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Brawn (Transformers)
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Brawn is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes
. All are tough Autobots who turn into offroad vehicles.
and Hasbro
. His vehicle mode is a Land Rover Defender 4x4. Brawn has not had a mass market release toy for several years and until recently, the character has not been featured in the modern Transformers Universe.
The original toy that became Brawn was originally released by Takara
in 1983 as part of the Micro Change
subset of the Japanese Microman
line. He was released in the US in 1984 by Hasbro as one of the first assortment of American Transformers toys.
Brawn's character biography describes him as "the strongest" of the original eighteen Autobots and one of the strongest despite his small size. He is further described as agile and second in physical strength only to Optimus Prime
, able to lift weights of up to 190,000 lbs. and strong enough to level a small building with a single punch. His physical resilience is also high, enough to resist artillery fire, but he has an innate weakness to attacks based on electromagnetic
waves. Brawn loves rugged and hostile environments and is always up to test his mettle against a new challenge.
Brawn's biography in Marvel Comics
' 1986 Transformers Universe mini-series further expands on his character, explaining that Brawn is often teamed with Bumblebee
on missions due to their complementary skills, and that while his never-say-die attitude improved the Autobots' morale, he is somewhat less than accepting of those less "tough" than him, a fact made known by how badly he treated Perceptor
in the Season 2 episode Microbots http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Microbots#Detailed_synopsis.
Though Brawn's toy was not packaged with a weapon and his character biography doesn't specifically mention Brawn carrying one, the Generation 1 animated series saw him equipped with a laser pistol.
Brawn was one of the original Autobot
Transformers, making his first appearance in Issue #1 of the original Marvel Comics
Transformers series. In the initial four issue limited series produced by Marvel, Brawn was part of Prime’s elite crew that crash landed on Earth. Throughout most of the series, Brawn remained more of a background character after the initial four issue arc.
Brawn was defeated by Swindle when the Autobots were ambushed by the Decepticons in issue #41 "Totaled!"
He was part of the Autobot team led by Goldbug
to defeat the Underbase powered Starscream
in San Francisco. Brawn, along with the other Autobots, was deactivated by Starscream in issue #50.
Although Brawn largely stayed in the background in the U.S. Comics, in an early Marvel U.K. tale by Simon Furman
he was pushed to the fore. In the arc (The Enemy Within, running from issues 13-17 of the U.K. comic) Brawn was depicted as becoming increasingly unstable due to a massive electric shock suffered during a technical experiment. He finally snapped and beat Sideswipe nearly to death. Brawn then went on the rampage, wrecking a nearby town, until the other Autobots eventually managed to take him down. Brawn was repaired and returned to sanity by Ratchet
. He elected to prove his loyalty by trial by combat
, pitted against Starscream
(who had been censured by the Decepticons for open treachery). The Decepticon won, using his airborne form to stay out of Brawn's reach, before apparently destroying him. In reality Mirage
had used his holographic powers to make it appear as if Brawn had died, and he returned to the Autobot fold once again. It is worth noting here that Brawn's robot mode was portrayed as a likeness of his toy, not as his more anthropomorphic portrayal in the animated series.
In the U.S. comics, Brawn and several other Autobots were restored using Nucleon
by the Autobot Grimlock
just before Unicron
attacked Cybertron
in issue 75 of the series. Brawn participated in the battle, but was not seen again in the concluding issues of the original series, although he did appear as one of the Earthforce Autobots in several later issues of the U.K. comic.
Just before the launch of the Marvel Transformers: Generation 2
comic, Brawn made a brief return to active duty as part of the Autobot reinforcements on Earth responding to Megatron’s alliance with Cobra forces. Brawn was killed by Megatron in the conflict as his body was atomized, never again to return to the pages of Marvel continuity - although he would return in the pages of "Transformers: Universe".
He also appeared in the U.K. "Space Pirates" arc (set in the future of the Movie) where he was killed during the Quintesson attack on Autobot city.
) was one of the Autobots on the Ark when it crashed into Earth four million years ago. He featured prominently in the series and was involved in many of the Autobot and Decepticon conflicts spanning the first two seasons of The Transformers television series. Brawn had numerous roles during the first and second seasons, acting as the Autobots' muscle. Despite his small size (the decepticons insult him by calling him 'midget'), he is one of the strongest autobots; only Optimus Prime and the Dinobots are equal or greater in strength. On one occasion Brawn singlehandedly saved Prowl
and Bluestreak
from Starscream, Thundercracker
and Soundwave
("Roll for it"). On another, he stopped Megatron's use of a crystal powered superweapon in Peru, attacking and distracting the Decepticon leader while Optimus Prime
and Skyfire
destroyed the weapon ("Fire in the Mountain"). When the Decepticons brainwashed Sparkplug Witwicky and took him to Cybertron, Brawn led the rescue mission and eventually managed to retrieve him ("The Ultimate Doom"), singlehandedly taking down Skywarp, Thundercracker and Soundwave by himself and holding his own against Shockwave.
