They struggle for exemption wherever there was trouble — and by god , there were a lot of them . Over 150 soldiers , from common foot to terrific cyborg , made up the GI Joe : A tangible American Hero team in the ‘ 80s ( and former ‘ 90s ) , and we ’ve ranked every . Single . One .
observe : There are no members of Cobra here , but every GI Joe : ARAH trope that was an genuine member of Joe from 1982 - 94 should be included . Also , this leaning would not have been potential without the being ofYoJoe.com , the best damn GI Joe fansite on the internet .
1 ) Snake Eyes ( Commando)—The one , the only . A ranger - turned - ninja whose fount was marred and throat wounded in struggle , rendering him ineffective to do anything but kick ass ? Nothing but nerveless .
2 ) Scarlett ( Counterintelligence)—I still do n’t know exactly what she ’s wearing , or how it helps her take out spies , or why she uses a crossbow , but she ’s still the first peeress of GI Joe .
3 ) Roadblock ( Heavy Machine Gunner)—A big dude with a big personality carrying a braggy auto gun . GI Joe ’s biggest badass .
4 ) Duke ( First Sergeant)—The true leader of GI Joe , despite the fact he ’s outranked by many , many people on this list .
5 ) Shipwreck ( Sailor)—He looks more like a fellow member of the Village People than a sailor , but somehow Shipwreck is the heart and soul of the original Joes . It ’s probably because he speaks like Jack Nicholson .
6 ) Lady Jaye ( Covert Operations)—She was nerveless on the cartoon than as an legal action flesh , and she was pretty awesome as an military action figure
7 ) Stalker ( Ranger)—One of the other Joes and , as a Ranger , one of the deadliest .
- Wild Bill ( Helicopter Pilot)—Compared to many of the Joe vehicle , the Dragonfly chopper was pretty mundane , but Wild Bill ’s large personality made up for it .
9 ) Gung Ho ( Marine)—Many Marines would probably appear askance at Gung Ho ’s shirtlessness , but he ’s always at the cutting edge of any fight .
10 ) Barbecue ( Firefighter)—The ideal GI Joe specialist , and he had an fantabulous , reasonable rig to boot .
11 ) Cover Girl ( Wolverine Driver)—She ’s such a dear Gb Joe fictional character that people forget she original come with an armored semi - tank that fired 12 missiles . This only makes her cooler .
12 ) Tunnel Rat ( Explosive Ordnance Disposal )
13 ) Sci - Fi ( Laser Trooper)—The only GI Joe to actually extract off wearing a atomic number 10 color , which is saying something .
14 ) Low - Light ( Night Spotter)—This guy apparel in all black and look terrific , but was one of the good guys . Very cool .
15 ) Flint ( Warrant Officer )
16 ) Jinx ( Ninja / Intelligence)—Believe it or not , Jinx is GI Joe ’s first bona fide , 100 % , non - military - trained ninja .
17 ) Beach Head ( Ranger)—So surly , he never take off his skimask .
18 ) Bazooka ( Missile Specialist)—Like a cursory Friday version of the bazooka soldier below , he gets point for personality , which consists entirely of require to screw up expensive things up .
19 ) Storm Shadow ( Ninja / Intelligence)—He in short link up GI Joe for a while in the ‘ 80s , which is why he ’s so miserable .
20 ) Doc ( Medic)—The rationality GI Joe is n’t just a pile of corpses ? It ’s Doc , who patch up the intact team engagement after fight .
21 ) Hit & Run ( Light Infantryman)—A terrible codename , but this dude was ready for action , and camo’ed from read/write head to toe .
22 ) Snow Job ( Arctic Trooper)—The first and best of Joe ’s many , many wintertime warriors .
23 ) Dusty ( Desert Trooper)—Lawrence of Arabia , but with awesome camo facepaint .
24 ) Hawk ( Commander)—Before he was General Hawk , he was a normal soldier who happened to control a giant , remote missile launcher , which was still very badass . But he was no Duke ( or even Flint . )
25 ) Sgt . Slaughter ( Drill Instructor )
26 ) Fast Draw ( Mobile Missile Specialist)—Oh , just an awing guy cable who walk around with a back pack with missile on it that somehow looked sane and not ludicrous .
