TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on JHIAXUS

Hot on the heels of the announcement of his upcoming LEGACY toy, this week we're diving into the history of the Generation 2 villain who seeks to leave factions behind and conquer the galaxy in the name of a united Cybertron: JHIAXUS!
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[@bilal_Hadjlaoui907]

the fact that we heard the name "jhiaxus" in a lot of videos and now we are going to know who the heck is this bot,make it even funnier

[@thanapatsureechainirun4877]

Does anyone know axe us meaning?

[@KingOfFools784]

@@thanapatsureechainirun4877 to axe something is to cancel it.

[@thanapatsureechainirun4877]

Thank

[@Mekboy_ComputerMonster]

I always thought his name was a pun/kewl-sounding version of some type of Axis Measurement, (Considering he does turn into an Aircraft), But to eventually find out what it really means is hilarious. (Its like naming your villain "Csar Fyhnull")

[@skulker1235]

So is no one going to talk about how he looks like condiment king from batman? 😅

[@TomMSTie1138]

I love the idea of a Cybertronian so evil that both factions would join forces to fight.

[@user-du2iu8zz7k]

Same here! It adds a unique dynamic to the franchise

[@sinvector8020]

How poetic that Jhiaxus ended his life being offlined by a cosmically-powered Starscream

[@robrice7246]

Twice

[@amiablereaper]

I really like that. The bad guy who claims to be doing evil for a good cause, defeated by someone who has only ever thought about himself

[@user-du2iu8zz7k]

@@amiablereaperIf that’s not irony then I don’t know what is.

[@MrOmnisun]

I love the basics when Chris does characters like theses. Known in the fandom but not necessarily all the fandom.

[@senpaigarr]

Yeah, I'm a Transformers fan, but I've never heard of this character. I love getting to learn more about Transformers through these videos.

[@jonathanward8967]

I had 0 clue who this guy was when the Legacy figure was announced. Therefore had no intentions of adding it to the collection. But after this episode, which I say was absolutely AWESOME...he will be set free from the cardboard prison and added to the Transformers shelf when released in store. Seriously man, this dudes story seems awesome, and really neat how all the different versions through history seem to flow seemingly off each other. Thank you again Chris for educating us on the little unknowns of Transformers!!!

[@leoneldheming2445]

Same here! Had no clue and 0 interest I getting the Legacy figure, now for sure I will and put it in my “oddities” (non G1) shelf

[@David-sg9gz]

Gee hack you! LOL! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Spike-Prime]

Sadly, while the story sounds good, Generation 2 is infamously a huge mess, and is some of Simon Furman's worst writing. It's also full of god-awful 90s art where everyone's bulked out, with huge chins and permanent scowling faces. Regeneration 1 is great though!

[@phoenixnebula9]

Just found his legacy figure today..Def worth it..he's why I came here lol. He's def different from the bots and cons

[@jimbodeek]

8:15 In other words, he was offlined by a cosmically-powered Starscream.

[@bradleyadams5252]

The ancient tradition continues...

[@teridax4]

Are you seriously telling me that even Jhiaxus was killed by a cosmically empowered Starscream?

[@robrice7246]

Twice (Regeneration One & IDW)

[@andrewgrant2990]

He joins that special club which has many names!

[@clownplayer7265]

What's with Starscream and his power drunken rampages?!

[@stevesonbronze7795]

That’s crazy

[@oskar5088]

He in fact, was 😊

[@kiirothedriver8714]

i once owned the very first g2 comic. he was first introduced there, i thought he would never be talked about again. it's been a LONG while, indeed!

[@Karlos1234ify]

“… Taken Offline by a Cosmic Powered Starscream.”

[@dextreme7186]

Honestly, I'm surprised that no one decided to link Jhiaxus with Straxus, as their names are off of three letters of each, like maybe make them ancient enemies or allies with aligning interests and/or a past linking the both of them jn some way.

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

In IDW both Jihaxus and Stratus were both followers of Nova Prime. Who wanted to colonize all planets capable of life, but their quest led them to get trapped in the dead universe.

[@bilal_Hadjlaoui907]

As a fan of g2,i was so happy that he get a comic accurate toy,i grew up with the g2 comics i thought they were the coolest thing that ever happened because of jhaixus,i do like his g2 and idw design actually

[@crustypaladin]

I love how u changed your pfp to Jhiaxus

[@BushidoBrownSama]

Same!

[@marvelousball]

You're not a fan of g2. G2 was nothing

[@user-ex3nh2pb6p]

@@marvelousballgeewunner alert

[@vxrdrummer]

A cosmically powered Starscream...but you never said it this time!

