The year 2008 saw the continuation of the 25th Anniversary line. As the now-retired Sigma 6 toys disappeared from the shelves, stores made various decisions about the new four-inch line. Some locations devoted decent portions of aisles to the Joes, on a par with the now-struggling Transformers and always-popular Star Wars sections, while others did not stock the toys at all. Many retailers gave the figures a column next to cheaper The Corps! figures. Despite the inconsistency, finding figures was easier than during the previous Christmas season as the rate of new releases slowed to a manageable pace.
Fans mostly raved about the new designs for characters getting their first shot at a 25th-anniversary mold. Complaints primarily had to do with the sheer number of figures (hard on the pocketbook, but no worse than 2002-2005) and with the frequent reissues of Duke, Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, and Storm Shadow, already the most common figures (again, not a new problem). In any case, the 25th Anniversary figures had common to dominate Joe discussion, and both old- and new-sculpt collectors gravitated toward this line. The comic packs received attention for their Doc mail-away promotion, which would begin shipping in May. Meanwhile, the summer convention, scheduled this year for June 27-29, would continue to feature old-sculpt repaints.
(General note: Reused vintage accessories throughout this year may have been remolded. They are counted as new if they differ significantly in size or design from the original.)
Contents:
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| Sergeant Flash | Item # 28934 | 25th Anniversary Wave 5 | |||||
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| Laser Rifle Trooper | E-4 (Army corporal) | SN: RA607432985 | |||||
| File Name: Corp. Anthony S. Gambello | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Lodi, CA | Secondary MOS: Electronics CBR | ||||||
| Appearance: brown hair; green shirt with silver-framed red padding on chest; red pads on upper arms and thighs; brown gloves; green belt with Hasbro logo buckle; green pants with stirrups over brown boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: green helmet (new, remolded standard with visor holes); clear visor (new, remolded standard); green belt (new, with silver Hasbro-emblem buckle); silver backpack (new, like 82 Flash's with two peg holes); silver laser rifle (82 Flash's XMLR-1A, with more flexible cord); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: SGT. FLASH is highly skilled in many aspects of electronic technology and is capable of equipment repair in the field. Specialized Education: Electronics School; Chemical School; Covert Electronics. Qualified Ezpert: M-16; M-1911A1; XMLF-1A (Shoulder Laser Rifle).
"SGT. FLASH is methodical and persistent. Has an innate and unshakable faith in the order of the universe. He's working on his Master's degree in electronics engineering (nights)." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: UNIQUE! | |||||||
| Toy notes: The mismatch in ranking comes about because the name is taken from the 2007 version, while the filecard text comes from the 1982 version. The 1982 version was simply named "Flash." | |||||||
| Snake Eyes | Item # 28935 | 25th Anniversary Wave 5 | ||||||
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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 black goggles; black shirt and pants with pockets on arms and thighs; knife sheath on right leg; black boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: all-black webbing (07/II Snake Eyes's); black explosives pack (07/II Snake Eyes's); black pistol (07/I Snake Eyes's Uzi); black pistol (07/II Snake Eyes's); black knife (07/I Snake Eyes's, black blade with silver edge); 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 Pace 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." | ||||||||
| Snow Job | Item # 28932 | 25th Anniversary Wave 5 | |||||
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| Snow Job | E-6 (Army staff sergeant) | SN: RA773658456 | |||||
| File Name: SSgt. Harlan W. Moore | Primary MOS: Arctic Ski Patrol | ||||||
| POB: Rutland, VT | Secondary MOS: Rifle Instructor | ||||||
| Appearance: dark red hair and beard; white snow suit with black pockets on wrist; brown belt with black pockets; white gloves, pants, kneepads, and boots; black holster with flap on right leg. | |||||||
| Accessories: white parka hood (new, fur-lined); clear goggles (new, with brown strap); white backpack (83 Snow Job's, with modified back peg); black revolver (shared with Destro; short with prominent hammer and trigger); two white skis with black ski poles (83 Snow Job's); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: SNOW JOB was a major Olympic Biathlon contender. He enlisted initially for the special training and support privileges that the Army gives to Olympic champions. However, to the consternation of the Army PR flacks, SNOW JOB volunteered and was accepted into the G. I. JOE team. Qualified Expert: all NATO long-range marksman rifles, XMLR-3A laser rifle.
