Torpedo (G.I. Joe)
| Torpedo | |
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| G.I. Joe character | |
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| First appearance | 1983 |
| Voiced by |
Michael Yama (Sunbow/Marvel) Phil Hayes (DiC) |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | SEAL (Sea, Air and Land) |
| File name | Leialoha, Edward W. |
| Birth place | Aiea, Hawaii |
| SN | RN 946775409 |
| Rank | WO4 (Chief Warrant Officer Four, USN) |
| Primary MOS | Navy SEAL |
| Secondary MOS | Demolitions |
Torpedo 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 original SEAL and debuted in 1983.
His real name is Edward W. Leialoha, and his rank is that of navy warrant officer WO-4. Torpedo was born in Aiea, Hawaii. His primary military specialty is Navy SEAL (Sea, Air & Land) and his secondary military specialty is demolitions.
Torpedo was originally a scuba instructor prior to enlistment. He attained black belts in the martial arts Wu-Shu, Kenpo and Go-Ju-Ryu by age 19; and he is proficient with the Filipino butterfly knife (Bali-Song). His training records after SEAL school are classified, but he is a qualified expert in most NATO small arms and NATO & Warsaw Pact explosive devices. Torpedo is a strict vegetarian and spends his off-duty hours perfecting his fighting skills and marksmanship. He is regarded by his teammates as a highly-competent professional, but is said to have the personality of a cold fish.
Writer Larry Hama gave him his file name after Steve Leialoha.
Torpedo was first released as an action figure in 1983.
A version of Torpedo with no accessories came with the Built to Rule Rapid Runner in 2004. The forearms and the calves of the figure sported places where blocks could be attached.
In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #13 (July 1983). He assists in repelling a Cobra terrorist attack on the U.S. Mint; he is shown shooting a Cobra soldier in the chest with his spear gun.
Later, he assists Mutt and Tripwire in recon of Zartan's Dreadnoks headquarters. This takes place deep in the Florida Everglades. They get into a running gunfight with most of Cobra high command. The trio escapes successfully.
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