JoeCanuck

I got my pre-order in with Amazon, if this is like ALL of my other Amazon pre-orders, ship date will come and go, and then I will get an email telling my that my order has been Cancelled.

Amazon has Retro Carded Viper in stock.
https://www.amazon.ca/G-I-Joe-Classified-Collectible-Accessories/dp/B0DB64T7KW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29IEMPRHWHXSL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nFipEMXV_6Kfv32NgKE8GZcE0gmqd3shpAWiMI_oL9imvQsICBaNu9iwJO-lU2JlLQnVgU6OUVW0VLLPGcLHDSV_9p0RNA5TzewGraQmsL7HYfGPNHwcrsXYC5UBWNIVd0MJ9qjiLU-Jr6tvpUuZEM0870nGYVkynx5Qw4kCcRLC4wj0dmQ0gA6miKpiSX96rLUBscBVPFcFTkO5QoC5gy69J4-kUu3yFUlUp2Nw7pja3ZV9tQuCBzn5IOfI002TsWBvUninJRPfMHFhoOHgA6_wsj57A5GGVrLbuE_uLeM.3m8yNoJOdLfuhA1RBoza8DIL_sqtjX0-c_1XiXso2i8&dib_tag=se&keywords=gi+joe+classified&qid=1748876407&sprefix=%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1

Wal-mart of all places.

I just noticed the name they gave Crystal Ball.
Richard "Crystal Ball" King, clearly a reference to Richard Bachman/Stephen King.  Just the name alone give me nostalgia for the retro file cards.

Amazon is screwing with my pre-order again.  this time it is for the retro cobra viper.  It starts with me pre-ordering an item, then 3 months later, I get a "your item is delayed" email, then about 2 weeks after it is sold out everywhere, Amazon will say "sorry we are canceling your order"

I agree with everything you said about Zandar and SAW Viper, really enjoying those figures, Leatherneck didn't really stand out in anyway for me. Possibly becuase I never had him in the 3.75 when I was a kid.  Nothing wrong with the figure at all, he just didn't POP for me.  I am still waiting on Dialtone,  I had my order with Amazon cancelled, and I am still waiting on Walmart to give me a shipping date.

Amazon sucks for pre-ordering - Dial Tone was the 4th figure that I pre ordered, and that they canceled after the shipping date.