Smokescreen (Movie)
| The name or term "Smokescreen" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Smokescreen (disambiguation). |
- Smokescreen is an Autobot from the 2007 movie franchise in the live-action film continuity family.
When the Autobots need some Decepticon sensors scrambled, they call in their chief diversionary tactician, Smokescreen. With an array of specially designed weapons and tools at his disposal, ranging from sonic burst weapons to magnetic smoke bombs and oil slicks, this 'bot is a master of distraction.
Fiction
IDW Transformers movie comics
Many years ago, Smokescreen was a member of the Cybertronian defense force under the command of Protector Megatron. After the discovery of ancient relic and an alien attack on Cybertron, Defiance #1 Protector Megatron changed the military's mission of defense to one of offensive war. Defiance #2 Smokescreen was sent with Prowl and other security officers to arrest science division leader Optimus on trumped-up charges of treason. What they didn't know was the military was leading all of them into a trap, and that all bar Optimus were marked for death. After the group was shelled by Brawl in Metrotitan, Smokescreen laid down a Disruption Cloud to cover their escape, though he was concerned for Optimus's safety against so many enemies. Optimus merely replied that he would "make do" - by dropping a city on Starscream's would-be assassins. Defiance #3
After the fugitives established a hide out at Burthov, Smokescreen acted as a sentry guard and assisted Bumblebee in the capture of the disenchanted Ironhide. Defiance #4 He was later present in a crowd of Autobots watching as the Decepticons launched the Nemesis. Foundation #3 Years later, as the civil war came to a climax, Optimus Prime revealed his plan to capture the AllSpark and ferry it away aboard the Ark. As it turned out, Prime's real plan was to blast the Cube into deep space, buying the Autobots valuable time, and then chase after it in their ship. Smokescreen was one of those who volunteered to crew the ship during the search. Defiance #4
Thousands of years later, following the defeat of Megatron on Earth, Smokescreen was part of a small Autobot unit led by Arcee that tracked Starscream, now the leader of the Decepticons, to his base on Mars. The Reign of Starscream #2 After laying down a diversionary Ion Cloud, Smokescreen and the others made short work of the Swindle, Dreadwing, and Payload drones that the Decepticons sent against them. He narrowly escaped being sniped by Hardtop, thanks to Arcee, but soon fell victim to Thundercracker's sonic weaponry. He attempted to evacuate the fallen Air Raid, but they were both blown to oblivion by Starscream. The Reign of Starscream #3
Titan Magazines Revenge of the Fallen comics
Smokescreen, along with Brawn and Wideload, had the misfortune to be on duty at NEST's South African prison when Bludgeon staged a jailbreak! He worried that the Decepticons would find a way past their inhibitor clamps (they did), worried they couldn't hold the Decepticons without back-up (they couldn't), really worried when Brawn said to take cover behind him only to be knocked down, and was told he should be worrying more by a Decepticon who smashed him into the ground. Luckily, reinforcements arrived before Smokescreen could be killed. Inside Out!
IDW Dark of the Moon movie comics
Smokescreen, at some point, was captured, possibly resurrected and brainwashed by the Initiative into being one of their soldiers. His colours were bleached out and he was thrown at an Autobot/NEST team in the Initiative's final battle. Nefarious #5 Nefarious #6
Along with the other brainwashed Autobots, he was eager to return to battle but Optimus told them they still needed to recuperate after the mental trauma they'd suffered. Rising Storm #1 While Optimus and his team went to save Sam Witwicky from a Decepticon attack, Smokescreen and the other refugees remained on Diego Garcia, nostalgically staring at pictures from Cybertron's past. In their docile state, they were found and killed by Shockwave. Rising Storm #3
Games
3D Battle-Card Game
Armed with a disruptor rifle, jamming missiles and the ability to produce smokescreens, Smokescreen fought alongside his fellow Autobots against the Decepticons... or sometimes alongside Decepticons against his fellow Autobots. Nobody was particularly loyal during this conflict. Under the command of Optimus Primal, Smokescreen may also have fought in the "Energon Wars" against Predacon Megatron's troops. 3D Battle-Card Game
Toys
Transformers (2007)
- Sonic Shock Smokescreen (Fast Action Battlers, 2008)
- Accessories: Missile
- A redeco of "Ion Blast" Autobot Jazz, "Sonic Shock" Smokescreen sports a red and blue colour scheme based very closely upon Generation 1 Smokescreen. In vehicle mode he's kind of a squat and cutified Pontiac Solstice, while in robot mode he bears a decent resemblance to various Generation 1 hood-chest Transformers. Amusingly, Fast Action Battlers Smokescreen's head is mounted on a piece of plastic extending from the roof/windshield piece, just like the original Generation 1 Smokescreen toy. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, hips and knees, and he has a spring-loaded missile launcher in place of his left hand.
Revenge of the Fallen
- Smokescreen (2009)
- Accessories: Telescoping "sword" (rifle)
- Smokescreen is an extensive redeco of Deluxe class Jazz. Unlike most redecos called Smokescreen, he isn't a slavish recreation of Generation 1 Smokescreen's colours, instead favoring a predominantly blue scheme with red and silver for detailing. As he is a redeco of the regular Jazz mold, he comes with the telescoping "sword" rifle, instead of the more fiction-accurate (for both Jazz and Smokescreen) Crescent Cannon that came with Final Battle Jazz.
- Smokescreen and Starscream (Legends 2-Pack, 2010)
- Smokescreen is a redeco of Universe Rodimus, transforming into a racing car of made-up model. He came packaged with Starscream as a Target exclusive as part of the "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" subline imprint.
- His cardback stock photo is pretty grievously mistransformed; the entire chest transformation was left out, so his hood is still behind his head and his inner "spine" is clearly visible.
- This mold was later redecoed as Dark of the Moon Rodimus.
Merchandise
3D Battle Card Game
- Smokescreen (2007)
- Card number: 12
- Smokescreen is a 29-point "Uncommon" piece in the 3D Battle-Card Game. Constructed of punch-out pieces from randomly-packed plastic cards (two full robots per pack), he can be assembled into his car mode, or into a rather stumpy robot mode. One of his blaster-weapons is held in his right hand, the other can mount on either shoulder. His design is largely based on Alternators Smokescreen, except without all the rally markings.
- He uses the same construction as the Cliffjumper and Jazz cards. This style is similar to the one used by Barricade, Earth-mode Bumblebee, and Swerve.
- This was actually the first "appearance" of the movieverse Smokescreen.
Notes
- Whilst looking virtually identical to Jazz, Smokescreen does have a few subtle differences in his IDW appearances. Mainly being his different weapons, as well as his face; his facial features look somewhat different from how Jazz is seen and his visor, which glows orange, appears to be permanently fixed into place, as opposed to Jazz whose visor can retract when need be. In Titan, he was given a mouthplate and a gun for an arm (recalling his Fast Action Battlers toy) to further distance the two 'bots visually.
