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1986 Characters, Page 2

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+ Low-Light

LOW-LIGHT - literally, a dim level of illumination; possibly a word-play opposite of the word highlight (as something important or noticeable)

Char. #077, 50th Joe Team member

Cooper G. MacBride (American with Irish surname) of Crosby, ND.
Crosby (pop. 1,089) is in ND's northwest corner, six miles south of the US-Canada border. The other Joe from the state is Updraft of Bismarck.
Note: The 1989 and 1993 filecards list the state of birth as New Mexico, which does not have a town called Crosby.

Grades: E-6: 1986-2008

SNs: RA 827-48-5037; 2459-0000-FE11; 827-4850-CM37; 547-48-CG37

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by Charlie Adler. Spoke 116 lines in 16 episodes. First appeared and spoke in ASA 1. Total appearances: 25. Wore his 1986 outfit without gloves. Low-Light was seen operating the AWE Striker, Devilfish, Falcon Glider, and JUMP.

Prioritized Appearance List: Glamour Girls, Nightmare Assault, Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1, 2, 4, and 5, Cobrathon, My Brother's Keeper, My Favorite Things, Ninja Holiday, Iceberg Goes South, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep, Computer Complications, The Rotten Egg, Grey Hairs and Growing Pains. One line: Let's Play Soldier, The Movie parts 3 and 5. Silent: Last Hour to Doomsday, The Million Dollar Medic, Once Upon a Joe, Raise the Flagg, The Most Dangerous Thing in the World, Joe's Night Out, Sins of Our Fathers. Low-Light was included in the opening sequences of season 2 and the Movie.

DiC Cartoon Notes: Spoke 124 lines in 8 episodes. 13th most frequent speaker. First appeared and spoke in OD 1. Total appearances: 15. In OD, spoke in an apparent Clint Eastwood impression and wore a modification of his 1989 outfit: brown shirt with green camo pants. (Commercial animation was truer to his 1989 uniform.) In the regular series, wore his 1991 outfit.

Prioritized Appearance List: Night of the Creepers, Operation Dragonfire parts 1-5, General Confusion, and El Dorado - The Lost City of Gold. Silent: Cold Shoulder, An Officer and a Viperman, That's Entertainment, Keyboard Warriors, Infested Island, A Is for Android, and Basic Training. Low-Light is included in the opening sequences of OD and season 2.

Comic Notes: Low-Light appeared in 16 issues between 1987 and 1992: #55, 63, 64, 74-77, 83, 86, 116, 117, 119, 130, and Special Missions #3, 8, and 11.

1. 1986
2. 1989 (Slaughter's Marauders)
3. 1991

4. 1993 (Dino-Hunters)
5. 2001 (RAH Collection)

6. 2006 (DTC)
7. 2008 (Convention)

Version 1: 1986 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0083: Night Spotter	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Marksmanship Instructor
	head: Low-Light (86, 89, 08) arms: Low-Light (86, 89, 08) torso: Low-Light (86, 89, 08) waist: Low-Light (86, 89, 08), Shockblast (08) legs: Low-Light (86, 89, 08), Shockblast (08)
	Accessories: black backpack (new, large pouch); black pistol (new, Uzi with trigger guard); black sniper's rifle (new, resembles Enfield L39A1 with night scope) and bipod
	As a child in North Dakota, Low-Light was afraid of the dark, timid with animals, and shy of loud noises . . . until one precarious hunting expedition with his father. Low-Light somehow lost his way in the impenetrable darkness. He was found three weeks later with his flashlight, .22 rifle, and a grin from ear to ear. Ten years later he was an instructor at the Army marksmanship program in Fort Benning and a self-taught expert on image intensification. "The Joes like to have Low-Light along for the ride. They know that if something gets really heavy, and that's bound to happen sooner or later, all they have to do is wait until dark . . . it doesn't matter what field of fire the bad guys control - the night belongs to Low-Light."
Toy Notes: Item #6459. The prototype shown in the 1986 insert catalog has slightly different molding on his goggles and collar.

Version 2: 1989 Slaughter's Marauders carded assortment
Fig. #0217: Night Spotter	MOS 1: Night Spotter MOS 2: Marksmanship Instructor
	head: Low-Light (86, 89, 08) arms: Low-Light (86, 89, 08) torso: Low-Light (86, 89, 08) waist: Low-Light (86, 89, 08), Shockblast (08) legs: Low-Light (86, 89, 08), Shockblast (08)
	Accessories: black backpack (86 Low-Light's); black pistol (86 Low-Light's Uzi); black sniper's rifle (86 Low-Light's) with bipod
	As a child in New Mexico, LOW-LIGHT was afraid of the dark, timid with animals, and shy of loud noises . . . until one precarious hunting expedition with his father. Low-Light somehow lost his way in the impenetrable darkness. He wasn't found until three weeks later with his flashlight, a .22 rifle, and a grin from ear to ear. Ten years later, he became an instructor for the Army gunnery school at Ft. Benning. Low-Light is also a self-taught expert on image intensification. "The Sarge likes to have Low-Light along during night time missions. It's amazing to watch him guide the Marauders to their destination behind enemy lines, complete their objective, then get them out of there, all under a blanket of pure blackness! It's crazy, but Low-Light sees better in the dark than he does in the light."
Toy Notes: Item #6560-3.

Version 3: 1991 Wave 1 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0280: Night Fighter	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Sharp Shooter
	head: Low-Light (91, 93, 01), Big Brawler (03/I, 04), Ambush (04) arms: Low-Light (91, 93, 01) torso: Low-Light (91, 93, 01) waist: Low-Light (91, 93, 01) legs: Low-Light (91, 93, 01)
	Accessories: black helmet (new, rounded with visor pegs); black visor (new, with peg holes and red lens); black backpack (new, with knife clips and flashlight hole); black submachine gun (new, Uzi with stock, scope, and flash suppressor); black knife (new, subtly serrated); black flashlight (new, rectangular with long handle)
	Totally proficient in the use and maintenance of all third generation image intensifiers (starlight scopes), infrared metascopes, and thermal imaging devices, LOW-LIGHT takes complete command of the darkness! His passive night sights are augmented by seismic and magnetic intrusion detectors, giving him a clear indication of threats out to 600 meters, and all without revealing his own position! "It could be a moonless night under triple canopy jungle, the very air so dark you can hold your hand in front of your face and not know how many fingers you have up. You close your eyes and open them again and there's no difference! Suddenly, you hear something or somebody moving out in the bush, creeping towards you, but you're not worried; because you know that Low-Light is out there, too - and unlike whoever is sneaking up on you, Low-Light doesn't make mistakes!" Qualified Expert: M-16A2 5.56mm rifle, M-24 7.62 sniper rifle, M1911A1 .45 automatic pistol. Licensed to operate: Hammer, Avalanche, General.
Toy Notes: Item #6581.