Submitted by GUNG HO: "You think we call him SNOW JOB because he does his job on skis? Negative. He's a con artist, pure and simple, except when he picks up his rifle—sure as heck, something's gonna fall down!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and legs—Snow Job (08), Wild Weasel (08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: | |||||||
| Crimson Guard | Item # 28931 | 25th Anniversary Wave 5 | |||||
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| Cobra Elite Trooper | |||||||
| File Name: Top Secret | Primary MOS: Undercover Espionage | ||||||
| POB: Various Countries | Secondary MOS: Accounting | ||||||
| Appearance: red helmet with black angular face mask; red dress shirt with silver buttons, eagle, and Cobra emblem on chest; red pants with red kneepads; black gloves, belt, and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: dark red backpack (05 Crimson Guard's, with modified back peg); black six-shooter (04 Wild Bill's Colt Peacemaker); black bayonet rifle (new, with silver bayonet); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: The CRIMSON GUARD are the elite shock troops of the COBRA legions. All "Siegies" must hold a degree in either law or accounting and must be in top physical condition. Final stages of training take place in the deepest recesses of COBRA Headquarters and are purported to involve an initiation ceremony too hideous to describe.
CRIMSON GUARD troopers are too precious to be wasted on the conventional battlefield. They are dispersed about the country in deep cover, assuming apparently normal appearances and lifestyles. Watch out. That friendly new neighbor of yours might just have a red uniform hanging in his closet... | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and legs—Crimson Guard (08/I, 08/II) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The 1989 version was named "Python Crimson Guard," and the 1991 and 2003 versions were named "Crimson Guard Immortal." | |||||||
| Destro | Item # 28933 | 25th Anniversary Wave 5 | ||||||
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| Iron Grenadier Leader | ||||||||
| File Name: James McCullen Destro | Primary MOS: Weapons Manufacturer | |||||||
| POB: Callander, Scotland | ||||||||
| Appearance: gold helmet; black shirt with red scarf underneath; red cloth cape attached to shoulder; black pants; gold belt with attached sheath on back; black gloves and boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: gold scabbard (new, with belt that fastens in front); gold revolver (shared with Snow Job); gold sword (new, with black grip and silver blade curved at tip; black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: Once a major supplier and advisor to the COBRA organization, DESTRO now purses his own diabolical aims. Building up a small army of IRON GRENADIER troopers from his private bodyguards, he incites unrest in unstable coutries, creating new markets for his armament. As his influence grows around the world, he dreams the dreams that COBRA COMMANDER once dreamed.
"One of his ancestors started the family fortune by selling arms to both sides during the English Civil War. One ancestor was caught in the act by Cromwell's men, and was made to wear an uncomfortable steel mask. (They had to punish him, but they still wanted his weapons.) Since that time, the lairds of the DESTRO clan have worn the mask with pride and passed it down to succeeding generations." | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II) arms, torso, waist, and legs—UNIQUE! | ||||||||
| Toy notes: | ||||||||
| Duke | Item # 28424 | 25th Anniversary Comic #24 | ||||||
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| First Sergeant | E-8 (Army master sergeant) | SN: 234-55-GI89 | ||||||
| File Name: 1SG Conrad S. Hauser | Primary MOS: Airborne Infantryman | |||||||
| POB: St. Louis, MO | Secondary MOS: Small-arms Armorer | |||||||
| Appearance: yellow hair; dark yellow shirt with rolled-up sleeves, unpainted eagle on chest; bright green pants with dark yellow belt, holster, and boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: bright green helmet (07 Duke's); yellow-green strap (07 Duke's, with silver grenade); black pistol (07 Flint's 9mm); black laser rifle (83 Snow Job's XMLR-3A); 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: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Duke (07, 08) arms and legs—Duke (07, 08), Flint (07), Cpl. Breaker (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08) arms, torso, waist, and legs—Duke (07, 08), Flint (07) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Cobra Commander. This version's gun fits more easily into his holster than on the 2007 version. | ||||||||
| G. I. Joe Hawk | Item # 28423 | 25th Anniversary Comic #1 | |||||
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| General | O-8 (Army major general) | SN: 142-27-CM46 | |||||
| File Name: Gen. Clayton M. Abernathy | Primary MOS: Strategic Command Operations | ||||||
| POB: Denver, CO | Secondary MOS: Artillery | ||||||
| Appearance: yellow hair; stern expression; dark green shirt and pants with silver pockets on arms and thighs; silver knife sheath on right leg; black boots with green lacing. | |||||||
| Accessories: dark green helmet (08 Flash's); clear visor (08 Flash's); black webbing (07/II Snake Eyes's, with dark green grenade); black pistol (07/II Snake Eyes's); black laser rifle (83 Snow Job's XMLR-3A); black knife (07 Snake Eyes's, with silver blade); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: When G. I. JOE HAWK orders his men into battle, he stands in front of them to lead the way. He believes that a general should be among his men, showing them how to fight and how to win. Under his command, soldiers learn to be courages defenders of peace. Comrades and enemies alike call him by his nickname "Hawk." A West Point graduate and two-star general, he has seen plenty of action in conflicts around the world. It was "Hawk" who led the G. I. JOE team on their first assault of COBRA Island. His troops know he won't ask them to do anything he isn't willing to do himself. That's why they are willing to do anything he tells them.
