Vortex (Transformers) Vortex (Transformers) Vortex is a fictional character in the various Transformers continuities in the Transformers franchise. Vortex is the most out-and-out sadistic of the Combaticons, and functions as the Decepticons’ interrogator. A favorite tactic of his is to trap Autobots in the huge wind funnels he creates in helicopter mode until they tell him what he wants to know. He combines with fellow Combaticons to form Bruticus and forms left arm of this giant super-robot. He uses a semi-automatic glue gun. Vortex is the only G1 Transformer whose motto includes his own name. Vortex debuted in issue #24, "Afterdeath". In
Transformers: Power of the Primes Shockwave and Chaos by Thunderwing, Optimus Primal and an Unknown Evil (). The winners of the first round were Ultra Magnus, Star Saber and Optimus Primal, advancing into the second round alongside the Unknown Evil as a wildcard. The poll about a month later on February 18 with Optimus Primal being chosen to become the next Prime. On January 9, 2018, it was announced that Mark Hamill, who had previously voiced Megatronus in "Transformers: Titans Return", would resume his role for "Transformers: Power of the Primes". It was also confirmed that Ron Perlman would voice Optimus Primal, after the character