Lightfoot (G.I. Joe)
Encyclopedia
Lightfoot is a fictional 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 explosives expert and debuted in 1988.
. Lightfoot's primary military specialty is demolitions, and his secondary military specialty is artillery
coordinator. Lightfoot has memorized all the mathematical tables that he found in military manuals for explosives, for calculating amounts of explosives needed, safe firing distances, power requirements for firing circuits, and formulas for cutting structural steel, timber and breaching various forms of bunker material. He has also memorized all the conversion tables for foreign and non-military explosives, as he doesn't take any chances.
The figure was repainted and released as part of the Night Force line in 1989, packaged with Shockwave
.
, Dusty
, and fellow trainee Mangler. They are captured by local military forces, who torture the Joe's objective out of Lightfoot; they were sent to Africa to destroy a buried weapons cache. Only Mangler is angry that Lightfoot broke. After escaping, the Joes manage to make their way to the cache; Lightfoot, despite his injuries, succeeds in destroying it. Mangler sacrifices himself to allow the others to escape.
Lightfoot spends much time recovering from his injuries and has to go through training again. In #82 of the regular series, he goes on a mission with Budo and Repeater. It is led by veteran Joe Grand Slam
. They are defending a weapons cache, from Iron Grenadiers
. Despite their leader being badly wounded, the Joes complete the mission. He is one of the few Joes available to protect a space-based laser weapon from Cobra hands in issue #86.
At one point, he assists in fighting 'Darklonian' terrorists; this happens in New York City
.
Cobra Commander
makes an attempt on General Hawk's
life by bombing the television studio he had appeared in. Lightfoot and Zap
are two of the Joes who safely rescue Hawk.
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 of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's explosives expert and debuted in 1988.
Profile
His real name is Cory R. Owens, and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Lightfoot was born in Wichita, KansasWichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
. Lightfoot's primary military specialty is demolitions, and his secondary military specialty is artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
coordinator. Lightfoot has memorized all the mathematical tables that he found in military manuals for explosives, for calculating amounts of explosives needed, safe firing distances, power requirements for firing circuits, and formulas for cutting structural steel, timber and breaching various forms of bunker material. He has also memorized all the conversion tables for foreign and non-military explosives, as he doesn't take any chances.
Toys
Lightfoot was first released as an action figure in 1988.The figure was repainted and released as part of the Night Force line in 1989, packaged with Shockwave
Shockwave (G.I. Joe)
Shockwave 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 S.W.A.T. specialist and debuted in 1988.-Profile:...
.
Marvel Comics
In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in Special Missions #13. He is sent to the Trucial Absysmia desert with the Joes OutbackOutback (G.I. Joe)
Outback 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 survivalist and debuted in 1987.-Profile:His real name is Stuart R. Selkirk, and his rank is that of sergeant E-5...
, Dusty
Dusty (G.I. Joe)
Dusty 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 desert trooper and debuted in 1985.-Profile:...
, and fellow trainee Mangler. They are captured by local military forces, who torture the Joe's objective out of Lightfoot; they were sent to Africa to destroy a buried weapons cache. Only Mangler is angry that Lightfoot broke. After escaping, the Joes manage to make their way to the cache; Lightfoot, despite his injuries, succeeds in destroying it. Mangler sacrifices himself to allow the others to escape.
Lightfoot spends much time recovering from his injuries and has to go through training again. In #82 of the regular series, he goes on a mission with Budo and Repeater. It is led by veteran Joe Grand Slam
Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)
Grand Slam is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. Grand Slam is the G.I. Joe Team's original laser artillery soldier.-Profile:...
. They are defending a weapons cache, from Iron Grenadiers
Iron Grenadiers
The Iron Grenadiers are a faction from the military-themed line of action figures and toys known as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.-History:They are a private army owned and maintained by the arms dealer Destro. The Grenadiers are composed of Destro's castle guards, personal bodyguards, and...
. Despite their leader being badly wounded, the Joes complete the mission. He is one of the few Joes available to protect a space-based laser weapon from Cobra hands in issue #86.
At one point, he assists in fighting 'Darklonian' terrorists; this happens in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Devil's Due comics
He makes a cameo appreance in G.I. Joe Frontline #18 (December 2003), walking down a hallway in the current Joe headquarters.Cobra Commander
Cobra Commander
Cobra Commander is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe franchise. He appears in the toyline, animated series , comic books, video games, and movie as the usual principal antagonist. He is the supreme leader of the terrorist organization Cobra, and archnemesis of the Joes...
makes an attempt on General Hawk's
Hawk (G.I. Joe)
Hawk is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys. He appears in the animated series, comic books, toyline, and movie.-Profile:...
life by bombing the television studio he had appeared in. Lightfoot and Zap
Zap (G.I. Joe)
Zap 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 bazooka soldier and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
are two of the Joes who safely rescue Hawk.
External links
- Lightfoot at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page