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When the Autobots surrendered to the Decepticons, Skullgrin and Bomb-Burst made sure to remove Cloudburst's armor to make sure he wouldn't use it to rebel. When Optimus Prime, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Hot Rod escaped and invaded Zarak's quarters, Skullgrin was among those who came to their leader's rescue, but ultimately saw the beginning of an Autobot-Decepticon alliance, only to end up buried as a new civil war began with the destruction of the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Surrender!}} After digging himself out, he joined [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Octopunch]] in an assault on Starscream, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Runabout]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
When the Autobots surrendered to the Decepticons, Skullgrin and Bomb-Burst made sure to remove Cloudburst's armor to make sure he wouldn't use it to rebel. When Optimus Prime, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Hot Rod escaped and invaded Zarak's quarters, Skullgrin was among those who came to their leader's rescue, but ultimately saw the beginning of an Autobot-Decepticon alliance, only to end up buried as a new civil war began with the destruction of the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Surrender!}} After digging himself out, he joined [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Octopunch]] in an assault on Starscream, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Runabout]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
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Skullgrin was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}


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Revision as of 17:21, 26 January 2011

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Skullgrin is a Decepticon Pretender from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Nyeh! Castle Greyskull will be mine!

When you encounter Skullgrin, just who you're meeting depends largely on what he happens to be wearing at the time. The Cybertronian robot at his core is intelligent, logical, coldblooded, and vain. He tends to put his own interests above the Decepticon cause and is easily distracted from missions and even direct combat should something of interest catch his optic. He finds Earth in particular quite interesting and is eager (in a decadent and mercenary way) to learn what it has to offer him.

Should you meet Skullgrin inside his Pretender shell, however, you'll find yourself facing a whole different beast. When he's encased in its monstrous hide, a new personality takes over: he becomes a snorting, snarling, sinister sick-o. Low on brains but brimming over with boundless, unstoppable rage, this Skullgrin is the kind of warrior you just point in a certain direction and let fly. Mindless destruction is his favorite pastime, and he won't stop snarling and fighting until everything before him has fallen.

The disconnect between these two personas can lead to some rather erratic behaviour on his part. The two disparate personalities attempting to reconcile themselves within him can make who and what Skullgrin is like on any given day a toss-up, and should the coin come down wrong, a potentially deadly one for anyone nearby.

French-Canadian name: Crânien
Italian name: Korno

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

Generation 1

After commandeering a genetics research lab on Earth, Scorponok was able to create the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by himself and Vorath. Skullgrin was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into Pretenders. Pretender to the Throne!

We flyin' first class / Up in the sky / Poppin' champagne / Livin' the life

He was sent to Earth alone by Scorponok to construct a fuel depot in secret for his Decepticon comrades, the belief being that his organic shell would arouse less suspicion than a normal Decepticon would due to the increasing public hostility towards giant alien robots, fanned by the Z Foundation. Skullgrin caught the attention of Rollie Friendly after Bigfoot-style sightings of him appeared in the gutter press, and the film director offered him a movie role. The Pretender agreed in exchange for being paid in fuel. When the public and press went wild over him, Skullgrin began to like being a movie star. But while his Pretender shell had fooled most people, robot hunter Circuit Breaker suspected his origins. When Skullgrin revealed his true form to the movie's leading lady, the robophobic Circuit Breaker attacked and destroyed both the film and his movie career. Monstercon from Mars!

Y'know, Skullgrin, this sort of thing put Pee-Wee Herman in jail.

Skullgrin was one of the many Decepticons that faced the Underbase-powered Starscream, but he was the first to survive being blasted, thanks to his syntho-flesh Pretender shell. Dark Star

Following the destruction of their mobile starship headquarters, the Decepticons established a new base hidden under the New Jersey dumps. Shortly thereafter, Iguanus was chosen by Scorponok to spearhead a new energy-collecting endeavor with his fellow Pretenders. When Skullgrin expressed displeasure at being left with guard duty while the other Pretenders had more exciting roles, Iguanus taunted that it was because movie stardom had made him a softhearted fleshling-lover. When Iguanus captured a human snooping near the base, Skullgrin attempted to convince his fellow Pretender not to immediately terminate her. This resulted in a brawl between the two of them that would be interrupted by the arrival of Mudslinger. He battled the Off Road Patrol, but failed to prevent them from destroying the equipment he was guarding. King Con!

