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Cobra Commander

2007-01-26T23:21:52Z

64.76.140.172: /* =G.I. Joe versus the Transformers */

:''Cobra Commander is a (more or less) [[human]] character in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:CobraCommander-150.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh yeah. I '''went''' there.]]

Whether he's the scion of a bizarre ancient civilization or a former used car salesman driven to the brink of insanity, '''Cobra Commander''' ''really'' hates [[G.I. Joe]]. As the leader of the ruthless terrorist organization [[Cobra]], he frequently tries (and fails) to take over the world. No matter what maniacal scheme he comes up with, be it raising an island from the sea to form his own independent nation, editting elementary school text books to read pro-Cobra or ''etching his face onto the moon with a laser'', G.I. Joe is there to try and stop him.

FROM ETCHING HIS '''FACE'''. ''ON THE '''MOON'''''. WITH A '''LASER'''.

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Chris Latta]] (USA), [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japan)

[[Image:CC-OldSnake01.jpg|thumb|left|Urban Cowboy/Terrorist]]

By the year 2006, the once mighty Cobra organization had apparently been defeated. Cobra Commander, now going by the alias '''"Old Snake"''', was left with little to do to pass the time but hire out his services. He was an independent contractor - ''of terror''!

A mob boss named [[Victor Drath]] had hired Old Snake once in the past, and decided to hire him again to learn the secret of [[synthoid]] technology so that he might use it against the [[Autobot]]s. Snake took the job and used the synthoid technology to craft "human" bodies for [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Springer]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], then somehow transferred their minds inside them. Drath planned to then destroy the Autobots' now mindless robot bodies, but Old Snake dissauded him, noting what excellent weapons they would make.

Eventually, the Autobots managed to return to their original Cybertronian bodies and Victor Drath and his gang were arrested. However, Snake managed to escape capture.

[[Image:CC-OldSnake02.jpg|thumb|right|They don't make lozenges like they used to, either.]]

After watching Drath and his gang get hauled away, Old Snake walked into the sunset. He mused to himself that "they just don't make terrorists like they used to", and began shouting the old Cobra battlecry to the heavens, perhaps for old times' sake. He was, unfortunately, cut short by a coughing fit.

''('''Note:''' synthoid technology was never used in the above manner in the original G.I. Joe cartoon. Perhaps this form of utilization was a later development.)''

{{-}}

===Marvel comic continuity===

====G.I. Joe versus the Transformers====

Cobra Commander just appeared briefly, since he disappeared in a G.I. Joe comic whose story happened between issues #1 and #2 of the mini-series (poor guy. He appeared in a Transformers crossover and didn't know any Transformer).

====G.I. Joe featuring [[Snake-Eyes]]====

after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] appeared in [[Destro]]'s castle (believing it was a Transformer, since it was a shape-shifting building), Cobra Commander offered him a deal: a new body (G2 Megatron tank body) in exchange for [[Cybertron]]ian technology. Megatron agreed, but Cobra Commander betrayed him, infecting Megatron's rail gun (the new version of his fusion cannon) with a computer virus to disable it. Megatron discovered the virus, removed it and transferred it to the Cybertronian technology he gave to Cobra. Better luck next time, Cobra Commander.

===Image/Devil's Due comic continuity===

===Dreamwave comic continuity===

[[Category: Cobra]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Generation 2]]
[[Category: Humans]]
[[Category:Supervillains]]

{{stub}}<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>

Cobra Commander

2007-01-26T23:21:39Z

64.76.140.172: /* Marvel comic continuity */

:''Cobra Commander is a (more or less) [[human]] character in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:CobraCommander-150.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh yeah. I '''went''' there.]]

Whether he's the scion of a bizarre ancient civilization or a former used car salesman driven to the brink of insanity, '''Cobra Commander''' ''really'' hates [[G.I. Joe]]. As the leader of the ruthless terrorist organization [[Cobra]], he frequently tries (and fails) to take over the world. No matter what maniacal scheme he comes up with, be it raising an island from the sea to form his own independent nation, editting elementary school text books to read pro-Cobra or ''etching his face onto the moon with a laser'', G.I. Joe is there to try and stop him.

FROM ETCHING HIS '''FACE'''. ''ON THE '''MOON'''''. WITH A '''LASER'''.

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Chris Latta]] (USA), [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japan)

[[Image:CC-OldSnake01.jpg|thumb|left|Urban Cowboy/Terrorist]]

By the year 2006, the once mighty Cobra organization had apparently been defeated. Cobra Commander, now going by the alias '''"Old Snake"''', was left with little to do to pass the time but hire out his services. He was an independent contractor - ''of terror''!

