GI Joe 1992

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GI Joe 1992

1992 was another fairly reserved year for the GI Joe toy line, as Hasbro continued to scale back the quantity of items released. There were still some great releases though, with a new large scale playset in the Joe Headquarters, along with two new sub-sets (Ninja Force and DEF Force). Hasbro also brought back the Eco-Warriors, but the coolest new sub-series were the Talking Battle Commanders. Once again, there was an unusually small number of vehicles released.

For more information about Hasbro’s GI Joe line from 1992, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.

GI Joe (1992): Basic Figures

The 1992 series contained only 12 new figures released on cards, and one new mail order figure, but most of the new figures were just newer variations of older characters. Additional figures were also released with the Sub-sets and various vehicles.

Barricade:
Bunker Buster

Market Value:
Carded $35 – $55
Loose $8 – $18

File Name: Holsinger, Philip M.
Accessories: Machine Gun, Missile, Launcher, Backpack
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first year of issue for Barricade. There are no major variations to the 1992 version.

Big Bear: Oktober Guard Anti-Armor Specialist

Market Value:
Carded $45 – $65
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Rostoff, Grigori, Ivanovich
Accessories: Rifle, Missiles, Launcher, Backpack
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first year of issue for Big Bear. There are no major variations to the 1992 version.

Destro: Enemy
Weapons Supplier (V-3)

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Rifle, Discs, Launcher, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Destro was previously available in 1983 and 1988, and had no major variations with the 1992 version.

Duke:
Master Sergeant (V-3)

Market Value:
Carded $45 – $65
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Hauser, Conrad S.
Accessories: Machine Gun, Cannon, Helmet, Tripod, Seat, Knife, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Duke was previously available in 1983 and 1988, and had no major variations in 1992.

EELS: Cobra Underwater Demolitions (V-2)

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Missile, Harpoon, Flippers, Shark, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Cobra Eels were previously available in 1985, and had no major variations in 1992.

Firefly:
Cobra Saboteur (V-2)

Market Value:
Carded $45 – $65
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Rifle, Launcher, Ripcord, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Firefly was previously available in 1984, and had no major variations in 1992.

Flak-Viper: Cobra
Anti-Aircraft Trooper

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Rifle, Missiles, Backpack, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first year of issue for the Flak-Viper, and there were no major variations in 1992.

General Flagg:
GI Joe General

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Flagg III, James Longstreet
Accessories: Rifle, Missiles, Catapult, Hat, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: General Flagg’s father was actually the original commander of GI Joe back in the day and the namesake of the USS Flagg aircraft carrier ship.

Gung-Ho:
Marine (V-3)

Market Value:
Carded $45 – $65
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: LaFitte, Ettienne R.
Accessories: Machine Gun, Missile, Launcher, Backpack, Flag, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Gung-Ho was previously made available in 1983 and 1987. There were no major variations in 1992.

Roadblock: Heavy
Machine Gunner (V-4)

Market Value:
Carded $45 – $65
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Hinton, Marvin F.
Accessories: Machine Gun, Rotor, Launcher, Missile, Launcher, Rifle, Pistol, Knife, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the 4th version of Roadblock, being previously available in 1984, 1986 and 1988.

Wet-Suit:
S.E.A.L (V-3)

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Forrest, Brian M.
Accessories: Missiles, Harpoon, Helmet, Flippers, Sled
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Wet-Suit had been previously with 2 different variations in 1986. There were no major variations in 1992.

Wild Bill:
Air Cavalry Scout (V-2)

Market Value:
Carded $45 – $65
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Hardy, William S.
Accessories: Pistol, Knife, Missile, Launcher, Backpack
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Wild Bill was previously available in 1983 and had no major variations in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): DEF Figures

The DEF series was one of a few new sub-sets introduced in 1992. DEF stands for Drug Elimination Force and Hasbro gave us some bad guys for them as well, with the Headman and his Headhunters.

Bullet-Proof:
DEF Leader

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Morris, Earl S.
Accessories: Helmet, Rifle, Missile, Launcher, Microphone, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first released of Bullet-Proof. There were no major variations to Bullet-Proof in 1992.

Cutter:
Sea Operations Specialist

Market Value:
Carded $45 – $65
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Stone, Skip A.
Accessories: Machine Gun, Flashlight, Grappling Hook, Launcher, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Cutter was first released in 1984, with the WHALE Hovercraft vehicle. There were no major variations to Cutter in 1992.

