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Snarl (BM)

2025-01-11T23:40:41Z

TheMisterFree: /* Universe (2003) */

{{factions|maximalbm|autobot|maximal|liegemaximo}}
{{disambig3|Snarl}}
:''Snarl is a [[Maximal]] or [[Autobot]] from the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:SnarlUniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I ''do'' believe in spooks, I ''do'' I ''do'' I ''do!'']]

A tactical genius specializing in devastating ambushes, '''Snarl''' provides the [[technorganic]] Maximals a sound mind for strategy that serves them well in their war against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. He has an innate awareness of the world around him that makes him almost impossible to surprise. He considers the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] beneath him as opponents and wishes to try his mind directly against the scheming Megatron.

By the [[Universe War]], one year after the [[reformatting]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he has become a [[Matrix Templar]], a student of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and servant of the will of [[Primus]] himself. His training as a templar has granted him the mystical ability to see others [[spark]]s and sense their weaknesses. Though an eager warrior for Primus his desire for battle might prove his undoing in the battle against [[Unicron]].

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Wreckers4 BMSnarl.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hey, I'm not supposed to have these colors yet!]]
A week after the [[Great Transformation]], Snarl witnessed the [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron alongside his troops [[Longhorn]] and [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]]. As field commander, he sent in the signal to activate "the reserves." {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}} During the surge of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] stormtroopers, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was called by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] to direct his attentions elsewhere, and so Snarl was left in charge. As Cheetor left, he noticed something peculiar about Snarl for the first time, and wondered if he might be [[Matrix Templar|one of them]].

Snarl continued to orchestrate their counteroffensive from his [[Beast Rider]] chariot, and Skydive surprised him with the report that [[T-Wrecks]]'s [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] were taking on the eastern flank singlehandedly. Later, T-Wrecks would try to report to Snarl that [[Triceradon (BM)|Triceradon]] had seemingly vanished before their eyes, but Longhorn noticed that Snarl was nowhere to be found, having seemingly been affected by whatever happened to Triceradon. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} However, other sources indicated that he had, in fact, remained on Cybertron. When peace finally settled in on Cybertron, Snarl went on to become the first of a new breed of Matrix Templars, training under [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] over the next year. While respected by the [[Maximal High Council]], they remained skeptical of his claims of being an actual link to [[Primus]], whom the [[Maximal Elder|elders]] regarded as merely a legend. {{storylink|Abduction|Snarl profile}}

[[File:TerrorsaurSnarlvsReptilionTankor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
On the one-year anniversary of Cybertron's reformatting, one source indicated that Snarl, alongside countless others, was abducted by [[Unicron]]—Alpha Trion and Primus observed Snarl's disappearance. {{storylink|Abduction}} His form now [[Unicron virus|stained]] by the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]], Snarl was freed along with the others held captive in the [[Cauldron]] when a jailbreak was orchestrated by [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], and a resurrected [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. As the abductees fled, Primal appointed Snarl in charge of leading them to safety. Snarl rallied the disparate factions under his charge together as one, rescued [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from Unicron's general [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and would have succeeded his mission without incident if not for a surprising betrayal by [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]. Herself corrupted by Unicron's influence, she detonated the bridge on which Snarl and the others were escaping. Thankfully, as Snarl was a [[Matrix Templar]], Optimus Primal was able to use him as conduit to Primus. A portal to Cybertron opened up before them, and Snarl and the rest of the abductees jumped through it to safety to Snarl's native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Snarl accompanied Optimus Primal on a visit to the [[Maximal High Council]], which Primal insisted on doing with overbearing immediacy, despite Snarl's pleas for a more measured approach. Unfortunately, Snarl's concerns were on the mark, and Primal was put on house arrest. Snarl was able to use his abilities to sneak Primal out without tipping off the sentries outside, and the two returned via a portal to Alpha Trion and Primus. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
The Autobot Snarl followed [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] in combat against [[Reptilion]] and his Decepticon forces. He and his comrades were left confused when [[Acheron|a mysterious ship]] arrived, abducted all the Decepticons, and flew away. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Snarl was a member of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]]. Along with [[Polar Claw]], he attempted to arrest [[Noctorro]] for the charge of staring in one's reflection for too long, noting that the charge carried a ration cut. Their attempt to place [[stasis cuffs]] on Noctorro was interrupted by [[Lio Convoy]], who, having recently had his optics opened up to the injustices of [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]-ruled society, challenged the MCSF officers' authority. Snarl and Polar Claw were amused by the seeming hero and prepared to subdue him, only to be easily trounced by the Guardian of Order, who subsequently fled. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Snarl was among [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals and watched on as his master confronted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] about his machinations. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Snarl was soon sent out of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] under [[Liege Maximo]]'s command to root out the fallen [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s companions. {{Storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM-toy Snarl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|{{w|Cowardly Lion|Whadda they got that I haven't got?}}]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Snarl''' (Deluxe, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Tail/Ax
:*''Known designers'': [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)

: Snarl transforms into a [[technorganic]] lion, and in [[robot mode]] can wield an ax formed from his tail. Both arms house gimmicks: His right arm has a geared wheel in it, allowing for ax chopping action. His left houses a spring, which launches his arm forward about half an inch for a "power punch" attack. Interestingly, he shares his gimmick (and general transformation scheme) with fellow Maximal [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], but does it all better. He even stands without toppling like a house of cards. A sliding panel on his right thigh reveals a green spark crystal when moved upwards. His [[beast mode]] jaw opens when his head is turned left or right.

: In beast mode, Snarl was apparently given the molding to allow for light piping, but ultimately has painted eyes on both of his releases.

: Snarl is an example of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], it seems that the longer the figures are [[Mint in sealed box|left in sealed packages]], the more brittle they are upon opening said packages... While all manner of extremities will simply snap off, the ankles are especially notable for this.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Snarl/snarl.htm More information on Snarl on TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Snarl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Know that his name is [[Razorclaw (Universe)|not Razorclaw]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Snarl''' (Deluxe, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Tail/Ax

:Snarl was [[redeco]]ed in black, red, and gold as part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe-class toys. He retains all the features of the previous version, and like many other early ''Universe'' toys, sports "Energon surge" deco down the back of his mane. The Maximal spark crystal wasn't, however, just covered up with an Autobot symbol tampograph; it was replaced entirely by, oddly enough, a Beast Machines ''Dinobot'' spark crystal, then tampographed.

:Stock photos depict his tail/axe as being painted in purple and black; the final toy has it colored gold.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/TFUSnarl/snarl.htm More information on Universe Snarl at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Abduction-SnarlBM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Hey, remember when Snarl disappeared a year ago?" "Hey, remember when you were gonna look like him?"]]
*Snarl had the pre-release name of '''Ravage'''.<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/f_-M55vdPn0/gBDdVeAcrm4J</ref>
*Snarl's mold was used as the basis for an unproduced [[3H Productions]] redeco as [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]].
*Snarl was erroneously colored in his ''Universe'' deco in his "[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1]]" appearance. It's kind of annoying, since that means the only piece of official art of him in his ''Beast Machines'' colors is the glowy panel depicting his abduction in [[Abduction|''Universe'' #1]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Snarl''' (スナール ''Sunāru'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Maximal Command Security Force]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Snarl (BM)

2025-01-11T23:40:30Z

TheMisterFree: /* Universe (2003) */

{{factions|maximalbm|autobot|maximal|liegemaximo}}
{{disambig3|Snarl}}
:''Snarl is a [[Maximal]] or [[Autobot]] from the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:SnarlUniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I ''do'' believe in spooks, I ''do'' I ''do'' I ''do!'']]

A tactical genius specializing in devastating ambushes, '''Snarl''' provides the [[technorganic]] Maximals a sound mind for strategy that serves them well in their war against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. He has an innate awareness of the world around him that makes him almost impossible to surprise. He considers the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] beneath him as opponents and wishes to try his mind directly against the scheming Megatron.

By the [[Universe War]], one year after the [[reformatting]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he has become a [[Matrix Templar]], a student of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and servant of the will of [[Primus]] himself. His training as a templar has granted him the mystical ability to see others [[spark]]s and sense their weaknesses. Though an eager warrior for Primus his desire for battle might prove his undoing in the battle against [[Unicron]].

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Wreckers4 BMSnarl.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hey, I'm not supposed to have these colors yet!]]
A week after the [[Great Transformation]], Snarl witnessed the [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron alongside his troops [[Longhorn]] and [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]]. As field commander, he sent in the signal to activate "the reserves." {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}} During the surge of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] stormtroopers, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was called by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] to direct his attentions elsewhere, and so Snarl was left in charge. As Cheetor left, he noticed something peculiar about Snarl for the first time, and wondered if he might be [[Matrix Templar|one of them]].

Snarl continued to orchestrate their counteroffensive from his [[Beast Rider]] chariot, and Skydive surprised him with the report that [[T-Wrecks]]'s [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] were taking on the eastern flank singlehandedly. Later, T-Wrecks would try to report to Snarl that [[Triceradon (BM)|Triceradon]] had seemingly vanished before their eyes, but Longhorn noticed that Snarl was nowhere to be found, having seemingly been affected by whatever happened to Triceradon. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} However, other sources indicated that he had, in fact, remained on Cybertron. When peace finally settled in on Cybertron, Snarl went on to become the first of a new breed of Matrix Templars, training under [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] over the next year. While respected by the [[Maximal High Council]], they remained skeptical of his claims of being an actual link to [[Primus]], whom the [[Maximal Elder|elders]] regarded as merely a legend. {{storylink|Abduction|Snarl profile}}

[[File:TerrorsaurSnarlvsReptilionTankor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
On the one-year anniversary of Cybertron's reformatting, one source indicated that Snarl, alongside countless others, was abducted by [[Unicron]]—Alpha Trion and Primus observed Snarl's disappearance. {{storylink|Abduction}} His form now [[Unicron virus|stained]] by the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]], Snarl was freed along with the others held captive in the [[Cauldron]] when a jailbreak was orchestrated by [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], and a resurrected [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. As the abductees fled, Primal appointed Snarl in charge of leading them to safety. Snarl rallied the disparate factions under his charge together as one, rescued [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from Unicron's general [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and would have succeeded his mission without incident if not for a surprising betrayal by [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]. Herself corrupted by Unicron's influence, she detonated the bridge on which Snarl and the others were escaping. Thankfully, as Snarl was a [[Matrix Templar]], Optimus Primal was able to use him as conduit to Primus. A portal to Cybertron opened up before them, and Snarl and the rest of the abductees jumped through it to safety to Snarl's native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Snarl accompanied Optimus Primal on a visit to the [[Maximal High Council]], which Primal insisted on doing with overbearing immediacy, despite Snarl's pleas for a more measured approach. Unfortunately, Snarl's concerns were on the mark, and Primal was put on house arrest. Snarl was able to use his abilities to sneak Primal out without tipping off the sentries outside, and the two returned via a portal to Alpha Trion and Primus. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
The Autobot Snarl followed [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] in combat against [[Reptilion]] and his Decepticon forces. He and his comrades were left confused when [[Acheron|a mysterious ship]] arrived, abducted all the Decepticons, and flew away. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Snarl was a member of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]]. Along with [[Polar Claw]], he attempted to arrest [[Noctorro]] for the charge of staring in one's reflection for too long, noting that the charge carried a ration cut. Their attempt to place [[stasis cuffs]] on Noctorro was interrupted by [[Lio Convoy]], who, having recently had his optics opened up to the injustices of [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]-ruled society, challenged the MCSF officers' authority. Snarl and Polar Claw were amused by the seeming hero and prepared to subdue him, only to be easily trounced by the Guardian of Order, who subsequently fled. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Snarl was among [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals and watched on as his master confronted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] about his machinations. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Snarl was soon sent out of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] under [[Liege Maximo]]'s command to root out the fallen [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s companions. {{Storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM-toy Snarl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|{{w|Cowardly Lion|Whadda they got that I haven't got?}}]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Snarl''' (Deluxe, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Tail/Ax
:*''Known designers'': [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)

: Snarl transforms into a [[technorganic]] lion, and in [[robot mode]] can wield an ax formed from his tail. Both arms house gimmicks: His right arm has a geared wheel in it, allowing for ax chopping action. His left houses a spring, which launches his arm forward about half an inch for a "power punch" attack. Interestingly, he shares his gimmick (and general transformation scheme) with fellow Maximal [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], but does it all better. He even stands without toppling like a house of cards. A sliding panel on his right thigh reveals a green spark crystal when moved upwards. His [[beast mode]] jaw opens when his head is turned left or right.

: In beast mode, Snarl was apparently given the molding to allow for light piping, but ultimately has painted eyes on both of his releases.

: Snarl is an example of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], it seems that the longer the figures are [[Mint in sealed box|left in sealed packages]], the more brittle they are upon opening said packages... While all manner of extremities will simply snap off, the ankles are especially notable for this.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Snarl/snarl.htm More information on Snarl on TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Snarl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Know that his name is [[Razorclaw (Universe)|not Razorclaw]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Snarl''' (Deluxe, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Tail/Ax

:Snarl was [[redeco]]ed in black, red, and gold as part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe-class toys. He retains all the features of the previous version, and like many other early ''Universe'' toys, sports "Energon surge" deco down the back of his mane. The Maximal spark crystal wasn't, however, just covered up with an Autobot symbol tampograph; it was replaced entirely by, oddly enough, a Beast Machines ''Dinobot'' spark crystal, then tampographed.

Stock photos depict his tail/axe as being painted in purple and black; the final toy has it colored gold.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/TFUSnarl/snarl.htm More information on Universe Snarl at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Abduction-SnarlBM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Hey, remember when Snarl disappeared a year ago?" "Hey, remember when you were gonna look like him?"]]
*Snarl had the pre-release name of '''Ravage'''.<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/f_-M55vdPn0/gBDdVeAcrm4J</ref>
*Snarl's mold was used as the basis for an unproduced [[3H Productions]] redeco as [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]].
*Snarl was erroneously colored in his ''Universe'' deco in his "[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1]]" appearance. It's kind of annoying, since that means the only piece of official art of him in his ''Beast Machines'' colors is the glowy panel depicting his abduction in [[Abduction|''Universe'' #1]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Snarl''' (スナール ''Sunāru'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Maximal Command Security Force]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Soundwave (G1)/toys

2023-08-15T00:34:52Z

TheMisterFree: /* Collaborative */

{{suite}}
[[File:G1 boxart Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The truck guy's cool, but he will never be cool as this tape guy.]]
'''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]''': popular. Amount of merchandise: sufficient for its own page.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave superior. Nuff said.]]
*'''Soundwave and Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon, [[1984]]-[[1986]], [[1990]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''17'''
**''Accessories (Hasbro release):'' [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys|Buzzsaw]], rocket launcher, 3 rockets, [[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]
**''Accessories (Takara release):'' [[Rumble (G1)/toys|Rumble]], tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, headphones, microphone, concussion blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Shinji Aramaki]] (concept artist)}}
:Soundwave began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy "Cassette Man", and went mostly unchanged when he was imported by [[Hasbro]] to become part of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline, save for exclusion of some accessories, and the removal of a molded "Cassette Man" logo and "MC-10" on his cassette door. He transforms into a realistically-sized blue and silver microcassette recorder, complete with an opening cassette door that can accommodate any of the numerous [[Mini-Cassette]] figures, and came packaged with [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys|Buzzsaw]] to fully exploit and advertise this interactive gimmick. Soundwave is armed with a shoulder-mounted cannon and a hand-held concussion blaster, which both transform into imitation batteries that store in a compartment on his back while he is in his alternate mode. A pair of trapezoid-shaped stickers intended to decorate these batteries were repurposed by Hasbro as visible speakers in alt-mode (which end up on the inside of his legs)—it's possible that Buzzsaw was composited over his package art specifically to cover the visible sticker on his gun, so as not to contradict the new suggested sticker placement in the [[instructions]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Going back to the source, the Takara Micro Change Series MC-10 Cassette Man, its instructions and sticker application map show clearly that sticker set #1 should be placed at the end of the battery accessory. That's why you don't see it on the inner legs of the boxart. If you now return to the Soundwave boxart image towards the start of the article, you'll see it on the end of his gun - and you'll even see the "Microman" text that wasn't removed! It should be noted that the most common Hasbro Soundwave art has Buzzsaw covering that part of his gun, and this is probably as good a reason as any as to why!|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2019/09/hasbro-g1-soundwave-sound-or-power.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Soundwave - Sound or Power?|year=2019|month=09|day=03}}</ref>

:Takara's release of Soundwave reinstated the extra Cassette Man accessories that Hasbro had excluded from their release: a set of headphones and a microphone, both non-functioning. To further emulate Cassette Man, Takara's Soundwave came with [[Rumble (G1)/toys|Rumble]], rather than Buzzsaw, and a clear plastic case that he could fit into in tape mode. Originally in the Cassette Man release, the figure came with either Rumble, Frenzy or Laserbeak, as different releases and copies varied. Soundwave's rocket launcher featured a spring-loaded firing mechanism that Hasbro had removed, as they did with all such features at the time. Takara also made a [[variant|running change]] to the [[mold]], re-sculpting the recessed buttons on Soundwave's pelvis into one solid, protruding piece, and moving the cassette door's hinge from inside the figure's chest to a lower, external position on either side of this new button assembly. This modification became the standard for all subsequent re-uses of the Soundwave mold.

:Aside from the aforementioned button remold, Soundwave's first notable modification was the addition of a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] to his chest in 1985. The popularity of Soundwave and his interactive tape gimmick was evident from an early stage: his toy continued to be sold throughout 1986, after the vast majority of his 1984 brethren had been removed from toy shelves; Mini-Cassette partners continued to be produced for him even after this, through 1988; and Soundwave and Buzzsaw were shipped to Australian retail again in 1990. Over the years there have been multiple reissues of Soundwave, and this article lists each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

:In Europe, Soundwave was released in three different subsequent versions that are most notable due to packaging variations: The first version, released in 1985, was manufactured by Takara and featured a [[Milton Bradley]] logo on its packaging; the second version, released in 1986, was also manufactured by Takara, but now featured a Hasbro logo on its packaging; and the third version, also released in 1986, was now manufactured by Ceji (the parent company of [[Joustra]]) and still featured a Hasbro logo on its packaging.<ref name="eurosw">"European Soundwaves" at 20th Century Toy Collector: [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/11/13/european-soundwaves-g1-part1/ Part 1], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/11/22/european-soundwaves-g1-–-part-2-of-2/ part 2].</ref>

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-soundwave/361/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Soundwave at Transformerland.com]''

::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''
{{G1SoundwaveMold}}

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[[File:G1toy VSY.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grimlock vs Soundwave''' ([[1985]])
**''ID number:'' '''VSY'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]], rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster
:Takara also released Soundwave in a "versus" set along with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]], lacking the additional headphone and microphone accessories and partnered with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]] instead of Rumble. The set also included an audio cassette, and has become the rarest of the three "VS" sets Takara produced. The version of Soundwave included in this set was (supposedly) the earlier, pre-running change version with individual buttons on his chest.

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[[File:G1Soundblaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I see a blue 'Con and I want him painted black.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Decepticon, [[1987]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-101'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster
:As part of the Japanese ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toy line, Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed in a new black and red color scheme, and his chest door was [[retool]]ed so that he could now hold two cassettes at once. Soundblaster came packaged with Buzzsaw, who now sported a new [[sticker]] which would reveal the weak spot of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]] when placed behind Soundblaster's translucent red chest door, in the same manner that [[Tech Spec]]s decoders worked. The figure's stickers, however, retain Soundwave's blue coloration instead of being changed to work with Soundblaster's black.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Destron/Soundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|ActionMaster}}
[[File:G1 ActionMaster Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave with Wingthing''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' [[photon negator]]
:Part of the first wave of [[Action Master]]s, Soundwave is a non-transforming action figure which combines elements of his cartoon model and original toy. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. He came packaged with his new [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Wingthing (G1)#Toys|Wingthing]].

:Soundwave's [[instructions]] depict a different [[weapon]] than the one the toy actually comes with. The weapon depicted in Soundwave's instructions was available with [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] instead. As a consequence, several toy information websites and identification guides (including ''[[Transformers Generations|Generations]]'') depict Soundwave with Treadshot's weapon, using the instructions as a reference.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Action Master) at TFU.info]''
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====''Transform Jr''====
[[File:G1toy junior soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Gōkin, 1986)
**''ID number:'' '''17'''
**''Accessories:'' cassette, launcher, 2 missiles
:Released during the early portion of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toyline when it was still going by the short lived "''Transform Gōkin''" name, ''Jr'' Soundwave is a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 toy, lacking many stickers and paint applications, as well as the larger figure's retractable fists and the spring-activated release for his chest door. The chest door can still be manually opened, though, and Soundwave comes with a cassette partner to fit inside, albeit a non-transforming one (it's basically just a rectangle of clear plastic with a sticker on it; from the pattern on the sticker, it might be Rumble). He comes with only one gun, which can be placed either on his shoulder or in his fist, with two static 'missile' pieces that can be inserted into the front of the gun. He also features [[die-cast]] metal parts in his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Destron/SoundwaveJr/soundwave.htm More information on Transform Gōkin Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy junior soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Jr, 1987)
**''ID number:'' '''D-101'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 cassettes, launcher, 2 missiles
:Just as his larger toy was, ''Jr'' Soundwave was redecoed and retooled to become Soundblaster the following year, sporting a black coloration and an enlarged chest door (though the door itself remains colorless, lacking the distinctive red tint of the large Soundblaster figure). Soundblaster retains all of Soundwave's accessories and features, and comes with an extra tape to match his new expanded tape door. The sticker for one of his non-transformable cassette partners remains the same, looking a lot like Rumble. He also comes with a blue tape that might be Frenzy, even though Soundblaster's [[package art]] now shows Buzzsaw.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Destron/SoundblasterJr/soundblaster.htm More information on Transform Jr Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Soundwave GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Colors so loud you can practically hear them.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])
**''Accessories:'' gun

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, Soundwave is a ''very bright'' [[redeco]] of [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]], transforming into a [[NASCAR]]-style Ford Thunderbird stock car with precision wheels and wire axles, compatible with ''Hot Wheels'' and ''Matchbox'' playsets and tracks (which he was properly sized to fit). His ''exceptionally'' loud color scheme, being composed of bright shades of fluorescent yellow, pink and blue, is one of the few times fans can actually get away with describing a toy as "[[neon]]".

: Soundwave was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the Takara ''G-2'' line, but it was a... weird release. While the car shell is identical to the Hasbro Soundwave, his robot parts are identical to the second-wave opaque version of Gearhead, being red and metallic silver, due to the [[gang-molding]] process that produced the Takara-release Go-Bots [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]]... and his stylized "T" with the ''Transformers'' logo [[tampograph]] was also applied to them to boot. He also has Gearhead's red face-paint rather than the Hasbro Soundwave black. These three toys were sold on cards that were nigh-identical to the Hasbro cards on the front, rather than the usual ''G-2'' style packaging, with only a small bit of Japanese text on the front in the logo. The back side is stylistically close to the ''Generation 2'' packaging, but a "generic" cardback used for all three toys and entirely in Japanese. It's unclear why these toys were released this way; it's possible these were sold in convenience stores or some other similar outlet rather than in conventional toy stores/departments. Even more oddly, the Soundwave shown on the cross-sell is the Hasbro-release Soundwave with the maroon-purple and aqua-blue robot parts.

:This mold was also used to make various versions of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[W.A.R.S.]] and the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' incarnation of [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]. It was planned to be used to make ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]], but that toy was canceled.

:This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Soundwave (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Go-Bot) at TFU.info]''{{G2GearheadMold}}

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[[File:LaserCycleSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His bio actually says this isn't his favorite form. No foolin'.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Laser Cycle, <strike>[[1995]]</strike>)
:This planned [[redeco]] of the [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Pig (G2)#Toys|Road Pig]] would have seen Soundwave transform to a blue and silver Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring motorcycle, with an LED-lit tailpipe that became an arm-mounted weapon in robot mode. Ultimately, however, it ended up as one of several planned late-1995 ''Generation 2'' redecoes that never made it to release. The cancellation was presumably a comparatively last-minute decision, since several of these toys, including Soundwave and fellow Laser Cycle redeco [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Jazz]], ''were'' solicited in various store catalogues, such as the Sears Wish Book. Some packaged samples of this toy do exist, but there are estimated to be less than a dozen in existence.

:This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)|LED Powers]]'' toys [[Microman#RoadBison|Road Bison]] and [[Microman#HyperSpeeder|Tornado Bison]]; the retooled mold was then used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Axer (G1)#Toys|Axer]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Sideways (RM)#Toys|Double Face]].
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not my scene, baby!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Mega, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' [[electron rocket]], radar dish
:Originally a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Stalker (G1)#Toys|Stalker]], transforming into a grey and burgundy tracked electron rocket carrier. His rocket can mount on either shoulder or his back in robot mode, and retains Stalker's [[Megavisor]] gimmick; a panel on the top slides open to reveal a port for the smaller Predator jets to attach to, allowing their Megavisor slides to be viewed through the "scope" of the missile. Stalker's own unique built-in slide, however, was removed for the Soundwave version of the figure. Also missing from this version of the toy are Stalker's hand-held missile launcher and accompanying ammunition, due to [[for safety reasons|safety concerns]] over their small, not-passing-choke-gate-tests size.

:This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[#Universe (2003)|incarnation of Soundwave]], and repurposed as a [[Soundwave (MW)|clone of Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Machine Wars Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy tfc soundwave and soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No! We're not friends, we're enemies!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003)
**''ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]], tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster
:The first reissue of Soundwave's original toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', and this time came with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Laserbeak]]. The toy reinstates Soundwave's chest-mounted Decepticon symbol, relocating the rubsign to the cover of his battery compartment, but otherwise features no notable differences from the original, post-button-remold version of the figure. This was, however, many international fans' first exposure to Soundwave's modified button mold, and it was erroneously assumed by many that the change had been first made for this release as an artefact of modifying the Soundblaster mold back into Soundwave.
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*'''Soundblaster''' (2005)
**''ID number'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], Buzzsaw, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:Not ones to waste the opportunity now that they had the mold back in action, Takara also reissued Soundblaster as part of the ''Transformers Collection'', sweetening the deal by including not just his original partner Buzzsaw, but also the first reissue of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Ravage]]. Despite the opportunity, they still didn't change the color of Soundblaster's stickers from Soundwave-blue to black.
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:SmallestTF Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Size: small. Taste: big.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003-2004)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF 05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket launcher, concussion blaster, battery cover

: Standing at only two inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Soundwave is an extremely small-scale replica of his original Generation 1 toy. Although his retracting fists, rotating head and missile accessories are left out, the figure otherwise retains a surprising amount of the original toy's functions and features, including the ability to store his weapons as batteries and an opening chest door. This opening chest accommodates Soundwave's in-package partner, [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Ravage]], who is probably ''the'' smallest Transformer ever.

:Soundwave was originally released as part of the first ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' wave, and was then made available again in the limited-availability "Wave 2.5" the following year, without changes. In both instances, as with the rest of the figures in the line, he was sold in [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] packaging.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Destron/SmallestSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Transformers Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe Soundwave&Space-Case toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now, let's see Space Case jump out of Soundwave's chest!]]
*'''Soundwave & Space Case''' (Ultra Class, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Giant missile, radar

: The [[#Machine Wars|''Machine Wars'' version of Soundwave]] was redecoed in blue and yellow for release in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line. Sold in an Ultra-level two-pack with [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]], it retains basically all the same neutered gimmicks from the previous release of the mold.

: Due to the lack of fiction for either toy in the set, it is ''possible'' that this incarnation is in fact an alternate-universe version of Soundwave, some incarnation of [[Soundwave (BW)|that OTHER Soundwave]], or possibly even a new character altogether.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Universe'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
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[[File:Titanium CybHeroes Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's the "manliest" Soundwave ever!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Soundwave is based on the original Generation 1 figure, transforming into a microcassette player mode, now looking more like a boombox. He retains the gimmickry of the original toy such as his transforming weapons, which still store as batteries on his back, and his opening chest door that can accommodate the diminutive transforming Laserbeak figure packaged with him. Laserbeak can also perch onto tabs molded on the top of his shoulders. Soundwave comes with the standard display base that all other 6" ''Titanium Series'' figures come with, and a unique nameplate.

:This figure is plagued by multiple design flaws. In particular, its disproportionate waist makes it look like Soundwave is wearing a diaper, and its legs poor telescoping engineering makes it virtually impossible for them to stay extended while supporting the weight of the toy, so the toy is barely able to stand up the way it is intended to. The cumulative effect is a Soundwave who is not unlike [http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/1969/12/39471474f18fcac9b2_0.jpg a baby]. Note, however, that the stock photo depicts his waist slightly mistransformed, as the hip joints can shift up towards the waist.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Titanium Series Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Ravage, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base

: A planned redeco of ''Titanium'' Soundwave in his black and red Soundblaster colors, this toy would have come with a new ''Titanium'' version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ravage]] instead of Laserbeak. Although displayed at [[BotCon 2007]], Soundblaster was ultimately canceled along with many other solicited 6" Cybertron Heroes, but this did not stop him from appearing as a cross-sell on the packaging for ''Titanium'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Prowl]] in late 2008 (which claimed he would have been "also available" as of November 2008), as Hasbro was unwilling to spend the resources on altering the packaging for these already-complete products.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Commemorative Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ravage, Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Reissue.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Commemorative Edition, 2007, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Battle Ravage, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Hasbro's first reissue of the original Soundwave toy was originally intended to be part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of Generation 1 reissues, but when that line was cancelled, it was instead released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline. The phrase "Commemorative Edition" is prominently displayed on the front and sides of the box, though, and it remains exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]], as all Commemorative Edition toys were.

:Despite both the packaging's claim that it is "identical to the original toy," and the image on the packaging showing Soundwave with his traditional chest-door, the figure actually sports the double-wide door of Sound''blaster'' (complete with extra tech-detailing), which allows him to carry both of his pack-in partners, Laserbeak and "Battle" Ravage. In an unusual move for a Hasbro release, the set also includes two clear-plastic cassette cases for the two tapes, previously only included with Takara versions of the figures. Per stringent child safety laws, his spring-loaded weapons were neutered.

:Sadly, in the Canadian markets, this version of Soundwave was pushed back over a year from the original release date, and very few Toys"R"Us stores had them. Dang.

:Soundwave was later re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets in slightly altered packaging that omitted the Toys"R"Us sticker (for obvious reasons) and changed the age recommendation from "Ages 8+" to "Ages 5+".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Classics'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Music Label''===
[[File:Music label soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave finally enters the digital age after only what, twenty-three years?]]
*'''Soundwave Playing Audio Player''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Electric launcher, "Wave Bluster", 2 clenched fists (left & right), 2 gun-holding fists (left & right), 2 eject-button pose fists (left & right), headphones

: Released as part of TakaraTomy's small ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' toyline, this incarnation of Soundwave drags the character kicking and screaming into the digital age as a working MP3 player. Despite his new electronic abilities, Soundwave still transforms, in a manner virtually identical to his original Generation 1 figure, no less. He still comes with his trademark pair of weapons (although they no longer double as batteries, since he's got a real one in there now!) plus three sets of hands: two clenched, two for holding his guns, and two posed as if he is pressing his "eject" button.

:Soundwave runs on a single AAA battery, lasting for about six hours of continuous play, and operates using a miniSD card; the packaging claims it can only support up to 1GB, but reports indicate it can actually take up to 2GB. The distinctive buttons on Soundwave's pelvis are now working buttons that control the player: play/pause/power, next, previous, volume up and volume down. Naturally, the player also comes with a set of headphones, but an optional accessory, sold separately, can take their place: a set of ''transforming'' headphones in the image of Rumble and Frenzy.

:Soundwave was initially released in two color schemes: "Spark Blue", his normal blue and silver colors; and "Sonic White", a mostly white color scheme with some blue detailing, echoing the traditional [[iPod]] color scheme. When the toy received a second production run later in the year, the "Sonic White" version was replaced with a new Soundblaster-inspired "Blaster Black" deco.

: The "Sonic White" version was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the mirror-universe ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]].

: During one of Hasbro's designer panels at [[BotCon 2008]], an audience member questioned the feasibility of releasing this figure in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toy line]], but '''''without''''' the expensive MP3 player electronics. Bizarrely, Hasbro design director [[Aaron Archer]] gave a seemingly prepared statement that did not answer the question at all, and instead stated that Hasbro were unlikely to release ''Music Label'' Soundwave in their markets due to the obscurity of the MiniSD memory card format. (For what it's worth, Hasbro's [[Greg Lombardo]] had given an actual answer to the same question at [[BotCon 2007]], when he stated that ML Soundwave's innards are so devoted to electronics that removing them might adversely impact the leftover toy's appearance and stability.)

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Sonic White) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlueSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Spark Blue) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlackSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Blaster Black) at TFU.info]''

===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Laserbeak: Prepare for flight. Operation: Nostalgia.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2007)
**''ID number'': '''03'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:The original Soundwave toy was made available once again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Aside from a slightly lighter shade to his blue plastic and similar changes to his accompanying stickers, the figure remained unchanged from its previous reissues.
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[[File:Encore Soundblaster Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' "Enemy", "Wingthing", tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Soundblaster was available again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. This release includes two new cassette partners: [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]].

: For this release Soundblaster features additional silver paint on his face plate and the sides of his head, metallic red eyes instead of yellow, and the removal of the silver paint on his crest in an effort for animation accuracy. In addition, he has a large Decepticon insignia tampographed on his chest. All the label stickers from the previous releases of Soundblaster have been reproduced via tampographs as well, with the exception of the stickers for his weapons which come preapplied.

: The tampographs on the knees and stickers on the weapons are misapplied, being placed in the wrong orientation. The coloration of the blue labels has also been altered to replace some of the blue (but not all) with black. Stock photos depicted Soundblaster with a screen-accurate purple cassette door, although this has never been seen in any actual retail release.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008toy soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Exclusive, 2009)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw, [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]], rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: In 2009, Hasbro released yet another reissue of Soundwave as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2009. After Hasbro's last reissue of the figure had used the double-sized Soundblaster chest door, this version of Soundwave reinstated his original door, and came packaged with no fewer than ''four'' tapes: Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Universe 2008 Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Let his metallic paint chip off, and he changes continuity families.]]
*'''Soundwave Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''ID number'': '''UN05'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher

: Part of the first wave of the ''United'' series, Soundwave is a repaint of ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Generations|Soundwave]].

: Retaining ''exactly the same'' plastic colors as his WFC toy, Soundwave instead features an extensive metallic blue/violet [[Paint operation|paint]] scheme that covers a majority of his vehicle mode (as well as some robot parts, like his head, for example). The purple highlights on the Hasbro version are replaced with a bright pink, the metallic details on his chest are a milder shade of gold, and his chest insignia is in full color.

: [[Stock photography#Takara stock photos|Comically]], the action-oriented stock photo on the back of his packaging has him mis-transformed. His hinged crotch has not been pegged to his main body, with the result looking like Soundwave wearing a diaper... again.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Easiest Microchanger ever: just remove everything from his torso.]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30687'''
**''Pieces'': '''386'''
**''Kreons'': Sentinel Prime, Soundwave, Thundercracker, Fire Chief
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: The ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime construction set]] comes with a Soundwave [[Kreon]]. He has an adorably creepy speaker-mouth under the helmet's faceplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6090'''
**''Pieces'': '''36'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large cannon, Seeker arm rifle, scoped pistol, double-barreled pistol, rocket backpack, small wing-pack, curved blade

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Soundwave comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Soundwave toy]]. His "normal" helmet and grenade launcher are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable cannon based around the aforementioned chrome gun, a small scoped pistol, a double-barreled blaster, and a two-piece curved-blade sword.

: He still has the adorably creepy speaker-mouth.

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveClass84.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Class Gossip
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: This version of Soundwave, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more elaborately toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. He comes with a blue version of the new blaster from the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] Kre-O'' sets, and a back-brace piece that we guess is there for gun-mounting purposes. There's also a bunch of "cassettes" based on the various [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicon]]s packed in the box that ostensibly go with him, but are part of the big block of extra accessories and we're just filling space here.

:The head under the helmet has no mouth whatsoever, which is somehow creepier than the speaker-mouths of the prior Kreons.

: He was only available in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] "Kreon Class of 1984" set of thirty Kreons, commemorating the franchise's thirty years. Remaining stock was to be sold online at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but there ''was'' no remaining stock by the end of the convention.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Class of 1984 Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveKW Knight.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Knight Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, double-bladed pike, orc shield

:Part of the second wave of Kreon Warriors, "Knight Soundwave" is a fantasy-medieval version of the Decepticon. He has a clip-on wooden "Laserbeak"-y bird, but it's not specifically labeled as "Laserbeak". His shield also bears a coat of arms featuring two bird heads and a feline head. What could ''that'' mean? Hmmmmm....

:His helmet and accessories all hail from the ''Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons'' sets.

: 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 SoundwaveWiseguy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|And be a juke. Box. Vil-lain.]]
*'''Wiseguy Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, 2 pistols

: Soundwave's second Kreon Warrior, also part of the second collection, is part of the "Wiseguy" theme, 1920s gangster-styled Kreons. He sports a slicked-back gray wig, dual pistols, and a clip-on bird that's painted like [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Wiseguy|Laserbeak]] and probably ''is'' meant to be Laserbeak but is not actually labeled "Laserbeak". His body [[tampograph]]s suggest that he would turn into an old-timey jukebox. Awesome!

: The lack of US distribution and lack of bag codes holds up here too.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-2-pack-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet Vs. Soundwave''' (Battle Changer 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B1507'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster rifle

:Available in a two-pack set with [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ratchet]], Battle Changers Soundwave is a built-up Kreon that transforms from robot to spaceship (somewhat resembling the [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' incarnation of Soundwave]]) and back ''without'' needing to be disassembled.

: Soundwave is loaded out with four different partners. [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Rumble]] become twin-blaster pods that can be mounted on his wings or legs. [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Laserbeak]] becomes chest armor for Soundwave's robot mode, or a set of tailfins for spaceship mode. And [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ravage]] just kinda hangs on Soundwave's jet-mode underside, but becomes a backpack with over-the-shoulder blasters for Soundwave's robot mode.

:This set, like all the Battle Changers, originally only saw release in Canada, Australia, and Asian markets. It eventually saw release in the U.S. in late 2015 through discount stores like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: let the fandom rejoice.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[January 26]], [[2013]]/[[September 28]], 2013/[[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-13'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (G1)#Masterpiece|Condor]], Condor "case", energon cube & lid (three in total in the Amazon.co.jp version), display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Soundwave is a more intricately engineered version of his Generation 1 design, transforming into his classic tape deck alternate mode, but substantially thicker. His chest compartment still opens, of course, and remains scaled to accommodate the original ''Generation 1'' mini-cassette figures, as well as the new ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures, such as his pack-in partner, Condor. A spring-loaded panel inside his chest can be pushed back in increments to allow Soundwave to hold up to three cassettes at once; after one is removed, pressing a button on his back slides the panel forward, pushing the remaining cassettes up and putting the next into position, ready to be removed when his chest door is opened again. However, this feature is so ''finnicky'' that his [[instructions]] actually have to include a little segment telling owners what ''not'' to do with the toy to make sure it works.

:Soundwave comes with his traditional concussion blaster weapon, and his non-firing rocket launcher is now an integrated, non-removable piece. Unlike the Generation 1 toy, both cannon and launcher do not become batteries for his alternate mode, instead storing on his back. He also comes with the wrist-mounted sensor from "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", and his forearm panel opens up to reveal sculpted speakers. He also comes with a [[retool]] of the Megatron gun [[Megatron (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|originally released]] with ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|MP-01 Convoy]].

:Additionally, Soundwave comes with an empty energon cube which can plug into his chest panel, and a grid-patterned display panel that also fits over his chest door. His instruction booklet includes two images that can be cut out and slipped between Soundwave's chest and the display panel to simulate readouts displayed in "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]": the [[Victory (G1)|Decepticon space cruiser]]'s blue prints and intel reports hacked from [[Teletraan I]].

:Soundwave and his accessories can also interact with the other ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures in many other ways. Laserbeak or [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]] can perch onto the tabs on Soundwave's shoulders and forearms. Soundwave can also wear ''Masterpiece'' [[Rumble (G1)#Masterpiece|Rumble]] and/or [[Frenzy (G1)#Masterpiece|Frenzy]]'s piledrivers on his forearms as cannons, and can store one set of Rumble or Frenzy's guns in compartments on Soundwave's feet/at the back of his tapedeck mode. Additionally, Soundwave's sensor can combine with Rumble and Frenzy's piledrivers to form the link cable used by Soundwave to hook up to a larger monitor in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:The edition purchased via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] in Japan came with two additional energon cubes. The Asian version includes a commemorative coin contained in a package looking like Soundwave's tapedeck mode.

:For this release, some Soundwaves suffer from a [[Quality control|paint error]], leaving the small upside-down triangle on his forehead crest unpainted, though it is animation accurate.

:Soundwave was re-released on September 28th, 2013 and again in 2019. The minor quality control issues with the re-release were lessened or not as widespread as the initial release. The 2019 re-release features slightly darker blue plastic, and painted red eyes.
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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave with Cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|... And Megatron makes seven Decepticons in one box.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2013/2016)
**''ID number'': '''MP-02'''
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Buzzsaw]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Decepticon Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)#HasbroMasterpiece|Decepticon Frenzy]], five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: The Hasbro release of Masterpiece Soundwave features a slightly different deco than the Takara version, such as a yellow visor instead of a red one, and leaving the Rumble/Frenzy gun storage panels on his feet unpainted. All of the accessories included with the Takara release are ported over to the Hasbro set (with the exception of the cut-out images for use with his display panel), plus all five of the ''Masterpiece'' microcassettes. The cassettes also feature different decoes than their Takara counterparts (see their own articles for details), and their cases are cast in clear plastic instead of the translucent hot pink the Japanese versions came with. His highly truncated instructions omit any explanation of virtually all of his accessories, action features, and interactions with his minions. Finally, he has a designated number as part of the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' line.

:Soundwave is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He was released earlier (with fellow ''Masterpiece'' [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]) in limited numbers at San Diego Comic Con 2013.

:Soundwave was also reissued in 2016 by Hasbro Asia under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' co-branding, packaged with a mini die cast cassette player based on his alt mode. Some of the images in this picture were plagiarized for the promotion. As it was originally issues under ''Masterpiece'', it would be easier to list this down here instead of reproducing it under the ''Generations'' section.

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[[File:MP-Soundblasterwithratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ratbat eject, Operation: black paint job.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' ([[March 23]], 2014)
**''ID number'': '''MP-13B'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ratbat (G1)#Masterpiece|Ratbat]], Ratbat "case", red energon cube & lid, purple display panel, concussion blaster, translucent red [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13B|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Following tradition, ''Masterpiece'' Soundblaster is a black redeco of the first MP Soundwave figure. While the chest door is cast in toy accurate red, the additional display panel is cast in translucent purple allowing for optional cartoon accuracy. Soundblaster includes all of the other accessories included with Soundwave as well, with the energon cube and Megatron gun now being cast entirely in translucent red plastic, as well as Ratbat.
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Soundwave Construct-Bots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Elite, 2013)
**''Pieces'': '''48'''

:Part of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Wave 1 Elites, Soundwave can transform into a jet vaguely resembling his Unicron Trilogy incarnation. He is armed with two guns (depicted as gold in stock photography, but blue on the actual toy) and two weapons, resembling his Generation 1 shoulder cannon, that become engines in jet mode.

:He also comes with a translucent purple storage tray complete with lid and Decepticon insignia.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Hammer Time!"]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Soundwave''' (<s>2014</s>)
**''Pieces: '''58'''
:Arsenal Pack Soundwave is a slight redeco of the previous release, changing the light blue pieces to purple. He also includes new acessories, such as an orange hammer and four black guns.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots_CancelledSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Looks like ''"Operation: Bot Shots"'' failed.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Number'': '''B015'''
***''Fist strength'': '''???'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''???'''
***''Sword strength'': '''368'''
: Presumably part of Wave 4 of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2, Soundwave is a Flip Shot. His robot mode is directly based in his ''Generation 1'' counterpart, while his vehicle mode is kind of a garbage truck with giant boomboxes in the sides.
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===''Linkin Park × Transformers''===
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[[File:LPSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''[[New Divide|Give me reason To fill this hole]]'']]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Ravage, Ratbat, 4 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:[[Linkin Park]] Soundwave is a gold and black [[redeco]] of Soundwave. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ravage]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Linkin|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Linkin|Buzzsaw]] (the last two of which are completely identical) on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise, but has a tampographed Linkin Park logo and Decepticon symbol. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to "SURU", a music store owned by Linkin Park DJ Joseph Hahn. The figure was limited to 2000 pieces.
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Soundwave Beefier.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, shoulder-cannon, blaster/blade, left & right gun pods, "Sideswipe" left forearm

: Part of the second wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Soundwave is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

: He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: While he is (roughly) the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with more parts and gimmicks. He comes with both of his classic "battery" weapons, with the handgun being a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Hero Mashers|Sideswipe]]'s left arm, based on the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' version of the character, with a smaller version of the "[[Path Blaster]]" cannon as part of the design.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/HMSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:MP-YOTGSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: Hideous lack of taste]]
*'''Soundwave Year Of The Goat Edition''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': Five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] set packs in a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' Soundwave mold (see below), with all of that release's Hasbro accessories, but is molded in a mix of orange and translucent plastic.

: He also comes with similarly-decoed versions of ''Masterpiece'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Buzzsaw]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Decepticon Rumble]], and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Decepticon Frenzy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/PlatinumSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Year of the Goat Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[August 29]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-27'''

:A retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-09 Optimus Prime]], ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Soundwave transforms from a [[super deformed]] Nissan GT-R R35 to a cute little robot. Unlike most ''Q-Transformers'' retools which only have new heads, Soundwave also sports newly molded legs in place of Prime's iconic truck-bed-legs.

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*'''Decepticons 3-Figure Set''' (2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-02'''

:During the second ''Q-Transformers'' series, the Soundwave toy was available in a three-pack alongside [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]]. He is identical to the original ''Q-Transformers'' toy.
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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:Titans_Return_Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Broadcasting live from Iacon Square Gardens]]
*'''Soundblaster & Soundwave''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' [[Soundblaster (TR)#Toys|Soundblaster]] Titan Master partner, rifle, shoulder cannon, spotlight/rocket-sled
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]] (you may have expected this), Soundwave is part of the second wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, transforming from robot to soundbar<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-soundwave-concept-sketches-from-emiliano-santalucia/40130/</ref> to stage mode and back (or even his Cybertronian lamppost mode in the ''Generation 1'' cartoon if you're feeling fiddly). In addition to Blaster's rifle and recolored rocket-sled, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he in alt mode. He includes a [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Soundblaster (TR)#Toys|Soundblaster]], who can turn into his head or man Soundwave's 'stage' mode. Soundwave is also capable of holding Legends Class 'spy-tablet' figures in his chest compartment. Unlike most Titans Return toys, Soundwave doesn't have an obvious place to store Soundblaster when he's in stereo mode, although he can be inserted into the underside of the rocket sled, which in turn can be stored inside Soundwave's body, at the cost of available space for any of the Legends figures. Soundwave also features many (nonfunctional but realistic-size) device ports on his back and legs, such as dual-prong power ports, headphone jacks and USB ports.

:Soundwave's instruction sheet contains an error where it says that his base mode is compatible with other ''Titans Return'' toys' base modes: it has Powermaster Optimus Prime labeled as "Autobot Blaster". Some toys have stress marks on the hatch that opens to hide his head in base and stereo mode even before opening the box.

:The 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>

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[#Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Soundwave, and further retooled into ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]].
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===Xiaomi / Transformers===
[[File:Xiaomi soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|This device is not compatible with [[Ravage (SG)|your]] version of [[Yatter]].]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 blaster parts, shield, drone/ wing pack

:The result of a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a Voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. The transformation is accomplished through a series of clever folds and wraps to achieve a three-dimensional robot mode from such a flat and thin alternate mode. The robot mode lacks neck movement but otherwise features decent articulation with tiny ratchet joints. He is armed with a large blaster rifle, a shield, and even a [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]]-like minion that is formed from some of his kibble. The head sculpt shares a lot of similar structures with the [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Movie version]] of Soundwave, but with facial elements from G1 Soundwave. His [[instructions|instruction booklet]] is die-cut into a Decepticon symbol. As an added little easter egg, the Mi Pad logo is sculpted into the base of his robot mode neck, though it is covered when the halves of his head are aligned in robot mode.

:The figure's production was funded primarily through crowdfunding. Backers could pledge a minimum of 169 Yuan (or $26) to receive the figure if their funding goal was met. The amount of pledges more than tripled their goal amount which may lead to a wider release for the figure.

:Whether by design or coincidence, the Mi Pad's camera ends up on the robot mode's right shoulder where Soundwave usually has his iconic shoulder cannon.

::*''[http://www.engadget.com/2016/04/06/xiaomi-mi-pad-2-transformers/ Article and promotional video available on engadget.com]''{{-}}

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[[File:SDCC-2016-Xiaomi-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shattered screen for increased accuracy.]]
*'''Transformers Evolution Soundwave''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 blaster parts, shield, drone/ wing pack

:This Soundwave is a redeco of the figure above, replacing gold with silver, and removing all traces of the Xiaomi branding on both the packaging and the figure, down to retooling the logo off the inner neck joint. Soundwave was available at Hasbro’s booth in San Diego Comic-Con 2016, and subsequently on HasbroToyShop.com. Amusingly, on the latter website this toy's listing name is "Transformers Evolution Soundwave Alternate If Needed: Transformers Soundwave Convention Exclusive Figure Featuring Tablet Mode" {{sic}}.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG36-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's been a while...since I got my new body.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[December 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number'': '''LG36'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, Rocket Sled/Spotlight, Headmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Soundwave is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Soundwave]], who is a retool of Blaster. Soundwave also features a deco based on both his toy and his cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Headmasters cartoon|Soundblaster]] (no, not that [[Soundblaster (TR)|Soundblaster]]), his rebuilt form.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFCS-Voyager-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=2|"Well, I mean, we can't sell a ''street lamp''..."]]
[[File:TF-WFC-S-Soundwave-Boombox-Fan-Mode.jpg|thumb|Operation: Jamming in the darkest times.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S25'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SG-24'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[May 31]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''LAMPPOST'''
**''Accessories:'' "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster" (all combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class figures, Soundwave transforms from a ''heavily'' G1-inspired robot to a rather unfocused "Patrol Hovercraft" and back. As noted by Hasbro designer [[John Warden]], he also has an "Easter egg" third mode—a “Cybertronian Sensor Lamp” inspired by his appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/siege-red-alert-revealed-stock-photos-for-nycc-siege-figures-design-notes-from-warden-nycc/42180/</ref> While not shown in the directions, lineart for this mode can be found on the left side flap of the bottom of the box, as well as the right side of the box when a black light is shone on it—however, please note that the photography to the right is slightly mistransformed when compared to the official lineart; Soundwave's waist is meant to be turned 180 degrees, so that the vehicle mode cockpit faces forward, as well as the backs of his legs. An additional [[Fan mode|fan-made]] boombox mode was canonized in the stop-motion short "[[The Bot Dance Off]]". The boombox mode makes use of molded details on his foot covers, swinging them around to flank his chest from hovercraft mode, along with straightening out the boosters. While this works to approximate his original G1 Cassette player mode, very little actually locks into place for it.

:Soundwave features an opening chest compartment that can accommodate his usual <s>[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]</s> <s>[[Mini-Con]]s</s> <s>[[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer Mini-Cons]]</s> [[Micromaster]]s [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]], who are sold separately in the Micromasters assortment, and has his left index finger molded out so that he can be posed pressing his own 'eject' button, as well as slots on his arms for Laserbeak to (loosely) perch on. Although [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] & [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rumble]], and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Frenzy]] & [[Wingthing (G1)#Generations|Wingthing]] (as well as the two redecos included with the latter two; [[Skar (G1)#Generations|Skar]] and [[Knok#Generations|Knok]]) are ''designed'' to fit into Siege Soundwave's chest, the fit is incredibly snug and risks the figures getting stuck. [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]], [[Rewind (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Rewind]], [[Rewind_(G1)#Legacy|positive polarity universe Rewind]], and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Rumble (Blue)]] are also compatible with his chest compartment.

:He also includes three weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], two of which are based on his classic sonic blaster and shoulder cannon, and all three can combine to form the "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster". Compared to his contemporaries in the ''Siege'' line, Soundwave is absolutely ''slathered'' in 'battle damage' paint applications all over his body, and unless one does this ''carefully'', any attempts to remove said paint will result in his design-origin paint details being removed as well.

:Soundwave features a [[Light-piping|light-piped]] yellow visor as an homage to [[#Generation 1|his G1 toy]], a rarity in modern Soundwave toys. His altmode is also slightly mistransformed in the secondary stock photos, with the entire lower body twisted around.

:Soundwave's additional gun [[:File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Voyager-Megatron-with-Soundwave's-Gun.jpg|can be slotted onto the back]] of the ''Siege'' Voyager [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] figure, perfectly mimicking his G1 gun barrel placement. Whether this was intentional or not is unclear. There are also tabs on the sides of his chest, just in front of his arms, that appear to line up with the notches on the inside of his thruster blocks that seem to have been intended to allow them to fold flush against the sides of his vehicle mode, rather than being held above it by their struts. However, this is not possible as a result of the struts clashing against other parts even if they are modified to allow a wider range of movement.

