Apex Bomber

This article is about Powermaster Optimus Prime's drone partner. For Ginrai's drone from Super-God Masterforce, see Godbomber.

Apex Bomber is an Autobot drone from the toyline portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

The Heroic Apex Bomber What Bombs at the Apex

Apex Bomber is Powermaster Optimus Prime's drone buddy. He is non-cognitive, but he responds to Prime's orders and can be commanded to "perform combat functions," whatever that may mean. His standard alt-mode is just an extra trailer for Prime to tow around. But when Prime is in super robot mode, Apex Bomber can merge with him as Apex Armor.

He has been called a "roller drone," but what connection he may have with Roller is unknown (see Notes below).

Ask Vector Prime

Vector Prime clarified that in some universe the Apex Bomber is indeed an upgraded roller.

Toys

Generation 1

• Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor (2003)

When Hasbro re-released Optimus Prime's Powermaster toy in the Generation One Commemorative Series, it was simply a repackaging of Takara's earlier God Ginrai re-release, including Godbomber, which had only been sold in the Japanese market. In adapting the toy's presentation for an English-speaking audience, Hasbro was adding a whole new element to Prime's fiction, as Ginrai and Godbomber had nothing to do with Convoy. Thus did Godbomber become "Apex Bomber," which merged with Prime as "Apex Armor."

• More info on Apex Bomber at TFU.info

Notes

• The first Optimus Prime toy came with Roller, a small vehicle stored in the trailer. When the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy was released, Roller was not included, and no explanation was given for his absence. When this toy was re-released 15 years later, it included the new addition of Apex Bomber, who was called a "roller drone". This was probably the bio writer's attempt to account for Roller's whereabouts, but what it really means is up to the reader to decide. Apex Bomber has never appeared in any storylines, and according to Marvel's Generation 1 comic, Roller was still a cart-like vehicle in Prime's trailer after the Powermaster upgrade. Then in Generation 2, Roller appeared again when Prime's original toy was re-released, and he was seen in Marvel's Generation 2 comic as well.