Afterburner (G1)

Afterburner (アフターバーナー Afutābānā) (sometimes known as Afterburst or Afterbreaker)is one of the smart and intelligent Autobots called the Technobots. He transforms into a Cybertronian motorcycle and forms into the left arm of Computron. He was also created by Grimlock who decided to make new Autobots who are smart and intelligent to fight the Terrorcons by using Unicron's brain parts.

Biography

Cartoon

Afterburner debuted in the late third season episode "Grimlock's Brain", helping foil Galvatron and the Terrorcons' attempt to steal energy from Unicron's head. He was given a featured role along with the rest of the Technobots in "Money is Everything", first helping Scattershot and Strafe fight off Hun-Gurr, then escorting Marissa Faireborn in delivering a duplicator machine. Despite intervention from the charming smuggler Dirk Magus, they managed to thwart the attempts by the Terrorcons and Quintessons to steal it.

In "The Return of Optimus Prime", Afterburner and the other Technobots battled the Terrorcons at Gregory Swofford and Mark Morgan's lab, accidentally injuring Swofford's daughter Jessica. In the final miniseries "The Rebirth", he was among the Autobots stationed at Autobot City during Galvatron's attempt to gain the Key to the Plasma Chamber.

Comics

Afterburner debuted in the Headmasters miniseries as one of the Autobots who accompanied Fortress Maximus to Nebulos. He and the other Technobots helped Hardhead and Brainstorm drive off an attack on the Nebulan gardens by the Terrorcons and Horrorcons.

He made his first appearance in the main Marvel US comic in Issue #41 when, after Fortress Maximus' command had travelled to Earth, he was among those who gathered to watch Grimlock and Blaster duel on the moon's surface. In Issue #50, during the Underbase Saga, he was part of a combined Autobot/Decepticon group led by Fortress Maximus and Soundwave who defended Buenos Aires from the Underbase-powered Starscream, where he and the rest of the Technobots were wiped out.

The post-movie version of the character appeared in Marvel UK's "Shadows of Evil", coming to reinforce Kup after a Unicron-possessed Rodimus Prime caused the Autobot shuttle to crash on Earth. In "Peace", he was among those gathered to hear Rodimus Prime announce the end of the war, although a fight between the Technobots and Wreckers caused an Autobot Civil War to break out not long afterwards.

Appearance

Afterburner has a yellow paint job with red and gray linings. He can transformer into a Cybertronian motorcycle.

Personality

Afterburner openly despises authority, defies given orders, and is generally a seething cauldron of anger. Even innocuous remarks from teammates can send him into a furious rampage. Even his team leader, namely Scattershot, is among those that he frequently argues with. He can be ruthless and relentless in battle, giving him the greatest outlet for his rage. However, Afterburner deeply cares about his comrades and tries to control his temper (especially when he combine with his fellow Technobots to form Computron).

Abilities & Weapons

G1 Afterburner's stats (According to his trading card & G1 Tech Spec)

Dreamwave G1 Afterburner profile

G1 Afterburner Tech Spec

Abilities

• In his motorcycle mode, Afterburner has 2 solid rocket fuels pack that can boost his up to 450 mph (~ 724.21 km/h) for short burst (each lasts for several minutes). Each wheels secretes a special adhesive that allows him to travel up most slippery vertical surfaces.
• Afterburner has significantly above average strength with above average intelligence & endurance. He is a gunner with significant skill as well as a brave soldier.
• He becomes one of the limbs (mostly the right arm) for the gestalt form of the team - Computron. He provides counter-analysis for every movements of the combiner.

Arsenal: Afterburner has significantly above average firepower

• His motorcycle mode is armed with 2 laser-guided incendiary missiles & a rapid-fire plasma pulse cannon, which shoots discrete packets of energy that explode on contact.
• In robot mode, he uses a semi-automatic sonic blaster pistol with infrared sight that can shoot concussive blasts of sound that are poweful enough to crumble concrete.

Weaknesses

• His impetutous & defiant attitude greatly affects his ability to be a team player in the battlefield. He's often caught in situations where he's outmatched. It's even worse when he refuses offer of aids, which occasionally results him being out of fuel.
• In some occasions, his recklessness makes him prone to self-harming from the recoil of his weapons.