First appearance 1985 Birth place Grim Cape, Tasmania Affiliation Dreadnoks | File name Harry Nod Birthplace Cape Grim | |
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Voiced by Chris Latta (Sunbow/Marvel)
Jason Marsden (Renegades) Voices Christopher Collins (Sunbow/Marvel), Jason Marsden (Renegades) Similar Buzzer, Thrasher, Monkeywrench, Torch, Zarana | ||
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.
Contents
- Profile
- Toys
- Marvel Comics
- Action Force
- Devils Due comics
- Other versions
- Sunbow
- GI Joe The Movie
- Renegades
- References
Profile
His real name is Harry Nod. Ripper was born in Grim Cape, Tasmania.
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.
Toys
Ripper was first released as an action figure in 1985.
A new mold/action figure was included during the 25th Anniversary toy line.
Marvel Comics
In the Marvel Comics 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.
Action Force
Ripper premieres in the Action Force 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.
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 Xamot 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 Movie.
Renegades
Ripper first appears in the G.I. Joe: Renegades episode "Dreadnoks Rising." He is seen as a member of the Dreadnoks.