History and Origin of GI Joe's SHOCKWAVE!

This is the origin and the history of Jason Faria, the G.I. Joe S.W.A.T. specialist with the codename SHOCKWAVE! From his time with Detroit SWAT to his adventures as a real american hero through Larry Hama's Marvel Comics books, through the DiC GI Joe animated series and through his Hasbro Action Figures, this is the full story of Shockwave!
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[@noz48a2]

Or as I like to call him, "Beachhead's brother who actually showers" 😂🤣

[@sexcorpio6976]

Shockwave, undoubtly one of the most underrated while being one of the best adquisitions to the Gijoe staff.

[@JMSK248]

Thanks for this video. Shockwave, along with Snake Eyes, was my absolute favorite as a kid. Mostly because of the mask. I was always annoyed that the comics did nothing with him.

[@maximusprime3459]

My younger cousin had his figure, he always called him 'Beach-Head Jr.' when he couldnt remember his name.

[@dmurphy1578]

His action figure was awsome. His and beachhead were my favorites. I guess I liked balaclavas.

[@joeyjoejoe1394]

The Special Missions issue where the guy mistaken for a terrorist is actually the father of the family taken hostage is real cool. He had an unsettling smile on his face at all times but it turned out that was due to nerve damage from shrapnel in Vietnam

[@kratoscraken5614]

I've always liked shockwave because he's a breacher and he kinda looks scary I even have his figure 👍💪

[@sexcorpio6976]

4:01 Shockwave right behind Lt Falcon, awesome contrast, what a great complementary relation is that between a green beret and a SWAT

[@toon_cosplay_guy7930]

Shockwave in my eyes is as great at snake eyes looks bad ass

[@cedrictripp9372]

I've never understood why people dislike history videos. What's not to like about getting the background of characters?

[@JLSComics]

Cedric Tripp I don’t know either lol but it’s okay it’s impossible to please every one 😎 Thanks for watching, Cedric

[@sexcorpio6976]

I didnt know, I couldn't even imagine

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

Along with most of the other 88s Shockwave is super cool.

[@omarlawrence5239]

I remember him and I like him because he reminded me of beachhead in appearance.

[@NAZZ681]

I'm from Dearborn MI. we went to the same schools

[@shadlewer4390]

Thank you. Loved the toy and still have it.

[@lennyalcina4340]

Great video very refreshing from my part, at least, one of the things that made G i Joe unique was that was able to recognize the talent of the characters and recruit them for the group and Hama was a genius to put it on the pages

[@Zeoinx69]

Shockwave was one of my favorite figures, I had him with Knock-Down on board the Battleforce 2000 Sky Sweeper AA tank.

[@JesuIsTheOnlyWayToSalvation]

i remember shockwave. i never knew much about him, but, he was always one of my favorites along with refrigerator perrys character and beach-head. good role model, shockwave.

[@thelonegamer2843]

One of my favourites.

[@charlesdavis4887]

Side note. Would explain why a character resembling Shockwave was called Shockblast in Transformers Energon.

[@michaelkelley4188]

Awesome character for certain!

[@ningthouningthoujam3373]

Snake Eyes and Beach Heads love child

[@dirus3142]

There is a big problem with one of IDW's story lines. Crimson Guardsmen start a plan that had four hostage terrorist actions. A nuke plant, A air port control tower and two others. Hama only had ONE joe go to each location. Shackwave was not one of them. This was a perfect story for him. Not only that Hama's choices were off the wall. Cover Girl assaults the air control tower, who is a tanker. For the nuke plant he does not use Airtight. His skills are exactly what is need there. Either way Shockwave was not used. It baffles me.

[@Matt-md5yt]

glad you covered this legend of a SWAT officer

[@enclavehere.7995]

You know, it’s kinda funny, my Airsoft loadout looked just like Shockwave’s first appearance, and I didn’t even know he existed. Of course it was Urban woodland camo instead of T-mout, but still.

[@mikecrawley7739]

Thank you for doing a video on one of my favorite characters. Although I am partial To shockwave because on from Michigan.

[@energicko]

Bravo! Joe Colton's bio. PLEASE

[@JLSComics]

energicko Joe Colton is on my list!

[@zebrapetey9746]

Love what you are doing here and it MUST continue! 😎🇨🇦 Maybe we'll see Outback soon?

[@JLSComics]

Zebrapetey Outback is on my list!

[@theronmitchell3073]

Awesome, another favorite always thought he had a good look.

