Crosshairs (G1)
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- Crosshairs is an Autobot Targetmaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.
As the Autobot weapons supervisor, Crosshairs oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.
Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner Pinpointer, who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.
- Italian name: Cross
- French-Canadian name: Échevelé
Fiction
Marvel comics
Crosshairs eventually became disgusted with his role in the unending cycle of suffering, and quit his position as Weapons Supervisor to join Fortress Maximus as a front line warrior.
However, when stuff exploded on Nebulos, Fortress Maximus was all "Waah, I'm on fire, where did our guns go?" and Crosshairs was pressed back into service as the Autobots' armorer.
When Thunderwing took control of the Creation Matrix, he blasted Crosshairs. Since Crosshairs is never seen again after this point in comic continuity and Hot Rod mentions that three Autobots were deactivated by Thunderwing, it's possible Crosshairs was one of the casualties.
Animated continuity
The Rebirth (US-only)
- Voice actor: Neil Ross
Crosshairs does quite the Ronald Reagan impression. He is very concerned with "the hubbub".
The Headmasters (Japan-only)
- Voice actor: Hôchû Ôtsuka
IDW comics continuity
Crosshairs is stationed out of the Autobot Orbital Command Hub, and is seen acting as navigator for the crew of the Ark-27. Whether this crew is a permanent unit like Prowl's, or merely gathered from available Autobots on the Hub, is uncertain. They transported Optimus Prime into battle with Thunderwing on CybertronStormbringer, Part 2, and later brought him to Earth to follow up a lead on the Decepticons' resurrection.Stormbringer, Part 4
Toys
Generation 1
- Crosshairs (Targetmaster, 1987)
- Japanese ID number: C-107
- Accessories: "Pinpointer" Targetmaster partner
- Crosshairs transforms into a Cybertronic van-buggy-sorta-kinda-thing. As a Targetmaster, he can hold in his hand or mount on his vehicle-mode roof any Targetmaster gun (or any weapon that uses a 5mm peg). He came with his partner Pinpointer.
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