The mysterious and deadly Cobra ninja known as Storm Shadow is one of the most popular GI Joe A Real American Hero (ARAH) characters ever. With over 50 versions of the action figure to date, according to YoJoe.com, only a handful of characters have been re-released more often. Storm Shadow's counterpart, the Yang to his Yin, the mysterious and deadly GI Joe ninja known as Snake Eyes is the current record holder with about 70 versions of the action figure. These numbers are rounded and do not include foreign versions of the characters.
Either the pair of ninjas or the head snake himself, Cobra Commander, are the most popular to sculpt by high-end collectible manufacturers. 1000toys have revealed an incredibly detailed Storm Shadow 12" action figure with loads of accessories and amazing articulation. The 1/6 scale TOA Heavy Industries Storm Shadow figure was available at the Aneheim WonderCon 2017 which took place at the beginning of the month for $230. A fair price for such an impressive piece. Check out this gallery of images at HissTank.com.
The odd looking, impractical mask with a single eye, slender frame, and high heels were design choices influenced by the Biomega manga series, in which TOA Heavy Industries agents attempt to capture zombies or something. Reading the wiki page was confusing.
In May of last year, 1000toys released a TOA Heavy Industries Snake Eyes. Like I said earlier, Storm Shadow, as well as Snake Eyes, are the most popular characters to reproduce. Will we see a TOA Heavy Industries Cobra Commander next? Having the two TOA Heavy Industries ninjas side by side in your display case would set you back around $500 or so, but they look awesome and would be a great centerpiece for your collection.
The figures are a collaboration between Hasbro and 1000toys. Neither Storm Shadow or Snake Eyes are part of the manga. As far as I know, again the wiki page was confusing and I didn't read it all.
While I'm on the subject of Storm Shadow. The team over at CBR.com uncovered the answer to a legend relating to the Cobra ninja. It turns out that Mr. Larry Hama, the writer of the Marvel GI Joe ARAH series as well as the majority of the file card dossiers for the Hasbro action figures, was not a fan of the fact that Storm Shadow, the first Asian character, was an evil assassin employed by a terrorist organization. He put into action a way to fix what he believed was a disappointing representation, starting as early as Storm Shadow's very first appearance in the comics.
Storm Shadow was introduced in GI Joe ARAH issue 21, the infamous "Silent Issue" written and drawn by Larry Hama. The highly sought after issue teased a connection to Snake Eyes who sported an identical tattoo. Readers would later find out that the mark was of the Arishikage ninja clan, Storm Shadow's family dojo. A few issues later Hama revealed some of Snake Eyes' past and established that the two ninjas were once friends and sword brothers who both trained at the Arishikage dojo. Hama delved deeper and deeper into Snake Eyes' past and Storm Shadow's honorable motivations during the series, which lead to the Cobra ninja deserting the evil organization and joining the GI Joe team. This well-paced evolution of Storm Shadow was so intelligently crafted and popular among readers that Hasbro made a new version of Storm Shadow as a full-fledged member of GI Joe.
The Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow bond and rich Arishikage history are perhaps the best written and most intriguing part of Hama's GI Joe ARAH series, and all because he didn't like the portrayal of the first Asian character. This compelling story of the sword brothers turned bitter enemies has fueled the disproportionately massive popularity the two share (compared to their colleagues) which is why Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are generally the first to get adapted to high-end collectable figures like the one above.
Either the pair of ninjas or the head snake himself, Cobra Commander, are the most popular to sculpt by high-end collectible manufacturers. 1000toys have revealed an incredibly detailed Storm Shadow 12" action figure with loads of accessories and amazing articulation. The 1/6 scale TOA Heavy Industries Storm Shadow figure was available at the Aneheim WonderCon 2017 which took place at the beginning of the month for $230. A fair price for such an impressive piece. Check out this gallery of images at HissTank.com.
The odd looking, impractical mask with a single eye, slender frame, and high heels were design choices influenced by the Biomega manga series, in which TOA Heavy Industries agents attempt to capture zombies or something. Reading the wiki page was confusing.In May of last year, 1000toys released a TOA Heavy Industries Snake Eyes. Like I said earlier, Storm Shadow, as well as Snake Eyes, are the most popular characters to reproduce. Will we see a TOA Heavy Industries Cobra Commander next? Having the two TOA Heavy Industries ninjas side by side in your display case would set you back around $500 or so, but they look awesome and would be a great centerpiece for your collection.
The figures are a collaboration between Hasbro and 1000toys. Neither Storm Shadow or Snake Eyes are part of the manga. As far as I know, again the wiki page was confusing and I didn't read it all.
While I'm on the subject of Storm Shadow. The team over at CBR.com uncovered the answer to a legend relating to the Cobra ninja. It turns out that Mr. Larry Hama, the writer of the Marvel GI Joe ARAH series as well as the majority of the file card dossiers for the Hasbro action figures, was not a fan of the fact that Storm Shadow, the first Asian character, was an evil assassin employed by a terrorist organization. He put into action a way to fix what he believed was a disappointing representation, starting as early as Storm Shadow's very first appearance in the comics.
The Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow bond and rich Arishikage history are perhaps the best written and most intriguing part of Hama's GI Joe ARAH series, and all because he didn't like the portrayal of the first Asian character. This compelling story of the sword brothers turned bitter enemies has fueled the disproportionately massive popularity the two share (compared to their colleagues) which is why Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are generally the first to get adapted to high-end collectable figures like the one above.
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