Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)
| Grand Slam | |
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| First appearance | 1982 |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Laser Artillery Soldier |
| File name | Barney, James J. |
| Birth place | Chippewa Falls, WI |
| SN | RA379541044 |
| Rank | E-5 |
| Primary MOS | Artillery |
| Secondary MOS | Electronics Engineer |
Grand Slam is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline and comic book series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's original laser artillery soldier and debuted in 1982.
His real name is James J. Barney, and his rank is that of sergeant E-5. Grand Slam was born in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
His primary military specialty is artillery and his secondary military specialty is an electronics engineer. He received initial training in conventional artillery and served with a 155mm battery. He graduated at the top of his class from Special Weapons School. Grand Slam also graduated from Artillery School & Advanced Tech School as well as being a qualified expert with the M-16, M-1911A1, the H.A.L. (Heavy Artillery Laser) and JUMP (Jet Mobile Propulsion Unit). He has an uncanny ability to estimate distances and plot trajectories with amazing accuracy. He is also noted for being an introvert, losing himself in escapist fantasy such as science fiction novels and comic books.
Grand Slam appeared first as part of the original 1982 toy line, and was packaged with the "H.A.L." (Heavy Artillery Laser). All of the original sixteen figures from 1982 were released with "straight arms." The same figure was re-released in 1983 with "swivel-arm battle grip", which made it easier for figures to hold their rifles and accessories. In 1983, the Grand Slam figure was also recolored with silver pads on his arms, legs and chest, and recast as a laser jet pack soldier, packaged with the J.U.M.P..
In 2007, a brand new incarnation of Grand Slam was released in the 8" Sigma 6 line. This was the only Grand Slam toy to ever feature a unique head sculpt. Every other version of him used a repainted head from a different character. A 25th Anniversary/Modern Era figure was released with a recolored SHARC in 2008. A Rise of Cobra figure was released as a Target exclusive with a different color scheme and lower legs. Another movie figure using the original 25th Anniversary mold was packaged with Hawk and Laser Artillery Weapon as a Wal-Mart exclusive.
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