Block Head

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Block Head
GoBots character
Blocktoy-oncard.jpg
Block Head GoBots toy
Created by

Tonka
Release number

17
Information
Species GoBot
Occupation Enemy Robot Cement Mixer
Abilities

Affiliation

Renegade GoBot
Alternate mode

Cement truck

Block Head is a fictional character from the GoBots series. He is a renegade GoBot who turns into a cement truck.

GoBots

Block Head is a Renegade GoBot. He is one of the many Renegades loyal to Cy-Kill.

Abilities

Like most GoBots, Block Head has numerous abilities because of robotic body. He 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 cement truck which can generate massive amounts of quick-drying cement.

Animated series

Challenge of the GoBots

Because the episodes of Challenge of the GoBots were broadcast out of order the events of episodes #41-45 take place directly after episode #1-5.

Block Head appears in "The Fall of GoBotron" episode #43 as he and Bad Boy try to pick a fight with Turbo. [1]

Block Head appears in "Flight to Earth" episode #44 where he and Bad Boy collect the Guardians on GoBotron and take them to prison. [2]

In episode #38 of Challenge of the GoBots, "The Seer" Cy-Kill and his minions Block Head, Cop-Tur, Crasher and Pincher kidnap a young blind psychic named Shaun Roberts and his mother from Unecom with the help of the human traitor Major Benedict. Cy-Kill uses the brain stormer to read the boy's mind. Shaun and his mother are rescued by Leader-1, Scooter, Turbo and Van Guard. An overload by the brain stormer robs the boy of his psychic powers and he is returned home safely.[3]

Comics

Block Head appeared in the Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric episode 7-8 story "The Hawks of Space". In the story Block Head and Tank were guarding the human prisoner Anya Turgonova, but she was rescued by Scooter and Tail Pipe.[4]

Block Head appeared in the Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric episode 9 story "Cy-Kill For President".[5]

Block head was mentioned in the Fun Publications 2015 Ask Vector Prime Facebook series when it was hosted by Cy-Kill. Cy-Kill thought that his new Renegade Odd Ball is unpredictable and would like to partner him with a slow and dependable Renegade like Block Head.[6]

Toys

  • GoBots Block Head (1984)
A release of Machine Robo MR-36 Mixer Robo. Turns from robot to cement mixer.

References

  1. GoBots episode "The Fall of GoBotron"
  2. GoBots episode "Flight to Earth"
  3. "The Seer". Written by Eric Lewald. Challenge of the GoBots. First-run syndication. November 6th, 1985. No. 38, season 1.
  4. "The Hawks of Space". Written by Jim Sorenson. Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric. September 24, 1986 & September 25, 1986/October 19th, 2015. No. 7 & 8, season 1.
  5. "Cy-Kill For President". Written by Jim Sorenson. Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric. September 15, 1986/October 18th, 2015. No. 9, season 1.
  6. http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ask_Vector_Prime/Guest_column_src#Renegade_Rhetoric

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