Storm Shadow was first released in 1984, and has had 48 incarnations since then. The previously acclaimed “Ultimate” Storm Shadow came with the Renegades/30th Anniversary version in 2011, and many still claim he is the definitive Ultimate version.
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From his original filecard:
Birthplace: Classified
Primary Specialty: Assassin
Secondary Specialty: Intelligence
Storm Shadow can trace his family history through thirty generations of assassins. He can scale sheer walls with bare hands and feet, move with blinding speed, and endure unspeakable hardship and pain. Qualified expert: Long bow, Samurai sword; Throwing stars; Nunchaku sticks; 8th degree black belt in five martial arts.
“The great Ninja assassin clans disappeared a hundred years ago. If they were wiped out, nobody took the credit for it an if they’re still around – who are they working for?”
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From the Retaliation “filecard”:
Cobra ninja Storm Shadow unleashed a whirling ninja attack against GI Joe ninja Snake Eyes. Storm Shadow uses his powerful ninja skills and a sleek jet backpack to battle his arch-rival in a mid-air duel.