Skyblast (Movie)

Skyblast is an Autobot from the Transformers portion of the movie continuity family.

Skyblast (left) hates word balloons—canon!

Skyblast is a young aerial daredevil who is virtually unmatched by any other flier on either side of the war. He corkscrews through the air easily, creating intricate patterns with his exhaust fumes while downing Decepticon fliers left and right with his powerful electro-discharge cannon. Considered a braggart by most Autobots, Skyblast has few friends and will happily take their admiration, which suits him just fine.^[1] But when push comes to shove, no one can question either Skyblast's dedication to the Autobot cause or his willingness to take a bullet for any of his teammates without a second thought.^[2]

Fiction

Titan movie comics

As a recruit, Skyblast underwent training missions with Ironhide, said training being an attack on a "heavily armed Decepticon base". Skyblast provided the covering fire for that one. Lost In Space 3: Ironhide

Alternate timeline

"Oh slag, an attack from the ground! If only I had the ability to fly!"

In a divergent timeline, the Decepticons succeeded at Mission City and conquered the United States. Skyblast went up in the world since then, becoming the leader of the Autobot reinforcements hiding on the moon. He knew all they had going for them was the element of surprise—he didn't know the Decepticons knew about them Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1 until Starscream was right on top of them. Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2 Skyblast was unable to put up any fight and was almost speared by Scorponok, prompting the quicker-thinking Arcee to take charge. Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3 Skyblast headed for his pre-designated target of Hoover Dam and in the resulting battle against Megatron, he was nearly killed. Thankfully, Optimus Prime stepped in. Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4 Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5

Toy accuracy's nice and all, except when you draw in the peg hole.

Aside from finding the AllSpark fragment, Aftermath Part 1 Skyblast's main contribution on Earth was engaging in multiple battles to protect human sites and convoys from Decepticon attack. Aftermath Part 2 The fact that the Autobots' were outnumbered got to him. Dark Spark

When the Autobots headed off to Cybertron, he was the first to notice Cybertron had come to them and looked a bit different... Return to Cybertron: Part 3 He contributed in the battle against the Unicron-possessed Cybertron, only to return to Earth and find the Decepticons had taken over a large swathe of America. He was grouchy about the United States military giving the Autobots a cold reception, but was told to button it by Ironhide. Hard Target

Skyblast played a key role in rescuing Mikaela Banes, flying over the battle and releasing a sound-emitting device that scattered an unprepared Decepticon airforce. The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself

IDW movie comics

Skyblast contacted Prowl to let him know that the Cybertronians' battle with invading hostiles was over and that Megatron was returning. Prowl relayed the message to Optimus. Defiance #3 After Optimus was branded a traitor by Megatron and his new "Decepticon" faction, Skyblast joined Optimus Prime's Autobots. As civil war broke out, he was one of those who elected to stay behind while the Autobot ship Ark pursued the AllSpark, which had been cast into space in a desperate attempt to buy the Autobots some time. Defiance #4

Thousands of years later, Skyblast partook in the attack on Starscream's new AllSpark at Simfur. The Reign of Starscream #4 When chaos erupted thanks to Dreadwing's coup, he squared off against Divebomb until he was shockingly rescued by Starscream. The Reign of Starscream #5

Toys

Transformers (2007)

If I turn my kibble like this, it looks like a hat, right?

• Skyblast (Scout Class, 2007)

• Accessories: Two-part energon cannon, 2 energon jet boosters, "Autobot" energon chip

A redeco of the Energon Skyblast mold, Transformers Skyblast transforms into a Cybertronian starfighter. He comes with multiple accessories that can attach to his jet mode for rocket-boosters and an underslung cannon. In robot mode, these parts re-assemble to form a giant spear.

Skyblast was part of the second assortment of Target-exclusive Scouts, and was also sold as a Farmers exclusive in New Zealand and Portugal's now-defunct Feira Nova stores.

This mold was also used to make his fellow 2007 movie toyline Autobot Air Raid.

Skyblast himself was later repurposed as Shattered Glass Star Saber. This mold was also used to make his fellow movieverse Autobot Air Raid.

• More information on Skyblast at TFU.info

Notes

• Skyblast's mold was used as the basis for the non-transforming Attacktix Decepticon piece Thrust, as well as the CGI models for Backslash and pre-beast Terrorsaur in "Theft of the Golden Disk".
• The stock photography for Skyblast in robot mode shows his nosecone in a configuration that is impossible without removing it and re-attaching it; pointed backwards off of his head with the cockpit towards the sky.

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