Destro File Name: James McCullen Destro XXIV of Callander, Scotland. Notes: Callander is a tourist town near Loch Lomond known as the "Gateway to the Highlands." Other characters from Scotland are Windchill of Loch Lomond and Rowdy Roddy Piper of Glasgow. The 97, 07/I, and 08/II filecards give the name James McMullen; 09 has only James McCullen; the 02, 05/I, and 08/II filecards misspell the town Callender. chronological: Doc << Destro >> Viper Pilot alphabetical: Desert Scorpion << Destro >> Dhalsim

Animated Appearances

Notes: Sunbow's Destro wore his 1983 outfit, with a more pronounced red collar. His gloves were entirely silver and usually had no wrist rockets visible (although they were used in The Greenhouse Effect). The first miniseries and early ads gave him prominent facial shadows that receded gradually from The Revenge of Cobra to the early first season. Sunbow also animated Destro in his 1988 outfit for a few late commercials.

In the DiC series, Destro had his 1988 outfit, changing to the 1992 outfit with a white mask for season 2. Reel FX based its Destro on the 2003 version. Both DiC and Reel FX kept Destro and other Iron Grenadier-aligned characters and troops as part of Cobra.

Classic Marvel Comic Appearances

By my count, Destro was discernible in 939 panels in 73 issues from May 1983 to Jun. 1994: #11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, Yearbook 1, 37, 38, 39, 44, Yearbook 2, 47, 48, 49, 50, SM 1, 52, 53, 54, 55, GIJTF 2, Order of Battle 2, 56, 57, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 87, 88, 90, 93, 95, 96, 97, 102, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 145, 146, 147, 148, and 149.

Figure Releases

Version 1: spring 1983 regular carded figure assortment
Enemy Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer MOS 2: Terrorist
	head: Destro (83) - remolded with ball joint: Destro (88) arms: Destro (83) torso: Destro (83) waist: Destro (83) legs: Destro (83)
	Accessories: black Mauser C96 semi-automatic pistol (new), black attache case backpack, opens to store pistol (new).
	Destro is the faceless power behind MARS (Military Armaments Research System), largest manufacturer of state-of-the-art weaponry. To Destro, war is man's most natural state: the fittest survive and the greatest technological advances are made. He maintains a luxurious lifestyle around the world. Destro provides high-tech arms to any side able to meet his price and will incite war where it does not exist. He dons his silver battle mask (a family tradition) and enters battle himself, either with COBRA Command (Destro is their major weapons supplier) or against them if it's better for business. Destro respects the G.I. Joe team for their combat skills and expertise, but abhors them for wasting such skills to maintain peace. He's totally dedicated to seeing them undermined, subverted, or destroyed!
Variations: Some figures were produced without a date stamp on the inside leg.
Toy Notes: First figure to receive his own commercial; also taller than most figures. Item #6427.

Version 2: spring 1988 boxed Destro's Despoiler vehicle (Iron Grenadiers)
	head: Destro (83) - remolded with ball joint: Destro (88) arms: Destro (88) torso: Destro (88), Overlord (06) waist: Destro (88) legs: Destro (88)
	Accessories: gold sword in long scabbard with chain and decorative knuckle guard.
	Once a major supplier and advisor to Cobra, DESTRO now pursues his own diabolical aims. Building up a small army of Iron Grenadiers from his private bodyguards, he incites unrest in unstable countries, creating new markets for his armament. As his influence grows around the world, he dreams the dreams that COBRA COMMANDER once dreamed. "One of Destro's ancestors started the family fortune by selling arms to both sides during the English civil war. One ancestor was caught in the act by Cromwell's men, and was made to wear an uncomfortable steel mask. (They had to punish him, but they still wanted his weapons.) Since that time, the lairds of the Destro clan have worn the mask with pride and passed it down to succeeding generations!"
Toy Notes: Item #6059. The 1988 insert catalog shows Destro with a white sword and no cape.

