Sparkplug Witwicky - Revision history

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	===2005 IDW continuity===		===2005 IDW continuity===
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	'''Daniel "Sparkplug" Witwicky''' frequently used to take his son, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] out camping in the woods when he was young, but these trips came to an end when he became a colonel in the [[United States military]]. {{storylink\|Scrapper (issue)\|Scrapper}} When his son went to West Point, he was able to get away with being a complete prat because of who his dad was. {{storylink\|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward\|Only Forward}} Sparkplug had met General [[Joe Colton]] at some point. Colton did not consider Sparkplug [[Adventure Team]] material but did know him to understand the chain of command. {{storylink\|White Light}}		'''Daniel "Sparkplug" Witwicky''' had [[Mrs. Witwicky\|a wife]] {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 2\|All Hail Megatron #2}} and [[Spike Witwicky's sister\|a daughter]]. {{storylink\|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome\|Burning Chrome}} He frequently used to take his son, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]], out camping in the woods when he was young, but these trips came to an end when he became a colonel in the [[United States military]]. {{storylink\|Scrapper (issue)\|Scrapper}} When his son went to West Point, he was able to get away with being a complete prat because of who his dad was. {{storylink\|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward\|Only Forward}} Sparkplug had met General [[Joe Colton]] at some point. Colton did not consider Sparkplug [[Adventure Team]] material but did know him to understand the chain of command. {{storylink\|White Light}}

	[[File:Danielwitwickyidw.jpg\|left\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Sparkplug sucks the blood off his toothpick as Chad gasps wordlessly, organs spilling out of his lacerated belly. It tastes of tapioca and shame.]]		[[File:Danielwitwickyidw.jpg\|left\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Sparkplug sucks the blood off his toothpick as Chad gasps wordlessly, organs spilling out of his lacerated belly. It tastes of tapioca and shame.]]
	Sparkplug was grinning and bearing a cocktail party with ~~[[Mrs. Witwicky\|~~his wife]]'s environmentally-conscious associates, fantasizing about killing them with his toothpick, when an army helicopter suddenly landed on the lawn. At the [[President of the United States\|president]]'s request, Sparkplug was whisked to [[New York City]] to lead troops against a Decepticon onslaught. On the way, he repeatedly mouthed off at CIA [[Grant (G1)\|Agent Grant]] and later had him assaulted by another soldier because the member of ''the CIA'' was big on secrecy. Once in New York, he gathered all the senior officers for a briefing, but when the Decepticons began targeting the city's bridges and tunnels, he just stood there open-mouthed and said, "Good God." {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 2\|All Hail Megatron #2}}		Sparkplug was grinning and bearing a cocktail party with his wife's environmentally-conscious associates, fantasizing about killing them with his toothpick, when an army helicopter suddenly landed on the lawn. At the [[President of the United States\|president]]'s request, Sparkplug was whisked to [[New York City]] to lead troops against a Decepticon onslaught. On the way, he repeatedly mouthed off at CIA [[Grant (G1)\|Agent Grant]] and later had him assaulted by another soldier because the member of ''the CIA'' was big on secrecy. Once in New York, he gathered all the senior officers for a briefing, but when the Decepticons began targeting the city's bridges and tunnels, he just stood there open-mouthed and said, "Good God." {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 2\|All Hail Megatron #2}}

	As the Decepticons overtook New York City, the now-General Witwicky had his troops pulled back into the residential areas, given that the last batch was annihilated by [[Frenzy (G1)\|one robot]], to better protect them from raids. He sat in his command tent powerless as he got updates on the death toll, the flooding of the tunnels, and how the Decepticons had begun invasions of [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Diego]]. He was then informed of how the Decepticons had completely wasted the US Navy, and that Air Force One had been destroyed. The president dead, Witwicky was left as speechless as the "snooty elite" he'd harped on earlier. {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 3\|All Hail Megatron #3}} {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 4\|All Hail Megatron #4}}		As the Decepticons overtook New York City, the now-General Witwicky had his troops pulled back into the residential areas, given that the last batch was annihilated by [[Frenzy (G1)\|one robot]], to better protect them from raids. He sat in his command tent powerless as he got updates on the death toll, the flooding of the tunnels, and how the Decepticons had begun invasions of [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Diego]]. He was then informed of how the Decepticons had completely wasted the US Navy, and that Air Force One had been destroyed. The president dead, Witwicky was left as speechless as the "snooty elite" he'd harped on earlier. {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 3\|All Hail Megatron #3}} {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 4\|All Hail Megatron #4}}

