2006

The year 2006 (MMVI) was the twenty-fifth year of the A Real American Hero brand and the second year of Sigma 6.

Overview

The Sigma 6 toys and cartoons continued this year with evident success, now supplemented by "Mission Scale" 2.5" figures and vehicles. The strategy of Direct-to-Consumer exclusives proved unworkable due to insufficient sales, and the figures began showing up at Toys "Я" Us, along with a few more six-packs.

By spring, the now-traditional scale was on its previously announced hiatus, with the exception of fan-directed exclusives made available by the G.I. Joe Collector's Club and the convention, which was held late this year (Sept. 27-30). The line would then lie silent until the following summer.

Fortunately, fans began to warm to the Sigma 6 figures, which began to offer more familiar faces, including Cobra Commander and Destro. The division of the line into boxed (Commando) and carded (Soldier) assortments continued, and several larger sets came out this year. While Sigma 6 still hadn't been accepted as "the" G.I. Joe, it had its fans, and was growing in popularity.

Toys - A Real American Hero

Direct-to-Consumer Series 3 G.I. Joe Grand Slam Low Light Med Alert Frostbite w/ Ice Sabre Cobra Cobra Trooper Monkey Wrench S.A.W. Viper Viper Lockdown G.I. Jane G.I. Joe Interrogator Viper Guard (x3) Direct-to-Consumer / Toys "Я" Us Exclusive Plague Troopers vs. Steel Brigade Checkpoint Red Zone Rook Gallows Grim Skull Guillotine Viper Pit Viper (x5) Viper (gold mask)

Comic Packs Note: the 2005 Direct-To-Consumer sets were also available at Toys R Us stores in 2006. Comic Pack #26 Tommy Arashikage Lonzo R. Wilkinson [CLASSIFIED] Comic Pack #44 Cobra Air Trooper Lady Jaye Cobra Air Trooper Comic Pack #101 Lt. Gorky Dragonsky Sgt. Misha Zubenkov Comic Pack #16 Spirit Iron-Knife Agent Courtney Krieger Hannibal: Reborn

Convention Exclusives Sgt. Slaughter and his Renegades Sgt. Slaughter David "Red Dog" Taputapu Felix "Mercer" Stratton Varujan "Taurus" Ayvazyan Cobra's Most Wanted: Mercenaries! Major Bludd Coil Trooper (x6) Mortal Overlord Skull Squad Trooper (x6) Vehicles Armadillo mini tank Warthog A.I.F.V. Ferret A.T.V.

Collector's Club Exclusives Nullifier Operation Flaming M.O.T.H. Flak-Viper Frag-Viper Night-Viper Range-Viper

Toys - Sigma 6

Figures

Commando Series 2 Long Range Snake-Eyes Ninja Armor Cobra Commander Soldier Series 2 Sky B.A.T. Storm Shadow w/ Shouri Crossbow Commando Series 3 Duke w/ Jet Wings Heavy Duty Soldier Series 3 Firefly Long Range w/ Desert Gear Snake-Eyes w/ Night Ops Gear

Commando Series 4 Arctic Duke Hi-Tech Snake-Eyes Jungle Commando Destro Soldier Series 4 Kamakura Airglide Ninja Spirit Iron-Knife Temple Tracker Tunnel Rat Commando Series 5 Lt. Stone Snake-Eyes w/ Timber Cobra Commander Battlefield General Storm Shadow Zartan

Boxed sets

• Night Ranger Quad w/ Duke
• Paratrooper Duke
• Sigma Strike Duke

Comicbooks

Issues 7-18 of America's Elite were released this year as well as many other titles: the sixth and final issue of Snake-Eyes: Declassified, Special Missions Manhattan / Tokyo / Antarctica, G.I. Joe: Declassified, Scarlett: Declassified, issue 1 of Dreadnoks: Declassified, issues 2-6 of Sigma 6 and G.I. Joe vs. Transformers: The Art of War.

See detailed information here.

Animation

The second part of season one of G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 is released, followed by the first part of season two in the Fall.