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Don Figueroa

2007-09-02T20:53:51Z

24.81.135.124: /* IDW */

[[Image:Don_figueroa.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The DON, artist, designer and a career batting average of 99.94]]

'''Don Allan Figueroa''' is an American artist and a toy designer. Originally, he was the writer and artist of the fancomic series "Macromasters," which featured his original designs, of which he would make working scratch-built toys. When [[Dreamwave]] got the Transformers comic book license, Figueroa was signed on first to do packaging art for Armada and subsequently to pencil the War Within miniseries. For the latter, Figueroa designed a pre-Earth mode for every single character (with the exception of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], whose design was done by [[Pat Lee]]) that appeared in the series. [[Aaron Archer]] took notice of his talents, and Figueroa now helps design toys for [[Hasbro]], most notably the [[Titanium Series|Titanium]] and [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] series, as well as contributing art to IDW Publishing's new range of Transformers comics.

Everyone loves him.

''Don's 'secret file' sketches for the [[The War Within]] collections include the login 'Maraudimus Prime,' one of his screen names.

==Comic book art==
===Dreamwave===
* [[The War Within]] [[The War Within, Part 1|#1]], [[The War Within, Part 2|#2]], [[The War Within, Part 3|#3]], [[The War Within, Part 4|#4]], [[The War Within, Part 5|#5]], [[The War Within, Part 6|#6]]
* [[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|Armada]] [[Worlds Collide, Part 1|#14]], [[Worlds Collide, Part 2|#15]], [[Worlds Collide, Part 3|#16]], [[Worlds Collide, Part 4|#17]]
* [[Generation 1 (Dreamwave comic)|Generation 1 ongoing]] [[Generation 1, Issue Zero|#0]], [[Night of the Combaticons|#1]], [[Black Sunshine|#2]], [[Skyfire (comic issue)|#3]], [[The Omega Effect|#4]], [[Original Sin|#5]], [[Atonement|#6]], [[Infestation|#7]], [[Extermination|#8]], [[Lost and Found|#9]], [[The Route of All Evil|#10]]

===IDW===
* [[The Gathering]] [[The Gathering, Part 1|#1]], [[The Gathering, Part 2|#2]], [[The Gathering, Part 3|#3]], [[The Gathering, Part 4|#4]]
* [[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]] [[Stormbringer, Part 1|#1]], [[Stormbringer, Part 2|#2]], [[Stormbringer, Part 3|#3]], [[Stormbringer, Part 4|#4]]
* [[The Animated Movie]] [[The Gathering Storm|#1]], [[To the Death-And Beyond!|#2]], [[Terror on Two Worlds!|#3]], [[Matrix Quest!|#4]]
* [[Movie Prequel]] [[Movie Prequel, Part 1|#1]], [[Movie Prequel, part 2|#2]], [[Movie Prequel, Part 3|#3]], [[Movie Prequel, Part 4|#4]]
* Spotlight: Optimus Prime

==Transformers packaging art==
===Armada===
* [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]]
* [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]
* [[Hoist (Armada)|Hoist]]
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Powerlinx Hot Shot]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]
* [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Powerlinx Optimus Prime]]
* [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]]
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]
* [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team]]
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]
* [[Tidal Wave]]
* [[Unicron]]
* [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]

===Energon===
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]
* [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]
* [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]
* [[Tidal Wave]]

===Timelines===
* [[Games of Deception]]

==Transformers Design Work==
===Titanium===
* [[Titanium Series|All 6" Titanium figures]]

===Classics===
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]]
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
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[[Category: Illustrators|Figueroa, Don]]
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File:Ericholmes megatron.jpg

2007-09-02T20:18:32Z

24.81.135.124:

Eric Holmes luvres his Megatron, courtesy of [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=110246 Newsarama]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Eric Holmes

2007-09-02T20:17:43Z

24.81.135.124:

[[Image:Ericholmes megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Erik Holmes attempts to out-badass David Willis.]]
'''Eric Holmes''' is a Scottish <strike>comic-book writer</strike>... well, no, really he's a video game designer, who worked on the well-received [[Wikipedia:The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction|Hulk: Ultimate Destruction]] <small>(a citied influence on the 2007 Transformers console game)</small> among many others.

