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. He joined the US Army Rangers after being spotted as a hollywood stuntman by an Army adviser. From there he was recruited into the GI Joes. He is very good at hand to hand combat with only being defeated by Snake Eyes.
In the Marvel Comics G.I.Joe series Quick-Kick spent some time in a hostile European prison with fellow Joe members Snow-Job and Stalker. It was only due to Outback's survival skills and an illegal mission undertaken by other Joes that all three prisoners gained their freedom.
Cartoon[]
Quick Kick appeared in the Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon in the Pyramid of Darkness mini-series. He is portrayed as a karate movie actor who had been abandoned in the arctic by his director. He aids two of the G.I. Joe members when they are being attacked by leopard seals. He joins G.I. Joe afterwards.
G.I. Joe: The Movie[]
Quick Kick also appeared briefly in the 1987 animated film G.I. Joe the Movie.
