I always saw Destro as the 'Boba Fett' of the GI Joe universe. Mysterious and masked and a badass who could and should be running the show. Sort of like Soundwave. Anyways, looking at this guy I have to wonder, is he wearing a tan undershirt or is he bare chested? Because if he's bare chested and wearing a metal gimp mask...well then I just don't know what to think about this guy any more.
Not much else to say about these guys except...yo Joe?
Yup, Destro is bare-chested. For the laydeez...
ReplyDeleteHaha yikes! I guess the seventies were still a pretty heavy design influence when Destro was created!
DeleteCobra Commander was first seen wearing his hood in the first few pages of G.I. Joe's first issue Marvel Comic.Towards the end of the comic he rocks the shielded battle helmet.I believe the first ever released C.C. was the mail-away shielded helmet version.
ReplyDeleteOh Wowwy nice! I wish I never cut to pieces that version of Cobra Commander. I miss him so so much. As for Destro, I acquired him by trading a garden pumpkin for him from my friend down the road. I liked him so much, I didn't want the chrome to get roughed up, so I never played with him, But he disappeared, and I miss him Soo much too.
ReplyDeleteDestro is indeed bare chested and the hood was the Commander's first look then the mirror helmet.
ReplyDeleteI do like the Mirror helmet better, but I think the hood was more of a "in the house, among friends and other evil dictators" kinda thing.
ReplyDeleteDestro is supposed to be European, right? Apparently, in the 80s they were bare chested and used shinny masks all the time.