Powerpinch
- Powerpinch is a Predacon from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Powerpinch is ferocious, driven, and evil. Truly evil. Evil with a capital EEEEEEEEvil. How evil is he? He's so evil, he's constantly plotting to overthrow himself. He's so evil, his eyes never stop being shifty, even when he's in rest mode. He's so evil, he twirls other villains' moustaches. He's so evil, he tied Snidely Whiplash to the traintracks. He's so evil, he kills the hero and THEN gloats about his nefarious schemes. He's so evil, there's still need to fear, even if Underdog is here. That's how evil he is.
He's also very fast and dangerous, using his insect anatomy to defeat his foes. It's not as dirty as it sounds...unless you're an insect. Then it's downright naughty. Obsessed about always being able to work at peak efficiency, he routinely tunes up his internal systems to be certain he is working at maximum speeds at all times. The result is a robot with a short attention span that not only fights, but also talks and moves at dizzying speeds.[1]
- French-Canadian name: Tenailles ("Pincers")
- Italian name: Insector[2]
- Spanish name: Tenazas
Fiction
IDW Beast Wars comics
Powerpinch was one of the protoforms jettisoned by the Axalon on prehistoric Earth. He was activated and chronally displaced by Razorbeast at Magmatron's request. The newly born Predacon quickly joined Magmatron. He was sent to hunt down the Maximals that Razorbeast had also awakened. The Gathering issue 2
While investigating a swampy area with Transquito, Retrax, Scourge, and Insecticon, Powerpinch was attacked (and partially devoured) by Soundwave. The Gathering issue 3
He got better in time for an attack on Razorbeast's Maximals some time later. The Ascending issue 1 Together with Iguanus and Drill Bit, Powerpinch attacked Polar Claw and tried to decapitate him. The Ascending issue 2 When the Blendtrons arrived to destroy both of the warring factions, Powerpinch was among the Predacons who aided numerous Maximals in taking them down. He was the first to cheer in triumph... until an Angolmois-infected Razorbeast came barreling towards them. The Ascending issue 4
Toys
Beast Wars
- Powerpinch (Basic, 1997)
- Accessories: Tail-pincer
- Powerpinch transforms into an orange and translucent dark-green earwig. His tail-pincher has a "scissor" action activated by a geared trigger. This assembly becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, though it can be left attached to his chest for a weird chest-mounted weapon.
- This mold was redecoed into Scissor Boy and Vice Grip.
References
- ↑ Beast Wars Sourcebook #4
- ↑ This name only seems to have been used on the cross-sell for the English/Spanish/Italian "video-pack" release of Airazor. The name is not used on Powerpinch's own cardback.
