Divebomb (Movie)

2011-03-14T02:32:33Z

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:''Divebomb is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[Continuity family]].''

[[Image:DivebombMovie-Card.jpg|right|225px|thumb|Voiced by Chuck Norris.]]
'''Divebomb''' has a problem.

''(Cue high-hat riff)''

Despite being an intelligent tactician, an excellent aerial combatant, and an otherwise model [[Decepticon]], his reactor containment module is defective, so wherever he goes, toxic fumes go with him, and circuit-scrambling radiation waves constantly leak out.

In short, he is a smelly loser whom no one likes.

Originally an unhappy aerial surveyor before the war broke out, Divebomb joined the Decepticons with much gusto. When he’s not stinking up the place, he prefers to perch high up in the sky and wait as long as it takes for just the right moment to strike unsuspecting Autobots. Mind you, considering how long it takes for him to spring into action, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] doesn’t hold him in high regard. However, he’s quite pleased at how quickly Divebomb can [[The Reign of Starscream issue 5|blast open a fleeing spaceship]].

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
In the distant past, Divebomb was a member of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense forces, under the command of [[Megatron (Movie)|Protector Megatron]]. When a [[The Fallen|mysterious relic]] was discovered and aliens from the [[Eshems Nebula]] invaded, Megatron declared a military dictatorship. Divebomb followed Megatron in his vengeful counterattack upon the invaders. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2}} After science sector leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] was discovered to have broken into Megatron's quarters, the Lord Protector ordered the scientist's arrest and the assassination of his followers. However, the wily Optimus managed to escape and punish Megatron's troops for their treachery. The scientist and his followers were soon branded traitors, and Divebomb joined with Megatron's Decepticon faction. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3}}

During the bloody civil war that followed, Optimus '''Prime''' launched the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] into deep space, forcing both his [[Autobot]]s and Megatron's Decepticons to go after it. Divebomb was among those Decepticons who stayed behind to hunt down Autobot stragglers. {{Storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One}}

[[Image:ReignofStarscream5 Divebomb traitors.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Cybertron mold toy = death.]]

Many years later, after the death of Megatron on [[Earth]] and the destruction of the All Spark, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] returned with knowledge of how to create a new All Spark. Unfortunately, it didn't work. While Starscream was trying to figure out what was going on, Divebomb sided with [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] in the his coup against Starscream's "reign". To add to the confusion, Autobots led by [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] attacked, and Divebomb was forced to square off against [[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]]. Distracted, he was grabbed by the cheesed-off Starscream, thrown into the bridge canopy of [[Nemesis (Movie)|Dreadwing's ship]], and then used as a living (and unwilling) incendiary device.

Obviously, he did not survive the experience. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Five}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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[[Image:Titan19 NewCons.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Divebomb doesn't like the way ''this'' conversation's going...]]
Divebomb is one of [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade's]] "new Decepticons": a group of Decepticons who remained on the dying Cybertron out of patriotism, and survived by feeding on [[Nucleon]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}} He helped Stockade summon a relation of the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] to Cybertron, and when [[Unicron|the entity]] arrived, Divebomb lowered the planet's core containment field so the being could enter.

As a distraction, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ran him over. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} He recovered and, in the face of Unicron, heroically ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} He more heroically went in, on Stockade's orders, to shoot at Unicron. Obviously, he did not survive ''that'' experience ''either''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy bio===
To honor his hero, [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], Divebomb took on a new form that was similar to the legendary Decepticon's. However, as [[Scattorshot (ROTF)|Scattorshot]] pummeled him with ground-to-air missiles, he quickly learned that a bi-plane [[alt-mode]] has some very severe disadvantages. His partner [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] is more than happy to allow Divebomb to take most of the heat.

===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===

{{spoilers|Rising Storm #1|23 March 2011}}

Divebomb ''had'' survived the experience!

With [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]], he went around selling weapons to humans. When the Autobots turned up, Divebomb tried to take humans hostage to survive and...got shot dead by Ironhide, not surviving ''that'' experience. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movie Divebomb toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|In Soviet Russia, banana peels YOU!]]
*'''Divebomb''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Missile, Planet X-type Cyber Planet Key

: A [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] [[Redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], Divebomb transforms into a [[wikipedia:Su-35|Sukhoi Su-35]] fighter jet. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his rear fuselage pops up the back panel, revealing a spring-loaded missile launcher. This assembly becomes his left forearm in robot mode, despite being almost as long as he is tall.

: Divebomb is also slightly [[Retool|retooled]] from the previous releases of the mold, adding a small catch to his left shoulder assembly so the damn thing stays upright in robot mode. This clip is easily broken if you're careless.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Cybertron'' version of [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm More information on Divebomb at TFU.info]''
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:ROTFtoy-Divebomb.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Ahahaha, fear my new [[alt-mode]]! ... oh, crap.]]
*'''Divebomb''' (Scout Class, 2010)

: Divebomb, a [[:wikipedia:Red Baron|Red Baron]]-themed [[redeco]] of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], transforms into a German [[:wikipedia:Albatros D.III|Albatros D.III]] biplane. He has a non-firing weapon on each arm and a "Battle Mode" in which his wings are deployed in robot mode, presumably for flight. Like Ransack, he tends to fall apart, unfortunately.

: He has the exact same [[Tech Spec]] numbers as his previous body, even though he's now a much, much weaker breed of aircraft.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm More information on Divebomb at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* According to Hasbro designer [[Joe Kyde]]'s [http://web.archive.org/web/20080304010643/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=5716B133-D56F-E112-46403859800D7A16 design notes on Hasbro's Transformers website], Divebomb's camo-paint is actually based on that of a real Russian Air Force [http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/su37/ SU-37 Terminator prototype].

* His circuit-scrambling radioactivity and toxic fumes could be interpreted as a reference to [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]].

* While Divebomb's original toy features a movie-styled Decepticon insignia on one tailfin, his Cyber Key has a conventional one.

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