Croc Master is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the...

 toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is Cobra's reptile trainer and debuted in 1987.

Profile

Croc Master is a former alligator wrestler and burglar alarm salesman, who founded Guard-Gators Inc., in an effort to commercialize the use of alligators for home security. He later began to abundantly stock Cobra Island's maze-like system of shallow canals and interconnecting waterways, with ravenously hungry man-eating crocodiles, deliberately conditioning them to be hostile, psychotic and fast.

Toys

Croc Master was first released as an action figure in 1987. A second Croc-Master was released as part of the "Valor vs. Venom" toyline in 2004. His filecard references the death of the first one. Croc Master was also released in the 25th Anniversary line packaged with his classic whip, crocodile and a new 44 Magnum.

Marvel Comics

In the Marvel Comics G.I. Joe series, he first appeared in #72. In G.I. Joe Yearbook #4, it is revealed Croc Master was hired after placing advertising in the newspaper. Croc-Master comes into conflict with the Oktober Guard, who have invaded Cobra Island

Cobra Island

Cobra Island is a fictional country located in the Gulf of Mexico. It is the main base of operations for the fictional Cobra Organization featured in the G.I. Joe toyline from the 1980s. It is featured in the G.I. Joe cartoon and the comic book series created by Marvel Comics and Devil's Due...

. They kill many of his alligators. He also goes after the Joe team duo Torpedo

Torpedo (G.I. Joe)

Torpedo is a fictional 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 original SEAL and debuted in 1983.-Profile:...

 and Wet Suit

Wet Suit (G.I. Joe)

Wet Suit is a character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is one of the G.I. Joe team's two Navy SEALs, the other being Torpedo. Wet Suit debuted in 1986.-Profile:...

. They kill his alligator 'Lolita' and subdue him with a gun butt.

In issue #76, he ends up supporting Serpentor

Serpentor

Serpentor is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. The character was introduced in 1986 as a toy with an air chariot and included in the animated series that same year.-Toys:...

 in the Cobra Island civil war. As such, he makes a trail through the island's swamps for the Joes, who also supported Serpentor. In issue #98, Cobra Commander

Cobra Commander

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 buries Croc-Master and several other of his enemies in a landlocked freighter on the island. Croc-Master does not survive this incident, with he and most of the others having died from botulism due to eating tainted food.

Devil's Due

The second Croc Master appeared very briefly in the pages of G.I. Joe: America's Elite. In a flashback, he and several Jungle-Vipers track down Baroness and Wraith after their Night Raven is destroyed by Cobra Commander. The pair ambush Croc-Master and his crew and kill everyone present.

IDW

A new Croc Master appears in the 2009 IDW

IDW

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 reboot of G.I. Joe. This one is shown living in the water with his crocs and, it is inferred, has cannibalized at least one adjunct assigned to him. Dedicated to his animals, he shows reluctance to leave them to appear at a high-level Cobra party until he is assured they will be well taken care of. Nonetheless he skips the event, leading to him being shot by Crimson Twins

Tomax and Xamot

Tomax and Xamot, also called the Crimson Twins or Crimson Guard Commanders, are the code names of identical mirror twin brothers in the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero universe...

 adjunct Erika La Tene when she attempts to flee the base through his area on the night of the party.

Novel

Croc-Master plays a supporting role in the G.I. Joe novel Divide and Conquer. He comes to blows with Raptor.

Sunbow

Because the Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon had come to its conclusion before his figure was released, Croc Master's only appearance in the 80s Sunbow cartoon were the commercials.

External links

• Croc Master at JMM's G.I. Joe Comics Home Page