This is the first “Combat Ninja” in the line, and the third full use of the mold, minus the new heads. The first was the “revolutionary” Shock Trooper, which really brought the new articulation and realistic feel into the line in 2011. The second was in the early part of 2013 with the “Invasion Trooper” that came with the Cobra Invasion Team 3-pack, and was molded in a deep red with a light gray Shock Trooper head.
Courtesy of YoJoe.com.
From the Retaliation “filecard”:
Cobra Combat Ninja troopers are trained in elite martial arts techniques and are equally skilled with ninja and military weapons from swords to submachine guns. They blaze into battle firing their missile launchers at the GI Joe team!