Version 3: spring 1992 Wave 1 carded figure assortment
Enemy Weapons Supplier
	head: Destro (92, 93, 97, 01, 05/II) arms: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I) torso: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I) waist: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I), M. Bison (93/I, 93/II) legs: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I), M. Bison (93/I, 93/II)
	Accessories: black "laser powered rapid-fire 'burp' machine gun" with scope (new), large black disc launcher with red moving parts (new), two red "armor-cutting discs" with holes around rim (new), black figure stand (common).
	From his grim castle in the Scottish highlands, DESTRO builds and peddles his instruments of destruction! Destro and COBRA COMMANDER despise each other, but maintain an alliance of convenience. Although Destro is twice the tactician and three times the soldier than Cobra Commander, he is disadvantaged by his own sense of honor in the face of Cobra Commander's utter ruthlessness! This master of armaments frequently commands Cobra's newest battlefield devastator - the Earthquake! "If I didn't make and sell weaponry, somebody REALLY evil would be doing it!"
Toy Notes: Item #6729.

Version 4: summer 1993 Star Brigade Cobra-Tech premium carded figure assortment, #6
Cobra-Tech Commander	MOS 1: Cyber-Tech Weapons Dealer MOS 2: Weapons Manufacturing and Supply
	head: Destro (92, 93, 97, 01, 05/II) left arm: Destro (93) right arm: B.A.A.T. (93), Destro (93) body: Destro (93) legs: B.A.A.T. (93), Destro (93)
	Accessories: silver laser pistol (88 Iron Grenadier's), silver submachine gun (89 Snake Eyes's), silver submachine gun (88 Voltar's), silver laser rifle (91 Sci-Fi's), two silver missiles (93 H.E.A.T. Viper's), silver knife (88 Hydro-Viper's), clear bubble helmet with black neck shield (new), silver figure stand (common).
	From his new armor-plated space fortress guarded by Cobra B.A.A.T.s, DESTRO builds and peddles his galactic instruments of destruction! Destro has always been G.I. Joe's worst enemy, next to COBRA COMMANDER of course, but now that he sells his own Robotic Battle Armor space suits made from designs he stole during a raid on a G.I. Joe science lab, he's more dangerous than ever! (The G.I. Joe scientist who developed the plans was nearly destroyed during Destro's raid, but was brought back to life as ROBO-J.O.E.!) The dark and desolate dangers of space create a mysterious battlefield where only the strongest and bravest survive - so Destro's days are surely numbered! Motto: "Someday the Earth will bow at my feet, and I'll drop kick it like a football!"
Toy Notes: Item #81112.

Version 5: fall 1997 figure three-pack assortment
Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Intelligence
	head: Destro (92, 93, 97, 01, 05/II) arms: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I) torso: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I) waist: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I), M. Bison (93/I, 93/II) legs: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I), M. Bison (93/I, 93/II)
	Accessories: black machine gun (92 Destro's), black or pink disc launcher with black trigger (92 Destro's), three black discs (92 Destro's), black figure stand (common).
	Destro is the 17th "Laird" of a manor house in the Scottish highlands and the current head of a centuries-old arms manufacturing firm. Tradition holds that the current head of the firm always wears a polished beryllium steel mask when in public. Destro's predecessors supplied weapons and aircraft to the British in World War II, and Destro's father was active in supplying arms to Southeast Asia. The current Destro has been somewhat more ambitious, briefly running his own organization known as the Iron Grenadiers before becoming the arms supplier for Cobra on a regular basis. Although Destro personally despises Cobra Commander, believing him to be a pompous, posturing poltroon, he knows that working with Cobra is good for business. Cobra gives Destro more latitude in designing weapons than most military organizations, and Cobra's penchant for inciting conflict in various parts of the world ensures a continued need for weaponry. The Joes have a grudging respect for Destro even if they disagree with his motives. Believing him to be the man with a sense of personal honor, he is unlike most of Cobra's hierarchy. From Destro's personal journal: "As long as there are people in this world, there will always be conflict. Technology advances best during times of strife and battle, and there are always those who will take advantage of this. Better it should be someone with honor."
Variations: Card art and pre-production photos show that this figure was intended to be a recolor of the 1983 version. Early releases came with pink disc launchers instead of black. At one stage of preproduction, the figure was designed with leopard-print collar and thighs. The resulting "Pimp Daddy Destro," so named by the fan community, made it as far as packaged samples before being redesigned. Of these, perhaps a hundred ended up on store shelves. The elusive variant is an ultra-high-demand item and was popular enough to inspire the 2007 convention design. (Collector Peter Hubner has extensive information about this variant.)
Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive Cobra Command Team three-pack with Baroness and Cobra Commander. Item #28017.

