Chuckles (G.I. Joe)
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Chuckles 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 undercover
specialist and debuted in 1987.
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Chuckles's primary Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) is Criminal Investigations
and his secondary is Intelligence
. His first exposure to "hole-and-corner" operations was working for Southeastern Insurance Group in Fort Lauderdale, he then eventually made his way to the US Army's Criminal Investigations Division before joining G.I. Joe. He is known for being so conscientious about keeping up his "cover" that he volunteers for missions no one else wants.
Chuckles was released as part of the "Operation: Flaming MOTH" set of exclusives sold by the G.I. Joe Collector's Club; his filecard hints he is an expert at faking his own death.
A new version of Chuckles appeared in the 25th anniversary line, as a part of the "Assault on Cobra Island" set.
. It is soon learned that Chuckles, along with Fast Draw, Lt. Falcon
and Law and Order
were told they were now members of G.I. Joe, without anyone telling the actual G.I. Joe team. The Dreadnoks
soon attack, as part of a plan to neutralize a missile aimed at Cobra Island
. Thanks to the "new" Joes assistance, Hawk makes them all official members. Chuckles did not gain full security clearance just yet, and as such almost caused an incident, when he arrived at the Utah G.I. Joe base. He was not allowed to know about the USS Defiant
, yet managed to uncover many clues to its existence.
Chuckles leads a Joe team consisting of Icerberg
, Scarlett
and Snake Eyes into the fictional country of Chomo-Lungma. They are sent with a C.I.A. officer to retrieve another agent. The Joes end up helping the local resistance fight against invading Chinese forces. Chuckles spends the next three months fleeing with his team, his pick-up being delayed due to ambushes. As one last team comes for a third and final attempt, Chuckles' squad gets involved with a local conflict yet again. They are safely rescued. The Joes that pick up Chuckles and his team have their own difficulties, as detailed in the next issue.
Chuckles assists Destro
, Billy
(the son of Cobra Commander
) and Zartan
in escaping from an attack by Cobra-allied Night Creepers
. He then joins up with the Joe Ninja Force
, and with the assistance of Wild Bill
, everyone raids the Night Creeper Headquarters. They successfully help Destro gain back the Baroness, and remove the Cobra bounty from his head.
. Known terrorist Tyler Wingfield steals a mobile biological weapons platform, Duke
believes he can use this opportunity to bring Chuckles back in. His cover morphs into others believing he is a genuine traitor, and he ends up in a little-known Federal prison. In a scheme to get Chuckles away from Cobra attention, Blowtorch
and Gung-Ho
help stage an undercover operation. The two, disguised as prison guards, "kill" Chuckles and escort him to a safe house. Cobra, however, had their own agent in the prison, allowing a raid on the safe house. Chuckles ends up with Tyler Wingfield. He and an innocent airplane pilot are held hostage. This is resolved only when Tyler's mother assaults her son, sending them both plunging to an apparent death.
Chuckles is one of the many Joes who assaults Cobra Island
, when Serpentor and his "Coil" army take over and cause the second Cobra civil war. Chuckles and Duke
fight Serpentor's ally Overlord hand to hand on the beach, where Chuckles is impaled and killed. His name is part of a memorial to fallen Joes located in Arlington.
.
Chuckles is a supporting character in the sixth novel, The Sultan's Secret by Peter Lerangis
. He is also featured in the novel Fool's Gold.
The character and his attributes, are discussed in the non-tie-in novel Hacking Harvard.
as a member of G.I. Joe's Rawhides, but had no dialogue.
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's undercover
Undercover
Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information or to gain the trust of targeted individuals in order to gain information or evidence...
specialist and debuted in 1987.
Profile
His real name is Philip M. Provost, and his rank is that of sergeant E-5. Chuckles was born in Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
.
Chuckles's primary Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) is Criminal Investigations
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
and his secondary is Intelligence
Intelligence (information gathering)
Intelligence assessment is the development of forecasts of behaviour or recommended courses of action to the leadership of an organization, based on a wide range of available information sources both overt and covert. Assessments are developed in response to requirements declared by the leadership...
. His first exposure to "hole-and-corner" operations was working for Southeastern Insurance Group in Fort Lauderdale, he then eventually made his way to the US Army's Criminal Investigations Division before joining G.I. Joe. He is known for being so conscientious about keeping up his "cover" that he volunteers for missions no one else wants.
Toys
Chuckles was first released as an action figure in 1987.Chuckles was released as part of the "Operation: Flaming MOTH" set of exclusives sold by the G.I. Joe Collector's Club; his filecard hints he is an expert at faking his own death.
A new version of Chuckles appeared in the 25th anniversary line, as a part of the "Assault on Cobra Island" set.
Marvel Comics
In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in issue #60 (June 1987). As part of a misunderstanding, he arrests the Joe team leader HawkHawk (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:...
. It is soon learned that Chuckles, along with Fast Draw, 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:...
and Law and Order
Law & Order (G.I. Joe)
Law & Order are characters from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. They are the G.I. Joe team's M.P. and K-9 and debuted in 1987.-Profile:...
were told they were now members of G.I. Joe, without anyone telling the actual G.I. Joe team. The Dreadnoks
Dreadnoks
The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang who act as villains in the G.I. Joe saga, which have been represented in several types of media, including toylines , comic books series , and television cartoons .All Dreadnoks are uncouth and violent, and usually engage their enemies with...
soon attack, as part of a plan to neutralize a missile aimed at 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...
. Thanks to the "new" Joes assistance, Hawk makes them all official members. Chuckles did not gain full security clearance just yet, and as such almost caused an incident, when he arrived at the Utah G.I. Joe base. He was not allowed to know about the USS Defiant
Defiant (G.I. Joe)
The Defiant is a fictional space shuttle complex vehicle and station from the G.I. Joe series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, line of toys, comics and cartoons.-Toys:...