"I am proud to lead the finest fighting force in the world. Together, we will defeat the COBRA organization and put an end to its evil plans." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms—G. I. Joe Hawk (08); Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II); Sgt. Stalker (07) torso and waist—G. I. Joe Hawk (08); Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II); Sgt. Stalker (07); Cpl. Breaker (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08) legs—G. I. Joe Hawk (08); Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III); Sgt. Stalker (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Scarlett. The 1982 and 1986 versions were simply named "Hawk." Versions from 1991 to 1997 were named "General Hawk." The name was changed to "General Tomahawk" for the 2000 and 2002 versions, and to "General Abernathy" for the 2004 and 2005 versions. The 2008 version's full name is "G. I. Joe Hawk." Copyright issues are believed responsible for the name changes, since competing The Corps! figures by Lanard have a figure named "Hawk." | |||||||
| Scarlett | Item # 28423 | 25th Anniversary Comic #1 | |||||
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| Agent | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: 624-29-SC34 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Shana M. O'Hara | Primary MOS: Intelligence | ||||||
| POB: Atlanta, GA | Secondary MOS: Classified | ||||||
| Appearance: long red hair in ponytail; lavender shirt with yellow-orange vest and red padding on right shoulder; yellow-orange gloves; lavender leggings with yellow-orange boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: yellow belt (07 Scarlett's); silver crossbow (07 Scarlett's); 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: Scarlett (07, 08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as G. I. Joe Hawk. Versions in 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2007 were named "Agent Scarlett." | |||||||
| Snake Eyes | Item # 28422 | 25th Anniversary Comic #21 | ||||||
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| G. I. Joe Ninja | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: Classified | ||||||
| File Name: Classified | Primary MOS: Infantry | |||||||
| POB: Classified | Secondary MOS: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor | |||||||
| Appearance: dark blue mask with silver goggles; dark blue shirt and pants with black pockets on arms and thighs; knife sheath on right leg; dark blue boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black webbing (07/II Snake Eyes's, with yellow grenade); black explosives pack (07/II Snake Eyes's); black pistol (07/I Snake Eyes's Uzi); black pistol (07/II Snake Eyes's); 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: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Storm Shadow. Snake's code name is hyphenated for the 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997/II, and 2000 versions. The 2006 version is simply named "CLASSIFIED." | ||||||||
| Cobra Commander | Item # 28424 | 25th Anniversary Comic #24 | ||||||
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| Cobra Leader | Grade: Commander-in-Chief | |||||||
| File Name: Classified | Primary MOS: Intelligence | |||||||
| POB: Classified | Secondary MOS: Ordnance, Experimental Weaponry | |||||||
| Appearance: silver full-head mask with explosives in back; light blue jacket with yellow buttons and red Cobra emblem on chest; light blue gloves; light blue pants with yellow belt, yellow holster, and light blue boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: light blue helmet (07/II Cobra Commander's, with red Cobra emblem); 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: None. | ||||||||
| 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: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Duke. | ||||||||
| Storm Shadow | Item # 28422 | 25th Anniversary Comic #21 | ||||||
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| Cobra Ninja | ||||||||
| File Name: Classified | Primary MOS: Sabotage | |||||||
| POB: Classified | Secondary MOS: Intelligence | |||||||
| Appearance: white mask revealing black eyebrows; white short-sleeved tunic withred Cobra emblem on right chest; white pants and dark blue sash on waist; white wraps on wrists; white boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: dark blue quiver (07/II Storm Shadow's, with yellow arrows); two dark blue swords (07/I Storm Shadow's, each with silver blade); dark blue dagger (07/I Storm Shadow's, with silver blade); dark blue 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: 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: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Snake Eyes. The 2006 version carried the name "Tommy Arashikage" instead of a code name. | ||||||||
| Corporal Breaker | Item # 28939 | 25th Anniversary Comic #14 | |||||
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| Communications Officer | E-4 (Army corporal) | SN: 757-79-AR35 | |||||
| File Name: Corp. Alvin R. Kibbey | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Gatlinburg, TN | Secondary MOS: Communications Technology | ||||||
