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Thylacine 2000 at 15:23, 6 March 2023

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	==~~Toys~~==		==Merchandise==
	===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===		===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
	[[File:TL-toy Blackcat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|''Transformers'' is the only franchise where a character appearing only once on a puzzle page in an obscure German comic book can become a collector-aimed exclusive figurine 25 years later.]]		[[File:TL-toy Blackcat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|''Transformers'' is the only franchise where a character appearing only once on a puzzle page in an obscure German comic book can become a collector-aimed exclusive figurine 25 years later.]]

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	===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===		===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
	[[File:TL-toy Blackcat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|''Transformers'' is the only franchise where a character appearing only once on a puzzle page in an obscure German comic book can become a collector-aimed exclusive figurine 25 years later.]]		[[File:TL-toy Blackcat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|''Transformers'' is the only franchise where a character appearing only once on a puzzle page in an obscure German comic book can become a collector-aimed exclusive figurine 25 years later.]]
	*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (~~2016~~)		*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2017)

	:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "Autobot Black Cat" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.		:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "Autobot Black Cat" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.

	:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Also included in the box set are ''G.I. Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#~~G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2~~\|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], ''Transformers'' figures [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover\|Megatron]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Crusticon]]s.		:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Also included in the box set are ''G.I. Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#NinjaForce\|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], ''Transformers'' figures [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover\|Megatron]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Crusticon]]s.

	::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/ratbat.shtml More information on Autobot Black Cat at YoJoe.com]''		::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/ratbat.shtml More information on Autobot Black Cat at YoJoe.com]''

Saix at 19:57, 7 March 2022

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	[[File:GIJoe Club Blackcat and Toaster art.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|Most cats leave small animals on your doorstep. Blackcat leaves Riddler Trophies.]]		[[File:GIJoe Club Blackcat and Toaster art.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|Most cats leave small animals on your doorstep. Blackcat leaves Riddler Trophies.]]

	'''Blackcat''' (a.k.a. '''Black Cat''') is an enigma. Since coming to [[Earth]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], he's mostly kept to ~~himself – so~~ much so that many of his fellow Autobots are unaware of his very existence. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] sees Blackcat's shadowy nature as advantageous, pairing him with the unassuming [[Toaster]] as the Autobot Covert Surveillance Team for missions that require utmost secrecy. While Blackcat's preference to stay unseen and watch from afar may seem at odds with Toaster's hide-in-plain-sight ''modus operandi'', the duo are so skilled at their craft that even the elite military unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] has vanishingly little intelligence on them outside of ~~rumours~~.		'''Blackcat''' (a.k.a. '''Black Cat''') is an enigma. Since coming to [[Earth]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], he's mostly kept to himself—so much so that many of his fellow Autobots are unaware of his very existence. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] sees Blackcat's shadowy nature as advantageous, pairing him with the unassuming [[Toaster]] as the Autobot Covert Surveillance Team for missions that require utmost secrecy. While Blackcat's preference to stay unseen and watch from afar may seem at odds with Toaster's hide-in-plain-sight ''modus operandi'', the duo are so skilled at their craft that even the elite military unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] has vanishingly little intelligence on them outside of rumors.

	The biggest mystery about Blackcat is why he is, despite his name, green.		The biggest mystery about Blackcat is why he is, despite his name, green.

	{{quote\|I don't really know anything about him. I think he likes puzzles.\|Even [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] doesn't know him.}}		{{quote\|I don't really know anything about him. I think he likes puzzles.\|Even [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] doesn't know him.}}
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	[[File:blackcat.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Oh my god, you can't just ask someone why they're green.]]		===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
	~~===Marvel Comics continuity===~~		[[File:blackcat.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|left\|Oh my god, you can't just ask someone why they're green.]]
	~~====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====~~
	Blackcat was on night watch duty on the Ark. Bored, he used the computer to create a puzzle featuring a red and yellow truck attacking a strangely colored [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]. If [[you]] completed the puzzle in under a minute, he would think that you were swell. {{storylink\|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18\|Transformers Comic-Magazin #18}}		Blackcat was on night watch duty on the Ark. Bored, he used the computer to create a puzzle featuring a red and yellow truck attacking a strangely colored [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]. If [[you]] completed the puzzle in under a minute, he would think that you were swell. {{storylink\|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18\|Transformers Comic-Magazin #18}}

