

Hound, however, didn't blame him, quipping that he was only sorry he missed.Ĭliffjumper's bravery was often a boon to the Autobots - as well as a problem. Because of this, Hound was blown off the road by Laserbeak - something that made Cliffjumper regret his impulsiveness. Although ordered not to engage the Decepticons, Cliffjumper took the opportunity to try to shoot Megatron, revealing their existence to the Decepticons. Cliffjumper and Hound were sent to scout out the location of the Decepticons. When the Autobots and Decepticons were reawakened, Cliffjumper was given the alternate mode of an Earth car. Unfortunately the party were victims of an ambush set up by Soundwave.Ĭliffjumper returns in "Totaled!" to fight alongside hundreds of Autobots and Decepticons against the Underbase-empowered Starscream, and was one of the many casualties of his rampage.Ĭliffjumper was part of the original Autobot crew of the Ark. The earlier comic stories feature Cliffjumper prominently, deploying his 'glass gas' gun against unfortunate Decepticons.Ĭliffjumper works with Windcharger and Gears on the Dinobot Hunt, charged with bringing in the mentally incapacitated Dinobot Sludge. Transformers comics are in italics.Ĭliffjumper appears in the Marvel Transformers comic, where his role is much the same as in the animated series. Marvel Comics Įvents specific to the Marvel U.K. Hasbro registered the name Cliffjumper for U.S. In the episode "Fire In the Sky," he mentions his gun has a "defrost cycle" to melt ice.Īccording to original tech spec notes written by Bob Budiansky found at Iacon One in 2006 the original name for Cliffjumper was Blow-Out, a name later used for a Generation 2 Autobot. His motto is "Let me at 'em!" Ĭliffjumper's weapon is his glass gas gun, which fires a gas that turns metal as brittle as glass for a short time. " Strike first, strike fast, strike hard."Ĭliffjumper's bio indicates he compensates for his small size by being the first to rush into any dangerous situation, desiring only to beat up "Decepti-creeps." Although this trait of his has his fellow Autobots' respect, occasionally it ensnares him into situations he can't handle.
