The PYTHON CRIMSON GUARD is the creme de la creme of shock troopers. All Crimson Guardsmen met be college graduates and in top physical condition. The Python Crimson Guard is a master at infiltration and sabotage. His function is to spy on his fellow vipers and report all violations of Cobra policy to the Python Patrol commander.
"This guy is too precious to be wasted on the conventional battlefield. He is usually dispersed throughout the country, assuming an apparently normal appearance and lifestyle. Watch out! That friendly new neighbor of yours just might have a snake skin Python Patrol uniform hanging in his closet..."
Python Crimson Guard is a Cobra operative in the original G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero line. First released as a Hasbro carded action figure in 1989, with 1 distinct figure version produced across the 1982 to 1994 ARAH run.
Python Crimson Guard 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.