[@RecoilCDS]

Can you do metal head next and some of the various viper types , specifically the rock and saw viper.

[@sexcorpio6976]

Yeah, specially hydrovipers, I fucking love them

[@socialmedia4637]

Shockwave is the coolest action figure ever. Change my mind.

[@sexcorpio6976]

Shockwave was a good compensation for such a mild Beach-head figure.

[@IndianaJenkins615]

I always wanted the 1989 night force Shockwave because of the stop motion movie covert operatives. He is very hard to find and very expensive.

[@brianrebmann5398]

Very good video; thank you for your hard work and effort.

[@JLSComics]

Brian Rebmann Thanks Brian!

[@seanholmes7482]

Can you make a video explaining the history of G.I. Joe Sgt. Savage? How is it possible that Savage survives being frozen in a block of ice for 50 years? Was Savage on a formula similar to Marvel's Captain America?

[@sebastianorduzo322]

First one to make the OBVIOUS joke about his name buys the drinks.

[@JohnPoloMedia]

You do a great job. I look forward to your videos every week. I would love to see you do a video on ranks and branches.

[@JLSComics]

JohnPoloMedia Thanks John and great suggestion

[@michaelkelley4188]

Yo Joe!👍

[@michaelmetler6315]

Love it Happy Easter !!

[@OfficialTruDru]

Damn he named himself after the evil Decepticon Transformer of the same name.

[@chheinrich8486]

Anything but naming yourself after the greatest decepticons ever would be illogical

[@joeyjoejoe1394]

I remember when they couldn’t use the trademark and hadn’t thought of the “Shockblast” workaround, Hasbo just created a virtually identical character called Wide Scope. His filecard had a different name and hometown and he didn’t sing and he had a dog bug it’s still effectively the same character

[@FnRenner]

Great video, yet again.

[@jonnybridin]

YES! thank you sir! Love this guy! Thank you for making this vid, i know ive been asking for a while now lol. And i got first like too lol

[@JLSComics]

Jonathan Jones haha Thanks Jonathan! I’m glad I got to your request!

[@kaliber5897]

Great video can you please make one of 1988 gi joe Repeater

[@cinquedark5ivekamau800]

Damn! Never heard of this guy.... nice

[@karlmueller1980]

Shockwave kind of reminds me of beachhead in his look

[@ghostwarrior3878]

Ill have to track a shockwave figure down, im definitely interested. The closest thing i found was from the GI Joe Combat Squad figures, which re used and re tooled sigma six figures to create new characters.

[@RemyJackson]

You should make a video on Joe Colton

[@hasbrosbeforehoes]

Another top notch video.

[@JLSComics]

Steve Lomers Thanks Steve!

[@jaebee81]

Captain Gridiron any day now lol!

[@Karlos1234ify]

Awesome

[@FnRenner]

I always picture Shockwave being a big fan of salene breeching. Best possible use for an IV lol

[@K_EN_Dubu]

Great video as always. Would.love to see a video Tunnel Rat or Hit and Run.

[@JLSComics]

chris wright Tomorrow you’ll see Tunnel Rat!

[@K_EN_Dubu]

@@JLSComics Awesome! He was one of my favorite Joe's as a kid. Thanks for doing one on him!

[@gonzalosirera7103]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Karlos1234ify]

Why do Cobra have all the cool stuff?

[@sexcorpio6976]

Cause Destro sales to them, and because as the antagonistic part they have to be a worthy challenge for what is sopposed to be the elite of US military force.

[@aaronwilliams007]

Thanks

[@cowpuddles4851]

Loved the original character but aren’t all Joes technically “special weapons and tactics?”

[@sexcorpio6976]

Whatever, a SWAT police agent is definitely a must have in the Joe team staff.

[@ghostwarrior3878]

Not exactly

[@dragonweyr44]

I never heard of this character, he must have come out after I left the series

[@sexcorpio6976]

Jason Faria. Could he be hispánic or portuguese-rooted?

[@godstomper]

Shock blast sounds better

[@Qardo]

Shockwave meets Shockwave: Well, this is awkward.

[@JLSComics]

Qardo lol

[@kellyweingart3692]

lol

[@nathanbarger3449]

Just curious did the 1988 Shockwave figure reuse any parts from the 1986 Beachead figure since they look so alike?

[@jamesmoss3424]

I'm surprised about this guy.

[@terrencechilds8984]

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