Gi Joe: 1989 Personnel and Equipment

Backblast: after growing up in the shadow of New York City's greatest airport, Edward J. Menninger decided he'd had enough. Made to hate airplanes after years of exposure to their loud noise and bright lights, he enlisted to get a job in the Army blowing the things up! Backblast comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Countdown: chess master, electronics engineer, fighter pilot, shuttle commander. All of these things and more describe David, the Joe known as Countdown. Of course, while they paint the picture of a supremely capable Gi Joe operative, they don't describe how boring the man can be. Countdown comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Deep Six: having a problem with people in general, Malcom joined the Navy to become a deep sea diver in order 'to be alone'. He did so well on long-term missions that he ultimately landed a job on the Gi Joe team - a small unit of elite soldiers (the less folks around, the better). Deep Six comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Dogfight: possessed of uncanny hand-eye coordination and depth perception, not to mention a mean throwing arm, James R. King was the scourge of county fairs throughout Alabama. Upon growing up, he turned these skills to a more practical use, namely as an Air Force fighter pilot! Dogfight comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Downtown: though his uncanny ability to make every foul shot offered him didn't get him a basketball scholarship, Thomas P. Riley made good use of his uncanny knack for ranges and trajectories in the Army. An amazing mortar man, he lends his skills to the fight against Cobra terrorism! Downtown comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Hot Seat: Michael A. Provost was a professional boxer for a time - at least until he had a moment of clarity about relative job security and potential brain damage. Enlisting soon after, he made a similar career in the Army, working as a drill sergeant and heavy vehicle driver! Hot Seat comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Long Range: though he had a problem with basic arithmetic in school, Karl W. Fritz was nonetheless gifted in trigonometry and calculus. He's turned these skills to a practical use as an Army Artillery Corps operative, with an artillery accuracy unheard of amongst its ranks! Long Range comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Payload: growing up in Cape Canaveral, Mark always wanted to go to space, and worked towards this goal his entire life. After becoming a bona fide astronaut, this former fighter pilot was picked to be the captain of Gi Joe's very own space craft, the mighty Defiant! Payload comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Recoil: a former marathon runner and professional body builder, Joseph Felton was a shoe-in to be a L.R.R.P. upon enlisting, as the man was strong and had incredible endurance. Of course, he has to keep his skills honed by practicing on his fellow Joes, which drives them crazy! Recoil comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Rock 'n Roll: the team's original heavy machine gunner, Craig was born in beautiful Malibu, California. He eventually grew up and joined the Army, hoping to make the world a better place, and found that membership in the Gi Joe team offers him the ability to do just that. Rock 'n Roll comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Scoop: with his degrees in electrical engineering and journalism, Leonard Michaels could've easily become a member of any network news team he wished to. However, he enlisted in the Army to use his skills to get at the 'real' stories out there, and documents them alongside the Gi Joe team! Scoop comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Snake-Eyes: a singularly mysterious man, the commando known only as Snake-Eyes has experienced nothing but tragedy in his life. However, he's persevered through the years, and become a true force to be reckoned with - as would any other patriotic ninja master! Snake-Eyes comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Stalker: though he started out as an urban warlord in Detroit, Lonzo cleaned up his act and joined the Army, only to become one of its very best operatives - and one of the first Joes. A qualified Ranger, helicopter pilot, and field medic, Lonzo is an invaluable Gi Joe operative! Stalker comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Starduster: originally a circus acrobat, Edward was recruited onto the Gi Joe team when Duke saw his act and thought it'd be even better with a jet pack. Somehow convincing Edward of this logic, Duke got him onto the team, where he's been wowing his fellows in the air ever since! Starduster comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Steel Brigade: the Gi Joe team excels in all areas, but sometimes it comes in handy to have a local angle on domestic activities. When the Joes need such a specialist, they make a call to the Steel Brigade, their reservists and experts in local matters while active in the U.S.A.! Steel Brigadiers comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Windchill: an avid hunter and ski mobile rider, Jim Steel was attempting to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Biathlon team when he was instead recruited onto the Gi Joe team by Blizzard himself. Tempted by promises of high-octane thrills, Jim has indeed seen his fair share of action ever since. Windchill comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Dee-Jay: Thomas Rossi was a former disc jockey in Boston with a penchant for tinkering with both electronics and electronic music. Wanting more out of life than mere fame and fortune, he enlisted in the Army, and found what he was looking for in the Gi Joe team's experimental Battle Force 2000 unit! Dee-Jay comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Charbroil: Shannon grew up working with fire, whether he was heating water pipes with a blowtorch in rural Minnesota or shoveling charcoal into blast furnaces for a living. He's comfortable around the dangerous stuff, which makes him an excellent flamethrower for the Gi Joe team! Charbroil comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Lightfoot: described as a 'Zen fussbucket', Cory Owens is something of an expert demolitionist. He's memorized details of just about every explosive known to man, but since he knows how easily a bomb can kill a body, he's become ultra paranoid - and is always looking for boobytraps everywhere! Lightfoot comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Muskrat: born and raised in the swamps surrounding Thibodaux, Louisiana, Ross A. Williams grew up tough and quick. He breezed through his Ranger training and Jungle Warfare school as a result of his unique background, and easily made his way onto the Gi Joe team upon being invited! Muskrat comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Repeater: a long-serving Army Ranger, Jeffrey Therien enjoyed being a soldier, and was very good at it, but couldn't really hack the whole 'Army politics' thing. As such, he was directed to the Gi Joe team, where he can fight to defend freedom without ruffling oversensitive feathers. Repeater comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Shockwave: showing true bravery as a member of the Detroit S.W.A.T. team, Jason Faria wanted to use his skills for even more good, and applied for a position on the Gi Joe team as a result. Being accepted, he was trained up in the S.O.P. and made one of the Gi Joe team's experts in urban combat! Shockwave comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Spearhead & Max: an incredibly likable and persuasive insurance salesman, Peter Millman gave all that up to join the Army, possibly because he felt guilty about fleecing so many people of their hard-earned money. He proved just as charismatic in the military, and makes a great leader! Spearhead & Max come in Classic and Saga styles!

