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	* This isn't the first time that the Constructicons have been depicted as former good guys: in one of, er, ''several'' origin stories given in [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]], "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)\|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]" revealed that they had once been friendly builders who had been [[Robosmasher\|Robo-Smashed]] into destructive villains, while ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' similarly depicted them as blue-collar workers who were tempted into joining the Decepticons by [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]].		* This isn't the first time that the Constructicons have been depicted as former good guys: in one of, er, ''several'' origin stories given in [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]], "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)\|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]" revealed that they had once been friendly builders who had been [[Robosmasher\|Robo-Smashed]] into destructive villains, while ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' similarly depicted them as blue-collar workers who were tempted into joining the Decepticons by [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]].
	* [[Rivets Field]] originated in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a semi-prominent location; [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] was born from the [[hot spot]] there, and it later served as the launch pad for the ''[[Lost Light]]''.		* [[Rivets Field]] originated in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a semi-prominent location; [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] was born from the [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]] there, and it later served as the launch pad for the ''[[Lost Light]]''.
	* Scavenger's ability to sense the energies of the Enigma of Combination before any of his other comrades appears to be a reference to his original [[Tech Spec]], which established that he possessed a powerful scanner suite in his shovel arm that allowed him to discover useful objects while digging.		* Scavenger's ability to sense the energies of the Enigma of Combination before any of his other comrades appears to be a reference to his original [[Tech Spec]], which established that he possessed a powerful scanner suite in his shovel arm that allowed him to discover useful objects while digging.
	* The [[Enigma of Combination]] was a key object in the latter years of the first IDW continuity; originating in the pages of 2014's [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]], the artifact went on to have a major role in the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]" crossover event, and returned in ''[[Transformers: Unicron\|Unicron]]''. Physically, this version of the Enigma is identical to that version, which first appeared in [[The Crucible\|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; additionally, Termagax speaks of its "source code," a concept that appeared in [[The Nothing Man\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #45]]. The concept that Transformers must share a common goal in order to properly use the Enigma is a new one, however: the original iteration of the Engima could amalgamate ''any'' group of Transformers into a fully-functional combiner, whether they wanted to or not.		* The [[Enigma of Combination]] was a key object in the latter years of the first IDW continuity; originating in the pages of 2014's [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]], the artifact went on to have a major role in the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]" crossover event, and returned in ''[[Transformers: Unicron\|Unicron]]''. Physically, this version of the Enigma is identical to that version, which first appeared in [[The Crucible\|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; additionally, Termagax speaks of its "source code," a concept that appeared in [[The Nothing Man\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #45]]. The concept that Transformers must share a common goal in order to properly use the Enigma is a new one, however: the original iteration of the Engima could amalgamate ''any'' group of Transformers into a fully-functional combiner, whether they wanted to or not.
	* Hook's disdainful assessment of his teammates as "bores" seems like a nod to his famous line in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', where he dismissed [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] as an "uncharismatic bore."		* Hook's disdainful assessment of his teammates as "bores" seems like a nod to his famous line in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', where he dismissed [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] as an "uncharismatic bore."
			[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart1 DevastatorVisor.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|right\|]]
	* Devastator's [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|cartoon counterpart]] was the subject of a rather infamous animation error. Depending on the animation studio, and sometimes even within the same episode, he would switch back and forth between his two [[character model]]s: one with a toy-accurate, two-eyed head, and the other with the visored face that would eventually become the more famous of the two. In reference to this old mistake, the combiner that will become "Devastator" is ''created'' with a two-eyed visage... who then, as he learns to control his strength, activates a built-in visor, something Takara pulled off with ''Unite Warriors'' Devastator, though the Constructicons themselves are colored to match Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' version more.		* Devastator's [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|cartoon counterpart]] was the subject of a rather infamous animation error. Depending on the animation studio, and sometimes even within the same episode, he would switch back and forth between his two [[character model]]s: one with a toy-accurate, two-eyed head, and the other with the visored face that would eventually become the more famous of the two. In reference to this old mistake, the combiner that will become "Devastator" is ''created'' with a two-eyed visage... who then, as he learns to control his strength, activates a built-in visor, something Takara pulled off with ''Unite Warriors'' Devastator, though the Constructicons themselves are colored to match Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' version more.
	* The one-page silhouette that depicts the previous wielder of the Enigma of Combination depicts a 'bot clearly based on [[Terrorcon (G1)\|Terrorcon]] combiner [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]], and while he is not named in the comic itself, Termagax describes him as an "abomination" who brought "terror" to the people of Cybertron. Whether through coincidence or design, Abominus's fellow beast combiner [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] had a similar backstory in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], depicted as a violently insane "failed" combiner from a bygone era of Cybertronian history.		* The one-page silhouette that depicts the previous wielder of the Enigma of Combination depicts a 'bot clearly based on [[Terrorcon (G1)\|Terrorcon]] combiner [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]], and while he is not named in the comic itself, Termagax describes him as an "abomination" who brought "terror" to the people of Cybertron. Whether through coincidence or design, Abominus's fellow beast combiner [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] had a similar backstory in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], depicted as a violently insane "failed" combiner from a bygone era of Cybertronian history.

