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LeatherneckFile Name: Wendell A. Metzger of Stromsburg, Nebraska. Grade: Marine E-7 (1986-2008) various SNs: RA 368-10-0025; 369-1H-073; 368-10-WA25; 828-62-WM44 Notes: Stromsburg is a one-square-mile town about 90 miles directly west of Omaha.
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Animated Appearances
| Sunbow Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
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| Chuck McCann | 25 | 2,291 seconds | 229 | 1,981 |
Sunbow's Leatherneck wore his first 1986 outfit, with a standard blotchy green/brown camo pattern and darker green than on the figure, except for Last Hour to Doomsday, where he had green-on-green camo. The series paired him with Wet-Suit, and the two would constantly trade insults related to their respective branches of service. Leatherneck's file name (Sgt. Metzger) is mentioned in the episode The Rotten Egg.
| Season 2 Opening (Sunbow) | 10 seconds | (silent) | scaling Terror Drome, tackled by Xamot, running at the end, in final pose |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 1 | 44 seconds | 2 lines | on shooting range; on airfield; sparring; at briefing on Dreadnoks |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 3 | 42 seconds | 5 lines | in Devilfish at Alexander's tomb; defending tomb of Genghis Khan |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 4 | 15 seconds | (silent) | one of volunteers sent to Cobra Island |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 5 | 25 seconds | 1 line | assaulting Terror Drome; defending Washington DC |
| Last Hour to Doomsday | 53 seconds | 6 lines | at HQ during Cobra broadcast; part of diving team |
| Let's Play Soldier | 314 seconds | 40 lines | part of team in Thailand; father figure for dust children |
| Computer Complications | 37 seconds | 7 lines | guarding Joe HQ |
| The Million Dollar Medic | 2 seconds | (silent) | at dinner when Lifeline receives new uniform (10:17-18) |
| The Rotten Egg | 516 seconds | 51 lines | attacking weapons lab; driving Silver Mirage to CEC Academy; fighting at ceremony |
| Once Upon a Joe | 71 seconds | 11 lines | driving Recon Sled to defend lab; helping rebuild orphanage |
| Glamour Girls | 7 seconds | (silent) | firing on targets at shooting range |
| My Favorite Things | 216 seconds | 20 lines | with Netherlands team; flying Falcon Glider at Castle Dracula; poisoned by Serpentor |
| Raise the Flagg! | 163 seconds | 16 lines | operating Killer W.H.A.L.E.; in S.H.A.R.C. to help salvage Flagg; captured by B.A. LaCarre |
| G.I. Joe and the Golden Fleece | 109 seconds | 8 lines | sent to retrieve alien coil; sent back in time |
| The Most Dangerous Thing in the World | 170 seconds | 16 lines | nearly injured by equipment; hurt in live-fire exercise; defending Joe HQ; stealing Stun |
| Ninja Holiday | 120 seconds | 10 lines | tracking Cobra agents, assaulting LaFonte's compound |
| Nightmare Assault | 62 seconds | 4 lines | rescuing hostages on oil rig; in gym; playing cards at night; at breakfast |
| Joe's Night Out | 260 seconds | 26 lines | driving Recon Sled; inside Club Open Air; deactivating explosives |
| Sins of Our Fathers | 8 seconds | 3 lines | preparing to party with Roadblock and Wet-Suit |
| Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep | 19 seconds | (silent) | in line in mess hall, at briefing on Cross-Country's disappearance |
| Knowing Is Half the Battle PSAs | 8 seconds | 3 lines | teaching children how to avoid sunburns |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 1 | 2 seconds | (silent) | at B.E.T. test (13:35; 13:48) |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 2 | 5 seconds | (silent) | running from barracks and driving Recon Sled during Serpentor's escpe |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 5 | 13 seconds | (silent) | at ice dome entrance; charging ice dome; with Joes after battle |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
By my count, Leatherneck was discernible in 171 panels in 18 issues from Jul. 1986 to Jul. 1989: #49, 50, 53, Order of Battle 1, 55, SM 3, SM 4, 62, 63, 64, SM 8, 67, 72, 74, 75, 76, 83, and SM 23.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1986/I (Carded)
2. 1986/II (Special Mission Brazil) | 3. 1993 (Battle Corps)
4. 2001 (RAHC)=2003 (MCC) | 5. 2004 (Defense Mech)
6. 2008 (A.W.E. Striker) |
| Version 1: spring 1986 regular carded figure assortment (86/I) | |
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| Marine | MOS 1: Infantry [0369] MOS 2: Drill Sergeant [8511] |
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| Accessories: grey M16 with M203 grenade launcher, no trigger guard (new), light green backpack (new). | |
| Leatherneck was the hardest gunny that ever slogged through the mud of Camp Lejeune. Before that, he was the toughest drill sergeant on Paris [sic] Island. Before that, he was the roughest tech sergeant of the 1st Recon B[attalio]n in Viet Nam. Before THAT, he was the meanest corporal in Gitmo. Civilian badness just doesn't count. "He is uncouth, opinionated, and overbearing. And he has no patience at all with the indecisive, the lazy, and the dishonest. Not a man you can like, but one you can trust." | |
| Toy Notes: Featured in 1986's Battle Stations commercial, manning the Outpost Defender. Item #6458. The camouflage pictured in the 1986 insert catalog is much darker than on the produced figure. The Leatherneck pictured in the Battle Stations commercial was also quite different. | |
| Version 2: summer 1986 Special Mission: Brazil boxed set (86/I) | |
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| Marine | MOS 1: Infantry [0369] MOS 2: Drill Sergeant [8511] |
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| Accessories: grey rifle (86 Leatherneck's), light green backpack (86 Leatherneck's). | |