A mob boss named [[Victor Drath]] had hired Old Snake once in the past, and decided to hire him again to learn the secret of [[synthoid]] technology so that he might use it against the [[Autobot]]s. Snake took the job and used the synthoid technology to craft "human" bodies for [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Springer]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], then somehow transferred their minds inside them. Drath planned to then destroy the Autobots' now mindless robot bodies, but Old Snake dissauded him, noting what excellent weapons they would make.

Eventually, the Autobots managed to return to their original Cybertronian bodies and Victor Drath and his gang were arrested. However, Snake managed to escape capture.

[[Image:CC-OldSnake02.jpg|thumb|right|They don't make lozenges like they used to, either.]]

After watching Drath and his gang get hauled away, Old Snake walked into the sunset. He mused to himself that "they just don't make terrorists like they used to", and began shouting the old Cobra battlecry to the heavens, perhaps for old times' sake. He was, unfortunately, cut short by a coughing fit.

''('''Note:''' synthoid technology was never used in the above manner in the original G.I. Joe cartoon. Perhaps this form of utilization was a later development.)''

{{-}}

===Marvel comic continuity===

====G.I. Joe versus the Transformers===

Cobra Commander just appeared briefly, since he disappeared in a G.I. Joe comic whose story happened between issues #1 and #2 of the mini-series (poor guy. He appeared in a Transformers crossover and didn't know any Transformer).

====G.I. Joe featuring [[Snake-Eyes]]====

after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] appeared in [[Destro]]'s castle (believing it was a Transformer, since it was a shape-shifting building), Cobra Commander offered him a deal: a new body (G2 Megatron tank body) in exchange for [[Cybertron]]ian technology. Megatron agreed, but Cobra Commander betrayed him, infecting Megatron's rail gun (the new version of his fusion cannon) with a computer virus to disable it. Megatron discovered the virus, removed it and transferred it to the Cybertronian technology he gave to Cobra. Better luck next time, Cobra Commander.

===Image/Devil's Due comic continuity===

===Dreamwave comic continuity===

[[Category: Cobra]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Generation 2]]
[[Category: Humans]]
[[Category:Supervillains]]

{{stub}}<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>

Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)

2007-01-11T01:18:56Z

64.76.140.172: /* Toyline */

[[Image:Bw2 credits.jpg|thumb|Beast Wars II: Elecric Boogaloo]]

{{stub}}'''''Beast Wars II''''' (aka ''Beast Wars Second'' or ''Beast Wars the Second'') is the 1998 Japanese [[Transformers]] television animated series, movie and toyline. It was created because of the time taken to dub and air new seasons of Beast Wars in Japan. While its position in Transformers continuity has previously been unknown, the IDW comic book miniseries ''[[Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'' and comments from Transformers writer [[Simon Furman]] have shown it is part of the ''Beast Wars'' continuity. The series was followed by ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]''.

==Plot==
The series has a much lighter tone and is aimed more towards children, than the more accessible ''Beast Wars'' which was enjoyed by a much wider age range. The series also uses conventional animation rather than CGI.

==Characters==
===Maximals===
*[[Lio Convoy]]
*Scuba
*Tasmanian Kid
*Diver
*Bighorn
*Apache
*[[Lio Junior]]: Leader of the [[Magna Boss]] sqaud.
*Skywarp
*Santon

====[[Insecticons]]====
Formerly mercenaries, the Insectrons ended up on the Antarctica region of Gaia where they live peacefully. [[Starscream]] tricked them into fighting the [[Maximal (Transformers)|Maximals]] until they the ruse was ruined by [[Galvatron]]'s fits. They later allied themselves with the Maximals. They had encountered their sworn rivals the AutoRollers. The toys for the Insectrons was recolors of several Beast Wars Predacons with insect forms, but they don't seem to be the same characters at all.

* [[Bigmos]] (same mold as [[Transquito]] in US): The team leader. He was saved by [[Autostinger]] in his mercenary days. Beast mode is a mosquito, with a 'antion' mode.

* [[Powerhug]] (same mold as [[Retrax]] in US): Judo master who sets store by etiquette. Beast mode is a pillbug.

* [[Tonbotto]] (same mold as [[Jetstorm]] in US): A affectioned scout, the fastest flyer in his group. Beast mode is a dragonfly.

* [[Mantis (Transformers)]] (same mold as [[Manterror]] in US): A lone samurai who doesn't hesitate to attack anybody who gets in his space. Beast mode is a preying mantis.

* [[Drillnuts]] (same mold as [[Drillbit (Transformers)|Drillbit]] in US): The team inventor, his beast mode is a wevil.

