HCC788 - COBRA COMMANDER G. I. Joe toy review! S01E20

[@kingpapadopoulos4213]

Just bought my first cobra commander today!! The 1983 .

[@christianhafer9819]

I don't have the chrome faced version of Cobra Commander yet. Just the Hooded Cobra Commander and Version 3. Both awesome. Version 3 is the one I remember as a kid.

[@dromano1977]

CC will always have a prominent place in the iconic rogues gallery of my childhood

[@AquaFan1998]

With megaton, skeletor and mum-rah

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

he was my favorite, and only thing I ever ordered by mail ever. I think that I liked him more because of the 1rst tv cartoon, the voice and body language was great. destro s design was also great.

[@alphatrion100]

I love cobra commander and starscream because of chris latta

[@backroom12]

My favorite joe figure , all the blue cobras are , and the stinger driver .

[@BrianB77]

Great video bro

[@davidclough3951]

The filecard for my hooded cobra commander is Mia, and his oring broke at the same time the oring broke in my general hawk figure. Both leaders broken at the same time. Hmmm.

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

Cobra Commander had to be one of the coolest action figures out there. Especially the hooded mail away offer. My friend got it, I remember that day clearly. He never let me play with it. When he left for the summer to visit his dad. I would take care of their dog when his mom was away on business. I was given permission to play with his toys. The bumb brought Cobra Commander wi th him. John if your are watching, I love you buddy, you suck!!!

[@1980Triumph]

My introduction to GI Joe was always the toon so as an adult collector I just bought extra hooded Commanders and put their heads on the original light blue bodies. This slightly works because in the toon the hooded Commander's hood was a darker color than his costume albeit the hooded toy is too dark but I like the contrast as close to the cartoon as possible.

[@willischalepah9488]

There's nothing like the chrome dome though.

[@tuckerodonnell9269]

What would you say is a good companion vehicle to good ole coco

[@delvis7842]

the only CC figure I owned was the "Iron Man" version, which I loved. I felt like that version made him relevant to go out into the battle field, even if it was with a hypnotist, bird man, and crocodile trainer that had ZERO body armor!lol

[@christianhafer9819]

All great figures though. I love Croc Master!

[@samfrito]

One of my favorites due to the comics evolving depiction of him. The plot of some actually showed his machinations as "heroic". It made Larry Hama's version of him more complex. I loved the battle helmet version and mailed away for hooded one as soon as I could. I liked his pistol, but prefer him as the Claw pilot making his rounds on the battlefield. His later "ironman" suit was cool. He had a more sinister look. I think that may have been the last Cobra Commander I really liked. The muscular, clear red mask version (after the GI Joe movie) was never a solid look to me. Great video review.

[@HCC788]

sam torres THank you. The comic book version of CC had some depth and complexity. In the cartoon he was a relentless buffoon. I will do a review of v3 at some point. I don't quite have that one ready to go.

[@trans8010]

Marvel Comics in general were always depicting their Hasbro licensed characters, adding nuances and complexities that seemed more adult when compared to the throwaway action of the cartoon. The Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow rivalry for example, and this was because 1.) These writers were not interested in writing for toys and wanted to do whatever they could to make them seem more human. 2.) Marvel's top audience was teens and adults going into the 1980's and the company was hoping that they would jump into these books as well, as Marvel wanted to maximize profits wherever they could.

[@mikesmith2718]

very nice to see the mickey mouse cobra commander! its such a rare figure and even though there is paint wear you can still tell its the mickey mouse variant. awesome review of one of the most important characters in the Gi Joe line

[@Diabolik771]

I mailed away for one and got one with the cardboard base. I still have them. The base is long gone.