27 ) Shockwave ( SWAT Specialist )
28 ) Countdown ( Astronaut)—An spaceman who actually get dressed somewhat like an astronaut .
29 ) Torpedo ( SEAL)—The most much outfitted of Joe ’s subaqueous specialists .
30 ) Red Star ( Oktober Guard Officer)—Leader of the USSR Joe team .
31 ) Chuckles ( Undercover)—Joe basically hired Joe Piscopo to be their James Bond , and yet he managed to become a fan - favourite anyway .
32 ) scag ( ego - actuate Gun Artilleryman)—He never appeared on the cartoon , and his Slugger vehicle was kinda goofy . And yet his outfit was very fashionable .
33 ) Payload ( Defiant Pilot)—Piloted the spaceship , but unfortunate codename .
34 ) Recoil ( Long Range Recon Patrol )
35 ) Ambush ( Concealment Specialist)—Had an amazing camouflage collapsible shelter to veil in .
36 ) Spirit and Freedom ( Tracker)—He was a raft of Native American clichés , but at least they were n’t negative 1 . Plus , he had a rifle that shot arrows !
37 ) General Flagg ( GI Joe General )
38 ) Footloose ( Infantry Trooper )
39 ) Tripwire ( Mine Detector)—He essentially just carry a metal detector , but he looked reasonably cool while doing it .
40 ) Lifeline ( Rescue Trooper )
41 ) Crazylegs ( Assault Trooper )
42 ) Big Ben ( SAS Pilot)—Despite his silly codename and Britishness , Big Ben never face like someone to mess up with .
43 ) Mainframe ( Computer Specialist )
44 ) Big Bear ( Oktober Guard Anti - Armor Specialist)—A huge , terrifying Russian bozo with a vast , terrifying missile rocket launcher .
45 ) Freefall ( Paratrooper )
46 ) Clean - Sweep ( Anti - Toxin Trooper)—Points for wearing an actual hazmat suit and not just bright colors .
47 ) Alpine ( Mountain Trooper )
48 ) Heavy Duty ( Heavy Ordnance Trooper)—The only Joe to perpetrate off wielding comically large guns .
49 ) Quick Kick ( Silent Weapons)—You’re using martial arts to fight people with gun and projectile . At least put on a shirt .
50 ) Stretcher ( Medical Specialist )
51 ) Mutt and Junkyard ( Dog Handler)—GI Joe was never very open on why they need a dog , countenance alone a dogsitter .
52 ) G.I. Joe — Yes , there was a gilbert Joe bring up , GI Joe , released in 1994 for the thirtieth anniversary of GI Joe toys . This is the sheik Bruce Willis play in the last live - action motion picture .
53 ) Clutch ( VAMP Driver)—Another generic Joe , who get along with the minx landrover .
54 ) Steeler ( Tank Commander)—Boring soldier who came with the cool ( and naturalistic - looking ) MOBAT tank .
55 ) Airtight ( Hostile Environment)—He does n’t clean up toxic and radioactive waste , but he ’s happy to go in there and frivol away people .
56 ) Cutter ( Hovercraft Pilot)—He had a perfumed hovercraft , but he dressed like a video fisher .
57 ) Keel - Haul ( Admiral)—In bearing of one of the greatest playsets of all clock time , the USS Flagg , and even Joe rooter have a heavy time remembering this guy .
58 ) Ace ( Fighter Pilot)—He come with the astonishing Skystriker jet , but looked liked the unholy union of an spaceman and deep sea diver .
59 ) Dial - Tone ( Communications)—In the former ‘ 80s , cellphones were the size of backpacks , and he had to carry one .
60 ) Blocker ( Eliminator Driver )
61 ) Airborne ( Helicopter Assault Trooper )
62 ) Rock ‘ n Roll ( Machine Gunner)—The first Joe to fatigue bandolier of bullets as a fashion option .
63 ) Short - Fuze ( Mortar Soldier )
64 ) Steam Roller ( Mobile Command Center Operator )
65 ) Recondo ( Jungle Trooper)—A splashy moustache and not much else .
