Lightformer

The Lightformers are an Autobot subgroup from the Generation 1 continuity family.

The Lightformers are two Autobots who fight using big artillery platforms in either mode. They are:

• Deftwing
• Ironfist

The Lightformers' evil counterparts are the Decepticon Trakkons.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

The Lightformers appeared exclusively in the UK portion of the Marvel Comics continuity.

Deftwing was one of the Autobots on Earth under Optimus Prime's command. He and Jetfire destroyed a massive set of rocket engines Megatron designed to move Earth out of orbit. Moving Day Planet Earth

2005 IDW continuity

Ironfist was a Wreckers reservist and weapons engineer, armed with a powerful lightformer cannon of his own making. Last Stand of the Wreckers #1 He participated in the Wreckers mission to Garrus-9 and later perished due to a work accident. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

Toys

The Transformers

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Deftwing

• Lightformers (1993)
  • Deftwing
  • Ironfist

Released towards the end of the European Generation 1 toyline, the Lightformers' (and Trakkons') big gimmick were gun platforms that could be mounted on the figures in vehicle mode or manned in robot mode. These platforms used a combination of light-piping and gears to simulate two beams of laser fire striking your target if you looked through their targeting scopes.

Generation 2

Ironfist

• Lightformers (1994)
  • Deftwing
  • Ironfist

The Lightformers were again available as part of the Generation 2 toyline a year later. The toys themselves were identical to their earlier versions, but were now packaged on Generation 2-themed blister cards instead of in Generation 1 boxes.