The smirk is more fitting for Screamer while I feel the stoic look fits Thundercracker better. Deviations, Blitzwing was one of the most feared and deadly killers on Cybertron, and a specific target in Operation: Volcano. The infighting came to an end when the Decepticons learned that it had been orchestrated by Starscream in a bid to obtain the power of the legendary Underbase for himself. Every month now, Seibertron.com brings you a Top 5 list related to all things Transformers written by me, your fellow editor. Unaware it was Hound imitating Soundwave's voice, Blitzwing had the station shifted, at which point it collided with the other two stations, destroying all three. Blitzwing wound up fighting against them nonetheless, as Starscream manipulated the two Decepticon groups into fighting one another, culminating in a Decepticon Civil War between them. Countdown to Extinction Blitzwing subsequently joined Astrotrain on the front lines, and was about to take out that Autobrat Hot Rod when he was pummelled into the ground by a rejuvenated Grimlock and thrown at an approaching Omega Sentinel. Once Upon a Time on Earth, When Optimus Prime and his team of Autobots led an attack on Galvatron's base of operations in the Indian Ocean, Blitzwing was one of the Decepticons who scrambled to defend the Nemesis from the Autobots, accompanied by three of Blackrock's combining Seeker clones. Together with Astrotrain, Blitzwing went on to capture a group of Autobots sent to investigate Prowl's recent actions and bring them to the Black Room where Megatron was waiting. Action Master Thundercracker Solo Mission Jet Plane, Seibertron.com - The Ultimate Transformers Fansite, Subscribe to Twincast/Podcast with iTunes, Transformers The Last Knight Global Premiere Events », Chicago Premiere (photos by Seibertron.com), Transformers Exhibit at Children's Museum in Indianapolis, Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Leader Thundercracker, Transformers Convention Club Shattered Glass Thundercracker. Autobot Alert! In the present day, along with his teammates, Blitzwing was assembled by Strika to defend the Senate building from the Autobot operation to free the prisoners within. Upon making contact with the crashed ship's pilot, Blitzwing and his companions were infected with Scraplets, and began to slowly waste away. Freaky! He transformed to robot form, commenting how worthless his troops were, letting the Autobots reach the main station so easily. The War Within #2 Blitzwing later participated in Shockwave's assault on Iacon where he demonstrated triple-changing abilities. Seibertron.com is operated by Ryan Yzquierdo. ER is better due to its larger size and better parts. Some time later, Megatron was teleported to Cybertron alongside Optimus Prime. Alongside his fellow Triple Changers, Blitzwing accompanied Shockwave to Earth to capture the renegade forces of Optimus Prime and Megatron and even managed to cause Megatron some damage before he was badly bent out of shape by Grimlock in the battle that ensued. Joes located him and slapped a disruption unit on him. In the Autobot story, Blitzwing appears to have been placed in charge of the Jaad wind power plant. The Wreckers willingly walked into the trap to keep Megatron distracted from some of their allies making a play for the Ark, and Blitzwing entered a dogfight with Whirl upon his approach. Chromedome and Hardhead sneaked past him easily, only for Blitzwing to return and reveal that it was a trap. Blitzwing brought the Constructicons in on his plan, and used them to build a maze surrounding the entry to his base/stadium. Endgame, Following Megatron's defeat, Scorponok took control of the Decepticons and led Blitzwing and several other fliers on an attack on the Toraxxis mega-refinery. In this scenario, Blitzwing and Laserbeak chased Prowl as he zig-zagged into a forest, evading Decepticon fire... only for it all to turn out nothing but one of your dreams. They took it over easily, thanks in part to the human collaborator, Trov. The way they chose to do this, however, did not do much to inspire confidence in their abilities. Judgment Day! TFSource has one of the largest selections of Hasbro Transformers toys and action figures. After being doused in water, the Decepticons made short work of the remaining Scraplets, then quickly took off hauling Ratbat's cargo. Black Planet ...And the Damage Done, Blitzwing was among the loyal Decepticons who fell under Galvatron's command and returned to Earth. Blitzwing and Astrotrain both attacked Optimus Prime after the mercenary Mirage destroyed