Airtight (G.I. Joe)
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Airtight is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team
's hostile environment specialist and debuted in 1985.
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Airtight was a misfit kid, who grew up into the type of adult, who would wade into a cloud of toxic gas known to dissolve lung tissue with one whiff. He is a trained expert in chemical weaponry, and is able to detect, identify, neutralize and contain viruses and poisons. His primary military specialty is CBR
(Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare), and his secondary military specialty is ordnance. He is noted for being a practical joker, but his actions during battle make up for this reputation.
A Brazilian version of Airtight known as Ar Puro was released in 1990. A version of Airtight was released in India in 1993 and again in 2002.
A new version of Airtight was released in 2008 as a "Direct to Consumer" figure for the G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary line.
G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in issue #44 (February 1986). There he is part of a training mission in the Nevada desert for prospective Joes being conducted by Lady Jaye
. When the group is attacked by Cobra forces using new mutant plant spores, Airtight uses battery acid to destroy the spores. He also uses some scorpions he had been collecting to attack Destro
and Doctor Mindbender
.
Airtight next participated in the mission to steal a Soviet laser from Afghanistan. He also participates in the assault on Springfield. He later worked at Fort Wadsworth, monitoring satellite images of Cobra Island.
He is featured in the second issue of the Special Missions series, as part of a team sent to neutralize recently discovered World War II weaponry. A plane, hanging half-off the side of the glacier, threatens to release a toxic cloud that endanger many innocent lives. He works closely with Alpine
and Snow Job
. Airtight joins another group of Joes in the sewers below New York City
. This includes Spearhead and Charbroil. They fail to prevent the Dreadnoks
from establishing a telemarketing base. A homeless veteran who was guiding the team gives up his life to save Airtight and the others from a perceived weapon.
When Cobra later invades The Pit
, G.I. Joe's headquarters, Airtight and Barbecue
fend off a squad of Laser Vipers. The two retreat when Battle Android Troopers are called into play. Much later, Airtight is part of a team of Joes sent to investigate the Cobra occupied town of Millville.
continuity, Kurt Schnurr was born in Munich, West Germany. In issue #6, he helps save the Eiffel Tower
from destruction at the hands of a male and female Crimson Guard
duo. Airtight and Barbecue
also successfully stop a run-away train full of radioactive materials, saving many innocent people.
, Beach Head, Tripwire
and Airtight become involved in the fight against Wingfield, a murderous militia leader. They also come into conflict with Chuckles
, an undercover G.I. Joe agent, who had managed to infiltrate Wingfield's operation. All four Joes are captured, and Chuckles is ordered to kill one; no Joe actually dies.
Airtight also appears in issue #26, and #36, of the main Devil's Due series. Airtight and other Joes are later seen fighting Cobra forces in Iran, during the World War III storyline.
In the Sunbow series, he was portrayed as a scientific geek. He had speaking appearances in the episodes The Germ, The Funhouse, The Pyramid of Darkness parts 2 and 3, Worlds Without End I-II, The Greenhouse Effect, Primordial Plot, and Flint's Vacation.
He is featured in a G.I. Joe PSA explaining what to do if someone faints.
episode "The Anaconda Strain." Dr. Kurt Schnurr is a scientist who was working with Dr. Monev on the Anaconda Strain for Cobra Industries and hoped that Cobra Industries will allow an antidote to be made. When he ended up infected, he had to be quarantined. When the Joes in hazmat suits infiltrated the facility (after being hired by Kurt's daughter Elena) and found him in the quarantine area, they found him with the Anaconda Strain's symptoms. Kurt then shows that the rat carrier is still alive. When the Joes end up learning of the cure in BioVault C, they end up having to break down the glass in order to get Kurt to the Anaconda Strain Antidote causing the company to go under lock-down. It is then discovered that his partner Dr. Monev orchestrated Kurt's infection as a part of Cobra Industries' plot to release the Anaconda Strain onto the populace and distribute the antidotes. When the Anaconda Strain virus starts to take it's toll, Snake Eyes sprays the antidote on Kurt, Duke, and the rat carrier. Kurt and Elena end up relocated to L.A. to head to Kurt's cousin. However, Kurt was infected too long, becoming a carrier. Scarlett and Snake-Eyes catch up to him on the airport as Kurt exits from the plane to prevent himself from infecting the people upon knowing this. Snake-Eyes dove after him and caught him. The Anaconda Strain virus had already infected the passengers so Scarlett leaked the antidote into the plane's oxygen tanks. Kurt vows to perfect a permanent antidote for the Anaconda Strain virus as Elena vows to help him. During the final scene of the episode, he was shown wearing the outfit which is similar to old cartoon and comic book outfit. Unlike in previous versions however, the suit is not to protect him but to protect others from him. In addition, the word Airtight is written on the sides of the suit.
computer game.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the...
toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team
G.I. Joe Team
G.I. Joe is the code name of an elite covert special forces unit operating under the control of the United States Military in the fictional G.I. Joe universe....
