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2003 Characters, Page 1

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+ Cross Hair

CROSS HAIR - gridwork in the eyepiece of an optical instrument (such as a weapon sight).

Char. #329, 177th Joe Team member

Don G. Fardie (American with Saxon English surname) of Brockton, MA.
Brockton (pop. 94,304) is a densely populated city about 20 miles south of downtown Boston. Several Joes were born in Boston and the surrounding area: Barbecue, Blocker, Col. Courage, both Docs, Side Track, Space Shot, and Wide Scope. Tiger Claw, Lady Jaye, Dr. Link Talbot, and Wildcard are also from Massachusetts.
Note: Don Fardie is a Hasbro toy designer best known for creating the Butterscotch animatronic horse.

Grades: E-4: 2003-2004

SNs: 774-95-CD82

1. 2003/I (Spy Troops Wave 5)

2. 2003/II (Night Force)

3. 2004 (Tiger Force)

Version 1: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 5 two-pack assortment (03/I)
Fig. #0681: Infiltrator/Sniper	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Marksmanship Instructor
	head: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) arms: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) torso: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) waist: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) legs: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04)
	Two-Pack Accessories: green jungle hat (new); green vest (new, soft plastic, joins in back); green waist belt (shared with 03 Burn Out, with attached knife); brown ghillie suit (common for 03 figures); silver assault rifle (86 Leatherneck's M16/M203 with Sound Attack tab); brown sniper rifle (new, Accuracy International AWP) Single Pack Accessories: brown backpack (91 Dusty's); silver pistol (91 Dusty's 9mm); black assault rifle (86 Leatherneck's M16/M203, no tab); silver attack rifle (92 Big Bear's AK-88); black knife (91 Low-Light's)
	When CROSS HAIR goes out into the field after a target, he tries to become the field. He can blend in with his surroundings so completely that an enemy standing five feet away won't see him. He studies his target so closely and so intensely that he can make accurate predictions about where the target is going to move and at what speed. Unfortunately, CROSS HAIR tends to behave this way in the barracks as well. Many G.I. JOE team members have been rudely surprised to find CROSS HAIR looking over their shoulders when they thought they were alone. The sharpness of his vision is off the scale. When he was asked to read the last line at his army entrance exam eye-test, he responded with the copyright notice on the bottom of the chart. CROSS HAIR once spotted COBRA C.L.A.W.S. COMMANDER at extreme range and got off one shot that didn't appear to have any effect. "I didn't miss," he said, "Is it my fault he was wearing body armor?" "When I'm in full under-cover mode you can forget about the needle in the haystack; I become just another piece of straw in the haystack."
Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in Cross Hair's skin color; a few heads are painted. The single-pack variant lacks the dark paint-wipe on the green portions of the uniform and has differently colored accessories. The single-pack filecard omits the second paragraph of text.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with CLAWS Commander (03). Item #57210.
Re-releases: Also carded in 2004 as part of the first single-pack assortment (Item #57595).

Version 2: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 7.75 two-pack assortment (03/II, Night Force)
Fig. #0764: Infiltrator/Sniper	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Marksmanship Instructor
	head: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) arms: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) torso: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) waist: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) legs: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04)
	Accessories: dark grey jungle hat (03/I Cross Hair's); dark grey vest (03/I Cross Hair's); dark grey waist belt (03/I Cross Hair's); dark green ghillie suit (common for 03 figures); brown-grey assault rifle (86 Leatherneck's M16/M203 with Sound Attack tab); brown sniper rifle (03/I Cross Hair's Accuracy International AWP)
	When CROSS HAIR goes out into the field after a target, he tries to become the field. He can blend in with his surroundings so completely that an enemy standing five feet away won't see him. He studies his target so closely and so intensely that he can make accurate predictions about where the target is going to move and at what speed. Unfortunately, CROSS HAIR tends to behave this way in the barracks as well. Many G.I. JOE team members have been rudely surprised to find CROSS HAIR looking over their shoulders when they thought they were alone. The sharpness of his vision is off the scale. When he was asked to read the last line at his army entrance exam eye-test, he responded with the copyright notice on the bottom of the chart. CROSS HAIR once spotted COBRA C.L.A.W.S. COMMANDER at extreme range and got off one shot that didn't appear to have any effect. "I didn't miss," he said, "Is it my fault he was wearing body armor?" "When I'm in full under-cover mode you can forget about the needle in the haystack; I become just another piece of straw in the haystack."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Nunchuk (03). Item #56925.

