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BlowtorchFile Name: Timothy P. Hanrahan of Tampa, Florida. Grades: Army E-4 (1984); E-6 (2002-2003); E-4 (2009) SNs: RA527341209; 527-34-RA09 Notes: Tampa is on the state's west coast, about 85 miles southwest of Orlando.
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Animated Appearances
| Sunbow Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
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| Michael Bell | 18 | 469 seconds | 27 | 258 |
Sunbow's Blowtorch wore his 1984 outfit, but with darker red padding and a black breath mask like Rip Cord's. His helmet had a black band around it that sometimes lacked the breath mask, and the visor could be clear, tinted, or opaque. He used a grey flamethrower with a black backpack. Blowtorch's file name was mentioned in the episode Worlds Without End, Part 1.
| The Revenge of Cobra Opening | 5 seconds | (silent) | destroying Scrap-Iron's launcher, in final pose |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 2 | 10 seconds | 1 line | using flamethrower to test Doc's energy mirror |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 3 | 11 seconds | (silent) | part of team to Palace of Doom |
| Operation Mind Menace | 63 seconds | 7 lines | driving Polar Battle Bear at K12 base |
| Lights! Camera! Cobra! | 122 seconds | 4 lines | Joe consultant on movie set, flying Rattler to search for missing Joes, at premiere |
| Red Rocket's Glare | 69 seconds | 5 lines | assaulting Cobra base, almost capturing Destro |
| Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 1 | 7 seconds | 1 line | reporting a shortage of propane for his flamethrower |
| Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 2 | 5 seconds | (silent) | on risers at reinstatement |
| Twenty Questions | 9 seconds | (silent) | at maneuvers; on obstacle course |
| Lasers in the Night | 11 seconds | (silent) | at briefing on theft of the guidance system |
| The Traitor, Part 1 | 11 seconds | (silent) | at briefing, part of failed ambush |
| The Traitor, Part 2 | 8 seconds | 1 line | defending chemical plant; at hospital with Duke |
| Cobra CLAWs Are Coming to Town | 104 seconds | 2 lines | at HQ on Christmas, captured, flying a C.L.A.W. |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 1 | 1 second | (silent) | at briefing on Dreadnoks (16:40) |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 5 | 6 seconds | (silent) | cheering Sarge at Terror Drome; seen after DC battle |
| The Most Dangerous Thing in the World | 2 seconds | (silent) | fighting tanks in HQ attack (15:17-18) |
| Knowing Is Half the Battle PSAs | 18 seconds | 6 lines | insisting children escape home on fire before calling fire department |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 5 | 7 seconds | (silent) | at Hawk's briefing; at ice dome entrance |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
By my count, Blowtorch was discernible in 58 panels in 10 issues from Feb. 1985 to Sept. 1988: #32, 33, Yearbook 1, 37, 38, Yearbook 2, 48, 49, Order of Battle 1, and 76.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1984
2. 2002 (Joe vs. Cobra) | 3. 2003 (Built to Rule)
4. 2009 (post-25th Wave 13) |
| Version 1: spring 1984 regular carded figure assortment | |
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| Flamethrower | MOS 1: Infantry Special Weapons [11B] MOS 2: Small-Arms Armorer [45B] |
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| Accessories: light green M7 flamethrower with cord (new), yellow thick helmet with ridges (new), yellow air mask with soft cord (new), yellow backpack with fuel tanks and hole for cord (new). | |
| Blowtorch is thoroughly familiar with all military incendiary devices and flame projection equipment. To Blowtorch, the use of fire in warfare is a science that predates the bow and arrow. Qualified expert: M-7 Flamethrower; M-16; M-1911A1 Auto Pistol. "Blowtorch can't sleep unless he's near a smoke detector. Cigarette smoke drives him bananas! He always sits near the exit in movietheaters and refuses to live anywhere where he can't safely jump out the windows. This is not irrational to him. These are actions based on intimate knowledge." | |
| Variations: Had either black or red eyes and eyebrows, and the hardness of the flamethrower's plastic varies. Some helmets had visor holes. | |
| Toy Notes: Featured in 1984's Battle Stations commercial. Item #6421. The figure appearing in the 1984 insert catalog and commercials had open goggles and a black hose attaching to his mask. | |
| Version 2: late September 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 3 figure two-pack assortment | |
