Zigzag

The name or term "Zigzag" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Zigzag (disambiguation).

Zigzag is a Decepticon-allied Nebulan Targetmaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Who cares if I turn into a gun? I have a BIG KNIFE.

Zigzag (aka Zputty) is a Nebulan hovercraft mechanic whose incompetence left vehicles in worse shape than when he started on them, making him the object of derision among his co-workers. He joined the Decepticons in order to get revenge on his tormentors. Now partnered with Sunbeam and the Decepticon Needlenose, he's still the object of ridicule, but at least now he has something more convincing as a retort than just profanity.

Zigzag's nature varies. In some universes he's an organic Nebulan; in others he's a robotic Cybertronian.

Fiction

Classics

Needlenose (apparently) became a Targetmaster at some point and carried Zigzag into the fight with Nightbeat and his allies as part of the Mayhem Attack Squad. Cheap Shots

TransTech

Zigzag, a Cyberdroid from his home reality's planet Master, was an assistant to Needlenose in Axiom Nexus. Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/19

Commercial appearances

Needlenose wielded both Zigzag and Sunbeam in a battle against the three Autobot Double Targetmasters, firing them both wildly in their gun modes while chasing down his targets. Double Targetmasters commercial

Toys

Generation 1

Puzzler? Never heard of him.

• Needlenose (Targetmaster, 1988)

Zigzag transforms into a gun that be wielded by Needlenose in robot mode or attached under one of his wings in jet mode. Like all "double" Targetmaster Nebulans, he has a very simple transformation, and can combine with Sunbeam to form a larger weapon.

No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.

• More information on Zigzag (with Needlenose) at TFU.info

Generations

• Needlenose (TFSS 4.0, 2016)

Combiner Wars "Zputty" (likely renamed for trademark reasons), is a redeco of Generations: Thrilling 30 "Caliburst", and comes with his fellow Targetmaster partner Sunbeam. He shipped with Needlenose, the first figure released in the Figure Subscription Service 4.0.

Notes

• According to Needenose's Universe profile, "Zigzag" is a code name he chose for himself.
• Zigzag's Fun Publications Combiner Wars name, Zputty, is based on David Puddy, a mechanic from Seinfeld played by Patrick Warburton.