Soundwave (Kre-O)
| The name or term "Soundwave" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Soundwave (disambiguation). |
- Soundwave is a Decepticon from the Kre-O continuity family.
Soundwave doesn't really have a personality beyond "loyal"... as far as we know. He might be plotting all sorts of things behind his silent exterior, but who are we to tell? If he had a motto, it would probably be "speak softly and carry a gigantic laser pistol".[1] As of now, it's unknown on whether he ejects his diminutive partners from his chest or builds them himself.
Fiction
Kre-O cartoon
Soundwave was in the audience of a tag battle pitting Optimus Prime and Bumblebee against Megatron and Starscream. Oddly enough, he cheered when it seemed that the Autobots were going to win the match... Last Bot Standing
Soundwave, Skywarp, and Shockwave enjoyed a picnic by the side of a road. When Bumblebee and Megatron raced by them, the picnickers waved at them. The Big Race
He was among the minions who passed Megatron his presents during the holiday season. A Gift For Megatron
Soundwave helped Megatron get back into shape after a string of humiliating defeats by standing on top of him while the Decepticon leader did some push-ups, and holding on to his weights while he did some reps. Megatron's Revenge
Soundwave participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots... until Optimus Prime began talking about the plot of the live-action film series to the audience. Soundwave operated the boom-mike for the "recap" segments Optimus recounted until Grimlock's attempt to order a pizza on the phone started bleeping out Optimus's lines. Take Us to the Movies Take Us Through the Movies
Kre-O online comic
Soundwave was one of the Decepticons who joined Megatron in the Nemesis to chase the Autobots in the Ark. After they boarded the Ark, it crashed to Earth and the Transformers fell to a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. Kreon Story
Soundwave was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, Optimus Prime plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ahem, taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!
Soundwave infiltrated into Autobot City as an inconspicuous music player. Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight! Soundwave witnessed the combiners Devastator, Bruticus, and Menasor trying to add the last piece of the Decepticons' new solar tower. Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!
Soundwave had his clones sold as music players to brainwash humans into slaves using hypnotic music. Jazz opposed Soundwave, so Soundwave and his many clones unleashed a musical sound attack upon the Autobots, but Jazz and the others countered with a session of their own. Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!
Soundwave was seen flying into battle with Laserbeak in some kid's living room. Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?
Toys
Kre-O
- Sentinel Prime (2011)
- Set number: 30687
- Pieces: 386
- Kreons: Sentinel Prime, Soundwave, Thundercracker, Fire Chief
- Accessories: Scoped pistol
- The Sentinel Prime construction set comes with a Soundwave Kreon, based on the Generation 1 incarnation. He has an adorably creepy speaker-mouth under the helmet's faceplate.
- Soundwave (Custom Kreon, 2013)
- Set number: A6090
- Pieces: 36
- Accessories: Rack, large cannon, Seeker arm rifle, scoped pistol, double-barreled pistol, rocket backpack, small wing-pack, curved blade
- Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Soundwave 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 Soundwave toy. His "normal" helmet and grenade launcher 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 cannon based around the aforementioned chrome gun, a small scoped pistol, a double-barreled blaster, and a two-piece curved-blade sword.
- He still has the adorably creepy speaker-mouth.
- Kreon Class of 1984 (Kreon figure set, 2014)
- Accessories: Blaster
- This version of Soundwave, voted "Class Gossip" by the Kreon Class of 1984, has much more elaborately toy-based tampographs than his prior versions. He comes with a blue version of the new blaster from the Age of Extinction Kre-O sets, and a back-brace piece that we guess is there for gun-mounting purposes. There's also a bunch of "cassettes" based on the various Recordicons packed in the box that ostensibly go with him, but are part of the big block of extra accessories and we're just filling space here.
- The head under the helmet has no mouth whatsoever, which is somehow creepier than the speaker-mouths of the prior Kreons.
- He was only available in the San Diego Comic-Con 2014 exclusive "Kreon Class of 1984" set of thirty Kreons, commemorating the franchise's thirty years. Remaining stock was to be sold online at Hasbro Toy Shop, but there was no remaining stock by the end of the convention.
- Wiseguy Soundwave (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
- Collection: 2
- Set number: B0955
- Accessories: Stand-plate, clip-on bird, 2 pistols
- Part of the second wave of Kreon Warriors, "Wiseguy Soundwave" is a 1920s gangster-styled Kreon. He sports a slicked-back gray wig, dual pistols, and a clip-on bird that's painted like Laserbeak and probably is but is not actually labeled as such. His body tampographs suggest that he would turn into a jukebox. Awesome!
- The Kreon Warriors, while originally slated for US release, never actually got released there, not even at clearance chains. The sets did get released in Canada, Australia and Asian markets. And unfortunately, the bags lack individual code numbers to tell what's inside.
- Knight Soundwave (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
- Collection: 2
- Set number: B0955
- Accessories: Stand-plate, clip-on bird, double-bladed pike, orc shield
- Soundwave's second Kreon Warrior, also part of the second collection, is part of the Knight theme. He also has a clip-on "Laserbeak"-y bird, but this one is deco'd up to look wooden. His shield also bears a coat of arms featuring two bird heads and a feline head. What could that mean? Hmmmmm....
- His helmet and accessories all hail from the Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons sets.
- Autobot Ratchet Vs. Soundwave (Battle Changer 2-pack, 2015)
- Set number: B1507
- Accessories: Blaster rifle
- Available in a two-pack set with Ratchet, Battle Changers Soundwave is a built-up Kreon that transforms from robot to spaceship (somewhat resembling the Cybertron incarnation of Soundwave) and back without needing to be disassembled.
- Soundwave is loaded out with four different partners. Frenzy and Rumble become twin-blaster pods that can be mounted on his wings or legs. Laserbeak becomes chest armor for Soundwave's robot mode, or a set of tailfins for spaceship mode. And Ravage just kinda hangs on Soundwave's jet-mode underside, but becomes a backpack with over-the-shoulder blasters for Soundwave's robot mode.
- This set, like all the Battle Changers, originally only saw release in Canada, Australia and Asian markets. It eventually saw release in the US in late 2015 through discount stores like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.
Notes
- The "Stealth Bumblebee" set includes a tiny buildable "cassette recorder" that includes a sticker of Soundwave's recorder mode. You wanna say it's Soundwave? Go right ahead on. It's what the Kre-O comic did, after all.
