Snake-Eyes

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Snake-Eyes is a human member of G.I. Joe from the G.I. Joe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
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Snake-Eyes is a ninja. As such, he has been known to flip out and kill people. He doesn't talk much and it's not clear what his face looks like under his mask, but at least one woman thinks he's pretty darn cool.

Sometimes his moniker is spelled Snake Eyes, and sometimes his real name is Francis Witwicky.<ref>Francis Witwicky is his personal name revealed in the Transformers vs. G.I. Joe finale, "The War Never Ends". It is the first and thus far only time in all of Joe history that Snake-Eyes's real name has been revealed.</ref>

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

G.I. Joe and the Transformers

Snake-Eyes was one of the Joes stationed at Fort Lewis in Seattle to guard Power Station Alpha, the world's first mobile solar/nuclear power station. The base was attacked by the Dreadnoks and also investigated by the Autobots and the Decepticons. Snake-Eyes managed to shut down Alpha after it was set moving by the Decepticon Bombshell, Blood on the Tracks then was part of the team who tried to deal with the angry Autobot Superion. Power Struggle Snake-Eyes remained stationed at Fort Lewis and subsequently had to work in an alliance with Cobra against the Decepticons. ...All Fall Down!

Marvel Generation 2 comic

Cobra Viper's blood supplied by Super Nintendo!

Years later, Snake-Eyes was part of Ninja Force, a team of, er, ninjas. Unfortunately for him, around this time he had to stab fellow Ninja Force member Scarlett, a spy within Cobra, to preserve her cover. Unfoldings! The Joes fled to the abandoned Cobra Island after this took place. While Snake-Eyes was ruminating over his decision, Destro approached him to assure he had made the right call. Snake-Eyes only gave the former Cobra associate a death glare before walking away. Realignments When Cobra upgraded Megatron and transported the captured Ark to Milleville, Snake-Eyes and his team were sent in to raid the facility. Goin' South

Finding Scarlett recovering in a hospital bed, Snake-Eyes and his team had to fend off a team of Night-Creeper ninjas who found them out. Though the rest of the Ninja Force was called away to assist a secondary infiltration team, Snake-Eyes stayed behind to fight the Night Creeper Leader. Snake-Eyes emerged from the fight victorious, and doubled back to retrieve Scarlett. However, she had already fled her hospital room to accost Megatron himself. Sucker Punch Snake-Eyes made his way to Scarlett, dealing with several Cobra Alley-Vipers along the way. Both Joes then retrieved Doctor Sidney Biggles-Jones from Megatron while he was busy fighting the Autobots. The trio was picked up by Spirit and Storm Shadow, who had commandeered a Cobra transport, but Megatron crushed the Autobots that had challenged him and resumed his pursuit. Dr. Biggles-Jones allowed herself to be recaptured by the tyrant so that the rest of the group could safely escape Milleville. Final Transformations

Later, Snake-Eyes and Hawk tried to help Hot Spot in destroying the alien technology Cobra had obtained, but Hot Spot was wounded and chose to activate his self-destruct rather than risk being captured. All or Nothing!

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

The soldier nicknamed "Snake-Eyes" enjoyed a reputation among his military comrades for being incredibly talkative, enough so that the other soldiers bet on how long he could shut up during a mission to Washington, D.C. When the city was attacked by Cobra's giant robots, Snake-Eyes opened fire on Starscream, who in turn blasted him with a giant laser. While Snake-Eyes survived, his face was hideously scarred and he lost his ability to speak. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1 It later turned out that Snake-Eyes's parents and twin sister had been killed in the same attack, and with nothing to live for but revenge, Snake-Eyes got Hawk to pull some strings and let him join G.I. Joe. After donning a ninja outfit, he impressed the rest of the Joes by defeating both Quick Kick and Roadblock during a sparring session. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2

Relax Starscream, it could be worse.

