This year, the creators of G. I. Joe added a new thematic element to the Joe vs. Cobra line. Figures were now released under the subtitle "Spy Troops," and the Joes came with Cobra "disguises." This and the change from large, black packages to compact, bright green ones helped the Joes stand out from other soldier action figures. Hasbro also revived the practice of placing actual catalogs of recent releases with their toys (an idea only partially achieved the previous year). These catalogs included a serial comic story that featured the year's primary releases and paved the way for Spy Troops: The Movie in September. The new animated show aired on the Cartoon Network and was available on DVD.
Releases were similar to those of the previous year: four primary waves of figures (in January, April, August, and November), and one wave of repaints (in September). In addition, there was an unprecedented number of store exclusives and new mail offers, from multipacks reviving previous years' special teams to impressive repaints of popular vehicles. There were also straight re-releases of some of the previous year's figures, packaged individually with Mission Discs, CD-ROMs containing classic Joe cartoon episodes. And whereas 2002 saw the introduction of very few new characters, several began appearing in 2003. New versions of old characters continued, the most celebrated being the return of the "Marvin Hinton" Roadblock, last seen in 1994. As in 2002, most vehicles this year had Sound Attack capability. The new vehicle feature was motorized weapons systems. Most distinctive of this year was the "Built to Rule" series—Lego-like vehicles that could be rebuilt in several different modes. (By coincidence, not counting Street Fighters, the Joes finished the year with the same number of vehicles as team members—189 of each.) This year's convention, June 27-29, featured an Operation: Anaconda set with a new enemy, Black Dragon, which like 1992's Headhunters would soon be integrated into the Cobra team.
The twelve-inch figures continued in two series, one using the same characters as the smaller line, but now including large vehicles. The series of generic or historical soldiers now had as long a history in the 1990s and 2000s as the original G. I. Joe had in the 1960s and 1970s.
G. I. Joe was now stronger than it had been in ten years, and getting stronger, with nearly 800 figures and over 300 vehicles available. More figures were released this year than ever before. The new comic continued successfully, the Sunbow cartoon series was being rerun on the Cartoon Network, and DVDs were now on store shelves.
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| Reservist | Item # | mail-order | ||||
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| Appearance: green helmet and mask; silver goggles; green shirt, and pants, with silver armor on chest and arms; black chestpiece, gloves, boots, and leg pads. | ||||||
| Accessories: black attack rifle (92 Big Bear's AK-88); black figure stand. | ||||||
 Filecard Information: [Personalized. Buyer selected code name, file name, birthplace, grade, military specialties.] [code name] earned his name by going through G. I. Joe Reservist Training with the kind of action you expect from a full-service G. I. JOE team member. His true resepct of freedom makes him an ideal guardian of [birthplace]. The G. I. JOE reserve team is a vital part of the defense against the evil COBRA organization. [Code name] stands ready to defend freedom at a moment's notice. "We'd like to have him on as a full-time G. I. JOE," Duke says, "but we need [code name] in [birthplace] where he can protect his family and community. When needed, [code name] will travel with the G. I. JOE team to fight COBRA, but defending the home soil is his first duty.
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| Variations: None. | ||||||
| Mold:
head, waist, and legs—Reservist (03), Frostbite (02/I, 02/II, 02/III) upper arms and torso—Reservist (03), Wet-Suit (02/I, 02/II) lower arms—Reservist (03), Gung Ho (02/I, 02/II, 02/III, 04/I) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Available by mail from the Official G. I. Joe Fan Club. Figures began arriving in January, though its promotion in 2002 has led some to list it as a 2002 figure. | ||||||
| Agent Scarlett | Item # 53273-2 | mail-order | |||||
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| Counterintelligence Agent | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: 624-29-SC34 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Shana M. O'Hara | Primary MOS: Counterintelligence | ||||||
| POB: Atlanta, GA | Secondary MOS: CLASSIFIED | ||||||
| Appearance: red hair, purple shirt with pale yellow vest, gloves, and waistpiece; purple leggings and black boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black backpack (91 Dusty's); two silver swords (92 T'Jbang's); black crossbow (82 Scarlett's XK-1). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: The U.S. military relies on special agents to gather information about the plans of its enemies. These agents put their lives on the line to find and bring back this important knowledge. One of these agents is AGENT SCARLETT. She started her counterintelligence work by analyzing evidence, setting up surveillance equipment, and preparing reports. After she proved her abilities in small mission, she began to conduct field operations. Much of her job is finding and verifying information, but that's dangerous work when you're dealing with sources that are part of the evil COBRA organization."People ask me what it takes to be a good agent. I say: integrity, courage, and intelligence." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head and lower legs—Agent Scarlett (82, 97, 03) arms, torso, waist, and upper legs—Agent Scarlett (82, 97, 03, 05) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available by mail with Snake Eyes as an exclusive 2-pack from ToyFare Magazine. Versions before 2002 and in 2004 and 2008 were simply named "Scarlett." | |||||||
| Snake Eyes | Item # 53273-1 | mail-order | ||||||
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| Commando | E-7 (Army sergeant first class) | SN: CLASSIFIED | ||||||
| File Name: CLASSIFIED | Primary MOS: Infantry | |||||||
| POB: CLASSIFIED | Secondary MOS: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor | |||||||
| Appearance: black goggled mask; black shirt with brown straps and sleeve pockets; black pants with brown pockets; black gloves and boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's); black explosives pack (82 Snake Eyes's); silver pistol (86 Low-Light's Uzi); silver sword (89 Snake Eyes's). | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the Arashikage clan, which is also the family of his sword brother Storm Shadow. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and silent weapons. He can move silently and without being seen."The ability to move quickly and silently is my greatest weapon." | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/II, 04/IV), Mortal (06) arms—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Grunt (82, 83, 97), Short-Fuze (82, 97), Stalker (82, 97, 04/II, 05/I), Zap (82, 97, 04), Hawk (82, 04/I), Infantry Division (05/I, 05/II, 05/III, 05/IV, 05/V, 05/VI), Alvin "Breaker" Kibbey (05), Mortal (06) upper arms only—Snow Job (83) torso—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Breaker (82, 05), Grunt (82, 83, 97), Stalker (82, 97, 04/II, 05/I), Hawk (82, 04/I), Zap (04), Infantry Division (05/I, 05/II, 05/IV, 05/VI), Mortal (06), Alex "Sparks" Verdi (07) waist—Snake Eyes (97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Roadblock (86), Gen. Abernathy (04/I), Guile (93/I, 93/II), Breaker (97, 05), Rock 'n Roll (97, 05), Sgt. Stalker (04/II, 05, 06), Zap (04) upper legs—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Grunt (97), Mortal (06) lower legs—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Flash (82), Grand Slam (82, 83), Grunt (97), Mortal (06) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Available by mail with Scarlett as an exclusive 2-pack from ToyFare Magazine. Snake's code name is hyphenated for the 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997/II, and 2000 versions. The 2006 version was named "CLASSIFIED." | ||||||||
| Snake Eyes | Item # 59615 | Included with Cartoon DVD | ||||||
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| Commando | E-7 (Army sergeant first class) | SN: CLASSIFIED | ||||||
| File Name: CLASSIFIED | Primary MOS: Infantry | |||||||
| POB: CLASSIFIED | Secondary MOS: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor | |||||||
| Appearance: blue-black mask with green goggles; blue-black shirt with green straps and brown sleeve pockets; blue-black pants with green pockets; blue-black gloves and green boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's); black explosives pack (82 Snake Eyes's); silver pistol (86 Low-Light's Uzi); silver sword (89 Snake Eyes's); cream coyote (91 Dusty's, intended to be the grey wolf "Timber.") | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: SNAKE EYES served in Long Range Recon Patrols in Southeast Asia. He left the service to study mystic martial arts with the same Ninja family that produced STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES was living an ascetic existence alone in the High Sierras with his pet timber wolf when he was recruited for the G.&nsbsp;I. JOE team. He is a qualified expert in all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms, has a black belt in 12 different fighting systems, and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons."SNAKE EYES was tempered on the anvil of life until he was as dangerous as a razor-edged sword flailing in the dark. The G. I. JOE team sheathed that sword and harnessed its deadly energy, but even they are wont to forget that within the safety of its scabbard, the blade retains its cutting edge." | ||||||||
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| Variations: Bagged figures are part of a group of prototypes stolen from the factory. The figures themselves are the same. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/II, 04/IV), Mortal (06) arms—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Grunt (82, 83, 97), Short-Fuze (82, 97), Stalker (82, 97, 04/II, 05/I), Zap (82, 97, 04), Hawk (82, 04/I), Infantry Division (05/I, 05/II, 05/III, 05/IV, 05/V, 05/VI), Alvin "Breaker" Kibbey (05), Mortal (06) upper arms only—Snow Job (83) torso—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Breaker (82, 05), Grunt (82, 83, 97), Stalker (82, 97, 04/II, 05/I), Hawk (82, 04/I), Zap (04), Infantry Division (05/I, 05/II, 05/IV, 05/VI), Mortal (06), Alex "Sparks" Verdi (07) waist—Snake Eyes (97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Roadblock (86), Gen. Abernathy (04/I), Guile (93/I, 93/II), Breaker (97), Rock 'n Roll (97, 05), Sgt. Stalker (04/II, 05, 06), Zap (04) upper legs—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Grunt (97), Mortal (06) lower legs—Snake Eyes (82, 97/I, 97/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/IV, 05/IV), Flash (82), Grand Slam (82, 83), Grunt (97), Mortal (06) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Available only in a limited run of 25,000 with some Kid Rhino DVDs of G. I. Joe: The Original Mini-Series. Snake's code name is hyphenated for the 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997/II, and 2000 versions. The 2006 version was named "CLASSIFIED." | ||||||||
