Rock 'n Roll
- Rock 'n Roll is a human from the G.I. Joe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Rock 'n Roll is a member of G.I. Joe.
Fiction
Marvel Generation 2 comic
Rock 'n Roll, Airtight, 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 in Milleville and radioed Hawk their findings, 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 B.A.T.S.. Fortunately, the Ninja Force showed up and helped them reach safety. Sucker Punch
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
Rock 'n Roll and a number of other Joes were sparring and watching one another spar, when newcomer Snake-Eyes challenged Quick Kick and Roadblock to a match. Snake-Eyes defeated them with ease. Rock 'n Roll invited Clutch and Shipwreck to welcome-dogpile the victor with him. Playtime was interrupted when Hawk and some other officers brought them information about the giant robots Cobra was recently revealed to possess and about where Cobra would strike next. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2
Rock 'n Roll was sent to guard the SPS Research Facility against an upcoming attack by Cobra. When the enemy arrived, Rock 'n Roll, Roadblock and Bazooka shot Ratbat out of the air, but missed Laserbeak. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3 He later went along on the unauthorized mission to Cobra Island to stop Cobra from ruling the world and the USA from causing a semi-worldwide nuclear winter. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4
Rock 'n Roll travelled to Cybertron as part of the mission to stop Serpent O.R.. The Art of War #5
Transformers/G.I. Joe
Rock 'n Roll participated in an attack on a Cobra smuggling facility in New York City, manning the machine gun of a VAMP driven by Clutch. The vehicle proved unable to stand up to Cobra's new Flight Pods, and ended up being hit by a missile. Targets of Opportunity
Transformers vs. G.I. Joe
Rock 'n Roll was part of a G.I. Joe strike force that stormed a Cobra hideout housing deadly Creeper bombs. Though the mission ran into some complications when the Transformers Bumblebee and Starscream got embroiled in the conflict, it ultimately culminated in Cobra Commander's apparent demise, signaling a victory for the Joes. The Golden Boys
Later, Rock 'n Roll was part of a strike team that stormed 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, its inhabitants having proved themselves to be hostile towards the human race. 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 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, Rock 'n Roll managed to make it back to Green Zone 0-8-6, the Joes' temporary base on the alien world. Targetmasters
After Wheeljack became ensnared in one of the camp's perimeter traps, Rock 'n Roll assisted his fellow Joes in vivisecting the Cybertronian. The operation was tabled just in time for Wheeljack's friends to burst in on the scene and launch an offensive against the Joes. Rock 'n Roll returned fire, guns akimbo, as both sides went all-out in their attempts at annihilating one another. Blasts from the crossfire wound up rendering all combatants unconscious. Funeral for a Friend
Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more when Grimlock showed up, accompanied by Breaker, Jinx, Cover Girl, and Clutch. Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance. Form Follows Function The Joes moved into 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 alongside Snow Job to help repel both the evil robots and their Cobra allies. They eventually succeeded in forcing them into a tactical retreat. Everybody Hates Metroplex
When Optimus Prime returned to Cybertron to liberate the Autobots, Rock 'n Roll witnessed him be slain by Megatron, and subsequently plummet down into the bowels of Cybertron. Pax Megatronus
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Rock 'n Roll was part of the G.I. Joe unit that attacked the Transformers in Portland, Oregon. After Rom the Space Knight appeared to murder several G.I. Joes, Rock 'n Roll fired on Jazz and blew his arm off, thinking the Autobot was going to assist Rom. Concorde Hymn
External links
- Rock 'n Roll at YoJoe.com
- Rock 'n Roll at G. I. Joe Comics Homepage
- Rock 'n Roll on the IDW Hasbro Wiki
