

Eventually, the Autobots learn that an [[asteroid belt]] lies in Cybertron's path, threatening the planet with destruction. Optimus Prime and a specially-chosen group of Autobots set out aboard a huge spacecraft dubbed the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to clear a path through the asteroids... but their preparations are observed by the Decepticon spy [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], allowing the Decepticons to plot against them. The Autobots go on to successfully complete their mission, after which the Decepticons launch an attack against them, boarding the Ark and easily overwhelming the weakened warriors. Facing inevitable defeat, Optimus Prime sets the Ark on a suicide course towards the third planet of the solar system: prehistoric [[Earth]]. The ship crashes into a [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]], and all aboard are knocked offline.

[[File:Combat deck marvel 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Combat Deck bought a junker lot from eBay.]]
Four million years later, the volcano erupts, reactivating the Ark's dormant [[Aunty|computer]]. Launching a probe to scan the planet, the computer proves unable to detect Earth's carbon-based [[human]] and animal life, believing instead that humanity's vehicles and machines are its dominant "life form." Under this mistaken belief, the computer sets about rebuilding and reactivating the ship's occupants, reconfiguring their alternate modes to match Earth's machines. Damaged, the computer is unable to tell friend from foe, and restores both Autobots and Decepticons alike. After [[Introdump|checking themselves over]], the Decepticons make a hasty exist to search for sources of [[Transformer fuel|fuel]], leaving the Autobots to set about attempting to repair the Ark. Reviewing the footage the ship's probe has gathered from across the planet, the Autobots learn of Earth's machines, and—still labouring under the misconception that they are living beings—Optimus Prime vows to protect these "lifeforms" and their planet from the Decepticon menaces he has accidentally unleashed upon them.

In a [[Portland|nearby city]], human teenager [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] returns home from school late, having stayed behind to catch up on the library work involved in his literary scholarship. His father, mechanic [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], despairs; he loves his son, but the Witwicky patriarch is a blue-collar guy who sees little value in literature and the arts, and wishes Buster would learn a manual trade so that he'll be able to make a living with his hands. Though a little annoyed that Buster has arrived home too late to help with work in the family auto-shop, Sparkplug gives the boy permission to head out and meet his friends at the [[Community Drive-In|drive-in theater]].

[[File:TheTransformers drivein battle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.25]]

As night falls, Optimus Prime sends a team of five Autobots, under the command of [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], to scout out the new world and make contact with the natives. The group comes upon the drive-in theater, and, mistaking it for some kind of religious ritual, heads in to make contact with the "natives"—unaware that their movements have been spotted by Decepticon [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and reported back to Megatron. Eager to be the first to greet an Earthling, the young [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] over-enthusiastically nudges the car in which Buster, his girlfiend [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]], and his best friend [["O"]] are sitting, and just as the three kids climb out to see what has happened, the Decepticons attack, intent on keeping their foes from establishing an alliance with the planet's natives. The villains' opening salvo injures Bumblebee, and the other Autobots reluctantly transform and defend themselves, turning the drive-in into a battlefield. During the battle, Prowl realizes that the automobiles are not alive at all, but the humans fleeing from them are; the Autobots retreat to draw the Decepticons' fire away from the apparently defenseless fleshlings, forced to leave Bumblebee behind.

Having heard the damaged Bumblebee cry out in pain when struck, a confused Buster tries to help, and ends up "driving" him away from the battlefield, back to the Witwicky garage. The noise of their arrival awakens Sparkplug, who is at first delighted to find Buster apparently showing an interest in auto-repair... but not so amused when the car cries out that it needs help, because it is dying...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Council of Autobot Elders|Autobot elder]] (5)
* [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (11)
* [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (14)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (15)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (16)
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (17)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (18)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (19)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (20)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (21)
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (22)
* [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (23)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (25)
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (26)
* [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (27)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (28)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (29)
}}

|c2=
* [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (1)
* [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (3)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (6)
* [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (7)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (8)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (9)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (10)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (12)
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (13)

|c3=
* [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (30)
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (31)
* [[Hitchhiker]] (32)
* Cashier (33)
* [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]] (34)
* [["O"]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:TheTransformers decepticon boarding party.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
[[File:TheTransformers suicidal heading.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"Uh, Prime, are you sure you've thought this through?" "SORRY, WHAT? CAN'T HEAR YOU, PROWL! TOO BUSY SACRIFICING MYSELF!" "* sigh* "]]
[[File:Glassgas.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]

"We have lived peacefully with the Autobots for eons, slowly, '''secretly''' gathering our strength and pursuing our technology. Now we shall strike at those who have brought the stagnation of peace and plenty to Cybertron. They shall learn the way of conflict... the way of war... the way of Megatron."
:—'''Megatron''', have you thought this through?

"'''Strike! Strike!''' With all the might at our command! Death to the Autobots and the decay they stand for!"
:—'''Megatron''' launches his war

"The Ark and its secrets must never fall into enemy hands, so I plotted an alternate course that would take us on a suicidal heading... directly into the third planet of this system. Farewell, my friend. Though we die, at least our enemies are taken with us."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' pushes the fatal button

"Let us never forget our primary purpose -- to spare this world from the scourge we have unwittingly unleashed upon it!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s "we" is more of an "I"

"Bumblebee, come back! We must reconnoiter first!" 
"You can't check the exuberance of youth, Prowl!"
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Hound'''

"I had hoped to Optimus we could avoid this, but... it seems our adversaries have left us little choice. Assume defensive configurations." 
"Now yer talkin' my lingo."
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Brawn'''

"So, '''Starscream''', you strike at me because you think isolation makes me vulnerable? You have obviously never flown in the face of my glass-gas gun!" 
"Yarrgh! The gas coats me, making my metal brittle and breakable as glass!"
:—'''Cliffjumper''' and '''Starscream''' team up to tell the reader how CJ's special gun works

==Notes==
===Production notes===
[[File:Generic autobots marvel 1.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Generic robots use the color schemes of Bumblebee, Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker, Hound, and Optimus Prime; the last of these, in the bottom right, bears a resemblance to Optimus and might be intended to represent a "pre-war" incarnation of him.]]
[[File:Generics marvel 1.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Since he's called out in the caption box, it's probably fair to assume that the robot armed with the [[ion blaster]] represents Optimus Prime, albeit miscolored. On his right is a robot using Sideswipe's design, apparently armed with a [[fusion cannon]].]]
* ''The Transformers'' was initially conceived as a [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|four-issue limited series]]. At the start of its production, [[character model]]s had not been finalized for the majority of the cast; as such, for the first two issues of the series, the appearances of the Autobots and Decepticons is quite variable, based either on early designs created for the first animated commercials (Optimus Prime, Sideswipe, Prowl, Jazz, Megatron, the three Decepticon jets, Soundwave, Laserbeak and Buzzsaw) or on the toys themselves, and their [[package art]] (most evident on characters like Ironhide and Ratchet). The finalized models were ready in time for [[Prisoner of War!|issue #3]], but the early color schemes used in these issues for certain characters—like Optimus Prime's lack of a silver stripe on his torso, Megatron's black helmet, Starscream's blue chest-vents, and the entirely-purple Soundwave—would persist throughout most if not all of the comic's run, in some cases becoming hallmarks of the characters' Marvel appearances.
* In addition to these teething troubles, artist [[Frank Springer]] and colorist [[Nelson Yomtov]] played fast and loose with what robot and technology designs they ''did'' have. Multiples of Optimus Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] are used to represent the "revival drones" that rebuilt the Ark's crew on pages 11–12, while a [[Onebox component]] like that used by Ironhide and Ratchet appears mounted to the hull of the Ark, firing on the asteroids, on page 6. Further, a range broad of [[generic]] Transformers appear throughout the issue; some are wholly original (such as the one prominently displayed on the title page that fans would go on to dub "[[Big Red (G1)|Big Red]]"), but others use and abuse existing characters' designs and/or color schemes (as seen in the images at right). As the brand was in its infancy at this stage, some of these might have been [[authorial intent|intended]] to represent actual characters, but whether they do so is probably best left [[Personal canon|up to you]].
* Both an early advertisement featured in comic news magazines (such as ''The Comic Reader'' #218) and the announcement for the miniseries in ''Marvel Age'' #17 stated ''The Transformers'' would begin in April 1984 ('''possibly''' intended to ship April 3 and be "on sale" April 24, working backwards from other titles in the ''Marvel Age'' #17 checklist). However, the U.S. copyright office filing for the issue places its publication at May 8, which in turn puts its "on sale" date at May 29. '''Why''' the series apparently launched a whole month after it was '''supposed''' to come out, we dunno...

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Introdump decepticons marvelus01.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|It's never too early in the morning to infodump!]]
* Along with the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|first episode of the cartoon]], this issue establishes several iconic aspects of the cartoon and the entire [[Transformers brand]]. The planet Cybertron and its city Iacon both appear in many other media and continuities. The crash of the Ark and the four-million-year slumber of its inhabitants likewise recur in several other versions of the Generation 1 story.
* As is only natural, some of this issue's early details would be retconned away or simply ignored as the series progressed and expanded its mythology, including the idea of Cybertron as "Saturn-sized," and the idea that the Transformers had "naturally evolved". In particular, this origin would be source of much mockery in the earlier days of online fandom, but modern media went on to dub the idea of spontaneously evolving mechanical life "[[atechnogenesis]]" and offer it up as one of several possible-but-unverified origins for the Transformers, who ''themselves'' did not know if it was true or not.
* Megatron's reason for starting the whole dang war is made pretty explicit in the text: He's bored. However, many years down the line, toward the end of the series' run Simon Furman would raise the claim that ''actually'' the Decepticons are a sub-species of Cybertronian with a built-in need for war, and further still in ''Generation 2'' that all Decepticons are descendants of the ''evil'' Liege Maximo.
* Megatron's plan to turn the planet into a "cosmic dreadnought" would be further explored in the Marvel UK story "[[Legion of the Lost!]]".
* Megatron's statement that "one of our mightiest is missing" plants the seed for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s debut in [[The Last Stand|issue #4]]. This brief mention parallels the character's cameo appearance in cartoon's [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|pilot episode]], which likewise set the stage for his full-fledged appearance in the [[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|first regular episode]] of the series proper. Shockwave was among the first, if not ''the'' first, of the second-year toys to be released.

===Real-life references===
* [[Mount St. Hilary]] is obviously inspired by the 1980 eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]].
* Unlike the contemporaneous cartoon, which was always shy about specifics, the comic immediately lets us know that the action is set in the state of [[Oregon]]. Issues #5 and #7 will later name [[Portland]] as the location of Sparkplug's garage, presumably making it the unnamed city we see here and elsewhere in the next few issues.
* A [[hitchhiker]] compares the sound of a team of Autobots driving down the highway to the [[Indy 500]].
* The Autobots visit a drive-in movie theater, which in the early 80s were still a thing.
* The cover for the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' #2 edition is an homage to the famous cover of EC's [https://www.comics.org/issue/10134/cover/4/ ''Weird Science'' #16]. The [[Martian]]s of ''[[Mars Attacks: The Transformers|Mars Attacks]]'' were inspired by the same cover.

===Continuity and plotting errors===
* It's said in this issue that the war between the Transformers ''knocked Cybertron out of its orbit'', which sounds...very improbable because of the sheer magnitude of force required for something like that to happen; Cybertron would have likely been completely obliterated before it would've been knocked out of its orbit.
* Numerous [[generic]]s show up aboard the Ark, when per story continuity, it should only have the 18 crew members shown here (plus, according to [[The Last Stand|issue #4]], the future Dinobots, whose characters presumably didn't exist yet in real-life terms). That said, the art on page 12 seems to provide a possible "out" for this by showing what looks to be a huge pile of unrepaired Transformers between behind Optimus and Megatron as they re-awaken.
* Page 10: "The drone swiftly plots its return to the Ark"—it's not clear from context if "it" is the jet scanned by the probe, or the probe itself. Neither makes a lot of sense.
* A solitary reference is made to "Aunty" as the name of the Ark's computer. This was an early name conceived by [[Jim Shooter]] when he wrote the original treatment for the Transformers backstory, at a time when the spaceship itself did not yet have a name. During hand-written re-writes of his treatment, Shooter replaced the name "Aunty" with "The Ark," which came to be treated as the name of the ship itself, with the apparent intent being to make the computer and ship synonymous with one another. Consequently, the inclusion of the outdated "Aunty" name in this issue appears to be in error; it would never be used in the US series again, but did reoccur in [[Raiders of the Last Ark|one early UK-original story]].

===Artwork and technical errors===
Hoo-boy.
[[File:Contentedfools.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
* The iconic cover of this issue depicts Optimus Prime in a design that appears to have been based on a reference image in an early [[character model|model sheet]] that was offered on [[eBay]] in 2016, <ref name="modelsheets">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160805095324/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/93711-more-unseen-tftm-designs-plus-some-early-colors-and-some-show-design/page-11#entry3191211 D.M on The Allspark Forums, 01 April 2016 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref> which in turn is based on an early [[prototype]] or mock-up for his original toy's ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor depicted in an early ''Diaclone'' catalog. <ref name="diaclonecatalogs">[https://web.archive.org/web/20151017201739/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pictures/tfdiac6b.jpg Diaclone catalog scan, formerly at 1501bc.com (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
* Page 1: The third sentence has an "its/it's" typo: "It's content was entirely--mechanical."
* Page 2: In his very first appearance, parts of Soundwave's backpack, arms and legs are colored red.
[[File:M01 tomaandi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Jazz experimented with [[electrum]] before [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|it was cool]].]]
* Page 5: As he and Optimus Prime report to the Autobot Elders, Jazz is colored like Bumblebee. Additionally, he is drawn to be ''extremely'' toy-based, complete with Earthly car parts, right down to having the toy's conjoined uni-feet, and has two missile launchers instead of one.
[[File:Generic decepticons marvel 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|...[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], is that you?]]
* Page 7:
** Panel 3: As the Decepticons first strike the Ark, Optimus Prime is colored almost entirely red.
** Panel 5: A blue-chested, red-legged Optimus Prime is among the invading Decepticons! In the same panel, Optimus himself is colored entirely red and is missing his chest windows. Prime's thought "Our firepower - no match" is missing its punctuation.
** None of the invading Decepticons resemble the ten Decepticons later shown to compose Megatron's crew.
* Page 8: Prowl is missing his door/wings, though one could retcon this as being his "Cybertronian" body.
* Page 12:
** The robots undergoing repair don't really correspond to any Transformer known to be present.
** The speech bubble beginning "The Autobots, too" is pointing to Optimus, but it seems to be being said by Megatron: it refers to the Autobots as if the speaker is not one, and the line continues into Megatron's line at the start of the next page.
* Page 13: Soundwave converts to his tape player form and flies off with the jets! Or starts to, at least—he's not shown in the next panel as the Decepticons flee the volcano.
* In the giant two-page Autobot spread:
** Sideswipe seems to have a made-up or at least off-model head.
** Wheeljack's "ears" are kind of folded up against his head.
** Bluestreak is missing his door/wings and shoulder rockets.
** Gears is a strange alternate model bearing almost no resemblance to his toy or later design.
** Hound, Wheeljack, and Sideswipe are all missing their shoulder launchers.
** Trailbreaker is missing his force field projector.
** Due to the overhead perspective, Windcharger looks taller than Hound.
[[File:Gearsg1firstappearance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Follow your dreams, you can reach your goals; I'm living proof. Beefcake. Beefcake!"]]
* Page 16:
** Panel 1: Bluestreak is colored like Prowl.
** Panel 1: Sideswipe is colored like Sunstreaker.
** Panel 1: Gears seems to have an entirely new, entirely different model.
** Panel 2: Bumblebee suddenly has the toy-based "backing plate" behind his head, whereas before he didn't.
** Panel 3: Not all of the silhouettes correspond to actual characters.
** Panel 4: Sunstreaker's "ears" are misshapen.
* Page 17:
** Panel 5: Sparkplug's "okay" is missing a period at the end.
** Panel 6: Sparkplug is meant to say "learnin'," to parallel the way he drops the g from the end of "readin'" in the first half of his sentence, but the word is written with the g... ''and'' the apostrophe meant to signify its absence.
* Page 19: When an Autobot asks Prowl "why would machines worship moving pictures of strange objects?", Prowl identifies the speaker as Bumblebee, but the art shows the speech bubble emanating from Brawn. It's not clear which is in error.
* Page 21: Buster refers to Bumblebee as a Volkswag'''o'''n; that should be [[Volkswagen|Volkswag'''e'''n]].
* Page 22: Starscream's entire cockpit cowling is colored as though it were a canopy.
* Page 23:
** Panel 2: When Ravage confronts him, Hound has ''two'' shoulder launchers.
** Panels 5-6: Soundwave is colored like Megatron as he attacks Prowl and Cliffjumper. His gun is missing its narrow tip, looking more like Megatron's fusion cannon, which is likely what caused the coloring error.
* Page 24: Cliffjumper's arms are colored white as Prowl orders the retreat.

===UK printing===
[[File:TheTransformers action transfers.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]

'''Issue #1:'''
* '''Published:''' [[September 20|20th September]], 1984
* '''[[Back-up strips]]:''' ''Machine Man'' ([https://tfuk.app/wiki/Introducing_Machine_Man "Introducing Machine Man"] & [https://tfuk.app/wiki/Byte_of_the_Binary_Bug! "Byte of the Binary Bug!"] part 1)
* '''Free gift:''' "Action Transfers"; page 16 of the comic is a full-page pin-up of a street featuring Sparkplug's garage that the transfers can be stuck on to create action scenes ''(right)''
* '''Other features:''' Spot-the-difference contest to win a Jazz figure; pin-up of Prowl, Jazz, and Sideswipe, made using a screengrab from the original ''Transformers'' comic book animated commercial; "Robot Round-Up," a two-page text feature looking at modern advancements in robotics
* The letters printed in issue #1 of the UK comic were provided by pupils from Greycourt School (in Ham, near Richmond in South West London) who were visiting the Marvel UK offices. Their visit was written up in a magazine published at the school. The teacher who arranged the visit was Stephen Payne, former president of the [[Doctor Who]] Appreciation Society and soon to be publisher of Visual Imagination Magazines (Starburst & TV Zone). <ref>Extract from Greycourt school 1984 sci fi mag detailing visit to the Marvel UK comics offices that resulted in comments appearing in the letters page of Marvel UK Transformers #1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/48819633@N05/5297859701/</ref>
[[File:TheTransformers autobot introdump.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]

'''Issue #2:'''
* '''Published:''' [[October 4|4th October]], 1984
* '''Backup strips:''' ''Machine Man'' ("Byte of the Binary Bug!" part 2)
* '''Free Gift:''' More "Action Transfers"
* '''Other features:''' "Design a Decepticon" contest to win a Decepticon jet figure; "Robot Round-Up"
* While the first issue was published in full-colour, this issue introudces the half-colour, half-black-and-white format the UK series will adhere to until [[Repeat Performance!|issue #27]]. Almost the entire ''Transformers'' strip is in black-and-white, with only the two pages of Buster returning home after school, and the Autobots departing on their survey mission, appearing in colour.
* The two-page spread of the Autobots introducing themselves ''(right)'' is omitted from the story, probably because the way the comic is laid out would have resulted in half of it being in black and white, and half in colour. New text captions added to the end of the preceding page and the start of the next to link them together. The spread ''is'' included in the issue, however, repurposed to become a full-colour pull-out poster, with the Transformers logo pasted over the two panels in the top-left corner (showing the Decepticons escapsing, and Prowl and Optimus watching them go). The spread would also be printed in this edited form in the [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1985 annual]]. In a sense, this means the early UK continuity initially lacks an in-story list of the Autobots originally on Earth, making appearances by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in "[[The Enemy Within!]]" and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] in "[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]" a ''weeeee'' bit easier to reconcile.

===Other trivia===
* This mini-series was printed on high-quality [[Mando paper]].
* On [[May 22]], the [https://groups.google.com/g/net.comics/c/TuupqbD-CBc/m/dgMOYd_32hwJ?hl=en first Usenet post about Transformers] is posted by Ted Nolan to net.comics, regarding this issue. Capsule review? "Worst comic of the year."
** In 2018, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AKb1Xw0ZbA&t=1633s TFU.INFO interviewed Ted Nolan about the post].
* The cover price is 75 cents, which would be about $1.80 when adjusted for inflation to 2017 dollars. Comics as an industry are rather notorious for their price increases over and above standard inflation; today, a standard [[IDW Publishing]] ''Transformers'' comic costs $3.99.
* The cover corner box, a staple of Marvel's covers from the 1970s through the mid-1990s, features a [[character model]] of Optimus Prime. A new, more dramatic pose would debut with the first ongoing issue ([[The New Order|issue #5]]).
* The cover banner that promotes this issue as "#1 IN A FOUR ISSUE LIMITED SERIES" would be spoofed for the [[End of the Road! (US)|final issue of the series]] ("#80 IN A FOUR ISSUE LIMITED SERIES"), and again for the [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|final issue]] of the modern-day sequel ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' ("#100 IN A FOUR ISSUE LIMITED SERIES").
* Other latter-day references to this issue include:
** A loving homage in IDW's ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
** Various parodies and homages to its distinctly surreal cover art including an [[:File:TDOOP cvrRIA.jpg|incentive cover]] of "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]", [[:File:RG1 100 cvrB.jpg|Cover B]] of the [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|final issue]] of ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'', a [[:File:TAAO1 cvrREB.jpg|convention exclusive cover]] for ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]], the "cover" for "[[The Inexorable March]]", and a [[:File:TFUnicron1 cvrRIC.jpg|retailer incentive cover]] to ''[[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron]]'' [[Last Stand (Unicron)|#1]].

===Bot Roster===
* Autobots: 18 active.
* Decepticons: 10 active; Shockwave missing in action.

===Courtesy of my...===
[[File:Tellhimwhodefeatedyouthisday.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
* Laserbeak mentions his [[Optic weaponry|optical lasers]].
* Sunstreaker boasts about his ground-to-air [[missile]]s.
* Cliffjumper talks up his [[glass gas]], later using it to damage Starscream and Thundercracker.
* Jazz says he's ready to fight with his [[photon rifle]] and overhead [[flamethrower]]s.
* Trailblazer mentions having to use his [[Force field|force-field]] projector to protect himself from Wheeljack's [[shrapnel shell]]s.
* Hound scares away Ravage with a [[Hologram|holographic missile]] projected from his [[turret gun]].
* Soundwave shoots at Prowl and Cliffjumper with his [[Concussion weapon|concussion cannon]].

===Covers (3)===
* '''US issue #1:''' gigantic Optimus Prime, tiny Starscream, Gears, Laserbeak and the Witwickys, by [[Bill Sienkiewicz]].
* '''UK issue #1:''' Soundwave and Buzzsaw kick Prime's ass, by [[Jerry Paris]].
* '''UK issue #2:''' the Autobots depart the Ark, by [[John Ridgway]]; inspired by the cover of ''{{w|Weird Science (comics)|Weird Science}}'' [[wikia:eccomics:Weird Science Vol 1 16|issue #16]] (November, 1952)

<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-01.jpg|'''US issue #1''' – First he will crush the planes, then he will crush the giant floating heads.
File:MarvelUK-001.jpg|'''UK issue #1''' – Is Soundwave on [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]]?
File:MarvelUK-002.jpg|'''UK issue #2''' – Is this girl '''that''' into her doll that she didn't see the [[Michael Bay|giant f* cking robots]]?
</gallery>

===Reprints===
<gallery>
File:Tfcolcom01.jpg|'''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Collected Comics]] #1''' (Marvel UK, 1985)
File:TFUSCollectedComics1StoryBegins.jpg|[[The Transformers: Collected Comics 1 - The Story Begins...|'''''Collected Comics'' #1: ''The Story Begins...''''']] (Marvel US, 1985)
File:FederalSuperSpecial.jpg|'''''The Transformers: A Federal Super Special''''' (Federal Publishing Company, 1985)
File:Complete works 1 cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 1|''The Transformers: The Complete Works'' Part 1]]''' (Marvel UK, 1986)
File:Die tf 01.jpg|'''[[Die Transformer issue 1|''Die Transformer'' #1]]''' (Condor Verlag, 1986)
File:Transformers Digest 01-cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine issue 1|''The Transformers Comics Magazine'' #1]]''' (Marvel US, 1986)
File:Titan-BeginningsSC.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|Transformers: Beginnings]]'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Titan-BeginningsHC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Beginnings'' HC''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:MarvelUS-01-25years.jpg|Pack-in with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|25th Anniversary Optimus Prime]] toy (Hasbro, 2009)
File:Classic Transformers Vol1.jpg|'''''[[Classic Transformers]] [[Classic Transformers Volume 1|Volume 1]]''''' (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:TFClassicsVol1.JPG|'''''[[The Transformers Classics]], [[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1|Vol. 1]]''''' (IDW Publishing, 2011)
File:TF 30thAnniversaryColl.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers 30th Anniversary Collection]]''''' (IDW Publishing, 2013)
File:TF1 100PennyPress.jpg|'''''One Hundred Penny Press Edition''''' (IDW Publishing, 2014)
File:ClassicComicCollection1.jpg|'''''Transformers: Classic Comic Collection Volume 1''''' (Chrirpy Bird, 2015)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 1: Power Play''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2017)
File:HXClassicsVol1.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers Classics#Japanese reprints|The Transformers: Classics]] Vol. 1''''' (Hero-X, 2018)
File:TF1 40th Cover A.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Cover A''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Cover B.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Cover B''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Cover C.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Cover C''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Big Time Collectibles Cover A.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Big Time Collectibles exclusive A''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Big Time Collectibles Cover B.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Big Time Collectibles exclusive B''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Maximus Books N' More Cover.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Maximus Books N' More exclusive''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th SuperManila Comic Con Cover.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition SuperManila Comic Con exclusive''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF Compendium V1.jpg|'''''The Transformers Compendium Volume 1''''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2025)
</gallery>

====Reprint notes====
* The UK ''Collected Comics'' #1 omits the double-page Autobot roll-call scene, as the original UK printing of the issue did (see [[#UK printing|UK printing]], above).
* ''The Complete Works'' reinstates the Autobot roll-call spread, but replaces the two panels in the corner with a single exterior shot of the Ark, re-used from [[Crisis of Command!|UK issue #42]], drawn by [[Geoff Senior]]. Presumably, this had to be done because Marvel UK either damaged or lost the original panels after removing them to edit the page into a poster for their original printing of the issue (again, see [[#UK printing|UK printing]]).
* The 2024 Image Comics facsimile reprint uses the IDW ''Transformers Classics'' version of the comic.

====IDW ''Transformers Classics'' edits====
For ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' series of trade paperbacks, IDW Publishing "remastered" the coloring of the series with varying degrees of success. These changes were sometimes to fix errors, but often to alter characters' color schemes to make them resemble their toy and/or cartoon selves, and were rarely applied with consistency. IDW's recolored version was also used for Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|The Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
* Soundwave is recolored blue throughout the issue, erasing his standard Marvel purple color scheme, as well as correcting the coloring errors on pages 2 and 23.
* Page 1, panel 5: The blue thighs of the generic red robot (second from the left) are recolored to also be red.
* Page 5: Jazz's colors are corrected as best they can be, changing him from incorrect yellow to white and blue.
* Page 7: Optimus's colors in panels 3 and 5 are largely corrected, though his pelvis remains blue.
* Page 15: Wheeljack is recolored to add a patch of green to his chest.
* Page 22, panel 4 and page 23, panel 1: For these two panels alone, Starscream is recolored into his finalized, predominantly white color scheme, as opposed to the early blue scheme he has in the rest of the issue.
* Page 23-24: For these two pages, Hound's legs are recolored from their standard Marvel solid blue to green with white thighs.

===Advertisements===
====US====
* ''The Last Starfighter'' (Inside front cover)
* Free [[Spider-Man]] Comic from Fig Newtons - between pages 4 & 5
* Olympic Sales Club - between pages 5 & 6
* Mile High Comics (2-page spread) - between pages 13 & 14
* Block of various Sketchy Things (I.E. Charles Atlas) - between pages 16 & 17
* Helen of Toy mail-in military scenes - between pages 22 & 23
* Marvel bonus certificate
* ''Muppets Take Manhattan'' storybook & record (Inside rear cover)
* ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' home console video arcade cassette (Rear cover)

====UK====
'''Issue #1'''
* The ''Transformers'' toyline, spotlighting the [[Autobot Cars]], Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s, [[Decepticon Planes]], and [[Mini-Cassette]]s.
* ''Indiana Jones'' #1
* ''The Savage Sword of Conan'' #85
* ''The Best Pals Club''

'''Issue #2'''
* Mail-away "[[Autobot (G2)|Robot Watch]]" offer
* Weetabix cereal home computer competition
* Grandreams 1985 hardback annuals
* The ''Transformers'' toyline
* Mail-away [[Spider-Man]] watches offer

==References==
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The Transformers (issue)

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{{disambig2|the first comic issue of the first comic series about Transformers|other uses of ''The Transformers''|Transformers (disambiguation)}}
{{comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #1
|next=Power Play!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #1–2
|next2=Power Play!
|image=MarvelUS-01.jpg
|caption=[[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Largest Transforming Transformers]] Optimus Prime! One of six blind-packed $500,000,000 toys!
|title="The Transformers"
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[May 8]], [[1984]] ("on sale" [[May 29]], 1984)
|coverdate=September 1984
|plot=[[Bill Mantlo]]
|script=[[Ralph Macchio]]
|pencils=[[Frank Springer]]
|inks=[[Kim DeMulder]]
|colors=[[Nelson Yomtov]]
|lettering=[[Michael Higgins]], [[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
|packaged with=|packaged with=[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]]
}}

'''A group of sentient warring robots crash-lands on Earth four million years ago. When they awake in the present day, their battle begins anew.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Marvel issue 1 Cybertron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
On the [[Saturn]]-sized mechanical world of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], life has evolved not through carbon bonding, but via "[[Atechnogenesis|naturally-occurring gears, levers, and pulleys]]". The resultant sentient robots, the [[Autobot]]s, live in peace for many eons, until some of their number fall victim to a lust for power. Rallying behind the banner of the powerful [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], these "[[Decepticon]]s" rebuild their bodies, allowing them to [[transformation|transform]] into vehicles and weapons of destruction, and declare war on the Autobots, intending to conquer the planet and rebuild it as a cosmic dreadnought. The Autobots adopt the ability of transformation as well, but struggle to repel the Decepticon onslaught until a leader emerges from the city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]: the wise and powerful [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Under his leadership, the scattered Autobots are successfully united to become an effective fighting force... and thus, an [[Great War (G1)|all-consuming war]] rages across the planet for a thousand years, while the planet itself—dislodged from its orbit by the titanic battles—spins out of control through the cosmos.

Eventually, the Autobots learn that an [[asteroid belt]] lies in Cybertron's path, threatening the planet with destruction. Optimus Prime and a specially-chosen group of Autobots set out aboard a huge spacecraft dubbed the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to clear a path through the asteroids... but their preparations are observed by the Decepticon spy [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], allowing the Decepticons to plot against them. The Autobots go on to successfully complete their mission, after which the Decepticons launch an attack against them, boarding the Ark and easily overwhelming the weakened warriors. Facing inevitable defeat, Optimus Prime sets the Ark on a suicide course towards the third planet of the solar system: prehistoric [[Earth]]. The ship crashes into a [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]], and all aboard are knocked offline.

[[File:Combat deck marvel 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Combat Deck bought a junker lot from eBay.]]
Four million years later, the volcano erupts, reactivating the Ark's dormant [[Aunty|computer]]. Launching a probe to scan the planet, the computer proves unable to detect Earth's carbon-based [[human]] and animal life, believing instead that humanity's vehicles and machines are its dominant "life form." Under this mistaken belief, the computer sets about rebuilding and reactivating the ship's occupants, reconfiguring their alternate modes to match Earth's machines. Damaged, the computer is unable to tell friend from foe, and restores both Autobots and Decepticons alike. After [[Introdump|checking themselves over]], the Decepticons make a hasty exist to search for sources of [[Transformer fuel|fuel]], leaving the Autobots to set about attempting to repair the Ark. Reviewing the footage the ship's probe has gathered from across the planet, the Autobots learn of Earth's machines, and—still labouring under the misconception that they are living beings—Optimus Prime vows to protect these "lifeforms" and their planet from the Decepticon menaces he has accidentally unleashed upon them.

In a [[Portland|nearby city]], human teenager [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] returns home from school late, having stayed behind to catch up on the library work involved in his literary scholarship. His father, mechanic [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], despairs; he loves his son, but the Witwicky patriarch is a blue-collar guy who sees little value in literature and the arts, and wishes Buster would learn a manual trade so that he'll be able to make a living with his hands. Though a little annoyed that Buster has arrived home too late to help with work in the family auto-shop, Sparkplug gives the boy permission to head out and meet his friends at the [[Community Drive-In|drive-in theater]].

[[File:TheTransformers drivein battle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.25]]

As night falls, Optimus Prime sends a team of five Autobots, under the command of [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], to scout out the new world and make contact with the natives. The group comes upon the drive-in theater, and, mistaking it for some kind of religious ritual, heads in to make contact with the "natives"—unaware that their movements have been spotted by Decepticon [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and reported back to Megatron. Eager to be the first to greet an Earthling, the young [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] over-enthusiastically nudges the car in which Buster, his girlfiend [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]], and his best friend [["O"]] are sitting, and just as the three kids climb out to see what has happened, the Decepticons attack, intent on keeping their foes from establishing an alliance with the planet's natives. The villains' opening salvo injures Bumblebee, and the other Autobots reluctantly transform and defend themselves, turning the drive-in into a battlefield. During the battle, Prowl realizes that the automobiles are not alive at all, but the humans fleeing from them are; the Autobots retreat to draw the Decepticons' fire away from the apparently defenseless fleshlings, forced to leave Bumblebee behind.

Having heard the damaged Bumblebee cry out in pain when struck, a confused Buster tries to help, and ends up "driving" him away from the battlefield, back to the Witwicky garage. The noise of their arrival awakens Sparkplug, who is at first delighted to find Buster apparently showing an interest in auto-repair... but not so amused when the car cries out that it needs help, because it is dying...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Council of Autobot Elders|Autobot elder]] (5)
* [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (11)
* [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (14)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (15)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (16)
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (17)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (18)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (19)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (20)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (21)
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (22)
* [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (23)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (25)
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (26)
* [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (27)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (28)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (29)
}}

|c2=
* [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (1)
* [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (3)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (6)
* [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (7)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (8)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (9)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (10)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (12)
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (13)

|c3=
* [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (30)
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (31)
* [[Hitchhiker]] (32)
* Cashier (33)
* [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]] (34)
* [["O"]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:TheTransformers decepticon boarding party.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
[[File:TheTransformers suicidal heading.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"Uh, Prime, are you sure you've thought this through?" "SORRY, WHAT? CAN'T HEAR YOU, PROWL! TOO BUSY SACRIFICING MYSELF!" "* sigh* "]]
[[File:Glassgas.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]

"We have lived peacefully with the Autobots for eons, slowly, '''secretly''' gathering our strength and pursuing our technology. Now we shall strike at those who have brought the stagnation of peace and plenty to Cybertron. They shall learn the way of conflict... the way of war... the way of Megatron."
:—'''Megatron''', have you thought this through?

"'''Strike! Strike!''' With all the might at our command! Death to the Autobots and the decay they stand for!"
:—'''Megatron''' launches his war

"The Ark and its secrets must never fall into enemy hands, so I plotted an alternate course that would take us on a suicidal heading... directly into the third planet of this system. Farewell, my friend. Though we die, at least our enemies are taken with us."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' pushes the fatal button

"Let us never forget our primary purpose -- to spare this world from the scourge we have unwittingly unleashed upon it!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''''s "we" is more of an "I"

"Bumblebee, come back! We must reconnoiter first!" 
"You can't check the exuberance of youth, Prowl!"
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Hound'''

"I had hoped to Optimus we could avoid this, but... it seems our adversaries have left us little choice. Assume defensive configurations." 
"Now yer talkin' my lingo."
:—'''Prowl''' and '''Brawn'''

"So, '''Starscream''', you strike at me because you think isolation makes me vulnerable? You have obviously never flown in the face of my glass-gas gun!" 
"Yarrgh! The gas coats me, making my metal brittle and breakable as glass!"
:—'''Cliffjumper''' and '''Starscream''' team up to tell the reader how CJ's special gun works

==Notes==
===Production notes===
[[File:Generic autobots marvel 1.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Generic robots use the color schemes of Bumblebee, Trailbreaker, Sunstreaker, Hound, and Optimus Prime; the last of these, in the bottom right, bears a resemblance to Optimus and might be intended to represent a "pre-war" incarnation of him.]]
[[File:Generics marvel 1.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Since he's called out in the caption box, it's probably fair to assume that the robot armed with the [[ion blaster]] represents Optimus Prime, albeit miscolored. On his right is a robot using Sideswipe's design, apparently armed with a [[fusion cannon]].]]
* ''The Transformers'' was initially conceived as a [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|four-issue limited series]]. At the start of its production, [[character model]]s had not been finalized for the majority of the cast; as such, for the first two issues of the series, the appearances of the Autobots and Decepticons is quite variable, based either on early designs created for the first animated commercials (Optimus Prime, Sideswipe, Prowl, Jazz, Megatron, the three Decepticon jets, Soundwave, Laserbeak and Buzzsaw) or on the toys themselves, and their [[package art]] (most evident on characters like Ironhide and Ratchet). The finalized models were ready in time for [[Prisoner of War!|issue #3]], but the early color schemes used in these issues for certain characters—like Optimus Prime's lack of a silver stripe on his torso, Megatron's black helmet, Starscream's blue chest-vents, and the entirely-purple Soundwave—would persist throughout most if not all of the comic's run, in some cases becoming hallmarks of the characters' Marvel appearances.
* In addition to these teething troubles, artist [[Frank Springer]] and colorist [[Nelson Yomtov]] played fast and loose with what robot and technology designs they ''did'' have. Multiples of Optimus Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] are used to represent the "revival drones" that rebuilt the Ark's crew on pages 11–12, while a [[Onebox component]] like that used by Ironhide and Ratchet appears mounted to the hull of the Ark, firing on the asteroids, on page 6. Further, a range broad of [[generic]] Transformers appear throughout the issue; some are wholly original (such as the one prominently displayed on the title page that fans would go on to dub "[[Big Red (G1)|Big Red]]"), but others use and abuse existing characters' designs and/or color schemes (as seen in the images at right). As the brand was in its infancy at this stage, some of these might have been [[authorial intent|intended]] to represent actual characters, but whether they do so is probably best left [[Personal canon|up to you]].
* Both an early advertisement featured in comic news magazines (such as ''The Comic Reader'' #218) and the announcement for the miniseries in ''Marvel Age'' #17 stated ''The Transformers'' would begin in April 1984 ('''possibly''' intended to ship April 3 and be "on sale" April 24, working backwards from other titles in the ''Marvel Age'' #17 checklist). However, the U.S. copyright office filing for the issue places its publication at May 8, which in turn puts its "on sale" date at May 29. '''Why''' the series apparently launched a whole month after it was '''supposed''' to come out, we dunno...

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Introdump decepticons marvelus01.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|It's never too early in the morning to infodump!]]
* Along with the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|first episode of the cartoon]], this issue establishes several iconic aspects of the cartoon and the entire [[Transformers brand]]. The planet Cybertron and its city Iacon both appear in many other media and continuities. The crash of the Ark and the four-million-year slumber of its inhabitants likewise recur in several other versions of the Generation 1 story.
* As is only natural, some of this issue's early details would be retconned away or simply ignored as the series progressed and expanded its mythology, including the idea of Cybertron as "Saturn-sized," and the idea that the Transformers had "naturally evolved". In particular, this origin would be source of much mockery in the earlier days of online fandom, but modern media went on to dub the idea of spontaneously evolving mechanical life "[[atechnogenesis]]" and offer it up as one of several possible-but-unverified origins for the Transformers, who ''themselves'' did not know if it was true or not.
* Megatron's reason for starting the whole dang war is made pretty explicit in the text: He's bored. However, many years down the line, toward the end of the series' run Simon Furman would raise the claim that ''actually'' the Decepticons are a sub-species of Cybertronian with a built-in need for war, and further still in ''Generation 2'' that all Decepticons are descendants of the ''evil'' Liege Maximo.
* Megatron's plan to turn the planet into a "cosmic dreadnought" would be further explored in the Marvel UK story "[[Legion of the Lost!]]".
* Megatron's statement that "one of our mightiest is missing" plants the seed for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s debut in [[The Last Stand|issue #4]]. This brief mention parallels the character's cameo appearance in cartoon's [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|pilot episode]], which likewise set the stage for his full-fledged appearance in the [[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|first regular episode]] of the series proper. Shockwave was among the first, if not ''the'' first, of the second-year toys to be released.

===Real-life references===
* [[Mount St. Hilary]] is obviously inspired by the 1980 eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]].
* Unlike the contemporaneous cartoon, which was always shy about specifics, the comic immediately lets us know that the action is set in the state of [[Oregon]]. Issues #5 and #7 will later name [[Portland]] as the location of Sparkplug's garage, presumably making it the unnamed city we see here and elsewhere in the next few issues.
* A [[hitchhiker]] compares the sound of a team of Autobots driving down the highway to the [[Indy 500]].
* The Autobots visit a drive-in movie theater, which in the early 80s were still a thing.
* The cover for the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' #2 edition is an homage to the famous cover of EC's [https://www.comics.org/issue/10134/cover/4/ ''Weird Science'' #16]. The [[Martian]]s of ''[[Mars Attacks: The Transformers|Mars Attacks]]'' were inspired by the same cover.

===Continuity and plotting errors===
* It's said in this issue that the war between the Transformers ''knocked Cybertron out of its orbit'', which sounds...very improbable because of the sheer magnitude of force required for something like that to happen; Cybertron would have likely been completely obliterated before it would've been knocked out of its orbit.
* Numerous [[generic]]s show up aboard the Ark, when per story continuity, it should only have the 18 crew members shown here (plus, according to [[The Last Stand|issue #4]], the future Dinobots, whose characters presumably didn't exist yet in real-life terms). That said, the art on page 12 seems to provide a possible "out" for this by showing what looks to be a huge pile of unrepaired Transformers between behind Optimus and Megatron as they re-awaken.
* Page 10: "The drone swiftly plots its return to the Ark"—it's not clear from context if "it" is the jet scanned by the probe, or the probe itself. Neither makes a lot of sense.
* A solitary reference is made to "Aunty" as the name of the Ark's computer. This was an early name conceived by [[Jim Shooter]] when he wrote the original treatment for the Transformers backstory, at a time when the spaceship itself did not yet have a name. During hand-written re-writes of his treatment, Shooter replaced the name "Aunty" with "The Ark," which came to be treated as the name of the ship itself, with the apparent intent being to make the computer and ship synonymous with one another. Consequently, the inclusion of the outdated "Aunty" name in this issue appears to be in error; it would never be used in the US series again, but did reoccur in [[Raiders of the Last Ark|one early UK-original story]].

===Artwork and technical errors===
Hoo-boy.
[[File:Contentedfools.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
* The iconic cover of this issue depicts Optimus Prime in a design that appears to have been based on a reference image in an early [[character model|model sheet]] that was offered on [[eBay]] in 2016, <ref name="modelsheets">[https://web.archive.org/web/20160805095324/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/93711-more-unseen-tftm-designs-plus-some-early-colors-and-some-show-design/page-11#entry3191211 D.M on The Allspark Forums, 01 April 2016 (via the Internet Archive)]</ref> which in turn is based on an early [[prototype]] or mock-up for his original toy's ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor depicted in an early ''Diaclone'' catalog. <ref name="diaclonecatalogs">[https://web.archive.org/web/20151017201739/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pictures/tfdiac6b.jpg Diaclone catalog scan, formerly at 1501bc.com (via the Internet Archive)]</ref>
* Page 1: The third sentence has an "its/it's" typo: "It's content was entirely--mechanical."
* Page 2: In his very first appearance, parts of Soundwave's backpack, arms and legs are colored red.
[[File:M01 tomaandi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Jazz experimented with [[electrum]] before [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|it was cool]].]]
* Page 5: As he and Optimus Prime report to the Autobot Elders, Jazz is colored like Bumblebee. Additionally, he is drawn to be ''extremely'' toy-based, complete with Earthly car parts, right down to having the toy's conjoined uni-feet, and has two missile launchers instead of one.
[[File:Generic decepticons marvel 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|...[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], is that you?]]
* Page 7:
** Panel 3: As the Decepticons first strike the Ark, Optimus Prime is colored almost entirely red.
** Panel 5: A blue-chested, red-legged Optimus Prime is among the invading Decepticons! In the same panel, Optimus himself is colored entirely red and is missing his chest windows. Prime's thought "Our firepower - no match" is missing its punctuation.
** None of the invading Decepticons resemble the ten Decepticons later shown to compose Megatron's crew.
* Page 8: Prowl is missing his door/wings, though one could retcon this as being his "Cybertronian" body.
* Page 12:
** The robots undergoing repair don't really correspond to any Transformer known to be present.
** The speech bubble beginning "The Autobots, too" is pointing to Optimus, but it seems to be being said by Megatron: it refers to the Autobots as if the speaker is not one, and the line continues into Megatron's line at the start of the next page.
* Page 13: Soundwave converts to his tape player form and flies off with the jets! Or starts to, at least—he's not shown in the next panel as the Decepticons flee the volcano.
* In the giant two-page Autobot spread:
** Sideswipe seems to have a made-up or at least off-model head.
** Wheeljack's "ears" are kind of folded up against his head.
** Bluestreak is missing his door/wings and shoulder rockets.
** Gears is a strange alternate model bearing almost no resemblance to his toy or later design.
** Hound, Wheeljack, and Sideswipe are all missing their shoulder launchers.
** Trailbreaker is missing his force field projector.
** Due to the overhead perspective, Windcharger looks taller than Hound.
[[File:Gearsg1firstappearance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Follow your dreams, you can reach your goals; I'm living proof. Beefcake. Beefcake!"]]
* Page 16:
** Panel 1: Bluestreak is colored like Prowl.
** Panel 1: Sideswipe is colored like Sunstreaker.
** Panel 1: Gears seems to have an entirely new, entirely different model.
** Panel 2: Bumblebee suddenly has the toy-based "backing plate" behind his head, whereas before he didn't.
** Panel 3: Not all of the silhouettes correspond to actual characters.
** Panel 4: Sunstreaker's "ears" are misshapen.
* Page 17:
** Panel 5: Sparkplug's "okay" is missing a period at the end.
** Panel 6: Sparkplug is meant to say "learnin'," to parallel the way he drops the g from the end of "readin'" in the first half of his sentence, but the word is written with the g... ''and'' the apostrophe meant to signify its absence.
* Page 19: When an Autobot asks Prowl "why would machines worship moving pictures of strange objects?", Prowl identifies the speaker as Bumblebee, but the art shows the speech bubble emanating from Brawn. It's not clear which is in error.
* Page 21: Buster refers to Bumblebee as a Volkswag'''o'''n; that should be [[Volkswagen|Volkswag'''e'''n]].
* Page 22: Starscream's entire cockpit cowling is colored as though it were a canopy.
* Page 23:
** Panel 2: When Ravage confronts him, Hound has ''two'' shoulder launchers.
** Panels 5-6: Soundwave is colored like Megatron as he attacks Prowl and Cliffjumper. His gun is missing its narrow tip, looking more like Megatron's fusion cannon, which is likely what caused the coloring error.
* Page 24: Cliffjumper's arms are colored white as Prowl orders the retreat.

===UK printing===
[[File:TheTransformers action transfers.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]

'''Issue #1:'''
* '''Published:''' [[September 20|20th September]], 1984
* '''[[Back-up strips]]:''' ''Machine Man'' ([https://tfuk.app/wiki/Introducing_Machine_Man "Introducing Machine Man"] & [https://tfuk.app/wiki/Byte_of_the_Binary_Bug! "Byte of the Binary Bug!"] part 1)
* '''Free gift:''' "Action Transfers"; page 16 of the comic is a full-page pin-up of a street featuring Sparkplug's garage that the transfers can be stuck on to create action scenes ''(right)''
* '''Other features:''' Spot-the-difference contest to win a Jazz figure; pin-up of Prowl, Jazz, and Sideswipe, made using a screengrab from the original ''Transformers'' comic book animated commercial; "Robot Round-Up," a two-page text feature looking at modern advancements in robotics
* The letters printed in issue #1 of the UK comic were provided by pupils from Greycourt School (in Ham, near Richmond in South West London) who were visiting the Marvel UK offices. Their visit was written up in a magazine published at the school. The teacher who arranged the visit was Stephen Payne, former president of the [[Doctor Who]] Appreciation Society and soon to be publisher of Visual Imagination Magazines (Starburst & TV Zone). <ref>Extract from Greycourt school 1984 sci fi mag detailing visit to the Marvel UK comics offices that resulted in comments appearing in the letters page of Marvel UK Transformers #1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/48819633@N05/5297859701/</ref>
[[File:TheTransformers autobot introdump.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]

'''Issue #2:'''
* '''Published:''' [[October 4|4th October]], 1984
* '''Backup strips:''' ''Machine Man'' ("Byte of the Binary Bug!" part 2)
* '''Free Gift:''' More "Action Transfers"
* '''Other features:''' "Design a Decepticon" contest to win a Decepticon jet figure; "Robot Round-Up"
* While the first issue was published in full-colour, this issue introudces the half-colour, half-black-and-white format the UK series will adhere to until [[Repeat Performance!|issue #27]]. Almost the entire ''Transformers'' strip is in black-and-white, with only the two pages of Buster returning home after school, and the Autobots departing on their survey mission, appearing in colour.
* The two-page spread of the Autobots introducing themselves ''(right)'' is omitted from the story, probably because the way the comic is laid out would have resulted in half of it being in black and white, and half in colour. New text captions added to the end of the preceding page and the start of the next to link them together. The spread ''is'' included in the issue, however, repurposed to become a full-colour pull-out poster, with the Transformers logo pasted over the two panels in the top-left corner (showing the Decepticons escapsing, and Prowl and Optimus watching them go). The spread would also be printed in this edited form in the [[Transformers Annual 1985|the 1985 annual]]. In a sense, this means the early UK continuity initially lacks an in-story list of the Autobots originally on Earth, making appearances by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in "[[The Enemy Within!]]" and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] in "[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]" a ''weeeee'' bit easier to reconcile.

===Other trivia===
* This mini-series was printed on high-quality [[Mando paper]].
* On [[May 22]], the [https://groups.google.com/g/net.comics/c/TuupqbD-CBc/m/dgMOYd_32hwJ?hl=en first Usenet post about Transformers] is posted by Ted Nolan to net.comics, regarding this issue. Capsule review? "Worst comic of the year."
** In 2018, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AKb1Xw0ZbA&t=1633s TFU.INFO interviewed Ted Nolan about the post].
* The cover price is 75 cents, which would be about $1.80 when adjusted for inflation to 2017 dollars. Comics as an industry are rather notorious for their price increases over and above standard inflation; today, a standard [[IDW Publishing]] ''Transformers'' comic costs $3.99.
* The cover corner box, a staple of Marvel's covers from the 1970s through the mid-1990s, features a [[character model]] of Optimus Prime. A new, more dramatic pose would debut with the first ongoing issue ([[The New Order|issue #5]]).
* The cover banner that promotes this issue as "#1 IN A FOUR ISSUE LIMITED SERIES" would be spoofed for the [[End of the Road! (US)|final issue of the series]] ("#80 IN A FOUR ISSUE LIMITED SERIES"), and again for the [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|final issue]] of the modern-day sequel ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' ("#100 IN A FOUR ISSUE LIMITED SERIES").
* Other latter-day references to this issue include:
** A loving homage in IDW's ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Primus: All Good Things|2012 Annual]]
** Various parodies and homages to its distinctly surreal cover art including an [[:File:TDOOP cvrRIA.jpg|incentive cover]] of "[[Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime]]", [[:File:RG1 100 cvrB.jpg|Cover B]] of the [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|final issue]] of ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'', a [[:File:TAAO1 cvrREB.jpg|convention exclusive cover]] for ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]], the "cover" for "[[The Inexorable March]]", and a [[:File:TFUnicron1 cvrRIC.jpg|retailer incentive cover]] to ''[[Transformers: Unicron|Unicron]]'' [[Last Stand (Unicron)|#1]].

===Bot Roster===
* Autobots: 18 active.
* Decepticons: 10 active; Shockwave missing in action.

===Courtesy of my...===
[[File:Tellhimwhodefeatedyouthisday.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
* Laserbeak mentions his [[Optic weaponry|optical lasers]].
* Sunstreaker boasts about his ground-to-air [[missile]]s.
* Cliffjumper talks up his [[glass gas]], later using it to damage Starscream and Thundercracker.
* Jazz says he's ready to fight with his [[photon rifle]] and overhead [[flamethrower]]s.
* Trailblazer mentions having to use his [[Force field|force-field]] projector to protect himself from Wheeljack's [[shrapnel shell]]s.
* Hound scares away Ravage with a [[Hologram|holographic missile]] projected from his [[turret gun]].
* Soundwave shoots at Prowl and Cliffjumper with his [[Concussion weapon|concussion cannon]].

