GI Joe Classified

A big shout out and thank you to Hasbro Toys for providing its very cool advance look at its new GI Joe Classified action figures series.

Hasbro sent the review samples for free and I am most appreciative.  It is my hope that more figures from Hasbro will arrive for review.

Thanks Hasbro!

Five figures arrived in a special GI Joe Classified box decorated with GI Joe art on all sides.

The large flip-open box not only contained the first five figures from he soon to be released First Series but some important reviewer information as well.

It makes for a great display box for the figures and I plan on putting it in my man cave for everyone to see.  Yo Joe!

I like the idea that Hasbro has made its GI Joe figures 6-inchs tall instead of the classic 3 1/2 inches.

By upsizing the figures there is a lot more articulation, detail and larger weapons and accessories.

The Classified Series 1 figures come packaged in rectangular boxes with  clear plastic viewing sheets covering most of the front of the boxes.  The GI Joe logo takes up the lower part of the boxes and a large illustration/painting of the figure inside the boxes decorates the lower right.

The figures are encased in clear plastic, form fitting cocoons that hold them and their accessories and weapons firmly in place.

The sides of the boxes feature more figure art, figure symbols and a full color painting of the Joes and Cobra in action on their backs.

The individual figures retail for just under $20 much like Hasbro’s other high-end action figures like Star Wars and Marvel.

Figure #1 is Roadblock.  Like all of the other GI Joe/Cobra figures he is fully articulated at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, neck, knees and ankles.

Articulation on all the figures is smooth with no binding, is cleverly hidden in cloth folds and figure joints and poses in a variety of action stances.

The hands on all the figures are pre-positoned to hold their individual weapons and accessories firmly and securely.


Many of the weapons have removable clips, slip into holsters and feature lots of details.  Several of the blade weapons are collapsible and can disassemble for storage on the figures.

Paint application is clean with no sloppy edges or bleed-overs and the sculpting is well done, realistic and anatomically correct.

Cloth folds are molded on but look natural and individual accessories, cloths, weapons and other bric-a-brac are distinct and well defined.

Roadblock is a large black man with a bald head, goatee and overabundance of muscles.  He looks formidable even without his weapons.

He wears a green flax vest, over the shoulder weapon packs in red, gold and blue, deep gray pants, red and silver gloves, a large gold knee brace on his left leg, gold, red and black knee boots and a gray equipment belt.

Included with the figure is a knife, backpack, energy cartridge and his weapon of choice; an oversize energy weapon/rifle with dual handles, twin energy barrels and an large body with lots of buttons, switches and chambers.

The second figure in the series is my favorite: Snake Eyes.

This black clad ninja that lets his action speak for him is mysterious, lethal and unpredictable.  At times he seems almost inhuman with his daring feats of stealth, fighting and mastery of weapons.

The figure comes dressed all in black with Snake Eyes’ characteristic helmet with black visor.

He wears a twin holster, a large silver buckle utility belt, a chest belt with hand grenades, knee and elbow pads, black knee boots, upper arm equipment pouches and various other pouches and pockets holding his various ninja weapons and equipment.

Includes with the figure is a serrated knife, a large ninja sword with scabbard, a handgun, a small submachine gun, a removable silencer and a special black backpack complete with a number of exterior pouches.  He is one bad boy and not the kind of person you want to meet on the battlefield.

No one really knows what Destro’s real face looks like since it is covered by a full head silver mask.

The Destro figure is dressed all in black with a large flared collar with a red interior.  It looks very much like a King Cobra’s flared crown.

He wears a silver and red belt, black gloves and knee boots, a red weapon assembly on his right wrist and a right thigh holster and equipment bag.

His weapons are a gold handgun and a solid black mini-machine gun with scope.  The third in the series Destro also wears a gold chain with a red jewel and carries a red Cobra symbol, weapon carrying black case.

Duke is the fourth figure in the set.  He is tall, handsome and dangerous.  His boyish good looks, piercing blue eyes and short cut blond hair make him look more like a model than a soldier.

He wears a yellow/tan shirt with multiple pockets and a green accented shoulder area.  Under the shirt a white t-shirt can be seen.

Over his left shoulder he wears a utility belt with silver and blue buckle and pouch.

A similar belt is around his waist and a green gun holster is on his upper right thigh.

Both hands are covered by black and red gloves. Completing his outfit are green pants and silver with blue accent knee pads and boots.

His characteristic green flak vest is included as are his sniper rifle with scope, handgun and extra equipment/ammo pouch.

The beauty of the series and the fifth figure is Scarlett.

This red hair beauty is as lethal as they come.  Her red/orange hair is tied back in a ponytail and her delicate features belie her toughness and resourcefulness.

She is dressed in a red, black and yellow, form fitting body suit with twin yellow and black gauntlets, yellow, gold and blue knee pads and knee boots with red soles.

Her left shoulder has an extended red shoulder guard, over her left shoulder drapes a red and black utility belt and around her waist is a black belt with gold buckle.

Scarlett goes nowhere with out her three black throwing knives and crossbow.

The GI Joe Series I Classified series is sure to be a big hit with action figure ad GI Joe fans.

Each figure is nicely done with lots of details, cool accessories and weapons and excellent coloring, sculpting, articulation and posability.