Reality bounced around a few times before settling on a new configuration where our Blaster was replaced with a different Blaster because the universe is funny like that. Echoes and Fragments Deviations Blaster is one of the many Autobots aboard the Ark in Do Over by Fun Publications. The Ark launches from Cybertron for Earth under the command of Rodimus and is followed by the Decepticon ship Nemesis, under the command of Starscream. While battling over Earth it is shot down by human defense systems. [15] Presumably because of his role as a communications officer, Twincast was aware of Punch's undercover duties with the Decepticons as Counterpunch. After the Headmasters clashed with Scorponok near Chaar, he alerted Fortress that Punch had arrived to make his latest report. Return of the Immortal Emperor Later, Twincast learned that the Decepticons planned to raid the energy supplies Ultra Magnus was sending to the destitute planet Sandra. His warning only arrived a few short moments before the Decepticons did. SOS from Planet Sandra Despite their best efforts, the pair weren't able to stop Vigilem from severing the great Tether that connected the Winged Moon to Cybertron. Blaster and his crew did their best to re-establish a link with the Titans; despite receiving assistance from Glyph, Tap-Out, and Steeljaw Tremors they weren't able to repair the Titan Net before Megatron staged a coup, overthrew the Senate, and killed Sentinel Prime. When Orion Pax inherited the Matrix to become Optimus Prime, Blaster attended his first speech. War World: Awakenings Not long afterwards, the triumphant Decepticons moved to seize control of Iacon's infrastructure by planting loyalists in positions of power, and as a result Mindwipe, Bitstream, and Sparkstalker took control of the Titan Net building and ousted Blaster and his crew. Hunt

The toy that was to become the Autobot Blaster was originally released as part of the Micro Change subset of the Japanese Microman series. He was later released in 1985 by Hasbro in the U.S. [11] Blaster's initial transformation is an AM/FM Stereo Cassette Player, commonly referred to as a boombox or ghettoblaster, hence the name. Blaster was a popular character from the original series while not featuring as prominently in the modern Transformers universe. [3] Like nearly half of the toys since Earthrise, Blaster is a victim of photodegradation, as his unpaintable joints are prone to yellowing. A remold of Blaster available only in Japan. Blue in color and could hold 2 cassettes at once. File:Blaster-am.jpg Action Master Blaster toy This information brought new hope to the Autobot resistance, as it revealed that Optimus Prime and the Autobots on the Ark were still alive and well after four million years, fighting on a planet called Earth. The Smelting Pool! Shortly after Scrounge was killed, Blaster took part in an assault on Darkmount, where he engaged and seemingly destroyed the Decepticon commander Straxus, before using the Space Bridge to flee to Earth. The Bridge to Nowhere!

A San Diego Comic-Con International exclusive reissue of the original figure with cassettes Steeljaw, Ramhorn and Eject. [19] [20]

Blaster, Cosmos, and Perceptor had a dance-off against Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy. Blaster VS Soundwave 2013 One of the main reasons that Blaster survived the movie was that he had some new toys (Eject, Ramhorn, Steeljaw and Rewind) to show off. After Perceptor detected chronal energy emanating from an asteroid near Cybertron, Rodimus Prime sent a squad of Autobots with him to investigate, including Blaster with Ramhorn and Rewind. They encountered a Quintesson expedition and a school of Sharkticons, which Ramhorn relished in ramming repeatedly. During the fight, however, the Autobots accidentally passed through the Quintessons' Time Window, arriving 11 million years in the past. They met Beta, and took up arms in the original Cybertronian revolution against the Quintessons. They held the line against the Dark Guardians long enough for the Autobots of 2006 to return the revolution's leader A-3 from the future. As A-3 turned the Coder Remote on the Guardians, the Autobots returned to the present through the time window. Forever Is a Long Time ComingS. Trent Troop; Greg Sepelak (2009). Do Over. Illustrator Yuki Oshima. Fun Publications. Unknown parameter |name-list-style= ignored ( help) Search this book on Notably, this marks the first release of Twincast in Hasbro markets, as all other releases of the character have been exclusive to Japan. Originally scheduled for release in late 2009, Broad Blast was delayed until July 2010. According to a report from getnews.jp at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, the delay was due to the discovery of a connection cut-off problem after the toy/USB hub is transformed into robot mode. TakaraTomy redesigned the entire lower body to fix this problem. [1] When Dreadwind refused to accept he'd been replaced as letters host and barricaded his office, Blaster, new host of Darn 'n' Blast, took up a temporary office next door. Dreadwind kept banging on the wall to distract him. #300's Transformation The kids of 1990 Britain duly wrote to Blaster with rap and cool lingo, dude. #300's Darn 'n' Blast

