

Rumble tried to pit himself against the Autobot warrior named Sideswipe, but found himself severely outmatched by the Autobot's piledriver punch. The Enemy Within! Starscream later got his way, and the Decepticons staged an attack on the Ark. He was, however, smart enough not to grumble too loudly. Rumble was actually in favor of Decepticon democracy at one point, grumbling that Starscream "deserved a vote" during one of the Air Commander's infamous arguments with Megatron. After dealing with the Autobot pugilist, Frenzy scooped up his brother and brought him back into the base for repairs, but they were assaulted by Gears and his arachnid partner. He used his earthquakes to knock Huffer and Cliffjumper off-balance, but Brawn just barreled his way through the tremors and decked the junk-punk with one punch. As the Autobots confronted the Decepticons at their newly fortified base, Rumble came out to greet them. Power Play! After securing a human fuel specialist, it was Rumble who provided Sparkplug Witwicky with a sample of Cybertronian fuel for analysis, simply by popping off his hand and pumping fuel from his wrist socket. Rumble's ability to generate low-frequency groundwaves was instrumental in shaking loose equipment from the Harrison Nuclear Power Plant, giving the Decepticons the raw materials necessary for the construction of their Fortress Sinister. The Transformers Megatron and the Decepticons immediately began plans to loot the planet's rich sources of energy. They remained dormant and inactive until 1984, when the volcano their ship was nestled under erupted, bringing the Ark's sensors back online, and the Cybertronians with it. He ended up plunging down to the planet Earth below with all the other Transformers on board the Autobot vessel. The Transformers After attending a meeting where Shockwave explained to the Decepticon rank and file how they would overcome their enemies, Warrior School! Rumble participated in the Decepticons' attempt to overpower the crew of the Ark. Millions of years ago on Cybertron, Rumble was among Megatron's elite warriors in the Decepticon ranks. 3.3 Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)įiction Marvel Comics continuity Marvel The Transformers comics.3.1 Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons.1.28 War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material.1.14 Dreamwave Generation One continuity.1.13.1 The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual.1.8 Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity.



1.2.2.1 Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers story pages.Even if you do, you usually need to get through his brother Frenzy either before or after you get Rumble. He can be easily overpowered in a one-on-one match, though the real challenge is actually getting to him first. His arms can transform into powerful piledrivers that, when pounded against the ground, can cause earthquakes, usually with fissures. Rumble has a tendency to toss out a taunting rhyme at his enemies and is, according to Brawn, a "jerk" (or at other times, a "sawed-off nerd").Īs the Decepticon demolitions expert, Rumble loves nothing more than to break things apart. Quick-tempered and of a generally mean disposition, he follows Megatron eagerly, as the Decepticon leader lets him indulge in destruction. He's not exactly the most subtle of Soundwave's spies, but what he lacks in discretion, he makes up for by being the brawler of the group. Rumble is your basic street punk: small, but always acting tough as a cover.
