ALLEGIANCE: DECEPTICON
SUB-GROUP: HEADMASTER
HUMAN COMPONENT: KREB

FUNCTION: GROUND TROOPER
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 46

“Smash all that stands and trample the rest.”

Profile: If ever there were a Decepticon worth avoiding, Horri-Bull
is it. It’s not just that he’s a bad tempered bully with a penchant for smashing
through anything (or anyone) in his path and then coming back and grinding them
into dust. No, why so many Transformers (be they Autobot or Decepticon) tend
to go out of their way to avoid Horri-Bull, is that when it comes to personal
hygiene, Horri-Bull leaves a lot to be desired. Even he can’t remember the last
time he had a steam bath, and his body is coated with several years worth of
grime and grease. To make matters worse, a glitch in his internal fuel lines
means that he continually regurgitates used oil as a black sludge that then
drips (or worse, sprays) from his mouth as he talks. This, combined with the
fact that he has a habit of belching noxious clouds of black smoke from his
nose goes some way to explaining why he is such a solitary character. Many wonder
why Horri-Bull doesn’t at least wash, or have his fuel lines repaired. The fact
is, he likes being an odious slob, feeling it somehow sets him apart from the
run-of-the-mill Decepticon warrior. He’s ideally paired with Nebulan partner,
Kreb, a former talk-show host with obnoxious manners. If it’s disgusting, Kreb
will revel in it. His blatant rudeness rounds off the equation, making Horri-Bull
a thoroughly unpleasant specimen.

Abilities: Though somewhat limited in the brain department, Horri-Bull
is both very strong and very tough (though it’s rumored that a good percentage
of his armor plating is actually dirt). He’s a lumbering engine of destruction,
wielding (in robot mode) a concussion blaster with an effective range of over
twelve miles. In bull mode, he’s even more densely armored, and uses a tail
flame thrower to incinerate his enemies. If Horri-Bull wishes to hide himself
from enemy view (and it’s not an option he often feels constrained to use),
he can emit an effective – if odorous – smokescreen by exhaling dense clouds
of black smoke. He’s by no means fast, but he always gets the job done!

Weaknesses: Horri-Bull has few actual weaknesses, but does tend to find
himself isolated from back-up in battles. It’s also said that if the wind is
blowing in the wrong direction, Horri-Bull is something of a liability, as his
foes can smell him a mile off!