| Appearance: brown hair, no beard; olive green shirt with rolled-up sleeves; olive green pants; holster on right leg; olive green boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: green helmet (new, standard with visor dents); black headset (82 Breaker's); clear pink gum bubble (new, attaches to headset mic); black webbing (07/II Snake Eyes's, with green pockets and light green grenade; green backpack (08 Flash's); two black pistols (07 Beachhead's); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: CPL. BREAKER is the G. I. JOE team's communications expert, making him the crucial link between the battlefield and headquarters. He's familiar with battlefield technology that helps the team monitor COBRA activity. CPL. BREAKER is familiar with all NATO and Warsaw Pact communications gear as well as most world export devices. Specialized Education: Signal School; Covert Electronics; Project Gamma. Qualified Expert: M-16; M-1911A1; MAC-10 (Ingram). Classified: Speaks seven languages.
"He's efficient and self-assured and has an uncanny ability to turn adverse situations to his favor."
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms and legs—Cpl. Breaker (08), Flint (07), Duke (07, 08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08) torso and waist—Cpl. Breaker (08), Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II), Sgt. Stalker (07), G. I. Joe Hawk (08), Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Destro. The 1982 and 1997 versions were simply named "Breaker." The 2005 version was named "Alvin 'Breaker' Kibbey." | |||||||
| Destro | Item # 28939 | 25th Anniversary Comic #14 | ||||||
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| Weapons Supplier | ||||||||
| File Name: James McCullen Destro | Primary MOS: Weapons Manufacturer | |||||||
| POB: Callender, Scotland | Secondary MOS: Thief | |||||||
| Appearance: silver mask and medallion; dark blue shirt with metallic blue gloves and red wrist rockets; dark blue pants with purple boots; purple holster on right thigh. | ||||||||
| Accessories: black pocket pistol (05 Bombstrike's); black miniature pistol (06 Red Zone's); 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. He provides high-tech arms to any side able to meet his price and will incite conflict where it doesn't exist. He dons his silver battle mask (a family tradition) and enters battle himself, either with COBRA (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: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Cpl. Breaker. Note the continued inconsistency in the spelling of Callander. | ||||||||
| Dreadnok Ripper | Item # | 25th Anniversary Comic #30 | |||||
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| Dreadnok | |||||||
| File Name: Harry Nod | |||||||
| POB: Grim Cape, Tasmania | |||||||
| Appearance: black mohawk and beard; red sunglasses; green camo half-shirt with tattoo on right arm; black left glove; black belt with green strap; light blue jeans; lack boots with silver skulls. | |||||||
| Accessories: silver backpack (85 Ripper's, with modified back peg); silver rifle (85 Ripper's); silver power jaws (new, hinged); black hose (long standard, comes straight); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: There are devils in Tasmania and DREADNOK RIPPER is probably the meanest of them all. He was expelled from nursery school for extorting candy from his schoolmates and spent most of his adult life in various correctional institutions. He is a professional criminal motivated by greed and a malignant dislike for the niceties of civilization—except for motorcycles.
Specialty and M.O.: Edged weapons and cutting tools. Is known throughout the swamps for using his blade like a cross between a firefighter's axe and a can opener to unlock gates and crack safes. | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head, torso, and waist—UNIQUE! arms and legs—Dreadnok Ripper (08), Buzzer (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Dreadnok Torch. The 1985 version was simply named "Ripper." | |||||||
| Dreadnok Torch | Item # | 25th Anniversary Comic #30 | |||||
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| Dreadnok | |||||||
| File Name: Tom Winken | |||||||
| POB: Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||
| Appearance: brown hair, mutton chops attaching to mustache; red bandana; black sunglasses; no shirt; muscular torso; light blue jeans with black belt and grey gloves and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black vest (new, with chains on armholes and "Melbourne Maulers" logo on back; joins on left side); silver backpack (new, with cord hole) with removable green gas tank (new); silver acetylene torch (new, with holster clip on top and flexible cord); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: DREADNOK TORCH was remanded to Borstal (a reform school) at age fourteen. He escaped and went to sea in the Merchant Marine, where he learned the use of the cutting torch. He is an unrepentant thug whose penchant for sudden and unexpected violence is matched only by the utter depth of his stupidity.
