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Crosshairs (G1)

2019-06-29T05:25:45Z

Snufflestron: /* War for Cybertron: Siege */

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:''Crosshairs is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosshairs. Everyone owns one. Everyone.]]
As the Autobot weapons supervisor, '''Crosshairs''' oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.

Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Crosshairs was Weapons Supervisor in his hometown on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; he had a long career of acquiring and maintaining his comrades' arsenal of boom sticks. He found the role disturbing, however, as he saw more and more casualties as a result of his work. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Crosshairs's ''Universe'' profile}} Eventually, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons came along and blew the place up and took everybody captive. Crosshairs was being shuffled off toward a messy end in the [[smelting pool]]s when an attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and company saved him.

Crosshairs quickly joined Maximus's band, and he was among the first to agree when Maximus decided to quit the war and seek a reprieve on [[Nebulos]]. However, even the peaceful alien world had its share of warmongers, and the Autobots' chance at a peaceful coexistence with the natives came under threat as soon as they arrived. Crosshairs was one of nearly a dozen Autobots who gave up their personal weapons to the Nebulans as a sign of cooperation. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When the Autobots' [[Nebulan]] allies feared that the Decepticons were planning to attack [[The Nursery]], Crosshairs didn't care: he had already given away his gun to make peace with the Nebulans, so it's not like he could do anything about it. Instead, he suggested leaving Nebulos and traveling to [[Earth]], but was voted down and forced to go save [[The Nursery]]. There, he partnered up for the first time with a Nebulan alongside the other Targetmasters. Unfortunately, the ensuing battle just ended up destroying the place, so the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Crosshairs worlds apart.jpg|thumb|Who are you calling yellow?]]
''Before leaving Nebulos, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], Crosshairs, and [[Pointblank]] were captured by Scorponok's Decepticons and word was leaked to their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] comrades that it was because they were having trouble perfecting the Targetmaster process. However, when the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue them from the [[Fortress of Despair]], they found that the Targetmasters were merely bait and that it was the Headmasters Scorponok was interested in. Freed by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], the Autobot Targetmasters broke out their partners [[Peacemaker]], Pinpointer, and [[Spoilsport]], and turned the tide against their opponents.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

{{note|In the UK-produced "Worlds Apart", Crosshairs and Sureshot's colours are switched.}}

Crosshairs eventually ended up traveling to Earth like he wanted, though he remained aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' while the Headmasters investigated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s former crash site. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} Along with the other Targetmasters, he went on to participate in a failed attack on the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island headquarters]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} He later watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight it out over Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], but the duel was interrupted by a full-scale Decepticon assault on everyone present. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] took control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and went on a rampage within the Ark, he blasted Crosshairs. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] later mentioned that three Autobots were deactivated by Thunderwing, and since Crosshairs was never seen again, it's possible he was one of the casualties. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Crosshairs was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Autobot security team natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Crosshairs was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. Warning his commander about the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], he formed part of a security detail alongside [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] to apprehend the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] and render him to the [[Bastion-five lock-up]] the ''hard'' way. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Grapple had a hard time recognizing Crosshairs without his [[mouthplate]].]]
Following the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] and the spread of his [[Gene Key]] amongst Cybertron's populace the situation rapidly worsened, leaving Crosshairs, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as the only uninfected Autobots remaining. The group reconvened within the deserted Forum Senate, and thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the place's architecture, made their way to a secret passage which allowed them to bypass the chaos taking place outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at [[Nursery|The Nursery]], they arrived to find Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] now firmly on their side against Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], the Autobots discovered that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

When Cybertron came under attack from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and [[Blitz Engine]]s, Crosshairs joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], Blurr, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] on the front lines, fighting them off. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

His skills as a sharpshooter were employed when Rodimus Prime tasked him and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with covering his meeting with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]], though the former Senator quickly spotted the snipers. He would later respond alongside Ultra Magnus when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} Rodimus Prime decided to take the fight to the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] but Jhiaxus had anticipated their strategy and forced a surrender. Imprisoned in the [[Corral]] on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]'s [[Throneworld]], Crosshairs was summarily executed alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] for being "contaminated by external species' innovations". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German)}}
[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|200px|left|thumb|And the winner of the 100 meter dash is...!]]
Crosshairs does quite the Ronald Reagan impression. Or maybe Jack Nicholson. He is very concerned with "the hubbub".

Crosshairs was among the group of Autobots in [[2007]] which pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s depths and into the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The group's shuttle was subsequently blasted across the cosmos, crash-landing on [[Nebulos]]. They were captured by the natives, and only got released when the Decepticons attacked. While several of his teammates were knocked out and captured in the subsequent battle, the completely undamaged Crosshairs just ''stood there'' while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] grabbed him and flew off with him.

Seriously, he didn't even ''try'' to get away. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth3-Crosshairstruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hanging out with Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, as ya do.]]
Outnumbered, Crosshairs' friends created new Headmasters technology to rescue him and the others from the Decepticons. The 'Cons then countered with Headmaster and Targetmaster technologies, upping the arms race on Nebulos and stealing back the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Autobots. Still, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to scan a Nebulan Targetmaster and duplicate the process, letting Crosshairs binary bond with a native sharpshooter named [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] as a Targetmaster himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After returning to Cybertron, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters helped stop [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s plot to destroy Earth's sun, and ushered in a new Golden Age of Cybertron by recharging Vector Sigma with excess plasma energy. They then returned to Nebulos to clear the planet of the Hive's evil machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Crosshairs turned out with Highbrow, Chromedome, and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. Crosshairs explained that Hi-Q was a recluse. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
Crosshairs was one of the top two lieutenants of [[Pointblank]], a famed Autobot sub-commander of fantastic skill. They arrived on Earth shortly after the final defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to join forces with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his men. Fortress was in the midst of dealing with some planetary-level explosives left behind by the Decepticons, and so Crosshairs and his comrades went with Fortress aboard the Battleship Maximus to dispose of the bombs. Out in space, they had just reached a safe distance from Earth when they passed a refugee ship being attacked by the Decepticons. Crosshairs, Pointblank and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] went out onto the surface of the battleship to engage the enemy long enough for the refugees to get inside. The battle continued to rage outside until the refugees attempted to return the kind favor by removing the bombs to a safe distance themselves. The Decepticon sub-commander [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] flew out after them, and Crosshairs joined his comrades in pursuing them, right up until the plasma bombs exploded, bathing Autobot and Decepticon alike with tremendous energies. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s recovered the unconscious Crosshairs and his friends from space. Miraculously, the three Autobots had not only survived the explosion, each of them had also been fused to one of the Master refugees in a kind of symbiotic combination. The smaller Master robot known as [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pointech]] could now transform into a powerful weapon and affix himself to Crosshairs's hand, creating a Targetmaster. Pointblank and his men seemed cocky before, but their newfound power made them almost unbearable. Crosshairs and Sureshot had to get between Pointblank and the Headmasters when their leader simply would not shut up about how awesome he was. After the Autobots arrived on Master, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were triple-teamed by the new Targetmasters. Perhaps not considering the [[Horrorcon]]s worthy of their new powers, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

Crosshairs continued to serve on Master with Pointblank and Fortress. He and his fellow Targetmasters were involved in the battle for data on the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} While in orbit around Master in the Battleship Maximus, the Targetmasters spotted [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] spying on them, and chased him and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] back to the planet's surface. Their pursuit was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Targetmasters, who tried to eliminate the Autobots by blasting open a natural reservoir, washing Crosshairs and his friends away in a massive wave. The Targetmasters survived, however, and located the Decepticons' secret cavern base. They sent out their small partners to covertly investigate the base, but the loud and bolsterous arrival of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Headmasters made stealth impossible, and so a battle was joined. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
During a battle with Scorponok in 2021, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters battled their Decepticon counterparts, who managed to take away their gun partners as part of a plan to forcibly bond with them during another plasma energy detonation. Instead, the explosion caused all the Targetmaster partners to disappear and infected everyone else with "[[blackball]]s", small [[black hole]]s that were shrinking their bodies until they would ultimately collapse in on themselves. Having no other choice, Crosshairs the other non-Headmasters agreed to have their heads removed and converted into Headmasters so they could leave their bodies behind. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} While one account saw Crosshairs accompanying the other Autobots to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} he and the other Targetmasters actually remained in their home universe to search for their lost partners. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} They eventually found them floating in space, only to find they had been supercharged with plasma energy and were emitting deadly doses of it. Before the trio could succumb to the energy, the Targetmaster partners suddenly vanished, whisked away to the Legends World by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When the Decepticons set up an energy interceptor at the Nebulan north pole, Crosshairs and the Autobots sabotaged the tower they constructed. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

[[File:HighbrowandCrosshairs-ASO.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
On one occasion, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] was trapped in a field of magnetically-charged dust, leaving him unable to move. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] managed to overcome the dust by inverting electromagnetic polarities, and found Crosshairs on patrol when he went for help. Crosshairs defeated the magnetic field holding Kup in place by lobbing a grenade at his comrade. Crosshairs assured Highbrow the plan was scientific. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
He was part of a crew of Autobot reinforcements led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] with the unenviable task of rescuing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] from Fujiyama's [[Nightbird (G1)|latest blunder]]. There were a lot of Nightbirds to kill off. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"If you kids don't pipe down, I'll turn this Ark around, so help me, God!"]]
During the early years of the war, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wanted to see a lineup and rollcall of all his newest warriors. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] thought this was stupid, but Crosshairs and a few other newbies showed up for this anyway. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#Old Ways|Old Ways}}

In the modern day, Crosshairs was stationed out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and was seen acting as navigator for the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]''. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} They transported Optimus Prime into battle with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on Cybertron {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} and later brought him to Earth to follow up a lead on the Decepticons' resurrection and to investigate the why the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] there had assumed Siege Mode. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Later, Crosshairs was with the rest of the ''Ark 27''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew as they worked to recover the heavily-damaged [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after his battle with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the Orbital Command Hub when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves, and was one of the trusted Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] chose to help him apprehend the mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was programmed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to kill Blaster. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Crosshairs also spent time as a weapons designer at the [[Kimia Facility]]. Whereas engineers like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] specialized in the absurd and unbelievable, Crosshairs focused more on developing new guns and conventional weapons. Ten months before [[Operation: Retrieval]], he discovered [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] on the floor of his workshop, a victim of his own [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Alongside the rest of the Autobots at Kimia, Crosshairs was caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] invaded the facility. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He and several others managed to escape, and drifted in a cramped escape pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} She told the survivors about [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s misguided plans to save the universe (which would actually destroy it), then brought them to Cybertron to put a stop to it. Crosshairs and the others bailed out of the ship before Arcee rammed it into the planet. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the battle with Galvatron, Crosshairs joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. During the journey, he participated in a battle with some Decepticons on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Crosshairs could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Crosshairs and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] battled [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] quickly shifted to their robot modes as Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] strafed them from above, only to be tackled down by their opponents as they also assumed their robot modes. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Crosshairs is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sorry, but it's going to be another 27 years before I get an [[Crosshairs (AOE)|awesome duster]]."]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-107'''
**''Accessories'': "Pinpointer"/"Pointech" Targetmaster partner

:Crosshairs transforms into a Cybertronic off-road-van-buggy-sorta-kinda-thing. As a Targetmaster, he can hold in his hand or mount on his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] roof any Targetmaster gun (or any weapon that uses a [[5mm post]]). He was released with his partner, Pinpointer/Pointech.

:Like the other Targetmasters, his Japanese release lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Crosshairs.jpg|350px|]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''TBA'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher"
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Crosshairs is a new head [[retool]] of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] that transforms from robot to Cybertronian van and back. His vehicle mode takes several design cues from ''Titans Return'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], though it shares no parts or engineering with the mold. Despite being classified as a Deluxe-scale figure, Crosshairs is actually a full head taller than the other Deluxe figures of the same line. He includes a gigantic missile launcher cannon called the "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher," compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], that can also convert into an equally gigantic hammer. As with all non-gimmick ''Siege'' figures, Crosshairs features "battle damage" paint applications on his lower shins, feet, and weapon. He also features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Crosshairs can also use [[Pinpointer_(G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Pinpointer]] if one is inclined.

:As he is a retool of the Ironhide mold, Crosshairs is likely to suffer from the same small hinges.
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==Notes==
*Like the other new-for-1987 Targetmasters, the head design for Crosshairs was changed in his animation model, at least for "The Rebirth", where he gained one of the more unique [[mouthplate]] designs in G1. His Japanese ''Headmasters'' model stayed closer to the toy design by showing his face.
*Along with many other Generation 1 characters, Crosshairs's animation model appeared as a generic Autobot in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' cartoon. Specifically, it's his Japanese model from ''The Headmasters'' cartoon.
*Crosshairs's voice in the American cartoon seems to be aiming for {{w|Clint Eastwood|Dirty Harry}}, but lands on an impersonation of [[President of the United States|Ronald Reagan]] instead.
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, paired with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496 Tweet by Jesse Wittenrich, 2017/03/20]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crosshairs''' (クロスヘアーズ ''Kurosuheāzu'')
*''French:'' '''Échevelé''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cross'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cross''' (克罗斯 ''Kèluósī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Meteor''' (Метеор)
*''Spanish:'' '''Lisia''' (Latin America)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Transformers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Crosshairs (G1)

2019-06-29T05:24:37Z

Snufflestron: /* War for Cybertron: Siege */

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:''Crosshairs is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosshairs. Everyone owns one. Everyone.]]
As the Autobot weapons supervisor, '''Crosshairs''' oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.

Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
Crosshairs was Weapons Supervisor in his hometown on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; he had a long career of acquiring and maintaining his comrades' arsenal of boom sticks. He found the role disturbing, however, as he saw more and more casualties as a result of his work. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Crosshairs's ''Universe'' profile}} Eventually, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons came along and blew the place up and took everybody captive. Crosshairs was being shuffled off toward a messy end in the [[smelting pool]]s when an attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and company saved him.

Crosshairs quickly joined Maximus's band, and he was among the first to agree when Maximus decided to quit the war and seek a reprieve on [[Nebulos]]. However, even the peaceful alien world had its share of warmongers, and the Autobots' chance at a peaceful coexistence with the natives came under threat as soon as they arrived. Crosshairs was one of nearly a dozen Autobots who gave up their personal weapons to the Nebulans as a sign of cooperation. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When the Autobots' [[Nebulan]] allies feared that the Decepticons were planning to attack [[The Nursery]], Crosshairs didn't care: he had already given away his gun to make peace with the Nebulans, so it's not like he could do anything about it. Instead, he suggested leaving Nebulos and traveling to [[Earth]], but was voted down and forced to go save [[The Nursery]]. There, he partnered up for the first time with a Nebulan alongside the other Targetmasters. Unfortunately, the ensuing battle just ended up destroying the place, so the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Crosshairs worlds apart.jpg|thumb|Who are you calling yellow?]]
''Before leaving Nebulos, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], Crosshairs, and [[Pointblank]] were captured by Scorponok's Decepticons and word was leaked to their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] comrades that it was because they were having trouble perfecting the Targetmaster process. However, when the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue them from the [[Fortress of Despair]], they found that the Targetmasters were merely bait and that it was the Headmasters Scorponok was interested in. Freed by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], the Autobot Targetmasters broke out their partners [[Peacemaker]], Pinpointer, and [[Spoilsport]], and turned the tide against their opponents.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

{{note|In the UK-produced "Worlds Apart", Crosshairs and Sureshot's colours are switched.}}

Crosshairs eventually ended up traveling to Earth like he wanted, though he remained aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' while the Headmasters investigated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s former crash site. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} Along with the other Targetmasters, he went on to participate in a failed attack on the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island headquarters]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} He later watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight it out over Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], but the duel was interrupted by a full-scale Decepticon assault on everyone present. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] took control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and went on a rampage within the Ark, he blasted Crosshairs. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] later mentioned that three Autobots were deactivated by Thunderwing, and since Crosshairs was never seen again, it's possible he was one of the casualties. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Crosshairs was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Autobot security team natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Crosshairs was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. Warning his commander about the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], he formed part of a security detail alongside [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] to apprehend the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] and render him to the [[Bastion-five lock-up]] the ''hard'' way. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Grapple had a hard time recognizing Crosshairs without his [[mouthplate]].]]
Following the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] and the spread of his [[Gene Key]] amongst Cybertron's populace the situation rapidly worsened, leaving Crosshairs, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as the only uninfected Autobots remaining. The group reconvened within the deserted Forum Senate, and thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the place's architecture, made their way to a secret passage which allowed them to bypass the chaos taking place outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at [[Nursery|The Nursery]], they arrived to find Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] now firmly on their side against Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], the Autobots discovered that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

When Cybertron came under attack from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and [[Blitz Engine]]s, Crosshairs joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], Blurr, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] on the front lines, fighting them off. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

His skills as a sharpshooter were employed when Rodimus Prime tasked him and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with covering his meeting with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]], though the former Senator quickly spotted the snipers. He would later respond alongside Ultra Magnus when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} Rodimus Prime decided to take the fight to the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] but Jhiaxus had anticipated their strategy and forced a surrender. Imprisoned in the [[Corral]] on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]'s [[Throneworld]], Crosshairs was summarily executed alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] for being "contaminated by external species' innovations". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German)}}
[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|200px|left|thumb|And the winner of the 100 meter dash is...!]]
Crosshairs does quite the Ronald Reagan impression. Or maybe Jack Nicholson. He is very concerned with "the hubbub".

Crosshairs was among the group of Autobots in [[2007]] which pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s depths and into the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The group's shuttle was subsequently blasted across the cosmos, crash-landing on [[Nebulos]]. They were captured by the natives, and only got released when the Decepticons attacked. While several of his teammates were knocked out and captured in the subsequent battle, the completely undamaged Crosshairs just ''stood there'' while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] grabbed him and flew off with him.

Seriously, he didn't even ''try'' to get away. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth3-Crosshairstruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hanging out with Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, as ya do.]]
Outnumbered, Crosshairs' friends created new Headmasters technology to rescue him and the others from the Decepticons. The 'Cons then countered with Headmaster and Targetmaster technologies, upping the arms race on Nebulos and stealing back the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Autobots. Still, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to scan a Nebulan Targetmaster and duplicate the process, letting Crosshairs binary bond with a native sharpshooter named [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] as a Targetmaster himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After returning to Cybertron, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters helped stop [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s plot to destroy Earth's sun, and ushered in a new Golden Age of Cybertron by recharging Vector Sigma with excess plasma energy. They then returned to Nebulos to clear the planet of the Hive's evil machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Crosshairs turned out with Highbrow, Chromedome, and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. Crosshairs explained that Hi-Q was a recluse. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
Crosshairs was one of the top two lieutenants of [[Pointblank]], a famed Autobot sub-commander of fantastic skill. They arrived on Earth shortly after the final defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to join forces with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his men. Fortress was in the midst of dealing with some planetary-level explosives left behind by the Decepticons, and so Crosshairs and his comrades went with Fortress aboard the Battleship Maximus to dispose of the bombs. Out in space, they had just reached a safe distance from Earth when they passed a refugee ship being attacked by the Decepticons. Crosshairs, Pointblank and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] went out onto the surface of the battleship to engage the enemy long enough for the refugees to get inside. The battle continued to rage outside until the refugees attempted to return the kind favor by removing the bombs to a safe distance themselves. The Decepticon sub-commander [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] flew out after them, and Crosshairs joined his comrades in pursuing them, right up until the plasma bombs exploded, bathing Autobot and Decepticon alike with tremendous energies. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s recovered the unconscious Crosshairs and his friends from space. Miraculously, the three Autobots had not only survived the explosion, each of them had also been fused to one of the Master refugees in a kind of symbiotic combination. The smaller Master robot known as [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pointech]] could now transform into a powerful weapon and affix himself to Crosshairs's hand, creating a Targetmaster. Pointblank and his men seemed cocky before, but their newfound power made them almost unbearable. Crosshairs and Sureshot had to get between Pointblank and the Headmasters when their leader simply would not shut up about how awesome he was. After the Autobots arrived on Master, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were triple-teamed by the new Targetmasters. Perhaps not considering the [[Horrorcon]]s worthy of their new powers, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

Crosshairs continued to serve on Master with Pointblank and Fortress. He and his fellow Targetmasters were involved in the battle for data on the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} While in orbit around Master in the Battleship Maximus, the Targetmasters spotted [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] spying on them, and chased him and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] back to the planet's surface. Their pursuit was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Targetmasters, who tried to eliminate the Autobots by blasting open a natural reservoir, washing Crosshairs and his friends away in a massive wave. The Targetmasters survived, however, and located the Decepticons' secret cavern base. They sent out their small partners to covertly investigate the base, but the loud and bolsterous arrival of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Headmasters made stealth impossible, and so a battle was joined. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
During a battle with Scorponok in 2021, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters battled their Decepticon counterparts, who managed to take away their gun partners as part of a plan to forcibly bond with them during another plasma energy detonation. Instead, the explosion caused all the Targetmaster partners to disappear and infected everyone else with "[[blackball]]s", small [[black hole]]s that were shrinking their bodies until they would ultimately collapse in on themselves. Having no other choice, Crosshairs the other non-Headmasters agreed to have their heads removed and converted into Headmasters so they could leave their bodies behind. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} While one account saw Crosshairs accompanying the other Autobots to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} he and the other Targetmasters actually remained in their home universe to search for their lost partners. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} They eventually found them floating in space, only to find they had been supercharged with plasma energy and were emitting deadly doses of it. Before the trio could succumb to the energy, the Targetmaster partners suddenly vanished, whisked away to the Legends World by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When the Decepticons set up an energy interceptor at the Nebulan north pole, Crosshairs and the Autobots sabotaged the tower they constructed. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

[[File:HighbrowandCrosshairs-ASO.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
On one occasion, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] was trapped in a field of magnetically-charged dust, leaving him unable to move. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] managed to overcome the dust by inverting electromagnetic polarities, and found Crosshairs on patrol when he went for help. Crosshairs defeated the magnetic field holding Kup in place by lobbing a grenade at his comrade. Crosshairs assured Highbrow the plan was scientific. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
He was part of a crew of Autobot reinforcements led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] with the unenviable task of rescuing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] from Fujiyama's [[Nightbird (G1)|latest blunder]]. There were a lot of Nightbirds to kill off. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"If you kids don't pipe down, I'll turn this Ark around, so help me, God!"]]
During the early years of the war, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wanted to see a lineup and rollcall of all his newest warriors. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] thought this was stupid, but Crosshairs and a few other newbies showed up for this anyway. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#Old Ways|Old Ways}}

In the modern day, Crosshairs was stationed out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and was seen acting as navigator for the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]''. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} They transported Optimus Prime into battle with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on Cybertron {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} and later brought him to Earth to follow up a lead on the Decepticons' resurrection and to investigate the why the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] there had assumed Siege Mode. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Later, Crosshairs was with the rest of the ''Ark 27''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew as they worked to recover the heavily-damaged [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after his battle with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the Orbital Command Hub when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves, and was one of the trusted Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] chose to help him apprehend the mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was programmed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to kill Blaster. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Crosshairs also spent time as a weapons designer at the [[Kimia Facility]]. Whereas engineers like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] specialized in the absurd and unbelievable, Crosshairs focused more on developing new guns and conventional weapons. Ten months before [[Operation: Retrieval]], he discovered [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] on the floor of his workshop, a victim of his own [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Alongside the rest of the Autobots at Kimia, Crosshairs was caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] invaded the facility. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He and several others managed to escape, and drifted in a cramped escape pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} She told the survivors about [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s misguided plans to save the universe (which would actually destroy it), then brought them to Cybertron to put a stop to it. Crosshairs and the others bailed out of the ship before Arcee rammed it into the planet. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the battle with Galvatron, Crosshairs joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. During the journey, he participated in a battle with some Decepticons on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Crosshairs could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Crosshairs and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] battled [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] quickly shifted to their robot modes as Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] strafed them from above, only to be tackled down by their opponents as they also assumed their robot modes. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Crosshairs is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sorry, but it's going to be another 27 years before I get an [[Crosshairs (AOE)|awesome duster]]."]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-107'''
**''Accessories'': "Pinpointer"/"Pointech" Targetmaster partner

:Crosshairs transforms into a Cybertronic off-road-van-buggy-sorta-kinda-thing. As a Targetmaster, he can hold in his hand or mount on his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] roof any Targetmaster gun (or any weapon that uses a [[5mm post]]). He was released with his partner, Pinpointer/Pointech.

