Dead End (G1)

The name or term "Dead End" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, seeDead End (disambiguation).

Dead End is aDecepticonStunticonfrom theGeneration 1continuity family.

Dead End(akaDeadend^[1]) knows that his having an entry insome database somewherehardly matters. It's in his name, the Dead End. The page will be vandalized. The computers will eventually fail. The data will be lost. Thespecies that made itwill go extinct. Theirplanetwill become barren. Thesunwill die out. All suns will die out. The universe will implode again, or expand into nothingness, or be eaten bya giant evil space-god.So what's the point?

Despite this deep knowledge of the dark, inevitable pointlessness of existence, he spends an inordinate amount of time polishing and primping himself. This is something the other Decepticons are sure to tease him about whenever they get the chance, which only depresses him more. If you can actually motivate him to fight, he's a fearless warrior and actually cheers up a little, since trying to save his own life can momentarily distract him from how ultimately brief and pointless it is; the hard trick is getting him motivated in the first place, since in the end we're all doomed.Sigh.

Dead End combines with his fellow Stunticons to formMenasor,though he doesn't know why he bothers.

Contents 1Fiction 1.1Generation 1 cartoon continuity 1.1.1The Transformerscartoon 1.1.2Japanese cartoon continuity 1.1.2.1Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersstory pages 1.1.2.2Scramble City 1.1.2.3Story of Binaltech 1.1.2.4The Headmasterscartoon 1.1.2.5Zone 1.1.2.6e-HOBBY comics 1.1.2.7Unite Warriors 1.1.2.8Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic 1.1.2.9Generations Selects Special Comic 1.1.3TV Magazinecomic continuity 1.1.3.1Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformerscomic 1.1.3.2The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers 1.1.3.3The Great Transformer War 1.1.3.4Super-God Masterforcecomic 1.1.3.5Zonecomic 1.1.4Full Throttle Scramble Power! 1.2Marvel Comics continuity 1.2.1MarvelThe Transformerscomics 1.2.1.1Earthforce 1.2.1.2Marvel UK future timelines 1.2.2Transformers Comic-Magazin 1.2.3MarvelGeneration 2comic 1.3The Special Teams 1.4DreamwaveGeneration Onecontinuity 1.5G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers 1.6The Beast Within 1.7Mystery of Convoystrategy guide manga 1.82005 IDW continuity 1.9Ask Vector Prime 2Commercial appearances 3Games 3.1Bot Shots Battle Game! 3.2Transformers Legends 3.3Angry Birds Transformers 3.4Transformers: Battle Tactics 3.5Transformers: Devastation 3.6Transformers: Frontiers 3.7Transformers Online(2017 video game) 3.8Transformers: Earth Wars 3.9Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive 3.10Transformers Roleplaying Game 4Toys 4.1The Transformers 4.2Generation 2 4.3Alternators 4.4Bot Shots 4.5Generations 4.6Kre-O 4.7Combiner Wars 4.8Unite Warriors 4.9Legacy 5Merchandise 5.1Transformers Trading Card Game 6Notes 6.1Foreign names 7Gallery 8References

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformerscartoon

Voice actor:Phillip Clarke(English),Masashi Ebara(Japanese),Keiichi Nanba(Japanese, "Starscream's Brigade" ),Tomomichi Nishimura(Japanese,2010),Ken Shiroyama(Japanese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1" ),Ulrich Bernsdorff(German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 & 4" ),Bernd Simon(German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3" ),Holger Schwiers(German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear" ),Ulf Jürgen Söhmisch(German,Generation 2dub),François Leccia(European French, "Trans-Europe Express" & "Cosmic Rust" ),Albert Augier(European French, "Starscream's Brigade" & "Masquerade" ),Éric Etcheverry(European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4" ), Unknown actors (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1" & "Fives Faces of Darkness", Parts 1 & 3),Enrique Hernández(Spain-Spanish),Hélio Ribeiro(Portuguese),Mário Monjardim(Portuguese, "Trans-Europe Express" ),Júlio César(Portuguese, "Starscream's Brigade" ),Júlio Chaves(Portuguese, "Masquerade" ),Nilton Valério(Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 & 4" )

Dead End, along with the other Stunticons, were givenlifeby Vector Sigma in an attempt byMegatronto form a ground based unit. Seeing little choice in the matter, Dead End decided to do what Megatron said.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1The Decepticons returned toEarthwith the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly builtAerialbotswhose combined formSuperiondefeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold afake charity racefrom Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driverAuggie Cahnay's car which would be melted down to house the powerfulPearl of Bahoudin.Megatron ordered the Stunticons to eliminate the Autobots protecting Cahnay. While his fellow Stunticons surrounded the brothersSunstreakerandSideswipe,Dead End leapt ahead of the racers and transformed, blasting the boxed-in Autobots off the road. They disabled several more racers, but when Dead End set a trap forBluestreak,the wily gunner managed to escape his attackers. Together, Auggie Cahnay,Bumblebee,Tracksand Bluestreak defeated Menasor and destroyed the Pearl of Bahoudin.Trans-Europe Express

When Megatron was infected withCosmic Rustafter a trip to the lost Autobot colony ofAntilla,the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientistPerceptor,who had developed the powerful anti-corrosionCorrostop.After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty inNew York Citywith the ancientLightning Bugheat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from matter-duplicating more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug.Cosmic Rust

Caught up in a demolition derby, the Stunticons missed most of the "civil war" between the Decepticons andStarscream'sCombaticons.They arrived at the battle site just as Starscream was declaring victory over Megatron. Dead End didn't particularly care either way, untilMotormasterpointed out that Starscream was insufferable enough already without being in charge, and Dead End quickly conceded that point. The Stunticons formed Menasor and, one Batman *POW* later,Bruticuswas in pieces.Starscream's Brigade

