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	Rock 'n Roll was part of a G.I. Joe strike force that stormed a Cobra hideout housing deadly [[G.I.Rocket\|Creeper bombs]]. Though the mission ran into some complications when the Transformers [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] got embroiled in the conflict, it ultimately culminated in Cobra Commander's apparent demise, signaling a victory for the Joes. {{storylink\|The Golden Boys}}		Rock 'n Roll was part of a G.I. Joe strike force that stormed a Cobra hideout housing deadly [[G.I.Rocket\|Creeper bombs]]. Though the mission ran into some complications when the Transformers [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] got embroiled in the conflict, it ultimately culminated in Cobra Commander's apparent demise, signaling a victory for the Joes. {{storylink\|The Golden Boys}}

	Later, Rock 'n Roll was part of a strike team that stormed [[Springfield (G.I. Joe)\|Springfield]], a Cobra base disguised as a quaint little town. There, he helped rescue [[Gung Ho]], who had been overpowered by the twins [[Tomax and Xamot]]. On his next mission, Rock 'n Roll was deployed to the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], its inhabitants having proved themselves to be hostile towards the human race. {{storylink\|I Saw Three Ships}}		Later, Rock 'n Roll was part of a strike team that stormed [[Springfield (G.I. Joe)\|Springfield]], a Cobra base disguised as a quaint little town. There, he helped rescue [[Gung-Ho (G.I. Joe)\|Gung-Ho]], who had been overpowered by the twins [[Tomax and Xamot]]. On his next mission, Rock 'n Roll was deployed to the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], its inhabitants having proved themselves to be hostile towards the human race. {{storylink\|I Saw Three Ships}}

	The Joes began their attack on Cybertron by sending down "green bombs" from the air. Rock 'n Roll noted that the mobile city of [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]] seemed like an ideal target... unfortunately, it was protected by a forcefield, and their attempt to bomb it provoked a counter-attack from the Decepticons. Though the G.I. Joes' ships were taken down by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]], Rock 'n Roll managed to make it back to Green Zone 0-8-6, the Joes' temporary base on the alien world. {{storylink\|Targetmasters (issue)\|Targetmasters}}		The Joes began their attack on Cybertron by sending down "green bombs" from the air. Rock 'n Roll noted that the mobile city of [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]] seemed like an ideal target... unfortunately, it was protected by a forcefield, and their attempt to bomb it provoked a counter-attack from the Decepticons. Though the G.I. Joes' ships were taken down by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]], Rock 'n Roll managed to make it back to Green Zone 0-8-6, the Joes' temporary base on the alien world. {{storylink\|Targetmasters (issue)\|Targetmasters}}

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	:''Rock 'n Roll is a [[human]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Rock 'n Roll is a [[human]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
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	'''Craig S. McConnel''' isn't codenamed '''Rock 'n Roll''' for no reason: not only is he an avowed fan of pretty much every permutation of his favourite genre of music — from classic rock to industrial thrash — but his confident, never-say-die attitude means that he'll throw himself into just about any situation and refuse to give up or back down, even when the odds are stacked against him.		'''Craig S. McConnel''' isn't codenamed '''Rock 'n Roll''' for no reason: not only is he an avowed fan of pretty much every permutation of his favourite genre of music — from classic rock to industrial thrash — but his confident, never-say-die attitude means that he'll throw himself into just about any situation and refuse to give up or back down, even when the odds are stacked against him.
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	Craig McConnel grew up in [[Los Angeles]], and, after a lackadaisical adolescence of skateboarding and weightlifting, graduated high school and joined several regional thrash bands. Ultimately, his potential music career as a bassist never got anywhere and McConnel spent a brief stint as a roadie for [[Jem\|the Holograms]] instead.		Craig McConnel grew up in [[Los Angeles]], and, after a lackadaisical adolescence of skateboarding and weightlifting, graduated high school and joined several regional thrash bands. Ultimately, his potential music career as a bassist never got anywhere and McConnel spent a brief stint as a roadie for [[Jem\|the Holograms]] instead.
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	The second G.I. Joe mission force used specially constructed "Mole Pods" to tunnel underground and track the creatures to their source. They discovered that the monstrers were small creatures that had been mutated by [[Dire Wraith]] [[magic]]; when Rock reached out to one, the same magic affected ''him'', and his bottled up guilt and anger at hurting Grand Slam transformed him into a towering monster. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #6}} Lashing out at his fellow Joes, Rock 'N Roll battled Skywarp to a draw until Doc used her Dire Wraith powers to restrain him and return him to normal. As he did so, [[Spirit]] discovered an arcane altar that appeared to be the origin point of the beasts; hoping to redeem himself, Rock volunteered to stay behind and manually set off the damaged charges. Skywarp volunteered to defend him, but made it clear that he would be leaving the Joe to his fate. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #7}} Ploughing through the beasts, the pair successfully rigged the cavern to blow... and Skywarp had a change of heart at the last moment, making it seem as though both had perished in the subsequent explosion. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8}} The pair had survived, however, thanks to Skywarp ''finally'' allowing him to ride in his cockpit, and in the final battle against the "Fatal Fluffies" Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp showed off the "Blast Beat," their new tag-team move. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9}}		The second G.I. Joe mission force used specially constructed "Mole Pods" to tunnel underground and track the creatures to their source. They discovered that the monstrers were small creatures that had been mutated by [[Dire Wraith]] [[magic]]; when Rock reached out to one, the same magic affected ''him'', and his bottled up guilt and anger at hurting Grand Slam transformed him into a towering monster. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #6}} Lashing out at his fellow Joes, Rock 'N Roll battled Skywarp to a draw until Doc used her Dire Wraith powers to restrain him and return him to normal. As he did so, [[Spirit]] discovered an arcane altar that appeared to be the origin point of the beasts; hoping to redeem himself, Rock volunteered to stay behind and manually set off the damaged charges. Skywarp volunteered to defend him, but made it clear that he would be leaving the Joe to his fate. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #7}} Ploughing through the beasts, the pair successfully rigged the cavern to blow... and Skywarp had a change of heart at the last moment, making it seem as though both had perished in the subsequent explosion. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8}} The pair had survived, however, thanks to Skywarp ''finally'' allowing him to ride in his cockpit, and in the final battle against the "Fatal Fluffies" Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp showed off the "Blast Beat," their new tag-team move. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9}}