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	Sparkplug and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster Witwicky]] spied on the Autobots from behind rocks, but were grabbed by the Decepticons. Fortunately the Autobots noticed their predicament and came to their aid. In return, Sparkplug repaired all the damaged Autobots and declared his intent to help the Autobots defend Earth. When the Decepticons attacked [[Hoover Dam]], Sparkplug went along and, with [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]]'s help, carried out battlefield repairs on [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink\|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} Sparkplug was serving as referee for a race between [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] when Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]] trapped them with [[Sleep Net]]s. When all of the Autobots except Bumblebee were captured by the enemy, a plan was devised and implemented — Sparkplug and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] constructed a giant cut-out Autobot which was placed outside Decepticon headquarters as a diversion while Bumblebee slipped in and freed everyone. {{storylink\|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}		Sparkplug and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster Witwicky]] spied on the Autobots from behind rocks, but were grabbed by the Decepticons. Fortunately the Autobots noticed their predicament and came to their aid. In return, Sparkplug repaired all the damaged Autobots and declared his intent to help the Autobots defend Earth. When the Decepticons attacked [[Hoover Dam]], Sparkplug went along and, with [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]]'s help, carried out battlefield repairs on [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink\|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} Sparkplug was serving as referee for a race between [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] when Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]] trapped them with [[Sleep Net]]s. When all of the Autobots except Bumblebee were captured by the enemy, a plan was devised and implemented — Sparkplug and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] constructed a giant cut-out Autobot which was placed outside Decepticon headquarters as a diversion while Bumblebee slipped in and freed everyone. {{storylink\|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

	Sparkplug and Spike accompanied the Autobots on a ship [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] built, when the Decepticons were searching for undersea treasure. The humans were safe inside [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] when the missiles started flying. {{storylink\|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Sparkplug and [[Butch Witwicky (G1)\|Butch]] went fishing in the forest with the Autobots, or at least Butch fished while Sparkplug polished Bumblebee. During a battle with the Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] made a grab for Sparkplug and Butch... but came up empty-handed because he'd been fooled by one of [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]]'s holograms. Afterwards, the Autobots fixed the forest, and Sparkplug and Butch thanked them. {{storylink\|Forest Rescue Mission}}		Sparkplug and Spike accompanied the Autobots on a ship [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] built, when the Decepticons were searching for undersea treasure. The humans were safe inside [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] when the missiles started flying. {{storylink\|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Sparkplug and [[Butch Witwicky (G1)\|Butch]] went [[fishing]] in the forest with the Autobots, or at least Butch fished while Sparkplug polished Bumblebee. During a battle with the Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] made a grab for Sparkplug and Butch... but came up empty-handed because he'd been fooled by one of [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]]'s holograms. Afterwards, the Autobots fixed the forest, and Sparkplug and Butch thanked them. {{storylink\|Forest Rescue Mission}}
	{{charstubfiction\|{{storylink\|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}		{{charstubfiction\|{{storylink\|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}

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	Sparkplug worked alongside Spike, [[Chip Chase]] and [[Carly]] to help to construct [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]]. {{storylink\|Scramble City: Mobilization}}		Sparkplug worked alongside Spike, [[Chip Chase]] and [[Carly (G1)\|Carly]] to help to construct [[Autobot City (G1)\|Autobot City]]. {{storylink\|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

