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Originally posted by: BCYOJOE @ Hisstank.com

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Just a quick little update from the Licensing Expo 2011. Paramount revealed the standee trademark title for G. I. Joe 2. Nothing much really... it's just G. I. Joe written without the star (as seen on the Promo Poster) and 2 written in Roman Numerals.

The addition of the number "II" may indicate that this is a sequel rather than a reboot (as speculated due to the teaser tagline "A New Day, A New Mission, A New Joe").

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Originally posted by: TTT @ Hisstank.com

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HISSTank.com member John_0515 made this custom G.I. Joe LEGO Scarlett.

Click the Discuss button for all the pics and details.

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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On Sunday October 9th, 2011 Prepare Yourself For The 80′s TOYPACALYPSE!

New Jersey Collectors Con

NJCC 2011 80′s TOYPACALYPSE

Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, OCTOBER 9th, 2011
Early Admission 8am to 10am $20.00
General Admission 10am to 4pm $10.00

More Updates Coming Soon…….

Join us on FaceBook New Jersey Collectors Con

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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Hasbro and Discovery Communication's parternship network, The Hub, might be in trouble.

According to reports from Deadline.com and the Hollywood Reporter, Discovery Communications (the other half of The Hub) has ammended their agreement with Hasbro Inc. regarding the fees for airing animated programs. The ammendment is based around a "trigger event", which could lead to a writedown of the channel's overall worth. Discovery Communications submitted a $500 million dollar debt filing to the SEC Monday morning.

The Hub is currently averaging around 23,000 viewers, down from 24,000 a mere month ago. These ratings pale in comparison to the other children's network giants Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. It is important to note that no new network has ever shot up the charts and they all had growing pains in the beginning. The fear is that Discovery Communications and Hasbro are trying to do so in a failing economy and, for most United States customers, to even watch The Hub you have to pay a premium cable package which raises your cable rates upwards of $100 a month, which for most people, isn't worth it when you can just watch it online the next day thanks to the power of the Internet.

It is speculated that with the $500 million dollar debt filing, Discovery Communications will begin repurchasing its own stock while under the new ammended agreement, Hasbro will foot more of the bill to air their own programs such as My Little Ponies: Friendship is Magic and Transformers Prime.

What does this all mean exactly? In short, by Q3 (Third Quarter in Business Lingo) it may come to be that The Hub is not worth what everyone thought it was in a financial sense. Depending on what that overall amount is, it could cause one or both partners to pull out of the agreement, and The Hub will fade away in to the midsts of obscurity. That is worst-case-scenario however, but it's important to note that it is a viable possibility.

What can you do? Figure out a way to get The Hub with your cable package. Convince people you know with children how great The Hub is with their family-oriented programming. Instead of watching CSI while the kids play video games, gather the family around to watch your favorite family programs from the 1980's and 1990's. And, of course, watch Transformers Prime!

We'll keep you updated. A special thanks to The Live Action Transformers Movie Blog for the initial heads up on this story.

Read More: And Now For Some Bad News - The Hub in Trouble? @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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The Old School Creations Club(OSC) has been hard at work making new o-ring sculpts, for club exclusive GI Joe A Real American Hero figures! While GI Joe moved on from the o-ring in 2007, there's still a lot of love left for o-ring Joes!

More details:

All right! BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!


The club is beginning work on the club exclusive ARAH action figures!

The staff is now compiling a list of ten choices (skimmed from the lists of suggestions submitted by users in the ARAH suggestions area) which members will then vote on to select the first figure.

The club will be doing four figures per year plus one bonus figure. We also have an ARAH special edition, "Unmasked Head Set." in the works. This set will include up to 6 character heads sans masks.

Subscriptions will cost $100 for the full year. Those that pay the entire year's subscription will then get to select from two choices of a BONUS FIGURE as an incentive that will be absolutely free! The only way to get the bonus figure will be pay the year's subscription all at once.

Want a hint on the bonus figures? They're both bad guys and they're both army builders.

While each club figure will cost $25, additional figures may be purchased at a much reduced cost.

Even more details regarding the process can be read after the jump!

Read More: Old School Creations Club Exclusive GI Joe A Real American Hero Figures @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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On Sunday October 9th, 2011 Prepare Yourself For The 80′s TOYPOCALYPSE!

New Jersey Collectors Con

NJCC 2011 80′s TOYPOCALYPSE

Holiday Inn Cherry Hill – New Jersey
2175 West Marlton Pike (Rt. 70), Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Sunday, OCTOBER 9th, 2011
Early Admission 8am to 10am $20.00
General Admission 10am to 4pm $10.00

More Updates Coming Soon…….

Join us on FaceBook New Jersey Collectors Con

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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We've got the latest update from site sponsor BigBadToyStore! Don't miss out on their overstock sale!

