Wave 6 pics

[NotFastEnuff]

Hi guys and gals! If this is old new I'm sorry, but I looked and didn't see it anywhere. Was looking at BBTS and found this:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS14342&mode=retail

Yay!! More Joes that I can't find.

[ogre_h]

Ooooo! Nice!

[Shogi]

Sweet! RnR looks good and I've had a long standing hatred of Battle Armor CC since he first showed up in the 80's but I think the 25th is softening me a bit cuz I actually kinda want him :) Torpedo rocks too! Now lets get a red repaint of him with white stripes and a white Cobra symbol :D

[OUTBACK]

Torpedo!!!

one of my all-time favorites!! now all i need is an Outback & a Tunnel Rat and i'm golden!!

another '82 Snake-Eyes???!! jesus....enough already with the SE's.

[ceraurus]

These look great!! If the availability of these figs is accurate, then January looks to be an expensive month!!!

[xhairs]

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet if they look as good as this hot dam they rock

[Jbluez]

...shouldn't there be another one?

[C.I.A.D.]

Yes, there should be, JB.... Pretty interesting to see that half of the 8-case ratio are repacks.

Either way, just ordered a set of 4 :D WOOT!

[The Commander]

Armored CC lookin' sweet!

Now, will it be Commander or Fred under the helmet, or both (variant).

[Shogi]

Yeah I'm a little saddened to see that the Major Bludd and Wild Bill that was in the Wal-mart computers along with these guys aren't in the picture, but I'm sure they'll get released at some point. :) As far as the date of January, I'm a bit skeptical of that. That would mean Hasbro's releasing 2 waves of single figures and a wave of comic packs in the same month! :eek:

[NotFastEnuff]

I got front paged! I think I'm gonna cry. I'm soo proud.

[xhairs]

...shouldn't there be another one?
i was just going to say that and what another se wtf

[slim19722]

3 new fig's, hhmm. Maybe the others will be army builders, like the CG, Air Trooper...

[C.I.A.D.]

See, I'm not dissapointed by another Snake Eyes, simply for the fact that this one is an all black v1 version, they way that God (meaning Hasbro) intended it to be :D

[Sy-Rein]

Ooh, Torpedo looks awesome!

Now we need an Eel and Snow Serpent to give SnowJob & Torpedo some competition.

[slim19722]

The Torpedo body is a good starting point for a Eel.

[C.I.A.D.]

Ooh, Torpedo looks awesome!

Now we need an Eel and Snow Serpent to give SnowJob & Torpedo some competition.


Amen to that! :D

[karamazov80]

I'm psyched about Rock n' Roll and Torpedo (I'm assuming that mask is removable, which would be really awesome), but I can't stand that stupid armored CC, and I've already got a pre-order for the black Snake Eyes with wave 5. . .oh, well. The good still outweighs the bad. Thanks Hasbro!

[RolandofGilead]

So Wave Six is going to include only Three new figures?

Not that I'm complaining, because that's three really great looking figures. The Armored Cobra Commander was my last favortine Joe figure before I decided I was too grown up to buy them anymore.

[ogre_h]

It would've been nicer if they had more of the original 13 and not another SE repaint. Although I do want this black one.

[FireFly5]

frickin amazing!!!, they all look great -- i dont believe this is the final lineup though, b/c of the repack SE from series 4. hopefully one more new figure will be put into the lineup

[Sy-Rein]

I have a feeling there'll still be 2 more new figures for this wave and the SE is just repacked to fill up the 8 for the complete wave.
*this is of course pure speculation*

[Monkeywrench]

I'm very disappointed with wave 6. Where's Major Bludd? I will still get it however.

[arashikage storm]

my guess is that the SE is a carry over, and the Major Bludd and Wild Bill will be in this asst., like the Walmart list has prophecized..........

[slim19722]

On another board someone said the other fig's are CC, Serpentor, Beach Head, and Red Ninja.

[CaptainDinobot]

my guess is that the SE is a carry over, and the Major Bludd and Wild Bill will be in this asst., like the Walmart list has prophecized..........

I think youre right about the snake-eyes. I don't think he's new just a release from Wave 5. I really hope Wild Bill and Major Bludd are going to be included. All 3 of them look awesome. Torpedo and Rock N Roll I've been looking forward to. Hope Falcon and Jinx are in Wave 7.

[Autobot_Goldbug]

Sweet! RnR looks good and I've had a long standing hatred of Battle Armor CC since he first showed up in the 80's but I think the 25th is softening me a bit cuz I actually kinda want him Torpedo rocks too! Now lets get a red repaint of him with white stripes and a white Cobra symbol

Not without the sled!
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2910/cobrawatersledgv3.th.jpg (http://img180.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cobrawatersledgv3.jpg)
http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/2055/cobraeel2lf1.th.jpg (http://img180.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cobraeel2lf1.jpg) http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2604/cobraeel1vw8.th.png (http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cobraeel1vw8.png)

Wal*Mart was right again! Rock N Roll was my other first Joe besides Snow Job.
Now WHAT HAPPENED TO SHORT SLEEVES FROM PROTOTYPE FLINT? They could have used them on Breaker & RockNRoll.

[Shogi]

On another board someone said the other fig's are CC, Serpentor, Beach Head, and Red Ninja.

Those are the rest of the figures BBTS has shown in their pic of the wave 6 case (http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS14341&mode=retail)

[C.I.A.D.]

On another board someone said the other fig's are CC, Serpentor, Beach Head, and Red Ninja.

That is correct. The entire wave 6 8 Case assortment (as it stands now), consists of:

Armored CC x2
Black SE
Torpedo
Rock & Roll
Red Ninja
Beach Head
Serpentor

[apacolypse]

I preordered one case of 8. Who knows if that is indeed the others that will fall into that case assortment...so this way I figure I'm covered.

[flash70]

Oh' man these are gonna be nice!!!!

So if the rumors are true I can't wait to see wild bill, major bludd, and I think ( the way the ball is rolling and the popularity of the 25th annie line) all of the joe's from 1982 - 1987!!!

:D:D:D

[hectorxd]

I second the desire for an Eel and snow serpent to come out. Here is my eel rendition.
http://23productionfilms.com/img/Pictures/torpedoeel.jpg

[CobraSaboteur]

^^^ that eel is awesome. These are sweet, can't wait to see who the other 2 is and what they look like!

[CaptainDinobot]

Awesome, that could work! Hope we get an Eel.

[C.I.A.D.]

Hector, that is just bad @ss. Thanks for whipping one up so quickly :D

I DEMAND AN EEL (or 98745984375)

[RolandofGilead]

It would be nice to know if that Armored CC's helmet is removeable. I'd love to see the bland Crimson Guard Fred's face underneath. The battle for Cobra Island was one of my all-time favorite stories.

[tile_mcgillus]

YIPPEE! Glorious! See now that is a different Cobra Commander I can get behind! Kick out more of the original 13 please! These guys are great!

[Admiral Usze Firefly]

I MUST HAVE ARMORED COBRA COMMANDER. Well time to hit Ebay.

[DarthBrett]

Disappointed that there is another Snake-Eyes in this wave (same Snake-Eyes that's in wave 5 no less). I don't care so much but I am sure others are scratching there head as to why there are 2 Cobra Commanders and not two Red Ninjas........

But, Rock 'N Roll, Torpedo and armored Cobra Commander are all freaking awesome!!! Nice to see another figure from post '86 getting made, too.

[Hicks_Royel]

I preordered one case of 8. Who knows if that is indeed the others that will fall into that case assortment...so this way I figure I'm covered.

The logic I'm banking on as well. We've already seen that there are revisions in the works for the newer waves. Though the Red Ninja getting a second shot isn't too bad...

Still, I wish they'd at least Paint Serpentor to match the card.

EDIT: CC's helmet certainly looks removable. The flippers on Torpedo are somewhat disappointing. Hard plastic 80's flippers that could easily be updated to soft vinyl slip-ons. But at least the ankles bend.

[prowl]

Why the hell does Rock'n'Roll have a German MG42? And here I thought Stalker's MP40 was stupid... now we have a new contender!

I think Hasbro has forogotten a lot of the original joes were Vietnam vets, not WWII vets; that would mean they'd be in their 90's by now.

[Shogi]

Why the hell does Rock'n'Roll have a German MG42? And here I thought Stalker's MP40 was stupid... now we have a new contender!

I think Hasbro has forogotten a lot of the original joes were Vietnam vets, not WWII vets; that would mean they'd be in their 90's by now.

I saw the same question asked at yojoe and someone posted info that it's actually a MG3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinmetall_MG3) which is still in use today. Also it looks like it's the same gun he came with originally in 1982

[ceraurus]

Rock'n'Roll's face looks like a yellow-haired Papa Smurf. Maybe it'll look different up close.

[CG76]

Just placed my order in. I can't wait to get my hands on the Armoured Cobra Commander.

[Nemesis_Enforcer]

My orders have been placed. Thanks for the heads up.

[prowl]

I saw the same question asked at yojoe and someone posted info that it's actually a MG3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheinmetall_MG3) which is still in use today. Also it looks like it's the same gun he came with originally in 1982

Well, saying it's an MG3 is rather subjective. Personally, I believe Hasbro obtained moulds for WWII weapons and doesn't have anything better to do with them.

After all, IF Hasbro made WWII figures, and a German came with this weapon, would anyone be saying "wait! That's actually an MG3!" Besides, according to Wiki, the US isn't actually a user of said weapon (though, in all honesty, I have seen it in news footage from Afganistan).

Besides, MG3 or MG42, where the hell did Stalker's weapon come from? Maybe he's a collector of old SMGs or something, ja?

Furthermore, the weapon Rock'n'Roll originally came with was an M60, used in Vietnam. I don't know how to hyperlink my text like that, so here's a straightforward link...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M60_machine_gun

[DarthBrett]

Judging by the close-ups, it looks as though Cobra Commander's helmet is indeed removable!

[prowl]

Judging by the close-ups, it looks as though Cobra Commander's helmet is indeed removable!

Six bucks and my right nut says it's just another bald-headed Cobra trooper/officer head under there.

[CG76]

How about some Vipers for the next round? We could start with Viper, then Techno and then Tele, and then a Night Creeper? And what about Croc Master?

[Shogi]

Furthermore, the weapon Rock'n'Roll originally came with was an M60, used in Vietnam. I don't know how to hyperlink my text like that, so here's a straightforward link...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M60_machine_gun

Well they both resemble RnR's original gun really well. Personally I don't care what gun he comes with, I just want the figure to be bad ass :)

[Nemesis*Prime]

I second the desire for an Eel and snow serpent to come out. Here is my eel rendition.
http://23productionfilms.com/img/Pictures/torpedoeel.jpg

Oh Hell yes! Easy repaint right there. :D

The only thing I'd change is to cover up the eyes with a visor like Torpedo.

[the_loud_master]

{Napoleon Dynamite while playing tetherball} YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! I cant wait to try and find this and fail! But srsly I want!

[Nemesis*Prime]

How about some Vipers for the next round? We could start with Viper, then Techno and then Tele, and then a Night Creeper? And what about Croc Master?

Yeah see, I still think we haven't seen the FULL Wave 6 line up. My gut says we'll see either Hasbro, BBTS, or someone else announce two more figures, probably a new Joe and COBRA troop builder.

A Techno-Viper would kick ass, besides a B.A.T. and IRON Grenadier, he's the COBRA army builder I want the most.

A 25A Croc Master would be nice too, maybe as part of a comic pack.

[artiepants]

close up to CC in case everyone missed it: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/images/products/out/large/HAS14343.jpg

so, on the case page they list Snake-Eyes as new ~ didn't the Wave 5 snake eyes have gold paint on his buckles? this one looks like he's 100% black.

Armoured CC to me is just another waste of a slot like Serpentor. we've already got 4 Cobra Commanders ~ Hoody and 3x Helmeted (although you gotta KNOW we'll be getting a Fred in a comic pack since they made the helmet removable) just seems like there are a LOT of more interesting guys they could have done (Major Bludd) before we need to see Armored CC.

my other beef with him (and Serpentor) is it really seems like they'd be HARD to reuse body parts for.

Torpedo's frickin' brilliant. Better than i even imagined (and one of my childhood favorite and earliest figures) Bring on the EELS remold!

Rock n' roll is about what i imagined ~ is that another Snake-Eyes legs/torso with Duke Sleeves? The Ammo belts rule, but i do believe he's gonna be needing one of http://www.marauderinc.com/catalog/webm60.jpg or more likely http://www.marauderinc.com/catalog/websaw.jpg

and as far as the missing Major Bludd and Wild Bill i'm gonna hypothasize we'll see more waves with less new figures and more of the older figures rotated in and out ~ this wave has NONE of the new wave 5 figures, it has carry-overs from Wave 3. hopefully this'll make it easier for everyone to get who they want :)

[Blowtorch]

" 'ello mate you blokes at 'asbro didn't make a figure of me? Excuse me while I slap a fresh clip in my uzi to make you sucker jump and dance"


I know very poor Bludd impression.
Anyway Rock n Roll looks awesome as well as Torpedo. Battle Armor CC ok......what's another CC. Snake Eyes....We haven't gotten enough of him. I think we should have about another 5 versions to keep the pegs warm for the variants. I am a little surprised that Wave 6 is coming out this soon.

[arashikage storm]

I am a little surprised that Wave 6 is coming out this soon.[/QUOTE]

Thats funny, cause i was thinking that these are not coming fast enough! Every Friday I unload the truck at my local KB, and i am SOOOO dissapointed that there are no joes each week. Hopefully the frequency of the releases keeps up. I for one, am up for a wave a month. works for Star Wars!

[Shogi]

Rock n' roll is about what i imagined ~ is that another Snake-Eyes legs/torso with Duke Sleeves?

Looks like Duke arms and legs with Snakes torso

[The Commander]

Why is everyone hating on CC?

I think everyone is forgetting the main objective of Hasbro...to make $MONEY$

This is why we see tons of Snake-Eyes and Cobra Commanders, and why we see more versions of them than other figure.

Personally I love CC and can't get enough of him, and this Armored CC is going to be a great fig, because we might get a Fred version, a completely maskless version of CC, or the ol' mask-under-mask look. Either way, its a great figure, all of them.

I still want a Wild Bill and Bludd though, i hope they are in this line as well.

[tile_mcgillus]

Toy News International has this large version of Armored CC! Looks absolutely glorious.

http://i.toynewsi.com/g/index.php?mode=view&album=GIJoe%2F25th_Wave_6&pic=HAS14343.jpg&dispsize=600&start=0

[Doctor Malligator]

These figures look great, with Torpedo easily being my favorite. As others have said, it should be an simple repaint to get to an Eel.

To me the Armor CC doesn't seem as bad as the SE repaint. At least it is a different figure. It is similar to my feelings on Blade Destro. Yes it is the 4th (?) version of Destro, but it doesn't matter how many there are because the figure is amazing on its own. And with the removable helmet and metal detail I think Armor CC will also be a sweet figure on its own.

I have very mixed feeling on Rock n Roll. Until I see a larger picture I have to agree with this:
Rock'n'Roll's face looks like a yellow-haired Papa Smurf. Maybe it'll look different up close.

[Irid70]

I don't want to kvetch, but come on...ANOTHER release of Snake-Eyes?

Now, aside from that, when I saw this frontpaged I yelled so loud I scared my cat into another room. Torpedo, Rock and Roll, and CC all look to be made of win.

[NotFastEnuff]

From looking at the TNI link, I'm betting mask under helmet, if it's removable.

