Jacob Blackmon Blogs

In Marvel Comics, there are few combat maneuvers as noteworthy as The Fastball Special . This is a combo-maneuver that requires the use of two teammates skilled in working alongside each other. One of the teammates (the "pitcher") must have superhuman strength, while the second (the "ball") requires some form of exceptional melee attack and not a small amount of damage resistance.  The Fastball Special was originated by the X-Men Colossus and Wolverine, and featured Colossus using his super-strength to pick up Wolverine and throw him deep into the ranks of the villains or high up towards flying enemies. Once thrown, Wolverine, stretches himself out to be as aerodynamic as possible, and extends his claws so they are what the enemies first encounter as he slams into a foe. Wolverine's claws, combined with the momentum of Colossus' superhuman strength resulted in numerous destroyed Sentinel robots. Thankfully, Wolverine survives being thrown like this, due to h

The Transformers Contact Build for this article is the famous Autobot medical officer: Ratchet! When originally created, Ratchet would have been the first female Transformers. Bob Budiansky based their name on Nurse Ratched from the novel "One Flew Over the Cuckcoo's Nest." However, the higher-ups in Marvel didn't think that a the robots Transformers should have any gender roles in their society. Thus Ratchet was assigned male like all the original characters of the TF run. For those TF fans in the know, I have seen some good female Ratchet art. My particular favorite is this one from The Amazing Spino. While only a secondary character at best in the G1 cartoon series, Ratchet had a solid start as a main character in the Marvel Comic book. They were one of the few surviving Autobots after issue #4 who still functioned after a deadly sneak attack by the Decepticon Shockwave. Ratchet went on to have many cool adventures, including finding the Dinobots and rescuing the A

Today's Transformers Contact is the Autobot military strategist Prowl . While assuming the form of a police car, and having a background in security, Prowl is not an Autobot law enforcer or security officer (that's actually Ironhide and Red Alert ). No, he's a high-ranking military strategist. Until Elita-1 and Ultra magnus come along, he's actually Optimus Prime's second-in-command. And, despite how he was portrayed in the original G1 animated series... Prowl is an @$$hole !!!! "How do you think that, Jacob?" you may ask. And I direct your consideration to his motto: "Logic is the ultimate weapon." There are two characters who have this ideology in the TF universe. One is the scientist Shockwave who, due to his strict adherence to logic without regard to ethics, he is placed firmly as an unscrupulous Decepticon who sees other living beings as little more than expendable resources for him to use as test subjects. Prowl is a logical thinker who HA

The time is now! Here is the Contact Build for the one and only Optimus Prime ! You know him... you love him... He DOES have the Touch and  the Power! This is unofficial, fan-made content using the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studios. OPTIMUS PRIME “ Freedom is the right of all sentient beings .” Optimus Prime is the awe-inspiring leader of the Autobot forces. Selfless and endlessly courageous, he is the complete opposite of his mortal enemy Megatron. Originally a mere civilian known as Orion Pax, he was chosen by the Matrix of Leadership to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the Transformers' conflict to Earth. Every casualty, human or Cybertronian, weighs heavily on his spark. He does not show this side to his soldiers and never succumbs to despair. The Autobots need a decisive, charismatic leader and that is what he gives them. It was that leadership which turned the tide of the Great War. On th

Unlike out previous entry, Jazz, who is a special operative within the Autobot ranks, the 'Bot known as Mirage is a freakin' SPY! He the kind of bot who has friends on BOTH sides of the Great War and wants to see them all get out alive on the other side. Despite his belief that the war is too costly to Transformers lives, and he is not entirely convinced he is on the correct side of the war, there has to be some reason he chose to join Optimus Prime over the Deceptions... Mirage, with his spy craft skillset, his Cybertronian gentry background, and his personal disdain for the war in general would be a fascinating character to explore in their own miniseries. This article is unofficial, fan-made material using the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade games Studios.   MIRAGE “ Who and what I am I hide from the enemy .” Some of the other Autobots don't trust Mirage. He feels the war, even after all these millions of years, is beneath him. War is not, after all, how civilized

Today's contact build is a fan favorite: Jazz ! Highly personable, Jazz is everyone's friend. It's probably a surprise to some to discover that Jazz is the top Special Operative within the Autobot ranks. Unlike the spies and intelligence agents, like Bumblebee and Mirage, Jazz is the overt agent who gets things done... like James Bond! And he does it with style! This article is unofficial, fan-made content using the Transformers Essence20 rpg by Renegade Games Studios. JAZZ “ Do it with style or don’t bother doing it .” Jazz is Optimus Prime's right-hand man. Unlike Prowl, Prime's military strategist, Jazz responds well to change and improvisation. Whatever surprises the Decepticons spring, Jazz can deal with it. His position as Special Operations head calls for all the skills he possesses, yet he still has time to add some style to everything he does. Jazz's upbeat and outgoing personality makes him one of the most popular Autobots among the Ark's crew. An