:This toy is one of the items that was released as part of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546</ref>

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[[File:Siege35th-WFC-S63-Voyager-Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Wait, not "New Soundwave""? (Hasbro version pictured, TakaraTomy version inset)]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S63''' / '''TT-GS12'''<ref>[https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810175636/ TakaraTomy Mall] lists their Soundblaster as a normal ''Siege'' exclusive, with an ID number of "SG-EX", while [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-takara-tomy-generations-selects-tt-gs12-soundblaster-hasbro-pulse-exclusive Hasbro Pulse] lists the same Soundblaster as an imported TakaraTomy ''Selects'' exclusive, given the different ID number of "TT-GS12".</ref>
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' "M2 HI-KEP Concussion Blaster," "M2 LR-HD Sonic Cannon," "M2 EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster" (combine to form "M2 USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")

:A "Special Edition" figure for the 35th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand, ''Siege'' Soundblaster is a redeco and retool of the Voyager Class figure above, featuring a black paint job evoking [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Headmasters cartoon|his rebuilt form]] in ''The Headmasters''. The figure retains the original's battle damage but has a red visor instead of yellow. As a nod to [[#SoundblasterG1|the original ''Headmasters'' toy]], Soundblaster's chest door was retooled so that he could now hold two "Drone Armors" at once, though the increased storage space results in a very conspicuous chest protrusion. Soundblaster's retooled door avoids the problems people reported with fitting Ravage into Soundwave, though in return, it can be difficult to remove drone armors placed furthest inside the compartment.

:Soundblaster and other ''Siege'' "35th Anniversary" figures were exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States. They were also available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets such as Taiwan and Singapore. Even though the figure's ID number is WFC-S63 on his packaging, his [[instructions]] incorrectly state his ID number as WFC-S55, which is actually used by [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55|Holo Mirage]].

:The TakaraTomy release of the toy that came nearly two years later features a more [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] tape window, with a cleaner chest and [[Mercenary]] badge. This marks the first toy with a major difference between the same Hasbro and TakaraTomy product since the brand unification, and is exclusive to [[TakaraTomy Mall]] in Japan. This version was also released under the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' banner by [[Hasbro Pulse]]. Though the figure represents the [[Soundblaster (G1)#Selects|Soundblaster]] in the [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics and the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon, it is kept on this page for informative purposes.
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave & Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (June 2019)
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, [[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]

:''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' Soundwave is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]], including "Condor Cassette [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Buzzsaw]]." Like most other reissues (including Hasbro's previous ''Universe'' release), it appears to be based on the running change Japanese version of the original figure, with a door that can only hold one cassette but still with the unified buttons. This release features flat gold paint on the tape door rather than the chrome gold finish of previous releases. In addition, it features a sticker sheet, unlike previous reissues which had the stickers pre-applied.

:The figure does not include a [[rubsign]], as ''Vintage G1'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Starscream]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]] do. Recreating the original G1 look-and-feel, the box photos perpetuate the [[#The Transformers|30+ year old error]] of placing two black and red stickers intended for the weapons onto Soundwave's legs/front face of the cassette player mode; these are not affixed in-package, enabling the buyer to make their own choice as to where the stickers should be placed.
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===''Golden Lagoon''===
[[File:35th-Golden-Lagoon-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get down girl, go 'head, get down.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[February 10]], [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-04'''
**''Accessories'': [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], rifle, shoulder cannon, spotlight/rocket sled
:''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Soundwave is a redeco of the ''[[#Titans Return|Titans Return]]'' Leader Class figure, now in a gold and gold-chromed color scheme, based on his appearance in the [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the name]]. Unlike in said episode, his tape door remains clear, rather than gold opaque. He retains his previous base mode and comes with a removable Headmaster for his head.

:This figure debuted at Winter [[Wonder Festival]] 2019 before being made available at [[TakaraTomy Mall]] on [[February 28]], 2019. It was later rereleased by [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the USA in January 2021.

:This toy also appeared in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' as a member of the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]], who may or may not be named "Soundwave".
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Earthrise Centurion Drone Soundwave.jpeg|250px|thumb|Now let's see Laserbeak pop out of ''this'' tape deck.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, [[2020]])

:A non-transforming accessory (duh!) of Soundwave in his tape deck form is included in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] set. Unlike [[Reflector (G1)#E33|Reflector]], Soundwave features (minimal) painted details but lacks a [[5 mm post]] handle that would allow other figures to hold him. Instead, he has a 3mm hole on his underside that allows him to peg into the various 3mm posts present on many ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures or even on the tips of their weapons.

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[#War for Cybertron: Siege|You want the guy you saw on Netflix?]] That's not who's in the Netflix box. You'll pay extra for a Netflix box for [[:File:G1Soundwave_toy.jpg|a different reason.]]]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster (all combine to form Mega-Blaster), [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]] [[Micromaster]]s

:Concurrent with the ''Earthrise'' toyline and season of the Netflix [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this version of Soundwave is an extensive retool of his ''Siege'' figure with new parts (approximately 70% of the original ''Siege'' mold has been replaced) that allow him to transform into his iconic tape deck mode, but strangely has the red accents on his weapons and forearms removed. Unlike the other Voyager Class toys, Soundwave is spotless, much like the majority of the ''Earthrise'' toyline. Soundwave also comes with his signature tapes, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]], both of which were redecoed with cassette-styled details and received new heads. He retains the chest door tooling from the original version of the mold instead of the Soundblaster retool, and still features the pinned-swivel landing struts on his forearms from the original ''Siege'' mold, although they serve no purpose for the retool's transformation. Unlike in the stock render (prominently featured on the packaging's backside), the final Soundwave toy features a red visor.

:There are many reported cases where ''all'' of his unpaintable joints are prone to [[photodegradation]]. This includes both plastic colors, with the gray pieces, typically his elbows and thighs, taking on a yellow tint, while more rarely his blue plastic parts eventually discolor into green. There have been more extreme examples of this discoloration documented as well, with the gray pieces turning completely cheese-colored yellow, while the blue pieces discolor into black.

:Like all of the Netflix-branded subset of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Soundwave was a Walmart exclusive in the United States and Canada.

:Soundwave is one of two puzzling Netflix-branded figures that have become extra rare and valuable for a mutual set of confusing reasons; the other is [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]]. Most Netflix figures try to depict characters as they appeared in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon, favoring Cybertronian [[alternate mode]]s and extra battle damage, but that was not the goal for Soundwave and Bumblebee. Instead, with clean paint jobs and never-seen-on-Netflix Earth alternate modes, they might be the most Generation 1-faithful available versions of their characters in the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'' toyline]] era.

:If you actually wanted a toy that resembles Soundwave from Netflix TV, then you're looking for [[#War for Cybertron: Siege|the ''Siege'' release from 2019]].

:Netflix Soundwave was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Soundwave (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Soundwave]].

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[[File:Behold Galvatron Soundwave.JPG|thumb|200px]]
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)

:The ''second'' tiny accessory-packed Soundwave in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' line is this immobile and non-transforming robot-mode [[Slug figure|minifigure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:TF-Authentics-Alpha-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Alpha, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, RADAR dish

:''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Soundwave is a Voyager-sized toy based on his [[evergreen]] design. He transforms into an armored vehicle in just a few steps. Despite the vehicle mode being nearly identical to the ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toy, this figure has a completely unique transformation scheme. The vehicle mode hood, RADAR dish, and cannon all come detached in package. The cannon can be placed in either hand, or in a slot on the right shoulder as most Soundwave's do.

:He is mistransformed in his [[stock photography]], he has actual feet which can fold out from behind his shins.

:This item first saw release at Dollar General.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After 18 years... a Laserbeak that is comparable in size to [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|the world's smallest Ravage]]!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Core Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K21'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Sonic Cannon, Concussion Blaster, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Laserbeak]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, Soundwave is a Legends-sized toy that takes many cues from his larger ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy, sculpt-wise. He turns into a closer approximation of his original microcassette recorder mode, utilizing a transformation closer to the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 Soundwave toy]]. Due to design limitations, Soundwave's feet stick out in boombox mode, though they can be mistransformed to achieve a more rectangular recorder, albeit leaving large gaps in the sides. Soundwave features his Concussion Blaster and Sonic Cannon, which can store on his back in recorder mode. In true Soundwave fashion, the included non-transforming Laserbeak cassette can store inside Soundwave's chest compartment, though the cassette door has to be manually opened unlike Soundwave's other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys.

:Unlike the rest of the Core Class brethren, Soundwave does not come with a [[flight stand]]-compatible 3mm hole on his rear hip.

:The Hasbro stock photo of the recorder mode is slightly mistransformed: According to the instructions, his head must be rotated 180 degrees before tucking it away to conceal his face in alternate mode. Failing to do so will also make it difficult to pull his head back out, as there is a small tab on the back of his head to help the process.

:Unlike every other ''Transformers'' toy revealed at [[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]], Soundwave and [[Dracodon#Toys|Dracodon]] were not available for pre-order after the virtual panel. Initially set for a [[January 29]], [[2022]] release by TakaraTomy, Soundwave was delayed to March 2022.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sadly, not a re-release of the harder-to-obtain ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Soundwave. ''Note: May or may not come with a mould''.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''Origin universe'': '''G1 Universe'''
**''Accessories:''Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster (all combine to form Mega-Blaster)
:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Soundwave is a [[package refresh]] of his ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|toy]], now redecoed to lose the battle damage paint applications, much like [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] from the same line, although the blue plastic used in this release is ''slightly'' darker than the original ''Siege'' figure. His accessories include his concussion blaster, his sonic cannon, and his charge blaster.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] Fan First Tuesday.
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*'''Soundwave''' (Core Class, 2022)
**''Origin universe'': '''G1 Universe'''
**''Accessories:'' Sonic Cannon, Concussion Blaster, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Legacy|Laserbeak]]

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Soundwave is a [[package refresh]] of the previous [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Core Class figure]], with no other changes besides his packaging. In a massive oversight by Hasbro, Laserbeak is stored inside Soundwave's chest, meaning that one could steal the minion by simply moving the paper tie and opening his chest up.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ Video showing how easy it is to steal Laserbeak.]</ref> According to [[AJ Piejko-Brown]], this was probably due to only one person being in charge of all box engineering for the brand, leading to layouts being rushed.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is bad. Honestly the cassette should have been placed under the insert or elsewhere in the box. A lot of these layouts for Core Class get rushed because there is only one person usually doing all of the TF packaging.|link=https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ittfywd/|name=AJ Piejko-brown (aka Boxitron)|site=Reddit|year=2022|month=10|day=26}}</ref>

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[The Great Cassette Operation|New Soundwave]]": Model not to scale.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Core Class, 2022)
**''Origin universe'': '''G1 Universe'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-29'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
**''Accessories:'' Sonic Cannon, Concussion Blaster, [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, Soundblaster is an anime-accurate redeco of the aforementioned Core Class toy, coming with redecoed versions of his weapons. He also includes a tiny, non-transforming version of cassette Buzzsaw that fits into his chest, itself a redeco of Laserbeak. Like with the previous wave's Soundwave, Buzzsaw is stored inside Soundblaster's chest in packaging.

::*''[[Source:Transformers Legacy bios#TL29|Machine translation of ''Legacy Evolution'' Soundblaster's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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===''Collaborative''===
[[File:TF-Collab-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"''It's the Ramshankle, and you know dang well, it's made out of old vehicles that we couldn't sell!''"]]
*'''Soundwave Dreadnok Thunder Machine with Zartan and Zarana''' ([[2024]])
**''Crossover with'': '''''G.I. Joe'''''
**''Accessories'': Knife, cannon, 3 blasters, 2 grill guards, lightbar, chain leash

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==Notes==
*According to an interview in the magazine ''Otaku USA'' (issue 3, pg. 102-3), the original Microchange toy and the accompanying cassettes were at least partially designed by famed mecha designer and anime director [[Shinji Aramaki]]. He did not come up with the transformation scheme, but designed most of the outward appearance and details. He also worked on the toys that became the deluxe [[Insecticon (G1)#Toys|Insecticons]], [[Reflector (G1)#Toys|Reflector]], and [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Toys|Perceptor]].
*Including the ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' "Cassette Man" version, the original Soundwave mold has sported at least four different tape doors:
**The original MC-10 version had a cassette door that had "Cassette Man" emblazoned on it and featured a hinge that was internal to the robot's body.
**For the initial ''Transformers'' release by Hasbro, the "Cassette Man" text was removed.
**When [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released the ''Transformers'' version of Soundwave in Japan, they [[retool]]ed the hinge so the bottom of the door attached to the outside of the robot, on either side of the "buttons", which had also been retooled. Both versions of Soundwave were available in Japan, making the retool a running change [[variant]].
**The Soundblaster version had a door that retained the external hinge and added the capacity for holding a second cassette.
[[File:Classics Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pimp My Ride.]]
*The Decepticon faction insignia appears to be roughly based on Soundwave's head.
*Though Soundwave's toy is a microcassette recorder, his fictional appearances depict him as a stereo cassette deck or Walkman. (Likewise, his microcassette tapes are depicted as regular audio cassettes.)
*"Years ago", [[Don Figueroa]] created a concept drawing for a potential SUV-esque Soundwave toy for ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''.<ref name="classics">[http://www.unicron.com/news_item/1132/ Don Figueroa, New Concept Art & comics news!]</ref> Presumably, this toy would have been Voyager-sized.<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Early rumors about the line-up for Classics] (spot on except for Soundwave and a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime who was later seen as a prototype)</ref> Despite the [[fandom]]'s immediate assumptions, ''Transformers Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has said that this particular design did ''not'' in fact influence the [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' version of Soundwave]], meaning any resemblance between the two is coincidental.
* The "[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Stealth Bumblebee]]" set includes a tiny buildable "cassette recorder" that includes a sticker of Soundwave's recorder mode. You wanna say it's Soundwave? Go right on ahead. It's what the [[Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!|''Kre-O'' manga]] did, after all.
*Some of the writers of [[Ask Vector Prime]] planned to characterize the [[#Universe (2003)|2003 ''Universe'']] Soundwave toy and its package-mate [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]] as [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and part of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] continuity family.

==References==
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Sunbow Productions

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[[Image:Sunbowmarvel.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sunbow and Marvel Productions logos as they appeared in the credits of Transformers and G.I. Joe.]]
'''Sunbow Productions''' (rebranded as '''Sunbow Entertainment Inc.''' from 1995 to 2001) was an animation production company that was originally established by advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]] in the early 1980s. Sunbow was founded for the purpose of creating animation to support and publicize the products of Griffin Bacal's clients, which at that time included [[Hasbro]]. Animated specials and series for many of [[Hasbro]]'s 1980s properties, including ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', were co-produced between Sunbow and [[Marvel Productions|Marvel Productions Ltd]] (Marvel Productions, in turn, outsourced most of their animation to Asian studios such as [[Toei Animation|Toei]] and [[AKOM]]).

For the first two seasons of the series, Marvel Productions handled much of the day-to-day production of the series; [[Jim Shooter]] would hyperbolically claim that Sunbow's only contribution to the production process was "removing [Marvel Productions'] cover sheets from whatever [Marvel] created and stapling on their cover sheets." <ref>[http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-2.html Jim Shooter: The Secret Origin of the TRANSFORMERS – Part 2]</ref> though Sunbow Associate Producer [[Flint Dille]] recounts numerous instances of him editing scripts on the seasons. For the third season, Sunbow Productions took over much of the running of the show, and Marvel Productions story editors [[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]] and script editor [[Ron Friedman]] were replaced with Sunbow in-house staff Dille, [[Marv Wolfman]] and [[Steve Gerber]].

In [[1998]], Sunbow Productions was bought out by [[Sony|Sony Wonder]],<ref>[http://kidscreen.com/1998/06/01/22205-19980601/ Kidscreen article, "Sony Wonder buys Sunbow"]</ref> and subsequently sold off to [[TV-Loonland]]. Loonland re-established the company as Sunbow Entertainment Inc. On [[May 14]], [[2008]], Hasbro announced it had acquired the worldwide distribution rights of the television series featuring their characters from TV-Loonland<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/05/14/hasbro-idINWNAS406720080514 Reuters article, "Hasbro buys TV programs, doubles content library"]</ref> through the acquisition of the Sunbow catalogue.

==Full length television and movies==
{{collist|3|
*''The Great Space Coaster'' (1981-1986)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (1983-1986 new episodes, 1987 repackage season)
*''Charmkins'' (1983)
*''[[My Little Pony]]'' (1984-1986)
*''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (1984-1987 new episodes, [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season_5|1988 repackage season]])
*''[[Robotix]]'' (1985)
*''Bigfoot And The Muscle Machines'' (1985)
*''[[Jem]] (1985-1988)
*''The Glo Friends'' (1985-1986)
*''[[Inhumanoids]]'' (1986)
*''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: The Movie]]'' (1986)
*''[[The Transformers: The Movie]] (1986)
*''Moondreamers'' (1986)
*''Potato Head Kids'' (1986)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'' (1987)
*''[[Visionaries|Visionaries: Knights Of The Magical Light]]'' (1987)
*''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars'' (1991)
*''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony Tales]]'' (1992)
*''Conan The Adventurer'' (1992-1993)
*''Conan And The Young Warriors'' (1994)
*''The Tick'' (1994-1996)
*''[[Transformers:_Generation_2_(cartoon)|The Transformers: Generation 2]]'' (1994-1995)
*''[[Sgt. Savage]] And His [[Screaming Eagles]]'' (1994, direct-to-video)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Extreme]]'' (1995-1996)
*''The Mask: The Animated Series'' (1995-1997)
*''Littlest Pet Shop'' (1995)
*''Salty's Lighthouse'' (1997)
*''The Crayon Box'' (1997)
*''The Brothers Flub'' (1999)
*''Fat Dog Mendoza'' (2000)
*''Generation O'' (2000)
*''The Cramp Twins'' (2001)
}}

==Animated toy and comic commercials==

*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (1982-1990, 1994)
*''[[Commercial/Generation_1|The Transformers]]'' (1984-1990)
*''[[Robotix]]'' (1985)
*''[[Jem]]'' (1986, live-action advertising only for 1987)
*''[[Inhumanoids]]'' (1986)
*''Air Raiders'' (1987)
*''[[Beastformer|Battle Beasts]]'' (1987)
*''Ninja Warriors'' (1987)
*''[[Visionaries|Visionaries: Knights Of The Magical Light]]'' (1987)
*''C.O.P.S N' Crooks'' (1988)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{w|Sunbow_Productions|Sunbow Productions at Wikipedia}}
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080705024058/http://www.loonland.com/aboutus_companies.php4 Loonland's companies], which include Sunbow and [[Metrodome]].
*[https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com The Sunbow/Marvel Archive]

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[[Category:Companies]]

Marvel Productions

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[[File:Sunbowmarvel.jpg|thumb|Marvel Productions and [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] logos as they appeared in the credits of Transformers, Jem, and G.I. Joe]]
'''Marvel Productions Ltd.''' was an animation studio based in [[Hollywood]], [[California]]. It was co-producer on ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and a good chunk of your '80s childhood viewing.

==History==
Marvel Productions began in 1981 with the purchase of DePatie-Freleng Enterprises by [[Marvel Comics]]' parent company Cadence. While co-founder Friz Freleng had returned to Warner Bros., the studio where he had made his name, [[David DePatie]] remained at the renamed studio. Despite this, he was reportedly quite hostile towards his new corporate brethren, with Marvel Comics editor-in-chief [[Jim Shooter]] claiming that, under DePatie, Marvel Productions "thought of us as amateruish morons".<ref>[http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html?spref=tw Jim Shooter: Secret Origin of the Transformers Part 1]</ref>. DePatie also reportedly refused to use any traditional Marvel branding in the company's identity.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-2.html/ Jim Shooter: Secret Origin of the Transformers Part 2]</ref>

While completing DePatie-Freleng's then in-production projects, including a final ''Pink Panther'' special, Marvel Productions took the baton from its predecessor's ''New Fantastic Four'' and ''Spider-Woman'', creating new animated series based on Marvel Comics properties, such as ''[[Spider-Man]]'' and ''[[Hulk|The Incredible Hulk]]''. As Marvel began working with toy company [[Hasbro]] on development of new boy toys brands such as ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'', Marvel Productions was enlisted to produce animated series based on these in-tandem with the comic book titles. These series were co-productions with [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]], the production company of Hasbro's ad agency [[Griffin-Bacal]]. Notably, Marvel Productions attempted to pitch [[Car and Cable|their own take]] on the ''Transformers'' concept in place of the one created by Marvel Comics, but Hasbro shot them down.

DePatie left the company in 1984 for Hanna-Barbera and was replaced by [[Margaret Loesch]], who sought to strengthen ties with the comics division, not least by making better use of Marvel founder Stan Lee, who was now based with the company. Ironically, by this time, Marvel Productions' output began to feature less and less based on Marvel Comics' own properties, instead consisting more of the continuing production of Hasbro's properties and other licensed shows, such as various series based on Jim Henson's Muppet properties and even ''Defenders of the Earth'' (based on characters from King Features, a rival comics publisher...albeit in newspaper comics). By 1987, Sunbow had taken charge of all new Hasbro animated properties, such as ''Visionaries'', leaving Marvel Productions to work on new original series, like ''Little Clowns Of Happytown'', and toy licenses from other companies, such as Tyco's ''Dino-Riders''. In 1991, Marvel Productions collaborated with Sunbow one last time on ''Bucky O'Hare And The Toad Wars''. However, starting in 1992, Sunbow decided to move the co-production of their programming to Graz Entertainment, a new company formed by outgoing Marvel Productions staff Jim and Stephanie Graziano.

Marvel Productions continued into the early 1990s with a string of mostly short-lived programs, often based on niche licenses like ''Rude Dog and the Dweebs'' (a clothing mascot) and ''Kid 'n' Play'' (a minor beat combo of the time). During this period, ownership of the studio changed many times: Cadence had sold both Marvel divisions to New World Pictures in 1986, but the comics division, now Marvel Entertainment Group, was sold on separately by New World in 1989. Marvel Productions continued as a distinct part of the New World family until that was bought in entirety by the Andrews Group - the same company that had purchased MEG the year previous. In 1993, after a series of restructurings within New World, Marvel Productions was renamed New World Animation, with the iconic ''Biker Mice From Mars'' being the last series to bear the Marvel Productions name.

==Notable productions==
{{collist|2|
*''[[Spider-Man]]'' (1981) (Syndication series. Sometimes referred to as "Spider-Man 5000")
*''[[Spider-Man|Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends]]'' (1981-1983)
*''[[Hulk|The Incredible Hulk]]'' (1982)
*''Pandamonium'' (1982)
*''Meatballs & Spaghetti'' (1982)
*''Dungeons & Dragons'' (1983-1985)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (1983-1986)
*''Charmkins'' (1983)
*''[[My Little Pony]]'' (1984-1986)
*''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (1984-1987)
*''Muppet Babies'' (1984-1991)
*''Little Muppet Monsters'' (1985)
*''[[Robotix]]'' (1985)
*''Bigfoot And The Muscle Machines'' (1985)
*''[[Jem]] (1985-1988)
*''The Glo Friends'' (1985-1986)
*''[[Inhumanoids]]'' (1986)
*''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: The Movie]]'' (1986)
*''[[The Transformers: The Movie]] (1986)
*''Defenders of the Earth'' (1986)
*''Moondreamers'' (1986)
*''Potato Head Kids'' (1986)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'' (1987)
*''Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock'' (1987)
*''Little Wizards'' (1987)
*''Little Clowns Of Happytown'' (1987)
*''Blonde And Dagwood'' (1987)
*''Dino Riders'' (1988)
*''Robocop'' (1988)
*''Rude Dog and the Dweebs'' (1989)
*''[[X-Men|Pryde Of The X-Men]]'' (Produced 1987, aired 1989)
*''Kid N' Play'' (1990)
*''Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes'' (1990-1991)
*''Little Shop'' (1991)
*''Space Cats'' (1991)
*''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars'' (1991)
*''Biker Mice From Mars'' (1993-1996)}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{w|Marvel Productions|Marvel Productions on Wikipedia}}
*[https://sunbowmarvelarchive.blogspot.com|The Sunbow/Marvel Archive]

{{stub}}
[[Category:Companies]]

Marvel Productions

2022-11-03T14:23:55Z

TheMisterFree: /* History */

Marvel Productions

2022-11-03T14:23:43Z

TheMisterFree: /* History */

{{disambig3.5|the television and motion picture studio|its parent company|Marvel Comics|Marvel}}
[[File:Sunbowmarvel.jpg|thumb|Marvel Productions and [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] logos as they appeared in the credits of Transformers, Jem, and G.I. Joe]]
'''Marvel Productions Ltd.''' was an animation studio based in [[Hollywood]], [[California]]. It was co-producer on ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'', ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and a good chunk of your '80s childhood viewing.

==History==
Marvel Productions began in 1981 with the purchase of DePatie-Freleng Enterprises by [[Marvel Comics]]' parent company Cadence. While co-founder Friz Freleng had returned to Warner Bros., the studio where he had made his name, [[David DePatie]] remained at the renamed studio. Despite this, he was reportedly quite hostile towards his new corporate brethren, with Marvel Comics editor-in-chief [[Jim Shooter]] claiming that, under DePatie, Marvel Productions "thought of us as amateruish morons".<ref>[http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html?spref=tw Jim Shooter: Secret Origin of the Transformers Part 1]</ref>. DePatie also reportedly refused to use any traditional Marvel branding in the company's identity.<ref>[http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-2.html/ Jim Shooter: Secret Origin of the Transformers Part 2]</ref>

While completing DePatie-Freleng's then in-production projects, including a final ''Pink Panther'' special, Marvel Productions took the baton from its predecessor's ''New Fantastic Four'' and ''Spider-Woman'', creating new animated series based on Marvel Comics properties, such as ''[[Spider-Man]]'' and ''[[Hulk|The Incredible Hulk]]''. As Marvel began working with toy company [[Hasbro]] on development of new boy toys brands such as ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'', Marvel Productions was enlisted to produce animated series based on these in-tandem with the comic book titles. These series were co-productions with [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]], the production company of Hasbro's ad agency [[Griffin-Bacal]]. Notably, Marvel Productions attempted to pitch [[Car and Cable|their own take]] on the ''Transformers'' concept in place of the one created by Marvel Comics, but Hasbro shot them down.

DePatie left the company in 1984 for Hanna-Barbera and was replaced by [[Margaret Loesch]], who sought to strengthen ties with the comics division, not least by making better use of Marvel founder Stan Lee, who was now based with the company. Ironically, by this time, Marvel Productions' output began to feature less and less based on Marvel Comics' own properties, instead consisting more of the continuing production of Hasbro's properties and other licensed shows, such as various series based on Jim Henson's Muppet properties and even ''Defenders of the Earth'' (based on characters from King Features, a rival comics publisher...albeit in newspaper comics). By 1987, Sunbow had taken charge of all new Hasbro animated properties, such as ''Visionaries'', leaving Marvel Productions to work on new original series, like ''Little Clowns Of Happytown'', and toy licenses from other companies, such as Tyco's ''Dino-Riders''. In 1991, Marvel Productions collaborated with Sunbow one last time on ''Bucky O'Hare And The Toad Wars''. However, starting in 1992, Sunbow decided to move the co-production of their programming to Graz Entertainment, a new company formed by outgoing Marvel Productions staff Jim and Stephanie Graziano.

Marvel Productions continued into the early 1990s with a string of mostly short-lived programmes, often based on niche licenses like ''Rude Dog and the Dweebs'' (a clothing mascot) and ''Kid 'n' Play'' (a minor beat combo of the time). During this period, ownership of the studio changed many times: Cadence had sold both Marvel divisions to New World Pictures in 1986, but the comics division, now Marvel Entertainment Group, was sold on separately by New World in 1989. Marvel Productions continued as a distinct part of the New World family until that was bought in entirety by the Andrews Group - the same company that had purchased MEG the year previous. In 1993, after a series of restructurings within New World, Marvel Productions was renamed New World Animation, with the iconic ''Biker Mice From Mars'' being the last series to bear the Marvel Productions name.

==Notable productions==
{{collist|2|
*''[[Spider-Man]]'' (1981) (Syndication series. Sometimes referred to as "Spider-Man 5000")
*''[[Spider-Man|Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends]]'' (1981-1983)
*''[[Hulk|The Incredible Hulk]]'' (1982)
*''Pandamonium'' (1982)
*''Meatballs & Spaghetti'' (1982)
*''Dungeons & Dragons'' (1983-1985)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (1983-1986)
*''Charmkins'' (1983)
*''[[My Little Pony]]'' (1984-1986)
*''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' (1984-1987)
*''Muppet Babies'' (1984-1991)
*''Little Muppet Monsters'' (1985)
*''[[Robotix]]'' (1985)
*''Bigfoot And The Muscle Machines'' (1985)
*''[[Jem]] (1985-1988)
*''The Glo Friends'' (1985-1986)
*''[[Inhumanoids]]'' (1986)
*''[[My Little Pony|My Little Pony: The Movie]]'' (1986)
*''[[The Transformers: The Movie]] (1986)
*''Defenders of the Earth'' (1986)
*''Moondreamers'' (1986)
*''Potato Head Kids'' (1986)
*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: The Movie]]'' (1987)
*''Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock'' (1987)
*''Little Wizards'' (1987)
*''Little Clowns Of Happytown'' (1987)
*''Blonde And Dagwood'' (1987)
*''Dino Riders'' (1988)
*''Robocop'' (1988)
*''Rude Dog and the Dweebs'' (1989)
*''[[X-Men|Pryde Of The X-Men]]'' (Produced 1987, aired 1989)
*''Kid N' Play'' (1990)
*''Attack Of The Killer Tomatoes'' (1990-1991)
*''Little Shop'' (1991)
*''Space Cats'' (1991)
*''Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars'' (1991)
*''Biker Mice From Mars'' (1993-1996)}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{w|Marvel Productions|Marvel Productions on Wikipedia}}.

{{stub}}
[[Category:Companies]]

Bob Joles

2020-04-06T13:52:50Z

TheMisterFree:

{{disambig3|Bob}}

[[Image:BobJoles.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]

'''Bob Joles''' (born [[July 16]], [[1959]]) is an American actor. Among his better-known roles are Frostbite on ''Danny Phantom'', Sneezy on ''House of Mouse'', Hades on ''Justice League'', Man-Ray on ''[[Tom Kenny|SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' (in both cases, replacing John Rhys-Davies), J. Jonah Jameson in the 2017 ''[[Spider-Man]]'' series, Bill Green on ''Big City Greens'', and the current narrator of the Disneyland Railroad attraction at Disneyland.

==Voice roles==
===''Robots in Disguise''===
* [[X-Brawn]]

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0427079/ Bob Joles at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joles, Bob}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]

Hasbro

2020-03-01T21:00:06Z

TheMisterFree: /* History */

[[File:Hasbrologo2.jpeg|130px|thumb|Making the world transform. (Well, apart from Japan, [[TakaraTomy|these guys]] handle that.)]]
'''Hasbro''' is a [[toy]] company, and owner of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] in most markets outside of Japan, where it is owned by [[TakaraTomy]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Hasbro}}
After [[Donny Finkleberg]]'s adventures as Robot-Master, he got a job packaging toys for Hasbro. {{storylink|Letters page (Marvel UK)|Darn 'n' Blast #308}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Hasbro had many signs indicating its presence in [[San Desto]]. {{Storylink|Extermination}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:AHM1 NYCToyCompanies1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
A [[Toys"R"Us]] store in [[Times Square]] sold Hasbro products. {{Storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

===Timelines===
[[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] collects Hasbro memorabilia.

==History==
[[File:Hasbrooldlogo.jpg|left|75px|thumb|Siamese twins at home.]]

Hasbro was originally founded in [[1923]] as "Hassenfeld Brothers" by brothers Henry and Helal Hassenfeld from Rhode Island. The company originally sold textile remnants, but soon moved into manufacturing pencil boxes and school supplies.
In [[1952]], Hasbro first rose to fame with a little toy called ''[[Mr. Potato Head]]''. You might have heard of it. The company went so far as to purchase advertising time for the toy on a newfangled invention called [[television]]. You might have heard of that, too.

In [[1964]], Hasbro had an even greater success with the original ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' toy designed by Don Levine, which caused Hassenfeld Bros. to grow to be one of the largest toy companies in the USA. In [[1968]], the company would change its name to "Hasbro Industries, Inc."

Through a series of importing licenses and spin-offs, G.I. Joe ultimately led to the ''[[Microman]]'' and ''[[Diaclone]]'' toylines by Japanese toymaker [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], which in turn would lead to Hasbro's release of the original ''Transformers'' toyline in [[1984]]. At that time, Hasbro was employing the services of [[Marvel Comics]] and the advertising agency [[Griffin Bacal]], who helped them come up with new marketing strategies and background stories for their toylines, including the revamped ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' and ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]''.

In 1984, Hasbro also bought out a competing toy company named [[Milton Bradley]] (MB), which resulted in the merged company briefly assuming the name "Hasbro Bradley, Inc." After the merger was completed, the company changed its name into simply "Hasbro, Inc." Milton Bradley's European facilities would also be used to distribute the initial wave of [[Toy|''Transformers'' toys]] to be [[The Transformers (European toyline)|released in Europe]] before the merger was completed. Later in the '80s, Hasbro would go on to release other toy brands such as ''[[Visionaries]]'', ''[[My Little Pony]]'', ''[[Inhumanoids]]'', ''[[Robotix]]'', ''[[Jem]]'', ''[[Big Boss|C.O.P.S]]'', and ''[[Beastformer|Battle Beasts]]'' — the latter eventually becoming closely (if strangely) related to ''Transformers''.

In [[1991]], Hasbro bought out former competitor [[Tonka]], and thus gained ownership of the names and character rights to ''Transformers'' 1980s toy-aisle rival ''[[GoBots]]''. Since by that point in time Tonka already owned another former Hasbro competitor, [[Kenner]], this acquisition also added ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' to Hasbro's portfolio. In the same year, Hasbro consolidated most of their international markets: Prior to this point, Hasbro subsidiaries such as the aforementioned Milton Bradley had still been responsible for distributing ''Transformers'' toys in some countries (even though the toys' packaging had sported the name "Hasbro" since [[1986]]). Those subsidiaries were officially restructured and given the parent companies' name in an attempt to establish "Hasbro" as a worldwide household name.

In [[1995]] Hasbro transferred control of the ''Transformers'' franchise to its Kenner subsidiary, then phased out the Kenner brand in [[2000]].

In the new millennium, Hasbro, following [[Marvel Comics|Marvel's]] example, intends to reinvent itself as an "entertainment" company by staring a media producer, [[Hasbro Studios]]. Instead of merely commissioning animated TV shows as advertising vehicles for their toys, Hasbro licenses its brands to [[Hollywood]] studios, which turn them into big budget blockbuster movies, using the toys' established household names as a marketing appeal. [[2007]]'s ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' movie was the first of those feature films. The sequel, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', and a ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' movie were both released in [[2009]], and movies based on the successful board game ''[[Monopoly]]'' and [[Kenner]]'s old ''Stretch Armstrong'' toy have also been confirmed. Hasbro believes that their new "the movie of the toy" strategy will be more lucrative than the old "the toy of the movie" concept, which involves hefty licensing fees.<ref name="brandweek">[http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/jun2009/db20090611_333306.htm Brandweek article on Hasbro's new movie-related business strategy]</ref>

In [[2018]], Hasbro partnered with [[Saban Entertainment|Saban Brands]] as the master licensee to create ''Power Rangers'' toys. Later, on [[May 1]] of the same year, Hasbro bought the rights to the ''Power Rangers'' franchise and other brands (''My Pet Monster'', ''Popples'', ''Julius Jr.'', ''Luna Petunia'', ''Treehouse Detectives'') from Saban for an estimated of $522 Million.<ref>[https://newsroom.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hasbro-acquire-saban-brands-power-rangers-and-other Press Release]</ref> The deal was finalized a month later on [[June 12]], making ''Power Rangers'' a wholly owned property of Hasbro.<ref>[http://news.tokunation.com/2018/06/12/its-a-done-deal-power-rangers-officially-part-of-hasbro-inc-53396]</ref>

2019 saw Hasbro further their ambitions in becoming a media powerhouse, as they announced the purchase of entertainmentOne, a Canadian media production/distribution firm, for $4 billion on August 22, 2019.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/entertainment-one-shareholders-approve-hasbro-acquisition-1247943 Hollywood Reporter article on the acquisition]</ref> eOne, however, will remain separate from Hasbro's [[Allspark Pictures]] arm. This gave Hasbro control of the wildly-successful ''Peppa Pig'' and ''PJ Masks'' franchises (whose sheer value likely spurred Hasbro).... and, thanks to other acquisitions, the library of gangsta-rap powerhouse Death Row Records, which people were very confused by. In a strange case of irony, thanks to other mergers and spinoffs, eOne had bought Alliance Films and subsequently began using their logo fanfare; the original Alliance Communications had worked with Hasbro in the mid-1990s for the ''Beast Wars'' animated series.

==Hasbro today==
{{cleanup|June 2015|Outdated, lists people that have long departed the company}}
===Employees===
====Corporate====
* [[Brian Goldner]], Chief Executive Officer
* [[Alfred J. Verrecchia]], Chairman of the Board
* [[Aaron Archer]], Vice President of Intellectual Property Development, Creative Director of ''Transformers''

===Boys' Toys===
* [[Samantha Lomow]], Global Brand Leader, Vice President of Marketing and Design for ''Transformers''
* [[Vickie Stratford]], formerly Sr. Design Project Manager for ''Transformers'', transferred to the ''Star Wars'' brand as its head of design(?)
* [[Steve Bono]], Design Manager, ''G.I. Joe'' and ''Action Man''
* [[Eric Siebenaler]], formerly Senior Product Designer for ''Transformers'', transferred to the ''Star Wars'' brand

===Girls' Toys===
* [[Michelle Field]], formerly Director of Marketing for ''Transformers'' and boys toys, now Sr. Director of Marketing for girls's toys

===Toys for pre-schoolers!===
* [[Jared Wade]], formerly Director of Global Product Design for ''Transformers'', transferred to the ''Sesame Street'' brand
* [[Brian Wilk]], formerly Design Director for ''Transformers'', transferred to the ''Playskool'' brand
* [[Greg Lombardo]], formerly Sr. Director of Global Marketing for ''Transformers'', transferred to the ''Playdoh'' brand

===''Transformers'' Brand===
====Marketing====
(in alphabetical order)
* [[Michael Ballog]], marketing
* [[Clint Chapman]], Global Brand Manager
* [[Kristin Hamilton]], international marketing
* [[Jared Jones]], marketing
* [[Jerry Jivoin]], Global Brand Marketing Director
* [[Forest Lee]], copywriting
* [[Matthew Proulx]], marketing
* [[Michael Vibede Vanting]], Global Brand Marketing Director

====Design====
(in alphabetical order)
* [[Aaron Gray]], designer
* [[Alan Roach]]
* [[Brian Chapman]], Head of Design, Global toy/game/IP
* [[Chris Hicks]], senior designer
* [[Joe Kyde]], designer
* [[Joshua Lamb]], design director
* [[John Warden]], senior design manager
* [[Lenny Panzica]], product designer
* [[Michelino Paolino]]
* [[Todd Patrick]], packaging design
* [[Bill Rawley|William Rawley]], product design manager

===Hasbro's regional offices===
Hasbro has smaller offices all around the world, who are not involved in the production of toys, but rather take care of the customer relationships and marketing in their local regions. Known locations of local offices include Denmark (covering the whole Nordic region), [[Canada]], [[Germany]] (responsible for the distribution in continental Europe), the [[United Kingdom]], [[France]], [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]].

===Relationship with fandom===
[[File:Hasbrotour-fleshlesskitty.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Hasbro showed they love the fans by giving a tour of their offices during BotCon 2007. Hasbro showed they hate the fans by including this!]]

The [[Fandom|Fandom's]] relationship with Hasbro is as paradoxical and confusing as our relationships with our parents. They are an incredible source of joy and happiness, as well as the focal point of rage and blame for pretty much everyone in the Transformers community. To much of the fandom, Hasbro's actual involvement in the Transformers franchise is rarely acknowledged when not negative. Many view their activities to consist entirely of:

* [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Timelines|Slapping fans in the face]].
* [[Trukk not munky|Getting things all wrong]].
* [[For safety reasons|Screwing up Takara's toys]].
* [[Redeco|Being lazy]].
* [[To sell toys|Trying to make money]].
* [[Ruined FOREVER|Ruining everything forever]].

When they found the time to create and maintain a successful, celebrated franchise that was the basis of {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-1984}} years of obsession and happiness for exactly the same fans is unknown.

In 2017, Hasbro decided to organize [[HasCon]], their own fan convention for every brand they own or license. As that year's edition attests, HasCon is more focused towards children and casual fans than traditional conventions. To Transformers fans, this came after [[Fun Publications]]' TF fan club and convention license expired the previous year. This caused a good degree of discomfort among the community, especially since HasCon was decidedly different from [[BotCon]] and there is currently no replacement for FunPub's fan club.
{{-}}

===Questionable brand decisions===
[[File:TFTM dead gray Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right|Time to buy a new toy, kids!]]
* In the early days of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' line's run, Hasbro was entirely focused on "product" and viewed the attached fiction as a mere marketing tool. As a consequence, they viewed "[[character]]s" as easily replaceable, and their strategy at that time can be summed up as "new toys, new characters". Hasbro certainly didn't anticipate the audience to actually become attached to the characters featured in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|television show]], and were utterly surprised by the fan backlash after nearly all of the 1984–85 cast had been graphically killed off in the [[The Transformers: The Movie|animated movie]] and replaced by newly introduced characters. Hasbro now recognizes that this move was a mistake that hurt the brand.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2007-06-28-transformers-main_n.htm USA Today: "Transformers: From Toy Story to Serious Art?"]</ref> In Hasbro's defense, though, it needs to be pointed out that this wasn't a flawed approach unique to them, as the importance of recognizable characters for the public image of a brand was a novel concept to the toy industry as a whole at that time. Hasbro have learned their lesson, and now [[Jazz (Movie)|mostly]] kill relative [[Blackout (Movie)|nobodies]], and rely a lot more heavily on recurring, recognizable characters across their various toylines and the corresponding fiction. (At least as far as [[fandom|some people]] are concerned, they now veer too much towards the other end of the spectrum, with a perceived over-reliance on [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|certain, seemingly omni-present characters]].)

* Around 2001, Hasbro's corporate executives were eager to make the move to [[multilingual packaging]] for the United States market to save money, forcing that decision upon their ''Transformers'' staff. Although representatives were prepared with responses to fan complaints about how ugly and uninformative it was, the design team eventually managed to convince their higher-ups how ugly it was, so the US packaging returned to normal by 2005...<ref name="botcon2005">[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/0cd6f0724b39615f?dmode=source&output=gplain Steve-o's 2005 BotCon Report]</ref> until 2015, that is, with the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'' line]] and the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' portion of the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line heralding the return of multilingual packaging to US retail once more, with cost-cutting once again being the primary driving factor.

* At times, Hasbro has been willing to allow the broadcast of [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|clearly incomplete]] or [[Transformers: Combiner Wars (cartoon)|poorly-constructed]] advertising media.
[[File:StockPhotosMistransformed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Ouch.]]
* Hasbro often have their official promotional [[toy]] [[stock photography]] done by people (both internal and outsourced third party photo studios) who have a tendency to display the toys in awkwardly mistransformed states and awkward poses, sometimes so glaringly incorrect that the photos could be viewed as detrimental representations of Hasbro's products... yet they are used in official advertising, including Hasbro's public website and even on the toys' packaging. Reportedly, Hasbro tries to send a member of the design team (at least an intern) along to the photo studio to transform and pose the toys properly whenever possible these days. Hasbro has also abandoned the "hand-painted early prototype" stock photos (which used to be printed on the toys' packaging) in favor of CG renders, which has eliminated incorrect transformations at least for this stage of stock images. The "near-final sample" stock photos still occasionally suffer from this problem, though.
[[File:MovStarscreamInstructionsWeird.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Excuse me, ''what''?]]
* As the toys became more and more complex, Hasbro's official toy [[instructions]] became less and less helpful. Written directions were omitted entirely in favor of pictures-only instructions with the launch of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' line in 2002, and those pictures-only instructions have a tendency to omit useful steps, are sometimes unclear on vital details, and might occasionally be based on early [[prototype]]s that [[design change|differ from the final toy]], thereby including transformation steps that aren't ''possible'' with the toy in hand. ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] even recycled the instructions from his [[mold]]-mate [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], even though Sideswipe was supposed to use an alternate transformation as compared to Sunstreaker. Over the years, Hasbro have made various attempts to improve the instructions: For a while, they replaced the line-art with gray-scaled photos of prototypes, which didn't always improve matters; these days the instructions use CAD renders of the toys. Another approach was to simply make the toys less complicated (which was also a cost-cutting measure), much to the chagrin of many a fan.

* In the lead up to the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action movie]], to deal with the expected international audience for both the movie and the accompanying toys, Hasbro started to redirect visitors of their official ''Transformers'' website to localized versions of the site based upon their IPs. However, it was obvious that Hasbro's interest in their international markets was rather marginal, as demonstrated by the fact that many of these international localised sites were rarely updated, if at all; and if they were, the updates were still marginal, and the product lists remained incomplete. To the frustration of non-American fans, clicking any links to the US version of the site resulted in the user being automatically redirected to their outdated localized versions. Even bugs that allowed users to circumvent the redirect were eventually "fixed" in favor of an even more aggressive redirect. This was ''finally'' resolved for good in 2009, with the addition of a US-specific URL path that doesn't redirect anyone anywhere anymore. As of 2019, the redirect is back. You want our website in English? Based on your IP, your based out of Germany. Here, enjoy our incomplete German site. No English for you, kiddo!

* The somewhat more "mature" tone of the live action movie series up until ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', especially the crude and often sexually-themed humor, has been the center of much controversy. In particular, a lobbyist group named the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood repeatedly tried to lobby the Federal Communications Commission into tightening regulations for marketing movies rated "PG-13" and [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|associated]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|merchandise]] to children.<ref name="fccfilter">[http://arstechnica.com/media/news/2009/08/transformers-movies-get-caught-in-fcc-content-filtering-inquiry.ars Ars Technica article on the CCFC/FCC story.]</ref> Hasbro themselves appear to be still undecided about their official position regarding the more "mature" tone of the movies and its ramifications for the [[Transformers brand|brand's]] public image, having left several questions to this effect unanswered.<ref name="allsparkqa">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=61539 July/August 2009 edition] of the Allspark [[Hasbro Q&A]]</ref><ref name="tformersqa">[http://tformers.com/transformers-hasbro-answers-your-burning-questions-part-v/12149/news.html July/August 2009 edition] of the TFormers Hasbro Q&A</ref>

==Home video==
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Hasbro has produced some home video releases as part of their marketing strategies. The earliest of these were VHS tapes of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' packed with ''Beast Wars'' toys. Subsequently, two different ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' tapes, along with another ''Beast Wars'' tape, were produced as giveaways for [[KB Toys]] promotions wherein you would get a free tape for purchasing ''Beast Machines'' toys. The promotions were not terribly successful, leading to leftover tapes being disposed of in various ways including being sold by themselves. The last VHS tape bundled with a toy held the first two episodes of the [[Go-Bots (cartoon)|''Go-Bots'' cartoon]] and came with a [[Speed-Bot]] toy. Since then, Hasbro has produced a variety of [[Pack-in material#CD-ROMs and DVDs|pack-in DVDs]].

===Releases===
;VHS
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[Aftermath]]''' & '''[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]''' (1998, packed with [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] or [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]])
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[Aftermath]]''' (1998, UK exclusive [[Claw Jaw]] pack-in)
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]''' (1998, UK exclusive [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] pack-in)
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[Bad Spark]]''' & '''[[Code of Hero]]''' (1999)
* '''''Beast Machines: Transformers''''' — '''[[The Reformatting]]''' & '''[[Master of the House]]''' (1999)
* '''''Beast Machines: Transformers: Battle for the Spark''''' — '''[[Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|Sparkwar Part I: The Strike]]''' (2000)
* '''''Go-Bots''''' — '''[[Typhoon Twister]]''' & '''[[Arctic Oil Spill]]''' (2003, packed with the Video Go-Bot edition of [[Speed-Bot]])
<center><gallery>
File:Hasbro BW Combo 1 VHS.jpg|The Aftermath & Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)
File:Hasbro BW Aftermath VHS.jpg|The Aftermath
File:Hasbro BW Fuzors VHS.jpg|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)
File:Hasbro BW Combo 2 VHS.jpg|Bad Spark & Code of Hero
File:Hasbro BM Combo VHS.jpg|The Reformatting & Master of the House
File:Hasbro BM Sparkwar VHS.jpg|Sparkwar Part I: The Strike
File:PlayskoolGo-BotsVHSCover.jpg|Typhoon Twister & Arctic Oil Spill
</gallery></center>

;DVD
===[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]] ===
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[Equal Measures]]''' (with [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Cheetor]])(2006)
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[A Better Mousetrap]]''' (with [[Rattrap (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Rattrap]])(2006)
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[The Spark]]''' (with [[Rhinox (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Rhinox]])(2006)
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[Spider's Game]]''' (with [[Tarantulas (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Predacon Tarantulus]])(2006)
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[Possession]]''' (with [[Waspinator (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Waspinator]] or [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Optimus Primal]] vs. [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Megatron]])(2006)
* '''''Beast Wars: Transformers''''' — '''[[Code of Hero]]''' (with [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Dinobot]])(2006)

=== Others ===
* '''''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Transformers: Cybertron]]''''' — '''[[Hidden]]''' (2006)
* '''''[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]''''' (2006)
* '''''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''''' — '''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video#Pack-in disc|The Battle Begins]]''' (2008)
* '''''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''''' — '''[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]''' (2008)
* '''''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''''' — '''[[Masters & Students]]''' (2011)
<center><gallery>
File:Hidden DVD.jpg|Hidden
File:Ultimate Battle DVD.jpg|The Ultimate Battle
File:Animated Battle Begins DVD.jpg|The Battle Begins
File:25th Optimus MTMTE DVD.jpg|More than Meets the Eye
File:Prime Masters and Students DVD.jpg|Masters & Students
</gallery></center>
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==Streaming video==
===Hasbro Studios===
Hasbro Studios is a subscription Roku app that features many Hasbro shows, including many Transformers titles.
===Hasbro Studios Free===
Hasbro Studios Free is a free Roku app that features many Hasbro shows, including many Transformers titles with advertisements. The shows in the app are also available on the [[Tubi TV]] website and its Roku app.

==Notes==
* Hasbro isn't all about [[To sell toys|selling toys]] and making money. According to [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' live-action movie]] writer [[Roberto Orci]], some at Hasbro argued against updating some returning characters in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', so that parents would '''not''' have to buy the same toy twice for their children just because of a minor change or modification to the characters' designs.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2186879&postcount=171 Roberto Orci posting at TFW2005.com]</ref> (We will just point out now that they ''still did that''.)
* According to Hasbro Australia representatives and designer [[Eric Siebenaler]], all of the Transformers toys jointly developed between Hasbro and Takara/TakaraTomy are manufactured at factories contracted to the Japanese toy company. This means Takara is indirectly responsible for whatever [[quality control]] problems you have been having with your toys, so you can stop complaining about it being entirely Hasbro's fault.
* Hasbro is the patron of the [http://www.hasbrochildrenshospital.org/ Hasbro Children's Hospital]. See [[Toy Fair 1986#Transformers Fan Community Charity Drive|here]] for how the [[fandom]] contributed to it in 2010.
* In 2008, Hasbro purchased all rights to the library of [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] programming based on the toy company's brands, including the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|American Generation One ''Transformers'' cartoon]] and international rights to most of the televised Japanese Generation One canon.
* Hasbro owns [[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]], a media company which includes [[Allspark Animation]], producer of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise (2015)]]'', ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' cartoons, [[Boulder Media Studio]], the animation studio for ''Cyberverse'' and ''Rescue Bots Academy'', and [[Allspark Pictures]], co-producers of the upcoming ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film. This represents a more direct involvement in producing media affiliated with its brands.
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==See also==
*[[Discovery Family]]

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/ Hasbro's official website]
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/ Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' website]

[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Generation 1 businesses]]
[[Category:Hasbro]]

Alliance Atlantis

2020-03-01T20:50:44Z

TheMisterFree:

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{{disambig3|Alliance}}
[[File:Alliance Atlantis logo.gif|frame|[https://youtu.be/VyKNvjRrzvY?t=11s Bum-bum-bum!!] ]]
'''Alliance Atlantis''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] media production and distribution company based in [[Toronto]]. Alliance Atlantis was created by the 1998 merger of production companies Atlantis Communications and '''Alliance Communications'''. The pre-merger Alliance was credited as a producer of the first season of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', which was inherited by the new company for the later seasons. In addition to handling the national television distribution (and international TV distribution rights) of the series, Alliance also released several [[home video|VHS tapes and DVDs]] of the series.

The first three tapes were released in cardboard sleeves under the name '''Alliance Video''', both individually, and later on in a three pack. After the Alliance Atlantis merger, their next release, "Optimus Lives!", came in a plastic clamshell case.

Alliance's VHS releases are unique in that each episode does not have its own intro and ending. Instead, a single intro is used in which the ''Beast Wars'' logo is overlaid by a shinier version of itself with the title of the video below it. The credits are all shifted to the end of the tape, along with a brief set for the VHS itself, where they are run consecutively with the [[theme song|theme music]] looping in the background. No footage is added or removed to create links between the beginning of one episode and the end of the next.

