Cliffjumper

When he next appears in Spotlight: Cliffjumper, he successfully engages an entire platoon of Decepticons single handed.[11]

Marvel Comics

Events specific to the Marvel U.K. Transformers comics are in italics.

Cliffjumper appears in the Marvel Comics Transformers comic, where his role is much the same as in the animated series. The earlier comic stories feature Cliffjumper prominently, deploying his 'glass gas' gun against unfortunate Decepticons.

Cliffjumper works with

Cliffjumper is one of eight playable characters in the 1986 Commodore 64 video game Transformers: The Battle to Save the Earth.

Toys

• Generation 1 Mini-Car Cliffjumper (1984)

One of the retroactively-called 'Pre-Transformer' toys, the Cliffjumper mold was originally designed and released in 1983 in Japan by

Hubcap

.

In 1985 a special Listen 'N Fun edition of Cliffjumper was sold that included a cassette with the audio story Sun Raid.

Cliffjumper was released under a number of names in different countries (Carrera in Mexico, Cliff in Japan, Matamore in Canada, Grillo in Italy, Sziklaugró in Hungary, etc) and was available in a variety of additional colors including blue, green, orange, white, gold, and silver.^[13]

• Generation 1 Mini-Car Yellow Cliffjumper (1984)

Owing to Hasbro using leftover toy stock bought from the Microman line, some Cliffjumper toys were yellow (its alternate MicroChange color) instead of red.

• Generation 1 McDonald's Cliffjumper (1985)

One of the four original McDonald's Happy Meal Transformers toy from 1985, this toy was just a solid blue statue of the character in robot mode.^[14]

• Generation 1 Keychain Cliffjumper

Cliffjumper was reissued (with the addition of a keychain attachment) in his traditional red. This mold was later recolored into the convention-exclusive Transformers: Universe Tap-Out figure.

• Generation 1 Black Keychain Cliffjumper

A variant all-black color was blind packaged in Japan.

• Classics Deluxe Cliffjumper (2007)

A red redeco of the Classics Deluxe Bumblebee figure. he does not come with a gun, despite being described as having one in his tech specs. Instead, he has the same accessory as Bumblebee - a waverider jet pack.

The mold for this figure was also used for the

Bugbite

.

• Titanium 3 inch Cliffjumper (unreleased)

Cliffjumper, a redeco of Bumblebee, was to be released as a 3-inch non-transforming figure in the Transformers: Titanium line in early 2007. This version of Cliffjumper does carry a gun.

• Titanium 6 inch War Within Cliffjumper (unreleased)

A prototype of a 6-inch-tall War Within Bumblebee/Cliffjumper figure was seen at a Hasbro factor tour in 2007. This figure had two different head sculpts, one for Bumblebee and one for Cliffjumper. This figure has yet to be released and seems to have been canceled.^[15]

• Henkei! Henkei! Legends Cliff (2008)

A redeco of the Universe Legends Bumblebee toy available only in Japan by

Takara Tomy

, bundled with Brawn and Beachcomber as part of the "Mini-Bot Attack Team."

• Alternity Cliffjumper (2009)

A Deluxe-sized figure with intricate detail and articulation that transforms into a Suzuki Swift. The body design is also shared with Bumblebee, which is colored yellow and uses a different head sculpt.^[16][17]

• Generations Deluxe Cliffjumper (2012)

An Asia market re-release of the Prime First Edition Deluxe figure with a different head sculpt that closely resembles G1 Cliffjumper's face.

• War For Cybertron: Earthrise Deluxe Cliffjumper (2020)

This new Cliffjumper toy is based on his G1 cartoon appearance and was released as part of the first wave of the War For Cybertron: Earthrise deluxe figures. He is a legends class size figure that comes with ski-boards and 2 guns that form his long gun that he had in the cartoon.

Transformers: Armada

The name Cliffjumper was given to a female

The name Cliffjumper (Overdrive in Japan) was used again in the Transformers: Energon line.

