The smaller Joe line's 25th anniversary began quietly. Amid rumors of special releases, the "Sigma Six" name was dropped from the eight-inch figures, establishing that this would be the G. I. Joe identity from now on. As summer was ending, the Anniversary figures finally came. Released widely in discount stores and available at Hasbro stores and countless other places online, single packs and fancily-packaged 5-figure sets were easy to find. Fans soon learned that there would be several waves of 25th-anniversary releases, extending into 2008 with preorders accepted months in advance. One thing was missing this year: vehicles. For the first time, Joe would have a figures-only year aside from a convention exclusive. It was also during 2007 that fans received official confirmation of an upcoming live-action G. I. Joe movie, a project that had been in the rumor mill for twenty years.
Figures released with the Anniversary theme had the old-style yellow cards and concept-first arrangment of information. These figures would have a new construction this year, slightly larger (more accurately characterized as 4" figures) and therefore unable to fit in some of the older vehicles. Yet they were also heavily articulated, intricately detailed, and made almost entirely from new molds. Each one also had a personalized figure stand, with the code name on the front in white. One complaint was that the early 25th releases suffered from the T-crotch problems of the first new-sculpts from 2002. By the end of the year, new figures and select re-issues had their waistpieces altered so that they could sit normally.
Note on Wave numbers: Eight 5-pack figures were reissued on single cards around Christmas time. This wave was popularly known as "Wave 4," resulting in the next release of new figures being called "Wave 5" (officially 2008 Wave 1). However, the cardbacks list the reissues after Wave 5, so that these numbers would appear reversed. Both these waves appeared in stores at about the same time (second week of December 2007), but Wave 4 continued shipping at least through February 2008. This guide follows the common numbering and describes the reissues as "winter 2007/08." (The reissues were Duke, Gung-Ho, Roadblock, and Scarlett from the Joe set; Cobra Commander, Destro, and Storm Shadow from the Cobra set, and Air Trooper from the Cobra Legions set. Snake Eyes and Cobra were available in other waves, but the Baroness and Vehicle Driver were not released on single cards.)
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| Chuckles | Item # 3 of 4 | Collector's Club-exclusive Operation Flaming MOTH 2-pack | |||||
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| Undercover Agent | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: 299-58-5214 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Philip M. Provost | Primary MOS: CID (Criminal Investigation Division) | ||||||
| POB: Little Rock, AR | Secondary MOS: Intelligence | ||||||
| Appearance: yellow hair; light blue sleeveless shirt with print of pink flowers and yellow leaves; knife across chest; olive green pants with tan belt and black boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black shotgun (02 Dart's Armsel Striker); black submachine gun (05 Snake Eyes's Ingram Mac-10); black radio (05 Bombstrike's); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: CHUCKLES is the consummate G. I. JOE special agent. He has an uncanny ability to gain the trust of friend and foe alike, and disappear without a trace once he has what he came for. He has become particularly adept at feigning his own demise in order to facilitate moving on to his next mission, often leaving even his own superiors at a loss as to whether he is still on active duty. His willingness to endure incarceration, torture, or even the ultimate sacrifice rather than risk having his undercover status revealed to the enemy makes him one of the most vital, and fearless, members of the G. I. JOE team.
Literally pulled out of his last mission by SHIPWRECK, the US Military calls upon CHUCKLES to use his adaptive investigation skills to track down several pieces of the sabotaged M.O.T.H. satellite before COBRA can locate them. While CHUCKLES normally undergoes a lengthy debriefing and restocking of field technology at headquarters after every assignment, this time he is forced to hit the ground running and adapt like never before, enduring all ranges of climates and geography, on a multi-day mission around the globe—a mission so sensitive that no other G. I JOE can even be called in to assist him. After this grueling mission. . . no one will be left laughing. "Rule #1 is to complete the mission. Rule #2 is to make it out alive!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! (slightly retooled from the 1987 version) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Chuckles (07), Heavy Duty (91, 98) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a Pacific Theater 2-pack with Shipwreck. Chuckles' "feigned demise" may be an allusion to the character's death in Devil's Due comic #25. | |||||||
| Shipwreck | Item # 3 of 4 | Collector's Club-exclusive Operation Flaming MOTH 2-pack | |||||
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| Navy SEAL (Sea, Air & Land) | E-7 (Navy chief petty officer) | SN: 924-92-HX56 | |||||
| File Name: CPO Hector X. Delgado | Primary MOS: Gunners Mate | ||||||
| POB: Chula Vista, CA | Secondary MOS: Machinist | ||||||
| Appearance: white sailor hat; brown-grey hair, moustache, and beard; light blue short-sleeved shirt with grey life jacket; blue tattoo on right forearm; blue pants with black belt and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black submachine gun (05 Snake Eyes's MP5); black knife (04 Hi-Tech's); light green parrot "Polly" (85 Shipwreck's, with yellow head); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: SHIPWRECK feels right at home both in and on the water, but his training as one of the elite Navy S.E.A.L.s makes him the master of any environment. A knowledgeable chief with hands-on experience in most naval vessels up to frigate class, he is also a strong hand-to-hand fighter. And while the S.E.A.L. training may have helped him overcome his somewhat flaky reputation among his fellow G. I. JOE team members, he remains superstitious and never travels without two of his favorite things. . . a lucky vintage naval life vest and POLLY his parrot.
SHIPWRECK was patrolling the Hawaiian Islands for drug smugglers in his PIRANHA Attack Boat, when he received the call from G. I. JOE Headquarters. This ultra-classified assignment required him to pick up CHUCKLES, who was working undercover near his location, and together they alone must locate the components of the downed M.O.T.H. satellite. This top secret piece of US Military hardware, a device whose most vital sections were designed to separate and survive re-entry in self-controled descents on vectors spanning the globe, was sabotaged remotely by COBRA technicians—but must not be allowed to fall into the enemy's hands! "The water is my turf, and I don't like to swim with snakes!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! (slightly retooled from the 1985 version) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Shipwreck (07), Cutter (84, 01) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in a Pacific Theater 2-pack with Chuckles. | |||||||
| Copperhead | Item # | Collector's Club Mail-in Exclusive | |||||
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| COBRA Swamp Fighter | |||||||
| Appearance: red hair; light blue short-sleeved shirt underblack and light green vest; silver Cobra emblem on chest; light green gloves; light blue pants with light green padding; black belt and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: blue-green helmet (03 Sgt. Airborne's, with bright green stripe); silver spaulder (03 Over Kill's); black waist belt (03 Over Kill's, with silver buckle); grey assault rifle (86 Leatherneck's M16/M203); grey machete (05 Croc Master's); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: COPPERHEAD is native to or otherwise intimately familiar with the Florida Everglades. He's an expert mechanic and can drive any swamp vehicle or high speed watercraft like the devil himself. However, it's his passion for gambling that gets him in the most trouble. This constant need of fast cash keeps him in the steady employ of COBRA. Besides, they can't let one of their best swamp fighters be taken out by a common bookie.
"Live hard and drive fast!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Copperhead (07), David "Salvo" Hasle (05) arms—Copperhead (07), Switch Gears (03, 04), Cannonball (05) torso and waist—Copperhead (07), Over Kill (03/I, 03/II, 04) legs—Copperhead (07), Sgt. Airborne (03, 04) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The 1989 version is named "Python Copperhead." | |||||||
| Destro | Item # | Comic Convention Exclusive | ||||||
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| Weapons Supplier | ||||||||
| File Name: James McMullen | Primary MOS: Intelligence | |||||||
| POB: Callander, Scotland | ||||||||
| Appearance: silver mask; dark red shirt with red straps and gloves; red pants with grey boots; leopard print finned collar and thigh coverings. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black pocket pistol (05 Bombstrike's) or black miniature pistol (06 Red Zone's); silver Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: DESTRO is the 17th "Laird" of a manor house in the Scottish highlands and the current head of the firm always wears a poilshed beryllium steel mask when in public. His predecessors supplied weapons and aircraft to the British in World War II; his father supplied arms to Southeast Asia. The current DESTRO has been more ambitious, running his own organization known as the IRON GRENADIER troops before becoming the arms supplier for COBRA. Although DESTRO personally despises COBRA COMMANDER, believing him to be a pompous, posturing poltroon, he knows that working with COBRA is good for business.