Later, Brawn developed a dislike of the scientist Perceptor
, thinking him cowardly for preferring to study science than fight. However, after an adventure where they (along with Bumblebee
) were shrunk to go inside Megatron's body to remove the Heart of Cybertron (a power source that was making Megatron all-powerful) Brawn admitted he'd been wrong after Perceptor's knowledge proved invaluable in defeating the rampaging Megatron ("Microbots").
In The Transformers: The Movie
, set in the Earth year 2005, Brawn was assigned to Moonbase One along with several first season Autobots. He was later assigned to make a special supply run to Autobot City on Earth. During the shuttle mission, Decepticon forces invaded the shuttle. Using Megatron in pistol mode, Starscream
killed Brawn with a single shot to the shoulder.
Brawn's death is disputed among fans. Although one of the strongest Autobots, in the movie he is rapidly dispensed by a single piercing shot to the shoulder. His absence from the list of deceased Autobots in "Dark Awakening" (replaced in a list of those killed in the shuttle attack with Huffer), plus an appearance in the post-movie episode "Carnage in C-Minor" has inspired ongoing debate as to whether the character is truly dead. The episode shows Brawn, a miscolored Huffer
, and Bonecrusher
fighting together against a weapon built by Galvatron
. This appearance is generally considered an error, due to the episode being riddled with animation mistakes. Although select fans continue to argue Brawn's survival, in addition to the animation, confirmation of his demise can be confirmed in the Movie
script http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/info/movie/draft.php and comic book adaptations; all depict Brawn being killed.
A dispute can be made that Brawn's injuries were more damaging than at first glance. Whenever Brawn takes the shot to the shoulder, after he falls it is noticed that a larger amount of Brawns back is damaged thus giving the possibility that the laser fired could have acted as a hollow point like bullet and damaging more of Brawn then previously thought.
and published by Marvel Books
.
Brawn appeared in the 1986 story and coloring book The Lost Treasure of Cybertron by Marvel Books.
When Autobot leader Sentinel Prime
was killed by Decepticon leader Megatron, a new Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, was chosen. Optimus ordered the evacuation of Cybertron by the Autobots, and Brawn was among those who reluctantly prepared for the evacuation (Transformers: War Within #2).
When Megatron and Optimus Prime disappeared in an accident with a space bridge, the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller factions. Brawn stayed with the Autobots under the leadership of Prowl
.Learning that the Decepticons were testing a new mobile command base at the Praetorus Wharf, Prowl led Cliffjumper
, Brawn, Jazz, Skids and Sideswipe to investigate. What they discovered was Trypticon
(Transformers: The War Within - The Dark Ages #3), and rowl's group only survived due to Trypticon being called away by Shockwave
.
Six million years ago, Ultra Magnus
united the Autobot factions and lead them to victory over Decepticons and Ultracons. Megatron returned to Cybertron in command of the clone forces of the Aerospace Extermination Squadron and took over Cybertron. Brawn was among the Autobots enslaved and forced to labor tunneling into Cybertron's core (Transformers: War Within - The Age of Wrath #2).
Brawn was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime on his mission on board the Ark and crash landed on Earth. In 1984, when the Ark's computer re-activated, it reformatted Brawn as in the form of an Earth truck.
Following the awakening of the Transformers on Earth, the Autobots allied with humankind and eventually defeated the Decepticons at the turn of the century. Following the Ark II tragedy, Lazarus was able to seize control of several of the Transformers that fell back to Earth, including Brawn. He was later rescued by Optimus Prime and rebuilt by Jazz’s unit. He was part of a small task force led by Jazz assigned to stop the spread of Megatron’s deadly metal virus in the Canadian Northwest territories.
Following the liberation of Cybertron from Shockwave’s rule, Brawn was assigned to help reinforce Jazz’s team on Earth. Brawn objected to Bumblebee’s leadership of the mission, stating that he “was no Prime”. Brawn eventually accepted Bumblebee’s responsibility of command and helped to capture the Decepticons that were deactivated by Sunstorm
.
Brawn is among the Autobots present when Megatron attacks Iacon with his new weapon, Devastator.
from Transformers: Robots in Disguise
. The eldest and strongest of the Autobot Brothers, X-Brawn comes into his own in tough situations or hazardous environments. He prefers to settle things in battle, rather than have a discussion. He transforms into a Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV
, and while undercover was owned by a human woman named Kelly, to whose ownership he often returns. He speaks with a thick southwestern accent (leading Side Burn
to comment at one point "Where does he come up with this stuff?").
Slapper. After this he went on to become one of the most prominent Autobots in the series, often serving as the middle man between Side Burn's recklessness and Prowl
's law-abiding streak. He and Prowl, with the aid of the Spy Changers, rescued Side Burn and Optimus Prime from a Predacon trap. On another occasion, X-Brawn managed to keep a high energy bomb out of Sky-Byte
's hands by blasting it into space.
When Optimus Prime's brother, Ultra Magnus
, came to Earth
and forced Prime into a combination that allowed him to share the power of the Matrix
, Magnus's link to the Matrix resulted in him inadvertently channelling its energy in the midst of a battle. That energy involved Prowl, Side Burn and X-Brawn, "supercharging" them into newly-colored, more powerful bodies. After a brief amount of training, X-Brawn and the others were soon able to control this new ability, shifting to "Supercharge Mode" when an extra power boost was needed in battle. Their supercharged modes afforded them no advantage in their final battle with Galvatron
, however, as they were strung up and had their energy drained by the villain, until Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus challenged him to a final battle at the Earth's core, and defeated the villain.
During the course of the show, the vehicle based Autobots wear license plates with their Takara
serial numbers on them (in Wildride's case "C-002"). When "supercharging", his front license plate (also seen on his left arm) is seen changing from "C-002" to "C024" (Super Wildride's serial number, minus its hyphen) without explanation.
A small Spy Changer version of X-Brawn was released for the RiD toy series, but it never appeared in the television series.
and is followed by the Decepticon ship Nemesis, under the command of Starscream
. While battling over Earth it is shot down by human defense systems.
Brawn is among the Autobots brought back online. He initially joins a group of Autobots under the command of Goldbug, who find Rodimus. Initially blaming Rodimus for abandoning ship, Rodimus is able to weasel his way back to leadership. Brawn later participates in the attack on Burpleson Air Force Base.
Brawn appears in Blitzwing Bop. He is assigned by Rodimus Prime to work with Elita One. Together they take over human cars on Earth using an automated car wash, making an army of drones for the Autobots. They are stopped by the Decepticons Blitzwing
, Bombshell and Sideswipe.
toy, which is a redeco of the Energon Strongarm toy.
. He loves the challenge of Earth and wants to prove his strength against the Decepticon Rampage.
. Optimus Prime insists they spend time there recovering.
Transformers universes
is an entertainment franchise. It began with the Hasbro Transformers toy line, centered on two factions of warring alien robots which are called the Autobots and the Decepticons...
. All are tough Autobots who turn into offroad vehicles.
Transformers: Generation 1
Brawn is one of the strongest Autobots in the Transformers television and comic book series, based on the popular toy line produced by TakaraTakara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....
and Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
. His vehicle mode is a Land Rover Defender 4x4. Brawn has not had a mass market release toy for several years and until recently, the character has not been featured in the modern Transformers Universe.
The original toy that became Brawn was originally released by Takara
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....
in 1983 as part of the Micro Change
Micro Change
Takara Toys' 1982 Micro Change series of toys were part of the 1980 New Microman toy line and were small household objects that could transform into vehicles or artificially intelligent robot characters that fought alongside their 10-centimeter tall alien cyborg Microman creators against the evil...
subset of the Japanese Microman
Microman
is a line of toys manufactured by Takara from 1974 to the present. Microman toys were originally imported to the United States by Mego Corporation as Micronauts until the company went bankrupt in 1982...
line. He was released in the US in 1984 by Hasbro as one of the first assortment of American Transformers toys.
Brawn's character biography describes him as "the strongest" of the original eighteen Autobots and one of the strongest despite his small size. He is further described as agile and second in physical strength only to Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime is a fictional character from the Transformers franchise. Prime is the leader of the autobots, a faction of transforming robots from the planet Cybertron. The autobots are constantly waging war against a rival faction of transforming robots called Decepticons...
, able to lift weights of up to 190,000 lbs. and strong enough to level a small building with a single punch. His physical resilience is also high, enough to resist artillery fire, but he has an innate weakness to attacks based on electromagnetic
Electromagnetic radiation
Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy that exhibits wave-like behavior as it travels through space...
waves. Brawn loves rugged and hostile environments and is always up to test his mettle against a new challenge.
Brawn's biography in Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
' 1986 Transformers Universe mini-series further expands on his character, explaining that Brawn is often teamed with Bumblebee
Bumblebee (Transformers)
Bumblebee is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. In most incarnations, Bumblebee is a small, yellow Autobot with the altmode of a compact car.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
on missions due to their complementary skills, and that while his never-say-die attitude improved the Autobots' morale, he is somewhat less than accepting of those less "tough" than him, a fact made known by how badly he treated Perceptor
Perceptor
Perceptor is the name of several different fictional characters in the Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:Perceptor transforms into a microscope ....
in the Season 2 episode Microbots http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Microbots#Detailed_synopsis.
Though Brawn's toy was not packaged with a weapon and his character biography doesn't specifically mention Brawn carrying one, the Generation 1 animated series saw him equipped with a laser pistol.
Marvel Comics
Autobot
Autobot, a faction of sentient robots from the planet Cybertron, are usually the main protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, a collection of various toys, graphic novels, paperback books, cartoons and movies first introduced in 1984. In all but one Transformer story, the...
Transformers, making his first appearance in Issue #1 of the original Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
Transformers series. In the initial four issue limited series produced by Marvel, Brawn was part of Prime’s elite crew that crash landed on Earth. Throughout most of the series, Brawn remained more of a background character after the initial four issue arc.
Brawn was defeated by Swindle when the Autobots were ambushed by the Decepticons in issue #41 "Totaled!"
He was part of the Autobot team led by Goldbug
Bumblebee (Transformers)
Bumblebee is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. In most incarnations, Bumblebee is a small, yellow Autobot with the altmode of a compact car.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
to defeat the Underbase powered Starscream
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
in San Francisco. Brawn, along with the other Autobots, was deactivated by Starscream in issue #50.
