The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast! - Revision history

BerylRoll at 21:39, 25 December 2025

2025-12-25T21:39:44Z

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	With [[White Leo]] away on some business, the [[Decepticon]]s and their unit of evil [[Beastformer]]s seize the opportunity to launch a second assault on Planet [[Beast (planet)\|Beast]]. Responding to an SOS from the [[Autobot]] Beastformers, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] deploys [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress]] and his team of [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] to investigate.		With [[White Leo]] away on some business, the [[Decepticon]]s and their unit of evil [[Beastformer (species)\|Beastformers]] seize the opportunity to launch a second assault on Planet [[Beast (planet)\|Beast]]. Responding to an SOS from the [[Autobot]] Beastformers, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] deploys [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress]] and his team of [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]] to investigate.

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	* [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]] (23)		* [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]] (23)

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	* [[Alligatron]] (8)		* [[Alligatron]] (8)
	* [[Killer Fish]] (9)		* [[Killer Fish]] (9)

AzimuthAcolyte: Updating based on contemporary JG1 stuff

2023-01-07T18:39:57Z

Updating based on contemporary JG1 stuff

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	\|writer=[[Masumi Kaneda]]		\|writer=[[Masumi Kaneda]]
	\|penciler=[[Ban Magami]]		\|penciler=[[Ban Magami]]
	\|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]		\|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity#1984 - TV Magazine comics and story pages\|''TV Magazine'' continuity]]
	}}		}}

M Sipher: Undo revision 1592626 by Saix (talk) So what? Aside from that we should not expect readers to know the intricacies of what storylines Takara considers specific canon.

2022-02-07T06:59:03Z

Undo revision 1592626 by Saix (talk) So what? Aside from that we should not expect readers to know the intricacies of what storylines Takara considers specific canon.

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	[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]		[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]
	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories.		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.

Saix: Again, modern JG1 continuity ignores all of the manga

2022-02-07T04:57:10Z

Again, modern JG1 continuity ignores all of the manga

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	[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]		[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]
	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.

M Sipher: /* Notes */

2022-02-02T06:41:08Z

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	[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]		[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]
	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.

M Sipher: /* Notes */

2022-02-02T06:27:28Z

Notes

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	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as [[Predacon (G1)\|~~Animatrons~~]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.

M Sipher: /* Notes */

2022-02-02T06:08:11Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]		[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]
	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. In the Japanese canon~~, however~~, the Sharkticons were labeled as [[Predacon (G1)\|Animatrons]], thus ~~making~~ their appearance alongside Predaking ~~''somewhat'' logical.~~		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.
	* A proper ''narrative'' reason for why the Sharkticons are present on planet Beast was given in the [[Beastformers catalog]].		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as [[Predacon (G1)\|Animatrons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.

Saix: This is the case with all of the manga, which isn't part of the current JG1 canon. That isn't unique to this comic

2021-11-15T14:51:55Z

This is the case with all of the manga, which isn't part of the current JG1 canon. That isn't unique to this comic

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	* A proper ''narrative'' reason for why the Sharkticons are present on planet Beast was given in the [[Beastformers catalog]].		* A proper ''narrative'' reason for why the Sharkticons are present on planet Beast was given in the [[Beastformers catalog]].
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.
	* This story seems to have been memory-holed away, as Kane has never made another appearance after this, not even in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Legends'' comics]] that picked up the ''Beastformers'' story again, and that included deep cuts like [[Crystal Killer Fish]].

	===Reprints===		===Reprints===

M Sipher: /* Notes */

2021-11-14T01:59:50Z

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	[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]		[[File:BattleBeasts18.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb]]
	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	*Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. In the Japanese canon, however, the Sharkticons were labeled as [[Predacon (G1)\|Animatrons]], thus making their appearance alongside Predaking ''somewhat'' logical.		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. In the Japanese canon, however, the Sharkticons were labeled as [[Predacon (G1)\|Animatrons]], thus making their appearance alongside Predaking ''somewhat'' logical.
	* A proper ''narrative'' reason for why the Sharkticons are present on planet Beast was given in the [[Beastformers catalog]].		* A proper ''narrative'' reason for why the Sharkticons are present on planet Beast was given in the [[Beastformers catalog]].
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.
			* This story seems to have been memory-holed away, as Kane has never made another appearance after this, not even in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Legends'' comics]] that picked up the ''Beastformers'' story again, and that included deep cuts like [[Crystal Killer Fish]].

	===Reprints===		===Reprints===

Saix: /* Featured characters */clean up, replaced: Yukikaze (Headmasters) → Yukikaze (G1)

2021-09-19T20:24:18Z

Featured characters: clean up, replaced: Yukikaze (Headmasters) → Yukikaze (G1)

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	* [[Kaen]] (30)		* [[Kaen]] (30)
	* [[Seizan]] (31)		* [[Seizan]] (31)
	* [[Yukikaze (~~Headmasters~~)\|Yukikaze]] (32)		* [[Yukikaze (G1)\|Yukikaze]] (32)
	* [[Raiden]] (33)		* [[Raiden]] (33)

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	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories.		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.

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	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.

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	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the ''Beastformers'' line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.

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	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as [[Predacon (G1)\|~~Animatrons~~]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as "Animatrons", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)\|Predacons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.		* This issue takes place some time after the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|Headmasters]]'' episode "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]", when the Transformers first met the Beastformers, but before "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1]]", which begins the story which writes [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Rodimus Prime]] out of the series.
	* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. In the Japanese canon~~, however~~, the Sharkticons were labeled as [[Predacon (G1)\|Animatrons]], thus ~~making~~ their appearance alongside Predaking ~~''somewhat'' logical.~~		* This is Kane's only appearance in fiction. He is never mentioned in any of the pack-in and tie-in stories for the line going forward, which admittedly makes sense as he was likely entirely the brainchild of manga author [[Masumi Kaneda]], who loved adding orphaned kids adopted by Transformers to the stories. But even when the story of the Beastformers was eventually picked up again decades later in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Transformers Legends'' comic]], a piece of media not shy about bringing back obscure characters, Kane was nowhere to be found in it.
	* A proper ''narrative'' reason for why the Sharkticons are present on planet Beast was given in the [[Beastformers catalog]].		* Hordes of [[Sharkticon (species)\|Sharkticons]] are shown alongside [[Predaking (G1)\|Predaking]], which makes no sense from a Western perspective, as the Sharkticons were allies of the [[Quintesson]]s and not the [[Decepticon]]s. However, this is consistent with the story told in the [[Beastformers catalog\|pack-in catalog]] from the first series of ''Beastformers'' toys; "real-world toy marketing " plays a ''heavy'' role here. In Japan, the Sharkticon toy was never sold at normal retail, and initially was only available as a mail-away lottery prize by sending in five filled-out questionnaires that were packed in with the first assortment of ''Beastformers'' toys. On top of that, in the Japanese canon, the Sharkticons were labeled as [[Predacon (G1)\|Animatrons]], thus their appearance alongside Predaking.
	* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.		* The [[Monsterbot (G1)\|Monsterbot]]s were left behind on planet Beast in "[[Rebellion on Planet Beast]]" for the sole purpose of protecting it from further Decepticon activity, yet no mention of them is made whatsoever. They'll later be shown amongst the Autobot forces in outer space in "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]", so perhaps they were called away from Beast sometime prior to this adventure.