​1982 Cobra: The Enemy v1 (straight-arm)

Includes: Dragunov (SVD) sniper's rifle

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The JC Penney exclusive three pack featured two Cobras and one Cobra Officer. One Cobra was paired with Rock 'n Roll's machine gun and bipod, while the other was paired with Zap's bazooka.

The JC Penney exclusive three pack featured two Cobras and one Cobra Officer. One Cobra was paired with Rock 'n Roll's machine gun and bipod, while the other was paired with Zap's bazooka.

Creator Commentary

Kirk Bozigian (G.I. Joe Product Manager) and Ron Rudat (R&D Figure Designer) discuss how the idea for a ruthless terrorist organization known as Cobra came to be, designing the figures, and the wildly successful Cobra Commander promotion. 

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All sixteen 1982 straight-arm figures were re-released in 1983 with updated swivel-arm articulation. The 1982 straight-arm figures are known as v1, while the 1983 swivel-arm figures are known as v1.5, since they aren't entirely new figures. 

Click here to see the 1983 v1.5 Cobra