Cliff Dietz
| This article is about the "outed" friend of Spike Witwicky. For the used car employee, see Clifford. |
- Cliff Dietz is a human from the Marvel Comics portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Clifford "Cliff" Dietz is Spike Witwicky's best friend at college. He's a major klutz and is coming to terms with his identity. He lives in San Francisco, and he wears a pink hat.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Cliff was the best friend of Spike Witwicky. A bit of a klutz, and self conscious about the fact that he wore glasses, but was learning to be more comfortable with himself. As he said, "Lots of famous, respected people wear glasses."
During a ski trip with Spike, who had been binary-bonded to Fortress Maximus, Cliff and Spike were attacked by the Pretenders Carnivac and Snarler, who had been ordered by Decepticon leader Scorponok to assassinate Spike. As the pair fled, Spike was forced to share his secret with Cliff, who helped Spike feel more comfortable with Spike's own identity. This proved instrumental in ensuring their survival. Normally-klutzy Cliff proved his worth even more when he was able to retrieve Spike's headmaster helmet from Snarler while skiing down a slope. The Man in the Machine!
Notes
- As of 1989, Clifford lived in San Francisco, California. If he hadn't moved by 1994, he probably died with everyone else in the area when Jhiaxus nuked the place in "Dark Shadows!"
