G.I. Joe Classified 2025 Top Ten Poll

Ru1977

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Alright, let's open up for the most wanted Joe figures to be included in the Classified line. This is my first poll so we'll see how this goes.

Basic rules, everyone please make one post with your choices, feel free to edit your choices until the poll closes on 6/6/25. List your top ten Joes and top ten Cobras (ten of each side, and by Cobra I mean all villains, so Iron Grenadier, Red Shadows, etc are included there). Also include your top choice each for a smaller vehicle with figure (RAM or Ferret style), mid sized vehicle (VAMPish), and Haslab vehicle or playset.

Feel free to cheat, for instance I want to include Retro Wild Weasel and Night Force Glenda.
 
Okay, 10 Joes and 10 Cobra... here goes

GI JOE

Flash/Grand Slam - these guys are the same body with two heads so I lumped them together. I don't want to hold my breath for the tank thatvGrand Slam comes with, so a se ond head would let us double dip and make Steeler the only one of the first 13 still to do.

Iceberg - we need more snow relayed Joes and I always want more of the brothers in the line so this guy is a hige want for me.

Lifeline - something really appealing about that all red outfit Doc needs a partner in the medical tent.

Avalanche - I' m partial to the snow Joes and rhis is another good one

Red Dog and Taurus - with Mercer on the way we need to finish off the trio of the Renegades.

Spearhead and Max - he's awesome and his animal friend is even better.

Cold Front - yep... mor snow dudes please

Stalker version 3 - .love tje black/white/gold color scheme of this one.

Big Bear - self explanatory, I should think

Bullet Proof v2 - what better way to prove yo are bullet proof than to put bright yellow stripes all over your green fatigues.


COBRA

Ice Viper (w/ Wolf) - more snow characters for Cobra too. Love the look of this guy.

AVAC (w/ Firebat) always loved the look of this guy.

Thrasher (w/ Thunder Machine) - more Dreadnoks are always good.

Sea Slug (w/ Sea Ray) Love the fuchsia color scheme on this dude

Vapor - the robot mask is too fun to pass up.

Eel version 2 - the blue/yellow color scheme is so fun.

Headhunter Stormtrooper - great look, cool color scheme.

Predacon - just the wildest, goofiest figure that would be so fun.

Alley Viper 4 - just a fun color scheme

Pythona - cobra needs more chicks.
 
Joe:

Bombstrike
Dawn Moreno
Lifeline
Wet Suit
Firewall
Brekhov (October Guard)
Daina (OG)
Spearhead and Max
Female Dial Tone from Resolute
Stormikov (OG)

Cobra:

Munitia
Annihilator
90s Eel
Overkill (talkie design)
Zanya
Pythona
Lamprey
Laser Viper
Night Viper
Heartwrencher

Vehicles:
Polar Battle Bear
Thunder Machine
Wolverine
 
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Not sure I can think of ten for each side!

Airtight
Wet Suit
Lifeline
Fast Draw
Spearhead and Max
Ripcord
Iceberg
Sci Fi
Crazylegs
Big Lob

Thrasher
Zanzibar
Iron Grenadier Destro
Golobulus
Motor Viper
 
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@PantherCult some great choices with great reasons. The only note I'll give is Taurus/Red Dog have been confirmed so you may wanna change that one.
@altcunningham also great choices!
@NORM I had the same thought actually, but went through each year on YoJoe last night and was able to exceed ten on each side and surprised myself. Cobras were easy but I didn't realize I still wanted that many Joes. But the ones you listed are solid.
 
JOES

1. Doc (Carla Greer)
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2. Keel Haul
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3. Lifeline
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4. Risk (Energon Universe)
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5. Mainframe
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6. Tracker
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7. Big Lob
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8. Bombstrike
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9. Dawn Moreno
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10. This Shipwreck:
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COBRA/VILLAINS

1. Raven (Female Cobra Pilot)
2. Hooded Cobra Commander
3. Crimson Asp
4. Zanya
5. Steel Raven
6. Pythona
7. Heartwrencher
8. Munitia
9. Chamaleon (Energon Universe)
10. Zanzibar

VEHICLES

Thunder Machine
 
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2. Wetsuit
4. Sci-Fi
7. Red Dog
8. Taurus
A lot of great choices on your lists, and several are on mine as well, but you may want to change these out. Wetsuit and Sci-Fi are supposedly in the next wave that probably will go up for pre-order in the next month or so, and Red Dog and Taurus have been confirmed, likely for next year.
 
Finally got my list together:

  1. Snake Eyes V3
  2. Bazooka V3
  3. Glenda (Night Force repaint)
  4. Lift Ticket
  5. Sneak Peek (I actually want Night Force but this has to come first)
  6. Spearhead & Max (I actually want Night Force but this has to come first)
  7. Frostbite (Rise of Cobra version)
  8. Spirit (Pursuit of Cobra version)
  9. Dial Tone (female version)
  10. Shipwreck (the non-sailor version with the knit cap)

  1. Cobra Commander - hooded version
  2. Destro - Iron Grenadiers
  3. Raven - cartoon pilot
  4. Chameleon - Energon
  5. Mercer - Energon
  6. Serpentor - Stephen Minasian from IDW
  7. Viper - female version
  8. Munitia
  9. Headhunter Stormtrooper
  10. Wild Weasel - Retro repaint
Smaller vehicle - The Chameleon with Zartan
Mid vehicle - Thunder Machine with Thrasher
Haslab - Mobile Command Center
 
A lot of great choices on your lists, and several are on mine as well, but you may want to change these out. Wetsuit and Sci-Fi are supposedly in the next wave that probably will go up for pre-order in the next month or so, and Red Dog and Taurus have been confirmed, likely for next year.
Oh, that's great news! I think I even knew that, now that you made me aware. 😂
 
Oh, this is fun, and TOUGH. Was waiting on a work deadline today and killed time flipping through the old figures by year - the team has done a REMARKABLE job hitting those first few years of characters, so a lot of my old favorites are from like, 88/89. My cheating is leaving in some bonus rounds after my top tens because I probably need like a top 15 for each. Though honestly? SURPRISINGLY satisfied with what's out or announced already.

