Editing Horrorcon (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon duo from Generation 1|the unreleased toys from ''Universe''|Horrorcon (Universe)}}
:''The Horrorcons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:HorrorconsAnime1.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|We attended a Horrorcon once. We got Kane Hodder's autograph!]]
The '''Horrorcons''' are a fierce duo of [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Triple Changer]]s. Both members of the subgroup, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], are remarkably alike. They both like beating things up, they both like causing general mayhem and they're both loudly obnoxious. 

Although the two Horrorcons are actually quite intelligent, they prefer to masquerade as morons for whatever benefit that may bring.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
Apeface and Snapdragon were Triple Changers working for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when their chief opponents, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band, suddenly vanished off the face of the planet. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

They eventually found their enemies when Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] of [[Nebulos]] sent a [[unspace|subspace]] comm message to Cybertron, asking for help in ridding his world of the Autobots. Snapdragon and the others arrived on Nebulos, ready to destroy their enemies and plunder the planet for resources, taking Zarak and his band of followers prisoner in the process. After Fortress Maximus and his fellow warriors drove off Scorponok's crew with their new Headmaster powers, {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} Scorponok arranged a deal with Zarak to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] his warriors with the captive Nebulans. Snapdragon was binary bonded to Zarak's personal bodyguard [[Krunk]], while Apeface was bonded to Council member [[Spasma]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

{{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}
{{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}
{{storylink|Cold War!}}
{{storylink|Dark Star}}
{{storylink|Surrender!}}
{{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}
{{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
{{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}
{{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===

{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:Horrorcons first app.jpg|thumb]]

Apeface and Snapdragon were loyal followers of Scorponok on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Before the Headmasters of Evil abandoned Master to join the Decepticons, the duo were captured and banished into the depths of space by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his allies for their crimes. Sometime later, they were found and contacted by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who brought them into the Decepticon ranks. The Horrorcons accompanied "[[Sixshot (G1)|Galvatron]]" to [[Shangri-La Island]] for the peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Fighting broke out after the Autobots traveling with Spike learned Galvatron was a fake, and the Decepticons were planning to attack other energy storages in the universe. Despite his fierce chest-pounding, Apeface was defeated by the Autobot Headmasters. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} 

[[File:Horrorcons Daros.jpg|thumb|left]]

The Horrorcons joined Galvatron on his trek throughout the universe for more energy, and quickly became his favorite warriors. When they invaded the beehive world of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], Galvatron took Sixshot and the Horrorcons with him, and just told the other Headmasters to keep a light on for them. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} They were also active on the [[Twin Star]] planets, searching in vain for more energy on [[Sperity]] when the Autobot Headmasters arrived. Apeface managed to get in a little brawling, though, so the trip wasn't a total waste. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], the Horrorcons were Galvatron's guests as he met with the corrupt governor, and later joined Sixshot in a fight with the Headmasters. They were doing okay until [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and friends pulled out a 50-foot gun. It...didn't go well after that. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} On the [[Pirate Planet]], the Horrorcons helped the [[Clone (subgroup)|Decepticon Clones]] recover the skull key from [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]. Apeface was also involved in Galvatron's efforts to use the key and raid the pirates' pyramid. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:Horrorcons Doublecross.jpg|thumb|"I want 2"]]

As the Decepticons returned to Earth, Apeface and Snapdragon began working for Sixshot on Earth. They were assembled alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]]. The duo fought the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]] named [[Doublecross]], although he was almost too busy arguing with himself to notice. They later traveled to Autobot City and picked a fight with [[Raiden]], preventing him from entering the battle between Sixshot and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] that led to the Autobot City Commander's death. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Sixshot continued to employ the Horrorcon's services on Earth, as the Decepticons unleashed five simultaneous attacks on Autobot outposts on the planet. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:Horrorcons are bad guards.jpg|thumb|left]]

