Bumblebee (Kre-O)
| The name or term "Bumblebee" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Bumblebee (disambiguation). |
- Bumblebee is an Autobot from the brick-built world of Kre-O.
'Sup! He's Bumblebee! Do you know how radical Bumblebee is? Pretty freakin' radical, man! He's always cruising the highways at dangerous speeds, pulling pranks, finding sweet human parties where he can headbang to some loud music, and of course pounding Decepticons. Optimus Prime sends him on as many missions as possible in order to curtail his unsolicited rebuilding of other people's bricks, but really there's no stopping him. Bumblebee is an unstoppable pranking monster on a constant bender.
Fiction
Kre-O cartoon
Bumblebee participated with Optimus Prime in a tag battle against Megatron and Starscream. Last Bot Standing Bumblebee performed in a robot dance competition and despite a phenomenal performance, the judges, Megatron, Shockwave and Thundercracker gave him horrible scores in a blatant show of favoritism towards Bumblebee's fellow competitor, Starscream. Bot Stars
Cruising around one day, Bumblebee and his driver encountered another driver who tried to impress them with his hydraulic suspension. Bumblebee responded by transforming and showing off his breakdancing moves. They left the other driver staring open-mouthed, but at the next intersection, they encountered Starscream. My Ride Is Better than Your Ride Bumblebee took part in a race, running almost neck-and-neck with Megatron as they entered a tunnel. Starscream was waiting at the other end of the tunnel with a boulder, but Bumblebee transformed, stopping at the last minute, and the boulder hit Megatron instead. Stepping over the pieces of his foe, Bumblebee gave Starscream a cheery wave and ran the rest of the way to the finish line, only to find that Optimus Prime had already won the race. The Big Race
During the holiday season, Optimus and Sideswipe sneaked a Kre-O Bumblebee set into Megatron's pile of presents, all so Bumblebee could surprise him with a festive punching. A Gift For Megatron Bumblebee ran over Megatron outside the Kre-O Museum. Megatron's Revenge
Optimus, Bumblebee and Wheeljack were acting as security at the Autobot City Bank when Spinister, Galvatron and Scorponok attempted to rob it. When the Decepticons called in Devastator, Bumblebee fruitlessly whistled for backup, but the three Autobots were victims of Devastator's wrecking ball before anyone else turned up. Quest for Energon, Part 1 When Prime and Bumblebee caught up with Megatron, he was using the stolen energon to make a grilled cheese sandwich. After arranging for a distraction, they commandeered his weapon and used it to explode the sandwich and him as well. Quest for Energon, Part 2
Bumblebee took part in a game of soccer. His penalty kick was blocked when the Constructicons merged into Devastator. Ultimate Defender He and Optimus were stuck in detention by Dr. Mayhem. The pair switched to their transparent forms in an attempt to escape, but were caught. They were only freed when Spock had Mayhem transported to an alien planet. Detention Escape
Bumblebee participated in an enormous battle against the Decepticons, where he was blown to pieces by a stray shot. Despite insisting that he was okay, Optimus swore to avenge Bumblebee and went on a rampage... until he noticed the audience and begun talking about the plot of the live-action film series to them. Bumblebee interjected a few times during Optimus's speech, and operated the pyrotechnics during the whole presentation. The fighting resumed when a pizza was delivered to the battlefield. Take Us to the Movies Take Us Through the Movies
Optimus and Bumblebee came upon a battleground with their respective Mini Kreons in tow. Optimus combined with his Mini Kreons, and charged in, prompting Bumblebee to try and do the same. Unfortunately, during his transformation, Bumblebee's gun got stuck in the branches of a nearby tree. Attempting to get it out only managed to get more of his things stuck in the tree... until Bumblebee and all his Mini Kreons were entangled in the branches. Optimus then stumbled back, asking where Bumblebee was when he needed him. Bumblebee's weight caused the tree to collapse on his leader, and Megatron declared himself victorious over the Autobots. Stuck in a Tree
For some reason, Bumblebee and Drift were on an auto dealer lot, and they both competed to be bought by a customer. This led to a fight. Kre-O Cars
Kre-O comic
Bumblebee was one of the Autobots who left Cybertron in the Ark in search for energy blocks to alleviate their hunger. Thanks to the boarding of the Ark by Decepticons, the Ark crashed and the Transformers fell into a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. Kreon Story When Megatron attempted to steal all of the blocks of Earth with his Mega-Megatron creation, Bumblebee was one of the three Autobots who stopped the menace by building a jail for Mega-Megatron. However, Bumblebee had to watch as his leader, Optimus Prime took a tumble off the jail! Defend the Blocks! Autobots, Dispatch!
