Groove

Groove is an Autobot Protectobot who transforms into a motorcycle. As one of five Protectobots, he combines with his teammates Hotspot, First Aid, Blades, and Streetwise to form the powerful combiner Defensor.

Groove rolled onto the scene in 1987's The Transformers Universe #2, a Marvel debut that planted this Copper Age character firmly in one of the most beloved science-fiction franchises in comics history. With nearly four decades of publication history stretching from 1987 all the way to 2025, Groove has proven to be a quietly enduring presence in the Transformers mythos. Sharing pages with heavy hitters like Hotspot, Wheeljack, and Blaster across titles including The Transformers and the Transformers Compendium, Groove keeps genuinely distinguished company. For collectors tracing the full depth of the Transformers universe beyond its marquee names, this is exactly the kind of character worth seeking out.