Rip Cord (G.I. Joe)

Rip Cord
G.I. Joe character
Illustration of Rip Cord from G.I. Joe: Order of Battle. Art by Herb Trimpe.
First appearance	1984
Voiced by	Gregg Berger (Sunbow) Steven Blum (Resolute) Khary Payton (Renegades)
Affiliation	G.I. Joe
Specialty	HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) Jumper
File name	Wallace A. Weems
Birth place	Columbus, Ohio
SN	RA 148-23-1056
Rank	E-4 Corporal
Primary MOS	Airborne Infantry
Secondary MOS	Demolitions

Ripcord
G.I. Joe character
Marlon Wayans as Ripcord in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
First appearance	2009
Portrayed by	Marlon Wayans
Voiced by	Ajani Perkins (video game)
Affiliation	G.I. Joe
Specialty	Pilot
File name	Wallace A. Weems
SN	845-99-WA76
Rank	Master Sergeant (E-8)
Series	G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Rip Cord (also known as Ripcord) is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) Jumper and debuted in 1984.

Comedian actor Marlon Wayans portrayed Rip Cord in the 2009 film, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

His real name is Wallace A. Weems, and his rank is that of Corporal E-4. Rip Cord was born in Columbus, Ohio.

His primary military specialty is airborne infantry and his secondary military specialty is demolitions. He joined the Civil Air Patrol in high school and after discovering skydiving he joined the G.I. Joe team, in order to jump from much higher altitudes. He is a qualified expert with the M-16, M1911A1 Auto Pistol, Carl Gustav 9mm parabellum and the Browning high-power.

His action figure in 1984 included an FN FAL rifle although it is never mentioned in his bio as a weapon that he is proficient in.

In the UK Action Force series, Rip Cord is from Manchester in England, and is an ex-member of the Parachute Regiment freefall team, the Red Devils.

Rip Cord was first released as an action figure in 1984.

In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series, he first appears in issue #32. Ripcord develops a relationship with a civilian named Candy Appel, who worked freelance as "Bongo the Bear" performing at birthday parties and similar events. Their relationship is marred by Ripcord being unable to tell Candy his real name, or clearly explain why they draw the attention of Cobra forces.