the Autobot bunker's security system, allowing the Decepticons in, but was swiftly defeated by Hound. Bizarrely, despite those big honking cannons they got, they don't fire at all. They were once charged with guarding the Primal Basilica and killing anyone suspicious. Soundwaves, By the time they arrived, the Autobots and a Necrotitan were already at the site waiting for them. Secret Raiders The mutilated Decepticon was still imprisoned in the G.I. Blitzwing was one of the Decepticons who traveled to Earth with Megatron, and was all too eager to fight the Autobots. Shining Armor #2 Using Astrotrain as a Trojan horse to smuggle a complement of Dire Wraiths aboard the Solstar space station Orchid Crossing, the Decepticons arrived in force after the Wraiths dropped their cover and went on the offensive. Blitzwing was still pretty brutal. Selon les scénaristes, le changement de taille n'était pas réaliste. An Intimate Beheading, When Megatron wanted to have a peaceful chat with Orion Pax in the early days of the Decepticon revolt, Blitzwing and Astrotrain held Bumblebee hostage to make sure Orion didn't get any funny ideas. Toy Soldiers! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4, Legends World in Imminent Danger! The Golden Lagoon, Blitzwing and a team of other Decepticons came searching for the robotic insecticide the Autobots had come up with, but when they came to the valley, they found it full of Morphobots. Unleashed Megatron later returned and led the Decepticons, including Blitzwing, in an assault on Iacon. Then the Autobots showed up, and the two factions began their battle aboard the space station. Blitzwing's rear-view model misinterprets how. He took Chromedome for a spin before throwing him to Scorponok, who punched both Autobots back into space. The War Within #6, After the disappearance of Optimus Prime and Megatron in a space bridge explosion, Blitzwing remained with Shockwave's Decepticon forces, but was captured and imprisoned by the Autobots as an experiment too dangerous to be set free. The Legacy of Unicron! The Hunt for Soundwave This went well until Autobot reinforcements arrived, at which point Orion blasted Blitzwing's arm straight off. Once upon a Time... Blitzwing was loyal to Shockwave during the split in the Decepticon faction, a precursor to his later career moves. After returning to the G1 World, Blitzwing left the Quintessons and joined up with the Decepticons on Earth. This never came to pass though, as Blaster's friends returned with a strange and wondrous chemical that acted as a cure for the deadly disease: water. Click here to view additional comments about this topic at the Energon Pub Forums ... Transformers Kingdom Dinobot and Inferno found in US and Canadian Walmarts, TFSource News - PX Peklenc, MP41 Dinobot, Sentinel, Joy Toy, MMC Sphinx Cel, 52Toys Preorders + more, Transformers X-Men Crossover Figure Found at Target + 25% Off Toy Coupon, Twincast / Podcast Episode #271 âMeh-pisodeâ, Optimus Prime Truck from Bumblebee Movie up for Sale, HobbyLink Japan Sponsor News- Kingdom Series Air Zar & More Transformers Preorders, Seibertron.com is an unofficial Transformers fansite, Takara Tomy's official Transformers website. Seething, but seeing little alternative, Galvatron accepted and withdrew his forces from Cybertron, but banished Blitzwing from the Decepticon ranks forever. Octane finally relented and told his fellow Decepticons that he had been "playing" again, attacking human vehicles for sport, when one of them led him on a merry chase right into his current predicament. Blitzwing returned to Cybertron along with the prisoners aboard Sky Lynx. What makes him such a pain to his teammates is that Blitzwing's sense of humor rivals even Skywarp's for brainless thuggery. He acted as guard for the Decepticon's base of operations. Loose Ends, Part 5 After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. Itâs such a cool figure, I like that the head sculpt is fairly Starscream-like but still unique. Few things are more destructive and demoralizing to an enemy force than a tank landing on your front line at Mach 2. After the Autobots arrived to pick up Cosmos, Megatron ordered Dirge, Ramjet, and Blitzwing to attack. With the Quintessons' deception revealed, Galvatron attempted to renew hostilities with Rodimus, but Blitzwing drew his weapon and targeted Galvatron, stating that the battle was over for now. Blitzwing is later killed when Bumblebee takes one of his missiles, impales him with it, and shoots the wreckage, causing an explosion that completely destroys him. Legends World in Imminent Danger! Kings, After the beast was defeated, the weakened Decepticons were rounded up and imprisoned by the Autobots. Blitzwing changes forms rapidly in battle to keep his opponents off-balance at all times. 