Although Brawn largely stayed in the background in the U.S. Comics, in an early Marvel U.K. tale by Simon Furman
Simon Furman
Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a comic book writer, particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, Marvel US, Dreamwave, and most recently, IDW...
he was pushed to the fore. In the arc (The Enemy Within, running from issues 13-17 of the U.K. comic) Brawn was depicted as becoming increasingly unstable due to a massive electric shock suffered during a technical experiment. He finally snapped and beat Sideswipe nearly to death. Brawn then went on the rampage, wrecking a nearby town, until the other Autobots eventually managed to take him down. Brawn was repaired and returned to sanity by Ratchet
Ratchet (Transformers)
Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ratchet was named after the character of Nurse Ratched from the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The name Ratchet is almost always portrayed as...
. He elected to prove his loyalty by trial by combat
Trial by combat
Trial by combat was a method of Germanic law to settle accusations in the absence of witnesses or a confession, in which two parties in dispute fought in single combat; the winner of the fight was proclaimed to be right. In essence, it is a judicially sanctioned duel...
, pitted against Starscream
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
(who had been censured by the Decepticons for open treachery). The Decepticon won, using his airborne form to stay out of Brawn's reach, before apparently destroying him. In reality Mirage
Mirage (Transformers)
Mirage is any of several distinct fictional characters in the various Transformers series. Mirage is one of the single most re-used names in the Transformers series, and is almost entirely synonymous with characters possessing Formula One racing car alternate modes.-Transformers Generation 1:Some...
had used his holographic powers to make it appear as if Brawn had died, and he returned to the Autobot fold once again. It is worth noting here that Brawn's robot mode was portrayed as a likeness of his toy, not as his more anthropomorphic portrayal in the animated series.
In the U.S. comics, Brawn and several other Autobots were restored using Nucleon
Nucleon (Transformers)
Nucleon is a power source in the fictional Transformers universe. It was introduced during the beginning of the Action Masters toyline in 1990. The Action Masters were composed of small-scale 3¾" Transformers, a mixture of pre-exisitng characters, who were designed to closely resemble their...
by the Autobot Grimlock
Grimlock
Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. He is usually portrayed as a tough leader who turns into a mechanical dinosaur...
just before Unicron
Unicron
Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...
attacked Cybertron
Cybertron
Cybertron is a fictional planet, the homeworld of the Transformers in the various fictional incarnations of the metaseries and toyline by Hasbro. In the Japanese series, the planet is referred to as "Cybertron" pronounced as セイバートロン Seibātoron...
in issue 75 of the series. Brawn participated in the battle, but was not seen again in the concluding issues of the original series, although he did appear as one of the Earthforce Autobots in several later issues of the U.K. comic.
Just before the launch of the Marvel Transformers: Generation 2
Transformers: Generation 2
Transformers: Generation 2 is the name used to refer to a Transformers toy line, television series and comic book series which ran from 1993-1995...
comic, Brawn made a brief return to active duty as part of the Autobot reinforcements on Earth responding to Megatron’s alliance with Cobra forces. Brawn was killed by Megatron in the conflict as his body was atomized, never again to return to the pages of Marvel continuity - although he would return in the pages of "Transformers: Universe".
He also appeared in the U.K. "Space Pirates" arc (set in the future of the Movie) where he was killed during the Quintesson attack on Autobot city.
Animated series
Brawn (known as Strongman in RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) was one of the Autobots on the Ark when it crashed into Earth four million years ago. He featured prominently in the series and was involved in many of the Autobot and Decepticon conflicts spanning the first two seasons of The Transformers television series. Brawn had numerous roles during the first and second seasons, acting as the Autobots' muscle. Despite his small size (the decepticons insult him by calling him 'midget'), he is one of the strongest autobots; only Optimus Prime and the Dinobots are equal or greater in strength. On one occasion Brawn singlehandedly saved Prowl
Prowl (Transformers)
Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series. "Prowl" is one of the most re-used American names in the assorted Transformers series, and its use has become almost synonymous with Autobots who possess a police car alternate mode...
and Bluestreak
Silverstreak
Bluestreak is a character in the Transformers mythos. For trademark reasons his name had to be changed to Silverstreak in 2003. Trademark was returned to Hasbro again in 2010.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
from Starscream, Thundercracker
Thundercracker
Thundercracker is the name given to multiple fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Thundercracker is almost always depicted as a blue color Decepticon who turns into a jet fighter.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
and Soundwave
Soundwave (Transformers)
Soundwave is the name of several characters in the various series Transformers series. His most famous disguise is that of a microcassette recorder and has an iconic voice done by a vocoder.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
("Roll for it"). On another, he stopped Megatron's use of a crystal powered superweapon in Peru, attacking and distracting the Decepticon leader while Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime
Optimus Prime is a fictional character from the Transformers franchise. Prime is the leader of the autobots, a faction of transforming robots from the planet Cybertron. The autobots are constantly waging war against a rival faction of transforming robots called Decepticons...
and Skyfire
Jetfire
Jetfire is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes. He is nearly always depicted as an Autobot with jet or space shuttle alternate mode.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
destroyed the weapon ("Fire in the Mountain"). When the Decepticons brainwashed Sparkplug Witwicky and took him to Cybertron, Brawn led the rescue mission and eventually managed to retrieve him ("The Ultimate Doom"), singlehandedly taking down Skywarp, Thundercracker and Soundwave by himself and holding his own against Shockwave.
