List of Action Man characters
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This article is a list of characters who have appeared in the original Palitoy Action Man, the Hasbro toy line, the TV series and the comic series.
Heroes
Action Man
Action Man is the main character of the franchise and was first introduced in 1966 as a British equivalent to G.I. Joe but he soon developed his own identity as an action hero. Although his appearance changed over time, one thing that remains consistent is his scar on his right cheek. In the Hasbro toy line he is depicted as the leader of the Action Force and has had several teammates throughout his career. He is advanced in many forms of martial arts and has a large arsenal of weapons and vehicles.
In the 1995 TV series, he is a man suffering from amnesia who is appointed as leader of Team Xtreme who fight against the evil Dr. X. He often has brief flashbacks of his past which are triggered by certain events. He later learns that his real name is Matthew Exler and that he is actually the brother of Dr. X (Dorian Exler).
Action Man was released as a G.I. Joe figure in 2004 and was a Toys R Us Night Force Set Exclusive. The character was originally planned to have a starring role in an early script for G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra.
Flint
Flint is an Australian and a member of the Action Force introduced in 2004 alongside Redwolf. He loves action and extreme sports and is often seen with his dirt rider or snowboard. Two action figures of Flint were released.
Redwolf
Redwolf is a Native Arklovian archer and a member of the Action Force introduced in 2004 alongside Flint. As well as his bow and arrows, he is equipped with a wavin pipe and tomahawk. Three action figures of the character were released, the second of which came with a canoe. In 2005, he was seen with some parts of his hair died red which was a sign of the time which he wrestled a bear and won.
Natalie Poole
Natalie Poole was a member of the Action Force seen in the 1995 TV series. A single, now rare, action figure was released which had a kicking action. At Joecon 2010, a convention exclusive Q-Force action figure of Natalie Poole was released and came with a Silent Attack canoe.
Knuck Williams
Knuck was a military member of the Action Force in the 1995 TV series. Like Natalie, a single action figure was released.
Jacques
Jacques is a handicapped boy and member of Action Force in the 1995 TV series. He's in charge of the computer works.
RAID
RAID (Randomly Acquired Intelligent Dog) is the pet dog of Action Man. He first starred in the 1995 TV series and would later appear in the comics. Several different action figures of Raid were released, the final in 2003. RAID became the poster-dog for the SPCA after Action Man aggressively chastised him for urinating on his new rug, prompting outrage from the public. The dog who played RAID went on to have success playing Cerberus in the Broadway adaption of "Hercules in New York".
Villains
Dr. X
Dr. X (real name Count Laszlo Huszar II/Dorian Exler in 1995 TV series) is the primary antagonist of the franchise introduced in the mid-1990s. He is a master scientist bent on world domination and is prepared to reach his goal by any means necessary. He is Action Man's archenemy and it is always up to Action Man and Action Force to stop his evil plans and save the world. Despite having lots of different looks over the years, one thing that remains consistent is his bionic hand/arm and eye (sometimes covered by an eye patch). He is the leader of the 'Council of Doom' and has had many villainous teammates and right hand men.
Professor Gangrene
Martin Robinson is another archenemy of Action Man and the former right-hand-man of Dr. X. He is known to be a master scientist who was infected by so many diseases that he became known as Gangrene. Like Dr. X, he has had many different looks but is easily characterized by her pale green skin and the fact that his left eye is bigger than his right eye. He was replaced by No-Face after failing to defeat Action Man too many times.
No-Face
No-Face (real name Gerrard De Visage) is the right-hand-man of Dr. X and replacement for Professor Gangrene. He grew up in Belgium before moving to the USA to train as a movie stunt man. His skills in fencing and moto-sport caught the eye of Dr. X who then lured him into crime with empty promises of glory. His name comes from the hideous state of his skin which was a result of a botched robbery in which he got covered in toxic acid and his skin burnt off. He is a master of disguises and his face is often covered by bandages or a disguise. He hopes that his services to Dr. X will one day be rewarded by the restoration of his face.
Anti-Freeze
Anti-Freeze was a member of the 'Council of Doom' and was first introduced as a toy in 2003. His first appearance in the comic was in issue 89 in a strip titled 'Anti-Freeze Attacks'. He is a man composed of ice, but it is unknown how he came to be in that state. His main weapon is an ice staff. His final appearance was in issue 137 of the comic in which he was seen swimming away from an X Shark that had been set free by Action Man.
Tempest
Tempest (real name Templeton Storm) was a villain who had the power to control the weather and to make storms using weather machines which he began creating at a young age. He also has twin staffs which can shoot lightning. He was introduced in the 2000 TV series and two styles of action figure were released.
Asazi
Exclusive to the 2000 TV series and the only female Action Man villain in any media. Asazi is a notorious assassin whose signature weapon is a crossbow.
Plague Locust
A villain featured in the PC game Action Man: Raid on Island X, Plague Locust is an insane specialist in robotics, disguised in an insect-like armoured outfit featuring a gas mask and a jetpack with insectoid wings. In the game, Action Man must venture into the jungle to fight him and his robotic insects, and halt his plans to take control of jungle animals and use them for crime.
X Robots
The X Robots are a robot army built in the image of Dr. X by No-Face. They were introduced in 2004 and served as a replacement for regular henchmen. Action Man was quickly able to discover the weak spot of the robots (a section in the centre of the robots stomach area). They were the main focus of the 2004 direct-to-DVD film; Action Man: Robot Atak. In 2005, some robots were upgraded to become Toxic Robots which had blades for arms. In the 2009 Tesco exclusive range, X Robots had faces very different in design to that of Dr. X.
Raptors
Raptors were a race of dinosaur creatures which lived in the jungle zone of Island X. Professor Gangrene later created a race of Robo-Raptors in issue 130 of the comic. These were designed to over shadow No-Face's X Robots so that he would become Dr. X's right-hand-man again.
The Intruder
The Intruder was the Neanderthal look-alike archenemy of Action Man and his team in the original Palitoy Action Man. He was introduced in 1977 and sometimes seen with the dragon-like creature Gargon.
Other
Mister E Byrne
Mister E Byrne was a TV presenter and extreme sports commentator in the 2000 TV series. He had a public feud with Templeton Storm which led to Storm becoming Tempest. He later went on to work for Bank of Ireland as an accountant, solving mysteries such as why the expenses claimed by senior executives were so excessively high.
Professor Moran
Professor Moran was a scientist who was kidnapped by No-Face and was then forced to make a mind control gass for Dr.X during the events of the 2004 comic story-arc and the film Action Man: Robot Atak.