Who Is Megatron? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Megatron is a Hasbro comic book character, with over 818 comic issue appearances. Megatron is leader of the Evil Decepticons. His motto is "Peace Through Tyranny". In almost everyway Megatron is the exact opposite of Optimus Prime. He is brutal, relentless, and the very definition of Destruction. Megatron has earned the respects of his fellow Decepticons simply because of his brute power and overall undeniable leadership. The most interesting part of most incarnations of Megatron is that he truly believes that he is the good guy and that alone makes him even more terrifying.

Who is Megatron?

Megatron is the name of the main antagonist in the Transformers comics , and is the chief rival of the Autobot Commander, Optimus Prime . The evil leader of the Decepticons is a Transformer , and has traditionally demonstrated the ability to transform himself from robot mode to a Walther P38 9mm pistol. He can also transform into an army tank. His most powerful weapon is his arm-mounted fusion cannon, which is capable of destroying a large amount of space. If connected to a black hole generator, Megatron's cannon produces anti-matter blasts that has the ability to destroy a small planet. Such a configuration has the down side of leaving him in a weakened and vulnerable state. He has had several different functions, including a strategic genius that plans from out of battle, to a courageous battle field commander. He is usually very intelligent though, and seems to be able to transform into almost any shape he desires.

Key facts

Megatron is of robot origin and first appeared in "Battle For Cybertron". The character is published by Hasbro. With 818 recorded issue appearances, Megatron ranks among the most featured characters in comics.