===Covers (3)===
* '''US issue #1:''' gigantic Optimus Prime, tiny Starscream, Gears, Laserbeak and the Witwickys, by [[Bill Sienkiewicz]].
* '''UK issue #1:''' Soundwave and Buzzsaw kick Prime's ass, by [[Jerry Paris]].
* '''UK issue #2:''' the Autobots depart the Ark, by [[John Ridgway]]; inspired by the cover of ''{{w|Weird Science (comics)|Weird Science}}'' [[wikia:eccomics:Weird Science Vol 1 16|issue #16]] (November, 1952)

<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-01.jpg|'''US issue #1''' – First he will crush the planes, then he will crush the giant floating heads.
File:MarvelUK-001.jpg|'''UK issue #1''' – Is Soundwave on [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]]?
File:MarvelUK-002.jpg|'''UK issue #2''' – Is this girl '''that''' into her doll that she didn't see the [[Michael Bay|giant f* cking robots]]?
</gallery>

===Reprints===
<gallery>
File:Tfcolcom01.jpg|'''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Collected Comics]] #1''' (Marvel UK, 1985)
File:TFUSCollectedComics1StoryBegins.jpg|[[The Transformers: Collected Comics 1 - The Story Begins...|'''''Collected Comics'' #1: ''The Story Begins...''''']] (Marvel US, 1985)
File:FederalSuperSpecial.jpg|'''''The Transformers: A Federal Super Special''''' (Federal Publishing Company, 1985)
File:Complete works 1 cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 1|''The Transformers: The Complete Works'' Part 1]]''' (Marvel UK, 1986)
File:Die tf 01.jpg|'''[[Die Transformer issue 1|''Die Transformer'' #1]]''' (Condor Verlag, 1986)
File:Transformers Digest 01-cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine issue 1|''The Transformers Comics Magazine'' #1]]''' (Marvel US, 1986)
File:Titan-BeginningsSC.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|Transformers: Beginnings]]'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Titan-BeginningsHC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Beginnings'' HC''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:MarvelUS-01-25years.jpg|Pack-in with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|25th Anniversary Optimus Prime]] toy (Hasbro, 2009)
File:Classic Transformers Vol1.jpg|'''''[[Classic Transformers]] [[Classic Transformers Volume 1|Volume 1]]''''' (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:TFClassicsVol1.JPG|'''''[[The Transformers Classics]], [[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1|Vol. 1]]''''' (IDW Publishing, 2011)
File:TF 30thAnniversaryColl.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers 30th Anniversary Collection]]''''' (IDW Publishing, 2013)
File:TF1 100PennyPress.jpg|'''''One Hundred Penny Press Edition''''' (IDW Publishing, 2014)
File:ClassicComicCollection1.jpg|'''''Transformers: Classic Comic Collection Volume 1''''' (Chrirpy Bird, 2015)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 1: Power Play''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2017)
File:HXClassicsVol1.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers Classics#Japanese reprints|The Transformers: Classics]] Vol. 1''''' (Hero-X, 2018)
File:TF1 40th Cover A.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Cover A''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Cover B.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Cover B''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Cover C.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Cover C''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Big Time Collectibles Cover A.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Big Time Collectibles exclusive A''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Big Time Collectibles Cover B.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Big Time Collectibles exclusive B''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th Maximus Books N' More Cover.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition Maximus Books N' More exclusive''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF 1 40th SuperManila Comic Con Cover.jpg|'''''Transformers'' #1 40th Anniversary Edition SuperManila Comic Con exclusive''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2024)
File:TF Compendium V1.jpg|'''''The Transformers Compendium Volume 1''''' (Image Comics & Skybound Entertainment, 2025)
</gallery>

====Reprint notes====
* The UK ''Collected Comics'' #1 omits the double-page Autobot roll-call scene, as the original UK printing of the issue did (see [[#UK printing|UK printing]], above).
* ''The Complete Works'' reinstates the Autobot roll-call spread, but replaces the two panels in the corner with a single exterior shot of the Ark, re-used from [[Crisis of Command!|UK issue #42]], drawn by [[Geoff Senior]]. Presumably, this had to be done because Marvel UK either damaged or lost the original panels after removing them to edit the page into a poster for their original printing of the issue (again, see [[#UK printing|UK printing]]).
* The 2024 Image Comics facsimile reprint uses the IDW Transformers Classics version of the comic.

====IDW ''Transformers Classics'' edits====
For ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' series of trade paperbacks, IDW Publishing "remastered" the coloring of the series with varying degrees of success. These changes were sometimes to fix errors, but often to alter characters' color schemes to make them resemble their toy and/or cartoon selves, and were rarely applied with consistency. IDW's recolored version was also used for Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|The Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
* Soundwave is recolored blue throughout the issue, erasing his standard Marvel purple color scheme, as well as correcting the coloring errors on pages 2 and 23.
* Page 1, panel 5: The blue thighs of the generic red robot (second from the left) are recolored to also be red.
* Page 5: Jazz's colors are corrected as best they can be, changing him from incorrect yellow to white and blue.
* Page 7: Optimus's colors in panels 3 and 5 are largely corrected, though his pelvis remains blue.
* Page 15: Wheeljack is recolored to add a patch of green to his chest.
* Page 22, panel 4 and page 23, panel 1: For these two panels alone, Starscream is recolored into his finalized, predominantly white color scheme, as opposed to the early blue scheme he has in the rest of the issue.
* Page 23-24: For these two pages, Hound's legs are recolored from their standard Marvel solid blue to green with white thighs.

===Advertisements===
====US====
* ''The Last Starfighter'' (Inside front cover)
* Free [[Spider-Man]] Comic from Fig Newtons - between pages 4 & 5
* Olympic Sales Club - between pages 5 & 6
* Mile High Comics (2-page spread) - between pages 13 & 14
* Block of various Sketchy Things (I.E. Charles Atlas) - between pages 16 & 17
* Helen of Toy mail-in military scenes - between pages 22 & 23
* Marvel bonus certificate
* ''Muppets Take Manhattan'' storybook & record (Inside rear cover)
* ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' home console video arcade cassette (Rear cover)

====UK====
'''Issue #1'''
* The ''Transformers'' toyline, spotlighting the [[Autobot Cars]], Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s, [[Decepticon Planes]], and [[Mini-Cassette]]s.
* ''Indiana Jones'' #1
* ''The Savage Sword of Conan'' #85
* ''The Best Pals Club''

'''Issue #2'''
* Mail-away "[[Autobot (G2)|Robot Watch]]" offer
* Weetabix cereal home computer competition
* Grandreams 1985 hardback annuals
* The ''Transformers'' toyline
* Mail-away [[Spider-Man]] watches offer

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

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Prisoner of War!

2024-10-13T02:31:30Z

SlimerJoel: /* Synopsis */ Rewritten with more detail

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #3
|prev=Power Play!
|next=The Last Stand
|title="Prisoner of War!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #5–6
|prev2=Power Play!
|next2=The Last Stand
|image=MarvelUS-03.jpg
|caption=Is he strong? Listen, [[bud]], he made Megatron go thud!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[September 11]], [[1984]] ("on sale" [[October 2]], [[1984]])
|coverdate=January [[1985]]
|writer=[[Jim Salicrup]]
|penciler=[[Frank Springer]]
|inker=[[Kim DeMulder]], [[Mike Esposito]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov]]
|letterers=[[Janice Chiang]] & Others
|editor=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''When Sparkplug is kidnapped, it's up to Gears and Spider-Man to save him.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:PrisonerofWar starscream and sparkplug.jpg|thumb|left]]
The [[Decepticon]]s bring Sparkplug Witwicky to their [[Fortress Sinister|base of operations]], with [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] proclaiming that his help will be the key to their very survival on [[Earth]]. [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] compliments Starscream on a job well done, but muses internally about the treacherous Decepticon jet's true intentions - taking over as leader! Megatron informs Sparkplug of [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage's]] espionage, including learning of his plans to convert Earth fuel into energy for the [[Autobot]]s, and demands that he use this knowledge to help them instead. Equating his current situation with his wartime days in [[North Korea|Korea]], Sparkplug adamantly refuses to help, even after being threatened by an enraged Megatron.

Back at the Witwicky garage, the Autobots are in bad shape following their fight with the Decepticons. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] attempts to take the blame for Sparkplug's kidnapping, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] declares that, as leader of the Autobots, the blame rests at his feet. [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] doesn't care who's to blame and simply wants them to help take his father back. The Autobots transform and head back to base as the entire neighborhood watches them depart, with [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]] giving Buster a kiss for good luck. Along the way, a motorcycle cop attempts to pull over the speeding Autobots...but is quickly frightened away by an aggressive [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]. [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] greets the Autobots as they return to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], eager to inform Optimus about an anomaly the ship's computer detected, but the Autobot leader shrugs it off, insisting on him and his troops being refueled immediately.

Sparkplug's defiance is quickly worn down by a close-call from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak's]] [[Optic weaponry|eyebeams]] and he agrees to help the Decepticons, requesting a fuel sample (provided by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] at Megatron's request) and a workspace to begin creating the conversion formula. [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], Rumble, and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] stomp to the [[University of Oregon]] and steal components from the chemistry department and a tanker truck as raw materials for Sparkplug's creation. Their earlier attack on the power plant catches the attention of [[Moscow]], [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] officers [[Dum Dum]] and [[Nicholas Fury]], and [[Daily Bugle]] editor [[Joe Robertson]], who has sent mild-mannered photographer [[Spider-Man|Peter Parker]] to the Decepticon base to grab some snapshots. At the site of the Decepticon fortress, numerous news crews and the [[United States military]] are stationed outside. Peter, unable to get a clear view, changes into his alter-ego Spider-Man in order to get closer to the action.

Inside the Decepticon fortress, Soundwave intercepts a transmission from the U.S. military, who urge the Decepticons to engage in peaceful talks...a request that Megatron balks at, sending Starscream, [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] to deal with the intruders. The battle ensues, with the Decepticon jets, along with [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], making short work of the military forces. In the heat of the battle, Spider-Man spots Gears heading in on a scouting mission and mistakenly assumes him to be a Decepticon. Spider-Man attempts to wrangle Gears, but the two stop to save a group of journalists from being squashed by a tank thrown at them by Skywarp. Convinced that they're on the same side, Gears brings Spider-Man up to speed and contacts Optimus Prime to inform him of what's transpired so far.

With the military out-gunned and retreating, the Autobots and Spider-Man spring into action, sneaking through the military squadron in disguise. As they reach the front-line, the Autobots are attacked by unaware military troops...as well as the Decepticons swooping in for an all-out battle!

As their allies and comrades fight below, Sparkplug has finished the conversion formula for Megatron, just as Gears and Spider-Man successfully sneak into the Decepticon base. After tripping up an unaware Rumble and Frenzy, the two encounter and subsequently evade Ravage and Soundwave, breaking through the closing doors of the Decepticon base. Gears and Spider-Man manage to find Sparkplug and Megatron, quickly nabbing him from out of the Decepticon leader's clutches...until Megatron shoots out the floor from underneath Gears and Sparkplug! As the two fall from the Decepticon base, Spider-Man leaps after them and manages to save Sparkplug thanks to his webs. Gears, however, isn't as lucky and plummets to the ground, exploding to pieces.

With their battle with the Decepticons ceased, the other Autobots return to the site of Gears' demise and manage to secure all of his pieces. Spider-Man and Sparkplug comment on their seemingly cold-natured reaction to Gears' death, with Optimus Prime internally noting that humans don't understand the nuances of Cybertronian life. Back at the Ark, Buster and Sparkplug are happily reunited. Spider-Man grieves for Gears, but Optimus is confused at the hero's belief that Gears is permanently gone. Running short on time, Spider-Man bids the Autobots farewell as Optimus commends him for a job well done.

Later, Ratchet has successfully managed to revive Gears, albeit at a lower-than-normal operating level. The newly revived Autobot tries to speak, managing to utter up their worst fears: Sparkplug has given Megatron exactly what he wanted! Dad, say it ain't so!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (12)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (13)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (14)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (18)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (19)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (22)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (23)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] (25)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (26)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (34)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] (35)
|c2=
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (5)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (7)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (8)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (9)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (10)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (11)
|c3=
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (4)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (15)
*[[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]] (20)
*[["O"]] (21)
*[[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]] (27, voice)
*[[Dum Dum]] (28)
*[[Nicholas Fury|Nicholas]] (29)
*[[Joe Robertson]] (30)
*[[Spider-Man|Peter Parker]] (31)
*[[McBregg]] (32, voice)
*[[Blue Leader]] (33)
}}

==Quotes==
"''Let me outta here, you stupid machine!''" 
"A foolish request! Our analysis of your species finds that if I were to release you at this height your frail form couldn't possibly survive! We need you, for our purposes, '''whole!'''"
: — '''Sparkplug''' fails to persuade '''Starscream'''

"Machines have been slaves on this backward world long enough! Today the roles are rightly reversed!" 
"You'll never get away with this! I'm an American citizen!"
: — '''Starscream''' and '''Sparkplug'''

"Sarge always said if you put in enough miles, you'll believe a car could talk!"
: — a '''highway patrolman''' encounters the speeding Autobots

''This human reminds me of Bluestreak -- they both seem to love the sound of their own voice!''
: — '''Gears''', on Spider-Man

"Do all humans have powers like yours?" 
"Not since I checked last! I'd feel real foolish if they did!"
: — '''Gears''' and '''Spider-Man'''

"...We've reached a dead end! The only way out is the way we came in!" 
"Not necessarily!" [''rips a wall open''] 
"Bet you're lots of fun at parties, too!"
: — '''Spider-Man''' and '''Gears'''

'''Gears:''' "No! It is too late!" 
'''Megatron:''' "'''''WHO DARES ATTEMPT TO ENSNARE MEGATRON?!'''''" 
'''Spider-Man:''' "Uh-oh."

"Mission accomplished --- friend!"
: — '''Gears''' tumbles to his doom

==Notes==
===Production notes===
*After scripting the previous issue based on a plot by [[Bill Mantlo]], Jim Salicrup takes over full writing duties with this issue. As the editor of the ''Spider-Man'' titles at Marvel at the time, it is perhaps no surprise that he chose to add Spider-Man to the story, but clearing the guest-appearance with Hasbro wasn't without complications. Hasbro initially objected to the inclusion of Spider-Man in the comic, because rival toy company [[Mattel]] had recently released a figure of the web-slinger in their ''Secret Wars'' toyline, and they felt that the character's inclusion in another licensed toy-based comic gave the figure free advertising. As a compromise, because the ''Secret Wars'' toy depicted Spider-Man in his classic red-and-blue outfit, it was decided to feature the hero in his [[Venom (Marvel)|black symbiote costume]], which he was no longer wearing in current comic continuity, having disposed of the suit two months prior.<ref>[https://moonbase2.libsyn.com/the-moonbase-2-podcast-interviews-bob-budiansky- Bob Budiansky discusses Spider-Man's appearance during an interview on the Moonbase 2 podcast]</ref>

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Spider-man.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Can all humans stick to walls?" asked the [[flight|flying]] Autobot.]]
*Following on from a reference to [[Dazzler]] in the previous issue, this chapter of the original four-issue miniseries leans heavily on the fact that the comic was, at the time, being written as explicitly set in the mainstream Marvel universe, as was the standard for most of Marvel's licensed properties at the time (''[[Micronauts]]'', ''[[Rom]]'', ''[[Godzilla]]'', ''Shogun Warriors'', etc.). This conceit would be quietly dropped as the series expanded its length and scope, due to the impossibility of maintaining a coherent continuity with the vast and complicated Marvel universe; the [[letters page]] for [[Deadly Obsession|issue #64]] explicitly stated the world of the Transformers and the Marvel Universe to be separate, and politely asked readers to forget about this issue, which is loaded with Marvel references, including:
**A cover-grabbing guest appearance by Spider-Man in his symbiote costume, complete with a footnote that dates the story as occurring before ''Amazing Spider-Man'' #258 (in which he disposed of the suit). Spidey supporting character [[Joe Robertson]] also shows up for a panel.
**[[Nicholas Fury|Nick Fury]] and [[Dum Dum|Dum Dum Dugan]] of [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] put in a one-panel appearance, making a reference to Godzilla, in whose own licensed Marvel title Dum Dum was a recurring character.
**The titular truck from ''[[U.S. 1]]'', another licensed comic promoting die cast toy trucks from Tyco, can be seen in the background as the Autobots drive down the highway on page 6.
**Spider-Man mentions the [[Fantastic Four]] and its leader [[Mister Fantastic|Reed Richards]] on the final page.
*Beginning with this issue, finalized character models for the cast were at last made available to artist [[Frank Springer]], so characters who were drawn based on their toys for the first two issues of the series now suddenly look very different—a phenomenon most noticeable in the case of Bumblebee, Ratchet, and Ironhide. Color schemes, on the other hand, do not appear to have been fully perfected yet; Ratchet in particular appears in a very random color scheme. Though his colors will be corrected in future issues, the early color models used in this mini-series for other characters like Megatron (black helmet) and Soundwave (all-over purple) will continue to be employed even after their designs have been corrected, and will remain in use for the duration of the Marvel series, becoming hallmarks of their appearance in it.
*The events of the early UK stories "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]" (which would later be reprinted as issues #33-34 of the US series) and "[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]" take place during this issue, essentially occurring somewhere in the midst of the montage/time-lapse that spans pages 9–11. It's not the smoothest of fits, but it's better than that offered for the other two early stories, "[[The Enemy Within!]]" and "[[Raiders of the Last Ark]]," which are clumsily suggested (by "Robot War" text features in UK issues [[The New Order|#22]], [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|#36]] and [[Second Generation!|#63]]) to have taken place somewhere between panels at the ''end'' of this issue, after Spider-Man rescues Sparkplug but before Sparkplug is taken back to the Ark, which really doesn't work.

===Real world references===
*Amongst the military vehicles seen in this issue, the [[MOBAT]] and the [[Wolverine (G.I. Joe)|Wolverine]] from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' series appear repeatedly.
*Locations raided by the Decepticons include the real-life [[University of Oregon]] campus, while government reactions are shown at the White House and in Moscow, and Sparkplug flashes back to his time in the Korean War, during which he served in the Marines.
*"O" calls the Autobots "rejects from a [[George Lucas]] [[Star Wars (film)|film]]".
*"O" compares the Autobot's [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to Noah's ark.
*A police officer mentions the [[Indy 500]].
*Moscow speculates the Americans are testing their [[Star Wars (defense system)|Star Wars]] arsenal.
*Spider-Man references [[Joan Rivers]]' talk show (which was semi-popular at the time) by saying "Can we talk?".
*Spider-Man mentions the Super Bowl, takes a dig at Rumble and Frenzy as "{{w|Tweedledum and Tweedledee|Tweedledee and Tweedledum}}", and calls Megatron "{{w|Bazooka Joe}}".

===Artwork and technical errors===
*Throughout this issue, Megatron's Decepticon [[insignia]] is off-center—a result of slightly dodgy proportions and angles of his [[character model]]. This is not the last time this error will crop up in the series.
*In the "Story so far" section of the UK issue #6 printing, Sparkplug's name is mistakenly given as "Sparks".
*Page 2: Rumble's name is not called out by the narrator when listing who is transforming in the panel.
*Page 3: An odd printing/coloring error on this page makes Megatron's face and pelvis in panel 1, and Rumble's face and Skywarp's cockpit in panel 5 all a pale pink-purple color.
*Page 5:
**Panel 1: Ironhide is colored like... uh... uh... well, he's got blue arms, blue and gray legs, and a white windshield frame.
**Panel 3: The silhouettes behind Optimus don't match anyone from the Autobot ranks.
**Panel 4: Windcharger is colored white and blue instead of red and gray.
*Page 8: Ratchet is colored with a red crest, shoulders, and legs. They should all be white. For the rest of Ratchet's appearances in this issue, he's colored with a blue windshield frame and red shoulders; it happens consistently enough to suggest that it was an earlier color scheme rather than a flat-out error.
*Page 9: [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] is shown hanging out with the Decepticons. Next issue will reveal that he's still buried in rock at this point.
[[File:PrisonerofWar skywarp trueface.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
[[File:Ratchetgetstofixgears.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Page 13: Skywarp's [[alternate mode|jet mode]] is colored as if his cockpit canopy extended all the way back to his tail fins. When he lands on the Air Force jet, his wings are missing.
*Page 16:
**Panel 2: Sunstreaker is colored red instead of yellow.
**Panel 3: Cliffjumper's head is colored yellow instead of red.
*Page 17: A blue-colored Gears is drawn behind Brawn, even though Gears is off somewhere else with Spider-Man. It should probably be Frenzy, who shows up in the next panel.
*Page 18: Gears's legs can't seem to decide what color they are.
*Page 19: In panel 1: Megatron is drawn instead of Soundwave. Amusingly, the thought bubbles ''almost'' work for Megatron.
*Page 20:
**Panel 3: Gears's face is the same orangey-yellow as the decal on his chest.
**Panel 8: Soundwave is drawn with a strange, enormous cannon attached to his arm, rather than his usual weapon.
*Page 22: In panel 4, Brawn and Cliffjumper are both white and blue instead of their normal color schemes. Sunstreaker is blue, white and red, and has the wrong head, AND is missing most of his left arm.
*Page 23:
**Panel 3: Optimus is drawn with strange huge conjoined goggles instead of his usual separate eyes.
**Panel 4: Cliffjumper is still white and blue (but with red legs), while Hound is colored red and white instead of green. Ratchet's [[onebox component|repair bay]] is colored [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#The Transformers|red]] instead of white.
**Panel 5: Optimus's head is ''tiny''!
**Panel 6: Ratchet's repair bay appears to speak, as a speech bubble saying "I've managed to revive him to minimum operating level." Ratchet himself speaks immediately afterwards, indicating that this was merely a misattributed speech balloon.

===UK printing===
'''Issue #5:'''
*'''Published:''' [[November 17|17th November]], 1984
*'''[[Back-up strips]]:''' ''Machine Man'' ([https://tfuk.app/wiki/Where_Walk_the_Gods! "Where Walk the Gods!"] part 2) and ''[https://tfuk.app/wiki/The_Transformers_issue_5/Matt_and_the_Cat Matt and the Cat]''; the latter debuts this issue, and will run until [[Showdown!|issue #73]]
*'''[[Fact File]]:''' [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]
*'''Other features:''' An article on "Sieve-Head," robot mascot of the British children's programme ''{{w|Saturday Superstore}}''; "Robot Round-Up"; poster made from an animation still from the first ''Transformers'' [[commercial/Generation 1|commercial]]; mail-in contest to win the game "Four-In-Line"
*Though advertised last issue for release on [[November 15|15th November]] (a Thursday, as had been normal up to this point), this issue marks the point at which the series changed to be released on a Saturday, which would remain its regular release day for the remainder of the comic's eight-year run.

'''Issue #6:'''
*'''Published:''' [[December 1|1st December]], 1984
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Machine Man'' ([https://tfuk.app/wiki/Xanadu! "Xanadu!"] part 1) and ''[https://tfuk.app/wiki/The_Transformers_issue_6/Matt_and_the_Cat Matt and the Cat]''
*'''Fact File:''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]
*'''Other features:''' "Robot Round-Up"; poster made from an animation still from the first ''Transformers'' [[commercial/Generation 1|commercial]]; "Robot Right Words" crossword; mail-in contest to win a Bontempi HT 313 keyboard

===Other trivia===
[[File:Prisonerofwar clusterbombs.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Well what do you expect ''me'' to do about it?]]
*Advertised as part 3 in a [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|four-issue limited series]].
*Although he doesn't appear in the cover art proper despite his prominent role in the story, Gears does get the cover corner box, the only time in the US series that a character not designated as Autobot or Decepticon leader at the time of the comic gets in the cover box.
*Rumble calls Sparkplug a [[scraplet]], a generic insult which years later would be repurposed as the name of a robotic disease.
*The Decepticons are dropping [[cluster bomb]]s on human soldiers, which are going off ''right next'' to soldiers. We can safely assume a whole bunch of them are now dead.
*Spider-Man completely ignores the Decepticon rampage and starts a fight with Gears instead, who is not near any humans at the time. Jameson's right, he's a menace!
*In 2007's [[Man and Machine, Part Four|''New Avengers/Transformers #4]], Spider-Man web-swings around Megatron in a visual homage to the cover of this issue.
*When IDW Publishing released their ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' series of reprints in 2008, they were unable to secure the license to reprint Spider-Man's appearance, so this issue had to be omitted from [[Classic Transformers Volume 1|volume 1]]. In 2011, when they reprinted the series again as ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'', they sorted the rights and ''were'' able to include the issue (see below)—but only in the physical version of the book, ''not'' in the digital version that was released in 2012.
*The issue's cover art was misattributed to artist {{w|Mike Zeck}} for many years, until [[Bob Budiansky]] corrected the mistake in 2021, clarifying that the actual artist was [[Mark Texeira]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Mark Texeira illustrated the covers for Transformers #3 and #4.|link=https://twitter.com/BobBudiansky/status/1416224679682101253|name=Bob Budiansky|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=07|day=17|(defunct=)}}</ref>

===Bot Roster===
*Autobots: 18 active.
*Decepticons: 6 active; 4 inactive as the Autobots take out Skywarp, Soundwave, Rumble and Frenzy; Shockwave missing in action.

===Courtesy of my...===
*Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] gets its first namecheck as he ponders Starscream's potential for treachery.
*Laserbeak is seen demonstrating the [[optic weaponry|eyebeams]] he mentioned in [[The Transformers (issue)|issue #1]].
*Once again Starscream deploys [[cluster bomb]]s, this time against the US military.
*Sunstreaker takes out Skywarp with one of his shoulder-mounted, laser-guided, ground-to-air [[missile]]s.

===Covers (3)===
*'''US issue #3:''' Spider-Man webbing Megatron, by [[Mark Texeira]].
*'''UK issue #5:''' Thundercracker and Sparkplug, by [[John Ridgway]].
*'''UK issue #6:''' reuse of US issue #3's cover by [[Mark Texeira]].

<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-03.jpg|'''US issue #3''' - A moralistic tale for the ages.
File:MarvelUK-005.jpg|'''UK issue #5''' - I'm glad my pants are already brown!
File:MarvelUK-006.jpg|'''UK issue #6''' - The UK needs more RED.
</gallery>

===Reprints===
<gallery>
File:Tfcolcom02.jpg|'''''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Collected Comics]]'' (UK) #2''' (Marvel UK, 1985)
File:TFUSCollectedComics1StoryBegins.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: Collected Comics 1 - The Story Begins...|''Collected Comics'' (US) #1: The Story Begins...]]''' (Marvel US, 1985)
File:FederalSuperSpecial.jpg|'''''The Transformers: A Federal Super Special''''' (Federal Publishing Company, 1985)
File:Dtf2.JPG|'''[[Die Transformer issue 2|''Die Transformer'' #2]]''' (Condor Verlag, 1986; reprints first half)
File:Dtf3.JPG|'''[[Die Transformer issue 3|''Die Transformer'' #3]]''' (Condor Verlag, 1986; reprints second half)
File:Transformers Digest 02-cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine issue 2|''The Transformers Comics Magazine'' #2]]''' (Marvel US, 1986)
File:Complete works 2 cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2|''The Complete Works'' Part 2]]''' (Marvel UK, 1987)
File:Titan-BeginningsSC.jpg|'''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|''Transformers: Beginnings'']] paperback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Titan-BeginningsHC.jpg|'''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|''Transformers: Beginnings'']] hardback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:TFClassicsVol1.JPG|'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1|''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2011)
File:ClassicComicCollection1.jpg|'''''Transformers: Classic Comic Collection, Vol. 1''''' (Chrirpy Bird, 2015)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Vol. 1: Power Play''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2017)
File:HXClassicsVol1.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers Classics#Japanese reprints|The Transformers: Classics]], Vol. 1''''' ([[Hero-X]], 2018)
</gallery>

====IDW ''Transformers Classics'' edits====
For ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' series of trade paperbacks, IDW Publishing "remastered" the coloring of the series with varying degrees of success. These changes were sometimes to fix errors, but often to alter characters' color schemes to make them resemble their toy and/or cartoon selves, and were rarely applied with consistency. IDW's recolored version was also used for Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
*Soundwave is colored blue throughout this issue, erasing his standard purple Marvel color scheme.
*Page 2, panel 6: For this panel alone, Skywarp is partially recolored to add various purple details to his body in line with his finalized color scheme.
*Page 3: The miscolored portions of Megatron and Skywarp are corrected, but Rumble's face is not.
**Panel 1: For this panel alone, Starscream's colors are changed to match his finalized color scheme, with red chest vents and blue on his feet.
*Page 5: Ironhide and Windcharger's colors are corrected.
*Page 6, panel 2: For this panel alone, Hound's legs are changed from their standard Marvel solid-blue to green with white thighs.
*Page 8, panel 6: Ratchet's colors are changed to give him a white crest and thighs, but the incorrect red shoulders and boots remain.
*Page 15, panel 2: Ratchet's colors are changed again, this time making his legs, arms, and chest the correct all-over white, but failing to change his incorrect red crest.
*Page 16, panel 3: The color of Cliffjumper's head is corrected.
*Page 18: Gears's inconsistently colored legs are changed to their consistent, correct colors.
*Page 20, panel 3: The color of Gears's face is corrected, but the orange detail on his chest is incorrectly change to white along with it.
*Page 22, panel 4: Sunstreaker, Brawn and Cliffjumper's colors are corrected, but parts of Sunstreaker are colored a greyish-black, as opposed to the straight blue the comic's palette normally substitutes for this color.
*Page 23:
**Ratchet's colors are changed ''again'', this time to his finalized Marvel color scheme.
**Panel 4: Hound and Cliffjumper's colors are corrected; again, Hound uses the "incorrect" cartoon/toy colors with green boots and white thighs, instead of the comic's standard blue.

===Advertisements===
*Monogram plastic model kits (inside front cover)
*Fig Newtons and Apple Newtons - between pages 4 & 5
*Bonkers fruit candy - between pages 5 & 6
*Marvel Super Heroes ''Secret Wars'' action figures and accessories - between pages 7 & 8
*Block of various Sketchy Things - between pages 8 & 9
*Block of various Sketchy Things - between pages 16 & 17
*NFL SuperPro Club - between pages 17 & 18
*Win a job at Marvel Comics - between pages 19 & 20
*Bullpen Bulletins - between pages 20 & 21
*Marvel Comic subscriptions
*''Decathlon'' by Activision video game (rear inside cover)
*''Montezuma's Revenge'' by Parker Brothers video game (rear cover)

===Advertisements (Second Printing)===
*Monogram [[GoBots]] motorized model kits (inside front cover)
*Fig Newtons and Apple Newtons (pg 5)
*Star Comics (pg 7)
*Mile High Comics (pg 10)
*Mile High Comics (pg 12)
*Power Pack and The Amazing [[Spider-Man]] with tips on ways to prevent sexual abuse (pg 21)
*Calendar of upcoming events & Marvel Mart (pg 23)
*Block of various Sketchy Things (pg 26)
*Bullpen Bulletins (pg 28)
*Comic subscriptions (pg 32)
*Indiana Jones RPG by TSR (rear inside cover)
*Risk (rear cover)

==References==
{{reflist}}

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

Power Play!

2024-10-13T01:33:15Z

SlimerJoel: /* Synopsis */ Rewritten with more detail

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'''The Decepticons attack a nuclear power plant in an attempt to secure fuel. Meanwhile, Bumblebee makes contact with some humans.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:PowerPlay skywarp actionatlast.jpg|thumb|left]]
Seeking new sources of energy, the [[Decepticon]]s discover a half-completed [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]]. [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] is sent in to scout and stumbles upon [[Jason Boyd|an engineer]] making a progress report on the station's construction. The spy transforms into a [[Mini-Cassette|mini-cassette]] and sneaks his way into the engineer's tape recorder, gathering information on the power plant's energy potential. Hours later, Ravage returns to his comrades and reports on the power plant and its [[human]] inhabitants. [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] deduces that mankind's technology has the power to supply the Decepticons with limitless energy and orders his troops to attack the plant. After the Decepticons ransack the power plant with their unique abilities and weaponry, Megatron orders them to strip the plant of its technological components, stealing them for their own purposes.

Meanwhile at [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|the Witwicky garage]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] pleads with [[Sparkplug Witwicky|his dad]] to fix [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|the "wounded" VW Beetle]] he's brought home. Sparkplug believes it to be a practical joke, but his son insists to his father that its all true, telling the story of how he and his friends escaped an attack by giant robots and jet fighters. Sparkplug eventually concedes, if only to get a good night's sleep afterwards. Hours later, Sparkplug's repairs have seemingly worked as the car suddenly changes shape into a robot, which introduces itself as Bumblebee. Bumblebee thanks Sparkplug for his help and tells him of the other [[Autobot|Autobots]] and their plight to find resources. Sparkplug offers his help and Bumblebee obliges, transforming to return to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and inform his comrades about Sparkplug's offer and brings Buster along for the ride. On the way, Bumblebee tells Buster about the [[Great War (G1)|war]] and their initial mission that brought them to Earth before they eventually run into [["O"]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]], Buster's friends. Watching from afar, Ravage recognizes the humans from the battle at the drive-in and transforms, planting himself in "O"'s boom-box and listening in as "O" and Jesse tell Buster and Bumblebee about the Decepticons' attack on the power plant. Realizing the dangerous potential of the Decepticons harnessing nuclear energy, Buster and Bumblebee high-tail it back to the garage to refuel.

Aboard the Ark at [[Mount St. Hilary]], the Autobots' computer reveals that fuel supplies have reached dangerous levels, mostly due to repairs done to the computer itself. The Autobots quarrel over what to do, with [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] suggesting they simply take the resources they need while [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] argues the humans have a right to their own resources. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] interrupts and declares they will seek to ally with the humans and barter for the fuel they need, using technology from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as bargaining chips. Suddenly, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] receives an emergency radio broadcast from Bumblebee, who has constructed a crude communicator out of spare parts at Sparkplug's garage. Bumblebee informs Optimus of both the Decepticons' plans to harness nuclear energy and of Sparkplug's offer to help their situation and the Autobot leader orders a squadron of troops to [[roll out]] to the garage.

At the half-constructed Decepticon base, Ravage informs Megatron of the Autobots' alliance with Sparkplug, with the latter demanding that they capture Sparkplug and have him convert fuel to energy for them alone. As the Autobots arrive at the garage and meet the Witwickys, the Decepticons suddenly ambush them, turning Sparkplug's scrapyard into an all-out war zone. The battle sprawls out into the neighboring streets, with bystanders calling police who begin firing at both Decepticon and Autobot. Meanwhile, in a safe area in the junkyard, Bumblebee guards Sparkplug and Buster...unaware that Megatron has snuck upon him from behind! With one swift chop, he takes out Bumblebee and grabs Sparkplug. Hearing Buster's cries for help, Optimus leaps over to battle Megatron, who drops Sparkplug in the ensuing fight. Buster tries in vain to help his father, who is suddenly nabbed by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], taking the human hostage inside his jet mode and rocketing away with his Decepticon teammates following suit.

With the battle over and Sparkplug captured, Buster begs the Autobots to do anything they can to help his father. Optimus agrees...but without sufficient energy, the Autobots have no hope of succeeding and they fall to their knees.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*''[[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]]'' (11)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (12)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (19)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (20)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (21)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (22)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (23)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (24)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (25)
*[[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] (26)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (27)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (28)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (31)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (3)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (4)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] (6)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (7)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (8)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (9)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (13)
|c3=
*[[Jason Boyd]] (10)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (14)
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (16)
*[[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] (17)
*[["O"]] (18)
*[[Doris Roland]] (29)
*[[Mitchell Roland]] (30)
}}

==Quotes==
''The humans employ far better design standards on their machines than on themselves! What a backward world!''
: — '''Skywarp'''

"Is he healed?" 
"Blast it, son! I'm a mechanic, not a doctor! All I did was fix a broken fuel line and tune up some parts! It wasn't easy! I've never seen a car quite like it, and I've—" 
''KLIK'' 
"Huh?" 
''KLIK'' 
"What the—? ...Oh, no! It's falling apart!"
:'''Buster''' and '''Sparkplug''' meet Bumblebee
{{-}}

"Who are you? Where do you come from? What do you want? And how'd you wind up in my garage?" 
"I am code-named '''Bumblebee''', I'm from the planet '''Cybertron''', I'm in desperate need of fuel, and your son drove me here! Do all small, pink things ask so many questions?"
: — '''Sparkplug''' and '''Bumblebee'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*While introducing himself to the Witwickys, "Bumblebee" says that his name is a "[[Transformer naming|code-name]]." The idea that the names we know the Transformers by are not their "real" names is something that would very occasionally be revisited in future Transformers media, but in Marvel continuity specifically, it will be reiterated just a few issues from now in the UK story "[[Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron]]."
*"O" and Jessie catch a song by Marvel superhero-slash-singing-sensation [[Dazzler]] on the radio. This is the first in a series of references to mainstream Marvel continuity that the mini-series would make, which were quietly ignored once the series became an ongoing as the Transformers universe was retconned into being its own thing, separate from the Marvel universe.

===Real-life references===
*Sparkplug states that he's "a mechanic, not a doctor", an homage to ''[[Star Trek]]'''s [[Leonard McCoy|Doctor McCoy]].
*"O" notes that the television show ''[[That's Incredible!]]'' has been cancelled. The show had indeed ended its original run in 1984.

===Continuity and plotting errors===
*Jesse is spelled "Jessie" in this issue.
*Megatron orders all five of his fliers into the air, while standing around and watching them go. So how does he get to the subsequent battle himself?

===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:LamboTwinsSwitch.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Sideswipe and Sunstreaker began sharing their body molds sooner than most believe.]]
Continuing on from the precedent established last issue, finalized [[character model]]s for a lot of the cast continued to be unavailable to artist [[Frank Springer]] at the time of this issue's production, leading many characters to be drawn using early designs, or based directly on their toys. The toy interpretations get even looser this issue, as characters like Bumblebee and Windcharger have very rough, inconsistent head designs. At the other extreme, throughout the issue, Sunstreaker is drawn using Sideswipe's character model, with his own head and color scheme.
*Page 1: Starscream's right wing has a yellow decal while his left has a red one.
*Page 3: The flashback to last issue preserves a coloring error from that story, as Soundwave is colored like Megatron.
*Page 5: The portion of Harrison Nuclear Plant which Laserbeak attacks looks a lot like a steel mill, but not at all like a nuke plant.
*Page 6:
**Panel 5: Starscream and Thundercracker are missing their wings as they transform in panel 5. This art is loosely copied later in the issue on page 18, and the error repeats there.
**Panel 6: Starscream is still missing his wings as he starts tearing the plant to pieces, and instead of his null rays, his jet mode missile-tanks are mounted on his arms.
*Page 13:
**Panel 1: Optimus Prime appears to have goggles instead of standard optics.
**Panel 2: Jazz is colored like Hound.
*Page 14: As the Autobots transform in a three-panel sequence, Prowl and Sunstreaker switch places in the middle panel.
*Page 15: Ratchet is shown pulling up to Sparkplug's garage despite being left behind at the Ark.
*Page 16: In panel 7, Thundercracker and Skywarp's cockpit cowlings are colored entirely orange.
*Page 17, panels 5 and 7: Sideswipe and Sunstreaker's alternate modes are switched, thus representing Bob Budiansky's original plans for the two before Hasbro decided to switch the sculpts very late in the game. As you can see in the image at right, Sunstreaker's dialogue emanates from Sideswipe's vehicle mode, ''colored'' like Sunstreaker. Once transformed, the brothers are the correct colors, but are both drawn with Sideswipe's body. As a result, the Sunstreaker toy's exposed supercharger becomes the "[[jet pack|rocket backpack]]" mentioned in Sideswipe's [[bio]], as per Budiansky's original intent (more on this [[Sideswipe (G1)#Notes|here]]). And they're not even switched ''right''; yellow-Sideswipe's roof is blue, while is hood is red. For the reprint published in [[Titan Books|Titan]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|Transformers: Beginnings]]'' trade paperback collection, both of them had many of the uncolored white sections on their vehicle modes highlighted in yellow, including the headlights and the side windows. For "Sideswipe", this was carried over to the reprint published in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1|Transformers Classics Vol. 1]]'' trade paperback collection.
*Page 21: The lower half of Prime's right leg is missing as he throws the engine block at Megatron.
*Page 22: In panel 8, Jazz is colored like Hound again.
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===UK printing===
'''Issue #3:'''
*'''Published:''' [[October 18|18th October]], 1984
*'''[[Back-up strips]]:''' ''Machine Man'' ([https://tfuk.app/wiki/Byte_of_the_Binary_Bug! "Byte of the Binary Bug!"] part 3)
*'''[[Fact File]]:''' [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*'''Free gift:''' Transformers Iron-On transfer
*'''Other features:''' Mail-in contest to win a [[Mini Vehicle]] toy; two single-page posters of animation stills from early [[commercial/Generation 1|commercials]]; "Robot Round-Up"
'''Issue #4:'''
*'''Published:''' [[November 1|1st November]], 1984
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Machine Man'' ([https://tfuk.app/wiki/Where_Walk_the_Gods! "Where Walk the Gods!"] part 1)
*'''Fact File:''' [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*'''Other features:''' "Make Mandala Yours," a contest to win the "Mandala" board game; "Robot Round-Up"; two single-page posters of animation stills from early [[commercial/Generation 1|commercials]]; mail-in contest to win the ''A-Team'' soundtrack album

===Other trivia===
*Advertised as part 2 in a [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|four-issue limited series]].
*Both the "next issue" box of the previous issue, and the September 1984 issue of ''The Comic Reader'' (#219) solicited this issue's story title as being "Hey Buddy, Can Ya Spare Some Fuel?"—something that evidently changed when Jim Salicrup took over as scripter from Ralph Macchio.
*Megatron appears in the cover corner box for both this issue and issue [[The Last Stand|#4]], the only times in the U.S. run that a Decepticon was featured (although issue [[End of the Road! (US)|#80]] featured a Decepticon [[Insignia|sigil]]). 'Cons would get a little more love from the UK corner boxes.
*During the entire battle at the Witwicky's house, Optimus Prime's trailer sits parked, frequently in view. This is in stark contrast to the more fantastical cartoon, where it would just roll off-screen and vanish.

===Courtesy of my...===
*Starscream launches [[cluster bomb]]s.
*Skywarp rakes the buildings with [[machine gun]] fire.
*Laserbeak fires his [[laser cannon]]s.
*Sunstreaker readies his [[electron pulse gun]].
*Sideswipe blinds Thundercracker with a [[flare gun]].
*Optimus shoots Laserbeak with a [[laser rifle]].
*Ravage surprises Mirage before he can use his [[Electro-disrupter|electro-disruptor]].

===Covers (3)===
*'''US issue #2:''' Megatron blasts Prime, by [[Michael Golden]].
*'''UK issue #3:''' Bumblebee with the Witwickys, by [[Jerry Paris]].
*'''UK issue #4:''' reuse of art from US issue #2's cover by [[Michael Golden]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-02.jpg|'''US issue #2''' - Megatron is angry that Prime stole his nose.
File:MarvelUK-003.jpg|'''UK issue #3''' - [[Furmanism]] inspiration?
File:MarvelUK-004.jpg|'''UK issue #4''' - Megatron is still angry!
</gallery>

===Reprints===
<gallery>
File:Tfcolcom01.jpg|'''''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Collected Comics]]'' (UK) #1''' (Marvel UK, 1985)
File:TFUSCollectedComics1StoryBegins.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: Collected Comics 1 - The Story Begins...|''Collected Comics'' (US) #1: The Story Begins...]]''' (Marvel US, 1985)
File:FederalSuperSpecial.jpg|'''''The Transformers: A Federal Super Special''''' (Federal Publishing Company, 1985)
File:Complete works 1 cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 1|''The Complete Works'' Part 1]]''' (Marvel UK, 1986)
File:Die tf 01.jpg|'''[[Die Transformer issue 1|''Die Transformer'' #1]]''' (Condor Verlag, 1986; reprints pages 1–7)
File:Dtf2.JPG|'''[[Die Transformer issue 2|''Die Transformer'' #2]]''' (Condor Verlag, 1986; reprints pages 8–23)
File:Transformers Digest 01-cover.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine issue 1|''The Transformers Comics Magazine'' #1]]''' (Marvel US, 1986)
File:Titan-BeginningsSC.jpg|'''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|''Transformers: Beginnings'']] paperback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Titan-BeginningsHC.jpg|'''[[Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|''Transformers: Beginnings'']] hardback''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Classic Transformers Vol1.jpg|'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 1|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2008)
File:TFClassicsVol1.JPG|'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1|''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 1]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2011)
File:ClassicComicCollection1.jpg|'''''Transformers: Classic Comic Collection, Vol. 1''''' (Chrirpy Bird, 2015)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v1.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Vol. 1: Power Play''''' (Hachette Partworks Ltd, 2017)
File:HXClassicsVol1.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers Classics#Japanese reprints|The Transformers: Classics]], Vol. 1''''' ([[Hero-X]], 2018)
</gallery>

====IDW ''Transformers Classics'' edits====
For ''[[The Transformers Classics]]'' series of trade paperbacks, IDW Publishing "remastered" the coloring of the series with varying degrees of success. These changes were sometimes to fix errors, but often to alter characters' color schemes to make them resemble their toy and/or cartoon selves, and were rarely applied with consistency. IDW's recolored version was also used for Hachette's ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|Definitive G1 Collection]]''.
*Soundwave is colored blue throughout this issue, erasing his standard purple Marvel color scheme. Unlike in the previous issue, this does ''not'' extend to correcting the error that colors him like Megatron on page 3.
*Page 1: Starscream's yellow right wing is recolored red to match his left one
*Page 6:
**Panel 5: Skywarp's weapons and portions of his legs are colored red for some reason.
**Panel 6: Seemingly operating under the misconception that he is Soundwave, Starscream's boots have been recolored blue.
*Page 13:
**Panel 1: The yellow decals on Optimus's pelvis, uncolored in the original art (as they so often are) are filled in yellow. This is also done on page 19, panel 1, but not in other instances of their absence.
**Panel 2: Jazz's colors are corrected.
*Page 14, panel 1: For this panel alone, Hound's legs are recolored from their standard Marvel solid blue to green with white thighs.
*Page 17, panel 5: Yellow-Sideswipe's roof and hood color are corrected to match the rest of his body, but the vehicles remain the incorrect colors overall.
*Page 18, panel 3 and page 22, panel 4: For these two panels alone, Starscream's jet mode is recolored into its finalized mostly-white color scheme.
*Page 23:
**Panel 4: Careless text recreation turns the sentence "--they are gone!" into the nonsense "--they are go'''m'''e!"
**Panel 6: Jazz's colors are "corrected," but to blue-black, rather than the straight blue the comic normally uses for him.

===Advertisements===
*Inside cover: ''Mario Bros.'' for Atari
*Goofy Fig Newton maze - between pages 4 & 5
*''Dazzler the Movie'' (Marvel Graphic Novel #12) - between pages 5 & 6
*New York Comic Book Convention/Various comic shops - between pages 7 & 8
*Block of questionable mail-ins (Camouflage clothing, karate, "build huge muscles," etc.) - between pages 8 & 9
*Military Diamond Sales - between pages 16 & 17
*Stuntmen's Association T-shirt/Comic World - between pages 17 & 18
*Marvel Super Mart - between pages 19 & 20
*Bullpen Bulletins - between pages 20 & 21
*Subscriber's Club
*Inside rear cover: TSR Endless Quest books (inner back cover)
*''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' arcade game for home consoles (back cover)

====Second printing====
*Monogram ''[[GoBots]]'' motorized model kits (inside front cover)
*Fig Newtons and Apple Newtons (pg 5)
*Star Comics (pg 7)
*Mile High Comics (pg 10)
*Mile High Comics (pg 12)
*''Power Pack'' and ''The Amazing [[Spider-Man]]'' with tips on ways to prevent sexual abuse (pg 21)
*Calendar of upcoming events & Marvel Mart (pg 23)
*Block of various Sketchy Things (pg 26)
*Bullpen Bulletins (pg 28)
*Comic subscriptions (pg 32)
*''Indiana Jones'' RPG by TSR (rear inside cover)
*''Risk'' board game (rear cover)

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

Optimus Prime (One)

2024-09-21T19:17:24Z

SlimerJoel: /* Fiction */

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{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}
:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:TF-One-Optimus-Prime-2024.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]

'''Orion Pax''' was once a humble miner.

Now, he is '''Optimus Prime'''.

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Hemsworth]] (English), [[Yūichi Nakamura]] (Japanese)|[[Goran Višnjić]] (Croatian), [[Tommy Morgenstern]] (German trailer), [[Adrien Antoine]] (European French), [[Andrés Gutiérrez Coto]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

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{{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Prime-Changers-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax''' (Prime Changers, ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 shoulder pipes, Energon axe, Matrix of Leadership
:Released as part of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Prime Changers line, Optimus Prime is a Warrior Class-ish figure that's quite smaller than the [[#SS112|''Studio Series'' Deluxe Class]], and transforms from a robot (in his cogged form) to a Cybertronian truck in 20 steps. His removable shoulder pipes are [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible and can double as blasters. He comes with his Energon axe which can be wielded on his hands and stored on his back or between his legs in alt mode. The included Matrix of Leadership can be be held with both hands using 5mm posts.

:He is based on the cogged Orion Pax design in the film, except for the faceplate, axe, and smokestacks, which are from the Optimus Prime design. The designers of the above ''[[#SS112|Studio Series]]'' toy consider this Prime Changer toy as the Orion Pax form due to its smaller size.<ref name=April25/>

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[[File:TF-One-Mega-Changers-Optimus-Prime-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax''' (Mega Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:Released as part of the rebranded "Mega Changers" line, this 12-inch Optimus Prime figure transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax''' (2-in-1 Mask, 2024)}}</ul>
:This Optimus Prime transforms into a wearable mask in 18 steps. This toy does not resemble Prime's ''One'' design, with the robot mode having elements of his [[Evergreen]] design while the mask's mouthplate is based on his ''Bumblebee'' design.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Power Flip Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': sword, Energon axe, shield, Matrix of Leadership
:This large Optimus Prime toy transforms between 4 different modes: Orion Pax, Cybertronian Truck, Optimus Prime, and "Ultimate" Optimus Prime He features lights and sounds that are activated by a button and during transformation. He includes a sword, Energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, and a shield that's just the roof of the truck mode.
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[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (Robot Battlers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, axe, base
:Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck. The figure can be placed on a base in order to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots, with the goal of knocking an opponent's figure off of their base. He is packaged in a 2-pack set with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RobotBattlers|Megatron]], and includes an additional axe accessory alongside the standard Energon sword.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax vs. Megatron/D-16''' (Race Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': launcher
:"Race Changers" Optimus Prime/Orion Pax is, shockingly, a retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Bot Shots Optimus Prime]] from 2012. His front grill has crisper detailing and a spoiler has been added to the back of his trailer. He features a spring-loaded [[autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. His chest spinner no longer has the battle gimmick, only an Autobot insignia on one side with the other sides left blank. The included launcher is a new design.

:Optimus comes in a Target-exclusive 2-pack with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#RaceChangers|Megatron/D-16]]. They can be launched at each other for combative play or have the launchers connected side-by-side for racing action. Interestingly, the launchers have "2017" molded into their bottoms, whereas the original [[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots toyline]] ended in 2013. This suggests these remolds were made for an earlier toyline but weren't released until now.

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[[File:Tfone-racing-warrior-optimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Schrödinger's Matrix bearer" postulates that this toy exists in a quantum superposition of being both Optimus Prime ''and'' Orion Pax at the same time until the presence of the Matrix is observed.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Megatron/D-16 / Optimus Prime/Orion Pax / Autobot Mirage''' (Iacon Race 3-pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:Released as part of the Target-exclusive Iacon Race 3-pack, Optimus Prime/Orion Pax is a retool of the second [[Optimus_Prime_(Cyberverse)#1Step2ndMold|''Cyberverse'' Optimus Prime]] 1-Step Changers toy based on his appearance in ''Transformers One'' and transforms between robot and truck modes in one step.

:Optimus/Orion comes packaged with [[Mirage (Movie)#One|Mirage]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#IaconRace|Megatron/D-16]].

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[[File:TF-One-Energon-Matrix-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Babymus Prime]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Energon Matrix Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:Released exclusively for Walmart, this non-transforming figure of Optimus Prime (in his Cog-less form) features a head-switching gimmick by opening the back and front body panels, similar to the "Auto-Morphin Figures" (but manually) from the older ''[[Power Rangers]]'' toylines. The figure features both his Optimus Prime and Orion Pax-styled chest and heads.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultimate Energon Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon axe, Matrix of Leadership
[[File:Ultimate_Energon_Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|He got the blue touch]]
:This large Optimus Prime toy is exclusive to Walmart. He features translucent blue plastic for an Energon effect, including an Energon axe and a Matrix of Leadership.
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax''' (1-Step Cog Changer, 2024)}}</ul>
:Released as part of the Cog Changers line, Optimus Prime transforms from robot to Cybertronian truck with a press on the Transformation Cog-shaped panel located on his chest.
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[[File:TF-One-Brave-Commander-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Brave Commander Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 12]], 2024
:*''Accessories'': Energon Axe, Matrix

:"Brave Commander Optimus Prime" is a larger figure at the size of an older Leader Class before 2019. Aside from his Energon Axe accessory, Optimus Prime also features a removable Matrix inside his opening chest panel, an interchangeable face on his head, and flip-out shoulder cannons if the shoulders are extended.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-TF-One-OP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Unlike [[Thor]], Prime knows [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|far too]] [[Grindor (ROTF)|well how]] [[Megatron (Movie)#Dark of the Moon film|to go]] [[Infernocon|for the]] [[Scourge (ROTB)|head]].]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''112'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-134'''
**''Accessories'': 2 shoulder pipes, dual-barrel blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership]], "Metropolis of Iacon" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name=April25>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

:Deluxe Class Optimus Prime transforms into a Cybertronian truck in 25 steps. His shoulder pipes are removable and can double as blasters. He comes with a "dual-barrel blaster" meant only for his truck mode which [[Partformer|has to be removed]] for transformation, storing under his back. His energon axe pegs over his hand and stores on his back in robot mode and in the truck bed. The included Matrix of Leadership can tab into slots in his fists without the need for opening hands. Lastly, Optimus comes with a backdrop showcasing the Iacon cityscape.

:Unfortunately, his fists are left ''very'' exposed on the sides of his truck mode.

:Optimus was revealed on [[April 18]], 2024, alongside the premiere of the movie's first trailer. Released at the Deluxe Class price point, Optimus is a smaller (and more affordable) figure than other Optimus toys in the line. He was the first figure announced to be in the “A-Level” assortment, being released outside of a main wave for extended periods for greater availability.

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[[File:Hasbro-Hong-Kong-Fan-Expo-2024-SS-112-Optimus-Prime-(One).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Where's a magic hammer when you need one?]]
* '''Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.)''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''112'''
**''Accessories'': 2 shoulder pipes, dual-barrel blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership]], "Metropolis of Iacon" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name=April25/>

:This Optimus Prime is an extensively hand-painted version of the above ''Studio Series One'' Deluxe Class figure, being covered in black wash and silver battle damage. Limited to 230 copies worldwide, the front of each box has a numbered sticker with the Transformers 40th Anniversary logo.

:Of the 230 units, 40 were distributed at [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong|Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong]] 2024 as a gift with minimum purchases of HK$3000; 5 were distributed at Toy Expo 2024 in the [[Philippines]] with a minimum purchase of PHP20,000.

:Notably, the dual-barrel blaster goes unpainted, which particularly stands out in vehicle mode.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマスプライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu''), '''Orion Pax''' (オライオンパックス ''Oraion Pakkusu'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:One-Orion-Pax-stock.jpg|Original miner body
File:One-Orion-Pax-cog-form.jpg|[[T-cog|Cogged]] form
File:One-Optimus-Prime-full-body.jpg|[[Reformatting|Reformatted]] as Optimus Prime
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:One Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]

MediaWiki talk:Community Portal

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== Press release or logo for 30,000 articles? ==
Is it worth putting something together as we get very very close? Maybe something like:
* 3 from Thrilling 30 logo
* 0 from the 40th logo
* 0 from the Vector Sigma "Featured" logo
* 0 from the cosmic-streaking O in the TFTM opener
* 0 from GO!

