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Ripper(aka Dreadnok Ripper)File Name: Harry Nod of Grim Cape, Tasmania, Australia. Notes: Cape Grim is the northwest point of Tasmania (the large island south of the Australian mainland). The nearest important town is Smithton. The original Dreadnoks' names are a play on the proverbial Tom, Dick, and Harry, and on the Dutch Lullaby fishermen Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.
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Animated Appearances
| Sunbow Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
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| Chris Latta | 50 | 1,831 seconds | 88 | 600 |
Notes: Sunbow's Ripper wore a variation on his 1985 outfit: a yellow vest with black rectangles, a gold necklace, and glasses almost always grey or lavender instead of red.
| The Revenge of Cobra Opening | 4 seconds | (silent) | cutting energy tower, driving motorcycle |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 1 | 78 seconds | 2 lines | on Chameleon capturing Col. Sharp, rescuing Cobra Cmdr. |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 3 | 9 seconds | (silent) | with Cobra's leaders, in sub with Zartan monitoring battle |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 4 | 75 seconds | 2 lines | in sub with Zartan, on motorcycle to retrieve laser core |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 5 | 56 seconds | 1 line | hiding with Zartan at amusement park, escaping in Chameleon |
| Season 1 Opening (Sunbow) | 1 second | (silent) | falling when Destro is thrown on top of Dreadnoks (0:25) |
| Countdown for Zartan | 120 seconds | 7 lines | training recruits, capturing Mettier, watching Spirit's cell, in F.A.N.G. attacking defense center |
| Jungle Trap | 17 seconds | 1 line | ambushing Joes on stairway |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 1 | 13 seconds | (silent) | stowing away on shuttle, riding Ferret during station takeover |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 2 | 24 seconds | 1 line | in Ferret as enforcer on space station, chasing Dusty |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 3 | 1 second | (silent) | on space station as cubes activate (18:17) |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 4 | 32 seconds | (silent) | taking over space station from Zartan, communicating with Cobra Cmdr |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 5 | 60 seconds | 2 lines | captured on Space Station, freed by Zartan, escaping in garbage module |
| Battle for the Train of Gold | 49 seconds | 3 lines | capturing Gen. Stack, guarding Joe prisoners, on train |
| Lights! Camera! Cobra! | 74 seconds | 3 lines | aborting bank theft, sabotaging movie set, on Ferret rescuing Torch |
| Cobra's Candidate | 108 seconds | 6 lines | in Ferret against Joes, supervising gangs to disrupt election |
| Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 1 | 34 seconds | 3 lines | in F.A.N.G. attacking Skystrikers; capturing and holding Duke |
| Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 2 | 4 seconds | (silent) | capturing Duke (flashback) |
| Twenty Questions | 101 seconds | 4 lines | operating missile defense; on Ferrets raiding chem arsenal and inside base |
| Where the Reptiles Roam | 38 seconds | 2 lines | disguised as ranch hand at hideout, driving ATV |
| Worlds Without End Part I | 59 seconds | 3 lines | stealing transmuter; alt version serving as police officer |
| Worlds Without End Part II | 31 seconds | 1 line | alt version pursuing Joes in DC; rebuked by Zartan |
| Cobra CLAWs Are Coming to Town | 11 seconds | (silent) | miniaturized to attack Joe HQ in ATV, stealing a R.A.M. |
| Flint's Vacation | 32 seconds | 3 lines | dressed as police chasing Flint; in Moray attacking Joes |
| Memories of Mara | 23 seconds | 2 lines | trying to capture Mara; driving Water Moccasin |
| The Wrong Stuff | 81 seconds | 2 lines | manning defenses of space station |
| The Invaders | 7 seconds | 1 line | on flying saucer; captured by Snake Eyes and Wong |
| Cold Slither | 107 seconds | 5 lines | playing keyboard for Cold Slither plot |
| There's No Place Like Springfield, Part 2 | 22 seconds | (silent) | playing with mini-synthoids; cornering Shipwreck in lab |
| Season 2 Opening (Sunbow) | 2 seconds | (silent) | riding on Thunder Machine (0:12-13) |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 1 | 40 seconds | 2 lines | at Dreadnok audition |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 2 | 41 seconds | 1 line | at Dreadnok audition; attacking Flint's team at Montezuma's tomb |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 4 | 17 seconds | 2 lines | flying Swampfire against Tomahawk |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 5 | 14 seconds | (silent) | attacked by Joe rescue team; driving motorcycle in DC |
| Let's Play Soldier | 75 seconds | 4 lines | enforcing Thailand drug sales; deserting on a Ferret |
| Computer Complications | 28 seconds | (silent) | at Dreadnok camp; driving Ferret to assault diner and Joe HQ |
| Cobrathon | 22 seconds | (silent) | ambushing rescue team in Vegas |
| The Rotten Egg | 13 seconds | (silent) | driving motorcycle to Parris Island; attacking at ceremony |
| Once Upon a Joe | 12 seconds | 1 line | brawling with other Dreadnoks |
| Glamour Girls | 65 seconds | 8 lines | helping set up photo shoots; flying Swampfire to Vail's island |
| The Spy Who Rooked Me | 27 seconds | 1 line | on motorcycle attacking Joes; searching Burke's car |
| My Brother's Keeper | 39 seconds | 1 line | recruiting Penser, flying Swampfire against Joes |
| Nightmare Assault | 6 seconds | 2 lines | taking hostages on oil rig |
