He transforms into a Datsun 280ZX Turbo sports car (known in Japan as a 'Fairlady Z') decorated in Japanese police car livery, though with 'Highway Patrol Police' markings in English (which had already been present on the original Diaclone version). Originally a Diaclone 'Police Car Fairlady Z', Prowl was one of the original assortment of Autobot Cars released in 1984.

Known designers: Kōjin Ōno (TakaraTomy).

Accessories: ' acid pellet gun', left & right missile launchers, 3 'wire-guided incendiary missiles'.

While Optimus felt guilt over his decision to send the AllSpark into space, which would ultimately doom Cybertron, Prowl said that the act changed the Autobots' situation from certain death to a fighting chance. Prowl was aboard the Ark when the vessel was being readied to launch and intercept the AllSpark and Megatron. Defiance #4 Prowl later watched as the Decepticons launched their ship, then participated in a mission to bring Sentinel Prime's new invention, the 'torch', to the temple in Simfur. Later, after discovering that Megatron was building a ship, Prowl theorized that there might be something wrong with the planet, and Ironhide mentioned a ship they could repair for themselves if that was true. He and Optimus were observing sites for a new, more secure base when Jazz contacted him, saying that Ironhide wanted to speak with Prime.

Prowl went underground with Optimus (or Optimus Prime as he was now being referred to), becoming his lieutenant. Now, Prowl may be a stickler for the rules, but when your boss tries to kill you, it's time to find a new line of work. Prowl was injured in the attack and required repairs by Ratchet, and the team evacuated to Burthov. Prowl agreed to Optimus' request to stop, but Starscream and his group ambushed them, with orders to kill them all.

Heading through the ruins of Metrotitan, Optimus realized that something was wrong when they were going down a road that Wreckage said was under reconstruction. Optimus was quite angry but complied with the order. Megatron dispatched a confused Prowl to arrest Optimus for treason. However, when Skyblast contacted Prowl and reported that Megatron was returning, Prowl hurried everyone out. Inside, they discovered a relic Optimus' team had uncovered earlier. Defiance #2Īs it turned out, Optimus' request was to break into Megatron's private quarters, a task they complied with uneasily.

Optimus asked for Prowl's feelings on the matter before asking him and Jazz if they would do him a favor. Following Protector Megatron's declaration of war against the aliens, Prowl and his team were not incorporated into the main army with the Defense Force but continued their assigned sentry duties. The attack pattern indicated that the aliens were trying to breach the Simfur temple, leading Prowl to conclude that they were after the Cube. After a surprise attack by unknown alien hostiles, he and Jazz checked up on the AllSpark, which was under guard by Bumblebee and Cliffjumper. Prowl had become the apparent head of the Security Force, charged with sentry duties and under the authority of High Protector Megatron. On Unification Day, Prowl was in the crowd gathered at Trypticon when Sentinel Prime announced that Optimus would head the Science Division and Megatron would become commander of the Defense Force.

Transformer police car prowl