Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2, In their efforts to defend Earth against the Decepticons, the Autobots began construction of a massive defense base named Metroplex, codenamed: Scramble City. The Search for Alpha Trion He was at Sparkplug's garage after Powerglide's adventure with Astoria Carlton-Ritz. Story page #16, While the Autobots were busy defending Autobot headquarters from a Decepticon attack in Arizona, they realized that Soundwave was not present and likely loose in Japan. The Core, Ironhide accompanied Prime and the other Autobots to the Nova Power Plant, where they attempted to stop the Insecticons from lunching on the nova power. Nitrogen His request to be put on active duty again was wholeheartedly received by his friends. Although more bound to the regulations than Ratchet, he was still willing to bend the chain of command for the right reasons, and sent a pulsewave to Optimus Prime behind Prowl's back. Ironhide and some buddies got separated from the others, and met up with the Decepticons first. Unbeknownst to the Autobots, Deseeus has removed his other four faces. Alternate Mode: Story page #7 Later, when they were attacked by the Combaticons, the Autobots responded by riding atop the Aerialbots for a bombing run on the Decepticons; Ironhide straddled Skydive for the counter-offensive. Continuity: Devastation Derby! Both are on their way from BBTS! Ironhide didn't buy into the newcomer's story at first, cautioning his Optimus not to let his guard down and warning of the possibility that Cloud Optimus could be a Decepticon spy, but Optimus trusted his otherdimensional duplicate. Outsmarted by a dino-dodo...how embarrassing. Compared to the Combiner Wars release, Ironhide has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon: While he shares an identical paint mask to the Combiner Wars figure, his black unpaintable parts are now in the same shade of light grey. Ironhide was assigned guard duty while the rest of the Autobots tested the Immobilizer a safe distance away from the Ark. Attack of the Autbots Ironhide also aided the Autobots in the search for the missing electro-cells. 7 While still "retired" Ironhide swam down to Decepticon headquarters to rescue the captured Carly, was immobilized, then re-mobilized, recovered the immobilizer from Megatron, helped save the Autobots, then destroyed the device. Sit on my face and tell me that you love me. "They don't make them like they used to" is an apt description of Ironhide—he's yesterday's model, but he's built to last. Popular features include daily news, toy galleries, a message board, a … Ironhide He soon joined the Autobots in South America to fight Megatron for the Heart of Cybertron. In his first mission, alongside Bumblebee, he used his knowledge of Decepticon automated defense rings & riddles to get into a Decepticon facility and end their attempts at creating a new Devastator. Full Throttle Scramble Power! The Aerialbots eventually learned their lesson, and Ironhide made peace with Slingshot. Before he can enact his plan, Doubledealer and his band of mercenaries intervene as Deseeus has refused to compensate them. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2 Ironhide also had little patience for younger Autobots who thought they knew better than him or Optimus Prime. Masquerade Ironhide applied Corrostop to the Statue of Liberty, and later helped rescue Perceptor from Fox Creek Canyon. Thinking I might chrome his grill (in truck mode and robot mode) and smoke stacks. The Autobots board the Nebulon station and turn the power back on. A small contingent of Autobots eventually tracked the Decepticon energon shuttle to a tropical coast, and engaged them in battle. Total system failure. When it became clear their security expert, Red Alert, was malfunctioning, the Autobots tried to confront him, but he ran away into the nearest city. After battling swarms of Virulent Clones and Buzzclaw, they finally met up with Deathsaurus himself. Fortunately, SARA herself reasserted control over her power, and teleported Cloud Optimus and Cloud Megatron away, leaving the Autobots and Decepticons dazed and confused. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. A mixmas-no, wait. Another Time and Place, Optimus mourns the death of Ultra Magnus. Episode 4 (Earthrise), The Autobots find themselves in the Dead Universe, where Sky Lynx was banished by Ultra Magnus. See more ideas about transformers ironhide, transformers, transformers movie. The effects of the depletion affected Ironhide himself during the next fight as he tried to shoot liquid nitrogen at the Decepticons. Duped by Megatron's hoax, Shawn Berger brought his private army to arrest the Autobots. Ironhide and Jazz encountered giant ants, only for the Insecticons to deal with it. When the Decepticons churned the currents of the river blocked by Sherman Dam to raise its energy output, it resulted in high tides that threatened the surrounding neighborhoods. Although severely outmatched, they held out long enough for Omega