Duke (RAH)
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- Duke is a G.I. Joe character in the A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe vs. Cobra series.
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| Personal information | |
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| File Name |
Conrad S. Hauser |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birthplace | |
| Military information | |
| Service branch |
US Army |
| Grade / Rank | |
| Specialties |
G.I. Joe field commander |
| Training |
Special Forces; Special Language School; Airborne School |
| Organizational information | |
| Factions | |
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When Duke is in command, he bellows his orders like that of a seasoned general. The troops follow him without question. He is capable of assessing situations and come up with quick solutions. Even high-ranking officers who know him well respect him and would even listen to his orders. And to think that he is only an enlisted man is to underestimate him.
Duke graduated with top honors at Fort Benning's Airborne School. He joined US Special Forces and saw action in Southeast Asia. Some time later, he was transferred to the G.I. Joe Team. Duke turned down an officer's position in that he does not believe an officer's job is to let others take the risks and then take the blame in the event of a catastrophe.
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Comics
A Real American Hero continuity
Marvel Comics continuity
Duke came in at a time when the Joe Team is at their lowest point. The Pit is destroyed and their commander, General Flagg is dead.[1] He took over field duties and brought the team a major victory over Cobra: The capture of Cobra Commander.[2]
However, that victory was short-lived as the Cobra ninja Storm Shadow rescued the Commander.
He also took part in the invasion of the Cobra-controlled town of Springfield. He also played second-in-command to Hawk during the Cobra Civil War. He was also involved in the mission to push Cobra out of Trucial Abysmia, but intelligence vastly underestimated Cobra's presence there and resulted in the deaths of several G.I. Joe members. He would recover from that experience and lead the defense of the Joe headquarters, the Pit, against Cobra. He continued working with G.I. Joe until its disbandment.
Devil's Due Comics continuity
After the disbandment, Duke went to take on black ops assignments for a secret government agency for a few years. It was during one of his missions that he discovered Cobra's attempt to make a comeback. He helped rally the effort to have G.I. Joe reinstated. By this time, Duke had a different edge to him, taking more risks and sometimes putting teammates in danger. But when Hawk was incapacitated in a Cobra assassination attempt, Duke took up his injured mentor's causes, fighting the corrupt Jugglers while holding the team together in the wake of the loss of their leader.
G.I. Joe vs. Transformers
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Action Force (British) Comics continuity
Battle Action Force
Duke performed well enough as a member of the US Airborne Rangers to be offered an officers commission. Duke turned down the promotion when Major Flagg offered him a Top-Sergeant position in Action Force to fight the new enemy Cobra.
Marvel
Duke was based with the US branch of Action Force and rarely undertook missions in Europe. In later years he was put in charge of a new unit called Tiger Force. The team was prematurely put into action when a Phantom X-19 stealth plane crashed in the Jordanian desert sparking a race by Cobra, Destro and local warlords to discover its secrets. Despite compatibility problems Tiger Force succeeded in rescuing the crew and destroying the plane before its secrets were discovered.[3]
Blackthorne Comics continuity
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Dreamwave Comics continuity
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Hasbro Comics continuity
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Animated continuity
Sunbow animated series
- Voiced by Michael Bell.
