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	*The Mechanic's real name is only partly revealed in "Funeral for a Friend!", as the sign on his garage reads "[[Forbes's Garage]]". His name was fully shown to be Nestor Forbes in "[[Mechanical Difficulties!]]".		*The Mechanic's real name is only partly revealed in "Funeral for a Friend!", as the sign on his garage reads "[[Forbes's Garage]]". His name was fully shown to be Nestor Forbes in "[[Mechanical Difficulties!]]".
	*Like Robot-Master/[[Donny Finkleberg]], [[Bob Budiansky]] based the Mechanic on a fellow employee, in this case a Marvel editor.<ref>"There was the Robot Master character was based on a Marvel former editor/writer, there was a character named the Mechanic that was based on a Marvel editor. [audience laughs] He looked like that, he actually was very heavy." From a transcript of a G1 comic creator panel posted on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/32bc08f5d9b4678b alt.toys.transformers]</ref> However, it is unknown at this time just ''which'' editor the Mechanic was based on.		*Like Robot-Master/[[Donny Finkleberg]], [[Bob Budiansky]] based the Mechanic on a fellow employee, in this case a Marvel editor.<ref>"There was the Robot Master character was based on a Marvel former editor/writer, there was a character named the Mechanic that was based on a Marvel editor. [audience laughs] He looked like that, he actually was very heavy." From a transcript of a G1 comic creator panel posted on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/32bc08f5d9b4678b alt.toys.transformers]</ref> However, it is unknown at this time just ''which'' editor the Mechanic was based on.

	~~===Foreign names===~~
	*''Japanese:'' '''Mechanic''' (メカニック ''Mekanikku'')

	==References==		==References==

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	*The Mechanic's real name is only partly revealed in "Funeral for a Friend!", as the sign on his garage reads "[[Forbes's Garage]]". His name was fully shown to be Nestor Forbes in "[[Mechanical Difficulties!]]".		*The Mechanic's real name is only partly revealed in "Funeral for a Friend!", as the sign on his garage reads "[[Forbes's Garage]]". His name was fully shown to be Nestor Forbes in "[[Mechanical Difficulties!]]".
	*Like Robot-Master/[[Donny Finkleberg]], [[Bob Budiansky]] based the Mechanic on a fellow employee, in this case a Marvel editor.<ref>"There was the Robot Master character was based on a Marvel former editor/writer, there was a character named the Mechanic that was based on a Marvel editor. [audience laughs] He looked like that, he actually was very heavy." From a transcript of a G1 comic creator panel posted on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/32bc08f5d9b4678b alt.toys.transformers]</ref> However, it is unknown at this time just ''which'' editor the Mechanic was based on.		*Like Robot-Master/[[Donny Finkleberg]], [[Bob Budiansky]] based the Mechanic on a fellow employee, in this case a Marvel editor.<ref>"There was the Robot Master character was based on a Marvel former editor/writer, there was a character named the Mechanic that was based on a Marvel editor. [audience laughs] He looked like that, he actually was very heavy." From a transcript of a G1 comic creator panel posted on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/32bc08f5d9b4678b alt.toys.transformers]</ref> However, it is unknown at this time just ''which'' editor the Mechanic was based on.

			===Foreign names===
			*''Japanese:'' '''Mechanic''' (メカニック ''Mekanikku'')

