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| The '''Thunder Machine''' is a fictional, four wheeled, armored, weaponized vehicle used by the ], a biker gang/mercenary group in the ] comic books and cartoon series. The Dreadnoks work for Cobra, the primary enemy for G.I. Joe. | |||
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| ==Toy== | |||
| As a toy, it was available for purchase in 1986, complete with the action figure of the ].<ref>{{cite book |title= The Official 30th Anniversary Salute To G.I. Joe 1964-1994|last= Santelmo|first= Vincent|year= 1994|publisher= Krause Publications|ISBN= 0-87341-301-6|page=108}}</ref> It featured belt-fed synchronized "Penetrator" Gatling guns, and had room for a driver, passenger, and eight people standing on the running boards.<ref name="Bellomo 2005 77">{{Cite book|title= The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994|last= Bellomo|first= Mark|year= 2005|publisher= Krause Publications|ISBN= 9780896899223 |page=77}}</ref> | |||
| In 1993, it was recast, and released as the "Beast Blaster", as part of the ] toy line, also produced by Hasbro at the time.<ref name="Bellomo 2005 237">{{Cite book|title= The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994|last= Bellomo|first= Mark|year= 2005|publisher= Krause Publications|ISBN= 9780896899223 |page=237}}</ref> It was also released in ], in slightly different colors.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==Description== | |||
| The vehicle was created and driven by ], one of the newer members of the Dreadnoks. The fiction describes it as cobbled together from parts salvaged from several different vehicles, including a 1980s model ], a ], a ] and various others. The Thunder Machine is propelled by a ] similar to jet-propelled dragsters. This made it fast but hard to maneuver. The vehicle was built on a military truck chassis, similar to a ]. It had armor plating riveted over most of the exterior surface. The front tires were racing tires, adding some maneuverability. Since an engine wasn't required, the front of the truck was replaced with the nose of a 1970's era ] ] on top of which was mounted a roll cage and two huge armor-piercing ]s.<ref></ref> | |||
| ==Comic Books== | |||
| ===Marvel=== | |||
| The vehicle first appears in ''G.I.Joe'' #51. A Dreadnok-led escape by ] from Joe Headquarters leads to a multi-vehicle chase through the swamps. The Thunder Machine's weapons severely damages ]'s MAULER tank and easily knocks aside ]'s ]. It comes down to ] and ] on the ] vehicle chasing the Thunder Machine. Thrasher's driving skills, weaponry and willingness to take suicidal risks allow the Dreadnoks to temporarily escape the HAVOC. Sgt. Slaughter actually finds them later but the team's disguise skills are sufficient to fool him.<ref>"G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #51 (Sept. 1, 1986)</ref> | |||
| In issue #69, Thrasher, ] and ] were in it as it was driven out a besieged Cobra base called a ] situated in the fictional war-torn country of ]. It was driven to a large airfield and abandoned when the Dreadnoks took over a G.I.Joe transport plane.<ref>"G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #69 (March 1, 1988)</ref> | |||
| Another version was featured in issues #74-76. Acting Cobra Commander uses it as his personal transport vehicle during a civil war on ]. The vehicle's firepower destroys one of the Joe team's C-130 transport planes. It then crashes to an ] ] tank ridden by ] himself. It survives, albeit flipped over, a blast from this powerful, well-built vehicle which had been built by Destro's weapons manufacturing division. Thrasher's ill-thought decision to use grenades to turn it back over leaves it structurally sound but with engine problems. It still manages to get the Dreadnoks and Cobra Commander back to their own troops, thus playing a vital part in the Cobra civil war.<ref>"G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #74-75 (1988)</ref> | |||
| In issue #76, Thrasher, his vehicle and other Dreadnoks are captured after a brief firefight with the G.I.Joe team. During the shooting, Thrasher says "I got a brand new Thunder Machine and it ain't even warmed up yet!".<ref>"G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" #76 (Sept. 1988)</ref> | |||
| ===Devil's Due=== | |||
| The vehicle stayed with the Dreadnoks over the intervening seven years that Cobra was thought to be inoperative. It is used early on by ], daughter of ], as her personal conveyance. She drives it away from Dreadnok headquarters a short time before it comes under siege by Joe forces. The Machine ends up involved in the fight anyway, it was knocked into the swamp by Wild Bill.<ref>''G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero'' #3 (2001)</ref> | |||
| Later, it is seen being loaded on a supply plane. The Dreadnoks were helping to rescue Cobra Commander from a new army led by ], who had established themselves on ].<ref>''G.I.Joe A Real American Hero'' #24 (Nov 2003)</ref> | |||
| ==Cartoon== | |||
| The Thunder Machine debuted in the five part mini-series "Arise, Serpentor, Arise". Thrasher uses it to pursue Joe forces in an ultimately successful attempt audition for membership in the Dreadnoks. | |||
| ==Other media== | |||
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| ===Puzzle=== | |||
| The Thunder Machine is also featured in a puzzle image from ], with art by ].<ref></ref> | |||
| ==Other works== | |||
| The Thunder Machine toy is briefly featured in the fiction novel ''6 Sick Hipsters''. In the story, the character Paul Achting spent four years collecting G.I. Joe figures to set up a battle scene between the Joes and Cobra. As he imagined the characters in his head, he described the Thunder Machine as "a red and black behemoth that was as postapocalyptic as Mad Max himself".<ref>{{cite book |title= 6 Sick Hipsters|last= Casablanca|first= Rayo|year= 2008|publisher= Kensington Publishing Corp.|isbn= 9780758222831|page=61 }}</ref> | |||
| ==Notes== | |||
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| ==References== | |||
| * {{cite book |title= G.I. Joe vs. Cobra: The Essential Guide 1982-2008|last= Hidalgo|first= Pablo|year= 2009|publisher= Random House|ISBN= 9780345516428|page= }} | |||
| * {{cite book |title= The Ultimate Guide to G.I. Joe 1982-1994|last= Bellomo|first= Mark|year= 2009|publisher= Krause Publications|ISBN= 9780896899223 |page= }} | |||
| * ] September 1986, page 42 | |||
| ==External links== | |||
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