Version 3: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 5 two-pack assortment (Tiger Force)
Fig. #0932: Infiltrator/Marksman	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Marksmanship Instructor
	head: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) arms: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) torso: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) waist: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) legs: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04)
	Accessories: tan jungle hat (03 Cross Hair's); tan vest (03 Cross Hair's); tan waist belt (03 Cross Hair's); black handgun (03 Beachhead); black sniper rifle (03 Cross Hair's Accuracy Int'l AWP)
	When CROSS HAIR goes into the field after a target, he blends in with his surroundings so completely that an enemy standing five feet away won't see him. He studies his target so closely that he can make accurate predictions about where the target is going to move and at what speed. Unfortunately, CROSS HAIR tends to behave this way in the barracks as well. Many G.I. JOE Team members have been surprised to find CROSS HAIR looking over their shoulders when they thought they were alone. The sharpness of his vision is off the scale. When he was asked to read the last line at his Army entrance exam eye-test, he responded with the copyright notice on the bottom of the chart. "When I'm in full under-cover mode you can forget about the needle in the haystack; I become just another piece of straw in the haystack."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Alpine (04/II). Item #03539.

+ CLAWS Commander

C.L.A.W.S. COMMANDER - a pointed, horny nail on the foot of an animal, or a crustacean's pincer.

Char. #330, 31st Cobra individual

1. 2003 (Spy Troops Wave 5)

Version 1: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 5 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0682: Covert Light Armored Heavy Weapons Specialist
	head: CLAWS Commander (03) arms: CLAWS Commander (03), Tomax (03), Xamot (03) torso: CLAWS Commander (03), Tomax (03), Xamot (03), Crimson Guard (05/II), Interrogator (06) waist: CLAWS Commander (03), Tomax (03), Xamot (03), Crimson Guard (05/II), Interrogator (06) legs: CLAWS Commander (03), Tomax (03), Xamot (03), Crimson Guard (05/II), Interrogator (06)
	Accessories: red helmet (new, short, flared with black Cobra emblem and gold visor); brown personal defense weapon (new, Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MS); brown knife (91 Low-Light's)
	COBRA C.L.A.W.S. COMMANDER served in the elite special operations unit of a European army before working as a mercenary in various trouble spots around the world. Not much is known of his history before that, but it has been rumored that as a teenager he was active in the criminal gangs of Russia where he dealt in bootleg video games, counterfeit designer jeans, and pirate copies of hip-hop CDs. He is fluent in five languages, an expert marksman with pistol and rifle, highly proficient with edged weapons, and an expert with all known types of demolition materials. COBRA C.L.A.W.S. COMMANDER is also the leader of the Combined COBRA Choir and Glee Club. In command of the elite COBRA C.L.A.W.S. unit, he believes in leading by example. He is the first one out of the helicopter during an airborne assault, the first to kick down the door in an urban raid, and the first one to break into a rousing rendition of "The COBRA Marching Song" (in A-flat). "CROSS HAIR had me in his sights once, but luckily, my body armor protected me. Someday, I will have him in my sights and he will sing a different song entirely."
Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in CLAWS Commander's skin color; a few heads are painted.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Cross Hair (03/I). Item #57210.

+ Sergeant Hacker

SERGEANT HACKER - an expert in computer programming and poblem solving using computers; may also indicate someone who accesses computer systems without permission.

Char. #331, 178th Joe Team member

Jesse E. Jordan (American with Irish surname) of Emmetsburg, IA
Emmetsburg (po. 3,958), is a small college town in north central Iowa, settled by Irish immigrants. Also from Iowa are Windchill of Cedar Rapids, Hit & Run of Sioux City, Crazylegs of Fort Dodge, and Maverick of Ida Grove.
Note: Jesse Jordan is an art director for Hasbro, responsible for toy packaging.

