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Snake Eyes(aka Snake-Eyes; the 2006 version was code named CLASSIFIED.)File Name and Birthplace are classified in all official materials. Grades: Army E-5 (1982-1985); E-7 (1989-1994); E-5 (2000); E-7 (2002-2006 and 08/V, VIII); E-5 (2007-2009) SN is classified.
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Animated Appearances
| Sunbow Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
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| none | 49 | 2,914 seconds | 0 | 0 |
| DiC Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
| none | 10 | 557 seconds | 0 | 0 |
| Reel FX Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
| none | 3 | 938 seconds | 0 | 0 |
Notes: Snake Eyes initially wore his 1982 outfit, in dark blue with a purple visor and pockets, and no gloves. In The Revenge of Cobra, Cobra's Creatures, and Jungle Trap he wore a dark blue version of his 1985 outfit. Afterward the uniform was dark grey, with jet black straps and belt. His 1989 outfit appeared in an ad for the Arctic Blast. The DiC series featured his 1991 outfit, and one late commercial briefly portrayed Snake Eyes's 1993 outfit with a grey vest over it. The uniform seen in Spy Troops: The Movie most closely resembled his last 2002 version, with numerous differences. This was upgraded to his first 2004 outfit for Valor vs. Venom, though retaining the previous film's visor. Ninja Battles used a visor based on the 1985 figure. None of the animated series explained the nature of Snake Eyes's silence or why he wore a mask, though his face was largely visible in the flashback portion of Ninja Battles. The Sunbow series was unique in giving Snake Eyes no interaction at all with Storm Shadow.
| A Real American Hero Opening | 6 seconds | on battlefield with Duke, in final pose |
| A Real American Hero, Part 1 | 148 seconds | at airfield during assault, at Flagg's base, at HQ for broadcast, fighting at farm |
| A Real American Hero, Part 2 | 120 seconds | at briefing, part of Sea of Ice team, separated from the team |
| A Real American Hero, Part 3 | 183 seconds | spared by Bludd, meeting Timber, saved by blind man, returning to HQ |
| A Real American Hero, Part 4 | 72 seconds | at M.A.S.S. test and surrender, in Dragonfly and J.U.M.P. at Ring of Fire |
| A Real American Hero, Part 5 | 76 seconds | returning to HQ, at M.A.S.S. uses and Duke's procedure, in Falcon Glider, cheering |
| The Revenge of Cobra Opening | 4 seconds | flying Falcon Glider against Storm Shadow, in final pose |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 1 | 32 seconds | operating V.A.M.P. cannon in convoy, captured |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 2 | 107 seconds | fighting in arena, sending signal to HQ |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 4 | 20 seconds | used as bargaining chips for Dominator, fighting in arena |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 5 | 60 seconds | in arena, escaping, planting creeper vines |
| Season 1 Opening (Sunbow) | 9 seconds | riding Sky Hawk, punching Tomax, in final pose |
| Cobra's Creatures | 81 seconds | in Falcon Glider; part of rescue team sent to Lucifer's castle; at prison |
| Jungle Trap | 209 seconds | on team to escort/rescue Dr. Shakur |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 1 | 127 seconds | cornering Cobra Cmdr, taking S.H.A.R.C. to Cobra base, disguised as Snakeling |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 2 | 212 seconds | exploring cube factory, escaping on handcar |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 3 | 130 seconds | befriending Satin, breakdancing, evading Cobra in Snake Club |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 4 | 50 seconds | posing as an entertainer to escape Enterprise City, dropped off by Satin |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 5 | 116 seconds | returning to Joe HQ, in V.A.M.P.2 attacking Cobra base, escaping battle rocket in Flight Pod |
| Battle for the Train of Gold | 173 seconds | disguised as worker at Bureau of Engraving; captured at Fort Knox; on train |
| Lights! Camera! Cobra! | 7 seconds | portrayed in movie; actual character does not appear |
| Cobra's Candidate | 126 seconds | investigating election, captured by Dreadnoks, saving Pelar Vasquez from subway |
| Red Rocket's Glare | 19 seconds | at HQ, volunteering to guard diner |
| The Phantom Brigade | 28 seconds | defending factory; taking out Snow Serpent; attacking castle; present at burial |
| Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 2 | 9 seconds | at Scarlett's briefing, on risers at reinstatement |
| Spell of the Siren | 31 seconds | entranced at Joe HQ; in final scene |
| Twenty Questions | 9 seconds | at maneuvers; at shooting range |
| The Viper Is Coming | 94 seconds | at Barbecue's party; fighting Cobra at Enterprise Tower; meeting The Viper |
| The Funhouse | 11 seconds | assaulting South American base |
| Where the Reptiles Roam | 108 seconds | raiding info center, at HQ, assaulting ranch hideout |
| Lasers in the Night | 11 seconds | at briefing on theft of the guidance system |
| The Germ | 25 seconds | at HQ, flying Skystriker against germ, prepping Airtight's plane |
| The Traitor, Part 1 | 33 seconds | part of failed ambush, raiding oil rig, present when Dusty is rescued |
| The Wrong Stuff | 23 seconds | punching bag; space training |
| The Invaders | 256 seconds | driving Silver Mirage; at Oktober Guard HQ; flying Falcon Glider to EE; on flying saucer |
| The Great Alaskan Land Rush | 26 seconds | at HQ during broadcast |
| Skeletons in the Closet | 45 seconds | flying Falcon Glider; hijacking Trubble Bubble; inside manor house; at tavern |
| There's No Place Like Springfield, Part 2 | 5 seconds | on Shipwreck's desert skiff in interrogation flashback |
| Season 2 Opening (Sunbow) | 2 seconds | in Silver Mirage (0:28, 0:30) |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 1 | 4 seconds | at HQ when Dial-Tone detects Night Raven |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 2 | 9 seconds | guarding Napoleon's tomb in Paris |
| Sink the Montana | 22 seconds | volunteering to steal U.S.S. Constitution; boarding Montana; on Constitution afterward |
| G.I. Joe and the Golden Fleece | 5 seconds | pinned down during battle at Suez Canal |
| The Most Dangerous Thing in the World | 2 seconds | retreating from Cobra attack on Joe HQ (15:05-06) |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie Opening | 8 seconds | hijacking a Trubble Bubble, shooting at Cobra |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 1 | 25 seconds | at B.E.T. test; in Roadblock's H.A.V.O.C. during attack; part of Roadblock's unit |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 2 | 8 seconds | captured by Cobra-La |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 3 | 23 seconds | trying to escape ice dome; trapped by carnal trees |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 5 | 5 seconds | freed from carnal trees and fighting inside ice dome |
| Season 2 Opening (DiC) | 3 seconds | in final pose |
| The Sword | 235 seconds | flying glider to escape Cobra, following Cobra to Valley of Darkness, dueling Night Creeper Leader |
| Kindergarten Commandos | 2 seconds | used as generic pilots for Battle Copters (14:56-57) |
| Long Live Rock and Roll Part I | 38 seconds | at Billy Blaster concert, in Badger, outside store |
| Long Live Rock and Roll Part II | 111 seconds | at Joe base, driving subway train to infiltrate Cobra base, rescuing Billy |
| The Greatest Evil Part I | 2 seconds | in wide shot of Joe/Cobra briefing (14:04-05) |
| A Is for Android | 27 seconds | part of ambush party, on parade ground |
| Shadow of a Doubt | 87 seconds | flying Battle Copter to attack Cobra, captured, escaping |
| Basic Training | 46 seconds | seen in flashback |
| The Legend of Metal-Head | 6 seconds | seen in flashback |
| Spy Troops: The Movie | 301 seconds | in Smoke Screen, intro, food line, 2 briefings, rescuing Scarlett, dueling Storm Shadow |
| Valor vs. Venom | 301 seconds | training Kamakura and Jinx, chasing Storm Shadow, driving Ice Sabre 2, at Joe HQ, in final battle |
| Ninja Battles | 336 seconds | in early team pose, seen in flashbacks, with Tiger Claw, featured in backstory, fighting Cobra |
Snake Eyes's wolf Timber made 14 appearances in the Sunbow series, with a total of 778 seconds on screen, with animal vocalizations by Frank Welker. His grey fur varied in its lightness, and he had black striping on his back.
