X Review: GIJCC Iceberg

Iceberg has three prior incarnations, the first being back in 1986. The ’86 version was made available again in 1991 via mail-order from Hasbro Direct.

From the ARAH filecard:

Code Name: Iceberg
File Name: Nash, Clifton L.
Primary Military Specialty: Infantry
Secondary Military Specialty: Cold Weather Survival Instructor
Birthplace: Brownsville, Texas
Grade: E-5

Iceberg hates hot weather. In Brownsville in the summer, you can spit on the sidewalk and watch it sizzle. While other kids saved up for bicycles, Iceberg saved up for an air conditioner. When he was old enough to enlist, he signed up and asked for duty in Alaska. He had found his element. Qualified expert: M-16A2, M-79, M-60, and M-1911A1.

“We have plenty of cold weather specialists that can stand the cold well enough but very few that like it. Iceberg’s just not happy until the mercury dips below zero. This is not to say he’s unaware of the dangers of cold weather or that he is impervious to the lethal effects of hypothermia. Rather, his love for ultra-cold climates has forced him to learn every aspect of arctic survival.”

From the GIJCC filecard:

Code Name: Iceberg
File Name: Nash, Clifton L.
Primary Military Specialty: Infantry
Secondary Military Specialty: Cold Weather Survival Instructor
Birthplace: Brownsville, Texas
Grade: E-5

Iceberg grew up in hot weather, and he hated it. As soon as he was old enough to enlist, he signed up for duty in Alaska. The cold is his element–he’s not happy until the mercury drops well below zero. Iceberg possesses both the knowledge and ability to endure freezing temperatures. This is not to say he’s impervious to the lethal effects of hypothermia, hence his specially insulated uniform with synthetic fur. He respects the cold and uses it to his advantage.

Iceberg loves to thrash Cobra (and the mountain slopes) on his snowboard. He knows everything about arctic combat and survival. Give him an assault rifle and an icicle and you’ll have an igloo full of prisoners before night fall.

“I like my food like my enemies–Frozen!”

The GIJCC condensed things a bit, which would be nice under some circumstances, but I feel like in this case, all it managed to do was make it feel a bit dumbed down. Perfect for the audience that loves this figure, I guess.