Guzzle (G1)
| The name or term "Guzzle" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Guzzle (disambiguation). |
- Guzzle is an Autobot Sparkabot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
A battle-hardened survivor of the Software Wars of Polyhex, Guzzle is a warrior through and through. A tough, no-nonsense soldier, he has little time or tolerance for those who can't or won't fight.
The only thing that equals his hunger for combat is his hunger for fuel, as Guzzle unfortunately lives up to his name. He has considerable fuel consumption due to both the way he throws himself into battle and his incredibly fuel inefficient systems.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Guzzle journeyed to Earth with his fellow Sparkler Mini-Bots to observe and record the actions and whereabouts of Galvatron. Their observation mission was interrupted in Florida by the Firecons, who had an offer to make the future Decepticon and didn't want any interference. Guzzle spent a few minutes running around like a robo-chicken with his head cut off before remembering, oh yeah, he could turn into a tank! The tide of battle quickly turned, but ultimately ended when Galvatron dismissed both groups with little more than a wave of his hand. Enemy Action!
After quickly checking tactics with the other Sparklers (Hey! Can YOU guys change into tanks too?! No?), Guzzle and company decided to seek out more firepower and freed Ultra Magnus from his volcanic cocoon. Unfortunately, they also bumped into Galvatron, and while Magnus moped around demoralised, the Sparkabots promptly got their diodes kicked. Fortunately, before Galvatron could tear the helpless little 'bots apart, Magnus broke out of his psychological trauma and witha few brutal blows, sent the mad Decepticon into retreat. Salvage!
They returned to Cybertron to gather the Wreckers as reinforcements, only to find the city of Kalis absolutely deserted along with the Autobot base there...deserted because of the living dead! Along the way, Guzzle and his companions ended up in combat with Decepticons outside Kalis' borders, where the Guzzle and his Sparkabot buddies were quickly incapacitated by Battletrap and Flywheels. Magnus had to once again saved their rear thrusters, sending the Decepticons into retreat and even capturing the latter the Duocon. However, surrounded by the reanimated beings, they had to form an alliance with their natural enemy. However, their conflicitng ideals and loyalties nearly made the fragile alliance come to blows after Flywheels destroyed a zombie who was once an autobot. Later, while Ultra Magnus deactivated the signal reactivating the zombies, Guzzle and his fellow Sparkabots lured a mass of zombies away from Flywheels and Magnus. City of Fear!
Springer eventually led Guzzle and his friends to Flame's underground lair to defeat the mad scientist and save Cybertron, but despite the great number of warriors persent, were unable to enter his inner sanctum. That is, until a big honking dinosaur robot turned up, sent by Flywheels. Once through the gates, Guzzle and his pals once again fought through hordes of zombies before a zombified Impactor put an end to Flame's insane plans forever. Guzzle was present to mourn the great Autobot's second death. Meltdown!
The Sparklers and Magnus intended to join the Wreckers in going to Earth to stop Galvatron once and for all, but when an Autobot patrol discovered the corpse of their scout Chameleon, they traveled to Tyrest to investigate. There they stumbled upon an illegal gladiatorial combat racket being run in Cybertron's old [[Jekka Amphitheatre]. Captured by the alien Zabra and his Firecon allies, the three Sparklers were forced to wait in prison while Ultra Magnus fought a massive, multi-armed alien. Guzzle and Fizzle faked a violent argument, drawing the guard near and giving Sizzle the chance to knock him cold. One quick escape later, the Sparklers decided to stick around and help Magnus stop the death-games rather than catch the dimensional alignment that the Wreckers used to jump to Earth. This turned out to be the right course of action, as they were just in time to blast several Decepticons who were about to shoot Magnus in the back. Deadly Games!
Left behind on Cybertron,Guzzle was last seen rusting away in a Decepticon detention facility with his fellow Sparkabots and the Triggerbots. Ca$h and Car-nage!
In an alternate year 2009, Guzzle was one of only seven Autobots left alive on Earth. He was killed by Cyclonus, but it looks like he actually might've been the one to kill Scourge first, so that's pretty darn impressive on its own. At the very least, he held his own longer than Getaway. Rhythms of Darkness!
Transformers Comic-Magazin
Template:TransformersComicMagazin Guzzle was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when Megatron made peaceful gestures to Humanity in New York City. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of Snaptrap that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. Guzzle, Scoop, Quickmix and the other Sparkabots managed to bring down Piranacon. Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle
He helped in the rescue effort when the Decepticons attacked an oil tanker. Transformers in the Battle for Peace: A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime
IDW comics continuity
Originally named "Pneumatix", Guzzle was a warehouse attendant working in Yuss. His diminutive physical build kept him from the front lines of the war until he underwent the Body Augmentation Program. The process bulked him up and swapped his initial forklift alternate mode for a battle tank of "Class-3 Ruination" make. It also increased his fuel consumption by nearly a hundredfold, eventually earning him the nickname "Guzzle" from his peers.
