![]() If the battle pack Cobra Commander was the “cartoon” rendition of the character then this version is the “comic” incarnation. Regardless of the reason, the 25 th Anniversary rendition of this classic deco has only recently appeared in my collection and I can say that this is a superior figure to the previously released use of the mold. I’m not certain what it was about the first major repaint of Cobra Commander-perhaps the overly large eye sockets in the cowl-that just failed to ignite the spark of interest in me. He has proven equally elusive as an adult as I’ve yet to acquire one. For some reason this figure just slipped through the cracks in my collection as a young Joe fan. Now, I have a dirty little secret to confess-I have never owned the original 1984 hooded Cobra Commander. With the new 25 th Anniversary line paying such close homage to the original ARAH era, repaints were inevitable once again and Hasbro embraced this business practice. The original 1982 Joes were a terrific example of this philosophy where an entire wave of figures was constructed from only a few basic body types and head molds. Recycling existing parts saves the manufacturer money while also offering up a greater variety of characters. It seems inevitable that with any new series of GIJoe figures come various repaints and parts reuses.
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