Version 4: 1993 boxed Dino-Hunter Mission Playset
Fig. #0424: Dinosaur Night Spotter	MOS 1: Night Spotter MOS 2: Marksmanship Instructor
	head: Low-Light (91, 93, 01), Big Brawler (03/I, 04), Ambush (04) arms: Low-Light (91, 93, 01) torso: Low-Light (91, 93, 01) waist: Low-Light (91, 93, 01) legs: Low-Light (91, 93, 01)
	Accessories: black helmet (91 Low-Light's); black visor (91 Low-Light's); black pistol (90 Skydive's); black machine gun/grenade launcher (90 Airwave's); black submachine gun (91 Low-Light's Uzi); black laser rifle (91 Mercer's); black knife (88 Hit & Run's); black figure stand
	As a child in New Mexico, LOW-LIGHT was afraid of the dark, timid with animals, and shy of loud noises - fears he obviously outgrew or he wouldn't have volunteered for THIS mission! Chasing dinosaurs through a thick jungle isn't going to be easy, but Low-Light never backs down from a challenge. It's amazing to watch him guide troops on missions behind enemy lines, and then silently get them out of there under a blanket of pure darkness. It's crazy, but Low-Light sees better in the dark than he does in the light! These skills will come in handy leading night assaults on Cobra Island while trying to capture dinosaurs in the dark - not exactly a typical day at the office!"
Toy Notes: Boxed in a Wal-Mart-exclusive set with Ambush (93), a Desert Fox repaint with grappling-hook launchers, and a dinosaur. The figures from the set are considered moderately high-demand items, as well as moderately hard to find by themselves.

Version 5: 2001 Real American Hero Collection Wave 3 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0565: Night Surveillance	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Marksmanship
	head: Low-Light (91, 93, 01), Big Brawler (03/I, 04), Ambush (04) arms: Low-Light (91, 93, 01) torso: Low-Light (91, 93, 01) waist: Low-Light (91, 93, 01) legs: Low-Light (91, 93, 01)
	Accessories: black helmet (91 Low-Light's); black visor (91 Low-Light's, lens unpainted); black backpack (91 Low-Light's); black submachine gun (91 Low-Light's Uzi); black knife (91 Low-Light's); black flashlight (91 Low-Light's); black figure stand
	As a child in North Dakota, Low-Light was afraid of the dark, timid with animals, and shy of loud noises . . . until one precarious hunting expedition with his father .Low-Light somehow lost his way in the impenetrable darkness. He was found three weeks later with his flashlight, .22 rifle, and a grin from ear to ear. Ten years later he was an instructor at the Army marksmanship program in Fort Benning, and a self-taught expert on image intensification. Now working as a special agent with the CID (Criminal Investigation Division), Low-Light's workday begins when the sun goes down. Low-Light can precisely locate what most people doubt is even there. No dark hallway, back alley, or shadowy figure is beyond his tracking sight. It's as if he's invisible in the dark, but everything about the night is as clear as day to him. Like he has a sixth sense or something. COBRA once attempted a covert midnight attack through the San Andreas Fault, only to find Low-Light waiting on the other side! Don't even think about giving him the slip because no one knows the night better than Low-Light.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Sure Fire (01). Item #53042.

Version 6: 2006 Direct-to-Consumer Wave 3 carded assortment
Fig. #1114: Night Spotter Low Light	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Marksmanship Instructor
	head: Chief Torpedo (03); Low Light (06) arms: Snake Eyes (05/II), Low Light (06) torso: Chief Torpedo (03, 04/II); Low Light (06) waist: Chief Torpedo (03, 04/II); Low Light (06) legs: Chief Torpedo (03); Low Light (06); upper legs only: Chief Torpedo (04/II)
	Accessories: black goggles (03 Black Out's, with dark red lenses); black vest (04 Gung Ho's, with red panel); black handgun (03 Beachhead's); black sniper rifle (new, M82 .50-cal.) with bipod
	A self-taught expert in image intensifiers, LOW LIGHT maintains and repairs all of his own night-vision equipment. He also holds the patents on two components in the latest models. He is extremely good at staying still and quiet for long periods of time and has a natural ability to blend in with his surroundings. If you're a COBRA TROOPER out in the bush on a moonless night, in darkness so thick you can't tell whether your eyes are open or not, you may be sweating bullets and your nerves are taut with anxiety, but there's somebody else out there. He's sitting cool in the dense shadows, watching every move you make and resting the cross hairs of his night scope on the center of your head. His name is LOW LIGHT, and he owns the night. "It's crazy, but I see better in the dark than I do in the light. That's something the enemy should keep in mind when they start skulking here at night."
Toy Notes: Item #13022.

Version 7: 2008 S.W.A.T. special three-pack release
Fig. #1285: S.W.A.T. Sharpshooter	MOS 1: Marksmanship Instuctor MOS 2: Infantryman [11B]
	head: Low-Light (86, 89, 08) arms: Low-Light (86, 89, 08) torso: Low-Light (86, 89, 08) waist: Low-Light (86, 89, 08), Shockblast (08) legs: Low-Light (86, 89, 08), Shockblast (08)
	Accessories: green backpack (85 Dusty's); grey submachine gun (89 Snake Eyes's); grey sniper rifle (03 Black Out's DSR-1) with bipod; clear figure stand
	Following a troubled youth, which romors say culminated in being abandoned in a junkyard at night, armed only with a simple .22 rifle, LOW-LIGHT not only conquered his fears but embraced tem. He became one with the darkness and further turned his abusive past into a drive to right wrongs - permanently. He is an expert in virtually every long range rifle, from the standard M24 or M40A3, to the vehicle-stopping .50 caliber M107 SASR (Special Applications Scoped Rifle) with a range of over a mile. He is also a master of field craft skills, and is constantly calculating terrain, props, ballistics, distance, and weather effects - even when unarmed. He is also that rare exception to the two-man rule which usually requires both a shooter and spotter. LOW-LIGHT's years of honing his trade eliminated the need for a second man - likely because he also prefers to work alone. His fellow Joes would rib him for having no social life, if they weren't afraid of seeing his laser scope pointed on them. After many local police agents disappeared investigating amysterious factory in Eastern Asia, the G.I. JOE CID (Criminal Investigation Division) Commander suspects COBRA involvement and deploys a team of S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons and Tactics) experts. LOW-LIGHT gets the call and packs his gear for the mission. But, what can even the best sharpshooter do when the enemy is bulletproof? "I seize the day and own the night."
Toy Notes: Bagged together with Long Arm (08) and Shockblast (08) at the Headhunters-themed 2008 Convention.

MONKEYWRENCH - an adjustable-head tool for tightening or loosening bolts

Char. #078, 6th Dreadnok individual

Bill Winkie (Welsh-born with German surname) of Rhyl, North Wales.
Rhyl (pop. 24,889) is on the coast about 20 miles west of Liverpool. Also from the UK are Big Ben of Burfurd, Buzzer of Cambridge, Slice of Jonestown, and the Flak-Viper Shane Nostaw, as well as Destro of Callander, Rowdy Roddy Piper of Glasgow, and Windchill of Loch Lomond.

