my thought exactly, the two i want. makes me mad though that if i get snakes ill have 3, SMURFIT!!!

I'll say it......

Pay attention Hasbro;


1.) Quit producing s**t! Get rid of the crappy Microman knock off and go back to RAH figures (I miss my "O" ring)

2.) Quit producing the same 7-8 figures in 1,000 different versions! (I have 17 versions of Snake eyes, 14 Dukes, 11 Storm Shadows, 12 Hawks, 13 Scarletts, 9 Destros and 9 Baronesses!) I only have one Wraith (which I made myself) no Red Shadows, no MAyday, No Munitia, ...startin to get the fricken Idea?

Hasbro.....you can only sell the same figures rehashed so many times before collectors (and eventually kids who don't know any better ) get sick of it and quit buying your crap...ask "The Power Rangers" about that!!!
Ninja club Techno Power Rangers...WTF???

I couldn't have said it better ender098. When Hasbro will listen, thats the question .

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Regarding the bright colors-- Well, that's just how they were colored in the comics, so you can't blame Hasbro for that.

I do think it's kind of silly to have these repaints so soon, but I get the feeling that, just as they rushed the first wave of single-packs into production due to strong retailer support, they're probably doing the same with these-- Hence a bunch of straight-up repaints. People with inside knowledge over on HISSTank seem to be implying that the second wave of these guys is going to be much more exciting.

As far as the figures themselves-- Hawk, as has been stated by many, is a winner. Except I don't know why he's wearing gloves. But that can't ruin the figure for me. I'll definitely get that pack, even though it comes with a Scarlett that's virtually identical to the five-pack version. Duke and Cobra Commander, I'll pass on. I would've gotten it if they'd re-tooled the original Comic Pack Duke's head and put it on this body, though. Storm-Shadow is missing all the gold trim that many people had complaints about, so that's actually kind of cool. And if Snake-Eyes had glove-less hands, he'd look just like his character design from the original G.I. Joe cartoon mini-series, so I might have to get that pack just to do that to him.

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Frank, you certainly have a way with words! My thoughts exactly....

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The comics included have new cover art, which is...kinda strange. They went to that effort, but there's one new head mold out of 6 figures.


It's hard not to look at these comic packs and think "useless versions of mostly useless versions of characters". If they could, you know SIT DOWN, they might have merit. How lame is it that a Hasbro product cannot do what a Corps or Power Team figure can do? And they cost around a $1.

There was no reason to even make these sets until the molds improve, if they do. It's just milking the fans...in mostly a bad way. Ten bucks or more for Hawk and Scarlett with a new hat...er....yellow belt.


If they really wanted more product out, just do a repaint wave in less day glow colors. Because it was really the characters fans wanted from the old comic packs, not the comic booky colors. (especially when they misinerpret colors, such as comic pack Destro's white gloves).

Exacltly, Lava Boss. That's why I refuse point blank to buy cr@p like this. Perhaps if enough of us ignore this insulting garbage, and it sits on shelves forever, Hasbro might get the message.

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I agree with all your points other then this one. The articulation may be similar to Microman but the detailing is far beyond what Microman puts out. I look at the 25th Storm Shadow version 1 and 2 figures and everything about those figures are just plain fantastic. The sculpt and articulation are superb. Not perfect but damn close. Then you look at upcoming figs such as Beachhead and Firefly and I am just blown away by how great those figs look. These figures are everything every action figure collector could possibly hope for. Us old-school collectors just have to open our minds a bit, broaden our horizens as not to screw ourselves out of owning the definitive version of characters that we have grown to love...

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I think we are lucky to get these at all. They were originally only going to release the 2 five packs.

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