Duke was overseeing the testing of the new Skystriker jets when Cobra assaulted Joe HQ. After a brief dogfight that saw Cobra retreat but not before laying waste to much of the Joes' fighters, Duke orders his men on full alert. Later, General Flagg had Duke have his men test the security of a military installation housing a spy satellite. Duke was caught in the energy wave of the MASS Device when Cobra teleported in the base to steal the satellite. He is soon a prisoner forced to take part in Cobra Commander's Arena of Sport where he faces off with a giant.[4] Initially getting beat by the giant, Duke regains his will during a brief spat with between Cobra Commander and Destro. He is aided by the slave girl, Selina, and gives him a gold strip that he uses to short the headband's control over him. After a spectacular escape, Duke makes his way back to civilization and to G.I. Joe HQ. However, the trauma, fatigue and effect of the headband causes him to be unable to remember where Cobra's main base is located. What little he can remember is only Selina.[5] Despite that, there is no apparent mental effect on him and Doc declares he is fit to return to duty. He personally leads the mission to obtain heavy water from one of the world's deepest trenches.[6] Duke organizes a mission to South America for the final element. He leads the squadron of Skystrikers in the hopes of driving Destro's squadron back. However, the Cobra squadron held their position and successfully takes the meteor. Duke lands his Skystriker on Cobra's heli-carrier and becomes part of the massive boarding party. He finds the extraterrestrial element onboard but Scarlett is taken hostage by Destro.[7] Desperate to stop Cobra, Duke undergoes one more effort from Doc to remember Cobra's HQ location by undergoing a session in a sensory deprivation tank. He remembers giving his ring to Selina which everyone realizes has electronic properties that the Joes can home in on. Along with many other Joes, he is teleported by their own MASS Device and begin their assault on the Cobra Temple. The aftermath reunites him with his friend Scarlett and the slave girl Selina.[8]
By the beginning of the first season, the role of commanding officer frequently alternated between Duke and Flint. Duke and Flint were almost interchangeable throughout the first season, though Duke tended to be more stern than Flint. As a leader, Duke always put himself forward as the commanding officer first and the friend second, but sometimes he would let his softer side shine through, such as when he let Dusty take time off to take care of his mother.
In the second season, Hawk replaces Duke as commander of G.I. Joe. Duke becomes second-in-command, while Flint is the third man down.
DiC animated series
Voice Actor: Ted Harrison
Duke was almost absent for the first season, appearing in only one episode, in which he resembled his appearance in the earlier seasons except with lighter colors. He appeared more frequently in the second season with a much different hairstyle for the second season rejoining his reckless maternal half-brother Falcon. He looks younger and retains the same personality.
Relationships
While the comic never had Duke with anyone, the comic had Scarlett and Snake-Eyes in a relationship. In the cartoon it was never confirmed who Scarlett had a relationship with or if Cover Girl had a crush on Duke.
In G.I. Joe: Resolute Scarlett explicitly chose Duke over Snake-Eyes. Duke presented her with an ultimatum, to go with Snake-Eyes or to remain with him, and Scarlett's choice, was to stay. Later, during an assault on Cobra, when Duke ordered Scarlett to leave without him as his injury would make his own escape impossible she refused the order, choosing instead to forfeit survival and stay by his side for what little time they had left.
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Toys
| Generation 1 | |
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| A Real American Hero (1983) Duke is originally available as a mail-in offer in 1983. The figure was carded and sold for mass public in 1984. Appearance: yellow hair; beige shirt with rolled-up sleeves; gold eagle on right chest; green diagonal strap; green belt and pants; brown boots Accessories: light olive-green "Breaker" helmet; beige "Airborne" backpack; light green "Stalker" M-32 submachine gun; light green binoculars. |
| A Real American Hero (1988) Tiger Force Duke was originally available in the 1988 series of A Real American Hero toys. Appearance: brown hair; green shirt with rolled-up sleeves and red collar; brown diagonal strap and belt; light brown pants with black stripes; dark grey boots Accessories: beige "Breaker" helmet; olive-green "Airborne" backpack; black "Stalker" M-32; black "Duke" binoculars. |
 | A Real American Hero (1992) |
| Star Brigade (1993) |
| Generation 3 | |
| A Real American Hero 25th Anniversary |
| RAH G3 - Senior Ranking Officers (2008) This Toys "Я" Us exclusive featured the new sculpt introduced for the 25th Anniversary line. The Senior Ranking Officers included Duke, G.I. Joe Hawk and Grunt. |
- The Incredible Shrinking Joes (1988)
- 12" Target Exclusive (1992)
| Combat Heroes | |
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| Series 1 (2008) Duke was included in the Combat Heroes preschool line of action figures in a two-pack with a Cobra Trooper. He's wearing his classic 1983 uniform. |
Merchandise
- Duke mini-bust
Trivia
- Conrad is a natural artist. [9]
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