| A Real American Hero, Part 3 | 135 seconds | rescued by Snake Eyes, taken in by blind man, returning to HQ |
| A Real American Hero, Part 4 | 57 seconds | saving Cover Girl, with Snake Eyes at Ring of Fire |
| A Real American Hero, Part 5 | 14 seconds | guarding captives, capturing Cobra Cmdr., with cheering Joes |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 5 | 16 seconds | guarding ion correlator, knocked out by Storm Shadow's gas |
| Cobra's Creatures | 48 seconds | part of rescue team sent to Lucifer's castle |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 1 | 77 seconds | cornering Cobra Cmdr, with Snake Eyes in S.H.A.R.C. to Cobra base |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 2 | 151 seconds | with Snake Eyes at factory, attacking Cobra Officers |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 3 | 102 seconds | befriending Satin, evading Cobra in Snake Club |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 4 | 22 seconds | posing as an entertainer to escape Enterprise City, dropped off by Satin |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 5 | 25 seconds | returning to Joe HQ, with Shipwreck attacking Cobra battle rocket |
| Cobra's Candidate | 58 seconds | with Snake Eyes investigating election, captured by Dreadnoks |
| Red Rocket's Glare | 1 second | at HQ (12:39) |
| The Phantom Brigade | 11 seconds | with Snake Eyes during assault on castle |
| Where the Reptiles Roam | 61 seconds | raiding info center, assaulting ranch hideout |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
By my count, Snake-Eyes (consistently hyphenated in the comic) was discernible in 1,917 panels in 114 issues from Jun. 1982 to Dec. 1994: #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, Yearbook 1, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, Yearbook 2, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, Order of Battle 2, GIJTF 1, GIJTF 2, GIJTF 4, 56, Yearbook 3, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, Yearbook 4, SM 14, SM 15, SM 18, 84, SM 19, 85, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 112, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 149, 150, 151, and 155.
Timber was discernible in 49 panels in 11 issues from Sept. 1984 to Jul. 1994: #27, 31, 32, Yearbook 2, 52, Order of Battle 2, Yearbook 3, 90, 91, 145, and 150.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1982
2. 1985 (w/ Timber) 3. 1989 4. 1991 5. 1993 (Ninja Force) 6. 1994 (Shadow Ninjas) 7. 1997/I (3-Pack) 8. 1997/II (Stars & Stripes) 9. 2000 (RAHC) 10. 2002/I (JvC Wave 1) 11. 2002/II (JvC Wave 1.35) | 12. 2002/III (Sound Attack)
13. 2002/IV (JvC Wave 3 grey) 14. 2002/V (JvC Wave 3 black) 15. 2003/I (ToyFare) 16. 2003/II (DVD w/ Timber) 17. 2004/I (VvV Wave 1) 18. 2004/II (Comic #2) 19. 2004/III (Ninja Lightning) 20. 2004/IV (Comic #4) 21. 2004/V (Desert Patrol) 22. 2004/VI (Built to Rule) | 23. 2005/I (Ninja Battles)
24. 2005/II (VvV 7 w/ Timber) 25. 2005/III (Single Pack) 26. 2005/IV (Comic #21) 27. 2005/V (Winter Ops) 28. 2005/VI (Heavy Assault) 29. 2006 (Comic #26) 30. 2007/I (25th Wave 1 w/ Timber) 31. 2007/II (Battle Pack) 32. 2008/I (25th Wave 5) 33. 2008/II (Comic #21) | 34. 2008/III (Comic #21b)
35. 2008/IV (vs. Red Ninjas w/ Timber) 36. 2008/V (25th Wave 7) 37. 2008/VI (post-25th Wave 8) 38. 2008/VII (DVD #1 w/ Timber) 39. 2008/VIII (Comic) 40. 2008/IX (DVD #4) 41. 2009/I (Joe Collector w/ Timber) 42. 2009/II (Greatest Battles DVD) 43. 2009/III (Hall of Heroes w/ Timber) 44. 2009/IV (Hall of Heroes) |
| Version 1: spring 1982 original carded figure assortment / spring 1983 carded swivel-arm assortment | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
 
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| Accessories: black mini-Uzi with no trigger guard (new), small black explosives pack with strap (new). | |
| Snake Eyes is proficient in 12 different unarmed fighting systems (Karate, Kung-Fu, Jujitsu) and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. Has received extensive training in mountaineering, underwater demolitions, jungle, desert and arctic survival, and some forms of holistic medicine. Qualified Expert: All NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms. "The man is a total mystery, but he's real good at his job, heck, he's the best." | |
| Variations: Re-tooled in 1983 to accommodate swivel-arm battle grip and a new waistpiece design. Yojoe.com lists swivel-arm Snake Eyes as version 1.5. | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6404. | |
| Reissues: The straight-arm variant was reissued in fall 1982 in a J.C. Penney three-pack with Stalker and Scarlett. | |
| Version 2: spring 1985 regular carded figure assortment | |
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| Commando Snake-Eyes | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi (82 Snake Eyes's), black sword with curved cross-guard and curved pointed blade (new), light grey timber wolf in crouching stance (new, Timber), and black square backpack with clips on side for sword (new). | |
| Subject served in Long Range Recon Patrols in South East Asia. Left the service to study mystic martial arts with the same Ninja family that produced Storm Shadow. Snake-Eyes was living an ascetic existence alone in the High Sierras with a pet wolf named Timber when he was recruited for the G.I. Joe Team. Qualified Expert: All Nato and Warsaw Pact small arms, black belt in 12 different fighting systems and highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. "Snake-Eyes was tempered on the anvil of life until he was as dangerous as a razor-edged sword, flailing in the dark. The G.I. Joe Team sheathed that sword and harnessed its deadly energy but even they are wont to forget that even within the safety of its scabbard, the blade retains its cutting edge." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6437. This figure is considered a moderately high-demand item. | |
| Version 3: spring 1989 regular carded figure assortment | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: large grey submachine gun with hook-shaped retracted stock (new), silver "blowgun" air rifle with scope (new), silver sword with bird-claw pommel and four holes in blade (new), silver "San jie gun" three-section chain whip (new), black narrow backpack with engraved grenades and clips on side for sword (new). | |
| Subject was Ranger qualified and graduated from Recondo School in Nha Trang prior to his service with a Long Range Recon Patrol unit in South East Asia. It is generally accepted that he received extensive training in mystic martial arts from the same Ninja family that produced STORM SHADOW. No official records in existence. Qualified expert in all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms, black belt in 12 fighting systems, and highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. "What can you say about a good guy who goes bump in the night? The man is the baddest dude in the valley. He scares pit bulls! He should wear a sign on his chest that says, 'Don't mess, PERIOD!' The bad guys would like to see him declared illegal under the Geneva Convention. On the other hand, he is kind to small animals..." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6528. | |