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 02:40, 29 July 2021

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	* [[Rivets Field]] originated in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a semi-prominent location; [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] was born from the [[hot spot]] there, and it later served as the launch pad for the ''[[Lost Light]]''.		* [[Rivets Field]] originated in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a semi-prominent location; [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] was born from the [[hot spot]] there, and it later served as the launch pad for the ''[[Lost Light]]''.
	* Scavenger's ability to sense the energies of the Enigma of Combination before any of his other comrades appears to be a reference to his original [[Tech Spec]], which established that he possessed a powerful scanner suite in his shovel arm that allowed him to discover useful objects while digging.		* Scavenger's ability to sense the energies of the Enigma of Combination before any of his other comrades appears to be a reference to his original [[Tech Spec]], which established that he possessed a powerful scanner suite in his shovel arm that allowed him to discover useful objects while digging.
	* The [[Enigma of Combination]] was a key ~~MacGuffin~~ in the latter years of the first IDW continuity; originating in the pages of 2014's [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]], the artifact went on to have a major role in the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]" crossover event, and returned in ''[[Transformers: Unicron\|Unicron]]''. Physically, this version of the Enigma is identical to that version, which first appeared in [[The Crucible\|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; additionally, Termagax speaks of its "source code," a concept that appeared in [[The Nothing Man\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #45]]. The concept that Transformers must share a common goal in order to properly use the Enigma is a new one, however: the original iteration of the Engima could amalgamate ''any'' group of Transformers into a fully-functional combiner, whether they wanted to or not.		* The [[Enigma of Combination]] was a key object in the latter years of the first IDW continuity; originating in the pages of 2014's [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]], the artifact went on to have a major role in the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]" crossover event, and returned in ''[[Transformers: Unicron\|Unicron]]''. Physically, this version of the Enigma is identical to that version, which first appeared in [[The Crucible\|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; additionally, Termagax speaks of its "source code," a concept that appeared in [[The Nothing Man\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #45]]. The concept that Transformers must share a common goal in order to properly use the Enigma is a new one, however: the original iteration of the Engima could amalgamate ''any'' group of Transformers into a fully-functional combiner, whether they wanted to or not.
	* Hook's disdainful assessment of his teammates as "bores" seems like a nod to his famous line in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', where he dismissed [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] as an "uncharismatic bore."		* Hook's disdainful assessment of his teammates as "bores" seems like a nod to his famous line in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', where he dismissed [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] as an "uncharismatic bore."
	* Devastator's [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|cartoon counterpart]] was the subject of a rather infamous animation error. Depending on the animation studio, and sometimes even within the same episode, he would switch back and forth between his two [[character model]]s: one with a toy-accurate, two-eyed head, and the other with the visored face that would eventually become the more famous of the two. In reference to this old mistake, the combiner that will become "Devastator" is ''created'' with a two-eyed visage... who then, as he learns to control his strength, activates a built-in visor, something Takara pulled off with ''Unite Warriors'' Devastator, though the Constructicons themselves are colored to match Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' version more.		* Devastator's [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|cartoon counterpart]] was the subject of a rather infamous animation error. Depending on the animation studio, and sometimes even within the same episode, he would switch back and forth between his two [[character model]]s: one with a toy-accurate, two-eyed head, and the other with the visored face that would eventually become the more famous of the two. In reference to this old mistake, the combiner that will become "Devastator" is ''created'' with a two-eyed visage... who then, as he learns to control his strength, activates a built-in visor, something Takara pulled off with ''Unite Warriors'' Devastator, though the Constructicons themselves are colored to match Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' version more.