	==References==		==References==

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	===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===		===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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	Nestor Forbes wasn't just a car thief, but the creator of a small criminal empire, calling himself "the Mechanic". During a transaction at [[A-1]] in which he was ambushed by the police, Forbes accidentally stumbled into the Autobot, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], while attempting to escape. Ratchet, eager to avoid capture himself, was forced to use a [[cryogenic sprayer]] and a [[laser scalpel]] as weapons against the pursuing police vehicles right in front of the stunned Forbes. Forbes immediately jumped on the opportunity, and removed Ratchet's tools to use for himself. He then attempted to invade the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] in search of more alien technology, but was chased away by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], whom Ratchet repaired ''just'' enough to seize upon Forbes's phobia of law enforcement. However, Forbes managed to get away with a [[power booster rod]], in addition to the tools he had previously stolen from Ratchet. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}		Nestor Forbes wasn't just a car thief, but the creator of a small criminal empire, calling himself "the Mechanic". During a transaction at [[A-1 (junkyard)\|A-1]] in which he was ambushed by the police, Forbes accidentally stumbled into the Autobot, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], while attempting to escape. Ratchet, eager to avoid capture himself, was forced to use a [[cryogenic sprayer]] and a [[laser scalpel]] as weapons against the pursuing police vehicles right in front of the stunned Forbes. Forbes immediately jumped on the opportunity, and removed Ratchet's tools to use for himself. He then attempted to invade the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] in search of more alien technology, but was chased away by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], whom Ratchet repaired ''just'' enough to seize upon Forbes's phobia of law enforcement. However, Forbes managed to get away with a [[power booster rod]], in addition to the tools he had previously stolen from Ratchet. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}

	[[File:MechanicWeapons.jpg\|left\|Surprise mechanics have never been desirable. Ever.\|thumb\|upright=0.85]]		[[File:MechanicWeapons.jpg\|left\|Surprise mechanics have never been desirable. Ever.\|thumb\|upright=0.85]]

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	Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. Meanwhile, the police were also hot on the Mechanic's trail, after he had stolen a communication dish from the Portland international airport, and made short work of security with his stolen weapons. Forbes incorporated the dish into a new hideout, one where he would customize paying customers' cars into war machines. The final component needed for his operation to be fully equipped was a super computer, which he easily acquired during his next heist. As he was making his escape however, he found himself boxed in by an approaching police convoy and the Autobots [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]]. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police tracked down the Mechanic to his headquarters, where Forbes unleashed all of his customers' modified cars on them. But a wide-blast from Blaster's electro-scrambler left the vehicles in disarray, and the Mechanic's pursuers were able to take down his entire operation. Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}		Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. Meanwhile, the police were also hot on the Mechanic's trail, after he had stolen a communication dish from the Portland international airport, and made short work of security with his stolen weapons. Forbes incorporated the dish into a new hideout, one where he would customize paying customers' cars into war machines. The final component needed for his operation to be fully equipped was a super computer, which he easily acquired during his next heist. As he was making his escape however, he found himself boxed in by an approaching police convoy and the Autobots [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]]. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police tracked down the Mechanic to his headquarters, where Forbes unleashed all of his customers' modified cars on them. But a wide-blast from Blaster's electro-scrambler left the vehicles in disarray, and the Mechanic's pursuers were able to take down his entire operation. Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

	''~~Eventually~~, Forbes left his life of villainy behind and got a job at a ''[[KWIK-FIT]]'' in [[Derby]].'' ~~{{storylink\|Letters page (Marvel UK)~~\|Darn 'n' Blast #308}}		''According to [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]], Forbes eventually left his life of villainy behind and got a job at a ''[[KWIK-FIT]]'' in [[Derby]].''<ref>[[Source:Darn 'n' Blast#Issue 308\|Darn 'n' Blast, issue 308]]</ref>
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*The Mechanic's real name is only partly revealed in "Funeral for a Friend!", as the sign on his garage reads "[[Forbes's Garage]]". His name was fully shown to be Nestor Forbes in "[[Mechanical Difficulties!]]".		*The Mechanic's real name is only partly revealed in "Funeral for a Friend!", as the sign on his garage reads "[[Forbes's Garage]]". His name was fully shown to be Nestor Forbes in "[[Mechanical Difficulties!]]".
	*Like Robot-Master/[[Donny Finkleberg]], Bob Budiansky based the Mechanic on a fellow employee, in this case a Marvel editor [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/32bc08f5d9b4678b]. However, it is unknown at this time just ''which'' editor the Mechanic was based on.		*Like Robot-Master/[[Donny Finkleberg]], [[Bob Budiansky]] based the Mechanic on a fellow employee, in this case a Marvel editor.<ref>"There was the Robot Master character was based on a Marvel former editor/writer, there was a character named the Mechanic that was based on a Marvel editor. [audience laughs] He looked like that, he actually was very heavy." From a transcript of a G1 comic creator panel posted on [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/32bc08f5d9b4678b alt.toys.transformers]</ref> However, it is unknown at this time just ''which'' editor the Mechanic was based on.

