Low-Light (G.I. Joe)

Infobox G.I. Joe character
name = Low-Light


caption =
affiliation = G.I. Joe
function = Night Spotter(1986)
Night Fighter (1991)
Dinosaur Night Spotter (1993)
Night Survivalist (2001)
Night Spotter (2006)
realname = MacBride, Cooper G.
birthplace = Crosby, ND (1986)
Crosby, NM (1993 only)
serial = RA 827-48-5037 (1986)
2459-0000-FE11 (1989)
827-4850-CM37 (1991)
2459-0000-FE11 (1993)
547-48-CG37 (2006)
rank = E-6 Staff Sergeant
primaryMOS = Infantry
secondaryMOS = Marksmanship Instructor (1986)
Sharpshooter (1991)
subgroup = Slaughter's Marauders
previous =
series =
voiceby = Charles Adler (Sunbow)
Maurice LaMarche (DiC)
debut = 1986

Low-Light [1986 File Card Packaged with action figure ©Hasbro - [http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/86/lowlight.shtml] ] (as of 2006 - Low Light) [2006 File Card Packaged with figure ©Hasbro - [http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/06/lowlight6.shtml] ] is a fictional character from "", a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. He appeared as a minor character in both the comic books and the animated series.

Hasbro Toy

In the Toy line, Low-Light was first released in 1986. Overall, he has had 6 releases, using a total of 3 unique molds. Just as his serial number has changed with each release, so has his actual appearance. For his first 2 figures (1986 and 1989), he was shown to have curly blond hair, with no facial hair. For his third release (1991), he had short, straight, black hair, and a full beard. His fourth release (1993) was a repaint of his third release, and this time he had blond hair and beard. His fifth release was again a repaint of his third release, and again featured black hair and beard. For his final release (2006), which is a homage to his original release, he is shown with blond hair and no beard. All versions include some visor (either red or blue) over his eyes.

Comic Book

G.I. Joe: Special Missions: Manhattan

Low-Light is one of the researvists that is called into action in New York City to stop Neurotoxin. The team is successful in stopping Neurotixin, and Low-Light again shows off his night fighting ability. After this, he goes back into reserve status until World War III.

Animated series appearances

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Low-Light in his first uniform appeared throughout the second season of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and was voiced by Charles Adler. In the series, he is depicted as having nightmares and disliking the dark. He wears his night vision googles to keep him from having to see the night.

Episodes

Low-Light appears in the following Episodes (in alphabetic order): [cite web | author=The Ultimate G.I. Joe Cartoon Website | year=2005 | title=GI JOE CHARACTER LIST | url=http://www.joeheadquarters.com/charlist_joes.shtml | work= | accessdate=August 4 | accessyear=2008]

*Arise, Serpentor, Arise
*Cobrathon
*Computer Complications
*Glamour Girls
*Grey Hairs & Growing Pains
*Iceberg Goes South
*Into Your Tent...
*Joes' Night Out
*Last Hour To Doomsday
*Let's Play Soldier

*Million Dollar Medic
*My Brother's Keeper
*My Favorite Things
*Nightmare Assault
*Ninja Holiday
*Not A Ghost Of A Chance
*Once Upon A Joe
*Raise The Flagg
*The Rotten Egg
*Sins Of Our Father

""

Low-Light is shown in a few scenes of "G.I. Joe: The Movie", but like many of the characters of the Sunbow Cartoon, he has a very minor role and is not present in the final battle. His most memorable part was serving as bailiff during Falcon's Court-martial.

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Low-Light first appeared in his Slaughter's Marauders uniform in the 1989 opening mini-series . Here he is very suspicious of the journalist Scoop, who he believes is a spy for Cobra. He is also part of the coup that overthrows Serpentor and allows Cobra Commander to regain control of Cobra. In later episodes, he began wearing his version 3 uniform.

Episodes

Low-Light appears in the following Episodes (in alphabetic order): [cite web | author=Complete Guide to G.I. Joe | year= | title=Complete Guide to G. I. Joe: 1989| url=http://joes.propadeutic.com/1989.html| work= | accessdate=August 4 | accessyear=2008]

*Cold Shoulder
*El Dorado: The Lost City of Gold
*General Confusion

*Night of the Creepers
*Operation: Dragonfire
*That's Entertainment

External links

* [http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/charguide-l.html My Useless Knowledge biography]
* [http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/lowlight.shtml YoJoe.com page]

References