In the Transformers: Energon animated series, Cliffjumper's name was frequently swapped with fellow Autobot

This Cliffjumper is more reminiscent of the original, as he is described as loving high-risk situations, although not the battle fervor of the original. Cliffjumper loves stunt driving, with the more risk and speed involved the better. While he is a skilled warrior, his unnecessary risk-taking has earned him more than one reprimand from

Cliffjumper is the name of a character from the 2007 Transformers movie toy line.

Cliffjumper is impatient and is considered the opposite of the composed Autobot

Cliffjumper appears in the film Bumblebee as a lieutenant of the Autobot Resistance. He is first seen during the Fall of Cybertron before escaping with the other Autobots. Later in the film, he is interrogated and tortured by Decepticons Shatter and Dropkick on one of Saturn’s moons, intending to find out the whereabouts of Optimus Prime, to which Cliffjumper refuses to reveal. However, the two Decepticons pick up Bumblebee’s Signal, which Charlie had inadvertently activated by turning a key. Realising that interrogating Cliffjumper would lead to no success, the two Decepticons left, but not before Dropkick bisects the Autobot, killing him. He would later be avenged by Bumblebee, who tears Dropkick apart with a chain and crushes Shatter in a flood.

IDW Publishing

In Transformers: Defiance #1 by

Cliffjumper is among the Autobot forces who witness the launching of the Decepticon ship Nemesis.^[20]

In

. Aided by Thundercracker on the Nemesis, Starscream recovers and sends the information on the Allspark Frenzy had gathered back to Cybertron just as Hardtop spots the Autobots closing on the Nemesis. In issue #3, Cliffjumper is shot in the back by Starscream.

Unlike the other Autobots who were clearly shown to have been killed, Cliffjumper's status was ambiguous in the actual fiction. Chris Mowry says he survived, however.^[21] John Barber sneakily alluded to it years later for "Convergence".

Toys

All toys of this character are officially licensed from General Motors.

• Transformers 3D Battle Card Game Cliffjumper (2007)

Cliffjumper is among the characters which appeared in the 1st wave of Transformers 3D Battle Card Game by

Chevrolet Corvette C6

. Oddly, a Swerve card was released, which was a red redeco of Bumblebee - leading some to think their cards were swapped.

• Transformers Legends Class Cliffjumper (2007)

A red repaint of Legends Bumblebee, which transforms into a Classic Camaro. Available in a 2-pack with Movie Legends Recon Barricade. The car mode is at 1/64 scale.^[22][23][24]

• Transformers Cyber Slammers Cliffjumper (2007)

A red repaint of movie Concept Camaro Bumblebee.

• Transformers Deluxe Class Cliffjumper (2008)

A red repaint of Concept Camaro Bumblebee. This Deluxe toy features Automorph technology and a complex transformation. Comes with a laser cannon that opens to become a clear blue blade. This toy is about 14 centimeters long in vehicle mode. With a real Concept Camaro being 473 centimeters long this toy has a scale of about 1/34. With the toy standing 16 centimeters tall in robot mode, the real robot would stand about 18 feet tall. Curiously, the toy has been misprinted on promotional images: it depicts Cliffjumper with splodges of All Spark blue on his thighs, when there is none there. Also, it has something similar to Bumblebee: the front end of his feet are black; however, there is no black. Like Megatron, the promo images have errors overall.^[25]

• Bumblebee Speed Series Cliffjumper (2018)

A red repaint of Speed Series Bumblebee (Volkswagen Beetle).

Non-transforming merchandise

• Transformers Robot Heroes Movie Cliffjumper (2007)

A Robot Heroes Movie Bumblebee repaint as a Best Buy exclusive with "Battle Attack Optimus Prime".

• Revenge of the Fallen Titanium 3-inch Cliffjumper vs. Dead End (2009)

A Toys "R" Us store exclusive gift set featuring redecos of the Bumblebee and Jazz figurines.^[26]

Transformers Animated

Fictional character

Cliffjumper
Transformers character
Animated Cliffjumper toy
Voiced by	English: David Kaye Japanese: Atsushi Imaruoka
In-universe information
Affiliation	Autobot
Sub-group	Activators
Function	Intel Agent/Head of Autobot Intelligence
Alternate modes	Car

Because of his temper, Cliffjumper has never been much of a spy. Even though he works in Intelligence, he does not interact much with the enemy. Instead, he collects information from field agents and finds the important bits for his superiors. Of course, knowing everything there is to know about the Decepticons makes him a little tense, which is why he's always ready for a fight.

