Skullgrin
| This article is about the American Pretender. For his Japanese counterpart from Masterforce, see Dauros. |
- Skullgrin is a Decepticon Pretender in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Skullgrin is a snorting, snarling sinister sick-o. Low on brains but brimming over with boundless rage, Skullgrin is the kind of warrior you just point in a certain direction and let fly. Mindless destruction is his favorite past time, which is convenient, since as far as intellect goes, he's pretty much mindless, anyway.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
After commandeering a genetics research lab on Earth, Scorponok was able to create the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by him and Vorath. Skullgrin was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into Pretenders. Pretender to the Throne!
Sent to Earth alone by Scorponok to secretly construct a fuel depot for his Decepticon comrades, the belief that that his organic shell would arouse less suspicion than a normal Decepticon would due to the increasing public hostilitiy towards giant alien robots (fanned by the Z Foundation). Catching the attention of Rollie Friendly after big-foot style sightings of him appeared in the gutter press, the film director offered Skullgrin a movie role, the Pretender agreeing in exchanging for being paid in fuel. When the public and press went wild over him, Skullgrin began to like being a movie star. But while his Pretender shell had fooled most people, robot hunter Circuit Breaker suspected his origins and when Skullgrin reveals his true form to the movie's leading lady, she attacked and destroyed the film and his movie career. Monstercon from Mars!
Following the destruction of their mobile starship headquarters, the Decepticons established a new base hidden under the New Jersey dumps. Shortly there after, Iguanus was chosen by Scorponok to spearhead a new energy-collecting endeavor by him and his fellow Pretenders. When Skullgrin expressed displeasure at being left with guard duty while the other Pretenders had more exciting roles, Iguanus taunted that it was because movie stardom had made him a softhearted fleshling lover. King 'Con!
Generation 2
Skullgrin's ship was attacked by the Cybertronian Empire. He and the ship exploded during re-entry.
IDW Comics continuity
Stormbringer
Skullgrin was one of the cultists under Bludgeon attempting to resurrect Thunderwing. Then Optimus Prime and the Wreckers arrived, and Springer blew him up with a grenade. Bummer.
Toys
Generation 1
- Skullgrin (1988)
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