Who Is Lifeline? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lifeline is a Hasbro comic book character, the alter ego of Edwin C. Steen, with over 89 comic issue appearances. Lifeline is the first class medic of the G.I. Joe team. He believes that life is the most precious thing in the world. He is a trained EMT and has a black belt in the martial art, Aikido, which has no offense moves.

Who is Lifeline?

U.S. Army Captain Edwin C. Steen grew up in an affluent Seattle neighborhood, where he lived alone with his father after his mother died when he was very young. A quite, sensitive child, he lived alone with an abusive, workaholic father, whose abuse made Lifeline shun violence in his life. He learned the non-violent, defensive martial art of Aikido and decided he wanted to work in a field where he could help to heal others. He began working as a paramedic for the Seattle Fire Department, but when he learned he could jeopardize his pension if injured while providing care off duty, Lifeline decided to enlist in the Army where he would never be off duty. After basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey, he attended X-Ray technician school at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. After a few years, he was offered a position on the G.I.

Key facts

Lifeline is of human origin and first appeared in "The Official G.I. Joe Handbook Part 1". The character is published by Hasbro. With 89 recorded issue appearances, Lifeline ranks among the most featured characters in comics.