Supreme to arrive and lead the alien back out into space. The fully charged Decepticons soon began to overpower the Autobots, however, driving them back to the safety of some convenient trenches. When his team arrived via the space bridge, Starscream announced that he had killed Prime by melting him down in a vat of acid. only to be later gunned down by a Decepticon-controlled Optimus Prime body. Popular features include daily news, toy galleries, a message board, a podcast, and more than meets the eye! However, Ratchet warns them that the tiniest miscalculation could destroy the Spacebridge. Changing Gears, When the Decepticons hit New York, Ironhide was part of the team that found Optimus Prime's missing arm and weapon on top of the rebuilt Empire State Building. Unfortunately, the Aerialbots were, well...jerks. Summary. The head sculpt is totally on point for the G1 animated look. He took several hits from the fusion cannon, going down and leaving the fight to the Dinobots. Liquid nitrogen is historically a favorite, but there have been acids, mortar, and more. And, when Grimlock chose to disobey Prime's directives and make a tactical first strike against Jhiaxus's ships, Ironhide went with him. The Lesser Evil! They failed. He was among the first Autobots reactivated by Grimlock using nucleon and arrived on Cybertron in time to join the battle with Unicron. Escalation, After Optimus Prime returned from his meeting with Omega Supreme, Wheeljack and Hot Rod learned that Ironhide was due to be crushed and compacted at a human dump and went to rescue him. He plugged the eruption by causing an avalanche in the core with his laser rifle. The Transformers (comic issue) Upon reactivation, the Autobots were constantly fighting a defensive war while running out of fuel; when the Decepticons came for the Ark, Ironhide was one of just five Autobots to get fuel from his comrades so he could fight off the invasion. Day of the Machines, Ironhide was on the scene for the unveiling of Nightbird, Doctor Fujiyama's new ninja robot, when the Decepticons attacked. Once the plants pushed back from Blaster, Ironhide used liquid nitrogen to hold them frozen in place long enough to free their friend. Before he enlisted into the military, Ironhide lived on the outskirts of Autobot territory, where he learned to be self-reliant. Sky Reign Chapter When Optimus Prime was revived in a combiner body of his own, Ironhide helped him form Optimus Maximus and fight Megatronia. Later, Ironhide gave Jazz a literal kick start when cybertonium depletion kept Jazz from transforming. Atlantis, Arise! Later, he joined the Autobots as they attempted to stop a massive space bridge from bringing Cybertron into Earth's orbit, but failed. 3 The Master Builders Next, Ironhide worked with Red Alert and Wheeljack on the Negavator project, designing a new super-weapon for use against the Decepticons. While fighting to protect Starscream from Decepticon assassins, in order to get a systems boost for Snarl's fading health, Ironhide had to fight against Megatron. Chromia led a mission to steal energon cubes from Shoc… After the Autobots discovered the plants were repelled by Blaster's music, he and Ironhide worked together to clear a path to Cosmos. Distracted by a visit from Carly, Ironhide soon learned that the Decepticons had ambushed Optimus Prime and the Autobots while his guard was down. He's looking for the man who shot his pa. Maybe he was taking a nap. They were taken off-guard by Thundercracker and Skywarp, and would have been executed by Starscream without Hound's holograms. The coating, a composite gel metal, made his trithyllium steel skin even more durable, allowing him to self-repair minor injuries right away, and his robot and mobile artillery forms became 25% more maneuverable than before. They didn't do too well, with Ironhide being unable to put a scratch on Dangar and ending up in a fistfight with Greejeeber. Optimus feels weird and it has something to do with Bumblebee. Strength: He reveals that he can hear all. In the year 2005, Ironhide was stationed on Moonbase One as part of the Autobots' ongoing mission to retake Cybertron. He learnt to trust him during the mission. Ironhide was dispatched to track down the villain, though the lone Bumblebee found him first. Totaled! Ironhide bravely tried to fight off the Decepticons, but was not powerful enough to stop the enemy, and he was mercilessly killed by Megatron when he took a fusion blast to the head for indulging in heroic nonsense. Once Snarl and Swoop were assembled and online, Ironhide acted as one of their opponents during the first test of their abilities, but his attempt to overpower Snarl by hanging on to his tail was not successful. Battle Lines, Part 6, In 2012, a few years after Ironhide died, Jhiaxus created a clone of him. Along with the mausoleum itself, Ironhide's remains were later plunged into a red sun as a side-effect of a Quintesson plot. G1 Episode 01x06 - Divide and Conquer Trailbreaker & Ironhide. Proof that EVERY Wave 1 Autobot had