As an cadet, Guzzle sustained near-fatal damage fighting the Cult of the Black Epoch. Once recovered, he fought in a number of off-world campaigns which established his rep as a single-minded, no-nonsense soldier. He served in a platoon with Sizzle, Pincher, and Siren before they were reassigned to Ark-17. Guzzle subsequently requested membership in the Wreckers and was granted reserve status. Guzzle's psych-screening
Several of Guzzle's friends met their end in Springer's ill-fated missions to rescue Kup from his radiation-caused homicidal delusions. Last Stand of the Wreckers #3 Their deaths affected him deeply, and he held Kup responsible. Guzzle's psych-screening
Due to heroic actions, Guzzle was was shortlisted to be recruited into the Wreckers. He turned the offer down, but changed his mind when he found out Kup was on the team. Dead Men's Boots Along with his fellow new recruits, he decided to pass the time before they were picked up by getting in some target practice... wrecking the Igue-Moor Fuel Depot in the process. Guzzle blew this off by telling local Autobot foreman Dipstick that they were Wreckers, this was what they did. Later, after fellow recruit Ironfist fainted upon meeting the older Wreckers, Guzzle appeared concerned and asked if they should call someone. When Ironfist claimed he was fine, Guzzle then teased him by suggesting he fainted at the sight of his heroes, name-dropping that the guy was the famous Wreckers fanboy "Fisitron". Last Stand of the Wreckers #1
On their way to Garrus-9, the Wreckers encountered Impactor, who had escaped from the prison. Guzzle and the other rookies waited around together while Impactor was questioned. Guzzle in particular was quite restless, disassembling and reassembling his favorite handgun to pass the time. The four recruits began speculating on why Impactor had been kicked out of the Wreckers and locked up in Garrus-9.
Shortly, Springer held a briefing for the entire group, conveying what Impactor had reported about Garrus-9's current state of affairs. Overlord was responsible for taking it over and their primary objective was to rescue the Autobots now imprisoned within. Springer began to bring up a secondary objective, which Guzzle excitedly assumed was "Kill Overlord!". While amused with Guzzle's enthusiasm, Springer corrected him and identified it as securing something called "Aequitas", which was locked away in Garrus-9's depths.
While preparing to drop into Garrus-9 via two entry pods, Guzzle received a new gun from Ironfist that fired "cerebro-sensitive" bullets, a gift he was most grateful for. Shortly thereafter, Guzzle was placed in an entry pod with Springer, Impactor, Kup, and Twin Twist. The entry pods successfully breached Garrus-9's defenses and the Wreckers infiltrated the prison. Last Stand of the Wreckers #2
Upon landing, Guzzle's group was almost immediately attacked by a mob of Decepticons and they were forced to quickly retreat. However, Guzzle got sick of running and turned to fire into the advancing mob. The cerebro-sensitive bullets came in handy as Guzzle scored headshot after headshot and Kup and Impactor also joined in on the firefight as Springer tended to a wound Twin Twist had suffered.
Guzzle had to stop gleefully blowing up his opponents' heads though, when Springer ordered him to collapse the passageway they were stuck in. Guzzle converted to tank mode and complied, temporarily stalling the attacking Decepticons. Springer then ordered Guzzle to accompany Kup in taking a trip down into Garrus-9's maximum security wing to acquire some possible "help" they had discussed earlier.
Soon, Kup and Guzzle were descending down a ladder into the basement of Garrus-9. Kup told the younger Autobot to watch his step, as dying in a rescue attempt would help no one. Guzzle noted that he had some friends that died trying to save another Autobot. Kup responded "Hope the guy was worth it". With a wary, downward glance, Guzzle replied "Depends on who you ask". Last Stand of the Wreckers #3
Once they reached the bottom, the two made their way to a high-security cell, where Guzzle watched as Kup took care of some Decepticon goons with his bare hands. After opening the cell and finding it empty, they were approached by Snare, a Decepticon traitor responsible for releasing Impactor. Snare explained at gunpoint that the cell's occupant—Grimlock—had been driven mad and was now "long gone". While Guzzle didn't believe him at first, the Decepticon further revealed that Springer's team had been captured, and led him and Kup to the "Spark Extinction Chamber" where Stalker was torturing them. They saved Springer and Impactor from the torturer, but minutes later, Overlord himself blasted his way into the room. Last Stand of the Wreckers #4
As the fight began, Guzzle was snatched up by Overlord and torn in two pieces at the waist. The Decepticon cruelly referred to him as a "stunted little wretch", and asked the others if they really had thought Guzzle would survive this fight. Overlord then used the two halves of Guzzle's body to batter Kup unconscious.
But when all was said and done and Overlord was defeated, Guzzle had managed to survive. Once he had been repaired and Overlord remanded to Ultra Magnus' custody, Guzzle left with the now-pardoned Impactor to parts unknown. Last Stand of the Wreckers #5
Toys
Generation 1
- Guzzle (Sparkabot, 1988)
- Guzzle transforms into a ROF Challenger 1 tank. As a Sparkabot, in this mode he has a friction-motor gimmick that not only propels his vehicle mode forward, but causes "cold" sparks to shoot from his back end.
- His arm-treads have spaces for small wheels to assist in rolling, but he doesn't actually have the wheels, which can lead to the plastic being scraped off his arms, and even his chest.
- This mold was also used to make Hardspark.