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	On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}		On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}
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	Following the capture of [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]], one of the masterminds behind [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]]'s [[Iron Ring]], Rock 'n Roll was part of the team sent to the [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] to take the defeated villain into G.I. Joe custody. When [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] hacked and activated the building's defenses, however, Rock 'n Roll and his teammates were forced to bail out of their bisected transport and, with the help of [[Sgt. Savage]], hold off the Red Shadows trying to free their captured leader — and unmasked Ironblood as the ''real'' Joe Colton. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Though Optimus Prime and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] eventually intervened, they were too late to prevent Kreiger from slipping his cuffs, escaping with Colton and retaking the magical [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]]. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Following the capture of [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]], one of the masterminds behind [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]]'s [[Iron Ring]], Rock 'n Roll was part of the team sent to the [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] to take the defeated villain into G.I. Joe custody. When [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] hacked and activated the building's defenses, however, Rock 'n Roll and his teammates were forced to bail out of their bisected transport and, with the help of [[Sgt. Savage]], hold off the Red Shadows trying to free their captured leader — and unmasked Ironblood as the ''real'' Joe Colton. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Though Optimus Prime and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] eventually intervened, they were too late to prevent Kreiger from slipping his cuffs, escaping with Colton and retaking the magical [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]]. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

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	Though the Fatal Fluffies had been defeated, Rock remained perturbed by troubling nightmares. When Cobra - now led by the [[Baroness]] as the new [[Cobra Commander]] - resurfaced, Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes assembled by acting commander [[Shipwreck]] to serve as a fast response team after Cobra began stealing ancient artifacts from museums around the world. The team encountered Cobra and their new [[VENOM]] allies in [[New York City]], where he and Skywarp managed to cut off [[Sly Rax]] from his objective. That's when VENOM retaliated by combining their vehicles into their new weapon: the gigantic "[[King Cobra]]." {{storylink\|G.I. Joe: First Strike}} The Joes were able to defeat it, but even after the conclusion of their mission Rock 'n Roll remained haunted by his nightmares. {{storylink\|M.A.S.K.: First Strike}}		Though the Fatal Fluffies had been defeated, Rock remained perturbed by troubling nightmares. When Cobra - now led by the [[Baroness]] as the new [[Cobra Commander]] - resurfaced, Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes assembled by acting commander [[Shipwreck]] to serve as a fast response team after Cobra began stealing ancient artifacts from museums around the world. The team encountered Cobra and their new [[VENOM]] allies in [[New York City]], where he and Skywarp managed to cut off [[Sly Rax]] from his objective. That's when VENOM retaliated by combining their vehicles into their new weapon: the gigantic "[[King Cobra]]." {{storylink\|G.I. Joe: First Strike}} The Joes were able to defeat it, but even after the conclusion of their mission Rock 'n Roll remained haunted by his nightmares. {{storylink\|M.A.S.K.: First Strike}}

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	Rock 'n Roll, [[Airtight]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)\|Roadblock]], and [[Tunnel Rat]] infiltrated the [[Cobra]]-controlled city of [[Milleville]] to find out what Cobra was up to and to confirm the suspicion of [[Decepticon]] involvement. They spotted [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] in Milleville and radioed [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)\|Hawk]] their findings, {{storylink\|Goin' South}} but were attacked by Cobra Eels immediately after. The team took out the Eels and contacted Hawk to request backup. Rock 'n Roll and the others travelled the sewers to get out of Milleville, but were attacked again, first by more Eels and then by [[Battle Android Trooper\|B.A.T.S.]]. Fortunately, the [[Ninja Force]] showed up and helped them reach safety. {{storylink\|Sucker Punch}}		Rock 'n Roll, [[Airtight]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)\|Roadblock]], and [[Tunnel Rat]] infiltrated the [[Cobra]]-controlled city of [[Milleville]] to find out what Cobra was up to and to confirm the suspicion of [[Decepticon]] involvement. They spotted [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] in Milleville and radioed [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)\|Hawk]] their findings, {{storylink\|Goin' South}} but were attacked by Cobra Eels immediately after. The team took out the Eels and contacted Hawk to request backup. Rock 'n Roll and the others travelled the sewers to get out of Milleville, but were attacked again, first by more Eels and then by [[Battle Android Trooper\|B.A.T.S.]]. Fortunately, the [[Ninja Force]] showed up and helped them reach safety. {{storylink\|Sucker Punch}}

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	When [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] returned to Cybertron to liberate the Autobots, Rock 'n Roll witnessed him be slain by [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], and subsequently plummet down into the bowels of Cybertron. {{storylink\|Pax Megatronus}} With Earth seemingly destroyed, Rock 'n Roll joined some other Joes as they contended with the [[Oktober Guard]], who attempted to colonize Cybertron in the name of Russia. {{storylink\|Earth: R.I.P.}} As the "Jotobots" prepared to take the fight to the Decepticons, Rock 'n Roll watched as the [[Rescuebot]]s [[combiner\|combined]] into [[Defensor (G1)\|Defensor]] {{storylink\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} and, as Primus prepared to devour the [[Sun]], took part in the subsequent battle on the Dyson sphere created to engulf the star. {{storylink\|The War Never Ends}}		When [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] returned to Cybertron to liberate the Autobots, Rock 'n Roll witnessed him be slain by [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], and subsequently plummet down into the bowels of Cybertron. {{storylink\|Pax Megatronus}} With Earth seemingly destroyed, Rock 'n Roll joined some other Joes as they contended with the [[Oktober Guard]], who attempted to colonize Cybertron in the name of Russia. {{storylink\|Earth: R.I.P.}} As the "Jotobots" prepared to take the fight to the Decepticons, Rock 'n Roll watched as the [[Rescuebot]]s [[combiner\|combined]] into [[Defensor (G1)\|Defensor]] {{storylink\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} and, as Primus prepared to devour the [[Sun]], took part in the subsequent battle on the Dyson sphere created to engulf the star. {{storylink\|The War Never Ends}}
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	Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]], and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)\|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. {{storylink\|Form Follows Function}} The Joes moved into [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]], the Autobots' mobile city, but had little time to settle down before the Decepticons launched an attack against them. Rock 'n Roll rode atop of [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] alongside [[Snow Job]] to help repel both the evil robots and their Cobra allies. They eventually succeeded in forcing them into a tactical retreat. {{storylink\|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}		Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)\|Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]], and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)\|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. {{storylink\|Form Follows Function}} The Joes moved into [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]], the Autobots' mobile city, but had little time to settle down before the Decepticons launched an attack against them. Rock 'n Roll rode atop of [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] alongside [[Snow Job]] to help repel both the evil robots and their Cobra allies. They eventually succeeded in forcing them into a tactical retreat. {{storylink\|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

