Cop-Tur (GoBots)

For other uses, see Cop-Tur.

Cop-Tur
GoBots, Machine Robo and Robo Machine character
Gobots Cop-Tur toy
First appearance	Challenge of the GoBots episode "The Battle For Gobotron"
Last appearance	GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords
Created by	Tonka
Voiced by	Bob Holt, Arthur Burghardt (1986)
Japanese name	Gyro Robo
Release number	MR-04
Information
Species	GoBot
Abilities	Energy blasts Flight Healing factor Shapeshifting Superhuman durability Superhuman strength Tractor beam generation
Affiliation	Renegade Gobot
Alternate mode	Helicopter

Cop-Tur is a fictional character from the GoBots, Robo Machines and Transformers series.

GoBots

Like most of the Renegades, Cop-Tur isn't especially smart. He has something of a sick sense of humor, and often lets off a vicious chuckle when he comes across a weaker foe. He is considered cold-blooded. Cop-Tur is brooding and malovent - pound for pound the strongest of the GoBots.

Abilities

He can fire energy blasts from his hands or eyes. Cop-Tur can use his rotor blades in either mode to create localized hurricanes, or (in robot mode) a sword or spinning hand-held blade weapon. In vehicle mode used a tractor beam which he uses to haul cargo as large as himself while flying.

Cop-Tur stands 3.85 meters tall as a robot.

Animated series

Challenge of the GoBots

The sound effect used for Cop-Tur's blades when flying in Challenge of the GoBots were later used for the Autobot Sandstorm's blades in the Transformers series.

Crasher and Cop-Tur aided Cy-Kill when he stole the astrobeam and escaped GoBotron to Earth. Cop-Tur was, along with Crasher, Cy-Kill's regular muscle on the Renegades' frequent forays to Earth, beginning with the Renegades' first attempt to conquer the planet. Due to the nature of his vehicle mode, he would often be pitched into aerial combat with Guardian commander Leader-1, invariably coming off second best. He also developed something of a rivalry with the Guardian Flip Top.

In "It's the Thought that Counts" Cy-Kill, Cop-Tur, Crasher, Geeper-Creeper, Pincher, and Snoop attack a lab, but it is defended by Leader-1, Professor von Joy, Blaster, Dozer, Dumper, Road Ranger, Scooter, Scratch and Turbo. Although the Guardians win the battle, an accidental backfire from Professor von Joy's weapon allows the Renegades to escape.

In episode #23 "Doppelganger" Cy-Kill, Cop-Tur, Crasher and Snoop attack Leader-1, Turbo, Scooter and Small Foot on Earth. Crasher wounds Small Foot. After attaining recordings of the Guardians the Renegades retreated. Using the recordings Cy-Kill has Dr. Go program robot duplicates of the Guardians. Demonstrating Space Bender weapon to Unecom, Leader-1 learns that the Renegades are attacking Washington. The Renegades ambush Leader-1 and replace him with his duplicate. Leading the Command Center back to GoBotron and getting rid of Scooter and Small Foot the Renegades release duplicates of Path Finder, Rest-Q, Van Guard and Turbo. Small Foot and Scooter are able to capture the Turbo duplicate and learn where their friends are being held. Cy-Kill replaces Good Night. Using the duplicate Turbo the Guardians infiltrate the Renegade base, free the captured Guardians and escape from the Renegade guards Spoons and Fitor. Although blocked by the Renegades, Scooter uses a hologram of Zod to make the Renegades flee. Making it back to GoBotron the Guardians are attacked by the Guardian duplicates. The real Guardians are able to defeat their duplicates with the aid of the real Zeemon, Hans-Cuff and Rest-Q. Cy-Kill arrives in Thrustor with more duplicates, but Small Foot is able to stop with robots using the Space Bender, which fuses their robot brains.

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 hologram 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.

In episode #27, "Tarnished Image" Doctor Go creates a device that allows the Renegades to appear like Guardians. Cy-Kill, Crasher and Cop-Tur disguise themselves as Leader-1, Scooter and Turbo and go on a rampage on Earth while the real Guardians are sent on a fake rescue mission. When the Guardians return they are banished from Earth by the humans. The Guardians are eventually able to prove the Renegades staged the attacks, chase them off and capture Doctor Go.

In episode #38, "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.

Books

Western Publishing Company

Cop-Tur on the cover of Race to the Stars

Cop-Tur appeared in the 1984 Western Publishing Company story War of the GoBots by Robin Snyder.

Cop-Tur appeared in the 1985 Western Publishing Company story Race to the Stars by Jack Harris.

World International Publishing

Cop-Tur appeared in the 1985 World International Publishing Robo Machine book Champions of Lixil.

Comics

Cop-Tur appeared in the story "La Qonquista De La Tierra" (The Conquest of the Earth) from the Argentina GoBots comic #5.

Eagle comics

In the Eagle comic storyline, Cop-Tur was built on Earth by Stron-Domez, and first saw action taking control of a factory in Birmingham. He only had a short life, as soon afterwards the factory was rushed by the Robotron Security Forces, and Cop-Tur was captured. He was deactivated, and his body most likely remained on board the SF Command Centre at the end of the series.

Telepictures Publications

Cop-Tur appeared in the story "Scooter's Mighty Magnet" as one of Cy-Kill's minions.

Films

Cop-Tur was among the Renegade Gobot forces who aided the Rock Lord Magmar on the planet Cordax.

Other appearances

The character's prosaic name was also lampooned in the Robot Chicken episode "Book of Corrine".

Toy

• GoBots Cop-Tur (1983)

Cop-Tur's toy was a re-release of the Machine Robo Gyro Robo figure (MR-04). It was first issued in 1983, and was available until the end of the line. It was also released in Europe.

External links

• http://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/Regular/Coptur.html