Blaster (GoBots)
Blaster is a fictional character from the GoBots series. He is a Guardian GoBot who turns into a mobile missile launcher. He shares his name with a Transformers Autobot character who was made in 1985.
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GoBots
Blaster is a Guardian GoBot.[1] The name Blaster was later used by Hasbro for one of their Transformers characters, an Autobot who turned into a radio.
Fictional biography
Nicknamed Rocket Man, Blaster disguises himself as a mobile rocket launcher to protect the earth's military bases.
Abilities
Like most GoBots, Blaster has numerous abilities because of robotic body. He can survive in space and is super-humanly strong and tough. He can fly in robot mode and project energy blasts from his hands. His body heals quickly when supplied with energy. He can turn into a missile launcher tank.
Animated series
Blaster first appeared in the Challenge of the GoBots episode #5, "The Final Conflict" where he was among the Guardian GoBots who had captured the Renegade forces on GoBotron, but worried that an army of Zods were on their way. In this episode Blaster appeared in his 1983 yellow toy colors.
Blaster appeared in episode #46, "Destroy All Guardians". After being transported to Earth by the Astro Beam he helped form the Power Warrior Courageous to stop a group of cloned and mutated prehistoric reptiles from attacking Japan.[2]
In episode #49, "Fitor to the Finish", Zeemon who took custody of the captured Renegade Fitor on GoBotron. Aiding Zeemon with the prisoner were the Guardian troopers Blaster, Dive-Dive, Heat Seeker, Night Ranger and Staks.
Blaster appeared in the episode #50, "The Third Column" where he works in a Guardian weapons facility that was attacked by the Renegades. The attack was turned away by automated defenses.
He appeared in the episode #60 "Mission GoBotron."
In episode #61, "Et, Tu, Cy-Kill", Blaster, Heat Seeker and Spay-C were seen as members of the Guardian Council during a flashback to the time Cy-Kill was a Guardian.
Comics
Blaster appeared in the Fun Publications 2015 Ask Vector Prime Facebook series when it was hosted by Cy-Kill. In one story Cy-Kill mentioned his time on the GoBot Prison Moon, and how he defeated Flip Top, Hans-Cuff, and Blaster to escape. Cy-Kill also mentioned he considers Blaster a pathetic Guardian, unworthy of his consideration.[3]
Blaster was featured in the 2016 Ask Vector Prime story Echoes and Fragments, set during the events of The Transformers: The Movie. The manipulations of the evil Gong and Sideways resulted in various GoBots swapping places with characters during the events of that film. Blaster took the place of the Autobot of the same name in the story. Blaster received a transmission that giant planet was attacking Cybertron's moons.[4]
Toys
- GoBots 23 Blaster (1983)
- A yellow version of the toy.
- GoBots 35 Blaster (1985)
- A green and tan version of the toy.
References
- ↑ Bellomo, Mark (2010). Totally Tubular '80s. Krause Publications. pp. 90–93. ISBN 1440212821.
- ↑ "Destroy All Guardians". Written by Don Glut. Challenge of the GoBots. First-run syndication. November 19th, 1985. No. 46, season 1.
- ↑ http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ask_Vector_Prime/Guest_column_src#Renegade_Rhetoric
- ↑ Jim Sorenson (w). "Echoes and Fragments" Ask Vector Prime (February 10th, 2016), Fun Publications
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