Reverb (Cybertron)

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Reverb is an Autobot-allied Gigantion Mini-Con from the Cybertron portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Optimus Minor?

Reverb is one of the three members of the Recon Mini-Con Team. Originally hailing from Gigantion, he's the most adventurous of the three, but tends to get in over his head. He's been lost in time more than once in his life while traveling with Vector Prime.

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After arriving on Earth and meeting the humans Lori, Coby, and Bud, Vector Prime summoned forth Jolt, Six-Speed, and Reverb. The three Mini-Cons' sudden appearance startled Coby, causing him to drop his satchel containing several mechanics magazines. From these magazines, Reverb scanned a pickup alternate mode. While Reverb and Six-Speed hugged Bud, Jolt recognized a logo on Lori's shirt as being the symbol for the Omega Lock. Vector Prime extrapolated that this signified that the Omega Lock was likely hidden on Earth. Fallen Inferno

As part of ongoing efforts to keep the many Autobot refugees on Earth hidden from the locals, the kids went out to teach them how to properly behave when in their vehicle modes. The children's initial attempts drew too much attention to both themselves and the refugees however, and Reverb looked on in silence as Jetfire chided Coby, Lori, and Bud for their blunder. Hidden Once the Autobots had secured their secret presence on Earth, they moved on to tracking down the Omega Lock, hidden away somewhere on the planet. A lead was uncovered pointing towards a museum in Mexico, where Reverb met with the rest of the team. He was sent clambering for cover when Starscream and Thundercracker attacked. During the ensuing battle, the Mini-Cons and the children were shielded from a stray shot by Landmine, who then helped his fellow Autobots in beating back the villains. Though the lead turned out to be a false start, Vector Prime was able to uncover the coordinates of the Speed Planet from the museum's imitation Omega Lock. Landmine

Vector Prime began teaching the Recon Mini-Con team to open dimensional gates as he did with his temporal powers, though the Mini-Cons were much more limited in using these portals: they could only create "mini-dimension gates." When Bud and Jolt convinced Scattorshot to take the boy up into Earth's orbit, Reverb and Six-Speed accompanied them outside the Autobot base to see them off. Later, wondering where their friend had gone, Coby and Lori pressed the Mini-Cons for answers. Jolt eventually spilled the beans, and Reverb stayed behind at headquarters while the Autobots rescued Bud and Scattorshot, as they had since gotten themselves stranded in space. Space Later, the Mini-Cons were called to a meeting, where Optimus discussed his next plan: putting an end to the Decepticons' continued attempts at tracking down their base. From the safety of the real base, Reverb and the others watched as Thundercracker was lured to a decoy base, which he was allowed to destroy. Rush

After the kids returned from a day out at the theater, Reverb was among the Autobots who shared a heart laugh at Coby's expense for getting rattled over a horror movie. Later that evening, Lori alerted the Autobots to a strange beacon emanating from a nearby forest, depicting the Omega Lock's "Atlantis Pattern." Reverb and Six-Speed saw Jolt off as he joined the Autobots to investigate, but stayed behind themselves once more. Speed

When Bud suggested that the kids and Mini-Cons all go on "play-dates" to alleviate their boredom, Reverb was enthusiastic to visit his friends' homes. On their way into town, they ran afoul of Rockville's sheriff, who pulled over both Reverb and Six-Speed, then giving a ride to Coby and Bud respectively. On Jolt's suggestion, the ground-based Mini-Cons used holographic displays to fool the sheriff into believing they were being driven by the President of the United States and her Vice President. After dodging the law, Reverb went to the Hansen household, where Bud showed him some of his favorite ninja movies. Then the boys' parents returned home unexpectedly. Coby scrambled to hide his guests from being discovered, narrowly succeeding in his task. Having again avoided being discovered by adults, Reverb and Bud went about goofing off some more, pretending to be ninjas themselves. Their fun was interrupted yet again, this time by a tremor. They discovered that the nearby Mount McDermott was about to collapse into an underwater reservoir, which would lead to a disastrous flooding of Rockville. Though they were contacted for help, the Autobots were unable to come up with a solution to save the town. Luckily Coby was struck with inspiration: he reckoned that by pumping out the water before the mountain collapsed, it could do so without displacing the water. The kids, The Recon Mini-Con Team, Optimus Prime, and Scattorshot headed for a mine-shaft, where they implemented Coby's plan flawlessly. The kids then returned to their families, with Six-Speed and Reverb chauffeuring the boys back home. Collapse

