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Misfire is the kind of guy you want on the Decepticons' side—if you're an Autobot, that is. He couldn't hit the broad side of Broadside. He holds the record for enrolling and failing the Decepticon Military College, only graduating because the Autobots blew it up. He claims his aim is getting better. What was it like before?!

Together with his Targetmaster partner Aimless, he's a danger to himself and others. Mostly others.

French name (Canada): Longfeu

Italian name: Elektro

Fiction

American cartoon continuity

Voice actor: Stan Jones

Misfire was one of several Decepticon jets serving under Scourge and Cyclonus when they attacked Autobot City as part of a division while the Decepticon Clones stole the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber. After Scourge successfully activated the chamber on Cybertron (and inadvertently sent a shuttle full of Autobots and the key halfway across the galaxy), Misfire, Triggerhappy, and Slugslinger were among the Decepticon unit sent to retrieve the key. Following the Autobots to Nebulos, Misfire, alongside Cyclonus and Scourge, blasted both Sureshot and Crosshairs. The Rebirth, Part 1

After being soundly trounced by the new Autobot Headmasters, the Decepticons made a deal with the Hive to donate their heads and weapons for the binary bonding process. Misfire liked his partners to have short, memorable names. Armed with this new skill, Misfire and his Targetmaster companions successfully helped reacquire the Chamber's key...though Misfire himself and Aimless didn't really do very much that was helpful. To anyone. The Rebirth, Part 2

Misfire did very little afterwards. The Rebirth, Part 3

Japanese cartoon continuity

The Headmasters

Voice actor: Tomomichi Nishimura

Triggerhappy and his partners, Misfire and Slugslinger, were frequent opponents of the Autobot trio under Pointblank's command. While they were all engaged in combat over several space-faring denizens of planet Master, a massive explosion caught everyone off-guard. Triggerhappy and his partners and foes alike were transformed into Targetmasters, somehow fused together in pairs with each of the smaller Master Transformers by the explosion. Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)

No, really. HE WANTS TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE TRANSFORMERS.

I want to tell you about the Transformers!

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Marvel Comics continuity

For some reason, when Scorponok was choosing troops who might benefit from being re-engineered as a Targetmaster with greater shooting ability, he thought of Misfire. Brothers in Armor!

After the Autobot Highbrow stole Scorponok's head, Misfire led a group of Decepticons to recover their leader. Almost immediately after getting Zarak and Scorponok reattached, Misfire and his companions were cast into limbo to make room for the time-traveling Soundwave and Terrorcons from 2009. Time Wars

Misfire was damaged to an unknown extent when a surface-to-air cannon manned by Finback overloaded and exploded. Seeing as they were fighting Unicron, and Misfire was never seen again after that point...well, fill in the blanks. On the Edge of Extinction!

IDW Generation 1 comics

Misfire is one of the six stranded Decepticons, and apparently, he can siphon energy. He appears to have ADHD.

Toys

Generation One

G1 Misfire toy — Dang, I was aiming for a better color scheme.

Misfire with Aimless (Targetmaster, 1987)
- Japanese ID number: D-89
- Accessories: Aimless Targetmaster partner/gun

Misfire transforms into a pink Cybertronian car-jet thing that goes real fast. Hopefully he can steer better than he can aim. Funnily enough, unlike Triggerhappy and Slugslinger, Misfire is totally unarmed in vehicle mode unless Aimless is attached to him. Just as well, really. Misfire is one of the best Targetmasters in robot mode due to his clearly defined legs with hip and (however awkward) knee articulation coupled with good arm articulation, making him one of the small number of Generation One toys of this era that isn't a brick.

Notes

Misfire's design was used as a "generic" Decepticon in the Linkage mini-comics, in a flashback showing Redline and Flat-Out's former Decepticon masters. This fits in with the general theme of using Generation One character models as unnamed extras in the Armada cartoon. Of course, his actual appearance fits in with artist Hirofumi Ichikawa's general theme of using the toys as a visual reference rather than the character models used in animation; that is so not Misfire's Headmasters design. Linkage Part 5

