Sgt. Slaughter
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- Sgt. Slaughter is a human from the G.I. Joe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Sgt. Slaughter is the drill sergeant for the counter-terrorist team G.I. Joe. His real name is classified. He is a complete and total hardass and could kick your butt into next year, where he'll kick it back to right after he kicked it a year ahead. And then send it home in a ditty bag.
An itty bitty ditty bag.
His preferred method of disposing his foes was the dreaded Cobra Clutch, but in a sad twist of irony, he was never able to apply this hold to Cobra Commander.
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Fiction
G.I. Joe and the Transformers
A test of Power Station Alpha was interrupted by the appearance of a giant transforming robot. After the Transformer was destroyed, it was followed by a much larger robot which called itself Superion. Blood on the Tracks G.I. Joe's forces were overwhelmed by Superion, so Scarlett called for backup. Sgt. Slaughter's team of reinforcements consisted of Lady Jaye, Dial-Tone, Ace, and Crankcase.
Suddenly, the Transformer retreated. Sgt. Slaughter noted later that its heart didn't seem to be in the job, and that it probably could have killed all of them if it had wanted to. Power Struggle
Ask Vector Prime
A time-displaced Sgt. Slaughter was the basis for the myth of Hercules. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11
Toys
Collaborative
- Autobot Kup Triple "T" (2024)
- Accessories: baton, battle stand
- Known designers: Mario Carreiro (packaging)[1]
- Part of the Transformers Collaborative line, Sgt. Slaughter is a 3.75" figure that comes in a set with a properly scaled Kup Triple T, as well as Leatherneck.
- Sgt. Slaughter himself is a newly recreated replica of his original 1984 toy, part of the concurrent G.I. Joe Retro Collection and its "O-Ring" subline. He comes packaged on his own Retro Collection card inside the main Collaborative box to the glee of Joe collectors. He comes with a faithful recreation of his original baton along with a new battle stand, and can ride inside Kup's cockpit in vehicle mode or ride his back in robot mode.
Notes
- The idea of a time-traveling Sgt. Slaughter inspiring the legend of Hercules is taken straight from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero episode, "G.I. Joe and the Golden Fleece".
- Sgt. Slaughter is based on the in-ring persona of the WWE wrestler of the same name, who was the character's voice actor.
- Slaughter would later receive a homage by a Rescue Bots character named Sergeant Slobber.
References
- ↑ The Hasbro Transformers Panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2024 with Mario Carreiro, John Warden, Evan Brooks and Nate Purswell, recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.