MistaTee: /* Reprints */ hachette vol 100 released

2020-11-04T20:17:24Z

Reprints: hachette vol 100 released

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	'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 100: Constructicons Rising''''' <small>([[November 4]], 2020 ~~''scheduled*''~~)</small>		*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 100: Constructicons Rising''''' <small>([[November 4]], 2020)</small>
	:Contains ''Transformers'' issues #15–17 and ''Galaxies'' issues #1–4. ~~''expected*''~~		:*Contains ''Transformers'' issues #15–17 and ''Galaxies'' issues #1–4.
	:Bonus material ~~currently unknown~~, ~~most likely~~ a cover gallery and an intro by [[Simon Furman]]. ~~''expected*''~~		:*Bonus material includes a 2-page afterword on the full Hachette G1 collection series, a tiny cover gallery of the Hachette series, a retrospective on the various G1 publishing companies, a cover gallery of the IDW issues and an intro by [[Simon Furman]].

	<gallery>		<gallery>

MistaTee: /* Advertisements */ reprints

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Advertisements: reprints

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 * ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]''
 * ''Starcadia Quest''
 ==External links==

Locoman: /* Featured characters */

2020-10-10T18:49:32Z

Featured characters

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			* [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]] (11)

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	* ''[[Devastator (G1)\|Constructicon combiner]]'' (9)		* ''[[Devastator (G1)\|Constructicon combiner]]'' (9)
	* ''"[[Abominus (G1)\|The Abomination]]"'' (10)		* ''"[[Abominus (G1)\|The Abomination]]"'' (10)
	* [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]] (11)

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DKSlayer64: /* Covers (5) */

2020-06-11T01:28:41Z

Covers (5)

