

Against his protests, he is evacuated as Snake Eyes stays back to hold off Cobra soldiers. As the Joe team leaves, Stalker himself is badly injured by the Crimson Twins. He again has a flashback to the time Snake Eyes was rescued from under Viet cong fire. Stalker's friendship with Snake Eyes affects circumstances during a mission in Sierra Gordo. Along with eight of the original Joes, Stalker was promoted to one rank. Joe team until Duke, is brought in to replace him. Stalker serves as field commander and second-in-command of the G.I. Years later, Stalker, along with Hawk, would be responsible for selecting the members that would comprise the original Joe team. After their tour, only Stalker stayed in the military, while Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow went on a long sabbatical training in the art of the ninja. Joe, he served on the same LRRP team as Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow did during their tour in the Vietnam War Their experiences, including a firefight meant to rescue an injured Snake Eyes, made them the best of friends. Joe: A Real American Hero #1 (June 1982).
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Stalker first appeared in the Marvel Comics series G.I. The mold was again used for his 2008 release with a green JUMP jet pack as part of the Target exclusive Ultimate Battle Pack. This mold was reused for his 2008 release, which was packaged with the DVD Battles Pack, set 1 of 5. His new design was based on his original 1982 figure. Stalker was released as part of the 25th anniversary. In 2004, he was released as part of the Toys R Us exclusive "Desert Patrol Squad" set, which also included the figures Ambush, Dusty, Gung Ho, Snake Eyes and Tunnel Rat. A new version of Stalker was released in 1994 as part of the Battle Corps line. The 1991 release was part of the "Talking Battle Commanders" group, and featured several phrases that were spoken when one of the buttons on his backpack were pressed. The 1989 release of Stalker came with a white kayak. Like all of the original sixteen figures, Stalker was released with "straight arms", and his head only could turn left and right. Stalker was one of the original figures released carded in the first series in 1982. Wilkinson, from before he was a member of G.I. Joe: Sigma 6.Ī Real American Hero Toy history Īs of 2011, there have been 19 figures released of Stalker. In the animated series, however, he received very little screen time after the first mini-series, and is absent from the later series, G.I. Joe comic book series published by Marvel Comics, and has also been featured in the series from Devil's Due Publishing. Stalker was a major character in the G.I. He is one of very few characters from the first line of the toys to have a distinct appearance from the other action figures, as he is African-American. Joe Team, he often served as leader in their many missions. His fluency in foreign languages coupled with his experience in commanding other people made him a valuable asset, and after joining the G.I. He is a qualified expert with the M-14, M-16, M1911A1 Auto Pistol, M-3A1 grease gun, and the M-32 "Pulverizer" sub-machine gun. Stalker is also a qualified jump instructor and a qualified expert in all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms. He is fluent in Spanish, French, Arabic, and Swahili. Army Language School in Monterey, Intelligence School at Ft. Stalker also received special training in the U.S. He graduated top of his class in basic combat training and advanced infantry training. Stalker was the leader of an urban street gang in Detroit before enlisting in the Army.

His primary military specialty is infantry and his secondary military specialties are interpreter & medic. His original rank was that of sergeant E-5. Wilkinson, and his rank is that of E-9 Sergeant Major. He was the first African-American character in G.I. Joe Team's original ranger and debuted in 1982. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. Stalker is a fictional character from the G.I.

Joe: A Real American Hero #1 (June 1982)Į-9 (Sergeant Major) (Devil's Due comics)