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Apeface was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. After the Autobots arrived on Master, Apeface and Snapdragon were triple-teamed by the new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Perhaps not considering the Horrorcons worthy of exerting their new powers, [[Pointblank]] and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in vehicle mode, and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} When the Decepticons kidnapped [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Horrorcons stood guard outside the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base. In vehicle mode, Chromedome and Danny zoomed right past them and up the ramp into the headquarters. Considering the rescue mission continued unmolested from then on, apparently Apeface and Snapdragon decided it was just a sudden wind that knocked them on their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Later, while Scorponok was finishing the final touches on his [[Zarak Shield]], the Horrorcons went with Sixshot on a diversionary patrol to keep the Autobots busy. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} They also battled the Autobots on the asteroid [[Pallas]] while MegaZarak was undergoing repairs. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Horrorcons Trio Formation.jpg|thumb]]

The Horrorcons returned to Earth with Scorponok for his final scheme to annihilate the planet using [[Death Tower]]s made of [[crysmagnetal]]. As the Decepticons finished preparations for their fourth tower in Egypt, Apeface received a communication from Soundblaster, who had spotted the Battleship Maximus approaching them from the Alps. Weirdwolf's trio was the first to intercept the battleship and engage the enemy, but Apeface and Snapdragon were quick to follow. Unfortunately, [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] was leading his men in a rather bizarre and unstable totem pole maneuver, which only got worse after the Horrorcons hopped on top of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. At that point, Fortress simply hit the gas, causing the "tower of power" to topple over the side. Apeface was also present at the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Apeface and Snapdragon searched for a weapon of unbelievable power known as the [[Charge Arrow]]. Equipped to fire only a single shot, the Charge Arrow was still highly coveted due to its ability to harness countless amounts of energy. They located it at the [[Tower of Omega]] on a distant planet, but were opposed by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Chromedome tried to wield the Charge Arrow against the Horrorcons, but to their delight he failed to make it work properly. Filled with a sense of triumph, Apeface and Snapdragon mercilessly beat the Autobot Headmaster before advancing on Daniel. Seeing his friend in trouble, Chromedome summoned the [[burning justice]] necessary to wield the Charge Arrow, and used it to blast Apeface between the eyes. The backwash of energy consumed the two Horrorcons, and they fell to a burning crash off the side of the tower. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

==Commercial appearances==
According to the [[Victor Caroli|omniscient narrator]], the Horrorcons were created by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] deep within the canyons of [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] with the intention of being the fiercest Decepticons of them all. After transforming from jet to robot to animal, the Horrorcons proceed to violently tear apart the canyons where they were conceived.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1 Apeface toy.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|The horror...''the horror...'']]
*'''Headmaster Horrorcons''' (1987)
**[[Apeface#Toys|Apeface]]
**[[Snapdragon (G1)#Toys|Snapdragon]]
:The Horrorcons were sold boxed in 1987 as part of the first year of Headmaster toys. They are among the more complex of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toys]], with considerable articulation. Each has a jet, creature, and robot mode. Contrary to their frequent fictional portrayal, the Nebulan mini-figure forms the head of both the robot and the creature.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Apeface.jpg|thumb|Apeface (Titan Master)]]
*'''Titan Master''' ([[2017]])
**[[Apeface#Titans_Return|Apeface]]
:Thirty years later, poor ol' Apeface was the only Horrorcon to return for the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' lineup, now reduced to a [[Titan Master]] with a gorilla/jet/gun accessory resembling his old toy.

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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Voyager-Apeface.jpg|thumb|Apeface (Voyager Class)]]
*'''Voyager Class''' ([[2019]])
**[[Apeface#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Apeface]]

:However, 2 years later, Apeface finally returned in his full-sized glory as a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' figure.

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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
*'''Voyager Class''' ([[2020]])
**[[Snapdragon (G1)#Generations|Snapdragon]]

:An ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' figure of Snapdragon was made the following year, the character's first release since 1987.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Horrortron''' (ホラートロン ''Horātoron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Sān-biàn Tóulǐng Zhànshì ''' (三变头领战士, "Triple-change Headman Fighter")

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzU5VJJAy4s Horrorcon toy commercial]

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