Breaker (G.I. Joe)
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Breaker is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team
's original communications
officer and debuted in 1982.
.
He has a habit of chewing bubblegum in any situation. Breaker is familiar with all NATO and Warsaw Pact
communication gear, as well as most world export devices. His primary military specialty is Infantry
, and his specialized education includes Signal School, where he studied covert electronics and was involved with Project GAMMA
. He is a qualified expert in the M-16
, M-1911A1, and MAC-10
(Ingram). Breaker is described as "efficient and self-assured, and has an uncanny ability to turn adverse situations to his favor." He also speaks seven languages.
In the UK Action Force
toy series, Breaker is from Munich
in Germany
.
G.I. Joe series, Breaker first appeared in issue #1 (June 1982), along with the rest of the original team, in a mission to rescue the peace activist Dr. Adele Burkhart from a Cobra stronghold.
Breaker is chosen, along with just three other Joes, in the team's next mission to the North Pole. In issue #5, Breaker joins Steeler
and Clutch
in a parade with the M.O.B.A.T. (Multi-Ordnance Battle Tank); when Cobra appears and attempts to steal the tank, the Joes have no ammunition, so they use the tank's speakers to amplify the sound of Breaker's bubblegum bubbles popping, to fool Cobra into thinking the cannon is firing, which encourages them to surrender. Breaker's gum comes in handy again in issue #12; he is captured and tied with rope along with Gung-Ho
and Stalker
, and they rub the gum on the ropes to coax rats into gnawing through them.
Breaker makes a supporting appearance in issue #19, in which Hawk
assigns him to travel with Clutch to look out for Cobra, who is sending forces to attack Joe headquarters on Staten Island
. The invading Cobras spot them and launch missiles at them, but the Joes escape into their headquarters moments before the missiles strike. After the successful defeat of Cobra forces, the two pick up the stranded Snake Eyes, and become the first to learn of the tragic death of the valued Joe ally Kwinn. Breaker, Steeler
, Clutch
and two police officers fight Cobra officers and robots in the Florida Everglades.
During a celebration in the PITT, Clutch and Breaker propose to Cover-Girl
that they could manage her and Scarlett
as a mud wrestling team. She turns them down. Tunnel Rat
and Breaker are part of a team sent to plant spy equipment in the New York Cobra Consulate building. The duo's job is to literally destroy a communications line, then repair it; all part of a plan that concludes exactly as the Joes wanted. Breaker is seen during the Cobra Island
civil war story with a wounded right arm.
His last appearance is in issue #109. Breaker and many Joes are captured by Cobra forces during a mission in Trucial-Abysmia. Due to a misunderstanding by their captors, the group is set to be executed. Many of the Joes, including Doc
, Thunder
, and Heavy Metal
, are killed by a S.A.W. Viper, before Lt. Falcon
injures him with a knife. Breaker and the surviving Joes steal a Cobra "Rage" tank, and flee into the desert. The tank is destroyed, killing Breaker, Crazy-Legs
, and Quick Kick
. A few others, Duke, Falcon, and Cross-Country
, survive.
Breaker is featured in a later issue via flashback. A story is told about the early days of G.I. Joe, where Breaker, Scarlett and Rock 'n Roll
are assigned to infiltrate an armed island. The owner was supposed to be a neutral party in disputes between varied military forces, but had decided to start a criminal empire of her own. The three Joes shut her down.
Transformers/G.I. Joe limited series, set during World War II
, Breaker is slain and replaced by the disguise expert Zartan
.
Breaker also appeared briefly in the 1987 animated film G.I. Joe: The Movie
. He became a prisoner of Cobra.
episode "The Package." In this show, Alvin Kibbey is a college student who used to work for SSS Mart (which is owned by Cobra) until he was fired upon being accused of stealing one of their scanners (which he secretly did after that). Alvin starts an Anti-Cobra blog under the alias of the Coyote. G.I. Joe stumbles upon a plot to dispose of him, when they discover that a package to him was a bomb. When they find Alvin, he recognizes Scarlett
by her blog screen name. Alvin explains that the scanner he stole contains the info on any illegal weapon selling that SSS Mart has been doing. G.I. Joe protects him when Baroness
sends Major Bludd
to assassinate him. Cobra is fooled into thinking Alvin had perished when a thrown knife goes through the scanner in his backpack instead of his body. Alvin had also laid a trap using the bomb to destroy a Cobra weapons depot.
