Wet Suit (G.I. Joe)

Wet Suit
G.I. Joe character
Wet Suit as seen in the Sunbow/Marvel G.I. Joe cartoon.
First appearance	1986
Voiced by	Jack Angel (Sunbow/Marvel) Maurice LaMarche (DiC) Phil Hayes (Valor vs. Venom)
Affiliation	G.I. Joe
Specialty	SEAL (Sea, Air and Land)
File name	Forrest, Brian M.
Birth place	Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
SN	RA701548793
Rank	E-5
Primary MOS	SEAL
Secondary MOS	UDT
Subgroups	SEALs

Wet Suit is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is one of the G.I. Joe Team's Navy SEALs and debuted in 1986.

His real name is Brian M. Forrest and he holds the rank of Petty Officer Second Class (E-5). Wet Suit was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Wet Suit knew from an early age he wanted to join the Navy, and enlisted upon his graduation from high school. He eventually applied for SEAL training, was accepted and completed arguably the military's toughest training program. Like any other SEAL, Wet Suit gained a reputation for being tough and mean, though many instructors considered him the toughest and meanest. Seeking even greater challenges, Wet Suit signed on to the G.I. Joe Team.

What many overlooked was Wet-Suit's sharp mind, which was easy to miss underneath his tough and abrasive personality. He is well read in both the classics and military tactics, and his fierce demeanor is offset by a surprisingly tender home life. He also has a long-standing rivalry with teammate Leatherneck, keeping alive the tradition of competition between the Navy SEALs and the USMC. Their confrontations and verbal blow-ups are legendary, yet with their shared duty of protecting freedom, the two are the closest that each has to a friend.

Wet-Suit was first released as an action figure in 1986. A recolored version of his 86 figure is included in the Mission: Brazil set.

A new version of Wet-Suit was released in 1992. The figure was repainted and released as part of the Battle Corps line in 1993.

A version of Wet-Suit with no accessories came with the Built to Rule Depth Ray, which followed the G.I. Joe: Spy Troops story line. The forearms and the calves of the figure sported places where blocks could be attached.

Wet-Suit received a new sculpt action figure as part of the online exclusive set "Assault on Cobra Island". He was given a land-based sculpt as part of the "Mission: Brazil II" set that was sold at the 2011 G.I.Joe Collector's Convention.