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Ambush(aka Aaron "Ambush" McMahon)File Name: Aaron McMahon of Walnut, California. Grades: E-3 (1990-2004) SNs: 849-1343-AM97; 349-13-AM97 Notes: Walnut is a suburban city in the Los Angeles area, about 25 miles east of downtown. Joes from LA itself include Quick Kick, Jinx, Skidmark, Sure Fire, and Wreckage.
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Animated Appearances
| DiC Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
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| Josh Andrew Koenig | 19 | 1,919 seconds | 162 | 1,427 |
Notes: DiC's Ambush wore his 1990 outfit, and his hair color was either red or brown, depending on the episode.
| Season 1 Opening (DiC) | 7 seconds | (silent) | in footage from DiC season 1, in final pose |
| United We Stand | 376 seconds | 37 lines | seeking and infiltrating Cobra lab, in infirmary, disguised as nurse, stealing Locust, infiltrating rocket base |
| Revenge of the Pharaohs | 104 seconds | 14 lines | at Joe camp, evacuating Pyramid City, on dam mission |
| Granny Dearest | 14 seconds | (silent) | in Floating Fortress when Cobra Cmdr escapes, with Granny in final scene |
| Victory at Volcania Part 1 | 124 seconds | 12 lines | talking to Hawk, retreating, at airfield, hiding in ruins, washed up on shore, disguised as Crimson Guard |
| Victory at Volcania Part 2 | 176 seconds | 21 lines | running from airfield, operating General, scaling volcano, destroying space guns, in pool |
| The Nozone Conspiracy | 201 seconds | 17 lines | at base, at Joe HQ, sneaking onto Cobra truck, at Monument Valley base |
| Pigskin Commandos | 14 seconds | (silent) | playing football |
| Injustice and the Cobra Way | 57 seconds | (silent) | in National Archives battle, witnessing kidnapping |
| That's Entertainment | 46 seconds | (silent) | watching Road to Beirut |
| I Found You...Evy | 281 seconds | 30 lines | on desert recon mission, in flashback, confronting Evy |
| An Officer and a Viperman | 321 seconds | 22 lines | at base, training as a Rock-Viper, leading attack on Tokyo base, recovering Battle Axe |
| D-Day at Alcatraz Part 2 | 2 seconds | (silent) | guarding captured Cobras (19:35-36) |
| Season 2 Opening (DiC) | 2 seconds | (silent) | in footage from DiC season 1 (0:05, 0:48) |
| Long Live Rock and Roll Part I | 5 seconds | (silent) | using metal detector to search for Cobra |
| The Greatest Evil Part I | 2 seconds | (silent) | in wide shot of Joe/Cobra briefing (14:04-05), helmet used to draw names |
| A Is for Android | 142 seconds | 9 lines | part of ambush party, on parade ground, defending HQ in Attack Cruiser |
| Basic Training | 41 seconds | (silent) | seen in flashback |
| The Legend of Metal-Head | 4 seconds | (silent) | seen in flashback |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
By my count, Ambush was discernible in 29 panels in 6 issues from Apr. 1991 to Oct. 1992: #111, 112, 113, 122, 128, and 129.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1990 | 2. 1993 (Dino-Hunters) | 3. 2004 (Desert Patrol) |
| Version 1: spring 1990 regular carded figure assortment | |
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| Concealment Specialist | MOS 1: Concealment Specialist MOS 2: Infantry [11B] |
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| Accessories: dark green grenade launcher pistol with T-shaped textured grip (new), black EM-2 "Janson" rifle with scope (new), tall dark green jungle helmet (new), green poncho of camouflage netting (new), dark green rectangular backpack with clips for tent parts (new), large green rectangular tent netting (new), dark brown folding tent supports, four pieces attached by rings (new) | |
| AMBUSH has no trouble staying out of sight. When he was ten years old, Ambush participated in a neighborhood game of hide-and-seek, then disappeared for three days. It wasn't until the National Guard was called to aid in the search that his well camouflaged hiding place was discovered under his parent's front porch. After he joined the Army, he became so evasive that even his drill sergeant was unable to account for his whereabouts during the day. "When this guy goes on assignment, expect the unexpected! There's nothing he won't do to accomplish his mission. Once, he concealed himself as a shrub, tumbled into a heavily guarded Cobra weapons depot, captured their base commander, then safely delivered him to G.I. Joe headquarters for interrogation! To this day, we still can't figure out how he pulled it off!" | |
| Variations: Some copies had lighter red hair. | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6566. | |
| Version 2: late summer 1993 boxed Dino-Hunter Mission Playset | |
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| Concealment Specialist | MOS 1: Camouflage Specialist MOS 2: Infantry [11B] |
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| Accessories: dark green pistol (88 Shockwave's), dark green pistol (87 Blaster's), dark green rifle (90 Airborne's), dark green machine gun (87 Tunnel Rat's), dark green knife (88 Hit & Run's), dark green machete (88 Muskrat's), tan helmet (90 Ambush's), dark green figure stand (common). | |
| AMBUSH has no trouble staying out of sight. When he was ten years old, Ambush participated in a neighborhood game of hide-and-seek, then disappeared for three days. The National Guard had to be called in to aid in the search, which ended when he started getting hungry for his mom's home cooking. Before joining the Army, Ambush studied ancient history in college—especially the stone age and dinosaurs. His prehistoric knowledge and stealth-like qualities made him a perfect choice to capture and save dinosaurs from Cobra Island. Having read so much about them in books, Ambush jumped at the chance to see a living dinosaur with his own eyes—despite the obvious dangers of the mission.
Motto: "Trying to capture a dinosaur is like wrestling a whale in a fish tank!" | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed in a Walmart-exclusive set with Low-Light, a modified recolor of the Desert Fox 6W.D., and a dinosaur. The figures from the set are considered moderately high-demand items, as well as moderately hard to find by themselves. | |
| Version 3: November 2004 Desert Patrol Squad carded set | |
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| Concealment Specialist Aaron "Ambush" McMahon | MOS 1: Concealment Specialist MOS 2: Infantry [11B] |
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| Accessories: black rifle (02 Neo-Viper's), black rifle (90 Ambush's). | |
| AARON "AMBUSH" McMAHON has no trouble staying out of sight. When he was ten years old, he participated in a neighborhood game of hide-and-seek, then disappeared for three days. It wasn't until the National Guard was called to aid in the search that his well-camouflaged hiding place was discovered under his parents' front porch. After he joined the Army, he became so evasive that even his drill sergeant was unable to account for his whereabouts during the day. There's nothing he won't do to accomplish his mission. Once, he concealed himself as a shrub, tumbled into a heavily guarded COBRA weapons depot, captured their base commander, then safely delivered him to G.I. JOE Headquarters for interrogation. "Concealment is all about using the ordinary and obvious to trick the enemy into seeing only what you want him to see." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Dusty, Tunnel Rat, Sgt. Stalker, Gung Ho, and Snake Eyes. Item #00676. | |