Stampy (BW)
| This article is about the Beast Wars Neo Maximal. For the Animated Autobot, see Stampy (Animated). |
- Stampy is a Maximal from the Beast Wars Neo portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Stampy (スタンピー Sutanpī) is young, cute and... well, not the bravest Transformer around. In fact, he's a huge coward, which greatly frustrates his teammates. When he's not scared slagless at the thought of his next mission, this rabbit Transformer is quite cheerful and well liked, which makes others eager to help him overcome his fears.
Despite his youth and cowardice, he's an excellent scout. His innate speed and extremely sensitive ears make him perfect for gathering intelligence and getting the info (and himself) back to base in one piece (the way he most definitely prefers it). And if worse comes to worse, he can always transform into his "Scissor Mode" to slice opponents with his diamond-sharp blades... though that really only works if he's being carried by someone else, limiting the mode's usefulness.
Fiction
Beast Wars Neo cartoon
- Voice actor: Mika Ishibashi (Japanese)
Bom Bom manga continuity
Beast Wars Neo manga
Stampy is a part of a whole sub-race of rabbit Transformers. He loves his mother very much and carries her picture around with him in a locket. (What a mama's boy.) His favorite food is space carrots. Their planet was first colonized by Tasmania Kid. All other members of Stampy's race wear clothes, but he doesn't. The 5 Rookies
While on a search for the Angolmois energy capsules, he fell in love with a jellyfish Transformer named Queen Rage. Although his duties forced him to leave her, he promised to return. To Jellyfish with Love! Cry Out, Stampy Blade
After his adventures under Big Convoy, Stampy went on to become an officer in the Cybertronian army. He continued to send part of his wages back home to his mother. What Became of the Five....
TransTech
Stampy's parents were Kitte Shūshū and Z Grill, both avid stamp collectors. According to his mother, Stampy was a good son, always finding time to write despite being on an important mission involving the collection of energy capsules. Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter
3H comics
Stampy was part of the coalition army that fought back the Quintesson invasion of the recently reformatted technorganic Cybertron. He and Slapper leapt onto an escaping dropship and planted bombs on it, leaping to safety before the bombs exploded and brought the ship back down to the surface. Wreckers: Finale Part II
One year later, Stampy was part of the crowd of Maximals that had gathered to welcome the returning Autobots to Cybertron. Rook all but shoved him out of the way to get close for an interview with the returning heroes. Abduction
IDW Beast Wars comics
"Only if we're taken alive, Sam."
Stampy was part of Big Convoy's unit and survived many battles under him. Lio Convoy would later recognize his potential and inducted him into the Pack. Beast Wars Sourcebook #4 He would be officially last seen at Varus-5. The Ascending #4
"Out the window, Sam. There's nothing but strangers out there."
Stampy later traveled with the Pack to prehistoric Earth to rescue Razorbeast and company. He was very eager to get down there and try out his new rabbit beast form. This "bounding" exuberance, quite predictably, got on Longrack's nerves. When they reached their destination and took on the Predacons, Stampy was seen to handle Manta Ray and Scavenger quite handily. The Ascending #2
After trouncing Spittor as well, Stampy acted as a cheerleader of sorts when the Pack joined with the other Earthbound Maximals in restraining the Angolmois-infected Razorbeast. He later eagerly asked Lio Convoy what he should do when the Pack's commander was giving out orders. Lio simply ignored him. The Ascending #3
When he returned to Cybertron to help battle Shokaract, his tail caught fire as he escaped from the wreckage of the Pack's downed transwarp cruiser. During the fight with Shokaract, he transformed into his Targetmaster mode and was wielded by Longrack. The Ascending #4
IDW Generation 1 continuity
After the war ended, Stampy joined Mayhem: anarchist Transformers out to take down the leaders of both factions. In exchange for helping Tarantulas capture Prowl, Stampy and his comrades were given pseudo-organic Chimeracon bodies that could disguise sparks. Sins of the Wreckers #2 Sins of the Wreckers #3
Stampy spied on Verity Carlo Sins of the Wreckers #1 and stole her copy of Aequitas as soon as he had an opening, fleeing back to his comrade-turned-HQ Tidal Wave. He was pursued by Stakeout and the Mayhems had to engage the Wreckers Sins of the Wreckers #2 before their boss Carnivac sounded a retreat. Sins of the Wreckers #3 From within the Noisemaze, Stampy watched as the Wreckers ploughed the Debris straight into the pocket dimension, threatening to collapse the realm from within. In the ensuing fight, he was taken down handily by Kup, who shot the rabbit in the chest. Sins of the Wreckers #4 Stampy was back on his feet by the time that the Noisemaze began its final, fatal contraction, and managed to escape with the other Chimeracons. In the aftermath, Mayhem joined up with Impactor, with their new leader promising to expose the corrupt 'bots in power. Sins of the Wreckers #5
Legends comic
A high schooler in the Legends World, Stampy was part a crowd excited to see Optimus Prime, unaware that "Prime" was actually Ginrai's truck, Bonus Edition Vol. 35 and later listened to Mayor Megatron's speech introducing the Legends World's protector, Broadside. Bonus Edition Vol. 53
Stampy was initially scared of his class's fierce-looking new teacher, Big, Year 3, Class B Big-sensei until he turned out to be a huge dork who just wanted to teach them about Transformers, confusing the whole class. First Lesson First At one point he was shaken down for his allowance by his bully of a classmate, Cohrada, though Big intervened. Delinquent Cohrada During sports day, Stampy failed at ice skating and got smushed under Big's weight during the cavalry battle. Hot-blooded Break One day he was exasperated to find that Big had fallen asleep during class. Bonus Edition Vol. 59
Toys
Beast Wars Neo
- Stampy (Basic, 1999)
- Japanese ID number: C-31
- Stampy transforms into a rather vicious-looking organic snow hare seemingly designed to have his beast mode be in a permanent mid-leap pose. His robot hands are compatible with 5mm posts. His "Scissor Mode" turns him into... an awkward pile of rabbit parts with his pincers and ear-blades pointing vaguely forward, which barely scissor open and closed when his tail is pulled on. This mode is designed to be used as a hand-held weapon by larger Transformers toys, having a 5mm peg on his underside, though Stampy's weight often forces the wielder's arm to droop or the whole body to become off-balance and topple over. The Scissor Mode gimmick gives him a "shrugging" action in robot mode.
- Grasslands Showdown: Stampy VS Sling (Multi-pack, 1999)
- Japanese ID number: VS-31
- Stampy was also available in a "VS" two-pack with the Predacon Sling. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.
Notes
- Stampy's toy heavily borrows engineering from Transmetal Cheetor, but the two toys share no actual parts.
- When in beast mode, Stampy's eyes are able to project holographic radar. There Are 7 Capsules
- As evidenced on the official Transformers Facebook page, Stampy moonlights as the Easter bunny, hiding eggs from hungry children.
Foreign names
- Korean: Stampy (스탬피 Seutaempi)
