Duke
G.I. Joe (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 4.35 stars by RMaster007
G.I. Joe has been around since the 60s, but it wasn't until the 80s where it developed into what we all know and love, where Hasbro teamed up with Marvel to produce a comic book, and both teamed up with Sunbow to produce a cartoon. Given that the cartoon often comes to mind when thinking of Joes and COBRA, it's no surprise Super7 picked up that license for their world of Ultimates. I covered the first release in the line, the comic B.A.T., a while back, and now it's onto the main line, starting with the Joes' Sergeant Duke. I talked about the packaging before, but I'll reiterate here; the slipcover is designed after a foot locker, and is green to match the Joes. The box underneath is simplistic, but the back is very nice, with a computer readout containing a character bio and shots from...[See More]

Cobra B.A.T.
G.I. Joe (Super7) - Ultimates
Rated 4.65 stars by RMaster007
If there's one line of figures I'm excited to be getting soon, it's Super7's G.I. Joe Ultimates. Yeah, Hasbro's ongoing Classified Collection is cheaper and nicer, but I think we can all agree getting figures based directly off the original cartoon is awesome. The first wave of Ultimates won't be out for another month or so as far as I'm concerned, but until then, we got our first released figure during SDCC. It's one of COBRA's Battle Android Troopers, or B.A.T.s, with its comic design rather than the cartoon one. The packaging is standard Ultimates; a trapezoidal box with a slip cover. The slip cover invokes a metallic look, with rivets and peeling paint. The package underneath has a character bio and some nice graphics on the back, and is attractive overall. Surprisingly, there's no...[See More]