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TV Cop

2019-11-10T15:31:05Z

Ryan Frost:

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:''TV Cop is a member of the [[Techie Team]] from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].

[[File:TVCop.jpg|thumb|300px|His favorite movie is ''Paul Blart: Mall Cop''.]]

Even though he isn't a real cop, [[TV Cop]] really wants to become a cop, or at the very least thinks he could play one on TV. He does keep an eye out for danger and if he does spot trouble, he will make a sharp, shrieking alarm noise.

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==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''BotBots Blind Bag Mystery Figures''' (Single pack, [[2019]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''ID Code'': '''5'''
**''Level'': '''1 Star / 2 Star'''

: Part of the first Series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'', TV Cop is [[redeco]] of [[Goob Toob]] and converts from television set into a 1-inch tall robot.

: He was available in the [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] single-bot packages. He comes 1 to a case of 24, like everyone else in the assortment.

: This mold was also used to make [[Yule B. Bored]].

==Notes==
* TV Cop's Star rating differs between sources. The pack-in checklist has him as 2 Stars, but both the BotBots web site and the official sticker book have him at 1. Neither properly reflects his actual rarity.

[[Category: Techie Team]]

Nrjeez

2019-11-10T14:55:36Z

Ryan Frost:

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{{disambig2|the robot that transforms into an energy drink|the real-life band that's probably not pronounced "nurg"|N.R.G.}}

:''Nrjeez is a member of the [[Sugar Shocks]] from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].

[[File:Nrjeez Static Art.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You know why you shake like that? Vitamin deficiency, I'll bet."]]

'''Nrjeez''' is an incredibly hyper bot, having so much energy that he never sleeps and is bouncing off the walls constantly, causing the energy drink he is filled with to be spilled everywhere. He is a part of the [[Sugar Shocks]] with other sugary bots.

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==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''Techie Team''' (5-pack, 2018)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''1 Star'''

: Part of the first Series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'', Nrjeez converts from an energy drink can into a 1-inch tall soft-plastic robot and back.

: Nrjeez was available in one of the "[[Techie Team]]" 5-packs, along with [[Dr. Moggly]], [[Ms. Take]], [[Skillz Punk]], and [[Lost Bots|Lost Bot]] [[Burgertron]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Carb O'Nate]]. He shares engineering with fellow Sugar Shock [[Sippy Slurps]] (and the numerous [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s thereof).

{{note|This pack is a "recommended minimum buy" for a complete set of Series 1 BotBots.}}

*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack, 2018)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''1 Star'''

: Nrjeez was also available in one of the "[[Greaser Gang]]" 8-packs, along with [[Fottle Barts]], Ms. Take, [[Poo Sham]], [[Pucksie]], [[Raddhaxx]], [[Spud Muffin]], and Lost Bot [[Bonz-Eye]].

*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack, 2018)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''1 Star'''

: Nrjeez was also ''also'' available in one of the "[[Jock Squad]]" 8-packs, along with [[Fit Ness Monster]], Fottle Barts, [[Goob Toob]], [[Grit Sandwood]], [[Laceface]], [[Point Dexter]], and Lost Bot [[Clogstopper]].

{{note|This pack is a ''possible'' "recommended minimum buy" for a complete set of Series 1 BotBots. Grit Sandwood is the only BotBot needed in that pack, but he also appears in another Jock Squad pack where he is also the only BotBot needed in ''that'' pack. Yeah it means a bunch of redundant Bots either way, sorry!}}

[[Category: Sugar Shocks]]

Talk:Nrjeez

2019-11-10T14:54:52Z

Ryan Frost: /* About the figure */

== About the figure ==

So I recently purchased this guy in a techie team pack. I decided to take a look at sippy slurps toy and I noticed that they are basically retools of each other. Should I add that or not? I feel like it may be useful but I don't want to get into trouble. Let me know.--[[User:Metalstar|Metalstar]] ([[User talk:Metalstar|talk]]) 11:58, 12 February 2019 (EST)

After carefully examining both figures, I’ve come to the conclusion that they don’t share any parts, only engineering. Whilst the torso pieces are VERY similar, NRJeez’s torso is cylindrical in cross section, wile Sippy Slurps’ torso tapers slightly. --[[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 09:54, 10 November 2019 (EST)

Skillz Punk

2019-10-13T13:26:12Z

Ryan Frost: /* BotBots */ Added running change info.

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:''Skillz Punk is a member of the [[Techie Team]] from [[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]].

[[File:SkillzPunk.jpg|thumb|300px|If I don't work, you 80's and 90's kids know what to do right?]]

An old school gamer, '''Skillz Punk''' still knows how to play and will still win. Sure, he might not be the flashiest or newest gaming tech out there, but he will always be at the top of the leaderboards.

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==Toys==
===BotBots===
*'''BotBots Blind Bag Mystery Figures''' (Single pack, [[2018]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''ID Code'': '''7'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: Part of the first Series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots|BotBots]]'', Skillz Punk converts from game cartridge into a 1-inch tall robot.

: The only notable difference between the single-pack and multi-pack releases (see below) is that the single-pack has production number stamping on him, where the multi-pack versions do not.

: He was available in the [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] single-bot packages. He comes 1 to a case of 24, like everyone else in the assortment.

*'''Techie Team''' (5-pack, 2018)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: Skillz Punk was also available in one of the "[[Techie Team]]" 5-packs, along with [[Dr. Moggly]], [[Ms. Take]], [[Nrjeez]], and [[Lost Bots|Lost Bot]] [[Burgertron]].

{{note|This pack is a "recommended minimum buy" for a complete set of Series 1 BotBots.}}

*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack, 2018)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: Skillz Punk was also ''also'' available in one of the "[[Jock Squad]]" 5-packs, with [[Kidd Klobber]], [[Laceface]], [[Nail Byter]], [[Poo Sham]], [[Sticky McGee]], [[Unilla Icequeencone]], and Lost Bot Burgertron.

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[[File:BotBots-toy S3-ArcadeRenegade.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Prepare for frustration!]]
*'''Arcade Renegades Surprise''' (16-pack, 2019)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Level'': '''2 Star'''

: Skillz Punk was also ''also '''also''''' inexplicably available in three of the six iterations of the "Arcade Renegades Surprise" 16-pack, found only in one of the eight [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] bubbles on the package. The ID code for each arrangement is printed on the back, just to the right of the team art next to Sweet Cheat (appropriate!). Notably, the edition of Skillz Punk which came in the Arcade Renegades packs features a [[running change]], in that there are newly-molded divots around his arms, making them easier to pull out for transformation.

:He comes in these blindpacked arrangements:
::'''1''': [[24K-Bit]], [[Laceface]], [[S'up Dawg]], [[Sheriff Sugarfeet]], Skillz Punk, [[Spud Muffin]], [[Sweet Cheat]], [[Tangry Tart]]
::'''3''': 24K-Bit, [[Chilla Gorilla]], [[Duderoni]], [[Papa Click]], Skillz Punk, Spud Muffin, Sweet Cheat, [[Wrist Banned]]
::'''5''': Chilla Gorilla, Duderoni, Laceface, Papa Click, [[Sheriff Sugarfeet]], Skillz Punk, Sweet Cheat, Tangry Tart

==Notes==
* Skillz Punk's cartridge form features both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] faction symbols. However, given that those faction symbols appear to be in the context of an in-universe video game, plus the symbols appears on some other BotBots' product modes, this is more than likely just in-universe marketing, not actual faction affiliation.

[[Category: Techie Team]]

Transformers: BotBots (toyline)

2019-10-13T13:15:31Z

Ryan Frost: /* Series "1.5" */ added availability info

[[File:Transformers BotBots Logo.jpg|center|350px]]
[[File:BotBotsPromoArt.jpg|thumb|right|450px|Don't eat the ones that turn into food, or you'll get botbotulism!]]

'''''Transformers: BotBots''''' is a toyline released in late [[2018]], involving small, cartoony, [[super deformed]] robot characters who transform into mundane items. These 1-inch tall soft-plastic bots are marketed in the same style as the insanely popular ''{{w|Shopkins}}'' toys and other collectible mini-toys. ''BotBots'' seems to take place in its own [[continuity]], with no ties to extant ''Transformers'' universes or incarnations of existing characters. The line is also quite kid-focused, with wackiness and toilet humor galore.

In the universe of the BotBots, a mysterious cloud of [[energon]] gas drifted through a shopping mall, bringing tools, electronics, and even food to life as tiny transforming robots. By day they hide, and by night, mischief aplenty.
{{Quote|One stormy night at a mall nearby, energon power fell from the sky. It hit the mall with its powerful might, and gave everyday objects robot life!|official synopsis}}

==Overview==
[[File:TransformersBotBotstoys.jpg|thumb|right|300px|If ever there was a time to give us a new toy of [[Ejector]], Hasbro, this is it.]]

Each BotBot is a tiny, roughly-1-inch tall PVC-plastic toy that converts from a robot into some other object in a few short, simple steps. Though accessories are exceedingly rare in the line, many BotBots have hands that are compatible with accessories that use [[C joint|3mm posts]].

Each character belongs to a themed team depending on the "store" their [[alternate mode]] is found in, though the individual members of the team are spread out among a '''''lot''''' of packages:

* '''[[Blindpacking|Blind Bag]] Mystery Figures''' with a single Bot inside
* '''5-Packs''' with two Bots from the pack's theme team, two Bots from two other teams, and an additional blind-packed (but ''not'' random) "Lost Bot"
* '''8-Packs''' with two Bots from the pack's theme team, five Bots from five other teams, and an additional blind-packed (but not random) "Lost Bot"
* '''16-Packs''' with twelve Bots from the pack's theme team, and four from other teams

Naturally, there is a ton of overlap, with many figures available in multiple different packs; some Bots can be found in up to ''four'' different packages per Series. These redundant Bots are meant to encourage trading among the kids.

The blind-packed portions are opened by pulling up a tearable flap on the back of the card, revealing a perforated paper layer. The instructions say to then push the plastic bubble with both thumbs to pop the Bot out through the paper, but you can just tear the paper and pull it out too.

Single-packed Bots and Lost Bots in multipacks have individual ID numbers that allow you to tell what toy is inside. For Series 1, these are lightly embossed (by hand, strangely) on the back of the card on the bottom-right, near the pull-up flap. There are clearer, stamped-on ID codes located ''under'' the flap, though pulling them up while you're still in the store may get you in trouble. Beginning with Series 2, the ID numbers are instead properly printed onto the back of the card, near the top edge.

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==Toys==
As each individual toy can appear in multiple multi-packs, this section is... a little more complicated than most. For each Series, we'll first list a complete roster of characters, broken down by their "tribes", then a listing of the individual packages and their contents.

===Series 1===
;Character roster
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Backpack Bunch]]'''
* [[Cranks]]
* [[Ms. Take]]
* [[Point Dexter]]
* [[Professor Wellread]]
* [[Slappyhappy]]
* [[Snippy Snappy]]
* [[Sticky McGee]]
* [[Totes Magotes]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Greaser Gang]]'''
* [[Angry Cheese]]
* [[Duderoni]]
* [[Fottle Barts]]
* [[Hawt Diggity]]
* [[S'up Dawg]]
* [[Shredder Jack]]
* [[Spud Muffin]]
* [[Twerple Burple]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Jock Squad]]'''
* [[Arctic Guzzlerush]]
* [[Batsby]]
* [[Fit Ness Monster]]
* [[Kidd Klobber]]
* [[Laceface]]
* [[Pucksie]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''The [[Lost Bots]]'''
* [[Bonz-Eye]]
* [[Burgertron]]
* [[Clogstopper]]
* [[Dimlit]]
* [[Frostferatu]]
* [[Game Over]]
* [[Stinkeye Stapleton]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:BotBots series 1 checklist.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
|-
|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Shed Heads]]'''
* [[Cuddletooth]]
* [[Fun Gus]]
* [[Grit Sandwood]]
* [[Major Lee Screwge]]
* [[Nail Byter]]
* [[Rootwing]]
* [[Slobber Rock]]
* [[Venus Frogtrap]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Sugar Shocks]]'''
* [[Cocoa Crazy]]
* [[Lolly Licks]]
* [[Nrjeez]]
* [[The Plop Father]]
* [[Remorsel]]
* [[Sippy Slurps]]
* [[Sprinkleberry D'uhnut]]
* [[Unilla Icequeencone]]
* [[Waddlepop]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Techie Team]]'''
* [[Chilla Gorilla]]
* [[Dr. Moggly]]
* [[Fomo]]
* [[Goob Toob]]
* [[Raddhaxx]]
* [[S.A. Cheez]]
* [[Screen Fiend]]
* [[Skillz Punk]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toilet Troop]]'''
* [[Frohawk]]
* [[King Toots]]
* [[Nobeeoh]]
* [[Poo Sham]]
* [[Sergeant Scrubadub]]
* [[Stinkosaurus Rex]]
* [[Sudsbeard]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

;Packages
{{note|Single-pack bots are listed with their ID numbers. Bots in italics are found '''only''' in that pack/assortment. Entries highlighted in green are "recommended" buys, minimizing the number of sets to buy to complete a Series.}}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Blind Bag Mystery Figures'''
* #1 ''Stinkosaurus Rex''
* #2 ''Sergeant Scrubadub''
* #3 ''Nobeeoh''
* #4 ''Cocoa Crazy''
* #5 Sippy Slurps
* #6 ''Remorsel''
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* #7 Skillz Punk
* #8 ''Fomo''
* #9 ''S.A. Cheez''
* #10 S'up Dawg
* #11 ''Twerple Burple''
* #12 Spud Muffin (#12)
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* #13 ''Rootwing''
* #14 Venus Frogtrap
* #15 ''Fun Gus''
* #16 ''Slobber Rock''
* #17 ''Frostferatu''
* #18 Dimlit
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* #19 ''Professor Wellread''
* #20 ''Snippy Snappy''
* #21 ''Totes Magotes''
* #22 ''Cranks''
* #23 Batsby
* #24 Kidd Klobber
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=6|[[File:BotBots-toy S1-MysteryFigure.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 1 Blind Bag Mystery Figure]][[File:BotBots-toy S1-5packs.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 1 5-pack samples]][[File:BotBots-toy S1-8packs.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 1 8-pack samples]]
|-
|'''Multipacks'''
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Sugar Shocks''' (5-pack #1)
: Lolly Licks, Ms. Take, Shredder Jack, Sippy Slurps, Clogstopper (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Sugar Shocks''' (5-pack #2)
: Nail Byter, ''The Plop Father'', Slappyhappy, Waddlepop, Burgertron (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Sugar Shocks''' (5-pack #3)
: Laceface, Point Dexter, Sprinkleberry D'uhnut, Unilla Icequeencone, Game Over (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Techie Team''' (5-pack #1)
: ''Dr. Moggly'', Ms. Take, Nrjeez, Skillz Punk, Burgertron (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Techie Team''' (5-pack #2)
: ''Chilla Gorilla'', Pucksie, Raddhaxx, Slappyhappy, Bonz-Eye (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Toilet Troop''' (5-pack #1)
: Frohawk, King Toots, Sticky McGee, Unilla Icequeencone, Dimlit (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Toilet Troop''' (5-pack #2)
: King Toots, Shredder Jack, ''Sudsbeard'', Waddlepop, Stinkeye Stapleton (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Toilet Troop''' (5-pack #3)
: Fit Ness Monster, Frohawk, Poo Sham, Sprinkleberry D'uhnut, Bonz-Eye (Lost Bot)
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack #1)
: Angry Cheese, Batsby, Fottle Barts, Goob Toob, Sippy Slurps, Sticky McGee, Venus Frogtrap, Clogstopper (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack #2)
: Fit Ness Monster, Major Lee Screwge, Point Dexter, Poo Sham, S'up Dawg, Shredder Jack, Waddlepop, Game Over (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack #3)
: Fottle Barts, Ms. Take, Nrjeez, Poo Sham, Pucksie, Raddhaxx, Spud Muffin, Bonz-Eye (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Greaser Gang''' (8-pack #4)
: Arctic Guzzlerush, ''Cuddletooth'', ''Duderoni'', Frohawk, Hawt Diggity, Lolly Licks, Screen Fiend, Stinkeye Stapleton (Lost Bot)
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack #1)
: Angry Cheese, Arctic Guzzlerush, Grit Sandwood, King Toots, Lolly Licks, Pucksie, Screen Fiend, Stinkeye Stapleton (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack #2)
: Kidd Klobber, Laceface, Nail Byter, Poo Sham, Skillz Punk, Sticky McGee, Unilla Icequeencone, Burgertron (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack #3)
: Arctic Guzzlerush, Batsby, Hawt Diggity, King Toots, Major Lee Screwge, Slappyhappy, Sprinkleberry D'uhnut, Game Over (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Jock Squad''' (8-pack #4)
: Fit Ness Monster, Fottle Barts, Goob Toob, Grit Sandwood, Laceface, Nrjeez, Point Dexter, Clogstopper (Lost Bot)
|}
{{note|You only need to buy '''one''' of the Jock Squad packs with Grit Sandwood in them. Everyone else in either pack is a duplicate found in other "recommended" packs, so pick the set whose extras make you happier.}}

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===Series "1.5"===
This series features special "color change" BotBots with heat-sensitive paint, revealing splotches when warmed up. It appears to be an "add-on" to Series 1, and includes a modified Series 1 checklist.

It was revealed via Hasbro Australia's website<ref>https://shop.hasbro.com/en-au/product/transformers-botbots-toys-bakery-bytes-mystery-5-pack-series-1-collectible-color-change-figures:FD475617-D835-4087-8A4C-6984CB2B7F1F</ref>. But its lack of appearance at [[Toy Fair 2019]], as well as apparently not being included in the ''[[Transformers BotBots Official Sticker Book]]'', indicate it is ''not'' a regular retail release, likely a store [[exclusive]]. The 5-packs were first sold by the online retailer Robotkingdom in March 2019, and were available from amazon.com in October of that year. They also appeared in physical stores, at Canadian and Taiwanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. The 8-packs were sold by [[Toys”R”Us]] stores in Hong Kong, both in physical stores and online.

;Character roster
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Bakery Bytes]]'''
* [[Batter Splatter]]
* [[Cavi T.]]
* [[Chief Cherry 3.14]]
* [[Flat Flour Face]]
* [[Reci P. Cooker]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Lawn League]]'''
* [[Bum Sprout]]
* [[Grass Guzzler]]
* [[Luckaneer]]
* [[McMuzzsaw]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* [[Mucker Von Diggs]]
* [[Nozzlesnot]]
* [[The Pollinator]]
* [[Silent Shade]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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;Packages
{{note|Bots in italics are found '''only''' in that pack/assortment. Entries highlighted in green are "recommended" buys, minimizing the number of sets to buy to complete a Series.}}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|'''Multipacks'''
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Bakery Bytes''' (5-pack #1)
: Batter Splatter, Bum Sprout, Flat Flour Face, McMuzzsaw, Cavi T. (blind-packed)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Bakery Bytes''' (5-pack #2)
: Batter Splatter, Chief Cherry 3.14, Flat Flour Face, Luckaneer, Nozzlesnot (blind-packed)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Bakery Bytes''' (5-pack #3)
: Batter Splatter, Flat Flour Face, Luckaneer, McMuzzsaw, Reci P. Cooker (blind-packed)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Bakery Bytes''' (5-pack #4)
: Batter Splatter, Flat Flour Face, McMuzzsaw, Silent Shade, Chief Cherry 3.14 (blind-packed)
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:BotBots-toy S1-BakeryBytes5packs.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series "1.5" Bakery Bytes 5-pack samples]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Lawn League''' (8-pack #1)
: Bum Sprout, Cavi T., Chief Cherry 3.14, Grass Guzzler, Nozzlesnot, Reci P. Cooker, Silent Shade, McMuzzsaw (blind-packed)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Lawn League''' (8-pack #2)
: Bum Sprout, Cavi T., Chief Cherry 3.14, Luckaneer, ''Mucker Von Diggs'', ''The Pollinator'', Reci P. Cooker, Grass Guzzler (blind-packed)
|}

===Series 2===
;Character roster
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Backpack Bunch]]'''
* [[Bogus Pocus]]
* [[Bottocorrect]]
* [[Scribby]]
* [[Short Edge]]
* [[Steve From Accounting]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Greaser Gang]]'''
* [[Brock Head]]
* [[Brotato]]
* [[Hawt Mess]]
* [[Must Turd]]
* [[Nacho Problem]]
* [[Sir Botcha]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Jock Squad]]'''
* [[Big Botti]]
* [[Ice Sight]]
* [[The In-Sole]]
* [[Toughdown]]
* [[Tropic Guzzlerush]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Lost Bots]]'''
* [[Abominable Soundman]]
* [[The Detangler]]
* [[Hamurai]]
* [[Love Struck]]
* [[Ol' Tic Toc]]
* [[Overpack]]
* [[PB Junior]]
* [[Rebugnant]]
* [[Rock Swagger]]
* [[Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball]]
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:BotBots series 2 checklist.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Music Mob]]'''
* [[Dizzy Bones]]
* [[Dumbeats]]
* [[Grampiano]]
* [[Pink Key Pop]]
* [[Songwave]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Shed Heads]]'''
* [[Drillit Yaself]]
* [[Grrr'illa Grimes]]
* [[Sandy Man]]
* [[Spots the Rock]]
* [[Tool Bag]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Spoiled Rottens]]'''
* [[Atomic Freeze]]
* [[Big Cantuna]]
* [[Grumpy Clumpy]]
* [[Holey Moldy]]
* [[Sour Wing]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Sugar Shocks]]'''
* [[Javasaurus Rex]]
* [[King Candyhooves]]
* [[Lolly Mints]]
* [[Mocklate]]
* [[Sippyberry]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Swag Stylers]]'''
* [[Chic Cheeks]]
* [[Frizzle Fry]]
* [[Ollie Bite]]
* [[Prince Perfumius]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Techie Team]]'''
* [[Clixx]]
* [[Glitch Face]]
* [[Hashtagz]]
* [[Outtacontrol]]
* [[Technotic Sonic]]
* [[TV Cop]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toilet Troop]]'''
* [[Be-Oh]]
* [[Captain Swoon]]
* [[Nope Soap]]
* [[TP Itch]]
|}

;Packages
{{note|Single-pack bots are listed with their ID numbers. Bots in italics are found '''only''' in that pack/assortment. Entries highlighted in green are "recommended" buys, minimizing the number of sets to buy to complete a Series.}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Blind Bag Mystery Figures'''
* #1 ''Sippyberry''
* #2 ''Captain Swoon''
* #3 ''The Detangler''
* #4 ''King Candyhooves''
* #5 ''TV Cop''
* #6 ''Ice Sight''
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* #7 ''Glitchface''
* #8 ''PB Junior''
* #9 ''Must Turd''
* #10 ''Sandy Man''
* #11 ''Tropic Guzzlerush''
* #12 Songwave
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* #13 Grumpy Clumpy
* #14 Atomic Freeze
* #15 Dumbeats
* #16 Pink Key Pop
* #17 Ollie Bite
* #18 Frizzle Fry
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* #19 ''Sir Botcha''
* #20 ''Technotic Sonic''
* #21 ''Javasaurus Rex''
* #22 ''Hamurai''
* #23 Overpack
* #24 ''The In-Sole''
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=6|[[File:BotBots-toy S2-MysteryFigure.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 2 Blind Bag Mystery Figure]][[File:BotBots-toy S2-5packs.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 2 5-pack samples]][[File:BotBots-toy S2-8packs.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 2 8-pack samples]]
|-
|'''Multipacks'''
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Backpack Bunch''' (5-pack #1)
:Bogus Pocus, Hashtagz, Nope Soap, Short Edge, Love Struck (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Backpack Bunch''' (5-pack #2)
:Bottocorrect, Clixx, Pink Key Pop, Steve From Accounting, Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Music Mob''' (5-pack #1)
:Dumbeats, Holey Moldy, Scribby, Songwave, Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Music Mob''' (5-pack #2)
:Dizzy Bones, Dumbeats, Outtacontrol, Steve From Accounting, Rebugnant (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Music Mob''' (5-pack #3)
:Be-Oh, ''Grampiano'', Nacho Problem, Pink Key Pop, Overpack (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Shed Heads''' (5-pack #1)
:Bottocorrect, Brotato, Drillit Yaself, Tool Bag, Love Struck (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Shed Heads''' (5-pack #2)
:Drillit Yaself, Holey Moldy, Lolly Mints, Spots the Rock, Rock Swagger (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Shed Heads''' (5-pack #3)
:Grrr'illa Grimes, Hawt Mess, Tool Bag, Toughdown, Ol' Tic Toc (Lost Bot)
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Spoiled Rottens''' (8-pack #1)
:Grrr'illa Grimes, Grumpy Clumpy, Hashtagz, Hawt Mess, Lolly Mints, Scribby, Sour Wing, Rock Swagger (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Spoiled Rottens''' (8-pack #2)
: ''Big Cantuna'', Bottocorrect, Brock Head, Nope Soap, Ollie Bite, Outtacontrol, Sour Wing, Rebugnant (Lost Bot)
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*'''Spoiled Rottens''' (8-pack #3)
: Atomic Freeze, Big Botti, Bogus Pocus, Brotato, Dizzy Bones, ''Mocklate'', Sour Wing, Abominable Soundman (Lost Bot)
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*'''Spoiled Rottens''' (8-pack #4)
: Atomic Freeze, Be-Oh, Grumpy Clumpy, Nacho Problem, Short Edge, Spots the Rock, Toughdown, Ol' Tic Toc (Lost Bot)
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Swag Stylers''' (8-pack #1)
: Brock Head, Chic Cheeks, Frizzle Fry, Grumpy Clumpy, Nope Soap, Scribby, Songwave, Love Struck (Lost Bot)
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*'''Swag Stylers''' (8-pack #2)
: Atomic Freeze, Be-Oh, Big Botti, Nacho Problem, Ollie Bite, Prince Perfumius, Steve from Accounting, Sprinkleberry Duh'Ball (Lost Bot)
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*'''Swag Stylers''' (8-pack #3)
: Brock Head, Chic Cheeks, Clixx, Dizzy Bones, Ollie Bite, Toughdown, Short Edge, Rebugnant (Lost Bot)
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Swag Stylers''' (8-pack #4)
: Big Botti, Bogus Pocus, Brotato, Frizzle Fry, Lolly Mints, Prince Perfumius, ''TP Itch'', Abominable Soundman (Lost Bot)
|}

{{-}}

===Series 3===
;Character roster
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Arcade Renegades]]'''
* [[24K-Bit]]
* [[Bankshot]]
* [[Cackle Corn]]
* [[Clawsome]]
* [[Driver Ted]]
* [[The Fizz]]
* [[Greed Feed]]
* [[Knotzel]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* [[Old Cool]]
* [[Papa Click]]
* [[Pixelfin]]
* [[Sheriff Sugarfeet]]
* [[Sweet Cheat]]
* [[Tangry Tart]]
* [[Tutu Puffz]]
* [[Wrist Banned]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Fresh Squeezes]]'''
* [[Avocando]]
* [[Bunches]]
* [[Latte Spice Whirl]]
* [[Sensei Spiny]]
* [[Smerg the Sad]]
* [[Trend Blend]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Goo Goo Groopies]]'''
* [[Bottle O-Tears]]
* [[Crib Watch]]
* [[Drippy Pup]]
* [[Highroller]]
* [[Nampy]]
* [[Shushifier]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:BotBots series 3 checklist.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Jock Squad]]'''
* [[Citrus Guzzlerush]]
* [[Dinger]]
* [[Mal Content]]
* [[Rink Stink]]
* [[Terror Tale Torch]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Lost Bots]]'''
* [[Grave Rave]]
* [[Greeny Rex]]
* [[Fail Polish]]
* [[Nanny McBag]]
* [[Smooth Shaker]]
* [[Strike Four]]
* [[Trisourtops]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Music Mob]]'''
* [[Axwell]]
* [[Batterhead]]
* [[Calamity Keys]]
* [[Dingledeedoo]]
* [[Loudsy]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Playroom Posse]]'''
* [[Cuddle Wuddle]]
* [[D-Pad Chad]]
* [[Kikmee]]
* [[Pop-O the Clown]]
* [[Q.U.R.O.B.O. 6000]]
* [[Quackles]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Seasons Greeters]]'''
* [[Halloween Knight]]
* [[Meltz Down]]
* [[Stringaling]]
* [[Sugar Breath]]
* [[Wizengreen]]
* [[Yule B. Bored]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Spoiled Rottens]]'''
* [[Croaks]]
* [[Disgusto Desserto]]
* [[Moldwich]]
* [[Sardank]]
* [[Slimey Slurps]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Sugar Shocks]]'''
* [[Choc-O-Lawless]]
* [[Minnycake]]
* [[Sugar Saddle]]
* [[Swoonberry]]
* [[Treat Elite]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Swag Stylers]]'''
* [[Blabberbook]]
* [[Excessory]]
* [[Makeover N. Over]]
* [[Perfumigator]]
* [[Wristocrat]]
|}
{{-}}
;Packages
{{note|Single-pack bots are listed with their ID numbers. Bots in italics are found '''only''' in that pack/assortment. Entries highlighted in green are "recommended" buys, minimizing the number of sets to buy to complete a Series.}}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Blind Bag Mystery Figures'''
* #1 Greeny Rex
* #2 Smerg the Sad
* #3 ''Terror Tale Torch''
* #4 Choc-O-Lawless
* #5 ''Disgusto Desserto''
* #6 ''Dingledeedoo''
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* #7 Strike Four
* #8 ''Citrus Guzzlerush''
* #9 ''Slimey Slurps''
* #10 Calamity Keys
* #11 ''Makeover N. Over''
* #12 ''Axwell''
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* #13 ''Meltz Down''
* #14 ''Wizengreen''
* #15 Q.U.R.O.B.O 6000
* #16 Quackles
* #17 Shushifier
* #18 Nampy
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
* #19 ''Drippy Pup''
* #20 Sensei Spiny
* #21 ''Treat Elite''
* #22 Latte Spice Whirl
* #23 ''Rink Stink''
* #24 ''D-Pad Chad''
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=8|[[File:BotBots-toy S3-MysteryFigure.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 3 Blind Bag Mystery Figure]][[File:BotBots-toy S3-5packs.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 3 5-pack samples]][[File:BotBots-toy S3-8packs.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Series 3 8-pack samples]][[File:BotBots-toy S3-ArcadeRenegade.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Arcade Renegades Surprise 16-pack]]
|-
|'''Multipacks'''
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Playroom Posse''' (5-pack #1)
: Bunches, Crib Watch, Kikmee, Quackles, ''Grave Rave'' (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Playroom Posse''' (5-pack #2)
: Batterhead, Blabberbook, Pop-O the Clown, Q.U.R.O.B.O 6000, Trisourtops (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Playroom Posse''' (5-pack #3)
: Kikmee, Loudsy, Mal Content, Q.U.R.O.B.O 6000, Greeny Rex (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Playroom Posse''' (5-pack #4)
: Cuddle Wuddle, Dinger, Quackles, Swoonberry, Smooth Shaker (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Seasons Greeters''' (5-pack #1)
: Calamity Keys, Moldwich, Sugar Breath, Yule B. Bored, Fail Polish (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Seasons Greeters''' (5-pack #2)
: Halloween Knight, Highroller, Q.U.R.O.B.O 6000, Stringaling, Latte Spice Whirl (blind-packed)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Seasons Greeters''' (5-pack #3)
: Perfumigator, Stringaling, Sugar Breath, Swoonberry, Shushifier (blind-packed)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Seasons Greeters''' (5-pack #4)
: Minnycake, Pop-O the Clown, Sugar Breath, Yule B. Bored, Trisourtops (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Fresh Squeezes''' (8-pack #1)
: Avocando, Choc-O-Lawless, Mal Content, Moldwich, Quackles, Smerg the Sad, Yule B. Bored, ''Nanny McBag'' (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Fresh Squeezes''' (8-pack #2)
: Blabberbook, Bottle O-Tears, Croaks, Loudsy, Minnycake, Sensei Spiny, Trend Blend, Strike Four (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Fresh Squeezes''' (8-pack #3)
: Bunches, Crib Watch, Excessory, Halloween Knight, Sardank, Sugar Saddle, Trend Blend, Smooth Shaker (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Fresh Squeezes''' (8-pack #4)
: Avocando, Bunches, Dinger, Nampy, Stringaling, Sugar Breath, Swoonberry, Fail Polish (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Goo Goo Groopies''' (8-pack #1)
: Bunches, Crib Watch, Croaks, Loudsy, Mal Content, Nampy, Sugar Saddle, Fail Polish (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Goo Goo Groopies''' (8-pack #2)
: Batterhead, Bottle O-Tears, Choc-O-Lawless, Dinger, Perfumigator, Shushifier, Trend Blend, Trisourtops (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Goo Goo Groopies''' (8-pack #3)
: Avocando, Batterhead, Crib Watch, Excessory, Halloween Knight, Sardank, Shushifier, Strike Four (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Goo Goo Groopies''' (8-pack #4)
: Bottle O-Tears, Cuddle Wuddle, Highroller, Mal Content, Minnycake, Trend Blend, ''Wristocrat'', Smooth Shaker (Lost Bot)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Arcade Renegades Surprise''' (16-pack #1)
**Bank Shot, Clawsome, Crackle Corn, Driver Ted, Greed Feed, Knotzel, Old Cool, Tutu Puffz
**24K-Bit, Sheriff Sugarfeet, Sweet Cheat, Tangry Tart
**Laceface, S'up Dawg, Skillz Punk, Spud Muffin
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*'''Arcade Renegades Surprise''' (16-pack #2)
**Bank Shot, Clawsome, Crackle Corn, Driver Ted, Greed Feed, Knotzel, Old Cool, Tutu Puffz
**The Fizz, Papa Click, Pixelfin, Wrist Banned
**Chilla Gorilla, Duderoni, Hawt Diggity, Shredder Jack
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Arcade Renegades Surprise''' (16-pack #3)
**Bank Shot, Clawsome, Crackle Corn, Driver Ted, Greed Feed, Knotzel, Old Cool, Tutu Puffz
**24K-Bit, Papa Click, Sweet Cheat, Wrist Banned
**Chilla Gorilla, Duderoni, Skillz Punk, Spud Muffin
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Arcade Renegades Surprise''' (16-pack #4)
**Bank Shot, Clawsome, Crackle Corn, Driver Ted, Greed Feed, Knotzel, Old Cool, Tutu Puffz
**The Fizz, Pixelfin, Sheriff Sugarfeet, Tangry Tart
**Hawt Diggity, Laceface, S'up Dawg, Shredder Jack
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Arcade Renegades Surprise''' (16-pack #5)
**Bank Shot, Clawsome, Crackle Corn, Driver Ted, Greed Feed, Knotzel, Old Cool, Tutu Puffz
**Papa Click, Sheriff Sugarfeet, Sweet Cheat, Tangry Tart
**Chilla Gorilla, Duderoni, Laceface, Skillz Punk
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
*'''Arcade Renegades Surprise''' (16-pack #6)
**Bank Shot, Clawsome, Crackle Corn, Driver Ted, Greed Feed, Knotzel, Old Cool, Tutu Puffz
**24K-Bit, The Fizz, Papa Click, Pixelfin, Sheriff Sugarfeet, Sweet Cheat, Tangry Tart, Wrist Banned
|}
{{note|The Arcade Renegade packs have an ID number printed on the back, just to the right of the group shot, next to Sweet Cheat, appropriately enough. The number corresponds to their listing here; obviously, "6" is the only one you want to keep in mind.}}
{{note|Yes, for some reason, non-Lost-Bots ended up in two of the Seasons Greeters Lost Bot bubbles. We don't know why.}}
{{-}}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[San Diego Comic-Con]]'''
* '''[[Con Crew]]''' (10-pack, 2019)
:[[Fantastic Fuelers]] ([[Carb O'Nate]], [[Coffeemus Prime]], [[Hal A. Peno]], [[Sumthin' Fishy]])
:[[Line League]] ([[Captain Cartridge]], [[Con-Packtor]], [[Vigitente]])
:[[Meet N' Greets]] ([[Botarazzi]], [[Inky Inkerson]], [[Scribzilla]])
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

==Merchandise==
* '''''BotBots'' apparel''' (2019)

: Available through Amazon.com, ''BotBots'' has a number of t-shirts, long-sleeve tees, and hoodies for kids and adults:

:* Botbots group shot
:* "#Brobots" (group shot)
:* "At First I Was Like..." (group shot)
:* "I (Donut) Care (Sprinkleberry D'uhnut)
:* "I'm About To Do Something Awesome!" (group shot)
:* "Nacho Business" (Shredder Jack)
:* "Power Player" (Game Over)
:* "That's How I Roll" (King Toots & Rootwing)
:* "To Do List:" (group shot)
:* "Today I Am:" (group shot)
:* "Whatever Happened, It Wasn't Me!" (King Toots)
:* "You Want A Pizza Me?" (Duderoni)

{{-}}
*'''''Transformers BotBots Official Sticker Book''''' (2019)
**''Publishing date'': [[September 24]], 2019

: Published by [[Random House]], the ''[[Transformers BotBots Official Sticker Book]]'' contains over 500 stickers, with character profiles on 123 ''BotBots'' characters (including the Series 1 & 2 Bots, and the two moved from Series 1 to Series 3).

==Notes==
* The instruction leaflets (as well as the official BotBots website) provide all of the individual BotBot characters with a "Level" of between one and three stars. This corresponds to the illustrated checklist (included in every BotBots package), depicting the BotBots within a shopping mall. To make each BotBot easier to find on the checklist, the one-starred BotBots are on the ground floor, the two-starred BotBots are on the second tier, and the three-starred BotBots are on the top floor. The star rating appears to have no other purpose, and is not a reliable indicator of rarity. 3-Star bots are ''usually'' only available in a single pack, but many one-pack-only bots aren't 3-Star rated. None of this is helped by the fact that Series 2 has several discrepancies between the pack-in checklist and website's Levels for many bots.
* Promotional material for Series 1 shows two Bots who are not actually ''in'' Series 1, a baseball and a soccer ball.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fmjc_F0GISU Transformers BotBots Origin Story Sing-Along on YouTube]</ref> Both were moved to later Series.
* All of the characters introduced thus far are entirely new, separate from any traditional "Generation 1" characters: a rarity in today's ''Transformers'' toy market.
* On that note, many characters have [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] symbols on them (though the latter has not been found on anyone without the former also present). However, it does not appear that this is meant to indicate factional allegiance... but ''in-universe marketing''. Absolutely no mention of the Autobots, Decepticons, Cybertron, or the like is made in the promotional materials, only "energon". Several Bots like [[Skillz Punk]] have both faction symbols on them, typically in the context "Autobots vs Decepticons" branding. It looks like in this universe, "Autobots" and "Decepticons" are... well, intellectual property used to advertise products. Meta!
* ''BotBots'' easily has the highest percentage of [[female Transformer]]s in its cast of any ''Transformers'' toyline, and by a stunningly wide margin. In the first two series alone, ''39'' of the 121 characters are female. In fact, it took ''Transformers'' as a whole ''thirty years'' to approach that number of female toy-characters ''period'', and that's including [[BotCon|convention]]-exclusive offerings! (And ''not'' counting toys that had no [[bio]] upon release and were later [[retcon]]ned as female.)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/botbots Page on the Transformers website]
* [https://drive.google.com/open?id=1G3gfw2uISQ7UAKF3sv8-a5O9JinhTITeRJyMGbZZQ04 Google Spreadsheet of all ''BotBots'' pack contents including "minimum buy" for a complete set]

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[[Category:BotBots| ]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Transformers: BotBots (toyline)

2019-03-15T18:34:06Z

Ryan Frost: Clarified the explanation about the star ratings, and their relationship to the checklist

Transformers: BotBots (toyline)

2019-03-12T18:28:01Z

Ryan Frost: Changed Nozzlesnot to Nozzlesnot

The Transformers: Punishment

2019-03-09T11:31:30Z

Ryan Frost: Added cover credit for the hardback ~~~~

{{comicstory
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[Template:June|June]] [[2014]] (digital) [[January 21]], [[2015]] (print)
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'''''The Transformers: Punishment''''' is a 5-issue mini-series from [[IDW Publishing]]. Released in 2014 immediately after—or perhaps even right before—its announcement at [[BotCon 2014]], it is an original motion comic, designed for the Madefire app. It was available free on the app to Windows 8 users, and was later collected in print in a one-shot.

{{chapters |title=''The Transformers: Punishment'' issues: |style=3|next=The Transformers: Redemption|content=
*[[City of Steel (issue)|#1]]
*[[Fight or Flee (issue)|#2]]
*[[Quest for Fire|#3]]
*[[The Killing Jar (issue)|#4]]
*[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|#5]]
}}

==Overview==

When initially released, ''Punishment'' took place slightly farther into the future than the current IDW comic books were set. Over the following months, the comic books slowly introduced the new elements ''Punishment'' featured, then finally, [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|''The Transformers'' #35]] depicted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] leaving Earth to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], leading directly into his role in ''Punishment.

The series focuses on Optimus Prime's return to Cybertron following the events of ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'', where he finds that someone is killing [[Decepticon]]s. Now, Prime must track down and find the killer before it's too late.

==Creative team==
The mini-series was written by [[John Barber]] with art by [[Livio Ramondelli]]. It was explained that the comic would take full advantage of the Madefire app, featuring "full-on motion such as doors opening, or when someone gets shot in the head and their head properly explode."

==Collections==
* '''''[[The Transformers: Punishment]]''''' one-shot ([[January 21]], [[2015]])

* '''''[[The Transformers: Redemption of the Dinobots]]''''' TPB ([[March 14]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684051835 / ISBN 978-1684051830
:* Includes ''Punishment'', along with ''[[The Transformers: Redemption]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Salvation]]''

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8|The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8]]''''' ([[December 18]], 2018 *scheduled*) ISBN 1684053722 / ISBN 978-1684053728
:* Includes ''Punishment'', along with ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' issues #35 to #38, ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' issues #35 to #40, and ''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone|Drift - Empire of Stone]]''

<gallery>
File:TFPunishment.jpg|Print cover by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
File:Redemption-of-the-Dinobots.jpg|''Redemption of the Dinobots'' cover by Livio Ramondelli
File:IDWCollectionP2V8.jpg|''IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 8'' cover by Marcelo Matere
</gallery>

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[[Category:IDW Generation 1 comic series]]

Frenzy (G1)

2016-10-11T17:56:16Z

Ryan Frost: /* Notes */

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:''Frenzy is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Frenzyhahaha.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Frenzy is blue, but the sound effect's still confused.]]
For '''Frenzy''' it's not about any "Decepticon cause," it's not about any quantifiable cause, or goal, or purpose at all. It's about violence, fear, destruction, and mayhem. Frenzy lives to fight. He lusts to destroy with an intensity that borders on insanity. War is his fuel, his oxygen. Despite his small stature he'll lead a charge into battle against robots many times his size, screaming for destruction with every microchip of his being. This single-minded obsession makes him a hard bot to associate with personally, but a frightening asset on the battlefield. His partner and [[Relatives|brother]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], is only too eager to back him up.