	When [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] returned to Cybertron to liberate the Autobots, Rock 'n Roll witnessed him be slain by [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], and subsequently plummet down into the bowels of Cybertron. {{storylink\|Pax Megatronus}} With Earth seemingly destroyed, Rock 'n Roll joined some other Joes as they contended with the [[Oktober Guard]], who attempted to colonize Cybertron in the name of Russia. {{storylink\|Earth: R.I.P.}} As the "Jotobots" prepared to take the fight to the Decepticons, Rock 'n Roll watched as the [[Rescuebot]]s [[combiner\|combined]] into [[Defensor (G1)\|Defensor]] {{storylink\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} and, as Primus prepared to devour the [[Sun]], took part in the subsequent battle on the Dyson sphere created to engulf the star. {{storylink\|The War Never Ends}}		When [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] returned to Cybertron to liberate the Autobots, Rock 'n Roll witnessed him be slain by [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], and subsequently plummet down into the bowels of Cybertron. {{storylink\|Pax Megatronus}} With Earth seemingly destroyed, Rock 'n Roll joined some other Joes as they contended with the [[Oktober Guard]], who attempted to colonize Cybertron in the name of Russia. {{storylink\|Earth: R.I.P.}} As the "Jotobots" prepared to take the fight to the Decepticons, Rock 'n Roll watched as the [[Rescuebot]]s [[combiner\|combined]] into [[Defensor (G1)\|Defensor]] {{storylink\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} and, as Primus prepared to devour the [[Sun]], took part in the subsequent battle on the Dyson sphere created to engulf the star. {{storylink\|The War Never Ends}}
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	The team torpedoed themselves onto the base; Rock 'n Roll bringing up the rearguard alongside [[Quick Kick]] and [[Wild Bill]] while Scarlett and Roadblock tried to directly breach the entrance. Rock 'n Roll was initially skeptical about the prospect of Dire Wraiths but soon changed his tune when Wild Bill revealed himself as a Wraith and tried to kill him. Rock fought his way through the horde and into the EDC base, where he was confronted by a paranoid [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)\|Grand Slam]]. Both under the impression that the other had been replaced by a Wraith, Rock 'n Roll was eventually forced to use lethal force to defend himself, seriously wounding his fellow Joe... much to the amusement of Skywarp, who Rock realized, much to his horror, was the "asset" that the team had been sent to recover. {{storylink\|D.T.A.}}		The team torpedoed themselves onto the base; Rock 'n Roll bringing up the rearguard alongside [[Quick Kick]] and [[Wild Bill]] while Scarlett and Roadblock tried to directly breach the entrance. Rock 'n Roll was initially skeptical about the prospect of Dire Wraiths but soon changed his tune when Wild Bill revealed himself as a Wraith and tried to kill him. Rock fought his way through the horde and into the EDC base, where he was confronted by a paranoid [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)\|Grand Slam]]. Both under the impression that the other had been replaced by a Wraith, Rock 'n Roll was eventually forced to use lethal force to defend himself, seriously wounding his fellow Joe... much to the amusement of Skywarp, who Rock realized, much to his horror, was the "asset" that the team had been sent to recover. {{storylink\|D.T.A.}}

	Not long after the Wraiths ~~publically~~ revealed themselves during an attack on the [[White House]], {{storylink\|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} the extradimensional [[Baron Karza]] was unmasked as the true perpetrator behind the Ore-13 treachery; as Rom, the Autobots, the [[Micronaut]]s, [[M.A.S.K.]] teamed up against the Baron and his Wraiths at [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] in [[Monument Valley]], G.I. Joe arrived aboard a fleet of mothballed hardware, with Rock 'N Roll riding in a [[MOBAT]].		Not long after the Wraiths publicly revealed themselves during an attack on the [[White House]], {{storylink\|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} the extradimensional [[Baron Karza]] was unmasked as the true perpetrator behind the Ore-13 treachery; as Rom, the Autobots, the [[Micronaut]]s, [[M.A.S.K.]] teamed up against the Baron and his Wraiths at [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] in [[Monument Valley]], G.I. Joe arrived aboard a fleet of mothballed hardware, with Rock 'N Roll riding in a [[MOBAT]].

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	The second G.I. Joe mission force used specially constructed "Mole Pods" to tunnel underground and track the creatures to their source. They discovered that the monstrers were small creatures that had been mutated by [[Dire Wraith]] [[magic]]; when Rock reached out to one, the same magic affected ''him'', and his bottled up guilt and anger at hurting Grand Slam transformed him into a towering monster. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #6}} Lashing out at his fellow Joes, Rock 'N Roll battled Skywarp to a draw until Doc used her Dire Wraith powers to restrain him and return him to normal. As he did so, [[Spirit]] discovered an arcane altar that appeared to be the origin point of the beasts; hoping to redeem himself, Rock volunteered to stay behind and manually set off the damaged charges. Skywarp volunteered to defend him, but made it clear that he would be leaving the Joe to his fate. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #7}} Ploughing through the beasts, the pair ~~succeesfully~~ rigged the cavern to blow... and Skywarp had a change of heart at the last moment, making it seem as though both had perished in the subsequent explosion. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8}} The pair had survived, however, thanks to Skywarp ''finally'' allowing him to ride in his cockpit, and in the final battle against the "Fatal Fluffies" Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp showed off the "Blast Beat," their new tag-team move. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9}}		The second G.I. Joe mission force used specially constructed "Mole Pods" to tunnel underground and track the creatures to their source. They discovered that the monstrers were small creatures that had been mutated by [[Dire Wraith]] [[magic]]; when Rock reached out to one, the same magic affected ''him'', and his bottled up guilt and anger at hurting Grand Slam transformed him into a towering monster. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #6}} Lashing out at his fellow Joes, Rock 'N Roll battled Skywarp to a draw until Doc used her Dire Wraith powers to restrain him and return him to normal. As he did so, [[Spirit]] discovered an arcane altar that appeared to be the origin point of the beasts; hoping to redeem himself, Rock volunteered to stay behind and manually set off the damaged charges. Skywarp volunteered to defend him, but made it clear that he would be leaving the Joe to his fate. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #7}} Ploughing through the beasts, the pair successfully rigged the cavern to blow... and Skywarp had a change of heart at the last moment, making it seem as though both had perished in the subsequent explosion. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8}} The pair had survived, however, thanks to Skywarp ''finally'' allowing him to ride in his cockpit, and in the final battle against the "Fatal Fluffies" Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp showed off the "Blast Beat," their new tag-team move. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9}}

	On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}		On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}

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	Though the Fatal Fluffies had been defeated, Rock remained perturbed by troubling nightmares. When Cobra - now led by the [[Baroness]] as the new [[Cobra Commander]] - resurfaced, Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes assembled by acting commander [[Shipwreck]] to serve as a fast response team after Cobra began stealing ancient artifacts from museums around the world. The team encountered Cobra and their new [[VENOM]] allies in [[New York City]], where he and Skywarp managed to cut off [[Sly Rax]] from his objective. That's when VENOM retaliated by combining their vehicles into their new weapon: the gigantic "[[King Cobra]]." {{storylink\|G.I. Joe: First Strike}} The Joes were able to defeat it, but even after the conclusion of their mission Rock 'n Roll remained haunted by his nightmares. {{storylink\|M.A.S.K.: First Strike}}		Though the Fatal Fluffies had been defeated, Rock remained perturbed by troubling nightmares. When Cobra - now led by the [[Baroness]] as the new [[Cobra Commander]] - resurfaced, Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes assembled by acting commander [[Shipwreck]] to serve as a fast response team after Cobra began stealing ancient artifacts from museums around the world. The team encountered Cobra and their new [[VENOM]] allies in [[New York City]], where he and Skywarp managed to cut off [[Sly Rax]] from his objective. That's when VENOM retaliated by combining their vehicles into their new weapon: the gigantic "[[King Cobra]]." {{storylink\|G.I. Joe: First Strike}} The Joes were able to defeat it, but even after the conclusion of their mission Rock 'n Roll remained haunted by his nightmares. {{storylink\|M.A.S.K.: First Strike}}

