Hooded Cobra Commander

Code Name:

Enemy Leader

Desimone Guide: #23, #480 (mystery figure)

Tomart's Guide: #GI5277

Mint-in-Bag Figure

Cobra Commander's Filecard

Figure Description:

Hooded Cobra Commander was first available as a mail-in offer in 1984. Never released in stores, Hooded Cobra Commander was available mail-order between 1984 and 1990.

In 1992 and 1993, he was available as the mystery figure included with the "Collectors Kit".

Hooded Cobra Commander was finally discontinued in 1994 when the entire G.I.Joe line was discontinued.

Versions of Cobra Commander:

• Cobra Commander (1982)
• Cobra Commander v1.5 (1983) (Swivel Arm)
• Cobra Commander v2 (1984)
• Cobra Commander v3 (1987)
• Cobra Commander v4 (1991)
• Cobra Commander v5 (1991)
• Cobra Commander v6 (1993)
• Cobra Commander v7 (1994)
• Cobra Commander v8 (1997)
• Cobra Commander v9 (2000)
• Cobra Commander v10 (2001)
• Cobra Commander v11 (2002)
• Cobra Commander v12 (2002)
• Cobra Commander v13 (2002)
• Cobra Commander v14 (2003) (Convention)
• Cobra Commander v15 (2003)
• Cobra Commander v16 (2003)
• Cobra Commander v17 (2004)
• Cobra Commander v18 (2004)
• Cobra Commander v19 (2004)
• Cobra Commander v20 (2005)
• Cobra Commander v21 (2005)
• Cobra Commander v22 (2005)
• Cobra Commander v23 (2005)
• Cobra Commander v24 (2007)
• Cobra Commander v25 (2007)
• Cobra Commander v26 (2007)
• Cobra Commander v27 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v28 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v29 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v30 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v31 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v32 (2008)
• Cobra Commander v33a (2008)
• Cobra Commander v33b (2008)
• Cobra Commander v34 (2008)

Accessories:

Hooded Cobra Commander came with a black laser pistol.

Click the link to see the figure with its weapon - All Geared Up!

Variations:

The filecards that came with the early Hooded Cobra Commanders have a rough cardboard backing. Later, the filecards all came with a glossy red backing - like all filecards from Hasbro Direct.

Body Construction:

The molds of the torso, arms, waist, and legs of Hooded Cobra Commander were taken from the originals used to make the original Cobra Commander.

The back of Cobra Commander's torso is interesting to note, as it has a groove in the back where his laser pistol could snap in and be carried.

Note that the figure's head only turns left and right - it does not allow the head to look up and down. The heads only turned left and right until the the swivel ball head that was introduced in 1985 (Series Four).