The traditionallyanimated japanese series beast wars ii and beast wars neo were created to fill the gap while the second and third seasons of beast wars were being translated into japanese called beast wars. Earthrise scorponok, sky lynx, and more february 2, 2020. These are mainly decepticons, predacons, vehicons, and even humans who either. Scorponoks prebeast wars mode seems to be based on energon scorponok, but no actual toy was created for this character. Transformers beast wars the gathering idw comic books transformers.
This was followed by a second volume titled transformers. Scorponok s american design, taken from a british publication, based on a japanese toy, manufactured in china. Top 5 best beast wars toys of non show characters transformers. Scorponok scorpionok action figure from the transformers beast wars toy series manufactured by hasbro in 1996. He transforms into a scorpion that takes the cake for the largest beast mode ever for a transformers toy, and a base mode with multiple a. Scorponok is the secondlargest toy from the original transformers toyline. Shop for beast wars transformers toys online at target. L eaving the japanese pvc figure out of the equation, this is the first new toy sold in america designed to represent the original scorponok no, i dont count the transformers. Dec, 2015 beast wars toysaction figures that i have and love or would love to have and a couple i could care less about. Scorponok is the name shared by several fictional characters in the various transformers. While the end of beast wars was fairly cutanddried, the sequel, beast machines, began in media res and never really offered any closure about what went so wrong planetside during the interval.
So not only is it a great transformers toy objectively, when you take a. Beast machines was also imported to japan in 2004 under the title beast wars returns, though it didnt gain very much popularity. Animated series scorponok was promoted to secondincommand of the predacons after forcibly and literally ejecting dinobot from the group, and acted as megatrons right hand in the first season of the beast wars. Magmatronnow a disembodied entity, existing out of time and spaceis witness to cybertrons unchecked descent into chaos and madness, all of which is a prelude to its complete and utter destruction. When 3h productions held the rights to botcon they produced a number of stories set in and around the beast wars and beast machines cartoons, mostly but not exclusively featuring their own exclusive toy characters. Scorponok appears in the liveaction transformers film directed by michael bay. Generation 1 continuity established by the 1984 series and animated film, while ignoring the continuity established with the japanese transformers series, though this franchise would have two exclusive japanese. It is one of the many planned spin off movies to the transformers movie franchise. New york toy fair 2020 is still three weeks away, but were already getting sneak peeks at some big ticket items coming up for earthrise. The comic books and the cartoon series decided to go with two different explanations for him. Beast wars megatron, inpiration for nero, the avatar of war beast machines. Transformers in canada, is an americancanadian computer animated television series that debuted in 1996 and ended on march 7, 1999, serving as the flagship of the transformers. The series was set in the future of the original transformers universe as a sequel to the first transformers series which has since been rebooted in limited comic book stories by.
Officially, the beast wars and beast machines series exist as the future of generation 1 universe, and not specifically the original cartoon series or marvel comics series. Instead of recreating megatron, they decided to make a new decepticon commander and he was none other then scorponok. Screenwriter roberto orci indicated that this scorponok is conceptually closer to the beast wars character. Scorponok beast wars is a massive website about transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies. The toy gives a pretty good showing, even if the colour is off, and has only a few minor things to complain about. They were divided into two new factions, with new characters and a new story. Scorponok is a decepticon headmaster and occasional cityformer from the generation 1 continuity family. I focus on the show, and have less love for nonshow figures. Scorponok scorpionok transformers beast wars figure realm. Astro patrol astro squad commander class earthrise generations leaks micromaster rumors scorponok sky lynx tf titan class transformers war. Incarnations view all 5 versions of scorponok on btva. If you look at cheetors weapons, they are the ones that have been shown in catalog photos which represent the prototype of the figure. Beast wars transformers toy galleries is a massive website about transformers toys, cartoons, comics, and movies.
The first series was produced by marvel comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four spinoff miniseries. Beast wars megatron, inpiration for nero, the avatar of war beast machines, mortal. Transformers beast wars scorponok 1996 mib complete. Make offer 1997 transformers scorponok transmetals sealed. In most things, he acts almost entirely as an animal. As the new war was developing all around him he enlisted the corrupt nebulon lord zarak and his supporters to create decepticon headmasters with zarak becoming scorponok s head.
In particular, he was heavily featured in the each of the following episodes. Animated series edit scorponok was promoted to secondincommand of the predacons after forcibly and literally ejecting dinobot from the group, and acted as megatrons right hand in the first season of the beast wars. Transformers beast wars the gathering idw comic books optimus prime, beast. The gathering and ben yee consultant on the beast wars tv series continue to present an allencompassing, unifying resource book highlighting the characters, worlds and technology from all generations and incarnations of beast wars with the second volume of this. The first beast wars toy i ever got was drill bit at a christmas gift exchange at school but it was maybe another year before i actually started watching the show. This is a great follow up to the 90s cgi cartoon, beast wars and a precursor to its sequel, beast machines.
Generation 1 continuity established by the 1984 series and animated film. It ignores the continuity established by the japanese transformers series, though this franchise would have two exclusive japanese. Find great deals on ebay for beast wars scorponok and beast wars scorponok complete. Beast wars is an entertainment franchise from hasbro, and it is part of the larger transformers franchise.
Figueroa, nick roche c spiraling out of the events in beast wars. Transformers in canada, is an americancanadian cg animated television series that debuted in 1996, serving as the flagship of the transformers. Popular features include daily news, toy galleries, a message. Instead of being divided into subgroups around a theme or gimmick with varying prices, toys were divided. Beast wars is an entertainment franchise from hasbro, and part of the larger transformers franchise. Dreamwave productions planned a beast wars comic book series entitled shell. Instead of being divided into subgroups around a theme or gimmick with varying prices, toys were divided into discrete price categories called size classes. Beast wars, part 1 it was a blast from scorponok, hiding, loyal and inwait which caught dinobot off guard and sent him departing from the. The series was set in the future of the original transformers universe as a sequel to the first transformers series which has since been rebooted in limited comic book stories by dreamwave and idw among. There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name transformers based on the toy lines of the same name. The story told the tale of the fall of the decepticons and the rise of the predacons, featuring many maximal and predacon characters in their pre beast wars forms. He was in the transformers energon series done by dreamwave comics back in 20032004.
