Whirl is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. All are blue Autobot helicopters.
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Classic Whirl |
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Autobot | |
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Sub-group | Deluxe Vehicles, Micro Vehicles, Wreckers |
Function | Aerial Assault |
Motto | "If used logically, madness makes a great weapon." |
Alternate Modes | VH-64 MR Oberon Gazzette, Aerospatiale SA 365 Dauphin N2 Helicopter, Cybertronian Helicopter |
Series | Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Classics |
The toy company Hasbro licensed a robot toy from the Japanese anime series Dorvack (1983–1984) to sell in the Transformers line under the new name Whirl.
Whirl was a member of the elite Autobot commando unit known as the Wreckers. He was seen in action in the Target: 2006 storyline (issues 78-88 of the U.K. comic series). Future appearances were limited to background cameos and he did not feature at all in the decimation of the Wreckers in the Time Wars storyline (issues 199-205 of the U.K. comic).
Whirl was among those Transformers toys that did not appear in the Transformers animated series because the show was going to appear in Japan, where the toy was owned by Takara's rivals.
Whirl appeared in the second War Within comic series by Dreamwave as a member of the Wreckers led by Springer.
Whirl also appeared alongside Ultra Magnus and Roadbuster at the armory in Generation 1. He then appeared alongside Roadbuster again in a battle against Menasor. The two was knocked down by Menasor, and whether Whirl survived was unknown.
Based on the Classics toy line, the Timelines 2007 story is set 15 years after the end of the Marvel Comics story (ignoring all events of the Marvel U.K. and Generation 2 comics).
Although Whirl has yet to be depicted in the comics, he did have a toy made for the line, which was the basis for his form when he appeared in the Classicverse Lithograph sold of BotCon 2007. In this art he was depicted with Generation 1 Whirl's head.
Whirl appeared in issue #2 of Megatron Origin. In this story, set on ancient Cybertron he was a member of an Autobot security force in the city of Kaon. His squad was hunting the operators of gladiatorial contests in the degenerate slums, particularly Megatron. Whirl appeared, in Cybertronian form, in issue #2 of the Stormbringer series by IDW Publishing. He aided Springer's Wreckers on the planet Varas Centralus in the Kol system when Optimus Prime redeployed the Wreckers for a mission on Cybertron. They later defeated Bludgeon and his acolytes. Whirl also participated in the battle against Thunderwing and was later shown inspecting Thunderwing's inert corpse.
Whirl appeared in Spotlight: Doubledealer where he was among the Autobots fighting Thunderwing on the planet Corata-Vaz.
Universe Whirl toy |
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Autobot | |
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Sub-group | Mega Vehicles |
Partner | Gunbarrel (Thunderstick) & Makeshift (Skysickle) |
Alternate Modes | RAH-66 |
Series | Transformers: Universe Transformers: Attacktix |
This Whirl is from the planet Combatron and is partnered with Gunbarrel (aka Thunderstick) and Makeshift (aka Skysickle).
Universe Whirl appeared among the many prisoners of Unicron who escaped with the help of Optimus Primal in Transformers: Universe #2, but spoke no lines.
Whirl appeared in the text story from Fun Publications called Force of Habit. On the planet Combatron Whirl and his Mini-Cons are met by the Autobots Longrack, Armorhide, Blurr and Checkpoint. Together they defend a weapons bunker from Decepticons led by Brushguard. It should be noted in this story it is established that this Whirl is a different Whirl from the Generation 1 character. It also grants new names to his two Mini-Cons. Gunbarrel and Makeshift become Thunderstick and Skysickle.[4]
In the comic story found in issue #8 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine Cybertron/Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime told the story of the last battle he was in, set in the Transformers: Universe storyline. Alongside 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal they attacked the last of Unicron's forces when Unicron suddenly disappeared, and they barely escaped. Among the Autobot forces was Universe Whirl and his commander King Atlas.
Whirl Revenge of the Fallen Toy |
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Autobot | |
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Sub-group | Human Alliance, Voyagers |
Partner | Sparkplug |
Alternate Modes | MH-53M Pave Low IV Search and Rescue helicopter |
Series | Transformers Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Transformers: Dark of the Moon |
Like all his Generation 1 and Universe namesakes this Whirl is a blue Autobot helicopter. He is portrayed as a martial artist and as a rival to the Decepticon Bludgeon.
According to the bio on the box for Voyager class Bludgeon, Whirl won their first encounter.