Whilst defending the SPS Research Facility from a Cobra attack, Snake-Eyes decapitated Laserbeak with his sword. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3 Along with the other Joes, he later boarded a plane to Cobra Island. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4 After airdropping onto the island with a hang-glider, Snake-Eyes met his former attacker, Starscream. While the Decepticon was busy taunting him, the ninja sliced open his eye and shoved a grenade in it, thereby getting his revenge. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5 Snake-Eyes later helped fight Megatron by throwing something at his leg. When Cobra and the Decepticons were defeated, the Autobots thanked them for their help by providing Snake-Eyes and a few others with battle mechs. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6

G.I. Joe continued to hunt down stray Cobra members, and two years later, Snake-Eyes helped stop the Dreadnoks from trading Cybertronian technology in Boston by using his mech suit to rip the turret off a Cobra vehicle. Without the mech, he later participated in an attack on a different Cobra project, and ended up being teleported to Cybertron when Cobra's wormhole technology malfunctioned. The Joes and Cobras stuck on the planet learned that Teletran 3 had placed Earth in severe danger, and that they only way to save their planet was by retrieving several Transformers that had been lost in different points Earth's timeline. Together with Lady Jaye, Zartan and enemy ninja Storm Shadow, Snake-Eyes traveled to 1970s San Francisco and disguised himself with a hat that handily shadowed his face at all times. After locating four time-lost Transformers, the team returned to present-day Cybertron. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1 Snake-Eyes silently looked on as Lady Jaye and Roadblock offered to sneak past Shockwave and save the day, and later returned to Earth along with everyone else. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4

After the time travel issues, it was decided that humans probably shouldn't have access to Cybertronian technology after all, and Snake-Eyes's mech suit was set to be decommissioned. At Area 52, Scarlett offered to play a final game of "robo-tag" with Snake-Eyes before they got rid of their mechs, but they were interrupted when the facility was attacked by Cobra. With help from a visiting team of Autobots, the Joes fought back against Cobra's Battle Android Troopers. The Art of War #1 They later met the powerhungry biological android Serpent O.R., who took control of Snake-Eyes's mech and forced it to fire on Scarlett. In the aftermath, the ninja was devastated when Scarlett was nowhere to be found, but she quickly turned out to be okay. The Art of War #2

Together with Scarlett, Hawk, Roadblock and the Autobot team, Snake-Eyes followed Serpent O.R. to Cybertron, where his firepower proved completely useless against a cannibalizer. By the time the group found Serpent O.R., the android had already recruited dozens of Decepticons for his cause, and Snake-Eyes and the others were captured. In captivity, he and Scarlett shared a tender moment, as she saw past his damaged face and kissed him. The Art of War #3 After that, Snake-Eyes just sat down and stared blankly into a wall, attracting the attention of their guard, Breakdown. When Breakdown looked in his eyes, Snake-Eyes used an Arashikage hypnotism technique on the Decepticon to force him into breaking them out of jail. The Art of War #4

After freeing the other prisoners, Snake-Eyes fought his way through the Decepticon base, at one point stabbing Overkill through the eyes to save Hawk. As Overkill let it slip that Serpent O.R. had captured Optimus Prime, the Joes and Autobots went to save him. When they arrived in Serpent O.R.'s control room, they found that Cobra Commander had taken control of Serpent O.R.'s body; he used its tentacles to simultaneously knock out Snake-Eyes and Grimlock. After Hawk managed to defeat Serpent O.R., Snake-Eyes continued his game of tag with Scarlett, only this time without giant mechs. The Art of War #5

A few months later, Snake-Eyes was part of a team of Joes sent to stop Destro from selling S.N.A.K.E.'s in Cuba, but found that the Autobots had already dealt with it before they arrived. Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2 The Joes were later sent to Tibet, where Snake-Eyes fought against Cobra-La's Royal Guard. Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2

Transformers/G.I. Joe

In his youth, Snake-Eyes was part of the Arashikage clan alongside Stormshadow [sic], but one day, he somehow ashamed Stormshadow before the clan. He left the clan in an attempt to spare Stormshadow further shame, but the enraged ninja took revenge on Snake-Eyes by taking away his ability to speak. Wolves