	====''Legends'' comic====		====''Legends'' comic====

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	The fact that Sparky had willingly sacrificed himself for the Autobots would weigh on Spike's mind, and he found that looking at the Autobots only reminded him of what he'd lost. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} Furthermore, Optimus Prime would be troubled by visions of an infant Spike that seemed to be derived from Sparky's memories. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 8\|Transformers #8}}		The fact that Sparky had willingly sacrificed himself for the Autobots would weigh on Spike's mind, and he found that looking at the Autobots only reminded him of what he'd lost. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} Furthermore, Optimus Prime would be troubled by visions of an infant Spike that seemed to be derived from Sparky's memories. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 8\|Transformers #8}}

	~~{{spoiler\|Transformers (2023) issue 23\|September 12 2025}}~~
	Much later, the infection from [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe\|Megatron]]'s arm and an attempt by Spike to sacrifice himself like Sparky had resulted in Optimus Prime falling comatose and finding himself in a vision of the [[Hall of the Primes]]. After Optimus was attacked by the infection, Prime was surprised to see Sparky, who had no memory since sacrificing himself. It wasn't long before Sparky realized that Prime's visions were mingled with his memories. While fleeing the infection, they noticed it was corrupting even the Matrix, but Sparky, for reasons even he didn't know, was unaffected.		Much later, the infection from [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe\|Megatron]]'s arm and an attempt by Spike to sacrifice himself like Sparky had resulted in Optimus Prime falling comatose and finding himself in a vision of the [[Hall of the Primes]]. After Optimus was attacked by the infection, Prime was surprised to see Sparky, who had no memory since sacrificing himself. It wasn't long before Sparky realized that Prime's visions were mingled with his memories. While fleeing the infection, they noticed it was corrupting even the Matrix, but Sparky, for reasons even he didn't know, was unaffected.

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	Much later, the infection from [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe\|Megatron]]'s arm and an attempt by Spike to sacrifice himself like Sparky had resulted in Optimus Prime falling comatose and finding himself in a vision of the [[Hall of the Primes]]. After Optimus was attacked by the infection, Prime was surprised to see Sparky, who had no memory since sacrificing himself. It wasn't long before Sparky realized that Prime's visions were mingled with his memories. While fleeing the infection, they noticed it was corrupting even the Matrix, but Sparky, for reasons even he didn't know, was unaffected.		Much later, the infection from [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe\|Megatron]]'s arm and an attempt by Spike to sacrifice himself like Sparky had resulted in Optimus Prime falling comatose and finding himself in a vision of the [[Hall of the Primes]]. After Optimus was attacked by the infection, Prime was surprised to see Sparky, who had no memory since sacrificing himself. It wasn't long before Sparky realized that Prime's visions were mingled with his memories. While fleeing the infection, they noticed it was corrupting even the Matrix, but Sparky, for reasons even he didn't know, was unaffected.

	Soon, they happened upon a giant statue of Sparky. Inside its plinth, they found a comatose Spike, trapped halfway into the Matrix after his attempted sacrifice. Optimus realized that ~~Spike was~~ Spike's presence was tethering him to Sparky. Sparky then explained that the infection wanted to wear Prime's spirit down, forcing him to put up walls like Sparky had. But Sparky remarked that thanks to Optimus, he wasn't that person anymore. Asking Optimus to be there for his son, Sparky pushed Spike back out of the Matrix, releasing a wave of energy that dispelled the infection and allowing Optimus to come out of his coma. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 23\|Transformers #23}}		Soon, they happened upon a giant statue of Sparky. Inside its plinth, they found a comatose Spike, trapped halfway into the Matrix after his attempted sacrifice. Optimus realized that Spike's presence was tethering him to Sparky. Sparky then explained that the infection wanted to wear Prime's spirit down, forcing him to put up walls like Sparky had. But Sparky remarked that thanks to Optimus, he wasn't that person anymore. Asking Optimus to be there for his son, Sparky pushed Spike back out of the Matrix, releasing a wave of energy that dispelled the infection and allowing Optimus to come out of his coma. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 23\|Transformers #23}}
	{{ongoing}}		{{ongoing}}
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	His several incarnations throughout the [[Continuity\|multiverse]] have a varying number of sons with names like "[[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]]", "[[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster]]", "[[Butch Witwicky (G1)\|Butch]]", and "[[Jimmy Witwicky\|Jimmy]]".		His several incarnations throughout the [[Continuity\|multiverse]] have a varying number of sons with names like "[[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]]", "[[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster]]", "[[Butch Witwicky (G1)\|Butch]]", and "[[Jimmy Witwicky\|Jimmy]]".