On another occasion, Megatron instructed the Stunticons to bring him a series of scientific components for his latest Unbeatable Super Weapon. Dead End andDrag Stripwere assigned to acquire an experimental generator from the U.S. military. The retrieval was successful, but they encountered the AutobotsTracksandWarpathon the drive to their rendezvous with Megatron. Dead End was disabled by a blast of Tracks' black beam gun, followed by Warpath putting his fist through the Stunticon's roof. Disabled and collected as prisoners of war, the Stunticons were brought back to the Ark and held in captivity whileOptimus Primeand a strike team of Autobots used camouflage paint to mimic the Stunticons and infiltrate Megatron's camp. Special operations agentJazz,a cheerful and easy-going robot, assumed Dead End's appearance, which undoubtedly made Dead End feel even worse. The real Stunticons managed to break free, however, and confronted their doppelgangers as Menasor. Ultimately, the Super Weapon was destroyed, and the Decepticons were forced into a retreat.Masquerade

After the Decepticons were driven off Cybertron in the aftermath ofUnicron's attack, they fled toChaar.Suffering constant energon shortages, they were reduced to fighting among themselves. The Stunticons stuck together, but things were dire. So dire, in fact, that the Decepticons offered up their energon when it was learned thatGalvatronwas alive. Dead End warned that they were doomed if they gave up their energon, butWildridercountered that if they didn't, they were doomed anyway. Either way, they were doomed. Oh, for God's sake...Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1Dead End joined in on the attack when the Decepticons noticedRodimus PrimeandGrimlockspying on them.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2When theQuintessonsarrived on Chaar, the other Decepticons cowered in fear. Dead End, however, had had enough. If he was going to die, he would just get it over with. He asked the Quintessons to just make it quick, but they offered energon instead. He deferred toSwindle's negotiating skills, and when Swindle said to test some of the energon, he agreed. What the heck, poison would probably be quicker than fuel exhaustion. Fortunately, the energon was untainted, and Dead End agreed to help the Quintessons destroy the Autobots onGoo 8739-B.Might as well take a few Autobots with them before they go offline.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3When they arrived, Galvatron showed up and fired upon the "traitors". Dead End couldn't care less: whether from in front or behind, death was death.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4After Galvatron seized control of the Decepticons and struck up an alliance with the Quintessons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

Dead End and the Stunticons fought alongside Galvatron during a scheme to stealMetroplex's transforming cog, leaving him vulnerable toTrypticon.When Rodimus Prime,Ultra Magnus,SpikeandDanielinfiltrated Trypticon to stealhistransforming cog, the Stunticons were soundly defeated by the two Autobots.The Ultimate WeaponLater, after a series of assaults on Japan, Dead End and Wildrider were left behind on Earth to watch for Autobot activity while the others returned to Chaar. Seeing Rodimus Prime driving on a secluded stretch of highway, the two Stunticons went after him, and eventually knocked the Autobot leader off the side of a cliff. This jarred loose theMatrix of Leadershipfrom Rodimus' chest cavity, and so Dead End and Wildrider took their prize back to Galvatron.The Burden Hardest to Bear

A short while later, the Stunticons were part of a task force led by Galvatron to stop Rodimus Prime from recovering the body of Optimus Prime fromtwohumans.Upon arrival, however, they were met with severalHate Plague-infected Autobots, and before Dead End could react to the situation, he was tackled and infected by Ultra Magnus.The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1

Japanese cartoon continuity

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformersstory pages

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Scramble City

Dead End and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to theScramble Cityproject, and succeed whereStarscreamhad failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Dead End and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor.Scramble City: Mobilization

Story of Binaltech

In the early 21st century, the Decepticons gained a temporary advantage by unleashing theCosmic Rustvirus on the Autobots. Their hated foes turned defeat into victory, however, by creating the revolutionaryBinaltech Projectto transfer the sparks of the infected Autobots into powerful new forms.Binaltech Is...In order to gain Binaltech power for themselves, the Decepticons and their human allies theConcurrenceused mind control technology to infiltrate the Binaltech Project, implanting Decepticons into bodies meant for Autobots. Thanks toSwindleand the Concurrence, Dead End became the first Decepticon Binaltech warrior, stealing a new frame meant for the injured AutobotSunstreaker.Arise! Evil Binaltechs

The Headmasterscartoon

Dead End and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against theDinobotsandThrottlebots,and rained laser fire down on their opponents.Four Warriors Come out of the SkyDead End and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of theBattleship Maximus.Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere withHot Rod's quest for the Matrix. Dead End and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic.The Mystery of Planet Master

WhenVector Sigmabegan perfecting the new super-metalCybertonuronon Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Dead End and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Dead End's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well.Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1Dead End and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, asChromedomepassed by looking forMindwipeand the DecepticonHeadmasters.Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2InSan Francisco,Dead End and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in usinga carnivorous plantto distract the Autobots fromScorponok's plans onZarak.They fought against theTechnobotsandComputron.Head On!! Fortress Maximus

Sometime later, Dead End and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja CommanderSixshotbegan issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command.The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an IcebergDead End was also among the Decepticons who assembled to welcome Scorponok as their new Emperor of Terror following Galvatron's fall.I Risk My Life for Earth

Zone

Seeking to create aDecepticon Zoneto counter theAutobot Zone,Decepticon EmperorViolengiguargathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Dead End was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor.Zone Part 1Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!

e-HOBBY comics

Grand Scourgedropped in through a tear in space-time during a fight between the Autobots and Decepticons, and used hisMatrix Breakersword to disassemble Menasor with a single blow. After grappling Dead End, the dimensional intruder realized he could forcefully combine with the Stunticons. Dead End became the right arm for Grand Scourge's gestalt mode.Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge

Unite Warriors

Sometime beyond the year 2025, the Stunticons got together for their annual demolition race, an event where they raced each other atop stolen human cars. Dead End won with aSymultech Industriesracecar he'd stolen fromAuggie Cahnay Jr..Today Is Us Stunticons' Annual Holiday Demolition Race!

Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic

Dead End was one of many spectators for theSpeedia 500race onVelocitron.Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2He remained for the second week of the race.Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3

Generations Selects Special Comic

In2050,Menasor and the Decepticons joined the revolution of theSelectorsagainst their human masters. TheQuintessonsand theTerrorconssided with the humans, andAbominusattacked all while cravingAngolmois Energy.In battle with a scrambled version ofComputron,Abominus crashed into Bruticus and Menasor and stole some of their limb components to make an even stronger version of himself, including Dead End.Abominus comic 2

The makeshift combiner separated, but Dead End and other Decepticons later followed the Terrorcons through a portal to thePrecursor World.Finale PreludeHe helpedTurtlerform theScramble 7combination.Finale

TV Magazinecomic continuity

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformerscomic

Dead End and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young allyKenjiwas present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs.GrooveandBladestook advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5

While posing as Autobots, Dead End,Onslaughtand the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later,FrenzyandRumbleposed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire enginesHot SpotandInfernoarrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Dead End and the others were already retreating into the distance.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7

Dead End was one of the Decepticons that oversaw the conversion of adoginto a Decepticon weapon. The awesome energy within the animal allowed it to escape, and Megatron was forced to send out the Combaticons in order to retrieve it.Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8

The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers

In the year2010,Dead End participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Menasor in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole,Predaking,whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for theOmnibots,who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Menasor and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits.The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5

The Great Transformer War

Galvatron kidnapped DoctorDaltonofEranto upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Dead End and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex.The Great Transformer War #1

Super-God Masterforcecomic

Dead End was among those Decepticons chosen to combine intoScramble 7,but the newgestaltwas ultimately defeated by the Autobots'Jinchōkon Power.The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army

Zonecomic

Seeking to create aDecepticon Zoneto counter theAutobot Zone,Decepticon EmperorViolengiguargathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Dead End was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor.Zone

Full Throttle Scramble Power!

The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, theOmega Wave Cannon.With the device at the ready, the Stunticons headed out to retrieve some energy from a power plant. They were met with the Aerialbots, and both teams combined into the gestalt forms. As they battled, Menasor made great use of his modular nature, having his Stunticon components swap between being arms and legs. Atop of this, Superion was crippled by the Omega Wave Cannon, giving the Decepticons the advantage. But the Autobots turned the tide of the battle by sending out massive amounts of reinforcements into the field, and the Decepticons were sent packing.Full Throttle Scramble Power!

Marvel Comics continuity

MarvelThe Transformerscomics

WhenBuster Witwickybegan experiencing strange dreams about new Transformers,Optimus Primejoined him in his dreamscape, and together the two observed a vision brought on by Buster's brief connection to theCreation Matrix.Second Generation!Dead End and his fellow Stunticons were seen transforming into Menasor, and battling the Autobots alongsideBruticusat thePullen Power Plant.The Special Teams Have ArrivedUnfortunately,Soundwaveintercepted the signals for Prime and Buster's shared dream, giving the Decepticons just as much knowledge about these futureSpecial Teamsas the Autobots.Second Generation!

TheInsecticonknown asBombshellmanaged to infiltrate theArkand plant one of hiscerebro-shellsinside Optimus Prime. Thanks to this espionage,Megatronand Soundwave were able to harness the digital energy of the Creation Matrix when Prime unleashed it. Thus, as the Autobots were bringing life to the newAerialbotsSpecial Team, so too were the Decepticons bringing their new Stunticons on-line. Megatron wasted no time in sending his newly minted minions out to ruin the Autobots' good name. Dead End and his teammates started an ad hoc demolition derby on a highway, cornering the AutobotSkidswhile pretending to defend him against the human robot-hunters,Circuit BreakerandRAAT.Dead End didn't see much point in even acknowledging the fleshlings, but he was pushed into combat by his leader,Motormaster.After a combination battle with the Aerialbots, the Stunticons returned to Megatron, their mission to smear the Autobots' reputation with the humans complete.Heavy Traffic!

Dead End was on hand to witness Motormaster being beaten and threatened by Megatron for daring to suggest he could best Optimus Prime. Only Megatron could defeat Prime!Prey!

Megatron became more and more unstable over time, especially after Optimus Prime died, but not by his own hands. While the Decepticons traveled convoy to aspace bridgenexus in the Florida Keys, Megatron rode in gun mode inside of Dead End. He stopped long enough to totally demolish a passing truck that resembled Optimus Prime. Dead End pointed out Megatron's mistake, but his great leader seemed satisfied by the thought that if the truck HAD been Prime, then Prime would certainly be dead now. Even though he already was. Even Dead End's obsession with death wasn't enough to understand Megatron in this state. Once they reached the rendezvous point, Dead End rather eagerly left withVortexwhile Megatron waited behind for an ambush by Optimus Prime that he was sure was coming. Megatron ended up blowing himself up shortly thereafter, and certainly Dead End and the other Decepticons were none too broken up by that turn of events.Gone but Not Forgotten!