:Like the other Targetmasters, his Japanese release lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Crosshairs.jpg|350px|quite a chonky boi indeed]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''TBA'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher"
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Crosshairs is a new head [[retool]] of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] that transforms from robot to Cybertronian van and back. His vehicle mode takes several design cues from ''Titans Return'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], though it shares no parts or engineering with the mold. Despite being classified as a Deluxe-scale figure, Crosshairs is actually a full head taller than the other Deluxe figures of the same line. He includes a gigantic missile launcher cannon called the "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher," compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], that can also convert into an equally gigantic hammer. As with all non-gimmick ''Siege'' figures, Crosshairs features "battle damage" paint applications on his lower shins, feet, and weapon. He also features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Crosshairs can also use [[Pinpointer_(G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Pinpointer]] if one is inclined.

:As he is a retool of the Ironhide mold, Crosshairs is likely to suffer from the same small hinges.
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
*Like the other new-for-1987 Targetmasters, the head design for Crosshairs was changed in his animation model, at least for "The Rebirth", where he gained one of the more unique [[mouthplate]] designs in G1. His Japanese ''Headmasters'' model stayed closer to the toy design by showing his face.
*Along with many other Generation 1 characters, Crosshairs's animation model appeared as a generic Autobot in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' cartoon. Specifically, it's his Japanese model from ''The Headmasters'' cartoon.
*Crosshairs's voice in the American cartoon seems to be aiming for {{w|Clint Eastwood|Dirty Harry}}, but lands on an impersonation of [[President of the United States|Ronald Reagan]] instead.
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, paired with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496 Tweet by Jesse Wittenrich, 2017/03/20]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crosshairs''' (クロスヘアーズ ''Kurosuheāzu'')
*''French:'' '''Échevelé''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cross'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cross''' (克罗斯 ''Kèluósī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Meteor''' (Метеор)
*''Spanish:'' '''Lisia''' (Latin America)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Transformers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Crosshairs (G1)

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:''Crosshairs is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosshairs. Everyone owns one. Everyone.]]
As the Autobot weapons supervisor, '''Crosshairs''' oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.

Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
Crosshairs was Weapons Supervisor in his hometown on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; he had a long career of acquiring and maintaining his comrades' arsenal of boom sticks. He found the role disturbing, however, as he saw more and more casualties as a result of his work. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Crosshairs's ''Universe'' profile}} Eventually, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons came along and blew the place up and took everybody captive. Crosshairs was being shuffled off toward a messy end in the [[smelting pool]]s when an attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and company saved him.

Crosshairs quickly joined Maximus's band, and he was among the first to agree when Maximus decided to quit the war and seek a reprieve on [[Nebulos]]. However, even the peaceful alien world had its share of warmongers, and the Autobots' chance at a peaceful coexistence with the natives came under threat as soon as they arrived. Crosshairs was one of nearly a dozen Autobots who gave up their personal weapons to the Nebulans as a sign of cooperation. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When the Autobots' [[Nebulan]] allies feared that the Decepticons were planning to attack [[The Nursery]], Crosshairs didn't care: he had already given away his gun to make peace with the Nebulans, so it's not like he could do anything about it. Instead, he suggested leaving Nebulos and traveling to [[Earth]], but was voted down and forced to go save [[The Nursery]]. There, he partnered up for the first time with a Nebulan alongside the other Targetmasters. Unfortunately, the ensuing battle just ended up destroying the place, so the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Crosshairs worlds apart.jpg|thumb|Who are you calling yellow?]]
''Before leaving Nebulos, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], Crosshairs, and [[Pointblank]] were captured by Scorponok's Decepticons and word was leaked to their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] comrades that it was because they were having trouble perfecting the Targetmaster process. However, when the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue them from the [[Fortress of Despair]], they found that the Targetmasters were merely bait and that it was the Headmasters Scorponok was interested in. Freed by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], the Autobot Targetmasters broke out their partners [[Peacemaker]], Pinpointer, and [[Spoilsport]], and turned the tide against their opponents.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

{{note|In the UK-produced "Worlds Apart", Crosshairs and Sureshot's colours are switched.}}

Crosshairs eventually ended up traveling to Earth like he wanted, though he remained aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' while the Headmasters investigated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s former crash site. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} Along with the other Targetmasters, he went on to participate in a failed attack on the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island headquarters]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} He later watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight it out over Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], but the duel was interrupted by a full-scale Decepticon assault on everyone present. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] took control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and went on a rampage within the Ark, he blasted Crosshairs. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] later mentioned that three Autobots were deactivated by Thunderwing, and since Crosshairs was never seen again, it's possible he was one of the casualties. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Crosshairs was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Autobot security team natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Crosshairs was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. Warning his commander about the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], he formed part of a security detail alongside [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] to apprehend the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] and render him to the [[Bastion-five lock-up]] the ''hard'' way. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Grapple had a hard time recognizing Crosshairs without his [[mouthplate]].]]
Following the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] and the spread of his [[Gene Key]] amongst Cybertron's populace the situation rapidly worsened, leaving Crosshairs, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as the only uninfected Autobots remaining. The group reconvened within the deserted Forum Senate, and thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the place's architecture, made their way to a secret passage which allowed them to bypass the chaos taking place outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at [[Nursery|The Nursery]], they arrived to find Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] now firmly on their side against Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], the Autobots discovered that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

When Cybertron came under attack from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and [[Blitz Engine]]s, Crosshairs joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], Blurr, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] on the front lines, fighting them off. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

His skills as a sharpshooter were employed when Rodimus Prime tasked him and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with covering his meeting with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]], though the former Senator quickly spotted the snipers. He would later respond alongside Ultra Magnus when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} Rodimus Prime decided to take the fight to the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] but Jhiaxus had anticipated their strategy and forced a surrender. Imprisoned in the [[Corral]] on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]'s [[Throneworld]], Crosshairs was summarily executed alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] for being "contaminated by external species' innovations". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German)}}
[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|200px|left|thumb|And the winner of the 100 meter dash is...!]]
Crosshairs does quite the Ronald Reagan impression. Or maybe Jack Nicholson. He is very concerned with "the hubbub".

Crosshairs was among the group of Autobots in [[2007]] which pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s depths and into the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The group's shuttle was subsequently blasted across the cosmos, crash-landing on [[Nebulos]]. They were captured by the natives, and only got released when the Decepticons attacked. While several of his teammates were knocked out and captured in the subsequent battle, the completely undamaged Crosshairs just ''stood there'' while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] grabbed him and flew off with him.

Seriously, he didn't even ''try'' to get away. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth3-Crosshairstruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hanging out with Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, as ya do.]]
Outnumbered, Crosshairs' friends created new Headmasters technology to rescue him and the others from the Decepticons. The 'Cons then countered with Headmaster and Targetmaster technologies, upping the arms race on Nebulos and stealing back the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Autobots. Still, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to scan a Nebulan Targetmaster and duplicate the process, letting Crosshairs binary bond with a native sharpshooter named [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] as a Targetmaster himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After returning to Cybertron, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters helped stop [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s plot to destroy Earth's sun, and ushered in a new Golden Age of Cybertron by recharging Vector Sigma with excess plasma energy. They then returned to Nebulos to clear the planet of the Hive's evil machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Crosshairs turned out with Highbrow, Chromedome, and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. Crosshairs explained that Hi-Q was a recluse. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
Crosshairs was one of the top two lieutenants of [[Pointblank]], a famed Autobot sub-commander of fantastic skill. They arrived on Earth shortly after the final defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to join forces with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his men. Fortress was in the midst of dealing with some planetary-level explosives left behind by the Decepticons, and so Crosshairs and his comrades went with Fortress aboard the Battleship Maximus to dispose of the bombs. Out in space, they had just reached a safe distance from Earth when they passed a refugee ship being attacked by the Decepticons. Crosshairs, Pointblank and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] went out onto the surface of the battleship to engage the enemy long enough for the refugees to get inside. The battle continued to rage outside until the refugees attempted to return the kind favor by removing the bombs to a safe distance themselves. The Decepticon sub-commander [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] flew out after them, and Crosshairs joined his comrades in pursuing them, right up until the plasma bombs exploded, bathing Autobot and Decepticon alike with tremendous energies. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s recovered the unconscious Crosshairs and his friends from space. Miraculously, the three Autobots had not only survived the explosion, each of them had also been fused to one of the Master refugees in a kind of symbiotic combination. The smaller Master robot known as [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pointech]] could now transform into a powerful weapon and affix himself to Crosshairs's hand, creating a Targetmaster. Pointblank and his men seemed cocky before, but their newfound power made them almost unbearable. Crosshairs and Sureshot had to get between Pointblank and the Headmasters when their leader simply would not shut up about how awesome he was. After the Autobots arrived on Master, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were triple-teamed by the new Targetmasters. Perhaps not considering the [[Horrorcon]]s worthy of their new powers, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

Crosshairs continued to serve on Master with Pointblank and Fortress. He and his fellow Targetmasters were involved in the battle for data on the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} While in orbit around Master in the Battleship Maximus, the Targetmasters spotted [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] spying on them, and chased him and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] back to the planet's surface. Their pursuit was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Targetmasters, who tried to eliminate the Autobots by blasting open a natural reservoir, washing Crosshairs and his friends away in a massive wave. The Targetmasters survived, however, and located the Decepticons' secret cavern base. They sent out their small partners to covertly investigate the base, but the loud and bolsterous arrival of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Headmasters made stealth impossible, and so a battle was joined. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
During a battle with Scorponok in 2021, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters battled their Decepticon counterparts, who managed to take away their gun partners as part of a plan to forcibly bond with them during another plasma energy detonation. Instead, the explosion caused all the Targetmaster partners to disappear and infected everyone else with "[[blackball]]s", small [[black hole]]s that were shrinking their bodies until they would ultimately collapse in on themselves. Having no other choice, Crosshairs the other non-Headmasters agreed to have their heads removed and converted into Headmasters so they could leave their bodies behind. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} While one account saw Crosshairs accompanying the other Autobots to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} he and the other Targetmasters actually remained in their home universe to search for their lost partners. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} They eventually found them floating in space, only to find they had been supercharged with plasma energy and were emitting deadly doses of it. Before the trio could succumb to the energy, the Targetmaster partners suddenly vanished, whisked away to the Legends World by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When the Decepticons set up an energy interceptor at the Nebulan north pole, Crosshairs and the Autobots sabotaged the tower they constructed. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

[[File:HighbrowandCrosshairs-ASO.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
On one occasion, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] was trapped in a field of magnetically-charged dust, leaving him unable to move. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] managed to overcome the dust by inverting electromagnetic polarities, and found Crosshairs on patrol when he went for help. Crosshairs defeated the magnetic field holding Kup in place by lobbing a grenade at his comrade. Crosshairs assured Highbrow the plan was scientific. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
He was part of a crew of Autobot reinforcements led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] with the unenviable task of rescuing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] from Fujiyama's [[Nightbird (G1)|latest blunder]]. There were a lot of Nightbirds to kill off. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"If you kids don't pipe down, I'll turn this Ark around, so help me, God!"]]
During the early years of the war, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wanted to see a lineup and rollcall of all his newest warriors. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] thought this was stupid, but Crosshairs and a few other newbies showed up for this anyway. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#Old Ways|Old Ways}}

In the modern day, Crosshairs was stationed out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and was seen acting as navigator for the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]''. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} They transported Optimus Prime into battle with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on Cybertron {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} and later brought him to Earth to follow up a lead on the Decepticons' resurrection and to investigate the why the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] there had assumed Siege Mode. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Later, Crosshairs was with the rest of the ''Ark 27''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew as they worked to recover the heavily-damaged [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after his battle with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the Orbital Command Hub when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves, and was one of the trusted Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] chose to help him apprehend the mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was programmed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to kill Blaster. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Crosshairs also spent time as a weapons designer at the [[Kimia Facility]]. Whereas engineers like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] specialized in the absurd and unbelievable, Crosshairs focused more on developing new guns and conventional weapons. Ten months before [[Operation: Retrieval]], he discovered [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] on the floor of his workshop, a victim of his own [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Alongside the rest of the Autobots at Kimia, Crosshairs was caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] invaded the facility. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He and several others managed to escape, and drifted in a cramped escape pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} She told the survivors about [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s misguided plans to save the universe (which would actually destroy it), then brought them to Cybertron to put a stop to it. Crosshairs and the others bailed out of the ship before Arcee rammed it into the planet. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the battle with Galvatron, Crosshairs joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. During the journey, he participated in a battle with some Decepticons on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Crosshairs could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Crosshairs and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] battled [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] quickly shifted to their robot modes as Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] strafed them from above, only to be tackled down by their opponents as they also assumed their robot modes. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Crosshairs is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sorry, but it's going to be another 27 years before I get an [[Crosshairs (AOE)|awesome duster]]."]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-107'''
**''Accessories'': "Pinpointer"/"Pointech" Targetmaster partner

:Crosshairs transforms into a Cybertronic off-road-van-buggy-sorta-kinda-thing. As a Targetmaster, he can hold in his hand or mount on his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] roof any Targetmaster gun (or any weapon that uses a [[5mm post]]). He was released with his partner, Pinpointer/Pointech.

:Like the other Targetmasters, his Japanese release lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Crosshairs.jpg|350px|thumb]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''TBA'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher"
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Crosshairs is a new head [[retool]] of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] that transforms from robot to Cybertronian van and back. His vehicle mode takes several design cues from ''Titans Return'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], though it shares no parts or engineering with the mold. Despite being classified as a Deluxe-scale figure, Crosshairs is actually a full head taller than the other Deluxe figures of the same line. He includes a gigantic missile launcher cannon called the "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher," compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], that can also convert into an equally gigantic hammer. As with all non-gimmick ''Siege'' figures, Crosshairs features "battle damage" paint applications on his lower shins, feet, and weapon. He also features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Crosshairs can also use [[Pinpointer_(G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Pinpointer]] if one is inclined.

:As he is a retool of the Ironhide mold, Crosshairs is likely to suffer from the same small hinges.
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==Notes==
*Like the other new-for-1987 Targetmasters, the head design for Crosshairs was changed in his animation model, at least for "The Rebirth", where he gained one of the more unique [[mouthplate]] designs in G1. His Japanese ''Headmasters'' model stayed closer to the toy design by showing his face.
*Along with many other Generation 1 characters, Crosshairs's animation model appeared as a generic Autobot in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' cartoon. Specifically, it's his Japanese model from ''The Headmasters'' cartoon.
*Crosshairs's voice in the American cartoon seems to be aiming for {{w|Clint Eastwood|Dirty Harry}}, but lands on an impersonation of [[President of the United States|Ronald Reagan]] instead.
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, paired with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496 Tweet by Jesse Wittenrich, 2017/03/20]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crosshairs''' (クロスヘアーズ ''Kurosuheāzu'')
*''French:'' '''Échevelé''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cross'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cross''' (克罗斯 ''Kèluósī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Meteor''' (Метеор)
*''Spanish:'' '''Lisia''' (Latin America)

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Transformers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Crosshairs (G1)

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:''Crosshairs is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosshairs. Everyone owns one. Everyone.]]
As the Autobot weapons supervisor, '''Crosshairs''' oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.

Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
Crosshairs was Weapons Supervisor in his hometown on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; he had a long career of acquiring and maintaining his comrades' arsenal of boom sticks. He found the role disturbing, however, as he saw more and more casualties as a result of his work. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Crosshairs's ''Universe'' profile}} Eventually, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons came along and blew the place up and took everybody captive. Crosshairs was being shuffled off toward a messy end in the [[smelting pool]]s when an attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and company saved him.

Crosshairs quickly joined Maximus's band, and he was among the first to agree when Maximus decided to quit the war and seek a reprieve on [[Nebulos]]. However, even the peaceful alien world had its share of warmongers, and the Autobots' chance at a peaceful coexistence with the natives came under threat as soon as they arrived. Crosshairs was one of nearly a dozen Autobots who gave up their personal weapons to the Nebulans as a sign of cooperation. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When the Autobots' [[Nebulan]] allies feared that the Decepticons were planning to attack [[The Nursery]], Crosshairs didn't care: he had already given away his gun to make peace with the Nebulans, so it's not like he could do anything about it. Instead, he suggested leaving Nebulos and traveling to [[Earth]], but was voted down and forced to go save [[The Nursery]]. There, he partnered up for the first time with a Nebulan alongside the other Targetmasters. Unfortunately, the ensuing battle just ended up destroying the place, so the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Crosshairs worlds apart.jpg|thumb|Who are you calling yellow?]]
''Before leaving Nebulos, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], Crosshairs, and [[Pointblank]] were captured by Scorponok's Decepticons and word was leaked to their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] comrades that it was because they were having trouble perfecting the Targetmaster process. However, when the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue them from the [[Fortress of Despair]], they found that the Targetmasters were merely bait and that it was the Headmasters Scorponok was interested in. Freed by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], the Autobot Targetmasters broke out their partners [[Peacemaker]], Pinpointer, and [[Spoilsport]], and turned the tide against their opponents.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

{{note|In the UK-produced "Worlds Apart", Crosshairs and Sureshot's colours are switched.}}

Crosshairs eventually ended up traveling to Earth like he wanted, though he remained aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' while the Headmasters investigated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s former crash site. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} Along with the other Targetmasters, he went on to participate in a failed attack on the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island headquarters]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} He later watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight it out over Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], but the duel was interrupted by a full-scale Decepticon assault on everyone present. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] took control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and went on a rampage within the Ark, he blasted Crosshairs. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] later mentioned that three Autobots were deactivated by Thunderwing, and since Crosshairs was never seen again, it's possible he was one of the casualties. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Crosshairs was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Autobot security team natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Crosshairs was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. Warning his commander about the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], he formed part of a security detail alongside [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] to apprehend the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] and render him to the [[Bastion-five lock-up]] the ''hard'' way. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Grapple had a hard time recognizing Crosshairs without his [[mouthplate]].]]
Following the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] and the spread of his [[Gene Key]] amongst Cybertron's populace the situation rapidly worsened, leaving Crosshairs, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as the only uninfected Autobots remaining. The group reconvened within the deserted Forum Senate, and thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the place's architecture, made their way to a secret passage which allowed them to bypass the chaos taking place outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at [[Nursery|The Nursery]], they arrived to find Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] now firmly on their side against Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], the Autobots discovered that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

When Cybertron came under attack from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and [[Blitz Engine]]s, Crosshairs joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], Blurr, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] on the front lines, fighting them off. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

His skills as a sharpshooter were employed when Rodimus Prime tasked him and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with covering his meeting with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]], though the former Senator quickly spotted the snipers. He would later respond alongside Ultra Magnus when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} Rodimus Prime decided to take the fight to the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] but Jhiaxus had anticipated their strategy and forced a surrender. Imprisoned in the [[Corral]] on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]'s [[Throneworld]], Crosshairs was summarily executed alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] for being "contaminated by external species' innovations". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German)}}
[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|200px|left|thumb|And the winner of the 100 meter dash is...!]]
Crosshairs does quite the Ronald Reagan impression. Or maybe Jack Nicholson. He is very concerned with "the hubbub".

Crosshairs was among the group of Autobots in [[2007]] which pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s depths and into the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The group's shuttle was subsequently blasted across the cosmos, crash-landing on [[Nebulos]]. They were captured by the natives, and only got released when the Decepticons attacked. While several of his teammates were knocked out and captured in the subsequent battle, the completely undamaged Crosshairs just ''stood there'' while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] grabbed him and flew off with him.