Alliance Atlantis also released the first season of ''Beast Wars'' on dual-audio DVD in 2005, both as a box set and across four individual discs. The company was divvied up by Canwest Global Communications (since absorbed into Corus Entertainment) and GS Capital Partners in 2007. The distribution business, which included ''Beast Wars''' broadcast rights, was then sold to Echo Bridge Entertainment, who went on to sell the kidvid portfolio the ''Beast Wars'' rights were part of to [[DHX Media]] (who just happened to be animating ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' from season 3 onwards). In a strange coincidence, the film production arm, which simply became known as Alliance Films (continuing to use a modified form of the final Alliance Atlantis logo and fanfare), was bought by Canadian media holding company entertainmentOne in 2013 (with eOne beginning to use the Alliance fanfare for their own logo).... which was then bought by [[Hasbro]] itself in 2019.
{{-}}

==Releases==
===VHS===
{{note|All four VHS tapes and the three pack were available in French and English.}}

;English language
*'''''Beast Wars'' — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure''' (1996)
Contains the episodes "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]", "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]", "[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]]", "[[Fallen Comrades]]" and "[[The Probe]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Beasties Escape''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[Double Jeopardy]]", "[[Gorilla Warfare]]", "[[A Better Mousetrap]]", "[[Dark Designs]]" and "[[Victory (episode)|Victory]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Warning from Space''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[The Spark]]", "[[The Trigger, Part 1]]", "[[The Trigger, Part 2]]", "[[Spider's Game]]" and "[[Possession]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' Three pack''' (1998)
Contains the three previous VHS releases.
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Optimus Lives!''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]", "[[Tangled Web]]", "[[Maximal, No More]]", "[[Other Visits (Part 1)]]" and "[[Other Visits (Part 2)]]".

<center><gallery perrow=5>
File:Alliance_Beast_Wars_A_Feature_Length_Beasties_Adventure_Cover.jpg|'''A Feature Length Beasties Adventure'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Beasties Escape! Cover.jpg|'''Beasties Escape!'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Warning from Space Cover.jpg|'''Warning from Space'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars VHS 3-pack Covers.jpg|'''Three pack'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Optimus Lives! Cover.jpg|'''Optimus Lives!'''
</gallery></center>
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;French language
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' — Une Adventure Cybernetique''' (1996)
Contains the episodes "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)|Pilote 1]]", "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)|Pilote 2]]", "[[Chain of Command (BW)|Disparition]]", "[[Fallen Comrades|Ami Venu du Ciel]]" and "[[The Probe|La Sonde]]".
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' — L'Évasion''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[Double Jeopardy|Double Danger]]", "[[Gorilla Warfare|Méchant Optimus]]", "[[A Better Mousetrap|Attrape Souris]]", "[[Dark Designs|Sombre Modèle]]" and "[[Victory (episode)|Victoire]]".
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' — Alert Dans L'Espace''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[The Spark|L'Étincelle]]", "[[The Trigger, Part 1|Île Volante 1]]", "[[The Trigger, Part 2|Île Volante 2]]", "[[Spider's Game|Inferno]]" and "[[Possession]]".
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' Three pack''' (1998)
Contains the three previous VHS releases.
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' — L'Empreinte D'Optimus''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Fuzors 2]]", "[[Tangled Web|Toile d'Araignée]]", "[[Maximal, No More|Maximal en Danger]]", "[[Other Visits (Part 1)|Les Visiteurs 1]]" and "[[Other Visits (Part 2)|Les Visiteurs 2]]".

<center><gallery perrow=5>
File:Alliance Une Adventure Cybernetique VHS Cover.jpg|'''Une Adventure Cybernétique'''
File:Alliance Levasion VHS Cover .jpg|'''L'évasion'''
File:Alliance Alert Dans Lespace VHS Cover.jpg|'''Alerte Dans L'Espace'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars VHS 3-pack Covers.jpg|'''Three pack'''
File:Alliance Lempreinte DOptimus Cover.jpg|'''L'Empreinte D'Optimus'''
</gallery></center>
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===DVD===
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes — Where the Beasties Began!''' ([[November 5]], 2002)
:Contains episodes 1-7: "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]" through to "[[Fallen Comrades]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes: Volume 2 — The Saga Continues!''' (November 5, 2002)
:Contains episodes 8-14: "[[Double Jeopardy]]" through to "[[Double Dinobot]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes: Volume 3 — The Battle Rages On!''' ([[June 10]], 2003)
:Contains episodes 15-21: "[[The Spark]]" through to "[[Possession]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes: Volume 4 — The Predacons Advance!''' (June 10, 2003)
:Contains episodes 22-26: "[[The Low Road]]" through to "[[Other Voices, Part 2]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — The Complete First Season''' ([[May 10]], 2005)
<center><gallery perrow=5>
File:Alliance Beast Wars Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Classic Episodes'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Volume 2'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Vol3 DVD.jpg|'''Volume 3'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Vol4 DVD.jpg|'''Volume 4'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Season1 DVD.jpg|'''Complete First Season'''
</gallery></center>

==External links==
*{{w|Alliance Atlantis}} article at Wikipedia

[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Alliance Atlantis

2020-03-01T20:50:26Z

TheMisterFree:

{{factions|vhs|dvd|canada}}
{{disambig3|Alliance}}
[[File:Alliance Atlantis logo.gif|frame|[https://youtu.be/VyKNvjRrzvY?t=11s Bum-bum-bum!!] ]]
'''Alliance Atlantis''' was a [[Canada|Canadian]] media production and distribution company based in [[Toronto]]. Alliance Atlantis was created by the 1998 merger of production companies Atlantis Communications and '''Alliance Communications'''. The pre-merger Alliance was credited as a producer of the first season of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', which was inherited by the new company for the later seasons. In addition to handling the national television distribution (and international TV distribution rights) of the series, Alliance also released several [[home video|VHS tapes and DVDs]] of the series.

The first three tapes were released in cardboard sleeves under the name '''Alliance Video''', both individually, and later on in a three pack. After the Alliance Atlantis merger, their next release, "Optimus Lives!", came in a plastic clamshell case.

Alliance's VHS releases are unique in that each episode does not have its own intro and ending. Instead, a single intro is used in which the ''Beast Wars'' logo is overlaid by a shinier version of itself with the title of the video below it. The credits are all shifted to the end of the tape, along with a brief set for the VHS itself, where they are run consecutively with the [[theme song|theme music]] looping in the background. No footage is added or removed to create links between the beginning of one episode and the end of the next.

Alliance Atlantis also released the first season of ''Beast Wars'' on dual-audio DVD in 2005, both as a box set and across four individual discs. The company was divvied up by Canwest Global Communications (since absorbed into Corus Entertainment) and GS Capital Partners in 2007. The distribution business, which included ''Beast Wars''' broadcast rights, was then sold to Echo Bridge Entertainment, who went on to sell the kidvid portfolio the ''Beast Wars'' rights were part of to [[DHX Media]] (who just happened to be animating ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' from season 3 onwards). In a strange coincidence, the film production arm, which simply became known as Alliance Films (continuing to use a modified form of the final Alliance Atlantis logo and fanfare), was bought by Canadian media holding company entertainmentOne in 2013 (with eOne beginning to use the Alliance fanfare for their own logo).... which was then bought by Hasbro itself in 2019.
{{-}}

==Releases==
===VHS===
{{note|All four VHS tapes and the three pack were available in French and English.}}

;English language
*'''''Beast Wars'' — A Feature Length Beasties Adventure''' (1996)
Contains the episodes "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]", "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)]]", "[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]]", "[[Fallen Comrades]]" and "[[The Probe]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Beasties Escape''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[Double Jeopardy]]", "[[Gorilla Warfare]]", "[[A Better Mousetrap]]", "[[Dark Designs]]" and "[[Victory (episode)|Victory]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Warning from Space''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[The Spark]]", "[[The Trigger, Part 1]]", "[[The Trigger, Part 2]]", "[[Spider's Game]]" and "[[Possession]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' Three pack''' (1998)
Contains the three previous VHS releases.
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Optimus Lives!''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]", "[[Tangled Web]]", "[[Maximal, No More]]", "[[Other Visits (Part 1)]]" and "[[Other Visits (Part 2)]]".

<center><gallery perrow=5>
File:Alliance_Beast_Wars_A_Feature_Length_Beasties_Adventure_Cover.jpg|'''A Feature Length Beasties Adventure'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Beasties Escape! Cover.jpg|'''Beasties Escape!'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Warning from Space Cover.jpg|'''Warning from Space'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars VHS 3-pack Covers.jpg|'''Three pack'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Optimus Lives! Cover.jpg|'''Optimus Lives!'''
</gallery></center>
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;French language
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' — Une Adventure Cybernetique''' (1996)
Contains the episodes "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)|Pilote 1]]", "[[Beast Wars (Part 2)|Pilote 2]]", "[[Chain of Command (BW)|Disparition]]", "[[Fallen Comrades|Ami Venu du Ciel]]" and "[[The Probe|La Sonde]]".
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' — L'Évasion''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[Double Jeopardy|Double Danger]]", "[[Gorilla Warfare|Méchant Optimus]]", "[[A Better Mousetrap|Attrape Souris]]", "[[Dark Designs|Sombre Modèle]]" and "[[Victory (episode)|Victoire]]".
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' — Alert Dans L'Espace''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[The Spark|L'Étincelle]]", "[[The Trigger, Part 1|Île Volante 1]]", "[[The Trigger, Part 2|Île Volante 2]]", "[[Spider's Game|Inferno]]" and "[[Possession]]".
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' Three pack''' (1998)
Contains the three previous VHS releases.
*'''''Robots-Bêtes'' — L'Empreinte D'Optimus''' (1998)
Contains the episodes "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Fuzors 2]]", "[[Tangled Web|Toile d'Araignée]]", "[[Maximal, No More|Maximal en Danger]]", "[[Other Visits (Part 1)|Les Visiteurs 1]]" and "[[Other Visits (Part 2)|Les Visiteurs 2]]".

<center><gallery perrow=5>
File:Alliance Une Adventure Cybernetique VHS Cover.jpg|'''Une Adventure Cybernétique'''
File:Alliance Levasion VHS Cover .jpg|'''L'évasion'''
File:Alliance Alert Dans Lespace VHS Cover.jpg|'''Alerte Dans L'Espace'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars VHS 3-pack Covers.jpg|'''Three pack'''
File:Alliance Lempreinte DOptimus Cover.jpg|'''L'Empreinte D'Optimus'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===DVD===
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes — Where the Beasties Began!''' ([[November 5]], 2002)
:Contains episodes 1-7: "[[Beast Wars (Part 1)]]" through to "[[Fallen Comrades]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes: Volume 2 — The Saga Continues!''' (November 5, 2002)
:Contains episodes 8-14: "[[Double Jeopardy]]" through to "[[Double Dinobot]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes: Volume 3 — The Battle Rages On!''' ([[June 10]], 2003)
:Contains episodes 15-21: "[[The Spark]]" through to "[[Possession]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — Classic Episodes: Volume 4 — The Predacons Advance!''' (June 10, 2003)
:Contains episodes 22-26: "[[The Low Road]]" through to "[[Other Voices, Part 2]]".
*'''''Beast Wars'' — The Complete First Season''' ([[May 10]], 2005)
<center><gallery perrow=5>
File:Alliance Beast Wars Vol1 DVD.jpg|'''Classic Episodes'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Vol2 DVD.jpg|'''Volume 2'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Vol3 DVD.jpg|'''Volume 3'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Vol4 DVD.jpg|'''Volume 4'''
File:Alliance Beast Wars Season1 DVD.jpg|'''Complete First Season'''
</gallery></center>

==External links==
*{{w|Alliance Atlantis}} article at Wikipedia

[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Aston (TransTech)

2020-02-19T23:29:46Z

TheMisterFree: /* Notes */

{{disambig2|the ''TransTech'' Mini-Con|the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Micromaster|Aston (BW)}}
:''Aston is a [[Mini-Con]] [[Transcendent Technomorph]] from the [[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]] [[continuity]].''
[[File:TFU08-toy_BodyblockUKcandy.jpg|thumb|250px]]

'''Aston''' is a Mini-Con who aims to acquire experience in broadcasting.

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
{{voiceactor|[[Kellen Goff]] (English)}}

Aston became an intern for [[Axiom Nexus News]]. Alongside [[Miss-Q]], he was assigned to help the [[Editor]] as the Editor had two personalities. On their first day, however, Aston and Miss-Q ended up crashing the Editor's broadcast. {{storylink|Axiom Nexus News Editor|Axiom Nexus News Editor, 2015/06/01}}

Aston was broadcasting a live report from [[Rook (TransTech)|Rook]] when [[Hammerstrike (BM)|Hammerstrike]] hacked his systems to address Rook directly. Though confused at first, Aston was unfazed by the whistleblower talking through him. Unfortunately, in a moment of excitement, Rook blurted out Hammerstrike's name over the broadcast, leading Hammerstrike to cut communications with Aston to try to escape the incoming security forces. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/10/20}}

After ANN's interview with General [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]], Rook asked Aston to get ahold of ANN's booking agent. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

On [[May 4]], [[Axiom Nexus News]] brought in the [[Nightbeat (Armada)|Nightbeat]] of [[Aurex 906.29 Alpha]] to do an [[R2-D2|Artoo]] impression on [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]]'s show. Aston, however, could understand him and knew that he was being very bawdy with his humor, prompting [[Miss-Q]] to cut the signal to Nightbeat's microphone. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/04}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2008)===
*'''Bodyblock''' (Mini-Con, 2010)
{{note|The candy toy version of [[Bodyblock (Universe)#UKcandy|Bodyblock]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Aston.}}
:In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy sweets]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]].

:Though all of these Mini-Cons are actually new molds with numerous tiny differences from the originals, Bodyblock is one of the few toys with a major change; this version has orange leg-struts and shoulder joints instead of the original's reddish-brown.

==Notes==
[[File:TransTech Aston.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*Aston had art drawn by [[Jesse Wittenrich]], but it ultimately went unreleased during [[Fun Publications]]' tenure of the Fan Club license.
*Aston and [[Miss-Q]]'s chosen toys were originally the reverse of what was ultimately decided for publication.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/136274-beast-wars-uprising-general-discussion/?p=3511939 Post by NightViper (Jesse Wittenrich) on the Allspark Forums, 2017/05/22]</ref>
* It is likely Aston was chosen because of his name; "aston" is a British term for lower-third graphics used in news broadcasts (originating from Aston Broadcast Systems, one of the UK's primary creators of broadcast text-insertion equipment).

==References==
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[[Category:TransTech Mini-Cons]]

Breakdown (G1)

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:''Breakdown is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBreakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ever since the invention of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], Breakdown has been convinced his pistol is out to kill him... (It really is!)]]
'''Breakdown''' has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are ''watching'' him. (They're all over me!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear ''that''!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a [[human]] so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on his [[concussion weapon|concussion rifle]] if he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'd ''love'' to claim this was "self-inflicted"!)

Breakdown can also combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. As if the combiner wasn't unstable enough (It's not paranoia if they're really out to get you!!!), he's forced into working together with [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (Oh god, I have to run together with HIM?) when they form Menasor's legs. In some universes, he is paired with [[Offroad]] instead. (Don't believe his lies!) In others, he is part of [[Galvatronus (Generations)|Galvatronus]] or [[Grand Scourge]] (Eek! they're even worse than Menasor!).

{{quote|They're gawking at us! How mortifrying!|Breakdown makes a spelling mistake|"[[Masquerade]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "Cosmic Rust", "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1")|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3")}}

[[File:Ktvs1 megs builds breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|These Snap-Tite kits are awesome!]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was given [[Spark|life]] by [[Vector Sigma]] along with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[File:Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|I'm Breakdown and... what the $*#@! are you looking at?!]]
Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor's face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Oh, God, People!, get away from me!]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a mutiny...no, no a hijack! Anyway, they were taking over the boat! Breakdown forced the humans into the captain's cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Masquerade as i preducted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Shouldn't the [[Red Alert (G1)|insanely paranoid]] Lambo Autobot have taken his place?]]

While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It was [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] who brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were dragged back to Autobot Headquarters for imprisonment, an experience that Breakdown considered thoroughly "mortifrying". Once brought in, the Stunticons' radios were disabled and they were trapped in vehicle mode behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warrior [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] assumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown tried using his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free, and just as he "preducted", it worked! He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:Ffod3 squalor on chaar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Breakdown never did like sitting around the campfire with the other Decepticons.]]
In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticons needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s survival and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown said they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:Srlf manga breakdown.jpg|thumb|It's nice to see him happy once in a while!]]
Breakdown listened to Megatron boast about how [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] would trounce [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] once its construction was complete. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

Breakdown and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' leg components. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs while [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took over as Bruticus' lower limbs. All four Protectobots immediately launched Menasor and Bruticus into the ocean. Breakdown was last seen chasing his "possessed" teammates into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Breakdown, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Breakdown and the others were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

Breakdwon was one of the Decepticons that overlooked the imbuing of Decepticon super-science into a [[Murdered puppy|dog]]. The awesome energy within the animal allowed it to escape, and Megatron was forced to send out the Combaticons in order to retrieve it. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, the [[Omega Whip]]. With the device at the ready, the Stunticons headed out to retrieve some energy from a power plant. They were met with the Aerialbots, and both teams combined into the gestalt forms. As they battled, Menasor made great use of his modular nature, having his Stunticon components swap between being arms and legs. Atop of this, Superion was crippled by the Omega Whip, giving the Decepticons the advantage. But the Autobots turned the tide of the battle by sending out massive amounts of reinforcements into the field, and the Decepticons were sent packing. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Breakdown participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Menasor in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Menasor and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Breakdown only appears as a component of Menasor}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
[[File:Scramblecity breakdown forms an arm.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb|Arm? Leg? He's the guy with the gun!]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Breakdown and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. During the battle, the Stunticons tried mixing it up by swapping around their usual configuration, and Breakdown became Menasor's left arm. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Breakdown and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hmep3 breakdown and dragstrip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Breakdown and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Breakdown and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Breakdown and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Breakdown's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Breakdown and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Breakdown and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Breakdown and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} The Stunticons remained on Earth while Scorponok took the bulk of the Decepticon forces to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], hiding from the Autobots in the sunken continent of [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]] where they mined [[crysmagnetal]]. When Scorponok returned, the Stunticons, combined as Menasor, joined in the final battle between the Autobot and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
[[Grand Scourge]] dropped in through a tear in space-time during a fight between the Autobots and Decepticons, and used his [[Matrix Breaker]] sword to disassemble Menasor with a single blow. After grappling Dead End, the dimensional intruder realized he could forcefully combine with the Stunticons. Though Breakdown attempted to flee, Grand Scourge managed to have him form the left leg of his gestalt mode. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
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====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:G2Redux-Breakdownlongwayforrevenge.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75]]
Some time after the return of Cybertron's Golden Age, Breakdown was the only remaining [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]. The others were all placed in stasis after a brutal fight with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Breakdown left [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s army. His self-esteem had decreased considerably without [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to prove his value, and he feared it was only a matter of time before the volatile Decepticon leader simply did away with him. Breakdown traveled back to Earth in hopes of tracking down the last [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] for revenge, and eventually joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]’s Decepticon Syndicate.

In 2010, Breakdown helped Clench take control of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where the Decepticons and the [[Quintesson]] agent [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] hoped to harness the potential of the chemical [[forestonite]]. Breakdown expressed his distrust of Sky-Byte, but his views were ignored by Clench who nominated both soldiers as test subjects for the refined forestonite. Luckily for them, the new fuel worked as intended. Breakdown's vibration ability was enhanced considerably, allowing him to fire sonic booms at his enemies.

He got to try out his new powers and try for vengeance when Streetwise and his fellow Generation 2 Autobots broke in, attempting to stop Clench's plan. After throttling Streetwise for a while, Breakdown had his enemy in his grip, but when he saw the Autobot commander [[Pyro (G1)|Spark]] making a grab for the forestonite, he blasted the supply, hoping to blow it and Spark up.

Instead, the shattered canisters released forestonite gas, and exposed the Autobots to the same mutations as the Decepticons. Now granted the capability to phase through objects, Streetwise vanished from sight, psyching out the increasingly paranoid Breakdown. Eventually, he was able to sneak right up on the Decepticon. Breakdown would’ve been taken prisoner, but an explosion from outside startled Streetwise just long enough for Breakdown to transform and speed off in escape. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Many years ago on Cybertron, Breakdown existed before he was born and had joined [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in shooting at [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Breakdown is the blue guy in the background.]]
''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Breakdown was the member of the Stunticons, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Breakdown and his fellow Stunticons combined into Menasor and fought the Autobots Superion and Defensor. But [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in Optimus Prime had also granted them access to the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], Megatron and Soundwave immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust from the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and they fought the Aerialbots' [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''The other Stunticons watched as Megatron raged at the accidentally insolent Motormaster. Breakdown looked especially concerned as Megatron seemed to have crushed Motormaster under a boulder, but Megatron had purposefully missed to teach him a lesson.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Breakdown had traveled early with some other Decepticons to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]], where he helped construct an energy transfer pipeline that led from the island through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. Megatron, meanwhile, had been attacked by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] under secret orders from [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. When Predaking was defeated, (possibly) Breakdown found a "[[laser disk]]" inside Predaking that proved Shockwave's treachery. And then Megatron went nuts and apparently blew up himself and the Space Bridge before their eyes. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[File:Clubconresort.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Breakdown is responsible for the mints on pillows.]]
Breakdown was seen among the Decepticons on board Shockwave's island base. When it was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], Breakdown and the others traveled with the space-faring island headquarters into Earth's orbit, though Shockwave was seemingly killed in the process. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who had assumed command, organized Breakdown and the other Decepticons in a battle against the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] defended himself by throwing a moon rock at his head. But when their island ship was damaged, Ratbat called for a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Shortly thereafter, Ratbat's Decepticons met with [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, and tempers and suspicions came to a head between the two groups as Breakdown was helping move fuel to the island base's fission tubes. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Jazz end of the road.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Breakdown was briefly seen at the [[Enclave]], rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s factions. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons and [[Battlecharger]]s when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] led an attack on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had a [[Irwin Spoon|human reporter]] writing a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. After [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] transformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Ravage stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Lucky Draw Orange Stunticons]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons attacked [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] on the road in [[2003]], making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcoming [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

In [[2008]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] were compelled by [[Unicron]] to make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Breakdown and the Stunticons battled the Autobots over possession of an oil refinery and its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|100px|Sneering because they forgot about his snazzy new colors.]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] after [[Skullgrin]]'s death. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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===The Special Teams===
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Breakdown drove ahead of the rest of the group, scouting for an open road to their destination. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Breakdown and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. Dead End and Breakdown received the most damage during the fight, prompting them to send signals to their gestalt form to flee the battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTFII 2 Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I learned ''this'' from [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]!"]]
It must've been Breakdown's lucky day when [[Teletran 3]] went haywire and transported him and the Stunticons to 1930s [[Chicago]], as unlike his comrades, he stayed conscious the whole time instead of getting locked in a new vehicle mode. Breakdown decided to stay quiet, however, and let himself be used by a human criminal gang until he and the others were found by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to bring the lost Cybertronians back to the future. After overhearing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explaining what would happen to Earth if the Stunticons weren't retrieved, Breakdown revealed himself and stole [[Beachhead]]'s [[disruption unit]]s, using them to awaken Dead End, Wildrider and Drag Strip. With Motormaster absent, Breakdown led the others in a car chase across Chicago, which ended when Prime and the humans found Motormaster and sent everyone back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

[[File:ArtofWar4 Breakdown shoots Nautilator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|WESSIDE!]]
The Stunticons were later recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, and Breakdown both helped capture some Autobots and G.I. Joes and attack an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Following the battle, he and [[Nautilator]] were assigned to guard the imprisoned Joes, and Breakdown told his fellow Decepticon how freaky it was to be on Earth and have all those fleshlings stare at you. He then decided to check up on the [[Snake-Eyes|prisoner in black]], only to hypnotized by the human's [[Arashikage]] ninja techniques and forced to gun down Nautilator. After then freeing the humans, Breakdown was released from Snake-Eyes's control and fell unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After coming to his senses, Breakdown joined his fellow Decepticons in repelling a joint Autobot/G.I. Joe assault. Despite being backed up by powerful 'bots such as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the Decepticons were defeated and Cybertron remained in the Autobots' control. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Breakdown joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga===
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The five Stunticons confronted Ultra Magnus as he reached the end of the [[Floating City]], combining into Menasor and opening fire on the Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!|Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[...For All Mankind|Transformers vol. 1 #1]]

[[File:Broadcast-BreakdownWildrider.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Early in the war, Breakdown and Wildrider tried to take out the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], after [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] had revealed his location. They attacked Blaster only to be taken out by the arriving [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

After Megatron fell in battle and the powerful but unreliable Scorponok took over the cause, many Decepticons scattered rather than serve under him. Breakdown and the Stunticons became highwaymen on [[Magmara Nine]] until [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] arrived and told them Megatron was back in charge. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in a massive strike on Autobot-controlled Cybertron under Megatron's command, launching the modern incarnation of the Autobot/Decepticon War. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:ForAllMankind-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I hated that show!"]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons abandoned on Earth after the fall of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Two years later, he was so desperate for energon that he attacked a human solar power planet, looking to somehow recharge. [[Skywatch]] was dispatched to the scene, and they overpowered the Stunticon using armored [[Crash suit]]s. By attaching a mode-lock device, the Skywatch agents forcibly reverted Breakdown to vehicle mode, leaving him trapped and unable to operate himself. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] took possession of Breakdown's car mode himself after the battle. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

Breakdown was then been relegated to Spike's pimpmobile, although the human did repair the battle damage first before taking the Decepticon out on the town. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Witwicky drove Breakdown to Skywatches' headquarters to interrogate Optimus Prime, who had surrendered himself. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

After an enlightening conversation with Optimus, Spike left to drive Breakdown around to help clear his head. He asked Breakdown rhetorical questions about his feelings on the war, knowing that the [[Suppressor (device)|suppressor]] kept the captive Decepticon from being able to listen, but Spike's one-sided chat was suddenly interrupted. The other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had surrounded Breakdown on the road, hoping to rescue him. Reclaiming Breakdown wouldn't be easy, as Spike began unloading gunfire at them through his busted window. Despite these countermeasures, Spike was forced to abandon Breakdown by leaping out his window into a body of water when he saw the much bigger [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] heading towards him in a game of chicken.

Breakdown was returned to the construction site of a spaceship, built by an alliance between some Decepticons and a group of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] spent three hours doing mysterious repairs on Breakdown, cutting into time needed to build the spaceship, a decision that had begun to rub the Autobots the wrong way. But when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and a group of deputized Autobots under [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s command arrived to arrest everyone for their illegal actions, Swindle's gambit was revealed. Breakdown had been rebuilt, like the other Stunticons, to combine into the massive [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Surprise! {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

[[File:PoliceAction1-Breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Breakdown teaches Spike an important lesson in helmet safety.]]
Despite their new physical power, however, the Stunticons' combiner process was imperfect. The individual robots' personalities did not properly blend into one another to create the Menasor gestalt mind, leaving them mentally disorganized. Breakdown was heard complaining that he couldn't see anything from his position as one of the legs. The Autobots took advantage of this weakness, targeting the individual Stunticon components in sequence. Breakdown was seen surrendering to Skywatch in the aftermath. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:Stunticons The Question.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Around six weeks later, Breakdown ran Spike off his motorbike and attempted to kill him. Unfortunately, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were observing Spike as part of the Autobots' investigation into him, and they gave Breakdown a bit of a beating. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1|Police Action #1}} He returned to the other Decepticons, who were planning on joining Megatron on Cybertron via [[space bridge]], but ended up staying behind alongside the other Stunticons to destroy an intruding Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee was able to capture all five of them by sabotaging the bridge, causing a power surge that knocked them out. {{storylink|The Question}}

Losing to Bumblebee was a major blow to the Stunticons' egos and reputation. They mostly stayed off the radar when Cybertron was repopulated following the Chaos event, congregating in the Decepticon ghetto outside of New Iacon. When Swindle arrived with the [[Enigma of Combination]] to restore Menasor, however, Breakdown and the Stunticons jumped at the chance to reclaim their fame. Swindle and the Stunticons travelled through Metroplex's space bridge and stormed Caminus. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

Things quickly went downhill for the Stunticons and Menasor was summarily trounced by the similarly rebuilt Superion. The Stunticons were disassembled, sent back to Cybertron, and imprisoned. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Swindle sprang the Stunticons as part of a diversion; they formed Menasor and incited a Decepticon riot at Metroplex's space bridge. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} The Stunticons fared poorly in their second fight against the Autobot combiners, and after Menasor fell the Stunticons were put away for good. {{storylink|All That Remains}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:InvasionEpilogue-cardtable.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Aw dang we hoped they'd bump into the teal and pink one!]]
A Breakdown (in a forestonite-enhanced body) was among the many Offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

Another Breakdown, hailing from a [[The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3|universe]] where an Autobot-Decepticon alliance was fighting a group of violent techno-organic aliens known as [[Destructon]]s, was tasked by Galvatron to find the Destuctons' ancient structure known as the [[Maelstrom Fracture Obelisk]]. Eventually finding it, Breakdown was about to report its location when the Destructon known as [[Psychokhan]] attacked, piercing him with a Psychospear. The spear's mental assault combined with the power of the obelisk's [[Disentanglement Field]] to send Breakdown flinging through the multiverse. Years later, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s found his energy signature in [[transwarp]], and brought him into [[Axiom Nexus]]. The advanced Cybertronians quickly fitted him with an [[identification bolt]] and left him under constant surveillance. {{storylink|Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|TFSS Breakdown bio card}}

Breakdown was playing cards with a number of other bots in Axiom Nexus when [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Hero Prime|Hero Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Beast Prime|Beast Prime]] turned up looking for [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
Breakdown was presumably present as part of Menasor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:BotCon2010Promo-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|For some reason he has a thing about [[BotCon]].]]
*Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons drove over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Aerialbots. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] called Breakdown and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] to him to help him brainstorm ideas for more ultimate weapons. Breakdown suggested they visit [[BotCon]] again, as it was the destination for everything Transformers-related. Also, there would be exclusive toys, special guests, and various functions and events! Little did Breakdown know that Counterpunch was a double agent, and that the Decepticons' designs for BotCon would soon be relayed to the Autobots. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:BotShots Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, Breakdown, just keep it together and smile...OH GOD SOMEONE'S BEEN PLAYING ME ALL ALONG!]]
Breakdown participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Breakdown and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Breakdown participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}}

Breakdown was among [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s Decepticon troops who attacked a small group of Autobots, forcing them into hiding in the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

Wildrider and Breakdown were sent to stop a convoy of Autobots from delivering a vital component to a power station to prevent it exploding. Possibly because they were the only ones crazy enough not to realize they'd be in danger if they were near the station when it exploded. They failed anyway. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBreakdown.jpg|thumb|400px|Oh no...everyone is out to get me! I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG! I gotta get out. I GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS GAME!!]]
Breakdown participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited by collecting 45 units of Cybermetal, and 20 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
As [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was about to repair the ''[[Proudstar]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s damaged [[Plasma Core]], Breakdown and the other Stunticons arrived and formed Menasor in an attempt to stop the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:breakdownEarthwars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75| OH GOD!!! I WAS RIGHT!!!! MY CONSPIRACY WAS RIGHT!!!! [[Motormaster (G1)|HE'S]] COMING!!!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVEEEEES!!!!!!]]

Breakdown showed up through the Space Bridge sometime during the battle for the Fractal Map, but was too afraid to take part.

He had a nice "talk" with [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] when Octopunch was sulking about his loss on Aquatron. Breakdown avoided having a conversation by saying he had more important things to do, like getting his servos realigned.
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch Research}}

Breakdown wasn't too pleased when the bragging Dragstrip arrived on Earth, but Bludgeon welcomed him, and then told Breakdown to show his "friend" where the Autobots are on the race track. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Race Day Mayhem}}

*'''Class:''' Gunner
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Breakdown uses a standard issue grenade launcher.
*'''Ability: EMP Rocket Barrage''' - Breakdown fires off 5 rockets that disables enemy buildings for a few seconds.
*'''Cost:''' 4 ability points (was 5) +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:breakdown Breakdown at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
Breakdown was among the Decepticons defending their multiple bases against Autobot invasors. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===The Transformers===
[[File:G1Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wahoo reaction, now a gucci cola sale]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]]/[[1990]])
**''Team ID number'': '''S2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-51'''
**''Accessories'': [[concussion weapon|Concussion rifle]], double-barreled plasma-energy blaster.

:The original Breakdown toy transforms into an off white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Lamborghini Countach]]. He comes with a blue double-barreled cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, Breakdown's nominal placement is as Menasor's right leg.

:Breakdown and the other Stunticons were later released in the European/Australian-exclusive "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1986/instr_breakdown.jpg Instructions for Breakdown at Botchthecrab.com]''

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, double-barreled plasma-energy blaster.

:Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammates [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Menasor/menasor.htm More information on Menasor at TFU.info]''

===Generation 2===
[[File:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you aren't teal.]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''S3'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, double-barreled plasma-energy blaster.

:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Breakdown was released as an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 1994]]. Its confirmed production run numbers a mere 300 specimens: 204 were available at BotCon '94, an additional 48 were given official release the following January at the 1995 Florida Extravaganza Collectibles Show, and the rest initially remained in Hasbro's possession and over the years have probably made their way into private collections. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set of ''Generation 2'' Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!" [[cross-sell]] on the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

:The toy is, of course, a [[redeco]] of the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the first [[BotCon]] toy ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:BreakdownBotcon.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Cue the Miami Vice [[theme song|theme]].]]
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, engine block

:A [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]/[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] mold, Breakdown transforms into a heavily-modified-for-legal-purposes {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}} in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme. He uses the "Sideswipe" robot mode with the hood-chest. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon. The engine can also be mounted on his back as his [[jet pack]]. His [[license plate]] reads "BCFW94", as in "BotCon Fort Wayne '94", the [[BotCon 1994|very first BotCon ever]].

:Breakdown features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof. For some strange reason, his headlights are painted over rather than being transparent pieces like in previous uses of this mold.

:He is part of a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed five-figure box set available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2010]], alonside [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetwise]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Club]]-exclusive [[Punch (G1)#Timelines|Punch/Counterpunch]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' G2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFSS Preview Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe, [[2013]])
**''TFSS1 number'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion cannon, vibro-projection engine

:By popular demand, a [[redeco]] of BotCon 2010 Breakdown in his pre-[[Forestonite]] Generation 1 colors. He was the fourth figure sent out as part of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 1.0 in 2013.

:This version of the figure seems to suffer from mold degradation; the "dramatic head reveal" function doesn't stay in place, the gun and supercharger can't stay clipped together, it's difficult for the gun to peg into the holes near Breakdown's shoulders, and his balljoints are rather loose. Just like the previous figure, his headlights are inexplicably painted over.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/TFSSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Subscription Service Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===Bot Shots===
[[File:BSToy-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Number'': '''T010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''685'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''570'''
***''Sword strength'': '''355'''
:A redeco of the [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Bot Shots|Roadbuster]] Bot Shot in white and blue, Breakdown automatically transforms between car and robot mode, when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was sold in a five-pack with [[Motormaster (G1)#Bot Shots|Motorbreath]], [[Dead End (G1)#Bot Shots|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Dragstrip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)#Bot Shots|Brake-Neck]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67| Wait, I can get eaten?! AHHHHHHHH!!!!]]
*'''Menasor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7308'''
**''Pieces'': '''90'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol

:"Decepticon Breakdown" is a [[Kreon]] included with the [[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O|Menasor]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to either sports car or Menasor's right leg. His deco is based on the [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 Breakdown toy]], and he wears a blue [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kreon Breakdown.JPG|thumb|300px| AND NOW I LOOK LIKE CANDY!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!]]
*'''Kreon Breakdown''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Small pistol, double-barreled pistol

: "Kreon Breakdown" uses the same body tampograph pattern and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] build as the retail version, but his colors and [[insignia|faction symbol]] are from the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#Generation 2|version of Breakdown]], plus he has a different face with a Constructicon helmet. His vehicle mode build also uses tampographs for extra detailing as opposed to the decals of the retail version.

: He was only available as part of a [[BotCon 2014]] ''Kre-O'' six-pack, including [[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]], [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Kre-O|Gigatron]], [[Landshark (G1)#Kre-O|Landshark]], [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]], and [[Rodimus (SG)#Kre-O|Shattered Glass Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/BCKre-OBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on BotCon Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''

:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor, were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Back to my old self! (But what's in it for [[Hasbro|THEM?!?]])]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword/gun, gun/fist/foot
: Part of the second wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Breakdown is a new-mold figure which transforms from a supercar resembling a Lamborghini Diablo crossed with a Kode 0 to robot and back. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe limb he is able to form either an arm or leg on any Voyager Class toys from the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)#CombinerWars|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Drag Strip]], [[Dead End (G1)#CombinerWars|Dead End]], [[Offroad#Generations|Offroad]], and [[Blackjack#Generations|Blackjack]] to create [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]]. He is also officially associated with [[Galvatronus (Generations)|Galvatronus]].

:The limb piece can connect on the vehicle mode's top in two different ways: either by using the 5mm peghole arrangement most of the other Stunticons use, or through a system of tabs which incorporate the weapon closer to the vehicle, evoking the custom engines [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] had [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|''for some reason'']]. The limb piece can also be stored on the robot's back, a feature also shown in the figure's [[package art]], also evoking the custom engines Sunstreaker had [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|''for some reason'']] (this can either be achieved by using the 5mm peg, or by folding back the limb piece's palm and thumb, and using the guide-rails located on the sides of the limb piece). Breakdown's sword/gun can tab into either of the slots on the car mode's sides.

:Strangely, unlike the other Stunticons, Breakdown's limb piece is not molded in purple plastic, but instead molded in black and painted a more blue-ish shade of purple, causing it to stand out among the other Stunticon hands and feet.

:Breakdown comes with a copy of ''Combiner Wars'' #5 (actually [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]]). In non-American releases, he comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "[[The Thin Blue Line]]" of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:This mold was differently [[retool]]ed each time to make [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Jumpstream]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Wheeljack]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ravage]], and [[Punch (G1)#Generations|Wrecker Counterpunch]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]].
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*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities

:Breaking the cycle of being a BotCon exclusive, this Breakdown is a [[redeco]] of his ''Combiner Wars'' toy in his ''Generation 2'' color-scheme. Well, okay, technically, his color scheme is based on [http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/art/G2-Stunticons-Digibash-471989649 somebody's digibash] based on [http://cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?p=76573 somebody's hand-painted recreation] of the cancelled ''Generation 2'' toys, including an erroneous purple and silver Breakdown instead of the proper pink and gold. The tampograph on his windscreen now reads "94 RACING" as a reference to the intended 1994 release of the G2 Stunticon toys.

:This Breakdown is only available in a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed gift set of [[Menasor (G1)#GenerationsG2|Menasor]] with [[Motormaster (G1)#GenerationsG2|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#GenerationsG2|Dragstrip]], [[Wildrider (G1)#GenerationsG2|Brake-Neck]], [[Dead End (G1)#GenerationsG2|Dead End]] and [[Blackjack#GenerationsG2|Blackjack]]
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===Unite Warriors===
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[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-02-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ah! I look slightly more obvious! Get [[Fandom|them]] away from me!]]
*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 2015-[[August 22|08-22]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''UW-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword (formed from Motormaster's sword and gun), 4 hands/feet, 4 small weapons
:The ''Unite Warriors'' release of Breakdown is sold in a Menasor gift set that includes the five original Stunticons. He has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Oddly, the Takara version of Breakdown substitutes his regular hand/foot weapon for one identical to Drag Strip's. Whilst this means that the hands and feet can be symmetrical in combined mode (with two of the Drag Strip type and two of the Dead End type), this does mean that it doesn't clip onto his car roof like the original did, nor can it slide into the specially-molded groove in the back of his robot mode. This toy is also officially associated with [[Grand Scourge]].

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==Notes==
[[File:G2Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|So what if he can't transform? He doesn't have to link up to that jerk Motormaster ever again!]]
*An ''unofficial'' [[Action Master]] ''Generation 2'' Breakdown was an exclusive at [[BotCon 2004]], created from bootlegged Action Master [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] parts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is a [[BotCon]] toy, it was from the one year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is not [[Hasbro]]-approved either. Thank you, won't we?
*In the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Decepticons]]'' game based on the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is a [[homage]] to Breakdown.
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]]'s vehicle mode deco homages Breakdown's Generation 1 form.
**Also, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] homages G1 Breakdown in form, color, ''and'' name.
*Breakdown's depiction in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' comic is based upon ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s design sans roof. Since you can remove that mold's roof without tools, you can mistransform the Subscription Service figure mentioned above to match this portrayal.
*Breakdown is one of only two characters to have ''three'' BotCon exclusive toys, although one of them is the previously-mentioned unofficial bootleg. (The other one is [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]].)

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Breakdown''' (ブレークダウン ''Burēkudaun'', ブレイクダウン ''Bureikudaun'')
*''French:'' '''Panicon''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vibrátor''' ("Vibrator")
*''Italian:'' '''Caimano''' ("Caiman")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Phāo-máo''' (Taiwan, 拋錨, "Reject Anchor"), '''Dǎjí''' (China, 打击, "Strike")
*''Russian:'' '''Krushitel''' (Крушитель, "Crasher")

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Breakdown (G1)

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:''Breakdown is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBreakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ever since the invention of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], Breakdown has been convinced his pistol is out to kill him... (It really is!)]]
'''Breakdown''' has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are ''watching'' him. (They're all over me!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear ''that''!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a [[human]] so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on his [[concussion weapon|concussion rifle]] if he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'd ''love'' to claim this was "self-inflicted"!)

Breakdown can also combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. As if the combiner wasn't unstable enough (It's not paranoia if they're really out to get you!!!), he's forced into working together with [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (Oh god, I have to run together with HIM?) when they form Menasor's legs. In some universes, he is paired with [[Offroad]] instead. (Don't believe his lies!) In others, he is part of [[Galvatronus (Generations)|Galvatronus]] or [[Grand Scourge]] (Eek! they're even worse than Menasor!).

{{quote|They're gawking at us! How mortifrying!|Breakdown makes a spelling mistake|"[[Masquerade]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "Cosmic Rust", "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1")|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3")}}

[[File:Ktvs1 megs builds breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|These Snap-Tite kits are awesome!]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was given [[Spark|life]] by [[Vector Sigma]] along with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[File:Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|I'm Breakdown and... what the $*#@! are you looking at?!]]
Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor's face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Oh, God, People!, get away from me!]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a mutiny...no, no a hijack! Anyway, they were taking over the boat! Breakdown forced the humans into the captain's cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Masquerade as i preducted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Shouldn't the [[Red Alert (G1)|insanely paranoid]] Lambo Autobot have taken his place?]]

While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It was [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] who brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were dragged back to Autobot Headquarters for imprisonment, an experience that Breakdown considered thoroughly "mortifrying". Once brought in, the Stunticons' radios were disabled and they were trapped in vehicle mode behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warrior [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] assumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown tried using his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free, and just as he "preducted", it worked! He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:Ffod3 squalor on chaar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Breakdown never did like sitting around the campfire with the other Decepticons.]]
In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticons needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s survival and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown said they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:Srlf manga breakdown.jpg|thumb|It's nice to see him happy once in a while!]]
Breakdown listened to Megatron boast about how [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] would trounce [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] once its construction was complete. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

Breakdown and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' leg components. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs while [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took over as Bruticus' lower limbs. All four Protectobots immediately launched Menasor and Bruticus into the ocean. Breakdown was last seen chasing his "possessed" teammates into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Breakdown, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Breakdown and the others were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

Breakdwon was one of the Decepticons that overlooked the imbuing of Decepticon super-science into a [[Murdered puppy|dog]]. The awesome energy within the animal allowed it to escape, and Megatron was forced to send out the Combaticons in order to retrieve it. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, the [[Omega Whip]]. With the device at the ready, the Stunticons headed out to retrieve some energy from a power plant. They were met with the Aerialbots, and both teams combined into the gestalt forms. As they battled, Menasor made great use of his modular nature, having his Stunticon components swap between being arms and legs. Atop of this, Superion was crippled by the Omega Whip, giving the Decepticons the advantage. But the Autobots turned the tide of the battle by sending out massive amounts of reinforcements into the field, and the Decepticons were sent packing. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Breakdown participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Menasor in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Menasor and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Breakdown only appears as a component of Menasor}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
[[File:Scramblecity breakdown forms an arm.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb|Arm? Leg? He's the guy with the gun!]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Breakdown and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. During the battle, the Stunticons tried mixing it up by swapping around their usual configuration, and Breakdown became Menasor's left arm. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Breakdown and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hmep3 breakdown and dragstrip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Breakdown and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Breakdown and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Breakdown and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Breakdown's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Breakdown and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Breakdown and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Breakdown and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} The Stunticons remained on Earth while Scorponok took the bulk of the Decepticon forces to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], hiding from the Autobots in the sunken continent of [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]] where they mined [[crysmagnetal]]. When Scorponok returned, the Stunticons, combined as Menasor, joined in the final battle between the Autobot and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
[[Grand Scourge]] dropped in through a tear in space-time during a fight between the Autobots and Decepticons, and used his [[Matrix Breaker]] sword to disassemble Menasor with a single blow. After grappling Dead End, the dimensional intruder realized he could forcefully combine with the Stunticons. Though Breakdown attempted to flee, Grand Scourge managed to have him form the left leg of his gestalt mode. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
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====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:G2Redux-Breakdownlongwayforrevenge.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75]]
Some time after the return of Cybertron's Golden Age, Breakdown was the only remaining [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]. The others were all placed in stasis after a brutal fight with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Breakdown left [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s army. His self-esteem had decreased considerably without [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to prove his value, and he feared it was only a matter of time before the volatile Decepticon leader simply did away with him. Breakdown traveled back to Earth in hopes of tracking down the last [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] for revenge, and eventually joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]’s Decepticon Syndicate.

In 2010, Breakdown helped Clench take control of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where the Decepticons and the [[Quintesson]] agent [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] hoped to harness the potential of the chemical [[forestonite]]. Breakdown expressed his distrust of Sky-Byte, but his views were ignored by Clench who nominated both soldiers as test subjects for the refined forestonite. Luckily for them, the new fuel worked as intended. Breakdown's vibration ability was enhanced considerably, allowing him to fire sonic booms at his enemies.

He got to try out his new powers and try for vengeance when Streetwise and his fellow Generation 2 Autobots broke in, attempting to stop Clench's plan. After throttling Streetwise for a while, Breakdown had his enemy in his grip, but when he saw the Autobot commander [[Pyro (G1)|Spark]] making a grab for the forestonite, he blasted the supply, hoping to blow it and Spark up.

Instead, the shattered canisters released forestonite gas, and exposed the Autobots to the same mutations as the Decepticons. Now granted the capability to phase through objects, Streetwise vanished from sight, psyching out the increasingly paranoid Breakdown. Eventually, he was able to sneak right up on the Decepticon. Breakdown would’ve been taken prisoner, but an explosion from outside startled Streetwise just long enough for Breakdown to transform and speed off in escape. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Many years ago on Cybertron, Breakdown existed before he was born and had joined [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in shooting at [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Breakdown is the blue guy in the background.]]
''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Breakdown was the member of the Stunticons, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Breakdown and his fellow Stunticons combined into Menasor and fought the Autobots Superion and Defensor. But [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in Optimus Prime had also granted them access to the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], Megatron and Soundwave immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust from the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and they fought the Aerialbots' [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''The other Stunticons watched as Megatron raged at the accidentally insolent Motormaster. Breakdown looked especially concerned as Megatron seemed to have crushed Motormaster under a boulder, but Megatron had purposefully missed to teach him a lesson.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Breakdown had traveled early with some other Decepticons to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]], where he helped construct an energy transfer pipeline that led from the island through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. Megatron, meanwhile, had been attacked by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] under secret orders from [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. When Predaking was defeated, (possibly) Breakdown found a "[[laser disk]]" inside Predaking that proved Shockwave's treachery. And then Megatron went nuts and apparently blew up himself and the Space Bridge before their eyes. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[File:Clubconresort.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Breakdown is responsible for the mints on pillows.]]
Breakdown was seen among the Decepticons on board Shockwave's island base. When it was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], Breakdown and the others traveled with the space-faring island headquarters into Earth's orbit, though Shockwave was seemingly killed in the process. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who had assumed command, organized Breakdown and the other Decepticons in a battle against the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] defended himself by throwing a moon rock at his head. But when their island ship was damaged, Ratbat called for a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Shortly thereafter, Ratbat's Decepticons met with [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, and tempers and suspicions came to a head between the two groups as Breakdown was helping move fuel to the island base's fission tubes. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Jazz end of the road.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Breakdown was briefly seen at the [[Enclave]], rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s factions. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons and [[Battlecharger]]s when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] led an attack on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had a [[Irwin Spoon|human reporter]] writing a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. After [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] transformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Ravage stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Lucky Draw Orange Stunticons]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons attacked [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] on the road in [[2003]], making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcoming [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

In [[2008]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] were compelled by [[Unicron]] to make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Breakdown and the Stunticons battled the Autobots over possession of an oil refinery and its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|100px|Sneering because they forgot about his snazzy new colors.]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] after [[Skullgrin]]'s death. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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===The Special Teams===
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Breakdown drove ahead of the rest of the group, scouting for an open road to their destination. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Breakdown and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. Dead End and Breakdown received the most damage during the fight, prompting them to send signals to their gestalt form to flee the battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTFII 2 Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I learned ''this'' from [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]!"]]
It must've been Breakdown's lucky day when [[Teletran 3]] went haywire and transported him and the Stunticons to 1930s [[Chicago]], as unlike his comrades, he stayed conscious the whole time instead of getting locked in a new vehicle mode. Breakdown decided to stay quiet, however, and let himself be used by a human criminal gang until he and the others were found by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to bring the lost Cybertronians back to the future. After overhearing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explaining what would happen to Earth if the Stunticons weren't retrieved, Breakdown revealed himself and stole [[Beachhead]]'s [[disruption unit]]s, using them to awaken Dead End, Wildrider and Drag Strip. With Motormaster absent, Breakdown led the others in a car chase across Chicago, which ended when Prime and the humans found Motormaster and sent everyone back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

[[File:ArtofWar4 Breakdown shoots Nautilator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|WESSIDE!]]
The Stunticons were later recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, and Breakdown both helped capture some Autobots and G.I. Joes and attack an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Following the battle, he and [[Nautilator]] were assigned to guard the imprisoned Joes, and Breakdown told his fellow Decepticon how freaky it was to be on Earth and have all those fleshlings stare at you. He then decided to check up on the [[Snake-Eyes|prisoner in black]], only to hypnotized by the human's [[Arashikage]] ninja techniques and forced to gun down Nautilator. After then freeing the humans, Breakdown was released from Snake-Eyes's control and fell unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After coming to his senses, Breakdown joined his fellow Decepticons in repelling a joint Autobot/G.I. Joe assault. Despite being backed up by powerful 'bots such as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the Decepticons were defeated and Cybertron remained in the Autobots' control. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Breakdown joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga===
{{see|#Games}}
The five Stunticons confronted Ultra Magnus as he reached the end of the [[Floating City]], combining into Menasor and opening fire on the Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!|Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[...For All Mankind|Transformers vol. 1 #1]]

[[File:Broadcast-BreakdownWildrider.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Early in the war, Breakdown and Wildrider tried to take out the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], after [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] had revealed his location. They attacked Blaster only to be taken out by the arriving [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

After Megatron fell in battle and the powerful but unreliable Scorponok took over the cause, many Decepticons scattered rather than serve under him. Breakdown and the Stunticons became highwaymen on [[Magmara Nine]] until [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] arrived and told them Megatron was back in charge. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in a massive strike on Autobot-controlled Cybertron under Megatron's command, launching the modern incarnation of the Autobot/Decepticon War. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:ForAllMankind-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I hated that show!"]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons abandoned on Earth after the fall of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Two years later, he was so desperate for energon that he attacked a human solar power planet, looking to somehow recharge. [[Skywatch]] was dispatched to the scene, and they overpowered the Stunticon using armored [[Crash suit]]s. By attaching a mode-lock device, the Skywatch agents forcibly reverted Breakdown to vehicle mode, leaving him trapped and unable to operate himself. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] took possession of Breakdown's car mode himself after the battle. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

Breakdown was then been relegated to Spike's pimpmobile, although the human did repair the battle damage first before taking the Decepticon out on the town. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Witwicky drove Breakdown to Skywatches' headquarters to interrogate Optimus Prime, who had surrendered himself. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

After an enlightening conversation with Optimus, Spike left to drive Breakdown around to help clear his head. He asked Breakdown rhetorical questions about his feelings on the war, knowing that the [[Suppressor (device)|suppressor]] kept the captive Decepticon from being able to listen, but Spike's one-sided chat was suddenly interrupted. The other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had surrounded Breakdown on the road, hoping to rescue him. Reclaiming Breakdown wouldn't be easy, as Spike began unloading gunfire at them through his busted window. Despite these countermeasures, Spike was forced to abandon Breakdown by leaping out his window into a body of water when he saw the much bigger [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] heading towards him in a game of chicken.

