Joe Socks
Description: Cobra (sometimes referred to as Cobra Command) is a fictional terrorist organization and the nemesis of the G.I. Joe Team in the Hasbro action figure toyline G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, as well as in related media. Cobra was first introduced during the launch of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline in mid-1982. The toyline was accompanied by a Marvel Comics series, written by Larry Hama, and an animated television series by Sunbow and Marvel Productions. However, the origin and portrayal of Cobra has differed in each of them.
Description: G.I. Joe's initial 1964 product offering represented four of the branches of the U.S. armed forces with the Action Soldier (U.S. Army), Action Sailor (U.S. Navy), Action Pilot (U.S. Air Force), Action Marine (U.S. Marine Corps) and later on, the Action Nurse. The name derived from the usage of "G.I. Joe" for the generic U.S. soldier, itself derived from the more general term "G.I.". The development of G.I. Joe led to the coining of the term "action figure". In 1982 G.I. Joe came back in a big way with a line of 3.75" action figures coupled with cartoons and comic books.
Description: Shipwreck grew up next to the sprawling San Diego Navy Yards. He enlisted at the youngest possible age with his parents' permission and then served with distinction in the Mekong Delta where he contended with river pirates, smugglers, and insurgents. He also spent time at several naval bases and on carrier-initiated operations in the Middle East. After saving Flint & Mutt from a desert sand storm as well as Cobra he joined the G.I. Joe Team, the rest as they say is history.
Description: The Joes find themselves in a battle to both stop Cobra and locate the Pyramid's self destruct controls. Finding themselves in enemy territory, Shipwreck and Snake Eyes elude Cobra forces and are able to steal information about the Pyramid and the cubes from Cobra's production facility in Enterprise City. Hiding in a Cobra-frequented nightclub, they ally themselves with a singer named Satin, who provides them with disguises and sneaks them out of Cobra territory. They make it back to Joe HQ and are able to pass on the info about the Pyramid, including the self-destruct mechanism to deactivate it permanently.
Description: One of the few mysterious and the more dangerous members of the G.I. Joe Team, Snake Eyes served as a recon ranger in the jungles of Southeast Asia. All that can be said after that stint is he went on a long sabbatical, most believe it was in Japan. Some say he was training with the same ninja clan that begat Storm Shadow. We know his fighting skills have become more efficient and deadly. Rumors surfaced that when he was recruited into the Joe Team by Hawk, he was hunting rabbits at the time... with his bare hands.
Description: Snake Eyes is the G.I. Joe team's silent but deadly ninja commando. Combining specialized Army Ranger training with that of the Arashikage ninja clan, Snake Eyes is an expert at hand-to-hand combat, edged weapons, and firearms of all kinds. His preferred weapons tend to be his trusted sword and a submachine gun.
Description: G.I. Joe comics have been a significant part of the G.I. Joe franchise since 1967, with Hasbro licensing the comic books. The franchise has seen multiple publishers and series, including Marvel Comics, Devil's Due Productions, and IDW Publishing. The comics have been known for their serious storytelling, military technology updates, and the influence of writer Larry Hama. The G.I. Joe comic book history is detailed in a section on Wikipedia, providing a comprehensive overview of the series' evolution and impact.
Description: Joe Louis (1914-1981), the "Brown Bomber," was a dominant boxing champion and a national hero. During World War II, Louis enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942. While he did not see combat, he significantly contributed to the war effort by participating in 96 exhibition matches that boosted the morale of over two million troops. He also generously donated over $100,000 to Army and Navy relief funds. Rising to the rank of sergeant, Louis was awarded the Legion of Merit in 1945 for his "incalculable contribution to the general morale" of the military forces. His service, often conducted in a segregated military, further cemented his status as an icon who transcended the sport of boxing.
Description: As ruler of the secret race of Cobra-La, Golobulus has lived for centuries, possibly even as long as a million years. His people have perfected the bio-technology that it has guaranteed him near-immortality. They have replaced just about every part of his body at many points in his lifetime that his brain and central nervous system are all that remain of the original. He believes that he must survive at all costs so that his people may rise as the dominant species of Earth. He utterly despises Homo sapiens with every fiber of his being and will let nothing get in the way of his goals.
Description: Of all the Dreadnoks, Road Pig may be the most fearsome of them all. With his immense strength, violent temper and antisocial behavior, he should have been a natural member of that infamous group of bikers. Yet, he was considered as too obnoxious and smelling worse than the other Dreadnoks care to be. He should have of gotten the boot right from the get go but, like the outlaw gang that took him in before them, they found it hard to say no to him. To placate him, they had to put him in "probationary status", making him the only member to have ever undergone this process. Right now, he's so obnoxious that they would like to kick him out but they still have yet to figure out how.
Description: Joe. The signature of a book store owner? Name of a Birmingham bar? Sponsor for a late-‘80s adult soccer league team? Yes, yes and yes! If you remember the 1980s and 90s on the Southside of Birmingham, Alabama, then you probably had a drink at Joe (Joe Bar). Or at least you should have. It was originally located in the studio arts building in Five Points South until it burned in 1986. Joe moved to the Lakeview District on 7th Avenue South and eventually a house on 29th Street South.
