This set is amazing...heres my thoughts on this (the list is based on generalsjoes site):

30th Anniversary style
 Barbecue (Team Bravo Firefighter) – easy pass. This should be released in 35th anniv or a much later date
 Beachhead – must buy. This is an awesome update on a cool design
 Cobra Eel – must buy.
 Cobra Officer – easy pass. The 30th is far more superior compare to this
 Cobra Shock Trooper – easy pass. Same as cobra officer
 Crimson Guard Immortal – must buy. Awesome update to my favorite 90s figure
 Crimson Shadow Guard – 50/50 on this. Although an inclusion of an extra “fred” series head will definitely change my mind
 Flint – W.O.W. Must – have – it!!!
 G.I. Joe Police Unit 4 – meh. Maybe one just to satisfy my curiosity.
 G.I. Joe Trooper (tan uniform) – another meh. The retaliation is much cooler than this. 1 figure purchase is enough for me
 HEAT Viper – must buy in 2s
 Hit & Run – W.O.W.
 Kwinn the Mercenary – why are you here? After soooo much fanfare, sooo much reviews and comments that they will be releasing this figure, why are you here???? Seriously?? Get this figure out of here and into our hands Hasbro!!!
 Lady Jaye – 50 / 50 on this. Although the body is awesome I still prefer my no cap lady jaye from the weather dominator set
 Laser-Viper – must buy in 2s
 Shipwreck – again? They should have change the sign from navy to SURVIVAL and change the head to make an awesome Outback update (and phase out that useless hand they gave him in the 25th line)
 Steel Brigade Commander – easy pass. There’s just too many troop builder in the joe side that its getting too crowded. What happened to the “Elite Fighting Force” that makes the joes a cut above the military hierarchy?
 Steel Brigade Delta (light green uniform, different tooling) – easy pass, same as steel brigade commander
 Stinger Driver – Must buy (but should be paired with an updated stinger. As a single figure? easy pass)
 Tele-Viper – change the head and make a removable headgear and you got yourself a must buy baby!!

Pursuit of Cobra style
 Clutch (Pursuit of Cobra VAMP Driver) – must buy although this doesn’t feel like “Clutch” as in more of a new character to me.
 Cobra Infantry – meh…easy pass
 Data-Viper – Another “WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE?” figure. Get him out and sell us this figure now!!
 Dreadnok KAOS Crew – must buy (although he feels more like a new character rather than a “generic trooper”)
 Echo Faction Trooper (Grunt?) – must buy! great head sculpt
 Heavy Alley-Viper – meh…easy pass
 HISS Driver (Pursuit of Cobra HISS Driver) – must buy (this looks more like an updated Cobra Incinerator than a HISS driver). This should be made into a new character rather than a rehash of the old driver guy (beside, the last HISS driver, the horseman I think, is much more cooler as a driver than him)
 NOMaD Warrior – easy pass. While the concept is great the essence of GIJOE (as I said with steel brigade commander) is getting diluted. This concept should be made as a sub-unit (like Slaughters Maraunders or Night Force) using old / new characters. Rook and the other old school steel brigade (2007??) should be included in this unit or on Ravens Wing group
 Pit Training Duke – buy (only for customization, nothing else. This should be placed in a 3 pack or a 7 pack)
 Raven’s Wing – must buy but still the same with the NOMad Warrior. This should be a singular character and the concept a sub-group, like an GIJOE black ops consisting of ravens wing, beach head, spearhead etc.
 Ripcord Arctic Diver – Must Buy but change the name.
 Snow Serpent – must buy. Awesome update, and the jacket (from the cancelled artic duke) is amazing
 Steel Brigade v.2 – PASS. The POC / 30th is good enough for me
 Zartan – A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!! A must

The Legends of the Arashikage (this should have been done like BBTS 7 pack. That I will buy. But as a singular character a big question mark for me (except dark ninja master. Hes a step closer to Ninja Gaiden character that ive been trying to kitbash, and ghost ninja henchmen. Who doesn’t like a skulled ninja warrior?))
 Beast Ninja
 Dark Ninja Master
 Ghost Ninja Henchman
 Gold Ninja (Actual name not known)
 Ninja Warrior Monk
 Snake Ninja Master
If they’re going to this route they should have revisited the ninja force subgroup of the 90s. Theres a plethora of awesome characters that they should have updated plus Budo which I think is a very much underrated figure / character
 Red Ninja Dice - must buy, although using retaliation zartan body is a bit strange decision on Hasbro
 Urban Ninja – must buy. Also, they should have made a night creeper leader already (using hard master as a head would be nice)

Zombie Invasion again, if they made this into a 7 pack ill buy….in multiples. In single pack this will be a hard thing to swallow. A definite 50/50 – meh in my book if they go this road.
 Mutant Zombie
 Toxo-Zombie
 Zombie Cobra Shock Trooper
 Zombie Cobra Viper
 Zombie Echo Faction Trooper
 Zombie Ninja
 Zombie Steel Brigade
 Zombie Viper
If this is the case they should have incorporated the characters from Eco-Warriors in this line. Ozone and the gang are perfect protagonist for this group, led by Airtight (which they could use as a base body). If they made it this way ill buy!!!
 Zombie Storm Shadow – must buy. This is soo much like an alternate white darth vader figure
 Zombie Cobra Commander – cool…must buy

its a pity that these are all concept figures.such a shame. but atleast the ultimate retaliation figures are awesome. It makes my decision not to buy the first wave much more acceptable

Some people are guessing the subscription figures will be $30 each. That would not be shocking that this point.

Between retail distribution and exclusives, action figure collecting has actually somehow gotten worse that I ever thought it could.

The 2 pack was $75 at the con, for two figures, bringing it to $37.50 per figure. When asked about the price of the subscription service they said they couldn't comment because the price of figure production may rise between now and actual production of the subscription service. I know i talk a lot of smack about the club... but if the cost of production raises the price to more than $40 per figure that's just a whole lot of re-friggin-diculous. I know there will still be collectors that pay for it, but it's starting to feel like the club is alienating some members, but recouping the lost profits from those with the ability to pay the inflated prices.

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I just cant stand the club and con exclusives. they have always been a bummer The club exclusives need to be better for the money! The VvV Jinx was one of my favorite figs...they screwed her up! I cant figure out why the BBTS sets were $50 and the con sets are $300 and they are the same type of product? Its really starting to get to be a bummer with so many exclusives! I would think being a memeber of the club would mean you get a figure for free and you get the opportunity to buy a few rare figs and a reasonable price...instead they rape you on charges alienate casual buyers and continue to be a helper to the destruction of the toy line!