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	The team torpedoed themselves onto the base; Rock 'n Roll bringing up the rearguard alongside [[Quick Kick]] and [[Wild Bill]] while Scarlett and Roadblock tried to directly breach the entrance. Rock 'n Roll was initially skeptical about the prospect of Dire Wraiths but soon changed his tune when Wild Bill revealed himself as a Wraith and tried to kill him. Rock fought his way through the horde and into the EDC base, where he was confronted by a paranoid [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)\|Grand Slam]]. Both under the impression that the other had been replaced by a Wraith, Rock 'n Roll was eventually forced to use lethal force to defend himself, seriously wounding his fellow Joe... much to the amusement of Skywarp, who Rock realized, much to his horror, was the "asset" that the team had been sent to recover. {{storylink\|D.T.A.}}		The team torpedoed themselves onto the base; Rock 'n Roll bringing up the rearguard alongside [[Quick Kick]] and [[Wild Bill]] while Scarlett and Roadblock tried to directly breach the entrance. Rock 'n Roll was initially skeptical about the prospect of Dire Wraiths but soon changed his tune when Wild Bill revealed himself as a Wraith and tried to kill him. Rock fought his way through the horde and into the EDC base, where he was confronted by a paranoid [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)\|Grand Slam]]. Both under the impression that the other had been replaced by a Wraith, Rock 'n Roll was eventually forced to use lethal force to defend himself, seriously wounding his fellow Joe... much to the amusement of Skywarp, who Rock realized, much to his horror, was the "asset" that the team had been sent to recover. {{storylink\|D.T.A.}}

	Not long after the Wraiths publically revealed themselves during an attack on the [[White House]], {{storylink\|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} the extradimensional [[Baron Karza]] was unmasked as the true perpetrator behind the Ore-13 treachery; as Rom, the Autobots, the [[Micronaut]]s, [[M.A.S.K.]] teamed up against the Baron and his Wraiths at [[Metrotitan (~~Zone~~)\|Metrotitan]] in [[Monument Valley]], G.I. Joe arrived aboard a fleet of mothballed hardware, with Rock 'N Roll riding in a [[MOBAT]].		Not long after the Wraiths publically revealed themselves during an attack on the [[White House]], {{storylink\|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} the extradimensional [[Baron Karza]] was unmasked as the true perpetrator behind the Ore-13 treachery; as Rom, the Autobots, the [[Micronaut]]s, [[M.A.S.K.]] teamed up against the Baron and his Wraiths at [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] in [[Monument Valley]], G.I. Joe arrived aboard a fleet of mothballed hardware, with Rock 'N Roll riding in a [[MOBAT]].

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	On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}		On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}

	Following the capture of [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]], one of the masterminds behind [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]]'s [[Iron Ring]], Rock 'n Roll was part of the team sent to the [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] to take the defeated villain into G.I. Joe custody. When [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] hacked and activated the building's defenses, however, Rock 'n Roll and his teammates were forced to bail out of their bisected transport and, with the help of [[Sgt. Savage]], hold off the Red Shadows trying to free their captured leader — and unmasked Ironblood as the ''real'' Joe Colton. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Though Optimus Prime and [[Metrotitan (~~Zone~~)\|Metrotitan]] eventually intervened, they were too late to prevent Kreiger from slipping his cuffs, escaping with Colton and retaking the magical [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]]. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Following the capture of [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]], one of the masterminds behind [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]]'s [[Iron Ring]], Rock 'n Roll was part of the team sent to the [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] to take the defeated villain into G.I. Joe custody. When [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] hacked and activated the building's defenses, however, Rock 'n Roll and his teammates were forced to bail out of their bisected transport and, with the help of [[Sgt. Savage]], hold off the Red Shadows trying to free their captured leader — and unmasked Ironblood as the ''real'' Joe Colton. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Though Optimus Prime and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] eventually intervened, they were too late to prevent Kreiger from slipping his cuffs, escaping with Colton and retaking the magical [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]]. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

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	With Baron Karza defeated and Earth's Ore-13 returned to normal, G.I. Joe abandoned their base on [[Governor's Island]] {{storylink\|Valley Forge}} and, as the successor to the EDC, prepared to operate under an international charter directed by the [[United Nations]]. The team relocated to the ''Lemuria'', the sunken remains of the Decepticon warship ''[[Nemesis (G1)\|Nemesis]],'' and used Cybertronian technology gleaned from the EDC's examinations of Skywarp's cyber-biology to develop laser weapons of their own. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}}		With Baron Karza defeated and Earth's Ore-13 returned to normal, G.I. Joe abandoned their base on [[Governor's Island]] {{storylink\|Valley Forge}} and, as the successor to the EDC, prepared to operate under an international charter directed by the [[United Nations]]. The team relocated to the ''Lemuria'', the sunken remains of the Decepticon warship ''[[Nemesis (G1)\|Nemesis]],'' and used Cybertronian technology gleaned from the EDC's examinations of Skywarp's cyber-biology to develop laser weapons of their own. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}}

	Over the course of their next few missions, Rock 'n Roll would take a shine to Skywarp, though the friendship was decidedly one-sided at first: after a skirmish with the [[Iron Ring]]'s [[Red Shadows]] in [[Japan]], Skywarp refused to let him hitch a ride home in his cockpit. On returning to base, he exchanged his aging machine guns for a new set of laser shotguns from a grudging Grand Slam. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}} Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes deployed to [[Mongolia]] to deal with the [[Dreadnok]]s; a disguised [[Zarana]] and [[Zandar]] lured them into a trap instead. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #2}} Rock 'n Roll managed to capture [[Crystal Ball]], but the Cobra seer somehow managed to enter his mind to taunt him. The Joes managed to extract with their captive thanks to [[Cover Girl]], {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}} but, in the subsequent chase, discovered that his teammate [[Doc (Carla Greer)\|Doc]] was actually a Dire Wraith unaware of her heritage. The chase was cut short when a {{i\|Fatal Fluffy\|gigantic monster}} emerged from a fissure and eliminated the Dreadnoks. In the aftermath, Skywarp ignored Rock's request to give him a lift back home. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 4\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #4}}		Over the course of their next few missions, Rock 'n Roll would take a shine to Skywarp, though the friendship was decidedly one-sided at first: after a skirmish with the [[Iron Ring]]'s [[Red Shadows]] in [[Japan]], Skywarp refused to let him hitch a ride home in his cockpit. On returning to base, he exchanged his aging machine guns for a new set of laser shotguns from a grudging Grand Slam. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}} Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes deployed to [[Inner Mongolia]] to deal with the [[Dreadnok]]s; a disguised [[Zarana]] and [[Zandar]] lured them into a trap instead. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #2}} Rock 'n Roll managed to capture [[Crystal Ball]], but the Cobra seer somehow managed to enter his mind to taunt him. The Joes managed to extract with their captive thanks to [[Cover Girl]], {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}} but, in the subsequent chase, discovered that his teammate [[Doc (Carla Greer)\|Doc]] was actually a Dire Wraith unaware of her heritage. The chase was cut short when a {{i\|Fatal Fluffy\|gigantic monster}} emerged from a fissure and eliminated the Dreadnoks. In the aftermath, Skywarp ignored Rock's request to give him a lift back home. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 4\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #4}}