Breakdown was returned to the construction site of a spaceship, built by an alliance between some Decepticons and a group of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] spent three hours doing mysterious repairs on Breakdown, cutting into time needed to build the spaceship, a decision that had begun to rub the Autobots the wrong way. But when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and a group of deputized Autobots under [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s command arrived to arrest everyone for their illegal actions, Swindle's gambit was revealed. Breakdown had been rebuilt, like the other Stunticons, to combine into the massive [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Surprise! {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

[[File:PoliceAction1-Breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Breakdown teaches Spike an important lesson in helmet safety.]]
Despite their new physical power, however, the Stunticons' combiner process was imperfect. The individual robots' personalities did not properly blend into one another to create the Menasor gestalt mind, leaving them mentally disorganized. Breakdown was heard complaining that he couldn't see anything from his position as one of the legs. The Autobots took advantage of this weakness, targeting the individual Stunticon components in sequence. Breakdown was seen surrendering to Skywatch in the aftermath. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:Stunticons The Question.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Around six weeks later, Breakdown ran Spike off his motorbike and attempted to kill him. Unfortunately, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were observing Spike as part of the Autobots' investigation into him, and they gave Breakdown a bit of a beating. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1|Police Action #1}} He returned to the other Decepticons, who were planning on joining Megatron on Cybertron via [[space bridge]], but ended up staying behind alongside the other Stunticons to destroy an intruding Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee was able to capture all five of them by sabotaging the bridge, causing a power surge that knocked them out. {{storylink|The Question}}

Losing to Bumblebee was a major blow to the Stunticons' egos and reputation. They mostly stayed off the radar when Cybertron was repopulated following the Chaos event, congregating in the Decepticon ghetto outside of New Iacon. When Swindle arrived with the [[Enigma of Combination]] to restore Menasor, however, Breakdown and the Stunticons jumped at the chance to reclaim their fame. Swindle and the Stunticons travelled through Metroplex's space bridge and stormed Caminus. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

Things quickly went downhill for the Stunticons and Menasor was summarily trounced by the similarly rebuilt Superion. The Stunticons were disassembled, sent back to Cybertron, and imprisoned. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Swindle sprang the Stunticons as part of a diversion; they formed Menasor and incited a Decepticon riot at Metroplex's space bridge. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} The Stunticons fared poorly in their second fight against the Autobot combiners, and after Menasor fell the Stunticons were put away for good. {{storylink|All That Remains}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:InvasionEpilogue-cardtable.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Aw dang we hoped they'd bump into the teal and pink one!]]
A Breakdown (in a forestonite-enhanced body) was among the many Offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

Another Breakdown, hailing from a [[The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3|universe]] where an Autobot-Decepticon alliance was fighting a group of violent techno-organic aliens known as [[Destructon]]s, was tasked by Galvatron to find the Destuctons' ancient structure known as the [[Maelstrom Fracture Obelisk]]. Eventually finding it, Breakdown was about to report its location when the Destructon known as [[Psychokhan]] attacked, piercing him with a Psychospear. The spear's mental assault combined with the power of the obelisk's [[Disentanglement Field]] to send Breakdown flinging through the multiverse. Years later, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s found his energy signature in [[transwarp]], and brought him into [[Axiom Nexus]]. The advanced Cybertronians quickly fitted him with an [[identification bolt]] and left him under constant surveillance. {{storylink|Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|TFSS Breakdown bio card}}

Breakdown was playing cards with a number of other bots in Axiom Nexus when [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Hero Prime|Hero Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Beast Prime|Beast Prime]] turned up looking for [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
Breakdown was presumably present as part of Menasor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:BotCon2010Promo-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|For some reason he has a thing about [[BotCon]].]]
*Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons drove over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Aerialbots. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] called Breakdown and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] to him to help him brainstorm ideas for more ultimate weapons. Breakdown suggested they visit [[BotCon]] again, as it was the destination for everything Transformers-related. Also, there would be exclusive toys, special guests, and various functions and events! Little did Breakdown know that Counterpunch was a double agent, and that the Decepticons' designs for BotCon would soon be relayed to the Autobots. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:BotShots Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, Breakdown, just keep it together and smile...OH GOD SOMEONE'S BEEN PLAYING ME ALL ALONG!]]
Breakdown participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Breakdown and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Breakdown participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}}

Breakdown was among [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s Decepticon troops who attacked a small group of Autobots, forcing them into hiding in the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

Wildrider and Breakdown were sent to stop a convoy of Autobots from delivering a vital component to a power station to prevent it exploding. Possibly because they were the only ones crazy enough not to realize they'd be in danger if they were near the station when it exploded. They failed anyway. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBreakdown.jpg|thumb|400px|Oh no...everyone is out to get me! I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG! I gotta get out. I GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS GAME!!]]
Breakdown participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited by collecting 45 units of Cybermetal, and 20 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
As [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was about to repair the ''[[Proudstar]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s damaged [[Plasma Core]], Breakdown and the other Stunticons arrived and formed Menasor in an attempt to stop the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:breakdownEarthwars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75| OH GOD!!! I WAS RIGHT!!!! MY CONSPIRACY WAS RIGHT!!!! [[Motormaster (G1)|HE'S]] COMING!!!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVEEEEES!!!!!!]]

Breakdown showed up through the Space Bridge sometime during the battle for the Fractal Map, but was too afraid to take part.

He had a nice "talk" with [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] when Octopunch was sulking about his loss on Aquatron. Breakdown avoided having a conversation by saying he had more important things to do, like getting his servos realigned.
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch Research}}

Breakdown wasn't too pleased when the bragging Dragstrip arrived on Earth, but Bludgeon welcomed him, and then told Breakdown to show his "friend" where the Autobots are on the race track. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Race Day Mayhem}}

*'''Class:''' Gunner
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Breakdown uses a standard issue grenade launcher.
*'''Ability: EMP Rocket Barrage''' - Breakdown fires off 5 rockets that disables enemy buildings for a few seconds.
*'''Cost:''' 4 ability points (was 5) +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:breakdown Breakdown at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
Breakdown was among the Decepticons defending their multiple bases against Autobot invasors. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===The Transformers===
[[File:G1Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wahoo reaction, now a gucci cola sale]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]]/[[1990]])
**''Team ID number'': '''S2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-51'''
**''Accessories'': [[concussion weapon|Concussion rifle]], double-barreled plasma-energy blaster.

:The original Breakdown toy transforms into an off white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Lamborghini Countach]]. He comes with a blue double-barreled cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, Breakdown's nominal placement is as Menasor's right leg.

:Breakdown and the other Stunticons were later released in the European/Australian-exclusive "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1986/instr_breakdown.jpg Instructions for Breakdown at Botchthecrab.com]''

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, double-barreled plasma-energy blaster.

:Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammates [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Menasor/menasor.htm More information on Menasor at TFU.info]''

===Generation 2===
[[File:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you aren't teal.]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''S3'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, double-barreled plasma-energy blaster.

:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Breakdown was released as an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 1994]]. Its confirmed production run numbers a mere 300 specimens: 204 were available at BotCon '94, an additional 48 were given official release the following January at the 1995 Florida Extravaganza Collectibles Show, and the rest initially remained in Hasbro's possession and over the years have probably made their way into private collections. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set of ''Generation 2'' Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!" [[cross-sell]] on the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

:The toy is, of course, a [[redeco]] of the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the first [[BotCon]] toy ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:BreakdownBotcon.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Cue the Miami Vice [[theme song|theme]].]]
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, engine block

:A [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]/[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] mold, Breakdown transforms into a heavily-modified-for-legal-purposes {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}} in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme. He uses the "Sideswipe" robot mode with the hood-chest. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon. The engine can also be mounted on his back as his [[jet pack]]. His [[license plate]] reads "BCFW94", as in "BotCon Fort Wayne '94", the [[BotCon 1994|very first BotCon ever]].

:Breakdown features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof. For some strange reason, his headlights are painted over rather than being transparent pieces like in previous uses of this mold.

:He is part of a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed five-figure box set available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2010]], alonside [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetwise]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Club]]-exclusive [[Punch (G1)#Timelines|Punch/Counterpunch]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' G2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFSS Preview Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe, [[2013]])
**''TFSS1 number'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion cannon, vibro-projection engine

:By popular demand, a [[redeco]] of BotCon 2010 Breakdown in his pre-[[Forestonite]] Generation 1 colors. He was the fourth figure sent out as part of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 1.0 in 2013.

This version of the figure seems to suffer from mold degradation; the "dramatic head reveal" function doesn't stay in place, the gun and supercharger can't stay clipped together, it's difficult for the gun to peg into the holes near Breakdown's shoulders, and his balljoints are rather loose. Just like the previous figure, his headlights are inexplicably painted over.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/TFSSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Subscription Service Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===Bot Shots===
[[File:BSToy-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Number'': '''T010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''685'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''570'''
***''Sword strength'': '''355'''
:A redeco of the [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Bot Shots|Roadbuster]] Bot Shot in white and blue, Breakdown automatically transforms between car and robot mode, when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was sold in a five-pack with [[Motormaster (G1)#Bot Shots|Motorbreath]], [[Dead End (G1)#Bot Shots|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Dragstrip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)#Bot Shots|Brake-Neck]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67| Wait, I can get eaten?! AHHHHHHHH!!!!]]
*'''Menasor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7308'''
**''Pieces'': '''90'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol

:"Decepticon Breakdown" is a [[Kreon]] included with the [[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O|Menasor]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to either sports car or Menasor's right leg. His deco is based on the [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 Breakdown toy]], and he wears a blue [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kreon Breakdown.JPG|thumb|300px| AND NOW I LOOK LIKE CANDY!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!]]
*'''Kreon Breakdown''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Small pistol, double-barreled pistol

: "Kreon Breakdown" uses the same body tampograph pattern and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] build as the retail version, but his colors and [[insignia|faction symbol]] are from the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#Generation 2|version of Breakdown]], plus he has a different face with a Constructicon helmet. His vehicle mode build also uses tampographs for extra detailing as opposed to the decals of the retail version.

: He was only available as part of a [[BotCon 2014]] ''Kre-O'' six-pack, including [[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]], [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Kre-O|Gigatron]], [[Landshark (G1)#Kre-O|Landshark]], [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]], and [[Rodimus (SG)#Kre-O|Shattered Glass Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/BCKre-OBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on BotCon Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''

:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor, were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Back to my old self! (But what's in it for [[Hasbro|THEM?!?]])]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword/gun, gun/fist/foot
: Part of the second wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Breakdown is a new-mold figure which transforms from a supercar resembling a Lamborghini Diablo crossed with a Kode 0 to robot and back. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe limb he is able to form either an arm or leg on any Voyager Class toys from the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)#CombinerWars|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Drag Strip]], [[Dead End (G1)#CombinerWars|Dead End]], [[Offroad#Generations|Offroad]], and [[Blackjack#Generations|Blackjack]] to create [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]]. He is also officially associated with [[Galvatronus (Generations)|Galvatronus]].

:The limb piece can connect on the vehicle mode's top in two different ways: either by using the 5mm peghole arrangement most of the other Stunticons use, or through a system of tabs which incorporate the weapon closer to the vehicle, evoking the custom engines [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] had [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|''for some reason'']]. The limb piece can also be stored on the robot's back, a feature also shown in the figure's [[package art]], also evoking the custom engines Sunstreaker had [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|''for some reason'']] (this can either be achieved by using the 5mm peg, or by folding back the limb piece's palm and thumb, and using the guide-rails located on the sides of the limb piece). Breakdown's sword/gun can tab into either of the slots on the car mode's sides.

:Strangely, unlike the other Stunticons, Breakdown's limb piece is not molded in purple plastic, but instead molded in black and painted a more blue-ish shade of purple, causing it to stand out among the other Stunticon hands and feet.

:Breakdown comes with a copy of ''Combiner Wars'' #5 (actually [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]]). In non-American releases, he comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "[[The Thin Blue Line]]" of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:This mold was differently [[retool]]ed each time to make [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Jumpstream]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Wheeljack]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ravage]], and [[Punch (G1)#Generations|Wrecker Counterpunch]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]].
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[[File:Generations_g2_breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|[[#Generation 2|This]] [[#Timelines|again...]]]]
*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities

:Breaking the cycle of being a BotCon exclusive, this Breakdown is a [[redeco]] of his ''Combiner Wars'' toy in his ''Generation 2'' color-scheme. Well, okay, technically, his color scheme is based on [http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/art/G2-Stunticons-Digibash-471989649 somebody's digibash] based on [http://cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?p=76573 somebody's hand-painted recreation] of the cancelled ''Generation 2'' toys, including an erroneous purple and silver Breakdown instead of the proper pink and gold. The tampograph on his windscreen now reads "94 RACING" as a reference to the intended 1994 release of the G2 Stunticon toys.

:This Breakdown is only available in a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed gift set of [[Menasor (G1)#GenerationsG2|Menasor]] with [[Motormaster (G1)#GenerationsG2|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#GenerationsG2|Dragstrip]], [[Wildrider (G1)#GenerationsG2|Brake-Neck]], [[Dead End (G1)#GenerationsG2|Dead End]] and [[Blackjack#GenerationsG2|Blackjack]]
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===Unite Warriors===
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[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-02-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ah! I look slightly more obvious! Get [[Fandom|them]] away from me!]]
*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 2015-[[August 22|08-22]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''UW-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword (formed from Motormaster's sword and gun), 4 hands/feet, 4 small weapons
:The ''Unite Warriors'' release of Breakdown is sold in a Menasor gift set that includes the five original Stunticons. He has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Oddly, the Takara version of Breakdown substitutes his regular hand/foot weapon for one identical to Drag Strip's. Whilst this means that the hands and feet can be symmetrical in combined mode (with two of the Drag Strip type and two of the Dead End type), this does mean that it doesn't clip onto his car roof like the original did, nor can it slide into the specially-molded groove in the back of his robot mode. This toy is also officially associated with [[Grand Scourge]].

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==Notes==
[[File:G2Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|So what if he can't transform? He doesn't have to link up to that jerk Motormaster ever again!]]
*An ''unofficial'' [[Action Master]] ''Generation 2'' Breakdown was an exclusive at [[BotCon 2004]], created from bootlegged Action Master [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] parts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is a [[BotCon]] toy, it was from the one year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is not [[Hasbro]]-approved either. Thank you, won't we?
*In the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Decepticons]]'' game based on the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is a [[homage]] to Breakdown.
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]]'s vehicle mode deco homages Breakdown's Generation 1 form.
**Also, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] homages G1 Breakdown in form, color, ''and'' name.
*Breakdown's depiction in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' comic is based upon ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s design sans roof. Since you can remove that mold's roof without tools, you can mistransform the Subscription Service figure mentioned above to match this portrayal.
*Breakdown is one of only two characters to have ''three'' BotCon exclusive toys, although one of them is the previously-mentioned unofficial bootleg. (The other one is [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]].)

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Breakdown''' (ブレークダウン ''Burēkudaun'', ブレイクダウン ''Bureikudaun'')
*''French:'' '''Panicon''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vibrátor''' ("Vibrator")
*''Italian:'' '''Caimano''' ("Caiman")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Phāo-máo''' (Taiwan, 拋錨, "Reject Anchor"), '''Dǎjí''' (China, 打击, "Strike")
*''Russian:'' '''Krushitel''' (Крушитель, "Crasher")

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Transformers Animated (cartoon)

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'''''Transformers Animated''''' is a cartoon series which debuted on [[December 26]], [[2007]], in support of the [[franchise]] of [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|the same name]].

The cartoon was produced by [[Cartoon Network]], scripted in the United States, with character and background designs by the crews behind shows like ''{{w|Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans}}'' and ''{{w|Ben 10}}'', while animation was provided by Japanese studios [[Mook]], [[The Answer Studio]], [[Studio 4°C]], [[Barnum Studio]] and [[Diomedea]].

''Animated'' saw several [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] voice actors reprise their old roles ([[Susan Blu]], [[Corey Burton]], [[John Moschitta]], etc.), and was the first ''Transformers'' series to feature [[David Kaye]] in which he didn't voice [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]].

==Overview==
{{see|Transformers Animated timeline}}

[[File:TransformersAnimatedPoster.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"When there's trouble you know who to call..."]]
''Animated'' follows the adventures of a small crew of Autobots who come into possession of the all-powerful AllSpark artifact. Stranded on Earth and living among the population of [[Detroit]], they face off against a series of human villains and their mighty Decepticon foes, who seek to possess the AllSpark. Though they were originally a lowly space bridge repair crew, these five Autobots must rise to their circumstances to deal with threats large and small.

The series eschews the ever-continuing space opera storylines of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons to return to the episodic approach of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''; most episodes are standalone stories, but with larger story arcs that stretch through the whole series. The focus is on characterization, dynamic action, and humor.

The episodes center not only on the war between the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, but also on the Autobots' interactions with many of [[Detroit|Detroit's]] [[human]] supervillain denizens, including a [[Angry Archer|maladjusted marksman]], a [[Nanosec|speedy racer]], and a guy who [[Meltdown (Animated)|looks good in a pimp suit]]. The idea is to present the Decepticons as more of an ongoing background threat instead of having them be repeatedly defeated each episode and look like bumbling fools. The arrival of a Decepticon in battle is a big deal, requiring multiple Autobots working together to stop even a single one. The human villains give the Autobots "everyday" threats, and some of their schemes are the result of Decepticon treachery. Note well: [[Doctor Arkeville|Human]] [[Chumley|adversaries]] [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|are]] [[Cobra Commander|not]] [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|new]] [[Lazarus|in]] [[Mega|''Transformers'']] [[Giga|continuity]].

While the series is not a sequel to the [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]], they have many thematic elements in common, most notably the central role of the [[AllSpark]] and the revelation that all modern technology has been reverse-engineered from the dormant body of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. Hasbro also carried over some design elements from the live-action movie into ''Animated'' designs, including not just the aforementioned cube but also [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]'s medical readout striped deco, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]'s black racing stripe, and [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s helmet. These are meant to be "connection points," helping kids who had seen the theatrical film but had no prior ''Transformers'' experience ease into understanding the new series.

The series also includes many elements and homages to prior ''Transformers'' series. Most conspicuously, it has many parallels to Generation 1 character designs, personalities, and major characteristics; [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] and [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] are even voiced by the same voice actors as their G1 analogues. ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' gets nods in the form of the inclusion of new versions/homages of [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Wasp]]inator, plus the overall plot structure: The main war is over, the good guys won, but now a small team of heroes never meant for combat roles must go up against an upstart cell of villains led by a charismatic rogue.

At [[BotCon 2009]], Cartoon Network representatives confirmed longstanding fan rumors that the end of season 3 marked the series finale — meaning it had in fact [[Ruined FOREVER|already ended with no prior acknowledgment or explanation]].
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==Cast==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
;Main Cast
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] ([[David Kaye]])
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] ([[Bill Fagerbakke]])
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] ([[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]])
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] ([[Corey Burton]])
;[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] ([[David Kaye]])
*[[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
;[[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]])
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] ([[Phil LaMarr]])
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Townsend Coleman]])
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] ([[John Moschitta]])
*[[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]]
**[[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
**[[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]] ([[Phil LaMarr]])
*[[Warpath (Animated)|Warpath]] ([[David Kaye]])
;[[Team Athenia]]
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] ([[Judd Nelson]])
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] ([[Bill Fagerbakke]])
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] ([[Tara Strong]])
;[[Cybertron Intelligence]]
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] ([[David Kaye]])
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] ([[Susan Blu]])
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] ([[David Kaye]])
;[[Ministry of Science]]
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]]
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] ({{w|PlainTalk}})
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]]
;Others
*[[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Phil LaMarr]])
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] ([[Cree Summer]])
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] ([[Kevin Michael Richardson]]/[[Phil LaMarr]])
*[[Wasp]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] ([["Weird Al" Yankovic]])
*[[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] ([[George Takei]])

|c2=
;Main Cast
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] ([[Cree Summer]])
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
*[[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] ([[David Kaye]])
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
;[[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]
*[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] ([[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]])
*[[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]] ([[John Mariano]])
;[[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]]
*[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] ([[Tara Strong]])
*[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Clone number 3370318|#3370318]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Clone number 2716057|#2716057]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
;[[Team Chaar]]
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] ([[Tara Strong]])
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]]
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] ([[Phil LaMarr]])
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
;Others
*[[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] ([[Lance Henriksen]])
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] ([[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]])
**[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]]
**[[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]]
*[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] ([[Fred Willard]])
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Wasp]]inator ([[Tom Kenny]])

|c3=
;Main Cast
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] ([[Tara Strong]])
*[[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] ([[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]])
;[[:Category:Supervillains|Supervillains]]
*[[Angry Archer]] ([[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]])
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] ([[Peter Stormare]])
*[[Colossus Rhodes]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Fusion creature|Meltdown's Experiments]]
*[[Nanosec]] ([[Brian Posehn]])
*[[Professor Princess]] ([[Kath Soucie]])
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] ([[Alexander Polinsky]])
*[[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]] ([[Bill Fagerbakke]])
*[[Slo-Mo]] ([[Tara Strong]])
;Others
*[[Porter C. Powell]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
*[[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]]
*[[Adrias|Press Secretary]] ([[Tara Strong]])
*[[Spike Witwicky (Animated)|Spike]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Carly Witwicky (Animated)|Carly]] ([[Tara Strong]])
*[[Daniel Witwicky (Animated)|Daniel]] ([[Tara Strong]])
*[[Sparkplug (Animated human)|Sparkplug]] ([[Bumper Robinson]]/[[David Kaye]])
|nonumbering=true
}}
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==Episodes==
{{see|List of Transformers Animated episodes}}
===Feature-Length Premiere (2007)===
:*[[Transform and Roll Out]]
===Season 1 (2008)===
{{collist|3|
# [[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]
# [[Total Meltdown]]
# [[Blast from the Past]]
# [[The Thrill of the Hunt]]
# [[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]
# [[Along Came a Spider]]
# [[Sound and Fury]]
# [[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]]
# [[Survival of the Fittest]]
# [[Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster]]
# [[Nature Calls]]
# [[Megatron Rising - Part 1]]
# [[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]
}}
===Season 2 (2008)===
{{collist|3|
# [[The Elite Guard]]
# [[The Return of the Headmaster]]
# [[Mission Accomplished]]
# [[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]
# [[Velocity (episode)|Velocity]]
# [[Rise of the Constructicons]]
# [[A Fistful of Energon]]
# [[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]
# [[Autoboot Camp]]
# [[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]
# [[Sari, No One's Home]]
# [[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]
# [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II]]
}}
===Season 3 (2009)===
{{collist|3|
# [[TransWarped]], Part I
# [[TransWarped]], Part II
# [[TransWarped]], Part III
# [[Three's a Crowd]]
# [[Where Is Thy Sting?]]
# [[Five Servos of Doom]]
# [[Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising]]
# [[Human Error, Part I]]
# [[Human Error, Part II]]
# [[Decepticon Air]]
# [[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]
# [[Endgame, Part I]]
# [[Endgame, Part II]]
}}
===Shorts===
{|style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="67%" valign="top"|'''[[Studio 4°C]] shorts'''
{{collist|2|# [[Career Day]]
# [[Starscream Heckles Megatron]] (aka "Mocking Megatron")
# [[Mime Time]] (aka "Bumblebee")
# [[Catch]] (aka "Bulkhead Plays with Grimlock")
# [[Logo (Animated)|Logo]]
# [[Evel Knievel Jump]] (aka "Prowl")
# [[Operating Table]] (aka "Ratchet Performs Surgery on Bulkhead")
# [[Explosive Fist]] (aka "Explosive Punch")
# [[Starscream's Fantasy]]}}
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|width="33%" valign="top"|'''Other shorts'''
# [[Meet Bulkhead]]
# [[Meet Ratchet]]
# [[Meet Bumblebee]]
# [[Meet Optimus Prime]]
# [[Meet Prowl]]
# [[Meet Megatron]]
# [[Meet Starscream]]
|}

==Creative staff==
There are some talented people working on this show. Among the more prominent-

{{collist|2|
*[[Sam Register]] - Executive Producer
*[[Marty Isenberg]] - Story Editor, Writer
*[[Irineo Maramba]] - Director, Character Designer
*[[Matt Youngberg]] - Supervising Director
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] - Art Director
*[[Jeff Shiffman]] - Co-Sound Supervisor
*[[Adam Middleton]] - Production Assistant ''(season 3)''
}}

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video}}
;United States
*''Transformers Animated'' — Transform and Roll Out (2008)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Season One (2008)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Season Two (2009)
*''Transformers Animated'' — The Complete Series (2014)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Season Three (2014)

[[File:Animated TARO DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
;United Kingdom and Australia
*''Transformers Animated'' — Transform and Roll Out (2008)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume One: Blast from the Past (2008)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Two: Lost and Found (2009)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Three: Megatron Rising (2009)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Four: Mission Accomplished (2009)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Five: Fistful of Energon (2009)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Six: Black Friday (2009)

;Germany
*''Transformers Animated'' — Transformieren und Abfart (2008)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Eins: Drachenkämpfer (2008)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Zwei: Die Alten Waffen (2009)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Drei: Megatrons Auferstehung (2009)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Vier: Mission Erfüllt (2009)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Fünf: Der Doppelte Starscream (2009)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Volume Sechs: Schwarzer Freitag (2009)

;Japan
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 1 ([[August 6]], 2010)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 2 ([[September 10]], 2010)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 3 ([[October 8]], 2010)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 4 ([[November 5]], 2010)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 5 ([[November 26]], 2010)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 6 ([[January 21]], 2011)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 7 ([[February 25]], 2011)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 8 ([[March 25]], 2011)
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 9 (''Scheduled [[April 28]], 2011'')
*''Transformers Animated'' — Vol. 10 (''Scheduled [[May 27]], 2011'')
{{-}}

==Comic adaptations==
A [[Transformers Animated (IDW)|comic adaptation]] of the series was published by [[IDW Publishing]] starting in January 2008. The book used cartoon screen captures arranged in comic book style panels.

==Reception==
''Transformers Animated'' debuted [[January 5]], [[2008]], at 10:30am EST as the number one television show among boys 6-11 in both cable and network television. In addition, the strength of the showing helped lift the ratings of all its neighboring shows in Cartoon Network's "Dynamite Action" scheduling block.<ref>[http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1701434,00.html ''Transformers Animated'' Premieres #1 on All Television Among Boys and Boosts Kids 6-11 and 2-11 Delivery by Powerful Double-Digits]</ref> The show was also featured as part of the [[Toonami#Animated|Toonami Jetstream]] online video service.

The immediate response to the earliest promotional materials from the online fandom was the [[Ruined FOREVER|painfully traditional one]], with an added dash of overblown paranoia that the franchise would be far too "[[Playskool|kid-oriented]]" for longtime fans to enjoy, based on nothing more than its artistic style. Attitudes took an eyebrow-raisingly sharp turn with the premiere of the first footage from the show at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2007 and Hasbro's presentation at [[BotCon 2007]], and after the debut of the show, it was essentially only the most ardent "already-made-up-their-mind-to-hate-it" viewers who were speaking ill. In particular, many fears were alleviated with the airing of "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]", which involved [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] savagely beating [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] for revenge, Ratchet coping with the loss of [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]]'s memories, and a look at the horrors of war. This unusual level of maturity let many fans warm up to the new series.

The aforementioned ability of the series to carry on story arcs for multiple episodes and, in many cases, for an entire season also lends itself to enjoyment by older viewers. Multiple plot lines run simultaneously and are not resolved within a single episode, allowing a deeper, more intricate story than previous ''Transformers'' series. The return of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] took up most of season one, and the construction of the [[space bridge]] and the revelation of the identity of the Decepticon [[Shockwave (Animated)|traitor]] among the Autobots unfolded throughout the second season, while the mystery of [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari's]] origin was hinted at throughout the entire series.

Animated also lends itself less eagerly to the common practices used in Transformers cartoons [[to sell toys]], with substantial plot points being given to characters that do not have toys and the same core cast of characters being kept constant throughout the three-season run. The “terrible” animation style also allowed for high quality animation that led to improved fight scenes and character design.

While the first two seasons had several moments of surprising maturity, season 3 can be noted for an overall darker tone. It featured a number of character deaths (including two of the core cast), vicious assault and several storylines which dealt with more mature themes. The most obvious example would be the character of Sentinel Prime, who went from being a bungling egomaniac with a chip on his shoulder to being a bungling egomaniac with a chip on his shoulder who tried to kill one of his oldest friends and manipulated the Cybertronian political system so he could blow stuff up but good.

By the end of its' run in 2009, ''Animated'' had cemented itself as a series usually considered to be among the best ''Transformers'' series by the fandom. In the years since the series finale, several original concepts and characters have become a part of the greater mythos of the ''Transformers'' franchise. Some notable examples include the following:

* [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] was adapted into the [[Lockdown (ROTF)|main antagonist]] of the high-profile ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' film in 2014, and transposed [[Lockdown (G1)|even more directly]] into the Generation One continuity.
* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] was made a main cast member in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' in 2010, and from there, would even make the jump to [[Bulkhead (G1)|the Generation 1 continuity family]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comics in 2013. Whether by coincidence or design, the archetype of the big, friendly, green lummox-type Autobot would feature in the next two ''Transformers'' cartoons as well, in the form of ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' [[Boulder]] and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]], both of whom even shared Bulkhead's love of art.
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] being reinterpreted as a crusty, grumpy, war-weary medic with a [[spark]] of gold has influenced later depictions, including the ''[[Ratchet (WFC)|Aligned]]'' and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW continuity]] incarnations.
* The [[Magnus Hammer]] was adapted into the weapon of choice for the ''[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Prime]]'' and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|original IDW]] counterparts of [[Ultra Magnus]] in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
* [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] became a recurring [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|character]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
* Incarnations of [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] have been imported into the [[Slipstream (G1)|Generation 1]], ''[[Slipstream (WFC)|Aligned]]'' and ''[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Cyberverse]]'' continuities.

Among these and several other small nods [[Titan Hunter|here]] and [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|there]], and several designs for subsequent characters taking cue from their ''Animated'' incarnations, there's plenty of proof that despite its relative obscurity, ''Animated'' lives on!

==Japanese release==
[[File:TransformersAnimatedJapLogo01.jpg|center|upright=1.67]]

'''''Transformers Animated''''' (トランスフォーマーアニメイテッド) began airing on the [[TV Tokyo]] affiliate, [[TV Aichi]], at 8am on [[April 3]], [[2010]], with a regular Saturday morning timeslot. This also happens to be the same exact timeslot that the last ''Transformers'' cartoon to air in Japan, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'', had. The series was broadcast in widescreen, but unfortunately, rather than use the full widescreen image originally animated (see Notes, below), the Japanese broadcast consisted of the fullscreen image with illustrated borders to fill out the empty space.

According to a preview article in ''[[Figure Ō]]'' issue 143,<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/285256-figure-king-issue-143-image-scans.html</ref> as well as one in the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' April 2010 issue,<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/animated-8/latest-edition-of-tv-magazine-reveals-new-transformers-animated-japan-details-169265/</ref> ''Animated'' was to be heavily edited to streamline it with the [[Live-action film series|live-action movie franchise]] with an effort to make it take place ''within'' that continuity. In an interview, [[TakaraTomy]] marketing director [[Masahiko Yamazaki]] <ref>Figure Ō issue 144</ref> stated that due to Optimus Prime not being a [[Supreme Commander]] in ''Animated'', the show would take place chronologically before the events of the 2007 ''Transformers'' feature film. Ultimately, there was no evidence of this in the broadcast episodes, as the Japanese dub (plot-wise) remained close to the original scripts.

Though most character names were ''not'' altered from their Western version ("Optimus Prime" ''not'' being renamed "Convoy", for example), "Bulkhead" was changed to "[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]" in order to add more recognizable names from the Movie series. This necessitated the character known as [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] in the English version to be renamed "Armorhide". In the same interview, Yamazaki was quoted as saying that Bulkhead would ''become'' Movie Ironhide and "share his world view" (a psychotic gun nut rather than an artful gentle giant). This statement was ultimately contradicted by the actual dub of the show, where Bulkhead remained a big lovable lug throughout the course of the series.

Episode order was also heavily altered so that characters with toys could appear sooner in the series. For instance, "[[Sound and Fury]]" was broadcast as the ''fourth'' episode rather than the ''seventh''. Strategic edits of both content and dialogue were made to accommodate this new narrative order. Three episodes were also skipped during broadcast ("[[Nature Calls]]", "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", "[[Sari, No One's Home]]") to make the series episode-count divisible by 13 (so that it could fit in the network scheduling timetable). The three episodes were likely selected because they did not advertise existing toys. The skipped episodes were included in the subsequent DVD release of the series and retroactively re-inserted into the official episode count (as episodes 14, 22 and 27).

Up to three minutes of content was edited out from every episode in order to accommodate longer [[title sequence|title]] and credits sequences as well as new bookending live-action segments featuring the [[Otoboto family]]. A sitcom-style family of diverse (corny) personalities, their segments followed a loosely scripted serialized continuity in which they advertised the latest ''Transformers'' toys and merchandise. As ''Transformers'' cartoons are targeted toward a younger audience in Japanese markets than in Western markets, the segments also included tutorials teaching children how to transform and play with their toys. The edited content was ''not'' restored for the subsequent DVD releases, though the Otoboto family segments were also absent.

On the bright side, the series received a newly animated [[title sequence#Animated|title sequence]] directed by [[Munetaka Abe]] that was absolutely drop-dead ''gorgeous'', if full of spoilers and not an entirely accurate reflection of the content of the show. Still, it was pretty.

The localization was headed up by [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]], who had previously masterminded the Japanese versions of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (franchise)|Beast Wars Metals]]'', and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' (all known for being radically altered, obnoxiously comical self-parodies). This more comedic and self-aware approach could be seen at the beginning of each title sequence, as characters conversed and argued about random nonsense, as well as in the "upcoming episode" bumpers that aired at the very end of each episode, with the characters dropping Japanese pop-culture references left and right. Like all of Yoshikazu's dubs, the series was self-aware and repeatedly broke the fourth wall, such as the characters referencing ''[[Rescue Fire]]'', another TakaraTomy-based animated series and toyline; even going so far as to mention that they stole the show's timeslot. Japanese pop culture references also dotted the series, with [[Nanosec]] becoming a parody of ''{{w|Lupin the Third|Lupin III}}''.

DVD releases began on [[August 6]], 2010, by [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] Japan, containing 4-5 episodes a piece.<ref>[http://dvd.paramount.jp/tfa/ Animated DVD main page]</ref> The audio tracks were Japanese with 2.0ch Dolby Sound, and the video was presented in 16:9, though the episodes themselves were still 4:3 with borders like the broadcast version.<ref>[http://dvd.paramount.jp/search/detail.php?id=6645 Paramount Japan's detailed listing]</ref>

The opening [[Japanese themes|theme]], "[[Transformers Evo.|TRANSFORMERS EVO.]]", is performed by [[JAM Project]] (single available on [[April 21]], 2010), while the ending theme, "[[Axel Transformers]]", is performed by [[Rey]] (single available on [[May 12]], 2010).

==Notes==
[[File:Tfa widescreen2.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The American broadcast's fullscreen image, the original promo's widescreen, and Japanese broadcast's letterbox.]]
*Despite being animated in a widescreen format, ''Animated'' was delivered to and broadcast by Cartoon Network in a cropped-down, fullscreen format. The series was even released on DVD in that format, as was the Japanese dub which added Autobot-symbol wallpaper to fill in the sides and create a widescreen image. For years, the only glimpse fans could catch of the full widescreen version of the show was in a promo reel screened at various conventions before the launch of the series and later included on "[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/home video#Pack-in disc|The Battle Begins]]" pack-in DVD, unless they were lucky enough to have access to the Cartoon Network HD channel, which was new and not widely accessible at the time. Fortunately, reruns later began airing on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] in July 2012, in glorious widescreen HD! Hoo-ha! [[Shout! Factory]]'s DVD releases of the series were also in widescreen, as are episodes on streaming stores and services such as Tubi.
*The series is the first in over a decade to re-establish the classic Generation 1 convention of blue eyes for Autobots and red eyes for Decepticons... though there are [[Jetfire (Animated)|the]] [[Swindle (Animated)|occasional]] [[Wasp|exceptions]].
*As well as the aforementioned Generation 1 voice actors, [[Townsend Coleman]] returns to a ''Transformers'' series. He voiced [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]].
*Derrick Wyatt singles out ''{{w|Mighty Orbots}}'' and the British comic ''{{w|2000 AD (comics)|2000 AD}}''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ''{{w|ABC Warriors}}'' strip as the biggest influences on the character designs, with {{w|Gainax}} animation studio as a constant source of influence.<ref>[http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21975298&postID=8564559979841180115 Comment section of "Back from Botcon" entry in Derrick Wyatt's blog]</ref>
*In May 2008, when North American broadcasts of the series were only four episodes into season two, all the remaining episodes of the season aired in Dubai. While almost nobody in the fandom had personally seen these episodes (and no one had seen them in English as they were intended), gossip based on viewer reviews and screencaps resulted in many plot developments and potential surprises being spoiled. Hooray.
*The lack of supervillains and human characters in general in season 3 is due to Hasbro requesting their removal.<ref>http://www.allspark.com/content/view/4966/20/ From Derrick Wyatt's panel at TFCon2009</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/ ''Animated'' character designer Derrick J. Wyatt's blog]
*[http://www.tv-aichi.co.jp/TF-animated/index.html TV Aichi's official ''Transformers'' Animated homepage]

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Abraham Dante

2019-04-30T20:41:19Z

TheMisterFree: /* Beast Wars: Uprising */

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{{disambig2|the Headmaster|the poet|Dante Alighieri}}
:''Abraham Dante is a [[human]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dante.jpg|thumb|All hat but no cattle. (He killed the cattle with his bare hands.)]]
'''Abraham Dante''' is officially the CEO of [[Epsilon Holdings]], a front company for the fairly dastardly mustache-twirling organization known as the [[Machination]]. As their leader, Dante has a vested interest in obtaining [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] technology and reverse-engineering it.

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

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Infiltration 2 MachinationDante.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
A police officer investigating the death of a man in the desert reported to Dante that their agent [[Stoker]] was dead. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}} Soon afterward, [[Blitzwing (G1)|two]] of the [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|visitors]] began a heavy-handed "clean up" operation by destroying all traces of [[Stoker]]'s investigation, so Dante called in [[Drake (G1)|Drake]] to move up their plans to procure one of the visitors. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 4|Infiltration #4}} Serving under a [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|shadowy mechanoid]], Dante reported on the progress resulting from the abduction of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Hunter O'Nion]]. He was especially pleased to relate that the conspiracy theorist had taken the Headmaster implantation process like a trooper. When the mechanoid expressed his lack of patience over the slow progress, Dante reminded it that they must proceed carefully to avoid setbacks. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} Later, he showed the mechanoid the results of Hunter's upgrade, which pleased the machine. When Hunter asked what the Machination wanted with him, Dante stated that the young man had served his purpose, but supposed he could be reconditioned to be part of their new world order. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

[[File:DanteHM.jpg|thumb|When I grow up, I want to be Zarak]]
After the first batch of Headmasters proved to be a rousing success, Dante underwent the process himself, [[binary bonding]] with his Cybertronian master. The human commented that he had a new lease on life, perhaps implying that he was terminally ill prior to the process. Combined, [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] lived again! {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

Dante/Scorponok, now fully merged barring some pronoun trouble, planted a mole named [[Kloss]] into [[Skywatch]] who inserted a virus into [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], freeing him from Skywatch's control. When Grimlock escaped, Dante combined with Scorponok and met Grimlock with an offer of an alliance for world conquest. Grimlock refused and they battled, with Grimlock losing. Before he could be killed, Grimlock [[Orbital jump|teleported away]] to his still-functional [[Skyfire (ship)|ship]]. Dante later planned to take control of the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] and use them to destroy Grimlock. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

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

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

[[File:MaxDinobots 2 Scorp.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
When Skywatch turned up with the Dynobots, he ensured a massive, destructive fight took place, all a set-up so Skywatch would be discredited and his Headmasters could "save the day"... intending his puppet companies would get all the lucrative anti-Transformer defense contracts from a panicked US government. While his attempt to exploit the Dynobots' internal divides failed, he ''did'' get to beat [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] half to death and yell a lot. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}}

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

[[File:MaxDinobots 4 beast scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
As Hot Rod broke out, Sunstreaker broke in to find his real head. He was caught by Scorponok though, who blasted him through the chest, but Hunter was able to escape. Before he could be found by Scorponok, the Monsterbots began blasting the compound, taking out the defenses. Scorponok ordered a recall of all Headmasters to attack the Dynobots, but Hunter was able to sever the connection of Sunstreaker's head, disabling all the Headmasters. A furious Scorponok began to take revenge but was thrown into battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who wanted the same thing. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

Due to Dante's fear, Scorponok's overall effectiveness was reduced by 0.3%, enough for Shockwave to eventually gain the upper hand but he allowed Scorponok to retreat gracefully. Scorponok caught Hot Rod trying to sever the connection with his real head, so he thought he'd take out his frustrations by squeezing the life out of the Autobot. The timely arrival of the Dynobots prevented that, and Swoop severed the connection himself, rendering Scorponok helpless. Just then, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived, responding to an S.O.S. from Hot Rod. He wouldn't allow Scorponok to be killed, but took him into custody. He also ordered the Machination stripped and all technology removed. Dante's condition after the separation is not known. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

Even years after the merger had been severed, a trace of Dante's brain patterns remained in Scorponok's neural net. As a result of this, the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]], capable of scanning the brainwaves of every Cybertronian and choosing whether or not to answer, was unable to ignore any question posed by Scorponok. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}}

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

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

As the Great War drew to a close, Dante found himself ousted from his position in the Decepticon military in favor of Fausto Borx's [[Olin Zarak|grandson]], a fact that he deeply resented. After the war with his homeworld destroyed by the [[Human Confederacy]], and the [[Builder Assembly]] in control of the dying planet, Dante drifted from job to job before finally finding a new role as a [[vollyblast]] athlete in the [[Games]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

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

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

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

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

==References==
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Mainframe Entertainment

2019-04-01T00:51:46Z

TheMisterFree:

{{disambig3|Mainframe}}
[[Image:MainframeEnt1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Nightbeat (SG)|Nyeah! I was framed, see! Nyeah!]]]]

'''Mainframe Entertainment''' was a Canadian based animation studio, founded in 1993, which specialized in computer generated animation.

Their founders having established themselves with Dire Straights' ground-breaking "{{w|Money for Nothing (song)#Music video|Money for Nothing}}" video, the company's first huge success was with their award-winning premiere series ''{{w|ReBoot}}''. They were chosen by [[Hasbro]] (or its then subsidiary [[Kenner]]) to be the company to produce their big gamble; the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' televison series. This gamble went on to win an Emmy and became possibly Mainframe's most successful project. This led to more work, not only with the follow-up ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', but with a revival of fellow Hasbro franchise ''{{w|Action Man (2000 TV series)|Action Man}}'' (which also aired on [[Fox Kids]]), the ''{{w|Shadow Raiders|War Planets}}'' show/commercial and the CGI ''[[Spider-Man]]'' series for MTV.

Upon firing much of their writing and animation staff, Mainframe Entertainment began a slow descent in terms of critical acclaim and financial consistency, distracting themselves with direct-to-video ''Barbie'', ''{{w|Max Steel}}'' and ''{{w|Scary Godmother}}'' movies. The company was purchased by Rainmaker Entertainment in 2006, and renamed as '''Rainmaker Animation'''. As Rainmaker, they produce animation for video game related projects, providing cinematic cutscenes for games such as ''{{w|Prototype (video game)|Prototype}}'', ''{{w|50 Cent: Blood on the Sand}}'' and ''[[Ghostbusters]]: The Video Game''. Having failed to sell the animation studio in 2012, Rainmaker re-launched Mainframe as a television production firm in 2013 with plans to release a continuation of ''ReBoot''; said continuation finally emerged in 2017 as ''ReBoot: The Guardian Code'', a live-action/CGI hybrid that has drawn critical derision. At the same time, Rainmaker managed to enter the feature film animation business, starting with ''{{w|Escape from Planet Earth}}''.

==External links==
*[http://www.rainmaker.com/?/site/mainframe Mainframe's official website]

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Mainframe (G.I. Joe)

2019-04-01T00:50:25Z

TheMisterFree:

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[[File:OShipOfState-Mainframe.jpg|thumb|upright=1|He doesn't just mend and defend.]]
:''Mainframe is a member of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

'''Mainframe''', real name '''Blaine L. Parker''', is G.I. Joe's resident computer nerd. He's no pencil-necked geek, mind you - he joined the [[United States Army|Army]] at seventeen, and after a brief, mind-numbing sojourn into Silicon Valley, he signed up with the [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]]s. Dude can probably kill you with a flash drive.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''====
[[File:Mainframe-Power Struggle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
After [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s destruction by G.I. Joe, Mainframe and [[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)|Crankcase]] examined his remains at [[Fort Lewis]] in [[Seattle]]. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} There, they were visited by [[G.B. Blackrock]], who informed them that Bumblebee was not the menace G.I. Joe thought him to be. Mainframe suspected that it would be possible to revive the [[Autobot]]. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} Mainframe did manage to resurrect Bumblebee, and partially rebuilt him. After the Joes allied themselves with the Autobots and [[Cobra]] to stop the [[Decepticon]]s, Mainframe was assisted in his efforts by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Doctor Mindbender|Dr. Mindbender]], who rebuilt the fallen Autobot into Goldbug. Later, Mainframe, Ratchet, and Mindbender devised a way to override the Decepticon-controlled [[Power Station Alpha]]. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Mainframe going south.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
After visual confirmation was made of Megatron working with Cobra, Hawk ordered Mainframe to commandeer a deep-space satellite dish and warn the Autobots of the Decepticon's return on Earth. {{storylink|Goin' South}} {{storylink|War Without End!}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Mainframe GIJoevsTFs2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
While giving a presentation about a prototype satellite at [[Echelon 5]], Mainframe was interrupted by [[Michael (G1)|Michael]], who informed him of an image of one of the nascent Cobra organization's enslaved [[Transformer]]s. Leaving the meeting, he left Michael in charge of completing the presentation. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Now a member of G.I. Joe, Mainframe attempted to decode the message, but was unable to until the Joes' Autobot ally [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] identified it as a coded message from [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. The Autobot subsequently sent out a virus that freed all of Cobra's Transformers. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Mainframe accompanied G.I. Joe on their mission to [[Cobra Island]] {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} and battled Cobra's forces there. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} With the reluctant aid of Dr. Mindbender, Mainframe and Wheeljack managed to use the [[SPS Satellite]] Cobra had hijacked to shoot down the nuclear missiles the US government had launched at Cobra Island, preventing a global catastrophe - all while being shot at by [[Storm Shadow]], [[Firefly]], and a legion of Cobra soldiers. The satellite began firing randomly, endangering everyone on the island, until Mainframe and [[Sci-Fi]] transmitted its position to Optimus Prime, allowing him to shoot it down. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[File:Mainframe AoW2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Mainframe was amongst the Joes who welcomed [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to Earth after they emerged through the [[warp gate|Warp Gate]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. (He made sure to have [[Firewall]] hide her Optimus Prime coffee cup before they came through though.) Together with the Joes, this team had been tasked by Optimus Prime to destroy the remaining Decepticon technology on Earth. But as soon as the Autobots had arrived on Earth, Cobra attacked their installation, freeing their top-secret bio-weapon, [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Mainframe attempted to defend the Warp Gate to from [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] as he ran wild, but he was quickly struck down. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} After recovering, Mainframe and [[Li|Doctor Li]], a member of Serpent O.R.'s design team, attempted to repair the gate. When Mainframe sensed that Li was more interested in retrieving his creation than stopping its rampage, he punched the doctor's lights out. Working with [[Firewall]] and Li's colleague [[Professor Martin]], he managed to get it operational, and also learned the details of the Serpent O.R. project. Sending a small contingent of Joes and Autobots through the gate, Mainframe promised to send as much backup as he could find. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} True to his word, Mainframe sent an army of Joes to Cybertron to battle Serpent O.R. and his forces. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

Some time later, while lamenting the Autobots' failure to capture [[Destro]], Mainframe and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] received a distress call from [[Firewall]], alerting them to [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]'s altercation with [[Cobra-La]] in the [[Himalayas]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} As the dreaded [[Unicron]] neared the [[Earth]], Mainframe monitored global weather disturbances, and predicted worse calamities if he continued to approach. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
After a hostile encounter with the extraterrestrials from planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], several members of G.I. Joe were dispatched to invade the mechanical planet, Mainframe among them. He was assigned to a group entrusted with the destruction of the massive furnaces at Cybertron's north pole. After placing down targeting markers for a missile strike, they were caught by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], putting the team at risk of being caught in the upcoming explosion. The Joes escaped after Rodimus had a confrontation with his fellow Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] by hitching a ride on their former captor. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} Rodimus brought the group back to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the Autobots' mobile city. There, they learned that the rest of the Joes had allied themselves with the [[Autobot]]s to take on the evil Cybertronians, the [[Decepticon]]s... Who were attacking at that very moment! After an arduous battle, the Decepticons and their Cobra allies were forced into a tactical retreat. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} After the defeat of the Decepticons and Cobra, Mainframe returned to Earth, where he was seen having a drink with [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]] during the Joes' celebrations. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{mainIDW|Mainframe}}
Blaine Parker grew up in [[Phoenix (city)|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]], where his natural athleticism and computer skills led him into a career in the armed forces. After serving as an infantryman, Parker earned his degree from [[MIT]] and briefly worked in Silicon Valley. His thirst for action led him back to the [[United States Army|Army]], joining the [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and eventually rising to serve in the [[Pentagon]]. Parker's intellect, athleticism, and technological aptitude caught the attention of G.I. Joe, who recruited him under the codename "Mainframe." {{storylink|O Ship of State|Mainframe's profile in Revolution #3}}

When the Decepticons [[Surge (event)|invaded Earth]] in [[2008]], Mainframe watched as the Decepticons laid waste to Earth and killed many of his friends. He would remember prominent Decepticons like [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] who had carried out many of the atrocities, and carry a resentment against the Transformers for years afterwards. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

Over the next few years, Mainframe became an invaluable member of the top-secret mission force, being one of the first agents to discover and prove the existence of Cobra. Over the course of his adventures, he developed a romantic relationship with his fellow Joe [[Scarlett]]. {{storylink|O Ship of State|Mainframe's profile in Revolution #3}} G.I. Joe was later decommissioned following a series of disastrous missions, and Mainframe broke up with Scarlett after. He once attended a scientific conference in [[Vienna]], where he met [[Doctor X|Mercy Gale]] and [[Action Man|Ian Noble]]. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

[[File:ConcordeHymn-mainframe.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After an [[Ore-13]] cache in [[Mount Olympus]] exploded, Mainframe was contacted by Ian Noble, who had since taken up the mantle of [[Action Man]]. Ian informed Mainframe that ex-Joe [[Big Ben]] had given him a pair of dog tags that Ben took off one of the guys that killed his team... Dog tags belonging to G.I. Joe member [[Countdown (G.I. Joe)|David Dubosky]]. Mainframe said that was impossible, having just spoken to Countdown mere minutes prior, and posited that it was likely planted by someone trying to frame G.I. Joe. Ian warned Mainframe to keep an eye on his fellow Joes, since in their weird world, things weren't always what they seemed.

G.I. Joe was later reinstated under [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] as a special branch of the [[Earth Defense Command]] following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s decision to annex Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]]. A team of Joes were deployed to [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], where Mainframe used a drone to spy on [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] and [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]]'s humanitarian efforts. When [[Scarlett]] asked if an attack would result in collateral damage to the civilians, Mainframe decided to remind his ex how accurate he could be, using the drone to fire on Jazz and lure the [[Transformer]]s into a trap. When the other Cybertronians arrived, including Soundwave, Mainframe decided to use an upgraded [[Earth Defense Command]] [[mindbomb]] to kill Soundwave, lamenting how many of his friends were killed by the Decepticons. [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] tried to get him to stop, but before he even got the chance, Soundwave disabled all of the Joes' equipment. After [[Rom]] the Space Knight appeared and killed several of their teammates, including Joe Colton, the Transformers retreated and Soundwave restored their communications capabilities so that Mainframe could radio for evacuation. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} In the wake of the battle, Scarlett, Mainframe, and [[Agent Helix]] mulled over Rom—whom they collectively mistook for a Cybertronian—and his strange behavior, noting that he had only killed a handful of their number before fleeing. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}}

[[File:TheModernWorld-Mainframe.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

Back at GI Joe headquarters on [[Governor's Island]], their worries were confirmed when [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] finished her analysis of Rom's victims and concluded that their DNA was not human - their teammates had been replaced by [[Dire Wraith|extraterrestrial shapeshifters]]. {{storylink|O Ship of State}} The spate of extraterrestrial conflict on Earth, including [[M.A.S.K.]]'s capture of [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], prompted Ian Noble to investigate, using Mainframe as an inside man. Action Man's trail of destruction through the facility revealed that Joe collaborator and benefactor [[Miles Mayhem|Miles "Mayhem" Manheim]] had been keeping secrets from the Joes, including keeping Kup detained in a secret room beneath the base. A few pleas from Action Man convinced Mainframe to cover his acquaintance's escape by calling down a low-powered orbital strike designed to distract the [[Switchblade (M.A.S.K.)|Switchblade]] and [[Thunderhawk]] long enough for Kup and Action Man to make their escape. {{storylink|The Modern World}}

[[File:ValleyForge-mainframeandsoundwave.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

In the aftermath, Scarlett reported that Mayhem and the rest of the [[M.A.S.K.]] motor pool had gone missing. Subsequent news of a colossal battle in [[Monument Valley]] – home to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and a massive cache of Ore-13 – caused Scarlett to despair, as their most advanced technology had gone AWOL and their current arsenal was vulnerable to Cybertronian electromagnetic weaponry. That's when Mainframe revealed a last-ditch strategy: deploying some of their low-tech classic vehicles. {{storylink|The New Colossus}} They did so, with Mainframe and [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] flying a [[Dragonfly]] into the massive battle. They didn't last long, as the colossal, mutated [[Baron Karza]] grabbed their vessel out of the sky... but not before Action Man and Kup blew the giant's arm off, and Soundwave safely caught the two. With time running out, Mainframe, Soundwave, Rom, the [[Micronaut]]s, and [[Matt Trakker]] devised a scheme to send Karza back into the [[Microspace|dimension]] from whence he had came. The plan was successful, and though Mainframe was briefly believed dead, he had survived by taking cover in Soundwave's chest. With G.I. Joe officially severing ties with the US government, the team cleared out their base in New York and prepared to go it alone. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

[[File:DanceAmongTheShadows-MainframeAndSoundwave.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

Some months later, G.I. Joe was called into action in [[Europe]] when a tribe of wandering [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s showed up unannounced on the [[Matterhorn]]. Mainframe and [[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] fruitlessly attempted to pierce the cobbled-together cloaking field around the [[Quintesson Cruiser|Junkion mothership]]. With Cybertronian tech expert [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] missing in action, and [[Zilong Qian|Talon]] refusing to go to Optimus for help, they weren't able to get any specifics {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} until [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] and Soundwave arrived to provide some technical assistance. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

A series of escalating crises spurred on by Optimus Prime's reckless decisions caused the Junkions to turn on the Cybertronians and Earthlings alike, releasing a school of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s on a diplomatic summit. Mainframe and Hi-Tech helped a wounded [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] while speculating on the relationship between the Junkions and Sharkticons, in turn prompting Soundwave to turn the Sharkticons using some of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s old rhetoric. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}}

A few days after the resolution of the Junkion crisis, Mainframe was part of a G.I. Joe team sent to apprehend [[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] after he had been lured into a compromising television interview. They found that their target had been forewarned of their arrival and fled. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

During the official ceremony to commemorate Earth's induction into the Council of Worlds, Mainframe was part of a G.I. Joe detachment sent to monitor the diplomats bound for [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] via [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]'s [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]]. When said Space Bridge went offline as a result of [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]]'s attack on Cybertron, Mainframe was almost crushed by an furious [[Gimlet]] before [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] managed to talk the emotional colonist down. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}}

After Jazz had surrendered himself to G.I. Joe, the [[Colonist Soldiers]] staged a rescue mission. Riding a [[VAMP]], Mainframe fired on Gimlet, doing no damage to the Eukarian but annoying him to the point that he forgot his strength and angrily crushed the vehicle, fatally wounding Mainframe. In his last moments, Mainframe was pulled clear by Hi-Tech, using his last words to encourage his friend not to let the human/Cybertronian alliance collapse. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

Unaware of his friend's demise, Cosmos attempted to contact him for an update with regards to what was happening on Earth much to the confusion of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] who believed the Autobot was trying to contact the Autobot [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]. {{storylink|Road's End}}

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==External links==
*[http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/mainframe.shtml Mainframe at YoJoe.com]
*{{i|Mainframe}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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Emissary (TR)

2019-04-01T00:15:39Z

TheMisterFree:

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:''Emissary is an [[Autobot]] [[Titan Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:EmissaryPilot.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Go, Green Ranger Go!]]