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by Neil Ross. Cockney accent. Spoke 32 lines in 12 episodes. First appeared and spoke in ASA 1. Total appearances: 16. Wore his 1986 outfit, with a brown vest instead of red, a prominent pendant (whose shape varied), and thicker hair than on the figure. Monkeywrench was seen operating the Ferret and Swampfire, as well as a cartoon-exclusive helicopter and various styles of Dreadnok cycles.

Prioritized Appearance List: Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1, 2, 4, and 5, Let's Play Soldier, Glamour Girls, Nightmare Assault, The Spy Who Rooked Me, My Brother's Keeper, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep. One line: The Rotten Egg, The Movie parts 1-3 and 5. Silent: Computer Complications. Monkeywrench was included in the opening sequence of season 2.

Comic notes: Monkeywrench appeared in 12 issues between 1987 and 1994: #60, 69-71, 75-77, 79, 81, 89, 90, and 145.

Version 1: 1986 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0084: Dreadnok
	head: Monkeywrench (86) arms: Monkeywrench (86) torso: Monkeywrench (86) waist: Monkeywrench (86) legs: Monkeywrench (86)
	Accessories: dark grey trident gun (new)
	Monkeywrench was born in Rhyl, North Wales, where he built explosive devices indiscriminately for a group of obscure terrorists. Having made himself a pariah in his hometown by the age of sixteen, drifted to London's East End to take part in a "new wave" movement, where he developed rudeness and crude anti-social behavior to levels unheard of in the western hemisphere. Eventually, his wanderings brought him to Australia where he joined up with the Dreadnoks. "Monkeywrench was born on Guy Fawkes Day, which in Britain commemorates the foiling of the Gupowder Plot to blow up the houses of parliament. The villain, Guy Fawkes, is hanged in effigy amidst the continuous detonation of fireworks. Could this explain Monkeywrench's preoccupation with explosives and loud noises? His record collection is limited to "The 1812 Overture," "The Anvil Chorus," and "Wipeout."
Toy Notes: Item #6460. The prototype shown in the 1986 insert catalog has numerous paint difference, most notably short sleeves.

Version 2: 2006 Direct-to-Consumer Wave 3 carded assortment
Fig. #1111: Dreadnok Monkey Wrench
	head: Monkey Wrench (06) 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: brown trench coat (new, with red Dreadnok emblem); two black shotguns (03 Destro's SPAS-12); black knife (05 Shadow Strike's, Butterfly sword with silver blade)
	MONKEY WRENCH joined a group of local thugs and anarchists for whom he built explosive devices. He enjoyed the challenge of crafting finely tuned mechanisms and liked to be there when they were detonated, to admire the results of all his hard work. By age sixteen, he was a pariah in his hometown and bored with the limited opportunities for his particular skill. He headed to London's East End, where he developed rudeness and crude anti-social behavior to levels unheard of in the western hemisphere. He moved around, always finding groups in need of someone who can make things go bang. Eventually, his wanderings brought him to Australia and the DREADNOK criminal gang, who were delighted with his explosives expertise and thoroughly at home with his bad attitude. "I like to add a bit of fireworks to my explosives, you know, sparklers and Roman candles and stuff. Gives it a personal touch and adds a bit of color for onlookers."
Toy Notes: Item #13019.

+ Dr. Mindbender

DOCTOR MINDBENDER - a puzzle or illusion too difficult or strange to understand, or a substance that alters one's perceptions

Char. #079, 12th Cobra individual

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by Brian Cummings. Heavy European accent. Spoke 353 lines in 28 episodes. 10th most frequent speaker. First appeared and spoke in ASA 1. Total appearances: 30. Wore his 1986 outfit; his cape was dark purplish grey and attached to his chest straps by red Cobra insignia. Mindbender was seen operating the Night Raven, Stun, and Trubble Bubble. The cartoon Mindbender acted as Cobra's chief interrogator and science officer and was responsible for most of the second season's new weapons and experimental devices.

Prioritized Appearance List: Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1-5, Iceberg Goes South, My Brother's Keeper, G.I. Joe and the Golden Fleece, Glamour Girls, Let's Play Soldier, Nightmare Assault, The Spy Who Rooked Me, Second-Hand Emotions, The Movie parts 1, 2, 4, and 5, Cobrathon, Grey Hairs and Growing Pains, The Most Dangerous Thing in the World, Not a Ghost of a Chance, Joe's Night Out, Once Upon a Joe, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep, Sins of Our Fathers, Computer Complications, In the Presence of Mine Enemies. One line: Last Hour to Doomsday, My Favorite Things. Mindbender was included in the opening sequence of season 2.

Comic Notes: Dr. Mindbender appeared in 45 issues between 1986 and 1994: #44, 47-50, 52, 54-56, 63-65, 67, 68, 72-77, 80, 83, 84, 86-88, 90, 97-99, 116, 120, 139-141, 145, 146, 148-151, Special Missions #7 and 16, and Yearbooks #3 and 4. Mindbender was one of several Cobras who died after being buried in a volcano by the Cobra Commander, but a new Mindbender was cloned in #139 using his DNA.

1. 1986
2. 1993 (Battle Corps)
3. 2002 (JvC Wave 3)

4. 2003 (JvC Wave 6)
5. 2004 (Valor vs. Venom)

Version 1: 1986 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0085: Master of Mind Control
	head: Dr. Mindbender (86) arms: Dr. Mindbender (86) torso: Dr. Mindbender (86) waist: Dr. Mindbender (86) legs: Dr. Mindbender (86); upper legs only: Mutt (84, 89)
	Accessories: black cloth cape (new, with silver Cobra emblem); light grey pistol (new, circle by trigger guard); silver stun rod (new); black stun rod generator (new); black hose (long standard)
	Dr. Mindbender was at one time an excellent orthodontist and a very kind and honest man. Tinkering with electric brainwave simulation as a means of relieving dental pain, the good doctor made the tragic mistake of experimenting on himself. He underwent a complete personality change and became hateful, deceitful, and vain! Dr. Mindbender abandoned his practice and devoted all his time to perfecting his digital brain-scrambling into a hand-portable weapon system capable of reducing the most strong-willed individual into a cowering wimp. "Dr. Mindbender doesn't think he's deluded - he feels he used to be. Now that he has seen the light, or the dark if you will, he feels it is his personal mission to bring the miracle of thought control to each and every one of you!"
Toy Notes: Featured in the Terror Drome commercial. Item #6461. Referred to as "The Interrogator" on Serpentor's filecard and in the commercial for Marvel #49, and as "Dr. Brainwave" in Marvel #4.

