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Circuit Breaker is a human in the Marvel Comics portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Computer genius Josie Beller was hired by Blackrock Industries only a few years out of high school. She was responsible for designing the most advanced oil-drilling platform in the world, including its semi-automated defense systems and its non-polluting microscrubbers. Despite her well-publicized technological achievements, Beller was humble; to her, it was merely part of her job. She was extremely devoted to her employer, G.B. Blackrock.

But when Josie was paralyzed in a Decepticon attack her new pathological hatred for all robots drove her to invent a uniform that would allow her to move again -- plus enable her to shoot electricity, disrupt circuitry, and fly. This costume does not cover much of her body.

Now calling herself Circuit Breaker, her hatred of all Transformers does not recognize the distinctions of Autobot and Decepticon. As such, she is more likely to do harm to the Autobot cause than to be of assistance.

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

(Events from UK-only stories are in italics.)

After Josie Beller appeared on the news The New Order, her life took a tragic turn when the Decepticon Shockwave attacked the oil-drilling platform that the news report was showcasing. Beller, who was operating the defense systems, fired harpoons at Shockwave. As Shockwave reeled in pain, he yanked away from the rig, ripping out the harpoon launchers, which, as a chain reaction of debris fell through the construct, caused the electrical systems to malfunction. Josie Beller was electrocuted. This paralyzed her entirely from the neck down, other than the ability to use her right arm. The Worse of Two Evils!

Hospitalized, Beller blamed herself. She told Blackrock that she had failed him, and swore she would make it up to him. Blackrock tried to explain that Beller owed her nothing, but she would not listen to him. Her devotion was, perhaps, pathological. She hated robots, she hated what they did to Blackrock Industries, and she hated them for paralyzing her.

Circuitbreakervsjazz — "Destroyer of the colony! You will BURN!"

Blackrock sought to equip himself better against attacks from the Transformers. Soon, he planned to unveil a new secret weapon to the press, the Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon. Josie Beller broke into Blackrock's office and disrobed, revealing an electrical costume which allowed her to move again. She declared her name to now be Circuit Breaker. The next day, when Blackrock unveiled the Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon to the press, it had been sabotaged by Circuit Breaker. She wished for Blackrock to introduce her as the real weapon he had intended to announce all along. But then, the Decepticons Starscream and Frenzy arrived, intent on stealing the cannon. Circuit Breaker's hatred did not distinguish between Autobot and Decepticon and attacked both. However, as the Autobots refused to attack humans, both Jazz and Wheeljack suffered heavily from her electrical attacks. Blackrock pleaded to her, demanding she realize that not all robots were her enemy. She again refused to listen. In need of a recharge, she left, vowing to return to finish the job she started. DIS-Integrated Circuits!

Circuitbreakercrewcut — Josie Beller, post-op.

Trivia

She is also directly and solely responsible for saving the entire Marvel universe from the Beyonder, in Secret Wars II. (She was published in that book before her debut in Transformers solely so Marvel Comics could claim ownership of the character.)

