Heavy Duty (G.I. Joe)
Heavy Duty is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. Heavy Duty is the G.I. Joe Team's heavy Weapon, ordnance specialist. He is described as being unafraid of any situation despite heavy enemy fire. He is also the cousin of Roadblock (G.I. Joe), Roadblock, and shares the same passion for cooking and speaking in rhyme. This character was created by Walter A. McDaniel. Profile His original file card indicates that his real name is Lamont A. Morris, and that he was born in Chicago, Illinois. Heavy Duty grew up with a passion for metropolitan living, expressing it through classical guitars and Bach. After enlisting in the Army, he discovered that many of his skills in music also applied to heavy weapons: coordination, dexterity and multi-tasking. His extreme strength and grasp of advanced weapon systems, brought him to the attention of the G.I. Joe Team. When the G.I. Joe team disbanded, Heavy Duty returned to his homet ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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A Real American Hero (1989 TV Series)
''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (also known as Action Force in the UK) is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the present day. It was supported by two animated series (Sunbow, then DIC) as well as a major comic series published by Marvel Comics. The toyline continues to play a large part in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. This version of G.I. Joe is still much recognized by many people who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s. Origin "A Real American Hero" was brought about as a revival of the original G.I. Joe brand of the 1960s and 1970s. After the 12" figure had been absent from toy shelves for a few years, G.I. Joe was re-introduced in a action figure format following the success of the ''Star Wars'' and ''Micronauts'' 3" scale toylines. The genesis of the toy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cobra Command
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." Organization High command All members of the Cobra organization are portrayed as fighting against G.I. J ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renegades
Renegades or The Renegades may refer to: Books * ''The Renegades'' by T. Jefferson Parker * Renegades (novel), a 2017 novel by Marissa Meyer Film and television * ''Renegades'' (1930 film), starring Myrna Loy * ''The Renegades'' (1943 film), starring Buster Crabbe * ''Renegades'' (1946 film), starring Evelyn Keyes * ''Renegades'' (1989 film), starring Kiefer Sutherland and Lou Diamond Phillips * '' G.I. Joe: Renegades'', 2010–2011 G.I. Joe animated series * Renegades (Gobots), the villains in the Gobots fiction and toy series * ''The Renegades'' (TV series), 1983 American television series * '' Star Trek: Renegades'' (2015), Star Trek fan film pilot * ''Renegades'' (2017 film), starring Sullivan Stapleton and J.K. Simmons Music * The Renegades (band), a 1960s British-Finnish rock band headed by Kim Brown * Renegades (band), a side-project of the band Feeder Albums * ''Renegades'' (Rage Against the Machine album), 2000 * ''Renegades'', a 1984 album by Brass Construc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tunnel Rat (G
The tunnel rats were American, Australian, New Zealander, and South Vietnamese soldiers who performed underground search and destroy missions during the Vietnam War. Later, similar teams were used by the Soviet Army during the Soviet–Afghan War and by the Israel Defense Forces in campaigns in the Middle East. History Vietnam War During the Vietnam War, "tunnel rat" became an unofficial specialty for volunteer combat engineers and infantrymen from the Australian Army and the U.S. Army who cleared and destroyed enemy tunnel complexes. Their motto was the tongue-in-cheek Latin phrase ''Non Gratus Anus Rodentum'' ("not worth a rat's ass"). In the early stages of the war against the French colonial forces, the Viet Minh created an extensive underground system of tunnels, which was later expanded and improved by the Viet Cong. By the 1960s, the tunnel complexes included hospitals, training areas, storage facilities, headquarters, and barracks. These diverse facilities, co ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Valor Vs
Valor, valour, or valorous may mean: * Courage, a similar meaning * Virtue ethics, roughly "courage in defense of a noble cause" Entertainment * Valor (band), a Christian gospel music group * Valor Kand, a member of the band Christian Death * ''Valor'' (TV series), an American drama series * Valor (DC Comics), a DC Comics superhero * ''Valor'' (EC Comics), an EC Comics title Sports * Washington Valor, American football team * Team Valor International, an American Thoroughbred horse racing stable * Valour FC, a Canadian soccer club Other * Bell V-280 Valor, U.S. army tiltrotor aircraft * Valor Communications, the former name of Windstream Communications, a telecommunications company * Valor Ecclesiasticus, a survey of the finances of the church in England, Wales and English-controlled parts of Ireland made in 1535 * Yale & Valor, a UK-based gas boiler manufacturer * ''Carnival Valor'', a Conquest-class cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line * , the name of more than one s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spy Troops