	Sometimes his real first name is '''William''', '''Irving''', or '''Daniel'''.		Sometimes his real first name is '''William''', '''Irving''', or '''Daniel'''. Sometimes his nickname is just '''Sparky'''.

	{{bigquote\|I'm a mechanic! I know what I'm doing!\|A mind-controlled Sparkplug states his credentials\|"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]"}}		{{bigquote\|I'm a mechanic! I know what I'm doing!\|A mind-controlled Sparkplug states his credentials\|"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]"}}

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	The fact that Sparky had willingly sacrificed himself for the Autobots would weigh on Spike's mind, and he found that looking at the Autobots only reminded him of what he'd lost. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} Furthermore, Optimus Prime would be troubled by visions of an infant Spike that seemed to be derived from Sparky's memories. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 8\|Transformers #8}}		The fact that Sparky had willingly sacrificed himself for the Autobots would weigh on Spike's mind, and he found that looking at the Autobots only reminded him of what he'd lost. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} Furthermore, Optimus Prime would be troubled by visions of an infant Spike that seemed to be derived from Sparky's memories. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 8\|Transformers #8}}

			{{spoiler\|Transformers (2023) issue 23\|September 12 2025}}
			Much later, the infection from [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe\|Megatron]]'s arm and an attempt by Spike to sacrifice himself like Sparky had resulted in Optimus Prime falling comatose and finding himself in a vision of the [[Hall of the Primes]]. After Optimus was attacked by the infection, Prime was surprised to see Sparky, who had no memory since sacrificing himself. It wasn't long before Sparky realized that Prime's visions were mingled with his memories. While fleeing the infection, they noticed it was corrupting even the Matrix, but Sparky, for reasons even he didn't know, was unaffected.

			Soon, they happened upon a giant statue of Sparky. Inside its plinth, they found a comatose Spike, trapped halfway into the Matrix after his attempted sacrifice. Optimus realized that Spike was Spike's presence was tethering him to Sparky. Sparky then explained that the infection wanted to wear Prime's spirit down, forcing him to put up walls like Sparky had. But Sparky remarked that thanks to Optimus, he wasn't that person anymore. Asking Optimus to be there for his son, Sparky pushed Spike back out of the Matrix, releasing a wave of energy that dispelled the infection and allowing Optimus to come out of his coma. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 23\|Transformers #23}}
	{{ongoing}}		{{ongoing}}
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	A stray bullet struck Spike in the abdomen, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. Horrified, Sparky ordered everyone to stop firing and ran to his son. The truck robot picked up the wounded boy, and a tearful Sparky demanded it drop his son. Instead, the truck transformed and promised to save the boy. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 3\|Transformers #3}}		A stray bullet struck Spike in the abdomen, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. Horrified, Sparky ordered everyone to stop firing and ran to his son. The truck robot picked up the wounded boy, and a tearful Sparky demanded it drop his son. Instead, the truck transformed and promised to save the boy. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 3\|Transformers #3}}