External links

Misfire at TFU.info

Misfire's Universe profile at NTFA.net

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+{{Transformers
-:''Misfire is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster]] (presumably under a very wide definition of "master") in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].
+|Image          = [[Image:G1Misfire_boxart.jpg|300px|]]
+|Name           = Misfire
+|Continuity     = [[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]
+|Japanese Name  =
+|Alternate Name =
+|Affiliation    = [[Decepticon]]s
+|Subgroup       = [[Targetmaster]]s
+|Function       = Interceptor
+|Alternate Mode = Cybertronic jet
+|Weapons        = [[Aimless]]
+}}
+'''Misfire''' is the kind of guy you want on the Decepticons' side—if you're an Autobot, that is.  He couldn't hit the broad side of [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. He holds the record for enrolling and failing the [[Decepticon Military College]], only graduating because the Autobots blew it up. He claims his aim is getting better.  ''What was it like before?!''
-[[Image:G1Misfire_boxart.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He couldn't hit the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] if he was shooting from ''inside'' it!]]
-'''Misfire''' is the kind of guy you want on the Decepticons' side--if you're an Autobot, that is.  He couldn't hit the broad side of [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]].  He claims his aim is getting better.  ''What was it like before?!''
 Together with his [[Targetmaster]] partner [[Aimless]], he's a danger to himself and others. Mostly others.
+:''French name (Canada):'' '''Longfeu'''
-:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Longfeu'''
 :''Italian name:'' '''Elektro'''
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 :''Voice actor:'' [[Stan Jones]]
-Misfire was one of several Decepticon jets serving under [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] when they attacked [[Autobot City]] as part of a division while the Decepticon Clones stole the Key to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. After Scourge successfully activated the chamber on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (and inadvertently sent a shuttle full of Autobots and the key halfway across the galaxy), Misfire, [[Triggerhappy]], and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] were among the Decepticon unit sent to retrieve the key. Following the Autobots to [[Nebulos]], Misfire, alongside Cyclonus and Scourge, blasted both [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. {{Storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
+Misfire was one of several Decepticon jets serving under [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] when they attacked [[Autobot City]] as part of a division while the Decepticon Clones stole the Key to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. After Scourge successfully activated the chamber on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (and inadvertently sent a shuttle full of Autobots and the key halfway across the galaxy), Misfire, [[Triggerhappy]], and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] were among the Decepticon unit sent to retrieve the key. Following the Autobots to [[Nebulos]], Misfire, alongside Cyclonus and Scourge, blasted both [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
-After being soundly trounced by the new Autobot [[Headmaster (G1)|Headmasters]], the Decepticons made a deal with the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] to donate their heads and weapons for the [[Binary bonding]] process. Misfire liked his partners to have short, memorable names. Armed with this new skill, Misfire and his [[Targetmaster]] companions successfully helped reacquire the Chamber's key... though Misfire and Aimless didn't really do very much that was helpful. To anyone. {{Storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
+After being soundly trounced by the new Autobot [[Headmaster (G1)|Headmasters]], the Decepticons made a deal with the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] to donate their heads and weapons for the [[binary bonding]] process. Misfire liked his partners to have short, memorable names. Armed with this new skill, Misfire and his [[Targetmaster]] companions successfully helped reacquire the Chamber's key...though Misfire himself and Aimless didn't really do very much that was helpful. To anyone. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
-Misfire did very little afterwards. {{Storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
+Misfire did very little afterwards. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
 ===Japanese cartoon continuity===
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 :''Voice actor:'' [[Tomomichi Nishimura]]
-Triggerhappy and his partners, Misfire and Slugslinger, were frequent opponents of the Autobot trio under [[Pointblank]]'s command. Engaged in combat over several space-faring denizens of planet [[Master (Headmasters)|Master]], a massive explosion caught all involved off-guard. Triggerhappy and his partners and foes alike were transformed into Targetmasters, somehow fused together in pairs with each of the smaller Master Transformers by the explosion. {{Storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}