From the personal journal of DESTRO: "As long as there are people in this world, there will always be conflict. Technology advances best during times of strife and battle, and there are always those who will take advantage of this. Better it should be someone with honor." | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Available at the spring San Diego Comic Convention and later at the fall Joe Convention. The file name and birthplace matches the 1997 filecard, on which most of the text is based. Destro is listed elsewhere as James McCullen Destro of Callendar. | ||||||||
| Destro | Item # | Comic Convention Exclusive | ||||||
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| Weapons Supplier | ||||||||
| File Name: James McMullen | Primary MOS: Intelligence | |||||||
| POB: Callander, Scotland | ||||||||
| Appearance: gold mask; dark red shirt with red straps and gloves; red pants with grey boots; leopard print finned collar and thigh coverings. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black pocket pistol (05 Bombstrike's) or black miniature pistol (06 Red Zone's); silver Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: DESTRO is the 17th "Laird" of a manor house in the Scottish highlands and the current head of the firm always wears a poilshed beryllium steel mask when in public. His predecessors supplied weapons and aircraft to the British in World War II; his father supplied arms to Southeast Asia. The current DESTRO has been more ambitious, running his own organization known as the IRON GRENADIER troops before becoming the arms supplier for COBRA. Although DESTRO personally despises COBRA COMMANDER, believing him to be a pompous, posturing poltroon, he knows that working with COBRA is good for business.
From the personal journal of DESTRO: "As long as there are people in this world, there will always be conflict. Technology advances best during times of strife and battle, and there are always those who will take advantage of this. Better it should be someone with honor." | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Available at the spring San Diego Comic Convention. A limited number were produced, making this one of the rarest 2007 figures. The file name and birthplace matches the 1997 filecard, on which most of the text is based. Destro is listed elsewhere as James McCullen Destro XXVI of Callendar. | ||||||||
| Ice-Viper | Item # 4 of 4 | Collector's Club-exclusive Operation Flaming MOTH 2-pack | |||||
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| Cobra Arctic Technician, Operation: Flaming M.O.T.H. | |||||||
| File Name: Charles L. Mehtal | Primary MOS: Arctic Operations | ||||||
| POB: United States | Secondary MOS: Transportation | ||||||
| Appearance: blue face mask; white coat with grey camo and red-brown collar; blue pads on chest; black gloves and belt; white pants with grey camo and black boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: white helmet (87 Ice Viper's, with black goggles and gold trim); two black ice shoes (88 Blizzard's); black attack rifle (92 Big Bear's AK-88); two silver sai (87 Ice Viper's); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: ICE-VIPERS are the mechanized branch of COBRA's polar assault troops, specially trained to operate, service, and repair the fleet of various cold weather vehicles in hostile arctic environments. Because of the likelihood of mechanical weapons freezing, they are further trained in several Martial Arts as well as the use of exotic edged weaponry. Unfortunately, the cold climate causes most of their tools and weapons to freeze in mid-use and otherwise become unusable. Thus, the ICE-VIPERS often end up using their field-issue sais to scrape ice off the frozen parts of their vehicles, as well as battle opposing forces.
This ex-soldier was a born rebel who yearned for something other than his dead-end existence as an auto repair mechanic. He joined various militant groups looking for excitement until he finally found a home in COBRA. His natural talent for driving and maintaining virtually any vehicle led to his being assigned as COBRA COMMANDER's personal driver and bodyguard during arctic operations. He can drive any tracked, articulated, all-terrain, amphibious, & multi-role transport vehicle in even the harshest weather conditions. An expert at navigating normally impassible "black road" conditions, the SNOW SERPENT COMMANDER has chosen him for the final mission of Operation: Flaming M.O.T.H., in a race against time to locate the last component of the military satellite. I am the wolf and you are the prey. . . let the hunt begin!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Ice-Viper (87, 07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Available in an Arctic Theater 2-pack with Snow Serpent Commander. The 1987 version's code name was not hyphenated. | |||||||
| Snow Serpent Commander | Item # 4 of 4 | Collector's Club-exclusive Operation Flaming MOTH 2-pack | ||||
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| Cobra Polar Assault Leader, Operation: Flaming M.O.T.H. | ||||||
| File Name: Munroe B. Egavas | Primary MOS: Arctic Operations | |||||
| POB: United States | Secondary MOS: Infantry | |||||
| Appearance: white helmet with gold goggles and blue face mask; white snow suit with black backpack straps and belt; brown furred collar and gloves; red Cobra insignia on left arm; black boots. | ||||||
| Accessories: two white snowshoes (85 Snow Serpent's); light grey belt (85 Snow Serpent's); white backpack (85 Snow Serpent's, with black trim); black light machine gun (05 Duke's Stoner 63A); black mortar (03 Iron Grenadier's) with stand. | ||||||
 Filecard Information: SNOW SERPENTS are COBRA's arctic specialists, a branch of the already highly trained EEL (frogmen) division. They are screened for optimum strength, endurance, and motivation, and then subjected to a grueling and dangerous training program with over a fifty percent drop out rate. Skilled in every possible cold weather discipline, from airborne to artillery, their training is rigorous, and the environmental conditions are unforgiving. But as with most of COBRA's army, they are ultimately in it for the money—and no troops bring home more cold, hard cash than SNOW SERPENTS.
The SNOW SERPENT COMMANDER is a formidable arctic fighter, mainly because of his exceedingly mean-tempered and nasty attitude. He has proven himself to be fearless in dangerous and often thankless assignments in the farthest corners of the globe. Years of training have made him COBRA's premiere arctic environment combat specialist, a harsh taskmaster who does not hesitate in making things even more uncomfortable than they aready are if it helps weed out the weak. It is this zero-tolerance attitude that led COBRA COMMANDER to personally select him to lead an ICE-VIPER on Operation: Flaming M.O.T.H., in hopes of retrieving the final component of the fallen satellite before it is lost in the frozen wasteland forever. "Lunch break? Maybe a few laps around the igloo in your underwear will quiet your whining!" | ||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||
| Mold:
head—Snow Serpent Commander (07), Snow Serpent (85), Heli-Viper (92) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Snow Serpent Commander (07), Snow Serpent (85, 93) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Available in an Arctic Theater 2-pack with Ice-Viper. The name "Egavas" is "Savage" spelled backwards, possibly a reference to the defunct Sgt. Savage toy line. | ||||||
| Flint | Item # 25181 | 25th Anniversary Wave 1 | |||||
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| Warrant Officer | E-6 (Army staff sergeant) | SN: 307-62-4107 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Dashiell R. Faireborn | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Wichita, KS | Secondary MOS: Helicopter Pilot | ||||||
| Appearance: black beret; dark brown hair; black jacket with rolled up sleeves and gold eagle on chest; green and brown camo pants with brown belt and black and brown boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: light brown bandolier (new, with green straps over gold shells); black pistol (new, 9mm with rounded pin-like hammer); green shotgun (03 Destro's SPAS-12); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: FLINT was a Rhodes Scholar and earned his degree in English Lit. Bored by the Groves of Academe, he enlisted in the Army and applied the tenacity and concentration he had used so well scholastically to grind his way through Airborne School, Ranger School, Special Forces School, and finally Flight Warrant Officers School, graduating each with top honors. A thorough tactical planner, FLINT drafted and personally led a half dozen rescue missions in hostile territories that for obvious reasons of security were never publicized let alone admitted to.
We had thought COBRA had us in the stinking dungeon for good—so we didn't know what was going down when we heard that chopper comin' in and all the heavy hardware going off like the Fourth of July. Then somebody kicked down the door to our cell and when the smoke cleared, there was FLINT with that lop-sided grin sayin', 'C'mon boys, we're goin' home. . . .'" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms and legs—Flint (07), Duke (07, 08), Cpl. Breaker (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08) torso and waist—Flint (07), Duke (07, 08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: | |||||||
| Snake Eyes | Item # 25178 | 25th Anniversary Wave 1 | ||||||
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| Commando | E-5 (Army sergeant) | |||||||
| File Name: CLASSIFIED | Primary MOS: Infantry | |||||||
| POB: CLASSIFIED | Secondary MOS: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor | |||||||
| Appearance: black mask with grilled visor; black shirt and pants with grey pockets on arms and thighs; black boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: silver bandolier (new, with green grenades); black pistol (new, Uzi with retracted stock); black sword (05 Snake Eyes's, with silver blade); black knife (new, with guard on only one side and silver blade); white wolf "Timber" (05 Snake Eyes's); black Joe figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: Subject served in Long Range Recon Patrols in Southeast Asia. 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 a pet wolf named Timber when he was recruited for the G. I. JOE team.
