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===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ||
Shockwave was the only Decepticon not to crash on earth in the Ark, having stayed behind to pilot the | Shockwave was the only Decepticon not to crash on earth in the Ark, having stayed behind to pilot the Decepticon ship. After the crash of the [[Ark]], he landed on [[Earth]], where he was detected by the Ark's computer. It activated and reformed the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to fight him. They battled in the [[Savage Land]], where both were eventually trapped in a tar pit for over four million years. | ||
Shockwave was awakened shortly after the rest of the Transformers. He | Shockwave was awakened shortly after the rest of the Transformers. He challenged Megatron for leadership, and won it. He held it until Megatron was able to defeat him with logic, but became leader again when Megatron apparently commited suicide on the [[space bridge]]. | ||
Shockwave lost leadership to | Shockwave lost leadership to Decepticon fuel auditor [[Ratbat]], and was apparently destroyed after losing a fight in space caused him to burn-up upon re-entry. In truth he survived, and resurfaced later, leading a small splinter group of Decepticons against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], including [[Mindwipe]] and the [[Battlecharger]]s. His resistence was cut short when all Transformers were teleported back to [[Cybertron]] to face the treat of [[Unicron]]. | ||
After the | After the battle, Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole the Ark in order to escape the dying planet. Shockwave apparently died when the Ark crashed on Earth, shortly after getting his ass handed to him by the combined force of Megatron and [[Galvatron II]]. | ||
===Animated continuity=== | ===Animated continuity=== | ||
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''('''Note:''' In the Japanese dub of the Generation 1 cartoon, Shockwave's personality was altered from the American interpretation. Instead of being a monotone slave to logic he was presented like a grizzled old man with a raspy voice.)'' | ''('''Note:''' In the Japanese dub of the Generation 1 cartoon, Shockwave's personality was altered from the American interpretation. Instead of being a monotone slave to logic he was presented like a grizzled old man with a raspy voice.)'' | ||
Shockwave was a highly ranked Decepticon | Shockwave was a highly ranked Decepticon. Fanatically loyal to Megatron, Shockwave was entrusted stewardship of Cybertron by Megattron when the latter left to intercept an Autobot mission surveying for new forms of energy. Neither Decepticon suspected that Megatron's absence (and Shockwave's command) would last four million years. Little changed on Cybertron during those years, although Shockwave apparently lost his left hand and replaced it with a laser cannon. | ||
He | He oversaw all the Decepticon activity on Cybertron, rarely leaving the planet. His keen scientific mind resulted in several incredible devices, including the [[space bridge]] and a [[time machine]]. | ||
Shockwave commanded the Decepticon forces during the Unicron's attack on Cybertron, and may have been killed in the ensuing battle. | |||
''[Note: Shockwave can be spotted in group shots in season three, but these shots are notorious for animation errors (such as depicting combiner robots alongside component robots). Shockwave's post-season three status is up for speculation.]'' | |||
===Dreamwave comics continuity=== | ===Dreamwave comics continuity=== | ||
Revision as of 02:41, 18 September 2006
| The name or term "Shockwave" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Shockwave (disambiguation). |
- Shockwave is a Decepticon in the Generation One continuity family. He was also briefly known as Shockblast.
Shockwave has been referred to as "a computer on legs." This is not far from the truth. Logic rules Shockwave's thought processes and is the source of his every inspiration. He sees emotions as a weakness and a distraction. His cold and calculating modus operandi is supported by his frightening and exceptionally powerful form.
Shockwave is possibly even more powerful than Megatron, who he appears to be loyal to. Perhaps logic may one day dictate that the time to replace Megatron's flawed, emotion-fueled rule is at hand.
Japanese name: Laserwave
French-Canadian name: Onde de Choc
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Shockwave was the only Decepticon not to crash on earth in the Ark, having stayed behind to pilot the Decepticon ship. After the crash of the Ark, he landed on Earth, where he was detected by the Ark's computer. It activated and reformed the Dinobots to fight him. They battled in the Savage Land, where both were eventually trapped in a tar pit for over four million years.
Shockwave was awakened shortly after the rest of the Transformers. He challenged Megatron for leadership, and won it. He held it until Megatron was able to defeat him with logic, but became leader again when Megatron apparently commited suicide on the space bridge.
Shockwave lost leadership to Decepticon fuel auditor Ratbat, and was apparently destroyed after losing a fight in space caused him to burn-up upon re-entry. In truth he survived, and resurfaced later, leading a small splinter group of Decepticons against Scorponok, including Mindwipe and the Battlechargers. His resistence was cut short when all Transformers were teleported back to Cybertron to face the treat of Unicron.
After the battle, Shockwave and Starscream stole the Ark in order to escape the dying planet. Shockwave apparently died when the Ark crashed on Earth, shortly after getting his ass handed to him by the combined force of Megatron and Galvatron II.
Animated continuity
- Voice Actor: Corey Burton (US), Yutaka Shimaka (Japan)
(Note: In the Japanese dub of the Generation 1 cartoon, Shockwave's personality was altered from the American interpretation. Instead of being a monotone slave to logic he was presented like a grizzled old man with a raspy voice.)
Shockwave was a highly ranked Decepticon. Fanatically loyal to Megatron, Shockwave was entrusted stewardship of Cybertron by Megattron when the latter left to intercept an Autobot mission surveying for new forms of energy. Neither Decepticon suspected that Megatron's absence (and Shockwave's command) would last four million years. Little changed on Cybertron during those years, although Shockwave apparently lost his left hand and replaced it with a laser cannon.
He oversaw all the Decepticon activity on Cybertron, rarely leaving the planet. His keen scientific mind resulted in several incredible devices, including the space bridge and a time machine.
Shockwave commanded the Decepticon forces during the Unicron's attack on Cybertron, and may have been killed in the ensuing battle.
[Note: Shockwave can be spotted in group shots in season three, but these shots are notorious for animation errors (such as depicting combiner robots alongside component robots). Shockwave's post-season three status is up for speculation.]
Dreamwave comics continuity
Shockwave did it. This describes every event, ever. even in other continuities.
Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. Transformers comics continuity
IDW comics continuity
Toys
Generation 1
- Shockwave (1985)
Although Shockwave was depicted in the 1984 episodes of the animated series, he did not recieve a toy release until 1985. Unlike the bulk of early Transformers that drew their molds from Takara Diaclone and Microchange toys, Shockwave's original form was first produced by ToyCo. As such, similar non-Transformer toys using the same mold were released in 1985, including a gray version called Astro Magnum and a Radio Shack exclusive called Galactic Man.
- Japanese ID number: 49
- Shockwave with Fistfight (Action Master, 1990)
Alternators
- Shockblast (Alternator, 2004)
- Japanese ID number: BT-13
External links
