Side Burn
Encyclopedia
Side Burn is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers
series. The first Side Burn was one of the main character in the animated series Transformers: Robots in Disguise, voiced by Wally Wingert. He turns into a Dodge Viper. He was based on the Japanese anime character Speedbreaker, from Car Robots series. Since then other characters in Transformers have shared the name Side Burn. In 2011 a new Side Burn toy was the exclusive given for membership in the Transformers Collectors Club.
mode for fun, in pursuit of an enemy - or chasing after his latest flame. Because that's Side Burn's greatest weakness: the ladies. Every time he sees a little red sports car, he falls in love all over again, but can't seem to comprehend that Earth cars aren't alive. His older brothers are Prowl
and X-Brawn. His Japanese name, Speedbreaker, is also used on a variant of his tech spec bio (although his picture and tech spec data retain the Side Burn name on the same package).
's missiles after it was revealed that one of the O-parts lay within.
When Prime's brother, Ultra Magnus
, came to Earth
and forced Prime into a combination that allowed him to share the power of the Matrix
, Magnus's link to the Matrix resulted in him inadvertently channelling its energy in the midst of a battle. That energy involved Prowl, Side Burn and X-Brawn, "supercharging" them into newly-colored, more powerful bodies. After a brief amount of training, Prowl and the others were soon able to control this new ability, shifting to "Supercharge Mode" when an extra power boost was needed in battle. Their supercharged modes afforded them no advantage in their final battle with Galvatron
, however, as they were strung up and had their energy drained by the villain, until Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus challenged him to a final battle at the Earth's core, and defeated the villain.
hood and released in the Universe line. This version of Side Burn appeared in the 2004 Botcon voice actor play.
This Side Burn character made an appearance in the Botcon 2004 vocal play, where he was a member of two groups of Transformers from the RiD
universe by Unicron
for use in the gladitorial battles repowering him. However, a device built by Rhinox
to stop this deflected them instead to a frozen asteroid. Both sides then dispatched teams to locate them. Alongside the future era Transformers Silverbolt, Rattrap and Waspinator
, as well as the timelost G1 Autobots Bumblebee
, Tracks
and Cosmos
, they battled and defeated Unicron's Decepticon servants.
. Side Burn was among those seen escaping.
toy line, this time as a Mini-Con
.
This Side Burn was a spy for the Autobots, infiltrating the cult of the charismatic Decepticon Predacon
to discover more about his philosophy of blending organic flesh to Cybertronain bodies. Despite his coolness under pressure, he wasn't prepared for the sheer amount of fanaticism within the cult, or the trust that Predacon actually bestows upon him (much to his rival Skid-Z
's anger). However, he is constantly worrying that Predacon will find him out.
He can reach speeds of up to 140 mph for a distance of 300 miles before requiring refueling.
Note: There is some indication that this Side Burn may be the same character from Robots in Disguise who somehow ended up on the Shattered Glass Cybertron after the events of the Universe storyline, but this is so far unproven.
. It is his idea to have Wheeljack punished for building the uncontrollable Dinobots by having him work on the Ark and join its crew.
Although not depicted directly, Side Burn is one of the many Autobots aboard the Ark in Do Over. 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, the Ark is shot down by human defense systems.
Side Burn is among the Autobots brought back online. He participates in the attack on Burpleson Air Force Base. Once the base is taken, Side Burn and Big Daddy are put on guard duty.
In Blitzwing Bop Goldbug, Wheeljack and Side Burn build a functioning Stellar Spanner on Earth. Although Goldbug wants to test the bridge on Side Burn, the latter Autobot suggests they use a Scrounge. As they are waiting for a Scrounge to arrive, they are attacked by the Decepticon Heatwave. Despite taking Heatwave's missiles to the mid-section, Side Burn seems to recover. Heatwave is captured and forced into the Spanner. Blitzwing attempts to save Heatwave by downloading information from the Spanner's computer, but is unsuccessful. An accident ends up making Blitzwing a transmitter who keeps broadcasting loud music on the Autobot emergency communications frequency, forcing the Autobots to flee.
Side Burn is among the Autobots present when Megatron attacks Iacon with his new weapon, Devastator.
