Cobra Commander G.I. Joe Rise of Cobra Review [Archive] - HissTank.com

Shogi

07-17-2009, 12:54 AM

Cobra Commander looks very different from how we’ve ever seen him. He has an open coat exposing a robotic looking chest with dress pants and shoes. The oddest look is his head. It has a robotic skull look to it with the front half being clear showing a scarred face underneath. The lower half of the clear part has a silver spray on it that will vary between figures. The clear mask is attached by a peg going into a hole in the head and has a little bit of glue holding it down. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, the designers made the peg and hole attachment in Cobra Commander’s forehead so it looks like he’s been shot in the head. There are also two holes on the upper chest where, in prototype pictures, hoses were seen. The hoses seem to be an early running change as some figures still have holes in the back of their head where the hoses went and some have these holes filled in, there have also been new figures showing up that have both the head and chest holes filled in. Also, the bubble tray the figure sits in has a space for these hoses. The articulation on this figure is as excellent as many of the other movie figures and like the majority of those figures, Cobra Commander has a good amount of accessories. The Nanomite Injector and scanner/PDA both have pegs on them to be stored on the sides of his legs. The coat moves enough not to interfere with the weapons being stored here. As a nod to old school fans, Cobra Commander also has a pistol reminiscent of the original Venom Laser Pistol that came with the very first Cobra Commander back in 1982. Included with Cobra Commander is a pet Cobra snake with a lot of detail in a raised position with hood out and ready to strike. Cobra Commander comes with Nanomite Injector, Pistol, removable Coat, PDA, Snake, Missile Launcher with Missile and a Cobra Stand.

While this may not look like any Cobra Commander we’ve seen before, it’s still a great figure with a lot of detail and an interesting look to it. The empty holes on the chest and the one in the head do detract from the overall appearance of the figure though. There is a lot of custom fodder here from the basic pants to the coat to the accessories for those who are not crazy about the character’s look. The missile launcher has a slight mad scientist look to it with a long needle at the end of it.

Figure Rating: 8 out of 10

vadersquest

07-17-2009, 12:57 AM

Not my favorite in the line, good review though.

vadersquest

07-17-2009, 12:58 AM

Also if I was to rate him, it would be a 5. This figure just does not speak to me....yet

VIPER 48

07-17-2009, 12:59 AM

I gave him an 8. I really like this figure and it is nice to not get the same old helmet or hooded version...

dsrader

07-17-2009, 01:04 AM

I dont really like the new look.

foor

07-17-2009, 01:13 AM

It's growing on me. Because I see him as a slight variation on the Battle Armor CC.

vadersquest

07-17-2009, 01:14 AM

I might give it a try one day, or after I have seen the flick.

Zoltron

07-17-2009, 01:16 AM

With the mask off he doesn't look like a happy camper.

TTT

07-17-2009, 01:54 AM

Interesting to say the least, he's a lot scarier looking than 25th Serpentor so that's a huge plus.

Zoltron

07-17-2009, 02:04 AM

I wonder if they'll work Serpentor into the next movie.

jiffy18

07-17-2009, 02:29 AM

Dr.Rex Lewis is a must have!

Shin Densetsu

07-17-2009, 02:48 AM

I didn't like the figure or design up until the past few weeks. The more and more I saw out-of-package images, the more this figure slowly grew on me.

It's definitely one of the better villain figures to pick up, the launcher isn't too bad, and I like how 2 accessories can be attached to the legs. I like translucent masks too. This figure did not turn out anywhere near like I thought it would be initially, so it was a pleasant surprise.

I hope Hasbro makes some figures based on concept art, or even a more classic based design using the movie aesthetic, I LOVE those kinds of figures(like the new Anakin figure from Star Wars).

TEAM Z

07-17-2009, 02:49 AM

I just dont like this figure,I give it 1/2 and thats for the snake.

Shin-Gouki

07-17-2009, 02:55 AM

I just hate everything about this figure. He looks like Freddy Kruger wearing a fishbowl on his head.

I never thought I would say this but I hate this figure more than "Ripcord"

So my absolute hate list for this line now goes:
1) "Cobra Commander"
2) "Ripcord"
3) "Breaker"

The rest are meh to me but these 3 really bug the shit out of me.

Griff

07-17-2009, 02:59 AM

I gave this fig a 1. to me its a bad cross of movie dr doom (the coat), rotiserie anakin, and the Vindicator (the hero in an old movie by the same name chec it on you tube and you'll see what i eman towards the end). And yeah that "bullet hole" in the head was ANOTHER major turn off and mark against it. The OG like gun is not even a factor in this nor is my movie bias....Its just a let down for me.

CG76

07-17-2009, 03:23 AM

I gave him a 9 because of the chest holes. Otherwise it would have been a 10. Great figure overall.

snakeplissken1

07-17-2009, 03:57 AM

coola784

07-17-2009, 03:59 AM

great review, i have passed on this figure after finding him at retail, i just dont much care for him.

bluddmajor

07-17-2009, 04:09 AM

Im totally cool with CC having this look as of THIS MOVIE..Its obvious they are going to have a sequel and by then it will make perfect sense for him to sport the raghead or chrome-dome dictator look. It looks like in this movie we see him more or less as a deranged scientist type turn evil (not unlike the Animated Movie version from '86) and first develop his delusions of godhood. I think the Sideshow collectibles 12" CC that just came out would be a great look for him for the sequel, with the leather trench coat and all, and would make sense as an evolution from this incarnation, as he hones his dictator status as absolute ruler of Cobra Command.

VIPER 48

07-17-2009, 04:14 AM

This is one review that will not be lopsided. There is as much love for this figure as there is hate...And even a little in between...

Falcon Fury

07-17-2009, 04:16 AM

I HATE this fishbowl wearin' doctor doom....

HATE HATE HATE.

Mandingo Rex

07-17-2009, 04:25 AM

I don't even care how the film turns out, this review is based on the figure's design, which is downright terrible. No amount of screen presence can save a turd of a toy.

