Overload (Transformers)
Overload box art
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| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Micromasters |
| Function | Troop Transport (Hasbro), Overland Commander (Takara) |
| Rank | 7 |
| Motto | "Know your enemy and he's yours" |
| Alternate modes | Tractor Trailer / Jet |
| Series | Transformers: Generation 1 |
Rhinox and Overload in Dreamwave's Armada comic.
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| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Voyagers |
| Function | Planetary Staff |
| Rank | 5 |
| Partner | Rollout, Optimus Prime |
| Motto | "I serve at the will of Optimus Prime." |
| Alternate modes | Tractor Trailer, TOS-1 rocket launcher |
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Transformers: Armada Transformers: Energon Transformers: Universe |
Universe Overload toy
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| Autobot | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Micromasters, Railbots |
| Alternate modes | Steam Locomotive |
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Transformers: Generation 1 Transformers: Universe Transformers: Cybertron |
| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Sub-group | Constructicons, Micro Vehicles |
| Partner | Hightower, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Rampage, Scavenger, Scrapper, Bonecrusher and Hook |
| Alternate modes | KW Dart D4661 Articulated dump truck |
| Series | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
| Decepticon | |
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| Information | |
| Function | Spy |
| Partner | Backtrack, Ransack |
| Motto | "And action!" |
| Alternate modes | Cybertronian Tank |
| Series | Transformers: Robots in Disguise |
| English voice actor | Dave Fennoy |
| Japanese voice actor | Bin Shimada |
Overload is the name of four different fictional character in the various Transformers universes. They are seemingly unrelated besides sharing a name.
The original Overload (called Bomber in Italy) was the name of an Autobot Micromaster who turned into a semi-truck. His trailer turned into a jet.
His bio described him as the ideal soldier, brave, daring and a gifted battlefield tactician. However, he is described as working with the Autobot transport system on cargo hauling missions, while his impulsiveness usually leads to him disobeying orders and joining the battle himself.
According to Roadjet's Takara biography he is a chief of over land combat, and treats his subordinates like he is their father. It is his responsibility to transport the patrol teams and weapons to their destination.
Although the US animated series was canceled before Overload was created, he did appear briefly in animated form in the commercial for his toy. Groundshaker was seen flying over a Micromaster city which was held in the palm of the hand of Powermaster Optimus Prime. In the city you can clearly see the Micromaster Overload, Erector and Hot House's base.
In a story called "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!" from Transformers Comic-Magazin issue #12 by German comic publisher Condor Verlag Optimus Prime instructs Backstreet, Bumblebee and Ruckus on how to identify Autobots from Decepticons in battle using the Ark's computer. Overload is one of those he displays to the Autobots.
Although Overload did not appear in the Dreamwave storyline, he did get a biography in their More Than Meets The Eye title.
The second Overload is an Autobot/Mini-Con Headmaster unit who combines with Optimus Prime.
Apparently a non-sentient weapons platform crafted by the Mini-Cons at the same time as they recreated Optimus Prime's body, Overload can convert from vehicle mode into a set of cannons and combine with Optimus Prime for added firepower. He is also shown to possess a robot mode, seen only once in a crowd scene, but shows no signs of any intelligence or life. Overload's toy is packaged with the Mini-Con, Rollout (Magnus in Japan), who appears in the show in his role of Overload's cab and head, but in a capacity even more minimal that his larger partner's. Although the character was called Overload in English, there is one instance in "Union" where Optimus Prime wrongly refers to Overload as Ultra Magnus.
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