Tunnel Rat and Firefly GI Joe Classified Series Code Name and Release Date Leak

Special thanks to the TheArtistShArk via The Full Force Podcast for reporting the release dates for the forthcoming Tunnel Rat and Firefly GI Joe Classified Series figures. According to the Full Force Pod Cast, the release dates for Tunnel Rat and Firefly are October 2023. In addition to the release dates, the code name that aligns with Tunnel Rat is LOVECRAFT and Firefly is CARROLL.

Firefly

We finally got to see the updated (or more OG) Firefly they have planned for the 2nd release of this figure. You will see some familiar accessories, like his gun, but some more updated accessories like his backpack and his remote control car.

We already have Firefly for the GI Joe Classified Series, but sonething about him just never sat right with all the collectors. He really wasnt the classic Firefly we were all waiting for. Some how he was too stylized with that huge chest armor and just never looked right. Well, now is Hasbro’s second chance to do Firefly right! And let’s hope we get a more classic looking version with little green wakie talkie phone and all!

Tunnel Rat

The character’s facial appearance is based on G.I. Joe comic book writer Larry Hama and was introduced fairly late in the line in 1987. Tunnel Rat has black hair, a bandanna, neckerchief, and paint on his face and arms. He is wearing a green short-sleeved shirt with ammo belt, black gloves and pants, a dark grey belt, and a brown holster. The pack out on Tunnel Rat was quite impressive as he had a very large, olive-green backpack with holes on top for two removable flashlights, a large black machine gun with long grip and huge scope, and an olive-green TNT pack.