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Gears

Series: G1 1984, Fight! Super Robot Life
Faction: Autobot
Subgroup: Mini-Bots

Tech Specs

Gears is anti-social, a self-proclaimed misfit. Finds fault in everything and everyone. Acts this way to help cheer others up as they try to cheer him up. Tremendous strength and endurance. Totes heavy loads long distances. Launches to height of 20 miles, floats down on compressed air. Becomes an easy target due to limited manuverability. Can detect infared.

Total:	52
Strength:	8.0
Intelligence:	7.0
Speed:	6.0
Endurance:	8.0
Rank:	6.0
Courage:	9.0
Firepower:	1.0
Skill:	7.0

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Marvel's Transformers Universe Profile

Profile: Gears is the complainer in the group: He absolutely hates the Earth and everything about it and he is eager to let the others know this. He is a self-proclaimed misfit, the type who finds fault in everything and everyone, even himself. That is one of the reasons Optimus Prime finds him useful: Gears is so sour-tempered that the rest of the Autobots cheer themselves up by trying to cheer him up. Only Optimus knows that Gears' complaining is an act. Gears realizes his function is to force his companions to see what's good about a situation, and he performs accordingly.

Abilities: Gears has tremendous strength and endurance. He is often used to tote heavy loads for long distances. He will even carry several of his comrades to conserve fuel. He can launch himself to a height of 20 miles and then float back down to the ground by creating a compressed air cushion under his feet. This makes him an excellent reconnaissance agent and his ability to detect infrared wavelengths allows him to work night or day.

Weaknesses: Since Gears has limited maneuverability when launched, he makes an easy target if spotted. Although his sour personality is mostly an act, a reminder of his home planet, Cybertron, can often depress him and negatively affect his performance.

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Comic Book Appearances

Gears appeared in the following 85 comic books:

The Transformers #1 - "The Transformers"

The Transformers #3 - "Prisoner Of War!"

The Transformers #4 - "The Last Stand"

The Transformers #5 - "The New Order"

The Transformers #8 - "Repeat Performance"

The Transformers #9 - "Dis-Integrated Circuits!"

The Transformers #11 - "Brainstorm!"

The Transformers #12 - "Prime Time!"

The Transformers #14 - "Rock and Roll-Out!"

The Transformers #36 - "Spacehikers!"

The Transformers #41 - "Totaled!"

The Transformers #50 - "The Underbase Saga (Pt 4): Dark Star"

The Transformers #52 - "Guess Who The Mecannibals Are Having For Dinner?"

Transformers (UK) #2 - "The Transformers"

Transformers (UK) #6 - "Prisoner Of War"

Transformers (UK) #7 - "The Last Stand"

Transformers (UK) #14 - "The Enemy Within (Part 2)"

Transformers (UK) #15 - "The Enemy Within (Part 3)"

Transformers (UK) #18 - "Raiders Of The Last Ark (Part 1)"

Transformers (UK) #19 - "Raiders Of The Last Ark (Part 2)"

Transformers (UK) #21 - "Raiders Of The Last Ark (Part 4)"

Transformers (UK) #22 - "The New Order"

Transformers (UK) #23 - "The New Order"

Transformers (UK) #27 - "Repeat Performances"

Transformers (UK) #33 - "Disintegrated Circuits"

Transformers (UK) #39 - "Prime Time!"

Transformers (UK) #40 - "Prime Time!"

Transformers (UK) #42 - "Crisis Of Command! (Part 1)"

Transformers (UK) #43 - "Crisis Of Command (Part 2)"

Transformers (UK) #48 - "Dinobot Hunt (Part 2)"

Transformers (UK) #49 - "Dinobot Hunt (Part 3)"

Transformers (UK) #53 - "Rock And Roll Out!"

Transformers (UK) #78 - "Target 2006 (Prologue)"

Transformers (UK) #79 - "Target 2006 (Part 1)"

Transformers (UK) #80 - "Target 2006 (Part 2)"

Transformers (UK) #81 - "Target 2006 (Part 3)"

Transformers (UK) #98 - "The Harder They Die"

Transformers (UK) #144 - "Spacehikers"

Transformers (UK) #174 - "Totaled"

Transformers (UK) #175 - "Totaled"

Transformers (UK) #208 - "Dark Star (Underbase Part 4)"

Transformers (UK) #209 - "Dark Star (Underbase Part 4)"

Transformers (UK) #213 - "Guess Who The Mechanibals Are Having For Dinner"

Transformers (UK) #313 - "The Enemy Within (Reprinted 13 17)"

Transformers (UK) #314 - "The Enemy Within (Reprinted 13 17)"

Transformers (UK) Annuals #1985 - "And There Shall Come...a Leader!"

Transformers Universe #1 - "AIR - GRI"

Transformers: War and Peace #1 - "Chapter 1: New World Order"

Transformers: War and Peace #2 - "Chapter 2: Brothers' Burden"

Transformers: War and Peace #3 - "Chapter 3: Cold War"

Transformers: War and Peace #4 - "Chapter 4: Passive Aggression"

Transformers: War and Peace #5 - "Chapter 5: Countdown To Extinction"

Transformers: War and Peace #6 - "Chapter 6: Revelation"

Transformers: Generation One #5 - "Original Sin"

Transformers: Generation One #6 - "Atonement"

Transformers: Generation One #9 - "Lost And Found"

Transformers: Generation One #10 - "The Route Of All Evil"

Transformers: Generation One #12 - "Transformers: Generation One"

More Than Meets The Eye: Transformers G1 #2 - "CON - GRA"

More Than Meets The Eye: Transformers G1 #8 - "INDEX/GLOSSARY"

Transformers - The War Within, Vol. 2: The Dark Ages #1 - "Fragmentation"

Transformers - The War Within, Vol. 2: The Dark Ages #3 - "Devastation"

Transformers - The War Within, Vol. 2: The Dark Ages #4 - "Revelation"

Transformers - The War Within, Vol. 2: The Dark Ages #5 - "Confrontation"

G.I.Joe vs Transformers #4 - "G.I.Joe vs the Transformers"

G.I.Joe vs Transformers #5 - "G.I.Joe vs the Transformers"

The Transformers: Megatron Origin #3 - "Megatron: Origin"

Transformers Evolutions: Hearts of Steel #1 - "Evolutions: Hearts of Steel #1"

Transformers Evolutions: Hearts of Steel #2 - "Evolutions: Hearts of Steel #2"

Transformers Evolutions: Hearts of Steel #4 - "Evolutions: Hearts of Steel #4"

Transformers: Generations #3 - "Rock and Roll-Out"

Transformers: Spotlight #11 - "Blaster"

The Transformers: Target 2006 #1 - "The Transformers: Target 2006"

The Transformers: Target 2006 #2 - "The Transformers: Target 2006"

Transformers (Ongoing) #16 - "Transformers"

Transformers (Ongoing) #17 - "Transformers"

Transformers (Ongoing) #22 - "Transformers"

Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #2 - "Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On"

Transformers One-Shots from IDW Publishing #0 - "Transformers 84"

Transformers One-Shots from IDW Publishing #Valentine's - "Transformers Valentine's Day Special"

Lost Light #10 - "The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle"

Lost Light #11 - "The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks"

Lost Light #20 - "Crucible (Part 2): Lústráre"

Transformers (2019) #2 - "The World In Your Eyes Part Two"

Transformers (2019) #5 - "End: The World In Your Eyes"

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Cartoon Appearances

Gears appeared in the following 29 cartoon episodes:

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