COBRA H.I.S.S. II
Series: Eight (1989)
The Cobra H.I.S.S. II was first released boxed in U.S. toy stores in 1989. It included the driver, Track-Viper. The Cobra H.I.S.S. II was also available in 1990 and discontinued in 1991.
The Cobra H.I.S.S. II was also available in 1989 in a Benny's exclusive Mudfighter and H.I.S.S. II two-pack.
Driver/Pilot: TRACK VIPER (v1)
Track Viper was released as part of the eighth series (1989), packaged exclusively with the Cobra H.I.S.S. II tank. He was also sold in 1990, then was discontinued domestically in 1991.
Track Viper was simultaneously released in the Benny's exclusive Mudfighter & H.I.S.S. II two pack, along with Dogfight and two bonus figures. Track Viper still piloted the H.I.S.S. II.
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Easily Broken/Lost Pieces
The missiles and seat clips for the Cobra H.I.S.S. II are commonly lost or missing.
Featured In
The Cobra H.I.S.S. II was featured in several of the various media of GI Joe through the years, including Trading Cards, Comic Books, Cartoons and Commercials.
Variations
No variations of Cobra H.I.S.S. II are known to exist.
Vehicle Construction
The vehicle mold was repainted or retooled for the following vehicles:
H.I.S.S. II (1989)
Mudfighter and H.I.S.S. II (1989)
HISS Tank IIB (2003)
International Releases
In South Korea the Cobra H.I.S.S. II was released with packaging exactly the same as the U.S. version, except that Korean-language stickers were placed over the English text.
Versions of Cobra H.I.S.S. II
- Cobra H.I.S.S. (1983)
- Cobra H.I.S.S. II (1989)
- H.I.S.S. III (2000)
- Crimson Strike Team HISS Tank (2002)
- Cobra Hiss IV (2002)
- Cobra HISS Tank IIB (2003)
- Cobra H.I.S.S. (2005)
- Cobra H.I.S.S. (2005)
- Cobra H.I.S.S. (2008)
- Cobra H.I.S.S. (2008)
- Cobra H.I.S.S. Tank (2008)
- Arctic H.I.S.S. (2009)
- Cobra H.I.S.S. Tank v.5 (2010)
- Cobra H.I.S.S. Tank v.5 (2010)
- Cobra Crimson H.I.S.S. Tank (2011)
- H.I.S.S. Attack Scout (2012)
- Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank (2012)
- H.I.S.S. Tank (2012)
- H.I.S.S. Tank (2015)
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 Cobra H.I.S.S. II.|
Original Retail: $8.39 Product Number: 6246 Lee's Guide: n/a The Ultimate Guide: Pg. 146 (1st Ed.), Pg. 201 (2nd Ed.) |
Desimone Guide: n/a Tomart's Guide: #GI6201 RAHC/Rank & File: n/a Action Figure Archive Guide: n/a |
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