Snake-Eyes grew up, and in 1939, he enlisted with the newly formed G.I. Joe. Flint was not amused when the ninja identified himself by throwing dice at him. During his first day with the Joes, Snake-Eyes pointed out to Duke that they were being spied on, and started watching Scarlett from the shadows. The very next day, they were sent to attack Cobra's headquarters on the Fera Islands, where Snake-Eyes was reunited with Stormshadow, who wouldn't mind some more revenge. The Line Snake-Eyes attacked his old comrade, but was blinded and repeatedly cut in the face. Stormshadow was chased off by Stalker, but Snake-Eyes refused to come back with him for medical care—their medic was Scarlett, and he didn't want her to see his injured face. Chasing after Stormshadow, he found and killed several Cobra troops, and used their ammunition to cauterize his wounds using fire. While this stopped the blood loss, it scarred his face even further. After grabbed a sword and a helmet from an old suit of armor, he confronted Stormshadow again, only to be attacked by Ravage. Transformed

Snake-Eyes bested the robotic cat and the Cobra soldiers sent his way, finally getting into an honorable fistfight with Stormshadow. He was victorious, but Stormshadow ran off again. Trial by Fire He soon reappeared and attacked Snake-Eyes with a halberd, causing both of them to fall off a cliff into the ocean. As Snake-Eyes struggled with Stormshadow and reminisced about how they were once brothers, a giant shark appeared and attacked them. Wolves Snake-Eyes survived and carried the fatally injured Stormshadow out of the water, where he realized the error of his ways before passing away. Making his way back to the other Joes, Snake-Eyes was attacked by Ravage again, but killed him easily. Upon reuniting with the team, he refused to talk to Scarlett, still not wanting her to see his face. Trenches

However, he soon got over it, and swam to the Cobra Terrordrome alongside Scarlett. Snake-Eyes planned to take out the enemy's main cannon, but instead found Bruticus. Dodging the giant's destruction, the two made their way to his creators, Destro and the Baroness, and captured them. Next, Snake-Eyes took the Matrix of Leadership from Cobra Commander's corpse, only to be attacked by Megatron for it. Optimus Prime came to his rescue, keeping Megatron busy and ordering the ninja to smash the Matrix in an attempt to destroy the unstoppable Bruticus. Snake-Eyes complied, tossing the artifact at Bruticus's swinging fists and causing a flash of light that deactivated all the Transformers. As the other Joes reflected on Prime's sacrifice, Snake-Eyes embraced Scarlett. The Iron Fist

Over five decades later, Snake-Eyes participated in an attack on a Cobra smuggling facility in New York City, and was sent running for his life when Cobra defended themselves using Flight Pods. A while later, he and several other Joes were sent to investigate a mysterious crash site in Oregon. They found that Cobra troopers were already there stealing stuff, so Snake-Eyes helped take out a few of them. Targets of Opportunity

Due to Dreamwave's closure, its Transformers/G.I. Joe series ended prematurely. The following would have taken place in unreleased issues:

Cobra Commander sent out his assassin, Firefly, to track down and eliminate Snake-Eyes. Snake-Eyes was forced to overcome his rival in order to help his teammates retrieve stolen Transformers technology. Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front #3 Snake-Eyes's rivalry against Firefly threatened to compromise him when the Joes launched an assault on Cobra Island. Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front #5

Much like Destro, it's entirely possible the Snake-Eyes in Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front was not the ninja we know and love, but perhaps somebody else was under the mask acting in the same role. As Dreamwave went bankrupt after the first issue, we'll never know for sure.

