- Stakeout (Transformers)
Stakeout is the name of a
fictional character in the variousTransformers universes .Transformers: Generation 1
Transformers character
name =Stakeout
japanname =Holi
caption =Stakeout box art
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Micromasters,Rescue Patrol
rank =
function =Rescue Patrol Commander
partner =Fixit ,Red Hot , andSeawatch
motto ="Sometimes you must go outside the law to enforce it."
alternatemodes =Police Car
series =
engvoice =
japanvoice =Kyoko Tongu Stakeout is the young leader of the Rescue Patrol.Animated series
Stakeout first appeared in episode #1 of the "" series, called "Star Saber, Hero of the Universe." Stakeout's vehicle mode was drawn as a mostly white police car, even though the toy representing him was identical to the American version. This was corrected in Transformers Zone. He is good friends with the human boy
Jean Minakaze and has a girlfriend namedClipper on his home planet ofMicro . [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXsqtlhEyoo]Marvel Comics
"When
Thunderwing abducts the MicromasterBattle Patrol to learn the secrets of making Micromasters for the DecepticonsEmirate Xaaron sendsRoad Handler commanding theRace Car Patrol , theRescue Patrol and theOff Road Patrol to destroy the Decepticon's lab. Unable to destroy his fellow Autobots Road Handler instead saves the Battle Patrol, but not before the Decepticon successfully create theAir Strike Patrol . (Transformers Marvel U.K. #232-233, "A Small War!")"Stakeout first appeared in issue #60 of the U.S. Marvel Comics series, "Yesterdays Heroes!"
Stakeout last appeared in the U.S. Marvel comics in issue #61, "Primal Scream", but would appear again in the U.K. Marvel series.
"Cloudburst, Crosshairs, Getaway, Highbrow and Stakeout were among the Autobots who backed
Optimus Prime whenGrimlock challanged him for leadership of the Autobots in the issue #263 of the Marvel U.K. comics, "Break-Away!" [http://www.seibertron.com/comics/view.php?comic_id=466]Dreamwave Productions
Stakeout appeared in issue 3 of the "Micromasters" limited series.
He also appeared in a full page biography in their "More Than Meets The Eye" series.
Toys
*Generaton 1 Stakeout (1989):A Micromaster sold with the rest of the Rescue Patrol. [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery.php?id=94&size=0&start=0]
References
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