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Rampage is a bundle of hyper-energetic, destructive fury. He has difficulty thinking or talking for more than a short time without bursting into a wild rage and smashing everything around him. This trail of wreckage makes it easy to follow him anywhere. The only thing that really calms him down istelevision. Generally the more mindless and stupid the programming, the more enraptured and entranced he becomes. Rampage can watch music videos for hours and hours without twitching a circuit.
He and his fellow Predacons can combine to formPredaking.
“ | There's something so satisfying about tearing into humans... | ” |
—Rampage,The Art of War #4 |
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AsMegatron's paranoia reached its peak,Soundwave suggested that they enlist the help of thePredacons to flush outOptimus Prime, allowing Megatron to finally defeat him. However,Shockwave called them fromCybertron, and gave the Predacon leaderRazorclaw secret orders to turn on Megatron at a crucial moment. The Predacons successfully hunted down Optimus,Prey!and when Megatron arrived, as Shockwave ordered, they turned on him. Razorclaw and Rampage had been both tasked with distracting Megatron, and did so by feigning their final attack against Optimus. Both Predacons leaped over the Autobot and ran off into nearby woods, leaving Megatron too flabbergasted to noticeTantrum andHeadstrong before they tackled him down. After learning of Shockwave and the Predacons' betrayal, Megatron summoned aspace bridge to Cybertron to escape, but Prime flung them both through the bridge before it had fully materialized....The Harder They Die!
A short time later, Shockwave heard explosions near the Decepticons'Wyoming base and fearing Megatron had returned, he took a squad of Decepticons including Rampage to meet him. Instead they found thetime travelingGalvatron attacking some Autobots. Deciding that Galvatron posed the greater threat, Shockwave ordered Rampage and the others to attack and unwilling to harm his future troops, Galvatron retreated.Fallen AngelFortunately for Rampage and the other Predacons, when Megatron returned for real, he had lost his memory of their assassination attempt whenStraxus attempted to take over his body.Resurrection!
On returning to Cybertron, the Predacons were surprised when Shockwave contactedRazorclaw with orders to travel to Earth and kill Megatronagain. Disguised asAutobots, they attacked Megatron when he was alone and Rampage managed to claw off a portion of Megatron's helmet with his opening volley. Despite his injuries and their ability to merge into Predaking, Megatron sent the Predacons packing.Gone but Not Forgotten!Later,Divebomb complained that he was bored of life on Earth, so the Predacons demolished ahuman circus to cheer him up. TheDinobotformerly known as Divebomb saw aTV news report about the attack and upon recognising his former sparring partner tracked down the Predacons. This sparked a brawl between the Dinobots and the Predacons during which Rampage got the upper hand overSludge, though they were ultimately defeated and sent packing byGrimlock.Grudge Match!
Rampage was present at the Decepticons'underwater base when Galvatron returned. Shockwave chose to try and have his troops gun down the encroaching super-Decepticon, only for Galvatron to inform them after easily breaching their defenses that he had come in peace; it was Shockwave's decision to meet him with violence that then prompted him to declare them his enemies. Rampage turned to Shockwave, utterly unimpressed with how his leader had handled the situation, as Galvatron once more took his leave.Enemy Action!
UnderRatbat's leadership, Rampage and the Predacons raided a chemical plan forliquid oxygen fuel. At the timeRAAT were holding the sixThrottlebots captive and sinceForrest Forsythe refused to believe the Autobots and Decepticons were separate factions, he issued an ultimatum that one more attack would lead to the Throttlebots' execution. When the Decepticons attacked again and the Throttlebots were publicly executed, the Predacons and Ratbat arrived to verify that they really were dead, but it became apparent that the Autobots'brain modules had been removed before death. Tracking the "fuel scent" of the brain modules to a nearby mall where the Throttlebots were being transported inside toy cars, Rampage and the others attempted to capture them but were outmanoeuvred at every turn by their miniature opponents.Toy Soldiers!
The Decepticons relocated to theArctic, only to be apparently found by an enemy force. Rampage and the others scrambled out to meet their visitors, finding not the Autobots as they had anticipated, but rather another group of Decepticons led byScorponok. Through subtle manipulations,Starscream managed to pit both groups against one another, culminating in a giant brawl between them. Rampage had a truly spectacular fight with Scorponok's animal flunkyApeface during this firstDecepticon Civil War—after he ripped off Apeface's arm and spat it out, theHorrorcon proceeded to beat the Predacon with his own limb.Cold War! The Decepticons were ultimately forced to join up with the Autobots in order to stop Starscream from going on a rampage across the globe, after the latter managed to absorb a portion of the power contained within the legendaryUnderbase. The Autobot/Decepticon alliance scattered their forces to cities they knew Starscream would attack, with Rampage getting sent toTokyo as part of a group led by Scorponok. There, Starscream used the cosmic energies he had absorbed to blow him and the other Predacons to pieces.Dark Star
Rampage and Razorclaw were patrolling theCanadian snowfields for Shockwave and bumped intoGrimlock, who had just been had by theDinobots as anApril Fools' joke—they had set up a fake challenge by Shockwave and lured him out into the cold, only to find a "Shockwave snowman" and a sign. Razorclaw and Rampage thought this was very funny. What Grimlock did to them ended up being censored, but it probably wasn't hugs and kisses.Snow Fun!
