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Ripcord (G.I. Joe)
Rip Cord (also known as Ripcord) is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and animated series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's HALO jump, HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) Jumper and debuted in 1984. Comedian actor Marlon Wayans portrayed Rip Cord in the 2009 film, ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''. Profile His real name is Wallace A. Weems, and his rank is that of Corporal E-4. Rip Cord was born in Columbus, Ohio. His primary military specialty is airborne infantry and his secondary military specialty is demolitions. He joined the Civil Air Patrol while he was still in high school and after taking up an interest in skydiving he joined the G.I. Joe team, seeking the opportunity to jump from considerably higher altitudes. He is a qualified expert with the M16 rifle, M-16, M1911 pistol, M1911A1 Auto Pistol, Carl Gustav M/45, Carl Gustav 9mm parabellum, and the Browning Hi-Power, Browning high-power. His action figure in 1984 included an FN F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herb Trimpe
Herbert William Trimpe (; May 26, 1939 – April 13, 2015) was an American comics artist and occasional writer, best known as the seminal 1970s artist on '' The Incredible Hulk'' and as the first artist to draw for publication the character Wolverine, who later became a breakout star of the X-Men. Early life Herb Trimpe was born May 26, 1939, in Peekskill, New York,Additional, October 7, 2010. the son of Anna (Jamison) and Herbert Trimpe. He graduated from Lakeland High School. His brother, Mike Trimpe, inked an Ant-Man story that Trimpe pencilled in ''Marvel Feature'' #6 (Nov. 1972). Of his childhood art and comics influences, he said in 2002, "I really loved the Disney stuff, Donald Duck and characters like that. Funny-animal stuff, that was kind of my favorite, and I liked to draw that kind of thing. And I also liked ... Plastic Man. ... I loved comics since I was a little kid, but I was actually more interested in syndicating a comic strip than working in comics."Trimpe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FN FAL
The FAL (, English: Light Automatic Rifle) is a battle rifle designed in Belgium by Dieudonné Saive and manufactured by FN Herstal and others since 1953. During the Cold War the FAL was adopted by many countries of the NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the notable exception of the United States. It is one of the most widely used rifles in history, having been used by more than 90 countries. It received the title "the right arm of the free world" from its adoption by many countries that identified as part of free world. It is chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO, although originally designed for the Intermediate cartridge, intermediate .280 British. A license-built version of the FAL was produced and adopted by the United Kingdom and throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth as the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle. History In 1946, the first FAL prototype was completed. It was designed to fire the intermediate 7.92×33mm Kurz cartridge developed and used by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawk (G
Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. They are very widely distributed and are found on all continents, except Antarctica. The subfamily Accipitrinae includes goshawks, sparrowhawks, sharp-shinned hawks, and others. This subfamily are mainly woodland birds with short broad wings, long tails, and high visual acuity. They hunt by dashing suddenly from a concealed perch. In America, members of the ''Buteo'' group are also called hawks, though birds of this group are called buzzards in other parts of the world. Generally, buteos have broad wings and sturdy builds. They are relatively larger-winged and shorter-tailed than accipiters, and fly further distances in open areas. Buteos descend or pounce on their prey rather than engaging in fast, horizontal pursuit. The terms ''accipitrine hawk'' and ''buteonine hawk'' are used to distinguish between the types in regions where ''hawk'' applies to both. The term ''"true hawk"'' is sometimes used for the accipitrine haw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ace (G
An ace is a playing card. Ace(s), ACE(S) and variants may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Awards * ACE Awards (Award for Cable Excellence) Comics * ''Ace Comics'', a 1937-1959 comic book series * Ace Magazines (comics), a 1940-1956 a comic-book and pulp-magazine publishing company Music Groups * Ace (band), a 1970s British rock group * The Aces (blues band), a 1950s–1970s American group * The Aces (indie pop band), a 2010s American group * The Aces (Jamaican group), a 1965–1980s group, associated with Desmond Dekker * A.C.E (South Korean band), a South Korean boy group * The Aces (rock and roll band), a British group formed in the 1950s Labels * Ace Records (United Kingdom) * Ace Records (United States) Albums and songs * ''Ace'' (Bob Weir album) * ''Ace'' (Ian Van Dahl album) * ''Aces'' (album), by Suzy Bogguss ** "Aces" (song), by Suzy Bogguss * ''Ace'' (Scooter album) * ''Ace'' (Taemin EP) Video games * ''A.C.E. Another Century's Episode'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cobra Island
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] |
Buzzer (G
A buzzer or beeper is an audio signaling device, which may be mechanical, electromechanical, or piezoelectric (''piezo'' for short). Typical uses of buzzers and beepers include alarm devices, timers, train and confirmation of user input such as a mouse click or keystroke. History Electromechanical The electric buzzer was invented in 1831 by Joseph Henry. They were mainly used in early doorbells until they were phased out in the early 1930s in favor of musical chimes, which had a softer tone. Piezoelectric Piezoelectric buzzers, or piezo buzzers, as they are sometimes called, were invented by Japanese manufacturers and fitted into a wide array of products during the 1970s to 1980s. This advancement mainly came about because of cooperative efforts by Japanese manufacturing companies. In 1951, they established the Barium Titanate Application Research Committee, which allowed the companies to be "competitively cooperative" and bring about several piezoelectric innovations and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recondo (G
Recondo is an American military acronym (from RECONnaissance commanDO) for a highly specialized infantry training or a graduate of a Recondo School who leads a small, heavily armed long-range reconnaissance team that patrols deep in enemy-held territory.Ankony, Robert C. (2009),''Lurps: A Ranger's Diary of Tet, Khe Sanh, A Shau, and Quang Tri'' revised ed., Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Lanham, MD History The Recondo School was located approximately 20 miles from the outer drop zones on the Fort Bragg military reservation in North Carolina. Five classes a year trained about 50 students each in a grueling three week class. For the first two weeks, classes began at 4:00 a.m. with a five-mile run, physical training, breakfast and instruction. In the final week, the day began with a helicopter jump, with assessment of patrolling practically nonstop until students arrived back at the school. 101st Airborne Division In late 1958 Commanding General of the 101st Airborne D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)
''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (also known as Action Force in Finland, Sweden and 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 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. Origin "A Real American Hero" was created 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 line came about from a chance meeting in a men's room. According to Jim Shooter, then editor-in-chief o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
