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| abilities = * [[Shapeshifting]] | |||
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| alternate mode = Hummer HX | |||
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Brawn is an Autobot who turns into a Hummer HX. He loves the challenge of Earth and wants to prove his strength against the Decepticon Rampage. | Brawn is an Autobot who turns into a Hummer HX. He loves the challenge of Earth and wants to prove his strength against the Decepticon Rampage. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:19, 9 December 2025
Brawn is the name of four fictional characters from the Transformers series.
1984 The Transformers
Brawn is one of the strongest Autobots in the Transformers television and comic book series, based on the popular toy line produced by Takara and Hasbro. His vehicle mode is a Land Rover Defender 4x4.
Fictional biography
To Brawn, Earth is essentially a hostile environment - and he loves it. Strong, rugged, agile - the most macho of all Autobots. Delights in challenges. Sorry for those not as tough as himself. Second strongest Autobot - can list 190,000 pounds and knock down a small building with one punch. High resistance to artillery fire. Vulnerable to attack by electromagnetic waves.
Animated series
Brawn was one of the Autobots on the Ark when it crashed into Earth four million years ago. He featured prominently in the series and was involved in many of the Autobot and Decepticon conflicts spanning the first two seasons of The Transformers television series. Brawn had numerous roles during the first and second seasons, acting as the Autobots' muscle. Despite his small size (the decepticons insult him by calling him 'midget'), he is one of the strongest autobots; only Optimus Prime and the Dinobots are equal or greater in strength.
On one occasion Brawn singlehandedly saved Prowl and Bluestreak from Starscream, Thundercracker and Soundwave ("Roll for it").
On another, he stopped Megatron's use of a crystal powered superweapon in Peru, attacking and distracting the Decepticon leader while Optimus Prime and Skyfire destroyed the weapon ("Fire in the Mountain").
When the Decepticons brainwashed Sparkplug Witwicky and took him to Cybertron, Brawn led the rescue mission and eventually managed to retrieve him ("The Ultimate Doom"), singlehandedly taking down Skywarp, Thundercracker and Soundwave by himself and holding his own against Shockwave.
Books
Brawn appeared in the 1984 sticker and story book The Revenge of the Decepticons written by Suzanne Weyn and published by Marvel Books.[1]
Brawn appeared in the 1986 story and coloring book The Lost Treasure of Cybertron by Marvel Books.
Comics
3H Enterprises
The character of Brawn appeared in the Transformers: Universe comics as one of the Transformers captured by Unicron, and they even showed how he was taken from the pages of the Marvel comics just before he was killed by Megatron.
Toys
- Habro Transformers Mini-Bot Brawn (1984)
- The toy that became Brawn was originally released by Takara in 1983 as part of the Microchange subset of the Japanese Microman line. He was released in the US in 1984 by Hasbro as one of the first assortment of American Transformers toys.
- Hasbro Transformers Universe Legends Brawn (2008)
- Hasbro Transformers Generations Titans Return Titan Master Brawn (2016)
- Hasbro Transformers Generations Titans Return Legends Brawn (2017)
- Hasbro Transformer Studio Series Deluxe Brawn (2023)
- Comes with a gun.
- Hasbro Transformer Retro Deluxe Brawn (2025)
- A recolor and remold of the Studio Series Brawn.
- Colors and head are inspiredby the 1984 toy.
- Comes with a gun.
- See also: Hench
Transformers Animated
Brawn is smaller than Bumblebee but stronger than Bulkhead. He is also very grumpy.
Animated series
He first appears in the season three episode "Transwarped" where he is a member of Rodimus Minor's team. He manages to throw a huge chunk of the asteroid he and his team are on to try to slow down Strika and Oil Slick. He briefly engages in a grappling match with Strika, before being ordered to fall back with Ironhide by Rodimus. The pair get slipped up by Oil Slick and then slashed at by Cyclonus.
Shattered Glass
Brawn is one of the evil Autobots who served under the cruel Optimus Prime. Brawn is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant who practices Tekkaido. He wears a pair of energon shock gauntlets and has a shoulder mounted crane cannon.
Comics
Fun Publications
Although not depicted directly, Brawn is one of the many Autobots aboard the Ark in Do Over. The Ark launches from Cybertron for Earth under the command of Rodimus and is followed by the Decepticon ship Nemesis, under the command of Starscream. While battling over Earth it is shot down by human defense systems.
Brawn is among the Autobots brought back online. He initially joins a group of Autobots under the command of Goldbug, who find Rodimus. Initially blaming Rodimus for abandoning ship, Rodimus is able to weasel his way back to leadership. Brawn later participates in the attack on Burpleson Air Force Base.
Brawn appears in Blitzwing Bop. He is assigned by Rodimus Prime to work with Elita One. Together they take over human cars on Earth using an automated car wash, making an army of drones for the Autobots. They are stopped by the Decepticons Blitzwing, Bombshell and Sideswipe.
Toys
- Transformers Scout Strongarm (2007)
- A Target store exclusive recolor of Energon Strongarm. Comes with a boom arm and two-piece spare tire that combine into an axe.
- This toy was repurposed as Shattered Glass Brawn.
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Brawn is an Autobot who turns into a Hummer HX. He loves the challenge of Earth and wants to prove his strength against the Decepticon Rampage.
Fictional biography
There's nothing Brawn loves more than a challenge. Luckily, working with the N.E.S.T. Global Alliance gives him plenty of opportunities to show his strength. He has a new assignment: Track down the Decepticon strong-bot Rampage. The Decepticon warrior's strength is legendary, but Brawn intendes to crush both him and his legend with a couple blows of his indestructible fists.
Comics
IDW Publishing
After being rescued from control by the Initiative, Armorhide, Blaze Master, Brawn and Smokescreen join the Autobots at the NEST base on Diego Garcia. Optimus Prime insists they spend time there recovering.
Brawn was later killed by Shockwave. However, in the Dark of the Moon Comic Adaption, he was not among the Autobots who were given Graves.
Toys
- Revenge of the Fallen Deluxe Brawn (2009)
- A Deluxe figure of Brawn released as part of the N.E.S.T. Alliance wave of the movie toy line.
- The mold for this figure is also used for Fallback in the 2010 Reveal the Shield toy line.
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