| Version 4: fall 1991 Wave 2 carded figure assortment | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: red submachine gun with long barrel and no stock (new), red spring grappling hook on black string (new), two red swords with straight cross-guard and criss-cross pattern on the grip (new), blue spring launcher backpack (new), black figure stand (common). | |
| SNAKE EYES honed his combat skills as a Long Range Recon Patrol trooper in Southeast Asia and perfected his mystical martial arts techniques with the same Ninja clan that produced STORM SHADOW. Although he is as equally adept with submachine guns as he is with swords, Snake Eyes is most dangerous and unpredictable when he's armed and cornered. When HAWK went to Snake Eyes' cabin to recruit him for duty with G.I. Joe, the silent Ninja was out hunting rabbits - bare handed! "He's generally regarded as the primo baddest dude of all the G.I. Joes. When we need somebody to sneak up on a class A, major bad guy and pop a can of butt-kick on him, Snake Eyes is the man for the job. The bad guy could be in a fortress on top of a sheer cliff, but that wouldn't bother ol' Snake Eyes none! He'd just whip out his handy grappling hook missile and use it to shimmy his way up the cliff face until he cornered the culprit, threw him down, and took his name!" | |
| Toy Notes: Hunting rabbits? The 1989 filecard said he was kind to small animals... Item #6592. The 1991 Wave 2 assortment did not appear in Hasbro's insert catalogs. | |
| Version 5: spring 1993 Ninja Force carded figure assortment, #1 | |
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| Covert Mission Specialist Snake-Eyes | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: light blue knife with round pommel grip and curved blade (new), light blue sword (92 Dojo's), light blue sword (92 Storm Shadow's), light blue sword with bent grip and curved blade resembling Chinese dao (new), light blue nunchuks (92 Nunchuk's), two handclaws (88 Storm Shadow's), light blue figure stand (common). | |
| SNAKE-EYES excelled in Long Range Recon Patrols and high-risk covert missions in Southeast Asia. His success was based on his ability to use everything from trees to fog when making himself virtually "invisible," even to skilled Cobra Ninjas. He perfected his mystical martial arts techniques with the same ninja clan that trained STORM SHADOW. Snake-Eyes was living a self-disciplined, tranquil life in the High Sierras when HAWK recruited him for the G.I. Joe team. Since then, he has proven himself an invaluable asset to the Ninja Force and one of the fiercest fighting menaces against all Cobra legions.
Motto: "Move with the wind and you will never be heard." | |
| Toy Notes: Featured in the Ninja Force commercial. This version is not jointed at the waist, and his arms move opposite each other in a special maneuver. Item #6871. | |
| Version 6: spring 1994 Shadow Ninjas carded figure assortment, #37 | |
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| Covert Mission Specialist Snake-Eyes | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: clear dark knife (93 Snake-Eyes's), clear dark sword (92 Dojo's), clear dark sword (92 Storm Shadow's), clear dark sword (93 Snake-Eyes's), clear dark nunchuks (92 Nunchuk's), two neko-te handclaws with three parallel blades and hand grip (new), clear dark figure stand (common). | |
| SNAKE-EYES excelled in Long Range Recon Patrols and high-risk covert missions in Southeast Asia. His success was based on his ability to use everything from trees to fog when making himself virtually "invisible," even to skilled Cobra Ninjas. Now, possessing Inviso-Power, he can completely cloak himself and actually BE invisible to all enemies. Now nothing can stop the ultimate covert mission specialist!
Motto: "Like most of my past, now my body can be cloaked in secrecy!" | |
| Toy Notes: Item #81141. Features a temperature-based color change from grey to white. This version is not jointed at the waist, and his arms move opposite each other in a special maneuver. | |
| Version 7: fall 1997 figure three-pack assortment (97/I) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi (82 Snake Eyes's), black rifle (84 Baroness's), long black sword (84 Storm Shadow's), black backpack (86 Hawk's), black figure stand (common). | |
| Snake-Eyes' life has been one of both military discipline and horrific tragedy. He served in Southeast Asia in a Long-Range Recon Patrol. Upon returning home, he learned that his parents and sister had been fatally wounded on their way to the airport to meet him. Subsequently, Snake-Eyes joined the ninja clan which was Storm Shadow's family. This ended in disaster when the head of the family, known as the Hard Master, was assassinated. Storm Shadow was the primary suspect. Later, Snake-Eyes would retreat to a mountain cabin in the High Sierras, turning his back on the world, with only a wolf named Timber as his companion. When the G.I. Joes were being formed, Stalker and Hawk brought him back to be part of the team. In an early Joe mission, Snake-Eyes was involved in a mid-air helicopter collision that left his face horribly scarred. He was virtually unable to speak. Yet, through all of this, Snake-Eyes never abandoned his sense of duty or discipline. He remains, to this day, the ultimate soldier, and a valued member of the G.I. Joe Team. From Snake-Eyes' Journal: "Do I have any regrets about choosing the life of a soldier? None. It has been my continuing privilege to serve in defense of this country and for all it stands [for], with men and women upon whom I can depend utterly. They are the finest this country has to offer. Being a soldier isn't so much a job - it is a trust." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive Commando Team three-pack with Lady Jaye and Storm Shadow. Item #28015. Card art and pre-production photos show that this figure was intended to be a recolor of the 1985 version and would have included Timber. Distinguished from the other 1997 version by accessories and the color of his belt pockets. | |
| Version 8: fall 1997 Stars and Stripes Forever boxed set | |
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| Commando Snake-Eyes | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi (82 Snake Eyes's), black pack (82 Snake Eyes's). | |
