25th Anniversary VAMP & HISS preview @ YoJoe.com

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

Found here at Yojoe.com.
http://www.yojoe.com/magazine/2008/04/24.shtml 8-O

Aw right.

I don't want to wait 'til late summer for them to come out. Me wants it NOW! :rant:

LOL!

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

Thanks for the link.
I like that black HISS over the blue Target one. The Rip-It figure will be getting kicked back to the gunner position so the real red HISS driver can do his job.

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

You don't suppose this is a general release to "all" stores instead of only Target stores getting the exclusives? :-|

Hmmm...?

roguetiger · **Posted:** Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:34 pm

miragearmy wrote:

You don't suppose this is a general release to "all" stores instead of only Target stores getting the exclusives? :-|

Hmmm...?

This is the general release one that was shown at ToyFair and General Hawk said that the black one would be the general release one. Vamp as well.

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

wooohooo, glad I held off on getting that blue HISS, I want this black one badly!

The VAMP's not so bad, and for those who love the original 13 it's nice to have another addition in Clutch.

Tim Elf · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:31 am

On other official listings, he's been called HISS Commander, not Rip-It.

Makes sense, since then HISS Driver is being sold separately.

Red Sox · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:29 am

They look great. I've got a few minor nitpicks, but the biggest is the use of Duke arms again. I will still be happily buying these up, but the Duke arms need to go away. Seriously, it's not even funny anymore. :oldhasbrologo:

Lance Sputnik · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** Pants

Tim Elf wrote:

On other official listings, he's been called HISS Commander, not Rip-It.

Makes sense, since then HISS Driver is being sold separately.

I still think they should have done it the other way around... Hiss Driver with the Hiss, Rip It guy on the single card. Oh well. Minor gripe. I don't really need any black Hiss tanks anyway.

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

Lance Sputnik wrote:

Tim Elf wrote:

On other official listings, he's been called HISS Commander, not Rip-It.

Makes sense, since then HISS Driver is being sold separately.

I still think they should have done it the other way around... Hiss Driver with the Hiss, Rip It guy on the single card. Oh well. Minor gripe. I don't really need any black Hiss tanks anyway.

But then you get people complaining that the "trooper" is packed with a $15 vehicle instead of easy-to-buy single packs... I think they were trying to avoid that issue.

Justin

Lance Sputnik · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** Pants

Meh... What are those people needing Hiss Drivers for if they don't have the Hiss tanks? ;-)

Redmao · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:24 am

Awesome stuff!

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:35 am

those are beautiful. i get all choked up -- it's like the joe equivalent of looking at your baby pictures...

roguetiger · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:24 pm

Guess you could always change things around and have the single pk red HISS drivers be Rip It and if you buy multiples of the black one use the blue Rip Its as reg Hiss tank drivers. Seems a little more fitting as red is elite in Cobra and blue is regular green/blue shirt status.

Matthew · **Posted:** Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:26 pm

Lance Sputnik wrote:

Meh... What are those people needing Hiss Drivers for if they don't have the Hiss tanks? ;-)

FANGs

Quote:

Filecard Information: COBRA HISS drivers are selected from the best and most evil of COBRA Command's thousands of yearly recruits. Each is chosen for his physical strength and total dedication to evil! HISS drivers are graduates of COBRA Battle School, Advanced Weapons Systems Training. Qualified Experts: HISS Vehicle, FANG Copter, knowledge of all NATO and G. I. Joe weapons.
COBRA HISS drivers are committed to the destruction of G. I. Joe! This newly developed battle vehicle is a real match for the G. I. Joe team. Beware!

Sidewinder · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** East TN

I'm really digging the VAMP. It's amazing, but that little cable on the gun sells the whole thing for me. It just makes it "work."

As for the HISS, it's nice to see it back in the classic black and with new colored stickers. But to be honest, I'm not super thrilled with it, just because I already have several black HISS 1s. Why would I need this one? I'll of course get a few, but I'm just not as excited about this as I thought that I would be. Makes me want to go buy some more of the blue Target HISS tanks.

I've asked it before and I'll ask it again...when oh when will they release the HISS 1 mold in white? Snow Serpents need a tank too.

And the HISS 2. Now there's a vehicle that should be released in black.

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