Huffer (G1)
Huffer is an Autobot character in the Generation 1 continuity.
To say that Huffer is cranky is an understatement. Huffer's the poster boy for whiney pessimism. He complains and grumbles his way through every day, especially since he's been shipwrecked on Earth. If he thought his existence was unbearable before, it's intolerable now, and he'll certainly let you know.
Despite what a joy he is to be around, he's very effective at his job. A construction engineer, he can whip up anything of any complexity. Unfortunately, he'll be kicking and screaming the whole way.
French-Canadian name: Grognon
Japanese name: Drag (do-ra-ggu, ドラッグ)
Fiction
Marvel Comics
Like many Transformers, Huffer gets limited exposure in the Marvel Comic. Perhaps Huffer's most character defining moment is in The Next Best Thing to Being There. In this story, Huffer complains of being homesick for his homeworld of Cybertron. Yet he still fights to destroy the Decepticons' transdimensional radiowave scrambler, which would have allowed him to contact home, knowing that if he allowed the Decepticons to use the scrambler, it could mean disaster for the Earth-bound Autobots.
Animated continuity
Voice actor: John Stephenson (US), Yutaka Shimaka (Japan)
When Optimus Prime authorizes Wheeljack and Ratchet to build robot dinosaurs, Huffer insists that this is a waste of time. When the Dinobots are completed and unveiled, Huffer says, "Dinobots? I thought you were supposed to make Dinosaurs!" and laughs. There is an awkward silence.
Dreamwave Comics
Toys
Generation 1
- Huffer
- Japanese ID number: 14
- Transformer Collection Drag
- Japanese ID number: TFC-12
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