They completely ruined how Megatron looked in the TF films (he was silver...ish. That was as close as he got.) Other than having a helmet, and wearing clothes, this is the only thing similar about this thing and anything resembling a "Cobra Commander".

The Vipers are terrible as well, but this is hands-down the most pathetic film translation of a villain I've ever seen. I'd give the Vipers a 0 if the scale allowed it, but I'd give this thing a negative 10 if possible.

Mandingo Rex

07-17-2009, 04:38 AM

Ugh, I hate it so much, I have to post twice, sorry.

Anyone who has read my posts, knows I utterly hate the Matt Trakker figure's inclusion into the 25th "Anniversary" line. But I actually bought 2, 1 to keep carded with my complete set, and 1 to open and use for custom fodder. The headsculpt on Matt Trakker is undeniably great, one of the best of the line. And his backpack could be used for an Annihilator custom, if one so desired. As much as I hate him, he's got his uses.

There's not one useful part of this figure, down to his accessories, that could make me buy it. Not for customs, or even to set fire to. It's not worth $2 on clearance, let alone the $8 pricetag on most shelves. You thought Buzzer clogged pegs? Welcome to 2009 boys, there's a new Clogger in town, possibly taking over 2010. Just give it time for nerd collectors to calm down buying them all up (I have yet to enter a store that didn't have at least 5 on the pegs).

The only way I'd buy this figure, is if he came packed with a 25th Footloose, Cover Girl, Lifeline, Dial-Tone, Low-Light and a Sgt. Slaughter in a "Redemption for Rise of Cobra" 7-pack.

Or maybe piloting a Skystriker. And then I'd throw the figure away.

steve2477

07-17-2009, 04:50 AM

Im not sure about the new look for Cobra Commander, but i will be getting this figure.

optimusred6

07-17-2009, 05:02 AM

I give it 7. But it isn't that awsome as an action figure

ShockVal

07-17-2009, 05:15 AM

I might give it a try one day, or after I have seen the flick.

Come on, try it. You'll like it! Its ok, everyone is doing it.

I really like this figure. His accessories are cool. I like the change. How many friggin CC in blue masks do I need (not that I wouldn't buy another). I was wondering what plugged into those holes on his head. Looks like a he submitted to a Mindbender experiment gone bad.

samantha

07-17-2009, 05:53 AM

I really like this figure. Thanks for the review.

Nemesis*Prime

07-17-2009, 06:35 AM

I gave him a 7. I don't like the mask, first thing off the bat. I think the armor plating for the chest is an odd choice. And I don't like the choice of blue for the inside lining of the coat. On the other hand that last point brings up the single point that's really responsible for my gradual warming to this figure and the ROC line as a whole - trench coats.
I've been waiting years for Hasbro to implement trench coats into a G.I. Joe figure line and they've finally gotten around to it and I've been very pleased so far with their results.

Mech-Viper

07-17-2009, 07:05 AM

I wassss once a man .......wassss once a man ..........wasss man

quintonarledge

07-17-2009, 07:12 AM

There's nothing wrong with the action figure in and of itself, but the whole movie design is total crap.

flash70

07-17-2009, 07:37 AM

I can't see this as a cobra commander figure ...just plain boring.

NAJA EMPIRE

07-17-2009, 08:00 AM

I actually like this figure. What if Hasbro just used a repaint Cobra Commander from the 25th line and used that as a ROC? Now that would piss off alot of you guys. Take it for what it is right now and maybe in the second film he will have a hood or helmet. The movie is called the rise of cobra. They are just building up CC with a background before he has the traditional appearance.

Troynos

07-17-2009, 08:16 AM

I like the figure. It's definately got a villian look to it. The bullethole in the head is a big points-off. But overall he works.

The accessories make even more sense after reading the novelization (like exactly why he has a PDA).

As for someone saying maybe they'd work Serpentor into the next movie. Too soon. Third movie would make the most sense.

2nd movie CC returns with another huge scheme and the Joes, of course, defeat him. Beginning of 3rd movie his followers are kind of questioning his leadership (after all, what has he gotten for them), so he goes and creates Serpentor (who's only supposed to be a warrior) to get their support back. Next thing you know.. Serpy tries to take over.

I hate Serpentor, always have. Hope he doesn't make it into the movies, but that's how I can see it happening.

Dealer Destro

07-17-2009, 08:22 AM

1 for lack of continuity.

dawingster

07-17-2009, 09:17 AM

I've passed this figure up twice. Maybe after seeing the movie... and figuring out what context Bowl CC fits in, I may pick him up.

For sure, he's not a peg warmer in my parts... actually kinda hard to find.

goldendeedsofman

07-17-2009, 09:24 AM

I gave him a one. good review but such an awful figure to have to review IMO.

Zoomie2001

07-17-2009, 09:29 AM

I'm not on the fence. This movie design for CC is total shyte. But, it's not a military movie. It's a superhero movie e.g., X-men, Batman, and the like. In case you hadn't noticed, war's not exactly a very popular subject in Hollywood. I read an article talking about Channing Tatum initially turning the role down because he didn't want to promote war. But then he learned it was an "X-men-type movie" and said okay. Guess killing is only good if you're wearing a spandex outfit and cry about it at least once per reel. Movie studios apparently feel that you can't give a figure real motivation to do harm to others unless he's physically scarred and is now ugly, which of course is the root of all evil.

Just proves that you can never go home. GI Joe is not OURS. It never has been. It never will be. GI Joe belongs to the highest bidder. Meanwhile, I'll just have to live with imagining my script for the GI Joe movie.

BigGrunt

07-17-2009, 09:31 AM

CC looks dope

Shogi

07-17-2009, 09:33 AM

There's not one useful part of this figure, down to his accessories, that could make me buy it. Not for customs, or even to set fire to.

