Quick Kick
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- Quick Kick is aG.I. Joe-alignedhumanfrom theG.I. Joe portionof theGeneration 1 continuity family.
MacArthur S. Ito,codenameQuick Kick,is 50%Korean,50%Japaneseand 100% capable of kickingCobrabutt with the half-dozen martial arts he's mastered over the years.
Sometimes his real name isGordon Hungand he is ofChinesedescent.
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G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
Shortly after the creation ofG.I. Joe,Quick Kick had a friendly sparring match withRoadblock,claiming that he'd show the other Joes why his codename was accurate. Roadblock joked that "Slow Punch" would be more fitting, but before either of them won the fight, they were both challenged bySnake-Eyes.Despite their confidence, the agile ninja defeated them within seconds.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2
A short while later, Quick Kick was set to guard the inside of theSPS Research FacilityalongsideMuttand his dogJunkyard,but all three were knocked out by an invisibleZartanwhen Cobra attacked. Upon waking up, they followed their assailant's footsteps, only to run straight intoRavage.Quick Kick's martial art skills proved ineffective against the robotic jaguar, but thankfully it ran away before they had to resort to a suicide attack with a grenade. After cracking a joke, Quick Kick helped drag the injured Mutt away, only forFireflyto blow up the building with the Joes still inside. Quick Kick was later reported to have survived with minor injuries.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3He recovered in time to participate in G.I. Joe's attack onCobra Island.His team arrived on the island already in chaos as the Autobots, Decepticons, and Cobra troops fought a three-way brawl. Quick Kick paraglided down to earth, and joined the scuffle on the Autobots' side.G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers #5He was among the soldiers who took on Megatron himself, though it was Optimus Prime who ultimately defeated the tyrant.G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6
Roughly two years later, Quick Kick was among the Joes asked to assist dealing withSerpent O.R.onCybertron.The Art of War #3
Transformers/G.I. Joe
Quick Kick participated in a crackdown on a Cobra smuggling facility onNew York City,but things went awry when Cobra retaliated withFlight Pods.As he flipped away from a missile blast, Quick Kick commented that the machines were like something out of aTwilight Zoneepisode.Targets of Opportunity
Kre-Ocartoon
Quick Kick was among a group of Joes who went to a carnival. He was handed a hammer byWild Bill,however despite doing a somersault, he was unable to win at a "ring the bell" strongman contest. Moments later he and the other Joes watched open-mouthed as the Terrorcons combined intoAbominusand smashed the game so hard it broke.Carnival Face Off
Transformers vs. G.I. Joe
Quick Kick was part of a Joe strike force. Their mission: to raid the town ofSpringfield,secretly a Cobra hide-out. After rounding-up the Cobra agents in the town, Quick Kick and the Joes received their next assignment; to travel to and infiltrate the planetCybertron,its inhabitants having proved themselves hostile.I Saw Three Ships
The Joes began their attack on Cybertron by sending down "green bombs" from the air. But when they targeted the mobile city ofTrypticon,they found it protected by a forcefield. Their attempt to bomb it provoked a counter-attack from the Decepticons. Quick Kick escaped theDefiant's destruction, and made it back to Green Zone 0-8-6, the Joes' temporary base on the alien world.Targetmasters
WhenWheeljackstumbled into one of the perimeter traps protecting the Joes' camp, Quick Kick stood guard while his fellow Joes vivisected the Cybertronian. Wheeljack began spouting snippets of Earth broadcasts as the humans operated on him, leading Quick Kick to question if he wasn't pleading with his captives to stop. When Wheeljack relayed a presidential speech,Scarlettacquiesced that he might indeed be sentient and tabled Wheeljack's dissassembly. Just then, Wheeljack's friends to burst in on the scene and launch an offensive against the Joes. The humans returned fire, until blasts from both sides rendered all combatants unconscious.Funeral for a Friend
Both teams eventually awakened and readied to take up arms once more whenGrimlockshowed up, accompanied byBreaker,Jinx,Cover Girl,andClutch.Grimlock declared a truce between the Joes and the Autobots had been reached, and both factions partied together to cement their alliance.Form Follows Function