	Back aboard the ''Lemuria'', Rock brought food to their new prisoner but was left unprepared for another series of disturbing visions from Crystal Ball. As more of the monsters emerged across the globe, Cover Girl, Skywarp, [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)\|Salvo]], and Rock 'n Roll travelled to [[Ecuador]] to put down another incursion and track the origin point of the creatures, but were diverted to save a nearby village from an erupting volcano. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 5\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #5}}		Back aboard the ''Lemuria'', Rock brought food to their new prisoner but was left unprepared for another series of disturbing visions from Crystal Ball. As more of the monsters emerged across the globe, Cover Girl, Skywarp, [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)\|Salvo]], and Rock 'n Roll travelled to [[Ecuador]] to put down another incursion and track the origin point of the creatures, but were diverted to save a nearby village from an erupting volcano. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 5\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #5}}

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Transformers alumni [[Frank Welker]] was one of the voices of Rock in ~~the~~ ''Real American Hero'' ~~cartoon.~~		*Transformers alumni [[Frank Welker]] was one of the voices of Rock in ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''

	==External links==		==External links==

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			==Notes==
			*Transformers alumni [[Frank Welker]] was one of the voices of Rock in the ''Real American Hero'' cartoon.

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	Rock 'n Roll was part of a G.I. Joe strike force that stormed a Cobra hideout housing deadly [[G.I.Rocket\|Creeper bombs]]. Though the mission ran into some complications when the Transformers [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] got embroiled in the conflict, it ultimately culminated in Cobra Commander's apparent demise, signaling a victory for the Joes. {{storylink\|The Golden Boys}}		Rock 'n Roll was part of a G.I. Joe strike force that stormed a Cobra hideout housing deadly [[G.I.Rocket\|Creeper bombs]]. Though the mission ran into some complications when the Transformers [[Bumblebee (G1)\|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]] got embroiled in the conflict, it ultimately culminated in Cobra Commander's apparent demise, signaling a victory for the Joes. {{storylink\|The Golden Boys}}

	Later, Rock 'n Roll was part of a strike team that stormed [[Springfield (G.I. Joe)\|Springfield]], a Cobra base disguised as a quaint little town. There, he helped rescue [[Gung Ho]], who had been overpowered by the twins [[Tomax and Xamot]]. On his next mission, Rock 'n Roll was deployed to the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], its inhabitants having proved themselves to be hostile towards the human race. {{storylink\|I Saw Three Ships}}		Later, Rock 'n Roll was part of a strike team that stormed [[Springfield (G.I. Joe)\|Springfield]], a Cobra base disguised as a quaint little town. There, he helped rescue [[Gung-Ho (G.I. Joe)\|Gung-Ho]], who had been overpowered by the twins [[Tomax and Xamot]]. On his next mission, Rock 'n Roll was deployed to the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], its inhabitants having proved themselves to be hostile towards the human race. {{storylink\|I Saw Three Ships}}

	The Joes began their attack on Cybertron by sending down "green bombs" from the air. Rock 'n Roll noted that the mobile city of [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]] seemed like an ideal target... unfortunately, it was protected by a forcefield, and their attempt to bomb it provoked a counter-attack from the Decepticons. Though the G.I. Joes' ships were taken down by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]], Rock 'n Roll managed to make it back to Green Zone 0-8-6, the Joes' temporary base on the alien world. {{storylink\|Targetmasters (issue)\|Targetmasters}}		The Joes began their attack on Cybertron by sending down "green bombs" from the air. Rock 'n Roll noted that the mobile city of [[Trypticon (G1)\|Trypticon]] seemed like an ideal target... unfortunately, it was protected by a forcefield, and their attempt to bomb it provoked a counter-attack from the Decepticons. Though the G.I. Joes' ships were taken down by [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]], Rock 'n Roll managed to make it back to Green Zone 0-8-6, the Joes' temporary base on the alien world. {{storylink\|Targetmasters (issue)\|Targetmasters}}

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	:''Rock 'n Roll is a [[human]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Rock 'n Roll is a [[human]] from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
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	'''Craig S. McConnel''' isn't codenamed '''Rock 'n Roll''' for no reason: not only is he an avowed fan of pretty much every permutation of his favourite genre of music — from classic rock to industrial thrash — but his confident, never-say-die attitude means that he'll throw himself into just about any situation and refuse to give up or back down, even when the odds are stacked against him.		'''Craig S. McConnel''' isn't codenamed '''Rock 'n Roll''' for no reason: not only is he an avowed fan of pretty much every permutation of his favourite genre of music — from classic rock to industrial thrash — but his confident, never-say-die attitude means that he'll throw himself into just about any situation and refuse to give up or back down, even when the odds are stacked against him.
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	Craig McConnel grew up in [[Los Angeles]], and, after a lackadaisical adolescence of skateboarding and weightlifting, graduated high school and joined several regional thrash bands. Ultimately, his potential music career as a bassist never got anywhere and McConnel spent a brief stint as a roadie for [[Jem\|the Holograms]] instead.		Craig McConnel grew up in [[Los Angeles]], and, after a lackadaisical adolescence of skateboarding and weightlifting, graduated high school and joined several regional thrash bands. Ultimately, his potential music career as a bassist never got anywhere and McConnel spent a brief stint as a roadie for [[Jem\|the Holograms]] instead.
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	The second G.I. Joe mission force used specially constructed "Mole Pods" to tunnel underground and track the creatures to their source. They discovered that the monstrers were small creatures that had been mutated by [[Dire Wraith]] [[magic]]; when Rock reached out to one, the same magic affected ''him'', and his bottled up guilt and anger at hurting Grand Slam transformed him into a towering monster. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #6}} Lashing out at his fellow Joes, Rock 'N Roll battled Skywarp to a draw until Doc used her Dire Wraith powers to restrain him and return him to normal. As he did so, [[Spirit]] discovered an arcane altar that appeared to be the origin point of the beasts; hoping to redeem himself, Rock volunteered to stay behind and manually set off the damaged charges. Skywarp volunteered to defend him, but made it clear that he would be leaving the Joe to his fate. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #7}} Ploughing through the beasts, the pair successfully rigged the cavern to blow... and Skywarp had a change of heart at the last moment, making it seem as though both had perished in the subsequent explosion. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8}} The pair had survived, however, thanks to Skywarp ''finally'' allowing him to ride in his cockpit, and in the final battle against the "Fatal Fluffies" Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp showed off the "Blast Beat," their new tag-team move. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9}}		The second G.I. Joe mission force used specially constructed "Mole Pods" to tunnel underground and track the creatures to their source. They discovered that the monstrers were small creatures that had been mutated by [[Dire Wraith]] [[magic]]; when Rock reached out to one, the same magic affected ''him'', and his bottled up guilt and anger at hurting Grand Slam transformed him into a towering monster. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #6}} Lashing out at his fellow Joes, Rock 'N Roll battled Skywarp to a draw until Doc used her Dire Wraith powers to restrain him and return him to normal. As he did so, [[Spirit]] discovered an arcane altar that appeared to be the origin point of the beasts; hoping to redeem himself, Rock volunteered to stay behind and manually set off the damaged charges. Skywarp volunteered to defend him, but made it clear that he would be leaving the Joe to his fate. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #7}} Ploughing through the beasts, the pair successfully rigged the cavern to blow... and Skywarp had a change of heart at the last moment, making it seem as though both had perished in the subsequent explosion. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8}} The pair had survived, however, thanks to Skywarp ''finally'' allowing him to ride in his cockpit, and in the final battle against the "Fatal Fluffies" Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp showed off the "Blast Beat," their new tag-team move. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9}}