Just a suggestion.... --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 13:45, 10 November 2023 (EST)
:If we wanted to go down that route, maybe tie into some of the contemporary material? Say, the "O"s from [[Energon Universe]] or [[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: Evolution|Evolution]]? (Though the latter isn't exactly straight-on...) --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 14:38, 10 November 2023 (EST)
::Sure! I lean towards the Energon Universe choice. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 15:48, 10 November 2023 (EST)
:Apologies, I've corrected the count on the main page as it was inaccurate, so we're not as close as it looked like we were. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:20, 10 November 2023 (EST)
::That just means we have more time to decide and, if so, pull things together. :) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:51, 10 November 2023 (EST)
:::Feels like we just leapt up 40 new articles in the last 2-3 days. Is it worth putting a graphic together? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 22:47, 18 January 2024 (EST)

=="Multi-pack" vs "gift set" and suchlike==
Incoming semantics, but... as I've been going through the toy entries, been trying to standardize/streamline a lot of stuff, and I think maybe a set of consistent terms/definitions for "a bunch of separate toys packed together" is in order. So lemme throw this out here for discussion/future reference...
*'''Multi-pack''' — A pack of toys where the contents (or at least most/some/any of them) are exclusive to this release, not sold in other packaging. Most multi-toy releases nowadays would fall under this umbrella by default.
*'''Gift set''' — A pack of toys where all of the contents are/were concurrently (or close enough) sold individually as well, without changes, in the same market. Like all the various G1 combiner sets.
The latter brings up the question of if we want to label all the Takara "VS" packs and the various UT-era "VALUE PACK!" sets under that umbrella, which I'm ambivalent-to-marginally-in-favor-of over. Especially as Takara's been putting out new "VS" packs where the toys are new decos not available elsewhere... also we kinda made up the "VS pack" term anyway, as memory serves, so. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:15, 8 January 2024 (EST)
:Hasbro has used the word "[[Giftset]]" to refer to unique variants not available separately. I'm inclined to think we shouldn't directly contradict that. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 21:21, 8 January 2024 (EST)
::and damn but does that article need updating. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 21:22, 8 January 2024 (EST)
:::I'm inclined to think that Hasbro uses lots of terms in ways that are not exactly conducive to organizing a wiki. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:29, 8 January 2024 (EST)

==More bullet point insignia?==
Okay so... I recall there were some other possible faction symbol bullet points we could maybe use. I ran across a few with this batch of toy pics we might consider adding. I'll list them here, see if people can think of more. I feel like there might be a couple more two-faction matchups out there.
* Rescue Bots
* The various BotBots squads
* My First Transformers

I'm not un-convinced that we should have the bespoke insignia for stuff like the Disney Label, since they do use them on the packaging. So uh... there. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 01:51, 13 January 2024 (EST)
:Also, while looking at the list of all the bullets on the template page... maybe we should see if we can split the list up a smidge? Like, put all the mutli-faction icons in one section, a section just for BotBots since there's gonna be quite a few of them? Alphabetizing them might also be in order. (I have exactly zero idea how those templates are coded, so uh, lemme know if that's doable.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 04:42, 13 January 2024 (EST)
::There's also the [[Star Wars Transformers]]... though I'm not sure if using ''Star Wars'' insignia falls too much out of this wiki's scope, although we do use at least use them on the actual characters' pages (see [[Darth Vader]]). [[User:Turborun|Turborun]] ([[User talk:Turborun|talk]]) 10:34, 13 January 2024 (EST)
:::I don't think we'd use SW insignia because, near as I can tell, the toy packaging doesn't mark the toys that way. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 05:27, 14 January 2024 (EST)

== Idea for reducing the size of toy sections by compacting unchanged toy entries ==

I've come up with an idea that I think would make toy sections on character pages a little better and more intuitive. Instead of having a long list of entries for multiple releases of the exact same toy completely unchanged, we could just compact them all in a single entry, describing how the toy was available both individually and unchanged in a bunch of multipacks. This could be especially helpful with toy sections that are way too long, such as both the Movie Optimus Prime and Bumblebee toy pages that have been subject to a lot of discussion already.

[[User:Fritz/Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|I used the 2007 Legends Class section of the Movie Optimus Prime toy page to make a quick example out of it.]] The entries would be reduced from four to two toys, since 3/4 of them are the same toy anyway, and a lot of white space would be removed. As for the images of the multipacks, I don't think we would be losing much in removing them since the wiki has never prioritized images of packagings for anything really and, as I know is written somewhere in the "rules", the wiki isn't supposed to be used as an image hosting website in the first place.

So, any thoughts? --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] ([[User talk:Fritz|talk]]) 20:18, 20 January 2024 (EST)
: We used to do this and it was actually kind of worse. There's also complications when unchanged toys end up being sold under different franchise headers, and when you add in all the other bullet point data a toy/set might have, you could end up with a lonnnnng list of bullet points before you get to the actual writeup, plus describing the multi-packs' contents... you're not really saving space while also kinda hurting the demi-chronological flow of the information. And deleting the multi-pack package imagery feels very wrong. It's one of those cases where there's no real ideal situation, but there's a least-bad one.
:That said, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to make sure the first entry mentions these "repacks" alongside the redecoes and links to the relevant items. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:34, 21 January 2024 (EST)
::Good points, as usual. Now that you mentioned it, I think I do have a vague memory of this being done in the past. I was going to suggest the repacks from different toylines should remain separate, though. My mentality was that maybe we could have a way to highlight the "main" releases (original and redecoes/retools) from the "minor" ones (unchanged repacks) to make it easier to identify in a glance how many actually-different toys were released within a toyline, but I wouldn't want it to cause ''more'' confusion than ''less''. Anyway thanks for taking the time to evaluate the idea. --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] ([[User talk:Fritz|talk]]) 05:54, 22 January 2024 (EST)

==Repurposings, continuity transplants, and using Template:Main/Template:See to improve navigability==
I've gone back to the drawing board to come up with a way to signal to readers where closely-related pages exist, as I don't think [[Help:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages are enough and have found [[Template:OtherVersions]] to be unideal. [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal/Archive70#Proposal re: G1 pages|Previously]], I'd suggested merging a bunch of pages for so-called "[[Continuity family|continuity]] transplants", but other users convinced me this would be a poor solution. One alternative suggestion, from [[User:Broadside]], was to use [[Template:Main]] to put key links to a character's appearances in other continuity families directly in the fiction section—[[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal/Archive70#Handling of "former GoBots" and "former Diaclone" characters on the wiki|reactions at the time]] were neutral-positive. You can see mockups for [[User:Broadside/Sandbox:Cy-Kill|Cy-Kill]] and [[User:Broadside/Sandbox:Bug Bite|Bug Bite]]. This strikes me as the best of both worlds, because it keeps the consistent schema (which helps for page length and organisation) but also puts a link to the information in the place where your typical reader is expecting to find it (on the page for the highest-profile first incarnation of the character).

With the same philosophy in mind, I've also designed two new templates. The first, [[Template:Toyappeared]], is intended for use in toy write-ups as a way of linking to fiction write-ups and character pages. It covers [[repurposing]]s, "continuity transplants", notable instances of [[Show-accuracy|toy-accuracy]], in-fiction [[Reformatting|powerups]], [[Redeco#"Virtual" redecos|"virtual" redecos]], you name it. Toy write-ups are increasingly being duplicated across multiple character pages, which creates maintenance overhead, as both instances must be manually kept in sync. My suggestion is to use [[Template:See]] to link to the full information regarding a toy on the original page, with the repurposed instance giving only brief information of what the toy is and ''why'' it was repurposed or whatever. The second of my new templates has a much more specific intended use case: [[Template:Bwucharacter]] provides an easy way of explaining how/why a character was reinterpreted for their ''Uprising'' appearance, as ''Uprising'' accounts for most of the situations I view as being problematic.

I realise I'm proposing like five things at once here, so [[User:The Wadapan/sandbox/repurposing|my sandbox]] has [[User:The Wadapan/sandbox/repurposing#Full example|a full example]] demonstrating how it all works together, along with tons of individual examples of the templates' usage and a more thorough explanation of what I'm trying to address with them. Take a look, and let me know which aspects you like, which parts you don't like, or any ideas you have to add! —[[User:The Wadapan|The Wadapan]] ([[User talk:The Wadapan|talk]]) 06:24, 12 February 2024 (EST)
:I can vouch for these templates! [[User:ShootingStar7X|ShootingStar7X]] ([[User talk:ShootingStar7X|talk]]) 15:38, 26 February 2024 (EST)
: I'm seeing a lot of problems with the implementation of some of this, and a lot of future headaches. The ones rolled out put what look like stub headers in a fiction section with just a small normal missable note up top; and in Override's case in specific, multiple stubs with completely redundant information. What this is ''going'' to do is get new people thinking that these are missing information that needs to be filled, then we gotta revert it and tell them no all that goes elsewhere, which is utterly unintuitive and will just lead to arguments and headaches all around.
: As for toys, in the instances of BWU-type stuff where it's a one-toy Mini-Con or whatever, I feel like NOT having the actual toy info for them on the BWU page, as with the Mini-Con Snow Cat toy currently, is not doing the reader any favors. Quite the opposite. Why are we making them jump to a different page for information that has no reason to not be right there? I don't like making readers jump through hoops needlessly, and that's all this feels like. And it's not like the toy sections of most of these are gonna see major changes, so lack of cross-updating is very, very, very unlikely to be an issue.
: I really don't think these require new templates and a bunch of new-editor landmines. At most, there's a decent argument to be made for re-positioning the "you look familiar" template that already exists, maybe below the main character writeup (above feels like a bad layout choice, pushing all kinds of stuff down.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:11, 28 February 2024 (EST)

== Listings and accessories ==

When I was making the description for cannonball based on the Walmart listing, there was mention of a Gatling gun and hammer not shown in the stock images,and left them out.

If I run into this type of situation again, what do I do?[[User:Poliwag06|Poliwag06]] ([[User talk:Poliwag06|talk]]) 10:56, 7 March 2024 (EST)

== A few suggestions ==

Gallery pages should only include images that aren't easily accessed by going to the main page, to avoid cluttering. I guess this is not an issue now since the current gallery pages are fairly short.

There should be more dedication in listing alt-modes of characters. Maybe there should be a header or something. For example, if the Dreamwave version of [[Sunstorm (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Sunstorm]] transforms into an F-16 jet, it should be listed in the beginning with a header for the sake of easy access to the said information.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 13:59, 17 March 2024 (EDT)

== Will we get an article on The Masked Singer? ==

Will there be an article on TFWiki about The Masked Singer, specifically their recent "Transformers Night" episode (https://the-masked-singer.fandom.com/wiki/Transformers_Night)? --[[User:John Pannozzi|John Pannozzi]] ([[User talk:John Pannozzi|talk]]) 20:01, 12 April 2024 (EDT)

: Assuming it's a licensed appearance (I can't check the credits myself :C ), I can't think why it wouldn't be [[User:AkibaSilver|AkibaSilver]] ([[User talk:AkibaSilver|talk]]) 21:15, 12 April 2024 (EDT)

:: It was indeed licensed. --[[User:John Pannozzi|John Pannozzi]] ([[User talk:John Pannozzi|talk]]) 22:30, 12 April 2024 (EDT)
:::Yes, as an official Hasbro-sanctioned piece of TF media, the episode does meet our requirements for inclusion. It just needs someone to write it up. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:22, 12 April 2024 (EDT)

== Franchise articles ==
So I was looking at the franchise pages to try and get an idea of what the standard is supposed to be for how they are written. Should all of them be updated to be more like the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)]] article? What was making me wonder this was that on the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)]] article it had a section for "Homages" and one for "New characters" which I don't think any other franchise article has. --[[User:1levichurch|1levichurch]] ([[User talk:1levichurch||talk]]) 22:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

== AI upscaled images ==
With fresh offsite talks about the matter, I put forth we add an official policy against posting AI upscaled images of any kind to the wiki, owing to their subpar performance in "enhancing" the quality of images. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 23:52, 1 May 2024 (EDT)
:Agreed. It's literally faking information and presenting it as official. (Also often noticeably terrible.) Sometimes the best quality available of something sucks, but we simply have to deal. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 23:57, 1 May 2024 (EDT)
::100 percent agreed. It's called "artificial" for a reason. Plenty of details would be lost out through the upscaling, and several times errors on the wiki somehow became official through Hastak using the wiki for references (the whole [[Circular reporting]] thing). If we start allowing AI upscaled images, then we're likely to have things lost to the annals of time. Potato quality is better than lost quality[[User:Singularity|Singularity]] ([[User talk:Singularity|talk]]) 00:11, 2 May 2024 (EDT)
: Sure. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 00:43, 2 May 2024 (EDT)

== Ending addition of high-end statues ==
This is something I doubt other people have noticed, but I'm putting down a tent-peg on it: After having built the entries for dozens of high-end collectable TF statues in the last 2-3 years, from firms like Diamond Select, Imaginarium, Azure Sea, XM Studios, etc., and then seeing most of them either officially cancelled or never spoken of again with no reported purchases, I am going to stop adding such items here. If someone else feels like cataloguing them, great.

It really may not be possible for us to keep up with toy-like non-transforming merchandise (figurines and statues) the way we used to. There are at least two ''released'' series of G1 core cast micro-figurines with micro-comics and magnifying glasses, which would have been the rage of the fandom in 2005, that nobody ever got around to adding, and it feels like too much of a chore for me to start. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 10:35, 3 May 2024 (EDT)
: It's an unfortunate but very real thing that once you enter the world of licensed merch, we're ''gonna'' have big gaps. It's... a lot, on top of the "a lot" that is the regular TF toyline and fictional output today. I've said that the work involved in keeping up with all of TF's merch ought to be a full-time paying job, and I genuinely mean it. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 16:39, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

== Transformers Roleplaying Game releases on the front page and sidebar ==

The [[Transformers Roleplaying Game]] is getting pretty frequent releases of both sourcebooks and pre-written adventures, and it occurs to me that it might be a good idea to have it on the "current releases" section of the front page and/or the navigation sidebar. How would people feel about that? --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 15:49, 4 May 2024 (EDT)
: I think that makes a lot of sense, as long as we have people keeping up with the new releases to document them. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 15:51, 4 May 2024 (EDT)

==How we handle weapons' toy/merch sections==
Okay, so like... I'm not really convinced that what we've been doing is the best way to handle the weapon pages' toys/merch sections. Honestly, they end up looking... really shoddy. There's just tiny scraps of info, vast wads of whitespace, few to no links, the images are tons of different sizes. 
I'm thinking that instead of all this... maybe this is a place where a gallery is in order, just a chronological procession. Have the captions just say what lines/toys the weapons came with and link to the toys directly on the character page. It's not like there's much to say about any of these, why not let the toy listing on the character page say it? Why make people scroll through screens of mostly-emptiness, which I feel they're increasingly unlikely to do? I may do a sandbox if I'm feeling up to it. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 22:24, 6 May 2024 (EDT)
:[[User:M Sipher/Sandbox:WeaponPageToysSection]] - So... this, basically. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 22:39, 6 May 2024 (EDT)
:I'd be on board with that. --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 22:34, 6 May 2024 (EDT)
:I like it. It would be far more compact than our current approach for, say, [[Fusion cannon#Toys]], while still getting the point across. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 11:13, 10 May 2024 (EDT)

==Proposal for Unproduced or Unreleased Template==
I don't think the Apocrypha template is particularly useful. It was created specifically for Alignment, but most of the things in it don't fit that criteria. Something like Unproduced or Unreleased Transformer media would be more self explanatory. [[User:WillR113|WillR113]] ([[User talk:WillR113|talk]]) 07:05, 11 May 2024 (EDT)

== Use of pictures from ebay, fan sites, etc ==

Is it appropriate to use pictures of toys from ebay, fan reviews, video review screenshots and the like? Under fair use and with source credit? Sometimes rarer items we don't have good pictures of on the wiki show up in these places. In particular I found a ebay seller with good images of EZ collection toys and and old Japanese review blog with images of Takara variants of HFTD/Autobot Alliance toys so that got me wondering. —[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 10:10, 12 May 2024 (EDT)
:Images from eBay and other fan sites have been and can continue to be used, giving the fullest source credit feasible. I don't think we've ever needed to rely on video review screenshots and would always prefer to have a "normal" still image instead whenever possible. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 11:02, 16 May 2024 (EDT)

== ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' “再構成版” エピソード視聴ガイド "Re-Configuration Version" aka "Re-Constructed Version" Episode Viewing Guide ==

We really need to document the "canon" Japanese viewing order for ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' & ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010'' originally included with the ''Pioneer'' Laserdisc booklets & later apparently revised by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (市川裕文) for the DVD BOX SET 2 Instruction Booklet as it would help clean-up the chronology on many wiki pages here. From what I've been able to gather this particular viewing order differs from both the US/Japan production orders, the US-Airing order and the Japanese-Airing order. So what exactly is the order of the episodes of these two series according to these documents? Does anyone own them and able to list the specific order in which the episodes appear in those LD/DVD "Instruction Booklets" word-for-word? As it stands, we've only mentioned that a "narrative viewing order" exists but do not have it listed anywhere. For further clarification, it is not the order in which the episodes appear on the Japanese DVDs. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 01:09, 15 May 2024 (EDT)
:While this information would be valuable and is worth documenting, it's unlikely to result in us making any major changes to the way our information is structured. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:31, 16 May 2024 (EDT)
:Okay, having seen the booklets in question, it just lists the episodes in production order, continuity errors and all. So...absolutely no change, then. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:44, 17 May 2024 (EDT)

== Documenting MSRP? ==

Would it be worth documenting MSRP prices (in usd at least)? For the regular retail classes that's for the most part covered by the [[size class]] page, but we don't keep track of them for more specialty items like Masterpieces, multipacks, exclusives, one-off releases not in a normal size class, special lines like Missing Link, etc. It's something I find personally interesting and would've liked to know for older figures and someone in the future might want to know about today's releases. It can also offer some neat bits of info like how Premium Finish releases were generally one price point up compared to the figure's size or how the upcoming United Cliffjumper multipack is a whole $30 off what the individual figures would cost --[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 14:20, 21 May 2024 (EDT)
:I think this would be very interesting, particularly when you scroll down pages for G1 toys that got multiple reissues like the Seekers, Insecticons, and tape players. It's just that - like the Designer Notes and the proper insignias on each and every toy - it would take forever to add and would probably wind up being one super-dedicated person having to do most of the work. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 14:28, 21 May 2024 (EDT)
::I might try to do what I can, going back to recatalogue everything would definitely be a chore. But at the very least I strongly believe it's something we can and should implement for future toy entries. I've started a [[User:BluJayWarrior/Sandbox|MSRP Sandbox]] to try out a few formats, any feedback is appreciated. --[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 05:18, 23 May 2024 (EDT)
::Cleaned up the sandbox page. Anyone have anything to say about the format? Might try applying Style 1 to a few pages this weekend if no one makes any objections. [[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 12:58, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
:::Of those options I like Style 1 the best. As you already noted, the [[size class]] pages covers basically all normal U.S. retail from BW through Legacy, missing things like Platinum and MP. To find contemporary G1 prices, here are some good resources:
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20181125082555/https://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf84.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114081109/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf85.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114091052/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf86.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114090836/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf87.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114084922/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf88.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114081716/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf89.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114085830/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf90.html
:::https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/g1-original-retail-price-listing.1167895/
:::I tried looking for G2 MSRP but couldn't find anything as obvious. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 13:24, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for the sources, gonna have to sort through that later. Planning to start with new ROTB characters since they're smaller pages and prices can still be found. I've decided to add prices for retail classes for reader convenience; not everyone will know to go to the size class page for them and its not linked often enough to make it reasonable they would. [[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 14:22, 24 May 2024 (EDT)

: I'd been working on a project like this a long time ago, had originally proposed adding this to the wiki, but then kinda stopped... mostly because near as I could tell, the MSRP in the 80s was something retailers could just make the hell up. The price ranges for any given toy were kinda all over the damn place, and the MSRP was something some retailers used to go "no really we're cheaper SEE?" then make up some price they supposedly "discounted" down from... you know, the thing that got Kay-Bee in legal-type troubles. I was increasingly unsure how to handle that wild price variance concisely on the wiki. In fact...
::https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PBE2i9vLE6fkr933GQbXosA1cxIqB3CkOSnzW0BMdwc/edit#gid=448439989
: Take a look-see. There's at least three different MSRP values for the standard Headmasters, never mind actual sticker prices. Like, I ''want'' to provide this kind of context, I really do, and it's pretty easy once we get to the unified price points of BW on... but for G1 and G2? Woof. That's going to take a bit of mulling. "Average" price maybe, but there's gonna be some Prices Georg here and there throwing shit off. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 16:35, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
::RE: The sandbox... I'm gonna have to vote against Style 1, because, as noted, price info is very likely going to get... cluttered, and the longer that parenthetical is, the worse it is. I'd REALLY like to keep that to just "size class/type (if not obvious) and release year". And don't forget Takara-release prices, which can be more flexible even within a size class... but at least those have been ''extensively'' documented. I think we need to talk about bit more about everything we'd need to cover and ''how'' before we go implementing anything, and get a few more people in on the discussion. (Sorry for all the add-ons, lightly scattered today.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 18:18, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
:::Fair enough on the old stuff since that gets convoluted, but the newer stuff is comparatively easier to do and I'd rather start sooner before some MSRP prices get harder to find (ROTB Autobots Unite subline prices seem to have disappeared already). Added the ROTB Airazor page I was gonna start with to the sandbox so you can see how the page might look as a whole. Since you object to Style 1 I added a Style 2 version too. --[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 18:38, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
:::: Assemble the data, sure, but I am going to say do ''not'' actually apply any of this to live articles. Again, there's barely been any time or discussion on a project that is... vast in scope, and we simply do not jump on stuff like this right away, because that means things will get not considered and then we have to re-do hundreds to thousands of pages... and we absolutely do ''not'' do it when there's a giant obvious gap (the first decade of the franchise) that still needs to be considered, as how we handle ''that'' will affect how we handle all the others, because we try and keep things consistent.
:::: Like, just off the top of my head, there's non-US-or-Japan markets to consider for just about everything normal-retail. Which makes me think we may want to look into a collapsible template, like with the toy designers and voice actors, to handle the other markets without overloading the bullet point sections, some of which are already a bit husky. There's the fact that Walmart and Target just dropped the prices on TF Deluxes in the US... but apparently, Hasbro didn't change their "MSRP"/cost at all. In fact a quick jump to Hasbro Pulse shows they're still charging $25 for a ''Legacy/Studio'' Deluxe, while I can pop to the local Target/Walmart and buy 'em at $20, so we gotta consider ranges just like with G1/G2. And again... ''I'm moderately convinced that "MSRP" in the USA was bullshit all along,'' so I don't know that it's the term we even want to use in the first place. Maybe "Retail price" would be better. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 00:17, 25 May 2024 (EDT)
:::::I think just documenting the MSRP, if we know it, is enough. No need to go down the rabbit hole of tracking down what individual retailers sell them at when they disregard the MSRP (which as, after all, only a suggested price). In my opinion, at least, it's little different from listing the cover prices of books - the only difference is that Hasbro doesn't print their suggested price directly on the box.
:::::Totally hear you on waiting to the pull the trigger until it's been properly discussed, though. Also, I prefer BluJay's Style 2 as well. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 03:46, 25 May 2024 (EDT)
:::::: Um, the problem is, again... I really don't think we HAVE any actual MSRPs outside of Takara's. What's been cataloged here are just "prices they were sold at", which isn't ''specifically'' a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, the specific price suggested specifically by the manufacturer. Those we'd need a source for, and as I've pointed out, the handful of stated "MSRP"s we've seen for Hasbro stuff... well, someone was lying, likely multiple someones. For BW on we have a pretty strong ''inference'' of MSRP, but, well. And even that's not reliable... I just remembered that Walmart and Target were charging markedly different prices for the ''EarthSpark'' Tacticons, like, a $2 diff.
:::::: What I'm saying is, we might want to just not call it "MSRP" because of that (also, frankly I question how many people even recognize that acronym). And because of the wide variance in prices for older stuff, no, we don't need to list every price at every retailer (there were a billion retailers in the 80s... man, remember when actual competition in the market was a thing?), but we really OUGHT to account for the variance somehow, because it can be wide and ''full''. "''Original price''" might be best, since that's what we're actually reporting here, with something like "$2.99 - $4.99 (US) / ¥500 (Japan) <expand>". I'd rather do a range than a single-price "average" on old stuff, especially when we have so MUCH data on what these were sold at across the nation that we can see the trends and when a particularly high or low price is an outlier adn should not have been counted. "Modern" stuff we can certainly ignore, say, Kohl's's higher prices and just do the average probable-MSRP-if-those-actually-exist prices most places (all two of them) charge. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 17:10, 25 May 2024 (EDT)
::::Alright, I'll make a [[User:BluJayWarrior/MSRP Catalog|separate sub page]] to catalog prices for now while that gets sorted out
::::As Dark T said, I think prioritizing initial Hasbro MSRP is best as it is the "intended" price (this is what [https://brickset.com Brickset] does for Lego). It's a point of consistency since historically different retailers tend have slight variations on the price anyway (Target/Walmart sometimes being slightly lower, Kohls/BBTS being higher, general lag on reflecting the msrp price increases a few years ago, etc) and I don't think that whole range needs to be noted. Admittedly the current Target/Walmart prices drops are pretty unusual (a whole $5?!) but unless it becomes something more widespread I personally wouldn't consider it as a data point. Might be worth making a note of somewhere if anything, though I'm not sure where --[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 04:26, 25 May 2024 (EDT)

==Micronauts, etc.==
Why are we suddenly gaining detailed issue write-ups for so much of Micronauts, which contains no TF elements at all? Isn't that the point of the IDW Hasbroverse wiki? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 13:14, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
:Oh and look, now whole issues of M.A.S.K. written 7 years ago with no TF content whatsoever are being pasted from the Hasbroverse wiki. Is the other site going offline or something? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 14:26, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
::I don't think it was really our intention to formally unveil the project until we were further along, but some of us have been doing a fair bit of work towards creating a [https://gijoe.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page sister wiki for ''G.I. Joe''] where the [https://gijoe.miraheze.org/wiki/Comics#IDW_Publishing_3 out-of-scope IDW Joe coverage] has already been re-homed. The Joe crew hasn't made any calls about what do with non-Joe stuff to be clear (we're sort of preoccupied, there's so much Joe you guys) but I'm guessing the idea here is to align the rest with our [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal/Archive71#Energon Universe coverage|current approach]] to [[Energon Universe|Skybound's shared universe]] and sundown the IDW one? --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 15:43, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
:::That is more or less the intention, yeah. The Hasbroverse wiki was built at a time where it was perhaps anticipated to be grander than it ended up being, and it wasn't certain how long it was going to run; with the end result being "not very", having this other vestigial site for what is ultimately not a lot of content just doesn't feel practical. The exception, of course, is pre-V5 Joe, which has ''always'' been the sticking point in discussions about moving Hasbroverse content here, both for the amount and for how little it has to do with the IDW Transformers line. Having a dedicated Joe wiki solves that problem and frees up the rest of the Hasbroverse stuff to be reintegrated. Plus, there's still new Joe material being released to this day; arguably having a complete and better curated site for the franchise as a whole that continues to be updated with new releases is more likely to drive traffic and get other people to contribute than it would be linking to a dead wiki for a long-ended comic line that's had the same featured articles for five years because no one cares to add anything to it anymore. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 15:59, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
::::It does look like a rough consensus was reached to do this back in 2021 ([[Transformers_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal/Archive69#Reintegration_of_Hasbroverse_wiki_content|Archive 69]]), it was just never implemented. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 16:10, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
::Like half of MASK issues have something from Transformers in them. Picking and choosing which select issues to cover here is hair-splitting and obnoxious for readers. It's immensely better to just have all the information in one, easily-accessible spot and regard Hasbro Universe as a de facto spinoff of Transformers, much like Beastformers and Energon Universe are. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 17:10, 1 August 2024 (EDT)

==One spoilers==
I propose that information about this movie be withheld until it actually opens in its largest market next weekend. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 11:04, 14 September 2024 (EDT)
: Agreed. [[User:Locoman|Locoman]] ([[User talk:Locoman|talk]]) 11:08, 14 September 2024 (EDT)

==Transformers One and the conversation we've all been waiting for==

On September 12th, Lorenzo di Bonaventura [https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ clarified the relationship] between ''Transformers One'' and the live-action ''Transformers'' films, describing them as "two universes" that will be "separate". For some, this kind of explicit confirmation may come as a relief after years of wishy-washy answers regarding ''Bumblebee'' and ''Rise of the Beasts'', but it also leaves us with questions on how to best handle ''One''-related information going forward. Around 2015, we adopted a unique layout we applied to all the movie characters, where we organized their movie appearances at the top of the page, regardless of chronological order of release (see "[[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Movies]]"). Obviously, this leads to some questions regarding how we should handle our ''One'' coverage going forward.

The way I see it, we have three options:

* '''Keep the page format as is, and keep''' '''''One''''' '''up with the rest of the movies''': For obvious reasons I think this is probably our weakest possible solution; it's pretty clear at this point that our current solution for classifying the films is not really sustainable, and mashing them all together under a single loosely-affiliated umbrella is already confusing and frustrating people who aren't intimately acquainted with the mechanics of the wiki.

* '''Reorganize movie character pages so that we acknowledge the live-action films and''' '''''One''''' '''as separate continuities within one continuity family, similar to how our G1 pages cover Sunbow, Marvel, JG1, IDW, etc.''': Historically speaking, this is probably the safest option, but from what I understand there is very little "connective tissue"—visually, character-wise, plot-beats—between the live-action films and ''One'' beyond the inertia of "they were both made by Paramount". As some people have discussed in the past, this could lead to a full or partial reformat of our movie character coverage to more clearly reflect the ambiguous "prequel" status of ''Bumblebee'' and ''Rise of the Beasts'', but this may be a conversation for another time.

* '''Separate''' '''''One''''' '''as an entirely new continuity family and split out the relevant information so we have pages for "Optimus Prime (One)", "Megatron (One)", etc.''' Probably the most radical proposal, but this is honestly where I'm at right now: from what I understand the movie is a pretty radical departure from everything that's gone before, with entirely new interpretations of old ''Transformers'' lore—I'd classify it as the start of a new "franchise" in the same way that we distinguish ''Earthspark'' and ''Cyberverse'' despite them both clearly drawing on the same well of post-Aligned lore, and these days "new franchise" is generally synonymous with "new continuity family" for the ease of wiki bookkeeping.

We would appreciate hearing your thoughts on the matter! '''As the film is not out yet in all regions please refrain from posting spoilers here'''. [[User:Locoman|Locoman]] ([[User talk:Locoman|talk]]) 08:56, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

:I could see option 3 being the way we go, but what holds me back from that is that beyond just Paramount, Spielberg and Bay are still executive producers on the film. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 09:39, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

::I think we should put them on the Earthspark Continuity pages to satisfy no-one /j - but yeah, the film is drawing from the same vaguely Binder Of Revelation backstory as everything else for the last 10 years, and unless they have been hiding The Fallen twisting D-16 to evil or the twist that the Creators were the Quintessons all along, One feels pretty decoupled from the rest of the movies. The big issue I see with splitting out fully is that people wondering why we do not do the same for Bumblebee/ROTB, but that more easily passes a "vibe check" as being "Movie-adjacent" and belonging on the same page as the Bay 5-dom than One so far. Agree that trying to put them directly alongside the other movies as a prequel feels both unwieldy and confusing. [[User:AkibaSilver|AkibaSilver]] ([[User talk:AkibaSilver|talk]]) 09:41, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

:I vote for '''option 3''', I think creating separate pages is the way to go. [[User:MrRald|MrRald]] ([[User talk:MrRald|talk]]) 09:54, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
::I vote for '''option 2'''. To me the movie is different enough to be a separate universe but not an entirely different continuity. Josh Cooley himself on April 18 when asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, replied with: "yes to all of the above" https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status. (And having seen the movie I can confirm those connections to the live-action series do exist). [[User:Grievous Prime|Grievous Prime]] ([[User talk:Grievous Prime|talk]]) 10:05, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

:I vote for '''option 3'''. One has always felt very different to the previous live action movies so I feel it should get its own dedicated pages. As for BB and ROTB, there is "connective tissue" to the Bayverse movies so I feel they can stay on the pre-existing movie pages. [[User:PublicCrown|PublicCrown]] ([[User talk:PublicCrown|talk]]) 10:25, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:Having viewed the film at an advance screening, I think there are easily enough references and homages to previous films that '''option two''' makes the most sense. - [[User:Archforce|Archforce]] ([[User talk:Archforce|talk]]) 10:45, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

::I'm favorable for the '''3rd option''', it is still produced under Paramount & there are some producers attached to the project that were on previous movies, but my stance is that we should judge based on the final product & having seen the movie, it doesn't try to be in line to what came before (there are some similarities in design & names, but it stops there since every popular TF stories has influence over the next ones), helped by the new team of writers & creatives. If we can treat each new cartoon as its own entity (even tho in recent years they are streamlined in some areas), I think we can do the same for the recent movies that have more contradictory elements to the Bayverse –[[User:MahXyme|MahXyme/MahXymal]] ([[User talk:MahXyme|talk]]) 10:49, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:'''<nowiki>#3</nowiki>''' is the cleanest option to me. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 11:32, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

:I think from a practical perspective, '''#3''' is the only real option. Looking at the loose guidelines for a new family on our [[continuity family]] page:
:*"a fresh continuity" — Yep, even Lorenzo's acknowledged this. Even if we questioned that, there's stuff like the AllSpark being absent (with the Matrix pretty much taking exactly the role the AllSpark would have), Megatronus being a good guy, and Sentinel's role being entirely irreconcilable with Dark of the Moon.
:*"within a separate franchise" — Yep. New franchise, and the marketing hasn't done anything to allude to the live-action films specifically.
:*"significantly different in cast, theme, style, etc." — This is the big sticking point for me. One makes no attempt to align with the visual style or characterisations of the live-action films. The sole real connective point is B-127 (name from ''Bumblebee'', he has the big cheeks and antenna of the movie guy, and his talking a lot is clearly a meta-gag about him losing his voice), but even he's characterised completely differently, as the "comedy crazy guy" who's a peer to Optimus and co instead of the cool-but-rude big brother figure from Bay/Bee/Beasts.
:I'm sympathetic to the Paramount/Bay/Spielberg/Di Bonaventura connective tissue, but my big rebuttal there is that we don't consider ''EarthSpark'' to be Aligned because Nicole Dubuc is the showrunner. Ultimately, if we hadn't had pre-release producer statements (now contradicted) calling it a prequel to the other movies, there's absolutely no way this would be in question — we'd already have it as a separate continuity family. And from a wiki organisation standpoint I don't think there's any way to, say, write up Sentinel Prime's opening paragraph in a way that adequately covers both the DOTM and One characters without genericising it to the point of uselessness. --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 12:33, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
::Yeah, I think '''#3''' is straightforward and likely the approach we'd take if we were presented with the film, as a story, with zero context on the studio releasing it or EPs involved or whatever. I also think there's a high likelihood that the next live-action film will have Elita appear and be like "hey Optimus remember when we were in Transformers One?" and we'll all groan and have to reconsider, but until then, I think the real-world context is basically the only thing separating One from just being the next Broadly Aligned-y New Thing like Cyberverse and EarthSpark before it, which we consistently split out for organisation reasons. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 13:45, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:Toss me in for '''Option 3''' of an entirely new continuity given how ''different'' the story details has been laid out when compared to the original 2007 film-verse and then later what's set by ''Bumblebee''. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] ([[User talk:Lonegamer78|talk]]) 14:38, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:Voting for '''option #2'''. While we would still have the outlier of TF:TAM 86 being a theatrically released movie in the G1 continuity family, I see no reason why "movie continuity family" would not only include transmedia spinoffs from feature films (''Reign of Starscream'', toy redeco Tech Specs, etc. etc.) but also feature films which are belonging different timelines and story universes. This would also free us from having to reconcile Movie 'Bee's history -- did he come to Earth in the 1940s or the 1980s? -- and put to bed *that* long running argument about whether the Bay-directed films were the same universe as BB and RotB or not -- now they don't have to be! [[User:Banpei the Mini-Con|Banpei the Mini-Con]] ([[User talk:Banpei the Mini-Con|talk]]) 14:58, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:Having seen the movie, I think '''#3''' is our cleanest option. Between the Lorenzo interview and, without going into spoilers, the numerous discrepencies there are, I don't think we can get away with suiting it out ala G1. The time may come when we do that for Bumblebee onwards but as far as One goes, I say we treat it as a new continuity. [[User:Ezim93|Ezim93]] ([[User talk:Ezim93|talk]]) 19:53, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:'''#3'''. #2 was close for me, but TFOne (having seen the movie) is so artistically different from the live action movies, it feels pointless to keep it on the same page like G1/IDW. Ironically, we could give Bayverse/BB&ROTB the G1/IDW treatment. [[User:Boingus|--Boingus]] ([[User talk:Boingus|talk]]) 23:23, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:I think 3 is where I'm leaning after seeing the film. Keeping this as "movie continuity" simply because it was released theatrically doesn't make sense to me. We wouldn't do that with a new comic or show because it was the same medium, why do it for a movie just because of that? Yes There is some CNA here to the live action films, but it could be argued it has just as much pulled from G1. One is it's own thing in the end. Trying to fit it into the live action movie box just doesn't feel right in this case.--[[User:ParadoxFactor|ParadoxFactor]] ([[User talk:ParadoxFactor|talk]]) 05:47, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
:I vote for '''Option 3''' for all the reasons previously mentioned as well as size concerns. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 09:29, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
:'''Option 3''', I believe the movie was clearly made with a new continuity in mind.-[[User:TitaniumToughGuy|TitaniumToughGuy]] ([[User talk:TitaniumToughGuy|talk]]) 09:38, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
===CHECKPOINT (2024/09/16)===
*Votes for Option 1: 1 (96megatron)
*Votes for Option 2: 3 (GrievousPrime, Archforce, Banpei the Mini-Con)
*Votes for Option 3: 15 (Locoman, AkibaSilver, MrRald, PublicCrown, MahXyme, Saix, Broadside, Jalaguy, Lonegamer, Ezim93, Boingus, ParadoxFactor, Khajidha, TitaniumToughGuy, CyberLink420)
As it stands, current consensus is pretty overwhelmingly in favor of Option 3 by a ratio of 5:1. I know it's only been a day, but barring a sudden swell of support for #2, it might be prudent to start switching everything over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 10:20, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
: I'm reluctant to make actual changes until the movie hits wide release and the general public can make informed input. Give it a few more days. --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 10:40, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
::::This. Let people... SEE the movie before we make important decisions. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 19:49, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
::::Right. We can wait a few days for more than a small handful of people to see this and base their decision on, you know, '''''the actual movie''''' rather than whatever someone who had something to do with it says ''this'' week, which historically has waffled between "vague" and "contradictory". Hell, even ''now'' some of them are still being all "well maybe it is and maybe it isn't" and frankly I have no faith they won't ride that ambiguity for a long time like they've done since ''Bumblebee''. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:49, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
::I've said ever since Keegan Michael Key tweeted as much that One should be treated as a separate continuity. '''Option 3''' for sure. {{unsigned|jmcdavid}}
:'''Option 3'''. I've seen the movie and other users have covered why that seems like the best choice. It feels as different from the previous movies as Prime is from Animated, or Earthspark from Sunbow (which, despite directly homaging/referencing Sunbow, Earthspark is considered separate from). [[User:Ashendawn|Ashendawn]] ([[User talk:Ashendawn|talk]]) 18:01, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
::I vote '''Option 2'''. There seems to be a large focus on whether or not the film fits in continuity with the prior films, but considering how little they fit with each other that feels irrelevant to me. The creators have been rather unclear whether this film should be considered separate from the ongoing live-action series in terms of production, just in terms of universe. If we had a sense this was the springboard for an entirely separate animated film series I'd say Option 3, but it feels unwarranted at this time. [[User:Indridcold13|Indridcold13]] ([[User talk:Indridcold13|talk]]) 20:29, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
:I'm voting '''Option 3'''; much of my reasons are the same as others have stated above, and I do apologise for opening this bags of worms on the ''One'' talk page. It's not that I don't understand why some people are opposed to creating a new set if pages, but for argument's sake, if ''One'' gets one or more sequels, it would likely draw further away from the established live-action films and become its own continuity/franchise (though that's more of a what-if right now). Overall, I personally think that separating live-action films and animated ones into their own continuities is a reasonable option, and I believe that ''One'' has proven itself a different entity. [[User:Prime Temple|Prime Temple]] ([[User talk:Prime Temple|talk]]) 06:26, 17 September 2024 (EDT)

::Also '''Option 3''' . In tone, content, continuity, style, story, just feels too different to me from the Michael Bay and other films, really only having the method of release in common. It feels more separate from the other movies than even Cyberverse from G1, and that’s happily separate. —[[User:MissDaria|MissDaria]] ([[User talk:MissDaria|talk]]) 10:05, 17 September 2024 (EDT)
:Screen Rant: I vote for '''Option 1''' This came out from ScreenRant today. Is Transformers One considered a prequel to the recent movies of Bumblebee and Rise of the Beast or the original live-action film starting in 2007? Or is it something completely, entirely new? ... Lorenzo di Bonaventura: "It obviously exists beforehand. I think we figured it out. It was like 300 million years before the first Michael Bay movie, so if that's a prequel, that's a prequel. But we're really following the lore about where it starts, and so we really just think about it as the beginning of the story. The origin, yes, but literally the beginning of the thing that we've all come to appreciate." https://screenrant.com/transformers-one-lorenzo-di-bonaventura-and-josh-cooley-interview/ [[User:96megatron|96megatron]] ([[User talk:96megatron|talk]]) 10:56, 17 September 2024 (EDT)
::Voting for '''Option 2'''. If adding stuff like Aligned backstory influence disqualifies One from being movie, then there could be an argument for splitting IDW characters off from the G1 pages because of things like the absence of the traditional "Ark crashes on Earth, everyone wakes up 4 million years later" backstory, and no amount of Owning The Bayverse (which I can't help but feel some of the desire to split One off is fueled by) is worth opening that can of worms. [[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] ([[User talk:BattleBlade|talk]]) 12:31, 17 September 2024 (EDT)
:Voting '''Option 3''', y'all gotta stop taking Lorenzo's word as gospel especially over the actual creatives behind these movies. [[User:Jman98|Jman98]] ([[User talk:Jman98|talk]]) 14:25, 17 September 2024 (EDT)
:Voting '''Option 3''', Lorenzo has made multiple contradictory statements in the past, some having been outright proven wrong. He doesn't seem like he's involved enough in the productions in order to make concrete statements about their continuity, nor is he a representative of Hasbro. [[User:TheDarkMage10218|TheDarkMage10218]] ([[User talk:TheDarkMage10218|talk]]) 19:30, 17 September 2024 (CST)
:: While I would agree that splitting it out makes the most sense as I currently see it, lets also not pretend the wiki is under some thrall to the evil boogeyman known as "the fandoms view of Lorenzo" and ignore that multiple creatives for all the movies people like to argue are definitely not Bayverse for realsies have made contradictory statements about whether or not the films are all supposed to be prequels / sequels, and its because [https://x.com/SJ_Broadside/status/1836084548020338988 they are not ubernerds who care about whether this movie perfectly follows the backstory of one from nearly 2 decades ago]. Just personally, I am seeing this like the High Moon Games advertising themselves as a G1 prequel back in the day - for people not like us, all of Transformers falls into the same vague umbrella, so sure, it can be a "prequel" to the rest of the movies, in the same way Optimus Prime is Optimus Prime is Optimus Prime to Hasbro, no matter whether he be G1, Movie, Animated, or Armada. [[User:AkibaSilver|AkibaSilver]] ([[User talk:AkibaSilver|talk]]) 04:34, 18 September 2024 (EDT)
:::Haven't seen the movie yet, but I strongly agree with that comment. This wiki has never been governed by author intent, and particularly regarding the live-action movies there are too many authors giving too much contradictory intent about contradictory material. ''We'' made up the concept of a "continuity family," that concept ''we made up'' is now old enough for a driver's license, we will have to continue making our own judgments about which stories mesh with what. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 08:45, 18 September 2024 (EDT)
:::: All this, and as to that last point: "continuity family" ''has literally '''NEVER''' meant "all fits into one actual internal timeline"''. There's a reason we used the word "family". We treat the totally-irreconcilable-timelines-having G1 cartoon and G1 comic as part of the same "family" (and BW as well), because of an ''external'' concept of them being "related" to each other by dint of the how and who and why of their creations. And this has held true as we moved forward, the above-mentioned High Moon statements being a very good example. The sheer squirreliness of multiple creatives -and the films themselves- over the past half-decade or so over "continuity" (and let's just dismiss out of hand what a ''voice actor'' thinks, okay), doesn't exactly make me think that the future won't see more squirreliness in whatever comes next. "The existing character pages are too big already" is a more convincing argument for a full-on split, and we got subpages/suites for that problem. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 17:17, 18 September 2024 (EDT)
::::: You all make great points; I amend my reasoning for my choice of Option 3: One deviates stylistically and tonally from the live-action movies, and it isn't even live-action to begin with. [[User:TheDarkMage10218|TheDarkMage10218]] ([[User talk:TheDarkMage10218|talk]]) 22:37, 18 September 2024 (EDT)
:Having seen the movie, I believe '''Option 3''' is the best. It is irreconcilable with the Bay films on several levels (more so than ROTB/Bumblebee). It is extremely aesthetically and tonally different from them as well. I feel that grouping One with the rest of the live-action films simply because they share the same release venue would be akin to grouping Prime and G1. [[User:Paladin Denn|Paladin Denn]] ([[User talk:Paladin Denn|talk]]) 15:22, 18 September 2024 (EDT)

:Just got out of the advanced screening, I think '''Option 3''' would be the best option. There's a few details that clash with the prior films in many regards. It has an overall different feel. --[[User:GordonShumway8690|GordonShumway8690]] ([[User talk:GordonShumway8690|talk]]) 22:10, 18 September 2024 (EDT)

:Just saw the movie, and I vote '''Option 3'''. This movie ''cannot'' be in the same continuity as the other films, so Option 3 would be our safest bet. [[User:Decepticon Stryker|Decepticon Stryker]] ([[User talk:Decepticon Stryker|talk]]) 01:06, 19 September 2024 (EDT)

:Another vote by a movie watcher for '''Option 3.''' Several events in the third act counter what has happened in Bay's films. For the ease of the wiki having it stay separated is the best way to prevent headaches and finger pointing by having it all on the same page. [[User:Singularity|Singularity]] ([[User talk:Singularity|talk]]) 12:21, 19 September 2024 (EDT)
:Does my vote count when I watch it tomorrow? [[User:JasenomousTF|JasenomousTF]] ([[User talk:JasenomousTF|talk]]) 17:27, 19 September 2024 (EDT)

:Saw the film yesterday, only delayed a response because I didn't think I could come up with any unique arguments. But a vote is a vote, and mine is '''Option 3'''. [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] ([[User talk:Bobpiecheese|talk]]) 19:32, 19 September 2024 (EDT)

:Count me among the other votes for '''Option 3'''. After seeing the movie, there really is no possible way to finagle it into the pre-existing Movie continuity, even in an Aligned Continuity "works-if-you-squint" manner. It's absolutely its own thing by the definitions the Wiki uses to separate continuities from one another. [[User:SlimerJoel|SlimerJoel]] ([[User talk:SlimerJoel|talk]]) 19:42, 19 September 2024 (EDT)

Override (G1)

2024-09-06T01:41:43Z

SlimerJoel:

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{{disambig3|Override}}
:''Override is an [[Autobot]] [[Triggerbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Override cardart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Velocitron|Veloci-]][[Override_(Cybertron)|whosit?]]]]
'''Override''' doesn't know the meaning of the word "subtle". Announcing his presence with the deafening blast of his engines, he wants his enemies to know he's coming. The only thing he loves more than blasting [[Decepticon]]s is charging full throttle, tearing up the roads. Override loves shifting into his powerful "Override Gear," joining battle at frightening speeds, [[Triggerbot]] guns blazing full volume (hopefully they hit something), with apparently no concern for his own well-being. But this is not true. Annoyingly vain, Override can spiral into depression at the mere sight of a scratch on his chassis. It's probably the only time he quiets down.

Muffler? What's that?

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Overrideg1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=.85|...I'm gonna ask my Dad if we can play catch.]]
Millions of years ago, Override was one of the Autobots under the command of a young, inexperienced [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], then a junior officer. Leading them into neutral territory to meet with a wise Transformer known as [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]], they encountered several booby traps along the way. Override in particular was helpful in using his [[particle beam cannon]]s to deactivate the [[mercury minefield]] which threatened to boil them. When they reached the [[Temple of Knowledge]], Override and the other Autobots were instructed to wait outside while Optimus Prime communed with Boltax. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

[[File:Triggerbots nuclo deatomiser cannon race with the devil.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]

Years later, in the present day, Override, the other Triggerbots, and the [[Sparkabot]]s were imprisoned by the Decepticons. Three of their number were taken by the Decepticons to [[Earth]], but Override was left behind. {{storylink|Ca$h and Car-nage!}} ''Eventually getting freed under undisclosed circumstances, Override and his fellow Triggerbots next worked for the Autobot Resistance. They were tasked to discover the identity of a mysterious package [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] were hired to retrieve by an unknown party. While tailing the two Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s near the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], however, they were spotted. Their targets tried to gun their shuttle down, and all attempts to outmaneuver the Decepticons failed. Out of alternatives, the Autobots decided to detonate their ship's supply of [[energon cube]]s, making it appear as though the Decepticons had succeeded in destroying them. Once Dreadwind and Darkwing headed down to Earth, Override and his teammates resumed tailing them covertly.''

''Making landfall in southern [[Peru]], the Triggerbots learned from [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], the Decepticons' [[Nebulan]] partners, that the Powermasters were hired to recover the dead body of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] after the [[Underbase]] fiasco. But no one had foreseen that Starscream would be putting up a fight; his body had remained animated beyond death due to the lingering energies of the Underbase within it. [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] had the team take an [[Susan Hoffman|archeologist]] out of the line of fire before engaging the [[zombie]], a decision that resulted in him getting severely injured.''

[[File:Override race with the devil.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]
''Backstreet insisted that Override and [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] leave him behind to deal with Starscream while they got themselves to safety. Though Override outright refused at first, reminding him that nearby humans' lives also needed to be considered convinced him to follow Backstreet's orders. Override sped off, and found that Susan Hoffman, the archeologist they had encountered earlier, had a small team of [[Susan Hoffman#Assistants|assistants]] accompanying her. Said team had been captured by the [[Juluth]] tribe, who had mistaken Starscream for their god, and were about to perform a human sacrifice! Mid-rescue, Override noticed that Darkwing and Dreadwind had succeeded in collecting Starscream's body. He was tempted to try and intercept them, but Susan insisted he stay on task. The Juluth were soon driven off, and Override reconvened with Dogfight and Backstreet. Though the Triggerbots were disappointed over their failed mission, Susan assured them they had made the right decision in saving her group.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}

During the [[Matrix Quest]], the Triggerbots were sent to the planet [[Cheyne]]. They stayed with a family of [[Vrobian]]s who were persecuted by the local law enforcement, but over a period of time, Override and the others forgot their original mission, their past, and perhaps even their names! Fortunately, Dogfight discovered that the Vrobians were psychic vampires, putting the Autobots under their mental control. The Triggerbots rebelled, killed the family, and left Cheyne when no leads on the Matrix's location were uncovered. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
Override was part of a squad assembled for a sting operation meant to capture [[Crankcase (G1)|two]] [[Ruckus (G1)|Decepticons]] delivering battle plans. Unfortunately, the ambush was botched when [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], their lookout, fired his [[proton missile cannon]]s prematurely, giving away the Autobots' presence and position. As a fire fight broke out in [[Rivers' Town]], endangering its human inhabitants, Override drove up to Backstreet, enraged at his fellow Autobot's lapse in judgement. In his anger, he exaggerated Optimus's own disappointment towards Backstreet, and told him that the Autobot commander was calling for Backstreet's termination! Backstreet suffered a mental breakdown at the news, and fled from the scene rather than face the consequences of his actions.

The Autobots were forced to hound down their fugitive comrade, for fear that in his panic he might endanger either himself or more innocent bystanders. Override withheld mention that it was his over-reaction which had led to Backstreet's flight from justice. He eventually owed up when, following Backstreet's seemingly unprovoked attack on a human military convoy, Optimus started considering Backstreet's termination to put an end to his rampage after all. Override was reprimanded, but Optimus thankfully managed to approach Backstreet and convinced him to return home before further damage was done. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Override was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Final Transformations Megatron kills Override.jpg|thumb|upright=1|C'mon, Override, pull yourself together!]]
When [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] sent word to Optimus Prime that [[Cobra]] had rebuilt [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], he sent a group of Autobots that included Override to fight him. After several of them were destroyed, Override's job was to distract Megatron while [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] was loaded into the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. He succeeded, but Megatron tore him apart, so it was a somewhat pyrrhic victory. {{storylink|Final Transformations}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Autobot security team natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1|left]]
Twenty-odd years after the end of hostilities between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Override, [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] formed a security team that accompanied the new Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] to apprehend the errant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] upon his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although offered the choice to come quietly, Grimlock chose to do things the hard way, resisting all the way to [[Bastion-five lock-up]], where he managed to escape by apparently infecting [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Later, Override also fell victim to the Gene Key {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} and assisted Scorponok and Perceptor in constructing a large-scale version of the device at the [[Sonic Canyons]]. Thankfully, Perceptor was only bluffing and managed to reverse the Gene Key's effects, shouting at Override and the other Autobots to get clear while Grimlock and Scorponok battled for the last time. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
When Megatron took over Cybertron during the [[Age of Internment]], Override and his [[Triggerbot]] partner [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] managed to evade capture and hooked up with a resistance cell headed [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} When one of their away teams was having trouble apprehending one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] drones, Override fetched Perceptor out of a meeting so the brainier 'bot could help coordinate the mission. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}

Override and the Triggerbots accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|thumb|Good thing they all have magnets in their feet.]]
Override worked on the [[Ark-27]], bringing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] back to Cybertron to battle [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his Frankenstein-recreation, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} His crew later transported Optimus to Earth to join up with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s infiltration unit. {{Storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Later still, Override helped haul [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] away after his fight with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

Override was one of the many bots surprised to hear of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s miraculous return. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:SandstormthrowsOverride-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]
At the dawn of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] in [[2013]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was attacked and left comatose by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces. This news was relayed by [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] to Override, who then helped [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] coordinate the war effort against Jhaixus and his clone army as they invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Termination}} Override had to abandon his post and join the battlefield proper when Obsidian and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] organized all of their troops into attacking the enemy's stronghold in Iacon. Near the beginning of the battle, the clone [[Sandstorm (MW)|Sandstorm]] beat both Override and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] down. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Override toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|John Woo was on the design team.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Override''' (Triggerbot, [[1988]] / [[1994]])}}</ul>

: Released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]] (fourth year in the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European toyline]]), [[Triggerbot#Toys|Triggerbot]] Override transforms into a somewhat abstracted blue and red 1980s Suzuki GS1100GK motorcycle. As part of the Triggerbots subgroup, he features flip-out weapons available in both modes. Pressing the trigger on each saddlebag/robot-mode arm deploys his chromed, spring-loaded [[particle beam cannon]]s.

