1991 Characters, Page 2

Click-to-Reveal Profiles for Skymate, Cloudburst, Sky Creeper, Night Vulture, Major Altitude, and Interrogator

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+ Skymate

SKYMATE - mate is a common friendly term of address used in Australia.	Char. #222, 138th Joe Team member
Daniel T. Toner (Australia-born with Irish surname) of Queenstown, Australia. Queenstown (pop. 2,352) is a mining town on the west coast of Tasmania. Ripper is also from the island. Other Australian characters are Major Bludd of Sydney, Torch of Botany Bay, the Range Viper Keith Holland, and the Night Stalker Commander from Perth.
Grades: E-4: 1991	SNs: 026-3425-RG90
DiC Cartoon Notes: Spoke 23 lines in 2 episodes. First appeared and spoke in Long Live Rock and Roll II (mentioned in part I). Total appearances: 9. Wore his 1991 outfit, with a white raised visor.
Prioritized Appearance List: Long Live Rock and Roll II, and Infested Island. Silent: The Sludge Factor I-II, Kindergarten Commandos, The Greatest Evil I, The Eliminator, Basic Training, and The Legend of Metal-Head. Skymate is included in the opening sequence of season 2.
Comic Notes: Skymate was mentioned (but not seen) in one issue in 1991: #118.
Versions: 1. 1991 (Air Commandos)     Version 1: 1991 Air Commandos premium carded assortment Fig. #0289: Glider Trooper head: Skymate (91) arms: Skymate (91) torso: Skymate (91) waist: Skymate (91) legs: Skymate (91) Accessories: clear blue visor (new, with peg holes); yellow compound bow (new); pink boomerang (new); green and black hang glider with red Joe logo SKYMATE was handy with boomerangs, knives, and woomeras (spear throwers) long before he received exotic weapons training in the Special Air Service. Growing up on a remote station, not far from the Haast Bluff Aboriginal Reserve, he acquired many of the skills that would enable him to outmaneuver Cobra in trouble spots around the globe. "S.A.S. troopers are a tough lot. They think wrestling crocodiles is a sport for sissies and shouldn't be engaged in by real men with important things to do. Now, Skymate, he's one of the toughest of the lot and he's twice as dangerous because, on top of being tough, he's quiet and fast. Not the bloke you'd want soaring down on you on a dark night with a compound bow in his hand . . . " Status: Attached to G.I. Joe on second assignment from 3 Saber Sgn., Australian SAS. Toy Notes: Item #6811.

+ Cloudburst

CLOUDBURST - a sudden heavy rainstorm, often accompanied by hail.	Char. #223, 139th Joe Team member
Chuck Ram (American with Dutch or Norman English surname) of San Diego, CA. San Diego, on I-5 at the southwest corner of CA, is the state's second largest city (pop. 1,256,951). The city contains several military bases and is known as the birthplace of naval aviation.
Grades: E-4: 1991	SNs: 036-4848-RG31
DiC Cartoon Notes: Spoke 12 lines in 1 episode. First appeared in The Sludge Factor I; first spoke in The Eliminator. Total appearances: 6. Wore his 1991 outfit, without the visor.
Prioritized Appearance List: The Eliminator. Silent: The Sludge Factor I, Kindergarten Commandos, Messenger from the Deep, Basic Training, and The Legend of Metal-Head. Cloudburst is not included in any DiC opening sequences.
Comic Notes: Cloudburst was mentioned (but not seen) in one issue in 1991: #118.
Versions: 1. 1991 (Air Commandos)     Version 1: 1991 Air Commandos premium carded assortment Fig. #0290: Glider Trooper MOS 1: Aeronautics MOS 2: Infantry head: Cloudburst (91) arms: Cloudburst (91) torso: Cloudburst (91) waist: Cloudburst (91) legs: Cloudburst (91) Accessories: clear blue visor (new, with nose notch); pink machine gun (new, oversized MP5); blue and purple hang glider with dark blue Joe logo Not content with simply flying hang gliders, CLOUDBURST designed and built his own working prototypes as a teenager in San Diego. Later, after joining the Army, he was instrumental in the development of ultra-stealth gliders for military recon and special-troop insertion and is currently on special assignment to the G.I. Joe team as the in-house glider specialist. "Cloudburst won't settle for almost or pretty good. He is constantly updating his gliders and redesigning his flight gear to cut down on drag and radar signature.He knows that his services will be called upon when all other methods for covert troop insertion are deemed impractical, and that can happen only if the situation is hairy to the max." Toy Notes: Item #6812.

