Kick-Off (G1)
- Kick-Off is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Kick-Off spent nearly a full vorn inside a Decepticon prison in Polyhex, where he was forced by his captors to fight his own teammates in brutal gladitorial combat. Kick-Off did everything he could to survive... and everything he could to learn the inner workings of the Decepticons' security measures. After his rescue, he put this knowledge to good use as a member of the Autobots.
However, having been forced to injure his teammates has left Kick-Off a very bitter robot, who prefers to work alone. He also tends to get too worked up when it comes to enacting revenge on his former captors for his own good. Still, his skills are unquestionable, both in planning raids against Decepticon strongholds and on the battlefield, where he can kick skidplate with ranged weapons or his own fists and feet.
French-Canadian name: Dèmarreur
Toys
Generation 1
- Kick-Off with Turbo-Pack (Action Master, 1990)
- As an Action Master, Kick-Off is a non-transforming action figure, though his design shows evidence of a vehicle mode, possibly an off-road vehicle. He came with the Turbo-Pack accessory, whcih attaches to his back and features a spring-loaded over-shoudler cannon. Any Action Master rifle can attach to the end of the barrel to extend the weapon. The Turbo-Pack can also convert to a hand-held "flamethrower" weapon.
- Kick-Off is notable for being the only new-character carded Action Master Autobot to come with an "accessory" partner rather than an "animal/robot" partner.
Trivia/Notes
- Kick-Off appears on the 1990 boxback art, miscolored in yellow, brown and blue. Right next to a similarly-miscolored Skyfall.