* [[Scissorboy]] (same mold as [[Powerpinch]] in US): The shatty and shrewd safecracker who becomes good friends with Tasmania Kid. Beast mode is an earwig.

====Jointron Brothers====
A trio of brothers from Planet Trias, able to Combine to form Tripledacus. The Jointron Brothers are hispanic in personality then to dress up as a Mexican mariachi band.

* DJ:
* Motorarm
* Gimlet

==Predacons==
*[[Galvatron]]
*Megastorm/Gigastorm
*[[Starscream]]/Hellscream
*BB/Max-B
*[[Dirge (Transformers)|Dirge]]/Dirgegun
*[[Thrust (Transformers)|Thrust]]/Thrustol
*[[Auto Rollers]]
Despite many of the Predacons having a vehicle alternate mode instead of a beast mode, they were still considered Predacons, as the faction name does not imply a beast mode. Also, there should be noted that, though several Predacons (besides Megastorm and BB) have classic Decepticon names, they are not the same characters.

====[[Seacon]] Space Pirates====
* Halfshell
* Scylle
* Colagon
* SeaPhantom
* TerrorMantar

==Episodes==
*"The New Forces Arrive!"
*"Run, White Lion, run!"
*"Bighorn's Rage"
*"The Lake Trap"
*"Galvatron Revived"
*"Mystery of the Ancient Ruins"
*"The Insectrons Arrive"
*"Friend or Foe? Insect robo"
*"The Strongest Tag Team?"
*"Galvatron Runs Wild"
*"Danger! Scissor Boy."
*"Autorollers, roll out!"
*"Destron general offense!"
*"Combined giant Tripledacus"
*"The Cheerful Jointrons"
*"A terrible combination plan?"
*"Who is the leader?"
*"Black Lioconvoy"
*"Space pirate Seacons!"
*"Who is the strongest warrior?"
*"Scuba is saved"
*"Megastorm's reckoning"
*"Showdown in the Sea"
*"To Face the Setting Sun"
*"The Last Battle"
*"Enter, Liojunior!"
*"Megastorm reborn"
*"New weapon: the Tako Tank"
*"Dark Planet Nemesis"
*"Gigastorm's Treachery"
*"The End of Starscream"
*"Lioconvoy Assasination Plan"
*"The Great Angolmois Freezing Operation"
*"Knock out Nemesis!"
*"Liojunior's revolt?"
*"Emissary of the Fourth Planet"
*"Crisis of Planet Gaea"
*"Fly out! Planet Gaea"
*"Assemble, 39th Warrior"
*"Revenge of the Space Pirates"
*"Breaking into Nemesis"
*"Legend! The Green Warrior"
*"Farewell!, Lioconvoy"

==Toyline==
The series was primarily repaints of non-show Beast Wars figures and repaints of G2 figures (including two unreleased AutoRoller figures and the black Dreadwing/Smokecreen repaint, planned for the cancelled 1996 assortment of figures)

It did feature new molds for LioConvoy and Galvatron, as well as the TakuTank. G1 [[Trypticon]], and Beast Wars Dinobot, Cybershark, Wolfgang, and Waspinator were remolded as "upgraded" versions of Megastorm, Starscream, BB, Dirge and Thrust.
The remolded Cybershark saw release as Overbite in the US as a Target exclusive

[[Category:Transformers series]]<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>

Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)

2007-01-11T01:18:29Z

64.76.140.172:

[[Image:Bw2 credits.jpg|thumb|Beast Wars II: Elecric Boogaloo]]

{{stub}}'''''Beast Wars II''''' (aka ''Beast Wars Second'' or ''Beast Wars the Second'') is the 1998 Japanese [[Transformers]] television animated series, movie and toyline. It was created because of the time taken to dub and air new seasons of Beast Wars in Japan. While its position in Transformers continuity has previously been unknown, the IDW comic book miniseries ''[[Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'' and comments from Transformers writer [[Simon Furman]] have shown it is part of the ''Beast Wars'' continuity. The series was followed by ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]''.

==Plot==
The series has a much lighter tone and is aimed more towards children, than the more accessible ''Beast Wars'' which was enjoyed by a much wider age range. The series also uses conventional animation rather than CGI.