| Zartan | Item # | mail-order | |||||
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| Appearance: transparent face, vest, armbands, gloves, pants, leggings, and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: clear cowl (02 Zartan's); clear backpack (91 Low-Light's); clear submachine gun (84 Firefly's MOD EEP KEDR-B); clear machine gun (91 Big Ben's M240) and bipod; clear machine gun (92 Destro's XL-14); clear knife (91 Low-Light's); clear walkie-talkie (84 Firefly's); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: Zartan is a notorious mercenary working for COBRA COMMANDER. He is a master of disguise and leader of the Dreadnoks gang. Highly skilled in both infiltration and espionage, he uses an almost chameleon-like ability to blend into the surrounding environment. This is accomplished with the help of "microchip-sized hologram projectors implanted into his uniform, weapons, and equipment." He uses this stealth "invisibility" to enter top secret locations unnoticed and wreak havoc on the G. I. Joe Team."I can be anyone, anywhere. You will never know that I am there unless I wish it!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Zartan (02/I, 02/II, 03/I) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Only 2,000 copies of this figure were made. They were available by mail in March 2003 as an exclusive offer to members of the G. I. Joe Collector's Club. | |||||||
| Cross Hair | Item # 57210-1 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Infilitrator/Sniper | E-4 (Army corporal) | SN: 774-95-CD82 | |||||
| File Name: Corp. Don G. Fardie | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Brockton, MA | Secondary MOS: Marksmanship Instructor | ||||||
| Appearance: light brown hair; green paint-wiped shirt and pants; shades of brown trim; grey gloves and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories:
Two-Pack: green jungle hat (new); green vest (new, soft plastic, joins in back); green waist belt (shared with 03 Burn Out, with attached knife); brown ghillie suit (common for 03 figures); silver asault rifle (86 Leatherneck's M16/M203 with Sound Attack tab); brown sniper rifle (new, Accuracy International AWP). Single Pack: brown backpack (91 Dusty's); silver pistol (91 Dusty's 9mm); black assault rifle (86 Leatherneck's M16/M203, no tab); silver attack rifle (92 Big Bear's AK-88); black knife (91 Low-Light's). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: When CROSS HAIR goes out into the field after a target, he tries to become the field. He can blend in with his surroundings so completely that an enemy standing five feet away won't see him. He studies his target so closely and so intensely that he can make accurate predictions about where the target is going to move and at what speed. Unfortunately, CROSS HAIR tends to behave this way in the barracks as well. Many G. I. JOE team members have been rudely surprised to find CROSS HAIR looking over their shoulders when they thought they were alone.The sharpness of his vision is off the scale. When he was asked to read the last line at his army entrance exam eye-test, he responded with the copyright notice on the bottom of the chart. CROSS HAIR once spotted COBRA C.L.A.W.S. COMMANDER at extreme range and got off one shot that didn't appear to have any effect. "I didn't msis," he said, "Is it my fault he was wearing body armor?" "When I'm in full under-cover mode you can forget about the needle in the haystack; I become just another piece of straw in the haystack." | |||||||
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| Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in Cross Hair's skin color; a few heads are painted. The single-pack variant lacks the dark paint-wipe on the green portions of the uniform and has differently colored accessories. | |||||||
| Mold: Cross Hair (03/I, 03/II, 04) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with CLAWS Commander. Also available in 2004 in a single pack (Item #57595). The single-pack filecard omits the second paragraph of text. | |||||||
| Sergeant Hacker | Item # 57240-1 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | ||||
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| Information Retrieval | [no rank listed, assume E-5] | SN: 885-64-JJ76 | ||||
| File Name: Sgt. Jesse E. Jordan | Primary MOS: Computer technology | |||||
| POB: Emmetsburg, IA | Secondary MOS: Radio telecommunications | |||||
| Appearance: brown hair; light grey pants and shirt; dark grey straps, gloves, belt, kneepads, and shoes; light blue panel on right leg. | ||||||
| Accessories: grey helmet (new, "Firefly" face mask disguise with red stripe); black vest (new, with red Cobra emblem); two silver greaves (new, grey with red Cobra emblems on knees); silver submachine gun (84 Firefly's MOD EEP KEDR-B); brown assault rifle (new, with scope and open stock); silver grappling hook (new, thin) and string. | ||||||
 Filecard Information: SGT. HACKER was a computer specialist at Fort Leonard Wood repairing the mainframes that handle the personnel records when he heard that the G. I. JOE Team was looking for an information retrieval specialist. He immediately hacked into the Pentagon computer system and put his own name at the top of the candidate list. When he was hauled in front of GENERAL TOMAHAWK and asked how he thought such a clumsy attempt would make him look good, he replied that what he did was only to get their attention. Then SGT. HACKER laid a disk on the table that contained the general's high school records including copies of detention slips.Much of the COBRA central computing system is hidden within a top-secret base with no external access. To hack the COBRA system, SGT. HACKER has to physically get inside the secured base, and the surest and most dangerous way is by posing as a COBRA trooper. It is believed that on one of his raids into COBRA territory he had a hand-to-hand encounter with COBRA medic SCALPEL and got the better of him. "If it's digital and in memory someplace, I can get it. If that means putting on a COBRA suit and going where they live, then that's fine by me." | ||||||
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| Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in Sgt. Hacker's skin color; a few heads are painted. | ||||||
| Mold: UNIQUE! | ||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Scalpel. | ||||||
| Recondo | Item # 57260-1 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Jungle Warfare Expert | E-4 (Army corporal) | SN: 158-23-DM74 | |||||
| File Name: Corp. Daniel M. LeClaire | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Wheaton, WI | Secondary MOS: Intelligence | ||||||
| Appearance: brown hair; no moustache; beige cap and short-sleeved shirt; red and beige camo pants; green belt; brown gloves and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories:
Two-Pack: light brown ghillie suit (common for 03 figures); silver shotgun (88 Muskrat's M4 Super 90, with Sound Attack tab); brown sniper rifle (new, Dragunov SVU). Mission Disc: black explosives pack (91 Big Bear's) and strap; black machine gun (92 Shockwave's M-33); black knife (88 Hit & Run's). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: RECONDO was an instructor at the Jungle Warfare Training Center where all the bad-to-the-bone soldiers learn their trade. He learned his craft the hard way, waist deep in leech-infested water or hacking his way through dense triple-canopy forest while dodging bullets and grenades. As cruel and as unforgiving as the jungle is, RECONDO considers it his friend, especially if he can lure the enemy deep inside where they are cut off from support and help.Rumor has it that once, when RECONDO was on a recon mission in the middle of some dense jungle outback, a whole command section of IRON GRENADIERS went chasing in after him and he sent the lot of them packing with their tails between their legs. That this tale is true seems to be borne out by the fact that IRON GRENADIERS have posted a cash reward among themselves for whoever brings RECONDO in. "You go into the jungle prepared to fight it, you're going to lose. You make your peace with the bugs, the snakes and the heat, and then you've got half a chance." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Recondo (03, 04), Double Clutch (03) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Recondo (03, 04, 05), Double Clutch (03) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Iron Grenadier. Also available in early 2004 with a Mission Disc (Item #55333). | |||||||
| Chief Torpedo | Item # 57250-1 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| SEAL | WO-4 (Navy chief warrant officer) | SN: 946-77-EL09 | |||||
| File Name: Edward W. Leialoha | Primary MOS: Underwater demolitions | ||||||
| POB: Aiea, HI | Secondary MOS: Diving instructor | ||||||
| Appearance: brown hair; black knit cap; green shirt and pants with brown straps and belts and black and brown boots; yellow panel on left leg. | |||||||
| Accessories: silver scuba vest (new, with black tubing and blue trim); silver pistol (86 Low-Light's Uzi, with Sound Attack tab); brown pistol (86 Lifeline's 9mm); brown machine gun (new, with no stock). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: U.S. Navy SEALs are the toughest of the tough, and CHIEF TORPEDO may be tougher than all the rest. He goes out on a five mile run and does a hundred push-ups before breakfast, and after that he starts the serious training. Dropped from a moving helicopter into deep water, he can swim to shore with a hundred pound pack full of weapons, run cross-country for ten miles, and still be back at headquarters in time for dinner at the mess.CHIEF TORPEDO has no sense of humor, no bad habits and amazingly enough, still manages to have friends and enjoy their company. He spends his spare time reading technical manuals and working on his vintage '68 muscle car. His fellow G. I. JOE team members respect him for his professionalism and skills, avoid sparring with him during hand-to-hand combat drill, and keep their distance when he shortens the fuses on his grenades. "You want a quote from me? I don't give quotes. Talk is cheap. I just do my job." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head, torso, waist, and legs—Chief Torpedo (03), Low Light (06) arms—UNIQUE! | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Burn Out. Versions before 2003 were simply named "Torpedo," and the 2008 version was named "Lt. Torpedo." | |||||||