Barbecue: thrill-seeker and all around party animal, Gabriel became a fire fighter for the sheer fun of it - not to mention the ability to chop things down with an axe on the job. The only dedicated fire fighter on the Gi Joe team, he tends to be placed on missions with the flamethrower experts... Barbecue comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Footloose: former eagle scout, former valedictorian and track star in high school, and a former physical education major in college, Footloose dropped out when he had an existential crisis. He eventually resurfaced years later, having enlisted in the Army in order to find purpose - and he has! Footloose comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Low-Light: lost in the woods for three weeks during a hunting trip gone wrong, Cooper overcame his fear of the dark, of animals, and of loud noises - and how! He grew up to become one with the night, and he's an expert tracker, night spotter and sniper! Low-Light comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Mutt & Junkyard: thanks to a natural knack with dog handling, Stanley gravitated to the military K-9 units upon enlisting, and his amazing ability with the animals got him a place on the Gi Joe team. There, he both provides security and trains various dogs for use in the field against terrorists. Mutt and Junkyard come in Classic and Saga styles!

Sgt. Slaughter: a veritable force of nature, the Sarge was born on Parris Island, and raised to become about as tough and as mean as is humanly possibly - a perfect Marine! The ultimate drill instructor, the Sarge is who the Joes rely upon to keep themselves on their toes! Sgt. Slaughter comes in Classic and Saga styles!

