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The Stunticons are a group of Decepticons feared for their psychotic behavior that have the capability to do death-defying vehicular stunts and wreak havoc on the streets. "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. They combine to form a powerful giant robot called Menasor (Pentacar or Ultrax in Italy). Menasor was the name to three fictional characters in the Transformers universes. They were called Stuntrons in Japan . For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. They were introduced into the Transformers toyline in late 1985 and were sold as a Menasor gift set, and then sold separately in 1986 in most department stores (e. The Transformers is a line of toys produced by the toy companies Takara and Hasbro. g. , Toys R' Us, Sears, Target, Kay-Bee Toys). Their antagonists are the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots (called Airbots in Japan and Aérobots in France) are a group of five Autobots that transform into airplanes The Stunticons were mistakenly billed as Autobots when their toys were released in Italy.

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Transformers: Generation 1

Stunticon members

The five Stunticons are:

Animated series

When the Decepticons failed to steal a super fuel from the Autobots because they used their land vehicles modes to maximum advantage, Megatron hatched a plan to counterattack the Autobots by creating a team of Decepticon super-cars for more power on the road. The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, Megatron They started by stealing five Earth vehicles. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 The first vehicle stolen was a yellow 6-wheeled Tyrrell P34 Formula-1 car during a race. Race history When unveiled the cover was peeled away from the back forward and the collective gasps from the world's press said it all Next were a maroon Porsche 928, and a black Kenworth K100 Aerodyne tractor-trailer with a 2nd level sleeper. Conception By the late 1960s Porsche had changed significantly as a company and executives including owner Ferdinand Porsche were playing with the idea of adding a luxury Kenworth is a Manufacturer of medium and Heavy-duty Class 8 Trucks based in Kirkland Washington, United States truckcartransporterarp750pixjpg|thumb|right|A tractor with an auto-transport Semi-trailer. Later, two more cars showed up: a white Lamborghini Countach, and a dark grey Ferrari 308. The Lamborghini Countach was a mid-engined Sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini from 1974 to 1990 The cars were soon converted to Decepticons. Megatron tested out the new robots' abilities on the roads and then through the woods. Rumble stated "Incredible, not even the Autobots can do that kind of stunt driving!" Megatron replied "Stunt driving? Yesss. Rumble is a Fictional character in the Transformers universes. Behold, the Stunticons!" The Aerialbots were soon built by the Autobots as a countermeasure to the Stunticons. The Aerialbots (called Airbots in Japan and Aérobots in France) are a group of five Autobots that transform into airplanes With their ability to survive head-on collisions with just about anything they were dangerous foes. In their first encounter with the Autobots they all but defeated them until the arrival of the Aerialbots. The two teams battled, first individually then in their combined modes of Menasor and Superion, with Menasor only being defeated through the intervention of Omega Supreme. Omega Supreme is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.

The Stunticons remained part of Megatron's Earthbound forces after this, and were involved in many of his schemes. They kidnapped Perceptor to find the cure to a plague of Cosmic Rust; after curing the Decepticons Megatron predictably double-crossed the Autobots and sent the Stunticons to prevent the Autobots from acquiring the cure themselves, leading to another battle between Menasor and Superion, which Menasor lost. During a "smash and grab" mission to acquire parts for Megatron's latest super-weapon, the Stunticons' transformations proved instrumental in causing confusion among the humans. Until revealing themselves as Decepticon warriors, their acts of vehicular terrorism led uninformed humans to believe they were Autobots (also seen by humans as "driverless cars"). The Autobots used this misinformation to their advantage by capturing and disguising themselves as the real Stunticons (Optimus Prime as Motormaster, Jazz as Dead End, Mirage as Drag Strip, Windcharger as Wildrider, and Sideswipe as Breakdown), fooling even Megatron. This caused much confusion for the Decepticons, especially when the real Stunticons (as Menasor) returned and the Autobots were able to merge into Menasor (due to Windcharger's magnetic ability and Mirage's Illusion ability). Windcharger ( Charger in Japan Rapido in Canada, Lampo in Italy, Camaro in South America) was one of the original Mirage is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes The real one quickly made short work of the fake, but the weapon was destroyed. They were next seen sabotaging a European road race (with human and Autobot participants) to gain a rare metal, driving most of the participants off the road and merging into Menasor to finish off the survivors. They were defeated when one of the humans drove his car right into Menasor, distracting him long enough for the Autobots to escape. They were instrumental in defeating Bruticus when Starscream attempted to seize power, after they realised Starscream would not stop with destroying just Megatron. The Combaticons (known as the Combatrons in Japan are a group of Decepticon militaty vehicles in the assorted Fictional universes of the Starscream

They were not present at the battle of Autobot City, but were present on Chaar in the aftermath of Unicron's defeat, defeating a weakened Devastator as Menasor for an Energon Cube. This is a list of Planets appearing in the Fictional Transformers storyline Unicron is a Fictional character from the ''Transformers'' universe and toyline. The Constructicons (known as Buildrons in Japan) are a group of fictional characters from the Transformers universe In the Fictional universe of the Transformers, Energon (pronounced EN-ur-jon like " Energy " is the primary source of power for Transformers They continued to appear sporadically throughout the third season. On one notable occasion they were able to force Rodimus Prime off the road during a race and steal the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. Rodimus Prime is a Fictional character from the Transformers universe. The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend passed down from On another, they lost a fight to a one-armed Defensor shortly after the Protectobot First Aid ( the traditional left arm of Defensor) took a leave of absence. First Aid is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