[Steel Brigade]

WOW! I can't believe we are seeing these so soon!! PEDO is brilliant! I loved armored CC as a kid & I'm loving this version too! RnR will be a nice addition...
Is that ACTUALLY a different Snake Eyes? Or is it just the black/copper one? I was assuming it was the black/copper one...
Now I know at the Con, Hasbro said that 25th Joes will be shipping through next year with the movie stuff filtering in at the end of 2008. I can't really see that happening. With Star Wars & Transformers it was NEVER that early for new movie figures even with the PRE-movie figures... I have a feeling will be seeing 25th Joes right up untill the first quarter of 2009...
And if they are the comeback brand like TF Classics was...maybe even longer as a subline (like TF Classics is becoming "Universe" along side TF Animated figures in 2008.)

[MHydra]

Torpedo rocks too! Now lets get a red repaint of him with white stripes and a white Cobra symbol :D

That would be so awesome. I have always liked the Cobra water troops from the first miniseries more than the Eels. Rock 'n' Roll is pretty nice too. I've never been a huge fan of the Battle Armor CC, mostly because it was Fred in that costume for so long in the comics instead of the real CC. That figure is cool though.

[Drake]

That Torpedo looks incredible.

[Celticsfan]

Hey... first time post, long time lurker.

Anyway, thanks for the heads-up everyone. I placed my pre-order. I'm loving the armored Commander. I know a lot of fans don't dig him that much, but he was always one of my favorites. Rock N' Roll and Torpedo look great, as well.

It looks like the next couple of months could get a little expensive, so I'm asking everyone in my family to just pick me up the next waves coming out for Christmas. Hopefully at least one or two will be released by then.

[Snowjob00]

Another damn Cobra commander and Snake Eyes? I dont want him someone can buy him from me on Ebay, he looks too much like a future Detroit Lion...Torpedo looks awesome! He was one of my favorites. I hate to sound negative but I was really hoping RockNRoll would have had big guns and looked more bad ass.

They better add Major Bludd and someone else new.

[Monkeywrench]

I don't mind the CC because he is somewhat of a new figure since it's such a different design. But Jesus, another frickin SE! Enough already! This is getting out of hand. You have over 500 figures to celebrate the 25 years and we get 6 SE's in less than a years time. Please Hasbro get a better variety. Seeing this just makes me sick knowing that the chance of getting Dusty, Leatherneck, Copperhead, Falcon etc are getting smaller every day. I'm pissed.

[tkprime]

Guys What is with all the Cobra Commander hating?? This is the pivital mid 80's figure, I loved the idea behind his gear, the fact that now the Commander could get into the frontlines and have bullets flying off of him, sheesh, think about the sight of this guy coming at you as you unload a clip and he just keeps coming...Show some respect you better, cause I for one love this version, Rock & Roll looks awesome, about time, now just a Ram Motercycle to put him on, and Torpedo, hell yeah, now someone who can be place inside that "target" exclusive sharc that belongs in it, give me a new Deep Six and I'm set!

[snake.eyes]

God, I love that Torpedo.

[Monkeywrench]

Guys What is with all the Cobra Commander hating?? This is the pivital mid 80's figure, I loved the idea behind his gear, the fact that now the Commander could get into the frontlines and have bullets flying off of him, sheesh, think about the sight of this guy coming at you as you unload a clip and he just keeps coming...Show some respect you better, cause I for one love this version, Rock & Roll looks awesome, about time, now just a Ram Motercycle to put him on, and Torpedo, hell yeah, now someone who can be place inside that "target" exclusive sharc that belongs in it, give me a new Deep Six and I'm set!


I agree. However I don't think people are really hating. I think they think of all the Cobra leaders who haven't been made yet and are like WTF? This is the 5th CC (6th if you count the carded box set chrome one) and still no sign of Mindbender, Bludd, Twins and correct Serpentor etc. Plus if you really want to get into it, where are the Vipers and B.A.T.'s?

[Blowtorch]

I agree. However I don't think people are really hating. I think they think of all the Cobra leaders who haven't been made yet and are like WTF? This is the 5th CC (6th if you count the carded box set chrome one) and still no sign of Mindbender, Bludd, Twins and correct Serpentor etc. Plus if you really want to get into it, where are the Vipers and B.A.T.'s?

I agree it really isn't hating, but seriously I would rather have Bludd, Mindbender, the Twins, Croc Master or someone other than CC....and come on another Snake Eyes. I need that like I need a hole in the head. There are so many other characters that we would like to see pick from them.

[DaViper]

Hot damn, can't wait for this release....

[The Superfly]

Love them all. Want more! MORE!

[artiepants]

Looks like Duke arms and legs with Snakes torso
yeah, sorry, that's what i meant ~ same configuration as Breaker.

[Deathx360]

I don't have time tonight to read everything, I've been playing Super Mario Galaxy since I got home, but are those the only three new figures in wave 6? Regardless they look great. It looks like Cobra Commanders helmet is removable so I'm hoping for both an original Cobra Commander and Fred version.

I will have to check back at some point tomorrow. It's so hard to stop playing Mario.

[Driftbot]

YESSSSSSSSS!
i am one of the armor likers! :D
seriously i liked it since it came out the first time. and when i get this, he will be the imposter!
ahhh confusion in the ranks of cobra!
then blade destro will say EFF IT and start the IG! (i'll repaint CG's if i have to)
oh man great times!
also if you look at the larger armor CC pics, it almost looks like a beach head... er, head painted black underneath the helmet. or maybe firefly?

rock and roll... yes i agree he'll get a more modern weapon, most likely the SAW that marvin is carrying right now, and i'll give the mini-gun back to him with the belt feed ammo backpack. sweet!

torpedo will have fun hangin with shippy, exchanging liberty port stories. :D and yeah probably piloting the "not sharc".

this wave is excellent!
hasbro, where do i send my account number? ;)

[eddie003]

armor c.c. and torpedo :) look bad asss!rock and roll is ok hope they add major blood!or even yet a viper!that whould rock.
guys I think hasbro is giving us all these cobra commanders for one reason and that is there going to give us remakes of all the joes 82-93 woot!

