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{{disambig3.5|the "heroic" Decepticon who may or may not be an Insecticon|his evil Insecticon counterpart|Kickback (G1)|Kickback}}
{{disambig3.5|the heroic Insecticon|his evil counterpart|Kickback (G1)|Kickback}}
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:''Kickback is a heroic [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (SG)|Insecticon]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''
:''"Kickback" is a "heroic" [[Decepticon]] from the [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Reunification-Kickback.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
[[Image:SGAlphaTrioncultists.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Kickback is the one beside [[Dirge (SG)|Dirge]]. No, not [[Perceptor (SG)|the one that gets impaled later on]], the green one.]]
 
"'''Kickback'''" is one of the many Cybertronians who have allied themselves with the "Old One," [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]].
'''Kickback''' is one of the many Cybertronians who have allied themselves with the "Old One," [[Alpha Trion#Shattered Glass|Alpha Trion]].


==Fiction==
==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
Summoned by the return of Alpha Trion to his home universe, Kickback, [[Dirge (SG)|Dirge]], [[Perceptor (SG)|Perceptor]], [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]] and the [[Technobot (SG)|Technobot]]s arrived in time to take his prisoners. Kickback subdued a very confused [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 1}}
Summoned by the return of Alpha Trion to his home universe, Kickback, [[Dirge (SG)|Dirge]], [[Perceptor (SG)|Perceptor]], [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]], and the [[Technobot (SG)|Technobot]]s arrived in time to take his prisoners. Kickback subdued a very confused [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], {{storylink|Reunification: Part 1}} only for his captive to telekinetically rip out his [[spark|ember]]. Ow. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}  


Later, he was fried by Topspin. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 2}}  
===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' Comic===
Present for the war's final battle on Earth, Kickback was seen among those retreating back to Cybertron after the battle was lost. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 4}}
 
Over a megacycle after the war, he was part of the Insecticon task force sent to infiltrate [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]'s [[Kaon (polity)|Gold City]] base, taking out several guards before being intercepted by the warlord himself, who incapacitated both him and [[Ransack (SG)|Ransack]] by throwing [[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell]]'s corpse at the two. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 4|Shattered Glass #4}}


==Toys==
==Toys==
===Generation 1===
===''Collector's Edition''===
*'''Insectron Clone Army''' (multi-pack, 2004)
[[File:G1-toy Shothole.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|''Go! Go! Let's go! Kagayaku Machine!'']]
**''Japanese ID number'': '''73''' (individual), '''76''' (clones set)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectron Clone Army''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
**''Accessories'': "Electrothermal Radiation Tube" rifle, energon cube
:*''ID number'': '''73''' (individual), '''76''' (clones set)
:*''Accessories'': "Electrothermal Radiation Tube" rifle, energon cube
{{note|''Collector's Edition'' [[Shothole]] was repurposed as ''Shattered Glass'' Kickback.}}


: A [[redeco]] of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] mold, [[Shothole]] transforms into a mechanical grasshopper. The "control seat" in the insect-mode back / robot-mode chest can open up and store one of the three [[energon cube]]s that come with the set. Shothole was only available in the [[e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]] set with [[Salvo]] and [[Zaptrap]].
: ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Shothole is a [[redeco]] of the original [[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]] mold, transforming into a mechanical grasshopper. His coloration is based on the mold's original pre-''Transformers'' "Waruder Battas" ''[[Diaclone]]'' release. The "control seat" in the insect-mode back / robot-mode chest can open up and store one of the three [[energon cube]]s that come with the set (or whatever else you can get to fit in there).


:This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] for ''Shattered Glass'' Kickback.
: As a Japanese release, it has the original "pointy" wings rather than the altered-[[for safety reasons|for-safety-reasons]] [[Hasbro]] wings with the circular bits on the ends.
 
: Shothole was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] three-piece set with [[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]] and [[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]].


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/Shothole/shothole.htm More information on Shothole at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/Shothole/shothole.htm More information on Shothole at TFU.info]''


[[Category:Decepticons]]
==Notes==
[[Category:Reassigned toys]]
*In [[IDW Publishing]]'s comic, Kickback ''might'' be modeled on the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Legends Class [[Kickback (G1)#Titans Return|Kickback]] toy. It's hard to tell.
[[Category:Shattered Glass characters]]
 
[[Category:Alpha Trion's acolytes]]
[[Category:Insecticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]

Latest revision as of 16:25, 23 August 2025

This article is about the heroic Insecticon. For his evil counterpart, see Kickback (G1). For a list of other meanings, see Kickback (disambiguation).
Kickback is a heroic Decepticon Insecticon from the Shattered Glass continuity family.

Kickback is one of the many Cybertronians who have allied themselves with the "Old One," Alpha Trion.

Fiction

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Fun Publications Shattered Glass continuity

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Summoned by the return of Alpha Trion to his home universe, Kickback, Dirge, Perceptor, Sky Lynx, and the Technobots arrived in time to take his prisoners. Kickback subdued a very confused Topspin, Reunification: Part 1 only for his captive to telekinetically rip out his ember. Ow. Reunification: Part 2

IDW Shattered Glass Comic

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Present for the war's final battle on Earth, Kickback was seen among those retreating back to Cybertron after the battle was lost. Shattered Glass issue 4

Over a megacycle after the war, he was part of the Insecticon task force sent to infiltrate Goldbug's Gold City base, taking out several guards before being intercepted by the warlord himself, who incapacitated both him and Ransack by throwing Bombshell's corpse at the two. Shattered Glass #4

Toys

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Collector's Edition

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Go! Go! Let's go! Kagayaku Machine!
  • Insectron Clone Army (Multi-pack, 2004)
  • ID number: 73 (individual), 76 (clones set)
  • Accessories: "Electrothermal Radiation Tube" rifle, energon cube
Collector's Edition Shothole was repurposed as Shattered Glass Kickback.
Collector's Edition Shothole is a redeco of the original Kickback mold, transforming into a mechanical grasshopper. His coloration is based on the mold's original pre-Transformers "Waruder Battas" Diaclone release. The "control seat" in the insect-mode back / robot-mode chest can open up and store one of the three energon cubes that come with the set (or whatever else you can get to fit in there).
As a Japanese release, it has the original "pointy" wings rather than the altered-for-safety-reasons Hasbro wings with the circular bits on the ends.
Shothole was only available in an e-HOBBY exclusive three-piece set with Salvo and Zaptrap.

Notes

[edit]
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