Frenzy's manic attack style and his "battle cry" (a sonic attack produced by special drums in his torso that can severely disrupt electrical flows, resulting in all sorts of mechanical malfunctions and balance issues) make him difficult to get close to in combat, but cool and measured reaction to his wild ragings is usually the most effective strategy.

{{bigquote|Yeah, let's kick tailgate!|Frenzy, bravely preparing to blindly attack [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:TFUS3 frenzy vs brawn.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]
Frenzy was among the Decepticons who attacked the [[Autobot]]s' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] four million years ago, and wound up trapped in stasis when the vessel crashed on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}} When the Transformers were reactivated as a consequences of a volcanic eruption in 1984, Frenzy declared that he would not rest until every Autobot had been destroyed, and departed the ship with his comrades. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} The Decepticons soon attacked the [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]] to obtain the resources to build [[Fortress Sinister|a fortress]] for themselves; Frenzy used his sonic powers to scramble distress calls by the plant personnel, ensuring the success of the Decepticons' mission. {{storylink|Power Play!}}

When the Decepticons kidnapped the Autobots' human friend [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] to devise a method of converting Earth fuel into a form suitable for them, the Autobots staged a rescue attempt. Frenzy and his brother Rumble met Sparkplug's would-be rescuers on the battlefield, and when his sibling fell to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], Frenzy angrily turned his sonics on the tough little Autobot. Frenzy picked up his unconscious brother and took him back to the Decepticons' fortress for repair, but was tripped up along the way by a strand of webbing courtesy of [[Spider-Man]], taking both brothers out of the fight. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[File:EnemyWithin frenzy tricked.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

''Frenzy participated in the Decepticons' attack on [[Sherman Dam]].'' {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}} ''Later, when a failed coup by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] resulted in a trial by combat between him and Brawn, Frenzy was among the spectators of the battle. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] sabotaged the battle, shooting Starscream down, then told Frenzy it was the Autobots' doing, driving the little 'bot into a rage. He called for the Decepticons to strike back at the Autobots, and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]—who had staged the whole thing to bring exactly this situation about—agreed.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''The Decepticons proceeded to attack the Ark, during which battle Frenzy clashed with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], but they were soon stopped by the Ark's out-of-control artificial intelligence, [[Aunty]].'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

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Rendered inoperative by his recent injuries, Frenzy was unable to participate in the Decepticons' subsequent major offensive against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} He was repaired after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] took control of the Decepticons, and was assigned guard duty of the captured Ark alongside his brother. {{storylink|The New Order}} They briefly departed to help secure the seized [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] [[oil-drilling platform]], but returned to the Ark to swear fealty to Shockwave after he put down an attempt by Megatron to retake power. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}} He then relocated to the Decepticons' latest captured facility, [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], where, after a few days of inactivity left him with a shorter temper than usual, Frenzy's anger boiled over when he overheard on the news that G.B. Blackrock had designed a new "anti-robot cannon" to take back his plant. Shockwave had [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] quash Frenzy's his temper tantrum, after which Starscream stepped in and suggested a day out for mayhem and carnage would be good for troop morale. Together, Starscream and Frenzy staged an attack on the unveiling of Blackrock's new weapon, with Frenzy's sonic powers sowing havoc among the crowd. Autobots [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], along with neophyte superhuman [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], counterattacked; struck by Wheeljack's [[magnetic inducer]], Frenzy was crushed beneath a barrage of magnetically-attracted objects, and Starscream retreated, carrying him away. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}} He was in working order again in time for the Decepticons' next major battle with the assembled Autobots, when they had managed to take control of Optimus's body with a fake head. However, most of the 'cons were taken out single-handedly by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] once his real head was reattached. {{storylink|Prime Time!}} Meanwhile, separated from the other Decepticons and lacking his higher brain functions, Megatron told the [[human]] [[Joey Slick]] the story of how his troops, including Frenzy, came to Earth. {{storylink|Shooting Star!}}

''Either Frenzy or Rumble participated in a petty attack on a human settlement. The Decepticons' personality were strangely inverted upon being hit by an energy blast, and they all became big softies, apologizing profusely as they cleaned up the mess they had made. Once the blast's effects wore off, the Decepticons swore revenge for what they assumed to be an Autobot trick, and tracked the blast's origin to England. Though Starscream found the device responsible, a human invention called the "[[Purnel's Auto-Reverse Defence|PARD]]," it was destroyed before he could take off with it.'' {{storylink|To a Power Unknown!}}

[[File:Frenzy-RobotBuster.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Good plan, Buster.]]
''When the Decepticons lured [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] into a trap, Frenzy was among those who ambushed and captured him.'' {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}} ''Later, he was ordered to accompany Shockwave to the Decepticon's old fortress, where despite a supposed mission objective of "salvage", Frenzy could clearly see that Shockwave was on edge because of Megatron's rumored return. Eager to hit something to relieve his stress, Frenzy was soon given a chance when [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], sporting a robotic [[battlesuit]], appeared on the scene, also looking for someone to beat up in order to prove his worth. Though shot in the back by the human, Frenzy easily shrugged off Buster's onboard weaponry, and in a blazing fury, unleashed the full force of his sonic powers on the human. Thinking he was shutting down his audio input, Buster actually activated an [[echo cell]] in his battlesuit that cancelled out and reflected Frenzy's sonic onslaught back at him, knocking him out.'' {{storylink|Robot Buster!}}

On a subsequent mission, Frenzy accompanied Megatron and several others in an attack on the unguarded Ark. Unfortunately, they ran into the Autobots' new defense system, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who blasted Frenzy and several others into inactivity. Taken captive by the Autobots, his deactivated body was stored in a stasis capsule within the Ark. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} [[File:DistantThunder frenzy with parasite.jpg|left|thumb]] ''Frenzy did not remain a prisoner for long, however. When the Autobots were thrown into disarray by the arrival of the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], they overlooked the mechanical failure of the capsule holding Starscream, who escaped and set Frenzy and Thundercracker's capsules to awaken them before sneaking off to further his own agenda. Regaining consciousness, the confused pair immediately vacated the Ark and return to the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base]], which they found to be deserted, save for Shockwave. No sooner had they updated their leader on their situation than all three Decepticons were shunted into the other-dimensional world of [[limbo]] by the arrival of the future Autobots [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]].'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''In this other world, the three Decepticons found themselves in the middle of a war between the [[technorganic]] ape-like [[Cloran]] and the evil [[Zenag]], which Optimus Prime, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] had already become embroiled in. Frenzy killed several of the creatures with his sonic powers, earning a sock on the jaw from Prime; subsequently, when Zenag offered the Decepticons the means to return home in exchange for fighting the Autobots for him, Frenzy was once again laid out by the Autobot leader. When Prime refused to fight any further, the truth of their situation became apparent: the entire world was actually an illusion created by the [[limbo parasite|neural parasites]] that dwelled in the void of limbo. As the illusion collapsed, a horrified and furious Frenzy tore the parasite that had seized him from his head and was about to reduce it to paste before Shockwave stopped him, wary that his actions might trigger a response.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} '' In short order, Frenzy and the others were all returned to their world when the time-travellers went back to the future.''

''When Megatron went missing after a failed assassination attempted mastermined by Shockwave, Frenzy was minding his own business when suddenly, in a flash of light, Megatron appeared in front of him, having teleported in across the [[space bridge]]. Distressed he called for Shockwave, but nobody suffered any repercussions, as the trip had addled Megatron's memories.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

When the Autobots launched an attack on the Decepticons' island headquarters to rescue a recently captured Buster Witwicky, Shockwave converted the landmass into its rocket-ship mode and had it blast off into space. Frenzy was standing at the ready, within the ship's control room, as this took place. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}}

{{note|In the US comics, Frenzy did not escape Autobot captivity so soon after his imprisonment; in fact, he remained trapped aboard the Ark until the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] rescued him on orders from [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] in "[[Totaled!]]". His name was removed from the side of the capsule containing him when the issue was reprinted in the UK — not that it really mattered in the long run, as Frenzy did not appear again in either the US ''or'' UK comics.}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
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Like most Decepticons, Frenzy fell under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command following the restoration of Cybertron, disappearing into deep space for a period of time. When Megatron returned to depose Bludgeon and retake leadership, Frenzy and Rumble immediately fell into place at his side, and went to work reviving and rebuilding [[Darkwing]], who had not followed the brothers' example and had been all but destroyed by Megatron as a result. {{storylink|Tales of Earth Part Three}} He was present when Megatron defeated Optimus Prime and used the siphon to drain off the power of the Matrix. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} When word of the Cybertronian Empire reached the Decepticons, Frenzy was among Megatron's forces who urged a violent response towards their "descendants". {{storylink|New Dawn}}

Frenzy was manning the bridge of the Decepticons' [[Warworld]] with Rumble and Soundwave when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] forces attacked it. Unable to mount a counterattack thanks to the combat sequencers having been disabled (courtesy of a treacherous Starscream), {{storylink|Total War!}} Frenzy was among the personnel who fled in an escape pod to the [[Earth]] below, where presently, he joined in the combined Autobot/Decepticon offensive against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. In final combat, Wheeljack cooked up a way to supercharge Frenzy's sonic powers to fend off their attacker, but as the Autobot scientist feared, the raw sonic energy proved too much for Frenzy's body to handle. Frenzy died with a smile on his face, reveling in the orgasmic excess of sound he was pumping out even as it overloaded his systems and destroyed him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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====''Classics''====
[[File:Recordicons frumble.jpg|thumb|"Which one of us am I, again?"]]
Frenzy was present at the Decepticon base when [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] made his failed play against Megatron. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Frenzy and Rumble were startled to be approached by the mysterious [[Ratbat (SG)|Batbot]] who was seeking [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. After Rumble pointed out that Ratbat was no more, Batbot asked if Ratbat had any unresolved business. Rumble directed him to Ratbat's quarters where there was a pile of paperwork waiting to be done. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #11|''Recordicons'' #11}}

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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|An infamous production error during the making of the cartoon resulted in Rumble and Frenzy's [[FIRRIB|color schemes being switched]]. Thus, in the original Generation 1 cartoon, Frenzy is red and black.}}
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Yūichi Nagashima|Chō]] (Japanese, "Day of the Machines", "Attack of the Autobots") (see note below regarding Japanese cartoon)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, The Movie TV Dub), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Auto Berserk'')}}

[[File:DayoftheMachines frenzy with gun.jpg|left|thumb|225px|And so [[FIRRIB|it]] begins...]]
Frenzy sounded almost ''exactly'' like his bro Rumble, and even used a pair of earthquake-creating piledrivers like his, instead of the sonic powers that were his trademark in other universes. Frenzy first appeared amongst the Decepticons on Earth shortly after [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was pulled into [[Earth]]'s orbit, performing some repair work on the Decepticons' base following the damage it had suffered during the chaos. Voicing his discontent with the workload, he demanded [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s job instead, prompting the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] to stomp on him. Frenzy seized Skywarp's descending foot and threw him into a wall, whereupon Rumble came to his bro's aid and started pummelling Skywarp in the face. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

Frenzy and Rumble were part of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s attack on [[New York City]], where they faced off against a group of Autobots in [[Central Park]], toppling [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] with their piledrivers. Frenzy later tried to ram a train into [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], but his vehicle was blown apart before he reached them. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} Later, the two siblings helped Megatron take control of a fleet of [[oil tanker]]s by using circuit linker cards connected to [[TORQ III]]. Frenzy was then assigned to defend the [[force field]] generator around the [[oil rig|oil platform]] where the Decepticons were emptying the tankers, but failed in this task when he was distracted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], letting [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] sneak up and destroy the generator. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}} [[File:AutoBerzerk Frenzy warning.jpg|thumb|225px|Wait Soundwave, it's not what it looks like! He just fell, and I was helping him up.]] Very soon after, Frenzy took part in the Decepticon attack to steal the human-built ninja robot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], raining rapid-fire laser death down on the humans while Rumble used his pile drivers to shake things up. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

Frenzy and Rumble later accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] on a mission to secure the [[Negavator]] for the Decepticons. They failed, but not before A.) Frenzy single-handedly tackled [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and B.) Rumble nearly disintegrated him with that oh so indiscriminate Negavator. All in all, a very interesting day for Frenzy. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} Much later, he put in a brief appearance on the bridge of the Decepticons' [[Giant Purple Griffin|outlandish mobile fortress]], driving it alongside Rumble. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}
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In 2005, during the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Frenzy joined Rumble, Ratbat and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in preventing [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s distress call to the Moonbases. Dismantling the Autobots' communications equipment by hand, the brothers and their comrades then broke into his broadcasting tower and swarmed him and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. They were repulsed when Blaster unleashed his [[Mini-Cassette]]s to even the score, and Frenzy got into a fistfight with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

After Megatron was defeated, the Decepticons fled Earth aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] tossed their injured commander into space, a fight for control of the army broke out. When Soundwave and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] got into an insult-slinging match, Frenzy and Rumble popped out of their boss to defend his honor, and shook the Constructicons apart with their piledrivers just as they were attempting to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Frenzy's involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
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{{note|To fix the production error noted above, the Japanese dub of the cartoon switched Rumble and Frenzy's names. Thus, it is the blue Frenzy who shows up frequently, and the red Rumble, voiced by Keiichi Nanba, who appears only sparingly and goes through the events described above. Japanese continuity proceeds to insert many new storylines and events in, around, before and after the events of the Generation 1 cartoon, as covered below. In the name of consistency with the American cartoon, this article considers the red robot in these events to be Frenzy.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====

Frenzy joined his cassette brethren in squaring off against their Autobot cassette counterparts, but he was the fifth wheel in the fight and didn't get up to much during it. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 11|story page #11}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
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In the late 1980s, the Decepticons tried to frame the Autobots for attacking Earth by giving the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] fake sigils and sending them on a mayhem spree. Dressed in snazzy robes to hide their identities, Frenzy and Rumble then began fanning the flames by preaching openly against the Autobots in human cities. Their cover was blown, however, when [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] washed the fake insignia off the Decepticons. Frenzy and Rumble were zapped by [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], burning their robes away and revealing their identities to all. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
When [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived to bust up the Decepticons' plan to terrorize the world with their [[Omega Whip]] cannon, Frenzy (or Rumble) was among the robots shown being scattered by the shockwaves created by the landing of the titantic Autobot. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
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In the late 1990s, Starscream forged a clandestine alliance with the [[Prime Minister of Japan]], promising that the country would be safe from attack by the Decepticons if they were allowed to freely and harmlessly collect energy within its borders, in secret from the rest of the world. Naturally, however, Starscream had no intention of actually honoring this agreement, and sent Frenzy and Rumble to the bottom of the sub-oceanic [[Pacific Ring of Fire|Japan Trench]], where they used their piledrivers to stimulate the tectonic plates of the trench and cause small earthquakes throughout Japan. As Starscream predicted, the quakes supplied massive amounts of energy for the Decepticons to gather, but were perceived as natural occurrences by the populace. Megatron was not impressed by the scheme, however, suspecting the Autobots would soon realize the truth... and he was, of course, completely right. When Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots arrived to investigate and caught the Decepticons in the act, Megatron had Frenzy and Rumble kick things into overdrive, causing a catastrophic quake that devastated Tokyo and covered the Decepticons' escape. The quake was so powerful that it actually threatened to sink the entire island of Japan, but before that could come to pass, Hound confronted Frenzy and Rumble and overpowered them by confusing them with his holograms. {{storylink|Activation}}

=====Controverse=====
At the trial of [[Primacron]], Frenzy and the Decepticons crashed the proceedings after the verdict was rendered. Frenzy was defeated by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in the courtroom. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hm ep4 twincast vs tapes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Damn you, bloody bolo!]]

In the year 2011, when [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] was destroyed in battle with Blaster, Frenzy and all the other cassettes gathered on [[Chaar]] to watch as the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] used the super-technology of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to resurrect their master as Soundblaster. The cassette team then helped to defend Soundblaster when he was focused on using a sonic control to remotely direct the actions of the Decepticons' new [[Madmachine]], but Blaster—now reborn as Twincast—was able to get past them and stop his rival. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

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Some time later, either Frenzy or Rumble was dispatched by Soundblaster to deal with Twincast's cassettes when the Autobot communicator came to Chaar to spy on the unveiling of Scorponok's [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

{{note|We can't tell if it's Frenzy or Rumble because... well, dude, look at the picture.}}

The arrival of Scorponok's new information officer, [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], put Soundblaster in a bad mood, as he had the ability to dredge up Autobot info that even Soundblaster and his expert team of spies could not. They had no idea, of course, that this was because Counterpunch was actually the undercover Autobot double agent Punch, but nonetheless, Frenzy and the other tapes consoled their boss and promised to try harder. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

While on the planets of [[Twin Star]], Soundblaster deployed Frenzy and Rumble to search for the energy supposedly hidden somewhere on the planet. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} Some time later, Frenzy and the rest of Soundblaster's cassettes were seen standing guard outside the subterranean cavern on Master in which Scorponok was constructing his [[Zarak Shield]]. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
When the Decepticons were finally forced off Earth, Soundblaster and his cassettes stayed behind on the planet to gather information. After a run in with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Soundblaster was hurled over the horizon by the Autobot Headmaster's "Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell" attack. Frenzy and Rumble attempted to wake their boss up as [[Sixshot]] approached, warning him that he was going to get in trouble. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
Frenzy was among the Decepticons laying siege on [[Autobot City]]. He used his pile drivers to disorient [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
In [[2012]], Frenzy's face was on a computer screen in [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s laboratory as Jhiaxus was creating [[Frenzy (G2)|a clone of him]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Either Frenzy or Rumble attempted to capture and/or kill Sparkplug and Buster Witwicky, only to be stopped by the Autobots. He was shot by Cliffjumper's [[glass gas]]. Later, Either Rumble or Frenzy was one of the Decepticons that attacked the Hoover Dam. They were repelled once more by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

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Megatron must have held Frenzy (or Rumble) in high esteem, as the Decepticon leader fantasized about him helping lead an army of Decepticons. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

Frenzy (or Rumble) accompanied Galvatron on a mission to [[Oil Valley]], to steal some of the fuel being dug up there. When they spotted Hot Rod and Daniel in the area, the Decepticons gave chase. Frenzy/Rumble and the rest of the Decepticons were driven away when Autobot reinforcements arrived, and had to leave without having procured any oil. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
As the Decepticons puzzled over the purpose of a mysterious device the Autobots had built, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] suddenly realized [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was absent. Frenzy announced he'd earlier seen Starscream leave with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. Correctly surmising that Starscream was going to destroy the device in question, Megatron took Frenzy and the other Decepticons to go stop him. The device turned out to be a lightning collector, as the Decepticons discovered when it emitted a burst of power that caused them all to malfunction. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Frenzy was assigned the unenviable task of welding Starscream into a fake airliner body. Starscream repeatedly demanded he up the heat on the welding gun so the fake shell would not fall off, and Frenzy claimed that Starscream's own maker would be fooled. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
Frenzy was part of the ambush party that boarded the Ark during the Cretaceous period, which led to Optimus Prime crashing his ship in a volcano and shutting everyone on board offline. The Decepticons then raided a nearby nuclear power to gain the additional power necessary to destroy the Autobots. The Decepticons and the Autobots battled afterwards, but with the Decepticons running low on fuel once more, the evil robots were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

Frenzy was present when Megatron threatened his troops into coming up with a battle plan for him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
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In one path, Frenzy was one of many Decepticons in their secret base in [[Mount Lomas]], listening to Megatron's speech about how the [[black coral]] in nearby [[Dolphin's Bay]] would produce enough superfuel to triple their war-making capacity and crush the Autobots in just a few hours. As the speech wrapped up, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] intercepted a radio transmission containing details on Operation Black Coral which Megatron just mentioned, and took Frenzy with him to investigate. They rushed through a nearby doorway to find [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], whom Frenzy promptly paralyzed with a sonic attack and just left in the underwater tunnel as a rusty warning to anyone else who might stumble across their secret base.

If [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] tried to radio Bumblebee from his [[Star mini-submarine|mini-sub]] afterwards, Frenzy nailed it with a long range sonic attack as well, sending it out of control. In one possible subsequent path, [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] churned up the water near where Bumblebee disappeared to bring him to the surface, then deposited the still-paralyzed Autobot on the opposite shore of the bay. He then resumed stomping to create a tidal wave that collapsed the side of the mountain, washing away many Decepticons including Frenzy, which immediately cured Bumblebee of his paralysis.

In an alternate path, the Decepticons foolishly invited four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to a premature mountaintop victory party, thinking they were still being controlled by [[cerebro-shell]]s. Suddenly, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] broke cover and ordered them to attack, then charged Frenzy, ripping him in half. It's not stated whether this freed Bumblebee of his paralysis as well, but it can be ''probably'' assumed.

In yet another alternate path, Frenzy was one of many Decepticons standing beside his leader on the mountaintop, doing nothing of note in the face of yet another Autobot victory.
{{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
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In one possible scenario, where Megatron and his troops had tracked down Sparkplug to a cave in the mountains, Frenzy was amongst the Decepticons present, ready to pounce on the human. Then a small squadron of Autobots arrived to rescue Sparkplug. In the event that Megatron was destroyed by Swoop, Frenzy, along with the rest of the Decepticons, were easily defeated by the Autobots. In the event that Swoop retreated, Frenzy was amongst the Decepticons who remained at the cave instead of pursuing the Dinobot. Frenzy stood next to Megatron in a military formation, along with Buzzsaw, Ransack, Shockwave, Skywarp and Thundercracker, while Megatron delivered his sanction to the Autobots in the cave; "Prepare to die!" The battle that ensued lasted for two full days before the Decepticons were ready to move in for the kill. In the event that Swoop returned in time with reinforcements, Frenzy and the rest of the Decepticons were forced to retreat.

In a completely different possible series of events, Frenzy was amongst the enormous army of Decepticons that Megatron led against Optimus's small squad of Autobots, once the Autobots had been lured out in the open farmlands. If Optimus decided to keep his troops together in one unit while trying to make a dash for a nearby bridge, Frenzy backed up Soundwave, along with Buzzsaw and Laserbeak, in the Decepticons' first attempt to stop them. Although this initial attempt as unsuccessful on the Decepticons' part, they nonetheless eventually managed to halt Optimus's progress and pulverized the Autobots.

In the event that Optimus decided to instead stay behind and provide cover fire while the rest of the Autobots drove to safety, Frenzy was one of the ten Decepticons who ganged up on Optimus all at once. If Jazz backtracked to rescue his commanding officer, Frenzy backed up in fear after seeing Soundwave, Bombshell and Starscream being defeated by the two Autobots, allowing the pair to escape. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}
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====Attack of the Insecticons====
Either Rumble or Frenzy were present, yet mostly uninvolved, in a number of possible adventures revolving around the Sun-Pak, a device invented by the Autobots' human ally Sparkplug. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
For Megatron’s latest plot, Frenzy was tasked with monitoring the Destruction Beam which would destroy Center City. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Desert Flight====
Frenzy was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

In the event that the Autobots used a trojan ruse to infiltrate the Decepticon base, and the Decepticons’ forcefield was disabled, Frenzy and Ravage tackled Powerglide after the later had burst into the Decepticons’ base, guns ablaze, only for the two Decepticons to crash into one another when Powerglide ducked.{{storylink|Desert Flight}}

====Decepticon Poison====
Frenzy is one of the most dreaded of Decepticons! He also has a fighter jet alternate mode.

In one possible sequence of events, Frenzy accompanied Megatron in order to take out the recently poisoned Autobots. They found themselves fighting against the now-cured Autobots, but gained the upper hand early in the fight nonetheless. They were nonetheless force into a retreat when Optimus led a second squad of Autobots into battle.

In another possible scenario, Megatron and his Decepticon squad were tricked into thinking that the Autobots were already dead, and strode into the Autobots’ base. The Decepticons lay down their weapons in order to carry out the Autobots’ “corpses,” but were ambushed once they had disarmed themselves. Frenzy and the others were then quickly defeated.

In another possible scenario, Frenzy was led by Ramjet in a full-scale Decepticon assault. The Autobots, having miscalculated on how much antidote they had taken to cure themselves of the Decepticons’ poison, found themselves falling apart, leading to an easy victory for the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots managed to weaponize the tainted fuel, took out the first wave of the Decepticons’ attack with the toxic fumes emitted from the liquid when burned. Frenzy and Laserbeak proceeded to attack in the second wave, diving right through the poisonous cloud to drop bombs onto the Autobots. The toxic fumes affected them shortly as well, and when the pair fell out of the sky, the rest of the Decepticons retreated.

In a different sequence of events, Frenzy was one of the many Decepticons who attempted to poison a water supply facility, in order to turn the nearby human population into mindless slaves. In one possible scenario that followed, he was shot down by Powerglide, causing Frenzy to crash into the reservoir, and release his poison supply into it anyways. Whoops. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Frenzy was stationed at the Decepticons’ command centre, working as a guard to make sure the Decepticons’ latest plan to conquer the Earth went smoothly.

In one possible scenario, he later boarded Astrotrain as the Decepticon shuttle took off from the command centre, and bossed Laserbeak around some.

In a completely different possible scenario, Frenzy accompanied Galvatron on a campaign to retrieve an ancient sphere of cybertite that contained the secrets to an ancient Autobot power-booster. Learning that the sphere was located within a sunken ship off the California coast, Frenzy and the others headed for its location.

If they found the Autobots in the middle of retrieving it, the Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the sphere, and proceeded to rain superior Decepticon firepower upon their foes.

If the Decepticons found the coast deserted, they retrieved the ship themselves, using the might of Devastator.

If Ironhide, Brawn and Grapple attempted to snatch the ship away from the Decepticons, Frenzy and his comrades destroyed the ship and the sphere contained within to keep it out of Autobot hands. The Decepticons then proceeded to pin down the Autobots in their hiding spots, leaving the heroic robots at their mercy.

If Springer, Topspin and Seaspray executed their plan to retrieve the sphere from Decepticon clutches, they successfully distracted the evil robots for long enough to whisk the cybertite sphere back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
In one possible scenario, Frenzy was one of the Decepticons that happened upon [[Sarah Sanders]]’s ship when it landed in the desert. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Frenzy and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location.

In another possible scenario, Frenzy and the other Decepticons happened upon Sarah Sanders’s ship before any Autobots had come in contact with her. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Frenzy and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location. In whichever scenario that followed, the Autobots managed to steal the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons, either dazzling Frenzy and the others with their headlights while Hot Rod took the device right out of their hands, or tricking him and most of the other Decepticons into leaving the spaceship behind while they pursued the young Autobot on a wild goose chase. The Decepticons did not succeed in catching Hot Rod no matter what scenario ensued. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{note|Dreamwave was the first piece of new media to revive confusion over the coloration of Frenzy and Rumble. The blue robot appears in both [[Prime Directive issue 2|''Prime Directive'' #2]] and [[The War Within issue 3|''The War Within'' #3]], but is seen using Rumble's characteristic piledrivers in both instances; given the cartoon-inspired leanings of much of early Dreamwave, these were almost certainly intended to be Rumble in his cartoon color scheme, leaving Frenzy, unnamed in black-and-red, to put in a brief appearance in [[The War Within issue 6|''The War Within'' #6]]. However, ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and subsequent comics gave the pair their "correct" color schemes, so for the purposes of this article, we go with that approach and consider those early incidents miscolorations.}}

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Frenzy was one of the earliest recruits into Megatron's Decepticons over nine million years ago, apparently associated with Soundwave and his cassettes from the very beginning. Shortly after the appointment of Optimus Prime, Frenzy took part in the major Decepticon offensive against [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], defending one of Cybertron's planetary turbines against Autobot incursion alongside [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}} In later years, Frenzy served under Shockwave's command during the [[Dark Ages]] as part of the main Decepticon faction. Assigned to guard Shockwave's lab alongside Rumble, the pair were counting up Autobot casualties when one of the lab's machines suddenly exploded. They managed to convince Shockwave that it wasn't their fault, but as they went back to their counting game, another machine similarly blew up. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

Frenzy was a member of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' crew when it departed Cybertron in pursuit of the Autobots' Ark four million years ago. Crash-landing on Earth, the Transformers were trapped in stasis until a volcanic eruption awoke them in 1984, and their battle continued on the new world they found themselves on. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} Though not specifically seen or mentioned as one of them, Frenzy was presumably among those defeated Decepticons placed aboard the [[Ark II]] for a return flight to Cybertron. The Ark II was sabotaged by [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] and exploded mid-flight, but Frenzy was not in evidence among the Transformers salvaged and restored by Rook.

{{note|The novel ''[[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]]'', taking place after the Transformers' return, credits a single line of dialogue to Frenzy; however, the description of the character as one who "growled" and was "almost invisible in the dark" indicates that this was an error, and that the speaker in question was actually [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].}}

Frenzy at last resurfaced in 2003, participating in a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons in the Arctic. This fight was interrupted by an unexpected visit from Cybertron—Shockwave and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] working side-by-side in a unified Cybertronian government. When Shockwave subdued Megatron, Rumble and Frenzy fell under his command, and were assigned watch over their unconscious ex-leader in the hold of the ship that was taking them all back to Cybertron. When Starscream jettisoned Megatron's body into space, the two brothers were nearly sucked out along with him, but managed to cling on to each other and stay aboard the ship. {{storylink|New World Order}}[[File:WarandPeace3 rumble and frenzy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] Once back on Cybertron, Shockwave gave the pair a chance to atone for their failure, dispatching them to surreptitiously free the psychopathic [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from the [[Detention Banks]] in order to distract Magnus and the [[Wrecker]]s from his true motives. They accomplished their mission, but were caught in the act by Starscream {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} and shanghaied to help liberate the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] for Starscream's own plans. With Soundwave's assent, Frenzy and the rest of the Nemesis crew agreed to follow Starscream back to Earth and pillage and plunder its energy resources. Things did not go quite as planned, though, as Frenzy was the first to realize that the ship they were departing in was actually the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Subduing Sky Lynx, Frenzy and the rest of Starscream's "brigade" were able to return to Earth and reoccupy their old underwater base. After Starscream went missing during a subsequent escapade involving [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], Frenzy and Rumble busied themselves by seeing which of them could shoot the most fish swimming in the waters around their headquarters. When Starscream returned, Frenzy rushed off to warn Soundwave, who had since made contact with the missing Megatron. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} A short time later, Frenzy and Rumble were at Soundwave's side to welcome Megatron back to their base, the two brothers opening the doors to allow their leader access. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:DD JoeTF FIRRB GTFO.jpg|thumb|FIRRIB? GTFO.]]
Frenzy was one of the many Transformers recovered from the crashed ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' by [[Cobra]]. He was repaired and retrofitted by [[Doctor Mindbender]], who proudly displayed him, Soundwave, and his fellow Mini-Cassettes to [[Destro]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Frenzy was released by Soundwave, along with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], during an attack on the [[SPS Research Facility|SPS Center]]. Frenzy was the first of the [[Battle Android Trooper]]s to fall when [[Sci-Fi]] fired a laser through his head. His body was taken into custody by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

Two years later, Frenzy was back on Cybertron under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. When [[Teletran 3]] malfunctioned, sending Transformers of both factions throughout Earth's timeline, Shockwave had his troops encircle the super-computer. Ultra Magnus kept it safe within a force-field, forcing Frenzy and the others to wait around until his power supply ran out. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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Frenzy was among the Decepticons that were pressed into the service of [[Cobra]] in 1938. When [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] attacked Cobra's base on the [[Fera Islands]] the following year, Frenzy was guarding the airfield. He found [[Beachhead|Beach Head]] trying to sneak into the air control tower, and attacked the soldier when he didn't know the password. Beach Head attempted to electrocute Frenzy, but the Decepticon was unimpressed, responding that he always enjoyed that humans had something Autobots don't—a capacity for pain. {{storylink|Wolves}} During the fight, Frenzy was lured out on the airfield, where Beach Head poured airplane fuel on him. [[Grunt]] then opened fire on the airplane's fuel tank, causing an explosion that heavily damaged Frenzy and enveloped him in flames. Defiant till the end, Frenzy got back up, sneering at the "meat" trying to cook him, but the Joes continued to pepper him with bullets until he went down. {{storylink|Trenches}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Either Rumble or Frenzy participated in a savage Decepticon offensive against the Decepticons. He was defeated by Grimlock.

Then, either Frenzy or Rumble was one of the first victims to fall to [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ monstrous combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Frenzy was one of the absurd amount of minions Soundwave ejected out of his chest, all in a row, in preparation for a fight. When Rumble refused to come out (since he now had all the leg-room inside Soundwave's chest to himself!) Frenzy shot him back a disapproving look.

Later, Runamuck had Frenzy repaint him black so as to pass for Runabout, in a ploy to avoid punishment for his latest failure. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Timelines''===
In [[Primax 094.0 Gamma|one universe]], Frenzy sacrificed himself to defend Autobot and Decepticon alike against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}} which sent his brother [[Rumble (G1)#Minion of Unicron|Rumble]] into a deep depression. Some time later, [[Unicron]] abducted Rumble for the [[Universe War]]; {{storylink|Rumble (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|BotCon 2006 Rumble bio}} [[Vector Prime]] noted that Rumble possibly took comfort in the fact that the individual most responsible for Frenzy's death, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], was abducted and forcibly reformatted as well. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
Either Frenzy or Rumble was present during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. He fought side-by-side with a green Decepticon.

Either Rumble or Frenzy later participated in a battle alongside Thrust and Soundwave during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel3 Frenzy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh man! When did Frenzy have time to become a coal-miner?]]
Frenzy was among the Decepticons present in [[Death Valley]] when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Tobias Muldoon]] discussed the pros and cons of constructing a base there. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} Some time after the factory was completed, Frenzy was guarding its borders when [[Jacob Lee Bonaventure (G1)|Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] arrived. At Bonaventure's request, Frenzy escorted him to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

{{note|Frenzy is not named outright, so he could be Rumble instead. However, he is colored blue, so to be consistent with his portrayal in comic books, we've assumed he's Frenzy.}}

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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{note|The IDW continuity hsas been inconsistent regarding the colors of Frenzy and Rumble. By and large, Frenzy is depicted as blue in most books, but ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' and the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]] colored him red and black, while ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' has coloured them '''both''' ways.}}
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[[File:MegOrigin 1 FrenzyandRumble captured.jpg‎|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Either a typo, or extremely early practice of his Brooklyn accent.]]
Millions of years ago, Frenzy and Rumble were working together as "industrial equipment" on [[Mining Outpost C-12]], harvesting energon veins for Cybertron. When their employment was terminated by the [[Senate]] in favor of automation, a riot broke out among the miners, and they were taken into custody. With the aid of their fellow miner [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], however, Frenzy and Rumble hijacked the shuttle transporting them to prison, and the trio fled into the bowels of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} There, they became participants in an underground deathsport tournament fronted by [[Clench (G1)|Clench]], fighting alongside him in the arena. After Megatron killed Clench and took control of the gladiatorial circle, Frenzy and Rumble accompanied him to a meeting with Soundwave, a representative of Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who wished to help foster the public unrest Megatron was fomenting. The meeting was observed by council spies [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]; Rumble and Frenzy held down Bumper so Megatron could interrogate him. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}
[[File:Autocracy3 frenzy.jpg|thumb|225px|"Yeah, yeah, FIRRIB, FIBRIR, waa waa waa..."]]
As part of Megatron's growing plans, Frenzy and Rumble were modified to lose their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s and instead fit inside Soundwave's chest compartment. They were not too happy with this, but didn't dare to protest against Megatron's orders. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} It was in these new forms that they were able to enact Megatron's "Trojan Horse" scheme, smuggled into the Senate facilities inside Soundwave where they helped assassinate the Senators, free arrested gladiators, and acquire an armory's worth of weapons for all. Megatron's forces began to lay waste to the city, and at the uprising's climax, Frenzy and Rumble watched their leader defeat [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

As Megatron's "Decepticon" movement continued to grow, Frenzy accompanied Soundwave on a mission to spy on [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]. Discovered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] and fleeing, Soundwave deployed Frenzy in a crowded marketplace, where the little 'bot used his sonic vibrations to instill panic and fear amongst the civilians present, causing the crowd to turn on Pax. Making use of this distraction, Soundwave managed to reach the borders of Kaon before Orion caught up and shot Frenzy. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} No long after, when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] usurped Decepticon leadership, having exiled Megatron to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], Frenzy and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] were a bit confused since they thought Junkion was just a myth. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

[[File:AHM2DrillFrenzy.jpg|upright=1.66|left|thumb|This is why I hate dentists.]]

Frenzy was apparently not with Soundwave when he visited Earth in 1984 and was trapped in his [[alternate mode]], but he eventually reconnected with him and the rest of the Decepticon detachment on Earth by 2007, when the villains tricked and defeated the Autobots on the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With the Autobots exiled back to the dead Cybertron, the Decepticons declared open warfare on the human populace. Faced with hundreds of armed troops on the Great Lawn of [[New York City]]'s Central Park, Soundwave unleashed Frenzy, who, driven insane by millions of years of exposure to his own sonic vibrations, single-handedly annihilated the entire human detachment. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

[[File:Bumblebee 1 Frenzy Blood.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Frenzy's heard about bovine contributions to the greenhouse effect and decided to go proactive.]]

