The Lesser Lambro

The Story of an Autobot who never learned how to relax. In this deep dive into the TRANSFORMERS RED ALERT, I explore how a once–cool Lamborghini Autobot became the Autobots’ most anxious early-warning system. From his 1985 debut as a fire-rescue repaint of Sideswipe, to his paranoia-fueled breakdown in Auto-Berserk, to his tragic, therapy-heavy evolution in the IDW comics, Red Alert’s story is one of stress, survival, and being right just often enough to justify the nerves. Along the way, I'll look at his cartoon appearances, comic arcs, multiple deaths (and near-deaths), and the long, strange road of Red Alert toys—from G1 to Masterpiece and beyond. Is Red Alert paranoid… or just prepared? And more importantly—was he right all along?