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| MUSKRAT - medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent found primarily in wetlands. | Char. #149, 97th Joe Team member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ross A. Williams (American with Welsh surname) of Thibodaux, LA.
Thibodaux (pronounced TIBodoe, pop. 14,431) is about 45 miles southwest of New Orleans. The other Joe from the state is Gung-Ho, whose birthplace of Fer-de-lance is evidently fictional. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grades: E-4: 1988-1993 | SNs: 564-68-2954; 564-6106-SW54; 564-J68-2954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comic and Animation Notes: Muskrat appeared in 15 issues between 1988 and 1992: #80, 86, 92, 100-105, 113, 131, and Special Missions #17-19 and 23. He was animated only for commercials.
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| BUDO - Japanese term for martial arts (lit. "way of war"). | Char. #150, 98th Joe Team member | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kyle A. Jesso (American with Italian surname) of Sacramento, CA.
Sacramento, on I-5 and I-80 in north-central CA, is the state's capital (pop. 695,943). It flourished in the 1860s as the western end of the Transcontinental Railroad. Other Joes from inland California are Flash of Lodi and (acc. to his 2006 filecard) Storm Shadow. Many other Joes are from cities on the coast. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grades: E-5: 1988-1993 | SNs: 083-48-1009; 083-4810-JK09 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comic and Animation Notes: Budo appeared in only one issue in 1989: #82. He was animated only for commercials.
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| HARDBALL - traditional baseball as opposed to softball; by extension, methods that are aggressive and unrelenting. | Char. #151, 99th Joe Team member | ||||||||||||||
| Wilmer S. Duggleby (African-American with Irish surname) of Cooperstown, NY.
Cooperstown (pop. 2,032) is a village in the central portion of the state, famous as the site of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. All other New York Joes were born within 20 miles of the City. | |||||||||||||||
| Grades: E-4: 1988 | SNs: 075-0948-DW76 | ||||||||||||||
Comic and Animation Notes: Hardball appeared in 4 issues between 1988 and 1989: #80, 89, and Special Missions #17 and 24. His character is killed in Devil's Due #38. He was animated only for commercials.
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| HYDRO-VIPER - prefix for water. | Char. #152, 23rd Cobra troop type | ||||||||||||||||
| (aka "Demon of the Deep") | |||||||||||||||||
Animation Notes: Hydro-Vipers were animated only for commercials.
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| VOLTAR - derived from vulture, a bald-headed scavenger bird. | Char. #153, 1st Iron Grenadier individual | ||||||||||||||||
| Comic and Animation Notes: Voltar appeared in 7 issues between 1989 and 1991: #87, 92, 97, 98, 116, and Special Missions #18 and 26. Voltar was one of several enemies who died after being buried in a volcano by Cobra Commander. He was never animated. | |||||||||||||||||
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| ROAD PIG - | Char. #154, 10th Dreadnok individual | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donald DeLuca (American-born with Italian surname) of Goblu, MI.
Goblu is a fictional town in the southeast corner of the state, created as a "copyright trap" to prevent copying of the Michigan State Highway Commission's maps. The characters from real towns in Michigan are Stalker and Lt. Clay Moore of Detroit and Shockwave of Dearborn. Notes: The 1988 filecard gives Road Pig an SN of 576-44-345. The 1992 filecard spells the last name Deluca. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| DiC Cartoon Notes: Spoke 71 lines in 7 episodes. First appeared and spoke in Chunnel. Total appearances: 7. Wore his 1992 outfit, with blue gauntlets on both arms but no gloves. His 1988 outfit was animated only for commercials. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prioritized Appearance List: Chunnel, Kindergarten Commandos, Cobra World, The Sludge Factor I-II, Messenger from the Deep, and The Legend of Metal-Head. Road Pig is included in the opening sequence of season 2. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comic Notes: Road Pig appeared in 14 issues betwen 1989 and 1993: #83, 89, 90, 93, 98, 99, 128, 129, 135-138, 140, and Special Missions #21. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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