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Warworld

2009-08-04T15:34:06Z

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:''The Warworld is a starship in the [[Marvel Comics]] portion of the [[Generation 2]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Warworld Senior.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Your answer must be stated in the form of a massacre.]]
The '''''Warworld''''' is a vast, spherical [[Decepticon]] battle cruiser created by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. It is heavily armed and has a large bridge window covering most of its front side.
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==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Warworld Yaniger.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Man, I hope they impale that little ship on their giant bat'leth.]]
Bludgeon's purpose for creating the ''Warworld'' was as a ship for stealing energy and other resources throughout space (including those from the [[Jabbi-Ko]], [[Karkan]], and [[Szorian]] races). It was originally his flagship and host to his army of Decepticon clones.

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] battled and destroyed Bludgeon, he took command of the crew and ship. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness|The Gathering Darkness}} The ''Warworld'' was involved in many Autobot conflicts.

[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and used its power to combine himself with the ''Warworld''. He reshaped its interior, battled [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus's]] troops, and tortured Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Dark Shadows!|Dark Shadows!}} But the Matrix's essence started to turn him from his evil ways. Starscream was so scared of becoming good that he did not put up any resistance when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron took the Matrix away from him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}
{{note|The general look of the Warworld tended to change as the series progressed. In-fiction, this could be the result of its nature as a continuously-growing patchwork of stolen alien technology. In reality, it's what you get when three very different artists depict a massive glob of sprawling machinery.}}

===Fleetway Editions continuity===
The Warworld serves as the Decepticon mothership, established in [[War Without End (issue)|issue 1]]. Its design was based on the [[Derek Yaniger]] model seen in the earlier Marvel Comics' G2 series; the Warworld artwork by Yaniger & [[Sarra Mossoff]] would be reprinted in issue 4. The massive ship was also used as the basis for a dice & card board game (of a fashion) called "Robots in Disguise Giant Battle Game", which was featured across two pages in issue 2; the object of the game was to aide either the Autobots or Decepticons in capturing the heart of the Warworld. [[Kev F. Sutherland]]'s rendering of the usually round vessel was highly angular and its customary colour scheme was somewhat altered.

===Japanese Generation 2===
When the recently departed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became aware of a massive fleet of mobile warships [[Galvatron II]] was building, he used the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to resurrect himself in a new body.
{{note|This story seems to take cues from " [[Alignment]]", the non-canonical conclusion to ''Generation 2'' written by [[Simon Furman]], which involved Galvatron II taking control of the Decepticons and building a fleet of Warworlds.}}

[[Category:Generation 2]]
[[Category:Starships]]

Sarra Mossoff

2009-08-04T15:01:40Z

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'''Sarra Mossoff''' was the 'colorbot' for all but one issue of the [[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|Marvel US ''Generation 2'' comic]].

==External links==
*[http://Marvel.com/digitalcomics/creators/Sarra.Mossoff Sarra Mossoff's page at Marvel.com]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mossoff, Sarra}}
[[Category:Stub]]
[[Category:Colorists]]
[[Category:Marvel Comics]]

Sarra Mossoff

2009-08-04T15:00:33Z

69.154.241.91:

'''Sarra Mossoff''' was the 'colorbot' for all but one issue of the [[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|Marvel US ''Generation 2'' comic]].

==External links==
*[[http://Marvel.com/digitalcomics/creators/Sarra.Mossoff|Sarra Mossoff at Marvel.com]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mossoff, Sarra}}
[[Category:Stub]]
[[Category:Colorists]]
[[Category:Marvel Comics]]

Sarra Mossoff

2009-08-04T14:30:52Z

69.154.241.91:

'''Sarra Mossoff''' was the 'colorbot' who coloured for all but one issue of Marvel Comics' [[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|''Transformers: Generation 2'']] comic book series. Her work was reprinted in Fleetway Editions' [[Generation 2 (Fleetway comic)|''Transformers: Generation 2'']] comic book miniseries.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mossoff, Sarra}}
[[Category:Stub]]
[[Category:Colorists]]
[[Category:Marvel Comics]]

Robin Smith

2009-08-04T14:24:30Z

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'''Robin Smith''' is a British artist, known for his work on ''Judge Dredd.''

