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Tantrum

Series: G1 1986, Transformers: 2010
Faction: Decepticon
Subgroup: Predacons

Tech Specs

Prefers brute force over reason. Steam comes from his nasal ducts when he's enraged. Smashes head-first into highway tressels and small buildings to relieve his aggression. Always feels better afterwards. Carries 4 exterior fuel tanks, capacity 1600 gallons, as a reserve for himself and his comrades. His horns shoot bolts of 20,000 volt electricity. Carries a catalytic carbine that shoots destructive chemicals, and an electro-sword. Combines with fellow Predacons to form Predaking.

Total:	52
Strength:	8.0
Intelligence:	4.0
Speed:	3.0
Endurance:	8.0
Rank:	5.0
Courage:	9.0
Firepower:	8.0
Skill:	7.0

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Marvel's Transformers Universe Profile

Profile: Tantrum prefers using brute force and threats in situations in which reason would suffice. He's been known to knock a building down when all he had to do was turn a doorknob to get inside. He builds himself up into such overheated rages that steam puffs out of his nasal ducts. No one knows the source of Tantrum's chronic fits of anger, but his fellow Predacons suspect a fuel line in his cerebro-center isn't feeding properly into his logic circuitry, making him incapable of acting rationally for sustained periods. Everyone who's offered to help repair this problem has only succeeded in becoming another unfortunate victim of it. As Tantrum is fond of saying, "I don't like anyone messing around inside my head!" To dissipate his aggressive energies, Tantrum will usually affack objects like highway trestles and small buildings. He usually demolishes these structures with one blow, but always feels better afterwards.

Abilities: Tantrum has four exterior fuel tanks, one mounted above each leg, in his buffalo mode. He's able to carry a total of 1,600 gallons of extra fuel in these tanks for himself and his comrades. His normal range is 1200 miles, but, when his spare tanks are full, he can go an additional 8000 miles. Each of his horns can emit bolts of 20,000-volt electricity, often uncontrollably when Tantrum is angry. In robot mode, he uses a catalytic carbine, which shoots a stream of highly reactive chemicals that combine with whatever metals they hit to form new and usually very harmful alloys. He also has an electro-sword, which generates a powerful, often disabling electrical field that takes the form of a web of lightning-like strands of electricity. Tantrum combines with his fellow Predacons to form Predaking.

Weaknesses: Although heavily armored, Tantrum can suffer severe damage if one of his exterior fuel tanks is breached by artillery fire and blows up. His often volatile mental state makes him as much a menace to himself as anyone else.

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Comic Book Appearances

Tantrum appeared in the following 40 comic books:

The Transformers #25 - "Gone But Not Forgotten!"

The Transformers #37 - "Toy Soldiers!"

The Transformers #39 - "The Desert Island of Space!"

The Transformers #41 - "Totaled!"

The Transformers #49 - "The Underbase Saga (Pt 3): Cold War!"

The Transformers #50 - "The Underbase Saga (Pt 4): Dark Star"

Transformers (UK) #96 - "Prey (Part 1)"

Transformers (UK) #97 - "Prey (Part 2)"

Transformers (UK) #98 - "The Harder They Die"

Transformers (UK) #104 - "Resurrection (Part 2)"

Transformers (UK) #108 - "Gone But Not Forgotten"

Transformers (UK) #135 - "Grudge Match (Part 1)"

Transformers (UK) #136 - "Grudge Match (Part 2)"

Transformers (UK) #154 - "Toy Soldiers"

Transformers (UK) #155 - "Toy Soldiers"

Transformers (UK) #175 - "Totaled"

Transformers (UK) #206 - "Cold War (Underbase Part 3)"

Transformers (UK) #207 - "Cold War (Underbase Part 3)"

Transformers (UK) #208 - "Dark Star (Underbase Part 4)"

Transformers (UK) #209 - "Dark Star (Underbase Part 4)"

Transformers (UK) #232 - "Resurrection Pt2 (Reprinted 104)"

Transformers (UK) #270 - "The Bad Guys Ball!"

Transformers (UK) #279 - "Divide And Conquer"

Transformers Universe #4 - "STE - WRE"

The Official How To Draw Transformers #3 - "The Official How To Draw Transformers (Part 3)"

Transformers: Generation 2 #6 - "The Gathering Darkness"

Transformers: Generation One #9 - "Lost And Found"

More Than Meets The Eye: Transformers G1 #4 - "MEL - PRE"

G.I. Joe vs. Transformers III: The Art of War #2 - "G.I. Joe vs. Transformers III: The Art of War"

G.I. Joe vs. Transformers III: The Art of War #4 - "G.I. Joe vs. Transformers III: The Art of War"

Transformers: Stormbringer #4 - "Transformers: Stormbringer"

The Transformers: Megatron Origin #2 - "Megatron: Origin"

The Transformers: Megatron Origin #3 - "Megatron: Origin"

Transformers: Generations #8 - "Gone But Not Forgotten"

Transformers: Spotlight #17 - "Jazz"

Transformers: Timelines #1 - "Dawn of Future's Past"

Transformers (Ongoing) #11 - "Transformers"

Transformers (Ongoing) #12 - "Transformers"

Revolutionaries #4 - "The Iron Klaw"

Revolutionaries #8 - "Ghost in the Machine"

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Cartoon Appearances

Tantrum appeared in the following 18 cartoon episodes:

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