Laserbeak is the Decepticon spy and interrogator, but he is a coward at heart and only goes to the battlefield after the battle has ended, to dispose of the surviving enemies.
Fiction[]
Marvel Comics continuity[]
Following the theft of Power Station Alpha, Laserbeak turned out with the other Decepticons to welcome the forces of Cobra there. Ashes, Ashes... When G.I. Joe and the Autobots assaulted the island to recover the power station, Laserbeak was among the Decepticons ordered into battle by Shockwave, though true to form, he seemed to chicken out, as he wasn't anywhere to be seen during the fight. ...All Fall Down! (G.I. Joe and the Transformers)
Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs Transformers continuity[]
Laserbeak was one of the many Transformers recovered from the crashed Ark by Cobra. He was repaired and retrofitted by Doctor Mindbender, who proudly displayed him, Soundwave, and his fellow Mini-Cassettes to Destro. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2 Laserbeak was released by Soundwave, along with Rumble, Frenzy, Ratbat, and Ravage, during an attack on the SPS Center. Laserbeak managed to escape the first wave of G.I. Joe defenders and enter the building, gunning down Gung-Ho and Clutch. Shortly afterwards, he was decapitated by Snake-Eyes. His body was taken into custody by the Joes. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3
Trivia[]
- Laserbeak's sounds were provided by Frank Welker in the Transformers cartoon. Welker was the voice of Wild Bill in the Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon.