G.I. Joe Team
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| G.I. Joe | |
|---|---|
 G.I. Joe unit insignia patch used in the live action films | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 |
| Created by | Larry Hama Hasbro |
| In-story information | |
| Type of organization | Military unit |
| Base(s) | G.I. Joe headquarters |
| Leader(s) | General Colton (original leader) General Flagg General Hawk Sergeant Hauser |
| Roster | |
| See: List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero characters | |
G.I. Joe is the
Background
The G.I. Joe team consists of
Marvel Comics
In the first issue, the team's official codename is "Special Counter – Terrorist Unit Delta".[3] The team became known first casually and then officially as "G.I. Joe". The original members of the team were Hawk, Stalker, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Breaker, Clutch, Rock 'n Roll, Steeler, Grand Slam, Flash, Short-Fuze, Grunt and Zap.
The team is one of the United States' many
Devil's Due
In the comics series by Devil's Due Publishing, the existence of the Joe team is known to the general public but its missions remain covert. The Joe team has been reduced to a skeleton staff. When a new enemy, the "Red Shadows" arrive, the team is victorious but afterwards is disbanded. However, this was a ruse and the Joe team is reformed with a new core team and the former members as reserves. In the G.I. Joe: America's Elite series, the new team is fully covert.
IDW
In the
Animated series
The 1985
Productions
Generally, Hawk is the team's commanding officer. Duke is the senior non-commissioned officer and second-in-command. Flint often serves as third in command (though being a warrant officer, he technically outranks Duke) and usually leads field missions whenever Duke cannot. Beach-Head and Sgt. Slaughter are labeled as fourth and fifth in command, respectively. Both of them also serve as drill instructors and trainers to new Joe recruits. However, a number of differences exist between the comics, cartoon and even the toyline.
Marvel Comics
The
Real American Hero cartoon series
The Real American Hero animated series produced by Sunbow Entertainment mainly focused on newer characters. In the initial miniseries, Duke served as team leader, answering to General Flagg, while Flint served as second-in-command and was the lead character of the second miniseries. In the second full season, coinciding with the release of a new Hawk action figure, Hawk is established as the commander, with Duke as second-in-command and Flint in third, with Beach Head and Sgt. Slaughter also in leadership roles. This continued with the newer series produced by DIC Entertainment that took place after the animated film.
G.I. Joe Extreme
Dark Horse Comics acquired the comic book license at the time and published two four-issue mini-series of G.I. Joe Extreme. The first, continuing from the cartoon series, sees the team defeat SKAR, which was established as having been initially founded in the 1960s but only becoming a threat after Iron Klaw took control in a coup. The second sees them battle Red Scream, a group opposed to globalization. A third nemesis, the I.R.O.N. Army (a reorganization of the remnants of SKAR) was mentioned in the last issue, but the series was canceled before the story could continue.
Sigma 6
In the G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 series, the team is smaller and new characters are introduced gradually rather than en masse. The series gives the history that the team reformed with a new codename after their base was destroyed by Cobra.
The Rise of Cobra
In this movie, G.I. Joe is an acronym for Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity and the team include Hawk, Duke, Rip Cord, Scarlett, Breaker, Heavy Duty and Snake Eyes. It is an international force using advanced technology. The team's base is in Egypt. It is well funded due to global backing.[5]
Renegades
In this series, the team, called the "Renegades", is founded by Lieutenant Scarlett O'Hara and her
Retaliation
In the sequel to The Rise of Cobra, the team include Roadblock, Flint, Lady Jaye, Snake Eyes and Jinx with support from General Joseph Colton and Storm Shadow. Duke, Mouse, Grunt and Clutch were all killed by Cobra.
Snake Eyes
In the film, Scarlett is a major of the Joes who assisted the Arashikage Clan in their fight against Cobra. Snake Eyes learned from Scarlett that his father was a Joe targeted and killed by Cobra while working undercover to infiltrate Cobra. Scarlett asks Snake Eyes to join the team, but chooses to first find Tommy, who cast himself out of the Arashikage.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
At the end of the film, Noah Diaz is recruited by Agent Burke, who learns about the
See also
References
- ^ Fletcher, Dan (August 7, 2009). "A Brief History of G.I. Joe". Time. Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (April 14, 2010). "Larry Hama relaunches his '80s 'G.I. Joe 'series". USA Today. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Hama, Larry. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, vol. 1, issue no. 1, Cover date: June 1982. Marvel Comics.
- ^ "GCD :: Issue :: G.I. Joe Special Missions #2 [Direct Edition]". Comics.org. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ Donaldson-Evans, Catherine (September 7, 2007). "G.I. Joe to Become Global Task Force in Movie". Fox News. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
External links
- G.I. Joe Team JMM's G.I. Joe Comics website