Big Shot
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| This article is about the American Micromaster. For his Japanese counterpart, see Gunlift. |
- Big Shot is an Autobot Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.
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Big Shot (also Topshot) is the leader of the Battle Patrol, and he likes to think inside the box. A dutiful soldier, he will follow every order to the letter, and makes sure his patrol gives their all for the cause. Beyond that, however, he refuses to carry any operation a step further than he was authorized to by a commanding officer. This makes him efficient and reliable, but since it seems like every other Micromaster is a hothead who doesn't play by the rules, it also makes him a bit of an outsider.[1] Luckily, he comes equipped with a gun as long as his entire superstructure. Takes the edge off.
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Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Marvel The Transformers comics
On Cybertron, Emirate Xaaron's resistance cell received word that the Decepticons were experimenting with a new "secret weapon". He sent in Big Shot and the Battle Patrol, part of their new Micromaster warriors, to investigate. Little did the Autobots realize the "secret weapon" was a ruse; the Decepticons needed to lure some Micromasters to them in order to duplicate the technology. Facing certain capture, Big Shot prepared to follow orders and activate the suicide button built into his team, destroying them before the Decepticons could loot their circuitry for the secrets of the Micromaster process. He couldn't do it, however, and chose to go down fighting as an Autobot warrior should. Thunderwing easily bested the lot of them unfortunately, and began reverse engineering the technology housed within their bodies via vivisection.
When Roadhandler and his crew of Micromasters were sent after the Battle Patrol to eliminate any chance of the Decepticons building their own Micromasters, they too chose to defy orders and rescued Big Shot and the others before making their escape. A Small War!
Marvel UK future timelines
In 2009, Big Shot and the Battle Patrol were among the hundreds of Autobots aboard a ship fleeing Cybertron after Galvatron assumed command of their homeworld. The Void!
Transformers Comic-Magazin
Big Shot and the Battle Patrol were part of a struggle between the Autobots and Decepticons in New York. New York — A City Sinking in Terror Later, they were involved in a Decepticon plan to capture an oil tanker. Headmaster of the Dimensions
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
Big Shot and his friends in the Battle Patrol were among the first and most eager to sign up with the Autobots full-time. He was overheard on the radio with Stakeout when the Hot Rod Patrol returned to Autobot base. Recipe for Hate Big Shot was also seen prepping for a major offensive against the Decepticons right alongside Ultra Magnus and the Wreckers. Victims of the Revolution
2005 IDW continuity
Big Shot was one of the legions of Dead Universe Micromasters who pursued Hardhead and Nightbeat on Gorlam Prime. Spotlight: Hardhead
Beast Wars: Uprising
Big Shot was a member of the Temple Guard at the High Pavilion of Iacon. At the end of the Grand Uprising, he fought to hold back the army of the Resistance from seizing the Builder Assembly. One of the last eight out of 400 Micromasters to survive, Big Shot died defending the Builders' siege bunker. Derailment
Legends comic
Topshot was stationed on Zone when Violengiguar attacked, using the possessed bodies of the Powered Masters. They staged a counterattack using Dai Atlas and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of Schaeffer Energy, the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Topshot and Flak linked up into their combined Mini-Con Target Mode, wielded by their enlarged comrade, Airmaster. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One Later on, they were passed to Dai Atlas. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two
War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material
During the war for Cybertron, Topshot was a Ground Command Artillery Private. Siege toy packaging
2019 IDW continuity
- First appearance: Transformers #25
During the War of the Threefold Spark, Topshot served under Strika as part of her elite artillery unit. When the Ascenticons rebranded themselves "Decepticons" before dropping all pretenses and capturing the Senate, Topshot and fellow veteran Flak joined Kup's ad-hoc artillery unit and launched a barrage on the building. While providing cover fire for Ironhide's team, Sunrunner marked Clench. The rest of their unit concentrated fire on his position and killed the Decepticon. Prime Later on, Topshot defended one of the entrances to the Forge Pyramid from the Decepticons as Optimus Prime met with Perceptor inside. Titans
After the Autobots retreated to Crystal City, it eventually came under siege by Strika and the Decepticon army. Kup organized the Battle Patrol for long range bombardment before the Decepticons got any closer. Strika used Storm Cloud to spot their position, though, and deployed her own artillery, forcing them to scatter. A Dust of Crystals
Commercial appearances
When Zarak Maximus attempted to stomp Micropolis, Big Shot was among innumerable Autobot and Decepticon Micromasters that swarmed and toppled the colossus. Micromaster transports commercial
Games
Transformers: Earth Wars
Toys
The Transformers
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- Battle Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
- Released in the sixth year of the original The Transformers toyline (fifth in European markets), Micromaster Big Shot transforms into a brown and beige Denel G-6 self-propelled gun. While the front and rear wheels of the vehicle roll, the middle set are merely sculpted and do not roll (being his shoulder joints). The turret rotates 360 degrees and the cannon can pivot up and down. In robot mode, his cannon can act as a sort of tripod for additional stability.
- He was only available as part of a complete breakfa—uh, part of the Battle Patrol, along with his teammates Flak, Sidetrack, and Sunrunner. Big Shot is gang-molded with Sidetrack, thus the two toys share the same plastic colors.
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Autobot Topshot & Flak (Micromaster, 2019)
- Part of the first wave of Siege Micromasters, "Autobot Topshot" (name change presumably for trademark reasons) transforms from a robot into a Cybertronic-ish self-propelled gun, albeit with a much shorter gun barrel than his original toy. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate Flak to form the "Electroverge Neuro Blaster". As a part of the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a 5 mm post-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. In an undocumented feature, while in robot mode his gun can be rotated and flipped down over his head.
- His head can be rotated around so that his face isn't visible while he's forming the Electroverge Neuro Blaster with Flak, but between the paint on it and how small the part is, this can be fairly difficult to actually do without using a tool. Some copies are so tight that it may not be possible even with a tool. Exercise caution while handling the turret body: the coating is somewhat thin, which results in chipping if not handled properly. His legs also have a tendency to pop off during transformation due the his waist swivel being much tighter than what the ball joints can handle, and repeated detachment has been noted to warp the sockets and make this problem worse.
- When initially revealed at SDCC 2018, this figure was labeled "Bigshot", but the final packaging goes with "Topshot".
- Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Topshot's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.
- This mold was also used to make Fireline, and retooled to make Red Heat and Wheel Blaze.
Merchandise
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Private Top Shot, Artillery-Patrol Leader (2019)
- Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I
- Rarity: CT
- Card Number: T22/T48
- Stars: 4
- Private Top Shot, Artillery-Patrol Leader is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege I. In order to represent Top Shot's size as a Micromaster, Private Top Shot, Artillery-Patrol Leader is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.
- The card's artwork is based on the Siege Topshot toy, with the Alt Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Topshot (トップショット Toppushotto)
- French: Grobonnet (Canada, "Big Shot")
- Italian: Titano ("Titan")
