Cobra HISS Tank HasLab Box Design and Carded Images First Look

We get our first in the wild look at the Cobra HasLab HISS Tank HasLab box design plus some more images of the tank itself!

Special thanks to g.i.joe_classified for posting these amazing images of the Cobra HISS Tank HasLab on display at ACGHK2023 with a look at the box and card designs for the set, which include the vehicle and figure package designs. We can see the boxes that the single figures will be packaged in and also the Mickey Mouse Cobra Commander retro cardback figure. To our surprise and delight, the Cobra Commander retro cardback has the white boarder we all know and love from the vintage cardbacks and this will be the first retro cardback figure to feature that boarder. We also know from a previous interview that Emily from the Joe marketing team where she states that the cardback for the Cobra Commander will be made of thicker card stock.

The single boxed figures will be using the current windowless design while the Cobra Commander will be featured on an updated retro cardback look and feel that utilizes the same design as the CoCo featured in the Skystiker HasLab.

Cobra Commander’s retro card is really leaning into vintage design with the separate bubble for the accessories. The white boarder looks amazing and we wish they had done this for all of the retro cardback figures before him.

Here are some more close ups of the box designs and the black and red colors they chose for the boxes really make these look striking and they will definitely make a statement on your shelf if you are in-box collector.

It appears, from the close up of the HISS Tank Driver, that they are reusing the same image from the vehicle packaging on the single boxed figures, which ties the set nicely together.

The back of CoCo’s card is pretty basic and it features a large Cobra logo with his file card!

We also have a glimpse of the box design for the HISS Tank and it looks amazing! The HISS Tank has an epic illustration and the HISS Tank driver is featured prominently on the box with Destro and Cobra Commander in the background. The illustration reminds me of seeing old pictures from World War 2 where the infantry are walking alongside a Sherman tank.

In addition to seeing the the images of the package design, we also got great shots of the HISS Tank itself and we never get tired of seeing these photos. The HISS Tank looks glorious and we can get a good feel for how this piece will display!

We also see an up close and personal shot of the HISS Tank driver in the cockpit with the windows that have hinged articulation so we can get a better view of the driver.

In the back of the HISS Tank we can see a Crimson BAT being transported and he fits nicely in the rear as there appears to be a lit of clearance for a figure in the seated position.

Cobra HISS Tank Official Images

The GI Joe Classified Haslab HISS Tank is getting ready to ship to it’s backers in the Fall, and we want to give a special thanks to Dan Diego for sending us these GI Joe Classified Haslab HISS Tank Official Production Images! The Production version of the Haslab GI Joe Classified Series Haslab looks incredible! These images show everything you are going to get with your GI Joe Classified Series Haslab Hiss Tank. The details on the tank look spectacular with excellent paint and detail applications.

The box art looks amazing with wonderful illustrations of the HISS Tank, HISS Gunner, Cobra Commander, Destro and Baroness! The black and red color scheme is brillaint, and it is even branded with specai Cobra HISS logos!

Out of the box, you can load out your HISS tank right away!

What’s Included:

We covered the whole campaign in our HISS Tank GI Joe Classified Series HasLab Unlock Tier Updates article. To recap everything that was included with you HISS Tank, we can see all the unlock goals below, and the packout is incredible!

You get:

• Black & Red Tactitian Bravo
• Two Removeable Side Mounted Missle Racks
• Retro HISS Canopy and Retro Armor plated tread skirts
• Weapons Accessory Pack
• HISS Gunner Figure
• Retro Cardback Mickey Mouse Cobra Commander
• Sticker Sheet

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History of the HISS Tank

Release by Hasbro in 1983, the HISS Tank became an instant classic and a staple to your Cobra Vehicle Collection! According to H.I.S.S. | Joepedia | Fandom:

The Cobra  High Speed Sentry (H.I.S.S.) Tank has been the dominant tank used by Cobra forces since the organization’s inception. The H.I.S.S. has been upgraded and remodeled over time, but all variants share a similar general design, featuring dorsal mounted cannons. The HISS was developed to fulfill two separate needs on the battle field, anti-personnel and heavy armor. The H.I.S.S. tank is the most versatile and deadly opposition on any battlefield. Whether on city streets or through the dense jungle, the H.I.S.S. can outrun, out-maneuver, and out perform anything in its class. Built with a modular design allowing Cobra’s technicians to easily replace and repair battle damaged units with maximum efficiency. Although specialized drivers are selected to pilot most H.I.S.S. tanks, the cockpit design is simple enough for almost any basic trooper to understand and operate.

H.I.S.S. | Joepedia | Fandom

Below, we can see the visual history of all the different versions of the HISS tank and there have been many over the years!