Frostbite (G.I. Joe)
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Frostbite | |
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G.I. Joe character | |
![]() Illustration of Frostbite from G.I. Joe: Order of Battle. Art by Herb Trimpe. | |
First appearance | 1985 |
Voiced by | Chris Latta (Sunbow/Marvel) Andrew Kishino (Renegades) |
In-universe information | |
Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
Specialty | Snow Cat Driver |
File name | Seward, Farley S. |
Birth place | Galena, Alaska |
SN | 215-58-9136 |
Rank | E-4 (Corporal) (1985) E-5 (Sergeant) (2005) |
Primary MOS | Motor Vehicle Driver |
Secondary MOS | Armor |
Subgroups | Tiger Force |
Frostbite is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's Snow Cat driver and debuted in 1985.
Profile
His real name is Farley S. Seward, and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Frostbite was born in Galena, Alaska. All file cards as of 2005 list Frostbites rank as Sergeant E-5 except for his Rise of Cobra figure that lists his rank as Classified.
Frostbite's primary military specialty is motor vehicle driver, and his secondary military specialty is
Frostbite's driving ability earned him a spot as the primary driver of the G.I. Joe
Toys
Frostbite was first released as an action figure in 1985, packaged with the "Snow Cat" arctic assault half-track vehicle.[3][4] The figure was repainted and released as part of the "Tiger Force" line in 1988, packaged with the "Tiger Cat" covert assault half-track.[5][6] A new version of Frostbite was released in 1993, as part of the "Battle Corps" line.[7]
In 2002, Frostbite was released as part of a two-pack with a
A version of Frostbite with no accessories came with the Built to Rule Forest Fox, which followed the G.I. Joe: Spy Troops storyline. The forearms and the calves of the figure sported places where blocks could be attached.[10]
Further versions of the character were released in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2009. The G.I. Joe Collector's Club also released two versions in 2015 based on the original and Tiger Force figures.
Comics
Marvel Comics
In the
Frostbite is in command during a mission to Alaska's
Action Force
Frostbite appears in two issues of the UK 'Action Force' series. He and Footloose fight Cobra forces. Frostbite is injured in an explosion but survives.[14]
Devil's Due
Frostbite appears in the two Devil's Due Joe series. In A Real American Hero he is part of a team assigned to steal back nuclear bombs Cobra was carrying. Or so they believe.[15] In G.I. Joe Frontlines, he is sent in with Duke, Lifeline and other Joes to investigate a mysterious Arctic base that was once infested with humanoid monsters. It is again infested, endangering the entire team. The monsters are capable of passing their condition to others. The Joes manage to safely escape with the rescue of a civilian.[16]
Animated series
Sunbow
Frostbite first appeared in the
Valor vs. Venom
Frostbite appeared in the direct-to-video CGI animated movie G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom, voiced by Louis Chirillo.
Renegades
Frostbite appears in the G.I. Joe: Renegades episode "White Out." He is seen in a flashback where he was a teammate of Snow Job and Tunnel Rat. During an unsanctioned skiing trip with Snow Job, both of them got caught in an avalanche. Snow Job emerged from the snow, but Frostbite didn't.
References
- ISBN 0-87135-288-5.
- ^ Wherle, Scott (2002). G.I. Joe: Battle Files #1. Devil's Due Publishing. p. 9.
- 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.
- ^ "Frostbite Neoviper two-pack". Yojoe.com. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ^ "Rockslide vehicle". Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ^ Forest Fox w/ Frostbite at YOJOE.com Retrieved 2012-04-23
- ^ G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #64 (October 1987)
- ^ G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #68
- ^ G.I. Joe Special Missions #20 (April 1989)
- ^ Action Force #43 (December 26, 1987)
- ^ G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (vol. 2) #8
- ^ G.I. Joe Frontline #5-8 (2002)
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.
External links
- Frostbite at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page