With Megatron gone, Dead End and the Stunticons began working forShockwaveandRatbat,at a tropical island base which was actually a disguised space cruiser.The Desert Island of Space!They staged a daring attack against the Autobots on themoon,but were ultimately driven off byGrimlockandBlaster.Totaled!

Earthforce

Back in action on Earth, Dead End and his Stunticon partner Drag Strip began working for a faction of Decepticons led by Megatron. Megatron had created anozone-warping rocket,designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots,WheeljackandProwl.Starting Over!While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Dead End and Drag Strip raced to the crash site, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran intoRunaboutandRunamuck,who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander,Shockwave.The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the canisters. How droll.Life in the Slow Lane

At theEnclave,Dead End was seen talking toOctaneearly on. Later, after the party descended into violence, he was seen punching outAstrotrainwhile fighting back-to-back withTantrum,both of them little realizing they were supposed to be on opposite sides. Probably.The Bad Guy's Ball!During the attack on Autobot Earthbase, Dead End and Breakdown joined theBattlechargersin racing in through the wall of laser fire, trying to reach the base and the Autobot soldiers inside defending it. None of them made it, though, so it was all rather pointless in the end.Divide and Conquer!When the Decepticons needed to kidnap the Autobots' human ally,Irwin Spoon,Dead End and the Stunticons ran interference for Motormaster so that he could get away with the human stored inside his cab.Front Line!After Breakdown took himself out of action, though, only Dead End and Drag Strip were left to stopBumblebeeandTracksfrom catching up with their leader. The two Stunticons raced up onto the rear bumpers of their foes, only to be caught off guard when the Autobots suddenly broke away, sending the Decepticon cars hurtling into the back wheels of their own Boss, Motormaster, knocking all of them off the road.End of the Road!

Marvel UK future timelines

Dead End and the Stunticons attackedKupon the road in2003,making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcomingAutobot City.They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. An exhausting exercise in futility—bet Dead End droned on about that for days.Ark Duty

In2008,Scourge,Cyclonus,andDeath's Headwere compelled byUnicronto make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader,Shockwave.They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and soSoundwavesummoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership.The Legacy of Unicron!

Transformers Comic-Magazin

Dead End and the Stunticons battled the Autobots over possession of an oil refinery and its resources.He Who Laughs Last...

MarvelGeneration 2comic

AfterSkullgrinwas killed on a survey mission by theCybertronians,Dead End was seen among the DecepticonsMegatronwas pumping up into a killing fury. (There was, however, a speech bubble near Dead End's head calling for "Death to the pretenders!" Maybe he meant the Cybertronian-Decepticons, or maybe he just didn't like Skullgrin). Despite his fervor, the Decepticons wound up on the losing side of the skirmish, with many of their numbers killed as a result.New Dawn

The Special Teams

Dead End and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on thePullen Power Plant.Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Dead End and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. Dead End and Breakdown received the most damage during the fight, prompting them to send signals to their gestalt form to flee the battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield.The Special Teams

DreamwaveGeneration Onecontinuity

At one point during theGreat War,Dead End was linked with the Stunticons to become a super-combiner known as Menasor. After theCrisis Intervention Accords,though, the Stunticons were forced to disband as a unit to prevent major devastation. To that end, Dead End and Motormaster joined Starscream'sPredaconsseparate from their teammates. When Starscream announced that they were crashing the peace ceremony between the other factions, Dead End brought up the fact that they were ridiculously outnumbered, but Motormaster told him to either say something positive or shut up. As Dead End predicted, their attack was met with overwhelming resistance from a combined Autobot/Decepticon/Ultraconfront.The Age of Wrath

At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of aprison facility.Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion,Shockwavearranged for the release of the Stunticons.Cold WarThey formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, untilUltra Magnusarrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons.Passive Aggression

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

Along with his Stunticon comrades, Dead End was sent into 1930'sChicagowhenTeletran 3went haywire. After being reformatted and locked into the shapes of old human cars, they were found and used by a gang of organized criminals for three days. The Stunticons, aside from Motormaster, were then found by a group of members fromG.I. JoeandCobra,sent from the future to retrieve the Cybertronians and avoid a temporal holocaust. Dead End was awoken when Breakdown snagged the humans'disruption unitsand shared them with the others, and the Stunticons promptly attacked their saviors and their Autobot ally,Optimus Prime.After following them in a car chase that led halfway across Chicago, the Stunticons stumbled into Motormaster, at which point everyone was sent back to present-day Cybertron.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2

Some time later, Dead End and the other Stunticons joinedSerpent O.R.'s new Decepticon army, and helped capture a team of Autobots and G.I. Joes that followed him to Cybertron.The Art of War #3They later combined into Menasor for an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony.The Art of War #4

The Beast Within

During an all-out Decepticon offensive, Dead End joined the Predacons in battling the Dinobots. When the Dinobots merged to formThe Beast,Dead End merged with the other Stunticons in order to do battle with him.The Beast Within

Mystery of Convoystrategy guide manga

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The five Stunticons confronted Ultra Magnus as he reached the end of theFloating City,combining into Menasor and opening fire on the Autobot.Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!

2005 IDW continuity

• First Appearance:Megatron Origin#3;Transformers vol. 1#3(modern era)

Dead End was one of dozens of Cybertronians who answered the call to joinMegatroninKaon's underground pit-fighting ring, and later participated in the first street battle against Autobot forces. He was also...unnervinglyoptimisticabout his chances of making the team.