Version 2: 1993 Battle Corps Wave 1 carded assortment, #15
Fig. #0363: Master of Mind Control
	head: Dr. Mindbender (93) arms: Dr. Mindbender (93) torso: Dr. Mindbender (93) waist: Viper (86, 89, 91), Dr. Mindbender (93) legs: Viper (86, 89, 91), Dr. Mindbender (93)
	Accessories: yellow laser pistol (88 Iron Grenadier's); yellow submachine gun (89 Snake Eyes's); yellow submachine gun (88 Voltar's modified Uzi); yellow laser rifle (89 Dee-Jay's); yellow laser rifle (91 Sci-Fi's); purple spring missile launcher (shared with Alley Viper, with yellow trigger); yellow missile (common for 93 Cobras); yellow knife (88 Hydro-Viper's); yellow figure stand
	DR. MINDBENDER was at one time an excellent orthodontist and a very kind and honest man. His personality was drastically altered when he experimented on himself with electronic brainwave stimulation. He changed into an egotistical madman filled with hatred and deceit! Even COBRA COMMANDER disliked him and buried him in a tanker deep beneath a volcano on Cobra Island. After bionically enhancing his badly damaged body with various machine parts, he barely escaped with his life. He eventually proved himself worthy of Cobra Commander and re-enlisted as a member of Cobra. Motto: "I get a real CHARGE out of shocking G.I. Joe!"
Toy Notes: Item #6782.

Version 3: 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 3 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0654: COBRA Master of Mind Control	MOS 1: Mind Control
	head: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03) arms: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03) torso: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03) waist: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03) legs: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03)
	Accessories: black cape (new, plastic with gold trim); two gold revolvers (new, fairly large); black rifle (85 Tele-Viper's comm-scan gun); gold shotgun (88 Muskrat's M4 Super 90, with Sound Attack tab)
	DR. MINDBENDER was once a kindly dentist who experimented on himself to find a way to lessen dental pain through brainwave stimulation. As a result, he underwent a complete personality change causing him to devote his life to evil and the complete suppression of humanity by electronic mind-control. After he joined COBRA, DR. MINDBENDER improved and perfected the "brainwave scanner" invented by the nefarious Dr. Venom, and used that device to brainwash anybody who opposed the policies of COBRA COMMANDER or neglected to brush after meals Meticulous and fussy, DR. MINDBENDER is the type of person who eats pizza with a knife and fork. He has been known to participate in battles, but prefers to manipulate events from behind the scenes, preferably inside a bulletproof bunker. Independent thinkers with strong personalities give DR. MINDBENDER the hives, which is why he has had a long-standing personal antagonism towards BEACH HEAD. "All these people running around willy-nilly, having their own opinions, and making up their own minds! It's hideously chaotic and totally unacceptable!"
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Beach Head (02). Item #53206.

Version 4: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 6 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0702: Cobra Master of Mind Control
	head: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03) arms: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03) torso: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03) waist: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03) legs: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03)
	Two-Pack Accessories: red cape (02 Dr. Mindbender's, with gold trim); two gold revolvers (02 Dr. Mindbender's); black rifle (85 Tele-Viper's comm-scan gun); black shotgun (88 Muskrat's M4 Super 90, with Sound Attack tab) Mission Disc Accessories: red cape (same); two gold revolvers (same); brown knife (03 Over Kill's)
	DR. MINDBENDER was once a kindly dentist who experimented on himself to find a way to lessen dental pain through brainwave stimuation. As a result, he underwent a complete personality change causing him to devote his life to evil and the complete suppression of humanity by electronic mind-control. After he joined COBRA, DR. MINDBENDER improved and perfected the "brainwave scanner" invented by a nefarious doctor, and used that device to brainwash anybody who opposed the policies of COBRA COMMANDER or neglected to brush after meals. Meticulous and fussy, DR. MINDBENDER is the type of person who eats pizza with a knife and fork. He has been known to participate in battles, but prefers to manipulate events from behind the scenes, preferably inside a bulletproof bunker "All these people running around willy-nilly, having their own opinions, and making up their own minds! It's hideously chaotic and totally unacceptable!"
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Dart (03). Item #57390.
Re-releases: Also carded in early 2004 with a Mission Disc (Item #55335).

Version 5: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 1 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0796: COBRA Master of Mind Control
	head: Dr. Mindbender (04) arms: Dr. Mindbender (04) torso: Dr. Mindbender (04) waist: Dr. Mindbender (04) legs: Dr. Mindbender (04)
	Accessories: two silver pistols (03 Black Out's Desert Eagle); black laptop (new, hinged with blue screen and test tube holders); two black test tubes (new, very small)
	The originator of COBRA mind-control programs, DR. MINDBENDER turned his evil genius towards the creation of genetically altered super-warriors, perfecting a venom that adheres the DNA of the earth's most ferocious and dangerous animals to human DNA. The resulting hybrids are faster, stronger, and more resistant to pain than the normal human COBRA troopers. They also require less maintenance and don't seem to mind that they aren't being paid. DR. MINDBENDER was once a kindly orthodontist who, in his quest to relieve dental pain through mind-control, tested his brainwave scanner on himself and was turned into a malevolent maniac with definite anti-social tendencies. In COBRA COMMANDER, he found a perfect patron who shares his evil views and has unlimited funds to finance his wildest and most unnatural experiments. "Venom is my crowning achievement. It smells like - victory through microbiology!"
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Hi-Tech (04/I). Item #55467.

MAINFRAME - the largest and most powerful kind of computer.

Char. #080, 51st Joe Team member

Blaine L. Parker (American with Norman English surname) of Phoenix, AZ.
Phoenix, on I-10 in south central AZ, is the state's capital and largest city (pop. 1,512,986), and former home to Williams Air Force Base. Armadillo is from Fort Huachuca in the state's southeast corner, and the original Airborne is from the Navajo Reservation to the north.

Grades: Marine E-5: 1986-2008

SNs: RA 818-50-1673; 818-50-BL73

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by Patrick Pinney. Spoke 170 lines in 19 episodes. First appeared and spoke in ASA 1. Total appearances: 25. Wore his 1986/I outfit with dark grey pants and a black or dark grey collar on his shirt. Mainframe was seen operating the Conquest, HAVOC, LCV Recon Sled, and Silver Mirage. The cartoon romantically paired Mainframe with Zarana. Despite his young face and voice, the cartoon revealed that Mainframe had an ex-wife and that the couple had children, and makes mention of his Vietnam background.

Prioritized appearance list: Computer Complications, Grey Hairs and Growing Pains, Cobrathon, Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1-5, Joe's Night Out, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep, The Most Dangerous Thing in the World, Glamour Girls, Last Hour to Doomsday, Nightmare Assault, The Movie parts 1 and 3-5, The Million Dollar Medic, My Favorite Things. One line: Ninja Holiday, Sins of Our Fathers. Silent: Sink the Montana, The Rotten Egg, Once Upon a Joe. Mainframe was included in the opening sequence of season 2.

Comic Notes: Mainframe appeared in 12 issues between 1987 and 1993: #57, 58, 65, 72-74, 76, 79, 115, 137, 140, and Special Missions #16. His character is killed in an explosion in Devil's Due #25.

1. 1986/I (Carded)

2. 1986/II (Special Mission Brazil)

3. 2008 (Comic #11)

Version 1: 1986 regular carded assortment (86/I)
Fig. #0086: Computer Specialist	MOS 1: Computer Technology MOS 2: Infantry
	head: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II) arms: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II) torso: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II) waist: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II) legs: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II)
	Accessories: grey backpack (new, with antenna and hose peg); grey portable computer (new, with handle); black walkie-talkie (new, attaches to hose); black hose (long standard)
	Mainframe enlisted in the Army Airborne at the age of seventeen and made it over to South-East Asia for the last year of hostilities, just in time to get his Combat Infantryman's Badge. He left the Army to get his degree from MIT on the G. I. Bill and did a stint toiling in the antiseptic corridors of Silicon Valley making big bucks and fighting off boredom with a stick. Luckily, the Marines were looking for a few good men with just his qualifications. The proper papers were signed, and Mainframe was back in uniform. "Too much of the modern battlefield is computer coordinated not to have a computer specialist right out there in the field with you. Problem is, most hackers don't exactly fit the combat profile. Mainframe is the exception. He was ten years older than the next oldest trainee at Parris Island and he still finished at the top ten of the class. He's got brains - but he's hard."
Toy Notes: Item #6462.
Re-releases: A slightly different version was released in India.

Version 2: 1986 Special Mission: Brazil boxed set (86/II)
Fig. #0100: Computer Specialist	MOS 1: Computer Technology MOS 2: Infantry
	head: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II) arms: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II) torso: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II) waist: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II) legs: Mainframe (86/I, 86/II)
	Accessories: grey backpack (86/I Mainframe's); grey portable computer (86/I Mainframe's); black walkie-talkie (86/I Mainframe's; black hose (long standard)
	Mainframe enlisted in the Army Airborne at the age of seventeen and made it over to South-East Asia for the last year of hostilities, just in time to get his Combat Infantryman's Badge. He left the Army to get his degree from MIT on the G. I. Bill and did a stint toiling in the antiseptic corridors of Silicon Valley making big bucks and fighting off boredom with a stick. Luckily, the Marines were looking for a few good men with just his qualifications. The proper papers were signed, and Mainframe was back in uniform. "Too much of the modern battlefield is computer coordinated not to have a computer specialist right out there in the field with you. Problem is, most hackers don't exactly fit the combat profile. Mainframe is the exception. He was ten years older than the next oldest trainee at Parris Island and he still finished at the top ten of the class. He's got brains - but he's hard."
Toy Notes: Boxed in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Claymore (86), Dial-Tone (86/II), Mainframe (86/II), Wet-Suit (86/II), and an audio cassette. Item #6691.

Version 3: 2008 Wave 6 comic two-pack assortment (08)
Fig. #1349: Computer Specialist Dataframe	MOS 1: Computer Technology MOS 2: Infantry
	head: Dataframe (08) arms: Spirit Iron-Knife (08), Dataframe (08); minus hands: Shipwreck (07/II, 08, 09), Crankcase (08) chest: Shipwreck (07/II, 08, 09), Crankcase (08), Spirit Iron-Knife (08), G.I. Joe Cutter (08), Dataframe (08), Tunnel Rat (09) midsection: Shipwreck (07/II, 08, 09), Crankcase (08), Spirit Iron-Knife (08), G.I. Joe Cutter (08), Dataframe (08), Tunnel Rat (09) legs: Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/VII, 09/IV), Sgt. Stalker (07, 08/I, 08/II), G.I. Joe Hawk (08/I, 08/II), Grunt (08), Duke (08/IV), G.I. Joe Trooper (08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV), Dataframe (08), Firefly (09/II); upper legs only: Steeler (08/I, 08/II), Double Clutch (08); feet only: Snake Eyes (09/III)
	Accessories: grey portable computer (86/I Mainframe's, with black panels) and two grey supports; black walkie-talkie (86/I Mainframe's); grey assault rifle (86 Dial-Tone's HK 53, with black on barrel); black knife (07 Snake Eyes's, with silver blade); black Joe figure stand
	DATAFRAME enlisted in the Army Airborne at the age of seventeen and soon headed into battle overseas, just in time to get his Combat Infantryman's Badge. He left the Army to get his degree from MIT on the G.I. Bill then did a stint toiling in the antiseptic corridors of Silicon Valley making big bucks and fighting boredom with a stick. Luckily, the Marines were looking for a few good men with just his qualifications. The proper papers were signed, and DATAFRAME was back in uniform. The world's ever-increasing reliance upon technology makes him a valued member of the G.I. JOE team, and his ability to design computer viruses makes him a nightmarish nuisance for COBRA. "You need a computer specialist in the field nowadays, since a battle is just as much about circuits and gigabytes as it is about sharpshooters and grenades."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Beachhead (08) and an original comic (#11). Item #31530.

BEACH HEAD - enemy shoreline taken by force, on which an army may be landed.

Char. #081, 52nd Joe Team member

Wayne R. Sneeden (American with Scottish or German surname) of Auburn, AL.
Auburn (pop. 51,906), on I-85 near the east border, is a college town (Auburn University) built up by the G. I. Bill. Auburn is also the hometown of Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and musician Jimmy Buffett. The next nearest Joe hometown is Scarlett's birthplace of Atlanta.

Grades: E-6: 1986-1994; E-7: 2002-2004; E-6: 2007-2008

SNs: RA 011-60-9231; 90K-LI-014; 902-46-SW14

Sunbow Cartoon Notes: Voiced by William Callaway (but by Dan Gilvezan in Let's Play Soldier). Southeastern accent. Spoke 240 lines in 25 episodes. 18th most frequent speaker. First appeared and spoke in ASA 1. Total appearances: 27. Wore his 1986 outfit, sometimes with no gloves. Beach Head was seen operating the AWE Striker, Conquest, Devilfish, HAVOC, and JUMP, as well as a Cobra Stun. In the cartoon, Beach Head held authority just under Flint, alongside Sgt. Slaughter. On several occasions (Computer Complications, Once Upon a Joe), he was drawn without his face mask or a shot or two. In such shots he had reddish-brown hair.

Prioritized appearance list: Arise Serpentor Arise parts 1-5, The Movie parts 2 and 5, Ninja Holiday, G.I. Joe and the Golden Fleece, The Most Dangerous Thing in the World, Once Upon a Joe, Let's Play Soldier, The Rotten Egg, Iceberg Goes South, Cobrathon, Grey Hairs and Growing Pains, Not a Ghost of a Chance, Computer Complications, My Favorite Things, The Million Dollar Medic, Nightmare Assault, Joe's Night Out. One line: Glamour Girls, The Spy Who Rooked Me, Sins of Our Fathers. Silent: Last Hour to Doomsday, Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep. Beach Head is included in the opening sequences of season 2 and the Movie.