In the episode "Return of the Arashikage" Pt. 1, it appears that Breaker has been placed in a hidden location by G.I. Joe in order to find any other evidence that would expose the illegal activities of Cobra Industries. In the episode "The Enemy of My Enemy," Breaker is mentioned to have some informants working for him to supply any info to G.I. Joe, if those informants aren't killed by one of Cobra Commander's operatives first. In the episode "Revelations" Pt. 2, Breaker was seen in the company of General Abernathy and the Falcons when the Joes and Professor Patrick O'Hara arrived with the right evidence that would clear their names.
. In the movie, his name was changed to Abel Shaz, and that he was a member of the Moroccan military before joining G.I. Joe. The film includes a nod to the Marvel Comics version, when during the Paris sequence, Breaker borrows gum from a fellow Joe (Duke) and blows a bubble with it.
, voiced by Chris Fathy.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 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...
toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team
G.I. Joe Team
G.I. Joe is the code name of an elite covert special forces unit operating under the control of the United States Military in the fictional G.I. Joe universe....
's original communications
Telecommunication
Telecommunication is the transmission of information over significant distances to communicate. In earlier times, telecommunications involved the use of visual signals, such as beacons, smoke signals, semaphore telegraphs, signal flags, and optical heliographs, or audio messages via coded...
officer and debuted in 1982.
Profile
His real name is Alvin R. Kibbey, and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Breaker was born in Gatlinburg, TennesseeGatlinburg, Tennessee
Gatlinburg is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Gatlinburg had a population of 3,828. The city is a popular vacation resort, as it rests on the border of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park along U.S...
.
He has a habit of chewing bubblegum in any situation. Breaker is familiar with all NATO and Warsaw Pact
Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Treaty Organization of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance , or more commonly referred to as the Warsaw Pact, was a mutual defense treaty subscribed to by eight communist states in Eastern Europe...
communication gear, as well as most world export devices. His primary military specialty is Infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
, and his specialized education includes Signal School, where he studied covert electronics and was involved with Project GAMMA
Project GAMMA
Project GAMMA was the name given to Detachment B-57, Company E , 5th Special Forces Group , 1st Special Forces, U. S. Army in Vietnam from 1966 to 1970. It was responsible for covert intelligence collection operations in Cambodia....
. He is a qualified expert in the M-16
M16 rifle
The M16 is the United States military designation for the AR-15 rifle adapted for both semi-automatic and full-automatic fire. Colt purchased the rights to the AR-15 from ArmaLite, and currently uses that designation only for semi-automatic versions of the rifle. The M16 fires the 5.56×45mm NATO...
, M-1911A1, and MAC-10
MAC-10
The MAC-10 is a highly compact, blowback operated machine pistol developed by Gordon B. Ingram in 1964.-Design:The M-10 was built predominantly from steel stampings...
(Ingram). Breaker is described as "efficient and self-assured, and has an uncanny ability to turn adverse situations to his favor." He also speaks seven languages.
In the UK Action Force
Action Force
Action Force was a 1980s range of European action figures initially based on Action Man, and later used to introduce G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toys to European markets...
toy series, Breaker is from Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Marvel Comics
In the Marvel ComicsMarvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
G.I. Joe series, Breaker first appeared in issue #1 (June 1982), along with the rest of the original team, in a mission to rescue the peace activist Dr. Adele Burkhart from a Cobra stronghold.
Breaker is chosen, along with just three other Joes, in the team's next mission to the North Pole. In issue #5, Breaker joins Steeler
Steeler (G.I. Joe)
Steeler is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's original tank commander and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
and Clutch
Clutch (G.I. Joe)
Clutch is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is one of the G.I. Joe Team's motor vehicle drivers and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
in a parade with the M.O.B.A.T. (Multi-Ordnance Battle Tank); when Cobra appears and attempts to steal the tank, the Joes have no ammunition, so they use the tank's speakers to amplify the sound of Breaker's bubblegum bubbles popping, to fool Cobra into thinking the cannon is firing, which encourages them to surrender. Breaker's gum comes in handy again in issue #12; he is captured and tied with rope along with Gung-Ho
Gung-Ho (G.I. Joe)
Gung-Ho is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's original Marine and debuted in 1983.-Profile:...
and Stalker
Stalker (G.I. Joe)
Stalker is the code name of Army Sergeant Lonzo R. Wilkinson, a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series. He is one of very few characters from the first line of the toys to have a distinct appearance from the other action figures, as he is African-American. Stalker was a major...