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	On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}		On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}
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	Following the capture of [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]], one of the masterminds behind [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]]'s [[Iron Ring]], Rock 'n Roll was part of the team sent to the [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] to take the defeated villain into G.I. Joe custody. When [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] hacked and activated the building's defenses, however, Rock 'n Roll and his teammates were forced to bail out of their bisected transport and, with the help of [[Sgt. Savage]], hold off the Red Shadows trying to free their captured leader — and unmasked Ironblood as the ''real'' Joe Colton. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Though Optimus Prime and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] eventually intervened, they were too late to prevent Kreiger from slipping his cuffs, escaping with Colton and retaking the magical [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]]. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Following the capture of [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]], one of the masterminds behind [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]]'s [[Iron Ring]], Rock 'n Roll was part of the team sent to the [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] to take the defeated villain into G.I. Joe custody. When [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] hacked and activated the building's defenses, however, Rock 'n Roll and his teammates were forced to bail out of their bisected transport and, with the help of [[Sgt. Savage]], hold off the Red Shadows trying to free their captured leader — and unmasked Ironblood as the ''real'' Joe Colton. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Though Optimus Prime and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] eventually intervened, they were too late to prevent Kreiger from slipping his cuffs, escaping with Colton and retaking the magical [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]]. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

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	Though the Fatal Fluffies had been defeated, Rock remained perturbed by troubling nightmares. When Cobra - now led by the [[Baroness]] as the new [[Cobra Commander]] - resurfaced, Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes assembled by acting commander [[Shipwreck]] to serve as a fast response team after Cobra began stealing ancient artifacts from museums around the world. The team encountered Cobra and their new [[VENOM]] allies in [[New York City]], where he and Skywarp managed to cut off [[Sly Rax]] from his objective. That's when VENOM retaliated by combining their vehicles into their new weapon: the gigantic "[[King Cobra]]." {{storylink\|G.I. Joe: First Strike}} The Joes were able to defeat it, but even after the conclusion of their mission Rock 'n Roll remained haunted by his nightmares. {{storylink\|M.A.S.K.: First Strike}}		Though the Fatal Fluffies had been defeated, Rock remained perturbed by troubling nightmares. When Cobra - now led by the [[Baroness]] as the new [[Cobra Commander]] - resurfaced, Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes assembled by acting commander [[Shipwreck]] to serve as a fast response team after Cobra began stealing ancient artifacts from museums around the world. The team encountered Cobra and their new [[VENOM]] allies in [[New York City]], where he and Skywarp managed to cut off [[Sly Rax]] from his objective. That's when VENOM retaliated by combining their vehicles into their new weapon: the gigantic "[[King Cobra]]." {{storylink\|G.I. Joe: First Strike}} The Joes were able to defeat it, but even after the conclusion of their mission Rock 'n Roll remained haunted by his nightmares. {{storylink\|M.A.S.K.: First Strike}}

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	Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]], and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)\|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. {{storylink\|Form Follows Function}} The Joes moved into [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]], the Autobots' mobile city, but had little time to settle down before the Decepticons launched an attack against them. Rock 'n Roll rode atop of [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] alongside [[Snow Job]] to help repel both the evil robots and their Cobra allies. They eventually succeeded in forcing them into a tactical retreat. {{storylink\|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}		Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more when [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]] showed up, accompanied by [[Breaker (G.I. Joe)\|Breaker]], [[Jinx]], [[Cover Girl]], and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)\|Clutch]]. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. {{storylink\|Form Follows Function}} The Joes moved into [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]], the Autobots' mobile city, but had little time to settle down before the Decepticons launched an attack against them. Rock 'n Roll rode atop of [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] alongside [[Snow Job]] to help repel both the evil robots and their Cobra allies. They eventually succeeded in forcing them into a tactical retreat. {{storylink\|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}