Specialty and M.O.: Works with oxyacetylene torch as a general cutter mostly on remodeling stolen cars and occasional safecracking. Scavenges the swamps for fun and profit. | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and legs—Dreadnok Torch (08), Gung Ho (07) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Dreadnok Ripper. The 1985 version was simply named "Torch." | |||||||
| Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll | Item # 29252 | 25th Anniversary Wave 6 | |||||
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| Machine Gunner | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: RA989091452 | |||||
| File Name: Sgt. Craig S. McConnel | Primary MOS: Infantry | ||||||
| POB: Malibu, CA | Secondary MOS: PT Instructor | ||||||
| Appearance: yellow hair and beard; olive green shirt with rolled-up sleeves; olive green pants; brown holster on right leg; brown boots with black lacing. | |||||||
| Accessories: green helmet (07 Duke's); green bandolier (new, two loops across chest, with gold ammo); green belt (08 Flash's, with silver buckle); green machine gun (05 Rock 'n Roll's M60, with black stock) and bipod); black ammo belt (07 Roadblock's, with gold shells); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: SSGT. ROCK 'N ROLL was a surfer in Malibu prior to enlistment. He was also a weight lifter and played bass guitar in local rock bands. Is familiar with all NATO and Warsaw Pact light and heavy machine guns. Graduated: Advanced Infantry Training (Top of Class). Specialized Education: Covert Ops School.
"SSGT. ROCK 'N ROLL is cunning but naive, forceful but shy. Possesses a strong sense of loyalty to his teammates and is sincerely concerned about their wellbeing. A man of honor and integrity who can be counted on to hold the line." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms and legs—Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08), Flint (07), Duke (07, 08), Cpl. Breaker (08) torso and waist—Ssgt. Rock 'n Roll (08), Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II), Sgt. Stalker (07), G. I. Joe Hawk (08), Cpl. Breaker (08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: The mismatch in ranking comes because Rock 'n Roll was an E-6 (staff sergeant) in his previous two versions. | |||||||
| Lieutenant Torpedo | Item # 29253 | 25th Anniversary Wave 6 | |||||
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| SEAL (Sea, Air, and Land) | WO-4 (Navy chief warrant officer) | SN: RN946775409 | |||||
| File Name: Edward W. Leialoha | Primary MOS: Navy SEAL | ||||||
| POB: Aiea, HI | Secondary MOS: Demolitions | ||||||
| Appearance: black hooded wet-suit with grey on chest, waist, and inside legs; grey gloves and boots; holsters on each leg. | |||||||
| Accessories: black air mask (new, with clear strap and visor) and detachable air hose; two grey flippers (new, with hole and peg in each); grey backpack (83 Torpedo's, with red tanks); black pistol (02 Shipwreck's with silencer); black speargun (83 Torpedo's); black knife (04 Swamp Rat's); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: LT. TORPEDO was a scuba instructor prior to enlistment. Attained black belts in three martial arts by age 19 (Wushu, Kenpo, and Goju-Ryu). Proficient with Filipino butterfly knife (balisong). Training records after SEAL School: CLASSIFIED. Qualified Expert: Most NATO small arms, NATO and Warsaw Pacts explosvie devices.