Qualified Expert: All NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms, black belt in 12 different fighting systems, and 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 even within the safety of its scabbard, the blade retains its cutting edge." | ||||||||
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| Variations: Some copies came with Timber colored black. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms—Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II); Sgt. Stalker (07); G. I. Joe Hawk (08) torso and waist—Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II); Sgt. Stalker (07); G. I. Joe Hawk (08); Cpl. Breaker (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08) legs—Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III); Sgt. Stalker (07); G. I. Joe Hawk (08) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Snake's code name is hyphenated for the 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997/II, and 2000 versions. The 2006 version is simply named "CLASSIFIED." | ||||||||
| Storm Shadow | Item # 25177 | 25th Anniversary Wave 1 | ||||||
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| Ninja | E-5 (Army sergeant) | |||||||
| File Name: CLASSIFIED | Primary MOS: Covert Operations | |||||||
| Appearance: white mask and hood, short-sleeved tunic, and pants all with grey urban camo; brown rope across chest (separate piece); grey wraps on wrists and ankles; white socks under brown sandals. | ||||||||
| Accessories: dark red quiver (new, with sword slots, black arrows, and rope around chest); two black swords (new, one long and one short, each with gold guard and silver blade); black dagger (new, short with silver blade, tucks into belt); black bow (new, large, slightly curved, with handle in middle); black Joe figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: STORM SHADOW served with SNAKE EYES in Southeast Asia and both of them later studied the secret art of Ninjitsu with the family of STORM SHADOW, a ninja clan that could trace its history back through thirty generations of ninjas. Unhinged by the murder of his uncle and mentor, he infiltrated COBRA seeking revenge, but found vengeance to be a poor substitute for life. Now, in semi-retirement at a remote mountain hideaway, he occasionally takes on a special mission or two—if SNAKE EYES asks him nicely.
"A ninja is a silent wraith with a razor-edged blade in one hand and a scaling-grapple in the other. Ninjas can penetrate the most sophisticated defense and leave without a trace. They are mystic swordsmen, spies, acrobats, quick-change artists, and conjurers. Most people will tell you that ninjas don't exist. That's exactly what the ninjas want you to believe." | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Storm Shadow (07/I, 08/II) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Storm Shadow (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I), Red Ninja (07) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Previous versions list Storm Shadow's file name as Thomas Arashikage and give his birthplace as Fresno, CA, or St. Louis, MO. The 2006 version carried the name "Tommy Arashikage" instead of a code name. | ||||||||
| Cobra Commander | Item # 25180 | 25th Anniversary Wave 1 | ||||||
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| Cobra Leader | Commander-in-Chief | |||||||
| File Name: (CLASSIFIED) | Primary MOS: Intelligence | |||||||
| POB: (CLASSIFIED) | Secondary MOS: Ordinance [sic] (Experimental Weaponry) | |||||||
| Appearance: blue hood with eyes visible; blue jacket with gold buttons and red Cobra emblem on chest; black gloves with gold trim; blue pants with gold belt, black holster, and black boots; red stripes on legs. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black laser pistol (82 Cobra Commander's); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: Absolute power! Total control of the world. . . its people, wealth, and resources—that's the objective of COBRA COMMANDER. This fanatical leader rules with an iron fist. He demands total loyalty and allegiance. His main battle plan for world control relies on revolution and chaos. He personally led uprisings in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other trouble spots. Responsible for kidnapping scientists, businessmen, and military leaders, then forcing them to reveal their top level secrets.
"COBRA COMMANDER is hatred and evil personified. Corrupt. A man without scruples. Probably the most dangerous man alive!" | ||||||||
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| Variations: Early releases had a darker hood. Late releases had a slightly more intricate paint scheme on the legs. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and legs—Cobra Commander (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: | ||||||||
| Cobra Officer | Item # 25179 | 25th Anniversary Wave 1 | |||||
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| The Enemy | O-4 (Army major equivalent) | ||||||
| File Name: (UNKNOWN) | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Various Countries | Secondary MOS: Artillery, Intelligence | ||||||
| Appearance: bald with brown eyebrows; grey face mask; blue shirt with white Cobra emblem on chest; black gloves; blue pants with grey kneepads and black boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: blue helmet (new, sloped with black chevron); grey webbing (new, with blue trim and gold buckle); grey sniper rifle (new, Dragunov SVD with trigger guard); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA officers are front-line fighters who lead COBRA attack units into battle. Many are also believed to be operating as spies at defense plants, nuclear power facilities, etc. All are martial arts experts and masters of disguise, deceit, and demolitions. Qualified Expert: AK-47 Assault Rifle; PM-63 Machine Pistol; M-16; Ingram M-11 Sub-machine gun.
"COBRA Officers are dedicated to destroying G. I. JOE and the American way of life. Beware. . . they are extremely dangerous enemies!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Cobra Officer (07, 08), Cobra (07/I, 07/II, 07/III), Air Trooper (07), Vehicle Driver (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The 1989 version was named "Python Officer," and the 2008 version (representing the Scarface character) was named "Scarred Cobra Officer." | |||||||
| Duke | Item # 26757 | 25th Anniversary Joe Set | ||||||
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| First Sergeant | E-8 (Army master sergeant) | |||||||
| File Name: 1SG Conrad S. Hauser | Primary MOS: Airborne Infantryman | |||||||
| POB: St. Louis, MO | Secondary MOS: Artillery, Small-arms Armorer | |||||||
| Appearance: yellow hair; tan shirt with rolled-up sleeves, gold eagle on chest, and silver buttons; green pants with brown belt, holster, and boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: green helmet (shared with Roadblock, like standard, with visor bumps); green strap (new, with gold grenade); black pistol (07 Flint's 9mm); black assault rifle (new, one-piece M16 with trigger guard and M203 grenade launcher); black binoculars (new, tiny with no strap); black Joe figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: DUKE was fluent in French, German, and English when he enlisted in 1967. Graduated top of his class at airborne school, Fort Benning. Opted for US Army Special Language School. Specialized in Han Chinese and South East Asian dialects. Went Special Forces in 1969. Worked with tribesmen in the boonies of South Vietnam. Ran four different Special Forces schools. Turned down a commission in 1971. Commands by winning respect. Current assignment: Acting First Sergeant, G. I. JOE team.
Statement after declining commission: "They tell me that an officer's job is to impel others to take the risks—so that the officer survives to take the blame in the event of total catastrophe. With all due respect, sir, if that's what an officer does, I don't want any part of it." | ||||||||
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| Variations: The single-carded version included a blue-green backpack (07 Gung-Ho's). | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Duke (07, 08) arms and legs—Duke (07, 08), Flint (07), Cpl. Breaker (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08) torso and waist—Duke (07, 08), Flint (07) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Released on a single card in winter 2007/08 as part of the 25th Anniversary's Wave 4. Duke's gun does not quite fit into his leg holster. If forced, it can become stuck. (The binoculars don't quite fit, either.) | ||||||||
| Gung Ho | Item # | 25th Anniversary Joe Set | ||||||
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| Marine | E-7 (Marine staff sergeant) | SN: MC56488390 | ||||||
| File Name: Sgt. Ettienne R. LaFitte | Primary MOS: Recondo | |||||||
| POB: Fer-de-Lance, LA | Secondary MOS: Jungle Warfare | |||||||
| Appearance: green cap; brown moustache; no shirt; muscular torso; light blue green and brown camo pants with green belt and grey boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: light blue vest (new, fairly inflexible plastic; open in front with green grenade); light blue backpack (new, with three large pockets); black pistol (07 Flint's 9mm); black grenade launcher (new, hinged with flip-up sight, no grip); black Joe figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: Born into a large back-swamp Cajun clan, GUNG HO moved to New Orleans and won a reputation as a bare-knuckle brawler and knife-fighter to be reckoned with. Joined the Marines at 18 and graduated top of class form boot camp at Parris Island. Attended: Airborne School, Recondo School, and Marine Ordnance School. Qualified Expert: All NATO infantry small arms and most Warsaw Pact infantry weapons, XM-76 Grenade Launcher.
