Crank (Starriors)
Crank is a fictional character from the Starriors series in 1984. He is a heroic member of the Protectors and has a speed drill in his chest.
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Starriors
Crank is a Protector Wastor equipped with a speed drill. His right hand is a large claw and his left hand is a laser.
Protectors were originally programmed to rebuild civilization so that structures, facilities, and ecologies would be established and ready for use upon man's return. Wastors are a humanoid series of Starrior, roughly the same height as an adult human, though somewhat bulkier.
Fictional biography
Crank: Slow-witted gentle Wastor, with a rage as big as he is.
Books
Peter Pan
Crank appeared in Starriors Tunnel of Doom Odyssey I by published by Peter Pan.
Comics
1984 Marvel Comics
Note: The events of the six Starriors pack-in comics seem to take place between issue 1 and 2 of the limited series.
Crank was a major character in the Starriors limited series by Marvel Comics.
After Nipper's memory was damaged she became obsessed with Crank, believing she loved him.
In "The Trap!" Crank appeared with a damaged leg, which Hotshot repaired. He later informed Backfire, who was disguised as Scooter, of the Protector mission to find the Battlestation where man slept.
In Starriors issue 4, Quest's End, after the Protectors awakened man Crank commemorated the event by planting a flower in the former forbidden desert.
2016 Fun Publications
Crank was featured in the 2016 Ask Vector Prime story Echoes and Fragments, set during the events of The Transformers: The Movie. The manipulations of the evil Gong and Sideways resulted in various GoBots, Rock Lords and Starriors swapping places with characters during the events of that film. Crank took the place of Kranix in the story, being captured by the Master Renegade on the planet Antares III, telling Hot Rod and Kup about Unicron, being put on trial and executed.[1]
Commercials
Crank appeared in a 1984 Starriors commercial. In the animated segment he battles Sawtooth. In the live action segment Crank and Cut-Up get Sawtooth to surrender.[2]
Toys
- Tomy Starriors Wastors Crank (1984)
- Crank is made up of 6 parts that assemble into different configurations. The arms and legs are attached to the body with 5mm pegs and holes, while the head it attached to the body with a 3mm peg and hole.
- This toy shares most of it's mold with Gouge.
References
- ↑ Jim Sorenson (w). "Echoes and Fragments" Ask Vector Prime (February 10th, 2016), Fun Publications
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0zYUGUBjzI
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