While out shopping for Optimus, Bumblebee spotted a dog soon to be run over by a crazed driver! Bumblebee rushed to the rescue and made the car block transform into Mega-Bumblebee, who saved the dog. With some cunning, Bumblebee managed to get Optimus's permission to keep the dog. Bumblebee! The Gentle-Hearted Autobot Warrior He was holding the dog when Megatron called Optimus to come attack the Decepticon Base. After the attack, Bumblebee joined the subsequent gathering in the Decepticon base. A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell
Bumblebee went on a picnic with the other Autobots and was shocked to find Optimus Prime brought a bunch of captured Decepticons as well. Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus! He then got caught up in attacks on the Autobot base construction site by first Devastator A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears! and later Predaking. Behemoth Combination! But They're Cute? The Predacon Unit After the base was completed, Bumblebee was in his room trying to decide what parts to wear when the Decepticons attacked again. Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight! At some point later the base was attacked by Devastator, Predaking and Bruticus, so Bumblebee called the Aerialbots for help. Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic
Bumblebee was tasked with carrying Optimus Prime's head around after the Decepticons stole his body, then ran away in fear after said body became an Alligaticon. Negligence Is the Greatest Enemy! Optimus Became a Monster!? Arriving at the site where the Decepticons were supposedly building a solar tower, Bumblebee and Prime just found their enemies buried in a pile of bricks. Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built! Together with a bunch of other Kreons, Bumblebee was transported to an alien world of giants in a space bridge accident. After getting freaked out by a local cat and fighting the Decepticons, he ended up getting built into the rocket they used to get back home. Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?
Ask Vector Prime
Bumblebee is one of several members of the Silver Knights, a collection of renaissance festival enthusiasts. Ask Vector Prime
Commercial appearances
Bumblebee was part of an epic battle in a desert against the Decepticons. He managed to land a solid punch on Megatron's face, and did all sorts of fancy acrobatics to get to Megatron as the Decepticon dodged Optimus's missiles. He also allowed Optimus to ride atop of his vehicle mode so he could snag Starscream out of the air. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS Online Exclusive commercial When the narrator pointed out that the Transformers' battles had never been bigger, Bumblebee's Kreon pointed out that they never had been small either, and kicked Starscream's Kreon over, reducing him to pieces. KRE-O TRANSFORMERS teaser trailer
Games
Kre-O Transformers Konquest
The Autobots' peaceful day in Kreopolis was shattered when the city was bombarded by the Decepticons, and a number of Autobots including Bumblebee were shattered into their component blocks. Yellow Autobot blocks began raining from the sky, and Optimus Prime's Kreon ran around dodging bombs and gathering them up so he could rebuild Bumblebee. Afterwards, Bumblebee dropped him back off at the battlefield to gather up more Autobot pieces. Kre-O Transformers Konquest
Bumblebee Boulder Dash
Bumblebee was driving peacefully down a road when Starscream started making boulders roll along the road at him. Bumblebee Boulder Dash
Kreon Chaos
Bumblebee met up with Optimus on Cybertron, and the two of them set out to infiltrate the Decepticons' base in order to retrieve the Optimus Prime Kre-O kit parts. As they proceeded, Bumblebee stumbled into a Decepticon trap and was captured. Bumblebee was kept in secure by electrical fields and guarded by two Starscreams until Optimus and Sentinel Prime came to his rescue. Using his hacking skills, Bumblebee tapped into many computer terminals so that the mission could proceed. Sometimes Ratchet needed to help him first by fixing the terminals. Eventually, the Autobots made it inside the Decepticon base, spread out and acquired the kit parts, which were assembled by Ratchet. Kreon Chaos
Megatron Take Down
Equipped with a jet-pack and a blaster, Bumblebee was charged with stopping Megatron before the colossal Megatron reached a city and wreaked havoc there. Megatron Take Down
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)
Toys
Kre-O
- Bumblebee (2011)
- Set number: 36421
- Pieces: 336
- Kreons: Bumblebee, Red Alert, Driver
- Accessories: Missile, pistol (K100708), rifle (K100727)
- The larger Bumblebee Kre-O kit is loosely based on the Bumblebee of the live-action films, with the face of the Generation 1 character. He rebuilds into a sports car that can seat two Kreon figures, and has a spring-loaded missile launcher.