Eric figured that if he shaved his head and dropped acid, people would assume he was [[Wikipedia:Grant Morrison|Grant Morrison]] and hire him to write comic books. He's currently working on [[Megatron: Origin]] for [[IDW]] comics.

==External links==
* [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=110246 Eric Holmes interview on Newsarama.com]
* [http://www.videogamedesign.net/ VideogameDesign.net] — Eric Holmes' blog

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Scorponok (G1)

2007-09-02T19:54:12Z

24.81.135.124: /* Animated continuity */

{{disambig3|Scorponok}}

:''Scorponok is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. In Japan, he became '''Blackzarak'''.''

[[Image:Scorponok-Annual.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Scorponok's American look... taken from a British publication.]]

'''Scorponok''' is frequently in a position of Decepticon leadership and is usually the arch-foe of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. He is often partnered in some way with a being named [[Zarak]]

''(Other than these base facts, much about him differs by continuity; from personality to [[scale|size]]. See separate character notes in the sections below.)''

''Italian name: '''Skorpion''' ''<br>
''Japanese name:'' '''Megazarak'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===

''(Events from the UK-only comics are in italics.)''

[[Image:MarvelHeadmasters-2.jpg|thumb|He could teach [[Scorponok (BW)|that other Scorponok]] a thing or two about terrorizing.]]

Scorponok was a Decepticon commander on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in 1987, and was a rival of the [[Autobot]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. ''He was also the commander of the time-displaced [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]].'' Though quite powerful, he stood only a few heads taller than the average Transformer in size.

When Fortress Maximus and his followers quit the war and left for the planet [[Nebulos]], Scorponok tracked them and lead his troops there, vowing to conquer the new planet. Upon reaching Nebulos, Scorponok manipulated and blackmailed the politician [[Lord Zarak]] into working for him and becoming his binary bonded [[Headmaster]] partner. This would affect him dramatically, however, and resulted in the alteration of both his and Zarak's personalities.

When [[Galen]] decided to leave Nebulos for [[Earth]], Scorponok and his forces again followed, leaving the war-torn Nebulos behind. ''Shortly after he arrived, his plans were set back when the Autobot [[Highbrow]] ripped his head off. The shock left both Scorponok and Zarak out of commission for quite some time while they were separated. Once reactivated,'' Scorponok found that, due to the fractured Decepticon forces on Earth, he had to vie for command of the Decepticon forces against [[Ratbat]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. By the end of the [[Underbase]] crisis, however, Shockwave had apparently burned-up on atmospheric re-entry, Starscream had exploded from an energy overload, and Ratbat was dead by Scorponok's hand. His command of the Decepticons was assured.

In 1991, Scorponok made Decepticon history as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] formally offered his surrender in hopes of making a new force to combat the Dark God [[Unicron]]. Scorponok initially planned to betray Prime's trust to bolster his own leadership position, which was faltering in the wake of Starscream's return; his troops were threatening mutiny, and two even left the ranks. But Prime eventually persuaded him to unite their forces -- just as a contingent of rebel Decepticons under Shockwave's command attacked Scorponok's base.

After a protracted battle which ended with Shockwave knocked out by the human [[Circuit Breaker]], Scorponok agreed to help the Autobots and was brought by Primus to Cybertron to prepare for the ultimate battle.

Scorponok met his fate in this battle as he sacrificed himself to rally his forces against Unicron. In his last few moments, Scorponok realized the nobility of Optimus Prime, and hoped that his sacrifice would redeem him.

Though a Decepticon to the core, Scorponok/Zarak died a hero, defending Cybertron from Unicron, and was called "old friend" by Optimus Prime himself.

