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| The name or term "Divebomb" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Divebomb (disambiguation). |
- Divebomb is a Decepticon Predacon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
In the air, with targets arrayed below him like manna strewn from heaven, you won't find a robot happier than Divebomb. He's a cheery sort in general, almost always in a good mood, but nothing makes him as downright giddy as a child on Christmas morning as having so many targets to pick and choose from that he doesn't know where to start destroying. Just about the only thing that ever puts him in a bad mood is having to give up his independence and combine with his teammates, whom he tolerates at best, to form Predaking. In his free time, Divebomb likes to use available scrap to build himself "mechanest" fortresses at the top of the highest available point. These plush private apartments are something of a point of pride for him. "I like to live comfortably," he explains with a smile.
- Japanese name: Dimebomb (ダイムボム Daimubomu)[1]
- Italian name: Falcon
- French-Canadian name: Gerfo
- Hungarian name: Lecsapó ("Strikes")
- Chinese name (China): Da Pong (大鹏, "Big Roc")
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Millions of years ago on Cybertron, the Decepticon now known as Divebomb was an aerial ace who thrilled in engaging Autobots from the Elite Flying Corps in mid-air duels to the death. He found a particularly enjoyable opponent in the Autobot named Divebomb and, after defeating him in combat, "stole" the bombardier's name and began calling himself Divebomb. The Autobot attempted to reclaim his honor and name in a second battle, but was once again defeated by the new Divebomb, and only survived because Optimus Prime intervened on his behalf. Comfortable with his new identity, the Predacon Divebomb continued in his aerial "adventures". What's in a Name?
In 1986, Divebomb and the Predacons were given a twin assignment by the Decepticon leaders on Earth. Megatron hired them to come help him hunt down his nemesis, Optimus Prime, and soften him up for the kill. Shockwave, in turn, had hired them to lead Megatron to his death on the same mission. After a delightful romp through the woods at Prime's heels, the Predacons turned on Megatron, stealing his fusion cannon and leaving him at Prime's mercy. Things didn't work out as planned, and both Optimus and Megatron survived, although a brain-blasting incident with the Cybertronian Decepticon leader Straxus left Megatron with short-term amnesia, unable to remember the Predacons' role in the incident. Prey!
Shockwave hired Divebomb and the Predacons again, a few months later to assassinate Megatron. He had the Predacons install themselves with rotating insignias, in order to disguise themselves as Autobot assassins. While Megatron was able to defeat the Predacons, even in their combined form as Predaking, he ended up eliminating himself by blowing up the Space Bridge while standing on it. (It just goes to show that paranoid, schizophrenic, psychopathic mechanoids with heavy artillery are their own worst enemies.) The Predacons then "moved in" with Shockwave and his warriors on Earth. Gone but Not Forgotten!
Divebomb, however, quickly grew bored with life on Earth. While he had enjoyed the thrilling hunts against worthy targets like Optimus Prime and Megatron, the simple day-to-day activity of stealing energy and scaring humans wasn't enough to keep his interest. Divebomb was weighing his personal interests against his duty to remain with his fellow Predacons when he ran into his old sparring partner, the Autobot Divebomb now known as Swoop. Divebomb was overjoyed at the reunion, and even though their fellow Predacons and Dinobots interrupted the fight, Divebomb's spirit was fully renewed: his playmate was back! Grudge Match!
The Predacons remained active on Earth under Shockwave and Ratbat's command, until Starscream absorbed the power of the Underbase and deactivated them along with several dozen other warriors he was confronted with. Dark Star
Earthforce
Divebomb was part of Shockwave's forces on Earth, working at odds with the Autobots and Megatron's own Decepticons. At the Enclave, Divebomb was hanging out near the buffet table when his fellow moocher, Headstrong, mysteriously disappeared. Not long after that, the entire party broke out into a furious melee. The Bad Guy's Ball! He was later seen hanging out at Shockwave's hidden base, and then joined the fight when Soundwave led the Decepticons into a massive strike on the Autobot Earthbase. Bugged! Divide and Conquer!