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrA.jpg		File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrA.jpg\|The setup for one of the best music albums to hit Cybertron.
	File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrB.jpg		File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrB.jpg\|"I sense a disturbance. It is as if six lives just suddenly combined, becoming brighter than any has seen before..."
	File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrRIA.jpg		File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrRIA.jpg\|HAIL DEVASTATOR!
	File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrRIB.jpg		File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrRIB.jpg\|
	File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrRE.jpg		File:TFGalaxies 1 cvrRE.jpg\| “On the path to Conquer the throne,<br>some of your pawns must die...<br>If your eyes aim the big kill,<br>you must learn to eat humble pie.”
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	* This isn't the first time that the Constructicons have been depicted as former good guys: in one of, er, ''several'' origin stories given in [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]], "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)\|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]" revealed that they had once been friendly builders who had been [[Robosmasher\|Robo-Smashed]] into destructive villains, while ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' similarly depicted them as blue-collar workers who were tempted into joining the Decepticons by [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]].		* This isn't the first time that the Constructicons have been depicted as former good guys: in one of, er, ''several'' origin stories given in [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|the original cartoon]], "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)\|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]" revealed that they had once been friendly builders who had been [[Robosmasher\|Robo-Smashed]] into destructive villains, while ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)\|Transformers Animated]]'' similarly depicted them as blue-collar workers who were tempted into joining the Decepticons by [[Megatron (Animated)\|Megatron]].
	* [[Rivets Field]] originated in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a semi-prominent location; [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] was born from the [[hot spot]] there, and it later served as the launch pad for the ''[[Lost Light]]''.		* [[Rivets Field]] originated in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a semi-prominent location; [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] was born from the [[hot spot (phenomenon)\|hot spot]] there, and it later served as the launch pad for the ''[[Lost Light]]''.
	* Scavenger's ability to sense the energies of the Enigma of Combination before any of his other comrades appears to be a reference to his original [[Tech Spec]], which established that he possessed a powerful scanner suite in his shovel arm that allowed him to discover useful objects while digging.		* Scavenger's ability to sense the energies of the Enigma of Combination before any of his other comrades appears to be a reference to his original [[Tech Spec]], which established that he possessed a powerful scanner suite in his shovel arm that allowed him to discover useful objects while digging.
	* The [[Enigma of Combination]] was a key object in the latter years of the first IDW continuity; originating in the pages of 2014's [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]], the artifact went on to have a major role in the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]" crossover event, and returned in ''[[Transformers: Unicron\|Unicron]]''. Physically, this version of the Enigma is identical to that version, which first appeared in [[The Crucible\|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; additionally, Termagax speaks of its "source code," a concept that appeared in [[The Nothing Man\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #45]]. The concept that Transformers must share a common goal in order to properly use the Enigma is a new one, however: the original iteration of the Engima could amalgamate ''any'' group of Transformers into a fully-functional combiner, whether they wanted to or not.		* The [[Enigma of Combination]] was a key object in the latter years of the first IDW continuity; originating in the pages of 2014's [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]], the artifact went on to have a major role in the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]" crossover event, and returned in ''[[Transformers: Unicron\|Unicron]]''. Physically, this version of the Enigma is identical to that version, which first appeared in [[The Crucible\|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; additionally, Termagax speaks of its "source code," a concept that appeared in [[The Nothing Man\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #45]]. The concept that Transformers must share a common goal in order to properly use the Enigma is a new one, however: the original iteration of the Engima could amalgamate ''any'' group of Transformers into a fully-functional combiner, whether they wanted to or not.
	* Hook's disdainful assessment of his teammates as "bores" seems like a nod to his famous line in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', where he dismissed [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] as an "uncharismatic bore."		* Hook's disdainful assessment of his teammates as "bores" seems like a nod to his famous line in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', where he dismissed [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] as an "uncharismatic bore."
			[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart1 DevastatorVisor.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|right\|]]
	* Devastator's [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|cartoon counterpart]] was the subject of a rather infamous animation error. Depending on the animation studio, and sometimes even within the same episode, he would switch back and forth between his two [[character model]]s: one with a toy-accurate, two-eyed head, and the other with the visored face that would eventually become the more famous of the two. In reference to this old mistake, the combiner that will become "Devastator" is ''created'' with a two-eyed visage... who then, as he learns to control his strength, activates a built-in visor, something Takara pulled off with ''Unite Warriors'' Devastator, though the Constructicons themselves are colored to match Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' version more.		* Devastator's [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|cartoon counterpart]] was the subject of a rather infamous animation error. Depending on the animation studio, and sometimes even within the same episode, he would switch back and forth between his two [[character model]]s: one with a toy-accurate, two-eyed head, and the other with the visored face that would eventually become the more famous of the two. In reference to this old mistake, the combiner that will become "Devastator" is ''created'' with a two-eyed visage... who then, as he learns to control his strength, activates a built-in visor, something Takara pulled off with ''Unite Warriors'' Devastator, though the Constructicons themselves are colored to match Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' version more.
	* The one-page silhouette that depicts the previous wielder of the Enigma of Combination depicts a 'bot clearly based on [[Terrorcon (G1)\|Terrorcon]] combiner [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]], and while he is not named in the comic itself, Termagax describes him as an "abomination" who brought "terror" to the people of Cybertron. Whether through coincidence or design, Abominus's fellow beast combiner [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] had a similar backstory in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], depicted as a violently insane "failed" combiner from a bygone era of Cybertronian history.		* The one-page silhouette that depicts the previous wielder of the Enigma of Combination depicts a 'bot clearly based on [[Terrorcon (G1)\|Terrorcon]] combiner [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]], and while he is not named in the comic itself, Termagax describes him as an "abomination" who brought "terror" to the people of Cybertron. Whether through coincidence or design, Abominus's fellow beast combiner [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] had a similar backstory in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], depicted as a violently insane "failed" combiner from a bygone era of Cybertronian history.