Seriously, it was creepy.Megatron Origin #3

Soon afterwards, Megatron launched his rebellion, and Dead End fought alongsideDrag Stripin the ensuing battle.Megatron Origin #4Dead End and his fellow Stunticons abandoned the Decepticons afterScorponokusurped Megatron, becoming highwaymen on planetMagmara Nine.They were in the middle of hijackingStrongbox's cargo whenThundercrackerarrived to tell them Megatron had returned.Primacy #2Falling back under Megatron's command, Dead End participated in the massive Decepticon attack onIacon.The Stunticons attempted to interceptOptimus Primeon his way to face Megatron, but were blasted off the road byOmega Supreme.Primacy #4

Several million years later, Dead End was among the Decepticons left behind onEarthfollowing a failed invasion. In search of fuel, he assaulted a human gas station and guzzled its precious liquid.Seasons in FlightAlong with Motormaster and Wildrider, he was then captured and deactivated bySkywatch.The three Stunticons were eventually rescued byHot Rod,who needed all the help he could get in getting off the planet.A Rude AwakeningWith Drag Strip already on board the team, the four Stunticons began helping construct a starship. However, the team still wanted theirlast memberback, and Dead End and Motormaster claimed to know where to find him.Seasons in Flight

After Breakdown was recovered, Dead End and the others revealed that they didn't just want him back so they could be a big, happy Stunticon family—Swindlehad modified the team into combiners, allowing them to merge intoMenasor,kill the Autobots and take the ship for themselves!Enemies of the SystemHowever, the Autobots soon figured out Menasor's weakness: his components could barely agree on anything. They focused their attacks on Dead End, which confused and angered the other components, opening Menasor up to be defeated by Optimus Prime. The Stunticons were subsequently captured by Skywatch.Earthworks

Dead End would eventually find himself rescued from Skywatch a second time when the other Decepticons returned to Earth and attacked the base where the Stunticons were held. As he drove towards freedom, he made sure to ram Skywatch agentPenningtonon the way.The Demolished ManThe amassed Decepticons prepared to use aspace bridgeto join Megatron on Cybertron, but were interrupted byBumblebee,prompting the Stunticons to stay behind and rough him up. However, by sticking his walking stick in the space bridge's power flow, Bumblebee caused a power surge that destroyed the device and incapacitated Dead End and his team, allowing the Autobots to recapture them.The Question

Dead End was later moved to Cybertron and kept on Autobot captivity there.The Autonomy LessonHe was part of an angry Decepticon crowd who demanded answers from the Autobots forRatbat's death.Stick TogetherDead End was later among a Cybertronian crowd recruited byStarscreamto pressureProwlinto revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Later underground, they witnessed aTitandeclare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream.Primus: All Good ThingsWhen Megatron returned, however, the Decepticons fell back to being loyal to him and saved him from execution at the hands of the Autobots.City on FireDuring their riots in celebration of Megatron's return, Dead End and several others raided the Autobot prison and freed their leader.The Verge

After theDark Cybertroncrisis, the Stunticons took up residence in the growing Decepticon ghetto outside ofMetroplex.Unwitting pawns in Starscream's scheme, Swindle convinced them that a better life was right around the corner... if they attacked the planetCaminusand pillaged the place. TheEnigma of Combinationreunited them into a new and improved Menasor; Swindle and the Stunticons travelled through Metroplex's spacebridge and stormed Caminus.First Contact

Things quickly went downhill for the Stunticons and Menasor was summarily trounced by the similarly rebuiltSuperion.The Stunticons were disassembled, sent back to Cybertron, and imprisoned.The Sum and Its PartsAlong with the other Stunticons, Dead End was soon liberated by Swindle, and they formed Menasor and incited a Decepticon riot at Metroplex's spacebridge chamber.You, Me, and the UniverseThe Stunticons fared poorly in their second fight against the Autobot combiners, and after Menasor fell the Stunticons were put away for good.All That Remains

Ask Vector Prime

Dead End was presumably present as part of Menasor during the Battle forSherman DaminPrimax 096.0 Beta.Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06

Commercial appearances

Dead End and the rest of the Stunticons drove over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Aerialbots. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest.Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial

Games

Bot Shots Battle Game!

Dead End participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself!Bot Shots Battle Game!

Transformers Legends

Dead End and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Dead End and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize.The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1Later, Dead End participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled.Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2

In the early days of the war, Megatron taskedOnslaughtand Dead End with breaching Iacon's defences. The two Decepticons were opposed byBumblebeeandWarpath,and were ultimately unsuccessful in taking the city due toMetroplex's involvement.Assault on Iacon

EvenMegatronhad trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped byProwland his team.The Thin Blue Line

Angry Birds Transformers

Main article:Moustache Pig#As Dead End

Dead End appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Moustache Pig. Yep. Moustache Pig.Angry Birds Transformers

Transformers: Battle Tactics

Dead End participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character available as a reward in the "Menasor's Might" event.Transformers: Battle Tactics

Transformers: Devastation

AsWheeljackwas about to repair theProudstar's damagedPlasma Core,Dead End and the other Stunticons arrived and formed Menasor in an attempt to stop the Autobots.Transformers: Devastation

Transformers: Frontiers

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Transformers Online(2017 video game)

“

Everyone is nothing but rotten fodder.

”

Dead End viewed the Autobot-Decepticon war from a pessimistic perspective. He believed no matter how long the war lasted, all Transformers were doomed to die. In comparison to the other Decepticons, Dead End spent more time preserving and maintaining his comrades' image and performance. On the other hand, once Dead End is engaged in combat, he becomes a fierce and deadly adversary. Dead End would satiate his anarchic and somber soul by stopping at nothing to destroy the Autobots.

