Catgut
- Catgut is a Decepticon Action Master partner from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Targetmaster partner to the Decepticon sharpshooter Treadshot, Catgut happily follows along, enjoying the chance to kill as many Autobots as possible, be it with fusion-powered particle blasts or his razor-sharp claws and fangs.
Fiction
INSIRT continuity
Catgut accompanied Treadshot when he was hired by Rewind and Chromedome as muscle while they explored the Vestigial Cortical Complex. Timeless
2019 IDW continuity
- First appearance: Transformers #19
Catgut survived the wreck of the Iron Hope, being forced to survive on nucleon in the aftermath and ending up locked in his quadruped mode as a result. He and his partner Treadshot were assigned to kill Bumblebee in the aftermath of the Tether falling. They almost succeeded but Bumblebee was rescued by Chromia before they could finish the job. All Fall Down
With one of his optics having been shattered by Bumblebee, Catgut installed a tiny gun in its place and was among the group of Decepticons that seized the Titan Net central hub by force. He exchanged some threatening words with Steeljaw during the takeover. Hunt Catgut and Treadshot were seen relaxing at the reopened Swindle's after the Decepticons claimed full control of Iacon. Swindle's II
When a group of Autobots infiltrated Iacon to rescue the captured Ultra Magnus, Catgut was among the Decepticons who cornered them inside Swindle's. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two In the ensuing battle, Catgut singled out Bumblebee for a rematch, but got his new blaster-eye torn out by the spy. Being carried out of the place by Treadshot in the aftermath, Catgut mused he'd need a bigger blaster next time. Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three
Games
Transformers: Earth Wars
Toys
The Transformers
- Treadshot with Catgut (Action Master, 1990)
- Catgut came only with his Action Master partner Treadshot as part of the first assortment of "basic" carded Action Master figures. He transforms from a black and orange mechanical panther into a particle blaster that Treadshot (or any other Action Master) can hold. Treadshot’s pulse demagnetizer can be attached to Catgut’s cannon barrel to form a “super weapon” mode—although due to Soundwave's inaccurate instructions, the photo to the right shows Soundwave's photon negator instead. He also has two post-holes on his flanks that allow him to carry two normal Action Master rifles.
Timelines
- Treadshot (TFSS 2.0, 2014)
- TFSS2 number: 4
- A redeco of the Prime Arms Micron Jida, Timelines Catgut is a robotic feline that transforms into whatever you can manage, as there are no instructions for him. As he is an Arms Micron mold, he has multiple 5 mm posts and holes, allowing him to be combined with other Arms Microns and accessories to make bigger and more ridiculous weapons.
- He was only available with his larger Deluxe-sized partner Treadshot as part of the exclusive 2014 Club Figure Subscription Service.
Notes
- According to TFSS Treadshot's profile card, Catgut's two modes are a Prysmosian cheetah and a particle blaster.
- The Action Master partner robots were given the "Targetmaster" classification retroactively by Dreamwave's More than Meets the Eye profile series.
- The Earth Wars incarnation of Catgut shares a model with Lionizer, based on the Siege toy.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Catgut (キャットガット Kyattogatto)
- French: Entrailles (Canada, "Entrails")
- Italian: Pantera ("Panther")
