Profile: Grimlock is still the toughest, most ill tempered Dinobot but he's now being forced to back up his long standing claims that he's teh best choice for Autobot leader.  No longer just in charge of the dinobots, Grimlock now occupies an important position in the overall Autobot hierarchy, forcing him to deal with all the demands an responsibilities of a full fledged commander.  Although some Autobots aren't convinced that Grimlock could handle it, he's taking it very seriously.  At the very least, Optimus Prime seems to think thee's potential there.

Weapons and Abilities:  Subject is the strongest of all the dinobots and one of the most powerful Autobots.  He is an intelligent an capable commander although his interpersonal skills leave much to be desired.  Subject despises his human-like armored Pretender shell whi is equipped with a jet pack and atom smasher submachine gun that can penetrate most enemy armor.  Subject's inner robot is armed with a double barreled rocket launcher and energo sword.  Dinosaur mode's teeth are capable of snapping a Transformer in two; experimental jet boosters have been added to the legs in this mode.

Weaknesses:  Subject has no physical weaknesses, although his arrogence undermines his abilities.  The jet boosters in his dinosaur mode are extremely awkward to use.

STRENGTH: 8
INTELLIGENCE: 8
SPEED: 6
ENDURANCE: 7
RANK: 6
COURAGE: 5
FIREBLAST: 10
SKILL: 8

Bibliography of significant appearances:

* Transformers (Marvel Comics) #57: Megatron returns and abducts Ratchet.  Back on Cybertron, Ratchet is forced to use his technical know how to bring Starscream back to life in the form of a pretender.  In the process, Ratchet spys the 'prototypes' of 3 other Pretender shells he will use to repair 3 fallen comrades who are now with him on Cybertron: Grimlock, Goldbug (Bumblebee) and Jazz.
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* Transformers #58 (Marvel Comics)  
After successfully resurrecting Starscream in the form of a Pretender, Ratchet sneakily uses the same technology to repair his fallen friends including Pretender Grimlock.

* Transformers #59 (Marvel Comics)
Featuring the less than fantastic art of Jose Delbo, Grimlock and his fellow Classic Pretenders kick butt!

* Transformers #60 (Marvel Comics)
After leading on more Autobots on Cybertron to victory, Grimlock, Bumblebee and Jazz run into some serious competition in the form of the new year's Pretenders, Bludgeon, Stranglehold and Octopunch.  Pretender Grimlock also plays a key roll in the first ever U.S. appearance of the Transformers "planet/god" PRIMUS!

* Transformers #61 (Marvel Comics)
Following a long battle with the Decepticon Pretenders, it is a blast from Stranglehold which ricochets off Grimlock's back and into the 'face' of Primus which causes him to awaken!

* Transformers (Marvel) #65 - Pretender Grimlock plays major role in Simon Furman's "Matrix Quest" story line, and eventually gets whipped by a Matrix empowered Pretender Thunderwing!

* Transformers #69 (Marvel Comics) Grimlock leave the Autobots, seeking to restore his fellow Dinobot comrades.

* Transformers #70 (Marvel Comics)
His final episode as a pretender, Grimlock begins seeks to revive his fellow Dinobots and powers up on a strange new power source, "Nucleon."  In so doing, he loses the ability to transform and becomes an " Action Master."  Revival shown in episode #72