[@shermanvermin76]

As well as the first version of Cobra Commander (seen in most of the episodes of the 80s Sunbow G.I. Joe cartoon), I do like (as well as the yellowish mutated cobra, when he was exposed to the ripened pods of Cobra-La) the 1987 silver and neon blue armoured version, and the (late) 1991 version, wearing a gold helmet and red faceplate, and dark blue uniform. One of these (three, minus the mutated cobra version) said versions of Cobra Commander could have been the version who ordered Dr. Mindbender (one of the Cobras released in 1986) to change 1985's Cobra Eels into Bio-Vipers, and 1990's Range-Vipers into Monstro-Vipers.

[@shinmusashi44]

I never know the hooded version was mail order only. I remember a hooded version at retail, but that must have been the second version from the DIC series (versions 5 and 6). He looked very much like the classic hooded version with extra details. Cool to learn the original was never in stores.

[@christianhafer9819]

Why would you want to reenact the comic book? Lol. I have the first Commander coming. Paid 75 for him. Complete including file card. Not bad. Some people want like 160.

[@astrotrainreviews1355]

Cool! He is like my favorite! I did a review for it and it is from 1983! My other one I have is from 1991! I want to all the others but I am not having to much luck finding them!

[@anionhero]

I loved this figure as a kid. I had the 1st one you mailed away for. I hated what they did to him in the movie. Actually, I hated everything about Cobra La! Also that live-action G.I. Joe movie didn't do the character any favors either. I hated how they made him disfigured. Like that's the only reason someone would hide their real identity.

[@rtd1409]

One of the last figures I went out of the way to get from the near end of the vintage toyline was the all black Hooded CC known as Version 6 although very late int he game for the toyline I think that figure has seen little attention.

[@agnethaladuff8559]

Awesome review of Cobra Commander in Chief, The Enemy. LOL. Very informative, thank you.

[@nacionalista1779]

Just missing the Mickey Mouse cobra commander one day one day...😎

[@RealHectorCanales]

I've been watching since... I can't recall, but it's been a while. Some time ago you did say you would re-do some videos...... THIS SHOULD BE ONE. Not that it's a bad video, by far no, but now that you've found your "stride" I think this one would be great to see again... Even if I've already seen it 5... Maybe 6 times.

[@HCC788]

I'm thinkin' about it. It is a candidate for a remake at some point.

[@racerxgundam]

i am new to your channel...love your work and would LOVE to see this one redone only because i expected to see version 3 (battle armor) CC. i know that you don't like the sci fi aspects..but honestly its one of my favs. Either way...good or bad...that figure deserves your analysis ;-)

[@Drawkcabi]

I remember mailing away for Hooded Cobra Commander and waiting...waiting...waiting. Then one day I see that small cardboard box in the mail and I was so excited! I grabbed it and found an open box with the HCC file card in it but no figure. I had no brothers or sisters living with me so it was most likely a postal service SNAFU that lost my figure, I was so disappointed :(

[@1sirmone]

I was surprised when cobra commander was revealed to be blue skinned and multi eyed in the gi joe animated movie.i thought I saw a caucasian male behind those eye holes

[@maxbrandt6]

I thought that was such bullshit! He's a human being, albeit a very silver-tonged and highly dangerous man with very lofty ambitions and the means to achieve them. The comic book and animated show I think existed in different realities.

[@MrKersey]

Too bad they changed his character so much and portrayed him as a coward and much different than in comics. The last nail in the coffin was that awful portrayal in 1987 movie. Sadly, it was the last nail in the coffin for the whole G.I. Joe series. Then came the dark times when DIC took over...

[@backroom12]

The cartoon story totally sucked compared to the comic . Totally different.

[@GhostGL]

Yeah even when EVERY other character of Cobra La was also white skinned. I still think that was just a screw up on their part. That was the biggest thing that bothered me about that whole thing.

[@impossiblepie]

The only commander!!

[@DBUP-l8h]

Excellent review mate!

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

HCC, maybe he is so evil, due to losing his favorite teddy bear, as a child. Do you have the Battle Corps Hooded Cobra Commander?

