Injector (BW)
- Injector is a Predacon from the Beast Wars portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Injector has a self-esteem problem—he has too much self-esteem. Despite his freakish appearance, Injector is convinced that he's the handsomest thing on six legs. But his vain, foppish demeanor belies his true nature; his charisma, cunning, and sheer malevolence make him a lethal opponent. Like other Air Commanders of the past, Injector's vanity doesn't prevent him from being one of the deadliest air terrors of all.
Some people have suggested Injector only acts vain to hide his secret pain. Damn apologists.
Fiction
IDW Beast Wars comics
His original Cybertronian alt mode was that of a sleek fighter jet, before he gained his current Fuzor form on Earth. Beast Wars Sourcebook
Injector was among the protoforms remotely reprogrammed into Predacons by Magmatron. He was dispatched by Ravage to scan for Razorbeast's Maximals from the air. The Gathering #3 When Manterror discovered the fugitive Maximals, Injector battled Stinkbomb in the battle that ensued. After Magmatron was defeated, Injector presumably retreated with the rest of his comrades. The Gathering #4
Weeks later, Injector led the aerial charge in the all-out assault ordered by Ravage on Razorbeast's Maximals. The Ascending #1 He witnessed the arrival of the Pack's starship, though the battle with these Maximal reinforcements was soon interrupted by Rartorata. The Ascending #2 Transquito noted the Angolmois-fueled newcomer's resemblance to Injector, but Injector refused to acknowledge it. He then helped take his look-a-like down to earth by stabbing him in the abdomen with his stinger arm. The Ascending #3
Injector returned to Cybertron aboard the Pack's transwarp cruiser and joined in on an aerial assault against the mad demigod Shokaract, but he was blasted out of the sky. The Ascending #4
3H comics
A "fish bug" assisted Galvatron and Waspinator in the defense of New Darkmount from the Quintessons. Wreckers: Finale Part II
Recordicons
Injector was in a bar that Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and Lazorbeak were at. Recordicons 16
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Injector was born from a hot spot inside the Metrotitan Chela, who left Cybertron to colonize Eukaris. Windblade caught a glimpse of him and Air Hammer swimming in an ocean when she was merged with Metroplex's mind. Windblade vol. 1 #4
Toys
Beast Wars
- Injector (Deluxe, 1998)
- Injector is a red, black, and yellow lionfish-hornet Fuzor. He features a firing spring-loaded aquasting missile and pop-up spines. Because his arms and gun form his rear stinger in beast mode they blend very well together giving him the look of a character with a weapon for an arm -- in actuality Injector has two normal arms, with hands, and he can hold his launcher in either hand.
- He was slightly redecoed to make Rartorarta.
Notes
- Injector was originally going to be named Aquasting. This name showed up in the commercial advertising Injector's toy.
- Injector is one of the most notorious peg-warmers of all time. To the days of Armada, Toys "R" Us shelves could still be found lined with schools (swarms?) of Injector figures.
- Because of how well his weapon blends into his arm, Injector is often depicted as if he has a weapon arm, rather than having two proper hands.
- He's one of Mairghread Scott's favourite characters and she's chomping at the bit to use him in something.[1]
Foreign names
- Italian: Terror Torpedo
- Spanish: Inyector
