ALLEGIANCE: AUTOBOT
FUNCTION: MECHANICAL ENGINEER
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 1

“Never do what your enemy expects you to do.”

Profile: “That guy can build a neutron bomb out of a wristwatch
and a rusty can,” says Bluestreak, and that’s not far from the truth. As
well as the Ark fashioned the Autobots, Wheeljack is always coming up with ways
to improve them, particularly their weaponry. His knack for creating wild new
gadgets has earned him a “mad scientist” reputation and their deadly
effectiveness has earned him the respect of friends and enemies alike. He is
also the Autobot most adept at driving while in his automobile mode and has
pulled off tricks that Hollywood stunt drivers haven’t even dreamed of yet.
He fully enjoys showing off when the opportunity presents itself.

Abilities: In addition to those mentioned above, Wheeljack, while in
Autobot mode, can use the solid-fuel rockets in his arms to fly at speeds of
320 mph with a range of 800 miles. His shoulder-mounted cannons shoot a variety
of shells: a magnetic-inducer shell, which douses its victims in a magnetic
dust that attracts ferrous objects from distances up to 4000 feet away that
adhere to and eventually disable the victim; a shrapnel-needle shell, which
explodes into millions of hair-thin filaments that can pierce even the strongest
armor and disrupt internal circuitry; and a gyro-inhibitor shell, which implants
itself upon impact and destroys the balance of its victims. Wheeljack is continually
adding new gimmicks to his shells.

Weaknesses: Wheeljack is his own worst enemy. He frequently injures
himself while experimenting with new weapons.