Who Is Tunnel Rat? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Tunnel Rat is a Hasbro comic book character, the alter ego of Nicky Lee, with over 133 comic issue appearances. Tunnel Rat is G.I. Joe's EOD specialist.

Who is Tunnel Rat?

Creation Tunnel Rat was created for the Hasbro G.I. Joe toy line in 1987. His story and character were written by Larry Hama in Marvel 's series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero . Nicky Lee's looks are based on Larry Hama. Origin Marvel Tunnel Rat is the code name for Nicky Lee. Tunnel Rat is of Trinidad/Chinese heritage, but his bloodline also boasts traces of Irish, Spanish and Indian. Born and bred in the streets of Brooklyn, New York, Nicky left civilian life behind and enlisted in the United States Army where he underwent Ranger training at Fort Benning.

Key facts

Tunnel Rat is of human origin and first appeared in "The Official G.I. Joe Handbook Part 2". The character is published by Hasbro. With 133 recorded issue appearances, Tunnel Rat ranks among the most featured characters in comics.