Cobra Organization

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The Cobra Organization is an organization that features in G.I. Joe.

History

Cobra was a ruthless terrorist organization that operated on Earth by the modern age.

Overview

Divisions within the organization included:

• Cobra Troopers :
• Cobra Vipers :
  • Alley Viper :
  • Ranger Viper :
  • Strato-Viper :
  • Terra-Viper :
• Tele-Vipers :
• B.A.T.s :
• Python Patrol :
• Plague Troopers :
• Night Creepers :
• Crimson Guard :
• The Coil :

Vehicles used by Cobra included:

• C.L.A.W. :
• S.N.A.K.E. : was a battle armour that could be worn by soldiers with some variations able to actually brainwash the user.
• Flight Pod : these small jet-propelled craft could be used by pilots or equipped with an unmanned reconnaissance drone with them having a clear dome canopy. They were armed with two-laser seeking anti-tank missiles and a mini-cannon for air-to-ground assaults.
• Stinger :
• A.S.P. : the Assault System Pod (A.S.P.) was a manoeuvrable armed with eliminator electric cannons. These pods were towed onto the scene where they served as turrets for Cobra.
• H.I.S.S. Tanks : the High Speed Sentry (H.I.S.S.) Tank was a common model of tank used by the organisation.
• F.A.N.G. :
• Mole Pod :
• Rattler : a ground attack jet with 90 degree rotating wings that were armed with rockets, cluster bombs and 20mm and 'Kerry' cannons.
• Firebat : a light assault jet noted for being fast and manoeuvrable with it having folding wings allowing them to launch from vertical silos.
• Night Raven :

B.A.T.s were a series of automated humanoid androids that were deployed as autonomous weapon systems sent into the field.

Genetic engineering was also used by Cobra that they used to transform people into Mega Monsters. Such individuals were designated as Bio-Vipers that was a gene-transformative process to turn them into monstrous beings. Another variation were the Monstro-Vipers who were former Range-Vipers whose DNA was altered and bio-genetically crossed with rabid werewolves, giant 'bigfoot' creatures and the most gruesome of grizzly bears. The fusion process made them 1/4 man and 3/4 monster with them being the most brutal of battle-beasts. To manage them, computer controlled processors were used to control their minds and their bodies. They had a keen sense of smell allowing them to stalk their quarry and their inner body chambers were able to produce exploding gut-bombs.

Notable bases of operations used by Cobra included:

• Broca Beach :
• Castle Destro :
• Silent Castle :
• Cobra Consulate :
• Cobra Island :
• Cobra Air Ship :
• Millville :
• Monolith Base :
• Springfield :
• Extensive Enterprises :
• M.A.R.S. :

Members

• Cobra Commander :
• Serpentor :
• Destro :
• Baroness :
• Doctor Mindbender :
• Tomax :
• Xamot :
• Zartan :
• Storm Shadow :
• Major Bludd :
• Firefly :
• Doctor Venom :
• Kwinn : -
• Fred VII :
• Black Out :
• Krake :

Notes

• Cobra was created by Larry Hama where they made their first appearance in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.
• In an interview with Jim Shooter, Archie Goodwin was responsible for creating Cobra Command and Cobra Commander. Hasbro was said to had been reluctant in creating villain toys as they did not sell but then "Later, by the way, villains became 40% of their volume."

In other media

Television

• In G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Cobra featured as antagonists in the 1985 Sunbow animated television series.
• In G.I. Joe: A Realm American Hero, Cobra featured as antagonists in the 1989 DiC animated television series.
• In G.I. Joe: Renegades, the Cobra Organization appeared in the setting of the animated television series. It was presented as a company called Cobra Industries that was involved in a variety of fields that included communications, pharmaceuticals and military technologies. The U.S. government had long suspected the corporation to be involved in criminal activity but they were lacking in evidence to prove their illegal acts.

Films

• In G.I. Joe: The Movie, Cobra appeared as antagonists in the animated film set in the Sunbow animated television series universe. It was revealed that the organization was actually created by an inhabitant of the 40,000 year old Cobra-la civilization who dispatched one of their own to become Cobra Commander to reshape the world back to the era of his own people.

Video games

Appearances

• G.I. Joe:

External Link

• G.I. Joe Wiki Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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