Boomer

Boomer is an Autobot-allied Nebulan Targetmaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Boomer, a "double" Targetmaster, is partnered with Ricochet and the Autobot Quickmix.

His friends tell him "Ignorance is bliss." He doesn't get it, and even if he did Boomer isn't one to take offense, because that's just the kinda guy he is. As the head of the Consumer Complaint Agency on Nebulos he dealt with thousands of angry citizens all day. Boomer's trademark brand of loud, infectious good-hearted enthusiasm was his only marketable skill. Boomer thought that in comparison fighting Decepticons should be easy, so he joined the Autobots.

Boomer was bio-engineered to turn into a sonic pulse cannon, which generates sound-waves of different intensities and frequencies that can be used for either the gentlest effect or to shatter steel. As a "double" Targetmaster, Boomer is able to combine with Ricochet to increase the power of his own weapon, or boost the power of Ricochet's submachine gun.

Boomer frequently has to soothe the impatient Quickmix or cheer up his depressive partner Ricochet. Fortunately, he doesn't mind.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Just pound the pavement until you find the job that's waiting.

Boomer and Ricochet were paired with Quickmix on Cybertron during a series of fuel raids with the recently revived Grimlock, Jazz, and Bumblebee. Yesterday's Heroes!

The Transformers cartoon

That's the house I mortgaged as a single-wage earner right after high school.

Many millions of years ago, on the planet Cybertron, life existed. But not life as we know it today. Intelligent robots that could think and feel inhabited the cities. Apparently among those robots were the Autobots Landfill, Quickmix, and Scoop, as well as their Targetmaster partners (including Boomer), who transformed from their vehicle modes and shot at some unknown attackers. G2: More than Meets the Eye, Part 1

Footage from the commercial featuring the Autobot "Double Targetmaster" trio was spliced into the Generation 2 version of the episode by way of the Cybernet Space Cube. Outside of this, the only other "appearance" by the Double Targetmasters in The Transformers was a reuse of the same commercial animation in the season 5 title sequence.

2005 IDW continuity

Badly shaken after watching the scariest movie of all time - Psycho.

Boomer, Ricochet, and Quickmix were among the neutral Cybertronians repopulating post-war Iacon, where they acted as medics after many civilians were injured in a Decepticon attack. Three Monologues They were later among the survivors who celebrated the defeat of the Necrotitan. The Becoming

Commercial appearances

Boomer was among a group of Autobot-allied Nebulans being chased down by Needlenose and Spinister. Once their Autobot partners showed up, Boomer and the others transformed to their weapon modes to be wielded against the Decepticons. Double Targetmasters commercial

Toys

The Transformers

I don't care what anyone says, the engines were just more responsive with leaded gas.

• Quickmix (Targetmaster, 1988)

• Known designers: Richard Marcej (packaging)

Released in the fifth year of the original Transformers toyline (fourth in Europe), Boomer is a "double" Targetmaster, transforming into a "sonic pulse cannon" in a mere step and a half: fold the barrel away, stand him up and you're done. He can also combine with any other small Targetmaster to form a super weapon (or really any other accessory with a 5 mm post or hole).

Boomer was only available packed in with the Autobot Quickmix and the other small partner Ricochet.

No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

• More information on Boomer at TFU.info