Roadbuster (G1)
- Roadbuster is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Roadbuster is a powerful and charismatic fighter, usually armed to the teeth, he's an inspiration to other Autobots in combat and a natural leader on any battlefield. Outside of combat though, his natural ease and surety fail him. He simply doesn't know how to handle life out of combat. He becomes the quietest of the Autobots, grows withdrawn and depressed, and is easily bored. He counters this by spending most of his free time between battles either planning for the next one or "demolishing" any random Decepticons he can find. Some Autobots worry about what will become of the heroic and well-loved Roadbuster they know if the war ever ends. Combat truly is his life and without it, he'd might just fade away...
Roadbuster is a member of the elite Wreckers unit in, well, every continuity he's ever appeared in.
Fiction
Generation 1
Marvel Comics continuity
Roadbuster tends to serve a background role in any wreckers related plots. He delivers a few lines during Operation Volcano, and contributes to the important scene in Maccadam's Old Oil House. Roadbuster meets his fate in the Time Wars, when the Decepticon Pathblaster weapon explodes in his hands, shortly after spoiling Galvatron's beautiful little face.
Dreamwave Comics continuity
IDW Comics continuity
Toys
Generation 1
- Roadbuster ( Deluxe Autobot 1986)
- Roadbuster transforms into an orange and green cybertronic jeep armed with a large cannon. Unusually for a Transformer, he is fully loaded with many different weapons, (non-firing) ammunition for them and equipment. In robot mode he is armed with a green rifle resembling an M16 and a shoulder-mounted cannon.
- Both Deluxe Autobots were liscenced from another company by Hasbro for inclussion in the 85 line, and hence were not included in the Japanese line, the Cartoon, or the US Marvel Comics.
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