- Quick Kick (G.I. Joe)
Infobox G.I. Joe character
name = Quick Kick
caption =
affiliation = G.I. Joe
function = Silent Weapons
realname = MacArthur S. Ito
birthplace =Los Angeles ,California
serial = 631427104
rank = E-4Corporal
primaryMOS =Infantry
secondaryMOS =Intelligence
subgroup =
series =
voiceby =Francois Chau
debut =1985 Quick Kick is a character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's Martial Arts expert and debuted in 1985. His real name is MacArthur S. Ito, and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Quick Kick was born in
Los Angeles ,California .He is voiced by
Francois Chau .cite web | url = http://www.joeheadquarters.com/rollcall_joes.shtml Joe Headquarters | title = Roll Call | work = G.I. Joe Roll Call | publisher = Joe Headquarters | accessdate = 2008-06-13]Profile
Quick Kick's Japanese Father and Korean Mother owned a grocery store in Watts.cite web | url = http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/85/quickkick.shtml | title = Quick Kick | work = File Card | publisher = Yo Joe | accessdate = 2008-06-13] He found difficulty being accepted by either the Japanese or Korean community because of his mixed blood. Quick Kick has a passion for
basketball but he always get turned down because of his height. Thus, he turned to martial arts. He has earned black belts inTae Kwon Do , Go Ju Ryo, Southern Praying Mantis Kung-Fu, Tai-Chi Sword, Zen Sword and Wing-Chun fighting arts.He later went to
Hollywood to work as a stuntman. TheU.S. Army noticed his skills and recruited him.Quick Kick is Dead.
Fiction
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
Quick Kick appeared in the following episodes:cite web | url =http://www.joeheadquarters.com/charlist_joes3.shtml#QUICKKICK | title = Quick Kick | work = G.I. Joe Character List | accessdate = 2008-06-13]
*Arise, Serpentor, Arise
*Bazooka Saw A Sea Serpent
*Captives of Cobra
*Cobra Quake
*Cobra's Canidate
*Excalibur
*Flint's Vacation
*GI Joe: The Movie
*Lasers In The Night
*Most Dangerous Thing In The World
*Nightmare Assault
*Phantom Brigade
*Pyramid of Darkness
*The Synthoid Conspiracy
*Twenty QuestionsToys
* A Real American Hero (1985):The only Quick Kick action figure to ever come out was part of the 1985 wave of . He was part of the series of carded action figures to come out that year.
* The Incredible Shrinking Joes (1990):While there was only one Quick Kick action figure ever, he did manage to become a part of miniature statues of G.I. Joe characters in a toy-only storyline The Incredible Shrinking Joes.cite web | url = http://gijoe.wikia.com/wiki/Quick_Kick | title = Quick Kick | work = Joepedia | publisher = Wikia | accessdate = 2008-06-13]
References
External Links
* [http://www.hasbro.com/gijoe/ G.I. Joe Official Site]
* [http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/carchive.html JMM's G.I. Joe Character Guide]
* [http://www.joeheadquarters.com Joe Headquarters]
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