's hostile environment specialist and debuted in 1985.
Profile
His real name is Kurt Schnurr and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Airtight was born in New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and...
.
Airtight was a misfit kid, who grew up into the type of adult, who would wade into a cloud of toxic gas known to dissolve lung tissue with one whiff. He is a trained expert in chemical weaponry, and is able to detect, identify, neutralize and contain viruses and poisons. His primary military specialty is CBR
CBRN
CBRN is an initialism for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear. It is used to refer to situations in which any of these four hazards have presented themselves. The term CBRN is a replacement for the cold war term NBC , which had replaced the term ABC that was used in the fifties...
(Chemical, Biological and Radiological Warfare), and his secondary military specialty is ordnance. He is noted for being a practical joker, but his actions during battle make up for this reputation.
Toys
Airtight was first released as an action figure in 1985.A Brazilian version of Airtight known as Ar Puro was released in 1990. A version of Airtight was released in India in 1993 and again in 2002.
A new version of Airtight was released in 2008 as a "Direct to Consumer" figure for the G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary line.
Marvel Comics
In the Marvel ComicsMarvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in issue #44 (February 1986). There he is part of a training mission in the Nevada desert for prospective Joes being conducted by Lady Jaye
Lady Jaye (G.I. Joe)
Lady Jaye is a fictional character in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. She was originally created as a character for the Sunbow cartoon series in 1984, and later produced as an action figure, and finally introduced into the comic book in 1985. Lady Jaye is...
. When the group is attacked by Cobra forces using new mutant plant spores, Airtight uses battery acid to destroy the spores. He also uses some scorpions he had been collecting to attack Destro
Destro
Laird James McCullen Destro XXIV, usually referred to simply as Destro, is a fictional villain from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys from Hasbro. He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the 2009 live-action film, G.I...
and Doctor Mindbender
Doctor Mindbender
Dr. Mindbender is a fictional character from the 1980s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comics, and animated series. He is a scientist who works for the fictional terrorist organization Cobra.-Profile:...
.
Airtight next participated in the mission to steal a Soviet laser from Afghanistan. He also participates in the assault on Springfield. He later worked at Fort Wadsworth, monitoring satellite images of Cobra Island.
He is featured in the second issue of the Special Missions series, as part of a team sent to neutralize recently discovered World War II weaponry. A plane, hanging half-off the side of the glacier, threatens to release a toxic cloud that endanger many innocent lives. He works closely with Alpine
Alpine (G.I. Joe)
Alpine is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's mountain trooper and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
and Snow Job
Snow Job (G.I. Joe)
Snow Job is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's original arctic trooper and debuted in 1983.-Bio:...
. Airtight joins another group of Joes in the sewers below New York City
New York City
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. This includes Spearhead and Charbroil. They fail to prevent the Dreadnoks
Dreadnoks
The Dreadnoks are a fictional biker gang who act as villains in the G.I. Joe saga, which have been represented in several types of media, including toylines , comic books series , and television cartoons .All Dreadnoks are uncouth and violent, and usually engage their enemies with...
from establishing a telemarketing base. A homeless veteran who was guiding the team gives up his life to save Airtight and the others from a perceived weapon.
When Cobra later invades The Pit
The Pit (G.I. Joe)
The Pit is the fictional headquarters of the specialist G.I. Joe team from the 1980s Marvel comic book created by Larry Hama. It is a multi-level underground base complete with training facilities, living quarters, a briefing room, and heavy equipment storage....
, G.I. Joe's headquarters, Airtight and Barbecue
Barbecue (G.I. Joe)
Barbecue is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's fire fighter and debuted in 1985.-Profile:His real name is Gabriel A. Kelly, and his rank is that of corporal E-4...
fend off a squad of Laser Vipers. The two retreat when Battle Android Troopers are called into play. Much later, Airtight is part of a team of Joes sent to investigate the Cobra occupied town of Millville.