'''Emissary''' is the Titan Master partner to [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], who in turn forms the head of the mighty [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]!

==Fiction==
===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
The legendary Fortress Maximus, accompanied by Cerebros and Emissary, had slumbered underneath Cybertron, until the battle for the [[Titan Master]]s roused him from his slumber. They awoke just in time to witness Soundwave's attack on Cybertron, frightening the Decepticon communications officer something fierce. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters|The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Jason David Frank]] (English)}}
[[File:POTP-Ep8-Collision-Course-Emissary-hurt.jpg|thumb|left|300px|He wasn't ready for Rita Repulsa's invasion on Cybertron.]]
Hiding inside a missile fired from Fortress Maximus, Emissary rode the projectile to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], who was in the middle of a battle with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and entered the Titan's systems. He offered his power to the struggling Metroplex, granting him heat vision, though both experienced severe pain when Trypticon ripped off Metroplex's arm. {{storylink|Overlord and Emissary}} When it became clear the Metroplex couldn't win, he forced Emissary to eject as he was finally felled by Trypticon. Before he could retreat, Trypticon swallowed him and forcibly used his powers to grant himself flame breath. Fortunately, he was rescued by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and given a ride by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] back to Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|At the Last Second}} When he found himself unable to access Fortress Maximus's mind, he instead attempted a procedure to help Windblade reach Maximus via her [[Cityspeaker]] abilities. {{storylink|Desperate Actions}}
[[File:POTP-Ep10-Saga's-End-Windblade-and-Emissary-new-Cityspeakers.jpg|thumb|300px|"You ever watched ''Power Rangers''? No. ''Ninja Turtles''? No. ''Sailor Moon''? No. ''Beetleborgs''? No. ''VR Troopers''? No. ''Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad''? No."]]
The process quickly went out of control, forcing him to manually sever Windblade's connection, but the attempt ultimately proved successful and Fortress Maximus was restored, following him and Windblade back to the battlefield. {{storylink|Run for Our Lives}} They arrived just in time to save [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from Trypticon, and were let down as the two Titans began to clash. {{storylink|In Good Hands}}. Emissary offered to aid Fortress Maximus, but he declined, saying Emissary would be needed to find another Titan should he fail. Eventaully, Emissary got tired of watching Fortress Maximus struggle and charged towards the battle before being fruitlessly knocked away by Trypticon. {{storylink|Consumed}} Ultimately, he could only watch as Trypticon was defeated by the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] returned and killed Optimus Prime. He remained distrustful of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], even when the Decepticon urged them all to ally together to survive Megatronus's plans. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}} He was later severely weakened by the spark-draining power of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'s doomsday weapon. {{storylink|Collision Course}} Thankfully, he survived and began working under Windblade, now the Magistrate of [[Cityspeaker]]s. {{storylink|Saga's End}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Emissary.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|Spike totally got snubbed.]]
*'''Emissary & Cerebros & Fortress Maximus''' (Titan Class, [[2016]])
:Only available with his partners (both medium and large), Emissary forms the head of [[Cerebros (G1)#Generations|Cerebros]], who in turn forms the head of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Generations|Fortress Maximus]]. Emissary can also be used as a head for any other Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader figure in the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]''. His robot mode is based on the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Generation 1|Spike]] figure, whilst his head mode is the [[mouthplate]]d design of Cerebros's Western [[character model]] seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]]'s season 4 three-parter [[The Rebirth]] and the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]]. Although the CG renders depict the figure in two different shades of gray, the actual figure has its lower legs cast in blue plastic, based on the original ''Generation 1'' Spike figure.

:This sculpt was later retooled into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Legends|Fortress's Headmaster stage]], and into ''Transformers & Downtown No Gaki No Tsukai Ya Arahende! Crossover'' [[Donarimasu]] and [[Guchirimasu]] Headmaster units.

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[[File:Titans-Return-SDCC-Emissary.jpg|thumb|250px|Never call him short.]]
*'''Fortress Maximus Convention Edition''' (Titan Class, 2016)
:A convention exclusive version of Fortress Maximus that features a different robot backpack/face for Cerebros (the same one also used for TakaraTomy's ''Legends'' version of Fortress Maximus), which is based on the head of the original Fortress Maximus's toy's Cerebros and Fortress's character model in the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' anime.

:In the United States, this version of Fortress Maximus was exclusively at the the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016 and later through the Hasbro Toy Shop website. However, it also saw several international releases: In the United Kingdom, it was available exclusively from A1 Toys, both through their website and their booth at London Film & Comic Con 2016; in mainland China, it was exclusively available at the Hasbro booth at [[Cybertron Con]] Shanghai 2016; in Hong Kong, it was exclusively available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2016; and in Canada, it was exclusively available at the HasbroStore booth at Fan Expo 2016.

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Devastation issue 1

2019-02-07T20:19:25Z

TheMisterFree: /* Continuity notes */

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|series=devastation|issueno=1
|prev=Escalation issue 6
|next=Devastation issue 2
|image=Devastation 1a.jpg
|caption=Well, what do we have here?
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 3]], [[2007]]
|coverdate=September 2007
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[E. J. Su]]
|colors by=[[Zac Atkinson (colorist)|Zac Atkinson]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Devastation]]
}}
'''As the Autobots discover their base is compromised, Megatron ups the stakes.'''

==Synopsis==
In examining the data storage device that [[Verity Carlo]] swiped from [[Stoker|Rogue-1]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovers a high-tech tracking device. He sends [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] to scout the [[Lake Michigan]] area and he reports that they are surrounded with surveillance equipment. Nightbeat recommends moving the ''[[Ark-19]]'' and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] agrees. [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] (who has been reformatted into an [[Earth]] car) and [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] receive word from [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] that [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] is scheduled to be crushed in a compactor, so they rush to rescue him.

[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] briefs [[Sixshot]] that he wants the [[Autobot]]s eliminated. Sixshot is confused, believing it to be too early for [[Infiltration protocol|Phase Six]] but Megatron doesn't care—he just wants the job done. The other [[Decepticon]]s seem to think that Megatron has lost it and is destroying their efforts at infiltration but are unwilling to confront him. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] later go to consult with [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], who is being repaired in a [[CR chamber]].

[[Skywatch]] has reprogrammed [[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] and plans to use him to track down the other [[Transformer]]s.

[[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] interrupts a transmission between [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]] and Optimus Prime and states that with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] gone, they should be assisting the Autobots on Earth. Hound apologizes for Sideswipe's outburst, but Optimus agrees, giving the order for Hound's unit to travel to Earth and assigning [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] to supervise the decommissioning of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s base.

The Autobots plan to move the ''[[Ark-19]]'' to the [[Gulf of Mexico]], but they are reported on by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who informs Megatron. Megatron sends Sixshot to destroy the Autobots, and he blasts a hole in the ''Ark-19'', sending it down over [[Knoxville]], [[Tennessee]].

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*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (4)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] (10)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (11)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (12)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] (21)
*[[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]] (22)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (25)
|c2=
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (6)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (7)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (8)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (13)
*[[Sixshot]] (14)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (15)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (16)
*[[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]] (18)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (23)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (24)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (26)
|c3=
*[[Stoker]] (5)
*[[Verity Carlo]] (9)
*[[Joshua Red]] (17)
*[[Jimmy Pink]] (20)
}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The main cover pictured above depicts an event that happens off-panel but is not otherwise shown - Bumblebee searching around ''Ark 19'' for surveillance equipment per Nightbeat's request.
*Thunderwing was abducted from Hound's unit in "[[Spotlight: Galvatron]]".
[[File:Devastation-Ratbat SonyMylo by EJ Su.jpg|thumb]]
*Ratbat has his familiar "bat" mode, unlike how he appeared in ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. However his [[alternate mode]] is not a cassette, likely due to the fact that [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] had been missing for over a decade. Originally thought to be a portable CD player, E.J. Su revealed he's actually a [http://ej-su.deviantart.com/art/Ratbat-Concept-104748256?offset=10 Sony Mylo] (consider it a proto-smartphone without cellular access). [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|At least until Shane McCarthy got ahold of him]].
*Hardhead has been reformatted into a heavy gun-armed Earth APC.

===Transformers references===
*When Ravage is released from his crate, the operator's computer reads the word "[[Binaltech|BINALTECH]]" at the top of the screen.

===Real-life references===

===Other trivia===
*On page 18, the car doors on Nightbeat's hands are on the wrong way.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A''': Bumblebee discovering the [[Machination]]'s spying equipment on the shores of [[Lake Michigan]], art by [[E. J. Su]].
*'''Cover B''': Prime, Ratchet, Verity and Jimmy with the ''[[Ark-19]]''; art by [[Nick Roche]].
*'''Cover RI''': Sketch cover (black and white of cover B)
<gallery>
File:Devastation 1a.jpg|Bumblebee's headlights are on. Must be cold out.
File:Devastation 1b.jpg|Can someone get these kids some new clothes?
File:Devastation 1ri.jpg|RI Cover
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*[[Devastation issue 2|''Devastation'' #2]] (2 pages plus a 3-page black and white sketch preview)
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*CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock
*''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron|Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]''
*''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|Beast Wars: The Ascending]]'' (back cover)

===Reprints===
*'''''The Transformers: Devastation''''' TPB ([[May 14]], [[2008]]) ISBN 1600101682 / ISBN 978-1600101687
*'''''[[The Transformers: The Premiere Collection]]''''' Volume 2 HC ([[June 17]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104371 / ISBN 978-1600104374
*'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Three]]''''' HC ([[March 2]], [[2011]]) ISBN 1600108563 / ISBN 978-1600108563
*'''''[[The Transformers: Phase One Omnibus]]''''' ([[September 10]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1631401130 / ISBN 978-1631401138

Neil Kaplan

2018-05-12T21:42:15Z

TheMisterFree:

[[Image:Neil Kaplan.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[wikipedia:George Lazenby|James Bond]] was never this cool.]]

'''Neil Kaplan''' (born [[March 9]], [[1967]]) is an American voice actor. He voiced several characters on ''Digimon'', Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto on ''Bleach'', Madara Uchiha on ''Naruto'', Diabolico on ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue'', Emperor Zarkon on ''Voltron: Legendary Defender'', and he's a bloody nice guy.

==Voice roles==
===''Robots in Disguise''===
* [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]]

===''Revenge of the Fallen:'' The Game===
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
*Various

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 2002]]

==Notes==

*Kaplan was interviewed for a special feature on [[Kid Rhino]]'s ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' Season 2 Part 1 DVD set... Despite not actually ''appearing on that show''.

==External links==
* [http://www.nekap.net/ Neil Kaplan's official website]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0438341/ Neil Kaplan at the Internet Movie Database]
* [https://twitter.com/NeKap Neil Kaplan's Twitter feed]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaplan, Neil}}
[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:English voice actors]]
[[Category:Activision]]

Bitstream (G1)

2018-04-28T13:45:57Z

TheMisterFree: /* Wings Universe */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon|the Aligned Decepticon|Bitstream (WFC)}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Bitstream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sunstorm Cartoon.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|(He's the blue guy on the right.)]]
'''Bitstream''' is, you might say, one of the Decepticon L33T. He's a genius in his role as Information Engineer and brings to the table a skill set that can hack any target, nuke any system, and break any encryption you need broken. His greatest skill is also his biggest weakness, as he can lose himself in computer systems and virtual worlds to the point where he can't keep track of what is simulated computer space and what is reality. It doesn't make much difference to him, he's just as at home fragging [[Autobot]] jets or Autobot hard drives.

He likes to take off one of his arm guns and hold it rifle style. Just how he rolls.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
Bitstream was one of the Decepticon jets on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] four million years ago. He was part of a Decepticon patrol that accosted [[Autobot]]s [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] when they came near. The two were able to escape the Decepticons' attacks and plow through the patrol. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:BitstreamrescuesBackstreet-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|I carry both the injured ''and'' DTS sound through battlefields!]]
{{Wingsnote}}
Bitstream was part of the joint [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] resistance on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] clone army. He was stationed at [[Uraya]] under the command of [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]. However, the city fell under attack and Backstreet was forced to command Bitstream to tell the troops to evacuate the city. {{storylink|Termination}}

Bitstream was part of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]'s combined Autobot-Decepticon army which secretly regrouped and directly confronted Jhiaxus's forces. He got an injured [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] to safety by placing him in the back of [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'s pick-up truck mode. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
{{-}}

===''TransTech''===
Bitstream was one of many offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. On the morning of the [[Waruder]] invasion, Bitstream was part of a crowd in [[Seeker-Shinai]] that [[Megatron (Movie)#TransTech|C-81]] attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Bitstream was part of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s team which unsuccessfully attempted to intercept [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as the pair returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after an [[energon]] scavenging mission. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (Legends)|More than Meets the Eye}}

==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[File:TL Bitstream-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They speak of him in whispers, but they never use his name.]]
*'''Rainmakers''' (Convention 3-pack, [[2013]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|Starscream]] mold, Bitstream transforms into a F-15 Eagle, but has the nose of an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. His missile launchers can mount under his wings, on his shoulders, or in his fists, and fire spring-loaded projectiles. The large size of his launchers (necessary [[for safety reasons]]) restricts his arm movement somewhat in robot mode, as they bump into his wings. All three Rainmakers have slight tolerance issues with the white parts, making key joints juuuuuust a bit too tight.

:He was only available in a [[BotCon 2013]] [[exclusive]] souvenir set with [[Hotlink (G1)#Timelines|Hotlink]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)#Timelines|Sunstorm]], limited to 2500 pieces. All three toys use exactly the same [[paint operation]]s and plastic layouts, with the only difference between the three being their primary plastic color.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BCBitstream/bitstream.htm More information on Bitstream at TFU.info]''

{{ClassicsSeekerMold}}

==Notes==
*Bitstream was a nameless walk-on in his first appearance in the original cartoon. He was given his name with his first toy in 2013; it originated from [[Bitstream (WFC)|the Aligned Seeker of the same name]].
*Confusion arose during [[BotCon 2013]], when figures of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and his newly named companions from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", Bitstream and [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]], were released in an exclusive three pack titled "Rainmakers". However, [[Fun Publications]] employees subsequently confirmed that the pack's title was an error, and that there was no intention to link the "welcoming committee" to the trio from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Machine Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Seekers]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Milton Bradley

2017-09-24T12:58:52Z

TheMisterFree:

[[File:Milton Bradley logo.png|right|241px|thumb|Lost out on the “Least Fun Name for a Toy Company. Ever” award to Selchow and Righter]]
'''Milton Bradley''' is an American toy and game company. In 1984, [[Hasbro]] merged with Milton Bradley, temporarily renaming itself "Hasbro Bradley", and used MB's existing European distribution network to introduce the Transformers toyline to Europe; as a result, many of the earliest Transformers to be made available in Europe featured MB rather than Hasbro logos on their packaging. The MB Transformers came in two waves in 1985, the second of which seemed more like an afterthought despite containing some of the more well-known characters of the line.

In some countries (such as Germany), the local MB branches kept distributing Transformers toys (despite the packaging now sporting "Hasbro" logos) under supervision from Hasbro UK until Hasbro consolidated its international markets in 1991 in an attempt to establish the parent company as a worldwide household name, thus renaming all the various international subsidiaries into "Hasbro". From that point on, "Milton Bradley" continued merely as a Hasbro sub-brand with a focus on strategy games until around 2009 (when it and Parker Brothers were both phased out in favor of the unified ''Hasbro Games'' brand).

Additionally, the Generation 1 [[Action Cards]] trading cards were marketed under the Milton Bradley brand, as were the ''[[Robotix]]'' line of construction/motorized robot toys.

==Connection between Milton Bradley and Joustra==
A theory (based on hard evidence) suggests that most, if not all of the second wave of the MB-branded Transformers toys were originally intended for a competitor, French company [[Joustra]], which released their own ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys under license from Takara at that time.

Because Joustra's parent company, Ceji, was in financial trouble in 1985, Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's existing Diaclone stock and had Joustra put the toys into newly created ''Transformers'' packaging, which would then be distributed by MB. This would explain why the second wave of Joustra ''Diaclone'' toys (which became wave 2 of the MB-branded ''Transformers'' toys) is so rare compared to the first one. It ''also'' explains why [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] was originally absent from the MB line-up, as any toy released by Joustra was off-limits for MB due to Joustra's exclusive contract with Takara until the Joustra/MB deal allowed for those toys to be released as ''Transformers'' as well. This resulted in several oddities, such as the MB version of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] being red (the toy's original ''Diaclone'' colors) instead of blue (the regular ''Transformers'' version's colors), [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Thundercracker]] being sold in [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]] packaging with Starscream's [[sticker]] sheet, and, most bizarrely, [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1 2|Sunstreaker]] (whose toy, in its yellow Hasbro ''Transformers'' color scheme, was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up), being sold in [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1 2|Sideswipe]] packaging with Sideswipe's instructions and sticker sheet.

The same theory also suggests that several MB toys (in particular, Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]) were explicitly ''manufactured'' by another Ceji subsidiary, Revell, as part of the same deal.

==External links==
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] article at TF-1.com
*Multi-part article on Milton Bradley Transformers at 20th Century Toy Collector: [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-1/ Part 1], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-2/ part 2], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-3/ part 3], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ part 4], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ part 5], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ part 6]

==See also==
* ''[[The Transformers (European toyline)]]''
* ''[[Action Cards]]''
* [[Jigsaw puzzle]]
* ''[[Robotix]]''

{{stub}}
[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Hasbro subsidiaries]]

Milton Bradley

2017-09-24T12:58:30Z

TheMisterFree: /* See also */

[[File:Milton Bradley logo.png|right|241px|thumb|Lost out on the “Least Fun Name for a Toy Company. Ever” award to Selchow and Righter]]
'''Milton Bradley''' is an American toy and game company. In 1984, [[Hasbro]] merged with Milton Bradley, temporarily renaming itself "Hasbro Bradley", and used MB's existing European distribution network to introduce the Transformers toyline to Europe; as a result, many of the earliest Transformers to be made available in Europe featured MB rather than Hasbro logos on their packaging. The MB Transformers came in two waves in 1985, the second of which seemed more like an afterthought despite containing some of the more well-known characters of the line.

In some countries (such as Germany), the local MB branches kept distributing Transformers toys (despite the packaging now sporting "Hasbro" logos) under supervision from Hasbro UK until Hasbro consolidated its international markets in 1991 in an attempt to establish the parent company as a worldwide household name, thus renaming all the various international subsidiaries into "Hasbro". From that point on, "Milton Bradley" continued merely as a Hasbro sub-brand with a focus on strategy games until around 2009 (when it and Parker Brothers were both phased put in favor of the unified ''Hasbro Gaming'' brand).

Additionally, the Generation 1 [[Action Cards]] trading cards were marketed under the Milton Bradley brand, as were the ''[[Robotix]]'' line of construction/motorized robot toys.

==Connection between Milton Bradley and Joustra==
A theory (based on hard evidence) suggests that most, if not all of the second wave of the MB-branded Transformers toys were originally intended for a competitor, French company [[Joustra]], which released their own ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys under license from Takara at that time.

Because Joustra's parent company, Ceji, was in financial trouble in 1985, Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's existing Diaclone stock and had Joustra put the toys into newly created ''Transformers'' packaging, which would then be distributed by MB. This would explain why the second wave of Joustra ''Diaclone'' toys (which became wave 2 of the MB-branded ''Transformers'' toys) is so rare compared to the first one. It ''also'' explains why [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] was originally absent from the MB line-up, as any toy released by Joustra was off-limits for MB due to Joustra's exclusive contract with Takara until the Joustra/MB deal allowed for those toys to be released as ''Transformers'' as well. This resulted in several oddities, such as the MB version of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] being red (the toy's original ''Diaclone'' colors) instead of blue (the regular ''Transformers'' version's colors), [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Thundercracker]] being sold in [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]] packaging with Starscream's [[sticker]] sheet, and, most bizarrely, [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1 2|Sunstreaker]] (whose toy, in its yellow Hasbro ''Transformers'' color scheme, was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up), being sold in [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1 2|Sideswipe]] packaging with Sideswipe's instructions and sticker sheet.

The same theory also suggests that several MB toys (in particular, Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]) were explicitly ''manufactured'' by another Ceji subsidiary, Revell, as part of the same deal.

==External links==
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] article at TF-1.com
*Multi-part article on Milton Bradley Transformers at 20th Century Toy Collector: [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-1/ Part 1], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-2/ part 2], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-3/ part 3], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ part 4], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ part 5], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ part 6]

==See also==
* ''[[The Transformers (European toyline)]]''
* ''[[Action Cards]]''
* [[Jigsaw puzzle]]
* ''[[Robotix]]''

{{stub}}
[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Hasbro subsidiaries]]

Milton Bradley

2017-09-24T12:57:34Z

TheMisterFree:

[[File:Milton Bradley logo.png|right|241px|thumb|Lost out on the “Least Fun Name for a Toy Company. Ever” award to Selchow and Righter]]
'''Milton Bradley''' is an American toy and game company. In 1984, [[Hasbro]] merged with Milton Bradley, temporarily renaming itself "Hasbro Bradley", and used MB's existing European distribution network to introduce the Transformers toyline to Europe; as a result, many of the earliest Transformers to be made available in Europe featured MB rather than Hasbro logos on their packaging. The MB Transformers came in two waves in 1985, the second of which seemed more like an afterthought despite containing some of the more well-known characters of the line.

In some countries (such as Germany), the local MB branches kept distributing Transformers toys (despite the packaging now sporting "Hasbro" logos) under supervision from Hasbro UK until Hasbro consolidated its international markets in 1991 in an attempt to establish the parent company as a worldwide household name, thus renaming all the various international subsidiaries into "Hasbro". From that point on, "Milton Bradley" continued merely as a Hasbro sub-brand with a focus on strategy games until around 2009 (when it and Parker Brothers were both phased put in favor of the unified ''Hasbro Gaming'' brand).

Additionally, the Generation 1 [[Action Cards]] trading cards were marketed under the Milton Bradley brand, as were the ''[[Robotix]]'' line of construction/motorized robot toys.

==Connection between Milton Bradley and Joustra==
A theory (based on hard evidence) suggests that most, if not all of the second wave of the MB-branded Transformers toys were originally intended for a competitor, French company [[Joustra]], which released their own ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys under license from Takara at that time.

Because Joustra's parent company, Ceji, was in financial trouble in 1985, Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's existing Diaclone stock and had Joustra put the toys into newly created ''Transformers'' packaging, which would then be distributed by MB. This would explain why the second wave of Joustra ''Diaclone'' toys (which became wave 2 of the MB-branded ''Transformers'' toys) is so rare compared to the first one. It ''also'' explains why [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] was originally absent from the MB line-up, as any toy released by Joustra was off-limits for MB due to Joustra's exclusive contract with Takara until the Joustra/MB deal allowed for those toys to be released as ''Transformers'' as well. This resulted in several oddities, such as the MB version of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] being red (the toy's original ''Diaclone'' colors) instead of blue (the regular ''Transformers'' version's colors), [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Thundercracker]] being sold in [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Starscream]] packaging with Starscream's [[sticker]] sheet, and, most bizarrely, [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generation 1 2|Sunstreaker]] (whose toy, in its yellow Hasbro ''Transformers'' color scheme, was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up), being sold in [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1 2|Sideswipe]] packaging with Sideswipe's instructions and sticker sheet.

The same theory also suggests that several MB toys (in particular, Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]) were explicitly ''manufactured'' by another Ceji subsidiary, Revell, as part of the same deal.

==External links==
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] article at TF-1.com
*Multi-part article on Milton Bradley Transformers at 20th Century Toy Collector: [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-1/ Part 1], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-2/ part 2], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-3/ part 3], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ part 4], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ part 5], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ part 6]

==See also==
* [[The Transformers (European toyline)]]
* [[Action Cards]]
* [[Jigsaw puzzle]]

{{stub}}
[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Hasbro subsidiaries]]

Inhumanoids

2017-09-24T12:54:50Z

TheMisterFree:

{{disambig2|the franchise|the titular species|Inhumanoid}}

[[Image:Inhumanoids_logo.jpg|right|thumb]]
'''''Inhumanoids''''' was a short-lived toyline released by [[Hasbro]] in 1986. Unusual in that it was named for the villains of the piece, ''Inhumanoids'' centred on the scientist-cum-superhero team, [[Earth Corps]], as they protected the world from the threat of the titular subterranean monsters with the aid of the elemental beings known as the Mutores. The series was, alas, not particularly successful, coming to an end after only one year.

As a contemporary of ''Transformers'', ''Inhumanoids'' received a similar dual-pronged advertising push, consisting of an animated series produced by [[Marvel Productions]] and [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]], featuring many voice actors who also worked on ''Transformers'' and primarily scripted by [[Flint Dille]], and a comic book series released by [[Marvel Comics]] under their "Star Comics" imprint which directly adapted the cartoon. The cartoon began as a seven-minute segment on the ''Super Sunday'' anthology series (alongside ''[[Robotix]]'' and ''[[Jem]]''; ''Inhumanoids'' replaced ''Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines'' in the lineup), running to fifteen installments that were later combined into a movie, which was then in turn split back into five half-hours and coupled with eight brand-new shows to form a complete season of thirteen half-hour episodes. The series was distinguished by an unusual art style that involved heavy use of shadow, often gory content, and a narrative structure highly unlike any other American cartoon at the time that saw the end of each episode lead directly into the next.

The ''Inhumanoids'' cartoon forged a connection with the larger "Sunbow universe" of ''Transformers'', ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', and ''[[Jem|Jem and the Holograms]]'' by featuring the omnipresent [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]] in his largest role, and indicating that one of the heroes was G.I. Joe's [[Ace (G.I. Joe)|Ace]]. Even the gargantuan zombie-dinosaur D'Compose managed a cameo in the ''Jem'' episode "Broadway Magic" because cartoons are weird like that.

The comic book, meanwhile, was cancelled after only four issues, ending on a cliffhanger, but was nonetheless reprinted as a [[back-up strips|back-up strip]] in Marvel UK's ''Transformers'' title, running from #[[Resurrection!|103]]-[[Hunters|118]].

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{note|In ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', [[Ask Vector Prime|Vector Prime states]] that the events of ''Inhumanoids'' are [[canon]] for [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Primax 984.17 Alpha]].}}

===''Unit:E'' comic===
Upon approaching the planet [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence [[Synergy]] presented footage of beasts from the world of "Primordia" so that her crew-mate, the young [[Microman|Acroyear]], could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}

==Notes==
* ''Shattered Glass'' is a universe where, for the most part, the usual heroes are villains and vice versa: the Inhumanoids being a menace there too is an oddity.
* Hasbro planned a relaunch of ''Inhumanoids'' in the early 2010s, now called ''Primordia''. That's normal. What isn't is that it would be part of a [[Unit:E]] crossover from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'', including ''Inhumanoids'' guys alongside Stretch Armstrong and Candyland. <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-4.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... TFP was going to lead into a massive Avengers style Unit: E crossover to jumpstart the other brands participating. Ratchet and Fowler from TFP; Duke from GI Joe; Synergy from Jem and the Holograms; Princess Lollipop from Candyland; also characters from MASK, Stretch Armstrong, Micronauts, Sectaurs, Primordia (the renamed Inhumanoids) and more."</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [[wikipedia:Inhumanoids|''Inhumanoids'']] at Wikipedia

[[Category:Back-up strips]]
[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Other Hasbro properties]]

Robotix

2017-09-24T12:52:30Z

TheMisterFree: /* Notes */

The '''Robotix''' are a race of warring, shape-changing robots: one side of peaceful heroes, the other of sinister villains! They used to all be organic creatures, a mammalian race and a reptilian race, but a cataclysm sent most of their population into stasis and four agents each of the heroic [[Protecton]]s and evil [[Terrakor]]s were turned into robots to rebuild their world of [[Skalorr]]... but the Terrakor leader wants galactic conquest! Their war is without end, but the arrival of humans into the conflict may save the day!

Parts of this may [[Transformer|sound]] [[GoBot|familiar]], and it should, for the Robotix are actually the Transformers in the [[Xobitor]] [[Universal stream|universal cluster]]!

Their homeworld also includes a race called the [[Rock Lord]]s that can transform to and from immobile rocks. Hey, that's also familiar!

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] read the ''Robotix'' comic and backed the Terrakors. He didn't think much of the concept of [[Powermaster|robots that need humans to be more powerful]] though. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!|#61's Soundwaves}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Two Xobitor dimensions have been recorded, and the Compu-Core of the planet Skalorr is known to be a [[Vector Sigma]] node. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Those rock monsters from that one episode are definitely Rock Lords! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/02}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
After falling through a [[black hole]], [[Spacewarp]] wound up on Skalorr and encountered the Terrakors and Protectons. Although she originally threw her lot in with the Terrakors, feeling a kinship with these Decepticon-esque fellows, she was doublecrossed and wound up on the dissection table. The Protectons rescued her but before she could peace out of Skalorr, she witnessed the Compu-Core breaking down. Unable to just let two races go extinct, Spacewarp and her Mini-Cons joined the quest to repair the Compu-Core {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/23}} and in the process, she turned the tide of war in favour of the Protectons. She offered to take the stranded humans of the ''[[Daniel Boone (ship)|Daniel Boone]]'' back to Earth but they decided to stick around. Not her though, bye guys!

Spacewarp noted that the Robotix seemed very primitive by Cybertronian standards, considering them analogous to apes on the human evolutionary tree. She admitted, though, that they were very adaptable, and could morph into a wide variety of useful shapes. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/24}}

Spacewarp dates the human involvement in Scalorr's war to the early 22nd century, based on the specifications of the ''Daniel Boone''. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/23}}

==Notes==
* ''Robotix'' was a relatively short-lived [[Hasbro]] property of the 1980s (albeit under the [[Milton Bradley]] name), a building toy with the gimmick of being able to construct your own "working," motorized robots. Of course, being a Hasbro toyline in the 1980s, ''Robotix'' got its own [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] cartoon and [[Marvel Comics|Marvel comic]]. Unlike some of the other franchises with this arrangement, the comic was just one issue and the cartoon was just fifteen six-minute shorts without a series as part of the ''Super Sunday'' anthology series, which also included segements featuring ''[[Inhumanoids]]'', ''Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines'' and ''[[Jem]]''. The shorts were later collected into ''Robotix: The Movie''.
* ''Robotix''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s comic was run as a [[Back-up strips|back-up strip]] in Marvel UK's ''Transformers'' from [[Shooting Star!|#51]] through [[Rock and Roll-Out!|#54]]. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|read]] it too, disliking only the organic element of the story.
* The cartoon shares several voice actors with ''Transformers'', such as [[Corey Burton]], [[Peter Cullen]], and [[Frank Welker]]. [[Victor Caroli]] even served as series narrator. Cullen plays the villain leader Nemesis who sounds... oddly ''Optimus''-like. Now that the ''Robotix'' has been retconned into being part of the ''Transformers'' multiverse, that [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|becomes a bit sinister]]...
* The ''Robotix'' rock monsters predate ''GoBots''<nowiki>'</nowiki> infamous Rock Lords by a year. Thanks to retcons and [[Rock Lord|homages]], there are now ''three'' ''Transformers'' continuities known to have transforming rock creatures in them. All of them have since been called the Rock Lords too! See what happens when you let fans run the asylum?
* The name [[Protectobot (Animated)|Protecton]] was pinched from ''Robotix'' for ''Transformers Animated''.
* Although the ''Robotix'' name and system became the property of [http://www.roboticsandthings.com/ Robotics and Things] in 2001, Hasbro still retained the copyright to the series at least as recently as the 2007 DVD release, which gives sole copyright to Hasbro and makes no mention of Robotics and Things.

==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotix Robotix on Wikipedia]
* [http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=73&page=4 Transformers #61 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

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[[Category:Franchises]]
[[Category:Non-Transformers toylines]]
[[Category:Other Hasbro properties]]
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[[Category:Species]]

Robotix

2017-09-24T12:50:59Z

TheMisterFree: /* Notes */

The '''Robotix''' are a race of warring, shape-changing robots: one side of peaceful heroes, the other of sinister villains! They used to all be organic creatures, a mammalian race and a reptilian race, but a cataclysm sent most of their population into stasis and four agents each of the heroic [[Protecton]]s and evil [[Terrakor]]s were turned into robots to rebuild their world of [[Skalorr]]... but the Terrakor leader wants galactic conquest! Their war is without end, but the arrival of humans into the conflict may save the day!

Parts of this may [[Transformer|sound]] [[GoBot|familiar]], and it should, for the Robotix are actually the Transformers in the [[Xobitor]] [[Universal stream|universal cluster]]!

Their homeworld also includes a race called the [[Rock Lord]]s that can transform to and from immobile rocks. Hey, that's also familiar!

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] read the ''Robotix'' comic and backed the Terrakors. He didn't think much of the concept of [[Powermaster|robots that need humans to be more powerful]] though. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!|#61's Soundwaves}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Two Xobitor dimensions have been recorded, and the Compu-Core of the planet Skalorr is known to be a [[Vector Sigma]] node. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Those rock monsters from that one episode are definitely Rock Lords! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/02}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
After falling through a [[black hole]], [[Spacewarp]] wound up on Skalorr and encountered the Terrakors and Protectons. Although she originally threw her lot in with the Terrakors, feeling a kinship with these Decepticon-esque fellows, she was doublecrossed and wound up on the dissection table. The Protectons rescued her but before she could peace out of Skalorr, she witnessed the Compu-Core breaking down. Unable to just let two races go extinct, Spacewarp and her Mini-Cons joined the quest to repair the Compu-Core {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/23}} and in the process, she turned the tide of war in favour of the Protectons. She offered to take the stranded humans of the ''[[Daniel Boone (ship)|Daniel Boone]]'' back to Earth but they decided to stick around. Not her though, bye guys!

Spacewarp noted that the Robotix seemed very primitive by Cybertronian standards, considering them analogous to apes on the human evolutionary tree. She admitted, though, that they were very adaptable, and could morph into a wide variety of useful shapes. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/24}}

Spacewarp dates the human involvement in Scalorr's war to the early 22nd century, based on the specifications of the ''Daniel Boone''. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2016/01/23}}

==Notes==
* ''Robotix'' was a relatively short-lived [[Hasbro]] property of the 1980s (albeit under the [[Milton Bradley]] name), a building toy with the gimmick of being able to construct your own "working," motorized robots. Of course, being a Hasbro toyline in the 1980s, ''Robotix'' got its own [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] cartoon and [[Marvel Comics|Marvel comic]]. Unlike some of the other franchises with this arrangement, the comic was just one issue and the cartoon was just fifteen six-minute shorts without a series as part of the ''[[Super Sunday]]'' anthology series. The shorts were later collected into ''Robotix: The Movie''.
* ''Robotix''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s comic was run as a [[Back-up strips|back-up strip]] in Marvel UK's ''Transformers'' from [[Shooting Star!|#51]] through [[Rock and Roll-Out!|#54]]. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|read]] it too, disliking only the organic element of the story.
* The cartoon shares several voice actors with ''Transformers'', such as [[Corey Burton]], [[Peter Cullen]], and [[Frank Welker]]. [[Victor Caroli]] even served as series narrator. Cullen plays the villain leader Nemesis who sounds... oddly ''Optimus''-like. Now that the ''Robotix'' has been retconned into being part of the ''Transformers'' multiverse, that [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|becomes a bit sinister]]...
* The ''Robotix'' rock monsters predate ''GoBots''<nowiki>'</nowiki> infamous Rock Lords by a year. Thanks to retcons and [[Rock Lord|homages]], there are now ''three'' ''Transformers'' continuities known to have transforming rock creatures in them. All of them have since been called the Rock Lords too! See what happens when you let fans run the asylum?
* The name [[Protectobot (Animated)|Protecton]] was pinched from ''Robotix'' for ''Transformers Animated''.
* Although the ''Robotix'' name and system became the property of [http://www.roboticsandthings.com/ Robotics and Things] in 2001, Hasbro still retained the copyright to the series at least as recently as the 2007 DVD release, which gives sole copyright to Hasbro and makes no mention of Robotics and Things.

==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robotix Robotix on Wikipedia]
* [http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=73&page=4 Transformers #61 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

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[[Category:Franchises]]
[[Category:Non-Transformers toylines]]
[[Category:Other Hasbro properties]]
[[Category:Robotix| ]]
[[Category:Species]]

Beorht

2017-08-29T15:44:48Z

TheMisterFree: /* The Transformers cartoon */

:''Beorht is a [[human]] wizard from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Beorht03.jpg|250px|thumb|Green Wizard needs food badly.]]
The wizard '''Beorht''' resides in [[United Kingdom|Britain]]<ref name="SotOS">[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/3878beee6db7d330/d6f9dbdc3058fc05 It's time for more... Secrets of the Original Scripts!]</ref> during the 6th century AD. He is the creator of the [[Dragon Mound]], a mystical artifact capable of time travel, and may have also invented gunpowder, albeit in the form of [[Dragon's Bane]].

Beorht is capable of communicating with the owl [[Solomon]] and can invoke the sky god [[Tyrwas]] for aid. Among other things, he carries with him a supply of dismembered rat tails (ew).

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)|[[Werner Abrolat]] (German, Generation 2)}}

[[File:Beorht01.jpg|left|thumb|"There are some who call me...Tim?"]]
At some point before 543 AD, Beorht created a mystic artifact capable of sending someone through time. Unfortunately, a wandering [[dragon]] decided to use the cave containing it as a home, rendering the device essentially inaccessible. The beast's new lair eventually became known as the Dragon Mound.

Wandering the forests near the lands of [[Aetheling the Red|Sir Aetheling the Red]] and Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorne]], Beorht was found by Solomon the owl. Feeding the owl a rat tail, the wizard got Solomon to inform him that [[Nimue|Princess Nimue]] had been kidnapped by [[Decepticon|giant metal knights]], which interested Beorht enough to investigate.

Beorht soon discovered that the metal knight called "[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Lord Starscream]]" threatened to conquer their land and that the [[Autobot|good metal knights]] were low on something called "energy". Opting to help, Beorht called upon Tyrwas, God of the Sky, causing the heavens to darken quickly. Using his staff as a conduit, Beorht channeled lightning into the fallen Autobots, energizing them enough to battle.

[[File:Beorht02.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Visionaries|It is a time when magic is more powerful than science, and only those who control the magic control destiny.]]]]
Following the Autobot victory, Beorht learned that [[Hoist (G1)|Sir Hoist]] and his compatriots were time-travelers. Concluding that they came through his time-travel device, he led the Autobots and Decepticons to the Dragon Mound—where, unfortunately, the dragon had returned from visiting his relatives. Thankfully, Beorht had his Dragon's Bane with him, which [[Warpath (G1)|Sir Warpath]] used to frighten off the beast.

With Sir Aetheling, Sir Wigend and Princess Nimue, Beorht wished the travelers off as they departed for 1985. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Beorht helped a group of time-displaced Autobots return to their own time. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (Legends)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

==Notes==
* "[[Wiktionary:beorht|Beorht]]" is an early Old English / Anglo-Saxon form of the modern English word "bright".
* The dialogue script for "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court" reveals a dropped subplot where the Decepticons destroy a tower belonging to Beorht.<ref name="SotOS"/>
* Beorht totally uses [[magic]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Beorhd''' (ベオード ''Beōdo'')

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon humans]]

Beorht

2017-08-29T15:44:36Z

TheMisterFree: /* The Transformers cartoon */

:''Beorht is a [[human]] wizard from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Beorht03.jpg|250px|thumb|Green Wizard needs food badly.]]
The wizard '''Beorht''' resides in [[United Kingdom|Britain]]<ref name="SotOS">[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/3878beee6db7d330/d6f9dbdc3058fc05 It's time for more... Secrets of the Original Scripts!]</ref> during the 6th century AD. He is the creator of the [[Dragon Mound]], a mystical artifact capable of time travel, and may have also invented gunpowder, albeit in the form of [[Dragon's Bane]].

Beorht is capable of communicating with the owl [[Solomon]] and can invoke the sky god [[Tyrwas]] for aid. Among other things, he carries with him a supply of dismembered rat tails (ew).

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)|[[Werner Abrolat]] (German, Generation 2)}}

[[File:Beorht01.jpg|left|thumb|"There are some who call me...Tim?"]]
At some point before 543 AD, Beorht created a mystic artifact capable of sending someone through time. Unfortunately, a wandering [[dragon]] decided to use the cave containing it as a home, rendering the device essentially inaccessible. The beast's new lair eventually became known as the Dragon Mound.

Wandering the forests near the lands of [[Aetheling the Red|Sir Aetheling the Red]] and Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorne]], Beorht was found by Solomon the owl. Feeding the owl a rat tail, the wizard got Solomon to inform him that [[Nimue|Princess Nimue]] had been kidnapped by [[Decepticon|giant metal knights]], which interested Beorht enough to investigate.

Beorht soon discovered that the metal knight called "[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Lord Starscream]]" threatened to conquer their land and that the [[Autobot|good metal knights]] were low on something called "energy". Opting to help, Beorht called upon Tyrwas, God of the Sky, causing the heavens to darken quickly. Using his staff as a conduit, Beorht channeled lightning into the fallen Autobots, energizing them enough to battle.

[[File:Beorht02.jpg|250px|thumb|[[isionaries|It is a time when magic is more powerful than science, and only those who control the magic control destiny.]]]]
Following the Autobot victory, Beorht learned that [[Hoist (G1)|Sir Hoist]] and his compatriots were time-travelers. Concluding that they came through his time-travel device, he led the Autobots and Decepticons to the Dragon Mound—where, unfortunately, the dragon had returned from visiting his relatives. Thankfully, Beorht had his Dragon's Bane with him, which [[Warpath (G1)|Sir Warpath]] used to frighten off the beast.

With Sir Aetheling, Sir Wigend and Princess Nimue, Beorht wished the travelers off as they departed for 1985. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Beorht helped a group of time-displaced Autobots return to their own time. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (Legends)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

==Notes==
* "[[Wiktionary:beorht|Beorht]]" is an early Old English / Anglo-Saxon form of the modern English word "bright".
* The dialogue script for "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court" reveals a dropped subplot where the Decepticons destroy a tower belonging to Beorht.<ref name="SotOS"/>
* Beorht totally uses [[magic]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Beorhd''' (ベオード ''Beōdo'')

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon humans]]

First Strike issue 1

2017-08-13T19:23:23Z

TheMisterFree: /* G.I. Joe references */

{{comicstory
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|prev=First Strike issue 0
|next=First Strike issue 2
|image=FirstStrike1_cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 9]], 2017
|coverdate=August 2017
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]] and [[David A. Rodriguez]]
|art by=[[Max Dunbar]]
|colors by=[[Ander Zarate]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''On the day of Earth's induction into the Cybertronian Council of Worlds, Baron Ironblood strikes!'''

==Synopsis==
The day has finally arrived: after months of discord following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s annexation of the planet, [[Earth]] is about to be inducted into the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Council of Worlds]], with [[Marissa Faireborn]] as its representative. With breathable atmosphered pumped into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and kept in place by a forcefield courtesy of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Marissa and the other human dignitaries all travel to Cybertron for the ceremony, with [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]'s G.I. Joe team as bodyguards, while the whole shebang is covered live by Joe newscaster [[Hashtag]] and [[Iacon Communication Service]] reporter [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]], the broadcast beamed via [[space bridge]] signal back to television audiences on Earth. Those audiences include [[Scarlett]]'s Earthbound Joe team, who keep themselves entertained by cracking jokes about the formal wear their teammates on Cybertron have been forced to wear, with [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] even joining in to highlight the superiority of [[Caminus|Camien]] fashion over Cybertronian. Scarlett herself doesn't share in her team's levity; though she believes in Optimus Prime's good intentions, she cannot help by worry that humanity is perpetually out of its weight class in the conflicts which contact with Cybertron seems to result in.

As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, [[Baron Ironblood]]! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the space bridge shut down to contain the situation.

With the deactivation of the bridge, Hashtag's broadcast cuts out, and Scarlett's Joes scramble for a plan of action. During the team's recent encounter with Baron Ironblood, they discovered that, underneath his helmet, he is actually their founder [[Joe Colton]]—which would be bad enough news on its own, if facial recognition scans of the video of the attack did not also identify prominent [[Cobra]] members [[Destro]] and [[Storm Shadow#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Storm Shadow]] among his retinue. Scarlett observes that the villains' troop movements on Cybertron are disorganized, unlike anything the Colton she knew would put together, giving her some hope that all is not as it appears.

Cross-referencing Ironblood's activities with Colton's files leads the Joes to a bunker in the Swiss [[Alps]]. [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] is able to easily hack its electronic lock and grant the team access, and the absence of any obvious guards makes it look like the mission will be a smooth one... right up until their way is barred by oscillating laser beams. Worse yet, as [[Quick Kick]] vaults his way through the beams to deactivate them from the other side, a platoon of Iron Grenadiers comes running up on the Joes, seemingly leaving no room for doubt over which side Colton is really on. Once Quick Kick has turned off the beams, a running gunfight ensues through the base's corridors, until the Joes hit a door sealed by a passcode Doc cannot crack. Fortunately, Scarlett figures it out in a flash: 96563, or YOJOE. Shutting the door behind them to keep the Grenadiers off their tail, the Joes venture deeper into the base, where they discover Colton's nerve center—a replica of his old office, right down to the rustic computer. Knowing that Colton would never store important information digitally, Scarlett locates a floor safe, which turns out to be keyed to open at her fingerprints. Inside, she finds a letter addressed to her, in which Colton expresses his regret over the inevitable fact that she will try to stop him from what he is doing, but vows that Cybertron will be destroyed in order to protect Earth.

Meanwhile, on Cybertron, with the Transformers occupied battling the Red Shadows and Grenadiers, Ironblood orders Destro and Storm Shadow to roll into action, as the next phase of the villains' plan begins!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (6)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (12)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (13)
*[[Pyra Magna]] (14)

|c2=
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (4)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (8)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (9)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (10)
*''[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'' (24)
*''[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'' (35)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Hashtag]] (3)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (15)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (17)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (18)
*[[Scarlett]] (19)
*[[Quick Kick]] (20)
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (21)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (22)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (23)
*[[Zilong Qian|Talon]] (26)
*[[Dial-Tone]] (32)

|h4=Ironblood's alliance|c4=
*[[Red Shadows]] (27)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (28)
*[[Baron Ironblood]]/[[Joe Colton]] (29)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (30)
*[[Iron Grenadier]]s (31)
*[[Destro]] (33)
*[[Storm Shadow#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Storm Shadow]] (34)

|h5=Other humans|c5=
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (2)

|h6=Other Cybertronians|c6=
*[[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] (5)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]]? (7)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (16)
*[[Longtooth]] (25)
}}

==Quotes==
"Marissa, following human custom, can I first ask, 'who are you wearing?'" 
"Thank you, Circuit. I'm actually wearing a Barber original." 
"And how exactly did you kill them before you put them on?"
:—'''Circuit''' misunderstands '''Marissa Faireborn'''

"Look at those cuffs. It's like [Flint's] going to space-prom... in the '70s! Now check out Starscream. He may be an autocratic maniac, but that new design is sleek with a capital S." 
"If anyone is "winning" this event, it's Pyra Magna. Everyone knows Camiens are by far the most fashionable 'bots around."
:—'''Roadblock''' and '''Skywarp''' talk fashion

"This peace of theirs is a breath. And when the Cybertronians' war starts again, they will be the end of us, even if they don't intend it. After all, how many ants have you stepped on today without noticing it?"
:—'''Joe Colton''' lays out his motives to '''Scarlett'''.

==Notes==
In addition to this 20-page main story, ''First Strike'' #1 also includes the four-page [[The Origins of Evil, Part One: Redcliffe Club|first chapter]] of an ongoing back-up strip, "[[The Origins of Evil]]," detailing how Ironblood assembled his evil allies.

===IDW continuity notes===
*This issue opens with a flashback to [[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|''The Transformers'' #49]], including dialogue cribbed from Optimus Prime's annexation speech.
*Aruna Singh is the G.I. Joe "Hashtag," an IDW-original character who previously appeared from 2013-2014 in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}. She self-identifies as a Joe in this story, but it seems like she might have retired from the military; when last seen in 2014's {{i|Siren's Song: Conclusion|''G.I. Joe'' vol 3. 15}}, she was definitely feeling emotionally troubled by the Joes' work. It appears she's been working on her journalistic career instead, using her codename as the name of her news show.
*The fact that the president had chosen Marissa Faireborn as Earth's representative to Cybertron was alluded to in [[The Life of Sideswipe|''Optimus Prime'' #9]], but hadn't been outright stated before now; it kinda feels like maybe that was supposed to happen before this issue got released (in ''Optimus Prime'' #10, presumably), especially since the original preview for this issue in [[First Strike issue 0|''First Strike'' #0]] actually cut off the first page, so as to not reveal Marissa's new job.
*The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] are seen serving as Starscream's personal guards following the events of [[If I Know You|''Till All Are One'' #11]]. Windblade is also up and about again following injuries sustained in [[Rubicon|''Till All Are One'' #8]], which she recovered from in [[Your First Mistake|issue #12]], published on the same day as ''First Strike'' #1.
*Surprised to see Skywarp among the ranks of G.I. Joe? Then you've obviously not been reading [[G.I. Joe vol. 5|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5]], in which he is a regular character, having joined up with the team after the events of the [[D.T.A.|''G.I. Joe: Revolution'' one-shot]].
*Scarlett remarks that Cybertron has dragged Earth into "two and a half" different wars; we're not sure how she's counting, but presumably that refers to some combination of the metal planet's own civil war, the recent [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] crisis, and Baron Karza's invasion from [[Microspace]] in the ''[[Micronauts: Wrath of Karza|Wrath of Karza]]'' mini-series... with the "half" probably relating to the [[Dire Wraith]]/Karza "team-up" from ''Revolution''...?
*Baron Ironblood and his villainous alliance have been the principal villains of the eight-issue ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' series that has run the gap between ''[[Revolution]]'' and ''First Strike''. Unfortunately, at the time of his issue's publication, ''Revolutionaries'' was running two full months late; issue #8 was ''supposed'' to have been released prior to ''First Strike'' #1 (as indicated by the footnote which explains that it featured Baron Ironblood being unmasked to reveal he was Joe Colton), but in practice, issue #6 had only just been released two weeks before it. So, uh, hope you weren't looking forward to that surprise reveal in issue #8...!
*Flashbacks appearing alongside the narration from Colton's letter show Colton's encounter with [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]], thirty-odd years prior, as chronicled in [[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|''Revolutionaries'' #3]].

===Transformers references===
*On Retailer Incentive Cover B, Cybertron is drawn with the "honeycomb" appearance it had in the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|''Dark of the Moon'' film]].
*A purple insectoid Transformer is shown from behind in the crowd scene on page 2, who looks to be the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' character [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]]. As the only full-color character on the page who ''isn't'' a pre-established IDW cast member, we'll assume she's going to be important later!
*Marissa's dress is a "Barber original," referring to ''Transformers'' comic book writer [[John Barber]], who's been responsible for writing pretty much all of Marissa's IDW stories so far.