Transformers: Zone

Although intended to be a complete direct-to-video series, 1990’s Japanese-exclusive Transformers: Zone series was cancelled after only one episode, but that was still enough time for Menasor to make a return appearance. He was one of the nine great "Decepticon Generals" to serve under the mysterious insectoid being known as Violenjiger. The remaining generals were Devastator, King Poseidon, Bruticus, Predaking, Abominus, Trypticon, Overlord and Black Zarak. The Constructicons (known as Buildrons in Japan) are a group of fictional characters from the Transformers universe This article is about the Transformers characters the Seacons The Combaticons (known as the Combatrons in Japan are a group of Decepticon militaty vehicles in the assorted Fictional universes of the The Predacons are a group of Fictional characters from the Transformers universe. The name Terrorcons refers to several different groups in the Fictional Transformers toyline Trypticon is a Fictional character in the Transformers toyline Transformers Generation 1 Animated series The story of Overlord begins with the mysterious alien energy-being Devil Z, who sought to create the ultimate super-robot Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

Marvel Comics

Through Soundwave, Megatron was able to tap into the Creation Matrix as Optimus Prime gave life to the Aerialbots, simultaneously giving life to the Stunticons. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend passed down from This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan They battled the Aerialbots and then played a lesser role in the series as more characters were introduced.

Dreamwave Productions

War Within Motormaster
War Within Motormaster

The robots who became the Stunticons existed long before the Decepticons arrived on Earth. Motormaster in particular was a right-hand bot of Starscream's Predacon faction. Starscream Some time between the first and second War Within volumes, the team formed. At least Motormaster and Dead End later joined Starscream's Predacon faction. The Predacons are a group of Fictional characters from the Transformers universe.

In volume 3, Motormaster was responsible for the shooting and near destruction of Grimlock (while attempting to assassinate Ultra Magnus) before being blasted himself. Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Ultra Magnus is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. The series was discontinued before it was completed.

The Stunticons then appeared in the second Generation 1 mini-series where Menasor was revived by Rumble and Frenzy, killing the Omnibots, Roadbuster, Whirl, and damaging the Protectobots (combined as Defensor) before battling and being defeated by Ultra Magnus on Cybertron. Rumble is a Fictional character in the Transformers universes. Frenzy is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The Omnibots were three Transformers toys available only in the US as promotional items which could be obtained by collecting "Robot Points" from other Cybertron is the fictional home planet of the Transformers. In the Japanese series the planet is also referred to as "Cybertron" (first shown on Japanese Galaxy With the closure of Dreamwave, the fate of the Stunticons is unknown.

Devil's Due Publishing

The Stunticons first appeared in the second G. I. Joe vs the Transformers miniseries from Devil's Due. After Cobra Commander and Cobra, followed by G. Cobra Commander is a fictional character from the GI Joe franchise. I. Joe, had journeyed to Cybertron, weapons fire caused a critical malfunction in Teletraan I, causing numerous Autobots and Decepticons to become time-displaced. Teletraan I is the name of the Autobots' computer on board the Ark. Among these were the Stunticons, who were dumped in 1930s Earth and reformatted into period cars. They were eventually defeated and returned to the present by a combined force of G. I. Joe and COBRA members, as well as another Transformer lost in that time - Optimus Prime

The Stunticons would also appear in the third mini-series, being recruited by SerpentO.R, a human military-created cyborg with Megatron's memories, and would participate in the ambush that killed Bumblebee. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Serpentor is a fictional character from GI Joe A Real American Hero, a line of Military -themed toys created by Hasbro. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Seen in group shots where Serpentor is gathering the Decepticon army, their next major role would be in the assault on Capital City, assisting Predaking and Piranacon in taking down Omega Supreme. The Predacons are a group of Fictional characters from the Transformers universe. This article is about the Transformers characters the Seacons Omega Supreme is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Breakdown and the Seacon Nautilator were the ones assigned to guard the human captives, but Snake-Eyes used his ninja powers to take control of Breakdown and had him shoot Nautilator, freeing them. Razorclaw and Motormaster were the ones who stopped Prime's attack on Serpentor, beating him near death, but were then killed by the Cobra Commander-controlled Serpentor. Cobra Commander is a fictional character from the GI Joe franchise.

IDW Publishing

The Stunticons made their first IDW Publishing appearance in issue 3 of The Transformers: Megatron Origin, appearing amongst Megatron's gathering of gladiators that would eventually become the Decepticons. IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works is an American Comic book company. The Transformers Megatron Origin is a Comic book Limited series by IDW Publishing exploring the origin of Megatron in its Megatron In issue 4 Motormaster is blown apart by Sentinel Prime during the revolution in Kaon. Sentinel Prime is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Whether he will appear again is unknown.

Transformers: Generation 2

There were plans to release the Stunticons as Generation Two toys, and prototypes were even made in new colors (Drag Strip was black for instance), but the toys were never released to the public, with the exception of one. "Generation 2" redirects here See Generation2 for the sword replica manufacturer The G2 Breakdown (recolored from Ivory to Teal) was a Botcon exclusive. BotCon, briefly known as "The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention" (or OTFCC is an annual convention for Transformers fans and collectors

Transformers: Universe

The Stunticons were planned to be released as repainted Spy Changer toys for the Universe line, as counterparts to the Generation One Commemorative Autobot Spychangers, but they were never released. Transformers Universe is a line of toys consisting of repainted re-releases from various Transformers toy lines

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