They've got plenty of new arrivals and preorders too, read on to check them out!

Read More: Site Sponsor Update BigBadToyStore June 16th 2011 @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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Sideshow Collectibles has revealed their upcoming Snake Eyes And Timber statue! Snake Eyes is depicted in his original commando uniform from 1982. Perhaps this statue is a sign of things to come with the upcoming 12 Inch Commando Snake Eyes, last mentioned last year!



A full reveal for the statue will be posted on the production blog on June 21st. Meanwhile, preorders will go up with the launch of the newsletter, on June 23rd.

Read More: Snake Eyes And Timber Statue @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: BCYOJOE @ Hisstank.com

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Here we are bringing you the IDW September 2011 G. I. Joe Solicitations.

On September we’ll see…

• COBRA #5
• G.I. JOE VOL. 2 #5
• SNAKE EYES #5
• G.I. JOE: COBRA CIVIL WAR 100-PAGE SPECTACULAR
• G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO #170
• G.I. JOE: DISAVOWED, VOL. 4
• G.I. JOE: ORIGINS, VOL. 5

Findout more about each solicitation, after the jump.

Read More: IDW September 2011 G. I. Joe Solicitations @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: TTT @ Hisstank.com

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HISSTank.com member Shipwreck built this custom G.I. Joe 1:24 scale model MOBAT tank.

Click the Discuss button for all the pics & details.

Also check out his 1:24 scale G.I. Joe RAM Cycle model by clicking here

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Originally posted by: C.I.A.D. @ Hisstank.com

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for the latest issue of Ages 25 & Up! This week, in Issue #144 entitled All That Jazz, some of the Beard Force Allies, namely the Autobots, hit a bit of a snag while Indiana Jones helps the team build a weapon.

What are they building? Will they remember to pick up a Father's Day present?

Join us after the jump and see for yourself!

Once you've checked out the latest installment, talk to 1337W422102, the Creator of A25&U, here on the HissTank.com Forums!

Read More: Ages 25 & Up #144 - All That Jazz @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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We've got a preview for Cobra #2, scheduled for release tomorrow, Wednesday June 23rd 2011:

Cobra #2
Mike Costa (w) • Antonio Fuso (a) • David Williams, Fuso (c)
The Cobra Civil War marches on, as Serpentor makes moves behind the scenes to solidify his own position and manipulate the candidates to his own ends. Also, Blacklight goes on an adventure, and a Joe mission meets with cataclysmic failure. Costa and Fuso give the body count a serious spike.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.

*Variant covers;
Black & white David Williams variant cover!

Selling Points:
• COBRA CIVIL WAR tie-in!

Check out the covers and preview some pages after the jump!

Read More: Cobra #2 Preview @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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G.I. Joe Renegades Revelations - Part 1

Description: Cobra works to finalize deployment of the MASS Device; Scarlett holds the key to its use.

Original air date:
Saturday, July 16, 2011 on HUB

Sound off on the HissTank.com forums by clicking the Discuss Button!

Read More: G.I. Joe Renegades Revelations - Part 1 @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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While Mike Costa is the writer for COBRA from IDW, the previous 2 titles, (GI Joe Cobra & GI Joe Cobra II respectively) were written by both Costa and Christos Gage. Bleeding Cool chatted with Gage recently about his work, featuring some comments about his previous work on the GI Joe Cobra titles.

In this we see why the Cobra titles were easily accessible by fans both new and old:

KD: You’ve worked frequently with collaborators on scripts: Dan Slott on AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, Mike Costa on G.I.JOE: COBRA, and Alex Ross on INVADERS NOW. Considering your contribution to these partnerships, have you found that there are certain strengths that you tend to bring to the table (overall concepts, dialogue, pacing, etc.) while the other writers focus on other aspects of the craft?

GAGE: It’s different every time. I know with me and Mike, he knew who the G.I. JOE characters were and I had no idea. So that was helpful because he’s approaching it with knowledge of their histories, while I’m just out to tell a good espionage thriller. I mean, that’s what he wants too, but I brought the P.O.V. of an outsider, the guy who’s a total newcomer, which is something I can’t do on my Marvel books. So I think as a team, we were stronger than we would have been individually… which is the goal with a team, or why do it? Otherwise, it’s just twice the work for half the money, you know?

He also spoke of his desire to integrate some of the more eccentric fan-favorites in GI Joe Cobra II:

KD: In G.I.Joe: Cobra, the fan-favorite mainstays of the Joe team are practically out of sight. Instead, you focused your attention on characters who some might consider historically as comic relief (Tomax and Xamot), background characters (your hero, Chuckles), and virtual unknowns (Chameleon). Where did the impetus come from to tell this story using these characters?

