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	'''Toxo-Viper:''' Officially dubbed the "Hazardous Environment ", everyone in Cobra knows what they ''really'' are - the penal battalion. The Toxo-Vipers are where you end up if you ''seriously'' screw up, or if even the Desert Scorpions can't straighten you out, working around toxic chemicals and noxious compounds with cheaply made "protective" armor that has earned them the nickname "The Leaky Bucket Brigade". Subunits include the '''Sludge-Vipers''' (armed with chemical weaponry), '''Heavy Water Vipers''' (deal with ''radioactive'' material & weaponry) and '''Toxo-Zombies''' (Toxo-Vipers transformed into hideous [[mutant]]s and/or mindless [[zombie]]s by exposure to Mindbender-knows-what).		'''Toxo-Viper:''' Officially dubbed the "Hazardous Environment ", everyone in Cobra knows what they ''really'' are - the penal battalion. The Toxo-Vipers are where you end up if you ''seriously'' screw up, or if even the Desert Scorpions can't straighten you out, working around toxic chemicals and noxious compounds with cheaply made "protective" armor that has earned them the nickname "The Leaky Bucket Brigade". Subunits include the '''Sludge-Vipers''' (armed with chemical weaponry), '''Heavy Water Vipers''' (deal with ''radioactive'' material & weaponry) and '''Toxo-Zombies''' (Toxo-Vipers transformed into hideous [[mutant]]s and/or mindless [[zombie]]s by exposure to Mindbender-knows-what).

	'''V-Troops:''' A program by Dr. Mindbender to engineer supersoldiers for Cobra by infusing animal DNA into humans, building on the bio-enhancement programs he had used to create Bio-Vipers and Monstro-Vipers. '''Coil Crushers''' are Jungle Vipers spliced with snake DNA, giving them venomous spittle and superhuman gripping strength. '''Electric E.E.Ls''' are Morays further spliced with genes from their namesake animal, so they can produce deadly electric shocks, jam sonar and radar, and even bio-luminesce. ''"Razor Troopers''' are former Alley Vipers whose tiger gene-splicing is bolostered with nervous system tweaks, heightened pain tolerance, and retractile blades. '''Sand Scorpions''' are Desert Scorpions infused with scorpion DNA and further boosed with biomechanical implants. '''Snow Wolves''' are Snow Serpents inused with DNA from arctic wolves. '''Swamp Rats''' are infiltrators given innate stealth and survival abilities through infusion of swamp rat DNA, including superior disease resistance and the ability to squeeze through unnaturally small spaces.		'''V-Troops: ''' A program by Dr. Mindbender to engineer supersoldiers for Cobra by infusing animal DNA into humans, building on the bio-enhancement programs he had used to create Bio-Vipers and Monstro-Vipers. '''Coil Crushers''' are Jungle Vipers spliced with snake DNA, giving them venomous spittle and superhuman gripping strength. '''Electric E.E.Ls''' are Morays further spliced with genes from their namesake animal, so they can produce deadly electric shocks, jam sonar and radar, and even bio-luminesce. '''Razor Troopers''' are former Alley Vipers whose tiger gene-splicing is bolostered with nervous system tweaks, heightened pain tolerance, and retractile blades. '''Sand Scorpions''' are Desert Scorpions infused with scorpion DNA and further boosed with biomechanical implants. '''Snow Wolves''' are Snow Serpents inused with DNA from arctic wolves. '''Swamp Rats''' are infiltrators given innate stealth and survival abilities through infusion of swamp rat DNA, including superior disease resistance and the ability to squeeze through unnaturally small spaces.

	'''W.O.R.M.S:''' Taking their unfortunate moniker from the acronym for "Weapons Ordnance Rugged Machine Specialist", these guys are Cobra's artillery specialists, and usually found manning the Maggot.		'''W.O.R.M.S:''' Taking their unfortunate moniker from the acronym for "Weapons Ordnance Rugged Machine Specialist", these guys are Cobra's artillery specialists, and usually found manning the Maggot.