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

@@jeffjones2463 Yes, it was Bobo Bear, it had a red ribbon around it's neck. 😂

[@doomedhuh]

can you make a review of capt grid iron he's not that expensive on ebay

[@wrightreviews1046]

You know the GI Joe retaliation release to cover commanders the one from the movie that had the blue suit and then they released the ultimate Cobra Commander from the cartoon where you can change the head from the battle helmet and to the hood

[@mattlerch531]

he was only mail order back in the day. had lots of friends that would try to have bragging rights with figures and vehicles. I was envious that one of my friends had both mail away versions. he also had the jump jet pack and manta. it took awhile to get and maintain my bragging rights. too bad I lost touch with them. for something else. I watched the footloose video and seen the degrees of seperation from Kevin bacon. let's see if you anyone can make the connection between the cartoon Hong Kong foohey and cobra commander.

[@derekwilliams1660]

Hey Hooded Cobra commander,Do you have the twelve inch version of Cobra commander?

[@mandalorejangofett]

Wasn't there a fourth Cobra Commander or third in the vintage line he was like a Sonic fighter or he came out around that time

[@chrisstephens3196]

I contacted Hasbro and asked if they could tell me how many Mickey Mouse commanders were released in 82 and they told me they couldn't give out that info :( Would of been cool info to have as a collector.... Thank you for contacting Hasbro Consumer Care regarding the 1982 Cobra Commander figure. We appreciate your interest in our company and the products we manufacture. Regrettably, the information you have requested is considered to be proprietary and we are unable to share it with you. We thank you for your understanding. Warm regards, Mary

[@HCC788]

Chris Stephens That was very proactive of you to contact Hasbro for the answer to the Mickey Mouse mystery. 30+ years later, Mary is still covering up for the person at the factory who screwed up the quality control! What are you hiding, Mary? WHO ARE YOU PROTECTING?? Sorry, got carried away.

[@chrisstephens3196]

Haha. It was just something I always wondered as a collector. We know that it's a rare item, I wanted to know how rare. I don't understand why that info would need to be a secret after 30 years. I'll probably give it a couple of months and write in again hoping for a new employee to give me an answer lol

[@davidclough3951]

File name: George H.W. Bush

[@THEWATCHERISLOOKING]

He was great.

[@lion-orichie398]

Anybody seen how Cobra Commander got shot in the head, a few years ago ? ? ? It was brutal... They show the bullet going through his faceate & the exit wound...

[@TheDarthvalen]

I have the 1983 one

[@mcbrotherhill]

i wish we still can get vintage gi joes for 1.75

[@matthewneufer1758]

Your the one that calls it the mickey mouse Cobra commander

[@magneto7816]

George Soros sounds a bit like Cobra Commander.

[@bowtie3]

stfu. Soros is a patriot. don't like it? tough shit go live in Russia

[@annic7995]

I know that a mail in Cobra Commander kame with a kape, which one is that?

[@terrancechilds3049]

I never had him now I know why

[@jimkirk989]

IS IT ME OR DOES THE "HOODED COBRA COMMANDER" HEAD LOOK LIKE ONE OF THE GHOSTS FROM PAC-MAN!!!

[@leekenney9214]

i remember receiving the hooded commander in the mail. and it was a let down.. why couldn't they kept him the same color like in the 82-82 version. why the red and gold paint? at the time i was wondering why they did this. he was never like this in the cartoon. i wasn't the only one. no one in the neighborhood of my joe friends liked him either. as an adult i can see yeah maybe they did it so he could stand out.. that is great but when i was a kid it didn't match up. i think i ended up painting him a lighter color with my model paints. lol

[@joeblaster8770]

Who came up with the idea of the hood mask?

[@robertlong6027]

Jason on Friday the 13th part 2 that who

[@k-dawgbroadcasting5444]

He should look familiar. He's Victor von Doom

[@biokido575]

Does anyone else think cobra commander was supposed to be an army builder for a type of cobra officer that accidentally somehow got a unique personality and Hasbro just went with it?