[@mariaisabelg4701]

I'm such a sucker for stories that have the Autobots and Decepticons working together in order to stop a common enemy. Jhiaxus, especially in his early g2 appearance, kind of reminds me of beast machines Megatron. Especially since both wanted to hide their violent/beastly side.

[@Phanto5692]

With how much the Underbase affects into various TF storylines, I'm surprised there hasn't been a basics on it yet. As for Jhiaxus (Gee, axe us. lol.), I didn't follow the comics as closely as I did the TV shows but I was vaguely aware of Jhiaxus's existence. I was mildly interested in an enemy so powerful and cruel that it would cause the Autobots and Decepticons to join forces, but not enough to actually pick up the comics. I wouldn't mind seeing him depicted in animation.

[@conorkirbymacguill]

really love his original design, the asymmetry and eclectic colour scheme really make his pop whenever hes in a group

[@bilal_Hadjlaoui907]

This episode will help enlighten me on him more than ever,i wish if we had a g2 cartoon back then,so jhaixus will be one of the most iconic characters ever

[@TFfangeek]

Jhiaxus, the Decepticon who terrorized the Transformers until being put offline by an under-base powered Starscream.

[@ikecarr5989]

Happens to about three out of four Marvel TFs.

[@DarkknightChris]

And it's funny since he got offline years after the original Underbase story, thus retroactively adding him to the list

[@TFfangeek]

@@ikecarr5989 That makes the odds be in Starscream's favor. (shudders) lol :D

[@TFfangeek]

@@DarkknightChris Proof that it is an under-base powered Starscream and not Unicron that is the true chaos bringer!

[@Darkkrebs]

"Gee, axe us!" That is HILARIOUS. 😂

[@dinodude5302]

My favorite take on the character is the decepticon version created by Alpha Trion, whose intentions were to unify the Autobots and decepticons and eventually surrendering once he attacks Cybertron with an army of clones, and I've never actually encountered the character I've never even heard of him.

[@jackacebedo2318]

Even though he wasn’t part of the true underbase saga in the original Marvel comic. You could say that TECHNICALLY Jhiaxus was offlined by a cosmically powered Starscream

[@novustalks7525]

Jhiaxus has been involved with some of the most cool and uniquely creative stories in all of transformers. Serving liege maximo and the D void? Bloody awesome

[@Vormund]

Glad to finally have a comic accurate toy be released. One other thing- for some reason to me it appeared Jhiaxus was like a spawn of Starscream, they seemed to share some similarities in physical appearance. Except Jhiaxus was beefier.

[@rayvenkman2087]

That would make a good Elseworld story. Jhiaxus being Starscream’s darker and primal self given form, embodying the worst aspects of his being.

[@battleupsaber462]

I recently saw a post that said Simon Furman wasn't getting any royalties from Hasbro from the upcoming Jhiaxus figure, despite being the creator of the character. I hope Hasbro will rectify this and give the comic creators the rights they deserve.

[@ChrisMcFeely]

I fear sending him a copy of the toy is the most that'll happen. It's the nature of the "work for hire" assignment, it was in the contracts as far back as the 80s, Furman knew it at the time, and every creator who's invented an original TF for an official comic since him has known it too: Hasbro owns the character, full stop.

[@zemox2534]

​@@ChrisMcFeely Hasbro are no better than Disney . No respect for the creators

[@genyakozlov1316]

You either have to unfairly take away the rights to the characters from their original creators, or you risk encountering another Circuit Breaker situation, where the only people interested in bringing back the character lack the rights to it, or in the worst case scenario: a Ken Penders situation, where the person who only had a hand in creating the characters takes all the rights to themselves and barely does anything with them, barring them from both their co-creators and those who love the characters enough to actually officially release something with them, rather than making a single comic chapter for twelve years. The situation is not black and white, right and wrong actions are hard to distinguish between.

[@Protosilver97]

If I'm correct the law says that if the character was made for a joint project the joint project's IP holder has the character's rights.

[@Protosilver97]

@@genyakozlov1316 The truth is that Sega won the case, they have the characters. but, sadly, they don't want people to use those characters, along with the Freedom Fighters. This is one of the weird Sega mandates that doesn't let Sonic be sad or angry or Shadow not be a plain emo most of the time.

[@Skullgrin140]

Good stuff Chris. It's good knowing that a character like Jhiaxus left such a mark that he never went away and still finds ways to come back and be more interesting than when he first shows up, but I'm more than a little happy to see him finally have a toy that's a proper representation of his G2 look, that's been a long time coming.