| Tunnel Rat | Item # 57220-1 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Explosive Ordnance Disposal | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: 367-84-NL90 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Nicky Lee | Primary MOS: Explosive Ordnance Disposal | ||||||
| POB: Brooklyn, NY | Secondary MOS: Combat Engineer | ||||||
| Appearance: black hair; red face paint; orange and black camo shirt and pants; neon green jacket; purple gloves and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories:
Two-Pack: purple helmet (new, "Toxo-Viper" disguise with red Cobra emblem); purple vest (new, with red Cobra emblem); purple left and right gauntlets (new, bumpy); two purple greaves (new, bmpy); brown shield (new, similar to Cobra emblem); metallic heavy machine gun (90 SAW-Viper's, with Sound Attack tab); brown sniper rifle (new, Accuracy International AWS). Single Pack: green backpack (85 Flint's); black pistol (02 Shipwreck's, with silencer); black submachine gun (86 Beach Head's XF-7); black assault rifle (91 Red Star's AK-103). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: A tough kid from the mean streets of Brooklyn, TUNNEL RAT got even tougher going through the Ranger course at Fort Benning and on numerous top-secret missions. He has a special love for demolitions. He earned his code name by crawling into enemy tunnels with a cocked .45 in one hand, a trench knife in the other, and a flashlight clenched in his teeth. DUKE thought that TUNNEL RAT was the perfect G. I. JOE to infiltrate COBRA underground systems since he was already poking around down there anyway.Most people would feel claustrophobic in a dim, narrow tunnel, especially if they knew that there might be mines and booby-traps imbedded in the walls and that heavily armed enemy troops might be lurking around the next bend. At the very least, they would feel threatened, trapped, and totally insecure. TUNNEL RAT feels none of that. He feels at home. "This job is great. I get to go to weird and exotic places, meet interesting people who are all out to surprise me, and at the end of the month I get paid. What more can I ask for?" | |||||||
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| Variations: The single-pack variant has slightly darker colors and black boots. | |||||||
| Mold: UNIQUE! | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Over Kill. Also available in 2004 in a single pack (Item #58180), and in the Costco-exclusive Battle-in-a-Box. The single-pack filecard text is identical to that of the 2004 Night Force version. | |||||||
| Burn Out | Item # 57250-2 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | ||||
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| Dreadnok Mechanic | ||||||
| File Name: Walter O. Jones | ||||||
| POB: Catskill, NY | ||||||
| Appearance: black hair and goatee; grey tank top with holes; black armwraps from knuckles to bicep; black belt, leg coverings, and boots; blue pants; silver kneepads. | ||||||
| Accessories: grey riot helmet (new, with open eyeslit); blue breastplate (new, shirtlike, with silver trim); white spaulder (new, shoulder pad with "MP"); black waist belt (shared with 03 Cross Hair); brown riot shield (new, rectangular) with detachable handle; brown shotgun (new, Benelli M4 Super 90 with more intricate design than Muskrat's). | ||||||
 Filecard Information: One of the few DREADNOK members with a real practical skill, BURN OUT could have been an engineer if he hadn't dropped out of a top technical school during freshman orientation. A natural genius at mechanics, he became fascinated with motorcycles at an early age. His superb handcrafted custom bikes soon caught the attention of ZARTAN, who lost no time in recruiting him for the DREADNOK group. It was ZARTAN who encouraged BURN OUT to expand his expertise to a broader range of mechanics and sparked his interest in disguises.With a minimal amount of study, BURN OUT can assume another person's body language and speech pattern with an amazing perfection. Given the proper uniform, equipment, and credentials, BURN OUT is capable of infiltrating tightly guarded military installations and defeating the strictest security measures. He strongly suspects that CHIEF TORPEDO was responsible for blowing up his favorite customized motorcycle. "I love working on and riding anything that has a throttle on a handlebar. The next best thing I like is smashing anything that doesn't have a throttle on a handlebar. Hey, I am a DREADNOK, you know." | ||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and legs—Burn Out (03), Monkey Wrench (06) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Chief Torpedo. | ||||||
| CLAWS Commander | Item # 57210-2 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | ||||
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| Covert Light Armored Heavy Weapons Specialist | ||||||
| File Name: Top Secret | ||||||
| Appearance: yellow hair and gold face mask; red dress jacket over black shirt; black armbands, gloves, belt, and boots; red dress pants. | ||||||
| Accessories: red helmet (shared with Iron Grenadier, flared with black Cobra emblem and gold visor); brown personal defense weapon (new, Saab Bofors Dynamics CBJ-MS); brown knife (91 Low-Light's). | ||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA C.L.A.W.S. COMMANDER served in the elite special operations unit of a European army before working as a mercenary in various trouble spots around the world. Not much is known of his history before that, but it has been rumored that as a teenager he was active in the criminal gangs of Russia where he dealt in bootleg video games, counterfeit designer jeans, and pirate copies of hip-hop CDs. He is fluent in five languages, an expert marksman with pistol and rifle, highly proficient with edged weapons, and an expert with all known types of demolition materials. COBRA C.L.A.W.S. COMMANDER is also the leader of the Combined COBRA Choir and Glee Club.In command of the elite COBRA C.L.A.W.S. unit, he believes in leading by example. He is the first one out of the helicopter during an airborne assault, the first to kick down the door in an urban raid, and the first one to break into a rousing rendition of "The COBRA Marching Song" (in A-flat). "CROSS HAIR had me in his sights once, but luckily, my body armor protected me. Someday, I will have him in my sights and he will sing a different song entirely." | ||||||
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| Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in CLAWS Commander's skin color; a few heads are painted. | ||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms—CLAWS Commander (03), Tomax (03), Xamot (03) torso, waist, and legs—CLAWS Commander (03), Tomax (03), Xamot (03), Crimson Guard (05/II), Interrogator (06) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Cross Hair. CLAWS stands for Combat Light Armored Weapons Specialist. (The armor is light; the weapons are heavy.) | ||||||
| Iron Grenadier | Item # 57260-2 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Elite Troopers of Destro | |||||||
| Appearance: black hood and face mask; black skintight shirt and pants; black and silver gloves; black boots; silver bandolier strap and belt; metallic blue pockets on belt and leg; red Cobra emblems on kneepads. | |||||||
| Accessories:
Two-Pack: black helmet (shared with CLAWS Commander, flared with red Cobra emblem and silver visor); two black spaulders (new, shoulder pads with red Cobra emblems); light brown ghillie suit (common for 03 figures); brown assault rifle (new, TAR-21 5.56mm); brown mortar (new, thin) with tripod. Single-Pack: black helmet (same); two black spaulders (same); metallic laser rifle (84 Baroness's); black submachine gun (91 Low-Light's Uzi); black laser rifle (91 Sci-Fi's); silver rifle (92 Hawk's). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: Recruited from the ranks of the elite forces of DESTRO, the IRON GRENADIER is chosen for his endurance, tenacity, and pure meanness. The IRON GRENADIER is the key to the expansion of the armament business that DESTRO governs. This group is capable of infiltrating anywhere virtually undetected, they spread panic and chaos, undermine authority, and encourage disagreements, creating a greater demand for the weapons that DESTRO sells. The IRON GRENADIER is like an obnoxious salesman with guns. In fact, his pay is a commission on the armaments that are sold because of his efforts. The IRON GRENADIER gets special incentive points for starting riots, encouraging armed revolts, and igniting brush wars."We are the IRON GRENADIERS We have no hearts, we have no fears We'll sell you guns, we'll sell you spears We'll make you pay for years and years We are the IRON GRENADIERS!" - Marching Song of the IRON GRENADIERS | |||||||
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| Variations: The Operation: Avalanche release included the helmet and spaulders but no other dedicated accessories. | |||||||
| Mold: Iron Grenadier (03/I, 03/II, 04), Black Dragon Ninja (05) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Recondo. Also available in 2004 in a single pack (Item #60103), and with the Kmart-exclusive Operation Avalanche set. The single-pack filecard text is identical except that "IRON GRENADIER" is singular in the marching song. | |||||||
| Over Kill | Item # 57220-2 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| BAT (Battle Android Trooper) Leader | |||||||
| Appearance: blue-green segmented shirt and pants under black body armor on chest, shoulders, and forearms; black grenade belt and knee-high boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black helmet (new, smooth, flared with red Cobra emblem); blue spaulder (new, armored); black waist belt (new, with circular silver buckle); black gun arm (new, with silver magazine); black knife arm (new, with serrated silver blade); brown knife (new, with snake-scale hilt). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: Being the leader of an entire unit of android troopers comes quite naturally to OVER KILL since more than fifty percent of his body has been replaced by mechanical parts. He is also equipped with integral body armor, a self-contained breathing unit, and a wireless modem implanted in his brain. His vision has been enhanced with image intensifiers and infrared scanners. A targeting computer is hard wired between his right eye and his trigger finger.Having command of a small army of mindless robots has affected his mind, making him overly sentimental and protective of his troops. OVER KILL sees them as individuals and gives them secret names, picking out some for special attention. This is why he has a grudge against TUNNEL RAT, who in the course of a sabotage mission poured sand into the supply of 30 weight motor oil for the B.A.T.s, effectively disabling more than half the unit. "Of course I have feelings. They may be enhanced digitally, but they are still feelings!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head, arms, and legs—Over Kill (03/I, 03/II, 04) torso and waist—Over Kill (03/I, 03/II, 04), Copperhead (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Tunnel Rat. The 1992 version was spelled "Overkill." | |||||||
