Destro’s Despoiler and New GI Joe Classified Series Retro Cardback Digital Render Reveals

Fresh off the wire, and this one is packed with good stuff for G.I. Joe Classified Series collectors. Thanks to @weatherdominator on Instagram, we now have our first official look at the next wave of Retro Cardback figures heading our way in 2026, and Hasbro has pulled back the curtain on a lineup that blends beloved re-releases with what might be one of the most impressive Destro presentations we’ve seen in the entire Classified run. The Retro Cardback roster includes William “Wild Bill” Hardy, who we first caught a glimpse of through leaked images not too long ago and who is sure to be a welcome standalone option for collectors who wanted the character but didn’t necessarily have the space or the budget for the full HasLab vehicle package, along with a Techno-Viper repaint that should make army builders very happy and Robert “Grunt” Graves rounding things out . But let’s talk about the real showstopper here, because Destro rolling out with his Iron Grenadier Despoiler is the kind of release that stops you mid-scroll. The Despoiler looks absolutely dialed in, and seeing Destro in full Iron Grenadier regalia paired with his signature vehicle is the sort of one-two punch that makes this hobby so rewarding when a company commits to doing a character justice at this level. The comments flooding in seem to confirm what I’m feeling, with collectors calling the Destro “flawless” and “peak,” and honestly it’s hard to argue. I love how Hasbro continues to use the Retro Cardback format to give collectors who missed earlier releases a second chance while simultaneously dropping something entirely new and jaw-dropping like the Despoiler to keep everyone on their toes. No word yet on preorder dates or pricing, but stay tuned because more intel is reportedly on the way and I’ll be keeping a close eye on this one as details develop.

Outfitted with an olive green military uniform and brown leather vest, Wild Bill comes with a solid accessory spread including a swap-out hair piece, a combat knife, two silver revolvers, and a figure stand. The longhorn belt buckle and dual hip holsters are nice nods to the original vintage figure’s western cavalry look.

Images are floating around online of what could be a Retro Card back Wild Bill! This figure would make a great Retro Card back version because he was only available with the Dragon Fly Haslab project, so allowing collectors to add another version of him to their collection would be amazing! According to The Full Force Podcast, “Images have emerged of what could be a Retro Wild Bill or an alternate build version that didn’t make it. Images courtesy of Chao Gong.”

This version looks like they made some slight changes including a different belt buckle, less detailing on the gun holsters, slightly more reddish orange colored hair, no gloves on his hands, and brown chest straps instead of the black ones that the Haslab version comes with. This figure looks very retro to begin with, so with some slight tweaks, they can make him into a Retro Carded version.

Here you can see the nice tampo details on his two shoulders. The right has the Dragon Fly logo and the left, the Wild Bill logo.

Techno-Viper is shown here in a digital render alongside his full accessory loadout. He comes packed with a figure stand stamped with the Cobra emblem, a grey assault rifle, a black pistol, a black backpack with molded magazine pouches, and a set of his 3 black hand tools.

Grunt is displayed here with his full accessory complement, including an olive drab helmet, a green backpack with molded buckle and strap details, two black firearms, a pistol, and a black figure stand with a star emblem. Clad in his classic olive green fatigues with brown harness straps crossing his chest, the head sculpt features a clean, serious expression with neatly combed brown hair.

Destro is shown here in digital render form alongside the Iron Grenadier Despoiler vehicle and a massive accessory spread. The Despoiler itself is a sleek black attack craft with a deep red cockpit seat, gold Iron Grenadiers insignia on the nose, and gold “Destro” crests on each wing, while his personal loadout includes a sword, a curved blade, a gold chain weapon, a gold medallion shield with his face sculpted into it, an alternate head, gold claw gauntlets, a pistol, and a full array of gold-toned missiles and bombs for the vehicle.

The Despoiler is finished in his classic black with gold accents throughout, from the missile tips along the wings to the fins flanking the open cockpit. I like the way the deep red pilot seat contrasts against all that black.

Destro’s full accessory spread is laid out here, and it’s an impressive arsenal. He comes with a long sword with a gold crossguard, a curved saber in a black scabbard with gold chain, a gold medallion shield featuring his face sculpted into the center, a small gold-handled pistol, an alternate screaming head sculpt, and those signature gold armor mounted on his shoulder.