GAGE: That was all Mike. I had no idea who they were. Now, by the second miniseries, we had kind of hit a groove as far as taking obscure or silly characters and trying to bring out what made them cool. I was hell bent and determined to bring Croc Master into the IDW Joe universe, because the idea of this guy in a wetsuit with trained crocodiles jazzed me as being awesome comics, the way concepts like Kamandi do. Mike was dying to make Crystal Ball really scary. And I wanted to try to think of a way to make Serpentor and Golobulus work in a more real world setting. The current incarnation of Serpentor is probably my most visible contribution to the IDW Joe-verse.

Read More: Christos Gage Talks GI Joe Cobra @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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The GI Joe Collectors' Club has put up the canceled Cobra Commander With HISS Drone for sale. More info:

We reserve the right to limit quantities on any order.

The G.I. Joe Collectors' Club has officially secured a limited quantity of the cancelled G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra Mail-In Cobra Commander 3 3/4-inch action figure with the exclusive H.I.S.S. drone accessory. The carded figure comes fully packaged in a unique box that includes a letter from General Hawk at G.I. Joe H.Q. This Cobra carded version of Cobra Commander is NOT the chase figure released at retail. It contains additional accessories that have never been offered before, including a red chrome H.I.S.S. drone mini-tank with rocket launcher and removable weapon attachments.

THE NON-MEMBER PRICE INCLUDES A $42 MEMBERSHIP FEE (U.S.) TO THE GI JOE COLLECTOR CLUB. THIS INCLUDES 12 MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO PURCHASE CLUB EXCLUSIVE FIGURES.

This item is scheduled to ship within 4 weeks of
July 31, 2011.

Prices are as follows:

• Officer Member's Price: $18.00
• Trooper Member's Price: $35.00
• Non-Member's Price: $60.00

Read More: Canceled Cobra Commander With HISS Drone For Sale @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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The GI Joe 30th Anniversary 12 inch figures revealed at Toy Fair 2011 have been spotted at a store in Los Angeles called Mr. G's. As we head towards July, who knows what more we'll find on the shelves in the coming weeks!

Read More: GI Joe 30th Anniversary 12inch Figures Sighted @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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The 2nd annual "Coil Con" GI Joe swap meet and get together has been planned for July 23, 2011. 9AM - 5 PM in Kokomo, Indiana.

Admission is free. There will be giveaways and contests. There will be lots of games for the kids to play.

Various people from around the Midwest will be bringing GI Joe items to trade and sell. Tables and chairs will be available for everyone that needs them. Last year we had a small 8 table tent, but this year we will have a large 16 vendor tent with sides on it for vendors.

Vendor cost is also free to set up. Please, just let us know if you need a table. Due to space we can only allow one table per vendor, please. If you have small things to sell and trade we might be able to help you share a table too. We will make room for everyone though. Parking available to hold 100 cars along the street and across the street from the event.

Facebook Event: COIL Con II Facebook

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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Thanks to HISS Tank.com boards member ToySoldier118 for posting up images of his diorama that was displayed last weekend June 18 to 19,2011 at the SM Megamall (Philippines) in celebration of The 10th Philippine Toys & Hobbies Convention (Philippine's TOYCON), organized by Collectibles Unlimited.

- Dubbed as Dynamic Modular Dioramas or DMD, we at TS118 pioneer and feature these dioramas on commercial events in the Philippines. This diorama changes display twice on the first day and once during the last day, conveying a dio-story. Dio-story revolves on a fictional desert raid inspired by Operation Neptune Spear in Abbottabad then adjusted for general audiences. Character likenesses and profiles are purely coincidental.

- Took a week of preparation and actual dio-work structures 2 weeks to complete (figures/structures/vehicles) after work during weekdays. Build team is composed of 1:18 scale enthusiasts who independently finance, build and marshal their dioramas.

-The exhibit space features a 10 square feet area, with effective diorama terrain of 8 square feet, complete with an aerial cage for suspended helicopters, nearly 40 custom figures and vehicles, and custom-built diorama pieces made just for the event.

- Featured are other 1:18 lines not confined to Hasbro's GI Joe, but FOV action figures, BBI military figures, OurWar ACUPATs. Action Figure Customs includes PMC and Insertion units, and popular middle-east character Icons.

Read More: TS118's Operation: Burnt Lair GI Joe Diorama @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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HISS Tank boards member The L.O.C. came home today with a unique haul from his local comic shop(lcs): Cobra Civil War Lithograph Gallery. These lithographs are of various covers for the Cobra Civil War #1 books illustrated by Zach Howard.



Now it should be stated, this collection of lithographs is a promotional item only. The manager of the lcs gave this to The L.O.C., wanting the the litho gallery to go to a good home.

