Scarlett was one of the first group of Joes to be released in the 25th anniversary series. She was also among the first few modern style comic packs, alongside a uniquely designed Hawk. While the deco of the main line figure hewed closer to the card art and original 1982 toy, the comic pack version put Scarlett in a much brighter uniform to approximate her four-color persona.
The figure is the same sculpt-wise as the previous version, but I think the different color scheme’s greater contrast of colors makes it unique enough to warrant picking it up. Of course, we’ve had later versions of the character with improved articulation and overall finish, but none have been a straight interpretation of the ‘82 figure. I like the silver accessories versus black, particularly the grenade and quiver, as they add a touch more brightness to the uniform.
By KansasBrawler The first wave of 25th Anniversary comic packs relied pretty heavily on repeated characters. As such, I wasn’t super into them since I had most of the figures in better color schemes thanks to the box sets. However, since I wanted 25th Anniversary Colonel Hawk, that meant I…
The comic pack figures have been fun little self referential detours in recent years. They've been the source of not only quite a few comic specific characters, but also four-color versions of our familiar favorites. I can remember noticing more than a few times as a kid reading the comic…
Of all the versions of Scarlett to produce, they made her in a karate outfit that appeared in the opening pages of Marvel Comics issue #2. I was hoping for an arctic outfit along the lines of the Snake Eyes contained in the same comic pack. Given the limited parts…
