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===DDP G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity=== | ===DDP G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity=== | ||
Some time prior to 1978, in the Himalayan Mountain region of Tibet, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] led the soon-to-be Pretender Monsters to meet with Cobra-La, seeking power and a ringside seat at the death of a planet. En route they were shot down and damaged by the Chinese Air Force, however, forcing Bludgeon to make a deal with Cobra-La: in exchange for defending Cobra-La's underground kingdom, Cobra-La provided them with life-supporting organic Pretender shells. | |||
At Globulus's behest, the Pretender Monsters used their shells to slip past the sensors of the submerged Autobot ship Arc II, where they made quick work of Skids, Sideswipe and Prowl. | |||
Later, when GI Joe sent an invasion force against Cobra-La, they merged into Monstructor to repel the invaders. Monstructor wreaked havoc on the Joes but was defeated when the laser squad blew up his head, leaving his component members in an unconscious heap. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2}}. | |||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 7 October 2007
- The Pretender Monsters are a Decepticon subgroup from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Pretender Monsters consist of:
They can combine to form Monstructor.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
DDP G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity
Some time prior to 1978, in the Himalayan Mountain region of Tibet, Bludgeon led the soon-to-be Pretender Monsters to meet with Cobra-La, seeking power and a ringside seat at the death of a planet. En route they were shot down and damaged by the Chinese Air Force, however, forcing Bludgeon to make a deal with Cobra-La: in exchange for defending Cobra-La's underground kingdom, Cobra-La provided them with life-supporting organic Pretender shells.
At Globulus's behest, the Pretender Monsters used their shells to slip past the sensors of the submerged Autobot ship Arc II, where they made quick work of Skids, Sideswipe and Prowl.
Later, when GI Joe sent an invasion force against Cobra-La, they merged into Monstructor to repel the invaders. Monstructor wreaked havoc on the Joes but was defeated when the laser squad blew up his head, leaving his component members in an unconscious heap. Black Horizon, Part 2.
Toys
Generation 1
The Pretender Monsters were each sold separately in cardback packages. Each came with the inner robot, the outer shell, a shell backing plate, a small hand gun, and a Monstructor component.
The inner robots are tiny, standing only slightly taller than the Micromasters which were soon to dominate the G1 toyline at the time. The transformations are likewise simplified to the point that it's difficult to tell exactly what some of them turn into.
The monstrous outer shells are composed of a malleable rubbery substance. This material does not tend to age well, unfortunately, and there have been reports of Pretender Monster shells showing mold-like spotting or secreting an oily residue [1]. Gross!
