Supreme Cobra Leader

Code Name:

Cobra Commander

version thirteen

Figure Description:

Cobra Commander was released as part of the eighteenth series (2002), first, carded in a two-pack with Snake Eyes (v13), and later carded in a two-pack with Snake Eyes (v14).

Cobra Commander (version 13) was also released in 2003 with a Mission Disc.

Cobra Commander (version 13) was also released in 2004 as part of the Spy Troops VHS 3 pack, which also included Snake Eyes (v14) and Duke.

A variant version of Cobra Commander (version 13) was released in 2004 as a single carded figure.

Versions of Cobra Commander:

• Cobra Commander (1982)
• Cobra Commander v1.5 (1983) (Swivel Arm)
• Cobra Commander v2 (1984)
• Cobra Commander v3 (1987)
• Cobra Commander v4 (1991)
• Cobra Commander v5 (1991)
• Cobra Commander v6 (1993)
• Cobra Commander v7 (1994)
• Cobra Commander v8 (1997)
• Cobra Commander v9 (2000)
• Cobra Commander v10 (2001)
• Cobra Commander v11 (2002)
• Cobra Commander v12 (2002)
• Cobra Commander v13 (2002)
• Cobra Commander v14 (2003) (Convention)
• Cobra Commander v15 (2003)
• Cobra Commander v16 (2003)
• Cobra Commander v17 (2004)
• Cobra Commander v18 (2004)
• Cobra Commander v19 (2004)
• Cobra Commander v20 (2005)
• Cobra Commander v21 (2005)
• Cobra Commander v22 (2005)
• Cobra Commander v23 (2005)
• Cobra Commander v24 (2007)
• Cobra Commander v25 (2007)
• Cobra Commander v26 (2007)
• Cobra Commander v27 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v28 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v29 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v30 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v31 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v32 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v33a (2008)
• Cobra Commander v33b (2008)

Accessories:

Two Pack and Mission Disc

Cobra Commander came with a black backpack, silver harpoon rifle, silver pistol and a gold Sound Attack snake staff.

The packaging also included a color background.

The Mission Disc pack also included Mission Disc 3, featuring two episodes of the cartoon, a game, and a comic. The same disc was also included with the Mission Disc version of Zartan (v4).

VHS 3 Pack

Cobra Commander (with Spy Troops VHS 3 pack) came with no accessories.

Single Pack

Cobra Commander (in the single pack) came with a black assault rifle, a black handgun, silver laser pistol, and a gold snake staff that had no sound attack tab, yet was lighter in color than the one included with Cobra Commander v14 (2003).

Variations:

Some versions of the carded figure two-pack w/ Snake Eyes (v14) came with a sticker promoting the G.I.Joe cartoons on Cartoon Network.

The single packaged version of Cobra Commander (pictured above left) was darker in color than earlier releases.

Body Construction:

Cobra Commander (version 13) shares the same uniform design as Cobra Commander (v11) (2002) and Cobra Commander (v12) (2002), although the design was retooled to bring back the o-ring design of earlier figures. All parts are considered entirely new.