Spittor
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Spittor is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes
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Spittor was among the troops of Magmatron
in the Beast Wars: The Gathering series. He worked alongside fellow Predacons Iguanus
, Manterror, Transquito and Drill Bit. Before leaving for prehistoric Earth, Spittor was reformatted into a giant frog. After Magmatron activated the stasis pods it was Spittor who discovered the first Maximal, Polarclaw, who summarily squashed Spittor. While the rest of the new Predacon army sought to quell the new Maximal army, Drillbit and Spittor, along with Magmatron, hunted down Razorbeast. Spittor got the drop on Ramulus, using his poison tongue to knock the mountain-dwelling Maximal off a cliff. Later, when the Predacons located the Maximal base, Spittor was among the attackers. He and his cohorts had their enemies outnumbered, but a new squad of Maximals arrived just in time. Spittor was easily thwarted by a sweep of Torca's tusks.
He appears among the Predacons on the cover of the first issue of the sequel story Beast Wars: The Ascending. In Beast Wars: The Ascending Armordillo, B'Boom, Bantor, Buzzclaw, Cybershark, Lazorbeak, Manterror, Optimus Minor, Powerpinch, Ramulus, Razorbeast, Retrax, Claw Jaw, Sky Shadow, Spittor, Stinkbomb and Terragator were wounded in battle and left on Earth. Together they fought and defeated the Blendtrons Drancron, Elephaorpha and Rartorarta. Although Razorbeast survived the battle he was infected with Rartorarta's maddening sting and had to be put down by Optimus Minor to stop him from attacking his allies.
Spittor had a biography printed in the Beast Wars Sourcebook by IDW Publishing
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Upon returning to Cybertron Spittor joined the Wreckers under the leadership of Primal Prime. The Wreckers rescued Optimus Primal
and Nightscream
from some Tank Drones, they were assigned a vague mission by the Oracle. Spittor, Primal Prime, and Fractyl met up with Rodimus and Arcee. They then rendezvoused with the other Wreckers. After a fierce battle with some Vehicons, the group boards an Autobot shuttle.
Shortly after take-off, however, Spittor and some others were ambushed by Devcon. Rodimus convinced the former peace marshal to calm down, and Spittor went off to recuperate. Not long after the scuffle, the section of the ship holding Spittor, Sonar, and the Deployers suffered an explosion. Packrat choose to detonate that section rather than risk the whole ship's destruction. Thus, Spittor was killed.
's Team Chaar. He eats and then throws up Red Alert
onto Ironhide
and Brawn
, and is briefly stymied when Rodimus uses his energon arrows to pin his tongue cables to the ground. When Spittor and his teammates get away, it is shown that, in his walker mode, he hops to get around.
Transformers universes
is an entertainment franchise. It began with the Hasbro Transformers toy line, centered on two factions of warring alien robots which are called the Autobots and the Decepticons...
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Beast Wars
Spittor is a Predacon who turns into a poisonous frog.Dreamwave Productions
Spittor appeared in the unpublished first issue of the Dreamwave comics Beast Wars series.IDW Publishing
Magmatron
Magmatron is a Transformers character who first appeared in the Japanese Beast Wars Neo series, was later released in the American Beast Machines Dinobots toy line, and most recently in official Beast Wars comic continuity.-Beast Wars Neo:...
in the Beast Wars: The Gathering series. He worked alongside fellow Predacons Iguanus
Iguanus
Iguanus is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers series.-Transformers: Generation 1:Iguanus is a loathsome Decepticon who is in love with his Pretender shell so much he rarely takes it off.-Reception:...
, Manterror, Transquito and Drill Bit. Before leaving for prehistoric Earth, Spittor was reformatted into a giant frog. After Magmatron activated the stasis pods it was Spittor who discovered the first Maximal, Polarclaw, who summarily squashed Spittor. While the rest of the new Predacon army sought to quell the new Maximal army, Drillbit and Spittor, along with Magmatron, hunted down Razorbeast. Spittor got the drop on Ramulus, using his poison tongue to knock the mountain-dwelling Maximal off a cliff. Later, when the Predacons located the Maximal base, Spittor was among the attackers. He and his cohorts had their enemies outnumbered, but a new squad of Maximals arrived just in time. Spittor was easily thwarted by a sweep of Torca's tusks.
