Falcon (G.I. Joe)
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Falcon | |
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Fayetteville, NC | |
SN | 035-38-2264 |
Rank | O-2 (First Lieutenant) O-3 (Captain) (Devil's Due comics) |
Primary MOS | Infantry |
Secondary MOS | Medic |
Subgroups | Night Force Super Sonic Fighters |
Falcon (also known as Lieutenant Falcon) is a fictional character from the
Profile
His real name is Vincent Falcone and his rank is first lieutenant (paygrade O-2). Falcon was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
As a
Falcon has an overwhelming friendliness, and can usually sway even the strongest isolationist into joining the fight. This excessive personality often leads to friction with his commanding officers.In the G.I. Joe animated continuity, Falcon is established to be the younger half brother of Duke (the characters are unrelated in the comics). This relation serves as one of the main focuses in G.I. Joe: The Movie, in which Falcon's irresponsible behavior causes Serpentor to escape captivity, which results in a hostility between himself and Duke when Duke is forced to use his influence to bail Falcon out of trouble.[3]
Toys
Falcon was first released as an
A fourth all-new sculpt Falcon figure was planned for release as part of the 4th wave of the G.I. Joe "Direct To Consumer"/Toys "R" Us line but was canceled along with the other figures in that wave. In 2009, this version was released by G.I. Joe Collectors' Club.
In 2008 Hasbro released a new sculpt of Falcon for its 25th anniversary line, in a two pack with Nemesis Immortal (originally
Comics - original continuity
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero - Marvel Comics
In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in
Reinstatement - Devil's Due Publishing
Before G.I. Joe was reinstated, Lt. Falcon has become a military consultant for various
America's Elite
Falcon became a reservist after
Animated series
G.I. Joe: The Movie
In animation, Lt. Falcon first appears in G.I. Joe: The Movie, voiced by Don Johnson. He is depicted as a member of the "Rawhides", a group of new Joe recruits, and is cocky and irresponsible. He avoids training, instead giving an unauthorized tour of the facility where Serpentor is being held to a woman named "Heather", who in reality is Zarana in disguise. Falcon is caught in the act by Duke, and is assigned to keep watch on the outer perimeter of Serpentor's prison as a punishment. However, he deserts his post and flirts with fellow Rawhide Jinx, believing it impossible for the enemy to break Serpentor out. Falcon's neglect of his duties allows Cobra forces to compromise G.I. Joe security and rescue Serpentor, critically injuring Joes Gung-Ho, Alpine and Bazooka in the process.
At Falcon's hearing, Duke pleads in his defense, revealing Falcon to be his half-brother, though Falcon does not appreciate it. Rather than being court-martialed, Falcon is sent to the "Slaughterhouse", where he is put under the punishing supervision of drill instructor Sgt. Slaughter. Sgt. Slaughter and his "Renegades" (Falcon included) later infiltrate the Terror Drome on a mission. Falcon is briefly captured and interrogated, but is saved. He comes to the aid of the Joes in the battle for the Broadcast Energy Transmitter (B.E.T.), during which Duke is impaled by Serpentor while saving Falcon and falls into a coma.
Falcon swears vengeance on Serpentor while the Joes prepare for their final assault on Cobra-La in the Himalayas. He is on guard in Joe headquarters with the rest of the Rawhides and contacts Flint. When Hawk's team is ambushed and captured by the traps in Cobra-La, Falcon and the recruits head to the Himalayas and help the Joes in battle. In the throne room, Falcon struggles with Serpentor and is nearly strangled, but a mutated Cobra Commander in the form of a snake saves him. Falcon defeats Serpentor by causing his cape to be caught in his air chariot's engine turbine. He then fights Golobulus, who overpowers him, but Falcon jabs Golobulus in the eye with the latter's stick, freeing himself. He evades Golobulus and manages to deactivate the B.E.T. machine, but Cobra-La's spore pods have matured in space and released its mutative spores by then. However, Falcon reconfigures the B.E.T. to incinerate the spores before they reach Earth, causing it to overload. Stuck on one end of an abyss, Falcon tells Jinx and Sgt. Slaughter to leave, but they save him in time before the B.E.T. destroys the spores and Cobra-La in an explosion. As the Joes celebrate their victory, Falcon shares a kiss with Jinx, and they watch the remaining mutation spores burning in orbit. Though Duke does not appear, Falcon thanks him for his success.[18]
Lt. Falcon was originally meant to replace Duke's leadership role in the cartoon after Duke was killed protecting him from Serpentor, but that idea was scrapped due to the uproar of
DiC
He appeared again in the G.I. Joe animated series produced by
Renegades
In G.I. Joe: Renegades, Lt. Falcon is homaged as Duke's younger brother Vincent "Vince" Hauser. When Duke returns fearful for his family due to threats from Cobra, Vince warns Duke to stay away from him and their parents. Unlike his mother and eventually his father, Vince doesn't believe Duke is innocent and turns him and the Joes over to Flint when they come over to Duke's house for a rare home-cooked meal. Despite this, Duke defends his actions due to his concern for the family. However once Duke and the Joes are Pardoned and Cobra Exposed, Vince begin to express remorse for what he did.
References
- ^ "G.i. Don". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
- ISBN 0-87135-288-5.
- ISBN 978-0-345-51642-8.
- ISBN 978-0-89689-922-3.
- ISBN 0-87341-301-6.
- ISBN 978-0-89689-922-3.
- ISBN 0-87341-301-6.
- ISBN 978-0-89689-922-3.
- ISBN 0-87341-301-6.
- ^ Larry Hama (w), Sheldon Goh (a). "Lt. Falcon vs. Nemesis Immortal: Showdown at the Top of the World" G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, no. 8 (2008). Hasbro.
- ^ G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #60 (June 1987)
- ^ G.I. Joe #73-77
- ^ G.I. Joe Special Missions #26
- ^ G.I. Joe #109-110
- ^ G.I. Joe #155
- ^ G.I. Joe #6
- ^ G.I. Joe: America's Elite #35 (2007)
- ^ G.I. Joe: The Movie (Motion picture). De Laurentiis Entertainment Group. April 20, 1987.
- ^ "Interview with story editor/ writer Buzz Dixon". The Ultimate G.I. Joe Cartoon Website. Archived from the original on 2016-04-04.
- ^ "The Voices of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1989, Animated Series) - Voice Cast Listing at Voice Chasers". Voicechasers.com. 1989-09-02. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
External links
- Lt. Falcon at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page
- Lt. Falcon at YOJOE.com