Buddy Brawl

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"Brawl is not my buddy!"
"Buddy Brawl"
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint	HarperCollins
First published	December 7, 2010
Written by	Lucy Rosen
Illustrated by	MADA Design, Inc.
ISBN	9780061991769 0061991767
Page count	32
Price	$3.99

If Bumblebee and Wheelie can't work together, Sam and Mikaela are toast!

Synopsis

Bumblebee, Wheelie, Sam and Mikaela are out for a drive in the city when Starscream suddenly attacks the group. Unfortunately, Bumblebee and Wheelie have a disagreement over how to defeat the Decepticon, and the two of them have a spat over which of their strategies to use. As the two Autobots bicker, Sam and Mikaela run for their lives as Starscream comes gunning for them.

Thankfully, Optimus shows up and knocks Starscream out cold with a single punch! Optimus then chastises his two subordinates for letting their argument get in the way of protecting the humans. Though both Wheelie and Bumblebee know they were in the wrong, they are unable to let go of their grudges. They storm away from one another, despite their friends' best efforts to reconcile them. The two of them don't get far before Starscream regains consciousness and resumes his attack. Optimus orders the Wheelie and Bumblebee to defeat Starscream together while he protects Sam and Mikaela. Wheelie and Bumblebee manage to accomplish their task by using a strategy that hybridizes both of their approaches; Wheelie goads Starscream into following him, and heads for a tunnel. Then Bumblebee jumps onto the jet to prevent it from flying up at a critical moment. This causes Starscream to crash into the tunnel, severely damaging his wings. The Autobots celebrate another victory over the Decepticons.

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Notes

• Wheelie possesses a speech quirk in this book that causes him to repeat random words three three three times.

External links

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