Version 6: summer 2001 Real American Hero Collection Wave 3 figure two-pack assortment
Enemy Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer MOS 2: Terrorist
	head: Destro (92, 93, 97, 01, 05/II) arms: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I) torso: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I) waist: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I), M. Bison (93/I, 93/II) legs: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I), M. Bison (93/I, 93/II)
	Accessories: black machine gun (92 Destro's), black figure stand (common).
	The faceless power behind the largest manufacturer of weapons technology, not much is known about Destro other than his reputation for anything at a price. Power is the name of his game and he plays to win - every time. Wherever there's a battle brewing, there's Destro. In fact, he'll incite a battle where one doesn't exist just to further his cause. Doesn't mind getting into the thick of it himself, if it'll turn a profit. Hard to believe anyone could be that diabolical. Anyone but Destro, that is. The silver battle mask he wears into battle is a family tradition and one he displays with pride. Makes you wonder what those folks talked about at the holiday dinner table! The only thing more apparent than his love of cash is his hatred for G.I. Joe. He respects them for their combat skills and expertise on the battlefield, but finds their methods worthless and wasteful in the pursuit of peace. He's cold, calculating, ruthless, and despicable - and those are his better qualities.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Fast Blast Viper. Item #53040.

Version 7: January 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 1 figure two-pack assortment (02/I)
	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer MOS 2: Terrorist
	head: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III) upper arms: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) lower arms: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III) torso: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) waist: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) upper legs: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) lower legs: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III)
	Accessories: black machine gun (92 Destro's), black submachine gun (84 Firefly's), black backpack (91 Low-Light's), black walkie-talkie (84 Firefly's).
	There are people who always make a profit from war. DESTRO is one of them. It is because of war that the Scottish DESTRO family has thrived for centuries. They build and supply weapons to any side who can meet their price. The latest leader of the DESTRO clan is one of G.I. Joe's most dangerous adversaries. He often steals the US government's most advanced secrets - and then his corporation makes big profits from the theft. DESTRO also causes armed conflicts around the world to create a market for his goods. Recently, his North American operations were damaged by GUNG-HO, causing DESTRO to lose millions of dollars. Now, DESTRO is out for revenge against GUNG-HO and the G.I. JOE team. "Some people call me corrupt. To me, I'm just a businessman supplying what people want."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Gung-Ho. Item #53099. Later filecards replaced the word terrorist with thief.

Version 8: January 2002 boxed Destro's Dominator vehicle (02/II)
	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer MOS 2: Terrorist
	head: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III) upper arms: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) lower arms: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III) torso: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) waist: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) upper legs: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) lower legs: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III)
	Accessories: none
	There are people who always make a profit from war. DESTRO is one of them. It is because of war that the Scottish DESTRO family has thrived for centuries. They build and supply weapons to any side who can meet their price. The latest leader of the DESTRO clan is one of G.I. Joe's most dangerous adversaries. He often steals the US government's most advanced secrets - and then his corporation makes big profits from the theft. DESTRO also causes armed conflicts around the world to create a market for his goods. Recently, his North American operations were damaged by GUNG-HO, causing DESTRO to lose millions of dollars. Now, DESTRO is out for revenge against GUNG-HO and the G.I. JOE team. "Some people call me corrupt. To me, I'm just a businessman supplying what people want."
Toy Notes: Item #53141. Later filecards replaced the word terrorist with thief.