Animated series

In the

Bumblebee

, but taller, and with longer horns and a red and gray color scheme, is featured. Although not named, series artist Derrick J. Wyatt confirmed that the character is Cliffjumper.

He makes a reappearance in the season 3 opener, "Transwarped", where he gets to speak. He speaks when telling Longarm Prime/

Shockwave that, per Ultra Magnus's orders, the Space Bridge Nexus is to be shut down due to the Decepticons trying to transwarp to Cybertron. He then appears outside Longarm/Shockwave's office, told by Longarm to dispose of a cube that was once Blurr

, being told it was "sensitive materials."

Cliffjumper appeared again in "Five Servos of Doom" where he is contacted by

Megatron's

top soldiers. He later appears alongside Alpha Trion and Preceptor in a transmission to Sentinel Prime concerning the laters return to Cybertron. Cliffjumper taunts Sentinel by saying that "he thought it was Prowl" when Sentinel attempts to take credit for capturing Megatron's soldiers. He was also seen in "Endgame Part 2" when Optimus Prime and his team captured Megatron, Shockwave, and Lugnut.

Other media

Cliffjumper appears among the characters in Re-Unification, the 2010 TFCon voice actor play prelude comic.[27]

Toys

• Animated Activators Cliffjumper (2009)^[28]

A red redeco of Activators Bumblebee in red with a new head sculpt. Features instant transformation at a press of the police light on the roof.^[29]

• Animated TA-10 Activators Cliffjumper (Takara Tomy) (2010)

The 2010 Japanese release by

Takara Tomy

is virtually identical to the Hasbro version, with the exception of a red Autobot emblem.

Transformers: Timelines (Shattered Glass)

Fictional character

Cliffjumper
Transformers character
In-universe information
Affiliation	Autobot
Alternate modes	Car

This Cliffjumper is the counterpart of Generation 1 Cliffjumper in the Shattered Glass mirror-universe storyline. He is blue instead of red, and well as being evil like the Autobots in this timeline. His friends described him as being overly trusting. He died before the Generation 1 Cliffjumper arrived on his world, and G1 Cliffjumper was mistaken for his counterpart until the truth became known.

Fun Publications

In "Dungeons & Dinobots", the Omega Terminus reanimates the dead body of Cliffjumper and uses it as a weapon against the other Cliffjumper and his Decepticon companions. The undead Cliffjumper is destroyed by Scraplets, who devour dead metal.^[30]

Transformers: Prime

Fictional character

Cliffjumper
Transformers character
Voiced by	Steve Blum (War for Cybertron video game) Nolan North (Fall of Cybertron video game) Dwayne Johnson (Prime TV series, 1st appearance), Billy Brown (Prime TV series, 2nd appearance)
In-universe information
Affiliation	Autobot
Sub-group	Team Prime
Rank	Warrior
Partner	Arcee, Bumblebee, Jazz
Motto	"Do I ever need backup?", "You want the horns? You got 'em!"
Alternate modes	Cybertronian car Dodge Challenger

Cliffjumper appeared in the 2010 animated series Transformers: Prime.^[31] His Earth form is a red first-generation Dodge Challenger decorated with bull horns on the hood. Unlike the previous versions of Cliffjumper he is not a recolor of Bumblebee, however he was in the War for/Fall of Cybertron video games, however in the animated series when the Autobots change into Earth-based vehicles their appearance changes completely except for Cliffjumper, whose Cybertronian robot mode remained when he was a Dodge Challenger for unknown reasons.

Animated series

Cliffjumper first appears in the first two episodes of the Transformers: Prime 5-part mini-series Darkness Rising. Outside of Jasper, Nevada, Cliffjumper tells

Megatron to test the Dark Energon he obtained, reanimating the Autobot into a mindless beast before being sliced in half and later falling to his death.^[32]

In "Predatory", Airachnid mentioned to Arcee the deaths of Cliffjumper and

Tailgate

, whom were both her partners and suggested Arcee was the reason they died. Also Cliffjumper is seen in one of the flashback's rescuing Arcee with Bumblebee as they saved her from Airachnid on Cybertron. In "Partners", Arcee discovers that it was Starscream who killed Cliffjumper, and attempts to take revenge by forcing Starscream into a fight despite his surrender. In "Stronger, Faster", Cliffjumper was mentioned by Ratchet, as he blamed Optimus's beliefs in protecting humanity for causing Cliffjumper's demise, infuriating Arcee.