Grades: [none listed; E-5 is implied by the code name]

SNs: 88-64-JJ76

1. 2003 (Spy Troops Wave 5)

Version 1: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 5 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0685: Information Retrieval	MOS 1: Computer Technology MOS 2: Radio Telecommunications
	head: Sgt. Hacker (03) arms: Sgt. Hacker (03) torso: Sgt. Hacker (03) waist: Sgt. Hacker (03) legs: Sgt. Hacker (03)
	Accessories: grey helmet (new, "Firefly" face mask disguise with red stripe); black vest (new, with red Cobra emblem); two grey greaves (new, with red Cobra emblems on knees); silver submachine gun (84 Firefly's MOD EEP KEDR-B with Sound Attack tab); brown assault rifle (new, with scope and open stock); silver grappling hook (new, thin) and string
	SGT. HACKER was a computer specialist at Fort Leonard Wood repairing the mainframes that handle the personnel records when he heard that the G.I. JOE Team was looking for an information retrieval specialist. He immediately hacked into the Pentagon computer system and put his own name at the top of the candidate list. When he was hauled in front of GENERAL TOMAHAWK and asked how he thought such a clumsy attempt would make him look good, he replied that what he did was only to get their attention. Then SGT. HACKER laid a disk on the table that contained the general's high school records including copies of detention slips. Much of the COBRA central computing system is hidden within a top-secret base with no external access. To hack the COBRA system, SGT. HACKER has to physically get inside the secured base, and the surest and most dangerous way is by posing as a COBRA trooper. It is believed that on one of his raids into COBRA territory he had a hand-to-hand encounter with COBRA medic SCALPEL and got the better of him. "If it's digital and in memory someplace, I can get it. If that means putting on a COBRA suit and going where they live, then that's fine by me."
Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in Sgt. Hacker's skin color; a few heads are painted.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Scalpel (03). Item #57240.

SCALPEL - a small, sharp knife used by doctors in operations.

Char. #332, 32nd Cobra individual

Andrew R. Walker (American-born with Saxon English or German surname) of Death Valley, CA.
Death Valley, in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, is simultaneously the hottest and lowest-elevation area in the United States. Formerly a mining site, it is now primarily wilderness protected as a national park. No other characters are from this region of the state.

1. 2003 (Spy Troops Wave 5)

Version 1: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 5 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0686: Cobra Medic
	head: Scalpel (03), Tomax (03), Xamot (03) arms: Scalpel (03), Medi-Viper (05) torso: Scalpel (03), Medi-Viper (05) waist: Scalpel (03), Medi-Viper (05) legs: Scalpel (03), Medi-Viper (05)
	Accessories: blue-green helmet (new, soft plastic with white trim); white visor (new, T-shaped); red surgical mantle (new, with white trim) and detachable silver hooks; silver surgical saw (new, wrist-mounted); brown assault rifle (02 Neo-Viper's AK-74); brown knife (91 Low-Light's)
	SCALPEL received his medical degree through the mail from a small college that advertised in the back of a magazine. His practical experience came from working as an assistant to a doctor in an illegal clinic that treated wounded gang members and other criminals. He joined COBRA not only for the money, but also for the chance to work on exotic injuries and wounds. His patients have a very high survival rate, but none of them would give SCALPEL points for bedside manner. As a matter of fact, there have been several complaints about "that nervous little giggle he has when he's working." Unlike most conventional medics, SCALPEL does not object to picking up a weapon and joining in the fight as long as it looks like his side is going to win. As far as he is concerned, it just means more patients for him, and he is above all else, a man who enjoys his work. SCALPEL harbors a personal grudge against G.I. JOE SGT. HACKER for reasons he refuses to reveal. "Unlike most medical practitioners, my patients never ask me if it is going to hurt. They know it is going to hurt."
Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in Scalpel's skin color; a few heads are painted.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Sgt. Hacker (03). Item #57240.

BURN OUT - extingushing of flame for lack of oxygen or fuel; or, loss of the energy or interest necessary for a task.

Char. #333, 12th Dreadnok individual

Walter O. Jones (African-American with Welsh surname) of Catskill, NY.
Catskill (pop. 11,849) is a town in the Catskill Mountains west of Albany, and contains a historic village of the same name. It is known for the gym where champion boxers Jose Torres, Floyd Patterson, and Mike Tyson once trained. The nearest Joe birthplace is Cooperstown, home to Hardball.