Seriously, he didn't even ''try'' to get away. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth3-Crosshairstruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hanging out with Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, as ya do.]]
Outnumbered, Crosshairs' friends created new Headmasters technology to rescue him and the others from the Decepticons. The 'Cons then countered with Headmaster and Targetmaster technologies, upping the arms race on Nebulos and stealing back the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Autobots. Still, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to scan a Nebulan Targetmaster and duplicate the process, letting Crosshairs binary bond with a native sharpshooter named [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] as a Targetmaster himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After returning to Cybertron, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters helped stop [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s plot to destroy Earth's sun, and ushered in a new Golden Age of Cybertron by recharging Vector Sigma with excess plasma energy. They then returned to Nebulos to clear the planet of the Hive's evil machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Crosshairs turned out with Highbrow, Chromedome, and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. Crosshairs explained that Hi-Q was a recluse. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
Crosshairs was one of the top two lieutenants of [[Pointblank]], a famed Autobot sub-commander of fantastic skill. They arrived on Earth shortly after the final defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to join forces with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his men. Fortress was in the midst of dealing with some planetary-level explosives left behind by the Decepticons, and so Crosshairs and his comrades went with Fortress aboard the Battleship Maximus to dispose of the bombs. Out in space, they had just reached a safe distance from Earth when they passed a refugee ship being attacked by the Decepticons. Crosshairs, Pointblank and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] went out onto the surface of the battleship to engage the enemy long enough for the refugees to get inside. The battle continued to rage outside until the refugees attempted to return the kind favor by removing the bombs to a safe distance themselves. The Decepticon sub-commander [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] flew out after them, and Crosshairs joined his comrades in pursuing them, right up until the plasma bombs exploded, bathing Autobot and Decepticon alike with tremendous energies. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s recovered the unconscious Crosshairs and his friends from space. Miraculously, the three Autobots had not only survived the explosion, each of them had also been fused to one of the Master refugees in a kind of symbiotic combination. The smaller Master robot known as [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pointech]] could now transform into a powerful weapon and affix himself to Crosshairs's hand, creating a Targetmaster. Pointblank and his men seemed cocky before, but their newfound power made them almost unbearable. Crosshairs and Sureshot had to get between Pointblank and the Headmasters when their leader simply would not shut up about how awesome he was. After the Autobots arrived on Master, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were triple-teamed by the new Targetmasters. Perhaps not considering the [[Horrorcon]]s worthy of their new powers, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

Crosshairs continued to serve on Master with Pointblank and Fortress. He and his fellow Targetmasters were involved in the battle for data on the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} While in orbit around Master in the Battleship Maximus, the Targetmasters spotted [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] spying on them, and chased him and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] back to the planet's surface. Their pursuit was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Targetmasters, who tried to eliminate the Autobots by blasting open a natural reservoir, washing Crosshairs and his friends away in a massive wave. The Targetmasters survived, however, and located the Decepticons' secret cavern base. They sent out their small partners to covertly investigate the base, but the loud and bolsterous arrival of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Headmasters made stealth impossible, and so a battle was joined. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
During a battle with Scorponok in 2021, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters battled their Decepticon counterparts, who managed to take away their gun partners as part of a plan to forcibly bond with them during another plasma energy detonation. Instead, the explosion caused all the Targetmaster partners to disappear and infected everyone else with "[[blackball]]s", small [[black hole]]s that were shrinking their bodies until they would ultimately collapse in on themselves. Having no other choice, Crosshairs the other non-Headmasters agreed to have their heads removed and converted into Headmasters so they could leave their bodies behind. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} While one account saw Crosshairs accompanying the other Autobots to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} he and the other Targetmasters actually remained in their home universe to search for their lost partners. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} They eventually found them floating in space, only to find they had been supercharged with plasma energy and were emitting deadly doses of it. Before the trio could succumb to the energy, the Targetmaster partners suddenly vanished, whisked away to the Legends World by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When the Decepticons set up an energy interceptor at the Nebulan north pole, Crosshairs and the Autobots sabotaged the tower they constructed. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

[[File:HighbrowandCrosshairs-ASO.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
On one occasion, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] was trapped in a field of magnetically-charged dust, leaving him unable to move. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] managed to overcome the dust by inverting electromagnetic polarities, and found Crosshairs on patrol when he went for help. Crosshairs defeated the magnetic field holding Kup in place by lobbing a grenade at his comrade. Crosshairs assured Highbrow the plan was scientific. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
He was part of a crew of Autobot reinforcements led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] with the unenviable task of rescuing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] from Fujiyama's [[Nightbird (G1)|latest blunder]]. There were a lot of Nightbirds to kill off. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"If you kids don't pipe down, I'll turn this Ark around, so help me, God!"]]
During the early years of the war, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wanted to see a lineup and rollcall of all his newest warriors. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] thought this was stupid, but Crosshairs and a few other newbies showed up for this anyway. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#Old Ways|Old Ways}}

In the modern day, Crosshairs was stationed out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and was seen acting as navigator for the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]''. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} They transported Optimus Prime into battle with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on Cybertron {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} and later brought him to Earth to follow up a lead on the Decepticons' resurrection and to investigate the why the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] there had assumed Siege Mode. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Later, Crosshairs was with the rest of the ''Ark 27''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew as they worked to recover the heavily-damaged [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after his battle with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the Orbital Command Hub when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves, and was one of the trusted Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] chose to help him apprehend the mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was programmed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to kill Blaster. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Crosshairs also spent time as a weapons designer at the [[Kimia Facility]]. Whereas engineers like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] specialized in the absurd and unbelievable, Crosshairs focused more on developing new guns and conventional weapons. Ten months before [[Operation: Retrieval]], he discovered [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] on the floor of his workshop, a victim of his own [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Alongside the rest of the Autobots at Kimia, Crosshairs was caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] invaded the facility. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He and several others managed to escape, and drifted in a cramped escape pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} She told the survivors about [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s misguided plans to save the universe (which would actually destroy it), then brought them to Cybertron to put a stop to it. Crosshairs and the others bailed out of the ship before Arcee rammed it into the planet. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the battle with Galvatron, Crosshairs joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. During the journey, he participated in a battle with some Decepticons on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Crosshairs could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Crosshairs and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] battled [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] quickly shifted to their robot modes as Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] strafed them from above, only to be tackled down by their opponents as they also assumed their robot modes. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Crosshairs is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sorry, but it's going to be another 27 years before I get an [[Crosshairs (AOE)|awesome duster]]."]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-107'''
**''Accessories'': "Pinpointer"/"Pointech" Targetmaster partner

:Crosshairs transforms into a Cybertronic off-road-van-buggy-sorta-kinda-thing. As a Targetmaster, he can hold in his hand or mount on his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] roof any Targetmaster gun (or any weapon that uses a [[5mm post]]). He was released with his partner, Pinpointer/Pointech.

:Like the other Targetmasters, his Japanese release lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Crosshairs.jpg|350px|thumb]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''TBA'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher"
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Crosshairs is a new head [[retool]] of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] that transforms from robot to Cybertronian van and back. His vehicle mode takes several design cues from ''Titans Return'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], though it shares no parts or engineering with the mold. Despite being classified as a Deluxe-scale figure, Crosshairs is actually a full head taller than the other Deluxe figures of the same line. He includes a gigantic missile launcher cannon called the "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher," compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], that can also convert into an equally gigantic hammer. As with all non-gimmick ''Siege'' figures, Crosshairs features "battle damage" paint applications on his lower shins, feet, and weapon. He also features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Crosshairs can also use [[Pinpointer_(G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Pinpointer]] if one is inclined.

:As he is a retool of the Ironhide mold, Crosshairs is likely to suffer from the same small hinges.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{quite a chonk boi indeed}}

==Notes==
*Like the other new-for-1987 Targetmasters, the head design for Crosshairs was changed in his animation model, at least for "The Rebirth", where he gained one of the more unique [[mouthplate]] designs in G1. His Japanese ''Headmasters'' model stayed closer to the toy design by showing his face.
*Along with many other Generation 1 characters, Crosshairs's animation model appeared as a generic Autobot in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' cartoon. Specifically, it's his Japanese model from ''The Headmasters'' cartoon.
*Crosshairs's voice in the American cartoon seems to be aiming for {{w|Clint Eastwood|Dirty Harry}}, but lands on an impersonation of [[President of the United States|Ronald Reagan]] instead.
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, paired with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496 Tweet by Jesse Wittenrich, 2017/03/20]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crosshairs''' (クロスヘアーズ ''Kurosuheāzu'')
*''French:'' '''Échevelé''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cross'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cross''' (克罗斯 ''Kèluósī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Meteor''' (Метеор)
*''Spanish:'' '''Lisia''' (Latin America)

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Transformers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Crosshairs (G1)

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:''Crosshairs is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosshairs. Everyone owns one. Everyone.]]
As the Autobot weapons supervisor, '''Crosshairs''' oversees the procurement and maintenance of a dizzying arsenal of implements of death for his fellow Autobots. Long association with such machinery has made him meticulous and careful, possibly to a fault. Crosshairs will often refuse to fire his own weapon unless he's certain it won't miss.

Crosshairs enjoys a good relationship with his equally methodical Targetmaster partner [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]], who is content to let Crosshairs call the shots.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
Crosshairs was Weapons Supervisor in his hometown on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; he had a long career of acquiring and maintaining his comrades' arsenal of boom sticks. He found the role disturbing, however, as he saw more and more casualties as a result of his work. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Crosshairs's ''Universe'' profile}} Eventually, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons came along and blew the place up and took everybody captive. Crosshairs was being shuffled off toward a messy end in the [[smelting pool]]s when an attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and company saved him.

Crosshairs quickly joined Maximus's band, and he was among the first to agree when Maximus decided to quit the war and seek a reprieve on [[Nebulos]]. However, even the peaceful alien world had its share of warmongers, and the Autobots' chance at a peaceful coexistence with the natives came under threat as soon as they arrived. Crosshairs was one of nearly a dozen Autobots who gave up their personal weapons to the Nebulans as a sign of cooperation. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

[[File:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When the Autobots' [[Nebulan]] allies feared that the Decepticons were planning to attack [[The Nursery]], Crosshairs didn't care: he had already given away his gun to make peace with the Nebulans, so it's not like he could do anything about it. Instead, he suggested leaving Nebulos and traveling to [[Earth]], but was voted down and forced to go save [[The Nursery]]. There, he partnered up for the first time with a Nebulan alongside the other Targetmasters. Unfortunately, the ensuing battle just ended up destroying the place, so the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Crosshairs worlds apart.jpg|thumb|Who are you calling yellow?]]
''Before leaving Nebulos, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], Crosshairs, and [[Pointblank]] were captured by Scorponok's Decepticons and word was leaked to their [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] comrades that it was because they were having trouble perfecting the Targetmaster process. However, when the Autobot Headmasters attempted to rescue them from the [[Fortress of Despair]], they found that the Targetmasters were merely bait and that it was the Headmasters Scorponok was interested in. Freed by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], the Autobot Targetmasters broke out their partners [[Peacemaker]], Pinpointer, and [[Spoilsport]], and turned the tide against their opponents.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

{{note|In the UK-produced "Worlds Apart", Crosshairs and Sureshot's colours are switched.}}

Crosshairs eventually ended up traveling to Earth like he wanted, though he remained aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' while the Headmasters investigated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s former crash site. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} Along with the other Targetmasters, he went on to participate in a failed attack on the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island headquarters]]. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} He later watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight it out over Autobot leadership on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], but the duel was interrupted by a full-scale Decepticon assault on everyone present. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] took control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] and went on a rampage within the Ark, he blasted Crosshairs. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] later mentioned that three Autobots were deactivated by Thunderwing, and since Crosshairs was never seen again, it's possible he was one of the casualties. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Grimlock prime ark crew break-away.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Crosshairs was among the "new age" Autobots who attended [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] about their more brutal methods. When Grimlock threatened to quit the Autobots, Prime seemed all too willing to let him, and the two of them actually came to blows. After beating some sense into each other, however, Optimus Prime agreed to allow Grimlock his autonomy, to lead "Earthforce" while he and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew took off for space. {{storylink|Break-Away!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Autobot security team natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Crosshairs was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. Warning his commander about the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], he formed part of a security detail alongside [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] to apprehend the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] and render him to the [[Bastion-five lock-up]] the ''hard'' way. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Grapple had a hard time recognizing Crosshairs without his [[mouthplate]].]]
Following the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] and the spread of his [[Gene Key]] amongst Cybertron's populace the situation rapidly worsened, leaving Crosshairs, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as the only uninfected Autobots remaining. The group reconvened within the deserted Forum Senate, and thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the place's architecture, made their way to a secret passage which allowed them to bypass the chaos taking place outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at [[Nursery|The Nursery]], they arrived to find Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] now firmly on their side against Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], the Autobots discovered that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

When Cybertron came under attack from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and [[Blitz Engine]]s, Crosshairs joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], Blurr, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] on the front lines, fighting them off. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

His skills as a sharpshooter were employed when Rodimus Prime tasked him and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] with covering his meeting with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at [[Eugenesis Plaza]], though the former Senator quickly spotted the snipers. He would later respond alongside Ultra Magnus when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} Rodimus Prime decided to take the fight to the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] but Jhiaxus had anticipated their strategy and forced a surrender. Imprisoned in the [[Corral]] on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]'s [[Throneworld]], Crosshairs was summarily executed alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] for being "contaminated by external species' innovations". {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Jin Horikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Thomas Rau]] (German)}}
[[File:Targetmasters.jpg|200px|left|thumb|And the winner of the 100 meter dash is...!]]
Crosshairs does quite the Ronald Reagan impression. Or maybe Jack Nicholson. He is very concerned with "the hubbub".

Crosshairs was among the group of Autobots in [[2007]] which pursued [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s depths and into the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The group's shuttle was subsequently blasted across the cosmos, crash-landing on [[Nebulos]]. They were captured by the natives, and only got released when the Decepticons attacked. While several of his teammates were knocked out and captured in the subsequent battle, the completely undamaged Crosshairs just ''stood there'' while [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] grabbed him and flew off with him.

Seriously, he didn't even ''try'' to get away. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth3-Crosshairstruck.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hanging out with Year of the Horse Optimus Prime, as ya do.]]
Outnumbered, Crosshairs' friends created new Headmasters technology to rescue him and the others from the Decepticons. The 'Cons then countered with Headmaster and Targetmaster technologies, upping the arms race on Nebulos and stealing back the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from the Autobots. Still, [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to scan a Nebulan Targetmaster and duplicate the process, letting Crosshairs binary bond with a native sharpshooter named [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] as a Targetmaster himself. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

After returning to Cybertron, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters helped stop [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s plot to destroy Earth's sun, and ushered in a new Golden Age of Cybertron by recharging Vector Sigma with excess plasma energy. They then returned to Nebulos to clear the planet of the Hive's evil machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:FlashForward3-Headmasters.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Following [[Hi-Q]]'s kidnapping, Crosshairs turned out with Highbrow, Chromedome, and Brainstorm to brief [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s team. Crosshairs explained that Hi-Q was a recluse. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)}}
Crosshairs was one of the top two lieutenants of [[Pointblank]], a famed Autobot sub-commander of fantastic skill. They arrived on Earth shortly after the final defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to join forces with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his men. Fortress was in the midst of dealing with some planetary-level explosives left behind by the Decepticons, and so Crosshairs and his comrades went with Fortress aboard the Battleship Maximus to dispose of the bombs. Out in space, they had just reached a safe distance from Earth when they passed a refugee ship being attacked by the Decepticons. Crosshairs, Pointblank and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] went out onto the surface of the battleship to engage the enemy long enough for the refugees to get inside. The battle continued to rage outside until the refugees attempted to return the kind favor by removing the bombs to a safe distance themselves. The Decepticon sub-commander [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] flew out after them, and Crosshairs joined his comrades in pursuing them, right up until the plasma bombs exploded, bathing Autobot and Decepticon alike with tremendous energies. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s recovered the unconscious Crosshairs and his friends from space. Miraculously, the three Autobots had not only survived the explosion, each of them had also been fused to one of the Master refugees in a kind of symbiotic combination. The smaller Master robot known as [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pointech]] could now transform into a powerful weapon and affix himself to Crosshairs's hand, creating a Targetmaster. Pointblank and his men seemed cocky before, but their newfound power made them almost unbearable. Crosshairs and Sureshot had to get between Pointblank and the Headmasters when their leader simply would not shut up about how awesome he was. After the Autobots arrived on Master, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] were triple-teamed by the new Targetmasters. Perhaps not considering the [[Horrorcon]]s worthy of their new powers, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

Crosshairs continued to serve on Master with Pointblank and Fortress. He and his fellow Targetmasters were involved in the battle for data on the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} While in orbit around Master in the Battleship Maximus, the Targetmasters spotted [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] spying on them, and chased him and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] back to the planet's surface. Their pursuit was interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Targetmasters, who tried to eliminate the Autobots by blasting open a natural reservoir, washing Crosshairs and his friends away in a massive wave. The Targetmasters survived, however, and located the Decepticons' secret cavern base. They sent out their small partners to covertly investigate the base, but the loud and bolsterous arrival of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Headmasters made stealth impossible, and so a battle was joined. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
During a battle with Scorponok in 2021, Crosshairs and the Targetmasters battled their Decepticon counterparts, who managed to take away their gun partners as part of a plan to forcibly bond with them during another plasma energy detonation. Instead, the explosion caused all the Targetmaster partners to disappear and infected everyone else with "[[blackball]]s", small [[black hole]]s that were shrinking their bodies until they would ultimately collapse in on themselves. Having no other choice, Crosshairs the other non-Headmasters agreed to have their heads removed and converted into Headmasters so they could leave their bodies behind. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} While one account saw Crosshairs accompanying the other Autobots to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} he and the other Targetmasters actually remained in their home universe to search for their lost partners. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} They eventually found them floating in space, only to find they had been supercharged with plasma energy and were emitting deadly doses of it. Before the trio could succumb to the energy, the Targetmaster partners suddenly vanished, whisked away to the Legends World by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
When the Decepticons set up an energy interceptor at the Nebulan north pole, Crosshairs and the Autobots sabotaged the tower they constructed. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

[[File:HighbrowandCrosshairs-ASO.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
On one occasion, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] was trapped in a field of magnetically-charged dust, leaving him unable to move. [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] managed to overcome the dust by inverting electromagnetic polarities, and found Crosshairs on patrol when he went for help. Crosshairs defeated the magnetic field holding Kup in place by lobbing a grenade at his comrade. Crosshairs assured Highbrow the plan was scientific. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
He was part of a crew of Autobot reinforcements led by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] with the unenviable task of rescuing [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] from Fujiyama's [[Nightbird (G1)|latest blunder]]. There were a lot of Nightbirds to kill off. {{storylink|Departure}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Stormbringer4 Crosshairs Autobots.jpg|left|thumb|"If you kids don't pipe down, I'll turn this Ark around, so help me, God!"]]
During the early years of the war, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] wanted to see a lineup and rollcall of all his newest warriors. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] thought this was stupid, but Crosshairs and a few other newbies showed up for this anyway. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#Old Ways|Old Ways}}

In the modern day, Crosshairs was stationed out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] and was seen acting as navigator for the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]''. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} They transported Optimus Prime into battle with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on Cybertron {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} and later brought him to Earth to follow up a lead on the Decepticons' resurrection and to investigate the why the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|Infiltration unit]] there had assumed Siege Mode. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

Later, Crosshairs was with the rest of the ''Ark 27''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew as they worked to recover the heavily-damaged [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after his battle with [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the Orbital Command Hub when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves, and was one of the trusted Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] chose to help him apprehend the mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was programmed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to kill Blaster. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Crosshairs also spent time as a weapons designer at the [[Kimia Facility]]. Whereas engineers like [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] specialized in the absurd and unbelievable, Crosshairs focused more on developing new guns and conventional weapons. Ten months before [[Operation: Retrieval]], he discovered [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] on the floor of his workshop, a victim of his own [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Alongside the rest of the Autobots at Kimia, Crosshairs was caught by surprise when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] invaded the facility. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} He and several others managed to escape, and drifted in a cramped escape pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} She told the survivors about [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s misguided plans to save the universe (which would actually destroy it), then brought them to Cybertron to put a stop to it. Crosshairs and the others bailed out of the ship before Arcee rammed it into the planet. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

After the battle with Galvatron, Crosshairs joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on its search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. During the journey, he participated in a battle with some Decepticons on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Crosshairs could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Crosshairs and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] battled [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] quickly shifted to their robot modes as Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] strafed them from above, only to be tackled down by their opponents as they also assumed their robot modes. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Crosshairs is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Crosshairs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sorry, but it's going to be another 27 years before I get an [[Crosshairs (AOE)|awesome duster]]."]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-107'''
**''Accessories'': "Pinpointer"/"Pointech" Targetmaster partner

:Crosshairs transforms into a Cybertronic off-road-van-buggy-sorta-kinda-thing. As a Targetmaster, he can hold in his hand or mount on his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] roof any Targetmaster gun (or any weapon that uses a [[5mm post]]). He was released with his partner, Pinpointer/Pointech.

:Like the other Targetmasters, his Japanese release lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Crosshairs/crosshairs.htm More information on Crosshairs & Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Crosshairs.jpg|350px|thumb]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''TBA'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher"
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Crosshairs is a new head [[retool]] of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] that transforms from robot to Cybertronian van and back. His vehicle mode takes several design cues from ''Titans Return'' [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], though it shares no parts or engineering with the mold. Despite being classified as a Deluxe-scale figure, Crosshairs is actually a full head taller than the other Deluxe figures of the same line. He includes a gigantic missile launcher cannon called the "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher," compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], that can also convert into an equally gigantic hammer. As with all non-gimmick ''Siege'' figures, Crosshairs features "battle damage" paint applications on his lower shins, feet, and weapon. He also features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Crosshairs can also use [[Pinpointer_(G1)#Legends|''Legends'' Pinpointer]] if one is inclined.

