Blackout (G2)

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

Blackout is a Decepticon from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

All the good names are taken, but we don't have to use "Y. pestis" yet.

Blackout is a Decepticon jet.

Toys

Generation 2

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Paint it Black.

• Blackout

Generation 2 Blackout was intended as a black repaint of the Starscream mold.

Your bargaining posture is highly dubious. Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Notes

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• In the 2000s, a mostly black and grey mock-up of what was believed to be a Generation 2 Starscream, given the nose art "Black Death" and, accordingly, speculated as perhaps intended to be named as such, was found from the same source as the mock-up of Generation 2 Sandstorm. In 2012, a production colors test shot of this figure concept was found. The packaging artwork was formally unveiled in the 2014 book Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging, and in 2020, Legacy coauthor Jim Sorenson unearthed a labeled piece of packaging artwork revealing that the "Black Death Starscream" had, in fact, been intended to be named as Blackout.