G.I. Joe Classified March Madness 2024 Official Kick Off

Welcome to the official kick off to G.I. Joe Classified March Madness 2024 hosted by HissTank.com.

Board members are invited to post your top 32 most wanted G.I. Joe and Cobra agents that have yet to be made into G.I. Joe Classified action figures. There has been lots of talk about G.I. Joe and Cobra figures that people would prefer to be updated, while others prefer the classic look and feel of the ARAH designs.

This is your chance to tell Hasbro directly what versions of each figure you desire and what figures should take precedence in both design and desirability. We are asking board members to be specific when making your list of 32 for G.I. Joe Classified March Madness. If you want a POC designed over the classic design to be produced, note these character selections properly. No character is off the table!

Use this thread to nominate 16 Cobra agents and 16 G.I. Joe team members to face off in our yearly G.I. Joe March Madness polls. G.I. Joe Classified March Madness 2022 G.I. Joe Classified March Madness 2023

We have had excellent success with our previous G.I. Joe March Madness winners for 25th Anniversary and G.I. Joe Classified figures because this list provides Hasbro with excellent direct market feedback. Every vote counts and we are asking everyone in the G.I. Joe Community to get involved! If there is a figure you want to see get produced let Hasbro know!

Before you make your list please check this news post to view all of the up coming G.I. Joe Classified action figures that have been announced to-date.

G.I. Joe Classified Series Check List What We Know

Cobra Agents

Iron Grenadiers Darklon
Iron Grenadiers Voltar
Iron Grenadiers Annihilator
Iron Grenadiers Baroness
Dreadnok Monkeywrench
Dreadnok Thrasher
Dreadnok Storm Rider
Dreadnok Grape Soda B.A.T.
Dreadnok Punk Rock Zartan
Dreadnok Zanzibar
Cesspool
Toxo Zombie
Sludge Viper
Crystal Ball
Headhunter Stormtrooper
Interrogator

G.I. Joe Team

Resolute Duke
Wet Suit
Lifeline
Deep Six
Budo
Zap
Short Fuse
Mainframe
Frostbite
Sci-Fi
Iceberg
Fast Draw
Psyche-Out
ECO-Warriors Clean-Sweep
ECO-Warriors Flint
ECO-Warriors Ozone

Shout out to Deluxe Mega Monsters and Deluxe Dreadnoks with Motorcycles. Also of note Rumor has IG Destro as a 2024 figure so wishful thinking keeping him off my list.

(All ARAH)

Joe

1. Retro (1987 colors) Falcon
2. Night Force Falcon
3. Retro Flint
4. Law & Order
5. Storm Shadow V2
6. Blowtorch
7. Muskrat
8. Hardball
9. Spearhead & Max
10. Wet Suit
11. Lifeline
12. Crankcase
13. Deep Six V2
14. Budo
15. Night Force Shockwave


Cobra

1. Battle Armor Cobra Commander
2. Pythona
3. IG Destro
4. Stinger Driver
5. Ice Viper
6. Retro Major Bludd
7. Zanzibar
8. Desert Scorpion
9. Hydro Viper
10. Night Viper
11. Voltar
12. Globulus
13. Cobra La Royal Guards
14. Worms
15. A.V.A.C pilot

Ill second that list as well ..


I forget which of these had more than 1 version i havent looked at a list for years im going hy memory only

Snake eyes ver 2 retro card w/timber
Snake eyes ver 3
Snake eyes ver 4
Law & order
Storm shadow ver 2
Arah hawk ver 1
Arah flash
Arah zap
Arah steeler
Arah grand slam
Muskrat ver 1
Hit n run ver 1
Airtight ver 1
Serpentor bare chest ver 2 i guess from the comic cover w/baroness strapped on the hiss .
Dusty ver 2 w/sandstorm
Mercer
Red dog
Taurus

Theres more but this is a start

Cobra (well bad guys):

1. Baron Iron Blood (Action Force)
2. Kraken (Action Force)
3. Muton (Action Force)
4. Iron Klaw (Extreme)
5. Rampage (Extreme)
6. Skyrines (Extreme)
7. Steel Raven (Extreme)
8. Ninja BATs (Sigma 6)
9. Sky BATs (Sigma 6)
10. Red Shadows Trooper (Action Force)
11. Snake Armor
12. General Blitz (Sgt Savage)
13. Data Viper
14. Cobra Para Vipers
15. Intruder (Adventure Team)
16. Gor King of the Terrons (Super Joe)


Good guys:

1. Sgt Savage
2. Super Joe Commander
3. Bullet Man
4. The Shield
5. Black Dragon (Extreme)
6. Lt Stone (Sigma 6)
7. Mayday
8. Joe Colton (classic)
9. Action Man (IDW)
10. Marissa Faireborn
11. Ashiko (Motorcycle Armor)
12.SAS Squad Leader-Eagle(Action Force)
13. Ice Cream Soldier
14. Clean Sweep
15. Tollbooth
16. GI NURSE- Action Girl

Honestly pretty good with what’s been released and what seems to be coming so wanted to introduce some really cool and weird characters they could bring in. Might have to edit in some pictures for some of these though lol

I'm going to leave some open slots...