===Animated continuity===
In the animated continuities, Scorponok is as big as [[Trypticon]], [[Metroplex]] and [[Fortress Maximus]].

====The Rebirth (US only)====
'''Voice actor:''' [[Stan Jones]], [[Stephen Keener]]

[[Image:Scorponok-Rebirth.jpg|thumb|Beauty]]

Scorponok was a gigantic Headmaster robot built from scratch by Lord Zarak, the dictator of Nebulos, upon learning of the Transformers. Lord Zarak has full control of the giant, which was built from the [[Hive]]'s underground city. Scorponok itself did not appear to have a mind of its own, though it did have a different voice than Zarak in robot mode.

====Headmasters anime====
'''Voice actor:''' [[Banjō Ginga]]

''(The Japanese Headmasters series diverged from "The Rebirth" greatly, completely ignoring the events of the 3-parter.)''

[[Image:Scorponok hm.jpg|thumb|In the reverse of his Western naming, in Japan, the head unit only is called Scorponok. The larger scorpion form (Megazarak) is an unliving form he combines with. When we asked [[Takara]] why, they shouted "WHAT'S THAT BEHIND YOU?!" and ran away.]]

Scorponok was one of a group of Transformers who left Cybertron long ago to escape the Great War and took up residence on the planet [[Master]]. Chaffing under the leadership of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Scorponok and several Headmaster warriors rebelled and were exiled from the planet, joining up with Galvatron and the Decepticons and joining them in an attack on Cybertron in 2011. Scorponok reluctantly served under Galvatron, but saw his chance to take power when he instigated the destruction of Cybertron, tricking Galvatron into the heart of the explosion, apparently destroying him.

Scorponok subsequently took control of the Decepticons, falsely claiming that Galvatron was alive and commanding him from afar. Enslaving the [[Beastformers]], he had them toil on the planet Zarak within a dark nebula to construct a giant [[Transtector]] for him, and activated it in the midst of his attempt to destroy the planet [[Mars]]. Arriving on Mars to battle Fortress Maximus, Scorponok redubbed himself "'''Megazarak'''" and successfully destroyed the planet, harnessing its [[plasma energy]] for his own purposes.

Believing that his deeds had cemented his position of power, Megazarak arrange for a coronation ceremony on Earth's moon so that he could become the new [[Emperor of Destruction]], but in the midst of it, Galvatron returned alive and well and retook leadership. This saw Megazarak relegated to the insulting position of interplanetary bus as the Decepticons travelled from world to world, pillaging energy, with which Galvatron planned to fuse himself with the Earth itself. Galvatron did not get the chance to put this plan into action, though, as Megazarak abandoned him to face the Autobot [[Headmasters]] alone in a battle at the North Pole, buring him beneath an iceberg.

Once again, Megazarak was now Emperor of Destruction, and began his assault on Earth, only to be foiled when the Autobots discovered his weak point, behind the Decepticon sigil on his chest. Critically wounded, Megazarak had the Decepticons retreat back to planet Master, where he forged the [[Zarak Shield]] out of [[G Metal]] to combat the [[Master Sword]]. The Autobots pursued the Decepticons to Master, and when the two weapons clashed, the Zarak Shield emerged triumphant, and Megazarak lead the charge back to Earth, intending to sent it the way of Mars. Operating out of the sunken continent of [[Lemuria]], Megazarak raised towers of [[Crysmag metal]] all over the Earth, tearing it apart with waves of energy, which he collected in his Transtector and the North Pole. Battling Fortress Maximus, he rigged his transtector to explode and fled the planet, but, bolstered by the energy of his fellow Autobots, Maximus managed to destroy the Transtector before it could destroy the Earth, and the Autobots drove the last of the Decepticon forces from Earth.

