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
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