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Mercer(aka Felix "Mercer" Stratton)File Name: Felix P. Stratton of Spencer, West Virginia. Grades: Army E-5 equivalent (1987, 2006); E-9 (1991) SNs: 933-41-5632; 010-5639-JE09 Notes: Spencer is in the western part of the state, about 45 miles northeast of Charleston. The 1991 filecard identifies Mercer as Richard S. Cecil of Richmond, Virginia.
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Animated Appearances
| Sunbow Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
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| Kristoffer Tabori (credited as Christopher Tabori) | 3 | 146 seconds | 7 | 45 |
| DiC Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
| ??? | 4 | 466 seconds | 59 | 599 |
Sunbow's Mercer wore his 1987 outfit with a red vest instead of orange, with a large "No Cobra" sign on the left. His mohawk style was more pronounced, and his hair was more reddish. The DiC series used the 1991 outfit. Both series played up Mercer's past involvement with Cobra, and resulting suspicion from one or more fellow Joes.
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 3 | 38 seconds | 2 lines | introduced to Falcon; riding motorcycle to Slaughterhouse |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 4 | 93 seconds | 5 lines | training with Falcon; infiltrating Terror Drome; on motorcycle at lab battle |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 5 | 15 seconds | (silent) | at ice dome entrance; charging into ice dome |
| The Eliminator | 159 seconds | 17 lines | flying Battle Copter, suspected of being a Cobra agent, appearing to betray Joes, escaping in Ice Sabre |
| Kindergarten Commandos | 256 seconds | 40 lines | flying glider to warehouse, flying Cobra Battle Copter, in Cobra truck, tied up by students, defending school |
| Basic Training | 21 seconds | (silent) | seen in flashback |
| The Legend of Metal-Head | 30 seconds | 2 lines | seen in flashback |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
As far as I can tell, Mercer was only discernible in 2 panels of 1 issue: Order of Battle 2 in Jan. 1987.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1987 (Renegades) | 2. 1991 | 3. 2006 (Convention) |
| Version 1: spring 1987 Sgt. Slaughter's Renegades figure three-pack | |
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| Renegade | MOS 1: Small Arms Armorer [45B] |
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| Accessories: light grey pistol resembling M1911 with silencer (new), black backpack (85 Footloose's). | |
| The Renegades don't answer to anyone but themselves. They don't officially exist. They can function with very little restraint but if they are compromised, they're on their own. Mercer was the only Cobra Viper that ever defected to the Joes and survived. He had joined Cobra for the adventure and the promise of material gain but soon grew disaffected with the Cobra philosophy. He escaped Cobra Island by hot-wiring a hydrofoil and outrunning his pursuers across the Gulf of Mexico. Mercer is proficient with all Cobra small arms and explosive devices. "Mercer found his true home with the Renegades. He gets three meals a day, a warm place to sleep, and a chance to shoot at Cobras!" | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a three-pack with Taurus and Red Dog. Item #6153. | |
| Version 2: fall 1991 Wave 2 carded figure assortment | |
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| Mercenary | MOS 1: Mercenary MOS 2: Explosives Expert [18C?] |
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| Accessories: orange laser rifle with four-bar handle (new), orange Calico 960 submachine gun with forward grip (new), dark blue spring missile launcher with orange trigger (new), orange spring missile, smooth tip takes up half its length (new), blue tall, thin backpack with L-shaped groove for launcher (new), black figure stand (common). | |
| MERCER was the only Cobra Viper to defect to G.I. Joe. He originally signed up with SGT. SLAUGHTER'S MARAUDERS, an outfit so secret that the Pentagon never acknowledged their existence. Recently transferred into the main body of the G.I. Joe team, Mercer is invaluable as a tough fighter and as a source of inside information on Cobra tactics and battle doctrine. "Although the rest of the G.I. Joes weren't too thrilled about having a defector in the ranks, especially one from Cobra, we soon developed a grudging respect for his no nonsense attitude and coolness under fire. We also didn't mind the fact that Mercer is strong enough to carry a 88mm Stanford Rocket Launcher with an ample supply of anti-tank armaments. None of this means that we like him very much, but then again, he doesn't like us very much either." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6594. The 1991 Wave 2 assortment did not appear in Hasbro's insert catalogs. | |
| Version 3: late June 2006 Convention-exclusive Sgt. Slaughter and His Renegades three-pack | |
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| Sgt. Slaughter's Renegades Felix "Mercer" Stratton | MOS 1: Small Arms Armorer [45B] MOS 2: Infiltration |
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| Accessories: dark grey submachine gun (05 Duke's), dark grey machine gun (03 Chief Torpedo's), cream backpack (92 Big Bear's), clear figure stand (common). | |
| FELIX "MERCER" STRATTON was the only COBRA VIPER that ever defected to the G.I. JOE team and survived. While some team members are still wary around him, even after voluntarily wearing an electronic monitoring armband, he has proven himself to SGT. SLAUGHTER on countless occasions—which is no easy task. Although his knowledge of the inner workings of COBRA is valuable, his infiltration skills are his greatest aset. Once he even joined the mainstream G.I. JOE team as an official member by changing his name and appearance, but he soon grew tired of "playing by the rules" and returned to the life on the edge that being a Renegade guarantees.
MERCER's loyalty to the one man who gave him a second chance knows no bounds. Upon hearing of COBRA COMMANDER's challenge to eliminate the Sarge, the former VIPER immediately rounded up the other Renegades. The trio suited up in their new body armor system and headed to the top-secret training camp to protect their mentor. "I used to be a big bad COBRA, now I'm just a mean snake-stomping machine!" | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a Convention-exclusive three-pack with Red Dog and Taurus. These figures are considered high-demand items. | |