Crowmax

Crowmax is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Once ThunderCats ended, Vultureman became desperate for work.

Crowmax (クローマックス Kurōmakkusu) is one of the Decepticon-affiliated Beastformers attempting a brutal takeover of the planet Beast. His role in the Decepticon Beastformer forces is Air Staff Officer. He holds the rank of Emperor of Nupal, the country in whose mountain region he was born, under King Black Jaguar... who is fighting on the opposite side in the war. Okay then.

Fiction

Legends comic

Crowmax was part of the final battle between the Beastformers and the Laser Beasts for Beast in 2023. He witnessed White Leo and Tigerburn become crystalline statues, ending the war. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1

In 2038, the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by Galvatron II's Decepticons. Crowmax was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3

TransTech

Crowmax was one of countless "offworlders" residing in Axiom Nexus. Gone Too Far

Toys

Transformers: Beastformers

• Crowmax (Beastformer, 1987)
  • Beast ID number: 72
  • Accessories: Scythe

Part of the third series of Takara's Beastformers toys, Crowmax is an anthropomorphic crow in aqua robotic armor. The rubsign on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.

He came in a green-grid generic "Destron Beastformer" box, with a bio card with a line-art character image first used in Hasbro's Battle Beasts cast poster (rather than the painted images of the prior two series). Depending on the "Pack" he came in, there was a chance of his bio card being replaced with a rare "Secret Photo", "Bewitching Serpent Seal", or "VS Holography Mirror" card.

• Burstsun Special Set (Multi-pack, 1987)
  • Accessories: Scythe

The first Beastformers multipack (still using the Transformers logo and factions) contained nine normal figures, then one of two special editions of the faction leaders, either a clear-plastic version of Alligatron, or White Leo with the "Burstsun" rubsign. The box contained no windows, so you didn't know which of the leaders you got until you opened it up.

The other nine standard Beastformers in the set were Black Jaguar, Būpink, Crowmax, Dog Hunter, Dream Eater, Earthhog, Mingo Kid, Muskhorn, and Slo.

Beastformers

• Crowmax (Beastformer, 1988)
  • Beast ID number: 72
  • Accessories: "Big Hook" MVP Weapon

Re-released in the Transformers-less Beastformers sequel series, Crowmax was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "MVP Weapon", the name "Big Hook" (ビッグフック Biggu Fukku, and stop giggling).

He was sold in two similar-but-different styles of boxes. One wholly-generic version, sold in large display boxes like the Transformers releases, advertised the chance for the included bio card to instead be a rare holofoil card of White Leo with a "Burstsun" rubsign in a baggie taped to the back, so you could apply it to the Beastformer of your choice. The more common version has a slightly different box with a peg-hole in the top flap, and has a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it.

Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro Battle Beast version of the line.)

Notes

Foreign names

• English: Crooked Crow