See, I would disagree, if you take the arms, coat and legs, some paint and a new torso and head, you can now make Cobra scientists. The torso could be used for a type of stripped down Bat custom or something. I will agree that the head is pretty limited in it's custom uses though

COBRACOLLECTOR

07-17-2009, 09:38 AM

i give him a 8 aswell hes not the CC we know but for sum reason i still like him and has me curious to learn more about him, its the only ROC Figure i bought so far of the very short list of the ones i want

Just like most i wasnt happy about Cc changing looks but the figure changed my mind
and im a lil more open minded now

Fred Broca

07-17-2009, 09:42 AM

Somebody explain to me how this version of C.C. looks better on film than C.C. in the various uniforms he's worn. What I find ironic is C.C. looks like how I imagined Snake Eyes looking without his mask on.

When Snakes Eyes face was finally revealed and the extent of his disfigurement was a bug eye and a scar and on his face. I was like this was the face that was horrifying people all this time.

shady78

07-17-2009, 09:46 AM

bad call on the head hole. looks like a plastic bag on his head?!?!
5

SkullFace616

07-17-2009, 09:58 AM

I hate the new look. I just don't get why all villains have to be burn victims etc these days... wouldn't a terrorist leader just wear a mask to hide his face?

mattwrightkitty

07-17-2009, 10:16 AM

We've been hosed on the hoses...

dragon

07-17-2009, 10:18 AM

moment i took a closer look at this figure out of package i started to like him it is differnt but i do agree its better than all the hoded, helmet repaints we get of cobra commadres over the years this one is unique & a stepup.

anyone who saw transformers knows jazz is not race car, ironhide not van, rachet not an ambulance all the fans wjere fine with that after words

erikyurk

07-17-2009, 10:18 AM

The figure is cool, i have it, but the movie design should be more traditional.

Lantern_Lad

07-17-2009, 10:18 AM

Not thrilled with all the holes all over his body. The armor is OK, the trench coat is cool, overall he's an alright figure. Personally I'd rather have 'the doctor' version.

mfjlf2

07-17-2009, 10:49 AM

If Hasbro put dog turds on GI Joe cards, some people on this board would give it a 7 out of 10 at least.

Firefly007

07-17-2009, 10:51 AM

For me, this is in NO way shape or form Cobra Commander. I just think of him as another Fred VII, Impostor. I will not even mention the fact that his origins are in NO way similar to the original CC. Being that said, the body has plenty of use for customizing see picture, (Destro, Dr. Mindbender, Overkill, etc) the head is a throw away, NO use what so ever. The face is similar to Anakin, Freddie Kruger, Krang for TMNT, Pizza the Hutt from Spaceballs, etc.

If this was a review of the Dr. Lewis figure, I would tell you that he was a reject from the Dark City movie.

I would give high marks on the review, a negative mark not available on this poll as a CC figure, as the body for customizing maybe 6, but the head will be –100.

Tally up the NO's = not a good figure... THD(

Mr.Kane

07-17-2009, 11:07 AM

Really not a fan of this fig... So this is what hell look like in the movie... Just had 2 change his look from the mask and hood 2 this. "No think you"

Qui-Gon Jim

07-17-2009, 11:24 AM

Dr.Rex Lewis is a must have!
Why would you try to spoil things for people like this?

Immature.

Mandingo Rex

07-17-2009, 11:28 AM

anyone who saw transformers knows jazz is not race car, ironhide not van, rachet not an ambulance all the fans wjere fine with that after words

Oh there were plenty of problems besides the vehicle forms. The costume designs for GI Joe isn't as bad as the character designs of TF film lore.

At least a third of the Joe designs are fine. Destro and Baroness are great, and as much as I like Urban Dancer Fashionista Storm Shadow, even he's alright. I don't even mind Zartan being an Everyman, it just makes sense for a spy to not be super distinctive.

There's a difference between "different" and "looks like shit". Change things, by all means. This isn't the 25th Anniversary line, it's a new canon. But change things for the better, don't go backwards. The thing I don't get is that someone more outlandish like Destro got a solid, real world update and looks great, and CC they made look completely unbelievable.

And to your point about TF designs, Jazz looked alright, it was Ratchet that blew my mind with his Ghostbusters 3 paintjob. And a humvee, how clever. I just think Bay likes driving Hummers through things.

HawkHauser

07-17-2009, 11:33 AM

Putting aside what I think of the design of the character himself, I like figure.

DPrime

07-17-2009, 11:49 AM

It's growing on me. Because I see him as a slight variation on the Battle Armor CC.

lol, slight???

I'm no "hater", and in fact like a lot of the character designs for the movie, even some of the stuff that is a major departure from the original designs (i.e. the Neo-Vipers), but this, I don't like one bit. Whatever he looks like under the mask - car salesman/beatnik, ancient snake man scientist or disfigured normal guy - the weird translucent mask completely eliminates the anonymity that was central to Cobra Commander's character.

Now, I obviously haven't seen the movie and don't yet know the context in which he appears, but if he appears this way in public/battle, I'm going to be very disappointed. And that whole business about the hood being inappropriate because of some kind of KKK association, that's a weak argument. If anything, visual references to REAL bad guys like that would make the design all the more convincing, as long as they're not too blatant (and the blue hood is not).

The hole in the head is pretty weak, too.

DPrime

07-17-2009, 11:50 AM

Why would you try to spoil things for people like this?

Immature.

And why would you quote it so as to double the chances for people to be spoiled? (Your post was the one I read, in case you were wondering.)

Pimp Daddy Darklon

07-17-2009, 11:51 AM

The Doctor I'm sure to get as he does appear but I have yet to see the movie first before buying this. Thanks for the review.

Sgt. Stowell

07-17-2009, 12:02 PM

I ended up painting his head silver and using a hair dryer to push it over the ridges to highlight the clear parts. He looks alot different with a full face plate. I really with they had not pegged him.

