At different points in the series, he bests fellow high ranking Decepticons Ravage and Soundwave in combat, as well as the Autobot Brawn. He was one of the most formidable warriors in the Decepticon army and adversaries were often shown to be visibly intimidated by him before he had even begun to fight. In this story and in many others penned by Furman, Starscream often came across as wry and sarcastic. He was often the focus of his own stories, including a Christmas special based around Starscream's misery at being stranded on Earth. Here, writer Simon Furman portrayed the character's scheming and ambition with more subtlety than the animated series, making Starscream more intelligent and cunning than clownish. offices of Marvel Comics were producing their own storylines which were interspliced throughout the U.S. When he participated in an attack on the Ark with several of his fellow Decepticons, Starscream was deactivated by Omega Supreme, and sealed in a stasis pod in the Ark for a prolonged period of time.Īt the same time, the U.K. comic appear in italics.Īgain serving as one of Megatron's elite troops in the attack on the Ark, the Marvel Comics incarnation of Starscream possessed the desire to take leadership of the Decepticons, but in the early days of the war on Earth, he limited his actions to making snide remarks about Megatron's capabilities, and did not accomplish any notable acts apart from nearly getting scrapped by Megatron after one snide comment too many. His arm is mounted with launchers (mounted under his wings in jet mode), which can launch two types of weaponry - cluster bombs, each of which can level an area, and his signature weapon, the null ray, which can disrupt the flow of electricity in any circuitry it hits for brief periods, effectively rendering any electronic device or machine (including Transformers) temporarily inoperable. According to his technical specifications, he can reach speeds up to Mach 2.8, and can climb up to sub-orbital altitudes of and nose-dive down to ground level in minutes (the real aircraft has a top speed of Mach 2.5 with an altitude ceiling of, or 12.3 miles). Starscream transforms into a McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle and serves as the Decepticon Air Commander, leading the other Decepticon Seeker jets, many of whom share his physical design. However, Starscream often exhausts Megatron's patience quickly violent-yet-brief verbal and/or physical conflicts are not uncommon between the two. Megatron frequently overlooks the potential threat that Starscream represents, though it is occasionally suggested that Megatron tolerates his presence for various reasons, such as a grudging respect for his scheming nature, or a mere safety precaution to keep an eye on him. Starscream believes that the Decepticons should rely more on guile and speed rather than brute destructive force to defeat the Autobots, although when he is given the chance to strike out on his own, he is often less successful than Megatron. He considers himself vastly superior to other Decepticons, and looks down on Megatron for being antiquated in his military strategies and tactics. He is more intelligent than the average Decepticon, ruthless and cruel, but he is also unlikely to directly act on his ultimate ambition without assurance of conditions favorable to his ascension. Starscream makes no secret of his ambition to overthrow Megatron as leader of the Decepticons. Starscream has, at some points, had control over the Decepticons, but his actions usually lead him to being defeated, or overruled by the more powerful Megatron. " Conquest is made of the ashes of one's enemies."Ĭybertronian Jet, McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle, Cobra Night Raven, Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, Mitsuoka Orochi, MiG 29ĭue to his treachery and personality, Starscream has had many future characters within the franchise to bear his name, most of which share his desire to become leader of the Decepticons. Megatron, Doctor Arkeville, Skywarp, Thundercracker Micro Vehicles, Seekers, Pretenders, Action Masters, Deluxe Vehicles, PredaconsĪir Commander, Decepticon second-in-command 6 Transformers: Timelines (Shattered Glass).