Heavy Metal (G.I. Joe)
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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.
R. Guderian
, and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Heavy Metal was born in Brooklyn
, New York
.
Heavy Metal's primary military specialty is armor
, and his secondary military specialty is finance. He enlisted to go to Finance School, in order to become a CPA
, but after witnessing a column of tanks roll by at Fort Belvoir
, he put in a transfer to Armor that same day. Heavy Metal is a qualified expert in the M-16
, M-1911A1, M-2 50 cal. MG, and M-60 MG
.
G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #44 (February 1986). In that issue, he is a trainee with Airtight
, Bazooka
and Crankcase
. The mission involves the Mauler tank and A.W.E. Striker, Crankcase's vehicle. They are led in a training mission by Lady Jaye
. Airtight rides in the Mauler as well. Cobra forces, headed by Doctor Mindbender
, kidnap all five for a weapon's test. The Joes are left with their vehicles yet no actual offensive weaponry. Despite this, they destro all the robotic Battle Android Troopers sent against them; for example Heavy Metal uses the motion of the tank cannon to launch improvised explosive devices. The Joes escape and are awarded official Joe status.
Heavy Metal is one of the many Joes working as a mechanic in the functioning facility that literally covers the Joe HQ: the Chalplain's Assistant Motor Pool. Heavy Metal and the others suspect the newly arrived Sgt. Slaughter
might be the escaped prisoner Zartan, who is a disguise expert. Riled, Slaughter tosses the men around then organizes them to cover the top-level escape routes.
Heavy Metal is seen later, operating his tank during the invasion of Springfield. The Joes return to their headquarters just in time for the enemy agent Zartan
to escape. The Mauler and Awestriker are sent out with their drivers and a team of Joes. The Thunder Machine
, driven by Zartan's ally Thraser
heavily damages the Mauler. Heavy Metal escapes injury by leaping out.
Heavy Metal is part of a team captured by Cobra forces in Trucial-Abysmia. Due to a miscommunication, Tomax and Xamot
believe Cobra Commander
has ordered the Joe's deaths when he has not. A Saw-Viper volunteers and fires into the Joes. Doc
, Thunder
and Heavy Metal are killed in the first moments. The other Joes escape in a Cobra Rage tank, after wounding the Saw Viper, yet more die when the tank is destroyed.
" continuity.
He destroys several Cobra Fangs on Salisbury Plain
near Stonehenge
.
He is called in to talk with a childhood friend, Tony Lander, who had become a Cobra Trooper. Lander had become suicidal over his time with the organization and was holding thousands of lives hostage with a stolen gas canister. Heavy Metal flashes back to the time Lander saves him from bullies. In the present, he almost talks the Trooper into giving up when he is shot by the Cobra agent Destro
.
Later, Heavy Metal leads a group of three Maulers against the rampaging robot Megatron. All three tanks are destroyed but the crews survive.
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 Mauler M.B.T. tank driver and debuted in 1985.
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His real name is ShermanM4 Sherman
The M4 Sherman, formally Medium Tank, M4, was the primary tank used by the United States during World War II. Thousands were also distributed to the Allies, including the British Commonwealth and Soviet armies, via lend-lease...
R. Guderian
Heinz Guderian
Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was a German general during World War II. He was a pioneer in the development of armored warfare, and was the leading proponent of tanks and mechanization in the Wehrmacht . Germany's panzer forces were raised and organized under his direction as Chief of Mobile Forces...
, and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Heavy Metal was born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Heavy Metal's primary military specialty is armor
Armoured warfare
Armoured warfare or tank warfare is the use of armoured fighting vehicles in modern warfare. It is a major component of modern methods of war....
, and his secondary military specialty is finance. He enlisted to go to Finance School, in order to become a CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Public Accountant is the statutory title of qualified accountants in the United States who have passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination and have met additional state education and experience requirements for certification as a CPA...
, but after witnessing a column of tanks roll by at Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir
Fort Belvoir is a United States Army installation and a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Originally, it was the site of the Belvoir plantation. Today, Fort Belvoir is home to a number of important United States military organizations...
, he put in a transfer to Armor that same day. Heavy Metal 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, M-2 50 cal. MG, and M-60 MG
M60 machine gun
The M60 is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from a disintegrating belt of M13 links...
.
