GI Joe Resolute

[liegeprime]

Bloody Transfans!

Okay, so I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to G.I. Joe so here's some noob questions...
RE: Billy, Cobra Commander's son.
1. Who was his mother? (don't say Midichlorians!)
2. Why does he have an eyepatch?
3. I kinda remember him joining the Joes. How did that work out?

IM into joes but not much, AFAIK Billy is dead, died in the hands of his own father. MOther remains unknown, prolly killed hereself when she learned who CC really was. The eyepatch is because he got injured when he was trying to escape from Cobra

[GoktimusPrime]

kup: Don't forget that the Maximal/Predacon Upgrade is an evolution of Micromaster technology from G1 - when Transformers reduced themselves in size in order to conserve fuel. Hence why Beast Wars Megatron once referred to the Autobots and Decepticons as "archaic Energon guzzlers."

IM into joes but not much,

I thought you were a bit of a GI Joe collector?

AFAIK Billy is dead, died in the hands of his own father. MOther remains unknown, prolly killed hereself when she learned who CC really was. The eyepatch is because he got injured when he was trying to escape from Cobra

*sniff* Poor Billy. Maybe he hooked up with the Baroness or Zarana... or perhaps Billy was a clone made of Cobra Commander made when his followers thought he was dead. And Cobra Commander wanted Billy to follow his footsteps, but was disappointed that Billy just wanted to become a vet at a petting zoo.

"An evil petting zoo?" - Dr. Evil (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery)

[liegeprime]

I thought you were a bit of a GI Joe collector?

I am, mostly Cobra figures. I only purchase Joes because they were sold in a bag with the Cobra's.

[Lord_Zed]

Bloody Transfans!

Okay, so I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to G.I. Joe so here's some noob questions...
RE: Billy, Cobra Commander's son.
1. Who was his mother? (don't say Midichlorians!)
2. Why does he have an eyepatch?
3. I kinda remember him joining the Joes. How did that work out?

As quickly as I can answer this before someone ctatches me not working.

1. Billy's mothers name is not known, however she appeared in the comic. CC left Billy's Mother when he created Cobra and took Billy with him. Many years later she came looking for Billy and put a gun to Jinx's head in an attempt to get her to reveal Billy's location. She found Billy while he was training under the then reformed Storm Shadow. For a while Billy lived "a normal life" with his mother while studying. I don't recall her ever being named but she was not depectied as being evil like CC, however she was somewaht aware of Cobra Commanders dubious activities.

2. Billy lost his eye when he returned to Springfield to confront Cobra Commander. Billy was hitchhiking in a station wagon with a drunk driver and Ripcords Girlfriend Candy when they run affoul of Scrap Iron and Firefly who were chasing down Storm Shadows Uncle the Soft Master. Although the Soft Master sacraficed himself to save Billy and co it proved futile as Scrap iron fired his second missile at the station wagon. Billy was later found to have survived but his eye and left leg were lost.

3. Billy frequently was apprentice to Storm Shadow after Storm Shadow left Cobra, he helped Storm Shadow and Jinx at times but would never completely bretray his father. He only joined the Joes officaly in the Devils Due series and went on one mission as a JOE in which Cobra Commander shot him. He did survive but did'nt appear till much later no longer a Joe.

[kup]

kup: Don't forget that the Maximal/Predacon Upgrade is an evolution of Micromaster technology from G1 - when Transformers reduced themselves in size in order to conserve fuel. Hence why Beast Wars Megatron once referred to the Autobots and Decepticons as "archaic Energon guzzlers."

That too

You get more out of Beast Wars if you know your G1 and it works retrospectively too!