The Cobra underwater demolitions specialists have come a long way since the days when they were trained in shark-infested waters to prove their worth. EELS must now be proficient with sophisticated electronic detection gear, the latest in plastic explosives, and state-of-the-art closed circuit self-contained breathing systems. Of course, failure to pass the high-tech courses could result in a disciplinary dip in the shark tank - and we're not talking about the mechanical sharks. We're talking about the real, live, hungry ones! Eels are also outfitted with razor sharp fins on their suits so they can rip through the thickest hulls.
"We're the soggy saboteurs of the sea, we're Cobra Eels, we're wet and wild!"
Eel is a G.I. Joe team operative in the A Real American Hero line. First released as a Hasbro carded action figure in 1992, with 1 distinct figure version produced across the 1982 to 1994 vintage run.
Eel did not appear by name in the Sunbow or DiC cartoon series synopses. Original Hasbro file-card lore and Marvel ARAH comics appearances are the primary characterization sources.