Dead End

Allegiance: Decepticon

Subgroup: Stunticon

Function: Warrior

First appearance: Transformers #22

We are all just food for rust.

Profile:

Sullen and fatalistic, Dead End sees little reason to continue the Autobot-Decepticon War since all Transformers eventually become inoperative anyway, even though it may take tens of thousands of years. Yet he spends more time keeping himself unmarred and shiny than any of his fellow Stunticons, an irony not lost upon Motormaster, who speculates that Dead End wants to at least make sure he leaves a pretty wreck when he dies. This vainity leads to a lot of teasing and derision diected towards Dead End, which just makes him feel worse. The only thing that can lift his spirts is blasting Autobots in battle, despite he says about the pointlessness of it all. It seems he's too busy trying to save is own life to get to get depressed about the possibility of losing it.

Abilities:

In car mode, Dead End can reach speeds of up to 220 mph He emanates a radar signal that allows him to detect the movements of any vehicle or robot within a 200 mile radius, and he can use it to mentally map the surrounding terrain as well. He's adept at using this ability to lead enemy autobots into traps -- such as dead ends! In robot mode, he carries a compressor air gun, which can let out a blast of air that packs a 40,000 psi punch, enough to splinter a grove of oak trees. He combines with his fellow student econs to form the giant robot, Menasor.

Weaknesses:

Dead End is a fearless fighter in battle, but getting him motivated to begin fighting is always a problem. Sometimes he can be so listless and depressed that it takes a direct hit with a cluster bomb to spur him to fight. When that happens, he's usually no longer in any condition for battle.