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Destro
Laird James McCullen Destro XXIV, usually referred to simply as Destro, is a fictional Character (arts), character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and cartoon series. He is the Scottish people, Scottish leader of the Iron Grenadiers, and founder of M.A.R.S. Industries, a Arms industry, weapons manufacturer, and supplier for Cobra (G.I. Joe), Cobra. Destro is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the 2009 live-action film ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'', and by an uncredited Extra (acting), extra in its 2013 sequel ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. Profile Born in Callander, Scotland, Destro's full name is James McCullen Destro XXIV, and he is Laird of the Castle Destro in the Scottish Highlands. The Destro clan has designed and sold weapons for centuries, and Destro is the faceless power behind their current incarnation—M.A.R.S. (Military Armament Research Syndicate), a state-of-the-art weapons manufacturer and one of the largest multinational corporati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Grenadiers
COBRA (sometimes referred to as Cobra Command) is a fictional terrorist organization and the nemesis of the G.I. Joe Team in the Hasbro action figure toyline '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' and '' G.I. Joe: Sigma 6'', as well as in related media. Cobra was first introduced during the launch of the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toyline in mid-1982. The toyline was accompanied by a Marvel Comics series, written by Larry Hama, and an animated television series by Sunbow and Marvel Productions. However, the origin and portrayal of Cobra has differed in each of them. Marvel Comics invented the Cobra concept, with the name having been proposed by Archie Goodwin. When Marvel first proposed the concept, Hasbro was reluctant to make toys of the villains for fear that they would not sell. According to Jim Shooter, "later ... villains became 40% of their volume." Cobra's iconic logo was later created by Hasbro designer Ron Rudat. Organization High command All members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |