Baroness Mighty Muggs - G.I. Joe Wave 2

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PART OF THE GI JOE MIGHTY MUGGS COLLECTIONS

The Baroness is a character from G.I. Joe originally appearing in the first issue of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic series by Marvel Comics. The Baroness is a villain, usually associated with the G.I.Joe's enemy, Cobra.

"Baroness is a dark, sensual femme fatale."

Baroness serves as the COBRA Organization's intelligence officer and lieutenant to Cobra Commander. With long black hair, black rimmed glasses, and a black leather outfit, Baroness is a dark, sensual femme fatale whose beauty is matched only by her ruthlessness. In both comic and cartoon incarnations, she has romantic relationships with Destro.

Although the character was not part of the initial G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero release in 1982, she did appear in G.I. Joe #1, published by Marvel Comics in June 1982 and was, in fact, the first character to crossover from the comics, into the animated series, and finally into the toy line. She made her debut as an action figure in the 1984 series, wearing a new uniform that was then carried back over to the comic and cartoon.

Very little is known of the Baroness' past, except that she was on hand for the Tet Offensive in Southeast Asia, 1968. Visiting her brother, Anastasia is present at a meeting with indigenous relief workers that Eugene was financing. Arriving at a warehouse expected to be full of medical supplies he had donated to their cause, Eugene found nothing but questions and suspicions. When two soldiers arrive, the Baron ushers his little sister into a private office while he has words with them. Discovering they have sold his supplies for money with which to stage their offensive, Eugene is murdered. When Anastasia opens the door, she finds an American soldier standing over her brother with a smoking .45 caliber pistol.

Struck with overwhelming grief, and immediately blaming the American soldier for her loss, the Baroness is inconsolable. She is escorted from the scene as Destro (James McCullen the XXIII) and his son (James XXIV, the current Destro) enter. Destro discovers that Eugene wore a bulletproof vest, easily capable of stopping shots from Snake-Eyes' .45 caliber handgun. He deduces the truth and clears Snake-Eyes of the crime; too late for the Baroness to hear, and far too late for her to care.

Frustrated and angered, the Baroness spends years decrying the hypocrisy of the American Government, becoming an active participant in militant revolutionary groups, eventually becoming a member of Cobra. In the time between these two events, she crosses paths with James McCullen XXIV, and the two share a romantic relationship (the extent of which has never been revealed.)

This Baroness Mighty Mugg stands at 6 inches tall and comes with a gun prop. A great addition to the G.I. Joe family and the detail looks pretty good. This will undoubtedly be a popular one for GI Joe fans.  Expect to see this fly off the shelves when it comes out in Spring 2009.

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