After several Joes and Autobots were taken captive by the Decepticobra alliance, Quick Kick participated in an attack on theAstrotrainin an effort to free them. Though they were unsuccessful in busting anyone out, Quick Kick, Scarlett,Beachhead,andSteelermanaged to hitch a ride atop of the train, all the way to the city ofScorponok.Expelled from the GardenBut once they arrived, the Joes were subjected to mind-manipulation tactics by "Doctor Mindelbender."Quick Kick was made to think that none of his adventures with G.I. Joe had ever happened, and that he was instead a normal suburbanite from the town of Springfield. Scarlett managed to hold on to her identity throughout the process, and helped free the others from the illusion they were being held under. Together, the Joes rounded up the Autobots (locked in their vehicle modes and in an unresponsive state) and busted their way out of the city built into Scorponok's back.HeadmastersWhile the Joes had been inside Scorponok,Optimus Primehad returned to Cybertron to liberate his people. Quick Kick witnessed Prime be slain by Megatron, and subsequently plummet down into the bowels of Cybertron.Pax Megatronus
Following a collision between Earth and Cybertron that seemingly destroyed their homeworld, the Joes holed up in a newPiton Cybertron where Quick Kick sparred withAmbush.Earth: R.I.P.He then watched theRescuebotsformDefensorduring the Joes and Autobots' preparation for the final battle with Cobra and the Decepticons.Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12Once the battle was won and Earth turned out to be intact, Quick Kick joined the crew of theArk 2,a ship on a mission to find theCreatorsof both humanity and Transformerkind.The War Never Ends
2005 IDW continuity
Gordon Hung was born to immigrant parents in the Chinatown neighborhood of Flushing,Queens.After developing a taste for kung-fu films as a child, Gordon began studying any martial arts he could. However, his education didn't truly begin until he began spending his summer vacations inChinawith his grandparents. While there, he studied kung fu and wing chun at the feet of revered masters of those arts and would even travel to Shaolin temples to learn hand-to-hand and weapon based combat from the monks. He also spent some time with the Peking opera.
Traveling toLos Angeles,Hung became a stuntman and found work in a wide variety of films and television shows. Though he enjoyed his work and the fact that it let him show off and hone his abilities, Hung was still left wanting something more. That something eventually came in the form of an invitation to join the eliteG.I. Joespecial forces unit. Hung, however, declined the offer, not wanting to get special treatment. Instead, he enlisted in theU.S. Army,wanting to work his way up the ranks and earn his position in G.I. Joe the "right" way. After quickly working his way up to the rank of corporal, Hung was finally invited to join Joe once again with the codename "Quick Kick".Quick Kick profile
When G.I. Joe was recommissioned to deal with the risingCybertronianthreat, Quick Kick was part of a team handpicked by Scarlett to investigate why theEarth Defense Commandbase atBikini Atollhad gone silent. After arriving on the island via a torpedoing process (which Quick Kick wondered why they were doing instead of lettingWild Billfly them in), Quick Kick was assigned to Team Bravo along with Bill andRock 'n Roll.Staying behind while Scarlett and Roadblock tried the direct approach to getting into the base, Quick Kick dived to save Rock from a knife wielding Wild Bill. With Bill having revealed himself as aDire Wraith,Quick Kick wasted no time putting his martial arts skills to use on the alien but struggled against him, sustaining heavy injuries during the fight. As Wild Bill extended tentacles to wrap around Quick Kick's throat, he was saved by Rock savagely beating the Wraith to death with his gun, only stopping after Kick asked him for some medical attention. After having his wounds wrapped up, Rock loaded Quick Kick onto his back and carried him into the base, the silent weapons expert giving his much more loud and proud teammate pointers on being stealthy between moments of passing out from pain. After Rock shot his way through an entire room full of Dire Wraiths, Quick Kick asked his teammate to just set him down, feeling that he was just slowing Rock down.D.T.A.
