Chuckles

Chuckles is a human from the G.I. Joe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Philip M. Provost, better known as Chuckles, is a member of G.I. Joe and one of the best undercover agents out there. His friendly and charismatic demeanor lets him gain the trust of practically anyone, and allows him to effortlessly infiltrate the ranks of Cobra or other villains. On the other hand, not even the Joes are quite sure if that's his true personality, or just another layer of his cover...

Chuckles can usually be seen dressed in a ridiculous Hawaiian shirt.

Fiction

Marvel Generation 2 comic

Chuckles drove a Yo Joe Cola truck, occupied by the members of the Ninja Force, up next to an Arbco moving van that was heading for Milleville. Once the Ninja Force had hopped over to catch their ride into enemy territory, Chuckles contacted Hawk that the Ninja Force had been deployed. Goin' South

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

Posing as a butler by the name of Wilson, Chuckles infiltrated one of Destro's mansions in Portugal. When Cobra Commander visited to request funding for his latest project, "Wilson" took him to Destro and remained for their discussion, thus overhearing Cobra's plans to hack into Teletran 3 and use its wormhole technology for evil. None the wiser, Destro ordered his butler to close down the mansion, at which point Chuckles leisurely strolled out of the house, leaped into the ocean and fled on a hidden jet ski. During his escape, he reported his findings to Dial-Tone. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe

After G.I. Joe met with representatives from the planet Cybertron and found them to be enemies of the Earth, Chuckles was among the operatives sent to the metal sphere to invade it. I Saw Three Ships He was part of a team deployed to the planet's north pole to destroy a complex of furnaces, which he deduced acted as planetary engines. After placing down targeting markers for a missile strike, they were caught by Rodimus, but escaped and hitched a ride on him. Form Follows Function Rodimus brought the group back to Metroplex, the Autobots' mobile city. There, they learned that the rest of the Joes had allied themselves with the Autobots to take on the evil Cybertronians, the Decepticon...who were attacking at that very moment! After an arduous battle, the Decepticons and their Cobra allies were forced into a tactical retreat. Everybody Hates Metroplex

IDW Generation 1 continuity

Summarizing her past to Thundercracker, Chameleon mentioned "a guy in a Hawaiian shirt", referring to the deceased Chuckles. Behind My Bleeding Back

Thundercracker eventually scripted a biopic based on Chuckles's life. As far as historical accuracy went however, it was somewhat lacking. Starscream: The Movie

External links

• Chuckles at YoJoe.com
• Chuckles at the IDW Hasbro Wiki