59, In Arizona, Blitzwing joined the rest of the Decepticons in an all-out assault on the Autobots. Blitzwing witnessed the mind-swapping process, unaware that it had gone awry upon its completion, leaving both Megatron and Straxus trapped within the same frame. See, The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics, Blitzwing's history in Dreamwave's comics was rather convoluted and contradictory. Except as background filling genericons, of course! During the siege he encountered Ironhide's team and attacked them alongside Apeface, severely wounding Roulette by blasting her into a wall before finishing her off with a second shot, blowing her to bits. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into The Beast, shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. The Special Teams, Blitzwing was one of the Decepticon troops Galvatron called upon during his battle against the Dinobots in Oil Valley. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5, Blitzwing was originally an Overcharge, the personal attendant of a Quintesson who led an invasion of the Legends World. Devastation #1 Devastation #2 When the Reapers attacked, Blitzwing gave Megatron a very lame report on what was going on and tried to cover for an absent Astrotrain, Devastation #4 Devastation #5 before joining the fight against the aliens. Blitzwing was among the Decepticons under Megatron's command who ambushed the ark and was knocked offline when it crashed into Earth. (gasp!) Or they can just be jumped over easily because the effort isn't worth it and something else will likely kill you while you're dinking around with a Blitzwing. Despite it being against protocol, you could mix his parts with those of Autobots! Rage Shortly after the destruction of the refinery, Blitzwing witnessed Scorponok kill a fellow Decepticon for daring to compare him to Megatron. Natural Selection, Part One, Early in the war on Cybertron, Blitzwing was part of a Decepticon assault alongside Chop Shop, Barrage, Ransack, Octane, Runabout, Runamuck, Venom, and the Autobot double agent Counterpunch. The War Within #3 He was at Shockwave's side when the latter ordered the final push on the Decagon, The War Within #4 and afterwards when Shockwave declared victory in Iacon with only a few Autobots left to mop up. Man and Machine, Part Three When Earth's heroes managed to destroy the "Psycho-prism" integral to Megatron's scheme, the Decepticon leader recognized that their mission no longer served its purpose. This proved to be a false alarm, as the visitors were another group of Decepticons led by Scorponok. What was Blitzwing's response? He was assigned along with Skywarp to destroy all traces of the Nebraska operation, including Megatron. project with Scarlett, his pleas for death ignored by all. At first, the Autobots fended him off while he alternated between tank and jet modes, and they themselves remained in their vehicle modes. Once Optimus Prime had been lured out to the open farmland, Blitzwing was amongst the many flying Decepticons who planned to take him out. However, I don't bundle ER and Classics together, even if ER is basically a larger version of Classics. This Studio Series 65 Voyager Class Transformers: Bumblebee-inspired Blitzwing figure converts from robot to Cybertronian jet mode in 27 steps. At some point during the conflict on Earth, Blitzwing and Prowl battled on a highway, the Autobot dodging Blitzwing's mortar blasts as he drove away. Love that Shattered Glass Thundercracker! He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. Blitzwing's fortunes changed, however, when he came sword-to-sword with Grimlock — it seems the energo-sword is mightier than the electron scimitar. Joe facility as Mayhem discussed the M.A.S.K. © 2021 Seibertron LLC. Signals, Calls, and Marches The Decepticons traveled to Tokyo where they captured Spike Witwicky, Vs. causing them to come into a face-punching conflict with the Autobot-allied Constructicons. He rushed towards Grapple, only to be met with heavy artillery in his advance. Though Goldbug escaped, Blitzwing, Astrotrain, and Octane cornered Blaster Crater Critters and took him prisoner. Starscream and Blitzwing are not fooled, and transform before Bumblebee to discuss the Decepticons' "plan" between themselves, knowing Bumblebee would report back to Optimus. Like the majority of new season 