Manterror


 * ''Manterror is a Predacon from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Manterror uses his sharp claws, stealth silencers, and ion disks to swiftly strike out at his Maximal adversaries. He is also somewhat punny.

''Japanese name: Mantis

IDW Beast Wars comics continuity
Magmatron recruited Manterror, along with Transquito, Drill Bit, Spittor, Iguanus, and Razorbeast, on Cybertron. Magmatron's plan was to use the abandoned stasis pods on prehistoric Earth to build an army and take over Cybertron. Upon arrival, Magmatron sent Manterror and the others to watch over the stasis pods as they were activated. Manterror witnessed the birth of Snapper.

As it turned out, Razorbeast was a Maximal spy. Magmatron sent his new Predacon army to hunt down the Maximal and his band. During the conflict that followed, Manterror got his face smashed by Wolfang.

Beast Wars

 * Manterror (Deluxe Predacon, 1997)
 * Japanese ID number: C-20


 * Manterror transforms from a robot into an organic mantis. Its claw-things each fire a disk.