BIG BEAR (v1)
OKTOBER GUARD ANTI-ARMOR SPECIALIST
Series: Eleven (1992)
Big Bear was released carded as part of the eleventh series (1992). He was discontinued domestically in 1993.
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Accessories
Big Bear came with a black rifle, a black backpack, a black missile launcher (spring loaded, that really fired), two yellow missiles, and a black figure stand.
Packaging Information
Filecard Information
Grade: Sergeant (Serzhant)
Birthplace: Archangel, Russia SSR
Primary Specialty: Air Assault
Motto: "You G.I. Joes! Airborne troops afraid to fall without parachutes! No guts!"
BIG BEAR grew up in a place where the conditions are cold, wet, and nasty - everyday! He can be meaner than a Siberian wolf with its leg caught in a steel trap and wilder than a Murmansk fur merchant. Transferred from the elite 103rd Guards Air Assault Division, Big Bear's main gripe about the Oktober Guard was the constant reference to it as the Soviet Union's counterpart of G.I. Joe! He would snap back stating, "G.I. Joes - OUR counterparts!" Big Bear enjoys rumbling into battle behind the wheels of the infamous G.I. Joe Attack Cruiser and Badger!
1. MB-02 bunker-busting hand grenade
2. Chest-mounted anti-personnel stiletto
3. Field artillery trajectory indicator
4. AK-88 fully automatic attack rifle
5. Dual barrelled, low-noise, bazooka launcher
• Standard Soviet Army field pack
• Z2EE4-O0 Shinokof surface-to-air missile
Variations
No variations of Big Bear (v1) are known to exist.
Featured In
Big Bear was featured in several of the various media of GI Joe through the years, including Trading Cards, Comic Books, Cartoons and Commercials.
Body Construction
Big Bear's body is entirely original - no parts were taken from other figures.
Big Bear's entire mold was re-used in 1993 to create Big Bear (v2) and in 1998 to create Lt Gorky.
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 Big Bear (v1).|
Original Retail: $2.65 Product Number: 6728 Lee's Guide: n/a The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 194 (1st Ed.), Pg. 246 (2nd Ed.) |
Desimone Guide: #332 Tomart's Guide: #GI6707 RAHC/Rank & File: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
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