	==~~External links~~==		==References==
	*[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/darnnblast/Issue308.jpg Transformers #308 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]		{{reflist}}

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://transfans.co.uk/~~comics_guide_detail~~.~~php?id=458~~ Transformers #308 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]		*[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/darnnblast/Issue308.jpg Transformers #308 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

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	Nestor Forbes wasn't just a car thief, but the creator of a small criminal empire, calling himself "the Mechanic". During a transaction at [[A-1]] in which he was ambushed by the police, Forbes accidentally stumbled into the Autobot, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], while attempting to escape. Ratchet, eager to avoid capture himself, was forced to use a [[cryogenic sprayer]] and a [[laser scalpel]] as weapons against the pursuing police vehicles right in front of the stunned Forbes. Forbes immediately jumped on the opportunity, and removed Ratchet's tools to use for himself. He then attempted to invade the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] in search of more alien technology, but was chased away by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], whom Ratchet repaired ''just'' enough to seize upon Forbes's phobia of law enforcement. However, Forbes managed to get away with a [[power booster rod]], in addition to the tools he had previously stolen from Ratchet. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}		Nestor Forbes wasn't just a car thief, but the creator of a small criminal empire, calling himself "the Mechanic". During a transaction at [[A-1]] in which he was ambushed by the police, Forbes accidentally stumbled into the Autobot, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], while attempting to escape. Ratchet, eager to avoid capture himself, was forced to use a [[cryogenic sprayer]] and a [[laser scalpel]] as weapons against the pursuing police vehicles right in front of the stunned Forbes. Forbes immediately jumped on the opportunity, and removed Ratchet's tools to use for himself. He then attempted to invade the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] in search of more alien technology, but was chased away by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], whom Ratchet repaired ''just'' enough to seize upon Forbes's phobia of law enforcement. However, Forbes managed to get away with a [[power booster rod]], in addition to the tools he had previously stolen from Ratchet. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}

	[[File:MechanicWeapons.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.85]]		[[File:MechanicWeapons.jpg\|left\|Surprise mechanics have never been desirable. Ever.\|thumb\|upright=0.85]]
	Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. Meanwhile, the police were also hot on the Mechanic's trail, after he had stolen a communication dish from the Portland international airport, and made short work of security with his stolen weapons. Forbes incorporated the dish into a new hideout, one where he would customize paying customers' cars into war machines. The final component needed for his operation to be fully equipped was a super computer, which he easily acquired during his next heist. As he was making his escape however, he found himself boxed in by an approaching police convoy and the Autobots [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]]. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police tracked down the Mechanic to his headquarters, where Forbes unleashed all of his customers' modified cars on them. But a wide-blast from Blaster's electro-scrambler left the vehicles in disarray, and the Mechanic's pursuers were able to take down his entire operation. Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}		Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. Meanwhile, the police were also hot on the Mechanic's trail, after he had stolen a communication dish from the Portland international airport, and made short work of security with his stolen weapons. Forbes incorporated the dish into a new hideout, one where he would customize paying customers' cars into war machines. The final component needed for his operation to be fully equipped was a super computer, which he easily acquired during his next heist. As he was making his escape however, he found himself boxed in by an approaching police convoy and the Autobots [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]]. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police tracked down the Mechanic to his headquarters, where Forbes unleashed all of his customers' modified cars on them. But a wide-blast from Blaster's electro-scrambler left the vehicles in disarray, and the Mechanic's pursuers were able to take down his entire operation. Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

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			{{disambig2\|the normal universe human\|his mirror universe counterpart\|Nestor}}
	:''The Mechanic is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The Mechanic is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:MechanicPowerBoosterRod.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Stallone's next big role.]]		[[File:MechanicPowerBoosterRod.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Stallone's next big role.]]

