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Jump to navigationJump to searchMany Transformers characters or concepts happen to share their names with those of characters who appear in Marvel Comics.
The original Transformers series was created in cooperation between Hasbro and Marvel Comics, with Marvel writer Bob Budiansky ending up naming the vast majority of the Transformers toys. Sometimes Budiansky, whether intentionally or subconsciously, ended up recycling names (usually those of rather obscure characters) that had previously appeared in Marvel stories. In other instances, Marvel themselves reused a name for one of their characters that had previously been used by a Transformers character.
In order to keep the synchronicity to a reasonable level, this list should only contain American names of Transformers characters or concepts (i.e. any Taraka-only names or characters are off-limits) who debuted during the original toyline's run (i.e. between 1984 and 1990), and Marvel characters whose debut either predates the launch of the Transformers brand, or who appeared while Marvel's Transformers comic series was still being published (i.e. 1991 or earlier).
Names that were used by Marvel characters first
| Marvel character | First appearance | Transformers character | First appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Streak | 1977 (Captain America #217) | Bluestreak (often spelled "Blue Streak" in his Marvel comic appearances) |
1984 |
| Bombshell | 1983 (Hawkeye #3) | Bombshell | 1985 |
| Centurion | 1978 (as Centurion; Ms. Marvel Vol #17) | Centurion | 1987 |
| Cutthroat | 1979 (Marvel Team-Up #89) | Cutthroat | 1987 |
| Cybertrons | 1968 (The X-Men #48) | Cybertron | 1984 |
| Defensor | 1982 (Marvel Super Hero Contest of Champions #1) | Defensor | 1986 |
| Goldbug | 1976 (Power Man #41) | Goldbug | 1987 |
| Megatron | 1980 (Shogun Warriors #18) | Megatron | 1984 |
| Mirage | 1976 (The Amazing Spider-Man #156) | Mirage | 1984 |
| Primus (android) | 1977 (Captain America 209) | Primus | 1988 |
| Primus (extra-dimensional warrior) |
1979 (Marvel Spotlight vol. 2 #4) | ||
| Primus (alien) See also: Primus (alien) |
1980 (Fantastic Four #221) | ||
| Rampage | 1976 (The Champions #5) | Rampage | 1986 |
| Scourge of the Underworld (often shortened to simply "Scourge") |
1985 (first appeared in disguise in Iron Man #194, first revealed his name in Captain America #311) |
Scourge | 1986 |
| Shockwave | 1976 (Master of Kung Fu #42) | Shockwave | 1984 (cartoon) |
Transformers names reused for Marvel characters
| Transformers character or concept | First appearance | Marvel character | First appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrage (Insecticon) | 1985 | Barrage | 1991 (X-Factor #65) |
| Barrage (Micromaster) | 1990 | ||
| Buzzsaw | 1984 | Buzzsaw | 1989 (X-Factor #47) |
| Frenzy | 1984 | Frenzy | 1986 (X-Factor #4) |
| Skids | 1985 | Skids | 1986 (X-Factor #7) |
| Venom | 1985 | Venom See also: Venom (Symbiote), Venom (Eddie Brock) |
1987 (The Amazing Spider-Man #299) |
| Warpath | 1985 | Warpath | 1991 (as Warpath; X-Force #1) |
