Psyche-Out (G.I. Joe)
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| First appearance | 1987 |
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | Deceptive Warfare Specialist |
| File name | Kenneth D. Rich |
| Birth place | San Francisco, California |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant 0-2 |
| Subgroups | Night Force |
Psyche-Out is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's deceptive warfare specialist and debuted in 1987.
His real name is Kenneth D. Rich, and his rank is that of Captain O-3. Psyche-Out was born in San Francisco, California.
Psyche-Out's primary military specialty is psy-ops, and his secondary military specialty is social services counselor. He earned his psychology degree from Berkeley and worked on various research projects involving the inducement of paranoia by means of low frequency radio waves. He enlisted in the Army and was posted to the Deceptive Warfare Center at Fort Bragg, and there continued his pioneering work in the field of wave-induced behavior modification.
Psyche-Out was first released as an action figure in 1987.
The figure was repainted and released as part of the Night Force line in 1988, packaged with Tunnel Rat.
A new version of Psyche-Out was released as part of the Super Sonic Fighters line in 1991. When this figure was released the character received a promotion from (First Lieutenant) O-2 to (Captain) O-3.
In the Marvel Comics 'G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in issue #64. He joins the team with multiple Joes, including the undercover specialist Chuckles. The two hadn't quite gotten the clearance to know that there is anything below ground at the new Joe base. They do not understand and are highly suspicious of clues pointing to the official Joe space shuttle, the USS Defiant. Multiple Joes appearing from a secret trapdoor did not help. He appears in #67 to help assist in the difficult tensions that arise when the captured Joes, Quick-Kick, Snow-Job and Stalker finally return. He 'suggests' that Scarlett and Snake Eyes' defiance of orders that led to the trio's safe return was mental instability caused by a close call with a 'land mine' (actually, a rigged explosion).
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