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:''Wide Load (also officially parsed as "Wideload") is an [[ | :''Wide Load (also officially parsed as "Wideload") is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:G1Wideload cardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I am a jack-in-the-box. Fear me!"]] | [[Image:G1Wideload cardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I am a jack-in-the-box. Fear me!"]] | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ===Marvel Comics continuity=== | ||
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}} | |||
[[Image:TheCure WideLoad.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Who smudged my Autobot symbol?!]] | [[Image:TheCure WideLoad.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Who smudged my Autobot symbol?!]] | ||
Thanks to a Decepticon [[ | Thanks to a Decepticon [[Titanium-class Destruction Drone]], Wide Load and his fellow Throttlebots were captured and brought to the Chief Decepticon Fuel Auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. An outbreak of [[Scraplets]] had begun on [[Earth]], and Ratbat ordered them to travel there and destroy all of the infected—or he would destroy the planet itself to prevent spread of the deadly disease. Given new Earth-style vehicle forms and canisters of corrosive acid, Wide Load and the others arrive on Earth and soon find [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] in the death throes of a Scraplets infection. They attempted to destroy him, but during the skirmish, Goldbug's human friend [[Charley Fong]] discovered a cure for Scraplets, the "rare chemical" [[water]]. With this knowledge, they managed to destroy all the Scraplets with help from [[G.B. Blackrock]]. {{storylink|The Cure!|The Cure!}} | ||
Wide Load and the Throttlebots continued to travel on Earth with Goldbug and Blaster, but that only made them targets for virtually everyone—the Decepticons, the Autobot faction Goldbug had gone AWOL from, and the humans who hated and feared all Cybertronians. After escaping one of the Combaticons, Goldbug suggested they hide in a used car lot (because that [[Plight of the Bumblebee!|worked so well for him before]]). Astonishingly the owner, [["Big Steve" Ludwig|"Big Steve" Ludwig]], noticed a giant earthmover dump truck magically appearing on his lot, and soon put two-and-two together after receiving a notice from the local RAAT boys. After pouring sugar into the Autobots' gas tanks, he summoned the proper authorities. Wide Load and the Throttlebots were carted off and taken prisoner by RAAT's parent organization, [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]]. {{storylink|Used Autobots|Used Autobots}} | Wide Load and the Throttlebots continued to travel on Earth with Goldbug and Blaster, but that only made them targets for virtually everyone—the Decepticons, the Autobot faction Goldbug had gone AWOL from, and the humans who hated and feared all Cybertronians. After escaping one of the Combaticons, Goldbug suggested they hide in a used car lot (because that [[Plight of the Bumblebee!|worked so well for him before]]). Astonishingly the owner, [["Big Steve" Ludwig|"Big Steve" Ludwig]], noticed a giant earthmover dump truck magically appearing on his lot, and soon put two-and-two together after receiving a notice from the local RAAT boys. After pouring sugar into the Autobots' gas tanks, he summoned the proper authorities. Wide Load and the Throttlebots were carted off and taken prisoner by RAAT's parent organization, [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]]. {{storylink|Used Autobots|Used Autobots}} | ||
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[[Image:DarkStar Throttlebots die.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Starscream has no sense of humor.]] | [[Image:DarkStar Throttlebots die.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Starscream has no sense of humor.]] | ||
Still not recognizing the difference between Autobots and Decepticons, III's bigwigs publically threatened to execute their prisoners if any more robot attacks took place. Guess what—the Decepticons were willing to call their bluff. After the inevitable raid, [[ | Still not recognizing the difference between Autobots and Decepticons, III's bigwigs publically threatened to execute their prisoners if any more robot attacks took place. Guess what—the Decepticons were willing to call their bluff. After the inevitable raid, [[Forrest Forsythe]] ordered the Autobots crushed into cubes. However, a sympathetic (and borderline competent) agent named [[Walter Barnett]] realized Wide Load and his friends were telling the truth about there being two factions of robots, and salvaged their cerebro-circuits before the execution, transferring their brain chips into electronic toy cars. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!|Toy Soldiers!}} Wide Load and the Throttlebots remained in Barnett's possession for some time, but were apparently returned to the Autobots at some point behind the scenes. The Throttlebots were reconstructed into new bodies replicating their old ones... only to be blown to smithereens by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Dark Star|Dark Star}} | ||
====Marvel UK future timelines==== | ====Marvel UK future timelines==== | ||
''In 2008, [[ | ''In 2008, [[Autobot City]] went off-line, and [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] wanted to find out why. Wide Load was part of the team who came to Earth and saw the horrific sight of their fellow Autobots strung up by the ramparts. Rodimus sent Wide Load out on point with [[Kup]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], but a sudden surprise attack by the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] quickly put them all on the defensive. Luckily, Roddy eventually got to the control center and woke up [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the living core of Autobot City, to drive off the invaders. {{storylink|Space Pirates!|Space Pirates!}}'' | ||