Later on, Rampage was seen at theEnclave talking toScavenger. He was presumably swept up in the fracas when the Autobots sabotaged the peace-talks, pitting Shockwave's and Megatron's against one another once more.The Bad Guy's Ball! He also joined Soundwave in attacking the AutobotEarthbase after the two Decepticon factions reunited with each other. Despite the base's defenses being inactive at the time, the Decepticons were driven off in short order.Divide and Conquer!
Rampage was part of the Decepticon army underSoundwave's command in2008, when they planned an all-out assault on the Autobot base on Cybertron. Unfortunately, theQuintessons who tipped them off about the opportunity had been setting a trap, and the Decepticons were ambushed byAllicon warriors. Rampage and the other ground troops bailed out ofAstrotrain in mid-air, and he quickly assumed the high ground in order to gun down the opposition. Rampage was last seen fighting alongside his sub-commander, Razorclaw, but his final fate in the battle is unknown.Space Pirates!
The Predacons landed onJupiter's moon ofIo to attack the Autobot team carryingMetroplex'stransformation cog. Rampage transformed intobeast mode and charged atEDC Commander Marissa Faireborn, but she easily leapt to avoid him, causing the Decepticon to stop in his tracks and accidentally get rammed in the flank by Tantrum. Rampage then joined the other Predacons in forming Predaking, who was promptly defeated bySky Lynx.Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5
On planetDread,Galvatron was using the Predacons to patrol his newdeath crystal mining operation when Sky Lynx and the Autobots came to the planet.Kup andBlurr were sent out first as scouts and the Predacons staged a coordinated assault against them. First Divebomb softened the duo up with some rocket bombs, then Rampage and Razorclaw tag-teamed Kup, keeping him busy while the others could finish off Blurr. The tide turned when Sky Lynx and the other Autobots came looking for their front-runners, though, and the Predacons were sent into retreat.Chaos
When making an attempt onRodimus Prime's life on Cybertron, Rampage and the Predacons were caught up in a nightmarish fantasy world, projected into reality by theQuintessons by tappingDaniel Witwicky's subconscious mind. After Razorclaw was carried off with the AutobotSpringer by one of the dream creatures, Rodimus suggested the two factions team up and search for their friends together. Headstrong and Tantrum were vehemently against the idea, and so Rampage stuck with his pack. After nearly being eaten by a giant plant, however, Rampage may've helped convince his teammates that togetherness was a good idea, because the Predacons started working more closely with Rodimus andUltra Magnus after that.Nightmare Planet
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Rampage and the Predacons were part of Galvatron's strike force on Cybertron in 2011, seeking to wrest control ofVector Sigma from the Autobots. Along with theHeadmasters andStunticons, the Predacons outmaneuvered theDinobots andThrottlebots into the bottom of a canyon, and began firing down upon them.Four Warriors Come out of the Sky Later, the Predacons traveled to Earth in order to stymie Hot Rod's attempt to locate theMatrix of Leadership. Rampage's unit found the former Autobot leader in the Arctic, but were held off byBlaster, hisMini-Cassettes, andSuperion. Rampage fought his fellow big cat,Steeljaw, before cheating and turning intorobot mode.The Mystery of Planet Master Rampage and the Predacons were among the Decepticons Galvatron brought with him to the planetBeast, although they were absent during the Autobot attack that drove the Decepticons off.Rebellion on Planet Beast
When the Autobots created a new kind of metal on Cybertron calledCybertonuron, Galvatron wanted to claim it for himself. He sent Rampage and the Predacons to Cybertron as an advance guard to pave the way for his forces. They mowed down Cybertron's standing guardians and began to wreak havoc on the planet.Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 Rampage and the Predacons assembled as Predaking to helpScourge andCyclonus steal theSol 1 satellite, but they were driven off byRaiden and the Headmasters.The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok Next, Rampage and the Predacons helped Scorponok stage a crisis to keep the Autobots distracted, by setting off a volcano inPeru. On-scene to keep the Autobots from rescuing innocent villagers, Rampage's group first clashed with the Trainbots before joining forces as Predaking and once again fighting Raiden and the Headmasters.The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts
As Scorponok began his plan to capture theplasma energy of Mars by blowing it up, Rampage and the Predacons stood guard on Mars as theTerrorcons began planting the necessary bombs. When the Trainbots stumbled across the plot, the Predacons started up a firefight to dispose of the meddling Autobots. With Daniel Witwicky andWheelie missing, the Trainbots tagged out with the Autobot Headmasters to go looking for them. Razorclaw gave the order and Predaking was formed. Unfortunately, even Predaking was no match forTranstector power, and he was felled by a quadruple jump kick by the Headmasters.Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger Regrouping on Chaar, Rampage and the Predacons bore witness to the unveiling on MegaZarak, Scorponok's new super weapon Transtector.Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears
Rampage and the Predacons attended Scorponok's ceremony on themoon. They were scattered by the Autobot attack, but rallied around Galvatron's late arrival and drove off their heroic opponents.Return of the Immortal Emperor Rampage was present when Galvatron announced his plans to leave the galaxy and loot the energy resources of other solar systems.Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!