Transformers
A transformer is a device that transfers electrical energy from one circuit to another by magnetic coupling.Transformer may also refer to:* ASUS Eee Pad Transformer, an Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet computer manufacturer by Asus...
series. The first Side Burn was one of the main character in the animated series Transformers: Robots in Disguise, voiced by Wally Wingert. He turns into a Dodge Viper. He was based on the Japanese anime character Speedbreaker, from Car Robots series. Since then other characters in Transformers have shared the name Side Burn. In 2011 a new Side Burn toy was the exclusive given for membership in the Transformers Collectors Club.
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Side Burn (Speedbreaker in Japan) is the youngest and fastest of the Autobot Brothers, Side Burn rockets down highways in his Dodge ViperDodge Viper
The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January...
mode for fun, in pursuit of an enemy - or chasing after his latest flame. Because that's Side Burn's greatest weakness: the ladies. Every time he sees a little red sports car, he falls in love all over again, but can't seem to comprehend that Earth cars aren't alive. His older brothers are Prowl
Prowl (Transformers)
Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series. "Prowl" is one of the most re-used American names in the assorted Transformers series, and its use has become almost synonymous with Autobots who possess a police car alternate mode...
and X-Brawn. His Japanese name, Speedbreaker, is also used on a variant of his tech spec bio (although his picture and tech spec data retain the Side Burn name on the same package).
Animated series
Side Burn debuted in the series opener "Battle Protocol", battling Darkscream and driving him off when he scratched Side Burn's paint job. Side Burn appeared regularly after this. Although a brave and loyal soldier, his lack of maturity often brought him into conflict with Optimus Prime, TAI (the Autobots' sentient computer) and especially his law-abiding brother Prowl. This rebounded when the Predacons used his love of red sports cars to capture him (using Megatron's car mode repainted red) to lure Prime into a trap. On another, he and the Autobots' human ally Koji explored some ruins - only to end up dodging Sky-ByteSky-Byte
Sky-Byte is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is usually a Predacon who turns in a mechanical shark.-Transformers: Robots in Disguise:...
's missiles after it was revealed that one of the O-parts lay within.
When Prime's brother, Ultra Magnus
Ultra Magnus
Ultra Magnus is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers storylines.-Transformers: Generation 1:The greatest Transformer of them all. A commander could want no finer a soldier than Ultra Magnus...
, came to Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
and forced Prime into a combination that allowed him to share the power of the Matrix
Autobot Matrix of Leadership
The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend, passed down from leader to leader. It consisted of an oval-shaped container, holding a glowing crystal. To open the Matrix is to release an unpredictable wave of power from the...
, Magnus's link to the Matrix resulted in him inadvertently channelling its energy in the midst of a battle. That energy involved Prowl, Side Burn and X-Brawn, "supercharging" them into newly-colored, more powerful bodies. After a brief amount of training, Prowl and the others were soon able to control this new ability, shifting to "Supercharge Mode" when an extra power boost was needed in battle. Their supercharged modes afforded them no advantage in their final battle with Galvatron
Galvatron
Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers, most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon leader. He was voiced by Leonard Nimoy in the 1986 Transformers movie, and then by Frank Welker in season 3 and 4 of the animated television series. Since then, other Transformers...
, however, as they were strung up and had their energy drained by the villain, until Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus challenged him to a final battle at the Earth's core, and defeated the villain.
Dreamwave Productions
The character also put in a brief appearance in one comic book story in the Dreamwave Summer Special, but no more stories were published. The RiD lost a contest Dreamwave between itself and Beast Wars to gain a mini-series. Before either storyline could get the series Dreamwave went out of business.3H Enterprises
RiD deluxe Side Burn himself was recolored dark grey with a carbon fiberCarbon fiber
Carbon fiber, alternatively graphite fiber, carbon graphite or CF, is a material consisting of fibers about 5–10 μm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber...
hood and released in the Universe line. This version of Side Burn appeared in the 2004 Botcon voice actor play.
This Side Burn character made an appearance in the Botcon 2004 vocal play, where he was a member of two groups of Transformers from the RiD
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Transformers: Robots in Disguise, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series and serves as a self-contained universe separate from any of the other existing Transformers universes...
universe by Unicron
Unicron
Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...
for use in the gladitorial battles repowering him. However, a device built by Rhinox
Rhinox
Rhinox is the name of three fictional characters from various Transformers universes.-Beast Wars:Rhinox's character in the Beast Wars television series is very different from how the toy was depicted. As one of the first year toys, the toy of Rhinox was created before the television series came...
to stop this deflected them instead to a frozen asteroid. Both sides then dispatched teams to locate them. Alongside the future era Transformers Silverbolt, Rattrap and Waspinator
Waspinator
Waspinator is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. He is sometimes called Wasp. The original Waspinator was voiced by Scott McNeil in the Beast Wars animated series.-Beast Wars:...