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	Being the main characters of the franchise, the Joes get the Lion's share of unique and interesting characters. It helped that lead writer Larry Hama was himself a Vietnam vet, and managed to make the Joes fell like real soldiers in spite of the standards of the time.		Being the main characters of the franchise, the Joes get the Lion's share of unique and interesting characters. It helped that lead writer Larry Hama was himself a Vietnam vet, and managed to make the Joes fell like real soldiers in spite of the standards of the time.
	[[File:All_the_GI_Joes.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|~~over~~ a quarter of a century, GI Joe got a lot of guys]]		[[File:All_the_GI_Joes.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|Over a quarter of a century, GI Joe got a lot of guys]]

	'''Hawk''' was the original field commander of the team, taking command of almost all situations until the death of the original commander, Gen. Flagg. A good commander, in the sense he earned personal respect of the team along with the recognition of his rank, he also led the expansions of the team through the years. One constant has been Hawk's willingness to go to bat for his people, up to and including ordering them to go underground when the US government has accused several Joes of being targets rather than trusted soldiers.		'''Hawk''' was the original field commander of the team, taking command of almost all situations until the death of the original commander, Gen. Flagg. A good commander, in the sense he earned personal respect of the team along with the recognition of his rank, he also led the expansions of the team through the years. One constant has been Hawk's willingness to go to bat for his people, up to and including ordering them to go underground when the US government has accused several Joes of being targets rather than trusted soldiers.

1d4chan>A Walrus: /* Notable Characters */

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	Being the main characters of the franchise, the Joes get the Lion's share of unique and interesting characters. It helped that lead writer Larry Hama was himself a Vietnam vet, and managed to make the Joes fell like real soldiers in spite of the standards of the time.		Being the main characters of the franchise, the Joes get the Lion's share of unique and interesting characters. It helped that lead writer Larry Hama was himself a Vietnam vet, and managed to make the Joes fell like real soldiers in spite of the standards of the time.
	[[File:All_the_GI_Joes.jpg\|thumb\|~~500px~~\|over a quarter of a century, GI Joe got a lot of guys]]		[[File:All_the_GI_Joes.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|over a quarter of a century, GI Joe got a lot of guys]]

	'''Hawk''' was the original field commander of the team, taking command of almost all situations until the death of the original commander, Gen. Flagg. A good commander, in the sense he earned personal respect of the team along with the recognition of his rank, he also led the expansions of the team through the years. One constant has been Hawk's willingness to go to bat for his people, up to and including ordering them to go underground when the US government has accused several Joes of being targets rather than trusted soldiers.		'''Hawk''' was the original field commander of the team, taking command of almost all situations until the death of the original commander, Gen. Flagg. A good commander, in the sense he earned personal respect of the team along with the recognition of his rank, he also led the expansions of the team through the years. One constant has been Hawk's willingness to go to bat for his people, up to and including ordering them to go underground when the US government has accused several Joes of being targets rather than trusted soldiers.

1d4chan>A Walrus: /* Notable Characters */

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	Being the main characters of the franchise, the Joes get the Lion's share of unique and interesting characters. It helped that lead writer Larry Hama was himself a Vietnam vet, and managed to make the Joes fell like real soldiers in spite of the standards of the time.		Being the main characters of the franchise, the Joes get the Lion's share of unique and interesting characters. It helped that lead writer Larry Hama was himself a Vietnam vet, and managed to make the Joes fell like real soldiers in spite of the standards of the time.
			[[File:All_the_GI_Joes.jpg\|thumb\|500px\|over a quarter of a century, GI Joe got a lot of guys]]

	'''Hawk''' was the original field commander of the team, taking command of almost all situations until the death of the original commander, Gen. Flagg. A good commander, in the sense he earned personal respect of the team along with the recognition of his rank, he also led the expansions of the team through the years. One constant has been Hawk's willingness to go to bat for his people, up to and including ordering them to go underground when the US government has accused several Joes of being targets rather than trusted soldiers.		'''Hawk''' was the original field commander of the team, taking command of almost all situations until the death of the original commander, Gen. Flagg. A good commander, in the sense he earned personal respect of the team along with the recognition of his rank, he also led the expansions of the team through the years. One constant has been Hawk's willingness to go to bat for his people, up to and including ordering them to go underground when the US government has accused several Joes of being targets rather than trusted soldiers.

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	=IRL History=		=IRL History=
	Around the world there are a bunch of slang terms for a normal guy, an American one is Joe Average (~~along with~~ variations ~~such as~~ "Average Joe", "Regular Joe", "Joe Schmo", etc). In WWII a general term for American Military stuff was GI, short for Government Issue. Eventually these two terms were crammed together and you got "GI Joe" as a term for your standard US Army grunt and in '45 the propaganda film ''The Story of G.I. Joe'' was released in American theatres. The name stuck and simmered in the background of pop culture for the next couple of decades.		Around the world there are a bunch of slang terms for a normal guy, an American one is Joe Average (variations include "Average Joe", "Regular Joe", "Joe Schmo", etc). In WWII a general term for American Military stuff was GI, short for Government Issue. Eventually these two terms were crammed together and you got "GI Joe" as a term for your standard US Army grunt and in '45 the propaganda film ''The Story of G.I. Joe'' was released in American theatres. The name stuck and simmered in the background of pop culture for the next couple of decades.