+Triggerhappy and his partners, Misfire and Slugslinger, were frequent opponents of the Autobot trio under [[Pointblank]]'s command. While they were all engaged in combat over several space-faring denizens of planet [[Master (Headmasters)|Master]], a massive explosion caught everyone off-guard. Triggerhappy and his partners and foes alike were transformed into Targetmasters, somehow fused together in pairs with each of the smaller Master Transformers by the explosion. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}
 {{charstubfiction}}
 ===Marvel Comics continuity===
-For some reason, when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was choosing troops who might benefit from being re-engineered as a [[Targetmaster]] with greater shooting ability, he thought of Misfire. {{Storylink|Brothers in Armor!}}
+For some reason, when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was choosing troops who might benefit from being re-engineered as a [[Targetmaster]] with greater shooting ability, he thought of Misfire. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!}}
-''After the Autobot [[Highbrow]] stole Scorponok's head, Misfire led a group of Decepticons to recover their leader. Almost immediately after getting Zarak and Scorponok reattached, Misfire and his companions were cast into limbo to make room for the time-travelling [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] from 2009. {{Storylink|Time Wars}}''
+''After the Autobot [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] stole Scorponok's head, Misfire led a group of Decepticons to recover their leader. Almost immediately after getting Zarak and Scorponok reattached, Misfire and his companions were cast into limbo to make room for the time-traveling [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] from 2009. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''
-Misfire was damaged to a unknown extent when a surface-to-air cannon manned by [[Finback]] overloaded and exploded.  Seeing as they were fighting Unicron, and Misfire was never seen again after that point...well, fill in the blanks. {{Storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
+Misfire was damaged to an unknown extent when a surface-to-air cannon manned by [[Finback]] overloaded and exploded. Seeing as they were fighting Unicron, and Misfire was never seen again after that point...well, fill in the blanks. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
+===IDW ''Generation 1'' comics===
+Misfire is one of the six stranded Decepticons, and apparently, he can siphon energy. He appears to have ADHD.
 ==Toys==
-===Generation 1===
+===Generation One===
+[[Image:G1_Misfire_toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Dang, I was aiming for a better color scheme.]]
 *'''Misfire with Aimless''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
 **''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-89'''
-**''Accessories:'' Aimless Targetmaster gun
+**''Accessories:'' Aimless Targetmaster partner/gun
-[[Image:G1_Misfire_toy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|]]
-:Misfire transforms into a pink Cybertronian car-jet thing that goes real fast. Hopefully he can steer better than he can aim. Funnily enough, unlike Triggerhappy and Slugslinger, Misfire is totally unarmed in vehicle mode unless Aimless is attached to him. Just as well, really. Misfire is one of the best Targetmasters in robot mode due to his clearly defined legs with hip and knee articulation coupled with good arm articulation means he's one of the small number of ''Generation 1'' toys of this era that isn't a brick.
+:Misfire transforms into a pink Cybertronian car-jet thing that goes real fast. Hopefully he can steer better than he can aim. Funnily enough, unlike Triggerhappy and Slugslinger, Misfire is totally unarmed in vehicle mode unless Aimless is attached to him. Just as well, really. Misfire is one of the best Targetmasters in robot mode due to his clearly defined legs with hip and (however awkward) knee articulation coupled with good arm articulation, making him one of the small number of ''Generation One'' toys of this era that isn't a brick.
 {{-}}
-==Trivia==
+==Notes==
 [[Image:Linkage5-PreEarth.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Targetbastards.]]
-* Misfire's design was used as a "generic" Decepticon in the [[Linkage (comic)|''Linkage'' mini-comics]], in a flashback showing [[Redline]] and [[Flat-Out]]'s former Decepticon masters. This fits in with the general theme of using Generation 1 character models as unnamed extras in the [[Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]]. Of course, his actual'' appearance'' fits in with artist [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s general theme of using the toys as a visual reference rather than the [[character model]]s used in animation; that is so not Misfire's ''Headmasters'' design.  {{storylink|Linkage Part 5}}
+* Misfire's design was used as a "generic" Decepticon in the [[Linkage (comic)|''Linkage'' mini-comics]], in a flashback showing [[Redline]] and [[Flat-Out]]'s former Decepticon masters. This fits in with the general theme of using Generation One character models as unnamed extras in the [[Armada (anime)|''Armada'' cartoon]]. Of course, his actual'' appearance'' fits in with artist [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s general theme of using the toys as a visual reference rather than the [[character model]]s used in animation; that is so not Misfire's ''Headmasters'' design.  {{storylink|Linkage Part 5}}
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+[[Category:Decepticons]]
-[[Category: Headmasters characters]]
+[[Category:Headmasters characters]]
-[[Category: Targetmasters]]
+[[Category:Targetmasters]]