Frostbite 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 Snow Cat driver and debuted in 1985.

Profile

His real name is Farley S. Seward, and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Frostbite was born in

Galena, Alaska Galena () (''Notaalee Denh'' in Koyukon) is a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2020 census the population was 472, slightly up from 470 in 2010. Galena was established in 1918, and a military airfield was ...

. All file cards as of 2005 list Frostbites rank as Sergeant E-5 except for his ''Rise of Cobra'' figure that lists his rank as Classified. Frostbite's primary military specialty is motor vehicle driver, and his secondary military specialty is

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. He worked briefly as a lineman on the Alaska pipeline, but considered the job unchallenging, despite the 40 below zero temperatures and hazardous conditions. He joined the Army, when they promised to give him a challenge whenever he wanted one. Frostbite graduated from transportation school at

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and armored school at

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. He is a qualified expert in the M-16,

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, M-2 50 cal. machine gun, and M-60 7.62mm machine gun. His real name is an in-joke to "

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", a reference to

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. Frostbite's driving ability earned him a spot as the primary driver of the G.I. Joe Snow Cat. Though he prefers frigid conditions, Frostbite has served on missions in a variety of combat situations, driving several different vehicles. When the G.I. Joe team temporarily disbanded, Frostbite returned to the Army at the

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Cold Regions Test Center. He returned to the team upon reinstatement as their primary cold weather trooper should the need arise.

Toys

Frostbite was first released as an action figure in 1985, packaged with the "Snow Cat" arctic assault half-track vehicle. The figure was repainted and released as part of the "Tiger Force" line in 1988, packaged with the "Tiger Cat" covert assault half-track. A new version of Frostbite was released in 1993, as part of the "Battle Corps" line. In 2002, Frostbite was released as part of a two-pack with a

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figure. The filecard explains Frostbite carries a grudge against the Neo-Viper troops for harming arctic lands. A recolored version of this Frostbite was included with the Joe vehicle 'Rockslide' in the same year. A version of Frostbite with no accessories came with the

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Forest Fox, which followed the '' G.I. Joe: Spy Troops'' storyline. The forearms and the calves of the figure sported places where blocks could be attached. Further versions of the character were released in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2009. The G.I. Joe Collector's Club also released two versions in 2015 based on the original and Tiger Force figures.

Comics

Marvel Comics

In the

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'' series, he first appeared in issue #64. He also appears in issue #68. He is one of many Joes, including Back-Stop,

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and

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, sent in to protect Battleforce 2000. Artificially induced anger ends with the Joes trapped on the ice and under Cobra fire. Battleforce 2000 saves all them from certain death by destroying a missile barrage. Frostbite is in command during a mission to Alaska's Bering Strait. He is sent in with

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and Snow Job to investigate Cobra and Russian movement in the area. The trio also have to deal with the Russians' answer to the G.I. Joe team, the Oktober Guard.

Action Force

Frostbite appears in two issues of the UK ' Action Force' series. He and Footloose fight Cobra forces. Frostbite is injured in an explosion but survives.

Devil's Due

Frostbite appears in the two Devil's Due Joe series. In ''A Real American Hero'' he is part of a team assigned to steal back nuclear bombs Cobra was carrying. Or so they believe. In ''G.I. Joe Frontlines'', he is sent in with Duke,

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and other Joes to investigate a mysterious Arctic base that was once infested with humanoid monsters. It is again infested, endangering the entire team. The monsters are capable of passing their condition to others. The Joes manage to safely escape with the rescue of a civilian.

Animated series

Sunbow

Frostbite first appeared in the ''

'' first-season episode "Three Cubes to Darkness". He was a minor character in the series, and was voiced by Chris Latta.

Valor vs. Venom

Frostbite appeared in the direct-to-video CGI animated movie '' G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom'', voiced by Louis Chirillo.

Renegades

Frostbite appears in the '' G.I. Joe: Renegades'' episode "White Out." He is seen in a flashback where he was a teammate of Snow Job and Tunnel Rat. During an unsanctioned skiing trip with Snow Job, both of them got caught in an avalanche. Snow Job emerged from the snow, but Frostbite didn't.

References

External links

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