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:''Overkill is a [[Decepticon | :''Overkill is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. He is sometimes a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]].'' | ||
[[Image:Overkill.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"When we take over Cybertron, I'm gonna have a whole harem of girl-bots! Blue ones, red ones.."]] | [[Image:Overkill.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"When we take over Cybertron, I'm gonna have a whole harem of girl-bots! Blue ones, red ones.."]] | ||
As you might guess from the name, '''Overkill''' is all about excess. Sometimes this works to his advantage, such as when his endless tirades and theatrics distract his foes in combat. Sometimes excess works to his disadvantage, such as when he gets so caught up in showing off that he becomes distracted in combat. And sometimes it just makes him look silly, swinging and blasting at a fallen foe long after the fight has ended. | As you might guess from the name, '''Overkill''' is all about excess. Sometimes this works to his advantage, such as when his endless tirades and theatrics distract his foes in combat. Sometimes excess works to his disadvantage, such as when he gets so caught up in showing off that he becomes distracted in combat. And sometimes it just makes him look silly, swinging and blasting at a fallen foe long after the fight has ended. | ||
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| This article is about the evil Decepticon from Generation 1. For the heroic Dinobot from Shattered Glass, see Overkill (SG). |
- Overkill is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family. He is sometimes a Mini-Cassette.
As you might guess from the name, Overkill is all about excess. Sometimes this works to his advantage, such as when his endless tirades and theatrics distract his foes in combat. Sometimes excess works to his disadvantage, such as when he gets so caught up in showing off that he becomes distracted in combat. And sometimes it just makes him look silly, swinging and blasting at a fallen foe long after the fight has ended.
Though he talks a better game than he fights, Overkill's dinosaur mode is strong enough to be a decent threat... except when the circuits that control his size-change from cassette to dinosaur malfunction (as they are wont to do) and he finds himself stuck as an audiotape-sized dino. Awwww!
- Preliminary name: Gouge
- French-Canadian name: Mâchoire ("Jaw")
Fiction
Cartoon continuity
Madman The Transformers comic
In the year 2001, Overkill, along with Slugfest, Ratbat, Beastbox, and Squawktalk, were dispatched by Soundwave to locate the Matrix of Leadership, which Optimus Prime had buried somewhere at the construction site of Autobot City, prior to the mass Autobot evacuation of Cybertron. Slugfest had to explain what "excavation" was to the dull witted Beastbox, though Squawkbox ended up finding the Matrix. However, Slugfest and Squawktalk were then run over by Hot Rod. The Transformers
Generation 1 cartoon
In 2006, during a battle on Earth's Moon, Overkill was one of the many "primitive" Transformers who answered the call put forth by Primacron's assistant in response to the threat posed by Tornedron. They were not seen again afterward. Call of the Primitives
The Headmasters comic
After the Decepticons abandoned Earth, Soundblaster remained behind with his cassettes. He jumped the Witwicky family out of nowhere, and had Overkill and Slugfest keep them hostage while he taunted their protector, Chromedome. While his back was turned, though, Overkill and Slugfest were overwhelmed and defeated by Daniel Witwicky.
Daniel Witwicky. The Headmasters #8
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
As part of Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon forces, Overkill attempted to prevent a group of Autobots and Joes from escaping Decepticon headquarters. While trying to devour Hawk, he bragged about his future girl-bot harem and let slip that Serpent O.R. had captured Optimus Prime, only to be violently blinded by Snake-Eyes. Despite his claims that he didn't need his eyes anyway, Overkill fell to the ground unconscious. The Art of War #5
Custom Class bio
In a gambit to counter a string of humiliating defeats by Grimlock, Overkill's leader had this new body built for Overkill. Overkill's chronic failure to grow larger in robot mode had become a permanent condition, sidelining him from the battlefield. This new body carries an armored interface housing in its chest allowing Overkill to be inserted in cassette mode, effectively overcoming his disability.[1]
Special Edition bio
Overkill reinstalled his cerebro-circuitry into a larger, more dangerous body. Doing so released him from his status as a partner and slave to Soundwave. He is now free to indulge in his destructive whims.
Marvel comics continuity
Classics
After the war officially ended on Klo, Overkill was one of the handful of Bludgeon's Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, Drag Strip, and Acid Storm were waiting on a dusty planet when Springer's rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. At Fight's End
Toys
Generation 1
- Slugfest and Overkill (Mini-Cassettes, 1987)
- Accessories: Left & right "motion missile" pods
- Overkill was only available with his partner, Slugfest, and transforms from a blue and white microcassette into what his cardback bio calls a "Tyrannosaurus" (the actual toy more resembles a ceratosaur, with a prominent nose-horn T. rex lacks.). He has two non-firing chromed "motion missile" weapons which attach to his robot-dino mode.
- Overkill (Cassettron, 1987)
- Japanese ID number: D-109
- Accessories: Left & right "motion missile" pods
- In Japan, Overkill was available only by himself. Like all Japanese releases of the cassettes, he also came with a clear-plastic "tape case" to store in.
- Relased as part of the Takara's Transformers Encore line, packaged with Rumble, Frenzy, and Lazerbeak, which include the tape cases.
Timelines
- Overkill (BotCon 2007 customization class)
- Accessories: Missile launcher, missile, tail-flail
- This repaint of Classics Grimlock was only available in the customization class at BotCon 2007. Parts were provided (cast in the original toy's colors), but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy.
- The toy transforms from robot mode to a mechanical Tyrannosaurus rex. His bayonet blaster can be deployed in either mode and fires a clear projectile. Both weapons can be stored on his back when not used. His beast mode tail becomes a hand-held flail weapon in robot mode.
Universe (2008)
- Overkill ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
- Accessories: Missile launcher, missile, tail-flail
- Classics Grimlock was once again used as the base to make the 2008 Universe "Special Edition" version of Overkill. Unlike the BotCon customization class version above, this toy is actually cast in white and aqua plastics. He retains all of his previous gimmicks. Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Overkill comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art.
- Though an Asia/Australian exclusive, Overkill was available for purchase in the United States via Hasbro Toy Shop and finally clearanced out at various Marshalls stores.
Device Label
- Overkill (Device Label, 2009)
- Overkill would have transformed from a working USB laser mouse into a light grey and blue mechanoid raptor, but an early BigBadToyStore solicitation for him was almost immediately supplanted by a solicitation for Grimlock, once better information was had.
 Proceed on your way to oblivion. |
Footnotes
- ↑ This information is summarized from the BotCon 2007 Custom Class booklet.