, and they rub the gum on the ropes to coax rats into gnawing through them.
Breaker makes a supporting appearance in issue #19, in which Hawk
Hawk (G.I. Joe)
Hawk is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys. He appears in the animated series, comic books, toyline, and movie.-Profile:...
assigns him to travel with Clutch to look out for Cobra, who is sending forces to attack Joe headquarters on Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
. The invading Cobras spot them and launch missiles at them, but the Joes escape into their headquarters moments before the missiles strike. After the successful defeat of Cobra forces, the two pick up the stranded Snake Eyes, and become the first to learn of the tragic death of the valued Joe ally Kwinn. Breaker, Steeler
Steeler (G.I. Joe)
Steeler is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's original tank commander and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
, Clutch
Clutch (G.I. Joe)
Clutch is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is one of the G.I. Joe Team's motor vehicle drivers and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
and two police officers fight Cobra officers and robots in the Florida Everglades.
During a celebration in the PITT, Clutch and Breaker propose to Cover-Girl
Cover Girl (G.I. Joe)
Cover Girl is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline comic books and cartoon series. She is a tank jockey, specializing in the Wolverine missile tank, and debuted in 1983.-Profile:...
that they could manage her and Scarlett
Scarlett (G.I. Joe)
Scarlett is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. The character is one of the original members of the fictional team and toy line. She is a major character of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic book series and the...
as a mud wrestling team. She turns them down. Tunnel Rat
Tunnel Rat (G.I. Joe)
Tunnel Rat is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline. He has appeared in all cartoon and comic incarnations of the series.-Profile:...
and Breaker are part of a team sent to plant spy equipment in the New York Cobra Consulate building. The duo's job is to literally destroy a communications line, then repair it; all part of a plan that concludes exactly as the Joes wanted. Breaker is seen during the Cobra Island
Cobra Island
Cobra Island is a fictional country located in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the main base of operations for the fictional Cobra Organization featured in the G.I. Joe toyline from the 1980s. It is featured in the G.I. Joe cartoon and the comic book series created by Marvel Comics and Devil's Due...
civil war story with a wounded right arm.
His last appearance is in issue #109. Breaker and many Joes are captured by Cobra forces during a mission in Trucial-Abysmia. Due to a misunderstanding by their captors, the group is set to be executed. Many of the Joes, including Doc
Doc (G.I. Joe)
Doc is the code name of two fictional characters from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic book and cartoon series....
, Thunder
Thunder (G.I. Joe)
Thunder is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's self-propelled gun artilleryman and debuted in 1984.-Profile:...
, and Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal (G.I. Joe)
Heavy Metal is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's Mauler M.B.T. tank driver and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
, are killed by a S.A.W. Viper, before Lt. Falcon
Lt. Falcon
Lt. Falcon is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is a green beret with the G.I. Joe Team and debuted in 1987.-Profile:...
injures him with a knife. Breaker and the surviving Joes steal a Cobra "Rage" tank, and flee into the desert. The tank is destroyed, killing Breaker, Crazy-Legs
Crazylegs (G.I. Joe)
Crazylegs is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's assault trooper and debuted in 1987.-Profile:His real name is David O. Thomas, and his rank is that of corporal E-4...
, and Quick Kick
Quick Kick (G.I. Joe)
Quick Kick is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's martial arts expert, and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
. A few others, Duke, Falcon, and Cross-Country
Cross-Country (G.I. Joe)
Cross-Country is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's H.A.V.O.C. driver and debuted in 1986.-Profile:...
, survive.
Breaker is featured in a later issue via flashback. A story is told about the early days of G.I. Joe, where Breaker, Scarlett and Rock 'n Roll
Rock 'n Roll (G.I. Joe)
Rock 'n Roll is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toy line, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's original machine gunner and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
are assigned to infiltrate an armed island. The owner was supposed to be a neutral party in disputes between varied military forces, but had decided to start a criminal empire of her own. The three Joes shut her down.