Headhunters:
Headman’s Narcotic Guard

Market Value:
Carded $60 – $85
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Shotgun, Missile, Launcher, Backpack, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: The Headhunters were the soldiers of the evil Had Hunter team. There were no major variations to the Headhunters in 1992.

Headman:
Drug Kingpin

Market Value:
Carded $45 – $65
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Rifle, Missile, Launcher, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Headman was the leader of the Headhunters and the main bad guy to the DEF team. There were no major variations to Headman in 1992.

Mutt & Junkyard:
K-9 Officer & Attack Dog

Market Value:
Carded $45 – $65
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Permiutter, Stanley G.
Accessories: Junkyard, Handgun, Net, Launcher, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the 3rd different version of Mutt and Junkyard with the first being in 1984. There were no major variations in 1992.

Shockwave:
SWAT Specialist

Market Value:
Carded $60 – $85
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Faria, Jason A.
Accessories: Rifle, Helmet, Tank, Missile, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the 3rd different version of Shockwave with the first being in 1988. There were no major variations in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): Eco Warriors Figures

Hasbro gave us 3 more Eco-Warriors for the 1992 line to go with the 6 previously released in 1991.

Barbecue:
Firefighter

Market Value:
Carded $75 – $100
Loose $25 – $40

File Name: Kelly, Gabriel A.
Accessories: Rifle, Backpack, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the 3rd different version of Barbecue with his first release being in 1985. There were no major variations in 1992.

Deep Six:
Deep Water Specialist

Market Value:
Carded $135 – $175
Loose $35 – $55

File Name: Willoughby, Malcom R.
Accessories: Rifle, Flippers, Finback, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the 3rd different version of Deep-Six with the first released being in 1984 with the SHARC vehicle. There were no major variations in 1992.

Toxo-Zombie:
Cobra Toxic Disaster Trooper

Market Value:
Carded $75 – $100
Loose $25 – $40

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Water Cannon, Plunger, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first released of the Toxo-Zombie. There are no major variations to Toxo-Zombie in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): Ninja Force Figures

Ninja Force was one of a few new sub-sets introduced in 1992. The Ninja Force featured characters from both, the Joe and Cobra teams.

Dice:
Cobra Bo-Staff Ninja

Market Value:
Carded $40 – $60
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Axe, Bo-Staff, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first release for Dice. There were no major variations to Dice in 1992.

Dojo:
Silent Weapons Ninja

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $8 – $15

File Name: Russo, Michael P.
Accessories: Sword, Sickle, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first release for Dojo. There were no major variations to Dojo in 1992.

Nunchuk:
Nunchaku Ninja

Market Value:
Carded $40 – $60
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Badducci, Ralph
Accessories: Sword, Nunchuks, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first release for Nunchuk. There were no major variations to Nunchuk in 1992.

Slice:
Cobra Ninja Swordsman

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $8 – $15

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Heavy Sword, Knife, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first release for Slice. There were no major variations to Slice in 1992.

Storm Shadow:
Ninja Force Leader

Market Value:
Carded $70 – $95
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Arashikage, Thomas S.
Accessories: Sword, Sickle, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the 3rd different version of Storm Shadow, with the first release being in 1984. There were no major variations in 1992.

T’Jbang:
Ninja Swordsman

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $8 – $15

File Name: LaQuale, Sam
Accessories: Sword, Battle Axe, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the first release for T’Jbang. There were no major variations to T’Jbang in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): Talking Battle Commanders Figures

In the proud Hasbro tradition of talking GI Joe figures, they released a new line of figures called the Talking Battle Commanders in 1992. They were basically the leaders from the Joe/Cobra teams.

Cobra Commander:
Cobra Leader

Market Value:
Carded $65 – $90
Loose $15 – $25

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Missiles, Launcher, Rifle, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the 5th different version of Cobra Commander, with the very first being in 1982 as a mail-order offer. There were no major variations to Cobra Commander in 1992.

General Hawk:
GI Joe Commander

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $8 – $15

File Name: Abernathy, Clayton M.
Accessories: Pistol, Rifle, Antenna, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: General Hawk was previously made available in 1991. There were no major variations to General Hawk in 1992.

Overkill:
B.A.T Leader

Market Value:
Carded $50 – $75
Loose $10 – $20

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Hand, Claw, Rifle, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: Even though Cobra BAT figures had been seen before, this was the first time that Overkill was made available. There were no major variations in 1992.