As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conqueringMaster, Rampage was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications.Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2) He also helped retrofit theZarak Shield out of indestructibleG-Metal so that it could stand up to theMaster Sword.The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide
Seeking to create aDecepticon Zone to counter theAutobot Zone,Decepticon EmperorViolengiguar gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Rampage was among the selected, but only as a part of Predaking.Zone Part 1Transformers: ZoneEnter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!
Decades after Predaking was destroyed fightingDai Atlas, the Quintessons used theirRecreator to bring the Predacons back to life. Predaking fought the Dinobots onDinobot Island, but was outmatched when Grimlock used anEnergon Matrix to combine the Dinobots asVolcanicus. Rampage and the Predacons were broken down into individuals after a blow from the Magma Blade, and fled the battle.Volcanicus comic 1
Splitting off from the Decepticons in the wake of their peace accords with the Autobots, the Predacons formed their own faction, supplementing their forces with Transformers from stasis pods thatSky-Byte pilfered fromJhiaxus's laboratory.A Common Foe
Rampage and his fellow Predacons were apparently Decepticon warlords at some point in the past. Exactly when is unclear, but they were exiled from Cybertron and eventually wound up on PlanetBeest. The Predacons' higher brain functions degraded, and they became feral, wandering bestially on the planet until Megatron found them, tamed them, and taught them to beg for robo-kibble.Welcome to the Jungle Rampage and the others then helped him overcome ShockwaveLost and Found and Starscream to reclaim Megatron's army for him.The Route of All Evil
The Predacons menacedNautilator as he traveled through their piece of theGladiator Zone, but theSeacon escaped by diving into a pool of green liquid. Rampage was disappointed since he was "in the mood for seafood", only to have his wish granted whenPiranacon emerged from the depths. In turn, the Predacons merged into Predaking and battled him, but the two giants were interrupted whenSerpent O.R. arrived from Earth and convinced them to join new Decepticon army.The Art of War #2
After helping in the capture of a few Autobots andhuman soldiers, Rampage was part of a Decepticon gathering for recruiting more warriors for their army. As part of Predaking, he then attacked an Autobot peace ceremony.The Art of War #3 After returning to base he hung out with Divebomb, telling his partner how much he was looking forward to attacking Earth and tearing apart some "nice, soft humans". At that moment, their human prisoners escaped and released their Autobot friends, who introduced Rampage and Divebomb to a world of pain.The Art of War #4
When the Dinobots combined intoThe Beast during a violent conflict between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Rampage joined his fellow Predacons in forming Predaking.The Beast Within
After the end of theGreat War, the Predacons (or those of them surviving) founded the newPredacon faction. Years later, now in a reformatted technorganic body, Rampage was once again plotting with his old teammates.Dawn of Future's Past
In the years before the rise of the Decepticons,Kup helped train the Predacons.The Iron Klaw Rampage and the other Predacons joined the original complement of Decepticons, partaking in thegladiatorial games inKaon for some time underMegatron's direction.Megatron Origin #3
WhenScorponok usurped control of the Decepticons, the Predacons deserted in protest, making their way toCanis Tor where they entertained themselves hunting down all the local animals until they were stranded and low on fuel. Rampage blamed Razorclaw for their predicament and picked a fight with him, though the others didn't have much faith in his chances of winning. The battle was interrupted by Divebomb collapsing, but before the starving Predacons could cannibalize their teammate they were approached byStarscream, who let them know Megatron had returned.Primacy #2 Returning to the Decepticons, the Predacons participated in Megatron's attack onIacon where they killedSlinger and battled theDynobots.Primacy #4
At one point during the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Predacons killed a squad of Autobots, leaving only one survivor inTracks. WhenJazz came to evacuate him, they shot down his transport and attacked the two Autobots, but Rampage andHeadstrong were quickly defeated when they fell victim to a bomb planted by Tracks.Spotlight: Jazz
Shortly after the first defeat ofThunderwing, Rampage participated in the Decepticons' big push against the worn-out Autobot positions afterBlaster was taken out of commission by anassassin.Spotlight: Blaster