He appears among the Predacons on the cover of the first issue of the sequel story Beast Wars: The Ascending. In Beast Wars: The Ascending Armordillo, B'Boom, Bantor, Buzzclaw, Cybershark, Lazorbeak, Manterror, Optimus Minor, Powerpinch, Ramulus, Razorbeast, Retrax, Claw Jaw, Sky Shadow, Spittor, Stinkbomb and Terragator were wounded in battle and left on Earth. Together they fought and defeated the Blendtrons Drancron, Elephaorpha and Rartorarta. Although Razorbeast survived the battle he was infected with Rartorarta's maddening sting and had to be put down by Optimus Minor to stop him from attacking his allies.
Spittor had a biography printed in the Beast Wars Sourcebook by IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing
IDW Publishing, also known as Idea + Design Works, LLC and IDW, is an American publisher of comic books and comic strip collections. The company was founded in 1999 and has been awarded the title "Publisher of the Year Under 5% Market Share" for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 by Diamond Comic...
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3H Enterprises
In the Primeval Dawn series by 3H Enterprises Spittor and Iguanus were among the Predacon troops led by Tarantulas. Spittor and Iguanus were upgraded into transmetal 2 form in this series, presumably by Tarantulas. Although this series was never finished, it is assumed Spittor survived and joined the Maximals in returning to Cybertron, while Iguanus died.Upon returning to Cybertron Spittor joined the Wreckers under the leadership of Primal Prime. The Wreckers rescued Optimus Primal
Optimus Primal
Optimus Primal is a fictional character from the Transformers toyline, and the leader of the Maximal forces and the main protagonist in the Beast Wars television series. He is sometimes called Optimal Optimus...
and Nightscream
Nightscream
Nightscream is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.-Beast Machines:Nightscream is a young Maximal and a member of the cast of Beast Machines. He turns into a bat....
from some Tank Drones, they were assigned a vague mission by the Oracle. Spittor, Primal Prime, and Fractyl met up with Rodimus and Arcee. They then rendezvoused with the other Wreckers. After a fierce battle with some Vehicons, the group boards an Autobot shuttle.
Shortly after take-off, however, Spittor and some others were ambushed by Devcon. Rodimus convinced the former peace marshal to calm down, and Spittor went off to recuperate. Not long after the scuffle, the section of the ship holding Spittor, Sonar, and the Deployers suffered an explosion. Packrat choose to detonate that section rather than risk the whole ship's destruction. Thus, Spittor was killed.
Toys
- Spittor
- A basic sized Predacon toy. This toy was later redecoed into the Maximal Diver. Interestingly, although the spittor toy itself possessed a Predacon Energon chip, the packaging (at least in the UK) indicated that he was a Maximal, leading to confusion. However, since his appearance in comics, Spittor is now a confirmed Predacon in the fiction.
- Transmetal Spittor
- A red redeco of the original Spittor, sold only in Europe.
- Transmetal 2 Spittor
- A new mold. This toy was later redecoed into the Predacon SlapperPredacons (Robots in Disguise)The Transformers: Robots in Disguise version of the Predacons were the evil faction in that series' branch of Transformers mythology. The Predacons were based on the Beast Wars faction of the same name...
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Transformers Animated
Animated Spittor is a character who first appeared in season 3 of the Transformers Animated series. He transforms into a Cybertronian walker, that uses tongue-like cables to ensnare and "swallow" objects. The objects are either digested, or coated in an explosive goo and regurgitated as a weapon.Animated series
He first appeared in the season three episode "Transwarped" as a member of StrikaStrika
Strika is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers series. The first was one of the main villains in the animated Beast Machines television series, voice by Patricia Drake.-Beast Machines:...
's Team Chaar. He eats and then throws up Red Alert
Red Alert (Transformers)
Red Alert is the name of several characters in the various fictional Transformers universes.- Transformers Generation 1:Red Alert is the Autobot security director. He has enhanced senses and is usually depicted as a friend of the Autobot Inferno.- Marvel Comics :Red Alert did not appear in the U.S...
onto Ironhide
Ironhide
Ironhide is the name of several different fictional characters in the Transformers universes. According to the original creator of the Transformers names, Bob Budiansky, Ironhide was named after the television series Ironside.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
and Brawn
Brawn (Transformers)
Brawn is the name of several fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. All are tough Autobots who turn into offroad vehicles.-Transformers: Generation 1:...
, and is briefly stymied when Rodimus uses his energon arrows to pin his tongue cables to the ground. When Spittor and his teammates get away, it is shown that, in his walker mode, he hops to get around.