| Scalpel | Item # 57240-2 | Wave 5 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | ||||
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| Cobra Medic | ||||||
| File Name: Andrew R. Walker | ||||||
| POB: Death Valley, CA | ||||||
| Appearance: yellow hair; blue-green jacket and pants; white chest panel with black straps and silver medical tools; gold right armband; black gloves; blue-green pants; white boots and kneepads with red Cobra emblems. | ||||||
| Accessories: blue-green helmet (new, soft plastic with white trim); white visor (new, T-shaped); red surgical mantle (new, with white trim) and detachable silver hooks; silver surgical saw (new, wrist-mounted); brown assault rifle (02 Neo-Viper's AK-74); brown knife (91 Low-Light's). | ||||||
 Filecard Information: SCALPEL received his medical degree through the mail from a small college that advertised in the back of a magazine. His practical experience came from working as an assistant to a doctor in an illegal clinic that treated wounded gang members and other criminals. He joined COBRA not only for the money, but also for the chance to work on exotic injuries and wounds. His patients have a very high survival rate, but none of them would give SCALPEL points for bedside manner. As a matter of fact, there have been several complaints about "that nervous little giggle he has when he's working."Unlike most conventional medics, SCALPEL does not object to picking up a weapon and joining in the fight as long as it looks like his side is going to win. As far as he is concerned, it just means more patients for him, and he is above all else, a man who enjoys his work. SCALPEL harbors a personal grudge against G. I. JOE SGT. HACKER for reasons he refuses to reveal. "Unlike most medical practitioners, my patients never ask me if it is going to hurt. They know it is going to hurt." | ||||||
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| Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in Scalpel's skin color; a few heads are painted. | ||||||
| Mold:
head—Scalpel (03), Tomax (03), Xamot (03) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Scalpel (03), Medi-Viper (05) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Sergeant Hacker. | ||||||
| Barrel Roll | Item # 57270 | Carded with Air Assault Glider | |||||
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| High Altitude Sniper | E-4 (Army corporal) | SN: 299-06-BR69 | |||||
| File Name: Corp. Dwight E. Stall | Primary MOS: Marksmanship instructor | ||||||
| POB: Cincinnati, OH | Secondary MOS: Fixed wing aircraft pilot | ||||||
| Appearance: brown hair; blue shirt with rolled up sleeves; light blue chest pads and black armbands; grey and black gloves; light blue pants with blue kneepads and black boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: silver flight helmet (new, with red Cobra-emblem faceplate); silver breastplate (new, with red trim); two silver gauntlets (new, with short claws and red trim); brown sniper rifle (new, CZ 700). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: A sniper needs to control the high ground, but he also has to have the means to get there totally unnoticed. BARREL ROLL uses specially modified COBRA personal gliders combined with COBRA battle armor to penetrate enemy territory. BARREL ROLL jumps from a plane at an extremely high altitude, above enemy radar range, and free falls with an oxygen mask. At the last moment, he deploys his glider system and flies low to the ground below enemy radar until he lands at a suitable position where he digs in and stays motionless for up to three days before he takes his shot.BARREL ROLL has been practicing all his life to be what he is. Even as a kid, he could stay stock still for such long periods of time that teachers would think he was sleeping with his eyes open, until he blinked and faithfully repeated everything that had been discussed in the class. He was a whiz at math, which is essential for calculating trajectories. BARREL ROLL was the absolute best at anything that had to do with accuracy. "With me, it's not so much wanting to hit the bulls-eye as really hating to miss." | |||||||
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| Variations: Most copies have a head originally molded in Barrel Roll's skin color; a few heads are painted. | |||||||
| Mold:
head and upper arms—Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II) lower arms—Barrel Roll (03, 04/II) torso, waist, and upper legs—Barrel Roll (03, 04/I, 04/II), Cannonball (05) lower legs—Barrel Roll (03, 04/II), Cannonball (05) | |||||||
| Toy notes: | |||||||
| Big Ben | Item # 57480 | Carded with Road Rebel | |||||
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| SAS Trooper | E-6 (Army staff sergeant) | ||||||
| File Name: Sgt. David J. Bennet | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Burford, England | Secondary MOS: Subversive Operations | ||||||
| Appearance: brown and grey hat; brown hair and microphone; brown open-collar jacket and straps; green pants; brown boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: none. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: The British Special Air Service (SAS) is roughly the equivalent of the American Special Forces. It maintains an equally tough standard for its recruits. SAS soldiers work in small units as a tightly-knit team. They go behind enemy lines by land, sea, or air for covert missions. Part of the Mobility Troop, BIG BEN has participated in many missions, the details of which remain classified. He's now on assignment with the G. I. JOE forces to lend his commando skills to the team. BIG BEN thinks the Americans have strange accents and even stranger ways of doing things, but he admires their iron-fisted courage. When he fought the COBRA ALLEY VIPERS in Operation Streetwise, he showed them why it's never wise to be on the wrong side of an SAS solder."I'm here to teach the bad guys that the fight for freedom and justice knows no borders." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Big Ben (91, 93, 01, 02/I, 02/II, 03) arms—Big Ben (03), Gen. Hawk (92, 00, 02, 05), Zartan (04/III, 04/IV) torso and waist—Big Ben (03), Gen. Hawk (92, 00, 02), Zartan (04/III, 04/IV); screw holes removed from torso for all reuses legs—Gen. Hawk (92, 00, 02, 04/I, 05), Big Ben (03), Zartan (04/III, 04/IV), Sgt. Stalker (04/II, 05/I, 06), Zap (04), Craig "Rock 'n Roll" McConnel (05), Alvin "Breaker" Kibbey (05) | |||||||
| Toy notes: | |||||||
| Grunt | Item # 57525 | Carded with Battle Blitz | |||||
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| Infantry Squad Leader | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: 789-9376-EJ22 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Robert W. Graves | Primary MOS: Infantry Squad Leader | ||||||
| POB: Columbus, OH | Secondary MOS: Small Arms Attack Specialist | ||||||
| Appearance: short light-brown hair; green muscle shirt with large brown holster; green pants with brown belt and boots; brown wristband. | |||||||
| Accessories: green helmet (new, with brown interior and silver goggles). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: GRUNT is an all-American collection of contrasts and contradictions; independent yet works well with others, disdainful of authority yet follows lawful orders, personally frugal yet generous to strangers, and shrewd to a fault yet earnestly believes that professional wrestling is totally real. An original member of the G. I. JOE team, GRUNT left the service to get his engineering degree. He's a wizard with anything technical or electronic, so he could have worked anywhere he wanted and named his price. But he chose to return to the G. I. JOE team, where he could put his skills to work for peace and justice around the world. When he's not assembling a new kind of surveillance device or weapon for the fight against COBRA, he's leading a squad into battle, with a rocket launcher blasting away in his hands. Whether the system he's battling is electronic confusion or COBRA criminals, GRUNT will grab hold and not stop until he finishes the job."I didn't want any part of the business world. Give me a bunch of guys who are always there for you when the chips are down and COBRA is breathing down your neck." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head and torso—Grunt (03/I, 03/II, 03/III, 04/I) arms, waist, and legs—Grunt (03/I, 03/II, 03/III, 04/I), David "Salvo" Hasle (05), Checkpoint (06), Rook (06) | |||||||
| Toy notes: | |||||||
| Viper | Item # 57479 | Carded with Venom Cycle | ||||||
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| Cobra Infantryman | ||||||||
| Appearance: dark green helmet with gold goggles and faceplate; green shirt and blue vest, blue wristbands; green pants with black belt; blue boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: none. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA VIPER members are the grunts of the COBRA legions. If there's a dirty job that needs doing, these guys are first in line. They wear multi-layered body armor and wrap-around helmets with built-in radio telecommunications gear, and carry multi-burst laser pistols, commando rifles, and grenade launchers. They know that they're looked down upon by the more elite COBRA groups, but that just makes them fight harder, so they can prove to everyone that plain rottenness gets the job done as well as fancy training. They're ready at a moment's notice to cause harm and do damage anywhere that COBRA COMMANDER sends them. Ripping up the roads on their COBRA VENOM CYCLE vehicles, COBRA VIPER members like to think of themselves as a biker gang with the most technologically advanced "hogs" on the planet."G. I. JOE team be warned! We have more weapons and more guts than you could ever hope to have." | ||||||||
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| Variations: none. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head, arms, and torso—Viper (86, 89, 91, 97, 02/I, 02/II, 02/III, 03/I, 03/II, 03/III, 06/I, 06/II), Cobra Officer (98), Cobra Trooper (98) waist and legs—Viper (97, 02/I, 02/II, 02/III, 03/I, 03/II, 03/III, 06/I, 06/II), BAT (86), Cobra Officer (98), Cobra Trooper (98) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: The 1989 version was named "Python Viper." The 2002/II version is commonly called "Crimson Viper," although that name does not appear on the figure's filecard. | ||||||||
| Big Brawler | Item # 53263 | Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force 5-Pack | |||||