Action Force
In the Action ForceAction Force
Action Force was a 1980s range of European action figures initially based on Action Man, and later used to introduce G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toys to European markets...
continuity, Kurt Schnurr was born in Munich, West Germany. In issue #6, he helps save the Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
from destruction at the hands of a male and female Crimson Guard
Crimson Guard
The Crimson Guard is an elite organization within the fictional G.I. Joe universe. They are members of Cobra Command, the nemesis of the G.I. Joe team. They are often referred to by a phonetic spelling of their organization's initials, "Siegies". Tomax and Xamot are the commanders of the Crimson...
duo. Airtight and Barbecue
Barbecue (G.I. Joe)
Barbecue is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's fire fighter and debuted in 1985.-Profile:His real name is Gabriel A. Kelly, and his rank is that of corporal E-4...
also successfully stop a run-away train full of radioactive materials, saving many innocent people.
Devil's Due
In the Devil's Due G.I. Joe series, FlashFlash (G.I. Joe)
Flash is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's original laser rifle trooper and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
, Beach Head, Tripwire
Tripwire (G.I. Joe)
Tripwire is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. He appeared as a minor character in both the comic books and the animated series.-Fictional character biography:...
and Airtight become involved in the fight against Wingfield, a murderous militia leader. They also come into conflict with Chuckles
Chuckles (G.I. Joe)
Chuckles is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's undercover specialist and debuted in 1987.-Profile:...
, an undercover G.I. Joe agent, who had managed to infiltrate Wingfield's operation. All four Joes are captured, and Chuckles is ordered to kill one; no Joe actually dies.
Airtight also appears in issue #26, and #36, of the main Devil's Due series. Airtight and other Joes are later seen fighting Cobra forces in Iran, during the World War III storyline.
Sunbow
He first appeared in the Sunbow G.I. Joe episode "Rendezvous in the City of the Dead".In the Sunbow series, he was portrayed as a scientific geek. He had speaking appearances in the episodes The Germ, The Funhouse, The Pyramid of Darkness parts 2 and 3, Worlds Without End I-II, The Greenhouse Effect, Primordial Plot, and Flint's Vacation.
He is featured in a G.I. Joe PSA explaining what to do if someone faints.
Renegades
Airtight appeared in the G.I. Joe: RenegadesG.I. Joe: Renegades
G.I. Joe: Renegades is an American animated television series based on the G.I. Joe toy franchise. The series premiered on November 26, 2010 on The Hub. The series aired on Teletoon in Canada....
episode "The Anaconda Strain." Dr. Kurt Schnurr is a scientist who was working with Dr. Monev on the Anaconda Strain for Cobra Industries and hoped that Cobra Industries will allow an antidote to be made. When he ended up infected, he had to be quarantined. When the Joes in hazmat suits infiltrated the facility (after being hired by Kurt's daughter Elena) and found him in the quarantine area, they found him with the Anaconda Strain's symptoms. Kurt then shows that the rat carrier is still alive. When the Joes end up learning of the cure in BioVault C, they end up having to break down the glass in order to get Kurt to the Anaconda Strain Antidote causing the company to go under lock-down. It is then discovered that his partner Dr. Monev orchestrated Kurt's infection as a part of Cobra Industries' plot to release the Anaconda Strain onto the populace and distribute the antidotes. When the Anaconda Strain virus starts to take it's toll, Snake Eyes sprays the antidote on Kurt, Duke, and the rat carrier. Kurt and Elena end up relocated to L.A. to head to Kurt's cousin. However, Kurt was infected too long, becoming a carrier. Scarlett and Snake-Eyes catch up to him on the airport as Kurt exits from the plane to prevent himself from infecting the people upon knowing this. Snake-Eyes dove after him and caught him. The Anaconda Strain virus had already infected the passengers so Scarlett leaked the antidote into the plane's oxygen tanks. Kurt vows to perfect a permanent antidote for the Anaconda Strain virus as Elena vows to help him. During the final scene of the episode, he was shown wearing the outfit which is similar to old cartoon and comic book outfit. Unlike in previous versions however, the suit is not to protect him but to protect others from him. In addition, the word Airtight is written on the sides of the suit.
Video game
Airtight is one of the featured characters in the Action Force IIAction Force II
Action Force II: International Heroes is a video game released by Virgin Games in for the ZX Spectrum home computer. It is the sequel to Action Force.-Plot:...
computer game.
Other media
Airtight is one of the featured supporting characters in the Find Your Fate G.I. Joe book "Operation: Star Raider".External links
- Airtight at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page