Devil's Due
In the Devils Due continuation of the Marvel continuity, Breaker is honored twice after his death. The Alvin R. Kibbey Memorial Gym in Wirght-Patterson is named after his civilian name. Additionally, his name is on a large monument that honors all the Joes that have died in battle. Snow Job is seen in the background of #27 blowing a bubble a la Breaker.Dreamwave Productions
In the 2003 DreamwaveDreamwave Productions
Dreamwave Productions was a Canadian art design studio and comic book publisher founded in 1996 and is best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series...
Transformers/G.I. Joe limited series, set during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Breaker is slain and replaced by the disguise expert Zartan
Zartan
Zartan is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, by Hasbro. He is a mercenary who often worked directly for Cobra Commander, and is one of the main villains in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic and animated series. His character was voiced by Zack Hoffman in the 1985 TV...
.
Sunbow
Breaker appeared in the original G.I. Joe animated series. Breaker first appeared in the A Real American Hero mini-series. He was voiced by the late Chris Latta, and his uniform was a dark, grayish-blue instead of green.G.I. Joe: The Movie
Breaker also appeared briefly in the 1987 animated film G.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie is a 1987 animated film spun off from the animated series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, based on the original Hasbro toyline. It was produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and was animated in Japan by Toei Animation.Created at the height of the G.I. Joe craze in...
. He became a prisoner of Cobra.
G.I. Joe: Renegades
Breaker first appears in the G.I. Joe: RenegadesG.I. Joe: Renegades
G.I. Joe: Renegades is an American animated television series based on the G.I. Joe toy franchise. The series premiered on November 26, 2010 on The Hub. The series aired on Teletoon in Canada....
episode "The Package." In this show, Alvin Kibbey is a college student who used to work for SSS Mart (which is owned by Cobra) until he was fired upon being accused of stealing one of their scanners (which he secretly did after that). Alvin starts an Anti-Cobra blog under the alias of the Coyote. G.I. Joe stumbles upon a plot to dispose of him, when they discover that a package to him was a bomb. When they find Alvin, he recognizes Scarlett
Scarlett (G.I. Joe)
Scarlett is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. The character is one of the original members of the fictional team and toy line. She is a major character of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic book series and the...
by her blog screen name. Alvin explains that the scanner he stole contains the info on any illegal weapon selling that SSS Mart has been doing. G.I. Joe protects him when Baroness
Baroness (G.I. Joe)
The Baroness is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline by Hasbro, originally appearing in the first issue of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic series by Marvel Comics in June, 1982. The Baroness is a villain, usually associated with G.I. Joe's enemy, Cobra.Baroness...
sends Major Bludd
Major Bludd
Major Bludd , is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of the 1980s. Appearing in both the comic books and the cartoons, Major Bludd is one of the series villains, a mercenary working for the Cobra Organization.-Toy:Major Bludd first appeared in 1983, he has had 6...
to assassinate him. Cobra is fooled into thinking Alvin had perished when a thrown knife goes through the scanner in his backpack instead of his body. Alvin had also laid a trap using the bomb to destroy a Cobra weapons depot.
In the episode "Return of the Arashikage" Pt. 1, it appears that Breaker has been placed in a hidden location by G.I. Joe in order to find any other evidence that would expose the illegal activities of Cobra Industries. In the episode "The Enemy of My Enemy," Breaker is mentioned to have some informants working for him to supply any info to G.I. Joe, if those informants aren't killed by one of Cobra Commander's operatives first. In the episode "Revelations" Pt. 2, Breaker was seen in the company of General Abernathy and the Falcons when the Joes and Professor Patrick O'Hara arrived with the right evidence that would clear their names.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Breaker is featured in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, played by Saïd TaghmaouiSaïd Taghmaoui
Saïd Taghmaoui is a French actor and screenwriter. One of his defining screen roles was that of Saïd in the award winning 1995 French film La Haine directed by Mathieu Kassovitz...
. In the movie, his name was changed to Abel Shaz, and that he was a member of the Moroccan military before joining G.I. Joe. The film includes a nod to the Marvel Comics version, when during the Paris sequence, Breaker borrows gum from a fellow Joe (Duke) and blows a bubble with it.
Video games
Breaker appears as a non-playable supporting character in the video game G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (video game)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is the title of a video game adaption of the film of the same name. The game takes place after the film. The 360 and PS3 versions are based on the same code, while the DS is an entirely different game unto itself, and the Wii, PS2, and PSP version are also based on...
, voiced by Chris Fathy.