Later, Brawn developed a dislike of the scientist Perceptor
Perceptor
Perceptor is the name of several different fictional characters in the Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:Perceptor transforms into a microscope ....
, thinking him cowardly for preferring to study science than fight. However, after an adventure where they (along with Bumblebee
Bumblebee (Transformers)
Bumblebee is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. In most incarnations, Bumblebee is a small, yellow Autobot with the altmode of a compact car.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
) were shrunk to go inside Megatron's body to remove the Heart of Cybertron (a power source that was making Megatron all-powerful) Brawn admitted he'd been wrong after Perceptor's knowledge proved invaluable in defeating the rampaging Megatron ("Microbots").
In The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986 and in the UK on December 5, 1986....
, set in the Earth year 2005, Brawn was assigned to Moonbase One along with several first season Autobots. He was later assigned to make a special supply run to Autobot City on Earth. During the shuttle mission, Decepticon forces invaded the shuttle. Using Megatron in pistol mode, Starscream
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
killed Brawn with a single shot to the shoulder.
Brawn's death is disputed among fans. Although one of the strongest Autobots, in the movie he is rapidly dispensed by a single piercing shot to the shoulder. His absence from the list of deceased Autobots in "Dark Awakening" (replaced in a list of those killed in the shuttle attack with Huffer), plus an appearance in the post-movie episode "Carnage in C-Minor" has inspired ongoing debate as to whether the character is truly dead. The episode shows Brawn, a miscolored Huffer
Huffer (Transformers)
Huffer is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. All are Autobots who turn into trucks. Huffer was first introduced in 1984, and was voiced by John Stephenson in the animated series The Transformers....
, and Bonecrusher
Constructicons
right|thumb|Scavenger, Bonecrusher, Longhaul, Scrapper & Mixmaster - five of the original six Constructicons The Constructicons are a group of fictional characters from the various Transformers continuities...
fighting together against a weapon built by Galvatron
Galvatron
Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers, most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon leader. He was voiced by Leonard Nimoy in the 1986 Transformers movie, and then by Frank Welker in season 3 and 4 of the animated television series. Since then, other Transformers...
. This appearance is generally considered an error, due to the episode being riddled with animation mistakes. Although select fans continue to argue Brawn's survival, in addition to the animation, confirmation of his demise can be confirmed in the Movie
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie is a 1986 animated feature film based on the animated series of the same name. It was released in North America on August 8, 1986 and in the UK on December 5, 1986....
script http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/info/movie/draft.php and comic book adaptations; all depict Brawn being killed.
A dispute can be made that Brawn's injuries were more damaging than at first glance. Whenever Brawn takes the shot to the shoulder, after he falls it is noticed that a larger amount of Brawns back is damaged thus giving the possibility that the laser fired could have acted as a hollow point like bullet and damaging more of Brawn then previously thought.
Books
Brawn appeared in the 1984 sticker and story book The Revenge of the Decepticons written by Suzanne WeynSuzanne Weyn
Suzanne Weyn is an American author. She primarily writes children's and young adult science fiction and fantasy novels. she has written over fifty novels and short stories, and is best known for The Bar Code Tattoo and The Bar Code Rebellion books...
and published by Marvel Books
Marvel Books
Marvel Books refers to prose books licensed by Marvel Entertainment or its division in the 1980s that published coloring books and sticker books...
.
Brawn appeared in the 1986 story and coloring book The Lost Treasure of Cybertron by Marvel Books.
Dreamwave Productions
In the 21st century re-imagining of the Generation One continuity by Dreamwave Productions, Brawn started out as a soldier on Cybertron at the dawn of the Autobot and Decepticon civil war.When Autobot leader Sentinel Prime
Sentinel Prime
Sentinel Prime is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series. First mention of Sentinel Prime was in issue #65 of the US Marvel Comics Transformers series, where he was mentioned to hold the Autobot Matrix of Leadership before Optimus Prime. Sentinel Prime has since...
was killed by Decepticon leader Megatron, a new Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, was chosen. Optimus ordered the evacuation of Cybertron by the Autobots, and Brawn was among those who reluctantly prepared for the evacuation (Transformers: War Within #2).
When Megatron and Optimus Prime disappeared in an accident with a space bridge, the Autobot and Decepticon forces splintered into smaller factions. Brawn stayed with the Autobots under the leadership of Prowl
Prowl (Transformers)
Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series. "Prowl" is one of the most re-used American names in the assorted Transformers series, and its use has become almost synonymous with Autobots who possess a police car alternate mode...
.Learning that the Decepticons were testing a new mobile command base at the Praetorus Wharf, Prowl led Cliffjumper
Cliffjumper
Cliffjumper is the name of several characters from the Transformers line of toys. His name is usually associated with an Autobot whose toys are often red repaints of Bumblebee toys.- Transformers: Generation 1 :...
