Gigant Bomb

Gigant Bomb is a Decepticon from the Robotmasters portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Gigant Bomb the space age robot! He's at your command! Gigant Bomb the space age robot! His power is in your haaaaaaaand!

A colossal Decepticon from the year 2025, Gigant Bomb (ギガントボム Giganto Bomu) traveled through the Blastizone to the year 2004. Joining with the Decepticons of that era and partnering with Smokesniper to form the super aircraft Gigant Sniper, Gigant Bomb is a grave threat to the Autobots. Luckily for them, his old enemies Star Saber and Victory Leo have followed him to the past!

Gigant Bomb has an internal purification plant that can rapidly absorb and utilize almost any form of energy, enhancing his offensive and defensive capabilities.

Fiction

Robotmasters comic

Following a Blastizone event, Gigant Bomb and his partner Smokesniper were harvesting solitarium when confronted by the newly arrived future Autobot Star Saber. Gigant Bomb overwhelmed the Autobot leader with sheer power, and prepared to move in for the kill. Go! Star Saber The appearance of Star Saber's partner Victory Leo, however, overshadowed even the Gigant Sniper combination, and the Autobots without undue harm. Bonds Stronger than Steel

We have no idea if his Gatling gun is illin' or not.

Gigant Bomb, infused with a chunk of solitarium, joined his partner Smokesniper in beating up Mirage and Bound Rogue. They then clobbered Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal, but Star Saber and Victory Leo intervened. Combining to form Victory Saber, the solitarium was sliced right out of Gigant Bomb, and the two Decepticons were sent running. The Victory Warriors Enter!!

Gigant Bomb gleefully watched a battle between Lio Convoy and Victory Saber that Beast Megatron had skillfully orchestrated, but waited a few moments too long before departing. Once the Autobots realized they had been duped, Gigant Bomb and the other Decepticons fell under fire by no less than FOUR of the Autobots' greatest and stronger leaders. Together, the 4 Great Supreme Commanders

Gigant Bomb was present when Air Hunter reported on the recent return of the original Megatron. Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior As the final battle waged between the Autobots and Decepticons, Gigant Sniper had a rematch with Victory Saber but ultimately the villains were defeated and Gigant Bomb sent back to his rightful time. And Then

Robotmasters cartoon

Voice actor: Toshitsugu Takashina (Japanese)

It's a lockdown, baby, you drive me crazy...

Gigant Bomb delivered Beast Megatron to the scene of a battle between Starscream, Wingstun, Victory Saber, and Optimus Prime. Gigant Bomb and Smokesniper then chased Optimus Prime through a canyon, but their pursuit was interrupted by the approach of Star Saber. The giant Autobot held the two at bay, allowing Optimus to continue on to battle Beast Megatron one-on-one. They retreated with the other Decepticons when Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal's "Double Prime Tornado" sent Beast Megatron packing. Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!

During a major city battle, Megatron used Gigant Sniper as a chariot to race after Optimus Prime, targeting him from the air. The Decepticon leader was knocked clear by Lio Convoy, however, and Victory Saber used his blade to forcibly separate Gigant Bomb and Smokesniper from one another. Lio Convoy Storms In

Robotmasters 3D diorama manga

Gigant Bomb and Smokesniper were sent by Beast Megatron to attack the Autobots who were helping Athens prepare for the Olympics. However, they quickly fell into fear thanks to being outnumbered by the Autobots and were set to cleaning up their mess. Robotmasters Vol. 1

Toys

Robotmasters

Gigant Bomb, Gigant Bomb, Gigant Bomb, a big big love.

• Gigant Bomb (2004)

• ID number: RM-14
• Release date: September 9, 2004
• Accessories: 12 missiles, "Pulverizer" rifle

Part of the third wave of Takara's Robotmasters toys, Gigant Bomb is a redeco and light retooling of the Generation 2 Dreadwing toy, transforming into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber, plus he has a third treaded tank mode. In all modes, he has a six-missile gatling cannon that launches the missiles in turn by rotating the rear portion of the cannon. The missiles can also be mounted under his wings, and airdropped by pressing the clear-amber "gems" over each to pressure-launch them out of place.

These missiles have been further retooled from the previous version of the mold-set, giving them two grooves down their length (the previous version of this missile only had one groove), which correspond with a pair of guiding rails on the sides of his partner Smokesniper's missile launchers. Gigant's launcher has also apparently been internally retooled somehow, as only Gigant's missiles will lock in and fire properly, and his missiles will not work in the prior versions' launchers.

In jet form, he can combine with Smokesniper's jet mode (sold separately, the first and only time for this mold set!) to make a complete aircraft called "Gigant Sniper".

Unique to this release is the solitarium weapon "Pulverizer", a hand-held non-firing cannon, which can combine with Smokesniper's unique weapon, the "Radial Pod". Gigant's hands have been slightly retooled to accommodate the Pulverizer's thinner handle (and the handles on all the other solitarium weapons in the line).

This toy was later repurposed as Shattered Glass Darkwind.

• More information on Gigant Bomb at TFU.info

Generation 2 mold: Dreadwing
Hasbro: Generation 2 Dreadwing Megatron (limited release) Robots in Disguise (2001) Dreadwind Takara: G-2 TRF-10 Dreadwing Beast Wars D-13 BB Robotmasters RM-14 Gigant Bomb Sonokong: Beast-War D-13 BB Car Bot D-13 Victory Bomber (originally unnamed)

Notes

• Gigant Bomb's name is pronounced with a pair of hard G's: "ghee-gant". Gigant is a German word meaning "giant" as a noun.