Swindle (G1)

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

Swindle is a Decepticon Combaticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

He'd sell you for a nickel.

Capitalist first, Decepticon second, Swindle is a con-man, an opportunist, a hustler -- or as he would put it, an entrepreneur. Unlike his fellow Combaticons, the Autobot-Decepticon war is to him merely an opportunity for networking, cutting deals, and making profit. He's an expert on all manner of weaponry and their market prices, and he prides himself on being able to sell anything to pretty much anybody. All he needs is a smile.

Swindle can combine with the other Combaticons to form Bruticus.

Fiction

Animated continuity

Voice Actor: Johnny Haymer (US), Saka Osamu (Japan)

Swindle once sold the rest of the Combaticons to a scrapyard after they got wrecked by Defensor.

Swindle is plainly a team-player.

Aerial Assault

Starscream's Brigade

The Revenge of Bruticus

B.O.T.

Scramble City

The Five Faces of Darkness

Surprise Party

Fight or Flee

Webworld

The Ultimate Weapon

The Burden Hardest to Bear

The Rebirth

Marvel Comics continuity

Generation 1

The Combaticons first U.S. appearance was unexplained in the American comic, however it may be assumed that they were created in the same way as the Stunticons were (it is possible that they were recruited from Cybertron. See the article on the comic issue Afterdeath for more). The Combaticons joined Megatron on a mission to invade the company 'Energy Futures Industries' in order to steal a hydrothermocline, which the Decepticons wanted to steal for their own energy resources. This mission resulted not only in success for the Decepticons, but also in the death of Autobot leader Optimus Prime, despite Swindle's individual failure in his part of the mission.

Swindle soon accompanied his fellow Decepticons to a new base in Carribean, at which time Megatron disappeared and Shockwave assumed command of the Earth-bound Decepticon.

Swindle (and the other Combaticons) battled Defensor on several occasions, though without great success. He had better success during the Decepticon ambush of the Autobots on the Moon, where the Autobots had gathered to resolve a leadership dispute. Swindle specifically attacked Brawn with his Scatter Blaster, and commented that Brawn was not a great Autobot warrior but he would have a bright future as spare parts. When the combined forces of Blaster and Grimlock managed to pierce the ship's protective force field, Ratbat commanded all Decepticons on the surface of the Moon to return to the ship and retreat.

Swindle also served as part of the 'friendly' staff on the beach of the Decepticons Carribean island, when the Decepticons used the base as a human vacation resort. Swindle was there to serve every need that the humans might require.

Generation 2

Swindle gave Megatron a tour of the Warworld when the Decpeticon leader forcibly took command of the Decepticons back from Bludgeon. This ultimately led to a chamber where many new Decepticon bodies awaited, needing the Matrix to give them life.

He is later seen briefly as part of the first wave of defenders when the Warworld was attacked by the next-generation Cybertronians commanded by Jhiaxus after the Autobots and Decepticons had forged an alliance of neccessity against said forces. Swindle's fate is not revealed, but considering the Cybertronian troops --led by the traitor Starscream-- killed several Decepticons and ultimately overtook the battleship, it doesn't look too good for Swindle.

Toys

Generation 1

• Swindle (Combaticon, 1986)

Japanese ID number: D-68

The same mold is used by Leyland and Robots in Disguise Rollbar.

Generation 2

• Swindle

Alternators

• Swindle

The same mold, with the Swindle retoolings, is used by Rollbar.

External links

• Swindle at TFU.info
• Swindle's Universe profile at NTFA.net

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