[@apileofcandy1244]

I’m really excited for the legacy toy, I never grew up with the g2 comic but I just think it looks cool.

[@shadowmarauder6033]

Wow, this was WAY more interesting of an origin than I expected. Such an interesting name coming from a joke was unexepeted, though😂.

[@theorigamiking8783]

Man,I wish this guy got more attention in media.He's so cool!

[@spinyjustspiny3289]

I love the fact that the reason Starscream beat Jhiaxus in IDW was because Jhiaxus flat out said "I know your ludicrous new body better than you do." while pulling out a pair of swords and Starscream is like "Wait I have those??? Wait, I have those..."

[@sapientunderground]

I was impressed by the original G2 comics character...later incarnations as 'mad scientist' haven't felt like they've done him justice. I'll keep an eye out for the new toy, would be a nice addition to my collection.

[@rayvenkman2087]

It’s one of those irritating IDWisms where virtually every major Decepticon antagonist are mad scientists because they’re so “creative”.

[@totes1378]

I had never even heard of Jhiaxus until now thanks Chris

[@gamerkingdom1442]

What a impressive and interesting character. I’ll see if I can buy that new OG version figure!

[@peterhammerson]

I have the new figure pre-ordered - cannot wait for him to arrive. This video does a fantastic job of explaining the G2 comic too. I'm reading that very soon I feel.

[@angelinacorral1030]

Me too

[@ajhill5094]

Hasbro sent me this guy as a replacement for the springer I received that was broken in the box. I had no idea who he was, so I'm glad to see this video!

[@Joyy_Da]

8:13 so he was Offlined by A cosmically empowered Starscream.........

[@samuelspencer9321]

I think I might actually buy the new one considering what I’ve learnt. Maybe incorporate him into my series, maybe mixing a few of the different interpretations together

[@ltb1345]

8:04 Cosmically-powered Starscream returned.😳

[@dreadfury2485]

Me: “A G2 character? Awesome, about time a Basics topic doesn’t involve a cosmically-powered Starscream taking him offline!” ReGeneration 1: “Hold my beer.”

[@orinanime]

this was a great video. I had never known anything about the character before this. very informative. thanks for all your great work.

[@bilal_Hadjlaoui907]

My favourite thing about jhaixus,is how they get the idea of him name,which is cool as hell

[@twistedgaming9185]

Simon Furman knew the comic wouldn't last, but he managed to plot a complete storyline. Gee, axe us.

[@sivanlevi3867]

I've always wondered who's the perfect villain in the Transformers universe, and Jhiaxus certainly ranks up in the top 10. By the way, Regeneration One killing him off, you could say is being "offlined by a cosmically-powered Starscream", but better!

[@therandomnessstrikes1435]

Your right. He could’ve once again said “offlined by a comically-powered Starscream

[@skulker1235]

He looks like condiment king from batman. 😅

[@scottywan82]

Super excited for this figure, too. He looks awesome!

[@GreycatRademenes]

2:30 Let us just marvel at Jhiaxus' Giant Teeth

[@Firebrand128]

Little hard to take this huy seriously after finding out his name is a lousy pun. And I kinda love that XD

[@Magni_Prime]

This was a character I knew hardly anything of... a wonderful job yet again!

[@michaellombardi1620]

That issue 1 g2 comic twist was mind blowing to me back in the day

[@TRLAuthor]

I cannot wait to get a comics-accurate Jhiaxus! Teenage me is thrilled at his reveal. Now, they just need to make him some troops.

[@vxrdrummer]

I love this character and can't wait for his new toy.

[@boastfulman-fish5524]

"Had I wished, I could have simply pulverized you all from space. I chose instead...to educate you! " - Chris McFeely (imagine little triangles next to this, coloured in the various colours of Chris McFeely's body)

[@CarlyCatharsis]

I Have The Generatioms Toy & His Varied Backgrounds Make Him Sound VERY Similar To "The Fallen", Espessally The Fact That He Works FOR Unicron & Advised Shockwave, Possibly Even On BeastWars; TriPredicus Council, Which Setup Tarantulas As A Spy & Ravage As A Secret Agent.

