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Gregarious would be a good word to describe Swerve. So would outgoing, enthusiastic, upbeat, joyfully irreverent, flippant, sarcastic, wise ass, troll, or "total pain in the aft", depending on which side of his weapons-grade mouth you happen to fall on and how long you've been listening to him use it. Swerve has a sense of fun and even whimsy that stands out from your run of the mill Autobots fairly dramatically, but this constant running commentary stems at least partially from Swerve's low self-esteem, a coping mechanism that helps to cover up some of his own insecurities. The little fellow may get on their nerves... he'll probably get on their nerves... but it'll always be with a smile, a laugh, and an epic level quip, making him a good bartender.
He is, however, also a menace to everyone within range of a gun in his hand—including himself—given his legendarily bad aim, as well as to anyone driving nearby because he's so easily distracted by just about anything that catches his attention. Despite this, he's quite intelligent and skilled as a metallurgist, analysing the properties of a material with unique sensors in his hands. When he gets caught up in a problem, he becomes almost laser-like in focus and intensity, going on quest after quest, both major and minor. Unfortunately, this generally leaves him just as distracted from any other tasks at hand and just as accident-prone as ever. He's almost always in need of some repairs, major or minor, because of it.
Now if only Prime could get him to not get easily distracted when receiving his orders too...
| “ | People don't like me—they just laugh at my jokes. There's a difference. | ” |
—Swerve, "Cybertronian Homesick Blues" | ||
vThis Day in History: July 24
- 1932 — Comic artist Ricardo Villamonte is born.
- 1943 — Klaus Nietz (German voice of Wildwheel) is born.
- 1955 — Hideyuki Umezu (Japanese voice of Joshua Joyce and Merlin) is born.
- 1957 — Erhard Hartmann (German voice of Raoul and Silverbolt) is born.
- 1959 — Krystyna Kozanecka (Polish voice of Arcee, Sally Jones, and Thunderblast) is born.
- 1961 — Salvador Delgado (Mexican voice of Mega-Octane and Seymour Simmons) is born.
- 1968 — Rebeca Aponte (Latin-American Spanish voice of Alexis, Arcee, and Override) is born.
- 1978 — Comic artist Gabe Eltaeb is born in Colorado.
- 1980 — Gergely Horváth-Töreki (Hungarian voice of Shockwave and Saebert) is born.
- 1987 — Michael Jones (voice of War for Cybertron Trilogy Thrust) is born.
- 1987 — The Headmasters episode "The Great Cassette Operation" premieres in Japan.
- 1991 — Singer Jacob Banks is born.
- 1998 — Beast Wars — Predacon Edition is released in Japan by Pioneer LDC.
- 1998 — Beast Wars II — ACT. 1 & 2 are released on VHS in Japan by Pioneer LDC.
- 2000 — Beast Wars — Vol. 1 & 2 are released on VHS in the UK by Universal.
- 2002 — Car Robots premieres in South Korea on KBS 2TV with the episode "First Deployment! Fire Convoy".
- 2003 — Transformers: Time Wars TPB is released by Titan Books.
- 2004 — The first day Energon Offshoot is available at Takara's booth at the 2004 Tokyo Character Show, it's introduced as "Signal Flare USA Edition".
- 2006 — The 17th show in the Kiss Players radio drama series airs in Japan on the "Lyrian Moe-tchao" program.
- 2008 — The Animated episode "The Timeblocker" premieres in Germany.
- 2010 — An Animated promotional campaign centered around Starscream's clones begins in Japan. Various retail outlets offer clear versions of EZ Collection Ramjet, Skywarp, Sunstorm, and Thundercracker by purchasing 3,000 yen's worth of product or by purchasing Ultra Magnus, with exact circumstances varying by figure and store. A fifth figure in the promotion, Starscream Clone Black Version, will be offered August 6.
- 2010 — Animated TA-27 Ultra Magnus, TA-28 Sentinel Prime, TA-29 Autobot Jazz, TA-30 Blurr, TA-31 Elite Guard Bumblebee, TA-32 Wreck-Gar, Device Label Broad Blast, Human Alliance Autobot Jazz / Captain Lennox, and "Sons of Cybertron Set" are released in Japan.
