Subsequent yr marks the sixtieth anniversary of Hasbro‘s G.I. Joe model, and already some large information is beginning to emerge.
After years of rumors and rumblings — together with a alleged deal that did not materialize throughout Toy Honest again in 2020 — the three.75-inch O-Ring G.I. Joe figures are making a comeback.
First launched by Hasbro in 1982 as G.I. Joe: A Actual American Hero, the three.75-inch vary has seen updates through the years however with the success of Hasbro’s 6-inch scale G.I. Joe Categorized Sequence, the corporate put that scale on the again burner for awhile. Over the previous few years, O-Ring figures — named for the rubber ring that holds the determine collectively on the waist — have made occasional appearances in particular releases, together with the HasLab Skystriker challenge and a collection of Transformers x G.I. Joe collaborative units.
Now, following the information that O-Ring figures have been slated to be included with Super7’s large Cobra Mothership (as featured within the Toy Honest concern of The Toy Guide), Hasbro has formally handed Super7 the keys to the three.75-inch G.I. Joe kingdom for an all-new line of three.75-inch O-Ring figures set to launch in fall 2024.
In response to Super7, the road will embrace characters sourced from the Eighties G.I. Joe Sunbow and DiC cartoons and the Marvel comics of the period.
In an interview published by “Pixel Dan” Eardley, Super7 founder Brian Flynn famous that this line has been within the works for “years” and comes after the corporate strengthened its relationship with Hasbro through Super7’s ReAction and Ultimates! therapy of the G.I. Joe model.
Whereas there are lots of questions that shall be answered within the months forward, the brand new line is claimed to comply with a few of the precedent set by Super7’s 3.75-inch, 5POA line of G.I. Joe ReAction Figures by leaning into a variety of characters that haven’t but been made within the O-Ring type issue.
Flynn says that the corporate is seeking to keep throughout the $20 value level that it at present maintains for its ReAction traces.
Standing of the Cobra Mothership
One wildcard proper now could be whether or not or not the Cobra Mothership — which has been touted as suitable with each ReAction and O-Ring figures from the start — will really enter manufacturing.
It’s been struggling to seek out backers throughout its crowdfunding marketing campaign and at present has simply 1,455 backers towards a minimal of 4,000 wanted to enter manufacturing. An Early Backer Bonus failed to maneuver the needle on preorders, which may have been additional stifled by the ship’s dimension, value, and timing.
To have a good time right this moment’s information of an O-Ring relaunch, Super7 “re-deployed” its Unique Cobra Viper Gunner Commander ReAction and O-Ring figures that have been deliberate to be a Tier 3 unlock as a part of the bottom providing. The Cobra Mothership will solely take flight if it reaches its minimal aim by 11:59 p.m. PT on Dec. 11.
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