+ Sky Creeper

SKY CREEPER - that which moves slowly and quietly across the sky.	Char. #224, 19th Cobra individual
DiC Cartoon Notes: Spoke 11 lines in 3 episodes. First appeared and spoke in El Dorado - The Lost City of Gold. Total appearances: 11. Wore the 1991 outfit. Alternately portrayed as an individual (as in A Is for Android) or as multiple troopers (as in El Dorado and The Greatest Evil).
Prioritized Appearance List: A Is for Android, Long Live Rock and Roll I-II, and El Dorado - The Lost City of Gold. Silent: The Greatest Evil I-II, Shadow of a Doubt, Basic Training, and The Legend of Metal-Head. Sky Creeper is not included in any opening sequences.
Comic Notes: Sky Creeper did not appear in the comic.
Versions: 1. 1991 (Air Commandos)     Version 1: 1991 Air Commandos premium carded assortment Fig. #0291: Air Recon Leader head: Sky Creeper (91) arms: Sky Creeper (91) torso: Sky Creeper (91) waist: Sky Creeper (91), Duke (94) upper legs: Sky Creeper (91), Duke (94) lower legs: Sky Creeper (91), Duke (94), Dragonsky (06) Accessories: light blue machine pistol (new, with extended barrel); red, purple, and black hang glider with light green Cobra emblems SKY CREEPER fashioned his first glider out of bed sheets and broom handles and used it to successfully break out of reform school. He launched a criminal career based on robbing the patrons of fancy rooftop restaurants and escaping via glider into the night sky. Recruited into Cobra by one of the Dreadnoks during a prison term, Sky Creeper originated the Night Vultures, a covert air recon unit, which he commands. "Sky Creeper is not a glider enthusiast who happens to be a criminal. He's a criminal with an interest in gliders as long as they help promote his illicit activities. He is not at all enraptured by a glider's graceful lines, fluid controls or its birdlike feeling of oneness with the sky. His only concern is whether it will carry enough loot and still avoid radar detection." Toy Notes: Item #6813.

+ Night Vulture

NIGHT VULTURE - a bald-headed scavenger bird.	Char. #225, 42nd Cobra troop type
DiC Cartoon Notes: Never spoke, except for a Cobra battle cry given jointly with Sky Creeper in Long Live Rock and Roll I. Total appearances: 7. Wore their 1991 outfits, in lighter colors.
Chronological Appearance List: Long Live Rock and Roll I-II, The Greatest Evil I-II, A Is for Android, Basic Training, and The Legend of Metal-Head.
Versions: 1. 1991 (Air Commandos)     Version 1: 1991 Air Commandos premium carded assortment Fig. #0292: Air Recon Trooper head: Night Vulture (91) arms: Night Vulture (91) torso: Night Vulture (91) waist: Night Vulture (91) legs: Night Vulture (91) Accessories: purple crossbow (new, with gun barrel); black and blue hang glider with red Cobra emblems NIGHT VULTURES are the airborne covert insertion and recon specialists of the Cobra legions. Given no formal training, the candidates for the Night Vultures programme are dropped with their gliders from transports over shark-infested waters at least five miles from land. Whoever makes it back is awarded the Night Vulture badge and gets to keep the personal effects of the "drop-outs"! "Every badge-wearing Night Vulture knows that he can coax at least five miles out of his glider and that he has a will to survive. This makes them extremely efficient as recon scouts since they can glide silently at extended ranges and be careful enough not to get caught. Their worth as covert insertion troops is in doubt because they might be smart enough to fly in the opposite direction if the mission is too dangerous . . ." Toy Notes: Item #6814.