Comic Notes: Beach Head appears in 10 issues between 1986 and 1988: #47, 49, 50, 53, 55, 62, 63, 74, 77, and Special Missions #8.

1. 1986
2. 1993 (Battle Corps)
3. 1994 (Battle Corps neon)
4. 2002 (JvC Wave 3)

5. 2003 (JvC Wave 6)
6. 2004/I (Night Force)
7. 2004/II (Valor vs. Venom)
8. 2004/III (Tiger Force)

9. 2004/IV (Single Pack)
10. 2007 (25th Wave 2)
11. 2008 (Comic #11)
12. 2009 (Hall of Heroes)

Version 1: 1986 regular carded assortment
Fig. #0087: Ranger	MOS 1: Infantry MOS 2: Small arms armorer
	head: Beach Head (86, 04/I, 04/III) arms: Beach Head (86, 04/I, 04/III) torso: Beach Head (86, 04/I, 04/III) waist: Beach Head (86, 04/I, 04/III) legs: Beach Head (86, 04/I, 04/III)
	Accessories: black backpack (new, with bow and mine sensor); black ammo bag (new, soft plastic with strap); light grey carbine (new, Demro 9mm XF-7)
	Beach Head was a lane instructor at the Ranger School in Fort Benning and an Observer/Advisor at the Covert Ops School in Central America. He's meticulous, patient, and strong willed. He likes getting up at 0500 hours to take a ten mile run and PT (Physical Training) sessifon before breakfast. He enjoys squatting motionless beside a jungle trail for three days straight waiting to ambush bad guys that might never show up. What he hates is people who aren't interested in doing their best. Qualified expert all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms. "Most folks will get mad on occasion or at least get irritable - not Beach Head. He thinks anger is a waste of time and energy. Rage clouds the vision and pollutes logic. Fury impairs judgement and makes you careless. The results of anger are totally unacceptable to Beach Head. He doesn't get angry . . . he gets even."
Toy Notes: Featured in 1986's Devilfish commercial. Item #6463.
Re-releases: Recolored versions were released in India.

Version 2: 1993 Battle Corps Wave 1 carded assortment, #4
Fig. #0352: Ranger Beach-Head	MOS 1: Small Arms Armorer MOS 2: Patriot Driver
	head: Beach-Head (93, 94) arms: Beach-Head (93, 94) torso: Beach-Head (93, 94) waist: Shockwave (88, 89), Beach-Head (93, 94) legs: Shockwave (88, 89), Beach-Head (93, 94)
	Accessories: yellow pistol (88 Shockwave's); yellow machine gun (88 Spearhead's); yellow submachine gun (89 Recoil's); black spring missile launcher (new, with scope and yellow trigger); two yellow missiles (shared with Iceberg; short, thick tip with no fins); yellow knife (new, with angled guard); yellow figure stand
	BEACH-HEAD was a lane instructor at the Ranger School in Fort Benning and an Observer/Advisor at the Covert Ops School in Central America. He is highly disciplined and actually LIKES getting up at 0500 hours for a ten mile run and PT (Physical Training) session before breakfast. Being a naturalist, he chooses not to use deodorant much to the dismay of his team members who prefer not to stand too close to him in the early morning chow line. The only thing he hates, besides Cobra, are people who aren't interested in doing their best. Motto: "If those snakes had ANY backbone, I'd be the one to break it!"
Toy Notes: Item #6864. This and other figures from the first wave of Battle Corps were available in most stores by Thanksgiving 1992.
Re-releases: A slightly different version was released in Brazil as Armadilha.

Version 3: 1994 Battle Corps Wave 4 carded assortment, #6
Fig. #0461: Ranger Beach-Head	MOS 1: Small Arms Armorer MOS 2: Patriot Driver
	head: Beach-Head (93, 94) arms: Beach-Head (93, 94) torso: Beach-Head (93, 94) waist: Shockwave (88, 89), Beach-Head (93, 94) legs: Shockwave (88, 89), Beach-Head (93, 94)
	Accessories: yellow pistol (88 Shockwave's); yellow machine gun (88 Spearhead's); yellow submachine gun (89 Recoil's); black spring missile launcher (93 Beach-Head's, with yellow trigger); two yellow missiles (93 Beach-Head's); yellow knife (93 Beach-Head's); yellow figure stand
	BEACH-HEAD was a lane instructor at the Ranger School in Fort Benning and an Observer/Advisor at the Covert Ops School in Central America. He is highly disciplined and actually LIKES getting up at 0500 hours for a ten mile run and PT (Physical Training) session before breakfast. Being a naturalist, he chooses not to use deodorant much to the dismay of his team members who prefer not to stand too close to him in the early morning chow line. The only thing he hates, besides Cobra, are people who aren't interested in doing their best. Motto: "If those snakes had ANY backbone, I'd be the one to break it!"
Toy Notes: Item #81088.

Version 4: 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 3 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0653: Amphibious and Airborne Assault Trooper	MOS 1: Infantry MOS 2: Small Arms Armorer
	head: Beach Head (02, 03), Rampage (03) arms: Beach Head (02, 03), Rampage (03) torso: Beach Head (02, 03), Rampage (03) waist: Beach Head (02, 03), Rampage (03) legs: Beach Head (02, 03), Rampage (03)
	Accessories: black backpack (86 Beach Head's); black pistol (91 Dusty's 9mm); black submachine gun (86 Beach Head's XF-7); black assault rifle (86 Viper's, with Sound Attack tab)
	A former Ranger School instructor, BEACH HEAD is a highly motivated individual with a high pain threshold, a moderate temperament, and a low tolerance for under-achievers. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is also authorized to wear the master explosive ordnance disposal badge, the combat infantryman's badge, and the good conduct medal with oak leaf clusters. BEACH HEAD likes to be the first one out of the helicopter on a combat assault because he knows that he can provide the best covering and suppressive fire to allow the rest of his team to deploy safely. He is rumored to have a collection of spike-knuckled trench knives almost as extensive as those of SNAKE EYES. A self-reliant, can-do person with a healthy self-esteem, BEACH HEAD is the natural adversary of DR. MINDBENDER, the COBRA master of mind control. "Getting angry is a total waste of time and energy. I'd rather get the job done first and worry about assigning the blame after the firefight is over."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Dr. Mindbender (02). Item #53206.

