1) In the vintage line, it was a common practice for head sculpts to be based on the likenesses of Hasbro employees and others as the designers felt appropriate. As adults, this has become one of the most enjoyed sources of trivia for many collectors. Have the 25th anniversary heads done the same? Could you share any with us? We would really like to know what heads may even have been 3 dimensional scans.


This is no longer common practice. Heads are inspired by and created by designers and are totally fictional.

2) When a part is said to be "retooled," does this mean that the sculpt is changed and a new mold is made or that the existing mold is altered? It is a point of curiosity for collectors when it may mean the original style may no longer be available to be used. In some cases, it is apparent that a new mold was made (such as with the Flash mold being given the waffle pattern yet available without it later for use on HISS Driver). But this doesn't always seem to be the case.

When a part is re-tooled we basically make the mold again. This is different to a tool being altered, which permanently modifies it. It depends on the condition of the mold and the designer's vision.

1) In the 1980's a subset of redeco such as Night Force might have something contrary to the concept, such as glow-in-the-dark paints. Do you find it to be a design challenge to come up with realistic paint styles and still keep them eye-catching for the kids?

Yes, this is definitely a challenge for the Design team. The more realistic the color scheme, the less distinguishable the character or vehicle will become. Color has always been a key trait to the G.I. Joe brand and understanding that balance is essential.

2) For the collector on a budget who can't get the whole line, does the Joe team have a favorite figure or vehicle in the upcoming Pursuit of Cobra line?

Without a doubt, that would be the Cobra Commander figure since it’s the first time we've released a figure on Cobra-carded packaging.

1) Why was the decision made to include the newly created character "Storm Rider" with the upcoming Dreadnok "Doom Cycle" instead of one of the highly demanded Dreadnok Characters like Zarana, Road Pig, Zanzibar, etc that Gi Joe fans have been practically begging Hasbro to make for years?

The designers saw this as an opportunity to create a new, relevant figure that fits into today's pop culture. We have requests for both new and existing characters and we need to have a balance of both in the line to keep the nostalgia but also lay the groundwork for the next generation of collectors.

1) With the departure from the movie head sculpts for figures (thumbs up),
will all various figures of the same character still have the same basic
head sculpt as was the trend for ROC and the early POC showings? (not
crossing across lines like Resolute to POC, but within the same line, i.e. all
Dukes in POC would have the same basic head sculpt.)

Yes, all POC characters will have the same head sculpts if we do multiple variations of that character.

2) Does the new Recondo (Jungle) have hair under that removable Slouch Hat?

No, Recondo has a shaved head.