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:''Roadgrabber is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Roadgrabber is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Roadgrabber.jpg | [[File:Roadgrabber.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The cockpit retracts into his groin. Seriously.]] | ||
If [[Transformer]]s were [[human]]s, '''Roadgrabber''' would be that creepy kid who likes pulling the wings off flies. There's nothing he likes better than to open fire on a group of [[Autobot]]s and watch them die slowly and horribly. Nothing horrifies him more than suffering injury or death ''himself'', though, so he'll do all this from the safety of his [[Pretender]] shell. He'll only leave it to watch his victims die up-close—and even then, only when they're in too much agony to fight back. | If [[Transformer]]s were [[human]]s, '''Roadgrabber''' would be that creepy kid who likes pulling the wings off flies. There's nothing he likes better than to open fire on a group of [[Autobot]]s and watch them die slowly and horribly. Nothing horrifies him more than suffering injury or death ''himself'', though, so he'll do all this from the safety of his [[Pretender]] shell. He'll only leave it to watch his victims die up-close—and even then, only when they're in too much agony to fight back. | ||
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Roadgrabber and his armored assault chariot served under [[Turmoil]]'s command for the Decepticons. He was present when their second-in-command, [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]], attempted an ill-fated coup. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}} | Roadgrabber and his armored assault chariot served under [[Turmoil]]'s command for the Decepticons. He was present when their second-in-command, [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]], attempted an ill-fated coup. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}} | ||
Sometime later, as part of a Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] on [[Nebulos]], Roadgrabber witnessed the second coming of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} As the rampaging Pretender devastated the planet, Roadgrabber accompanied his teammates in a token gesture to fight the monster. Despite pummeling Thunderwing with their combined firepower, the Decepticons were powerless to stop him. In the course of the battle, Thunderwing hit Roadgrabber with [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]'s corpse, sending him crashing through a building. | Sometime later, as part of a Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] on [[Nebulos]], Roadgrabber witnessed the second coming of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} As the rampaging Pretender devastated the planet, Roadgrabber accompanied his teammates in a token gesture to fight the monster. Despite pummeling Thunderwing with their combined firepower, the Decepticons were powerless to stop him. In the course of the battle, Thunderwing hit Roadgrabber with [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]'s corpse, sending him crashing through a building. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} | ||
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===''Wings Universe''=== | ===''Wings Universe''=== | ||
[[File:ATeamEffort-captives.jpg | [[File:ATeamEffort-captives.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]] | ||
Roadgrabber was a thug who joined a small band of Decepticon rebels in [[Quarex]] during the early years of the war. A master of highway demolition, he employed a transforming exo-vehicle to smash through walls and barricades for his commander, [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s. During a raid on [[Median]], however, he was outmatched by the strategies of [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the [[Elite Guard]]. Tricked into attacking a blatantly weak part of the city's defenses, Roadgrabber tumbled into a pre-planned pit after breaching the outer barrier. He was buried further by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] after a few well-placed laser blasts. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}} | Roadgrabber was a thug who joined a small band of Decepticon rebels in [[Quarex]] during the early years of the war. A master of highway demolition, he employed a transforming exo-vehicle to smash through walls and barricades for his commander, [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s. During a raid on [[Median]], however, he was outmatched by the strategies of [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the [[Elite Guard]]. Tricked into attacking a blatantly weak part of the city's defenses, Roadgrabber tumbled into a pre-planned pit after breaching the outer barrier. He was buried further by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] after a few well-placed laser blasts. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}} | ||
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===2019 IDW continuity=== | ===2019 IDW continuity=== | ||
