Crowmax

Crowmax is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Once ThunderCats ended, Vultureman became desperate for work.

A ruthless opportunist, Crowmax (クローマックス Kurōmakkusu) is at the head of a massive and efficient supply transportation network operating across planet Beast, including the passenger airline Crow Airline. It is said he can get you just about anything within twenty-four hours. He put this vast network to work for Alligatron during his insurrection, but following the end of the Great War, he has resumed normal business operations, as well as serving as the Emperor of Nupal and advisor to the country's King, Black Jaguar.

Crowmax is capable of achieving an airspeed of Mach 3, matching his rival Flykick, but his inability to make sharp turns at high speed continues to put him at a disadvantage. His MVP Weapon, the Big Hook (ビッグフック Biggu Fukku, and stop giggling) has incredible lifting power when charged, enabling him to easily carry incredible weights as long as part of the lifted object is inside the hook.

Fiction

Legends comic

Crowmax was part of the final battle between the Beastformers and the Laser Beasts for Beast in 2023. He witnessed White Leo and Tigerburn become crystalline statues, ending the war. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1

In 2038, the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by Galvatron II's Decepticons. Crowmax was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3

TransTech

Crowmax was one of countless "offworlders" residing in Axiom Nexus. Gone Too Far

Toys

Transformers: Beastformers

• Crowmax (Beastformer, 1987)
  • Beast ID number: 72
  • Accessories: Scythe

Part of the third series of Takara's Beastformers toys, Crowmax is an anthropomorphic crow in aqua robotic armor. The rubsign on his chest reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood.

He came in a green-grid generic "Destron Beastformer" box, with a bio card with a line-art character image first used in Hasbro's Battle Beasts cast poster (rather than the painted images of the prior two series). Depending on the "Pack" he came in, there was a chance of his bio card being replaced with a rare "Secret Photo", "Bewitching Serpent Seal", or "VS Holography Mirror" card.

• Burstsun Special Set (Multi-pack, 1987)
  • Accessories: Scythe

The first Beastformers multipack, the Burstsun Special Set (バーストサンスペシャルセット Bāsutosan Supesharu Setto) contained ten figures. It could have one of two special editions of the faction leaders: either a clear-plastic "Ghost" version of Alligatron, or White Leo with the then-unique "Burstsun" rubsign (but no other notable changes). The other nine slots were filled out from a possible roster of twelve other figures, all unchanged from their individual releases. The box contained no windows, so you didn't know which toys you got until you opened it up.

The twelve possible standard Beastformers in the set were Black Jaguar, Būpink, Crowmax, Dog Hunter, Dream Eater, Earthhog, Mingo Kid, Muskhorn, Pangol, Slo, Udan, and White Cow.

Beastformers

• Crowmax (Beastformer, 1988)
  • Beast ID number: 72
  • Accessories: "Big Hook" MVP Weapon

Re-released in the Transformers-less Beastformers sequel series, Crowmax was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "MVP Weapon", the name "Big Hook".

He was sold in two similar-but-different styles of boxes. One wholly-generic version, sold in large display boxes like the Transformers releases, advertised the chance for the included bio card to instead be a rare holofoil card of White Leo with a "Burstsun" rubsign in a baggie taped to the back, so you could apply it to the Beastformer of your choice. The more common version has a slightly different box with a peg-hole in the top flap, and has a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it.

Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro Battle Beast version of the line.)

Notes

• Crowmax's 1987 art incorrectly gives him a silver-colored weapon. His retouched 1988 bio card corrects this error, as well as replaces his black-ink feathers with very dark gray.
• His 1988 bio card gives him the nickname "Mack" (マック makku).

Foreign names

• English: Crooked Crow