===American cartoon continuity=== | ===American cartoon continuity=== | ||
:''Voice actor:'' [[ | :''Voice actor:'' [[Corey Burton]] (US), [[Takao Ishii]] (Japan) | ||
[[Image:Rebirth1 WideLoad.JPG|left|200px|thumb|You have red on you.]] | [[Image:Rebirth1 WideLoad.JPG|left|200px|thumb|You have red on you.]] | ||
Wide Load was a member of the strike force assembled by [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] to retrieve the body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[ | Wide Load was a member of the strike force assembled by [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] to retrieve the body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Mark Morgan]] and [[Gregory Swofford]]. During the mission, he became infected with the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} | ||
Wide Load later participated in the defense of [[ | Wide Load later participated in the defense of [[Autobot City]] during the attack launched by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to divert attention while the key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] was stolen. He was mauled by [[Apeface]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1|The Rebirth, Part 1}} | ||
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===Japanese cartoon continuity=== | ===Japanese cartoon continuity=== | ||
{{note|The events of "The Rebirth" do not occur in Japanese cartoon continuity.}} | |||
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon==== | ====''The Headmasters'' cartoon==== | ||
:''Voice actor:'' [[ | :''Voice actor:'' [[Masato Hirano]] (Japan) | ||
Alongside his fellow Throttlebots, a pair of [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], Wide Load tried his best to defend [[ | Alongside his fellow Throttlebots, a pair of [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], Wide Load tried his best to defend [[Vector Sigma]] from a major Decepticon assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The entire force ended up being hypnotized and put to sleep by the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Throttlebots came to the planet's defense again when the Decepticons sent the [[Madmachine]] to clear the way to Vector Sigma, but their firepower was no match for the machine's armor. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation|The Great Cassette Operation}} | ||
[[Image:ApproachMeteorite Chase WideLoad twisted.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Come on baby, let's do The Twist!]] | [[Image:ApproachMeteorite Chase WideLoad twisted.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Come on baby, let's do The Twist!]] | ||
During a battle on Earth, the Throttlebots snuck off to destroy the Decepticon asteroid [[ | During a battle on Earth, the Throttlebots snuck off to destroy the Decepticon asteroid [[Metamorpho]]. They were all quite confident, with Wide Load boasting that "it's so obvious that we're gonna win". Unfortunately, Metamorpho had the special power to warp any metal in close proximity to it, and the Throttlebots were horrible twisted and mutilated. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} | ||
They somehow got better, as they were seen challenging [[ | They somehow got better, as they were seen challenging [[Predaking]] on Earth later on. Wide Load and friends didn't do particularly well against the [[combiner]], and had to be rescued by the Autobot [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]]. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} | ||
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: Wideload transforms into an orange "earth-mover" dump truck car with a blue load in the bed. Like all Throttlebots, he features a pull-back motor that zips him forward on smooth surfaces in both vehicle and robot modes. | : Wideload transforms into an orange "earth-mover" dump truck car with a blue load in the bed. Like all Throttlebots, he features a pull-back motor that zips him forward on smooth surfaces in both vehicle and robot modes. | ||
: Though he was re-released as part of the European-market "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line, unlike his fellow Throttlebots he retained the indent for the heat-sensitive [[ | : Though he was re-released as part of the European-market "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line, unlike his fellow Throttlebots he retained the indent for the heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] insignia decal, even though said decal was replaced by a normal paper sigil decal. | ||
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Revision as of 19:09, 27 March 2009
| The name or term "Wideload" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Wideload (disambiguation). |
- Wide Load (also officially parsed as "Wideload") is an Autobot in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Wide Load is the biggest and strongest of the Throttlebots; he can haul as much as one million pounds in his role as a materials transporter. But this supreme strength is no source of pride for Wide Load: his work keeps him pretty filthy most of the time, and he's a consummate neat freak. Highly superficial, he prides himself on his appearance and judges others on theirs. His unusual susceptibility to rust is thus a source of embarrassment.
