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Target’s Giant Load-o-Joes

by Paul

If you thought those big plastic boxes full of Star Wars figures and vehicles that were exclusive to Target were completely ball popping awesome, it really was only a vision of things to come. Target’s got an G.I. Joe Ultimate Battlepack coming down the pipe that is fantabulous:

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This vehicle contains three vehicles. The first is the MOBAT, which I don’t think was released in quite a few years. If you don’t remember it from your youth, it’s the G.I. Joe tank that was motorized and still is in the re-release. Next up is the H.I.S.S. tank. I know what you’re thinking, you don’t need another H.I.S.S. This one is a bit different, though. This H.I.S.S. is of the ultra cool red variety, making it a cool Crimson Guard H.I.S.S. Finally, there’s a Trouble Bubble. Again, it’s not the one that they are re-releasing at mass retail. Nope, this one is Cobra Fricken Commander’s “Flight Pod.” I seem to remember him clinging precariously to almost any flying vehicle he could in order to escape instead of using any kind of fancy vehicle, but maybe my memory is wrong.

There are six whopping figures included in this set and one of them is Short Fuze. So it looks like fans of the first series of Joes will have to get this set in order to complete the entire group of thirteen original G.I. Joe team members. Sucks to be you!

To see more pics of the G.I. Joe Ultimate Battlepack you must head over to Toy News International. They’ve got close ups of each vehicle and figure! Oh yeah, the set is supposed to street on December first and will retail for fifty bucks, which isn’t that bad of a price considering what’s included.

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7 Responses to “Target’s Giant Load-o-Joes”

  1. Monte Says:

    That’s (the) one area where small Joes reign supreme over Sigma-scale Joes: the range of vehicles, and the ease with which one can devise an entire world for the wee buggers.

  2. lamartherevenger Says:

    need this… need this… has MOBAT…. and Steeler….

  3. doubledumbassonyou Says:

    Never had the MOBAT, and the only HISS I ever had was a hand me down from my Uncle.

    I actually purchased the Target Exclusive HISS, but after my fiance looked at me … reminding me that I have a wedding to pay for I reluctantly returned it.

    I’m kind of glad I did because I’m totally going to buy the black HISS once I find it.

    But yeah, this is full of awesome … I’ll end up getting it and with it will be my 5th Cobra Commander. Argh.

  4. Cole Says:

    Man I am really getting into these 25th anni GI Joes. I used to collect them pretty hard=core as a kid. I sure wish I still had them all. Thanks to Hasbro, I’m starting my collection over!

  5. yo go re Says:

    surprisingly, I saw this set last week - a little early, there, Target? Anyway, the store had one. And it sold fast…

  6. Paul Says:

    My buddy has one now. He said they had three out. For sixty three bucks, I think this one is a pass for me.

  7. D. Verburg Says:

    well I bought it the other day. I am torn. I like all of the vehicles and all of the dudes even if I have most of them. Steeler’s robocop hat doesn’t stay on. Sort Fuze is packin’ two pistols which is pretty okay.

    I… I will write an in-depth broca blutch analysis soon enough

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