Spends off-duty hours perfecting his fighting skills and marksmanship. Strict vegetarian. Regarded by his teammates as a highly competent professional, but with the personality of a cold fish. | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: UNIQUE! | |||||||
| Toy notes: The holes in the flippers allow Torpedo to wear the flippers while occupying the figure stand. Versions before 2003 were simply named "Torpedo." Versions in 2003 and 2004 were named "Chief Torpedo." It is unclear why the character has received a promotion in his code name and not on his filecard. | |||||||
| Cobra Commander | Item # 29251 | 25th Anniversary Wave 6 | ||||||
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| With Battle Armor | ||||||||
| File Name: Classified | ||||||||
| Appearance: black hood with eye holes; light blue shirt and pants with silver armor on chest, arms, and legs; black gloves, joints, and boots | ||||||||
| Accessories: silver helmet (new, with red Cobra emblem) and detachable black air tube; dark red belt (new, with holster); silver backpack (new, very large and spiny); silver auto-assault pistol (new); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: COBRA COMMANDER likes to be up front in the thick of the action when his COBRA VIPER forces, COBRA EELS, and "Siegies" confront the G. I. JOE team. To protect the commander in the heat of battle, DESTRO had the best technical minds in his armament factory create a special suit of body armor that combines flexible bullet-proof polymer fabrics with beryllium steel plate components. The entire suit is air-conditioned, solvent-resistant, and ray-shielded. The helmet is fitted with an integral com-system, internal read-outs for environmental quality and a miniaturized computer display."At least we don't have to worry about COBRA outfitting whole units with these suits. Each one costs about as much as a jet fighter. The plate parts can withstand a direct hit from a heavy machine-gun and the flexible parts will stop anything up to a .367 magnum. We suspect that the helmet has an anti-tamper device with a direct hook-up to a half-pound of plastic explosive!" | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Cobra Commander (08/II), Beachhead (07) arms, torso, waist, and legs—UNIQUE! | ||||||||
| Toy notes: | ||||||||
| Captain Ace | Item # 29340 | 25th Anniversary Comic #115 | |||||
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| G. I. Joe Pilot | O-3 (Air Force captain ) | SN: 223-035-BJ74 | |||||
| File Name: Capt. Brad J. Armbruster | Primary MOS: Pilot | ||||||
| POB: Providence, RI | Secondary MOS: Intelligence Operations | ||||||
| Appearance: reddish brown hair; white flight suit with red stripes on arms and dark red stripe down chest; white pants with dark red on waist, thighs, and kneepads; white gloves and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: white flight helmet (new, domelike with clear visor); white half-vest new, with red and grey trim); black Joe figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: CAPT. ACE would rather fly than do anything else. During high schol, he worked after school and weekends to pay for flying lesons. He spent one year flying pipelines in Alaska and two years stunt flying for movies before enlisting in the USAF. He joined the G. I. JOE team after serving in pilot combat training school as a senior instructor. He's right at home in the cockpit of all types of planes and has an intuitive knack for getting the most of them.
"CAPT. ACE has one major character flaw: cutthroat poker. A predilection for gambling would ordinarily disqualify an applicant for the G. I. JOE team, but in Armbruster's case you can hardly call it gambling since he NEVER LOSES. That's why we call him CAPT. ACE." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold: UNIQUE! | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Wild Weasel. | |||||||
| Snake Eyes | Item # 29341 | 25th Anniversary #21b | ||||||
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| G. I. Joe Ninja | E-5 (Army sergeant) | SN: Classified | ||||||
| File Name: Classified | Primary MOS: Infantry | |||||||
| POB: Classified | Secondary MOS: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor | |||||||
| Appearance: grey face mask with black goggles; grey torn shirt exposing portions of scarred chest and right arm; blakc gloves; grey pants with knife sheath on right leg and black boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories:black webbing (07/II Snake Eyes's, with light green grenade); black explosives pack (07/II Snake Eyes's, with red Cobra emblem); black pistol (07/I Snake Eyes's Uzi); black pistol (07/II Snake Eyes's); black knife (07/I Snake Eyes's, with silver blade); black Joe figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: SNAKE EYES is the G. I. JOE team's most highly skilled ninja and has only one opponent capable of putting him to the test: STORM SHADOW, the top ninja in COBRA. SNAKE EYES does the impossble because he believes nothing IS impossible, such as infiltrating and escaping from a heavily guarded COBRA facility. While his goal is to free a captured G. I. JOE team member, does he also leap at the opportunity to battle his ninja nemesis, STORM SHADOW? Their matching arm tattoos speak of a mysterious connection between these two martial arts masters.