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Generation 1 cartoon
- Voice actor: Laurie Faso (English), Kenyū Horiuchi (Japanese)
Divebomb was created along with the rest of the Predacons in 2006. They were bestowed upon Galvatron by the Quintessons as a gesture of good faith at the start of the Decepticon/Quintesson alliance. Apparently the Quints didn't install any loyalty programming or hidden failsafes in them, though, because while the Quintessons quickly betrayed Galvatron, the Predacons remained under Decepticon command from then on. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5
When the Decepticons hostilely occupied the lost colony world of Paradron, the Predacons came along for mission. One Autobot named Sandstorm was not as easily beaten down as the rest of the planet's pacifistic population, and had to be jailed. When he escaped, Divebomb performed aerial patrols until he spotted the Paradronian working on an old ship to escape. After radioing in to Galvatron for permission to terminate, Divebomb took the time to enjoy his kill. He swooped up in a wide arc, and then began screaming back down to the surface at terminal velocity, hoping to race his missiles towards the target. While the Predacon was doing all this, however, Sandstorm finished refueling his rocket and took off, narrowly missing the explosion when Divebomb finally fired at him. Poor Divebomb -- his showmanship cost him the kill. Fight or Flee
On what was supposed to be a routine assault on the Autobots, Divebomb and the Predacons got swept up in a Quintesson plot to destroy the Transformers, using a special machine to bring the nightmares of Daniel Witwicky to life. When a dream dragon carried off Springer and their leader Razorclaw, the Predacons entered into an uneasy truce with Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus to find their comrades in the ever-shifting mist-filled landscape. Divebomb was easily the least recalcitrant of the Predacons, and seemed to have no problem working alongside the Autobots, and even taking suggestions from Rodimus Prime during the occasional fights along the way. In fact, he seemed more concerned with defending his status as "ace of the air" against a fantasy bi-plane than anything else during the conflict. Which really begs the question of how he fell into a void when the Transformers went into an Earth funhouse. Nightmare Planet
When Starscream's ghost possessed Trypticon and stole him out from under Galvatron's feet (literally), Divebomb was among the Decepticon warriors who engaged in pursuit of the thief. A full scale battle took place in the air over Cybertron when Starscream-as-Trypticon stood against the Decepticons while protecting his bargaining partner, Unicron. Divebomb was blown to smithereens in the melee, but seemed okay a few seconds later. Ghost in the Machine
Divebomb was also among the Primitives who were summoned to fight Tornedron by the former assistant of Primacron. However, other than taking part in a brawl with the Dinobots and forming Predaking in a last stand attempt, Divebomb proceeded to do nothing of importance during the adventure. Dude looked cool, though. Call of the Primitives
The Headmasters cartoon
Divebomb and the Predacons were part of Galvatron's strike force on Cybertron in 2011, seeking to wrest control of Vector Sigma from the Autobots. Along with the Headmasters and Stunticons, the Predacons outmaneuvered the Dinobots and Throttlebots into the bottom of a canyon, and began firing down upon them. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky Later, the Predacons traveled to Earth in order to stymie Hot Rod's attempt to locate the Matrix of Leadership. Divebomb's unit found the former Autobot leader in the Arctic, but were held off by Blaster, his Mini-Cassettes, and Superion. The Mystery of Planet Master Divebomb and the Predacons were among the Decepticons Galvatron brought with him to the planet Beest, although they were absent during the Autobot attack that drove the Decepticons off. Rebellion on Planet Beest
When the Autobots created a new kind of metal on Cybertron called Cybertonuron, Galvatron wanted to claim it for himself. He sent Divebomb and the Predacons to Cybertron as an advance guard to pave the way for his forces. They mowed down Cybertron's standing guardians and began to wreak havoc on the planet. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 Once the Autobots arrived from Earth, the Predacons were confronted by Shōki and the Trainbots. Their attempts to intimidate the Light-Speed Commander failed utterly, and a fight broke out. Divebomb was left seeing little mecha-birdies after Shōki decked him with a mighty fist. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 Divebomb and the Predacons assembled as Predaking to help Scourge and Cyclonus steal the Solar 1 satellite, but they were driven off by Raiden and the Headmasters. The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok Next, Divebomb and the Predacons helped Scorponok stage a crisis to keep the Autobots distracted, by setting off a volcano in Peru. On-scene to keep the Autobots from rescuing innocent villagers, Divebomb's group first clashed with the Trainbots before joining forces as Predaking and once again fighting Raiden and the Headmasters. The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts
As Scorponok began his plan to capture the plasma energy of Mars by blowing it up, Divebomb and the Predacons stood guard on Mars as the Terrorcons began planting the necessary bombs. When the Trainbots stumbled across the plot, the Predacons started up a firefight to dispose of the meddling Autobots. With Daniel Witwicky and Wheelie missing, the Trainbots tagged out with the Autobot Headmasters to go looking for them. Razorclaw gave the order and Predaking was formed. Unfortunately, even Predaking was no match for Transtector power, and he was felled by a quadruple jump kick by the Headmasters. Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger
Divebomb and the Predacons attended Scorponok's ceremony on the moon. They were scattered by the Autobot attack, but rallied around Galvatron's late arrival and drove off their heroic opponents. Return of the Immortal Emperor
As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering Master, Divebomb was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2) He also helped retrofit the Zarak Shield out of indestructible G-Metal so that it could stand up to the Master Sword. The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide
Zone OVA, manga and story pages
Seeking to create a Decepticon Zone to counter the Autobot Zone, Decepticon Emperor Violen Jiger gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Divebomb was among the selected, but only as a part of Predaking. Zone Part 1 Transformers: Zone Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!