He has worked on:

* [[The Cosmic Carnival!|"The Cosmic Carnival!"]] story featured in [http://TFWiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers_(Marvel_comic)#Marvel_UK Marvel UK's ''The Transformers''] issues 178 & 179
* [[Time Wars|"Time Wars"]] saga featured in [http://TFWiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers_(Marvel_comic)#Marvel_UK Marvel UK's ''The Transformers''] issues 199-205
* The [[Prime Bomb!|"Prime Bomb!"]] duo-segment & [[Peace|"Peace"]] segment featured in [[Transformers Annual 1989|Marvel UK's ''The Transformers Annual'' 1989]]
* [[Generation 2 (Fleetway comic)|Fleetway Edition's ''Transformers: Generation 2'']] [[War Without End (issue)|issue 1]] & [[War Zone|issue 2]]
* [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Magazine's ''Transformers'']] [[Transformers Comic issue 1|issue 1]], [[Transformers Comic issue 4|issue 4]] and [[Transformers Comic issue 7|issue 7]]

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Robin_Smith_(comics)|Robin Smith at the Wikipedia]]

{{DEFAULTSORT: Smith, Robin}}
[[Category:Illustrators]]
[[Category:Colorists]]

Derek Yaniger

2009-08-04T13:40:18Z

69.154.241.91: /* Trivia */

[[Image:Derek yaniger.jpg|right|135px|thumb|Derek a-go-go, daddy-o.]]
'''Derek Yaniger''' is an American artist who worked for Marvel in the 1990s, penciling such titles as ''Hellraiser'' and ''Web of Spider-Man'' as well as ''Transformers: Generation 2''.

Yaniger has also done illustration work for Cartoon Network. Today he does freelance magazine work, and sells original artwork heavily influenced by the illustration styles and Tiki culture of the 1950s. A book of his Tiki-styled work was compiled and published in 2008.

Yaniger lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and, judging by the linguistic style of his web site, would probably get along well with the [[Hot Rod Patrol]].
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==''Generation 2''==
[[Image:MarvelUSG2-02.jpg|right|180px|thumb|TO THE EXTREEEEEEEEEEME!]]
In 1993, Yaniger was tapped as the lead artist of the initial [[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|''Generation 2'']] comic series. To help distinguish this sequel-series from its [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|predecessor]], he established a distinctive visual style for the book marked by ''extremely'' large guns, extra weapons strapped to characters, heavy battle damage with smoke and mech fluid oozing from them, highly stylized character designs, and inconsistent proportions that'd likely make [[Pat Lee]] proud.

By issue 2, as Yaniger failed to meet deadlines, cartoony artist [[Manny Galan]] and classic TF artists [[Andrew Wildman]] & [[Geoff Senior]] were brought in to assist him with the work. Upon issue 3, he was replaced by Manny Galan who struggled to emulate Yaniger's gritty, angular style. Yaniger instead penciled the series' shorter secondary stories, although the fact that Galan penciled entire issues at times would suggest that Yaniger still had problems keeping up. By issue 10, he was replaced as auxiliary artist with Geoff Senior. Yaniger also provided cover illustrations for the comic's entire run, with the exception of issue 0.

illustrator, ''Transformers: Generation 2'':
* #1 - [[War Without End!]]
* #2 - [[All or Nothing!]] (p. 1-7)
* #3 - [[Primal Fear!]] ("Old Evils!" backup story only)
* #4 - [[Devices and Desires!]] ("Tales of Earth Part One" backup story only)
* #5 - [[The Power and the Glory]] - cover only
* #6 - [[The Gathering Darkness]] ("Tales of Earth Part Three" backup story only)
* #7 - [[New Dawn]] ("Tales of Earth Part Four" backup story only)
* #8 - [[Escalation!]] ("Tales of Earth Part Five" backup story only)
* #9 - [[Swarm (issue)|Swarm]] - cover only
* #10 - [[Total War!]] - cover only
* #11 - [[Dark Shadows!]] - cover only
* #12 - [[A Rage in Heaven!]] - cover only

