Blowtorch
- Blowtorch is a human from the G.I. Joe portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Timothy P. Hanrahan, codename Blowtorch, knows that fire is a powerful force of nature that has to be respected and kept under control. This is why he works as G.I. Joe's flamethrower, as he believes himself to be the one of best there is when it comes to controlling the raging flames. However, he is also rather paranoid about fire, and can't even get to sleep without knowing there's a smoke detector in the vicinity.
Fiction
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
When G.I. Joe was approached by Bumblebee and Wheeljack, Blowtorch was prepared to open fire on the giant robots in case they turned out to be hostile. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3 He later participated in G.I. Joe's attack on Cobra Island. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6
Transformers/G.I. Joe
Blowtorch participated in attack on Cobra's main east-coast smuggling facility, located somewhere in New York City. The operation was successful at first, until Cobra retaliated with their new Flight Pod technology. Some time later, Blowtorch was among the Joes Flint took with him to investigate a "very sensitive crash site" in Oregon.
At the site, the Joes found that Cobra were already there and trying to steal the crashed objects. Blowtorch ordered to take out an escaping F.A.N.G. with his flamethrower, although he hesitated as it might start a forest fire. Thankfully, Barbecue offered to extinguish the flames before they spread anywhere. Targets of Opportunity