| Snake-Eyes is the perfect weapon, a man of total discipline who honed his combat skills with a Long Range Recon Patrol in Southeast Asia. The squad included Stalker and Storm Shadow, who would later become members of G.I. Joe. His martial arts skills stem from training with the Arashikage ninja clan (relatives of Storm Shadow). Following a horrific accident, his face was scarred and his vocal cords damaged, taking away his ability to speak. Snake-Eyes is a total mystery; almost all that is known about him is that he is the best at whatever he does - #1 on the G.I. Joe "Best of the Best" list. He is proficient with all known NATO weapons and explosives, as well as edged weaponry. Many of his missions are Top Secret and so highly covert that knowledge of their existence is not officially recognized. After many years of highly successful operations, the government decided that Snake-Eyes and the G.I. Joe team had served their purpose, and disbanded the operation. With his partner Scarlett, Snake-Eyes retired to his mountain cabin in the High Sierras. He used the time to find inner peace; however, watching the ills of society from his mountain retreat, he found himself unable to sit back and remain idle. When the word was given that the G.I. Joe team was re-organizing its original members, Snake-Eyes seized the chance to return to duty and once again make a difference. After the team's first encounter with COBRA forces, they found a suitable location and in the tradition of the men and women who served their country before them, raised the flag in their honor, and declared - STARS and STRIPES FOREVER! From General Hawk's Files: "I could say so much about this man, but I can't - it's CLASSIFIED. He is the best I have ever seen, no one can compare. A skilled martial artist and warrior, Snake-Eyes is like a pit bull, nice to family and friends, but fierce to all those that cross his path on the wrong side. I do all I can to keep him leashed. Let him go and he's sure to tear up more than the enemy's yard. I've seen him take out an enemy squad with nothing but a metal spoon. If that doesn't intimidate you, I don't know what would. We're glad he's on our side." "Actions speak louder than words." | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with the Stars and Stripes Forever flag base, Sgt. Zap, Stalker, Scarlett, Grunt, Rock 'n Roll, Breaker, and Short-Fuse. Item #28020. | |
| Version 9: summer 2000 Real American Hero Collection Wave 1 figure two-pack assortment | |
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| Commando Snake-Eyes | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: silver submachine gun (89 Snake Eyes's), silver sword (89 Snake Eyes's), black chain whip (89 Snake Eyes's), black backpack (89 Snake Eyes's), black figure stand (common). | |
| Subject served in Long Range Recon Patrols in South East Asia. Left the service to study mystic martial arts with the same Ninja family that produced Storm Shadow. Snake-Eyes was living an ascetic existence alone in the High Sierras with a pet wolf named Timber when he was recruited for the G.I. Joe Team. Qualified Expert: All Nato and Warsaw Pact small arms, black belt in 12 different fighting systems and highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Storm Shadow. Item #57728. | |
| Version 10: January 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 1 figure two-pack assortment (02/I) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: silver Uzi (86 Low-Light's), black knife (90 Range-Vipers's), two silver swords (92 T'Jbang's), black backpack of crossed scabbards with silver on the ends (new). | |
| SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the Arashikage clan, which is also the family of master ninja STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and silent weapons. He can move silently and without being seen. At one time, he and STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, linked by spirit and tradition. Now that STORM SHADOW is part of the evil COBRA organization, there is no escape from a final battle between two of the world's greatest martial arts fighters. "The ability to move quickly and silently is my greatest weapon." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Storm Shadow. Item #53112. | |
| Version 11: May 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 1.35 figure two-pack recolor assortment (02/II) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: silver Uzi (86 Low-Light's), black knife (90 Range-Vipers's), two silver swords (92 T'Jbang's), black and silver backpack (02/I Snake Eyes's). | |
| SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the Arashikage clan, which is also the family of master ninja STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and silent weapons. He can move silently and without being seen. At one time, he and STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, linked by spirit and tradition. Now that STORM SHADOW is part of the evil COBRA organization, there is no escape from a final battle between two of the world's greatest martial arts fighters. "The ability to move quickly and silently is my greatest weapon." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Storm Shadow. Item #53112. | |
| Version 12: September 2002 Sound Attack boxed set (02/III) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: silver Uzi (02 Nunchuk's, with Sound Attack tab), black rifle (92 Big Bear's), black chain whip (89 Snake Eyes's). | |
| SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the Arashikage clan, which is also the family of master ninja STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and silent weapons. He can move silently and without being seen. At one time, he and STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, linked by spirit and tradition. Now that STORM SHADOW is part of the evil COBRA organization, there is no escape from a final battle between two of the world's greatest martial arts fighters. "The ability to move quickly and silently is my greatest weapon." | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed in a B.J.'s-exclusive set with Dial-Tone, Roadblock, Wet-Suit, Fast Blast Viper, Firefly, Storm Shadow, and Undertow. Item #53227. | |
| Version 13: late September 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 3 figure two-pack assortment (02/IV) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Two-Pack Accessories: black machine gun with curved grip and circular trigger guard (new, with Sound Attack tab), graphite sword with decorated grip, circular crossguard, and slightly curved blade (new), black single-scabbard backpack with silver on both ends (new).
Op. Avalanche Shared Accessories: black pistol (03 Beachhead's), black shotgun (03 Destro's), black rifle (02 Duke's), black rifle (02 Neo-Viper's), black backpack (85 Tele-Viper's, no hose pin), black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's). | |
| SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the Arashikage clan, which is also the family of his sword brother STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and silent weapons. He can move silently and without being seen. When COBRA COMMANDER lured STORM SHADOW from the G.I. JOE team to the evil COBRA forces, SNAKE EYES vowed to stop the ruthless commander. "The ability to move quickly and silently is my greatest weapon." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Cobra Commander. Item #53278. | |
| Reissues: Boxed without dedicated accessories in the Kmart-exclusive Operation Avalanche set with Dusty, Storm Shadow, Iron Grenadier, a cannon variant of the Assault Quad, and two silver Air Assault gliders. | |
| Version 14: September 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 3 figure two-pack assortment (02/V) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Two-Pack/Mission Disc Accessories: black machine gun (02 Snake Eyes's, with Sound Attack tab), graphite sword (02 Snake Eyes's), black and silver backpack (02/IV Snake Eyes's).