:As he is a retool of the Ironhide mold, Crosshairs is likely to suffer from the same small hinges.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-quite a chonky boi indeed}}

==Notes==
*Like the other new-for-1987 Targetmasters, the head design for Crosshairs was changed in his animation model, at least for "The Rebirth", where he gained one of the more unique [[mouthplate]] designs in G1. His Japanese ''Headmasters'' model stayed closer to the toy design by showing his face.
*Along with many other Generation 1 characters, Crosshairs's animation model appeared as a generic Autobot in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' cartoon. Specifically, it's his Japanese model from ''The Headmasters'' cartoon.
*Crosshairs's voice in the American cartoon seems to be aiming for {{w|Clint Eastwood|Dirty Harry}}, but lands on an impersonation of [[President of the United States|Ronald Reagan]] instead.
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, paired with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496 Tweet by Jesse Wittenrich, 2017/03/20]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Crosshairs''' (クロスヘアーズ ''Kurosuheāzu'')
*''French:'' '''Échevelé''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Cross'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cross''' (克罗斯 ''Kèluósī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Meteor''' (Метеор)
*''Spanish:'' '''Lisia''' (Latin America)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Transformers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Wheelie (G1)

2019-06-26T10:10:24Z

Snufflestron: /* Henkei! Henkei! */

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|''This page is about [[The Transformers (franchise)|G1]]'s rhyming 'bot, but there are other Wheelies too, we kid you not! To see all the "Wheelie"s in one location, just go to [[Wheelie (disambiguation)]]!''
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:''Wheelie is an [[Autobot]], cheerful as the sun, from the [[continuity family]] of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].''
[[File:Wheelieg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"You give Wheelie sass? He ''will'' kick your ass."]]
The diminutive '''Wheelie''' is an Autobot child, 
But don't let your guard down; he can get pretty wild! 
He's oft-underestimated and called hurtful things, 
But Wheelie suffers not such cruel arrows and slings! 

You see, Wheelie ''survives''; it's simply what he ''does''. 
Nothing can keep him down. How is that? It's because 
He's spent years honing his skills on planets not unlike Hell, 
Fighting [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s and [[Quintesson]]s and doing it well. 

So despite his tender age and unassuming looks, 
Wheelie's the best survivalist you'll find on the books! 

And yet all that considered, Wheelie's still just a kid 
Prone to pouting and pranking and flipping his lid. 
He hangs out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]; they're kindred spirits and such, 
Causing all sorts of trouble with their mischievous touch! 

For whatever reason (the origins can vary), 
Wheelie rhymes all his speech in a manner quite ''merry''. 
This can drive others crazy, but Wheelie doesn't care; 
He'll survive all their whining with smugness to spare. 
His critics may hate him or even wish he would ''die''. 
Wheelie's reaction to them: [[Slingshot (weapon)|Here's death in your eye!]] 

{{quote|Wheelie say find friends today!|Wheelie|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 - 5'', ''Chaos'' & ''Call of the Primitives''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Fight or Flee''), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, The Movie TV Dub)}}
[[File:Wheelietftmslingshot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|From early on, it was fated: It would be me that you all hated!]]
On the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], his ship it did crash, 
Wheelie survived, although his vessel turned to ash. 
Though friendless and alone, Wheelie kept himself alive, 
Because Wheelie was strong and the strong must survive! 

One day, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came in search of their friends, 
So Wheelie offered to help the dinos meet their ends. 
With his confident walk and his whimsical talk, 
Wheelie earned the respect of the Mighty [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]! 

Then with the help of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the rest, 
Wheelie returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], most can attest. 
{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Wheelie’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|two]] [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|adaptations]] featuring the small Transformer!}}

In 2006, for everything that it's worth, 
He had to bring [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog|cog]] down to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

To accomplish the task, Wheelie formed a duo with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], 
But Galvatron stranded them on [[Io]], that evil cur! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

[[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|With beasts big and small I've had my spats, but did Wheelie deserve to fight all these bats?]]
Being attacked by [[lightpole]]s, things began to look grim, 
But on account of the fact Blurr was faster than him, 
Wheelie threw him the cog and ordered him to flee, 
To [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s ship and to certain safety. 
But the valiant Blurr refused to abandon his friend 
And so the pair of heroes fought through to the end. 
When Marissa came and helped, the lightpoles got wise, 
Targeting her ship and blowing it out of the skies! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

The trio fought on, but their nerves were quite shaken, 
Until [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed up to rescue their bacon! 
Though the lightpoles were dispatched, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] arrived, 
But Sky Lynx was so awesome, he defeated them in stride! 
Their foes now driven off, the team reached Earth in time, 
Completing their mission in a manner sublime. 
With the cog now delivered, Metroplex came alive. 
He thrashed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and the dino took a dive! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Later, with Grimlock and Blurr, Wheelie listened to Kup, 
As he yammered on and on and refused to shut up. 
His rambling was about the [[Ick-Yak]]s on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], 
But when Grimlock mentioned [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], Kup lost his head! 
{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When zombie Optimus came under [[Quintesson]] control, 
Destruction of the Autobots became his primary goal! 
He tricked Wheelie and others into a terrible trap 
Full of missiles and explosions to turn them to scrap! 
But Wheelie survived when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] returned 
And left the zombie Optimus behind to be burned. 
{{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

Not long after that, with no assignment or mission, 
Wheelie volunteered for a pleasant competition. 
But the timestream was getting shaken out of place 
And Wheelie got stuck in a neverending race! 
Eventually, time and space was restored and repaired, 
Freeing Wheelie from his trap (although nobody cared). 
{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

On Earth Wheelie witnessed crimes that were just plain weird 
As a plethora of landmarks up and disappeared! 
The Dinobots were suspects, but he didn't buy the hype, 
Because the true culprit was an [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|ethnic stereotype]]! 
{{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Daniel, we are out of time. Yet, Wheelie must complete this rhyme!]]
In his biggest adventure, Wheelie searched for a way 
To deduce the date of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Magnus]]'s birthday! 
He knew finding the truth would be kind of tricky, 
So he went and paired up with Daniel Witwicky. 

Their search led them straight to a storage asteroid 
Being spied on by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (how paranoid!). 
Cyclonus took them hostage and made his demands, 
But Magnus wouldn't leave them in villainous hands! 

When Ultra Magnus arrived, he charged straight at his foe, 
But as they joined in battle, little did they know 
That Wheelie snuck past them and pressed the self-destruct 
Which meant if they lingered their deathbeds would be tucked! 

So Cyclonus retreated as the asteroid blew up 
And Magnus saved the kids from their monumental screw up! 
As it turned out, Magnus didn't know his own birthday, 
So their entire adventure was pointless, anyway. 
{{storylink|Surprise Party}}

With other Autobots, Wheelie found [[Paradron]], 
A utopian planet that [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] lived on! 
Galvatron tried to take it and make it his base, 
But gave up when Ultra Magnus blew up the whole place. 
{{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

On another adventure, Wheelie didn't do much 
But fill out the crowds, lingering around and such. 
{{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:AutobotsCall.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Our energy was drained. No jokes have remained.]]
Wheelie was slightly more active in his next major caper, 
As Cybertron was being drained of its energy vapor! 
Wheelie opened fire at [[Tornedron]] (a spider made of light), 
But Tornedron drained his life, leaving Wheelie's body white. 

Luckily for Wheelie, Tornedron was defeated 
And his life was restored, death successfully cheated! 
{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Wheelie later joined others to deduce a [[Gregory Swofford|human]]'s plot 
And when they fought a [[Hate Plague|plagued]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Wheelie was shot! 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

He was saved by a [[Quintesson]] who tried to work faster, 
But when Optimus set out, they replaced him with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]! 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

When the time came along for [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots to get down and par-''tay''! 
As Tommy sat atop [[Powermaster]] Prime's right shoulder, 
Wheelie wished him good fortune and another year older. 
While Tommy received his cake and blew out each candle, 
Wheelie got really pumped (it was too much to handle!). 
{{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
{{note|Wheelie's part in helping Hot Rod and Kup would go on. In the form of a comic with a minor [[Retcon]].}}
Before making it all the way to the Planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], 
Wheelie and friends found themselves in a funk. 
Though he was an expert pilot who could get them there fast, 
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] showed up and their fun would not last. 
Cyclonus was challenged to battle by Hot Rod (so brave), 
But Cyclonus's power almost banished him to his grave! 
Kup then requested help and Wheelie replied 
By talking to some friends who he knew were on his side. 
To make their ship visible was what Kup had asked, 
So [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and <s>[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]</s> [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] did so... ''and fast''! 
When Hot Rod began winning, Cyclonus became a goner 
He admitted this act was one without honor. 
They at last made it to Junkion and found all their friends. 
Now watch [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|the rest of the movie]] to see how it ends. 
{{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In 2010, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hatched a plan, 
To gobble up spaceships as fast as he can! 
To accomplish this, he built a mechanical creature 
With huge, toothy jaws as its primary feature. 

[[File:Transformers2010MangaIssue5PrimeEnergyDefense01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Want to compensate for being a tiny one? Then just buy yourself an enormous gun!]]
The Autobots found out and were quickly deployed, 
Vowing not to give up until the beast was destroyed! 
Wheelie was among the heroes enlisted to fight, 
And helped [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] sneak inside the gargantuan blight. 
Rodimus blew up the creature with a smartly placed bomb, 
And when the Autobots celebrated, Wheelie joined right along. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

When planet [[Feminia]] and its [[Prime Energy Tower]] 
Came under attack from Decepticon power, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots in defending the thing, 
Though their best efforts proved futile against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. 

Observing the fight, Wheelie compared it to a game, 
Prompting [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] to lash out, calling him stupid and lame! 
The Decepticons eventually lost and were driven away, 
When the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s arrived to help win the day! 

{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{-}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
During a battle between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], 
Wheelie mocked and insulted the defeated [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]! 
But Wheelie's cries of joy soon became cries of horror, 
When the Terrorcons brainwashed the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] warrior! 

The [[Cohesive Control Liquid]] had seized Computron's mind 
And forced him to join up with the Decepticons' kind! 
Luckily, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was there, observing the fight, 
And used a special device to turn everything right! {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Erika Robledo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:HM ep01 Wheelie beats Tantrum.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''Headmasters'' Wheelie could be as snarky as you please! His words to Chromedome? "It's too late for apologies!"]]
By 2011, Wheelie was too petulant to rhyme, 
He blamed everything on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], like, ''all'' of the time. 
Although a jerk to the core, Wheelie was not all alone, 
He hung out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and the two were quite danger-prone. 

While chilling on [[Earth]], the pair were met with surprise 
By the titanic Trypticon with glowing death in his eyes! 
The Decepticon gave chase, but Wheelie outsmarted their foe, 
Luring him onto a busted bridge, where he slipped and fell below. 

They then stowed away on the [[Trainbot]]s and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], 
To help battle the Decepticons with their (limited) brawn. 
Daniel, the wuss, was soon attacked by [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]], 
So Wheelie had to pound the bull's head like a drum! {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Before leaving with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to face matters unpleasant, 
[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] bequeathed to Wheelie a very special present. 
It was a mix-tape of music he'd composed on his own, 
And Wheelie played it after Blaster died in battle alone. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

As Hot Rod searched Earth for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] he'd lost, 
[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] told Wheelie to believe in him, no matter the cost. 
Wheelie brushed off Kup's words, thinking them silly, 
And was acting all snarky, at least up until he 
Was interrupted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], who had a better attitude, 
So he offered to help instead of standing 'round being rude. 
Wheelie, however, couldn't help them one whit, 
So he went to an arcade with Daniel to complain about it. 
He thought himself far more useful than the adults all around him, 
And yet even at video games, ''Daniel'' proceeded to pound him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Next, Blaster's untimely death sent Wheelie into depression. 
"No one cares Blaster's gone" was his bitter impression. 
But Wheelie was wrong; Rodimus Prime cared quite a bit. 
He knew Blaster's death was a mistake and sought to rectify it! 
So Blaster was revived as Twincast, much to Wheelie's elation, 
And thus began the Great Cassette Operation! {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:WheelieRebellionBeast01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie, a robot, is big and metallic, But Fortress's cannon is big and ''most phallic''.]]
Daniel and Wheelie then stowed away on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship 
And accompanied the Autobots on their perilous trip 
To the [[Beastformer]] homeworld, known simply as [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], 
Where the 'Cons were causing trouble (to say only the least). 
Wheelie and Daniel then tried to rescue the Beastformer slaves, 
But were imprisoned ''themselves'' in the dungeon-like caves! 
Luckily for Wheelie, the Headmasters were there. 
They drove off all the villains and rescued the pair. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

The meteorite [[Metamorphose]] then threatened Autobot space, 
By warping anything metal in its magnetic embrace! 
Only ''Daniel'' was safe. Only ''he'' could defeat it. 
Wheelie cheered Daniel on—he was ''sure'' he could beat it! 
But Daniel was a crybaby, a big blubbering sack, 
So Wheelie chided his buddy and cut him no slack. 
Daniel ''eventually'' manned up and blew up the rock, 
But Wheelie, ''such a jerk'', continued to mock. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

The Trainbots later invited both Wheelie and Dan 
To come visit their birthplace in far-off [[Japan]]. 
Soon after arriving, [[Sixshot]] made some trouble, 
Stirring up the Autobots, who countered on the double! 
The Headmasters went searching all over the planet, 
While Dan and Wheelie went shopping and...well, ''dammit'', 
The Trainbots shopped ''with'' them, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] made a fuss, 
Causing Daniel to run away crying. (Jeez, what a ''wuss''.) {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Wheelie later observed as the Autobots fought, 
To reach [[Vector Sigma]] first, for if they could not, 
The Decepticons would get there, and then there'd be trouble, 
Because they'd use Sigma's [[Cybertonuron]] to turn the Autobots to rubble! 

But they were wrong—[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had a more menacing scheme: 
To blow up all of Cybertron! How terribly obscene! 
The bombs could not be removed, much to Wheelie's frustration, 
Leaving Rodimus to call for the planet's evacuation. 
And so Wheelie was forced to watch his planet go KER-PEW! 
Poor little guy...his day kind of ''blew''. 
Rodimus then departed on an outer space quest, 
Leaving [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to raise Wheelie (or at least do her best). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:WheelieEnergonGlutton01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to eat, drink and be merry, His favorite cereal is ''Frankenberry''.]]
Crippled with sorrow over Cybertron's end, 
The Autobots threw a party to help their wounds mend. 
Wheelie, the hedonist, had too much to drink, 
And got drunk and passed out, that little rat-fink! 
{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Along with Daniel and Spike, Wheelie went to Peru 
To prevent the members of the Decepticon crew 
From making a volcano blow up sky-high, 
Leaving the villagers below to helplessly fry. 

As the mountain erupted, they approached in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], 
But he couldn't beat the heat, no matter how hard he tried! 
So Wheelie tried once again, this time with the Trainbots, 
But the heat drove ''them'' off too, just like they were lame-bots! 
With no options left, they evacuated the town, 
Saving the villagers while the magma poured down. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

On Athenia, Daniel was planting some seeds 
And began watering them to tend to their needs. 
As Wheelie observed this dull gardening show, 
He was shocked when he saw [[buridanka|the plant]] starting to grow! 
The plant was a creature from the world of [[Darhos]] 
That could grow to great heights, turning slimy and gross! 

[[File:WheelieHeadOnFortMax01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Excuse me, good sir, I'm beggin' your pardon, But might Wheelie assist in planting your spice garden?"]]
Wheelie and Daniel called to Spike for some aid. 
Spike then looked to Arcee (since she was their maid). 
But they could do nothing, and the plant ''almost'' trashed their base, 
Luckily, Fortress wiped it out, leaving not even a trace. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When Wheelie and Daniel went to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] on a geological mission, 
They found that the red planet was in perilous condition! 
Scorponok had planted bombs near the planet's core, 
And once they went off, Mars would then be no more! 
Then the pair were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], 
Who easily abducted the duo of lame whippersnappers! 

Imprisoned deep underground in a series of caves, 
Daniel concocted a scheme to trick the foul knaves. 
He staged an argument with Wheelie and even a fake brawl, 
Which let him secretly send an Autobot distress call! 
The Headmasters then arrived and rescued the youths, 
But could not find the time bombs. (What terrible sleuths!) {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Returned to Athenia, Wheelie looked on in fright, 
Praying Fortress would survive his terrible fight! 
When they found that their leader had been injured severely, 
Wheelie swore to the skies that the Decepticons would pay dearly! 
But Wheelie's swearing and screeching couldn't stop what was fated; 
Mars was blown into bits and [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] was created. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

With the threat of Mega Zarak now looming ahead, 
Wheelie admitted to Daniel his feelings of dread. 
But Daniel wouldn't hear it; he knew Fortress was stronger, 
He'd had enough of Wheelie's crap, and he'd take it no longer. 
So with inhuman strength (and overreacting a bit), 
He shoved Wheelie into a lake after throwing a fit. 

Before Wheelie could crush him with his mighty robot fist, 
A flying saucer zoomed past. (Oh my gawd, aliens ''do'' exist!) 
Daniel thought that the alien might be friend and not foe, 
So he tried to use a keyboard to communicate with it and, ''whoah'', 
Daniel was completely wrong—about as wrong as you can ''get''. 
The alien was ''[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]''. (He was off by more than a bit.) 
Humiliated by his actions, Daniel started to weep, 
Leaving Wheelie no choice but to soothe the little creep. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When the planet called [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent an SOS into space, 
Asking for [[Energon cube]]s to save their dying race, 
The Autobots, always kindly, agreed to give them their aid, 
And Wheelie and Daniel tagged along to see the delivery made. 
Then the Decepticons attacked! But Spike ''knew'' that they would, 
And he set up a small cargo ship just so that they could 
Slip away in the battle and deliver the cubes. 
Wheelie and Daniel laughed out loud at the Decepticon rubes. 
And so the cargo was delivered and Sandra was saved! 
Wheelie didn't do much this time, but at least he behaved. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:WheelieHivePlanet01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Normally, this would bring Wheelie to tears, But he wouldn't touch a ''bug'' in a million years!]]
When the Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] showed up at last, 
[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] told Wheelie all about their mysterious past. 
He revealed unto Wheelie that they used to be friends, 
But when they joined Scorponok, they could not make amends. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

Wheelie and the Autobots then found themselves stuck in a race 
To prevent the Decepticons from plundering space. 
The planet of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] was the villains' first victim, 
But they were thwarted when the Autobots arrived to evict 'em. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

As for the twin planets of [[Twin Star|Sperity and Toruin]], 
Galvatron planned to ransack them and bring them to ruin. 
As Sperity was attacked for its huge energy stash, 
Wheelie was sent to Toruin before he could do anything rash. 

And on that barren planet Wheelie made a find: 
The people of Sperity had left their old planet behind! 
They had taken their energon far away from there, 
Which is why Galvatron couldn't find it anywhere! 
Eventually, Galvatron was forced to just call it quits, 
And the Autobots left the Speritans to start over in the pits. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

At ''[[Video Challenger]]'', Daniel proved very skilled, 
But Wheelie's reaction to him was a little less thrilled. 
So he challenged the kid to shoot an apple that he held up, 
But Daniel shot his ''arm'' instead when his aim got fouled up. 

A penal colony on [[Daros]] was their next landing point, 
So they could rescue some war criminals being slaughtered in the joint. 
One of the criminals, though, tried to cut Daniel's neck, 
And Wheelie was helpless to stop him, but hey, ''what the heck''. 
As it turns out, the criminal wasn't really ''that'' bad, 
And when he let Daniel go, no one ''really'' got mad. 
He gave information that helped them unravel a serious knot 
And let them defeat MegaZarak. (Though they hadn't found his weak spot.) {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:WheelieHeadFormationFriendship01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So when Wheelie is horny his eyes glow like the Devil's? This is unsettling on ''soooo'' many levels...]]
The Decepticons drew them next to the jungle planet [[Paradise]], 
Where they were plundering energy and doing things not-so-nice! 
So with the Headmasters setting out to solve their enemy's tests, 
Daniel and Wheelie met [[Papika]] and her voluptuous... ''face''. 
Wheelie was smitten quite quickly, and his eyes glowed deep red. 
It's best not to imagine the thoughts that went through ''his'' head. 

After learning to fish, Wheelie tried his best to impress her 
By transforming into a car, but his skills proved the lesser 
When compared to Papika's; she could talk to beasts large and small, 
Making it clear that Wheelie couldn't impress her ''at all''. 
Later, the Headmasters won the day, just like they always did, 
And Wheelie gave up on Papika. (She was out of your league, kid.) {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On their travels, the Decepticons proved formidable foes, 
Having stolen energy from six planets. Why? ''Lord only knows''. 
Approaching [[Pirate Planet]], Wheelie spotted something quite freaky: 
An old space pirate ship that was battered, damaged and leaky. 
And then an awesome adventure immediately began 
Involving pirates! And pyramids! Treasure! [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]! And...''aw, man''. 
Wheelie sat the whole thing out, letting Daniel have all the fun. 
Of all the adventures to miss, he had to skip out on ''that'' one? {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

As [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] struggled in vain to crack Scorponok's secret code, 
Daniel and Wheelie tried to help him cross that long, bumpy road. 
Unfortunately, their "help" proved far too insufficient, 
And they had to start over from scratch (not very efficient). 
Then Sixshot attacked and blew [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into bits, 
And Wheelie attended his funeral between crying fits. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

From the Athenia base, Wheelie watched Spike blow his top; 
The 'Cons were ransacking Earth and weren't going to stop! 
They were blaming Chromedome for the team's lack of success, 
But Arcee told them to chill and to give it a rest. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForWheelie01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to blame Chromedome for all that he can. He's a serious douchebag in this cartoon from Japan.]]
On a mission to Earth, Chromedome had just one simple job, 
To keep Spike from getting killed, but that big robotic knob 
Screwed it all up and Spike went into intensive care. 
Daniel forgave Chromedome, but Wheelie wouldn't let it end there. 
Chromedome tried to say sorry, but Wheelie said it wasn't enough. 
Even by ''Wheelie's'' standards, he was treating Chromedome pretty rough. 

As Spike recovered from surgery, Wheelie was then put to work, 
Helping to find Mega Zarak's weakspot for Chromedome (that ''jerk''). 
After tens of minutes of labor, they all figured it out: 
The weakspot was on his chest beyond all shadow of a doubt! {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons banished from Earth, the Autobots needed aid 
In gathering [[Plasma energy]] bombs so the humans would not be afraid. 
To accomplish this goal, Wheelie offered to call on friends that he knew, 
But Daniel laughed in his face! Wheelie was friendless and a ''fibber'', too! 