| Second-Hand Emotions | 60 seconds | 6 lines | planting receivers; attacking affected Joes; securing Roadblock |
| Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep | 21 seconds | 2 lines | pursuing Cross-Country in Coil hideout |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 1 | 11 seconds | (silent) | in motorcycle during attack on B.E.T. |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 2 | 35 seconds | 1 line | commissioned by Pythona; freeing Serpentor; escaping in Ferret |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 3 | 13 seconds | 1 line | witnessing Cobra Commander's trial and punishment |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 4 | 16 seconds | 2 lines | in Thunder Machine during lab battle; breaking through B.E.T.'s armor |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 5 | 3 seconds | (silent) | in Swampfire to guard tunnel entrance |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
By my count, Ripper was discernible in 183 panels in 33 issues from Jul. 1984 to Mar. 1990: #25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 35, 38, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, GIJTF 1, GIJTF 3, GIJTF 4, Yearbook 3, 64, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 89, 90, 91, 93, and 98.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1985
2. 2002 (JvC Wave 4) 3. 2003 (JvC Wave 6) | 4. 2004 (Convention)
5. 2005 (Comic #75) | 6. 2008/I (Comic #30)
7. 2008/II (post-25th Wave 12) |
| Version 1: spring 1985 regular carded figure assortment | |
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| Accessories: silver rifle with carving bayonet and straight grip (new), silver frame backpack around motor (new), silver "Jaws of Life" with backpack clip and peg for hose (new), long black hose (common). | |
| There are devils in Tasmania and Ripper is probably the meanest of them all. Was expelled from nursery school for extorting candy from his schoolmates and spent most of his adult life in various correctional institutions. He is a professional criminal motivated by greed and a malignant dislike for the niceties of civilization - except for motorcycles.
Specialty and M.O.: Edged weapons and cutting tools. Is known throughout the swamps for using his blade like a cross between a fireman's axe and a can opener to unlock gates and crack safes. | |
| Variations: Early versions of the filecard do not have the closing phrase "except for motorcycles." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6434. Ripper's swivel-head construction points to a 1984 design. He was also introduced in the cartoon and comics in 1984. Numerically Ripper is the first figure to include one of the rubber accessory hoses common throughout the G.I. Joe line. Airtight, Barbecue, and Tele-Viper also came with such a hose in the same assortment. | |
| Version 2: November 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 4 figure two-pack assortment | |
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| Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper | MOS 1: Classified |
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| Accessories: brown-grey Uzi (02 Nunchuk's, with Sound Attack tab), graphite M4 carbine rifle with small stock and underslung shotgun barrel (new), red backpack (85 Dusty's). | |
| Anti-social and proud of it, DREADNOK RIPPER has been taking out his anger on the world since he was expelled from nursery school for bribery and aggravated assault. Black-listed from every outlaw biker gang in his native Tasmania for excessive nastiness and inadequate personal hygiene, he sought out ZARTAN at his secret swamp hide-out and joined the DREADNOKS, who overlook his bad points since he pays his dues on time and doesn't spend a lot of time in the bathroom. DREADNOK RIPPER hates everything and everybody. He likes nothing better than ripping things to shreds with crude sharp-edged tools. After he tears things apart, he enjoys jumping up and down on top of the pieces while wearing his big hob-nailed engineer boots and shouting naughty verses at the top of his lungs. DUKE is way up there at the top of his hate-list simply for being brave, honest, and well-groomed. "It wouldn't hurt him to skip shaving once in a while, would it?" "It ain't true that I hates everything. That's a load o' rubbish. I likes grape soda and chocolate-covered donuts, don't I?" | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Duke. Item #57485. | |
| Version 3: April 2003 Spy Troops Wave 6 figure two-pack assortment | |
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| Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper | |
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| Accessories: black Uzi (02 Nunchuk's, with Sound Attack tab), silver rifle (02 Dreadnok Ripper's), blue backpack (85 Dusty's). | |
| Anti-social and proud of it, DREADNOK RIPPER has been taking out his anger on the world since he was expelled from nursery school for bribery and aggravated assault. Black-listed from every outlaw biker gang in his native Tasmania for excessive nastiness and inadequate personal hygiene, he sought out ZARTAN at his secret swamp hide-out and joined the DREADNOKS, who overlook his bad points since he pays his dues on time and doesn't spend a lot of time in the bathroom. DREADNOK RIPPER hates everything and everybody. He likes nothing better than ripping things to shreds with crude sharp-edged tools. After he tears things apart, he enjoys jumping up and down on top of the pieces while wearing his big hob-nailed engineer boots and shouting naughty verses at the top of his lungs. "It ain't true that I hates everything. That's a load o' rubbish. I likes grape soda and chocolate-covered donuts, don't I?" | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Roadblock. Item #57400. | |