After the Autobots returned and drove the Decepticons from Earth, Frenzy was one of the unfortunates left stranded on the planet. Left abandoned for two years, his tenuous mental condition deteriorated even further, and he began talking to himself and engaged in regular cattle mutilation and slaughter. He was tagged for capture by [[Skywatch]], and they sent their new allies, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and the Autobots, to detain the crazed Mini-Cassette. Frenzy was captured and turned over to the humans. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}}

Despite his capture by Skywatch, contrary reports place Frenzy on the asteroid on which the destitute Decepticons had holed up, assisting Soundwave and [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] as they built a new body for Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} Four months later, Frenzy accompanied Soundwave back to Earth and attacked a Skywatch base holding a number of captured Decepticons. Frenzy used his sonic attack to bring the pain to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Later at the Decepticon base, he was amongst those who prepared to watch a fight between Optimus Prime and Megatron, and was presumably caught in the blast when Prime ended the fight early by having a satellite dropped on the base. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

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After the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos Event]] ended the war, Frenzy stayed on Cybertron as the Autobots and [[NAIL]]s tried to rebuild their society. While many Decepticons tried to become part of the new world, Frenzy stuck by Soundwave and Shockwave, who were actually in contact with the missing Megatron, and putting a plan in place to re-ignite the war. When the time came, they used their mind-controlled minion [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] to stage their apparent deaths, so they could put the final pieces of their plan into place in absolute secrecy, though Prowl's catspaw [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] did it in the most violent way possible, incapacitating them all by blowing up the pen in which they were living. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}}

Relocated to the [[Black Room]], Frenzy was upgraded into a new body with a tank alternate mode {{storylink|The Verge}} and took to the streets as the Decepticons put their plans into motion. His new body duplicated the power of his sonic attacks, but unfortunately for him, he hadn't realized the effectiveness of sound waves depend on the thickness of the atmosphere. He learned that lesson after [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] easily waded through his attack and clocked him. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} After the battle was over, all Autobots and Decepticons who wouldn't renounce their factions were banished into the wilderness, including Frenzy. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

Frenzy fought beside Soundwave when [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] challenged his claim for leadership of the Decepticons, {{storylink|Shockpoint}} and went with Soundwave to [[Crystal City]] to confront Shockwave, hiding in Soundwave's chest with the other cassettes until Soundwave let them loose in order to catch the traitorous scientist off-guard. The regenerative properties of the [[Ore-14]] in the city soon made any fighting pointless, and Soundwave's party retreated. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} When the [[Necrotitan]] appeared on Cybertron's surface and unleashed its death-wave, Frenzy was heavily affected as his whole body began to corrode away. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Thanks to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s "life-wave," Frenzy managed to recover {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} just in time to do some drinking and singing at [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Frenzy helped Soundwave and his fellow cassettes in defending Cybertron against the [[Ammonite|Ammonites]], {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} and looked up to watch when the ''[[Lost Light]]'' came back from Crystal City. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Frenzy wound up as a member of Soundwave and Galvatron's new Decepticons, {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} and went to Earth with the rest of them. Following Soundwave and Galvatron's meeting with the leadership of the [[Earth Defense Command]], Frenzy watched as Galvatron slammed Rumble into a wall in anger. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} When the Decepticons and EDC ambushed the Autobots together at [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]'s homestead, Frenzy and Rumble attacked [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] together. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Frenzy then participated in the battle against the Autobots on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Frenzy was quick to say he and some other Decepticons would be glad to help Galvatron after he interrupted a card game they were playing to invite them along in going after [[Spike_Witwicky_(G1)/IDW_Generation_1_continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Frenzy and Rumble waited in a [[Tokyo]] back alley in their brand-new motorcycle alt-modes for Witwicky and [[Jimmy Pink]], who were on the run from Prowl and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], to use them to try and escape. Frenzy and Rumble instead brought them to the waiting Galvatron, with Frenzy warning Spike not to provoke his brother. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} Frenzy then fought the Constructicons and wasn't too enthused when Jimmy tried to teach him and the other Decepticons how to play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Frenzy helped Jimmy in saving Spike from the raging [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] during the combiner's attack on an [[Onyx]]-owned [[Wanmu]] facility, and asked Galvatron about retreating. He, Rumble, and [[Ayana Jones]] then brought Spike and Jimmy to Galvatron and [[Marissa Faireborn]] as prisoners. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}}

Following the crash-landing of the Decepticon-occupied ''[[Ark-7]]'' in [[Shanghai]], Frenzy was one of those there to greet Galvatron's new soldiers. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} During the subsequent battle with Optimus Prime and his own soldiers, Frenzy was left stunned by the EDC's [[mindbomb]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} Fortunately, he managed to get onboard the ''[[Peace Without Tyranny]]''. During the trip back to [[Sanctuary Station]], Frenzy and Rumble explained to new Decepticon [[Swift]] all about how Optimus was not a true Prime, but just another oppressor. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} Frenzy was present when Soundwave and Optimus's new alliance discussed plans to launch an underwater assault on the ''[[Nemesis]]'', {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} and when this attack went south following Galvatron's use of the Onyx interface to control the [[Seeker clone|Seeker clone combiners]] and create some [[Galvatronus|new]] [[Sky Reign|ones]], Frenzy and Rumble decided to hang back as the various combiners beat on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. After Superion ended up prevailing, Frenzy and Rumble came out of hiding to pat each on the back on what excellent work they had done. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

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===''United''===
At some undetermined point in time, Frenzy stood in close proximity to [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

Later, Frenzy was part of a squad of Decepticons that waited in ambush for the Autobots on the planet Nebulos. Hidden away in inner-space, the Decepticons took the small Autobot unit by surprise. Frenzy and Rumble attempted to bar [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]]'s way, only to be taken out by a single shot from the Autobot. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}}}

===''Cloud''===
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===Renegade Rhetoric===
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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==Commercial appearances==
Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy had a dance-off against Blaster, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Blaster VS Soundwave 2013}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Frenzy could hinder Optimus Prime's progress, by driving him temporarily crazy, causing the Autobot hero to briefly break down. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
Frenzy was among the [[Decepticon]] troops who sought to destroy [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on his journey, confronting him in the [[Temple Ruins]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
[[File:C64 frenzy.jpg|left|thumb|C64FIRRIB]]
Frenzy was among the Decepticons who tried to prevent the Autobots from recovering the scattered pieces of their [[energon cube]]s. Created by the power of [[Robo-Cloning]], innumerable duplicate copies of Frenzy bedevilled the Autobots on their quest
{{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening frenzy.jpg|thumb]]
Frenzy was aboard the Decepticon flagship when it attacked the Autobots' Ark four million years ago, and wound up trapped in stasis on Earth when the vessels crashed. The Decepticons were eventually all reactivated by a volcanic eruption, but the only Autobots to awaken were [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. As Bumblebee ventured out into the strange new world to search for energon to reactivate his comrades, Frenzy was the first Decepticon he encountered, and promptly dispatched. Frenzy repeatedly returned for more punishment, backing up his larger Decepticon allies as the battle for Earth raged on. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Frenzy joined [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]] in infiltrating a human science facility to gain access to a technology to increase [[Energon]] production. The trio were faced by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and his tapes. {{storylink|Espionage}}

After Optimus Prime's defeat at the hand of Megatron, Frenzy was involved in the skirmishes in Autobot city that ensued. {{storylink|The Omega Corps}}

When humans unlocked the secrets of [[Gravitronic Energy]], Soundwave and his minions, Frenzy among them, attempted to take possession of the data, but were foiled by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Box Trap}}

With [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s abuse of his men causing dissent in the ranks, Frenzy and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] took him to the planet of the [[Torkuli]] for treatment, however the treatment proved ineffective, and the pair had to flee as Galvatron destroyed the planet. {{storylink|Web World}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Christopher Swindle]]}}
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==Toys and merchandise==
{{main|Frenzy (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
[[File:Frenzyname.jpg|thumb|Boy, times change.]]
*According to his toy's bio, he "Can roll his drums to produce high-pitch, grating sound of 200dB." This is about 100 times as loud as the famous Krakatoa volcanic eruption, which was audible 3,000 miles away. It's also six decibels louder than the 194dB that is usually quoted as the maximum sound limit in Earth's atmosphere. However, that 194dB limit assumes one is at sea-level and that the temperature is zero degrees Celcius. A sound of 200dB is theoretically achievable on Earth under higher-pressure conditions (such as below sea-level or at sub-zero temperatures).
*An early character bio for Frenzy published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'' gave him the nickname of "Maddog".
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s character model in Frenzy's colors is seen retreating with the Decepticons at the end of "[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]". Frenzy himself does not otherwise appear in the episode, making the actuality of his appearance in it arguable.
*Sunbow casting documents indicate that "Frenzy" was originally considered as a name for the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]], [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], but was dropped—presumably because that name was already in use.
* The Rumble/Frenzy head design was used as the basis for the head of [[Freezon]], the Decepticon [[Tyco]] [[Electric Racing Set]] car.
*According to the cardbacks of ''Generation 2'' figures, the Go-Bots version of Frenzy was originally planned to be in red... which would've just added more fuel to the FIBRIR/FIRRIB debates.<ref>[http://transformersgallery.iquebec.com/jouet/bots92-1.jpg Go-Bots gallery]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Frenzy''' (フレンジー ''Furenjī'')
*''French:'' '''Frénétik''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tomboló''' ("Rampager")
*''Italian:'' '''Tartar'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Franz''' (Taiwan, 法蘭茲 ''Fǎ Lán Tsū''), '''Míluàn''' (迷乱, "Frenzy")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Frenesim''' (Portugal comics), '''Frenético''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Dikiy''' (Дикий, "Wild")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Go-Bots]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Ladybird Books Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Talk:Frenzy (G1)

2016-10-11T17:54:50Z

Ryan Frost: /* Erroneous Note? */

==Dangerous in combat?==

What was his Strength? 3 or something like that? He was a runt, even a whelp like Hound could have beaten him like a red-headed stepchild.[[User:71.34.68.213|71.34.68.213]] 22:04, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

:Your not taking into account his special sonic ability or his insane attack style. There's more to combat than brute strength. --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 22:11, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
:: Yeah, I don't think [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]] is physically strong, but you sure wouldn't want to fight her. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:32, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

== Mode-locked Soundwave? ==

Is there anything to suggest Rumble and Frenzy weren't with Soundwave when he was mode locked? I like to think they were there and held in reserve and never ejected before Soundwave was mode-locked and that is how they got their cassette altmodes. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 09:49, 11 September 2009 (EDT)

== Erroneous Note? ==

"According to his toy's bio, he "Can roll his drums to produce high-pitch, grating sound of 200dB." This is about 100 times as loud as the famous Krakatoa volcanic eruption, which was audible 3,000 miles away, and is actually louder than the theoretical limit for noise in a normal Earth atmosphere."

A couple of mistakes with this piece of trivia:
:1) 200dB is NOT a hundred times as loud as Krakatoa. To give you some examples, a motorcycle is around 100dB, a loud rock concert is roughly 115dB and a jet engine is 140dB.
:2) Whilst 194dB is often quoted as the highest possible sound in Earth's atmosphere, this assumes a) you are standing at sea-level, and b) the temperature is zero degrees centigrade. In higher-pressure situations (such as below sea-level), it is eminently possible to exceed 200dB on Earth.

I will re-word this to something a bit more accurate! [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 11:58, 11 October 2016 (EDT)
:Krakatoa is said to be 180 dB, so, yes, a 200 dB sound would be a hundred times "louder". dB is logarithmic, not linear.[[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:47, 11 October 2016 (EDT)
::Haha, okay, didn't realise that. That'll teach me to be a smart-arse. I was still right about the 194dB 'limit', though![[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 13:54, 11 October 2016 (EDT)

Frenzy (G1)

2016-10-11T16:05:51Z

Ryan Frost: /* Notes */ Re-worded one of the trivia notes. See talk page.

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:''Frenzy is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Frenzyhahaha.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Frenzy is blue, but the sound effect's still confused.]]
For '''Frenzy''' it's not about any "Decepticon cause," it's not about any quantifiable cause, or goal, or purpose at all. It's about violence, fear, destruction, and mayhem. Frenzy lives to fight. He lusts to destroy with an intensity that borders on insanity. War is his fuel, his oxygen. Despite his small stature he'll lead a charge into battle against robots many times his size, screaming for destruction with every microchip of his being. This single-minded obsession makes him a hard bot to associate with personally, but a frightening asset on the battlefield. His partner and [[Relatives|brother]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], is only too eager to back him up.

Frenzy's manic attack style and his "battle cry" (a sonic attack produced by special drums in his torso that can severely disrupt electrical flows, resulting in all sorts of mechanical malfunctions and balance issues) make him difficult to get close to in combat, but cool and measured reaction to his wild ragings is usually the most effective strategy.

{{bigquote|Yeah, let's kick tailgate!|Frenzy, bravely preparing to blindly attack [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:TFUS3 frenzy vs brawn.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]
Frenzy was among the Decepticons who attacked the [[Autobot]]s' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] four million years ago, and wound up trapped in stasis when the vessel crashed on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}} When the Transformers were reactivated as a consequences of a volcanic eruption in 1984, Frenzy declared that he would not rest until every Autobot had been destroyed, and departed the ship with his comrades. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} The Decepticons soon attacked the [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]] to obtain the resources to build [[Fortress Sinister|a fortress]] for themselves; Frenzy used his sonic powers to scramble distress calls by the plant personnel, ensuring the success of the Decepticons' mission. {{storylink|Power Play!}}

When the Decepticons kidnapped the Autobots' human friend [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] to devise a method of converting Earth fuel into a form suitable for them, the Autobots staged a rescue attempt. Frenzy and his brother Rumble met Sparkplug's would-be rescuers on the battlefield, and when his sibling fell to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], Frenzy angrily turned his sonics on the tough little Autobot. Frenzy picked up his unconscious brother and took him back to the Decepticons' fortress for repair, but was tripped up along the way by a strand of webbing courtesy of [[Spider-Man]], taking both brothers out of the fight. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[File:EnemyWithin frenzy tricked.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

''Frenzy participated in the Decepticons' attack on [[Sherman Dam]].'' {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}} ''Later, when a failed coup by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] resulted in a trial by combat between him and Brawn, Frenzy was among the spectators of the battle. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] sabotaged the battle, shooting Starscream down, then told Frenzy it was the Autobots' doing, driving the little 'bot into a rage. He called for the Decepticons to strike back at the Autobots, and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]—who had staged the whole thing to bring exactly this situation about—agreed.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''The Decepticons proceeded to attack the Ark, during which battle Frenzy clashed with [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], but they were soon stopped by the Ark's out-of-control artificial intelligence, [[Aunty]].'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

[[File:DisintegratedCircuits frenzy tantrum.jpg|left|thumb]]

Rendered inoperative by his recent injuries, Frenzy was unable to participate in the Decepticons' subsequent major offensive against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} He was repaired after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] took control of the Decepticons, and was assigned guard duty of the captured Ark alongside his brother. {{storylink|The New Order}} They briefly departed to help secure the seized [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] [[oil-drilling platform]], but returned to the Ark to swear fealty to Shockwave after he put down an attempt by Megatron to retake power. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}} He then relocated to the Decepticons' latest captured facility, [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], where, after a few days of inactivity left him with a shorter temper than usual, Frenzy's anger boiled over when he overheard on the news that G.B. Blackrock had designed a new "anti-robot cannon" to take back his plant. Shockwave had [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] quash Frenzy's his temper tantrum, after which Starscream stepped in and suggested a day out for mayhem and carnage would be good for troop morale. Together, Starscream and Frenzy staged an attack on the unveiling of Blackrock's new weapon, with Frenzy's sonic powers sowing havoc among the crowd. Autobots [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], along with neophyte superhuman [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], counterattacked; struck by Wheeljack's [[magnetic inducer]], Frenzy was crushed beneath a barrage of magnetically-attracted objects, and Starscream retreated, carrying him away. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}} He was in working order again in time for the Decepticons' next major battle with the assembled Autobots, when they had managed to take control of Optimus's body with a fake head. However, most of the 'cons were taken out single-handedly by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] once his real head was reattached. {{storylink|Prime Time!}} Meanwhile, separated from the other Decepticons and lacking his higher brain functions, Megatron told the [[human]] [[Joey Slick]] the story of how his troops, including Frenzy, came to Earth. {{storylink|Shooting Star!}}

''Either Frenzy or Rumble participated in a petty attack on a human settlement. The Decepticons' personality were strangely inverted upon being hit by an energy blast, and they all became big softies, apologizing profusely as they cleaned up the mess they had made. Once the blast's effects wore off, the Decepticons swore revenge for what they assumed to be an Autobot trick, and tracked the blast's origin to England. Though Starscream found the device responsible, a human invention called the "[[Purnel's Auto-Reverse Defence|PARD]]," it was destroyed before he could take off with it.'' {{storylink|To a Power Unknown!}}

[[File:Frenzy-RobotBuster.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Good plan, Buster.]]
''When the Decepticons lured [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] into a trap, Frenzy was among those who ambushed and captured him.'' {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}} ''Later, he was ordered to accompany Shockwave to the Decepticon's old fortress, where despite a supposed mission objective of "salvage", Frenzy could clearly see that Shockwave was on edge because of Megatron's rumored return. Eager to hit something to relieve his stress, Frenzy was soon given a chance when [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], sporting a robotic [[battlesuit]], appeared on the scene, also looking for someone to beat up in order to prove his worth. Though shot in the back by the human, Frenzy easily shrugged off Buster's onboard weaponry, and in a blazing fury, unleashed the full force of his sonic powers on the human. Thinking he was shutting down his audio input, Buster actually activated an [[echo cell]] in his battlesuit that cancelled out and reflected Frenzy's sonic onslaught back at him, knocking him out.'' {{storylink|Robot Buster!}}

On a subsequent mission, Frenzy accompanied Megatron and several others in an attack on the unguarded Ark. Unfortunately, they ran into the Autobots' new defense system, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who blasted Frenzy and several others into inactivity. Taken captive by the Autobots, his deactivated body was stored in a stasis capsule within the Ark. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} [[File:DistantThunder frenzy with parasite.jpg|left|thumb]] ''Frenzy did not remain a prisoner for long, however. When the Autobots were thrown into disarray by the arrival of the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], they overlooked the mechanical failure of the capsule holding Starscream, who escaped and set Frenzy and Thundercracker's capsules to awaken them before sneaking off to further his own agenda. Regaining consciousness, the confused pair immediately vacated the Ark and return to the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base]], which they found to be deserted, save for Shockwave. No sooner had they updated their leader on their situation than all three Decepticons were shunted into the other-dimensional world of [[limbo]] by the arrival of the future Autobots [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]].'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''In this other world, the three Decepticons found themselves in the middle of a war between the [[technorganic]] ape-like [[Cloran]] and the evil [[Zenag]], which Optimus Prime, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] had already become embroiled in. Frenzy killed several of the creatures with his sonic powers, earning a sock on the jaw from Prime; subsequently, when Zenag offered the Decepticons the means to return home in exchange for fighting the Autobots for him, Frenzy was once again laid out by the Autobot leader. When Prime refused to fight any further, the truth of their situation became apparent: the entire world was actually an illusion created by the [[limbo parasite|neural parasites]] that dwelled in the void of limbo. As the illusion collapsed, a horrified and furious Frenzy tore the parasite that had seized him from his head and was about to reduce it to paste before Shockwave stopped him, wary that his actions might trigger a response.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} '' In short order, Frenzy and the others were all returned to their world when the time-travellers went back to the future.''

''When Megatron went missing after a failed assassination attempted mastermined by Shockwave, Frenzy was minding his own business when suddenly, in a flash of light, Megatron appeared in front of him, having teleported in across the [[space bridge]]. Distressed he called for Shockwave, but nobody suffered any repercussions, as the trip had addled Megatron's memories.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

When the Autobots launched an attack on the Decepticons' island headquarters to rescue a recently captured Buster Witwicky, Shockwave converted the landmass into its rocket-ship mode and had it blast off into space. Frenzy was standing at the ready, within the ship's control room, as this took place. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}}

{{note|In the US comics, Frenzy did not escape Autobot captivity so soon after his imprisonment; in fact, he remained trapped aboard the Ark until the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] rescued him on orders from [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] in "[[Totaled!]]". His name was removed from the side of the capsule containing him when the issue was reprinted in the UK — not that it really mattered in the long run, as Frenzy did not appear again in either the US ''or'' UK comics.}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:RageinHeaven frenzy solid gone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Like most Decepticons, Frenzy fell under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command following the restoration of Cybertron, disappearing into deep space for a period of time. When Megatron returned to depose Bludgeon and retake leadership, Frenzy and Rumble immediately fell into place at his side, and went to work reviving and rebuilding [[Darkwing]], who had not followed the brothers' example and had been all but destroyed by Megatron as a result. {{storylink|Tales of Earth Part Three}} He was present when Megatron defeated Optimus Prime and used the siphon to drain off the power of the Matrix. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} When word of the Cybertronian Empire reached the Decepticons, Frenzy was among Megatron's forces who urged a violent response towards their "descendants". {{storylink|New Dawn}}

Frenzy was manning the bridge of the Decepticons' [[Warworld]] with Rumble and Soundwave when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] forces attacked it. Unable to mount a counterattack thanks to the combat sequencers having been disabled (courtesy of a treacherous Starscream), {{storylink|Total War!}} Frenzy was among the personnel who fled in an escape pod to the [[Earth]] below, where presently, he joined in the combined Autobot/Decepticon offensive against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. In final combat, Wheeljack cooked up a way to supercharge Frenzy's sonic powers to fend off their attacker, but as the Autobot scientist feared, the raw sonic energy proved too much for Frenzy's body to handle. Frenzy died with a smile on his face, reveling in the orgasmic excess of sound he was pumping out even as it overloaded his systems and destroyed him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}
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====''Classics''====
[[File:Recordicons frumble.jpg|thumb|"Which one of us am I, again?"]]
Frenzy was present at the Decepticon base when [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] made his failed play against Megatron. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

Frenzy and Rumble were startled to be approached by the mysterious [[Ratbat (SG)|Batbot]] who was seeking [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. After Rumble pointed out that Ratbat was no more, Batbot asked if Ratbat had any unresolved business. Rumble directed him to Ratbat's quarters where there was a pile of paperwork waiting to be done. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #11|''Recordicons'' #11}}

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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{note|An infamous production error during the making of the cartoon resulted in Rumble and Frenzy's [[FIRRIB|color schemes being switched]]. Thus, in the original Generation 1 cartoon, Frenzy is red and black.}}
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Yūichi Nagashima|Chō]] (Japanese, "Day of the Machines", "Attack of the Autobots") (see note below regarding Japanese cartoon)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, The Movie TV Dub), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Auto Berserk'')}}

[[File:DayoftheMachines frenzy with gun.jpg|left|thumb|225px|And so [[FIRRIB|it]] begins...]]
Frenzy sounded almost ''exactly'' like his bro Rumble, and even used a pair of earthquake-creating piledrivers like his, instead of the sonic powers that were his trademark in other universes. Frenzy first appeared amongst the Decepticons on Earth shortly after [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was pulled into [[Earth]]'s orbit, performing some repair work on the Decepticons' base following the damage it had suffered during the chaos. Voicing his discontent with the workload, he demanded [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s job instead, prompting the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] to stomp on him. Frenzy seized Skywarp's descending foot and threw him into a wall, whereupon Rumble came to his bro's aid and started pummelling Skywarp in the face. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}

Frenzy and Rumble were part of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s attack on [[New York City]], where they faced off against a group of Autobots in [[Central Park]], toppling [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] with their piledrivers. Frenzy later tried to ram a train into [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], but his vehicle was blown apart before he reached them. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} Later, the two siblings helped Megatron take control of a fleet of [[oil tanker]]s by using circuit linker cards connected to [[TORQ III]]. Frenzy was then assigned to defend the [[force field]] generator around the [[oil rig|oil platform]] where the Decepticons were emptying the tankers, but failed in this task when he was distracted by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], letting [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] sneak up and destroy the generator. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}} [[File:AutoBerzerk Frenzy warning.jpg|thumb|225px|Wait Soundwave, it's not what it looks like! He just fell, and I was helping him up.]] Very soon after, Frenzy took part in the Decepticon attack to steal the human-built ninja robot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], raining rapid-fire laser death down on the humans while Rumble used his pile drivers to shake things up. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

Frenzy and Rumble later accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] on a mission to secure the [[Negavator]] for the Decepticons. They failed, but not before A.) Frenzy single-handedly tackled [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and B.) Rumble nearly disintegrated him with that oh so indiscriminate Negavator. All in all, a very interesting day for Frenzy. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} Much later, he put in a brief appearance on the bridge of the Decepticons' [[Giant Purple Griffin|outlandish mobile fortress]], driving it alongside Rumble. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}
[[File:TFTM frenzy piledrivers.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]
In 2005, during the [[Battle of Autobot City|battle]] of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Frenzy joined Rumble, Ratbat and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in preventing [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s distress call to the Moonbases. Dismantling the Autobots' communications equipment by hand, the brothers and their comrades then broke into his broadcasting tower and swarmed him and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. They were repulsed when Blaster unleashed his [[Mini-Cassette]]s to even the score, and Frenzy got into a fistfight with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

After Megatron was defeated, the Decepticons fled Earth aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] tossed their injured commander into space, a fight for control of the army broke out. When Soundwave and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] got into an insult-slinging match, Frenzy and Rumble popped out of their boss to defend his honor, and shook the Constructicons apart with their piledrivers just as they were attempting to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Frenzy's involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
[[File:StudioOX frumble.jpg|thumb]]
{{note|To fix the production error noted above, the Japanese dub of the cartoon switched Rumble and Frenzy's names. Thus, it is the blue Frenzy who shows up frequently, and the red Rumble, voiced by Keiichi Nanba, who appears only sparingly and goes through the events described above. Japanese continuity proceeds to insert many new storylines and events in, around, before and after the events of the Generation 1 cartoon, as covered below. In the name of consistency with the American cartoon, this article considers the red robot in these events to be Frenzy.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====

Frenzy joined his cassette brethren in squaring off against their Autobot cassette counterparts, but he was the fifth wheel in the fight and didn't get up to much during it. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 11|story page #11}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:Superrobotlifemanga rumble and frenzy.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]

In the late 1980s, the Decepticons tried to frame the Autobots for attacking Earth by giving the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] fake sigils and sending them on a mayhem spree. Dressed in snazzy robes to hide their identities, Frenzy and Rumble then began fanning the flames by preaching openly against the Autobots in human cities. Their cover was blown, however, when [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] washed the fake insignia off the Decepticons. Frenzy and Rumble were zapped by [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], burning their robes away and revealing their identities to all. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
When [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived to bust up the Decepticons' plan to terrorize the world with their [[Omega Whip]] cannon, Frenzy (or Rumble) was among the robots shown being scattered by the shockwaves created by the landing of the titantic Autobot. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
[[File:Stargatebattles rumble and frenzy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In the late 1990s, Starscream forged a clandestine alliance with the [[Prime Minister of Japan]], promising that the country would be safe from attack by the Decepticons if they were allowed to freely and harmlessly collect energy within its borders, in secret from the rest of the world. Naturally, however, Starscream had no intention of actually honoring this agreement, and sent Frenzy and Rumble to the bottom of the sub-oceanic [[Pacific Ring of Fire|Japan Trench]], where they used their piledrivers to stimulate the tectonic plates of the trench and cause small earthquakes throughout Japan. As Starscream predicted, the quakes supplied massive amounts of energy for the Decepticons to gather, but were perceived as natural occurrences by the populace. Megatron was not impressed by the scheme, however, suspecting the Autobots would soon realize the truth... and he was, of course, completely right. When Optimus Prime and a team of Autobots arrived to investigate and caught the Decepticons in the act, Megatron had Frenzy and Rumble kick things into overdrive, causing a catastrophic quake that devastated Tokyo and covered the Decepticons' escape. The quake was so powerful that it actually threatened to sink the entire island of Japan, but before that could come to pass, Hound confronted Frenzy and Rumble and overpowered them by confusing them with his holograms. {{storylink|Activation}}

=====Controverse=====
At the trial of [[Primacron]], Frenzy and the Decepticons crashed the proceedings after the verdict was rendered. Frenzy was defeated by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in the courtroom. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
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In the year 2011, when [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] was destroyed in battle with Blaster, Frenzy and all the other cassettes gathered on [[Chaar]] to watch as the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] used the super-technology of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] to resurrect their master as Soundblaster. The cassette team then helped to defend Soundblaster when he was focused on using a sonic control to remotely direct the actions of the Decepticons' new [[Madmachine]], but Blaster—now reborn as Twincast—was able to get past them and stop his rival. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

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Some time later, either Frenzy or Rumble was dispatched by Soundblaster to deal with Twincast's cassettes when the Autobot communicator came to Chaar to spy on the unveiling of Scorponok's [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

{{note|We can't tell if it's Frenzy or Rumble because... well, dude, look at the picture.}}

The arrival of Scorponok's new information officer, [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], put Soundblaster in a bad mood, as he had the ability to dredge up Autobot info that even Soundblaster and his expert team of spies could not. They had no idea, of course, that this was because Counterpunch was actually the undercover Autobot double agent Punch, but nonetheless, Frenzy and the other tapes consoled their boss and promised to try harder. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

While on the planets of [[Twin Star]], Soundblaster deployed Frenzy and Rumble to search for the energy supposedly hidden somewhere on the planet. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} Some time later, Frenzy and the rest of Soundblaster's cassettes were seen standing guard outside the subterranean cavern on Master in which Scorponok was constructing his [[Zarak Shield]]. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
When the Decepticons were finally forced off Earth, Soundblaster and his cassettes stayed behind on the planet to gather information. After a run in with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Soundblaster was hurled over the horizon by the Autobot Headmaster's "Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell" attack. Frenzy and Rumble attempted to wake their boss up as [[Sixshot]] approached, warning him that he was going to get in trouble. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
Frenzy was among the Decepticons laying siege on [[Autobot City]]. He used his pile drivers to disorient [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
In [[2012]], Frenzy's face was on a computer screen in [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s laboratory as Jhiaxus was creating [[Frenzy (G2)|a clone of him]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Either Frenzy or Rumble attempted to capture and/or kill Sparkplug and Buster Witwicky, only to be stopped by the Autobots. He was shot by Cliffjumper's [[glass gas]]. Later, Either Rumble or Frenzy was one of the Decepticons that attacked the Hoover Dam. They were repelled once more by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

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Megatron must have held Frenzy (or Rumble) in high esteem, as the Decepticon leader fantasized about him helping lead an army of Decepticons. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

Frenzy (or Rumble) accompanied Galvatron on a mission to [[Oil Valley]], to steal some of the fuel being dug up there. When they spotted Hot Rod and Daniel in the area, the Decepticons gave chase. Frenzy/Rumble and the rest of the Decepticons were driven away when Autobot reinforcements arrived, and had to leave without having procured any oil. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
As the Decepticons puzzled over the purpose of a mysterious device the Autobots had built, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] suddenly realized [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was absent. Frenzy announced he'd earlier seen Starscream leave with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. Correctly surmising that Starscream was going to destroy the device in question, Megatron took Frenzy and the other Decepticons to go stop him. The device turned out to be a lightning collector, as the Decepticons discovered when it emitted a burst of power that caused them all to malfunction. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Frenzy was assigned the unenviable task of welding Starscream into a fake airliner body. Starscream repeatedly demanded he up the heat on the welding gun so the fake shell would not fall off, and Frenzy claimed that Starscream's own maker would be fooled. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
Frenzy was part of the ambush party that boarded the Ark during the Cretaceous period, which led to Optimus Prime crashing his ship in a volcano and shutting everyone on board offline. The Decepticons then raided a nearby nuclear power to gain the additional power necessary to destroy the Autobots. The Decepticons and the Autobots battled afterwards, but with the Decepticons running low on fuel once more, the evil robots were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

Frenzy was present when Megatron threatened his troops into coming up with a battle plan for him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
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In one path, Frenzy was one of many Decepticons in their secret base in [[Mount Lomas]], listening to Megatron's speech about how the [[black coral]] in nearby [[Dolphin's Bay]] would produce enough superfuel to triple their war-making capacity and crush the Autobots in just a few hours. As the speech wrapped up, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] intercepted a radio transmission containing details on Operation Black Coral which Megatron just mentioned, and took Frenzy with him to investigate. They rushed through a nearby doorway to find [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], whom Frenzy promptly paralyzed with a sonic attack and just left in the underwater tunnel as a rusty warning to anyone else who might stumble across their secret base.

If [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] tried to radio Bumblebee from his [[Star mini-submarine|mini-sub]] afterwards, Frenzy nailed it with a long range sonic attack as well, sending it out of control. In one possible subsequent path, [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] churned up the water near where Bumblebee disappeared to bring him to the surface, then deposited the still-paralyzed Autobot on the opposite shore of the bay. He then resumed stomping to create a tidal wave that collapsed the side of the mountain, washing away many Decepticons including Frenzy, which immediately cured Bumblebee of his paralysis.

In an alternate path, the Decepticons foolishly invited four of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to a premature mountaintop victory party, thinking they were still being controlled by [[cerebro-shell]]s. Suddenly, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] broke cover and ordered them to attack, then charged Frenzy, ripping him in half. It's not stated whether this freed Bumblebee of his paralysis as well, but it can be ''probably'' assumed.

In yet another alternate path, Frenzy was one of many Decepticons standing beside his leader on the mountaintop, doing nothing of note in the face of yet another Autobot victory.
{{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
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In one possible scenario, where Megatron and his troops had tracked down Sparkplug to a cave in the mountains, Frenzy was amongst the Decepticons present, ready to pounce on the human. Then a small squadron of Autobots arrived to rescue Sparkplug. In the event that Megatron was destroyed by Swoop, Frenzy, along with the rest of the Decepticons, were easily defeated by the Autobots. In the event that Swoop retreated, Frenzy was amongst the Decepticons who remained at the cave instead of pursuing the Dinobot. Frenzy stood next to Megatron in a military formation, along with Buzzsaw, Ransack, Shockwave, Skywarp and Thundercracker, while Megatron delivered his sanction to the Autobots in the cave; "Prepare to die!" The battle that ensued lasted for two full days before the Decepticons were ready to move in for the kill. In the event that Swoop returned in time with reinforcements, Frenzy and the rest of the Decepticons were forced to retreat.

In a completely different possible series of events, Frenzy was amongst the enormous army of Decepticons that Megatron led against Optimus's small squad of Autobots, once the Autobots had been lured out in the open farmlands. If Optimus decided to keep his troops together in one unit while trying to make a dash for a nearby bridge, Frenzy backed up Soundwave, along with Buzzsaw and Laserbeak, in the Decepticons' first attempt to stop them. Although this initial attempt as unsuccessful on the Decepticons' part, they nonetheless eventually managed to halt Optimus's progress and pulverized the Autobots.

In the event that Optimus decided to instead stay behind and provide cover fire while the rest of the Autobots drove to safety, Frenzy was one of the ten Decepticons who ganged up on Optimus all at once. If Jazz backtracked to rescue his commanding officer, Frenzy backed up in fear after seeing Soundwave, Bombshell and Starscream being defeated by the two Autobots, allowing the pair to escape. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}
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====Attack of the Insecticons====
Either Rumble or Frenzy were present, yet mostly uninvolved, in a number of possible adventures revolving around the Sun-Pak, a device invented by the Autobots' human ally Sparkplug. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
For Megatron’s latest plot, Frenzy was tasked with monitoring the Destruction Beam which would destroy Center City. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Desert Flight====
Frenzy was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

In the event that the Autobots used a trojan ruse to infiltrate the Decepticon base, and the Decepticons’ forcefield was disabled, Frenzy and Ravage tackled Powerglide after the later had burst into the Decepticons’ base, guns ablaze, only for the two Decepticons to crash into one another when Powerglide ducked.{{storylink|Desert Flight}}

====Decepticon Poison====
Frenzy is one of the most dreaded of Decepticons! He also has a fighter jet alternate mode.

In one possible sequence of events, Frenzy accompanied Megatron in order to take out the recently poisoned Autobots. They found themselves fighting against the now-cured Autobots, but gained the upper hand early in the fight nonetheless. They were nonetheless force into a retreat when Optimus led a second squad of Autobots into battle.

In another possible scenario, Megatron and his Decepticon squad were tricked into thinking that the Autobots were already dead, and strode into the Autobots’ base. The Decepticons lay down their weapons in order to carry out the Autobots’ “corpses,” but were ambushed once they had disarmed themselves. Frenzy and the others were then quickly defeated.

In another possible scenario, Frenzy was led by Ramjet in a full-scale Decepticon assault. The Autobots, having miscalculated on how much antidote they had taken to cure themselves of the Decepticons’ poison, found themselves falling apart, leading to an easy victory for the Decepticons.

In yet another possible scenario, the Autobots managed to weaponize the tainted fuel, took out the first wave of the Decepticons’ attack with the toxic fumes emitted from the liquid when burned. Frenzy and Laserbeak proceeded to attack in the second wave, diving right through the poisonous cloud to drop bombs onto the Autobots. The toxic fumes affected them shortly as well, and when the pair fell out of the sky, the rest of the Decepticons retreated.

In a different sequence of events, Frenzy was one of the many Decepticons who attempted to poison a water supply facility, in order to turn the nearby human population into mindless slaves. In one possible scenario that followed, he was shot down by Powerglide, causing Frenzy to crash into the reservoir, and release his poison supply into it anyways. Whoops. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Frenzy was stationed at the Decepticons’ command centre, working as a guard to make sure the Decepticons’ latest plan to conquer the Earth went smoothly.

In one possible scenario, he later boarded Astrotrain as the Decepticon shuttle took off from the command centre, and bossed Laserbeak around some.

In a completely different possible scenario, Frenzy accompanied Galvatron on a campaign to retrieve an ancient sphere of cybertite that contained the secrets to an ancient Autobot power-booster. Learning that the sphere was located within a sunken ship off the California coast, Frenzy and the others headed for its location.

If they found the Autobots in the middle of retrieving it, the Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the sphere, and proceeded to rain superior Decepticon firepower upon their foes.

If the Decepticons found the coast deserted, they retrieved the ship themselves, using the might of Devastator.

If Ironhide, Brawn and Grapple attempted to snatch the ship away from the Decepticons, Frenzy and his comrades destroyed the ship and the sphere contained within to keep it out of Autobot hands. The Decepticons then proceeded to pin down the Autobots in their hiding spots, leaving the heroic robots at their mercy.

If Springer, Topspin and Seaspray executed their plan to retrieve the sphere from Decepticon clutches, they successfully distracted the evil robots for long enough to whisk the cybertite sphere back to Metroplex. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
In one possible scenario, Frenzy was one of the Decepticons that happened upon [[Sarah Sanders]]’s ship when it landed in the desert. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Frenzy and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location.

In another possible scenario, Frenzy and the other Decepticons happened upon Sarah Sanders’s ship before any Autobots had come in contact with her. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Frenzy and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location. In whichever scenario that followed, the Autobots managed to steal the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons, either dazzling Frenzy and the others with their headlights while Hot Rod took the device right out of their hands, or tricking him and most of the other Decepticons into leaving the spaceship behind while they pursued the young Autobot on a wild goose chase. The Decepticons did not succeed in catching Hot Rod no matter what scenario ensued. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{note|Dreamwave was the first piece of new media to revive confusion over the coloration of Frenzy and Rumble. The blue robot appears in both [[Prime Directive issue 2|''Prime Directive'' #2]] and [[The War Within issue 3|''The War Within'' #3]], but is seen using Rumble's characteristic piledrivers in both instances; given the cartoon-inspired leanings of much of early Dreamwave, these were almost certainly intended to be Rumble in his cartoon color scheme, leaving Frenzy, unnamed in black-and-red, to put in a brief appearance in [[The War Within issue 6|''The War Within'' #6]]. However, ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and subsequent comics gave the pair their "correct" color schemes, so for the purposes of this article, we go with that approach and consider those early incidents miscolorations.}}

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Frenzy was one of the earliest recruits into Megatron's Decepticons over nine million years ago, apparently associated with Soundwave and his cassettes from the very beginning. Shortly after the appointment of Optimus Prime, Frenzy took part in the major Decepticon offensive against [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], defending one of Cybertron's planetary turbines against Autobot incursion alongside [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}} In later years, Frenzy served under Shockwave's command during the [[Dark Ages]] as part of the main Decepticon faction. Assigned to guard Shockwave's lab alongside Rumble, the pair were counting up Autobot casualties when one of the lab's machines suddenly exploded. They managed to convince Shockwave that it wasn't their fault, but as they went back to their counting game, another machine similarly blew up. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

Frenzy was a member of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' crew when it departed Cybertron in pursuit of the Autobots' Ark four million years ago. Crash-landing on Earth, the Transformers were trapped in stasis until a volcanic eruption awoke them in 1984, and their battle continued on the new world they found themselves on. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} Though not specifically seen or mentioned as one of them, Frenzy was presumably among those defeated Decepticons placed aboard the [[Ark II]] for a return flight to Cybertron. The Ark II was sabotaged by [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] and exploded mid-flight, but Frenzy was not in evidence among the Transformers salvaged and restored by Rook.

{{note|The novel ''[[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]]'', taking place after the Transformers' return, credits a single line of dialogue to Frenzy; however, the description of the character as one who "growled" and was "almost invisible in the dark" indicates that this was an error, and that the speaker in question was actually [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].}}

Frenzy at last resurfaced in 2003, participating in a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons in the Arctic. This fight was interrupted by an unexpected visit from Cybertron—Shockwave and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] working side-by-side in a unified Cybertronian government. When Shockwave subdued Megatron, Rumble and Frenzy fell under his command, and were assigned watch over their unconscious ex-leader in the hold of the ship that was taking them all back to Cybertron. When Starscream jettisoned Megatron's body into space, the two brothers were nearly sucked out along with him, but managed to cling on to each other and stay aboard the ship. {{storylink|New World Order}}[[File:WarandPeace3 rumble and frenzy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] Once back on Cybertron, Shockwave gave the pair a chance to atone for their failure, dispatching them to surreptitiously free the psychopathic [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from the [[Detention Banks]] in order to distract Magnus and the [[Wrecker]]s from his true motives. They accomplished their mission, but were caught in the act by Starscream {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} and shanghaied to help liberate the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] for Starscream's own plans. With Soundwave's assent, Frenzy and the rest of the Nemesis crew agreed to follow Starscream back to Earth and pillage and plunder its energy resources. Things did not go quite as planned, though, as Frenzy was the first to realize that the ship they were departing in was actually the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Subduing Sky Lynx, Frenzy and the rest of Starscream's "brigade" were able to return to Earth and reoccupy their old underwater base. After Starscream went missing during a subsequent escapade involving [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], Frenzy and Rumble busied themselves by seeing which of them could shoot the most fish swimming in the waters around their headquarters. When Starscream returned, Frenzy rushed off to warn Soundwave, who had since made contact with the missing Megatron. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} A short time later, Frenzy and Rumble were at Soundwave's side to welcome Megatron back to their base, the two brothers opening the doors to allow their leader access. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:DD JoeTF FIRRB GTFO.jpg|thumb|FIRRIB? GTFO.]]
Frenzy was one of the many Transformers recovered from the crashed ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' by [[Cobra]]. He was repaired and retrofitted by [[Doctor Mindbender]], who proudly displayed him, Soundwave, and his fellow Mini-Cassettes to [[Destro]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Frenzy was released by Soundwave, along with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], during an attack on the [[SPS Research Facility|SPS Center]]. Frenzy was the first of the [[Battle Android Trooper]]s to fall when [[Sci-Fi]] fired a laser through his head. His body was taken into custody by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

Two years later, Frenzy was back on Cybertron under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. When [[Teletran 3]] malfunctioned, sending Transformers of both factions throughout Earth's timeline, Shockwave had his troops encircle the super-computer. Ultra Magnus kept it safe within a force-field, forcing Frenzy and the others to wait around until his power supply ran out. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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Frenzy was among the Decepticons that were pressed into the service of [[Cobra]] in 1938. When [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] attacked Cobra's base on the [[Fera Islands]] the following year, Frenzy was guarding the airfield. He found [[Beachhead|Beach Head]] trying to sneak into the air control tower, and attacked the soldier when he didn't know the password. Beach Head attempted to electrocute Frenzy, but the Decepticon was unimpressed, responding that he always enjoyed that humans had something Autobots don't—a capacity for pain. {{storylink|Wolves}} During the fight, Frenzy was lured out on the airfield, where Beach Head poured airplane fuel on him. [[Grunt]] then opened fire on the airplane's fuel tank, causing an explosion that heavily damaged Frenzy and enveloped him in flames. Defiant till the end, Frenzy got back up, sneering at the "meat" trying to cook him, but the Joes continued to pepper him with bullets until he went down. {{storylink|Trenches}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Either Rumble or Frenzy participated in a savage Decepticon offensive against the Decepticons. He was defeated by Grimlock.

Then, either Frenzy or Rumble was one of the first victims to fall to [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ monstrous combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Frenzy was one of the absurd amount of minions Soundwave ejected out of his chest, all in a row, in preparation for a fight. When Rumble refused to come out (since he now had all the leg-room inside Soundwave's chest to himself!) Frenzy shot him back a disapproving look.

Later, Runamuck had Frenzy repaint him black so as to pass for Runabout, in a ploy to avoid punishment for his latest failure. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Timelines''===
In [[Primax 094.0 Gamma|one universe]], Frenzy sacrificed himself to defend Autobot and Decepticon alike against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}} which sent his brother [[Rumble (G1)#Minion of Unicron|Rumble]] into a deep depression. Some time later, [[Unicron]] abducted Rumble for the [[Universe War]]; {{storylink|Rumble (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|BotCon 2006 Rumble bio}} [[Vector Prime]] noted that Rumble possibly took comfort in the fact that the individual most responsible for Frenzy's death, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], was abducted and forcibly reformatted as well. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
Either Frenzy or Rumble was present during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. He fought side-by-side with a green Decepticon.