2 characters, Blitzwing's character model was designed with only a front-facing image of his toy for reference, requiring the designers to invent a rear-view design from virtually whole cloth. Instead, the airborne Decepticons minus Astrotrain flew ahead to the wreckage of Orchid Crossing to recover the energon synthesizer, but wound up dogfighting with Stardrive, Rom, and Livia. Blitzwing at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki, Blitzwing’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ", These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. Together, Blitzwing and Rodimus were able to stop the Sharkticon commando team that had infiltrated Cybertron; Prime even offered Blitzwing a place among the Autobots, though the Triple-Changer politely declined. When Starscream combined himself with the Trigger to create a powerful new body for himself, Blitzwing had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream's star gate. Arm the Lonely He and his pal Astrotrain were all too eager to take their anger out on Starscream and all of Iacon. After the Decepticon factions reunited, they staged a major strike on the Autobot Earthbase. In fact, Blitzwing made it through the entire battle more or less intact, which meant he got to ride all the way to Cybertron without anyone trying to kick him out the back door when he wasn't looking. Bonus Edition Vol. First Strike #0. Still smarting from his last fight, Blitzwing eagerly rushed into battle when an invasion alert sounded within the Decepticon base. Blitzwing then announced that it didn't matter, because he was going to burn up the Autobots. Bumblebee is a fictional robot superhero in the many continuities in the Transformers franchise. Dinobot Island, Part 1 The Autobots eventually arrived to halt their scheme, and Blitzwing got into a tank duel with Warpath. "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings," and cool stuff is the right of all Autobot and Decepticon fans! The War Within #5 Blitzwing and the other Decepticons did not have long to savor their triumph - they were forced to retreat when Starscream wound up destroying the entire city-state by activating one of Cybertron's planetary engines. The Art of War #3, Blitzwing participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. Shockwave wanted to analyze and concentrate this mutation but his plans were cut short by the arrival of the two Micromasters - Blitzwing was knocked offline by Skyhopper, while Skystalker turned Shockwave into a glove puppet. I Dream of Wires, Blitzwing was playing cards with Soundwave's cassettes on the Nemesis, repurposed as an underwater base, when Galvatron approached them with a new mission. Aphelion, Soon after, Blitzwing and the Decepticon elite were summoned to Shanghai, China by Galvatron, as the Decepticon invasion of Earth was to begin. The Decepticons bailed out of the burning station as it entered the atmosphere of Xetaxxis, an icy and inhospitable world. Transformation Put in charge of an armored division, Blitzwing and his subordinates were ordered by Megatron to contain the Autobot forces until he unleashed his little "surprise": the vamparc annihilator. Blitzwing and the other the Decepticons retreated without accomplishing their goal and with Blitzwing less than happy with Thundercracker's performance as a Seeker. Crashes make him laugh. Aspects of Evil! Is there a particular Skywarp that just scream him as opposed to any other Seeker? I Am Optimus Prime, Blitzwing was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the AllSpark to Earth. The Transformers: The Movie, When the Quintessons arrived on Chaar to bribe the Decepticon army with promises of energon and revenge, Blitzwing was the only one of his comrades to turn down their offers. One of them, the badly injured Greasepit, begged his larger counterparts to share some of their Energon, but Astrotrain and Blitzwing simply mocked him, and guzzled down their drinks. Transformers: Battle Tactics, Blitzwing appeared when the Autobots tried crossing Liberty Bridge to reach the island where the Plasma Core landed, attacking them as they crossed the bridge. Talon flew the wounded Decepticon to Governor's Island on the orders of Joe Colton. The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe, Blitzwing's mind split into three personalities—an "ice cold" strategist supreme, an idiot hothead, and a random, bizarre personality who thought he was funny but was a danger to friend and foe alike. Shockpoint Later, Blitzwing was one of the Decepticons waiting for Soundwave to return from