Cobra Android Trooper B.A.T. - The GI Joes Team’s Worst Nightmare

Posted on September 2nd, 2008 by Cole

GI Joes action figure line would not be complete without the all-purpose robotic warrior, Cobra B.A.T. These are the perfect cobra troopers and as odd as it may sound, the GI Joes team aren’t the only ones that hate to see these guys coming. The problem is that they take out everything on the battlefield, enemy or ally. If it moves, kill it.

This crazy Cobra Android Trooper eliminates everything in its site without hesitating. I don’t know what the inventor was thinking or if he/she simply forgot to include a critical piece of coding to work this bug out, but this thing is deadly.

However, every GI Joes team member knows that the BAT has an Achilles heal. That weakness in the B.A.T. is found on the backside as they tend to burst into flames when taking a direct rear side hit. That must have been another programming flaw that the GI Joes team will absolutely take advantage of.

The part about the B.A.T. that is also a major plus for Cobra is the fact that they are expendable and are cheap to replace. There is no retraining or complaining when it comes to a BAT Android Trooper. All you do is assemble and turn them on. Do the GI Joes have anything similar to this. I can’t remember at the moment and will have to do a bit of research unless one of you good folks knows the answer to this. Please leave a comment.

GI Joes First Dreaded Appearance of B.A.T.

The Cobra B.A.T. appeared for the first time, alongside Dr. Mindbender, in GI Joes Marvel Comic #44 in February of 1986. The BATs take one heckuva butt-whoopin’ in this episode as they are run over in mass droves. Oh well, who’s gonna shed tear for a bunch of scrap metal and wiring?