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He has an indeterminate number of sons ([[Spike Witwicky|Spike]], [[Buster Witwicky|Buster]] and "[[Butch Witwicky|Butch]]") which varies depending on the continuity. No mention ever seems to be made of him ever having had a wife. | He has an indeterminate number of sons ([[Spike Witwicky|Spike]], [[Buster Witwicky|Buster]] and "[[Butch Witwicky|Butch]]") which varies depending on the continuity. No mention ever seems to be made of him ever having had a wife. | ||
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William "Sparkplug" Witwicky was a Sergeant in the US Marines. He was a P.O.W. during the Korean War, where he was forced to repair the Koreans' equipment. However, he secretly sabotaged that same equipment, leading to personnel and materiel losses for the North Koreans. He is a mechanic, and owned his own service station, until it was destroyed by Ratbat and the Predacons. It is never established whether or not he rebuilds the station. | William "Sparkplug" Witwicky was a Sergeant in the US Marines. He was a P.O.W. during the Korean War, where he was forced to repair the Koreans' equipment. However, he secretly sabotaged that same equipment, leading to personnel and materiel losses for the North Koreans. He is a mechanic, and owned his own service station, until it was destroyed by Ratbat and the Predacons. It is never established whether or not he rebuilds the station. | ||
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Note that in some issues, Sparkplug identifies himself as William Witwicky, and in others, he identifies himself as Irving Witwicky. The most likely answer here is that his full name is William Irving Witwicky (or Irving William Witwicky). | Note that in some issues, Sparkplug identifies himself as William Witwicky, and in others, he identifies himself as Irving Witwicky. The most likely answer here is that his full name is William Irving Witwicky (or Irving William Witwicky). | ||
==Dreamwave | ===Animated continuity=== | ||
When we first meet Sparkplug, both he and Spike seem to be oil rig workers. The rig is destroyed in the cartoon episode "More than Meets the Eye," and later he is seen operating a garage in [[New York]]. In the past he had worked as a ruby crystal miner in Burma, of all things. | |||
===Dreamwave Comics continuity=== | |||
In the Dreamwave Comics continuity, Sparkplug has been dead for several years. He was one of the humans chosen to accompany the Autobots back to Cybertron, but was presumed dead when the [[Ark II]] exploded. | In the Dreamwave Comics continuity, Sparkplug has been dead for several years. He was one of the humans chosen to accompany the Autobots back to Cybertron, but was presumed dead when the [[Ark II]] exploded. | ||
Revision as of 14:37, 17 June 2006
| This article is about the human Generation 1 character. For the Armada Mini-Con, see Sparkplug (UT). |
William (or Irving, possibly William Irving or Irving William) "Sparkplug" Witwicky led a very very interesting life for a working-class guy from Oregon.
He has an indeterminate number of sons (Spike, Buster and "Butch") which varies depending on the continuity. No mention ever seems to be made of him ever having had a wife.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
William "Sparkplug" Witwicky was a Sergeant in the US Marines. He was a P.O.W. during the Korean War, where he was forced to repair the Koreans' equipment. However, he secretly sabotaged that same equipment, leading to personnel and materiel losses for the North Koreans. He is a mechanic, and owned his own service station, until it was destroyed by Ratbat and the Predacons. It is never established whether or not he rebuilds the station.
Sparkplug suffers a heart attack as a result of the Autobots in The Last Stand, and is much less friendly with them than in the cartoon.
Note that in some issues, Sparkplug identifies himself as William Witwicky, and in others, he identifies himself as Irving Witwicky. The most likely answer here is that his full name is William Irving Witwicky (or Irving William Witwicky).
Animated continuity
When we first meet Sparkplug, both he and Spike seem to be oil rig workers. The rig is destroyed in the cartoon episode "More than Meets the Eye," and later he is seen operating a garage in New York. In the past he had worked as a ruby crystal miner in Burma, of all things.
Dreamwave Comics continuity
In the Dreamwave Comics continuity, Sparkplug has been dead for several years. He was one of the humans chosen to accompany the Autobots back to Cybertron, but was presumed dead when the Ark II exploded.