	The truck – Optimus Prime – raced to the nearby hospital. The jet robot from ~~then~~ plant nearly stopped them, but the red car and Carly swept its feet out from under it, allowing Optimus to run it over. Upon arrival at the hospital Sparky raced inside with the doctors and Spike as the robots battled outside. During the fight, the jet robot opened fire on the building, damaging the generator and cutting power to the hospital. Once the battle concluded, the doctor informed Sparky that without power, they couldn't power the machinery keeping Spike and the other patients alive. Sparky held his son, assuring him that he was with him, prompting Optimus Prime to use a [[Matrix of Leadership\|powerful device]] to restore the hospital's power.		The truck – Optimus Prime – raced to the nearby hospital. The jet robot from the plant nearly stopped them, but the red car and Carly swept its feet out from under it, allowing Optimus to run it over. Upon arrival at the hospital Sparky raced inside with the doctors and Spike as the robots battled outside. During the fight, the jet robot opened fire on the building, damaging the generator and cutting power to the hospital. Once the battle concluded, [[Lio\|the doctor]] informed Sparky that without power, they couldn't power the machinery keeping Spike and the other patients alive. Sparky held his son, assuring him that he was with him, prompting Optimus Prime to use a [[Matrix of Leadership\|powerful device]] to restore the hospital's power.

	[[File:TF2023-4 – Prime and Sparky Commiserate.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.8]]		[[File:TF2023-4 – Prime and Sparky Commiserate.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=0.8]]

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	====''The Transformers'' cartoon====		====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
	{{voiceactor\|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese)\|[[Frank Todaro]] (English, "[[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event]]"), [[Zhan Che]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Fruitier]] (Canadian French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "Microbots", "Desertion of the Dinobots" episodes & "Blaster Blues"), Unknown (European French, "Autobot Spike", "Attack of the Autobots" & "The Immobilizer"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Make Tracks"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Kremzeek!"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French, "The Girl who loved Powerglide"), Unknown (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Giovanni Petrucci]] (Italian, first and second dub), [[Ambrogio Colombo]] (Italian, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ariel Abadi]] (Latin-American Spanish, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Sergio Capelo]] (Spain Spanish, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Amaury Costa]] (Portuguese), [[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion"), [[Márcio Marconato]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Jaroslav Kuneš]] (Czech)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese)\|[[Frank Todaro]] (English, "[[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event]]"), [[Zhan Che]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Fruitier]] (Canadian French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "Microbots", "Desertion of the Dinobots" episodes & "Blaster Blues"), Unknown (European French, "Autobot Spike", "Attack of the Autobots" & "The Immobilizer"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Make Tracks"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Kremzeek!"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French, "The Girl who loved Powerglide"), Unknown (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Giovanni Petrucci]] (Italian, first and second dub), [[Ambrogio Colombo]] (Italian, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ariel Abadi]] (Latin-American Spanish, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Sergio Capelo]] (Spain Spanish, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Amaury Costa]] (Portuguese), [[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion"), [[Márcio Marconato]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Ronaldo Júlio]] (Portuguese, "Generation 2", Audio News Dub), [[Jaroslav Kuneš]] (Czech)}}
	At some unspecified point in the past, Sparkplug Witwicky worked as a [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma\|ruby crystal miner in Burma]], of all things. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}		At some unspecified point in the past, Sparkplug Witwicky worked as a [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma\|ruby crystal miner in Burma]], of all things. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

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	{{voiceactor\|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese)\|[[Frank Todaro]] (English, "[[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event]]"), [[Zhan Che]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Fruitier]] (Canadian French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "Microbots", "Desertion of the Dinobots" episodes & "Blaster Blues"), Unknown (European French, "Autobot Spike", "Attack of the Autobots" & "The Immobilizer"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Make Tracks"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Kremzeek!"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French, "The Girl who loved Powerglide"), Unknown (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Giovanni Petrucci]] (Italian, first and second dub), [[Ambrogio Colombo]] (Italian, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Juan Cuadra]] (American Spanish), [[Ariel Abadi]] (Latin-American Spanish, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Amaury Costa]] (Portuguese), [[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion"), [[Márcio Marconato]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Jaroslav Kuneš]] (Czech)}}		{{voiceactor\|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese)\|[[Frank Todaro]] (English, "[[Transformers 40th Anniversary Event]]"), [[Zhan Che]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Fruitier]] (Canadian French), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "Microbots", "Desertion of the Dinobots" episodes & "Blaster Blues"), Unknown (European French, "Autobot Spike", "Attack of the Autobots" & "The Immobilizer"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Make Tracks"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Kremzeek!"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French, "The Girl who loved Powerglide"), Unknown (European French, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Giovanni Petrucci]] (Italian, first and second dub), [[Ambrogio Colombo]] (Italian, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Juan Cuadra]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ariel Abadi]] (Latin-American Spanish, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Sergio Capelo]] (Spain Spanish, ''40th Anniversary Event'' dub), [[Amaury Costa]] (Portuguese), [[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Portuguese, "Transport to Oblivion"), [[Márcio Marconato]] (Portuguese, DVD dub), [[Jaroslav Kuneš]] (Czech)}}
	At some unspecified point in the past, Sparkplug Witwicky worked as a [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma\|ruby crystal miner in Burma]], of all things. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}		At some unspecified point in the past, Sparkplug Witwicky worked as a [[Ruby crystal mines of Burma\|ruby crystal miner in Burma]], of all things. {{storylink\|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

