6" Classified Cobra Commander and Retro line news

pluv · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:02 am

First, Hasbro marketing email about the newly shown 6" Classified Cobra Commander. The bigger part of this is the end where HasbroPulse Fan Friday next Friday, the 26th, will be GI Joe centric. hoepfully we'll get a further look into what's ahead.

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G.I. JOE Classified Series Cobra Commander Action Figure
(Ages 4 and Up / Approx. Retail Price: $19.99 / Available: September 15, 2020)

YO JOE! G.I. JOE explodes into a larger-than-life era with brand new 6-inch scale figures, evolving classic characters fans know and love into a highly articulated 6-inch scale with premium deco and details. The G.I. JOE Classified Series Cobra Commander Action Figure features a classic design updated to bring the iconic Cobra leader into the modern era. The figure comes ready for action, with multiple points of articulation making it highly poseable and accessories inspired by the character’s rich history, including his signature sword. The G.I. JOE Classified Series Cobra Commander collectible package will also make a mark on shelves, featuring display-worthy custom artwork from Dan Mumford.

For G.I. JOE fans new and old, the G.I. JOE Classified Series line of actions figures captures the pulse-pounding excitement of G.I. JOE in a 6-inch scale. The G.I. JOE Classified Series Cobra Commander Action Figure will be available through a special drop only on NTWRK on June 18, 2020 at 8PM EDT and will be available at most major toy retailers on September 15, 2020.

Fans can also tune in to the first-ever G.I. JOE Fan First Friday on the Hasbro Pulse Facebook page on June 26, 2020 at Noon EDT for more exciting reveals.

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And there's also what is believed to be a NTWRK exclusive variant with gold and alighter blue.

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Secondly, speaking of what's ahead, Hisstank has info on the rumored Retro line straight from a Bill of Lading. What exactly they mean by classic 3 3/4" scale in terms of figure construction has, as of yet, not been revealed.
https://news.hisstank.com/category/g-i-joe-retro-line

Hisstank news wrote:

With special thanks to our boards member Jtprime17, we have with us, a Bill Of Lading which confirms the arrival of G.I. Joe: Retro Line figures to the shores of Canada.

Official Info:

Hasbro Code: E88575L00
Name: GIJ RETRO FIGURES AST
Quantity: 4086
Description: THE GI JOE RETRO LINE IS A ASSORTMENT OF FIGURES PRESENTED IN CLASSIC 3 3/4 -INCH SCALE FANS
Dimensions: 15. 9 X 12. 4 X 24
Additional Info: GIJ RETRO FIGURES AST DECLARATION CONCERING CONSOLE CODE HAS/CAN HFE 0452350990/ 00010 CUSTOMER 0452348995

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

Still no confirmation on what the retro line is exactly, then? I'm hoping it's o-ring figures along the lines of the current Star Wars retro line. How amazing would it be to see new o-ring Joes in stores?

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2020 3:41 pm

How are these designed, produced, and delivered without anyone having any idea what they are yet? Seems like surprisingly tight containment on any leaks.

I'm curious but don't really have any interest in going back to o-rings, and also don't really want to get into a whole new style either.

Mysterious Stranger · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:38 pm

Aren't the only O-ring molds left the New Sculpt stuff? I can't imagine Hasbro going back and tooling up all new O-ring figures. Odds are these are either new 5/7POA figures or repaints of the 25th/50th style figures. OR downscaled versions of the 6" line with "classic" paint applications.

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2020 4:59 pm

Mysterious Stranger wrote:

OR downscaled versions of the 6" line with "classic" paint applications.

Suddenly I'm interested again.

Redmao · **Posted:** Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:31 pm

Mysterious Stranger wrote:

Aren't the only O-ring molds left the New Sculpt stuff? I can't imagine Hasbro going back and tooling up all new O-ring figures. Odds are these are either new 5/7POA figures or repaints of the 25th/50th style figures. OR downscaled versions of the 6" line with "classic" paint applications.

ARAH never was a 5 POA line. Even if they slapped a big "retro" sticker on the card, it won't feel right.
Repaints of the 25th/50th figures could be possible. It would be the cheaper option for Hasbro as they already have all the tooling.
Might explain why we didn't see anything at Toy Fair. Who wants to announce repaints?

As for downscaled versions of the new 6" line, the Pursuit of Cobra line had about the same feel, no?

pluv · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:45 pm

The rumor mill is leaning heavily towards o-ring construction on these.

As to why we haven’t seen anything, I’m pretty sure after most of Hasbro’s toy fair reveals were leaked online before toy fair, they’ve tighten things up. The fact the GI Joe brand is a team of one and some freelancers makes things little easier to contain. If you think about it, the 6” figure leaks didn’t come out until the figures left China. Most of the Transformers and Marvel leaks came out when the order forms to retailers were sent out. So far, being a Walmart exclusive, all we have are the coded retail names in their system, some of which match up with the names from the revealed 6” figures.

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:47 pm

Yes buy I want to see them NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.

pluv · **Posted:** Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:53 pm

DanOfTheDead wrote:

Yes buy I want to see them NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.

https://youtu.be/5wAlQf4WdiE

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

If these things have already shipped, why haven't they told us anything official yet? What exactly are they waiting for?
Not gonna lie, kinda driving me crazy.