[1] The figure was repainted and released as part of the Night Force line in 1989, packaged with Lightfoot.

[2] A new version of Shockwave was released as an action figure in 1992, as part of the DEF (Drug Elimination Force) line.

[3] A new version of the toy was named Shockblast and released in a 25th anniversary style two-pack with Destro in 2008.

Shockblast was recolored in 2009 and released in a two-pack with a Night Creeper as part of the Rise of Cobra toyline.

Shockwave, Hawk, Lightfoot, Repeater and Stalker learn the facility is part of the Strategic Defense Initiative and controls a 'death ray' that Cobra wishes to copy.

[4] In the next issue, Shockwave is part of a Joe observation team sent to spy on Destro's Scotland castle.

[5] Shockwave, Recondo and Lt. Falcon team up with the Oktober Guard in the fictional country of Sierra Gordo.

In an attempt to escape from Iron Grenadiers, three of the Guard willingly sacrifice their lives to protect their comrades and the train full of soldiers the Joes have hidden themselves on.

Shockwave is the one to figure out a potentially deadly error; the Joes had mistaken the innocent father for one of the terrorists because the man had an injury caused a leering smile.