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	'''Daniel "Sparkplug" Witwicky''' frequently used to take his son, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] out camping in the woods when he was young, but these trips came to an end when he became a colonel in the [[United States military]]. {{storylink\|Scrapper (issue)\|Scrapper}} When his son went to West Point, he was able to get away with being a complete prat because of who his dad was. {{storylink\|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward\|Only Forward}} Sparkplug had met General [[Joe Colton]] at some point. Colton did not consider Sparkplug [[Adventure Team]] material but did know him to understand the chain of command. {{storylink\|White Light}}		'''Daniel "Sparkplug" Witwicky''' had [[Mrs. Witwicky\|a wife]] {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 2\|All Hail Megatron #2}} and [[Spike Witwicky's sister\|a daughter]]. {{storylink\|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome\|Burning Chrome}} He frequently used to take his son, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]], out camping in the woods when he was young, but these trips came to an end when he became a colonel in the [[United States military]]. {{storylink\|Scrapper (issue)\|Scrapper}} When his son went to West Point, he was able to get away with being a complete prat because of who his dad was. {{storylink\|Police Action Part 2: Only Forward\|Only Forward}} Sparkplug had met General [[Joe Colton]] at some point. Colton did not consider Sparkplug [[Adventure Team]] material but did know him to understand the chain of command. {{storylink\|White Light}}

	[[File:Danielwitwickyidw.jpg\|left\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Sparkplug sucks the blood off his toothpick as Chad gasps wordlessly, organs spilling out of his lacerated belly. It tastes of tapioca and shame.]]		[[File:Danielwitwickyidw.jpg\|left\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Sparkplug sucks the blood off his toothpick as Chad gasps wordlessly, organs spilling out of his lacerated belly. It tastes of tapioca and shame.]]
	Sparkplug was grinning and bearing a cocktail party with ~~[[Mrs. Witwicky\|~~his wife]]'s environmentally-conscious associates, fantasizing about killing them with his toothpick, when an army helicopter suddenly landed on the lawn. At the [[President of the United States\|president]]'s request, Sparkplug was whisked to [[New York City]] to lead troops against a Decepticon onslaught. On the way, he repeatedly mouthed off at CIA [[Grant (G1)\|Agent Grant]] and later had him assaulted by another soldier because the member of ''the CIA'' was big on secrecy. Once in New York, he gathered all the senior officers for a briefing, but when the Decepticons began targeting the city's bridges and tunnels, he just stood there open-mouthed and said, "Good God." {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 2\|All Hail Megatron #2}}		Sparkplug was grinning and bearing a cocktail party with his wife's environmentally-conscious associates, fantasizing about killing them with his toothpick, when an army helicopter suddenly landed on the lawn. At the [[President of the United States\|president]]'s request, Sparkplug was whisked to [[New York City]] to lead troops against a Decepticon onslaught. On the way, he repeatedly mouthed off at CIA [[Grant (G1)\|Agent Grant]] and later had him assaulted by another soldier because the member of ''the CIA'' was big on secrecy. Once in New York, he gathered all the senior officers for a briefing, but when the Decepticons began targeting the city's bridges and tunnels, he just stood there open-mouthed and said, "Good God." {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 2\|All Hail Megatron #2}}

