Jake Rockwell
Jack Rockwell is a fictional character from the Centurions series in 1986. He was voiced by Vince Edwards.
Centurions
Rugged Land Operations Specialist: Donning a yellow power suit, he has a short fuse. His weapon systems have the most firepower and are best suited for land missions, except for a helicopter-themed system he uses in air combat, usually assisted by Ace.
Development
According to the toy designers Jake Rockwell was based on Harrison Ford.[1]
In the second year of the toy line new Assault Weapons Systems for Jake were designed. These included the Awesome Auger, Land Laser and Swingshot. Only the Swingshot was released before the line was canceled.
Animated series
Jake Rockwell was one of the stars of The Centurions animated series, and appeared in every episode.
In episode 15, "Cold Calculations", Jake used Fireforce and Wild Weasel weapon systems. He also gave a science lesson on snow.
Comics
In the story "Time Bomb" Doc Terror attempted to trick the Centurions by having them take a bomb, disguised as a recovered a cyborg Eskimo, to Sky Vault. Terror attempted to distract the Centurions by having them chase three fake missiles across the globe, but Max Ray saw through this trick at the last moment and beamed the Eskimo into deep space before he exploded. In this story Jake used Detonator and Hornet weapons systems.[2]
Toys
- Kenner Centurions Jack Rockwell and Fireforce Assault Weapons System (1986)
- Kenner Centurions Detonator Assault Weapons System (1986)
- Kenner Centurions Hornet Assault Weapons System (1986)
- Kenner Centurions Wild Weasel Assault Weapons System (1986)
- Kenner Centurions Swingshot Assault Weapons System (1987)
- Kenner Centurions Awesome Auger Assault Weapons System (unreleased)
- Kenner Centurions Land Laser Assault Weapons System (unreleased)
References
- ↑ https://centurions1986.wordpress.com/2014/07/27/history-behind-the-power-x-treme/
- ↑ Bob Rozakis (w), Don Heck & Al Vey (p), Tom Ziuko (col), Jonathan Peterson (ed). "Time Bomb" The Centurions 1 (June 1987), DC Comics
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