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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Beast Wars Perfect Book=== | ===''Beast Wars Perfect Book''=== | ||
Panther was a Maximal ground soldier. Very fast on his feet, he showcased this ability by using his speed for reconnaissance. {{Storylink|Beast Wars Perfect Book}} | |||
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' | ===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity=== | ||
Panther is somewhat of an oddball... On top of constantly talking to himself, in strange third-person narratives no less, he believes even the most mundane of missions to be of the utmost importance. Though he is stealthy, his tendency to make his monologues out loud tend to give his position away. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}} | Panther is somewhat of an oddball... On top of constantly talking to himself, in strange third-person narratives no less, he believes even the most mundane of missions to be of the utmost importance. Though he is stealthy, his tendency to make his monologues out loud tend to give his position away. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}} | ||
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''=== | ===''Beast Wars: Uprising''=== | ||
Panther was on the Maximal team in the fateful 1924th match of the [[Games]], which was interrupted by [[Lio Convoy]]'s assassination of [[Supersonic]] and call for an uprising against the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} | Panther was on the Maximal team in the fateful 1924th match of the [[Games (competition)|Games]], which was interrupted by [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]]'s assassination of [[Supersonic]] and call for an uprising against the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Along with the rest of his team, Panther chose to run for it. {{storylink|Head Games}} | ||
===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic=== | |||
[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]], [[Rhino (BW)|Rhino]], and Panther were visiting [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Sculpture Garden]] where they mocked the Preadcon [[Skold]] for trying to indulge in Maximal activities, lowering her self-esteem enough for [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] to recruit her. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}} | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Beast Wars=== | ===''Beast Wars''=== | ||
[[File:BWtoy mcdonalds jaguar.jpg | [[File:BWtoy mcdonalds jaguar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Panther''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 1996)}}</ul> | |||
: Part of the first [[McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' promotion, Panther transforms into a heavily-armed Humvee with electronic lights and sounds, plus a spring-loaded missile. | : Part of the first [[McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' promotion, Panther transforms into a heavily-armed Humvee with electronic lights and sounds, plus a spring-loaded missile. | ||
: No, just kidding, he transforms into a panther with no other gimmicks. In keeping with most Transformers fast-food premiums, he features an extremely simple [[transformation | : No, just kidding, he transforms into a panther with no other gimmicks. In keeping with most Transformers fast-food premiums, he features an extremely simple [[transformation]] scheme, mostly just standing him up in [[beast mode]], making the mechanical detail on the inside of his arms, legs and underbelly visible, and flipping back his beast mode head to reveal his [[robot mode]] head. That said, Panther features a surprising amount of articulation compared to the other McDonald's toys, with universal shoulders and hips, hinged elbows and knees, and even a head swivel. Unfortunately, due to his very small footprint and panther-head hanging off the back, actually ''posing'' him in any meaningful way is almost impossible. His panther tail is a molded detailing in his back, unlike what his promotional art suggests. His head bears a resemblance to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s. | ||
: Panther was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] to be [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' manga. | : Panther was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] to be [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' manga. (Amusingly, said manga simultaneously repurposed Ravage's [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Metals|own ''Beast Wars'' toy]] as [[Jaguar|Ravage's son]].) | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Panther/panther.htm More information on Panther at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Panther/panther.htm More information on Panther at TFU.info]'' | ||
{{-}} | {{--}} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
[[File:PantherBWSourcebook.jpg|thumb | [[File:PantherBWSourcebook.jpg|thumb|[[X-Men|It's a mutation. It's a very groovy mutation.]]]] | ||
* | *Panther was developed from the original concept of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], where he was a black panther (or cougar) version of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. The initial toy design underwent many simplifications before reaching the final McDonald's product as Panther.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CJC-i7cgfHR/ Hasbro concept presentation for McDonald's collaboration], posted to Instagram [[December 20|20 December]] [[2020]] by [https://www.instagram.com/roboticplanettoys/ roboticplanettoys]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]] | [[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]] | ||
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]] | [[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:McDonald's exclusives]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 11 May 2026
- Panther is a Maximal from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Panther turns into... a panther! Yeah.
Fiction
[edit]Beast Wars Perfect Book
[edit]Panther was a Maximal ground soldier. Very fast on his feet, he showcased this ability by using his speed for reconnaissance. Beast Wars Perfect Book
2006 IDW Beast Wars continuity
[edit]Panther is somewhat of an oddball... On top of constantly talking to himself, in strange third-person narratives no less, he believes even the most mundane of missions to be of the utmost importance. Though he is stealthy, his tendency to make his monologues out loud tend to give his position away. Beast Wars Sourcebook #3
Beast Wars: Uprising
[edit]Panther was on the Maximal team in the fateful 1924th match of the Games, which was interrupted by Lio Convoy's assassination of Supersonic and call for an uprising against the Builders. Broken Windshields Along with the rest of his team, Panther chose to run for it. Head Games
2021 Beast Wars comic
[edit]Manta Ray, Rhino, and Panther were visiting Iacon's Sculpture Garden where they mocked the Preadcon Skold for trying to indulge in Maximal activities, lowering her self-esteem enough for Megatron to recruit her. Thicker Skin
Toys
[edit]Beast Wars
[edit]
- Panther (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 1996)
- Part of the first McDonald's Beast Wars promotion, Panther transforms into a heavily-armed Humvee with electronic lights and sounds, plus a spring-loaded missile.
- No, just kidding, he transforms into a panther with no other gimmicks. In keeping with most Transformers fast-food premiums, he features an extremely simple transformation scheme, mostly just standing him up in beast mode, making the mechanical detail on the inside of his arms, legs and underbelly visible, and flipping back his beast mode head to reveal his robot mode head. That said, Panther features a surprising amount of articulation compared to the other McDonald's toys, with universal shoulders and hips, hinged elbows and knees, and even a head swivel. Unfortunately, due to his very small footprint and panther-head hanging off the back, actually posing him in any meaningful way is almost impossible. His panther tail is a molded detailing in his back, unlike what his promotional art suggests. His head bears a resemblance to Cheetor's.
- Panther was repurposed to be Ravage in the Beast Wars Metals manga. (Amusingly, said manga simultaneously repurposed Ravage's own Beast Wars toy as Ravage's son.)
Notes
[edit]
- Panther was developed from the original concept of Cheetor, where he was a black panther (or cougar) version of Prowl. The initial toy design underwent many simplifications before reaching the final McDonald's product as Panther.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Hasbro concept presentation for McDonald's collaboration, posted to Instagram 20 December 2020 by roboticplanettoys
