Mercer (G.I. Joe)
| Mercer | |
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| G.I. Joe character | |
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| First appearance | 1987 |
| Voiced by |
Kristoffer Tabori (G.I. Joe: The Movie) Maurice LaMarche (DiC Series) |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Small Arms Armorer |
| File name | Stratton, Felix P. |
| Birth place | Spencer, West Virginia |
| Rank | Sergeant E-5 |
| Subgroups | Renegades |
| Previous affiliations | Cobra Command |
Mercer is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is a member of the G.I. Joe Team as one of Sgt. Slaughter's Renegades and debuted in 1987.
His real name is Felix P. Stratton, and his rank is equivalent to that of sergeant E-5. Mercer was born in Spencer, West Virginia.
Mercer's primary military specialty is small arms armorer. He was the only known Cobra Viper to defect to the G.I. Joe team and survive. He joined Cobra for the adventure and promise of material gain, but soon grew disenchanted with Cobra's philosophy. He was able to escape from Cobra Island by hot-wiring a hydrofoil and outrunning his pursuers across the Gulf of Mexico. Mercer is proficient with all of Cobra's small arms and explosive devices.
The Sgt. Slaughter's Renegades sub team does not officially exist, and they don't answer to anyone but themselves. They are able to function with very little restraint, but on the other hand they are on their own if they become compromised.
Mercer was first released as an action figure in 1987, as part of the Sgt. Slaughter's Renegades three-pack along with Red Dog and Taurus.
A new version of Mercer was released in 1991. This version is given the real name of Richard Cecil rather than Felix Stratton. A third version of Mercer was released as an exclusive figure for the 2006 G.I. Joe Collector's Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The filecard returns his real name to Felix Stratton, explaining his name change and the look of his 1991 incarnation as an attempt to hide his identity.
Mercer appeared in the Devil's Due G.I. Joe series. He leads an assault team onto Cobra Island during their second Civil War. Serpentor had formed a new army and had crafted an EMP gun which was disrupting electronics signals. Mercer leads Jinx, Sci-Fi, Hacker, Mainframe and Flash (G.I. Joe). The last two become separated from the rest. Hacker is badly injured. Mercer leads a retreat while the lost Joes manage to destroy the EMP generators. Due to Cobra interference, Mainframe and Flash do not survive.
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