[Jbluez]

YESSSSSSSSS!
i am one of the armor likers! :D

rock and roll... yes i agree he'll get a more modern weapon,

this wave is excellent!
hasbro, where do i send my account number? ;)

I do too. I don't think he really counts as "another CC" because he is a separate character.

I may have been wrong about it being an MG3 (It's a little hard to tell). Regardless, an M60 *IS* a modern weapon, darn it all to heck! :)
<edit>Although, I will concede, it's not as "modern" as the M249 (SAW). :P

Yes, excellent wave. It will be even more excellent if they add Wild Bill and Major Bludd. :P

[SERIOUS_ADDICT]

TOR-EFFING-PEDO!!!!! If his mask is removable, then I'll sh!t a kitten! Wow, and whoever mentioned repainting the mould RED to resemble the Cobra scuba gear from the ORIGINAL mini-series should be sought out and HIRED by HASBRO!!! While you're at it, how about BLACK & ORANGE for the JOES!!! I swear,I would buy 63 of them.

_ADDICT

[Shogi]

I wonder if the pics of wave 6 are painted prototype pics?

My reasoning for this is RnR's arms have the same mid-arm swivel joint as duke and flint, However, Breaker (Who has Duke arms) doesn't have this joint

Also Battle CC's hips look to be made like the prototype's hips we saw at Joecon (Kinda like how the shoulders are done, I forget the technical term right now)

[Stygian]

Torpedo!!!

one of my all-time favorites!! now all i need is an Outback & a Tunnel Rat and i'm golden!!

another '82 Snake-Eyes???!! jesus....enough already with the SE's.

I second everything you said here.

I was WTF over the second run of Snake Eyes in back-to-back series, and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the idea of Torpedo in the 25th styling! Of course, I also love the idea of Rock 'n' Roll being done, but I didn't want to overdue the efusive praises for Wave 6 (or is it Wave 2, 2008?).

[Stygian]

I wonder if the pics of wave 6 are painted prototype pics?

My reasoning for this is RnR's arms have the same mid-arm swivel joint as duke and flint, However, Breaker (Who has Duke arms) doesn't have this joint

Also Battle CC's hips look to be made like the prototype's hips we saw at Joecon (Kinda like how the shoulders are done, I forget the technical term right now)

Those are some serious freakin' eagle-eyes you have there to spot things like this. :-)

[G.I.Eddie]

i think i'm going to hold out for maybe a possibly(?) more complete wave 6

[Compulsive Collector]

Guys What is with all the Cobra Commander hating?? This is the pivital mid 80's figure, I loved the idea behind his gear, the fact that now the Commander could get into the frontlines and have bullets flying off of him, sheesh, think about the sight of this guy coming at you as you unload a clip and he just keeps coming...Show some respect you better, cause I for one love this version And I hated the original, so I don't care for this one. It's a lame choice, but what can you do? Hopefully Bludd and some more troop builders will be included in the next wave, but I wouldn't expect to see any more pics of new characters until Toy Fair.

[Shogi]

Those are some serious freakin' eagle-eyes you have there to spot things like this. :-)

:D I really only spotted the Duke arm articulation myself, I read somewhere else about CC's hips but after looking at the pic I agreed with it

I do have to say that it looks like CC will be one of the few 25th figures to have full hip movement (So I guess I'll be able to fit him into a Pogo :p)

[Jalal30]

Can there be a wave without snake eyes lol

[WildWeasel]

I have to say these are all sweet looking figures. I've always liked the Armored CC. Torpedo and Rock & Roll were some of my first figures too, great to see them in the 25th style. I wonder if this is a sign of less newer figures per case and more of a mix of already released? Which is fine, long as they are putting more waves out on a regular basis.

[G.I.Eddie]

Can there be a wave without snake eyes lol

thats great!....
obviously someone at Hasbro has a serious hard-on for SnakeEyes...
they're kinda wearing me out on the guy...he's taking up space of a possibly entire new character we have yet to see!

[Dick Blinken]

I hope Hasbro remembers to wipe after dropping that redundant Snake Eyes turd on us. Thank you brother, may I have another? It's like some kind of perverted tax on buying new figures.

[C.I.A.D.]

It's like some kind of perverted tax on buying new figures.


LOL, right? I thought getting 74289347823473 Dukes was bad...but this is just plain ole mean.

That will make what, 40 SE's we've gotten?

5 pack SE
Single Card SE
Single Card SE - Black Timber
5 Pack SE - Single Card
5 Pack SE - Single Card/Black (wave 5)
5 Pack SE - Single Card/Back (wave 6)
Comic Pack SE

hrm.

[artiepants]

LOL, right? I thought getting 74289347823473 Dukes was bad...but this is just plain ole mean.

That will make what, 40 SE's we've gotten?

