Kwinn (RAH)

The name Kwinn refers to several versions of the same character.
For a list of the other versions, see Kwinn.

Kwinn is a character from the A Real American Hero comics Continuity.

The mercenary known as Kwinn works for some of the most despicable people on earth. The kind of people you say wouldn't have the slightest idea what scruples are. And yet, Kwinn holds a strict code of honor that urges him to keep his word and maintain his part of the bargain. Even if he feels that he may be on the erring side, he will complete his job and take his payment. After that, it's anybody's guess.

Over the years, Kwinn worked for many security agencies, including the C.I.A., the KGB and MI-6. His language skills include proficiency in eight languages and at least three Inuit dialects. His weapon of choice is a belt-fed air-cooled .30 caliber machine gun.

Fiction[]

A Real American Hero comics Continuity - Marvel[]

“	The man who whips a dog will pull his own sled someday...	”
—Kwinn

The Joes first encountered Kwinn stealing records and a fear-inducing frequency modulator from a Russian research station in the Arctic. He was hired by the Russians to remove any evidence of their experiments. The mercenary proved to be too smart for the Joes but he respected their skills and admitted how he hated taking this assignment because he detests how people use fear as a weapon. He eventually found a way for the Joes to obtain the modulator from the Russians without breaking his contract.^[1]

Filecard[]

2004[]

Tracker Kwinn - Mercenary

File Name: Kwinn, Jesse
SN: 134-52-JK33
Primary Military Specialty: Freelance Special Ops Enforcer
Secondary Military Specialist: Tracker
Birthplace: Kotzebue, Alaska

KWINN is a mysterious mystic mercenary who had at one time worker for COBRA, but eventually ended up siding with G.I. JOE. He's an expert tracker, hunter, and woodsman who can speak eight languages including three inuit dialects. Although unerringly accurate with pistol, long-range rifle and harpoon. His weapon of choice is the belt-fed, air cooled.30 caliber machine-gun. A man of deep convictions, KWINN holds strictly to a code of honor that makes his word a sacred bond; he never lies, and never goes back on a deal. In the end it was his adherence to his personal code that led to his downfall at the hands of a venomous COBRA scientist. Although KWINN had the Doctor in his power, he overcame the dark urges that he called "The Voice of the Weasel Spirit" and let the evil Doctor go rather than become that which hi despised.

"Break your word and you are a traitor not only to others but also to yourself."

2013[]

KWINN is a mysterious mystic mercenary who once worked for COBRA but switched sides to work with the G.I. JOE team. He's an expert tracker, hunter and woodsman and a crack shot with pistols, rifles, harpoons and machine guns.

2021[]

Kwinn - Elite Tracker

File Name: Kwinn (Probably an alias, real name unknown)
Birthplace: Unknown

Freelance Special Ops Enforcer. He worked for the CIA, MOSSAD, KGB, MI-6 and other security agencies.

Special Skills: Expert Ttacker, Hunter, Woodsman. Speaks English, Russian, French, Finnish, German and three Inuit dialects; expert with rifle, pistol, long bow, harpoon and plastic explosives.

"I abhor senseless violence."

Super7 Blurb[]

While not their inherent enemy, as a mercenary for hire, Kwinn is often a thorn in the side of G.I. Joe. Although sworn to uphold the letter of his contracts, his strict sense of honor has saved the Joes on more than one occasion. This 3.75” articulated G.I. Joe ReAction figure of Kwinn is an imposing figure featuring his weasel skull necklace and comes with gun and bandolier accessories. One of the physically strongest characters in the G.I. Joe universe, your collection will undoubtedly be weaker if you don’t add the Kwinn ReAction figure!

Kwinn is a mercenary for hire, often an ally to the G.I. Joes!
Features Kwinn’s weasel skull necklace
Includes gun and bandolier accessories
3.75” scale action figure with five points of articulation
Collect the entire line of G.I. Joe ReAction figures by Super7!

Toys[]

Generation 2
	Comic Pack (2004) Tracker Kwinn v1 was released in 2004 in a Comic Pack along with Scarlett, Snake Eyes and a reprint of G.I. Joe #2. Appearance: Accessories: black Browning .50 caliber machine gun, black tripod, black submachine gun, a weasel skull necklace, and a black sled dog. YoJoe.com page/Filecard

Generation 3
	Retaliation (2013) Kwinn v2 was released in 2013. Appearance: Accessories: Weasel Skull necklace, a green vest, a green belt, a black backpack, a silver Nitsiq spear, a dark green .50 cal Machine Gun with dark green tripod, a gold ammo belt, a black shotgun, a black rifle, a black revolver, a silver and brown ulu, a silver and brown pick, a metallic gray three piece bear trap, and a black display stand. YoJoe.com page/Filecard

Super7
	ReAction (2021) Kwinn ReAction Figure was released in 2021. Appearance: 5-PoA Accessories: Machine Gun, Ammo Belt Filecard Below

Appearances[]

A Real American Hero Continuity[]

G.I. Joe RAH #2 - Panic at the North Pole
G.I. Joe RAH #12 - Three Strikes for Snake-Eyes
G.I. Joe RAH #13 - Last Plane From Rio Lindo
G.I. Joe RAH #14 - Destro Attacks
G.I. Joe RAH #15 - Red-Eye to Miami!
G.I. Joe RAH #17 - Loose Ends
G.I. Joe RAH #18 - Destro Returns!
G.I. Joe RAH #19 - Joe Triumphs! - (DEATH)
G.I. Joe RAH #22 - Like Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust... (funeral)
G.I. Joe Order of Battle #2 - In Memoriam: Kwinn
G.I. Joe RAH #68 - Cut and Freeze Dried (mention)
G.I. Joe RAH #165 - Shocks and Rockets!!! (image in brainwave scanner)
G.I. Joe RAH #167 - Cold Restarts (mention)
G.I. Joe RAH #169 - Hidden Factions (blurred image in brainwave scanner)
G.I. Joe RAH #256 - The Cobra's Venom Part 1 (flashback)
G.I. Joe RAH #258 - The Cobra's Venom Part 3 (flashback)
G.I. Joe RAH #300 - All In Part 5 (cover)

IDW Continuity[]

Trivia[]

Kwinn's name was inspired by the song "The Mighty Quinn," written by Bob Dylan, but made famous by Manfred Mann.
The G2 Cobra character Ghost Bear is Kwinn's son.
Kwinn and Destro have apparently met at some point in the past, as Destro repeats Kwinn's "a man who whips his dog..." motto when Zartan wants to shoot Junkyard. He further confirms this by saying that an old Eskimo told him this.
Theoretically Kwinn's creators are Larry Hama and Don Perlin.

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Comics[]

Comic Pack 2004[]

G.I. Joe Retaliation 2013[]

Super7 2021[]

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References[]

↑ Panic at the North Pole

[1] Panic at the North Pole

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