Hot Spot (Transformers)

Hot Spot is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. For trademark reasons some Hot Spot toys have been named "Autobot Hot Zone."

Transformers: Generation 1

Transformers character
name =Hot Spot


caption =
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Protectobots
Legends
rank =7
function =Protectobot Leader
partner =
motto ="Rust never sleeps and neither do I."
alternatemodes =Mitsubishi Fuso Fire Truck/repair bay/emergency car carrier,
Cybertronian Fire Truck (War Within)
series =

voiceby =Dan Gilvezan (English)Hot Spot is the leader of the Protectobots. An energetic warrior and leader who leads by example. Always active and wants his troops to be active too.

Hot Spot combines with the other Protectobots to form Defensor.

Animated series

Hot Spot first appeared in the U.S. Transformers television series in episode 63, "The Revenge of Bruticus" with no explanation as to where he or the other Protectobots came from.

Interestingly, they were the only group of Autobots to have a base away from the Ark, they resided in a converted building in a nearby city. Throughout the second and third season, the Protectobots were utilized mainly for assisting human civilians during battles or crisis caused by the war between the Autobots and Decepticons.

They often were engaged in battle as well both on Cybertron and Earth, including a trip to Unicron's severed head to investigate its reactivation by the ghost of Starscream.

The Protectobots were last seen supporting Ultra Magnus in a last ditch effort to stop Galvatron in the fourth season. They failed and were gunned down in "The Rebirth Part 3".

Transformers: Headmasters

Hot Spot would appear several more time in the Japanese exclusive Headmasters television series, last appearing in episode 34, "The Final Showdown on Earth Part 1".

Marvel Comics

Hot Spot and the Protectobots first appeared in issue 24 of the Marvel Transformers comics, where it is assumed they were built on Earth by the Autobots and given life by Optimus Prime using the Autobot Matrix of Leadership.

In issue #27, "King of the Hill!", Perceptor summoned his fellow Autobots Blaster, Hot Spot, Jetfire, Omega Supreme, Ratchet and Silverbolt in order to decide who should take leadership of the Autobots. After an attack by the giant Decepticon Trypticon the leader was chosen - Grimlock.

He last appeared in issue 47 of the regular comic series, but then turned up in the prelude to the Generation 2 comic series by Marvel, as part of a strike team formed to stop Megatron. Hot Spot would be one of two survivors from that battle.

Marvel Comics UK

Hotspot and the Protectobots first appeared in issue 63/64 of the Marvel UK Transformers comics, as a dream message from the Creation Matrix to Buster Witwicky observed by Optimus Prime, Shockwave and Soundwave. This issue also saw the introduction of the Stunticons, Comabaticons and Aerialbots.

Transformers: Generation 2

Hot Spot would later appear in the Generation 2 series, attacked by COBRA, who were after the technology inside him after learning the technology Megatron gave them in exchange for his new body had been rendered useless. Badly hurt by their assault, Hot Spot took the ultimate measure to ensure his technology would not be used by evil hands; he self-destructed.

Although the Protectobots did appear in the Marvel's short-lived "Transformers: Generation 2" series, they appeared in their original colors, since the comics were published before the Generation 2 Protectobot action figures had been released.

Dreamwave Productions

Around 6.5 million years ago, a test of the experimental space bridge matter-transport system on Cybertron (the metallic world that housed the essence of Primus) liberated the Fallen from his prison, and he materialised on Cybertron, where he quickly recruited the Chaos Trinity, three mystically-inclined Decepticons - Bludgeon, Mindwipe and Bugly - into his employ. Abducting Transformers that he identified as possessing "genetical potential" within their sparks - Grimlock, Blitzwing, Jetfire and Hot Spot - the Fallen planned to use their energies to awaken Primus from his self-imposed slumber, thereby alerting Unicron to his location, allowing the world-eater to renew hostilities with his old enemy. An attack from combined Autobot and Decepticon forces led by Shockwave and Prowl disrupted his plans.

In issue #2 of the third "Generation One" series, titled "Black Sunshine", the Protectabots were ordered by Prowl to inventigate the energy anomaly created by Sunstorm excaping Shockwave's abandoned secret lab. When they arrived they discovered the hole left in the roof by Sunstorm and the deactivated Battlechargers Runabout and Runamuck. Streetwise reported back to Prowl as First Aid repaired the Decepticons.

3H Enterprises

Generation 1 Hot Spot appeared in a flashback sequence in the Transformers: Universe - Wreckers comic series. He worked with the Autobot Targetmasters against an army of Nightbird robots.

Toys

*Generation 1 Hot Spot (1986):Hot Spot was sold by himself as well as in a gift set with the four other Protectobots.:Hot Spot was repainted as Fire Chief, a Japanese exclusive and part of the Guard City set in 1992.

*Generation 2 Hot Spot (unreleased):Although there were plans for Generation Two recolors of the Protectobots, they were never released, although a few prototypes were made. These rare figures are highly collectable.

*Universe Hot Spot (unreleased):There were plans to release a character named Hot Spot, a remold of Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime, a homage to Generation One Hot Spot. Instead of a super mode, he had a Defensor mode. This toy was only produced in prototype. The bio for the Universe character Megazarak mentions he is hunting Defensor, but it's never specific which Defensor this is, although since Megazarak was designed by the same people as the unproduced prototype Hot Spot/Defensor, he probably is hunting that one.

*Diarycon Spot (unreleased):An unproduced Dairycon exclusive collectable figure was Robots In Disguise Spy Changer Optimus Prime repainted as a homage to Generation 1 Hot Spot. His tech spec describes he is Hot Spot after being upgraded into a Maximal. Only a prototype figure was produced.

*Armada Redeco Firebot (2003):When Firebot was resedoed in 2003 he was done a a homage to Generation 1 Hot Spot.

*Universe Classic Series Legends Autobot Hot Zone (2008/unreleased):This toy is a redeco of "Cybertron" Legends Optimus Prime. He is renamed Hot Zone for trademark reasons. Part of a Target store exclusize 5-pack of Legends.

Transformers: Universe

Transformers character
name =Hot Spot
japanname =Neo Wheel


caption =
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Micromasters
function =
partner =
motto =
alternatemodes =Lamborghini Diablo
series =

voiceby =Hot Spot is a member of the Protectobots (Six Turbo in Japan) He is the team warrior turns into a yellow car. He comes with a fist and the gun of Defensor.

Japanese tech spec: "An aloof, nature-loving warrior, Neo-Wheel has little taste for following and participating in strategies with the rest of his team, save for those that require combining. If anything, he is often found in the wild amongst animals. He won't say for sure himself, but he appears to have the special ability to communicate with the animals. Neo-Wheel is indeed a warrior of many mysteries."

3H Enterprises

This version of Hot Spot appeared only in his combined form of Defensor in issue 2 of the Transformers: Universe comic as one of the Transformers escaping Unicron's captivity.

Toys

* Generation 1 Neo-Wheel:A Takara exclusive.
*Universe Hot Spot (2004):Hot Spot is the U.S. name of former Japanese exclusive toy Neo-Wheel.