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===Tiny Titans===
===Tiny Titans===
*'''Autobot Twinferno''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
*'''Autobot Twinferno''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''3'"
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Number: '''12/12'''
**''Number: '''12/12'''
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Part of the third [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'', this is small, soft-plastic figurine comes with a trading card with a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.


==Notes==
==Notes==

Revision as of 22:19, 14 May 2016

Doublecross is an Autobot Monsterbot from the Generation 1 continuity family. He is also known as Twinferno.
Oh, no room for me in the '80s, but now I'm supposed to come when you call, Simon?!

You can't depend on Doublecross, since he is literally of two minds about... well, everything. Each of his beast heads has its own personality and they can't agree on anything. Make a deal or set plans with one hissing half of Doublecross and you'll likely find the other knew nothing about it and refuses to help. And don't think that getting him to transform to robot mode will help, as there's no way of knowing which mind is in control. Just about the only thing they can agree with themselves on is destroying Decepticons. Thankfully they are, at least, good at that.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

Here's the pitch...it's a double play!

Doublecross, along with the other Monsterbots, joined Fortress Maximus on his travels to Nebulos in search of peace. Ring of Hate!

The dream of peace proved faulty when the Decepticons followed them there and began taking control of the planet. Along with his fellow Monsterbots and various other Autobots, Doublecross took part in the attempted defense of the Mercury Gardens of Melanossus, smashing a Decepticon with a hurled chunk of concrete. As the Decepticon Headmasters unleashed their full firepower, however, Doublecross was of two minds about the situation, with one head saying they must fall back, while the other head demanded that they stay and fight. Grotusque agreed with the first head and ordered a retreat.

A walking session of Congress.

Upon returning to the Autobots' swamp encampment, Doublecross and Grotusque dejectedly reported the outcome of the battle to their fellow Autobots.

Not long afterward, Doublecross's flight abilities proved useful as the Autobots left Nebulos, awkwardly returning to their orbiting ship, the Steelhaven. He may or may not have been carrying a fellow Autobot as a passenger. Brothers in Armor!!

He later participated in a giant Autobot-Decepticon rumble on the Moon. Totaled!

The Headmasters cartoon

Voice actor: Michihiro Ikemizu (right head, Japanese), Kōji Totani (left head, Japanese){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}

Doublecross and the Monsterbots were sent to the planet Beast, where the Decepticons were enslaving the natives. After they helped free the slaves and the Decepticons were driven away, Rodimus Prime ordered the Monsterbots to stay on Beast just in case the enemy returned. Grotusque and Repugnus said they had nothing against that, while Doublecross just quietly hung out in the background. Rebellion on Planet Beast

The Horrorcons play Double Dragon.

Eventually, the Monsterbots were called away from the planet to serve as reinforcements during a battle against the Decepticons on planet Paradise. Doublecross literally fought fire with fire as his right head tried to extinguish a burning forest using its flaming breath. The left head chastised him for such stupid thinking before realizing that it didn't have a "water-breath" either, and both opted for stomping the flames out. Shortly afterwards, Doublecross joined up with the other Monsterbots, and together they defeated Abominus and helped drive the Decepticons off the planet. Head Formation of Friendship

Doublecross later found himself on Earth, separated from the other two Monsterbots. He defended an Autobot energy facility in Miami from a Decepticon attack, and spent most of the time arguing with himself until the Horrorcon duo attacked him. Ultra Magnus Dies!!

Transformers in 3-D

The three Monsterbots and Kup comprised Ultra Magnus's team during the search for Metascan Alpha. The group ended up on a desolate moon, confronted by Cyclonus and the Terrorcons. Ultra Magnus insisted they ignore the Decepticons and continue with their mission. They flew down to the planet below, only to find it under attack by the Destructons. Doublecross was quickly batted aside by Medusa. The Autobots beat a hasty retreat back to the moon, where the Destructons began beating on the Decepticons. Magnus and Doublecross aided the Decepticons, leading to the forming of a truce between the two factions. The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3

3H comics

Less than 3 deca-cycles after the reformatting of Cybertron into a technorganic wonderland, Doublecross and his fellow Monsterbots (apparently all having undergone the Great Upgrade downsizing) were seen exiting a bar on Spaceport CSSB-16 soused out of their minds on some high quality energon. The Wreckers: Finale Part 1 If they had been a bit less drunk or exited just a bit later, they likely would have run smack into Devcon and the Dinobots. As it is... they just missed another chance to actually DO something in a TF story. sigh.

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Hideous murder is a gas! Whooo!

