Despite the Joes' assistance in saving the prince's life (who is a capable fighter in his own right), the man evicts all foreign embassies from his soil. In another incident, detailed in the Secret Missions series, Roadblock and Chuckles escort a Harvard-educated African prince back to his homeland, to help him stabilize a power struggle. He manages to organize a group of Joe allies, along with the unexpected assistance of Destro, temporarily halting the conspiracy. He violently escapes from captivity in order to organize the resistance movement. Roadblock is originally captured along with Hawk and ally General Hollingsworth. In issues #77 and #78, he and other Joes battle American agents who are trying to frame and arrest every single G.I. Roadblock aims his weapon at the man's head, asking him to "desist in your actions or I will be obliged to reduce your head to a fine red mist." When the threatened man points out how looters are stealing typewriters, Roadblock states that "Nobody ever died for a typewriter." The man backs down. In issue #69, while in an American embassy that is being looted, Roadblock threatens a man who is intending to burn an American flag. The ninja Storm Shadow manages to rescue the Commander, though he himself is captured by Roadblock. In the next issue, Roadblock is part of a Joe team attempting to keep Cobra Commander prisoner in the Rocky Mountains. Before anyone is hurt, Roadblock and Duke shoot it down, killing the pilot. Cobra attacks the funeral with a Rattler plane. They are overlooking the funeral of General Flagg, which is taking place at Arlington National Cemetery. In that issue he is standing guard with Duke. Joe: A Real American Hero #22 (April 1984). Roadblock first appeared in Marvel Comics' G.I. He has been known to say things like "Flush 'em out with a burst of fifty 'cal", meaning force enemies out into the open with concentrated fire from his. Unlike the cartoon version, the comic book Roadblock does not spout rhymes, and is mentioned to have a fierce temper that "is a long time building, and a long time going". Ī new version of Roadblock was released in 1993 as part of the Star Brigade line, which was repainted and re-released in 1994. The original figure was repainted and released as part of the Tiger Force line in 1988. All other versions of Roadblock have been remakes of the original. Interestingly enough, Hasbro released a figure named Roadblock with Double Blast's information and real name on the filecard. An action figure called Double Blast used one of the Roadblock molds causing fear in fans that Hasbro lost the rights to Roadblock's name. Some versions have a small goatee on the chin. Roadblock's head is bald and the face has a mustache. Joe issued two other versions of the 12" Roadblock.
Roadblock video game series#
Joe issued a 12" Roadblock action figure for the 1992 Hall of Fame series that brought back the 12" G.I. There have been fifteen versions or variations of the 3.75" Roadblock action figures to date. Another version of the toy was released in 1986, and in 19 figure was repainted and released as part of the Battle Corps line in 1993. Roadblock was first released as an action figure in 1984. In the animated series, Roadblock is depicted as speaking in rhyme. Joe toy lines merged, his profile altered to the American variant. In the UK Action Force toy series, Roadblock is originally from the French Congo. 50 cal heavy machine gun, all Warsaw Pact heavy machine guns, M-16, and the M-1911A1 auto pistol. He is a qualified expert with the M2 Browning. Despite working in infantry, he still maintains his passion for making good food, and indulges in it while engaging in his secondary duty. Joe, able to carry a fully loaded M2 Browning machine gun as a personal weapon, which can weigh up to 134 lbs, and usually requires a dedicated squad to transport and operate. Roadblock is one of the biggest and strongest members of G.I. After enlisting, Roadblock found Army food appalling, and transferred to infantry where he excelled at using heavy weapons. An army recruiter managed to convince him that he could learn to be a chef in the Army. Army, Roadblock wanted to be a gourmet chef, and was working as a bouncer to earn enough money to attend Escoffier School in France. Joe is as a heavy machine gunner and his secondary function is as a cook.īefore he enlisted in the U.S. Hinton and he was born in Biloxi, Mississippi.