Then much to Daniel's surprise, Wheelie proved him totally wrong, 
When his good "friends" [[Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] came along! 
Those Autobots were great warriors! Daniel was very impressed! 
But at being called Wheelie's "friends" the trio became very distressed. 
As it turns out, they ''weren't'' his "friends"; Wheelie was an absolute liar! 
They were his superior officers! His robo-pants were on fire! {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

With Wheelie's good "friends" now turned into powerful [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, 
The veterans began insulting the obsolete Headmasters. 
In front of Daniel and Wheelie, Pointblank came down on Chromedome, 
Who feared the after effects of the disrespect he was shown. 
But Daniel and Wheelie didn't respect Chromedome any less 
(If they respected him ''at all'' is, well, ''anyone's'' guess). {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWheelieSwordIsInDanger01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, sure, Wheelie. ''Whatever you say.'' Daniel can't be a Headmaster (in ''this'' continuity, anyway).]]
While set down on planet Master, Wheelie became full of himself, 
Vowing to become a Headmaster by improving fitness and health. 
Daniel rolled his eyes and laughed out loud; Wheelie's dreams were too silly. 
Wheelie told Daniel he could ''never'' be one; he was too fleshy and frilly. 
Very early the next morning, Wheelie snuck outside for a run, 
Only to be captured by Sixshot, whose evil scheme had begun! 

Sixshot threatened to dip Wheelie in acid if Fortress didn't agree 
To give up the [[Master Sword]]'s secrets and to do it quickly! 
Pointblank coldly suggested they just let Wheelie melt and die, 
But Daniel and Chromedome disagreed! They'd save the little guy! 
Going against orders, the pair snuck inside of Scorponok, 
With Daniel using his size to sneak past the energy locks. 

They got Wheelie out safely, but alas, their rescue was too late. 
Fortress had just handed over his secrets! Well, ain't that just ''great''? 
Furious at the trio for leaving the ship without orders, 
He gave them a mop and a bucket and said to wash ''all'' the quarters. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

Thanks to Wheelie's epic failure, the Decepticons took what they stole 
And began construction of the [[Zarak Shield]] as their ultimate goal. 
As the Headmasters traversed Master to thwart the sinister plan, 
Wheelie stood ontop of Battleship Maximus, hanging with Dan. 
They were startled by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], who had concocted a plan all his own, 
He'd set bombs on the ship and didn't want their cover to be blown! 
Weirdwolf's plan was a success; the bombs completely ruined the ship 
And with his fancy new shield, Zarak prepared to beat on the crip. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

While [[Raiden]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] worked double-time on repairs, 
Wheelie and Dan found themselves useless to help with such affairs. 
As the grown-ups worked diligently to create tactics and plans, 
The kids went to play video games at their elder's demands. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

With the Maximus repaired, the Autobots set off into space 
After Mega Zarak whom they ''once again'' had to chase. 
In an effort to kill time, Wheelie had his ''greatest'' idea yet: 
He and Daniel would see what it was like inside a laser turret! 
Then the turret was damaged with Daniel still stuck inside, 
And jettisoned away from the ship; Wheelie just about ''cried''. 
Daniel made it back (with Sixshot's help), much to Wheelie's relief; 
If he had caused Daniel's death, Wheelie would have been crippled with grief! {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

Sixshot may have saved Daniel, but he was still no Autobot friend 
And challenged Chromedome to a duel where he'd surely meet his end. 
Wheelie, that eavesdropping punk, heard about the whole situation 
And ran and told Daniel, who wasn't keen on the confrontation. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Because of that stupid duel, Mega Zarak made it to Earth first, 
Once again, it was ''all'' Chromedome's fault (that guy is really the ''worst''). 
Daniel was busy pouting, thinking Sixshot had died in the fight. 
Wheelie teased the brat, anyway (never one to pass on a slight). 
They eventually reached Earth, but tragedy wasn't far behind: 
Spike's plane crashed down in the Andes and they were all in a bind! 
Wheelie followed his good buddy, who had to rescue his mother, 
And Daniel saved the day, yet again! A true hero! (''Oh brother...'') {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}

[[File:FinalWheelieOhSoGay01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The love between a boy and a robot sings a beautiful song. Not quite as beautiful is this giant robo-shlong.]]
It turned out Scorponok's master plan involved blowing up the Earth 
And gathering up the released energy (which was of tremendous worth). 
With friends and justice, the Autobots joined hands in formation 
And prevented Scorponok's insidius detonation! 
Mega Zarak destroyed and the Decepticons driven away, 
Wheelie and Daniel were left with only goodbyes to say. 
Wheelie promised to visit Daniel again when he was older, 
And though they were apart, their passions would forever smolder. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{-}}

=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie knows of many joys, best of all is supple young boys!]]
Shortly after the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]], 
[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and began to attack! 
Wheelie, unprepared, took a kick right to the face. 
All can agree he was put in his place! 

When [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] took hostage [[Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], 
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] went berserk and started to strike! 
Sending the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette dinosaurs]] running back home, 
Soundblaster was left open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. 

As the Autobots left Earth, Wheelie and Daniel said "Goodbye." 
They cuddled and they snuggled and started to cry. 
{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
{{-}}

=====''15 Go! Go!'' comics=====
[[File:Wheelie15.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Aw, little Wheelie's just curious! ([[Teletraan 10]] will be furious.)]]
[[Teletraan 15]]'s panties were so frilly and white, 
But when Wheelie peeked, [[Teletraan 10]] took this as a slight! 
10 taught him a lesson with a kick from her high heel 
That split open his head and ground his face into meal! 
{{storylink|Wheelie Volume}}

[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] then showed up to give that perv Wheelie a scolding, 
And then hugged poor 15, whose spine would need some remolding! 
{{storylink|Kup Volume}}
{{-}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
[[2021|Ten years]] after his defeat, old Scorponok came back, 
So Wheelie joined Fortress and his crew for a counterattack. 
His friends shrunk when bad guys made a [[black hole]] detonate, 
But Wheelie saved himself and [[Headmaster Junior|some humans]] from sharing their fate. 
{{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

Wheelie came with the rest to the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], 
Where he flipped skirts at a soccer game (he's kind of perverse). 
He argued with [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] that soccer is boring, 
But cut it out when the head-mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] came soaring. 
The culprit was a Galvatron [[Transtector|without a head]], 
So Wheelie and Shūta took him down without getting dead. 
An impressed Wheelie found Shūta's kick moves exciting, 
And admitted that soccer could be just as fun as fighting. 
{{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Wheelie judgment day.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The Autobots are grateful that this time Wheelie does not speak in rhyme!]]
{{note|If the part's in italics, don't look away; it's merely to show that it's from the UK.}}
''In a timeline we can't wrap our noggins around, 
''Wheelie's ship was stranded on the Quintessons' ground. 
''But rather than give up and call the whole thing quits, 
''He saved Hot Rod and Kup from the Sharkticon Pits! 
{{storylink|Judgment Day!}}''

''From there, he travelled with them back home to Cybertron 
''Just in time to see it get eaten by Unicron. 
''But the Autobots prevailed, much to Wheelie's relief, 
''And he joined them to celebrate (or wallow in grief). 
{{storylink|The Final Battle!}}''

[[File:Wheeliefurmanism.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Though his speech filters through a rhyming prism, Wheelie still can manage a [[Furmanism]]!]]
''Not especially far did poor Wheelie roam, 
''Still, all things considered, he called [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] home. 
''So for Rodimus Prime he made himself quite the spy, 
''And reported on the deeds the locals would try. 

''The rescue of Wreck-Gar was his biggest claim to fame, 
''And that's how Wheelie helped to spoil the Quintessons' name. 
{{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====''Generation 2''====
In the 1990s, Wheelie wasn't seen much. 
It was possible the Autobot just lacked [[The Touch]]. 
But he could sure fill a background; yes, that he could do. 
He was spotted driving, though no one knows where to. 
{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
{{-}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:Wheelie Treasure Coloring Book.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Wheelie's battery-powered and knows how to vibrate! (No, that's not what we meant, you perverted primate.)]]

While on a fabulous picnic, Kup spun a wild yarn 
About lost energon cubes; enough to fill a whole barn! 
At Hot Rod's suggestion, and with Wheelie's support, 
They left to find the lost cubes of the energon sort. 
Laserbeak was spying on them and alerted his friends. 
Galvatron wanted the cubes for his nefarious ends! 

Wheelie joined in a race to be the first ones to find them. 
With a little luck, they'd keep their enemies behind them! 
They lost to the Decepticons, who got to the cubes first, 
But at a glance one would think that the treasure was cursed! 
As the Decepticons all fought over who'd get the stash, 
Wheelie and the others just laughed and escaped in a flash. 
{{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

When Hot Rod and Daniel were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
Those wicked Decepticons were playing for keeps! 
He fled from the scene to go fetch some reinforcements. 
Wheelie moved so fast he could've had NASCAR endorsements! 
At Autobot City, Ultra Magnus heard the news 
And soon those evil Decepticons were singing the blues! 
{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}
{{-}}

===Big Looker storybooks===

[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So you think that Wheelie's stupid and just hate his guts? Well Wheelie's ten times cooler than ''you'' are, you sniveling putz!]]

When Wheelie went on a space trip with his mom and his dad, 
They crashed down on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] and their ship was damaged quite bad! 
Poor Wheelie, so young, lost both of his parents that day, 
And now with nowhere to go, he had no choice but to stay. 

But the [[Quintesson]]s, those meanies, didn't like Wheelie one bit, 
So they threw him first in a dungeon, then in a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pit! 
Wheelie, however, was not ''about'' to be killed, 
As it turns out, in gymnastics, Wheelie was very skilled! 
Using the gangplank as a springboard, he made his escape, 
Then fled into the jungle to live off the land like an ape! 

An undetermined time after that, a spoiled brat named [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], 
Went on a space trip with his homies and, well, isn't it odd, 
They crash-landed on Quintesson just like Wheelie did? 
Except none of them died like the parents of ''that'' kid. 

No sooner had they landed, they were menaced by danger; 
The Quintessons were attacking, but what's even ''stranger'', 
Is that Wheelie saved their lives, launching fireballs at the villains, 
All the while bustin' mad rhymes that were krunk, phresh and illin'. 

Wheelie then led his new friends to his damaged old spaceship, 
And Hot Rod began on repairs so they all could make the trip, 
Away from Quintesson and they needed to leave ''soon'', 
For the Quintessons had returned with some Sharkticon goons! 

Hot Rod repaired the spaceship and just ''barely'' in time, 
And Wheelie escaped with his friends, his health and his rhymes. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Wheelie fought alongside Rodimus Prime in a battle on a moon base. 
Strangely, Hot Rod was also nearby, getting punched in the face. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For Daniel only Arcee cried, but alas poor Wheelie also died!]]

With [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]] in tow, the Autobots were quite screwed. 
It seems a legion of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]] were in a terrible mood! 
With Wheelie injured thanks to a shot in the back, 
Scar-faced Daniel realized the villains would cut them no slack. 

Prepared to die to stop the evil hordes, 
Wheelie told Daniel these few final words: 

{{quote|"All through our lives, I've been your friend. But now it's time for this to end."}}

With a grenade pin pulled, signalling doom, 
Daniel ended their friendship with a massive ''Kaboom''! 
{{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|To what universe does this Wheelie go? From Nightbird death? We'll never know!]]

Centuries passed, with Wars both Great and of Beast, 
And once again [[Unicron]] was prepared to feast! 
An alternate Wheelie was poached from [[Primax 1108.10 Alpha|his home]], 
And locked in the [[Cauldron]] where no one could roam. 

He would fight other Transformers till death, either one; 
The loser would feed his [[spark]] to hungry Unicron! 
Trapped in a cage, Wheelie was doomed to meet [[Primus|his maker]], 
However, he was saved by [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]! 

He escaped with the others, through a portal they were hurled, 
Towards perhaps his home universe, a return to his world! 
{{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PassiveAggression-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie's gone feral! (Let's hope he's sterile.)]]

{{note|You can believe it or not, but just like in Japan, Wheelie did not rhyme once, much to the joys of many a fan.}}

Although [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] promised peace to one and all, 
Wheelie was smart and for that ruse he did not fall. 
He joined a team along with [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], his [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pet. 
Together they strove to unveil Shockwave's evil threat. 

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] wasted no time in joining their side, 
But thought Gnaw was attacking and beat his ugly hide. 
Wheelie didn't take this well and thought Prime a brute, 
So in retaliation, he bit the Commander's boot! 
{{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Later, once Shockwave's government was overthrown, 
Ultra Magnus planned to set defenses for threats unknown. 
Wheelie, Gnaw, and Hot Rod were assigned perimeter guard duty, 
A boring task which Hot Rod thought was a bunch of hooey. 
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{note|The following would have happened in [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|issues we will never see]] Because bad business led to Dreamwave Productions' bankruptcy.}}
After paying a visit to Optimus, offline in the repair bay, 
Wheelie saw his friends beaten like it was child's play 
By [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her gang of female Autobot enforcers, 
A vicious bunch who were following Quintesson orders. 
{{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Wheelie was sure he'd be invited to play a role in the [[Transformers (film)|Transformers live-action movie]]. 
He was wearing a pair of sunglasses, which made him look pretty groovy. 
{{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]] (cameo); [[Spotlight: Wheelie]] (full)

[[File:Wheeliesurvival.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheelie is sad, for once again he's been had!]]

All that Wheelie ever wanted was to help one and all, 
But the bigger, tougher Autobots thought he was too small. 
Then finally, one day, Wheelie at last got his due, 
And then radiation malfunctioned his ship—''boo-hoo!'' {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Wheelie sent out a transmission, hoping someone might help. 
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] got the call but ignored the little whelp! {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

So since no Autobot cared if Wheelie lived or died, 
His ship crashed into a planet and its systems were fried! 

The foul creatures of that world towered great heights over him, 
And when he tried [[Universal greeting|greeting]] [[Chaosteros|one]], it just tore off his limb! 
Wheelie got it back later, so he wasn't ''totally'' sunk, 
But the place where he found it stunk ten times worse than a skunk. 
Alas, poor Wheelie had to dig through poop piles in vain. 
And after all of ''that'', transforming caused him severe pain. 

The trail of a crashed ship was what he next embarked upon, 
And found that it had been piloted by Decepticons! 

An [[Varta|alien]] was being tortured by [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]], 
So Wheelie swooped in like a superhero and saved the shmuck's ass. 
For that poor guy's sake, Wheelie had saved him just in time, 
So the grateful little guy taught Wheelie how to rhyme! 

And Varta (the alien) even had a ship that flew! 
To get it up and running, Wheelie's power source would do. 
Together, the friends both prepared to leave the wretched place, 
But their dreams were crushed when Spyglass shot Varta in the face! 

The Decepticons took the ship and left Wheelie to his doom, 
But he surprised all the 'Cons and made the ship go ''Kaboom!'' 
In a year, Varta recovered and the pair built a home. 
And from then on, his fate Wheelie would no longer bemoan! 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

From the future, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] travelled backward through time, 
To prevent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] from committing an insidious crime. 
Orion Pax met with Wheelie and the two formed a team, 
Intent on thwarting Bludgeon and his whole sinister scheme. 

Wheelie's poor friend Varta was killed in the altercation, 
Then [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] showed up to confuse the situation. 
Jhiaxus's intent was to steal Wheelie's escape ship, 
Before the 'Bot could use it for his homecoming trip. 
Wheelie stalled [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who was apparently there, too), 
[[Chaosteros|With]] [[Arachnosaur|creatures]] he'd hoped to take home and lock up in a zoo. 

[[File:Cloaked Wheelie the Stars My Destination.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Wheelie has done things he cannot forget. (But he'd do them again without regret.)]]
The whole battle proved futile, as time rippled out of sync, 
Leaving Wheelie alone (but with plenty of time to think). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

But Wheelie would not spend eternity trapped in that place; 
He used the ship Jhiaxus wanted to travel through space. 
He didn't make it very far (only just [[LV-118|next door]]), 
Where he found himself stranded all by himself, once more. 
Time slowly began to take its toll on poor Wheelie's brain, 
So he took up playing music to keep himself sane. 

One day Rodimus showed up and Wheelie came to his aid. 
They'd known each other once, but Wheelie's memory was frayed. 
Then together with Rodimus and [[Garnak|some other guy]], 
Wheelie stole another ship and bid his prison ''bye, bye''. 
{{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}

While their trip back to Cybertron was a success, 
Years of war had rendered the whole planet a mess. 
The only ones there were [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], 
Who gladly got on Wheelie and Rodimus's ride. 

Cybertron was occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s deadly [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
And Wheelie had to defend himself against one of the creeps. 
The Autobots decided they could waste no more time, 
They had to report this invasion to Optimus Prime! 
{{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

Their motley crew traveled to the planet of [[Earth]], 
Where Wheelie was greeted with a surpluss of mirth. 
He was reunited with the others at [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] 
Where his comrades finally stopped to listen to him, it would seem. 
{{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

When [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] seized control of the [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] station, 
Omega Supreme was first on the list for devastation. 
Along with [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Wheelie was assigned as a scout, 
But when he sniped a Sweep he gave their position out! 
Pinned down by the horde, it looked as if their lives would be gone 
Until they were suddenly rescued by the heroic... ''Megatron''? 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Things only got worse as the Decepticons began to merge, 
Creating the [[Deceptigod]]; a most terrible scourge! 
Wheelie fell back with the others as the monster did advance 
And it destroyed Omega Supreme, who didn't stand a chance. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

Wheelie could do nothing but scramble in the huge creature's wake, 
But luckily [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] was around to make Optimus break 
Open the Matrix so its energy could be released. 
And with no thanks to Wheelie, the monster's threat suddenly ceased. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Syndromica1 pax and crew.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Underage drinkin' is hella bitchin'! (This stays between us; don't be snitchin'!)]]

With his mind not so well after years of taking flight, 
Wheelie sought active duty to keep his brain going right. 
So he accompanied Hardhead and Garnak with a smile, 
Guarding the sinister [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in self-imposed exile! 

[[File:Bludgeon Wheelie Syndromica1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Hey, let's all shit on Wheelie! That sounds like plenty of fun!" Writers hate this guy more than that [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|certain other someone]].]]

On [[Arduria]], Wheelie became discombobulated, 
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had Jhiaxus fiercely liberated! 
In pursuit of [[Regenesis]], the villains immediately fled 
To the distant LV system (a place that messed with Wheelie's head). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

He and his friends gave chase through space's vast infinity, 
But found not their quarry but another [[Reflector (G1)|'Con trinity]]. 
It was none other than the trio that ''should'' have been dead. 
And yet somehow they were out piloting a spaceship instead! 

The reason for this soon became known (if not so much ''clear'') 
When they followed them to a place that filled Wheelie with fear. 
It was the very same planet where Wheelie had been stranded, 
(And the same place where Reflector had gotten his ass handed). 
For [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] had tampered with this world, long long ago, 
And plucked it from the lockstep of time's regular flow. 
Flashes of the past and future collided, ''cor blimey''! 
All in all, it was an adventure most ''timey-wimey''. 

Orion Pax went back in time on some ridiculous trip, 
And in the end Jhiaxus made away with the 'Con's spaceship. 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

They chased that evil rascal all the way to [[Gorlam Prime]] 
In the desperate hope that they could possibly stop him in time. 
Their investigation led them deep beneath the surface 
To an abandoned city that served no obvious purpose. 
Wheelie found out the hard way to keep his hand in his pocket, 
As a corrosive dissolved his arm right up to its socket. 
The city turned out to be a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], 
Whom Jhiaxus awoke, primed and ready for fightin'! 
With his colossal new pal, Jhiaxus quickly flew the coop, 
Leaving Wheelie behind to disintegrate alongside his group. 
Gorlam Prime was dissolving, but Orion wasn't scared: 
For just such an occasion, he had an [[Skyroller|escape ship]] prepared! 
At last understanding Jhiaxus's convoluted scheme, 
One-armed Wheelie set course for Cybertron (along with his team). 
{{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The ship tried to escape Gorlam's gravity well, 
But they couldn't break free! Things didn't look swell. 
The ''[[Lost Light]]'' soon saved them, and blasted ahead 
All the way home, while Wheelie spoke with Hardhead. 
Wheelie said that the [[Knights of Cybertron|Knights]] were a lie, and he didn't believe, 
But there was no time to argue, because Orion had to leave! {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Pax left for the [[Dead Universe]], that cold, morbid realm 
Wheelie wished him farewell and let Pax take the helm. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

While Orion embarked on his perilous trip, 
Wheelie and Garnak remained behind on the ship. 
Orion, in trouble, asked the pair for a lift, 
But Wheelie informed him that there was no more rift! 
The former Prime was stranded, he couldn't get through, 
And poor Wheelie had no idea what he could do. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

But Wheelie and Garnak hadn't thrown in the towel! 
Though we don't know how, they met up with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. 
The redoubtable trio - plus new friend, [[Stardrive]] - 
Were next to be seen on [[Regalis V]]. 
Marooned [[Throttlebot]]s were under some threat 
From bad [[Maximal]]s - but weren't dead yet! 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

They boarded [[Peaceful Revolution|Prowl's ship]], and all took a seat, 
Put it in gear, and made hasty retreat. 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

The crew persevered despite Cybertron's scouring, 
Then helped save the Earth! Pretty empowering! 
{{storylink|Road's End}}{{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}{{storylink|Ceremony}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|When your parents have a new kid, Out you go on the dustbin lid!]]

As a full-on member of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] team, 
Wheelie went on a mission that was more than it seemed. 
Following energy signatures, the group of peons 
Unearthed a dino-Transformer who'd been buried for eons! 

Wheelie wasn't congratulated for his hard work. 
Instead, the confused [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] up and went berserk! 
[[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] intervened and handed the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] defeat, 
Which was good news for Wheelie, who almost became dead meat. 
{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[Transcendent Technomorph|A bunch of guys]] mistook [[Bumblebee (Animated)|'Bee]] for someone named "Wheelie" 
As well [[Hot Shot (Armada)|as]] [[Side Burn (RID)|some]] [[Cheetor (BW)|others]] whom he never was, really. 
{{storylink|Bee in the City}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===

Overthrowing the [[President of the United States|Prez]], [[General Flagg]] led the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] 
On a mission to Cybertron to engage their foes. 
But the big metal planet was in a state of unrest 
And Wheelie was snatched by [[Harvester unit|a unit programmed to harvest]]. 
{{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

But Wheelie escaped! He's a tough little guy. 
He survived till the end of the war, and that's why 
when Cybertron then passed into Rodimus's care, 
Wheelie was present! Look–he's right there! {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Wheelie was fast! He felt the need 
To challenge [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], on [[Velocitron|the planet of speed]]. 
But [[scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked! They had one desire– 
To abduct Blurr's partner [[Haywire|Hyperfire]]! {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
While stranded on hostile [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] with Hot Rod and Kup, 
Wheelie made sure the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] didn't gobble them up! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}

He later helped his fellow Autobots charge Galvatron, 
But when [[Sixshot]] joined in, he had to get gone! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
In the distant year 2010, things were looking quite bleak: 
[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had seized command from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], that psychotic freak! 
Most of the Autobots were now dead, buried and gone 
Because Shockwave used the [[Zel Quartz]] to destroy [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]!