5 pack SE
Single Card SE
Single Card SE - Black Timber
5 Pack SE - Single Card
5 Pack SE - Single Card/Black (wave 5)
5 Pack SE - Single Card/Back (wave 6)
Comic Pack SE

hrm.
don't forget 5 pack blue n' green SE! :D (although, you've probably been trying too. :p)

[slim19722]

Someone said on another board, that at the Con, they were talking with a guy on the Hasbro Joe team and the guy said basicly that they(Hasbro), needs to find a way to get a Snake Eyes in every wave, because of his popular appeal to kids. After seeing the first 6 waves, I'm starting to believe that now. Don't be surprised for SE v2 all black poping up in wave 7, which he shoulda been from the begining.

[SnakeEyes]

Someone said on another board, that at the Con, they were talking with a guy on the Hasbro Joe team and the guy said basicly that they(Hasbro), needs to find a way to get a Snake Eyes in every wave, because of his popular appeal to kids. After seeing the first 6 waves, I'm starting to believe that now. Don't be surprised for SE v2 all black poping up in wave 7, which he shoulda been from the begining.


Yeah, but what made snake eyes so popular when we were kids...he was so hard to friggin find!!!

I know kids dig him, so do I, but if everyone has 20 of him....he's not so special anymore is he?!

[artiepants]

Guys What is with all the Cobra Commander hating?? This is the pivital mid 80's figure, I loved the idea behind his gear, the fact that now the Commander could get into the frontlines and have bullets flying off of him, sheesh, think about the sight of this guy coming at you as you unload a clip and he just keeps coming...Show some respect you better, cause I for one love this version,
i dunno, my biggest beef with this, beyond filling a slot that could have been a different character, is Armoured CC was up there with Serpentor on the 80s line jumping the shark ~ when the figures got so sci-fi/super-hero and neon and away from the more "grounded" (all things being relative:p) look of the early years of the line.

that said, i think from a purely aesthetic standpoint that the folks at Hasbro did a spectacular job in this recreation: i just wish the effort had gone into almost any other character. say, Scrap Iron

[artiepants]

Someone said on another board, that at the Con, they were talking with a guy on the Hasbro Joe team and the guy said basicly that they(Hasbro), needs to find a way to get a Snake Eyes in every wave, because of his popular appeal to kids. After seeing the first 6 waves, I'm starting to believe that now. Don't be surprised for SE v2 all black poping up in wave 7, which he shoulda been from the begining.
well, they could at least give us v.3 SE if they're gonna keep cramming him in :p or better yet, vietnam SE (although that'd probably be in a comic pack, which might be too redundant since they already did one...)

[eddie003]

just be patient guys there going to give us all the characters.we'll be geting about 38 different characters in 8 months.thats alot of figures,and theres more to come! Yipee!

[Dick Blinken]

It does hurt to see so many desired figures passed over for a remake of a cheesy Cobra Commander. I specifically remember thinking that GI Joe bottomed out when this crap was released in '87. I hated him then and I hate buying him again now just to get Torpedo.

I think the big difference now is, we KNOW there are still good figures yet to be released, and I firmly believe we'll eventually see most of the ones we want. Hasbro is just parceling out the good ones slowly to keep the hook baited. They'll hold us all the way through '08.

I've probably spent $90 or so thus far. TRUMPETS PLEASE.....I JUST CANCELED $150 worth of preorders...mostly for stuff I don't want.

It was a good run guys. I made it through Wave 2. BBTS never shipped 3. No Firefly. I'll never own Doc or Buzzer's leader & bretheren. No CG. No Snow Job...etc. Why? Because for every 1 figure I want, I have to buy 4 that suck! There's not enough closet space in my condo to dedicate one to Snake Eyes!

By the end of '08 I'd probably be close to $500 in plastic? Don't get me wrong...I love these things! I just can't grab my ankles like this anymore!

I just bought 20 shares of HAS on the NYSE. Currently trading around $26...close to a 52 week low. Keep buying those figures men! I'll live vicariously through your posts. I mean it!

Best of luck!

[Nemesis*Prime]

i dunno, my biggest beef with this, beyond filling a slot that could have been a different character, is Armoured CC was up there with Serpentor on the 80s line jumping the shark ~ when the figures got so sci-fi/super-hero and neon and away from the more "grounded" (all things being relative:p) look of the early years of the line.

"Grounded"?!

Since when was the 80's version of G.I. Joe ever grounded? There's always been a heavy level of sci-fi/fantasy elements in RAH, ever since it first began with the '82's selection of laser rifle troops and jet pack infantry. The variations in real and fictional concepts varied throughout the years but the RAH G.I. Joe line has always skirted with the type of espionage fantasy concepts that have been found in other spy/military media like James Bond and Mission Impossible.
Our generation's version of G.I. Joe has always been more Avengers, then the Dirty Dozen.

Besides COBRA has always been the more experimental-tech oriented side in the conflict which if you think about it was probably a smart move on Hasbro's part back in the 80's. Kids who wanted something closer to real world military toys played with the Joes while the ones who prefered more sci-fi and 'radical' designs gravitated towards COBRA.

[Nemesis*Prime]

just be patient guys there going to give us all the characters.we'll be geting about 38 different characters in 8 months.thats alot of figures,and theres more to come! Yipee!

Says who?! :confused:

[Shogi]

It was a good run guys. I made it through Wave 2. BBTS never shipped 3. No Firefly. I'll never own Doc or Buzzer's leader & bretheren. No CG. No Snow Job...etc. Why? Because for every 1 figure I want, I have to buy 4 that suck! There's not enough closet space in my condo to dedicate one to Snake Eyes!