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 :''Circuit Breaker is a [[human]] in the [[Marvel Comics]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
-[[Image:Circuitbreaker.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Circuit Breaker decloaks and shows herself to Blackrock.]]
+[[Image:Circuitbreaker.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Circuit Breaker decloaks and shows herslef to Blackrock. <!--The typo is intentional, because we're all huge fandorks of a really bad, infamous barely-English fanfic from whence the line is paraphrased.-->]]
+Computer genius '''Josie Beller''' was hired by Blackrock Industries only a few years out of high school.  She was responsible for designing the most advanced oil-drilling platform in the world, including its semi-automated defense systems and its non-polluting microscrubbers.  Despite her well-publicized technological achievements, Beller was humble; to her, it was merely part of her job.  She was extremely devoted to her employer, [[G.B. Blackrock]].
-[[Blackrock Industries]] technician '''Josie Beller''' was paralyzed in a [[Decepticon]] attack.  Driven by her pathological hatred for all robots, she renamed herself '''Circuit Breaker''' and invented a uniform that would allow her to move again -- plus enable her to shoot electricity, disrupt circuitry, and fly.  This outfit is most recognized by many ''Transformers'' fans for the fact that it covers so little of her body.
+But when Josie was paralyzed in a [[Decepticon]] attack her new pathological hatred for all robots drove her to invent a uniform that would allow her to move again -- plus enable her to shoot electricity, disrupt circuitry, and fly.  This costume does not cover much of her body.
-Her hatred of all Transformers does not recognize the distinctions of Autobot and Decepticon.  As such, she is more likely to do harm to the Autobot cause than to be of assistance.
+Now calling herself '''Circuit Breaker''', her hatred of all Transformers does not recognize the distinctions of Autobot and Decepticon.  As such, she is more likely to do harm to the Autobot cause than to be of assistance.
 ==Fiction==
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 ''(Events from UK-only stories are in italics.)''
 [[Image:Josiebeller.jpg|left|thumb|Josie Beller, pre-op.]]
+After Josie Beller appeared on the news {{storylink|The New Order}}, her life took a tragic turn when the Decepticon [[Shockwave_(G1)|Shockwave]] attacked the oil-drilling platform that the news report was showcasing.  Beller, who was operating the defense systems, fired harpoons at Shockwave.  As Shockwave reeled in pain, he yanked away from the rig, ripping out the harpoon launchers, which, as a chain reaction of debris fell through the construct, caused the electrical systems to malfunction.  Josie Beller was electrocuted.  This paralyzed her entirely from the neck down, other than the ability to use her right arm. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}}
-Computer genius Josie Beller was hired by Blackrock Industries only a few years out of high school.  She was responsible for designing the most advanced oil-drilling platform in the world, including its semi-automated defense systems and its non-polluting microscrubbers.  Despite her well-publicized technological achievements, Beller was humble; to her, it was merely part of her job.  She was extremely devoted to her employer, [[G.B. Blackrock]]. {{storylink|The New Order}}
-Her life took a tragic turn when the Decepticon [[Shockwave_(G1)|Shockwave]] attacked the oil-drilling platform.  Beller, who was operating the defense systems, fired harpoons at Shockwave.  As Shockwave reeled in pain, he yanked away from the rig, ripping out the harpoon launchers, which, as a chain reaction of debris fell through the construct, caused the electrical systems to malfunction.  Josie Beller was electrocuted.  This paralyzed her entirely from the neck down, other than the ability to use her right arm. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}}
 Hospitalized, Beller blamed herself.  She told Blackrock that she had failed him, and swore she would make it up to him.  Blackrock tried to explain that Beller owed her nothing, but she would not listen to him.  Her devotion was, perhaps, pathological.  She hated robots, she hated what they did to Blackrock Industries, and she hated them for paralyzing her.
-[[Image:Circuitbreakercrewcut.jpg|thumb|Josie Beller, post-op.]]
+[[Image:Circuitbreakervsjazz.jpg|right|thumb|"Destroyer of the colony! You will BURN!"]]
-Blackrock sought to equip himself better against attacks from the Transformers.  Soon, he planned to unveil a new secret weapon to the press, the [[Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon]].  Josie Beller broke into Blackrock's office and disrobed, revealing an electrical costume which allowed her to move again.  She declared her name to now be Circuit Breaker.  Realizing she was not acting very mentally healthy, Blackrock was shocked, and declined her offer to help him defeat the Transformers.  Disappointed, she left.
+Blackrock sought to equip himself better against attacks from the Transformers.  Soon, he planned to unveil a new secret weapon to the press, the [[Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon]].  Josie Beller broke into Blackrock's office and disrobed, revealing an electrical costume which allowed her to move again.  She declared her name to now be Circuit Breaker.  The next day, when Blackrock unveiled the Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon to the press, it had been sabotaged by Circuit Breaker.  She wished for Blackrock to introduce her as the real weapon he had intended to announce all along.  But then, the Decepticons [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Frenzy]] arrived, intent on stealing the cannon.  Circuit Breaker's hatred did not distinguish between Autobot and Decepticon and attacked both.  However, as the Autobots refused to attack humans, both Jazz and Wheeljack suffered heavily from her electrical attacks.  Blackrock pleaded to her, demanding she realize that not all robots were her enemy.  She again refused to listen.  In need of a recharge, she left, vowing to return to finish the job she started. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}
+[[Image:Circuitbreakercrewcut.jpg|left|thumb|Josie Beller, post-op.]]
-Before the press event, the Autobot [[Jazz]] approached him.  Blackrock, with his vast oil empire would make a great ally.  Jazz outlined the differences between the two Transformers factions, and offered Autobot protection against Decepticon attacks in exchange for fuel.  Blackrock accepted.
-When Blackrock unveiled the Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon to the press, it had been sabotaged by Circuit Breaker.  She wished for Blackrock to introduce her as the real weapon he had intended to announce all along.  But then, the Decepticons [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Frenzy]] arrived, intent on stealing the cannon.  Jazz stayed true to the deal, and he and [[Wheeljack_(G1)|Wheeljack]] transformed and countered the Decepticons.
-[[Image:Circuitbreakervsjazz.jpg|right|thumb|"Destroyer of the colony! You will BURN!"]]
-Circuit Breaker's hatred did not distinguish between Autobot and Decepticon and attacked both.  However, as the Autobots refused to attack humans, both Jazz and Wheeljack suffered heavily from her electrical attacks.  Blackrock pleaded to her, demanding she realize that not all robots were her enemy.  She again refused to listen.
-In need of a recharge, she left, vowing to return to finish the job she started. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}
 ==Trivia==