The only Captain Grid-Iron action figure was part of the 1990 series ofĪppearance: light brown hair light green shirt with dark green urban camo green vest yellow pants with gray belt and holsterĪccessories: light green football helmet clear visor small, light green backpack with roll and tab for grenade light gray shotgun with trigger guard and no stock long, light gray gun-shaped missile launcher with large scope and second grip on very front four light gray missiles with two slots on each three light gray football-shaped grenades. Joe video game created for the Nintendo Entertainment System Toys Metal Head's Reunion "his final major role"Ĭaptain Grid-Iron is featured as a playable character in the 1991 G.I.He appears in the Dic second season in the following episodes: Grid-Iron appears in the Dic first season in the following episodes: Grid-Iron maintain a good friendship especially with Pathfinder, Bullhorn, Skydive and Ambush. But his final main episode was "Metal-Head's Reunion" where it was revealed that him and the Cobra officer Metal-Head both attended the same school and both have interest in Susan winters who is the high school sweetheart of Gridiron. Joe/Cobra Team up organized by Duke and Cobra Commander and "Shadow of a Doubt" defending the GI Joe base along Heavy Duty, Dusty when Scarlett gives the orders of an incoming cobra attack. Grid-Iron was absent during the hole season 2 but he was featured in cameo episodes "The Greatest Evil" sitting in the briefing room listing to Duke which later being part of the G.I. When Duke (all though its was seen in episodes like "Victory at Volcania" and "D-Day at Alcatraz" Grid-Iron giving order and Duke following him to combat and It's unknown if like the Sunbow era out ranking Grid-Iron who is a Captain) re-appeared after him in the episodes like "The Mind Mangler" and "Stuck on You", taking back the chain command and becoming the main leader again after General Hawk in Season 2. Slaughter and took orders from both of them when they appeared and his last appearance was in "D-Day at Alcatraz". He was in charge of the team in the absence of General Hawk and Sgt. Grid-Iron was often partnered with Lady Jaye many times during his appearances, and at one point they went out on a social date in the episode "Pigskin.Commandos". His speech was peppered with football terminology. Joe cartoon series, voiced by Dale Wilson. In America's Elite #28, he is listed as fighting in the Sudan.Ĭaptain Grid-Iron's most significant appearances were in the first-season of the DiC G.I. He is listed as a reservist in Special Missions: Manhattan. Years later he appears on the cover to the Devil's Due series America's Elite #25. Grid-Iron makes a single panel appearance in issue #130 of the Marvel Comics series. Joe Fish Fry Football Game!"įiction A Real American Hero continuity Marvel Comics continuity The other Joes think if he would stop trying so hard to be likable, "they might let him play quarterback at the annual G.I. According to his file card, his personality is grating, but tolerable. His determination to be "where the action is" brought him to the attention of G.I. Army War college, for a conventional infantry command at the company level. He graduated in the top ten of his class. Grid-Iron was quarterback for the West Point football team. He shows that his is true courage and no mere bravado. When it comes time for fighting, then that's the time they'll follow his charge, without question. The fact that he likes to do John Wayne impressions does not seem to help any. What is wrong, though, is that he tries too hard to be likable that he soon becomes an annoyance to his teammates. That alone should have endeared him to his men. He gave up a position in the War College just so he could serve in the field. Captain Grid-Iron is a likable fellow at first. They have a natural gift to cause camaraderie. Football jocks are said to be a likable lot.
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