But Wheelie had survived alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] 
And along with some others, they travelled backward in time 
To 2003, before Shockwave had gone totally nuts 
And squarely kicked all of the Decepticons' butts. 

And yet it wasn't ''Wheelie'' who ended up saving the day; 
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wound-up thwarting the Decepticons (in his own stupid way). 

With Shockwave's sinister future now erased from the timeline, 
Wheelie vanished into nothingness, leaving sparkling starshine. 
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
In the future, the Autobots found Wheelie on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. 
He keenly joined up with them, after the end of [[Unicron]]. 
Magnus brought him to Earth to help the Autobots rebuild, 
But when the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s attacked, they were all almost killed! 
{{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

When [[Quintesson]]s put [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on trial 
Wheelie helped Grimlock rescue them with a smile. 
{{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|As an Epic character, All my stats are very strong! But I won't be around for very long! As the last Transformers game of DeNA, Transformers: Battle Tactics will be gone in May!]]
Wheelie fought several Decepticons, Autobots, and others. Sometimes he fought with identical brothers! He first appeared in the event, "Transform and Roll Out!" Whether he's easy to build with 50 Wheelie cores, I doubt.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Wheelie toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can change him in a snap! But he will still look like crap.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1986]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-80'''

:Wheelie's transformation does not go very far,
:He turns into a generic "futuristic car".
:His design is likely based on the [//oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/fiat-abarth-record-car-1956/ ''1956 Fiat Abarth''],
:A 50s concept car that also looked like barf.
:Surprisingly enough, the fans' fancy he tickles,
:As he's the only new mold of the third-year [[Mini Vehicle]]s.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed much later on,
:Into an old friend of Prime's named [[Dion (G1)#Collector's Edition|Dion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More on Wheelie you will know, at TFU.info]''

===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Future Cybertron''' (Transformers Collection, [[2005]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-20'''

:Wheelie was reissued in a ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' set.
:[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup]] and [[Recoil (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Recoil]], you also did get!
:This reissue's different in an unexpected way;
:Where the old face was orange, the new one is gray!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on reissue Wheelie, found at TFU.info. No, really!]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Wheelielegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee swine, your [[alternate mode|alt mode]]'s mine!]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Legends, [[2009]])
**''Series:'' G1 Series
:Right along with many other Mini Vehicles from Generation 1,
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Wheelie was released as a "[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]]" for pocket-sized fun.
:To make the tiny rhyming robot just a little bit neater,
:He now transforms into, apparently, a "[[Junkion (planet)|Junk Planet]] speeder!"<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this, assuming Hasbro's not taking the piss.</ref>
:Hasbro was thoughtful, and kept Wheelie well-armed.
:They sculpted him a [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]]! Enemies be alarmed!

:If an evil redeco of this Wheelie toy you lack,
:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|ROTF]]'' [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Shadow Striker]] is this Wheelie in black!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm If more on ''Universe'' Wheelie you wish to see, go to TFU.info, it's that easy!]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei-toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie's popular in Japan, but hey, that ain't a crime. Why do they like him so much? BECAUSE HE DOSENT DAMN RYHME.]]
*'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-19'''

:The same sculpt as the above ''Universe'' toy,
:This Wheelie is not exactly the same boy.
:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie has colors more mellow,
:As over in Japan, he's light orange-yellow.
:He comes packed with two other Minibots totaling three,
:Though [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]] and [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Cosmos]] are most certainly not for free.
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===Generations===
====GDO====
[[File:Generations china import deluxe wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blasting his enemies right off their feet, With these speakers buffing rhymes with all these phat beats.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster

:Wheelie got himself released in ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'',
:But he remained [[exclusive]] to certain locations.
:[[Toys"R"Us]] and Asia are where he was found
:And he isn't the commonest Transformer around.
:Previously thought to be lacking pizazz,
:Wheelie's now a retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]]!
:He changes from a car with [[Jazz (Movie)|Solstice]] headlights,
:To a robot with a new head, ready for some fights.
:He's armed with some speakers standard to the mold.
:They can [[C joint|clip]] onto his doors, which never gets old.
:Wait up! Hold on! That isn't all that he's got:
:Wheelie's also armed with his mighty slingshot!
:It can serve as a blaster when [[5mm post|plugged into]] his hand,
:Something that play patterns find utterly grand.

:His [[package art]] has been modified from Jazz's, too.
:He's been given a head and colors, all brand new!
:It's all rather sad, then, that the artists thought they were done,
:Because Wheelie is still depicted holding Jazz's gun!

:This mold was redecoed thrice in its original and unmodified state.
:Toys of [[Stepper (SG)#Timelines|two]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Steppers]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Longarm (SG)#Timelines|Longarm]] did it certainly create.
:For [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretools]], ''Timelines'' [[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|Treadshot]] had utilized the mold's alternate head.
:''Timelines'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]], meanwhile, was [[retool]]ed with a new head-sculpt, instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm Should more on ''Generations'' Wheelie you desire to know, check out his page on TFU.info!]''
{{2010JazzMold}}

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====Titans Return====
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Class-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, world, are you jelly? I fit tiny men in my belly!]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])
:If you keep reading, then you will learn
:About Wheelie's new toy, from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''-
:He's a brand-new mold now! Who would have guessed?
:He can carry [[Titan Master]]s around in his chest!
:They can drive him around, and travel quite far
:Because Wheelie turns into a sci-fi type car.
:It's a pretty cool toy, but Hasbro forgot
:to give him his weapon: that iconic slingshot!

:But that isn't all! He comes with a card,
:It's based on his art! (That wasn't so hard).

:Although Wheelie's packaging and card art shows that his helmet is gray,
:His actual product's helmet is unpainted orange (no way!),

:But better watch out, some of his ball-and-socket joints are loose,
:While his vehicle mode doesn't peg perfectly, depending on any sample you choose.
:Though not mentioned in the instructions; the kneecap panels can be further collapsed down,
:Although this step is optional but not necessary unless you're fiddling around.

:Once ''Titans Return'' Wave One had taken form,
:Wheelie was the only Legends Class not to shelfwarm!

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRWheelie/wheelie.htm For more information on ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Wheelie, TFU.info is always at it, you see!]
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie complains he is far too old "But we need another car Kreon" someone had told.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, large rifle

:This [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Wheelie came in the sixth wave
:Of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s for fans to crave.
:A [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into a car,
:He sports [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound's]] helmet, which has gone very far!

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments,
:there's no ID code to tell the bags' contents.
:Meaning you'd best be good at feeling parts through the bag,
:As not getting the toy you want can be kind of a drag.

:This assortment was originally slated to be [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]],
:But US stores dropped the line, causing much fuss.
:It was still available in Canada, Chinese/Asian markets and Australia,
:Which led to ridiculous prices and secondary-market mania.
:In 2015, the Collection appeared in the US at Dollar Tree,
:With a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop, practically free!
:Fans sought out these stores in a buying throng,
:And with very few shipments, they didn't last long.
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG29-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Run to order me on your computer, I come packaged with a little Go Shooter!]]
*'''Wheelie & Goshooter''' (Two-pack, 2016-[[September 24|09-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG29'''

:Wheelie was released again by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in Japan,
:With a new paint job meant to be as show-accurate as it can!

:And now he is packed with [[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]]: a small Headmaster accessory,
:Which is a redeco of Loudmouth without the vehicle partner (yes sirree!)
:Although Goshooter can use any ''Titans Return''/''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Deluxe-or-larger bodies to put his Head mode on,
:He can accommodate with Wheelie's vehicle mode, which he can actually ride on!
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| I could've had a touch of blue, but [[Hasbro]] said "that just won't do."]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionWheelieModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It sure is a good thing I'm not black and yellow, You might've confused me with [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|some other fellow!]]]]
*In the first [[commercial]] where Wheelie did appear, His voice didn't sound anywhere near! Although Frank Welker did the gig, Wheelie's voice came much deeper, dig? In fact—and we're sure you'll all agree - He sounded like the {{w|The Smurfs|Smurfs'}} pal "{{w|Johan and Peewit|Peewee}}"!
*In an [[Toy Fair 1986|old catalog]], Wheelie's toy could be seen, But when his toy hit the market, its colors changed some time in between. And yet this obsolete coloration still lingered around; Wheelie bore the same scheme in some comics, savvy readers had found!
*Among those who dislike Wheelie is [[Floro Dery]], The guy who designed him (it's the truth! Really!). Dery's said that of all his Transformers designs, Wheelie's the one that he most fiercely maligns — Maybe even the only one! Honest, it's true! You can read for yourself in this interview!<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html An interview from the Philippines, in which Floro Dery is really mean!]</ref>
*In the futuristic/bygone year of 2010, A set of Wheelie's color models were sold by [[Ron Friedman]]! These bits of history from the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] Were what you'd describe as totally groovy; Showing our hero with a form long-unseen, Sporting yellow and black (and it looked pretty keen!).
*In the Season 3 Italian dub, Wheelie never rhymes. Instead, he says "wroom wroom" at totally random times.
[[File:Unused AHM Wheelie concept.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Two designs that we were spared, because nobody really cared.]]
*In [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]], his animation model was [[Endo|used]]. He agreed with [[Sentinel Minor|his boss]], and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] was abused. They believed Hot Shot's [[Wheeljack (Armada)|friend]] had died writhing in flames. And thanks to those jerks, Hot Shot got all the blame. {{storylink|Past}} {{storylink|Past II}}
**Wheelie's model was reused again later on, This time as a generic, obscure [[Mini-Con]]! {{storylink|Miracle}}
*[[Chris Ryall]] said Wheelie would get a [[Spotlight: Wheelie|spotlight]] on his [http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2008/02/who-said-music-industry-is-dead.html blog]. Summarily, Ryall's hide the fans swore they would flog. On [http://jizaitoys.seesaa.net/article/34599110.html Jizai's design] [[Klaus Scherwinski]] did base, For Wheelie's sake, you can admit, he didn't lose face.
*Although Wheelie thought that his body looked fine, For [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|AHM]] he received a swell redesign! [[Guido Guidi]], the artist, was not so enthused, And so in "[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]" it didn't get used.
*Wheelie's parents hail from [[Gobotron]]. ''Huh''. Who knew? The source is a tome called ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac Two]]''!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ウィーリー ''Wīrī'')
*''English:'' '''Willy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Tourbillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ugrabot''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Scooter''', '''Saetta''' (''The Movie'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wiley''' (Taiwan, 威利 ''Wēi Lì''), '''Zhuàn Lún''' (China, 转轮, "Reel")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodinhas''' (Portugal Comic)

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Wheelie (G1)

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Snufflestron: /* Henkei! Henkei! */

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|''This page is about [[The Transformers (franchise)|G1]]'s rhyming 'bot, but there are other Wheelies too, we kid you not! To see all the "Wheelie"s in one location, just go to [[Wheelie (disambiguation)]]!''
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:''Wheelie is an [[Autobot]], cheerful as the sun, from the [[continuity family]] of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].''
[[File:Wheelieg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"You give Wheelie sass? He ''will'' kick your ass."]]
The diminutive '''Wheelie''' is an Autobot child, 
But don't let your guard down; he can get pretty wild! 
He's oft-underestimated and called hurtful things, 
But Wheelie suffers not such cruel arrows and slings! 

You see, Wheelie ''survives''; it's simply what he ''does''. 
Nothing can keep him down. How is that? It's because 
He's spent years honing his skills on planets not unlike Hell, 
Fighting [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s and [[Quintesson]]s and doing it well. 

So despite his tender age and unassuming looks, 
Wheelie's the best survivalist you'll find on the books! 

And yet all that considered, Wheelie's still just a kid 
Prone to pouting and pranking and flipping his lid. 
He hangs out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]; they're kindred spirits and such, 
Causing all sorts of trouble with their mischievous touch! 

For whatever reason (the origins can vary), 
Wheelie rhymes all his speech in a manner quite ''merry''. 
This can drive others crazy, but Wheelie doesn't care; 
He'll survive all their whining with smugness to spare. 
His critics may hate him or even wish he would ''die''. 
Wheelie's reaction to them: [[Slingshot (weapon)|Here's death in your eye!]] 

{{quote|Wheelie say find friends today!|Wheelie|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 - 5'', ''Chaos'' & ''Call of the Primitives''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Fight or Flee''), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, The Movie TV Dub)}}
[[File:Wheelietftmslingshot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|From early on, it was fated: It would be me that you all hated!]]
On the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], his ship it did crash, 
Wheelie survived, although his vessel turned to ash. 
Though friendless and alone, Wheelie kept himself alive, 
Because Wheelie was strong and the strong must survive! 

One day, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came in search of their friends, 
So Wheelie offered to help the dinos meet their ends. 
With his confident walk and his whimsical talk, 
Wheelie earned the respect of the Mighty [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]! 

Then with the help of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the rest, 
Wheelie returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], most can attest. 
{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Wheelie’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|two]] [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|adaptations]] featuring the small Transformer!}}

In 2006, for everything that it's worth, 
He had to bring [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog|cog]] down to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

To accomplish the task, Wheelie formed a duo with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], 
But Galvatron stranded them on [[Io]], that evil cur! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

[[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|With beasts big and small I've had my spats, but did Wheelie deserve to fight all these bats?]]
Being attacked by [[lightpole]]s, things began to look grim, 
But on account of the fact Blurr was faster than him, 
Wheelie threw him the cog and ordered him to flee, 
To [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s ship and to certain safety. 
But the valiant Blurr refused to abandon his friend 
And so the pair of heroes fought through to the end. 
When Marissa came and helped, the lightpoles got wise, 
Targeting her ship and blowing it out of the skies! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

The trio fought on, but their nerves were quite shaken, 
Until [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed up to rescue their bacon! 
Though the lightpoles were dispatched, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] arrived, 
But Sky Lynx was so awesome, he defeated them in stride! 
Their foes now driven off, the team reached Earth in time, 
Completing their mission in a manner sublime. 
With the cog now delivered, Metroplex came alive. 
He thrashed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and the dino took a dive! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Later, with Grimlock and Blurr, Wheelie listened to Kup, 
As he yammered on and on and refused to shut up. 
His rambling was about the [[Ick-Yak]]s on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], 
But when Grimlock mentioned [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], Kup lost his head! 
{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When zombie Optimus came under [[Quintesson]] control, 
Destruction of the Autobots became his primary goal! 
He tricked Wheelie and others into a terrible trap 
Full of missiles and explosions to turn them to scrap! 
But Wheelie survived when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] returned 
And left the zombie Optimus behind to be burned. 
{{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

Not long after that, with no assignment or mission, 
Wheelie volunteered for a pleasant competition. 
But the timestream was getting shaken out of place 
And Wheelie got stuck in a neverending race! 
Eventually, time and space was restored and repaired, 
Freeing Wheelie from his trap (although nobody cared). 
{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

On Earth Wheelie witnessed crimes that were just plain weird 
As a plethora of landmarks up and disappeared! 
The Dinobots were suspects, but he didn't buy the hype, 
Because the true culprit was an [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|ethnic stereotype]]! 
{{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Daniel, we are out of time. Yet, Wheelie must complete this rhyme!]]
In his biggest adventure, Wheelie searched for a way 
To deduce the date of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Magnus]]'s birthday! 
He knew finding the truth would be kind of tricky, 
So he went and paired up with Daniel Witwicky. 

Their search led them straight to a storage asteroid 
Being spied on by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (how paranoid!). 
Cyclonus took them hostage and made his demands, 
But Magnus wouldn't leave them in villainous hands! 

When Ultra Magnus arrived, he charged straight at his foe, 
But as they joined in battle, little did they know 
That Wheelie snuck past them and pressed the self-destruct 
Which meant if they lingered their deathbeds would be tucked! 

So Cyclonus retreated as the asteroid blew up 
And Magnus saved the kids from their monumental screw up! 
As it turned out, Magnus didn't know his own birthday, 
So their entire adventure was pointless, anyway. 
{{storylink|Surprise Party}}

With other Autobots, Wheelie found [[Paradron]], 
A utopian planet that [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] lived on! 
Galvatron tried to take it and make it his base, 
But gave up when Ultra Magnus blew up the whole place. 
{{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

On another adventure, Wheelie didn't do much 
But fill out the crowds, lingering around and such. 
{{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:AutobotsCall.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Our energy was drained. No jokes have remained.]]
Wheelie was slightly more active in his next major caper, 
As Cybertron was being drained of its energy vapor! 
Wheelie opened fire at [[Tornedron]] (a spider made of light), 
But Tornedron drained his life, leaving Wheelie's body white. 

Luckily for Wheelie, Tornedron was defeated 
And his life was restored, death successfully cheated! 
{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Wheelie later joined others to deduce a [[Gregory Swofford|human]]'s plot 
And when they fought a [[Hate Plague|plagued]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Wheelie was shot! 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

He was saved by a [[Quintesson]] who tried to work faster, 
But when Optimus set out, they replaced him with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]! 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

When the time came along for [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots to get down and par-''tay''! 
As Tommy sat atop [[Powermaster]] Prime's right shoulder, 
Wheelie wished him good fortune and another year older. 
While Tommy received his cake and blew out each candle, 
Wheelie got really pumped (it was too much to handle!). 
{{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
{{note|Wheelie's part in helping Hot Rod and Kup would go on. In the form of a comic with a minor [[Retcon]].}}
Before making it all the way to the Planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], 
Wheelie and friends found themselves in a funk. 
Though he was an expert pilot who could get them there fast, 
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] showed up and their fun would not last. 
Cyclonus was challenged to battle by Hot Rod (so brave), 
But Cyclonus's power almost banished him to his grave! 
Kup then requested help and Wheelie replied 
By talking to some friends who he knew were on his side. 
To make their ship visible was what Kup had asked, 
So [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and <s>[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]</s> [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] did so... ''and fast''! 
When Hot Rod began winning, Cyclonus became a goner 
He admitted this act was one without honor. 
They at last made it to Junkion and found all their friends. 
Now watch [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|the rest of the movie]] to see how it ends. 
{{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In 2010, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hatched a plan, 
To gobble up spaceships as fast as he can! 
To accomplish this, he built a mechanical creature 
With huge, toothy jaws as its primary feature. 

[[File:Transformers2010MangaIssue5PrimeEnergyDefense01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Want to compensate for being a tiny one? Then just buy yourself an enormous gun!]]
The Autobots found out and were quickly deployed, 
Vowing not to give up until the beast was destroyed! 
Wheelie was among the heroes enlisted to fight, 
And helped [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] sneak inside the gargantuan blight. 
Rodimus blew up the creature with a smartly placed bomb, 
And when the Autobots celebrated, Wheelie joined right along. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

When planet [[Feminia]] and its [[Prime Energy Tower]] 
Came under attack from Decepticon power, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots in defending the thing, 
Though their best efforts proved futile against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. 

Observing the fight, Wheelie compared it to a game, 
Prompting [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] to lash out, calling him stupid and lame! 
The Decepticons eventually lost and were driven away, 
When the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s arrived to help win the day! 

{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{-}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
During a battle between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], 
Wheelie mocked and insulted the defeated [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]! 
But Wheelie's cries of joy soon became cries of horror, 
When the Terrorcons brainwashed the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] warrior! 

The [[Cohesive Control Liquid]] had seized Computron's mind 
And forced him to join up with the Decepticons' kind! 
Luckily, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was there, observing the fight, 
And used a special device to turn everything right! {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Erika Robledo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:HM ep01 Wheelie beats Tantrum.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''Headmasters'' Wheelie could be as snarky as you please! His words to Chromedome? "It's too late for apologies!"]]
By 2011, Wheelie was too petulant to rhyme, 
He blamed everything on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], like, ''all'' of the time. 
Although a jerk to the core, Wheelie was not all alone, 
He hung out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and the two were quite danger-prone. 

While chilling on [[Earth]], the pair were met with surprise 
By the titanic Trypticon with glowing death in his eyes! 
The Decepticon gave chase, but Wheelie outsmarted their foe, 
Luring him onto a busted bridge, where he slipped and fell below. 