	====G.I. Joe Club Dossier bio====		===G.I. Joe Club Dossier bio===
	Following unsubstantiated ~~rumours~~ that neither G.I. Joe nor the Autobots could corroborate, Blackcat and Toaster went on a covert mission to [[Silent Castle]] in [[Trans-Carpathia]], where they discovered that [[Decepticon]] leader [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] had [[Unfoldings!\|survived the crash landing of the Ark in the Canadian wilderness]] and [[Realignments\|entered into an intergalactic arms deal]] with ruthless terrorist ~~organisation~~ [[Cobra]] and its leader, [[Cobra Commander]]. Blackcat generated a power surge to fry the kitchen utilities in the Cobra stronghold, allowing Toaster and his [[Crusticon\|Auto-Scouts]] to infiltrate. With these "Crusticons" tapped into the base's internal video feeds, Blackcat reviewed the footage and recorded any evidence of Megatron's collusion with Cobra, sending the data as an anonymous tip-off to the [[United States Department of Defense]]. {{storylink\|#Toys\|Autobot Covert Surveillance Team profile in G.I. Joe Collectors' Club magazine, October 2016}}		Following unsubstantiated rumors that neither G.I. Joe nor the Autobots could corroborate, Blackcat and Toaster went on a covert mission to [[Silent Castle]] in [[Trans-Carpathia]], where they discovered that [[Decepticon]] leader [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] had [[Unfoldings!\|survived the crash landing of the Ark in the Canadian wilderness]] and [[Realignments\|entered into an intergalactic arms deal]] with ruthless terrorist organization [[Cobra]] and its leader, [[Cobra Commander]]. Blackcat generated a power surge to fry the kitchen utilities in the Cobra stronghold, allowing Toaster and his [[Crusticon\|Auto-Scouts]] to infiltrate. With these "Crusticons" tapped into the base's internal video feeds, Blackcat reviewed the footage and recorded any evidence of Megatron's collusion with Cobra, sending the data as an anonymous tip-off to the [[United States Department of Defense]]. {{storylink\|#Toys\|Autobot Covert Surveillance Team profile in G.I. Joe Collectors' Club magazine, October 2016}}
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	*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2016)		*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2016)

	:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "~~'''~~Autobot Black Cat~~'''~~" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.		:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "Autobot Black Cat" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.

	:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Also included in the box set ~~were the~~ ''Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2\|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], ~~the~~ Transformers [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover\|Megatron]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Crusticon]]s.		:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Also included in the box set are ''G.I. Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2\|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], ''Transformers'' figures [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover\|Megatron]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Crusticon]]s.

	::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/ratbat.shtml More information on Autobot Black Cat at YoJoe.com]''		::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/ratbat.shtml More information on Autobot Black Cat at YoJoe.com]''
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:BlackcatCovers.jpg\|frame\|right\|What a terrible spy. He's been caught red-handed! Nyuk nyuk nyuk]]		[[File:BlackcatCovers.jpg\|frame\|right\|What a terrible spy. He's been caught red-handed! Nyuk nyuk nyuk]]
	* Blackcat's only on-panel appearance, in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18, is traced from a panel in "[[The Last Stand]]". Traced artwork of Ravage that ISN'T his [[package art]]/[[character model\|model sheet]]? What madness is this, Germany? A green Ravage-type with red forepaws had previously appeared on the covers of [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4\|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #4]] and [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6\|#6]]; while not confirmed Blackcat appearances, they did influence his Fun Publications toy and profile artwork.		* Blackcat's only on-panel appearance, in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18, is traced from a panel in "[[The Last Stand]]". Traced artwork of Ravage that ISN'T his [[package art]]/[[character model\|model sheet]]? What madness is this, Germany? A green Ravage-type with red forepaws had previously appeared on the covers of [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4\|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #4]] and [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6\|#6]]; while not confirmed Blackcat appearances, they did influence his Fun Publications toy and profile artwork.
	* Blackcat's then-only documented appearance in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18 page went on to influence minor parts of his bio, including his predilection for puzzles and a secondary mission ~~speciality~~ of "Base Security".		* Blackcat's then-only documented appearance in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18 page went on to influence minor parts of his bio, including his predilection for puzzles and a secondary mission specialty of "Base Security".
	* The Department of Defense tip, mentioned in [[Goin' South\|''G.I. Joe'' issue #140]], was implied (but not stated) to have been the work of [[Sidney Biggles-Jones]]. Blackcat and Toaster's part in these events is something of a [[retcon]].		* The Department of Defense tip, mentioned in [[Goin' South\|''G.I. Joe'' issue #140]], was implied (but not stated) to have been the work of [[Sidney Biggles-Jones]]. Blackcat and Toaster's part in these events is something of a [[retcon]].
	* For a guy who enjoys making puzzles and using computers, Blackcat sure doesn't have any opposable thumbs. Poor guy.		* For a guy who enjoys making puzzles and using computers, Blackcat sure doesn't have any opposable thumbs. Poor guy.