Roadgrabber was a member of [[Security Operations]] on [[Velocitron]], but also an undercover agent of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]. | Roadgrabber was a member of [[Security Operations]] on [[Velocitron]], but also an undercover agent of [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]. He was on duty for [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]]'s inauguration and helped apprehend [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva]] after she was framed for an assassination attempt on the new [[Senate|First Senator]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}} | ||
==Commercial appearances== | ==Commercial appearances== | ||
[[File:Roadgrabber-commercial.jpg | [[File:Roadgrabber-commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Just call me Bot Hur.]] | ||
Gunrunner was on the move inside his [[Pretender Vehicle]], but Roadgrabber was on his tail! Gunrunner popped out of his vehicle, transformed into jet mode, and swooped around for an attack. Roadgrabber ejected himself from his vehicle and manned its chariot form to return fire. | Gunrunner was on the move inside his [[Pretender Vehicle]], but Roadgrabber was on his tail! Gunrunner popped out of his vehicle, transformed into jet mode, and swooped around for an attack. Roadgrabber ejected himself from his vehicle and manned its chariot form to return fire. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretender Beasts and Vehicles|Pretender Beasts and Pretender Vehicles commercial}} | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''The Transformers''=== | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Roadgrabber.jpg | {{anchor|Generation 1}} | ||
[[File:G1-toy Roadgrabber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Herbie the Hate Bug]] | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Roadgrabber''' (Pretender Vehicle, [[1988]])}}</ul> | <ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Roadgrabber''' (Pretender Vehicle, [[1988]])}}</ul> | ||
:*''Accessories:'' | :*''Accessories:'' rifle, left & right pom-pom action [[freeze lasers]]/[[Flamethrower|flamethrower cannons]] | ||
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}} | |||
: One of the two [[Pretender Vehicle]]s released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], Roadgrabber transforms into a Cybertronic jet, using his vehicle shell's cannons as wings. He is designed to fold up and pack into his larger vehicle shell. | :One of the two [[Pretender Vehicle]]s released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], Roadgrabber transforms into a Cybertronic jet, using his vehicle shell's cannons as wings. He is designed to fold up and pack into his larger vehicle shell. | ||
: The shell's rear wheels are geared to activate the cannons' reciprocating "pom-pom" action when they are plugged into rectangular slots over the rear wheel hubs. The shell can also convert into a shielded "chariot" artillery piece that Roadgrabber can operate standing up, though in this configuration the reciprocating cannons end up in "dead" slots so they don't go rat-a-tat-tat anymore. | :The shell's rear wheels are geared to activate the cannons' reciprocating "pom-pom" action when they are plugged into rectangular slots over the rear wheel hubs. The shell can also convert into a shielded "chariot" artillery piece that Roadgrabber can operate standing up, though in this configuration the reciprocating cannons end up in "dead" slots so they don't go rat-a-tat-tat anymore. | ||
: In the UK, Roadgrabber was available [[Exclusive|exclusively]] through Woolworths. No version of this mold or character was released in Japan. | :In the UK, Roadgrabber was available [[Exclusive|exclusively]] through Woolworths. No version of this mold or character was released in Japan. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Roadgrabber/roadgrabber.htm More information on Roadgrabber at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Roadgrabber/roadgrabber.htm More information on Roadgrabber at TFU.info]'' | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
* ''Japanese'': '''Roadgrabber''' (ロードグラバー ''Rōdogurabā'') | *''Japanese'': '''Roadgrabber''' (ロードグラバー ''Rōdogurabā'') | ||
* ''French'': '''Adhéro''' (France), '''Conductas''' (Canada) | *''French'': '''Adhéro''' (France), '''Conductas''' (Canada) | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]] | [[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:01, 14 March 2025
- Roadgrabber is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
If Transformers were humans, Roadgrabber would be that creepy kid who likes pulling the wings off flies. There's nothing he likes better than to open fire on a group of Autobots and watch them die slowly and horribly. Nothing horrifies him more than suffering injury or death himself, though, so he'll do all this from the safety of his Pretender shell. He'll only leave it to watch his victims die up-close—and even then, only when they're in too much agony to fight back.
Fiction
[edit]Transformers Comic-Magazin
[edit]Roadgrabber and Gunrunner encountered each other at a dimensional bridge, and fell through it back in time to the Andromeda Galaxy. Headmaster of the Dimensions
2005 IDW continuity
[edit]- First Appearance: Transformers: Stormbringer #2
I've already had your kind
This is your payback, RoadGrabber!