	When [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] returned to Cybertron to liberate the Autobots, Rock 'n Roll witnessed him be slain by [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], and subsequently plummet down into the bowels of Cybertron. {{storylink\|Pax Megatronus}} With Earth seemingly destroyed, Rock 'n Roll joined some other Joes as they contended with the [[Oktober Guard]], who attempted to colonize Cybertron in the name of Russia. {{storylink\|Earth: R.I.P.}} As the "Jotobots" prepared to take the fight to the Decepticons, Rock 'n Roll watched as the [[Rescuebot]]s [[combiner\|combined]] into [[Defensor (G1)\|Defensor]] {{storylink\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} and, as Primus prepared to devour the [[Sun]], took part in the subsequent battle on the Dyson sphere created to engulf the star. {{storylink\|The War Never Ends}}		When [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] returned to Cybertron to liberate the Autobots, Rock 'n Roll witnessed him be slain by [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]], and subsequently plummet down into the bowels of Cybertron. {{storylink\|Pax Megatronus}} With Earth seemingly destroyed, Rock 'n Roll joined some other Joes as they contended with the [[Oktober Guard]], who attempted to colonize Cybertron in the name of Russia. {{storylink\|Earth: R.I.P.}} As the "Jotobots" prepared to take the fight to the Decepticons, Rock 'n Roll watched as the [[Rescuebot]]s [[combiner\|combined]] into [[Defensor (G1)\|Defensor]] {{storylink\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12\|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} and, as Primus prepared to devour the [[Sun]], took part in the subsequent battle on the Dyson sphere created to engulf the star. {{storylink\|The War Never Ends}}
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	The team torpedoed themselves onto the base; Rock 'n Roll bringing up the rearguard alongside [[Quick Kick]] and [[Wild Bill]] while Scarlett and Roadblock tried to directly breach the entrance. Rock 'n Roll was initially skeptical about the prospect of Dire Wraiths but soon changed his tune when Wild Bill revealed himself as a Wraith and tried to kill him. Rock fought his way through the horde and into the EDC base, where he was confronted by a paranoid [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)\|Grand Slam]]. Both under the impression that the other had been replaced by a Wraith, Rock 'n Roll was eventually forced to use lethal force to defend himself, seriously wounding his fellow Joe... much to the amusement of Skywarp, who Rock realized, much to his horror, was the "asset" that the team had been sent to recover. {{storylink\|D.T.A.}}		The team torpedoed themselves onto the base; Rock 'n Roll bringing up the rearguard alongside [[Quick Kick]] and [[Wild Bill]] while Scarlett and Roadblock tried to directly breach the entrance. Rock 'n Roll was initially skeptical about the prospect of Dire Wraiths but soon changed his tune when Wild Bill revealed himself as a Wraith and tried to kill him. Rock fought his way through the horde and into the EDC base, where he was confronted by a paranoid [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)\|Grand Slam]]. Both under the impression that the other had been replaced by a Wraith, Rock 'n Roll was eventually forced to use lethal force to defend himself, seriously wounding his fellow Joe... much to the amusement of Skywarp, who Rock realized, much to his horror, was the "asset" that the team had been sent to recover. {{storylink\|D.T.A.}}

	Not long after the Wraiths ~~publically~~ revealed themselves during an attack on the [[White House]], {{storylink\|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} the extradimensional [[Baron Karza]] was unmasked as the true perpetrator behind the Ore-13 treachery; as Rom, the Autobots, the [[Micronaut]]s, [[M.A.S.K.]] teamed up against the Baron and his Wraiths at [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] in [[Monument Valley]], G.I. Joe arrived aboard a fleet of mothballed hardware, with Rock 'N Roll riding in a [[MOBAT]].		Not long after the Wraiths publicly revealed themselves during an attack on the [[White House]], {{storylink\|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} the extradimensional [[Baron Karza]] was unmasked as the true perpetrator behind the Ore-13 treachery; as Rom, the Autobots, the [[Micronaut]]s, [[M.A.S.K.]] teamed up against the Baron and his Wraiths at [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] in [[Monument Valley]], G.I. Joe arrived aboard a fleet of mothballed hardware, with Rock 'N Roll riding in a [[MOBAT]].

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	The second G.I. Joe mission force used specially constructed "Mole Pods" to tunnel underground and track the creatures to their source. They discovered that the monstrers were small creatures that had been mutated by [[Dire Wraith]] [[magic]]; when Rock reached out to one, the same magic affected ''him'', and his bottled up guilt and anger at hurting Grand Slam transformed him into a towering monster. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #6}} Lashing out at his fellow Joes, Rock 'N Roll battled Skywarp to a draw until Doc used her Dire Wraith powers to restrain him and return him to normal. As he did so, [[Spirit]] discovered an arcane altar that appeared to be the origin point of the beasts; hoping to redeem himself, Rock volunteered to stay behind and manually set off the damaged charges. Skywarp volunteered to defend him, but made it clear that he would be leaving the Joe to his fate. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #7}} Ploughing through the beasts, the pair ~~succeesfully~~ rigged the cavern to blow... and Skywarp had a change of heart at the last moment, making it seem as though both had perished in the subsequent explosion. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8}} The pair had survived, however, thanks to Skywarp ''finally'' allowing him to ride in his cockpit, and in the final battle against the "Fatal Fluffies" Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp showed off the "Blast Beat," their new tag-team move. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9}}		The second G.I. Joe mission force used specially constructed "Mole Pods" to tunnel underground and track the creatures to their source. They discovered that the monstrers were small creatures that had been mutated by [[Dire Wraith]] [[magic]]; when Rock reached out to one, the same magic affected ''him'', and his bottled up guilt and anger at hurting Grand Slam transformed him into a towering monster. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 6\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #6}} Lashing out at his fellow Joes, Rock 'N Roll battled Skywarp to a draw until Doc used her Dire Wraith powers to restrain him and return him to normal. As he did so, [[Spirit]] discovered an arcane altar that appeared to be the origin point of the beasts; hoping to redeem himself, Rock volunteered to stay behind and manually set off the damaged charges. Skywarp volunteered to defend him, but made it clear that he would be leaving the Joe to his fate. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 7\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #7}} Ploughing through the beasts, the pair successfully rigged the cavern to blow... and Skywarp had a change of heart at the last moment, making it seem as though both had perished in the subsequent explosion. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8}} The pair had survived, however, thanks to Skywarp ''finally'' allowing him to ride in his cockpit, and in the final battle against the "Fatal Fluffies" Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp showed off the "Blast Beat," their new tag-team move. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9}}

	On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}		On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}

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	The team torpedoed themselves onto the base; Rock 'n Roll bringing up the rearguard alongside [[Quick Kick]] and [[Wild Bill]] while Scarlett and Roadblock tried to directly breach the entrance. Rock 'n Roll was initially skeptical about the prospect of Dire Wraiths but soon changed his tune when Wild Bill revealed himself as a Wraith and tried to kill him. Rock fought his way through the horde and into the EDC base, where he was confronted by a paranoid [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)\|Grand Slam]]. Both under the impression that the other had been replaced by a Wraith, Rock 'n Roll was eventually forced to use lethal force to defend himself, seriously wounding his fellow Joe... much to the amusement of Skywarp, who Rock realized, much to his horror, was the "asset" that the team had been sent to recover. {{storylink\|D.T.A.}}		The team torpedoed themselves onto the base; Rock 'n Roll bringing up the rearguard alongside [[Quick Kick]] and [[Wild Bill]] while Scarlett and Roadblock tried to directly breach the entrance. Rock 'n Roll was initially skeptical about the prospect of Dire Wraiths but soon changed his tune when Wild Bill revealed himself as a Wraith and tried to kill him. Rock fought his way through the horde and into the EDC base, where he was confronted by a paranoid [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)\|Grand Slam]]. Both under the impression that the other had been replaced by a Wraith, Rock 'n Roll was eventually forced to use lethal force to defend himself, seriously wounding his fellow Joe... much to the amusement of Skywarp, who Rock realized, much to his horror, was the "asset" that the team had been sent to recover. {{storylink\|D.T.A.}}

	Not long after the Wraiths publically revealed themselves during an attack on the [[White House]], {{storylink\|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} the extradimensional [[Baron Karza]] was unmasked as the true perpetrator behind the Ore-13 treachery; as Rom, the Autobots, the [[Micronaut]]s, [[M.A.S.K.]] teamed up against the Baron and his Wraiths at [[Metrotitan (~~Zone~~)\|Metrotitan]] in [[Monument Valley]], G.I. Joe arrived aboard a fleet of mothballed hardware, with Rock 'N Roll riding in a [[MOBAT]].		Not long after the Wraiths publically revealed themselves during an attack on the [[White House]], {{storylink\|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}} the extradimensional [[Baron Karza]] was unmasked as the true perpetrator behind the Ore-13 treachery; as Rom, the Autobots, the [[Micronaut]]s, [[M.A.S.K.]] teamed up against the Baron and his Wraiths at [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] in [[Monument Valley]], G.I. Joe arrived aboard a fleet of mothballed hardware, with Rock 'N Roll riding in a [[MOBAT]].

