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Our first look at the Joes’ arch nemesis Cobra Commander comes from pics taken of the Combat Heroes line of kid-friendly toys:

Here’s a closer look at the artwork from the toy’s packaging:

Sigh.

The other characters shown on the toy’s packaging look like their live-action counterparts.  Rip Cord’s African American, Snake Eyes has what appear to be lips sculpted into his head gear, and Duke even has the scar on his right cheek shown in the movie posters, so I’m guessing these are pretty accurate, albeit cutesy-fied, depictions of the various Joes and Cobras appearing in the upcoming live-action movie G. I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra.

 Usually, Cobra Commander looks like this:

 (As seen in the 80s era G. I. Joe cartoon)

Or like this:

 (The hooded Cobra Commander as depicted more recently in comic books)

And for a brief time, in the late 80s, like this:

  (Close up of the Battle Armor Cobra Commander toy circa 1987)

Charitably, I suppose it can be said that the Combat Heroes Cobra Commander toy shown above bears a slight resemblance to the cheesy Battle Armor Cobra Commander.  Still, one wonders why the film’s producers didn’t go with the hood or the helmet, as either would have been better suited for a live-action adaptation.

There’s a small chance that Cobra Commander will at least wear the hood (the helmet’s doubtful), and that the Darth Vader-esque Cobra Commander shown at top is what the character looks like once the hood/helmet has been lost.  That one’s a long shot, for sure.

On the bright side, it looks as though Destro will be wearing his iconic, shiny metal face mask at some point in the movie.

 (Now that’s more like it!)