MrClean

07-17-2009, 12:08 PM

Frakk_mirror

07-17-2009, 12:15 PM

This is Cobra commander ..bloody hell couldn't even recognise him without his mask on ?

silence368

07-17-2009, 12:22 PM

I think this figure is ok, but I also hate the image the movie made of him. it looks childish to me and almost not believable. Idk we'll see what they make of him in the movie.

quintonarledge

07-17-2009, 12:27 PM

it is 12:30 on 07/17 and right now 30% of the people voted "1" --- hahaha! that's funny!

MTN

07-17-2009, 12:27 PM

Thats sad, you guys are judging the figure because you haven't seen the movie yet. Why not wait till after you see the movies before judging it. You guys might end up having a change of heart, and end up liking it then, or then again a lot of you might hate it even more. I know there is one charactor that bothers me and thats Zartan, but i'll wait to see the movie before judging him, he might be a lot cooler then he looks!

It's more of judging the figure based on the figure's new look compared to the original, which isn't how a figure review/rating works. I'm glad Shogi and other mods do fair reviews, based on the figure itself and not rated compared to the past figure(s). Seeing the movie won't help those who don't like the figure into liking it, cause most of them aren't even going to see it. When people start giving figures on here ratings of 5 or below it concerns me. The reason is because they aren't rating it based on the figure itself, they're rating it based on how much they like how it looks compare to the original. This figure gets at least a 6 due to great detail, articulation, and gear. This figure is a lot better than the 25th one as a figure. As a figure this cobra commander is great. As a version of Cobra Commander I'd prefer it if it were closer to a previous version of cobra commander but that doesn't have anything to do with with how good the figure itself is. Rate the figure fairly. Giving any figure a 1 basically means it has the quality of a dollar store toy, which is not the case here with any Hasbro toy. This figure and every other movie figure is of excellent quality better than any of Hasbro's previous Joe figures. It's incredibly unfair that this figure or any other figure gets an extremely low rating based on personal preference instead of the figure itself. I want to know why people gave this figure or any others a 1.

MTN

07-17-2009, 12:34 PM

it is 12:30 on 07/17 and right now 30% of the people voted "1" --- hahaha! that's funny!

Not funny pathetic. Maybe if half of them read the review or even rated the figure based on the figure it wouldn't have such a poor rating. I feel bad for those who might come here and look at these reviews before they purchase the figure and see such a horrible rating based on stubborn opinion. It's fine if someone doesn't like the figure but in reviewing and rating the figure it should be rated fairly. As a figure the quality, articulation, detail, and abundance of accessories are much better than a lot of previous GI Joe figures. The figure itself stands on its own. It's great. Sure I wish it looked like previous versions of Cobra Commander but that doesn't mean I'm going to rate the figure unfairly.

Sigma6_fan85

07-17-2009, 12:35 PM

i love this figure. its the best cobra commander thats not boring and i have a lot of hooded and 2 helmet cobra commanders--this figure is a breath of fresh air. love the design for our fave commander and this movie's gonna rock. it'll be better than transfomers 2. --also my mother brought this figure for me as a surprise. i'll treasure it only because my mom bought it for me when she finally found it at kmart (i been searching for him for weeks and all) i give it a 10.

DestroHedPolish

07-17-2009, 12:38 PM

I love it...I've always like the sci-fi look of the Cobra characters, and this figure has great sci-fi elements to it. The sculpt, paint and accessories are well done, especially the cobra. The only thing I don't like about this figure, and all the RoC figures, are the ridiculously huge rocket launcher weapons they all come with.

I can buy the face mask on CC before I buy somebody effortlessly toting a 150 pound gun around with one hand.

ProfGriffin

07-17-2009, 01:15 PM

I like it. I would have PREFERRED the helmeted or hooded one for his Movie premiere....but it has grown on me.
His character is more important to me than his look.
He can ALWAYS put a hood on over his face!

i love this figure. its the best cobra commander thats not boring and i have a lot of hooded and 2 helmet cobra commanders--this figure is a breath of fresh air. love the design for our fave commander and this movie's gonna rock. it'll be better than transfomers 2. --also my mother brought this figure for me as a surprise. i'll treasure it only because my mom bought it for me when she finally found it at kmart (i been searching for him for weeks and all) i give it a 10.

This is great! I love that. This figure means a lot to you, and you know what? That's awesome for your mom to pick this up for you.
Regardless of anything else, you'll always link this figure, and the Rise of Cobra, to this wonderful memory.
It's a good thing!

CQBViper

07-17-2009, 01:20 PM

Yeah not a fan of the look.

mfjlf2

07-17-2009, 01:29 PM

So is everyone who is voting '1' actually voting on the FIGURE they have in their hand, or voting on their opinion of the design of the character in the movie? Because as a figure, it's a nicely designed toy.

I voted based off my reaction to the figure when I picked it up from the peg and looked at it then instinctively threw it to the ground and starting stomping on it in horror.

bluebikerboy1

07-17-2009, 01:31 PM

that hole in his head bugs me.
i guess the hoses were not included becaus eof a chokking hazzard? doesnt the package say like for ages 5 and up? what 5 yr old do you know that still eats toys?
that was a FAIL in my book on hasbros part.

azoric

07-17-2009, 01:46 PM

I do like this figure... Was very close to buying it, but decided against it because the figures are cheaper at target and I have only seen him at wal mart. Nonetheless I will make the purchase when I get the chance.

I love the articulation and detail but don't like the face. Points deducted for not filling in the holes from previous versions. Also I want my silver mask (or at least a black hood).

This may motivate me to get that Resolute cobra set and swap that commanders head for this one. Also that's a great Version of Duke n there too! The one figure I refuse to buy from the ROC line is Duke because he looks like a tough guy, not the smiling blonde all American good guy!