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| Jungle Mission Specialist | E-8 (Army first sergeant) | SN: 022-97-BR74 | |||||
| File Name: 1SG Brian K. Mulholland | Primary MOS: Counterintelligence and Espionage | ||||||
| POB: New York City, NY | Secondary MOS: Survival Expert | ||||||
| Appearance: black hair and beard; yellow short-sleeved shirt with "Brawler" and tiger stripes; black half-gloves; green and grey camo pants with tan belt and ammo belts around legs; black boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black pistol (85 Tomax/Xamot's); black machine gun (91 Tunnel Rat's M240). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: A master of both psychological warfare and hand-to-hand combat, BIG BRAWLER has engaged in top secret operations against despots and criminals worldwide. When it became evident that most of the world's nefarious activities were orchestrated by COBRA, BIG BRAWLER transferred from Army Intelligence to the G. I. JOE team. He now takes his battle directly to the snake pits, while acting as liaison to the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). He has a natural ability to persevere in the adverse conditions of the world's jungles. BIG BRAWLER has refused all officer-level promotions, preferring to remain on the front lines where the real action takes place."I'll gather the intel as specified in my mission, but while I'm there, I might as well pound some sense into a COBRA or two!" | |||||||
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| Variations: Early releases of the figure had red hair like Outback. Some prototype photos also have Outback's "SURVIVAL" printing on the T-shirt. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Big Brawler (03/I, 04), Low-Light (91, 93, 01), Aaron "Ambush" McMahon (04) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Big Brawler (03/I, 04), Salvo (90) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available only with the Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force set. | |||||||
| Dial Tone | Item # 53263 | Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force 5-Pack | |||||
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| Communications Expert | E-6 (Army staff sergeant) | SN: 858-91-KH92 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Jack S. Morelli | Primary MOS: Radio Telecommunications | ||||||
| POB: Eugene, OR | Secondary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| Appearance: pinkish skin; black beret; black hair and moustache; blue shirt with open collar; orange, tiger-striped vest with black straps; black gloves and pants with brown belt and orange, tiger-striped boots and kneepads. | |||||||
| Accessories: black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's); black assault rifle (91 Red Star's AK-103). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: DIAL TONE served as a telecommunications expert for years before volunteering for duty with the G. I. JOE team. He can tune in on enemy transmitter frequencies and locate their coordinates, then attack with pinpoint accuracy. And expert electronics repairman, he also holds the record for setting up a mobile satellite transmitter under battlefield conditions in less than three minutes. His main responsibility is to stay in touch with headquarters and get the team to the correct extraction site. Nothing stops DIAL TONE from doing his job—he even finds ways to get his team out even when there is no radio contact."I make sure my message gets out loud and clear." | |||||||
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| Variations: Early releases of the figure had paler skin. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Dial Tone (86/I, 86/II, 91, 00, 02, 03) arms—Dial-Tone (86/I, 86/II, 91, 00, 02, 03), Dusty (02/I), Alex "Sparks" Verdi (07) torso—Dial-Tone (86/I, 86/II, 91, 00, 02, 03), Dusty (02/I) waist and legs—Dial Tone (86/I, 86/II, 91, 00, 02, 03), Crossfire (01) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available only with the Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force set. The code name is hyphenated for the 1986, 1991, 1994, and 2003/II versions. | |||||||
| Agent Jinx | Item # 53263 | Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force 5-Pack | |||||
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| Ninja/Intelligence | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: 037-42-UK83 | |||||
| File Name: TOP SECRET | Primary MOS: Intelligence | ||||||
| POB: Los Angeles, CA | Secondary MOS: Finance Clerk | ||||||
| Appearance: green mask; green shirt and pants with dragon emblem on left chest and orange tiger stripes; brown cuffs and belt; green shoes. | |||||||
| Accessories: light grey backpack (87 Jinx's); two light grey swords (87 Jinx's, very thin); light grey staff (87 Jinx's naginata, very thin). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: AGENT JINX studied and competed in three forms of martial arts from the time she was seven until she graduated from Bryn Mawr. Upon arriving in Japan for a vacation, she discovered that her family had been ninjas for generations, and she was officially initiated into the clan. She was recruited for the G. I. JOE team by SNAKE EYES. AGENT JINX should never be underestimated. She has been to the Secret Mountain and studied the Seven Silent Forms with the Blind Master. She has the Eye That Pierces, the Iron Hand, and the Heart That Waits. With her formidable skills, she was a natural choice to become a key member of the TIGER FORCE team."I can see through my enemy's deceptions, batter aside their strongest defenses, and overpower them with the strength of my will." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Agent Jinx (87, 03), Vypra (98, 04/I, 04/II) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Agent Jinx (87, 03), Vypra (98, 04/I, 04/II), Scarlett (04/II) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available only with the Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force set. The 1987 version was simply named "Jinx." | |||||||
| Sergeant Stalker | Item # 53263 | Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force 5-Pack | ||||||
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| EOD | E-7 (Army sergeant first class) | SN: 724-05-LW39 | ||||||
| File Name: Sgt. Lonzo R. Wilkinson | Primary MOS: Explosive Ordnance Disposal | |||||||
| POB: Detroit, MI | Secondary MOS: Medic/Interpreter | |||||||
| Appearance: African American; black beret; black hair and moustache; black shirt with blue straps and gloves; orange pants with tiger stripes and black boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: gold combat rifle (92 Stalker's M19); gold laser submachine gun (92 Stalker's). | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: The U.S. military needs professionals who know how to disarm and destroy explosives. The bombs may be in an enemy's storage buildings, or they may be bombs that the U.S. Army no longer needs. Either way, highly trained Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians, like SGT. STALKER, are there to make explosive devises [sic] safe. They are trained at the military's EOD Training Facility, where they learn how to find, identify, access [assess?], and eliminate EODS. Depending on the kind of explosive and the situation, SGT. STALKER may blow them up where they are, move them then blow them up, or disarm them on the spot. Needless to say, the sergeant has plenty of patience, a steady hand, and the ability to block out all distractions."You have to be thorough and patient, because one mistake can be deadly" | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold: Sgt. Stalker (92, 03) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Available only with the Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force set. Versions before 2002 were simply named "Stalker." The 2006 version is known as "Lonzo R. Wilkinson," rather than by a code name. | ||||||||
| Wreckage | Item # 53263 | Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force 5-Pack | ||||
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| Demolitions Specialist | E-4 (Army corporal) | SN: 56-34-DL77 | ||||
| File Name: Dillon L. Moreno | Primary MOS: Demolitions | |||||
| POB: Los Angeles, CA | Secondary MOS: Jungle warfare instructor | |||||
| Appearance: pinkish skin; very light brown face mask; black shirt and pants with yellow tiger stripes; black belt and straps with green grenades; orange holsters; brown boots. | ||||||
| Accessories: black backpack (84 Firefly's, no cover); black submachine gun (84 Firefly's MOD EEP KEDR-B); black walkie-talkie (84 Firefly's). | ||||||
 Filecard Information: WRECKAGE perfected his craft at the Army Jungle Warfare Training Center, where he served as a member of the OpFor (Opposing Forces) cadre. It was his job to play the enemy in training exercises, and he took his job very seriously indeed. His favorite trick was to sneak up behind a trainee and write "bang, you're dead," on the back of his helmet without him knowing he was there. Once, he booby-trapped a drink cooler with a live skunk and left it in the path of a thirsty trainee patrol. His methods may have been irregular, but they worked; his victims never forgot the lessons he taught them. Any demolitions specialist can set a charge and blow something up, but WRECKAGE is also an expert at defusing and disarming demolitions. This is quite an asset in hostile territory where one is apt to find all sorts of dangerous stuff just lying around waiting to be stepped on or activated by a trip wire. He is even better at spotting these troublesome devices and avoiding them entirely, which is why the other members of the G. I. JOE TIGER FORCE team are always glad to have WRECKAGE along on any mission."If it goes off with a bang, I treat it with respect. Even if it's a little firecracker. Anybody who doesn't is a fool, plain and simple." | ||||||
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| Variations: Early releases of the figure had paler skin. | ||||||
| Mold:
head—Wreckage (03), Firefly (84, 98, 00, 02/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/III, 05/I) arms, torso, and waist—Wreckage (03), Firefly (84, 98, 00, 02/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/III, 05/I, 05/II) legs—Wreckage (03), Firefly (84, 98, 00, 02/II, 03/I, 03/II, 04/III, 05/I, 05/II), Hardtop (04) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Available only with the Toys 'R Us-exclusive Tiger Force set. Similar in concept to a cancelled Tiger Force figure from 1988 to be named Sabretooth. Notice the light-colored face mask that distinguishes Wreckage from a black-masked Convention-exclusive Firefly released this year. | ||||||
| Beachhead | Item # 57420-1 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Amphibious and Airborne Assault Trooper | E-7 (Army sergeant first class) | SN: 902-46-SW14 | |||||
