Rip Cord (G.I. Joe)
| Rip Cord | |
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| G.I. Joe character | |
Illustration of Rip Cord from G.I. Joe: Order of Battle. Art by Herb Trimpe.
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| First appearance | 1984 |
| Voiced by |
Gregg Berger (Sunbow) Steven Blum (Resolute) Khary Payton (Renegades) |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) Jumper |
| File name | Wallace A. Weems |
| Birth place | Columbus, Ohio |
| SN | RA 148-23-1056 |
| Rank | E-4 Corporal |
| Primary MOS | Airborne Infantry |
| Secondary MOS | Demolitions |
| Ripcord | |
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| G.I. Joe character | |
Marlon Wayans as Ripcord in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
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| First appearance | 2009 |
| Portrayed by | Marlon Wayans |
| Voiced by | Ajani Perkins (video game) |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| File name | Wallace A. Weems |
| SN | 845-99-WA76 |
| Rank | Master Sergeant (E-8) |
| Series | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra |
Rip Cord (also known as Ripcord) is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) Jumper and debuted in 1984.
Comedian actor Marlon Wayans portrayed Rip Cord in the 2009 film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
His real name is Wallace A. Weems, and his rank is that of Corporal E-4. Rip Cord was born in Columbus, Ohio.
His primary military specialty is airborne infantry and his secondary military specialty is demolitions. He joined the Civil Air Patrol in high school and after discovering skydiving he joined the G.I. Joe team, in order to jump from much higher altitudes. He is a qualified expert with the M-16, M1911A1 Auto Pistol, Carl Gustav 9mm parabellum and the Browning high-power.
His action figure in 1984 included an FN FAL rifle although it is never mentioned in his bio as a weapon that he is proficient in.
In the UK Action Force series, Rip Cord is from Manchester in England, and is an ex-member of the Parachute Regiment freefall team, the Red Devils.
Rip Cord was first released as an action figure in 1984.
In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series, he first appears in issue #32. Ripcord develops a relationship with a civilian named Candy Appel, who worked freelance as "Bongo the Bear" performing at birthday parties and similar events. Their relationship is marred by Ripcord being unable to tell Candy his real name, or clearly explain why they draw the attention of Cobra forces.
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