I didgo a little nuts and pick up snake eyes, shipwreck, destro, the baroness and storm shadow after seeing them for the first time Tuesday night.

gonzo granpappy

07-17-2009, 01:58 PM

HOLLYWOOD HAS DONE A REALLY GREAT TERRIBLE JOB AT ADAPTING OUR FAVORITE CHARACTERS TO THE BIG SCREEN.X-MEN-RUINED...WOLVERINE-A PILE OF DOO-DOO...AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON...NOW GIJOE...THIS COBRA COMMANDER LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE TRYING TO MAKE A STORY UP OUT OF NO WHERE...SOME DISFIGUREMENT CRAP...IS HE A SNAKE PERSON?CRAP!!!...SO GIVE HIM A BLUE HOOD...OR A SILVER VISOR...THIS IS BULL S@#t!!!!

DetectiveFork

07-17-2009, 02:02 PM

Welcome to 2009 boys, there's a new Clogger in town, possibly taking over 2010.

I hate the new Cobra Commander, too, but it's possible that kids who first experience G.I. Joe with this film (poor souls) will create a demand for this Cobra Commander. Of course they'll want the leader of the bad guys.

DetectiveFork

07-17-2009, 02:15 PM

If Hasbro put dog turds on GI Joe cards, some people on this board would give it a 7 out of 10 at least.

*quoted for truth*

DetectiveFork

07-17-2009, 02:17 PM

CC looks dope

Is that good or bad?

Griff

07-17-2009, 02:27 PM

Articulation or not the overall look of the figure is just not what i would envision for a modern update to cobra commander. The burnt face thing? dont to death...the trrenchcoat thing...done to death...the robotic breather thing on the chest....vader did it better. And then theres the giant bullet hole in the head. If they wanted eye holes in the mask fine but it shoulda been painted over silver or black or grey to cover that massive hole in the cranium. My movie bias aside thats why i rated it a one. I feel seriously let down by the figure.

Melissa

07-17-2009, 02:30 PM

looks good but not my CC. Someone wrote on another post this figure smells like bacon.

Banshee

07-17-2009, 02:39 PM

looks good but not my CC. Someone wrote on another post this figure smells like bacon.

sold!

I actually think this figure looks pretty good. I'll pass judgment when I see it in person, but there's a good chance I'll buy it.

SNAKE_EYES1975

07-17-2009, 02:57 PM

If Hasbro put dog turds on GI Joe cards, some people on this board would give it a 7 out of 10 at least.

YUP....Its funny how there was SOO much hate about this stuff, and now the same peeps are saying how cool it is, without even recanting the original statements..Thats internet blogging for you.

This ISNT Cobra Commander

His Name is Crack Viper. He is in charge of relegating all the controlled substances to cobra troops who desire drugs, instead of pay. He was encased in a metallic shell, that runs from ankle, groin and neck so that he may never inject himself with smack again. After a horrendous 25 day binge on a cocktail of crack and heroin his face has been disfigured because he could only inject smack into his cheeks and eyebrows..
He now wears a CHASTITY MASK, NOT because he is disfigured, but so that the REAL Cobra Commander can ensure that he is not on the street trying to make a few extra bucks with Roxxo the Clown, when they team up they call themselves the "Chicken Heads" on the street corner.
Of COURSE crackheads ALWAYS find a way, and he devised a steel boring needle to STILL be able to shoot himself up, Hence that is why there are holes in his grey armer with apparantly nothing to go into them.
What would a crackhead do without his Cell phone? of course the Crack viper comes with one.
also from ruffaging thrugh garbage, he found a PEFECTLY working Hairdryer, and he may show up from time to time asking if anyone wants to buy a new hairdryer for 13$..

I think that sums up my review of this TURD, I even explained the accessorys...sorry to the likers..but this figure, and the character are an abomination of the GIJOE we all grew up with. I will not be riding this train...

kdu2814

07-17-2009, 03:17 PM

SNAKE_EYES1975

07-17-2009, 03:23 PM

I like GI Joe and Cobra Commander enough that I have 82-83 Cobra Commander.

I do not care if he has a new look for a new version. The figure is on its own a nice piece, with the noted exception of the forehead hole (which if fixed will cause huge demand for hole in the head versions). I will give him an 8.

Oh, and thanks. It is kind of funny reading a review damning this figure for not being like the original design from some one who has a pic of a battle armored CC as their icon.

Kevin

That may be the most retarded retort ive seen on these boards...BACC IS still the original CC with a sweet ass suit of battlearmor to allow a high profile commander to survive in a battle field. If YOU were CC would you lead troops onto a bullet, and shrapnel laden battlefield wearing ONLY a suit and a helmet? No..hes worth much more than that... No... BACC is STILL one of the best CC ever made

cocoabononohead

07-17-2009, 03:32 PM

One the fence???????? I'm definitely over the fence and jumped into the river!!!!!
Blasphemy this figure is!
Chris Latta wouldn't even diahreah on the this concept design!!

SNAKE_EYES1975

07-17-2009, 03:38 PM

One the fence???????? I'm definitely over the fence and jumped into the river!!!!!
Blasphemy this figure is!
Chris Latta wouldn't even diahreah on the this concept design!!

AMEN...and im quotin mine again, just because I like my explanation so much better..

YUP....Its funny how there was SOO much hate about this stuff, and now the same peeps are saying how cool it is, without even recanting the original statements..Thats internet blogging for you.

This ISNT Cobra Commander

His Name is Crack Viper. He is in charge of relegating all the controlled substances to cobra troops who desire drugs, instead of pay. He was encased in a metallic shell, that runs from ankle, groin and neck so that he may never inject himself with smack again. After a horrendous 25 day binge on a cocktail of crack and heroin his face has been disfigured because he could only inject smack into his cheeks and eyebrows..
He now wears a CHASTITY MASK, NOT because he is disfigured, but so that the REAL Cobra Commander can ensure that he is not on the street trying to make a few extra bucks with Roxxo the Clown, when they team up they call themselves the "Chicken Heads" on the street corner.
Of COURSE crackheads ALWAYS find a way, and he devised a steel boring needle to STILL be able to shoot himself up, Hence that is why there are holes in his grey armer with apparantly nothing to go into them.
What would a crackhead do without his Cell phone? of course the Crack viper comes with one.
also from ruffaging thrugh garbage, he found a PEFECTLY working Hairdryer, and he may show up from time to time asking if anyone wants to buy a new hairdryer for 13$..