, Brawn, Jazz, Skids and Sideswipe to investigate. What they discovered was Trypticon
Trypticon
Trypticon is a fictional character in the Transformers toyline.-Transformers: Generation 1:Trypticon is the Decepticons' principal command base. He has three modes: a city, a mobile battle station, and a Tyrannosaurus rex. In each mode, he has a variety of weapons...
(Transformers: The War Within - The Dark Ages #3), and rowl's group only survived due to Trypticon being called away by Shockwave
Shockwave (Transformers)
Shockwave is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series. Throughout his incarnations, he is usually distinguished by a laser cannon in lieu of one of his hands and his distinctive face, which is featureless save a single robotic eye...
.
Six million years ago, Ultra Magnus
Ultra Magnus
Ultra Magnus is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers storylines.-Transformers: Generation 1:The greatest Transformer of them all. A commander could want no finer a soldier than Ultra Magnus...
united the Autobot factions and lead them to victory over Decepticons and Ultracons. Megatron returned to Cybertron in command of the clone forces of the Aerospace Extermination Squadron and took over Cybertron. Brawn was among the Autobots enslaved and forced to labor tunneling into Cybertron's core (Transformers: War Within - The Age of Wrath #2).
Brawn was among the Autobots who followed Optimus Prime on his mission on board the Ark and crash landed on Earth. In 1984, when the Ark's computer re-activated, it reformatted Brawn as in the form of an Earth truck.
Following the awakening of the Transformers on Earth, the Autobots allied with humankind and eventually defeated the Decepticons at the turn of the century. Following the Ark II tragedy, Lazarus was able to seize control of several of the Transformers that fell back to Earth, including Brawn. He was later rescued by Optimus Prime and rebuilt by Jazz’s unit. He was part of a small task force led by Jazz assigned to stop the spread of Megatron’s deadly metal virus in the Canadian Northwest territories.
Following the liberation of Cybertron from Shockwave’s rule, Brawn was assigned to help reinforce Jazz’s team on Earth. Brawn objected to Bumblebee’s leadership of the mission, stating that he “was no Prime”. Brawn eventually accepted Bumblebee’s responsibility of command and helped to capture the Decepticons that were deactivated by Sunstorm
Sunstorm (Transformers)
Sunstorm is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers universes. Sunstorm is always a Decepticon allied jet who is yellow or orange in color.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
.
Devil's Due Publishing
In this reimagining of the Generation One story, the Ark was discovered by the terrorist Cobra organization, and all the Transformers inside were reformatted into Cobra vehicles remotely controlled by the Televipers. In this storyline Brawn turned into a Cobra Flight Pod.3H Enterprises
The character of Brawn appeared in the Transformers: Universe comics as one of the Transformers captured by Unicron, and they even showed how he was taken from the pages of the Marvel comics just before he was killed by Megatron.Fun Publications
Brawn was present as Optimus Prime was appointed the new commander of the Autobots.Brawn is among the Autobots present when Megatron attacks Iacon with his new weapon, Devastator.
Toys
- Generation 1 Mini-Bot Brawn (1984)
- This toy features an embossed "M" on his hood, a holdover from his Microman toy line roots. One of the earliest Transformers toys.
- The toy of Brawn was recolored into Jipe, and remolded into OutbackOutback (Transformers)Outback is a fictional characters in the Transformers universe. He's an Autobot who turns into a car. Due to trademark issues, newer toys of the character are named Fallback, although he's often still called Outback in the comics....
. He was later released as a keychain in original and special black colors.- Generation 1 McDonalds Brawn (1985)
- One of the four original McDonalds Happy Meal Transformers toy from 1985, this toy was just a solid two-color statue of the character in robot mode. (Several colors of Brawn -- and the other Autobots -- were released, with the 2 mold colors varying from red, yellow, blue, green, and black.)
- Generation 1 Keychain Brawn (2001)
- Brawn returned as a a keychain along with Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, and Windcharger.
- CybCon Brawn (2002)
- The two unofficial exclusive redecos available at CybCon 2002 were Spy ChangersSpy ChangersSpy Changers are a sub-line of toys/characters which first appeared in the 2000-2001 Transformers Robots in Disguise toy line. All 6 molds were originally produced as the Transformers: Generation 2 line's Go-Bots in 1995...
Laser Optimus Prime and Brawn. These were hand repainted from Robots in DisguiseRobots in DisguiseRobots in Disguise are an English electropunk band. The group is composed of Dee Plume , Sue Denim , and a rolling live line-up of backing musicians...
Spy Changers Scourge and X-Brawn.
- Universe Basic Brawn (unreleased)
- There was an unreleased version of Brawn, done as a remold of Transformers: EnergonTransformers: EnergonTransformers: Energon, known in Japan as , is the 2004–2005 Transformers toyline, animated series and comic book series, another co-production between Hasbro and Takara and a direct sequel to Transformers: Armada...
StrongarmStrongarmStrongarm may refer to:* StrongARM, a RISC microprocessor created by Digital Equipment Corporation * Strongarm , a hardcore band from Florida* Strongarm , a minion of Skeletor...