His team members say, "All Marines are crazy but GUNG HO is the hairiest, scariest, craziest jarhead that ever scratched, kicked, and bit his way out of that hole-in-the-swamp they call Parris Island!" | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head and upper legs—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and lower legs—Gung Ho (07), Dreadnok Torch (08) UNIQUE! | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Released on a single card in winter 2007/08 as part of the 25th Anniversary's Wave 4. Gung Ho's code name is hyphenated for the 1983, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2002/I, 2002/II, 2004/III, and 2004/IV versions. Gung Ho's gun does not quite fit into his leg holster. | ||||||||
| Roadblock | Item # 26757 | 25th Anniversary Joe Set | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Machine Gunner | E-4 (Army corporal) | SN: RA538203485 | |||||
| File Name: Corp. Marvin F. Hinton | Primary MOS: Infantry Heavy Weapons | ||||||
| POB: Biloxi, MS | Secondary MOS: Cook | ||||||
| Appearance: African American; black moustache and goatee; green camo tank top; green gloves; orange pants with grey belt, straps, and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: green helmet (shared with Duke; black interior); black webbing (new, with square silver buckle and green grenade); black backpack (new, hard plastic rectangle with ammo belt slots on side); green machine gun (new, large M-2 Browning) with huge, flat tripod; copper ammo belt (new, long); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: ROADBLOCK wanted to be a gourmet chef. He was working as a bouncer to earn money to attend the Escoffier School in France when an army recruiter convinced him that the army could train him to be a chef. ROADBLOCK joined but found army menus and preparation techniques too appalling. Transferred to the infantry. Qualified expert: M-2 Browning/50 cal.; Heavy Machine Gun; all Warsaw Pact Heavy MGs; M-16; M-911A1 Auto Pistol.
"A .50 cal. Browning weighs 84 pounds. Add fifty pounds for the ammo—that's about 134 pounds of steel generating 2930 f.p.s. in muzzle velocity at a cyclic rate of 550 r.p.m. Anybody who can handle that doesn't need a machine gun to keep me away!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: UNIQUE! | |||||||
| Toy notes: Released on a single card in winter 2007/08 as part of the 25th Anniversary's Wave 4. The character Double Blast was renamed Roadblock in 2002 but is not the same individual. | |||||||
| Agent Scarlett | Item # 26757 | 25th Anniversary Joe Set | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter Intelligence | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: RA24296434 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Shana M. O'Hara | Primary MOS: Intelligence | ||||||
| POB: Atlanta, GA | Secondary MOS: CLASSIFIED | ||||||
| Appearance: long red hair in ponytail; blue-grey shirt with yellow vest and red padding on right shoulder; yellow gloves; blue-grey leggings with yellow boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: green belt (new, with gold buckle; black quiver and gold pistol molded on); black handgun (03 Beachhead's); black crossbow (new, two pieces with trigger guard); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: Her father and three brothers were all martial arts instructors. She began her training at age 9 and was awarded her first black belt at age 15. Graduated: Advanced Infantry Training and Ranger School. Special Ed.: Covert Ops School, Marine Sniper School; Special Air Service School; Marine Tae Kwan Do Symposium. Qualified Expert: M-14; M-16; M-1911A1; M-79; M-3A1; M-700 (Remington Sniper Rifle); Mac-10; XK-1 Power Crossbow; Throwing Stars; Garotte; Ka-Bar.
"SCARLETT is confident and resilient. . . it's remarkable that a person so deadly can still retain a sense of humor." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Agent Scarlett (07, 08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Released on a single card in winter 2007/08 as part of the 25th Anniversary's Wave 4. Versions before 2002 and in 2004 and 2008 were simply named "Scarlett." | |||||||
| Snake Eyes | Item # 26757 | 25th Anniversary Joe Set | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commando | E-5 (Army sergeant) | |||||||
| File Name: (CLASSIFIED) | Primary MOS: Infantry | |||||||
| POB: (CLASSIFIED) | Secondary MOS: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor | |||||||
| Appearance: dark grey mask with black goggles; dark grey shirt and pants with grey pockets on arms and thighs; knife sheath on right leg; dark grey boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black webbing (new, with holster and green grenade); black explosives pack (new, with wavy strap and yellow label); black pistol (07/I Snake Eyes's Uzi); black pistol (new, small with two pins in back); black knife (07/I Snake Eyes's, with silver blade); black Joe figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: SNAKE EYES is proficient in 12 different unarmed fighting systems (Karate, Kung-Fu, Jujitsu) and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. Has received extensive training in mountaineering, underwater demolitions, jungle, desert, and arctic survival, and some form of holistic medicine. Qualified Expert: All NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms.
"The man is a total mystery, but he's real good at his job, heck, he's the best." | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Snake Eyes (07/II, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III) arms—Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II); Sgt. Stalker (07); G. I. Joe Hawk (08) torso and waist—Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II); Sgt. Stalker (07); G. I. Joe Hawk (08); Cpl. Breaker (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08) legs—Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III); Sgt. Stalker (07); G. I. Joe Hawk (08) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Snake's code name is hyphenated for the 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997/II, and 2000 versions. The 2006 version is simply named "CLASSIFIED." | ||||||||
| Baroness | Item # 26758 | 25th Anniversary Cobra Set | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Intelligence Officer | |||||||
| [File Name: Anastasia DeCobray] | Primary MOS: Intelligence | ||||||
| POB: Classified | Secondary MOS: Fixed Wing Pilot | ||||||
| Appearance: long black, wavy hair; black-rimmed glasses; heavy red lipstick; black shirt with segmented armor vest and red Cobra emblem on chest; black gloves; black pants and segmented boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black backpack (new, squarish with Cobra emblem on round pouch); black carbine (05 Bombstrike's HK USC); black knife (07 Cobra Officer's, with silver blade); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: The spoiled offspring of wealthy European aristocrats, the BARONESS graduated from student radicalism into international terrorism and finally into the ranks of COBRA. She was severely burned during a COBRA night attack operation and has had extensive plastic surgery. Rumor has it that she is the only one who knows the true identity of DESTRO. Qualified expert: M-16; AK-47; RPG7; Uzi; H.I.S.S. tank operator.
"Her principal weakness is in the division of her loyalty between COBRA COMMANDER and DESTRO. Her chief strength would seem to lie in her ability to play them against each other." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: UNIQUE! | |||||||
| Toy notes: | |||||||
| Cobra Trooper | Item # 26758 | 25th Anniversary Cobra Set | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Enemy | E-4 (Army corporal equivaent) | ||||||
| File Name: (UNKNOWN) | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Various Countries | Secondary MOS: Sabotage | ||||||
| Appearance: bald with brown eyebrows; black face mask; blue shirt with red Cobra emblem on chest; black gloves; blue pants with black kneepads and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: blue helmet (new, sloped back, similar to Cobra Officer's but plain); black webbing (new, with silver belt buckle); black sniper rifle (07 Cobra Officer's Dragunov SVD); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: One of the nameless, faceless legions of COBRA Command. Each COBRA is highly skilled in the use of explosives, all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms, sabotage, and the martial arts. Qualified expert: Skorpion (VZOR61) Machine Pistol; Dragnov (SVD) Sniper's Rifles, Uzi Submachine Gun; M-16.
"COBRA troopers swear absolute loyalty to their fanatical leader. . . COBRA COMMANDER. Their goal. . . to conquer the world for their own evil purpose!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Cobra (07/I, 07/II, 07/III), Cobra Officer (07, 08), Air Trooper (07), Vehicle Driver (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The 1989 version was named "Python Trooper." Versions from 1998 to 2006 were named "Cobra Trooper." | |||||||
| Cobra Commander | Item # 26758 | 25th Anniversary Cobra Set | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Leader | Commander-in-Chief | |||||||
| File Name: (CLASSIFIED) | Primary MOS: Intelligence | |||||||
| POB: (CLASSIFIED) | Secondary MOS: Ordinance [sic] (Experimental Weaponry) | |||||||
| Appearance: silver full-head mask with gold explosives in back; blue jacket with gold buttons and red Cobra emblem on chest; black gloves with gold trim; blue pants with gold belt, black holster, and black boots; red stripes on legs. | ||||||||
| Accessories: blue helmet (new, flared in back, straight along front); black laser pistol (82 Cobra Commander's); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: Absolute power! Total control of the world. . . its people, wealth, and resources—that's the objective of COBRA COMMANDER. This fanatical leader rules with an iron fist. He demands total loyalty and allegiance. His main battle plan for world control relies on revolution and chaos. He personally led uprisings in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other trouble spots. Responsible for kidnapping scientists, businessmen, and military leaders, then forcing them to reveal their top level secrets.