===G.I. Joe references===
*The vehicle that Destro and Storm Shadow roll out in on the issue's final page is a Razorback, a combat vehicle from the "Iron Grenadiers" sub-range of figures, released in 1989.
*The fact that Ironblood's base is located in the Swiss Alps may be a reference to his backstory in ''Action Force'', where he was the son of a Swiss diplomat (albeit raised and schooled in Britain).

===Errors===
*On page 7, when Optimus says to get Starscream and Marissa to Echo Point, Starscream is flanked by what appears to be two Onslaughts. One of these is a miscoloured Brawl; the same miscolouration is repeated in a panel further down the page.

===Covers (10)===
*'''Cover A:''' Our heroes and villains, by [[Freddie E. Williams II]] and [[Jeremy Colwell]]
*'''Cover B:''' Optimus Prime beset by Red Shadows, Scarlett is shocked, and Storm Shadow leads the Iron Grenadiers, by [[Max Dunbar]] and [[Ander Zarate]]
*'''Cover C:''' Optimus Prime and Scarlett, by [[Alex Ronald]]
*'''Cover D:''' Optimus Prime and Scarlett, by [[Rob Duenas]]
*'''Convention exclusive cover:''' Starscream gives his speech in the moment before a missile impact, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; available at IDW's booth at various 2016 conventions

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*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett finds Baron Ironblood's helmet in a locked chest while Joe Colton sneaks out, by [[Jay Fosgitt]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover B:''' G.I. Joe battle bio-mech creatures while Cybertron floats above Colton, by [[Davide Fabbri]] and [[Monica Kubina]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover C:''' The Joes, Optimus Prime, and Baron Ironblood, by [[Leonardo Manco]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover D:''' Scarlett versus Baron Ironblood, by [[Whilce Portacio]] and [[Thomas Deer]]; first in a series of connecting covers
*'''Retailer exclusive cover:''' Soundwave and Destro, by [[Livio Ramondelli]]; available exclusively from an oddly unspecified retailer

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===Advertisements===
*''First Strike'' #2
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page
*''First Strike'' checklist

==External links==
*[https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/08/preview-of-idws-hasbro-crossover-event-first-strike-1/ Preview]

[[Category: First Strike issues]]

Power and Glory

2017-07-27T01:21:13Z

TheMisterFree: /* Hasbro franchise references */

{{disambig2|the ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' issue|the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' issue|The Power and the Glory}}
{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Revolutionaries]]'' #6
|prev=Strange Visitors
|next=
|image=Revolutionaries6 cvrRI.jpg
|title="Power and Glory"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 26]], [[2017]]
|coverdate=May 2017
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Agnes Garbowska]] (pg. 2, 6, 9), [[Ron Joseph]] (pg. 1, 12, 19, 22), [[Fico Ossio]] (pg. 3-4, 7-8, 10-11, 14-15, 17-18, 20-21, 23-24)
|colors by=[[Sebastian Cheng]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=Current era
}}

'''When the legacy of Mike Power, the Atomic Man, poses danger to the Revolutionaries, they call on the forces of M.A.S.K. for help.'''

==Synopsis==
{{note|This story is told in non-linear form. This synopsis presents it in chronological order for ease of reading.}}

''[[Atomic Man|Mike Power]] was born without a right arm or left leg as a result of amniotic band syndrome, but he doesn't let it get him down. With his faithful dog [[Smarts]] at his side, the young Mike acts as an amateur detective, solving mysteries around his neighborhood—like the theft of [[Annie|a girl]]'s bicycle by bullies [[Finney]] and [[Pidge]]. One day, the bullies themselves get in trouble when Finney goes missing inside a "haunted house," and Pidge calls on Mike to help. Investigating, Mike discovers that the "ghosts" in the house are just holograms being projected by a strange device—a piece of technology being smuggled by the crooks who are using the house as a hideout, who have captured the snooping Finney. British super-agent [[Action Man]] arrives on the scene and saves Mike from the crooks, who he has tracked from his [[United Kingdom|home country]], and while he rounds them up, Mike frees Finney and takes the hologram projector for himself.''

''Having been made to feel truly helpless by his condition for the first time, Mike becomes obsessed with finding a way to improve his body using the unearthly technology of the "hologram projector"—which he has no way of knowing is, in fact, the head of one of the [[Iron Trooper]]s created by the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]. After years of study, Mike reverse-engineers the trooper's tech to create super-humanly powerful "atomic" prosthetic limbs, and uses the incredible strength and speed they give him to become part of [[Joe Colton]]'s [[Adventure Team]]. A mission to Egypt with the Adventure Team brings Mike into contact with [[Garrison Kreiger]] and the Talisman itself, at which point the connection between it and his atomic limbs becomes apparent. On a later mission, even Mike's super-powers prove insufficient to save the life of scientist [[Emil Burkhart]], who dies while his [[Adele Burkhart|daughter]] watches, and in an effort to improve himself even further, Mike reaches out to Kreiger to help use the Talisman to upgrade him. Under unknown circumstances, the Adventure Team are left to believe Mike perished at Kreiger's hands, and the team is shut down and replaced with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]...''

In the present day, with her team having determined that the Brasnyan "Project: Iceman" facility controlled by Krieger and the rest of the villains in his evil alliance is their next target, [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] approaches fellow Joe [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] for help. As a former member of the Adventure Team, Stalker is aware of the Iceman facility as the apparent "final resting place" of Mike Power; impressed by Mayday's idealism, he calls in [[Matt Trakker]] and [[Gloria Baker]] of [[M.A.S.K.]] to bolster the forces of her team for their impending raid on the facility.

In Brasnya, [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]], and [[Action Man]] receive word of Matt and Gloria's addition to the team, and roll out for the Iceman facility, hidden beneath the crater left by the crash of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' thousands of years ago. Using an access code provided by [[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax]], they are able to easily get inside, but Kup is concerned over the possibility of a trap—a possibility that becomes a certainty when, as the trio work their way through the base's underground corridors, Kup and Blackrock both suddenly shut down when struck by a beam of red light. Worse still, Action Man then finds himself under attack from robots that appear to be [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (in truth, the [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] crew of the ''Axalon'', reanimated by the Talisman). After taking a bad shot to the leg that seems to leave any chance of escape impossible, Action Man makes the last play open to him, blasting a hole in the roof of the corridor, letting the sea outside come flooding in. Kreiger, observing via monitors, is nonplussed; he leaves Action Man to drown and turns to Mike Power—strung up behind him, wired into the base systems, the nerve center of its operations—and instructs him to vent the water so he can recover the Cybertronians.

Outside, Mayday, Matt, and Gloria arrive just in time to see the huge jet of vented water blast up into the sky from underground. While Matt and Mayday watch from Matt's [[Thunderhawk]], Gloria's [[Shark]] converts to submersible mode and dives down through the geyser to enter the base. As she rescues Action Man, pulling him inside her vehicle, Matt steers his Thunderhawk inside the base as well, and uses its in-built Cybertronian tech to locate Kreiger's command center by following the scent of [[Ore-13]]. As the Shark and Thunderhawk smash into the control room with the Eukarians hot on their heels, Kreiger fights back by infusing Mike Power with Ore-13, super-charging him and allowing him to achieve true symbiosis with the Talisman and all its power touches. While Mayday and the M.A.S.K. agents fight the Eukarians, the wounded Action Man appeals to Power's better nature. He has read about him, and knows hard he strove to be better, only for "better" to never be good enough—and that's a feeling Action Man knows all to well from his own struggles to live up to the legacy of the former bearers of the his title. But every improvement Mike Power ever made to himself was for the betterment of the world... not for the destruction that Kreiger is now having him wreak. Action Man's words reach Power, and he comes back to himself; sadly reflecting on the youth lost to his obsession, he apologizes to his departed dog Smarts, and deactivates his atomic body, allowing himself to die. The Eukarians collapse, and Kreiger is defeated; it is a bittersweet victory, but a victory still, and everything seems to be over... until one more unexpected wrinkle is thrown into the mix. In a flare of Talisman energy, [[Sgt. Savage]]—who disappeared with the ''Axalon'' decades ago—suddenly reappears... spouting totally phat 90s slang?!

==Featured characters==
Character in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] (11)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock/Sovereign]] (12)

|h2=[[Eukaris|Eukarians]]|c2=
*"[[Eukarian Shockwave|Shockwave]]" (15)
*[[Domitius Major]] (16)

|c3=
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*[[Atomic Man|Mike Power/Atomic Man]] (1)
*''[[Finney]]'' (3)
*''[[Pidge]]'' (4)
*''[[Annie]]'' (5)
*[[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] (6)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (7)
*[[Matt Trakker]] (8)
*[[Gloria Baker]] (9)
*''[[Brasnya]]n spies'' (10)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Action Man]] (13)
*''1960s Action Man'' (14)
*[[Garrison Kreiger]] (17)
*''[[Joe Colton]]'' (18)
*''[[Emil Burkhart]]'' (19)
*''[[Miles Mayhem]]'' (21)
*''[[Adele Burkhart]]'' (22)
*[[Sgt. Savage]] (23)
{{!}}}

|c4=
*''[[Smarts]]'' (2)
*''[[Iron Trooper]]s'' (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"You okay? That water must be '''freezing.'''" 
"It's colder than you '''think.''' It's '''salt walter,''' so it stays liquid '''below zero.'''" 
"You learn that for fun?" 
"You'd be surprised how much that kind of thing comes up."
:—'''Gloria Baker''' and '''Action Man'''

"It's not easy to '''invent''' yourself. I'm... sure I'll get it '''right'''... next time."
:—'''Atomic Man''''s dying words

"Look alive, soldiers! The name's '''Sgt. Savage'''—and I don't know how long I've been out, but '''boo-ya''', I'm back! I'd usually be all like '''whatever!''' But if there was ever a time to have a cow... '''this is it!'''"
:—'''Sgt. Savage''' makes his awesomely bodacious return, dudes! Do the Bartman!

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The technical drawings of the Talisman on the recap page draw attention to the [[Dire Wraith]]-like tentacles etched into the obelisk's surface. This is the first direct allusion to the Wraiths having any connection to the mysterious object, but it's not completely surprisingly; the [[Red Shadows]] were exhibiting bio-tech enhancements courtesy of Kreiger and his villainous alliance that looked a lot like Wraith biomatter back in [[Enter The Shadow|issue #2]].
*Stalker was part of the Adventure Team when they encountered the Talisman in the flashback story told in [[The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb|issue #3]]. It was in the same issue that Atomic Man had his first contact with the Talisman, upgrading his atomic limbs; however, see "Errors" below.
*Mayday refers back to the last time she saw the M.A.S.K. team, in [[Valley Forge|''Revolution'' #5]]. What happened to them afterward was chronicled a few months later in {{i|The Origin of V.E.N.O.M. Part 1|''M.A.S.K.'' #6}}.
*Exactly which Action Man saves lil' Mikey is left vague (we're estimating the scene is set in the 1960s). Ian refers (with uncertainty) to his "predecessor's predecessor," but that would make ''this'' Action Man—at ''least''—the same Action Man who the adult Mike and the rest of the Adventure Team would encounter in the 1980s, twenty-plus years later, in [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|''Revolution'' #0]], and that doesn't seem quite right. However, it was later confirmed to be the same Action Man by John Barber [https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/890290968603246592 on Twitter.]
*Kreiger was previously shown to have built a synthetic Talisman in [[The Iron Klaw|issue #4]], and is here revealed to have actually built multiples of them over the decades. Huh, multiple magical irregular hexagons. Too bad IDW haven't announced any books ''that'' could lead int--hmn? [[Visionaries|What's that?]] Ohhh....

===Hasbro franchise references===
*Mike's dog Smarts is "[http://poundpuppies2010.wikia.com/wiki/Lucky Lucky Smarts]", the lead character from the {{w|Pound Puppies (2010 TV series)|2010 ''Pound Puppies'' series}}. In a nod to this, it's noted that when Mike becomes consumed with the study of the Iron Trooper, Smarts runs away.
*Doctor Emil Burkhart is an original character, and his daughter is not named on panel, but if you know your ''Joe'', you'll realize the girl will grow up to be Doctor Adele Burkhart, occasional ''G.I. Joe'' supporting character and aggressive peacenik most famous for being at the center of the plot of the very first issue of the original Marvel ''Joe'' comic book.

===Real-life references===
*The title of this issue is taken from the doxology that concludes the {{w|Lord's Prayer}}.

===Errors===
*On page 19 (but not page 22), Mike Power is drawn with his original atomic limbs, rather than the spiky new designs they acquired after being renewed by the Talisman in issue #3.
*The British Action Man uses the distinctly American phrase "''roll up'' your window".

===Other trivia===
*This issue is a bit of a multi-media grab-bag. The present day scenes are drawn by Fico Ossio, as normal; Mike Power's childhood detective adventures are drawn by [[Agnes Garbowska]] in the style of a cutesy comic strip (credited "in-story" to "Agnes Johns," a composite of Garbowska and Barber's names); and Power's other flashbacks are drawn by Ron Joseph. Joseph also draws illustrations of the talisman for a newly-written "dossier" page that replaces the comic's traditional "recap" page, and his first flashback page is done in the style of a full-page children's book illustration, which John Barber writes a single, un-illustrated page of storybook prose to accompany. Finally, the original 1975 comic strip print advert for the "Atomic Man" action figure is re-used in context to tell the story of how he joined the Adventure Team! The use of the dossier, storybook, and advert pages push the length of this issue's story up from the standard 20 pages to 23.
*Originally solicited for release in May, this issue arrives significantly late, two months after the fact, at the end of July. Accordingly, it was supposed to have been released before [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|issue #1]] of the ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'', but the delay meant that it was not, and the details of Mike Power's backstory, and his death in his issue, were consequently spoiled by the sourcebook over a month in advance of this issue's release.
*As with last issue, it seems like some of this issue's covers were intended for ''next'' issue. Subscription Cover A features Sergeant Savage, whose appearance in the issue is a last-page surprise. Meanwhile, Subscription Cover B shows Atomic Man being surrounded by G.I. Joe (including [[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]]), who don't appear in this issue at all, but are set to show up next time.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Matt Trakker and Action Man, by [[Robert Atkins]] and [[Simon Gough]]
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Sergeant Savage and his Screaming Eagles, by [[Ron Joseph]] and [[David Garcia Cruz]]
*'''Subscription cover B:''' Action Man and G.I. Joe versus Atomic Man, by [[Tone Rodriquez]] and [[Thomas Deer]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Atomic Man by [[Pierre Droal]]

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===Advertisements===
*''Revolutionaries'' #7
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting May's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6|''G.I. Joe'' #6]], [[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook issue 1|''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #1]], [[The Next Day, and the Next|''Optimus Prime'' #7]], [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|''Lost Light'' #6]], and [[The Price of You|''Till All Are One'' #10]].
*[[Wrath of Karza issue 1|''Micronauts: Wrath of Karza'' #1]]
*IDW "[[Funko Pop!|Funko]] Universe" one-shots

==External links==
*[http://www.cbr.com/revolutionaries-6/ Preview]

[[Category:Revolutionaries issues]]

Jetfire (G1)/toys

2017-07-13T22:19:24Z

TheMisterFree: /* Revolution */

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[[File:G1 boxart Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

If there is a large, flying Autobot toy that's not an [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]], it's probably one of '''Jetfire'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|upright=1.77|thumb|Don't expect Takara to reissue this toy any time soon.]]
*'''Jetfire''' ([[1985]])
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", rifle mounting pod, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg guards (left & right), 2 arm guards, 2 fenders

:A [[redeco]] of the [[Takatoku Toys]] ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie, Jetfire features three modes: robot, jet, and an "alternate transformation" (called the "Gerwalk" form in ''Macross'', and the "Guardian" form in ''Robotech'') that deploys his arms and legs in [[alternate mode|jet mode]]. Additionally, Jetfire comes with several red pieces of armor and rocket booster backpack that can snap onto his arms, legs, and back in any mode. He has noticeably more articulation than the other ''Transformers'' in the line at the time. The VF-1S toy is based on a design by mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]].

:The shoulder assembly where the jet mode folds in half for [[robot mode]] is one of the more commonly broken parts in the early ''Transformers'' toy line. The more rigid plastic used on the armor pieces also means that it's not uncommon for their attachment clips to have snapped off. And finally, the small black clip-piece that attaches Jetfire's rifle to his jet mode is possibly one of the most commonly missing accessories on secondhand Jetfires, if not secondhand Transformers all around. The fact that the instructions don't tell you what to do with it doesn't help. The piece is used to hold Jetfire's rifle via the clip attached to the arm, as well as under the jetmode as a belly gun.

:There were two main variations of the toy: one featuring the ''Macross'' [[United Nations|UN]] Spacy logo on the wings, and one without the logo. The Macross logo was either painted on or came as a sticker. The logo-less variant has a continuous red strip along the length of the wing, whilst both logo versions have a slight gap in the paint apps surrounding the logo.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:Jetfire-G2toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm not a traitor!]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Cyberjet, [[1995]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-16'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 armor-piercing missiles
: Jetfire was released in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' as one of the Autobot [[Cyberjet]]s, a [[redeco]] of the Decepticon [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]. He transforms into a proposed swing-wing naval variant of the F-22 Raptor. He is armed with a pressure-launched missile fired from his right arm, which also forms a weapon in fighter mode.

:Interestingly enough, his toy has Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbol]] stickers, despite being released as an Autobot.

:The Japanese release of Jetfire came with an [[:File:Jetfire-JG2decal.jpg|extra decal sheet]], featuring white tiger markings, extra ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbols (presumably to cover the Decepticon ones that were factory-applied), and "battle damage" markings.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[R-Blade]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]], and [[BotCon 2005]] [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]]. R-Blade's expanded bio in the ''Robotmasters'' sourcebook specifically mentions Jetfire as the leader of the Autobot Cyberjets, even though no mention of this is made in Jetfire's ''Generation 2'' bio, in the U.S. ''or'' Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Cyberjet Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Jetfiretitaniumwarwithin.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Unfortunate landing gear placement.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, display stand with removable nameplate

:Jetfire is based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s design as seen in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''The War Within'' miniseries, which in turn was based on Figueroa's [[Customizing|scratch-build custom]] Transformer, [http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/kitbashes/Don_Figueroa/Kitbash_Retrospective/?dgallery_show=./strikefire_2.jpg Strikefire]. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter plane with armor add-ons.

:As with all ''Titanium Series'' figures, Jetfire's toy is constructed of both die-cast metal and molded plastic, and it comes with a plastic display stand featuring his name and his faction logo. In jet mode, landing gear can be deployed from underneath the fuselage and both legs. In robot mode, the two wing cannons can be removed to be held by the robot either separately or combined together into a single weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Jetfireclassicsvoyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We're getting almost as many Jetfires as we are Optimus Primes.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Voyager, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket Booster pack, two-piece rifle, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, helmet

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Jetfire's design is an amalgam of the original cartoon/comic model for Jetfire/Skyfire and the original toy. It not only features removable armor like the original toy, but the toy-inspired head can be removed like a helmet to reveal a cartoon/comic-inspired head. The jet mode is primarily based on the [[wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] (itself the inspiration for the ''Macross'' [[wikipedia:VF-1 Valkyrie|VF-1 Valkyrie]] design), but with various visual elements taken from Skyfire's [[character model]], most notably the squared-off nosecone. The toy's add-on booster packs have flip-out reveal cannons, and it also features arm-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers.

:An unexpected level of detail can be found on the black non-firing rifle; when it is assembled, the halves of the gun's "sight" come together in a way that would be functional on a full-size weapon.

:The toy's design was first featured on the solicited cover to [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' #1. Contrary to popular belief, it was not designed by [[Don Figueroa]].

:A "ghost" [[redeco]] of this toy, with black plastic and silvery electric paint deco, was shown by [[Hasbro]] in a news broadcast about their attempts to cheer up a Rhode Island orphan. Sadly, this version was never released.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make the [[BotCon 2007]] version of [[Dreadwind (G1)#Timelines|Dreadwind]], and [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' version of [[Tread Bolt#Universe (2008)|Tread Bolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Classics'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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{{anchor|ClassicLegend}}
[[File:Jetfireclassicslegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Faith Is For The Larger Toys.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Legends, 2006)

:This toy is a [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]-class [[Thundercracker (Armada)#LOC|Thundercracker]], transforming into an Su-37 fighter jet. His cannon, while movable, is permanently attached to his left arm.

:This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Starscream]], and then ''Universe'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|Silverbolt]] from the Target-[[exclusive]] "Special Team Leaders" Legends-class figure pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsLegendsJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Classics'' Legends Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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*'''Jetfire and Grimlock Twin Pack''' (two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket Booster pack, two-piece rifle, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, helmet

:In Asian markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Voyager Class Jetfire was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Deluxe Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]] in late 2007. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases.

===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Jetfire toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Comes packaged in a block of ice for "show-accuracy".]]
*'''Skyfire''' (Voyager, [[July 17|07-17]]-[[2008]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, two-piece rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Skyfire is a redeco of ''Classics'' Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for better resemblance to Skyfire's Generation 1 cartoon model's appearance (in particular painting most of the canopy to make it appear smaller), rather than the Jetfire/''Macross'' design. Of amusement is the fact the fighter's airbrake has been painted blue to be a faux secondary canopy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has some [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles).

:It also includes a [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|mini-manga]] detailing the events that lead to Skyfire's appearance in the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' universe (mini-manga universe, that is).
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*'''Jetfire''' (Voyager, [[August 15|9-15]]-[[2013]])
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, two-piece rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

:Exclusive to [[Cybertron Con 2013]], Jetfire features a similar deco to the regular ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Skyfire but with more white, the red being metallic paint, and most notably Decepticon insignias on the wings. Uncharacteristically for a ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, he lacks vacuum-metallized parts. Additionally his box (in monochrome blue) features a lot of English text including the Hasbro market name and [[bio]], even though the box is otherwise following the original ''Henkei! Henkei'' packaging design, down to the line's Japanese title logo.

===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
[[File:gentei-darkskyfire-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You bet your smoking [[Anatomic euphemism#Afterburner|afterburners]] I was destined to be repurposed!]]
*'''Dark Skyfire''' (Voyager, [[March 18|3-18]]-[[2010]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, two-piece rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' Dark Skyfire is a [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]]-[[exclusive]] [[black repaint]] and [[retool]] of ''Classics'' Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for making him, uh, darker. Specifically, he's cast in glossy black and purple plastic, with painted purple details and new thin white stripes on his wings. The tips of his backpack cannons have been significantly remolded to make the barrels and stalks on which they are mounted a single, newly-jointed piece, with the result being that the cannons' bodies stick out ever so slightly from their housing. This change is likely to make the barrels more durable under the constant spring-loaded strain of being hidden, as well as allow one to pivot and deploy the cannons without sliding back the panels that are keeping them hidden, due to the fact that deploying the cannons this way with the previous tooling often resulted in the (detachable) tips of the cannons to pop out and send them flying. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has some vacuum-metallized parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles).

:The extent of Dark Skyfire's 'Dark' originally varied from image to image: early pre-production mockup images showed a dark matte grey similar to e-Hobby [[Astrotrain (G1)#Toys|Astrotrain]], whilst later images appeared gloss black with high-contrast silver details, leading to speculation that this redeco is the previously unreleased 'ghost' ''Classics'' Jetfire. Some possible hints of this remain, such as the Hasbro ''Classics''-styled open cockpit instead of ''Henkei's ''half-painted version, as well as some entirely new paint operations, such as the added stripes on the sides of the intakes just behind his shoulders.

:Pre-orders for Dark Skyfire opened up on [[November 12]]th and closed on [[December 11]]th [[2009]], with the toys finally shipping in March of 2010.

:This figure was [[Repurposing|repurpos]]ed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Destron/DarkSkyfire/darkskyfire.htm More information on Dark Skyfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot_Shots_Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jetfire''' ([[2012]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''780'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''480'''
***''Sword strength'': '''360'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Jetfire is a teeny little jet with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. The colors and sculpted detail are greatly influenced by ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[#Classics|Jetfire]].

:This mold would also have been used to make the unreleased ''Bot Shots'' [[Blast Off (G1)#Bot Shots|Blast Off]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots 3pack Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skyquake / Jetfire / Powerglide''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''215'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''595'''
***''Sword strength'': '''810'''

:This version of Jetfire was only available in a three-pack with [[Skyquake (Prime)#BotShot3Pack|Skyquake]] and [[Powerglide (G1)#BotShot3Pack|Powerglide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BS3pkJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on three-pack Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''220'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''895'''
***''Sword strength'': '''505'''
:A redeco of the original Jetfire Bot Shots mode with pretty much the same color layout of the three-pack Jetfire, only with blue instead of red. This version of Jetfire was available in a five pack with new redecoes of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Polar Assault Jetfire at TFU.info]''

===''BeCool''===
*'''White Jet (Jetfire)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B11'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "White Jet" is practically identical to the first ''Bot Shots'' Jetfire toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his vehicle mode in flight, a passenger's bag and the word "Fight!" in English and Japanese.

===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy Jetfire Leader.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Not even lawsuits can stop me now!"]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Leader, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 001'''
**'''21 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Jetfire's design is an amalgam of the original cartoon/comic model for Jetfire/Skyfire and the original toy. It features removable armor like the original toy, but the toy-inspired head can be removed like a mask to reveal a more proportioned cartoon/comic-inspired head. The jet mode is again based on a navalized [[wikipedia:F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] with [[wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]]-like variable geometry wings (The F-14 itself being the inspiration for the ''Macross'' [[wikipedia:VF-1 Valkyrie|VF-1 Valkyrie]] design), but with a faux cockpit reminiscent of his Skyfire's [[character model]] underneath the jet's fuselage, most notably the faux squared-off nosecone in his robot mode. The toy's add-on booster pack which can be rotated 360 degrees, arm and leg mounted cannons are [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] bright metallic red. Jetfire also carries a [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] spring-loaded "photon" missile launcher/rifle. All five weapons can combine into a larger weapon, and the removable face armor can be stowed by plugging into the rifle while both arm cannons can also be attached to the peg hole located on both sides of his Turbo Thruster pack. This toy appears as Jetfire's new body in the "Dawn of the Autobots" arc of ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''.

:All versions of this mold have a design flaw in the strut that connects the pelvis to the chest. The very small, very thin plastic on either side of where the strut pins in between the legs has a tendency to eventually break, especially after repeated transformations. The primary cause appears to be when the friction pin starts to work its way into both the inner and outer pieces. Checking the clearance between the pieces and the position of the pin can help prevent untimely damage. Some units also have an ''insanely'' tight pin hole here, where it requires less force to ''ratchet the pieces apart'' than to rotate properly. Removing the pin and opening the hole on the inner piece of the joint can also lengthen the effective lifespan of the figure.

:This mold was also retooled into ''Generations [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Thundercracker]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Starscream]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Generations'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Generations-Silver-Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Um, is it ''' ''Yacht''fire'''? ''' ''Bus''fire'''? or ''' ''Motorcycle''fire'''?"]]
*'''Silver Jetfire''' (Leader, [[2014]])
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask

:Limited to only 3 pieces, Silver Jetfire is a redeco of the Leader Class toy above, featuring silver paint on his white parts. The toy was released as a contest prize in AEON Malaysia, which ran from 15 September to 15 October 2014. To enter the competition, participants needed to purchase the regular Leader Class Jetfire toy first.

:Hilariously, while the actual answer is Jet, there are 3 additional answers: ''Yacht'', ''Bus'', and ''Motorcycle''.

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====Cyber Series====
[[File:TF-Cyber-Battalion-Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Cyber Series, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 Guns
:Released in the second wave of Cyber Battalion toys, Jetfire is a retool of the Starscream figure from the previous wave. He changes from jet to robot in a few easy steps and includes two guns which can he can either hold in his hands, peg onto his arms, or mount underneath his vehicle mode wings. Unlike the base mold, his wings can swing in and out like his original G1 figure.

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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Jetwash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.88|Add jetwax for $3.00.]]
*'''Jetwash''' (Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''40551 53'''
**''Accessories'': 2 buildable rifles

: Jetwash can be rebuilt from robot mode into a jet. He sports [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Prowl]]'s helmet and the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] wing-backpack. He also comes with 2 buildable guns, which is a combination of his jet tail fins and pistols. He uses a chest [[tampograph]] based on the [[#Generation 1|original Jetfire toy]], but the leg deco is based on the [[:File:G1Jetfire MarvelTFU.jpg|"Skyfire" cartoon model]].

: Although the stock photos shows that the guns can be nudged down to the red parts, but it was rendered impossible in the final product. Several samples of Jetwash had balance problems with the legs's ball-joint holes, causing the figure to fall over if not placed on a display brick. However, a very few samples had perfectly balanced leg parts. Good luck finding them.

: He was available in the fifth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, available only at [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] stores in the US and Canada.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OJetwash/jetwash.htm More information on Micro-Changer Jetwash at TFU.info]''

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*'''Skyfire''' (Gacha Micro-Changer, 2015)
**''Accessories'': 2 buildable rifles

: The Jetwash Micro Changer Kreon is also released as a "TF Kreon Microchangers" Gacha toy by Takara Tomy, under the name '''Skyfire'''.

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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': The Brain
**''Accessories'': Bazooka

:Back to his original name, [[Kreon Class of '85]] Jetfire is heavily original-toy-based, down to the Veritech-inspired visor-and-mask helmet and red "scramjet" backpack.

:He was only available in a 30-Kreon set, originally made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. The leftovers were then made available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Class of 1985 Jetfire at TFU.info]''

===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HeroMashers_Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''9'''
: Part of the second wave of basic ''Hero Mashers'' toys, Jetfire is a non-transforming robot based on his ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Leader Class toy. He includes the same wing-pack as ''Hero Mashers'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Starscream]]. His parts can be removed and swapped with any other Hero Mashers figure to create hideous Transformer monstrosities.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Takara-transformers-legends-jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|right|From the ''[[Shattered Glass]]'' [[Quadwal]] stream.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Leader, 2014-[[December 27|12-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Jetfire is a redeco of ''Generations'' Jetfire, featuring de-chromed weapons and a few changes of the deco. He comes with [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|volume 7]] of the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends Comic: Bonus Edition]]'' mini-comic.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Jetfire''' (2016-[[January 30|01-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-08'''

:A retool of ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Starscream]], Jetfire transforms from a [[super deformed]] jet to a cute chubby little robot.

:This mold was also retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Thundercracker]].

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===''Revolution''===
*'''Revolution Set''' (SDCC Gift Set, 2017)
**''Accessories'': "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask
:Released as part of a San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive set, this Jetfire is basically a re-release of the ''Legends'' figure. He was packed with several other [[Hasbro Universe]] action figures: [[Matt Trakker]] of ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', [[Action Man]], ''[[Visionaries]]'' Leoric, [[Roadblock]] of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', [[Rom]] & a [[Dire Wraith]], and 9 ''[[Micronauts]]'' mini-figurines.

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==Merchandise==
===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Jetfire-atx.jpg|thumb|Faith is for the Transforming People.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:''[[Attacktix]]'' Jetfire was heavily based on his ''Titanium Series'' toy, and would've featured an oversized gun from which he fired a single missile. He was displayed at various conventions, but was ultimately canceled alongside the entire ''Attacktix'' line.

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===''Transformers - Mini Bust''===
*'''Jetfire''' (2009)

[[File:DiamondSelect G1Jetfirebust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|How ironic. Two more days and I would have completed my helmet.]]
:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Jetfire was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. He is wielding his photon missile launcher but it uses the double-barreled cartoon design instead of the single-barreled version that came with the toy. The rest of the character design is a mixture of his cartoon and comic bodies.
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[[File:AFX ArmoredJetfire bust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Uh-oh, move along, nothing to see here...]]
*'''Battle Armor Jetfire Bust''' (2009)

:An exclusive to AFX, this version of the Jetfire bust features an interchangeable ''Macross''-inspired head design based upon his original Generation 1 toy, two booster packs on his back and a "battle damaged" sculpt.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skyfire''' (2009)
:Released in the second wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2009, this transforming model kit of Skyfire is made of white and blue plastic, with lots of stickers for detail. Based on the ''Henkei'' Skyfire figure, the back of the head features the face of the larger toy's helmet.
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
[[File:SDCC2013Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|....he'd have a real potbelly.]]
:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, this is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the 2011 [[mold]] of the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystriker]] meant to represent Jetfire. The retool adds Jetfire's distinctive boosters and features an opening cockpit which can seat a figure. The boosters also mount the Skystriker's original vertical tail fins as a second set of horizontal fins. The set also comes with a redecoed [[VAMP]] representing [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, a [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] boombox with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], and a "samurai robot warrior" based on [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]].

:The box set was announced via a ''USA Today'' [http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/2013/06/05/hasbro-2013-comic-con-exclusives/2392295/ article] on June 5, 2013, along with Hasbro's other Comic-Con exclusives.

:On [[July 22]], [[2013]], Harmony Gold, owner of the rights to the Robotech franchise and U.S. claimant to the ''Macross'' rights, [http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf filed a copyright infringement suit against Hasbro]. In the filing, Harmony Gold argued that the release somehow infringed upon the intellectual property of the Veritech, but noted that "damages are difficult to ascertain". They demanded that Hasbro recall all Jetfires that had been sold, that all Jetfires (including the recalled ones) be either destroyed or handed over to Harmony Gold, and that Hasbro turn over all profits relating to the sales; this was to happen in addition to payment for all actual damages to Harmony Gold (despite Harmony Gold itself not knowing how much the actual damages were) and all punitive assessments assigned against Hasbro.

:Subsequently, an order was filed on September 23rd, 2013, to [http://generalsjoes.com/2013/10/10/hasbro-and-harmony-gold-reportedly-settle-lawsuit-over-sdcc-exclusive-jetfire/ dismiss the case with prejudice], implying that Harmony Gold and Hasbro have reached a settlement. Although confirmation of a settlement, much less details thereof, has not been revealed, the fact that the case was dismissed ''with prejudice'' means that Harmony Gold cannot sue over the Jetfire issue again. By early October, the set was made available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], though the set sold out quickly.

==Notes==
[[File:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|C'mon, Hasbro. You '''know''' you want to make a "Skull Squadron" version of ''some'' [[Jetfire (disambiguation)|Jetfire]]. What's [[Bandai]] going to do? Sic the Power Rangers on you?]]
*As mentioned above, unlike most of the early ''Transformers'' range, the Jetfire toy was designed by [[Takatoku Toys]], being a [[redeco]] (with a minor retool to blunt the nosecone) of their 1/55 [http://1501bc.com/pretf/macross.html ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie]. Naturally, because he was not designed by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], Jetfire was not released in Japan, since the toy (or, at least, a dozen variations of it) was released by one of Takara's rival toy companies.

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Jetfire (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 boxart Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

If there is a large, flying Autobot toy that's not an [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]], it's probably one of '''Jetfire'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s.

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|upright=1.77|thumb|Don't expect Takara to reissue this toy any time soon.]]
*'''Jetfire''' ([[1985]])
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", rifle mounting pod, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg guards (left & right), 2 arm guards, 2 fenders

:A [[redeco]] of the [[Takatoku Toys]] ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie, Jetfire features three modes: robot, jet, and an "alternate transformation" (called the "Gerwalk" form in ''Macross'', and the "Guardian" form in ''Robotech'') that deploys his arms and legs in [[alternate mode|jet mode]]. Additionally, Jetfire comes with several red pieces of armor and rocket booster backpack that can snap onto his arms, legs, and back in any mode. He has noticeably more articulation than the other ''Transformers'' in the line at the time. The VF-1S toy is based on a design by mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]].

:The shoulder assembly where the jet mode folds in half for [[robot mode]] is one of the more commonly broken parts in the early ''Transformers'' toy line. The more rigid plastic used on the armor pieces also means that it's not uncommon for their attachment clips to have snapped off. And finally, the small black clip-piece that attaches Jetfire's rifle to his jet mode is possibly one of the most commonly missing accessories on secondhand Jetfires, if not secondhand Transformers all around. The fact that the instructions don't tell you what to do with it doesn't help. The piece is used to hold Jetfire's rifle via the clip attached to the arm, as well as under the jetmode as a belly gun.

:There were two main variations of the toy: one featuring the ''Macross'' [[United Nations|UN]] Spacy logo on the wings, and one without the logo. The Macross logo was either painted on or came as a sticker. The logo-less variant has a continuous red strip along the length of the wing, whilst both logo versions have a slight gap in the paint apps surrounding the logo.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:Jetfire-G2toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm not a traitor!]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Cyberjet, [[1995]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-16'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 armor-piercing missiles
: Jetfire was released in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' as one of the Autobot [[Cyberjet]]s, a [[redeco]] of the Decepticon [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]. He transforms into a proposed swing-wing naval variant of the F-22 Raptor. He is armed with a pressure-launched missile fired from his right arm, which also forms a weapon in fighter mode.

:Interestingly enough, his toy has Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbol]] stickers, despite being released as an Autobot.

:The Japanese release of Jetfire came with an [[:File:Jetfire-JG2decal.jpg|extra decal sheet]], featuring white tiger markings, extra ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbols (presumably to cover the Decepticon ones that were factory-applied), and "battle damage" markings.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[R-Blade]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]], and [[BotCon 2005]] [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]]. R-Blade's expanded bio in the ''Robotmasters'' sourcebook specifically mentions Jetfire as the leader of the Autobot Cyberjets, even though no mention of this is made in Jetfire's ''Generation 2'' bio, in the U.S. ''or'' Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Cyberjet Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Jetfiretitaniumwarwithin.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Unfortunate landing gear placement.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, display stand with removable nameplate

:Jetfire is based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s design as seen in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''The War Within'' miniseries, which in turn was based on Figueroa's [[Customizing|scratch-build custom]] Transformer, [http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/kitbashes/Don_Figueroa/Kitbash_Retrospective/?dgallery_show=./strikefire_2.jpg Strikefire]. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter plane with armor add-ons.

:As with all ''Titanium Series'' figures, Jetfire's toy is constructed of both die-cast metal and molded plastic, and it comes with a plastic display stand featuring his name and his faction logo. In jet mode, landing gear can be deployed from underneath the fuselage and both legs. In robot mode, the two wing cannons can be removed to be held by the robot either separately or combined together into a single weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Jetfireclassicsvoyager.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We're getting almost as many Jetfires as we are Optimus Primes.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Voyager, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket Booster pack, two-piece rifle, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, helmet

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Jetfire's design is an amalgam of the original cartoon/comic model for Jetfire/Skyfire and the original toy. It not only features removable armor like the original toy, but the toy-inspired head can be removed like a helmet to reveal a cartoon/comic-inspired head. The jet mode is primarily based on the [[wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] (itself the inspiration for the ''Macross'' [[wikipedia:VF-1 Valkyrie|VF-1 Valkyrie]] design), but with various visual elements taken from Skyfire's [[character model]], most notably the squared-off nosecone. The toy's add-on booster packs have flip-out reveal cannons, and it also features arm-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers.

:An unexpected level of detail can be found on the black non-firing rifle; when it is assembled, the halves of the gun's "sight" come together in a way that would be functional on a full-size weapon.

:The toy's design was first featured on the solicited cover to [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' #1. Contrary to popular belief, it was not designed by [[Don Figueroa]].

:A "ghost" [[redeco]] of this toy, with black plastic and silvery electric paint deco, was shown by [[Hasbro]] in a news broadcast about their attempts to cheer up a Rhode Island orphan. Sadly, this version was never released.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make the [[BotCon 2007]] version of [[Dreadwind (G1)#Timelines|Dreadwind]], and [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' version of [[Tread Bolt#Universe (2008)|Tread Bolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Classics'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Jetfireclassicslegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Faith Is For The Larger Toys.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Legends, 2006)

:This toy is a [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]-class [[Thundercracker (Armada)#LOC|Thundercracker]], transforming into an Su-37 fighter jet. His cannon, while movable, is permanently attached to his left arm.

:This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Starscream]], and then ''Universe'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#Universe (2008)|Silverbolt]] from the Target-[[exclusive]] "Special Team Leaders" Legends-class figure pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsLegendsJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Classics'' Legends Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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*'''Jetfire and Grimlock Twin Pack''' (two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket Booster pack, two-piece rifle, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, helmet

:In Asian markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Voyager Class Jetfire was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Deluxe Class [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]] in late 2007. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases.

===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Jetfire toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Comes packaged in a block of ice for "show-accuracy".]]
*'''Skyfire''' (Voyager, [[July 17|07-17]]-[[2008]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, two-piece rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Skyfire is a redeco of ''Classics'' Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for better resemblance to Skyfire's Generation 1 cartoon model's appearance (in particular painting most of the canopy to make it appear smaller), rather than the Jetfire/''Macross'' design. Of amusement is the fact the fighter's airbrake has been painted blue to be a faux secondary canopy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has some [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles).

:It also includes a [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|mini-manga]] detailing the events that lead to Skyfire's appearance in the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' universe (mini-manga universe, that is).
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*'''Jetfire''' (Voyager, [[August 15|9-15]]-[[2013]])
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, two-piece rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

:Exclusive to [[Cybertron Con 2013]], Jetfire features a similar deco to the regular ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Skyfire but with more white, the red being metallic paint, and most notably Decepticon insignias on the wings. Uncharacteristically for a ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, he lacks vacuum-metallized parts. Additionally his box (in monochrome blue) features a lot of English text including the Hasbro market name and [[bio]], even though the box is otherwise following the original ''Henkei! Henkei'' packaging design, down to the line's Japanese title logo.

===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
[[File:gentei-darkskyfire-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You bet your smoking [[Anatomic euphemism#Afterburner|afterburners]] I was destined to be repurposed!]]
*'''Dark Skyfire''' (Voyager, [[March 18|3-18]]-[[2010]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, two-piece rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' Dark Skyfire is a [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]]-[[exclusive]] [[black repaint]] and [[retool]] of ''Classics'' Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for making him, uh, darker. Specifically, he's cast in glossy black and purple plastic, with painted purple details and new thin white stripes on his wings. The tips of his backpack cannons have been significantly remolded to make the barrels and stalks on which they are mounted a single, newly-jointed piece, with the result being that the cannons' bodies stick out ever so slightly from their housing. This change is likely to make the barrels more durable under the constant spring-loaded strain of being hidden, as well as allow one to pivot and deploy the cannons without sliding back the panels that are keeping them hidden, due to the fact that deploying the cannons this way with the previous tooling often resulted in the (detachable) tips of the cannons to pop out and send them flying. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has some vacuum-metallized parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles).

:The extent of Dark Skyfire's 'Dark' originally varied from image to image: early pre-production mockup images showed a dark matte grey similar to e-Hobby [[Astrotrain (G1)#Toys|Astrotrain]], whilst later images appeared gloss black with high-contrast silver details, leading to speculation that this redeco is the previously unreleased 'ghost' ''Classics'' Jetfire. Some possible hints of this remain, such as the Hasbro ''Classics''-styled open cockpit instead of ''Henkei's ''half-painted version, as well as some entirely new paint operations, such as the added stripes on the sides of the intakes just behind his shoulders.

:Pre-orders for Dark Skyfire opened up on [[November 12]]th and closed on [[December 11]]th [[2009]], with the toys finally shipping in March of 2010.

:This figure was [[Repurposing|repurpos]]ed as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Destron/DarkSkyfire/darkskyfire.htm More information on Dark Skyfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot_Shots_Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jetfire''' ([[2012]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''780'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''480'''
***''Sword strength'': '''360'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Jetfire is a teeny little jet with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. The colors and sculpted detail are greatly influenced by ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[#Classics|Jetfire]].

:This mold would also have been used to make the unreleased ''Bot Shots'' [[Blast Off (G1)#Bot Shots|Blast Off]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots 3pack Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skyquake / Jetfire / Powerglide''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''215'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''595'''
***''Sword strength'': '''810'''

:This version of Jetfire was only available in a three-pack with [[Skyquake (Prime)#BotShot3Pack|Skyquake]] and [[Powerglide (G1)#BotShot3Pack|Powerglide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BS3pkJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on three-pack Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''220'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''895'''
***''Sword strength'': '''505'''
:A redeco of the original Jetfire Bot Shots mode with pretty much the same color layout of the three-pack Jetfire, only with blue instead of red. This version of Jetfire was available in a five pack with new redecoes of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Polar Assault Jetfire at TFU.info]''

===''BeCool''===
*'''White Jet (Jetfire)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B11'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "White Jet" is practically identical to the first ''Bot Shots'' Jetfire toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his vehicle mode in flight, a passenger's bag and the word "Fight!" in English and Japanese.

===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy Jetfire Leader.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Not even lawsuits can stop me now!"]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Leader, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 001'''
**'''21 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask

:''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Jetfire's design is an amalgam of the original cartoon/comic model for Jetfire/Skyfire and the original toy. It features removable armor like the original toy, but the toy-inspired head can be removed like a mask to reveal a more proportioned cartoon/comic-inspired head. The jet mode is again based on a navalized [[wikipedia:F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] with [[wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]]-like variable geometry wings (The F-14 itself being the inspiration for the ''Macross'' [[wikipedia:VF-1 Valkyrie|VF-1 Valkyrie]] design), but with a faux cockpit reminiscent of his Skyfire's [[character model]] underneath the jet's fuselage, most notably the faux squared-off nosecone in his robot mode. The toy's add-on booster pack which can be rotated 360 degrees, arm and leg mounted cannons are [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] bright metallic red. Jetfire also carries a [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] spring-loaded "photon" missile launcher/rifle. All five weapons can combine into a larger weapon, and the removable face armor can be stowed by plugging into the rifle while both arm cannons can also be attached to the peg hole located on both sides of his Turbo Thruster pack. This toy appears as Jetfire's new body in the "Dawn of the Autobots" arc of ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''.

:All versions of this mold have a design flaw in the strut that connects the pelvis to the chest. The very small, very thin plastic on either side of where the strut pins in between the legs has a tendency to eventually break, especially after repeated transformations. The primary cause appears to be when the friction pin starts to work its way into both the inner and outer pieces. Checking the clearance between the pieces and the position of the pin can help prevent untimely damage. Some units also have an ''insanely'' tight pin hole here, where it requires less force to ''ratchet the pieces apart'' than to rotate properly. Removing the pin and opening the hole on the inner piece of the joint can also lengthen the effective lifespan of the figure.

:This mold was also retooled into ''Generations [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Thundercracker]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Starscream]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLeader|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Generations'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Generations-Silver-Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Um, is it ''' ''Yacht''fire'''? ''' ''Bus''fire'''? or ''' ''Motorcycle''fire'''?"]]
*'''Silver Jetfire''' (Leader, [[2014]])
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask

:Limited to only 3 pieces, Silver Jetfire is a redeco of the Leader Class toy above, featuring silver paint on his white parts. The toy was released as a contest prize in AEON Malaysia, which ran from 15 September to 15 October 2014. To enter the competition, participants needed to purchase the regular Leader Class Jetfire toy first.

:Hilariously, while the actual answer is Jet, there are 3 additional answers: ''Yacht'', ''Bus'', and ''Motorcycle''.

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====Cyber Series====
[[File:TF-Cyber-Battalion-Jetfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Cyber Series, 2017)
**''Accessories'': 2 Guns
:Released in the second wave of Cyber Battalion toys, Jetfire is a retool of the Starscream figure from the previous wave. He changes from jet to robot in a few easy steps and includes two guns which can he can either hold in his hands, peg onto his arms, or mount underneath his vehicle mode wings. Unlike the base mold, his wings can swing in and out like his original G1 figure.

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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Jetwash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.88|Add jetwax for $3.00.]]
*'''Jetwash''' (Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''40551 53'''
**''Accessories'': 2 buildable rifles

: Jetwash can be rebuilt from robot mode into a jet. He sports [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Prowl]]'s helmet and the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] wing-backpack. He also comes with 2 buildable guns, which is a combination of his jet tail fins and pistols. He uses a chest [[tampograph]] based on the [[#Generation 1|original Jetfire toy]], but the leg deco is based on the [[:File:G1Jetfire MarvelTFU.jpg|"Skyfire" cartoon model]].

: Although the stock photos shows that the guns can be nudged down to the red parts, but it was rendered impossible in the final product. Several samples of Jetwash had balance problems with the legs's ball-joint holes, causing the figure to fall over if not placed on a display brick. However, a very few samples had perfectly balanced leg parts. Good luck finding them.

: He was available in the fifth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, available only at [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] stores in the US and Canada.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OJetwash/jetwash.htm More information on Micro-Changer Jetwash at TFU.info]''

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*'''Skyfire''' (Gacha Micro-Changer, 2015)
**''Accessories'': 2 buildable rifles

: The Jetwash Micro Changer Kreon is also released as a "TF Kreon Microchangers" Gacha toy by Takara Tomy, under the name '''Skyfire'''.

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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': The Brain
**''Accessories'': Bazooka

:Back to his original name, [[Kreon Class of '85]] Jetfire is heavily original-toy-based, down to the Veritech-inspired visor-and-mask helmet and red "scramjet" backpack.

:He was only available in a 30-Kreon set, originally made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. The leftovers were then made available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on Class of 1985 Jetfire at TFU.info]''

===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HeroMashers_Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''9'''
: Part of the second wave of basic ''Hero Mashers'' toys, Jetfire is a non-transforming robot based on his ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Leader Class toy. He includes the same wing-pack as ''Hero Mashers'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Starscream]]. His parts can be removed and swapped with any other Hero Mashers figure to create hideous Transformer monstrosities.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMJetfire/jetfire.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Jetfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Takara-transformers-legends-jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|right|From the ''[[Shattered Glass]]'' [[Quadwal]] stream.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Leader, 2014-[[December 27|12-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Jetfire is a redeco of ''Generations'' Jetfire, featuring de-chromed weapons and a few changes of the deco. He comes with [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|volume 7]] of the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends Comic: Bonus Edition]]'' mini-comic.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Jetfire''' (2016-[[January 30|01-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-08'''

:A retool of ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Starscream]], Jetfire transforms from a [[super deformed]] jet to a cute chubby little robot.

:This mold was also retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Thundercracker]].

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===''Revolution''===
*'''Revolution Set''' (SDCC Gift Set, 2017)
**''Accessories'': "Photon Missile Launcher", 1 missile, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg mounted cannon/guards (left & right), 2 arm mounted cannons/guards, removable battle mask
:Released as part of a San Diego Comic-Con 2017 exclusive set, this Jetfire is basically a re-release of the ''Legends'' figure. He was packed with several other [[Hasbro Universe]] action figures: ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'''s [[Matt Trakker]], [[Action Man]], ''[[Visionaries]]' Leoric, ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'''s Roadblock, [[Rom]] & a [[Dire Wraith]], and 9 ''[[Micronauts]]'' mini-figurines.

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==Merchandise==
===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Jetfire-atx.jpg|thumb|Faith is for the Transforming People.]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:''[[Attacktix]]'' Jetfire was heavily based on his ''Titanium Series'' toy, and would've featured an oversized gun from which he fired a single missile. He was displayed at various conventions, but was ultimately canceled alongside the entire ''Attacktix'' line.

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===''Transformers - Mini Bust''===
*'''Jetfire''' (2009)

[[File:DiamondSelect G1Jetfirebust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|How ironic. Two more days and I would have completed my helmet.]]
:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Jetfire was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. He is wielding his photon missile launcher but it uses the double-barreled cartoon design instead of the single-barreled version that came with the toy. The rest of the character design is a mixture of his cartoon and comic bodies.
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[[File:AFX ArmoredJetfire bust.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Uh-oh, move along, nothing to see here...]]
*'''Battle Armor Jetfire Bust''' (2009)

:An exclusive to AFX, this version of the Jetfire bust features an interchangeable ''Macross''-inspired head design based upon his original Generation 1 toy, two booster packs on his back and a "battle damaged" sculpt.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Skyfire''' (2009)
:Released in the second wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2009, this transforming model kit of Skyfire is made of white and blue plastic, with lots of stickers for detail. Based on the ''Henkei'' Skyfire figure, the back of the head features the face of the larger toy's helmet.
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
[[File:SDCC2013Jetfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|....he'd have a real potbelly.]]
:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, this is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the 2011 [[mold]] of the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystriker]] meant to represent Jetfire. The retool adds Jetfire's distinctive boosters and features an opening cockpit which can seat a figure. The boosters also mount the Skystriker's original vertical tail fins as a second set of horizontal fins. The set also comes with a redecoed [[VAMP]] representing [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, a [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] boombox with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], and a "samurai robot warrior" based on [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]].

:The box set was announced via a ''USA Today'' [http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/2013/06/05/hasbro-2013-comic-con-exclusives/2392295/ article] on June 5, 2013, along with Hasbro's other Comic-Con exclusives.

:On [[July 22]], [[2013]], Harmony Gold, owner of the rights to the Robotech franchise and U.S. claimant to the ''Macross'' rights, [http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/07/23/Transformers.pdf filed a copyright infringement suit against Hasbro]. In the filing, Harmony Gold argued that the release somehow infringed upon the intellectual property of the Veritech, but noted that "damages are difficult to ascertain". They demanded that Hasbro recall all Jetfires that had been sold, that all Jetfires (including the recalled ones) be either destroyed or handed over to Harmony Gold, and that Hasbro turn over all profits relating to the sales; this was to happen in addition to payment for all actual damages to Harmony Gold (despite Harmony Gold itself not knowing how much the actual damages were) and all punitive assessments assigned against Hasbro.

:Subsequently, an order was filed on September 23rd, 2013, to [http://generalsjoes.com/2013/10/10/hasbro-and-harmony-gold-reportedly-settle-lawsuit-over-sdcc-exclusive-jetfire/ dismiss the case with prejudice], implying that Harmony Gold and Hasbro have reached a settlement. Although confirmation of a settlement, much less details thereof, has not been revealed, the fact that the case was dismissed ''with prejudice'' means that Harmony Gold cannot sue over the Jetfire issue again. By early October, the set was made available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], though the set sold out quickly.

