Block Head
Block Head is a fictional character from the GoBots series. He is an evil renegade GoBot introduced in 1984 who turns into a cement truck.
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GoBots
Block Head is a Renegade GoBot. He is one of the many Renegades loyal to Cy-Kill.
Reception
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
Block Head appears in Challenge of the GoBots episode 9, "The Fall of GoBotron" as he and Bad Boy try to pick a fight with Turbo. [1]
Block Head appears in "Flight to Earth" episode 10 where he and Bad Boy collect the Guardians on GoBotron and take them to prison. [2]
In episode 43 of , "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]
Blockhead appeared in episode 48, "Escape from Elba".
Blockhead appeared in episode 53, "Renegade Carnival".
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 appeared in the Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric episode 64 story "Combiner Wars Part 1".[6]
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.[7]
Toys
- GoBots Block Head (1984)
- A release of Machine Robo MR-36 Mixer Robo. Turns from robot to cement mixer.
References
- ↑ Challenge of the GoBots episode "The Fall of GoBotron"
- ↑ Challenge of the GoBots episode "Flight to Earth"
- ↑ "The Seer". Written by Eric Lewald. Challenge of the GoBots. First-run syndication. November 6th, 1985. No. 43, season 1.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Cy-Kill For President". Written by Jim Sorenson. Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric. September 15, 1986/October 18th, 2015. No. 9, season 1.
- ↑ "Combiner Wars Part 1". Written by Jim Sorenson. Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric. December 11th, 1986/February 5th, 2016. No. 64, season 1.
- ↑ http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ask_Vector_Prime/Guest_column_src#Renegade_Rhetoric
External links
- 1984 toys
- Challenge of the GoBots characters
- Fictional automobiles
- Fictional characters introduced in 1984
- Fictional characters who can fly
- Fictional characters who can project energy
- Fictional characters with healing factors
- Fictional characters with oxygen generation
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman longevity
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fun Publications characters
- Renegade GoBots
