G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 25th Anniversary

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 25th Anniversary
Type Action Figures
Company Hasbro
Country United States
Availability 2007–2009
Official website

2007 marked the 25th anniversary of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline. To commemorate the event, Hasbro released a G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero 25th Anniversary collection of newly sculpted 3¾" figures based on classic and new designs of many of the line's best known and most popular characters.[1] The 25th Anniversary figures replaced the classic O-ring construction with a swivel chest feature and increased the number of points of articulation beyond the standard shoulder, elbow, and knees to swivel wrists, ankles, and double-hinged knees.

Originally planned to consist of only two sets of five figures each (one G.I. Joe and one Cobra), the 25th Anniversary collection was well received by retailers and collectors, and was expanded by Hasbro into a full-fledged toyline that ran through 2009, when Hasbro moved to figures based on the movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The later releases in this line do not include the "25th Anniversary" branding, but in all other respects constitute a continuation of the 25th Anniversary collection.

Box sets

G.I. Joe Battle Pack #1 (2007)

NOTE: Some Gung-Ho figures found with backwards arms; some Snake Eyes have "EXPLOSIVES" printed on bag

Cobra Battle Pack #1 (2007)

Cobra Legions 5-pack (2007)

Cobra Arctic Assault Squad pack (Internet Exclusive) (2008)

Cobra Night Watch 5-pack (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (2008)

Cobra Crimson Guard 5-pack (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (2008)

Cobra Desert Assault Squad pack (Internet Exclusive) (2008)

Firefly vs. G.I. Joe Troopers 5-pack (Toys R Us exclusive) (2008)

G.I. Joe Ninja Showdown 5-Pack (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (2008)

G.I. Joe box set #2 (Jan 2009)

Cobra box set #2 (Jan 2009)

G.I. Joe Assault on Cobra Island box set (2009)

NOTE: All figures were created using pieces of multiple figures from 2007 and 2008.

Cobra Defense of Cobra Island box set (2009)

NOTE: The Cobra Air-Viper is the same as the Cobra C.L.A.W. Pilot that was released with the F.L.A.K. Cannon vs. Cobra C.L.A.W. Vehicle Set, but with a different flesh tone and a different shade of red on his uniform.

G.I. Joe: Resolute 5-pack (2009)

Team 3-packs (2008)

Wave 1

G.I. Joe Senior Ranking Officers 3-pack (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (set 1 of 3)

Crimson Guard Command 3-pack (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (set 2 of 3)

Cobra Infantry Command 3-pack (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (set 3 of 3)

Wave 2 (Sep 2008)

Senior Ranking Officers Air Command (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (set 1 of 3)

Senior Ranking Officers Naval Command (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (set 2 of 3)

Senior Ranking Officers Iron Grenadiers (Toys "R" Us exclusive) (set 3 of 3)

DVD Battle Packs

"The Mass Device" DVD Battle Pack (July 2008) (set 1 of 5)

"Weather Dominator" DVD Battle Pack (July 2008) (set 2 of 5)

"Arise, Serpentor, Arise" DVD Battle Pack (Fall 2008) (set 3 of 5)

"Pyramid of Darkness" DVD Battle Pack (Fall 2008) (set 4 of 5)

"Best of 80s Episodes" DVD Battle Pack (Fall 2008) (set 5 of 5)

"Greatest Battles" DVD Battle Pack (Spring 2009)

Comic 2-packs

Wave 1 (2008)

G.I. Joe comic #1: "Operation: Lady Doomsday" (reprint of G.I. Joe #1)

G.I. Joe comic #21: "Silent Interlude" (reprint of G.I. Joe #21)

G.I. Joe comic #24: "The Commander Escapes" (reprint of G.I. Joe #24)

Wave 2 (2008)

G.I. Joe comic #14: "Destro Attacks" (reprint of G.I. Joe #14)

G.I. Joe comic #30: "Darkness" (reprint of G.I. Joe #30)

G.I. Joe comic #1: "Operation: Lady Doomsday" (re-release)

G.I. Joe comic #21: "Silent Interlude" (re-release)

Wave 3 (Apr/May 2008)

G.I. Joe comic #115: "Counting Coup" (reprint of G.I. Joe #115)

