Chinese Carded G.I.Joe Figure - Lifeline

Pictured above is another carded Chinese G.I.Joe figure - Lifeline. The cards read: "G.I.Joe : The International Heros" (Heroes being mis-spelled). Most of the card's front and back is in Chinese, but some of it is in English. The quality of the card stock, bubble, and figures is very comparable to the quality used in the American, Canadian, and European releases.

The figure was released in China in 1992 and is identical to the domestic U.S. release except that the date stamp on the figure says "Made in China" instead of Hong Kong. The accessories are different from the domestic release.

Note that the handgun accessory with Lifeline is black, not silver. Some versions of the Chinese Lifeline came with a black handgun - others with the silver handgun.

A *large* number of these Chinese G.I.Joe figures were made available to toy dealers in the United States and abroad. Eight figures in particular are extremely easy to find - the Chinese Duke, Chinese Flint, Tiger Force Roadblock (named Barricade), Lifeline, Dialtone, Destro 92, Cobra Commander, and a Chinese-exclusive Major Bludd.