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:'' Joe Gladki is a [[human]] from the [[IDW | {{disambig3|Joe}} | ||
[[File:AlteredCarbon Gladki firing Megatron gun.jpg|thumb| | :'' Joe Gladki is a [[human]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:AlteredCarbon Gladki firing Megatron gun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|This is why we have [[For safety reasons#Safety standards|orange plugs]].]] | |||
Like any good family man, '''Joe Gladki''' just wants to protect his wife and daughter, be it from burglars, terrorists or alien invaders. However, his love for his family is also a major weakness, making him paranoid and easy to manipulate... | Like any good family man, '''Joe Gladki''' just wants to protect his wife and daughter, be it from burglars, terrorists or alien invaders. However, his love for his family is also a major weakness, making him paranoid and easy to manipulate... | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
Joe had previously taken measures to protect his home from criminals, but after the [[Decepticon]] invasion of [[Earth]], he was at a loss as to how to defend his loved ones against the [[Transformer]] threat. He began visiting the message board of the anti-Transformer group [[Earth's Children]] and, through connections on their site, acquired an energy gun powerful enough to injure one of the aliens. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} | Joe had previously taken measures to protect his home from criminals, but after the [[Decepticon]] invasion of [[Earth]], he was at a loss as to how to defend his loved ones against the [[Transformer]] threat. He began visiting the message board of the anti-Transformer group [[Earth's Children]] and, through connections on their site, acquired an energy gun powerful enough to injure one of the aliens. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} | ||
Little did he know, however, that by buying the gun he had become a pawn in a Decepticon plot. The weapon contained a small piece of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW | Little did he know, however, that by buying the gun he had become a pawn in a Decepticon plot. The weapon contained a small piece of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s consciousness, which connected to other machines in Joe's house and began speaking to him when nobody else was around, urging him to use the gun. Joe initially unplugged the devices, but his curiosity quickly got the better of him, and he began listening to the voice. Megatron fed him lies that he was a scientist from another planet which had been destroyed by the Transformers, and that Earth was their next target. By the time humanity learned that the [[Autobot]]s had been allied with the US government for some time, Joe had completely fallen for Megatron's lies. Following the voice's instructions, he traveled to the [[Skywatch]] base where [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] was telling rioting humans that the Autobots had come in peace. Convinced that the Autobots were out to destroy humanity and that he was doing the right thing, Joe pulled out the gun and shot Bumblebee in the chest. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}} | ||
He was subsequently restrained and put into Skywatch custody, sparking riots amongst other humans who shared his opinions. His assassination attempt was fortunately unsuccessful, though Bumblebee was heavily damaged and left on life support. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} | He was subsequently restrained and put into Skywatch custody, sparking riots amongst other humans who shared his opinions. His assassination attempt was fortunately unsuccessful, though Bumblebee was heavily damaged and left on life support. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:16, 11 May 2019
| The name or term "Joe" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Joe (disambiguation). |
- Joe Gladki is a human from the 2005 IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Like any good family man, Joe Gladki just wants to protect his wife and daughter, be it from burglars, terrorists or alien invaders. However, his love for his family is also a major weakness, making him paranoid and easy to manipulate...
Fiction
[edit]2005 IDW continuity
[edit]Joe had previously taken measures to protect his home from criminals, but after the Decepticon invasion of Earth, he was at a loss as to how to defend his loved ones against the Transformer threat. He began visiting the message board of the anti-Transformer group Earth's Children and, through connections on their site, acquired an energy gun powerful enough to injure one of the aliens. The Demolished Man
Little did he know, however, that by buying the gun he had become a pawn in a Decepticon plot. The weapon contained a small piece of Megatron's consciousness, which connected to other machines in Joe's house and began speaking to him when nobody else was around, urging him to use the gun. Joe initially unplugged the devices, but his curiosity quickly got the better of him, and he began listening to the voice. Megatron fed him lies that he was a scientist from another planet which had been destroyed by the Transformers, and that Earth was their next target. By the time humanity learned that the Autobots had been allied with the US government for some time, Joe had completely fallen for Megatron's lies. Following the voice's instructions, he traveled to the Skywatch base where Bumblebee was telling rioting humans that the Autobots had come in peace. Convinced that the Autobots were out to destroy humanity and that he was doing the right thing, Joe pulled out the gun and shot Bumblebee in the chest. Altered Carbon All My Sins Remembered
He was subsequently restrained and put into Skywatch custody, sparking riots amongst other humans who shared his opinions. His assassination attempt was fortunately unsuccessful, though Bumblebee was heavily damaged and left on life support. The Demolished Man
