- The Pogo is a Cobra vehicle from the A Real American Hero series.
The Pogo Ballistic Battle Ball was a brainchild of Fred VII. It has no real world counterpart and is in a class of its own. It is basically an armored cockpit strapped to powerful rocket booster and a very strong suspension that doubles as a giant jumping spring. Its purpose is for ground targeting offensive in difficult terrain. The Pogo weighs 3.8 tons and has a maximum range of 105 miles. It has a maximum cruising speed of 30 mph and is capable of reaching 85 mph in sprints.
Features[]
The Cobra Pogo can fly like rocket for several moments. It also capable of maneuvering in the air. When lands it use its state-of-the-art articulators for landing, absorb the impact energy in the process and changing it into powerful thrust for jumping (fitting the name "Pogo"). In early development, it sported a multi-directional machine gun turret. The subsequent version is also capable of mounting missiles. It is a difficult contraption to master, but offers extreme maneuverability for combat survival.
Fiction[]
Comics Continuity[]
- The Cobra Pogo appears in G.I. Joe RAH #59
- The Cobra Pogo appears in How To Draw G.I. Joe #3
Animated Continuity[]
Toys[]
Toy Editions[]
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A Real American Hero (1987)
The Pogo is sold as one of the smaller assortments to the A Real American Hero's vehicle lineup. The battle armored version of Cobra Commander is featured on the box art. |
Re-Uses/Re-Makes[]
The Pogo got a repaint as the Cobra Invader as part of the Star Brigade toyline.
References[]
- G.I. Joe: Field Manual Vol 2
