Mindwipe

Mindwipe is a Decepticon Transformer and skilled hypnotist who transforms into a stealth bat. As a Headmaster, his head detaches to become a small humanoid pilot named Vorath, a exiled Nebulan scientist who bonded with him.

Born from the creative partnership of Bob Budiansky and Frank Springer in The Transformers: Headmasters #2 in 1987, Mindwipe arrived at the dawn of the Copper Age with an immediately compelling presence in the Transformers mythos. This Decepticon has shared pages with some of the most iconic figures in the franchise — Scorponok, Starscream, Optimus Prime, Hot Rod, and Kup — which tells you something about the caliber of the stories he's been woven into. What's quietly remarkable is that a character introduced nearly four decades ago continues to surface in Transformers comics all the way through 2025, a testament to the enduring appeal of that original Headmasters era. For collectors and fans who love digging into the deeper roster of the Decepticon ranks, Mindwipe is one of those rewarding discoveries waiting in the longboxes.