	[[Category:European-original Transformers]]		[[Category:European-original Transformers]]
	[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]		[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
	[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]		[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]

TheLastGherkin: /* G.I. Joe and the Transformers */

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	:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Also included in the box set were the ''Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2\|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], the Transformers [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover\|Megatron]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Crusticon]]s.		:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Also included in the box set were the ''Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2\|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], the Transformers [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover\|Megatron]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Crusticon]]s.

			::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/17/ratbat.shtml More information on Autobot Black Cat at YoJoe.com]''
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TheLastGherkin: /* G.I. Joe and the Transformers */

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	:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "'''Autobot Black Cat'''" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.		:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "'''Autobot Black Cat'''" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.

	:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. ~~Other figures and accessories~~ included in the box set were [[Scarlett#~~Toys~~\|Ninja Force Scarlett~~]], [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander~~]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#~~Toys~~\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#~~G.I. Joe and the Transformers~~\|Megatron]], [[Toaster#~~Toys~~\|Toaster]], and [[Crusticon\|~~The Crusticons~~]].		:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Also included in the box set were the ''Joe'' figures [[Scarlett#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2\|Ninja Force: Scarlett]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], and [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], the Transformers [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover\|Megatron]], and accessories of gun mode Megatron, [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Autobot Toaster]], and three [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Crusticon]]s.
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	* Blackcat's only on-panel appearance, in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18, is traced from a panel in "[[The Last Stand]]". Traced artwork of Ravage that ISN'T his [[package art]]/[[character model\|model sheet]]? What madness is this, Germany? A green Ravage-type with red forepaws had previously appeared on the covers of [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4\|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #4]] and [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6\|#6]]; while not confirmed Blackcat appearances, they did influence his Fun Publications toy and profile artwork.		* Blackcat's only on-panel appearance, in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18, is traced from a panel in "[[The Last Stand]]". Traced artwork of Ravage that ISN'T his [[package art]]/[[character model\|model sheet]]? What madness is this, Germany? A green Ravage-type with red forepaws had previously appeared on the covers of [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4\|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #4]] and [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6\|#6]]; while not confirmed Blackcat appearances, they did influence his Fun Publications toy and profile artwork.
	* Blackcat's then-only documented appearance in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18 page went on to influence minor parts of his bio, including his predilection for puzzles and a secondary mission speciality of "Base Security".		* Blackcat's then-only documented appearance in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18 page went on to influence minor parts of his bio, including his predilection for puzzles and a secondary mission speciality of "Base Security".
			* The Department of Defense tip, mentioned in [[Goin' South\|''G.I. Joe'' issue #140]], was implied (but not stated) to have been the work of [[Sidney Biggles-Jones]]. Blackcat and Toaster's part in these events is something of a [[retcon]].
	* For a guy who enjoys making puzzles and using computers, Blackcat sure doesn't have any opposable thumbs. Poor guy.		* For a guy who enjoys making puzzles and using computers, Blackcat sure doesn't have any opposable thumbs. Poor guy.

TheLastGherkin at 11:07, 8 January 2022

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	[[File:GIJoe Club Blackcat and Toaster art.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|Most cats leave small animals on your doorstep. Blackcat leaves Riddler Trophies.]]		[[File:GIJoe Club Blackcat and Toaster art.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|Most cats leave small animals on your doorstep. Blackcat leaves Riddler Trophies.]]