Either Rumble or Frenzy later participated in a battle alongside Thrust and Soundwave during the early days of the Autobot/Decepticon war. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel3 Frenzy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh man! When did Frenzy have time to become a coal-miner?]]
Frenzy was among the Decepticons present in [[Death Valley]] when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Tobias Muldoon]] discussed the pros and cons of constructing a base there. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} Some time after the factory was completed, Frenzy was guarding its borders when [[Jacob Lee Bonaventure (G1)|Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] arrived. At Bonaventure's request, Frenzy escorted him to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

{{note|Frenzy is not named outright, so he could be Rumble instead. However, he is colored blue, so to be consistent with his portrayal in comic books, we've assumed he's Frenzy.}}

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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{note|The IDW continuity hsas been inconsistent regarding the colors of Frenzy and Rumble. By and large, Frenzy is depicted as blue in most books, but ''[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]'' and the [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]] colored him red and black, while ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' has coloured them '''both''' ways.}}
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[[File:MegOrigin 1 FrenzyandRumble captured.jpg‎|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Either a typo, or extremely early practice of his Brooklyn accent.]]
Millions of years ago, Frenzy and Rumble were working together as "industrial equipment" on [[Mining Outpost C-12]], harvesting energon veins for Cybertron. When their employment was terminated by the [[Senate]] in favor of automation, a riot broke out among the miners, and they were taken into custody. With the aid of their fellow miner [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], however, Frenzy and Rumble hijacked the shuttle transporting them to prison, and the trio fled into the bowels of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}} There, they became participants in an underground deathsport tournament fronted by [[Clench (G1)|Clench]], fighting alongside him in the arena. After Megatron killed Clench and took control of the gladiatorial circle, Frenzy and Rumble accompanied him to a meeting with Soundwave, a representative of Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who wished to help foster the public unrest Megatron was fomenting. The meeting was observed by council spies [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]; Rumble and Frenzy held down Bumper so Megatron could interrogate him. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}
[[File:Autocracy3 frenzy.jpg|thumb|225px|"Yeah, yeah, FIRRIB, FIBRIR, waa waa waa..."]]
As part of Megatron's growing plans, Frenzy and Rumble were modified to lose their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s and instead fit inside Soundwave's chest compartment. They were not too happy with this, but didn't dare to protest against Megatron's orders. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} It was in these new forms that they were able to enact Megatron's "Trojan Horse" scheme, smuggled into the Senate facilities inside Soundwave where they helped assassinate the Senators, free arrested gladiators, and acquire an armory's worth of weapons for all. Megatron's forces began to lay waste to the city, and at the uprising's climax, Frenzy and Rumble watched their leader defeat [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

As Megatron's "Decepticon" movement continued to grow, Frenzy accompanied Soundwave on a mission to spy on [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]. Discovered by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] and fleeing, Soundwave deployed Frenzy in a crowded marketplace, where the little 'bot used his sonic vibrations to instill panic and fear amongst the civilians present, causing the crowd to turn on Pax. Making use of this distraction, Soundwave managed to reach the borders of Kaon before Orion caught up and shot Frenzy. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} No long after, when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] usurped Decepticon leadership, having exiled Megatron to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], Frenzy and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] were a bit confused since they thought Junkion was just a myth. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

[[File:AHM2DrillFrenzy.jpg|upright=1.66|left|thumb|This is why I hate dentists.]]

Frenzy was apparently not with Soundwave when he visited Earth in 1984 and was trapped in his [[alternate mode]], but he eventually reconnected with him and the rest of the Decepticon detachment on Earth by 2007, when the villains tricked and defeated the Autobots on the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With the Autobots exiled back to the dead Cybertron, the Decepticons declared open warfare on the human populace. Faced with hundreds of armed troops on the Great Lawn of [[New York City]]'s Central Park, Soundwave unleashed Frenzy, who, driven insane by millions of years of exposure to his own sonic vibrations, single-handedly annihilated the entire human detachment. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

[[File:Bumblebee 1 Frenzy Blood.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Frenzy's heard about bovine contributions to the greenhouse effect and decided to go proactive.]]

After the Autobots returned and drove the Decepticons from Earth, Frenzy was one of the unfortunates left stranded on the planet. Left abandoned for two years, his tenuous mental condition deteriorated even further, and he began talking to himself and engaged in regular cattle mutilation and slaughter. He was tagged for capture by [[Skywatch]], and they sent their new allies, [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and the Autobots, to detain the crazed Mini-Cassette. Frenzy was captured and turned over to the humans. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}}

Despite his capture by Skywatch, contrary reports place Frenzy on the asteroid on which the destitute Decepticons had holed up, assisting Soundwave and [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] as they built a new body for Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} Four months later, Frenzy accompanied Soundwave back to Earth and attacked a Skywatch base holding a number of captured Decepticons. Frenzy used his sonic attack to bring the pain to [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Later at the Decepticon base, he was amongst those who prepared to watch a fight between Optimus Prime and Megatron, and was presumably caught in the blast when Prime ended the fight early by having a satellite dropped on the base. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

[[File:IDW RID13 frenzy newbody.jpg|left|thumb]]

After the [[Chaos (IDW)|Chaos Event]] ended the war, Frenzy stayed on Cybertron as the Autobots and [[NAIL]]s tried to rebuild their society. While many Decepticons tried to become part of the new world, Frenzy stuck by Soundwave and Shockwave, who were actually in contact with the missing Megatron, and putting a plan in place to re-ignite the war. When the time came, they used their mind-controlled minion [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] to stage their apparent deaths, so they could put the final pieces of their plan into place in absolute secrecy, though Prowl's catspaw [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] did it in the most violent way possible, incapacitating them all by blowing up the pen in which they were living. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}}

Relocated to the [[Black Room]], Frenzy was upgraded into a new body with a tank alternate mode {{storylink|The Verge}} and took to the streets as the Decepticons put their plans into motion. His new body duplicated the power of his sonic attacks, but unfortunately for him, he hadn't realized the effectiveness of sound waves depend on the thickness of the atmosphere. He learned that lesson after [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] easily waded through his attack and clocked him. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} After the battle was over, all Autobots and Decepticons who wouldn't renounce their factions were banished into the wilderness, including Frenzy. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

Frenzy fought beside Soundwave when [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] challenged his claim for leadership of the Decepticons, {{storylink|Shockpoint}} and went with Soundwave to [[Crystal City]] to confront Shockwave, hiding in Soundwave's chest with the other cassettes until Soundwave let them loose in order to catch the traitorous scientist off-guard. The regenerative properties of the [[Ore-14]] in the city soon made any fighting pointless, and Soundwave's party retreated. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} When the [[Necrotitan]] appeared on Cybertron's surface and unleashed its death-wave, Frenzy was heavily affected as his whole body began to corrode away. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Thanks to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s "life-wave," Frenzy managed to recover {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} just in time to do some drinking and singing at [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Frenzy helped Soundwave and his fellow cassettes in defending Cybertron against the [[Ammonite|Ammonites]], {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} and looked up to watch when the ''[[Lost Light]]'' came back from Crystal City. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Frenzy wound up as a member of Soundwave and Galvatron's new Decepticons, {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} and went to Earth with the rest of them. Following Soundwave and Galvatron's meeting with the leadership of the [[Earth Defense Command]], Frenzy watched as Galvatron slammed Rumble into a wall in anger. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} When the Decepticons and EDC ambushed the Autobots together at [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]'s homestead, Frenzy and Rumble attacked [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] together. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Frenzy then participated in the battle against the Autobots on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Frenzy was quick to say he and some other Decepticons would be glad to help Galvatron after he interrupted a card game they were playing to invite them along in going after [[Spike_Witwicky_(G1)/IDW_Generation_1_continuity|Spike Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Frenzy and Rumble waited in a [[Tokyo]] back alley in their brand-new motorcycle alt-modes for Witwicky and [[Jimmy Pink]], who were on the run from Prowl and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], to use them to try and escape. Frenzy and Rumble instead brought them to the waiting Galvatron, with Frenzy warning Spike not to provoke his brother. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} Frenzy then fought the Constructicons and wasn't too enthused when Jimmy tried to teach him and the other Decepticons how to play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} Frenzy helped Jimmy in saving Spike from the raging [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] during the combiner's attack on an [[Onyx]]-owned [[Wanmu]] facility, and asked Galvatron about retreating. He, Rumble, and [[Ayana Jones]] then brought Spike and Jimmy to Galvatron and [[Marissa Faireborn]] as prisoners. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}}

Following the crash-landing of the Decepticon-occupied ''[[Ark-7]]'' in [[Shanghai]], Frenzy was one of those there to greet Galvatron's new soldiers. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} During the subsequent battle with Optimus Prime and his own soldiers, Frenzy was left stunned by the EDC's [[mindbomb]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} Fortunately, he managed to get onboard the ''[[Peace Without Tyranny]]''. During the trip back to [[Sanctuary Station]], Frenzy and Rumble explained to new Decepticon [[Swift]] all about how Optimus was not a true Prime, but just another oppressor. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} Frenzy was present when Soundwave and Optimus's new alliance discussed plans to launch an underwater assault on the ''[[Nemesis]]'', {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} and when this attack went south following Galvatron's use of the Onyx interface to control the [[Seeker clone|Seeker clone combiners]] and create some [[Galvatronus|new]] [[Sky Reign|ones]], Frenzy and Rumble decided to hang back as the various combiners beat on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. After Superion ended up prevailing, Frenzy and Rumble came out of hiding to pat each on the back on what excellent work they had done. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|White Light}} {{storylink|White Heat}}}}
{{-}}

===''United''===
At some undetermined point in time, Frenzy stood in close proximity to [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

Later, Frenzy was part of a squad of Decepticons that waited in ambush for the Autobots on the planet Nebulos. Hidden away in inner-space, the Decepticons took the small Autobot unit by surprise. Frenzy and Rumble attempted to bar [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]]'s way, only to be taken out by a single shot from the Autobot. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}}}

===''Cloud''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Eagerness}} {{storylink|Lightwave}}}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2)}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The War Never Ends}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy had a dance-off against Blaster, [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|Blaster VS Soundwave 2013}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Frenzy could hinder Optimus Prime's progress, by driving him temporarily crazy, causing the Autobot hero to briefly break down. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
Frenzy was among the [[Decepticon]] troops who sought to destroy [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on his journey, confronting him in the [[Temple Ruins]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
[[File:C64 frenzy.jpg|left|thumb|C64FIRRIB]]
Frenzy was among the Decepticons who tried to prevent the Autobots from recovering the scattered pieces of their [[energon cube]]s. Created by the power of [[Robo-Cloning]], innumerable duplicate copies of Frenzy bedevilled the Autobots on their quest
{{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)|The Transformers}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening frenzy.jpg|thumb]]
Frenzy was aboard the Decepticon flagship when it attacked the Autobots' Ark four million years ago, and wound up trapped in stasis on Earth when the vessels crashed. The Decepticons were eventually all reactivated by a volcanic eruption, but the only Autobots to awaken were [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. As Bumblebee ventured out into the strange new world to search for energon to reactivate his comrades, Frenzy was the first Decepticon he encountered, and promptly dispatched. Frenzy repeatedly returned for more punishment, backing up his larger Decepticon allies as the battle for Earth raged on. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
{{--}}
===''Transformers Legends''===
Frenzy joined [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]] in infiltrating a human science facility to gain access to a technology to increase [[Energon]] production. The trio were faced by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and his tapes. {{storylink|Espionage}}

After Optimus Prime's defeat at the hand of Megatron, Frenzy was involved in the skirmishes in Autobot city that ensued. {{storylink|The Omega Corps}}

When humans unlocked the secrets of [[Gravitronic Energy]], Soundwave and his minions, Frenzy among them, attempted to take possession of the data, but were foiled by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Box Trap}}

With [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s abuse of his men causing dissent in the ranks, Frenzy and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] took him to the planet of the [[Torkuli]] for treatment, however the treatment proved ineffective, and the pair had to flee as Galvatron destroyed the planet. {{storylink|Web World}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[Christopher Swindle]]}}
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}}}

==Toys and merchandise==
{{main|Frenzy (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
[[File:Frenzyname.jpg|thumb|Boy, times change.]]
*According to his toy's bio, he "Can roll his drums to produce high-pitch, grating sound of 200dB." This is actually six decibels louder than the 194dB that is usually quoted as the maximum sound limit in Earth's atmosphere. However, that 194dB limit assumes one is at sea-level and that the temperature is zero degrees Celcius. A sound of 200dB is theoretically achievable on Earth under higher-pressure conditions (such as below sea-level or at sub-zero temperatures).
*An early character bio for Frenzy published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'' gave him the nickname of "Maddog".
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s character model in Frenzy's colors is seen retreating with the Decepticons at the end of "[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]". Frenzy himself does not otherwise appear in the episode, making the actuality of his appearance in it arguable.
*Sunbow casting documents indicate that "Frenzy" was originally considered as a name for the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]], [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], but was dropped—presumably because that name was already in use.
* The Rumble/Frenzy head design was used as the basis for the head of [[Freezon]], the Decepticon [[Tyco]] [[Electric Racing Set]] car.
*According to the cardbacks of ''Generation 2'' figures, the Go-Bots version of Frenzy was originally planned to be in red... which would've just added more fuel to the FIBRIR/FIRRIB debates.<ref>[http://transformersgallery.iquebec.com/jouet/bots92-1.jpg Go-Bots gallery]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Frenzy''' (フレンジー ''Furenjī'')
*''French:'' '''Frénétik''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tomboló''' ("Rampager")
*''Italian:'' '''Tartar'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Franz''' (Taiwan, 法蘭茲 ''Fǎ Lán Tsū''), '''Míluàn''' (迷乱, "Frenzy")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Frenesim''' (Portugal comics), '''Frenético''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Dikiy''' (Дикий, "Wild")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cloud Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Go-Bots]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Ladybird Books Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Talk:Frenzy (G1)

2016-10-11T15:58:19Z

Ryan Frost: /* Erroneous Note? */ new section

Talk:Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)

2016-10-11T13:24:50Z

Ryan Frost: /* 1985 Minibots? */ new section

== 2006 Primus toy go here? ==

Should the 2006 [[Primus]] toy go here? As far as I can tell it isn't on any other toyline page and it should probably go somewhere. It is retroactively given the lowest ID number (C-00) and [http://www.hlj.com/product/TAK66912 it seems] to just use the F!SRLT logo (but I don't read Japanese).

On the Primus page the toy is listed under "Generation 1" which is a little strange since I don't think Japan ever had anything called "Generation 1" but anyway. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 17:09, 28 March 2010 (EDT)

== 1985 Minibots? ==

According to this page as it stands, the Japanese versions of G1 Powerglide, Beachcomber and Seaspray were released in 1985. However, photos of the boxes show that those toys have the ID numbers C-62, C-63 and C-64 respectively. As far as I was aware, Japanese Transformers didn't start getting the C and D prefixes until the second year of releases (i.e. 1986). For context, C-60 and C-61 were the 1986 figures Pipes and Tailgate. So what gives? Is the Wiki wrong and these figures ought to be in the 1986 section, or is the Wiki correct and (for some weird reason) they just happened to have 1986 numbering despite being released in 1985? This page: [http://mostlytransformersredux.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/1985-japanese-transformers-catalog.html] has a scan of the 85 toy catalogue and Powerglide, Beachcomber and Seaspray aren't on it. I'm inclined to believe these three toys should be moved to the 1986 list. Anyone concur? [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 09:24, 11 October 2016 (EDT)

Talk:The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6

2016-10-04T11:46:50Z

Ryan Frost: Created page with "Though I have no source exactly, I don't think I'm jumping the gun by assuming that 'Altered Image' and 'All in the Minds' are in this volume also, considering how they were t..."

Though I have no source exactly, I don't think I'm jumping the gun by assuming that 'Altered Image' and 'All in the Minds' are in this volume also, considering how they were the only stories from the 89 Annual not included in Volume 5, and also seeing as how they are direct prequels to 'Time Wars'. [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 07:46, 4 October 2016 (EDT)

The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6

2016-10-04T11:44:30Z

Ryan Frost: Added annual stories - see talk page

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|title=The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
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'''''The Transformers Classics UK Volume 6''''', published by [[IDW Publishing]], is the sixth in a series of eight collections aiming to reprint the Marvel UK Transformers stories in order of publication. [[James Roberts]] provides in-depth historical perspective in each volume and new cover art is provided by [[Andrew Wildman]].

Reprints issues 181-214.<ref>https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1631404946/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</ref>

==Contents==

*"[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]"
*"[[Space Pirates!]]"
*"[[Firebug!]]"
*"[[Dry Run!]]"
*"[[Cold Comfort and Joy!]]"
*"[[Altered Image!]]"
*"[[All in the Minds!]]"
*"[[Time Wars]]"
*"[[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.]]"

==References==
{{reflist}}

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[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 comic compilations]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]

Powerglide (RID)

2016-04-24T20:04:39Z

Ryan Frost: /* Adventure */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Powerglide}}

:''Powerglide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|''Adventure'']] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Adventure Powerglide package art.jpg|thumb|190px]]
'''Powerglide''' (パワーグライド ''Pawāguraido'') is an Autobot plane who reports to [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]. As one of the few airborne Autobots, his role is to destabilize [[Decepticon]] positions through high-altitude carpet bombings in preparation for the main assault from his grounded allies. An affectionate 'bot, he once fell in love with a [[human]] woman, causing a heart symbol to light up inside his chest.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-UpPowerglideAVP.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Pursuing the [[AllSpark]] after it had been launched into space, Powerglide was one of the many Autobots who found their way to [[Earth]]. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}
{{-}}
==Toys==
===Adventure===
[[File:TAV19Powerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Powerglide''' ([[June 27|06–27]]–[[2015]])
**''ID Number:'' '''TAV19'''

:''Adventure'' Powerglide is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of [[Powerglide (G1)#Generations|''Generations'' Legends Class Powerglide]], transforming into a jet resembling an A-10 Thunderbolt II. His chest now features a slight circular indentation to accommodate his faction sticker, and he boasts white plastic compared to the American release's light beige.

:His scannable Autobot insignia is featured on his robot mode chest (although he had two Autobot insignias on his wings). Scanning this with the ''Transformers Chronicle'' mobile app unlocks the toy to the app's collection list.

:Undocumented in the instructions, ''Adventure'' Powerglide can transform into a weapon, which can be wielded by any ''Adventure'' toys with 5mm fist-holes, or for that matter any ''Unite Warriors'' toys.

:The mold was later retooled into [[Viper]] and ''Adventure'' [[Dogfight (Adventure)|Dogfight]].

==Notes==
*The love story mentioned in Powerglide's profile is a reference to "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", in which the same thing happened to the Generation 1 [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]].

[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Autobots]]

Talk:John Marshall

2015-12-28T22:22:07Z

Ryan Frost: Created page with "Whilst ComicBookDB lists him as providing inks on prog 1619 of 2000 AD, I think they're getting mixed up with Paul Marshall, who ''did'' work on that issue. The 'Barney' 2000 ..."

Whilst ComicBookDB lists him as providing inks on prog 1619 of 2000 AD, I think they're getting mixed up with Paul Marshall, who ''did'' work on that issue. The 'Barney' 2000 AD fansite confirms it: [http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles] (type '1619' into the 'goto prog' box for full credits on that issue.[[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 17:22, 28 December 2015 (EST)

John Marshall

2015-12-28T22:16:38Z

Ryan Frost:

{{disambig3|John}}
{{picsneeded}}
'''John Marshall''' is a British comics artist. In addition to penciling issues of ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' for [[Marvel Comics|Marvel UK]], he provided art for their ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''The Incredible [[Hulk]] Presents'' comics. He also drew some of ''Cuirass'' and ''Barbarienne'' for Harrier Comics.

==Penciling work==
* "[[Flashback!]]"
* "[[The Living Nightlights!]]"
* "[[The Lesser Evil!]]"

==Covers==
* ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' (UK) [[Kings of the Wild Frontier.|#282]], [[Rhythms of Darkness!|#299]], [[The Human Factor!|#304]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:Wheeljack-thelivingnightlights.jpg
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Image:Snaptrapflashback.jpg
</gallery>

''[[:Category:Images by John Marshall|Extended John Marshall gallery]]''</center>

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[[Category:Marvel Comics]]
[[Category:Pencillers]]

Trademark

2015-12-13T22:10:48Z

Ryan Frost: /* Trademark dilution */ replaced dead link

{{suite}}
[[File:Aniarrival04 tifof trademark.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Silly [[Porter C. Powell]], you can't copyright a name! You're thinking of a Trademark!]]
A '''trademark''' is a name, phrase or symbol used by a company to distinguish their goods or services from those of other companies in a similar range, preventing "brand confusion". Trademarks are indicated by a ™ symbol, or in the case of '''registered trademarks''', a ® symbol. [[Hasbro]]'s ability to legally secure a trademark dictates what proper nouns they will use to describe a toy, gimmick, or line.

It is ''not'' the same thing as [[copyright]]. Trademarks are ''only'' relevant in commercial contexts. Private individuals who are not associated with a company that operates in the same field as the trademark holder cannot commit trademark infringement by simply using a trademarked name in a non-commercial context.

Hasbro does not strictly ''need'' to claim trademarks for the [[character]] names applied to individual toys. Some toy companies do not claim them, though this is most often in the case of short-lived licensed lines based on movies or video games. But, Hasbro values the advantages of maintaining established characters (or character types) in the long term, and they wish to be able to hold exclusive claim to those names and use them as long as possible without fear of litigation from or loss to another company.

Trademark law is full of gray areas and complexity; otherwise lawyers couldn't charge exorbitant sums for their services in that field. The whims of the judges who look at the cases also play into the end results. However, there are guidelines and general rules that can explain why items end up named like they do.

==Trademark basics==
Trademarks are categorized into groups of products/services, so when a company applies for a trademark, lawyers compare them to similar marks within the same category, not across all products ever. ''Transformers'' toys fall under '''International Class 28, "Toys and Sporting Goods."'''

The name "[[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]]" provides a perfect illustration of how these categories work. During the time Hasbro was unable to mark a ''Transformers'' toy "Bumblebee" (see "notable cases", below), Hasbro licensee [[Fun4All]] was able to release a keychain named Bumblebee, because keychains are not categorized as "Toys and Sporting Goods". Similarly, the character of Bumblebee could be referred to by that name within a comic book, since the comic company was not actually claiming it as a trademark within that field. If they were to release [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|a comic ''series'' titled "Bumblebee"]], though, a trademark search (and possibly claim) for comics would be needed.

[[File:MegaTronBatteries.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Odds are, you won't let your kids play with these "Megatrons".]]
This is also why there can be car batteries with "[[Megatron (disambiguation)|Mega-Tron]]" as a brand name,<ref name="interstate">[http://www.interstatebatteries.com/cs_estore/content/product_info/auto.asp "Mega-Tron" and "Mega-Tron II" car batteries by Interstate Batteries]</ref> despite having no connection to Hasbro or ''Transformers''. Hasbro does not make car batteries or anything along the lines of automobile parts, so the odds of "brand confusion" are exceedingly remote, making the battery-maker safe from litigation.

For toys released as part of multi-packs, Hasbro traditionally claims each individual character's name in the pack as a separate trademark ever since the days of [[Action Master]]s. So when they release a [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|two-pack]] containing two toys named "[[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]]" and [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]]", they count as two individually trademarked names, rather than one compound trademark for "Grimlock & Swoop"; after all, they might try and produce separately-sold toys of those characters later on. The only exception was the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' two-pack of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], which was officially called "Autobot Espionage Team" without claiming the individual characters' names as trademarks, since the name "Bumblebee" was unavailable to Hasbro at that time.

Often, companies that own character-based Intellectual Property (IP) will apply for trademarks across a vast swath of categories to maximize the range of product on which they can use that name. Around the time of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' franchise]], Konami brought the wildly successful Japanese collectible card game franchise ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' to the US. Among the trademarks they applied for across multiple categories was "Space Megatron," the name of one of the game cards (called simply "Megatron" in Japan). Some [[Fandom|fans]], upon hearing this, believed that Hasbro was in danger of losing the "Megatron" trademark. However, since Hasbro had made steady and repeated use of the name over the course of the previous decade ([[Megatron (G1)/toys|over a dozen toys branded “Megatron”]] between 1990 and 2001, plus media association thanks to five years of the name belonging to a central villain of the associated TV shows), this seems unlikely. The card in question did end up being called "Space Megatron" because at the time that Konami applied for that trademark, Hasbro did not have any ''Transformers'' trading or playing cards and thus could not contest the claim in that field. However, no "Megatron" toys were produced in association with the ''Yu-Gi-Oh'' brand. Still, Hasbro ultimately didn't manage to successfully Register the name "Megatron" until 2005.

{{quote|How foolish is it that some other beings in the multiverse have stolen my name?|[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]|[[What Lies Beneath, Part Three|Energon #22]] (letters page)}}

==Relevance==
===Brand recognition===
[[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm the beginning of a new trend!]]
Originally, Hasbro didn't put as much emphasis on outstanding [[character]]s for the ''Transformers'' toy line from a marketing standpoint as they do today. Toys were supposed to have a shelf life of two years at maximum, to be replaced by new toys, which would be entirely new characters. With the exception of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (only in the cartoon and comic fiction) and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]], all the new-toy line-ups from 1985 through 1987 were entirely new characters (not counting variants or reuses of existing sculpts, such as the [[Targetmaster]] versions of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] etc.), as were most of the [[Pretender]]s and all of the [[Micromaster]]s released by Hasbro. As a consequence, Hasbro only bothered to register a small number of trademarks in the 1980s, such as "[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]"<ref name="opuspto">[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=73496873 United States Patent and Trademark Office file for the trademark "Optimus Prime"], filed in 1984, registered in 1985.</ref> or "[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]".<ref name="swuspto">[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=73496875 United States Patent and Trademark Office file for the trademark "Soundwave"], filed in 1984, registered in 1985.</ref>

Hasbro didn't originally realize how much of a crucial part recognizable characters had played in the success of the original ''Transformers'' series until they were facing the massive viewer backlash following Optimus Prime's death in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. As a consequence, the first entirely new ''Transformers'' toy to be released under the name of an older toy intended to represent the same character was the [[Powermaster]] version of Optimus Prime in 1988, followed by the [[Classic Pretender]] versions of Bumblebee, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in 1989. Following that, about half of the [[Action Master]] line-up in 1990 consisted of "classic" characters from the 1984-85 toy line-up.

Since then, Hasbro have been putting more emphasis on recognizable characters in all their ''Transformers'' lines, and by extension, on recurring names in general—although ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' put it to a stretch with modified names such as "[[Optimus Primal]]", and numerous characters sporting the names of older ''Transformers'' toys, but not sharing any other similarities with those characters beyond the name.
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===Market situation===
[[File:TrademarksG1FortMaxvsBackstreet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guys, I think we forgot something.]]

Hasbro wasn't the only company slowly coming to realize the importance of recognizable, "iconic" characters, however. Since "characters" were no longer considered easily replaced throwaway elements of toy lines, companies began to put a stronger focus on developing, emphasizing and defending their intellectual properties—which included the characters' individual names. For comparison, back in the 1980s, it was possible for both [[Hasbro]] and [[Tonka]] to have toys named "[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]", "[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]" and "[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]" in their respective ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' and ''[[GoBots (franchise)|GoBots]]'' toy lines at the same time, without either company bothering to cause any legal problems with the other. This is particularly remarkable considering how competitive Hasbro and Tonka were at that time, and is only a fraction of the "shared names" between Hasbro and its contemporary competitors. Hasbro didn't even start slapping a ™ claim after individual toys' names on their packaging until 1988, suggesting that they weren't really bothered that another company might use those names for their own toys. And despite the slowly changing market situation, Hasbro still didn't start systematically trying to ''register'' as many trademarks as possible until the turn of the millennium. They didn't even bother to file for a registration of the name "[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]", a major character with multiple toys in both ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'', until 1999, three years after the first toy using that name had been released!

In contrast to that, toy companies enforce their trademarks a lot more rigidly these days. As a consequence, Hasbro's lawyers have become a lot more conservative, objecting the use of any names they fear ''might'' interfere with another company's trademark. This has resulted in quite a few names becoming "off limits" for any further use as part of a ''Transformers'' toy line, at least until the other company decides to abandon the name in question. Hasbro has also performed several not-so-nice maneuvers to seize a trademark in order to prevent their competitors from introducing certain toy lines in the US market under their original names, such as claiming "Machine Robo Rescue" and "Crush Gear", both names for [[Bandai]] toylines in Japan. Furthermore, Hasbro's legal department also prefers to modify certain names in order to make them easier to defend in court... since Hasbro wouldn't want one of their competitors to release a toy under a name so similar to a ''Transformers'' toy's that it could easily cause confusion on behalf of the customers.

==Protection and loss==
[[File:G2 Gobot Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|At the time of his release, he really ''had'' to be a tape player for the purpose of this article.]]
Once a trademark is claimed, legal protection of that mark hinges primarily on usage. A company cannot defend a trademark that they never actually use. Protection of a trademark in the action figure world typically lasts roughly a year, though this (like most anything involving trademark law) is not ironclad. ([[#BumblebeeCase|See "notable cases" below.]]) The longer and more frequently a company uses a trademark ("consistent use"), the stronger their case becomes to retain ownership of it should it be contested by a competitor.

Registered trademarks are a stronger level of protection, thanks to a more involved process (and some more fees). With a standard trademark claim (™), a company that feels that another company is infringing on one of their trademarks needs to ''actively'' prove that they have used the trademark (preferably consistently) if they want to take legal action against their competitor. With a registered trademark (®), on the other hand, that process becomes somewhat automated: a company regularly needs to provide the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with evidence of consistent use of the trademark in question anyway in order to guarantee continued registration. If the owner of the ® feels another company is infringing on one of their trademarks, the burden of proof of consistent use has become automated, and they have an 800–pound gorilla (i.e. the USPTO) backing them up on their case.

Note, however, that even registered trademarks are not by any means absolute protection. They can be lost due to lack of use (abandonment) or a successful challenge from another company.

In some cases, [[Transformers names in other Hasbro lines|Transformers toys also share their trademarked names with toys from other lines]] distributed by Hasbro or one of their subsidiaries. This also counts as a use of a trademark in commerce. All that matters is that the parent company, a subsidiary or even a licensee has used the trademark in the "toys" category. In order for this to work, however, the description of intended use needs to be sufficient yet not ''too'' specific. In 2000, Hasbro actually had to file for a ''second'' registration of the name "[[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]]": the original 1984 registration (which is still active as of this writing) was specifically for a "toy robot convertible into a cassette recorder", making it insufficient for [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 2|any toys]] with other [[alternate mode]]s (or [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|no alternate mode at all]]). This [[Soundwave (BW)|doesn't mean]] Hasbro couldn't ''use'' the name "Soundwave" outside that narrow definition; all it means is that any other uses wouldn't have helped Hasbro to ''defend'' the registration had anyone tried to challenge it. The 2000 registration therefore uses a ''much'' broader definition of intended use, namely "toy action figures and accessories for use therewith".

By acting through a licensee, a company doesn't even need to release its own products in a specific category in order to defend a trademark. [[General Motors]] doesn't need to produce and/or distribute Chevrolet Camaro toys; all they need to do is grant Hasbro the license to release [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|toys]] [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|based on]] the Camaro, Hasbro explicitly identifies the name "Chevrolet Camaro" as a General Motors trademark used under license on the toys' packaging, and GM can defend the name "Chevrolet Camaro" in the "toys" category.

===Descriptive trademarks===
[[File:Waspinatorjbwtoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's a reason we never got a "Bumblebee" redeco of Waspinator.]]
Defensibility is also determined by the name itself and its distinctive qualities regarding to what it’s being applied. One could not reasonably expect to claim trademark of "Apple" as a product name for apples. But for, say, computers, which would not otherwise be referred to as an "apple", that works. In regards to toys and ''Transformers'', "Car" would be basically impossible to defend successfully as a distinct trademark. "Carblast", however, is fairly strong, being a made-up compound word highly unlikely to be used elsewhere. "Autobot Carblast" is even more defensible, thanks to the addition of a clearly nonsensical word, which is ''by itself'' very strong, like "[[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus]]" or "[[Cybertron (disambiguation)|Cybertron]]". This is also why there was no "[[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]]" character during ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'': A toy that ''is'' a bumblebee and is ''named'' "Bumblebee" would make the name impossible to defend as a trademark, [[Bumblebee (G1)|unlike]] ''[[Bumblebee (Movie)|a car]]'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)|named]] "[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]".

Because Hasbro has been shoring up some of their infrequently-used "common word" names in recent years by adding prefixes (such as "Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]" or "Decepticon [[Frenzy (disambiguation)|Frenzy]]"), fans sometimes mistake this to mean that reclaiming a trademark from another company is as simple as writing a faction name in front of it. This is ''not true''. If it were, then a competitor such as [[Bandai]] could release a line of robot toys called "Megazord Transformers" with an "Optimus Prime Zord" toy and get away with it. Hasbro's addition of extra words to these old names is primarily to strengthen the claim to a name that is currently (likely) uncontested and Hasbro is likely to try and use often in the future. It is also the case that the names Hasbro has reinforced in this way are all real English words, not made-up words. Real words are harder to defend as a trademark than [[Blastification|nonsense words]]. Adding nonsense to a real word makes it more defensible, but adding nonsense to somebody else's active trademark is only asking for trouble.

Another popular method Hasbro uses to modify real words to make them more distinctive (and thus easier to defend) is by using an alternate spelling (in other words, a deliberate "misspelling"), such as "Tank'''o'''r", "Demolish'''o'''r", "Spitt'''o'''r" or "Scatt'''o'''rshot" (and, possibly, also "Grapp'''el'''"; see below).

Based on some of Hasbro's naming choices, it could be argued that the strategy of Hasbro's IP lawyers is somewhat conservative or cautious. They may be able to defend more than they try to defend, but they choose not to take that (potentially expensive) risk.

:*''For a list of the various names that have had prefixes and suffixes attached to them, [[Trademark/Altered names|go here]].''

===Genericized trademarks===
Trademarks can also be lost by allowing a term to become a "[[wikipedia:genericized trademark|genericized trademark]]" — effectively, letting their mark become a common term. Examples include "thermos" for [[Aladdin Industries|vacuum flasks]] (genericized in the USA in 1963), "[[Wikipedia:linoleum|linoleum]]" for floor covering, and "[[Wikipedia:zipper|zipper]]" for a method of fastening fabric. Brand names that are also in danger of becoming genericized (but are currently still protected as trademarks) include "[[Wikipedia:Kleenex|Kleenex]]" for facial tissues, "[[Wikipedia:Jell-O|Jell-O]]" for processed, gelatinized pig hooves, "[[Wikipedia:Xerox|Xerox]]" for photocopies, and "[[Wikipedia:Google|Google]]" for computer searches.

[[File:Productdoesnotconvert.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Product also does not xerox, kleenex, or jello.]]

Hasbro has realized that using the word "transform" as a verb to describe the [[Transformation|process of changing a ''Transformers'' toy from one mode into another one]] would make the brand name "Transformers" descriptive, making the mark indefensible. The end result would have been a loss of the mark ''Transformers'' as a registered trademark, allowing competitors to use it as a generic term for ''their'' shape-shifting robot toys and thus creating further confusion among parents when asked to buy a ''Transformer''.

As a consequence, the use of "transform" as a verb when being used to describe ''Transformers'' product is almost strictly forbidden in certain written materials:<ref>[[Greg Sepelak]], author of the ''[[Transformers The Game]]'' strategy guide from [[BradyGames]]</ref> If it's a toy that "converts", Hasbro can argue that ''Transformers'' is not merely a descriptive term, thus allowing for trademark protection to persist. Although this mandate does not extend to character dialogue within fiction, synonyms like "convert" (or simply "change") are used in Hasbro's own products (like [[packaging]] call-outs and [[instructions]]) and in licensees' products (such as game guides). Even the novels ''[[Transformers: Exodus]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'', unusually for actual fiction, avoid using "transform" as a verb - always replaced with either "proto-form" (the first usage of such term as a verb) or "alt-form", depending on the mode into which a Cybertronian is shifting.

As a matter of fact, "Transformer" (specifically "with a capital initial") is listed in the Oxford English Dictionary as a description of "a type of children's toy, first manufactured in Japan, consisting of a model robot which can be transformed into another toy". However, since the term is identified as a "proprietary name" and Hasbro is specifically mentioned in the name etymology, the entry makes it pretty clear that the term is not a catch-all description of a general product type, but tied to a specific manufacturer, hence posing no threat to Hasbro's exclusive claim of the trademark.<ref name="oxford">[http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry_main/50256225?query_type=word&queryword=Transformer&first=1&max_to_show=10&sort_type=alpha&search_id=ump0-DmIxzp-1209&result_place=2&case_id=ump0-rzJWHE-1213&hilite=50256225 Oxford Englisch Dictionary entry for "Transformers"] (note: Only available for registered users)</ref> The fact that the entry has been in the dictionary since 1993 also implies that Hasbro has never seen any need for intervention. (The same dictionary also has an entry for Mattel's "Barbie", for that matter.)

Many Hasbro competitors have used "transform" as a verb on their toy packaging in the past. More recently, however, some such as Mattel and LEGO have changed (ha ha) to using terms like "convert" and "shift" instead. Whether this is due to Hasbro legal intervention is, at the moment, pure conjecture.
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===Trademark dilution===
[[File:UniverseDarkwindToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm not the terror that flaps in the night.]]
In cases where a trademark is very well-known among the general populace due to the brand's popularity, and is commonly associated with the particular brand (instead of being merely associated with a general product type, hence being in danger of becoming genericized), it's possible for the brand owner to defend their "popular" trademarks even in categories they don't operate in. This is only possible for very well-known brands (or very big companies with a lot of money to throw at lawyers) where a company can reasonably argue that another company is trying to cash in on their "good name", and may create confusion among the target audience who may mistakenly associate the other company's product with its more well-known namesake by the original company. The argument is that the well-known trademark is considered "unique", and its intended use in other fields by other parties would lessen its uniqueness. Calling your car dealership simply "McDonald's" is probably not exactly a good idea.

This may be the reason why Hasbro renamed the [[redeco]] of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], whose deco was based on ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], into "Darkwind": Although there is currently no toy line based on [[Wikipedia:The Walt Disney Company|Disney's]] ''[[Wikipedia:Darkwing Duck|Darkwing Duck]]'', the brand is still very well-known and active in comic form, and Hasbro's legal department may have been simply cautious to avoid any potential problems with Disney in the first place. (That Hasbro is a frequent licensee for Disney-owned properties adds an extra ten tons of caution on their part.)

Conversely, in 2010, a company named Mavizon offered user interface technology for cars (a field Hasbro doesn't operate in) named "AutoBot". A few years ago, Hasbro would have probably just let this pass; however, with the increased popularity of the [[Transformers brand]] thanks to the [[live-action film series]], they have a much better legal stand in this regard. By the end of 2010, Mavizon changed the name of their product to "Mavia".<ref name="mavizon">[http://www.mavizontech.com/MeetAutobot.htm Mavizon, the creators of Mavia, formerly "AutoBot"].</ref> In late 2011, Hasbro tried to preemptively stop Asus from releasing an Android tablet under the name "Transformer Prime",<ref name="asus">[http://mobile.theverge.com/2011/12/21/2653920/hasbro-sues-asus-over-transformer-prime-tablet Hasbro sues Asus over Transformer Prime tablet]</ref> but ultimately lost in the first instance.<ref name="asus2">[https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/hasbro-loses-bid-to-stop-asuss-transformer-prime/2012/03/28/gIQAze39gS_story.html/ "Hasbro Loses Bid to Stop Asus Transformer Prime"]</ref>
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===The international market===
Since Hasbro is a company rooted in the United States, the focus of trademarks is also naturally on the US market. Trademark law and the availability of terms can differ across countries. "Aspirin" is a genericized word in several countries, but there are many others where it is still a protected trademark, including Germany, Canada, and Mexico. In these countries, producers of acetylsalicylic acid must use a different term. Similarly there is less danger of the terms "Kleenex" or "Xerox" becoming genericised in the United Kingdom as these terms are rarely used to refer to anything other than the relevant company's products. The status of a trademarked word in one country often has little bearing on its use in other jurisdictions.

Unlike in the early 1990s, when name [[variant]]s were abundant across the various international (particularly European) markets, Hasbro now aims for a uniform brand representation. In other words, a Hasbro toy (ideally) has the same name in every country it's released in. (Thus making Japanese names an anomaly... and with [[TakaraTomy]] shifting over to Western names for their toys more and more, even moreso.) However, that could mean a toy that can't be released by Hasbro under its originally intended name in the USA, but could easily be released under that name in the United Kingdom, will still be released under the substitute US market name everywhere in the world, because it's easier (and less expensive) to manage than individual names for individual markets.

In theory, this could backfire: A toy's name that has been cleared for use in the USA might conflict with another company's trademark in another country. In general, however, European trademark law is a lot less rigid than it is in the USA, and Hasbro generally refrains from using any trademark claims after names on their international packaging in the first place, either because that would require them to actively try to defend those trademarks in ''every single country'' they release those toys in, or because the ™ symbol has no legal power in many countries outside the USA. Hasbro's never really bothered to register any individual trademarks besides "The Transformers" in the various European countries, at least.

There are no known recent examples of ''Transformers'' toys that couldn't be released in specific countries for ''trademark'' reasons, but there are at least two cases where the intention to release a toy in other markets ''did'' affect the ''United States'' name of those toys due to other concerns: see [[Snarl (Animated)#Notes|''Animated'' Snarl]] (as well as ''Universe'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' "[[Slag (G1)#Robot Heroes|Snarl]]") and ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Over-Run (PCC)#Notes|Over-Run]] for more juicy details.