Toys
A figure of Heavy Metal was released with the Mauler M.B.T. tank in 1985. This figure, if complete with original microphone, is considered by most collectors to be the rarest G.I. Joe figure released in the USA and United Kingdom. He had two further releases, under the name 'Rampage' and 'Speed Metal'. The Rampage version has darker facial hair then the original.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, he first appeared in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #44 (February 1986). In that issue, he is a trainee with Airtight
Airtight (G.I. Joe)
Airtight 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 hostile environment specialist and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
, Bazooka
Bazooka (G.I. Joe)
Bazooka 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 missile specialist and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
and Crankcase
Crankcase (G.I. Joe)
Crankcase 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 A.W.E. Striker driver and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
. The mission involves the Mauler tank and A.W.E. Striker, Crankcase's vehicle. They are led in a training mission by Lady Jaye
Lady Jaye (G.I. Joe)
Lady Jaye is a fictional character in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. She was originally created as a character for the Sunbow cartoon series in 1984, and later produced as an action figure, and finally introduced into the comic book in 1985. Lady Jaye is...
. Airtight rides in the Mauler as well. Cobra forces, headed by Doctor Mindbender
Doctor Mindbender
Dr. Mindbender is a fictional character from the 1980s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comics, and animated series. He is a scientist who works for the fictional terrorist organization Cobra.-Profile:...
, kidnap all five for a weapon's test. The Joes are left with their vehicles yet no actual offensive weaponry. Despite this, they destro all the robotic Battle Android Troopers sent against them; for example Heavy Metal uses the motion of the tank cannon to launch improvised explosive devices. The Joes escape and are awarded official Joe status.
Heavy Metal is one of the many Joes working as a mechanic in the functioning facility that literally covers the Joe HQ: the Chalplain's Assistant Motor Pool. Heavy Metal and the others suspect the newly arrived Sgt. Slaughter
Sgt. Slaughter (G.I. Joe)
Sgt. Slaughter is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline series based on the professional wrestler of the same name. Though the original G.I. Joe was based on the real life Sgt. Alvin York, Sgt. Slaughter was the first G.I. Joe figure accurately based on a real person...
might be the escaped prisoner Zartan, who is a disguise expert. Riled, Slaughter tosses the men around then organizes them to cover the top-level escape routes.
Heavy Metal is seen later, operating his tank during the invasion of Springfield. The Joes return to their headquarters just in time for the enemy agent 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...
to escape. The Mauler and Awestriker are sent out with their drivers and a team of Joes. The Thunder Machine
Thunder Machine
The Thunder Machine is a fictional, four wheeled, armored, weaponized vehicle used by the Dreadnoks, a biker gang/mercenary group in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic books and cartoon series. The Dreadnoks work for Cobra, the primary enemy for G.I. Joe.-Toy:As a toy, it was available for...
, driven by Zartan's ally Thraser
Thrasher (G.I. Joe)
Thrasher is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is affiliated with Cobra as the Dreadnoks' Thunder Machine driver and debuted in 1986.-Profile:...
heavily damages the Mauler. Heavy Metal escapes injury by leaping out.
Heavy Metal is part of a team captured by Cobra forces in Trucial-Abysmia. Due to a miscommunication, Tomax and Xamot
Tomax 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...
believe 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...
has ordered the Joe's deaths when he has not. A Saw-Viper volunteers and fires into the Joes. 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 are killed in the first moments. The other Joes escape in a Cobra Rage tank, after wounding the Saw Viper, yet more die when the tank is destroyed.
Action Force
Heavy Metal makes several appearances in the British "Action ForceAction 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...
" continuity.
He destroys several Cobra Fangs on Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in central southern England covering . It is part of the Southern England Chalk Formation and largely lies within the county of Wiltshire, with a little in Hampshire. The plain is famous for its rich archaeology, including Stonehenge, one of England's best known...
near Stonehenge
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about west of Amesbury and north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of a circular setting of large standing stones set within earthworks...
.
He is called in to talk with a childhood friend, Tony Lander, who had become a Cobra Trooper. Lander had become suicidal over his time with the organization and was holding thousands of lives hostage with a stolen gas canister. Heavy Metal flashes back to the time Lander saves him from bullies. In the present, he almost talks the Trooper into giving up when he is shot by the Cobra agent 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...
.
Later, Heavy Metal leads a group of three Maulers against the rampaging robot Megatron. All three tanks are destroyed but the crews survive.
Sunbow
He first appeared in the G.I. Joe animated series in the first season episode "The Synthoid Conspiracy (Part II)". He also appeared in the episode "The Pit of Vipers".External links
- Heavy Metal at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page