In battle, Dead End wielded a pair of "Prism Blades"and the"Charged Particle Rifle".His active skill was" Architect ":

• Architect— Dead End can either construct a turret or a restorative emitter. The turret is set to shoot at any incoming target, while the restorative emitter will heal Dead End and/or allies within proximity of its energy projection.Transformers Online^[2]

Transformers: Earth Wars

Dead End was present on theDecepticon Moonbase.He looked down on Earth, remarking on how it was inevitable for beautiful things to turn to dust.Moonbase

When Offroad, Bludgeon, and Lockdown arrived at the Moonbase, Dead End demanded that they explain their presence. They replied that they were under orders from Straxus and that they needed to see what Dead End was protecting. He led them to a chamber holding the only known sample of the deadlyCosmic Rust.

Bludgeon declared it the kind of weapon that would bring victory to the Earth Wars, but Dead End doubted that any Cybertronian on Earth would survive. Offroad tried to convince Dead End to hand over the sample, whenKupbarged in and told Dead End to step away from the kill-switch, lest it be the death of them all. Dead End replied that he did NOT care, but it bothered Offroad that his life was on the line, so he knocked Dead End out.Handle with Care

Dead End was brought to Earth, and Drag Strip complained that the intra-team rivalry was getting overwhelming, while Brake-Neck remarked he looked fresh for a corpse. Megatron simply asked if Dead End had anything to report. Dead End was prepared to hand over his head for sticking to the mission, but Megatron told him to save the dramatics because a 'con who could follow orders was more useful to him. He then said they'd have their little talk later...

• Class:Special
• Lowest Star Rating:2 star
• Weaponry:He uses a rapid-fire laser gun of the same make as Powerglide's and Viper's, and every 10 seconds, he will use a long range cluster grenade that can be thrown over walls and deals higher DPS across a respectable area of effect.
• Ability: Orbital Bounce:Teleports to a target location and gains 70% damage reduction and immunity to slows and stuns for 5 (lvl 1) - 8.4 (lvl 10) seconds
  This ability was fan-voted on the Transformers: Earth Wars BAND page.
  • Cost:4 ability points +2 for reuses.

Dead End at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki

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Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Dead End was among the Decepticons defending their multiple bases against Autobot invasors.Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive

Transformers Roleplaying Game

Dead End was a dour, nihilistic warrior.Roleplaying Game Core Rulebookand a member of the Stunticons.Decepticon Directive

Toys

The Transformers

• Dead End(1986)
  • Team ID number:S1
  • Japanese ID number:D-54
  • Accessories:compressor-air gun,plasma-energy blaster,connector

The original Dead End toy transformed into a maroon Porsche 928. He comes with a black double-barreled plasma-energy blaster that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode.

In robot mode, Dead End's legs transform similarly toBreakdown's, flipping and inverting. He is armed with a small black laser pistol. As he was designed with the Scramble City-style combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed robot combination. Although the 1986 G1 Menasor toy giftset shows Dead End as Menasor's right leg, Dead End's nominal placement is as Menasor's left arm.

• More information on Dead End at TFU.info

• Menasor(Giftset, 1986)
  • Japanese ID number:D-55

Dead End was also available as part of the Menasor giftset.

• Dead End(1990)
  • Accessories:compressor-air gun, plasma-energy blaster, connector

Dead End and the other Stunticons were rereleased without changes as part of theEuropean/AustralianClassicsreissue line in 1990.

Generation 2

• Dead End(Stunticon)
  • Team ID number:S2

For theGeneration 2line,Hasbro intended to releaseredecoesof the Stunticons in 1994, with Dead End being cast primarily in red plastic, with black and blue accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of G2Breakdown,who was available atBotCon 1994in somewhat larger quantities). All the G2 Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.^[3]

Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.

Alternators

• Dead End(2004)
  • Alternator ID number:6
  • Japanese ID number:BT-05
  • Accessories:Engine/gun

• Known designers:Eric SiebenalerandMark McCall(Hasbro),Masakatsu Saito(concept artist)

AlternatorsDead End is aretoolofSide Swipe,with hisalternate modebeing alicensedblack 1:24 scale Dodge Viper Competition Coupe (compared to Side Swipe's SRT-10 street model) with silver stripes, red windows and headlights. Like Side Swipe, he features opening doors, a detailed interior, a hood that opens to reveal an engine bay holding a replica Viper V-10 engine, movable steering andrubber tires.

Histransformationinto robot mode is mostly identical to Side Swipe's, with some changes owing to the slightly different alternate mode. Specific differences include the hood, wheels, roof, the entire rear end of the car, chest and head. The head sculpt is distinctively modeled after Generation 1Sunstreaker,as this tooling was originally designed as the latter Autobot. Like Side Swipe, he is armed with avacuum-metalizedsilver gun formed out of his engine.

The main difference between Hasbro'sAlternatorsrelease and the JapaneseBinaltechversion is thatBinaltechDead End's car shell (minus the rear end of the car, which forms the "backpack"kibblein robot mode) is constructed partially out of die-cast metal and has the entire car shell painted.

Though theAlternatorsversion was initially not released in Europe (not counting an imported release of the US-packaged version, which was sold as aToys "R" Usexclusive in some Scandinavian countries), it was later released as part of a Europe-only wave ofAlternatorstoys in the same packaging style as the second North AmericanAlternatorsassortment, the latter of which Dead End was not re-released in.

Dead End was laterredecoedinto Sunstreaker, the character he was originally designed as, with two distinctively different decos released asAlternatorsSunstreakerandBinaltech AsteriskSunstreaker.