the Crystal City, demanding to know if Shockwave had been stopped. Man and Machine, Part Four, Later, he was seen working alongside the Decepticon leader in their Russian operation a few weeks after the failed coup, his tank form playing a key role in the plot. All previous lists can be found. The other Decepticons don't care much for Blitzwing. Starscream and Blitzwing had been instructed by Megatron to wreak havoc and destroy the humans' wheat and corn farmland. Sandstorm, Broadside, and Octane commercial. The Decepticon forces went to Zel in order to investigate, and Blitzwing found them just when they were leaving the geothermal power plant. He was later part of a major offensive against the Autobots on the moon, when the crews of the Ark and Steelhaven all gathered together as one big target. Let's have fun! In a completely different sequence of events, Bumblebee happened upon the duo, but hid amongst abandoned cars on the roadway instead of engaging Blitzwing and Starscream. They trundle forward slowly in tank mode, their low profiles making it hard for Magnus to hit them while in robot mode. He'd have been killed in a Wreckers ambush at the Imperial Amphitheatre if Megatron hadn't abruptly called most of the gang to Earth. Blitzwing and his fellow Decepticons only survived because Ultra Magnus and the Autobots came to their rescue against the Quintessons. He had met their kind before (or at least he thought they seemed familiar to him for some reason) and did not trust them, though he could not remember why. Blitzwing was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. Massacre Unable to beat the monstrous berserker, the frightened Decepticons retreated aboard Astrotrain. All three were beaten so quickly by Megatron that it was almost embarrassing, and Blitzwing crept carefully back to the Decepticon ranks, hoping that nobody would remember what had happened. They were briefly released to help the Autobots beat down a NAIL riot, though with I/D chips planted in their heads to keep them from being too brutal. In the later turn of events, a later possibility arose wherein Prowl attempted to make a mad dash back to Autobot headquarters with Sparkplug. The Autoscout zoomed past Blitzwing on its way to deliver a love-letter to Blackarachnia. Ultimately, the Decepticons decided to abandon the planet and retreat, but not before Starscream detonated his erstwhile prize to keep the synthesizer out of Autobot hands. Top 5 Best Thundercracker Transformers Toys, 5. I also place ER at the top of the list, it's a better figure than the Siege version. Overthrown, With Zeta Prime dead, Megatron took control of Cybertron and had his Decepticons hunt down and arrest any Autobots who tried to resist. Recipe for Hate, At some point Blitzwing was reactivated and made his way to Earth, where he was seen among the Decepticons captured and deactivated during Operation Liberation. The character is a member of the Autobots, a group of sentient self-configuring modular extraterrestrial robotic lifeforms.. The Route of All Evil, When Teletran 3 sent a random selection of Transformers careening through the timeline, Blitzwing was one of the unfortunate victims. Loose Ends, Part 2 After Kup was captured and infected with Scraplets, Megatron left the old 'bot in the open as bait. When the two groups met, Blitzwing decided to teach Bumblebee a lesson, only to be driven off alongside his comrades. Classics Thundercracker had a better blue. Battle Drive. Funny you should honorably mention SG Thundercracker, since my #1 is a tie between literally every other use of the Classics mold that attempted Thundercracker's deco. He appeared once more later, stalling the Autobots while Megatron and the Constructicons worked on patching the Core. Faces of Darkness He used his tank mode to blast his way into the building, allowing Scorponok to give chase to the Dynobots. The End of the Beginning of the World However, Prowl turned out to be under the control of a returning Megatron, so instead of getting captured the Decepticons were upgraded and allowed to rejoin their old leader. Abilities: As a triple changer, Blitzwing has two abilities available to him. Transformers/Back to the Future #1, Blitzwing and Astrotrain had the Autobots Powerglide and Warpath pinned down, until Broadside and Sandstorm arrived to turn the tide of battle. Le mode de transformation d'origine, en pistolet, n'a pas non plus été retenu. He was ordered to provide Astrotrain with cover fire as the Decepticon shuttle retreated with the Decepticons’ newly acquired supply of Energon cubes.