G.I. Joe comic #21B: "Silence Between Borders" (new story by Larry Hama)

G.I. Joe comic #32 1/2: "One Day in Springfield" (new story by Larry Hama)

G.I. Joe comic #36 1/2: "Bad Day at the Circus" (new story by Larry Hama)

Wave 4 (May/Jun 2008)

G.I. Joe comic #4: "Backstabbed" (new story by Larry Hama)

G.I. Joe comic #5: "Security Shield" (new story by Larry Hama)

G.I. Joe comic #6: "Oblivion Express" (new story by Larry Hama)

Wave 5 (Aug 2008)

G.I. Joe comic #7: "Move and Countermove" (new story by Larry Hama)

G.I. Joe comic #8: "Showdown at the Top of the World" (new story by Larry Hama)

G.I. Joe comic #9: "Explosive Thoughts" (new story by Larry Hama)

Wave 6 (Nov 2008)

G.I. Joe comic #10: "The Tiger and the Teapot" (new story by Larry Hama)

G.I. Joe comic #11: "The Dark Beneath the Silence" (new story by Larry Hama)

G.I. Joe comic #12: "Showdown Under the Sun" (new story by Larry Hama)

Wave 7 (Dec 2008)

G.I. Joe comic #25: "Zartan!" (reprint of G.I. Joe #25)

G.I. Joe comic #64: "Maneuvering for Position" (reprint of G.I. Joe #64)

G.I. Joe comic #86: "Not Fade Away" (reprint of G.I. Joe #86)

Wave 8 (Jan 2009)

G.I. Joe Resolute Comic #1: "Sicilian Defense" (new story by Larry Hama)

G.I. Joe Resolute Comic #2: "22 Minutes" (new story by Larry Hama)

Single Carded Figures

2007

Wave 1 (Aug 2007)

NOTE: Although Flint was a hard-to-find figure in this wave due to short supply, Snake Eyes with Black Timber was the chase figure. The Black Timber was not a mistake, and actually was distributed widely but limited. The Cobra Officer figure also has a paint variation, with either brown or black eyebrows.

Wave 2 (Oct 2007)

NOTE: Beach Head was later fixed in the crotch area, as some figures in the line were not able to sit properly. The Cobra Trooper also has a paint variation, with a solid black gun.

Wave 3 (Oct 2007)

NOTE: Sgt. Stalker was released in a yellow variant uniform. This was released as a mistake and not intended to be a variant figure. This is by far the rarest figure in the 25th Anniversary line. Shipwreck was produced with a shark tattoo on his arm, but later in the production run, the shark was replaced with an anchor tattoo. Zartan was released with variations of packages with a sticker or no sticker. The one with no sticker either says "color changing face" but was printed on the card, or did not say anything. There were also variations of the head and neck, with a color changing face, a color changing face and neck, or a face and neck that don't change.

Wave 4 (Dec 2007)

NOTE: This whole wave consists of figures from the G.I. Joe and Cobra Battle Packs, which were first released as collector sets. These figures were packaged on single cards to fulfill fans and collectors needs. Some fans and collectors were disappointed, due to the missing Baroness.

2008

Wave 5 (Jan 2008)

Wave 6 (Mar 2008)

Wave 7 (May 2008)

Wave 8 (Jun 2008)

Wave 9 (Jul 2008)

Wave 10 (Oct 2008)

NOTE: Mercenary Wraith is available in two different variations, the standard version and a translucent blue version.

Wave 11 (Nov 2008)

Wave 12 (Dec 2008)

2009

Wave 13 (2009)

Hall Of Heroes (Internet Exclusive) (Spring 2009)

Figure exclusives

Vehicles

Target Exclusive vehicles (April 2008)

Vehicles Wave 1 (July 2008)

Target Exclusive vehicles Wave 2 (Sept 2008)

Vehicles Wave 2 (Oct 2008)

Vehicles Wave 3 (Nov 2008)

Ultimate Battle Pack (Target Exclusive) (Nov 2008)

Vehicles Wave 4 (2009)

Internet Exclusive vehicles (2009)

Target Exclusive vehicles (Spring 2009)

References

  1. ↑ Justin Moen (3 September 2010). Toys & Prices 2011. Krause Publications. p. 365. ISBN 1-4402-1653-3.
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