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	On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}		On another mission, Rock 'n Roll and Skywarp joined a small strike team in [[Scotland]] to deal with Dire Wraiths, but were left unprepared for the return of [[Baron Karza]] and were incapacitated by a flotilla of [[Microspace]] warships. {{storylink\|Wrath of Karza issue 1\|Wrath of Karza #1}}

	Following the capture of [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]], one of the masterminds behind [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]]'s [[Iron Ring]], Rock 'n Roll was part of the team sent to the [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] to take the defeated villain into G.I. Joe custody. When [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] hacked and activated the building's defenses, however, Rock 'n Roll and his teammates were forced to bail out of their bisected transport and, with the help of [[Sgt. Savage]], hold off the Red Shadows trying to free their captured leader — and unmasked Ironblood as the ''real'' Joe Colton. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Though Optimus Prime and [[Metrotitan (~~Zone~~)\|Metrotitan]] eventually intervened, they were too late to prevent Kreiger from slipping his cuffs, escaping with Colton and retaking the magical [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]]. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}		Following the capture of [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]], one of the masterminds behind [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]]'s [[Iron Ring]], Rock 'n Roll was part of the team sent to the [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] to take the defeated villain into G.I. Joe custody. When [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] hacked and activated the building's defenses, however, Rock 'n Roll and his teammates were forced to bail out of their bisected transport and, with the help of [[Sgt. Savage]], hold off the Red Shadows trying to free their captured leader — and unmasked Ironblood as the ''real'' Joe Colton. {{storylink\|When Eagles Scream}} Though Optimus Prime and [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]] eventually intervened, they were too late to prevent Kreiger from slipping his cuffs, escaping with Colton and retaking the magical [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]]. {{storylink\|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)\|Ghost in the Machine}}

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	With Baron Karza defeated and Earth's Ore-13 returned to normal, G.I. Joe abandoned their base on [[Governor's Island]] {{storylink\|Valley Forge}} and, as the successor to the EDC, prepared to operate under an international charter directed by the [[United Nations]]. The team relocated to the ''Lemuria'', the sunken remains of the Decepticon warship ''[[Nemesis (G1)\|Nemesis]],'' and used Cybertronian technology gleaned from the EDC's examinations of Skywarp's cyber-biology to develop laser weapons of their own. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}}		With Baron Karza defeated and Earth's Ore-13 returned to normal, G.I. Joe abandoned their base on [[Governor's Island]] {{storylink\|Valley Forge}} and, as the successor to the EDC, prepared to operate under an international charter directed by the [[United Nations]]. The team relocated to the ''Lemuria'', the sunken remains of the Decepticon warship ''[[Nemesis (G1)\|Nemesis]],'' and used Cybertronian technology gleaned from the EDC's examinations of Skywarp's cyber-biology to develop laser weapons of their own. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}}

	Over the course of their next few missions, Rock 'n Roll would take a shine to Skywarp, though the friendship was decidedly one-sided at first: after a skirmish with the [[Iron Ring]]'s [[Red Shadows]] in [[Japan]], Skywarp refused to let him hitch a ride home in his cockpit. On returning to base, he exchanged his aging machine guns for a new set of laser shotguns from a grudging Grand Slam. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}} Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes deployed to [[Mongolia]] to deal with the [[Dreadnok]]s; a disguised [[Zarana]] and [[Zandar]] lured them into a trap instead. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #2}} Rock 'n Roll managed to capture [[Crystal Ball]], but the Cobra seer somehow managed to enter his mind to taunt him. The Joes managed to extract with their captive thanks to [[Cover Girl]], {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}} but, in the subsequent chase, discovered that his teammate [[Doc (Carla Greer)\|Doc]] was actually a Dire Wraith unaware of her heritage. The chase was cut short when a {{i\|Fatal Fluffy\|gigantic monster}} emerged from a fissure and eliminated the Dreadnoks. In the aftermath, Skywarp ignored Rock's request to give him a lift back home. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 4\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #4}}		Over the course of their next few missions, Rock 'n Roll would take a shine to Skywarp, though the friendship was decidedly one-sided at first: after a skirmish with the [[Iron Ring]]'s [[Red Shadows]] in [[Japan]], Skywarp refused to let him hitch a ride home in his cockpit. On returning to base, he exchanged his aging machine guns for a new set of laser shotguns from a grudging Grand Slam. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}} Rock 'n Roll was one of the Joes deployed to [[Inner Mongolia]] to deal with the [[Dreadnok]]s; a disguised [[Zarana]] and [[Zandar]] lured them into a trap instead. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #2}} Rock 'n Roll managed to capture [[Crystal Ball]], but the Cobra seer somehow managed to enter his mind to taunt him. The Joes managed to extract with their captive thanks to [[Cover Girl]], {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}} but, in the subsequent chase, discovered that his teammate [[Doc (Carla Greer)\|Doc]] was actually a Dire Wraith unaware of her heritage. The chase was cut short when a {{i\|Fatal Fluffy\|gigantic monster}} emerged from a fissure and eliminated the Dreadnoks. In the aftermath, Skywarp ignored Rock's request to give him a lift back home. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 4\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #4}}

	Back aboard the ''Lemuria'', Rock brought food to their new prisoner but was left unprepared for another series of disturbing visions from Crystal Ball. As more of the monsters emerged across the globe, Cover Girl, Skywarp, [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)\|Salvo]], and Rock 'n Roll travelled to [[Ecuador]] to put down another incursion and track the origin point of the creatures, but were diverted to save a nearby village from an erupting volcano. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 5\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #5}}		Back aboard the ''Lemuria'', Rock brought food to their new prisoner but was left unprepared for another series of disturbing visions from Crystal Ball. As more of the monsters emerged across the globe, Cover Girl, Skywarp, [[Salvo (G.I. Joe)\|Salvo]], and Rock 'n Roll travelled to [[Ecuador]] to put down another incursion and track the origin point of the creatures, but were diverted to save a nearby village from an erupting volcano. {{storylink\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 5\|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #5}}