I think that sums up my review of this TURD, I even explained the accessorys...sorry to the likers..but this figure, and the character are an abomination of the GIJOE we all grew up with. I will not be riding this train...

Banshee

07-17-2009, 03:42 PM

Do the hoses that come with the paraviper fit with this CC?

COBRACOLLECTOR

07-17-2009, 04:31 PM

well if u dont like the Hole in the head maybe ull like this one better lol he still has the hole in the head you just cant see it in this version lol
http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc326/COBRACOLLECTOR/VARIANT.jpg

crowfan

07-17-2009, 04:50 PM

wtf I got one that has the holes. Is my CC suppose to just have holes in his chest/head?

80sKid

07-17-2009, 04:57 PM

This abomination of a Cobra Commander is straight corn on the cob! This version has nothing to do with what made GI Joe great. I might be biased cause I've been down since 82 but honestly this toy sucks! I feel so bad for kids today and all the crappy toys that are out now. I swear just cause I'm an adult doesn't mean I don't know what sucks and what doesn't when it comes to toys. Toys in general for kids now are all trash!

captain99

07-17-2009, 05:03 PM

If I could only give it something lower than a ZERO. This is NOT Cobra Commander.

Monkeywrench

07-17-2009, 05:36 PM

good review

Steelgrave

07-17-2009, 05:39 PM

I just hate everything about this figure. He looks like Freddy Kruger wearing a fishbowl on his head.

Totally agree!

How anybody could give this figure anything higher than a 0 is beyond me. I didn't vote because there isn't a "0". Even if you like the figure, once you find out who it's supposed to be it should drop down to a 0.

A big budget Hollywood picture should be able to come up with a better design! But then there's Starscream so maybe they can't.

If I could only give it something lower than a ZERO. This is NOT Cobra Commander.

QFT

This ISNT Cobra Commander

His Name is Crack Viper.

LMAO!!! Thanks a lot! Now I won't be able to call him anything else!

Impossiblepie

07-17-2009, 05:54 PM

My problem with this toy and the way CC looks in the movie is the producers and director didn't even try to make him look like any of the old toys or comics, they ignored them like they weren't worth their time.

It's like they shit and spit all over the cartoon, toy line and comics!! TOTAL DISRESPECT!!!!

DPrime

07-17-2009, 06:07 PM

DPrime

07-17-2009, 06:15 PM

So is everyone who is voting '1' actually voting on the FIGURE they have in their hand, or voting on their opinion of the design of the character in the movie? Because as a figure, it's a nicely designed toy.

If the character design looks like shit, and the toy is a great representation of the character... well, that still makes it a shitty toy.

MrClean

07-17-2009, 06:29 PM

If the character design looks like shit, and the toy is a great representation of the character... well, that still makes it a shitty toy.

That's about the most dumbass thing I've read.

RolandofGilead

07-17-2009, 06:35 PM

I have no interest in picking this figure up. That has nothing to do with the sanctity of Cobra Commander, or the changes the movie has made. I just don't like the look of him. Even worse, the change of removing the hoses in production has resulted in a figure that looks only partially done. I don't have to see the movie to be sure I don't like it. Before there were movies, or cartoons I was quite capeable of looking at a toy sitting on the pegs and deciding if it sucked or not.

Solrac333

07-17-2009, 06:43 PM

I was collecting all Cobra Commanders until I saw this one in stores.

Solrac333

07-17-2009, 06:45 PM

Eh, maybe I'll get him and pose him with ROTF Starscream. Two 2009 Chris Latta characters together.

DPrime

07-17-2009, 06:46 PM

That's about the most dumbass thing I've read.

My point is, it still looks like a POS, so who cares about the origin of the design, smart guy. Guess I had to spell that out for you, that's okay.

EDIT: Oh, I forgot, that was you I quoted in my earlier post. Don't take it so personally. Life's too short. ;)

Weezus

07-17-2009, 06:58 PM

this is the coolest cobra commander ever.

all my other cobra commanders just stand there looking like dorks but this one looks like hed stomp a sack full of puppies and crucify your grandchildren.

the look is very similar to doctor satan from house of a thousand corpses.

and hes wearing wing tips.

WING TIPS!!!

WIIINNNNGGGG TIIIIPPPPSSSSS!!!!!!!

Beckley

07-17-2009, 07:06 PM

I think he looks like poop. I'm going to see the movie, and love it or hate it, fishbowl Cobra Commander is poopy. Forgetting he is supposed to be Cobra Commander, let's say he's a made up character, he still looks like a train wreck.
No Thanks.

Ev!L ErN!E

07-17-2009, 07:11 PM

is it just me or wasn't there already a movie CC review posted?? I'm not trying to be rude, its just gets kinda old seeing news posts on the front page for the same things over and over.

but I do have this figure and it is about a 7/10 for me... I would suggest people get one.

rocker82

07-17-2009, 07:14 PM

Is this Freddy and Jason put together?

Some_Gamer_Dude

07-17-2009, 07:22 PM

I'll only get him for "Complete Cast" sake. Same reason I got Movie Jazz.

bmc

07-17-2009, 07:24 PM

This to me is not Cobra Commander. The move to me will be a buy on DVD but I will not go see it. I'm not saying it will not be filled with eye candy I just can't get used to it.

I do like the toys for the most part, not this one but most. I want all the Reactive Armor figs. Stone and Hawk. The armor remind me of a Commando Unit.