Spirit: a trained psychologist and Vietnam veteran, Charlie is an expert woodsman and head shrink that brings considerable talent to the Gi Joe team. His fellows fail to understand his 'spiritual mumbo jumbo' now and then, but they respect his skill and his ability to save their skin! Spirit comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Arctic Blast: a small and fast snow-based fighting vehicle, the Arctic Blast consists of two large off-road tires driving an oversized sled. Most often driven by Windchill into battle, this thing is armed to the teeth and a lot faster than you'd expect it to be on first glance. the Arctic Blast comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Crusader: the Gi Joe team's second space shuttle, the Crusader is built a little more with combat in mind. It lacks a hydraulic crane arm to work on satellites in orbit, instead replacing that gear with a heavily armed scout craft that can add to its fire superiority! the Crusader space shuttle comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Mudfighter: sometimes you need a high-performance, super-sonic fighter jet - and sometimes you just need to drop a lot of bombs on your enemies. The Mudfighter isn't the fastest jet in the Gi Joe arsenal, but it packs enough bombs to make almost anything on the ground 'go away'. the Mudfighter comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Radar Rat: whenever the Joes need a quick, portable air defense station set up in a jiffy, they often rely upon the Radar Rat. This vehicle is essentially a powerful radar unit mounted on a 250 HP engine, and is armed with enough missiles to knock out whatever it sees! the Radar Rat comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Raider: designed as a quick yet heavy combat vehicle, the Raider has several surprises installed within. It has an elevating missile bay, as well as the ability to split into two separate components when necessary: a high speed scout mini-tank, and a heavily armed battle station! the Raider comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Thunderclap: a powerful cannon so heavy that it requires both a tractor and a trailer to move it into position, the Thunderclap is a devastating artillery piece. It can fire eleven inch shells at a range of up to 20 miles, which detonate with enough force to atomize the opposition! the Thunderclap comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Tri-blaster: this tinly little ride is essentially a go-kart with a humongous engine. Now, that engine doesn't make the tri-blaster ridiculously fast, so much as it powers the thing's namesake, it's tri-barreled laser cannon. It's small, efficient, and ultra-deadly to Cobra! the Tri-blaster comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Pulverizer: the final equipment rolled out by the Battle Force 2000 before its untimely demise, the Pulverizer is a small, fast treaded vehicle that packs an astounding punch. Its sole armament is a massive laser cannon, which can stop enemy gear and fortifications dead - and how! the Pulverizer comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Tiger Fish: a small, high speed riverine assault craft, the Tiger Fish is built to get the Tiger Force in and out of Cobra territory as fast as possible - preferrably doing a serious amount of damage in that time, thanks to the astounding amount of firepower it possesses for a craft its size. The Tiger fish comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Tiger Sting: a distinct refinement of the Joes' V.A.M.P. line of vehicles, the Tiger Sting was painted in a brilliant yellow and black 'tiger' theme, what with it being repurposed for the Tiger Force team. Aside from this much more conspicuous color scheme, it's the same as the Mark 2, however. The Tiger Sting comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Night Boomer: when the Night Force needs a super-sonic fighter jet to take out serious targets in the dark, they call in the Night Boomer. A modified Grumman F-14 Tomcat, the Night Boomer is a super-sonic, swing-wing jet that's armed to the teeth, and is effective against ground or air targets. Comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Night Ray Hydrofoil: arguably Cobra's single greatest water-borne craft, the Moray is a high speed hydrofoil that lends itself to pursuit and attack missions. This is why the Gi Joe team 'appropriated' a few samples of the Moray, in order to creat their very own Night Ray fleet! The Night Ray comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Night Scrambler: recently adopted by the Night Force, this heavy yet versatile armored troop carrier has been in the Gi Joe arsenal for many years. This because, in addition to being able to drive on land or water, it's a very safe conveyance for the Joes while on their way to a mission. The Night Scrambler comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Armadillo Mini-Tank: a tank in miniature, the Armadillo packs the fire power of six linked, LA-44 missile launchers into a vehicle the size of a Ford ™ Escort ™. Though small and having one set of weapons, it's fast and highly durable, making it ideal for quickly assembled missions. The Armadillo Mini-Tank comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Equalizer: a heavy duty engine of destruction, the Equalizer is a former Mauler M.B.T. stripped of the main turret (which was subsequently used on the Lynx), replacing it with a heavy duty missile launcher, with which the Slaughter's Marauders can happily wreck targets in the surface or the air! The Equalizer comes in Classic and Saga styles!

the Lynx: a durable, miniature tank, the Lynx is a frankenvehicle concocted from the remains of two Gi Joe standbys: the Wolverine and the M.B.T. Mauler - combining the best traits of both! Though incredibly slow, the Lynx makes up for this with a staggering amount of destructive power! The Lynx is available in Classic and Saga styles!