Editing Wolfang (Maximal)

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:''Wolfang is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Wolfang-packageart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I saw Wolfang drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's. His hair was perfect.]]
'''Wolfang''' is no lone wolf. He is a team player through and through, effortlessly integrating himself into whatever Maximal unit he finds himself entrenched with. This "strength in numbers" mentality is only enhanced by his given [[beast mode]]; he has even developed an affinity with actual, flesh-and-blood wolves. Wolfang does his best work under cover of night, relishing tracking down [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] while cloaked. Once he has his quarry, Wolfang prefers to call in the rest of his Maximal "pack" to help finish the job.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Wolfang optimus minor bonecrusher aint no rat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|This is a strange remake of Jane Eyre.]]
On their way back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] recalled meeting three unknown Maximals named Wolfang, [[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Optimus Minor]], when they saved him from [[Dinobot II]] in the wilderness. He asked them to join the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew, but they declined because of some other mysterious purpose that they couldn't elaborate on. Wolfang and the others asked Rattrap to keep their existence a secret, and he acquiesced. {{storylink|Ain't No Rat}}
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Wolfang, Optimus Minor, and Bonecrusher appeared to Rattrap in a vision while he and the rest of Optimus Primal's crew were leaving the planet at the end of the Beast Wars. The three of them guilted the Maximal for abandoning them, but for some reason, Rattrap was unable to recall his previous encounter with the trio. Wolfang and the other two Maximals pleaded with Rattrap to return to Earth. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:IDW Wolfang.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left|In touch with the ground, I'm on the hunt, I'm after you.]]
Wolfang was one of the [[protoform]]s left behind by the crew of the ''Axalon'' on prehistoric [[Earth]]. He was activated and put in [[chronal phase]] by [[Razorbeast]] at [[Magmatron]]'s request, but was protected from Magmatron's [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] shell-program by Razorbeast's viral code. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} He was one of the first Maximals Razorbeast hooked up with,and accompanied him in his quest to obtain a transwarp signal amplifier from the wreckage of [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage's]] [[Transwarp cruiser|ship]]. They had a short scuffle with Magmatron, but managed to escape while Optimus Minor and [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] secured the signal amplifier. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}} The Maximals' attempt to use the amplifier to send a distress call to Cybertron was interrupted by a full-scale Predacon attack, and Wolfang and the others were boxed-in. Luckily, they were saved by timely reinforcements led by [[Torca (BW)|Torca]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

Still stranded on Earth weeks later, Razorbeast expressed frustration to Wolfang and [[Prowl (TM2)|Prowl]] about the current situation and doubt that rescue was ever going to arrive. Wolfang tried to point out the positive, stating that they had beaten the Predacons before and had [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on their side. Only a short time later, the Predacons staged another assault on the Maximals' base-camp. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} On the verge of being overwhelmed, the Maximals were once again saved by a timely intervention; this time by [[Lio Convoy]] and the [[Pack]]. The battle was halted, however, when [[Latolata|Rartorata]] arrived and infected Razorbeast with a dose of [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] venom. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} Driven berserk by the infection, the feral Razorbeast forced the Maximals and Predacons to work together to both contain him and fight the new [[Blentron|Blendtron]] threat. Lio Convoy and Ravage quickly gathered a portion of their combined forces to return to Cybertron in hopes of preventing the ascension of the mad demi-god [[Shokaract]]. Wolfang was among those who went back. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}} However, upon return to his home planet, Wolfang was engulfed in one of Shokaract's powerful blasts and killed fighting alongside [[K-9]] and [[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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===Legends World===
Wolfang was part of a crowd that cheered for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] after he defeated [[Devil Z]]... unaware that their savior wasn't Optimus Prime at all, it was [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]! {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Wolfang was one of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals. When the Maximals invaded Cybertron, Wolfang was one of the many warriors who wound up battling [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
[[File:TheEnd-Wolfang.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

The Cybertronian who would become Wolfang was one of the many Maximal protoforms aboard the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''. To eliminate the Maximals and Predacons, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and the [[Vok]] brought every crashed [[stasis pod]] they could find online and reprogrammed the protoforms within into loyal "[[Children of the Vok (group)|Children of the Vok]]". Together, they attacked the crashed ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' in an attempt to take out the Maximal-Predacon alliance, but [[Skold]] took Wolfang out of the fight when she threw him into [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]. Eventually, when the Maximals and Predacons destroyed the Vok themselves, their remaining followers agreed to a truce and left to live peacefully in the wilderness. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}
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==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW-toy WolfangMaximal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm aware I'm a wolf, soon as the moon hit.]]
*'''Wolfang''' (Deluxe Class, [[1996]]/1997)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-9'''
**''Accessories'': Tail/launcher, back/shield, 2 missiles

:Part of the second assortment of [[Hasbro]] ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxe-class toys, Wolfang transforms into a timber wolf. In [[robot mode]], his wolf mode's back becomes a hand-held shield, and his tail becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher; two anchor-shaped missiles are stored in Wolfang's midsection. As with all first-year ''Beast Wars'' toys at the Deluxe class and up, he has both a normal robot mode head and a [[mutant head]]: in his case, the mutant head is a visor-like mask that flips up and down over his robot face. When his mask is up, he has a [[chin]] that would make [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] proud.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of the toy, in the fourth wave of ''Beast Wars'' product in December 1997, appears to have no notable differences from the Hasbro version.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] also named [[Wolfang (Predacon)#Toys|Wolfang]] (pronounced "''vol-fang''"), and [[retool]]ed to make [[K-9#Toys|K-9]] and [[BB (BW)#Toys|Max-B]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Wolfang/wolfang.htm More information on Wolfang at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BJ's-Wholesale-Club-Wolfang-and-Buzz-Saw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Deluxe Beast Assortment (Wolfang and Buzz Saw)''' (two-pack, 1996)
**''Accessories'': Tail/launcher, back/shield, 2 missiles

: Sold exclusively at [[BJ's Wholesale Club]], Wolfang was released alongside [[Buzz Saw (BW)#Toys|Buzz Saw]] in a two-pack card.