SG Blaster" is a redeco of the Encore release of Twincast, transforming into a "ghetto blaster" boombox. His chest-panel tape-door is extended to allow him to carry two Mini-Cassettes at once. At one point, Optimus and Megatron got tired of the whole "Autobot Decepticon" thing, so they decided to try out for the Justice League.Unaware to everyone, in some distant corner of the multiverse, the duplicate Lost Light with its version of Blaster had successfully materialized. Blaster excitedly reported that the navigation computers had no idea where they were, and everyone got ready to set sail for an infinity of new adventures. How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2 Blaster's first appearance was in episode 30, "Dinobot Island, Part 1" with no particular origin, simply appearing among the Autobots. Blaster frequently spoke in rhyme resembling rap music lyrics.

Blaster is destroyed in the Japanese The Transformers: Headmasters series during a fight with Soundwave (who also perished in the fight) and rebuilt two episodes later as Twincast, with a blue/white color scheme as opposed to the red/yellow previously. After a pivotal role in Operation Cassette, he featured as a regular character throughout the whole series. The Twincast toy was most recently re-issued by eHobby. Aside from the blue/yellow color scheme, the Twincast toy also differs from the Blaster/Broadcast toy in that the tape compartment can hold two cassette Transformers simultaneously. However, Faireborn and the Autobot delivery team were stranded when lipoles native to Io destroyed the EDC ship, so the long-suffering Blaster sent rescue in the form of the magnificent Sky Lynx, whom Blaster remarked was difficult to describe. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4 After Sky Lynx effortlessly saved their friends and delivered the cog to Earth, Pipes installed the cog, and Blaster activated Metroplex's transformation sequence. Once the Autobot city defeated the Decepticon giant Trypticon, Blaster declared that Metroplex was his kind of town. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5 Released as part of the ninth wave of the e-HOBBY exclusive Transformers Character Card series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Twincast and Soundblaster in their respective Headmasters forms along with character profiles and tech specs. Blaster is destroyed in the Japanese Transformers: The Headmasters series during a fight with Soundwave (who also perished in the fight) and rebuilt two episodes later as Twincast, with a blue/white color scheme as opposed to the red/yellow previously. After a pivotal role in "Operation Cassette", he featured as a regular character throughout the whole series. The Twincast toy was recently re-issued by eHobby. Aside from the blue/yellow color scheme, the Twincast toy also differs from the Blaster/Broadcast toy in that the tape compartment can hold two cassette Transformers simultaneously. Blaster's first appearance was in episode 20, "Dinobot Island, Part 1" with no origin provided, simply appearing among the Autobots. Blaster frequently spoke in rhyme resembling rap music lyrics.Fortress Maximus's box and instructions depict him as part of the Cybertron City combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions name him as a part of the Nemesis Command combination, albeit shown using the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy instead. Hilariously, one of the Chinese-English bilingual instructions showcasing Nemesis Command had Blaster's name written as "汽车人的枪“, which literally translates as " Autobot's Gun". While Rodimus Prime followed up on the info they obtained, Blaster returned to Autobot City to keep tabs on the impending delivery of the city's new transforming cog, replacing the original that was destroyed in the great battle. Unfortunately, Blurr and Wheelie's delivery shuttle was destroyed by Galvatron, forcing Blaster to call upon Commander Marissa Faireborn of the Earth Defense Command for help. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3 Faireborn and the Autobot delivery team were stranded when Io's native lightpoles destroyed the EDC ship, so the long-suffering Blaster sent rescue in the form of the magnificent Sky Lynx, whom Blaster remarked was difficult to describe. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4 After Sky Lynx effortlessly saved their friends and delivered the cog to Earth, Pipes installed the cog, allowing the giant Autobot Metroplex, who formed part of the city, to transform to robot mode. Once the Autobot city defeated the Decepticon giant Trypticon, Blaster declared that Metroplex was his kind of town. Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5