Version 9: May 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 1.35 figure two-pack recolor assortment (02/III)
	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer MOS 2: Thief
	head: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III) upper arms: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) lower arms: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III) torso: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) waist: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) upper legs: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III), Wild Weasel (03) lower legs: Destro (02/I, 02/II, 02/III)
	Accessories: black machine gun (92 Destro's), black submachine gun (84 Firefly's), black backpack (91 Low-Light's), black walkie-talkie (84 Firefly's).
	There are people who always make a profit from war. DESTRO is one of them. It is because of war that the Scottish DESTRO family has thrived for centuries. They build and supply weapons to any side who can meet their price. The latest leader of the DESTRO clan is one of G.I. Joe's most dangerous adversaries. He often steals the US government's most advanced secrets - and then his corporation makes big profits from the theft. DESTRO also causes armed conflicts around the world to create a market for his goods. Recently, his North American operations were damaged by GUNG-HO, causing DESTRO to lose millions of dollars. Now, DESTRO is out for revenge against GUNG-HO and the G.I. JOE team. "Some people call me corrupt. To me, I'm just a businessman supplying what people want."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Gung-Ho. Item #53099.

Version 10: August 2003 Spy Troops Wave 7 figure two-pack assortment
COBRA Weapons Supplier
	head: Destro (03, 04) arms: Destro (03) torso: Destro (03) waist: Destro (03), Hannibal: Reborn (06) legs: Destro (03), Hannibal: Reborn (06)
	Accessories: two black revolvers (02 Dr. Mindbender's), black Franchi SPAS-12 combat shotgun with folded-up stock (new), dark green belt with holsters for revolvers (new).
	Descended from a long line of arms dealers, smugglers, and tax-evaders that dates back to the time of Robert the Bruce, DESTRO has expanded the family business by making it a truly international operation. His corporation not only manufactures and brokers weapons and war materials, but it also employs agents to spark new conflicts and create new market opportunities for his products. An excellent tactical thinker, DESTRO is known for his calculated cunning, coolness under fire and ruthless determination. For all of his despicable dealings and heinous affiliations, he still considers himself a man of honor and takes pride in the unflagging loyalty he has shown to both COBRA COMMANDER and the BARONESS. A person of serious contradictions, he is arrogant but humble, mercenary but generous, and cruel but fair. "I see no shame in my profession. For most of history the right to bear a weapon was the only distinction between a free man and a slave."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Grunt. Item #54426. Unflagging loyalty to Cobra Commander?

Version 11: late March 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 2 figure two-pack assortment
COBRA Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Weapon Manufacturer MOS 2: Intelligence
	head: Destro (03, 04) arms: Destro (04), Range Viper (05) torso: Destro (04) waist: Destro (04) legs: Destro (04)
	Accessories: black shotgun (03 Destro's), two black flare guns (90 Stretcher's).
	DESTRO is the chief weapons supplier to the COBRA organization, and a man of raging inner conflicts. Although he finds the aims and methods of COBRA COMMANDER to be distasteful, he is obligated to deal with him for the sake of family business. DESTRO often finds that his differences with COBRA seem unimportant in the face of his utter hatred for G.I. JOE and all it stands for. Masterful in command and cool in the face of danger, DESTRO, the man in the steel mask, is one of the most formidable foes the G.I. JOE Team has ever faced. A brilliant and innovative tactician who is skilled in most armed and unarmed martial disciplines, he is just as effective on the front line of combat as he is in the planning room. "I have no respect for a commander who would send his troops into a situation he would not enter himself. That is not a military commander; that is a meat processing executive."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Kamakura. Item #55905.