- 2010 — The Animated episode "Headmaster, Once Again!" debuts in Japan.
- 2011 — TakaraTomy Mall opens pre-orders for the Disney Label Mickey Mouse Trailer Christmas Version toy, scheduled for shipment in late November.
- 2013 — Beast Hunters #3 is released by IDW Publishing.
- 2014 — Age of Extinction is released in Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates.
- 2014 — Cloud: Spacetime World: Guardians of Time Chapter 3: Part 5 is first released.
- 2016 — The Robots in Disguise episode "Stop Eating the Fire!" premieres in Japan.
- 2017 — Lyricist Keisuke Yamakawa dies at age 72.
- 2019 — Bumblebee is released on Blu-Ray & DVD in Japan.
- 2019 — Sergio Di Giulio (Italian voice of Cyclonus / Snow Cat) dies at age 74.
- 2019 — The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 67: Conquerors is released by Hachette Partworks.
- 2020 — Roberto Draghetti (Italian voice of Dark Scream, Unicron Trilogy Starscream, Robert Epps, and Siege Optimus Prime) dies at age 59.
- 2022 — Franco Zucca (Italian voice of Revenge of the Fallen Jetfire) dies at age 69.
- 2024 — Hasbro officially reveals the Transformers 40th Anniversary Retro Optimus Prime and Legacy: United Mayhem Decepticon Bludgeon & Decepticon Rukus at SDCC 2024 at their booth on preview night.
- 2024 — Threezero reveals their MDLX One line and more at SDCC 2024.
- 2024 — Void Rivals #11 is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- 2025 — Walmart.com puts preorders up for the Transformers Retro Autobot Brawn and Autobot Seaspray.
- 2025 — The NYCC exclusive Armada Nemesis Prime and Air Defense Mini-Con Team multipack is officially revealed at SDCC.
vSchedule
- May 20 — G.I. Joe #22 is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- May 27 — Void Rivals #30 and Void Rivals Deluxe Edition Book 2 HC are released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- May 30 — TakaraTomy releases Age of the Primes AOTP-32 Maximal Big Convoy, AOTP-33 Razorclaw, Studio Series TS-19 Bumblebee, TS-20 Orion Pax, TS-21 Wheeljack (Que), and TS-22 Alpha Trion.
- Jun 3 — Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Edition #1 and G.I. Joe Deluxe Edition Book 1 HC are released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Jun 10 — M.A.S.K. #1 and Transformers #33 are released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Jun 17 — G.I. Joe #23 and Transformers: Worst Bot Ever — Bot Swap! are released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Jun 24 — Void Rivals #31 is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Jul 1 — M.A.S.K. #2 and Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Edition #2 are released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Jul 8 — Transformers #34 is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Jul 15 — G.I. Joe #24 is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Jul 22 — Void Rivals #32 and Void Rivals Volume 5: Quintesson War TPB are released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Aug 12 — Transformers: The Movie Deluxe Edition HC is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Aug 19 — G.I. Joe #25 is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Sep 30 — G.I. Joe Volume 4: The Hunt for Energon TPB is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Nov 11 — The Transformers UK Compendium Volume 2 TPB is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
- Dec 9 — Transformers Volume 6: Decepticons Attack! TPB is released by Image Comics and Skybound Entertainment.
vHoly Grails
Do you have any of these rare items?
- Information on the Transformers presentation at Vancouver's Expo '86
- Optimus vs. Malignus cardart
- Kiss Players radio drama episodes #38-51
- Photos of the Hot Rod Go-Cart prize from the 1986 "Decipher the Decepticon" contest
- Japanese Transformers Telephone audio adventures
- The art for "The Love Bug"
- The clip shows added in Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
- The identity of the unknown Generation 1 animation studios
- Whoever made Invasion Galactica
- Recordings or summaries of the Primeval Dawn II motion comic, screened at Wizard World Chicago in July 2002 and never again
- Any of the other lost media
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