"COBRA COMMANDER is hatred and evil personified. Corrupt. A man without scruples. Probably the most dangerous man alive!" | ||||||||
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| Variations: | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Cobra Commander (07/II, 07/III, 08/I) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Cobra Commander (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Released on a single card in winter 2007/08 as part of the 25th Anniversary's Wave 4. | ||||||||
| Destro | Item # 26758 | 25th Anniversary Cobra Set | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enemy Weapons Supplier | ||||||||
| File Name: Unknown | Primary MOS: Weapons Manufacturer | |||||||
| POB: Unknown | Secondary MOS: Thief | |||||||
| Appearance: silver mask; black jacket with finned collar red on inside; silver gloves with red wrist rockets; black pants with black belt and boots; red holster on right leg. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black attache case (new, with "MARS" on front, opens); black pocket pistol (05 Bombstrike's); black submachine gun (05 Duke's MP5K); black miniature pistol (05 Red Zone's); black case-concealed pistol (new, squarish, fits into case); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: DESTRO is the faceless power behind Military Armaments Research System, the largest manufacturer of state-of-the-art weaponry. To DESTRO, war is man's most natural state: the fittest survive and the greatest technological advances are made. He maintains a luxurious lifestyle around the world. DESTRO provides high-tech arms to any side able to meet his price and will incite war where it does not exist. He dons his silver battle mask (a family tradition) and enters battle himself, either with COBRA Command (DESTRO is their major weapons supplier) or against them if it's better for business.
DESTRO respects the G. I. JOE team for their combat skills and expertise, but abhors them for wasting such skills to maintain peace. He's totally dedicated to seeing them undermined, subverted, or destroyed! | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Released on a single card in winter 2007/08 as part of the 25th Anniversary's Wave 4. Other filecards reveal Destro's identity to be James McCullen Destro XXVI of Callendar, Scotland. (The 1997 and 2007/I-II filecards have the name "James McMullen" and the spelling "Callander.") Red Zone's pistol is the one that fits in the holster. | ||||||||
| Storm Shadow | Item # 26758 | 25th Anniversary Cobra Set | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Ninja | ||||||||
| [File Name: Thomas Arashikage] | Primary MOS: Sabotage | |||||||
| POB: Classified | Secondary MOS: Intelligence | |||||||
| Appearance: white mask revealing black eyebrows; white short-sleeved tunic with gold trim on collar and red Cobra emblem on right chest; white pants and black sash on waist; white wraps on wrists; white boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black quiver (new, like 07/I Storm Shadow's but with smooth strap instead of rope); two black swords (07/I Storm Shadow's, each with gold guard and silver blade); black dagger (07/I Storm Shadow's, with silver blade); black bow (07/I Storm Shadow's); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: STORM SHADOW can trace his family history through thirty generations of ninjas. He can scale sheer walls with bare hands and feet, move with blinding speed, and endure unspeakable hardship and pain. Qualified expert: Long bow; Samurai sword; Throwing stars; Nunchaku sticks; 8th degree black belt in five martial arts.
"The great Ninja clans disappeared a hundred years ago. If they were wiped out, nobody took the credit for it and if they're still around—who are they working for?" | ||||||||
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| Variations: The single-carded figure did not include the bow. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Storm Shadow (07/II, 07/III, 08/I) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Storm Shadow (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II), Red Ninja (07) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Released on a single card in winter 2007/08 as part of the 25th Anniversary's Wave 4. The 2006 version carried the name "Tommy Arashikage" instead of a code name. | ||||||||
| Beachhead | Item # 25983 | 25th Anniversary Wave 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger | E-6 (Army staff sergeant) | SN: RA 011-60-9231 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Wayne R. Sneeden | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Auburn, AL | Secondary MOS: Small Arms Armorer | ||||||
| Appearance: green face mask; green pleated shirt with black gloves; brown and green camo pants with black belt, holster, and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black backpack (new, oval with notch for crossbow); black vest (new, open in front with red beret on shoulder); black pistol (new, with pronounced trigger); black submachine gun (new, MP5A3 with slightly longer barrel); black crossbow (new, two pieces); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: BEACHHEAD was a Lane instructor at the Ranger School in Fort Bening and an Observer/Advisor at the Covert Ops School in Central America. He's meticulous, patient, and strong-willed. He likes getting up at 0600 hours to take a ten-mile run and PT (physical training) session before breakfast. He enjoys squatting motionless beside a jungle trail for three days straight waiting to ambush bad guys who might never show up. What he hates are people who aren't interested in doing their best. Qualified expert: all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms.
"Most folks will get mad on occasion or at least get irritable—not BEACHHEAD. He thinks anger is a waste of time and energy. Rage clouds the vision and pollutes logic. Fury impairs judgment and makes you careless. The results of anger are totally unacceptable to BEACHHEAD. He doesn't get angry. . . he gets even." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Beachhead (07), Cobra Commander (08/II) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Beachhead (07), Firefly (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Versions before 2003 were named "Beach Head," with the 1993 and 1994 versions hyphenated. | |||||||
| Lady Jaye | Item # 25981 | 25th Anniversary Wave 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covert Operations | E-4 (Army corporal) | SN: 853-71-6749 | |||||
| File Name: Alison R. Hart-Burnett | Primary MOS: Intelligence | ||||||
| POB: Martha's Vineyard, MA | Secondary MOS: Personell Clerk | ||||||
| Appearance: black cap; curly brown hair; pronounced red lipstick; half-unzipped green shirt with rolled-up sleeves; black gloves; green pants with brown belt and boots; loose-fitting brown holster. | |||||||
| Accessories: dark green backpack (new, small oval pouch with straps); black handgun (03 Beachhead's); black power javelin (new, with silver action and tip); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: LADY JAYE graduated Bryn Mawr and did her graduate work at Trinity College in Dublin where she acquired the faint Gaelic lilt that adorns her speech. An accomplished actress and mime as well as a studied linguist, she can easily pass as a native in France, Italy, Poland, Russian [sic], Germany, Afghanistan, Spain, and Portugal.
Airborne and Ranger qualified, graduated intelligence school Fort Holabird. Qualified expert: M-16, M1911A1, and reflex crossbow. "LADY JAYE doesn't go ino for that phony wig and rubber mask brand of disguise like those jokers on Mission Impossible. She becomes the subject: body language, subtle gesture, correct shading of dialect—the right look in the eye. Cloaked and sandaled, she can squat down with a basket of oranges in any Middle Eastern marketplace and blend in perfectly." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: UNIQUE! | |||||||
| Toy notes: | |||||||
| Buzzer | Item # 25982 | 25th Anniversary Wave 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreadnok | |||||||
| File Name: Dick Blinken (Richard Blinken-Smythe) | |||||||
| POB: Cambridge, England | |||||||
| Appearance: yellow hair in ponytail; silver glasses; tan sleeveless shirt with green left strap; armor on right shoulder; black right glove; blue jeans with black belt and grey boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: grey backpack (new, with red gas can); silver chainsaw (new, large with red flames and teeth); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: BUZZER was an extreme left-wing Cambridge sociology don who went to Australia to research the biker gang phenomenon only to be changed into the very object of his research. Years of intellectual displeasure and extreme indignation at society's two-faced morality manifested into the intense desire to chainsaw apart the expensive geegaws of technological society.