Version 12: May 2005 Wave 4 comic three-pack assortment (05/I)
COBRA Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Weapon Manufacturer MOS 2: Intelligence
	head: Destro (05/I) arms: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I) torso: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I) waist: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I), M. Bison (93/I, 93/II) legs: Destro (92, 97, 01, 05/I), M. Bison (93/I, 93/II)
	Accessories: black machine pistol (02 Neo-Viper's), black shotgun (03 Destro's).
	DESTRO is the chief weapons supplier to the COBRA organization, and a man of raging inner conflicts. Although he finds the aims and methods of COBRA COMMANDER to be distasteful, he is obligated to deal with him for the sake of family business. DESTRO often finds that his differences with COBRA seem unimportant in the face of his utter hatred for G.I. JOE and all it stands for. Masterful in command and cool in the face of danger, DESTRO, the man in the steel mask, is one of the most formidable foes the G.I. JOE Team has ever faced. A brilliant and innovative tactician who is skilled in most armed and unarmed martial disciplines, he is just as effective on the front line of combat as he is in the planning room. "I have no respect for a commander who would send his troops into a situation he would not enter himself. That is not a military commander; that is a meat processing executive."
Toy Notes: Carded in a three-pack with Duke, Roadblock, and a reprint of Marvel #24. Item #61062.

Version 13: late June 2005 General Mayhem: M.A.R.S. Invades! boxed set (05/II)
IRON GRENADIERS Leader	MOS 1: Weapon Manufacturer MOS 2: Intelligence
	head: Destro (92, 93, 97, 01, 05/II) arms: Crimson Guard Immortal (91, 03), Destro (05/II) torso: Crimson Guard Immortal (91, 03), Destro (05/II) waist: Crimson Guard Immortal (91, 03), Destro (05/II) legs: Crimson Guard Immortal (91, 03), Destro (05/II)
	Accessories: dark grey gun/launcher (91 Crimson Guard Immortal's), dark grey twin launcher (91 Crimson Guard Immortal's), six dark grey missiles (91 Crimson Guard Immortal's), black backpack (91 Crimson Guard Immortal's), dark grey ammo belt (91 Crimson Guard Immortal's), clear figure stand (common).
	As Commander of the IRON GRENADIERS and CEO of M.A.R.S. (Military Armaments Research Systems), DESTRO leads the world in weapons development and production. He is also one of the most feared tyrants in the world, simply because of his sheer brilliance. A strange mixture of honorable and terrifying, he instigates conflict, not out of emotional hatred or personal plans of world conquest, but for the weapons sales that will follow. He seeks financial domination over his enemies, but wisely leaves political conquest to mad schemers like COBRA COMMANDER. He comes away victorious even when his allies fail, because he usually has sold weapons to both sides. Even the G.I. JOE Team unknowingly uses M.A.R.S. equipment purchased from dummy companies! Honor demands DESTRO be in the thick of battle with his troops, and family tradition dictates he wear gold regalia for full scale conflicts. Not just a gaudy show of power, his field battle armor is, of course, practical and functional, being a more advanced prototype version of armor he has sold to other military forces. He has also traded his infamous wrist rockets for more stylish hand-held missile launchers. "Militarily speaking, of course my gleaming helmet makes an obvious target. It is also the most protected part of my armor!"
Toy Notes: Boxed in a convention-exclusive set with Gen. Mayhem, Metal-Head, five copies of Iron Anvil, and five copies of Iron Grenader.