a shoulder cannon. While those two were struggling, however, Megatron took aim to finish the job he started earlier at the power station. No 'Bot was happier than Ironhide when Teletraan I uncovered Megatron's cheating ways, giving the Autobots a reason to ignore the agreement with him, and strike back. The term "Generation 1", or "G1", is a retronym, coined after the advent of 1992's Transformers: Generation 2. Security ", On a later mission, Ironhide was assigned guard duty while the rest of the Autobots tested Wheeljack's new device, the immobilizer. Dark Awakening. Seibertron.com is a massive website about Transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. Once repaired, he worked alongside Jetfire in the Dinobot Hunt, initially distrusting and clashing with him because of his Decepticon origins. See more ideas about transformers, autobots, transformers art. The Ultimate Doom, Part 1 Ironhide comforted Optimus Prime after the battle, telling him he had done all he could do. A high-voltage blast from the hyper-charged Shrapnel nearly overloaded Ironhide's circuits. Trending at $39.99. While in stasis aboard the Ark, Ironhide was hacked into by an alternate Galvatron, who was looking for potential soldiers with dark sides he could corrupt. The Aerialbots learned their lesson (again), and Ironhide made peace with the punks...again. Ironhide was part of the bridge crew of the Ark when it embarked on its fateful voyage to seek out new sources of energy beyond Cybertron four million years ago. Optimus restrained him, however; instead Prime pitted Megatron against the also-rans, leading to a disastrous fight that left all the Decepticons spent. Scramble City: Mobilization. He got a grand slam with a stadium lighting pole against Thrust. On the Edge of Extinction He survived the battle and was seen helping load the Autobot shuttle prior to their departure from the planet. Braving acid rain, Ironhide's team recovered the cosmitron and returned to Earth in time to save Prime's life. He still has the head, and the stripe too. 7 When the time-travelling Galvatron arrived in 1986 and Optimus Prime & Prowl were both lost in Limbo, Ironhide was one of the Autobots who battled the Decepticon. Silverbolt was a lovable character in the Beast Warscartoon, a heroic Maximal who was … Slingshot in particular rubbed Ironhide the wrong way, after the Aerialbots "saved" the Autobots by intervening during their first battle with the Stunticons. The Bad Guy's Ball! Optimus explains that the Quintesson seems paralyzed by a need for consensus. He was brought back to Ratchet at Autobot Headquarters for repairs. Wikis. He and a small group of Autobots surprised Fangry and tore him limb from limb. Transformers Siege: Ironhide by Hasbro Only having time for about three posts a week, and having a mile-high pile of toys to open, it sometimes takes me a while to give each line that I collect their due. Ironhide was available in Japan for the first time (ever!) He very nearly buried Wheeljack alive in debris, and took a serious blow to his confidence as a result. I'm really excited for the recent Shockwave and Ramjet releases. As with many Diaclone toys, the vanette (the term mini-van would not be used until the first Dodge Caravans were sold in 1984) toy was released in 1984 as a new character called Ironhide. Later, during battle at the Air Force rocket base, Spike was targeted by Megatron and injured by a fusion cannon blast. Battle Lines, Part 5 The Autobots managed to see off Megatron's forces, but not without the loss of several of their number. Although frequently used to simply refer to the original 1984-1991 marvel comic series, 1984-1987 animated series, the term encompasses all Transformers fiction from 1984 to 1992. Ironhide sets course for the Nebulon system. Hasbro Transformers Movie Voyager: Ironhide Action Figure. Set to an upbeat rock music soundtrack, the movie has a decidedly darker tone than the television series, with detailed visuals in Toei Animation's typical animated feature film styling. War Dawn, Ironhide was grumbling about the Stunticons during an appointment with Ratchet when those psychos turned up for real on Teletraan I's sensors. The serenade was worse than the first, and the Autobots nearly missed a distress call because of it. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky In 2011, heedless of the fact that all records indicated he was supposed to be dead, Ironhide was amongst the crowds of Autobots going about their daily business in Autobot City. They discovered a science project gone awry—a homemade robot brought to life using the personality component of the Combaticon named Brawl. Netflix Prime to G1 Cartoon Prime There is a bunch of paint slop to clean up (darn my rushed masking job), but I'm happy with the overall look. The best GIFs are on GIPHY. Once they got to Cybertron, Ironhide again used liquid nitrogen to blast their way out of Shockwave's lair, only this time he... grabbed a spray nozzle off the wall? Ironhide, together with Sparkplug, proudly watched as Spike went on a date with Carly. Ironhide acquired a new protective black coating to disguise himself from both Decepticons and members of the human criminal underworld, to better allow him to do his job as Optimus Prime's bodyguard. Ironhide used a grappling hook inside his arm so he, Prime, and Ratchet could scale the outside of the building. Back before the war, Ironhide was part of the Security Services. When Decepticon spies uncovered the existence of the Scramble City project, however, several Decepticon squads were sent by Megatron to eliminate the potential threat to his reign. Episode 6 (Earthrise). Transformers: Generation 1 is a toy line from 1984 to 1990, produced by Hasbro and Takara. This page was last modified on 17 April 2021, at 15:30. Ironhide was one of the mainstays of the first two seasons of the G1 cartoon series. After Optimus Prime mistakenly called him "Bumblebee", and a second Optimus Prime showed up on the Autobots' doorstep, it was Ironhide who thought twice about his orders to obliterate the new Prime on sight. Back before the war, Ironhide was part of the Security Services. Story page #6, Ironhide was seated in the foremost position on the bridge of the Autobots' spacecraft when they left Cybertron, all nonchalant and cross-legged. He was an experienced tactician whom Prowl consulted for advice. He suggested a trial by combat between himself and Optimus Prime for control of the Earth, and Prime agreed. The Last Stand. The Transformers: The Movie, Ironhide's grave was later mentioned aboard the interstellar Autobot Mausoleum amongst those of the other Autobots who died during the attack on Autobot City. High quality Ironhide gifts and merchandise. 58. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1 Soon after, when the Decepticons churned the currents of the river blocked by Sherman Dam to raise its energy output, Ironhide quelled the resultant tidal wave with the help of Bumblebee, using his built-in laser cannon in van mode to cut a new series of tributaries for the raging river to flow into. After the Autobots received a curious SOS from Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School, Ironhide, Gears and Bumblebee responded. But though he may be rough around the edges, he's still optimistic and upbeat. Ironhide discovers a massive breach to Deseeus' ship. Ironhide was part of the Autobot strike unit dispatched to Washington, D.C. when it came under attack by the Decepticons and Sub-Atlanticans. When the Autobots were confronted by a horde of machines controlled by the renegade super-computer called TORQ III, Ironhide apparently didn't think much of the threat —- he calmly walked up to a droid firing a highly pressurized spray at his chest and stuck his finger in the hose. Blaming himself, Ironhide resigned from active duty, a resignation Prime accepted with some trepidation. Both robot mode and vehicle mode at once! The mercenaries hold off Deseeus and his army long enough for the Autobots to escape. The Golden Lagoon He also helped stop Megatron from taking over New York City with an army of robot car drones. A Savage Circle. He even managed to score a rocket strike against Skywarp, which only earned him a similar strike in return. Dark Awakening, Ironhide was part of a team of Autobots who discovered the wounded "Cloud Optimus", an alternate version of Optimus Prime from another dimension, who had been blasted into their world during a battle with his dimension's Megatron after his enemy had absorbed the power of the dimension-crossing robotic entity SARA. Megatron Origin issue 3 He was on the streets with Sentinel Prime and Prowl during the Battle of Kaon, when the Autobots trie… When the Autobots' volcano erupted due to Cybertron's proximity to Earth, they had to evacuate their base, but once they had done so, Ironhide turned right around and drove back inside looking for the volcano's off-switch. Devastation, Ironhide serves on the Maximal Imperium, alongside Prowl and Silverbolt. He was subsequently upgraded and outfitted with a "water gun" which could dispense a variety of liquids for offensive purposes. 'Protect Black Ironhide' toy bio, Ironhide and a squad of Autobots travelled into space aboard Omega Supreme when Megatron assumed control of the Trigger teleportation platform the Autobots helped humanity construct. G1 cartoon. He at one point broke protocol to single-handedly break a terrorist siege, only to become frustrated when the police almost ruined it. He was part of the Arks original crew four million years ago, and awoke with the rest of them in 1984. His death in Transformers the Movie (1986) was a sad day for all Autobot fans. Ironhide's Wings of Honor profile, Ironhide was one of the Autobots picked to be part of Optimus Prime's new Autobot military. By 2021, Ironhide had adopted a new combiner body and was present on a reconstructed Cybertron as Grand Galvatron arrived. Cybertron was pushed out of Earth's orbit, and the planet was saved. The immobilized Ironhide was fished out of the lake by