He is the commander and chief of the Cobra Armed forces and all operations his organization is involved with, and takes an avid part in planning and strategy. 1.1.4 Leader of the Crimson Guard and Head of Cobra Economic AffairsĬobra Commander is the leader and founder of the Cobra Organization.1.1.3 Chief of Interrogation and Chief Science Officer.He played a part in the episode "Kindergarten Commandos", where he and some children fight Cobra Commander and Overkill. In the episode "The Eliminator," Mercer is suspected of leaking information to Cobra. Joe animated series, voiced by Maurice LaMarche.
Joe: The Movie by Sunbow and Marvel, as a member of Sgt. Mercer appeared in the 1987 animated film G.I. An energy transfer device malfunctions, bombarding the island. He leads an attack on Cobra Island in order to shut down Cobra's alliance with the Decepticons. Joe/Transformers crossover series, set in alternate reality, has Mercer featured in the last few issues. Mercer later returns to duty during "World War III", deploying to Iran, joining Dusty and Airtight in battling Cobra forces there. While the other Joes under Beach Head storm the lab itself, Mercer battled Cobra operative Neurotoxin one-on-one. He was called into duty to aid other Joes in securing an abandoned Cobra bioweapons facility in Manhattan. After the team is reorganized as a smaller unit under General Joseph Colton, Mercer served as a reservist. Mercer is later one of the Joes kept on the team after the Jugglers place General Philip Rey in charge. Due to Cobra interference, Mainframe and Flash do not survive. Mercer leads a retreat while the lost Joes manage to destroy the EMP generators. The last two become separated from the rest. Mercer leads Jinx, Sci-Fi, Hacker, Mainframe and Flash. Serpentor had formed a new army and had crafted an EMP gun which was disrupting electronics signals. He leads an assault team onto Cobra Island during their second Civil War.
The filecard returns his real name to Felix Stratton, explaining his name change and the look of his 1991 incarnation as an attempt to hide his identity.
Joe Collector's Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. A third version of Mercer was released as an exclusive figure for the 2006 G.I. This version is given the real name of Richard Cecil rather than Felix Stratton. Ī new version of Mercer was released in 1991. Slaughter's Renegades three-pack along with Red Dog and Taurus. Mercer was first released as an action figure in 1987, as part of the Sgt. They are able to function with very little restraint, but on the other hand they are on their own if they become compromised. Slaughter's Renegades sub team does not officially exist, and they don't answer to anyone but themselves. Mercer is proficient with all of Cobra's small arms and explosive devices. He was able to escape from Cobra Island by hot-wiring a hydrofoil and outrunning his pursuers across the Gulf of Mexico. He joined Cobra for the adventure and promise of material gain, but soon grew disenchanted with Cobra's philosophy. He was the only known Cobra Viper to defect to the G.I. Mercer's primary military specialty is small arms armorer.
Mercer was born in Spencer, West Virginia. Stratton, and his rank is equivalent to that of sergeant E-5.