Ransack (G2)

The name or term "Ransack" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ransack (disambiguation).

Ransack is a Decepticon from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Looks like Jerry's already dickie-birdied into the cheese factory, what ho?

Ransack is often tasked for reconnaissance missions over Autobot encampments, and is well known for his attack plans and calm demeanor. But once the fighting starts, Ransack fights back; disrupting Autobots from above with his magnetic field generator for stealth attacks. When shot down behind enemy lines, he transforms and battles to the death with his launchable rocket-powered propeller.

(Even though rockets powering a propeller seems like overkill.)

European market name: Blitz

Fiction

Marvel Generation 2 comic

When this fan hits s***, the s*** hits the fan.

Ransack's body was among those designed and built by Bludgeon's forces aboard the Warworld during his period of exile. The plan was to draw Prime into a trap, steal the Creation Matrix, and use it to bring them to life. Old Evils The plan worked, although with Megatron at its head rather than Bludgeon. The Gathering Darkness Now bolstered by fresh new troops, Megatron sicced his new forces on the planet Tykos in order to capture the valuable rheanimum gas developed there. Ransack proved himself a capable soldier, though even he was surprised by the raw power of the rebuilt Darkwing. New Dawn

When the Autobots and Decepticons teamed up to fight Jhiaxus's forces, Ransack watched the Autobots leave to save the planet Ethos while Megatron told Starscream to shut his trap. When the Autobots found themselves outmaneuvered and outnumbered, Ransack was part of the party of Decepticons sent to save their cans, turning the tide of battle. Escalation!

After the Cybertronians retreated, he helped Springer set up the "sky sniper" mines in order to stop the approaching Swarm. They were pretty much useless. At least he tried. A Rage in Heaven!

Fleetway Generation 2 comic

Under the command of Bludgeon, Blitz and the Skyscorchers helped smash up London in order to lure out Optimus Prime. War Without End

As this is a European story, Ransack is known as "Blitz" here.

IDW comics continuity

During the war, Ransack served under the command of Turmoil, and was present when their second-in-command, Deadlock, attempted an ill-fated coup. Drift issue 1

After getting captured at some point, Ransack was held as a prisoner in the Garrus-9 penitentiary complex overseen by Fortress Maximus, stripped down to his spark and held in a tiny box for an as-of-yet unknown crime or offense. Spotlight: Arcee

The prisoner may instead be the Insecticon Ransack, but he was seen to be free in the recent past. Of course, he may have been captured and imprisoned since then.

Timelines: Wings of Honor continuity

Generation 2: Redux

Toys

Generation 2

Ransack's greatest regret is getting left out of the WWII era TF/Joe crossover. Honestly, if he couldn't get spotlight time there, he might as well give up.

• Ransack (Rotor Force, 1994)
  • Accessories: Engine/gun, two rotors

Ransack transforms into a purple Chance Vought F4U Corsair with green pontoons/bombs underneath. As a Rotor Force toy, Ransack has a propeller that can be launched in vehicle and robot mode, the prop/engine portion of his plane mode becoming a hand-held weapon for robot mode.

He came with two rotor discs, in case you lost one. (Considering how well they fly, good idea.) Early releases of Ransack and his partner Powerdive came with black plastic rotor discs, but this was changed to red after a short while. The black-rotor version is much less common.

• More information on Ransack at TFU.info

Notes

• Transformers Generation 2 #7 misspelled his name as "Ransak".