Brawn (Transformers)
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.
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.
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 Generations Titans Return Titan Master Brawn (2016)
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.
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.
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