| File Name: 1SG Wayne R. Sneeden | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Auburn, AL | Secondary MOS: Small Arms Armorer | ||||||
| Appearance: light green face mask and shirt; black backpack straps; dark green pants and kneepads; and black gloves, belt, pockets, and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories:
Two-Pack: black handgun (new, undersized); black grenade launcher (new, HK69A1); black submachine gun (86 Beach Head's XF-7). Mission Disc: black pistol (82 Snake Eyes's Uzi); black pistol (02 Shipwreck's with silencer); black knife (91 Low-Light's). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: A former Ranger School instructor, BEACHHEAD is a highly motivated individual with a high pain threshold, a moderate temperament, and a low tolerance for under-achievers. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is also authorized to wear the master explosive ordnance disposal badge, the combat infantryman's badge, and the good conduct medal with oak leaf clusters. BEACHHEAD likes to be the first one out of the helicopter on a combat assault because he knows that he can provide the best covering and suppressive fire to allow the rest of his team to deploy safely. He is rumored to have a collection of spike-knuckled trench knives almost as extensive as those belonging to SNAKE EYES."Getting angry is a total waste of time and energy. I'd rather get the job done first and worry about assigning the blame after the firefight is over" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Beachhead (02, 03), Rampage (03) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Sand Viper. Also available in early 2004 with a Mission Disc (Item #55332). Versions before 2003 were named "Beach Head," with the 1993 and 1994 versions hyphenated. | |||||||
| Dart | Item # 57390-1 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Pathfinder | E-6 (Army staff sergeant) | SN: 146-23-EK09 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Jimmy Tall Elk | Primary MOS: Recon | ||||||
| POB: White Earth, MN | Secondary MOS: Refrigeration repair technician | ||||||
| Appearance: brown hair; green helmet with goggles; golden eagle medallion; light brown sleeveless vest; green shirt and wristguards; black pants; green belt, leg straps, and boots; light blue armbands. | |||||||
| Accessories: light brown ghillie suit (common for 03 figures); black backpack (85 Flint's); black pistol (88 Shockwave's); black shotgun (02 Dart's Armsel Striker, with Sound Attack tab); black knife (91 Low-Light's). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: A hunting guide while still in his teens in his native Minnesota, DART learned his woodcraft first hand, absorbing lore handed down to him from his father and uncles. He is qualified to wear both Airborne wings and Ranger tabs as well as a star on his Combat Infantryman's Badge. DART has participated in covert reconnaissance missions in half a dozen undisclosed areas of operations and is believed to have at least two presidential awards locked away in a top secret safe at the Pentagon. When the unskilled see DART at work it is very easy for them to believe that they are witnessing some sort of psychic phenomena. The amount of information he can detect from a bent blade of grass, a displaced pebble, the relative depth of a heel print, is beyond the grasp of most people"Nothing mystical or psychic about what I do. I just know what to look for, and I have a lot of patience." | |||||||
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| Variations: none. | |||||||
| Mold: Dart (02, 03, 04) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Dr. Mindbender. Also released in 2004 with the Costco-exclusive Battle-in-a-Box. | |||||||
| Flint | Item # 57410-1 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Warrant Officer | WO-2 (Army chief warrant officer) | SN: 307-62-FD87 | |||||
| File Name: Dashiell R. Faireborne | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Wichita, KS | Secondary MOS: Rotary Wing Aircraft Pilot | ||||||
| Appearance: green beret; brown hair; green shirt with brown straps and holster; black and brown pants with green pads; brown belt and boots; no gloves. | |||||||
| Accessories: black parachute harness (new); black pistol (91 Dusty's 9mm); black battle rifle (new, XM-29 OICW). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: A classical scholar, as well as a graduate of the Special Forces School and Flight Warrant Officers School, FLINT brings a broad intellectual background as well as finely-honed technical skills and tactical knowledge to the G. I. JOE Team. He is proficient with all NATO small arms, explosive devices, and rated to fly all current U.S. military helicopters as well as rotary wing aircraft in the services of most western and former Soviet Bloc powers. FLINT is believed to have participated in or led numerous covert hostage rescue missions in hostile territories and in domestic COBRA strongholds. The exact nature and details of these missions are highly classified and unlikely to be made public or even acknowledged. It doesn't bother FLINT in the least that he will never receive credit for these missions, nor be awarded decorations or citations. "I didn't do it to get promoted," he said, "I did it to bring those Americans home.""We're not heroes, we're just doing our job." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Flint (02/II, 03) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Black Out. | |||||||
| Roadblock | Item # 57400-1 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Heavy Machine Gunner | E-6 (Army staff sergeant) | SN: 825-38-MF48 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Marvin F. Hinton | Primary MOS: Infantry Heavy Weapons | ||||||
| POB: Biloxi, MS | Secondary MOS: Cook | ||||||
| Appearance: African-American; bald with black moustache and goatee; orange sleeveless vest with brown belt and straps; silver ammo belts on arms; red wristbands and black half-gloves; green pants and kneepads; brown and black boots. | |||||||
| Accessories:
Two-Pack: dark green ghillie suit (common for 03 figures); black minigun (new, M134) with stand and ammo box. Mission Disc: black pistol (88 Shockwave's); black carbine/shotgun (02 Ripper's M4 with shotgun barrel); black machine gun (84 Roadblock's M-2 Browning) with tripod. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: A qualified expert with anything that weighs more than fifty pounds and has a full-auto switch on it, ROADBLOCK prefers the M2 "ma-deuce" .50 caliber heavy machine gun as his personal weapon. He can be totally depended on to provide all the fire suppression necessary to carry out a mission, and anyone on the team will tell you that there is nothing more comforting than seeing ROADBLOCK coming up behind you, laying down a steady protecting covering fire. ROADBLOCK is a world class chef, and equally at ease with preparing a seven course gourmet dinner as he is with laying out a staked-out field of fire for an ambush. Amiable and well-liked by his fellow team members, ROADBLOCK does not appear to have any irritating faults—other than a tendency to put a dash too much cayenne pepper in his famous crawfish stew."You keep telling me that my ma-deuce is not a hand-held weapon, and I keep saying, maybe not for your hands." | |||||||
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| Variations: Early releases of the figure had a very short neck. | |||||||
| Mold: Roadblock (03/I, 03/II, 04/I) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Ripper. Also available in early 2004 with a Mission Disc (Item #55334). | |||||||
| Shipwreck | Item # 57430-1 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Sailor | E-7 (Navy chief petty officer) | SN: 924-92-5456 | |||||
| File Name: CPO Hector X. Delgado | Primary MOS: Gunners mate | ||||||
| POB: Chula Vista, CA | |||||||
| Appearance: brown hair and beard; grey short-sleeved knit shirt with brown straps and belt; blue pants; black holster and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black helmet (new, "Cobra Commander" diguise with silver faceplate); blue breastplate (new, with black trim); black left and right gauntlets (new, with red Cobra emblems); two black leg braces (new, with red Cobra emblems); black cape (02 Dr. Mindbender's, with red trim); silver pistol (02 Shipwreck's with silencer); gold staff (02 Cobra Commander's scepter, with Sound Attack tab). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: SHIPWRECK can splice a cable, plot a gunnery solution, navigate through shallow waters, and keep the helm on a steady heading through the eye of a storm in twenty foot seas while eating a runny fried-egg sandwich with mayonnaise on it. A knowledgeable chief with hands-on experience in most naval vessels up to frigate class, he is a strong hand-to-hand fighter as well, and can be counted on to put the enemy out of commission and take names when boarding hostile ships or securing a hot enemy stronghold. It is quite telling that none of the other G. I. JOE members ever call SHIPWRECK "swabbie" or "sailor-boy." It's just not worth the risk! GUNG HO has been heard to remark that Shipwreck is the last guy he would want to get into a knife-fight with. This is not to say that he isn't a likeable and sociable individual. On the contrary, he is always the first at the mike on karaoke night, and can perform a number of amusing tricks with his tattoos."I've never seen a more useless crew of lubbers as the G. I. JOE team at sea. If it wasn't for a salty dog like me, they'd all get swept overboard at the first squall." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Shipwreck (03/I, 03/II) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Shipwreck (02/II, 03/I, 03/II) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Over Kill. | |||||||
| Black Out | Item # 57410-2 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | ||||
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| Cobra Sniper | ||||||
| File Name: Thomas G. Stall | ||||||
| POB: Cincinnati, OH | ||||||
| Appearance: short brown hair; black shirt and pants; silver straps and armor on chest, shoulders, wrists, and legs; black boots; brown grenades on chest. | ||||||
| Accessories: black goggles (new, with nose notch and red lenses); dark brown ghillie suit (common for 03 figures); black pistol (new, Desert Eagle semi-automatic); silver assault rifle (02 Neo-Viper's AK-74); black sniper rifle (new, DSR-1) with bipod. | ||||||