Single-Pack Accessories: silver submachine gun (89 Snake Eyes's), black rifle (91 Red Star's), silver sword (92 T'Jbang's), black and silver backpack (02/I Snake Eyes's). | |
| SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the Arashikage clan, which is also the family of his sword brother STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and silent weapons. He can move silently and without being seen. When COBRA COMMANDER lured STORM SHADOW from the G.I. JOE team to the evil COBRA forces, SNAKE EYES vowed to stop the ruthless commander. "The ability to move quickly and silently is my greatest weapon." | |
| Variations: The remaining grey portions of the figure are black in the single-pack release. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in the same two-pack as the previous version, with Cobra Commander, as a running color change. Item #53278. | |
| Reissues: Carded in March 2003 with Mission Disc #2. Also carded without accessories in December 2003 with the VHS release of Spy Troops: The Movie, along with Cobra Commander and Duke (Item #60217). Reissued once more in March 2004 as part of the Wave 1 discount figure single-pack assortment (Item #58200). The VHS filecard is identical to that of 2004 Snake Eyes, but the single-pack filecard omits references to his arms qualifications and his trench knife collection. | |
| Version 15: January 2003 special ToyFare figure two-pack (03/I) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: silver Uzi (86 Low-Light's), silver sword (89 Snake Eyes's), black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's), black pack (82 Snake Eyes's). | |
| SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the Arashikage clan, which is also the family of his sword brother Storm Shadow. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and silent weapons. He can move silently and without being seen. "The ability to move quickly and silently is my greatest weapon." | |
| Toy Notes: Available by mail from Toyfare Magazine in a boxed two-pack with Agent Scarlett. Despite its exclusive nature, this set became commonly available online and is not considered an especially high-demand item. | |
| Version 16: January 2003 G.I. Joe: The Original Miniseries DVD release (03/II) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: silver Uzi (86 Low-Light's), silver sword (89 Snake Eyes's), cream coyote (91 Dusty's, intended to be Timber), black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's), black pack (82 Snake Eyes's). | |
| SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the Arashikage clan, which is also the family of his sword brother Storm Shadow. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and silent weapons. He can move silently and without being seen. "The ability to move quickly and silently is my greatest weapon." | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed with Kid Rhino's DVD of the first two Sunbow miniseries, A Real American Hero and The Revenge of Cobra. Item #06132. | |
| Version 17: January 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 1 figure two-pack assortment (04/I) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black mini-Uzi (02 Shipwreck's), silver sword (92 T'Jbang's), black chain whip (89 Snake Eyes's), black single-scabbard backpack (02 Snake Eyes's), black communications gauntlet (04 Duke's). | |
| Some people say that ninjas own the night. If that's the case, SNAKE EYES owns the whole twenty-four hours. Anybody who isn't a mouth-breather has a reasonable chance of sneaking up behind a sentry in the dark. SNAKE EYES can do it at high noon on a gravel path with no cover. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is proficient in twelve martial arts systems and a master of the same ninja clan (Arashikage) that produced STORM SHADOW. His one known hobby is collecting spike-handled trench knives. At one time SNAKE EYES and the COBRA ninja STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, but circumstances forced them apart and led STORM SHADOW down the evil road to COBRA. Although others see them as bitter foes, SNAKE EYES looks at the COBRA ninja and sees only the best friend he ever had, so he dreads the day he may have to draw his sword against him in earnest. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Storm Shadow. Item #55466. | |
| Version 18: late July 2004 Wave 1 comic three-pack assortment (04/II) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi (82 Snake Eyes's), black rifle (83 Snow Job's), black backpack (91 Dusty's). | |
| Some people say that ninjas own the night. If that's the case, SNAKE EYES owns the whole twenty-four hours. Anybody who isn't a mouth-breather has a reasonable chance of sneaking up behind a sentry in the dark. SNAKE EYES can do it at high noon on a gravel path with no cover. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is proficient in twelve martial arts systems and a master of the same ninja clan (Arashikage) that produced STORM SHADOW. His one known hobby is collecting spike-handled trench knives. At one time SNAKE EYES and the COBRA ninja STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, but circumstances forced them apart and led STORM SHADOW down the evil road to COBRA. Although others see them as bitter foes, SNAKE EYES looks at the COBRA ninja and sees only the best friend he ever had, so he dreads the day he may have to draw his sword against him in earnest. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a three-pack with Scarlett, Tracker Kwinn, and a reprint of Marvel #2. Item #30360. | |
| Version 19: September 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 4 carded Ninja Lightning Cycle vehicle (04/III) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: graphite machine pistol (02 Neo-Viper's), black sword with silver blade (02 Snake Eyes's), black two-link chain whip on small hinge (new), black single-scabbard backpack (02 Snake Eyes's), black communications gauntlet (04 Duke's). | |
| Some people say that ninjas own the night. If that's the case, SNAKE EYES owns the whole twenty-four hours. Anybody who isn't a mouth-breather has a reasonable chance of sneaking up behind a sentry in the dark. SNAKE EYES can do it at high noon on a gravel path with no cover. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is proficient in twelve martial arts systems and a master of the same ninja clan (Arashikage) that produced STORM SHADOW. His one known hobby is collecting spike-handled trench knives. At one time SNAKE EYES and the COBRA ninja STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, but circumstances forced them apart and led STORM SHADOW down the evil road to COBRA. Although others see them as bitter foes, SNAKE EYES looks at the COBRA ninja and sees only the best friend he ever had, so he dreads the day he may have to draw his sword against him in earnest. | |
| Toy Notes: Item #55980. | |
| Version 20: late October 2004 Wave 2 comic three-pack assortment (04/IV) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi (86 Low-Light's), black rifle (04 Cobra Trooper's), black backpack (92 Big Bear's). | |
| SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the ARASHIKAGE clan, which is also the family of master ninja STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and ninja weapons. He can move silently and without being seen. At one time, he and STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, linked by spirit and tradition. Now that STORM SHADOW is part of the evil COBRA organization, there is no escape from a final battle between two of the world's greatest martial arts fighters. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a three-pack with Zap, Grunt, and a reprint of Marvel #4. Item #60496. | |
| Version 21: November 2004 Desert Patrol Squad carded set (04/V) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black rifle (03 Sand Viper's). | |
| SNAKE EYES learned his top combat skills in missions around the globe. A tragic helicopter mission took away his voice and scarred his face. That's why he communicates with sign language and never removes his mask around others. He studied mystical martial arts with the ARASHIKAGE clan, which is also the family of master ninja STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES is an expert in all disciplines of martial arts and ninja weapons. He can move silently and without being seen. At one time, he and STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, linked by spirit and tradition. Now that STORM SHADOW is part of the evil COBRA organization, there is no escape from a final battle between two of the world's greatest martial arts fighters. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Dusty, Tunnel Rat, Sgt. Stalker, Gung Ho, and Ambush. Item #00676. | |
| Version 22: December 2004 Built-to-Rule boxed Headquarters Attack playset (04/VI) | |
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| Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: none | |
| [The 2004 Built-to-Rule filecards had no main text.] | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed with the playset and the figure A.V.A.C.. Appeared in the 2004 Built-to-Rule catalog but thought unreleased until the items surfaced in 2005. It was apparently released in one or two local test markets and pulled due to low sales. Item #6876. This playset is considered an ultra-high-demand, hard-to-find item. | |
| Version 23: January 2005 Ninja Battles boxed set (05/I) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black sword with long ribbed grip and curved silver blade (new). | |