Version 14: late July 2007 San Diego Comic Convention exclusive (07/I)
Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Intelligence
	head: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) arms: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) body: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) legs: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III)
	Accessories: black pistol (06 Red zone's for most copies, 05 Bombstrike's for others), shiny gold Cobra figure stand (no name on front).
	DESTRO is the 17th "Laird" of a manor house in the Scottish highlands and the current head of the firm always wears a polished beryllium steel mask when in public. His predecessors supplied weapons and aircraft to the British in World War II; his father supplied arms to Southeast Asia. The current DESTRO has been more ambitious, running his own organization known as the IRON GRENADIER troops before becoming the arms supplier for COBRA. Although DESTRO personally despises COBRA COMMANDER, believing him to be a pompous, posturing poltroon, he knows that working with COBRA is good for business. From the personal journal of DESTRO: "As long as there are people in this world, there will always be conflict. Technology advances best during times of strife and battle, and there are always those who will take advantage of this. Better it should be someone with honor."
Toy Notes: Available at the San Diego Comic Convention and at the G.I. Joe convention in late September. Item #26248. Based on the preproduction leopard-print variant of the 1997 version. This is considered a high-demand item, but after the initial sale period not especially more valuable than the silver-head version. Note that the head is identical to version 17, and so loose figures may have swapped heads.

Version 15: late July 2007 San Diego Comic Convention exclusive (07/II)
Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Intelligence
	head: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) arms: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) body: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) legs: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III)
	Accessories: black pistol (06 Red zone's for most copies, 05 Bombstrike's for others), silver Cobra figure stand (no name on front).
	DESTRO is the 17th "Laird" of a manor house in the Scottish highlands and the current head of the firm always wears a poilshed beryllium steel mask when in public. His predecessors supplied weapons and aircraft to the British in World War II; his father supplied arms to Southeast Asia. The current DESTRO has been more ambitious, running his own organization known as the IRON GRENADIER troops before becoming the arms supplier for COBRA. Although DESTRO personally despises COBRA COMMANDER, believing him to be a pompous, posturing poltroon, he knows that working with COBRA is good for business. From the personal journal of DESTRO: "As long as there are people in this world, there will always be conflict. Technology advances best during times of strife and battle, and there are always those who will take advantage of this. Better it should be someone with honor."
Toy Notes: Available at the San Diego Comic Convention and at the G.I. Joe convention in late September. Item #26723. Based on the preproduction leopard-print variant of the 1997 version. This is considered a high-demand item.

Version 16: August 2007 25th Anniversary Cobra Battle Pack boxed set (07/III)
Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer MOS 2: Thief
	head: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) arms: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) body: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) legs: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III)
	Accessories: black pistol (05 Bombstrike's), black pistol (06 Red Zone's), black case-concealed machine pistol with straight grip and magazine (new), black submachine gun (05 Duke's), black "MARS" briefcase with handle (new), black Cobra figure stand.
	DESTRO is the faceless power behind Military Armaments Research System, the largest manufacturer of state-of-the-art weaponry. To DESTRO, war is man's most natural state: the fittest survive and the greatest technological advances are made. He maintains a luxurious lifestyle around the world. DESTRO provides high-tech arms to any side able to meet his price and will incite war where it does not exist. He dons his silver battle mask (a family tradition) and enters battle himself, either with COBRA Command (DESTRO is their major weapons supplier) or against them if it's better for business. DESTRO respects the G.I. JOE team for their combat skills and expertise, but abhors them for wasting such skills to maintain peace. He's totally dedicated to seeing them undermined, subverted, or destroyed!
Toy Notes: Boxed in a set with Cobra, Cobra Commander, Storm Shadow, Baroness, and a sound box that played a portion of the cartoon theme music. Item #26758.
Reissues: Part of December 2007's 25th Anniversary Wave 4 carded reissue assortment (Item #30412).

