Screw Head
Screw Head is a fictional character from the GoBots series. He is an evil Renegade GoBots who turns into a drill tank introduced in 1983.
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GoBots
Screw Head is a Renegade GoBot. He is one of the many Renegades loyal to Cy-Kill.
Reception
Screw Head was chosen as the 15th goofiest GoBot name by Topless Robot in 2010.[1]
Fictional biography
There are no screws loose on this evil mechanical genius. Screw Head invents wicked weapons for Cy-Kill's criminal cohorts.
Abilities
Like most GoBots, Screw Head has numerous abilities because of his robotic body. He does not age, can survive in space and is super-humanly strong and tough. He can fly in robot mode and project energy blasts from his hands. His body heals quickly when supplied with energy. He can turn into a drill tank.
Screw Head has used a Renegade GoBot P4 Power Suit to enhance his abilities and give himself short-range teleportation capability.
Animated series
Screw Head first appeared in Challenge of the GoBots episode #1, "Target Earth".
He then made a rather surly presence on Roguestar's bridge for the decisive battle with the Guardians and the Last Engineer.
In the episode #24 "Scooter Enhanced" Scooter and Small Foot join Nick and A.J. to watch a car stunt show which is attacked by Crasher, BuggyMan and Fly Trap. Small Foot fights Buggyman and defeats him, but the Renegades gain the upper hand. The Guardians are rescued by Leader-1 and Turbo who arrive in Power Suits. Cy-Kill vows to gain Power Suits for the Renegades. Scooter decides he needs more firepower, so he has Professor von Joy remove his damaged holo projector in favor of a blaster unit. Screw Head, Bad Boy and Cop-Tur are sent to attack Unecom bases and distract the Guardians while Cy-Kill, Crasher and Scorp attempt to take the suits from the Guardian Command Center. Small Foot and Scooter are able to delay the Renegades until Leader-1 and Turbo return to chase away the Renegades. Realizing he was a better Guardian with his holo projector, Scooter has it reinstalled.[2]
Comics
Screw Head appeared in the Transformers Renegade Rhetoric episode #17 "Coup de Grunge". A Renegade assault on the Guardian communication hub was repulsed by Courageous, putting Cy-Kill in a foul mood. He vented his frustration on several of his men, which backfired shortly thereafter when the Master Renegade made a bid for leadership. He offered the Renegades four Power Suits and the ability to form their own combiner. Loco, Fly Trap, Screw Head, and Spoiler took him up on his offer and imprisoned Cy-Kill and Cop-Tur. The Renegades assaulted the GoBotron Fortress protecting GoBotron's capital, GoBotolis. Their combined form was defeated by Courageous when the Master Renegade and Loco argued about who should control the giant form. The Guardians derisively nicknamed the combiner "Grungy". The Renegades returned to Rogue Star, only to find Cy-Kill free. The Master Renegade escaped with his ship, but not before Spoiler had managed a full scan of it. Dr. Go was confident that, not only could he duplicate it, he could improve upon it.[3]
Toys
- GoBots 22 Screw Head (1983)
- Screw Head based on Machine Robo MR-22 Drill Robo. Turns from robot to drill tank.
- GoBots Renegade Gift Pack #2 (1985)
- A 3-pack including Screw Head, Stinger and Zero.
References
- ↑ http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/11/the_20_goofiest_gobot_names.php
- ↑ "Scooter Enhanced". Written by Jeff Segal, Kelly Ward and Mark Young. Challenge of the GoBots. First-run syndication. October 9th, 1984. No. 24, season 1.
- ↑ "Coup de Grunge". Written by Jim Sorenson. Transformers Renegade Rhetoric. September 26, 1986/October 20th, 2015. No. 17, season 1.
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