The Transformers: Hearts of Steel staunch ally of Muldoon after the Decepticons betray him. Only four Autobots were mentioned by name in the series: Bumblebee, Ironhide (in the TPB when he gives his name it was changed to Sideswipe) and Optimus Prime although he did not appear, though others are recognizable as G1 Generation 1 characters, introduced as toys in 1984. The opposite is true for the Decepticons, with many being named. Others are left unnamed but are recognizable such as Ravage. In addition to their original alternate modes as fantasy beasts, the Transformers later adopt alternate modes appropriate to the era in which they
Countdown (Transformers) character. Although not seen directly, Countdown has been mentioned as one of the evil Autobots in the "Shattered Glass" storyline. Countdown (Transformers) Countdown is the name of the fictional character in the Transformers series. He was introduced as a toy in the United States in 1989, but his first appearance in fiction was in the Japanese "Transformers: Zone" series, in which he was called Moon Raider. He didn't appear in the U.S. Transformers fiction until his role as a main character in the Dreamwave Producations comics' "Micromaster" title. Since then, Hasbro released a new toy of the character in 2009.