Jolt (Movie)
| The name or term "Dead End" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Dead End (disambiguation). |
- Dead End is a Decepticon from the 2007 movie franchise in the live-action film continuity family. His first toy is called Jolt.
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Brought to life by the creative energies of the Allspark, Dead End sought the guidance of Barricade in the fine art of being a Decepticon. Barricade proceeded to beat poor Dead End senseless, and that creep Frenzy slashed his tires. That was the only lesson he got... and he clearly got the message.
Fiction
IDW Transformers movie comics
Dead End landed in San Francisco with Swindle as part of Soundwave's forces. After scanning the alternate form of a Alfa Romeo Mito, the pair carried out their mission, to cause destruction and mayhem in San Fran so as to distract the Autobots and their human allies from the Decepticons' true objectives. While they were racing along the Golden Gate Bridge, Dead End made it clear that he loathed Swindle. Alliance issue 3 This odd-couple relationship did not last long, as soon after the pair had successfully lured the Autobots to San Francisco, Dead End was rammed head-on by Optimus Prime, killing the Decepticon near-instantly. Alliance issue 4
The Veiled Threat prequel novel
As part of Starscream's plan in Italy, Deadend joined Swindle in causing chaos in the streets of Rome to draw the Autobots out. The Veiled Threat
Toys
Transformers (2007)
- Jolt (Deluxe, 2008)
- Accessories: Missile launcher, flame missile, Planet X-type Cyber Planet Key
- A Wal-Mart-exclusive redeco of Cybertron Crosswise, Jolt transforms into a Bugatti EB 15.4 Veyron sports car. The spoiler is a spring-loaded missile launcher that can fire a transluscent blue flame-shaped projectile. Plugging a Cyber Planet Key in his tailgate makes a pair of missile racks pop up from the engine bay and flip over onto his roof. He comes with a purple Planet X-type Cyber Planet Key. Jolt has a regular Decepticon insignia on both his hood and Cyber Key rather than a movie-styled one.
- Jolt's upper legs are switched in the package, but this is easily fixed by popping them off their respective balljoints and swapping them.
- This mold was also used for Cybertron Smokescreen and was retooled into the BotCon 2008-exclusive "Shattered Glass" Jazz and Ricochet.
Revenge of the Fallen
Scout Class Toys
- Dead End (Scout Class, 2009)
- Japanese ID number: RD-07
- Dead End converts from a red and black concept car to a robot with a bird-like head vaguely resembling Hawkman's mask/helmet. Interestingly, while Dead End has no neck articulation, he does have a movable jaw; the entire top of his head hinges backward, revealing a lower jaw and teeth. However, added plastic (most likely for safety reasons) makes his chest-plate unable to fold down all the way. As a result, many owners don't even see Detour's lower jaw, and assume the upper jaw to be the entire head.
Deluxe Class Toys
- Dead End (Deluxe Class, 2009)
- Deluxe class Dead End is a retool and redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Sideways.
Trivia
- According to Hasbro designer Joe Kyde's design notes on Hasbro's Transformers website, the original Jolt toy was originally made as a Road Hugger homage. The name could not be secured, so the he got to be a Jolt homage, too. Subsequently, all fiction has referred to this toy as Dead End.
- Before solid information regarding the name of the Revenge of the Fallen Scout Class toy became available, sellers of stolen prototypes alternatively referred to him as "Detour" and "Dead End". Eventually the latter name won out... but ultimately it turned out the name "Detour" hadn't come out of thin air either: European releases of the toy feature the name "Detour" on the cardboard insert on the packaging's front (but, oddly enough, the cardback still calls him "Dead End"). At least one sample has even been found at US retail, with a misapplied European insert.[1]