Derek Yaniger's artwork for Marvel Comics' ''Generation 2'' series was subsequently reprinted in the [[Generation 2 (Fleetway comic)|British Transformers G2 comic series]] by Fleetway Editions, as detailed:

To preview the following series issue, issue 2 featured a slightly enhanced miniature reproduction of the cover to [[Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #4]] by Yaniger & Sarra Mossoff; the original lineart for this was then used as the cover to issue 3, though his signature was cut off. (Fleetway's issue 3 cover was featured as a miniature reproduction on the editorial page of issue 4.)

Again, to preview the next series issue, issue 3 featured a miniature reproduction of the cover to [[The Power and the Glory|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #5]] by Yaniger & Sarra Mossoff; the original lineart for this was then used as the cover to issue 4, though his signature was cut off. (Fleetway's issue 4 cover was featured as a miniature reproduction on the editorial page of issue 5.) The artwork that Yaniger & Mossoff did for the substory "Tales of Earth pt.1" which was originally presented in [[Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #4]] was reprinted in Fleetway's issue 4.

==Trivia==
*Yaniger's [[Warworld|Decepticon Warworld mothership]] design for Marvel's G2 series was used by British penciler [[Robin Smith]] on Fleetway Edition's [[War Without End (issue)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #1]] comic book.

*Japanese artist [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] made a distinct effort to emulate Yaniger's art style for the Japanese ''G-2'' [[Story page|story pages]] and [[G-2 (pack-in comic)|mini-comics]].

*The THS-02B Black Convoy figure comes with additional alternate heads (intended for use with the THS-02) that are based on Yaniger's cover art for [[War Without End!|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #1]], coming in both clean and "battle-damaged" versions.

*Another homage to his ''Generation 2'' style came with the Botcon 2008 [[Shattered Expectations]] spoof comic, which was released online as an [[April Fools' Day]] prank.

==External Links==
[http://www.derekart.com/ Derek Yaniger's official website]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yaniger, Derek}}
[[Category:Illustrators]]

Derek Yaniger

2009-08-04T13:17:34Z

69.154.241.91: /* Generation 2 */

[[Image:Derek yaniger.jpg|right|135px|thumb|Derek a-go-go, daddy-o.]]
'''Derek Yaniger''' is an American artist who worked for Marvel in the 1990s, penciling such titles as ''Hellraiser'' and ''Web of Spider-Man'' as well as ''Transformers: Generation 2''.

Yaniger has also done illustration work for Cartoon Network. Today he does freelance magazine work, and sells original artwork heavily influenced by the illustration styles and Tiki culture of the 1950s. A book of his Tiki-styled work was compiled and published in 2008.

Yaniger lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and, judging by the linguistic style of his web site, would probably get along well with the [[Hot Rod Patrol]].
{{-}}

==''Generation 2''==
[[Image:MarvelUSG2-02.jpg|right|180px|thumb|TO THE EXTREEEEEEEEEEME!]]
In 1993, Yaniger was tapped as the lead artist of the initial [[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|''Generation 2'']] comic series. To help distinguish this sequel-series from its [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|predecessor]], he established a distinctive visual style for the book marked by ''extremely'' large guns, extra weapons strapped to characters, heavy battle damage with smoke and mech fluid oozing from them, highly stylized character designs, and inconsistent proportions that'd likely make [[Pat Lee]] proud.

