ALLEY VIPER (v1)
COBRA URBAN ASSAULT TROOPER
Series: Eight (1989)
Alley Viper was first released carded as part of the eighth series (1989). He was also sold in 1990 and was discontinued domestically in 1991.
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Accessories
Alley Viper came with an orange and blue face shield, a black rifle, an orange and blue shield, and a black backpack with removable grappling hook.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
The ALLEY VIPERS are the Cobra equivalent of a police S.W.A.T. unit or British S.A.S. (Special Air Service). They form the spearhead of Cobra's inner-city invasion forces. This elite contingent of marauders are true masters of brutality, possessing a style of ruthlessness not present in other Cobra soldiers! Recruited from Cobra's most diabolical combat divisions, Alley Vipers use various forms of treachery to achieve their objectives! In order to graduate from their training program, they are required to survive a full burst of machine gun fire across their frontal body armor, execute a thirty foot jump onto concrete with full combat load and run down a hundred meter gas-filled corridor without a gas mask!
"Alley-Vipers are big and strong as well as ruthless! Their body armor alone weighs 50 pounds and they carry at least 30 pounds of weapons, ammo, grenades and climbing gear. You definitely don't want one of these gorillas running up and kicking your door down!"
Variations
The copyright stamp on the figure states either "Made in Hong Kong" or "Made in China."
Featured In
Alley Viper was featured in several of the various media of GI Joe through the years, including Trading Cards, Comic Books, Cartoons and Commercials.
Body Construction
Alley Viper's body is entirely original - no parts were taken from other figures. Alley Viper's waist and legs were re-used to create Alley Viper (v2) (1993) and Alley Viper (v3) (1994) - while the waist was re-used to create Alley Viper (v4) (1997) and Alley Viper (v5) (2002).
Reference Information
The below information contains information about references to various collector's guides, Hasbro references, original retail prices, and other reference material related to Alley Viper (v1).|
Original Retail: $2.55 Product Number: 6529 Lee's Guide: GIJ-89013 The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 138 (1st Ed.), Pg. 194 (2nd Ed.) |
Desimone Guide: #241 Tomart's Guide: #GI6101 RAHC/Rank & File: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
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