Jet Pack Trooper

Code Name:

Starduster

Desimone Guide: #64

Tomart's Guide: #GI5729

Starduster's Filecard

Figure Description:

Starduster was first available as a mail-in exclusive from G.I.Joe Action Stars Cereal in 1987. In 1988, he was available as a mail-in offer from Hasbro Direct. After three years and several variants, he was discontinued in 1991.

Related Starduster items:

• G.I.Joe Cereal Coupon with Starduster offer
• Starduster Mini-Comic #1
• Starduster Mini-Comic #2
• Starduster Mini-Comic #3

Other Hasbro Direct inserts advertising Starduster are pictured in the Collectibles Archive.

Versions of Starduster:

• Starduster (1987)
• Starduster v1a (1987)
• Starduster v1b (1988)
• Starduster v1c (1989)
• Starduster v2 (2007) - as Edward "Starduster" Skylar
• Skyduster (2008)
• Starduster v3 (2009)

In 2008, Starduster was renamed "Skyduster". So while there are multiple names, thay are all based on the character "Starduster".

Variations of Starduster:

I've chosen to list the three major variants of the figure itself. There are accessory and date stamp variants, which I've noted in the detailed profiles.

Click below to bring up more detailed information on the different variants.

Version A Defining Characteristics: Recondo torso, Recondo waist

Version B Defining Characteristics: Duke torso, Recondo waist

Version C Defining Characteristics: Duke torso, Iceberg waist