Stalker:
Ranger

Market Value:
Carded $30 – $45
Loose $8 – $15

File Name: Wilkinson, Lonzo R.
Accessories: Rifle, Pistol, Stand
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This was the 3rd different version of Stalker, with the very first being in 1982. There were no major variations to Stalker in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): Exclusive Figures

Hasbro once again offered a new mail order exclusive figure in 1992 with the Cobra Ninja Viper. This is a tough figure to track down on the secondary market, especially in its original packaging.

Cobra Ninja Viper

Market Value:
With Packaging $500 – $650
Loose $200 – $300

File Name: Unknown
Accessories: Sword, Sword
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Cobra Ninja Viper was only available in 1992 through mail order offers. There are minor color variations to the Ninja Viper’s sword and uniform. The Cobra Ninja Viper was never released in a carded format.

GI Joe (1992): Accessories

Hasbro did not release any new accessories or packs in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): Playsets

Hasbro brought back the large scale playsets in 1992 with the release of the GI Joe Command Station Headquarters. Sadly, this would mark the final large scale playset that Hasbro would ever release for the GI Joe line.

Headquarters: GI Joe Command Station

Market Value:
Boxed $250 – $350
Loose $75 – $125

Headquarters: GI Joe Command Station
Accessories: Elevator, Exploding Panels, Searchlight, Jail Cell, Bazooka Guns, Fuel Hose, Service Bay, Cannon, Weapons Armory, Command Station, Rocket Launcher, Tow Hook, Missiles, Flag
Years Released: 1992, 1993
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Headquarters playset was a nice nod by Hasbro to the large scale playsets of years past. At over 30′ Long, this thing could accommodate several vehicles and figures. It came with a ton of cool accessories as well, which was great for that playability factor. The Missile Launchers were spring loaded and actually shot out missiles. There were also 8 electronic lights and sounds built into the playset. The GI Command Headquarters would turn out to be the final large scale playset that Hasbro would release for the GI Joe line.

GI Joe (1992): Vehicles

Hasbro released only 7 new vehicles in 1992, with a few more as part of their various sub-sets.

Barracuda

Market Value:
Boxed $45 – $60
Loose $15 – $25

Barracuda
Accessories: Torpedoes, Launcher, Fins, Canon
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: There are minor color variations to the Barracuda in 1992.

Cobra Earthquake

Market Value:
Boxed $200 – $250
Loose $25 – $40

Cobra Earthquake
Accessories: Rockets, Missiles, Scoop, Canopy, Machine Guns, Controls
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find on the secondary market
Notes: There are no major variations to the Cobra Earthquake in 1992.

Cobra Liquidator

Market Value:
Boxed $350 – $450
Loose $50 – $75

Cobra Liquidator
Accessories: Missiles, Nose Cannon, Canopy
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find on the secondary market
Notes: There are no major variations to the Cobra Liquidator in 1992.

Cobra Parasite

Market Value:
Boxed $200 – $250
Loose $20 – $35

Cobra Parasite
Accessories: Laser Cannon, Chin Gun, Machine Guns, Hatch, Catapult
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Can be challenging to find on the secondary market
Notes: There are no major variations to the Cobra Parasite in 1992.

Cobra Rat

Market Value:
Boxed $70 – $90
Loose $20 – $30

Cobra Rat
Accessories: Canopy, Machine Guns, Slicer Blades, Rotor Launcher
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: There are no major variations to the Cobra Rat in 1992.

Patriot

Market Value:
Boxed $80 – $100
Loose $20 – $35

Patriot
Accessories: Mortar Cannon, Canopy, Machine Gun, Battering Bumper, Laser Cannon, Antenna, Missiles
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: There are no major variations to the Patriot in 1992.

Storm Eagle

Market Value:
Boxed $100 – $150
Loose $25 – $40

Storm Eagle
Accessories: Nose Cannon, Landing Gear, Canopy, Missiles
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: There are no major variations to Storm Eagle in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): Air Commando Vehicles

The Air Commando series returned with two new gliders. The paint scheme and pilot are different on each, depending on whether they belong to Joe or Cobra.

Air Commandos
(Cobra Air Devil)

Market Value:
Carded $500 – $600
Loose $70 – $100

Air Commandos (Cobra Air Devil)
Accessories: Winged Glider, Machine Guns
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Air Commando for Cobra came with a pilot, Air Devil. It had no major variations in 1992.

