G.I. Joe's future did not look bright. An attempted resurrection by Hasbro and Toys R Us failed miserably, and there didn't appear to be any hope in sight...until summer, 2000. A little blurb in the Master Collector newsletter brought hope to life. And then the pictures began emerging. In the fall, G.I. Joe was back in the Real American Hero Collection, and the rest is history.

Paint wipes or no paint wipes? Bizarre character names and even stranger filecards...who were these new Joes? But all of that strangeness aside, the RAH Collection was absolutely fantastic, and the Cobra Commander figure perfectly captured the essence in a way that no other version had before. Not only that, but an awesome Cobra Commander had an equally awesome cadre of villainy and troopers which finally did him justice after almost twelve years...look upon Cobra reborn and rejoice!