: All three Triggerbots were released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (Chinese toyline)|Chinese ''Transformers'' toyline]], over half a decade later than in the US/Europe. These releases have [[rubsign]]s, which the originals lacked as they had been phased out for the 1988 line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Override/override.htm More information on Override at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Override received a direct [[homage]] in [[Override (RID)|''Adventure'' Override]].

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Furio''' (France), '''Autopilote''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Gázoló''' ("Wader")

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A Brush With Infamyâ€“Prologue

2024-08-30T04:12:22Z

SlimerJoel: /* Transformers references */

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'''Nucleon remembers...'''

==Synopsis==
The verdict is in and despite all of [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s legal efforts, the [[Quintesson]] judge sentences [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] to death and their binary-bonded partners to indefinite detention. That's where it ended, but where did it start?

For [[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]], it technically starts when his ancestors fled war-torn Cybertron and founded the colony [[Master (planet)|Rebirth]]. More specifically, he tells us, it started when the Decepticons ran an [[infiltration protocol]] on [[Nebulos]] and the [[Human Confederacy]] got in the middle of it. Things escalated, and [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] and his mad scientist collaborator [[Borx|Fausto Borx]] created the war-altering [[binary bonding]] technology. First it was the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s, then the Autobots invented [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] tech, then the titanic ''double''-Headmasters... By the time the Autobots had won, Nebulos was utterly lifeless. Horrified by the [[Scouring of Nebulos]], Earth (which Nucleon disparages as ignoring humanity's own involvement) contained the Transformer war within a blockade.

Galvatron had tasted the power of binary-bonding and thought of turning people into living batteries now, and fell upon Rebirth in the hope of using its small, non-transforming [[Cyberdroid]]s as "[[Powermaster]]s". Terrible, right? Not for Nucleon! He felt the planet was a decaying oligarchy under [[Optimus (faction)|the Optimus]] and joined up with the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] to fight them after his own [[Conjunx Endura|conjunx]] [[Kari]] was arrested. When Galvatron arrived, Nucleon happily signed up and even invented the Powermaster process in the hope of stopping the Optimus.

Malignus's founders [[Doomshot]] and [[Clench (BWU)|Clench]] joined him in making Galvatron a "[[Triple-Threat Master]]" (that power was a ''kick!'') but as soon as they'd nobbled the Optimus and renamed the planet "Master", the Autobots showed up and yet another planet was being torn apart in a proxy war gone hot and binary-bonded 'masters. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|The Autobot leader]], taking three partners, became Triple-Threat Prime, and eventually [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] was dusted off and thrown once more against Zarak's revamped beast, [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]].

In the end, the Decepticons won and Master was, er, 'saved'. Unfortunately that meant Galvatron turned to the human blockade. And with the 'masters tempering his madness and giving him greater smarts, he came up with the [[Grendel Gambit]]...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s
|c1=
*[[Artfire]] (11)
*The Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|clones]] (17-18)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (26)
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper]] (38)
*[[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (40)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (42)
*[[Apex (BWU)|Apex]] (45)
*[[Diac]] (46)
*[[Hi-Q]] (47)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus/Triple-Threat Prime]] (48)
*[[Hunter O'Nion|Hunter]] (50)
*[[Daburu (TR)|Daburu Leo]] (51)
*[[Silencer (G1)|Silencer]] (52)

|h2=[[World Watcher]] [[Nebulan|Nebulon]]s
|c2=
*[[Muscles]] (25)
*[[Duros|Furos]] (27)
*[[Stylor]] (28)
*[[Clobber (BWU)|Clobber]] (29)
*[[Gort|Xort]] (30)
*[[Zella]] (31)
*[[Firedrive]] (32)
*[[Teslor]] (33)
*[[Arcana]] (34)
*[[Flintlock]] (35)
*[[Cybaxx (BWU)|Cybaxx]] (36)
*[[Spoilsport]] (37)

|h3=[[Decepticon]]s
|c3=
*[[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]] (1)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (3)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (4)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (5)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (6)
*[[Clench (BWU)|Clench]] (7)
*[[Doomshot]] (8)
*[[Krunix (G1)|Krunix]] (9)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (13)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (14)
*[[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] (15)
*[[Apeface]] (23)
*[[Flywheels]] (24)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] (39)
*[[Abraham Dante|Dante]] (53)
*[[Caliburn (BWU)|Caliburn]] (54)

|h4=[[Hive (G1)|Hive]] Nebulons
|c4=
*[[Fracas]] (10)
*[[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] (12)
*[[Borx|Fausto Borx]] (16)
*[[Spasma]] (19)
*[[Skytread]] (20)

|h5=Others
|c5=
*A [[Quintesson Judge]] (2)
*[[Rarigo]]s (21)
*[[Tankette]]s (22)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] (41)
*[[Llyra]] (43)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] (44)
*[[Kari]] (49)
}}

==Quotes==
"It’s ironic, isn’t it? Ours is a history of oppressor and oppressed, changing places on a never-ending dance stretching back to time immemorial."
:—'''Nucleon'''

==Notes==
* This "story" was released within "[[Not All Megatrons]]", translated into [[Cybertronix]] and sprinkled into that story between page breaks.
* ''Beast Wars Uprising'' continues to cover up just who was the Autobot leader at the time the Great War ended, with Triple-Threat Prime vaguely described as the Autobots' leader and nothing more. Note that Nucleon refers to the Optimus as being named after the "once-and-future" Optimus Prime, suggesting he did indeed die and come back at some point. The fact that this Triple-Threat is called a Prime in the first place, and that his partners are those who've bonded with him in other continuities is a pretty good indicator it probably ''is'' Optimus himself. "[[Derailment]]" would address this subject further.
* While Sorenson has said he'll expand the 'book' ''A Brush with Infamy'' if he gets the chance, the original plan was that you'd just get the prologue: this would tell the 'big picture' stuff and the 'book' would go into the nitty gritty.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3512125 Allspark forum - AMA: Bish, Jesse, & Jim]</ref>

===Continuity notes===
* This story fills the readers in on the details of the previously mentioned [[Scouring of Nebulos]], the proverbial last straw for humanity and their tolerance of the Autobot / Decepticon war, and the seeds of the [[Great Push]], Galvatron's big breakout plan.
* Nucleon had thought about his backstory during "Not All Megatrons", which introduced him, Doomshot, and Clench.
* Fracas was handed over to Artfire, ostensibly to be extradited to locations unknown. Since this version of Fracas is a Targetmaster, he likely became a victim of the [[Targetmaster Extirpation]], a fact Nucleon is unaware of.
* Nucleon ruminates on post-war Cybertron's brief, scattered uprisings, after the failed attempts of Cheetor and Dynobot, established in Blackarachnia's profile from Collectors' Club [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|issue #25]] and "[[Alone Together: Prologue]]" respectively.
* Cyclonus is mentioned to have made a great sacrifice, and indeed in "[[Broken Windshields]]" [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]'s headquarters, an important building, is named the [[Cyclonus Memorial Tower]].
* Nightstick's fate would be addressed in [[Star Dasher]]'s profile in "[[Safe Spaces]]"—Nucleon's dour prediction proved partly true: Nightstick the Nebulon and his fellow [[Star Seeker]]s were captured and arrested by Headmaster bounty hunters.
* Shockwave and Overlord had brief periods of [[Decepticon leader]]ship, the latter after Galvatron was executed.
* Dante and Caliburn were previously mentioned in the Cybertronix of "Broken Windshields" as civilians on Cybertron in the present day.
* Llyra was mentioned in "[[Head Games]]" as a "wife" and "mother" in the [[Witwicky (surname)|Witwicky]] family. This story indicates that in this continuity, she was the wife of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and therefore mother of [[Galen Witwicky]] and [[Olin Zarak|Olin Witwicky]].
* In addition to several other events the audience has already learnt of, Nucleon mentions in passing a new one called "The [[Rending]]".
* The Grendel Gambit would be poetically described in the "[[Book of Logos]]".

===Transformers references===
* The biggie is that this story brings in elements from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]], [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow]], ''and'' [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|anime]] takes on Headmasters! The World Watchers of the comics go up against the Hive from the cartoon, with various 'master partners coming from both sources, while the planet Master with its teeny Transformers is from the anime. In a sneaky gag, the planet is originally called Rebirth (after the cartoon's Headmaster [[The Rebirth, Part 1|story]]) and then supplanted by Master (as in the anime ignoring "The Rebirth").
* Nucleon figures Nightstick was eventually hunted down like a [[slaarg]], the creature mentioned by Cyclonus in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"
* Much like his rival Fort Max, the ''Uprising'' version of Scorponok is an amalgamation of his various versions from prior G1 media. Much like the Marvel comics, he starts off as a regular-sized Decepticon who binary bonds with a Nebulon, though here the names are changed so the Decepticon is named Zarak (so as to avoid sharing a name with the Predacon Scorponok, in keeping with ''Uprising''{{'}}s naming conventions), and the guy normally named Zarak is instead Fausto Borx, who debuted in ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' as a Nebulan scientist, albeit one cooperating with the Autobots. Their larger combined form is made out of a city, just as the full-sized Scorponok of the cartoon was, but is named MegaZarak like in Japanese media. Later on, Zarak replaces the now-dead Borx with a new partner called Dante, same as his IDW counterpart did, along with picking up Caliburn, who was a partner to a ''different'' MegaZarak (from the 2003 ''Universe'' line, via the OTFCC).
* Artfire had a partner named [[Nightstick (Headmasters)|Nightstick]] who was basically Fracas in a new package. Regular Fracas replaces him and then defects as a playful way to explain why they look identical.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/?p=3392670 Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 2016/12/02]</ref>
* Being released contemporaneously with the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toyline, this story makes use of many new ''Titans Return'' toys, sometimes [[repurposing]] them into separate characters from the portrayals in the ''Titans Return'' toy bio continuity. Skytread, for example, is the revamped [[Titan Master]] form of [[Flywheels]] in ''Titans Return'', but in this story, [[Skytread]] is a separate character and the Nebulon Headmaster partner of Flywheels.
* Rarigo and Tankette are redecoes of Titan Master beast/vehicle partners from the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' line, probably used here since ''Legends'' actually gave names to their "Titan Master" vehicles. Both of their Nebulan riders-Spasma and Skytread-are partnered with them due to the two drones being redecoes of vehicles that came with the ''Titans Return'' versions of their partners, Apeface and Flywheels.
* Infiltration protocol is taken from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]].
* Going by the way Nucleon says Shockwave was in charge for "a few epochs", it seems the set-up with him followed that of the G1 cartoon, where Shockwave remained in charge on Cybertron, rather than going to Earth.
* Zella is a Nebulan scientist from the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' story "[[The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos]]" (wherein he wasn't a "-master"). He is the only Nebulon here to not have an obvious Headmaster matchup.
* [[Llyra]] is still the daughter of a Decepticon Headmaster but here it's Borx rather than Zarak.
* Zarak hesitates in a fight because Llyra is endangered, similar to what happened in "[[Love and Steel!]]"
* The planets [[Paradron]], [[Gigantion]], [[Omnitron]], and [[Opulus]] get name-dropped by Nucleon as colony worlds.
* Hunter is a Cyberdroid version of [[Hunter O'Nion]] from IDW while Daburu Leo merges [[Daburu (TR)|Daburu]] from ''Titans Return'' with Daburu's physical basis [[White Leo]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/133737-beast-wars-uprising-ama/?p=3360442 Jim S on the Allspark Forums, 2016/10/15]</ref>
* Optimus and Malignus were the factions in [[Estrela]]'s [[Brazil]]ian version of G1. The Malignus as "revolutionaries" comes from "[[Gone Too Far]]".
* Rebirth's political setup is akin to the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] and IDW backstories, where Cybertron is a corrupt oligarchy.
* Another [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] is also a planet-killing baddie!

===Real world references===
* The "Grendel Gambit" is presumably named for the {{w|Grendel|Scandinavian mythical monster}}.
* Fausto Borx gets his first name from the legend of {{w|Faust}}, where a very smart man sells his soul for material gain and it goes badly for him. Hmmm.

==References==
* [[Source:A Brush With Infamy–Prologue|Archived translation of A Brush With Infamy–Prologue]] by Jalaguy

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Promotional art of [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 3.0 [[Carzap (BT)|CarZap]].

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File:TF-LegacyUnited-LeaderSoundwave.jpg

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Stock photography of [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy United]] [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#LegacyLeader|G1 Universe Soundwave]].

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User:SlimerJoel

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User:SlimerJoel/Sandbox:Alternate modes

2024-04-28T13:38:48Z

SlimerJoel: Created page with "==Major alternate modes== <gallery> File:G1Starscream_toy.jpg|{{w|McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle|F-15 Eagle}} fighter jet (''Generation 1 toyline..."

==Major alternate modes==

<gallery>
File:G1Starscream_toy.jpg|{{w|McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle|F-15 Eagle}} fighter jet (''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toyline]]'')
File:WFC-Siege-Ep4-Starscream-chases-Jetfire.jpg|Cybertronian "tetrajet" (''[[Transformers:_War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy_(cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon]]'')
</gallery>

==Minor alternate modes==

<gallery>
File:MW-toy_Starscream.jpg|Bomber-type jet (''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'')
File:Alternity starscream.jpg|{{w|Mitsuoka Orochi}} (''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'')
</gallery>

==Notes==
* Starscream's most prominent alternate mode is a fighter jet of some kind. Though most of his ''Generation 1''-based incarnations take inspiration from the original toy's F-15 Eagle design, they are usually rendered in a more generic style to avoid licensing confusion with Boeing, who own the design and name for the original F-15 Eagle.

Talk:Hot Rod (DOTM)

2022-12-07T02:17:42Z

SlimerJoel: /* Move */

This page should be deleted, the Rodimus included with the Two-Pack was intended to be [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] as he appeared in [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]].{{unsigned|SupremeCommander85}}
:It would be awesome if you had any kind of evidence whatsoever to back this up, especially since it doesn't look anything like Hot Rod in Spotlight: Hot Rod. -LV, not logged in
::Yeah, considering DOTM Rodimus features a color palette never seen on a Hot Rod/Rodimus before, you better have some evidence to back that claim up. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:25, 8 July 2011 (EDT)
:::This page should exist just like another G1-ish but actually Movie character (Brawl (ROTF)) does. (Unless Hasbro changes it someday.) --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 10:45, 8 July 2011 (EDT)
::::That's not even the same situation, since Universe and ROTF Brawls are identical, while this DOTM Rodimus sports a brand-new color scheme that's unlike any deco any Hot Rods/Rodimuses have ever sported. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:54, 8 July 2011 (EDT)

== Concept art ==

:''Don't know if unused concept art is mainpic worthy.'' (Carrion)

Aren't several unused WfC/FoC concept images currently being used as mainpics? - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 18:30, 22 August 2013 (EDT)
:I think isn't the more pertinent question: is this art actually intended to be Hot Rod (and not an early Dino or something). I mean, we've seen DOTM Shockwave concepts labelled Blitzwing. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 18:45, 22 August 2013 (EDT)
::Well, the [http://www.ballisticpublishing.com/flipbook/mb_2/images/MB2_416x562_Page_131.png next page] has a Shockwave take ''labelled'' as Shockwave, along with a slightly different Hot Rod take and a Galvatron. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 18:53, 22 August 2013 (EDT)
:::We're not making raw concept art the mainpic for the character that doesn't exist outside of being a toy that's not based on that concept art and quite possibly was created without that concept art in consideration. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:27, 22 August 2013 (EDT)
:However, four years later, I am totally down with promoting the FTF picture to mainpic status. It's a lot nicer than the current one and we so rarely have good non-movie/non-concept art shots of movie characters to go up there. -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 23:30, 22 August 2017 (EDT)

== Title ==

Permission to change it to Hot Rod (TLK)?{{unsigned|Skywarp Prime}}
:No. The character had a toy in the Dark of the Moon toyline first, so he's denoted as "DOTM". -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:55, 17 June 2019 (EDT)
::Hot Rod (TLK) already redirects here. If someone types that in it will bring them here anyways. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 13:40, 17 June 2019 (EDT)
Alright. [[User:Skywarp Prime|Skywarp Prime]] ([[User talk:Skywarp Prime|talk]]) 15:49, 17 June 2019 (EDT)Skywarp Prime
:What about making a page for DOTM Hot Rod and making this one for TLK Hot Rod? They aren't really the same character. [[User:Skywarp Prime|Skywarp Prime]] ([[User talk:Skywarp Prime|talk]]) 09:27, 8 July 2019 (EDT)Skywarp Prime
::No. There's no reason to split them up. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:32, 8 July 2019 (EDT)
::What possible benefit could there be to splitting them? As I mentioned before anyone looking for "Hot Rod (TLK)" is already brought here. Your proposal just leaves us with a tiny little stump of a page for the DOTM toy that will basically never grow and will just sit around doing nothing. Minimize therbligs. Whether DOTM or TLK its all in the movie continuity family. Unless they are demonstrably separate (ie shown at the same time as separate characters) there's no reason to split them. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 10:32, 8 July 2019 (EDT)
:::That's the trouble with grouping people by names instead of characters. TLK Hot Rod isn't based on G1 Hot Rod in any way. He's a separate character. Even though separating DOTM and TLK would leave a little stump for the DOTM Hot Rod, it's the logical thing to do. And yet, why do I get the feeling that people on this wiki will just switch it back every time someone makes the correction? [[User:Leo1452|King Kid]] ([[User talk:Leo1452|talk]]) 18:23, 4 April 2020 (EDT)
::::Exactly what part of his character are you seeing as different? He's a young (contemporary of Bumblebee) Autobot, he's friends with the Witwiccans (Witwickys and their associates), and does stunt driving through the city. That sounds like the young, turbo-revving Autobot who was best friends with Daniel Witwicky to me. And Hasbro even decoed one of his toys with the G1 character's chest deco. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 19:24, 4 April 2020 (EDT)

== Move ==

I find that having this article be named after such an obscure and irrelevant toy over the much more prominent movie Hot Rod is very user unfriendly and clunky. The page should have a TLK disambig as this is how 99% of the userbase is gonna search for the article and it's the mayority of the page's content anyways. [[User:MrRald|MrRald]] ([[User talk:MrRald|talk]]) 14:51, 4 December 2022 (EST)
:Which the existing redirect takes care of. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 16:06, 4 December 2022 (EST)
:Disambigs aren't there to aid search, they're there to keep characters with the same name separate. If people are searching for a character, there is a disambiguation page they can check. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 17:29, 4 December 2022 (EST)
The page should just be at TLK to begin with, there is zero reason a single Legends class figure should take any kind of prominence over the actual film appearance. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 16:41, 4 December 2022 (EST)
:The reason is that the DOTM tag is consistent with our naming conventions. The TLK one isn't. That's all the reason we need. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 20:12, 4 December 2022 (EST)
::"Because we've always done it this way" ain't exactly a convincing argument. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 11:00, 5 December 2022 (EST)
:::No one has put forward an argument as to why we should change the criteria, so the fact that the criteria say to do it this way is enough. "I don't like the criteria" is not a reason to change them. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:08, 5 December 2022 (EST)
::::Because a Legends class figure with absolutely zero connection to the film character aside from the name has zero business being what dictates what the disambig should be, and I said as much earlier. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 13:51, 5 December 2022 (EST)
:::::As I said, your dislike of the way we do things is not a convincing argument either. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 14:22, 5 December 2022 (EST)
::::::I've laid out a reasoning for my stance on this, do you plan on doing the same or are you just gonna keep repeating the same incorrect statement regarding my motivations over and over. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 14:51, 5 December 2022 (EST)
:::::::DOTM and TLK Hot Rods are both iterations of the "Hot Rod" archetype in the same continuity family, so they go on the same page. Since DOTM came first, we use that as the parenthetical. If we really wanted to increase user accessibility, we wouldn't be changing from the name of one sequel to that of another, we would just fold all of the sequels into the (Movie) disambig. You'll note that the examples that MrRald gives are much closer to this pattern. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:19, 5 December 2022 (EST)
:::::We've already moved several characters from (WFC) to (Prime) and many from (BWU) to (IDW) and (G1) for the sake of user accessibility, there's plenty of precedent to fall back on. DOTM Hot Rod is not a character who appeared in media. It's a G1 toy sold with DOTM branding in a multipack and a single namedrop in the BotCon Megatron bio. [[User:MrRald|MrRald]] ([[User talk:MrRald|talk]]) 14:47, 5 December 2022 (EST)
I think if we can have Megatronus The Fallen have an RotF main image instead of a Dreamwave main image on the grounds of global cinematic prominence, then our policy on first franchise debut for disambig tag is worth making an exception or new policy for Bayverse Hot Rod, whose TLK legacy very very very far eclipses the forgettable DotM toy. On a similar note, we moved Bayverse Drift from (ROTF) to (AOE) because the unreleased RotF ancillary toy was completely forgettable compared to the AoE media blitz. [[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]]) 15:03, 5 December 2022 (EST)
: Disagree. As abates said the point of the parentheses is for namespace purposes, there's already a redirect for anyone who does search "Hot Rod (TLK)", and from experience any argument that prioritizes "notability" over chronological order is a one-way ticket to a bad time. [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 15:41, 6 December 2022 (EST)
:: Yeah, when I idly mentioned that this page could be moved it was because I had misremembered there being precedent for another character who started in a toyline before appearing in the movies using the disambig of their movie appearance. Since I don't think that's actually the case, I fully retract that suggestion - we should keep it here. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 17:01, 6 December 2022 (EST)
::: I’m with the other admins in that I don’t think there’s enough justification to treat Hot Rod as a unique case, compared to any other character who debuted elsewhere before making it into a movie. If the move was going to happen, it would need to be preceded by a lengthy discussion about how we treat disambiguators in general. As things are now, I’m firmly in the “leave it be” camp. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:39, 6 December 2022 (EST)
Fritz suggested on Discord that the DOTM/Timelines and TLK characters be on separate "Rodimus (DOTM)" and "Hot Rod (TLK)" pages instead of sharing this one, since a number of folks involved in this debate feel that TLK Hot Rod is less of a reverent Movieverse version of G1 Hot Rod and more just a name-slap like many other onscreen Movieverse characters (I myself don't agree with the notion of him being a name-slap, but I bring up Fritz's suggestion just to lay all cards on the table). --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 17:47, 6 December 2022 (EST)
:Completely absurd. Let's do it. Especially since, namespaces aside, there literally never was a "Hot Rod" referred to by the ''Dark of the Moon'' franchise. He was always named Rodimus. [[User:TheLastGherkin|TheLastGherkin]] ([[User talk:TheLastGherkin|talk]]) 17:59, 6 December 2022 (EST)
::Since Sabrblade brought up my (admitedly half-joking) suggestion, there is the fact that Rodimus and Hot Rod may very well be two separate guys in the movieverse, we just don't know that for sure. BUT I do know how pedantic that sounds and if they are to continue sharing a page (there are other examples of two or more clearly-separate-individuals sharing the same page, after all) then I think we have no choice but to keep the (DOTM) disambig. Unless we change how we do disambigs around here, and we all know how that discussion usually ends. ----[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] ([[User talk:Fritz|talk]]) 18:26, 6 December 2022 (EST)
:::There is precedent for a Hot Rod and Rodimus coexisting in the Japanese version of the Unicron Trilogy (granted, Hot Rod had upgraded to Hotshot for Super Link so it was Hotshot and Rodimus Convoy sharing the screen), so I'm totally for splitting DotM Rodimus/Rodimus Prime out of TLK Hot Shot. - [[User:Archforce|Archforce]] ([[User talk:Archforce|talk]]) 20:03, 6 December 2022 (EST)
::::Adding my support for this split, too. I think it might have even been too much of a gun-jump to lump both characters together under an assumption, especially when the note at the bottom of the page says both were based off of G1 Hot Rod...but TLK Hot Rod only really shares a name and a partial color scheme with the G1 incarnation. For all intents and purposes, TLK Hot Rod is not a Movieverse expy of the Generation 1 character, just another using the same name. [[User:SlimerJoel|SlimerJoel]] ([[User talk:SlimerJoel|talk]]) 21:17, 6 December 2022 (EST)

Transformers: Legacy

2022-10-01T03:06:06Z

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{{disambig3|Legacy}}
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[[File:TF-Legacy-main-artwork.jpg|thumb|380px|We did it. We put the "s" in ''Generations''.]]
'''''Transformers: Legacy''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Legacy''''')<ref>The official in-house title of the toyline is "'''''Transformers Generations: Legacy'''''", which is often used in online product descriptions given to retailers. The name used for the line's logo, however; is just "'''''Transformers: Legacy'''''".</ref> is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline, and the successor to the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.

First revealed in late [[2021]] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]], ''Legacy'' commemorates the approaching 40th anniversary of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] by featuring new toys of characters from across the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]]. The toys are largely in the [[scale]] and style of those from the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', including numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] from the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Non-"[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" characters are updated with a ''Generations'' aesthetic to fit with the rest of the toyline, most evident with the toys based on ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''. ''Legacy'' characters can "harness the power of [[Energon]]" as each toy includes an "[[Energon weapon#Legacy|Energon-infused weapon]]"<ref name="Facebook">Pre-reveal of ''Legacy'' on the ''Transformers'' [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/6219021398168002 Facebook]: "Celebrating an almost 40-year legacy of Transformers, universes collide as fan-favorite characters are brought together from across the multiverse, updated with Generations styling. You can harness the power of Energon, with all-new Energon-infused weapon accessories that come with figures across the line."</ref>: an, often translucent, accessory that the figure can wield in multiple ways and combine with others, not too dissimilar to the [[2003]] ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' series. The toyline also sees the return of [[combiner]]s from Hasbro for the first time since ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', with the [[Stunticon (G1)#Legacy|Stunticons]] being released over 2022. As the line moves into 2023, it will put some focus on characters from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' to commemorate the series' 20th anniversary.

The storytelling of ''Legacy'' follows characters brought together from across the [[multiverse]] as their universes collide.<ref name="Facebook"/> As such, non-"Generation 1" characters are given prefixes associated with their series of origin, such as "[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron Universe]]". Replacing the package [[bio]]s of old is a QR code on the back of each box, or for Core Class figures, on the instructions, which leads to the character's bio on the ''Transformers'' website. Certain characters have also been given these prefixes to denote specific iterations, such as [[Marvel_Comics_continuity|"Comic Universe"]] [[Impactor_(G1)#Legacy|Impactor]].

Similar to its predecessor, the toyline features re-releases from previous lines, even all the way back to ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', though ''Legacy'' elects to remove the battle damage [[paint operation|paint applications]] from these toys where applicable.

==Toys==
===Year 1 (2022)===

;Core Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Hot Rod]] ([[package refresh]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Autobot Hot Rod)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|G2 Universe Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#LegacyCore|Optimus Prime]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Optimus Prime)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Legacy|Bomb-Burst]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Soundwave)}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Iguanus.jpg|thumb|250px|Core Class Iguanus]]
|}

;Deluxe Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Skids]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock-Out]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Predacon Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Wild Rider]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pointblank#Legacy|Autobot Pointblank]] & [[Peacemaker#Legacy|Autobot Peacemaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)#Legacy|Breakdown]]}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Autobot Skids]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 4}}
;Voyager Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] (package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Autobot Blaster & Eject)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (redecoed package refresh of ''Siege'' Soundwave)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Class Prime Universe Bulkhead]]
|}

;Leader Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] (redecoed package refresh of ''Kingdom'' Galvatron)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legacy|Transmetal II Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
|
|[[File:Legacy Laser Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|Leader Class Laser Optimus Prime]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 3}}

;Commander Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[2022]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Commander-Class-Motormaster.jpg|thumb|250px|Commander Class Decepticon Motormaster]]
|}

;Titan Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="80%" valign="top"|'''[[2022]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:TF-Legacy-Titan-Class-Metroplex.jpg|thumb|300px|Titan Class Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]
|}

===''Evolution'' (2023)===
[[File:Legacy Evolution Logo.png|380px|center]]
[[File:TF-Legacy-Evolution-main-artwork.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Announced in fall 2022 at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|that year's Pulse Con]], the second year of ''Legacy'' introduced the [[Subline imprint|imprint]] "'''''Evolution'''''", retiring the "energon weapon" concept in favor of a series of integrated weapons referred to collectively as "Evo-Fusion." In addition to the headline gimmick, ''Evolution'' introduced a variety of other new concepts, including Core Class combiners in the form of a new pocket-sized iteration of [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]] spread across several waves of Dinobots, as well as a return to the "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|weaponizer]]" concept with a new tribe of modular [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]].
{{-}}

;Core Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Legacy|Dinobot Slug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)#Legacy|Dinobot Sludge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo|Soundblaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|250px|Core Class Soundblaster]]
|}

;Deluxe Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]] (w/ [[Sunbeam (G1)#Legacy|Sunbeam]] & [[Zigzag#Legacy|Zigzag]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scraphook#Legacy|Scraphook]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
|
|[[File:TF Legacy Deluxe Class Hot Shot.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Armada Universe Hot Shot]]
|}

;Voyager Class
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Maximal Leo Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Tarn (DJD)#Legacy|Comic Universe Tarn]]}}
</ul>
|
|[[File:Legacy EV LeoPrime.jpeg|thumb|250px|Voyager Class Maximal Leo Prime]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Exclusives==
====Store exclusives====
Please note that the exclusivity listed for toys below applies to the United States. The ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line is exclusive to [[Target]] (in the U.S.) and to [[Hasbro Pulse]]. Following on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' ''Golden Disk Collection'', the '''''Wreck N' Rule Collection''''' focuses on the [[Wreckers]] and their new [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]] recruits throughout the multiverse. Much like its predecessor, the toys are exclusive to [[Amazon]] (in the U.S.) and to Hasbro Pulse and were revealed daily over the course of a week from [[May 9]] to [[May 13]], 2022. Each entry features an in-depth bio, package art that is part of a large battle scene over a statue of [[Xaaron]], and a piece of a large cardboard display.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''HasLab'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|Victory Saber ([[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Autobot Star Saber]], [[Victory Leo#HasLab|Victory Leo]], [[Holi#HasLab|Holi]], [[Fire#HasLab|Fire]])}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Walmart'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-p1|[[Buzz Saw (BW)#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Nightprowler#Legacy|Autobot Nightprowler]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Sandstorm (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Sandstorm]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Target'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Security Officer (G1)#Legacy|Red Cog]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|A Hero is Born ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#HasbroPulse|Orion Pax]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legacy| Alpha Trion]] w/ [[Vector Sigma#Legacy|Vector Sigma]])}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-HasLab-Star-Saber.jpg|thumb|250px|HasLab [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Autobot Star Saber]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Heroic Maximal Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Silverstreak]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Evil Predacon Terrorsaur]]}}
*Creatures Collide ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Autobot Goldbug]], [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]], [[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]], [[Scorponok (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]])
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Wreck N' Rule Collection'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-wr|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#WreckNRule|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Impactor (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Impactor]] and [[Spindle]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Leadfoot (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Leadfoot]] and [[Masterdominus]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Springer]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Twin Twist]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''TBA'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Minerva (G1 robot)#Legacy|Autobot Minerva]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|A Hero is Born, Victory Saber}}

=====''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection''=====
Replacing the [[Netflix]]-branded ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' subline, the '''''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection''''' focuses on characters featured in the namesake [[Velocitron|planet]] and [[Speedia 500|race]]. The first assortment was revealed on the [[June 23]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fanstream]], and the toys are exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the U.S. A second assortment of Deluxe Class toys was released months later, without prior announcement.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/09/14/transformers-velocitron-speedia-500-deluxe-g2-shadowstrip-crasher-out-in-new-zealand-first-in-hand-images-465277 Transformers Velocitron Speedia 500 Deluxe G2 Shadowstrip & Crasher Out In New Zealand – First In-Hand Images] at TFW2005</ref>

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class''' Wave 1
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Burn Out]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-a2|[[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Road Rocket]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class''' Wave 1
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Override]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Class''' Wave 1
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-cm|[[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Override.jpg|thumb|250px|''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' [[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Override]]]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Class''' Wave 2
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Crasher (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Crasher]]}}
{{Bp-d2|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Velocitron|G2 Universe Shadowstrip]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Voyager Class''' Wave 2
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Velocitron|Autobot Hot Rod]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Hot Rod}}

====''Generations Selects''====
Continuing on from ''Kingdom'', the special edition ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' line offers redecoes catering to fans, sold through online retailers in the US and Canada. Funnily enough, Black Zarak and Lift-Ticket were shipped before the general retail ''Legacy'' lineup arrived on store shelves.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Shared exclusives'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Cyclonus]] & [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[DK-2 Guard]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Breaker (G1)|DK-3 Breaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift-Ticket]]}}
</ul>
|[[File:Generations-Selects-Deluxe-Class-Lift-Ticket.jpg|thumb|250px|''Selects'' Deluxe Class Lift-Ticket]]
|}
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==''Legacy'' (TakaraTomy)==
[[File:TF-Legacy-Japan-Logo.png|center|300px]]
[[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Transformers Legacy'' (トランスフォーマーレガシー ''Toransufōmā Regashī'') toyline features no notable differences from Hasbro's edition of the toyline at the time of writing, with the exception of [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID numbers]] for each released figure (sadly, Hasbro's ''Legacy'' toyline ditches the number system seen in the previous ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline) and the omission of all Core class and package refresh figures.
{{--}}

===Comic===
TakaraTomy's iteration of the ''Legacy'' franchise is accompanied by a series of (very) short comics on their website by brand veteran [[Hayato Sakamoto]], thus far uncharacteristically continuity-light for a TakaraTomy outing as befitting ''Legacy'''s grab-bag approach:
{{chapters
|title=''Transformers Legacy''
|prev=
|align=left
|content='''Velocitron Speedia 500:''' [[Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1|1]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2|2]]
}}

===General retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 30]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-01 [[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Skids]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-02 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-03 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Autobot Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[August 27]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-04 [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-05 [[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Arcee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 24]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-06 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-07 [[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Wild Rider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-08 [[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]}}
{{Bp-d2|TL-09 [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-10 [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[November]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|TL-11 [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-12 [[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-13 [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[December]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-14 [[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[January]], [[2023]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-15 [[Pointblank#Legacy|Autobot Pointblank]] & [[Peacemaker#Legacy|Autobot Peacemaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-16 [[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[February]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-17 [[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-18 [[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-19 [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Starscream (Armada Universe)]]}}
{{Bp-p1|TL-20 [[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Inferno]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Beyond Wave 3}}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="30%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-01 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-02 [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Dia Burnout]]}}
{{Bp-a2|VS500 Collection TL EX-03 [[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|Road Rocket]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-04 [[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-05 [[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-06 [[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-07 [[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Override]]}}
{{Bp-cm|VS500 Collection TL EX-08 [[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Scourge]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
*Prior to the toyline's reveal in October 2021, much of its roster was found through internal online listings from retailers such as [[Target]].
*Some toy listings feature "Evolution" as part of the toyline's name.<ref>[https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/181712 BigBadToyStore] listing: "Transformers Generations Legacy Evolution Voyager Wave 1 Set of 2 Figures"</ref>
*Much like 2022's ''[[Studio Series]]'' lineup, Leader Class toys feature window-less packaging, which allows for expanded [[package art|artwork]]. The others largely utilize the same minimized window and plastic tray-less boxes from the previous line, ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'', though with many hard-to-stack (but cool!) angles for the sides and no plastic window.
**The lack of a plastic window in the packaging has lead to several drawbacks, most prominently the lack of support offered by the plastic window makes the packaging more susceptible to stress-based wear-and-tear, as well as tampering with the figures inside such as storing Voyager Bulkhead's head in his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.
*A ''Legacy'' animated series, presumably conceptualized as a sequel to the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon, was in the discussion stage at one point, but [[Netflix]] passed on the pitch.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MikeSibertRadio/status/1502847896458170375?t=DArv3cWlpDuwFdLksQypHg&s=19 F.J. DeSanto at TFcon 2022]</ref>
*The universes currently featured in the ''Legacy'' toyline are the "[[Diaclone|Diaclone Universe]]", "[[Marvel Comics|Comic Universe]]", "[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2 Universe]]", "[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe]]", “[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada Universe]]”, "[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron Universe]]", and "[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime Universe]]". The QR-accessed bios on Hasbro's website add "[[The Transformers (franchise)|G1]]" and "[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]" origin universes into the mix, though these names do not appear on the toys' boxes. Strangely, the ''Diaclone''-adjacent items in the ''Generations Selects'' and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' lineups are not given the "Diaclone Universe" label.
*In titling universes, ''Legacy'' splits the difference in terms of release years, leaning towards their Japanese release in particular. This is why the "Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe" isn't "Robots in Disguise ''2001'' Universe", as the Japanese release ''Car Robots'' did release in 2000. Likewise, 2003 is considered the anniversary year for ''Armada'', despite it arriving in some countries in late 2002.
*Despite being one of Legacy’s main gimmicks, Energon-infused weapons are noticeably downplayed in the line’s third wave, with the only notable example being Crankcase’s Energon-infused blaster.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_tl ''Transformers: Legacy''] at the TakaraTomy website
[[Category:Generations toylines]]
[[Category:Legacy| ]]

File:Legacy Evolution Logo.png

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''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)#Evolution (2023)|Transformers Legacy Evolution]]'' logo.

{{hastaklogo|owner=Hasbro}}

File:TF-Legacy-Evolution-main-artwork.jpg

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Package art for ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution (2023)|Transformers Legacy Evolution]]'', shown at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]].

Art by [[Mark Maher]].

{{poster|source=''Transformers Legacy Evolution'' poster}}
{{Generationspackagingart}}

Speed Metal

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{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 11
|prev=Deus ex Machina
|next=Predatory
|image=SpeedMetal-startyourengines.jpg
|caption=Temptation, thy name is woman!
|title="Speed Metal"
|season=1
|season ep=11
|airdate=[[April 9]], [[2011]]
|written by=[[Dean Stefan]]
|directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Knock Out and Jack are both drawn into the world of street racing.'''

==Synopsis==
Cruising along a road at night, [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] listens to a news report about illegal street racing. Switching it off, he pulls up alongside three other cars waiting to race. The [[Fast Willy|driver of one]] decides to put a long scratch in Knock Out's paintwork, rousing the [[Decepticon]]'s ire. After the race starts, Knock Out runs the other driver off the mountain road, informing the stunned human, "You scratch my paint, I scratch yours," before racing off.

[[File:SpeedMetal-whispering.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|There are so many captions for this, all of them dirty.]]

Outside the [[Memorial High School|high school]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]] encounters school bully [[Vince]], who mocks [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'s vehicle mode. Jack and Arcee leave, but while stopped at a traffic light, Jack's called out to by [[Sierra]], who's keen on a ride. Before Jack can answer, Vince pulls up and challenges him to a race. Jack's still thinking about it when the light changes and Arcee takes off, reminding Jack of the rules about abusing their power. Vince catches up with them at the next light and insults Arcee's motorcycle mode, goading her to suspend the rules, just this once. The pair let Vince know they're ready for the race, and Sierra and [[Sierra's friend|her friend]] turn out at an old dirt road to spectate. Arcee's driving abilities far outstrip Vince's, and they win easily, but Arcee turns down Jack's suggestion that they should offer Sierra a lift.

On the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] is buffing the comatose [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] wanders in to check on the patient and wonders aloud where Knock Out's got to. The 'Con himself walks in a few moments later, complaining about the scratch some "skinjob" put in his finish. Starscream is most disapproving that Knock Out's been street racing again, though what ''really'' annoys him is Knock Out's failure—and glib refusal—to refer to Starscream as "Lord".

Back at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], Arcee reminds Jack not to tell anyone about the race, but it turns out [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] already know, having heard about it at school. Jack swears them to secrecy.

At school, Sierra tells Jack she was impressed with the outcome of the race, but Vince challenges Jack to race again, this time at the circuit. Jack's compelled to agree, but Arcee flatly refuses to race.

Knock Out is out cruising a road somewhere near [[Jasper]], when a speeding street racer car gets his attention, and he heads toward the town.

Jack asks Raf if he can borrow [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] so he can go street racing. Raf isn't so sure (much to Bumblebee's dismay), but Miko and Jack talk him into it. Jack and Bumblebee haul up at the race track, as does Knock Out. As the race begins and Bumblebee and Vince jostle for lead position, Knock Out recognizes Bumblebee and begins chasing the Autobot while firing. Jack finds he has problems overcoming the communications barrier with 'Bee.

Back at base, Miko and Raf are playing a [[Generic racing game|video game]] when Arcee asks them if they've seen Jack. They attempt to cover for their friend, but Arcee immediately works out what's up, and a short time later, Bumblebee's distress call comes though.

Bumblebee dumps some [[oil]] to slow Knock Out down, then ducks under a bridge. At first, it seems they've lost the Decepticon, but Vince hauls in to confront Jack and demand he finish the race. Jack tries to warn Vince of the danger, but Vince's headlights have attracted Knock Out, who grabs the boy, renders him unconscious, drives off. Knock Out contacts Breakdown to announce he's captured Bumblebee's human "friend". Arcee and Bulkhead join Bumblebee, but before Arcee can start a lecture, Jack tells her about Vince, and they head off to mount a rescue.

[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] walks into the base and wonders where everyone else is. Raf and Miko give him the least convincing replies ever.

[[File:PrimeScreamer'sFingerOfDoom.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|"Not the gumdrop buttons!"]]

The three Autobots track Knock Out to a warehouse area, and Bulkhead and Bumblebee stroll in while Arcee scales a nearby water tower. Bulkhead and Bumblebee are ambushed by Breakdown. Just as Knock Out is wondering where Arcee is, she jumps on top of him. Knock Out decides to bail, but at least has the courtesy to radio Breakdown and let him know. Unfortunately, the call distracts Breakdown long enough for Bulkhead to deck him with a street lamp. Knock Out streaks down a road with Arcee in pursuit, but is suddenly sideswiped by Optimus, who knocks him onto the embankment. With the 'Con unable to flee, Optimus rips his door off and retrieves the unconscious Vince. Knock Out is outraged at the damage done to him, but retreats when the rest of the Autobots arrive. Vince finally recovers in Bumblebee on the way back to his car, and Jack spins a story to cover the whole thing.

Starscream is ''very'' upset with Knock Out's disobedience. Knock Out assures Starscream that he's learned his lesson and been punished sufficiently, but once again addresses Starscream as 'Commander'. Angered, Starscream informs him that his punishment will be complete when ''he'' says so, and gives him more scratches to his paint job.

At school again, Sierra asks Jack for a ride, but he turns her down. Arcee, however, is feeling more accommodating—just this once—and soon Jack and Sierra are zooming through town.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (15)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (16)

|c2=
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (1)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (9)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (17)

|c3=
*[[Starter Guy]] (2)
*[[Fast Willy]] (3)
*[[Jack Darby]] (4)
*[[Vince]] (6)
*[[Sierra]] (7)
*[[Sierra's friend]] (8)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (12)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==
"Uh, Jack? A lady's vital stats are her own business."
:—'''Arcee''' doesn't want Jack bragging about the different aspects of her body.

"Winning isn't enough, Jack. You want to make him ''cry''."
:—'''Arcee''' explains her method of getting even.

"No worries, ''Herr Kommandant''." 
"It is 'Lord' to you." 
"Only if Megatron takes a nosedive." 
"''Hhhnnn.'' The day our master emerges from stasis, I will graciously relinquish the title. But I believe that outcome is unlikely. Something to do with the quality of medical care around here. So continue ''buffing''. We do want Megatron looking his best for the memorial." 
(''Starscream leaves the room.'') 
"Buff ''this''."
:—'''Knock Out''' and '''Starscream''' don't exactly see optic-to-optic.

'''Arcee''': Have you guys seen Jack? 
'''Miko''': ...not since we last saw him. 
'''Arcee''': They're racing, aren't they? 
'''Raf''': Just this once. 
'''Arcee''': Did you know about this? 
'''Bulkhead''': NO. Maybe. A little.
:—No one on [[Team Prime]] can lie.

"'Bee, do not engage. Your first priority is to keep Jack safe. [''murmurs''] Until I get my hands on him."
:—'''Arcee''' is a scary guardian.

[[File:SpeedMetal-OptimusEyebrow.gif|thumb|upright=1.8|"You are either lying or you're stupid."]]

'''Raf''': We should just tell Optimus the truth. 
'''Miko''': Absolutely not! We made a deal. Just act completely normal. 
'''Optimus''': Raf, Miko, do either of you know where the others have gone? 
'''Miko''': Why, no, sir. We do not know. 
'''Raf''': ''(stiffly)'' Miko is correct. We do not know. 
'''Miko''': Why would we know? 
'''Optimus''': Hmm...
:—Seriously, it's a minor miracle the kids haven't blown their cover with their parents yet.

"Do you know how hard that is to replace?!"
:—'''Knock Out''' loses a door to Optimus Prime.

"Knock Out! Was I not clear? You have defied my orders yet again!" 
"My mistake, Commander Starscream. But, I've learned my lesson... and paid the price. 
"It. Is. '''LORD'''! And you have paid when I say you have paid! ''[extends a sharpened finger]'' Do not worry, your punishment shall be merely... cosmetic." 
"No, not the finish! Anything but the finish! ''[the "cosmetic punishment" begins offscreen]'' NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
:—<s>Commander</s> '''LORD Starscream''' reminds '''Knock Out''' where he stands.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Jack claims to recognize Knock Out in vehicle mode, referencing their museum encounter in the previous episode.
* Sierra remembers Jack’s motorcycle ride offer from all the way back in the first episode.

===Real-world references===
* Knock Out calls Fast Willy a "skinjob," a derogatory slang term used to refer to the human-like {{w|Cylon (reimagining)|Cylons}} in the 2004 re-imagining of ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica}}'', itself an homage to ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''.
* Vince refers to Jack as "Ponch", a motorcycle-based reference to Erik Estrada's cycle-riding cop character from ''{{w|CHiPs}}''.
* Knock Out calls Starscream "Herr Kommandant", a reference to ''{{w|Hogan's Heroes}}''.
* "Drucker's Ranch" is presumably a reference to [[Steve Drucker]], longtime [[Hasbro]] creative person.

===Errors===
* During the whole scene where Knock Out crashes Fast Willy, we can see that Knock Out's rims are red and silver instead of his yellow rims, after that they are back to their usual color.
* Sierra and her friend hold their books back-to-front. This is not [[The Jasper Daily|uncommon]].
* When Jack and Arcee stop at the second traffic light, Arcee's front wheel is shown not moving at all, as if it were sliding on the asphalt instead of spinning.
* When Arcee and Jack drive along the street (while debating Jack's decision to accept Vince's second challenge), all the traffic lights are shown as if they were upside down; red lights are in the place of green lights and vice versa.
* Vince challenges Jack to a race on a "dirt road", but the road they race on is sealed and marked.
* Like in the [[Deus ex Machina|previous episode]], the clear parts of Arcee's chest are pink.
* While Knock Out drives away (after kidnapping Vince), and Jack turns to talk to Bumblebee, the former's rear-lights are white instead of red.
* Simply driving on oil, or bumping into another car, would not make any car instantly spin out, despite what decades of television and movies say.
* Despite school just getting out, when Jack, Vince, and Sierra are talking, the roads are empty.

===Trivia===
* This is the first episode to premiere on a Saturday.
* Several of the other street racing cars in this episode are simply recolored variations of Bumblebee and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s alternate modes (sans horns in the case of the latter). Hello, easy [[redeco]]es!
* At least two of said cars never actually leave the starting line once the race begins.
* Sierra's friend continues to remain nameless, despite having appeared in more episodes than Sierra herself at this point. This girl really needs to introduce herself!
* Bumblebee's [[license plate]] is "936 SOH". Vince's is "281 DIL".
* In point-of-fact, it may have been better for Knock Out to stay with Breakdown rather than leave, seeing as he lost a door in addition to a nasty scratch.
* Adaptations of this episode include a prose version as part of ''[[Bulkhead's Biggest Battle]]''.
* This was the final episode in which G1 veteran [[Susan Blu]] served as voice director.
* Knock Out reacts more painfully to his finish getting scratched than his door getting ripped off.
* This is in only episode in which Knock Out uses a built-in blaster, and only in vehicle mode.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''À toute vitesse !'''" ("Full Speed!")
:*''Original airdate:''?

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nur dieses eine Mal!'''" ("Only Once This Time!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 2|2 December]] [[2011]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gyorsulási verseny'''" ("Drag Race")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 23|23 January]] [[2012]]

'''Indonesian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Balapan Liar'''" ("Wild Racing")
:*''Original airdate:'' 14 September [[2012]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gare su strada'''" ("Road Races"), "'''La Gara'''" ("The Race", 2017 airing)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 30|30 October]] [[2011]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kasoku Henkei! Speed Shōbu!'''" (加速変形!スピード勝負!, "Acceleration Transformation! Speed Match!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 16|16 June]] [[2012]]

'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Jilju Bonneung'''" (질주 본능, "Instinct for Speed")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 3|3 October]] [[2011]]

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' ?
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 19|19 December]] [[2011]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Racha'''" ("The Street Race")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 16|16 January]] [[2012]]

'''Spanish (Spain)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Velocidad metal'''" ("Speed Metal")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 5|5 November]] [[2011]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One Collection ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 3: Nur dieses eine Mal ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Volume 3: Alien Threat (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 6 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Staffel 1 - Das Bündnis (EDEL:kids) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 1 Vol. 3: L'attaque des Decepticons ([[Universal|Universal Pictures France]]) — English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 3: La furia dei Decepticons ([[Universal|Universal Pictures IT]]) — English, Italian, Dutch, French and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One: Decepticons Unleashed ([[Universal|Universal Pictures UK]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 1: L'intégrale (Universal Pictures France) — English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One (Universal Pictures UK)
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Staffel 1 - Das Bündnis (EDEL:kids) — English and German audio. 

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Speed Metal

2022-09-27T02:55:18Z

SlimerJoel: /* Continuity notes */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 11
|prev=Deus ex Machina
|next=Predatory
|image=SpeedMetal-startyourengines.jpg
|caption=Temptation, thy name is woman!
|title="Speed Metal"
|season=1
|season ep=11
|airdate=[[April 9]], [[2011]]
|written by=[[Dean Stefan]]
|directed by=[[Vinton Heuck]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''Knock Out and Jack are both drawn into the world of street racing.'''

==Synopsis==
Cruising along a road at night, [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] listens to a news report about illegal street racing. Switching it off, he pulls up alongside three other cars waiting to race. The [[Fast Willy|driver of one]] decides to put a long scratch in Knock Out's paintwork, rousing the [[Decepticon]]'s ire. After the race starts, Knock Out runs the other driver off the mountain road, informing the stunned human, "You scratch my paint, I scratch yours," before racing off.

[[File:SpeedMetal-whispering.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|There are so many captions for this, all of them dirty.]]

Outside the [[Memorial High School|high school]], [[Jack Darby|Jack]] encounters school bully [[Vince]], who mocks [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'s vehicle mode. Jack and Arcee leave, but while stopped at a traffic light, Jack's called out to by [[Sierra]], who's keen on a ride. Before Jack can answer, Vince pulls up and challenges him to a race. Jack's still thinking about it when the light changes and Arcee takes off, reminding Jack of the rules about abusing their power. Vince catches up with them at the next light and insults Arcee's motorcycle mode, goading her to suspend the rules, just this once. The pair let Vince know they're ready for the race, and Sierra and [[Sierra's friend|her friend]] turn out at an old dirt road to spectate. Arcee's driving abilities far outstrip Vince's, and they win easily, but Arcee turns down Jack's suggestion that they should offer Sierra a lift.

On the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] is buffing the comatose [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] wanders in to check on the patient and wonders aloud where Knock Out's got to. The 'Con himself walks in a few moments later, complaining about the scratch some "skinjob" put in his finish. Starscream is most disapproving that Knock Out's been street racing again, though what ''really'' annoys him is Knock Out's failure—and glib refusal—to refer to Starscream as "Lord".

Back at [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]], Arcee reminds Jack not to tell anyone about the race, but it turns out [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] already know, having heard about it at school. Jack swears them to secrecy.

At school, Sierra tells Jack she was impressed with the outcome of the race, but Vince challenges Jack to race again, this time at the circuit. Jack's compelled to agree, but Arcee flatly refuses to race.

Knock Out is out cruising a road somewhere near [[Jasper]], when a speeding street racer car gets his attention, and he heads toward the town.

Jack asks Raf if he can borrow [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] so he can go street racing. Raf isn't so sure (much to Bumblebee's dismay), but Miko and Jack talk him into it. Jack and Bumblebee haul up at the race track, as does Knock Out. As the race begins and Bumblebee and Vince jostle for lead position, Knock Out recognizes Bumblebee and begins chasing the Autobot while firing. Jack finds he has problems overcoming the communications barrier with 'Bee.

Back at base, Miko and Raf are playing a [[Generic racing game|video game]] when Arcee asks them if they've seen Jack. They attempt to cover for their friend, but Arcee immediately works out what's up, and a short time later, Bumblebee's distress call comes though.

Bumblebee dumps some [[oil]] to slow Knock Out down, then ducks under a bridge. At first, it seems they've lost the Decepticon, but Vince hauls in to confront Jack and demand he finish the race. Jack tries to warn Vince of the danger, but Vince's headlights have attracted Knock Out, who grabs the boy, renders him unconscious, drives off. Knock Out contacts Breakdown to announce he's captured Bumblebee's human "friend". Arcee and Bulkhead join Bumblebee, but before Arcee can start a lecture, Jack tells her about Vince, and they head off to mount a rescue.

[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] walks into the base and wonders where everyone else is. Raf and Miko give him the least convincing replies ever.

[[File:PrimeScreamer'sFingerOfDoom.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|"Not the gumdrop buttons!"]]

The three Autobots track Knock Out to a warehouse area, and Bulkhead and Bumblebee stroll in while Arcee scales a nearby water tower. Bulkhead and Bumblebee are ambushed by Breakdown. Just as Knock Out is wondering where Arcee is, she jumps on top of him. Knock Out decides to bail, but at least has the courtesy to radio Breakdown and let him know. Unfortunately, the call distracts Breakdown long enough for Bulkhead to deck him with a street lamp. Knock Out streaks down a road with Arcee in pursuit, but is suddenly sideswiped by Optimus, who knocks him onto the embankment. With the 'Con unable to flee, Optimus rips his door off and retrieves the unconscious Vince. Knock Out is outraged at the damage done to him, but retreats when the rest of the Autobots arrive. Vince finally recovers in Bumblebee on the way back to his car, and Jack spins a story to cover the whole thing.