==Notable/unusual cases==
{{note|This is not a list of every lost ''Transformers'' trademark ever, just some instances with unusual or interesting twists.}}
===Prominent names that are/were unavailable===
[[File:HotShotisBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[David Willis]]'s head just exploded.]]
* As mentioned above, "Bumblebee" was unavailable to Hasbro for many years. The name was being used as a registered trademark by a company called Playcore for their "Buzz the Bumble Bee" swing as of 2003, and as Hasbro had not used the name for a toy since 1995, their case to contest was likely a weak one. The ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' PVC two-pack with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] was officially named "Autobot Espionage Team" for that reason, although the [[bio]] on the back of the packaging identified the two characters as "Bumblebee" and "Spike" (but without claiming them as trademarks). Furthermore, as can be seen on the right, one of the main characters of the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|''Armada'' franchise]] was initially intended to be named "Bumblebee" before the unavailability of the trademark resulted in the character being renamed into "[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]". However, in March 2005, Hasbro tried to reclaim the trademark, due to its intended association with a principal character in the [[Transformers (film)|big-deal live-action movie]] and its associated merchandise planned across a great many categories. However, the registration attempt was contested in July 2005, both by a production company named "Bumble Bee Productions, Inc." and by an online toy retailer named "Bumblebee Toys", both of which argued that the mark, as it was filed under the "toys" field, was too close to their own registered marks. Ultimately, Hasbro abandoned the registration attempt for "Bumblebee" in 2006 and simply decided to use the name as a "normal", non-registered trademark instead. The movie's release date being pushed back a year meant that the first "Bumblebee"-branded ''Transformers'' toys in over a decade were a 3" ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figure and a toy from the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' line. (Playcore, or more accurately, its subsidiary Swing-N-Slide no longer manufactures the "Buzz the Bumble Bee" swingset.<ref>[http://www.drillspot.com/products/291165/Swing-N-Slide_NE_4541_Buzz_Bumble_Bee_Swing Retailer site] mentioning the discontinuation. Also, said swing is no longer visible/available on Swing-N-Slide's official site.</ref>)
[[File:Camshaftalternator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Silly Hasbro, you won't be able to name your toys "Bluestreak" again until 2010!]]
* "[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]" is one of the most infamous cases of a name of a classic character being unavailable to Hasbro for a long time, since a company named Gendron, Inc. registered the name "Toledo 'Blue Streak'" in 2002. All toys based on the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' Bluestreak character released since then were officially named "Silverstreak" instead. (Note that this does only affect Hasbro; while the character is traditionally known as simply "Streak" in Japan, [[TakaraTomy]] once released a blue [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' Streak toy, named "Bluestreak".) Gendron finally abandoned their trademark in 2009, with Hasbro promptly using the name "Bluestreak" for a ''[[Speed Stars]]'' car (a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Robot Powered Machines|R.P.M.]] [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Speed Series|Sideswipe]]), and later for other toys as well.
* Next to Bluestreak, "[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]" is the most well-known case of a name unavailable to Hasbro. Mattel has registered various "confusingly similar" trademarks over the years, among them "Ho! Ho! Hot Rod", "Hot Rods" and "Hott Rodd". Hasbro's original substitute name for the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line of reissues was "Rodimus Major"; "[[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]]" was used for [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]] and then later also for the ''Classics'' Deluxe toy and the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] Legends toy; and the toy based on the ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] character was called "Rodimus Minor".
[[File:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Released just a teensy-weensy bit too early.]]
* "[[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwave]]" was temporarily lost to a company named Lanard Toys, Ltd—who actually used it in their ''The Corps!'' military figure series, direct competitors to Hasbro's ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''. An ''Energon'' toy designed as an homage to ''Generation 1'' Shockwave was named "[[Shockblast]]" instead, as was the [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators|''Alternators'' toy]]. However, Lanard had abandoned the registration for the "Shockwave" trademark shortly prior to the release of the ''Alternators'' toy (too late to change the name on the packaging), so Hasbro seized the opportunity and slapped the name onto the next best [[Shockwave (Cybertron)|Mini-Con]] just to claim it back. They have since been able to use it for [[Shockwave (Animated)|other toys]] [[Shockwave (Movie)|more closely based]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|on the ''Generation 1'' character]]. Ironically, a figure from Hasbro's ''G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary'' line based on an older figure from 1988 named [http://www.yojoe.com/action/88/shockwave.shtml "Shockwave"] was released under the name [http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/shockblast.shtml "Shockblast"] in 2008, presumably either in an attempt to avoid brand confusion or to maintain the "Shockblast" trademark. Either way, Hasbro apparently considers the name "Shockwave" more iconic for the ''Transformers'' character.
*"[[Ravage (disambiguation)|Ravage]]" became unavailable during ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'', so Hasbro used the alternative "Shadow Panther" instead, and when even ''that'' turned out to be off-limits, used the somewhat clunky name "Tripredacus Agent". The name "Ravage" eventually became available again in time for ''Energon'', but apparently Hasbro decided to play safe and added a prefix, thus releasing the ''Energon'' toy under the compound name "[[Battle Ravage]]" (and later, its redeco as "[[Command Ravage]]"). Hasbro also used "Battle Ravage" for the ''Alternators'' toy and ''also'' intended to use it for a [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] of the [[Ravage (G1)/toys|original ''Generation 1'' toy]] available with a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''Classics''-affiliated "Commemorative Edition" reissue of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]... but then decided that the single name "Ravage" would work just as fine. Thus, the reissue is still named "Battle Ravage" on the packaging, but simply "Ravage" in the [[instructions]]. Following that, multiple subsequent toys have simply used the name "Ravage".
[[File:ArmadaSideswipeVSSideSwipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Space required.]]
* A particularly odd case: During the 1990s, another company held the "[[Sideswipe (disambiguation)|Sideswipe]]" trademark in the "toys" field, even though Hasbro still released [[Sideswipe (G1)#Generation 2|two toys]] using that name as part of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]] (it's unclear if this resulted in any legal repercussions for Hasbro). When Hasbro finally managed to reclaim the name for the ''Robots in Disguise'' line, the name was now parsed as "[[Side Swipe (RID)|Side Swipe]]", in two words, for whatever reason. Despite that, the [[OTFCC 2003]] [[exclusive]]<ref name="otfccsideswipe">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/exclusives/sideswipe/485/ OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe], named "Sideswipe" on his own packaging.</ref> and the ''Armada'' [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Super-Con]]<ref name="armadasideswipe1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/toys/Armada/Autobots/Side+Swipe/side1.jpg.html ''Armada'' Side Swipe in original packaging], named "Sideswipe".</ref> both still spelled the name as one word on their own packaging; however, the [[cross-sell]] on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 exclusive [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]/[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] two-pack referred to OTFCC Sideswipe as "Side Swipe",<ref name="otfccvipersisters">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/view/exclusives/shadow-striker/483/2/11/ Cross-sell on the OTFCC 2003 Shadow Striker/Roulette two-pack's packaging], identifying Sideswipe as "Side Swipe".</ref> and the "[[The Unicron Battles|Unicron Battles]]"-style [[subline imprint|packaging redesign]] for the ''Armada'' figure saw the name changed to "Side Swipe" on the name insert as well as the packaging back.<ref name="armadasideswipe2">[http://www.shmax.com/product_details/835/sideswipe_with_nightbeat ''Armada'' Side Swipe in "Unicron Battles" packaging], named "Side Swipe".</ref> (See also the image to the left.) After many years' worth of "Side Swipe" toys, the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 Universe]]'' Deluxe toy finally hailed the return of "Sideswipe" (as one word). Presumably, the (then planned) use of the name on a [[Sideswipe (Movie)|character]] in the movie ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' was reason enough for Hasbro to apply for a second registration to get rid of that pesky extra space. Oddly enough, in 2012, Hasbro re-filed "Side Swipe", along with several other old trademarks,<ref name="swipe2012">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/latest-hasbro-transformers-trademarks-tow-line-armorhide-rollbar-side-swipe-175521/ Hasbro re-files old trademarks]</ref> but hasn't done anything with it thus far,<ref name="side-swipetm12">[http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=85672497&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch 2012 "Side Swipe" trademark] at the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.</ref> although ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series VIII]]'' Side Swipe was re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets (where US trademarks do not apply) in minimally altered packaging in 2012, with the toy still being named "Side Swipe".
* According to Hasbro copy writer [[Forest Lee]] at [[BotCon 2006]], Hasbro's IP lawyers were initially skittish about using the name "[[Matrix of Leadership]]" on packaging for the 20th Anniversary version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], as they were unaware of the history of the term "[[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]" within the brand, and feared confusion with the franchise surrounding the film, ''[[wikipedia:The Matrix (series)|The Matrix]]''. Although the lawyers were satisfied and allowed "Matrix" to be used in that instance, it appeared that some variation of the term "[[AllSpark]]" would supplant "Matrix" in future ''Transformers'' franchises, until ''Revenge of the Fallen'' used "Matrix of Leadership" as a name for a MacGuffin (contradicting the writers' earlier statements that the Matrix would not appear in the live-action movies, and the AllSpark would be a replacement for it). "AllSpark" is, of course, an easier mark to defend because — unlike "matrix" — it is a contrived compound word that doesn't have any other meaning.

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===Other trademark kerfuffles===
[[File:TFU03-toy IronhideWM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Trail who?]]
*"[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]" has been unavailable as a trademark for years, which has—at least indirectly—resulted in several "Trailbreaker" toys changing before release:
**[[3H Productions|3H]] had to cancel its plan of a new [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] version of Trailbreaker as a [[redeco]] of ''Robots in Disguise'' [[X-Brawn]].
**A [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] of the original Trailbreaker toy was planned for the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' before the line was canceled.
**A Trailbreaker-themed redeco of ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Spy Changer]] [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] became another "Ironhide".
**A redeco/[[retool]] of ''Alternators'' [[Hound (G1)#Alternators|Autobot Hound]] with a new Trailbreaker-styled head instead became [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]].
**A ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[character]] intended as a Trailbreaker [[homage]] ultimately became an entirely new character named "[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]]", losing pretty much all similarities with Trailbreaker in the process (yet his upgraded form remained "Leobreaker". Huh).
:Hasbro ''finally'' released a [[Legends Class]] version of Generation 1 Trailbreaker as part of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]], under the substitute name "Trailcutter". That name has since been used for [[Trailcutter (Prime)|all versions]] of the character in all media; in-fiction, the original character even makes the conscious decision to change his name in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|ongoing IDW continuity]] - admittedly [[The Reluctant Specialist|in a comic]] intended to be [[pack-in material|included with]] a [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Generations|"Trailcutter" toy]]... and then the version of the comic included with the toy was edited to remove any reference to the name "Trailbreaker". Hasbro has since regain the name "Trailbreaker", however, and newer toys have been produced under that designation.

* In 2001, Hasbro attempted to trademark "[[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]]" for use in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline]]. However, at the same time, their competitor Mattel applied for a registered trademark on the name for a vehicle/accessory in their ''Max Steel'' toy line. Without any past usage to call on to contend Mattel's claim, Hasbro lost the trademark for "Skyfire" to the stronger registered claim within a very short time frame. This resulted in the name "[[Sky Blast]]", used first on an ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Mini-Con]], then for the ''Energon'' [[Omnicon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]], who is a clear [[homage]] to the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] character, "[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]]".

[[File:GrappelGripMudflapEuro.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hilarious error or intentional misspelling for better trademark protection? You decide!]]

* In 2004, the Commemorative Series VI [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] of [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] was simply prefixed "Autobot Grapple" (although the name was [[quality control#packaging and paperwork|misspelled]] "Au'''ot'''bot Grapple" in several instances on the packaging). The [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[retool]] of 2008 ''Universe'' Voyager Class [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] not only tried to be a little more creative with a new prefix, "Solar Storm"... but also spelled the name "Grapp'''el'''". While this could be attributed to a particularly glaring typo, it's not without precedent: ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Fast Action Battlers]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Fast Action Battlers|Grapple Grip Mudflap]], who uses "Grapple" as part of a prefix, ''also'' had it spelled as "Grapp'''el'''" all over his [[multilingual packaging|European packaging]] and on Hasbro's public website,<ref name="fabhasbro">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/shop/details.cfm?guid=B237456C-7A23-1014-B596-FBA5EE4D560D&product_id=24286&src=endeca Hasbro website entry for FAB "Grappel Grip" Mudflap]</ref> whereas the North American version had it spelled as "Grapple". Chances are that Hasbro decided to misspell the name in order to make it more defensible as a trademark, similar to "[[Scattershot (disambiguation)|Scattorshot]]" and "[[Demolishor (disambiguation)|Demolishor]]". The US-released Solar Storm Grappel's on-packaging [[bio]] also refers to the character simply as "Grappel™", whereas ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]] are still referred to as "Autobot Jazz™" and "Autobot Tracks™" in their US bios, respectively (but not in their European packaging bios).

* In 2005, [[Fun Publications]] was forced to change the name of a [[BotCon 2005]] exclusive intended as an updated version of Generation 1 [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] to "Fallback". The Outback Steakhouse restaurant chain has successfully applied for "Outback" across a ''vast'' number of categories. Since Hasbro had not used the name for a product since 1993, there seems to be no way for them to wrest control of Outback Steakhouse's active claim to the mark without ''heavy'' modification. The "Outback" name was ultimately used for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', but the trademark claim was for "Stuart 'Outback' Selkirk." Since ''Transformers'' can't quite get away with that, they've stuck with the "fallback" name (ha ha) for subsequent iterations of the character since they already have it.

[[File:Classics2006 Legends Fireflight.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|Once used as a substitute name, later in need of a substitute name itself.]]

* Similar trademark problems affected other items in the BotCon 2005 set: notably, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] began life as [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] until it was discovered Royal Treasury, LLC owned the "[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78095736 King Moonracer]" trademark for toys from the [[wikipedia:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special)#The Island of Misfit Toys|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]] TV special. Unfortunately, Moonracer was already well into production when Fun Publications learned the name was unavailable, and due to the time involved in trademark searches, a suitably appropriate alternative could not be found. This necessitated the use of Chromia — reportedly their "third or fourth choice", but a name which ''had'' cleared legal.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/e39fbfb4b4bd2b3a alt.toys.transformers post] by [[Lanny Lathem]] explaining the Moonracer/Chromia SNAFU.</ref> [[Brian Savage]] expressed particular vexation with this turn of events at the BotCon 2005 organizer's panel.

* Just to further illustrate how (relatively) quickly a trademark status can change: Back in 2006, Hasbro couldn't use "[[Powerglide (disambiguation)|Powerglide]]" for a ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' redeco of ''[[Legends Class|Legends]] of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Jetfire]], so they called the toy "[[Fireflight (G1)#Classics|Fireflight]]" instead. By 2008, "[[Powerglide (G1)#Universe (2008)|Powerglide]]" was available again and reclaimed in [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|the 2008 ''Universe'' line]]. By 2013, "Fireflight" had become unavailable, even though it had been secured in 2009, in a [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] [[giftset]] released in both the ''Universe'' and ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' lines. Thus, a [[Kre-O]] [[Micro-Changer]] and a retool of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|Shockwave]], and a limb for ''Combiner Wars'' Superion, initially announced as being named "Fireflight", ended up named "[[Firestrike (Kre-O)|Firestrike]]", "[[Fireflight (FOC)|Air Raid]]", and even [[Fireflight (G1)|''Firefly'']] respectively.

==Notes==
[[File:AMH16-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Lawyer-friendly medic.]]
* [[Bob Budiansky]]'s original name for [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] was "Jazz'''z'''", with ''three'' "z"s. Whether or not that would have made it easier for Hasbro to protect the name without a prefix in recent years or not is hard to tell. Though if "Grapp'''el'''" is any indication, we might actually see them use that spelling in the near future....

* The "red cross on white backdrop" symbol often associated with medical services, used on various representations of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], is in fact a trademark owned by the [[Red Cross|International Committee of the Red Cross]], who ''vigorously'' protect their claim to it. They actually took Hasbro to court over the use of their symbol on ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] and won, resulting in it not only being dropped from the toy's [[redeco]], but also having to be removed from the then-current [[Dreamwave Productions]] comics.<ref name="redcross">[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2012/04/05/dreamslaves-4-red-crosses/ "DREAMSLAVES #4: Red Crosses"] by Matt Moylan.</ref> Hasbro typically uses [[:Ratchet (Animated)|"electrocardiogram" graphics]] as a substitute these days. [[:File:Ratchet-DiamondSelectstatue.jpg|The]] [[:File:Ratchet-AtFightsEnd.jpg|occasional]] [[:File:Ratchetg1.jpg|flub]] still slips through, though.

* The [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] has shown an irritating tendency to slap a "registered trademark" ® after the names of various [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] toys on their [[bio]] cards regardless of whether Hasbro actually had those names registered at that time or not.

* For the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 movie line's]] [[Fast Action Battlers]], Hasbro added gimmick-specific prefixes to each toy's name. For names already having prefixes, this resulted in particularly clunky names such as "[[Jazz (Movie)#FastActionBattler|Ion Blast Autobot Jazz]]" and "[[Brawl (Movie)#FastActionBattler|Double Missile Decepticon Brawl]]". By the time the [[redeco]] [[wave]]s started, Hasbro realized that they could simply omit the extra "Autobot" and "Decepticon" prefixes, which gave us "Desert Blast Brawl" and "[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Battlers|Rescue Torch Ratchet]]". With ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Hasbro suffered a temporary relapse with "[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Battlers 2|Beam Blast Autobot Ratchet]]", but then omitted the gratuitous prefixes again for pretty much everyone else.

* Though it ''might'' be a coincidence, Hasbro didn't use any names that required "Autobot" or similar prefixes for any toys from the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. This ''might'' stem from a notion that such modified names are a less-than-ideal solution, and Hasbro wanted to avoid using them whenever possible (Aaron Archer's reasoning for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' version of [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Jazz]] being named "Meister" was that "three 'Autobot someone' toys in a row" were "redundant", referring to "[[Hound (G1)#Alternators|Autobot Hound]]" and "[[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|Autobot Tracks]]"). This might explain why the Autobot medic from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' is named "[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]" rather than "[[Ratchet (disambiguation)|(Autobot) Ratchet]]". During that time, prefixed names only appeared in "secondary" lines such as ''Alternators'', ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' and the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]], where the toys typically represented existing characters whose names require prefixes these days. It wasn't until the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action movie]] prominently featured several characters whose names require prefixes when used as trademarks that "[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]", "[[Ratchet (Movie)|Autobot Ratchet]]", "[[Frenzy (Movie)|Decepticon Frenzy]]" and "[[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]]" started to appear in a [[Movie (toyline)|"mainstream" toy line]]. These days, prefixed names are a common staple in ''Transformers'' toy lines regardless of whether they're backed by "mainstream" media such as a movie or cartoon or not.

* Hasbro's desire to defend their exclusive claim on trademarks occasionally also leads to somewhat clunky on-[[packaging]] [[bio]]s that include prefixes (where required) every time a character's name is mentioned in a bio ("During the long process of being rebuilt by AUTOBOT RATCHET®, there was a long time to think. AUTOBOT JAZZ digs his Earth vehicle form..."<ref name="targetjazzbio">From the bio of the [[Target]] [[exclusive]] "[[The Transformers (franchise)|G1]]" [[homage]] redeco of ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]</ref>). A particularly egregious example are the bios for [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]], whose names used different prefixes in order to support the "gimmick" of the ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[subline imprint]] (where a toy's faction was only supposed to be revealed via a [[rubsign]])... yet the on-packaging bios blatantly referred to them as "Autobot Jazz" and "Autobot Tracks". The heavily truncated multi-lingual bios on the [[multilingual packaging|''European'' packaging]] simply called them "Jazz" and "Tracks" (although the toys' names were still "Special Ops Jazz" and "Turbo Tracks"), possibly due to a different trademark situation in the European market, where Hasbro isn't trying to enforce an exclusive trademark claim on every single toy's name for every single national market.

==References==
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==See also==
* [[Transformers names in other Hasbro lines]]
* [[Blastification]]

==External links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trademark Trademarks at Wikipedia]
* [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/tac/tmep/1400.htm#_Toc536248429 US Trademark & Patent Office]
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/trademarks/g1_trademarks_intro.php Extensive article about Transformers-related trademarks at TFArchive.com] (outdated)

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Talk:Decepticons Underground

2015-10-27T13:40:53Z

Ryan Frost: /* Hosehead/Inferno */

==ID request==

If you can identify the guy behind Landfill on [[http://www.green-ranger.com/stuff/ladybird/10%20-%20underground/ page 6]], please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to... [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 23:04, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
: Hoist. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 23:17, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
::*squints* Holy crap, I think it is an' all. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 23:21, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

== A stop-gap solution ==

So according to the online scans of this book, Quickmix blocked the only known exit to the Decepticon base, then sealed it with quick-drying Nebulite cement, presumably sealing them inside their (large) base for the foreseeable future. What's all this I keep reading about sealing them in "living death"? - [[User:Caswin|Caswin]] 13:55, 18 March 2011 (EDT)
:He buried them alive, that sounds like "living death" to me. --15:05, 18 March 2011 (EDT)
::The problem is, when I hear "buried alive", I don't usually think "stuck in a large, well-lit compound with the exit blocked." ''Star Trek II'' notwithstanding. -- [[User:Caswin|Caswin]] 23:54, 18 March 2011 (EDT)
:::There's no way out and they'll run out of supplies. Yeah, I'd say "buried alive" sounds accurate. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 23:59, 18 March 2011 (EDT)
:::Depends on exactly how much cement he used, he could have filled the entire complex. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 00:01, 19 March 2011 (EDT)
::::When Quickmix is done, he says "There, that should hold them for quite some time." ''He'' doesn't seem to think he's imprisoning them forever. Besides, there's still another way out - the way that Quickswitch got in in the first place. I do think it's funny that the series ends on this note, and it's worth pointing out... but yeah, "living death" is a stretch. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 01:31, 19 March 2011 (EDT)

== Hosehead/Inferno ==

Okay, this page leaves it ambiguous as to which fire truck Autobot appeared. The Hosehead page makes an unambiguous statement that he was the one in this story. Inferno has only a stub notice and storylink. If we truly want to make this ambiguous, we should note the uncertainty on each page. For myself, after viewing the scans of both Decepticons Underground (http://web.archive.org/web/20051103070914/http://www.green-ranger.com/stuff/ladybird/10%20-%20underground/) and Autobot Hostage (http://web.archive.org/web/20050906155034/http://www.green-ranger.com/stuff/ladybird/09-hostage/), I think that Inferno is the one appearing in this book. Before I do any editing, I'd like to hear the opinions of others. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 23:12, 12 October 2015 (EDT)

Talk:Decepticons Underground

2015-10-27T13:37:40Z

Ryan Frost: /* Hosehead/Inferno */

Talk:Stephen Keener

2015-09-29T21:46:46Z

Ryan Frost:

Wait, we have a clear link between TF and St. Elsewhere, and the image caption ISN'T about Tommy Westphall and snowglobes and etc? I am disappoint. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] ([[User talk:Hooper X|talk]]) 10:35, 18 November 2013 (EST)

:Sorry, but I haven't watched St. Elsewhere in a long time, but I have watched Exorcist III (from which the caption was taken) and The Ninth Configuration.

--[[User:Starscreamsfan|Starscreamsfan]] ([[User talk:Starscreamsfan|talk]]) 10:48, 18 November 2013 (EST)

== Name ==

Since he was credited as "Stephen Keener" for his TF voice roles, shouldn't we have that as the article name even though it's a stage name? I mean, "[[Chris Latta]]" was also a stage name, but we don't call that article "Christopher Collins". We can still mention his real name in the opening paragraph as we do for Latta, but doesn't this Wiki strictly adhere to the specific names that actually appeared in TF media? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 20:48, 18 November 2013 (EST)
:Yes, I think we should always use the name a person is credited as for their TF work as their article title. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 21:26, 18 November 2013 (EST)
::Yeah, it really ought to be changed back. The explanatory note at the bottom about his real name was enough, I thought. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] ([[User talk:DrSpengler|talk]]) 22:02, 18 November 2013 (EST)
:::Does the existing [[Stephen Keener|redirect page]] have to be deleted first, though? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 00:07, 19 November 2013 (EST)

== Stephen Keener ==

Stephen Keener is not a pseudonym for anyone. He's a classically trained actor who did a lot of voiceover work in the 70s and 80s. He's also my dad, so it's alarming to see him mis-credited. I don't know the protocols for revisions. Just want to get the info out there. --[[User:Keener|Keener]] ([[User talk:Keener|talk]]) 20:33, 19 November 2013 (EST)
:Well now I'm just confused and irritated. Where did [[User:Starscreamsfan]] get the info that Keener and Flanders were the same guy? We need to sort this out. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] ([[User talk:DrSpengler|talk]]) 21:00, 19 November 2013 (EST)

::You and me both, DrSpengler. I got the info from one of Flanders' sons. He said that he even went to a Transformers recording session with him. Mr. Keener, are you sure your father was in Transformers?? Because G.I. Joe was being recorded at the same time as Transformers but then there were also the Transformers TV commercials, which also had a lot of voice actors that weren't featured in the series. Then maybe we're talking about a very serious mis-credit behind the scenes.

::Please, let me know.

::EDIT: I asked Flanders' son if his father was in the commercials rather than the cartoon, but he said that Scattershot and Hun-Grrr were played by a voiceover veteran (possibly Keener) in the commercials. Flanders didn't wish to be credited because, although a prolific TV actor (like Johnny Haymer, Bert Kramer, etc.), he was becoming very popular in the film industry, and he thought that the industry would consider him a traitor if he did animation voice-over.

::He also told me that Flanders never played anyone in the commercials (except in the 1988 commercials, where he played Getaway), he was just used as a stand-in for Victor Caroli in early commercials (The Other Guy???), and then Wally Burr selected him late in the series to play some characters.

::But anyways, is this your father, Mr. Keener? (Flanders' info came to me last year, but I was still suspecting this was your father, until I saw the 1968-1982 time interval):

::http://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-keener/11/b0/315

::EDIT 2: I saw the video you posted in TFW2005, Mr. Keener, and you know what? I know I've heard it in a commercial.

::This commercial have two characters with a very similar voice to your father's, especially Sixshot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhERO-TVYWE).

::--[[User:Starscreamsfan|Starscreamsfan]] ([[User talk:Starscreamsfan|talk]]) 21:37, 19 November 2013 (EST)

:::So it looks like Flanders voiced those characters for the TV show, either uncredited or under a pseudonym, and Keener voiced at least some of those characters in the commercials, and at some point Keener got credited for them in the credits for The Rebirth? That's plausible, but it's a hell of an error to make. Also, Flanders possibly was the non-Caroli narrator in the commercials? Wow. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] ([[User talk:Hooper X|talk]]) 10:25, 20 November 2013 (EST)

::::Flanders was uncredited for season 4 (just like John Moschitta and Tony St. James), but I really love Keener's Sixshot voice. SIXSHOT'S MY NAME!!! Keener even seems to have voiced Blaster in his own commercial. The difference is that Keener's deep voices are natural, as you can see in the documentary in Keener's page. Flanders' deep voices are quite good but (as I noticed with Hardhead when he screamed) his pitch tends to vary. Although Flanders can sound forced sometimes (Abominus in Grimlock's New Brain and Money is Everything), his acting is excellent. But Keener could have been a great actor to have in the show if it had not ended in the Rebirth, just watch the Sixshot commercial. He's PERFECT!!! I get the feeling he would have been intended to voice one of the background characters or some characters that were intended to be in the original five-parter (Fasttrack, who even had a character model ready to go), but never got the chance to even get in the recording booth. It's just a feeling, but still, love his Sixshot. I would have loved to see him as a Monsterbot or a Duocon (his smooth voice could be perfect for that)
::::--[[User:Starscreamsfan|Starscreamsfan]] ([[User talk:Starscreamsfan|talk]]) 10:49, 20 November 2013 (EST)

So, for the record, in case anyone stumbles on this page in a year or so, doubt has been cast on Starscreamsfan's assertions about Ed Flander's contribution to Transformers and the changes have been rolled back pending further information. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:18, 8 December 2013 (EST)

:So, as per abates' prediction, I have indeed stumbled upon this page and... hoo, boy. So let me get this straight...

Ed Flanders and Stephen Keener are two completely different actors. According to Flanders' son, Flanders worked on the TF cartoon but uncredited, and voiced Hardhead, Scorponok etc. Keener was a voice-over guy who did a lot of Transformers TV ads and - perhaps due to his impressive work on the ads, was given an (unidentified) part in the full show (or maybe just The Rebirth?)

All that seems to be the gist of the discussion above, sorry if I've misinterpreted.

So, question: why do we only have a page for Keener, and not for Flanders also, given that, according to Flanders' son (who we have to take at face value), Flanders made the greater contribution to the show? Cheers! [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 17:11, 29 September 2015 (EDT)
:Because we figured out that the guy who was claiming to be Flanders's son was, in fact, not his son at all, but an editor abusing multiple accounts to ''pretend'' to be his son to try and "prove" that Flanders was in Transformers, when there's actually no evidence at all that he was. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 17:24, 29 September 2015 (EDT)
::A number of the other voice actor credits Starscreamsfan added turned out to have no corroborating sources either. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 17:27, 29 September 2015 (EDT)
:::I linked it on the AllSpark a while back, but check out this [http://hendersonscorner.weebly.com/ed-flanders.html amazingly fake] write-up. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 17:31, 29 September 2015 (EDT)
::::Oh, okay, cheers guys - so Starscreamsfan was just making stuff up? I see Flanders still has a TF credit to his name on IMDb, I take it that's also bogus? [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 17:46, 29 September 2015 (EDT)

Talk:Stephen Keener

2015-09-29T21:11:34Z

Ryan Frost: /* Stephen Keener */

Breakdown (G1)

2015-09-06T19:25:45Z

Ryan Frost: /* Unite Warriors */

{{disambig3|Breakdown}}
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:''Breakdown is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBreakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ever since the invention of [[Targetmaster]]s, Breakdown has been convinced his pistol is out to kill him...]]
'''Breakdown''' has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are ''watching'' him. (They're all over me!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear ''that''!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a [[human]] so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on his [[concussion weapon|concussion rifle]] if he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'd ''love'' to claim this was "self-inflicted"!)

Breakdown can also combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. As if the combiner wasn't unstable enough (It's not paranoia if they're really out to get you!!!), he's forced into working together with [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (Oh god, I have to run together with HIM?) when they form Menasor's legs. In another universe, he is paired with [[Offroad]] instead. (Don't believe his lies!)
==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "Cosmic Rust", "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1")|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3")}}

[[File:Ktvs1 megs builds breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|These Snap-Tite kits are awesome!]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was given [[Spark|life]] by [[Vector Sigma]] along with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[File:Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|I'm Breakdown and... what the $*#@! are you looking at?!]]
Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor’s face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Oh, God, People!, get away from me!]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a mutiny...no, no a hijack! Anyway, they were taking over the boat! Breakdown forced the humans into the captain’s cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Masquerade as i preducted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Shouldn't the [[Red Alert (G1)|insanely paranoid]] Lambo Autobot have taken his place?]]

While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It was [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] who brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were dragged back to Autobot Headquarters for imprisonment, an experience that Breakdown considered thoroughly "mortifrying". Once brought in, the Stunticons' radios were disabled and they were trapped in vehicle mode behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warrior [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] assumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown tried using his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free, and just as he "preducted", it worked! He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:Ffod3 squalor on chaar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Breakdown never did like sitting around the campfire with the other Decepticons.]]

In the wake of [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticons needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s survival and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown said they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:Srlf manga breakdown.jpg|thumb|It's nice to see him happy once in a while!]]
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Breakdown and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' leg components. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs while [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took over as Bruticus' lower limbs. All four Protectobots immediately launched Menasor and Bruticus into the ocean. Breakdown was last seen chasing his "possessed" teammates into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Breakdown, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Breakdown and the others were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
[[File:Scramblecity breakdown forms an arm.jpg|upright=1.2|left|thumb|Arm? Leg? He's the guy with the gun!]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Breakdown and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. During the battle, the Stunticons tried mixing it up by swapping around their usual configuration, and Breakdown became Menasor's left arm. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

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=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Breakdown and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hmep3 breakdown and dragstrip.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Breakdown and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Breakdown and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Breakdown and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Breakdown's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Breakdown and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Breakdown and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Breakdown and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} The Stunticons remained on Earth while Scorponok took the bulk of the Decepticon forces to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], hiding from the Autobots in the sunken continent of [[Lemuria (Headmasters)|Lemuria]] where they mined [[crysmagnetal]]. When Scorponok returned, the Stunticons, combined as Menasor, joined in the final battle between the Autobot and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BotCon2010Promo-Breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|For some reason he has a thing about [[BotCon]].]]
[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] called Breakdown and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] to him to help him brainstorm ideas for more ultimate weapons. Breakdown suggested they visit [[BotCon]] again, as it's the destination for everything Transformers-related. Also, there would be exclusive toys, special guests, and various functions and events! Little did Breakdown know that Counterpunch was a double agent, and that the Decepticons' designs for BotCon would soon be relayed to the Autobots. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}

Some time after the return of Cybertron's Golden Age, Breakdown was the only remaining [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]. The others were all placed in stasis after a brutal fight with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Breakdown left [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s army. His self-esteem had decreased considerably without [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to prove his value, and he feared it was only a matter of time before the volatile Decepticon leader simply did away with him. Breakdown traveled back to Earth in hopes of tracking down the last [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] for revenge, and eventually joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]’s Decepticon Syndicate.

In 2010, Breakdown helped Clench take control of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where the Decepticons and the [[Quintesson]] agent [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] hoped to harness the potential of the chemical [[forestonite]]. Breakdown expressed his distrust of Sky-Byte, but his views were ignored by Clench who nominated both soldiers as test subjects for the refined forestonite. Luckily for them, the new fuel worked as intended. Breakdown’s vibration ability was enhanced considerably, allowing him to fire sonic booms at his enemies.

He got to try out his new powers and try for vengeance when Streetwise and his fellow Generation 2 Autobots broke in, attempting to stop Clench’s plan. After throttling Streetwise for a while, Breakdown had his enemy in his grip, but when he saw the Autobot commander [[Pyro (G1)|Spark]] making a grab for the forestonite, he blasted the supply, hoping to blow it and Spark up.

Instead, the shattered canisters released forestonite gas, and exposed the Autobots to the same mutations as the Decepticons. Now granted the capability to phase through objects, Streetwise vanished from sight, psyching out the increasingly paranoid Breakdown. Eventually, he was able to sneak right up on the Decepticon. Breakdown would’ve been taken prisoner, but an explosion from outside startled Streetwise just long enough for Breakdown to transform and speed off in escape. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Many years ago on Cybertron, Breakdown existed before he was born and had joined [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in shooting at [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Breakdown is the blue guy in the background.]]
''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] back to Optimus Prime, its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Breakdown was the member of the Stunticons, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Breakdown and his fellow Stunticons combined into Menasor and fought the Autobots Superion and Defensor. But Megatron and Soundwave were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had also granted them access to the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust from the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and they fought the Aerialbots' [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''The other Stunticons watched as Megatron raged at the accidentally insolent Motormaster. Breakdown looked especially concerned as Megatron seemed to have crushed Motormaster under a boulder, but Megatron had purposefully missed to teach him a lesson.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Breakdown had traveled early with some other Decepticons to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]], where he helped construct an energy transfer pipeline that led from the island through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. Megatron, meanwhile, had been attacked by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] under secret orders from Shockwave. When Predaking was defeated, (possibly) Breakdown found a "[[laser disk]]" inside Predaking that proved Shockwave's treachery. And then Megatron went nuts and apparently blew up himself and the Space Bridge before their eyes. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[File:Clubconresort.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Breakdown is responsible for the mints on pillows.]]
Breakdown was seen among the Decepticons on board Shockwave's island base. When it was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Breakdown and the others traveled with the space-faring island headquarters into Earth's orbit, though Shockwave was seemingly killed in the process. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who had assumed command, organized Breakdown and the other Decepticons in a battle against the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] defended himself by throwing a moon rock at his head. But when their island ship was damaged, Ratbat called for a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Shortly thereafter, Ratbat's Decepticons met with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, and tempers and suspicions came to a head between the two groups as Breakdown was helping move fuel to the island base's fission tubes. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Jazz end of the road.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Breakdown was briefly seen at the [[Enclave]], rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s factions. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons and [[Battlecharger]]s when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] led an attack on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had a [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|human reporter]] writing a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. After [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] transformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
Breakdown and the Stunticons attacked [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on the road in [[2003]], making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcoming [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. A traffic light tried to tell Breakdown as much, but he refused to listen to it. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

In [[2008]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] were compelled by [[Unicron]] to make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|100px|Sneering because they forgot about his snazzy new colors.]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] after [[Skullgrin]]'s death. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
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===The Special Teams===
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Breakdown drove ahead of the rest of the group, scouting for an open road to their destination. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Breakdown and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. Dead End and Breakdown received the most damage during the fight, prompting them to send signals to their gestalt form to flee the battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:GIJoevsTFII 2 Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I learned ''this'' from [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]!"]]
It must've been Breakdown's lucky day when [[Teletran 3]] went haywire and transported him and the Stunticons to 1930s [[Chicago]], as unlike his comrades, he stayed conscious the whole time instead of getting locked in a new vehicle mode. Breakdown decided to stay quiet, however, and let himself be used by a human criminal gang until he and the others were found by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to bring the lost Cybertronians back to the future. After overhearing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explaining what would happen to Earth if the Stunticons weren't retrieved, Breakdown revealed himself and stole [[Beachhead]]'s [[disruption unit]]s, using them to awaken Dead End, Wildrider and Drag Strip. With Motormaster absent, Breakdown led the others in a car chase across Chicago, which ended when Prime and the humans found Motormaster and sent everyone back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

[[File:ArtofWar4 Breakdown shoots Nautilator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|WESSIDE!]]
The Stunticons were later recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, and Breakdown both helped capture some Autobots and G.I. Joes and attack an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Following the battle, he and [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]] were assigned to guard the imprisoned Joes, and Breakdown told his fellow Decepticon how freaky it was to be on Earth and have all those fleshlings stare at you. He then decided to check up on the [[Snake-Eyes|prisoner in black]], only to hypnotized by the human's [[Arashikage]] ninja techniques and forced to gun down Nautilator. After then freeing the humans, Breakdown was released from Snake-Eyes's control and fell unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Breakdown joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Broadcast-BreakdownWildrider.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Early in the war, Breakdown and Wildrider tried to take out the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], after [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] had revealed his location. They attacked Blaster only to be taken out by the arriving [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

[[File:ForAllMankind-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I hated that show!"]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons abandoned on Earth after the fall of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Two years later, he was so desperate for energon that he attacked a human solar power planet, looking to somehow recharge. [[Skywatch]] was dispatched to the scene, and they overpowered the Stunticon using armored [[Crash suit]]s. By attaching a mode-lock device, the Skywatch agents forcibly reverted Breakdown to vehicle mode, leaving him trapped and unable to operate himself. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] took possession of Breakdown's car mode himself after the battle. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

Breakdown was then been relegated to Spike's pimpmobile, although the human did repair the battle damage first before taking the Decepticon out on the town. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Witwicky drove Breakdown to Skywatches' headquarters to interrogate Optimus Prime, who had surrendered himself. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

After an enlightening conversation with Optimus, Spike left to drive Breakdown around to help clear his head. He asked Breakdown rhetorical questions about his feelings on the war, knowing that the [[Suppressor (device)|suppressor]] kept the captive Decepticon from being able to listen, but Spike's one-sided chat was suddenly interrupted. The other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had surrounded Breakdown on the road, hoping to rescue him. Reclaiming Breakdown wouldn't be easy, as Spike began unloading gunfire at them through his busted window. Despite these countermeasures, Spike was forced to abandon Breakdown by leaping out his window into a body of water when he saw the much bigger [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] heading towards him in a game of chicken.

Breakdown was returned to the construction site of a spaceship, built by an alliance between some Decepticons and a group of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] spent three hours doing mysterious repairs on Breakdown, cutting into time needed to build the spaceship, a decision that had begun to rub the Autobots the wrong way. But when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and a group of deputized Autobots under [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s command arrived to arrest everyone for their illegal actions, Swindle's gambit was revealed. Breakdown had been rebuilt, like the other Stunticons, to combine into the massive [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Surprise! {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

[[File:PoliceAction1-Breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Breakdown teaches Spike an important lesson in helmet safety.]]
Despite their new physical power, however, the Stunticons' combiner process was imperfect. The individual robots' personalities did not properly blend into one another to create the Menasor gestalt mind, leaving them mentally disorganized. Breakdown was heard complaining that he couldn't see anything from his position as one of the legs. The Autobots took advantage of this weakness, targeting the individual Stunticon components in sequence. Breakdown was seen surrendering to Skywatch in the aftermath. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Around six weeks later, Breakdown ran Spike off his motorbike and attempted to kill him. Unfortunately, [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were observing Spike as part of the Autobots' investigation into him, and they gave Breakdown a bit of a beating. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1|Police Action #1}} He returned to the other Decepticons, who were planning on joining Megatron on Cybertron via [[space bridge]], but ended up staying behind alongside the other Stunticons to destroy an intruding Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee was able to capture all five of them by sabotaging the bridge, causing a power surge that knocked them out. {{storylink|The Question}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}}}

===''TransTech''===
Hailing from a [[The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3|universe]] where an Autobot-Decepticon alliance was fighting a group of violent techno-organic aliens known as [[Destructon]]s, Breakdown was tasked by Galvatron to find the Destuctons' ancient structure known as the [[Maelstrom Fracture Obelisk]]. Eventually finding it, Breakdown was about to report its location when the Destructon known as [[Psychokhan]] attacked, piercing him with a Psychospear. The spear's mental assault combined with the power of the obelisk's [[Disentanglement Field]] to send Breakdown flinging through the multiverse. Years later, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s found his energy signature in [[transwarp]], and brought him into [[Axiom Nexus]]. The advanced Cybertronians quickly fitted him with an [[identification bolt]] and left him under constant surveillance. {{storylink|Breakdown (G1)#toys|TFSS Breakdown's bio card}}

Breakdown was playing cards with a number of other bots in Axiom Nexus when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] turned up looking for [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}

==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:BotShots Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

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===''Transformers Legends''===
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Breakdown and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Breakdown participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}}

Breakdown was among [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s Decepticon troops who attacked a small group of Autobots, forcing them into hiding in the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

Wildrider and Breakdown were sent to stop a convoy of Autobots from delivering a vital component to a power station to prevent it exploding. Possibly because they were the only ones crazy enough not to realize they'd be in danger if they were near the station when it exploded. They failed anyway. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBreakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Breakdown participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wahoo reaction, now a gucci cola sale]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]])
**''Team ID number'': '''S2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-51'''
**''Accessories'': [[concussion weapon|Concussion rifle]], double-barreled plasma-energy blaster.

:The original Breakdown toy transforms into an off white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Lamborghini Countach]]. He comes with a blue double-barreled cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, Breakdown's nominal placement is as Menasor's right leg.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1986/instr_breakdown.jpg Instructions for Breakdown at Botchthecrab.com]''
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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, double-barreled plasma-energy blaster.

:Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammates [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Menasor/menasor.htm More information on Menasor at TFU.info]''

===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you aren't teal.]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''S3'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, double-barreled plasma-energy blaster.

:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Breakdown was released as an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 1994]]. Its confirmed production run numbers a mere 300 specimens: 204 were available at BotCon '94, an additional 48 were given official release the following January at the 1995 Florida Extravaganza Collectibles Show, and the rest initially remained in Hasbro's possession and over the years have probably made their way into private collections. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set of ''Generation 2'' Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!" [[cross-sell]] on the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

:The toy is, of course, a [[redeco]] of the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the first [[BotCon]] toy ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BreakdownBotcon.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Cue the Miami Vice [[theme song|theme]].]]
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
**''Accessories'': Pistol, engine block

:A [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]/[[Sunstreaker (G1)#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] mold, Breakdown transforms into a heavily-modified-for-legal-purposes [[wikipedia:Lamborghini Gallardo|Lamborghini Gallardo]] in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme. He uses the "Sideswipe" robot mode with the hood-chest. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon. The engine can also be mounted on his back as his [[jet pack]]. His [[license plate]] reads "BCFW94", as in "BotCon Fort Wayne '94", the [[BotCon 1994|very first BotCon ever]].

:He is part of a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed five-figure box set available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2010]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Club]]-exclusive [[Punch (G1)#Timelines 2|Punch/Counterpuch]].

