Bumper (G1)

Bumper is an Autobot in the Generation 1 continuity.

Bumper is a young and inexperienced Autobot, new to the war, but eager to do his part against the Decepticons. He is in the interesting position of looking up to Bumblebee, which makes Bumblebee feel more awkward than normal. Bumper may not have much of a history so far, but his determination and flashes of courage and brilliance may take him far.

Dreamwave Comics

Bumper was part of the crew of the shuttle Orion, under the command of Bumblebee.

Toy

For nearly twenty years, the toy that would eventually be "Bumper" had no official name, aside from the versions released by Antex and Estrella in South America in various colors under the name Sedan. Originally a mold from the pre-Transformers Microman line, the penny-racer-proportioned "Familia" mold appeared on both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper cards in 1984. How this toy came to be released in this manner has yet to be determined, and it's highly likely the mystery may never be solved.

For years, the toy was referred to as "Bumblejumper" by fans, until the early 1990's when the shortened and more TF-name-like "Bumper" began to propegate. The name was not made "official" for the toy until it was used in the first issue of Dreamwave's on-going Transformers comic in 2004.