Joes:
  1. Spearhead and Max (1988 must've been the year I really locked in on)
  2. Flash (hey, throw in a swappable head for Grand Slam).
  3. Deep Six
  4. Iceberg
  5. Lifeline
  6. Fastdraw
  7. Muskrat
  8. Rampart
  9. Ambush
  10. Stretcher
Runners up: Lift Ticket, Backstop (Persuader), Scoop (only because I'm an ex-journalist and kinda want one in Classified), Lightfoot (AKA not Airtight). I left off Snake Eyes V3 and Stalker V2 because they feel inevitable, as does a classic uniform Crazy Legs, and also they've already announced like, 4 of my top 5 already: Airtight, Wetsuit, Sci-Fi, and Taurus/Red Dog. Lastly, my "no way they make this" dream repaint is Tripwire in his Listen n Fun orange and red monstrosity of a costume.

Cobra:
  1. Voltar
  2. Iron Grenadier (old school)
  3. Pythona
  4. Cobra-La Royal Guard
  5. Zanya
  6. Zanzibar
  7. Undertow
  8. Hydro-Viper
  9. Night-Viper
  10. Crimson Guard Immortal
Ended up breaking up my list to have a variety of Cobra, IG, Noks, CG, and Cobra-La. This list was tough - too many vipers I wanted, and so I had to cut narrow it down by "not vipers who came with vehicles" which cut out the strato, ice, and Lamprey.

Small vehicle: Polar Bear
Medium Vehicle Water Moccasin
Haslab: WHALE

Really could've gone in any direction for the small or medium (FANG, Devilfish?) and of course a goodbunch of mediums, too. Thought about dropping the Terror Drome into the Haslab but we'd be talking like $1,500 and the size of a living room table for that sucker.

Bonus round: Would love to see what Classified does redesigning Battle Force 2000 and Eco Warriors.
 
Oh, this is fun, and TOUGH.
heh, right?!
flipping through the old figures by year
Sometimes I just do that for fun.
the team has done a REMARKABLE job hitting those first few years of characters
Definitely! In a way, I'd almost be okay if the line ended right now. I'm very glad it isn't, but there are so many great ones they have done.
My cheating is leaving in some bonus rounds after my top tens because I probably need like a top 15 for each.
Yeah, I get that. I could easily do some bonus as well. Hopefully next year there's no need.
Though honestly? SURPRISINGLY satisfied with what's out or announced already.
Yeah, same.
Scoop (only because I'm an ex-journalist and kinda want one in Classified)
AND... his Action Force version is from Dublin.
I left off Snake Eyes V3 and Stalker V2 because they feel inevitable, as does a classic uniform Crazy Legs
Yeah, agreed. But I REALLY want that Snake Eyes.
, and also they've already announced like, 4 of my top 5 already: Airtight
Ah damn, I didn't know Airtight was on that list. He would be my #11, so right on.
too many vipers I wanted
Yes, it's a real issue. But I feel like those are sure things.

I think it would be kinda cool if most Viper variants used the Viper body and just put gear over that.

Thought about dropping the Terror Drome into the Haslab but we'd be talking like $1,500 and the size of a living room table for that sucker.
Ooooooh that would be amazing though. Populating that with Cobras would be fucking great. And... probably where they'd slip a hooded CC in.
Would love to see what Classified does redesigning Battle Force 2000 and Eco Warriors.
I actually am really curious about that too. Panthercult mentioned Avalanche and I daydreamed about the Classified versions of that team for a moment.
 
I actually am really curious about that too. Panthercult mentioned Avalanche and I daydreamed about the Classified versions of that team for a moment.
Looking back at the original designs go BF2000, there's a lot of fun sci-fi ridiculousness to them, but the original sculpts were kinda... potato-shaped? I think seeing them on modern sculpts would be great.
Ah damn, I didn't know Airtight was on that list. He would be my #11, so right on.
I may be completely misremembering but could've sworn he was previewed and there was a bit of a brouhaha about how the preview didn't show him umasked but one of the Hasbro team members said he'd have a removable helmet, but I can't find the old posts.
 
Looking back at the original designs go BF2000, there's a lot of fun sci-fi ridiculousness to them, but the original sculpts were kinda... potato-shaped? I think seeing them on modern sculpts would be great.
Haw, true. Dodger was my favorite as I felt he looked like Hasbro's stab at the colonial Marines in Aliens.
I may be completely misremembering but could've sworn he was previewed and there was a bit of a brouhaha about how the preview didn't show him umasked but one of the Hasbro team members said he'd have a removable helmet, but I can't find the old posts.
Huh.... That kinda rings a bell for me now that you mention it.
 
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