Dreamwave comics continuity
Divebomb and the Predacons were warlords on Cybertron at an undisclosed point in the past, before being exiled from their homeworld. Millions of years later, Megatron tracked them down on the planet Beest and reprogrammed the Predacons to serve him, giving them an Awesome and Terrifying (TM) combined mode as Predaking. Welcome to the Jungle Divebomb and his partners helped Megatron reassert his dominion over Shockwave and his troops on Cybertron, Lost and Found and then over Starscream and the crew of the Nemesis on Earth. The Route of All Evil
Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers comics
Divebomb was among Shockwave's troops as they waited patiently for Ultra Magnus's force field around Teletran 3 to dissipate. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2
Shockwave was defeated, however, and the Predacons were driven back to Cybertron's Gladiator Zone. When Nautilator trespassed on their territory, Divebomb and the others attacked him, an attack which soon led to a battle between Predaking and Piranacon. The Predacons had just come out on top when both groups were suddenly approached by Serpent O.R., who claimed to be the son of Megatron. The Art of War issue 2
Along with the Stunticons and Seacons, the Predacons joined Serpent O.R.'s new Decepticon army and helped capture some Autobots and Joes that had followed their leader to Cybertron. During a meeting to recruit more fighters to Serpent O.R.'s cause, Divebomb tried to convince Hun-Grrr to join them, only for the Terrorcon to call him and his Predacon comrades "obsolete tech". Divebomb responded by gauding Tantrum into attacking Hun-Grrr, but the fight was broken up with the arrival of Serpent O.R. The Predacons later participated in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. The Art of War issue 3
After returning to the Decepticon headquarters, Divebomb had a conversation with Rampage about how the Decepticons' chances were really looking up with Serpent O.R. in command. Unfortunately, the two didn't notice that the Autobots and humans they had captured earlier had escaped, and they were quickly beaten down. The Art of War issue 4
IDW comics continuity
Before the war began, the Predacons, including Divebomb, were respondents to Megatron's open casting call for gladiatorial combatants. Divebomb remarked that many heard Megatron's call and came, to which Rampage expressed contempt at some of the amateurs. The Predacons appeared to change their minds after seeing Grimlock and the Dynobots, however. Megatron Origin issue 3
During the war that followed the Decepticon rebellion, Divebomb participated in the Decepticons' big push against the weakened Autobot positions shortly after the end of the first Thunderwing cataclysm. Spotlight: Blaster
In the modern era, Divebomb and his fellow Predacons commanded the Decepticon battle cruiser Thanatos. Under orders from Megatron, they traveled to Cybertron to ensure Thunderwing never again threatened Decepticon interests. While preparing a planetary carpet-bombing, Razorclaw also dispatched his warriors to provide assistance to Optimus Prime and the Wreckers, in the hopes of defeating the crazed giant without destroying their homeworld. Divebomb personally led a squadron of flyers into battle, including Blast Off, Triggerhappy, Spinister, and Windsweeper. Divebomb didn't have a lot of targets, which is a bummer, but he did get his rematch with Thunderwing, so it all worked out in the end. Stormbringer #4
Timelines
After the end of the Great War, the Predacons (or those of them surviving) founded the new Predacon faction. Divebomb, long thought destroyed, contacted Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and Ravage in secret and arranged for them to be rebuilt and join the faction. Though Ravage later left to serve the Tripredacus Council, Laserbeak and Buzzsaw remained loyal to Divebomb. Years later, now in a reformatted technorganic body, Divebomb was seen in communication with his old comrade Razorclaw. Dawn of Future's Past
IDW Beast Wars comics
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a transwarp shunt device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and a tiger. The Gathering #2
Toys
Generation 1
- Divebomb (Predacon, 1986)
- Team ID number: 4
- Japanese ID number: D-75
- Accessories: 2 "particle-beam rifles", "laser-guided sword", left Predaking fist
- Divebomb transforms into a robotic eagle. His two "particle-beam rifles" can plug into holes in his wings. He can form either arm to Predaking, though his nominal placement is as the left arm. His wing-pack detaches to form Predaking's backpack, though it doesn't really attach to Razorclaw's back and will fall off with movement.
- Early releases of the Predacons had die-cast metal parts; Divebomb's was his hips. Later releases replaced these with plastic. In the US, some releases of the Predacons also came with one of four parts to a The Transformers: The Movie poster with glow-in-the-dark elements.
- Predaking (Gift set, 1986, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: D-78
- All five Predacons were also available in Japan as a large box set. They were identical to their individual releases. This set was reissued by Takara in 2005, using the metal parts construction.
Titanium Series
- Predaking (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
- Accessories: Display stand, sword
- The right arm of this 3" die-cast figurine is technically Divebomb, following the cartoon/character model's layout of Predaking, rather than the original toy.
Notes
- The name-rivalry between Swoop and Divebomb in the Marvel Generation 1 comic has a basis in behind-the-scenes fact, as evidenced by the Generation 1 cartoon series bible. In it, a description of the Dinobot was typed with the name "Divebomb", then crossed out by hand and rewritten "Swoop". This was dated 1984, two years before the Predacons would appear.
References
- ↑ "Dive" is usually rendered in katakana as ダイブ daibu. Interestingly, the name would read "timebomb" if not for the use of a modifier turning "ta" into "da", so it may be a pun on that word and Divebomb's original name.