:Breakdown features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' G2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFSS Preview Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe, [[2013]])
**''TFSS1 number'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion cannon, vibro-projection engine

:By popular demand, a [[redeco]] of BotCon 2010 Breakdown in his pre-[[Forestonite]] Generation 1 colors. He was the fourth figure sent out as part of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 1.0 in 2013.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/TFSSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Subscription Service Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Number'': '''T010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''685'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''570'''
***''Sword strength'': '''355'''
:A redeco of the [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Bot Shot|Roadbuster]] Bot Shot in white and blue, Breakdown automatically transforms between car and robot mode, when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was sold in a five-pack with [[Motormaster (G1)|Motorbreath]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Decepticon Dragstrip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)|Brake-Neck]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Back to my old self! (But what's in it for [[Hasbro|THEM?!?]])]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword/gun, gun/fist/foot
: Part of the second wave of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class toys, Breakdown is a new-mold figure which transforms from a supercar resembling a Lamborghini Gallardo to robot and back! As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe limb he will be able to combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of the same subline but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Offroad]], and [[Blackjack]] to create [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. He is also officially associated with [[Galvatronus]].

:The limb piece can connect on the vehicle mode's top in two different ways: either by using the 5mm peghole arrangement most of the other Stunticons use, or through a system of tabs which incorporate the weapon closer to the vehicle, evoking the custom engines [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] had ''for some reason.'' The limb piece can also be stored on the robot's back, a feature also shown in the figure's [[package art]], also evoking the custom engines Sunstreaker had ''for some reason'' (this can either be achieved by using the 5mm peg, or by folding back the limb piece's palm and thumb, and using the guide-rails located on the sides of the limb piece). Breakdown's sword/gun can tab into either of the slots on the car mode's sides.

:Breakdown comes with a copy of ''Combiner Wars'' #5 (actually [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]]). In non-American releases, he comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "[[The Thin Blue Line]]" of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:This mold was retooled into [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Jumpstream]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]].
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*'''Menasor''' (Generation 2, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities
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===''Unite Warriors''===
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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''UW-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Sword (formed from Motormaster's sword and gun), 4 hands/feet, 4 small weapons
:Takara's version of Breakdown is sold in a Menasor gift set that includes the five original Stunticons. He has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Oddly, the Takara version of Breakdown substitutes his regular hand/foot weapon for one identical to Drag Strip's. Whilst this means that the hands and feet can be symmetrical in combined mode (with two of the Drag Strip type and two of the Dead End type), this does mean that it does't clip onto his car roof like the original did, nor can it slide into the specially-molded groove in the back of his robot mode.

==Notes==
[[File:G2Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|So what if he can't transform? He doesn't have to link up to that jerk Motormaster ever again!]]
*An ''unofficial'' [[Action Master]] ''Generation 2'' Breakdown was an exclusive at [[BotCon 2004]], created from bootlegged Action Master [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] parts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is a [[BotCon]] toy, it was from the one year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is not [[Hasbro]]-approved either. Thank you, won't we?
*In the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Decepticons]]'' game based on the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is a [[homage]] to Breakdown.
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]]'s vehicle mode deco homages Breakdown's Generation 1 form.
:Also, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] homages G1 Breakdown in form, color, ''and'' name.
*Breakdown's depiction in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' comic is based upon ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s design sans roof. Sunstreaker's roof IS removable without tools, so feel free to paint away.
*Breakdown is one of only two characters to have ''three'' BotCon exclusive toys, although one of them is the previously-mentioned unofficial bootleg. (The other one is [[Apelinq]].)

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Breakdown''' (ブレークダウン ''Burēkudaun'')
*''French:'' '''Panicon''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vibrátor''' ("Vibrator")
*''Italian:'' '''Caimano''' ("Caiman")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pāo-máo''' (Taiwan, 拋錨, "Reject Anchor"), '''Daji''' (China, 打击, "Strike")
*''Russian:'' '''Krushitel''' (Крушитель, "Crasher")

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Once upon a Time...

2015-08-08T10:01:19Z

Ryan Frost: /* Continuity errors */ Deleted section: see talk page

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #265
|prev=Blood on the Tracks
|next=Life in the Slow Lane
|seriesissue2=[[Earthforce]]
|prev2=Desert Island Risks!
|title="Once upon a Time..."
|image=MarvelUK-265.jpg
|caption=To be fair, ''The Da Vinci Code'' is pretty awful as well.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[April 7|7th April]] [[1990]]
|coverdate=[[April 14|14th April]] 1990
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|artist=[[Andrew Wildman|Andy Wildman]]
|letterer=[[Peri Godbold]]
|cover=[[Gary Gilbert]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]/[[Earthforce]]
}}

'''Grimlock throws the book out of the window.'''

==Synopsis==
{{Earthforcefiction}}
An initially unseen voice reads a book...

:''There was once a planet called [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], inhabited by mechanical beings who could change their forms into machinery and weapons. There was a [[Great War (G1)|civil war]] between two factions: the evil [[Decepticon]]s and the heroic [[Autobot]]s. The Decepticons were led by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who took them to great successes until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] emerged and fought back. He had a good lieutenant. Such was the scale of the conflict that Cybertron was knocked out of its orbit and sent drifting through space towards an asteroid belt. So Optimus Prime had the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] constructed to blast a path through the asteroids. He succeeded, but the Decepticons attacked. Prime decided that, as they couldn't win, he had to destroy them all, and he crashed the Ark on a nearby planet. Four million years, later the [[Aunty|Ark's computer]] revived them and gave them all the ability to transform into machinery, weapons and animals. The narrator curses the computer.''

[[File:Earthforce.jpg|left|thumb|Doing things THEIR way!]]
The book then takes a shift in style...

:''After that, the Autobots and Decepticons fight over fuel, Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] fight over the Decepticon leadership, Optimus Prime and Megatron get killed off only to come back, some Transformers get [[Nebulan]] companions and more. Optimus Prime loses track of what's going on on [[Earth]] and dispatches the narrator and listeners to take care of it.''

:''Megatron is convinced to try peace and that there is room on Earth for both factions. The Decepticons abandon war and settle down to a happy, hippy lifestyle. Everyone lives happily ever after.''

In Northern [[Canada]], sixteen miles east of [[Churchill]], the [[Earthforce]] [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]] has landed. Inside, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] has been reading to his fellow Autobots. He asks them if they buy the story. The silence is deafening. "Me neither!" exclaims Grimlock as he throws the book out of the window. Grimlock declares that they will do things their own way. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] are in trouble, so he orders them all to move out and "kick Decepticon butt!"

The book lies abandoned in the snow. It is the [[Autobot Code]].
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (7)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (8)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (9)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (10)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (11)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (16)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (15)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (12)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (13)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (14)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (4)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (6)
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:Once upon a time grimlock canon.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|]]
*Grimlock's additions to the story are lettered and drawn in a very childish manner, intended to be the Dinobot's own efforts.

===Continuity notes===
*Grimlock's brief description of the comic storyline ends with "Prime come back [from the dead], lose track of what really happening on earth and we have to look after it"... skipping ''right'' over every story since "[[People Power!]]" That's one way to avoid Earthforce continuity!
*This was probably meant to run before "[[Desert Island Risks!]]": Bumblebee and Ironhide are still in base, the search for Wheeljack and Prowl yet to start.
*Prime cited the Code in "[[Two Steps Back!]]" and Grimlock had ''just'' [[Break-Away!|promised restraint]]. Dude holds a grudge.

===Real-life references===

===Other trivia===

===Back-up Material===
*'''Additional Transformers Story:''' ''[[Blood on the Tracks]]''
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]] - "Manoeuvring for Position"'' and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]

===Covers (2)===
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-265.jpg|'''Issue #265'''
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Earthforce.jpg|'''Titan TPB'''
</gallery>
*'''Issue #265 cover:''' The Autobot Code lies abandoned in the snow, by Gary Gilbert.
*'''''Earthforce'' TPB cover:''' Grimlock thumps a table, by [[Stephen Baskerville]].

===Generics===
The two examples of [[generic]]s from this issue both appear in "book-within-a-comic" The Autobot Code, so they may represent "real" characters or merely generics within the context of the book.
<gallery>
File:Generics marvel uk 265.jpg|Another scene of the early days of the war on Cybertron, showing generics from both sides.
File:Megatron_generic_marvel_uk_265.jpg|Megatron ruthlessly tortures a generic Autobot.
</gallery>

===Reprints===
*[[2005]] — ''[[Transformers: Earthforce]]''

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Talk:Once upon a Time...

2015-08-08T09:59:58Z

Ryan Frost: /* Geography fail */ new section

== Geography fail ==

This entry claims that the area sixteen miles east of Churchill is in the Hudson bay, however Google Earth begs to differ: [[File:Churchill.jpg]]

As such I will delete the line about this being an error.

File:Churchill.jpg

2015-08-08T09:58:50Z

Ryan Frost: Location of Earthforce base, 16 miles East of Churchill

Location of Earthforce base, 16 miles East of Churchill

Talk:Heli-pack

2015-05-13T12:34:30Z

Ryan Frost:

== Shouldn't the 'P' be capitalised? ==

According to the toy's bio, the accessory is called 'Heli-Pack' rather than 'Heli-pack'. See [http://www.transformerland.com/image/archive/specscans/full/AM%20Bumblebee_specs-3265.jpg][[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 08:34, 13 May 2015 (EDT)

Talk:Heli-pack

2015-05-13T12:34:06Z

Ryan Frost: /* Shouldn't the 'P' be capitalised? */ new section

== Shouldn't the 'P' be capitalised? ==

According to the toy's bio, the accessory is called 'Heli-Pack' rather than 'Heli-pack'. See[http://www.transformerland.com/image/archive/specscans/full/AM%20Bumblebee_specs-3265.jpg][[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 08:34, 13 May 2015 (EDT)

Talk:Video Gems

2015-05-05T19:30:50Z

Ryan Frost:

==St. Michael==
Is there a source for the info that the St. Michael DI/RoB cover was designed by Video Gems, as opposed to just being ripped off from them? There's no packaging credit that I can see, or anything like that. Personally, I reckon the Video Gems DI/RoB tape ''actually is'' the St. Michael one, and would love to merge the two pages, but I can't find anything to back this up. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 20:07, 22 December 2009 (EST)
:[http://s461.photobucket.com/albums/qq334/Jon_N_T/?action=view&current=DinobotUKVHS-cropped.jpg Cropped scan from my personal collection] (includes the reference number seen on Rockman's smaller scan for added proof). This was the only 1986 release of Dinobot Island/Revenge of Bruticus; since at the time Video Gems were the only company releasing Transformers on UK video, I'm guessing St. Michael simply did a deal with Video Gems to make the tape with them, albeit as a store exclusive. Video Gems only released their version of this tape couple of years later, with the episodes swapped around. --[[User:Jon T|Jon T]] 07:33, 23 December 2009 (EST)
::Thanks, that's exactly what I was expecting. Still not enough of a link to merge the pages, though. I'm pretty sure that St. Michael was an M&S-owned brand, and my theory is there was something in the contract that said if anyone wanted to have a tape be an M&S exclusive it had to go through their brand, so the two St. Michael tapes are basically just Video Gems releases under a different name. But as I said, nothing to back this up. - [[User:Magnus Maximus|Magnus Maximus]] 10:07, 23 December 2009 (EST)

== 1987? ==

Unless anyone has a decent verifiable source that season one was still being broadcast in the UK in 1987, I'm going to take the liberty of deleting this note. I've done ''extensive'' research on UK Transmission dates (for an as-yet-unpublished project), and in that year the Wide Awake Club was showing a line-up of Jem, Flipper, The Shoe People, the Adam West Batman and Tough Ted. WACaday were still showing Transformers (split into five minute chunks and stripped weekdays) in 1987, but these seem to have been individual episodes from season two. [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 06:26, 19 November 2014 (EST)
:The website of [http://www.milibrary.com/ Moving Image], a stock footage library that owns the TV-am archive used to have an online database that listed archive broadcast data for TV-am. When the original database was online, searches of the original TV-am broadcast masters indicated that Transformers episodes were shown regularly until December 1987. From memory, and my few remaining 1987 archive copies of part of "A Plague of Insecticons" and "Heavy Metal War" these were still episodes exclusively from the first season of the series, although the database for the most part did not list which episodes were shown up to 1987. A few episodes shown in late November 1987 were apparently shown complete, rather than being split across the week, and their episode titles were indicated; they were all first season episodes. TV-am never acquired episodes from season two; these remained in the realm of contemporary video releases and satellite/cable broadcasts. Although the original Moving Image database is no longer online, I did save the pertinent search results and could paste them here if necessary. [[User:Jon T|Jon T]] ([[User talk:Jon T|talk]]) 20:07, 19 November 2014 (EST)
:::Cheers for this info, that sounds really interesting! Yes, if you could post the info that would be really helpful! [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 09:20, 3 May 2015 (EDT)
::::Nope, ignore me, found it! - cheers for the tip. [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 15:30, 5 May 2015 (EDT)

Talk:Video Gems

2015-05-03T13:20:27Z

Ryan Frost: /* 1987? */

Talk:Cold Comfort and Joy!

2015-05-03T13:13:16Z

Ryan Frost: /* Chronology with other stories? */ new section

== Chronology with other stories? ==

"The story is set between "Ca$h and Car-nage!" and "Club Con!", shortly after Optimus Prime and the Powermasters first return to Earth from Nebulos, and before they hook back up with the rest of the Autobots."

Is there any reason why it can't go where it's published, i.e. right after Flames of Boltax? All we really know is that this is Prime's first trip to Earth in his new Powermaster body, and there's no indication here that he hasn't already hooked up with the other Autobots. In Club Con, Prime was aboard the Ark in orbit around Earth, so who's to say he didn't just take a shuttle down? The shuttle does look like an Ark shuttle, after all...

Besides which, in Cosmic Carnival we learnt that Prime and pals were racing back to the moon, because the rest of the Autobots were stranded there following the events of Totalled. So if this is before Club Con, why is Prime taking time out to meditate when there are other Autobots stranded on the moon? Also, if this is set prior to Prime joining up with the Autobots, shouldn't Goldbug also be part of his group? [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 09:13, 3 May 2015 (EDT)

Monstercon from Mars!

2015-04-26T17:18:50Z

Ryan Frost: /* UK printing */ Deleted note. See talk page. ~~~~

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #45
|prev=The Cosmic Carnival
|next=Ca$h and Car-nage!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #190–191
|prev2=Dry Run!
|next2=Ca$h and Car-nage!
|title="Monstercon from Mars!"
|image=MarvelUS-45.jpg
|caption=Shouldn't this magazine be wrapped in brown paper, and be ''behind'' the cash register?
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=
|coverdate=October [[1988]]
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|breakdowns=[[José Delbo]]
|finished art=[[Dave Hunt]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Bill Oakley]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|editorinchief=[[Tom DeFalco]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''...and weirder!'''

==Synopsis==
On the set of a really, [[Creepozoids of the Crab Nebula|really bad alien-monster movie]], the FX monster suddenly shorts out and explodes. Director [[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] isn't far behind, as this set-back will cost him weeks of filming. In a meeting with his PR expert [[Mitch Keno]] later that day, Rollie is looking for new ideas when Keno tunes him into a local broadcast by reporter [[Brad Emory]] relating to the [[Transformer]]s.

The [[Autobot]] [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] is finally returning to [[Earth]] with his passengers, the human children nicknamed the [[Spacehikers]]. After setting down at a pre-arranged landing site, Sky Lynx releases his friends to their waiting parents. At first, Sky Lynx is willing to stick around, answer a few questions and pose for pictures. But the anti-robot hysteria of some members in the crowd quickly turns it into a mob, and he is chased away into the sky.

Keno's public relations standpoint is that, even as the villain, robot monsters will not be good for business in movies anytime soon. Instead, he suggest that Rollie check out a mysterious [[Bigfoot]] sighting from ''[[The Inquisitor]]''. With nothing to do until his [[Creepozoid]] prop is fixed, Rollie enlists a camera crew and his two stars, [[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] and [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]], to go creature hunting. After grabbing a local guide in [[North Carolina]] and slipping past the [[National Guard]], Rollie and company run right into the giant [[Skullgrin]], inside his [[pretender|organic shell]].

After a brief "fight", Rollie gets to talking with Skullgrin and offers to pay him in exchange for a movie deal. Thinking back, Skullgrin remembers that he was sent to Earth alone by [[Scorponok (G1)|his commander]] to establish a secret fuel depot for his [[Decepticon]] comrades. With this in mind, he makes the arrangement with Rollie to be paid in fuel for his time. After squaring things over with the National Guard, Rollie and company bring Skullgrin back to [[Hollywood]] for [[Monster from Mars|his big break]].

'''Skullgrin mania sweeps the country!'''

[[File:MonsterconFromMars Skullgrinmania.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Bigger than Optimus!]]
As he adjusts to his new role, Skullgrin prepares for his first live press conference. Things go a little crazy when the fleshlings actually ask him questions, but Carissa manages to calm him down in a classic ''[[King Kong]]''/''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' moment. After the show, Carissa happens across a wheelchair-bound woman who is depressed about not seeing more of Skullgrin, so Carissa lets her in on a little secret: they'll be traveling to the [[Grand Canyon]] for more filming.

As the shooting continues at the Grand Canyon, Rollie calls a break and Skullgrin goes off to talk with Carissa. Once she confesses the sheer horror of her real name, Ethel Stankiewicz, Skullgrin feels the need to confide in her as well, and removes his Pretender shell for the first time. Unfortunately, the "poor woman in the wheelchair" has followed them to the Grand Canyon, and reveals herself as the robot-hating [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]].

As Skullgrin and Circuit Breaker begin to spar with one another, Rollie catches sight of the battle and begins setting up cameras to catch it all on film. Skullgrin swipes his fleshling foe with his vibro saber, and prepares to shrapnel-blast her into oblivion until she manages to radio-override his shell and turn it against Skullgrin. The shell's strike knocks his cannons off-target, shattering the cliffside under Carissa's feet. While Rollie just continues to roll film, the poor actress is about to fall to her death. Skullgrin is willing to let her, as he feels betrayed by Carissa telling Circuit Breaker where to find him, but Josie does her good deed for the millennium and tells him Carissa never did anything to harm him.

As Skullgrin moves the actress to safety, Circuit Breaker overwhelms him with her electro-bolts and is ready to move in for the kill when Rollie yells that he'll pay her double bucks to kill Skullgrin on film for him. Momentarily more disgusted with her own race rather than the Transformers, Circuit Breaker fries Rollie's equipment and takes off, leaving Skullgrin alive but injured at the bottom of the canyon.

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (6)
|c2=
*''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'' (13)
*[[Skullgrin]] (14)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (17)
|c3=
*[[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]] (1)
*[[Jake Colton (G1)|Jake Colton]] (2)
*[[Rollie Friendly (G1)|Rollie Friendly]] (3)
*[[Mitch Keno]] (4)
*[[Brad Emory]] (5)
*[[Robin Lindley (G1)|Robin Lindley]] (8)
*[[Jed Lindley]] (9)
*[[Sammy Wainwright|Samuel Wainwright]] (10)
*[[Allan Silver]] (11)
*[[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] (12)
*[[Ralph (cameraman)|Ralph]] (15)
*[[Fred (cameraman)|Fred]] (16)
*[[Herb]] (18)
|c4=
*[[Daisy]] (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"You can't even believe the '''page numbers''' in this rag, Mitch!"
:—'''Rollie Friendly''' doesn't have a high opinion of ''[[The Inquisitor]]''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Skullgrin never once shuts his mouth.

===Continuity errors===
*Skullgrin travels from the [[Semper Tyrannis|Decepticons' ship]] to Earth by just sort of floating out the door in his pretender shell. This carries on the bizarre trend of Fort Max and Scorponok's crews flying to and from planetary surfaces without shuttle craft.

===Continuity notes===
*Ridiculous as it sounds, it's entirely possible that Skullgrin mania swept the country without the Autobots knowing about it. As of US issue #44, all the Autobots of Earth were still trapped on the moon following the departure of ''[[Steelhaven]]'' for [[Nebulos]].
*The Spacehikers joined the Transformers cast in "[[Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play]]" and began their return journey to earth in "[[The Cosmic Carnival]]".
*Placards brought to protest Sky Lynx's landing include, "Let 'em Rust", "DOWN with the ROBOT" and "DIE, Robots!" There was also the slightly more creative "Reck the Robots", with the r of 'Reck' also serving as the r for robots.
*In the previous issue, [[Berko]] was a passenger on Sky Lynx along with the Spacehikers, and he expressed some interest in returning to Earth. [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|When we next encounter Berko]], he and Sky Lynx are working as partners, and Berko is contemptuous of humans. It's safe to assume he's on board Sky Lynx during this issue (and just chooses to stay there). One might speculate that the abuse Sky Lynx receives here convinces Berko not to stay on Earth, but this is not explicitly supported by the text.
*Sky Lynx leaving Earth was very fortunate for him, since it means he doesn't get offed during the imminent [[Underbase Saga]].
*This story is recalled in "[[King Con!]]" when [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] makes fun of Skullgrin for his time as a movie star and calls him a "fleshling-lover" over and over.
*Instead of a regular Transmissions letters page, this issue listed the names of a bunch of contestants from the [[Bot Roster]] and [[Shingo|Spot Shingo]] contests. The list started last issue and continued into the next issue.
*Circuit Breaker's flashback references events primarily from issues [[The Worse of Two Evils!|#6 ("The Worse of Two Evils!")]] and [[DIS-Integrated Circuits!|#9 ("DIS-Integrated Circuits!")]]; the art is copied from issues #6, #8, #9, and #22.
* For some reason, Circuit Breaker rolls around in her wheelchair without her "costume" on - meaning she can only move her head and (partially) one arm. Then when she dons the circuit-tape costume and bursts out of her trenchcoat... there's no other clothes there! Was she just running around in nothing but a trenchcoat like a quadriplegic flasher?
*Sky Lynx mentions [[scraplet]]s.
*Skullgrin is paid in [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] [[oil]].
*The story ends pretty abruptly, with no real resolution for Skullgrin's career or the human cast. Though since Skullgrin ends the story alive, pissed, and within firing range of Friendly, it probably didn't end well for that guy.

===Real-life references===
*A soldier suggests that a farmer take his complaints to [[Frank Perdue]], a real-life CEO of a chicken business.
*Skullgrin is the cover star of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', ''Newsweek'', and ''People''.
*One of the reporters at Skullgrin's press conference is reading an issue of ''Marvel Universe''.
* Sky Lynx returns the children at an unspecified location in [[California]]; the movie crew finds Skullgrin in the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina; the battle with Circuit Breaker occurs at the south rim of the Grand Canyon.
*The implication is that Ethel Stankiewicz, like a number of real-world actors (and Marvel comic creators), has changed her name because it was Jewish and you're not going to get ahead with a name like ''that''...
* Mr. Friendly hopes his movie will be bigger than something called "[[Star Wars]]".

===UK printing===
'''Issue #190'''
*'''Backup strips:''' ''[[Visionaries]] - Wings'' and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*In [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Dread Tidings]], [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] clears up confusion about who is named who in the Powermaster's ad in the UK comics, as well as answering the question of whether Transformers go to sleep.
*An editorial note was added to Circuit Breaker's flashback.
*Several lines of dialog in this issue were changed from the US version for the UK audience. "Nix the close-ups" became "FORGET close-ups" and references to Skullgrin being paid "points" was changed to "bonuses" for the UK version.

'''Issue #191'''
*'''Backup strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]] - Unmaskings'' and ''Combat Colin''
*The cover of the comic the reporter at Skullgrin's press conference is reading was changed from an issue of ''Marvel Universe'' to the US cover of this story. The image is only partly angled and not correctly aligned to the outline the reporter is holding.
*In Dread Tidings, Dreadwind covered that [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s lack of UK appearances had been rectified in the 1987 annual story "[[Ark Duty]]" and continued to tease about the upcoming "[[Time Wars]]".
*This issue includes an ad for ''[[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]'' #1 that includes a summary of Death's Head's career before he got his own solo series. The ad is worthy of note because it is one of the few times after his leaving its pages that direct reference is made to his adventures in Transformers.

===Covers (7)===
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-45.jpg|'''US issue #45''' - If this was made in Japan, it could have gone horribly wrong...
File:MarvelUK-190.jpg|'''UK issue #190''' - The only thing worse than robots — B movies.
File:MarvelUK-191.jpg|'''UK issue #191''' - We always hurt the ones we are.
File:Titan-MaximumForceSC.jpg|'''''Maximum Force'' TPB'''
</gallery>
*'''US issue #45 cover:''' Circuit Breaker vs Skullgrin by [[Bob Budiansky]]
*'''UK issue #190 cover:''' Circuit Breaker and a Skullgrin poster by [[Stephen Baskerville]]
*'''UK issue #191 cover:''' Skullgrin's shell fighting his inner robot by [[Art Wetherell]] and Stephen Baskerville
*'''''Maximum Force'' TPB cover:''' [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], a [[Targetmaster]] gun, the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' and half of Skullgrin's head by [[Andrew Wildman]].
<gallery>
File:Titan-MaximumForceHC.jpg|'''Maximum Force HC'''
File:Classic Transformers Vol3.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 3'''
File:TFClassicsVol4.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics'' Vol. 4'''
</gallery>
*'''''Maximum Force'' Hardback cover:''' Skullgrin by [[Peter Snejbjerg]]
*'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 3 cover:''' Panels from US issues [[Child's Play (issue)|#35]], [[Spacehikers!|#36]] and [[People Power!|#42]]. Art and pencils by José Delbo, pencils by [[Don Perlin]], finishes by [[Dave Hunt]] & [[Don Hudson]], inks by [[Ian Akin]] & [[Brian Garvey]], colours by Nel Yomtov.
*'''''The Transformers Classics'' Vol. 4 cover:''' [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] by [[Guido Guidi]].

===Advertisements===
*Ultra Games - inside front cover
*Freedom Stick (wireless joystick)
*New England Comics
*Westfield Comics Subscription Service
*East Coast Comics
*Olympic (sales catalog)
*Marvel Comics Subscriptions
*Forgotten Realms (AD&D campaigns) - inside back cover
*Candilicious - back cover

===Reprints===
*[[2004]] — ''[[Transformers: Maximum Force]]''
*[[2009]] — [[Classic Transformers Volume 3|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 3]]
*[[2012]] — [[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 4|''The Transformers Classics'' Vol. 4]]

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Talk:Monstercon from Mars!

2015-04-26T17:17:43Z

Ryan Frost: Created page with ""Unusually this issue's opening splash page was edited to make it larger for the UK comics' larger pages." Eh? Unusually? This was a regular thing in the UK comics, from round..."

"Unusually this issue's opening splash page was edited to make it larger for the UK comics' larger pages." Eh? Unusually? This was a regular thing in the UK comics, from round about The Cure onwards - see also Totaled, Child's Play, Spacehikers etc. etc. [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 13:17, 26 April 2015 (EDT)

Talk:Dry Run!

2015-04-26T12:58:25Z

Ryan Frost:

It wouldn't have mattered if Scourge had killed this Megatron. This Megatron later kills himself during the Two Megatrons story. But as we also know, at the time of writing this Megatron was believed by everyone, including Furman, to be the one and only real original Megatron. [[Special:Contributions/95.148.8.3|95.148.8.3]] 17:26, 7 January 2010 (EST)
:Yep, you're right. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 17:43, 7 January 2010 (EST)

::Except that there's the possibility that ''his'' Galvatron was created from the Straxus clone. Alternatively Scourge (and for that matter Galvatron in Target 2006) may simply not have a clear understanding of time travel theory and so genuinely don't know for sure what might happen. Even Galvatron II worried that killing Megatron would cancel him out, despite being well past the point of divergence. [[User:Timrollpickering|Timrollpickering]] 13:50, 11 April 2011 (EDT)
:::Ack, Straxatron stuff makes my brain ache. I've seen diagrams that try to make sense of it all, but there's a lot of supposition about future timelines...the divergent future Rodimus returns to after Time Wars doesn't help any, adding another possible Galvatron (Straxatron in the future?) to the mix. Best not to delve too deeply into it. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 14:09, 11 April 2011 (EDT)
::::I think the point to remember is that Scourge isn't an expert in time-travel mechanics, causality theory or anything like that. He's not saying "If I kill Megatron I will cease to exist". He's just wondering aloud. He even says that he can't be sure, but he can't take the risk. So this isn't the author speaking through Scourge. It is the character himself wondering what will happen, and deciding it's not worth the risk. [[User:LiamK|LiamK]] 15:45, 13 October 2013 (EDT)
:::::Whether Scourge kills Straxus-Megatron or Straxus-Megatron kills himself, he still dies with nothing bad happening because of it but yes, Scourge doesn't know this. And I'm not seeing a second Straxus clone anywhere in the whole Marvel UK continuity that could later become Galvatron. The only Straxus-Megatron clone we know of kills himself in the Two Megatrons story. The main Galvatron in the UK continuity comes from the 1986 movie timeline and I just refuse to believe that the movie Megatron is not the real Megatron. If it were a clone, where would the real Megatron be in the movie timeline? [[User:Bass X0|Bass X0]] ([[User talk:Bass X0|talk]]) 17:21, 21 June 2014 (EDT)
::::::Two Megatrons takes place after Time Wars though and two key themes to come out of Time Wars are that the future can be changed and that Megatron is proactively taking steps to secure his future. So for all we know in the original pre Time Wars timeline the Straxus clone survived and maybe the original never even resurfaces (still lying in the Dead End?), and it was the clone who became Galvatron. Yes some may not like it but it's a legitimate interpretation of how things were presented - remember that pre-Two Megatrons everyone - Megatron, Straxus, Galvatron, the characters around them, the writer and the readers - all assumed Megatron to be the real deal and Galvatron to be his future self. Alternatively it's the replacement of the original with the clone that's part of the reason for Galvatron's memories not syncing up. It's a pity there's never been an official revisit to the UK continuity as both this and Earthforce could use some major untangling. [[User:Timrollpickering|Timrollpickering]] ([[User talk:Timrollpickering|talk]]) 07:38, 10 July 2014 (EDT)
:::::::The Straxus-Megatron never becomes Galvatron, in ANY continuity. The point of divergence between the various realities is Target:2006 - when Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge make that initial trip, that's the point at which their Movie-era future becomes an alternate reality. Galvatron I is just a future version of Megatron from a timeline in which T:2006 never happenned. Remember in T:2006 when the future Decepticons are surprised at Ultra Magnus' appearance "you shouldn't be here, now" or words to that effect? That's the first sign that the future Deceps are changing 'their' past - without their arrival, Magnus would still have been on Cybertron, getting ready for Operation Volcano. Straxus takes over Megs in Resureection, which is set after T:2006 in a present that has been altered by the actions of all the time travel. This never happens in the original timeline, because the whole 'Resurrection' story arc comes about because Prime wants to fake his own death in the wake of the Autobots' bad berformance in T:2006. Therefore, there is no possible future in which Straxus-Megatron ever becomes Galvatron. [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 08:58, 26 April 2015 (EDT)

== Nightstick's death ==

Sorry, putting this here rather than having an edit war. I mentioned that Nightstick's death is pretty graphic, and one of the responses was "That was nothing, comics were never regulated or censored in the UK like they were in the US, hence Judge Dredd". While that is true, I don't think it applies here. I'm sure Transformers in the UK, like in the US, got away with a lot of things regular comics didn't because they involved giant robots. I don't think that other Marvel UK comics would have characters beging beheaded "on-camera", so to speak. I think that Nightstick's death is actually something pretty horrific, even for a UK comic. A human (well, humanoid) gets crushed to death by a Transformer. The UK comic tended to avoid human deaths like the US one, and certainly I can't think of anything comparable to this. I'm fairly certain the only reason they got away with it was because Nightstick was in gun form at the time and the censors probably missed that he was also a flesh and blood being.

So, is it worth noting, or am I overthinking it way too much? [[User:LiamK|LiamK]] 15:59, 13 October 2013 (EDT)
:I agree that Nightstick's death is not typical of some kind of standard UK "kids' comic" indifference to people being guesomely murdered on-panel, but I also wouldn't have been especially shocked by a comparable death in the US. The crux of the matter, as you rightly point out, is that it's a shot of a robot crushing a gun, and nobody who isn't paying close attention is going to get the implications. All that being said, I don't know whether I think it's worth a note anyway. -[[User:LV|LV]] 16:58, 13 October 2013 (EDT)
::Fair point. I suppose a way of seeing whether it's noteworthy or not is... are there any other "on-screen" deaths of a human(oid) in the original Marvel run? Outside of, say, Highbrow has been killed therefore Gort has been killed.[[User:LiamK|LiamK]] 11:53, 16 October 2013 (EDT)
:::I deleted it as a UK reader because it assumed that there was some sort of comic code or formal censorship in the UK which there isn't and never has been. Comics like Dredd did much worse, much more graphically and were freely sold to any age group. If you look at Marvel UK's Death's Head or Dragon Claws comics both show on panel human deaths that are way more graphic than this. In the image you see Megs crush a gun. Yes we know it is a Nebulan - a human like lifeform but nethertheless we see a gun being crushed - no blood spurt, no 'Sheeaarrghghhh!', just a sound effect. It is therefore not at all graphic. It is horrific in your head but not on the page - just like an old school horror. I think the panel is interesting in that it shows a sweaty Cyclonus seeming to show genuine concern for his companion. On the grounds that it was originally stated it just didn't seem noteworthy. Takes a lot more than that to give a Brit nightmares, like Shockwaves death for example ;) [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] 13:57, 16 October 2013 (EDT)

Talk:Totaled!

2015-04-13T21:11:21Z

Ryan Frost: /* Ironhide? */ new section

Totalled! (two 'L's) is the Marvel UK-reprinted name for this story. It was originally Totaled! (one 'L'). [[User:J'mie|J'mie]] 22:34, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

==absence of the Protectobots?==

From [[Child's Play (issue)]]: "Hot Spot chooses not to arrest Blaster, realizing that to do so would be to go against his own principles. The mode lock is instead attached to the Combaticon Blast Off, enabling Blaster to treat the children to a ride in space. No sooner do they achieve orbit than Blaster and the children find themselves fired upon. The Ark is spaceworthy once again, and Grimlock is using it to make sure Blaster is brought to justice! "

Doesn't this explain the abscence of the Protectobots better than that they were "disobeying orders"? They were still on Earth after the Ark was launched again, and from the text ot doesn't sound like there was time for the Ark to return to earth, pick them up, and then intercept Blaster before he had achieved orbit in Blast Off?

I would rewrite this section but I don't have either issue to hand, if someone can confirm this is the sequence of events I'll change that bit. [[Special:Contributions/80.176.139.71|80.176.139.71]] 12:42, 17 December 2009 (EST)

:Blaster's surrender to the Dinobots in space occurred in #36, ending that continuous sequence of events. Goldbug sent a message into space in #37, which was picked up by the Headmasters, who had to travel all the way from Nebulos to Earth, then Spike was rebuilt into a Headmaster, Goldbug was recovered and his body restored, they had adventures at the Decepticon island base and against the Pretenders, and several attempts to rebuild Optimus Prime's body had failed...by the start of this issue, #41. I think there was plenty of time during all those events for the Ark to send a shuttle down for the Protectobots. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 12:55, 17 December 2009 (EST)

::Cool - I though that Goldbug's message and all that stuff happened more or less simultanesly. Guess I need to re-read the comics. Thanks for clarifying! [[Special:Contributions/80.176.139.71|80.176.139.71]] 13:03, 17 December 2009 (EST)

Can anyone help I.D. the UNKNOWN Transformers who stands behind Fort Max when he leaves the Steelhaven? (page 11)

I can I.D. To the left: Chromedome, Hardhead, Highbrow, Brainstorm, behind them are Waverider, Lightspeed, Hot Rod, Pointblank, Sureshot, UNKNOWN1, Grotusque, Doublecross, UNKNOWN2

To the right: Scattershot, Crosshairs, Blurr, Kup, Skyhigh, behind them are Nosecone, UNKNOWN3, Afterburner and behind them Repugnus walking down from the Steelhaven

+ there are at least 2 TF that are behind Fort Max and can't be identified

Missing TF that should be there: Strafe, Cloudburst (who appears on the cover), Outback and Broadside (who appear in the issue)

(Destron1, Israel, 20.10.2011)

==Grotusque?==

I'm seeing his name twice on the list of featured Autobots, once at #16 and again at #67. [[User:Ironhold|Ironhold]] ([[User talk:Ironhold|talk]]) 17:13, 1 November 2014 (EDT)

== Ironhide? ==

No way he should be position #78 on the appearance list. He's on page 10 with all the other Autobots, standing just behind Bluestreak and in front of Mirage[[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 17:11, 13 April 2015 (EDT)

Hun-Gurrr (G1)

2015-02-08T14:27:47Z

Ryan Frost: /* Notes */

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{{disambig3.5|the evil Decepticon|his good counterpart|Hun-Grrr|Hun-Gurrr}}
:''Hun-Gurrr is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEHun-Gurrr.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My need to feed gives me the will to survive!]]
'''Hun-Gurrr''' is the leader of the Terrorcons and would be quite the model Decepticon and military strategist if he could just stop stuffing his two mouths. Hun-Gurrr is a terrible glutton, constantly filling his stomach with as much energy and materials as he can find. He only ever stops his insatiable feeding frenzies to fulfill his other desire: wanton destruction. In this capacity he is quite adept as a military leader, although his underlings are sometimes unable to understand his commands when Hun-Gurrr has stuffed his face(s) full of fallen [[Autobot]]s.

Hun-Gurrr can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. His name is also spelled '''Hun-Grr''', '''Hun-Garr''', '''Hun-Grrr''', and '''Hun-Gar'''.

{{quote|Hun-Grr, hungry!|Hun-Grr|"[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Stephen Keener]], [[Marshall Efron]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Grimlocks New Brain")}}
[[File:Money-is-everything-hungurrr-robot.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"I am Hun, and this is Gurr, and we're here to EAT *clap* YOU UP!"]]
Hun-Grr and the rest of the Terrorcons were first encountered when [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] went to [[Unicron]]'s head to acquire [[anti-electron]]s. During a fight with the [[Autobot]]s, the Terrorcons did a decent job of fighting them, with Hun-Grr grabbing [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] with his mouths. However, [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] created the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and Hun-Grr ordered the Terrorcons to merge into Abominus. The Technobots merged into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], but Abominus grabbed Computron. The Autobot combiner defeated Abominus by vibrating, forcing Abominus to separate back into his component Terrorcons. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Money-is-everything-hungurrr-beast2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Hun-Gurr attempts to eat outer space.]]
Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons were next seen in the employ of the Quintessons. At some point, the Quintessons installed an [[automatic timer]] on one or all of the Terrorcons, limiting the time they could spend combined as Abominus. A ravenous Hun-Gurrr was sent to attack rogue trader [[Dirk Manus]], finding time to devour a satellite along the way (and spit it back out as a pair of missiles). Crashing headlong into two Technobots and then the planet's surface, Hun-Gurrr was finally driven off by the Technobots' combined firepower. Later, after Abominus shot down the Technobots over Saturn and chased Manus's ship to Titan's surface, he expressed frustration at being forced to separate from the others before their hunt was done. He was soon hungry again, and didn't take kindly to Sinnertwin's suggestion that he eat something. The Terrorcons in their combined form were defeated a second time by Computron shortly thereafter, and fled from Titan. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:Hungrrtoon.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hun-Grr contemplates eating his own hand.]]
Hun-Grr was one of the [[Primitive]]s summoned to fight [[Tornedron]]. During the interaction with the Primitives, Hun-Grr picked fights with everyone for any possible reason. While stuck on the world of [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]], Hun-Grr attempted to fight Tornedron by spitting chewed-up rocks at the energy being. This was actually not an entirely unreasonable tactic, given that Tornedron was plainly feeding off the energy weapons all of the other Primitives were using against him. It didn't work, though. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Hun-Grr led the Terrorcons' attack on [[Jessica Morgan]]'s father's laboratory, intending to steal a new super-alloy for Galvatron. They were delayed for a moment by the Technobots, but a quick merge into Abominus blasted Computron out of the battle long enough for the Terrorcons to grab the alloy. As the Technobots attacked again, Hun-Grr said "Got what we came for! We go, fight another day!" and they took off. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

In [[2007]], Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons participated in an attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in order to draw the Autobots' attention while [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} They were later seen wearing down the Autobot defenses on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
In [[2011]], Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Hun-Gurrr's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. Hun-Gurrr was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. Hun-Gurrr left [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] and [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] in charge of the hostages, while he took the other Terrorcons to finish planting the charges. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Hun-Grrr's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Hun-Gurrr's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} When Galvatron left for deep space to plunder new sources of energy, Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons went with him. He and Sinnertwin were seen gathering energon on the planet [[Paradise]], and the Terrorcons later formed Abominus to battle the [[Monsterbot]]s. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

Hun-Gurrr returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Hun-Gurrr was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Hun-Gurrr and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Hun-Gurrr was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As part of Abominus, Hun-Gurrr participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Hun-Gurrr was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Hun-gurr brothers in armor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He spits, then.]]
Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons travelled to [[Nebulos]] with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], serving as his primary minions besides the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster]]s. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} While battling the Autobots at [[The Nursery]], Hun-Garr showed that even he won't eat some food when he caught [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]'s rocket-propelled grenades in his twin heads and then immediately spit them back out at his opponent. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

The Decepticons eventually left Nebulos for Earth, and entered into talks with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew who were already stationed there. The talks didn't go too well. Looking out the window of their starship, Hun-Grr and [[Triggerhappy]] saw the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] attacking Scorponok and his entourage. They rallied their fellow Decepticons and led them out into a Decepticon Civil War against Ratbat's troops. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

Soon after, Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons were destroyed battling an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Hun-gurr time wars.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Eating the humans, on the other hand, is perfectly okay.]]
By [[2008]], Hun-Grr was repaired and serving under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s command on Cybertron when ol' one-eye was assassinated by the minions of [[Unicron]], leaving [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] to lead the Decepticons into an ill-advised conflict with the Autobots. It was Hun-Gurrr who pointed out to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] when Cyclonus and Scourge fled the field of battle, and together they then sounded the retreat for all the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later, Hun-Grr was seen among Soundwave's top generals and sub-commanders rocketing into battle. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In [[2009]], Hun-Grr and the Terrorcons carried out Soundwave's important plan to ransack Earth and leech energy out of the planet itself. Hun-Grr showed more competence than the other Terrorcons, forcing them to stop attacking human settlements for fun when they should be working. Amusingly, he also reacted quickly after overhearing humans wondering where the Autobots were, and announced to the fleshlings that the Autobots had been their advance guard, softening up the population for the kill. Heh. Decepticon humor.