	'''Nestor Forbes''', known as the '''Mechanic''', is the head of a stolen car ring. ''Don't'' call him a "thief". Already having developed a considerable criminal reputation on his own, he becomes even more dangerous when he steals tools from the [[Autobot]]s. It is debatable how much this additional power helped him deal with a deep-seated phobia of law enforcement officials.		'''Nestor Forbes''', known as the '''Mechanic''', is the head of a stolen car ring. ''Don't'' call him a "thief". Already having developed a considerable criminal reputation on his own, he becomes even more dangerous when he steals tools from the [[Autobot]]s. It is debatable how much this additional power helped him deal with a deep-seated phobia of law enforcement officials.

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	===''Animated'' cartoon===		===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
	The [[Wraith]] kept the Mechanic in check. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac\|The AllSpark Almanac}}		The [[Wraith]] kept the Mechanic in check. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac\|The AllSpark Almanac}}

Saix: Saix moved page Mechanic (G1) to Mechanic over redirect: Merging Animated reference

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	~~{{disambig2\|the Generation 1 human supervillain\|the ''Animated'' supervillain\|Mechanic (Animated)}}~~
	:''The Mechanic is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The Mechanic is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:MechanicPowerBoosterRod.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Stallone's next big role.]]		[[File:MechanicPowerBoosterRod.jpg\|upright=1.1\|thumb\|Stallone's next big role.]]
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	''Eventually, Forbes left his life of villainy behind and got a job at a ''[[KWIK-FIT]]'' in [[Derby]].'' {{storylink\|Letters page (Marvel UK)\|Darn 'n' Blast #308}}		''Eventually, Forbes left his life of villainy behind and got a job at a ''[[KWIK-FIT]]'' in [[Derby]].'' {{storylink\|Letters page (Marvel UK)\|Darn 'n' Blast #308}}
	{{-}}		{{-}}

			===''Animated'' cartoon===
			The [[Wraith]] kept the Mechanic in check. {{storylink\|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac\|The AllSpark Almanac}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=458 Transformers #308 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]		*[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=458 Transformers #308 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

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	[[File:MechanicWeapons.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.85]]		[[File:MechanicWeapons.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.85]]
	Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police were able to take down ~~the Mechanic's~~ entire operation~~, but~~ Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}		Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. Meanwhile, the police were also hot on the Mechanic's trail, after he had stolen a communication dish from the Portland international airport, and made short work of security with his stolen weapons. Forbes incorporated the dish into a new hideout, one where he would customize paying customers' cars into war machines. The final component needed for his operation to be fully equipped was a super computer, which he easily acquired during his next heist. As he was making his escape however, he found himself boxed in by an approaching police convoy and the Autobots [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]]. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police tracked down the Mechanic to his headquarters, where Forbes unleashed all of his customers' modified cars on them. But a wide-blast from Blaster's electro-scrambler left the vehicles in disarray, and the Mechanic's pursuers were able to take down his entire operation. Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

	''Eventually, Forbes left his life of villainy behind and got a job at a ''[[KWIK-FIT]]'' in [[Derby]].'' {{storylink\|Letters page (Marvel UK)\|Darn 'n' Blast #308}}		''Eventually, Forbes left his life of villainy behind and got a job at a ''[[KWIK-FIT]]'' in [[Derby]].'' {{storylink\|Letters page (Marvel UK)\|Darn 'n' Blast #308}}

