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Kickback Allegiance: Decepticon Sub-Group: Insecticon First Comic Appearance: Transformers #17 Function: Espionage "Friend is another word for fool." Profile: Kickback is as charming a guy as you'll ever meet- but it is a charm rooted in an uncommonly cruel cleverness. The singular purpose of any friendship that this Insecticon begins is to dig up embarrassing facts about the other robot or person so that Kickback can influence his "friend" into doing his bidding. Humans are particularly susceptible to his seductive talents, but even Autobots have been known to succumb. The only thing Kickback enjoys more than recruiting these unwilling double agents is destroying them after he's exhausted their usefulness. Abilities: In his insect mode, Kickback can use his powerful leg modules to propel him up to heights of 40 feet and over distances of a tenth of a mile. Although small in this form, a single kick of his can punch a hole in a 1/4" steel plate. In robot form he can use his wings to fly at speeds up to 30 mph for distances up to 100 miles. He carries a sub-machine gun that can shoot up to 300 rounds per minute of armor-piercing titanium-coated bullets. Weaknesses: Kickback's lack of weaponry makes him extremely vulnerable in insect mode. The nature of his leaping and flying abilities hampers his mobility in moderate winds.

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A

• Air Raid - Aerialbot Warrior
• Arblus - Lithonian
• Arcee - Autobot Warrior
• Astrotrain - Decepticon Military Transport

B

• Beachcomber - Autobot Geologist
• Blades - Protectobot Air Support
• Blaster - Autobot Communications
• Blast Off - Combaticon Space Warrior
• Blitzwing - Decepticon Ground & Air Commando
• Blue Streak - Autobot Gunner
• Blurr - Autobot Data Courier
• Bombshell - Insecticon Psychological Warfare
• Bonecrusher - Constructicon Demolitions
• Brawl - Combaticon Ground Assault
• Brawn - Autobot Demolitions
• Breakdown - Stunticon Scout
• Broadside - Autobot Air & Sea Assault
• Bruticus - Combaticon Warrior
• Bumblebee - Autobot Espionage
• Buzzsaw - Decepticon Reconnaissance

C

• Cliffjumper - Autobot Warrior
• Cosmos - Autobot Reconnaissance & Communications
• Cyclonus - Decepticon Saboteur

D

• Dead End - Stunticon Warrior
• Defensor - Protectobot Defensive Operations
• Devastator - Constructicon Warrior
• Dirge - Decepticon Warrior
• Divebomb - Predacon Aerial Assault
• Drag Strip - Stunticon Warrior

E

• Eject - Autobot Electronic Surveillance

F

• Fireflight - Aerialbot Reconnaissance
• First Aid - Potectobot Doctor
• Frenzy - Decepticon Warrior

G

• Galvatron - Decepticon City Commander
• Gears - Autobot Transport & Reconnaissance
• Grapple - Autobot Architect
• Grimlock - Dinobot Commander
• Groove - Protectobot Scout

H

• Headstrong - Predacon Ground Assault
• Hoist - Autobot Maintenance
• Hook - Constructicon Surgical Engineer
• Hot Rod - Autobot Cavalier
• Hotspot - Protectobot Leader
• Hound - Autobot Scout
• Huffer - Autobot Construction Engineer

I

• Inferno - Autobot Search & Rescue
• Ironhide - Autobot Security

J

• Jazz - Autobot Special Operations, Saboteur
• Jetfire - Autobot Air Guardian

K

• Kickback - Insecticon Espionage
• Kranix - Lithonian
• Kup - Autobot Warrior

L

• Laserbeak - Decepticon Interrogation
• Long Haul - Constructicon Transport

M

• Megatron - Decepticon Leader
• Menasor - Stunticon Super Warrior
• Metroplex - Autobot Battle Station
• Mirage - Autobot Counter-Intelligence
• Mixmaster - Constructicon Materials Fabrication
• Motormaster - Stunticon Leader

O

• Octane - Decepticon Fueler
• Omega Supreme - Autobot Defense Base
• Onslaught - Combaticon Commander
• Optimus Prime - Autobot Commander
• Outback - Autobot Gunner

P

• Perceptor - Autobot Scientist
• Pipes - Autobot Warrior
• Powerglide - Autobot Warrior
• Predaking - Predacon Warrior
• Prowl - Military Strategist and Analyst

Q

R

• Ramhorn - Autobot Warrior
• Ramjet - Decepticon Warrior
• Rampage - Predacon Gunner
• Ratbat - Decepticon Fuel Scout
• Ratchet - Autobot Medic
• Ravage - Decepticon Saboteur
• Razorclaw - Predacon Commander
• Red Alert - Autobot Security Director
• Rewind - Autobot Archivist
• Rodimus Prime - Autobot Protector
• Rumble - Decepticon Demolitions
• Runabout - Battlecharger Shock Trooper
• Runamuck - Battlecharger Shock Trooper

S

• Sandstorm - Autobot Reconnaisance
• Scavenger - Constructicon Mining & Salvage
• Scourge - Decepticon Sweep Leader
• Scrapper - Constructicon Engineer
• Seaspray - Autobot Naval Defense
• Sharkticons - Quintesson Executioners
• Shockwave - Decepticon Military Operations Commander
• Shrapnel - Insecticon Electronic Warfare
• Sideswipe - Autobot Warrior
• Silverbolt - Aerialbot Commander
• Skids - Autobot Theoretician
• Skydive - Aerialbot Air Warfare Strategist
• Sky Lynx - Autobot Lieutenant Commander
• Skywarp - Decepticon Warrior
• Slag - Dinobot Flamethrower
• Slingshot - Aerialbot Ground Troop Support
• Sludge - Dinobot Jungle Warrior, Demolitions
• Smokescreen - Autobot Diversionary Tactician
• Snarl - Dinobot Desert Warrior
• Soundwave - Decepticon Communications
• Springer - Autobot Aerial Defense
• Starscream - Decepticon Aerospace Commander
• Steeljaw - Autobot Tracker
• Streetwise - Protectobot Interceptor
• Sunstreaker - Autobot Warrior
• Superion - Aerialbot Warrior
• Swindle - Combaticon Munitions Expert
• Swoop - Dinobot Bombardier

T

• Tailgate - Autobot Scout
• Tantrum - Predacon Fueler
• Thrust - Decepticon Warrior
• Thundercracker - Decepticon Warrior
• Topspin - Autobot Land & Sea Assault
• Tracks - Autobot Warrior
• Trailbreaker - Autobot Defensive Strategist
• Trypticon - Decepticon Assault Base
• Twin Twist - Autobot Demolitions

U

• Ultra Magnus - Autobot City Commander
• Unicron - UNIVERSAL DOMINATOR

V

• Vortex - Combaticon Interrogation

W

• Warpath - Autobot Warrior
• Wheelie - Autobot Survivalist
• Wheeljack - Autobot Mechanical Engineer
• Wildrider - Stunticon Terrorist
• Windcharger - Autobot Warrior
• Wreck-Gar - Junkion Leader