Comment from DUKE: "You never know what he's thinking, but you always know that when your back's against the wall, he'll be there to stand and fight beside you, all the way." | ||||||||
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| Variations: None. | ||||||||
| Mold:
head—Snake Eyes (07/II, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III) arms, torso, and waist—UNIQUE! legs—Snake Eyes (07/I, 07/II, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III); Sgt. Stalker (07); G. I. Joe Hawk (08) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a new Marvel comic, as well as Storm Shadow. Snake's code name is hyphenated for the 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997/II, and 2000 versions. The 2006 version is simply named "CLASSIFIED." | ||||||||
| Crimson Guard | Item # 29342 | 25th Anniversary Comic | |||||
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| Cobra Elite Trooper | |||||||
| File Name: Top Secret | Primary MOS: Undercover Espionage | ||||||
| POB: Various Countries | Secondary MOS: Accounting, Law | ||||||
| Appearance: yellow hair; red dress shirt with silver buttons, eagle, and Cobra emblem on chest; red pants with red kneepads; black gloves, belt, and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: red helmet (new, with black angular face mask); red backpack (05 Crimson Guard's, with modified back peg); black six-shooter (04 Wild Bill's Colt Peacemaker); brown rifle (94 Action Soldier's M-1 Garand); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: The CRIMSON GUARD are elite COBRA troopers with degrees in law or accounting in addition to their COBRA combat training, Each "Siegie" undergoes plastic surgery, so that every trooper looks exactly alike, and each one is known as "Fred" to further enhance the group's uniformity and anonymity. After the surgery, they are given new lives in new cities, where they are expected to blend in and become valued members of that community, climbing political and corporate ladders into positions of power and influence.
"We are hidden, we are everywhere: Those nice businessmen and honest civic leaders so admired by the community just may have red suits hanging in their closets."
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and legs—Crimson Guard (08/I, 08/II) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a new Marvel comic, as well as Scarred Cobra Officer. The 1989 version was named "Python Crimson Guard," and the 1991 and 2003 versions were named "Crimson Guard Immortal." | |||||||
| Scarred Cobra Officer | Item # 29342 | 25th Anniversary Comic | |||||
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| Cobra Officer | |||||||
| Appearance: bald with brown eyebrows and scar on face; 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); yellow webbing (07 Cobra Officer's, with silver trim); black assault rifle (new, AK-47 with smooth triangular stock and no bayonet); black knife (07 Cobra Officer's, with silver blade); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: The Cobra organization has legions of troopers who perform the basic, day-to-day functions of a secretive, quasi-military organization. They are expected to be loyal and obedient no matter what their function, whether it's battling the G. I. JOE team as a frontline trooper or chauffeuring COBRA COMMANDER, as is the job of this scar-faced, COBRA officer, whose facial disfigurement tells a tale of a dark and dangerous past. Like most COBRA officers, he was probably a criminal or mercenary before joining COBRA as an infantry trooper then working his way up the ranks.
"So, the mighty DESTRO thinks he's gonna fix my wagon, huh? Well, I've got something for him. . ."
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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: Included in a 2-pack with a new Marvel comic, as well as Crimson Guard. The 1989 version was named "Python Officer," All other previous versions were simply named "Cobra Officer." | |||||||
| Storm Shadow | Item # 29341 | 25th Anniversary Wave #21b | ||||||
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| Cobra Ninja | ||||||||
| File Name: Classified | Primary MOS: Sabotage | |||||||
| POB: Classified | Secondary MOS: Intelligece | |||||||
| Appearance: dark red hood over white mask revealing black eyebrows; white short-sleeved tunic withred Cobra emblem on right chest; white pants and dark red sash on waist; dark red wraps on wrists and ankles; white boots. | ||||||||
| Accessories: red hooded cloak (new, cloth); dark blue quiver (07/II Storm Shadow's, with yellow arrows and black straps); two blue swords (07/I Storm Shadow's, each with silver blade), blue dagger (07/I Storm Shadow's, with silver blade); blue bow (new, hexagonal with blue-tipped yellow arrow); black Cobra figure stand. | ||||||||
 Filecard Information: STORM SHADOW serves COBRA COMMANDER, and bringing him a prize like the G. I. JOE team's SCARLETT will surely please the head snake. But the COBRA ninja may also have another agenda: did he choose SCARLETT because it was sure to bring his enemy, SNAKE EYES, right to him? STORM SHADOW has mastered several martial arts disciplines, making him the only one who can truly challenge the G. I. JOE team's top ninja. But it's more than just a contest to see who is the better ninja: the matching symbols on their arms reveal a hidden connection that haunts them to this day.