- He comes with three Kreons; a Bumblebee based very much on the Generation 1 Bumblebee, Red Alert, and an unnamed "Driver" with black hair and a gray shirt who we guess is meant to kinda sorta be a Sam Witwicky-like dude if you squint. Bumblebee's helmet is also used by Cliffjumper.
- Bumblebee (2011)
- Set number: 31144
- Japanese release date: 3-20-13
- Pieces: 74
- The smaller Bumblebee Kre-O kit is loosely based on the original Bumblebee, with a head that's a straight copy of that Bumblebee's Classics toy head. He can be rebuilt into a hatchback and comes with no Kreons. Since his vehicle mode is basically a solid brick that can't hold any Kreons, this isn't such a big thing.
- Stealth Bumblebee (2012)
- Set number: 98814
- Japanese release date: 3-20-13
- Pieces: 257
- Kreons: Bumblebee, Security Guard x2, Biker, Bulldog
- Accessories: Handgun (10203), shotgun (10206), submachinegun (10214), barrel x2, flak jacket
- The "Stealth Bumblebee" set comes with a predominantly-black version of Bumblebee that rebuilds into a sports car capable of carrying a single Kreon. His right arm ends in a rotating barrel, simulating a built-in blaster-arm.
- The accompanying Bumblebee Kreon is based on the Prime version of the character. He lacks a right hand, instead having a clear-blue cylinder that slips over the cuff, simulating an arm-blaster. He uses the Ironhide helmet and the Prowl door-wing backpack.
- Energon Bumblebee (2012, NYCC Exclusive)
- A redeco of the Generation 1 styled Bumblebee Kreon in clear blue plastic exclusive to New York Comic Con 2012, Energon Bumblebee comes in its own special little window box with an outer sleeve.
- Ultimate Vehicle Pack (2012)
- Set number: A4583
- Pieces: 279
- Kreons: Bluestreak, Sideswipe
- This bucket contains unchanged versions of the 74-piece Bumblebee, 90-piece Optimus Prime and Jazz sets, as well as the Bluestreak and Sideswipe Kreons.
- Battle Net Bumblebee (2013)
- Set number: A2202
- Pieces: 178
- Kreons: Bumblebee, Captain Kreon
- Available as part of the Battle Net Bumblebee set, Bumblebee can be built into a robot, or into an offroad vehicle with a net launcher mounted on the back. Accompanying him is the Predacon Stormrazor as well as Kreons of himself and a human Kreon resembling Captain Fanzone.
- Autobot Command Center (Playset, 2013)
- Set number: A5412
- Pieces: 461
- Kreons: Arcee, Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave
- The set also comes with Prime-style Kreons of Arcee, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave Kreons, and a brick-built Rippersnapper beast.
- Kreon Figure Pack (2013)
- A boxed set of five Kreons, with Bumblebee, Red Alert, Mirage, Jazz and a fifth "mystery" Kreon; a randomly-packed robot Kreon from the first year of the line.
- Bumblebee (Custom Kreon, 2013)
- Set number: A6087
- Pieces: 40
- Accessories: Rack, rifle, large gun, axe, rocket-pack
- Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Bumblebee comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His tampographs are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the original Bumblebee toy. His "normal" helmet and large rifle are chromed, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the Kre-O Battleship aliens), plus a buildable hand-cannon, rocket-pack and energon axe.
- Bumblebee's tampos were also used to make Custom Kreon Cliffjumper.
- Kreon Class of 1984 (Kreon figure set, 2014)
- Accessories: Scoped pistol, Laserbeak cassette
- This version of Bumblebee, voted "Best Spark" by the Kreon Class of 1984, has much more toy-based tampographs than his prior version, including visored-and-masked face. He uses the Prowl style door-wings, which is really odd considering the toy he's based on does not have said feature.
- He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984". This set was made for sale at San Diego Comic-Con 2014. Remaining stock will be sold at Hasbro Toy Shop online.
- Brick Box
- Set number: B2962
- Pieces: 77
- Accessories: Scoped pistol
- Sold only at discount chains like Family Dollar, this version of Bumblebee uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes the torso incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. Nice. His face tampograph is new, but his torso uses the "Class of '84" deco.
- The set comes with two bags of Kre-O parts, one coming from the first-year large Bumblebee (mostly all the small bits and the now-useless neck joint), the other "new" with some basic bricks and plates, as well as a set of axles, rims and tires. The set has no instructions, as it's just a box of bricks to makes whatever with.
