The original SCOURGE from the “Robots in Disguise” line was released in 2002 (or 2000, if you count the Japanese version), itself a redeco of the Laser Optimus Prime toy initially released in 1995. This means one thing: I’m old. No, seriously, it means that this character has been around for over a decade, spawning numerous versions of the black and silver evil Optimus Prime entity in multiple toylines and continuities. When Hasbro released a new version of Laser Optimus a few years ago, we knew a Scourge would happen sooner or later. Surprisingly, it was the Transformers Club, not
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