- French-Canadian name: Fardeau (Burden)<br />
- Italian name: Rollerbot
- Crackhead RTM Dub name: Buck
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Thanks to a Decepticon Titanium-class Destruction Drone, Wide Load and his fellow Throttlebots were captured and brought to the Chief Decepticon Fuel Auditor Ratbat. An outbreak of Scraplets had begun on Earth, and Ratbat ordered them to travel there and destroy all of the infected—or he would destroy the planet itself to prevent spread of the deadly disease. Given new Earth-style vehicle forms and canisters of corrosive acid, Wide Load and the others arrive on Earth and soon find Goldbug in the death throes of a Scraplets infection. They attempted to destroy him, but during the skirmish, Goldbug's human friend Charley Fong discovered a cure for Scraplets, the "rare chemical" water. With this knowledge, they managed to destroy all the Scraplets with help from G.B. Blackrock. The Cure!
Wide Load and the Throttlebots continued to travel on Earth with Goldbug and Blaster, but that only made them targets for virtually everyone—the Decepticons, the Autobot faction Goldbug had gone AWOL from, and the humans who hated and feared all Cybertronians. After escaping one of the Combaticons, Goldbug suggested they hide in a used car lot (because that worked so well for him before). Astonishingly the owner, "Big Steve" Ludwig, noticed a giant earthmover dump truck magically appearing on his lot, and soon put two-and-two together after receiving a notice from the local RAAT boys. After pouring sugar into the Autobots' gas tanks, he summoned the proper authorities. Wide Load and the Throttlebots were carted off and taken prisoner by RAAT's parent organization, Triple-I. Used Autobots
Still not recognizing the difference between Autobots and Decepticons, III's bigwigs publically threatened to execute their prisoners if any more robot attacks took place. Guess what—the Decepticons were willing to call their bluff. After the inevitable raid, Forrest Forsythe ordered the Autobots crushed into cubes. However, a sympathetic (and borderline competent) agent named Walter Barnett realized Wide Load and his friends were telling the truth about there being two factions of robots, and salvaged their cerebro-circuits before the execution, transferring their brain chips into electronic toy cars. Toy Soldiers! Wide Load and the Throttlebots remained in Barnett's possession for some time, but were apparently returned to the Autobots at some point behind the scenes. The Throttlebots were reconstructed into new bodies replicating their old ones... only to be blown to smithereens by Starscream. Dark Star
Marvel UK future timelines
In 2008, Autobot City went off-line, and Rodimus Prime wanted to find out why. Wide Load was part of the team who came to Earth and saw the horrific sight of their fellow Autobots strung up by the ramparts. Rodimus sent Wide Load out on point with Kup, Blurr and Smokescreen, but a sudden surprise attack by the Quintessons quickly put them all on the defensive. Luckily, Roddy eventually got to the control center and woke up Metroplex, the living core of Autobot City, to drive off the invaders. Space Pirates!
American cartoon continuity
- Voice actor: Corey Burton (US), Takao Ishii (Japan)
Wide Load was a member of the strike force assembled by Rodimus Prime to retrieve the body of Optimus Prime from Mark Morgan and Gregory Swofford. During the mission, he became infected with the Hate Plague. The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1
Wide Load later participated in the defense of Autobot City during the attack launched by Galvatron to divert attention while the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber was stolen. He was mauled by Apeface. The Rebirth, Part 1
Japanese cartoon continuity
The Headmasters cartoon
- Voice actor: Masato Hirano (Japan)
Alongside his fellow Throttlebots, a pair of Dinobots and Beachcomber, Wide Load tried his best to defend Vector Sigma from a major Decepticon assault on Cybertron. The entire force ended up being hypnotized and put to sleep by the Decepticon Headmaster Mindwipe. Four Warriors Come out of the Sky The Throttlebots came to the planet's defense again when the Decepticons sent the Madmachine to clear the way to Vector Sigma, but their firepower was no match for the machine's armor. The Great Cassette Operation
During a battle on Earth, the Throttlebots snuck off to destroy the Decepticon asteroid Metamorpho. They were all quite confident, with Wide Load boasting that "it's so obvious that we're gonna win". Unfortunately, Metamorpho had the special power to warp any metal in close proximity to it, and the Throttlebots were horrible twisted and mutilated. Approach of the Demon Meteorite
They somehow got better, as they were seen challenging Predaking on Earth later on. Wide Load and friends didn't do particularly well against the combiner, and had to be rescued by the Autobot Targetmasters. The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)
Toys
Generation 1
- Wideload (Throttlebot, 1987/1991)
- Japanese ID number: C-92
- Wideload transforms into an orange "earth-mover" dump truck car with a blue load in the bed. Like all Throttlebots, he features a pull-back motor that zips him forward on smooth surfaces in both vehicle and robot modes.
- Though he was re-released as part of the European-market "Classics" line, unlike his fellow Throttlebots he retained the indent for the heat-sensitive rubsign insignia decal, even though said decal was replaced by a normal paper sigil decal.