| Some people say that ninjas own the night. If that's the case, SNAKE EYES owns the whole twenty-four hours. Anybody who isn't a mouth-breather has a reasonable chance of sneaking up behind a sentry in the dark. SNAKE EYES can do it at high noon on a gravel path with no cover. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is proficient in twelve martial arts systems and a master of the same ninja clan (Arashikage) that produced STORM SHADOW. His one known hobby is collecting spike-handled trench knives. At one time SNAKE EYES and the COBRA ninja STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, but circumstances forced them apart and led STORM SHADOW down the evil road to COBRA. Although others see them as bitter foes, SNAKE EYES looks at the COBRA ninja and sees only the best friend he ever had, so he dreads the day he may have to draw his sword against him in earnest. | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed with the playset, Ninja Battles DVD, and the figures Tiger Claw, Black Dragon Ninja, Shadow Strike and Storm Shadow, plus an original comic. Item #56170. | |
| Version 24: March 2005 Valor vs. Venom Wave 7 figure two-pack assortment (05/II) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black submachine gun based on MP5 with scope and extended stock (new), black Uzi with silencer and detachable folding stock (new), black knife (04 Hi-Tech's), black sword with ribbed grip and angled cross-guard and blade tip (new), grey wolf with black coloring on back and tail (new, Timber), black web vest with large front pockets (new), communications gauntlet (04 Duke's). | |
| Some people say that ninjas own the night. If that's the case, SNAKE EYES owns the whole twenty-four hours. Anybody who isn't a mouth-breather has a reasonable chance of sneaking up behind a sentry in the dark. SNAKE EYES can do it at high noon on a gravel path with no cover. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is proficient in twelve martial arts systems and a master of the same ninja clan (Arashikage) that produced STORM SHADOW. His one known hobby is collecting spike-handled trench knives. At one time SNAKE EYES and the COBRA ninja STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, but circumstances forced them apart and led STORM SHADOW down the evil road to COBRA. Although others see them as bitter foes, SNAKE EYES looks at the COBRA ninja and sees only the best friend he ever had, so he dreads the day he may have to draw his sword against him in earnest. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Swamp Rat. Item #56230. | |
| Version 25: April 2005 Wave 3 discount figure single-pack assortment (05/III) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black mini-Uzi (02 Shipwreck's), black sword (92 T'Jbang's), black single-scabbard backpack (02 Snake Eyes's). | |
| Some people say that ninjas own the night. If that's the case, SNAKE EYES owns the whole twenty-four hours. Anybody who isn't a mouth-breather has a reasonable chance of sneaking up behind a sentry in the dark. SNAKE EYES can do it at high noon on a gravel path with no cover. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is proficient in twelve martial arts systems and a master of the same ninja clan (Arashikage) that produced STORM SHADOW. His one known hobby is collecting spike-handled trench knives. At one time SNAKE EYES and the COBRA ninja STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, but circumstances forced them apart and led STORM SHADOW down the evil road to COBRA. Although others see them as bitter foes, SNAKE EYES looks at the COBRA ninja and sees only the best friend he ever had, so he dreads the day he may have to draw his sword against him in earnest. | |
| Toy Notes: Item #06115. | |
| Version 26: May 2005 Wave 4 comic three-pack assortment (05/IV) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi (82 Snake Eyes's), black curved sword with silver blade (05 Snake Eyes's), silver grappling hook on black string (03 Sgt. Hacker's). | |
| Some people say that ninjas own the night. If that's the case, SNAKE EYES owns the whole twenty-four hours. Anybody who isn't a mouth-breather has a reasonable chance of sneaking up behind a sentry in the dark. SNAKE EYES can do it at high noon on a gravel path with no cover. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is proficient in twelve martial arts systems and a master of the same ninja clan (Arashikage) that produced STORM SHADOW. His one known hobby is collecting spike-handled trench knives. At one time SNAKE EYES and the COBRA ninja STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, but circumstances forced them apart and led STORM SHADOW down the evil road to COBRA. Although others see them as bitter foes, SNAKE EYES looks at the COBRA ninja and sees only the best friend he ever had, so he dreads the day he may have to draw his sword against him in earnest. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a three-pack with Storm Shadow, Red Ninja Viper, and a reprint of Marvel #21. Item #06061. | |
| Version 27: late June 2005 Winter Operations carded set (05/V) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black submachine gun (92 Shockwave's), black rifle (83 Snow Job's), black rifle (04 Cobra Trooper's), black pair of ice shoes (88 Blizzard's), black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's). | |
| Some people say that ninjas own the night. If that's the case, SNAKE EYES owns the whole twenty-four hours. Anybody who isn't a mouth-breather has a reasonable chance of sneaking up behind a sentry in the dark. SNAKE EYES can do it at high noon on a gravel path with no cover. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is proficient in twelve martial arts systems and a master of the same ninja clan (Arashikage) that produced STORM SHADOW. His one known hobby is collecting spike-handled trench knives. At one time SNAKE EYES and the COBRA ninja STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, but circumstances forced them apart and led STORM SHADOW down the evil road to COBRA. Although others see them as bitter foes, SNAKE EYES looks at the COBRA ninja and sees only the best friend he ever had, so he dreads the day he may have to draw his sword against him in earnest. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Frostbite, Sgt. Stalker, Backblast, Mirage, and Short-Fuze. Item #07253. | |
| Version 28: August 2005 Heavy Assault Squad carded set (05/VI) | |
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| G.I. JOE Covert Mission Specialist | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Individual Accessories: black pistol (83 Maj. Bludd's), black rifle (83 Snow Job's).
Shared Accessories: black rifle (02 Cobra B.A.T.'s), black rifle (92 Big Bear's), black rifle (02 Neo-Viper's), black cutting rifle (03 Zarana's). | |
| Some people say that ninjas own the night. If that's the case, SNAKE EYES owns the whole twenty-four hours. Anybody who isn't a mouth-breather has a reasonable chance of sneaking up behind a sentry in the dark. SNAKE EYES can do it at high noon on a gravel path with no cover. A qualified expert with all NATO and former Warsaw Pact small arms, he is proficient in twelve martial arts systems and a master of the same ninja clan (Arashikage) that produced STORM SHADOW. His one known hobby is collecting spike-handled trench knives. At one time SNAKE EYES and the COBRA ninja STORM SHADOW were sword brothers, but circumstances forced them apart and led STORM SHADOW down the evil road to COBRA. Although others see them as bitter foes, SNAKE EYES looks at the COBRA ninja and sees only the best friend he ever had, so he dreads the day he may have to draw his sword against him in earnest. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Duke, Roadblock, and three versions of Infantry Division. Item #11235. The card back includes filecards Sgt. Mutt and Ace, in addition to Duke, Snake Eyes, and the Infantry Division Marksman and Infantry Specialist, but none for Roadblock, indicating last-minute changes to the set. | |
| Version 29: January 2006 Wave 6 comic three-pack assortment | |
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| Covert Mission Specialist CLASSIFIED | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: dark grey machine gun with bipod (05 Rock 'n Roll's), black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's). | |
| SNAKE EYES owes his life to STORM SHADOW, which makes it even more of a tragedy that they are now bitter enemies. Back when he was a regular soldier in the military, SNAKE EYES served with STORM SHADOW and SGT. STALKER, long before the G.I. JOE Team and the COBRA organization came into their lives. While conducting long-range recon, SNAKE EYES carried two things with him at all times: his M60 machine gun and a battered picture of his twin sister. He never spoke much, remaining silent even when STORM SHADOW offered him a place in the "family business." On one patrol, SNAKE EYES was seriously wounded in an attack, and STORM SHADOW risked his own life to run back through heavy weapons fire to save him. Now, every time SNAKE EYES faces his enemy in combat, he cannot forget that this is the same person who once was his friend. | |
| Toy Notes:Carded in a three-pack with Tommy Arashikage, Lonzo R. Wilkinson, and a reprint of Marvel #26. Item #13024. This comic pack is considered a high-demand item. | |
| Version 30: August 2007 25th Anniversary Wave 1 carded figure assortment (07/I) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi with retracted stock and trigger guard but no trigger (new), black knife with ribbed handle and guard on one side, with silver blade (new), black curved sword (05 Snake Eyes's), white or black wolf (05 Snake Eyes's, Timber), grey belt and bandolier with three green grenades (new), black Joe figure stand. | |
| Subject served in Long Range Recon Patrols in Southeast Asia. Left the service to study mystic martial arts with the same Ninja family that produced STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES was living an ascetic existence alone in the High Sierras with a pet wolf named Timber when he was recruited for the G.I. JOE team.
