Denny Clay
- Denny Clay is a human from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Denny Clay is the owner of a large junk yard outside Crown City. He has dubious taste in shirts, and a son named Russell. He's a bit of a pack rat (pack rat, get it?).
Fiction
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: Ted McGinley (English), Masamichi Kitada (Japanese), Riccardo Lombardo (Italian),Hani Abdulhai (Arabic), Thomas Schmuckert (German)
Denny welcomed Russell to the scrapyard when the boy arrived, though Russell was less than enthusiastic. When an apparent meteorite crashed nearby, Denny was too busy closing a deal on some Billy the Breakfast Beaver figures to investigate. Pilot (Part 1) Denny succeeded in making the purchase, but while he was putting the figures away, the scrapyard was unexpectedly the scene of a giant robot fight. He aided Bumblebee's team in trying to prevent Underbite from reaching Crown City, and ended up being saved from the Decepticon by Optimus Prime himself. Pilot (Part 2)
Denny left his son under the care of the Autobots while he went to get supplies. Trust Exercises When Russell complained about the dull time he was having, Denny suggested he check out a nearby football field. As the team tried to track down Chop Shop, Denny helped out by aiding Strongarm and Fixit as they infiltrated a manufacturing park. More than Meets the Eye When a stasis pod ended up in the museum, Denny got the Autobots in by pretending to be noted archaeologist "Nevada Flieber". He assisted the Autobots in maintaining their cover by pretending Bumblebee was an ordinary animatronic, and in the capture of Terrashock. W.W.O.D.?
Bumblebee instructed Denny and Russell not to sell a generator to some weirdos who said they were working for the Kospego, as they were building a space bridge that could potentially destroy Earth. As the Kospego Commands! After an unwelcome visit to the scrapyard by Larry LaRue, Denny helped the Autobots by keeping other humans out of their hair as they tried to capture the Decepticon Filch. Unfortunately Filch mistook Denny for something valuable and carried him off to her nest at the top of a statue, and he had to be rescued by Sideswipe. Collect 'Em All Denny began clashing with Fixit over the former's participation in the repair of the Cybertronian weapons they'd found, leading to an all-out feud between pair until Russell succeeded in getting them to work together. Rumble in the Jungle
During the attempt to capture Ped, Denny used a piece of construction equipment to batter the Decepticon and to extract the Autobots from a pit Ped had dug. Can You Dig It?
Denny came to the decision not to let Russell go along on any more missions. After the Decepticon Fracture set his sights on collecting the bounty on Bumblebee and kidnapped Denny, Strongarm, Sideswipe and Grimlock, Denny decided to change his mind. Hunting Season Fixit and Denny finally succeeded in reproducing two more Decepticon hunters, presenting them to Strongarm and Sideswipe. Sideways
Bumblebee regretted giving Denny a ride after the human made a mess of his interior. Sticky Situation
IDW Robots in Disguise comic
After restricting Russell to the scrapyard, Denny joined Bumblebee in the hunt for Flamefeather. This took them to the Fun-A-Rama amusement park, where they found Russell had sneaked out with Sideswipe for some fun. Once the Decepticon was captured, Denny helped maintain the Autobots' cover with the park staff. Fire, When Ready!
2015 Robots in Disguise books
Denny took Russell to Doug's Den where he picked up some vintage pinball machines. When they were attacked on their way back by Scuzzard, Denny's driving saw them make it safely to the scrapyard where they told Bumblebee about the Decepticon on the loose. Denny set about repairing the surviving pinball machine. After Filch escaped, Denny was able to help recapture her by snaring her with his electromagnet.Bumblebee Versus Scuzzard
When three of Russell's jerky schoolmates invaded the scrapyard, Denny offered to let them use it as a hangout so long as they paid the real estate taxes. His attempt to convince them that Grimlock was a Japanese movie plot was somewhat stymied when the dinobot reacted to a boy's cat tattoo. Sideswipe Versus Thunderhoof