After the Autobots destroyed their energy leech machine, Soundwave and the Terrorcons followed them back to Autobot City and found an open [[trans-time dimensional portal]] back to 1989. Hun-Grr insisted they follow the Autobots back into the past and seek revenge, and Soundwave agreed in order to maintain a good relationship with his men. Once there, however, they learned of the all-encompassing timestorm, and its threat to the entire timestream. Realizing the threat was too large to handle themselves, Soundwave and Hun-Grr had the Terrorcons quietly extract themselves from the battle with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his allies, and transported back to 2009. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

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====''Classics''====
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Hun-Gurr had a mother named [[Ma-Grrr]]. He and the Terrorcons were eventually repaired and brought back on-line as part of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces. Hun-Grrr also had himself reconstructed into a new, THREE-headed dragon mode, maximizing his chances for gluttony. He was pleased to now have three heads in robot mode as well as beast mode, and his enhanced power made the Abominus combination even more fearsome.

As Bludgeon's forces prepared for war with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Hun-Grrr worked out of the armory, keeping the planetary defense cannons in proper order. He was in such a good mood, he even offered some of his Energon chips to Bludgeon and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] as they approached. Hun-Grrr's good mood quickly soured when his leader not only accused him of betraying their cause, he actually... refused... FOOD! The furious Terrorcon leader attempted to shoot Bludgeon, only for his [[sonic stun-gun]] to be cleanly sliced in two. Blot arrived in time to stop Bludgeon's killing stroke, and after exchanging some fierce blows with the [[Pretender]] and [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], Hun-Grrr was in no mood to even try to proclaim his innocence. Summoning the rest of the Terrorcons with a mighty bellow, Hun-Grrr triggered their formation into Abominus.

Abominus was forced to contend with the Seacons' united form, [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. The bestial fury that so often served him well in battle was no match for the consummate hunter, and Abominus was soon impaled through the chest on Piranacon's coral sword. The giant began twitching helplessly as Hun-Grrr went into stasis lock and the other Terrorcons desperately tried to fight off the symbiotic shock. They failed, and the Terrorcons were carted away by [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] at Bludgeon's order, for waste disposal. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

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====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Megatrons zombie army loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Who died and made you king of the zombies?]]
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Following his death in the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase battles]], Hun-Gurrr's body was retrieved by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] who reanimated and lobotomized him. In [[2012]], as part of Megatron's [[zombie]] army, Hun-Gurrr was ordered to track down [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s but was led away from the main group by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} He and the other zombified Cybertronians were offlined permanently after [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Regeneration One|Circuit Smasher]] frizzle-fried the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Hun-Grrr and his Terrorcons were among the scattered Decepticons that the newly arrived [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] united in his bid to take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although he was doubtful about being ordered around by such a tiny being and not too happy about working with the "obsolete" [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], Hun-Grrr saw the light when Serpent O.R. plugged into his brain and proved that he was the "son" of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

When Serpent O.R. was assaulted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Hun-Grrr took him on alongside several other combiner team leaders—and was promptly knocked out. He only regained consciousness when the battle was over, and not sure what was going on, decided to kill the weakened Optimus Prime anyway... only to be blasted through the chest by the 70mm cannon on [[Cover Girl]]'s [[A.W.E. Striker]]. Oh bummer... {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Back before the war, Hun-Grrr fought for [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] in illegal [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial deathmatches]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} From here he fell in league with the Decepticons, attending Megatron's rallies and show of power as the new faction took shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

When Megatron was first defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], Hun-Gar was unimpressed that [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had him punished him with mere exile and made it his mission to finish the job. He took his Terrorcons with him to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to kill his former leader, intending to do the same to Scorponok later on. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} While Megatron was able to fight off the other Terrorcons, Hun-Gar held his own and might've won if Megatron hadn't been able to trap him under some rubble, buying him enough time to regain his strength and blast a hole through the Terrorcon's torso. Recognizing Megatron's power, Hun-Gar swore loyalty to him and begged to be finished off, but Megatron spared him and brought the Terrorcons back to Cybertron for revenge on Scorponok. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} After he was done beating Scorponok into a sorry pulp, Megatron allowed Hun-Gar's Terrorcons to torture the usurper. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Cutthroat Hun-Gurrr.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|He was elected unanimously, with one abstention. He ate his own ballot.]]
In the present, Hun-Grrr became the president of the Official [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] Fanclub. He and the other Terrorcons were sent to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons. When they thought Sixshot was seriously considering the offer, Hun-Grrr tried to persuade Sixshot that the Decepticon war machine didn't need the Reapers, as he already had a group of misfit friends in the Terrorcons. He was left speechless when Sixshot demonstrated his skill to the Reapers by intentionally missing the Terrorcons, and the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Following the end of the war, Hun-Gar and [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] combined their forces and invaded [[Temptoria]]. They began converting the natives into [[energon]] using [[pink alchemy]], but it was not long before the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' arrived and gave them a good pounding, eventually liberating the planet. {{storylink|Before & After}}

During Megatron's trial, Hun-Grr, Snap Trap and several other of their forces imprisoned within the ''Lost Light'' and assaulted the trial with the misguided goal of liberating Megatron. Hun-Grr voiced his legal objection to Optimus Prime's intervention, but it was overruled by Optimus's fist to his face. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination}}
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==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{Note|Hun-Gurrr is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Hun-gurr and his team were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture Hun-gurr and his team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

In order to gain the key to Autobot City and neutralize [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], Hun-Gurrr and the other Terrorcons launched a surprise attack against the Technobots. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} The Quintessons sent Hun-Gurrr and Cutthroat to attack the ''Lazy Sue'' and steal the Recreator, but they failed due to the intervention of the Technobots. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (Legends)|Money Is Everything}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Hun-Gurrr toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His favorite video game is ''Double Dragon''. Or ''Burgertime''.]]
*'''Hun-Gurrr''' (Terrorcon, 1987)
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-79'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Sonic stun-gun|Sonic Stun Gun]]", Abominus's head, chest shield, 2 fists (left & right), 2 feet (left & right)

:Hun-Gurrr transforms into a white/grey and purple two-headed dragon (specifically an "[[Algean two-headed razor beast]]", if the biography of his [[Hun-Grrr|Shattered Glass counterpart]] is to be believed). He has plenty of articulation for a Generation 1 toy in this mode, located mostly in the beast mode necks, and this extends to his robot mode, with multiple points in his arms and legs. One can attach Abominus's chest plate onto his shoulder in robot mode. Hun-Gurrr combines with his fellow Terrorcons to form Abominus, serving as the super-robot's torso. He can also combine with any other Transformers that use the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style connection system.

:There is a later-run variant of Hun-Gurrr which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent on his bicep/hindleg.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Hun-Grrr/hun-grrr.htm More information on Hun-Gurrr at TFU.info]''

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*'''Abominus''' (Gift set, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Sonic stun-gun|Sonic Stun Gun]]", Abominus's head, chest shield, 2 fists (left & right), 2 feet (left & right)

:Hun-Gurrr was also available in a gift set with the rest of the Terrorcons. All of the Terrorcons are identical to their individual releases, although it is unknown if the versions without the rubsign indents were released in this format.

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===Universe (2008)===
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*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''

:Hun-Gurrr is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] toy, transforming into a robotic three-headed dragon. Guess he got a-''head''! Hahahahahahahhaaaooooh kill me. He is available only in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with miniature versions of combiner-team leaders [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Zone]], [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattorshot]], and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUHun-Gurrr/hun-gurrr.htm More information on ''Universe'' Hun-Gurrr at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[File:Hun-gurrrAlt.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|It seems to be some kind of high-tech ice cream dispenser. How fitting.]]
*The spelling of Hun-Gurrr's name has varied a ''lot''. The spelling used for the title of this article appears on the toy's packaging and instructions, and in the [[1987]] toy catalog. Conversely, the toy's tech specs, the [[1988]] toy catalog, [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]'s ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' profile, [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' entry for the character, [[Devil's Due Press]] fiction, and [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] publications like "[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]" and ''[[Transformers: The Ark|The Ark]]'' all spelled it '''Hun-Grrr''', except in "[[Before & After]]", where it was '''Hun-Gar'''. Finally, the [[Marvel Comics]] and [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon series]] scripts spelled it '''Hun-Grr''' except for part 3 of the UK reprint of "[[Brothers in Armor!!]]", where he was deliberately renamed '''Hun-Garr'''. Phew.
*Hun-Gurrr's character art shows that he has an aborted base mode. The toy is capable of assuming this mode, but it doesn't look like much of anything. It does explain why the toy has knees that otherwise would not be needed for transformation, a feature that is not shared by many Generation 1 toys.
*Hun-Gurrr is not [[Hungary|Hungarian]]. He's Hun-Gurrrian.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hun-Gurur''' (ハングルー ''Hangurū'')
*''French:'' '''Ogrrr''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hurr-Kurr'''
*''Italian:'' '''Grifobot'''
*''Russian:'' '''Golod''' (cartoon, Голод, "Hunger")

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Video Gems

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Ryan Frost: /* Notes */ Changed "as late as 1987" to "as late as 1986." See notes for reasoning ~~~~

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[[Image:AMT Video Gems logo.jpg|thumb|200px|]][[Image:VIP Video Gems logo.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
'''A.M.T. Video Gems''' was the first [[home video]] company to release [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 ''Transformers'']] videos in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], releasing a handful of tapes in 1986.

They changed their name to '''V.I.P. Video Gems''' before their release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' in 1987, and re-released their previous videos with their new name and logo in 1988. They then re-released a couple of the tapes again in 1991 under the banner of '''Little Gems Junior Video Club''', this time with new production codes.

Video Gems tapes were distributed by Multiple Sound Distribution, who later shortened their name to MSD Video and produced their own releases under the [[Tempo Video]] brand, essentially replacing Video Gems' place in licensing "new" episodes for home video.
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==Releases==
*R1000 / R1002 — '''''The Transformers'' — [[More than Meets the Eye (episode)|Arrival from Cybertron]]''' (1986, 1988)
*R1027 — '''''The Transformers'' — [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|Megatron's]] [[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2|Master Plan]]''' (1986, 1988)
*R1053 — '''''The Transformers'' — [[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1|Desertion of]] [[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2|the Dinobots]]''' (1986, 1988)
*R1085 — '''''The Transformers'' — [[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1|The Key to]] [[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2|Vector Sigma]] & [[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]''' (1986, 1988)
*R1101 — '''''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''''' (1987)
*R1161 — '''''The Transformers'' — [[The Revenge of Bruticus]] and [[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]] [[Dinobot Island, Part 2|Parts 1 & 2]]''' (1988)
<center><gallery perrow=5>
Image:VideoGems ArrivalfromCybertron.jpg|'''Arrival from Cybertron''' (original 1986 release)
Image:VideoGems MegatronsMasterPlan.jpg|'''Megatron's Master Plan''' (original 1986 release)
Image:VideoGems DesertionoftheDinobots.jpg|'''Desertion of the Dinobots''' (original 1986 release)
Image:VideoGems KeytoVectorSigma.jpg|'''The Key to Vector Sigma''' (original 1986 release)
Image:VideoGems TFTM.jpg|'''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
Image:VideoGems ArrivalfromCybertron 1988.jpg|'''Arrival from Cybertron''' (1988 re-release)
Image:VideoGems MegatronsMasterPlan 1988.jpg|'''Megatron's Master Plan''' (1988 re-release)
Image:VideoGems DesertionoftheDinobots 1988.jpg|'''Desertion of the Dinobots''' (1988 re-release)
Image:VideoGems KeytoVectorSigma 1988.jpg|'''The Key to Vector Sigma''' (1988 re-release)
Image:VideoGems RevengeofBruticus 1988.jpg|'''The Revenge of Bruticus'''
</gallery></center>
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===Little Gems Junior Video Club===
*J1350 — '''''The Transformers'' — Arrival from Cybertron''' (1991)
*J1358 — '''''The Transformers'' — The Key to Vector Sigma''' (1991)
<center><gallery>
Image:LittleGemsJrVideoClub ArrivalfromCybertron.jpg|'''Arrival from Cybertron'''
Image:LittleGemsJrVideoClub KeytoVectorSigma.jpg|'''The Key to Vector Sigma'''
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==Notes==
[[Image:VideoGems RobotPoints.jpg|thumb|125px|]]
*"Arrival from Cybertron" was the only Video Gems release to be taken from the first season. This is possibly due to the fact that season one was available to watch ''for free'', as it was still being re-run on British television as late as 1986.

*The original Video Gems 'grid' covers each came with a [[Robot Point]] token printed on the reverse. These tokens were supposedly compatible with the ones on the toys' packaging, despite being of a design unique to these video covers.

*Video Gems also provided the cover for the 1986 [[St. Michael Video Library]] release of "Dinobot Island"/"The Revenge of Bruticus", using the familiar 'grid' design to match their own contemporary ''Transformers'' video tapes. This one, however, did not include a Robot Point token.

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[[Category:Home entertainment]]

Talk:Video Gems

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Ryan Frost:

Talk:Video Gems

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Ryan Frost: /* 1987? */ new section

Cosmic Rust (episode)

2014-11-14T14:37:24Z

Ryan Frost: Added a note about the Statue of Liberty ~~~~

{{disambig3|Cosmic Rust}}
{{episode
|image=Rusted megatron.jpg
|caption=Please don't ask, dude... Please don't ask.
|series=G1toon
|ep=61
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=48
|prev2=Trans-Europe Express
|next2=The Core
|series3=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''
|ep3=46
|prev3=Aerial Assault
|next3=Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1
|title="Cosmic Rust"
|written by=[[Paul Davids]]
|production code=700-60
|airdate=[[December 26]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[Toei]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''After finding a new weapon, Megatron becomes infected with a strange disease... one he intends to use against the Autobots.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cosmic Rust Megatron infected.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Megatron brilliantly blows up an asteroid which ''showers'' poor Astrotrain with fragments, then has the nerve to moan and groan when one little fragment - ''which had to pass through Astrotrain to get there'' - hits him.]]

While flying through space in [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] discover a planet with the Autobot [[Insignia|symbol]] visible from orbit. Heading to investigate, they find a deserted city and a pillar inscribed with [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]. Activating a recorded message, they are warned to leave, or never return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]... all in rhyme. Disregarding the warnings, the [[Decepticon]]s discover a [[Lightning Bug]]. While attempting to move it, they set it off, causing the ceiling above them to be destroyed. Megatron is pleased—the Autobots have created a weapon that will allow him to destroy them. While leaving the planet, an asteroid follows Astrotrain (look, just go with the flow) and Megatron destroys it. Bad idea, as the debris penetrates Astrotrain, with one piece hitting Megatron in the shoulder. Heading for their [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|their base]], Starscream removes the rock, only to discover that Megatron's shoulder is covered in ruuusttt.

In [[New York City]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] is being awarded for his creation of [[corrostop]], a new solution which prevents rust and corrosion. The Autobots plan to spray all the world's monuments with it, but for the moment, they only have enough to spray the [[Statue of Liberty]]. Meanwhile, Megatron's health is deteriorating rapidly, and he orders the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to bring him Perceptor. Heading for Liberty Island, the Decepticons capture Perceptor and load him into [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], with the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in pursuit. The Autobot jets follow the kidnappers all the way to the Decepticon base, but the [[Conehead]]s use the Lightning Bug to drive them off.

Taken within their base, Perceptor is horrified to discover that Megatron is covered in rust. The Decepticon leader offers Perceptor a chance to end the [[Great War (G1)|war]] in exchange for curing him. As Perceptor analyzes the Decepticon, he discovers that Megatron is infected with a metallic plague and that the lightning bug is exacerbating the condition. Perceptor offers Megatron corrostop, which manages to wash the rust away. Megatron declares that the Decepticons are about to be cured.

[[File:Kentucky fried aerialbot.jpg|thumb|Kentucky Fried Aerialbot.]]

At the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], the Aerialbots are explaining what happened to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], when Megatron contacts the Autobot leader. Megatron says that Prime has until noon to reach Perceptor, or sunlight focused through his lens will ignite the fuse on a bomb and blow him to pieces. Despite knowing it's a trap, Prime takes all the Autobots with him to rescue Perceptor. As the Autobots arrive, Perceptor warns them to keep away, but Prime pulls Perceptor away once the bomb ignites and explodes, only for Perceptor to reveal that he is infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]].

[[File:Cosmic Rust Perceptor kick.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Fonzie would be proud.]]

Returning to the base, the Autobots query [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], who tells them of the fate of [[Antilla]], the world the Decepticons visited. Then, the Autobots notice that they're infected with Cosmic Rust as well. Worse, Megatron is using the Lightning Bug to make the plague spread. Their only hope is corrostop, but [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] have discovered that [[Ingredient X]], an important ingredient for making corrostop, is gone. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] suspects that they can use the matter duplicator to make more, if he and Perceptor can fix it. Meanwhile, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] does his best to stem the tide, but they're fading fast. Megatron is watching via [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], loving every minute of it, only to learn that the matter duplicator now works, thanks to a little percussive maintenance, provided by Perceptor. All they need is some corrostop from the Statue of Liberty to replicate.

[[File:Cosmic Rust Autobots Statue of Liberty.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|"You maniacs! You blew it up!"]]

Heading to the Statue of Liberty, Megatron orders the Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and use the Lightning Bug to destroy the statue. However, the Autobots are already there, and the Aerialbots form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. The Autobot [[combiner]] is able to defeat [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and destroy the Lightning Bug. Megatron, out of ideas, orders a retreat. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] is quite pleased: they not only saved themselves, but also Lady Liberty.

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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* Ancient rhyming Autobot (5)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (7)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (11)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (12)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (13)
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (14)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (15)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (16)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (17)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (18)
* [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] (19)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (20)
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (21)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (22)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] (23)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (34)
* [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] (35)
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (36)
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (37)
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (38)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (39)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (40)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (41)
* [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (42)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (43)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (44)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (45)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (46)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (50)

|c2=
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (1)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (2)
* [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (4)
* [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (25)
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (26)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (27)
* [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (29)
* [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (30)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (31)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (32)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (33)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (47)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (48)
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (49)

|c3=
* [[National Scientific Achievement]] meeting emcee (6)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (8)
* [[Carly]] (9)
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (10)
* Female television reporter (28)
}}

==Quotes==
"Starscream! Keep your grubby fingers off that. It could be a booby trap!" 
"What trap? This is a prehistoric communication device, you uneducated dolt!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Starscream''', doing what they do best.

"Where there's a curse on the door, there's treasure on the other side."
:—'''Starscream''', who has never seen an Indiana Jones movie.

[[File:G1 cartoon lightning bug.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1]]
"If that's a lightning bug, I'd sure hate to meet up with a dragonfly."
:—'''Astrotrain''' hates big bugs (nearly his size) and he cannot lie.

"Unfortunately, the operation is successful."
:—'''Starscream''' bemoans removing an infected meteor fragment from Megatron.

"It's some weird kind of heat ray—and it ''works''!"
:—'''Silverbolt''' expresses not-unjustified amazement at the efficiency of the Decepticons' weapon-of-the-day.

"This is not our agreement! Cure me! Cure me now! ''[Megatron's hand falls off]'' ''Now'' look what you've done!!"
:—'''Megatron''', bawling like a toddler

"Why not use it at full power, and melt Autobot Headquarters to the ground?" 
"I don't want to melt them, Rumble. I want to let them suffer. Slowly..."
:—'''Rumble''' and the ever-classy '''Megatron'''

"Somebody's gotta get us back to Cybertron, Prime. I never thought the end would come like this."
:—'''Bumblebee''', dying from Cosmic Rust and apparently wanting to destroy his home planet.

"The Cosmic Rust has infiltrated your logic circuits." 
"Maybe so, but I'll bet it hasn't affected my aim."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
* Megatron and co. are illuminated by the holographic beam before it actually activates.
* At one point, the holographic warning bot's arms reach outside of range of the ancient projector.
* After the hologram fades out, Astrotrain's helmet is gray, then the correct purple in a closeup shot, then back to gray when the previous wide angle shot is recycled. In the wide angle shot, Megatron's waist is rather too large, and Rumble's visor is a bit too big as well.
* Thanks to a layering error, Rumble "helps" Starscream with the lightning bug by pulling on Starscream's ''knee''!
* In the very next shot, Starscream is behind the lightning bug instead of to its left.
* Megatron's chest wound is clearly clean when Starscream pulls the fragment free. When Megatron notices the rust a second later, the wound is ''covered'' with it, in a way that should have been visible in the previous shots.
* The top of Perceptor's nose disappears during the last shot of him at the science conference.
* As the Aerialbots land, the other Autobots are oddly layered - so that Prime appears to be 3-4 times Mirage's height, while Wheeljack is barely half as tall as Mirage.
* In the shot that pans over the Autobots spraying down the Statue of Liberty, Gears is colored as Rumble - complete with his yellow leg detailing.
[[File:RustproofingLadyLiberty CosmicRust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* As well as being consistently miscoloured as silver, the Statue of Liberty is pretty poorly drawn in many shots. It even nearly has a hunchback at one point early on in the episode.
[[File:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Surprise! We weren't here 10 frames ago!]]
* Only Motormaster is shown in the first shot of the ferry, surrounded by normal cars; however, when he transforms in the next shot, Breakdown and Dead End are right next to him.
* Drag Strip gets the Autobot laser sound effect when he opens fire on Perceptor.
* "You've got an appointment with Megatron" - Dead End is missing the line in the middle of his mouthplate.
* Some layering issues make some of the Aerialbots briefly appear ''huge'' as they chase Blitzwing through the city.
* Silverbolt orders the Aerialbots to "duck" to avoid the lightning bug's beam. Note that they're flying at the time!
* In the same shot, Skydive is missing most of his dark gray coloration.
* Silverbolt's cockpit windows aren't colored in as the Aerialbots retreat, and he's rather misshapen in general.
* When Air Raid is hit, he cries out in Silverbolt's voice.
* "Welcome, Perceptor" - Megatron's waist is the same light gray as the rest of him, rather than its correct dark gray.
* When Megatron's left hand falls to pieces from the rust infection, his fusion cannon is attached to his upper arm instead of its usual place on his forearm.
* As Optimus speaks to Megatron over the viewscreen, his chest windows are flush with his torso, rather than being recessed.
[[File:CosmicRust-BigGroup.jpg|thumb|upright=2.8|There's surprisingly few glitches in this shot.]]
* When Optimus Prime addresses the Autobots before getting them to roll out, Prowl - situated at the end of the line - appears to be a ''tad'' wider than normal.
* When he transforms to roll for Fox Creek Canyon, the side of Optimus' cab is white. When Inferno drives past in the same shot, he's missing his ladder.
* After arriving at the canyon to rescue Perceptor, Optimus transforms to robot mode, but he has ''no feet''! They weren't drawn because they should be obscured by the cliff edge, but Prime is placed slightly too high so his legs just fade out at the bottom. His head is completely misdrawn in the same shot after he turns to look at the other Autobots. And he gets the wrong transformation sound - descending pitch - when he transforms to robot mode.
* Wheeljack's ears don't flash as he activates Teletraan, nor again as he asks about any possible cures.
* When Prime, Wheeljack and Blaster are shown watching the clip about Cosmic Rust, Wheeljack and Blaster appear to have Cosmic Rust on them. But in the next several shots, Prime and Wheeljack's infections have disappeared. Wheeljack still isn't infected when he works with Perceptor on the Matter Duplicator.
* When Prime notes that Teletraan I is infected, he's in front of a panel with a huge, striped, horizontal display area that looks nothing like what's on Teletraan I's main console.
* Prime somehow sees the infection on his hand even though the side facing him is unaffected.
* In a close shot of Perceptor and Wheeljack working on the Matter Duplicator, Perceptor has extra lines on his face that make him look like an old man.
* Laserbeak is a plain white box when Soundwave pulls him out of his chest.
* Appearing/disappearing Autobots:
** Jazz and Mirage appear at the end of the episode despite not being part of the last battle (and not showing up throughout the episode, though Mirage ''is'' seen for a second during the drive to the canyon).
* Improbable viewpoints:
** Laserbeak's footage from inside Autobot HQ jumps from an overhead room shot of the infected Autobots, to a closeup front view of Perceptor, and back.
* In the shot of the Stunticons on their ferry, Wildrider's legs are entirely red instead of gray, and his arms are missing their red bits.
* When Prime falls off the Statue of Liberty's head, there's no sign of the infection on him.
* As Megatron tells Prime that "the cosmic rust has infiltrated your logic circuits," the triangular shapes on his forehead are colored in reverse (they should be black on light gray but are white on dark gray).
* A few shots later, we see the Autobots shooting at the Decepticons from the top of the statue, and there's a robot beneath Prime who has the upper body of Prime (complete with dual windows) and the lower body of Sideswipe. Later, we see that this is supposed to be Ironhide.
* The voice that orders the Aerialbots to attack isn't Silverbolt. It doesn't really match any of the other Aerialbots, either.
[[File:CosmicRust Menasor holds aloft bug.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* Menasor rather blatantly uses the "cars attached to Motormaster's arms" model for most of this episode, but a few detail shots show his hands directly attached to Drag Strip and Dead End.
* When Menasor is attacked by the Aerialbots, snippets of Astrotrain's voice (from when he is damaged by the asteroid) are used instead of Menasor's normal voice.
* Immediately following this, the dialogue of Silverbolt's instruction to form Superion is clipped at the beginning, as if it was the end of a longer sentence that was trimmed. Silverbolt's order to combine continues, in his voice, well after the combination is complete.
* Superion gets the Decepticon laser sound effect when he shoots Menasor.
* Menasor has an Autobot symbol when Superion throws him (an error repeated in "[[Masquerade]]", possibly related to an earlier character model that had the Stunticons as Autobots.)
* Again, a short shot of four Autobots on the statue shows none of them infected at all; they're also much bigger relative to the statue than they were a few shots back.
* Perceptor has some light gray parts on his helmet as Prime pats him on the shoulder.
* Wheeljack's ears don't flash, and Ratchet's mouth doesn't move, during their cheering at the episode's end.

===Continuity errors===
* The meteor which infects everybody makes no sense at all. It just jumps out of line to start chasing Astrotrain through space, and comes with its own energy sound effect.
* Astrotrain, who got damaged a lot more by the infectious meteor than Megatron, is never shown to be infected. Starscream should likewise be infected, having pulled out the asteroid fragment from Megatron, but again this is never shown. Megatron's statement that "Decepticons—'''we''' are about to be cured!" implies that he's not the only victim, though the story focus in general implies that he is.

* For some reason, Megatron would rather trust Starscream to give him medical attention than, say, ''[[Hook (G1)|anyone]] [[Bombshell (G1)|else]] [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|on]] [[Constructicon (G1)|base]]''.
[[File:CosmicRust Wildrider speedboat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Megatron came up with this scheme, didn't he?]]
* The Stunticons go through some rather elaborate measures to capture Perceptor: first hijacking a car ferry, followed by Drag Strip ''water skiing'' behind a motorboat driven by Wildrider, all so that Drag Strip can chase Perceptor a few steps closer to the water, so that Motormaster can throw a chain around Perceptor, pull him into the water, then drag him ''back'' to dry land where Blitzwing is sitting around waiting. W. T. F. Why didn't they just ''fly''?
* The Aerialbots chase Blitzwing all the way back to base, but they don't make any effort to actually stop him. Or was the idea supposed to be that they couldn't catch him? That make even less sense, as all six Transformers would have to have exactly the same top speed.
[[File:Corrostop CosmicRust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|OK, I'm gonna hand things off to Perceptor now. When it comes to curing Cosmic Rust, he wrote the manual! Now, now, Megatron, let's not go pointing fingers at anybody.]]
* Megatron's left hand falls off (wires and all). Perceptor drips some corrostop onto it and puts it back on his arm, and it works again immediately. Shouldn't there be some welding involved? Besides which, if the rust got inside him, shouldn't he have to be immersed in corrostop, inside and out?
** And on that note, how did Megatron get enough of the corrostop to cure himself (and presumably Astrotrain and others?) Perceptor only hands him one little vial, half of which goes toward treating Megatron's hand.
* The lightning bug doesn't have any way to ''aim''. Somehow it still hits all its targets.
* It's a bit silly that the Aerialbots' wings are ''still'' smoldering after flying all the way back to base.
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] is able to determine for certain that there is no more [[Ingredient X]] in the universe. Yet throughout seasons 2 and 3, it is determined that the Transformers are unable to tell whether and where other rare and important chemicals exist, [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|even when they are on Earth]], and that they are constantly discovering [[Paradron|new planets]] which they had [[Quintessa|never]] [[Junkion (planet)|seen]] [[Unicron|before]].
[[File:Cosmicrust prime and perceptor.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Seriously, wrap him in a blanket or something.]]
* Couldn't Prime have moved the explosives away from the infected and very contagious Perceptor, rather than vice versa? Though the Cosmic Rust seems capable of spreading through the air, Prime could at least ''try'' not to get infected. Furthermore, back at base, the Autobots make no effort to quarantine Perceptor or Prime, despite Perceptor knowing how easily the disease spreads - and sure enough, all the Autobots are infected in no time flat.
* According to Teletraan I, the "Lost Legion" of Autobots had already colonized Antilla ''at [[MSTF|the dawn of time]]''. That's a pretty ambitious timetable!
* "Then, dreaded asteroids began falling from the sky to spread cosmic rust." Yeah.
* Why does Bumblebee (as quoted above) want to go back to Cybertron? Doing so could infect the whole planet!
* Apparently, the Decepticons' entire hope of victory relied on Menasor being able to destroy the Statue of Liberty with the Lightning Bug, and not Menasor's own tendency to smash everything he looks at.
* Speaking of the statue, the Decepticons shoot at it for several minutes (plus the Autobots climb all over it and Optimus hangs off her crown) but it doesn't get a scratch on it. That corrostop must be some powerful stuff!
* Perceptor didn't keep a ''single drop'' of corrostop? Not even a laboratory sample? Not even inside the tanks of the spray hoses used to coat the Statue of Liberty?
* Despite its seemingly great potential for all sorts of useful purposes (or mischief, as the Decepticons are well aware of its existence), the Matter Duplicator is never seen again.
* One wonders if the reason that the Decepticons haven't yet won the war is that Megatron himself is a huge crybaby. One little chunk of asteroid embedded in his shoulder has him throwing a fit about how terribly wounded he is. Not to mention when his Lightning Bug gets ruined, he orders a retreat despite the Autobots currently being weakened by Cosmic Rust.

===Continuity notes===
[[File:CosmicRust Spike Carly Sparkplug at awards.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* Gadgets and powers:
** Starscream demonstrates the ability to retract his hand and replace it with a pincer, which he uses to remove the meteor fragment lodged in Megatron.
* With Astrotrain out of commission, Blitzwing takes over his role as a generic transport guy. He's shown as big enough for the Stunticons and Perceptor to just walk right into. (Outside of this episode, Blitzwing is never shown as being transport-sized the way Astrotrain is. Continuity error or little-used ability?)
* Megatron coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust, despite [[Humanization|not having lungs]].
* Fox Creek Canyon is said to be "just three miles from [Autobot] headquarters". The real Fox Creek Canyon is in Idaho near the Wyoming border. This would seem to contradict the Autobot HQ being in Oregon or at Mt. St. Helens.
* Spike, Carly and Sparkplug are briefly shown in the audience, all in different clothes than their usual character models. Sparkplug has the same dapper blue suit he wore in "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]".
* The Statue of Liberty is made of copper; naturally a brown metal, it turns green when it rusts (or 'patinates'), hence the Statue's distinctive color. As corrostop gets rid of rust and prevents weathering, one wonders why the Autobots were allowed to test it on the Statue of Liberty given that, by doing so, they would be altering the colour of one of the most distinctive landmarks in the world.

===Real-world references===
[[File:CosmicRust National Scientific Achievement.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* Perceptor compares Cosmic Rust to the Black Plague.
* Teletraan I calls the fallen Autobot civilization the "13th Legion—the Lost Legion". This could be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Legio IX Hispana|the Ninth Legion]], also known as "The Lost Legion".
* Writer Paul Davids mentioned that the idea of a plague spreading amongst the Transformers was inspired in part by the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.
* Behind Perceptor at the National Scientific Achievement award can be seen posters of [[Tokyo Tower]], the [[Washington Monument]], [[CJ Seoul Tower]], the British houses of parliament & [[Elizabeth Tower]], and the [[Eiffel Tower]], but oddly enough not the Statue of Liberty.
* The real-world Statue of Liberty was under renovation at the time of this episode's production.
* ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' sound effects:
** Truncated ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'' engine in the opening shot as Astrotrain flies past, and again as he lands on the planet... and several more times as he leave the planet later on. And still again as Blitzwing takes off with Perceptor.
** Multiple [[lightsaber]] ignitions as the holographic warning activates.

===Trivia===
* This episode was originally going to be the Generation 1 cartoon's first attempt to introduce the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] into its continuity, ''before'' ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''! In the finished episode, Starscream merely laments that none of the Decepticons can read "[[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]". In the script, however, Megatron ''can'' read the language, and translates it, discovering that the Thirteenth Legion came to Antilla during "the first millennium after the creation of the Autobot Matrix". Starscream dates this to five hundred thousand years before they left for Earth (which is to say, 4.5 million years ago). This, of course, would conflict greatly with what we would go on to learn of the Matrix when it was properly introduced, and, indeed, is not even internally consistent with the rest of the script itself, which claims (pretty stupidly) that the legion has been on Antilla since the "dawn of time".

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title (dub 1):'' "'''La peste metallica'''" ("The Metallic Plague")
:*''Title (dub 2):'' "'''Ruggine cosmica'''" ("Cosmic Rust")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kyōfu no Cosmic Rust!'''" (恐怖のコスミックルスト!, "The Terrifying Cosmic Rust!")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[June 13]], [[1986]]

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Cosmicheskaya rzhavchina'''" (Космическая ржавчина, "Cosmic Rust")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1990 — ''Transformers'' — Cosmic Rust / Masquerade ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Exclusively from Blockbuster ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 7 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/cosmic_rust.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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[[Category:MSTF]]

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== Wiki update issues ==

The recent wiki update seems to have affected the <nowiki>{{--}}</nowiki> template, in that it [[Ironhide (BS)|doesn't seem to work anymore.]] <nowiki>{{-}}</nowiki> seems to work, though. --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] ([[User talk:Inkblot|talk]]) 21:39, 9 November 2013 (EST)
:I see the problem. Mediawiki doesn't use a name tags for anchors any more. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:04, 9 November 2013 (EST)
::And it's fixed. Thanks. :-) --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] ([[User talk:Inkblot|talk]]) 22:13, 9 November 2013 (EST)

Also, I noticed that the galleries [[Homage|aren't bordered anymore.]] --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] ([[User talk:Inkblot|talk]]) 01:39, 11 November 2013 (EST)
:That actually appears to be an intentional change. If I use the gallery tag on Wikipedia, the gallery doesn't have a border either. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 02:25, 11 November 2013 (EST)

[[:Category:Navigation_templates|Nav templates]] have gone a bit wibbly. [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Template:Nav-bm&curid=18851&diff=838471&oldid=640853 I kludged a fix for the BM one there], but it would probably be easier converting them all to use a base template at {{tl|Nav}}, and just having the links and logo entered in the individual navs. Similar to how {{tl|Messagebox}} and many of the copyright templates work. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] ([[User talk:SanityOrMadness|talk]]) 13:54, 18 November 2013 (EST)
:Yes, that seems like a good idea. It'll keep them standard! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 02:59, 21 November 2013 (EST)

== Marvel G1 Cover Artists ==

Hi, can I just ask where we got the info for US cover artists from, as they weren't credited in the issues themselves. I only ask because this wiki says that Mark Texeira did the cover for both US#3 and US#4, but on the Comic Book Database (comicbookdb.com) they list Mike Zeck as the cover artist to #3. So, which site is correct, the TFwiki or comicbookdb? And if the wiki has the wrong cover artist for US#3, is it possible some of the cover credits to other issues might also be in need of correction? Cheers! --[[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 14:20, 18 November 2013 (EST)
:Even worse, while we credit the cover to Mark Texeira on the [[:File:MarvelUS-03.jpg|image page]], the actual [[Prisoner of War!|issue page]] credits it to Michael Golden. I think most of the Marvel cover credits really need to be double-checked against a reliable source, but I'm not sure where to find one. The Titan reprints had an intro which often named the cover artists, ISTR, but not always. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 03:30, 21 November 2013 (EST)

==Bing==

I've noticed that tfwiki doesnt show up in bing searches. Rather you'll get the wikia site even if you type in "tfwiki."
Has this been dealt with?

--[[User:Lush City|Lush City]] 20:47, 29 November 2013 (EST)
:I think it's one of the crawlers that got blocked for hammering the site. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:13, 29 November 2013 (EST)
::It was. I've re-enabled it now that I've got the wherewithal to deal with things using a method other than the banhammer of rage. Give it a few days. --[[User:McFly|McFly]] ([[User talk:McFly|talk]]) 17:15, 11 December 2013 (EST)

==Optimus Prime (Covenant of Primus)==

Given what the COP book has put out, we know that the Thirteenth Prime is Optimus Prime. Which brings up some questions that Hasbro has saw fit to tease us with for a whikle. Now, that said, we still need to compile the information. I suggest, since we dont know HOW exactly that is supposed to work, we treat it like Sideways after the Second Allspark Almanac. We make a new page Optimus Prime (COP) detailing the history outlined in the Covenant , and then place in his and Optimus Prime (WFC)'s note pages that they may or may not be the same person, or reincarnations or whatever.

Thoughts? [[User:Lush City|Lush City]] ([[User talk:Lush City|talk]]) 16:54, 14 December 2013 (EST)
:Well, as far as I understand, the Covenant is all stuff that had been planned from the very conception of the Aligned universe. It's not a retcon; Aligned Optimus has been one of the Thirteen all along, so I don't see that it necessitates a new article. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 18:59, 14 December 2013 (EST)

They way it's presented, we dont know if it's LITERALLY the same Optimus, or some kind of G1 Optimus/ Optimus Primal thing or what. The book calls him Thirteen the whole time , and then on the last page or so goes (oh yeah, he's OPTIMUS PRIME) so I dont think we can be certain if he's the same character or if the name is just the same (Like Megatronus and Megatron). Thus the idea of a separate linked page until we get confirmation on how it all sussses out. [[User:Lush City|Lush City]] ([[User talk:Lush City|talk]]) 14:19, 15 December 2013 (EST)

Otherwise I'm just going to edit COP stuff into Optimus Prime (WFC) main page.

==What's with the completely different formats?==

I noticed it at the beginning of this month, maybe it's been around longer than that. Some pages randomly seem to be in a completely different format than the one I've been used to seeing for years. It looks like it might be a mobile format or something but there's nothing different in the address that would indicate that it's the case. I don't really know the technical side of this wiki or what kind of decisions are officially made, so instead of trying to explain it I'll just use screenshots.

http://i.imgur.com/lF4KWnA.png Dark Cybertron 3 page looks like this

http://i.imgur.com/rXR7cIo.png but clicking to the next issue looks like this

I hope this isn't some kind of new official format that's slowly being rolled out because I find it less user-friendly overall. And if it isn't a new format you've decided on, then what is it, a mistake being caused by the wiki software itself? As far as I can tell from this discussion page, no one else has mentioned it, but I can't be the only one who's seeing it can I? [[User:Arborday|Arborday]] ([[User talk:Arborday|talk]]) 11:52, 24 December 2013 (EST)
:It's the mobile skin, [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&useskin=WPtouch WPtouch]. Clearly, something's gone screwy if you're getting it randomly... - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] ([[User talk:SanityOrMadness|talk]]) 11:57, 24 December 2013 (EST)
::Yeah, I don't even own a smart phone, I browse everything from a desktop. Usually I can tell if something is a mobile page, like if someone using a phone links something on facebook, I'll see a ".m" in the address, but I'm not seeing anything different about the address when I see these pages on this wiki. Not sure why I'd be the only one having this problem, but if other people are seeing it too then it must be a problem on the tech end right? [[User:Arborday|Arborday]] ([[User talk:Arborday|talk]]) 12:03, 24 December 2013 (EST)
:::The mobile skin is no more special than any other skin, so there's no difference in the URL. You might as well post up what browser you're using, since that'll no doubt be helpful information for the wiki's techy people. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 12:10, 24 December 2013 (EST)
::::The wiki autodetects from the user agent when you're on a mobile device and gives you the appropriate skin. I thought it might have been squid causing the problem, but I conducted a test just now (I visited a page on my phone, and then on my PC from a logged-out browser) and it worked fine. It could be that Arborday's ISP is using a proxy which is caching the pages and so he's getting random pages with the mobile skin simply because someone on his ISP visited them with a mobile device previously. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:23, 24 December 2013 (EST)
:::::I'm on Firefox, I dunno anything about proxies and the format changing seems to be just totally random. I can be viewing one page normally, click a link and it takes me to a mobile page, and then click another link and I'm on a normal page again. It doesn't make any sense to me and I guess it could be because of what you're saying with the ISP, but I don't really understand that stuff. [[User:Arborday|Arborday]] ([[User talk:Arborday|talk]]) 01:50, 25 December 2013 (EST)
::::::The issue may have been fixed since the last time I posted, pages that were previously on the mobile skin are now back to normal. Now I'm having an issue where some pages will show 4 "GO" images at the same time, but this isn't nearly as much of an inconvenience as the mobile issue. [[User:Arborday|Arborday]] ([[User talk:Arborday|talk]]) 01:53, 25 December 2013 (EST)
:::::::You're possibly seeing it as fixed because you're logged in. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 02:32, 25 December 2013 (EST)
::::::::I seem to have suddenly lost the mobile site design from my iPhone. I actually preferred it to the standard version; how can I get it back? Logging in / out has no effect, nor does shutting down / running out of power. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 22:09, 21 January 2014 (EST)
:::::::::The auto-detection was turned off because squid was caching the mobile version and serving it to desktop browsers (We're looking at better ways to do it). The skin is still installed though, so you can set it as your site skin in preferences, though it has the drawback that you'll always see the mobile skin even if you're on a desktop or laptop. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:34, 21 January 2014 (EST)

== GoBox glitches? ==

At least a couple of times in the past few days, instead of getting a single GoBox image, my monitor will display a whole bunch of them, sometimes instead of the Search box. Is this a site issue, or is my computer/karma to blame? --Rhymus (talk) 19:36, 22 November 2013 (EST)

--[[Template_talk:Goicons#GoBox_glitches.3F]]

It's happened to me maybe a dozen times since then.