Air Commandos
(Spirit V-3)

Market Value:
Carded $200 – $275
Loose $30 – $55

Air Commandos (Spirit V-3)
Accessories: Winged Glider, Machine Guns
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Air Commando for GI Joe came with the 3rd version of Spirit. It had no major variations in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): Battle Copter Vehicles

The Battle Copters returned with two brand new copters. Each came with a pilot and zip cord to make them launch into the air.

Battle Copters
(Ace V-2)

Market Value:
Boxed $60 – $85
Loose $20 – $35

Battle Copters (Ace V-2)
Accessories: Spinning Rotor Blades, Zip cord, Launcher
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This Battle Copter came with the second version of Ace (V-2). It had no major variations in 1992.

Battle Copters
(Heli-Vipers)

Market Value:
Boxed $60 – $85
Loose $20 – $35

Battle Copters (Heli-Vipers)
Accessories: Spinning Rotor Blades, Zip cord, Launcher
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Not hard to find, but it’s getting tougher each year
Notes: This Battle Copter came with its own pilot, Heli-Viper. It had no major variations in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): Eco-Warrior Vehicles

Hasbro gave us a new vehicle for the Eco-Warriors line, along with a new playset as well.

Eco Striker

Market Value:
Boxed $110 – $150
Loose $30 – $45

Eco-Striker
Accessories: Water Cannon, Removable Engine, Roll Cage
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Eco-Striker was a brand new vehicle made for the Eco-Warrior line. There were no major variations in 1992.

Toxo-Lab

Market Value:
Boxed $750 – $900
Loose $125 – $225

Toxo-Lab
Accessories: Toxo Gun, Water Cannon, Claw Arm, Girder Supports, Ladder, Toxo Tank, Vinyl Floor Mat
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Toxo-Lab was a small scale playset made for the Eco-Warriors line. There were no major variations in 1992.

GI Joe (1992): Sonic Fighters Vehicles

The Sonic Fighters line finally gets a couple vehicles to go along with the figures. As expected, both vehicles have multiple phrases to listen to when activated.

Desert Apache AH-74

Market Value:
Boxed $400 – $500
Loose $60 – $85

Desert Apache AH-74
Accessories: Sensor, Radar, Blast Shield, Rotor Blades, Missiles, Launcher, Chin Gun, Control Stick
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: The Desert Apache had several sounds and phrases it would say when activated. There were no major variations in 1992.

Fort America

Market Value:
Boxed $75 – $100
Loose $20 – $35

Fort America
Accessories: Battle Cannon, Missiles, Launcher, Wheels, Moving Panels, Flag
Years Released: 1992
Scarcity Factor: Tough to find on the secondary market
Notes: Fort America was a battle fortress that converted to a combat tank. It had several sounds and phrases it could say when activated. There were no major variations in 1992.

1992 was another fairly quiet year for the GI Joe toy line, as Hasbro continued to scale back the quantity of items released each year. That being said, there were still some great releases in 1992. We got a new large scale playset in the Joe Headquarters, along with two new sub-sets (Ninja Force and DEF Force). Hasbro also brought back the Eco-Warriors, but the coolest new sub-series were the talking battle commanders. Once again, there was an unusually small number of vehicles released, as Hasbro only produced 7 new vehicles and a few to go along with the various sub-sets.

New to the Joe lineup in 1992 was Barricade and General Flagg, along with newer versions of fan favorites such as Roadblock, Gung-Ho, Wet-Suit, Wild Bill and Duke. Cobra gave us some great looking new figures as well, such as Big Bear and Flak-Viper, along with new versions of Firefly, Cobra Eels, and Destro. As stated above, we got two new sub-sets in 1992 with Ninja Force and DEF Force, along with the return of Eco-Warriors. Hasbro finally gave us an old school large scale playset with the GI Joe Headquarters. This set looks similar to other Joe HQ’s in the past, but still had enough different accessories to give this new Headquarters some character.

As was the the new norm for Hasbro, they continued with the colorful packaging, instead of the standard black background. Some still had the regular black packing but most did not. As always, each card had the figure in front of an explosion or other backdrop piece, with a red or blue color scheme. The new sub-set lines also had different packaging with the DEF and Ninja Force cards looking different with their own design.