Quick Kick

Quick Kick is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's martial arts expert, and debuted in 1985.

Profile
His real name is MacArthur S. Ito, and his rank is that of corporal E-4. Quick Kick was born in Los Angeles, California.

Quick Kick's Japanese father and Korean mother owned a grocery store in Watts. He found difficulty being accepted by either the Japanese or Korean community because of his mixed heritage. Quick Kick also has a passion forbasketball, but was always turned down because of his height. Therefore, he turned to martial arts, and has earned black belts in Tae Kwon Do, Goju Ryu, Southern Praying Mantis Kung-Fu, Tai-Chi Sword, Zen Sword and Wing-Chun fighting arts. He later worked inHollywood as a stuntman, where the U.S. Army noticed his skills and recruited him for the G.I. Joe Team. Quick Kick is also a qualified expert with all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms.[1]

[edit] Sunbow
Quick Kick appeared in the Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon in the Pyramid of Darkness mini-series. He is depicted as a karate movie actor who had been abandoned in the arctic by his director. He helps two of the G.I. Joe members when they are being attacked by leopard seals. He joins G.I. Joe afterwards.

All of his appearances in Season 2 are silent. He appears in the following episodes: He is voiced by François Chau.[12]
 * Arise, Serpentor, Arise
 * Bazooka Saw A Sea Serpent
 * Captives of Cobra - introduction of his parents
 * Cobra Quake
 * Cobra's Candidate
 * Excalibur - suffers a broken leg; it is healed instantly by Spirit.
 * Flint's Vacation
 * Lasers In The Night - introduction of girlfriend, Amber
 * Most Dangerous Thing In The World
 * Nightmare Assault
 * Phantom Brigade
 * Pyramid of Darkness - first appearance
 * The Synthoid Conspiracy
 * Twenty Questions

[edit] G.I. Joe: The Movie
Quick Kick also appeared briefly in the 1987 animated film G.I. Joe: The Movie.[13]