IDW Generation 1 continuity

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A young boy named Jimmy was busy playing with a Snake-Eyes action figure when Ravage suddenly broke into his room. Maximum Dinobots #4

In another reality, Snake-Eyes fought against the Elder Gods and their scions when they broke loose of their eons-old prison. Infestation 2 #1

He was remembered by Scarlett as one the key members of G.I. Joe when she and Joe Colton and Miles Mayhem remembered the team as they discussed the Cybertronian influence on Earth. Secret Raiders

Out of touch with his fellow Joes for some time, he was contacted by Scarlett, who believed the Cybertronians had somehow infiltrated the military chain of command, to infiltrate Autobot City. O Ship of State Using his small size, he managed to avoid both Jazz and Victorion before he was confronted by the Heliopolis. Believing it to be a security drone, he engaged it attracting the attention of Arcee, whose optic he managed to damage before she pushed him off, leaving him open to be stabbed by Acroyear. The fight was broken up Soundwave and Snake-Eyes activated his distress signal. As it went unanswered, he played dead for a while before the Cybertronians made it clear they knew he was alive. Optimus Prime appealed to him, making him see that the Cybertronians were acting in Earth's best interest. Agreeing to aid Optimus, Snake-Eyes offered his communicator to contact his superiors for aid in defending Earth. Given a new Cybertronian sword, he stood by his new allies as they fought off the combined force of the Dire Wraiths and M.A.S.K.. He assisted Rom in fighting off the Wraiths, slicing through their flesh with his sword before Baron Karza emerged from the nearby spacebridge and merged with all the Wraiths becoming a towering colossus of power. The New Colossus


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Unit:E comic

Upon approaching the planet Earth, the artificial intelligence Synergy presented footage of the Joes in action so that her crew-mate, the young Acroyear, could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. Snake-Eyes could be seen fighting another ninja on one of Synergy's view-screens. Unit:E

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Duke and Snake-Eyes were stuck in detention by Dr. Mayhem. They attempted to escape by parachuting out of the window, but were caught and returned to detention. The pair were finally freed when fellow captive Spock had Mayhem transported to an alien planet. Detention Escape

Transformers vs. G.I. Joe

AIII! What happened to his FACE?! It's---it's horrible!

In his youth, Snake-Eyes studied under both the Soft Master and the Hard Master, who taught him to both be kind and ruthless on the battlefield. Form Follows Function He also trained under the Blind Master, who taught him further on how a ninja should live and fight. Everybody Hates Metroplex

Snake-Eyes and Duke were romantic rivals, both vying for Scarlett's affections. All three were part of a G.I. Joe strike force that stormed a Cobra hideout housing deadly Creeper bombs. During the raid, Scarlett announced that she would marry whichever Joe would bring her the helmet of Cobra Commander. Both Snake-Eyes and Duke accepted her challenge. The squad then apprehended Doctor Venom, who informed the Joes that Cobra Commander was already on his way out of the base. The Joes split up to track down the head of Cobra before he escaped them once more.

Snake-Eyes found his way into Cobra Commander's private automobile collection, where he encountered Starscream. Mistaking the Cybertronian for a Cobra drone, Snake-Eyes attempted to destroy him with a grenade, only for Starscream to swat it back towards him. Snake-Eyes only survived thanks to the timely intervention of Bumblebee, disguised as one of the many cars in the room. Bumblebee drove Snake-Eyes out of the hide-out, with Starscream pursuing them. Outside, they happened upon the other Joes giving chase to Snake-Eyes in mid-air. Using his jet-pack, Snake-Eyes leapt out of Bumblebee and flew atop of Cobra Commander's Rattler, despite Hawk ordering him to stay back. There, he managed to stab Snake-Eyes through the chest, though the terrorist got a shot off simultaneously, disfiguring Snake-Eyes. He was rescued by both Scarlett and Duke as the Rattler was blown-up in mid-air, and brought back to T.H.E. P.I.T.. Scarlett visited him as he recovered, Cobra Commander's helm in hand. She asked Snake-Eyes if he was ready to set a date for their wedding, but Snake-Eyes was unresponsive. The Golden Boys

