Swerve (Transformers)
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Swerve is the name given to several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Swerve is always depicted as an Autobot land vehicle with red color. Up until 2007, there has never been a Transformer named Swerve with his own original mold - he has only been a repaint or remold from someone else but the running theme of a Swerve toy being red and white in color continues.
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[edit] Transformers: Generation 1
| Transformers character | |
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| Swerve | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | Autobot |
| Sub-Group | Mini-Bot Alternators |
| Function | Metallurgist |
| Motto | "Molecular structure is the window to understanding." |
| Alternate mode | Truck Car |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Alternators |
Swerve's (Japanese name: Wave) first appearance was during 1986 where he was a Mini-Bot with an SUV mode - a remold of Gears. His bio characterized him as a typical absent minded scientist.
[edit] Animated series
As with most Mini-Bots released during that year, Swerve's first appearance in the original cartoon was during the fifth part of "Five Faces of Darkness" (episode #70) where he helped his fellow Mini-Bots defend the Ark against the gigantic Decepticon Trypticon but unfortunately gets stepped on.
His second and last appearance in the cartoon was during episode #76 "Thief In The Night".
[edit] Dreamwave Productions
Swerve later made a cameo appearance in Dreamwave's War and Peace #3 - "Cold War" and later G1 #2 - "Black Sunshine" as one of the Mini-Bots being trained after Shockwave's defeat.
[edit] Toys
- Generation 1 Swerve (1986)
- A remold of the Autobot Gears. [1]
- Transformers: Alternators (2005)
- Swerve made another appearance as the fifteenth Alternator where he was a slight remold of the Chevrolet Corvette Tracks. Unlike most Alternators, Swerve did not make an appearance in the Japanese equivalent, Binaltech. Again, thanks to Hasbro's lack of characterisation, it is not known how this upgrade has affected Swerve or even why he became an Alternator in the storyline. [2]
- Because Swerve is a red recolor of Tracks, many have taken to calling him Road Rage, the name of a Japanese exclusive red repaint of Generation 1 Tracks.
[edit] Transformers: Universe
| Transformers character | |
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| Swerve | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Autobot |
| Sub-Group | Deluxe Vehicles |
| Partner | Roadhandler |
| Alternate Modes | Cybertronian Racer |
| Series | Transformers: Universe |
Swerve reappeared with great surprise to many during 2004 as a red repaint of the Armada Autobot Blurr. He is now partnered to the Mini-Con Roadhandler. It is not known if he is an original character, or possibly related to Generation 1 Swerve or Armada Blurr.
It should eb noted that early information about this character out of China in April 2004 referred to this character as Blurr. [3]
[edit] 3H Enterprises
Swerve single appearance in any fiction was in Transformers: Universe #2 by 3H Enterprises. He was among the Transformers captured by Unicron and freed in a massive prison break by Optimus Primal and his allies.
[edit] Animated series
Oddly enough, a car similar to Universe Swerve has made cameos in the Transformers: Cybertron television series, but he's never been named, and he's not an exact match for color.
[edit] Toys
- Transformers: Universe Swerve with Roadhandler (2004)
- A redeco of Armada Blurr with Incinerator. [4]
[edit] Transformers: Cybertron
| Transformers character | |
 Cybertron Swerve |
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| Swerve | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Autobot |
| Sub-Group | Scouts |
| Alternate Modes | Velocitronian Racer |
| Series | Transformers: Cybertron |
In 2006, a new character with the name Swerve was released as a Hasbro-only repaint of the scout class toy Clocker. This Swerve is nothing like the original as his bio described him as a highly competitive racing robot. Unfortunately he is too competitive. After being banned, he got involved in underground street racing, where he feels right at home.
[edit] Fun Publicatons
Blurr, Excellion, Longrack, and Swerve appeared among Override's troops in the Transformers Collectors Club exclusive story The Dark Heart of Sandokan by Benson Yee.
Swerve was a minor background character appearing in Fun Publications fiction "Gone to Far", a text-based story set on Transtech Cybertron.
[edit] Toys
- Cybertron Swerve (2006)
- In 2006 a special edition of Swerve was available in Walmart stores which contained a DVD with the episode "Cybertron" as a promotional item - despite the fact that he wasn't in that episode. His color scheme, combinded with Clocker's design resemble the original Windcharger character.
[edit] 2007 Transformers film
| Transformers character | |
| Swerve | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Autobot |
| Series | Transformers movie toys |
Swerve is among the characters which appeared in the Transformers 3D Battle Card Game by Wizards of the Coast. He is a red redeco of movie Bumblebee.
[edit] Transformers: Universe
| Transformers character | |
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| Swerve | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Autobot |
| Sub-Group | Deluxe Vehicles |
| Alternate Modes | Chevrolet Aveo |
| Series | Transformers: Universe |
A new mold that turns into a Chevrolet Aveo. Exact details about the full story behind this toy are still unknown. Unconfirmed rumors claimed that the toy was available as a promotional item for purchasing a real Aveo in China in 2007.
[edit] Toys
- Universe Swerve (2008)
- This toy was sold in 2008 at European Chevy dealers online. [5]