Age of Extinction
- Cell Block Breakout (2014)
- Set number: A6951
- Pieces: 135
- Kreons: Evasion mode Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Vehicon.
- Accessories: Blaster.
- The Bumblebee Kreon in this set is based on the character's Camaro SS design from the Age of Extinction movie. This set also includes a buildable Dinobot beast Strafe.
- Galvatron Factory Battle (2014)
- Set number: A6952
- Pieces: 388
- Kreons: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Vehicon, Dr. Littleman, 2 KSI workers.
- Accessories: Rifle.
- The Bumblebee Kreon in this set is based on the character's 2014 Camaro design from the Age of Extinction movie. This set also includes a buildable Dinobot beast and a Galvatron super-robot. The Bumblebee Kreon also features a magnet backpack, which can be attached to the magnetic crane.
- Grimlock Unleashed (Kre-O set, 2014)
- Set number: A8600
- Pieces: 333
- Kreons: Bumblebee, Galvatron, Grimlock, Lockdown, Optimus Prime
- Accessories: Blaster
- Available in the Grimlock Unleashed set, this version of Bumblebee has slight differences from the his Galvatron Factory Battle Kreon: He features a new expression, and a blaster similar to the Ratchet Kreon's.
- Bumblebee (Custom Kreon, 2014)
- Set number: A9229
- Pieces: 30
- Accessories: Rack, blaster, double barreled gun, club, wing-pack, extra body parts
- Part of the Collection 2 of the Age of Extinction Custom Kreons, This Bumblebee comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His "normal" helmet are chromed, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the Kre-O Battleship aliens) plus a spare hand, as well as a buildable club. Like the Custom Kreon Optimus Prime, he also comes with an extra Wheeljack-style wing-pack.
- Silver Knight Autobots (2014)
- Set number: A8602
- Kreons: Drift, Optimus Prime, Hound, Crosshairs, Bumblebee.
- Accessories: Claymore
- A five-pack of Kreons representing the main Autobots of the Age of Extinction movie, Silver Knight Bumblebee is a redeco of the Age of Extinction Bumblebee Kreon.
- Decepticon Replicator (2014)
- Set number: A8601
- Kreons: Stinger, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Nemesis Prime, human scientist
- Available only to this set, This Bumblebee Kreon is reused from the one from Galvatron Factory Battle, sans the magnet backpack.
- Bumblebee (Kreon 4-pack, 2014)
- Accessories: Blaster
- Available exclusively at the gift shop in Transformers: The Ride, This Kreon of Bumblebee is based on the first three live-action movies. He comes packaged with live action movie versions of Megatron, Optimus Prime, and Evac.
- Where the other park-exclusive toys can be purchased through Universal's online store, the Kre-O 4-Pack is only available at the park proper at the time of this writing. So uh, good luck.
Robots in Disguise
- Bumblebee Disc Demolisher (2015)
- Available only in the Bumblebee Disc Demolishor set, This Bumblebee Kreon uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes them incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons, and he's based on his appearance in the new Robots in Disguise series. He also comes with a buildable vehicle mode of himself. The set also comes with a "capture pod" - a box that will snap shut using rubber bands.
- Like the rest of the Robots in Disguise Building sets, the sets are released in Taiwan and Singapore from January 2015, and later in Canada from May 2015.
- Bumblebee (Custom Kreon, 2015)
- Set number: B1234
- Pieces: 26
- Accessories: Axe, Arm-cannon, Blaster pistol, Sniper rifle, transparent arms, body & helmet, rack
- Part of the new assortment of Custom Kreons, This Bumblebee is based on his appearance in Robots in Disguise (with a battle mask). He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his extra pieces. Unlike the previous Custom Kreons, he no longer features a chromed helmet, and comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso, legs, and his arms, plus a shoulder-cannon, a sniper-rifle, a blaster pistol, and a chromed axe.
- Despite what the instructions said, the body piece cannot be pegged down between the leg parts installed on the display stand. However this can be amended by putting a 2x1 brick piece.
Battle Changers
- Bumblebee (Battle Changers, 2014)
- Set number: B0716
- Pieces: 81
- Accessories: 2 Pistols
- Part of the new Battle Changers line, Battle Changers Bumblebee transforms from a vehicle that vaguely resembles a sports car with a proportions of a Volkswagen Beetle into a robot and back without removing any parts!
- Like the first line of the Battle Changers, Bumblebee available in selected Asian countries since December 2014.