	As the Decepticons overtook New York City, the now-General Witwicky had his troops pulled back into the residential areas, given that the last batch was annihilated by [[Frenzy (G1)\|one robot]], to better protect them from raids. He sat in his command tent powerless as he got updates on the death toll, the flooding of the tunnels, and how the Decepticons had begun invasions of [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Diego]]. He was then informed of how the Decepticons had completely wasted the US Navy, and that Air Force One had been destroyed. The president dead, Witwicky was left as speechless as the "snooty elite" he'd harped on earlier. {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 3\|All Hail Megatron #3}} {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 4\|All Hail Megatron #4}}		As the Decepticons overtook New York City, the now-General Witwicky had his troops pulled back into the residential areas, given that the last batch was annihilated by [[Frenzy (G1)\|one robot]], to better protect them from raids. He sat in his command tent powerless as he got updates on the death toll, the flooding of the tunnels, and how the Decepticons had begun invasions of [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Diego]]. He was then informed of how the Decepticons had completely wasted the US Navy, and that Air Force One had been destroyed. The president dead, Witwicky was left as speechless as the "snooty elite" he'd harped on earlier. {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 3\|All Hail Megatron #3}} {{storylink\|All Hail Megatron issue 4\|All Hail Megatron #4}}

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	Sparkplug and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster Witwicky]] spied on the Autobots from behind rocks, but were grabbed by the Decepticons. Fortunately the Autobots noticed their predicament and came to their aid. In return, Sparkplug repaired all the damaged Autobots and declared his intent to help the Autobots defend Earth. When the Decepticons attacked [[Hoover Dam]], Sparkplug went along and, with [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]]'s help, carried out battlefield repairs on [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink\|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} Sparkplug was serving as referee for a race between [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] when Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]] trapped them with [[Sleep Net]]s. When all of the Autobots except Bumblebee were captured by the enemy, a plan was devised and implemented — Sparkplug and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] constructed a giant cut-out Autobot which was placed outside Decepticon headquarters as a diversion while Bumblebee slipped in and freed everyone. {{storylink\|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}		Sparkplug and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster Witwicky]] spied on the Autobots from behind rocks, but were grabbed by the Decepticons. Fortunately the Autobots noticed their predicament and came to their aid. In return, Sparkplug repaired all the damaged Autobots and declared his intent to help the Autobots defend Earth. When the Decepticons attacked [[Hoover Dam]], Sparkplug went along and, with [[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]]'s help, carried out battlefield repairs on [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink\|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} Sparkplug was serving as referee for a race between [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] when Decepticon [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seekers]] trapped them with [[Sleep Net]]s. When all of the Autobots except Bumblebee were captured by the enemy, a plan was devised and implemented — Sparkplug and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)\|Spike]] constructed a giant cut-out Autobot which was placed outside Decepticon headquarters as a diversion while Bumblebee slipped in and freed everyone. {{storylink\|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

	Sparkplug and Spike accompanied the Autobots on a ship [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] built, when the Decepticons were searching for undersea treasure. The humans were safe inside [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] when the missiles started flying. {{storylink\|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Sparkplug and [[Butch Witwicky (G1)\|Butch]] went fishing in the forest with the Autobots, or at least Butch fished while Sparkplug polished Bumblebee. During a battle with the Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] made a grab for Sparkplug and Butch... but came up empty-handed because he'd been fooled by one of [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]]'s holograms. Afterwards, the Autobots fixed the forest, and Sparkplug and Butch thanked them. {{storylink\|Forest Rescue Mission}}		Sparkplug and Spike accompanied the Autobots on a ship [[Wheeljack (G1)\|Wheeljack]] built, when the Decepticons were searching for undersea treasure. The humans were safe inside [[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] when the missiles started flying. {{storylink\|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Sparkplug and [[Butch Witwicky (G1)\|Butch]] went [[fishing]] in the forest with the Autobots, or at least Butch fished while Sparkplug polished Bumblebee. During a battle with the Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] made a grab for Sparkplug and Butch... but came up empty-handed because he'd been fooled by one of [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]]'s holograms. Afterwards, the Autobots fixed the forest, and Sparkplug and Butch thanked them. {{storylink\|Forest Rescue Mission}}
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	The fact that Sparky had willingly sacrificed himself for the Autobots would weigh on Spike's mind, and he found that looking at the Autobots only reminded him of what he'd lost. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} Furthermore, Optimus Prime would be troubled by visions of an infant Spike that seemed to be derived from Sparky's memories. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 8\|Transformers #8}}		The fact that Sparky had willingly sacrificed himself for the Autobots would weigh on Spike's mind, and he found that looking at the Autobots only reminded him of what he'd lost. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} Furthermore, Optimus Prime would be troubled by visions of an infant Spike that seemed to be derived from Sparky's memories. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 7\|Transformers #7}} {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 8\|Transformers #8}}