	'''Blackcat''', despite his name, is green. ~~He seems to spend most of his time in the~~ [[~~Ark~~ (G1)\|~~Ark~~]] ~~making puzzles~~.		'''Blackcat''' (a.k.a. '''Black Cat''') is an enigma. Since coming to [[Earth]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]], he's mostly kept to himself – so much so that many of his fellow Autobots are unaware of his very existence. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] sees Blackcat's shadowy nature as advantageous, pairing him with the unassuming [[Toaster]] as the Autobot Covert Surveillance Team for missions that require utmost secrecy. While Blackcat's preference to stay unseen and watch from afar may seem at odds with Toaster's hide-in-plain-sight ''modus operandi'', the duo are so skilled at their craft that even the elite military unit [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]] has vanishingly little intelligence on them outside of rumours.

			The biggest mystery about Blackcat is why he is, despite his name, green.

			{{quote\|I don't really know anything about him. I think he likes puzzles.\|Even [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] doesn't know him.}}
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===		[[File:blackcat.jpg\|upright=1\|thumb\|Oh my god, you can't just ask someone why they're green.]]
	~~[[File:blackcat.jpg\|upright~~=~~0.6\|thumb\|left]]~~		===Marvel Comics continuity===
	Blackcat was on night watch duty in the Ark. Bored, he used the computer to create a puzzle featuring a red and yellow truck attacking a strangely colored [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]. If [[you]] completed the puzzle in under a minute, he would think that you were swell. {{storylink\|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18\|Transformers Comic-Magazin #18}}		====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
			Blackcat was on night watch duty on the Ark. Bored, he used the computer to create a puzzle featuring a red and yellow truck attacking a strangely colored [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]. If [[you]] completed the puzzle in under a minute, he would think that you were swell. {{storylink\|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18\|Transformers Comic-Magazin #18}}

			====G.I. Joe Club Dossier bio====
			Following unsubstantiated rumours that neither G.I. Joe nor the Autobots could corroborate, Blackcat and Toaster went on a covert mission to [[Silent Castle]] in [[Trans-Carpathia]], where they discovered that [[Decepticon]] leader [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] had [[Unfoldings!\|survived the crash landing of the Ark in the Canadian wilderness]] and [[Realignments\|entered into an intergalactic arms deal]] with ruthless terrorist organisation [[Cobra]] and its leader, [[Cobra Commander]]. Blackcat generated a power surge to fry the kitchen utilities in the Cobra stronghold, allowing Toaster and his [[Crusticon\|Auto-Scouts]] to infiltrate. With these "Crusticons" tapped into the base's internal video feeds, Blackcat reviewed the footage and recorded any evidence of Megatron's collusion with Cobra, sending the data as an anonymous tip-off to the [[United States Department of Defense]]. {{storylink\|#Toys\|Autobot Covert Surveillance Team profile in G.I. Joe Collectors' Club magazine, October 2016}}
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	*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2016)		*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2016)

	:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "Autobot Black Cat" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.		:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "'''Autobot Black Cat'''" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.

	:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Other figures and accessories included in the box set were [[Scarlett#Toys\|Ninja Force Scarlett]], [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#Toys\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Megatron]], [[Toaster#Toys\|Toaster]], and [[Crusticon\|The Crusticons]].		:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Other figures and accessories included in the box set were [[Scarlett#Toys\|Ninja Force Scarlett]], [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#Toys\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Megatron]], [[Toaster#Toys\|Toaster]], and [[Crusticon\|The Crusticons]].
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:BlackcatCovers.jpg\|frame\|right\|~~Cover cat~~]]		[[File:BlackcatCovers.jpg\|frame\|right\|What a terrible spy. He's been caught red-handed! Nyuk nyuk nyuk]]
	* Blackcat's appearance is traced from a panel in "[[The Last Stand]]". Traced artwork of Ravage that ISN'T his [[package art]]/[[character model\|model sheet]]? What madness is this, Germany?		* Blackcat's only on-panel appearance, in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18, is traced from a panel in "[[The Last Stand]]". Traced artwork of Ravage that ISN'T his [[package art]]/[[character model\|model sheet]]? What madness is this, Germany? A green Ravage-type with red forepaws had previously appeared on the covers of [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4\|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #4]] and [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6\|#6]]; while not confirmed Blackcat appearances, they did influence his Fun Publications toy and profile artwork.
	* Blackcat enjoys making puzzles and can use computers. Being a Ravage [[redeco]], he has no opposable thumbs. Poor guy.		* Blackcat's then-only documented appearance in ''Comic-Magazin'' #18 page went on to influence minor parts of his bio, including his predilection for puzzles and a secondary mission speciality of "Base Security".
	* Blackcat seems to be an Autobot sentry, posted at the Ark. He spends his time making puzzles. He pretends to work, they pretend to pay him.		* For a guy who enjoys making puzzles and using computers, Blackcat sure doesn't have any opposable thumbs. Poor guy.
	* A green Ravage-type with red forepaws ~~appears~~ on the covers of [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4\|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #4]] and [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6\|#6]]. ~~Could these be other appearances~~ of Blackcat~~? The [[Collectors~~' ~~Club]] seems to~~ have ~~thought so~~.