After the newly international Joes received a message from China, Scarlett hadDial Tonepass it along to Quick Kick for translation, not trusting their auto-translation software. After getting the translation taken care of and confirming the message with the Chinese government, Quick Kick and Scarlett explained to Roadblock the nature of their new mission: liberatingInner MongoliafromCrystal Balland the Dreadnoks.G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1After the team arrived inHohhot,Quick Kick took issue with Rock 'n Roll being glad he was with them instead of Snake Eyes as he was able to speak Mandarin and Cantonese, angrily saying he should be glad that he was with them because he was the best martial artist in the world rather than some guy who relied on guns anda human computer.As the group's guides Ying and Yong guided them to Crystal Ball's palace, Quick Kick turned down Cover Girl's offer of a sidearm, saying he had everything he needed in his bag. After the team arrived at the palace and discovered their guides were actually Zandar and Zarana in disguise leading them into a trap, Kick took onCrusherafter he clotheslined Rock 'n Roll, chugging a beer as he delivered a beatdown on the Dreadnok.G.I. Joe vol. 5 #2As a legion of mind controlled civilians began rushing the Joes, a now slightly drunken Quick Kick was frustrated by Roadblock's insistence that they not harm them. However, the squad leader did give him permission togentlyuse his skills on the civilians so that he could clear a path for Cover Girl to escape and find a vehicle for them to escape in. When Crusher came back for more, Roadblock's permission proved unnecessary as Kick tossed the burly Dreadnok through the locked doors, breaking both of them off their hinges. Later, asRipperopened fire with his knife shooting gun to prevent Rock 'n Roll from grabbing Crystal Ball, Quick Kick grabbed one of the projectiles out of the air and threw it back at the weapon, destroying it. With Crystal Ball in their tow, the team escaped out of the palace to wait for Cover Girl's return, Quick Kick and Roadblock holding off the mind controlled hordes as best they could before she finally arrived in a beat up jeep.G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3
With the Dreadnoks in pursuit, Quick Kick leaped from the vehicle onto the chainsaw staffBuzzerwas attempting to cut their wheels with before kneeing him in the face, correcting Zandar's movie referencing as he did so. With his ATV slowed down by Cover Girl taking a shot at him andBurn Out,Quick Kick continued his humiliation of Crusher, this time opting to use a pair of tonfa to beat on the larger man. However, this distracted him long enough to allowRoad Pigto hit him in the back with his sledgehammer. Recovering quickly, Quick Kick pulled out a hammer of his own from his bag, a meteor hammer, that he then used to easily take out both Crusher and Road Pig! With Cover Girl's vehicle on its last legs, the Joes were forced to get out and make a stand against the Dreadnoks, Quick Kick leaping to face them up close while his teammates opened fire on them. Soon after they started making their stand, the sudden emergence of aFatal Fluffyfrom out of the ground took care of the Dreadnoks for them, the giant monster grabbing them and pulling them back underground with him just as suddenly as he appeared. In the aftermath of the incident, Quick Kick spoke with soldiers from the Chinese army about the Dreadnok tech left over from the incident.G.I. Joe vol. 5 #4
Back at G.I. Joe's new underwater baseLemuria,Quick Kick attended an all-hands meeting about the Fatal Fluffies.G.I. Joe vol. 5 #5Later, when Duke (who was now no longer part of G.I. Joe) arrived to take Baroness and Crystal Ball out of the group's custody, Quick Kick led the latter out of his cell. Not happy about this, Quick Kick offered to take on Duke and his team for Scarlett, feeling he was more than capable of taking them. While she didn't take Kick up on that offer, she did soon bring him along when another situation where he could make use of his talents presented itself. As Scarlett chewed out Snake Eyes and Agent Helix for running off on yet another unauthorized mission and mentioned that Duke had taken off with the prisoners, Quick Kick stopped Snake Eyes before he could run off in an attempt to get them back. Though Helix thought Kick was insane for thinking he could take on Snake Eyes, he felt that if the ninja were to go against him in a one-on-one fight with no guns he'd have no problem proving who the better fighter was. Snake Eyes took Quick Kick up on his offer, letting him lead the way to the dojo.G.I. Joe vol. 5 #7
Once they arrived and Snake Eyes disarmed himself of all his "inelegant" weapons, Quick Kick explained to Helix that this fight was a matter of pride for him, wanting to prove once and for all who the best martial artist both in G.I. Joe and the entire world was. Letting Snake Eyes take the first move, Kick taunted him about how he's grown complacent and begun relying on the same old moves. As they continued to fight, Snake Eyes began to get a few hits in and even managed to nick Quick Kick's jacket with a hidden knife. Disappointed that his favorite weighted training jacket got torn, Quick Kick threw the 83.4 pound garment off to the side and grabbed a Guandao off the wall. Charging Snake Eyes, the ninja quickly cut Kick's weapon in two and knocked him to the ground, unaware of his opponent's proficiency in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Locking Snake's head between his legs, Quick Kick seemed to finally have his opponent on the ropes before a sudden burst of strength allowed him to slam Kick against the ground. As an exhausted Snake Eyes went for a sword, Kick donned several iron rings on his arms and blocked the ninja's attack before unleashing a fast retaliatory strike, knocking Snake Eyes to his knees. As he monologued about how sick he is of his opponent getting all the attention, Kick let the rings drop from his arms and prepared to deliver a punch to the ninja's face before Scarlett suddenly called out to him, making him realize that Snake Eyes was surrendering.G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8
