Roadgrabber
- Roadgrabber is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
If Transformers were humans, Roadgrabber would be that creepy kid who likes pulling the wings off flies. There's nothing he likes better than to open fire on a group of Autobots and watch them die slowly and horribly. Nothing horrifies him more than suffering injury or death himself, though, so he'll do all this from the safety of his Pretender shell. He'll only leave it to watch his victims die up-close—and even then, only when they're in too much agony to fight back.
Fiction
IDW Generation 1 continuity
I've already had your kind
This is you payback, RoadGrabber!
Roadgrabber and his armored assault chariot served under Turmoil's command for the Decepticons. He was present when their second-in-command, Deadlock, attempted an ill-fated coup. Drift #1
Sometime later, as part of a Decepticon infiltration unit on Nebulos, Roadgrabber witnessed the second coming of Thunderwing. Stormbringer #2 As the rampaging Pretender devastated the planet, Roadgrabber accompanied his teammates in a token gesture to fight the monster. Despite pummeling Thunderwing with their combined firepower, the Decepticons were powerless to stop him. In the course of the battle, Thunderwing hit Roadgrabber with Ruckus's corpse, sending him crashing through a building. Stormbringer #3
Wings Universe
Roadgrabber was a thug who joined a small band of Decepticon rebels in Quarex during the early years of the war. A master of highway demolition, he employed a transforming exo-vehicle to smash through walls and barricades for his commander, Rage of the Stormtroopers. During a raid on Median, however, he was outmatched by the strategies of Onslaught and the Elite Guard. Tricked into attacking a blatantly weak part of the city's defenses, Roadgrabber tumbled into a pre-planned pit after breaching the outer barrier. He was buried further by Strika after a few well-placed laser blasts. Flames of Yesterday
Dug out of the rubble by Take-Off, Roadgrabber joined Gutcruncher's crew. While looking for a ship so they could go investigate an asteroid, Take-Off took Roadgrabber along as on a previous attempt, Take-Off had blabbed too much. The pair succeeded in hiring the Darklon, but soon after they left Cybertron, the Decepticons tracked Autobot signatures to the hold and discovered they'd fallen into an Elite Guard trap. While running through the corridors of the ship, Roadgrabber managed to enrage Charger to the point where his team-mate almost throttled him to death. Roadgrabber and the rest of the gang were promptly stasis cuffed and thrown in the brig while the ship flew to the asteroid.
The Decepticons promptly escaped and got the upper hand, capturing most of the Autobots. They went to investigate the source of the readings they'd obtained, though Roadgrabber was sent back to the ship so that Gutcruncher could take a look for himself. Back on the Darklon, Roadgrabber captured the last of the Autobots, however when the others returned from investigating the crystal monolith, Sprocket overpowered Roadgrabber and the rest of the gang were likewise subdued. The four Decepticons were taken back to Cybertron as Elite Guard prisoners. A Team Effort
Commercials
Gunrunner is on the move inside his Pretender Vehicle, but Roadgrabber is on his tail! Quickly Gunrunner pops out of his vehicle, transforms into jet mode, and swoops around for an attack. Roadgrabber ejects from his vehicle and mans its chariot form, returning fire. Pretender Beasts and Pretender Vehicles commercial
Toys
Generation 1
- Roadgrabber (Pretender Vehicle, 1988)
- Accessories: Gun, left & right cannons
- Roadgrabber transforms into a purple Cybertronic jet. His Pretender shell transforms from Cybertronic car to chariot; Roadgrabber can pilot both modes in robot form.
Notes
Foreign names
- French: Conductas (Canada)