+ Major Altitude

MAJOR ALTITUDE - the height of an object above the ground, or of a place above sea level.	Char. #226, 140th Joe Team member
Robert D. Owens (American with Welsh surname) of Rumford, RI. Rumford is a historic district of Providence and contains the site of Roger Williams' original settlement. At the mouth of the Providence River, Providence is the capital and largest city (pop. 175,255) in RI. Ace, Bullhorn, Dee-Jay, Ice Cream Soldier, Skystriker, and Major Storm also come from Providence. Hasbro's headquarters is in the suburb of Pawtucket; thus 17 Joes come from this state.
Grades: WO-2: 1991	SNs: 038-8729-AT01
(Note that Major is part of the code name, not the character's rank.)
DiC Cartoon Notes: New England accent. Spoke 47 lines in 4 episodes. First appeared in Long Live Rock and Roll I; first spoke in The Sludge Factor I. Total appearances: 9. Wore his 1991 outfit.
Prioritized Appearance List: The Sludge Factor I-II, Basic Training, and Shadow of a Doubt. Silent: Long Live Rock and Roll I-II, The Greatest Evil I, and The Legend of Metal-Head. Major Altitude is included in the opening sequence of season 2.
Comic Notes: Major Altitude did not appear in the comic.
Versions: 1. 1991 (Battle Copter) 2. 1993 (Mail)   Version 1: 1991 boxed Battle Copter vehicle Fig. #0293: Battle Copter Pilot MOS 1: Battle Copter Pilot MOS 2: Fuselage Art Designer head: Wildcard (88), Major Altitude (91, 93) arms: Star-Viper (88), Major Altitude (91, 93) torso: Star-Viper (88), Major Altitude (91, 93) waist: Keel-Haul (85, 93), Major Altitude (91, 93) legs: Hardtop (87), Major Altitude (91, 93) Accessories: bright green helmet (88 Wildcard's); silver assault rifle (89 Windchill's) MAJOR ALTITUDE announced his ambition to be a member of the elite G.I. Joe team when he was eleven years old. His parents scoffed, "You're too young, too small, and not even out of school yet!" Determined to fulfill his dream to be a G.I. Joe copter pilot, he wrote to the local Army Recruiting Office to find out education and physical requirements for the G.I. Joe Flight program.He then prepared himself in mind and body for the day he would be a Real American Hero. Eight years later, after finishing at the top of his class in both Aviator School and Flight Warrant Officer School, Major Altitude received his orders to report for duty at G.I. Joe Headquarters. "Major Altitude is no genius and he's not the strongest G.I. Joe by any means, but he's certainly the most determined. Every goal he sets for himself, no matter how trivial, is attacked with the same level of intensity. This has made him extremely popular with the other G.I. Joes. Let's face it. If you're pinned down in an inaccessible box canyon by a heavily armed company of Cobra Vipers, wouldn't you prefer it if the guy who was sent in to rescue you wasn't a quitter?" Toy Notes: Item #6326. Version 2: 1993 mail-order Battle Copter Pilots Fig. #0432 [joint filecard for both figures; no MOS listed] head: Wildcard (88), Major Altitude (91, 93) arms: Star-Viper (88), Major Altitude (91, 93) torso: Star-Viper (88), Major Altitude (91, 93) waist: Keel-Haul (85, 93), Major Altitude (91, 93) legs: Hardtop (87), Major Altitude (91, 93) Accessories: orange helmet (88 Wildcard's); silver submachine gun (91 Cloudburst's MP5); black figure stand With the fall of the Berlin Wall and the steady decline of communism around the world, one would think that the skies over Eastern Europe were safe for commercial air travel: think again! Cobra Battle Copters have taken advantage of the current situation and are trying to claim the European skies for themselves! They are attempting to disrupt the flow of peaceful air traffic, a problem with disastrous potential. Leading Cobra's air assault is the notorious INTERROGATOR, an ace Battle Copter pilot whose past is clouded in mystery. To counter the Cobra copters and eliminate them from the skies, G.I. Joe has sent their own squadron of Battle Copters led by MAJOR ALTITUDE, one of the most skilled and determined pilots in the world. Interrogator claims that he can't be shot down, but Major Altitude vows to drop him like a bad habit! Toy Notes: Sold in a bagged set with Interrogator (93) in 1993 through the Terrifying Lasers of Destruction mail offer. Apparently at least some of these figures were intended for inclusion with 1993-94 vehicles and were made available by mail once the vehicles were canceled.

