Darkwing (G1)
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- Darkwing is a Decepticon Powermaster in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Darkwing has just as dim a view of existence as his partner Dreadwind, he's simply more proactive about it. After all, he figures, if everything is pointless, depressing, and painful suffering anyway he might at least make sure others are suffering more then he is. You can always count on Darkwing to attempt to make a bad situation worse, and to complain about it all loudly while he's at it. He's binary-bonded to the hot-headed Nebulan thief Throttle.
He can combine with his fellow Dreadwind to form the superjet Dreadwing.
- French-Canadian name: Ailenoire
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity.
Generation 1
Generation 2
Darkwing is badly damaged while defending his commander Bludgeon against the returning Megatron. After resuming leadership of the Decepticons, Megatron has Darkwing rebuilt in a much larger and more powerful form. Darkwing makes his debut with the new body by obliterating the inoffensive Rheanimum miners of Tykos.
Toys
Generation 1
- Darkwing (Powermaster, 1988)
- Darkwing transforms into a Panavia Tornado GR1 fighter jet. He is locked in this mode until his packed-in partner Throttle is placed into the engine socket on his back (or until you push down the relevant buttons in said socket). Once "unlocked", he can also form the back half of the "Dreadwing" super-jet.
Generation 2
- Dreadwing & Smokescreen (Decepticon, 1994)
- Dreadwing transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber with underslung six-missile gatling cannon. He can also transform into a treaded "tank" mode. In jet form, he can combine with Smokescreen's jet mode to make a complete aircraft.
- The same mold is used by BB, Robots in Disguise Dreadwind, and Gigant Bomb. The mold was also intended to be used for Megatron in Generation 2, but was never released.
- Although the G2 Dreadwing toy was used as Darkwing's upgraded form in the Marvel Generation 2 comics, the toy's American and Japanese tech specs leave open the possibility of this Dreadwing being a separate character.
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