, as well as the timelost G1 Autobots Bumblebee
Bumblebee (Transformers)
Bumblebee is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. In most incarnations, Bumblebee is a small, yellow Autobot with the altmode of a compact car.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
, Tracks
Tracks (Transformers)
Tracks is a character in the Transformers Universes. The name is now too generic to license in recent times; so the toys creator, Hasbro had to add a "modifier" - a prefix to the name in order to use it on their product, in this case the name became "Autobot Tracks" or "Turbo...
and Cosmos
Cosmos (Transformers)
Cosmos is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is sometimes referred to as "Autobot Cosmos" for trademark purposes.Wired Magazine once nominated him as one of the 12 most ridiculous Transformers of all time....
, they battled and defeated Unicron's Decepticon servants.
Fun Publications
Although 3H Enterprises losing the licence would forestall the conclusion to the Universe storyline, an explanation of sorts would be found in issue 8 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine Cybertron/Robots in Disguise, where Prime told the tale of how Unicron's forces were defeated in one last battle by Optimus Primal's forces, as Unicron disappeared due to the black hole opened in Transformers: EnergonTransformers: Energon
Transformers: Energon, known in Japan as , is the 2004–2005 Transformers toyline, animated series and comic book series, another co-production between Hasbro and Takara and a direct sequel to Transformers: Armada...
. Side Burn was among those seen escaping.
Toys
- Car Robots Speedbreaker (C-003) (2000)
- The original Japanese release of the Deluxe-sized toy. Transforms from a blue (with blue flames) Dodge Viper GTS to robot.
- Car Robots Super Speedbreaker (C-025) (2000)
- A repaint of Speedbreaker to depict his "supercharged" mode. Colored red with yellow/orange flames which make him look like Rodimus PrimeRodimusRodimus is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. Rodimus is a young Autobot and succesor to Optimus Prime. He was formerly known as Hot Rod, but was reformatted as Rodimus Prime by the Matrix of Leadership and became the leader of the Autobots...
.
- Car Robots Kabaya Gum Speedbreaker (2000)
- The KabayaKabayais a Japanese confectionery company. Its products include Roxy Hazelnuts....
Car Robots gum toy series consists of a stick of gum and an easy-to-assemble kit. The completed robot is non-transformable, but is fairly poseable and has translucent plastic parts.
- Robots in Disguise Side Burn (2001)
- The U.S. release of Speedbreaker, only with the addition of an Autobot emblem on the roof.
- Robots in Disguise Super Side Burn (2001)
- The U.S. release of Super Speedbreaker. Oddly enough, while X-Brawn needed to be modified to avoid a lawsuit from Mercedes-Benz, Super Side Burn had the ViperDodge ViperThe first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January...
emblem added to the front end, and the packaging had him labeled as a Viper replica under license from DaimlerChryslerDaimlerChryslerDaimler AG is a German car corporation. By unit sales, it is the thirteenth-largest car manufacturer and second-largest truck manufacturer in the world. In addition to automobiles, Daimler manufactures buses and provides financial services through its Daimler Financial Services arm...
. - The Side Burn figure is 12.5 cm long, and a Dodge Viper is 445 cm long. This is a scale of about 1:36. Since he stands 13 cm tall in robot mode, his robot mode would stand 15.4 feet tall
- This figure was also remolded as Transformers: Universe RouletteRoulette (Transformers)-Transformers: Universe:At an early age, Roulette and her sister Shadow Striker watched as their sister was destroyed at the hands of nomadic invaders. This traumatic event gave Roulette her passion for law enforcement, in the hopes that she could prevent such tragedies from happening to others...
and Shadow StrikerShadow StrikerShadow Striker is the name of two fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Universe:Forced to watch her third sister's death at the hands of nomadic invaders, Shadow Striker learned at a very early age the difference between those who held the power and those who...
.
- Robots in Disguise Spy Changer Side Burn (2001)
- A smaller figure of Side Burn, based on an unreleased Generation 2 Go-Bots car mold. Bundled with Daytonus.
- This figure was repainted as Transformers: Universe Spy Changer Autobot JazzJazz (Transformers)Jazz is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. He is usually portrayed as a music loving robot and talks with a slang accent. He is also a good friend of Optimus Prime's...