Make yourself jealous by checking out the lithos after the jump!

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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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According to IMDB, Ray Park will be voicing Snake Eyes in GI Joe Renegades. The episodes where he is listed as voicing Snake Eyes are:

• GI Joe Renegades Episode 23 Cousins
• GI Joe Renegades Episode 25 Revelations Part 1

Whether this turns out to be true remains to be seen when the episodes air next month. Note that prior to these episodes, Park had not voiced Snake Eyes in the series. Could Snake Eyes regain his voice, or will Park voice him in flashback scenes?

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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In the first attempt to bring the GI Joe Universe to life on the big screen, every GI Joe Fan noticed the lack of iconic vehicles such as the H.I.S.S. Tank. Well a few days ago the GI Joe 2 Movie Director Jon M. Chu posted a cool picture on his Twitter page along with this note:

“My twelve-year old self would be pissing his pants if he saw I what I was seeing right about now... ”Twitter

Instagram

Those look like killer H.I.S.S. Tank Treads to me! One can only hope..........

Read More: GI Joe Movie Director Jon M. Chu Tweets H.I.S.S. Tank Treads? @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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Comic-Con 2011 Exclusive – G.I. Joe Cobra Ninja Viper 12-inch Figure

The Cobra Ninja Viper 12 inch Figure features:

Articulated Prometheus 1.1 body with over 30 points of articulation
Hand-painted sculpted fabric masked portrait
Hand-painted sculpted armored masked portrait
Fabric vest with COBRA logo
Fabric undershirt, Fabric pants, Fabric belt
Rope, Fabric forearm and shin bracers with wraps
Detailed sculpted hand, forearm and shin armor
Fabric sash with pockets, Fabric satchel, Fabric hood
Fabric neck wrap, Sculpted/fabric headband with COBRA logo
One (1) pair standing Tabi boot, One (1) pair action Tabi boot
One (1) pair bare fists, One (1) left flat palm hand
One (1) left relaxed hand, One (1) left cupped hand
One (1) left shuriken hand, One (1) right large C grip hand
One (1) right small C grip hand, One (1) left small C grip hand
One (1) gloved trigger hand, One (1) gloved C grip hand
One (1) pair fists with sculpted Neko-Te claws
Tanto knife with scabbard, Daito sword with scabbard
Shoto sword with scabbard, Naginata spear
Sugegasa hat with hidden Bo shuriken clips, Three (3) Bo shuriken
Six (6) Hira shuriken
9mm submachine gun with folding stock and camouflage deco
Four (4) 9mm submachine gun magazines, Submachine gun silencer
Grappling hook
Waist support extendable figure stand with COBRA stand

Comic-Con 2011 Exclusive – G.I. Joe Cobra Ninja Viper 12-inch Figure

Read More: SDCC Comic-Con 2011 Exclusive G.I. Joe Cobra Ninja Viper @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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SDCC 2011 and Halloween are just around the corner. If your planning out a G.I. Joe costume for the upcoming season there is no better place to look then Pit Viper Studios

You can view items that are ready to ship on eBay or hit them up on their home page for special requests.

Prop: GI Joe: Cobra Techno Viper Helmet

Prop: GI Joe: Cobra Major Bludd Helmet
Prop: GI Joe: Cobra Major Bludd Arm Prop

Prop: GI Joe: Cobra Crimson Guard fiberglass helmet

Prop: GI Joe Resolute Black & Red Cobra Commander helm

Prop GI Joe: Cobra Destro Wearable Mask

Prop: GI Joe: Cobra Iron Grenadier Destro Mask

Prop: GI Joe: Cobra Trooper Helmet

Prop: M.A.S.K. Miles Mayhem Venom helmet

Read More: Pit Viper Studios Sponsor Update @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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A fan favorite and one of the original ARAH figures not yet updated in the modern body stlye, Sci-Fi is on his way for the GI Joe 30th Anniversary Celebration. In anticipation of this fall release figure we have posted a few images of Sci-Fi to keep everybody informed on the ever growing G.I. Joe Universe.

To view the GI Joe 30th Anniversary Celebration Sci-Fi images click the title bar.

Read More: Sci-Fi 30th Anniversary GI Joe Celebration @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.

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Originally posted by: DESTRO @ Hisstank.com

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Thanks to HISS Tank.com boards member danielgogeta for posting up an awesome review of the POC Cobra Trooper.


"The Cobra Trooper from the POC line is among the few with articulated wrists, which makes it possible to grip it's weapons with less difficulty."

Pursuit of Cobra Cobra Trooper

To view the complete Cobra Trooper review click the discuss button.

Read More: Pursuit of Cobra: Cobra Trooper Review @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.