Devcon
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Devcon is the name of two fictional characters in the Transformers series. The original Devcon is an Autobot bounty hunter from Generation 1. The second Devcon is an homage to the original from Transformers Animated.
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Transformers: Generation 1
Animated series
Devcon made his only animated appearance in the second season episode of the animated series called "The Gambler". Here, he appeared attempting to collect a bounty on Dirge, Astrotrain and Ramjet. Meeting up with Smokescreen, he discovered Smokescreen's allies, including Optimus Prime, had been captured by Lord Gyconi, a local shady businessman. Realizing the Decepticons and Gyconi were in league, the two teamed up against their common foe. The two tracked down and engaged the villains in a firefight. Outnumbered and outgunned, they were saved when Gyconi's assistant Sleezardo betrayed him, allowing them to capture Gyconi and rescue the other Autobots from Gyconi's pit fights. Devcon then teamed up with Sleezardo, offering him a partnership to apprehend the Decepticons. He was not seen again in the series, although Sleezardo appeared in the third season.
Comics
3H Enterprises
In the BotCon exclusive Transformers: Universe - The Wreckers comics, Devcon reappeared as one of the victims of Megatron's conquest of Cybertron in Beast Machines. However, when Megatron tried to insert his spark in a Vehicon body, Devcon retained his individuality and joined Primal Prime's band of Wreckers. Devcon put up the most resistance to the former Decepticons Cyclonus and Skywarp in the group, and also had a strong dislike of the former Predacon Packrat. These issues were rendered irrelevant when Cyclonus betrayed the Wreckers and stole the Divine Light (an object of enormous power) to deliver it to Cryotek.
In "Disclosure" the surviving Dinobots Terranotron, T-Wrecks, Triceradon and Dinotron join Devcon, who is hunting Cryotek.[1]
According to the script for the unreleased issue #4 of Transformers: Universe - The Wreckers Devcon and the Dinobots returned to Cybertron where they helped repel the invasion by the Quintessons.
Dreamwave Productions
Devcon had a brief cameo in Dreamwave's second Generation 1 miniseries, acting as part of Springer's resistance movement to Shockwave.
Fun Publications
Devcon was also featured in the comic story Transformers: Hoist the Flag! for BotCon 2014, where he was expelled from the Wreckers for brutal interrogation tactics. He was then recruited by Ginrai to join the Knights of Cybertron, something that led to an argument between his new commander and his previous one, Primal Prime.
Toys
- Universe Basic Devcon (unreleased)
- A recolor of Beast Machines Basic Mirage was prototyped, but never made. An original hand painted sample of this figure appeared on ebay in December of 2008 and fetched nearly $600 in bids. [2]
- Universe Deluxe Devcon (unreleased)
- A recolor and head remold of Energon Slugslinger.
- Timelines Deluxe Devcon (2014)
- Part of the BotCon 2014 box set. A recolor and head remold of Generations Scourge.
Transformers Animated
A bust of Devcon appeared in Master Yoketron's dojo as a member of ther Cyber Ninja Corps in the Transformers Animated episode "Five Servos of Doom" during a flashback of Prowl's training during the Great War. [3]
Transformers Cinematic Universe
Despite being a quadruped, Devcon is still a formidable foe to tangle with, towering over many other Cybertronians.
Film
Devcon had been stationed on the Moon until Sentinel Prime activated a space bridge to Earth. Heeding the call of Megatron, he joined the Decepticon beachhead in Washington, D.C.. During the invasion of Chicago, Devcon participated in the initial strike and contributed to the mayhem. During the Autobots' attack on this Decepticon stronghold, he was one of the many Decepticons who fired upon the retreating Autobots. When the tide began to turn in the Autobots' favor, however, the behemoth met his end as he tried to hold a bridge. The Wreckers piled onto Devcon, shooting him in the head multiple times until he fell to the ground dead.
References
- ↑ Rob Gerbracht (w), Guido Guidi (p), Vince Russel & Chuck Gibson (i). ""Disclosure"" Transformers: Universe Featuring the Wreckers 3 (Summer 2004), 3H Enterprises
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/ebay-auctions-of-the-day---unreleased-botcon-paint-samples-166389/
- ↑ http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/statuses/1433227953