Returning to the search for the Omega Lock once again, Reverb accompanied Vector Prime and the children to a tropical island, only to encounter yet another dead end. Undeterred, the group moved on to their next destination: the Sahara Desert. After being joined by Jetfire and Optimus, the Autobots found what appeared to be the Omega Lock on open display within an ancient city! Before they could get to it, the Decepticons appeared and pummeled down larger robots on the team. The Mini-Cons instructed the children to get to cover while they stood to defend the Lock, only for Reverb, Jolt, and Six-Speed to be utterly destroyed by Megatron's "Meteor Attack." Distraught over their untimely end, Vector Prime used his temporal abilities to undo the Mini-Cons' deaths. As events played out again, Reverb, Six-Speed, and Jolt opted to flee alongside the children, allowing Megatron free access to the artifact. This Omega Lock turned out to be yet another duplicate, and the Decepticons left as soon as they uncovered as much. Time

After setting up a network of civilian Autobots to help in their search, the Autobots received word that one of them was under attack from Thundercracker. Reverb was dispatched to come to her aid. The Autobot civilian then led the team to a stone with the Atlantis pattern inscribed on it. Though it wasn't the Omega Lock itself, the inscription did detail the coordinates of the next Cyber Planet Key: the Jungle Planet. Search

The next iteration of the Atlantis pattern was spotted near the ocean floor, and Reverb traveled alongside the rest of the Autobots to the bottom of the Bermuda Triangle to reach the seal. Tasked with exploring the nearby area while the rest of the team cleared rubble from it, Reverb, Six-Speed, Jolt, Vector Prime, and the children found their way into a cavern, which ultimately led to a control room. They discovered that Atlantis wasn't a city, but an ancient Cybertronian ship that had crashed during Earth's prehistory! In order to keep it out of the Decepticons' reach, Vector Prime activated the craft and teleported it away with only himself, the kids and Mini-Cons aboard. Deep With the Atlantis safely hidden in the shadow of the moon, Reverb joined the others in searching through its labyrinthine corridors, and eventually discovered the Omega Lock in the bowels of the ship. Though Megatron appeared to claim the artifact, triggering the ship's self-destruct mechanism in the process, Optimus caught up to the Decepticon and fought him for it. Each taking one of the humans within themselves for protection, the Mini-Cons escaped the Atlantis with Vector Prime's help. Optimus emerged victorious, and then left for the Speed Planet with Vector Prime and Landmine while the children and the Mini-Cons were returned to Earth by the other Autobots. Ship

With most of the team off-planet, the Mini-Cons and the kids were tasked with tracking down a few artifacts of interest. Reverb, Six-Speed, and Jolt brought the kids to a nearby university campus, where they managed to locate the first item in their scavenger hunt: an ancient Cybertronian gear, held in the office of Professor Lucy Suzuki. After confirming the artifact's location, the team drove on to South America to track down the next artifact on their list. Race Reverb managed to make it back to Autobot headquarters in time to catch the start of the second heat for Velocitron's Planet Cup race, cheering Hot Shot on as he secured his qualification for the next race. Detour Coby eventually grew tired of watching Hot Shot race via a monitor screen, and convinced the Mini-Cons to escort him to the Speed Planet so they could watch the competition in-person. Savage While Jolt and Coby took to the air to watch the race, Reverb and Six-Speed remained in the bleachers. There, they were discovered by Red Alert, who informed Optimus of their clandestine venture. Optimus was swayed into letting the Mini-Cons stay by Hot Shot, on the condition they help him prepare for the competition's final segment. Sand

But Hot Shot was almost unable to compete in the final heat; he had sustained too much damage in the races leading up to it. After an inspirational speech from Coby convinced the team not to give up, the Mini-Cons volunteered their support in whatever way needed for Hot Shot to win the race. Hot Shot did ultimately come out victorious, though Megatron appeared immediately afterwards to steal away his trophy. Reverb, Six-Speed, and Jolt took Coby to safety while the Autobots successfully retrieved the Planet Cup from their enemy. They then all returned to Earth, and inserted the first Key into the Omega Lock. Champion This caused the Omega Lock to emit energy waves, pointing the Autobots towards coordinates near the Earth's north pole. The team split into groups to cover more ground in investigating the area, one of which was composed of the Mini-Cons and the kids. Partway to their destination, Lori realized that they would need winter clothes, and had the Mini-Cons pull over into the town of Fairbanks, Alaska to purchase some. While in a store, Coby, Bud, and Lori bumped into Professor Suzuki, and wound up riding in her jeep the rest of the way; she was investigating strange weather phenomenon in the same area. Reverb grew resentful that the kids weren't riding with them anymore, and suggested that Suzuki was really an alien cyborg, out to kidnap their friends. Telling him he had been watching too many sci-fi movies with Bud, Jolt assured him that it was unlikely this was the case. Reverb, Jolt, and Six-Speed followed the humans from a safe distance, until they came under attack from Starscream and Mudflap. With the Cybertronians' existence already revealed to Professor Suzuki, the Mini-Cons went to the children's side while Scattorshot battled the Decepticons. Using Mudflap's gun, previously knocked to the ground during the battle, the Mini-Cons sent out a distress signal for the other Autobots to converge upon. The Decepticons were sent into a retreat, and the Autobots decided to return to base despite their search not having yielded any results. Ice

Fancy meeting you here.

