Bob (IDW)
| The name or term "Bob" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Bob (disambiguation). |
- Bob is an adorable abomination of science from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Bob is a docile member of the Insecticon swarm which ravaged Cybertron.
He is Sunstreaker's kitty.
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 comics
On Cybertron, Sunstreaker found Bob wandering alone away from the swarm and trained him to sniff out other Insecticons for him and Ironhide.
The trio later met up with Hot Rod and Wheelie. Bob was introduced to the surprised Hot Rod, and Sunstreaker explained how he adopted the Insecticon. During the explanation, Bob wriggled down and took a happy good-dog nap. It was adorable. Hot Rod was faintly nauseated.
Bob tagged along with the group when they left Cybertron for Earth to escape Galvatron and his army. Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet
Sunstreaker brought Bob with him when the Autobots departed for Cybertron, much to Red Alert's chagrin. Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix
Later on the flight to Cybertron when the other Autobots were being jerks to Sunstreaker, Bob, sensing his owner's sadness, kept him company. Sunstreaker petted him and he purred happily. It was even more adorable. Upon arrival, Bob was part of the landing party sent down to Cybertron, where he helped his owner fight Sweeps. Chaos Part One: Lamentations He later saved Sunstreaker from an attack by Ravage. Chaos Part Three: Kings
Bob accompanied his owner on board the Lost Light, and sat contentedly beside him in Swerve's bar. Life After the Big Bang
Notes
- Bob was originally going to be called Spike, to create a meta-joke of Rodimus being weirded out because he knows a Spike and so they'd later have a hated traitor called Spike and an adorable pet with the same name. Mike Costa was told this would be too confusing and IDW affixed the name "Bob" to the dear little buggy-wuggy instead.[1]