| Leatherneck was the hardest gunny that ever slogged through the mud of Camp Lejeune. Before that, he was the toughest drill sergeant on Parris Island. Before that, he was the roughest tech sergeant of the 1st Recon B[attalio]n in Viet Nam. Before THAT, he was the meanest corporal in Gitmo. Civilian badness just doesn't count. "He is uncouth, opinionated, and overbearing. And he has no patience at all with the indecisive, the lazy, and the dishonest. Not a man you can like, but one you can trust." | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Claymore, Dial-Tone, Mainframe, Wet-Suit, and an audio cassette. Item #6691. | |
| Version 3: spring 1993 Battle Corps Wave 2 carded figure assortment, #11 | |
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| Infantry/Training Specialist | MOS 1: Marine Drill Sergeant [8511] MOS 2: Brawler Driver |
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| Accessories: black pistol (90 Skydive's), black laser rifle (91 Mercer's), black Uzi (91 Low-Light's), black machine gun (90 Airwave's), orange spring launcher with black trigger (92 Gung-Ho's), black spring missile (92 Gung-Ho's), black knife (88 Hit & Run's), black figure stand (common). | |
| Leatherneck was the hardest gunny that ever slogged through the mud of camp Lejeune. Before that, he was the toughest drill sergeant on Parris Island. Men that have gone through his training say they would rather crawl over broken glass than be on his bad side. He demands countless push-ups for mistakes and enjoys leading 30 mile hikes through hot and humid Parris Island swamps. He insists he is a tough disciplinarian because he wants his soldiers to be prepared for the worst, and when you have dealt with Cobra as often as he has, you come to expect the worst.
Motto: "There's only one way to train...HARD! So drop and give me fifty!" | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6778. | |
| Version 4: fall 2001 Real American Hero Collection Wave 4 figure two-pack assortment | |
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| Marine | MOS 1: Weapons & Tactics Instructor [8532] MOS 2: Drill Sergeant [8511] |
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| Accessories: black rifle (92 Duke's), black knife (92 Duke's), dark green helmet (92 Duke's), dark green backpack (01 Double Blast's), black figure stand (common). | |
| He's all Marine...tough, bull-headed, and always on the offensive. Leatherneck has never been in a situation where defeat was an option. When he was a Boot at Camp Lejeune, he was so revved up to complete the training that he would awaken his drill sergeant and the men in his barracks before the bugler blew reveille at 4:30 AM. That didn't win him any popularity contests with his fellow Boots, but they soon realized that he was more of a jarhead than all of them combined. Before joining the G.I. Joe Team, Leatherneck served with a variety of Marine units throughout the world. He earned a reputation for being one of the roughest, hard-nosed brawlers in the Corps, ready to fight to the hilt for a fellow Marine. Aside from that, the only other soft spot this guy has is on the top of his head, exactly where his mother accidentally dropped him as a baby. That would explain his overbearing, opinionated disposition. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Gung Ho. Item #53060. | |
| Reissues: Boxed in November 2003 with the Toys 'R Us-exclusive Mobile Command Center. Item #82176. | |
| Version 5: late March 2004 boxed Defense Mech accessory | |
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| DEFENSE MECH Driver | MOS 1: Armored All-Terrain Walker Driver MOS 2: Marine Force Recon [0321] |
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| Accessories: green textured combat helmet with attached silver mic (new), black sunglasses with simple earpieces (new), light brown belt with twin holsters and round silver buckle (new). | |
| Marines pride themselves on being the toughest and the best, and recon Marines are tougher and better! LEATHERNECK came directly to the G.I. JOE Team from the 1st Force Recon where it is believed that he participated in several Classified operations that are still covered by security restrictions. Sure, he's feisty and loud, uncouth and unsophisticated, mean and unforgiving, surly, antagonistic, and overbearing (and those are his good traits!), but when COBRA forces pop open a six-pack of firefight, LEATHERNECK can be depended on to do his job with all weapons blazing and no holds barred. "I'd rather be on my feet, or closer to the ground when the tracers are burning by, but the more I drive the DEFENSE MECH, the more I appreciate the fact that it can carry more ammo than I can." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #58100. | |
| Version 6: October 2008 boxed A.W.E. Striker vehicle | |
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| Marine | MOS 1: Infantry [0369] MOS 2: Drill Sergeant [8511] |
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| Accessories: grey pistol (06 Med Alert's), grey rifle (07 Duke's), black Joe figure stand. | |
| LEATHERNECK was the hardest gunny that ever slogged through the mud of Camp Lejeune. Before that, he was the toughest drill sergeant on Parris Island. Men that have gone through this training say they would rather crawl through broken glass than be on his bad side. He demands countless push-ups for mistakes and enjoys leading 30-mile hikes through the hot and humid Parris Island swamps. He insists that he is a tough disciplinarian because he wants his soldiers to be prepared for the worst, and when you have dealt with COBRA forces as often as he has, you come to expect the worst. "There's only one way to train: HARD! So drop and give me fifty!" | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed with a tan recolor of the A.W.E. Striker. Item #33558. A green Target-exclusive A.W.E. Striker had previously been released that April and included the figure Crankcase. | |