66 ) Lift - Ticket ( Tomahawk Pilot )
67 ) Slip - Stream ( Conquest X-30 Pilot )
68 ) Zap ( Bazooka Soldier )
69 ) Ripcord ( HALO Jumper )
70 ) Airwave ( Audible Frequency Specialist )
71 ) height ( Recon Scout )
72 ) Drop Zone ( Weapons Specialist )
73 ) Skydive ( Sky Patrol Leader )
74 ) Static Line ( Demolitions Expert )
75 ) Breaker ( Communications Officer)—Didn’t even come with a gas pedal .
76 ) Starduster ( Jetpack Trooper )
77 ) Crankcase ( AWE Striker Driver )
78 ) Frostbite ( Snow Cat Driver )
79 ) Heavy Metal ( Mauler MBT Driver)—His tank was large than the MOBAT , but not as cool .
80 ) Iceberg ( Snow Trooper )
81 ) Leatherneck ( Marine )
82 ) Wet Suit ( SEAL )
83 ) Cross - Country ( HAVOC Driver )
84 ) Charbroil ( Flamethrower)—A knock - off Barbecue .
85 ) Windchill ( Arctic Blast Driver)—A knock - off Snow Job , but he had a cherubic moustache .
86 ) Law & Order ( MP and K9)—A knock - off Mutt and Junkyard , except much squarer .
87 ) Hardtop ( Crawler Driver)—Maintenance dude in the space shuttle HQ curing .
88 ) Back - Stop ( Persuader Driver )
89 ) Rumbler ( R / C Crossfire Driver )
90 ) Blaster ( Vindicator Hovercraft Pilot )
91 ) Dodger ( Marauder Driver )
92 ) Knockdown ( Sky Sweeper Driver )
93 ) Lightfoot ( Explosives Expert)—I do n’t know why this guy cable essentially had Ant - Man ’s helmet .
94 ) Blizzard ( Arctic Attack Soldier )
95 ) Repeater ( Steadi - Cam Machine Gunner )
96 ) Ghostrider ( Phantom X-19 Stealth Fighter Pilot )
97 ) Hot Seat ( Raider Driver )
98 ) Long Range ( Thunderclap Driver )
99 ) Pathfinder ( Jungle Assault Specialist )
100 ) Salvo ( Anti - Armor Trooper )
101 ) Sub - Zero ( Winter Operations Specialist )
102 ) Topside ( Navy Assault Trooper )
103 ) Major Storm ( General Mobile HQ Commander )
104 ) Updraft ( Retaliator Pilot )
105 ) Cloudburst ( Glider Trooper )
106 ) Skymate ( Glider Trooper )
107 ) Barricade ( Bunker Buster )
108 ) Budo ( Samurai Warrior)—Budo marks the point when GI Joe really commence reaching .
109 ) Ozone ( Ozone Replenisher Trooper)—He fights a very lonely battle .
110 ) Gears ( Invention Technician )
111 ) Tracker ( SEAL)—This is just a fellow in a sleeveless t - shirt .
112 ) Space Shot ( Combat Freighter Pilot)—This is fundamentally a space pirate . nerveless , but not particularly Joe - like .
113 ) Rampart ( Shoreline Defender)—Looks like he fight on Hoth for the Rebel Alliance .
114 ) Nunchuk ( Nunchaku Ninja )
115 ) Cold Front ( Avalanche Driver )
116 ) Rapid Fire ( Fast Attack Expert )
117 ) Dogfight ( Mudfighter Pilot)—The bang - off Wild Bill .
118 ) Maverick ( Vector Pilot)—You have to be quite the douche to call yourself this after 1986 .
119 ) Bushido ( Snow Ninja )
120 ) Snow Storm ( High - technical school Snow Trooper)—Looked like a creamsicle .
121 ) Dojo ( Silent Weapons Ninja)—Someone at Hasbro was clearly running out of recognizable Japanese password to name ninjas .
122 ) Deep Six ( SHARC Diver)—His scuba suit looks more live a group B - movie automaton .