, yet managed to uncover many clues to its existence.
Chuckles leads a Joe team consisting of Icerberg
Iceberg (G.I. Joe)
Iceberg 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 snow trooper and debuted in 1986.-Profile:His real name is Clifton L. Nash, and his rank is that of sergeant E-5...
, 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...
and Snake Eyes into the fictional country of Chomo-Lungma. They are sent with a C.I.A. officer to retrieve another agent. The Joes end up helping the local resistance fight against invading Chinese forces. Chuckles spends the next three months fleeing with his team, his pick-up being delayed due to ambushes. As one last team comes for a third and final attempt, Chuckles' squad gets involved with a local conflict yet again. They are safely rescued. The Joes that pick up Chuckles and his team have their own difficulties, as detailed in the next issue.
Chuckles assists Destro
Destro
Laird James McCullen Destro XXIV, usually referred to simply as Destro, is a fictional villain from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys from Hasbro. He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the 2009 live-action film, G.I...
, Billy
Billy Kessler
Billy Kessler is a fictional character in the comic book series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero. He is the son of the main villain of the series, Cobra Commander, but fights against his father and the forces of Cobra Command, learning martial arts under the tutelage of Storm Shadow, who helps him...
(the son of Cobra Commander
Cobra Commander
Cobra Commander is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe franchise. He appears in the toyline, animated series , comic books, video games, and movie as the usual principal antagonist. He is the supreme leader of the terrorist organization Cobra, and archnemesis of the Joes...
) and 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...
in escaping from an attack by Cobra-allied Night Creepers
Night Creepers
The Night Creepers are a syndicate of hi-tech ninjas/corporate mercenaries hired by Cobra as spies and assassins.-Profile:The Night Creepers are Swiss bankers who have been highly trained in martial arts, and equipped with cutting-edge technology. These "corporate ninja" mercenaries handles Cobra's...
. He then joins up with the Joe Ninja Force
Ninja Force
Ninja Force is a fictional sub-team from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series.-Fictional history:Led by Storm Shadow, a group of ninjas affiliated with the Arashikage clan form the Ninja Force as a part of the G.I. Joe Team, in order to combat Cobra. Its...
, and with the assistance of Wild Bill
Wild Bill (G.I. Joe)
Wild Bill is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s.-Profile:According to Wild Bill's original file card, his real name is William S. Hardy, and his rank is that of army chief warrant officer CW-4...
, everyone raids the Night Creeper Headquarters. They successfully help Destro gain back the Baroness, and remove the Cobra bounty from his head.
Devil's Due
As revealed in the Devil's Due series, Chuckles spends four years infiltrating "Extensive Enterprises", the Cobra front headed up by Tomax and XamotTomax and Xamot
Tomax and Xamot, also called the Crimson Twins or Crimson Guard Commanders, are the code names of identical mirror twin brothers in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero universe...
. Known terrorist Tyler Wingfield steals a mobile biological weapons platform, Duke
Duke (G.I. Joe)
Duke is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 lines of military-themed toys. The character is featured in both the animated series and comic books. Duke is portrayed by actor Channing Tatum in the 2009 live-action film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of...
believes he can use this opportunity to bring Chuckles back in. His cover morphs into others believing he is a genuine traitor, and he ends up in a little-known Federal prison. In a scheme to get Chuckles away from Cobra attention, Blowtorch
Blowtorch (G.I. Joe)
Blowtorch 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 Flamethrower and debuted in 1984.-Profile:...
and 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:...
help stage an undercover operation. The two, disguised as prison guards, "kill" Chuckles and escort him to a safe house. Cobra, however, had their own agent in the prison, allowing a raid on the safe house. Chuckles ends up with Tyler Wingfield. He and an innocent airplane pilot are held hostage. This is resolved only when Tyler's mother assaults her son, sending them both plunging to an apparent death.
Chuckles is one of the many Joes who assaults 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...
, when Serpentor and his "Coil" army take over and cause the second Cobra civil war. Chuckles and Duke
Duke (G.I. Joe)
Duke is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 lines of military-themed toys. The character is featured in both the animated series and comic books. Duke is portrayed by actor Channing Tatum in the 2009 live-action film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of...
fight Serpentor's ally Overlord hand to hand on the beach, where Chuckles is impaled and killed. His name is part of a memorial to fallen Joes located in Arlington.
Novels
Chuckles is a featured character in the second G.I. Joe novel, Divide and Conquer by Margot Becker. Chuckles is also one of the main operatives in the fifth G.I. Joe novel, Jungle Raid by R. L. StineR. L. Stine
Robert Lawrence Stine , known as R. L. Stine, and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American writer. Stine, who is called the "Stephen King of children's literature," is the author of hundreds of horror fiction novels, including the books in the Fear Street, Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, and The...
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Chuckles is a supporting character in the sixth novel, The Sultan's Secret by Peter Lerangis
Peter Lerangis
Peter Lerangis is an author of children's and young-adult fiction.-Career:Lerangis's work includes The Viper's Nest and The Sword Thief, two titles in the New York Times–bestselling children's-book series The 39 Clues, the historical novel Smiler's Bones, the YA dark comedy-adventure novel wtf,...
. He is also featured in the novel Fool's Gold.
The character and his attributes, are discussed in the non-tie-in novel Hacking Harvard.
Sunbow
He appeared in the animated film G.I. Joe: The MovieG.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...
as a member of G.I. Joe's Rawhides, but had no dialogue.
External links
- Chuckles at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page