Dirt Boss is a Decepticon from the Revenge of the Fallen portion of the live-action film continuity family.

Look out, we got us a badass over here.

Dirt Boss has plans. His small size has condemned him to the role of a lowly underling, but he's a master manipulator, and takes every opportunity to out-maneuver and undermine his rivals and superiors. He's a skilled and agile warrior as well, making it likely that he'll fulfill his ambitions—eventually.

Fiction

IDW movie comics

As part of Strike Team Ursa, Dirt Boss (alongside Brakedown and Reverb) was dispatched to Wendover, Utah by Soundwave to investigate the mysterious organization that had resurrected Ravage. They discovered a hidden base beneath a garbage dump, but fled after they accidentally activated its self-destruct mechanism. While fleeing, they were intercepted by the Autobots Ironhide and Sideswipe, who promptly destroyed both of Dirt Boss' teammates. Dirt Boss pretended to surrender, buying him a few moments until Soundwave and Ravage swooped in and attacked the Autobots. Although Soundwave was soon captured, Dirt Boss made a clean getaway. Nefarious #2

He later joined Rumble, Ratbat, Buzzsaw, and Beastbox in attempting to rescue the captured Soundwave from a Bumblebee-led Autobot convoy in New Mexico. Dirt Boss battled Dune Runner until Bumblebee, seeing his team being overwhelmed, fled, allowing the Decepticons to recover Soundwave. Nefarious #3 Soundwave tracked Ravage to the Initiative base in eastern California. Dirt Boss was dismissive of their human opponents and, announcing he was going to show them who was boss, charged straight in. He was taken out by the base's outer perimeter defenses. Nefarious #4

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

"Wade, is that you?"

• Dirt Boss (Scout Class, 2009)

• TakaraTomy ID number: RD-08
• Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro)

Part of the first wave of Revenge of the Fallen Scout Class toys, Dirt Boss transforms into a bright-green and grey forklift. The loading mast cannot raise or lower, but it can tilt at a hinge near the carriage. Inside the cab, there is a seat and a (non-functional) distinctive forklift steering wheel. In robot mode, Dirt Boss' vehicle forks are mounted on his arms as blades.

Dirt Boss's Hasbro stock photography shows him sporting grey forearms and hands with green forks, but on the toy itself, these colors are reversed. The stock photos also sport more red on the chest.

This mold was also used for Deadlift.

• More information on Dirt Boss at TFU.info

Notes

• Dirt Boss shares his name, color scheme, and alternate mode with a different Dirt Boss. Additionally, his body design is nearly identical to Scrapper from the first movie's video game.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Dirt Boss (ダートボス Dāto Bosu)