[@jacobchanza5484]

The artwork of the Generation 2 series really makes me want to add this guy to my collection. The details and saturated color schemes combined with that 90s edge make it feel unique. The concept of the character too is fascinating. It's not too often the Autobots and Decepticons need to join together to fight something bigger than them. The fact that Jhiaxus can take down Optimus and Megatron is just so badass

[@matthewrooney8834]

Would we ever get the basics of “deaths head” he crosses to transformers, marvel and doctor who

[@ChrisMcFeely]

Yes, I've always considered him within the scope of the series, I just have to read more of his non-Transformers adventures before I feel good about covering him!

[@matthewrooney8834]

Awesome, love your work btw

[@willnack5315]

I wonder what Jhiaxus would be like in the Shattered Glass series? Would he be some benevolent and dedicated to the common good type scientist or would he be a grumpy medic like Prime and Animated Ratchet? If the people who are working on this series are reading this, get to it. I think it would make for a good addition!

[@vicviper4538]

5:11 I take it their worlds were in danger?

[@cattleprodtf3018]

It's wild that there's an official G2 comic accurate toy finally, I remember 20 years ago when people suggested RID2001 Galvatron as the closest thing we'd ever get.

[@David-sg9gz]

Oh, man! I really really really love the olders genesis of the Marvel's TF's. There was so awesome and dark: Shockwave, Megatron, Xi, ect. Regeneration 1 was the most amazing gift of Furman.

[@TheAnimationStationTAS]

Definitely one of my favorite Transformers characters, not just because of his funny name and cool design, but because I thought the concept of IDW Jhiaxus was really neat, along with his role in the story. Its because of my proper introduction to Jhiaxus being through IDW that I wasn't really sure if I'd like the Legacy figure being based on his G2 design, but it's grown on me since then.

[@spaceknight074]

I’ve heard of this guy, but never knew of his lore. Thanks for the info, keep up the great work

[@b8702131]

I only knew about the "Gee, Axe Us" bit of his background and that was enough to make him unforgettable. "From Hell's heart, I stab at thee." A writer's subtle way of not going quietly into the night of cancellation.

[@jackofallclaws6672]

Here’s a weirder fact. When Bob Forward and Larry Ditillio were writing Beast Wars, they meant for The Vok to be an evolved version of The Swarm.

[@Deadpool3E]

Jhiaxus also appeared in Transformers: Cyberverse as a supersoldier from an alternate universe where Megatron conquered Cybertron. This Jhiaxus tricked the alliance of Decepticons and Autobots into leading him to an artifact that gave him complete control of the other clones, but he was soon defeated at the cost of Soundwave's sacrifice.

[@ChrisMcFeely]

I'm afraid you're thinking of Tarn, not Jhiaxus.

[@Deadpool3E]

@@ChrisMcFeely Oh, my bad! Yeah, you're right! I must've thought the plot was similar to one of the stories you mentioned and attributed the character to him!😅😅😅

[@catandogclone7880]

I’m glad Simon Furman is getting the new Legacy Jhiaxus as a gift.

[@TheatreJosh24601]

Cosmically-powered Starscream strikes again.

[@BillRicksonOne]

As a G1 fan when it came out, I felt that the Generation 2 comic was ret-conning the transformers universe too much to be enjoyable. With this video I have found peace and a new appreciation for the story contained within. Thank you Chris!

[@inesatt1313]

One dangerously ambitious bot...

[@Mekboy_ComputerMonster]

His original G2 look always looked like if Jack Kirby ever designed a Transformers character. (He's got that "Pouty Face" most Kirby Kreations have.)

[@2chaskell]

His original g2 portrayal will always be one of my fav antagonists

[@PlatinumKnight-je3vy]

G2 had a one of the best powerhouses being Jhiaxus!

[@gishathosaurus6828]

First time that I learned about him was in the IDW saga. Really liked that amoral scientist depiction and his obsesion with creating the perfect Gestalt

[@chadkimmel8957]

I always wondered if he transformed like a seeker.🤔

[@SilverHairedFreak25]

It's funny how this character has a surprisingly strong legacy, despite clearly being intended to be a throwaway villain for his first appearance.

[@planetjason001]

Jhiaxus could've been an interesting villian to adapt in the bay verse movies, especially because of the cyberforming in Age of Extinction, but hopefully we get him inn future movies/tv shows

[@Burning-Twilight]

He probably could have made a good minion or head scientist for Quinntessa, maybe make him Infernocous creator.

[@darrenheideman2546]

Another outstanding video. While he wasn't one of my favorite characters, but I might get the upcoming figure.

[@DarkknightChris]

Despite coming in years after the Underbase saga, he still got offline by a cosmically-powered Starscream.

