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Z Force
"The infantry backbone of
Action Force, well supported by heavy armour and artillery"
The original wave of Release 2 consisted
of four carded figures Captain, Infantryman, Radio
Operator and Sapper. These were complemented
by the second Mail in offer, the Z Force Commander.
Z Force had the widest selection of
vehicles, wave 1 included the Attack
Cannon, Battletank with exclusive Steeler
figure,
Rapid Fire Motorcycle with
exclusive Quarrel figure, and the Jeep
with exclusive Wheels figure. The Battletank,
Rapid Fire Motorcycle and Attack Cannon, as well as their associated
figures were all repaints of the GI Joe range. The Jeep was a repaint of
the original AF-3 jeep.
The second wave added two more carded
figures, the Medic and Minesweeper.
The Minesweeper is now the rarest of the Release 2 figures, it is not
known if this rarity was due to limited production, or limited
distribution. The second wave also added, as with all the forces,
the Battle Gear.
The other items added in wave 2 were all
repaints of GI Joe items, the ATC
and Whirlwind Cannon both came without
figures, while the Base came with the exclusive Gaucho
and Jammer figures. The final three items added
in wave 2 where the Dart, Lance
and Shaft PACRATs.
In the comics
Action
Force - The Original Mini-series in Battle Comic, introducing the
Forces and Ironblood
Mini
Comics - Desert Victory - The Shadow stage an ambush in the Sahara
Desert
Desert
Strike - Z Force fight against the Gibli in Duna
Tank
Hunt - Shadows ambush a training exercise
Operation
Spearhead - A holiday special all team crossover story, Ironblood
invades Tawaichu
Jungle
Terror - Z Force confront the Mamba Men
Death
Castle - Z Force back up SAS Force against Ironblood
Codename
Tracker - Tracker alone in the jungle against a Sniper
Red
Jackal - The background story of this former Z Force member
Operation
Ironblood - Z Force and SAS Force in action in Africa
Menace
of the Baron - Z Force and SAS Force in action in the Far East
Assault
on Atoll Z - Z Force defend a South pacific island against the Red
Shadows
Codename
Moondancer - Z Force have to try to stop a rogue pilot
World
Enemy Number 1 - The End of Ironblood????
Venom
of Cobra - Z Force return to Battle Cobra, but there is a spy in their
midst
Duke's Revenge - Duke tries to take on Cobra Commander alone, Z Force
make a cameo appearance
Project Highball - Firefly runs amok in a stolen Z Force jeep!
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