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:''Heavy Duty is [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]-aligned [[human]] from the [[IDW | :''Heavy Duty is [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]-aligned [[human]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:CrisisIntervention-HeavyDuty.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"... Monty Python's Flying Circus!"]] | [[File:CrisisIntervention-HeavyDuty.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"... Monty Python's Flying Circus!"]] | ||
One might be surprised to learn that Sergeant '''Hershel Dalton''', codename '''Heavy Duty''', is a classically | One might be surprised to learn that Sergeant '''Hershel Dalton''', codename '''Heavy Duty''', is a classically trained guitarist who specializes in Bach. After all, if this was a video game, then Heavy Duty would be the team "tank", wading into the midst of it with his personal weapons platform and leveling everything that shows up on his display. But then, everyone needs a hobby. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW | ===2005 IDW continuity=== | ||
{{mainIDW|Heavy Duty}} | {{mainIDW|Heavy Duty}} | ||
[[File:CrisisIntervention-HeavyDutyVsDireWraith.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]] | |||
Heavy Duty was an early member of the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team, and on one occasion met their predecessor and namesake, [[Joe Colton]]. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude}} | Heavy Duty was an early member of the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team, and on one occasion met their predecessor and namesake, [[Joe Colton]]. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude}} | ||
During the [[Ore-13]] crisis, Heavy Duty was stationed on [[Governor's Island]] when [[Action Man]] stormed the base to investigate rumors of [[Transformer]] activity. | During the [[Ore-13]] crisis, Heavy Duty was stationed on [[Governor's Island]] when [[Ian Noble|Action Man]] stormed the base to investigate rumors of [[Transformer]] activity. Heavy Duty, [[Ayana Jones|Mayday]] and the other Joes on duty couldn't stop the British superspy from escaping with [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] in tow, and were forced to scatter when a low-power orbital barrage hit the base to cover their escape. {{storylink|The Modern World}} | ||
[[ | Shortly afterwards, a G.I. Joe taskforce consisting of Mayday, [[Flash (G.I. Joe)|Flash]], Quarrel, and Heavy Duty were deployed the remote country of [[Schleteva]] to investigate a sudden communications blackout in the capital city of [[Verenya]]. They discovered that the inhabitants of the city had all been transformed into [[Dire Wraith]]s; when [[Rom]] arrived, the Joe squad teamed up with the Space Knight and tracked the energy to a strange [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] stashed beneath the city. In the ensuing battle between [[Ian Noble|Action Man]], [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], and the [[Oktober Guard]], the Talisman was activated. Though Rom's [[Neutralizer]] was able to shield some of the humans, Heavy Duty wasn't one of them, and as a result he was transformed into a Dire Wraith hybrid. He and the other two mutated Joes were placed in the care of the [[Action Man Programme]] in the hopes of finding a cure, while Mayday pledged to un-mutate her teammates. {{storylink|Crisis Intervention}} | ||
The mutated humans were transferred to a secure [[Onyx]] facility in [[Buenos Aires]]. When the [[Iron Ring]] attacked the building, [[Ian Noble|Action Man]] released the Wraith hybrids to create a diversion; in the end, Blackrock used his [[Titan Master]] powers to interface with [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and transmit an energy pulse that returned them to normal. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}} | |||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*Heavy Duty owes his existence in IDW continuity to an odd retcon performed by {{i|Roadblock (issue)|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #11}}, which saw [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]]'s early IDW appearances, in which he used the code name "Heavy Duty" for [[trademark]] reasons, retroactively declared to be a separate character. | *Heavy Duty owes his existence in IDW continuity to an odd retcon performed by {{i|Roadblock (issue)|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #11}}, which saw [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]]'s early IDW appearances, in which he used the code name "Heavy Duty" for [[trademark]] reasons, retroactively declared to be a separate character. | ||
