X Review: FSS Iron Klaw

Iron Klaw was the leader of S.K.A.R. (Soldiers of Khaos, Anarchy and Ruin), and main antagonist for the G.I. Joe Extreme line and cartoon. The figure for the line was a giant, blocky, inarticulate t-crotched mess of clashing colors and weird sculpting choices. This one uses a couple versions of Destro, and really manages to pull off some European flair while being large and suitably imposing.

We were, at one point in 2009, given some glimpses at a 25th anniversary release of Iron Klaw, but it never came to fruition, and the prototype seemed to have vanished upon the wind. So despite the issues the GIJCC had with FSS 1, this is a decent figure, and it shows that they aren’t completely incompetent, they just somehow make a whole lot of bad decisions.

From G.I. Joe Extreme:

The mastermind and leader of the SKAR forces… completely power-hungry and bad to the bone… poses as Count von Rani while secretly plotting military operations and evil invasions in his ultimate plan to rule the world.

From the FSS filecard:

Code Name: Iron Klaw
File Name: Unknown
Alias: Count von Rani
Primary Military Specialty: Leader of S.K.A.R.
Secondary Military Specialty: Strategy & Tactical Warfare
Birthplace: Unknown

IRON KLAW has gone to extreme lengths to conceal his true identity. Unconfirmed reports state that he currently operates under the alias of Count von Rani, the deceptively benevolent leader of Kalistan, a small Eastern European nation. It is believed that he assassinated the Royal Family of Kalistan so he could replace them and assume sole power over their nation’s resources. He has also taken a position as the leader of the military force known as S.K.A.R. (Soldiers of Khaos, Anarchy, and Ruin). Much like Genghis Khan, he abuses an extraordinary amount of power to enhance his personal empire without effective restraint. He rules by fear and anyone who opposes him is dealt with at the end of his bladed weapons.

IRON KLAW is a strategic mastermind and completely power hungry. He secretly plots military operations while investing large amounts of capital into acquiring new weapon systems and technology for his growing army. It is not yet known if he is an ally or adversary of the COBRA organization. Because his ultimate motives are unclear, and may be based simply on the destruction of existing world powers for his own sake, it is imperative that G.I. Joe intelligence investigate, infiltrate, and dismantle his operation before it can spread to any other nations.

“I will watch as all others fail and I will be victorious!”