''G.I. Joe: Spy Troops'' is a 2003 American computer-animated military science fiction action film produced by Reel FX Creative Studios and distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment. The film was released direct-to-video and premiered on Cartoon Network on September 27, 2003. A sequel, titled '' G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom'', was released on September 14, 2004. History When Hasbro launched ''G.I. Joe vs. Cobra'' in 2002, an updated revival of the '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toyline that was sold between 1982 and 1994, they commissioned Reel FX Creative Studios to produce a series of CGI-animated commercials to promote the new line of figures. They would follow this up with an hour-long direct-to-video movie titled ''Spy Troops'' to promote the 2003 series of figures released under the sub-line of the same name. ''Spy Troops'' was written by Larry Hama, who wrote the original filecards and the Marvel comic series. Plot The plot revolves around G.I. Joe, America's "daring ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche (born March 30, 1958) is a Canadian voice actor, comedian, and impressionist. He has voiced the Brain in ''Animaniacs'' as well as its spin-off ''Pinky and the Brain'', Big Bob in '' Hey Arnold!'' (1996–2004), and a variety of characters in '' Futurama''. He also voiced Egon Spengler in '' The Real Ghostbusters'' and its follow-up '' Extreme Ghostbusters''. Early life LaMarche was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on March 30, 1958, to Guy LaMarche and Linda Bourdon. His family moved to Timmins, Ontario, soon after he was born. LaMarche's childhood was filled with his "own little world of cartoons and sixties television". It was in his second year of high school that he learned of the popularity his talent for mimicry could garner him. This realization came from a coincidental performance in a high school "variety night" when a couple of friends urged him to enter. The act he performed at the variety night was "celebrities as waiters" which he used until th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Firefly (G
The Lampyridae are a family (biology), family of Elateroidea, elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are bioluminescence, light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production of light, mainly crepuscular, during twilight, to attract mates. Light production in the Lampyridae is thought to have originated as an honest signal, honest Aposematism, warning signal that the larvae were distasteful; this was co-opted in evolution as a mating signal in the adults. In a further development, female fireflies of the genus ''Photuris'' mimic the flash pattern of ''Photinus (beetle), Photinus'' species to trap their males as prey. Fireflies are found in temperate and tropical climates. Many live in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food. While all known fireflies glow as larvae, only some species produce light in their adult stage, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lady Jaye (G
Lady Jaye is a fictional character in the '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toyline, comic books and animated series. She was originally created as a character for the ''G.I. Joe'' animated series produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions in 1984, was later produced as an action figure, and was finally introduced into the comic book in 1985. Lady Jaye is the G.I. Joe Team's covert operations specialist. She is portrayed by Adrianne Palicki in the 2013 film '' G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. Profile Her real name is Alison R. Hart-Burnett, and her rank is that of Staff Sergeant E-6. Lady Jaye was born on Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. She is a Bryn Mawr graduate, and also did graduate work in Trinity College in Dublin before graduating from intelligence school at Fort Holabird. She is Airborne and Ranger qualified, and an expert with the M-16, M-1911A1 auto pistol and reflex crossbow. She is also an accomplished actress and fluent in several languages. She has a knack ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jinx (G
A jinx (also jynx), in popular superstition and folklore, is a curse or the attribute of attracting bad or negative luck. The word ''"jynx"'' meaning the bird wryneck and sometimes a charm or spell has been in use in English since the seventeenth century. The modern spelling and connotations developed late in the nineteenth century. The term "jinx" also commonly arises when one does not want to say something positive about an incomplete or inconclusive situation out of fear of "jinxing it". The superstition goes that speaking positively about one's current situation will cause it to be "jinxed", and things will start to go wrong. Examples of "jinxing" in the 21st-century press include the suggestion a ship might be "jinxed" was made in connection with two cruise liners after misfortunes, MS ''Queen Victoria'' and the ''Emerald Princess''. In the 20th century, the Australian aircraft carrier HMAS ''Melbourne'' was sometimes said to be jinxed, having twice struck a friendly sh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taurus (G
Taurus is Latin for 'bull' and may refer to: * Taurus (astrology), the astrological sign * Taurus (constellation), one of the constellations of the zodiac * Taurus (mythology), one of two Greek mythological characters named Taurus * '' Bos taurus'', a species of cattle * Taurus cattle, a breed of cattle Geography * Taurus Mountains, a range in modern-day Turkey * Montes Taurus, a mountainous region on the Moon * Taurus Mountain, a summit in Canada People * Tarrus Riley, reggae singer who initially worked as a deejay under the name Taurus * Black Taurus (born 1987), Mexican wrestler also known as Taurus * Gran Guerrero (born 1993), Mexican wrestler formerly known as Taurus * Polo G (Taurus Bartlett, born 1999), American rapper Romans * Titus Statilius Taurus, the name of a line of four Roman senators * Titus Statilius Taurus Corvinus, Roman consul in 45 * Taurus Volusianus, Roman consul in 261 * Taurus (consul 361), Roman consul in 361 * Taurus (consul 428), Roman consul i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |