Destro

For other people named Destro, see Destro (surname).

"M.A.R.S." redirects here. For the unrelated 1960s Gold Key Comics comic book, see M.A.R.S. Patrol Total War.

Destro
G.I. Joe character
Destro; detail from the cover of G.I. Joe, A Real American Hero #49 (July, 1986), Marvel Comics. Art by Mike Zeck.
First appearance	1983
Voiced by	Arthur Burghardt (Sunbow) Maurice LaMarche (DiC series) Scott McNeil (Spy Troops & Valor vs. Venom) Marc Thompson (Sigma 6) Eric Bauza (Resolute) Clancy Brown (Renegades) Christopher Eccleston (G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra) Uncredited extra (G.I. Joe: Retaliation) Isaac C. Singleton Jr. (Community) Gavin Hammon (G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout)
In-universe information
Affiliation	Cobra
Specialty	Weapons Supplier Founder of M.A.R.S. Industry
File name	Destro XXIV, James McCullen
Birth place	Callander, Scotland
Primary MOS	Weapons Manufacturer
Secondary MOS	Terrorist
Subgroups	Iron Grenadiers

Laird James McCullen Destro XXIV, usually referred to simply as Destro, is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books, and cartoon series. He is the Scottish leader of the Iron Grenadiers, and founder of weapons manufacturer M.A.R.S. Industries, a supplier for Cobra. Destro is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston in the 2009 live-action film G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, and by an uncredited extra in its 2013 sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation.