To give the Autobots some air (and combiner) power, Wheeljack designed the Aerialbots, though all but Silverbolt's minds were incomplete and they almost killed a human. Wheeljack was later an early casualty of a disastrous attack on Galvatron led by acting Autobot Commander Jetfire, though he was not seriously damaged. Perchance to Dream To help boost the Autobots' fallen forces, Wheeljack designed new bodies for Grapple, Skids, Hoist, Smokescreen, and Tracks, whose minds were stored on the Ark for such an occasion. He changed his mind at the last minute and then learned Ravage planned to betray him anyway. When Jetfire joined the Autobots, Wheeljack was suspicious of the former Decepticon and ended up doing a deal with Ravage to hand him over to the Decepticons in return for technology to repair damaged Autobots.

He helped fend off an attack by Starscream and Frenzy but then ended up being attacked by Circuit Breaker and needing Blackrock to intercede. Blackrock protection from the Decepticons in exchange for fuel, Wheeljack accompanied him to the racetrack where Blackrock was giving a demonstration. The Wrath of Guardian!Īfter Jazz had offered G.B. He saved the Autobots from total destruction by remote-controlling Optimus Prime's deactivated body and using it to intervene in Grimlock's attempted execution of Guardian, who had been booby-trapped with a nuclear bomb. Wheeljack was the second Autobot after Prowl to be brought back on-line, so that he could aid Ratchet with his technical skills. The Transformersįollowing the almost total defeat of the Autobots by Shockwave, Ratchet returned to the Ark and began to reactivate the fallen warriors. Wheeljack was one of Optimus Prime's crew who crashed to Earth 4,000,000 years ago and laid dormant until 1984. Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.

He enjoys showing off both on the design table and on the streets.įrench name (Canada): Invento French-Canadian name (Action Master): Cric ('Jack') Hungarian name: Kerék ('Wheel'), sometimes Kormányos Jack ('Steering-wheel Jack', Yoho!) Italian name: Saetta ('Thunderbolt') Portuguese name (Portugal comic): Auto-Roda ('Auto-Motor') Portuguese name (Brazil comic): Motriz ('Wheel') Russian name (6th channel): Gonsheek (Гонщик, 'Racer') As good as he is in the lab, Wheeljack is just as amazing on the road, since there are few stunts he can't pull off. But once in a while he strikes gold, which has won him respect from even the Decepticons. He's simultaneously one of the Autobots' greatest assets and problems for every successful gadget he builds, there's one which requires Ratchet or Hoist to put him (and his lab) back together. Something of a crackpot inventor, a good half of his creations blow up in his face, and that's just if he's lucky.

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