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:''Hubcap is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)| | :''Hubcap is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:Hubcapanimated.jpg|right|thumb| | [[Image:Hubcapanimated.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I only got two pair. I got a pair of aces... and ''another'' pair of aces.]] | ||
'''Hubcap''' isn't someone you want to get in a card game with. Unless you ''like'' losing your shirt. Seriously. Nice guy and all, but if the subject of three-card monte comes up, just politely decline and walk away, alright? You'll be glad you did. | '''Hubcap''' isn't someone you want to get in a card game with. Unless you ''like'' losing your shirt. Seriously. Nice guy and all, but if the subject of three-card monte comes up, just politely decline and walk away, alright? You'll be glad you did. | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ===''Animated'' cartoon=== | ||
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During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], Hubcap was stationed as a communications officer. He reported to [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] on the [[Decepticon]]s' attack on the [[Hydrax Plateau]]. {{Storylink|Bots of Science}} | [[File:Hubcap-BoS.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.75]] | ||
''During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], Hubcap was stationed as a communications officer. He reported to [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] on the [[Decepticon]]s' attack on the [[Hydrax Plateau]].'' {{Storylink|Bots of Science}} | |||
[[Image:EndgamePart2-Sentinel.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Check out my head!]] | |||
Many years later, Hubcap was part of the crowd cheering for [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew when they returned to Cybertron victorious, with [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and the rest of the Decepticons captured. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}} | Many years later, Hubcap was part of the crowd cheering for [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew when they returned to Cybertron victorious, with [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and the rest of the Decepticons captured. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}} | ||
''When [[Depth Charge (Animated)|Depth Charge]] chewed out [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] for his recklessness, [[Stungun (Animated)|Stungun]] was speaking with [[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] and Hubcap in the next room.'' {{storylink|Moving Violations}} | |||
When [[Depth Charge (Animated)|Depth Charge]] chewed out [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] for his recklessness, [[Stungun (Animated)|Stungun]] was speaking with [[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] and Hubcap in the next room. {{storylink|Moving Violations}} | |||
''Hubcap attended a [[Team Stunticon|Stunt Convoy]] show that turned out to be the cover of a Decepticon operation to break into [[Trypticon Prison]].'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}} | |||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Hubcap was revealed along with [[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] on the cover of ''[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club]]'' [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 26|#26]]. | * Hubcap was revealed along with [[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]] on the cover of ''[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club]]'' [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 26|#26]]. | ||
* His name, which had been conjecture when he was first revealed, was finally confirmed in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac | * His name, which had been conjecture when he was first revealed, was finally confirmed in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]''. | ||
* Hubcap is a good pal of | * Hubcap is a good pal of [[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]], just like his [[Hubcap (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]] is with [[Jackpot (G1)|Generation 1 Jackpot]] in the [[Fun Publications]] stories! | ||
* Hubcap wears the popular [[65356-9292-346]] [[body-type]]. | * Hubcap wears the popular [[65356-9292-346]] [[body-type]]. | ||
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of [[Soundwave (Animated)#Toys|''Animated'' Soundwave]] into an ''Animated'' Hubcap (the increase in size possibly being inspired by the [[Hubcap (MW)|''Machine Wars'' incarnation of Hubcap]]).<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref> | |||
* Hubcap's appearance in "Endgame, Part II" marks the first appearance of any incarnation of the character in a ''Transformers'' cartoon, being the only one of the 1986 mini-vehicles to not appear in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|1984 cartoon]]. | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Animated Autobots]] | [[Category:Animated Autobots]] | ||
[[Category:Communications specialists]] | |||
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]] | [[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:38, 8 September 2025
| The name or term "Hubcap" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Hubcap (disambiguation). |
- Hubcap is an Autobot from the Animated continuity family.
Hubcap isn't someone you want to get in a card game with. Unless you like losing your shirt. Seriously. Nice guy and all, but if the subject of three-card monte comes up, just politely decline and walk away, alright? You'll be glad you did.
Fiction
[edit]Animated cartoon
[edit]Events from IDW Publishing or Fun Publications books are in italics.
During the Great War, Hubcap was stationed as a communications officer. He reported to Ultra Magnus on the Decepticons' attack on the Hydrax Plateau. Bots of Science
Many years later, Hubcap was part of the crowd cheering for Optimus Prime and his crew when they returned to Cybertron victorious, with Megatron and the rest of the Decepticons captured. Endgame, Part II
When Depth Charge chewed out Cheetor for his recklessness, Stungun was speaking with Jackpot and Hubcap in the next room. Moving Violations
Hubcap attended a Stunt Convoy show that turned out to be the cover of a Decepticon operation to break into Trypticon Prison. The Stunti-Con Job
Notes
[edit]- Hubcap was revealed along with Rosanna on the cover of Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club #26.
- His name, which had been conjecture when he was first revealed, was finally confirmed in Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II.
- Hubcap is a good pal of Jackpot, just like his Generation 1 counterpart is with Generation 1 Jackpot in the Fun Publications stories!
- Hubcap wears the popular 65356-9292-346 body-type.
- A proposed Fun Publications BotCon exclusive was a redeco of Animated Soundwave into an Animated Hubcap (the increase in size possibly being inspired by the Machine Wars incarnation of Hubcap).[1]
- Hubcap's appearance in "Endgame, Part II" marks the first appearance of any incarnation of the character in a Transformers cartoon, being the only one of the 1986 mini-vehicles to not appear in the 1984 cartoon.
