Steeler (G.I. Joe)

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Steeler
Pittsburgh, PA
SNRA035336098
RankO-1 (Second Lieutenant) (1982)
O-2 (First Lieutenant) (2007)
Primary MOSArmor
Secondary MOSArtillery, Transportation

Steeler is a fictional character from the

tank commander
and debuted in 1982.

Profile

His real name is Ralph W. Pulaski, and his rank is that of Army 1st lieutenant O-2.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
.

His primary military specialty is armor officer and his secondary military specialties are artillery and transportation officer (88A). Steeler came from a blue collar middle-class family and got himself into college through an

AFVs, and is a qualified expert with the M-16, M1911A1 Auto Pistol, the MAC-10 and the Uzi submachine gun.[2]

Steeler was originally a tank commander for the "

M.O.B.A.T." tank (Motorized Battle Assault Tank). He is young and reckless, and often conflicts with authority figures (including superior officers). He often challenges teammates to physical endurance tasks; he respects people more this way.[3]

Toys

Steeler was first released in 1982, packaged with the MOBAT (Motorized Battle Tank).

Cobra Officer. It was packaged with a reprint of issue #5 of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, in which all three were featured. In 2007, Steeler had a release as part of the International G.I. Joe convention, which took place in Atlanta, Georgia.[5]

Comics

Marvel Comics

In the Marvel comics G.I. Joe series, he appears in the first issue,[6] along with the rest of the original team. They raid a Cobra facility to rescue a peace activist, Dr. Adele Burkhardt.[7] Steeler is featured in issue #5 as he and his tank team were threatened by Cobra forces in the middle of a crowded New York City during an Armed Forces parade. Steeler, along with Clutch and Breaker, have no ammunition for the tank, so they utilize nonlethal methods to defeat Cobra and save innocent lives. For example, the popping of Breaker's gum in the P.A. system convinces many Cobras that the tank has ammo. The crew rams the VIP stand, uncovering Cobra Commander's influence. The enemy leader himself escapes.[8]

Steeler and the tank are again featured in issue 28. Teaming up with Clutch, Breaker and two Florida police officers, they fight Cobra influence in swamps of the Everglades.[9]

The original Joes are transferred to administrative duty by General Austin, to watch over all the new recruits.

Heavy Metal, to work security as mechanics in the Joe's operative cover facility, the Chaplain's Assistant Motor Pool.[11] Steeler and the other administrators are put back on active duty for the invasion of Springfield, a Cobra-controlled town.[12]

After a public relations fiasco arises from a raid on

Cobra Island[13] most of the G.I. Joe team is arrested. Steeler and many other G.I. Joe members, such as Bazooka, Jinx, Wet-Suit and Snow-Job, manage to go underground, then meeting up at Burkhart's house. Steeler participates in a raid on a government controlled hospital with the intention of rescuing the commander of the G.I. Joe team, General Hawk and his ally, General Hollingsworth. The situation quickly devolves into a firefight, with Destro saving the day due to respect for Hawk.[14]

Devil's Due comics

Steeler returns for the series printed by

Cobra Island.[15]

Steeler is featured in a flashback series examining the early days of the Joe team. General Flagg reveals Steeler was recruited partly because of an incident where he survived an attack on a humanitarian mission by killing all of the attackers. He then carried a wounded ally out through the desert. Unfortunately, the injured man did not survive.[16]

Steeler is briefly seen in a re-examining of Snake Eyes' origin story, specifically the point where he falls during training with Scarlett.[17]

IDW Publishing

Steeler works with Wildcard and Cover Girl in a training exercise against the reformed Oktober Guard. They become caught up in factional fighting and must work together to protect innocent civilians who are in danger of being slaughtered.[18]

In the IDW "Cobra: Civil War" story arc, it is revealed Steeler is a deep-cover Cobra agent feeding information to Major Bludd. He kills two Joes to protect his identity and severely injures three more. To protect Cobra interests, Steeler is then slain by Cobra agent Blacklight.[volume & issue needed]

Animated series

Sunbow

Steeler first appeared in the 1983 cartoon

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero five part mini-series called "The MASS Device".[19] He was voiced by Chris Latta.[citation needed
]

By the time of the two-part episode "Worlds Without End", Steeler had grown weary of the seemingly endless G.I. Joe/Cobra struggle, and questioned whether it would really matter if Cobra were to win. He mentions that his girlfriend left him due to his service and considers quitting the Joe team. Steeler is later among a group of Joes who were teleported to an alternate version of Earth, in which G.I. Joe had been all but wiped out and Cobra had conquered the world. Steeler is bitten by one of Destro's mutant bugs, becoming sick and delirious as a result, and also discovers that Cobra had killed the alternate Steeler, apparently in a weapons test. The only surviving "Joe" in this reality is the Baroness, who is a double-agent and the lover of the alternate-Steeler.[20] The Baroness cures Steeler of his disease, and helps the Joes return to their timeline. Having seen the horrors of this alternate world, Steeler has an epiphany—it did matter whether Cobra won or lost. Steeler, Clutch, and Grunt elect to stay in the alternate reality in order to re-build G.I. Joe.[21] As Steeler never returned from the alternate-reality, and no further stories were set there, Steeler never reappeared in the Sunbow series continuity.

G.I. Joe: The Movie

Despite his absence in the series from "Worlds Without End" onward, Steeler briefly appears in the 1987 animated film G.I. Joe: The Movie, in which he is seen on a guard tower.[22]

G.I. Joe: Renegades

Steeler first appears in the 2011 G.I. Joe: Renegades episode "Rage", voiced by Eddie Mata. He was first seen as one of the war veterans that fell victim to the experiments conducted by Destro and Scrap-Iron. After the veterans recovered, Steeler thanks G.I. Joe and vows to help them when they need his services.

Video games

Steeler is one of the featured characters in the 1985 G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero computer game.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Steeler's 2007 filecard". Yojoe.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  2. ISBN 0-87135-288-5
    .
  3. ISBN 978-0-345-51642-8
    .
  4. ISBN 0-87341-301-6
    .
  5. ^ "2007 convention toy". Yojoe.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
  6. ^ G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 (June 1982)
  7. ^ Jamar Miller. "Steeler". JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  8. ^ "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #5 (Oct. 1982)
  9. ^ "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #28 (Oct. 1983)
  10. ^ "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #33 (March 1985)
  11. ^ "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" Vol 1 #48 (June 1986)
  12. ^ "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #50 (August 1986)
  13. ^ G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #77 (Oct 1988)
  14. ^ G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #78 (Oct 1988)
  15. ^ "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" Vol 2 #24-25
  16. ^ G.I.Joe: Declassified #1-3 (June–October 2006)
  17. ^ Snake-Eyes: Declassified #6 (Jan. 2006)
  18. ^ G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #173 (December 2011)
  19. ISBN 978-0-7864-2099-5
    .
  20. ^ "1982 Characters". Half the Battle. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  21. ^ "Worlds Without End". G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. Season 1. Episode 36–37.
  22. ^ G.I. Joe: The Movie (Motion picture). Sunbow & Marvel Prods. April 20, 1987.
  23. ^ Roberts, Matt. "G.I. Joe for Personal Computers". YoJoe.com. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
  • Bellomo, Mark (2009). The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994. Krause Publications.
    ISBN 978-0-89689-922-3
    .

External links

  • Steeler at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page
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