When 3h productions held the rights to botcon they produced a number of stories set in and around the beast wars and beast machines cartoons, mostly but not exclusively featuring their own exclusive toycharacters. There are also another version of scorponok in comics. With 2016 being the 20th anniversary of beast wars i thought it would be fun to revisit this comic book and include scans for your viewing pleasure. Hasbro transformers masterpiece beast wars megatron action figure. This continuity is notable for including not only all us released toys and characters. Receiving a new titan class figure for earthrise, scorponok now has a head inspired by his appearance in the rebirth while his main body hybridizes inspiration from the rebirth, the headmasters, and the original toy. Whether or not you enjoyed beast wars, it is pretty universally agreed that this series was a significant departure from. I will say that out of all the forms chosen, this is probably.
The series was set in the future of the original transformers universe as a sequel to the first transformers series which has since been rebooted in limited comic book. Don brown is the voice of scorponok in transformers. The second figure for 2006 was a repaint of his original 1996 figure as part of the beast wars 10th anniversary series, this time in a color scheme semiaccurate to the cartoon model. Scorponok was megatrons secondincommand during the first season of beast wars, but died a very unspectacular and unlamented death in the first episode of the second season. Stormbringer team of simon furman and don figueroa. One story had him in a body based on cybertron shortround before he magically switched to a body based on energon scorponok. New nezha transforming toy touted on taobao december 12, 2019. Transformers beast wars sourcebook 2007 comic books. Yeah i really missed terrorsaur and scorponok after they were written out. Beast wars was followed by beast machines season 1 episodes. His core programming is only a tiny bit more complex than pure instinct. In 1996 beast wars transformers launched with the toys preceding the television show.
He never speaks, and lives only to hunt and destroy. The theme for botcon 2016 was the dawn of the predacus, riffing off the beast wars combiner character known as tripredacus. Transformers is a 2019 live actioncgi animated movie based on the transformers toy franchise and 90s animated series of the same name. Beast wars is an american animated television series. Growing up with beast wars, i remember pouring over the back of. Energon toy or the 2007 movie toy as representing the same character. Toy news, movie related news, comic book news, cartoon news, site news. Scorponok is barely what the other transformers would even call alive. Here the beast wars sourcebook witch has everything characters from tv shows anime toys and botcons and is a pretty good find as well. Villains from the transformers toybased franchise, which includes several cartoon series, the liveaction films by michael bay, and various comic books. Beast wars is a comic book series by idw publishing, based upon hasbros toy line and the original television series.
Mar 27, 2007 this is a great follow up to the 90s cgi cartoon, beast wars and a precursor to its sequel, beast machines. Dangerous, wily, and cunning, scorponok aka megazarak and blackzarak possesses both a keen mind and a great deal of raw, savage. His machine form is a mechanized scorpion and is the only decepticon in the film that does not transform though a toy of him has a robot mode, but is able to dive under sand or other soft landforms. Posted anonymously on the infamous imageboard 4chan is an excerpt from a digital catalog that shows preliminary product images for titan scorponok, commander sky lynx, and two new battle master designs.
Generation 2, which ran for 12 issues starting in 1993. These are mainly decepticons, predacons, vehicons, and even humans who either have a xenophobic nature. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest. Now in this new form he gets a third vehicle based form, which might be some type of record. Transformers beast wars the ascending 2007 comic books. The reason for fortress maximuss comic book colors now becomes clear scorponok, too, is intended to represent the marvel. Transformers in canada, is a cg animated television series that debuted in 1996, serving as the flagship of the transformers. The series is set incontinuity with the television series, but also uses characters that were made into toys but not featured in the series. Scorponok was promoted to secondincommand of the predacons after forcibly and literally ejecting dinobot from the group, and acted as megatrons right hand in the first season of the. Beast wars movie coin 1997 released only in japan, scorponok was one of three characters from beast wars to receive a movie coin, the other two being rattrap and rhinox. Since this comic was developed before the television show, it remains as an interesting artifact of beast wars history, representing a time unaffected by the tv show that would air months later. Beast wars 1996 23 toys beast wars 1997 22 toys beast wars 1998 25 toys beast wars 1999 29 toys beast wars 2000 4 toys beast wars 2001 1 toys beast wars 1996. The series is set in the future of the original transformers franchise, after the events of the transformers, and features the. Scorponok played a significant role in many episodes of beast wars, season 1.
Mcdonalds toy beast wars new transformers scorponok beast wars evil. Several comic books and video games were also produced. Scorponok s pre beast wars mode seems to be based on energon scorponok, but no actual toy was created for this character. Eventually these folded together with all the other 3h storylines into.
Beast wars scorponok joins kabams forged to fight game. Apr 24, 2015 scorponok found his troops overwhelmed by the newly recreated headmaster autobots who joined forces with some nebulons as their new heads. Mega class scorponok transformers, beast wars, predacon. Popular features include daily news, toy galleries, a message board, a podcast. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. The first miniseries, the gathering, was released between february and may 2006. Popular features include daily news, toy galleries, a. Beast wars transformers mutating card game 1997 scorponok was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the beast wars card game. This includes the tv shows, live action movies, video games, and other spinoffs of transformers, such as. Along with images of scorponok you can also find information about this transformers figure including and subgroups and alternative names.
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