In "Out of the Past," a flashback showed that Cliffjumper and Arcee had been captured by Starscream in his plot to force them into decoding a cryptic Autobot message at the time when Arcee didn't know Cliffjumper. Upon being imprisoned, Cliffjumper is asked by Arcee about how he got captured. Cliffjumper states that he intercepted some Decepticon message where Starscream was delivering Energon to Shockwave. In order to get the encryption from Arcee and Cliffjumper, Starscream brings them to Kaon to let Shockwave extract it from them. When Shockwave plans to dispose of Cliffjumper, Starscream tells Shockwave the Cliffjumper is his. Shockwave acknowledges Starscream's orders and leaves. Before Starscream can finish off Cliffjumper, Arcee breaks free and frees Cliffjumper while trapping Starscream. Arcee and Cliffjumper learn from Starscream that Shockwave is using the Energon to build a Space Bridge. While heading towards Shockwave, Cliffjumper tells Arcee that he knows what Airachnid did to Tailgate. Arcee and Cliffjumper take out two Vehicon guards at the Space Bridge where the Decepticons can use the Space Bridge to get to Earth before Autobot reinforcements can arrive. Cliffjumper distracts two more Vehicons while Arcee sabotages the Space Bridge. After knocking out Shockwave, Arcee and Cliffjumper are attacked. Arcee and Cliffjumper escape into the Space Bridge before it explodes. When Shockwave tries to follow them, Arcee manages to shoot Shockwave in the head as Arcee and Cliffjumper successfully arrive on Earth. Before leaving to find Optimus Prime, Arcee and Cliffjumper are left wondering if Shockwave survived the Space Bridge's explosion

Books

Cliffjumper appears in the short story Bumblebee at Tyger Pax By Alex Irvine.^[33]

Cliffjumper appears in the novel Transformers: Exodus.^[34]

Comics

IDW Publishing

Cliffjumper is one of the Autobots featured in the Transformers: Prime trade paperback by IDW Publishing, which leads into the animated series.^[35][36]

Games

Cliffjumper appears in the 2010 video game Transformers: War for Cybertron. He is a red redeco of Bumblebee and unique to the Nintendo DS version of the game.

Cliffjumper appears again in Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. He is playable in Chapter 4 of the game. In this chapter Cliffjumper and Jazz explore the Sea of Rust looking for Grimlock. He has the special ability to turn invisible. This level is also the first time he fights elite guards.

He appears in Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark in the Cybertron levels. He is a playable character.

Toys

• Generations Deluxe Cliffjumper (2010)

A red redeco of Generations Bumblebee, sporting a different head sculpt.^[37]

• United UN03 Deluxe Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode (2010)

The Japanese version of the Generations figure by

Takara Tomy is in a metallic repaint.^[38]

• Prime Cyberverse Legion Cliffjumper (2012)

A new Cyberverse Legion mold of Cliffjumper.

• Prime First Edition Deluxe Cliffjumper (2012)

A new mold of Cliffjumper from the Prime series, with flip out blasters from the wrists.[39]

• Prime First Edition Deluxe Cliffjumper (Takara Tomy) (2011)

The Japanese version of Prime First Edition Cliffjumper by Takara Tomy in a metallic repaint.

• Prime Robots in Disguise Revealers Deluxe Cliffjumper (2012)

A different sculpt of Prime Deluxe Cliffjumper that is smaller than the First Edition release. Comes with a blaster that doubles as a hammer.

• Prime Deluxe Terrorcon Cliffjumper (2012)

A slight redeco of the Prime First Edition Deluxe figure, depicting Cliffjumper's undead form with a broken horn and Dark Energon 'scratches'.^[40]

See also

• Lists of Transformers characters

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