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	* [[Rivets Field]] originated in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a semi-prominent location; [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] was born from the [[hot spot]] there, and it later served as the launch pad for the ''[[Lost Light]]''.		* [[Rivets Field]] originated in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' as a semi-prominent location; [[Tailgate (G1)\|Tailgate]] was born from the [[hot spot]] there, and it later served as the launch pad for the ''[[Lost Light]]''.
	* Scavenger's ability to sense the energies of the Enigma of Combination before any of his other comrades appears to be a reference to his original [[Tech Spec]], which established that he possessed a powerful scanner suite in his shovel arm that allowed him to discover useful objects while digging.		* Scavenger's ability to sense the energies of the Enigma of Combination before any of his other comrades appears to be a reference to his original [[Tech Spec]], which established that he possessed a powerful scanner suite in his shovel arm that allowed him to discover useful objects while digging.
	* The [[Enigma of Combination]] was a key ~~MacGuffin~~ in the latter years of the first IDW continuity; originating in the pages of 2014's [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]], the artifact went on to have a major role in the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]" crossover event, and returned in ''[[Transformers: Unicron\|Unicron]]''. Physically, this version of the Enigma is identical to that version, which first appeared in [[The Crucible\|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; additionally, Termagax speaks of its "source code," a concept that appeared in [[The Nothing Man\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #45]]. The concept that Transformers must share a common goal in order to properly use the Enigma is a new one, however: the original iteration of the Engima could amalgamate ''any'' group of Transformers into a fully-functional combiner, whether they wanted to or not.		* The [[Enigma of Combination]] was a key object in the latter years of the first IDW continuity; originating in the pages of 2014's [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]], the artifact went on to have a major role in the "[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]" crossover event, and returned in ''[[Transformers: Unicron\|Unicron]]''. Physically, this version of the Enigma is identical to that version, which first appeared in [[The Crucible\|''Robots in Disguise'' #34]]; additionally, Termagax speaks of its "source code," a concept that appeared in [[The Nothing Man\|''The Transformers'' vol. 2 #45]]. The concept that Transformers must share a common goal in order to properly use the Enigma is a new one, however: the original iteration of the Engima could amalgamate ''any'' group of Transformers into a fully-functional combiner, whether they wanted to or not.
	* Hook's disdainful assessment of his teammates as "bores" seems like a nod to his famous line in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', where he dismissed [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] as an "uncharismatic bore."		* Hook's disdainful assessment of his teammates as "bores" seems like a nod to his famous line in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', where he dismissed [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundwave]] as an "uncharismatic bore."
	* Devastator's [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|cartoon counterpart]] was the subject of a rather infamous animation error. Depending on the animation studio, and sometimes even within the same episode, he would switch back and forth between his two [[character model]]s: one with a toy-accurate, two-eyed head, and the other with the visored face that would eventually become the more famous of the two. In reference to this old mistake, the combiner that will become "Devastator" is ''created'' with a two-eyed visage... who then, as he learns to control his strength, activates a built-in visor, something Takara pulled off with ''Unite Warriors'' Devastator, though the Constructicons themselves are colored to match Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' version more.		* Devastator's [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|cartoon counterpart]] was the subject of a rather infamous animation error. Depending on the animation studio, and sometimes even within the same episode, he would switch back and forth between his two [[character model]]s: one with a toy-accurate, two-eyed head, and the other with the visored face that would eventually become the more famous of the two. In reference to this old mistake, the combiner that will become "Devastator" is ''created'' with a two-eyed visage... who then, as he learns to control his strength, activates a built-in visor, something Takara pulled off with ''Unite Warriors'' Devastator, though the Constructicons themselves are colored to match Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' version more.