Powered Commander

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Powered Commander
Third party Transformer character
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Powered Commander
Last appearance

TFcon comic "Changes in War"
Release number

TFX-01R
Information
Species Transformer
Abilities

Shapeshifting, superhuman durability, superhuman strength
Affiliation

Autobot
Alternate mode

Semi-truck and trailer
Function

Heavy Support Convoy
Motto

"I CAN deal with that now!"

Powered Commander is a fictional character made by FansProject as a third party Transformer. He is a recolor of City Commander with additional accessories and was introduced in 2009 as an exclusive to TFcon.

Transformers

Powered Commander is an homage to the Diaclone Powered Convoy toy, which was recolored into Ultra Magnus for the Transformers toy line. He was releaseed exclusively at TFcon 2009.

Fictional biography

Powered Commander was created on Cybertron after the departure of the Ark as part of the Defense Intelligence Agency Clone program as a duplicate of Optimus Prime. He is capable or merging with his trailer as a form of exoskeleton armor, a technology later used for City Commander Ultra Magnus. Powered Commander has vast leadership skills from his long experiences and from the memories of Optimus Prime. With his armor he is nearly impervious to harm. He carries shoulder-mounted liquid helium missiles as well as a giant accelerated particle cannon. He can store vast amounts of energy, which he can also used to recharge his comrads.[1]

TFcon comics

Powered Commander appeared in the unlicensed mini-comic released for the 2010 TFcon. In the story Nightbird and Anarchy attempt to steal the Master Cannons from the Autobots. Anarchy flies Nightbird to spaceship Maximus where she sneaks past the Autobots Canadian Patriot, R.E.V., Powered Commander, Deep Cover, Proto and Flash. She kills Flamethrower to get to the Master Sword, which she uses to reformat her body to a form based on Valkyrie, then escapes.[2]

Powered Commander appeared in the unlicensed mini-comic released for the 2011 TFcon, called "Changes in War". This story is set on the planet Master before the events of Transformers: The Headmasters. Powered Commander is among the Autobots who try and fail to stop Scorponok and his allies from escaping.[3]

Powered Commander is a character in the TFcon 2012 comic story "Hardworker". In this story a group on Seibertron warriors are displaced to Earth during the Masterforce Wars. They are discovered by Garrison and Shafter.[4]

Other appearances

Powered Commander appeared as a guest of TFcon 2009 and earning the jealousy of Ultra Magnus in the online comic Lil Formers #143.[5]

Nightbird and Powered Commander appeared in an unofficial promotion for TFcon 2010 by GeneralTekno.[6]

Powered Commander appeared in the TFcon 2009 convention poster "Universe Divided" by Alex Milne.[7]

Toys

  • FansProject TFX-01R Powered Commander (2009)
A TFcon exclusive based on their earlier City Commander toy, painted in the colors of the Diaclone toy Powered Convoy. This armor works with Classic Voyager Optimus Prime and other toys based on his mold. Comes with a suitcase containing 7 energon pieces. Limited to 500 pieces.[8]
This toy was recolored into D.I.A. Commander.

Gallery

References

  1. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii180/Firebird00/PoweredCommanderBio.jpg Powered Commander's official biography
  2. Daniel Arseneault (w), Alex Milne (p). TFcon (July 17th, 2010), TFcon
  3. Daniel Arseneault (w), Alex Milne (p), Josh Perez (col). "Changes in War" TFcon (July 29th, 2011), TFcon
  4. Daniel Arseneault (w), Johnson (p), Wang (col), Chistof Hideg (ed). "Hardworker" TFcon (July 27th, 2012), TFcon
  5. http://www.lilformers.com/index.php/2009/04/20/lil-formers-143-city-commander/
  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LE8SaEHHEsw
  7. http://markerguru.deviantart.com/art/TFcon-2009-poster-colors-120130232
  8. http://www.fansproject.com/?page_id=219

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