Who Is Duke? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Duke is a Hasbro comic book character, the alter ego of Conrad S. Hauser, with over 540 comic issue appearances. Duke is a member of the G.I. Joe team. He is second-in-command and the field leader of the team. He has the rank of First Sergeant.

Who is Duke?

Origin Conrad Hauser was born in St Louis, Missouri . At some point he joined the Army , and was posted to Fort Benning, where he was top of his class. He went on to attend US Army Special Languages School, underwent Special Forces training, and spent some time in South Vietnam working with tribesmen. Upon his return to the United States he acted as an instructor in four Special Forces schools. He achieved the rank of First Sergeant, and repeatedly refused offers to be advanced beyond that rank, due to personal convictions about the duties of leadership. Eventually he joined the elite G.I. Joe unit, and was made second-in-command. Creation Duke was created by the G.I.

Key facts

Duke is of human origin and first appeared in "Like Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust...". The character is published by Hasbro. With 540 recorded issue appearances, Duke ranks among the most featured characters in comics.