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| Flamethrower | MOS 1: Infantry Special Weapons [11B] MOS 2: Combat Engineer [21B] |
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| Accessories: black pistol (91 Dusty's), black rifle (86 Dial-Tone's), red flamethrower pistol with holes on nozzle (new), brown full-head helmet with red goggles and attached air hose (new), red fuel-tank backpack (new, with Sound Attack tab), medium-length black hose (common). | |
| A qualified expert with all known military flame-throwers, pyrotechnics, and heat-projection devices, BLOWTORCH is also extremely proficient in defending against them. He is currently studying for advanced degrees in both structural and chemical engineering because he feels that he can't ever know too much about the weapons he uses and has used against him, and about the structures he might be called upon to attack or protect. Harsh arctic weather conditions reduce the effectiveness of flame weapons, which is why BLOWTORCH has a personal bone to pick with COBRA SNOW SERPENTS. Aside from his rather annoying habit of pushing the "test" button on every smoke detector he comes across, BLOWTORCH is fairly realistic and practical. Unlike a pyromaniac, he would much rather see a flame extinguished than ignited. Why would somebody who thinks like that want to work with flame weapons? Because he wants the fire to be under control, and he thinks he's the best one to do it. "Fire is supposed to be our friend, but when we get careless with it, we find out just how ferocious an enemy it can be." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Snow Serpent. Item #53207. | |
| Version 3: September 2003 Built-to-Rule boxed Raging Typhoon vehicle | |
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| Flamethrower | MOS 1: Infantry Special Weapons [11B] MOS 2: Combat Engineer [21B] |
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| Accessories: yellow helmet with red side panels and silver goggles (02 Blowtorch's). | |
| A qualified expert with all known military flame-throwers, pyrotechnics, and heat-projection devices, BLOWTORCH is also extremely proficient in defending against them. He is currently studying for advanced degrees in both structural and chemical engineering because he feels that he can't ever know too much about the weapons he uses and has used against him, and about the structures he might be called upon to attack or protect. Harsh arctic weather conditions reduce the effectiveness of flame weapons, which is why BLOWTORCH has a personal bone to pick with COBRA SNOW SERPENTS. Aside from his rather annoying habit of pushing the "test" button on every smoke detector he comes across, BLOWTORCH is fairly realistic and practical. The new RAGING TYPHOON vehicles gives the G.I. JOE team some much-needed firepower. With its SPY TROOPS modes, it can be reconfigured for land, sea, or air combat - a perfect vehicle to match the interest BLOWTORCH has in structural engineering! "Understanding how fire and firepower are related leads to weapons advancement, and we need all the advantages we [can] muster against COBRA forces." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6542. | |
| Version 4: January 2009 post-25th Anniversary Wave 13 carded figure assortment | |
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| Flamethrower | MOS 1: Infantry Special Weapons [11B] MOS 2: Small-Arms Armorer [45B] |
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| Accessories: olive M7 flamethrower with forward grip and hole for hose (new), round yellow helmet wit hholes for mask (new), yellow air mask with attached hose and light blue goggles (new), red padded vest with yellow collar and strap (new), yellow backpack with fuel tanks and hole for cord (new), green fuel hose from backpack to flamethrower (new), black Joe figure stand. | |
| BLOWTORCH is thoroughly familiar with all military incendiary devices and flame projection equipment. To BLOWTORCH, the use of fire in combat is a science that predates the bow and arrow. He's a qualified expert in the M-7 flamethrower, M-16 rifle, and M-1911A1 auto pistol. He also has an annoying habit of checking every smoke detector he sees.
"He can't sleep unless he's near a smoke detector. Cigarette smoke drives him bananas. He always sits near the exit in movie theaters and refuses to live anywhere where he can't safely jump out the windows. This is not irrational to him. These are actions based on intimate knowledge." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #37104. | |