Roadgrabber and his armored assault chariot served under Turmoil's command for the Decepticons. He was present when their second-in-command, Deadlock, attempted an ill-fated coup. Drift #1
Sometime later, as part of a Decepticon infiltration unit on Nebulos, Roadgrabber witnessed the second coming of Thunderwing. Stormbringer #2 As the rampaging Pretender devastated the planet, Roadgrabber accompanied his teammates in a token gesture to fight the monster. Despite pummeling Thunderwing with their combined firepower, the Decepticons were powerless to stop him. In the course of the battle, Thunderwing hit Roadgrabber with Ruckus's corpse, sending him crashing through a building. Stormbringer #3
Wings Universe
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Roadgrabber was a thug who joined a small band of Decepticon rebels in Quarex during the early years of the war. A master of highway demolition, he employed a transforming exo-vehicle to smash through walls and barricades for his commander, Rage of the Stormtroopers. During a raid on Median, however, he was outmatched by the strategies of Onslaught and the Elite Guard. Tricked into attacking a blatantly weak part of the city's defenses, Roadgrabber tumbled into a pre-planned pit after breaching the outer barrier. He was buried further by Strika after a few well-placed laser blasts. Flames of Yesterday
Dug out of the rubble by Take-Off, Roadgrabber joined Gutcruncher's crew. While looking for a ship so they could go investigate an asteroid, Take-Off took Roadgrabber along as on a previous attempt, Take-Off had blabbed too much. The pair succeeded in hiring the Darklon, but soon after they left Cybertron, the Decepticons tracked Autobot signatures to the hold and discovered they'd fallen into an Elite Guard trap. While running through the corridors of the ship, Roadgrabber managed to enrage Charger to the point where his teammate almost throttled him to death. Roadgrabber and the rest of the gang were promptly stasis cuffed and thrown in the brig while the ship flew to the asteroid.
The Decepticons promptly escaped and got the upper hand, capturing most of the Autobots. They went to investigate the source of the readings they'd obtained, though Roadgrabber was sent back to the ship so that Gutcruncher could take a look for himself. Back on the Darklon, Roadgrabber captured the last of the Autobots, however when the others returned from investigating the crystal monolith, Sprocket overpowered Roadgrabber and the rest of the gang were likewise subdued. The four Decepticons were taken back to Cybertron as Elite Guard prisoners. A Team Effort
2019 IDW continuity
[edit]Roadgrabber was a member of Security Operations on Velocitron, but also an undercover agent of Mayhem. He was on duty for Knock Out's inauguration and helped apprehend Minerva after she was framed for an assassination attempt on the new First Senator. Tread & Circuits Part 4
Commercial appearances
[edit]
Gunrunner was on the move inside his Pretender Vehicle, but Roadgrabber was on his tail! Gunrunner popped out of his vehicle, transformed into jet mode, and swooped around for an attack. Roadgrabber ejected himself from his vehicle and manned its chariot form to return fire. Pretender Beasts and Pretender Vehicles commercial
Toys
[edit]The Transformers
[edit]
- Roadgrabber (Pretender Vehicle, 1988)
- Accessories: rifle, left & right pom-pom action freeze lasers/flamethrower cannons
- Known designers: Richard Marcej (packaging)
- One of the two Pretender Vehicles released in the fifth year of the original Transformers toyline, Roadgrabber transforms into a Cybertronic jet, using his vehicle shell's cannons as wings. He is designed to fold up and pack into his larger vehicle shell.
- The shell's rear wheels are geared to activate the cannons' reciprocating "pom-pom" action when they are plugged into rectangular slots over the rear wheel hubs. The shell can also convert into a shielded "chariot" artillery piece that Roadgrabber can operate standing up, though in this configuration the reciprocating cannons end up in "dead" slots so they don't go rat-a-tat-tat anymore.
- In the UK, Roadgrabber was available exclusively through Woolworths. No version of this mold or character was released in Japan.
Notes
[edit]Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Roadgrabber (ロードグラバー Rōdogurabā)
- French: Adhéro (France), Conductas (Canada)