Specialty and M.O.: A scavenger of the swamps, BUZZER can cut through steel, wrought iron, and any metal (except armor plate) with his diamond-toothed chain saw. | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head, torso, and waist—UNIQUE! arms and legs—Buzzer (07), Dreadnok Ripper (08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The 2004 version was called "Dreadnok Buzzer." | |||||||
| Cobra | Item # 25980 | 25th Anniversary Wave 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Enemy | E-4 (Army corporal equivaent) | ||||||
| File Name: (UNKNOWN) | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Various Countries | Secondary MOS: Sabotage | ||||||
| Appearance: bald with brown eyebrows; black face mask; dark blue shirt with white Cobra emblem on chest; black gloves; dark blue pants with black kneepads and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: blue helmet (07/I Cobra's); black webbing (07/I Cobra's, with silver belt buckle); black sniper rifle (07 Cobra Officer's Dragunov SVD, with brown trim); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: One of the nameless, faceless legions of COBRA Command. Each COBRA is highly skilled in the use of explosives, all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms, sabotage, and the martial arts. Qualified expert: Skorpion (VZOR61) Machine Pistol; Dragnov (SVD) Sniper's Rifles, Uzi Submachine Gun; M-16.
"COBRA troopers swear absolute loyalty to their fanatical leader. . . COBRA COMMANDER. Their goal. . . to conquer the world for their own evil purpose!" | |||||||
| |||||||
| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Cobra (07/I, 07/II, 07/III), Cobra Officer (07, 08), Air Trooper (07), Vehicle Driver (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The 1989 version was named "Python Trooper." Versions from 1998 to 2006 were named "Cobra Trooper." | |||||||
| Serpentor | Item # 25979 | 25th Anniversary Wave 2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Emperor | |||||||
| Appearance: bald; light brown shirt with gold segmented armor on chest; green cape attached by snakes to shoulders; light brown pants with gold and green thigh-high boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: gold helmet (new, snake-head design but mostly open); green cape (new); gold sword (new, large with twisted handle and thick silver blade); silver boomerang (new, U-shaped with black handle); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: A secret cabal of COBRA scientists, under the direction of THE INTERROGATOR and DESTRO, combed the tombs, sarcophagi, and relics of the great despots of history to find cells with DNA traces. From these long-dead genetic blueprints they produced a composite clone with the military genius of Napoleon, the ruthlessness of Julius Caesar, the daring of Hannibal, and the fiscal acumen of Attila the Hun. . . the ultimate COBRA Emperor! A master of political intrigue and a brilliant tactician, he is capable of wresting power from COBRA COMMANDER. Fortunately for the G. I. JOE team, the COBRA Emperor's own ambitions were not taken into consideration by his creators.
"His eyes have seen the legions of Rome trample the Gauls and Nervii into the dust. His hand lifted the horsehair baton that signaled the first charge of the Carthaginian armored elephant phalanx. His ears have heard the rattle of French cuirassiers on the streets of Moscow. But it is his mind we must fear the most. The thoughts of the COBRA Emperor have not drifted from global conquest since the reign of King Solomon." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: UNIQUE! | |||||||
| Toy notes: "The Interrogator" refers to Dr. Mindbender. | |||||||
| Air Trooper | Item # 26247 | Cobra Legions 5-pack | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Infantry | ||||||
| File Name: Unknown | Primary MOS: Air Assault | |||||
| POB: Various Countries | Secondary MOS: Combat Pilot | |||||
| Appearance: bald with brown eyebrows; red face mask; blue shirt with red Cobra emblem on chest; black gloves; blue pants with yellow kneepads and black boots. | ||||||
| Accessories: blue helmet (07 Cobra Officer's, with black chevron); blue helmet (new, with black visor and silver air mask); yellow webbing (07 Cobra Officer's, with silver trim); blue jet backpack (from 82 JUMP) and attached blue cord; black sniper rifle (07 Cobra Officer's Dragunov SVD); blue laser rifle (from 82 JUMP, with no sight); black knife (07 Cobra Officer's, with silver blade); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA AIR TROOPERS specialize in air assaults, using jet backpacks to fly into their target areas. As ground forces keep the enemy busy below, the air troopers sweep in from above. COBRA troopers who show exceptional air combat skills are selected for this elite force and given special training in airborne attack tactics. They also fly COBRA fighter jets on combat and scouting missions for COBRA COMMANDER.
"COBRA AIR TROOPERS are flying menaces from the sky. Their jet backpacks are operated by voice command, leaving both hands free to blast away with any and all weapons they're carrying." | ||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||
| Mold: Air Trooper (07), Cobra Officer (07, 08), Cobra (07/I, 07/II, 07/III), Vehicle Driver (07) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Air Trooper's smaller helmet and sniper rifle were packaged with the figure stands. Released on a single card in winter 2007/08 as part of the 25th Anniversary's Wave 4. | ||||||
| Cobra Commander | Item # 26247 | Cobra Legions 5-pack | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Cobra Leader | Commander-in-Chief | |||||||
| File Name: CLASSIFIED | Primary MOS: Intelligence | |||||||
| POB: Classified | Secondary MOS: Ordnance (Experimental Weaponry) | |||||||
| Appearance: silver full-head mask with gold explosives in back; black jacket with gold buttons; silver gloves with black wrists and gold trim; black pants with silver belt, black holster, and black boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black helmet (07/II Cobra Commander's, with gold Cobra emblem); black laser pistol (82 Cobra Commander's); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA COMMANDER is totally ruthless and without a conscience. The leader of the COBRA forces, he wants two simple things; to take over the world through his COBRA organization, and to destroy the G. I. JOE team. Money and power are what he's after, and he'll do anything to get them. He demands complete loyalty from his forces and delivers strong punishments to anyone who questions him. He hates DUKE, the leader of the G. I. JOE team. He believes that if he can capture DUKE, then all his evil plans will fall into place.
"COBRA COMMANDER is as cunning and dangerous as the reptile for which he is named. Like a snake, he is always shedding his skin, escaping danger then rebuilding his operations overnight." | ||||||||
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| Variations: | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Cobra Commander (07/II, 07/III, 08/I) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Cobra Commander (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: | ||||||||
| Cobra | Item # 26247 | Cobra Legions 5-pack | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infantry Forces | |||||||
| Appearance: bald with brown eyebrows; red face mask; blue shirt with red Cobra emblem on chest; no gloves; blue pants with black kneepads and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: blue helmet (07/I Cobra's); black webbing (07/I Cobra's, with silver belt buckle); black sniper rifle (07 Cobra Officer's Dragunov SVD); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: The COBRA TROOPER infantry forces are the most basic, bottom-of-the-barrel soldiers in the COBRA regime. They have to work their way up to become COBRA VIPER forces. They are thugs, mercenaries, pirates, and assorted lowlifes who are recruited from all over the world. They are given the most basic level of training, which amounts to simply organizing a handful of them into a reasonably cohesive group, giving them the most basic of uniforms, handing them equipment, and telling them to go out and destroy, sabotage, and wreak havoc. The COBRA TROOPER divisions are not specialized, but instead are sent in as basic infantry ground forces. Their key advantages are their pure nastiness and sheer numbers.
"We're the grunts of the COBRA organization, the guys who pour into the field an fight for all we're worth, overpowering the enemy with might, meanness, and machine guns." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: Cobra (07/I, 07/II, 07/III), Cobra Officer (07, 08), Air Trooper (07), Vehicle Driver (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The 1989 version was named "Python Trooper." Versions from 1998 to 2006 were named "Cobra Trooper." | |||||||
| Storm Shadow | Item # 26247 | Cobra Legions 5-pack | ||||||
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| Cobra Ninja | ||||||||
| File Name: Thomas M. Arashikage | Primary MOS: Ninja | |||||||
| POB: Classified | Secondary MOS: Sabotage | |||||||
| Appearance: white mask with red Cobra emblem over face; white tunic with red trim; white sash on waist; white pants with red dragons on thighs and silver kneepads; off-white wrappings on wrists and ankles; black shoes. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black quiver (07/II Storm Shadow's, with red trim and white arrows); two black swords (07/I Storm Shadow's, each with red hilt and silver blade); black dagger (07/I Storm Shadow's, with silver blade); black bow (07/I Storm Shadow's); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: One of the two most dangerous men on the face of the planet, STORM SHADOW was once a master of the ARASHIKAGE ninja clan. Now, he sells his arcane skills to the evil forces of COBRA in order to pursue his twisted plan for revenge against his former sword brother SNAKE EYES. Ninjas are mystic warriors, spies, master swordsmen, acrobats, conjurers, and tricksters. They can do al sorts of amazing things—or at least seem to do them, because the ninja's prime directive is embodied in a major precept of the ancient warrior sage Sun Tsu, who said, "All warfare is based on deception." This should give COBRA pause to consider the loyalty of STORM SHADOW and ponder the question, "What does he really want?"
