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Cross-CountryFile Name: Robert M. Blais of Greensboro, North Carolina. Grade: Army E-5 (1986-1993) SNs: RA 555-38-6214; 06D-50-25T Notes: Greensboro, about 95 miles northeast of Charlotte, is in the central part of the state. If Cross-Country uses the French pronunciation of Blais, the s is silent.
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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 McConnohie | 19 | 1,036 seconds | 85 | 659 |
Sunbow's Cross-Country wore his 1986 outfit, but with a light brown vest, and a white cap with clear lenses on his goggles. He had a lean, youthful face, in contrast to the large, puffy-cheeked face of the figure.
| Season 2 Opening (Sunbow) | 3 seconds | (silent) | leaving U.S.S. Flagg, running at the end, on H.A.V.O.C. in final pose |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 1 | 12 seconds | 2 lines | installing tape deck in H.A.V.O.C.; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 2 | 24 seconds | 3 lines | driving H.A.V.O.C. in Egypt |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 3 | 14 seconds | 2 lines | driving H.A.V.O.C. to defend tomb of Genghis Khan |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 4 | 2 seconds | (silent) | one of volunteers sent to Cobra Island (3:49-50) |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 5 | 19 seconds | 1 line | cheering Sarge at Terror Drome; driving H.A.V.O.C. to defend Washington DC |
| Let's Play Soldier | 51 seconds | 2 lines | helping disguised Zarana at Thailand air base; in H.A.V.O.C. as part of rescue team |
| Cobrathon | 14 seconds | (silent) | driving H.A.V.O.C. to deploy Joes for a raid; returning to HQ |
| Once Upon a Joe | 10 seconds | (silent) | finding Zartan's Swampfire |
| The Spy Who Rooked Me | 313 seconds | 26 lines | on Armadillo to deliver nerve gas; stealing Stun; captured; returning with H.A.V.O.C. |
| Raise the Flagg! | 3 seconds | (silent) | aboard oil rig during recovery mission |
| The Most Dangerous Thing in the World | 22 seconds | 1 line | questioning Dial-Tone; driving H.A.V.O.C. in lab attack; helping retake Joe HQ |
| Nightmare Assault | 23 seconds | 1 line | working on H.A.V.O.C.; provoked into fight with Leatherneck and Wet-Suit |
| Joe's Night Out | 4 seconds | 1 line | witnessing Club Open Air's liftoff |
| Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep | 468 seconds | 41 lines | driving H.A.V.O.C., tracing stolen tape deck to Coil hideout |
| Knowing Is Half the Battle PSAs | 7 seconds | 2 lines | with Cross-Country in H.A.V.O.C.; warning to always wear a helmet when riding ATVs |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 1 | 22 seconds | 3 lines | at B.E.T. test |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 4 | 19 seconds | (silent) | driving Recon Sled and H.A.V.O.C. during lab battle; with injured Duke |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 5 | 6 seconds | (silent) | at Hawk's briefing; charging toward palace |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
By my count, Cross-Country was discernible in 93 panels in 15 issues from Sept. 1986 to Nov. 1992: #51, 53, Order of Battle 1, 59, 63, 67, 72, 79, 86, 92, 109, 110, 111, 112, and 130.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1986 (H.A.V.O.C.) | 2. 1993 (Battle Corps) |
| Version 1: spring 1986 boxed H.A.V.O.C. vehicle | |
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| H.A.V.O.C. Driver | MOS 1: Armor [19K] MOS 2: Heavy Equipment Operator [21E] |
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| Accessories: none | |
| Cross-Country's father was a bulldozer operator and his mother drove a grader. You might say he was born to drive big yellow things that run on diesel. Coupled with his natural affinity for heavy machinery, his uncanny sense of direction and fearlessness under fire make him the man you want at the controls whether you're riding into a hairy situation or trying to get out of one! Qualified expert with Heavy Laser Cannon, M-16A2, M-2 50 cal. MG and .45 Auto-Pistol. "Crank-Case might be a wild man behind the wheel of his A.W.E. Striker, but Cross-Country will steer that H.A.V.O.C. of his across terrain that would break both axles of the RTV. Of course, a tracked vehicle has natural advantages, but it is Cross-Country's talent for sensing the most favorable grade, the shallowest mud, and the firmest sand that makes the difference." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6030. | |
| Version 2: winter 1993 Battle Corps Wave 1 carded figure assortment, #2 | |
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| Transport Expert | MOS 1: Battle Wagon Driver MOS 2: Mudbuster Driver |
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| Accessories: black pistol (88 Shockwave's), black submachine gun (88 Hit & Run's), black rifle (90 Bullhorn's), teal spring missile launcher with U-shaped bar by straight handle, black trigger (new), two spring missiles (93 Bazooka's), black knife (88 Hit & Run's), orange backpack (91 Dusty's), black figure stand (common). | |
| CROSS-COUNTRY'S father was a bulldozer operator and his mother drove a grader in the South. You might say this good 'ol country boy was born to drive big things that run on diesel. And when you hear his "rebel yell," and see the Southern flag on the back of his jacket flash by, you'll know he is on his way to do some serious Cobra butt kicking. Bazooka might be a wildman behind the wheel of his Blockbuster, but Cross-Country will drive that Battle Wagon over anything that gets in his way, especially if it has the Cobra insignia on it!
Motto: "I'm always ready to battle anything rotten like I did in my days back in the land of cotton." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6862. The Blockbuster would not be released until 1994. | |