In the modern era, as a crewman aboard the Decepticon warshipThanatos, Rampage was dispatched toCybertron to destroy the newly reactivated Thunderwing (and, if necessary, Cybertron). He expressed his admiration for the Autobots attempting to stop Thunderwing with too-few forces, to which Razorclaw agreed and dispatched teams of Decepticons to assist the Autobots. Rampage canceled the bombardment onRazorclaw's order with one second remaining afterOptimus Prime neutralized Thunderwing.Stormbringer #4
A few years later, the Predacons were left onEarth following the failedDecepticon invasion of Earth.Hawk Among the Sparrows Around this time, the team briefly experimented withcombining, but the unreliable technology involved, combined with their naturally argumentative personalities, meant that the effort went nowhere.The Iron Klaw With Razorclaw having abandoned his team, Rampage took command and formed an alliance withChina, defending the nation's borders in exchange forenergon, and first revealed themselves when battle between theSkywatch-allied Autobots andNorth Korea-alliedCombaticons got too close to China.Hawk Among the Sparrows
While he was uninterested in Optimus Prime's offer to set aside their differences, Rampage was willing to let the intruders off with a warning and calmly turned to leave... only to be shot in the back byOnslaught. Believing the Autobots were responsible for the cowardly attack, the Predacons joined the fight, with Rampage soundly trouncingSpike Witwicky'scrash suit. The battle was then interrupted when Witwicky and Onslaught reported an incoming nuclear strike fromRussia, and the Predacons quickly scurried off to safety. Minutes later,Thundercracker blew up the Chinese energon factories, leading to Rampage and the others abandoning their loyalty to the humans.All My Sins Remembered
Once the war ended, Rampage ended up in Autobot captivity on Cybertron.The Autonomy Lesson He was among the Decepticons who began rioting in the street in response to the return of Megatron.City on Fire He would eventually joinGalvatron's Decepticon faction in another attempted invasion of Earth, but fared poorly againstVictorion's gravity powers and was ultimately knocked out by a humanmindbomb.Once Upon a Time on Earth
Once more marooned on Earth, the Predacons fell under the sway of the villainousCount "Iron Klaw" van Rani. TheKalistanian dictator sought to turn their strength to his own, and used his contacts within the nefariousIron Ring to procureGarrison Kreiger and one of his artificialTalismans to forcibly brainwash the Predacons into becoming his private army. Their individual personalities suppressed, Kreiger was able to improve on their botched combiner technology and grant them the ability to become Predaking.
WhenBaron Ironblood visited van Rani to check on the progress of their plans, the count took the opportunity to show off his new weapons, and deployed Predaking shortly afterwards to stop Kup,Action Man,Snake-Eyes, andG.B. Blackrock. Though powerful, the combiner was undone after Snake-Eyes smashed the console responsible for keeping the Cybertronian combined and brainwashed. Rampage was knocked unconscious by the separation, and abandoned after Razorclaw stormed off to settle a score with humankind.The Iron Klaw
Later, Rampage and the other Predacons formed Predaking to defendVenice fromUnicron'sMaximal legions.Ceremony
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing atranswarp shunt device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and a tiger.The Gathering #2
Upon meetingRampage,Stiletto took note of how he shared the exact name of the famous original Predacon, openly flouting the societal norm.Cultural Appropriation
Deluge fought alongside the original Predacons during the Great War. Upon learning Rampage's current name, Deluge mused on the legacy of the name.The Inexorable March
Rampage serves underMegatron as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battlingOptimus Primal's many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle.Energon Wars Expansion Set
When an Autobot team led byJazz launched a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base, Rampage, Tantrum and Headstrong were only too happy to stop them.Road to Ruin Following a battle in which the Autobots and Decepticons fought side by side, the Predacons turned on their allies. Rampage carved a trail of destruction before he was stopped by a team led byBumblebee.Call of the Primitives
Rampage is like an elemental force of nature, tearing through life - and his enemies - with such ferocity, such furious energy, there's simply no stopping him. No reasoning with him.
After these bursts of violent action, lashing out at anything or anyone (including his fellow Predacons) he's barely coherent, and it's best to just leave him be. But then, with little or no rhyme or reason, he's off again. Go figure!.Rampage bio
Rampage served as one ofRazorclaw's "Orderly Queue" that attacked an Autobot outpost.
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Rampage was a member of the Predacons.Decepticon Directive