Clutch (G.I. Joe)

Clutch is a human from the G.I. Joe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

A former mechanic, Clutch, real name Lance J. Steinberg, is now a G.I. Joe transport specialist. He can drive pretty much any ground vehicle you present him with, though he prefers the ones with a lotta horsepower, and is usually associated with the VAMP attack vehicle.

Fiction

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

Shortly after G.I. Joe was formed, Clutch watched Quick Kick and Roadblock spar with each other. When Snake-Eyes interrupted, he and the others gave him a warm welcome by dogpiling him. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2 Clutch later helped defend the SPS Research Facility from Cobra, but was gunned down by Laserbeak. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3

Transformers/G.I. Joe

Clutch participated in an attack on a Cobra smuggling facility in New York City, driving a VAMP into action with Rock 'n Roll manning the machine gun. The vehicle proved unable to stand up to Cobra's new Flight Pods, and ended up being hit by a missile. Targets of Opportunity

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe

After G.I. Joe met with representatives from the planet Cybertron and found them to be enemies of the Earth, Clutch was among the operatives sent to the metal sphere to invade it. I Saw Three Ships

The Joes began their attack on Cybertron by sending down "green bombs" from the air. But when they targeted the mobile city of Trypticon, they found it protected by a forcefield. Their attempt to bomb it provoked a counter-attack from the Decepticons, with Devastator tearing up the portion of the Defiant housing Clutch. He parachuted out of the craft, only to be captured by the Insecticons and brought to Megatron's throne room alongside Cover Girl, Jinx, Breaker, Brawn, and Perceptor. The Autobots escaped thanks to Mirage coming back for his friends, and Brawn brought the humans along with him as they made a break for the Autobot city of Metroplex. Targetmasters

Clutch and the other captive Joes were presented to King Grimlock as P.O.W.s. Grimlock declared that he had no mercy for the off-worlders, and promptly dropped them in a pool filled with Sharkticons! Thankfully, another Autobot, Arcee, took mercy on the Joes, and tossed them their weapons to give them a fighting chance against the ravenous monsters. Clutch and the others succeeded in fending off the Sharkticons, and emerged from the pool. Funeral for a Friend

The four Joes then accompanied Grimlock and his soldiers to Green Zone 0-8-6 aboard Metroplex. Finding Autobots and Joes readying to fight one another there, Grimlock announced a truce and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. Form Follows Function After the Joes stationed themselves within Metroplex, Clutch helped Brawn and Breaker defend it from a swarm of Cobra troopers. Everybody Hates Metroplex

External links

• Clutch at YoJoe.com