Fracas (Transformers)
Fracas is a fictional character in the Transformers series. He is a Decepticon allied Nebulan Targetmaster, and partner to the Decepticon Scourge. In 2011 Shapeways designer Drawn-Steel Hero designed a homage to Fracas called Mayhem and toy company MasterShooter Collectibles announced a third party Transformer homage to Fracas called BrOOMstick.
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Transformers: Generation 1
Fracas turns into a high-temperature incendiary cannon with a violate temper to match. Fracas has a hair trigger temper that has him running hot all the time. The slightest misstep can trigger Fracas' rage and Scourge almost appreciates the ferocity with which his Nebulan can fight. He becomes an incendiary cannon which fires blasts of high-intensity flamable material that can sear through most Transformers' armor.
In the Marvel Comics Transformers stories Nebulans are depicted as human-looking aliens, while in the animated series they are green-skinned aliens. In the Ladybird Books stories the Nebulans are human-sized robots.
Marvel Comics
Fracas first appeared in issue #4 of the Marvel Comics Headmasters comic in a story called "Brothers in Armor!!" where he volunteered to be binary bonded to Blurr as his Targetmaster partner. The Autobots then fled Nebulos for Earth in an attempt to lure away the Decepticons.[1]
Although Haywire is not depicted, in issue #38 of The Transformers the Autobots and Decepticons from Nebulos arrive on Earth.
Animated series
Fracas first appeared in the Transformers episode "The Rebirth, Part 1".
Dreamwave Productions
Scourge and Fracas had a single page biography printed in issue #7 of the Dreamwave Productions Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye comic series.
Toys
- Generation 1 Targetmaster Scourge with Fracas (1987)
- A remold of the original Scourge toy with an added Targetmaster partner Fracas and new holes to mount him in vehicle mode.
- Shapeways Drawn-Steel Hero Mayhem (2011)
- A 3D printed design done as a homage to Haywire.[2]
- United Targetmaster Fracas (2011)
- A recolor of the Mini-Con Chainclaw. This toy is meant to be used either of the United Scourge figures.
- MasterShooter Collectibles Shooter Master BrOOMstick (not released yet)
- A original third party toy done as a homage to Fracas and meant to work with the Generations Scourge toy.[3]
References
- ↑ Bob Budiansky (w), Frank Springer (p), Ian Akin & Brian Garvey (i). "Headmasters" Brothers in Armor!! 4 (January 1988), Marvel Comics
- ↑ http://www.shapeways.com/model/212910/_mayhem__gunslinger_figure.html?gid=sg43978
- ↑ http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?showtopic=133930
