G.I. Joe Classified Series

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Oh snap new album drop "Straight outta Springfield"
 
altcunningham said:
I liked the original boxes where every character had bespoke work and the artist had a purpose. Noto on Scarlett, Veregge on Spirit. That was beautiful and worth keeping. I used to keep it, but purged all but a handful.

The new render probably AI stuff is for the streets, I toss those.

For the opening experience, I prefer the Retro cards. Less plastic, easy to rip in. I also like opening them carefully with a blade to keep the sealed look. I use a skinning knife or KA-BAR tip and run it into the gap on the bubble, then around both sides to slide the tray out.

I do find I will occasionally buy an extra of somebody purely because of the Retro packaging and I was never an inbox collector before. But I like having Scarlett, Baroness, Snake Eyes, and Commander on my wall.

I prefer the Marvel retro for the same reasons.
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I'm really surprised to hear you say the Retro cards are easier to open, opening the boxes is just cutting a piece of tape or three on the bottom and sliding out the tray! I'm always fighting the Retro, afraid I'm going to bend the accessories unless I cut the bubble off like you described.

But I agree big time about the earlier art. Scarlett came to mind for me as well, as well as Storm Shadow, CI Firefly and Barbecue, but really I like all the art. I'd love, as suggested, if they made an art book, I'd buy two and toss all the boxes. They should print posters, too. They've denied using AI to make the newer Retro cards so I'm guessing they added some filter over a 3D render. Either way, "for the streets" is hilarious and so true.

EDIT: If they did some early 90s cardback retros, like Ninja Force, Eco Warriors, or even just black cardbacks with heavy amounts of blue or red, I might be more nostalgic for those. I especially like the 1992 ones where the light beams are shining in from the corner, clean design.
 
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vicious said:
If they did some early 90s cardback retros, like Ninja Force, Eco Warriors, or even just black cardbacks with heavy amounts of blue or red, I might be more nostalgic for those.
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I *think* that might be where they are going. They did the subtle logo changes to the Viper’s card that came with the 1986 revisions, and I can only imagine that other key cardback changes will be capitalized on as well. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw something like “retro Ninja Force Storm Shadow” on the distinct cardback. In fact, NF Storm Shadow would be the perfect one to do, since he’s the only NF design that needs a retro redux so far in Classified. I’d also love to get a Snake-Eyes/Scarlett NF two-pack with the card-art detailing as the packaging design. I really want to get a canonized S-E/Scarlett set in Classified to finally bury the “Duke triangle”.
 
My cat is PISSED they got rid of the cardboard razor wire. Little goblin loved to roll around in it and make it his bed.
 
AceofKnaves said:
I *think* that might be where they are going. They did the subtle logo changes to the Viper’s card that came with the 1986 revisions, and I can only imagine that other key hardback changes will be capitalized on as well. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw something like “retro Ninja Force Storm Shadow” on the distinct cardback. In fact, NF Storm Shadow would be the perfect one to do, since he’s the only NF design that needs a retro redux so far in Classified. I’d also love to get a Snake-Eyes/Scarlett NF two-pack with the card-art detailing as the packaging design. I really want to get a canonized S-E/Scarlett set in Classified to finally bury the “Duke triangle”.
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Them adding Ninja Force logos to the Slice and Dice pack is a step in the right direction! NF Storm Shadow had no such markings at all, and yeah, desperately needs a redo with all these new parts they have now.

I'd absolutely take Ninja Force versions but even mentioning love triangles in my boyhood action figures makes me want to throw up 🤭 . There needs to be more female Joes; if they're all taken romantically it starts to look a little suspect. I hope Classified makes more females, especially for the good guy side.
 
I'm about to take a pic & post it in my sale thread, but wanted to advertise in here if that's cool, I'm selling the H.I.S.S. H.M.S. (minus Techno-Viper).
 
AceofKnaves said:
I mean it really shouldn’t be a triangle.
Snake-Eyes and Scarlett are the thing.
Duke is . . . maybe gonna get asked out by Captain Grid-Iron?
Shit: that’s canon for me now. No going back.
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Blasphemer!!!!!!!!!

Clearly Duke and Scarlett are the top tier couple in Joe followed by Destro and the Baroness and then Flint and Lady Jaye. Second tier goes to Shipwreck and Mara followed by Leatherneck and Wetsuit.

Snake Eyes can go live his monk lifestyle with Timber to keep him warm. (y)
 
canprime said:
Blasphemer!!!!!!!!!

Clearly Duke and Scarlett are the top tier couple in Joe followed by Destro and the Baroness and then Flint and Lady Jaye. Second tier goes to Shipwreck and Mara followed by Leatherneck and Wetsuit.

Snake Eyes can go live his monk lifestyle with Timber to keep him warm. (y)
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Oh sure, the disabled and physically disfigured guy can just go jerk off in a cabin, I guess.
 
Damien said:
Oh sure, the disabled and physically disfigured guy can just go jerk off in a cabin, I guess.
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It’s obviously a much better story that the lantern jawed macho-man winds up with the girl.

I also root for Gaston in Beauty and the Beast.
 
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