1. 2003 (Spy Troops Wave 5)

Version 1: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 5 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0688: Dreadnok Mechanic
	head: Burn Out (03) arms: Burn Out (03), Monkey Wrench (06) torso: Burn Out (03), Monkey Wrench (06) waist: Burn Out (03), Monkey Wrench (06) legs: Burn Out (03), Monkey Wrench (06)
	Accessories: grey riot helmet (new, with silver visor); blue breastplate (new, shirtlike, with silver trim); silver spaulder (new, shoulder pad with "MP"); black waist belt (shared with 03 Cross Hair); brown riot shield (new, rectangular) with detachable handle; brown shotgun (new, Benelli M4 Super 90 with more intricate design than Muskrat's)
	One of the few DREADNOK members with a real practical skill, BURN OUT could have been an engineer if he hadn't dropped out of a top technical school during freshman orientation. A natural genius at mechanics, he became fascinated with motorcycles at an early age. His superb handcrafted custom bikes soon caught the attention of ZARTAN, who lost no time in recruiting him for the DREADNOK group. It was ZARTAN who encouraged BURN OUT to expand his expertise to a broader range of mechanics and sparked his interest in disguises. With a minimal amount of study, BURN OUT can assume another person's body language and speech pattern with an amazing perfection. Given the proper uniform, equipment, and credentials, BURN OUT is capable of infiltrating tightly guarded military installations and defeating the strictest security measures. He strongly suspects that CHIEF TORPEDO was responsible for blowing up his favorite customized motorcycle. "I love working on and riding anything that has a throttle on a handlebar. The next best thing I like is smashing anything that doesn't have a throttle on a handlebar. Hey, I am a DREADNOK, you know."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Chief Torpedo (03).

BARREL ROLL - manuever in which a flying or suspended object spins completely around while maintaining its direction of travel.

Char. #334, 179st Joe Team member

Dwight E. Stall (American with German surname) of Cincinnati, OH.
Cincinnati (pop. 332,458), at I-71 and I-75, is a city at Ohio's southwest corner and was heavily settled by German immigrants in the 1800s is known for its collection of German architecture, and for hosting the world's second-largest Oktoberfest. Red Spot is also from Cincinnati. To the north are Dayton (home of Double Blast and Super Trooper) and Springsboro (Checkpoint). Also from Ohio are Grunt of Columbus, Agent Faces of Parma, and Downtown of Cleveland.
Note: Dwight Stall is one of Hasbro's toy designers.

1. 2003 (Air Assault I)
2. 2004/I (Built to Rule)

3. 2004/II (Air Assault II)
4. 2005 (DTC)

Version 1: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 5 carded Air Assault Glider vehicle
Fig. #0691: High Altitude Sniper	MOS 1: Marksmanship Instructor MOS 2: Fixed Wing Aircraft Pilot
	head: Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II) arms: Barrel Roll (03, 04/II); upper arms only: Barrel Roll (04/I) torso: Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II), Cannonball (05) waist: Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II), Cannonball (05) legs: Barrel Roll (03, 04/II), Cannonball (05); upper legs only: Barrel Roll (04/I)
	Accessories: silver flight helmet (new, with red Cobra-emblem faceplate); silver breastplate (new, with red trim); two silver gauntlets (new, with short claws and red trim); brown sniper rifle (new, CZ 700)
	A sniper needs to control the high ground, but he also has to have the means to get there totally unnoticed. BARREL ROLL uses specially modified COBRA personal gliders combined with COBRA battle armor to penetrate enemy territory. BARREL ROLL jumps from a plane at an extremely high altitude, above enemy radar range, and free falls with an oxygen mask. At the last moment, he deploys his glider system and flies low to the ground below enemy radar until he lands at a suitable position where he digs in and stays motionless for up to three days before he takes his shot. BARREL ROLL has been practicing all his life to be what he is. Even as a kid, he could stay stock still for such long periods of time that teachers would think he was sleeping with his eyes open, until he blinked and faithfully repeated everything that had been discussed in the class. He was a whiz at math, which is essential for calculating trajectories. BARREL ROLL was the absolute best at anything that had to do with accuracy. "With me, it's not so much wanting to hit the bulls-eye as really hating to miss."
Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in Barrel Roll's skin color; a few heads are painted.
Toy Notes: Item #57270.

