Fly

The Fly is an Earth robot from the Generation 1 continuity family.

In David Cronenberg's universe, this is what cancer is.

The Fly is a hideous transforming insectoid robot. He appears to be a scientist, going by his big metallic lab coat, though exactly what he creates with his intellect (telepods, perhaps?) is unknown. He can transform into a giant housefly.

Help him. Help him.

Fiction

Ask Vector Prime

When asked why Transformers based on the Fly and other classic monsters exist, Vector Prime replied that they were seen as fearsome and potent alternate forms. Evidently, robot-Fly is actually the alternate form of an unknown Cybertronian, not the real Fly. What a buzz-kill. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/10

Toys

Generation 1

A transforming toy of the Fly was proposed in the 1980s to be part of a "Vintage Horror Movie Series". The series never made it past production art, unfortunately, though said art could be found in the Deluxe edition of Transformers Generations.

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

Notes

• One particular incarnation of the Fly (from The Fly II) had the privilege of folding Garry Chalk in half.
• The Fly's alternate mode appears as a mechanimal in the Beast Wars: Uprising story "Not All Megatrons".

Foreign names

Japanese: ハエ男 (Hae otoko, "Fly-man")

External links

• The Fly at Wikipedia