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	Nestor Forbes wasn't just a car thief, but the creator of a small criminal empire, calling himself "the Mechanic". During a transaction at [[A-1]] in which he was ambushed by the police, Forbes accidentally stumbled into the Autobot, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], while attempting to escape. Ratchet, eager to avoid capture himself, was forced to use a [[cryogenic sprayer]] and a [[laser scalpel]] as weapons against the pursuing police vehicles right in front of the stunned Forbes. Forbes immediately jumped on the opportunity, and removed Ratchet's tools to use for himself. He then attempted to invade the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] in search of more alien technology, but was chased away by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], whom Ratchet repaired ''just'' enough to seize upon Forbes's phobia of law enforcement. However, Forbes managed to get away with a [[power booster rod]], in addition to the tools he had previously stolen from Ratchet. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}		Nestor Forbes wasn't just a car thief, but the creator of a small criminal empire, calling himself "the Mechanic". During a transaction at [[A-1]] in which he was ambushed by the police, Forbes accidentally stumbled into the Autobot, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], while attempting to escape. Ratchet, eager to avoid capture himself, was forced to use a [[cryogenic sprayer]] and a [[laser scalpel]] as weapons against the pursuing police vehicles right in front of the stunned Forbes. Forbes immediately jumped on the opportunity, and removed Ratchet's tools to use for himself. He then attempted to invade the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] in search of more alien technology, but was chased away by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], whom Ratchet repaired ''just'' enough to seize upon Forbes's phobia of law enforcement. However, Forbes managed to get away with a [[power booster rod]], in addition to the tools he had previously stolen from Ratchet. {{storylink\|Funeral for a Friend!}}

	[[File:MechanicWeapons.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=0.85]]		[[File:MechanicWeapons.jpg\|left\|Surprise mechanics have never been desirable. Ever.\|thumb\|upright=0.85]]
	Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. Meanwhile, the police were also hot on the Mechanic's trail, after he had stolen a communication dish from the Portland international airport, and made short work of security with his stolen weapons. Forbes incorporated the dish into a new hideout, one where he would customize paying customers' cars into war machines. The final component needed for his operation to be fully equipped was a super computer, which he easily acquired during his next heist. As he was making his escape however, he found himself boxed in by an approaching police convoy and the Autobots [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]]. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police tracked down the Mechanic to his headquarters, where Forbes unleashed all of his customers' modified cars on them. But a wide-blast from Blaster's electro-scrambler left the vehicles in disarray, and the Mechanic's pursuers were able to take down his entire operation. Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}		Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. Meanwhile, the police were also hot on the Mechanic's trail, after he had stolen a communication dish from the Portland international airport, and made short work of security with his stolen weapons. Forbes incorporated the dish into a new hideout, one where he would customize paying customers' cars into war machines. The final component needed for his operation to be fully equipped was a super computer, which he easily acquired during his next heist. As he was making his escape however, he found himself boxed in by an approaching police convoy and the Autobots [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]]. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police tracked down the Mechanic to his headquarters, where Forbes unleashed all of his customers' modified cars on them. But a wide-blast from Blaster's electro-scrambler left the vehicles in disarray, and the Mechanic's pursuers were able to take down his entire operation. Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

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	Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police were able to take down ~~the Mechanic's~~ entire operation~~, but~~ Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}		Forbes soon resurfaced as the head of a substantially increased operation. In an attempt to retrieve the Autobots' stolen property, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] ordered [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]] to locate the Mechanic. Meanwhile, the police were also hot on the Mechanic's trail, after he had stolen a communication dish from the Portland international airport, and made short work of security with his stolen weapons. Forbes incorporated the dish into a new hideout, one where he would customize paying customers' cars into war machines. The final component needed for his operation to be fully equipped was a super computer, which he easily acquired during his next heist. As he was making his escape however, he found himself boxed in by an approaching police convoy and the Autobots [[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Goldbug]]. After Forbes proved more than a match for the pair of Autobots and the police put together (but working at cross-purposes), Blaster chose to defy Grimlock's orders regarding the humans and formed an alliance with them. Working together, the Autobots and the police tracked down the Mechanic to his headquarters, where Forbes unleashed all of his customers' modified cars on them. But a wide-blast from Blaster's electro-scrambler left the vehicles in disarray, and the Mechanic's pursuers were able to take down his entire operation. Forbes himself was able to escape again with the power booster rod and Ratchet's medical equipment. {{storylink\|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

	''Eventually, Forbes left his life of villainy behind and got a job at a ''[[KWIK-FIT]]'' in [[Derby]].'' {{storylink\|Letters page (Marvel UK)\|Darn 'n' Blast #308}}		''Eventually, Forbes left his life of villainy behind and got a job at a ''[[KWIK-FIT]]'' in [[Derby]].'' {{storylink\|Letters page (Marvel UK)\|Darn 'n' Blast #308}}