==Notes==
[[File:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|C'mon, Hasbro. You '''know''' you want to make a "Skull Squadron" version of ''some'' [[Jetfire (disambiguation)|Jetfire]]. What's [[Bandai]] going to do? Sic the Power Rangers on you?]]
*As mentioned above, unlike most of the early ''Transformers'' range, the Jetfire toy was designed by [[Takatoku Toys]], being a [[redeco]] (with a minor retool to blunt the nosecone) of their 1/55 [http://1501bc.com/pretf/macross.html ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie]. Naturally, because he was not designed by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], Jetfire was not released in Japan, since the toy (or, at least, a dozen variations of it) was released by one of Takara's rival toy companies.

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Kmart

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TheMisterFree:

[[File:K-Mart exclusive sticker.jpg|thumb|150px|Attention shoppers, we're having a blue light special on Mini-Con box sets, cereal that expired a decade ago, and sweaters stained with rat urine.]]

'''Kmart''' is a discount department store chain based in the United States, with branches in several other countries. During the 1980s, it was one of the biggest and most successful store chains in the United States. Currently, it (along with sister chain Sears) is barely clinging to life, having been surpassed by competitors like [[Walmart]] and [[Target]], and repeatedly kneecapped by a CEO [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-07-11/at-sears-eddie-lamperts-warring-divisions-model-adds-to-the-troubles who appears to be bats**** crazy].

Over the years, they have carried a few [[exclusive]] ''Transformers'' [[toy]]s, in addition to the regular mass retail releases.

There is also an Australian Kmart store chain that has officially no connection to the US Kmart company except the name (the American company once held a stake in the company but now merely licenses its name to the company). Kmart Australia has also carried some Transformers toys as exclusives as far as the Australian market was concerned.

==List of Kmart exclusive toys (United States market)==
===[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers (Generation 1)]]===
[[File:G1toy_legends_starscream.jpg|thumb|150px|Mini-Scream]]
*[[Legends (G1)|Legends]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]
*Legends [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]
*Legends [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]
*Legends [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
{{Note|These four single-pack "Legends" toys were otherwise identical to the [[Classic Pretender]] toys, except they came without their [[Pretender]] shells.}}
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===[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]===
*"Battle for the Matrix" giftset, contains:
**[[Jetfire (Armada)|Powerlink Jetfire]]
**[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Powerlink Optimus Prime]]
**[[Comettor (Armada)|Comettor]]
**[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Corona Sparkplug]]
**[[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]]
**[[Dune Runner (Armada)|Dune Runner]]
**[[Iceberg (Armada)|Iceberg]]
**[[Ransack (Armada)|Ransack]]
{{Note|Only Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] exclusive to this giftset. All the other toys (including Sparkplug) are identical to their original releases. Despite officially being called the [[Powerlinx]] version, Jetfire actually sports his original release's colors. Also, despite the name, Sparkplug is his original mold, not the Corona Sparkplug [[retool]] from the Powerlinx Optimus Prime single release.}}
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===[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]===
*"[[Autobot]]s S.W.A.T. Team" two-pack, contains:
**[[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]]
**[[Checkpoint (Energon)|Checkpoint]]
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===[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe (2003)]]===
*[[Crystal Widow]] vs. [[Oil Slick (Universe)|Oil Slick]] two-pack
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===[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]===
*Unleashed [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] with bonus comic (''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' [[Movie Prequel issue 1|#1]] with exclusive [[Klaus Scherwinski]] cover)
{{Note|Unleashed Bumblebee was unchanged from his mass release version. The only "exclusive" part was the addition of the comic with the exclusive cover.}}
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===[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe (2008)]]===
*Mini-Con Class 12-Pack, contains:
[[File:TFU08-toy Knockdown.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not sold separately]]
**[[Backstop (Universe)|Backstop]]
**[[Blight (Universe)|Blight]]
**[[Bodyblock (Universe)|Bodyblock]]
**[[Boltflash]]
**[[Brimstone (Universe)|Brimstone]]
**[[Cloudraker (Universe)|Cloudraker]]
**[[Flatfoot (Universe)|Flatfoot]]
**[[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]]
**[[Knockdown (Universe)|Knockdown]]
**[[Makeshift (Universe)|Makeshift]]
**[[Skyhammer (Universe)|Skyhammer]]
**[[Suppressor (Universe)|Suppressor]]

{{Note|This set was also available at Woolworths in the UK.}}

*Mini-Con Class 10-Pack (2009), contains:
**[[Snow Cat (Universe)|Snow Cat]]
**[[Windrazor (Universe)|Windrazor]]
**[[Ransack (Universe 2008)|Ransack]]
**[[Stockade (Universe 2008)|Stockade]]
**[[Overcharge (Universe)|Overcharge]]
**[[Sky Shadow (Universe)|Sky Shadow]]
**[[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]]
**[[Longview (Universe)|Longview]]
**[[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|Treadshot]]
**[[Crosshairs (Universe)|Crosshairs]]

{{Note|This set was also available at Meijer in the US, Tesco in the UK and Canadian Tire in Canada.}}

===[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]===
*"War for the Skies" Legends 4-pack, includes:
**[[Blades (ROTF)|Autobot Blades]]
**[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]
**[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
**[[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]]

*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Nebular Starscream]]

===[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers (2010)]]===
[[File:TF2010toy-VictoryofTheFallen.jpg|thumb|300px|Based on Megatron's bootlegged version of ''Revenge of the Fallen''.]]
*"The Victory of The Fallen" five pack includes:
:*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime (Legends class)]]
:*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron (Legends class)]]
:*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream (Legends class)]]
:*[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire (Legends class)]]
:*[[The Fallen|The Fallen (Legends class)]]
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===[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]===
[[File:DOTM_AutobotDaredevilSquad_toys.jpg|thumb|300px|Perhaps the best exclusive Kmart has gotten in years.]]
*"Autobot Daredevil Squad" contains:
:*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Daredevil|Bumblebee]] (Deluxe Class)
:*[[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Backfire (TF 2010)|Backfire]] (Human Alliance Basic)
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[[File:DOTM_FlashFreezeAssault_toys.jpg|thumb|300px|"Dashing through the snow, in a beat-up Chevorlet..."]]
*"Flash Freeze Assault" contains:
:*[[Sideswipe (Movie)#Flash|Sideswipe]] (Human Alliance)
:*[[Sergeant Chaos]] and [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]] (Human Alliance Basic)
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==Notes==
*Kmart was designated the "official headquarters" for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' merchandise in North America, going so far as to denote this on certain of their shopping bags. The end results of this partnership were nowhere near as impressive as the [[Robo-Vision]] promotion that [[Target]] ran during the launch of the first film, but this could perhaps be chalked up to the sagging economy at the time... or just the fact that it was Kmart.
*All K-Mart stores have been removed from [[Canada]], making many Canadian fans sad.

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Ransack (G2)

2017-06-05T02:10:04Z

TheMisterFree: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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:''Ransack is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:RansackUKG2.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Looks like Jerry's already dickie-birdied into the cheese factory, what ho?]]

'''Ransack''' is often tasked for reconnaissance missions over [[Autobot]] encampments, and is well known for his attack plans and calm demeanor. But once the fighting starts, Ransack fights back; disrupting Autobots from above with his magnetic field generator for stealth attacks. When shot down behind enemy lines, he transforms and battles to the death with his launchable rocket-powered propeller.

(Even though rockets powering a propeller seems like overkill.)

Sometimes he is known as '''Blitz'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic===
[[File:Newdawn-ransak.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|When this fan hits s***, the s***hits the fan.]]

Ransack's body was among those designed and built by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces aboard the [[Warworld]] during his period of exile. The plan was to draw [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prime]] into a trap, steal the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], and use it to bring them to life. {{storylink|Primal Fear!|Old Evils}} The plan worked, although with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] at its head rather than Bludgeon. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} Now bolstered by fresh new troops, Megatron sicced his new forces on the planet [[Tykos]] in order to capture the valuable [[rheanimum]] gas developed there. Ransack proved himself a capable soldier, though even he was surprised by the raw power of the rebuilt [[Darkwing]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

When the Autobots and Decepticons teamed up to fight [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces, Ransack watched the Autobots leave to save the planet [[Ethos]]; Megatron had refused to have his forces accompany them for a battle he felt was beneath their notice. {{storylink|Escalation!|Tales of Earth Part Five}} When the Autobots found themselves outmaneuvered and outnumbered, Ransack was part of the party of Decepticons sent to save their cans despite Megatron's initial misgivings, turning the tide of battle. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

After the Cybertronians retreated, he helped [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] set up the [[Sky sniper mine|"sky sniper" mines]] in order to stop the approaching [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. They were pretty much useless. At least he tried. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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===Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic===
[[File:London war without end uk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|thumb|World War II!]]
Under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], Blitz and the [[Skyscorcher]]s helped smash up [[London]] in order to lure out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
During the war, Ransack served under the command of [[Turmoil]], and was present when their second-in-command, [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]], attempted an ill-fated coup. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}} At another time, he was with [[Heavy Barrel (G1)|Heavy Barrel]] as they siphoned [[pseudo-energon]] from a small mechanoid world. They laughed at the starving natives. {{Storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:SpotlightArcee Garrus-9 inmates.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|All-Spark Blitz!]]
After getting captured at some point, Ransack was held as a prisoner in the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary complex overseen by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], stripped down to his [[spark]] and held in a tiny box for an as-of-yet unknown crime or offense. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Ransack was later freed and joined the Decepticons after the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He and Heavy Barrel fell in with [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s [[engex]] bootlegging operation. During a theft of an engex distiller, Ransack was killed along with [[Stratotronic]] and Heavy Barrel {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}} by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] for their war crimes. {{Storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Leadfoot manta ray g2 redux.jpg|right|upright=0.5|thumb|Pssst. Up here.]]
Created in a [[Cyberfactory]] on [[Earth]], Ransack was part of the "second generation" of Transformers, who were neither Autobots nor Decepticons. History repeated itself, however, and the new generation went to war, with Ransack joining [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. During a battle for the [[Large Hadron Collider]], he and [[Powerdive]] battled [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]] on the facility's roof, where all four were exposed to [[forestonite]] gas and possibly developed rotor-related powers. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
On post-Great War Cybertron, Blitz was one of the stationary [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]], too energy-inefficient to move about on his own. He was hardwired into the controls of the [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus Arena]], and charged with overseeing its security in case members of the [[Resistance]] attempted to disrupt the [[Games]] being hosted there. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 2===
[[File:G2-toy Ransack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ransack's greatest regret is getting left out of the [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|WWII era TF/Joe crossover]]. Honestly, if he couldn't get spotlight time there, he might as well give up.]]
*'''Ransack''' (Rotor Force, 1994)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, two rotors

: Ransack transforms into a purple [http://www.warbirdalley.com/f4u.htm Chance Vought F4U Corsair] with green pontoons/bombs underneath. As a [[Rotor Force]] toy, Ransack has a propeller that can be launched in [[alternate mode|vehicle]] and [[robot mode]], the prop/engine portion of his plane mode becoming a hand-held weapon for robot mode.

: He came with two rotor discs, in case you lost one. (Considering how well they fly, good idea.) Early releases of Ransack and his partner [[Powerdive]] came with black plastic rotor discs, but this was changed to red after a short while. The black-rotor version is much less common.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Ransack/ransack.htm More information on Ransack at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*The UK/European packaging art for "Blitz" (seen above) omits the toy's flip-out toes. Ransack's North American artwork, being entirely different, retains them.
*''Transformers: Generation 2'' #7 misspells his name as "Ransak".
*"Blitz"'s packaging art accompanies a wordsearch in ''[[The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual]]'', but he doesn't show up in any of the book's stories.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ransack''' (ランサック ''Ransakku'')

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
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Wreck-Gar (G1)

2017-05-28T18:11:43Z

TheMisterFree: /* Notes */

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{{disambig3|Wreck-Gar}}
{{featured}}
:''Wreck-Gar is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:GenesisArtofTransformers-WreckGar.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Happy motoring. Cock-a-doodle-doo!]]

'''Wreck-Gar''' is a product of his environment. Unfortunately, this environment is the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junkion]], a distant world of trash which is bombarded by old [[Earth]] television broadcasts. Not only is Wreck-Gar's mismatched body collected from the detritus around him, but his mind is an equally mismatched hodgepodge of Earthling pop culture. These humans' cheesy slogans and sales pitches from decades past form the patchwork of Wreck-Gar's scatterbrained personality.

It is with this demeanor that Wreck-Gar leads the Junkions, a tribe (or possibly race) of junk-robot [[Transformer]]s who inhabit his world. Despite the pop culture of his race being derived from strangers light years away, Wreck-Gar can be strongly xenophobic towards intruders. Thankfully, this attitude is easily broken, and once he befriends you, he will be a selfless ally. He oversees his people's daily activities of "sorting" through their planet's collection of scrap, though what basis they use to sort the material has yet to be identified. He seems to have some sort of relationship with a Junkion lady named [[Nancy]].

In battle, Wreck-Gar is easy to knock down, but near-impossible to ''keep'' down, thanks to the unique physiology of the Junkions. He tends to lose pieces easily when he takes damage, but he can repair that damage with lightning speed, and it's possible that even if he's reduced to a pile of parts it's only a short time before he's back on his feet again swinging his axe. This rapid-healing ability reaches almost instantaneous speed on his home planet of Junk, or anywhere he can get his hands on scrap metal. Wreck-Gar wields, in addition to his energy axe, a [[decelerator laser]] that can bring the cerebral activity of its victim to a lumbering halt.

Steadfast and dependable, powerful and unexpectedly wise, Wreck-Gar reveals himself to be much more than the sum of his parts.

{{quote|Yes, friends, act now! Destroy [[Unicron]]! Kill the Grand Poobah! Eliminate even the toughest stains!|Wreck-Gar|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Eric Idle]] (''The Movie'', English), [[Tony Pope]] (season 3, English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)|[[Enrique Garduza]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Massimiliano Alto]] (Italian, second ''The Movie'' dub), [[Ulrich Frank]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4", "Chaos" and "The Dweller in the Depths"), [[Fritz von Hardenberg]] (German, "The Killing Jar" and "Forever Is a Long Time Coming"), [[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Big Broadcast of 2006"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Francisco José]] (Brazilian Portuguese, "The Movie"}}
[[File:TFTM-WreckGarsits.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|''You're'' excited?! Feel these nipples!]]
When a ship crash-landed on the planet of Junk, Wreck-Gar at first viewed the invaders as thieves and enemies. But he and his Junkions chose not to engage them immediately, and kept out of sight while other invaders attacked and destroyed the initial group's [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|leader]]. This moment of weakness was when Wreck-Gar chose to attack. After getting the invaders on the run, Wreck-Gar fought [[Springer (G1)|one of them]] for a while, cornering him, before [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|one of the smaller, squishier invaders]] took him out with an I-beam to the back of the head.

Wreck-Gar came to just as more invaders arrived: [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. After some explanations and introductions, Wreck-Gar and his Junkions were pacified with the [[universal greeting]]. After Wreck-Gar ordered the Junkions rebuilt Ultra Magnus, their fallen leader, he joined forces with these "Autobots" in their quest to destroy the planet-eater, [[Unicron]], once and for all. With the press of a few buttons, Wreck-Gar unleashed [[Minnow|a ship]] from underneath the wreckage of his planet of junk, suitable for escorting his new comrades to the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where Unicron was headed next.

[[File:TFTM-WreckGarbang.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Get it on, bang a gong.]]

The Junkions, like pretty much everyone else, didn't fare well against Unicron. Their ship managed to last longer than most in the battle, proving to be highly resistant to Unicron's fire-breath (due in part certainly to the Junkions' rapid-repair skills), but was ultimately crushed by Unicron's hand.

Wreck-Gar survived, as did their Autobot travel mates, appearing with the rest of Rodimus Prime's Autobot team on Cybertron after Unicron's destruction. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Wreck-Gar’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]],” the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]" and the "Special Edition The Transformers: The Movie extra page" of "[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]."}}

On the planet [[Goo 8739B|Goo]], Rodimus and Ultra Magnus communicated with Wreck-Gar using a two-way TV. Surprised at the sight of his kemosabes being healthy on a dangerous planet like Goo, he was nonetheless capable of striking up a deal with Rodimus. During a battle with Galvatron and the Quintessons, Wreck-Gar was able to control the planet so that it would suck the Autobots into safety while rejecting their enemies. After that, he calmed [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] by reviving a previously-disassembled Springer faster than snap, crackle, pop. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[File:KillingJar-WreckGar Negative.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Wreck-Gar gave himself a new paint job in anticipation of G2. Alas, it was not meant to be.]]

Tricked into boarding a Quintesson scientist's ship (disguised as a junky television shuttle), Wreck-Gar was placed into a completely sterile room. The Quintesson speculated that being removed from the messiest place in the universe and put in a clean room would send Wreck-Gar into a fetal position of shock and despair; instead, Wreck-Gar tore the room apart until it resembled the surface of Junk, then sat down on a large chunk of metal, happily proclaiming "Home sweet home!" He then met his fellow study subjects: [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Marissa Faireborn]]. When the ship was caught in an electron storm, Wreck-Gar fired his detachable hand at the cell controls, disabling the bars, then battled the Quintessons' bodyguard, losing his weapon-arm in the process (which he easily fixed). However, the ship was caught in the grip of a black hole, and Wreck-Gar was part of an escape pod scuffle that left everyone stranded on the ship as it was pulled into a [[negative universe]]. He then used some of his components, along with ones from the other Transformers, to fix the ship and allow them to escape the black hole.

He is one of the few beings in the galaxy who likes [[Lippo the Clown|clowns]]. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:Chaos-WreckGar Junk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|"What do you see here, my friends?" "A hunk of garbage." "A ''glorious'' hunk of garbage!"]]

Wreck-Gar interrupted one of Kup's stories to inform him of a calamity on Goo, to Grimlock's confusion and frustration. When they arrived, Wreck-Gar pointed the Autobots to a destroyed [[Earth Defense Command]] station and said that a lot of things have landed on the planet lately. Though [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] swooped down to attack, Wreck-Gar and the others made their getaway inside Sky Lynx. Arriving on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], Wreck-Gar helped fight off the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] that were menacing Kup, and then shot at Galvatron's forces with the other Autobots. While they did this, Kup was able to defeat [[Chaos (alien)|the monster]] inhabiting Dread, causing a volcanic eruption in the process. Wreck-Gar and his comrades boarded Sky Lynx and flew off... but he was not pleased at the prospect of Kup telling another one of his stories on the way back. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

Joining [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] on a mission to examine strange chronal energy readings in an asteroid belt, Wreck-Gar got more than he bargained for when they were attacked by a legion of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s. After chopping apart his fair share of the brutes, he was accidentally sent back in time nine million years along with everyone except Perceptor, to when the [[Quintesson]]s ruled Cybertron. After fleeing from a [[guardian robot]] and teaming up with a rebel Autobot group, Wreck-Gar aided the others in their attack on the Quintessons' base, which would have ended in their untimely demise if [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]] had not returned to the past and deactivated the Guardians, forcing the Quintessons to flee. The time-displaced Autobots then returned to their proper era. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Nancy2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.05|One lucky robot.]]

One day, Wreck-Gar was watching television with his [[Nancy|lady friend]], but little did they know that Quintessons were spying on them. Wreck-Gar and his Junkions forced off the Quintessons and their Sharkticon pawns, but the Quintessons, aware of Wreck-Gar's love for television, inserted subliminal messages into his programs. These messages managed to convince him and his species to clean the planet and attack all other life forms, Autobot and Decepticon included. Now the centerpiece of their master plan, the hypnotized Wreck-Gar sent a Quintesson broadcast throughout the galaxy, causing tension between all forms of life that now refused to accept each other. Blaster was able to counter the transmissions with some of his own, and Wreck-Gar returned to the Autobots' side. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

[[File:DwellerinDepths-WreckGar Vampire.jpg|thumb|upright=0.95|[[Simon Belmondo|What a horrible night to have a curse!]]]]

Wreck-Gar followed Galvatron down an old shaft with a team of other Autobots when the Decepticon came to Cybertron looking for Perceptor's new power core. They only found an array of mutants, whom the Autobots soundly fought off. They were unprepared for what came next; a [[Dweller|colossal beast]] that trapped Ultra Magnus. Wreck-Gar saved Magnus with his axe while yelling [[G.I. Joe (team)|a familiar battle cry]], but got himself caught in the process. Wreck-Gar bemoaned his fate as the Dweller drained him of his energy. The angered Springer managed to recover his friend's body, but he discovered that Wreck-Gar had now become an [[energy vampire]], bent on taking the energy from other beings. Wreck-Gar promptly infected Springer, and later got to many other Transformers (including Scourge and Cyclonus!), and would not stop there. Thinking quickly, Perceptor created an energy imbalance that returned the vampires to their normal states. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

During the outbreak of the [[Hate Plague]], [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] summoned Wreck-Gar to attempt to repair [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], but unfortunately, [[Wikipedia:Leonard McCoy|he was dead, Jim]]. Wreck-Gar remained on Earth to assist in trying to stop the hate plague, showing up later to rescue Rodimus from the infected Ultra Magnus, but this quickly proved unsuccessful as Ultra Magnus escaped Wreck-Gar's lasso and infected him. In turn, Wreck-Gar infected Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} His warehouses were overstocked with hate plague priced to move, for a [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|limited time only]].
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
Wreck-Gar was there to witness a Quintesson ship, ridden by Hot Rod, Kup, and others, landing on the Planet of Junk. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:FourWarriors Decepticon attack viewscreen.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|When this round thing's in your face, you get, uh, [[Springer (G1)|Sprung]].]]
{{voiceactor|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)}}
In 2011, Wreck-Gar was hanging out at Autobot headquarters on Cybertron when Galvatron and his new [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] warriors attacked the planet. He merely pointed out the Decepticons' attack being shown on the telly and (successfully) bossed Grimlock around before running off to try to help anyone who might have fallen and been unable to get up. While Kup and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were debating the weakness in [[Vector Sigma]], he told them to make sure operators were standing by and darted back off into the hallway, never to be seen again. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}
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====''Macrocosmic Seekers''====

Wreck-Gar helped the Autobots Rodimus and Kup defend a "treasure" recently found on Junk by his fellow Junkion, Scrapheap. They were attacked by Galvatron's forces before an entity known as the Seeker arrived and spirited away Wreck-Gar's allies and opponents. {{storylink|Unending Battle}}

After his friends returned from their adventure, Wreck-Gar was present to congratulate Scrapheap when Rodimus Prime offered his a position in the Autobots. {{storylink|Macrocosmic Seekers (issue)|Macrocosmic Seekers}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
====Marvel UK future timelines====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
[[File:Hunters2-WreckGarBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Oops, did I do that?]]
''After a group of Autobots crash-landed on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], Wreck-Gar and his fellow Junkions saw their intrusion as an unwelcomed one... especially after the Autobots began "stealing" their garbage to repair their ship! Wreck-Gar ordered several Junk Guns brought forth to blast the Autobots, but didn't get a chance to use them before another arrival made his presence known: [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]! The Junkions held back as the Decepticon leader and his lackeys opened fire on the Autobots, ripped their leader to shreds and took off with a [[Matrix of Leadership|bauble]] the Autobots had with them at the time.''

''The fighting having come to an end, Wreck-Gar led a charge against the remaining Autobots, only to be once more interrupted; another ship made planetfall, containing yet more Autobots! One of the latest arrivals spoke the [[universal greeting]] and offered Wreck-Gar some "[[Energon|tasty sticks]]," which he readily accepted. Now friends with [[Hot Rod]] and his kin, Wreck-Gar had his men rebuild [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] as his show of good faith. The Autobots next told their hosts that they had to leave to confront the world-eater, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], a battle the Junkions were eager to be a part of. Wreck-Gar revealed that planet Junk itself was a sort of Transformer, and converted it into a massive spacecraft to do battle with the titan. Though things looked grim when the Autobots' craft wound up crashing into the enemy, they soon escaped from Unicron's body, the latter then exploding thanks to the actions the Autobots had taken part in while inside him.'' {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

After the destruction of [[Unicron]], Wreck-Gar remained on Cybertron for a time and helped the Autobots regain control of the planet while attempting to fend off [[Airborne hunter squad|Decepticon attacks]] under the new command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} When [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] planned a time-travel adventure to end the threat posed by former Decepticon commander, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Wreck-Gar decided to come along and leapt into the time-jump effect at the last second, causing his landing vector to be significantly displaced away from his fellow traveler's. {{storylink|Burning Sky!}} Stumbling across the deactivated body of [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] by chance, Wreck-Gar put his considerable mechanical talents to work and rebuilt the scrapped Autobot into a new form as [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. The two then joined Wreck-Gar's allies and the present-day [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in an attempt to stop Galvatron's schemes. {{storylink|Hunters}} Wreck-Gar managed to get a hold of Galvatron's [[Time-jump mechanism|time jump trigger device]], and planned to jury rig the device to send all the time-travelers permanently back to 2007. His recalibrations failed, though, and the Autobots returned to the future while Galvatron remained in the past. {{storylink|Fire on High!}} {{storylink|Vicious Circle!}}

Still, Wreck-Gar had proven himself a worthy ally, and Rodimus gave him an official escort back to the planet of Junk and his people. Upon arriving home, however, Wreck-Gar stumbled into a plot by the Dark God himself, Unicron, to co-opt the planet Junk as a new body. It seems Unicron's head had blown free when his original body was destroyed by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and had drifted into range of the planetoid. Unicron's vast mental powers had enabled him to enslave the entire Junkion people, and Wreck-Gar was forced to [[Death|"cancel"]] [[Scrapheap (G1)|one of his fellow Junkions]] while making his escape, an act for which he swore Unicron would pay dearly. After escaping [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], another of Unicron's mind-pawns, Wreck-Gar gathered a large quantity of explosives directly underneath Unicron's head and set them to blow. He managed to destroy what was left of Unicron's body just as Rodimus Prime contained the Chaos-Bringer's living essence within the confines of the Matrix, ending his threat for the moment. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

[[File:BigBroadcastUK-WreckGar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|LUBUFF!]]

Sometime later, by sheer cosmic chance, Wreck-Gar came into possession of a [[Quintesson Journal]], a message canister containing details of their plans to leave the dying planet Quintessa and colonize other mechanical worlds, including Cybertron. When he attempted to bring this information to Rodimus Prime and the Autobots, Wreck-Gar was intercepted en route by the Quintessons and taken captive. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}} [[Mister Regan|They]] tried to torture the location of the canister out of him, but all they got was [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#The Big Broadcast of 2006|total nonsense]]. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Managing to escape, Wreck-Gar hooked up with an Autobot spy named [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and the two of them blasted off from Quintessa. After eluding his pursuers, Wreck-Gar met up with [[Scrapheap (G1)|some of]] [[Junkyard (G1)|his fellow Junkions]] and rigged the message canister so that its contents were broadcast across the universe. Instantly, all the potential colony worlds were alerted and forewarned of the possibility of a Quintesson invasion, and overnight the Quintessons became one of the most hated and hunted races in all the galaxies, throwing all their future plans into turmoil. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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====The Big Broadcast of 2006====
{{NoteMarvelBB2006}}
[[File:BigBroadcastUS-WreckGar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|The best kind of melee weapon is the one that shoots lasers.]]
In a strange alternate future, Wreck-Gar and his [[Nancy|lady]] were interrupted in their television watching by a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] attack. Wreck-Gar rallied his fellow [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] to repel the invaders. He didn't know that the Sharkticons were sent by the [[Quintesson]]s to look for their [[Quintesson Journal|data canisters]] which, during the fight, was hopelessly lost amongst all the junk. The Quintessons then initiated a new plan which involved beaming a hypnotic signal through the Junkions' televisions. The signal made the Junkions extremely hostile to any foreigners as well as compelling them to meticulously organize their junk. In this way the Junkions would find the data canister for the Quintessons. In an encounter with the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s, the hypnotic signal was momentarily altered to compel Wreck-Gar to bounce the signal throughout the galaxy, causing television watchers everywhere to attack their neighbors and travel to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]].

The Autobots also arrived and successfully disrupted the hypnosis signal. Once freed, Wreck-Gar and his Junkions joined the Autobots in driving the Decepticons off the planet. Rodimus Prime questioned Wreck-Gar about what had transpired, but the Junkion leader was just as much in the dark about the whole affair as he was. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

===Marvel coloring books===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}}}
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===''Sticker Adventures'' books===
[[File:Springer botjp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|At least this is how Springer tells it.]]
When an [[Autobot shuttle]] was forced to land on [[Junkion (planet)|The Junk Planet]] for repairs, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] caught the attention of Wreck-Gar. Wreck-Gar was impressed by Blurr's powerful engine...and decided he wanted it! He attacked the Autobots with a horde of Junkions, intent on hacking the still-sputtering engine from Blurr's body, and fought [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] in the process.

The misunderstanding came to an end when [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], an old hand at negotiating with natives, located their missing shuttle and instead engaged the Junkions in a barter session, trading weapons and energon. The Junkions waved as their new friends departed with all their parts intact. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Wreck-Gar participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base, wherein he charged [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] alongside [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
As the Autobots attempted to repel a [[Sixshot]]-led Decepticon attack, Wreck-Gar rushed up to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with the news that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was attacking the energon plant. He led the Autobot leader there, but they were too late — the [[Nullification Cannon]] had destroyed the energon stocks. A while later, [[Hot Rod]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] returned from [[Tau-Ursa]] with a [[Logicon]] recording revealing the location of [[Metascan Alpha]], a storehouse of energon. Wreck-Gar was present at its playing, and subsequently fought off two Decepticon spies, the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]]s. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Project Brain Drain===
{{Notemultipath}}
In one possible scenario, after having learned that the Decepticons were planning to use a [[Brain Drain device]] on a crowd concert goers that included his son, Sparkplug Witwicky attempted to contact the Autobots via radio. He came in communication with Wreck-Gar instead. Sparkplug told the Junkion that he needed to talk to Ultra Magnus asap, and so Wreck-Gar found his way to Sparkplug’s house, and prompted the human to hop onto his motorcycle mode. The pair took off in direction of the Autobots’ city, Metroplex. As they were driving, however, they spotted an old abandoned building guarded by Decepticons. Sparkplug realized that the Brain Drain device might be held within.

If Sparkplug decided to keep on pushing Wreck-Gar to head for Metroplex, the strain caused the Junkion to break down. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, without any spare parts to repair Wreck-Gar, the pair were unable to reach the Autobots in time to warn them of the Decepticons’ plot.

If Sparkplug instructed Wreck-Gar to try and sneak into the lab, the Junkion circled around until they came upon the building’s backdoor, seemingly unwatched. They made a dash for the opening, only to run into Soundwave exiting the building. Soundwave began firing upon the duo, forcing them to retreat. Unfortunately, as they tried to run, they found their escape route cut off by a whole detachment of Decepticons. The pair, now surrounded by Decepticons, were instructed to surrender.

If Wreck-Gar did surrender, he was immediately blown to smithereens by the lying Decepticons.

If instead, Sparkplug and Wreck-Gar made a mad dash to escape, the two of them managed to get past the Decepticons surrounding them, but were then chased down by Thrust and Laserbeak, who managed to send them skidding into a nearby lake. As the Decepticons moved in for the kill, Hot Rod, Kup and Jazz showed up, shifting the odds and rescuing Sparkplug and Wreck-Gar. With Thrust and Laserbeak retreating, the Autobots were brought up-to-date on the situation, and had to decide whether they would launch a counter-attack on the Decepticons’ lab, or if they would send Hot Rod for reinforcements while the rest of them headed for the rock concert.

If the Autobots decided to storm the laboratory, the group attacked with such ferocity and suddenness that they scared off most of the Decepticons guarding the place. Finding their only opposition left being a small group of Decepticons, Wreck-Gar and the others successfully beat them back, until Soundwave attempted to escape with the Brain Drain device in hand.

If Hot Rod attempted to stop Soundwave, Laserbeak managed to grab hold of the device and flew off to meet Galvatron. The Autobots being too low on power to pursue meant that the Decepticons would ultimately be victorious. If Jazz attempted to stop him however, he was successful in doing so and the Autobots successfully destroyed the Brain Drain device.

Alternatively, if Wreck-Gar, Sprakplug, Kup and Jazz headed towards the concert while Hot Rod headed back to Metroplex for reinforcements, the small group found themselves wondering how they could defend the huge sea of people by themselves upon their arrival. Hearing the Decepticons approaching, but uncertain from which direction they were coming from, the Autobots had to decide whether they would station themselves on the west side of the concert, or at its south.

If the Autobots decided to head for the west side of the concert, Wreck-Gar and the others positioned themselves just in time to see a whole squadron of Decepticons coming into view. Catching the Decepticons by surprise with a first volley, the Autobots managed to buy themselves a few minutes as the Decepticons regrouped before circling around for another pass. During the Decepticons’ second pass, Wreck-Gar was blown to pieces. With Sparkplug’s help, he was able to reassemble himself. But then Wreck-Gar was hit by Decepticon fire once more, causing him to again fall to pieces.

If Sparkplug went off to alert an incoming convoy of Autobots, Wreck-Gar was left to reassemble himself. He presumably returned to full health as the Autobots soon succeeded in destroying the Brain Drain device and drove the Decepticons away.

If Sparkplug continued to fix Wreck-Gar instead, the Junkion assumed his motorcycle mode as soon as he was back in one piece. Using a nearby toppled speaker as a ramp, Wreck lept into Galvatron, smashing the Brain Drain device. Autobot reinforcements arrived just in time to congratulate Wreck-Gar as the Decepticons fled.

Alternatively, if the Autobots headed for the south side of the concert, they were unable to see the Decepticons coming from the other direction, and were destroyed in a surprise Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:RunninWithTheDevil-WreckGar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Amount anyone will pay to never hear this commercial referenced again: ''Anything.'']]
Wreck-Gar found the chassis of the near-dead [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] floating in space, where he had been abandoned by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], while on a supply run. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Wreck-Gar brought Megatron back on-line and even salvaged several [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] drone bodies from the surface of Junk for him so he could reclaim his position as leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} For Wreck-Gar's efforts, Megatron stabbed him through the chest. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
When the [[Recyclon]]s arrived on Junk, intending to convert the planet into energon for their overseers, the [[Harvest Lords of Sigrath]], Wreck-Gar approached the leader, [[Salvage (G1)|Salvage]], and got two blaster bolts in the chest. After a near-instantaneous repair job, Wreck-Gar called out his fellows and swarmed the Recyclons, severely damaging them and forcing them to retreat to their ship, the ''[[Reclamation]]'', and lift off.

Salvage returned to the planet's surface, leaving the ''Reclamation'' in orbit, in order to make peace with Wreck-Gar. But it was all a ruse; Salvage slapped a device on Wreck-Gar, a more powerful version of the Junkion leader's own [[decelerator laser]], preventing him from attacking or calling his people while the orbiting Recyclons fired a beam from the [[Prime Processing Unit]] to convert the planet to energon from space. However, Wreck-Gar proved even stronger than Salvage expected, and he called the Junkions to fire a tractor beam at the ''Reclamation'', sending it crashing into Junk seconds before the Prime Processing Unit activated, causing the ship to explode. Salvage himself lived only a few seconds more than his fellows, as the Junkions closed in on him immediately afterwards. {{storylink|Collect and Save}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{quote|Do you ever '''die'''? I don't. At least not '''yet'''. '''This''' can all be yours! '''Operators''' are standing by!"|Wreck-Gar|[[New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain]]}}

[[File:ALonelyPillarOnThePlain-WreckGar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|]]

When [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] was banished to Junkion, Wreck-Gar spotted his arrival and readied his fellow Junkions to cannibalize the newcomer for parts. {{storylink|Derelicts}} He watched from the sidelines as the other Junkions attacked... and were massacred by Megatron. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} At some point after this, he took [[Rum-Maj]] as a new consort, having been "wounded in the heart" by an earlier relationship. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

When the Transformer war spilled off-planet and into the cosmos, the Transformers came back to Junkion, hoping to recruit the natives. The violent war wound up destroying Junkion entirely; Wreck-Gar, Rum-Maj, and thousands of Junkion refugees piled aboard a gigantic [[Quintesson Cruiser|corkscrew-shaped vessel]] and abandoned the shattered remnants of their homeworld. They became nomadic traders, scavenging and bartering for technology and trinkets as they wandered from planet to planet. In 2017, the Junkions stumbled on [[Earth]] on their travels: a planet rich with [[Ore-13]] that they could use to rebuild their old home. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:ALonelyPillarOnThePlain-WreckGarsHead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Making planetfall in the [[Alps]], {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} Wreck-Gar and Rum-Maj disembarked, where they met [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s. The two Junkions explained that they had come to Earth in the hopes of trading their technological secrets for Ore-13, which they could use to rebuild their planet. What negotiations there were – Rum-Maj being skeptical about Prime's diplomatic status – were cut short when a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] unit showed up; when Wreck-Gar investigated the tiny [[human]] machines, he was blown to bits by a [[Sky Hawk]]. Undaunted, his head continued negotiations as some other Junkions cobbled his body back together. On the behest of G.I. Joe, the Autobots and Junkions withdrew and reconvened at [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Autobot City]]. In exchange for Ore-13, Wreck-Gar offered the Transformers a legendary [[positron core]], which could repair the critically wounded [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

Back aboard their vessel, the Junkions watched as [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] carried out what they thought was a covert infiltration of the Junkion mothership on Optimus's behest, unaware that their [[stealth paint]] failed to conceal them from Junkion sensors. The Cybertronians infiltrators stumbled upon a horde of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} Wreck-Gar and Rum-Maj observed their defeat; while Wreck-Gar was still keen to make a deal with the Transformers, Rum-Maj asserted that they couldn't trust Optimus and began planning reprisal. During the next summit between Optimus, the Junkions, and several human leaders, Rum-Maj and Wreck-Gar tossed Cosmos' battered body off their shuttle as a warning before Wreck-Gar reluctantly unleashed their school of Sharkticons on the Autobots and humans. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

The battle soon began going south for the Junkions, prompting a reluctant Wreck-Gar to quietly slip away. Before he could get far, however, he was intercepted by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]], who was determined to use Wreck-Gar's positron core to save her friend Sideswipe. At that moment, the Sharkticons, swayed by [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'s rhetoric, turned on their former masters, prompting Wreck-Gar to reveal the positron core. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}}

Arcee pummelled Wreck-Gar, though the Junkion's physiology made him hard to permanently put down. When the rebellious Sharkticons stormed the ship, a stray shot his the positron core, detonating it and blowing Wreck-Gar's body to bits. Rum-Maj, defeated, cradled Wreck-Gar's still-living head in her arms as she lamented her failure to rebuild their world. Rather than finish them off, however, Prime managed to convince his troops to lay down their arms in the hopes of taking the path of peace.

On [[Marissa Faireborne]]'s suggestion, the Junkions were given the old [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] base in the [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] as a refugee camp. Working together with the Autobots and Sharkticons, they set about turning the old base into a new city for themselves as Wreck-Gar's head enthused at the prospect of starting anew on Earth. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Kreo_wreckgar_bot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Wreck-Gar was attacked by [[Bruticus (Kre-O)|Bruticus]], but was saved when [[Vortex (Kre-O)|Vortex]] convinced the other Combaticons to withdraw. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}}

He later appeared in motorcycle form among the collapsing bricks of Bruticus, [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]], and [[Menasor (Kre-O)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}}

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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Wreck-Gar was built just in time to remember the days of the [[Iacon (polity)|Iaconian]] salons on Cybertron, before Megatron's rule became absolute. His was a mind always hungering for something new, but Megatron's world was one of sameness and obeisance. Wreck-Gar turned to narcotic substances to slow down his own mind, numbing away his need for change. When the word came that Optimus had returned to liberate his world, Wreck-Gar abandoned his drugs and joined the uprising, tackling down a Decepticon trying to enforce the Autobots' curfew. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} He joined up with the Autobot army and marched with them to the final showdown with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] emerged to participate in the battle, Wreck-Gar posed alongside him. After the war ended, he remained on Cybertron under the command of Rodimus Prime, and together the two would become known as "philosopher kings" who often visited [[Uranus]] to meditate in silence. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:SpringerWreckGarCommercial1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|The sad thing is that they actually get along pretty well!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}
When [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s shuttle crash landed on the planet of Junk, Wreck-Gar and another Junkion were there to do endless battle with him! [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] sure liked Wreck-Gar a lot. Maybe he's a Decepticon? Yeah, he's probably a Decepticon. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Springer and Wreck-Gar|Springer and Wreck-Gar commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Wreck-Gar is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}
===''Transformers Legends''===
When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] became stranded on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], he was forced to fight off Wreck-Gar and the hordes of cannibalistic Junkions until he could be rescued by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Wreckage (Legends)|Wreckage}}

Wreck-Gar and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] joined up with the Autobots on Junkion. The pair subsequently accompanied [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] back to Earth to assist in rebuilding, only for Wreck-Gar to wander off on a holy pilgrimage to a TV station, and fall victim to a surprise attack from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

Wreck-Gar aided Grimlock in rescuing Rodimus and Kup when the pair were put on trial by the Quintessons. {{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

Wreck-Gar, alongside Ultra Magnus, intercepted Galvatron and his troops when the Decepticons attacked the facility which contained the Dweller and the Trans-Organics. When the creatures were unleashed, Wreck-Gar pushed Ultra Magnus to safety, and attempted to face the Trans-Organic horde by himself. Both the Autobots and the Decepticons were eventually able to escape, and rocketed back to their respective bases. {{storylink|Dweller in the Depths}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Wreck-Gar toy.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|Hurry, hurry! Operators are standing by!]]
*'''Wreck-Gar''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-81'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Decelerator laser]]" gun, "Armor Axe"

: Wreck-Gar's first (and for decades, only) toy transforms into a Cybertronic "junk" motorcycle, and is noteworthy for being one of the earliest uses of ball-and-socket joints in the ''Transformers'' toy line. As his fists become the axle for his front wheel, his two weapons can be mounted there in motorcycle mode.

: Unfortunately, two Wreck-Gar toys are completely incapable of riding one another, unlike the action depicted in the movie.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wreck-Gar/wreck-gar.htm More information on Wreck-Gar at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1986/instr_wreck-gar.jpg Instruction booklet for Wreck-Gar at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:RtStoy-WreckGar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|This is the breakfast your Wreck-Gar could look like, can you see me now?]]
*'''Wreck-Gar''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories'': "4-bladed battle axe"/tailpipe

: Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], Wreck-Gar transforms into a ''Road Warrior''-esque motorcycle. His exhaust pipe and rear hubcap detach (via a [[C joint|clip joint]]) and unfold to become his axe weapon. As part of the [[Reveal the Shield]] subline, Wreck-Gar features a [[rubsign]]. The front tire is mounted on a ball joint, allowing it to pivot downward and serve as a shield in [[robot mode]]. It can peg onto his elbow in this position, but doing so limits articulation. The wheel can also be popped out of the ball-joint socket, and held in Wreck-Gar's hand as a shield/axe/melee thingy.

[[File:RTS-WreckGar-RidingHimself.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Each sold separately.]]

: Wreck-Gar is an example of a figure where the ''intention'' is clear, but the ''execution'' suffers from a whole series of [[design flaw]]s, some of which merely hinder the play value while others directly threaten the toy's stability:

: One Wreck-Gar can totally ride another (or another toy based on the same sculpt) in the style seen in the movie! Double pegs under his pelvis correspond to sockets in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] seat. Furthermore, the figure has tabs and sockets on his robot mode ankles that are ''supposed'' to connect to corresponding sockets and tabs of his bike mode to secure his feet, but this is done with very limited success as a result of to some part interference. Additionally, the left side of his chest/shoulder assembly refuses to peg in properly in robot mode, a problem that persists with every redeco and retool of the figure.

: Even worse, Wreck-Gar suffers from a very intricate transformation that often requires just the right amount of force being applied for it to work; however, applying too much force, or not paying attention to certain parts, can result in outright breakage: His translucent helmet-horns are ''very'' fragile and might even break simply from accidentally turning the head while in vehicle mode, and his sculpted-open hands are prone to stress marks from simply holding the axe. Don't even ''think'' about turning the axe inside his hand! The worst offender, though, are the hinges that connect the rubber handles to the gas tank—those are reported to break after just a few transformations, regardless of whether one uses the automorph by pulling up on the gas tank and thereby dislodging the handles and moving them to the side as intended, or tries to unhinge the handlebars manually beforehand. Sadly, cutting the nubs off has been the only consistent fix to prevent breakage. Hasbro addressed this problem by cutting the nubs off at the factory level for subsequent redecos and retools of the sculpt, starting with ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]].

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Wreck-Gar (SG)|Wreck-Gar]]. It was also [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]] (later also released under the ''Generations'' branding) and ''Generations'' Junkheap, each sporting a different head sculpt. Those two were redecoed into [[Scrap Iron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Scrap Iron]] and [[Junkheap (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Junkheap]], respectively. Wreck-Gar's [[instructions]] depict Junkheap's head sculpt, thus hinting at the retool before it was announced as a separate release. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Crazybolt (BWN)|Crazybolt]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Wreck-Gar/wreck-gar.htm More information on ''Reveal the Shield'' Wreck-Gar at TFU.info]''
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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-WreckGar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|A bright red jogging bra, bright red pirate boots, fleshtone panties.]]
*'''Wreck-Gar''' (Deluxe, 2011-[[February 26|02-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-18'''
**''Accessories'': "Battle axe"/tailpipe

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'', [[TakaraTomy]]'s version of Wreck-Gar is a [[redeco]] of the [[Hasbro]] release in (surprise!) a much brighter, more cartoon-inspired deco. This version has a ''lot'' more red, the flames dropped from his chest, his helmet in a lighter color, many additional paint applications, and numerous other color shifts.

: Initial [[stock photography|stock photos]] used to illustrate preorders depicted a sample in the Hasbro version's deco (but different from the existing Hasbro stock photos) before being replaced by new stock photos depicting the finalized deco.
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===Generations===
[[File:CWLegendsWreckGar.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Now in bite size!]]
*'''Wreck-Gar''' (Legends, 2016)

:Part of the sixth wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint, Wreck-Gar is a retool of [[Groove (G1)#Generations|Groove]], sporting a brand new noggin. He transforms into a motorcycle or converts into a chest armor for [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]] and other uses of the ''Combiner Wars'' [[Hot Spot (G1)#CombinerWars|Hot Spot]] mold. Early packaging sample photography showed a sticker boasting it being part of the Sky Reign team, but the final product omits this information as Wreck-Gar has no solid way to ''actually'' combine with Sky Reign in a functional way.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Rust Dust#Generations|Rust Dust]] and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Override (Adventure)|Override]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Vampire (BW)|Vampire]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Scooter (GoBots)|Scooter]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWWreck-Gar/wreck-gar.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Wreck-Gar at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-POJC-Wreck-Gar.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Call now and we'll double the offer! Just pay separate processing and handling.]]
*'''Planet of Junk Clash''' (Platinum Edition Deluxe 3-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'':"Battle axe"/tailpipe
:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Wreck-Gar is a slight redeco of the ''Reveal the Shield'' Wreck-Gar mold. Most of the colors are the same, but the flame applications are different, now being all yellow with black borders both on the bike sides and on the robot chest. The clear plastic was replaced with clear orange plastic.

:Unlike his previous molds, Wreck-Gar (along with Scrapheap) has no Autobot insignia applied on his windshield/right leg.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumWreck-Gar/wreck-gar.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Wreck-Gar at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===MyClone===
[[File:G1-toy WreckGar-MyClone.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|He's a [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Kre-O online comic|Kre-O]] Maniac!]]

*'''Wreck-Gar''' (MyClone, 2003)
**''ID number'': '''MTF009'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A "[[super deformed]]" mini-figure of Wreck-Gar was created as part of the second wave of [[MyClone]] Transformers in Japan. These toys could be disassembled and their parts mixed-and-matched thanks to a generic base body. In Wreck-Gar's case, this is especially appropriate.

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===Tiny Titans===
*'''Wreck-Gar''' (Tiny Titan, 2015)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Number'': '''3/12'''

: Part of the third [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'', this is a small, soft-plastic figurine of Wreck-Gar rendered in the style of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' series]].

: He comes with a trading card with a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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==Notes==
[[File:FloroDeryJunkionnotes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Always read the fine print.]]
{{quote|One of them (WRECK-GAR) has a rusty junk metal version of a Viking helmet and a BRILLO like wooly wiremetal vest.|The 4/27/1985 draft of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html Heritage Auctions - The Transformers The Movie draft script]@ Disciples of Boltax</ref>}}
*Given the above quote, we're going to take a painful leap to the conclusion that Wreck-Gar was named after the famed newspaper comic strip Viking, [[Wikipedia:Hägar the Horrible|Hä'''gar''' the Horrible]].
*Like the rest of the central ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' cast, Wreck-Gar had a (ridiculously overdetailed) preliminary [[character model]] by [[Floro Dery]] that was revised by Japanese artists before final animation. And just like the rest of the central movie cast, that early model was used as a basis for his toy design, and for his Marvel Comics appearances.
*During Wreck-Gar's first appearance in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', his speech pattern was a mashup of contemporary pop culture catchphrases, each line taking from a multitude of sources and scrambling them together to make a (somewhat) coherent new statement. ("Don't look behind Door Number Two, Monty! It's time to play 'End of the Line, My Valentine'! Geroni-doo-run-run-ronimooooo!") In Wreck-Gar's subsequent appearances, however, writers seemed content to give him unaltered lines from television and movies. ("I'm a pepper! Wouldn't you like to be a pepper, too?")
*Of course, in Wreck-Gar's [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK]] appearances, he repeats local British pop culturisms. ("And that's ''Blockbusters''!" and "Jim'll fix it!", though that last one is now in poor taste.)
*In the Japanese dub, Wreck-Gar speaks in the [[wikipedia:Kyowa-go|Kyowa-go]] dialect, an obsolete and obscure dialect often associated with those of mixed Chinese-Japanese heritage. It is considered difficult to understand.
*For nearly 20 years, Wreck-Gar was the ''only'' Junkion toy, until the creation of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Detritus (G1)|Detritus]].
*A motorcycle based on Wreck-Gar makes a brief [[easter egg]] appearance in the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' episode "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]". Wreck-Gar's [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] throws it at [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] in a fit of misguided helpfulness.
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Wreck-Gar is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s helmet and a scythe-weapon from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] Kre-O'' sets.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wreck-Gar''' (レックガー ''Rekkugā'')
*''French:'' '''Ferraille''' ("Scrap")
*''Italian:'' '''Chopper'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yíngjiù Chē''' (营救车, "Rescue Vehicle")
*''Russian:'' '''Remontnik''' (Ремонтник, "Repairman")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.transformers-universe.com/popup.php?img=content/images/galerie/pics/145/14508_WreckGar_DreamwaveProfile.jpg Wreck-Gar's ''More Than Meets The Eye'' profile at Transformers-universe.com]

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Markie Post

2017-05-23T23:45:06Z

TheMisterFree:

[[Image:MarkiePostBuckRogers01.jpg|thumb|300px|right|"Bring me the Time Child! I shall crush his skull like a clam on mah tummeh!"]]

'''Markie Post''' (born Marjorie Armstrong Post, [[November 4]], [[1950]]) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her eight-year role as Defense Attorney Christine Sullivan on ''Night Court''. Her other major roles include bail bondswoman Terri Michaels on ''The Fall Guy'', and herself in over 60 episodes of the game show ''The (New) $25,000 Pyramid''. She also played the role of Cameron Diaz's mother in the film ''There's Something About Mary''.

Did you know that she was also an Associate Producer for ''Double Dare''? Betcha didn't! (Though it's not the Nickelodeon game show we're all familiar with; rather, it was a different show produced by Goodson-Todman in 1976 for CBS and hosted by Alex Trebek. After that show died she went onto another Goodson-Todman series, ''Card Sharks'', as one of the card dealers during the 1978-81 run on NBC; prior to these series, she served as a researcher on the ABC run of ''SplitSecond'' from 1972 to 1975; she also worked on the pilot for Jay Wolpert's first solo game show, ''Whew!'', and appeared as a celebrity guest on his later show ''Blackout'', both for CBS (in 1979 and 1988, respectively).)

==Voice roles==
===''Transformers: Prime''===
* [[June Darby]]
* [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] ([[BotCon 2011]] live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" only)

==Convention appearances==
*[[BotCon 2011]]

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0692850/ Markie Post on IMDB]

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Baron Ironblood

2017-05-12T02:09:02Z

TheMisterFree:

:''Baron Ironblood is a [[human]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Revolutionaries-2-Baron Ironblood.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Someone help me get this coffee can off my head!]]

The helmeted '''Baron Ironblood''' is a lead member of a supervillain cabal bent on world domination.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Enter The Shadow}} {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}}}

==Notes==
*Baron Ironblood originated as the leader of the [[Red Shadow]]s, the evil faction from ''[[Action Force (team)|Action Force]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s British antecedent-slash-counterpart, who were eliminated from the ''Action Force'' story and replaced with [[Cobra]] when [[Hasbro]] acquired the property and folded it into ''G.I. Joe'' mythology. Notably, the ''Action Force'' comic handled this transition by establishing [[Cobra Commander]] as a new identity for Ironblood... and though the Baron ''hasn't'' yet taken on the title of "Cobra Commander" in IDW continuity, ''[[First Strike]]'' does see him take command of Cobra!

==External links==
*{{i|Baron Ironblood}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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M.A.S.K.

2017-05-12T02:04:16Z

TheMisterFree: /* Unit:E comic */

{{disambig2|the fictional crime-fighting team|the real-world media franchise|M.A.S.K. (franchise)}}

[[File:TheDivineSourceOfLiberty-MASK.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Set a flying car to catch [[Aileron|a flying car]].]]

