Ripper (G.I. Joe)
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Ripper 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 one of the Dreadnoks and debuted in 1985.
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Ripper was so mean that he was expelled from nursery school for extorting candy from his schoolmates. He is a professional criminal who has spent most of his adult life in various correctional institutions, and is motivated by greed and a malign dislike for the niceties of civilization; he does love motorcycles, however. Ripper specializes in edged weapons and cutting tools, and is known throughout the swamps for using his blade like a cross between a fireman's axe and a can opener to unlock gates and crack safes.
G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in issue 25 with Buzzer
and Torch
. Later, Zartan
assigns Ripper the task of murdering what both believe is an innocent elderly witness. He eagerly prepares for the task but the woman, who was actually The Soft Master, had long vanished. Later, he impersonates the G.I. Joe member Snow-Job
as part of an assassination effort against Serpentor
. Ripper is the one to suggest a fist fight when Serpentor
confronts Fred VII
, who had stolen the identity of Cobra Commander
. This idea is eagerly taken up by the rest of the surrounding Cobras soldiers and is narrowly averted.
continuity in issue #5. He and Buzzer
pursue and lose a wounded Snake-Eyes. The two return later to steal a laser weapon being tested by Bazooka
in the A.W.E. Striker. A chase ensues through a shopping 'precinct'. The Dreadnoks wipe out due to the interference of an elderly soldier that had been observing the battle. They escape but lose the weapon; Bazooka learns it would never have worked due to fundamental design flaws.
work with him to help the business succeed. Later, he works with other Dreadnoks to supervise their purchase of a nuclear weapon. He is part of a grouping of Dreadnoks and Cobra officers who get into a running gun-fight with an out of control Battle Android Trooper. A flashback in the next issue shows Ripper and some of the other Cobras being arrested by Chicago police.
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episode "Dreadnoks Rising." He is seen as a member of the Dreadnoks.
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 of the 1980s. He is affiliated with Cobra as one of the Dreadnoks and debuted in 1985.
Profile
His real name is Harry Nod. Ripper was born in Grim Cape, TasmaniaCape Grim
Cape Grim is the northwestern point of Tasmania, Australia.It is the location of the Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station which is operated by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology in a joint programme with the CSIRO....
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Ripper was so mean that he was expelled from nursery school for extorting candy from his schoolmates. He is a professional criminal who has spent most of his adult life in various correctional institutions, and is motivated by greed and a malign dislike for the niceties of civilization; he does love motorcycles, however. Ripper specializes in edged weapons and cutting tools, and is known throughout the swamps for using his blade like a cross between a fireman's axe and a can opener to unlock gates and crack safes.
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 issue 25 with Buzzer
Buzzer (G.I. Joe)
Buzzer 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 one of the Dreadnoks and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
and Torch
Torch (G.I. Joe)
Torch 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 one of the Dreadnoks and debuted in 1985. He is often seen working closely with Ripper and Buzzer....
. Later, 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...
assigns Ripper the task of murdering what both believe is an innocent elderly witness. He eagerly prepares for the task but the woman, who was actually The Soft Master, had long vanished. Later, he impersonates the G.I. Joe member Snow-Job
Snow Job (G.I. Joe)
Snow Job 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 original arctic trooper and debuted in 1983.-Bio:...
as part of an assassination effort against Serpentor
Serpentor
Serpentor is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. The character was introduced in 1986 as a toy with an air chariot and included in the animated series that same year.-Toys:...
. Ripper is the one to suggest a fist fight when Serpentor
Serpentor
Serpentor is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. The character was introduced in 1986 as a toy with an air chariot and included in the animated series that same year.-Toys:...
confronts Fred VII
Fred VII
Fred VII is a fictional character in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic book, a member of the Crimson Guard, the elite Cobra combat and covert operations/infiltration force...
, who had stolen the identity 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...
. This idea is eagerly taken up by the rest of the surrounding Cobras soldiers and is narrowly averted.
Action Force
Ripper premieres in the 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 in issue #5. He and Buzzer
Buzzer (G.I. Joe)
Buzzer 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 one of the Dreadnoks and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
pursue and lose a wounded Snake-Eyes. The two return later to steal a laser weapon being tested by 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:...
in the A.W.E. Striker. A chase ensues through a shopping 'precinct'. The Dreadnoks wipe out due to the interference of an elderly soldier that had been observing the battle. They escape but lose the weapon; Bazooka learns it would never have worked due to fundamental design flaws.
Devil's Due comics
In the Devil's Due G.I. Joe series he still works as a Dreadnok but runs the highly successful 'Uncle Wilkins Hard Grape Soda' company. The Cobra operatives 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...
work with him to help the business succeed. Later, he works with other Dreadnoks to supervise their purchase of a nuclear weapon. He is part of a grouping of Dreadnoks and Cobra officers who get into a running gun-fight with an out of control Battle Android Trooper. A flashback in the next issue shows Ripper and some of the other Cobras being arrested by Chicago police.
Other versions
In the Devil's Due G.I. Joe Vs. Transformers 2, Ripper is changed by Cybertronian technology so he can manifest his signature weapon from his arm at will.Sunbow
He first appeared in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero animated series in "The Revenge of Cobra" mini-series. In "The Revenge of Cobra" Zartan and the Dreadnoks recovered a piece of Destro's Weather Dominator, offering to sell it to the highest bidder, Cobra or G.I. Joe. Ripper is voiced by Chris Latta.G.I. Joe: The Movie
Ripper also appeared briefly in the 1987 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...
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Renegades
Ripper 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 "Dreadnoks Rising." He is seen as a member of the Dreadnoks.
External links
- Ripper at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page