Slugslinger (G1)
| This article is about the Generation 1 Decepticon. For the Unicron Trilogy Decepticon, see Slugslinger (Energon). |
- Slugslinger is a Decepticon Targetmaster in the Generation 1 continuity family.
If you ask Slugslinger to describe himself, he'll tell you all about how he'll never turn down a chance to duel anyone, because he knows he'll always win. That is, assuming his Nebulan partner, Caliburst, still has some ammo left for Slugslinger to use to gun down his opponent from a distance. Take that away, and suddenly he's not such a tough guy after all.
Funny, that.
- French-Canadian name: Lance-Balle
Fiction
Animated continuity
"The Rebirth" (North America)
While aiding Scourge and Cyclonus in their quest for the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber, Slugslinger defiantly shouted about leaping into battle...the actual "leaping" was delayed because Triggerhappy kept standing in front of him. Lucky Autobots. He'll get them next time.
Headmasters (Japan)
Marvel Comics continuity
For some reason, when Scorponok was choosing warriors who might need a boost of confidence from becoming a super-charged gun-slinging Targetmaster, he thought of Slugslinger.
Dreamwave Comics continuity
Slugslinger was a member of Starscream's Predacon faction by the end of the Dark Ages.
IDW comica continuity
Back before the war, Slugslinger appears among the croud in the Forge watching Megatron's first pitfight agains Cy-Kill.
Toys
Generation 1
- Slugslinger with Caliburst (1987)
- Japanese ID number: D-90
Trivia
- Slugslinger is, of course, the inspiration for the Energon-series homage-toy Slugslinger.
- Slugslinger's design was used as a "generic" Decepticon in the Linkage mini-comics, in a flashback showing Redline and Flat-Out's former Decepticon masters. This fits in with the general theme of using Generation 1 character models as unnamed extras in the Armada cartoon. Of course, his actual appearance fits in with artist Hirofumi Ichikawa's general theme of using the toys as a visual reference rather than the character models used in animation; that is so not Slugslinger's Headmasters design. Linkage_Part_5
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