They then stowed away on the [[Trainbot]]s and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], 
To help battle the Decepticons with their (limited) brawn. 
Daniel, the wuss, was soon attacked by [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]], 
So Wheelie had to pound the bull's head like a drum! {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Before leaving with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to face matters unpleasant, 
[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] bequeathed to Wheelie a very special present. 
It was a mix-tape of music he'd composed on his own, 
And Wheelie played it after Blaster died in battle alone. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

As Hot Rod searched Earth for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] he'd lost, 
[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] told Wheelie to believe in him, no matter the cost. 
Wheelie brushed off Kup's words, thinking them silly, 
And was acting all snarky, at least up until he 
Was interrupted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], who had a better attitude, 
So he offered to help instead of standing 'round being rude. 
Wheelie, however, couldn't help them one whit, 
So he went to an arcade with Daniel to complain about it. 
He thought himself far more useful than the adults all around him, 
And yet even at video games, ''Daniel'' proceeded to pound him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Next, Blaster's untimely death sent Wheelie into depression. 
"No one cares Blaster's gone" was his bitter impression. 
But Wheelie was wrong; Rodimus Prime cared quite a bit. 
He knew Blaster's death was a mistake and sought to rectify it! 
So Blaster was revived as Twincast, much to Wheelie's elation, 
And thus began the Great Cassette Operation! {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:WheelieRebellionBeast01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie, a robot, is big and metallic, But Fortress's cannon is big and ''most phallic''.]]
Daniel and Wheelie then stowed away on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship 
And accompanied the Autobots on their perilous trip 
To the [[Beastformer]] homeworld, known simply as [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], 
Where the 'Cons were causing trouble (to say only the least). 
Wheelie and Daniel then tried to rescue the Beastformer slaves, 
But were imprisoned ''themselves'' in the dungeon-like caves! 
Luckily for Wheelie, the Headmasters were there. 
They drove off all the villains and rescued the pair. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

The meteorite [[Metamorphose]] then threatened Autobot space, 
By warping anything metal in its magnetic embrace! 
Only ''Daniel'' was safe. Only ''he'' could defeat it. 
Wheelie cheered Daniel on—he was ''sure'' he could beat it! 
But Daniel was a crybaby, a big blubbering sack, 
So Wheelie chided his buddy and cut him no slack. 
Daniel ''eventually'' manned up and blew up the rock, 
But Wheelie, ''such a jerk'', continued to mock. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

The Trainbots later invited both Wheelie and Dan 
To come visit their birthplace in far-off [[Japan]]. 
Soon after arriving, [[Sixshot]] made some trouble, 
Stirring up the Autobots, who countered on the double! 
The Headmasters went searching all over the planet, 
While Dan and Wheelie went shopping and...well, ''dammit'', 
The Trainbots shopped ''with'' them, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] made a fuss, 
Causing Daniel to run away crying. (Jeez, what a ''wuss''.) {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Wheelie later observed as the Autobots fought, 
To reach [[Vector Sigma]] first, for if they could not, 
The Decepticons would get there, and then there'd be trouble, 
Because they'd use Sigma's [[Cybertonuron]] to turn the Autobots to rubble! 

But they were wrong—[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had a more menacing scheme: 
To blow up all of Cybertron! How terribly obscene! 
The bombs could not be removed, much to Wheelie's frustration, 
Leaving Rodimus to call for the planet's evacuation. 
And so Wheelie was forced to watch his planet go KER-PEW! 
Poor little guy...his day kind of ''blew''. 
Rodimus then departed on an outer space quest, 
Leaving [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to raise Wheelie (or at least do her best). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:WheelieEnergonGlutton01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to eat, drink and be merry, His favorite cereal is ''Frankenberry''.]]
Crippled with sorrow over Cybertron's end, 
The Autobots threw a party to help their wounds mend. 
Wheelie, the hedonist, had too much to drink, 
And got drunk and passed out, that little rat-fink! 
{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Along with Daniel and Spike, Wheelie went to Peru 
To prevent the members of the Decepticon crew 
From making a volcano blow up sky-high, 
Leaving the villagers below to helplessly fry. 

As the mountain erupted, they approached in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], 
But he couldn't beat the heat, no matter how hard he tried! 
So Wheelie tried once again, this time with the Trainbots, 
But the heat drove ''them'' off too, just like they were lame-bots! 
With no options left, they evacuated the town, 
Saving the villagers while the magma poured down. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

On Athenia, Daniel was planting some seeds 
And began watering them to tend to their needs. 
As Wheelie observed this dull gardening show, 
He was shocked when he saw [[buridanka|the plant]] starting to grow! 
The plant was a creature from the world of [[Darhos]] 
That could grow to great heights, turning slimy and gross! 

[[File:WheelieHeadOnFortMax01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Excuse me, good sir, I'm beggin' your pardon, But might Wheelie assist in planting your spice garden?"]]
Wheelie and Daniel called to Spike for some aid. 
Spike then looked to Arcee (since she was their maid). 
But they could do nothing, and the plant ''almost'' trashed their base, 
Luckily, Fortress wiped it out, leaving not even a trace. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When Wheelie and Daniel went to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] on a geological mission, 
They found that the red planet was in perilous condition! 
Scorponok had planted bombs near the planet's core, 
And once they went off, Mars would then be no more! 
Then the pair were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], 
Who easily abducted the duo of lame whippersnappers! 

Imprisoned deep underground in a series of caves, 
Daniel concocted a scheme to trick the foul knaves. 
He staged an argument with Wheelie and even a fake brawl, 
Which let him secretly send an Autobot distress call! 
The Headmasters then arrived and rescued the youths, 
But could not find the time bombs. (What terrible sleuths!) {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Returned to Athenia, Wheelie looked on in fright, 
Praying Fortress would survive his terrible fight! 
When they found that their leader had been injured severely, 
Wheelie swore to the skies that the Decepticons would pay dearly! 
But Wheelie's swearing and screeching couldn't stop what was fated; 
Mars was blown into bits and [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] was created. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

With the threat of Mega Zarak now looming ahead, 
Wheelie admitted to Daniel his feelings of dread. 
But Daniel wouldn't hear it; he knew Fortress was stronger, 
He'd had enough of Wheelie's crap, and he'd take it no longer. 
So with inhuman strength (and overreacting a bit), 
He shoved Wheelie into a lake after throwing a fit. 

Before Wheelie could crush him with his mighty robot fist, 
A flying saucer zoomed past. (Oh my gawd, aliens ''do'' exist!) 
Daniel thought that the alien might be friend and not foe, 
So he tried to use a keyboard to communicate with it and, ''whoah'', 
Daniel was completely wrong—about as wrong as you can ''get''. 
The alien was ''[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]''. (He was off by more than a bit.) 
Humiliated by his actions, Daniel started to weep, 
Leaving Wheelie no choice but to soothe the little creep. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When the planet called [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent an SOS into space, 
Asking for [[Energon cube]]s to save their dying race, 
The Autobots, always kindly, agreed to give them their aid, 
And Wheelie and Daniel tagged along to see the delivery made. 
Then the Decepticons attacked! But Spike ''knew'' that they would, 
And he set up a small cargo ship just so that they could 
Slip away in the battle and deliver the cubes. 
Wheelie and Daniel laughed out loud at the Decepticon rubes. 
And so the cargo was delivered and Sandra was saved! 
Wheelie didn't do much this time, but at least he behaved. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:WheelieHivePlanet01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Normally, this would bring Wheelie to tears, But he wouldn't touch a ''bug'' in a million years!]]
When the Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] showed up at last, 
[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] told Wheelie all about their mysterious past. 
He revealed unto Wheelie that they used to be friends, 
But when they joined Scorponok, they could not make amends. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

Wheelie and the Autobots then found themselves stuck in a race 
To prevent the Decepticons from plundering space. 
The planet of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] was the villains' first victim, 
But they were thwarted when the Autobots arrived to evict 'em. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

As for the twin planets of [[Twin Star|Sperity and Toruin]], 
Galvatron planned to ransack them and bring them to ruin. 
As Sperity was attacked for its huge energy stash, 
Wheelie was sent to Toruin before he could do anything rash. 

And on that barren planet Wheelie made a find: 
The people of Sperity had left their old planet behind! 
They had taken their energon far away from there, 
Which is why Galvatron couldn't find it anywhere! 
Eventually, Galvatron was forced to just call it quits, 
And the Autobots left the Speritans to start over in the pits. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

At ''[[Video Challenger]]'', Daniel proved very skilled, 
But Wheelie's reaction to him was a little less thrilled. 
So he challenged the kid to shoot an apple that he held up, 
But Daniel shot his ''arm'' instead when his aim got fouled up. 

A penal colony on [[Daros]] was their next landing point, 
So they could rescue some war criminals being slaughtered in the joint. 
One of the criminals, though, tried to cut Daniel's neck, 
And Wheelie was helpless to stop him, but hey, ''what the heck''. 
As it turns out, the criminal wasn't really ''that'' bad, 
And when he let Daniel go, no one ''really'' got mad. 
He gave information that helped them unravel a serious knot 
And let them defeat MegaZarak. (Though they hadn't found his weak spot.) {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:WheelieHeadFormationFriendship01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So when Wheelie is horny his eyes glow like the Devil's? This is unsettling on ''soooo'' many levels...]]
The Decepticons drew them next to the jungle planet [[Paradise]], 
Where they were plundering energy and doing things not-so-nice! 
So with the Headmasters setting out to solve their enemy's tests, 
Daniel and Wheelie met [[Papika]] and her voluptuous... ''face''. 
Wheelie was smitten quite quickly, and his eyes glowed deep red. 
It's best not to imagine the thoughts that went through ''his'' head. 

After learning to fish, Wheelie tried his best to impress her 
By transforming into a car, but his skills proved the lesser 
When compared to Papika's; she could talk to beasts large and small, 
Making it clear that Wheelie couldn't impress her ''at all''. 
Later, the Headmasters won the day, just like they always did, 
And Wheelie gave up on Papika. (She was out of your league, kid.) {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On their travels, the Decepticons proved formidable foes, 
Having stolen energy from six planets. Why? ''Lord only knows''. 
Approaching [[Pirate Planet]], Wheelie spotted something quite freaky: 
An old space pirate ship that was battered, damaged and leaky. 
And then an awesome adventure immediately began 
Involving pirates! And pyramids! Treasure! [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]! And...''aw, man''. 
Wheelie sat the whole thing out, letting Daniel have all the fun. 
Of all the adventures to miss, he had to skip out on ''that'' one? {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

As [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] struggled in vain to crack Scorponok's secret code, 
Daniel and Wheelie tried to help him cross that long, bumpy road. 
Unfortunately, their "help" proved far too insufficient, 
And they had to start over from scratch (not very efficient). 
Then Sixshot attacked and blew [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into bits, 
And Wheelie attended his funeral between crying fits. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

From the Athenia base, Wheelie watched Spike blow his top; 
The 'Cons were ransacking Earth and weren't going to stop! 
They were blaming Chromedome for the team's lack of success, 
But Arcee told them to chill and to give it a rest. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForWheelie01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to blame Chromedome for all that he can. He's a serious douchebag in this cartoon from Japan.]]
On a mission to Earth, Chromedome had just one simple job, 
To keep Spike from getting killed, but that big robotic knob 
Screwed it all up and Spike went into intensive care. 
Daniel forgave Chromedome, but Wheelie wouldn't let it end there. 
Chromedome tried to say sorry, but Wheelie said it wasn't enough. 
Even by ''Wheelie's'' standards, he was treating Chromedome pretty rough. 

As Spike recovered from surgery, Wheelie was then put to work, 
Helping to find Mega Zarak's weakspot for Chromedome (that ''jerk''). 
After tens of minutes of labor, they all figured it out: 
The weakspot was on his chest beyond all shadow of a doubt! {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons banished from Earth, the Autobots needed aid 
In gathering [[Plasma energy]] bombs so the humans would not be afraid. 
To accomplish this goal, Wheelie offered to call on friends that he knew, 
But Daniel laughed in his face! Wheelie was friendless and a ''fibber'', too! 

Then much to Daniel's surprise, Wheelie proved him totally wrong, 
When his good "friends" [[Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] came along! 
Those Autobots were great warriors! Daniel was very impressed! 
But at being called Wheelie's "friends" the trio became very distressed. 
As it turns out, they ''weren't'' his "friends"; Wheelie was an absolute liar! 
They were his superior officers! His robo-pants were on fire! {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

With Wheelie's good "friends" now turned into powerful [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, 
The veterans began insulting the obsolete Headmasters. 
In front of Daniel and Wheelie, Pointblank came down on Chromedome, 
Who feared the after effects of the disrespect he was shown. 
But Daniel and Wheelie didn't respect Chromedome any less 
(If they respected him ''at all'' is, well, ''anyone's'' guess). {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWheelieSwordIsInDanger01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, sure, Wheelie. ''Whatever you say.'' Daniel can't be a Headmaster (in ''this'' continuity, anyway).]]
While set down on planet Master, Wheelie became full of himself, 
Vowing to become a Headmaster by improving fitness and health. 
Daniel rolled his eyes and laughed out loud; Wheelie's dreams were too silly. 
Wheelie told Daniel he could ''never'' be one; he was too fleshy and frilly. 
Very early the next morning, Wheelie snuck outside for a run, 
Only to be captured by Sixshot, whose evil scheme had begun! 

Sixshot threatened to dip Wheelie in acid if Fortress didn't agree 
To give up the [[Master Sword]]'s secrets and to do it quickly! 
Pointblank coldly suggested they just let Wheelie melt and die, 
But Daniel and Chromedome disagreed! They'd save the little guy! 
Going against orders, the pair snuck inside of Scorponok, 
With Daniel using his size to sneak past the energy locks. 

They got Wheelie out safely, but alas, their rescue was too late. 
Fortress had just handed over his secrets! Well, ain't that just ''great''? 
Furious at the trio for leaving the ship without orders, 
He gave them a mop and a bucket and said to wash ''all'' the quarters. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

Thanks to Wheelie's epic failure, the Decepticons took what they stole 
And began construction of the [[Zarak Shield]] as their ultimate goal. 
As the Headmasters traversed Master to thwart the sinister plan, 
Wheelie stood ontop of Battleship Maximus, hanging with Dan. 
They were startled by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], who had concocted a plan all his own, 
He'd set bombs on the ship and didn't want their cover to be blown! 
Weirdwolf's plan was a success; the bombs completely ruined the ship 
And with his fancy new shield, Zarak prepared to beat on the crip. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

While [[Raiden]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] worked double-time on repairs, 
Wheelie and Dan found themselves useless to help with such affairs. 
As the grown-ups worked diligently to create tactics and plans, 
The kids went to play video games at their elder's demands. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

With the Maximus repaired, the Autobots set off into space 
After Mega Zarak whom they ''once again'' had to chase. 
In an effort to kill time, Wheelie had his ''greatest'' idea yet: 
He and Daniel would see what it was like inside a laser turret! 
Then the turret was damaged with Daniel still stuck inside, 
And jettisoned away from the ship; Wheelie just about ''cried''. 
Daniel made it back (with Sixshot's help), much to Wheelie's relief; 
If he had caused Daniel's death, Wheelie would have been crippled with grief! {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

Sixshot may have saved Daniel, but he was still no Autobot friend 
And challenged Chromedome to a duel where he'd surely meet his end. 
Wheelie, that eavesdropping punk, heard about the whole situation 
And ran and told Daniel, who wasn't keen on the confrontation. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Because of that stupid duel, Mega Zarak made it to Earth first, 
Once again, it was ''all'' Chromedome's fault (that guy is really the ''worst''). 
Daniel was busy pouting, thinking Sixshot had died in the fight. 
Wheelie teased the brat, anyway (never one to pass on a slight). 
They eventually reached Earth, but tragedy wasn't far behind: 
Spike's plane crashed down in the Andes and they were all in a bind! 
Wheelie followed his good buddy, who had to rescue his mother, 
And Daniel saved the day, yet again! A true hero! (''Oh brother...'') {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}

[[File:FinalWheelieOhSoGay01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The love between a boy and a robot sings a beautiful song. Not quite as beautiful is this giant robo-shlong.]]
It turned out Scorponok's master plan involved blowing up the Earth 
And gathering up the released energy (which was of tremendous worth). 
With friends and justice, the Autobots joined hands in formation 
And prevented Scorponok's insidius detonation! 
Mega Zarak destroyed and the Decepticons driven away, 
Wheelie and Daniel were left with only goodbyes to say. 
Wheelie promised to visit Daniel again when he was older, 
And though they were apart, their passions would forever smolder. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{-}}

=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie knows of many joys, best of all is supple young boys!]]
Shortly after the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]], 
[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and began to attack! 
Wheelie, unprepared, took a kick right to the face. 
All can agree he was put in his place! 

When [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] took hostage [[Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], 
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] went berserk and started to strike! 
Sending the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette dinosaurs]] running back home, 
Soundblaster was left open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. 

As the Autobots left Earth, Wheelie and Daniel said "Goodbye." 
They cuddled and they snuggled and started to cry. 
{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
{{-}}

=====''15 Go! Go!'' comics=====
[[File:Wheelie15.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Aw, little Wheelie's just curious! ([[Teletraan 10]] will be furious.)]]
[[Teletraan 15]]'s panties were so frilly and white, 
But when Wheelie peeked, [[Teletraan 10]] took this as a slight! 
10 taught him a lesson with a kick from her high heel 
That split open his head and ground his face into meal! 
{{storylink|Wheelie Volume}}

[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] then showed up to give that perv Wheelie a scolding, 
And then hugged poor 15, whose spine would need some remolding! 
{{storylink|Kup Volume}}
{{-}}

=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====
[[2021|Ten years]] after his defeat, old Scorponok came back, 
So Wheelie joined Fortress and his crew for a counterattack. 
His friends shrunk when bad guys made a [[black hole]] detonate, 
But Wheelie saved himself and [[Headmaster Junior|some humans]] from sharing their fate. 
{{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

Wheelie came with the rest to the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], 
Where he flipped skirts at a soccer game (he's kind of perverse). 
He argued with [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] that soccer is boring, 
But cut it out when the head-mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] came soaring. 
The culprit was a Galvatron [[Transtector|without a head]], 
So Wheelie and Shūta took him down without getting dead. 
An impressed Wheelie found Shūta's kick moves exciting, 
And admitted that soccer could be just as fun as fighting. 
{{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Wheelie judgment day.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The Autobots are grateful that this time Wheelie does not speak in rhyme!]]
{{note|If the part's in italics, don't look away; it's merely to show that it's from the UK.}}
''In a timeline we can't wrap our noggins around, 
''Wheelie's ship was stranded on the Quintessons' ground. 
''But rather than give up and call the whole thing quits, 
''He saved Hot Rod and Kup from the Sharkticon Pits! 
{{storylink|Judgment Day!}}''

''From there, he travelled with them back home to Cybertron 
''Just in time to see it get eaten by Unicron. 
''But the Autobots prevailed, much to Wheelie's relief, 
''And he joined them to celebrate (or wallow in grief). 
{{storylink|The Final Battle!}}''

[[File:Wheeliefurmanism.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Though his speech filters through a rhyming prism, Wheelie still can manage a [[Furmanism]]!]]
''Not especially far did poor Wheelie roam, 
''Still, all things considered, he called [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] home. 
''So for Rodimus Prime he made himself quite the spy, 
''And reported on the deeds the locals would try. 

''The rescue of Wreck-Gar was his biggest claim to fame, 
''And that's how Wheelie helped to spoil the Quintessons' name. 
{{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====''Generation 2''====
In the 1990s, Wheelie wasn't seen much. 
It was possible the Autobot just lacked [[The Touch]]. 
But he could sure fill a background; yes, that he could do. 
He was spotted driving, though no one knows where to. 
{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
{{-}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:Wheelie Treasure Coloring Book.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Wheelie's battery-powered and knows how to vibrate! (No, that's not what we meant, you perverted primate.)]]

While on a fabulous picnic, Kup spun a wild yarn 
About lost energon cubes; enough to fill a whole barn! 
At Hot Rod's suggestion, and with Wheelie's support, 
They left to find the lost cubes of the energon sort. 
Laserbeak was spying on them and alerted his friends. 
Galvatron wanted the cubes for his nefarious ends! 

Wheelie joined in a race to be the first ones to find them. 
With a little luck, they'd keep their enemies behind them! 
They lost to the Decepticons, who got to the cubes first, 
But at a glance one would think that the treasure was cursed! 
As the Decepticons all fought over who'd get the stash, 
Wheelie and the others just laughed and escaped in a flash. 
{{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

When Hot Rod and Daniel were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
Those wicked Decepticons were playing for keeps! 
He fled from the scene to go fetch some reinforcements. 
Wheelie moved so fast he could've had NASCAR endorsements! 
At Autobot City, Ultra Magnus heard the news 
And soon those evil Decepticons were singing the blues! 
{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}
{{-}}

===Big Looker storybooks===

[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So you think that Wheelie's stupid and just hate his guts? Well Wheelie's ten times cooler than ''you'' are, you sniveling putz!]]

When Wheelie went on a space trip with his mom and his dad, 
They crashed down on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] and their ship was damaged quite bad! 
Poor Wheelie, so young, lost both of his parents that day, 
And now with nowhere to go, he had no choice but to stay. 

But the [[Quintesson]]s, those meanies, didn't like Wheelie one bit, 
So they threw him first in a dungeon, then in a [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pit! 
Wheelie, however, was not ''about'' to be killed, 
As it turns out, in gymnastics, Wheelie was very skilled! 
Using the gangplank as a springboard, he made his escape, 
Then fled into the jungle to live off the land like an ape! 

An undetermined time after that, a spoiled brat named [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], 
Went on a space trip with his homies and, well, isn't it odd, 
They crash-landed on Quintesson just like Wheelie did? 
Except none of them died like the parents of ''that'' kid. 

No sooner had they landed, they were menaced by danger; 
The Quintessons were attacking, but what's even ''stranger'', 
Is that Wheelie saved their lives, launching fireballs at the villains, 
All the while bustin' mad rhymes that were krunk, phresh and illin'. 

Wheelie then led his new friends to his damaged old spaceship, 
And Hot Rod began on repairs so they all could make the trip, 
Away from Quintesson and they needed to leave ''soon'', 
For the Quintessons had returned with some Sharkticon goons! 

Hot Rod repaired the spaceship and just ''barely'' in time, 
And Wheelie escaped with his friends, his health and his rhymes. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Wheelie fought alongside Rodimus Prime in a battle on a moon base. 
Strangely, Hot Rod was also nearby, getting punched in the face. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For Daniel only Arcee cried, but alas poor Wheelie also died!]]

With [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]] in tow, the Autobots were quite screwed. 
It seems a legion of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]] were in a terrible mood! 
With Wheelie injured thanks to a shot in the back, 
Scar-faced Daniel realized the villains would cut them no slack. 

Prepared to die to stop the evil hordes, 
Wheelie told Daniel these few final words: 

{{quote|"All through our lives, I've been your friend. But now it's time for this to end."}}

With a grenade pin pulled, signalling doom, 
Daniel ended their friendship with a massive ''Kaboom''! 
{{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|To what universe does this Wheelie go? From Nightbird death? We'll never know!]]

Centuries passed, with Wars both Great and of Beast, 
And once again [[Unicron]] was prepared to feast! 
An alternate Wheelie was poached from [[Primax 1108.10 Alpha|his home]], 
And locked in the [[Cauldron]] where no one could roam. 

He would fight other Transformers till death, either one; 
The loser would feed his [[spark]] to hungry Unicron! 
Trapped in a cage, Wheelie was doomed to meet [[Primus|his maker]], 
However, he was saved by [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]! 

