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Hasbro’s Senior Marketing Manager Irvin Ducournau has updated his Linkedin profile to include some valuable details regarding the modern G.I. Joe initiatives by the toy giant.

Mr. Ducournau also highlights the term G.I. Joe Evergreen, which HISSTANK exclusively revealed prior to the official rename and the announcement of the G.I. Joe Classified Series.

It’s interesting to note that the modern initiative is a 3 to 5-Year Project. Therefore, we’ll likely see Classified Series and the Retro Line well into the following years if things go well. If this is the case, 2021 is a crucial year to evaluate the G.I. Joe brand on where it stands.

Even though Irvin Ducournau has moved onto Power Rangers, we wish him the best for all his endeavors.

You can check out the full list of G.I. Joe information below:

  • Development of holistic 3-5 year global brand strategy (Goals, strategy, priorities, segmentation…)
  • Development of brand tools: Pitch kits, marketing materials, creative briefs, trade show materials, sizzles, etc.
  • Digital strategy development & implementation: Brand website (gijoe.com) & Youtube channel
  • Social Media strategy development & implementation: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
  • Creation and execution of yearly marketing/retail campaign that drove brand awareness and relevancy: YoJoeJune
  • Build relationships with content partners & their marketing teams: Paramount Pictures
  • Participation in licensee meetings to pitch Snake Eyes G.I. Joe Origins Movie
  • Lead development of Brand Asset Toolkits & guidelines: Evergreen & Snake Eyes G.I. Joe Origins Movie Brand Asset Toolkit
  • Management of talent approvals through Paramount’s platform
  • Partnership with regional offices to drive implementation of strategies and marketing activations
  • Brand management across Hasbro’s divisions & assist in product development: Publishing (G.I. Joe A.R.A.H. & Snake Eyes: Deadgame comics), Digital Gaming (G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout & G.I. Joe: War on Cobra), Consumer products, LBE (Killburn Live), Music (’80s TV Classics G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vinyl)
  • Lead the G.I. Joe X Fortnite collaboration
  • Management of annual budget for franchise expenditures

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Special thanks to HISSTANK Boards Member SwordMonkey, we now have several in-hand images of G.I. Joe Retro Line Wave 4 (the figures are literally in hand).

These figures were located in a Walmart in Central New York.

Each case only contained Stalker & Cobra Trooper; 3 each for a total of 6. As we discovered, it is now clear that Wave 4 only consists of 2 characters and it is also likely that Wave 5 is close behind with 2 more.

You can check out the images, after the jump.

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With the news of Retro Line Wave 4 popping up at a Walmart in Georgia, HISSTANK decided to dig the Walmart App for potential UPC codes assigned to the upcoming wave.

With special thanks to Shawn Davids, who seems to be the originator of the images floating around, we were able to acquire the UPCs of Retro Stalker and Retro Cobra Trooper from the back of the carded figures. It didn’t take long to discover the UPC of the 3rd figure; since Retro Waves usually consist of three 3.75 inch G.I. Joe toys.

To our surprise, we found a 4th.

The 4th UPC is also priced similar to a single carded figure rather than a figure + vehicle pack. However, since Assortment Codes are also priced in a similar manner, we had to take a look at how Retro Assortments are usually denoted. Once again to our surprise, the listing lacked the usual ‘AST’ notation.

Since the card backs of Stalker and Cobra Trooper do not indicate the third figure, we may even be looking at Wave 5 of the Retro Line. Only time will tell (or at least during Walmart Collector Con 2021).

G.I. Joe Retro Line Wave 4

  • 5010993852727 – Retro Stalker
  • 5010993852734 – Retro Cobra Trooper

G.I. Joe Retro Line Wave 5?

  • 5010993852741 – GIJ Retro Figure
  • 5010993852758 – GIJ Retro Figure

 

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Join us on a watch party… live from Hasbro Pulse to check out the next G.I. Joe Fan First Friday.

The fun doesn’t stop there. HISSTANK is ready and waiting to bring you all the cool info and media material directly from Hasbro, as we receive.

Join with your fellow ‘Tankers on a discussion; as we look forward to the future of the franchise we know and love.

G.I. Joe Live Stream starts on Friday, June 04th, at 11:00 AM EST.

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Once again it’s our Jtprime17 to the rescue with another brand new set of previously undiscovered figures for G.I. Joe Classified Series & Retro Line.

Classified Series Mission Roadblock

  • Hasbro Code: F2846
  • Street Date: August 2021
  • HISSTANK Note: This is a brand new listing separate from all previous Roadblock figures; Roadblock V1 (E8491), Cobra Island Roadblock (F0147), and Roadblock Field Variant (F5360). Wait! A 4th Roadblock figure!?! Someone at Hasbro must really like Roadblock.

Classified Series Cobra Island Figure & Bike 2

  • Hasbro Code: F0762
  • Street Date: August 2021
  • HISSTANK Note: This is a brand new listing separate from Baroness and Cobra C.O.I.L. (F0117).

Retro Line Wave 4

  • Hasbro Code: E8857
  • Street Date: August 2021

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Hasbro is kicking off G.I. Joe June with a marathon of ARAH episodes at the official Hasbro YouTube Channel.

Meanwhile, the official social media accounts of Hasbro Pulse is announcing the inevitable Fan First Friday for the G.I. Joe franchise.

“G.I. JOE FANS! We’re kicking off YO JOE JUNE with a #FanFirstFriday for YOU! Tune in this Friday, June 4th, at 11:00am ET on Hasbro Pulse’s YouTube channel and join the G.I. Joe team for some franchise updates, reveals, and pre-orders.”

As always, HISSTANK will host a link to the stream and you can enjoy speculating what we will see during the event until this Friday.

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Artist Ken Christiansen has shared his concept art for Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Retro Collection F.A.N.G. Pilot.

“Cobra F.A.N.G. Pilot – GI Joe Retro concept design.

Believe it or not, my first (and currently only) full figure Joe design for Hasbro.

Character Concept Art commissioned in partnership with Hasbro Inc.”

You can check out the artwork, after the jump.

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Once again, our member Jtprime17 is back with a new list of Retro Line and Classified Series figures.

For the Retro Line, we have a brand new vehicle along with a new figure. Also, Snake Eyes seems to be returning with a new codename.

An unknown Classified Series entry can also be found. Some speculate it to be the Fortnite Snake Eyes; judging by the ‘Deluxe’ branding of this nameless figure.

Interestingly, codenames for Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins Classified Series Scarlett and Baroness has been renamed as Galaxy and Mars respectively.

Retro Line:

  • Moonshine/Zenith (Product Number: F2235)
  • Earth (Product Number: E9056) – Retro Snake Eyes. Former codename: Tarantula
  • GIJ Retro Vehicle 4 (Product Number: F1965)

Classified Series:

  • GIJ CS Deluxe (Product Number: F0759)

Movie Classified Series:

  • GIJ MV Galaxy (Product Number: F0111) – Movie Scarlett. Former codename: MV Mosquito
  • GIJ MV Mars (Product Number: F0110) – Movie Baroness. Former codename: MV Mantis

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Once again, fellow HISSTANK Boards Member Jtprime17 has unearthed the 4th wave of the G.I. Joe Retro Line at German retailer Idee Und Spiel (links taken down).

Wave 4 consists of:

“Atlas” (code name)
Product number: F2726

“Leo” (code name)
Product number: F2727

“Meteor” (code name)
Product number: F2728

There is a likely chance that code name “Atlas” is a Cobra Trooper figure since the Classified wave identifies Cobra Infantry as ‘Atlas 2’,

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

Note: News Post images are for decorative purposes only and may not reflect the final product.

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