By issue 2, as Yaniger failed to meet deadlines, cartoony artist [[Manny Galan]] and classic TF artists [[Andrew Wildman]] & [[Geoff Senior]] were brought in to assist him with the work. Upon issue 3, he was replaced by Manny Galan who struggled to emulate Yaniger's gritty, angular style. Yaniger instead penciled the series' shorter secondary stories, although the fact that Galan penciled entire issues at times would suggest that Yaniger still had problems keeping up. By issue 10, he was replaced as auxiliary artist with Geoff Senior. Yaniger also provided cover illustrations for the comic's entire run, with the exception of issue 0.

illustrator, ''Transformers: Generation 2'':
* #1 - [[War Without End!]]
* #2 - [[All or Nothing!]] (p. 1-7)
* #3 - [[Primal Fear!]] ("Old Evils!" backup story only)
* #4 - [[Devices and Desires!]] ("Tales of Earth Part One" backup story only)
* #5 - [[The Power and the Glory]] - cover only
* #6 - [[The Gathering Darkness]] ("Tales of Earth Part Three" backup story only)
* #7 - [[New Dawn]] ("Tales of Earth Part Four" backup story only)
* #8 - [[Escalation!]] ("Tales of Earth Part Five" backup story only)
* #9 - [[Swarm (issue)|Swarm]] - cover only
* #10 - [[Total War!]] - cover only
* #11 - [[Dark Shadows!]] - cover only
* #12 - [[A Rage in Heaven!]] - cover only

Derek Yaniger's artwork for Marvel Comics' ''Generation 2'' series was subsequently reprinted in the [[Generation 2 (Fleetway comic)|British Transformers G2 comic series]] by Fleetway Editions, as detailed:

To preview the following series issue, issue 2 featured a slightly enhanced miniature reproduction of the cover to [[Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #4]] by Yaniger & Sarra Mossoff; the original lineart for this was then used as the cover to issue 3, though his signature was cut off. (Fleetway's issue 3 cover was featured as a miniature reproduction on the editorial page of issue 4.)

Again, to preview the next series issue, issue 3 featured a miniature reproduction of the cover to [[The Power and the Glory|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #5]] by Yaniger & Sarra Mossoff; the original lineart for this was then used as the cover to issue 4, though his signature was cut off. (Fleetway's issue 4 cover was featured as a miniature reproduction on the editorial page of issue 5.) The artwork that Yaniger & Mossoff did for the substory "Tales of Earth pt.1" which was originally presented in [[Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' #4]] was reprinted in Fleetway's issue 4.

==Trivia==
*Japanese artist [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] made a distinct effort to emulate Yaniger's art style for the Japanese Generation 2 [[Story page|story pages]] and [[G-2 (pack-in comic)|mini-comics]].

*The THS-02B Black Convoy figure comes with additional alternate heads (intended for use with the THS-02) that are based on Yaniger's cover art for issue #1 of the G2 comic, coming in both clean and "battle-damaged" versions.

*Another homage to his ''Generation 2'' style came with 2008's [[Shattered Expectations]] spoof comic.

==External Links==
[http://www.derekart.com/ Derek Yaniger's official website]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yaniger, Derek}}
[[Category:Illustrators]]

Warworld

2009-08-04T11:29:49Z

69.154.241.91: /* Fiction */

:''The Warworld is a starship in the [[Marvel Comics]] portion of the [[Generation 2]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Warworld Senior.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Your answer must be stated in the form of a massacre.]]
The '''''Warworld''''' is a vast, spherical [[Decepticon]] battle cruiser created by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. It is heavily armed and has a large bridge window covering most of its front side.
{{-}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics' Generation 2 continuity===
[[Image:Warworld Yaniger.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Man, I hope they impale that little ship on their giant bat'leth.]]
Bludgeon's purpose for creating the ''Warworld'' was as a ship for stealing energy and other resources throughout space (including those from the [[Jabbi-Ko]], [[Karkan]], and [[Szorian]] races). It was originally his flagship and host to his army of Decepticon clones.

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] battled and destroyed Bludgeon, he took command of the crew and ship. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness|The Gathering Darkness}} The ''Warworld'' was involved in many Autobot conflicts.

