Hasbro Inks Multiyear Deal for the Return of Sgt. Slaughter to G.I. Joe
Sgt Slaughter returns. | Source: Hasbro

Wrestling legend Robert Rudolph Remus is lacing up the boots to reprise his role as Sgt. Slaughter for G.I. Joe.

Hasbro inked a multiyear partnership deal with Remus, the WWE superstar that brought his signature character to the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero brand of the 1980s across animation, toys, and comics for years. The “toughest G.I. Joe” made a live-action appearance in the latest Hasbro Pulse live stream to make it official, stating that he’d been “called back into active duty by ‘Joe Command.”

Sgt. Slaughter will be marching back into toy aisles as a 6-inch scale G.I. Joe Classified Series action figure at some point in the near future.

A digital render of the upcoming Sgt. Slaughter action figure | Source: Hasbro

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Additionally, six new characters set to join the Classified Series were revealed this week alongside a preorder launch for an additional six action figures: Zarana, Tiger Force Recondo, Crimson Guard, Tiger Force David L. “Bazooka” Katzenbogen, a Python Patrol Officer, and Dusty. Further details about the latest figures can be found at our sister publication, the Pop Insider.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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