Starscream is ''very'' upset with Knock Out's disobedience. Knock Out assures Starscream that he's learned his lesson and been punished sufficiently, but once again addresses Starscream as 'Commander'. Angered, Starscream informs him that his punishment will be complete when ''he'' says so, and gives him more scratches to his paint job.

At school again, Sierra asks Jack for a ride, but he turns her down. Arcee, however, is feeling more accommodating—just this once—and soon Jack and Sierra are zooming through town.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (15)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (16)

|c2=
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (1)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (9)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (17)

|c3=
*[[Starter Guy]] (2)
*[[Fast Willy]] (3)
*[[Jack Darby]] (4)
*[[Vince]] (6)
*[[Sierra]] (7)
*[[Sierra's friend]] (8)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (12)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==
"Uh, Jack? A lady's vital stats are her own business."
:—'''Arcee''' doesn't want Jack bragging about the different aspects of her body.

"Winning isn't enough, Jack. You want to make him ''cry''."
:—'''Arcee''' explains her method of getting even.

"No worries, ''Herr Kommandant''." 
"It is 'Lord' to you." 
"Only if Megatron takes a nosedive." 
"''Hhhnnn.'' The day our master emerges from stasis, I will graciously relinquish the title. But I believe that outcome is unlikely. Something to do with the quality of medical care around here. So continue ''buffing''. We do want Megatron looking his best for the memorial." 
(''Starscream leaves the room.'') 
"Buff ''this''."
:—'''Knock Out''' and '''Starscream''' don't exactly see optic-to-optic.

'''Arcee''': Have you guys seen Jack? 
'''Miko''': ...not since we last saw him. 
'''Arcee''': They're racing, aren't they? 
'''Raf''': Just this once. 
'''Arcee''': Did you know about this? 
'''Bulkhead''': NO. Maybe. A little.
:—No one on [[Team Prime]] can lie.

"'Bee, do not engage. Your first priority is to keep Jack safe. [''murmurs''] Until I get my hands on him."
:—'''Arcee''' is a scary guardian.

[[File:SpeedMetal-OptimusEyebrow.gif|thumb|upright=1.8|"You are either lying or you're stupid."]]

'''Raf''': We should just tell Optimus the truth. 
'''Miko''': Absolutely not! We made a deal. Just act completely normal. 
'''Optimus''': Raf, Miko, do either of you know where the others have gone? 
'''Miko''': Why, no, sir. We do not know. 
'''Raf''': ''(stiffly)'' Miko is correct. We do not know. 
'''Miko''': Why would we know? 
'''Optimus''': Hmm...
:—Seriously, it's a minor miracle the kids haven't blown their cover with their parents yet.

"Do you know how hard that is to replace?!"
:—'''Knock Out''' loses a door to Optimus Prime.

"Knock Out! Was I not clear? You have defied my orders yet again!" 
"My mistake, Commander Starscream. But, I've learned my lesson... and paid the price. 
"It. Is. '''LORD'''! And you have paid when I say you have paid! ''[extends a sharpened finger]'' Do not worry, your punishment shall be merely... cosmetic." 
"No, not the finish! Anything but the finish! ''[the "cosmetic punishment" begins offscreen]'' NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
:—<s>Commander</s> '''LORD Starscream''' reminds '''Knock Out''' where he stands.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Jack claims to recognize Knock Out in vehicle mode, referencing their museum encounter in the previous episode.9 Mmmmm
* Sierra remembers Jack’s motorcycle ride offer from all the way back in the first episode.

===Real-world references===
* Knock Out calls Fast Willy a "skinjob," a derogatory slang term used to refer to the human-like {{w|Cylon (reimagining)|Cylons}} in the 2004 re-imagining of ''{{w|Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica}}'', itself an homage to ''{{w|Blade Runner}}''.
* Vince refers to Jack as "Ponch", a motorcycle-based reference to Erik Estrada's cycle-riding cop character from ''{{w|CHiPs}}''.
* Knock Out calls Starscream "Herr Kommandant", a reference to ''{{w|Hogan's Heroes}}''.
* "Drucker's Ranch" is presumably a reference to [[Steve Drucker]], longtime [[Hasbro]] creative person.

===Errors===
* During the whole scene where Knock Out crashes Fast Willy, we can see that Knock Out's rims are red and silver instead of his yellow rims, after that they are back to their usual color.
* Sierra and her friend hold their books back-to-front. This is not [[The Jasper Daily|uncommon]].
* When Jack and Arcee stop at the second traffic light, Arcee's front wheel is shown not moving at all, as if it were sliding on the asphalt instead of spinning.
* When Arcee and Jack drive along the street (while debating Jack's decision to accept Vince's second challenge), all the traffic lights are shown as if they were upside down; red lights are in the place of green lights and vice versa.
* Vince challenges Jack to a race on a "dirt road", but the road they race on is sealed and marked.
* Like in the [[Deus ex Machina|previous episode]], the clear parts of Arcee's chest are pink.
* While Knock Out drives away (after kidnapping Vince), and Jack turns to talk to Bumblebee, the former's rear-lights are white instead of red.
* Simply driving on oil, or bumping into another car, would not make any car instantly spin out, despite what decades of television and movies say.
* Despite school just getting out, when Jack, Vince, and Sierra are talking, the roads are empty.

===Trivia===
* This is the first episode to premiere on a Saturday.
* Several of the other street racing cars in this episode are simply recolored variations of Bumblebee and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s alternate modes (sans horns in the case of the latter). Hello, easy [[redeco]]es!
* At least two of said cars never actually leave the starting line once the race begins.
* Sierra's friend continues to remain nameless, despite having appeared in more episodes than Sierra herself at this point. This girl really needs to introduce herself!
* Bumblebee's [[license plate]] is "936 SOH". Vince's is "281 DIL".
* In point-of-fact, it may have been better for Knock Out to stay with Breakdown rather than leave, seeing as he lost a door in addition to a nasty scratch.
* Adaptations of this episode include a prose version as part of ''[[Bulkhead's Biggest Battle]]''.
* This was the final episode in which G1 veteran [[Susan Blu]] served as voice director.
* Knock Out reacts more painfully to his finish getting scratched than his door getting ripped off.
* This is in only episode in which Knock Out uses a built-in blaster, and only in vehicle mode.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''À toute vitesse !'''" ("Full Speed!")
:*''Original airdate:''?

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nur dieses eine Mal!'''" ("Only Once This Time!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 2|2 December]] [[2011]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gyorsulási verseny'''" ("Drag Race")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 23|23 January]] [[2012]]

'''Indonesian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Balapan Liar'''" ("Wild Racing")
:*''Original airdate:'' 14 September [[2012]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gare su strada'''" ("Road Races"), "'''La Gara'''" ("The Race", 2017 airing)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 30|30 October]] [[2011]]

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kasoku Henkei! Speed Shōbu!'''" (加速変形!スピード勝負!, "Acceleration Transformation! Speed Match!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 16|16 June]] [[2012]]

'''Korean'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Jilju Bonneung'''" (질주 본능, "Instinct for Speed")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 3|3 October]] [[2011]]

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' ?
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 19|19 December]] [[2011]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Racha'''" ("The Street Race")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 16|16 January]] [[2012]]

'''Spanish (Spain)'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Velocidad metal'''" ("Speed Metal")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 5|5 November]] [[2011]]

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One Collection ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Folge 3: Nur dieses eine Mal ([[EDEL:kids]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Volume 3: Alien Threat (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 6 ([[Avex Trax]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Staffel 1 - Das Bündnis (EDEL:kids) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 1 Vol. 3: L'attaque des Decepticons ([[Universal|Universal Pictures France]]) — English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Vol. 3: La furia dei Decepticons ([[Universal|Universal Pictures IT]]) — English, Italian, Dutch, French and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2013 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One: Decepticons Unleashed ([[Universal|Universal Pictures UK]]) 
[[File:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2014 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Saison 1: L'intégrale (Universal Pictures France) — English, French, Italian, Dutch and Spanish audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2015 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One (Universal Pictures UK)
;Blu-ray
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Season One Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2012 — ''Transformers Prime'' — Staffel 1 - Das Bündnis (EDEL:kids) — English and German audio. 

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Homage

2022-09-21T02:07:51Z

SlimerJoel: /* Toys */

[[File:Onegenerationshattered.jpg|right|upright=2.0|thumb|Everybody knows where this art [[:File:G1 1984 backofboxbattle.jpg|comes from]].]]
In fan terminology, an '''homage''' is an item featuring design elements specifically and intentionally resembling previous works. This could come in the form of a newer toy resembling a legacy character or a comic cover parodying an iconic one for example. Sometimes, toy homages are given different names from their predecessors if the rights to the name are lost via trademark murkiness, or if the name has already been applied to a non-homage toy within the same series.

Conversely, in order to protect trademarked names, Hasbro and Takara often reuse the same names repeatedly, often on very different toys or very different characters within the official fiction. Since use of the term "homage" within the fandom is almost exclusively in reference to visual similarities, these name reuses alone are not considered homages.
==Examples==
===Internal homages===
====Toys====
As toys are the most prominent part of the Transformers brand with designers constantly needing to come up with concepts for new ones, homages are most commonly found in the various Transformers toy lines. The following is a list of intentional design homages in various lines over the years.

<center><gallery>
File:ArmadaScavenger toy.jpg|[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] homages the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]].
File:Universe KingAtlas toy.jpg|[[King Atlas]] was originally intended to homage [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]].
File:Energon downshift toy.jpg|[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]'s design homages [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].
File:En-toy Skyblast.jpg|[[Skyblast_(Energon)|Energon Skyblast]]'s design homages [[Jetfire (G1)|Generation 1 Jetfire]].
File:Energon Shockblast toy.jpg|[[Shockblast]]'s design homages [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
File:Cybertronsmokescreentoy.jpg|''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]] is actually a ''double'' homage: While his deco is (obviously) based on ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], his robot mode, especially the colors of the helmet, is based on [[Action Master]] [[Rad (G1)|Rad]].
File:Movie-toy Fracture.jpg|[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] homages the ''[[GoBots]]'' character [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]].
File:BoosterX10stock.jpg|[[Booster X10]] homages [[Laserbeak (G1)|Generation 1 Laserbeak]].
File:TF2010-toy_Hailstorm.jpg|At [[Toy Fair 2010]], [[Hasbro]] declared that [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|''Transformers'' (2010) Hailstorm]] was designed as an homage to [[Mindset (G2)|''Generation 2'' Mindset]].
File:ShatteredGlasstoy-Starscream.jpg|[[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]]'s color scheme homages [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].
File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|[[Thundercracker (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Thundercracker]]'s [[neon]] color scheme is a homage to his Generation 1 self's [[Europe]]an [[Action Master]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|toy]].
File:RBAniMagnus.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] was [[redeco]]ed as an homage to [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]].
File:TF2010-toy Breacher.jpg|[[Breacher (TF 2010)|Breacher]]'s overall design and colour scheme are based on [[ATV|the ATV]] Micromaster base. He was even listed as [[Groundshaker]], the ATV's driver, at one point.
File:DarksteelToyPromo.JPG|[[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] homages [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]].
File:Primetoy-HyperspeedWheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]] homages the [[pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that would later inspire [[Exhaust]].
File:Takaratomy-cloud-roadbuster.jpg|[[Roadbuster (Cloud)|''Cloud'' Roadbuster]] was designed as an homage to [[Ironhide (Energon)|''Energon'' Ironhide]].
File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Daburu.jpg|[[Daburu (TR)|Daburu]] homages the [[Beastformer]] [[White Leo]], right down to the eye patch.
File:Legends LGEX MagnaConvoy.jpg|[[Magna Convoy]] homages ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy…
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-31-Delta-Magnus.jpg|…and so does [[Delta Magnus]].
File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Leader-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]]'s vehicle mode homages ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].
</gallery></center>

====Comic book and other artwork====
<center><gallery>
File:MarvelUS-01.jpg|The beginning...
File:TDOOP cvrRIA.jpg|...not ''really'' the end (despite the title)...
File:RG1 100 cvrB.jpg|...the end...
File:TAAO1 cvrREB.jpg|...another beginning...
File:InexorableMarch-title.jpg|...Oh ''come on''.
File:TFUnicron1 cvrRIC.jpg|...and (almost) the end...again.
File:UnicronHaslabBundleCover.jpg|It's at least in [[scale]] now.
File:MarvelUK-001.jpg|''Fight for the king, For the hammer and the ring, Fight for the ancient story''.
File:RG1 100 concvr.jpg|''Fight 'til we die, In a battle in the sky, Fight all the foes before thee''.
File:Introdump decepticons marvelus01.jpg|How to [[introdump]] and ''mean'' it.
File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg|How to homage and ''mean'' it.
File:MarvelUS-03.jpg|Guest appearance...
File:Megsandspidy.jpg|...and fully-fledged crossover.
File:MarvelUS-05.jpg|Iconic...
File:1 blitzwing war within.jpg|...subtle...
File:R0S 1 b.jpg|...derivative...
File:OP1 Riptcvr.jpg|...grammatically challenged.
File:Transformersanimatedfilmposter.jpg|Classic...
File:TFTM1.jpg|
File:Botcon2000-movieposter.jpg|...celebratory...
File:TFvol1 31cvrRI.jpg|...commemorative...
File:I Dream of Wires TFTM homage.jpg|...rather random...
File:Timelines10 diamonded.jpg|...faithful...
File:LL1 Riptcvr.jpg|...par for the course...
File:Echoes and Fragments cover.jpg|...borderline parodic.
File:TFUnicron1 stadiumcvr.jpg|Just like old times.
File:Afterdeath-gameoverman.jpg|Disposing of an old toy...
File:TotaledOptimusExplodes.jpg|...working out the kinks for a new one.
File:MarvelUK-113.jpg|''A-hunting we will go, A-hunting we will go, Heigh-ho, the derry-o, A-hunting we will go.''
File:LL24 cvrB.jpg|'''Objection!!!'''
File:MarvelUK-150.jpg|Open, dammit, open!
File:TDOOP cvrB.jpg|Oops, broke it.
File:MarvelUS-69.jpg|Eye of the Storm...
File:Htcc-53.jpg|...Eye of the Club?
File:MarvelUSG2-05.jpg|Alas, poor Bludgeon...
File:RG1 96 cvrB.jpg|...really?
File:G1 ongoing 13.jpg|We never knew him.
File:IDWSG 5 cvrA.jpg|It's [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]'s turn now.
File:Target2006 enjoying the ride.jpg|An iconic battle...
File:RG1_94_cvrRI.jpg|...and a massive callback, many years later.
File:Galvatrong1.jpg|The ending of said iconic battle...
File:Ultra magnus galvatron ii destiny.jpg|...and the callback's ending.
File:MarvelUS-07.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover B.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover ND.jpg|
File:Digitaldoomonthehighwaytodestruction.jpg|This is a weird road...
File:DigitaldoomonthehighwaytodestructionSG.jpg|...what, no giant gun overlooking the valley from atop?
File:Thunderwing with matrix.jpg|
File:Titan-MatrixQuestHC.jpg|
File:MarvelUS-30.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 11 Cover A.jpg|The Scraplets got wet! They're completely useless now!
File:Primalprimetheborrower.jpg|Sometimes homages tell a lot about a character...
File:The Transgressors visual references.jpg|...while other times, they're just done for the sake of it.
File:MTMTE1vsLostLight18.jpg|Journey's end mirroring its beginning.
File:E Xeons Head.jpg|Borrowing from the same inspiration as the "Alas, poor Bludgeon" cover...
File:LegendsConvobatcomic.jpg|...while this one specifically references many elements otherwise unique to the previous image.
File:RG1 80pt5 cvr.jpg|''It's the nature of time, That the old ways must give in.''
File:RG1 96 cvrA.jpg|''It's the nature of time, That the new ways comes in sin.''
File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular.jpg|''When the new meets the old, It always end the ancient ways.''
File:Infiltration 5a.jpg|Choked!
File:Infiltration_6a.jpg|Choking!
File:LL4 cvrRI.jpg|Choked again!
File:OP5 cvrRI.jpg|Choking again!
File:LSotW 1cvrA.jpg|They're the best there is at what they do...
File:TF84 4 cvrRI.jpg|... but what they do isn't very nice.
File:AHM 1cvrA.jpg|The original...
File:AHM 12cvrA.jpg|...the reaction...
File:TF49 regcvr.jpg|...and the imitation.
File:MarvelUS-18.jpg|You are indeed brave, good Sir Knight, but the fight is mine.
File:IDW Generations 6 Cover B.jpg|Oohh, had enough, eh?
File:TAAO1 cvrREA.jpg|Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left!
File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|PEACE THROUGH
File:Super_Megatron_Selects.jpg|BOTTOM TEXT
File:MTMTE 9 infomercial toy instructions.jpg|This is slightly obscure.
File:GiGmissiles.jpg|This is even more obscure...
File:RegenerationOne94WarworldMissiles.jpg|...but hailing from the same country probably helps.
File:Marvel-us05-neworder-autobot-ceiling.jpg|Did you know that [[fandom:stargate:Teal'c of Chulak|Teal'c]] is a Shockwave fan?
File:RID17 useful effect.jpg|He goes to ''so many'' garage sales.
File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|This is also ''extremely'' obscure...
File:OP1 PXUKcvr.jpg|...and to be perfectly honest, a ''French'' flag would have made a little bit more sense.
File:MarvelUSG2-01A.jpg|Prime needs to work on his aim.
File:IDWSG 1 cvrA.jpg|I always thought Blurr was a bit of a pirate at heart.
File:MarvelUS-71.jpg|''Raindrops keep fallin' on my head.''
File:IDWSG 2 cvrA.jpg|''But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red.''
File:MarvelUS-25.jpg|
File:IDWSG 3 cvrA.jpg|
File:MarvelUS-67.jpg|Galvatron's dream of a planetary disco is achieved.
File:IDWSG 4 cvrA.jpg|ALL HAIL GOLDBUG!
File:Beast-Machines-cartoon-poster.jpg|
File:TheWreckers1 regcvr.JPG|
File:Megatrong2cobra.jpg|A classic Generation 2
File:TCC52 Megatron.jpg|A Generation 2 Classic
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===Homages to external properties===
Not every reference in Transformers fiction is an homage to an older series or character; Transformers fiction references external brands as well. Such references often take the form of comic covers or interior panels that bear an intentional visual similarity to classic or well-known comics or films, though this is by no means a hard and fast rule. Below are some notable examples:

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File:MarvelUK-002.jpg|[[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]] started with an homage right with its [[The Transformers (issue)|second issue]], homaging the cover of EC Comics's [http://www.comics.org/issue/10134/cover/4/ ''Weird Science'' #16].
File:TransformersGhostbusters1.jpg|When there's something strange in... southern Peru...? [[Susan Hoffman]]'s assistants look a lot like The Real [[Ghostbusters]].
File:MarvelUS-22.jpg|One of the few instances where the "external property" element (in this case Marvel's 25th Anniversary frame) actually appears on a ''Transformers'' cover itself.
Htcc-50.jpg|A direct homage to the ''Transformers'' cover...
File:OP25 cvrA.jpg|...whereas this one specifically homages the cover of Marvel's [[wikia:marvel:Thor Vol 1 373|''Thor'' #373]], which also featured the 25th Anniversary frame.
File:Universewreckers1b.jpg|The cover of [[Departure|''Transformers: The Wreckers'' No. 1]], in which the various character poses are meant to evoke the cover of [[Marvel Comics]]' [https://www.comics.org/issue/28072/cover/4 ''Giant-Size X-Men'' #1].
File:DW Armada 18.jpg|The cover of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[The End (Armada)|''Armada'' #18]] homages the cover of Marvel's [http://en.marveldatabase.com/X-Men_Vol_1_135 ''Uncanny X-Men'' #135] by John Byrne, which itself homages the cover of [http://en.marveldatabase.com/X-Men_Vol_1_56 ''X-Men'' #56] by Neal Adams.
File:Infiltration 1 new dimensions exclusive cover.jpg|The New Dimension Comics exclusive cover of [[Infiltration issue 1|''Infiltration'' #1]], which homages the cover of Marvel's [https://www.comics.org/issue/16556/cover/4/ ''Fantastic Four'' #1]. Fantastic Formers?
File:MTMTE1 cvrE.jpg|The cover of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]], homaging DC's [http://www.comics.org/issue/42881/cover/4/ ''Justice League'' #1], in which everyone is grumpy because [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] pushed them out of the way and hogged the group shot.
File:MTMTE28 subcvr.jpg|You really thought they stopped there?
File:MTMTE43 subcvr.jpg|Hey, DC themselves homaged and parodied the hell out of this one too ([https://www.comics.org/issue/46076/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/290465/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/45895/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/50994/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/50458/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/203861/cover/4/]), so why not?
File:MTMTE57_subcvr.jpg|[[Furmanism|It's Over! Finished!]]
File:LL10 cvrA.jpg|[[Furmanism|It never ends.]]
File:AHM 1cvrEXCL.jpg|The Apocalypse Comics exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'']] [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|#1]], in which [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] royally pisses off the [[Joker]] by imitating him.
File:Htcc-29.jpg|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 29]] referencing the poster for {{w|Up (2009 film)|Up}}.
File:Intersectionality 1 of 5.jpg|Pawns of the <s>White Queen</s> Lord Imperious Delirious. Homage to Marvel's [https://www.comics.org/issue/41450/cover/4/ ''The New Mutants'' vol. 1 #39].
File:AHM 12cvrRI.jpg|The Apocalypse Comics exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'']] [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|#12]], in which [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gives up being a... superhero?
File:TFvol1 12cvrNYCC.jpg|The New York Comic-Con exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'']] [[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|#12]], in which [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] throws the most awkward punch ever, and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] pets invisible dogs.
File:AHM 16cvrLongBeach.jpg|''I wish they all could be California girls.''
File:Timelines08-Retailcover.jpg|Not actually the Prime Syndicate of Seibertron.
File:LastBotStanding 4 cvrD.jpg|
File:Focus on Decepticons.jpg|Who put this thing together? Me, that's who! Who do I trust? Me!
File:OPAnnual2018 cvrB.jpg|I don't think there's one word that can describe a man's life.
File:AHM 13cvrApocalypse.jpg|He has a point.
File:MTMTE33 cvrRE.jpg|Me Grimlock no get chaos theory.
File:TFGB02-cvrB.jpg|Clearly indication that a sequel ''will happen''.
File:TFUnicron6 cvrREA.jpg|He lives in the negative space.
File:BWU-TriggerWarningstitle.jpg|Brought to you by the GODDAMN Miller.
File:DarkCybertron cvrRE.jpg|That ''one'' time [[Rob Liefeld]] doesn't blatantly swipe someone else's art, but instead does a straightforward homage with the original artist credited...and it's himself.
File:TFHalloween regcvr.jpg|Starscream homaging [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_large/6/67663/6875783-16-variant-full.jpg issue #16 of ''The Immortal Hulk'']
File:DW MTMTE Armada 1.jpg|
File:DW MTMTE Armada 2.jpg|
File:DW MTMTE Armada 3.jpg|
File:Revolution1_subcvrB.jpg|Not ''really'' the Official Handbook of the Hasbro Universe.
File:Revolution2_subcvrB.jpg|Still, at least they actually got [[John Byrne]] himself to do it.
File:Revolution3_subcvrB.jpg|Still running...
File:Revolution4_subcvrB.jpg|...more running...
File:Revolution5_subcvrB.jpg|...and it's a wrap.
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===Real life===
Sometimes it's not a fictional scene that's being homaged, but a photo or event from real life, or from real life iconography.

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File:MarvelUK-301.jpg|Homaging the iconic [[World War II]] photo "{{w|Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima}}".
File:OptimusPrime-OriginalIDWTransformersPromo.jpg|Homaging the iconic {{w|Uncle Sam}} "I want you for U.S. Army" World War II recruitment poster.
File:TFvol1 1cvrRI.jpg|Homaging a poster from [[Barack Obama]]'s 2008 presidential campaign.
File:Defiance3 coverB.jpg|Homaging the music video of "{{w|Bohemian Rhapsody}}" by the English rock band {{w|Queen (band)|Queen}} (though the ''original'' version of this pose was the cover of their second album, ''{{w|Queen II}}'', photographed by Mick Rock).
File:RID12 cvrRI.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars}}'' by {{w|David Bowie}}.
File:MTMTE12 cvrRI.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}'' by [[Fab Four|The Beatles]].
File:Till All Are One tour poster.jpg|Homaging the cover of the single "{{w|The Trooper}}" by [[Iron Maiden]].
File:Dark Side of the Matrix album cover.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|The Dark Side of the Moon}}'' by {{w|Pink Floyd}}.
File:Bot Out Of Chaar album cover.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|Bat Out of Hell}}'' by {{w|Meat Loaf}}.
File:Spotlight Blurr cvrA.jpg|Homaging the layout of a magazine.
File:AHM 15cvrB.jpg|Homaging {{w|Vitruvian Man}} by {{w|Leonardo da Vinci}}.
File:LastBotStanding 2 cvrD.jpg|Homaging Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci.
File:Spotlight Wheelie cvrB.jpg|Homaging the appearance of a {{w|Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age cover}}.
File:TFLegends-Trypticon-Godzilla-comparison.jpg
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[[Category:Toys]]

Homage

2022-09-21T02:04:15Z

SlimerJoel: /* Toys */ Trimmed down section to remove inaccurate examples and unnecessary ones. The ones remaining are (I feel) sufficient enough to get the general point across with a few interesting extras.

[[File:Onegenerationshattered.jpg|right|upright=2.0|thumb|Everybody knows where this art [[:File:G1 1984 backofboxbattle.jpg|comes from]].]]
In fan terminology, an '''homage''' is an item featuring design elements specifically and intentionally resembling previous works. This could come in the form of a newer toy resembling a legacy character or a comic cover parodying an iconic one for example. Sometimes, toy homages are given different names from their predecessors if the rights to the name are lost via trademark murkiness, or if the name has already been applied to a non-homage toy within the same series.

Conversely, in order to protect trademarked names, Hasbro and Takara often reuse the same names repeatedly, often on very different toys or very different characters within the official fiction. Since use of the term "homage" within the fandom is almost exclusively in reference to visual similarities, these name reuses alone are not considered homages.
==Examples==
===Internal homages===
====Toys====
The following is an extremely non-exhaustive list of toys that visually reference older characters. Because characters that share a name are often given homage decoes, this list focuses on toys that do not also share a name. Generally speaking, only one example is given for any particular toyline. For information on other toys, see the relevant character page.

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File:ArmadaScavenger toy.jpg|[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] homages the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]].
File:Universe KingAtlas toy.jpg|[[King Atlas]] was originally intended to homage [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]].
File:Energon downshift toy.jpg|[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]'s design homages [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].
File:En-toy Skyblast.jpg|[[Skyblast_(Energon)|Energon Skyblast]]'s design homages [[Jetfire (G1)|Generation 1 Jetfire]].
File:Energon Shockblast toy.jpg|[[Shockblast]]'s design homages [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
File:Cybertronsmokescreentoy.jpg|''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]] is actually a ''double'' homage: While his deco is (obviously) based on ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], his robot mode, especially the colors of the helmet, is based on [[Action Master]] [[Rad (G1)|Rad]].
File:Movie-toy Fracture.jpg|[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] homages the ''[[GoBots]]'' character [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]].
File:BoosterX10stock.jpg|[[Booster X10]] homages [[Laserbeak (G1)|Generation 1 Laserbeak]].
File:TF2010-toy_Hailstorm.jpg|At [[Toy Fair 2010]], [[Hasbro]] declared that [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|''Transformers'' (2010) Hailstorm]] was designed as an homage to [[Mindset (G2)|''Generation 2'' Mindset]].
File:ShatteredGlasstoy-Starscream.jpg|[[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]]'s color scheme homages [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].
File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|[[Thundercracker (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Thundercracker]]'s [[neon]] color scheme is a homage to his Generation 1 self's [[Europe]]an [[Action Master]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|toy]].
File:RBAniMagnus.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] was [[redeco]]ed as an homage to [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]].
File:TF2010-toy Breacher.jpg|[[Breacher (TF 2010)|Breacher]]'s overall design and colour scheme are based on [[ATV|the ATV]] Micromaster base. He was even listed as [[Groundshaker]], the ATV's driver, at one point.
File:DarksteelToyPromo.JPG|[[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] homages [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]].
File:Primetoy-HyperspeedWheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]] homages the [[pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that would later inspire [[Exhaust]].
File:Takaratomy-cloud-roadbuster.jpg|[[Roadbuster (Cloud)|''Cloud'' Roadbuster]] was designed as an homage to [[Ironhide (Energon)|''Energon'' Ironhide]].
File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Daburu.jpg|[[Daburu (TR)|Daburu]] homages the [[Beastformer]] [[White Leo]], right down to the eye patch.
File:Legends LGEX MagnaConvoy.jpg|[[Magna Convoy]] homages ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy…
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-31-Delta-Magnus.jpg|…and so does [[Delta Magnus]].
File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Leader-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]]'s vehicle mode homages ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].
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====Comic book and other artwork====
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File:MarvelUS-01.jpg|The beginning...
File:TDOOP cvrRIA.jpg|...not ''really'' the end (despite the title)...
File:RG1 100 cvrB.jpg|...the end...
File:TAAO1 cvrREB.jpg|...another beginning...
File:InexorableMarch-title.jpg|...Oh ''come on''.
File:TFUnicron1 cvrRIC.jpg|...and (almost) the end...again.
File:UnicronHaslabBundleCover.jpg|It's at least in [[scale]] now.
File:MarvelUK-001.jpg|''Fight for the king, For the hammer and the ring, Fight for the ancient story''.
File:RG1 100 concvr.jpg|''Fight 'til we die, In a battle in the sky, Fight all the foes before thee''.
File:Introdump decepticons marvelus01.jpg|How to [[introdump]] and ''mean'' it.
File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg|How to homage and ''mean'' it.
File:MarvelUS-03.jpg|Guest appearance...
File:Megsandspidy.jpg|...and fully-fledged crossover.
File:MarvelUS-05.jpg|Iconic...
File:1 blitzwing war within.jpg|...subtle...
File:R0S 1 b.jpg|...derivative...
File:OP1 Riptcvr.jpg|...grammatically challenged.
File:Transformersanimatedfilmposter.jpg|Classic...
File:TFTM1.jpg|
File:Botcon2000-movieposter.jpg|...celebratory...
File:TFvol1 31cvrRI.jpg|...commemorative...
File:I Dream of Wires TFTM homage.jpg|...rather random...
File:Timelines10 diamonded.jpg|...faithful...
File:LL1 Riptcvr.jpg|...par for the course...
File:Echoes and Fragments cover.jpg|...borderline parodic.
File:TFUnicron1 stadiumcvr.jpg|Just like old times.
File:Afterdeath-gameoverman.jpg|Disposing of an old toy...
File:TotaledOptimusExplodes.jpg|...working out the kinks for a new one.
File:MarvelUK-113.jpg|''A-hunting we will go, A-hunting we will go, Heigh-ho, the derry-o, A-hunting we will go.''
File:LL24 cvrB.jpg|'''Objection!!!'''
File:MarvelUK-150.jpg|Open, dammit, open!
File:TDOOP cvrB.jpg|Oops, broke it.
File:MarvelUS-69.jpg|Eye of the Storm...
File:Htcc-53.jpg|...Eye of the Club?
File:MarvelUSG2-05.jpg|Alas, poor Bludgeon...
File:RG1 96 cvrB.jpg|...really?
File:G1 ongoing 13.jpg|We never knew him.
File:IDWSG 5 cvrA.jpg|It's [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]'s turn now.
File:Target2006 enjoying the ride.jpg|An iconic battle...
File:RG1_94_cvrRI.jpg|...and a massive callback, many years later.
File:Galvatrong1.jpg|The ending of said iconic battle...
File:Ultra magnus galvatron ii destiny.jpg|...and the callback's ending.
File:MarvelUS-07.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover B.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover ND.jpg|
File:Digitaldoomonthehighwaytodestruction.jpg|This is a weird road...
File:DigitaldoomonthehighwaytodestructionSG.jpg|...what, no giant gun overlooking the valley from atop?
File:Thunderwing with matrix.jpg|
File:Titan-MatrixQuestHC.jpg|
File:MarvelUS-30.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 11 Cover A.jpg|The Scraplets got wet! They're completely useless now!
File:Primalprimetheborrower.jpg|Sometimes homages tell a lot about a character...
File:The Transgressors visual references.jpg|...while other times, they're just done for the sake of it.
File:MTMTE1vsLostLight18.jpg|Journey's end mirroring its beginning.
File:E Xeons Head.jpg|Borrowing from the same inspiration as the "Alas, poor Bludgeon" cover...
File:LegendsConvobatcomic.jpg|...while this one specifically references many elements otherwise unique to the previous image.
File:RG1 80pt5 cvr.jpg|''It's the nature of time, That the old ways must give in.''
File:RG1 96 cvrA.jpg|''It's the nature of time, That the new ways comes in sin.''
File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular.jpg|''When the new meets the old, It always end the ancient ways.''
File:Infiltration 5a.jpg|Choked!
File:Infiltration_6a.jpg|Choking!
File:LL4 cvrRI.jpg|Choked again!
File:OP5 cvrRI.jpg|Choking again!
File:LSotW 1cvrA.jpg|They're the best there is at what they do...
File:TF84 4 cvrRI.jpg|... but what they do isn't very nice.
File:AHM 1cvrA.jpg|The original...
File:AHM 12cvrA.jpg|...the reaction...
File:TF49 regcvr.jpg|...and the imitation.
File:MarvelUS-18.jpg|You are indeed brave, good Sir Knight, but the fight is mine.
File:IDW Generations 6 Cover B.jpg|Oohh, had enough, eh?
File:TAAO1 cvrREA.jpg|Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left!
File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|PEACE THROUGH
File:Super_Megatron_Selects.jpg|BOTTOM TEXT
File:MTMTE 9 infomercial toy instructions.jpg|This is slightly obscure.
File:GiGmissiles.jpg|This is even more obscure...
File:RegenerationOne94WarworldMissiles.jpg|...but hailing from the same country probably helps.
File:Marvel-us05-neworder-autobot-ceiling.jpg|Did you know that [[fandom:stargate:Teal'c of Chulak|Teal'c]] is a Shockwave fan?
File:RID17 useful effect.jpg|He goes to ''so many'' garage sales.
File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|This is also ''extremely'' obscure...
File:OP1 PXUKcvr.jpg|...and to be perfectly honest, a ''French'' flag would have made a little bit more sense.
File:MarvelUSG2-01A.jpg|Prime needs to work on his aim.
File:IDWSG 1 cvrA.jpg|I always thought Blurr was a bit of a pirate at heart.
File:MarvelUS-71.jpg|''Raindrops keep fallin' on my head.''
File:IDWSG 2 cvrA.jpg|''But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red.''
File:MarvelUS-25.jpg|
File:IDWSG 3 cvrA.jpg|
File:MarvelUS-67.jpg|Galvatron's dream of a planetary disco is achieved.
File:IDWSG 4 cvrA.jpg|ALL HAIL GOLDBUG!
File:Beast-Machines-cartoon-poster.jpg|
File:TheWreckers1 regcvr.JPG|
File:Megatrong2cobra.jpg|A classic Generation 2
File:TCC52 Megatron.jpg|A Generation 2 Classic
</gallery></center>

===Homages to external properties===
Not every reference in Transformers fiction is an homage to an older series or character; Transformers fiction references external brands as well. Such references often take the form of comic covers or interior panels that bear an intentional visual similarity to classic or well-known comics or films, though this is by no means a hard and fast rule. Below are some notable examples:

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File:MarvelUK-002.jpg|[[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]] started with an homage right with its [[The Transformers (issue)|second issue]], homaging the cover of EC Comics's [http://www.comics.org/issue/10134/cover/4/ ''Weird Science'' #16].
File:TransformersGhostbusters1.jpg|When there's something strange in... southern Peru...? [[Susan Hoffman]]'s assistants look a lot like The Real [[Ghostbusters]].
File:MarvelUS-22.jpg|One of the few instances where the "external property" element (in this case Marvel's 25th Anniversary frame) actually appears on a ''Transformers'' cover itself.
Htcc-50.jpg|A direct homage to the ''Transformers'' cover...
File:OP25 cvrA.jpg|...whereas this one specifically homages the cover of Marvel's [[wikia:marvel:Thor Vol 1 373|''Thor'' #373]], which also featured the 25th Anniversary frame.
File:Universewreckers1b.jpg|The cover of [[Departure|''Transformers: The Wreckers'' No. 1]], in which the various character poses are meant to evoke the cover of [[Marvel Comics]]' [https://www.comics.org/issue/28072/cover/4 ''Giant-Size X-Men'' #1].
File:DW Armada 18.jpg|The cover of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[The End (Armada)|''Armada'' #18]] homages the cover of Marvel's [http://en.marveldatabase.com/X-Men_Vol_1_135 ''Uncanny X-Men'' #135] by John Byrne, which itself homages the cover of [http://en.marveldatabase.com/X-Men_Vol_1_56 ''X-Men'' #56] by Neal Adams.
File:Infiltration 1 new dimensions exclusive cover.jpg|The New Dimension Comics exclusive cover of [[Infiltration issue 1|''Infiltration'' #1]], which homages the cover of Marvel's [https://www.comics.org/issue/16556/cover/4/ ''Fantastic Four'' #1]. Fantastic Formers?
File:MTMTE1 cvrE.jpg|The cover of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]], homaging DC's [http://www.comics.org/issue/42881/cover/4/ ''Justice League'' #1], in which everyone is grumpy because [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] pushed them out of the way and hogged the group shot.
File:MTMTE28 subcvr.jpg|You really thought they stopped there?
File:MTMTE43 subcvr.jpg|Hey, DC themselves homaged and parodied the hell out of this one too ([https://www.comics.org/issue/46076/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/290465/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/45895/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/50994/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/50458/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/203861/cover/4/]), so why not?
File:MTMTE57_subcvr.jpg|[[Furmanism|It's Over! Finished!]]
File:LL10 cvrA.jpg|[[Furmanism|It never ends.]]
File:AHM 1cvrEXCL.jpg|The Apocalypse Comics exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'']] [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|#1]], in which [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] royally pisses off the [[Joker]] by imitating him.
File:Htcc-29.jpg|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 29]] referencing the poster for {{w|Up (2009 film)|Up}}.
File:Intersectionality 1 of 5.jpg|Pawns of the <s>White Queen</s> Lord Imperious Delirious. Homage to Marvel's [https://www.comics.org/issue/41450/cover/4/ ''The New Mutants'' vol. 1 #39].
File:AHM 12cvrRI.jpg|The Apocalypse Comics exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'']] [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|#12]], in which [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gives up being a... superhero?
File:TFvol1 12cvrNYCC.jpg|The New York Comic-Con exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'']] [[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|#12]], in which [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] throws the most awkward punch ever, and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] pets invisible dogs.
File:AHM 16cvrLongBeach.jpg|''I wish they all could be California girls.''
File:Timelines08-Retailcover.jpg|Not actually the Prime Syndicate of Seibertron.
File:LastBotStanding 4 cvrD.jpg|
File:Focus on Decepticons.jpg|Who put this thing together? Me, that's who! Who do I trust? Me!
File:OPAnnual2018 cvrB.jpg|I don't think there's one word that can describe a man's life.
File:AHM 13cvrApocalypse.jpg|He has a point.
File:MTMTE33 cvrRE.jpg|Me Grimlock no get chaos theory.
File:TFGB02-cvrB.jpg|Clearly indication that a sequel ''will happen''.
File:TFUnicron6 cvrREA.jpg|He lives in the negative space.
File:BWU-TriggerWarningstitle.jpg|Brought to you by the GODDAMN Miller.
File:DarkCybertron cvrRE.jpg|That ''one'' time [[Rob Liefeld]] doesn't blatantly swipe someone else's art, but instead does a straightforward homage with the original artist credited...and it's himself.
File:TFHalloween regcvr.jpg|Starscream homaging [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_large/6/67663/6875783-16-variant-full.jpg issue #16 of ''The Immortal Hulk'']
File:DW MTMTE Armada 1.jpg|
File:DW MTMTE Armada 2.jpg|
File:DW MTMTE Armada 3.jpg|
File:Revolution1_subcvrB.jpg|Not ''really'' the Official Handbook of the Hasbro Universe.
File:Revolution2_subcvrB.jpg|Still, at least they actually got [[John Byrne]] himself to do it.
File:Revolution3_subcvrB.jpg|Still running...
File:Revolution4_subcvrB.jpg|...more running...
File:Revolution5_subcvrB.jpg|...and it's a wrap.
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===Real life===
Sometimes it's not a fictional scene that's being homaged, but a photo or event from real life, or from real life iconography.

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File:MarvelUK-301.jpg|Homaging the iconic [[World War II]] photo "{{w|Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima}}".
File:OptimusPrime-OriginalIDWTransformersPromo.jpg|Homaging the iconic {{w|Uncle Sam}} "I want you for U.S. Army" World War II recruitment poster.
File:TFvol1 1cvrRI.jpg|Homaging a poster from [[Barack Obama]]'s 2008 presidential campaign.
File:Defiance3 coverB.jpg|Homaging the music video of "{{w|Bohemian Rhapsody}}" by the English rock band {{w|Queen (band)|Queen}} (though the ''original'' version of this pose was the cover of their second album, ''{{w|Queen II}}'', photographed by Mick Rock).
File:RID12 cvrRI.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars}}'' by {{w|David Bowie}}.
File:MTMTE12 cvrRI.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}'' by [[Fab Four|The Beatles]].
File:Till All Are One tour poster.jpg|Homaging the cover of the single "{{w|The Trooper}}" by [[Iron Maiden]].
File:Dark Side of the Matrix album cover.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|The Dark Side of the Moon}}'' by {{w|Pink Floyd}}.
File:Bot Out Of Chaar album cover.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|Bat Out of Hell}}'' by {{w|Meat Loaf}}.
File:Spotlight Blurr cvrA.jpg|Homaging the layout of a magazine.
File:AHM 15cvrB.jpg|Homaging {{w|Vitruvian Man}} by {{w|Leonardo da Vinci}}.
File:LastBotStanding 2 cvrD.jpg|Homaging Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci.
File:Spotlight Wheelie cvrB.jpg|Homaging the appearance of a {{w|Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age cover}}.
File:TFLegends-Trypticon-Godzilla-comparison.jpg
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[[Category:Toys]]

Homage

2022-09-21T01:50:20Z

SlimerJoel:

[[File:Onegenerationshattered.jpg|right|upright=2.0|thumb|Everybody knows where this art [[:File:G1 1984 backofboxbattle.jpg|comes from]].]]
In fan terminology, an '''homage''' is an item featuring design elements specifically and intentionally resembling previous works. This could come in the form of a newer toy resembling a legacy character or a comic cover parodying an iconic one for example. Sometimes, toy homages are given different names from their predecessors if the rights to the name are lost via trademark murkiness, or if the name has already been applied to a non-homage toy within the same series.

Conversely, in order to protect trademarked names, Hasbro and Takara often reuse the same names repeatedly, often on very different toys or very different characters within the official fiction. Since use of the term "homage" within the fandom is almost exclusively in reference to visual similarities, these name reuses alone are not considered homages.
==Examples==
===Internal homages===
====Toys====
The following is an extremely non-exhaustive list of toys that visually reference older characters. Because characters that share a name are often given homage decoes, this list focuses on toys that do not also share a name. Generally speaking, only one example is given for any particular toyline. For information on other toys, see the relevant character page.

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File:ArmadaScavenger toy.jpg|[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] homages the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]].
File:Armada-toy-Wheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]'s design homages [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]].
File:Universe2003toy-InfernoDeluxe.jpg|[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]'s deco homages [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]].
File:Universe KingAtlas toy.jpg|[[King Atlas]] was originally intended to homage [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]].
File:Energon downshift toy.jpg|[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]'s design homages [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].
File:En-toy Skyblast.jpg|[[Skyblast_(Energon)|Energon Skyblast]]'s design homages [[Jetfire (G1)|Generation 1 Jetfire]].
File:Energon Shockblast toy.jpg|[[Shockblast]]'s design homages [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
File:Cyb-toy_BrakedownGTS.jpg|[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown GTS]] homages [[Kup (G1)|Kup]].
File:Cybertronsmokescreentoy.jpg|''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]] is actually a ''double'' homage: While his deco is (obviously) based on ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], his robot mode, especially the colors of the helmet, is based on [[Action Master]] [[Rad (G1)|Rad]].
File:Cybertron_CryoScourge_Toy.jpg|[[Scourge (Cybertron)#toys#Cryo Scourge|Cryo Scourge]]'s paint scheme is somewhat reminiscent of [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]].
File:Chromia Minerva toy.jpg|The Japanese exclusive [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Chromia White Version]] homages the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' character [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].
File:Movie-toy Fracture.jpg|[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] homages the ''[[GoBots]]'' character [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]].
File:BoosterX10stock.jpg|[[Booster X10]] homages [[Laserbeak (G1)|Generation 1 Laserbeak]].
File:MovieBacktrackToy.jpg|[[Backtrack (Movie)|Backtrack]] would have homaged the ''GoBots'' character [[Guardian (GoBots)|Night Ranger]].
File:ROTF-toy_Reverb.jpg|[[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]] homages [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]].
File:ROTF-toy Nightbeat.jpg|You might think [[Nightbeat (ROTF)|Nightbeat]] homages the [[Nightbeat (G1)|Generation 1 character of the same name]], but he's actually decoed to look like [[Packrat]].
File:TF2010-toy_Hailstorm.jpg|At [[Toy Fair 2010]], [[Hasbro]] declared that [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|''Transformers'' (2010) Hailstorm]] was designed as an homage to [[Mindset (G2)|''Generation 2'' Mindset]].
File:TF2010_scout_Firetrap.jpg|[[Firetrap]]'s color scheme homages [[Brawn (G1)|Generation 1 Brawn]].
File:ShatteredGlasstoy-Starscream.jpg|[[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]]'s color scheme homages [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].
File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|[[Thundercracker (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Thundercracker]]'s [[neon]] color scheme is a homage to his Generation 1 self's [[Europe]]an [[Action Master]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|toy]].
File:RBAniMagnus.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] was [[redeco]]ed as an homage to [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]].
File:TF2010-toy Breacher.jpg|[[Breacher (TF 2010)|Breacher]]'s overall design and colour scheme are based on [[ATV|the ATV]] Micromaster base. He was even listed as [[Groundshaker]], the ATV's driver, at one point.
File:DarksteelToyPromo.JPG|[[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] homages [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]].
File:PCC-toy OverRun.jpg|[[Over-Run (PCC)|Over-Run]] homages [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]].
File:Generations Scout DeadEnd.jpg|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] homages his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]].
File:Primetoy-HyperspeedWheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]] homages the [[pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that would later inspire [[Exhaust]].
File:Timelinestoy-BC2012Treadshot.jpg|[[Treadshot (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Treadshot]] Homages [[Side Swipe (Armada)|''Armada'' Side Swipe]].
File:PrimeBHtoy-SharkticonMegatron.jpg|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Beast Hunters|Megatron]] was [[retool]]ed as an homage to the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]].
File:PrimeBHtoy-Voy-CryofirePredaking.jpg|[[Predaking (Prime)|Cryofire Predaking]]'s color scheme was (seemingly) inspired by [[Scourge (Cybertron)#toys#Cryo Scourge|Cryo Scourge]].
File:Takaratomy-cloud-roadbuster.jpg|[[Roadbuster (Cloud)|''Cloud'' Roadbuster]] was designed as an homage to [[Ironhide (Energon)|''Energon'' Ironhide]].
File:Platinum-edition-g1-blitzwing.jpg|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'' Blitzwing]]'s color scheme homages [[Flywheels]].
File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Daburu.jpg|[[Daburu (TR)|Daburu]] homages the [[Beastformer]] [[White Leo]], right down to the eye patch.
File:Legends LGEX MagnaConvoy.jpg|[[Magna Convoy]] homages ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy…
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-31-Delta-Magnus.jpg|…and so does [[Delta Magnus]].
File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Leader-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]]'s vehicle mode homages ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].
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====Comic book and other artwork====
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File:MarvelUS-01.jpg|The beginning...
File:TDOOP cvrRIA.jpg|...not ''really'' the end (despite the title)...
File:RG1 100 cvrB.jpg|...the end...
File:TAAO1 cvrREB.jpg|...another beginning...
File:InexorableMarch-title.jpg|...Oh ''come on''.
File:TFUnicron1 cvrRIC.jpg|...and (almost) the end...again.
File:UnicronHaslabBundleCover.jpg|It's at least in [[scale]] now.
File:MarvelUK-001.jpg|''Fight for the king, For the hammer and the ring, Fight for the ancient story''.
File:RG1 100 concvr.jpg|''Fight 'til we die, In a battle in the sky, Fight all the foes before thee''.
File:Introdump decepticons marvelus01.jpg|How to [[introdump]] and ''mean'' it.
File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg|How to homage and ''mean'' it.
File:MarvelUS-03.jpg|Guest appearance...
File:Megsandspidy.jpg|...and fully-fledged crossover.
File:MarvelUS-05.jpg|Iconic...
File:1 blitzwing war within.jpg|...subtle...
File:R0S 1 b.jpg|...derivative...
File:OP1 Riptcvr.jpg|...grammatically challenged.
File:Transformersanimatedfilmposter.jpg|Classic...
File:TFTM1.jpg|
File:Botcon2000-movieposter.jpg|...celebratory...
File:TFvol1 31cvrRI.jpg|...commemorative...
File:I Dream of Wires TFTM homage.jpg|...rather random...
File:Timelines10 diamonded.jpg|...faithful...
File:LL1 Riptcvr.jpg|...par for the course...
File:Echoes and Fragments cover.jpg|...borderline parodic.
File:TFUnicron1 stadiumcvr.jpg|Just like old times.
File:Afterdeath-gameoverman.jpg|Disposing of an old toy...
File:TotaledOptimusExplodes.jpg|...working out the kinks for a new one.
File:MarvelUK-113.jpg|''A-hunting we will go, A-hunting we will go, Heigh-ho, the derry-o, A-hunting we will go.''
File:LL24 cvrB.jpg|'''Objection!!!'''
File:MarvelUK-150.jpg|Open, dammit, open!
File:TDOOP cvrB.jpg|Oops, broke it.
File:MarvelUS-69.jpg|Eye of the Storm...
File:Htcc-53.jpg|...Eye of the Club?
File:MarvelUSG2-05.jpg|Alas, poor Bludgeon...
File:RG1 96 cvrB.jpg|...really?
File:G1 ongoing 13.jpg|We never knew him.
File:IDWSG 5 cvrA.jpg|It's [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]'s turn now.
File:Target2006 enjoying the ride.jpg|An iconic battle...
File:RG1_94_cvrRI.jpg|...and a massive callback, many years later.
File:Galvatrong1.jpg|The ending of said iconic battle...
File:Ultra magnus galvatron ii destiny.jpg|...and the callback's ending.
File:MarvelUS-07.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover B.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover ND.jpg|
File:Digitaldoomonthehighwaytodestruction.jpg|This is a weird road...
File:DigitaldoomonthehighwaytodestructionSG.jpg|...what, no giant gun overlooking the valley from atop?
File:Thunderwing with matrix.jpg|
File:Titan-MatrixQuestHC.jpg|
File:MarvelUS-30.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 11 Cover A.jpg|The Scraplets got wet! They're completely useless now!
File:Primalprimetheborrower.jpg|Sometimes homages tell a lot about a character...
File:The Transgressors visual references.jpg|...while other times, they're just done for the sake of it.
File:MTMTE1vsLostLight18.jpg|Journey's end mirroring its beginning.
File:E Xeons Head.jpg|Borrowing from the same inspiration as the "Alas, poor Bludgeon" cover...
File:LegendsConvobatcomic.jpg|...while this one specifically references many elements otherwise unique to the previous image.
File:RG1 80pt5 cvr.jpg|''It's the nature of time, That the old ways must give in.''
File:RG1 96 cvrA.jpg|''It's the nature of time, That the new ways comes in sin.''
File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular.jpg|''When the new meets the old, It always end the ancient ways.''
File:Infiltration 5a.jpg|Choked!
File:Infiltration_6a.jpg|Choking!
File:LL4 cvrRI.jpg|Choked again!
File:OP5 cvrRI.jpg|Choking again!
File:LSotW 1cvrA.jpg|They're the best there is at what they do...
File:TF84 4 cvrRI.jpg|... but what they do isn't very nice.
File:AHM 1cvrA.jpg|The original...
File:AHM 12cvrA.jpg|...the reaction...
File:TF49 regcvr.jpg|...and the imitation.
File:MarvelUS-18.jpg|You are indeed brave, good Sir Knight, but the fight is mine.
File:IDW Generations 6 Cover B.jpg|Oohh, had enough, eh?
File:TAAO1 cvrREA.jpg|Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left!
File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|PEACE THROUGH
File:Super_Megatron_Selects.jpg|BOTTOM TEXT
File:MTMTE 9 infomercial toy instructions.jpg|This is slightly obscure.
File:GiGmissiles.jpg|This is even more obscure...
File:RegenerationOne94WarworldMissiles.jpg|...but hailing from the same country probably helps.
File:Marvel-us05-neworder-autobot-ceiling.jpg|Did you know that [[fandom:stargate:Teal'c of Chulak|Teal'c]] is a Shockwave fan?
File:RID17 useful effect.jpg|He goes to ''so many'' garage sales.
File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|This is also ''extremely'' obscure...
File:OP1 PXUKcvr.jpg|...and to be perfectly honest, a ''French'' flag would have made a little bit more sense.
File:MarvelUSG2-01A.jpg|Prime needs to work on his aim.
File:IDWSG 1 cvrA.jpg|I always thought Blurr was a bit of a pirate at heart.
File:MarvelUS-71.jpg|''Raindrops keep fallin' on my head.''
File:IDWSG 2 cvrA.jpg|''But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red.''
File:MarvelUS-25.jpg|
File:IDWSG 3 cvrA.jpg|
File:MarvelUS-67.jpg|Galvatron's dream of a planetary disco is achieved.
File:IDWSG 4 cvrA.jpg|ALL HAIL GOLDBUG!
File:Beast-Machines-cartoon-poster.jpg|
File:TheWreckers1 regcvr.JPG|
File:Megatrong2cobra.jpg|A classic Generation 2
File:TCC52 Megatron.jpg|A Generation 2 Classic
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===Homages to external properties===
Not every reference in Transformers fiction is an homage to an older series or character; Transformers fiction references external brands as well. Such references often take the form of comic covers or interior panels that bear an intentional visual similarity to classic or well-known comics or films, though this is by no means a hard and fast rule. Below are some notable examples:

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File:MarvelUK-002.jpg|[[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]] started with an homage right with its [[The Transformers (issue)|second issue]], homaging the cover of EC Comics's [http://www.comics.org/issue/10134/cover/4/ ''Weird Science'' #16].
File:TransformersGhostbusters1.jpg|When there's something strange in... southern Peru...? [[Susan Hoffman]]'s assistants look a lot like The Real [[Ghostbusters]].
File:MarvelUS-22.jpg|One of the few instances where the "external property" element (in this case Marvel's 25th Anniversary frame) actually appears on a ''Transformers'' cover itself.
Htcc-50.jpg|A direct homage to the ''Transformers'' cover...
File:OP25 cvrA.jpg|...whereas this one specifically homages the cover of Marvel's [[wikia:marvel:Thor Vol 1 373|''Thor'' #373]], which also featured the 25th Anniversary frame.
File:Universewreckers1b.jpg|The cover of [[Departure|''Transformers: The Wreckers'' No. 1]], in which the various character poses are meant to evoke the cover of [[Marvel Comics]]' [https://www.comics.org/issue/28072/cover/4 ''Giant-Size X-Men'' #1].
File:DW Armada 18.jpg|The cover of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[The End (Armada)|''Armada'' #18]] homages the cover of Marvel's [http://en.marveldatabase.com/X-Men_Vol_1_135 ''Uncanny X-Men'' #135] by John Byrne, which itself homages the cover of [http://en.marveldatabase.com/X-Men_Vol_1_56 ''X-Men'' #56] by Neal Adams.
File:Infiltration 1 new dimensions exclusive cover.jpg|The New Dimension Comics exclusive cover of [[Infiltration issue 1|''Infiltration'' #1]], which homages the cover of Marvel's [https://www.comics.org/issue/16556/cover/4/ ''Fantastic Four'' #1]. Fantastic Formers?
File:MTMTE1 cvrE.jpg|The cover of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]], homaging DC's [http://www.comics.org/issue/42881/cover/4/ ''Justice League'' #1], in which everyone is grumpy because [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] pushed them out of the way and hogged the group shot.
File:MTMTE28 subcvr.jpg|You really thought they stopped there?
File:MTMTE43 subcvr.jpg|Hey, DC themselves homaged and parodied the hell out of this one too ([https://www.comics.org/issue/46076/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/290465/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/45895/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/50994/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/50458/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/203861/cover/4/]), so why not?
File:MTMTE57_subcvr.jpg|[[Furmanism|It's Over! Finished!]]
File:LL10 cvrA.jpg|[[Furmanism|It never ends.]]
File:AHM 1cvrEXCL.jpg|The Apocalypse Comics exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'']] [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|#1]], in which [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] royally pisses off the [[Joker]] by imitating him.
File:Htcc-29.jpg|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 29]] referencing the poster for {{w|Up (2009 film)|Up}}.
File:Intersectionality 1 of 5.jpg|Pawns of the <s>White Queen</s> Lord Imperious Delirious. Homage to Marvel's [https://www.comics.org/issue/41450/cover/4/ ''The New Mutants'' vol. 1 #39].
File:AHM 12cvrRI.jpg|The Apocalypse Comics exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'']] [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|#12]], in which [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gives up being a... superhero?
File:TFvol1 12cvrNYCC.jpg|The New York Comic-Con exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'']] [[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|#12]], in which [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] throws the most awkward punch ever, and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] pets invisible dogs.
File:AHM 16cvrLongBeach.jpg|''I wish they all could be California girls.''
File:Timelines08-Retailcover.jpg|Not actually the Prime Syndicate of Seibertron.
File:LastBotStanding 4 cvrD.jpg|
File:Focus on Decepticons.jpg|Who put this thing together? Me, that's who! Who do I trust? Me!
File:OPAnnual2018 cvrB.jpg|I don't think there's one word that can describe a man's life.
File:AHM 13cvrApocalypse.jpg|He has a point.
File:MTMTE33 cvrRE.jpg|Me Grimlock no get chaos theory.
File:TFGB02-cvrB.jpg|Clearly indication that a sequel ''will happen''.
File:TFUnicron6 cvrREA.jpg|He lives in the negative space.
File:BWU-TriggerWarningstitle.jpg|Brought to you by the GODDAMN Miller.
File:DarkCybertron cvrRE.jpg|That ''one'' time [[Rob Liefeld]] doesn't blatantly swipe someone else's art, but instead does a straightforward homage with the original artist credited...and it's himself.
File:TFHalloween regcvr.jpg|Starscream homaging [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_large/6/67663/6875783-16-variant-full.jpg issue #16 of ''The Immortal Hulk'']
File:DW MTMTE Armada 1.jpg|
File:DW MTMTE Armada 2.jpg|
File:DW MTMTE Armada 3.jpg|
File:Revolution1_subcvrB.jpg|Not ''really'' the Official Handbook of the Hasbro Universe.
File:Revolution2_subcvrB.jpg|Still, at least they actually got [[John Byrne]] himself to do it.
File:Revolution3_subcvrB.jpg|Still running...
File:Revolution4_subcvrB.jpg|...more running...
File:Revolution5_subcvrB.jpg|...and it's a wrap.
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===Real life===
Sometimes it's not a fictional scene that's being homaged, but a photo or event from real life, or from real life iconography.

