The Toxic Transformer

« Transformers Timelines text story Of Masters and Mayhem
We're waiting on "Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxitron". Or a musical adaptation.
"The Toxic Transformer"
Publisher	Transformers Collectors' Club (online exclusive)
First published	May 20, 2016
By	Luke Thompson
Illustrations by	Dan Khanna
Colors by	Thomas Deer and Jesse Wittenrich
Continuity	Of Masters and Mayhem
Page count	14pp

The story of Toxitron, Decepticon bioweapon!

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons
Spin-Out (1) Outback (2) Powerflash (3) Red Alert (9) Brawn (10) Jetfire (11) Impactor (13)	Toxitron (4) Vivisector (5) Oil Slick (6) Shockwave (7) Knock Out (8) Counterpunch (12) Fractyl (14)

Notes

• Characters mentioned but do not appear in the story include Optimus Prime, the Stunticons, Straxus, Primus, and Thunder Mayhem.
• Characters in the illustrations but not called out in the text include Mainframe, Wheeljack, Perceptor, and Grapple.

Transformers references

• The "film rating" on the title illustration reads "Under 17 requires accompanying Autobot or Decepticon. (Under 3 requires kids meal purchase.)"
• Spin-Out is based on the red Diaclone mecha whose mold became Generation 1 Sunstreaker, utilizing Sunstreaker's preliminary name.
• Vivisector is based on Black Tracks toy.
• Oil Slick is based on a combination of the Encore Ratchet Emergency Green toy (itself a homage to live-action movie Ratchet) and Go! Hunter Ratchet.
• Like his IDW Generation 1 counterpart, this story's Knock Out strongly homages Prime Knock Out, but also with elements of Generation 1 Micromaster Knockout.

Real world references

• The story's title references The Toxic Avenger, with the title page homaging the film's theatrical poster.

External links

• "The Toxic Transformer" at The Official Transformers Collectors' Club