Qualified Expert: All NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms, black belt in 12 different fighting systems, and highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. "SNAKE EYES was tempered on the anvil of life until he was as dangerous as a razor-edged sword, flailing in the dark. The G.I. JOE team sheathed that sword and harnessed its deadly energy but even they are wont to forget that even within the safety of its scabbard, the blade retains its cutting edge." | |
| Variations: Some copies came with Timber colored black. This variation is considered a high-demand item. | |
| Toy Notes: Item #25178. | |
| Version 31: August 2007 25th Anniversary G.I. Joe Battle Pack boxed set (07/II) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: small black pistol with pointed grip and trigger in trigger guard (new), black Uzi (07/I Snake Eyes's), black knife with silver blade (07/I Snake Eyes's), black webgear: belt with holster and chest straps with green grenade (new), large grey explosives satchel with wavy strap and yellow label (new), black Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES is proficient in 12 different unarmed fighting systems (Karate, Kung-Fu, Jujitsu) and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. Has received extensive training in mountaineering, underwater demolitions, jungle, desert, and arctic survival, and some form of holistic medicine. Qualified Expert: All NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms.
"The man is a total mystery, but he's real good at his job, heck, he's the best." | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed in a set with Duke, Agent Scarlett, Roadblock, Gung Ho, and a sound box that played a portion of the cartoon theme music. Item #26757. | |
| Version 32: January 2008 25th Anniversary Wave 5 figure carded figure assortment (08/I) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black pistol (07 Snake Eyes's), black Uzi (07 Snake Eyes's), black knife with silver on edge of blade (07 Snake Eyes's), black webgear with graphite grenade and buckle (07 Snake Eyes's), black satchel (07 Snake Eyes's), black Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES is proficient in 12 different unarmed fighting systems (Karate, Kung-Fu, Jujitsu) and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. Has received extensive training in mountaineering, underwater demolitions, jungle, desert, and arctic survival, and some form of holistic medicine. Qualified Expert: All NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms.
"The man is a total mystery, but he's real good at his job, heck, he's the best." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #28935.. | |
| Version 33: January 2008 Wave 1 comic two-pack assortment (08/II) | |
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| G.I. Joe Ninja | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black pistol (07 Snake Eyes's), black Uzi (07 Snake Eyes's), black knife with silver blade (07 Snake Eyes's), black webgear with neon green grenade (07 Snake Eyes's), black satchel (07 Snake Eyes's), black Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES is proficient in 12 different unarmed fighting systems (Karate, Kung-Fu, Jujitsu) and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. Has received extensive training in mountaineering, underwater demolitions, jungle, desert, and arctic survival, and some form of holistic medicine. Qualified Expert: All NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms.
"The man is a total mystery, but he's real good at his job, heck, he's the best." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Storm Shadow and a reprint of Marvel #21. Item #28422. | |
| Version 34: March 2008 Wave 3 comic two-pack assortment (08/III) | |
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| G.I. Joe Ninja | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black pistol (07 Snake Eyes's), black Uzi (07 Snake Eyes's), black knife with silver blade (07 Snake Eyes's), black webgear with yellow grenade (07 Snake Eyes's), black satchel with red Cobra emblem (07 Snake Eyes's), black Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES is the G.I. JOE team's most highly skilled ninja and has only one opponent capable of putting him to the test: STORM SHADOW, the top ninja in COBRA. SNAKE EYES does the impossible because he believes nothing IS impossible, such as infiltrating and escaping from a heavily guarded COBRA facility. While his goal is to free a captured G.I. JOE team member, does he also leap at the opportunity to battle his ninja nemesis, STORM SHADOW? Their matching arm tattoos speak of a mysterious connection between these two martial arts masters.
Comment from DUKE: "You never know what he's thinking, but you always know that when your back's against the wall, he'll be there to stand and fight beside you, all the way." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Storm Shadow and an original comic (#21b). Item #29341. | |
| Version 35: 2008 Snake Eyes vs. Red Ninja Troopers boxed set (08/IV) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi (07 Snake Eyes's), black knife with silver blade (07 Snake Eyes's), black curved sword with silver blade (05 Snake Eyes's), brown wolf with white belly (new, Timber), black bandolier with grey grenades (07 Snake Eyes's), black Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES is proficient in 12 different unarmed fighting systems including Karate, Kung-Fu, and Jujitsu, and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. He has received extensive training in mountaineering and underwater demolitions; jungle, desert, and arctic survival; and some forms of holistic medicine. Each time he has faced the COBRA RED NINJA troopers, he has succeeded in stopping them before they could complete their corrupt plans, making him the sworn enemy of these powerful ninjas. SNAKE EYES is a qualified expert with all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms.
"The man is a total mystery, but he's real good at his job, heck, he's the best." | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Red Ninja Leader and three copies of Red Ninja. Item #32537. | |
| Version 36: late April 2008 25th Anniversary Wave 7 carded figure assortment (08/V) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: large silver submachine gun with silencer, long magazine, and hook on end (new), silver pair of knives with black handle and guard, holes in blades, fitting onto chest (new), wide silver sword with helix on grip and five oval indents on blade (new), silver "San jie gun" three-section chain whip with textured surface (new), silver head-mounted binoculars with short aim to attach to goggles (new), thin silver backpack with clips on side for sword (new), black Joe figure stand. | |
| Subject was Ranger qualified and graduated from Recondo School in Nha Trang prior to his service with a Long Range Recon Patrol unit in Southeast Asia. It is generally accepted that he received extensive training in mystic martial arts from the same ninja family that produced STORM SHADOW. No official records in existence. Qualified expert in all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms, black belt in 12 fighting systems, and highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. "What can you say about a good guy who goes bump in the night? The man is the baddest dude in the valley. He scares pit bulls! He should wear a sign on his chest that says, 'Don't mess, PERIOD!' The bad guys would like to see him declared illegal under the Geneva Convention. On the other hand, he is kind to small animals." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #30281. | |
| Version 37: late May 2008 post-25th Anniversary Wave 8 carded figure assortment (08/VI) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi with visible trigger in trigger guard (new), black long sword with silver blade and red Arashikage symbol (07 Storm Shadow's), olive harness with satchel (new), black pair of snowshoes with sandal and cleats, with holes for figure stand (new), olive backpack with roll on bottom (new), black Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES is proficient in 12 different unarmed fighting systems (Karate, Kung-Fu, Jujitsu) and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. Has received extensive training in mountaineering, underwater demolitions, jungle, desert, and arctic survival, and some form of holistic medicine. He's a qualified expert in all NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms. His expertise with arctic conditions came in handy when a team was sent to find out what happened to an Arctic research station. His ingenuity helped the team survive several encounters with the wily yet honorable Eskimo operative Kwinn and recover a fear-generating frequency modulator.
