Clutch (GoBots)

For other uses, see Clutch.

Clutch
GoBots character
GoBots Clutch box
Created by	Tonka
Information
Aliases	Embrayage
Species	GoBot (Telepictures Publications) Transformer (Fun Publications)
Abilities	Energy blasts Flight Shapeshifting Superhuman durability Superhuman longevity Superhuman strength
Affiliation	Decepticons, Renegade GoBots
Alternate mode	Chevrolet pickup truck

Clutch is a fictional character from the GoBots series. He is a Renegade GoBot introduced in 1986.

GoBots

Clutch (Embrayage in France) is a Renegade GoBot who appeared later in the GoBots series. Fun Publications re-wrote his character as a Decepticon Transformer turned Renegade sympathizer.

Abilities

Clutch has numerous abilities because of his robotic body. He does not age, can survive in space and is super-humanly strong and tough. He can turn into a pickup truck. Thanks to GoBot upgrades given to him by Cy-Kill he can fly and has blasters in his hands.

Comics

Fun Publications

Clutch was mentioned and appeared in the 2015 Fun Publications Ask Vector Prime Facebook series when it was hosted by Cy-Kill. It is revealed Clutch and Warpath were dissatisfied and leaderless Decepticons in Axiom Nexus when Cy-Kill recruited them as part of his Renegade army. Clutch was upgraded with GoBot blasters and flight systems and sent to raid the laboratory of TransTech Shockwave.

Cy-Kill believes that Clutch would get along well with BuggyMan.

When the TransTech authorities attempted to arrest Cy-Kill he called his new Renegade troops into action. With the items Clutch stole from Shockwave, Cy-Kill ordered Gong transport the Renegades away.

Cy-Kill chronicled his return to "Level 1", his home universal stream, just as the Guardians were staging an attack on Rogue Star. The Cy-Kill and his Renegade recruits from Axiom Nexus joined Fitor, Spoons and Stretch in repelling an attack by Courageous, Leader-1, the Guardian Command Centers and the new Guardian Academy graduates Beamer, Guide Star and Sky Fly. During the battle Monsterous was able to best Courageous and tore though the Command Centers, but a ploy from Leader-1 tricked Cy-Kill into unleashing a massive blast which struck Monsterous, shattering the combiner into his components.

Telepictures Publications

Clutch appeared among the Renegade forces in "A Spy Among Us" by Telepictures Publications. In the story Cy-Kill had Night Fright attack Super Cooper and plant a bugging device on the Guardian. Cy-Kill used the device to overhear information about an incoming robot freighter filled with Zintrinium. As the Renegades continued to anticipate the Guardian's moves, Leader-1 reasoned they were bugged and was able to lead the Renegades into a trap in the freighter's hold by giving them false information. Once the Renegades were trapped inside Leader-1 had Scooter program the ship to fly to the Crab Nebula, giving the Renegades a nice little vacation.

Toys

• GoBots Clutch (1986)

Turns from robot to pickup truck.

External links

• Clutch review on Counter-X.net