Rumbler

This article is about the R/C Crossfire driver; for the Rolling Thunder driver who was called 'Rumbler' in the comics, see Armadillo (Makepeace).

Rumbler is a G.I. Joe character from the A Real American Hero series.

Rumbler
Personal information
Real name	Earl-Bob Swilley
Birthplace	Raeford, North Carolina
Military information
Service branch	US Army
Grade / Rank	Corporal (E-4)
Specialty	Fast attack vehicles; Armor; Small arms
Weapon / Vehicle expertise	R/C Crossfire
Organizational information
Faction(s)	G.I. Joe Team
Media information
First comic appearance	G.I. Joe #80

Toys

Generation 1

A Real American Hero (1987) Rumber was available in 1987 packaged exclusively with the Crossfire. As this set was introduced near the end of the year and discontinued in early 1988, Rumbler is a rare figure. Appearance: brown hair and mustache; dark grey open-collar shirt; brown open jacket; green gloves; yellow pants and belt; green boots Accessories: brown "Crankcase" helmet; light grey "Heavy Metal" machine gun. YoJoe.com page/Filecard

Trivia

• Sold without accessories at 1993's G.I. Joe Convention, mislabeled under the name "Footloose."
• Rumbler was never pictured in any Hasbro catalog.
• Working names included "Motor-Face," "Down-Shift," "Overdrive," "Long-Gone," and "Scrambler."
• Armadillo was called "Rumbler" every time he appeared in the G.I. Joe comics. (Six issues between 1988 and 1991: #80, 81, 92, 99, 111, and 112.) Rumbler the Crossfire driver did not appear in the comic.

Footnotes

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