As it turns out, Snake-Eyes stopped talking altogether and took off from G.I. Joe. He found himself an isolated cabin, where he stayed to brood with his pet wolf Timber, until General Flagg came to find him. Whatever Flagg told him got Snake-Eyes to end his self-imposed exile, though he did not return to active duty. When several Cybertronians, Starscream among them, came to Earth to demand the humans' unconditional surrender, Snake-Eyes came upon the confrontation via glider and shot at Duke, wounding his arm. This triggered an all-out battle between the Joes and the Decepticons. During the scuffle, Snake-Eyes swooped down and blew off a portion of Starscream's face, taking revenge for his own disfigurement. Snake-Eyes then glided away, avoiding both the Coltonbolt shot down from orbit to destroy Soundwave, and the Cobra ship that flew in to pick up Laserbeak and Rumble. I Saw Three Ships

After Duke infiltrated Cobra, he saw Snake-Eyes standing side-by-side with Destro, and grew enraged over what he saw as confirmation that Snake-Eyes had turned traitor. Funeral for a Friend Duke soon discarded his disguise and confronted Snake-Eyes about his betrayal. Snake-Eyes remained ever silent, even as his fight with Duke sent both men tumbling through a nearby M.A.S.S. transfer device gate, and into the void between dimensions. There, they encountered the long-lost leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime! Form Follows Function

Snake-Eyes and Duke put aside their differences to concentrate on escaping from the snare of the Quintessons, who had taken an interest in both of them and Optimus. After breaking free from the extra-dimensional beings' mind-probes, the trio made their way to normal space. Snake-Eyes and Duke appeared on Cybertron just in time to help Scarlett fend off a horde of Cobra Troopers. In the calm after the battle, Scarlett turned to Snake-Eyes for an embrace... But Snake-Eyes instead took off, fading into the night. Everybody Hates Metroplex He made his way to Maccadam's Lubricarium and instigated a bar fight among its sozzled patrons. During the brawl, Snake-Eyes skewered one of the 'bots with his multiple swords. Blinded and helpless, his victim offered whatever the ninja wanted, be it information, fuel, or guns. But Snake-Eyes showed no sign that he wanted to do anything more than inflict pain. Expelled from the Garden

Snake-Eyes crossed paths with Billy, son of Cobra Commander, atop of the city-bot Scorponok. The boy challenged Snake-Eyes to a duel, which ended with Snake-Eyes victorious and Billy short an arm and leg. FCBD Funnies Billy later returned, this time augmented by a cybernetic arm and leg, and managed to bloody up Snake-Eyes some before bringing him before Cobra Commander (who was not-as-dead as the Joes had previously thought). When Cobra Commander attempted to peel off Snake-Eyes's mask, the ninja sprung back to his feet and stood at the readied to fight his way out. Pax Megatronus


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Merchandise

You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains.
  • Snake-Eyes & Optimus Prime Statue (2007)
First revealed at the 2006 UK Toy Fair, First 4 Figures produced a statue based on the cover of issue 1 of G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers, featuring Snake-Eyes standing in the palm of Optimus Prime in his HISS tank body.

Notes

  • Snake-Eyes was (and is) a hugely popular character in the G.I. Joe comics. By the time the G2 crossover took place, he'd usurped the cover box and the cover title read "G.I. Joe Featuring SNAKE-EYES".
  • If Snake-Eyes' face hasn't already been disfigured before the start of a particular Transformers crossover, he's guaranteed to receive a facial injury at some point. He actually did get reconstructive surgery in the Marvel series between the two crossovers, only to get hot coals thrown in his face by a Cobra interrogator soon afterward. Dude just can't catch a break.
  • Speaking of which, Mark Bright was the first artist to depict Snake-Eyes' scarred face in full.
  • Snake-Eyes' head was featured, along with Bumblebee's, in the cover box for the G.I. Joe and the Transformers miniseries. The art for the head was modified from the cover for G.I. Joe issue #53, which like the cover of issue #22 of The Transformers, celebrated Marvel's 25th anniversary. Unlike Menasor, who made his comic debut in his issue, Snake-Eyes did not actually appear within the issue that featured his cover.

Footnotes

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