GENERAL HAWK

G.I. JOE REACTION FIGURES (SUPER 7)

Well, let’s keep this weekly ReAction review thing going and take a look at the third figure I’ve gotten from a line I wasn’t planning to get any of, G.I. Joe ReAction Figures.  It’s such an odd little line, and even Super 7 themselves don’t seem to see the longevity on it, if the introduction of their O-Ring line this year is anything to go by.  But, the O-ring line’s not here yet, and ReAction still is, so I’m over here falling back into my safe realm of guys in bomber jackets.  There’s no sense in trying to lean away from it.  So, let’s look at General Hawk.

THE FIGURE ITSELF

General Hawk was released in Wave 7 of Super 7’s G.I. Joe ReAction Figures line, and it was only in doing the work to double check his release information that I even found out that this line had actually made it through *seven* assortments.  Like, when did they do that?  I mean, I guess in the last couple of years, but, still.  I mean, I guess I’m glad they got to Hawk, because Hawk’s cool and all, so I won’t complain.  The figure stands 3 3/4 inches tall and he has 5 points of articulation.  It’s still rather odd to have a Joe articulated like a Kenner figure, but I’m growing more accustomed to it as I move forward.  Hawk’s sculpt is another all-new one.  He’s seen here in his best look, which is v2 bomber jacket-sporting look, which also served as his look for the Sunbow cartoon.  The sculpt leans more into animated than anything else, since it’s a little removed from how the actual c2 figure looked.  I can respect that; if I want a v2 faithful figure, I’ve got the actual v2 figure.  The sculpt is a little stiff, as is the case with all of these.  Hawk’s generally a stiff guy, though, right?  I mean, he’s at least a little better than Duke, though.  Duke’s the worst.  But not Hawk.  Hawk’s paint work is decent enough.  Pretty basic, and again leaning into the animation angle.  It’s a little sloppy on the hairline, but otherwise not bad.  He’s packed with a pistol and a removable helmet.

THE ME HALF OF THE EQUATION

This guy got traded into All Time, and that was genuinely the first time that I even knew the figure existed.  Not that I was deterred by the lack of knowing he existed.  He’s Hawk, he’s in a bomber jacket, and that’s that.  Ultimately, he’s got the same general drawbacks as the other Joes I’ve looked at in this style, but I think the extra touches, like the removable helmet, make him a touch more impressive.  Plus, he’s got the bomber jacket, and I’m an easy mark.

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