*That issue established Heavy Duty's real name in IDW continuity as "Lamont A. Morris", which was the character's ''original'' real name for most of his history. However, ''Action Man: Revolution'' and Roadblock's profile in [[O Ship of State|''Revolution'' #3]] gave his name as "Hershel Dalton" , which is the character's real name in the ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' live-action movie and ''G.I. Joe: Renegades'' animated series. | *That issue established Heavy Duty's real name in IDW continuity as "'''Lamont A. Morris'''", which was the character's ''original'' real name for most of his history. However, at the request of Hasbro,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We had him as Lamont in GI Joe and Hasbro asked us to change his name when he showed up in Revolutionaries.|link=https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/898757227997089792|name=John Barber|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=08|day=19|(defunct=)}}</ref> ''Action Man: Revolution'' and Roadblock's profile in [[O Ship of State|''Revolution'' #3]] gave his name as "Hershel Dalton" , which is the character's real name in the ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' live-action movie and ''G.I. Joe: Renegades'' animated series. | ||
*[[Blu Mankuma]] voiced Heavy Duty in the ''Spy Troops'' and ''Valor. Vs. Venom'' animated movies. | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/heavyduty.shtml Heavy Duty @ YoJoe.com] | *[http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/heavyduty.shtml Heavy Duty @ YoJoe.com] | ||
[[Category:G.I. Joe]] | [[Category:G.I. Joe members]] | ||
[[Category:IDW | [[Category:IDW (2005) humans]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:31, 26 July 2024
- Heavy Duty is G.I. Joe-aligned human from the IDW portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
One might be surprised to learn that Sergeant Hershel Dalton, codename Heavy Duty, is a classically trained guitarist who specializes in Bach. After all, if this was a video game, then Heavy Duty would be the team "tank", wading into the midst of it with his personal weapons platform and leveling everything that shows up on his display. But then, everyone needs a hobby.
Fiction
[edit]2005 IDW continuity
[edit]
Heavy Duty was an early member of the G.I. Joe team, and on one occasion met their predecessor and namesake, Joe Colton. Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude
During the Ore-13 crisis, Heavy Duty was stationed on Governor's Island when Action Man stormed the base to investigate rumors of Transformer activity. Heavy Duty, Mayday and the other Joes on duty couldn't stop the British superspy from escaping with Kup in tow, and were forced to scatter when a low-power orbital barrage hit the base to cover their escape. The Modern World
Shortly afterwards, a G.I. Joe taskforce consisting of Mayday, Flash, Quarrel, and Heavy Duty were deployed the remote country of Schleteva to investigate a sudden communications blackout in the capital city of Verenya. They discovered that the inhabitants of the city had all been transformed into Dire Wraiths; when Rom arrived, the Joe squad teamed up with the Space Knight and tracked the energy to a strange Talisman stashed beneath the city. In the ensuing battle between Action Man, Garrison Blackrock, and the Oktober Guard, the Talisman was activated. Though Rom's Neutralizer was able to shield some of the humans, Heavy Duty wasn't one of them, and as a result he was transformed into a Dire Wraith hybrid. He and the other two mutated Joes were placed in the care of the Action Man Programme in the hopes of finding a cure, while Mayday pledged to un-mutate her teammates. Crisis Intervention
The mutated humans were transferred to a secure Onyx facility in Buenos Aires. When the Iron Ring attacked the building, Action Man released the Wraith hybrids to create a diversion; in the end, Blackrock used his Titan Master powers to interface with Metrotitan and transmit an energy pulse that returned them to normal. Ghost in the Machine
Notes
[edit]- Heavy Duty owes his existence in IDW continuity to an odd retcon performed by G.I. Joe vol. 3 #11, which saw Roadblock's early IDW appearances, in which he used the code name "Heavy Duty" for trademark reasons, retroactively declared to be a separate character.
- That issue established Heavy Duty's real name in IDW continuity as "Lamont A. Morris", which was the character's original real name for most of his history. However, at the request of Hasbro,[1] Action Man: Revolution and Roadblock's profile in Revolution #3 gave his name as "Hershel Dalton" , which is the character's real name in the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra live-action movie and G.I. Joe: Renegades animated series.
- Blu Mankuma voiced Heavy Duty in the Spy Troops and Valor. Vs. Venom animated movies.
References
[edit]- ↑ "We had him as Lamont in GI Joe and Hasbro asked us to change his name when he showed up in Revolutionaries."—John Barber, Twitter, 2017/08/19
