Ripcord (RAH)
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- Ripcord is a G.I. Joe character from the A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe vs. Cobra series.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| File Name |
Wallace A. Weems |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birthplace | |
| Aliases |
Rip Cord; Halo Jumper |
| Military information | |
| Service branch |
US Army |
| Grade / Rank | |
| Specialties |
High altitude low opening paratrooper; Airborne infantry; Demolitions |
| Training | |
| Weapon / vehicle expertise |
M-16; M1911A1; Carl Gustav 9mm parabellum; Browning high-power |
| Organizational information | |
| Factions | |
Ripcord has one of the most dangerous assignments among members of the G.I. Joe Team. What he does is jump from a plane so high up in a sky that you need an oxygen mask just to breathe. He then falls like a dead rock for thousands of feet and, at the last possible moment, opens his parachute. The margin for error is way too small for any corrections. All this is to avoid visual and electronic detection. It takes a man who more than really loves skydiving to take that assignment. Ripcord has great confidence in his skills, experience and coolness under pressure.
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Fiction
Comics
A Real American Hero continuity
Marvel Comics continuity
Write up
Devil's Due Comics continuity
Write up
Action Force (British) Comics continuity
Ripcord first appears in Battle Action Force as a British who is recruited along Flash and Recondo in Action Force (G.I. Joe's British name) under the command of Duke. After Zartan begins killing corporals, the other soldiers of the camp blame the three men (Flash, Recondo and Ripcord) of bringing bad luck to the camp, so they quit. However, when they discover that Cobra is planning to attack the camp, they return and warn everybody.
Just like Recondo, Ripcord feels uncomfortable wearing a helmet.
Animated continuity
Sunbow animated series
Voice Actor: Gregg Berger
Write up
Toys
| Generation 1 | |
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| A Real American Hero (1984) Ripcord was part of the 1984 series of A Real American Hero toys. Appearance: red hair; olive green and darker green camouflage shirt and pants; light green belt; black gloves and boots Accessories: black, slightly flared helmet (with or without holes); black face mask with hose; olive-green parachute harness; olive-green rifle with handle on top. Variations: The prototype in the 1984 catalog and commercials had open goggles on his face mask and longer straps on his parachute harness. |
| Generation 2 | |
 | SpyTroops (2003) Ripcord is part of the SpyTroops series. He is renamed as Halo Jumper and carded together with the new Tele-Viper action figure. This version is also a cause for confusion as the same figure mold and color were used for Sgt. Airborne. Sgt. Airborne is also packaged with Tele-Viper. |
Trivia
- Even though they have a different codename and file name, The 2009 figure SPC Altitude is clearly supposed to be Ripcord. The reason this was most likely done was to not confuse buyers with Marlon Wayans' portrayal of Ripcord which was being more prominently featured at the time.
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External links
Footnotes
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