Ya know you don't have to preorder whole waves right? They sell these things individually in stores (They're just hard to find :) ) Course I don't know if you live in the US of not, so you may actually HAVE to use preorders, but that's when it pays to do trades with fellow collectors on the boards here :)

[CG76]

I just bought 20 shares of HAS on the NYSE. Currently trading around $26...close to a 52 week low. Keep buying those figures men! I'll live vicariously through your posts. I mean it!



I might buy some of HAS early next year after bonus season. I figured since I spend so much money on these action figures, I should own the stock. I just hope I don't get too indirectly screwed by this sub-prime/CDO madness.

[artiepants]

"Grounded"?!

Since when was the 80's version of G.I. Joe ever grounded? There's always been a heavy level of sci-fi/fantasy elements in RAH, ever since it first began with the '82's selection of laser rifle troops and jet pack infantry. The variations in real and fictional concepts varied throughout the years but the RAH G.I. Joe line has always skirted with the type of espionage fantasy concepts that have been found in other spy/military media like James Bond and Mission Impossible.
Our generation's version of G.I. Joe has always been more Avengers, then the Dirty Dozen.

Besides COBRA has always been the more experimental-tech oriented side in the conflict which if you think about it was probably a smart move on Hasbro's part back in the 80's. Kids who wanted something closer to real world military toys played with the Joes while the ones who prefered more sci-fi and 'radical' designs gravitated towards COBRA.
dude, you focused in on the "Ground" (in qoutes mind you) and ignored the "all things being relative:p"

I know Joe's always had the fantasy element. Heck, i LIKE that ~ no problem with ninjas, mind control devices, etc. I just felt like there was a point when the suspension of disblief got a little too far gone, and the figures to far removed form their roots, and ACC here was highly indicative of that. there were good, even great figures after 86, just seems like thats were things started to go in a direction that eventually "killed" the line.

also, as an adult collector now I think i'm even more drawn now to the more realistic side of the fence. Even Zartan doesn't really appeal to me (now if tey did a comic pack with his parabolic compound bow, that might be another story...)

[Dick Blinken]

True. Also, action figures look a lot cooler on a shelf than stock certificates! BTW, lost a total of $3.20 since purchase!

[Dick Blinken]

On the real vs. fantasy side of things...I'm w/ you Artiepants (can't type name w/ straight face!). I've always loved both sides of the line, but definately digging the less outrageous elements now. Not sure why, but even v.1 Destro seems believable vs. a caped Iron Grenadier Destro!

[artiepants]

I'm w/ you Artiepants (can't type name w/ straight face!).
you're one to talk Mr. Blinken :p
I've always loved both sides of the line, but definately digging the less outrageous elements now. Not sure why, but even v.1 Destro seems believable vs. a caped Iron Grenadier Destro!
shockingly, i kind of feel the same way ~ i say shockingly becuase i LOOOOOOVED IG Destro when i was a kid (minus his goofy flying "thing"), but now, (again, like Armor CC) i think the figure is obviously well done, i'm just not finding it as appealing. (now, new Iron Grenadiers might persuade me to change my tune...)

[slim19722]

One of the guys over at JC used photoshop to do v4 SE, that woulda been cool for Hasbro to have done for wave 6, give him some updated gear minus the neon colors and just add the arm guards,

[WildWeasel]

"Grounded"?!

Since when was the 80's version of G.I. Joe ever grounded? There's always been a heavy level of sci-fi/fantasy elements in RAH, ever since it first began with the '82's selection of laser rifle troops and jet pack infantry. The variations in real and fictional concepts varied throughout the years but the RAH G.I. Joe line has always skirted with the type of espionage fantasy concepts that have been found in other spy/military media like James Bond and Mission Impossible.
Our generation's version of G.I. Joe has always been more Avengers, then the Dirty Dozen.

Besides COBRA has always been the more experimental-tech oriented side in the conflict which if you think about it was probably a smart move on Hasbro's part back in the 80's. Kids who wanted something closer to real world military toys played with the Joes while the ones who prefered more sci-fi and 'radical' designs gravitated towards COBRA.

That was always the appeal to G.I.JOE to me. I like SciFi stuff, I like Military stuff, so why not put them together. Now I agree after '86/'87 things got a little weird vehicles and figures, but there are some "gems" in there. A nice balance is all I'm saying. I think it also makes for a longer lasting interest too.

[DaViper]

I always pictured the joes and their vehicles to be more "grounded" compared to cobra. Who always had some crazy looking characters and hi-tech stuff . It just wouldn't be G.I. Joe to me if there weren't some sci-fi in it.

[Deefuzz]

Awesome. Loving the Armored CC

[Snowjob00]

Not everyone wants three or four of the same figure. It isnt so bad if it is in singles otherwise you are paying a chunk of cash to get a couple new people you dont have but dont want the rest. Like buying a really expensive cd.

Just my take but anyone else disappointed with Rock N Roll? Wasn't he a brute with his sleeves rolled up showing off some guns?

[Agent-GHQ]

The 25th never cease to amaze me! When will it ever end?

[artiepants]

Just my take but anyone else disappointed with Rock N Roll? Wasn't he a brute with his sleeves rolled up showing off some guns?
http://www.yojoe.com/action/82/82images/rocknroll.shtml
oooh, good call. i knew something seemed off on him... man, they coulda done up some new arms to put on a comic pack redo of Flint and RnR...

