Reverse Convoy

Reverse Convoy is an Autobot from the Robotmasters portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Reverse Convoy (リバースコンボイ Ribāsu Konboi), from the planet Vehicon, is an expert in the field of energy production. He utilizes a black hole link system, to unknown ends. The use of this system had the inadvertent effect of allowing Reverse Convoy to become possessed by the spark of Megatron.

Fiction

Robotmasters

When Megatron disappeared through undisclosed circumstances in 2004, he was able to effect his return by using his black hole link system to interface with Reverse Convoy's own system, allowing Megatron to take over his body. Travelling to Earth, Megatron posed as Reverse Convoy and quickly earned the trust of Optimus Prime and his allies, who were busy battling Megatron's time-displaced successor, "Beast Megatron" for control of the planet's solitarium. Not long after, however, he brilliantly revealed himself as "Rebirth Megatron", and attacked the assembled Autobots. His deception exposed, Megatron subsequently allied himself with Beast Megatron.

Eventually, the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, and all the combatants in the war for solitarium were returned to their proper place in space and time. Reverse Convoy's fate, however, was not elaborated upon.

Toys

Robotmasters

• Reverse Convoy (Deluxe, 2004)
  • Japanese ID number: RM-24
  • Accessories: "Reverse Blaster", missile

A retool of the Generation 2 Hero Megatron toy, Reverse Convoy transforms into a heavily modified blue and tan M1 Abrams tank. In addition to a new Prime/Convoy styled head that flips out of the same compartment as the head on the original version of the mold, the toy features a brand new "Mega Blaster" cannon assembly that houses most of the toy's new features. The Mega Blaster fires a spring-loaded blue missile, and the rear of the cannon can be removed and transformed into the hand-held "Reverse Blaster" weapon, featuring twin barrels and a rack of six (non-removable) missiles. Once the Reverse Blaster is removed, the toy's "Rebirth Megatron" head can be rotated out from the back of the cannon to take the place of Reverse Convoy's head between the figure's shoulders.

The original version of this mold was redecoed into Robots in Disguise Bludgeon. The toy still retains the opening panels on its forearms, despite no longer featuring the large missiles they are designed to store.

• More information on Reverse Convoy at TFU.info

Notes

• "Reverse" and "Rebirth" are both read as Ribāsu (リバース) in Japanese.
• Reverse Convoy/Rebirth Megatron came with two different clip-out character art cards, depicting both of his robot modes. However, he only had a single clip-out bio.