- Vapor is a Cobra character from the A Real American Hero series.
Very few Cobra pilots could ever achieve the level of notoriety that Wild Weasel has achieved. This, however, does not stop them from aspiring for a reputation as one of the organization's best pilots. One such pilot/group of pilots is/are Vapor. His/their flying skills are only on par with most average pilots. In order to get ahead of the competition, he/they have willingly let himself/themselves worked over with cybernetic components. By simply jacking in a cable to a shunt in his/their head, he/they can directly interface with the jet's onboard computers, giving him/them immediate data on enemy location and a quick lock on his/their target. His/their first-hit probability dramatically rises when using this ability. It does come at a price though, he/they would suffer excruciating headache and blurry vision as his brain attempts to keep up with the information overload.
Fiction[]
A Real American Hero Comics Continuity[]
Devil's Due Comics Continuity[]
Vapor was listed in among a threat matrix of Cobra members[1].
IDW Comics Continuity[]
A Vapor in the cockpit of a Hurricane VTOL
Vapors were among a group of Cobra pilots operating out of a secret base in Frusenland. After the U.S.S. Flagg was damaged in a Cobra missile strike, a force of Hurricanes and Rattlers were dispatched to finish it off. However, they were intercepted and shot down by Ace, Slip-Stream, and that stealth fighter guy[2].
Toys[]
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A Real American Hero (1990)
The Vapor action figure is bundled specifically with the Hurricane jet for the 1990 series of the A Real American Hero toys.Like other vehicle-centric characters of that year, the character was very much overlooked. Appearance: silver robotic helmet with red eyes; grey shirt with black diagonal straps and Cobra emblem on chest; red backpack straps; black gloves; grey pants with red waistpiece and holster; black boots Accessories: none. |
Trivia[]
- Vapor made a couple of appearances in the DiC Series as a mute background extra that gave no clue as to if it was meant to be an individual or a character.
- G.I. Joe: America's Elite #25 included a backup feature that presented a threat matrix of faces presenting Vapor as a unique character.
- However, A Real American Hero #279 established Vapor as being a common pilot type with multiple examples being seen in the issue. A Crimson Guard refers to one as being "just a low-ranked Vapor".
- In short, Vapor seems to be both an individual and a type of Cobra trooper depending on the continuity.