: Both toys are identical to their original releases... which makes sense, as they ''are'' the original releases, packaging and all, just joined together in a cardboard sleeve.

::*''[https://www.shmax.com/product_details/9282/wolfang_and_buzz_saw_deluxe_beast_assortment_two_pack More infromation on Shmax.com]''

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[[File:VS9-WolfangBuzzSaw.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|NO PARENTS]]
*'''Darkness Showdown: Howlinger VS Buzz Saw''' (VS pack, [[1997]])
**''ID number'': '''VS-9'''
**''Accessories'': Tail/launcher, back/shield, 2 missiles

: In Japan, "Howlinger" was available both as an individual release, and in a "Darkness Showdown" (暗闇の対決, ''kurayami no taiketsu'') two-pack with the Predacon [[Buzz Saw (BW)#VS9|Buzz Saw]].

: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
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===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
[[File:Vintage-BW-Wolfang.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Inside of you are two wolves. One is a Maximal. The other one is of dubious canonicity.]]
*'''Maximal Wolfang''' (Reissue, [[2022]])
**''Accessories'': Tail/crossbow launcher, back/shield, 2 missiles

:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', the original 1996 Deluxe Class Wolfang was reissued under the ''[[Vintage|Vintage Beast Wars]]'' lineup. "Maximal Wolfang" features all the same accessories and functionality as the original toy. Unlike most other Beast Wars Vintage releases, Wolfang's reissue changes are very subtle. The crossbow projectiles have been retooled to be, ''surprisingly'', shorter and thinner, as well as being cast in much more flexible plastic than the originals. Said flexible plastic is, unfortunately, also used on Wolfang's upper robot arms, resulting in his forearms popping off rather easily. The deco remains largely identical to the original, except the white overspray on the wolf paws and jaw is much less pronounced. The only other change is that the robot feet are now attached via flathead pins instead of screws. 

:Much like ''Vintage G1'', Wolfang is packaged in a blister card styled after the original ''Beast Wars'' toy packaging, [[package art]] and all. Notably, unlike the first three carded releases in the line, the bubble is an all new square shape that shows off the projectiles, as opposed to the rounded or rocky versions used in the original Beast Wars line. Also similar to ''Vintage G1'', the time disparity since the original release has doubled the price of the toy's 1996 release, $22 versus $10. This figure is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States.

:Wolfang was revealed on a Transformers Tuesday on [[March 22]], 2022, with pre-orders on the Walmart site dropping two days later on the Walmart Collector-Con at 1 PM ET.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/pfbid028H7zRMmVNmnytrbpWwYQib8cEsm69RsxztjJMqtULDue3NEFKSJeohtYFFbhAZwJl?__cft__[0]=AZX2-91U6rpi2pAZ9HErHvfxUpEUxEvy6DElqHQyFq8MoRX7hihNB0hFVXSgncKKcTUsSZ3cK05qqfLekGBCkDeLekNcWI0M-GmOzoRlf61Wo7lGUfLtWtFRkoIV9DafVHtW4NjZ7-m6BNaS5Pj-UacbZGTWd_xJG6dILNP7o3PCTByefruJAB5N3w5m5-eSkRg&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
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*'''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Wolfang was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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==Notes==
*Wolfang was originally to be the first new character to join the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]]. However, that role was instead filled by [[Tigatron]], due to the fact that Tigatron's animation model is a tweak of the already-in-cartoon [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] model, thereby saving [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] a buttload of time and money.
*The original Hasbro ''Beast Wars'' packaging art for Wolfang depicts him with his mutant mask on; his later redeco K-9 was drawn with the mask off, likely for a distinctive contrast. [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Toys|Tarantulas]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Toys|Blackarachnia]] as well as [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Toys|Waspinator]] and [[Buzz Saw (BW)#Toys|Buzz Saw]] share this status.
*"[[Ain't No Rat]]" was originally going to be a prologue for [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''Beast Wars'' series. After Dreamwave collapsed, [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] picked up the project and [[Simon Furman]] reworked the original plan into ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]''; as a result, the three new Maximals from Dreamwave's story figured prominently into IDW's first limited series.
*In IDW's ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' #4, Wolfang's name is misspelled as "Wolf'''g'''ang".
*Wolfang's deco seems to have served as the inspiration for the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Mini-Con [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)|Scavenger]].
*''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' Wolfang appears as a "virtual redeco" of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Drift (G1)#Generations|Drift]] in a [[BotCon 2016]] lithograph. When he ultimately appeared in the prose stories, he was reimagined as a faction-changer, using the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]]/[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]] mold, which had previously been used for the two-in-one function of [[Punch (G1)#Timelines|Punch / Counterpunch]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Howlinger''' (ハウリンガー ''Hauringā'')
*''French:'' '''Croc''' (Canada, "Fang")
*''Italian:'' '''Wolf'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Lobo''' (America, "Wolf")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Legends World natives]]