Bluestreak and Jazz, and he recovered under the ministrations of Doc Ratchet. They prevailed, and after Optimus Prime received word of the incident on Garrus-9, he ordered Hardhead to retrieve Hot Rod and the others. After the Autobots captured the Stunticons in the field, Prime had an idea to disguise themselves as the Stunticons using camouflage paint in order to infiltrate the Decepticons. Ironhide's most distinctive ability is the water gun, a weapon which can generate and shoot a liquid of virtually any type. Ironhide angrily ordered the Autobots to attack and avenge their fallen leader. Ironhide volunteered to go in Primes s place, declaring himself to be more expendable than the Autobot leader. Proving his willingness to break the chain of command if needed, Ironhide disobeyed his orders to remain and monitor Decepticon activity, joining Ratchet, Verity and Jimmy in their attempts to uncover the fate of Sunstreaker and Hunter. He attended the funeral of Bumper and Fastback with a familiar fembot, and listened to Sentinel Prime's eulogy/rally call. He is the only Autobot other than Bumblebee, Prowl, and Ratchet to speak in the whole story, and he only gets one line: "The name is Ironhide." Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1 Later, when humans banned the Autobots from Earth for crimes they didn't commit, the Autobots ended up on a spaceship heading to parts unknown. Over a decade later, Ironhide attended Optimus Prime's briefing on a series of attacks on human shipping vessels by biomechanical creatures believed to be connected to the Decepticons. More than Meets the Eye, Part 2, After the Decepticons resurfaced, Ironhide joined a team of Autobots to confront them at the solar power station. They even broke off from the main Autobot faction during Prime's absence in the Dark Ages, choosing to serve Grimlock and his Lightning Strike Coalition rather than work under Prowl. Slugslinger's Ambition Ironhide often had to stop Twin Twist from drilling holes in the Autobot base, G1 Warrior Twin Twist and supported Optimus Prime's attempt to do something useful instead. 7 Apparently he didn't have enough freezy stuff for two blasts. During the battle, they met up with Elita One's Female Autobots, which gave Ironhide a chance to reunite with his old gal Chromia. $29.38. Ironhide blamed Optimus Prime for their predicament and almost led a mutiny. Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. from e-HOBBY in 2001, virtually unchanged from the original US release. The project bunker soon came under attack by Soundwave and his entire Cassette army. Seibertron.com is a massive website about Transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. Elita demands that all Autobots report to the Ark. When the shuttle was attacked by a Decepticon strike force en route, Ironhide bravely fought back against the hijackers, but was not powerful enough to drive off the numerous foes. Ironhide and Bumblebee tried to reach the pod, but were too slow. Nissan Onebox Cherry Vanette While on-route, they encountered Starscream's gargantuan ghostly form. Luckily, Optimus Prime arrived late to the battle and saved Makoto from burning up. After the second charge, he made it to the top, tackled Megatron, and pounded him in the face. Ironhide was part of a commando unit sent to Hydrus Four after the Dinobots. Ironhide, with the help of Bumblebee, used his built-in laser cannon in van mode to cut a new series of tributaries for the raging river to flow into. The plan failed though, and she and the others appeared to be destroyed. 9 As the battle raged, the ship was caught in the gravity of the nearby prehistoric Earth and crashed, knocking all the Transformers aboard offline. He tried to intervene but, despite his best efforts, the Decepticons stole the Immobilizer right out of Ironhide's grasp. Fire in the Sky When Autobot Headquarters started tremoring again, Ironhide suspecting it to be the work of Rumble until his sonodar sensors located a hidden cavern inside the volcano itself. Series. With Chip Chase in tow, he, Bluestreak, Trailbreaker, and Bumblebee hijacked the Decepticon space bridge and made their way to Cybertron. Battle Lines, Part 1 He thought that they should be going after Deathsaurus and the Combaticons instead of Megatron, but Optimus said orders were orders. Dark Star! Smashin' Decepti-creeps is hardwired into his programming, though, and Ironhide again attempted to violate the law when he saw the Dinobots engaged in battle with Devastator. After the crash of the Ark II, however, Ironhide was among the Transformers secretly acquired by Lazarus as a potential weapon of mass destruction for sale. When Prime expressed concern over the use of an Eldedroid controlled by the mind of the human, Dan, in the mission to investigate the creatures, Ironhide told him he didn't need to be so pessimistic. It crashed on Earth, and all aboard were in stasis until 1984, when a volcanic eruption awakened the dormant Transformers. A short time later, Ironhide and the other Autobots