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Hasbro’s G.I. Joe 40th Anniversary of A Real American Hero live stream just wrapped and a ton of stuff was revealed during the event.  New Classified figures, both mainline and exclusives, plus some new O-Ring offerings and last but not least an IN SCALE Transformers Vs G.I. Joe crossover set.  Read on to check the screen caps, a full text recap will be up soon.  Yo Joe!

G.I. Joe Classified

Zarana
Dusty
Crimson Guard
Python Patrol Viper

Tigerforce Recondo – Compas, removeable hat
Tigerforce Bazooka

Kamakura – Alternate unmasked head, detachable hood
Dr. Mindbender – Very Classic looking with updated face tech, fo-leather cape

Preorder for later date…

Preorders for today live at 1pm EST!

Sgt. Stalker
Tomax and Xamot
Cobra Officer – Cobra Viper 3-pack Includes Blast Effects – available online only

***Note*** Blast Effects are modular and can be customized. These are located in a special box (Black Box) that will be foot lockers in the future with more details.

Transformers vs G.I. Joe Megatron H.I.S.S. Tank with Baroness! Preorders today 1pm EST

Cobra Trooper Officer O-Ring 2 Pack Hasbro Pule Exclusive

Skystriker HasLab Fail Safe File Card shown

Classified Comic Series Covers shown for promotion use.

IDW Comics (lost G.I. Joe license end of year)

Saturday Morning Cartoon Series Run

40th Anniversary Special #21 “Silent Issue” cover each page has a new artist to honor the original classic book. April 2022 $7.99

Super7 Wave 3 Reaction Flint, Roadblock, Cobra Commander, Baroness and more

Renegade Games G.I. Joe Mission Critical – Deck builder game with minitures 48mm unpainted. October 2022 preorder in April with a Retro Carded Snake Eyes miniture bonus for preorders

Brawlhalla: Snake Eyes w Timber and Storm Shadow available.

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It’s not too long ago that we discovered a shipping invoice containing a new Retro Line listing for the brand we know and love.

Today, HISSTANK investigations unearthed the actual Walmart Listing confirming several speculations we’ve had since the discovery of the two figures – Baroness and Lady Jaye.

According to the listing, the figures are not the 3.75 Modern Era or the O-Ring line; but a brand new 6-Inch Classified Series line.

Priced at $22.99, the figures are priced the same as G.I. Joe Classified Series. The product itself weighs the same as a Classified Series figure at 0.44 lbs each.

The only difference comes from the packaging dimensions, which as the name indicates, is a Cardback instead of a Box. To further confirm the matter, the dimensions approximately match Hasbro’s own 6-Inch Cardback line for Star Wars.

You can check out the listings via Walmart:

• G.I. Joe Retro Cardback Lady Jaye
• G.I. Joe Retro Cardback Baroness

We expect the line to feature ARAH-inspired redecos.

Speaking to CBS Boston, Hasbro’s Chief Operating Officer Eric Nyman commented on the future of the G.I. Joe franchise.

“I think we’re going to continue to see Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow continuing to battle in future years,” says Mr. Nyman.

Toy experts had nothing but glowing reviews towards the brand we know and love.

“The 60s had your 12-inch Joes,” says Chad Julian of That’s Entertainment in Worcester. “The dolls, or though a lot of the guys don’t like to call them dolls, they’re action figures.”

“G.I. Joe was relaunched in the 80s in a totally different way,” says Nyman. “G.I. Joe vs Cobra, and Good and evil.”

“This was one of the first toy lines that really had a diverse cast of characters for kids to play with,” says James Zahn, the Senior Editor of The Toy Insider. “There were men. There were women. There were different ethnicities at play. That was something no one else was really doing at the time.”

“I think 1986 was when they released the USS Flagg, which was a 6-foot aircraft carrier,” says Julian. “It was probably the biggest toy ever for G.I. Joe. You could put 100 Joes and a full-sized plane on the aircraft carrier.”

You can check out the full segment, after the jump.

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