Because the Decepticons are basically recess at grade school.

He later partook in an attack on the Autobots at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida. As he was exiting his shell to assist Scorponok, Prime smashed a jet in his face. The Resurrection Gambit! When Starscream appeared just as that battle ended, Skullgrin was quickly defeated alongside Hot Rod. Skin Deep

When the Autobots surrendered to the Decepticons, Skullgrin and Bomb-Burst made sure to remove Cloudburst's armor to make sure he wouldn't use it to rebel. When Optimus Prime, Kup and Hot Rod escaped and invaded Zarak's quarters, Skullgrin was among those who came to their leader's rescue, but ultimately saw the beginning of an Autobot-Decepticon alliance, only to end up buried as a new civil war began with the destruction of the Decepticon base. Surrender! After digging himself out, he joined Bludgeon, Soundwave and Octopunch in an assault on Starscream, Mindwipe and Runabout. ...All This and Civil War 2

Condor-Verlag Transformers Comic-Magazin

Template:TransformersComicMagazin Skullgrin was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findingsNew York — A City Sinking in Terror

Generation 2

What a great end to his character arc.

Skullgrin was sent out with five of his fellow Decepticons to explore Fahl space, and their ship was attacked by the Cybertronian Empire. Skullgrin alone survived long enough to try to return to Megatron, and exploded in re-entry attempting to warn his leader. New Dawn

Dreamwave comics continuity

Skullgrin was a brilliant and methodical field commander for the Decepticons. However, nobody likes intelligence in the Decepticon Empire, so his superiors put a shell program in his Pretender shell's circuitry that drove him nuts and made him virtually useless in a leadership position. And everyone lived happily ever after. More Than Meets The Eye #6

IDW comics continuity

"-we become standardized Simon Furman cannon fodder!"

Skullgrin was one of the cultists under Bludgeon attempting to resurrect Thunderwing. When Jetfire and the Technobots came snooping around Thunderhead Pass, Skullgrin and the other cultists attacked and captured most of the Autobot scientists. Stormbringer issue 1 When Jetfire attempted to escape his confinement, he bashed Skullgrin into a wall. Stormbringer issue 2 Later Optimus Prime and the Wreckers arrived, Springer blew Skullgrin up with a grenade. Bummer. Stormbringer issue 3


Toys

Generation 1

Seen here before his cross-country tour with GWAR
  • Skullgrin (1988)
    • Accessories: Sword, 2 x guns (left & right), belt
Skullgrin's inner robot turns into a Cybertronic tank thing, with two built-in cannons in addition to Skullgrin's own guns that can be attached to the sides. The tank has three wheels on the underside to allow him to roll. Amusingly, the largest wheel ends up on his crotch in robot mode. The built-in cannons can be swung out of his arms easily in this mode, while his side guns can either be attached to his knees or held in his fists. The guns themselves can also be combined into a single double barrel gun, though the large size means it suits his Pretender shell better.
Skullgrin's Pretender shell is a humanoid monster with a demonic ram's skull. Unusually, the belt actually works like a belt, looping around the shell and fastening together. While this may be more realistic or may look better, it also means one needs to unfasten the belt every time one opens the shell. The shell is armed with a sword and the double gun.
Skullgrin was sold in Japan as Dauros.


Generations

If Travolta can make a comeback, so can I!
  • Skullgrin (Deluxe, 2010)
    • Accessories: Pick-axe/cannon, missile launcher, machine gun, smoke grenade launchers
Part of the fifth wave of Generations Deluxe class toys, Skullgrin is a retool and redeco of Generations Darkmount with a new head, who transforms into a half-tracked self-propelled artillery inspired by the South African G6, and a tripod-mounted howitzer platform. In vehicle mode, the turret can rotate and the barrel can raise. In platform mode, handles are placed at the rear so smaller robots can man him. In robot mode, the cannon barrel becomes a pick-axe weapon, while his smaller weapons (featuring a gimmick that originated from the Revenge of the Fallen "NEST Global Alliance" toyline) can clip onto various compatible rungs, bars and tubes sculpted onto the vehicle or robot.


References

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