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Oil Slick is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.

Transformers: Universe

Oil Slick's box featured a brief story about switching sides and hunting Crystal Widow.

Oil Slick has yet to appear in any fiction from the series, although a story from Fun Publications, called "Withered Hope" features Crystal Widow.

Toys

• Universe Deluxe Oil Slick with Search and Destroy robot (2004)

A Deluxe sized vehicle. Oil Slick is a Decepticon redeco of Armada Sideswipe. His partner is an "Search and Destroy Robot" based on Sideswipe's Mini-Con partner Nightbeat. He was a K-Mart store exclusive who was packaged with Crystal Widow. ^[1] This set was later discounted and sold through Big Lots stores. ^[2]

Transformers: Classics

Oil Slick

Classic Oil Slick toy
Decepticon
Sub-group	Mini-Cons
Function	Munitions
Partner	Grindor and Dirt Rocket
Alternate Modes	Muscle Car
Series	Transformers: Classics

Oil Slick is the name of a Mini-Con who turns into a car. ^[3]

He is a member of the Dirt Digger Team, a gorund of roughneck spies. ^[4]

Fun Publications

His biography was printed in issue 17 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine. ^[5]

Oil Slick appeared in text story "A New World" by Fun Publications. He was one of the Mini-Cons who sided with Broadside in overthrowing Modus Prime's rule and siding with the Decepticons.

Toys

• Classic Oil Slick (2007)

A Mini-Con sized vehicle packaged with his partners Grindor and Dirt Rocket. His colors and shape seem to be inspired by the General Lee from the Dukes of Hazard series.

Transformers: Animated

Oil Slick is the name of a Decepticon. Very little is known about this Decepticon at the moment, except for the fact that he transforms into a motorcycle (which also has a ram-head on it), and is armed with a chain weapon. His existence first came to light when his toy was displayed at Toy Fair 2007.^[6]. He would later be worked into the Animated series.

Pictures of Oil Slick were released on the internet in February 2008. ^[7]

Animated series

Oil Slick appeared in the season 3 episode "Transwarped", where he was a part of Strika's Team Chaar. He poured out an oil slick that caused Brawn and Ironhide to spin out of control, setting them up for the saboteur Cyclonus to defeat, and used the show's version of the Cosmic Rust to enrust Rodimus Prime. A virtual reality version of Oil Slick briefly appeared in the episode "Human Error, part one."

Fun Publications

Oil Slick's biography was printed in issue #24 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine. He was depicted as a cruel scientist who is good at making weapons.

Toys

• Animated Deluxe Oil Slick (2008)

A Deluxe sized figure that transforms into a motorcycle. Comes with two barrels; one has an opening storage lid, and the other splits into a chain weapon. The chain, however, is shorter than the one depicted on the photo on the back of the package.

• Animated Deluxe Toxic Oil Slick (not released yet)

A metallic redeco of the Deluxe Oil Slick figure.

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