Ripcord

Ripcord is a HALO (High Altitude Low Opening) parachutist and member of the G.I. Joe special operations team, serving as the squad's expert freefall specialist in their ongoing battles against the Cobra terrorist organization.

Ripcord parachuted into Bronze Age comics with a debut in the landmark G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #32 (1985), courtesy of the legendary Larry Hama and Frank Springer — and that first appearance alone carries collector-significant weight. Over four decades of publication, this Marvel-born character has kept remarkable company, sharing pages with heavy hitters like Snake-Eyes, Duke, Cobra Commander, and Hawk across the beloved G.I. Joe titles that defined action-adventure comics for a generation. With five key issues to their name and a publishing history stretching all the way to 2025, Ripcord is a testament to the enduring pull of the Real American Hero universe — a Bronze Age original who never stopped showing up for the fight.