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Vanflint was supervising a rail gang (which included [[John Henry]] as its spike-driver), when a [[Bumblebee (G1)|mysterious yellow locomotive]] appeared. When the locomotive turned out to be an automated steam hammer, Vanflint ordered his assistant to find out where it came from, so that he could order a dozen more like it and fire all the human track-layers. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}} He hired the [[wikipedia:Pinkerton National Detective Agency|Pinkertons]] to investigate, and they eventually pointed him toward the [[Decepticons]]' factory. At that point, Vanflint's superior, [[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]], became involved, and together the two met with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], forging an alliance based on conquest and profit. When Vanflint absently mentioned the "little yellow locomotive", Starscream interrogated him, realizing that the [[Autobots]] were awake and active. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} Vanflint was aboard the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] during the journey to [[New York City|New York]], but offered nothing but color commentary to the running battle. He presumably perished when the Astrotrain plummeted over a cliff. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}} | Vanflint was supervising a rail gang (which included [[John Henry]] as its spike-driver), when a [[Bumblebee (G1)|mysterious yellow locomotive]] appeared. When the locomotive turned out to be an automated steam hammer, Vanflint ordered his assistant to find out where it came from, so that he could order a dozen more like it and fire all the human track-layers. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}} He hired the [[wikipedia:Pinkerton National Detective Agency|Pinkertons]] to investigate, and they eventually pointed him toward the [[Decepticons]]' factory. At that point, Vanflint's superior, [[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]], became involved, and together the two met with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], forging an alliance based on conquest and profit. When Vanflint absently mentioned the "little yellow locomotive", Starscream interrogated him, realizing that the [[Autobots]] were awake and active. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} Vanflint was aboard the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] during the journey to [[New York City|New York]], but offered nothing but color commentary to the running battle. He presumably perished when the Astrotrain plummeted over a cliff. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}} | ||
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'''Smythe''' is Vanflint's assistant in charge of supply manifests and work orders. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}} | |||
[[Category:Comic-only characters]] | [[Category:Comic-only characters]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]] | [[Category:Generation 1 characters]] | ||
[[Category:Humans]] | [[Category:Humans]] | ||
Revision as of 01:16, 4 May 2009
- Vanflint is a human in the Hearts of Steel portion of the Generation 1 continuity family. He is also called Vanfleet.
Vanflint is the greedy, amoral supervisor of a rail gang in the latter part of the 19th century. He looks and acts like Snidely Whiplash, except with a slightly better grasp of long-term planning. His first name is unrevealed.
Fiction
IDW Hearts of Steel continuity
Vanflint was supervising a rail gang (which included John Henry as its spike-driver), when a mysterious yellow locomotive appeared. When the locomotive turned out to be an automated steam hammer, Vanflint ordered his assistant to find out where it came from, so that he could order a dozen more like it and fire all the human track-layers. Hearts of Steel issue 2 He hired the Pinkertons to investigate, and they eventually pointed him toward the Decepticons' factory. At that point, Vanflint's superior, Jacob Lee Bonaventure, became involved, and together the two met with Starscream, forging an alliance based on conquest and profit. When Vanflint absently mentioned the "little yellow locomotive", Starscream interrogated him, realizing that the Autobots were awake and active. Hearts of Steel issue 3 Vanflint was aboard the Astrotrain during the journey to New York, but offered nothing but color commentary to the running battle. He presumably perished when the Astrotrain plummeted over a cliff. Hearts of Steel issue 4
Related characters
Smythe is Vanflint's assistant in charge of supply manifests and work orders. Hearts of Steel issue 2