--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 06:51, 30 December 2013 (EST)
:Just noticed Arborday seems to mention the same or similar problem in what's currently the second-to-last comment in [[Transformers_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal#What.27s_with_the_completely_different_formats.3F|What's with the completely different formats?]] --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 07:40, 30 December 2013 (EST)
::It's caused by the part of the skin not loading properly. I've been trying to track down why it's happening for a while now. I guess I could tweak the skin to fail better when it happens at least. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:45, 30 December 2013 (EST)

How come the GoBox doesn't come up on the side of the anymore? Under the "help" button (where it usually is) it isn't there. --[[User:Deceptibot-5795479|Deceptibot-5795479|talk]] 19:15 6 February 2012 (EST)
:It's just your computer. It's there for me. Also, why is your signature showing you as being two years in the past? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 14:54, 6 February 2014 (EST)
::The goboxes were broken - fixed now. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 14:58, 6 February 2014 (EST)

== format of links ==

Is there a reason why, for example, [ [ Optimus Prime (disambiguation) | Optimus Prime ] ] is preferable to [ [ Optimus Prime (disambiguation) ] ] or [ [ Optimus Prime ] ] ? The consensus seems to be for the first option, and i'm curious why. Does linking to a redirect increase wear and tear on computers or something? [ [ Optimus Prime ] ] is easier to type than [ [ Optimus Prime (disambiguation) | Optimus Prime ] ] and seems to yield the same results, while [ [ Optimus Prime (disambiguation) ] ] is in between as far as difficulty to type but comes out ahead in terms of informing the user where the link will go.
--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 06:54, 30 December 2013 (EST)
:I tend to prefer pointing links to the final destination for a number of reasons: redirects can change what they're pointing at. If at some point in the future, we decided that "Optimus Prime" should link to Generation 1 Optimus Prime instead of the disambiguation page because G1 Prime is the most prominent, lasting incarnation of the character, then all the links that used the redirect to point to the disambiguation page would be pointing somewhere the original author didn't intend and which may not make sense.
:Another reason I prefer linking to the final article is that because of the way MediaWiki works, if you use the Optimus Prime link, you end up at the url tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime instead of tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(disambiguation). If someone makes a link to their own page by copying from the address bar, they're linking to a redirect which may change to point to a different place. Search engines can also have trouble because it appears to them as though they're looking at two pages instead of one, though granted most search engines are smart enough these days to figure it out. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:13, 30 December 2013 (EST)

== When to / When not to mention nonfiction namesakes? ==

YES!
*[[Ammonite]] says "In real life, Ammonites are either an [[wikipedia:Ammonoidea|extinct group of molluscs]] (like [[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]]) or an [[wikipedia:Ammon|ancient tribe from Biblical times]]."
*[[Blue Maximus]] says he is "named after ''[[wikipedia:The Blue Max|The Blue Max]]'', a 1966 film about a German fighter pilot during World War I."
*[[The Magnificent Six!]] says "The title is a reference to ''[[wikipedia:The Magnificent Seven|The Magnificent Seven]]''."
*[[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)]] says "Optimus Prime is not to be confused with the real-life persons: [http://www.facebook.com/#!/MR0ptimusPrime?ref=profile Mr. Optimus Prime], a well-known Transfan and International Firefighter who legally changed his name to Optimus Prime." (That Facebook link, by the way, says "This content is currently unavailable. The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page.")
*[[Vortex (disambiguation)]] lists 1990 Vortex, [[GiG]]'s Italian-market name for the [[Battle Squad]] [[Micromaster]] [[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] from Generation 1.

NO!
*[[Blackwidow]] and [[Black Widow]] were deleted after i made them redirect to [[Blackarachnia (disambiguation)]], so i edited the disambiguation page itself (and its [[Talk:Blackarachnia (disambiguation)|talk page]]), and that got reverted, too.
*[[Magnificent Seven]] does not mention anything from the disambiguation page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnificent_Seven
*[[Magnificent Six]] does not mention anything from the disambiguation page at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnificent_Seven (although it does link to [[The Magnificent Six!]] which links to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magnificent_Seven )
*[[Orion_(disambiguation)]] article [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Orion_(disambiguation)&action=history reverted] my link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft) (or should i have linked Wikipedia's own disambiguation page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion )?
*[[Rapido]] does not mention [[Windcharger (G1)]] or [[Cliffjumper (G1)]], who were both called Rapido in Canadian-French; i made a disambiguation page which was deleted.

i ''know'' i'm forgetting a bunch more examples--more edits i've made that other users have reverted (with some of those edits somehow getting removed from my contributions page afterward?), and more pages that i ''haven't'' edited but make references similar to the ones i've had undone. So i'm curious if there's an official policy, with official exceptions, or something?

--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 07:34, 30 December 2013 (EST)
:Most of those examples you've cited under "no" are not equivalent to the ones you've cited under "yes". To give a few quick explanations:
:*We don't disambig or create redirects based on foreign names because there are so many. Disambiguation pages are created if there are three or more articles with matching English names. Fireshot is listed on the Vortex disambiguation page because there were already three or more (English-named) Vortexes, though it should probably be listed separately at the bottom like Perceptor on [[Cliffjumper (disambiguation)]]. I've just moved it there.
:*[[The Magnificent Six!]] page has a note about it being a reference to The Magnificent Seven. To be consistent, the note for Magnificent Seven should probably go on [[Prime Directive issue 1]], I guess.
:*I'm not sure about adding Wikipedia links to disambiguation pages like the Orion one, because they're disambiguation pages for articles on TFWiki. If we know a particular Orion was named after the spaceship, it should be on the relevant page anyway. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 17:43, 2 January 2014 (EST)
:And I'm in favour of removing the Facebook link from the Optimus Prime disambig page if it no longer works. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 17:43, 2 January 2014 (EST)

== End of 2013 toys ==

I've been trying to correctly post the late 2013 and upcoming 2014 toys but it's sort of confusing what's been released. Has Swerve and Cosmos actually made it to retail or just to a select few? What about Rhinox/Doubledealer? The latter is available at online retailers, but does that count? Thanks. --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 16:46, 31 December 2013 (EST)
:Swerve and Cosmos are only out in Asia, I think. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:15, 2 January 2014 (EST)

== tfwiki.info vs tfwiki.net ==

Not an objection, but a genuine curiosity: What's the point of the second url? On my computer, tfwiki.info automatically redirects to tfwiki.net ,so it's not like we're lightening the traffic on tfwiki.net or anything.

--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 23:17, 1 January 2014 (EST)
:Branding. [[User:McFly|McFly]] ([[User talk:McFly|talk]]) 13:20, 7 January 2014 (EST)
::Thanks for answering, but i still don't get it. But i guess i'm not too worried about it, either. --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 16:58, 29 January 2014 (EST)
:::It prevents anyone else from establishing a competing site at the .info location. Basically, we want to associate the term "tfwiki" with this particular wiki about Transformers. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 18:13, 29 January 2014 (EST)
::::Ah! That makes sense... but begs the question of why not tfwiki.com or tfwiki.org or whatever else? --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 07:19, 1 February 2014 (EST)

== faction symbols above character articles? ==

i feel like they've been disappearing. Is that deliberate? They aren't completely absent, so i'm not sure if adding them is the work-in-progress, or deleting them is the work-in-progress. (The [[Combaticon (G1)]] article still shows the symbols i'm talking about--in the Combaticons' case, the symbols of the G1 Decepticons, G2 Decepticons, G1 Autobots, and Cybertron Elite Guard.) --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 16:54, 29 January 2014 (EST)
:Do you have any examples of articles they've disappeared from? --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:05, 29 January 2014 (EST)
::(This must be how a Human feels when "I know I put that [[Soundwave (G1)|music]] [[Frenzy (Movie)|player]] right here just a second ago!") ...No, i don't know of any articles currently lacking the faction symbols. i'm pretty sure [[Rack'n'Ruin]] was where i first noticed the problem, but now that article ''does'' have the symbols. As i recall, i recently learned that IDW depicted those two as Decepticons, so i specifically looked up their article looking for the Decepticon insignia at the top of their page, and was surprised not to see ''any'' faction symbols, so i checked a bunch of other randomly selected character articles and saw the symbols gone from those articles, too, so i assumed TFWiki got rid of them all. i couldn't find any character articles WITH the symbols... now i can't find any WITHOUT them. So, maybe the problem fixed itself? --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 07:15, 1 February 2014 (EST)

== Well that's just (Prime) (WFC) (FOC) (Generations) (RB) (Aligned) ==

Has there been any discussion of using a disambiguation suffix like [[Aligned continuity family|(Aligned)]] instead of all those others? i was just on [[Talk:Ruination_(FOC)]] and saw some debate about which parenthetical to use, but that's certainly not the only article where the thought has crossed my mind that we might save a lot of hassle if we "Aligned" their disambiguations. Is the problem that "Aligned" is not a canon term?

--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 07:49, 1 February 2014 (EST)
:The problem is that disambiguation suffixes are by franchise of operation. Several people vehemently insist that WFC and FOC are franchises distinct from Prime while others consider such a distinction to be highly artificial. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:23, 3 February 2014 (EST)
::Thanks. By the way, is [[Thrilling 30]] considered part of [[Transformers: Generations|Generations]], [[CHUG]], [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]], and/or the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]? --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 02:29, 4 February 2014 (EST)
:::''Thrilling 30'' is the name of Hasbro's anniversary marketing campaign, and is the current branding for ''Generations'' (replacing ''Fall of Cybertron''). It's more like ''Generations'' is part of ''Thrilling 30'', not ''vice versa''. And it's not tied to any particular continuity family - it's a celebration of the brand's entire history. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 08:48, 5 February 2014 (EST)
::::I feel compelled to point out that Rhymus could have worked this out himself by looking at the [[Thrilling 30]] page and seeing that the names were linked to characters from different franchises. Or by reading the text on it that says the toys are characters from different franchises. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:44, 5 February 2014 (EST)
:::::i will concede Generations and G1, but CHUG is an unofficial term, Aligned a disputed one, and i feel like more and more TFs are being repurposed as part of multiple continuities (Prime Bulkhead repurposed as G1 Bulkhead, Thrilling 30/Armada Starscream repurposed as a new body for G1 Starscream, etc). --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 06:15, 17 May 2014 (EDT)

==New game==
(First I don't know where else to put this)I Started a page on the game announced just a few hours ago, but not sure how to add all the other details http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Rise_of_the_Dark_Spark. [[User: BatboyEXE|--BatboyEXE]] Feb 15, 2014

=="Kids" article?==
We have an article on [[Fandom]], why not one on [[Kids]]? "Kids are the sucky morons that Hasbro makes dumb Playskool toys for. At no point will they ever grow up and become part of the fandom." etc. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] ([[User talk:Hooper X|talk]]) 06:31, 17 February 2014 (EST)

== Using Adobe Reader files ==

I have some files that are in the Adobe Reader format that I have taken from the prepareforbattle website(from the Transformers Ride) which since have been removed.Can I upload them like any other file? {{unsigned|TulioDude}}
:You [[:File:Cyberglyphics_reference.pdf|can upload PDFs]], yes.
:Also, please sign your talk page posts by typing <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> at the end of your post - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] ([[User talk:SanityOrMadness|talk]]) 16:29, 5 May 2014 (EDT)

== Can't seem to move images... ==

Is there something wrong with the file moving system-thingamabob? Every time I try to move an image, I get this message: 
"You do not have permission to move this page, for the following reason: The new file extension does not match its type" --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] ([[User talk:Inkblot|talk]]) 20:03, 22 May 2014 (EDT)
:Seems to be working fine for me! Which image were you trying to move when you got the error and what were you trying to move it to? --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 20:26, 22 May 2014 (EDT)
::[[:File:Flatline.jpg]] to Transformerse_Universe_Flatline.jpg --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] ([[User talk:Inkblot|talk]]) 20:32, 22 May 2014 (EDT)
:::Wait a gosh-darn minute, that jpg seems to be a png! Let me try something... yup, it was a fake jpg. --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] ([[User talk:Inkblot|talk]]) 20:41, 22 May 2014 (EDT)

==Image template==
I have a picture for [[Fox Mulder]] that I'd like to upload but I realised that there's no template for X-Files: Conspiracy images, so I looked into building one but couldn't decide if it should be like the Hearts of Steel image template or the Mars Attacks image template (which is an IDWG1Interior template with a series template) and in looking to set one up got myself horribly lost. So, basically, um, help? Cheers, [[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 12:21, 3 June 2014 (EDT)

==IDW Cybertronian -master partners==

IDW's Cybertronian NAIL [[Zetca (G1)]] was split off from the human Masterforce member [[Zetca (Masterforce)]].

IDW's Cybertronian NAILs [[Tracer (Nebulan)|Tracer]] and [[Holepunch (G1)|Holepunch]] are on the same page as the Nebulans Tracer and Holepunch.

Based on this [[Talk:Zetca (Masterforce)|talk page discussion]], I'd say IDW's Tracer and Holepunch should be split off from the Nebulans. What should the disambigs be? Holepunch (NAIL) and Holepunch (Nebulan)? There's also the Micromaster Tracer that's currently under [[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)]], so that plus Tracer (NAIL) and Tracer (Nebulan)? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 18:05, 5 June 2014 (EDT)
:I've thought along similar lines for a while now - if Zetca's a separate character then so too are Holepunch and Tracer. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 11:47, 6 June 2014 (EDT)
::Things we'd have to account for: Holepunch and Tracer have already been written as robots back in the eighties. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 14:01, 6 June 2014 (EDT)
:::I never understood why Zetca was split off into two pages, while [[Overlord (Masterforce)]] was kept in one. Isn't the situation basically the same for both? In the Masterforce continuity, they're both people that hook up with transectors. Both of their IDW continuity counterparts are pure Cybertronian. --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] ([[User talk:Ascendron|talk]]) 15:45, 6 June 2014 (EDT)
::::Yeah, I'd think it be much better to put them back together again. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:49, 6 June 2014 (EDT)
:::::Overlord is the transtector used by two humans that eventually became a lifeform in its own right. We split pages just based on faction ([[Direct-Hit (ROC)]], [[Direct-Hit (G1)]]); I think species is a bigger distinction. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] ([[User talk:Mimi|talk]]) 16:30, 6 June 2014 (EDT)

== G1 Season One episode titles ==

In the first season, the G1 cartoon episodes had no on-screen title. So what's our source for the correct rendering of these titles?

There are at lease three different ways of parsing episode 8 - this wiki settles on 'S.O.S. Dinobots', the original North American VHS release was 'S.O.S. Dinobots!' (with an exclamation mark) and the dialogue script on the UK DVD reads 'SOS -- Dinobots'.

Similarly the season finale is either 'Heavy Metal War' (this wiki), 'Heavy Metal Wars' (the UK VHS) or 'The Heavy Metal War' (dialogue script).

Looking round the internet I've also see 'Roll for It' with an exclamation mark, and 'Divide and Conquer' with an ampersand.

Now, I'm not suggesting we go around re-titling the pages for these episodes, but it'd be nice to know what source this wiki is using and the reasons behind it.

Cheers! [[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 17:20, 24 June 2014 (EDT)

Durabyllium

2014-05-05T13:16:56Z

Ryan Frost: Added a notes section, might be handy for people picking up the reprints and running a search for Durasyllium.

'''Durabyllium''' is, like every other metal in ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'', the strongest metal that exists.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====Bios====
The [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]'s [[Alternate mode|altmode]]'s drill can pierce almost anything and is practically indestructible because it is made from durabyllium-steel alloy. {{storylink|Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone's toy bio}}

====Marvel Comics continuity====
Shooting the [[Omega Supreme (G1)|tank]] in front of [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] and doing no damage at all, either [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] or [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] guessed that the vehicle was tougher than a block of triple-strength durabyllium steel. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} He was correct. {{storylink|Letters page (Marvel UK)|Dread Tidings #285}}

===Unicron Trilogy===
Durabyllium is the hardest metal in the [[Solar system|galaxy]] and it is used in the construction of all Transformers. {{storylink|Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle}}

=== Prime ===
Among other items, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] selected a durabyllium drill to install his [[Starscream clone (Prime)|treacherous clone's]] [[Transformation cog|T-cog]] on himself. He never got to use it, however, since he got curious when he detected the Decepticons dispatching four teams to locations around the globe. {{storylink|Triangulation}}

==Notes==
When [[Command Performances!|"Command Performances!"]] was reprinted in [[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 2]], a printing error caused the metal to be mis-spelt as "Durasyllium".

==External links==
* [http://transfans.co.uk/comics/408-702367372 Transformers #285 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

[[Category:Armada]]
[[Category:Cybertron franchise]]
[[Category:Energon franchise]]
[[Category:Generation 1 substances]]
[[Category:Metals]]
[[Category:Prime]]

Infiltration issue 6

2014-02-21T19:44:10Z

Ryan Frost: /* Quotes */ Just a little correction; see notes~~~~

{{Comicstory
|series=infiltration|issueno=6
|prev=Infiltration issue 5
|next=Stormbringer issue 1
|image=Infiltration_6b.jpg
|caption="Megatron, is that you?" "Here's a hint!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 12]], [[2006]]
|coverdate=June 2006
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[E. J. Su]]
|colors by=[[John Rauch]]
|color assist by=[[Simon Bork]], [[Mark Englert]], [[Aaron Myers]], [[Sunder Raj]], and [[Kevin Senft]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Infiltration]]
}}

'''A super-powered Starscream challenges Megatron.'''

== Synopsis ==
In the [[Decepticon Command Bunker]] in [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] is on the receiving end of a [[Units of time|mega-cycle]] long "hit" of [[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]]. As they wait, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] worry about what they've just heard regarding [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] recently arriving on [[Earth]] and dispatching both [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in a fight. But when Starscream finally emerges from the [[energon]] chamber, he tells them both that, thanks to the Ore-13, they'll be more than ready to take him on when he comes.

Over in [[Iowa]], [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] is busy taking [[Hunter O'Nion]], [[Jimmy Pink]], and [[Verity Carlo]] back to ''[[Ark-19]]'' after their traumatic scouting mission in the abandoned [[Nebraska]] [[Decepticon]] Bunker. Verity is angry at not being able to help the [[Autobot]]s investigate the information they brought back, but Hunter and Jimmy tell her that ''they're'' more than happy to stay out of it. Verity eventually relents at their words and gives in to joining the post-traumatic stressing out.

Meanwhile, the other Autobots, who ''are'' busy investigating, are speeding their way towards the Oregon Decepticon bunker. [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] is already there, quietly monitoring the area, though nothing is happening... yet. Eventually, though, he sees Megatron [[Orbital jump|bounce]] in just outside the bunker and call for Starscream.

It is Astrotrain, the [[Battlecharger]]s, and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] who come out to greet him first, however. Megatron warns them that if they fight him they '''will''' die, and gives them the choice of standing down instead, which they accept. Starscream flies out of the bunker at that point, declares them all "strutless cowards", and lays into Megatron with his now super-powered weaponry.

Bumblebee ends up getting tossed around by the backwash and flung off to the side. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] tells him to hang on, as his squad is almost there, but Bumblebee tries to warn them off, saying he thinks they'll be bystanders at best, collateral damage at worst.

Megatron retaliates with his fusion cannon, clipping Starscream's wings and causing him to decide to transform and continue his attack in robot mode. He divebombs straight onto Megatron, throws him into the side of a cliff, and opens fire with everything he's got. Starscream starts crowing about how long he's been wanting to defeat Megatron... then reacts in horror as Megatron emerges from the cliff, very much not as deactivated as he was expecting.

Bumblebee finally gets spotted by the other Decepticons who have been watching the fight, but the other Autobots arrive just in the nick of time to bail him out of an attack. Prowl tells everyone they should all stand down and be content to watch the duel play itself out.

And play out it does, as Megatron berates Starscream for his actions and blows a hole straight through him using his [[fusion cannon]]. He tells the gathered Decepticons to take Starscream's remains inside, and answers [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]'s question about what to do about the Autobots present with, "[[Infiltration protocol|Phase... Two]]."

[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] asks Prowl if they're just going to let the Decepticons get away with going back into the bunker. Prowl says, "Yep," and Sunstreaker reacts with relief. They all head back to [[Lake Michigan]] and down into the water to return to ''Ark-19''... where it turns out that they're being watched by [[Machination]] agents, who are ready to enact the plan to kidnap one of the Autobots now that they've confirmed their location.

As they get inside, Prowl states that he thinks it's finally time to contact [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. But it turns out that Prime is already here...
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (4)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (9)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (10)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (11)
* [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (12)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (13)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (18)
|c2=
* [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (1)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (2)
* [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (3)
* [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (14)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (15)
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (16)
|c3=
* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (5)
* [[Verity Carlo]] (6)
* [[Jimmy Pink]] (7)
* [[Drake]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
<big>"'''''STARSCREAM!'''''"</big>
:—'''Megatron''', showing that even in a different reality, some things never change.

"You will stand ''down''. If you fight, you die. There is no room anymore for mercy. In the end, you are '''''all''''' expendable. ''Choose''."
:—'''Megatron's''' ultimatum to Starscream's forces.

"Prowl? We just going to let them slope off into their cosy siege bunker?" 
"Yep." 
"Thank the primal source for that!"
:—'''Sunstreaker''' lets '''Prowl''' know that he actually ''does'' believe in a being greater than himself.

"Er, excuse me...what are the humans doing out?" 
"There's a local expression, Sunstreaker. Something about equine lifeforms and the egress from their given habitation." 
"Eh?" 
"Never mind."
:—'''Sunstreaker''' and '''Jazz''' discuss the concept of horses.

==Notes==
* The Machination sub-plot continues directly into ''[[Escalation issue 1|Escalation]]'' #1.
* Starscream reveals that most of the Transformers are surviving off artificial Energon substitutes.
* Megatron and Prime's arrivals turn Earth into "the pivotal front line". Both of the leaders are treated by the cells as awe-inspiring, supremely powerful entities—which Megatron demonstrably is.
* Megatron states that he believed he and Starscream had long since moved on from "such power plays". While it's obvious Starscream has been treacherous before (because he's Starscream), this implies he stopped long ago. Starscream's dialog suggests this was due to fear more than anything else.
* The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and an image of a cover for ''Escalation'' #1.

===Errors===
* In the very first panel, "Oregon" is misspelled as "Orgeon". This was corrected in the TPB.

===Covers (7)===
* '''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime by [[E. J. Su]]
* '''Cover B:''' Megatron blasting a hole through Starscream by [[Guido Guidi]]
* '''Cover C:''' Optimus Prime by [[Klaus Scherwinski]]
* '''Cover D:''' Megatron vs Starscream by [[Nick Roche]]
* '''Cover RI-A:''' Megatron vs Starscream wraparound cover by [[Andrew Wildman]]
* '''Cover RI-B:''' Arcee vs Decepticons wraparound cover by [[Bob Lefevre]]
* '''Cover RI-C:''' Optimus Prime by [[Guido Guidi]] (includes 4 mini-prints)

<gallery>
Image:Infiltration 6a.jpg|
Image:Infiltration 6b.jpg|Megatron does [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] proud.
Image:Infiltration 6c.jpg|Another Optimus Prime cover
Image:Infiltration 6d.jpg|Starscream winning, for all of 2 seconds.
Image:Infiltration 6ria.jpg|Megatron won't even let Starscream have his own cover.
Image:Infiltration 6rib.jpg|Um, I missed these folks in the comic.
Image:Infiltration 6ric.jpg|Yet '''another''' Optimus Prime cover.
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
* Optimus Prime ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy
* [[Hearts of Steel issue 1|''Hearts of Steel'' #1]] + a 5-page preview
* [[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]
* Transformers posters
* ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' (back cover)

===Reprints===
*[[2006]] — ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration]]''
*[[2007]] — ''[[The Transformers: The Premiere Collection Volume 1]]''
*[[2007]] — ''[[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman]]''
*[[2010]] — ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume One]]''
*[[2010]] — ''[[The Transformers: Best of Starscream]]''

Talk:Infiltration issue 6

2014-02-21T19:41:00Z

Ryan Frost: /* Wild horses? */ new section

Just a small question: I've noticed that the previous issue's publishing date is May 31, while the next one's is July 19. Was this issue published on July 12... or was it *June* 12? Devastation #1 made me wonder if its date was right, too. - [[User:Silver|Silvery]] 15:20, 5 July 2012 (EDT)
:That's only 6 weeks after the previous issue, and going back further shows that #5 was 7 weeks after #4. The series was simply running late. The next released issue, Stormbringer #1, was a new series by a new artist. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 20:54, 5 July 2012 (EDT)

== Wild horses? ==

The "equine life forms" quote is paraphrasing the old idiom "shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted", i.e. performing an action too late to have an effect. (In other words, there's no point putting Hunter and company in a cell now, because they already know too much.)

So rather than WILD horses, they're actually talking about domesticated ones (those that live in stables).--[[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 14:41, 21 February 2014 (EST)

Talk:The Gathering Darkness

2014-01-21T21:01:51Z

Ryan Frost: /* Which story is which? */

==Starscream Not-So-Treacherous?==
In the US Marvel comic continuity, prior to this point, had Starscream ever explictly betrayed ''Megatron?'' He's been a treacherous swine to Ratbat, Shockwave, Scorponok, et cetera, but given Meg's low profile in the US comic, I'm not sure Starscream ever actually betrayed ''him.'' Anyone?

And while I'm asking, is the answer different for the UK continuity? [[User:JW|JW]] 17:26, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

:In the UK yes. In [[The Enemy Within!]] Starscream plots to overthrow Megatron and attacks Ravage in the process and is nearly executed for his crimes. Later in [[Target: 2006]] Starscream betrays Megatron to Galvatron and takes great pleasure in shooting Megatron down.
:In the US comic I think Starscream is only under Megatron's command in issues 1-4, 18-19, and although Starscream doesn't conceal his ambition there's not enough time for him to betray Megatron on either occasion. [[User:Timrollpickering|Timrollpickering]] 06:49, 14 July 2009 (EDT)
::Not to mention, the 1986 Movie is in continuity for (some of) the UK stories. News of Starscream's betrayal made it to a few bots in ''Target: 2006'' and others may have known. I ''was'' going to say that Megatron had heard about it, but then I remembered that the Megatron who talked about it with Galvatron was the one who was really Straxus. They don't make it easy for us, do they? :) --[[User:MissRatbat|MissRatbat]] 06:51, 15 January 2011 (EST)

== Which story is which? ==

According to the synopses on these pages, "Tales of Earth 3" is six pages long, and ends with Optimus Prime's arrival; "Gathering Darkness" then continues on the next page.

However, I would suggest this is wrong, and "Tales of Earth" is actually FIVE pages long, and ends with the final panel of Megatron. "Darkness" then starts on page six with Prime's arrival.

I know that the "Gathering Darkness" title caption doesn't appear until page seven, but then again in this comic the titles don't always signify the opening page of a particular story (indeed, the caption for "Tales of Earth 3" is actually on page two). --[[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 15:53, 21 January 2014 (EST)

: Actually, having thought about it a bit more, I've reverted my own edit... looking at the comics, it seems the 6 page / 16 page split was a regular thing, so I'm happy for "Tales" to be six pages long on this occasion also. Sorry! --[[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 16:01, 21 January 2014 (EST)

The Gathering Darkness

2014-01-21T20:59:01Z

Ryan Frost: Undo revision 848569 by Ryan Frost (talk)

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' #6
|prev=The Power and the Glory
|next=New Dawn
|title="The Gathering Darkness"
|image=MarvelUSG2-06.jpg
|caption=Optimus should've stayed in bed today.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=February [[1994]]
|coverdate=April 1994
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|artist=[[Derek Yaniger]] ("Tales of Earth Part Three")
|penciler=[[Manny Galan]] ("The Gathering Darkness")
|inker=[[Jim Amash]] ("The Gathering Darkness")
|colorist=[[Sarra Mossoff]]
|letterers=[[Richard Starkings]] with [[Gaushell]]
|editor=[[Rob Tokar]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''Megatron solidifies his control of the Decepticons; Prime wants to talk.'''

==Synopsis==
==="Tales of Earth Part Three"===
[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] gives [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] a tour of the ''[[Warworld]]'' and Megatron is favorably impressed. He asks why [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was trying to lure [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] out of hiding, and Swindle shows him the supply of [[Bludgeon's new army|Decepticon shells]] Bludgeon created, which are ready and waiting to be brought to life by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Megatron really likes this plan.

[[File:Earth Tales 3 Starscream annoys Seekers.jpg|300px|left|thumb|]]
Meanwhile, in the skies of [[Earth]], [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] is chatting interminably about how much he likes mindless destruction, his plans for the future, how silly humans are defending [[Washington, D.C.|such strategically pointless land]], and generally driving his fellow [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] crazy with his babbling. [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] can't fathom why Megatron brought Starscream back to life.

Back on the ''Warworld'', [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] is putting exactly the same question to Megatron. (Meanwhile, a team of Decepticons are trying to revive [[Darkwing]].) Megatron tells Soundwave that Starscream's flight abilities have proved useful recently, but that he is well aware of his potential for treachery, and may "retire" him soon...

Among the [[human]]s, [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] is leading the counter-offensive, and tells [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] that, unless they get some serious [[Autobot]] reinforcements, they may lose the planet. At that moment, [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] shows up with reinforcements, in the form of Optimus Prime... alone.

==="The Gathering Darkness"===
Hawk is royally torqued that the only reinforcement he's getting is one Autobot, even if it '''is''' Optimus Prime. Prime explains that he wants to reason with Megatron, and try to gain him as an ally against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. Hawk and Flint are skeptical.

Above, in the ''Warworld'', Soundwave reports to Megatron that Optimus Prime is on Earth, alone. Megatron smiles.

At the [[Autobase]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] is planning to disobey orders again, and take the troops to Earth, to "help" Optimus Prime by kicking Megatron's exhaust port. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] tells him that he may ruin all of Prime's plans if he does this.

Back on Earth, Optimus Prime opens negotiations by demolishing [[Tantrum]], then gets knocked down by a surprise attack from Megatron. Optimus tries to explain about the Cybertronians, but Megatron just zaps him, then drains the needed creation energy from Prime's chest. As Megatron is about to kill Optimus Prime, Grimlock charges in with the cavalry. The battles seems fairly evenly matched, but Megatron decides it's a waste of time, and the Decepticons withdraw to the Warworld. Prime, though badly injured, nevertheless seems hopeful that all this may work out to his advantage.

On the far-distant world of [[Fara]], a group of semi-robotic aliens known as the [[Esk clone]]s are peacefully harvesting solar radiation, when night falls unexpectedly... the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] has come, and it is ''hungry''...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (13)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (14)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (15)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (18)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (19)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (20)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (21)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (22)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (23)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (24)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (25)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (26)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Darkwing]] (7)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (8)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (9)
*[[Tantrum]] (16)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (17)
|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] (10)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (11)
|c4=
*Assorted [[Esk clone]]s (19)
*[[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"''Why,'' of all the possible Decepticons Megatron could have reanimated—did he choose ''Starscream?''"
:—'''Ramjet''' asks a good question.

"Do you really want to risk storming in there, [Grimlock]... ''and wreck everything?''"
:—'''Prowl''' asks a stupid question.

==Notes==
*Megatron choosing to resurrect Starscream is not unprecedented; he first brought the Seeker back from the dead (with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s help) in "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]". It's also not ''entirely'' stupid, as Megatron clearly intends to kill Starscream very soon and in the US comics continuity Starscream has never explicitly betrayed Megatron. (Mostly because, in this continuity, Megatron spent very little time as the actual leader of the Decepticons...)
*Like Starscream before him, in this issue, Swoop has a weird segmented tongue.
*This is the first time Optimus Prime and Megatron have faced each other in combat in the US continuity since [[Afterdeath!|issue #24 of the US Generation 1 comics]] (over sixty issues of continuity previously)—and even ''that'' was only a computer simulation of actual combat.
*This is the last appearance of [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|''G.I. Joe'' characters]] in the ''Generation 2'' comic.
*The Decepticons' global onslaught is said to have hit [[Moscow]], [[Tokyo]] and [[London]] as well as [[Washington, D.C.]]; they currently ''are'' hitting [[Delhi]], forcing an evacuation (which they're ''also'' hitting), and are fighting in [[Africa|North Africa]].
*The panel showing Megatron ripping off Optimus's chest is reprinted [[New Dawn|next issue]], as one of Megatron's fondest memories.

===Errors===
*Soundwave asks Megatron, "You must forgive me for this most ''improper'' query, Lord Megatron... but ''why,'' Starscream?" The comma after the "why" shouldn't be there.
*At the Autobase, some of Prowl's dialogue is mistakenly attributed to Grimlock.

===Advertisements===
*None yet identified.

===Reprints===
*[[2002]] — ''[[Transformers: Dark Designs]]''
*[[2007]] — ''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]'' ("The Gathering Darkness")

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gathering Darkness}}
[[Category:Marvel Generation 2 issues]]

The Gathering Darkness

2014-01-21T20:56:26Z

Ryan Frost: Reshuffle of the synopses. See talk page for rationale. ~~~~

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' #6
|prev=The Power and the Glory
|next=New Dawn
|title="The Gathering Darkness"
|image=MarvelUSG2-06.jpg
|caption=Optimus should've stayed in bed today.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=February [[1994]]
|coverdate=April 1994
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|artist=[[Derek Yaniger]] ("Tales of Earth Part Three")
|penciler=[[Manny Galan]] ("The Gathering Darkness")
|inker=[[Jim Amash]] ("The Gathering Darkness")
|colorist=[[Sarra Mossoff]]
|letterers=[[Richard Starkings]] with [[Gaushell]]
|editor=[[Rob Tokar]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''Megatron solidifies his control of the Decepticons; Prime wants to talk.'''

==Synopsis==
==="Tales of Earth Part Three"===
[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] gives [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] a tour of the ''[[Warworld]]'' and Megatron is favorably impressed. He asks why [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was trying to lure [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] out of hiding, and Swindle shows him the supply of [[Bludgeon's new army|Decepticon shells]] Bludgeon created, which are ready and waiting to be brought to life by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Megatron really likes this plan.

[[File:Earth Tales 3 Starscream annoys Seekers.jpg|300px|left|thumb|]]
Meanwhile, in the skies of [[Earth]], [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] is chatting interminably about how much he likes mindless destruction, his plans for the future, how silly humans are defending [[Washington, D.C.|such strategically pointless land]], and generally driving his fellow [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] crazy with his babbling. [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] can't fathom why Megatron brought Starscream back to life.

Back on the ''Warworld'', [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] is putting exactly the same question to Megatron. (Meanwhile, a team of Decepticons are trying to revive [[Darkwing]].) Megatron tells Soundwave that Starscream's flight abilities have proved useful recently, but that he is well aware of his potential for treachery, and may "retire" him soon...

==="The Gathering Darkness"===
Among the [[human]]s, [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] is leading the counter-offensive, and tells [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] that, unless they get some serious [[Autobot]] reinforcements, they may lose the planet. At that moment, [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] shows up with reinforcements, in the form of Optimus Prime... alone.

Hawk is royally torqued that the only reinforcement he's getting is one Autobot, even if it '''is''' Optimus Prime. Prime explains that he wants to reason with Megatron, and try to gain him as an ally against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. Hawk and Flint are skeptical.

Above, in the ''Warworld'', Soundwave reports to Megatron that Optimus Prime is on Earth, alone. Megatron smiles.

At the [[Autobase]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] is planning to disobey orders again, and take the troops to Earth, to "help" Optimus Prime by kicking Megatron's exhaust port. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] tells him that he may ruin all of Prime's plans if he does this.

Back on Earth, Optimus Prime opens negotiations by demolishing [[Tantrum]], then gets knocked down by a surprise attack from Megatron. Optimus tries to explain about the Cybertronians, but Megatron just zaps him, then drains the needed creation energy from Prime's chest. As Megatron is about to kill Optimus Prime, Grimlock charges in with the cavalry. The battles seems fairly evenly matched, but Megatron decides it's a waste of time, and the Decepticons withdraw to the Warworld. Prime, though badly injured, nevertheless seems hopeful that all this may work out to his advantage.

On the far-distant world of [[Fara]], a group of semi-robotic aliens known as the [[Esk clone]]s are peacefully harvesting solar radiation, when night falls unexpectedly... the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] has come, and it is ''hungry''...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (13)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (14)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (15)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (18)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (19)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (20)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (21)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (22)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (23)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (24)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (25)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (26)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Darkwing]] (7)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (8)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (9)
*[[Tantrum]] (16)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (17)
|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3=
*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] (10)
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (11)
|c4=
*Assorted [[Esk clone]]s (19)
*[[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] (20)
}}

==Quotes==
"''Why,'' of all the possible Decepticons Megatron could have reanimated—did he choose ''Starscream?''"
:—'''Ramjet''' asks a good question.

"Do you really want to risk storming in there, [Grimlock]... ''and wreck everything?''"
:—'''Prowl''' asks a stupid question.

==Notes==
*Megatron choosing to resurrect Starscream is not unprecedented; he first brought the Seeker back from the dead (with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s help) in "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]". It's also not ''entirely'' stupid, as Megatron clearly intends to kill Starscream very soon and in the US comics continuity Starscream has never explicitly betrayed Megatron. (Mostly because, in this continuity, Megatron spent very little time as the actual leader of the Decepticons...)
*Like Starscream before him, in this issue, Swoop has a weird segmented tongue.
*This is the first time Optimus Prime and Megatron have faced each other in combat in the US continuity since [[Afterdeath!|issue #24 of the US Generation 1 comics]] (over sixty issues of continuity previously)—and even ''that'' was only a computer simulation of actual combat.
*This is the last appearance of [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|''G.I. Joe'' characters]] in the ''Generation 2'' comic.
*The Decepticons' global onslaught is said to have hit [[Moscow]], [[Tokyo]] and [[London]] as well as [[Washington, D.C.]]; they currently ''are'' hitting [[Delhi]], forcing an evacuation (which they're ''also'' hitting), and are fighting in [[Africa|North Africa]].
*The panel showing Megatron ripping off Optimus's chest is reprinted [[New Dawn|next issue]], as one of Megatron's fondest memories.

===Errors===
*Soundwave asks Megatron, "You must forgive me for this most ''improper'' query, Lord Megatron... but ''why,'' Starscream?" The comma after the "why" shouldn't be there.
*At the Autobase, some of Prowl's dialogue is mistakenly attributed to Grimlock.

===Advertisements===
*None yet identified.

===Reprints===
*[[2002]] — ''[[Transformers: Dark Designs]]''
*[[2007]] — ''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]'' ("The Gathering Darkness")

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gathering Darkness}}
[[Category:Marvel Generation 2 issues]]

Talk:The Gathering Darkness

2014-01-21T20:53:57Z

Ryan Frost: /* Which story is which? */ new section

==Starscream Not-So-Treacherous?==
In the US Marvel comic continuity, prior to this point, had Starscream ever explictly betrayed ''Megatron?'' He's been a treacherous swine to Ratbat, Shockwave, Scorponok, et cetera, but given Meg's low profile in the US comic, I'm not sure Starscream ever actually betrayed ''him.'' Anyone?

And while I'm asking, is the answer different for the UK continuity? [[User:JW|JW]] 17:26, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

:In the UK yes. In [[The Enemy Within!]] Starscream plots to overthrow Megatron and attacks Ravage in the process and is nearly executed for his crimes. Later in [[Target: 2006]] Starscream betrays Megatron to Galvatron and takes great pleasure in shooting Megatron down.
:In the US comic I think Starscream is only under Megatron's command in issues 1-4, 18-19, and although Starscream doesn't conceal his ambition there's not enough time for him to betray Megatron on either occasion. [[User:Timrollpickering|Timrollpickering]] 06:49, 14 July 2009 (EDT)
::Not to mention, the 1986 Movie is in continuity for (some of) the UK stories. News of Starscream's betrayal made it to a few bots in ''Target: 2006'' and others may have known. I ''was'' going to say that Megatron had heard about it, but then I remembered that the Megatron who talked about it with Galvatron was the one who was really Straxus. They don't make it easy for us, do they? :) --[[User:MissRatbat|MissRatbat]] 06:51, 15 January 2011 (EST)

== Which story is which? ==

According to the synopses on these pages, "Tales of Earth 3" is six pages long, and ends with Optimus Prime's arrival; "Gathering Darkness" then continues on the next page.

However, I would suggest this is wrong, and "Tales of Earth" is actually FIVE pages long, and ends with the final panel of Megatron. "Darkness" then starts on page six with Prime's arrival.

I know that the "Gathering Darkness" title caption doesn't appear until page seven, but then again in this comic the titles don't always signify the opening page of a particular story (indeed, the caption for "Tales of Earth 3" is actually on page two). As such I'm going to re-word the synopses - but feel free to revert (with your reasoning, obviously) if you think I'm talking rubbish here. Cheers! --[[User:Ryan Frost|Ryan Frost]] ([[User talk:Ryan Frost|talk]]) 15:53, 21 January 2014 (EST)

Transformers Annual 1989

2014-01-19T18:06:11Z

Ryan Frost: Issue reference for poster art added. ~~~~

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Transformers Annual]]
|prev=Transformers Annual 1988
|next=Transformers Annual 1990
|prev2=The Final Conflict
|next2=The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!
|title=Transformers Annual 1989
|image=Transformers annual 1989.jpg
|caption=He's gonna party like it's 1989.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=September [[1988]]
|coverdate=[[1989]]
|editor=[[Simon Furman|Chris Francis]]
|designer=[[Gary Gilbert]]
|cover=[[Lee Sullivan]]
|inside cover=[[Dan Reed]]/[[John Burns]]
|price=£3.95
|ISBN=0-948936-83-5
|pagecount=64
|printed in=Belgium
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

The '''Transformers Annual 1989''' was published in the UK by Marvel Comics Ltd in September 1988.

==Contents==
*"[[The Saga of the Transformers — So Far!]]"
*"[[Altered Image!]]"
*[[Transformers AtoZ|Bios]]: [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
*"[[Prime Bomb!]]" (Part 1)
*The Transformers Puzzle Pathway!
*"[[All in the Minds!]]"
*Bios: [[Skalor]], [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
*"Prime Bomb!" (Part 2)
*Puzzle Answers
*"[[Peace]]"
*Bios: [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], [[Overbite (G1)|Jawbreaker]]

==Notes==
*The inside cover art depicts [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] fighting [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], [[Apeface]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and...[[Triton]]? It's probably safe to say it's not meant to fit into continuity, anyway.
*The first page exhorts [[you|the reader]] to "Safeguard your Annual from the [[Firecon]]s!" and features [[:File:Firecons.jpg|artwork]] from issue [[Enemy Action!|#152]]. The [[Decepticon High Command]] has decreed that the Annual is anti-Decepticon and has sent the Firecons from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to incinerate all copies. Only by signing an Autobot citizenship card can the reader gain the protection of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]].
*Throughout the Annual, there are a series of "Mini-Posters", reprinting artwork from the weekly comic:
**Megatron and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] from the cover of issue [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|#107]]
**Scorponok and Highbrow from the cover of issue [[Trial by Fire!|#157]]
**Rodimus Prime from the cover of issue [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|#113]]
*Overbite is called 'Jawbreaker' on his Bio page.

{{stub}}

[[Category:Annuals|1989]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]