Version 17: January 2008 25th Anniversary Wave 5 carded figure assortment (08/I)
Iron Grenadier Leader	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer
	head: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) upper arms: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) lower arms: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) body: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) legs: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI)
	Accessories: gold revolver (08 Snow Job's), cutlass with black grip, gold guard, and silver blade (new), gold belt with scabbard attached with chain (new), black Cobra figure stand.
	Once a major supplier and advisor to the COBRA organization, DESTRO now purses his own diabolical aims. Building up a small army of IRON GRENADIER troopers from his private bodyguards, he incites unrest in unstable countries, creating new markets for his armament. As his influence grows around the world, he dreams the dreams that COBRA COMMANDER once dreamed. "One of his ancestors started the family fortune by selling arms to both sides during the English Civil War. One ancestor was caught in the act by Cromwell's men, and was made to wear an uncomfortable steel mask. (They had to punish him, but they still wanted his weapons.) Since that time, the lairds of the DESTRO clan have worn the mask with pride and passed it down to succeeding generations."
Toy Notes: Item #28933.

Version 18: February 2008 Wave 2 comic two-pack assortment (08/II)
Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer MOS 2: Thief
	head: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) arms: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) body: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) legs: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III)
	Accessories: black pistol (05 Bombstrike's), black pistol (06 Red Zone's), black Cobra figure stand.
	DESTRO is the faceless power behind Military Armaments Research System, the largest manufacturer of state-of-the-art weaponry. To DESTRO, war is man's most natural state: the fittest survive and the greatest technological advances are made. He maintains a luxurious lifestyle around the world. He provides high-tech arms to any side able to meet his price and will incite conflict where it doesn't exist. He dons his silver battle mask (a family tradition) and enters battle himself, either with COBRA (DESTRO is their major weapons supplier) or against them if it's better for business. DESTRO respects the G.I. JOE team for their combat skills and expertise, but abhors them for wasting such skills to maintain peace. He's totally dedicated to seeing them undermined, subverted, or destroyed!
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Cpl. Breaker and a reprint of Marvel #14. Item #28939.

Version 19: July 2008 DVD Battles multipack assortment, #2 (08/III)
Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Mercenary
	head: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) arms: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) body: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III) legs: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/II, 08/III)
	Accessories: grey pistol (06 Red Zone's), black Cobra figure stand.
	DESTRO is the chief supplier of weapons to the COBRA organization and a technological mastermind. He is the creator of the diabolical WEATHER DOMINATOR machine that can manipulate weather anywhere on earth to cause disaster and chaos. When the machine's pieces are scattered around the globe, he battles the G.I. JOE team and the double-crossing ZARTAN to rebuild it. He is focused on achieving power and is furious when COBRA COMMANDER turns his attention to petty concerns. Coming from a long line of warriors, he has an exceptional grasp of military tactics, making him a dangerous and devious enemy of the G.I. JOE team. "I shall destroy G.I. JOE with the irresistible power of nature itself!"
Toy Notes: Boxed with Roadblock, Lady Jaye, Weather Dominator, M.A.S.S. Device generator, and The Revenge of Cobra DVD. Item #37251.

Version 20: August 2008 Wave 5 comic two-pack assortment (08/IV)
Iron Grenadier Leader	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer
	head: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) upper arms: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) lower arms: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) body: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) legs: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI)
	Accessories: black revolver (08 Snow Job's), black sword with silver guard and gold blade (08 Destro's), black belt (08 Destro's), black Cobra figure stand.
	Once a major supplier and advisor to the COBRA organization, DESTRO now purses his own diabolical aims. Building up a small army of IRON GRENADIER troopers from his private bodyguards, he incites unrest in unstable countries, creating new markets for his armament. As his influence grows around the world, he dreams the dreams that COBRA COMMANDER once dreamed. "One of his ancestors started the family fortune by selling arms to both sides during the English Civil War. One ancestor was caught in the act by Cromwell's men, and was made to wear an uncomfortable steel mask. (They had to punish him, but they still wanted his weapons.) Since that time, the lairds of the DESTRO clan have worn the mask with pride and passed it down to succeeding generations."
Variations: A deliberate "chase variant" was produced with a black head and collar. Though originally thought to be rare, it is not significantly more valuable than the more common gold color.
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Iron Grenadier and an original comic (#7). Item #31522.