"A sword hidden away in its scabbard does not lose its edge. The same can be said for my loyalty and honor." | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Storm Shadow (07/II, 07/III, 08/I) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Storm Shadow (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II), Red Ninja (07) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Storm Shadow's bow was packaged with the figure stands. The 2006 version carried the name "Tommy Arashikage" instead of a code name. | ||||||||
| Vehicle Driver | Item # 26247 | Cobra Legions 5-pack | ||||
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| The Enemy | ||||||
| File Name: Unknown | Primary MOS: Transport | |||||
| POB: Various Countries | Secondary MOS: Artillery, Intelligence | |||||
| Appearance: bald with brown eyebrows; black face mask; grey shirt with red Cobra emblem on chest; black gloves; grey pants with black kneepads and boots. | ||||||
| Accessories: grey helmet (07 Cobra Officer's, with grey chevron); black webbing (07 Cobra Officer's, with red trim); light grey sniper rifle (07 Cobra Officer's Dragunov SVD); black knife (07 Cobra Officer's, with light grey blade); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA officers are front-line fighters who lead COBRA attack units into battle. Many are also believed to be operating as spies at military instalations and government facilities around the country. All are martial arts experts and masters of disguise, deceit, and demolitions. Graduated: COBRA Combat Vehicle Driver's School. Qualified expert: AK-47 Assault Rifle; PM-63 Machine Pistol; M-16; Ingram M-11 Submachine Gun.
"COBRA officers are dedicated to destroying the G. I. JOE team and the American way of life. Beware. . . they are extremely dangerous enemies!" | ||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||
| Mold: Vehicle Driver (07), Cobra Officer (07, 08), Cobra (07/I, 07/II, 07/III), Air Trooper (07) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Based on the identical file card and uniform design (and the name "Stinger Driver" on his figure stand), this is considered the same character as 1984's unnamed Stinger Driver. | ||||||
| Lance "Clutch" Steinberg | Item # | Convention-exclusive Tanks for the Memories set | |||||
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| Motor Vehicle Operator | E-5 (Army sergeant) | ||||||
| File Name: Sgt. Lance J. Steinberg | Primary MOS: Transportation | ||||||
| POB: Asbury Park, NJ | Secondary MOS: Infantryman (11B) | ||||||
| Appearance: black hair and beard; olive green collared shirt with open black vest with Manny's logo on back; black gloves; olive green pants with black belt and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: grey submachine gun (91 Low-Light's Uzi); grey machine gun (92 Shockwave's M-33); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: CLUTCH is a master mechanic and street racer, famous everywhere from his start at Manny's Mean Machines in New Jersy to the Indianapolis 500. His interest in seeing what vehicles the military had available to "play with" led him to an impressive Army career, as well as being hand-picked for assignment to the G. I. JOE team. With his promotion to Sergeant, he became the chief vehicle technician for the entire G. I. JOE motor pool. While famous for driving and tricking out VAMPs (Multi-Purpose Attack Vehicles), he is adept with all jeeps, quads, APCs, and any other four-wheeled vehicles he can get his hands on. He even retools captured COBRA vehicles just to see how they tick, and how he can improve them.
CLUTCH has a great deal of specialist training under his belt, including Advanced Infantry Training, Covert Ops School, Ranger School, and even Executive Bodyguard School. However, the only things he really cares about are fast cars and women, which he still refers to as 'chicks.' Some time ago his teammates convinced SPARKS to hack the official database and change his codename, but he only took it as a compliment, knowing how difficult it is to master that gear-changing technique. His knowledge of cold weather driving will come in handy during LT. STEELER's current training mission, and he expects to complete his qualifications in record time, so that it doesn't interfere with his racing schedule. "Why just outrun COBRA when I can drive circles around them?" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Lance "Clutch" Steinberg (04, 07) arms—Lance "Clutch" Steinberg (07), Thunder (84), Thunderwing (98), Cobra Infantry Trooper (04/I, 04/II, 04/III, 04/IV), Cobra Squad Leader (04/I, 04/II), Scrap-Iron (04, 05/I), Rafael "Zap" Melendez (07) torso—Lance "Clutch" Steinberg (07), Pathfinder (90, 01) waist—Lance "Clutch" Steinberg (07), Mutt (84, 89, 04/II), Rafael "Zap" Melendez (07) upper legs—Lance "Clutch" Steinberg (07), Maj. Bludd (83), Duke (83, 88, 97, 04/III, 05/III, 05/IV, Tollbooth (85), Alley Viper (97, 02/I, 02/II, 03, 04) lower legs—Lance "Clutch" Steinberg (07), Gung-Ho (83, 97), Duke (83, 88, 97, 04/III, 05/III, 05/IV), Tollbooth (85), Alley Viper (97, 02/I, 02/II, 03, 04) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The 2003 and 2004 versions were named "Double Clutch," no doubt the result of Sparks' prank mentioned on this version's filecard. | |||||||
| G. I. Joe Doc | Item # | Convention-exclusive Tanks for the Memories set | ||||
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| Medical Doctor | O-3 (Army captain) | |||||
| File Name: Capt. Carla P. Greer | Primary MOS: Medical Corps Officer | |||||
| POB: Concord, MA | Secondary MOS: Chaplain Assistant (56M) | |||||
| Appearance: African American female; black hair; tan jacket, partly unzipped, over white T-shirt, with orange backpack straps;tan pants with orange and white belts and black boots. | ||||||
| Accessories: orange backpack (92 Big Bear's); white medical case (90 Salvo's, with red cross); grey capture gun (new [actually from Sgt. Savage], with tab-like trigger); clear figure stand. | ||||||
 Filecard Information: DOC acquired her medical degree from the Wayne State University School of Medicine. She took residence at a local Detroit hospital, but found treating victims of repetitive street violence too circular. After seeing even the leaders of these gangs constantly facing the ends of their young lives for no good reason, she made the decision to follow in her legendary uncle's footsteps with a military career. Upon her enlistment into the Army, she successfully completed the AMEDD (Army Medical Department) Officer Advanced Course at the top of her class. Specializing in both laboratory and behavioral sciences, she proved that she could perform under the intense physical and mental pressures required for any job. Opting for a position as a special operations medic, she was instantly recruited into the G. I. JOE Team.
Safeguarding human life has become more than a job—it's a family tradition. DOC supervises and administers emergency medical treatment to battlefield casualties. She is ready to perform her duty in any hot or cold climate and battlefield situation. Working closely with her G. I. JOE support staff, a MEDEVAC (medical evacuation) transport is always a radio call away. Although she's a pacifist, her sidearm is actually a unique tranquilizer gun that shoots a projectile containing a sedative to help the wounded or incapacitate any unruly COBRA prisoners for extraction. "A smile hurts less than a scalpel." | ||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms—undetermined torso—Doc (07), Daina (05), Lady Jaye (06) waist and legs—Doc (07), Lady Jaye (85, 97, 03/I, 06), Volga (98, 05) | ||||||
| Toy notes: Niece to the original Doc character. The printed filecard's designation of her as "G. I. JOE DOC" may be used to distinguish the two. | ||||||
| Sergeant Flash | Item # | Convention-exclusive Tanks for the Memories set | |||||
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| Laser Rifle Trooper | E-5 (Army sergeant) | ||||||
| File Name: Sgt. Anthony S. Gambello | Primary MOS: Laser Weapon Systems | ||||||
| POB: Lodi, CA | Secondary MOS: Fire Control Repairer (45G) | ||||||
| Appearance: reddish brown hair; olive green shirt with red padded vest and brown gloves; olive green pants with brown belt and boots; red pads on lower legs. | |||||||
| Accessories: silver backpack (91 Sci-Fi's); silver laser rifle (91 Sci-Fi's); black hose (medium standard); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: When electronic equipment breaks down in the middle of a tense mission, the team needs it up and running fast. That's where SGT. FLASH comes in. He's highly skilled in many aspects of electronic technology and is capable of equipment repair on the battlefield. His knowledge of computers, advanced circuitry, and both analog and digital electronics made him a prime candidate for the experimental weapons program. Now he gets to evaluate and design Top Secret portable laser weapons systems for tactical purposes.