"The man is a total mystery, but he's real good at his job, heck, he's the best." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #30938. | |
| Version 38: July 2008 DVD Battles multipack assortment, #1 (08/VII) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: brown rifle (83 Snow Job's), dark grey wolf (05 Snake Eyes's), all-black webgear (07 Snake Eyes's), silver catalytic element canister with red glow effect, black Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES has dueled - and defeated - the most fearsome ninjas alive, so his courage is without question. Yet one of his bravest acts is when he exposes himself to a deadly radioactive cloud so that the team can escape from attacking COBRA forces. SNAKE EYES is trapped in the Arctic cave with the poisonous gas until accidentally freed by COBRA. He struggles through a blizzard, trying to return to headquarters with the rare crystals urgently needed for the M.A.S.S. DEVICE machine. During that grim march, he finds a wolf caught in a trap and sets it free; the grateful animal becomes the ninja's loyal companion and brave comrade from that moment on.
DUKE says: "He's a complete mystery in many ways, but one thing we all know for sure: you can always count on SNAKE EYES to watch your back." | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed with Cobra Trooper, Baroness, Sgt. Stalker, M.A.S.S. Device console, and The M.A.S.S. Device DVD. Item #32750. | |
| Version 39: November 2008 Wave 6 comic two-pack assortment (08/VIII) | |
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| Ninja Apprentice | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black training sword with ribbed grip, small crossguard, and long silver blade (new), tan bladeless bo staff with white wrapping, tan kendo stick with white guard, long thin black scabbard backpack with white wrapping and white string, two tan candles on black rectangular base, black decorative sword rack with gold filigree, black Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES was an enlisted soldier in the military and served with STORM SHADOW. During one mission, SNAKE EYES was severely wounded when his Long Range Recon Patrol unit got into a firefight with the enemy. He owes his life to STORM SHADOW, who dodged enemy fire to rescue his fellow soldier. SNAKE EYES left the service to study mystic martial arts with the ARASHIKAGE clan, which also trained STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES became the star pupil of the HARD MASTER and received the clan's hexagram tattoo upon completing his training.
"SNAKE EYES was tempered on the anvil of life until he was as dangerous as a razor-edged sword flailing in the dark. The G.I. JOE team sheathed that sword and harnessed its deadly energy, but even they sometimes forget that a blade still retains its cutting edge within the safety of its scabbard." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Hard Master and an original comic (#10). Item #31529. | |
| Version 40: November 2008 DVD Battles multipack assortment, #4 (08/IX) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black rifle (83 Snow Job's), black scimitar with decorated grip, flared silver blade, and large pointed tip (new), black bandolier with three grey grenades (new), black Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES is proficient in 12 different unarmed fighting systems (Karate, Kung-Fu, Jujitsu) and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. He has received extensive training in mountaineering; underwater demolitions; jungle, desert, and arctic survival; and some form of holistic medicine. One of his closest companions is a loyal wolf named Timber whose life he saved during an arctic mission. His martial arts skills and ingenuity prove invaluable when he and SHIPWRECK infiltrate an underwater COBRA base and must escape with valuable information that will help the G.I. JOE team stop COBRA from completing its devious plan.
DUKE says: "He's a complete mystery in many ways, but one thing we all know for sure: you can always count on SNAKE EYES to watch your back." | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed with Maj. Bludd, Cobra Commander, Quick Kick, M.A.S.S. Device transport chassis, and The Pyramid of Darkness DVD. Item #33560. | |
| Version 41: February 2009 G.I. Joe Collector boxed set (09/I) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black simplified Uzi with retracted stock and no trigger (new), black rifle (83 Snow Job's), black scimitar with silver blade and red Arashikage symbol (08 Snake Eyes's), grey wolf with open mouth and raised foreleg (new, Timber), grey bandolier (08 Snake Eyes's), tall black pouch backpack (new), black Joe figure stand. | |
| Although he is a top-notch commando who completed Advanced Infantry Training and Ranger School, SNAKE EYES is better known for his martial arts skills, which have made him one of the two most accomplished - and deadliest - ninja masters in the world. His past is a labyrinth of heroism, tragedy, and mystery. When he joined the G.I. JOE team, he brought not only his military and ninja skills but also his expertise in mountaineering, underwater demolitions, and extreme environment survival. Silenced by a disfiguring helicopter accident, he nevertheless speaks volumes with actions that are always determined and courageous no matter the threat or the odds. During one mission, he saved the life of a wolf that became his loyal companion and brave comrade from that moment on.
"The man is a total mystery, but he's real good at his job, heck, he's the best." | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed with Lady Jaye, G.I. Joe Hawk, Flint, and Shipwreck. Item #36449. | |
| Version 42: late February 2009 Greatest Battles DVD boxed set (09/II) | |
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| Accessories: black pistol (07 Snake Eyes's), black pair of knives with silver blades (08 Snake Eyes's), black wide sword with silver blade (08 Snake Eyes's), black chain whip (08 Snake Eyes's), black webgear with silver grenade (07 Snake Eyes's), black backpack (08 Snake Eyes's), black Joe Figure stand. | |
| [This set did not include filecards. The following text appears on the box back.] This G.I. Joe team member is one of the greatest ninjas in the world. He is locked in a constant battle with his archenemy: Storm Shadow. | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed with Duke, Storm Shadow, Cobra Commander, and Greatest Battles DVD, which included Ninja Battles plus action sequences from Spy Troops: The Movie and Valor vs. Venom. Item #38905. | |
| Version 43: April 2009 Hall of Heroes carded figure assortment, #1 (09/III) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black Uzi (07 Snake Eyes's), black knife with silver blade (07 Snake Eyes's), black scimitar with dark silver blade and red Arashikage symbol (08 Snake Eyes's), light grey wolf (09 Snake Eyes's, Timber), dark grey bandolier (08 Snake Eyes's), flat-gold Joe figure stand. | |
| Subject served in Long Range Recon Patrols in Southeast Asia. Left the service to study mystic martial arts with the same Ninja family that produced STORM SHADOW. SNAKE EYES was living an ascetic existence alone in the High Sierras with a pet wolf named Timber when he was recruited for the G.I. JOE team. Qualified Expert: All Nato and Warsaw Pact small arms, black belt in 12 different fighting systems and highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. "SNAKE EYES was tempered on the anvil of life unti he was as dangerous as a razor-edged sword, flailing in the dark. The G.I. JOE team sheathed that sword and harnessed its deadly energy but even they are wont to forget that even within the safety of its scabbard, the blade retains its cutting edge." | |
| Toy Notes: Item #39525. | |
| Version 44: April 2009 Hall of Heroes carded figure assortment, #10 (09/IV) | |
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| Commando | MOS 1: Infantry [11B] MOS 2: Hand-to-Hand Combat Instructor [SQI=H] |
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| Accessories: black pistol (07 Snake Eyes's), black Uzi (07 Snake Eyes's), black knife with silver on edge of blade (07 Snake Eyes's), black webgear with graphite grenade, black satchel with yellow label (07 Snake Eyes's), flat-gold Joe figure stand. | |
| SNAKE EYES is proficient in 12 different unarmed fighting systems (Karate, Kung-Fu, Jujitsu) and is highly skilled in the use of edged weapons. Has received extensive training in mountaineering, underwater demolitions, jungle, desert, and arctic survival, and some form of holistic medicine. Qualified Expert: All NATO and Warsaw Pact small arms.
"The man is a total mystery, but he's real good at his job, heck, he's the best. | |
| Toy Notes: Item #39533. | |