====Headmasters manga====

Following his defeat at the end of the anime, all the Decepticons were driven away from Earth. However, Megazarak managed to leave [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] behind to act as a spy. That didn't last long, as Soundblaster quickly revealed himself to the opposition when he attempted to take the [[Spike Witwicky|Witwicky]] family hostage. He was defeated by [[Chromedome]]'s "Master Chrome Hurricane Throw to the End of Hell".

====Masterforce anime====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Banjō Ginga]] (Japan)<br/>

After his defeat on Earth, Scorponok arranged for the reconstruction of his Transtector in a new, smaller, combiner-sized, more powerful form with hyper-dense armor, but before he could recombine with it, he was captured by the evil alien energy entity [[Devil Z]] and brainwashed into his service. Scorponok was subsequently linked to his new Transtector, not as a Headmaster, but wired directly into the chest. With a new head atop his Transtector's shoulders, Scorponok was now '''Blackzarak''', and returned to lead the Decepticon forces in battle against the Autobots in space.

[[Image:BlackZarakMasterforce1.jpg |right|250px|thumb|Also known as "African-American" Zarak.]]

Devil Z, meanwhile, fostered a war on Earth where human beings were merged with Transtectors to become [[Headmaster Junior]]s and [[Godmasters]]. With the Autobot force increasing in power, Devil Z summoned Blackzarak to Earth, but Fortress Maximus's younger brother, [[Grand Maximus]], made it to the planet ahead of him and warned the Autobots of his coming. In preparation, they constructed [[Godbomber]], who merged with [[Ginrai|Super Ginrai]] to form [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]], who could battle Blackzarak in space when he arrived. With [[Overlord]] and Grand Maximus thrown into the mix, a showdown on the surface of the moon ensuing, during which Blackzarak was decapitated and fled back into space.

During this extended stay in space, Blackzarak mastered localized gravity manipulation and gained the ability to open black holes, which he used to teleport himself directly to Earth and lead the Decepticons in a series of attacks on major cities. When the Autobots directly attacked the Decepticon base, however, Devil Z merged with Blackzarak, subsisting Scorponok's consciousness, and used his body as a channel for his [[Devil Power]], causing widespread devastation across the planet with its deadly waves. Confronted by God Ginrai in a final battle on the Matterhorn, Blackzarak's body was destroyed through the power of the God Fire Guts, and Devil Z then met his end at God Ginrai's hands.

====Masterforce manga====

====Zone anime and manga====

[[Image:ZarakZone1.jpg|left|150px|thumb|You hear about the pirate movie? It was rated AARRRRR!!]]

''(Blackzarak is referred to as one of the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. This terminology, coupled with [[Violen Jygar]]'s supernatural origins, could mean that Violen Jygar was the one responsible for bringing Black Zarak back to life. Furthermore, it is never revealed whether the resurrected Blackzarak has the consciousness of Scorponok or [[Devil Z]].)''

During the reign of the mysterious entity Violen Jygar as Emperor of Destruction, the previously much-dead Blackzarak reappeared as one of the Nine Great Demon Generals and was given the rank of Evil Spirit General. Blackzarak's new appearance seemed to have a serious ''pirate''-vibe going on, with the big guy now having a hook for a hand and an eye-patch.

As a group of Autobot [[Micromaster]]s chased after the Decepticons who had stolen [[Zone (planet)|Planet Zone]]'s precious [[Energon Z]], Blackzarak suddenly appeared in the darkness of space. The Demon-General successfully attacked the Micromasters, on board [[Countdown]]'s rocket, and managed to trap them in a cocoon of powerful webbing. Blackzarak then disappeared into darkness once more.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Shortly before the [[Great Shutdown]], Scorponok attended a teleconference with [[Ratbat]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], where he criticized the latter for 'thinking like a calculator instead of a warrior'. {{storylink|Destined For Nothing}}

