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(Images Source) Following up on my post I had made about the top Cobra figures I wanted made in Hasbro's GI Joe Classified toyline, I am now focusing solely on the Joe side of things. The heroes of the story who battle Cobra day in and day out, each with their own special abilities and training, their own themes, and potentials to be some of the coolest figures in the line! 5. Ambush Ambush has me excited for his accessory options more than anything. A poncho and a whole tent set up for his camouflaged stake outs are all a must, and with Doc coming with a whole stretcher at the standard price point I hope that means that Ambush would be do-able with all that at the standard price point too. We've already seen camouflage materials introduced into the line by way of the Action Marine - Sniper, so the pieces are already coming together for an Ambush release!  4. Grand Slam and Flash The original 13 in the GI Joe verse are quickly coming together with many of them released in the p...

(Banner Image Source)   (Following Images Source) The B.A.T.S. have been a constant in the GI Joe Classified line since the near beginning and every time they've been released in new variants or colors it has been a delight as one of the best molds in the line! The robotic warriors are some of the funnest army builders for the 6 inch scale line with plenty of diversity when it comes to accessories and weapon/battle damaged options. With the Retro BAT being the most recent reveal for this sub-collection in the line, I've picked out my top 5 most wanted BAT variants going forward.  5. Overkill Sporting a unique name and an even more unique design, Overkill would be a welcome addition to the BAT battalion as a stand out unit whose figure would be one of the most diverse in the line so far. With plenty of color, a clear chest window, and a zany weapon array, Overkill would be a wild addition to the military line up. 4. Nano Easily achievable using pieces that already exist in the ...

(Banner Image Source)   (Following Images Source) The Ninja Force side of the GI Joe Classified line by Hasbro has been popping off lately especially with the two pack reveal of Slice and Dice who look like two of the best ninja themed characters to be released in the line so far! Nunchuck also rates up high as one of my favorites, with these martial arts styled characters being some of the most fun and unique in the line compared to their more military-styled comrades. There's still plenty of characters and variants from the world of Ninja Force to be updated for the modern day, and these are the top 5 I hope to see next in this growing subline! 5. Night Creeper The Nightcreeper we got in the mainline is one of my all time favorite army builders thus far, with a great sculpt, lots of unique accessories, and both the standard and Ninja Force styled headsculpts! All the sculpting exists pretty much to create its Ninja Force variant, all it needs is a repaint capturing the wonderful ...

(Banner Image Source)   (Following Images Source) The Night Force team from G.I. Joe is one of the latest to be getting a lot of focus from the Hasbro team in the 6 inch G.I. Joe Classified line of figures. The most recent reveals were that of Beachhead and Quick Kick in a two pack at toyfair, furthering this group which have had a great more covert color scheme and offered new versions of many characters such as Falcon who desperately needed a second shot. With Night Force currently hot in the line, these are the Night Force members I hope to see soon. 5. Grunt Grunt is a fun dual purpose figure in the line with him also serving the purpose of army building as a generic soldier, and that purpose could be achieved again with this iteration of the character. The tank top and camo across the neck/face would make for a great army builder in the Night Force sub team, as well as give Grunt another release for fans.  4. Duke Duke has enjoyed quite a few releases at this point, and a...

(Banner Image Source)   (Following Images Source) Sgt. Slaughter's Mad Marauders are another sub group in the G.I. Joe line that have been seeing more and more releases as of late. Sgt. Slaughter himself has been released with the signature blue color scheme of the Mad Marauders, with Barbecue actually being the first release of the group years ago, and a two pack of Low Light and Spirit coming out recently. This isn't an extensive group so we're pretty close to rounding out the group, and these five slots would pretty much finish up the squad for the Classified line.  5. Falcon Falcon's initial release in the line is one of the few major misses for the design team, one which they easily rectified when it came around to the Nightforce release of the character. Falcon deserves yet another shot at redemption to wipe away the lackluster first release of the character, this time as part of Slaughter's squad with the expected blues.  4. Footloose Footloose is a character...

(Banner Image Source)   (Following Images Source) We have been seeing more and more of Destro's Iron Grenadiers in the G.I. Joe Classified including the titular guards of the group themselves which were a splendid release from 2024. Metalhead was an impressive deluxe release from the group, with a B.A.T. variant and Destro's family kin Darklon produced for the ranks as well. With Tiger Force and Python Patrol having a hefty presence in the line, it seems like Iron Grenadiers may be one of the next sublines and I sure hope so for these designs I want to see soon! 5. Destro There's no Iron Grenadiers without Destro himself and the leader of the group surely deserves a figure based on this design. The black and gold is always a striking color choice, but what really makes this figure distinct is the red cape owing to a regal appearance. It feels like a while since we've gotten a Destro release, and this would be a great way to get the character back into the fray.  4. Volt...

Hasbro's G.I. Joe Classified line continued 2024 as one of the best toylines from Hasbro, capitalizing on sculpting detail, character choice, and a wide spread of accessories for their figures, not to mention another highly successful Haslab campaign. With 2024 in the rearview mirror, these five are the G.I. Joe figures that stood out most to me.  (Images Source) 5. Techno Viper This release of the Techno Viper immediately cemented itself as one of my top five figures of the year from this line. The purple coloration already won me over, with all of the technological detailing, wiring, and the accessories put it over the top for me. The pop-up hologram piece is a ton of fun to pose with, not to mention all the options for his backpack and tools.  4. Night Creeper Just like the Techno Viper, the reveal and release of the Night Creeper immediately landed itself as one of my favorites of the year. Both were fantastic army builders for the Cobra army, and in the Night Creeper's ca...

GI Joe's Classified line from Hasbro has only continued to ramp up, putting out some of the best action figures on the market at the moment and the cast of the universe has expanded greatly on the shelf. It seems like the team at Hasbro are barreling through their list of characters to do, and the brand is bigger now than ever thanks to the Skybound Comics' excellent new runs for the GI Joe universe and characters. While a lot of my biggest wants have only been confirmed in name only (hopefully with prototypes soon to be revealed) we know we're getting Alpine, Raptor, Blowtorch, and Road Pig! With this only the tip of the iceberg for this year, I've got a new list of my top 5 most wanted GI Joe 6 inch scale figures I hope to see soon! (Images Source) Honorable mention: Wild Weasel With characters like Joe's Airborne being added into the line, it would make sense for Cobra to get more of their aerial combat troops as well (I LOVE the Trubble Bubble); however, I'm...