Wheelie (G1)


 * Wheelie is an Autobot, you see, in the Generation 1 continuity family.



Wheelie, so small, is an Autobot child. But when stakes are high, he gets quite mean and wild! He carries a slingshot that shoots hurtful things; they'll hit your nose (the projectile, it stings). He has a speech pattern that's nothing but limmerick and rhyme. Some hate it, but who cares? It's not like it's a crime.

Some think he's annoying and wish he would die. His answer to that? Here's death in your eye.


 * French-Canadian name: Tourbillo
 * The English/Malay dub that's oh-so-silly, often calls this little bot: Willy

Animated continuity

 * Voice actor: Frank Welker (US), Kazue Komiya (Japan).

On far off Quintessa his ship it did crash. Wheelie survived, though his ship turned to ash. Though friendless and alone, Wheelie stayed alive. For Wheelie is strong and the strong must survive!

With the help of Hot Rod, Kup and the rest, Wheelie returned to Cybertron, to that he can attest. In 2006, for all that its worth, he was charged with bringing Metroplex's transformation cog to Earth. To accomplish the task Wheelie was paired with fast-talking Blurr. Galvatron soon stranded them on Io, that villainous cur! Attacked by lipoles, things began to look grim. But then Marissa Faireborn and Sky Lynx came to rescue them! With the cog at last delivered, Metroplex came alive. He thrashed Trypticon and that Decepticon took a dive!

Headmasters (Japan-only)
Voice actor: Kazue Komiya (Japan)



By 2010, Wheelie was too petulant to rhyme. He blamed everything on Chromedome, like, all of the time. Although a jerk to the core, Wheelie was not all alone. He hung out with Daniel and the two were quite danger-prone.

At one point, at a party he had too much to drink. He got drunk and passed out, that adorable rat-fink.

Headmasters manga


Shortly after the defeat of Mega Zarak, Soundblaster showed up and began to attack! Wheelie, unprepared, took a kick right to the face. Soundblaster got all up in his grill, saying "Bitch! Know your place!" When Slugfest and Overkill, took hostage Carly and Spike, Daniel went berserk and started to strike! Sending the Cassette dinosaurs running back home, Soundblaster was left open to an attack from Chromedome. As the Autobots left Earth, Wheelie and Daniel said "Goodbye". They huggled and they snuggled and the reader just screamed "WHY!?!"

Marvel Comics continuity
(Note: if you see something in italics, don't look away, it just means the stories happened in the UK.)

''None too far did Wheelie roam - still, he called Quintesson his home. For Rodimus Prime he was quite the spy, he liked to report on what the local would try. Wreck-Gar's rescue was his claim to fame, then he helped the Junkions spoil the Quints' good name.''

Dreamwave Comics continuity


Although Shockwave promised peace to one and all, Wheelie was smart and for that ruse he did not fall. He joined a team along with Gnaw, his Sharkticon pet. Together they strived to unveil Shockwave's evil threat.

Optimus Prime joined their side, but Wheelie thought him a brute. In retaliation, he bit the Supreme Commander's boot.

Believe it or not, just like in Japan, Wheelie did not rhyme once, much to the joys of many a fan.

IDW continuity
Wheelie appared in the Spotlight:Optimus Primein a brief cameo

Universe: The Wreckers comics


With Dr. Fujiyama in tow, the Autobots were quite screwed. It seems a legion of Nightbirds were in a terrible mood! With Wheelie injured thanks to a shot in the back, scar-faced Daniel realized the villains would cut them no slack. Prepared to die to stop the evil hordes, Wheelie told Daniel these few final words: "Through all our lives, I've been your friend. But now it's time for this to end."

Kaboom!

Universe comics
In an alternate reality Wheelie was not quite yet gone. He fought within Unicron to release all the energon! Trapped in a cage, Wheelie was doomed to meet his maker. However, he was saved by Silverbolt and Trailbreaker!

Teletraan Go! Go! mini-comics
Teletraan 15's panties are so frilly and white. But when Wheelie peeked, 10 took this as a slight! Kup also came to give Wheelie a scolding, but then hugged 15, whose spine now needs remolding!

Generation 1

 * Wheelie (Mini Vehicle, 1986)
 * Japanese ID number: C-80




 * Wheelie's transformation does not go very far, he turns into a generic "futuristic car". Surprisingly enough, the fans' fancy he tickles, as he's the only new mold of the third-year Mini Vehicles.


 * This mold was redecoed much later on, into an old friend of Prime's who was named Dion.


 * Future Cybertron (Transformers Collection, 2005)
 * Japanese ID number: TF-20


 * Wheelie was reissued in a Japanese "bookbox" type of set. Targetmaster Kup and Recoil, you also did get!  The reissue's different in an unexpected way; where the old face was orange, the new one is gray!

Trivia

 * In the first commercial where Wheelie appears, his voice didn't sound anywhere near! Although the actor was very much the same, much deeper and darker Wheelie's voice came. Instead of the shrill rhyming 'bot we all knew, he sounded exactly like that mutt Scrappy-Doo! (YouTube video link)