again found themselves facing the Decepticons, only for the Martians to enclose both factions in a force field. Deviations, Ironhide’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ", Ironhide's inclusion in this crowd scene was a straight-up goof; it might just have been that someone grabbed a random animation model to fill the scene with, or they might have deliberately put Ironhide in the episode, unaware that he was supposed to be dead, since, Fight! Autobot Spike, As the Autobots rushed to answer a distress call, Gears was squawking about his squeaking. One of the faces seek to kill them while the Autobots are held captive. With the help of Prowl and Trailbreaker, Ironhide put the mismatched robot down by force using a hand-held, very literal, version of his "water gun", which shorted Autobot X's systems. Later, he was present at the Decepticon Enclave, and came up with a devious plan to stop Megatron & Shockwave from uniting their two factions. and accompanied Prime to the Disaster Relief Team's rehearsal of their self-produced musical. When Prime and several other Autobots were launched into space by the malfunctioning bridge, Ironhide took command of the Autobots until Optimus managed to find his way back. Edit source History Talk (0) Comments Share. He used a liquid nitrogen spray to freeze the waterfall the Constructicons were using as a natural coolant for their drill. They can use that to their advantage. City of Steel Ironhide was turned evil by the regeneration chamber after Megatron and Starscream sabotaged it but Ironhide was later turned back to good at the Rocket Base. Ironhide, together with Sparkplug, proudly watched as Spike went on a date with Carly. They had to be dug out by Grapple and Hoist. Intelligence: Prime inevitably fell before the combined might of the entire Decepticon army. Hearts of Steel issue 4, Years after the Autobot-Decepticon Wars ended, Ironhide and five other Autobots were sent to Ceti Alpha Seven to destroy General Deathsaurus' Insecticon clone lab and stop his planned Decepticon uprising. Inferno sprayed the still-sparking Ironhide with insulating foam and loaded him into the back of Prime's trailer. However, Ironhide was shot in the back by Flamewar and he went into stasis lock. He also gained a battle platform which he nicknamed "The Cavalry." More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2, Later, when the Decepticons escaped being buried in the Burma ruby mines, a flustered Ironhide took to the air in pursuit. Ironhide struck a dirty blow against Soundwave, sneaking up behind the Decepticon communications officer while he was fighting a trio of other Autobots and downing him with a flying kick to his back. He sent Ironhide on a shuttle along with a group of other Autobots headed for Earth, bringing energon to Autobot City. Skill: When Optimus and Devastator fell and were plummeting to the ground, Ironhide saved Prime from hitting the pavement. Blaming himself, Ironhide resigned from active duty, a resignation Prime accepted with some trepidation. Ironhide tried a variety of liquid sprays on the Morphobots—the plants briefly crusted over, but cracked free from the chemical resin a moment later. The death of Optimus Prime in the animated Transformers: The Movie made such a lasting impression on young fans of the… It seemed to stick this time. Prime changed his mind shortly thereafter, so the question of whether Ironhide would have actually tried to overthrow Optimus was rendered academic. Target 2006, Ironhide would go on to fight against Ratbat's forces on the moon shortly before the crews of the Ark and the Steelhaven joined under one banner. Infiltration. This led to a battle with the Decepticons and Insecticons at an oil refinery. The Secret of Omega Supreme, When the Decepticons began squabbling amongst themselves for leadership, Ironhide was ready to jump right into the thick of things. After a team of four (consisting of Fallback, Chromia, Flareup, and Ricochet) failed, Ironhide and Ratchet followed to help. "They don't make them like they used to" is an apt description of Ironhide -- he's yesterday's model, but he's built to last. Story page # unknown At a presumably later date, he joined Optimus Prime, Wheeljack, and Trailbreaker in combating Devastator in the skies over Cybertron, zooming around on a jetpack. Ironhide was assigned the task of escorting a trio of humans back from the Autobots to their homes alongside Sunstreaker, carrying Jimmy and Verity. Echoes and Fragments, In an alternate timeline where Optimus Prime survived the Battle of Autobot City, Ironhide's body was lined up with other victims of the battle to be honored. Ironhide was ready to strike back at the Decepticons anyway, regardless of their agreement, but Optimus decreed that personal honor and Cybertron law mandated that they respect the agreement. Transport to Olivion During the battle for the antimatter formula, Ironhide was caught in the blast of one of the explosive cubes but, as always, Ratchet managed to piece him back together.