X Review: Red Ninja

There have been 6 previous versions of Slice, starting in 1992. He took a drastic change in design in the Valor vs Venom line, and if this figure was intended in some way to be Slice, it’s a return to a more classic style.

From the classic filecard:

Code Name: Slice
Cobra Ninja Swordsman

“I fear no mortal man in face-to-face combat, but my sword cuts easiest from behind!”

Captured Cobra documents indicate Slice may be a renegade Ninja from Storm Shadow’s very own clan! It is believed that Slice created his own evil sword technique by observing the battle strategies of scorpions and adapting the movements into a backhand sword-slash that he calls the “Scorpion Slash.” He’s an expert with all edged weapons, small hand guns and explosives, and enjoys working with the Cobra Ninja cohort, named Dice! Slice can usually be found driving the Cobra Parasite when he’s not in his martial arts studio.