Iron Grenadier Leader

Code Name:

Destro

version 16

Destro Carded (25th)
Destro Carded (Cartoon)

Destro Carded Back (25th)
Destro Carded Back (Cartoon)

Destro's Filecard

Figure Description:

Destro (version 16) was released with the first wave of single packs in 2008 celebrating the 25th Anniversary of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.

Versions of Destro:

• Destro (1983)
• Destro v2 (1988)
• Destro v3 (1992)
• Destro v4 (1993)
• Destro v5 (1997)
• Destro v6 (2001)
• Destro v7 (2002)
• Destro v8 (2002)
• Destro v9 (2002)
• Destro v10 (2003)
• Destro v11 (2004)
• Destro v12 (2005)
• Destro v13 (2005)
• Destro v14 (2007)
• Destro v15a (2007)
• Destro v15b (2007)
• Destro v16 (2008)
• Destro v17 (2008)
• Destro v18 (2008)
• Destro v19a (2008)
• Destro v19b (2008)
• Destro v20 (2008)
• Destro v21 (2008)
• Destro v22 (2009)
• Destro v23 (2009)
• James McCullen XXIV (2009)
• Destro v24 (2009)

In 2009, Hasbro released a figure named "James McCullen XXIV", the actual name of the "Destro" identity.

Accessories:

Destro came with a cutlass, a belt with scabbard, a gold revolver and a black display stand.

View Destro All-Geared-Up!

Variations:

Destro was carded in two ways: first on a card that emphasized the 25th Anniversary of G.I. Joe, and then on a card that emphasized the G.I. Joe cartoon.

Body Construction:

Destro (version 16) was created using the head of Destro (v14) and an all new body.

International Variants:

Canadian and Chilean releases of this figure were carded without the character art.