He escaped with the others, through a portal they were hurled, 
Towards perhaps his home universe, a return to his world! 
{{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PassiveAggression-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie's gone feral! (Let's hope he's sterile.)]]

{{note|You can believe it or not, but just like in Japan, Wheelie did not rhyme once, much to the joys of many a fan.}}

Although [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] promised peace to one and all, 
Wheelie was smart and for that ruse he did not fall. 
He joined a team along with [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], his [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pet. 
Together they strove to unveil Shockwave's evil threat. 

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] wasted no time in joining their side, 
But thought Gnaw was attacking and beat his ugly hide. 
Wheelie didn't take this well and thought Prime a brute, 
So in retaliation, he bit the Commander's boot! 
{{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Later, once Shockwave's government was overthrown, 
Ultra Magnus planned to set defenses for threats unknown. 
Wheelie, Gnaw, and Hot Rod were assigned perimeter guard duty, 
A boring task which Hot Rod thought was a bunch of hooey. 
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{note|The following would have happened in [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|issues we will never see]] Because bad business led to Dreamwave Productions' bankruptcy.}}
After paying a visit to Optimus, offline in the repair bay, 
Wheelie saw his friends beaten like it was child's play 
By [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her gang of female Autobot enforcers, 
A vicious bunch who were following Quintesson orders. 
{{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
{{-}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Wheelie was sure he'd be invited to play a role in the [[Transformers (film)|Transformers live-action movie]]. 
He was wearing a pair of sunglasses, which made him look pretty groovy. 
{{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]] (cameo); [[Spotlight: Wheelie]] (full)

[[File:Wheeliesurvival.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheelie is sad, for once again he's been had!]]

All that Wheelie ever wanted was to help one and all, 
But the bigger, tougher Autobots thought he was too small. 
Then finally, one day, Wheelie at last got his due, 
And then radiation malfunctioned his ship—''boo-hoo!'' {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Wheelie sent out a transmission, hoping someone might help. 
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] got the call but ignored the little whelp! {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

So since no Autobot cared if Wheelie lived or died, 
His ship crashed into a planet and its systems were fried! 

The foul creatures of that world towered great heights over him, 
And when he tried [[Universal greeting|greeting]] [[Chaosteros|one]], it just tore off his limb! 
Wheelie got it back later, so he wasn't ''totally'' sunk, 
But the place where he found it stunk ten times worse than a skunk. 
Alas, poor Wheelie had to dig through poop piles in vain. 
And after all of ''that'', transforming caused him severe pain. 

The trail of a crashed ship was what he next embarked upon, 
And found that it had been piloted by Decepticons! 

An [[Varta|alien]] was being tortured by [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]], 
So Wheelie swooped in like a superhero and saved the shmuck's ass. 
For that poor guy's sake, Wheelie had saved him just in time, 
So the grateful little guy taught Wheelie how to rhyme! 

And Varta (the alien) even had a ship that flew! 
To get it up and running, Wheelie's power source would do. 
Together, the friends both prepared to leave the wretched place, 
But their dreams were crushed when Spyglass shot Varta in the face! 

The Decepticons took the ship and left Wheelie to his doom, 
But he surprised all the 'Cons and made the ship go ''Kaboom!'' 
In a year, Varta recovered and the pair built a home. 
And from then on, his fate Wheelie would no longer bemoan! 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

From the future, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] travelled backward through time, 
To prevent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] from committing an insidious crime. 
Orion Pax met with Wheelie and the two formed a team, 
Intent on thwarting Bludgeon and his whole sinister scheme. 

Wheelie's poor friend Varta was killed in the altercation, 
Then [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] showed up to confuse the situation. 
Jhiaxus's intent was to steal Wheelie's escape ship, 
Before the 'Bot could use it for his homecoming trip. 
Wheelie stalled [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who was apparently there, too), 
[[Chaosteros|With]] [[Arachnosaur|creatures]] he'd hoped to take home and lock up in a zoo. 

[[File:Cloaked Wheelie the Stars My Destination.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Wheelie has done things he cannot forget. (But he'd do them again without regret.)]]
The whole battle proved futile, as time rippled out of sync, 
Leaving Wheelie alone (but with plenty of time to think). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

But Wheelie would not spend eternity trapped in that place; 
He used the ship Jhiaxus wanted to travel through space. 
He didn't make it very far (only just [[LV-118|next door]]), 
Where he found himself stranded all by himself, once more. 
Time slowly began to take its toll on poor Wheelie's brain, 
So he took up playing music to keep himself sane. 

One day Rodimus showed up and Wheelie came to his aid. 
They'd known each other once, but Wheelie's memory was frayed. 
Then together with Rodimus and [[Garnak|some other guy]], 
Wheelie stole another ship and bid his prison ''bye, bye''. 
{{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}

While their trip back to Cybertron was a success, 
Years of war had rendered the whole planet a mess. 
The only ones there were [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], 
Who gladly got on Wheelie and Rodimus's ride. 

Cybertron was occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s deadly [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
And Wheelie had to defend himself against one of the creeps. 
The Autobots decided they could waste no more time, 
They had to report this invasion to Optimus Prime! 
{{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

Their motley crew traveled to the planet of [[Earth]], 
Where Wheelie was greeted with a surpluss of mirth. 
He was reunited with the others at [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] 
Where his comrades finally stopped to listen to him, it would seem. 
{{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

When [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] seized control of the [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] station, 
Omega Supreme was first on the list for devastation. 
Along with [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Wheelie was assigned as a scout, 
But when he sniped a Sweep he gave their position out! 
Pinned down by the horde, it looked as if their lives would be gone 
Until they were suddenly rescued by the heroic... ''Megatron''? 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Things only got worse as the Decepticons began to merge, 
Creating the [[Deceptigod]]; a most terrible scourge! 
Wheelie fell back with the others as the monster did advance 
And it destroyed Omega Supreme, who didn't stand a chance. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

Wheelie could do nothing but scramble in the huge creature's wake, 
But luckily [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] was around to make Optimus break 
Open the Matrix so its energy could be released. 
And with no thanks to Wheelie, the monster's threat suddenly ceased. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Syndromica1 pax and crew.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Underage drinkin' is hella bitchin'! (This stays between us; don't be snitchin'!)]]

With his mind not so well after years of taking flight, 
Wheelie sought active duty to keep his brain going right. 
So he accompanied Hardhead and Garnak with a smile, 
Guarding the sinister [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in self-imposed exile! 

[[File:Bludgeon Wheelie Syndromica1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Hey, let's all shit on Wheelie! That sounds like plenty of fun!" Writers hate this guy more than that [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|certain other someone]].]]

On [[Arduria]], Wheelie became discombobulated, 
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had Jhiaxus fiercely liberated! 
In pursuit of [[Regenesis]], the villains immediately fled 
To the distant LV system (a place that messed with Wheelie's head). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

He and his friends gave chase through space's vast infinity, 
But found not their quarry but another [[Reflector (G1)|'Con trinity]]. 
It was none other than the trio that ''should'' have been dead. 
And yet somehow they were out piloting a spaceship instead! 

The reason for this soon became known (if not so much ''clear'') 
When they followed them to a place that filled Wheelie with fear. 
It was the very same planet where Wheelie had been stranded, 
(And the same place where Reflector had gotten his ass handed). 
For [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] had tampered with this world, long long ago, 
And plucked it from the lockstep of time's regular flow. 
Flashes of the past and future collided, ''cor blimey''! 
All in all, it was an adventure most ''timey-wimey''. 

Orion Pax went back in time on some ridiculous trip, 
And in the end Jhiaxus made away with the 'Con's spaceship. 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

They chased that evil rascal all the way to [[Gorlam Prime]] 
In the desperate hope that they could possibly stop him in time. 
Their investigation led them deep beneath the surface 
To an abandoned city that served no obvious purpose. 
Wheelie found out the hard way to keep his hand in his pocket, 
As a corrosive dissolved his arm right up to its socket. 
The city turned out to be a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], 
Whom Jhiaxus awoke, primed and ready for fightin'! 
With his colossal new pal, Jhiaxus quickly flew the coop, 
Leaving Wheelie behind to disintegrate alongside his group. 
Gorlam Prime was dissolving, but Orion wasn't scared: 
For just such an occasion, he had an [[Skyroller|escape ship]] prepared! 
At last understanding Jhiaxus's convoluted scheme, 
One-armed Wheelie set course for Cybertron (along with his team). 
{{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The ship tried to escape Gorlam's gravity well, 
But they couldn't break free! Things didn't look swell. 
The ''[[Lost Light]]'' soon saved them, and blasted ahead 
All the way home, while Wheelie spoke with Hardhead. 
Wheelie said that the [[Knights of Cybertron|Knights]] were a lie, and he didn't believe, 
But there was no time to argue, because Orion had to leave! {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Pax left for the [[Dead Universe]], that cold, morbid realm 
Wheelie wished him farewell and let Pax take the helm. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

While Orion embarked on his perilous trip, 
Wheelie and Garnak remained behind on the ship. 
Orion, in trouble, asked the pair for a lift, 
But Wheelie informed him that there was no more rift! 
The former Prime was stranded, he couldn't get through, 
And poor Wheelie had no idea what he could do. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

But Wheelie and Garnak hadn't thrown in the towel! 
Though we don't know how, they met up with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. 
The redoubtable trio - plus new friend, [[Stardrive]] - 
Were next to be seen on [[Regalis V]]. 
Marooned [[Throttlebot]]s were under some threat 
From bad [[Maximal]]s - but weren't dead yet! 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

They boarded [[Peaceful Revolution|Prowl's ship]], and all took a seat, 
Put it in gear, and made hasty retreat. 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

The crew persevered despite Cybertron's scouring, 
Then helped save the Earth! Pretty empowering! 
{{storylink|Road's End}}{{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}{{storylink|Ceremony}}

{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|When your parents have a new kid, Out you go on the dustbin lid!]]

As a full-on member of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] team, 
Wheelie went on a mission that was more than it seemed. 
Following energy signatures, the group of peons 
Unearthed a dino-Transformer who'd been buried for eons! 

Wheelie wasn't congratulated for his hard work. 
Instead, the confused [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] up and went berserk! 
[[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] intervened and handed the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] defeat, 
Which was good news for Wheelie, who almost became dead meat. 
{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
{{-}}

===''TransTech''===
[[Transcendent Technomorph|A bunch of guys]] mistook [[Bumblebee (Animated)|'Bee]] for someone named "Wheelie" 
As well [[Hot Shot (Armada)|as]] [[Side Burn (RID)|some]] [[Cheetor (BW)|others]] whom he never was, really. 
{{storylink|Bee in the City}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===

Overthrowing the [[President of the United States|Prez]], [[General Flagg]] led the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] 
On a mission to Cybertron to engage their foes. 
But the big metal planet was in a state of unrest 
And Wheelie was snatched by [[Harvester unit|a unit programmed to harvest]]. 
{{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

But Wheelie escaped! He's a tough little guy. 
He survived till the end of the war, and that's why 
when Cybertron then passed into Rodimus's care, 
Wheelie was present! Look–he's right there! {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Wheelie was fast! He felt the need 
To challenge [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], on [[Velocitron|the planet of speed]]. 
But [[scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked! They had one desire– 
To abduct Blurr's partner [[Haywire|Hyperfire]]! {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
While stranded on hostile [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] with Hot Rod and Kup, 
Wheelie made sure the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] didn't gobble them up! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}

He later helped his fellow Autobots charge Galvatron, 
But when [[Sixshot]] joined in, he had to get gone! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
In the distant year 2010, things were looking quite bleak: 
[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had seized command from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], that psychotic freak! 
Most of the Autobots were now dead, buried and gone 
Because Shockwave used the [[Zel Quartz]] to destroy [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]!

But Wheelie had survived alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] 
And along with some others, they travelled backward in time 
To 2003, before Shockwave had gone totally nuts 
And squarely kicked all of the Decepticons' butts. 

And yet it wasn't ''Wheelie'' who ended up saving the day; 
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wound-up thwarting the Decepticons (in his own stupid way). 

With Shockwave's sinister future now erased from the timeline, 
Wheelie vanished into nothingness, leaving sparkling starshine. 
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
In the future, the Autobots found Wheelie on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. 
He keenly joined up with them, after the end of [[Unicron]]. 
Magnus brought him to Earth to help the Autobots rebuild, 
But when the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s attacked, they were all almost killed! 
{{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

When [[Quintesson]]s put [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on trial 
Wheelie helped Grimlock rescue them with a smile. 
{{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|As an Epic character, All my stats are very strong! But I won't be around for very long! As the last Transformers game of DeNA, Transformers: Battle Tactics will be gone in May!]]
Wheelie fought several Decepticons, Autobots, and others. Sometimes he fought with identical brothers! He first appeared in the event, "Transform and Roll Out!" Whether he's easy to build with 50 Wheelie cores, I doubt.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Wheelie toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can change him in a snap! But he will still look like crap.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1986]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-80'''

:Wheelie's transformation does not go very far,
:He turns into a generic "futuristic car".
:His design is likely based on the [//oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/fiat-abarth-record-car-1956/ ''1956 Fiat Abarth''],
:A 50s concept car that also looked like barf.
:Surprisingly enough, the fans' fancy he tickles,
:As he's the only new mold of the third-year [[Mini Vehicle]]s.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed much later on,
:Into an old friend of Prime's named [[Dion (G1)#Collector's Edition|Dion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More on Wheelie you will know, at TFU.info]''

===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Future Cybertron''' (Transformers Collection, [[2005]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-20'''

:Wheelie was reissued in a ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' set.
:[[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup]] and [[Recoil (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Recoil]], you also did get!
:This reissue's different in an unexpected way;
:Where the old face was orange, the new one is gray!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on reissue Wheelie, found at TFU.info. No, really!]''
{{-}}

===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Wheelielegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee swine, your [[alternate mode|alt mode]]'s mine!]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Legends, [[2009]])
**''Series:'' G1 Series
:Right along with many other Mini Vehicles from Generation 1,
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Wheelie was released as a "[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]]" for pocket-sized fun.
:To make the tiny rhyming robot just a little bit neater,
:He now transforms into, apparently, a "[[Junkion (planet)|Junk Planet]] speeder!"<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this, assuming Hasbro's not taking the piss.</ref>
:Hasbro was thoughtful, and kept Wheelie well-armed.
:They sculpted him a [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]]! Enemies be alarmed!

:If an evil redeco of this Wheelie toy you lack,
:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|ROTF]]'' [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Shadow Striker]] is this Wheelie in black!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm If more on ''Universe'' Wheelie you wish to see, go to TFU.info, it's that easy!]''
{{-}}

===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei-toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie's popular in Japan, but hey, that ain't a crime. Why do they like him so much? Because he doesn't rhyme.]]
*'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-19'''

:The same sculpt as the above ''Universe'' toy,
:This Wheelie is not exactly the same boy.
:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie has colors more mellow,
:As over in Japan, he's light orange-yellow.
:He comes packed with two other Minibots totaling three,
:Though [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]] and [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Cosmos]] are most certainly not for free.
{{-}}

===Generations===
====GDO====
[[File:Generations china import deluxe wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blasting his enemies right off their feet, With these speakers buffing rhymes with all these phat beats.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster

:Wheelie got himself released in ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'',
:But he remained [[exclusive]] to certain locations.
:[[Toys"R"Us]] and Asia are where he was found
:And he isn't the commonest Transformer around.
:Previously thought to be lacking pizazz,
:Wheelie's now a retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]]!
:He changes from a car with [[Jazz (Movie)|Solstice]] headlights,
:To a robot with a new head, ready for some fights.
:He's armed with some speakers standard to the mold.
:They can [[C joint|clip]] onto his doors, which never gets old.
:Wait up! Hold on! That isn't all that he's got:
:Wheelie's also armed with his mighty slingshot!
:It can serve as a blaster when [[5mm post|plugged into]] his hand,
:Something that play patterns find utterly grand.

:His [[package art]] has been modified from Jazz's, too.
:He's been given a head and colors, all brand new!
:It's all rather sad, then, that the artists thought they were done,
:Because Wheelie is still depicted holding Jazz's gun!

:This mold was redecoed thrice in its original and unmodified state.
:Toys of [[Stepper (SG)#Timelines|two]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Steppers]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Longarm (SG)#Timelines|Longarm]] did it certainly create.
:For [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretools]], ''Timelines'' [[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|Treadshot]] had utilized the mold's alternate head.
:''Timelines'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]], meanwhile, was [[retool]]ed with a new head-sculpt, instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm Should more on ''Generations'' Wheelie you desire to know, check out his page on TFU.info!]''
{{2010JazzMold}}

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====Titans Return====
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Class-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, world, are you jelly? I fit tiny men in my belly!]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])
:If you keep reading, then you will learn
:About Wheelie's new toy, from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''-
:He's a brand-new mold now! Who would have guessed?
:He can carry [[Titan Master]]s around in his chest!
:They can drive him around, and travel quite far
:Because Wheelie turns into a sci-fi type car.
:It's a pretty cool toy, but Hasbro forgot
:to give him his weapon: that iconic slingshot!

:But that isn't all! He comes with a card,
:It's based on his art! (That wasn't so hard).

:Although Wheelie's packaging and card art shows that his helmet is gray,
:His actual product's helmet is unpainted orange (no way!),

:But better watch out, some of his ball-and-socket joints are loose,
:While his vehicle mode doesn't peg perfectly, depending on any sample you choose.
:Though not mentioned in the instructions; the kneecap panels can be further collapsed down,
:Although this step is optional but not necessary unless you're fiddling around.

:Once ''Titans Return'' Wave One had taken form,
:Wheelie was the only Legends Class not to shelfwarm!

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRWheelie/wheelie.htm For more information on ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Wheelie, TFU.info is always at it, you see!]
{{-}}

===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie complains he is far too old "But we need another car Kreon" someone had told.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, large rifle

:This [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Wheelie came in the sixth wave
:Of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s for fans to crave.
:A [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into a car,
:He sports [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound's]] helmet, which has gone very far!

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments,
:there's no ID code to tell the bags' contents.
:Meaning you'd best be good at feeling parts through the bag,
:As not getting the toy you want can be kind of a drag.

:This assortment was originally slated to be [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]],
:But US stores dropped the line, causing much fuss.
:It was still available in Canada, Chinese/Asian markets and Australia,
:Which led to ridiculous prices and secondary-market mania.
:In 2015, the Collection appeared in the US at Dollar Tree,
:With a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop, practically free!
:Fans sought out these stores in a buying throng,
:And with very few shipments, they didn't last long.
{{-}}

===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG29-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Run to order me on your computer, I come packaged with a little Go Shooter!]]
*'''Wheelie & Goshooter''' (Two-pack, 2016-[[September 24|09-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG29'''

:Wheelie was released again by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in Japan,
:With a new paint job meant to be as show-accurate as it can!

:And now he is packed with [[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]]: a small Headmaster accessory,
:Which is a redeco of Loudmouth without the vehicle partner (yes sirree!)
:Although Goshooter can use any ''Titans Return''/''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Deluxe-or-larger bodies to put his Head mode on,
:He can accommodate with Wheelie's vehicle mode, which he can actually ride on!
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| I could've had a touch of blue, but [[Hasbro]] said "that just won't do."]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionWheelieModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It sure is a good thing I'm not black and yellow, You might've confused me with [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|some other fellow!]]]]
*In the first [[commercial]] where Wheelie did appear, His voice didn't sound anywhere near! Although Frank Welker did the gig, Wheelie's voice came much deeper, dig? In fact—and we're sure you'll all agree - He sounded like the {{w|The Smurfs|Smurfs'}} pal "{{w|Johan and Peewit|Peewee}}"!
*In an [[Toy Fair 1986|old catalog]], Wheelie's toy could be seen, But when his toy hit the market, its colors changed some time in between. And yet this obsolete coloration still lingered around; Wheelie bore the same scheme in some comics, savvy readers had found!
*Among those who dislike Wheelie is [[Floro Dery]], The guy who designed him (it's the truth! Really!). Dery's said that of all his Transformers designs, Wheelie's the one that he most fiercely maligns — Maybe even the only one! Honest, it's true! You can read for yourself in this interview!<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html An interview from the Philippines, in which Floro Dery is really mean!]</ref>
*In the futuristic/bygone year of 2010, A set of Wheelie's color models were sold by [[Ron Friedman]]! These bits of history from the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] Were what you'd describe as totally groovy; Showing our hero with a form long-unseen, Sporting yellow and black (and it looked pretty keen!).
*In the Season 3 Italian dub, Wheelie never rhymes. Instead, he says "wroom wroom" at totally random times.
[[File:Unused AHM Wheelie concept.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Two designs that we were spared, because nobody really cared.]]
*In [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]], his animation model was [[Endo|used]]. He agreed with [[Sentinel Minor|his boss]], and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] was abused. They believed Hot Shot's [[Wheeljack (Armada)|friend]] had died writhing in flames. And thanks to those jerks, Hot Shot got all the blame. {{storylink|Past}} {{storylink|Past II}}
**Wheelie's model was reused again later on, This time as a generic, obscure [[Mini-Con]]! {{storylink|Miracle}}
*[[Chris Ryall]] said Wheelie would get a [[Spotlight: Wheelie|spotlight]] on his [http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2008/02/who-said-music-industry-is-dead.html blog]. Summarily, Ryall's hide the fans swore they would flog. On [http://jizaitoys.seesaa.net/article/34599110.html Jizai's design] [[Klaus Scherwinski]] did base, For Wheelie's sake, you can admit, he didn't lose face.
*Although Wheelie thought that his body looked fine, For [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|AHM]] he received a swell redesign! [[Guido Guidi]], the artist, was not so enthused, And so in "[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]" it didn't get used.
*Wheelie's parents hail from [[Gobotron]]. ''Huh''. Who knew? The source is a tome called ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac Two]]''!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ウィーリー ''Wīrī'')
*''English:'' '''Willy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Tourbillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ugrabot''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Scooter''', '''Saetta''' (''The Movie'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wiley''' (Taiwan, 威利 ''Wēi Lì''), '''Zhuàn Lún''' (China, 转轮, "Reel")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodinhas''' (Portugal Comic)

==Footnotes==
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