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File:MarvelUK-301.jpg|Homaging the iconic [[World War II]] photo "{{w|Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima}}".
File:OptimusPrime-OriginalIDWTransformersPromo.jpg|Homaging the iconic {{w|Uncle Sam}} "I want you for U.S. Army" World War II recruitment poster.
File:TFvol1 1cvrRI.jpg|Homaging a poster from [[Barack Obama]]'s 2008 presidential campaign.
File:Defiance3 coverB.jpg|Homaging the music video of "{{w|Bohemian Rhapsody}}" by the English rock band {{w|Queen (band)|Queen}} (though the ''original'' version of this pose was the cover of their second album, ''{{w|Queen II}}'', photographed by Mick Rock).
File:RID12 cvrRI.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars}}'' by {{w|David Bowie}}.
File:MTMTE12 cvrRI.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}'' by [[Fab Four|The Beatles]].
File:Till All Are One tour poster.jpg|Homaging the cover of the single "{{w|The Trooper}}" by [[Iron Maiden]].
File:Dark Side of the Matrix album cover.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|The Dark Side of the Moon}}'' by {{w|Pink Floyd}}.
File:Bot Out Of Chaar album cover.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|Bat Out of Hell}}'' by {{w|Meat Loaf}}.
File:Spotlight Blurr cvrA.jpg|Homaging the layout of a magazine.
File:AHM 15cvrB.jpg|Homaging {{w|Vitruvian Man}} by {{w|Leonardo da Vinci}}.
File:LastBotStanding 2 cvrD.jpg|Homaging Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci.
File:Spotlight Wheelie cvrB.jpg|Homaging the appearance of a {{w|Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age cover}}.
File:TFLegends-Trypticon-Godzilla-comparison.jpg
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[[Category:Toys]]

Homage

2022-09-21T01:50:10Z

SlimerJoel: Rewrote opening paragraph to remove toy-specific phrasing

[[File:Onegenerationshattered.jpg|right|upright=2.0|thumb|Everybody knows where this art [[:File:G1 1984 backofboxbattle.jpg|comes from]].]]
In fan terminology, an homage is an item featuring design elements specifically and intentionally resembling previous works. This could come in the form of a newer toy resembling a legacy character or a comic cover parodying an iconic one for example. Sometimes, toy homages are given different names from their predecessors if the rights to the name are lost via trademark murkiness, or if the name has already been applied to a non-homage toy within the same series.

Conversely, in order to protect trademarked names, Hasbro and Takara often reuse the same names repeatedly, often on very different toys or very different characters within the official fiction. Since use of the term "homage" within the fandom is almost exclusively in reference to visual similarities, these name reuses alone are not considered homages.
==Examples==
===Internal homages===
====Toys====
The following is an extremely non-exhaustive list of toys that visually reference older characters. Because characters that share a name are often given homage decoes, this list focuses on toys that do not also share a name. Generally speaking, only one example is given for any particular toyline. For information on other toys, see the relevant character page.

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File:ArmadaScavenger toy.jpg|[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] homages the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]].
File:Armada-toy-Wheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]'s design homages [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]].
File:Universe2003toy-InfernoDeluxe.jpg|[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]'s deco homages [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]].
File:Universe KingAtlas toy.jpg|[[King Atlas]] was originally intended to homage [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]].
File:Energon downshift toy.jpg|[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]'s design homages [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]].
File:En-toy Skyblast.jpg|[[Skyblast_(Energon)|Energon Skyblast]]'s design homages [[Jetfire (G1)|Generation 1 Jetfire]].
File:Energon Shockblast toy.jpg|[[Shockblast]]'s design homages [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
File:Cyb-toy_BrakedownGTS.jpg|[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown GTS]] homages [[Kup (G1)|Kup]].
File:Cybertronsmokescreentoy.jpg|''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]] is actually a ''double'' homage: While his deco is (obviously) based on ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], his robot mode, especially the colors of the helmet, is based on [[Action Master]] [[Rad (G1)|Rad]].
File:Cybertron_CryoScourge_Toy.jpg|[[Scourge (Cybertron)#toys#Cryo Scourge|Cryo Scourge]]'s paint scheme is somewhat reminiscent of [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]].
File:Chromia Minerva toy.jpg|The Japanese exclusive [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Chromia White Version]] homages the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' character [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]].
File:Movie-toy Fracture.jpg|[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] homages the ''[[GoBots]]'' character [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]].
File:BoosterX10stock.jpg|[[Booster X10]] homages [[Laserbeak (G1)|Generation 1 Laserbeak]].
File:MovieBacktrackToy.jpg|[[Backtrack (Movie)|Backtrack]] would have homaged the ''GoBots'' character [[Guardian (GoBots)|Night Ranger]].
File:ROTF-toy_Reverb.jpg|[[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]] homages [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]].
File:ROTF-toy Nightbeat.jpg|You might think [[Nightbeat (ROTF)|Nightbeat]] homages the [[Nightbeat (G1)|Generation 1 character of the same name]], but he's actually decoed to look like [[Packrat]].
File:TF2010-toy_Hailstorm.jpg|At [[Toy Fair 2010]], [[Hasbro]] declared that [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|''Transformers'' (2010) Hailstorm]] was designed as an homage to [[Mindset (G2)|''Generation 2'' Mindset]].
File:TF2010_scout_Firetrap.jpg|[[Firetrap]]'s color scheme homages [[Brawn (G1)|Generation 1 Brawn]].
File:ShatteredGlasstoy-Starscream.jpg|[[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]]'s color scheme homages [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].
File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|[[Thundercracker (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Thundercracker]]'s [[neon]] color scheme is a homage to his Generation 1 self's [[Europe]]an [[Action Master]] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|toy]].
File:RBAniMagnus.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] was [[redeco]]ed as an homage to [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]].
File:TF2010-toy Breacher.jpg|[[Breacher (TF 2010)|Breacher]]'s overall design and colour scheme are based on [[ATV|the ATV]] Micromaster base. He was even listed as [[Groundshaker]], the ATV's driver, at one point.
File:DarksteelToyPromo.JPG|[[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] homages [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]].
File:PCC-toy OverRun.jpg|[[Over-Run (PCC)|Over-Run]] homages [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]].
File:Generations Scout DeadEnd.jpg|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] homages his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]].
File:Primetoy-HyperspeedWheeljack.jpg|[[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]] homages the [[pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that would later inspire [[Exhaust]].
File:Timelinestoy-BC2012Treadshot.jpg|[[Treadshot (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Treadshot]] Homages [[Side Swipe (Armada)|''Armada'' Side Swipe]].
File:PrimeBHtoy-SharkticonMegatron.jpg|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Beast Hunters|Megatron]] was [[retool]]ed as an homage to the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]].
File:PrimeBHtoy-Voy-CryofirePredaking.jpg|[[Predaking (Prime)|Cryofire Predaking]]'s color scheme was (seemingly) inspired by [[Scourge (Cybertron)#toys#Cryo Scourge|Cryo Scourge]].
File:Takaratomy-cloud-roadbuster.jpg|[[Roadbuster (Cloud)|''Cloud'' Roadbuster]] was designed as an homage to [[Ironhide (Energon)|''Energon'' Ironhide]].
File:Platinum-edition-g1-blitzwing.jpg|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'' Blitzwing]]'s color scheme homages [[Flywheels]].
File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Daburu.jpg|[[Daburu (TR)|Daburu]] homages the [[Beastformer]] [[White Leo]], right down to the eye patch.
File:Legends LGEX MagnaConvoy.jpg|[[Magna Convoy]] homages ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy…
File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-31-Delta-Magnus.jpg|…and so does [[Delta Magnus]].
File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Leader-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]]'s vehicle mode homages ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].
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====Comic book and other artwork====
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File:MarvelUS-01.jpg|The beginning...
File:TDOOP cvrRIA.jpg|...not ''really'' the end (despite the title)...
File:RG1 100 cvrB.jpg|...the end...
File:TAAO1 cvrREB.jpg|...another beginning...
File:InexorableMarch-title.jpg|...Oh ''come on''.
File:TFUnicron1 cvrRIC.jpg|...and (almost) the end...again.
File:UnicronHaslabBundleCover.jpg|It's at least in [[scale]] now.
File:MarvelUK-001.jpg|''Fight for the king, For the hammer and the ring, Fight for the ancient story''.
File:RG1 100 concvr.jpg|''Fight 'til we die, In a battle in the sky, Fight all the foes before thee''.
File:Introdump decepticons marvelus01.jpg|How to [[introdump]] and ''mean'' it.
File:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg|How to homage and ''mean'' it.
File:MarvelUS-03.jpg|Guest appearance...
File:Megsandspidy.jpg|...and fully-fledged crossover.
File:MarvelUS-05.jpg|Iconic...
File:1 blitzwing war within.jpg|...subtle...
File:R0S 1 b.jpg|...derivative...
File:OP1 Riptcvr.jpg|...grammatically challenged.
File:Transformersanimatedfilmposter.jpg|Classic...
File:TFTM1.jpg|
File:Botcon2000-movieposter.jpg|...celebratory...
File:TFvol1 31cvrRI.jpg|...commemorative...
File:I Dream of Wires TFTM homage.jpg|...rather random...
File:Timelines10 diamonded.jpg|...faithful...
File:LL1 Riptcvr.jpg|...par for the course...
File:Echoes and Fragments cover.jpg|...borderline parodic.
File:TFUnicron1 stadiumcvr.jpg|Just like old times.
File:Afterdeath-gameoverman.jpg|Disposing of an old toy...
File:TotaledOptimusExplodes.jpg|...working out the kinks for a new one.
File:MarvelUK-113.jpg|''A-hunting we will go, A-hunting we will go, Heigh-ho, the derry-o, A-hunting we will go.''
File:LL24 cvrB.jpg|'''Objection!!!'''
File:MarvelUK-150.jpg|Open, dammit, open!
File:TDOOP cvrB.jpg|Oops, broke it.
File:MarvelUS-69.jpg|Eye of the Storm...
File:Htcc-53.jpg|...Eye of the Club?
File:MarvelUSG2-05.jpg|Alas, poor Bludgeon...
File:RG1 96 cvrB.jpg|...really?
File:G1 ongoing 13.jpg|We never knew him.
File:IDWSG 5 cvrA.jpg|It's [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]'s turn now.
File:Target2006 enjoying the ride.jpg|An iconic battle...
File:RG1_94_cvrRI.jpg|...and a massive callback, many years later.
File:Galvatrong1.jpg|The ending of said iconic battle...
File:Ultra magnus galvatron ii destiny.jpg|...and the callback's ending.
File:MarvelUS-07.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover B.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 1 Cover ND.jpg|
File:Digitaldoomonthehighwaytodestruction.jpg|This is a weird road...
File:DigitaldoomonthehighwaytodestructionSG.jpg|...what, no giant gun overlooking the valley from atop?
File:Thunderwing with matrix.jpg|
File:Titan-MatrixQuestHC.jpg|
File:MarvelUS-30.jpg|
File:IDW Generations 11 Cover A.jpg|The Scraplets got wet! They're completely useless now!
File:Primalprimetheborrower.jpg|Sometimes homages tell a lot about a character...
File:The Transgressors visual references.jpg|...while other times, they're just done for the sake of it.
File:MTMTE1vsLostLight18.jpg|Journey's end mirroring its beginning.
File:E Xeons Head.jpg|Borrowing from the same inspiration as the "Alas, poor Bludgeon" cover...
File:LegendsConvobatcomic.jpg|...while this one specifically references many elements otherwise unique to the previous image.
File:RG1 80pt5 cvr.jpg|''It's the nature of time, That the old ways must give in.''
File:RG1 96 cvrA.jpg|''It's the nature of time, That the new ways comes in sin.''
File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular.jpg|''When the new meets the old, It always end the ancient ways.''
File:Infiltration 5a.jpg|Choked!
File:Infiltration_6a.jpg|Choking!
File:LL4 cvrRI.jpg|Choked again!
File:OP5 cvrRI.jpg|Choking again!
File:LSotW 1cvrA.jpg|They're the best there is at what they do...
File:TF84 4 cvrRI.jpg|... but what they do isn't very nice.
File:AHM 1cvrA.jpg|The original...
File:AHM 12cvrA.jpg|...the reaction...
File:TF49 regcvr.jpg|...and the imitation.
File:MarvelUS-18.jpg|You are indeed brave, good Sir Knight, but the fight is mine.
File:IDW Generations 6 Cover B.jpg|Oohh, had enough, eh?
File:TAAO1 cvrREA.jpg|Look, you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left!
File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|PEACE THROUGH
File:Super_Megatron_Selects.jpg|BOTTOM TEXT
File:MTMTE 9 infomercial toy instructions.jpg|This is slightly obscure.
File:GiGmissiles.jpg|This is even more obscure...
File:RegenerationOne94WarworldMissiles.jpg|...but hailing from the same country probably helps.
File:Marvel-us05-neworder-autobot-ceiling.jpg|Did you know that [[fandom:stargate:Teal'c of Chulak|Teal'c]] is a Shockwave fan?
File:RID17 useful effect.jpg|He goes to ''so many'' garage sales.
File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|This is also ''extremely'' obscure...
File:OP1 PXUKcvr.jpg|...and to be perfectly honest, a ''French'' flag would have made a little bit more sense.
File:MarvelUSG2-01A.jpg|Prime needs to work on his aim.
File:IDWSG 1 cvrA.jpg|I always thought Blurr was a bit of a pirate at heart.
File:MarvelUS-71.jpg|''Raindrops keep fallin' on my head.''
File:IDWSG 2 cvrA.jpg|''But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turning red.''
File:MarvelUS-25.jpg|
File:IDWSG 3 cvrA.jpg|
File:MarvelUS-67.jpg|Galvatron's dream of a planetary disco is achieved.
File:IDWSG 4 cvrA.jpg|ALL HAIL GOLDBUG!
File:Beast-Machines-cartoon-poster.jpg|
File:TheWreckers1 regcvr.JPG|
File:Megatrong2cobra.jpg|A classic Generation 2
File:TCC52 Megatron.jpg|A Generation 2 Classic
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===Homages to external properties===
Not every reference in Transformers fiction is an homage to an older series or character; Transformers fiction references external brands as well. Such references often take the form of comic covers or interior panels that bear an intentional visual similarity to classic or well-known comics or films, though this is by no means a hard and fast rule. Below are some notable examples:

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File:MarvelUK-002.jpg|[[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]] started with an homage right with its [[The Transformers (issue)|second issue]], homaging the cover of EC Comics's [http://www.comics.org/issue/10134/cover/4/ ''Weird Science'' #16].
File:TransformersGhostbusters1.jpg|When there's something strange in... southern Peru...? [[Susan Hoffman]]'s assistants look a lot like The Real [[Ghostbusters]].
File:MarvelUS-22.jpg|One of the few instances where the "external property" element (in this case Marvel's 25th Anniversary frame) actually appears on a ''Transformers'' cover itself.
Htcc-50.jpg|A direct homage to the ''Transformers'' cover...
File:OP25 cvrA.jpg|...whereas this one specifically homages the cover of Marvel's [[wikia:marvel:Thor Vol 1 373|''Thor'' #373]], which also featured the 25th Anniversary frame.
File:Universewreckers1b.jpg|The cover of [[Departure|''Transformers: The Wreckers'' No. 1]], in which the various character poses are meant to evoke the cover of [[Marvel Comics]]' [https://www.comics.org/issue/28072/cover/4 ''Giant-Size X-Men'' #1].
File:DW Armada 18.jpg|The cover of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[The End (Armada)|''Armada'' #18]] homages the cover of Marvel's [http://en.marveldatabase.com/X-Men_Vol_1_135 ''Uncanny X-Men'' #135] by John Byrne, which itself homages the cover of [http://en.marveldatabase.com/X-Men_Vol_1_56 ''X-Men'' #56] by Neal Adams.
File:Infiltration 1 new dimensions exclusive cover.jpg|The New Dimension Comics exclusive cover of [[Infiltration issue 1|''Infiltration'' #1]], which homages the cover of Marvel's [https://www.comics.org/issue/16556/cover/4/ ''Fantastic Four'' #1]. Fantastic Formers?
File:MTMTE1 cvrE.jpg|The cover of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|#1]], homaging DC's [http://www.comics.org/issue/42881/cover/4/ ''Justice League'' #1], in which everyone is grumpy because [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] pushed them out of the way and hogged the group shot.
File:MTMTE28 subcvr.jpg|You really thought they stopped there?
File:MTMTE43 subcvr.jpg|Hey, DC themselves homaged and parodied the hell out of this one too ([https://www.comics.org/issue/46076/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/290465/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/45895/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/50994/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/50458/cover/4/] [https://www.comics.org/issue/203861/cover/4/]), so why not?
File:MTMTE57_subcvr.jpg|[[Furmanism|It's Over! Finished!]]
File:LL10 cvrA.jpg|[[Furmanism|It never ends.]]
File:AHM 1cvrEXCL.jpg|The Apocalypse Comics exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'']] [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|#1]], in which [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] royally pisses off the [[Joker]] by imitating him.
File:Htcc-29.jpg|[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 29]] referencing the poster for {{w|Up (2009 film)|Up}}.
File:Intersectionality 1 of 5.jpg|Pawns of the <s>White Queen</s> Lord Imperious Delirious. Homage to Marvel's [https://www.comics.org/issue/41450/cover/4/ ''The New Mutants'' vol. 1 #39].
File:AHM 12cvrRI.jpg|The Apocalypse Comics exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|''All Hail Megatron'']] [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|#12]], in which [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gives up being a... superhero?
File:TFvol1 12cvrNYCC.jpg|The New York Comic-Con exclusive cover of IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'']] [[International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|#12]], in which [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] throws the most awkward punch ever, and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] pets invisible dogs.
File:AHM 16cvrLongBeach.jpg|''I wish they all could be California girls.''
File:Timelines08-Retailcover.jpg|Not actually the Prime Syndicate of Seibertron.
File:LastBotStanding 4 cvrD.jpg|
File:Focus on Decepticons.jpg|Who put this thing together? Me, that's who! Who do I trust? Me!
File:OPAnnual2018 cvrB.jpg|I don't think there's one word that can describe a man's life.
File:AHM 13cvrApocalypse.jpg|He has a point.
File:MTMTE33 cvrRE.jpg|Me Grimlock no get chaos theory.
File:TFGB02-cvrB.jpg|Clearly indication that a sequel ''will happen''.
File:TFUnicron6 cvrREA.jpg|He lives in the negative space.
File:BWU-TriggerWarningstitle.jpg|Brought to you by the GODDAMN Miller.
File:DarkCybertron cvrRE.jpg|That ''one'' time [[Rob Liefeld]] doesn't blatantly swipe someone else's art, but instead does a straightforward homage with the original artist credited...and it's himself.
File:TFHalloween regcvr.jpg|Starscream homaging [https://comicvine.gamespot.com/a/uploads/scale_large/6/67663/6875783-16-variant-full.jpg issue #16 of ''The Immortal Hulk'']
File:DW MTMTE Armada 1.jpg|
File:DW MTMTE Armada 2.jpg|
File:DW MTMTE Armada 3.jpg|
File:Revolution1_subcvrB.jpg|Not ''really'' the Official Handbook of the Hasbro Universe.
File:Revolution2_subcvrB.jpg|Still, at least they actually got [[John Byrne]] himself to do it.
File:Revolution3_subcvrB.jpg|Still running...
File:Revolution4_subcvrB.jpg|...more running...
File:Revolution5_subcvrB.jpg|...and it's a wrap.
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===Real life===
Sometimes it's not a fictional scene that's being homaged, but a photo or event from real life, or from real life iconography.

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File:MarvelUK-301.jpg|Homaging the iconic [[World War II]] photo "{{w|Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima}}".
File:OptimusPrime-OriginalIDWTransformersPromo.jpg|Homaging the iconic {{w|Uncle Sam}} "I want you for U.S. Army" World War II recruitment poster.
File:TFvol1 1cvrRI.jpg|Homaging a poster from [[Barack Obama]]'s 2008 presidential campaign.
File:Defiance3 coverB.jpg|Homaging the music video of "{{w|Bohemian Rhapsody}}" by the English rock band {{w|Queen (band)|Queen}} (though the ''original'' version of this pose was the cover of their second album, ''{{w|Queen II}}'', photographed by Mick Rock).
File:RID12 cvrRI.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars}}'' by {{w|David Bowie}}.
File:MTMTE12 cvrRI.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band}}'' by [[Fab Four|The Beatles]].
File:Till All Are One tour poster.jpg|Homaging the cover of the single "{{w|The Trooper}}" by [[Iron Maiden]].
File:Dark Side of the Matrix album cover.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|The Dark Side of the Moon}}'' by {{w|Pink Floyd}}.
File:Bot Out Of Chaar album cover.jpg|Homaging the cover of the album ''{{w|Bat Out of Hell}}'' by {{w|Meat Loaf}}.
File:Spotlight Blurr cvrA.jpg|Homaging the layout of a magazine.
File:AHM 15cvrB.jpg|Homaging {{w|Vitruvian Man}} by {{w|Leonardo da Vinci}}.
File:LastBotStanding 2 cvrD.jpg|Homaging Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci.
File:Spotlight Wheelie cvrB.jpg|Homaging the appearance of a {{w|Silver Age of Comic Books|Silver Age cover}}.
File:TFLegends-Trypticon-Godzilla-comparison.jpg
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[[Category:Toys]]

User:SlimerJoel

2022-09-18T19:02:37Z

SlimerJoel:

{{factions|vehicon|decepticon}}

[[File:G1snarler boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]

BRING BACK SNARLER

==My Sandboxes==
- [[User:SlimerJoel/Sandbox:Size_class]]

Arc-welder rifle

2022-09-13T01:03:34Z

SlimerJoel:

[[File:TFU Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
The [[Autobot]] architect [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] carries an '''arc-welder rifle'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
In [[robot mode]], Grapple used a high temperature arc-welder rifle that shot a stream of concentrated infrared energy which could slice through and/or fuse its targets. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Grapple's ''Universe'' profile}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Grapple carried an arc-welder rifle that he mostly used for technical work, but which could also function as a dangerous weapon at close range. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Grapple's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Arc Welder Rifle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grapple''' ([[Autobot Cars|Autobot Car]], [[1985]])
**''Accessories'': left & right fists, arc-welder rifle, 3 [[Missile|rockets]]
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#Generation 1|Grapple]] could be armed with a small black arc-welder rifle in robot mode.

:This [[mold]] was variously [[retool]]ed and [[redeco]]ed to make ''The Transformers'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Inferno]], [[e-HOBBY]] [[Hauler#Collector's Edition|RoadHauler]], and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire#The Headmasters|Artfire]]. All except Artfire—due to his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[gimmick]]—came with a more or less identical [[weapon]]; Inferno's is an [[extinguisher rifle]], while RoadHauler carries a [[vibro-force gun]].

:Grapple was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of [[Japan]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' series [[2001]] and slightly retooled and redecoed by Hasbro in [[2004]] for the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series VI]]'', though with no significant changes to the arc-welder rifle.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-35-Grapple.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grapple''' ([[February 25]], [[2017]])
**''Accessories:'' arc-welder rifle, 2 headpieces, 4 faces, 2 wrist barrel attachments, 2 chestplates, [[Solar Power Tower]] model, Solar Power Tower blueprint, screwdriver, shovel attachment, claw attachment, die-cast [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP35|Ultra Magnus]] figure (Asia release)
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]] came with many accessories, including a suitably upscaled arc-welder rifle, which is called out in big letters on the packaging with its own section beneath. It is, of course, very similar to the extinguisher rifles carried by ''Masterpiece'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Inferno]] and [[Artfire#Masterpiece|Artfire]].
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==Notes==
*Somewhat frustratingly, this wiki's image of [[:File:G1 Grapple toy.jpg|Grapple's Generation 1 toy]] does not show him holding his arc-welder rifle, but it looks just like [[:File:G1 Inferno toy.jpg|Inferno's extinguisher rifle]] and [[:File:G1-toy RoadHauler.jpg|RoadHauler's vibro-force gun]].

[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Rifles]]

Arc-welder rifle

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{{picsneeded|G1 toy}}
[[File:TFU Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
The [[Autobot]] architect [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] carries an '''arc-welder rifle'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
In [[robot mode]], Grapple used a high temperature arc-welder rifle that shot a stream of concentrated infrared energy which could slice through and/or fuse its targets. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Grapple's ''Universe'' profile}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Grapple carried an arc-welder rifle that he mostly used for technical work, but which could also function as a dangerous weapon at close range. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Grapple's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Arc Welder Rifle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grapple''' ([[Autobot Cars|Autobot Car]], [[1985]])
**''Accessories'': left & right fists, arc-welder rifle, 3 [[Missile|rockets]]
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#Generation 1|Grapple]] could be armed with a small black arc-welder rifle in robot mode.

:This [[mold]] was variously [[retool]]ed and [[redeco]]ed to make ''The Transformers'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Inferno]], [[e-HOBBY]] [[Hauler#Collector's Edition|RoadHauler]], and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire#The Headmasters|Artfire]]. All except Artfire—due to his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[gimmick]]—came with a more or less identical [[weapon]]; Inferno's is an [[extinguisher rifle]], while RoadHauler carries a [[vibro-force gun]].

:Grapple was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of [[Japan]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' series [[2001]] and slightly retooled and redecoed by Hasbro in [[2004]] for the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series VI]]'', though with no significant changes to the arc-welder rifle.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-35-Grapple.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grapple''' ([[February 25]], [[2017]])
**''Accessories:'' arc-welder rifle, 2 headpieces, 4 faces, 2 wrist barrel attachments, 2 chestplates, [[Solar Power Tower]] model, Solar Power Tower blueprint, screwdriver, shovel attachment, claw attachment, die-cast [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP35|Ultra Magnus]] figure (Asia release)
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]] came with many accessories, including a suitably upscaled arc-welder rifle, which is called out in big letters on the packaging with its own section beneath. It is, of course, very similar to the extinguisher rifles carried by ''Masterpiece'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Inferno]] and [[Artfire#Masterpiece|Artfire]].
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==Notes==
*Somewhat frustratingly, this wiki's image of [[:File:G1 Grapple toy.jpg|Grapple's Generation 1 toy]] does not show him holding his arc-welder rifle, but it looks just like [[:File:G1 Inferno toy.jpg|Inferno's extinguisher rifle]] and [[:File:G1-toy RoadHauler.jpg|RoadHauler's vibro-force gun]].

[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Rifles]]

File:Arc Welder Rifle.jpg

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[[Grapple (G1)#Generation_1|Generation 1 Grapple's]] arc-welder rifle.

The Art of IDW's Transformers

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SlimerJoel:

[[File:ArtofIDWCover.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
'''''The Art of IDW's Transformers''''' is a 216 page over-sized hardbound art book, released on [[October 10]], [[2007]]. It featured sections on most of [[IDW Publishing]]'s Transformers artists, including [[E. J. Su]], [[Don Figueroa]], [[Nick Roche]], [[Alex Milne]], [[Robby Musso]], [[Andrew Wildman]], [[Rob Ruffolo]], [[James Raiz]], and [[Klaus Scherwinski]].

*ISBN 1600101178
*ISBN 978-1600101175

It was released in paperback on [[October 8]], [[2008]]. It may or may not have changes from the hardcover.{{fact}}

*ISBN 1600102565
*ISBN 978-1600102561

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Art of IDW's Transformers}}
[[Category:IDW titles]]

File:ArtofIDWCover.jpg

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Cover for ''The Art of IDW's Transformers'' book, utilizing the cover of the [[The Transformers: Stormbringer| ''Stormbringer'' trade paperback]].
{{art|lineart=[[Don Figueroa]]|colors=[[Josh Burcham]]}}

[[Category: Images by Don Figueroa]]
[[Category: Images by Josh Burcham]]

Barricade (Movie)/toys

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{{suite}}[[Image:MovieBarricade render1.jpg|350px|thumb|I kill everyone who sees me!]]

[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] got a bigger merchandising push for the first movie than [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]!

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, he is movie-accurate.]]
* '''Barricade''' (Legends Class, [[2007]])
**''TakaraTomy name:'' '''EZ Collection Barricade'''

: Available in the first wave of ''Transformers'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] figures, Barricade transforms into a licensed Saleen S281 Police Cruiser and features limited articulation and detail. Compared to the other Movie Legends, Barricade is quite close in appearance and transformation to the larger deluxe figure. Legends Barricade's instructions overlook the fact that his grill is intended to flip down to fill out his torso and raise his chest higher.

:The toy was also later released as part of the blind-packed EZ Collection lineup, distributed via TakaraTomy's subsidiary Subarudo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/LegendsBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Legends Class Barricade at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Round up the usual suspects.]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)#TRULegendsPack|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Starscream]], and Barricade.

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[[File:TF-2007-Allspark-Battles-Legends-Class-Recon-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blue-blooded Bad Cop.]]
*'''Cliffjumper vs. Recon Barricade''' (Legends Allspark Battles multi-pack, 2007)

: Released as part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the ''Movie'' toyline, Legends class Recon Barricade is a redeco of the regular Legends class Barricade in a paint scheme based upon the Deluxe class Recon Barricade. Yes. He comes packed with Legends class [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], itself a redeco of Legends class Bumblebee.

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*'''Recon Barricade''' (Legends, [[2008]])
: An individually packaged release of the Legends class toy, released within Europe and New Zealand.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsReconBarricade/barricade.htm More information on ''Allspark Battles'' Recon Barricade at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Movie DeluxeBarricade toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The secret love child of [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] and [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]].]]
* '''Barricade''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID Number:'' '''MD-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Frenzy mini-figure
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Barricade transforms into an accurate {{w|Saleen|Saleen S281 Police Cruiser}}. As with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|MOST]] deluxe-class cars in the ''Movie'' line, he features clear windows for his windshield and doors, but oddly his rear window is opaque black plastic. Stored inside the engine bay, behind the car's ram bar is a mini-figure [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] disguised as Barricade's grill. We say mini, but Frenzy would be about six feet tall, [[scale]]-wise.

: In robot mode, Barricade quite faithfully reproduces the CGI design, though his chest cannot deform to the same extent. He features a reasonable amount of articulation with ball joints for his shoulders and upper legs, ratcheting and swivels for his elbows and double-jointed knees (although the knees make it difficult to properly align the upper and lower portions of his legs). Barricade has no neck joint as the two car hood halves slot into place between the bottom of the head and the base on which it sits. Barricade does not have any [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] [[gimmick]] to speak of; in its place is a spring-loaded extending "punching" attack on his left arm.

: As with almost all Transformers toys issued over the last few years, a few of his transformation quirks are undocumented; in robot mode front wheel panels on his shoulders are [[Ball joint|ball-joint]]ed, allowing one to position them in a manner similar to what is seen in the movie renders. Additionally, the sections that become his claws (apart from the thumb hinge) can swing up slightly to make themselves more pronounced, and spikes on the top of his feet can be swung up. His head can also be pulled up further past his hood panels while they're pulled open, allowing for a less "Hunchback of Cybertron" look, with the base of his un[[Articulation|articulate]]d head resting on top of the panels.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on Deluxe Class Barricade at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Bumblebee Barricade deluxeboxset.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Mullethead vs. Cop]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter''' (Wal*Mart exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Frenzy mini-figure

: This Wal*Mart exclusive battle pack contains the deluxe-class Barricade and the 1974 Camaro deluxe-class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] figures, based upon their confrontation as seen in the movie. The box features a diorama-style background from a movie scene, but toys themselves are unchanged from their original carded releases.

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[[Image:ReconBarricade.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Barricade escaped by disguising himself as [[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]].]]
*'''Recon Barricade''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Frenzy mini-figure

: A [[redeco]] of the normal Deluxe Barricade toy, this time in a "local security" blue and gray pattern. All the [[gimmick]]s remain the same, including his little pal [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who is now colored more [[FIRRIB|G1-accurate]] (as well as [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colored eyes not seen on any other Frenzy toy).

: Recon Barricade's license plate reads "[[Joe Kyde#SAGE2764|SAGE2764]]", a reference to the screenname of a member of a Chinese newsgroup used by [[Joe Kyde]] (who would later design the deco for Recon Barricade) to disseminate [http://tformers.com/Unknown-Megatron-Drawing-Possible-Movie-Design/6030/news.html hoax information] for his senior capstone project.

:For the United Kingdom market, Recon Barricade was initially announced to be a store exclusive.<ref name="reconukexc">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/transformers-movie-deluxe-recon-barricade-to-be-a-store-exclusive-in-the-uk-152743/ "Transformers Movie Deluxe Recon Barricade to be a Store Exclusive in the UK"] at TFW2005.</ref> Ultimately, he shipped in solid cases and was found mostly at Woolworth, but also at [[Toys"R"Us]] and (possibly) The Entertainer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ReconBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Deluxe Class Recon Barricade at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles FirstEncounter.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Which one of these is different from the others? Go ahead, guess!]]
*'''First Encounter''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SB-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Sam Witwicky figure, Mikaela figure and Frenzy figure

: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure. The only real difference is the Frenzy mini-figure, which is now cast entirely in black plastic, sports ''no'' paint applications and is supposed to be stuck permanently inside Barricade's chest thanks to a new, additional piece of plastic (as a matter of fact, the Frenzy figure is also neither advertised on the packaging nor depicted in the instructions).

:This only applies to the Hasbro version, however—TakaraTomy's Japanese release of the pack features a Barricade that is identical to the single pack version, including an easily removable Frenzy figurine cast in grey plastic with painted red eyes.

:The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, Frenzy menacing [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] holding the power saw she uses to attack Frenzy. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee.

:According to details listed in an official checklist on Hasbro's website,<ref name="checklist">[http://web.archive.org/web/20090228233314/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Collectors/Checklist Hasbro Transformers Collectors Checklist]</ref> this pack was originally supposed to feature Sam with a bike, and Mikaela with a scooter.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesBarricade/barricade.htm More information on ''Screen Battles'' First Encounter at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie-toy_AllSparkBarricade.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Keith David|What would you have your Arbiter do?]]]]
*'''AllSpark-Enhanced Barricade''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Frenzy mini-figure

: This [[Target]] [[exclusive]] features the Deluxe Class Barricade in unique cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted by the 'AllSpark Blue' color for no other reason than [[to sell toys]]. In what can only be explained as an "''answer''" to Recon Barricade's blue [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], ''this'' release's Frenzy is cast in red plastic with a minor black color application to the chest area, making him now resemble [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. Thanks to Hasbro, the debate [[FIRRIB|continues]]...

: This toy was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse in [[New Zealand]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AllsparkBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Deluxe Class Allspark-Enhanced Barricade at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie Deluxe PremiumBarricade.JPG|right|300px|thumb|I thought the Makeup Department would never get their butts in gear!]]
*'''Barricade''' (Deluxe Class "Premium Series", 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Frenzy mini-figure

: ''This'' version of Deluxe Barricade features a slightly more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] deco, with additional "911" markings that were missing on earlier releases, as well as some additional paint details for his face. Confusingly however, his windows have a movie-inaccurate frosted paint deco applied to them for no apparent reason, other than to make the toy look 'different'.

:Unlike some earlier "Premium Series" toys, Barricade was available at general retail.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on Deluxe Class ''Premium Series'' Barricade at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Decepticon)''' (2008)

:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The ''Premium Series'' Barricade toy is released without any changes along with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#PremiumLeader|''Premium Series'' Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#DeepSpace|Deep Space Starascream]], [[Blackout (Movie)#Premium|''Premium'' Blackout]], and a [[Brawl (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Brawl]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box with a half-trimmed Decepticon Symbol, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity.

:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[Image:FABBarricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, how's this "yo-yo" thing work again?]]
* '''Blade Shield Barricade''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)

: ''Fast Action Battlers'' Barricade is similar to the regular Deluxe class toy. However, the details are simplified, and the proportions in both vehicle mode and robot mode are less realistic, generally skewed towards a more stylised and exaggerated appearance. Instead of the punching hand gimmick seen on the Deluxe class toy, FAB Barricade's left arm features a flip out arm extension with a shield made out of blades based on his spinning blades from the Movie.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/FABBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Blade Shield Barricade at TFU.info]''
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====''Cyber Slammers''====
[[Image:Barricade-CS.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Awwwwwww. Bawwicade's so cute, he'll kill us all!]]
* '''Barricade''' (Cyber Slammers, 2007)

:''Cyber Slammers'' Barricade is an ''amazingly cute'' Saleen S281 police car that transforms into an amazingly cute treacherous Decepticon pretending to be a cop. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then pops back up into robot mode. Like most ''Cyber Slammers'', Barricade manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

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[[Image:Movie CyberSlammers PatrolBarricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cute evil, now in Blue!]]
*'''Patrol Barricade''' (Cyber Slammers, 2008)

: This adorable, pudgy version of Barricade's car mode zips forward with a little motor. The robot mode Patrol Barricade pops up after a little while, rolling along. So cute! The colors are similar to Recon Barricade, but oddly enough, the scheme is different, and the markings are for a sheriff's car.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[Image:Movie RobotReplica Barricade.jpg|right|150px|thumb|SOMEone spent a little too much time in the bathtub...]]
* '''Barricade''' (Robot Replica, 2007)

: A non-transforming action figure, [[Robot Replicas]] Barricade hews much closer to the CGI model of the character (albeit wrong paint job). With joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] series, he is also more posable than his transforming counterpart, plus features replacement arms that feature his "blender-blade tires" alternate hands briefly seen in the movie.

:Barricade's shoulders/upper arms and shins (including the feet) are incorrectly assembled as compared to the CG design used for the [[Transformers (film)|movie]]. This can easily be fixed due to the interchangability of the Robot Replica limbs. (Although the CG design raises the question how exactly his transformation in the movie is supposed to work. The markings on the arms are located on opposite sides of the body as compared to the vehicle mode.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RRBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Robot Replicas Barricade at TFU.info]''
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====''Micro IR Transformers Cars''====
[[Image:Movie Barricade MicroIR.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Weirdest police gun we've ever seen!]]
* '''Barricade''' (2007)

: Made under license by [[RadioShack]]. Three-function infrared remote, in Barricade's signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a vehicle styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The transformation is very reminiscent of the Generation 2 [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], but the toy is an entirely new mold. Curiously, his head is Bumblebee's, only silver and black.

:The top of the gun-shaped IR remote serves as a storage point for Barricade, but the remote can't stand freely so it's nearly useless for display. The tip of the gun's barrel can also be unscrewed to reveal a ballpoint pen, which... wait... what? It's actually just a pen cartridge which sorta hangs freely and is difficult to use for writing, because you have to hold it and support the entire gun's weight while you do.

:Each of the Micro IR toys comes with a generic instructions sheet printed in black and white and showing the transformation for all three toys.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RSBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Micro IR Barricade at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Interrogator Barricade ROTF deluxe toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Comes with NIPPLE ARMS!]]
*'''Interrogator Barricade''' (2009)

:This "retool" of 2007's Barricade (in the broadest sense of the term) replaces the Frenzy figure from the original toy with a set of "tool arms" based on the scene in 2007's ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' movie in which he threatens Sam Witwicky with those arms. They can either be placed on the back of his head by sliding them into the vehicle mode panels, or they can be placed into his chest either stored, or deployed and with the arms appropriately covering the headlights.

:Surprisingly, his deco seems to be ''exactly the same'' as the original toy, ignoring the Premium Series update.

:During part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], this version of Barricade was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on Interrogator Barricade at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[Image:ROTF_HumanAlliance_Barricade%26Frenzy.jpg|right|thumb|300px| [[Keith David|Rise up and I will kill you! Again and again!]]]]
*'''Barricade with Frenzy''' (2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-24'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:[[Human Alliance]] Barricade comes with a posable figure of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who can either sit inside the car in vehicle mode or be stored in Barricade's chest as with the Deluxe figure. Barricade also comes with two fold-out arms / weapons in vehicle mode that approximate the 'Interrogator Arms' he uses to threaten Sam Witwicky.

:In Barricade's robot mode, his main weapon is a spinning spiked flail which replaces his left hand, similar to the one seen during his duel with Bumblebee in the first movie. Aside from the interrogator arms (which can also flip out in robot mode to act as a sort of weapon for a chest-mounted Frenzy) his only other weapon is a cannon / missile rack in his right shoulder, which Frenzy is supposed to be able to operate from his seat (see the stock photo). There seems to be a bit of forced perspective going on with that; the gun rack is too far from the seat for Frenzy to actually be able to reach. Barricade's eyes have red light-piping, and instead of a battle-mask, his mouth can be opened and closed by tilting the top of his head. The chest is also capable of more deformation than shown in the stock photo to make him more movie-accurate, by angling the two bumpers up and adjusting the tilt of the grille.

:There's something odd going on with his hips; they only come out to a 45° angle, which prevents his legs from being fully straightened, This is most likely to simulate his crouching position seen in the movie and his deluxe toys. The socket is capable of the full rotation, though, and the blocking plastic can be easily sliced off. Additionally, the waist was at one point capable of rotation, but this has been oddly blocked by the addition of a small blocking bar molded on to plastic rotation axis. This weird mold change can also be easily sliced out to restore full functionality.

:Unfortunately for many fans, like Human Alliance [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], he is sold in rather limited quantities. Making him quite hard to find and rather expensive. Like the rest of the Human Alliance brethen, Barricade is a frequent victim of being [[knockoff|counterfeited]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/HABarricade/barricade.htm More information on Human Alliance Barricade at TFU.info]''
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====''Gravity Bots''====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_GravityBots_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I can no longer command ships, lead troops into battle.]]
*'''Barricade''' (2010)
:[[Gravity Bot]] Barricade is a cute, blocky little toy that [[Autotransformation|autotransforms]] in a really neat fashion using gravity.

:Like the second half of the Gravity bots figures, Barricade is not released in Japan.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:HFTD huntersrumble barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|First person who laughs dies.]]
*'''Hunters Rumble''' (Target exclusive 2-pack, 2010)

:This [[Target]] [[exclusive]] bundle includes redecos of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Interrogator Barricade and Deluxe-class [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. His interrogator arms are now a dark grey with menacing red "eyes".

:With his yellow and blue {{w|Battenburg markings}} and Chinese lettering, Barricade's deco is presumably based on a {{w|File:HKPF Hybrid Police Patrol Car AM8944.JPG|Hong Kong police car}}.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/TargetBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Hunters Rumble Barricade at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[Image:DOTM_Cyberverse_Barricade_toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not Pr--oh wait, maybe I am!]]
*'''Barricade''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''002'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'':

:For the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line, Legends Class Barricade was redecoed in white and blue with a minor retool of a right hand intended to be able to grip [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] accessories.

:The instructions still neglect the transformation scheme consists of the front grill.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/LegBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Cyberverse Barricade at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:TRUCybertronianWarriors4Pack.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Cybertronian Warriors Pack''' (Cyberverse 4-pack, 2011)

:A [[redeco]] of the Legion figure in white and gray, decoed similarly to [[Crankcase (DOTM)#CybertronianWarriors|Crankcase]], who was redecoed to emulate the {{w|Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia}} SUV that was hit by a Bumblebee stunt car during filming.

:As part of a multi-pack [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]], he was packaged with redecoed versions of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Bumblebee]] (with [[Mobile Battle Bunker#CybertronianWarriors|Mobile Battle Bunker]]), [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#CybertronianWarriors|Ironhide]], and Crankcase.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TRUBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Cybertronian Warriors Barricade at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_MechTechDeluxe_Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Free back scratcher!]]
*'''Barricade''' (Mechtech Deluxe, 2011)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''DD03
**''Accessory:'' Mechtech Blaster/Robot Wrecking Claw

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe class Barricade is an entirely new mold. He boasts greater screen accuracy than previous figures thanks to small design tricks. Noteworthy ones include a rotatable chest grill for a "warped" robot mode chest, and placing his hands at the front of the car, allowing his arms to have the doors placed accurate to the on-screen counterpart. He includes a [[MechTech]] weapon, a Gatling gun-barreled Blaster that can transform into a "Robot Wrecking Claw" when a lever on the side is pulled. Like almost all Deluxe class MechTech weapons, it cannot be locked into place. However, the weapon still can stay in it's transformed state if the claw is pushed forward while in deployed mode. However, some adjustments are needed to turn back into blaster mode.

:Much like [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]] from the Dark of the Moon line, Barricade features an undocumented semi-stealth force configuration while in vehicle mode. By raising up the rear of the vehicle, one can reveal a pair of small, forward-facing blasters inside the trunk. These blasters are also present in his robot mode, mounted on his legs.

:In another undocumented feature, the cavity inside his torso in robot mode is able to store the Frenzy figurine that came with the original 2007 Barricade toy.

:It should be noted that Barricade had ''some'' issues on standing up due to how the feet are connected. Proper adjustments is acquired to make him stand up properly. Similarly, Barricade had some small difficulties for holding heavy weapons due to articulated hands.

:The stock photos of the figure is mistransformed: in robot mode, the chest & lower torso is not arranged correctly and his pair of "wings" can be folded up, and his vehicle mode's grill is flipped into his robot's chest grill instead. The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Barricade/barricade.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe Barricade at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:Bot Shots Barricade.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Barricade''' (2012)
**''Number'': '''B004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''390'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''400'''
***''Sword strength'': '''840'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Barricade is a teeny little police car with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His robot mode is heavily based on the [[Barricade (Movie)|live-action movie Barricade]], though run through a bit of an [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] filter.

:This mold was also used to make [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Prowl]] and [[Streetwise (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Streetsmart]]. His main car body, arms and legs were also used to make [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSBarricade/barricade.htm More information on Barricade at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|What kind of precinct paints their squad cars orange?]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T019'''
***''Fist strength'': '''715'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''562'''
***''Sword strength'': '''333'''

:A redeco of the original Barricade mold in orange and yellow, this version of Barricade was available in a five-pack with similar redecos of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFABarricade/barricade.htm More information on Fire Assault Barricade at TFU.info]''
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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BeCool American Patrol Car.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''American Patrol Car (Decepticon Barricade)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B17'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "American Patrol Car" is practically identical to the original ''Bot Shots'' Barricade toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of a lightbar, a traffic light and a stop sign.
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===''Asia Premium Series''===
*'''Barricade & Soundwave''' (Human Alliance 2-pack, 2015)
**''ID number:'': '''APS-03'''
**''Accessories'': Decepticon Frenzy figure, Laserbeak figure, Mr. Gould figure, Soundwave's missile

:''[[Asia Premium Series]]'' Barricade is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Human Alliance]] Barricade ([[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Human Alliance|see above]]) and retains all of the features and accessories of the original, including [[Frenzy (Movie)#Asia Premium Series|Frenzy]]. The biggest change is that some dark grey parts are now a dark olive green. He is packed with an unchanged ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Human Alliance [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Asia Premium Series|Soundwave]] and, by extension, [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Asia Premium Series|Laserbeak]] and [[Dylan Gould#Asia Premium Series|Mr. Gould]].

:Buying this pack from certain retailers will include a [[die-cast]] Frenzy in his boombox mode.
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===''The Last Knight''===
====Legion Class====
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Turbo-revving Old Evil Law Enforcer.]]
*'''Barricade''' (Legion Class, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' lightbar

:Legion Class Barricade is a redeco of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]] (which is ironic, what with [[Barricade (WFC)#Timelines 2|''Timelines'' Barricade]] being a redeco of the Deluxe Prowl/Smokescreen mold) with [[Prowl (WFC)#Cyberverse|Prowl]]'s lightbar, and transforms into a police car loosely based on a McLaren MP4-12C. Any weapons with 3 mm posts can be held in Barricade's hands or mounted onto the sides of his vehicle rear/robot feet. The lightbar can be removed to reveal another 3 mm mounting point.

:Barricade is slightly mistransformed in both his stock photo and in-package: his arms are not adjusted properly in robot mode, and the figure's chest is shown as a solid block while in-package.

:From August 29th to September 29th, the entire 1st wave of ''The Last Knight'' Legion Class figures that ''massively'' shelfwarmed in Malaysia's Toys"R"Us stores (including Barricade) were sold as individual giveaway items for customers who purchased ''The Last Knight'' toys for a price of RM200 (approx $46) in a single receipt.

:This mold was also used to make ''Prime'' [[Bluestreak (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bluestreak]].
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====''Turbo Changers''====
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[[File:TF-TLK-One-Step-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Would you like a glass of Water?]]
*'''Barricade''' (1-Step Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Speed Change Barricade'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TLK-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''2017-[[April 29|04-29]]'''

:This Turbo Changer Barricade is an all new-mold, transforming from robot to police car in just one-step (well duh). His chest also features an insignia covered by a blacklight paint, which can be revealed by glowing UV lights (marked as a "Cyberfire" Gimmick). Unlike several Turbo Changers in the subline, Barricade features a 5 mm-compatible right hand.

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[[File:TF-TLK-RtS-Turbo-Changer-6-pack-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack''' (2017)
**''Accessories'': Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield

:This Barricade is a redeco of the figure above, featuring red wheels (and multi-barreled gun) and various [[Tech Spec]]-esque patterns on the front vehicle hood, the sides of the vehicle back, and his robot mode chest. These can be decoded with the pack-in transparent red weapons, molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the Arms Microns kits & ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' Mini-Con figures. Barricade can use any weapons included in the set, although his primary "weapon" is a shield.
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====''Tiny Turbo Changers''====
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Barricade.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Barricade''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''H'''

:[[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Barricade is a soft-plastic, stumpy, [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] mini-figure that transforms from robot to police cruiser (with his rear-mounted blasters deployed) and back in a few super-simple steps. He has articulated shoulders, and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other 3 mm-peg accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, his vehicle mode's wheels are immobile, sorry.

