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]
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 last appeared in the episode #59 "Mission GoBotron."
Comics
Fun Publications
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 considers Blaster a pathetic Guardians, unworthy of his consideration.
Toys
- GoBots Blaster (1983)
- A yellow version of the toy.
- GoBots 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.
External links
- Challenge of the GoBots characters
- Fictional characters introduced in 1983
- Fictional characters who can fly
- Fictional characters who can project energy
- Fictional characters with healing factors
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional tanks
- Guardian GoBots
