Swoop (G1)
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- Swoop is a Dinobot and Autobot in Generation 1 continuity. He used to go by the name Divebomb.
Swoop is the friendliest and most outgoing of the Dinobots. He's surprisingly good natured, kind, and upbeat. Few of his comrades realize this however, as his team's reputation and his alt-form, considered (for some reason) particularly "horrifying" to Transformer aesthetics, makes others wary of getting close enought to learn about the bot himself. Swoop is an excellent aerial combatant and bombardier, and has become skilled at using the fear his alt-mode creates in battle. He considers it his greatest weapon. Like all the Dinobots, Swoop tends to be arrogant, disobedient, and generally disagree with Optimus Prime's leadership style. He's also a bit of a show-off.
Italian name: Reptilo
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Swoop was once named Divebomb. The Predacon now called Divebomb defeated him in battle and stole his name. This began a continuing rivalry between the two.
Animated continuity
- Voice actor: Michael Bell (US), Yoku Shioya (Japan)
Toys
Generation 1
- Swoop (1985)
- Japanese ID number: 30
- Swoop's Generation 1 toy had a few changes from the Diaclone version, as the beak and tail were rounded for safety reasons. However, the remolding of the tail kept the tail sticker from fitting correctly.
Generation 2
- The original Swoop mold was considered to be repainted in a blue and green color scheme, and art was even made for it. However, it was never anywhere close to release.
Universe
- The Swoop toy released in Energon was originally created by Hasbro for release as a special new-mold addition for the Universe toyline and was intended to represent Generation 1 Swoop. However, it wasn't and it didn't.
Trivia
Thanks to the Robo-Capers strip in the UK Comic, Swoop became the first and possibly only Transformer to defecate in a licenced and approved presentation.
Whoever made Swoop's animation model got sent the Diaclone version, as Swoop has the Diaclone toy's blue chest, and gold chrome missiles, sword, and lower beak.