123 ) Psyche - Out ( Deceptive Warfare )
124 ) Backblast ( Anti - Aircraft Soldier)—Like Fast - Draw , he carried his own missiles . Unlike Fast - Draw , he bet silly .
125 ) Blast - Off ( Flame Thrower )
126 ) Long Arm ( First Strike Specialist )
127 ) Mirage ( Bio - Artillery Expert )
128 ) Armadillo ( Rolling roaring Driver)—Dresses like a dude who willingly calls himself “ Armadillo . ”
129 ) Lt . Falcon ( Green Beret)—A replacement Duke that perfectly no one want or go for .
130 ) Blowtorch ( Flamethrower)—Easily the first worst - dressed GIJoe ever .
131 ) Flash ( Laser Rifle Trooper)—Sorry , buddy . You know who else is good at firing laser rifles in GI Joe ? Everybody .
132 ) Downtown ( Mortar Man )
133 ) Bullhorn ( Intervention Specialist)—Cobra never negotiated with anybody , and his loud-hailer was comically large .
134 ) Effects ( Explosives Expert )
135 ) Major height ( Battle Copter Pilot )
136 ) Grand Slam ( Laser Artillery Soldier)—Not a baseball game - themed Joe , somehow .
137 ) Skystriker ( Tiger Rat Pilot)—Part of Tiger Force . Tiger Force sucked .
138 ) Tollbooth ( Bridge Layer Driver)—I’m sure his “ make a small bridge ” vehicle is utile in real lifespan , but for kids it was lame .
139 ) Skidmark ( Desert Fox 6WD Driver)—Most inauspicious Joe codename ever .
140 ) Colonel Courage ( Strategic Commander)—Douchiest Joe codename ever .
141 ) Claymore ( Covert Operations)—I do not have a go at it why this hombre is dressed like a contraband Kraven the Hunter .
142 ) The Fridge ( Physical Training Instructor )
143 ) Muskrat ( Swamp Fighter)—Dumbest hat in GI Joe ? Yes !
144 ) Wildcard ( Mean Dog Driver )
145 ) Spearhead and Max ( Pointman)—Max is a bobcat . ‘ Nuff said .
146 ) lift Peek ( Advanced Recon)—Had a big scope . This did not provide children hours of playfulness .
147 ) Mace ( Undercover Operative)—Had a helmet with a missile on it , and yet was supposed to be undercover .
148 ) T’gin - Zu ( Pile Driver Operator)—A ninja who drive a dune buggy . allow me repeat : A ninja who drove a dune buggy .
149 ) Avalanche ( Dominator Driver)—A snow trooper whose brown camo high spot were verrry unfortunate .
150 ) Super Trooper ( Infantry Trooper )
151 ) Airborne ( Parachute Assembler)—I live this is an important job , but still … most boring Joe ever .
152 ) Hardball ( Grenadier)—We get it . You like baseball . But it ’s a sideline , not something to establish your entire military career on .
153 ) Bullet - Proof ( Urban Commander )
154 ) Banzai ( Rising Sun Ninja)—No shirt , pink mask , forged ninja .
155 ) Outback ( Survivalist)—This is a just a gaga hermit that GIJoe cuts checks to .
156 ) Scoop ( Information Specialist)—Sole job was film Joe warfare barbarity and turn them into propaganda .
157 ) Dee - Jay ( Comm - Tech Trooper )
158 ) Capt . Grid - Iron ( Hand - to - manus Combat Specialist)—An arsehole who wore a football game helmet into conflict .
159 ) Windmill ( Skystorm ecstasy - Wing Chopper Pilot)—This dude is a disaster on every level .
160 ) T’Jbang ( Ninja Swordsman)—Also a disaster on every storey , but in a ninja - ier style .
161 ) Robo - Joe ( Jet - Tech Operations Expert )
162 ) Grunt ( Infantry Trooper)—The Joe so personality - less that he break down by the name for all infantry soldier everywhere .
163 ) Ice Cream Soldier ( Flamethrower Commando)—There is no way any Joe wanted to even talk to this lunatic , let alone go into battle with him .
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