Reverb arrived on Jungle Planet via a space bridge portal, where he witnessed Optimus reclaim the Cyber Key from Megatron. He later returned with the others to Earth.Trust Reverb was assembled with the others when they added the Jungle Key to the Omega Lock. The Key transported the group to the ethereal realm of Primus’s consciousness, where he and the other Mini-Cons were Primus’s chosen mouthpieces. Primus told his children to "protect the balance until all are one."Afterward, Reverb remained at the base while the others investigated the North Pole. The team found strange, egg-like structures in an underground cave. The Mini-Cons determined that the eggs were emitting Cybertronian life signals. Unfortunately, the Cybertronians were ancient Decepticons that were then freed by Starscream.Trap Reverb watched on the monitors as Starscream’s new army filled Earth’s skies. Reverb excitedly followed Coby’s lead when he determined to help Optimus by finding a powerful human leader. After encountering Colonel Franklin on a dirt road, Reverb was loaded on a flatbed and transported to a secret military base. Invasion Professor Suzuki found Reverb in the base and helped the Mini-Cons escape. Reverb quickly found the kids and drove off with Bud. The group met up with Hot Shot and Landmine and Lori explained their conection to Professor Suzuki. After the Decepticons found the Autobot base, Optimus decided to leave Earth. Reverb was visiably upset at the news. Retreat Reverb was present when Franklin approached the Autobots to meet Evac. He was also in the base when the team received instructions to bring the Omega Lock to the core of Cybertron. When Megatron and the Decepticons arrived on Earth to battle Starscream, the Autobots intercepted them. Reverb and the others watched the battle from outside a cloaking shield. During the fight, Megatron gravely wounded Hot Shot, Scattorshot, and Red Alert. Revelation Reverb watched Vector Prime evacuate the wounded trio. Critical

The kids and Mini-Cons were put in charge of the base while the Autobots assaulted Starscream’s island. Assault Reverb and the other Mini-Cons helped the Cybertron Defense Team plot a safe path to Cybertron Starscream The Mini-Cons watched as the Cybertron Defense Team battled swarms of Scrapmetals. They nervously watched the battle against Starscream and were relieved when they finally defeated the villain. United. The kids and Mini-Cons remained at the base while everyone made their way to Cybertron. They attempted to help by coordinating communication. He and the others were overjoyed at the destruction of Megatron. The Mini-Cons gathered with the others at the core of Cybertron and witnessed Optimus load the Omega Lock into a special pedestal. He was shocked when the whole planet began to shake and helped evacuate the kids. Reverb and Six-Speed fell into a newly formed crevasse and had to be rescued by Override and Evac. He stood in awe as Cybertron itself transformed into their very creator: Primus! Cybertron Reverb looked on as Jolt communed with Primus. Via Jolt, Primus explained that the Black Hole was the result of the defeat of Unicron and that the only way to seal it was to restore him to his full power. This required finding the final Cyber Planet Key. Primus visually explained that the final Key was on the planet Gigantion that had been sucked into a new universe by a wormhole. Vector Prime revealed that Gigantion was the Mini-Con’s homeworld and that he had encountered them adrift in space. Red Alert determined that he may be able to retrieve the planet’s location from Jolt’s old data banks. Reverb was relieved that his memory core did not have to be searched, as Jolt had done all of the flying. He was shocked to learn that Mini-Cons' brains were very similar to humans'. When the Decepticons returned to cause trouble, Sideways used the distraction to scoop up the Mini-Cons. BalanceDarkness

Sideways took the Mini-Cons to Starscream's new hideout: the wreck of the starship Atlantis hidden on the dark side of Earth’s moon. He locked Reverb and Six-Speed in a spare room while he downloaded Jolt’s memory banks. The kids eventually found and released the pair after tripping up Sideways. They collectively freed Jolt but were cornered again by the cackling villian. Memory Before Sideways could crush any of them, Jolt opened a warp gate, escaping to another part of the ship. The group decided to find the shield control system to shut it down. En route they were once again confronted by Sideways, who deployed an energy field to prevent all warps. He didn’t, however, think to prevent the fire system from spraying him in the face. Evading Sideways once again, they made their way to the engine room. They lured him there and sent him down the trash chute, finally allowing them to contact the Autobots. After Starscream returned to the ship, he started up the warp engines. The kids and Mini-Cons rushed to the escape pods. Cody, Lori, and Six-Speed made it out, but Jolt, Bud, and Reverb’s pod collided with an unconscious Sideways, trapping them in the warp field. Escape

