Sonic Bomber

This figure is one of those ultra rare figures for collectors to get their hands on. This is the character of Sonic Bomber, an Autobot from one of the final Transformers Generation One series in Japan, Transformers: Zone. I will be totally honest, I have never owned nor do I know a great deal about this figure. He was only released in Japan in 1990.

Sonic Bomber appeared to the closest ally to the Autobot Dai Atlus. He and Atlus rescued Victory Saber from the destruction of an alien planet, and they then went to protect Earth from the Decepticons. Sonic Bomber can transform from a robot to a jet resembling a blackbird. He also has a third mode where he transforms into a Micromaster base. He can combine in the base mode with Dai Atlus (in base mode) to form a super base, and then combine with Road Fire to form the super Micromaster base, Big Powered. Confused yet...it's okay. I actually like the design of Sonic Bomber more than that of Dai Atlus. Sonic Bomber just looks a lot better in robot and vehicle mode. The base mode is okay, but not as well designed as Dai Atlus'. Sonic Bomber also came with a Micromaster partner, Sonic.

Transformers: Zone was intended to be the final animated series for Generation One in Japan, but due to the declining popularity of Transformers in 1990, only the first of episode of the series was ever animated while the rest of the series was told through the pages of TV Magazine. To date, this single episode (as with other three Transformers animated series from Japan) has never been released in the United States. They have all been released in the U.K. and in Australia, but no full release in the States....yet.