[@THE__Greatest]

Thank you, I don't know if you saw my comment on the Dreadwing video but, since this video was made I like to think you did. Anyway I just want to say thanks.

[@S0M3GUY778]

So Regeneration 1 Jhiaxus was offlined by a cosmically powered Starscream?

[@ChrisMcFeely]

He just keeps killing and killing!!

[@megalosaurusstudios2]

Why do I picture him having the voice of robotnik from the adventures of sonic the hedgehog cartoon? “I HATE THAT PRIME!!!”

[@backonja7255]

Honestly, that sounds like something I would think of lmao

[@zetamagnus101]

Just recently picked up the Legacy figure and it is AMAZING.

[@sivanlevi3867]

I'm gonna make Jhiaxus a character in my fanfiction, drawing inspiration from the Regeneration One story.

[@atomicrenegade5368]

I recently got the Legacy figure and decided to learn more on Jhiaxus as a whole

[@deepseastonecore3017]

How often do l make jokes about chemistry? Periodically.

[@em-rl4ig]

The Jhiaxus/'gee, axe us" etymology brings to mind the Games Workshop 40k Chaos Primarch Angron - allegedly named after a bouncer nicknamed "Angry Ron". Great vid Chris!

[@Darkdjinn79]

This is a cool character I never knew about. I wish he made it to an animated series.

[@mischagriffiths2894]

The original portrayal of Jhiaxus in the G2 comics is my favourite by far; I'm so looking forward to finally owning a comic-accurate version of him in the Legacy toyline 😊

[@clogs4956]

Thanks, Chris! Jhiaxus was a Furman villain I loved to hate back in the day, the depiction of his death by The Swarm as good as Galvatron being sucked into time; both were hoist by their own petard. The new toy looks interesting, but... gold plastic? Will this end well?

[@lenabrokaw714]

Gold Plastic Syndrome is a thing of the past, in all but like one weird outlier case in the mid 2010s, gold plastic is as stable as any other colour.

[@clogs4956]

@@lenabrokaw714 good to know. There may be a Jhiaxus in my future! (If I can smuggle one past my husband.)

[@toa_cracau4286]

Hey maybe for the 200th episode you could do a basics on transformers toys and toy lines, just a little suggestion, great video as always

[@Jazzer995]

I've been looking forwat to a G2 accurate version of this figure for ages, been using TLK Megatron as my stand-in. My only hope is that they dull down the white before mass-production, its far too bright.

[@hamstermandoom5318]

Jhiaxus from 2012 be like: I start war to eliminate all autobots and deceptions! Also Jhiaxus: Plan failed successfully

[@bimbojimbo7101]

Just suggesting as a non-patreon backer and random stranger that you make "The Basics on G2". Love your vids =

[@kerry1979]

I remember back in 1993 7th grade I could not sleep it was a morning in January. Then I saw a ad For transformers on TV.It said coming soon to marvel comics. Then I saw thr toys in stores was so excited. I was waiting for months for the comic to come out. Finally came out in September. Long enough wait.. My FIrst encounter with the character right there.I was still hoping we get a toy of him. But after 30 years I think the wait was well worth it. Better then never, Just got mine this last week from amazon.

[@vassa1972]

Can't wait for the next one

[@Karlos1234ify]

I love your videos

[@UToobUsername01]

I thought Jihaxis was a chinese bootleg toy that became offical transformers character because the comic book writer wanted to see if they could sneak in bootlegs into Transformers as a joke.

[@ianmaclellan7623]

I'm hyped for the Voyager Jhiaxus. I was so glad to see it in the reveal because we've never seen a figure of him till now.

[@fasinfata]

A G2 accurated figure was a pending debt. Serioudly, this guy is a legend for the TF comic fandom!

[@gairethnelson]

Just picked up the legacy one. This character gives me Thanos vibes.

[@foxfireinferno197]

If memory serves, the sales numbers Marvel gave to Simon regarding the Gen 2 comic were ridiculous. Like, X-Men levels of sales, something there was absolutely zero chance of him accomplishing in the best of cases. The writing was most definitely on the wall from the get-go.

[@nikoomelette9345]

I remember him and kranix I think being mentioned in transformers devastation, and that story was a hell of a lot cooler than the comic story. Underrated game. Needs a sequel

[@Roadblock213]

When I first discovered jhiaxus it was was Is through the darkest transformers comic iv ever read IDW DARK CYBERTRON

[@FlinxWeasel]

Ok, now I need to get that Legacy figure

[@Rodsuper]

Cannot wait to get that Legacy Line as he looks great in robot mode.