 Filecard Information: BLACK OUT washed out as a candidate for the G. I. JOE team when he failed his psychological exam. Disgruntled because his younger brother BARREL ROLL made the team, he turned to COBRA, where the faults that disqualified him for G. I. JOE were considered assets. All of his records are sealed, but it is believed that the reason for his rejection had to do with his possible involvement in the disappearance of his sister, CADET BOMBSHELL. His expertise with long-range sniper rifles is the result of his obsession with accuracy. BLACK OUT has no natural talent for stalking or shooting, but persistence and practice have resulted in a high level of proficiency that is never sparked by any flashes of brilliance. Cold and mechanical, he mistakenly believes that playing all the notes correctly and at the right time is what makes a song."I've got nothing against BARREL ROLL at all—even if he did have an unfair advantage and probably cheated to get on the G. I. JOE team. I forgive him. Really." | ||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and legs—Black Out (03), Maj. Bludd (05) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Flint. Bombshell's name was changed to Bombstrike when her figure was released in 2005. | ||||||
| Doctor Mindbender | Item # 57390-2 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Cobra Master of Mind Control | |||||||
| File Name: Classified | Primary MOS: Mind Control | ||||||
| POB: Classified | |||||||
| Appearance: bald with black moustache; gold-chained monacle and Cobra medallion; open dark red vest; black scaled pants and wristbands; grey boots with black kneepads; black gloves. | |||||||
| Accessories:
Two-Pack: red cape (02 Dr. Mindbender's, with gold trim); two gold revolvers (02 Dr. Mindbender's); black rifle (85 Tele-Viper's comm-scan gun); black shotgun (88 Muskrat's M4 Super 90, with Sound Attack tab). Mission Disc: red cape (same); two gold revolvers (same); brown knife (03 Over Kill's). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: DR. MINDBENDER was once a kindly dentist who experimented on himself to find a way to lessen dental pain through brainwave stimuation. As a result, he underwent a complete personality change causing him to devote his life to evil and the complete suppression of humanity by electronic mind-control. After he joined COBRA, DR. MINDBENDER improved and perfected the "brainwave scanner" invented by a nefarious doctor, and used that device to brainwash anybody who opposed the policies of COBRA COMMANDER or neglected to brush after meals. Meticulous and fussy, DR. MINDBENDER is the type of person who eats pizza with a knife and fork. He has been known to participate in battles, but prefers to manipulate events from behind the scenes, preferably inside a bulletproof bunker"All these people running around willy-nilly, having their own opinions, and making up their own minds! It's hideously chaotic and totally unacceptable!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Dr. Mindbender (02, 03) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Dart. Also available in early 2004 with a Mission Disc (Item #55335). | |||||||
| Over Kill | Item # 57430-2 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| BAT Leader | |||||||
| Appearance: light beige segmented shirt and pants under purple body armor on chest, shoulders, and forearms; gold armor on left arm; dark red boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: purple helmet (03/I Over Kill's, with red Cobra emblem); tan spaulder (03/I Over Kill's); black waist belt (03/I Over Kill's, with silver buckle); purple gun arm (03/I Over Kill's, with silver magazine); tan knife arm (03/I Over Kill's, with silver blade); silver knife (03/I Over Kill's). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: Being the leader of an entire unit of android troopers comes quite naturally to OVER KILL since more than fifty percent of his body has been replaced by mechanical parts. He is also equipped with integral body armor, a self-contained breathing unit, and a wireless modem implanted in his brain. His vision has been enhanced with image intensifiers and infrared scanners. A targeting computer is hard wired between his right eye and his trigger finger. Having command of a small army of mindless robots has affected his mind, making him overly sentimental and protective of his "troops." OVER KILL sees them as individuals and gives them secret names, picking out some for special attention."Of course I have feelings. They may be enhanced digitally, but they are still feelings!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head, arms, and legs—Over Kill (03/I, 03/II, 04) torso and waist—Over Kill (03/I, 03/II, 04), Copperhead (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Shipwreck. BAT stands for "Battle Android Trooper." The 1992 version was spelled "Overkill." | |||||||
| Dreadnok Ripper | Item # 57400-2 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Dreadnok | |||||||
| File Name: Harry Nod | |||||||
| POB: Grim Cape, Tasmania | |||||||
| Appearance: black hair and moustache; green cap; silver sunglasses; sleeveless grey shirt with silver knife and brown straps on chest and arms; blue jeans with grey kneepads and brown belt and holster; black gloves; gold boots; yellow wrap on wrists and ankles. | |||||||
| Accessories: blue backpack (85 Dusty's); black pistol (86 Low-Light's Uzi, oversized with Sound Attack tab); silver carbine/shotgun (02 Ripper's M4 with shotgun barrel). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: Anti-social and proud of it, DREADNOK RIPPER has been taking out his anger on the world since he was expelled from nursery school for bribery and aggravated assault. Black-listed from every outlaw biker gang in his native Tasmania for excessive nastiness and inadequate personal hygiene, he sought out ZARTAN at his secret swamp hide-out and joined the DREADNOKS, who overlook his bad points since he pays his dues on time and doesn't spend a lot of time in the bathroom. DREADNOK RIPPER hates everything and everybody. He likes nothing better than ripping things to shreds with crude sharp-edged tools. After he tears things apart, he enjoys jumping up and down on top of the pieces while wearing his big hob-nailed engineer boots and shouting naughty verses at the top of his lungs."It ain't true that I hates everything. That's a load o' rubbish. I likes grape soda and chocolate-covered donuts, don't I?" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Dreadnok Ripper (02, 03) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Roadblock. The 1985 version was simply named "Ripper." | |||||||
| Sand Viper | Item # 57420-2 | Wave 6 Joe vs. Cobra 2-Pack Assortment | |||||
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| Cobra Desert Infiltrators | |||||||
| Appearance: green and yellow mask; green shirt and pants with yellow armor on chest, shoulders, and arms; red-brown insignia and belt; yellow knee-high boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: grey helmet (03/I Grunt's, with dark red goggles); black vest (03 Sgt. Hacker's, with red Cobra emblem); black assault rifle (new, G36 with AG36 grenade launcher); brown monitor lizard (new, with white belly). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: SAND VIPERS are trained and equipped to operate in deserts as hostile to human life as the Sahara and the Mojave. The ability to endure high temperatures, blistering sun, and a total lack of water is the prime requirement for a SAND VIPER candidate. In addition to total proficiency with the entire range of COBRA small arms, the SAND VIPER is also expected to maintain and repair his weapons under conditions that are highly destructive to finely machined metal parts. His body armor is capable of deflecting shrapnel and most pistol bullets. The armor is actually the outer layer of a watertight suit that retains, purifies, and recycles body moisture to keep them cool and hydrated. The suit allows SAND VIPERS to function in extremely arid environments for extended periods without a re-supply of water."Stalk like a lion, sting like a scorpion, vanish like a mirage." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Sand Viper (03/I, 03/II, 04, 05/I, 05/II) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a 2-pack with Beachhead. | |||||||
| Depth Charge | Item # 57550 | Carded with Wave Crusher | |||||
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| UDT (Underwater Demolitions Team) | E-5 (Navy petty officer, 2nd class) | SN: 975-23-BD29 | |||||
| File Name: Nick H. Langdon | Primary MOS: UDT | ||||||
| POB: Pittsburgh, PA | Secondary MOS: Bandsman (glockenspiel) | ||||||
| Appearance: blue and grey diving suit with mask; gold belt; black wristbands; blue gloves and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black helmet (new, "Moray" disguise with red eyes); black goggles (new); two black flippers (02 Wet-Suit's); black scuba vest (03 Torpedo's); black multi-shot speargun (new). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: UDTs are the first ones on the scene to check out the general situation, clear any obstacles and eliminate mines and other devices. They must be SCUBA and airborne qualified and have a good working knowledge of explosive ordinance disposal, rubber boats, and nasty little weapons that don't make a lot of noise. DEPTH CHARGE has ratings in all these skills that are among the highest ever recorded in the program. He totally hates the water. He doesn't like swimming, despises pools and hot tubs, gets irritated by the sound of seagulls, is nauseated by the smell of ocean air, and takes the long way around puddles. What DEPTH CHARGE loves is everything else about being a UDT, so he is quite willing to put up with the annoyance of being immersed in water while carrying out his duties."You want to know why I'm so enthusiastic about running up on the beach and clearing COBRA off it? Because if COBRA wasn't there, I wouldn't have to jump in the water in the first place!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Depth Charge (03, 05) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The 2005 version is spelled "Depthcharge." | |||||||
| Frostbite | Item # 53241 | Boxed with Toys 'R Us-exclusive Snow Cat | |||||
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| Transportation | E-4 (Army corporal) | SN: 215-58-SF36 | |||||
| File Name: Corp. Farley S. Seward | Primary MOS: Arctic Special Operations Commander | ||||||
| POB: Galena, AK | Secondary MOS: Vehicle Specialist | ||||||
