Viper (RAH)

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Vipers are Cobra characters from the A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe vs. Cobra series.

Viper
Personal information
Alias	Cobra Viper; Python Viper
Military information
Service branch	Cobra Army
Training	Viper School
Organizational information
Faction(s)	Cobra
Subteam(s)	Python Patrol Sonic Fighters
Media information
First comic appearance	G.I. Joe #69

Fiction

Comics

A Real American Hero continuity

Marvel Comics continuity

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Devil's Due Comics continuity

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G.I. Joe vs. Transformers

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Action Force (British) Comics continuity

Vipers were deployed on Cobra operations including:

• The attempted capture of a Northrod B2 bomber crew who crashed on an island with top secret information
• The attempted theft of the new Broadcast Energy Transmitter from a tropical island.
• An assault on London to free Destro who was held prisoner at Action Force's headquarters.
• The capturing of an oil terminal in the Gulf of Arabia, which was liberated by Action Force.

They were also stationed at a variety of locations including:

• A Cobra rocket launch base hidden in the Australian outback
• A covert Cobra laser research facility on an uninhabited island off Sweden.

Blackthorne Comics continuity

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Dreamwave Comics continuity

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Hasbro Comics continuity

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Toys

Generation 1
	A Real American Hero (1986) The Vipers were first released as part of the 1986 series of A Real American Hero toys. They were also available in 1987 and were discontinued in 1988. Appearance: blue helmet with black goggles and silver faceplate; blue shirt and black vest with red straps; red gloves; blue pants with black belt and red stripes on sides of legs; black boots Accessories: black backpack (with sculpted canteen and two grenades) with small Cobra emblem on back; light grey two-handled RDT assault rifle/grenade launcher with small scope. YoJoe.com page/Filecard
	A Real American Hero (1989) In 1989, Vipers were recruited to the Python Patrol. Appearance: black helmet with red goggles and faceplate; dark grey short-sleeved shirt with light grey crisscross pattern; yellow straps, belt, and stripes on sides of legs; dark grey pants; black gloves and boots Accessories: black "Viper" backpack; black "Viper" assault rifle. YoJoe.com page/Filecard
	A Real American Hero (1991) The Viper was available carded in 1991 as a part of the Real American Hero toys' Sonic Fighters subset. In some areas, the figure was available in late 1990. Appearance: gold helmet with black goggles and red faceplate; brown shirt and vest with gold straps; black and gold gloves; brown pants with black belt and gold kneepads and stripes on sides of legs; black boots Accessories: gold Sonic pouch backpack with engraved rope and roll; gold "Shockwave" pistol; gold "Hit & Run" submachine gun; gold "Annihilator" submachine gun; three-piece gold "Downtown" mortar launcher. YoJoe.com page/Filecard

Trivia

• Larry Hama made no distinction between the Vipers and the regular Cobra Troopers. He sent a note to Hasbro saying "Vipers can be the generic term for all Cobra Troopers. Tele-Vipers being the comm specialists, HISS-Vipers being attached to the armored branch, Air-Vipers to flight ops, etc." However, most fans consider the Vipers to be the next step up the ladder from the starting-level blueshirts.

See Also

• Appearances of Viper (RAH)
• Image Gallery: Viper (RAH)

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Footnotes

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