Well, it looks like things have changed a little bit since Toy Fair, and mostly for the better. Site sponsors Big Bad Toy Store and Past Generation Toys have posted some new press images for the upcoming 3rd wave of 2011 Pursuit of Cobra figures, and there is a very interesting alteration:
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While most of the subtle coloring differences are mostly a result of Photoshop, one look at Cobra Commander tells us that his legs are being reused from the previous version instead of the classic Cobra Commander look. I think it’s a big improvement. It will be interesting to see what the final result looks like.
Thanks to The Terror Drome for the info.
Hawk is the only one worth buying from this sad assortment, though not to use as Hawk, interestingly enough. Might get a couple Cobra Troopers, but I really hate that Resolute trooper head and super crappy helmet.
im with Hawkwinter…
blowtorch: i gave mine to a friend that never found the 25th. so here’s my chance to own him again. however, if the helmet/mask hasnt been improved, im not bothering.
CC: im saying no now. ive more than enuff CCs. but i know me and how i get when new figs are on the pegs. but, as of now, hes a pass.
cobra trooper: he was great in 2007 when i was THRILLED to have Joes again. now? pass.
Hawk: its a very nice looking figure…just doesnt scream “Hawk”. but, i think hes nice enuff to own.
steel brigade: i know hes the “it” figure of this wave for most of us…but i just dont see the thrill.
lets be honest here…….its only a matter of time before prices rise due to gas/oil/middle east/blah blah blah…and that selection above, to me, isnt worth higher than the (already almost too high) prices were facing now.
wait. isnt that commander supposed to come with the Adam DeCobray head?
The Joe side of things are all must-buys for me (missed out on Blowtorch the first time, like the modularity of SB and Hawk too much to pass up), and I would’ve gotten the Cobra Trooper anyway.
So I’m going to get the full wave, although that CC still does nothing for me. That torso’s just too goofy.
“Hawk” looks like it’ll be the surprise star of the set. Sure, he still looks nothing like any prior Hawk and probably makes a better Sparks than anything else, but it looks like a figure with a bunch of head-swapping potential. Hopefully it turns into this wave’s pegwarmer, since it’s probably going to be shipped in large numbers.
These figures suck. It’s nothing we haven’t seen before. More ARAH rehashes. At least give us more stuff in PoC style. Nothing is worth buying til wave 7.
Thank god I have a life outside of action figgers.
More for me then, I guess. I for one want 5+ of those Steel Brigade figs, and a couple of the Cobra Troopers to go along with my 25th troopers. I could pass on CC and Hawk looks pretty OK, but I never got a proper Blowtorch, and this one looks pretty good.
hey guys……
I think TwinkViper just insulted us.
Hey, my biggest problem with action figures is hiding the purchases from my girlfriend, so I’m quite content with my toy / life balance. 🙂
I’m just picking up Steel Brigade to put on my shelf with my other 25th style figures.
Will Hasbro PLEASE stop packaging that damm sniper rifle with Cobra Troopers?!? I’m getting sick of that thing
Steel Brigade’s a must for me. I’m thinking of getting Blowtorch since i missed out on the 25th version.
I’m not feeling Hawk. he just doesnt seem like Hawk. If I do get him, I may use him as Sparks or Daemon
Well, makes sense we’d have some rehashes to round out the bunch of brand new stuff we’ve gotten recently. Not a bad batch; I’ll be getting the Steel Brigade guy (two, at least) and the Trooper (still debating how many…it’s just ridiculously better than the previous try). Hawk is certainly cool, but I wish it said “Hawk!” to me more than it does. Blowtorch doesn’t do anything for me, and Cobra Commander is certainly improved by those new legs, but there isn’t much point to him now that I’ve got some favorites. Also, I’m really liking the Renegades version that’s coming out, so I’d rather skip this one to make room for yet another.
Overall, not bad.
I really liked the Cobra Commander they showed at Toy Fair. He looked like a good cold weather gear version of Cobra Commander. Now he’s got the arctic jacket but with slacks and wingtips. Goofy as hell.
Does nobody see Dodger? as soon as I saw Hawk I thought ‘holy cow it’s Dodger’
CC might pass on
BlowTorch pass
Trooper will buy
Steel Brigade looks cool will have to buy.
is this wave the after-birth of the waves shown at ToyFair?
or was this the “hot dog down the hallway” drinking game at Hasbro where a designer throws a figure down a hall and what ever it lands near it get packaged with?
man they just phoned this wave in.
blowtorch: i missed him in the 25th so i “might” get him
CC: hahahahahah no way. no how. i heard CC from the Comic Book is laughing HIS balls off over this design( remember all his wacky costumes? they should have given us Hippy Used Car Dealer CC)
cobra trooper: nope
Hawk: nope
steel brigade: maybe
but all and all this saves me a trip to the stores when this wave is out.
PS anyone else notice the lack of GI JOE at most stores right now?
That won’t be my Hawk, but it will be my something!
Well, more Cobra Troopers for me! I never was entirely happy with the 25th version, and the Resolute Blue Troopers weren’t numerous enough to get more than 2. I’ll probably try to get 10-12 of these, depending on they look in person.
@Nas and the others(not gonna waste time writing your names, sorry)
FYI, I ordered the Steel Brigade trooper. If they change Rock Viper’s head maybe to Tripwire or something cool besides that douchey Paraviper.
But really, wake me up when TECHNO VIPER PRIDE happens.
I am getting a 250$ tattoo. I can’t afford to buy toys that are essentially rehashes of shit we’ve had in the 25th. I said it before and I’ll say it again. I am happy with the 25th figures and Resolute.
Hasbro, if you wanted my money…you should have continued doing stuff in PoC style.
Well, at least this unifies this Cobra Commander with the previous Cobra Commander. He actually looks kinda better!