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	[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]		[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
	[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]		[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]

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	:''Blackcat is an [[Autobot]], presumably a [[Autobot Mini-Cassette\|Mini-Cassette]], from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Blackcat is an [[Autobot]], presumably a [[Autobot Mini-Cassette\|Mini-Cassette]], from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:~~blackcat~~.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|~~This is all you'll ever see of me!~~]]		[[File:GIJoe Club Blackcat and Toaster art.jpg\|upright=1.6\|thumb\|Most cats leave small animals on your doorstep. Blackcat leaves Riddler Trophies.]]

	'''Blackcat''', despite his name, is green. He seems to spend most of his time in the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] making puzzles.		'''Blackcat''', despite his name, is green. He seems to spend most of his time in the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] making puzzles.
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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===		===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
			[[File:blackcat.jpg\|upright=0.6\|thumb\|left]]
	Blackcat was on night watch duty in the Ark. Bored, he used the computer to create a puzzle featuring a red and yellow truck attacking a strangely colored [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]. If [[you]] completed the puzzle in under a minute, he would think that you were swell. {{storylink\|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18\|Transformers Comic-Magazin #18}}		Blackcat was on night watch duty in the Ark. Bored, he used the computer to create a puzzle featuring a red and yellow truck attacking a strangely colored [[Blurr (G1)\|Blurr]]. If [[you]] completed the puzzle in under a minute, he would think that you were swell. {{storylink\|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18\|Transformers Comic-Magazin #18}}
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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===		===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
	[[File:TL-toy Blackcat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|]]		[[File:TL-toy Blackcat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|''Transformers'' is the only franchise where a character appearing only once on a puzzle page in an obscure German comic book can become a collector-aimed exclusive figurine 25 years later.]]
	*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2016)		*''' G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and Transformers''' (2016)

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	:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "Autobot Black Cat" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.		:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "Autobot Black Cat" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.

	:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Other figures and accessories included in the box set were [[Scarlett#Toys\|Ninja Force Scarlett]], [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#Toys\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Megatron]], [[Toaster#Toys\|Toaster]]~~, and~~ , and [[Crusticon\|The Crusticons]].		:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Other figures and accessories included in the box set were [[Scarlett#Toys\|Ninja Force Scarlett]], [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#Toys\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Megatron]], [[Toaster#Toys\|Toaster]], and [[Crusticon\|The Crusticons]].
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	:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "Autobot Black Cat" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.		:A primarily-green [[redeco]] of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 exclusive [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ravage]] figure (minus the chain and collar accessories), "Autobot Black Cat" is a non-transforming figure scaled to interact with ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' figures. His only articulation is a ball-jointed neck offering a rather limited range of mobility. His forepaws are red (inspired by the bizarre color scheme of a Ravage look-alike on the covers of two different German ''Transformers Comic Magazin'' issues; see below) while his hind paws are green. For additional contrast, he has been given several black highlights.

	:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Other figures and accessories included in the box set were [[Scarlett#Toys\|Ninja Force Scarlett]], [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#Toys\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Megatron]], ~~and~~ [[Toaster#Toys\|Toaster]].		:He was only available as part of a box set that was sold through both the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store and the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club store, both of them operated by [[Fun Publications]]. Other figures and accessories included in the box set were [[Scarlett#Toys\|Ninja Force Scarlett]], [[Cobra Commander#FubPub\|Cobra Commander]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#Toys\|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Ratbat]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers\|Megatron]], [[Toaster#Toys\|Toaster]], and , and [[Crusticon\|The Crusticons]].
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