The '''Mobile Armored Strike Kommand''', or '''M.A.S.K.''' for short, is a secret peacekeeping organization. They typically operate specially modified vehicles that can transform or otherwise reconfigure themselves into battle modes.

Or in other words: They're masked crusaders working overtime, fighting crime! (''fighting CRIME!'')

==Fiction==
===''Unit:E'' comic===
[[File:UnitE MASK.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Now they're ''really'' fighting crime.]]
M.A.S.K. was a team of civil servants—policeman [[Matt Trakker]], medic [[Hannah Moon]], firefighter [[Glenn Gephard]], and the married duo of [[Damone Kendall|Damone]] and [[Vanessa Kendall]]—who were busy trying to restore order in [[Detroit]] after the government abandoned the populace. The five found a workshop full of ancient technology belonging to "The League of Ancient Wheelmen" and were using this technology to stop the decay of Detroit. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}

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===Aligned continuity family===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:ProjectPredacon-MASKdivision.jpg|thumb|right|200px|But can it change into a mobile defense unit?]]
M.A.S.K. was a division of the [[United States military]] that developed an "experimental, all-terrain, expeditionary fighting vehicle". This vehicle was brought to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] so he could [[Scanning|scan]] a new [[alternate mode]]. {{Storylink|Project Predacon}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
By the time that [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] returned to [[Earth]], the vehicle had made its way into mass production. {{storylink|One of Our Mini-Cons Is Missing}}
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===''Knights of Unicron''===
Boulder Hill (HQ of M.A.S.K.) was the fifth venue for the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Vector Prime]] noted that most realities containing an iteration of the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand were in the [[Megaverse]] and thus fell outside the purview of the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/11}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
M.A.S.K. were the fictional heroes of a franchise featured in the crossover series "[[GoBots]] vs. M.A.S.K.". Since the [[Transformer]]s had ended up being nicknamed "GoBots" by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], [[Snake-Eyes]] figured this made the Joes M.A.S.K. {{storylink|Black Cybertron}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:TheDivineSourceOfLiberty-MASKgarage.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
M.A.S.K. began as '''Project Spectrum''', an effort to develop anti-Transformer weaponry overseen by [[Cornelius Trakker]]. At some point, Cornelius Trakker was "mysteriously murdered" (cough cough) and the totally trustworthy [[Miles Mayhem|Miles "Mayhem" Manheim]] took over the operation. {{storylink|O Ship of State|Miles Mayhem's profile}}

Following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s controversial annexation of [[Earth]] into the [[Council of Worlds]], Manheim met with [[Joe Colton]] and [[Scarlett]] to discuss the ramifications of the Transformer threat to Earth and a new crisis sparked by Earth's supply of [[Ore-13]]. Colton turned over the captured [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to Manheim's operatives, hoping that he could put captured Cybertronian technology to good use.

After a clash between [[G.I. Joe]] and the Transformers in [[Portland]], Manheim and his operatives [[Matt Trakker]], [[Gloria Baker]], [[Brad Turner]], and [[Julio Lopez]] had already relocated to G.I. Joe's [[Governor's Island]] base, taking Blitzwing along with them. There, he introduced Scarlett to Project Spectrum's newest initiative–the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, a team of operatives piloting transforming vehicles based off of Cybertronian physiology. M.A.S.K. made its debut shortly afterwards as the team headed out to neutralize [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] and [[Aileron]], who had been investigating the mystery of Ore-13 in [[Greece]]. Their shapeshifting vehicles allowed them to get the drop on the unprepared Transformers–although the two [[Autobot]]s fought back, the team managed to capture Kup. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}}

==Notes==
*[[Rik Alvarez]] would tell TFcon Charlotte in 2015 that ''Prime'' was intended to backdoor launch ''M.A.S.K.'', along with other brands, via a [[Unit:E]] crossover story.

==External links==
*''[[Wikipedia:M.A.S.K.|M.A.S.K.]]'' at Wikipedia

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H.B. Luskey

2017-05-09T00:06:27Z

TheMisterFree: /* Rescue Bots cartoon */

:''H. B. Luskey is a [[human]] from the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]'' portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:FlobstersOnParade Mayor Luskey.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Griffin Rock's pointy-haired boss.]]
[[Griffin Rock]] has the misfortune to have '''H.B. Luskey''' as its mayor. Vain and egocentric, he is all too happy to claim the credit when something goes right, and even quicker to turn on the bluster and demand who's at fault when something goes terribly wrong. He's fortunate that the townsfolk have short memories, as his seven (so far) terms in office have been beset by disaster after disaster, often of his own making, but perhaps the main reason he keeps being re-elected is because no one wants to run against him in case they accidentally get elected themselves. Fortunately he's been mayor so long that he and his minions have worked out ways around some of his many deficiencies.

Luskey has done well for himself — he has a [[Mrs Luskey|beautiful wife]] and owns a [[Floating Xanadu|yacht]], a large house, and a toupee which only leaves his head whenever the potential for comedy is at its greatest.

{{quote|As your mayor, I consider myself head of the whole Griffin Rock family.|Mayor Luskey|"[[Flobsters on Parade]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jeff Glen Bennett|Jeff Bennett]] (English)|[[Károly Kassai]] (Hungarian), [[Robert Tondera]] (Polish), [[Arturo Echeverría]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Lutz Schnell]] (German, season 2)}}

Mayor Luskey, [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] and [[Charlie Burns|Chief Burns]] expelled [[Thaddeus Morocco|Doctor Morocco]] from the island after his inventions proved dangerous. {{storylink|The Reign of Morocco}}

During the [[Lobster and Technology Festival]], Mayor Luskey took part in the technology parade. Afterwards he was interviewed by reporter [[Huxley Prescott]] and invited everyone to come to the town square to take part in the festival, only to be attacked on-camera by [[flobster]]s, who relieved him of his toupee. He attempted to flee in his car, only to be attacked by more flobsters which severed a nearby power line. [[Graham Burns]] and [[Boulder]] came to his rescue, and Graham returned his toupee. {{storylink|Flobsters on Parade}} The Mayor and his wife had a weekly picnic, during which they had a path cut through grass for them. When the power went out during what everyone thought was an alien invasion, the Mayor panicked and triggered the air raid siren, before running through the streets telling everyone that "they" were coming. {{storylink|The Alien Invasion of Griffin Rock}}

[[File:WalkWildSide Luskey versus Lemur.jpg|thumb|left|240px|Toronto had Rob Ford, Griffin Rock has Mayor Luskey.]]
As part of the town's [[Earth Day]] celebrations, Luskey unveiled the [[Mayor Luskey Library]]. When recycling-happy lemurs escaped from the [[Griffin Rock Zoo|zoo]], he watched in alarm as they began tearing the building apart and one of them made off with his toupee. He later unveiled the Mayor Luskey Enclosure at the zoo, to hold the [[Whiskers|cross-eyed lion]]. {{storylink|Walk on the Wild Side}} During a heatwave, the Mayor demonstrated how it was hot enough to fry an egg on the pavement, only for the egg and his hat to catch fire. When [[Cody Burns|Cody]] came up with the idea of using a weather machine to create snow, Luskey was happy to take the credit, but when the machine went out of control, he and some other residents were trapped in city hall until the Rescue Bots came to their aid. {{storylink|Christmas in July}}

After almost colliding with rocks after the lighthouse failed, Luskey ordered [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] to sort it out before the next day's [[Miss Griffin Rock]] pageant. During the pageant, a [[shark submarine|giant shark]] appeared off the shore without warning, and Luskey had to angrily contact Greene again. {{storylink|Deep Trouble (RB)|Deep Trouble}} On a particularly foggy day, the Griffin Rock mainframe was hacked into, and Luskey was trapped in town hall by a rogue garbage truck and doused by the fire sprinkers. Though he was rescued by [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] and [[Kade Burns]], he was so incensed he later fired Doc Greene from the position of lead scientist. {{storylink|Return of the Dino Bot}}

After Morocco's [[MorBot]] saved the mayor from a rogue road roller, Luskey seemed happy to entertain the notion of allowing Morocco to compete with the Burns family to see who was best at rescue. It only took the MorBot saving Luskey from being splattered by Doc Greene's [[solar car]] for him to have the Rescue Bots stood down and appoint Morocco as lead scientist. {{storylink|The Other Doctor}} Burns's claims that Morocco was behind the recent troubles were ignored by Luskey, who took Morocco out on the ''Floating Xanadu'' to see the sun rise. It was only when the voters started getting angry about the destruction wrought by the MorBot that Luskey was forced to press the Rescue Bots back into action, and with compelling evidence that Morocco was behind everything, Luskey and the council reinstated both Burns's team and Doc Greene. {{storylink|The Reign of Morocco}}

[[File:RescueBoy Luskey's statue.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Let's face it, he's only in office 'cause no one else wants the job.]]
Mayor Luskey attended the [[Founders' Day]] celebrations. {{storylink|The Lost Bell}} He was among those transported to a cavern under Griffin Rock by the [[Tracer (RB)|tracers]]. {{storylink|Countdown (RB)|Countdown}} Mayor Luskey was chased onto a metal balcony by the [[Ghost Inventor]]. Luckily Heatwave was around to rescue him when the balcony collapsed. {{storylink|The Haunting of Griffin Rock}} Luskey had a statue built of one of the town's most distinguished citizens—himself! During the dedication ceremony, a rogue concrete pipe came down the hill towards the mayor's group. Though it totaled the statue, Cody managed to destroy the pipe before it could flatten the mayor, who promptly declared him a superhero. {{storylink|Rescue Boy}}

In an alternate timeline where Morocco ruled "Moropolis", Luskey was a restaurant owner. He had a lot of trouble with the MorBots breaking his tables. {{storylink|Bot to the Future}}

Luskey was startled by the teleportation of the rescue team's [[Mobile Headquarters]] onto his front lawn. {{storylink|Road Trip}} He judged a science competition, naming [[Frankie Greene]]'s [[Sky Forest (structure)|Sky Forest]] the winner and announcing they'd build a full-sized version. Disappointed that it would take a decade to grow the forest, he used some quick growth formula from the [[Hall of Inspiration]], resulting in the town being threatened by out-of-control vines. {{storylink|Sky Forest (episode)|Sky Forest}} At some point Morocco returned the Mayor's ship, and Luskey pardoned him. {{storylink|Tip of the Iceberg}}

[[File:Spellbound Luskey.gif|thumb|left|200px]]
Luskey turned down an offer to buy [[Blossom Vale]], because he and his wife enjoyed going there to snorkel. He was one of the many townspeople temporarily hypnotized by mysterious cellphones. {{storylink|Spellbound}} Holding a ceremony to celebrate the start of the maple syrup harvest by pouring the first batch onto a giant pile of pancakes, Mayor Luskey slipped and fell, requiring another rescue. Huxley subsequently sweet talked him into approving a reality show featuring the island's rescue team, but he was less than impressed with Huxley when the reporter's antics resulted in his home being endangered. {{storylink|Prescott's Bots}}

[[File:FeedTheBeast Luskey cannery.jpg|thumb|right|300px|All that hair and he still needs the toupee.]]
After finding a stash of [[Fo-Foo]] in a bunker near his mansion, Luskey dubbed it "Magic Meat" and began marketing it, unaware that one of the side effects was lycanthropy. Turning into a huge hairy beast, Luskey was mistaken for the [[Maine Ridge Monster]] by Cody and the Bots, who had an encounter with him in a disused cannery. After he reverted to his human form, Luskey found that his store of Magic Meat had been raided and reported it to the Burns family, who soon discovered the meat's real nature. That night, Luskey again turned into a beast and attempted to steal the Fo-Foo stored in the Hall of Inspiration, only to be captured by the Rescue Bots. Luskey was put on a diet of vegetables to cure him. {{storylink|Feed the Beast}}

Frustrated with the town's old central computer, Luskey had a new high-tech computer named [[Vigil]] installed. Against Doc Greene's advice, he set it to full capacity straight away, and it took over the town, trapping him in his house. {{storylink|The Vigilant Town}} During [[Crawfish Week]], Luskey's interview was interrupted when [[Evan (RB)|Evan]] and [[Myles]] stole the satellite dish from Prescott's news van. {{storylink|Bots and Robbers}} On his wife's prompting, Luskey presented a medal to [[Noble (RB)|Noble]] for his rescue of [[Poopsie]]. He was later at the dedication of Pynch Square when [[Priscilla Pynch]]'s robopooch [[Wi-Fido]] went wild, and himself added to the chaos. {{storylink|Rescue Dog}}

[[File:MoversAndShakers Luskey vs badger.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Clearly, he's taken lessons from [[Jim Cummings|Mayor Manx]] regarding toupees.]]
When the town's presents sank, the mayor got his own sinking feeling as his wife was very unhappy. After a visit from the [[Rider of Midwinter]], they both happily turned up to the [[Midwinter Morning]] bonfire. {{storylink|The Riders of Midwinter}} During his MCing of "[[Griffin Rock Plant A Tree Day]]", Luskey introduced the new [[Power Planter]], only for the device to go haywire when it was struck by lightning. His subsequent relaxing in his hot tub was interrupted by a toupee-stealing badger and the Power Planter destroying his water heater. He was unable to use the tub until the planter was defeated, at which point the Burns family commandeered the tub for "testing". {{storylink|Movers and Shakers}}

During the [[Dolphin Wonder Festival]], aiming to avoid a repeat of the previous year, Luskey and [[Alper|Mr Alper]] dropped beacons into the sea to attract the [[dolphin]]s. Unfortunately the beacons almost caused the Mayor's boat to crash, and later resulted in the dolphins becoming stranded in the wetlands. {{storylink|Chief Woodrow}} Under Luskey's mayorship, a rail tunnel to the island was finally completed, and he and his wife were among the first passengers on the [[Griffin Rock Express]]. When it turned out that the trains boosters hadn't been calibrated, Luskey insisted on engaging them anyway, and the train became a runaway. Luskey and the other passengers were only saved by the hard work of the rescue team. {{storylink|The Griffin Rock Express}}

Luskey tried out what he thought was a hair growth helmet, but in reality was a device created by Doctor Morocco. After passing out, he suddenly had no recollection of his wife, and attempted to drive across [[Franklin Bridge]], which had been destroyed the year before. He was taken to Doctor [[McSwain]], who could find no reason for his sudden amnesia. {{storylink|Double Villainy}} As water rose over the island, Luskey was interviewed by Huxley Prescott, but could only promise to contact [[Plummer|Professor Plummer]] in response. He and the rest of the townsfolk evacuated to [[Mount Griffin]] as the water continued to rise. After the island was saved, Luskey was perturbed when the wind whisked away his hairpiece and he discovered he was bald. Doctor Morocco later restored Luskey's lost memories. {{storylink|Rise of the Heroes}}

[[File:NoPlaceLikeDome Luskey sleepeating.jpg|thumb|right|220px]]
After a pterodactyl was sighted on Mount Griffin, the mayor made plans to turn it into a tourist attraction. {{storylink|Land Before Prime (episode)|Land Before Prime}} During the cleanup from a flood, Mayor Luskey reported that all of the townsfolk had been accounted for and were safe. {{storylink|Unfinished Business}} When Doc Greene's dome successfully protected the town from [[Hurricane Opie]], Mayor Luskey claimed the credit and dubbed it the "[[Mayor Luskey Dome]]". Unfortunately Vigil rendered everyone unconscious soon after, and Mayor Luskey turned out to be a bit of a sleep-eater, consuming ice cream while he dozed. {{storylink|No Place Like Dome}} Mayor Luskey was picking up his morning paper when [[Dither]] zoomed past into his house. As Chief Burns instructed Luskey to run for cover, Dither stole all of his toasters. {{storylink|Bot-Tastic Voyage}}

Luskey was showing wealthy investor [[Dumont|Mrs Dumont]] around town. After a mishap with his car, Luskey took Dumont to visit the lab, where they met Doc Greene's colleague [[Ira|Doctor Ira]] from Freedonia. When Mrs Dumont invited Ira to the Mayor's dinner party, Luskey insisted, unaware Ira was actually a caveman. The dinner party went well, despite Ira's odd manners, and Luskey surprised everyone with a fireworks display. He was pleased when Dumont subsequently donated a large sum for the museum's new Luskey wing. {{storylink|Did You See What I Thaw?}} The mayor again had to call the emergency services when his house was attacked by [[Rayvenous|a giant monster]]. {{storylink|The Attack of Humungado}}

Intending to honor the rescue team, Luskey announced [[Bot Appreciation Week]] and had Doc Greene create mini-Rescue Bot souvenirs to stock his "re-elect Mayor Luskey" booth. Unfortunately the souvenirs turned into kleptomaniacs thanks to Evan and Myles, however the rescue team dealt with them, and the mayor somehow managed to claim some of the credit. {{storylink|All Bots Great and Small}} Thanks to a time skip, Cody attended Luskey's dedication of the new [[Mayor Luskey Clock Tower]] three times. Though the first and second attempts were disrupted by various disasters, fortunately the last time went without a hitch. {{storylink|Time After Time}}

[[File:PiratesAhoy Citizen Safety Board.jpg|thumb|left|260px]]
When it was discovered that the Burns family had a pirate for an ancestor, Mayor Luskey suspended them and attempted to form a Citizen Safety Board. This went terribly wrong, and Luskey reinstated the team after they returned with the treasure and pointed out he couldn't hold them responsible for the actions of their ancestors. {{storylink|Pirates Ahoy}}

When new owners wanted to start using [[Drilling Platform number 6]], the mayor assigned Doc Greene and Graham to assess the safety of doing so. {{storylink|Turning the Tide}} The mayor was in favor of getting rid of [[Servo (RB)|Servo]] when the Cyber-Dog caused damage downtown, however after Servo saved him from the [[Scrapmaster]] and it was revealed [[Poopsie]] was to blame for most of the damage, the mayor flip flopped. {{storylink|Four-Legged Hero}}

The discovery of thought-extinct woodpeckers resulted in the mayor holding a press conference in an attempt to attract tourists to the island. When his attempt to turn Blossom Vale into a tourist attraction caused the destruction of the campground, the mayor was talked into turning it into a bird sanctuary by Doc Greene. {{storylink|Endangered Species}}

When his wife asked the mayor to take Poopsie for a walk, he instead released Poopsie unsupervised, forcing his wife to go and search for the missing dog. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (RB)|More than Meets the Eye}} Luskey's judging of the ''[[Griffin Rock Idol]]'' auditions was disrupted by Huxley Prescott falling off scaffolding, and then Doc Greene's [[Tone-O-Tuner]] making everyone sing and almost demolishing town hall. {{storylink|I Have Heard the Robots Singing}}

Luskey officiated at the opening of a time capsule, but when it turned out to contain a potentially dangerous quantum crystal, he and his wife abandoned island on their boat. When the island subsequently disappeared, the ''Floating Xanadu'' sank, requiring them to be rescued by [[High Tide]], [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] and [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]]. {{storylink|Now and Then}} Luskey was startled when High Tide transformed into a giant robot to help guide the island back to its usual place. {{storylink|Today and Forever}}

[[File:NewNormal packed lunch.jpg|thumb|right|280px]]
He and his wife's picnic was interrupted when an experimental jet crashed nearby. They were both abducted by the [[Velgrox]], and even after the alien invasion was foiled, the Velgrox had to be talked out of keeping the mayor. {{storylink|New Normal}} With the revelation that the Rescue Bots were aliens, Luskey planned to make Griffin Rock a tourist hotspot, but was persuaded to hold a vote which resulted in them keeping the Rescue Bots a secret. {{storylink|Bridge Building}}

Hoping to bring more tourists in, Luskey attempted to interest some investors in redeveloping parts of town, however he was unaware that [[Madeline Pynch]] was actually behind the scheme. {{storylink|Vanishing Returns}} During [[Halloween|Earliween]], he took part in a video released to help cover up the Rescue Bots' secret. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (RB)|Ghost in the Machine}} He and the rest of the council were given an earthquake briefing by [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] and [[Dani Burns]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy}}

Following a disastrous start to his re-election campaign, Luskey found himself running against [[Chase (RB)|Chase]]. He was even more surprised when the Bot beat him and took up the office of mayor, leaving Luskey to sit in his hammock and drink prune juice. Chase's term as mayor lasted about a day before he almost accidentally caused the destruction of the island, something Luskey was able to prevent thanks to his diligence in keeping spare keys, and the Rescue Bot turned the mayoralty back over to Luskey. {{storylink|Mayor May Not}}

The Luskey's were out on their yacht when it was hit by a series of freak waves and they had to be rescued. He later "helped" organize [[All Spark Day (event)|All Spark Day]] by watching TV, however he missed the event itself as he was cowering behind his desk after a series of earthquakes. {{storylink|All Spark Day (episode)|All Spark Day}}

Luskey spent most of the town's money, including the budget for a new communications tower, on an [[Insta-adium]] which he believed would recoup the money once he lured the [[Brash Ball]] Big Bowl to town. Unfortunately though he managed to get some Brash Ball officials to visit, the Insta-adium turned out to be a dud—the cleats worn by the Brash Ball players resulted in it sinking. {{storylink|Part-Time Heroes}}

Invited to [[Bertram Luskey|his brother Bert]]'s mainland town to watch a race, Luskey was keen on getting one of the races shifted to Griffin Rock. He got his wish after [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]] damaged the stands, however the introduction of [[Directional Momentum Amplifier]] tech into the final race, which Bert insisted on setting to maximum, caused a near disaster. In the aftermath, Luskey and his brother struggled over the race trophy, only for H.B. to discover Bert was wearing a toupee and was secretly as bald as he was. {{storylink|Hot Rod Bot}}

When the rescue team found a document that showed the Burns family were royalty and the rightful rulers of Griffin Rock, Luskey was appointed to the post of Prime Minister, until eventually a document was found clearing it all up. {{storylink|King Burns}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Luskey, H.B.}}
[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots humans]]

Matt Trakker

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{{disambig3|Matthew}}
:''Matt Trakker is a [[M.A.S.K.]]-aligned [[human]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:OShipOfState-MattTrakker.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]

'''Matthew "Matt" Trakker''', codenamed '''Spectrum''', is the leader of the [[M.A.S.K.|Mobile Armored Strike Kommand]]. He is the primary pilot of the [[Thunderhawk]] and wears the powerful Spectrum Mask. He has a personal history with [[Miles Mayhem]].

He is sometimes referred to as '''Specialist Trakker'''.

==Fiction==
===''Unit:E'' comic===
Matt Trakker was a policeman in [[Detroit]] before the city fell into chaos. Matt, along with several other rescue workers, found the workshop of the League of Ancient Wheelmen. They used the workshop's advanced technology to upgrade their equipment and protected the streets of Detroit as M.A.S.K. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}

===Island Revolutions===
Specialist Trakker lent the Thunderhawk to [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] member [[Sky Mate]] for a mission on [[Cobra]] Island. {{storylink|Island Revolutions}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:TheDivineSourceOfLiberty-MASKgarage.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
{{mainIDW|Matt Trakker}}
Born to [[Cornelius Trakker|Cornelius]] and [[Alessandra Trakker]], Matt was a child prodigy who idolized his equally brilliant father. While Cornelius was away working on secret government research, Matt passed the time by building a wide variety of gadgets to help his mother's marketing company. When Cornelius was mysteriously murdered, Matt took the loss hard, turning to illegal street racing as an outlet for his grief. His mechanical aptitude gave him an edge on the underground circuits, and over time he used his engineering skills to illegally tamper with city infrastructure to help those without.

Trakker's disregard for the law landed him on several most wanted lists, so his mother reached out to family friend [[Miles Mayhem|Miles Manheim]] to see if the military general could rehabilitate her prodigal son. Faced between working for Manheim or a lengthy prison sentence, Matt Trakker opted to join Manheim's newest initiative—the [[M.A.S.K.|Mobile Armored Strike Kommand]], a secret team wielding technology designed to hunt down the [[Transformer]]s. {{storylink|O Ship of State|Matt Trakker profile in Revolution #3}}

[[File:TheDivineSourceOfLiberty-awhell.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

While working on the [[Thunderhawk]] at [[Governor's Island]], Matt was introduced to [[Scarlett]]. When asked what M.A.S.K. does, Matt replied that they solve problems. Matt was then deployed along with the rest of the M.A.S.K. team to [[Greece]], where they were tasked with neutralizing [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] and [[Aileron]]. Matt was confused as to why the [[Autobot]]s weren't acting like machines. Mayhem told Trakker to use his Spectrum mask to jam Aileron's communications with [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], forcing Aileron to retreat and leave behind the wounded Kup. After the battle, Matt saw Kup in pain, revealing to him that the Transformers were living beings. Mayhem just told him that this was war, and war means people—and things—get hurt. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}}

Back on Governor's Island, Matt confronted Scarlett about her unwillingness to divulge the true nature of the Transformers. Before he could get anywhere, Manheim led Matt away to talk to him in private. {{storylink|O Ship of State}} Mayhem reminded Trakker that M.A.S.K. was humanity's only defense against the extraterrestrial menace - and that he should trust him like his father did. {{storylink|The Modern World}}

Following [[Action Man]]'s daring heist on the island and Kup's subsequent escape, Trakker walked in on Miles as the military leader met with his "reinforcements"–[[Baron Karza]] and the [[Dire Wraith]]s–and discussed his plans to storm [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and loot their supplies of [[Ore-13]]. When the time came to attack, Matt voiced his misgivings about the plan, but Trakker goaded him into attacking [[Victorion]] and overran the Autobot cordon with his Wraith reinforcements. A horrified Trakker maintained that this wasn't what he had signed up for, shortly before the Wraiths turned on their human allies and shot down the Thunderhawk. Though Matt was infuriated by this turn of events, Miles revealed that he was only just beginning, and used the Cybertronian technology in his [[Switchblade (M.A.S.K.)|Switchblade]] to activate [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]'s [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] to summon Baron Karza from [[Microspace]]. Baron Karza used his [[Enerchange]] powers to combine the Dire Wraiths and M.A.S.K. tech to become a monstrous fusion. {{storylink|The New Colossus}}

[[File:ValleyForge-spectrum.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

A horrified Matt blamed Mayhem for unleashing the monster, even as his commanding offier denied his role in the atrocity. As the factions became increasingly muddled, [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] broke through the Thunderhawk's windshield even as [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] protected the M.A.S.K. pilot from [[Rom]]. It took [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s leadership to force the combatants to put their differences aside and focus on the true threat: Karza. Matt ordered the other members of M.A.S.K. to concentrate their fire on the Baron, but was soon shot down after Karza sliced the Thunderhawk in half. Though grounded, Trakker teamed up with Rom, [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]], [[Oziron Rael]], and [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]. Matt's Spectrum mask was able to create the proper counter-resonance to the Ore-13, and the others used Metrotitan's spacebridge to send a defeated Karza back to Microspace. Rom carried Matt to safety as the spacebridge exploded; in the aftermath, Scarlett assured Trakker that Miles Mayhem and several members of M.A.S.K. were nowhere to be seen.

But back on Governor's Island, Matt discovered a note on the remains of his Thunderhawk from Miles Mayhem, which confirmed that he had faked his death and was still at large. Trakker remarked that life would remain exciting from now on... {{storylink|Valley Forge|Valley Forge}}

{{-}}

==Notes==
*While the original 80s version of Trakker was white, the IDW take is African-American. (The ''Unit:E'' variant on the character was not glimpsed out of his mask, so it's not certain what ethnicity he was.)

*Prior to his inclusion in ''Unit:E'', Trakker was introduced into ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' continuity as "Specialist Trakker". M.A.S.K. and its opponent [[V.E.N.O.M.]] were mentioned to be sub-divisions of Joe and Cobra, respectively.<ref>http://www.parrygamepreserve.com/toys/giJoe/modernEra/figuresWave4/mattTrakker.php</ref> The JoeCon story "[[Island Revolutions]]" later used this name.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{i|Matt Trakker}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

[[Category:G.I. Joe properties]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 humans]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:M.A.S.K.]]

Unit:E (issue)

2017-04-25T17:07:33Z

TheMisterFree:

{{disambig2|the comic book|the federal agency|Unit:E}}

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue="Unit:E"
|caption=
|image=Unit_e_cover.jpg
|title=[[Hasbro Universe]], take 1.
|publisher=[[Hasbro]]
|date=[[October 13]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=
|written by=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|art by=[[Robert Atkins]] (pencils, pgs 1–7, 22, 24) 
[[Juan Castro]] (inks, pgs 1–7, 22, 24) 
[[Simon Gough]] (colors, pgs 1–7, 22, 24) 
[[Marcelo Matere]] (pgs 8–9) 
[[Nick Runge]] (pencils and inks, pgs 10–11) 
[[Peter Nguyen]] (pgs 12–13) 
[[David Finch]] (pgs 14 and 19) 
[[Livio Ramondelli]] (pg 15) 
[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (pencils and inks, pgs 16–17) 
[[Chris Sotomayor]] (colors, pgs 16–17, 23) 
[[Ken Christiansen]] (pgs 18, 23) 
[[Arthur Adams]] (pencils and inks, pgs 20–21) 
[[Peter Steigerwald]] (colors, pgs 20–21) 
|lettered by=[[Dave Sharpe]]
|assistant editor=
|editor=
|continuity=
|chronology=
}}
'''Hasbro puts its properties in a blender.'''

==Synopsis==
A spaceship arrives in Earth's solar system, and a teenager is awoken from a cryogenic chamber by his crew-mates, [[Biotron]] and [[Synergy]]. Though confused at first, the teen has a flashback to his father handing him an uplink to Synergy and telling him it will be important. Regaining his bearings, the teen asks his companions of their whereabouts. When Synergy tells him they are approaching Earth, the boy asks what's so important about the planet. She tells him about how Earth is special, and how he will find allies there.

After piloting their ship to narrowly avoid an enemy attack and an asteroid field, Synergy brings up a holographic display, full of beings from across the multiverse she's collected information on. Synergy then begins to recount who they are, and how they might figure in their mission. Stretch Armstrong is shown as a tech-enhanced superhero. [[M.A.S.K.]] is shown as an example of humans willing to fight to defend their fellow man. When the teen asks how another earthling shown to him, a [[Jem|singer]], is going to help him, Synergy replies that she will help compose the "music of the spheres". [[Action Man|The Action Man]] is shown next; however, Synergy can only present a theoretical image of him, as he is rarely seen in light or on film. She elaborates that the Action Man is very dangerous because all of the previous Action Men pass their knowledge down to their successors somehow; the last one "turned bad" and started going under the name "[[Doctor X|Dr. X]]", forcing the current Action Man to be activated "younger than intended." Synergy also has the boy look at the crew of the ''ISN Everest'' in their own part of space, and the teen is shown the world he came from- the world of the [[Micronaut|Micronauts]]. Another group of potential allies, [[Unit:E]], Synergy can't even detect- their "Phase Station", "Skybolt" operates outside of time-space. The teen scoffs at his next possible associate, the fairy Princess Lolly. But Synergy tells him her kind aren't to be underestimated. She shows him the creatures of [[Inhumanoids|Primordia]], and he asks if the fairies turned them into the monstrosities they now are. Synergy isn't sure, but warns that the Primordials might prove to be enemies, not allies. The teen isn't impressed with the assortment of beings they've collected data on; he thinks they're too frail and weak. But Synergy reminds him of his father's promise- to reclaim their world from [[Baron Karza]]- and these heroes are his only chance. Recalling once more his father's words, the boy dons the armor of [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and proclaims: "We've got heroes to gather!"

==Featured characters==
''(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only on screen displays or in flashbacks.)''

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*''[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'' (17)
*''[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'' (18)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'' (24)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'' (25)
|c2=

|c3=
*''[[Matt Trakker]]'' (6)
*''[[Jerrica Benton]]'' (10)
*''[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]'' (11)
*''another Joe'' (12)
*''[[Scarlett]]'' (13)
*''[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]]'' (14)
*''[[Action Man|The Action Man]]'' (19)
*''{{w|The Centurions|Jake Rockwell}} (20)
*''[[Snake-Eyes]]'' (21)
*''[[Wild Bill]]'' (22)
*''[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]'' (23)
*''{{w|Stretch Armstrong}}'' (29)
*''[[M.A.S.K.|Hannah Moon]]'' (30)
*''[[M.A.S.K.|Glenn Gephard]]'' (31)
*''members of [[Unit:E]]'' (40-43)

|c4=
*[[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] (the younger) (1)
*''Acroyear (the older)'' (2)
*[[Biotron]] (3)
*[[Synergy]] (4)
*''{{w|Dungeons and Dragons|Dwarf}}'' (5)
*''{{w|Kaijudo|Tatsurion the Unchained}}'' (7)
*''{{w|Dungeons and Dragons|Guenhwyvar and Drizzt}}'' (8-9)
*crew of ''ISN Everest'' (15)
*''{{w|Candy Land|Princess Lolly}}'' (16)
*''Primordian beings'' (26, 28, 44, 45)
*''Tonrar'' (27)
*''[[Baron Karza]]'' (32)
*''Red Falcon'' (33)
*''Celeste'' (34)
*''[[Microtron]]'' (35)
*''[[Space Glider]]'' (36)
*''Time Travelers'' (37-39)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
*This comic was originally available at [[New York Comic Con|New York Comic Con 2011]] and subsequently sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].
*The ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' characters only appear as part of a splash page featuring multiple Hasbro franchises across the [[multiverse]].
*Celeste is the only ''Micronauts'' character shown who isn't based on a figure from the original ''Micronauts'' toyline. As this version of the Micronauts seems to be heavily based on the [[Marvel Comics]] {{w|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronauts_(comics)|''Micronauts'' series}}, Celeste would seem to be a lawyer-friendly version of the Marvel-original character [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Mari_(Earth-616) Marionette].
*Various elements of lines not referenced by name are in the issue; Acroyear the younger asks about the [[Solstar Order]], of which [[Rom|Rom the Space Knight]] was a part of. {{w|Dungeons and Dragons|Drizzt}}, his companion {{w|Dungeons and Dragons|Guenhwyvar}} and a Dwarf from ''Dungeons and Dragons'' appears in the splash page. A screen depicting Tatsurion the Unchained from the ''Kaijudo'' franchise is sandwiched between those depicting the aforementioned dwarf and Drizzt. The two figures obscured by Synergy's hand are more G.I. Joe members: Wild Bill and Flint. Above them is yet another Joe, Snake-Eyes, battling a ninja. Above that screen and to the right is a screen depicting Jake Rockwell from ''The Centurions''.

===Errors===

{{issuestub}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Unite}}
[[Category:Generation 1 issues]]

Unit:E (issue)

2017-04-25T17:06:44Z

TheMisterFree:

{{disambig2|the comic book|the federal agency|Unit:E}}

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue="Unit:E"
|caption=
|image=Unit_e_cover.jpg
|title=
|publisher=[[Hasbro]]
|date=[[October 13]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=
|written by=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|art by=[[Robert Atkins]] (pencils, pgs 1–7, 22, 24) 
[[Juan Castro]] (inks, pgs 1–7, 22, 24) 
[[Simon Gough]] (colors, pgs 1–7, 22, 24) 
[[Marcelo Matere]] (pgs 8–9) 
[[Nick Runge]] (pencils and inks, pgs 10–11) 
[[Peter Nguyen]] (pgs 12–13) 
[[David Finch]] (pgs 14 and 19) 
[[Livio Ramondelli]] (pg 15) 
[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (pencils and inks, pgs 16–17) 
[[Chris Sotomayor]] (colors, pgs 16–17, 23) 
[[Ken Christiansen]] (pgs 18, 23) 
[[Arthur Adams]] (pencils and inks, pgs 20–21) 
[[Peter Steigerwald]] (colors, pgs 20–21) 
|lettered by=[[Dave Sharpe]]
|assistant editor=
|editor=
|continuity=
|chronology=
}}
'''Hasbro puts its properties in a blender.'''

==Synopsis==
A spaceship arrives in Earth's solar system, and a teenager is awoken from a cryogenic chamber by his crew-mates, [[Biotron]] and [[Synergy]]. Though confused at first, the teen has a flashback to his father handing him an uplink to Synergy and telling him it will be important. Regaining his bearings, the teen asks his companions of their whereabouts. When Synergy tells him they are approaching Earth, the boy asks what's so important about the planet. She tells him about how Earth is special, and how he will find allies there.

After piloting their ship to narrowly avoid an enemy attack and an asteroid field, Synergy brings up a holographic display, full of beings from across the multiverse she's collected information on. Synergy then begins to recount who they are, and how they might figure in their mission. Stretch Armstrong is shown as a tech-enhanced superhero. [[M.A.S.K.]] is shown as an example of humans willing to fight to defend their fellow man. When the teen asks how another earthling shown to him, a [[Jem|singer]], is going to help him, Synergy replies that she will help compose the "music of the spheres". [[Action Man|The Action Man]] is shown next; however, Synergy can only present a theoretical image of him, as he is rarely seen in light or on film. She elaborates that the Action Man is very dangerous because all of the previous Action Men pass their knowledge down to their successors somehow; the last one "turned bad" and started going under the name "[[Doctor X|Dr. X]]", forcing the current Action Man to be activated "younger than intended." Synergy also has the boy look at the crew of the ''ISN Everest'' in their own part of space, and the teen is shown the world he came from- the world of the [[Micronaut|Micronauts]]. Another group of potential allies, [[Unit:E]], Synergy can't even detect- their "Phase Station", "Skybolt" operates outside of time-space. The teen scoffs at his next possible associate, the fairy Princess Lolly. But Synergy tells him her kind aren't to be underestimated. She shows him the creatures of [[Inhumanoids|Primordia]], and he asks if the fairies turned them into the monstrosities they now are. Synergy isn't sure, but warns that the Primordials might prove to be enemies, not allies. The teen isn't impressed with the assortment of beings they've collected data on; he thinks they're too frail and weak. But Synergy reminds him of his father's promise- to reclaim their world from [[Baron Karza]]- and these heroes are his only chance. Recalling once more his father's words, the boy dons the armor of [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and proclaims: "We've got heroes to gather!"

==Featured characters==
''(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only on screen displays or in flashbacks.)''

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*''[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'' (17)
*''[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'' (18)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'' (24)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'' (25)
|c2=

|c3=
*''[[Matt Trakker]]'' (6)
*''[[Jerrica Benton]]'' (10)
*''[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]'' (11)
*''another Joe'' (12)
*''[[Scarlett]]'' (13)
*''[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]]'' (14)
*''[[Action Man|The Action Man]]'' (19)
*''{{w|The Centurions|Jake Rockwell}} (20)
*''[[Snake-Eyes]]'' (21)
*''[[Wild Bill]]'' (22)
*''[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]'' (23)
*''{{w|Stretch Armstrong}}'' (29)
*''[[M.A.S.K.|Hannah Moon]]'' (30)
*''[[M.A.S.K.|Glenn Gephard]]'' (31)
*''members of [[Unit:E]]'' (40-43)

|c4=
*[[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] (the younger) (1)
*''Acroyear (the older)'' (2)
*[[Biotron]] (3)
*[[Synergy]] (4)
*''{{w|Dungeons and Dragons|Dwarf}}'' (5)
*''{{w|Kaijudo|Tatsurion the Unchained}}'' (7)
*''{{w|Dungeons and Dragons|Guenhwyvar and Drizzt}}'' (8-9)
*crew of ''ISN Everest'' (15)
*''{{w|Candy Land|Princess Lolly}}'' (16)
*''Primordian beings'' (26, 28, 44, 45)
*''Tonrar'' (27)
*''[[Baron Karza]]'' (32)
*''Red Falcon'' (33)
*''Celeste'' (34)
*''[[Microtron]]'' (35)
*''[[Space Glider]]'' (36)
*''Time Travelers'' (37-39)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
*This comic was originally available at [[New York Comic Con|New York Comic Con 2011]] and subsequently sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].
*The ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' characters only appear as part of a splash page featuring multiple Hasbro franchises across the [[multiverse]].
*Celeste is the only ''Micronauts'' character shown who isn't based on a figure from the original ''Micronauts'' toyline. As this version of the Micronauts seems to be heavily based on the [[Marvel Comics]] {{w|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micronauts_(comics)|''Micronauts'' series}}, Celeste would seem to be a lawyer-friendly version of the Marvel-original character [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Mari_(Earth-616) Marionette].
*Various elements of lines not referenced by name are in the issue; Acroyear the younger asks about the [[Solstar Order]], of which [[Rom|Rom the Space Knight]] was a part of. {{w|Dungeons and Dragons|Drizzt}}, his companion {{w|Dungeons and Dragons|Guenhwyvar}} and a Dwarf from ''Dungeons and Dragons'' appears in the splash page. A screen depicting Tatsurion the Unchained from the ''Kaijudo'' franchise is sandwiched between those depicting the aforementioned dwarf and Drizzt. The two figures obscured by Synergy's hand are more G.I. Joe members: Wild Bill and Flint. Above them is yet another Joe, Snake-Eyes, battling a ninja. Above that screen and to the right is a screen depicting Jake Rockwell from ''The Centurions''.

===Errors===

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File:Unit e cover.jpg

2017-04-25T17:05:41Z

TheMisterFree:

The cover to the one-off ''[[Unit:E (issue)|Unit: E]]'' comic from 2011.

File:Unit e cover.jpg

2017-04-25T17:04:46Z

TheMisterFree: The cover to the one-off Unit:E comic from 2011.

The cover to the one-off Unit:E comic from 2011.

Powerlinx

2017-04-05T22:22:46Z

TheMisterFree: /* Energon */

:''Powerlinx is a technology from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Linkage5-PreEarth.jpg|right|270px|thumb|]]

'''Powerlinx''' is a technology that allows [[Transformer]]s to combine together in order to become more powerful.

==Fiction==
{{picsneeded|Pictures of powerlinked Transformers}}
===Armada===
The [[Mini-Con]]s are small Transformers that Powerlink with normal-sized Transformers, which they call "[[Bulk]]s". Once Powerlinked, the Transformer gains extra power and [[weapon]]ry. Because of their utility, the Mini-Cons are highly sought after by both [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. Whichever side collects the most could potentially win the war.

===Energon===
====Cartoon continuity====
[[Image:Optimus Prime combining with Fire-1.jpg|right|thumb|What happens between a robot and a consenting vehicle is none of our business.]]
Powerlinxing is an ability given to some of the Transformers by [[Primus]] through the gift of [[Spark of Combination|Sparks of Combination]]. This allows the Autobots to combine with each other to become more powerful. Just receiving a Spark of Combination doesn't automatically make someone an expert at it, however. It takes practice and the partners have to learn to synchronize their breathing. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

There are four types of Powerlinxing:
#Similarly-sized Autobots can Powerlinx together with one forming the top half and one forming the bottom. The combined form is called by the name of the Autobot serving as the top half. By all appearances, the personality of the bottom-half Autobot is completely absent.
#[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] is able to Powerlinx with his [[Prime Force]] drones, [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]], and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]], forming a [[Optimus Prime Super Modes|super mode]]. Optimus Prime remains himself and is still called "Optimus Prime", but Omega Supreme can continue to communicate with him. This may be because his head, [[Omega Supreme (Energon)#Omega|Omega]], is stored in his shoulder.
#Some Autobots can Powerlink with parts of their [[alternate mode]] to form a [[Super Mode|brute mode]].
#The guardians of the [[Super Energon Temple]] are super robots formed by teams of five Transformers Powerlinxed together. However, the limb Transformers don't appear to have individual personalities.

====Dreamwave comic continuity====
{{stub}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
Mini-Cons had Powerlinx ports—circular 5mm holes with single plastic pins at their centers—that could plug into appropriate Powerlinx hardpoints (hollow [[5mm post]]s) on the larger Transformers figures. All of the ''Armada'' toys, Deluxe class and upwards, had at least one "active" hardpoint that, when a Mini-Con figure was attached, would activate some kind of [[gimmick]]. The majority of other Powerlinx ports on figures were "dead"—sculpted details not linked to any gimmick, simply there for attaching Mini-Cons. Some of the [[Size class|larger toys, such as Super Base]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], Gigacon [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron/Galvatron]] and [[Unicron]] had several active Powerlinx ports linked to different gimmicks.

===Energon===
Powerlinx was no longer associated with Mini-Cons and larger robots linking together, but with the Autobots (Combat/Deluxe class and upwards) combining with one another (figures would have Powerlinx ports, essentially a set of interlocking tabs, somewhere on them; they would often be hidden away somehow by panels or the transformation) or with some auxiliary drones that were packaged with them (for these ones, normal tabs and pegs would be the way to combine) to create larger robot toys. Combat/Deluxe and Mega Combat/Voyager class Autobot toys could combine with one another, Commanders/Ultra class Autobots could only combine with whatever auxiliary unit was included in their package, while the Leader class Optimus Prime could combine with his included [[Prime Force]] drones, the Mega Combat class [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] and the Supreme class [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]].

Toys came with different color Powerlinx symbols to indicate how they combine:
* [[Image:Energon Powerlinx symbol.png|25px]] Used by Optimus Prime and his partners.

*[[Image:Energon Powerlinx Gold symbol.png|25px]] Used by Mega-sized Transformers who can combine with fellow Mega- and Deluxe-sized Transformers.

*[[Image:Energon Powerlinx Silver symbol.png|25px]] Used by Deluxe-sized Transformers who can combine with fellow Deluxe- and Mega-sized Transformers.

*[[Image:Energon Powerlinx Red symbol.png|25px]] Used by Ultra-sized Transformers, who can combine with additional vehicle mode parts to form a [[Super Mode|brute mode]].

*[[Image:Energon Powerlinx Blue symbol.png|25px]] Used by the [[Air Team]], the [[Construction Team]], and the [[Destruction Team]].
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==Notes==
*[[Cyber Planet Key]]s do not Powerlinx. Well, except [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor's]]. And deluxe [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime's]].
* The Energon Autobots' Powerlinx feature recycles a gimmick originally used by the [[Multiforce]].
* In Japanese, the effect of Mini-Cons connecting to bulks was called "Evolution", and the process of Autobots combining was known as "Super Link", with no implication that they are related.

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Max Mittelman

2017-04-04T13:55:13Z

TheMisterFree:

[[File:MaxMittelmanVA.jpg‎|right|thumb|250px|Just a guy who wants to be a Hero for fun.]]
'''Max Mittelman''' (born [[September 5]], [[1990]]) is an American voice actor. Several of his voice acting credits include Haruto Kurosawa in ''Coppelion'', Yoshida the Mimic in ''Blood Lad'', Sewashi in ''Doraemon'', Inaho Kaizuka in ''Aldnoah.Zero'', Hikari Sakishima in ''A Lull in the Sea'', the original voice of The Rhino in ''Ultimate Spider-Man'', Plagg in the English dub of ''Miraculous Ladybug'', Jimmy Olsen in ''Justice League Action'', Saitama in ''One Punch Man'', and Ryuji Sakamoto in ''Persona 5''.

==Roles==
===''Transformers: Rescue Bots''===
*[[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]]
*Worker (''[[The Need for Speed]]'')

==External Links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5489754/ Max Mittelman on IMDb]
*[http://maxmittelman.com/ Official Website]
*[https://twitter.com/maxmittelman Twitter Feed]

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Visionaries

2017-03-17T05:08:29Z

TheMisterFree: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

[[Image:Visionaries.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Sadly cancelled before they got a [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]] cameo.]]
'''''Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light''''' was a short-lived toyline released by [[Hasbro]] in 1987. The series was set on the alien world of [[Prysmos]], a technological utopia which was suddenly plunged into a feudal, medieval state when the "Age of Science" came to an end and the new "Age of Magic" began. The heroic Spectral Knights and villainous Darkling Lords struggled for control of his new world using magical powers gifted to them by the wizard Merklynn, famously represented in the toyline as colourful holograms on the figures' chests and weapons.

As a contemporary of ''Transformers'', ''Visionaries'' received a similar dual-pronged advertising push. The line was given an animated series (lasting only one season of thirteen episodes) produced by [[Marvel Productions]], featuring many voice actors who also worked on ''Transformers'' and scripted by [[Flint Dille]], [[Buzz Dixon]] and [[Douglas Booth]], and most importantly as far as this article is concerned, a comic book from [[Marvel Comics]]. Like everything else to do with the line, the comic book did not last long, running to only six issues and being cancelled halfway through a four-part story. Regardless of this failure, the UK branch of Marvel Comics reprinted the series, but it performed even ''worse'' there, and their comic only managed to reprint ''four'' of the six issues before folding. They also reprinted the first issue again in an annual released in 1988. The final two issues of the original comic were then split into eight smaller parts, and printed as [[back-up strips]] in the UK ''Transformers'' comic, running from [[Space Pirates!|#183]] to [[Monstercon from Mars!|#190]], during which time the series was branded ''The Transformers & Visionaries''. A few months later, ''Visionaries'' returned to the UK comic when the first issue alone was reprinted yet again, this time split up into ''seven'' parts and included in issues [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]] through [[Survivors!|#219]].

Years later, ''Visionaries'' would share another unusual connection with ''Transformers'' when Hasbro reused the name of the brawny Spectral Knight Cryotek for a new [[Cryotek (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' character]].

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' continuity===
[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] thinks the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]] might be good customers, and plans to use his experience with the [[Angry Archer]] as a primer to speaking their quasi-medieval lingo. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac}}

===IDW ''Generation 1'' continuity===
A shape resembling that of the Visionaries' hexagonal chestplates appeared on a wall inside the [[Tomb of Amtoltec]] in Dashur, Egypt alongside other hieroglyphs, some of which depicted [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] and the [[Micronaut]]s [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and [[Biotron]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

==Marvel UK Reprints==
{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Visionaries at Marvel Database''
|-
|[[Space Pirates!|#183]] - #186 || "Quest of the Four Talismans Part 1" || [[wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Visionaries Vol 1 4|Visionaries Vol 1 4]]
|-
|#187 - [[Monstercon from Mars!|#190]] || "Quest of the Four Talismans Part 2" || [[wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Visionaries Vol 1 5|Visionaries Vol 1 5]]
|-
|[[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#213]] - #219 || "The End -- -- The Beginning!" || [[wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Visionaries Vol 1 1|Visionaries Vol 1 1]]
|}

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Visionaries:_Knights_of_the_Magical_Light|''Visionaries'' at Wikipedia]]
*[http://prysmos.wikia.com/wiki/Prysmos_Wiki Prysmos Wiki - A ''Visionaries'' Wiki]

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[[Category:Back-up strips]]
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[[Category:Other Hasbro properties]]

Visionaries

2017-03-17T05:07:58Z

TheMisterFree: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity= */

[[Image:Visionaries.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Sadly cancelled before they got a [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]] cameo.]]
'''''Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light''''' was a short-lived toyline released by [[Hasbro]] in 1987. The series was set on the alien world of [[Prysmos]], a technological utopia which was suddenly plunged into a feudal, medieval state when the "Age of Science" came to an end and the new "Age of Magic" began. The heroic Spectral Knights and villainous Darkling Lords struggled for control of his new world using magical powers gifted to them by the wizard Merklynn, famously represented in the toyline as colourful holograms on the figures' chests and weapons.

As a contemporary of ''Transformers'', ''Visionaries'' received a similar dual-pronged advertising push. The line was given an animated series (lasting only one season of thirteen episodes) produced by [[Marvel Productions]], featuring many voice actors who also worked on ''Transformers'' and scripted by [[Flint Dille]], [[Buzz Dixon]] and [[Douglas Booth]], and most importantly as far as this article is concerned, a comic book from [[Marvel Comics]]. Like everything else to do with the line, the comic book did not last long, running to only six issues and being cancelled halfway through a four-part story. Regardless of this failure, the UK branch of Marvel Comics reprinted the series, but it performed even ''worse'' there, and their comic only managed to reprint ''four'' of the six issues before folding. They also reprinted the first issue again in an annual released in 1988. The final two issues of the original comic were then split into eight smaller parts, and printed as [[back-up strips]] in the UK ''Transformers'' comic, running from [[Space Pirates!|#183]] to [[Monstercon from Mars!|#190]], during which time the series was branded ''The Transformers & Visionaries''. A few months later, ''Visionaries'' returned to the UK comic when the first issue alone was reprinted yet again, this time split up into ''seven'' parts and included in issues [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]] through [[Survivors!|#219]].

Years later, ''Visionaries'' would share another unusual connection with ''Transformers'' when Hasbro reused the name of the brawny Spectral Knight Cryotek for a new [[Cryotek (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' character]].

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' continuity===
[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] thinks the [[Darkling Lord]]s of [[Prysmos]] might be good customers, and plans to use his experience with the [[Angry Archer]] as a primer to speaking their quasi-medieval lingo. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac}}

==IDW ''Generation 1'' continuity==
A shape resembling that of the Visionaries' hexagonal chestplates appeared on a wall inside the [[Tomb of Amtoltec]] in Dashur, Egypt alongside other hieroglyphs, some of which depicted [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] and the [[Micronaut]]s [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and [[Biotron]]. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

==Marvel UK Reprints==
{|
|''Issues''|| ''Story'' || ''Visionaries at Marvel Database''
|-
|[[Space Pirates!|#183]] - #186 || "Quest of the Four Talismans Part 1" || [[wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Visionaries Vol 1 4|Visionaries Vol 1 4]]
|-
|#187 - [[Monstercon from Mars!|#190]] || "Quest of the Four Talismans Part 2" || [[wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Visionaries Vol 1 5|Visionaries Vol 1 5]]
|-
|[[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|#213]] - #219 || "The End -- -- The Beginning!" || [[wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Visionaries Vol 1 1|Visionaries Vol 1 1]]
|}

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Visionaries:_Knights_of_the_Magical_Light|''Visionaries'' at Wikipedia]]
*[http://prysmos.wikia.com/wiki/Prysmos_Wiki Prysmos Wiki - A ''Visionaries'' Wiki]

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