:He shares the same transformation scheme as his rival Bumblebee.
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====''Allspark Tech''====
[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rejected from ''Rescue Bots'' as Chase's rival.]]
*'''Barricade''' (Allspark Tech, 2017)

:''Allspark Tech'' Barricade transforms from a ''Rescue Bots''-styled robot into a deformed police car and back. His chest also features a cavity for the electronic Allspark Cube, which gives him different sound effects for his robot & vehicle modes.
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====''Premier Edition''====
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[[File:TF-TLK-Deluxe-Class-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It is with THIS hand that I shall begin to label my waffle! It is with THIS hand that I shall continue labeling my waffle!]]
*'''Barricade''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''TLK-02'''
**''TakaraTomy Release Date'': [[2017]]-[[May 1|05-01]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol, nightstick, wrist-mounted gun

:Released as part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]] Premier Edition'' Deluxes, Barricade converts into a Saleen 302 Mustang in police colors (albeit a genericized and unlicensed version). He is armed with a nightstick and pistol, both of which can be held in his hands or mounted on his hips for storage in robot mode and underneath the car in vehicle mode. The nightstick has a sculpted "barrel" on the tip, so it can double as a cannon by plugging it into a port on Barricade's wrist. He also has a wrist-mounted gun that can be unfolded and mounted on the rear windshield in vehicle mode. Amusingly, he has knuckle-dusters on both fists that say "PROTECT" and "SERVE" written backwards so anything he punches would be stamped with the motto. His light-bar can also be removed to reveal two 3 mm ports.

:Care should be taken when handling and transforming Barricade, as his backpack is made entirely of transparent plastic, which makes its tabs and the C joint connecting the backpack to him more susceptible to breakage than usual. The tabs that secure his feet to the car's trunk in vehicle mode have been reported to have stress wear straight out of the package. It is currently unknown if these stress marks expand into cracks that affect the tab's functionality. It has also been reported that his shoulder kibble hinges can get loose almost instantly! This results in his shoulder armor flopping over at the slightest touch.

:Barricade's instructions seem to ignore the hinge that connects his arms to his torso. This hinge is a necessary part of transformation, since it is the only way to give Barricade's arm and hood proper clearance.

:His unpaintable beige plastic is prone to [[photodegradation]] even if not exposed to sunlight.

:The wheels of Barricade's vehicle mode have very loose ratchets that create an engine revving noise when the toy is rolled, no doubt to simulate Barricade's penchant for driving without a muffler in the movie. These ratchets also reduce the friction between the wheels and the vehicle, allowing Barricade to roll very well, even on carpet or cloth! Unfortunately, the sound effect only works on a surface that is either soft or completely smooth. If Barricade is rolled on an uneven surface, the clicking of his wheels against the ground will drown out the engine noise.

:Along with Berserker, Barricade saw re-release in the fourth wave of the ''Premier Edition'' Deluxe lineup...despite wave 1 ''severely'' [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarming]].

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[[File:TF-TLK-TRU-Exclusive-Battle-Damaged-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with more brutality.]]
*'''Barricade''' (Tsim Sha Tsui Toys"R"Us exclusive, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, nightstick, wrist-mounted gun

:Limited to 300 pieces, this Barricade is hand-painted in a battle-damaged deco, and it was offered to customers who spent a minimum purchase worth $1200 in ''Transformers: The Last Knight'' products in Toys"R"Us located at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong. This figure is also available in Malaysia's Toys"R"Us stores at 22 September to 22 October (only 4 of them are selected), and he can be obtained by buying RM350 (approx $82) worth of ''The Last Knight'' products in a single receipt.
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====''Turbo Change Series''====
[[File:TF-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-15-Barricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I got better paint apps. Buy me again.]]
*'''Barricade''' (2018)
**'''ID Number''': '''TC-15'''
**''Release Date'': [[2018]]-[[December 27|12-27]]

:''Turbo Change Series'' Barricade is a redeco of the Turbo Changer toy above, with additional paint apps on the chest, legs, & the "police" tampograph on his side doors. Additional changes include the painted Decepticon insignia on his robot mode chest, the white paint on the front shoulder changed to the sides and the removal of the blacklight paint on his car hood.
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===''Masterpiece Movie Series''===
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MPM-5-Barricade-(Hasbro).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"This Hand of mine spins with an awesome power!"]]
*'''Barricade''' ([[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''MPM-5'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 21]], 2018
**''Accessories'': "Rotor Blade Wheel", stand

:Released as the fifth figure of the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece Movie Series]]'', this Barricade is based on his original appearance in the 2007 film, transforming from a roughly Voyager-sized robot into a {{w|Saleen}} S281 police cruiser. Unusually for a Masterpiece toy, he features a high proportion of [[die-cast]] parts, with sizeable portions of his chest, feet, and lower legs constructed out of painted metal. Additionally, he is one of the few Masterpiece toys with a working jaw. He also comes packaged with a "Rotor Blade Wheel" to wield, as well as stand to put it on when not in use.

:Barricade's existence was first revealed in early 2017 via a leaked [[Toys"R"Us]] listing, followed by a listing from [[Amazon (website)|Amazon Spain]]. The latter listing was later removed, and a customer inquiry was answered to the fact that Barricade was "canceled". The figure was eventually revealed by Hasbro much later that year, and subsequently released in Hong Kong, but under a different Hasbro product code number than those early listings (E2316 instead of C0896). The EAN barcode linked to listings at several European Amazon subsidiaries is also different than the one for the previous listing from Amazon Spain.

:Like previous Hasbro products, Barricade was released in some Asian countries before the US and Japan.

:Due to coinciding with the liquidation of the Australian division of [[Toys"R"Us]], he ended up being one of the last Toys"R"Us exclusive in [[Australia]], along with [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Studio Series|Thundercracker]]. Since both toys were not released until the sales started, both toys were available at discounted prices. Following the closings of Toys"R"Us stores in the US, this figure became an Amazon exclusive.
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Barricade.jpg|300px|thumb]]
*'''Barricade''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''3'''
**''Bag Code:'' '''P'''
:Released in series 3 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Barricade is a new mold based off of his design in the 2007 movie. While his claws are much too large to hold 3 mm post accessories like most other Tiny Turbo Changers, he has tiny notches molded on his knuckles which can hold them instead.

:This mold is also used to make [[Shatter#Generations|Shatter]].
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV1-Deluxe-Class-Barricade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My toy is too short?! *punch* Watch your mouth! Without ''Studio Series'', you’d be just another fan tracking down my Human Alliance figure on eBay for $100! Now get lost, and think about that!]]
*'''Barricade''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''28'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-21'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], 2019
**''Accessories'': Rotor blade wheel, "Police Chase" backdrop

:Released in wave 5 of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe class figures, Barricade is based off his appearance in the first ''Transformers'' film and transforms into a licensed Saleen S281 Police Cruiser. He includes a rotor blade wheel accessory based off he uses in the film and a cardboard backdrop display depicting the encounter with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Barricade features articulated hands that can open and close like his ''Dark of the Moon'' Mechtech Deluxe, but unlike the previous toy he features a more stable 5 mm hand as his fingers are able to lock together when closed. His rotor blade wheel, front grill, head & his fake "wing" kibble is molded in soft plastic. Unfortunately, due to size and mold limitations, the headlight covers of his vehicle mode are molded in one piece with his front fenders, rendering them non-transparent black and concealing his actual headlights. Aspiring [[Customizing|customizers]] could carefully cut said pieces out with a knife and glue transparent pieces in their place, which will allow the headlights to show through them correctly or simply leave the headlight exposed.

:Make sure the fingers are evenly swung back against the rear windows/forearm panels until it clicks, so the rear trunk can clip in securely in vehicle mode. Also make sure that the arms are fully tabbed into the hips in vehicle mode - this is easier if one pegs the arms into place on the legs ''before'' moving the car roof into position, unlike the instructions which suggest the opposite.

:His bio on the back of his box also amusingly misspells Sam’s eBay username as "Lad'''ys'''man217". Both the TakaraTomy and Hasbro stock photos are mistransformed; the roof panel on his back should swivel into the rest of the backpack, rather than hanging past the hips. [https://www.ubuy.vn/productimg/?image=aHR0cHM6Ly9tLm1lZGlhLWFtYXpvbi5jb20vaW1hZ2VzL0kvODE2aG5RZDM2YkwuX0FDX1NMMTUwMF8uanBn.jpg One] even shows his car doors (which become his upper arms) remaining in the vehicle mode position, instead of being pushed up, thus making his arms long enough to scratch his feet.

:The toy's rear packaging features a QR code for the [https://www.ford.com/window-sticker/ "Chance To Win A FORD" sweepstakes] contest, which allows the customers to participate the contest by scanning the code (if this doesn't work, you can type the 2 codes [http://www.vmp.mobi/ford to this site]).
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===''Bumblebee''===
[[File:EnergonIgnitersSpeedBarricade.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Anyone else feeling some 2007 nostalgia?]]
*'''Barricade''' (Speed Series, 2018)

:''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' Speed Series Barricade transforms from robot to an '80s muscle car decorated in a police livery with an attached lightbar inspired by [[Sheriff Lock]]'s police cruiser seen in [[Bumblebee (film)|the film]]'s chase scene with Bumblebee. The figure's engineering is highly reminiscent of Barricade's original 2007 Legends Class toy. Like other Speed figures, he can use the Cores of larger Energon Igniters figures as a small towable trailer, and due to the toy being lightweight, it can propel his vehicle mode forward very quickly.

:Like [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SpeedCamaro|Camaro Bumblebee]] and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Bumblebee|Hot Rod]], Barricade also features pinned wheels instead of the simple-assembly ones. As the port is 5 mm compatible, Barricade can mount smaller weapons with the same post size, making him an efficient weapons-toting killer police vehicle. Due to the placement of the core's hole, Barricade had his port sticking out from his left knee, which makes it glaring in robot mode, but more convincing as a "jet booster" in vehicle mode. His hands are compatible with 3 mm weapons and accessories.

:This mold was also retooled to make [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Bumblebee|Energon Igniters Speed Hot Rod]].

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[[File:TF-Transformers-Fanbook-2019.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Fanbook''' (TV-Magazine Mook, 2019)

:The Hasbro release of the Energon Igniters Speed Barricade mold is available with Speed Series Camaro Bumblebee for this book released by Kodansha.

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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Nitro-Barricade.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Russell Clay|Rusty]]'s in for a shock if he mistakes this dude for [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and flags him down for a ride to the scrapyard.]]
*'''Barricade''' (Nitro Series, 2018)
**''Accessories'': Igniter core

:Standing at approximately 7 inches, the ''Bumblebee'' Nitro version of Barricade transforms into a generic 1980s American coupe. He includes a red core that pops into the hood once the hidden weapons underneath are deployed. Much like the rest of the figures in the line, Barricade features 5 mm ports in his hands but no weapons to hold. The figure features above average articulation for his pricepoint with a ball-jointed neck, universal joints in the shoulders, hinge elbows, wrist swivels and knees but for whatever reason his hips only move out to the side, rendering said knees slightly useless for posing.

:The figure features a common missassembly where each hand is on the wrong arm. As shown by the stock render on Barricade's packaging, his fingers should curl in a way that leaves the index finger furthest from the thumb. It's easiest to notice this when the hands are spun round and the stamps showing 'L1' and 'R1' on the thumbs become visible. Sadly swapping the hands round is nigh on impossible due to the pinned construction of the forearms.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Clunker-Bumblebee-VS-Barricade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Clunker Bumblebee VS Barricade''' (Battle Pack, 2021)
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''28BB'''
**''Accessories'': Rotor blade wheel, "Police Chase" backdrop
:''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' Barricade is a re-issue of the above ''Studio Series'' figure, released in a battle pack with the [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BW27|Clunker Bumblebee]] figure from the same line. The pack itself is inspired by their showdown in ''Transformers''.

:Notably, this version lacks the To "Punish & Enslave" slogan tampograph.
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==Merchandise==
===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|250px| If they came to hear me beg, they will be disappointed.]]
*'''Barricade''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)
**''Card number'': '''14'''

: Barricade is a 33-point "Rare" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from randomly packed plastic cards (two full robots per pack), he can be assembled into his car mode or into a rather stumpy robot mode. His twin blaster-weapons can be mounted on his arms (their nominal placement) or on his shoulders.

: His card art was done by [[Lucio Parrillo]], and he uses the same construction as [[Earth]]-mode [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Dino|Mirage]], [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].
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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
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*'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)

: Two identical silver-colored plastic statues of Barricade serve as the [[Chess#Transformers (2007)|Chess Set]]'s Autobot-side Bishops.
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====''Transformers Movie Danglers''====
[[Image:Barricade2007Dangler.jpeg|right|173px|thumb]]
*'''Barricade''' (2007)

:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/transformersdanglers.html Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Barricade that poops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.
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====XMODS Evolution Transformers====
* '''Barricade''' (2007)
**''Model Number'': '''60-185'''

[[Image:Movie Barricade XMODS.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Don't you think about pissing me off, or I'll turn you into a pancake.]]
[[Image:Movie Barricade XMODS weapons.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Look into my pokey eyes and see the future...]]
:Barricade is one of the first Transformers characters to be licensed by [[RadioShack]] from [[Hasbro]] and [[DreamWorks]] for their XMODS Evolution line of radio control cars. "The maximum in modification", Barricade is a base kit that can be upgraded with '''XMODS Evolution Weapons and Light Kit for Barricade''', a weapons and light kit featuring the weapons/manipulators he uses in the film and rocket launchers that were cut from the film (''Model Number'': '''600-barricade3'''), as well as any of the optional motor upgrades, body kits, steering and suspension upgrades, and more available for the brand.
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====ZipZaps Micro RC====
* '''Barricade''' (2007)
**''Model Number'': '''6000181'''

[[Image:Movie Barricade ZipZap.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Oooh...scary!]]
:Barricade is also one of the first Transformers characters licensed by RadioShack for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Barricade can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four "AAA" batteries for the charger.
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====''Unleashed''====
*'''Blackout and Barricade''' (2008)

[[Image:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds BlackoutBarricade.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Invading Australasia NOW!]]
: The Blackout and Barricade turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters in both robot mode emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys.) The 'turnaround' aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Decepticon sigil instead.

: This product's release was cancelled for the US market, but was released in Australia and in Asia.
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====Basic Fun====
[[Image:2007MovieBasicFunKeychains.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Barricade''' (Figural keychain assortment, 2007)

: Produced by [[Basic Fun]], this keychain is a likeness of Barricade's robot mode with articulated arms, legs, head, waist, and a keyring sticking out of his ass.
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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[Image:Movie Barricade screencleaner.jpg|right|97px|thumb|To polish and enslave.]]
*'''Barricade''' (2008)

:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Barricade printed on the other side.
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====''Robot Fighters'' Game====
[[Image:2007_Robot_Fighters_Bumblebee_Barricade.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade''' (<s>2007</s>)

:This toy set would have had Bumblebee and Barricade in a fighting game similar to "Rock'em Sock'em Robots". Presumably, each figure would come with a base that would allow it to be controlled by a player.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Nestlé====
*'''Barricade''' (Surprise Cup, 2009)
: A small figurine based on Barricade in his robot mode, with an attached cord on top to be used as either a keychain or a cellphone dangler, was one of eight possible miniatures that could be found as a freebie in the bottom of each [[Nestlé]] [[Surprise Cup]]. Interestingly, these first started popping up in European ice cream booths around March 2009, a good couple of months before the usual assortment of toys and merchandise for Revenge of the Fallen hit retail shelves.
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====''RPMs - Robot Powered Machines''====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Bumblebee_vs_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Frozen in car-bonite!]]
*'''Bumblebee VS Barricade''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Barricade is a small, ''Hot Wheels''-style Saleen S281 Police Cruiser. The toy doesn't transform, but has Barricade's robot mode sculpted and painted onto its underside, along with his name and faction insignia. It features through-axle construction which lets it reach high speeds on smooth surfaces. He was sold in a two-pack with the 1970's Camaro version of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]].

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[[Image:ROTFRPMCommanderSeriesBarricade.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Barricade''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Commander Series'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 04'''

:Barricade was also available by himself as part of the "Commander Series" of RPMs. The toy is identical to its two-pack release.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMBattleSeries2PatrolBarricade.jpg|thumb|300px|My Soundwave cosplay is beyond compare!]]
*'''Nightwatch Bumblebee VS Patrol Barricade''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 06'''

:Coming in a two-pack with a black and yellow redeco of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise|Bumblebee]], "Battle Series 2" Patrol Barricade is a blue and black redeco of the ''RPM'' Barricade mold. Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx. Its deco would serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Battle Series 2" Patrol Barricade.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMMetalHeroesHighwayPatrolBarricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Highway Patrol Barricade''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 08'''

:"Metal Heroes" Highway Patrol Barricade is a silver and black redeco of the ''RPM'' Barricade mold. This series is only known to have been released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and other Asian countries. Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Metal Heroes" Highway Patrol Barricade.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMStunticonBarricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Barricade''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Stunticon'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 03'''

:"Stunticon" Barricade is... confused. When the toy was originally revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey (see inset), it was shown to be a black, white, and red redeco of the ''RPM'' Barricade mold. However, a Barricade redeco resembling the color scheme of the eventual ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Barricade (but with more paint operations) was displayed at [[Toy Fair 2010]]. ''Presumably'' the existence of this white and black version means the one on the poster was an abandoned concept, but it's impossible to say for certain because ''RPM'' Stunticon Barricade was not released in any market.

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*'''Barricade''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:"Cyber Hunt" Barricade was listed on the back of the Asian market release of "Cyber Hunt" Bumblebee. It was never depicted anywhere, but as the ''Speed Stars'' version is blue, black and silver with [[cyberglyphics]], it '''probably''' would have looked similar to that.

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[[Image:ROTFRPMRevealersBarricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Man, Bumblebee really did a number on him.]]
*'''Barricade''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Revealers'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

:"Revealers" Barricade is a small, ''Hot Wheels''-style Saleen S281 Police Cruiser with robot bits poking out in an attempt to capture Barricade in a moment of mid-transformation. It features through-axle construction which lets it reach high speeds on smooth surfaces. The version seen at [[Toy Fair 2010]] lacked painted hubcaps, which the vehicle was seen to have in a downloadable poster found on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey (see inset).

:Only Ironhide is known to have been released of the ''RPM'' "Revealers" series. The mold was going to be used in ''Speed Stars'', but that appears to have been canceled as well.

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*'''Barricade''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Radio Control'''

: Radio Control Barricade is a non-transforming remote-control car, larger than his previous Micro IR and ZipZaps toys. Unlike previous Radio Control toys (Optimus Prime and Bumblebee), his remote controller is not shaped like his robot mode—it's just a generic design featuring a stock photo of Barricade on the front. Batteries (of Hasbro's own [[Powrfuel]] brand) were included for the controller, but not for the car.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[Image:Movie RobotHeroes BumblebeevsBarricade.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Just about the only fiction-accurate RH pack. Ever.]]
* '''Bumblebee & Barricade''' (Two-pack, 2007)

:The first ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' version of Barricade, he's sculpted in a bit of a hunched, thuggish crouch. He has the standard ''Robot Heroes'' articulation: Both shoulders swivel, and his head rotates. He was packed with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]].

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*'''Barricade''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, this Barricade was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.

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[[Image:Movie RobotHeroes BarricadeVsOptimusPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Fast as fast can be, you can never catch me.]]
* '''Optimus Prime & Barricade''' (Two-pack, 2008)

:This ''Robot Heroes'' pack features Barricade in a running/attacking pose, and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHBarricade|Optimus Prime]] posed as he was in the movie as he awaited Bonecrusher's attack. This version of Barricade only has articulation at the shoulders, and oddly enough has his shoulder pylons attached to his torso, as opposed to his arms.

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[[Image:Ratchet_and_barricade_robot_heroes.jpg|thumb|300px|Medic versus police! Who will win?! (Okay, EVIL law enforcement-impersonator, that is.)]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet & Barricade''' (Two-pack, 2009)

:A redeco of the first ''Robot Heroes'' Barricade mold, now packaged with [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#RHBarricade|Ratchet]], was released in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline.
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===''Speed Stars''===
====Mini-Vehicles====
[[Image:Speedstars_metalheroes_highwaypatrolbarricade.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Putting the DIE in DIEcast.]]
*'''Highway Patrol Barricade''' (August, 2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''05 of 08'''

: A redeco of the ''Robot Powered Machines'' Barricade mold, now in ''[[Speed Stars]]'' packaging with a silver and black paint job, and also some kicky red walled tires. Barricade's robot mode remains sculpted on the bottom, but contrary to what his package artwork promises, it is made entirely out of black plastic, with only a few silver paint applications. His name remains entirely unpainted. He has some slight deco differences compared to the RPM version of this toy: the "robot" mode in the this version is colored in silver instead of black, and is sculpted in black/red (see below) plastic instead of silver. The Speed Stars version also lacks his Decepticon police badge and the "To punish and enslave" and "call 911" decals present in the previous RPM versions of Barricade.

: Aside from the version pictured to the right, a [[variant]] exists which replaces the black underside of the vehicle (and therefore the robot mode relief) with red, with the running boards painted silver.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Highway Patrol Barricade was one of the figures distributed.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_Stunticon_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Putting the.... CON in Stunti... crap. Do over?]]
[[Image:SpeedStarsStunticonBarricadePoster.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Barricade''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Stunticon'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

: Stunticon Barricade is a redeco of the RPM mold in primarily white, with black and red details.

: An early version of this toy, with black door stripes and yellow windows and flashers, appears on a digital poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website. Unlike the retail release, the early version also has Barricade's name printed on the bottom of his vehicle mode.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Stunticon Barricade was one of the figures distributed.

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[[Image:Speedstars battleseries patrolbarricade.jpg|300px|thumb|right| We are the arm of Megatron, Barricade, and you are the blade.]]
*'''Nightwatch Bumblebee VS Patrol Barricade''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 06'''

: For the second series of two-packs, the Speed Stars version of Patrol Barricade is mostly similar to his RPM version, but lacks paint details. He came with the Speed Stars version of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#SpeedVsBarricade|Nightwatch Bumblebee]], who uses a different mold than their first versus pack, and also has less paint details than his RPM counterpart. Like all ''Speed Stars'' toys, the Decepticon insignia on the bottom of his car mode is not included, despite it being clearly depicted in the package art. A ''[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' code card is included in the two-pack.

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[[Image:SpeedStarsCyberHuntBarricade.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Barricade''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Cyber Hunt'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

: Cyber Hunt Barricade is a blue, black and silver redeco of the ''RPM'' Barricade mold covered in [[cyberglyphics]]. It was erroneously depicted as being a single-packed version of Battle Series Patrol Barricade on a digital ''Speed Stars'' poster.

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[[Image:SpeedStars_Revealers_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Frenzy's attempts to put Barricade back together were... less than successful.]]
*'''Barricade''' (2010?)
**''Series:'' '''Revealers'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 03'''

: Revealers Barricade is sculpted with various robot-mode parts protruding from his car mode, as if he's in mid-transformation.

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====Radio Control====
[[Image:SpeedStars_RadioControl_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This is WORSE than looking at the mirror.]]
*'''Barricade''' (2010)

: Radio Control Barricade is, unsurprisingly, another non-transforming remote-controlled car. It uses the same controller and wheel molds as Radio Control Bumblebee.
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====''Stealth Force''====
[[Image:SpeedStars_StealthForce_Barricade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Due to police budget cuts, we couldn't afford weapons that fired, but it's important to have a visible deterrent.]]
*'''Barricade''' (Basic, 2010)

: ''[[Stealth Force]]'' Barricade is a non-transforming car with several non-firing hidden weapons throughout his frame, activated by lifting up his spoiler. His license plate reads "2PN-SLV", in reference to "To punish and enslave..." on the sides of the car.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SFBarricade/barricade.htm More information on ''Stealth Force'' Barricade at TFU.info]''
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Barricade''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #30'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base

:A super-deformed Barricade was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Barricade figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (Movie)#Thrilling 30|Shockwave]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ironhide]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Thrilling 30|Soundwave]].
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===Simba Smoby===
[[File:TF-TLK-Simba-Smoby-Barricade-robot-figure.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Barricade Robot'''{{sic}} (Die-cast Figurine, 2017)

:This Barricade is a non-transforming robot mode figure, and like the MetaColle figures, he is made partially out of die-cast metal.

:The [[:File:TF-TLK-Dickie-Toys-Barricade-figure-prototype.jpg|prototype of the figure]] had him molded to resemble his Premier Edition Deluxe Class toy before he was replaced with an all-new mold that closely resembles his on-screen counterpart.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Dickie-Toys-Barricade-car.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Barricade''' (Die-cast cars, 2017)

:This Barricade is a 1/64 non-transforming but screen-accurate vehicle mode based on his alternate mode seen in the film. He features opening doors and through-axle construction wheels, allowing for super-speedy racing on smooth surfaces, and his car mode is compatible with many tracks and playsets from ''Hot Wheels'' and ''Matchbox''.

:The final product had the police markings & the headlight details added to the formerly blank original.
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===Jada Toys===
====''Metals Die Cast''====
{{Note|The 1/24 and 1/32 scale replicas saw release in Japan in November 2017.}}
[[File:TF-TLK-Jada-1-24-Scale-Barricade-car.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Barricade''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Eight-barreled cannon, collectible coin
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], this 1/24 scale non-transforming die-cast car with rubber tires is based on Barricade's ''The Last Knight'' form (although more on his Deluxe class toy rather than his actual appearance in the movie) and features opening doors, front hood and back trunk to reveal highly detailed interiors, including chromed engines and steering wheel. Similar to the ''Robot Powered Machines'', the car features a sculpted robot mode underneath. His infamous "To punish and enslave..." slogan has been replaced by "Keep calm and hail Megatron". He also features a metallic blue paint to evoke his CGI transformation in the movie as opposed to the darker night blue color which his vehicle prop and all of his transforming toys used.

:Barricade comes with a removable eight-barreled cannon and is available with and without a collectible coin with his face engraved on it.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Jada-Toys-1-32-Barricade-car.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Barricade''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Eight-barreled cannon
:A medium-sized replica of Barricade much similar to the version above. He retains the removable cannon, but the opening gimmick is limited to the doors only.

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[[File:TF-TLK-Jada-1-64-Scale-Barricade-car.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|Since the manufacturer was completely unable to find a good picture of him, Barricade decides to be a complete dick and steal Optimus Prime's spot instead. He did not regret it.]]
*'''Barricade''' (Scale 1/64 Die Cast Vehicle, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Eight-barreled cannon, display base
:A smaller, Hot Wheels/Matchbox-sized version of Barricade is also available. This version features only the robot mode's face sculpted underneath, and still includes the removable cannon.

:Earlier releases of Barricade included [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#TLK1-64|Optimus Prime]]'s display base instead, but later releases amended the issue. When his correct base is aligned side-by-side with the other 1/64 bases, they create a unified backdrop.
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====''Nano Hollywood Rides''====
*'''Hot Shot / Barricade / Ironhide''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, <s>2020</s>)
:''Nano Hollywood Rides'' Barricade was to be a small non-transforming die-cast car measuring approximately 1.65 inches long, similar to the 1/64 scaled replica, but never got released. Due to the use of a placeholder image of his original Deluxe class toy during the announcement, it is more likely that he was going to be based on his 2007 appearance.

:Barricade was part of a 3-pack alongside [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Jada Toys|Ironhide]] and, surprisingly, [[Hot Shot (AOE)|Hot Shot]], although the latter was almost certainly just a placeholder for another character.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Barricade.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Barricade''' (2017)
**''Movie:'' '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-15'''
**''Accessories'': Base

:Limited to 300 pieces, [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Barricade is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his first movie appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features light-up LED eyes.

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==Notes==
[[Image:EarlyMovieBarricadeHead.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|Different name, different head, same guy. As far as we know, anyway!]]
[[Image:Movie2007 Barricade carweapon.jpg|thumb|200px|This looks familiar!]]
*An early working name for Barricade was '''Brawl''',<ref name="barribrawl">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Botcon-2007/Hasbro-Tour/PICT5108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Early design for Barricade with working name "Brawl" shown during the BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour]</ref> which was later given to [[Brawl (Movie)|another movie character]] (but not in the movie itself).
* Early concept art for Barricade<ref name="barribrawl"/> also suggests that he was originally going to transform into a white and black Crown Victoria (somewhat akin to Prowl's original G1 color scheme).
*The head design from this early concept artwork managed to show up on a few pieces of merchandise for the first film (such as a set of temporary tattoos), and would later inexplicably show up as a profile link for Barricade's [[Battle Bio]] on Hasbro's website.
* In the first movie, Barricade sports the [[license plate]] "1-4027E", registered in Oklahoma. It can be briefly glimpsed when he slows down after having seemingly cornered Bumblebee, but is more clearly seen in set photos. Oddly enough, that plate ''also'' shows up on ''[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s robot mode chest in the same movie. The Deluxe Class Recon Barricade [[redeco]] toy, meanwhile, sports the plate "SAGE2764", a reference pertaining to deco designer [[Joe Kyde]], the [[Premium Series]] redeco of the Deluxe toy sports the plate "DCPTCN" for "Decepticon", and the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Human Alliance]] toy sports the plate "2PN-SLV", referring to Barricade's infamous "To punish and enslave..." markings.
* During the rather truncated chase scene between Barricade and Bumblebee in the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie, Barricade was to deploy some serrated drill-like missiles from his hood and fire them at the fleeing Autobot. Though these weapons were constructed and fitted to one of the Barricade prop vehicles, this scene was ultimately cut, explaining the abrupt shift to night time at the conclusion of the chase. Until artist [[Sean Haworth]] uploaded a photo of the weapon prop onto his website, the only official proof of the existence of these weapons was page 12 of IDW Publishing's [[Movie Adaptation issue 2|''Movie Adaptation'' #2]] and the RadioShack ''XMODS® Evolution'' Barricade radio control car's weapons and light uppgrade kit.
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Sideswipe (Movie)/toys

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Collect '''Sideswipe''', the silver sports car!

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey! I have real feet now!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Legends, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''EZ-06'''

: [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Sideswipe transforms into a tiny Corvette Stingray concept car. As a Legends toy, he features a simplified transformation sequence that results in swords that consist entirely of door [[kibble]] and barely-noticeable reliefs of his wheel-feet.

:Prototype photos of the toy shows that his faux wheel-feet are painted. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeFoF.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] as his partner... Screwed, or not screwed?]]
*'''The Fury of Fearswoop''' (Figure multi-pack, 2009)

:A "battle damaged" deco version of Legends Sideswipe was available in the [[Walmart]]-exclusive "[[The Fury of Fearswoop]]" 3-pack together with a similarly "battle damaged" version of Legends [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and Deluxe class [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]]. That the set uses a pair of Legends-class cars and a Deluxe-class jet means the toys are in a roughly-correct scale to each other... which is borked by the story, in which Fearswoop is supposedly much huger than normal thanks to some unnamed mystic artifact.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/WMLegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on "Fury of Fearswoop" Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends BluesteelSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Was the painter sleeping at the controls?!]]
*'''Bluesteel Sideswipe''' (Legends, 2010)

:"Bluesteel" Sideswipe is a metallic blue redeco of Legends Sideswipe, also featuring some minor detail changes, including finally painting his fake wheel-feet to make them stand out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegBluesteelSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Bluesteel Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe 2009 Deluxe.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|His heroes are [[Tigatron]] and {{w|Edward Scissorhands}}.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-04'''
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Sideswipe transforms into a silver Corvette Stingray concept car. In this mode, he sits so low that it's difficult to roll him without scraping his undercarriage, unless you perform some careful shaping after transforming him. Sideswipe's [[Mech Alive]] gimmick is in his knees—bending his legs causes the blue armor plates on his knees to extend. He does have wheels in his feet like his character model, but the toy's feet have been designed in such a way that it can stand alone. Rounding out his robot mode awesomeness, his hips have an "invisible joint" and moving pistons, while his "blades" are geared to spin out in unison. He is ''totally awesome''.

:Sideswipe's instructions aren't clear as to how his torso is supposed to connect with his chest in robot mode. The torso piece has a square peg on top of it and there is a corresponding square hole between the two screws holding the front of his chest together. Getting his torso section in front of his arm struts can be a somewhat snug fit.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

:During part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], Sideswipe was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

:Sadly, his door-wing kibble-pack may come out of the package with the swivel joints near the base looking a little bit deformed and/or broken. This flaw causes them to have some difficulty staying on. This is not ''totally awesome''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Deluxe StrikeMissionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Well basically, I just copied the Sideswipe we have now. And this racing stripe here I feel is pretty sharp."]]
*'''Strike Mission Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2010)

:This redeco of Sideswipe features red translucent windows, a large black racing stripe running down the center of the car and fading black stripes on the doors. Like many Autobots in the NEST Global Alliance ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline refresh, he features a version of the NEST logo [[tampograph]]ed on him.

:This deco is also the basis for the [[Gravity Bot]]s [[#GravityNitro|"Nitro" Sideswipe toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Strike Mission Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:ROTF HumanAlliance Sideswipe Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Training with Sergeant Epps really beefed him up!]]
*'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-22'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Like all [[Human Alliance]] figures, Sideswipe is designed to allow his accompanying human figure, in this case [[Robert Epps]], to ride inside.

:While in many ways simply a larger version of the Deluxe toy, it has several changes. The wheeled feet may now fold out into a stand system, allowing Sideswipe to stand without having to balance on the wheels, or be left as is to retain a more rounded look, and his blades are now rubberized to prevent injury and damage, as the blades lay flat underneath in vehicle mode. The sword-hands can also be slotted into a gear system connected to the front wheels, which causes them to spin as the wheels are turned. The passenger's seat may either be used as a seat for Epps, or turned into a missile launcher slung over Sideswipe's left shoulder.

:Like the Deluxe figure, the HA Sideswipe is something of a [[shellformer]] and suffers from an excessive amount of [[kibble]], as nearly the entire top of the vehicle mode is folded up into a backpack, with only the rear bumper being incorporated as Sideswipe's chest. Partly as the reason, it is also quite hard for him to be able to stand up, as his thigh joints are tight and the rubber tubing on his thighs can get quite tense during posing, constantly wanting to reset his torso to tilt back up and as well as wanting his legs to be straight, thus overbalancing him and making him fall on his backpack.

:A great deal goes unmentioned in the instructions: in addition to the seats behind Sideswipe's shoulders, there are pegs on both forearms that a Human Alliance human figure can stand on or have plugged into their back, but neither are accomplished very well; the pegs also interfere with free rolling in vehicle mode, scraping on the ground. There is a fold-out handle under the swiveling rear window section, which seems to serve no purpose; it's possible to fold this section over Sideswipe's head (and, by extension, any human figure sitting behind his right shoulder), but the handle is only reached if the human figure has its left arm raised straight up and the seat is in just the right position. There are also small tabs that fold out of Sideswipe's waist to make him more movie-accurate. The small turret on his right shoulder can be slid upwards slightly, allowing it to clear the shoulder much better. Sideswipe also has an extra hinge near either thigh swivel that is completely hindered by the rubber tubing on his legs. Finally, Sideswipe has a battle mask; or rather, his normal head '''is''' his battle mask. A thin sliver in the middle of his face flips back to reveal his "real" face. It looks... odd. It's probably best to leave the thing down and never speak of this feature.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Human Alliance Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Sideswipe ROTF FAB toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Has anyone seen my proportions?]]
*'''Battle Blade Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

: This roughly Deluxe-sized version of Sideswipe is a kid-friendly version with a simpler transformation, transforming from a Corvette Stingray car to a simplified version of his robot mode presented in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie. His main [[gimmick]] is his spring-loaded arm-blades which automatically swing down when pulled upward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB NightBladesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Haven't found my proportions yet, but look at this cool deco I found!]]
*'''Night Blades Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)

: This [[redeco]] of Battle Blade Sideswipe colors his car mode dark gray and light green. His robot mode bits remain silver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Night Blades Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe BattleChargers 2009.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He secretly envies the original [[Battlecharger]]s for having better feet.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Sideswipe is a cutesified Corvette Stingray with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, his roof flips open and his robot mode pops out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BattleChargerSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Charger Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFHyperSpeedSideswipeBattlecharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Hyper Speed Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:Hyper Speed Sideswipe is a redeco of Battle Charger Sideswipe with black details here and there and his name stenciled on his windshield.
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====''Gravity Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeGravity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Before he joined the army, Sideswipe was picked on a lot for his "mass problem".]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''GB-04'''

: Part of the second wave of [[Gravity Bot]]s, Sideswipe uses gravity-activated [[autotransformation]] to turn into a [[super deformed]] Corvette Stingray when laid on his back. When the car is stood back up, it returns to its boxy robot mode.

: The toy features no [[articulation]] whatsoever, but that doesn't matter because he's awesome.

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[[File:ROTF-toy GravityBots NitroSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|They were all "he trans''fats'' and ''rolls'' out!" this, "''pie''swipe!" that...]]
*'''Nitro Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2010)

: A [[redeco]] of regular Gravity Bot Sideswipe, Nitro Sideswipe features maroon windows and black stripes and wheels, very similar to the [[size class|Deluxe Class]] [[#StrikeMission|"Strike Mission" Sideswipe toy]]. He of course retains the same awesome play feature.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I haven't sliced anyone up in awhile, I gots the Blue Blades!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)

:Robot Replicas Sideswipe is a non- transforming, but highly detailed and articulated interpretation of his robot mode from the movie. He features highly posable legs, arms, feet, head, waist, neck and shoulders, making him both an awesome kid's toy and display piece.
:Funnily enough, despite the Robot Replica promise of total movie-accuracy, his arm-blades are [[For safety reasons|considerably shortened]] and are a weird metallic blue colour, rather than the silver/gray you might expect.

:Sadly, his "Wheel feet" do not roll, making Sideswipe somewhat immobilized.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Robot Replicas Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy PowerBots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Crikey!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Power Bots, 2009)

: ''[[Power Bots]]'' Sideswipe is a bulky, non-transforming toy for younger children. He features limited articulation in his limbs and head, two very blunt swords, and various playing sound clips and flashing lights. He has an North Americanised [[Australia]]n accent!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/PBSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Power Bots Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF2010 Deluxe SidearmSideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe, just after [[Tales of the Fallen issue 2|that incident in Buenos Aires]]. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:AutobotAlliance Deluxe SidearmSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cue the ''James Bond'' [[theme song|theme]]. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Sidearm Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AA-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Sidearm Sideswipe is a new sculpt designed for greater robot mode accuracy compared to his original Deluxe Class mold, and replaces his swords with twin hand-held flare launcher pistols (which were briefly used during the Egypt battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''). Sideswipe now has toe and heel spurs so that he can balance on a flat surface without falling over, a problem that the previous Deluxe Sideswipe suffered. Both the black and silver molded "springs" on his lower legs are compatible with any weaponry using [[C joint|3mm clips]]. Additionally, the guns can be attached to flip-up panels and swung out in vehicle mode to form an [[attack mode]] of sorts, or they can swivel back while in this configuration to store on his back in either mode. Interestingly, despite the fact that his hands are specifically sculpted with grooves to accommodate his launchers, Sideswipe is also capable of wielding [[5 mm post]]s.

:Hasbro added a red deco design to the front of the car and red windows in an effort to differentiate him from the previous Sideswipe molds. [[Stock photography|Stock photos]] on the back package and instructions show the front deco extending to the side panels, giving it a flame appearance. The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Sidearm Sideswipe drops red flame details in favour of keeping the silver paint on his wheels, which Hasbro dropped due to budgetary reasons. This release also changed the windows from red to a dark purple, for a more screen accurate appearance.

:His head's [[light-piping]] is sculpted out of the same red plastic as his windows, but his eyes are painted blue. Oddly, Hasbro's stock photos show him with only one eye painted.

:In an undocumented feature, his feet are supposed to be rotated around in robot mode in order for them to look much more accurate to his CG model. Neither the instructions nor any official photography reflects this step in his transformation.

:Sidearm Sideswipe was also on the receiving end of a late retool, closing off the tops of the hip balljoint sockets, severely limiting his outward leg motion. There is a perfect outline where the change was made which one can use as a cutting guide if so inclined. This change was likely made to reduce stress on the rubber tubing connected to his thighs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/SidearmSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sidearm Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HFTD huntersrumble sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Damn cat walked on my hood again...]]
*'''Hunters Rumble''' (Target Figure 2-pack, 2010)

:This [[Target]]-exclusive bundle includes redecos of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Sideswipe and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Interrogator [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]]. This may be a reference to their meeting in "[[Cyber Missions 6]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Hunters Rumble Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:TF2010 Human Alliance Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"We're totally buddies who worked together in the film!" "We certainly are, Sideways!"]]
*'''Shadow Blade Sideswipe w/ Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''Shadow Blade Sideswipe'' is a redeco of the first Human Alliance Sideswipe in black, with silver stripes, tan robot details and deep blue windows. His human partner is a new mold of [[Mikaela Banes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Shadow Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Legion-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BEEFCAAAAAAAAKE.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''006'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV09'''

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Sideswipe is based on his open-top Stingray concept vehicle form. His only 3mm-compatible clip is his right hand. Like the rest of the final product, and unlike the stock photography, he is entirely dull, unpainted grey plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Cyberverse Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMUGCVLSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Caramel candy cane.]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)

:A redeco of the mold above.

:He comes in a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] 5-pack with redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Optimus Prime]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]].
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No floorboards; I'm a Flintstones car!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''DA08'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/[[Cybertanium]] Sword

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' ''[[MechTech]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this version of Sideswipe is an all new tooling, with a different [[transformation scheme]] compared to the previous Deluxe versions of the character. Sideswipe changes into a Corvette Stingray concept convertible in a light grey/beige color scheme and open top. The interior is highly detailed, with seats, dashboard and steering wheel all molded into the compartment, though it's missing its floorboards. The box art and the instructions can't seem to agree which way the tail lights (which are his toe/heel spurs) are supposed to point in robot mode - the stock photo used on the card and main instruction image show them pointing forward, while the instructions themselves indicate they should point backward, implying it is probably the correct way. His arm blades are now a single piece, rather than the two piece blades from previous molds.

:Underneath the front hood (which ends up on his back) is some sculpted, unpainted faux-[[kibble]] in the form of four circles in a row, which are meant to represent the four exhaust pipes on the back of the vehicle, which usually end up on his back in robot mode. The ''actual'' pipes still end up on his back. They're just near his waist.

:Sideswipe's MechTech weapon, a large blaster, can convert to a runed Cybertanium sword with the press of a button. The weapon can be stored in any of the three MechTech ports in either mode, all of which include the spring-loaded filler piece to hide them when not in use. While the box art shows the blade of the flip-out sword painted blue with white [[Cybertronix]] runes, the final version opts for bare gunmetal plastic instead.

:The figure suffers from a small design flaw in that the front hood of the car is attached by such tiny pegs that it pops off quite easily.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Deluxe Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Scan Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"How can I stab things if my blades keep disappearing like that!?"]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2011)

:This redeco of Deluxe class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideswipe is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[trans-scan]]ning his vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of his vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of his robot mode) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of his vehicle mode being left unpainted, the middle having painted scan lines, and the front having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Scan Series Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Walmart Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|After much consideration, Sideswipe finally decided to join the X-Men.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers

: This version of Sideswipe is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive redeco of Sidearm Sideswipe. Featuring a new racing-themed deco, he is one of the most fanwank-filled mass released toys ever, featuring a small [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] [[:File:Transtech Autobot symbol.png|Autobot symbol]] on the rear fenders, an endorsement of "[[Lithone (planet)|Lithonian Drivetrain]]" on the front fenders, another for "[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]" on his trunk, one further logo that for "[[Sunstreaker (disambiguation)|Sun bro]]", another ad for "[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]]" (with the slogan "Safe. Humane. Yeah, right!" underneath), and finally the number 04, a nod to [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|the original Sideswipe]]'s [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]]. Oh, and he's particularly [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|blue and yellow]].

: Sideswipe's stock photos are slightly different from the final product, rendering his 04 in a different, non-italicized font and the front portion of the car mode having a strange faint checkerboard pattern painted on.

: He also looks not unlike ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

: He was made available the UK as a Sainsbury's exclusive, and in Australia and New Zealand as a [[Kmart]] exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Walmart Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:DOTM FlashFreezeAssault toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Right, here's the plan, buddy: I'll go fight the giant killer alien robot, and you... what ''do'' you do, anyway?"]]
*'''Flash Freeze Assault''' (Human Alliance multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:The Sideswipe included in this multi-pack is a redeco of Human Alliance Sideswipe in gray, black and green with white and black decorative stripes. He comes with a redeco of Human Alliance [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]] and the human figure [[Sergeant Chaos]], who is shown riding Sideswipe in stock photos despite being evil Icepick's partner. It also shows Sideswipe holding Icepick in his weapon mode, with a legally-cautious sticker saying "SIDESWIPE '''CANNOT''' HOLD WEAPON" at the back, as Sideswipe's Human Alliance mold isn't designed to and cannot hold MechTech [[5 mm post|post]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/KMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Flash Freeze Assault Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Robo Power''====
=====''Go-Bots''=====
[[File:DOTM Go-Bots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|wen i grow up i wanna be an astwonaut!!!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2011)
:A simple cute toy of Sideswipe with oversized wheels aimed at young children. It transforms from a cute Corvette into and equally cute deformed robot.
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:AOEPlatinumSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] himself.]]
*'''Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)

:A metallic redeco of [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] (itself a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class Sideswipe sporting an alternate head sculpt), presumably as an [[homage]] to [[Sideswipe (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sideswipe]].

:This figure was only available in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' set with a redeco of ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#"First Edition" toys|"First Edition" Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]]. In the United States, this set was a "shared exclusive" between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys"R"Us]], and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys"R"Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during a event celebrating the launch of [[Transformers Rising]].

:He is rather blatantly mis-transformed in the official [[stock photography|stock photo]]—his feet/wheels are the most obvious, but also his chest isn't pegged in, his swords are in the retracted position, and his shoulder kibble is lowered.

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[[File:Transformers-Movie-Advanced-Series-EX-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[November 28]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''ADEX'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 machine gun, 2 pistols

:Released as a Toys'R'Us Japan exclusive, ''Movie Advanced Series'' Sideswipe is a redeco of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Deluxe Mechtech toy]], featuring extensive silver deco similar to the TakaraTomy release of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 2|''Transformers'' (2010) Sidearm Sideswipe]] figure. He also features three weapons, which were reused from ''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs.
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===''Kre-O''===
{{note|The ''[[Kre-O]]'' Lockdown Air Raid set includes a [[Kreon]] named "Sideswipe", but inexplicably based on [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Kre-O|''Dark of the Moon'' Leadfoot]] rather than Sideswipe. See Leadfoot's page for details.}}
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TLKTinyTurboChanger_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''K'''
:Released in Series 1 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Sideswipe changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of his on-screen vehicle mode. Interestingly, his car mode is based on the Aston Martin-esque design used on his [[Speed Stars]] toy. He features articulation at his shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Baggies stamped with the letter 'K' contain Sideswipe figures.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV3-29-Deluxe-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ay yi yi, I'm your enormous metal butterfly.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''29'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-20'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': Two swords/side door kibble, two guns, "Dreads Standoff" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Sideswipe is based off his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', transforming into a Corvette Stingray convertible. He includes two swords that double as lower side door kibble, two guns, and a cardboard backdrop display depicting the Mexican standoff scene from ''Dark of the Moon''.

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[[File:Studio-Series-78-ROTF-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Buy me again and I'll let you escape with your dignity!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''78'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-77'''
** ''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': Two swords, two guns, "Shanghai Pursuit" backdrop

:The second ''Studio Series'' Sideswipe figure is a retool of the above release to match his earlier appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''; his Corvette Stingray alternate mode now has a closed roof and lacks the car spoiler of the ''Dark of the Moon''-branded release. In his robot mode, Sideswipe notably has more accurate paint applications, including more silver paint. Sideswipe also comes with the two swords and the two guns from his earlier release (the latter of which, while accurate to ''Dark of the Moon'', do not match the guns he used in ''Revenge of the Fallen''), and comes with a different backdrop display depicting the [[Shanghai]] chase from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:The instructions don't show how the guns are stored in vehicle mode; they pin into the slots in the backs of his hands, the same as they do on the ''Dark of the Moon'' version of the mold.

:Sideswipe was found in a [https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/16/transformers-studio-series-wave-14-deluxe-ss-78-revenge-of-the-fallen-sideswipe-found-at-us-retail-441181 Meijer store in the United States] prior to any official reveal.

:His Amazon stock photos are mistransformed: his door-kibble is weirdly angled up and placed above his head.
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==Merchandise==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RPM Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's got such an ego, he gets a tattoo of ''himself''!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Speed Series'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Sideswipe is a small, non-transforming car with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode has his swords colored red, for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces.

[[File:RPM Sideswipe leakedproto.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

:Although leaked images of a [[prototype]] that surfaced in 2008<ref name="rpmproto">[http://jalopnik.com/5047177/leaked-transformers-corvette-centennial-concept-toy-possibly-reveals-robot mode Mirrored photos of early R.P.M. Sideswipetoy at Jalopnik.com]</ref> were pretty accurate to the Corvette Stingray car from the movie, the actual RPM Sideswipe toy has been severely altered and looks more like an Aston Martin. Unfortunately, Mattel was able to secure exclusive rights for releasing a Concept Stingray model car at a 1:64 scale for their ''Hot Wheels'' line (the toy was released as part of the "2010 New Models" lineup).

:Even worse, the Mattel toy drops a Transformers reference in its packaging blurb.<ref>"With a futuristic shape based on the original 1959 Stingray race car, this concept car also draws on Corvette cues from other generations, making a sweet "transformation" from old to new."</ref>

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeRPMvWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with red stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. It was only available in a two-pack with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]].

: As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.

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[[File:ROTFRPMMetalHeroesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with black door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. This series is only known to have been released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and other Asian countries, and several European markets (i.e. in most Hasbro markets outside the Americas). Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMRobotRiderSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

:"Robot Riders" Sideswipe is a new-mold figure of Sideswipe's robot mode that is built to roll on wheels. This figure was only released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and other Asian countries. Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Allspark'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' Sideswipe with blue door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his hood. While "Allspark" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" Starscream), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

:Its paint layout would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' Bluestreak toy.

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[[File:ROTFRPMNESTSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe in dark grey with gold-painted arm hubcaps. While "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market releases of ''RPM'' "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Ironhide), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Still needs training wheels.]]
*'''Sideswipe & Sideways''' (Two-pack, 2009)
: Sideswipe is part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideways (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Sideways]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders, but his head is molded into his torso. In order to stand up, the figurine must rest its weight on one of his arms.

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[[File:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Damn, I'm cute."]]
*'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
:"Shanghai Shootout" replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Skids (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Mudflap]] in ice cream truck mode, [[Sideways (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Sideways]] in vehicle mode, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHShanghai|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Demolishor]], and Sideswipe in vehicle mode.
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===''Speed Stars''===
====Mini-Vehicles====
[[File:SpeedStars-toy SideswipeVWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Mini-Vehicle versus packs, this Sideswipe is a more widely-released version of the ''RPMs'' Battle Series 2 pack, coming with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)#Speed Stars|Wreckloose]]. And like Wreckloose, this version has quite a few changes from the barely-released ''RPMs'' version. The shiny silver overspray is gone, leaving a more matte silver plastic. The twin red stripes have been turned into a single large stripe. And the relief of his robot mode, now cast in red plastic instead of brown, is now done entirely in a single shade of silver, plus the raised "SIDESWIPE" at his "feet" is completely unpainted.

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[[File:SpeedStars RobotRiders Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe has less paint details than the RPM version, and replaces the dark silver paint with a brighter silver, among many other changes.

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[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe is mostly the same, but has unpainted headlights, tail-lights, and rear bumper, and his robot mode has less painted details. He lacks the sculpted insignia on his underside.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Metal Heroes Sideswipe was one of the figures distributed.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Speed Stars''====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers SideswipeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Stealth Force Sideswipe Vs. Starscream''' (2011)

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[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers Sideswipe&SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Stealth Force Sideswipe & Sentinel Prime''' (2011)

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===Jada Toys===
*'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)
**''Accessories'': Collectible coin
:Announced by [[Jada Toys]] in 2018, ''Hollywood Rides'' Sideswipe was planned to be a 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast car with rubber tires based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Corvette Stingray alternate mode and possibly featuring opening doors, front hood and back trunk. Similar to the ''Robot Powered Machines'', the car would have featured a sculpted robot mode underneath. However, the product remains unreleased and is most likely cancelled by now.

:Sideswipe would have come with a collectible coin with his face engraved on it.
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*'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)
:A 1/32 scaled version of Sideswipe was also announced, but remains equally unreleased.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
*'''Sideswipe''' (2022)
**''Movie:'' '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-??'''
**''Accessories'': Base, alternate pair of arms

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Sideswipe is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes and chest.

:He comes with two pairs of interchangeable arms, one with his signature arm blades deployed and the other holding a pair of blasters based on the "mexican standoff" scene from the third movie.

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==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Kmart exclusives]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
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[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
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Shockwave (Movie)

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{{disambig3|Shockwave}}
:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ShockwaveDOTMgamepromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s most bewildering foe: the faceless!]]
'''Shockwave''' was left to watch [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] long ago, but he would eventually follow the call of the [[AllSpark]] to [[Earth]]. Deadly efficient with a cold devotion to logic, Shockwave is a killing machine like few others and one of the very few who could rival Megatron. This has made him quite popular amongst the Decepticons; [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|some]] respect him enough to willingly work with him while [[Nitro Zeus|others]] idolize him to the point of avenging his death. Nevertheless, Shockwave is ready and willing to destroy whichever [[Autobot]]s dare stand in his way with his arm-mounted [[Astro Magnum|AstroMag Cannon]].

{{bigquote|Emotionless, coldly logical, utterly ruthless... killing is all Shockwave lives for.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|[[Dark of the Moon issue 1|''Dark of the Moon'' #1]]}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The six movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
[[File:Shockwave-ROTFnewspaper.jpg|thumb|300px|Quick, add him to the character list!]]
At some point during 2009, Shockwave was caught on film and the event was written up for a newspaper article. A newspaper page with the headline "Mysterious Robot Spotted" was discarded in [[Egypt]], where it was sucked up by a rampaging [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Jirō Saitō]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Yaohan]] (Chinese), [[Horst Lampe]] (German), [[Alessandro Ballico]] (Italian), [[Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Bernard Métraux]] (European French), [[Stéphane Rivard]] (Canadian French), [[Oğuz Özoğul]] (Turkish), [[Luiz Laffey]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:DOTM - ShockwaveDriller.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"We have wormsign."]]
Shockwave and his pet [[Driller]] attacked the Autobots when they were summoned to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]] by the Decepticon agent [[Alexi Voskhod]]. This was done as an act of misdirection to ensure that the Autobots did not realize that the Decepticons actually wanted them to find the fuel cell from the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]] located within the facility. After Optimus retrieved the fuel cell from the Driller, Shockwave emerged from it to reveal himself to Optimus, and the pair quickly retreated underground, leaving Optimus very disturbed to see Shockwave on Earth.