After the amazingly not-dead Dreadnoks arrived to break Baroness and Crystal Ball out of the custody of Duke's team inThe Hague,Quick Kick was among the Joes Scarlett brought with her to the scene to make sure they didn't get away. Bringing a sword along with him, the mere sight of Kick was enough to send Road Pig and Crusher running. When the two extra-large "progenitors" of the Fatal Fluffies suddenly appeared on the scene, Quick Kick informed Scarlett that he believed the other Dreadnoks were using the chaos to escape with the prisoners, forcing her to make the hard call that protecting the city and civilians from the monsters was a bigger priority. With that in mind, Quick Kick called out to G.I. Joe's new allyFarooq "Spitfire" Shahand asked him to give him a lift since he'd commandeered Zanzibar's hoverboard. Once he was in the air, Quick Kick dropped down onto one of the Fluffies and stabbed it in the head with his sword, killing it instantly.G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9
WhileEarthwas being inducted into the CybertronianCouncil of Worlds,Quick Kick was inside theLemuriamonitor womb watching the event live on television with his fellow Joes. AsStarscreamapproached the podium to give an opening address, the ceremony was suddenly interrupted by a huge explosion, something that was quickly followed by footage of humans attacking the Cybertronians and the news feed going down. Before it did, however, Scarlett caught a glimpse ofBaron Ironblood,the supervillain identity of G.I. Joe founder Joe Colton, leading the attack, something Kick glibly joked about not being good. After it was discovered Colton's base of operations was a bunker in theSwiss Alps,Quick Kick was part of Scarlett's team to break inside, bringing his trusty meteor hammer along with him. Once inside, the team encountered a hallway filled with "Oscillating Evisceration Beams". As the most athletic member of the team, Quick Kick was naturally the first choice to make his way through the laser hallway. Though he was vocally unhappy about it, Quick Kick still gracefully made it through to the other side and deactivated the beams. As they pushed deeper into the base, they eventually found Colton's office.First Strike #1However, Colton had predicted this and laid a trap in the form of hundreds ofRed Shadows,the cyberninjas arriving in such numbers that even Quick Kick began to feel overwhelmed.First Strike #2
Quick Kick participated in the joint assault onCastle Destromade by G.I. Joe,M.A.S.K.,and the CybertroniansSoundwave,Stormclash,andSkyburstto gain control of theM.A.S.S. DeviceColton's team used to reach Cybertron. Once they reached the teleporter, Scarlett ordered Quick Kick and Doc to stay behind on Earth to tell the others where she and the others had gone and to formulate a Plan B just in case they failed to stop Colton.First Strike #3
When the resurgent Cobra began working together withV.E.N.O.M.to raid various museums across the world, interim Joe commanderShipwreckhad Quick Kick keep watch on theNew YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art.When V.E.N.O.M. did indeed show up, Quick Kick radioed it in and headed inside to protect the antediluvian artifacts Cobra was after. Showing up just in time to catchFireflypreparing to steal some kind of serpentine dagger, Quick Kick talked some casual smack to the arsonist, who then turned the tables on him by revealing he'd come prepared with a legion of Red Shadows!G.I. Joe First StrikeAs he fought off the hordes of ninja with ease, taking care to not let any of the museum's artifacts come to harm, Quick Kick disarmed Firefly and even amazingly dodged his bullets after he shoved the barrel of his Uzi up his nose. However, he was eventually knocked out by his own Meteor Hammer byStorm Shadow,the ninja having come along to see the man who bested Snake Eyes in action. Though Firefly prepared to kill the unconscious Kick, Storm Shadow stopped him as he wanted to someday take Quick Kick on fair and square. Due to his injuries, Kick was placed in the infirmary after the mission.M.A.S.K.: First StrikeFeeling humiliated by his defeat, Quick Kick began working tirelessly to further improve his skills, watching security footage of Storm Shadow's attack to motivate himself as he trained.
Picking him in part because he worried Quick Kick wasn't getting out enough lately, Roadblock chose to have Kick accompany him on a mission to attack Cobra's base at theNorth Pole.Once they arrived, the Joes found themselves in a lush prehistoric jungle that had been beneath the ice caps, complete with dinosaurs!Scarlett's Strike Force #1After beating up someVelociraptors, Quick Kick was amazed by the moves of anIntruderwho scared off anAnklyosaurusthat was menacing the team. Though he couldn't understand his language, Quick Kick began teaching "Friday"in the ways of martial arts and later saved him from being eaten byRaptor's petTyrannosaurus.Scarlett's Strike Force #2