Version 5: 2003 Spy Troops Wave 6 two-pack assortment
Fig. #0707: Amphibious and Airborne Assault Trooper Beachhead	MOS 1: Infantry MOS 2: Small Arms Armorer
	head: Beach Head (02, 03), Rampage (03) arms: Beachhead (02, 03), Rampage (03) torso: Beachhead (02, 03), Rampage (03) waist: Beachhead (02, 03), Rampage (03) legs: Beachhead (02, 03), Rampage (03)
	Two-Pack Accessories: black handgun (new, undersized); black grenade launcher (new, HK69A1); black submachine gun (86 Beach Head's XF-7) Mission Disc Accessories: black pistol (82 Snake Eyes's Uzi); black pistol (02 Shipwreck's with silencer); black knife (91 Low-Light's)
	A former Ranger School instructor, BEACHHEAD is a highly motivated individual with a high pain threshold, a moderate temperament, and a low tolerance for under-achievers. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is also authorized to wear the master explosive ordnance disposal badge, the combat infantryman's badge, and the good conduct medal with oak leaf clusters. BEACHHEAD likes to be the first one out of the helicopter on a combat assault because he knows that he can provide the best covering and suppressive fire to allow the rest of his team to deploy safely. He is rumored to have a collection of spike-knuckled trench knives almost as extensive as those of SNAKE EYES. "Getting angry is a total waste of time and energy. I'd rather get the job done first and worry about assigning the blame after the firefight is over."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Sand Viper (03/I). Item #57420.
Re-releases: Also carded in early 2004 with a Mission Disc (Item #55332).

Version 6: 2004 Night Force carded set (04/I)
Fig. #0820: Amphibious and Airborne Assault Trooper Beachhead	MOS 1: Infantry MOS 2: Small Arms Armorer
	head: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III) arms: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III) torso: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III) waist: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III) legs: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III)
	Accessories: black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's); black pistol (85 Tomax/Xamot's)
	A former Ranger School instructor, BEACHHEAD is a highly motivated individual with a high pain threshold, a moderate temperament, and a low tolerance for underachievers. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms. He is also authorized to wear the master explosive ordnance disposal badge. The combat infantryman's badge, and the good conduct medal with oak leaf clusters. BEACHHEAD likes to be the first one out of the helicopter on a combat assault because he knows that he can provide the best covering and suppressive fire to allow the rest of his team to deploy safely. He is rumored to have a collection of spike-knuckled trench knives almost as extensive as the one belonging to SNAKE EYES. "Getting angry is a total waste of time and energy. I'd rather get the job done first and worry about assigning the blame after the firefight is over."
Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Action Man (04), Flint (04/I), Roadblock (04/II), Short-Fuze (04), and Tunnel Rat (04/I). Item #50802.
Re-releases: Also boxed in summer 2005 with Flint (04/I) and the Toys 'R Us-exclusive Night Force Moray. Later carded without accessories as part of the 2008 wave of single-carded figures, the last time a vintage-construction figure would be released in stores.

Version 7: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 2 two-pack assortment (04/II)
Fig. #0835: Ranger Beachhead	MOS 1: Infantry MOS 2: Small arms armorer
	head: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV) arms: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV) torso: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV) waist: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV) legs: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV)
	Accessories: black carbine (02 Duke's M4); silver knife (03 Over Kill's); black communications gauntlet (common for VvV Joes)
	BEACHHEAD hits the ground running and doesn't stop until he reaches his objective. An airborne ranger through and through, he cheerfully rises before the sun, runs his ten miles before the regular unit physical training session, and shouts, "More P.T., DUKE!" at the top of his lungs while doing twice the usual jumping jacks. A hard charger and a soft touch, BEACHHEAD can always be counted on to stand the whole team for a round of sodas at the P.X. snack bar. Gregarious and sociable, BEACHHEAD is amazingly well-liked for an individual who never takes off his ski-mask and frequently jumps down to do a hundred push-ups during lulls in conversations. He is a national-level competitive battle-rifle marksman and is extremely proficient with a variety of edged weapons and blunt instruments. "I'm the kind of guy who likes to hear stuff go bang. Can't stand watching TV or movies and I don't like to play video games. I like everything happening right in my face. If I didn't have this job, I'd be in a world o' trouble."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with BAT (04/III). Item #55910.

Version 8: 2004 Dreadnok Rampage: Escapades in the Everglades boxed set (Tiger Force, 04/III)
Fig. #0860: Tiger Force Squad Leader Beachhead	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Special Operations Weapons Sergeant [18B]
	head: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III) arms: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III) torso: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III) waist: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III) legs: Beachhead (86, 04/I, 04/III)
	Accessories: dk grey backpack (91 Low-Light's); dk greysubmachine gun (86 Beach Head's XF-7); dk grey knife (91 Low-Light's); clear figure stand
	BEACHHEAD has always been a perfectionist. Since his youth, he has fought for right and justice - even if it meant having to impose his personal behavioral standards on local thugs, punks, and other motley criminals who hung-out [sic] in his beloved swamps and forests of Alabama. As a prominent member of the G.I. Joe team, he enjoys being able to teach COBRA the same lessons - the more disorganized, unprofessional, and irrational the villains, the better. BEACHHEAD has been waiting his entire G.I. Joe career for the chance to lead, having distinguished himself in many of the group's most high-profile operations and special teams. He is resilient, tenacious, efficient, and sometimes downright scary. His patience and determination in climbing the chain of command have finally paid off, having been appointed field leader of Tiger Force, the most elite of all Joe special missions teams. Now he just hopes no higher ranking Joes decide to tag along and tell him he's not in charge! "I'm all business, no bull. And what's under this mask is none of your business."
Toy Notes: Boxed in a convention-exclusive set with Hardtop (04) and Mutt (04/I), the Dreadheads Billy-Bob, Cletus, Joe-Bob, Otis, Roscoe, and Vance (all 04), Dreadnoks Buzzer (04), Crusher (04), Demolishor (04), Ripper (04), Road Pig (04), and Zarana (04).

Version 9: 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 2 single pack assortment (04/IV)
Fig. #0952: Ranger (Amphibious and Airborne Assault Trooper) Beachhead	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Small Arms Armorer
	head: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV) arms: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV) torso: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV) waist: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV) legs: Beachhead (04/II, 04/IV)
	Accessories: black backpack (85 Flint's); black pistol (91 Dusty's 9mm); black carbine (02 Duke's M4)
	BEACHHEAD hits the ground running and doesn't stop until he reaches his objective. An airborne ranger through and through, he cheerfully rises before the sun, runs his ten miles before the regular unit physical training session, and shouts, "More P.T., DUKE!" at the top of his lungs while doing twice the usual jumping jacks. A hard charger and a soft touch, BEACHHEAD can always be counted on to stand the whole team for a round of sodas at the P.X. snack bar. Gregarious and sociable, BEACHHEAD is amazingly well-liked for an individual who never takes off his ski-mask and frequently jumps down to do a hundred push-ups during lulls in conversations. He is a national-level competitive battle-rifle marksman and is extremely proficient with a variety of edged weapons and blunt instruments. "I'm the kind of guy who likes to hear stuff go bang. Can't stand watching TV or movies and I don't like to play video games. I like everything happening right in my face. If I didn't have this job, I'd be in a world o' trouble."
Toy Notes: Item #01247.

