Crankcase (G.I. Joe) - Transformers Wiki
- Crankcase is a human and member of G.I. Joe from the G.I. Joe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Crankcase, real name Elwood G. Indiana, is an automobile expert who has been constructing cars since he was thirteen and racing them since he was sixteen. Eventually, even the thrill of racing wasn't enough for him, so he joined G.I. Joe for some real action.
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G.I. Joe and the Transformers
Following G.I. Joe's destruction of Bumblebee, Crankcase was one of four Joes called in as reinforcements when Superion came around seeking revenge. After Superion left, Crankcase examined Bumblebee's parts and found them to be stranger than anything he had ever seen in a car before. Later, he had to help evacuate an ocean liner that Serpentor ordered sunk to act as a diversion while he stole Power Station Alpha. Power Struggle Shortly afterwards, G.B. Blackrock arrived at Fort Lewis and explained to Crankcase and Mainframe that the destroyed robot was one of the "good guys". Although Crankcase thought it sounded pretty crazy, Blackrock had some impressive credentials, and the Joes chose to believe him. Along with Mainframe, Crankcase managed to reactivate Bumblebee's intact "brain", revealing that the Autobot was still alive. Ashes, Ashes...
Marvel UK The Transformers comic
During the failure of Action Force's Mauler strike on "Megatron", Crankcase appeared from nowhere to pull Dusty to safety. Ancient Relics!