[Shin Densetsu]

Dude V4 SE from the early 90s FTW. I might be in the minority in this one but that might be my favorite Snake Eyes costume ever. I despise neon for the most part on any military toys, but that Snake Eyes was cool. I wish he were in here rather than a carryover from wave 5.

After this wave, unless there is a significantly different SE, SE is not needed in future waves. A new sculpt or retool into Ninja Force Storm Shadow, v3, or v4 would be great, but carryovers should be done with after this wave. As hard as the joes are to find now, whenever they do sit on shelves, SE is the one taking up the most space now. If its like this now, it will be worse with carryovers.

[Stygian]

Boy, this thread has GROWN since this morning!

As others have mentioned:

Please, no more Snake Eyes in either his earliest incarnation (25th style) or the armored face mask (25th style). If I never see another one of these versions released in future waves, it would be too soon. Sorry, I really am a diehard Snake Eyes fan.

Yes to Major Bludd, Spirit, Eels, and Snow Serpent!

Lastly, I hope this line doesn't end anytime soon, because I'm still enjoying the absolute H-E-C-K out of these!

[Shogi]

http://www.yojoe.com/action/82/82images/rocknroll.shtml
oooh, good call. i knew something seemed off on him... man, they coulda done up some new arms to put on a comic pack redo of Flint and RnR...

I woulda liked the same thing for Breaker, but I'm still happy to get all of the original 13 in this style

[Snowjob00]

Dont get me wrong, jesus after looking at the old version giant silver pins in arms and all, the new one looks spectacular. He just looks really generic to me. He was one of my first figures and so always a favorite. As for the CC no way I will buy that funky looking piece of plastic! Looks like a designer power ranger.

Yeah it is funny I have been to Targets, Toys r us among others and the only ones on the rack faithfully are Snake Eyes and the hooded Cobra commander...

[G.I.Eddie]

am i the only one not seeing these guys in stores lately? (aside from SE/SS/HCC)

[hectorxd]

No you arent the only one. I havent seen any new shipments in two weeks or more. Its pathetic.

[artiepants]

yeah, me 3 ~ target seemed like it was pretty good for a couple weeks than that dried up.

I've seen reports on another board of Wave 3 showing up at Toys R us's this week (my local one still doesn't even have pegs for single packs:mad: )

[xFlintx]

One of the guys over at JC used photoshop to do v4 SE, that woulda been cool for Hasbro to have done for wave 6, give him some updated gear minus the neon colors and just add the arm guards,

While it would be a variant, god forbid Hasbro makes that mostrosity, unless it's in non neon colors like you suggested.

[G.I.Eddie]

as bad as it sounds, I'm glad I'm not the only one who's noticed this drought...gives me some hope, as I was thinking I was getting beaten to the punch by hoarders...but now that I think about it, maybe I am getting beaten out, maybe we all are...maybe we're all experiencing the same problem...i've said this on other threads but ALL the stores i go to are dried up...with all these waves out at the same time, how can this be?..you'd think Hasbro would want to cash in on our love for the 25th line and keep the pegs stocked...and Christmas right aroound the corner...seriously, what is up?

[DarthBrett]

I think it's been about 5 weeks since I saw any single carded Joes now. Absolutely unacceptable in my opinion. 2 months ago I thought we'd be knee-deep in Joes by this time. But it actually seems like the reverse is happening and nothing is being shipped anymore. Nobody wants a glut of product clogging the pegs of course, but the opposite can be just as bad.

[DESTRO]

Its going to get better, be careful what you wish for as the old saying goes. I like it the way it is, one wave comes in sells out and on with the next. Its a way better flow. They can always make more of the old waves and they are.

Its not 100% Hasbro's fault the retailers ordered light and now its way to late to catch up before the holidays.

2008-2009 will be over the top with Joes, Wait For IT!

[Snowjob00]

Better way for whom? I am missing alot of figures so it is not better or even good for me! All I see is flipping Snake Eyes and Cobra commander.

[RolandofGilead]

I havn't seen any of Wave 3 on the Pegs ever. And I go to the store 3-5 times a week. I was surprised to spot Cobra Commander, Snake Eyes, and Storm Shadow still sitting on the pegs at Toys R Us this afternoon. My Local Wal-mart tells me they haven't gotten any new figures in since the first wave.

[GrenadierStinny]

My local Wal-Mart had a huge pile of 25th Ann. boxed sets. Looks like the new caes only have the Cobra Legions and Joe sets-- no more original Cobra sets.

Haven't seen cared figs on the shelves in my area (aside from some Storm Shadows that have been there a long time) for almost a month.

[Low-Light]

How many versions of SE and CC, do we need?

[ogre_h]

Well, I still haven't seen the Black Timber version SE anywhere, and I'd love to see it.
But with the Comic Pack and the Ninja set, its getting a bit much.

[wyldeweazy]

Unleash Hell and let the nerdgasm begin sorry all i will stop now but I couldnt resist just one more.

[alexan2dros]

Unleash Hell and let the nerdgasm begin sorry all i will stop now but I couldnt resist just one more.

looool

[RuckusJr]

Unleash Hell and let the nerdgasm begin sorry all i will stop now but I couldnt resist just one more.

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This is you. And it's not funny or surprising anymore.

[OSOK]

someone is getting a pm coming there way...

[Primo_Baddest]

i htink it would be grate if they repaint wv 3 se in v4 colors and also the new sculpt SS in ninja force yeehhaha~!!