New GI Joe 4" Retro line?

pluv · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 11:12 am

Hisstank broke news that Walmart computers are reporting a 4" Retro line. But what exactly do you think that means?
https://news.hisstank.com/2020/03/15/wa ... gFnHJR3xQo

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

ME or SW style 4" max articulation YYAY!
o-ring i'm happy for you, maybe we'll get animal sidekicks

5 points and new heads
6" booo

or

...

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 2:32 pm

Dang it, Darkling is a codename I came up with in mid to late 90s...got a bio all written up too.

Suntzu · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Hm.

If these are o-ring reissues...i'll likely pick up a few. Possibly more if they use the flexible lower arm plastic material that prevented thumbs from breaking like they did 20 years ago. I personally don't have a need for the vintage o-ring figures despite my love for true 3 3/4''

If this goes beyond simply reissuing vintage molds i'm definitely interested .

MJTanner · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:30 pm

....if they actually look like they'd fit in with vintage figures but with non-breaking thumbs... I could be tempted. Card art is going to make or break it I think.

Redmao · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:31 pm

Following the recent "reliable source" that told us that they saw great GIJoe figures from Jazwares in Germany, I'll stay prudent about all this.

If this is indeed a retro, O-Ring ARAH line then I'm in. The 2000 figures were and still are pretty cool.
ARAH never was a Kenner style line of figures, so I really doubt that they would take that road unless they plan on releasing Action Force.

I'll be very disappointed if the so called retro line is 5 or 6" figures on ARAH style cards.

Goldbug · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** IL

if it is a 5 POA 3.75" line then it will fail

MJTanner · **Posted:** Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:32 pm

Goldbug wrote:

if it is a 5 POA 3.75" line then it will fail

At mass retail for sure..... Super 7 might be able to get away with it? Especially if they managed to capture cartoon colors and likeness perfectly.

harlie · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** indy

A Retro line and the only classic name is the HISS, I'm interested but leery.

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

yea the names were weird to me. maybe they are in the snake eyes movie?

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:56 am

Don't some of the other Hasbro lines use code names for product retail listings before they're officially announced? I feel like Star Wars has used them before.

slim19722 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2020 4:28 am

Yeah, when the 6 inch line was first leaked, they used place-holder names before the official reveal. Marvel Legends has done that before too.

Gaigaan-Dnok · **Posted:** Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:40 am

It wouldn't surprise me if these were ARAH figures (maybe made without the o-ring mechanic) on repro vintage cards.

Look at Hasbro's retro collection Star Wars figures.

Plus Wal-Mart already has exclusive Transformers retro figures. Classic G1 figures on retro cards / in retro boxes.

AdrienVeidt · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Super f*cking *yawn*.

Suntzu · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

A perspective:

Despite being a life long ARAH supporter ...

I'm more interested in Lanards current Corps figures than vintage o-ring figures generally speaking.

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