Jawbreaker (BW): Difference between revisions
From MediaWiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
Deceptitran (talk | contribs) m BOT: replacing (1) links to "Beast Wars Sourcebook" with "Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook" |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{factions|maximal}} | {{factions|maximal}} | ||
{{disambig2|the Beast Wars Maximal|the Generation 1 Seacon|Overbite (G1)}} | {{disambig2|the Beast Wars Maximal|the Generation 1 Seacon|Overbite (G1)}} | ||
:''Jawbreaker is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. He is also known as '''Cackle'''.'' | :''Jawbreaker is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. He is also known as '''Cackle'''.'' | ||
[[Image:IDW Jawbreaker.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Jawbreaker, who has no fiction.]] | [[Image:IDW Jawbreaker.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Jawbreaker, who has no fiction.]] | ||
| Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
: The hyena jaws were designed to swing down and away from the rest of the head, forming a more distinct grasping hand for the robot mode. This feature is shown on the packaging photographs, but on the final toy it was "neutered" by the addition of rigid plastic pegs locking the jaws into the skull. | : The hyena jaws were designed to swing down and away from the rest of the head, forming a more distinct grasping hand for the robot mode. This feature is shown on the packaging photographs, but on the final toy it was "neutered" by the addition of rigid plastic pegs locking the jaws into the skull. | ||
: This mold was later used to make ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Frostbite]]. | : This mold was later used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Frostbite]]. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Jawbreaker/jawbreaker.htm More information on Jawbreaker at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Jawbreaker/jawbreaker.htm More information on Jawbreaker at TFU.info]'' | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
[[Image:Cackle.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Cackle, who barely exists.]] | [[Image:Cackle.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Cackle, who barely exists.]] | ||
* ''[[Transformers | * ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|Beast Wars: The Ascending]]'' featured nearly every non-show character from the [[Hasbro]] ''Beast Wars'' toyline. The exceptions are Jawbreaker, [[MicroVerse]]'s [[Orcanoch]] and [[Arachnid]], the combined [[Magnaboss]] and [[Tripredacus]] gestalts, the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] [[Razor Claw]] and the [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|McDonald's]] characters (excluding [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]]). Jawbreaker was not ''totally'' forgotten by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]], though. He does appear on a ''Beast Wars'' poster, which was used (in cropped form) as the cover to [[The Gathering issue 1|''The Gathering'' #1]]. And, of course, he got a bio in the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. | ||
* Jawbreaker's pre-release name, "Cackle", was retained on some versions of the European packaging. | * Jawbreaker's pre-release name, "Cackle", was retained on some versions of the European packaging. | ||
* Speaking of pre-release information, Jawbreaker showed up in [[Walmart]]'s computer systems as "kangaroo". Crikey! | |||
* Speaking of pre-release information, Jawbreaker showed up in [[ | |||
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]] | [[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]] | ||
[[Category:Toy-only characters]] | [[Category:Toy-only characters]] | ||
[[Category:Transmetals 2]] | [[Category:Transmetals 2]] | ||
Revision as of 11:11, 7 July 2012
| This article is about the Beast Wars Maximal. For the Generation 1 Seacon, see Overbite (G1). |
- Jawbreaker is a Maximal from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family. He is also known as Cackle.
Jawbreaker has a twisted sense of humor. Perhaps that is why he prefers to be outnumbered when he fights; the fact that he is the most hostile of the Maximals might help in such a situation. Using his magnetic field generator, Jawbreaker draws his prey within grasp.
Though possessing a pessimistic view of life, and convinced he will meet a grisly end on the battle field. Nonetheless, the older Maximal Noctorro has attempted to form a bond with the young Maximal, though his efforts at counseling are often met with lackluster results.
Toys
Beast Wars
- Jawbreaker (Deluxe Transmetal 2, 1999)
- Accessories: Tail-blade
- Jawbreaker transforms into a blue, black, and red Transmetal 2 hyena. The back of his beast-mode neck has a spinning saw-blade, and the entire assembly becomes his right robot-mode arm. His tail detaches to form a really vicious-looking sword.
- The hyena jaws were designed to swing down and away from the rest of the head, forming a more distinct grasping hand for the robot mode. This feature is shown on the packaging photographs, but on the final toy it was "neutered" by the addition of rigid plastic pegs locking the jaws into the skull.
Notes
- Beast Wars: The Gathering and Beast Wars: The Ascending featured nearly every non-show character from the Hasbro Beast Wars toyline. The exceptions are Jawbreaker, MicroVerse's Orcanoch and Arachnid, the combined Magnaboss and Tripredacus gestalts, the Mutant Razor Claw and the McDonald's characters (excluding Manta Ray). Jawbreaker was not totally forgotten by IDW, though. He does appear on a Beast Wars poster, which was used (in cropped form) as the cover to The Gathering #1. And, of course, he got a bio in the Beast Wars Sourcebook.
- Jawbreaker's pre-release name, "Cackle", was retained on some versions of the European packaging.
- Speaking of pre-release information, Jawbreaker showed up in Walmart's computer systems as "kangaroo". Crikey!
