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Stalker was the leader of a large urban street gang in Detroit before enlisting in the Army.

[1] His fluency in foreign languages coupled with his experience in commanding other people made him a valuable asset, and after joining the G.I.

[3] Like all of the original sixteen figures, Stalker was released with "straight arms", and his head only could turn left and right.

The 1991 release was part of the "Talking Battle Commanders" group,[4] and featured several phrases that were spoken when one of the buttons on his backpack were pressed.

[5] In 2004, he was released as part of the Toys R Us exclusive "Desert Patrol Squad" set, which also included the figures Ambush, Dusty, Gung Ho, Snake Eyes and Tunnel Rat.

After their tour, only Stalker stayed in the military, while Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow went on a long sabbatical training in the art of the ninja.

Years later, Stalker, along with Hawk, would be responsible for selecting the members that would comprise the original Joe team.

[9] Stalker's friendship with Snake Eyes affects circumstances during a mission in Sierra Gordo.

Against his protests, he is evacuated as Snake Eyes stays back to hold off Cobra soldiers.

As the other Joes inform him, he is no longer team leader due to his injuries and they must follow the orders of the next highest-ranking officer, which is Snake Eyes.

[11] Snow Job and Quick-Kick are imprisoned with Stalker for several months in a brutal Borovian prison camp.

Scarlett and Snake Eyes fake their own death and join with Storm Shadow in an illegal mission.

[volume & issue needed] All of the Joes escape with the aid of the freedom fighter called the White Clown.

[12] Stalker, Snow Job and Quick Kick emerge back home to a crowd of dozens of Joes.

Joe was disbanded in 1994 (at the end of the Marvel series), Stalker stayed in the military, serving for a brief time as a recruiter in his hometown of Detroit.

Under the leadership of his old comrade, Duke, many of the older Joes, including Stalker, were brought back to help train and lead a batch of new recruits.

Stalker later took part in the Joes' assault on Cobra Island to fight the forces of a revived Serpentor.

Stalker is featured in a stand-alone story where he fears he is losing his combat effectiveness due to night terrors.

After successfully rescuing innocent hostages with the assistance of Zap and Shipwreck, Stalker regains his confidence in his own abilities.

[16] In an alternate continue storyline, Stalker has to work with trained soldiers and civilians alike, simply to survive Cobra Commander's murderous control over most of the free world.