	Jump ahead to 1963 to the Hassenfeld Brothers Toy Company (latter shortened to Hasbro) and a puzzle they're trying to solve. A few years back, Mattel released Barbie and Barbie was a bombshell in the toy market. Especially since as a fashion doll people did not just buy a Barbie, but also a full wardrobe for her. They had the new plastic tech to make similar dolls, but Barbie had saturated her market. So the question was "How do we sell a Doll with different outfits to boys?" The Solution: call the Doll an Action Figure, make him a soldier and sell different uniforms and stuff. G.I. Joe was as good as a name as any so they snatched it up. In 1964 Twelve Inches of possible military fighting man were deployed to toy stores. And it was a hit, for a time.		Jump ahead to 1963 to the Hassenfeld Brothers Toy Company (latter shortened to Hasbro) and a puzzle they're trying to solve. A few years back, Mattel released Barbie and Barbie was a bombshell in the toy market. Especially since as a fashion doll people did not just buy a Barbie, but also a full wardrobe for her. They had the new plastic tech to make similar dolls, but Barbie had saturated her market. So the question was "How do we sell a Doll with different outfits to boys?" The Solution: call the Doll an Action Figure, make him a soldier and sell different uniforms and stuff. G.I. Joe was as good as a name as any so they snatched it up. In 1964 Twelve Inches of possible military fighting man were deployed to toy stores. And it was a hit, for a time.

1d4chan>A Walrus: /* IRL History */

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	Then it's popularity faded. Partially it was a shift in culture brought on by the Vietnam War against gung-ho militarist nationalism in the US, partially it was the 1973 Oil Shortage driving up the cost of plastics. Either way, sales gradually slumped. Gimmicks like "Kung-Fu grip" gave a little extra shelf life, but by 1976 the run was discontinued. A year latter, a [[Star Wars\|samurai-cowboy movie with rocket ships rocked Hollywood like a hurricane]] and as a side effect a second stringer toy company named Kenner could not make Star Wars action figures fast enough to keep up with demand while some Japanese Imports were beginning to be hot new things. The Hasbro execs saw this and knew the demand was there, but if they wanted back in on the market they needed to do this right.		Then it's popularity faded. Partially it was a shift in culture brought on by the Vietnam War against gung-ho militarist nationalism in the US, partially it was the 1973 Oil Shortage driving up the cost of plastics. Either way, sales gradually slumped. Gimmicks like "Kung-Fu grip" gave a little extra shelf life, but by 1976 the run was discontinued. A year latter, a [[Star Wars\|samurai-cowboy movie with rocket ships rocked Hollywood like a hurricane]] and as a side effect a second stringer toy company named Kenner could not make Star Wars action figures fast enough to keep up with demand while some Japanese Imports were beginning to be hot new things. The Hasbro execs saw this and knew the demand was there, but if they wanted back in on the market they needed to do this right.
	[[File:GI Joe comic numbah 1.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|GI Joe Comics number 1, ~~bringing the franchise back from Oblivion~~]]		[[File:GI Joe comic numbah 1.jpg\|thumb\|left\|300px\|GI Joe Comics number 1, Turning "Army Dude" into "A Real American Hero"]]
	The solution came with Marvel Comics and in particular a guy named Larry Hama. Previously GI Joe was a Soldier Guy, but the kids who bought Star Wars toys did not just want a Space Guy. They wanted Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewie and even C-3PO and R2-D2 because these were guys they knew and had some investment in. So they took some GI Joe soldier designs based around broad archetypes and made concepts around them (Leader, Big Guy, Demo-Guy, Sailor Guy, Female Soldier, Marine, etc<ref>''This is basically how the [[GW]] built the [[Imperial Guard]], only they casted a wider historical net than "1980s Military archetypes and Ninjas" and with worldbuilding for regiments instead of direct individual characterization.''</ref>) and worked them together as a team of elite soldiers.		The solution came with Marvel Comics and in particular a guy named Larry Hama. Previously GI Joe was a Soldier Guy, but the kids who bought Star Wars toys did not just want a Space Guy. They wanted Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Chewie and even C-3PO and R2-D2 because these were guys they knew and had some investment in. So they took some GI Joe soldier designs based around broad archetypes and made concepts around them (Leader, Big Guy, Demo-Guy, Sailor Guy, Female Soldier, Marine, etc<ref>''This is basically how the [[GW]] built the [[Imperial Guard]], only they casted a wider historical net than "1980s Military archetypes and Ninjas" and with worldbuilding for regiments instead of direct individual characterization.''</ref>) and worked them together as a team of elite soldiers.