Duke Mighty Muggs - GI Joe Wave 1

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PART OF THE GI JOE MIGHTY MUGGS COLLECTIONS

Duke is a fictional character from G.I. Joe, a line of military-themed toys. The character is featured in two series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, appearing in both the animated series and comic books.

"... one of the key characters of G.I. Joe and a fan-favorite..."

Duke is the code name of First Sergeant Conrad S. Hauser. He is field commander and second-in-command of the G.I. Joe Team after Hawk. He is one of the key characters of G.I. Joe and a fan-favorite. He is generally regarded by fans as a main character, despite not appearing in the comic series for a number of issues, nor was he one of the original toys.

Duke is not a member of the original G.I. Joe Team line-up. He came in after the death of General Flagg to help straighten the team out and become the new field commander. His first mission resulted in the capture of Cobra Commander. However, that victory was short-lived as the COBRA ninja Storm Shadow rescued the Commander.

He also took part in the invasion of the COBRA-controlled town of Springfield. He also played second-in-command to Hawk during the COBRA Civil War. For a while, he led the G.I. Joe special team Tiger Force. He was also involved in the mission to push Cobra out of Trucial Abysmia, but intelligence vastly underestimated COBRA's presence there and resulted in the deaths of several G.I. Joe members. He would recover from that experience and lead the defense of the Joe headquarters, the Pit, against Cobra. He continued working with G.I. Joe until its disbandment.

His file states that he hails from St. Louis, Missouri and is fluent in English, French and German, as well as several Southeast Asian dialects. He was at the top of his class at Fort Benning, has undergone Special Forces training and worked with South Vietnamese Tribesmen. He was also an instructor in four different Special Forces schools. Despite his accomplishments, he has repeatedly turned down any officer commissions offered to him. He believes a commander's place is with his troops, not behind the battle lines.

For the live-action G.I. Joe movie schedule to be released in 2009, Duke will be played by Channing Tatum.

This Duke 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 November 2008.

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