G. B. Blackrock

G. B. Blackrock is a wealthy human industrialist who first crossed paths with the Transformers when the Decepticons targeted his offshore oil platform and other energy facilities, drawing him into the conflict between the warring Cybertronian factions on Earth.

G. B. Blackrock rolled onto the scene in 1985's The Transformers #5 — a Bronze Age debut courtesy of Bob Budiansky and Alan Kupperberg — and proved that not every important player in the Transformers universe is made of metal. A human figure navigating a world suddenly upended by giant warring robots, Blackrock shares panel space with some of the most iconic names in the Marvel Transformers mythos: Optimus Prime, Megatron, Shockwave, Ratchet, and Bumblebee. What's remarkable is his staying power — a presence that stretches across roughly four decades and turns up across The Transformers and the crossover event G.I. Joe and the Transformers, cementing him as one of the more enduring human faces in that sprawling saga. For collectors who love the texture and grounded humanity that the best Transformers storytelling could offer, G. B. Blackrock is absolutely worth tracking down.