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Day 53: Scourge

Scourge is a redeco of the Laser Rod incarnation of Optimus Prime from Generation Two. Whereas other redecos were quickly forgotten as quick methods to expand a set of products, Scourge had narrative sticking power because, hey, an evil twin of Optimus Prime is kind of irresistible. In Japan, he was known as Black Convoy. Within a few years of his release, other incarnations followed, most often taking existing Optimus Prime designs and painting them black. This Scourge made it to the US in 2002 as a Toys R Us exclusive.


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