Slicer (G1)

Slicer is aDecepticonAction Masterfrom theGeneration 1 continuity family.

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Slicer(akaSlice) only knows one thing: attack. This single-mindness has even led to difficulty in relating to his fellow Decepticons; the ever-lasting desire to attack forces Slicer to be cruel and unjust to all. On top of this, Slicer has a very short temper.

Now, with his transformingExo-suit,Slicer is usually in the front lines, tearing through Autobots with his anger and destruction.

Fiction

Wings Universe

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Following the Rebirth, Slicer followedBreakdowntoEarth,where he landed inToulon,France.Due to a malfunction with hisNeuro-Centre Control Unit,his vocal processor got stuck with the localaccent.Soon he fell in withClench'ssecond generationof Decepticons, and in 2010, he helped Clench invade theLarge Hadron ColliderinSwitzerland.The leader of the Autobot opposition,Pyro,was captured and brought inside, while Slicer,Double Punch,and a team ofSharkticonswaited outside.

However, Slicer was temporarily downed when the Decepticons were attacked by Autobot reinforcements. Slicer recovered soon enough and joined the battle. The rest of Clench's troops emerged from the Large Hadron Collider having completed their primary objective, unlocking special powers within themselves usingforestonite.But unfortunately, some of the Autobots also gained special powers, and onceSky-Byteleft with his Sharkticons, Clench was forced to call for a retreat. Along with his Decepticon peers, Slicer fled with a parcel ofForestonite.Safely away, he made rendezvous with...himself... just outside Rennes, France. Having been contacted earlier, Slicer handed over the Forestonite tohis future selfto aid in the conquest of the year5000.In exchange, he was granted the Autobot battle plans for the next seven centuries, with a warning not to alter the timeline too much. He discovered far too late that his mysterious future self had instead bestowed upon him a copy ofNinja Gladiatorfor theMagnographix 16,thus showing he had been swindled.Generation 2: Redux

2005 IDW continuity

He's the one in the top-left, getting punched.

Slicer was a young Cybertronian who had emerged fromTrypticon'shot spot.Following the defeat ofUnicronand the death ofOptimus Prime,he and the other new Cybertronians listened toArceetell the story of Prime's life.Post

Toys

The Transformers

He can shoot, run over, stomp and hack into pulp anyone who dares to ask why slicing isn't among the options.

• Slicer(Motorized Exo-Suit Action Master, 1991)

• Accessories:2 cannons, 2 blades
• Known designers:Takio Ejima(TakaraTomy),Masakatsu Saito(concept artist)

Aredecoof Action MasterWheeljack,The TransformersSlicer is a non-transforming action figure that is compatible with all other Action Master vehicles and weapons. He comes with a battery powered, self-propelled 4WD Assault Vehicle that transforms into an armoredexo-suitwith spinning blades. The exo-suit is the same base vehicle as the simultaneously releasedRumbler,but with alternate weaponry. The rubber traction bands on the rear 4WD tires are prone to splitting over time.

Like the other Exo-Suit Action Masters, Slicer has only been released on European markets in 1991.

• More information on Slicer at TFU.info
• Instruction booklet for Slicer at Botchthecrab.com

Timelines

Baguette not included.

• Decepticon Slice(BotCon 2010 attendee freebie)

• Accessories:Hyper-carbine shotgun, neutronic exhaust gun, missile, spoiler
• Known designers:Dan Khanna(concept artist)

AredecoofEnergonDeluxe-sizedDownshift,"Decepticon Slice" transforms into a blue sports car with red and black stripes. He has a pair of dark red clear-plastic guns: one a spring-loaded missile launcher, one non-firing. These can be hand-held or attached to Slice in various ways in both modes. His spoiler is also removable and can be used as a blade weapon or something.

He can also form the top or bottom half of any silver or bronze "Powerlinx"combiner.

He was only available toBotCon 2010Primus Package attendees, as an attendance freebie.

The polybag packaging for this toy is labeled "Slicer", but the profile card says "Decepticon Slice".

This toy was also redecoed asUniverseDownshift. The Autobot symbol sculpted into his chest is painted purple so that he can berepurposedasShattered GlassWheeljack.

• More information on Decepticon Slice at TFU.info

Shattered Glass Collection

*Picks up giant red and pink blade*
Oh, I'llSHOWyou why they call meSlicer.

• Decepticon Slicer / Exo-Suit(Multi-pack,2022)

• Accessories:Missile launcher (non-firing), shotgun, exhaust-pipe rifle
• Known designers:Mark Maher(Hasbro),Hisashi Yuki(TakaraTomy)

AredecoofEarthriseWheeljack,Shattered Glass Collection"Decepticon Slicer" transforms into a blue sports car resembling a Lancia Stratos with some portions of the vehicle's design being similar to the Lancia Rally. For armaments, Slicer still has the original version's shoulder-mounted missile launcher which can be hand-held or mounted on either shoulder using a slot and tab combo, but also comes with two brand-new red blasters homaging the red guns fromTimelinesSlice (which can also be seen as an homage toEnergonDownshift's weapons), which can hinge for a (slightly) proper weaponized vehicle mode. His spoiler/ "wing" halves are also attached via 5 mm posts, so they can be easily removed and placed elsewhere if you want to do that.

He also comes packed withExo-Suit,a redeco ofGenerations SelectsBlack Roritchi,who can split apart so Slicer canreallyarm himself to the teeth.

This figure also comes stamped with a Decepticon insignia in the same shade of pink asthe original Slicer toy's,rendering him now able to function as both the negative-universe Wheeljack and the positive-universe Slicer. The choice isyours.

Merchandise

Magic: The Gathering

Waluigi is the ultimate example of the individual shaped by the signifier. Waluigi is a man seen only in mirror images; lost in a hall of mirrors he is a reflection of a reflection of a reflection.

• Slicer, Hired Muscle / Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist(2022)
  • ID number:006/015
  • Set code:BOT
  • Color identity:Red
  • Casting cost:{4}{R}(front),{2}{R}(back)
  • Artist:Andrew Griffith

"Slicer, Hired Muscle" is part of the 2022Magic: The GatheringUniverses BeyondTransformerscard set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs ofMagic'sThe Brothers' Warset. It can be transformed to become "Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist", representing Slicer in vehicle mode.

In an utterlybizarrechoice, Slicer appears with a new color scheme based onArmadaWheeljack,presumably to avoid "confusion" withShattered GlassSlicer.

A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting the aforementionedShattered GlassSlicer.

Notes

• Slicer is the basis for the colors of both the evilShattered GlassWheeljackand theDark Energonversion ofPrimeWheeljack.
• A car in Slicer's colors appears in Garrison Blackrock's workshop tour in IDW'sThe Transformersvol. 2 #37.
• The quote for Slicer'sTimelinestoy is an homage to the French taunter fromMonty Python and the Holy Grail,but with the word "taunt" replaced with "crush".