1. Hit&Run
2. Stalker V2
3. SS V2
4. Blowtorch
5. Ace (Modern Era)
6. Ripcord
7. Kwinn
8. Sabretooth
9. Wetsuit
10. Budo

1. Battle Armor CC
2. Paraviper
3. Hydro Viper
4. Rock Viper
5. Night Viper

G.I. Joe Team
Flash (1982)
Law and Order (1987)
Airtight (1985)
Blowtorch (1984)
Zap (1982)
Lifeline (1986)
Short Fuse (1982)
Mercer (1987)
Cutter (1984)
Keel-Haul (1985)
Mainframe (1986)
Frostbite (1985)
Sci-Fi (1986)
Ace (1983)
Iceberg (1986)
Psyche-Out (1987)

Cobras
Heartwrencher
Monkeywrench (1986)
Female Eel / Mara
Zanya
Female Crimson Guard
Crystal Ball (1987)
A.V.A.C. (1986)
Strato-Viper (1986)
Female Strato-Viper / Raven
Zanzibar (1987)
Sidney Biggles-Jones
Rock Viper (1990)
Lamprey (1985)
Ice Viper (1987)
Hydro-Viper (1987)
Pythona

Have to admit I struggled on the Cobra side. I'm pretty well covered with most of what I want for my collection already (outside of small and medium vehicles).

Everything is v1 or ARAH-comic inspired unless specified:

Joes (and allies)
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1. Lifeline
2. Rip Cord
3. Kwinn
4. Billy Kessler
5. Wet Suit
6. Airtight
7. Mainframe
8. Sci-Fi
9. Storm Shadow (v2)
10. Thunder
11. Stalker (v2)
12. Flash
13. Steeler
14. Short Fuse
15. Zap
16. General Flagg


Cobra
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1. Cobra Red Ninja (v2) Something that looks like the ARAH comic red ninja and not #08
2. H.E.A.T. Viper
3. Dr. Venom
4. Wild Weasel
5. A.V.A.C.
6. Cobra Commander (V2)
7. Cobra Night Trooper
8. Scar-Face
9. Ice Viper
10. Strato-Viper
11. Thrasher
12. Monkeywrench
13. Cobra Commander (V3)
14. Pythona
15. Zanzibar
16. Crystal Ball

Joes:
1. Rock N' Roll ('89)
2. Captain Grid-Iron
3. Blizzard
4. General Hawk v3 ('91)
5. Dodger
6. Crazylegs v1
7. Skydive
8. Topside
9. Grand Slam v2 (Silver Pads)
10. Mainframe
11. Red Star
12. Rampart
13. Wet-Suit
14. Daina
15. Storm Shadow v2
16. Snake Eyes v3 ('89)

Cobra:
1. Night-Viper
2. Battle Armor Cobra Commander
3. Sea Slug
4. Lamprey
5. Wild Weasel
6. Hydro-Viper
7. Interrogator
8. Thrasher
9. Annihilator
10. Guillotine
11. Scalpel
12. Crimson Guard Immortal
13. Sky Creeper
14. Slice
15. Dice
16. Blackout

***NOTE***All of my picks are ARAH-era and I would like them to be fairly close to their original and classic designs, basically what Classified has already been doing for the most part

JOES
Blowtorch
Law & Order
Airtight
v2 '88 Camo Joe Storm Shadow
Hardball
Budo
Fast Draw
v2 '87 Dress Blues Gung-Ho
v3 '89 Snake Eyes
v1'84 Cutter
Repeater
v2 '89 Tundra Stalker
v1 '87 Mercer
Ambush
v1 '84 Deep Six
Cpt. Grid-Iron


COBRAS
v3 '87 Battle Armor Cobra Commander
Hydro-Viper
Road Pig
T.A.R.G.A.T.
v1 '89 H.E.A.T. Viper
Monkeywrench
Wild Weasel
Lamprey
v1 '88 Toxo-Viper
Laser-Viper
Crystal Ball
Desert Scorpion
Undertow
Crimson Guard Immortal
Zanzibar
Golobulus


Man, it is still really hard for me to narrow both down to even 16! I could easily list 50 for each! lol