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'''Arbco''' is an oil company with a flair for ssslick marketing. The latest gimmick from the snake-oil salesmen: the surprisingly catchy jingle "Put a Snake in Your Tank". What it doesn't want you to know is that it's a front company for the ruthless terrorist organization, [[Cobra]].
'''Arbco''' is an oil company with a flair for ssslick marketing. The latest gimmick from the snake-oil salesmen: the surprisingly catchy jingle "Put a Snake in Your Tank". What it doesn't want you to know is that it's a front company for the ruthless terrorist organization, [[Cobra]].

Latest revision as of 00:07, 6 January 2022

Arbco is an oil company with a flair for ssslick marketing. The latest gimmick from the snake-oil salesmen: the surprisingly catchy jingle "Put a Snake in Your Tank". What it doesn't want you to know is that it's a front company for the ruthless terrorist organization, Cobra.

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Commercials

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The Seacons took out an Arbco<ref>Blog post about Transformers/G.I. Joe model reuse</ref> submarine. Seacons commercial

Marvel Generation 2 comic

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The Ninja Force secretly caught a ride on an Arbco truck to infiltrate Milleville. Goin' South

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

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As part of their surprise attack on a peace summit in Washington, D.C., Cobra used Arbco trucks to secretly transport HISS tanks close to their target. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1

IDW movie comics

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The escort crew for Operation Deep Six passed an Arbco billboard on their way to San Diego. Alliance #2

Notes

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  • Arbco was a front company of Cobra's seen in the Marvel G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic.
  • The Arbco logo is based on that of the real-life [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Amoco|{{#if:||Amoco}}]] oil company.
  • In a similar fashion, their jingle riffs the "put a tiger in your tank" slogan used by [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Exxon|{{#if:||Exxon}}]].

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