BOMBSHELL
Allegiance: Decepticon
Sub-group: Insecticon
Function: Psychological Warfare
First Comic Appearance:
Transformers #17
"The mind is my playpen!"
Profile: Whether it refers
to a robot’s or a human’s, Bombshell’s credo carries the same awful meaning
–once he sinks his stinger into someone’s head, it’s unlikely that that
someone will ever think for himself again. His ability to turn foes into helpless
accomplices makes this Insecticon one of the Decepticon Leader Megatron’s favorites.
And bombshell’s interest I his victim doesn’t end with mere control of his mind:
Given his cruel sense of humor, Bombshell finds nothing more entertaining than to have his
unwilling followers perform embarrassing and debasing acts, an amusement he eagerly shares
with his evil comrades.
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Abilities: In his insect
form, Bombshell is particularly adept at using his tiny size to infiltrate human
populations. He then uses his stinger to inject a tiny "cerebro-shell" into a
human’s head. The micro-circuited device travels through the blood until it reaches
the brain, whereupon it opens up and releases tens of thousands of connecting wires. The
wires coil around nearby neural dendrites until the brain’s conscious functions are
effectively rerouted through the |
| cerebro-shell, which puts the mind of the victim under the remote control
of Bombshell. He has a flying range of 5.7 miles in this form. In his larger robot
form, Bombshell’s stinger is used in much the same way against other robots’
high-function mental circuitry. The major difference is that once the stinger is pressed
against the metal casing of the victim’s head, the small laser torches on the side of
the stinger rotates rapidly to carve a small hole in the casing, allowing the stringer to
inject a cerebro-shell. He also carries a head-mounted mortar that can throw a 50-pound
explosive shell 8 miles with very good accuracy. |
| Weakness: Successful removal
of one of Bombshell’s cerebro-shells allows its possessor to use it against him by
sending false signals back. Some tougher metals are impervious to his laser torches. Often
Bombshell will make the mistake of playing with his victim rather than paying more
attention to more important matters, such as an Autobot assault. |
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Other Appearances: To my surprise, Bombshell has made no other appearances in the rest
of the Transformers universe/mythos. |
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