	~~{{spoiler\|Transformers (2023) issue 23\|September 12 2025}}~~
	Much later, the infection from [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe\|Megatron]]'s arm and an attempt by Spike to sacrifice himself like Sparky had resulted in Optimus Prime falling comatose and finding himself in a vision of the [[Hall of the Primes]]. After Optimus was attacked by the infection, Prime was surprised to see Sparky, who had no memory since sacrificing himself. It wasn't long before Sparky realized that Prime's visions were mingled with his memories. While fleeing the infection, they noticed it was corrupting even the Matrix, but Sparky, for reasons even he didn't know, was unaffected.		Much later, the infection from [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe\|Megatron]]'s arm and an attempt by Spike to sacrifice himself like Sparky had resulted in Optimus Prime falling comatose and finding himself in a vision of the [[Hall of the Primes]]. After Optimus was attacked by the infection, Prime was surprised to see Sparky, who had no memory since sacrificing himself. It wasn't long before Sparky realized that Prime's visions were mingled with his memories. While fleeing the infection, they noticed it was corrupting even the Matrix, but Sparky, for reasons even he didn't know, was unaffected.

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	A stray bullet struck Spike in the abdomen, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. Horrified, Sparky ordered everyone to stop firing and ran to his son. The truck robot picked up the wounded boy, and a tearful Sparky demanded it drop his son. Instead, the truck transformed and promised to save the boy. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 3\|Transformers #3}}		A stray bullet struck Spike in the abdomen, leaving him unconscious and bleeding. Horrified, Sparky ordered everyone to stop firing and ran to his son. The truck robot picked up the wounded boy, and a tearful Sparky demanded it drop his son. Instead, the truck transformed and promised to save the boy. {{storylink\|Transformers (2023) issue 3\|Transformers #3}}

	The truck – Optimus Prime – raced to the nearby hospital. The jet robot from ~~then~~ plant nearly stopped them, but the red car and Carly swept its feet out from under it, allowing Optimus to run it over. Upon arrival at the hospital Sparky raced inside with the doctors and Spike as the robots battled outside. During the fight, the jet robot opened fire on the building, damaging the generator and cutting power to the hospital. Once the battle concluded, the doctor informed Sparky that without power, they couldn't power the machinery keeping Spike and the other patients alive. Sparky held his son, assuring him that he was with him, prompting Optimus Prime to use a [[Matrix of Leadership\|powerful device]] to restore the hospital's power.		The truck – Optimus Prime – raced to the nearby hospital. The jet robot from the plant nearly stopped them, but the red car and Carly swept its feet out from under it, allowing Optimus to run it over. Upon arrival at the hospital Sparky raced inside with the doctors and Spike as the robots battled outside. During the fight, the jet robot opened fire on the building, damaging the generator and cutting power to the hospital. Once the battle concluded, [[Lio\|the doctor]] informed Sparky that without power, they couldn't power the machinery keeping Spike and the other patients alive. Sparky held his son, assuring him that he was with him, prompting Optimus Prime to use a [[Matrix of Leadership\|powerful device]] to restore the hospital's power.

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