• Archive ofBinaltechDead End's bio and tech specs
• More information onAlternatorsDead End at TFU.info

Alternatorsmold:Side Swipe
Hasbro: Alternators2Side Swipe 6Dead End 18Sunstreaker Takara: BinaltechBT-02Lambor BT-05Dead End Binaltech AsteriskBTA-02Sunstreaker

Bot Shots

• Stunticons(Multi-pack,2013)
  • Number:T007
    • Fist strength:270
    • Blaster strength:685
    • Sword strength:665

A redeco of theLeadfootBot Shot in maroon and grey, Dead End automatically transforms between car and robot mode, when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was sold in a five-pack withMotorbreath,Decepticon Dragstrip,Brake-Neck,andBreakdown.

• More information on Dead End at TFU.info

Generations

• Dead End(Scout Class,2012)

An Asian market exclusive, Dead End is a red and grayredecoofRevenge of the FallenBrakedown,transforming into a sports car loosely based on a Lamborghini Gallardo. Notably, despite having the name Dead End and a bio fitting G1 Dead End, the figure's color scheme and Tech Specs are a reference to fellow StunticonWildrider.

Dead End was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys developedexclusivelyfor release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets. However,Toys "R" Uspicked up Dead End as part of amassivegroup ofTransformersexclusives for U.S. market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

This mold was also used to make the2010TransformersseriesOil Pan.

• More information onGenerationsDead End at TFU.info

Kre-O

• Menasor(Micro-Changer Combiner,2014)
  • Set number:A7308
  • Pieces:
  • Accessories:Pistol

• Known designers:Ed Masiello(Hasbro)

"Dead End" is aKreonincluded with theMenasorMicro-Changercombiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to either sports car or Menasor's left leg, part of his left arm, and the head. His deco is based on theGeneration 1 Dead End toy,and he wears a blackSideswipehelmet.

• More information onKre-ODead End at TFU.info

• Combiner Robot Mega Pack(3-pack, 2016)
  • Set number:???
  • Pieces:245

3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

Combiner Wars

• Dead End(Deluxe Class,2015)
  • 2 of 5:Menasor
  • Accessories:Muffler/beatstick, Gun/fist/foot

• Known designers:John Warden(Hasbro)

Part of the second wave ofCombiner WarsDeluxe Class toys, Dead End transforms from a supercar resembling a Ferrari 458 Italia to robot and back! As aCombiner WarsDeluxe limb he is be able to form a limb for anyCombiner Wars-style figure or form one ofLegendsGodbomber's legs but is, of course, intended to be combined withMotormaster,Breakdown,Dragstrip,andOffroadto createMenasor.In arm mode, the instructions depict the hood of the car folded down against the roof, while in the stock photography and in the comics, the hood points up at an angle. Dead End can be converted in vehicle mode with his front chest flap still attached onto his robot chest, as long you're careful on rolling him on certain surfaces.

Dead End comes with a copy of "Combiner Wars#8 "(actuallyRobots in Disguise#16). Non-American releases instead come with a collector card featuring art from the episode "The Thin Blue Line"ofTransformers Legends.

As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for theAerialbotsandStunticonswas given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Dead End was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.^[4]

Dead End was retooled extensively to createCombiner WarsProtectobot Streetwise.That version of the mold was then further retooled to createProwlandSmokescreen.The original version of Dead End received a new head sculpt to createUnite WarriorsWildrider/Combiner WarsBrake-Neck,and a separate new head and chestpiece to createDust Up.

• More information onCombiner WarsDead End at TFU.info

Combiner Warsmold:Dead End

Version 1: Hasbro:Combiner WarsDead End Dead End (Generation 2) Brake‑Neck Brake‑Neck (Generation 2) TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-02Dead End UW-02Wildrider Version 2: Hasbro:Combiner WarsProtectobot Streetwise Prowl Smokescreen Lightsteed Fun Publications:Combiner WarsUnit-3 Bluestreak TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-03Streetwise UW-05Prowl Version 3: Hasbro:Combiner WarsDust Up TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-EXFlowspade

• Menasor(Collection Pack,2016)
  • Accessories:Sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities

Aredecoof the aboveCombiner Warsmold, this Dead End is based onhis cancelledGeneration 2toy.Well, okay, technically this set is based onsomebody's digibashbased onsomebody's hand-painted recreationof his cancelledGeneration 2toy, includingan erroneouspurple and silverBreakdownand some other errors. A corrected G2 deco should've been that the black on his hood wouldn't cover the whole thing with some red going down the middle to his G2 Decepticon symbol which should be lower down his hood and picked out in yellow, there should be yellow on his roof and on both his left and right sides, he shouldn't have a Decepticon symbol on his chest and he shouldn't have blue on his lower legs.

Combiner Warsmold:Dead End

Version 1: Hasbro:Combiner WarsDead End Dead End (Generation 2) Brake‑Neck Brake‑Neck (Generation 2) TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-02Dead End UW-02Wildrider Version 2: Hasbro:Combiner WarsProtectobot Streetwise Prowl Smokescreen Lightsteed Fun Publications:Combiner WarsUnit-3 Bluestreak TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-03Streetwise UW-05Prowl Version 3: Hasbro:Combiner WarsDust Up TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-EXFlowspade

Unite Warriors

• Menasor(giftset,August 22,2015)
  • ID number:UW-02
  • Accessories:club, hand/foot/gun

• Known designers:Hisao Nishimoto(TakaraTomy)

Takara'sUnite Warriorsversion of Dead End is sold in aMenasorgift set which includes the five original "Stuntrons". He has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Notable omissions to the deco are the gold stripe on top of his car mode (which allows the Decepticon logo to be in the center rather tilted to one side), and the silver side panels, as neither were part of Dead End's original animation model; the latter detail allows theunpaintable plasticelbow joint to be cast in maroon to match the rest of his car body.