| Version 4: July 2004 Dreadnok Rampage: Escapades in the Everglades boxed set | |
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| Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper | |
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| Accessories: dark grey rifle (85 Ripper's), dark grey backpack (85 Ripper's), dark grey power jaws (85 Ripper's), long black hose (common), clear figure stand (common). | |
| Being thrown out of the nastiest biker gangs in Tasmania made DREADNOK RIPPER's entrance into the gang an easy decision. He has a penchant for makeshift, oversized, and occasionally unorthodox edged weapons. His appetite for destruction is second only to his unbelievable greed. He has secretly amassed a considerable amount of wealth through side businesses, both legitimate and illicit. He also has saved a small fortune by not "wasting" money on hygiene products, but the rest of the Dreadnoks have not seemed to notice. Unlike most others in the gang, DREADNOK RIPPER has no aspirations of taking over the gang. He is content to be either a grunt or temporary field leader as the situation demands, as long as he gets paid on time. He is also smarter than he looks or acts, having learned basic number crunching from COBRA's former accountant. Even the occasional stints in prison did not bother him. He just passed the time by mentally calculating the interest he was earning. "Lucky for me that silly new logo is growing on the other Dreadnoks - I copyrighted it!" | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed in a convention-exclusive set with Beachhead, Hardtop, Sgt. Mutt, Dreadnok Buzzer, Dreadhead Cletus, Dreadhead Otis, Dreadnok Road Pig, Zarana, Dreadhead Billy-Bob, Joe-Bob, Dreadnok Crusher, Dreadnok Demolishor, Dreadhead Roscoe, and Dreadnok Vance. | |
| Version 5: October 2005 Wave 6 comic three-pack assortment | |
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| Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper | |
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| Accessories: black rifle (85 Ripper's), black backpack (85 Ripper's), black power jaws (85 Ripper's), extra-long black hose (common type but 250mm long). | |
| Anti-social and proud of it, DREADNOK RIPPER has been taking out his anger on the world since he was expelled from nursery school for bribery and aggravated assault. Black-listed from every outlaw biker gang in his native Tasmania for excessive nastiness and inadequate personal hygiene, he sought out ZARTAN at his secret swamp hide-out and joined the DREADNOK forces, who overlook his bad points since he pays his dues on time and doesn't spend a lot of time in the bathroom. DREADNOK RIPPER hates everything and everybody. He likes nothing better than ripping things to shreds with crude sharp-edged tools. After he tears things apart, he enjoys jumping up and down on top of the pieces while wearing his big hob-nailed engineer boots and shouting naughty verses at the top of his lungs. "It ain't true that I hates everything. That's a load o' rubbish. I likes grape soda and chocolate-covered donuts, don't I?" | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a three-pack with Dreadnok Thrasher, Dreadnok Buzzer, and a reprint of Marvel #75. Item #07098. | |
| Version 6: February 2008 Wave 2 comic two-pack assortment (08/I) | |
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| Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper | |
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| Accessories: silver rifle with carving bayonet and curved grip (new), silver frame backpack around motor (new), silver hinged hydraulic cutter resembling "Jaws of Life" (new), long black hose (common), black Cobra figure stand. | |
| There are devils in Tasmania and DREADNOK RIPPER is probably the meanest of them all. He was expelled from nursery school for extorting candy from his schoolmates and spent most of his adult life in various correctional institutions. He is a professional criminal motivated by greed and a malignant dislike for the niceties of civilization - except for motorcycles.
Specialty and M.O.: Edged weapons and cutting tools. Is known throughout the swamps for using his blade like a cross between a firefighter's axe and a can opener to unlock gates and crack safes. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Dreadnok Torch and a reprint of Marvel #30. Item #28938. | |
| Version 7: December 2008 post-25th Anniversary Wave 12 carded figure assortment (08/II) | |
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| Dreadnok Dreadnok Ripper | |
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| Accessories: black rifle (08 Dreadnok Ripper's), black backpack (08 Dreadnok Ripper's), black power jaws (08 Dreadnok Ripper's), long black hose (common), black Cobra figure stand. | |
| DREADNOK RIPPER has led a life of delinquency since nursery school, where he stole candy from his schoolmates. From there, he just kept expanding the scope of his criminal activities, paying the price many times with stints in various correctional institutions. He is motivated by greed, a dislike for civilized behavior, and the pure delight of destroying something with cutting tools and edged weapons, of which he has gathered a substantial collections. He's known for the blade he uses as a cross between a firefighter's axe and a can opener to rip open gates and tear apart safes.
"It ain't true that I hates everything. That's a load o' rubbish. I likes grape soda and chocolate-covered donuts, don't I?" | |
| Toy Notes: Item #37426. | |