Growl (G1)

This article is about the Decepticon Micromaster. For the Rescue Bot Mini-Con, see Growl (RB).

Growl is a Decepticon Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

In challenging a Kzin, a simple scream of rage is sufficient. You scream and you leap.

Growl is a sadistic bully who finds that his desire to maim and kill suits him perfectly for the Military Patrol. He occasionally makes noises about replacing Bombshock as team leader, but that's mostly just because everyone else says that, and he doesn't want to look weak. He'll actually go on happily following orders forever, so long as they involve killing things.

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Growl was an Autobot and a member of the Military Team, a group of strategic experts valued by the Battlestars. Trained to adapt to all combat situations, the four members possessed perfect accuracy with their firepower. Return of Convoy bio

Legends comic

Growl worked with the Battlestars on their mission to recover Optimus Prime's body and revive him with the power of the Zodiac to create Star Convoy. LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Growl was one of the Micromasters who sided with the Decepticons after the Meltdown Riots. He initially fought back against Venom and his cannibalistc highwaymen when they invaded Little Iacon, but once the Decepticons offered a free pass for any 'Con-aligned Micros, he took it. Recipe for Hate Growl was seen working with Skystalker after the Interstellar Assault Commander temporarily deactivated Shockwave and overthrew his command. Growl's main duty seemed to be carrying around Shockwave's severed head, and taking it wherever it needed to go. Oddly, not that many places. Victims of the Revolution

2005 IDW continuity

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Growl was one of the legions of Dead Universe Micromasters who pursued Hardhead and Nightbeat on Gorlam Prime. Spotlight: Hardhead

Beast Wars: Uprising

Growl and his team, along with Crumplezone's, engaged Lio Convoy and his forces while other members of the resistance infiltrated Fortress Maximus. Head Games

War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the Nemesis in pursuit of the AllSpark. Earthrise webpage Growl was an Air Force Weapons Raider. Earthrise toy packaging

Games

Transformers Legends

Abandoning all subtlety, the Decepticons unleashed the Military Patrol on New York City. Growl and the rest of the team caused chaos on a city-wide scale until a team of Autobots led by Jetfire drove them out. Full Assault

Transformers: Earth Wars

Toys

The Transformers

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• Military Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)
  • Accessories: Cannon

Released in the seventh and final year of the original Transformers toyline in the US, Micromaster Growl is a tiny robot that transforms into a brown FMC XR311 combat support vehicle. Unusually for a Micromaster figure, he has a separate gun that can be attached to the roof of this vehicle mode or to either of his arms in robot mode.

He was only available in the Military Patrol four-pack with his teammates Bombshock, Dropshot, and Tracer.

• More information on Growl at TFU.info

• Military Team (Micro Transformer team, 1991)
  • ID number: C-363
  • Accessories: Cannon, Micro Trailer #3

Growl was also released in Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers line, during the Return of Convoy year. While the toy had no notable physical changes from the Hasbro release, like all Return of Convoy Micromasters, he was marketed as an Autobot instead of a Decepticon.

Like the Hasbro toy, he was only available in a complete set with his teammates, but this release included Micro Trailer #3.

War for Cybertron: Earthrise

• Bombshock & Decepticon Growl (Micromaster, 2020)
  • Hasbro ID number: WFC-E4
  • TakaraTomy ID number: ER EX-04
  • TakaraTomy release date: June 27, 2020
  • Accessories: Cannon

Part of the first wave of Earthrise Micromaster two-packs, Growl transforms from robot into a vehicle based on his original G1 toy. Like his original figure, Growl's cannon is a separate accessory that can attach to his roof in vehicle mode or to either of his arms in robot mode. He reuses both the upper torso and 5 mm post of Flak and the thighs of Top Shot.

In robot mode, Growl has an extensive amount of vehicle mode kibble hanging off his back and no real heelspurs, making the figure extremely prone to tipping over backwards.

He comes packaged with his partner Bombshock as the "Military Patrol", and the two of them can be combined together to create a cannon type weapon that larger figures can wield.

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Growl (グロウル Gurōru, グラウル Gurauru)
• French: Grognon (Canada)
• Italian: Brutal