This toy is also officially associated withScourge Grand Prime.

Combiner Warsmold:Dead End

Version 1: Hasbro:Combiner WarsDead End Dead End (Generation 2) Brake‑Neck Brake‑Neck (Generation 2) TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-02Dead End UW-02Wildrider Version 2: Hasbro:Combiner WarsProtectobot Streetwise Prowl Smokescreen Lightsteed Fun Publications:Combiner WarsUnit-3 Bluestreak TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-03Streetwise UW-05Prowl Version 3: Hasbro:Combiner WarsDust Up TakaraTomy:Unite WarriorsUW-EXFlowspade

Legacy

• Dead End(Deluxe Class,2022)

• 3 of 5:Menasor
• TakaraTomy ID number:TL-16
• TakaraTomy release date:January,2023
• Accessories:2Energonblasters^[5]
• Known designers:Mark Maher(Hasbro),Takio Ejima(TakaraTomy),Dan Khanna(concept artist)

Part of the third wave ofLegacyDeluxe Class figures, Dead End transforms into a close approximation of his Porsche 928 sports car mode in 15 steps. Though heavily based on his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon, his vehicle mode features a yellow stripe running through the top, a nod to his original toy. His accessories include two blasters, which can mount to the back of his car mode.

Dead End combines with his fellowLegacyStunticon toys to form Menasor. When Dead End is attached to Menasor's half-transformed left arm, a hidden button on his underside is depressed, releasing a spring-locked latch that allows the figure to split in two at the waist, thereby allowing the arm to fully transform and giving Menasor a full range of elbow motion. AsLegacyMenasor is designed with a specific limb configuration in mind, Dead End is limited to being Menasor's left arm, as he is incompatible with the tabbing system on the right arm intended for Drag Strip or the legs intended for Wildrider and Breakdown. Due to this design, Dead End is also not compatible with any prior systems of combination.

Many have reported that Dead End's alternate mode fails to tab together correctly, resulting in unsightly gaps on the car's rear end, split down the middle. While the tolerances for this are kind of ridiculous, the back endcanfit together by pushing the feet (now on the back-end of the roof) down so they arenotflush with the portion of roof just in front of them but just a bit below, which locks tabs into designated slots and stops the legs from pushing against outward each other somehow. Dark magic maybe.

• G2 Universe Dead End(Deluxe Class, 2023)

• Accessories:2Energonblasters
• Known designers:Mark Maher(Hasbro),Takio Ejima(TakaraTomy),Dan Khanna(concept artist)

Released in theLegacy: EvolutionToxitron Collection,"G2 Universe Dead End" is a redeco of the aboveLegacyfigure, based on hisunreleasedGeneration 2deco.Unlike theCombiner Warsiteration,Dead End's colors are accurate to the original unreleased toy. Also, unlike fellow Walmart-exclusive G2 Stunticon arm componentShadowstrip,G2 Dead End is labelled as such, and not as a separate character.

TheToxitron Collectionwas exclusive toWalmartin the United States. Dead End and several wavemates were listed by various overseas retailers, and even released at Walmart stores in Canada^[6]before any official announcement from Hasbro.

• Stunticon Menasor(Giftset,2023)

• TakaraTomy name:Stunticon Menastor(スタンティコンメナソー)
• TakaraTomy ID number:TL-90
• TakaraTomy release date:2025March 29
• Accessories:2Energonblasters
• Known designers:Mark Maher(Hasbro)^[7]

A redeco of the above standard-releaseLegacyfigure, this version of Dead End is based on the original 1986 toy's deco and decals.

He was only available in a giftset with the otherLegacyStunticons, each done in a toy-accurate deco. This set was revealed atSan Diego Comic Con2023, and went up for preorder as aHasbro Pulseexclusive onAugust 1st.

Merchandise

Transformers Trading Card Game

• Dead End, Doomed Loner(2019)
  • Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners
  • Rarity:CT
  • Card Number:T15/T46
  • Stars:5

Dead End, Doomed Loner was released as part of theTransformers Trading Card GameWave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members ofcombinerteams released in the set, Dead End, Doomed Loner is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Dead End, Doomed Loner depictsMenasor's right arm, which is formed by Dead End in the artwork.

The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from theTransformers Legendsmobile game.

Dead End, Doomed Loner can be used to form Menasor, Menacing Colossus with the use of the Action cardStunticon Enigmawhile he and the other Wave 2 Stunticons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.

Notes

• Dead End was homaged in theUniversecharacterTreadshot.
• Dead End is the sole Stunticon representative in any of the cross-team Decepticon combinations. He forms the left foot ofScramble 7,the right arm ofAbomenaticus,and the left arm ofDecepticon Super Scramble.
• Dead End'sEarth Warscharacter model is recolored from that ofDustup's, withBrake-Neckalso using this design.

Foreign names

• Japanese:Dead End(デッドエンドDeddo Endo)
• French:Impasse(Canada, 1986 release),Borne(Canada, 1990 "Classic" version)
• Hungarian:Zsákutca
• Italian:Cobra
• Mandarin:Sǐxiàng(Taiwan, chết hẻm, "Dead End" ),Fēngsuǒ(China, phong tỏa, "Blockade" )
• Russian:Tupik(Тупик, "Dead End" ),Chjort(Чёрт, "Devil" )
• Polish:Ślepy Zaułek(TM Semic Comic, "Dead End" )

Gallery

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  UnusedGeneration 2packaging art

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  Combiner Warscomic packaging art

References