In today's review of
GI Joe Comic Pack 16, we said that the selection was chosen by fans in a vote held by comic publisher
Devil's Due. But what were the other choices? Let's find out!
..> | Issue 01 Scarlett Crimson Guard Duke (in suit) | Issue 04 Mistress Armada Alexander McCullen (w/ mask) Cobra Soldier |
| Issue 06 (2nd runner up) Storm Shadow Zartan Zanya | Issue 16 (winner) Spirit Cover Girl Hannibal |
| Issue 22 (runner up) Serpentor Overlord Roadblock | Issue 23 Lady Jaye Mercer Hawk |
| Issue 24 Coil Trooper Zandar Firewall | Issue 25 Overkill Firefly Outback |
| Issue 28 Mayday Mariner Raptor Viper | Issue 31 Heartwrencher Wraith Lt. Falcon |
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So there you have it. Voting ended on November 15, 2004, and the winner was announced in February '05. A year and a half later, we got our winner. You had to choose carefully - balancing which figures in the set we'd never had before, which were in need of updates and which were likely to see a regular release on their own later.
The winner strikes that balance well, with Spirit (a character who's had a lot of figures, but only one in this particular outfit) Cover Girl (whose only figure came out in 1983) and Hannibal (a brand-new character who was unlikely to get a figure otherwise).
I think voted for the Destro with the removable mask. If you could go back in time, what would you vote for?