[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and used its power to combine himself with the ''Warworld''. He reshaped its interior, battled [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus's]] troops, and tortured Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Dark Shadows!|Dark Shadows!}} But the Matrix's essence started to turn him from his evil ways. Starscream was so scared of becoming good that he did not put up any resistance when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron took the Matrix away from him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}
{{note|The general look of the Warworld tended to change as the series progressed. In-fiction, this could be the result of its nature as a continuously-growing patchwork of stolen alien technology. In reality, it's what you get when three very different artists depict a massive glob of sprawling machinery.}}

===Fleetway Editions' Generation 2 continuity===
The Warworld served as Bludgeon's Decepticon flagship from issue 1. Its design was based on the [[Derek Yaniger]] model as seen in the earlier Marvel Comics' G2 series; Yaniger's Warworld art would be reprinted in issues 4.

===Japanese Generation 2===
When the recently departed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became aware of a massive fleet of mobile warships [[Galvatron II]] was building, he used the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] to resurrect himself in a new body.
{{note|This story seems to take cues from " [[Alignment]]", the non-canonical conclusion to ''Generation 2'' written by [[Simon Furman]], which involved Galvatron II taking control of the Decepticons and building a fleet of Warworlds.}}

[[Category:Generation 2]]
[[Category:Starships]]

Derek Yaniger

2009-08-04T10:32:43Z

69.154.241.91: /* Generation 2 */

Hot Rod Patrol

2009-08-04T10:09:30Z

69.154.241.91: /* Commercial appearances */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''The Hot Rod Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster|Micromasters]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Micromaster Hot rod patrol.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A searing look inside the "rock and roll" culture of the youth of today! <br>(Left to right: Big Daddy, Trip-Up, Greaser, Hubs)]]

Sin Street, [[Little Iacon]]. Trouble hits hot and heavy when the '''Hot Rod Patrol''' roll into town. These are the children of violence, who live today as if there's no tomorrow. Hep cats, who learn the naked facts of life too soon. They're ''jazzed up'' and ''power mad!'' Witness if you dare, the ravaged lives in the adolescent jungles of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] today. They are in your city, your town, your neighborhood. These... are ''the delinquents''.

The '''Hot Rod Patrol'''{{m-}}the hottest of hot rodders, the cool and the crazy{{m-}}guys who've got what it takes. Starring:

* [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]], that rockin'est, rollin'est of cats.
* [[Greaser]], the lost boy, child of the streets
* [[Hubs]], the nice kid who'd rather ''die'' than be called chicken
* [[Trip-Up]], the bully-boy punk whose courage was a snap-open blade

:''Japanese name'': '''Hot Rod Team'''

==Fiction==
===Universe===
Big Daddy was among the innumerable Transformers who was held captive within Unicron, and escaped in a mass jailbreak. {{storylink|Escape (issue)|Escape}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
They rebelled, came back, then rebelled again. There was much vacillation, angst, and shooting. {{storylink|Micromasters}}

{{stub}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[Image:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Robot Hoouuuuse!"]]

* The Micromaster Hot Rod Patrol were assigned their own semi-animated commercial in 1990. Standing in a rocky canyon, Action Master Jazz encourages Action Master Optimus Prime to "check out the new Hot Rod Patrol." Picking the tiny [[Detroit]]-made cars up from off what is perhaps a mesa or cliffside, the towering Optimus remarks that they're a "sharp looking bunch" and wonders if ''they'' can transform (for alas he and Jazz [[Action Master|can't]]). One of them replies in the affirmative, stating, "You bet we can! We're Micromasters!" (as opposed to the giant Action Masters), and the team transforms into miniature robotic form. Note that in a shorter version of the commercial Prime tells the viewer to "check out [his] new Micromaster Hot Rod Patrol." Later in the same TV ad, [[Scorponok (G1)|Headmaster Scorponok]] attacks...

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Hot Rod Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)
: The Hot Rod Patrol was sold as a carded four-pack at the $5 price point. Each transforms into a vintage hot rod car, mostly from the 1950s.

===Return of Convoy===
*'''Hot Rod Team''' ([[Micro Trailer]] team, 1991)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-362'''
:This set came with Micro Trailer # 2.

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[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy]]