| Appearance: brown hair and beard; large black goggles; white hood; green snow jacket over blue shirt; white snow pants; brown belt; black gloves and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: none. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: FROSTBITE was born in a place where summer is a myth and a crowd consists of two people standing on the same acre. He worked as a lineman on the pipeline but found the job unchallenging despite hazardous conditions and 40º below zero temperatures. He joined the army with the promise of endless challenges. He's an expert in all forms of transportation and can make his way through a blizzard of snow and missiles with a steely eye and a big grin. When COBRA forces ruined unspoiled tundra by turning it into a bio-weapons compound, FROSTBITE made it his personal duty to put them in the deep freeze, permanently."The cold north teaches you to always keep your cool, whether you're facing a wall of ice or a wall of COBRA troops." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snow Job (83, 97), Whiteout (01) upper arms—Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Breaker (82), Rock 'n Roll (82), Clutch (82, 84), Snow Job (97), Whiteout (01), Snake Eyes (04/II), Sgt. Misha Zubenkov (06), Robert "Grunt" Graves (07) lower arms—Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snow Job (83, 97), Whiteout (01), Snake Eyes (04/II), Steeler (04), Sgt. Misha Zubenkov (06), Robert "Grunt" Graves (07) torso—Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snow Job (83, 97), Whiteout (01), Snake Eyes (04/II), Robert "Grunt" Graves (07) waist—Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snow Job (83, 97), Whiteout (01), Snake Eyes (04/II), Sgt. Misha Zubenkov (06), Robert "Grunt" Graves (07) legs—Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snow Job (83, 97), Whiteout (01), Snake Eyes (04/II), Sgt. Misha Zubenkov (06), Robert "Grunt" Graves (07), Rafael "Zap" Melendez (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: | |||||||
| Slip Stream | Item # 53262 | Boxed with Toys 'R Us-exclusive Conquest X-30 | |||||
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| Conquest X-30 Pilot | O-2 (Air Force first lieutenant) | SN: 463-42-GB92 | |||||
| File Name: Lt. Gregory B. Boyajian | Primary MOS: Fighter Pilot | ||||||
| POB: Provo, UT | Secondary MOS: Computer Technology | ||||||
| Appearance: white helmet; green breath mask; white shirt over red undershirt; blue chest panel; white pants with blue belt and leggins; black gloves and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: none. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: SLIP STREAM was a video-game whiz and computer hacker until he discovered flying. He joined the Jr. Civil Air Patrol while a teenager and eventually got his Air Force commission through the R.O.T.C. He finished at the top of his class in flight school where his knowledge of computers and his lightning reflexes gave him a keen competitive edge. It takes a light touch to fly a fighter jet that's tricked out with highly sensitive, computer-assisted control surfaces, but SLIP STREAM has the eyes, the brain, and the guts to make that aircraft do exactly what he wants. He speaks several languages fluently, plays a mean game of table tennis, and is known in the "Pit" as an repentant joker and mimic."The controls are incredibly sensitive, so you have to have a steady hand to fly a jet. And it doesn't hurt if you have a streak of daredevil in you, too." | |||||||
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| Variations: The figure pictured on the back of the Conquest box has a green uniform instead of the white and blue one released in stores. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and legs—Slip Stream (03), Ace (92, 93, 97) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The code name is hyphenated for the 1986 version. | |||||||
| Wild Bill | Item # 57555 | Carded with Missile Storm | |||||
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| Helicopter Pilot | CW-4 (Army Chief Warrant Officer) | SN: 056-40-BW11 | |||||
| File Name: William S. Hardy | Primary MOS: Rotary wing aircraft pilot | ||||||
| POB: Brady, TX | Secondary MOS: Fixed wing aircraft pilot | ||||||
| Appearance: bald with red beard; silver sunglasses; green shirt with twin silver holsters; black gloves; silver belts; green pants with kneepads and black boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: grey helmet (02 Duke's, with black visor). The Night Force Grizzly release came instead with a black cowboy hat (02 Wild Bill's). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: Soft talking, slow walking, easy-going and hard-riding, WILD BILL might have been a cavalry trooper, a real horse-soldier in another age. These days, the horse of a cavalry trooper eats jet fuel instead of oats and comes with rotor blades instead of a saddle blanket. A lot of chopper pilots won't think twice about taking you into a hot landing zone. They come in low over the treetops, flare, drop down low enough so you can jump without breaking a leg, and then they are out of theere. When you need to get out of that LZ, when the enemy triple-A is working overtime, and when you think no pilot in his right mind is coming in for you—WILD BILL will. NEO-VIPERS get on his nerves. He thinks that anybody who goes to all that trouble to be the best at what they do should at least have the sense to know right from wrong."It's my job to get the boys in to do their job, and if that means hanging tough in a hairy situation, that's okay. That's what I get paid for. Heck, if it was easy, they could get anybody to do it." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Wild Bill (02, 03/I, 03/II, 04/I) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The same figure was released in 2004 with the Night Force Grizzly. | |||||||
| Coil | Item # 57530 | Carded with Tread Fire | |||||
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| High Speed Pursuit Vehicle Driver | |||||||
| Appearance: brown hair and face mask; grey shirt and gloves with brown wristguards; metallic blue belt and straps; grey pants and kneepads; black boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: brown-grey helmet (new, round with blue visor). | |||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA COILS are guys with primitive central nervous systems and high pain thresholds who ride motrocycles and other fast-assault vehicles. Their armored crash helmets contain voice-activated servo-controls to allow them to control their motorcycles simply by telling it what to do. "Go faster, shift down, brake, etc." Steering is accomplished at high speeds by leaning and shifting body weight, freeing the driver's hands so he can fire and operate his weapons at the same time. COBRA COILS train hard. If they aren't making strafing runs on the practice range with their vehicles, they are blasting away on their computer simulators. Their training objective is to function as a single entity with their vehicle. This has led to several cases where COBRA COILS have been heard to make revving noises in their throats when they walk faster."The only thing better than going fast and shooting hard is going faster and shooting harder." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Coil (03/I, 03/II, 03/III) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Coil (03/I, 03/II, 03/III), Guillotine (06) | |||||||
| Toy notes: | |||||||
| BAT | Item # | Internet-exclusive BAT Builder 6-Pack | ||||||
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| Battle Android Trooper (Mark III) | Independently targeted combat robot | |||||||
| Appearance: black head with grey faceplate; black shirt with grey chest panel and multi-colored "innards" visible; grey left hand; black pants with orange belt and boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: silver right hand and black machine gun arm attachments (91 BAT's); black figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA B.A.T. groups are expendable cannon-fodder for COBRA. Components are manufactured cheaply in foreign factories and assembled in secret plants by COBRA VIPERS on punishment duty. Final assembly is expected to be completed by the COBRA B.A.T. troops themselves, who are handed a screwdriver and soldering gun as soon as their arms are attached. The new improved COBRA B.A.T. trooper contains a chip pirated from a popular console video game, which allows for better target locking and accuracy. The Battle Android Trooper is a "fire and forget" weapon, in that once it is turned on and pointed at the enemy, it keeps seeking out targets until the battery dies or it runs out of ammunition. Weight considerations limited the amount of armor these robots could carry on the motor and gears section, so when hit from behind they burst into flames."Now the COBRA B.A.T. troops have come to town, the G. I. JOE team is going down!" (Digital voice track programmed into COBRA B.A.T. groups' internal sound system) | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head, arms, and torso—BAT (91, 03/I), Inferno BAT (03) waist and legs—BAT (91, 03/I), Zangeif (93), Inferno BAT (03) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Three figures were available in the Internet-exclusive BAT Builder 6-pack. The 1993 version was named "BAAT." The related figures Inferno BAT and BAT II were released in 2003 and 2004, respectively. | ||||||||
| Inferno BAT | Item # | Internet-exclusive BAT Builder 6-Pack | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Android Trooper | Independently targeted combat robot | |||||
| Appearance: translucent red head with grey faceplate; translucent red shirt with black chest panel and multi-colored "innards" visible; grey left hand; translucent red pants with gold belt and boots. | ||||||
| Accessories: black right hand and red machine gun arm attachments (91 BAT's); black figure stand. | ||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA INFERNO B.A.T. troopers are advanced versions of standard issue B.A.T. V.2 models. The "advancements" consist of increased aggressiveness programming, which makes them more combative in battle but also overrides their group awareness function: in other words, they'll automatically mow down even fellow B.A.T. troopers to get a clear shot at their target. The G. I. JOE team not-so-fondly calls them "those flaming tin cans" because the androids glow red-hot in battle. DR. MINDBENDER designed their internal processing units to generate intense heat, allowing them to send out bursts of heat and fire. A platoon of INFERNO B.A.T. forces coming at you gives off the same heat waves that rise up from hot tarmac on a desert airstrip in August. Unfortunately, they are no mirage. But as some of the G. I. JOE soldiers have been heard to say, "They still make that nice pinging sound when you hit them, just like when you blast tin cans off a fence post." After a battle, COBRA forces usually wait for the B.A.T. troopers to cool before retrieving them, because they are too hot to be transported in standard vehicles."Heat 'em up, boys - it's time for a REAL firefight!" (Recorded voice track programmed into their central processing unit.) | ||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||
| Mold:
head, arms, and torso—Inferno BAT (03), BAT (91, 03/I) waist and legs—Inferno BAT (03), BAT (91, 03/I), Zangeif (93) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Two figures were available in the Internet-exclusive BAT Builder 6-pack. | ||||||
| Over Kill | Item # | Internet-exclusive BAT Builder 6-Pack | |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A.T. Leader | |||
| Appearance: black head with blue visor and red face mask; blue and black torso with clear yellow cover over black machine gun; blue a | |||