[[File:DOTM-Shockwavecloseup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The four tall tales of Robodian the one-eyed jerk.]]
Later, Shockwave took part in the invasion of [[Chicago]]. He and the Driller emerged from beneath the convoy of Autobots, and the Driller separated Optimus from his trailer. Shockwave left the Driller and proceeded to track down the Autobots. The [[Wrecker]]s were sent to distract him, peppering his armor with fire from their machine-guns. He used a car as a shield and fired at them, and once they drove off, he menacingly began to pursue them down the road, missing the two small Autobots, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who quickly fled.

[[File:830px-Dotm-shockwave&driller-film-chicago.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Wanna pet my worm?]]
Later, he noticed humans inside a building, and sent his Driller into the fray to topple a building and kill [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Carly Spencer]], [[Robert Epps]], and the other humans inside. However, the beast was killed by Optimus Prime using his flight gear. Enraged by the death of his pet, Shockwave opened fire on the Autobot leader, briefly disabling him and taking him out of the fight.

[[File:DOTM-OptimusShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Welcome to the refinery.]]
He soon joined [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] in rounding up the other Autobots. Brains and Wheelie forestalled the Decepticons from further executing their prisoners by taking control of a Decepticon gunship, and dropping [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighters]] onto the battlefield. Shockwave retreated further away with Barricade and some other Decepticons, but the human soldiers had set a trap and fired upon them. Shockwave's face was obscured by one of their parachutes, and his eye was then shot out by the Wreckers, causing it to dangle by its wires. He then attempted to escape, but Optimus Prime came charging back into the battle, and when Shockwave fired at him, the Autobot dodged the shot, donned a set of [[knuckle-spikes]], and punched Shockwave so hard that part of his abdomen shattered. Even ''this'' did not put Shockwave down, but Prime did not give up - he punched Shockwave again, pinned the Decepticon down and tore his dangling eye out through his throat, finally killing the bloodthirsty Decepticon. Optimus then used Shockwave's cannon to shoot out the control pillar set up in the city. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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{{note|Shockwave’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]"; the "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," "[[Dark of the Moon: Action Pop-ups!]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Five years after the Battle of Chicago, Shockwave was listed as "deceased" by the CIA taskforce, [[Cemetery Wind]].<ref>[[:File:AOE-Kill-Cards-Set-1.jpg]]</ref> {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
[[File:TLK-history-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Shockwave was active in a battle during the 1560s, where his exploits were recorded in a painting. He later participated in [[World War I]] around 1917, where his silhouette had been used on a war poster. Both of these events were covered up by the [[Order of the Witwiccans]].

After the battle of Chicago, Shockwave's death greatly angered fellow Decepticon, [[Nitro Zeus]].<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/seibertron-exclusive-image-and-casefile-for-nitro-zeus-from-transformers-the-last-knight/38369/ Nitro Zeus' '''TRF prisoner dossier''' bio]</ref>

When [[Viviane Wembly]] was abducted by [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]], she remarked that her captor had better be a famous Transformer, like Shockwave or Soundwave, perhaps unaware that both Decepticons were deceased. Hot Rod retorted that he was more impressive than either of them. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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====''Bumblebee'' film====
[[File:Bumblebee-Shockwave-arrives.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|All of ''Bumblebee''{{'}}s continuity errors are no doubt his fault.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English), [[Shinnosuke Ogami]] (Japanese)|[[Alejandro Orozco]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
{{note|''Bumblebee'' takes place before the other films (supposedly), but was released last. As such, it is placed at the bottom here.}}
After [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had disappeared, Shockwave and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] assumed command of the Decepticon army. Under their joint leadership, the Decepticons conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] forcing the Autobots to abandon the planet. When the Decepticons launched a final assault on the last Autobot city, Shockwave ordered the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seekers]] to destroy the launch pad and prevent the Autobot evacuation. Despite the Seekers' attack, all the Autobots but [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] managed to escape immediate danger. After Prime was attacked by [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]], Shockwave and the other Decepticons closed in to attack the Autobot leader. Despite this, Prime managed to escape the planet. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
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===Titan movie comics===
While Starscream didn't like or trust Shockwave, he respected his intelligence and, if he had to choose, would give the nod to Shockwave being his successor. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|#21's Star Screams}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Foundation1-Shockwavedoesntlikeit.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"'''Your star burns!''' I require frozen treats."]]
Eons after the [[Dynasty of Primes]] were vanquished, Cybertron fell into dark times. The [[AllSpark]] had been buried somewhere within Cybertron and been dismissed as a legend, and the planet itself lacked a star to orbit. As energy became more and more scarce, Cybertronians segregated into tribes. Shockwave chose to rally behind [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], who claimed to be descended from [[Primus]] himself. However, he faced opposition from the non-believer [[Thetacon (tribe)|Thetacons]], and Shockwave joined [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and several others in repelling their attacks. Ultimately, Sentinel Prime won the day, as he and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] were successful in locating the lost AllSpark and harnessing a new sun to orbit. This, however, did not please Shockwave. Now that the war was over, he was dissatisfied, and he no longer knew his purpose. This shocked his old friend, Megatron, and Shockwave explained that it was the journey he enjoyed, not the destination. Plus, well, that new sun was kind of bright. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}}

The next day, Megatron detailed to Shockwave how he had eavesdropped on a conversation between Sentinel and Optimus, where Sentinel had tried to pass on leadership to Optimus, who refused, unable to accept he was also a Prime. At the outskirts of [[Thetacon (polity)|Thetacon]], they encountered a [[Driller]], a subterranean lifeform that had been brought to the planet's surface by the new energy flowing through it, which was attacking a group of [[Hatchling]]s and their protector [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Shockwave was amazed by the creature and called it "magnificent". After besting it, he joined the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]] that Sentinel placed under Megatron's command, rooting out dissident Transformers. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

After the war broke out he joined the Decepticons. As Starscream was asking what to do next minutes before the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|''Nemesis'']] went to space, Shockwave told him that they would obey Megatron's orders without any question. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} When the Autobots attacked [[Simfur Temple]], Shockwave attempted to apprehend [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]], but with no success. When Starscream blew up the [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] carrying Sentinel and his [[pillar|secret weapon]], Shockwave ordered the annihilation of the retreating Autobots, but Megatron made him stand down, gleefully predicting Optimus would return with a vengeance. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

Shockwave returned with Megatron to his [[Lord High Protector citadel|citadel]] during Optimus's revenge attack. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Shockwave asked Megatron if he could kill Optimus Prime and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] after they had been stuck by the [[smelting pool]], but Megatron was disappointed by Shockwave's lack of vision. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} Optimus got inside to fight Megatron, while Starscream and Shockwave attempted to kill their former comrade Ironhide. Suddenly, the skies darkened: the Autobots had attacked the citadel to distract the Decepticons from their true goal of stealing the AllSpark from the temple. Optimus blasted Starscream and Shockwave, and the two Autobots escaped. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

[[File:RisingStorm2-ShockwaveAllSpark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] Some time later, after the Autobots sent the All Spark into space, Starscream left Shockwave in charge of the Decepticons still on Cybertron as he went in search of his prize. During a battle with a team of Autobots, Shockwave heard the scream of the AllSpark when it was found by [[Sector Seven]]. Leaving [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] in charge of the Decepticons on Cybertron, Shockwave set out in an impossibly fast ship, swearing not to return without the AllSpark. He crashed in [[Tunguska]], [[Siberia]] in [[1908]].<ref>''Rising Storm'' issue 2 reveals that Shockwave caused the mysterious real-life [[Tunguska event]].</ref> He remained buried there in [[stasis lock]], healing until [[Soviet Union|Soviet Russia]] found him ten years later. Using stolen research from the U.S., who had found Megatron the same way, the Russians reverse-engineered his technology to invent nuclear power plants. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} {{storylink|Frozen}}

There were no digital records of Shockwave's existence, and the physical documents pertaining to him were lost, burned, shredded or stolen in the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse. The Siberian facility was abandoned and Shockwave was left forgotten. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

[[File:RisingStorm_Shockwave_and_astrotrain.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Astrotrain, go away. You're spoiling the G1 ambiance around me."]]
Soundwave discovered the satirical article and its photograph, and deduced it was based on stolen Soviet documents. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} In [[2010]], Megatron freed Shockwave and brought him to his "base" in [[Namibia]], where he was eager to get back to killing Autobots as soon as possible. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

Shockwave and [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] made their presence known on Earth near [[Dalian]], [[China]], where they quickly disposed of the Autobots [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] and stole material for a mysterious construction project.

Shockwave began following the exploits of Earth's stranded Transformers from afar, and derided its war's combatants as idiots after watching a skirmish in [[California]]. After contacting Astrotrain for an update on their project, he tracked [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]]'s radiation trail back to Starscream's current base of operations, in a junkyard on the outskirts of [[Mexico City]]. Blasting his way through the Decepticons unwise enough to try defending Starscream, Shockwave informed the treacherous air commander that Megatron had "requested his services." Before the conversation could go any further, Astrotrain radioed Shockwave with some bad news: the "[[Brains|brain unit]]" scrap drone that held the control software for the machine he was constructing had escaped. Shockwave charged Starscream and his followers with recovering the drone. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

[[File:Risingstorm_3_shockwave_on_NEST.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Shock blast!]]
Shockwave contacted an angry Starscream who thought he was promised the Autobots would be occupied. Shockwave countered that they were occupied, but, you know, with Starscream, leaving Shockwave free to leave a message for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] at the [[NEST]] Headquarters in [[Diego Garcia]]. After killing [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], and other Autobots who stood in his way, Shockwave confronted the trembling humans left to fend for themselves. When Shockwave asked who was in command, [[Theodore Galloway]] told him that he was. Shockwave killed Galloway and the other humans save one, and he asked his question one more time. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

After killing [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], he and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] left Diego Garcia, then he arrived in [[Philadelphia]] killing [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] in the process and shot down [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Dino|Mirage]]. Enraged by the death of Elita-One and the other Autobots, Optimus Prime battled Shockwave, quickly overpowering him and brutally pummeling the sadistic Decepticon. Prime was about to kill Shockwave, till Shockwave's [[Driller|"pet"]] came to save his master. The badly damaged Shockwave returned to Namibia along Starscream and Soundwave. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
On a team with [[Brawl (Movie)|Tank]], '''Battle Tank''' (バトルタンク ''Batoru Tanku'') took part in the ''Quiz! BeCool'' show. Despite only being able to speak in computer noises, Battle Tank led his team to victory by correctly answering the last question. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} Battle Tank later watched the filming of a movie that was interrupted by the fire brigade who confusedly thought it was an emergency. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Battle Tank was a member of the [[Purple Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. Through a screen, he oversaw the containment of [[G1 World|interdimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron Omega]] and his turncoat [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] followers by the Order's [[Pretender Monster]] creations such that his commander [[Purple Wicked Convoy]] could propose an alliance. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Game'' (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Riordan]]}}
[[File:Tf2007console shockwave.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|1% assorted Shockwave parts, 99% weapons.]]
Under the orders of Starscream, Shockwave attacked [[Tranquility]] in an effort to interfere with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s attempt to rescue [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] from [[Sector Seven]]. Prime actually had a grip on the helicopter net that held Bumblebee, but the force of Shockwave's entry mode's impact knocked him off, allowing Sector Seven to get away.

[[File:Tf2007console shockwave turret.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Death Cannon OF LOGIC!]]
Landing in downtown, the [[Triple Changer|triple-changing]] Shockwave adopted a helicopter and an artillery emplacement as his alternate modes, promptly transforming into the latter and lobbing explosives around the city. Prime, forced to cut off his rescue, charged in and pounded Shockwave until the goliath transformed and retreated to another position. Prime doggedly kept at Shockwave, following him every time he retreated, eventually defeating the Decepticon and saving Tranquility. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

Later, when the Autobots returned to Cybertron, Shockwave appeared on the planet alongside (and presumably leading) an army of Decepticon drones. Optimus quickly defeated the drones and once more defeated Shockwave.

{{note|Shockwave is not a playable character in the game, appearing only as a boss character during the Autobot campaign. He also appears (but does not transform) as one of the enemies battled in the Autobot campaign's bonus level set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but what this implies about Shocky is debatable at best, given the level's questionable in-game continuity.}}
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===''Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons''===
Shockwave's body-type is used for only a few Apache-based helicopter modes: the Attack Copter, the Recon Copter, and the Stealth Copter. {{Storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: The Game'' (PSP)===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Riordan]]}}
[[File:Shockwave movie psp.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|He makes up for his loss of weapons by being the most awesome character in the game. It is only logical.]]

The massive Shockwave might ''look'' like he's purely about muscle and firepower, but he's actually remarkably shrewd and cunning. Coveting the position of Decepticon leader for himself, Shockwave has been working to oust Megatron for years. As you might imagine, he and Starscream don't get along very well.

When the Decepticons arrived on Earth in search of their lost leader, Megatron, Shockwave adopted a tank as his alternate mode. Shockwave was supposed to join [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in his attack on the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]], but instead busied himself surrepticiously searching for leads to the location of the [[AllSpark]]. After receiving a communique from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who informed him that the Autobots were on Earth and had discovered their own leads to the location of Megatron, Shockwave had [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] airlift him to Qatar, where he helped Blackout take care of the last few military units opposing him. He relayed Frenzy's message to Blackout, then departed for the Arctic with Thundercracker, intending to investigate the site where Megatron's body was discovered.

In the Arctic, Shockwave and Thundercracker faced resistance from an Autobot unit in the area, but fought their way through them to discover that Megatron's body had been moved by [[Sector Seven]]. The trip was not a wasted one, however: after scanning a computer terminal in the cavern, Shockwave discovered that Megatron had brought an army of drones with him to Earth to help in the search for the All Spark. These drones were presently lying dormant all over the Earth, and Shockwave schemed to reactivate them so that they could serve him as his personal army. The signal required to reanimated the drones had to be broadcast from a great height, so Shockwave and Thundercracker quickly made their way to a rocket launch site, where Shockwave programmed the code into a rocket that subsequently beamed the signal down over the Earth from space. Drones sprang to life all over the planet, and began attacking the Autobots. Shockwave's control of his
self-made army was short lived, however, as Autobots [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] successfully transmitted a virus that shut the drones down. Simultaneously, Shockwave received another message from Frenzy that the he had discovered the location of Megatron, and that the Decepticon leader was about to reawaken.

After the Autobots defeated Megatron and most of the other Decepticons in battle in [[Center City]], Shockwave retreated back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as did Starscream. Back on their homeworld, Shockwave and Starscream faced off for leadership of the Decepticons, with Starscream ultimately claiming victory. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

{{note|In contrast to the console version of the game, Shockwave ''is'' a playable character on the PSP.}}

===Autobot Stronghold===
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Shockwave was used as the basis for an army of [[drone]] units, who were part of the constant attacks on the Autobot's [[LG]] Stronghold. For some reason, these drones had ''two'' Sparks. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}

===''Web Wars''===
[[File:Shockwave Web Wars.jpg|thumb|left|150px]]
Shockwave battled the Autobots across the digital frontier, vying to wrestle control of numerous websites across the internet from their hands! {{storylink|Web Wars}}
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===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (Wii version only)}}

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====
[[File:Dark of the Moon game Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shockwave on the warpath.]]
{{Note|Shockwave is unlocked for multiplayer by completing the campaign, with an Astro Mag Cannon as primary weapon and the Mark Target ability. He is notably unable to transform, although his melee attack can kill Scouts in one hit.}}

Shockwave had crashed on Earth thousands of years ago and fell into stasis mode. He was later discovered by the Russians and a facility was built to contain him, where he was frozen to prevent him from waking up.

Three years after Megatron was wounded, the Decepticons took refuge in that same Russian facility to repair themselves. His leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] decided to release him, since he was needed for the upcoming operation. The base came under fire, however, thanks to Starscream leading the [[Autobot]]s straight to Megatron. The 'Cons abandoned base and left Shockwave and his [[Driller]] to thaw out.

[[File:Transformers DOTM Shockwave Game.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Give me your fac—er, I mean eye!]]
Optimus discovered Shockwave and ordered [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] to activate more freeze tanks to keep him frozen. Unfortunately, Shockwave's [[Driller|pet]] awoke from its slumber, and lashed out at the intruders. The attempts to keep him frozen eventually failed, and Shockwave woke up and decided to destroy the Autobot leader. Years under stasis meant that he wasn't fully combat ready, and it was something Optimus took advantage of when he attacked the Decepticon assassin. Shockwave soon managed to fully recover and lashed out at Prime with everything he had. Autobot reinforcements arrived to help in Optimus' assault, but were dispatched quite easily. During their skirmish, Optimus Prime (with a little help from Ratchet) deduced his weak spot as the three cylinder-shaped generators mounted on his back. With this knowledge, Optimus Prime was then able to take down Shockwave with his jetpack/machinegun upgrades, until the Driller decided to intervene, and blocked off the shots while retreating with its master.

Shortly after, Shockwave met up with Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] in Nambia, Africa. He was ordered to find a device in a nuclear power plant called Chernobyl. Shockwave agreed, and Megatron told him and the others of Operation Pillar... {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)}}

====Autobots/Decepticons====
[[File:DOTMDS Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Shockwave was in some state where he needed to be revived and was stored in the Decepticons' base in [[Siberia]]. When the Autobots invaded the base, Megatron was forced to revive Shockwave early, but managed to get the assassin out and began preparing for the next stage of the plan. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (mobile game)===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (mobile game)|Dark of the Moon}}
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===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Shockwave's particle wave blaster to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===Bot Shots Battle Game!===
[[File:BSSHockwavescreen.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|"''You're next.''"]]
Shockwave (in his Super Bot form) was the final challenge that [[you]]r Bot Shot had to face and defeat in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] gladiatorial pits. Your Bot Shot prevailed, and Shockwave was knocked offline.

Shockwave also created some ''eeevil'' creatures in his lab, which your Bot Shot ''also'' had to face. Good thing your Bot Shot defeated them, then!

{{Note|Shockwave is also one of the many random Bot Shots the player can encounter in the game, and he can also be purchased in the "Bot Shop".}}
{{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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===''Transformers: Human Alliance''===
Shockwave surfaced in the North Africa Desert, his sudden appearance on Earth greatly disturbing Optimus Prime. Shockwave tangled with Optimus for a bit, growling Optimus's name repeatedly the entire time, before being driven off by the combined efforts of Optimus, [[Jake (HA)|Jake]], and [[Vanessa]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Human Alliance}}

==Commercial appearances==
Shockwave duked it out with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in front of a [[Burger King]] restaurant, while some of the patrons inside were too enraptured with savoring their Bacon Cheddar Ranch Tendercrisp sandwiches to notice. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Burger King|Dark of the Moon Burger King tie-in commercial}}

==Toys==
===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:TF-DOTM-Cyberverse-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|It's a fusion of terror...]]
[[File:TF-DOTM-Cyberverse-Shockwave-Fusion-Tank-add-on-acessory.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|... and more terror.]]
*'''Shockwave / Fusion Tank''' (Cyberverse Action Set, [[2011]])
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''006'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV19'''
**''Accessories:'' Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade, missile, Chicago

:The [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander class Shockwave is cast in a lighter purple than his Voyager class figure. Like that larger toy, he transforms into a Cybertronian tank, and features a removable cannon, blade, and hose. He also has a [[Fusion Tank add-on|back component]] that attaches to his vehicle to form a "Fusion Tank," and that can separately transform into "Ground Weapon" and "Battle Base" modes. For safety reasons, his knee spikes are molded in rubbery plastic. Likewise, his chest ribs are also molded with the same soft plastic. Due to the hose's slightly short length, raising the shoulder-mounted cannon in a firing position with the hose attached will cause it to occasionally pop off. Care must be taken on the tank mode's front wheels: Since they're painted, rolling them on uneven surfaces can cause the paint to chip.

:Shockwave's alternate mode has some rather annoying problems with the treads refusing to straighten out or peg onto his body and front "wheels" securely. As a result, combining him with the action set to form the "Fusion Tank" mode will result in the back treads becoming parallel with the rest of the tank... while the front treads split open and detach from the wheels.

:Like other action sets, Shockwave comes with a cardboard backdrop. In his case, it’s a scene of Chicago under attack. Oddly, the box bio mentions ''Shockwave''{{'}}s ability to drill through the ground, with no mention of his [[Driller|friend]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/FTShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:DOTM_Shockwave_Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Observation: gun hose. Conclusion: awesome.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD05'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager Class [[MechTech]] toys, Shockwave transforms into a purple Cybertronian tank. He has a large, detachable MechTech Battle Cannon on his right arm with a rubber tube which connects to his back, and a removable blade on his left arm. When a button is pushed on the rear of his arm cannon, MechTech gearing opens up the cannon, widening it and exposing more gun barrels. [[C joint]] rungs are located on Shockwave's arm-blade, with one concealed underneath said blade, two on his AstroMag cannon, two more on his backpack, and two more on his feet. Other MechTech weapons can peg into Shockwave's hands, on the barrel of his cannon, and behind each shoulder blade. Due to the nature of his MechTech weapon being integrated with his arm, it is not a prime candidate for swapping with other toys; although it does fit with the Dark of the Moon Voyager Megatron, due to its shape and color.

:The instructions tell you to keep the cannon attached to his right arm in tank mode, though it is possible to stick it in between the arms. This is done by sliding the cannon's bottom in between Shockwave's thumbs. It is fairly stable, matches some stock photography, and makes for a more coherent tank.

:Shockwave's stock photography depicts him in a much, much brighter and bluer purple, while the MechTech lever on the cannon is bright red. Although partly cropped, his packaging photography on the box-front depicts an alternative placement of his gun hose in tank mode, plugging into the port on the side of his rear treads, which actually aligns better than the awkward frontal position depicted in the [[instructions]]; in the box-back. The gun hose in vehicle mode is not shown, but since the picture was taken from a left profile, it could just be covered by the toy itself, reinforcing the alternate placement. The stock photography also depicts Shockwave's hands to be articulated at the wrists, as the right arm in the photo has the hand rotated 90 degrees from the position actually possible with the figure. Many more paint applications are also present in the stock photography, not being limited to the red lever on the cannon, with vents on the vehicle mode being picked out in silver, gold details being present on the hips, and both halves of tread on each side of the body being painted silver. Overall, the colour scheme shown on the box photography is completely different from the actual figure within, with the stock photo's silver being replaced with a metallic lilac on the hands, feet spikes and knees.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Voyager Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM-VoyagerShockwave-CyberArmour.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Both extremely limited and extremely unwanted.]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Shockwave''' (MechTech Voyager-Class two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Advertised as "'''SHOCKWAVE with CYBER METAL Armour'''" on the sticker, this Canadian [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack contains a redeco of Shockwave along with an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberArmour|Optimus Prime]].

:His purple plastic was changed to dark blue and gray, the lilac was replaced by gray, and the gray on his face cover and feet was replaced by a dark purple, with all the grays being darker and cooler in general. Paint differences include the purple on his crotch being replaced by dark blue, the purple on his shoulders being replaced by metallic lavender, the purple on his feet being replaced by a silver that gradients towards the "toes", the bronze on all three of his "wheel" rims being replaced by pink, the bronze on the sides of his back treads being replaced by a "worn out" silver, the metallic lavender on his knee flaps being replaced by a dark silver, his spiky bumper, thighs, and head lacking paint in favor of having his ribs painted silver, and his treads and aforementioned ribs being painted in a much brighter silver than usual. His MechTech weapon has also been redecoed, with the purple housing and black hose being cast in a brighter, translucent purple plastic, the gray parts also being darker and cooler, the silver paint on the main barrel being replaced by the brighter silver, and the silver paint on the sides being replaced with a ''very'' faint and subtle brownish orange.

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[[File:DOTMVoyShockwaveStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this grey and purple redeco of Shockwave (which was an homage to the [http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/1672/ 4 Changeable Astro Magnum]'s colors) was sold with battle-damaged redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe-Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee]] and ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager-Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TRUSBBShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on "Streetside Bot Brawl" Shockwave at TFU.info]
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShotsS1 Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl / Shockwave / Ironhide''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])
**''Number'': '''BP010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''235'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''835'''
***''Sword strength'': '''550'''

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' three-packs, Shockwave is a small, purple tank with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

: He comes with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#3pack|Super Bot Ironhide]] and [[Brawl (Movie)#3pack|Decepticon Brawl]]. He shares parts with the Brawl and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Megatron]] molds.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on three-pack Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Bot_Shots_Super_Bot_Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Super Bot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''300'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''995'''
***''Sword strength'': '''330'''

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Bot Shots'' single-packs, this [[redeco]] of Shockwave is cast in translucent purplish-blue, with minimal [[paint operation]]s. As a Super Bot, he was [[Shortpacking|packed one per case]], and has more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots, such as his really, ''really'' good Blaster stat.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSSBShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Super Bot Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|EMOTIONLESS & LOGICAL BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T017'''
***''Fist strength'': '''483'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''867'''
***''Sword strength'': '''272'''

:A redeco of the original Shockwave mold in orange and red, this version of Shockwave was available in a five-pack with similar redecos of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Starscream]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Barricade]], and [[Lockdown (ROTF)#FireAssaultTeam|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFAShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Fire Assault Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots_BeCool_BattleTankShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Isn't a tank's purpose always to battle?]]
*'''Battle Tank (Shockwave)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B16'''
:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Battle Tank" is practically identical to the first, multi-packed ''Bot Shots'' Shockwave toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels, instead depicting drawings of his vehicle mode firing away, a compass, and a walkie-talkie.
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy ShockwaveKW Army.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
*'''Army Shockwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0945'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, hand grenade
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Kreon]] Warriors, Shockwave has been re-imagined as if he was part of a World War I era fighting force, with tank-kibble deco, a military-style helmet, and a combat knife taking the place of his traditional gun "hand". His "face" deco is very much ''Dark of the Moon'' Shockwave, even if his colors owe more to the [[Shockwave (G1)|original Shockwave]].

:Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

:The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy ShockwaveKW Ninja.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The purpose of the ninja is to flip out and calculate percentages.]]
*'''Ninja Shockwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0945'''
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, sai, 2 pegged shuriken
:Also part of the first wave of Kreon Warriors, Ninja Shockwave replaces his gun-hand with a huge lavender stabby-blade, and has a pair of shuriken pegged to his legs for quick throwing. He even has a ninja hood to emulate his enclosed helmet.

:All the aggravation of the blind-bagged, non-US distribution above applies to this one as well.

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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-04-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Voyager, [[2017]]-[[February 4|02-04]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-04'''
**''Accessories'': [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade
:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Shockwave is an extensive redeco of his Voyager Class toy. Shockwave features a deco similar to, but not the same as, the ''Dark of the Moon'' prototype figure's paint applications.
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''A'''
:Released in Series 2 of [[blindpacking|blindbagged]] [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Shockwave is a small soft-plastic transformable figure based on his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon''. He changes from robot to Cybertronian tank in a few simple steps. He has articulated shoulders and his hands can grip 3mm posts and other small accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, he can't roll in vehicle mode.

:His [[instructions]] show his front-scoops/feet-soles with tech detailing that does not exist on the actual toy.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-Class-Shockwave.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|All of these accessories and no Driller? We were robbed!]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''56'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-45'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 29]], [[2020]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]] figure, [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]] figure, [[NEST]] Paratrooper, sword, "Battle of [[Chicago]]" backdrop (3rd version)

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Shockwave transforms from robot mode to a Cybertronian tank in 17 steps. He is a mostly new sculpt (though he reuses some parts from the ''Studio Series'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Voyager Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron figure]], notably the arm joints, hip pieces as well as his tank treads), with the hose being connected into the cannon. He comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting a war-torn Chicago.

:While the original promotional render showcased his purple coloring in the solid, brighter shade, the figure itself has purple color applied mostly with extensive dry-brushed paint applications over black plastic, with the only purple plastic being in his feet. A similar silver dry-brushing technique is also present in his arm-blade.

:While roughly Voyager-sized (as stated before, he even reuses some parts from a Voyager Class figure), he is sold under the Leader Class price point, with the additional budget being devoted not only to his large cannon and an arm blade but also to a surprising ''three'' additionally included figurines, namely with a scale accurate Brains, Wheelie and the parachuting NEST soldier that obscures his face, with a parachute made from clear white plastic film.

:With Wheelie and Brains being 1.5cm tall, you will ''definitely'' lose them. Unfortunately, the parachuting soldier does not descend slowly when you drop him from a high altitude.

:This mold uses rubbery plastic extensively, possibly [[for safety reasons]], with his gun barrel, hose, spikes on his legs, hand, right thumb, and blade being cast from said material.

:Although the instructions show that the hose port is facing backward in the tank mode, due to the short length of the hose on the actual figure it is impossible to do this. Fortunately, the port can be rotated downwards and even inwards avoid the tube from being awkwardly disconnected. While also not mentioned in the instructions, there is another port that the hose can connect to further back on his cannon arm. This is more than likely where the hose is ''supposed'' to go in vehicle mode to stop the aforementioned issue.

:Depending on the individual quality of the figure, it can be a bit tricky to get Shockwave to stand up straight, as the weight of his backpack can cause him to fall back on his ankles.

:He first saw release in Hong Kong in December 2019.

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[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-Bumblebee-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My first transforming figure in this design's this... small? Rather... illogical.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Core Class, [[2022]])
**''Movie'': '''''Bumblebee'''''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-79'''
** ''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 28]], 2022
**''Accessories'': Blaster

:Part of the Core Class introduction of ''[[Studio Series]]'', Shockwave is a faithful recreation of his ''Bumblebee'' movie appearance and turns into a tank similar to his ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' incarnation's alternate mode. At the point of his introduction, Shockwave was unique in that he was the first live-action movie character to be produced at an entirely different scale to the rest of his contemporaries, being a pocket-sized toy—during a Q&A, Hasbro stated that this did not preclude him getting another, larger toy at a later date.<ref>"Shockwave is the only one not true to scale. They wanted to highlight the Core class scale with a popular character. This is a low price point for affordable figures. Taking cues for a classic robot look. Chose Cybertronian tank mode. Has the opportunity to see another scale in the Studio Series line later."—[https://tformers.com/transformers-studio-series-kingdom-roundtable-report-with-official-reveals-arcee-hot-rod/43969/news.html TFormers, paraphrasing the Hasbro roundtable on 2021/12/03]</ref> Shockwave comes with a blaster, which can peg into the top of his tank mode to create the tank's turret—as it is mounted on his head, this turret can rotate. The front end of the turret peg is also compatible with [[Fire Blast effect]]s.

:The instructions omit rotating the forearms so that the treads face down in vehicle mode, and consistently display the arms incorrectly from that step on.

:Due to the hexagonal hole on Shockwave's rear head, it can be somehow difficult to pull the blaster back out while converting into robot mode.

:Despite the Core Class lacking the backdrops included with all other ''Studio Series'' classes, the insides of Shockwave's packaging are decorated with the artwork used as the second version of the "Cybertron Falls" backdrop.
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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
*'''Flip-Out Shockwave''' (Burger King, 2011)
:A plastic Shockwave head which opens to allow a small body to flip-out, resulting in a "super-deformed" figure which is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance.
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Shockwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #27'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Shockwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Shockwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ironhide]], [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Thrilling 30|Soundwave]] and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Barricade]].
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===McDonald's===
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this [[super deformed]] Shockwave is a rerelease of the [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#McDonald's|''Authentics'' figure]], but under ''Bumblebee'' branding. His [[gimmick]] consists of his little pop-out rocket boots. They are activated when you pull his arms forward.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2020)
**''Movie:'' '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-14'''
**''Accessories'': Base

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Shockwave is an absurdly huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Dark of the Moon'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eye, cannon and backpack.

:The statue's base is designed after the [[Driller#Prime 1 Studio|Driller]], with two of its tentacles sprawling out of it. It was limited to 888 pieces.
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==Notes==
[[File:TF2007game-ShockwaveConcept-ApacheTransform.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Being [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] is illogical. Resembling him is logical.]]
*[[Transformers The Game (console)|''Transformers: The Game'']] Shockwave was designed by artist [[Ken Christiansen]]. His original flying altmode was to be an {{w|Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Warthog}}, but to reduce the mass discrepancy with the {{w|howitzer}} mode, Christansen changed this to an {{w|Boeing AH-64 Apache|AH-64 Apache}} and bulked up the Howitzer into a made-up "super-howitzer".<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-01.html TF1 - Shockwave 01:] ...apparently in the Traveler's Tales game design... they had Shockwave as a triple changer. Somehow Hasbro let us have it, and I went to work. Working on mass and trying to keep the ratios consistent on the other drones, I piped up and said no way a Howitzer can change into a Warthog. So I pitched the Apache helicopter, (because they wanted to retain the flying dynamic) with it's very slender body, it could at least be plausible to change into a Howitzer, with a little help..the math came out to the Apache having about 32% more mass than the Howitzer. So I took the opportunity to invent a SUPER Howitzer; to beef up the mass, add a few helicopter armament cues, and pull in some G1 Shockwave character cues, namely the diamond shaped chest elements, to create a more well-rounded three way mode</ref>
*Christansen originally intended TFTG Shockwave to be a dull green, as seen right, but was asked to make him purple for the final version, after attempting a "compromise" black.<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-03.html TF1 - Shockwave 03:] I had set up Shockwave to be a military green, to match the other military based movie Decepts, but I did get asked to explore the purple. I thought it looked a little silly - OK, a lot silly - being the true purple of G1 lore, so I tried a compromise with a purple based black color...</ref>
*The "Attack Copter", "Recon Chopper" and "Stealth Chopper" [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-]][[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|A-Bot]] vehicle modes from the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Nintendo DS video games]] transform into robot modes bearing some resemblance to Shockwave. The Attack Chopper is the only one that can be customized to appear purple, though.
*The photo on the newspaper article in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' is of [[:Image:Shockwaveministatue.jpg|Palisades's statue]] of [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 Shockwave]], with something digitally added in the foreground.
**Ironically, it appears that Shockwave's appearance in the game Autobot Stronghold is also [[:File:ShockwaveAutobotStronghold.jpg|based]] on the same statue according to concept art shown in [https://cargocollective.com/mattr/LG-Autobot-Stronghold cargocollective.com.]
*Promotion for ''Dark of the Moon'' heavily touted Shockwave as the new main villain of the film, presumably to conceal [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s unexpected betrayal halfway through the movie. Media coverage often described Shockwave as the ruler of Cybertron while the other Transformers were fighting on Earth,<ref name="pushpops">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-3-plot-summary-revealed-170756/ "Transformers 3 Plot Summary Revealed"], TFW2005, October 2010.</ref> and while IDW's comics would toy with this idea a little bit, it had no bearing on his depiction in the film. It's generally thought to have been a {{w|Chinese whispers|chinese whisper}} that resulted from mainstream media independently researching the character and reporting information on his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Shockwave (G1)|namesake]] (though that didn't stop its inclusion in the ''official plot summary'' from Paramount's German branch, which also claimed that Shockwave was the robot inside the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' in the trailer).<ref name="germansite">[http://www.transformers3-film.de/ Official German DOTM site] including faulty plot summary.</ref>
*In what was presumably an attempt to hide his finalized movie design, Shockwave appeared in IDW's prequel comic with an alternate Cybertronian body with a jet alternate mode before being badly damaged at the end of ''Rising Storm'', necessitating his reconstruction into his movie form. While his toy transforms into a tank, he never transforms in either the film or the video game.
[[File:ShockwaveBoxartFace.jpg|thumb|150px|right|"Logically, I must gnaw your head off."]]
*Bucking tradition, this Shockwave has a mouth.
*In contrast to his highly promoted nature and major presence in the movie comics, Shockwave receives minimal screentime in the finished film, with only one understandable line of dialogue (snarling Optimus's name at Chernobyl). As with [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] in the first film, and multiple characters in the second, he emits a lot of gnashing, gurgling noises that could be mistakenly interpreted as dialogue if one strains hard to hear something in them—one of his snarls to the Driller before it dives into the skyscraper, for instance, sounds sort of like "Commence". As happened with [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD, the subtitle writer misinterpreted one of Shockwave's snarls as the hilarious sentence, "Driller-bot is thirsty". In contrast, while he still has a minimal presence in ''Bumblebee'', he has two lines of intelligible dialogue more in line with [[Shockwave (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]].
*In the DOTM novel adaptation, Shockwave is described as gray colored.
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 Shockwave]]'s original voice actor, [[Corey Burton]] had no desire to return to the role for ''Dark of the Moon'', explaining "[I] have practically no interest in that kind of mega-budget movie enterprise involvement". He noted that the inspiration for his Shockwave voice, {{w|David Warner (actor)|David Warner}}, was rumored to have been considered,<ref>[http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=2707&highlight=#2707 Corey Burton's message board post.]</ref> but in the end, Shockwave's almost-entirely-wordless-snarl-based role went to Frank Welker. There's a nice touch of symmetry in the casting, with Welker taking over a Burton-originated role not long after Burton took on a Welker-originated character in [[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' Megatron]].
*Hasbro's online bio for Shockwave claims he had spent decades trapped under Chernobyl, but this was not reflected in any actual media; both the video game and ''Rising Storm'' comics have him held at a different Russian facility from which he is freed shortly before the film's events, and the film itself doesn't give any indication that his appearance at Chernobyl in its opening scenes is an "escape" of any kind.
*Shockwave's AstroMag cannon is a reference to [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Notes|the original Shockwave]]'s toy mold being first released by ToyCo as the "[http://www.robot-japan.com/Gallery/Takara/Transformers/G1/AstroMagnum/Toybox-Astro-Magnum.asp 4 Changeable Astro Magnum]". Though described as a particle or laser cannon in most related ''Dark of the Moon'' media, it appears to be some variety of cluster missile launcher in the movie proper.
*Select [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US had a promotion for a Shockwave poster with the purchase of any [[Transformers brand]] [[toy]] from [[June 5]], 2011 to [[June 11]], 2011.
[[File:DOTM-Shock TLK-Nitro head comp.jpg|thumb|250px|right|"Logically, ''we'' must gnaw your head off."]]
*Early artwork for Shockwave for ''Dark of the Moon'' showed '''Blitzwing''' as a working name for the character, obviously an attempt to hide his identity during production.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
*Shockwave's appearance in a [[Burger King]] commercial that depicts him fighting Optimus Prime does not depict any scene in the film. Rather, the animation places Shockwave's model over Sentinel Prime's motions during part of his own fight against Optimus.
*In subsequent films, Shockwave's model is reused for the "[[Two Head]]"s, with the biggest differences being a second one-horned head and the lack of an arm cannon. His head design is also reused and modified for [[Nitro Zeus]], hence the reason Shockwave is mentioned in his TRF prisoner dossier bio.
*[[Harold Attinger|Attinger]]'s playing card of Shockwave was barely visible in ''Age of Extinction''. It wasn't until a prop auction for the ''Transformers'' film series held in 2019 that a clearer view of the card was shown.<ref>''[https://profilesinhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/101TransformersSs.pdf Transformers: The Auction]'' by Profiles in History</ref>
*Shockwave's design in ''Bumblebee'' is heavily inspired by his Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|namesake]].
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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sokkoló''' ("Shocker")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jèn-dàng-pō''' (震盪波, "Shock Wave"), '''Zhèngdàngbō''' (震荡波, "Shock Wave")

==See also==
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|disambig=Shockwave (disambiguation)
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*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon who's to blame for everything from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Shockblast]], the murderous Decepticon berserker from [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']].
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the loyal Decepticon spy from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon scientist from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon mad scientist from [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}

== References ==
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==External links==
*''Transformers: The Game'' Shockwave [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-01.html concepts], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-02.html vehicle mode renderings], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-03.html robot mode and head concepts], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-04.html final robot mode rendering] and [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-05.html transformation animation guide] on Ken Christiansen's blog.
*[https://www.gamespot.com/videos/transformers-the-game-interview-1/2300-6172356/ ''Transformers: The Game'' video interview with Daniel Suarez, featuring Shockwave footage]

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Super Stunt Team

2022-08-13T18:17:43Z

SlimerJoel:

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[[File:SuperStunt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Robot roll call]]
The '''Super Stunt Team''' (スーパースタントチーム ''Sūpā Sutanto Chīmu'') are a trio of [[Mini-Con]]s who served as safety officers on board the ''[[Exodus (Armada)|Exodus]]''. All three are top-notch drivers capable of incredible stunts. Their efforts to create a free, independent Mini-Con haven were ultimately the key to true Mini-Con independence; without their work, it seems unlikely that the combined forces of the [[Autobot]]s, [[Decepticon]]s and Mini-Cons could have defeated the mighty [[Unicron]].

The Super Stunt Team is composed of...

*[[Flat-Out (Armada)|Flat-Out]] the Saleen S7 streetcar.
*[[Redline]] the Cadillac XLR sportscar.
*[[Servo (Armada)|Servo]] the [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] C-class sportscar.

==Fiction==
===''Linkage''===
After the Mini-Cons were activated on Earth the Super Stunt Team began operating in California. During the team's first moments on the planet, they were attacked by [[Fixer Bug]]s. After the battle the three made a human friend named, [[Stella Holley]], {{storylink|Linkage Part 1}} who provided them with shelter in her nearby basement. A psychic link was created with their new friend so that she could understand their binary language. {{storylink|Linkage Part 2}}

After saving old [[Sonic Assault Team|friends]], from [[Speed Chaser Team|powerful]] [[Ravenus|foes]], {{storylink|Linkage Part 5}} {{storylink|Linkage Part 10}} the team took off into the depths of space with the other Mini-Cons to confront Unicron. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}
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==Toys==
===''Legends of the Microns''===
*'''Super Stunt Team Micron''' (DVD pack-in, [[2003]]-[[May 1|05-01]])

:The Super Stunt Team is [[redeco]]ed from the [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team]] mold-set. The three members were sold together, available only with the first ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Legends of the Microns]]'' DVD set in Japan.

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Jackpot (G1)

2021-09-28T17:25:46Z

SlimerJoel: /* Toys */

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{{disambig3|Jackpot|Jackpot}}
:''Jackpot is an [[Autobot]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Jackpot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Hit me. Hit me. Hit me. Uh, hit me. Hit me.]]
'''Jackpot''' seems to have "lucky" built into his core programming. He really gets a kick out of placing bets on dangerous predicaments and coming out on top. The higher the stakes, the happier he is. He once bet a [[Decepticon]] guard he could escape from the cell he was being held in... and now that Decepticon is in the cell Jackpot formerly inhabited.

To tilt things even further in his favor, Jackpot relies on his avian [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Sights (G1)|Sights]] to scout out information beforehand. Of course, some are just waiting for the day Jackpot's luck runs out... which might have disastrous results for the [[Autobot]].

Jackpot has a big thing for [[Female Transformer|fembots]] (especially ones with racing stripes), despite it being the one aspect of life where he isn't (getting) lucky.

{{quote|"''Whoooohooo!'' We ditched them! We're home free!" "We got lucky." "Of ''course'' we did, ''I'm'' here."|'''Jackpot''' and '''[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]'''|"[[Gone Too Far]]"|noquote=true}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]''}}
[[File:SpotlightArcee RadJackpot WHOMPH.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Cybertronian casinos use drastic measures to discourage card-counters.]]
Long ago, Jackpot was one of the Autobots stationed at the [[Garrus-9]] penal colony. He and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] were the ones to haul [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] away after the (now former) leader of the [[Wrecker]]s was found guilty of murdering [[Squadron X|several prisoners of war]]. {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} Much later, he was still there when [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] raided the prison and was caught in an explosion during the first salvo. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Jackpot was among the Autobots who fled from [[Kimia Facility]] when [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s minions attacked, and later listened to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] tell the survivors of Galvatron's plan. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Brainstorm bets Primus You Me and Other Revelations.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Function: Bookie]]
After the war ended, Jackpot made a bet with someone. He lost, and as a result was forced to board the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} Later, he ran into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and simply swatted aside the latter's remark about his crooked badge. Jackpot then attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot initiation ceremony where he placed bets with [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] about how long it would take [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] to say his famous "[['Til all are one]]" line. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} He was among the crew members who responded to [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]'s rampage through the ship. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

[[File:Tailgate mainframe jackpot words hang in the air.jpg|thumb|upright=2.1]]
When [[Swerve's]] was wrecked in a [[Legislator]] attack, Jackpot helped cleaned it up, discovering the deactivated Legislator that would become [[Ten]] in the progress. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Following the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s brief return to Cybertron, Jackpot remained on board the ship as the mission continued. The day Tailgate was released from the med center, Jackpot drunkenly (VERY drunkenly) welcomed him back. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Alongside the rest of the crew he abandoned ship when the ''Lost Light'' began disappearing into nothing piece by piece. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

On the on-course quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light'', the quantum duplicate of Jackpot was killed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and had his [[transformation cog]] harvested by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

Later on the regular ''Lost Light'', Jackpot was seen drinking in Swerve's with [[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]], {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} and again once [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] was (temporarily) back on his feet. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:ADanceBeforeDying JackpotDestroyed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|Damages [[Rung (G1)|Primus]] and is killed by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]? He IS lucky.]]
As one of many crew members unhappy with their lack of progress and [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s presence on their ship, Jackpot supported [[Getaway]]'s mutiny that saw Rodimus and his [[Team Rodimus|closest circle]] removed from the vessel. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} It was Jackpot who sabotaged the [[Rodpod]] so that its teleport drive only held enough charge for a one-way trip, abandoning Megatron and his "fan club" on [[Necroworld]]. However, he was taken aback after learning of some of the measures Getaway had taken in pursuit of the mutiny. Like most of the crew, he was later subjected to shadowplay by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] on Getaway's behalf, clouding his memories and making him believe Rodimus and the others had abandoned them, instead of the other way around. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} He gave this version of events to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] when the Protectobots reconnected with the ship. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} He was also on the bridge when [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] tested use of the [[Warren]] to shortcut through space and time, and the ''Lost Light'' finally found Cyberutopia. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

Except, they didn't. Cyberutopia was nothing more than a holographic sham, an the ''Lost Light'' was soon confronted by the [[Phantom Fleet]] of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. Getaway sold out his crew to save his own neck, allowing Jackpot and the others to be subjected to a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] virus by [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]], turning them into shambling, hungry zombie-bots. They were unleashed on Rodimus and the other Autobots when they caught up with Cyberutopia, forced to attack their former comrades in their diseased state. When Jackpot's acid vomit melted [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s arm off, Thunderclash shot and seemingly killed him. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Jackpot GoneTooFar.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I WON A NOSE!]]
When Jackpot and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] arrived on [[Axiom Nexus]] via a [[space bridge]] accident, they both were processed, given identification cards and bolts, and sent out with their guide [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]]. After listening to Scattorshot explain the city—an explanation involving quantum mechanics much to Jackpot's irritation—Jackpot merrily dragged the reluctant Hubcap deeper into the city.

Jackpot wanted to go to the most lawless part of the city, while Hubcap wanted to stay somewhere slightly safer, so they compromised and eventually ended up at ''[[The Blue Deployer]]'' in the middle. Hubcap wandered off to gamble while Jackpot was greeted by [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] while ordering a drink at the bar. Later he made his way to the gambling area himself, though more interested in gambling on the roulette wheel [[Roulette (Universe)|croupier]] than at any of the tables.

Eventually he caught up with Hubcap, who was in a high-stakes quantum physics card game with [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. Jackpot's luck aura clashed with the quantum probabilities, causing Hubcap to lose all of their money. But Gutcruncher was impressed with Hubcap's skills, offering him (and Jackpot as Hubcap's "business consultant") a job if they met him at a certain time and location the next day. Though both Autobots were skeptical, Cryotek urged them to go, and their curiosity and need for money won out.

When the two arrived, they realized they had been invited to Gutcruncher leading the "[[lowtech]]" gang members of Axiom Nexus in a revolution. Before they could start panicking, an energy shot went past their heads and killed Gutcruncher... and everyone else immediately thought they did it. The two realized they had been set up and made a run for it, Jackpot hanging off the top of Hubcap's [[alternate mode|altmode]]. One of the gang members latched onto Hubcap, and Jackpot kicked him in the face, causing the gang member's laser shot to go astray and strike a fluid main. As the fluid flushed out the gang members, the two Autobots narrowly outpaced the wave, the resulting geyser launching them to safety.

When they soon discovered the police wanted them now as well, Jackpot convinced Hubcap that they should return to ''The Blue Deployer'', figuring that was the last place they would be expected to go. Cryotek was unwilling to protect them, however, so Jackpot had a new plan—find the real killer themselves to clear their names. Hubcap thought that was insane, but Jackpot accidentally bumped into a policebot before he could convince Hubcap otherwise. He and Hubcap tried to escape again, but were caught.

The two were interrogated by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] and [[Stungun (TransTech)|Stungun]], including Stungun mistakenly assuming Jackpot being an [[Action Master]] meant he had a [[Nucleon (substance)|drug]] problem. The officers knew the two couldn't have assassinated Gutcruncher, but still wanted them in protective custody, so Jackpot had Hubcap smoke Cheetor out by reminding him of "that one time on Antares 3". Jackpot then sent Stungun sprawling with a punch, and he and Hubcap ran off yet again.

They headed towards the ''[[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian]]'', a potential hideout gateway recommended by Cryotek. But once there they got literally tripped up by more gang members, one of whom shot at Jackpot. The shot struck the middle of Jackpot's [[identification bolt]] and ricocheted into [[Detectas|a police officer]] tailing them, sending the officer crashing to the ground. That started a chain reaction which downed a neon sign, electrocuting the gang members. The Autobots left the damaged officer behind as they made yet another run for it.

Jackpot was in bad need of a rest to recover his nucleon and [[energon]] stores by that point, but before they could hide in one of the abandoned buildings in the area, they were approached by Cryotek's flunky [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]]. Black Shadow revealed that he had killed Gutcruncher and set the two up, and now was going to kill them and throw their bodies to the gangs, so the two split up and ran for it. Jackpot ended up being pursued by Black Shadow's [[Crossformer]] shell, and got into a fistfight with it after it chased him into a dead end alleyway.

The fight ended up going badly for Jackpot, and he eventually found himself beaten and completely depleted. But just as the shell was about to execute him, it suddenly cracked apart and crumbled to the ground, due to Hubcap having been able to get the real Black Shadow found out and killed elsewhere. After learning the news from Hubcap, Jackpot strolled confidently out of the alleyway... and bumped right into [[Airazor (BW)|Officer Airazor]].

Their names finally cleared of Gutcruncher's assassination, the two were given expedited exit visas to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe similar to their own]], having been classified as "undesirables" after all their antics. Though instead of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] or [[Earth]], the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]] sent the two Autobots to the backwater planet [[Zegris]] instead. They ended up landing on and taking out [[Killzone]], a Decepticon who had been terrorizing the populace. After finding out why a Decepticon would be interested in a backwater planet, the two were all too happy to help the aliens deal with their millions of tons of horrible [[Energon cube|exploding pink rocks]]... {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{note|Both the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' storylines serve as sequels to the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|US Marvel comics]], but are not set in the same continuity as each other.}}

====''Classics''====
Jackpot was contributing to the reconstruction of [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] when the Autobot base was attacked by evil Autobots from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Blitz engines autobots destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Around twenty years after the supposed end of the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Jackpot found himself on the front lines, defending Cybertron from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s alongside [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], and [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Jackpot survived into the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]-era on Cybertron, wired into a pillar in his fully owned casino in [[Proximax]], dubbed "[[Sights & Sounds]]". When [[Ex-Bot (BWU)|several factions]] crossed paths in his city, Jackpot agreed to host a neutral summit for them to work out their differences...in exchange for the access codes to a recently abandoned [[Maximal Command Security Force|MCSF]] facility nearby, and the Beast Upgrade tech within. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Jackpot toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Considering the placement of that cannon, I'm not sure I want to know what it fires]]
*'''Jackpot with Sights''' (Action Master, [[1990]])
**''Accessories'': Sights partner, "[[Photon rifle|Heat Induced Photon Rifle]]"
:As an [[Action Master]], Jackpot is a non-transforming action figure, though his design shows parts of a sports-car alternate mode, likely a {{w|Ferrari Testarossa}}. He was sold on an individual card with his [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Sights (G1)|Sights]], who can transform into a (very) large rifle. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Jackpot/jackpot.htm More information on Jackpot at TFU.info]''
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===''War For Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:Jackpot_Kingdom.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jackpot with Sights''' (2-pack, [[2022]])
**''Accessories'': Sights partner, [[Photon rifle]], blast effect

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Jackpot is a redeco and retool of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Jazz]] mold that transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a Porsche 935 Turbo.

:He comes with a redeco of Jazz's photon rifle and Sights, a redeco of [[Pteraxadon#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Pteraxadon]]

:Jackpot was the second reveal of the Golden Disk Collection, revealed the day after [[Road_Ranger#War_for_Cybertron:_Kingdom|Road Ranger]] and [[Puffer]], on September 28th, 2021.
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
*[[Greg Sepelak]] has mentioned that Jackpot's personality in "[[Gone Too Far]]" was inspired by "the goofy, gabby, pun-hurling [[Tony Oliver]]-voiced version" of {{w|Arsène Lupin III|Lupin III}}.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/2009/02/allspark-interview-with-greg-sepelak-and-trent-troop/ Allspark Interview with Greg Sepelak and Trent Troop]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jackpot''' (ジャックポット ''Jakkupotto'')
*''French:'' '''Gros Lot''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Inspector'''

==References==
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File:Jackpot Kingdom.jpg

2021-09-28T17:25:27Z

SlimerJoel: Official stock images of Transformers: War For Cybertron Kingdom Jackpot & Sights.

Official stock images of Transformers: War For Cybertron Kingdom Jackpot & Sights.

Samoa Joe

2021-09-14T16:11:55Z

SlimerJoel: Changed which WWE brand he performs on

[[File:SamoaJoe.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A real Samoan hero.]]

'''Nuufolau Joel Seanoa''' (born [[March 17]], [[1979]]), professionally known as '''Samoa Joe''', is a professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on their ''NXT'' brand. He is known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and Ring of Honor (ROH), winning the World Championship in each.

Outside of wrestling, Joe has also provided voice-over work for video games, appearing as the Juggernaut Arcana in ''DOTA2'', Beast in TellTale Games' ''Game of Thrones'' and King Shark in ''Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay''.

If you find yourself in a situation in which Joe and a referee are present, run.

==Roles==
===''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]]''===
* [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]

==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/SamoaJoe Samoa Joe's twitter]

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