Python Patrol Viper & BAT GI Joe Classified Series Exclusive Alert

Thanks to a sharp-eyed tip from one of our YouTube Channel viewers, it appears the Target Exclusive GI Joe Classified Series Python Patrol Viper and B.A.T. have been slipping in and out of preorder status online. Our source managed to snag the Viper during one of its brief windows of availability, but the elusive B.A.T. continues to remain just out of reach. Collectors keeping tabs on these releases may want to refresh those browsers often, as these figures seem to be moving in and out of stock without warning.

Target Exclusive Python Patrol Viper and BAT

The side-by-side packaging features two GI Joe Classified Series Python Patrol figures: Cobra Viper on the left and B.A.T. on the right. The Cobra Viper is dressed in a gray tactical suit with black boots, gloves, and helmet, accented with yellow straps, belt, and gear. Accessories include a rifle, pistol, backpack with yellow details, and a coiled cord. The box art shows the Viper with a black helmet and red visor with orange highlights, wearing tactical goggles. The B.A.T. sports a maroon upper body with gray pants, black gloves, boots, and helmet, also accented with yellow belts and details. Accessories include interchangeable arm attachments, a pistol, backpack, and other modular pieces. The box art depicts the B.A.T. in an action pose, with its red visor glowing against a dark background. Both packages display the Python Patrol logo on the lower left and follow the GI Joe Classified Series design.

Python Patrol Viper

The Python Patrol Cobra Viper features a classic design updated to bring the Python Patrol Cobra Foot Soldier into the modern era, plus accessories inspired by the character’s rich history. Joining some of the best artists in comics and graphic design in our artist partnership program, Anthony Petrie adds a unique style to the Cobra Viper package.

The Python Patrol Cobra Viper figure is posed in a dense jungle setting, dressed in a gray tactical suit with black boots, gloves, and helmet, highlighted with bright yellow straps and gear. In the first view, the figure is positioned in a forward-firing stance with a rifle aimed ahead, one knee bent over a fallen tree, and a black-and-yellow detailed backpack resting on the ground nearby. In the second view, the figure is seen from behind, advancing through the foliage with the backpack attached, showcasing molded pouches, yellow equipment, and a red Cobra insignia on its back.

You can preorder the Viper (when it becomes available) on target.com:

• Python Patrol Viper

Python Patrol BAT

The Python Patrol BAT Features a classic design updated to bring the Python Patrol Cobra Environmental Specialist into the modern era and accessories inspired by the character’s rich history. Joining some of the best artists in comics and graphic design in our artist partnership program, Muhammad Firdaus adds a unique style to the B.A.T. package.

The Python Patrol B.A.T. figures are shown in a fiery jungle battle scene, clad in maroon torsos with gray pants, black gloves, and boots accented in bright yellow gear. The first image features a single B.A.T. standing ready with one hand raised, its red-visored helmet facing forward, while a figure lurks in the background through the rain and flames. The second image depicts two B.A.T.s in action, one aiming a drill attachment forward and holding a pistol, while the other wields a claw hand; both display the prominent Python Patrol insignia on their chests, with the glowing background adding to the sense of combat intensity.

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