Reverb and Jolt helped Bud leave a trail of space junk in the hopes that the Autobots would find them. Both Mini-Cons were skeptical of Bud’s plan but were swayed by his enthusiasm. Sure enough, the trail led Jetfire and Wingsaber straight to Atlantis. Unfortunately, the Decepticons followed them straight to Atlantis as well, with a brief fight ensuing. The ship warped away again before Jetfire could rescue Bud and the Mini-Cons. Titans Reverb, Jolt, and Bud were confused at the sight of another ancient ship, but they received a signal from Six-Speed and realized that they had been found by the Autobots. Bud decided it was time to stop watching and help the team; Jolt was reluctant, but Reverb was eager to do something. The three went to the engine room and began smashing things, disabling the ship. Warp

Waking up after a crash, Jolt and the others wondered where the ship ended up. They had little time to wonder as they heard metal footsteps in the ventilation shafts. They made a run for it but were cornered by what appeared to be a Scrapmetal, they were relieved to discover that it was just Coby in a new mech. They all evacuated the Atlantis as Quickmix covered the ship in cement and reunited with Safeguard and Six-Speed. Jolt was very impressed when Cody transformed the mech suit. Jolt and the other Mini-Cons joined Optimus’ search team as they descended into the depths of Gigation. CityReverb and the others continued to explore the underground, frequently making short work of the pursuing Ransack and Crumplezone. Ambush Reverb and the other Mini-Cons cheered on as Optimus put several more hurtings on Ransack and Crumplezone. Challenge

Reverb and the other Mini-Cons, including Drill Bit, began taking direction from a surprisingly competent Bud. Scouting ahead through the next passageway, the Mini-Cons discovered old carvings depicting ancient Mini-Cons. Lori accidentally pushed a button on the wall, sending Bud and the Mini-Cons plummeting down a chute behind a secret door. The group found themselves in an ancient Mini-Con city. Six-Speed informed Bud that he had found a museum, and Jolt explained that their Mini-Con ancestors were less inclined to forget their history. Upon investigating the museum, Jolt discovered the history of Gigation. An invasion forced the large bots to go supersized, which left the detail work to the Mini-Cons, giving them human-like brains. Later, the group discovered a Mini-Con playground and a recently smashed area with large claw marks. This led to all the Mini-Cons panicking. No sooner had Bud calmed them down than they bumped into Scourge. Scourge was impressed with Bud's guile in claiming the Mini-Cons. Bud offered to teach Scourge more about his personal leadership style: thinking outside of the box. Later the Mini-Cons watched as Scourge dueled the Autobots one by one. Scourge The Mini-Cons and the others found the deepest layer of the giant planet, which was surprisingly a very earthlike environment. The team found the ancient starship Lumeria, which housed the cyber planet key; however, before they could claim it, Galavtron and Meanasor burst through the ceiling. During the fight, Galvatron goaded Optimus into facing him with no assistance, much to everyone’s confusion. Once Optimus gained his confidence back, the Mini-Cons watched him send Galvatron flying into the distance and claim the giant key. Optimus


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  • Recon Mini-Con Team (Scout-class, 2004 / 2005)
Reverb transforms into a pickup truck based on a Cadillac Escalade EXT. He was sold only in a three-pack with his teammates Jolt and Six-Speed, sold in the first wave of both Takara's Galaxy Force and Hasbro's Cybertron toylines.
The Hasbro and Takara versions are slightly different, the primary change being differing paint applications. Galaxy Force "Bumper" has far less orange paint on his chest, painting only the Mini-Con symbol and some of the detailing surrounding the pins that keep his arms attached to his torso. Cybertron "Reverb" instead paints almost the entire front chestplate solid orange.
This mold was also used to make Plier, Platinum Material, Guardian Powered, and Drivetrain.
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  • Bumper (Micron Galaxy, 2005)
  • Micron Galaxy ID number: 2
  • Release date: April ??, 2005
Part of Kabaya's "Micron Galaxy" assortment of candy toys for Galaxy Force, this version of Reverb was sold in an individual box, packed with a small plank of chewing gum.
Though the mold is largely identical to the normal retail version, it is in fact an entirely new tooling not gang-molded with his teammates like the original. It has a number of small differences from the original tooling, the most immediately noticeable being different "hubcaps" and blue-plastic biceps instead of black, but side-by-side comparison reveals a ton of little differences in proportions and fine detail throughout.


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  • Shadow Recon Mini-Con Team (Scout class, 2006)
Part of the tenth and final wave of Cybertron Scouts, the Recon Team was entirely redecoed in clear-blue, clear-colorless, clear-black, and opaque-black plastics, a "stealth" coloration.
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Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Bumper (バンパー Banpā)
  • Korean: Bumper (범퍼 Beompeo)
  • Russian: Echo (Эхо)

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