Good Review, It helps in me buying some of the movie toys :P Keep up the good work.

rykrofenloe

07-17-2009, 08:15 PM

I think given the design, Hasbro hit this one out of the ballpark. Really a great figure - and makes me actually kind of dig the design.

Weezus

07-17-2009, 08:21 PM

he has wing tips.

is anyone listening to me?

shlappyguy

07-17-2009, 08:42 PM

I prefer the Toupee Attack Rex Lewis figure.

SNAKE_EYES1975

07-17-2009, 08:48 PM

he has wing tips.

is anyone listening to me?

Yup..I hear ya..

YUP....Its funny how there was SOO much hate about this stuff, and now the same peeps are saying how cool it is, without even recanting the original statements..Thats internet blogging for you.

This ISNT Cobra Commander

His Name is Crack Viper. He is in charge of relegating all the controlled substances to cobra troops who desire drugs, instead of pay. He was encased in a metallic shell, that runs from ankle, groin and neck so that he may never inject himself with smack again. After a horrendous 25 day binge on a cocktail of crack and heroin his face has been disfigured because he could only inject smack into his cheeks and eyebrows..
He now wears a CHASTITY MASK, NOT because he is disfigured, but so that the REAL Cobra Commander can ensure that he is not on the street trying to make a few extra bucks with Roxxo the Clown, when they team up they call themselves the "Chicken Heads" on the street corner.
Of COURSE crackheads ALWAYS find a way, and he devised a steel boring needle to STILL be able to shoot himself up, Hence that is why there are holes in his grey armer with apparantly nothing to go into them.
What would a crackhead do without his Cell phone? of course the Crack viper comes with one.
also from ruffaging thrugh garbage, he found a PEFECTLY working Hairdryer, and he may show up from time to time asking if anyone wants to buy a new hairdryer for 13$..

I think that sums up my review of this TURD, I even explained the accessorys...sorry to the likers..but this figure, and the character are an abomination of the GIJOE we all grew up with. I will not be riding this train...

You listin to ME?!?!??! ;)

DPrime

07-17-2009, 08:54 PM

I'll only get him for "Complete Cast" sake. Same reason I got Movie Jazz.

lol, you know, I could see myself doing the same thing, to be quite honest. I've been pretty meh with the Joes, except for Desert Duke and Snake Eyes (both versions), but the Cobras, I got all the major characters plus a bunch of Neo-Vipers. I may feel like the team isn't complete without him.

I guess the movie will make it or break it for me. If this is a sort of "behind the scenes/still in the hospital" type of Cobra Commander, that's fine. Even if it's his "battle gear" or whatever, if the character turns out to be awesome I can admit that I may find myself liking it more. We'll see.

Mandingo Rex

07-17-2009, 09:32 PM

Not funny pathetic. Maybe if half of them read the review or even rated the figure based on the figure it wouldn't have such a poor rating. I feel bad for those who might come here and look at these reviews before they purchase the figure and see such a horrible rating based on stubborn opinion. It's fine if someone doesn't like the figure but in reviewing and rating the figure it should be rated fairly. As a figure the quality, articulation, detail, and abundance of accessories are much better than a lot of previous GI Joe figures. The figure itself stands on its own. It's great. Sure I wish it looked like previous versions of Cobra Commander but that doesn't mean I'm going to rate the figure unfairly.

People can review it with whatever criteria they like. If Honda makes a Civic that doesn't look like anything before and people didn't like that, it's a valid reason for people not to like it. If it also looks terrible, people are going to like it even less. What if it's ugly as shit but it drives well? Then you call it a Prius I guess, and people will buy a car regardless of looks.

This figure not only doesn't look anything like it's predecessors (this is a valid reason for fans not to like it, who in this instance would be the consumers who feel a disconnect from the product or brand they're expecting ) but it's downright hideous (my biggest reason for not liking it) but it also has severe design flaws due to production changes that left the figure with gaping holes and unsightly ones at that.

Amy Winehouse may win Grammies, look different than she used to, and may be poseable as ever, but I ain't bonkin' her.

Cavbeast

07-17-2009, 10:00 PM

Looking at him with the mask off, all I can think of is "poor murphy!"

COBRACOLLECTOR

07-17-2009, 10:32 PM

http://i524.photobucket.com/albums/cc326/COBRACOLLECTOR/CCMOVIE1.jpg

Life4Dreadnok

07-17-2009, 10:37 PM

The worse of the ROC line. Absolutely horrible as Cobra Commander. Now if this was a new character then maybe it's a five. But as C.C., it's a 1.

kdu2814

07-17-2009, 10:44 PM

That may be the most retarded retort ive seen on these boards...BACC IS still the original CC with a sweet ass suit of battlearmor to allow a high profile commander to survive in a battle field. If YOU were CC would you lead troops onto a bullet, and shrapnel laden battlefield wearing ONLY a suit and a helmet? No..hes worth much more than that... No... BACC is STILL one of the best CC ever made

Hey there dry those tears big guy! I do not think I used any insult adjectives when I posted.
Still the original? Sure, I have the first three versions of that armor, but he is a break from the traditional CC designs used before and since.
The ROC can be the 'original' CC with burns (From when Blowtorch cooked him in that armor).
The armor is a fine figure and your custom looks very nice, I still think it is funny that you like the armored one but hate this one for being different. I liked that bit of irony (as I saw it). There was no intended retort or aim to offend (well, untill I wrote tears...). Sorry for my retarded commente.

Kevin

darthdoug

07-17-2009, 11:09 PM

Shogi, Good review. All but the score. An 8? I went with a 1 rating. I wish zero would have been an option.

Question, is there any way to know if you have a variant with holes in the head without opening the figure? I've looked but hard to tell.

DD

azoric

07-17-2009, 11:11 PM

darthdoug

07-17-2009, 11:11 PM

i just hate everything about this figure. He looks like freddy kruger wearing a fishbowl on his head.