"He may escape from me now, but one day when our swords cross, I'll make sure he doesn't walk away from that duel."
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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, 08/II), Red Ninja (07) | ||||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a new Marvel comic, as well as Snake Eyes. The 2006 version carried the name "Tommy Arashikage" instead of a code name. | ||||||||
| Tomax | Item # | 25th Anniversary Comic #36 1/2 | |||||
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| Crimson Guard Commander | |||||||
| File Name: Tomax Rogue | Primary MOS: Infiltration, Espionage, Sabotage, Propaganda, Corporate Law | ||||||
| POB: Island in the Mediterranean | |||||||
| Appearance: dark brown hair with cowlick on right; blue sleeveless shirt with white Cobra emblem; blue pants with silver belt, thigh pads, and boots; black gloves and red holster and kneepads. | |||||||
| Accessories: red sash (new, with silver armor) and hinged spaulder for right shoulder; dark green rifle (shared with Xamot, with scope); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: Brilliant, ruthless, and ambitious. TOMAX and his brother XAMOT are near mirror images of one another. They have an eerie way of finishing each other's sentences, and each one can feel exactly what his twin is feeling. Their newly acquired command of the elite CRIMSON GUARD forces gives them unimaginable access to and control over the influential worlds of government, business, and finance. TOMAX and his brother use business fronts like the Arbco Bros. Circus for their CRIMSON GUARD operations.
"What an interesting and dangerous nest of vipers we are in, brother of mine. . ." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head, arms, torso, and upper legs—UNIQUE! waist and lower legs—Tomax (08), Xamot (08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a new Marvel comic, as well as Xamot. | |||||||
| Wild Weasel | Item # 29340 | 25th Anniversary Comic #115 | |||||
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| Cobra Pilot | |||||||
| File Name: Classified | Primary MOS: Ground Support Pilot | ||||||
| POB: Classified | |||||||
| Appearance: red flight helmet with air mask; red shirt with black straps and dark red pockets; dark red pants with white panels on thighs; black gloves, holster, and boots. | |||||||
| Accessories: black goggles (new, with white pegs); black pistol (07 Flint's 9mm); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: WILD WEASEL learned his trade flying for COBRA operations in every hemisphere in which the evil organizatoin has conducted its corrupt business. His knowledge of close support aircraft ranges from jerry-rigged civilian conversions to state-of-the-art flying weapons platforms. A mouth injury inflicted during a strafing run is rumored to be the cause of the characteristic sibilance in his speech pattern. As wild and unpredictable as his code name, he'll buzz his own guys just to cause some trouble.
WILD BILL says: "He may be a back-shootin', low-down snake in the grass, but the boy can fly like nobody's business. You gotta respect the skunk for that!" | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head—UNIQUE! arms, torso, waist, and legs—Wild Weasel (08), Snow Job (08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a reprint of the Marvel comic, as well as Capt. Ace. | |||||||
| Xamot | Item # | 25th Anniversary Comic #36 1/2 | |||||
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| Crimson Guard Commander | |||||||
| File Name: Xamot Rogue | Primary MOS: Infiltration, Espionage, Sabotage, Propaganda, Corporate Law | ||||||
| POB: Island in the Mediterranean | |||||||
| Appearance: dark brown hair with cowlick on right; blue sleeveless shirt with white Cobra emblem; blue pants with silver belt, thigh pads, and boots; black gloves and red holster and kneepads. | |||||||
| Accessories: red sash (new, with silver armor) and hinged spaulder for left shoulder; dark green rifle (shared with Tomax, with scope); black Cobra figure stand. | |||||||
 Filecard Information: XAMOT and his twin brother TOMAX look exactly alike, except that XAMOT has a scar on his face, a reminder of why it's better to be the puppeteer than the puppet. Intelligent and ambitious, XAMOT and his brother realized that real power wasn't found in frontline battles or get-rich-quick schemes, but in the manipulation of political institutions, corporate boardrooms, and financial markets. As commanders of the CRIMSON GUARD troops, they can now control those avenues of power.
". . but even snakes have predators, so we shall see who is the predator in the end—and who is the prey." | |||||||
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| Variations: None. | |||||||
| Mold:
head, arms, torso, and upper legs—UNIQUE! waist and lower legs—Xamot (08), Tomax (08) | |||||||
| Toy notes: Included in a 2-pack with a new Marvel comic, as well as Tomax. | |||||||
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