Doublecross and the other Monsterbots traveled to Earth to bail out Grimlock. Maximum Dinobots #2 Upon arrival, Doublecross slaughtered Machination Headmasters by ripping them in two, incinerating them, and subjecting them to an extremely awful pun. Maximum Dinobots #3

After the initial bout of Headmaster slaughter, the Monsterbots agreed to drop the Dynobots off at Machination HQ for a final reckoning. Aboard their ship, Doublecross and Grotusque observed quietly (and slightly menacingly) as Repugnus negotiated a fee with Grimlock. The Monsterbots dropped the Dynobots off at their destination, while taking some anti-air fire. Luckily, the Monsterbots' ship was well-armed and they were able to easily destroy all ground defenses with a blanket dispersal of firepower. Maximum Dinobots #4

Their agreement with the Dynobots called for evac as well, and Slag, Snarl, and Swoop eventually showed up to be pulled out. Repugnus even offered up membership in the Monsterbots to the trio. But the three Dynobots eventually decided that they would stay behind to fight after all. The Monsterbots presumably left the planet shortly thereafter. Maximum Dinobots #5

Having returned to Cybertron after the war ended, Doublecross was enjoying a drink at Maccadam's Old Oil House. Night and the City Much later he joined the crew of the Lost Light under the command of a reformed Megatron. Words Hang in the Air He was hanging out at Swerve's for movie night when parts of the Lost Light suddenly started disappearing, forcing the crew to abandon ship. Predestination: A Beginner's Guide After the whole mess had been dealt with and the ship returned, Doublecross returned to Swerve's only to be knocked out cold when Brainstorm spiked the drinks. The Road Not Taken He and Repugnus collapsed on top of Rung, trapping him. The Custom-Made Now

Wings Universe

During the Machine Wars, Doublecross served under City Commander Backstreet in defense of Uraya against Jhiaxus's clone soldiers. Termination

TransTech

Doublecross was one of many 'bots being held in Axiom Nexus's Offworlder Maximum Security Prison. Cybertron's Most Wanted

Commercial appearances

Doublecross and the Monsterbots were created accidentally during an attempt to create new Autobots. Kup raced to warn Rodimus Prime and Blurr of the accident, as the wild Monsterbots trashed the lab where they were born. Thankfully the Decepticons Cyclonus, Scourge, and Octane attacked just then and the Monsterbots burst out of the building through the wall to fight them. Doublecross took on Cyclonus, chomping on him with both mouths. Rodimus expressed relief that, though they were monsters, at least they were Autobot monsters. Monsterbots commercial

Games

The Transformers (PS2)

Voice actor: Walter Roberts (English){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}

Autobot story

Doublecross was a bonus character available for use in the Autobot campaign during the second runthrough.

Decepticon story

As Megatron's forces infiltrated the Ranpas geothermal plant, Doublecross confronted them as they approached the main power collector for the plant. After a brief struggle, Doublecross was forced to retreat. Megatron was not impressed. The Transformers

Toys

Generation 1

Two head-hands are better than one!
  • Doublecross (Monsterbot, 1987)
Doublecross transforms into a two-headed dragon with hints of organic limbs (he's the very first Transformer to have organic-like detailing, in fact). Pressing a lever on his back causes "cold" sparks to shoot from his dragon-mode collarbone and the buzzsaw in his chest to vibrate. As he does not have actual hands in robot mode, his "Rust-Ray Rifle" pegs into holes in his dragon-heads' jaws. There is a minor variation to the rifle: some have twin holes just above the "ammo clip", while others have two raised circles.

Merchandise

Tiny Titans

  • Autobot Twinferno (Tiny Titans, 2015)
    • Series: 3
    • Number: 12/12

Part of the third blind-bagged assortment of Tiny Titans, this is small, soft-plastic figurine comes with a trading card with a scan-badge for the Robots in Disguise mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

Notes

  • Doublecross's Tech Spec gives him a Strength rating of "1". This is presumably an editing gaffe, since the only other times a "1" showed up in anybody's ratings were in cases such as the Mini-Vehicles and Throttlebots, under "Firepower"—indicating that they had no guns at all! However, Doublecross's "1" was taken at face value by the More than Meets the Eye profile books, which state that Doublecross is extremely weak. None of his fictional portrayals follow this, however.
  • All of their instruction graphics depict Repugnus with Doublecross's Rust Ray and Doublecross with Repugnus's venom laser.

Foreign names

  • Japanese: Doublecross (ダブルクロス Daburukurosu)
  • French: Traître
  • Italian: Drakebot
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