I never thought i would say this but i hate this figure more than "ripcord"

so my absolute hate list for this line now goes:
1) "cobra commander"
2) "ripcord"
3) "breaker"

the rest are meh to me but these 3 really bug the shit out of me.

amen!!!

Sigma6_fan85

07-17-2009, 11:42 PM

I like it. I would have PREFERRED the helmeted or hooded one for his Movie premiere....but it has grown on me.
His character is more important to me than his look.
He can ALWAYS put a hood on over his face!

This is great! I love that. This figure means a lot to you, and you know what? That's awesome for your mom to pick this up for you.
Regardless of anything else, you'll always link this figure, and the Rise of Cobra, to this wonderful memory.
It's a good thing!

well, yar. every figure has a meaning. like the clown from spawn movie. again she found it after months of searching i must've been 11 or 10. eh-- she found it at the same kmart.

Elite Force Cobra

07-18-2009, 01:06 AM

nice work!

Shortfuse

07-18-2009, 02:50 AM

This is what happens when Golobulus takes a dump. this figure is crap!

Zoltron

07-18-2009, 03:39 AM

I like this design.

But I won't be surprised if they make him look like his comic counterpart the next movie.

Mandingo Rex

07-18-2009, 03:47 AM

I like this design.

But I won't be surprised if they make him look like his comic counterpart the next movie.

I wouldn't hold my breath. A lot of people keep saying this, and despite it being my wishes, I just don't see it.

mynamehere

07-18-2009, 03:50 AM

I gave it a 7, IMO its a cool figure design with very good detail and sculpting.

I like the detailed techno-alien-skull mask and the layered look of the head. Cool that Hasbro did a painted detailed scarred head underneath and added the extra clear plastic mask over it as well as the silver paint highlights, when they could have cheaped out by just doing the whole head as one piece. I think the end result is pretty unique and cool looking. The chest armor is nicely sculpted and detailed. There is sculpted texture on his coat, some drybrush paint detailing on the outside, and they even painted inside the coat blue. With the detailed wingtip shoes, this fig has detail from head to toe.

Point off cuz I'm not crazy about the freddy hamburger face underneath, so good thing its covered/obscured by the cool mask. Target was loaded with figs so I looked through a dozen or so CCs and picked the one with the most silver paint. On most figs the silver only covers up to the mouth or so maybe a third or a quarter of the hamburger face, but I picked one where the silver is painted all the way up to the nose and bottom rims of the eyes. Looks way better with the silver highlights on the mask covering half of the hamburger face. Another point off for the lousy accessories, and another deduction for the empty holes/hose thing.

Morgan4242

07-18-2009, 02:44 PM

I just want his pants, to mod a Daniel Craig James Bond using that Golden Compass head.

MightyMegs

07-18-2009, 05:08 PM

This guy has really grown on me... my only complaint is that with that stupid plastic coat, he can't drive any of the vehicles.

DPrime

07-18-2009, 05:38 PM

but everyone hates the head...

well in the past two years or so all joe figure heads (as opposed to figureheads) are interchangaable... Now I don't have the figures shown here, but I do have some photoshop skillz and if you don't like the head to this version of Cobra Commander

CHANGE IT!

Attached are two examples!

That doesn't look half bad, actually...

Still, that would be a hard mod, if you used that new-sculpt CC. Maybe Alyosha will offer something similar...

dj7000

07-18-2009, 07:56 PM

I have a very sneaky suspition that the sequel to this movie will reval a more "normal" looking cobra commander. I mean surely the sunlight has to effect his face through that transparent glass. There's got to be some sort of mechanism that can SHIELD the sunlight and COVER up the grotesqness of his face. And surely as a commander he'll want to drop the scinetist outfit for something more commanderish wouldnt we think? hmmmmmm

darthdoug

07-18-2009, 08:25 PM

You assume it will be good enough to get a sequel?

Cobra Reich

07-18-2009, 09:53 PM

Looks aweful..........in general

dmizrok

07-18-2009, 09:56 PM

You assume it will be good enough to get a sequel?

SUPPOSEDLY Transformers was good enough for a sequel(dont know how)....so Id guess this one will...

Shogi

07-18-2009, 11:28 PM

You assume it will be good enough to get a sequel?

I'm pretty sure I heard they've already signed deals to make 3 films

commentor

07-19-2009, 01:01 AM

I like the figure. It's definately got a villian look to it. The bullethole in the head is a big points-off. But overall he works.

The accessories make even more sense after reading the novelization (like exactly why he has a PDA).

see i maybe wrong and i have not read the novel but for fear of saying why i think he looks the way he does and has all the accessories he does and being right i wont say. i went to over 20 stores looking for this figure. i have owned every cobra commander figure made except for the 82 commander so i could not pass up this one:)

not sure how it would look or if it would work but if i find the dr figure i am hoping to use the commanders head and coat on the dr body. only because although i beleive i know why the commander has the sliver "armor" on and the detail is awesome i just anm not a fan of how the grey is. i am sure if not movie accurate its that light to show detail?

its the look and the questions i have that have among other reasons that has me counting the days until august 15th which is the day i am wating for to see this joe movie!!

cobraviperhiss

07-19-2009, 05:27 PM

I was a little bothered by the new version of Cobra Commander but I kinda like it. He's a lot freaky looking! This version is suppost to be very twisted and insane!

sweeper

07-20-2009, 02:40 AM

This figure is #1! Yeah!!!! I gave him a 1!!

XAMOT

07-20-2009, 01:58 PM

I kinda like it
and I agree with the review 8 of 10

it could be worse

Highway

07-20-2009, 02:01 PM

Thanks for the review. Finally we get to see his unmasked face!

I really hope this is the early days CC and they change his look for the sequels. As for the figure, gluing the mask down is a bad call, and those holes in his head, chest, and missing hoses, is just inexcusable. I realize they have to time this product with the film but come on Hasbro, get your sh!t together, this is CC the man himself!

I wonder if that snake is a coiled up modification of the one that came with vintage Serpentor.