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06-19-2020, 02:06 AM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
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Working on my display, and I have a section for 'Cobra allies' such as Dreadnoks and Iron Grenadiers and Iron Claw/Steel Raven, along with my shoddy Blue Ninjas...
But are Night Creepers and Red Ninjas separate? I kinda feel Night Creepers are more related than Red Ninjas, but, ultimately, do you all consider the two factions as independent allies or sub-groups? |
06-19-2020, 02:12 AM | #2 |
Mass Nerderer
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I always considered them sub groups myself, but I never read much of the comics or watched most of the toons.
I figure if it has the Cobra emblem on the figure or packaging, it's a Cobra. |
06-19-2020, 02:38 AM | #3 |
Commando
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separate. Night Creepers are hired by Cobra Commander in the comics and Red Ninjas appear to be working more for Storm Shadow at first and then were working for Firefly.
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06-19-2020, 09:26 AM | #4 |
Crimson Guard
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Night Creepers are "high-tech" division, Ninja Vipers are what I'd consider traditional, but sometimes have a Mini-Uzi or something. I liked the aqua Ninja Viper from the 25th, to separate them from the Red Ninja used by Zartan.
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06-19-2020, 09:40 AM | #5 |
A Cimmerian
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Pretty much echoing here- but the Creepers are private contractors hired by Cobra. Red Ninjas are disgraced or renegade ninjas, largely with ties to the Arashikage. I always thought the teal ninja Viper was the internal martial arts experts of Cobra.
Interestingly, the net Classified is calling them the Red Ninja Viper. I always asked any Viper designation is a Cobra employee Force
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06-19-2020, 11:01 AM | #6 |
Crimson Guard
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Quote:
Pretty much echoing here- but the Creepers are private contractors hired by Cobra. Red Ninjas are disgraced or renegade ninjas, largely with ties to the Arashikage. I always thought the teal ninja Viper was the internal martial arts experts of Cobra.
Interestingly, the net Classified is calling them the Red Ninja Viper. I always asked any Viper designation is a Cobra employee Force Hama told fans in an old letters page that Red Ninjas that Cobra used in issue 21 and the yearbook were different from the disgraced Arashikage ninjas later. They all shop at the same store. Because, at least two groups of martial arts masters of stealth decided to pick RED as their colors. |
06-19-2020, 11:19 AM | #7 |
Free Agent
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I have them in my Cobra display, but only because they are currently "hired" by Cobra. As others have said, they are separate organizations per the comics.
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06-19-2020, 12:07 PM | #8 |
Mass Nerderer
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Not to split hairs, but.... isn't ALL of Cobra "hired by Cobra"?
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06-19-2020, 12:10 PM | #9 |
Crimson Nerd
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Red Ninjas are (IMO) part of Cobra, though the relationship is tenuous.
Night Creepers are outside contractors. Cobra Commander hires them for jobs the Red Ninja think are beneath them or that might run counter to the Red Ninjas' interests. They are super-mercenary and "dirty" even by Ninja standards. Ninja Vipers are an experiment Cobra Commander cooked up during a "labor dispute" with the Red Ninjas that ultimately got reconciled. They are Ninja scabs. Other ninjas make fun of them but they are a marginally useful distraction for when the real ninjas get their work done. |
06-19-2020, 01:33 PM | #10 |
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Night Creepers are mercs.
Red ninja are tied into arashikage For enough money Cobra can hire anyone except Joes. ( then again there was that Dusty episode)
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