Version 10: 2007 25th Anniversary Wave 2 carded assortment
Fig. #1179: Ranger Beachhead	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Small Arms Armorer
	head: Beachhead (07), Cobra Commander (08/II) arms: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I) chest: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I) midsection: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I) legs: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I), Scrap-Iron (08/II)
	Accessories: black backpack (new, oval with notch for crossbow); black vest (new, open in front with red beret on shoulder); black pistol (07/II Snake Eyes's); black submachine gun (new, MP5A3 with slightly longer barrel); black crossbow (new, two pieces); black Joe figure stand
	BEACHHEAD was a Lane instructor at the Ranger School in Fort Benning and an Observer/Advisor at the Covert Ops School in Central America. He's meticulous, patient, and strong-willed. He likes getting up at 0600 hours to take a ten-mile run and PT (physical training) session before breakfast. He enjoys squatting motionless beside a jungle trail for three days straight waiting to ambush bad guys who might never show up. What he hates are people who aren't interested in doing their best. Qualified expert: all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms. "Most folks will get mad on occasion or at least get irritable - not BEACHHEAD. He thinks anger is a waste of time and energy. Rage clouds the vision and pollutes logic. Fury impairs judgment and makes you careless. The results of anger are totally unacceptable to BEACHHEAD. He doesn't get angry. . . he gets even."
Toy Notes: Item #25983.

Version 11: 2008 Wave 6 comic two-pack assortment
Fig. #1348: Ranger Beachhead	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Small Arms Armorer
	head: Beachhead (08, 09) [actually two swappable heads included] arms: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I) chest: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I) midsection: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I) legs: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I), Scrap-Iron (08/II)
	Accessories: green scarf (new); black vest (new, square with grey chest and red beret); black satchel (new, square with wavy strap); grey pistol (07/II Snake Eyes's); grey submachine gun (new, XF-7) with two removable magazines; black Joe figure stand
	BEACHHEAD was a Lane instructor at the Ranger School in Fort Benning and a Covert/Ops School observer/advisor. Meticulous, patient, and strong-willed, he likes getting up at 0600 hours to take a ten-mile run and PT (physical training) session before breakfast. He enjoys squatting motionless beside a jungle trail for three days straight waiting to ambush bad guys who might never show up. What he hates are people who aren't interested in doing their best. When faced with a problem, he can be relied upon to find a simple, yet effective, solution. (Can't shoot that COBRA B.A.T. trooper because it'll make too much noise? Easy. Smash it to pieces with the butt stock of a gun.) Qualified expert: all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms. "Getting angry is a waste of time and energy. Rage pollutes your vision and logic. It ruins your judgment and makes you careless. As the saying goes, don't get mad - get even."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Dataframe (08) and an original comic (#11). Item #31530.

Version 12: 2009 Hall of Heroes carded assortment, #5
Fig. #1436: Ranger Beachhead	MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Small Arms Armorer
	head: Beachhead (08 [masked], 09) arms: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I) chest: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I) midsection: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I) legs: Beachhead (07, 08, 09), Firefly (07, 08/I, 08/II, 09/I), Scrap-Iron (08/II)
	Accessories: black vest (08 Beachhead's, with grey chest and red beret); black backpack (07 Beachhead's); black satchel (08 Beachhead's); black pistol (07/II Snake Eyes's); grey submachine gun (08 Beachhead's XF-7) with two removable magazines; black submachine gun (07 Beachhead's MP5A3); black crossbow (07 Beachhead's); gold Joe figure stand
	BEACHHEAD was a Lane instructor at the Ranger School in Fort Benning and an Observer/Advisor at the Covert Ops School in Central America. He's meticulous, patient, and strong-willed. He likes getting up at 0600 hours to take a ten-mile run and PT (physical training) session before breakfast. He enjoys squatting motionless beside a jungle trail for three days straight waiting to ambush bad guys who might never show up. What he hates are people who aren't interested in doing their best. Qualified expert: all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms. "Most folks will get mad on occasion or at least get irritable - not BEACHHEAD. He thinks anger is a waste of time and energy. Rage clouds the vision and pollutes logic. Fury impairs judgment and makes you careless. The results of anger are totally unacceptable to BEACHHEAD. He doesn't get angry... he gets even."
Toy Notes: Item #39527.

Character Contributions

Night Spotter/Night Fighter: assists and performs reconnaissance operations by operating, maintaining, and zeroing night vision devices to engage targets; leads after-dark tracking and covert operations missions.
Infantry: The infantryman supervises, leads, or serves as a member of an infantry activity that employs individual or crew served weapons in support of offensive and defensive combat operations.
Marksmanship Instructor/Sharpshooter

Monkeywrench

Dreadnoks: undisciplined social outcasts who act as Cobra's mercenaries under the leadership of Zartan. They specialize in covert operations, primitive forms of sabotage, and general destruction.

Dr. Mindbender

Master of Mind Control: uses psychological, chemical, and technological means to subvert an individual's control of his own thinking, behavior, emotions, and decisions. Includes skill in memory alteration, information retrieval, and attitude conditioning.
Chief Interrogator: supervises strategic debriefing centers and theater interrogation centers; performs dificult interrogations; screens, asseses, and debriefs defectors to fulfill strategic intelligence requirements. Debrefs returnees and other apparently friendly sources to obtain information for military intelligence. Directs the conduct of interrogation, translation, and interpretation function and conducts intelligence interrogation training.
Science Officer: analyzes biological, chemical, environmental, and technological data for intelligence purposes. Provides technological and biomechanical enhancements to the effectiveness of Cobra operations through observation and research. Performs and supervises experimentation on subjects living and nonliving, willing and unwilling. Develops justification and funding allocations for research and development projects.

Computer Specialist: performs complex diagnosis, repairs, and modification to ground data/communications equipment and instructs in the use of such systems. Coordinates equipment evacuation for repair with other maintenance activities, requisitionig of parts, and monitoring maintenance reports. Provides technical assistance during the employment and installation of computer systems.
Infantry: The infantryman supervises, leads, or serves as a member of an infantry activity that employs individual or crew served weapons in support of offensive and defensive combat operations.

Ranger: Army Rangers are a specialized elite, light infantry and special operations troops capable of rapid deployment.
Amphibious and Airborne Assault Trooper: light infantry inserted by sea or air to engage and destroy enemy forces or to seize and hold terrain.
Infantry: The infantryman supervises, leads, or serves as a member of an infantry activity that employs individual or crew served weapons in support of offensive and defensive combat operations.
Small Arms Armorer: Performs direct and general support maintenance and repairs on small arms and other infantry weapons, and towed artillery. Diagnoses and troubleshoots malfunctions on this and related equipment.
Special Operations Weapons Sergeant: employs highly demanding conventional and and high-risk unconventional warfare and techniques in individual and small unit infantry operations. Includes skill with domestic and foreign small arms, light and heavy crew served weapons, anti-aircraft and anti-armor weapons. Supervises construction of hasty fortifications. Ensures collection and proper reporting of intelligence data to unit and staff sections.
Patriot Driver: operates and maintains the Joe Team's tracked mobile surface-to-air mortar cannons.

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