Macabre

Macabre is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
And after Octane acknowledges me as an equal, I wanna be acknowledged by Misfire!

Oddly enough, despite appearing to be a target in Operation: Volcano, Macabre didn't even get name-checked during the Wreckers' training—possibly because he's just a small-time thug who is awed by the likes of Octane. Sadly for him, Octane and the other Decepticons also treat Macabre with little more than contempt, so he is constantly looking to prove himself to them.

This is why he really wants to kill Emirate Xaaron.

At last, a chance for me—Macabre—to show what I can really do! They all treat me with contempt. After today that'll change! Dirge, Octane, Shrapnel, they'll all acknowledge me as their equal... once I slay Emirate Xaaron! They say they want Xaaron alive so that they can pump him for information. They are gutless fools. Xaaron will die today... and at my hands!{{#if:|{{{quote2}}}}}{{#if:Macabre"Target: 2006"|Macabre{{#if:"Target: 2006"|, "Target: 2006"|}}|}}

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Marvel The Transformers comics

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Macabre appeared exclusively in the UK portion of the Marvel Comics continuity.
Compensating for something? No, no... why do you ask?

Macabre was part of the Ten Deadliest Killers, a Decepticon strikeforce that included the Insecticons, the Coneheads, Blitzwing, and the aforementioned Octane; according to Impactor, they were among Cybertron's ten deadliest killers. Acting on information recovered by Shrapnel, they believed that they would have the chance of assassinating Xaaron, the leader of the Autobot resistance on Cybertron. In reality, the information had been deliberately leaked and they were unwittingly walking into a trap.

When Megatron called off the attack, the Decepticons turned back for fear of disobeying the Slag Maker - all except Macabre, who was so driven by his desire to be remembered for something that he continued on the mission alone. He had the target in his sights when Impactor intervened, taking the shot meant for Xaaron.

Frustrated at being cheated of his kill, Macabre jumped to his feet to take another shot, all the time ranting about how much he was going to kill Xaaron. Unfortunately for him, the assembled Wreckers blew him into spare parts, and that was the last anyone saw of Macabre. Target: 2006

2005 IDW continuity

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"We're here to kill Xaaron, right?"
"No, kidnap Shockwave."
"...I'm out."

Before the war began, Macabre worked for the Senate as an enforcer. Alongside Kroma and the Heavies he was sent to Rodion Police HQ to kidnap a disloyal Senator and deliver him into the hands of the Institute. An Intimate Beheading

He's got a smile you'd love to remove with a harpoon arm attachment.

Macabre later became the leader of Squadron X, a team of Decepticons which served as a brutal counterpart to the Autobots' Wreckers. He replaced Valve in the position, and the Autobot badges he collected around his neck were from the corpses of high-ranking Autobots. Macabre's Squadron X profile Wreckers commander Impactor had Macabre singled out as someone who he really hated. Last Stand of the Wreckers #4 Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

Their rivalry came to a head on Pova, and victory seemed in his grasp when Springer was trapped under rubble. Knowing Impactor wouldn't leave Springer to die, Macabre advanced on their position with Tornado and Earthquake. Impactor fired through Springer's torso at them, and this surprise tactic turned the tide against them. Macabre and the others were put in inhibitor harnesses and contained, ready for justice.

But I thought you loved me, Nick. :(

According to Fisitron's Wreckers: Declassified datalogs, Macabre and Squadron X were able to somehow escape their harnesses, forcing the Wreckers to into a fight where the entirety of Squadron X were killed. Last Stand of the Wreckers #4 But in reality, Pova was a neutral planet where the Autobots weren't supposed to be in the first place. Impactor was supposed to let Squadron X go to avoid an incident, but instead he went into their cell with a handgun and locked the door. Impactor executed every member of Squadron X while they were bound and on their knees, starting with Macabre. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5

Wings Universe

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Macabre was leader of the Decepticon special forces team known as Squadron X. Often involved in the heaviest of conflicts, many new Squadron X recruits were killed before the old-timers even bothered to learn their names. Even the veterans had trouble measuring up to Macabre's exacting standards and fierce rivalry with the Autobot Wreckers. After the Wreckers commandeered the Squadron's ship during a battle, Macabre quietly seethed until his troops located a new craft, then unleashed his rage on the previous owners until no one was left to question Squadron X's ownership of the Pale Fire. Eventually, however, Macabre's intensity proved to be his undoing. On Torax Prime, Squadron X set an ambush for the Wreckers at Macabre's command, but the Autobots never appeared. Macabre refused to modify or abandon the plan regardless of how long they had to wait. One by one, the members of Squadron X went stir crazy, turning on Macabre and each other. The watch on Torax Prime ended when Earthquake strapped several bombs to his chest and charged his leader. After that, even identifying Macabre and Earthquake from the wreckage was a challenge. Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur

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Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Macabre (マカーブレ Makābure)

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