, but painted to look like that Brawn with a remolded head and weapons, but it was never released. Presumable this would have been Brawn after he was upgraded in the Universe series. Artwork for this remold can be seen on the tfw2005 gallery. - The mold was instead merely repainted for the Transformers: Timelines toys as Fallback, an upgraded version of Generation 1 Outback, a toy which was a remold of Brawn.
- Universe Legends Brawn (2008)
- A new Legends class mold was displayed at SDCC 2008.
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
This version of Brawn is called X-Brawn (Wildride in Japan), an AutobotAutobot
Autobot, a faction of sentient robots from the planet Cybertron, are usually the main protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, a collection of various toys, graphic novels, paperback books, cartoons and movies first introduced in 1984. In all but one Transformer story, the...
from Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
Transformers: Robots in Disguise, known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series and serves as a self-contained universe separate from any of the other existing Transformers universes...
. The eldest and strongest of the Autobot Brothers, X-Brawn comes into his own in tough situations or hazardous environments. He prefers to settle things in battle, rather than have a discussion. He transforms into a Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV
Sport utility vehicle
A sport utility vehicle is a generic marketing term for a vehicle similar to a station wagon, but built on a light-truck chassis. It is usually equipped with four-wheel drive for on- or off-road ability, and with some pretension or ability to be used as an off-road vehicle. Not all four-wheel...
, and while undercover was owned by a human woman named Kelly, to whose ownership he often returns. He speaks with a thick southwestern accent (leading Side Burn
Side Burn
Side Burn is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series. The first Side Burn was one of the main character in the animated series Transformers: Robots in Disguise, voiced by Wally Wingert. He turns into a Dodge Viper. He was based on the Japanese anime character...
to comment at one point "Where does he come up with this stuff?").
Animated series
X-Brawn debuted in the series operner "Battle Protocol", where he battled and defeated the PredaconPredacon (Transformers)
The Predacons usually refer to the name of several fictional Decepticon-like teams led by Megatron, however Transformers: Armada, Predacon is the name of a single character.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
Slapper. After this he went on to become one of the most prominent Autobots in the series, often serving as the middle man between Side Burn's recklessness and Prowl
Prowl (Transformers)
Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series. "Prowl" is one of the most re-used American names in the assorted Transformers series, and its use has become almost synonymous with Autobots who possess a police car alternate mode...
's law-abiding streak. He and Prowl, with the aid of the Spy Changers, rescued Side Burn and Optimus Prime from a Predacon trap. On another occasion, X-Brawn managed to keep a high energy bomb out of Sky-Byte
Sky-Byte
Sky-Byte is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He is usually a Predacon who turns in a mechanical shark.-Transformers: Robots in Disguise:...
's hands by blasting it into space.
When Optimus Prime's brother, Ultra Magnus
Ultra Magnus
Ultra Magnus is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers storylines.-Transformers: Generation 1:The greatest Transformer of them all. A commander could want no finer a soldier than Ultra Magnus...
, came to Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
and forced Prime into a combination that allowed him to share the power of the Matrix
Autobot Matrix of Leadership
The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend, passed down from leader to leader. It consisted of an oval-shaped container, holding a glowing crystal. To open the Matrix is to release an unpredictable wave of power from the...
, Magnus's link to the Matrix resulted in him inadvertently channelling its energy in the midst of a battle. That energy involved Prowl, Side Burn and X-Brawn, "supercharging" them into newly-colored, more powerful bodies. After a brief amount of training, X-Brawn and the others were soon able to control this new ability, shifting to "Supercharge Mode" when an extra power boost was needed in battle. Their supercharged modes afforded them no advantage in their final battle with Galvatron
Galvatron
Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers, most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon leader. He was voiced by Leonard Nimoy in the 1986 Transformers movie, and then by Frank Welker in season 3 and 4 of the animated television series. Since then, other Transformers...
, however, as they were strung up and had their energy drained by the villain, until Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus challenged him to a final battle at the Earth's core, and defeated the villain.
During the course of the show, the vehicle based Autobots wear license plates with their Takara
Takara
Takara Co., Ltd. was a Japanese toy company founded in 1955, that merged with another prominent Japanese toy company, Tomy Co., Ltd., on March 1, 2006 to form Takara Tomy, also known in English as TOMY Company Ltd....
serial numbers on them (in Wildride's case "C-002"). When "supercharging", his front license plate (also seen on his left arm) is seen changing from "C-002" to "C024" (Super Wildride's serial number, minus its hyphen) without explanation.
A small Spy Changer version of X-Brawn was released for the RiD toy series, but it never appeared in the television series.
Dreamwave Productions
The character also put in a brief appearance in one comic book story in the Dreamwave Summer Special, but no more stories were published. The RiD lost a contest Dreamwave between itself and Beast Wars to gain a mini-series. Before either storyline could get the series Dreamwave went out of business.Toys
- Car Robots Wild Ride (C-002) (2000)
- The original Japanese release of the Deluxe-sized toy. Transforms from Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV to robot.
- Car Robots Super Wild Ride (C-024) (2000)
- A repaint of Wild Ride to depict his "supercharged" mode. Colored white with racing decals.