===IDW comics continuity===
On the planet Nebulos, Scorponok was in league with [[Mo Zarak]], head of the [[Cranium]], a cabal of really smart scientists. Presumably with input from Scorponok, the Cranium had created hybrid Nebulan/Cybertronian beings. Unfortunately for Scorponok, Ultra Magnus has tracked him down. In the ensuing battle, Scorponok accidentally shot Zarak (revealing to Magnus that the Nebulan had also been infused with Cybertronian technology), and Magnus shot Scorponok in the head. Scorponok escaped; his current whereabouts are officially unknown but certain aspects of [[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]] point to Scorponok possibly being the mysterious figure currently puppetering the [[Machination]]

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Scorponok''' (1987)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-93'''
: The largest Decepticon toy in Generation 1, Scorponok transforms from Headmaster robot to robotic scorpion to command base. Came with Lord Zarak Headmaster head and [[Fasttrack]].

* '''Blackzarak''' (1988)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-311'''
: This Japanese-exclusive remold came with Scorponok (Zarak redeco) and Black Rorichi (Fasttrack redeco). Blackzarak is notoriously difficult to find as complete, due to much of his accessories suffering from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|gold plastic syndrome]].

* The Action Master Elite [[Double Punch (G1)|Double Punch]] bears an uncanny resemblance to Blackzarak.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm Scorponok at TFU.info]

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Warpath (G1)

2007-07-06T05:53:49Z

24.81.135.124: /* IDW comics continuity */

:''Warpath is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Warpathg1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Zam! Pow! Blammo!]]
'''Warpath''' is the stereotypical tank commander: loud, boisterous, skilled, confident, devoted to his buddies, and probably a little deaf. His armor is tremendously thick; his skull no less. He loves to show off by splitting hex nuts a mile and a half away, and he has an endless variety of special munitions to load in his prized main gun: cryogenic, acid, thermal, and sonic. His most favorite, however, are the simple explosive shells that go off with a huge explosion, KABOOM!

His gun...how Warpath loves his gun. Prominent and useful in both modes, she has saved his life countless times, and she gets only the best in return. How he loves to line her sights up precisely on a barely visible target, and KAZOWY! blow it to shrapnel with a single well-placed shell. A dud annoys him; a miss is near-fatal embarassment. A mere scratch to his gun's barrel keeps him up, late into the night, polishing it away. When on occasion his gun is damaged seriously enough to impair her function, he is practically inconsolable for weeks.

:''Greek name:'' '''Ahtipitos''' (Αχτύπητος)<br>
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Trajecto'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (US), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japan)

Warpath (ZING!) had a habit of (BLAM!) interjecting his speech with (WHAMMO!) onomatopoeia. Whether this was a programming feature or personal choice is unknown. His fellow Autobots seemed to tolerate it.

Warpath appeared for the first time in the second season, with no explanation for his arrival.

===Marvel Comics continuity===
Warpath was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)| Perceptor's]] resistance cell on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He was transported with his comrades to [[Earth]] after the great raid on [[Darkmount]].

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

===IDW comics continuity===
Warpath is a member of Hound's Tactical Response Unit. (Spotlight: Galvatron)

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Warpath''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1985)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''87'''

: Warpath transforms into a General Motors M551A1 Sheridan ARAAV tank. There is a notable paint variation on Warpath: while most releases have black-painted optics, some leave the optics unpainted yet cover his entire faceplate in black.

: In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (as he was no longer shipping to retail shelves) in the [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]] flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $4 and one [[robot points|robot point]].

: In Japan, he was made available ''only'' as a mail-away item, costing 500 yen and two robot points.

*'''Minibot Team''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-12'''

: Warpath was reissued in a "[[Transformers Collection]]" six-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cosmos]], [[Gears]], [[Huffer]] and [[Powerglide]]. There are no notable differences between the original and the reissue versions, aside from a factory-applied foil Autobot sigil decal on his turret.

: This entire set was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[G1 GoBots]] set: Warpath was used to make [[Treds]].

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Warpath/warpath.html Warpath at TFU.info]

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