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:''Rock 'n Roll is a [[G.I. Joe Team|G.I. Joe]] character from the [[A Real American Hero]] series.'' |
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|birthplace=Malibu, California |
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It has been said that the sound of machine gun fire is music to '''Rock 'n Roll's''' ears. Back when in his teenage years in Malibu, he was a surfer, pro weight lifter. He played electric guitar in a local rock band with a particular affinity for British heavy metal. Accustomed to the weight and loud noises of machine firearms, being the [[Joe Team]]'s machine gunner was a natural for him. He graduated top of class in Advanced Infantry Training School. |
It has been said that the sound of machine gun fire is music to '''Rock 'n Roll's''' ears. Back when in his teenage years in Malibu, he was a surfer, pro weight lifter. He played electric guitar in a local rock band with a particular affinity for British heavy metal. Accustomed to the weight and loud noises of machine firearms, being the [[Joe Team]]'s machine gunner was a natural for him. He graduated top of class in Advanced Infantry Training School. |
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Revision as of 02:26, 29 April 2009
- Rock 'n Roll is a G.I. Joe character from the A Real American Hero series.
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- A Real American Hero (1982)
- Rock 'n Roll was part of the original wave of A Real American Hero toys. The first Rock 'n Roll action figure had straight arms. The following year, Hasbro perfected the Swivel Arm Battle Grip technology and implemented it to all the original characters.
- Original 1982 file card
- A Real American Hero (1989)
- Rock 'n Roll is renamed as Rock & Roll but is still referred to as Rock 'n Roll in the file card. His function has been moved from mere machine gunner to gatling gunner.
- 1989 file card
- Super Sonic Fighters (1991)
- The 1989 mold is used for the Super Sonic Fighters version. Rock 'n Roll came with a machine gun, a rocket launcher and a backpack that emits four different battle sounds. This particular figure represents the only time Rock 'n Roll receives a major rank promotion as a Sergeant Major (E-9).
- 1991 file card from YoJoe.com
- Star Brigade (Armor Tech 1993)
- Rock 'n Roll becomes a member of the Armor Tech division of Star Brigade. Like the other Armor Tech action figures, Rock 'n Roll had limited articulation. His file card indicates his rank back at E-6.
- 1993 file card from YoJoe.com
- Stars and Stripes Forever (1997)
- The Stars and Stripes Forever set included almost all the original G.I. Joe Team members. The pack was a way of commemorating the 15th anniversary of the A Real American Hero series. The set used the original 1982 molds for every character save for Breaker and Rock 'n Roll. Rock 'n Roll was made using parts from other characters. It is speculated that the original 1982 mold for Rock 'n Roll was damaged and could not be used for the set.
- 1997 file card from YoJoe.com
- G.I. Joe Headquarters set (2001)
- Toys "Я" Us released an exclusive G.I. Joe Headquarters set that included Flint. However, some sets have erroneously identified the character as Rock 'n Roll and even included his file card instead of Flint's.
- 2001 file card from YoJoe.com
- Comic Pack (2005)
- One of the Comic Packs for 2005 included a set that has Rock 'n Roll, Flash, Short-Fuze and a copy of G.I. Joe #8. The design for Rock 'n Roll's action figure is meant to be reminiscent of his appearance in that comic. The pack identifies him as Craig "Rock 'n Roll" McConnel.
- 2005 file card from YoJoe.com
- Tanks for the Memories (2007)
- The 2007 International G.I. Joe Convention released an exclusive "Tanks for the Memories" set that included Craig "Rock 'n Roll" McConnel. Other characters in the set include Sparks, Sgt. Flash, Zap, G.I. Joe Doc, Lance "Clutch" Steinberg, Lt. Clay Moore, a Cobra Officer and six Cobra Troopers.
- 2007 file card from YoJoe.com
- A Real American Hero 25th Anniversary (2008)
- For the 25th Anniversary figure, Rock 'n Roll comes back in single carded form but his name is altered to Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll. Like other figures in the 25th Anniversary line, Rock 'n Roll sports the new articulation design.
- 2008 file card from YoJoe.com
Trivia
Write up
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