- Car Robots Kabaya Gum Wild Ride (2000)
- The KabayaKabayais a Japanese confectionery company. Its products include Roxy Hazelnuts....
Car Robots gum toy series consists of a stick of gum and and an easy-to-assemble kit. The completed robot is non-transformable, but is fairly poseable and has translucent plastic parts.- Robots in Disguise X-Brawn (2001)
- Similar to the Japanese version, except the taillights have been completely painted over and the front end has been repainted to have circular headlights. This was reportedly done to avoid a lawsuit from Mercedes-Benz. In addition, an Autobot emblem was added to the hood.
- The figure was repainted into Transformers: Universe RatchetRatchet (Transformers)Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ratchet was named after the character of Nurse Ratched from the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. The name Ratchet is almost always portrayed as...
.- Robots in Disguise Super X-Brawn (2001)
- Much like regular X-Brawn, Super X-Brawn's front and rear ends repainted to look much less like a Mercedes-Benz M-Class. An Autobot emblem was added to the roof.
- Robots in Disguise Spy Changer X-Brawn (2001)
- A smaller version of the X-Brawn figure with simpler transformation.
- This figure was repainted into the first Transformers: Universe HoistHoist (Transformers)-Transformers: Generation 1:In the original Transformers toy line, Hoist is an Autobot who functions as a repairman for the team, keeping them to a tight maintenance schedule. Hoist is confident and sometimes rash, brave, tough and loyal. He transforms into a green tow truck...
.
Transformers Animated
Recently released concept art has revealed that Brawn will be featured in the Transformers Animated series. He is smaller than Bumblebee but stronger than Bulkhead. He is also very grumpy.Animated series
He first appears in the season three episode "Transwarped" where he is a member of Rodimus Minor's team. He manages to throw a huge chunk of the asteroid he and his team are on to try and slow down Strika and Oil Slick. He briefly engages in a grappling match with Strika, before being ordered to fall back with Ironhide by Rodimus. The pair get slipped up by Oil Slick and then slashed at by Cyclonus.Fun Publications
Brawn's biography was printed in issue #24 of the Transformers Collectors Club magazine.Transformers: Timelines
Brawn is one of the evil Autobots who served until the cruel Optimus Prime. Brawn is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant who practices Tekkaido. He wears a pair of energon shock gauntlets and has a shoulder mounted crane cannon.Fun Publications
Although not depicted directly, Brawn is one of the many Autobots aboard the Ark in Do Over. The Ark launches from Cybertron for Earth under the command of RodimusRodimus
Rodimus is the name of a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. Rodimus is a young Autobot and succesor to Optimus Prime. He was formerly known as Hot Rod, but was reformatted as Rodimus Prime by the Matrix of Leadership and became the leader of the Autobots...
and is followed by the Decepticon ship Nemesis, under the command of Starscream
Starscream (Transformers)
Starscream is a fictional character in the Transformers franchise. He is one of the most prolific characters in the Transformers fictional work, appearing in almost all incarnations of the story. Starscream is usually portrayed with the same characterization...
. While battling over Earth it is shot down by human defense systems.
Brawn is among the Autobots brought back online. He initially joins a group of Autobots under the command of Goldbug, who find Rodimus. Initially blaming Rodimus for abandoning ship, Rodimus is able to weasel his way back to leadership. Brawn later participates in the attack on Burpleson Air Force Base.
Brawn appears in Blitzwing Bop. He is assigned by Rodimus Prime to work with Elita One. Together they take over human cars on Earth using an automated car wash, making an army of drones for the Autobots. They are stopped by the Decepticons Blitzwing
Blitzwing
Blitzwing is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers series. He is always depicted as a Decepticon with two alternate forms, that of a jet and that of a tank...
, Bombshell and Sideswipe.
Toys
Although no toy was made for Brawn his appearance is inspired by the 2007 Transformers movie StrongarmStrongarm
Strongarm may refer to:* StrongARM, a RISC microprocessor created by Digital Equipment Corporation * Strongarm , a hardcore band from Florida* Strongarm , a minion of Skeletor...
toy, which is a redeco of the Energon Strongarm toy.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Brawn is an Autobot who turns into a Hummer HXHummer HX
The Hummer HX is a two-door off-road concept compact SUV that was revealed at the 2008 North American International Auto Show by General Motors.-Design:The objective of the HX was to position the Hummer brand into a smaller and cheaper market segment...
. He loves the challenge of Earth and wants to prove his strength against the Decepticon Rampage.
IDW Publishing
After being rescued from control by the Initiative, Armorhide, Blaze Master, Brawn and Smokescreen join the Autobots at the NEST base on Diego GarciaDiego Garcia
Diego Garcia is a tropical, footprint-shaped coral atoll located south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean at 7 degrees, 26 minutes south latitude. It is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory [BIOT] and is positioned at 72°23' east longitude....
. Optimus Prime insists they spend time there recovering.
Toys
- Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Brawn (2009)
- A Deluxe figure of Brawn released as part of the N.E.S.T. Alliance wave of the movie toy line. The mold for this figure is also used for Fallback in the 2010 Reveal the Shield toy line.
External links
- tfu.info's entry on the original toy, which also contains links to other toy incarnations of Brawn.