+ Interrogator

INTERROGATOR - one who obtains information through formal questioning, esp. with the use of threats, discomfort, or violence.	Char. #227, 20th Cobra individual
DiC Cartoon Notes: Spoke 10 lines in 1 episode. First appeared and spoke in Long Live Rock and Roll I. Total appearances: 6. Wore his 1991 outfit, with red extending beyond his visor onto the helmet itself. The episode Shadow of a Doubt contains a shot of several Battle Copter pilots in miscolored Interrogator outfits: yellow with red trim.
Prioritized Appearance List: Long Live Rock and Roll I-II. Silent: Kindergarten Commandos, The Greatest Evil I, Cobra World, and Shadow of a Doubt.
Comic Notes: Interrogator did not appear in the comic.
Versions: 1. 1991 (Battle Copter) 2. 1993 (Mail) 3. 2006 (Viper Lockdown) Version 1: 1991 boxed Cobra Battle Copter vehicle Fig. #0294: Cobra Battle Copter Pilot head: Interrogator (91, 93) arms: Interrogator (91, 93) torso: Interrogator (91, 93) waist: Interrogator (91, 93) legs: Interrogator (91, 93) Accessories: black combination machine/grappling gun (new) His past is shrouded in mystery. Was he the notorious former head of security for a deposed Third World dictator? A renegade clinical psychologist? Or an IRS investigator? Nobody knows for sure, but what they do know is that INTERROGATOR can siphon information out of even the most obstinate prisoner simply by TALKING to him. Not only is he known for his intimidating interrogation techniques, but he's also an impeccable copter pilot. He can fly through a Siberian blizzard with his eyes closed and still arrive at Cobra headquarters ahead of schedule. "We think Interrogator has a voice modulator/synthesizer built into his helmet that works in conjunction with a trance inducing LED display. His subjects listen to his soothing baritone voice, stare at the flashing lights, and before they know it, they're spilling secrets. We suspect that he also uses such sophisticated 'toys' as a stress analyst, a retinal dilation sensor, and other instruments that would add up to a reliable lie detector of sorts." Toy Notes: Item #6325. Version 2: 1993 mail-order Battle Copter Pilots Fig. #0433 [joint filecard for both figures; no MOS listed] head: Interrogator (91, 93) arms: Interrogator (91, 93) torso: Interrogator (91, 93) waist: Interrogator (91, 93) legs: Interrogator (91, 93) Accessories: grey knife (87 Steam-Roller's); black figure stand With the fall of the Berlin Wall and the steady decline of communism around the world, one would think that the skies over Eastern Europe were safe for commercial air travel: think again! Cobra Battle Copters have taken advantage of the current situation and are trying to claim the European skies for themselves! They are attempting to disrupt the flow of peaceful air traffic, a problem with disastrous potential. Leading Cobra's air assault is the notorious INTERROGATOR, an ace Battle Copter pilot whose past is clouded in mystery. To counter the Cobra copters and eliminate them from the skies, G.I. Joe has sent their own squadron of Battle Copters led by MAJOR ALTITUDE, one of the most skilled and determined pilots in the world. Interrogator claims that he can't be shot down, but Major Altitude vows to drop him like a bad habit! Toy Notes: Sold in a bagged set with Major Altitude (93) in 1993 through the Terrifying Lasers of Destruction mail offer. Apparently at least some of these figures were intended for inclusion with 1993-94 vehicles and were made available by mail once the vehicles were canceled. Version 3: 2006 Viper Lockdown carded set Fig. #1124: COBRA Interrogation Specialist head: Interrogator (06) arms: Crimson Guard (05/II), Interrogator (06) 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: black handgun (03 Beachhead's); two black knives (91 Low-Light's); black figure stand The chillingly effective interrogator for the COBRA organization has a past that is shrouded in mystery. Is he the former head of security for a deposed dictator? A demented psychiatric physician? An IRS investigator? Whatever his credentials, he is a master at extracting information from prisoners. And he can usually break them by simply talking to them. With a soothing voice that lulls captors into a trance, the careful application of logic and reason, and just a hint of sympathy, the COBRA INTERROGATOR soon has the information he needs. Of course, a prisoner sometimes chooses not to cooperate. That's when the interrogator calls in COBRA VIPER GUARDS to help change the captor's mind with some physical inducements. "Of course I could simply hurt them until they talk. But it's so much more amusing to twist their minds until all they want to do is tell me every single secret they know." Toy Notes: Carded in a Direct-to-Consumer/Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with G. I. Jane (06), G. I. Joe (06), and three copies of Viper Guard (06). Item #13408.

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