Version 2: 2004 Built-to-Rule boxed Rising Tide vehicle (04/I)
Fig. #0811: High Altitude Marksman	MOS 1: Marksmanship Instructor MOS 2: Fixed Wing Aircraft Pilot
	head: Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II) arms: Barrel Roll (04/I); upper arms only: Barrel Roll (03, 04/II) torso: Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II), Cannonball (05) waist: Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II), Cannonball (05) legs: Barrel Roll (04/I); upper legs only: Barrel Roll (03, 04/II), Cannonball (05)
	Accessories: none
	A marksman needs to control the high ground, but he also has to have the means to get there totally unnoticed. BARREL ROLL uses specially modified COBRA personal gliders combined with COBRA battle armor to penetrate enemy territory. BARREL ROLL jumps from a plane at an extremely high altitude, above enemy radar range, and free falls with an oxygen mask. At the last moment, he deploys his glider system and flies low to the ground below enemy radar until he lands at a suitable position where he digs in and stays motionless for up to three days before he takes his shot. BARREL ROLL has been practicing all his life to be what he is. Even as a kid, he could stay stock still for such long periods of time that teachers would think he was sleeping with his eyes open, until he blinked and faithfully repeated everything that had been discussed in the class. He was a whiz at math, which is essential for calculating trajectories. BARREL ROLL was the absolute best at anything that had to do with accuracy. "With me, it's not so much wanting to hit the bulls-eye as really hating to miss."
Toy Notes: Item #6576.

Version 3: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 5 carded Air Assault vehicle (04/II)
Fig. #0936: High Altitude Marksman	MOS 1: Marksmanship Instructor MOS 2: Fixed Wing Aircraft Pilot
	head: Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II) arms: Barrel Roll (03, 04/II); upper arms only: Barrel Roll (04/I) torso: Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II), Cannonball (05) waist: Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II), Cannonball (05) legs: Barrel Roll (03, 04/II), Cannonball (05); upper legs only: Barrel Roll (04/I)
	Accessories: black helmet (04 Backblast's, with silver goggles); silver sniper rifle (03 Barrel Roll's CZ 700)
	A marksman needs to control the high ground, but he also has to have the means to get there totally unnoticed. BARREL ROLL uses specially modified COBRA personal gliders to penetrate enemy territory. He jumps from a plane at an extremely high altitude above enemy radar range, and free falls with an oxygen mask. At the last moment, he deploys his glider system and flies low to the ground below enemy radar and lands at a suitable position. Then he digs in and stays motionless for up to three days before taking his shot. BARREL ROLL is a whiz at math, which is essential for calculating trajectories. He also practices his marksmanship skills daily to make sure that his arm is always steady and his aim his [sic] always accurate. "With me, it's not so much wanting to hit the bulls-eye as really hating to miss."
Toy Notes: Item #56105.

Version 4: 2005 Direct-to-Consumer Wave 2 carded assortment
Fig. #1095: Marksman	MOS 1: Marksmanship Instructor MOS 2: Pilot
	head: Barrel Roll (05) arms: Barrel Roll (05), SAW Viper (06), G.I. Joe (06), Airtight (08) torso: Barrel Roll (05), Airtight (08) waist: Barrel Roll (05), Airtight (08) legs: Barrel Roll (05), Airtight (08)
	Accessories: black helmet (new, with holes in back and attached mic); brown vest (new, joins in front with three pegs); grey handgun (03 Beachhead's); grey semi-automatic rifle (new, Steyr IWS 2000) with bipod
	BARREL ROLL looks totally fearless when he's lining up a shot, but he's the first one to tell you that only fools aren't afraid in a dangerous situation. He just doesn't let his fear have any control over him. His steely nerves allow him to cooly concentrate on the task at hand while mortars are exploding and fighting is raging around him. He bluntly tells you exactly what's on his mind and laces his observations with ample sarcasm. His loyalty runs deep for his team and his sister BOMBSTRIKE. Since his sister's rescue, he has learned of the sinister plans his older brother BLACKOUT and COBRA had in store for her. Now more than ever he means to track down his traitor of a brother and make him pay for his betrayal. "Being big and bad doesn't impress me. Through my scope at 400 yards, everything is small and if I can see you then you might want to duck."
Toy Notes: Item #61853.

Character Contributions

Infiltrator
Sniper
Infantry
Marksmanship Instructor

CLAWS Commander

Covert Light Armored Heavy Weapons Specialist

Sergeant Hacker

Information Retrieval
Computer Technology
Radio Telecommunications

Cobra Medic

Dreadnok Mechanic

Barrel Roll

High Altitude Sniper
Marksmanship Instructor
Fixed Wing Aircraft Pilot

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