The weapon that SGT. FLASH carries is not used for spotting targets; it's been personally tested for combat situations. His laser rifle fires an intense burst that can fry enemy communications and equipment—rendering it useless withn seconds. With a fully-charged power pack, he can melt the doors off armored vehicles and give the bad guys inside a very warm surprise. He's always ready to put his gear to the test in any climate or situation. The only downside to his job is running out of power and then waiting for the re-charge! "Your equipment can make the difference between getting out alive and not getting out at all." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Sgt. Flash (07), Grunt (04/II) arms—Sgt. Flash (07), Duke (94), Grand Slam (07) torso—Sgt. Flash (07), Duke (94), Andrei "Dragonsky" Freisov (05), Grand Slam (07) waist—Sgt. Flash (07), Blast-Off (93), Andrei "Dragonsky" Freisov (05), Grand Slam (07) legs—Sgt. Flash (07), Downtown (89), Short-Fuze (04), Grand Slam (07), Edward "Starduster" Skylar (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The original version was simply named "Flash." | |||||||
| Grand Slam | Item # | Convention-exclusive 2-pack | |||||
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| Jet Pack Trooper | E-5 (Army sergeant) | ||||||
| File Name: Sgt. James J. Barney | Primary MOS: Field Artillery Specialist | ||||||
| POB: Chippewa Falls, WI | Secondary MOS: Special Electronic Devices Repairer (94F) | ||||||
| Appearance: brown hair; olive green shirt with silver padded vest and black gloves; olive green pants with black boots and silver armor on lower legs. | |||||||
| Accessories: olive green helmet (06 Lady Jaye's, with silver visor); green jet backpack (from 82 JUMP) with attached cord and red flame (shared with Starduster); green laser rifle (from 82 JUMP, with no sight); grey laser rifle (91 Mercer's); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: GRAND SLAM received his initial training in conventional artillery and graduated Special Weapons School (Top of Class). He ifamiliar with most indirect fire weapons and their various capabilities. From light mortars to howitzers, grenade launchers to anti-tank cannons, GRAND SLAM knows each weapon's firing range and operation. His ability to estimate distance and plot trajectories is exceptional. He can set up just the right artillery attack to "soften up" the enemy, cause general confusion, or destroy entrenched fortitifications. When he's not behind the controls of the latest artillery weapon, he's in the sky providing aerial recon with the J.U.M.P. (Jet Unit Mobile Propulstion) jetpack. He positions himself at the front edge of battle or behind enemy lines, to observe COBRA forces and call back to the team with target locations.
GRAND SLAM is fascinated with science fiction and fantasy comic books. That's why he's the perfect candidate to strap a "rocket" to his back, hand him a "ray-gun," and send him flying towards the enemy. He's gifted with superior coordination to handle flight control and aerial combat at the same time. These special skills come in handy when he works with STARDUSTER on their combined recon missions. If the enemy spots them, he'll need to follow his counterpart's crazy stunt maneuvers to escape. . . or else he's a sitting duck waiting for target practice. "Send me flying and it's always a homerun for the team!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Grand Slam (07), Cobra Commander (05/II) arms—Grand Slam (07), Duke (94), Sgt. Flash (07) torso—Grand Slam (07), Duke (94), Andrei "Dragonsky" Freisov (05), Sgt. Flash (07) waist—Grand Slam (07), Blast-Off (93), Andrei "Dragonsky" Freisov (05), Sgt. Flash (07) legs—Grand Slam (07), Downtown (89), Short-Fuze (04), Sgt. Flash (07), Edward "Starduster" Skylar (07) | |||||||
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| Robert "Grunt" Graves | Item # | Convention-exclusive Tanks for the Memories set | |||||
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| Infantry Squad Leader | E-6 (Army staff sergeant) | ||||||
| File Name: Sgt. Robet W. Graves | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Columbus, OH | Secondary MOS: Small Arms/Artillery Repairer (45B) | ||||||
| Appearance: yellow-brown hair; olive green jacket with grey camo collar and brown gloves; grey camo pants with off-white belt and brown boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: green helmet (07 Duke's); grey assault rifle (86 Leatherneck's M16/M203); grey machine gun/grenade launcher (90 Airwave's); grey knife (88 Hit & Run's); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: It might seem paradoxical to have a general infantry trooper in a special missions force, but GRUNT is no ordinary soldier. Even in an army of thousands, GENERAL HAWK took notice and saw in GRUNT the consummate soldier. GRUNT was always the backbone of every unit to which he was assigned and exceeded expectations in countless operations. This type of outstanding service record led to GRUNT being chosen as one of the original members during the formation of the G. I. JOE team. Years later when it seemed COBRA was finally on the ropes, he left the service to pursue a degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and tried his hand at life in the mundane business world. But when it became clear the evil menace was stronger than ever, he reenlisted to get back to doing what he does best—pounding COBRA troops into submission.
GRUNT believes that constant training and education is [sic] the key to staying one step ahead of the enemy. To that end he requalifies every two years in everything from night fighting to cold weather training. He currently needs the latter to retain his rank, but it should be a breeze for GRUNT—having grown up in severe weather conditions of Ohio, he actually likes the cold! "You have to lead your troops by setting the example right on the battlefield, not by barking out orders from behind them!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Robert "Grunt" Graves (07), Gen. Abernathy (04/I) upper arms—Robert "Grunt" Graves (07), Breaker (82), Rock 'n Roll (82), Clutch (82, 84), Snow Job (97), Whiteout (01), Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snake Eyes (04/II), Sgt. Misha Zubenkov (06) lower arms—Robert "Grunt" Graves (07), Snow Job (83, 97), Whiteout (01), Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snake Eyes (04/II), Steeler (04), Sgt. Misha Zubenkov (06) torso—Robert "Grunt" Graves (07), Snow Job (83, 97), Whiteout (01), Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snake Eyes (04/II) waist—Robert "Grunt" Graves (07), Snow Job (83, 97), Whiteout (01), Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snake Eyes (04/II), Sgt. Misha Zubenkov (06) legs—Robert "Grunt" Graves (07), Snow Job (83, 97), Whiteout (01), Frostbite (03/I, 05/II), Snake Eyes (04/II), Sgt. Misha Zubenkov (06), Rafael "Zap" Melendez (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Ohio's lake-effect weather primarily affects the northern portion of the state. Centrally-located Columbus is actually quite mild. | |||||||
| Craig "Rock 'n Roll" McConnel | Item # | Convention-exclusive Tanks for the Memories set | |||||
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| Machine Gunner | E-6 (Army staff sergeant) | ||||||
| File Name: Sgt. Craig S. McConnel | Primary MOS: Physical Training Instructor | ||||||
| POB: Malibu, CA | Secondary MOS: Infantryman (11B) | ||||||
| Appearance: thick yellow hair and beard; grey camo shirt; brown open jacket with off-white gloves; grey camo pants with grey belt and brown boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: grey machine gun (new, M-2 Browning with large air holes) and tripod; grey knife (91 Low-Light's); clear figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: A surfer, bodybuilder, and bass guitarist in his free time, ROCK 'N ROLL has been the machine gun and Gatling gun specialist for the G. I. JOE team since its inception. Over the years he has proven to have an unfortunate knack for stumbling onto COBRA strongholds and secret operations, sometimes even getting captured—all to COBRA's eventual regret. His quiet demeanor often leads people to believe he is a product of the laid-back California lifestyle, but DOC believes he may actually be losing his hearing, though she is unsure if it is from the blaring noise of his machine guns or his penchant for high-decibel heavy metal music.
ROCK 'N ROLL is genuinely dedicated to preserving freedom and the safety of his teammates like few others. He is constantly updating his equipment and skills, even taking assignments in obscure, highly classified sonic weapons projects. He is always ready to lay down cover fire and guide the team to their target without missing a beat. To keep his skills sharp, ROCK 'N ROLL has fully prepared for his cold weather survival training in the Rocky Mountains, but it also doesn't hurt that he will be bringing along his new snowboard. "You have to learn to adapt or wash out—that's why COBRA will always lose; they never change!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—Craig &quo | |||||||