Terrordrome
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The Cobra Terrordrome is a playset from Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
toy line.
The Firebat fighter jet - minus the action figure - was later made available by Hasbro as a stand alone mail order-only vehicle.
reveals it to be a much more complex structure than the toy design, with the inclusion of a throne room and a maze of corridors.
from Marvel Comics
, the Terrordrome is a small pre-fab fortress, sold by Cobra to third world countries and developing nations for defense. Cobra personnel are required to run the Terrordromes, providing ways for Cobra to infiltrate the country. Two Cobra officers, Dr. Mindbender and the Baroness, would have the chance to reflect that it was not designed to deflect a ground assault.
A Terrordrome located on Cobra Island
is the site of many important events in issue #46.
Issue #56 features a battle for control of a Terrordrome located in the fictional country of Sierra Gordo. Despite the efforts of Tomax and Xamot
and an explosive trap, the Joes gain possession of the Terrordrome and being dismantling it. The crew includes Tripwire, Recondo, Roadblock
, Flint
and Scarlett
. Using explosives and a self-made loading device, the pieces were sorted and, according to Cobra spies, loaded on a train. The train was destroyed soon after it left, but it was a decoy, as Flint had sacrifice his uniform to make a dummy pilot. This allows the Joes to remove the technology safely. It was acceptable to the Joes to lose some of the pieces as a majority of a typical Terrordrome are three repeating sections.
The pieces the Joes retrieve are seen in #57 being analyzed by Mainframe, Flash
and Dial-Tone. Clues lead to M.A.R.S. the munitions company controlled by Destro
, a Cobra officer long-thought dead. Destro assists a Joe team in retrieving Terrordrome plans held on his property; Major Bludd
, impersonating Destro, had been striving to steal the plans for himself.
In issue #68, the dozens of Terrordromes littering the countryside of the fictional Frusenland were used to artificially incite the citizens to riot and thus, hopefully increase Cobra's sales of weapons even further. One of the Battleforce 2000
team members discovers that loud music assists in neutralizing the angry feelings and a counter-offensive is now possible. The group then neutralizes all of the Terrordromes in Frusenland.
In issue #69, a Terrordrome and its Firebat are destroyed by one of Destro's pilots. All the Cobra soldiers still inside the facility are killed.
This did not stop the Terrordrome efforts. Later, Clutch
and Rock 'n Roll would assist Canadian police officers in intercepting another shipment of Terrordrome pieces.
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...
toy line.
Toys
The playset was first released in 1986, and is basically the prefabricated easily set up fortress/headquarters for Cobra. Each playset comes with a vehicle service and refueling bay, munitions depot, a prison cell for a G.I. Joe action figure, tower-mounted cannons, and a launch silo for the Firebat interceptor mini-jet. The original playset also included an action figure - A.V.A.C (Air Viper Advanced Class) intended as the pilot of the Firebat aircraft.The Firebat fighter jet - minus the action figure - was later made available by Hasbro as a stand alone mail order-only vehicle.
Cartoon
In the cartoon series, the Terrordrome is portrayed as the premiere Cobra headquarters. Here, it is much larger in design, and houses more troops, vehicles and equipment. The interior as seen in G.I. Joe: The MovieG.I. Joe: The Movie
G.I. Joe: The Movie is a 1987 animated film spun off from the animated series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, based on the original Hasbro toyline. It was produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions and was animated in Japan by Toei Animation.Created at the height of the G.I. Joe craze in...
reveals it to be a much more complex structure than the toy design, with the inclusion of a throne room and a maze of corridors.
Marvel Comics
In the comic seriesG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (Marvel Comics)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a comic book that was published by Marvel Comics from 1982 to 1994. Based on Hasbro, Inc.'s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys, the series has been credited for making G.I. Joe into a pop-culture phenomenon. G.I...
from Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
, the Terrordrome is a small pre-fab fortress, sold by Cobra to third world countries and developing nations for defense. Cobra personnel are required to run the Terrordromes, providing ways for Cobra to infiltrate the country. Two Cobra officers, Dr. Mindbender and the Baroness, would have the chance to reflect that it was not designed to deflect a ground assault.
A Terrordrome located on 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...
is the site of many important events in issue #46.
Issue #56 features a battle for control of a Terrordrome located in the fictional country of Sierra Gordo. Despite the efforts of Tomax and Xamot
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...
and an explosive trap, the Joes gain possession of the Terrordrome and being dismantling it. The crew includes Tripwire, Recondo, Roadblock
Roadblock (G.I. Joe)
Roadblock is a character from Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of toys, comics and cartoons. He is one of the most prominent African-Americans in the series. His primary function in G.I. Joe is as a heavy machine gunner and a secondary function as a cook.-Fictional character...
, Flint
Flint (G.I. Joe)
Flint is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series. He was originally created as a character for the Sunbow cartoon series in 1984, and later introduced into the comic book and produced as an action figure in 1985.-Profile:...
and Scarlett
Scarlett (G.I. Joe)
Scarlett is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. The character is one of the original members of the fictional team and toy line. She is a major character of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic book series and the...
. Using explosives and a self-made loading device, the pieces were sorted and, according to Cobra spies, loaded on a train. The train was destroyed soon after it left, but it was a decoy, as Flint had sacrifice his uniform to make a dummy pilot. This allows the Joes to remove the technology safely. It was acceptable to the Joes to lose some of the pieces as a majority of a typical Terrordrome are three repeating sections.
The pieces the Joes retrieve are seen in #57 being analyzed by Mainframe, Flash
Flash (G.I. Joe)
Flash 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 original laser rifle trooper and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
and Dial-Tone. Clues lead to M.A.R.S. the munitions company controlled by Destro
Destro
Laird James McCullen Destro XXIV, usually referred to simply as Destro, is a fictional villain from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line of military-themed toys from Hasbro. He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the 2009 live-action film, G.I...
, a Cobra officer long-thought dead. Destro assists a Joe team in retrieving Terrordrome plans held on his property; Major Bludd
Major Bludd
Major Bludd , is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series of the 1980s. Appearing in both the comic books and the cartoons, Major Bludd is one of the series villains, a mercenary working for the Cobra Organization.-Toy:Major Bludd first appeared in 1983, he has had 6...
, impersonating Destro, had been striving to steal the plans for himself.
In issue #68, the dozens of Terrordromes littering the countryside of the fictional Frusenland were used to artificially incite the citizens to riot and thus, hopefully increase Cobra's sales of weapons even further. One of the Battleforce 2000
Battleforce 2000
Battleforce 2000 is a fictional sub-team from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline and comic books. First released in late 1987 , they represent a hi-tech unit of the Joes using experimental weaponry under battlefield conditions.-Toys:The toy line was made up of 7 action figures, with the 6...
team members discovers that loud music assists in neutralizing the angry feelings and a counter-offensive is now possible. The group then neutralizes all of the Terrordromes in Frusenland.
In issue #69, a Terrordrome and its Firebat are destroyed by one of Destro's pilots. All the Cobra soldiers still inside the facility are killed.
This did not stop the Terrordrome efforts. Later, Clutch
Clutch (G.I. Joe)
Clutch 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 motor vehicle drivers and debuted in 1982.-Profile:...
and Rock 'n Roll would assist Canadian police officers in intercepting another shipment of Terrordrome pieces.