==Characters==
===Maximals===
*[[Lio Convoy]]
*Scuba
*Tasmanian Kid
*Diver
*Bighorn
*Apache
*[[Lio Junior]]: Leader of the [[Magna Boss]] sqaud.
*Skywarp
*Santon

====[[Insecticons]]====
Formerly mercenaries, the Insectrons ended up on the Antarctica region of Gaia where they live peacefully. [[Starscream]] tricked them into fighting the [[Maximal (Transformers)|Maximals]] until they the ruse was ruined by [[Galvatron]]'s fits. They later allied themselves with the Maximals. They had encountered their sworn rivals the AutoRollers. The toys for the Insectrons was recolors of several Beast Wars Predacons with insect forms, but they don't seem to be the same characters at all.

* [[Bigmos]] (same mold as [[Transquito]] in US): The team leader. He was saved by [[Autostinger]] in his mercenary days. Beast mode is a mosquito, with a 'antion' mode.

* [[Powerhug]] (same mold as [[Retrax]] in US): Judo master who sets store by etiquette. Beast mode is a pillbug.

* [[Tonbotto]] (same mold as [[Jetstorm]] in US): A affectioned scout, the fastest flyer in his group. Beast mode is a dragonfly.

* [[Mantis (Transformers)]] (same mold as [[Manterror]] in US): A lone samurai who doesn't hesitate to attack anybody who gets in his space. Beast mode is a preying mantis.

* [[Drillnuts]] (same mold as [[Drillbit (Transformers)|Drillbit]] in US): The team inventor, his beast mode is a wevil.

* [[Scissorboy]] (same mold as [[Powerpinch]] in US): The shatty and shrewd safecracker who becomes good friends with Tasmania Kid. Beast mode is an earwig.

====Jointron Brothers====
A trio of brothers from Planet Trias, able to Combine to form Tripledacus. The Jointron Brothers are hispanic in personality then to dress up as a Mexican mariachi band.

* DJ:
* Motorarm
* Gimlet

==Predacons==
*[[Galvatron]]
*Megastorm/Gigastorm
*[[Starscream]]/Hellscream
*BB/Max-B
*[[Dirge (Transformers)|Dirge]]/Dirgegun
*[[Thrust (Transformers)|Thrust]]/Thrustol
*[[Auto Rollers]]
Despite many of the Predacons having a vehicle alternate mode instead of a beast mode, they were still considered Predacons, as the faction name does not imply a beast mode. Also, there should be noted that, though several Predacons (besides Megastorm and BB) have classic Decepticon names, they are not the same characters.

====[[Seacon]] Space Pirates====
* Halfshell
* Scylle
* Colagon
* SeaPhantom
* TerrorMantar

==Episodes==
*"The New Forces Arrive!"
*"Run, White Lion, run!"
*"Bighorn's Rage"
*"The Lake Trap"
*"Galvatron Revived"
*"Mystery of the Ancient Ruins"
*"The Insectrons Arrive"
*"Friend or Foe? Insect robo"
*"The Strongest Tag Team?"
*"Galvatron Runs Wild"
*"Danger! Scissor Boy."
*"Autorollers, roll out!"
*"Destron general offense!"
*"Combined giant Tripledacus"
*"The Cheerful Jointrons"
*"A terrible combination plan?"
*"Who is the leader?"
*"Black Lioconvoy"
*"Space pirate Seacons!"
*"Who is the strongest warrior?"
*"Scuba is saved"
*"Megastorm's reckoning"
*"Showdown in the Sea"
*"To Face the Setting Sun"
*"The Last Battle"
*"Enter, Liojunior!"
*"Megastorm reborn"
*"New weapon: the Tako Tank"
*"Dark Planet Nemesis"
*"Gigastorm's Treachery"
*"The End of Starscream"
*"Lioconvoy Assasination Plan"
*"The Great Angolmois Freezing Operation"
*"Knock out Nemesis!"
*"Liojunior's revolt?"
*"Emissary of the Fourth Planet"
*"Crisis of Planet Gaea"
*"Fly out! Planet Gaea"
*"Assemble, 39th Warrior"
*"Revenge of the Space Pirates"
*"Breaking into Nemesis"
*"Legend! The Green Warrior"
*"Farewell!, Lioconvoy"

==Toyline==
The series was primarily repaints of non-show Beast Wars figures and repaints of G2 figures (including two unreleased AutoRoller figures and the black Dreadwing/Smokecreen repaint, planned for the cancelled 1996 assortment of figures)

It did feature new molds for LioConvoy and Galvatron, as well as the TakuTank. G1 [[Trypticon]], and Beast Wars Dinobot, Cybershark, Wolfgang, and Waspinator were remolded as "upgraded" versions of Megastorm, Starscream, BB, Dirge and Thrust.
The remolded Cybershark saw release as Overbite in the US as a Target exclusive

{{Transformers}}

[[Category:Transformers series]]<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>