.
- Universe Deluxe Side Burn (2004)
- A gray/red redeco of the Deluxe figure.
Transformers: Armada
Another character named Side Burn appeared in the Transformers: ArmadaTransformers: Armada
Transformers: Armada, known in Japan as , is a Transformers animated series, comic series and toy line which ran from 2002–2003. It was originally scheduled for 2001, however was delayed until early-2002...
toy line, this time as a Mini-Con
Mini-Con
Mini-Cons are a human-sized race and faction of power-enhancing transforming robots in the Transformers: Armada universe and its sequels, one of the assorted universes in Transformers fiction...
.
This Side Burn was a spy for the Autobots, infiltrating the cult of the charismatic Decepticon Predacon
Predacon
The Predacons usually refer to the name of several fictional Decepticon-like teams led by Megatron, however Transformers: Armada, Predacon is the name of a single character.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
to discover more about his philosophy of blending organic flesh to Cybertronain bodies. Despite his coolness under pressure, he wasn't prepared for the sheer amount of fanaticism within the cult, or the trust that Predacon actually bestows upon him (much to his rival Skid-Z
Skids (Transformers)
Skids is the name used for four characters in the Transformers Universes. Due to trademark reasons, the name was modified to "Skid-Z" for it to be used on new characters and an "Autobot" prefix was added when the original Skids toy was reissued and when he became an Alternator.-Transformers:...
's anger). However, he is constantly worrying that Predacon will find him out.
He can reach speeds of up to 140 mph for a distance of 300 miles before requiring refueling.
Transformers: Timelines (Shattered Glass)
Side Burn is one of the evil Autobots under the command of the tyrant Optimus Prime. He is very patient, and believes females are a distraction that should be ignored. In addition, he has a rivalry with Blurr.Note: There is some indication that this Side Burn may be the same character from Robots in Disguise who somehow ended up on the Shattered Glass Cybertron after the events of the Universe storyline, but this is so far unproven.
Fun Publications
Side Burn appears in the fiction Dungeons & Dinobots, a text based story from Fun PublicationsFun Publications
Fun Publications is a publishing company that runs the Transformers Collectors Club and G.I. Joe Collectors Club under licensefrom Hasbro. Besides releasing comics, Fun Publications releases exclusive toys and runs conventions for their clubs....
. It is his idea to have Wheeljack punished for building the uncontrollable Dinobots by having him work on the Ark and join its crew.
Although not depicted directly, Side Burn is one of the many Autobots aboard the Ark in Do Over. 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, the Ark is shot down by human defense systems.
Side Burn is among the Autobots brought back online. He participates in the attack on Burpleson Air Force Base. Once the base is taken, Side Burn and Big Daddy are put on guard duty.
In Blitzwing Bop Goldbug, Wheeljack and Side Burn build a functioning Stellar Spanner on Earth. Although Goldbug wants to test the bridge on Side Burn, the latter Autobot suggests they use a Scrounge. As they are waiting for a Scrounge to arrive, they are attacked by the Decepticon Heatwave. Despite taking Heatwave's missiles to the mid-section, Side Burn seems to recover. Heatwave is captured and forced into the Spanner. Blitzwing attempts to save Heatwave by downloading information from the Spanner's computer, but is unsuccessful. An accident ends up making Blitzwing a transmitter who keeps broadcasting loud music on the Autobot emergency communications frequency, forcing the Autobots to flee.
Toys
Although no toy was released for this version of Side Burn, his appearance is inspired by the Universe Side Burn figure.Transformers: Generation 1
Side Burn likes the company of fembots who turn into red sports cars, like Road Rage.Fun Publications
Side Burn impersonated a member of the Autobot Elite Guard in order to impress Road Rage. Prowl later took him to meet the new Autobot Leader Optimus Prime.Side Burn is among the Autobots present when Megatron attacks Iacon with his new weapon, Devastator.
Toys
- Timelines Deluxe Side Burn (2011)
- A blue redeco of Classics Deluxe RodimusRodimusRodimus is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. Rodimus is a young Autobot and succesor to Optimus Prime. He was formerly known as Hot Rod, but was reformatted as Rodimus Prime by the Matrix of Leadership and became the leader of the Autobots...
, to be offered to members of the Transformers Collectors Club from March 2010 to March 2011. This toy was displayed in issue 39 of the Transformers Collectors Club Magazine
External links
- Side Burn at TFWiki.net, the Transformers Wiki