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{{note|The general look of the Warworld tended to change as the series progressed.  In-fiction, this could be the result of its nature as a continuously-growing patchwork of stolen alien technology.  In reality, it's what you get when three very different artists depict a massive glob of sprawling machinery.}}
{{note|The general look of the Warworld tended to change as the series progressed.  In-fiction, this could be the result of its nature as a continuously-growing patchwork of stolen alien technology.  In reality, it's what you get when three very different artists depict a massive glob of sprawling machinery.}}


===Fleetway Editions' Generation 2 continuity===
===Fleetway Editions continuity===
The Warworld served as Bludgeon's Decepticon flagship from issue 1.  Its design was based on the [[Derek Yaniger]] model as seen in the earlier Marvel Comics' G2 series; Yaniger's Warworld art would be reprinted in issues 4.
The Warworld serves as the Decepticon mothership, established in [[War Without End (issue)|issue 1]].  Its design was based on the [[Derek Yaniger]] model seen in the earlier Marvel Comics' G2 series; the Warworld artwork by Yaniger & [[Sarra Mossoff]] would be reprinted in issue 4.  The massive ship was also used as the basis for a dice & card board game (of a fashion) called "Robots in Disguise Giant Battle Game", which was featured across two pages in issue 2; the object of the game was to aide either the Autobots or Decepticons in capturing the heart of the Warworld.  [[Kev F. Sutherland]]'s rendering of the usually round vessel was highly angular and its customary colour scheme was somewhat altered.


===Japanese Generation 2===
===Japanese Generation 2===

Revision as of 15:34, 4 August 2009

The Warworld is a starship in the Marvel Comics portion of the Generation 2 continuity family.
Your answer must be stated in the form of a massacre.

The Warworld is a vast, spherical Decepticon battle cruiser created by Bludgeon. It is heavily armed and has a large bridge window covering most of its front side.

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

Man, I hope they impale that little ship on their giant bat'leth.

Bludgeon's purpose for creating the Warworld was as a ship for stealing energy and other resources throughout space (including those from the Jabbi-Ko, Karkan, and Szorian races). It was originally his flagship and host to his army of Decepticon clones.

When Megatron battled and destroyed Bludgeon, he took command of the crew and ship. The Gathering Darkness The Warworld was involved in many Autobot conflicts.

Starscream stole the Matrix and used its power to combine himself with the Warworld. He reshaped its interior, battled Jhiaxus's troops, and tortured Megatron and Optimus Prime. Dark Shadows! But the Matrix's essence started to turn him from his evil ways. Starscream was so scared of becoming good that he did not put up any resistance when Optimus Prime and Megatron took the Matrix away from him. A Rage in Heaven!

The general look of the Warworld tended to change as the series progressed. In-fiction, this could be the result of its nature as a continuously-growing patchwork of stolen alien technology. In reality, it's what you get when three very different artists depict a massive glob of sprawling machinery.

Fleetway Editions continuity

The Warworld serves as the Decepticon mothership, established in issue 1. Its design was based on the Derek Yaniger model seen in the earlier Marvel Comics' G2 series; the Warworld artwork by Yaniger & Sarra Mossoff would be reprinted in issue 4. The massive ship was also used as the basis for a dice & card board game (of a fashion) called "Robots in Disguise Giant Battle Game", which was featured across two pages in issue 2; the object of the game was to aide either the Autobots or Decepticons in capturing the heart of the Warworld. Kev F. Sutherland's rendering of the usually round vessel was highly angular and its customary colour scheme was somewhat altered.

Japanese Generation 2

When the recently departed Ultra Magnus became aware of a massive fleet of mobile warships Galvatron II was building, he used the Reconfiguration Matrix to resurrect himself in a new body.

This story seems to take cues from " Alignment", the non-canonical conclusion to Generation 2 written by Simon Furman, which involved Galvatron II taking control of the Decepticons and building a fleet of Warworlds.