Version 21: October 2008 Senior Ranking Officers Wave 2 figure three-pack assortment (08/V)
Mercenary	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer
	head: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) upper arms: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) lower arms: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) body: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) legs: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI)
	Accessories: black revolver (08 Snow Job's), black sword with silver guard and gold blade (08 Destro's), purple belt (08 Destro's), black Cobra figure stand.
	Once a major supplier and advisor of advanced weapons and vehicles and advisor to COBRA COMMANDER, DESTRO now purses his own grandiose schemes. He has created a small army of IRON GRENADIER troopers from his private bodyguards, and will use them to take control of the COBRA organization. A man with a conflicted sense of loyalty, he struggles to act with honor toward the man he swore to serve - COBRA COMMANDER - yet feels it is his duty to remove an incompetent leader from power for the good of the organization. "If you wish to be an IRON GRENADIER, you must do your utmost at all times. I will not tolerate mediocre performance: you will be the best, or suffer the consequences."
Toy Notes: Boxed in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive three-pack with Iron Grenadier Officer and Iron Grenadier Trooper. Item #36146, set 3 of 3.

Version 22: November 2008 Ultimate Battle Pack boxed set (08/VI)
Enemy Weapons Supplier	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer MOS 2: Thief
	head: Destro (07/I, 07/II, 07/III, 08/I, 08/II, 08/III, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) upper arms: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) lower arms: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI) body: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) legs: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI)
	Accessories: grey revolver (08 Snow Job's), black sword with grey guard and blade (08 Destro's), grey belt (08 Destro's), black Cobra figure stand.
	DESTRO is the faceless power behind Military Armaments Research System, the largest manufacturer of state-of-the-art weaponry. To DESTRO, war is man's most natural state: the fittest survive and the greatest technological advances are made. He maintains a luxurious lifestyle around the world. DESTRO provides high-tech arms to any side able to meet his price and will incite war where it does not exist. He dons his silver battle mask (a family tradition) and enters battle himself, either with COBRA Command (DESTRO is their major weapons supplier) or against them if it's better for business. "I respect the G.I. JOE team for their combat skills and expertise, but I abhor that they waste those skills to maintain peace. I dedicate myself to seeing them undermined, subverted, or destroyed."
Toy Notes: Boxed in a Target-exclusive set with Cobra H.I.S.S. Driver, Cobra Vehicle Gunner, Cobra Commander, Short-Fuze, Steeler, Sgt. Stalker, a dark green M.O.B.A.T., a blue Flight Pod, and a red H.I.S.S. Tank. Item #34106.

Version 23: January 2009 Wave 8 comic two-pack assortment
Iron Grenadier Leader	MOS 1: Weapons Manufacturer
	head: Destro (09) upper arms: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) lower arms: Destro (09) body: Destro (08/I, 08/IV, 08/V, 08/VI, 09) legs: Destro (09)
	Accessories: silver revolver (08 Croc Master's), black C-shaped headset with pointed mic (new), blue chest plate with black straps and large silver Cobra emblem (new), black ring-shaped scarf (new), small silver high-tech backpack with two long cords and green panels (new), black Cobra figure stand.
	DESTRO is the faceless power behind the Military Armaments Research Syndicate, which manufactures advanced weaponry. He provides high-tech arms to the COBRA organization (or any side able to meet his price) and will start conflicts where they don't exist, to keep his business thriving. The silver mask he wears is a family tradition and should be regarded with respect and fear because behind that mask is a skilled warrior, excellent military tactician and a formidable opponent in any battle. He is also an accomplished fighter pilot, a fact that proves harrowing (and potentially deadly) to the G.I. JOE team on more than one mission. "The G.I. JOE team is a troublesome annoyance, but their dedication, tenacity and courage deserve my respect - even as I try every means to eliminate them."
Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Shockblast and an original comic (Resolute #1). Item #37327.